Icarus

Formed by brothers Tom and Ian Griffiths in 2013, Icarus are a Bristol, U.K.-based duo whose tuneful, shimmering tracks mix elements of deep house, U.K. garage, progressive house, and other styles. Inspired by late-'90s dance titans such as Basement Jaxx and the Chemical Brothers, as well as drum'n'bass producers like LTJ Bukem and soundtrack composers such as Hans Zimmer, the duo strive to create tracks that are eclectic and don't fit into easy categories. They also prefer melodic, progressive tracks to repetitive club fodder, and have remixed songs by popular artists in addition to incorporating vocals and song structures into their tracks. ~ Paul Simpson