Krowne
Also known as Ghost By Nature
Based in Edinburgh, Scotland
Roles producer · DJ · promoter · composer
Krowne is the performing and production name of Gary Crowne, an Edinburgh-based electronic music producer, DJ and promoter whose work crosses hip-hop, techno, house, electro and breakbeat. He was a core artist in the Black Lantern Music collective and formed the duo Kromatic with Asthmatic Astronaut. He also records techno under the name Ghost By Nature. His releases include Orders From Mars, Distorted Thoughts, Life In Colour and the retrospective Just For Us (2004–2016). His collaborations include Harlequinade, Texture and Questionmark Embargo. He was involved in Edinburgh's 4X4 techno nights as promoter and resident DJ, and has also been associated with Precog Records.
Early career
- 2004 — Earliest dated track in retrospective Just For Us (2004–2016); not evidence of a commercial release that year.
- 2010 — Orders From Mars released; self-authored Mixcloud biography dates releases under Krowne and Ghost By Nature to around 2010.
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Releases
- Orders From Mars (2010)
- Quantum Living (2011)
- Distorted Thoughts (2011)
- Creating A Monsta (2012)
- City Of Broken Dolls (2012)
- Life In Colour (2014)
- Funk Therapy (2014)
- Replicant EP (2015)
- Coherence (2015)
- Black Hole Crew (2015)
- Just For Us (2004–2016) (2016)
- Winter In Detroit (2020)
Related artists
- Asthmatic Astronaut — Kromatic duo partner; mastering and remix collaborations
- Harlequinade — joint City Of Broken Dolls release; featured on Black Hole Crew
- Texture — featured on Black Hole Crew
- Questionmark Embargo — featured on Black Hole Crew (Bandcamp title has inconsistent spelling)
- Strics Orphem — remix of Life In Colour material
Production and recording credits
- Distorted Thoughts — All tracks written by Gary Crowne
- Life In Colour — Production by Krowne; remixes by Asthmatic Astronaut and Strics Orphem; mastering by Asthmatic Astronaut at Inotrope Studios. Track-number details in prose credits are inconsistent with displayed track list.
- Funk Therapy — Written and produced under Ghost By Nature alias; mastering credited to Asthmatic Astronaut and Gary The Apprentice for specified tracks; source contains track-number inconsistencies.
- Just For Us (2004–2016) — Produced, mixed and mastered by Gary Crowne
Labels and affiliations
- Black Lantern Music
- Beat Machine Records
- GTA Digital
- Black Lantern Music — core artist
- Kromatic — duo with Asthmatic Astronaut
- 4X4 — Edinburgh techno night promoter and resident DJ
- Precog Records — associated with label/project; precise founding and management roles require confirmation
Club nights and gigs
- Wardfest · 2024-07-12 · DJ set
- Ward Fest Rave · live DJ set