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Tyrant

Genre: Electronic, House, Club/Dance, Techno
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Biography

The Tyrant sound system operates as a DJing and production duo consisting of Craig Richards, born in 1966 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England, alongside Lee Burridge. Their breakthrough arrived through involvement in Sasha’s ‘Tyrant’ nights at London’s The End club, after which they secured a residency at Fabric while delivering sets at venues including The Bomb, Golden, Cream, and Gatecrasher, plus numerous dates abroad. Their sets merge breakbeat, ambient styles, dub-influenced house, and trance into a distinctive hybrid. Both members completed extended apprenticeships behind the decks, with Burridge spending several years working across Hong Kong and the Far East. Richards, following studies at St Martin’s College and The Royal College Of Art, spent time as a designer, graphic designer, and photographer prior to committing to music on a full-time basis. In 1995 he co-founded the acclaimed London club Malibu Stacey together with Seb Fontaine, earned a nomination for Best New DJ at Muzik magazine’s UK awards in 1999, and released a Nu Breed album on the Global Underground label in 2000.

Top Songs

  1. Reclaim The FlameUpriseReclaim The Flame · 2010Reclaim The Flame2:41
  2. Separate Me from the RestBackstreetsESeparate Me from the Rest · 2018Separate Me from the Rest3:00
  3. Under the Dark Mystic SkyMirage Beneath the Black MoonEUnder the Dark Mystic Sky · 1997Under the Dark Mystic Sky8:53
  4. Under the Dark Mystic SkyUnder the Dark Mystic SkyEUnder the Dark Mystic Sky · 1997Under the Dark Mystic Sky5:31
  5. Under the Dark Mystic SkyInto the HadesEUnder the Dark Mystic Sky · 1997Under the Dark Mystic Sky4:48
  6. Under the Dark Mystic SkyViceEUnder the Dark Mystic Sky · 1997Under the Dark Mystic Sky4:13
  7. Under the Dark Mystic SkyThe God of WinterEUnder the Dark Mystic Sky · 1997Under the Dark Mystic Sky5:52
  8. Under the Dark Mystic SkyGhost WaltzEUnder the Dark Mystic Sky · 1997Under the Dark Mystic Sky6:50
  9. Under the Dark Mystic SkyGrudge of DannouraEUnder the Dark Mystic Sky · 1997Under the Dark Mystic Sky9:07
  10. Echoes of DescentWeakness of ManEEchoes of Descent · 2024Echoes of Descent3:34
  11. Rise Di KRise Di KERise Di K · 2023Rise Di K3:13
  12. Echoes of DescentLucifigusEEchoes of Descent · 2024Echoes of Descent3:05
  13. Echoes of DescentMaelstromEEchoes of Descent · 2024Echoes of Descent4:26
  14. Echoes of DescentRestlessEEchoes of Descent · 2024Echoes of Descent4:41
  15. PariahPariahEPariah · 2023Pariah4:44
  16. Top DawgTop DawgETop Dawg · 2023Top Dawg2:36
  17. Cash PreferenceCash PreferenceECash Preference · 2018Cash Preference2:34
  18. EasyEasyEEasy · 2019Easy2:32
  19. From AshesFrom AshesEFrom Ashes · 2025From Ashes3:12
  20. Separate Me from the RestI Can'tESeparate Me from the Rest · 2018Separate Me from the Rest3:42

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