High Contrast is the stage name of British remixer and drum & bass-producer Lincoln Barrett, whose father was the manager of Shakin’ Stevens, decades ago. High Contrast released one or more singles in most years of this century so far, and the diversity of styles he displays is incredible. That’s great from an artistic point of view, but it doesn’t make it easy to pigeonhole his music. And… that’s great from an artistic point of view as well 😉

His new single Shotgun Mouthwash is from the ‘T2 Trainspotting’ soundtrack and vaguely sounds like a psyched up version of Norman Greenbaum’s Spirit In The Sky. I tagged its genre as ‘rock’ for stereotyping purposes, but feel free to give it any other label you like. High Contrast probably couldn’t care less.

Werner Schlosser

Music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a cd club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Has been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, he developed the European Border Breakers Charts.