Guyver (DJ)
Guyver | |
|---|---|
| Born | Guy Mearns 1984 or 1985 (age 41–42)[1] |
| Origin | Hull, England |
| Genres | Hard Trance |
| Occupations | Record producer, DJ |
| Label | Tidy Trax |
| Website | www |
Guy Mearns (born 1984 or 1985), known professionally as Guyver, is a British hard trance disc jockey and record producer. He has also released music under the alias Kronos, and with his brother Gavin as Riot Brothers.
Career
Mearns is from Hull, England. His music career started at age 17 in c. 2002, releasing music under the alias Riot Brothers with his brother Gavin. The duo had a number of chart hits including "Ripped Out" in 2002, and "Music is the Drug"/"Guyver Unit" with Lee Haslam in 2005. By age 20 Mearns, now under the alias Guyver, had 6 releases on the Tidy Two record label and was achieving success both on the UK hard trance music scene and the international touring circuit.[1][2][3] In 2002 Guyver's single "Man On The Moon", termed a "classic" hard dance track by Mixmag, peaked at number 18 on the UK Dance Chart.[4][5] In 2003 he released the mix album Resonate 3 on Tidy Trax to positive acclaim, and in 2005 his track with Rob Tissera, "Feel The Drums", peaked on the UK dance chart at number 24.[4][6]
Mearns also releases music under the alias Kronos, including the 2012 track "Do You Know Hoov I Am" which received an 8/10 rating by Mixmag.[7] In 2018 Guyver released the Kickstarter-funded album Alien on Earth. It received a positive 4/5 review by DMC World magazine which called it a "banging, polished set of 13 tracks".[8] In 2023 he released a further album, Sine Language.[9]
Discography
| Title | Year | Peak UK Singles[4] | Peak UK Dance[4] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Serious Sound" / "You'll Know It" | 2002 | 78 | 12 | |
| "Man on the Moon" | 2002 | 80 | 18 | |
| "Ripped Out" | 2002 | 89 | 20 | as Riot Brothers[3] |
| "Flashback" | 2002 | 85 | 24 | as Riot Brothers[3] |
| "Trapped" / "Differences" | 2003 | 72 | 7 | |
| "Possibly" | 2004 | 81 | 10 | with Euphony[10] |
| "Feel The Drums" | 2005 | 81 | 24 | with Rob Tissera |
| "Music is the Drug" / "Guyver Unit" | 2005 | 96 | as Riot Brothers with Lee Haslam[3] | |
| "Persistence" / "The Missing Channel" | 2005 | 12 | ||
| "Do You Know Hoov I Am"[7] | 2012 | as Kronos |
| Title | Year | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Resonate 3 - The Brutal Sound Of Hard Trance | 2003 | Various/mixed by Guyver |
| Producer Series Vol. 2 | 2007 | Guyver[11] |
| Alien on Earth[8] | 2018 | Guyver |
| Sine Language[9] | 2023 | Guyver |
References
- 1 2 "Go Hard". The Cairns Post. 12 May 2005. ProQuest 376765851.
- ↑ "Rising stars of hard trance return to Hull". Hull Daily Mail. 21 July 2005. p. 28.
- 1 2 3 4 "RIOT BROTHERS Hits". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "GUYVER Hits". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Whitby, Andy (7 October 2016). "October: 7 hard dance releases you need to listen to this month". Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Eyon, Greg (Winter 2003). "tidy trax resonate 3". Upfront. p. 37.
- 1 2 Curtis, Dave (12 January 2012). "Do You Know Hoov I Am". Mixmag. Vol. 12, no. 12. EBSCOhost 84948623.
- 1 2 Coles, Nick. "Guyver – Alien On Earth – No Label". DMC World. Archived from the original on 17 April 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 Coles, Nick. "Guyver – Sine Language [Kickstarter CD Album]". DMC World. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "GUYVER EUPHONY Songs". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Milton, Steve (8 February 2007). "Tidy Presents - Guyver (Producer Series Volume 2)". HarderFaster. Retrieved 24 July 2026.