Clandestine

Clandestine started out as a pastime endeavor for Art and Ilya. The Russian-born duo met in 1999 and found they had similar tastes in music. They both enjoyed the works of Hybrid, BT, Deep Dish, Burufunk, Luke Chable, Adam Freeland, Evil Nine, Shiloh, and Elite Force to name a few. They began experimenting with music, making simple tracks, and mixing their favorite tunes. Around 2005 they began posting their sets on sites such as Hybridized under the pseudonym Finger Funk. The sets had a small but loyal following. They branched out further and began experimenting with Logic Studio, Cubase, Ableton, etc. With no formal musical training they created solid remixes and a few original productions. They also collaborated with Phrakture, partnering on the track 'Parasomnia'. Under the name Clandestine, the