Torgeir Byrknes, better known by his stage name Teebee, is a
Norwegian
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DJ and producer of
drum and bass. He also runs the record label Subtitles Recordings. Teebee began DJing in 1990 and released his first record in 1996. He won the Knowledge Magazine award for ''Best International Producer'' in 2001.
Musicology
Teebee's music is characterised by a strong dark and futuristic
science fiction
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influence. TeeBee material could be classed as
neurofunk or
techstep
Techstep is a dark subgenre of drum and bass that was created in the mid-1990s.
Style
It is characterized by a dark, sci-fi mood, near-exclusive use of synthesised or sampled sound sources, 2-step kicks and snares and influences from industri ...
, although possessing a deeper
ambient and atmospheric quality than much of this subgenre. His early work in particular owes an acknowledged stylistic debt to
Photek
Rupert Parkes (born 6 September 1971), known as Photek, is a Los Angeles-based British electronic music DJ/record producer, and TV and film score composer. Photek was born and raised in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
Photek has contributed music ...
, and he was initially mostly associated with the Certificate 18 record label, alongside Photek, Klute and fellow Norwegian
Polar. Following the folding of Cert 18 to enable the owner to release other genres of music, he, along with Polar, created the label Subtitles.
Teebee moved on to incorporate eclectic/experimental sounds into his music, mixing diverse samples into his tunes, such as China's
Wong Fei Hung
Wong Fei-hung (born Wong Sek-cheung with the courtesy name Tat-wun; 9 July 1847 – 17 April 1925) was a Chinese martial artist, physician, and folk hero. His recent fame was due to becoming the subject of numerous martial arts films and televis ...
theme, "On the General's Orders". Working with UK producer
Calyx, the duo have finished their first album entitled "Anatomy" on the newly formed label "Momentum Music". Tracks from this album have been smashed globally and include "Telepathy" and "Warrior".
Discography
Albums
* ''Black Science'' (with
Polar as K) (1999)
* ''Black Science Labs'' (2000)
* ''Travel in Silence EP, Subtitles'' (2001)
* ''Through the Eyes of a Scorpion'' (2001)
* ''The Legacy'' (2004)
* ''Anatomy'' (with
Calyx, Momentum Music 2007)
* ''
All or Nothing'' (with
Calyx, RAM Records 2012)
*"1x1" (Calyx & Teebee) RAM Records 2016
DJ Mixes
* ''DJ TeeBee & K Present: The Deeper Side of Drum and Bass'' (2001)
* ''Carpe Diem'' (2006)
* ''
Subliminal
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'' (2006)
* ''
FabricLive.76'' (2014)
External links
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https://www.facebook.com/CalyxTeeBee
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Drum and bass musicians
Norwegian electronic musicians
RAM Records artists