Torgeir Byrknes, better known by his stage name Teebee, is a Norwegian DJ and producer of

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. 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

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influence. TeeBee material could be classed as

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or techstep, although possessing a deeper

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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

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. 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

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theme, "On the General's Orders". In 2007, with long-time collaborator Calyx, Teebee released his first album "Anatomy" on the label "Momentum Music". Tracks from this album include "Telepathy" and "Warrior".

Discography

Albums

* ''Black Science'' (with

as K) (1999) * ''Black Science Labs'' (2000) * ''Travel in Silence EP'' (2001) * ''Through the Eyes of a Scorpion'' (2001) * ''The Legacy'' (2004) * ''Anatomy'' (with Calyx) (2007) * '' All or Nothing'' (with Calyx) (2012) *''1x1'' (with Calyx) (2016) *Plates (with Calyx) (2022)

DJ Mixes

* ''DJ TeeBee & K Present: The Deeper Side of Drum and Bass'' (2001) * ''Carpe Diem'' (2006) * '' Subliminal'' (2006) * '' FabricLive.76'' (2014)

References

External links

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https://www.facebook.com/CalyxTeeBee
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