Sappo is Andrew Sappleton, DJ / producer who worked in the Spin Inn record shop in Manchester. He first started releasing drum and bass records in the mid 90's and currently holds the position of Steinberg Product Specialist across the UK and has in-depth experience at national level, having worked at BBC Radio 1 and 1XTRA for 5 years, along with mainstream jungle/ DNB labels such as V Records, Frontline records, Emotif, World dance, Intalex Flex, Rinse out, Formation, and many more. Recent work includes a 10/10 rated (Music Tech) sound design Jungle/ DNB sample pack for Loopmasters. Masters are created with analogue/ digital equipment with pristine ad/da (AXR4, NEVE/ APOGEE/ RME) in a fully corrected and treated studio. Software comes from Steinberg (Cubase, Wavelab, Nuendo).
Links to Peel[]
Peel played tracks from the producer between 1996 and 2002 on his radio programmes, but didn't seem to play any of his 2003 releases, according to available tracklistings on this site.
Shows Played[]
- 04 August 1996: Simon Sayz (12" - Dark & Dirty / Simon Sayz) Rinse Out
- 08 September 1996: Oh Gosh (12") Rinse Out
- 22 September 1996: Hot Shot (12") Rinse Out
- 28 September 1996: Very Very Dark (12" - Ding Dong Bass / Very Very Dark) Rinse Out
- 1997
- 20 February 1997: ‘Meaning Of Life [Smokey Joe Remix] (12 inch)’ Prohibition Recordingz
- 15 April 1997: What Iz It? (split 12" with Tripwire - What Iz It? / Gangstas) Prohibition Recordingz
- 24 April 1997 (BFBS): 'What Iz It? (Split 12" with Tripwire)' (Prohibition)
- 10 June 1997: Systematic (97 Remix) (12" - ReMixes Vol 1) Prohibition Recordingz
- 2001
- 18 April 2001: Smokescreen (12" single – What I Need) Emotif
- 26 April 2001: 'What I Need' (12") Emotif
- 03 May 2001 (Radio Eins): 'What I Need' (12") Emotif
- 2002
- 25 September 2002: 'What I Need' (12") Emotif
- 2004
- October 2004 (FSK): Double Edged Sword (12" - Double Edged Sword (Dragon Fist) / I Know Ure Gona Dig This) Reformed