Typecell —

Typecell (real name Guido Hoppe) is a German electronic music producer and DJ based in Kassel, Hessen. Within drum and bass and jungle he is best known as a producer whose work sits between techno and DnB; his catalog and activity also touch drumstep, dubstep, liquid funk, ragga, riddim, soca and Christian hip hop styles at various points. Hoppe entered the scene as a performer around 1992 under the DJ P.M.C. name. He began producing in 1996 and issued material on his own Genetic Rhythm imprint and other independent labels. Around 2000 he adopted the Typecell alias explicitly to fuse techno elements with drum and bass. Circa 2002 he founded the drum and bass label Protogen Records; he is also associated with Subplate Recordings. Over the years Typecell has released music on labels including Bonzai Records, Red Alert and Thunderdom, among others. As a producer Typecell’s sound is frequently described in factual terms as a techno-leaning take on drum and bass. That manifests in production choices such as precise, often tightly edited break programming rather than loose, long-form live breaks; the use of techno-style synth stabs and arpeggiated sequences layered above rolling DnB kick/snare patterns; and an emphasis on engineered sub-bass and midrange reese layers rather than purely sampled basslines. Atmospherics in his tracks tend toward sparse, synthetic pads and percussive FX rather than orchestral strings; filtering and resonant low-pass automation are used to create movement through drops and builds. These traits place individual tracks on the spectrum between rollers/liquid and harder-edged techstep or neuro-leaning DnB depending on the release. Specific, verifiable career contributions include his early releases on Genetic Rhythm from the mid/late 1990s, the transition to the Typecell alias around 2000 to work experimentally between techno and drum and bass, and the founding of Protogen Records circa 2002 as a focused outlet for his drum and bass material. His releases on established labels such as Bonzai Records, Red Alert and Thunderdom are part of his recorded footprint; he is also named in connection with Subplate Recordings. He has performed as DJ P.M.C. and under the Typecell name, bringing his producer’s approach to DJ sets where tight edits and tech-influenced selections reflect his studio methods. Public, sourced information does not list a set of named personal influences; the documented facts point to a working vocabulary drawn from techno and drum and bass production practices. Beyond the concrete items above — DJ P.M.C. (c.1992), producing from 1996, Genetic Rhythm, Typecell alias from c.2000, Protogen Records c.2002, and releases on Bonzai, Red Alert and Thunderdom — further biographical detail in public sources is limited.