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    Function (musician)

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    Function
    Birth nameDavid Charles Sumner
    Born (1973-12-01) December 1, 1973 (age 51)
    Brooklyn, New York City
    GenresTechno music
    Occupation(s)DJ and producer
    LabelsSynewave

    David Charles Sumner (born 1 December 1973),[1] who records as Function, is an American techno DJ and producer.

    Born in the Canarsie area of Brooklyn in New York City[1] Sumner's early musical interests included Kraftwerk, Afrika Bambaataa, Man Parrish, John Robie and Arthur Baker, The Human League, New Order and Depeche Mode.[2] and released his first record in 1996,[1] producing work on the Synewave label and becoming the only non-Birmingham Dj to release work on the Downwards Records label.[3]

    In 2004 Sumner joined Regis's Sandwell District collective.[4]

    Albums

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    • RA.EX001 (2010)
    • Incubation (2013)
    • Function : Vatican Shadow -Game Have Rules (2014)
    • Existenz (2019)

    (With LSD)

    • Process (2017)[5]
    • Second Process (2019)[6]

    References

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    1. ^ a b c Sandwell District, Tailored Communication, retrieved 2013-07-14
    2. ^ "Function", Awakenings, Monumental Productions, retrieved 2013-07-14
    3. ^ "Biography of Function", Resident Advisor, Resident Advisor Ltd., retrieved 2013-07-14
    4. ^ Finlayson, Angus (2013-05-17), Sandwell District: Where Next?, Resident Advisor, retrieved 2013-07-14
    5. ^ Williams, Harrison. "Function, Luke Slater and Steve Bicknell debut LSD project on Ostgut". Mixmag, 11 October 2017. Norman Records
    6. ^ Holbrook, Cameron. "Luke Slater, Steve Bicknell and Function launch new LSD imprint". Mixmag, 28 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019
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