Biography

nervous_testpilot (aka Paul Taylor) has been producing and performing electronic music for over 10 years.

His driving, scorchingly melodic productions have been supported by the likes of Super8 and Tab, Mark Pledger, Miika Kuisma, Graham Gold, Ashley Wallbridge and Adymus.

Signed to Miika Kuisma's legendary Subtraxx label (which first introduced superstar Sied van Riel to the world), he always puts strong emotional melodies at the heart of his powerful dancefloor-oriented productions.

The Past

Paul's first records were experimental electronica, encompassing everything from lo-fi chiptune to ludicrous speedcore. Eschewing the normal path of DJing, he played live widely around the UK, taking his unique sound anywhere he could get an audience, supporting rock bands, rappers and even performance poets!

In 2005, he composed the soundtrack to PC sword-fighting title Determinance by independent game development studio Mode 7 Games, intorducing the world to his forward-thinking trance sound.

The Present

2009 saw the release of the anthemic "Imaginary Cities" on Future State Recordings, which was shortly followed by a string of remixes and original tracks on the Bonzai labels Subtraxx and Green Martian.

His remix of Miika Kuisma's "One Step Behind the Mankind" proved a hit with a huge variety of DJ's, was supported across the globe from the US to Japan, and was featured on Above and Beyond's Anjunabeats Worldwide radio show.

The Future

2010 will see nervous_testpilot take to the road for his first regular gigs in several years, as well as contuning to release music on Subtraxx and other labels - stay tuned!