“Forms break down, they cannot last forever...”
Shackleton - Blood On My Hands (2006 - Skull Disco)
One might imagine that techno and minimal are a world away from the growling basslines and post-jungle/garage madness from which dubstep permeates. However, techno is no stranger to dub. From the early analogue crackles and warm sub-bass arrangements of Basic Channel to the epic subtleties of Ricardo Villalobos, many people see a natural bridge between techno and dubstep. And when Villalobos started playing out Skream's 2005 breakthrough, 'Midnight Request Line', the dicophony of sound seemed all too perfect. But whilst dubstep exploded, techno went on as it began, building steadily under dubstep's meteoric rise.
Promisingly though, dubstep is starting to wake up to techno. What once was a flirtation is now becoming an orgy of cross-pollination of sound. Artists such as Shackleton, Scuba, Pinch and Ramadanman are prime examples of artists blurring boundaries between what we initially mistake for dubstep and then later realise its not at all. Pinch describes why this dual-pact works so well;
“In techno I think people achieve that meditational head-space through dancing to a repetitive, slowly-developing beat, whereas in dubstep it comes from the bass and its presence - both are hypnotic in different ways.”
And no one at the moment hypnotises as well as triple threat production/dj unit Tru:Tek. Rutile, Panza and Senate form deep and melodic arrangements of sound mainly between 130 and 140 bpm and the members musical backgrounds stretch as far as Dub, Drum and Bass, Hip Hop, Dancehall, Metal, House, Garage and Techno. And whilst this diverse range of influences has helped Tru:Tek to develop a truly original sound within their production, two stunning live sets at the past dbe's have proven to be their calling card.
Whether it be dubstep, techno, garage, 2-step or minimal, Tru:Tek manage to navigate countless sounds and styles within their sets, whilst crafting perfect mixing due to their knowledge of their material. We at dbe loved their sound so much that we invited them to do an exclusive mix for us, which they kindly obliged! Full of new bits, some stuff we here at dbe would have glossed over stupidly, and also some old classics, the mix highlights Tru:Tek's depth of sound and vast and wide interest of music, and we are very proud to present it to you.
Trutek dbe promo mix by dbe
TRACKLISTING
Skyhook (SCB Remix) - Phil Kieran (Phil Kieran Recordings)
>> Phylyps Trak II - Basic Channel (Basic Channel) You - Ben Klock (Klockworks)
Defect (Peter Van Hoesen's Twisted Spine Remix) - Ed Rush & Nico (Perc Trax)
Spastik 2010 (Dubfire Rework) - Plastikman (?)
Napoleon Hill - Ben Klock (Ostgut Ton)
The General - Orphan 101 (Unreleased)
Change (A Made Up Sound remix) – Commix (Metalheadz)
Pace Yourself - Maya Jane Coles (Loco Records)
Liebe Suende - Cosmin TRG (Rush Hour Recordings)
Miniluv - Martyn (Ostgut Ton)
Void 23 - Ramadanman & Appleblim (Aus Music)
Pigeons (Blawan's Bare Bones Remix) - The Hundred in the Hands (Warp Records)
Untitled - Joe (Applepips)
I Try - Vessel (Unreleased)
In My Color - Jimmy Edgar (!K7)
Boddika's House - Boddika (Naked Lunch)
Monster Island (Christian Martin Remix) - Claude Von Stroke (Dirtybird)
Glut - Ramadanman (Hemlock Recordings)
Batak's Groove - Julio Bashmore (Soul Motive)
African Rainforest 2010 - Rishi Romero (Spinnin' Deep)
Dread - Jack Sparrow (Tectonic)
Techno Dread - 2562 (Tectonic)
Lean Forward - DMZ (DMZ)
Korg Back - Guido (Forthcoming Tectonic)
You'd also be a fool to miss out on Tru:Tek's newest single available digitally here:
Boomkat
Juno
and on vinyl forthcoming here:
Piccadilly Records
Norman Records
and we don't have to remind you to catch them live at our next event which will blow the socks off the Loughborough sock-man once again:
DBE END OF TERM PARTY!
ROOM 1:
MS DYNAMITE (Live)
...JACK BEATS
JACOB PLANT
+ Pasquale // Samiad // Mike Mases
ROOM 2 (Basslaced):
DANNY BYRD
N-TYPE
MENSAH
+ Standfast // Tru-Tek
ROOM 3 (Bigger Than Barry):
ROSKA
ONEMAN
+ Knicker Bocker Corey // Tiger Lips
MC's: KARIZMA // KOAST // RISKY
TICKET INFORMATION / OUTLETS
Advanced Tickets £10 // More Expensive On The Door
Online:
L/Boro Students: Lufbra.net
Other: Gigantic
The Orange Tree: 01509 238852
LSU Box Office
Pasquale: 07921 023082
Tom C: 07969 665705 (Campus)
Sasha: 07824 468812
Martyn: 07799 414854
Byron Smith: 07734 331749
Liam Levin: 07504 739322
Ed Jones: 07816 863350
Austin Driscoll: 07769 904882
PRE-PARTY @ THE ORANGE TREE 19:30 - 22:30
For more information...
phone: 07921 023082 / 07703 063805
email: dub-boro@live.co.uk
twitter: @dubboroevents
Peace, SK
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