Rob Paine
Rob Paine’s roots run deep. From the moment he really felt music as a youth, he knew where his mind, body, and soul would take him on his life’s journey. That passion has provided the foundation for a diverse and eclectic musical immersion ever since. He has been on a rapid rise from bedroom mix tapes to underground events to DJing internationally since he started out in 1993. He, along with his Circle Production crew, created and curated some of the most epic parties in Philadelphia throughout the 90’s. In parallel, he began to flex his music theory education and production expertise by creating a broad range of songs across a myriad of genres such as house, techno, reggae, broken beat, dub, and down-tempo.
Rob formed WORSHIP RECORDINGS in 1998 along with Dan Thompson and Zack Eberz. This brand clearly reflected his vision to pay respect to the roots of music while inspiring himself and others to innovate for the future. In fact, in 1999 he was awarded the “Most Innovative Producer” by the Philadelphia City Paper. During that time, he and Zack began using the SOLOMONIC SOUND name for their productions and as a vehicle for releasing their dub-influenced house and techno tracks on Worship. Rob also released as a solo artist and collaborated with Wamdu’s Chris Udoh for early Worship releases.
Now with his passion reinforced by the labels’ success and critical industry acclaim, Rob’s unique sounds were soon being released on labels like Large, Tango, Shaboom, and Grayhound to underground and commercial success. In addition, his productions were also licensed to labels such as Bedrock, Fabric, and NRK as part of compilations.
Soon after, another canvas was unveiled as a tapestry to showcase the Worship Recordings productions and artists: the SHAKEDOWN parties. Rob, Willyum, and Zack launched Shakedown in 2002 and they are still going strong today, evidence that music – done right, is enduring. Rob’s events always feature incredible sound via the “Solomonic Sound System” that he and his crew developed and have fine-tuned to audiophile quality for discerning DJs and dancers. That same uniqueness and quality is evident in his custom-designed studio… apparent when you hear Rob’s production and remix work.
The world has been the recipient of Rob’s talents through his performances across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, and London in iconic clubs/parties such as Fabric, PS1, and Deep Space. Rob has also held down residencies in New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco, and Miami, and has played at festivals such as the massive Shambhala & Soundwave festivals in British Columbia. In 2012, Rob and Francisco Collazo established ‘goodie’… a series of special monthly underground events highlighting the facets of techno while hosting local and international talent. As 2017 comes to fruition, be on the look out for Worship’s new dub techno event ‘Universal Delay’.
Collaborations, productions, remixes, and releases continue to abound for Rob on Worship Recordings, LeftRoom, I Recordings, Hallucienda, Yoruba, Doin’ Work, Dubwise, ZamZam Sounds, Kaato and on compilations like one done by Maceo Plex in 2013. Releases under the CIRCLE moniker with partner Keith Landis, a RISE 8 collaboration with Gerhardt Koerner, and through his HEIGHTS & WORSHIP and RMP aliases… are making chart waves worldwide.
With his musical roots, proven success as a label owner / producer / DJ / event creator, and with his innovative approach to melding electronic dance music… Rob Paine is one of the music icons in the City of Brotherly & Sisterly Love and across the world. His commitment to the city and the world’s music lovers is unwavering and his unique and diverse vision will ensure his success and our enjoyment into the future.
D I S C O G R A P H Y
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RELEASES
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rob paine ‘let it ring’ – vurt audio 1998
rob paine ‘christian street princess ep’ – worship 1998
solomonic sound ‘beating heart’ – worship 1999
kidz on christian street ‘hooked on satisfaction’ – worship 1999
rob paine ‘never can say goodbye’ – grayhound 1999
solomonic sound ‘night life’ – worship 1999
rob paine presents ‘divine conception’ – worship 2000
solomonic sound ‘come fi mash it’ – worship 2000
solomonic sound ‘remember garnett’ – tango 2001
stick & move ‘the sound’ – fiji 2001
solomonic sound ‘children of israel’ – worship/shaboom 2002
rob paine ‘blessed jah’ – sunday best-UK & white 2002
rob paine + willyum feat lady alma ‘no reply at all’ white 2002
rob paine + hollis p. monroe ‘feelin good’ – white 2002
rob paine ‘excerpts from the past’ – deep explorer 2004
trinity all-star’s ‘dem a come ep’ – worship 2004
hippe + rob paine ‘new beginnings’ – large 2005
rob paine ‘rock it’ – jah love 2005
rob paine feat don abi ‘a little bit of faith’ – suns bar 2007
rob paine feat lady alma ‘this is the life’ – worship 2007
rob paine + willyum feat bohiti ‘time’ – worship 2007
rob paine + someone else ‘blazin’ – worship 2011
rob paine + charles lazarus ‘ho’s & bro’s’ – worship 2012
rob paine + charles lazarus feat rootz underground ‘enlighten me’ – worship 2012
circle ‘deep breathe’ – worship 2012
rob paine + neil kurland ‘foundation’ – worship 2012
circle ‘music & emotion’ – worship 2012
circle feat rise 8 ‘what you see/control’ – leftroom limited 2013
heights + worship ‘teach den’ – zamzam sounds 2014
circle ‘dark waves ep’ – worship 2014
rmp ‘shashamane’ – i records 2014
heights + worship ‘teach dem’ – worship 2015
circle feat rise 8 ‘gone too deep’ – worship 2015
heights + worship ‘crucify me’ – zamzam sounds 2015
circle ‘in flight entertainment ep’ – dubwise records 2016
rob paine + someone else feat el feco ‘high grade roll’ – worship 2016
rob paine, heights feat rich medina ‘philadelphia’ – worship 2016
circle ‘forward’ – worship 2016
alex burkat + rob paine ‘herbman’ – worship 2017
rise 8 ‘hitting head on’ – leftroom 2017
circle ‘Full Life’ EP – worship 2017
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REMIXES
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dj decent ‘where you at (rob paine remix)’ – stickmen 1998
rocket ‘standyby (solomonic remix)’ – worship 1999
håkan lidbo ‘trinity (solomonic remix)’ – worship 2000
nectar ‘bloodgrass (divine conception remix)’ – worship 2001
universal agents ‘lemon pie (solomonic agents remix)’ – worship 2001
succulent ‘freshly (solomonic remix)’ – worship 2002
tigerhook vs solomonic ‘third eye (solomonic i remix)’ – worship 2002
trey smith ‘freaks of space (rob paine remix)’ primal 2002
flowchart ‘broken and blue (rob paine remix)’ – warmth 2003
systemwide ‘people of the book (rob paine remix)’ – bsi 2003
jeff bennett ‘nudging the dub (solomonic remix)’ – worship 2003
army of one ‘solomonic’s revelation’ – worship 2004
michael devellis ‘funkalicious (rob paine remix)’ – citrona 2005
moqito ‘it comes to me (rob paine + willyum full up remix)’ – shakedown 2006
razoof feat lady alma ‘i just want to thank god (rob paine remix)’ – world club music 2007
fort knox five ‘not gonna take it (rob paine remix)’ – fort knox 2009
miguel migs feat caplet on ‘the system (rob paine remix)’ – om 2012
empresarios ‘volume (rob paine remix)’ – fort knox 2012
dub campaign ‘live for today (solomonic/rob paine remix)’ – dub campaign 2013
prowler ‘automagically (rob paine + someone else remix)’ – natural rhythm 2013
alexander aural ‘the brother’s (someone else + rob paine remix)’ – frequenza 2013
razoof feat lutan fyah ‘you say this (heights + worship remix)’ – poets club 2014
thomas blondet ‘savo vado (heights + worship remix)’ – rhythm & culture 2014
13th ave EP ‘back in time (rob paine move like this remix)’ – dubwise records 2016
atom & eev ‘one more situation (rob paine one more shituation remix)’ – kaato music 2017
andrey slam feat miss n & timur ‘what you want (rob paine & willyum’s shakedown remix)’ – leftroom 2017
adam curtain ‘every now & then (rob paine remix) – leftroom recordings 2017
mike steva ‘freedom (rob paine deep drum dub)’ – yoruba 2017
reverse commuter ‘they move so slow (circle remix) – halucienda 2017
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LP’s / MIXED COMPILATIONS
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wor.cd.01 mixed by rob paine – worship 2002
solomonic sound ‘neva dead, the dj collection’ – worship 2009
philadelphia comp no.1 – worship 2016
got miami on the mind – worship 2017
Songs
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WOR.37 – Foundation
Rob Paine 142 plays -
Wor.27 – Time EP
Rob Paine 15 plays -
WOR.25 – This Is The Life EP
Rob Paine 20 plays -
Wor.06 – Divine Conception EP (ft Jai Ali)
Rob Paine 10 plays -
Wor.01 – Christian Street Princess EP
Rob Paine 41 plays