Rustie

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Rustie at a DJ gig in 2012

Rustie (* 4. January 1983 in Glasgow as Russell Whyte ) is a Scottish musician , music producer and DJ . His music can be assigned to the Aquacrunk that was largely influenced by him .

Life

Russell Whyte has played guitar since he was 10 years old before turning to electronic music production influenced by hip-hop bands like the Beastie Boys , electro and video game music of the 1980s and 1990s. As a teenager he started DJing .

In 2007 he released his debut EP Jagz the Smack on Stuff Records. As a genre name, Rustie himself popularized the name “Aquacrunk”, which went back to his predilection for crunk and the “ aquatic ” sound worlds of the musician Drexciya .

In 2010 Rustie signed a record deal with Warp Records . His much-acclaimed debut album Glass Swords was released there a year later . It received very positive reviews and made it into the annual charts of the Guardian (No. 9), The Wire (No. 2) and Mixmag (No. 3). The second album Green Language , which included collaborations with D Double E , Danny Brown and Gorgeous Children , followed in 2014.

Shortly after his third album Evenifudontbelieve was released, Whyte announced a break in December 2015 and canceled all future appearances. As a reason, he cited addiction problems and his mental state.

Discography (selection)

Albums
  • 2011: Glass Swords ( Warp Records )
  • 2014: Green Language (Warp Records)
  • 2015: Evenifudontbelieve (Warp Records)
Singles and EPs
  • 2007: Jagz the Smack (step records)
  • 2008: Play Doe / Tempered (with joker; capsize)
  • 2008: Zig-Zag (Wireblock)
  • 2008: Cafe De Phresh (with 215 TFK; step records)
  • 2009: Bad Science (Wireblock)
  • 2010: Sunburst EP (Warp Records)
  • 2011: All Nite (Warp Records)
  • 2011: Ultra Thizz (Warp Records)
  • 2012: After Light (feat. AlunaGeorge ; Warp Records)
  • 2012: Surph (feat. Nightwave; Warp Records)
  • 2013: Triadzz / Slasherr (Numbers.)
  • 2014: Lost (feat. Redinho; Warp Records)
  • 2014: Attak (feat Danny Brown ; Warp Records)
  • 2015: Big Catzz (Warp Records)

Web links

Commons : Rustie  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Drew Millard: Interview: Rustie used to produce like how gamers game. . In: pitchfork.com of May 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ a b Lanre Bakare: Scene and heard: Get ready for aquacrunk . In: The Guardian, October 20, 2008.
  3. ^ Dan Hancox: Best albums of 2011, No 9: Rustie - Glass Swords . In: The Guardian, December 6, 2011.
  4. ↑ 2011 Rewind Chart: Top 50 Releases of the Year . In: thewire.co.uk December 2011.
  5. ^ Jason Dietz: 2011 Music Critic Top Ten Lists . In: metacritic.com of January 7, 2012
  6. ^ David Renshaw: Rustie to take break from live shows due to addiction and mental health problems . In: nme.com from December 20, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Rustie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Whyte, Russell (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish musician, record producer and DJ
DATE OF BIRTH 4th January 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH Glasgow , Scotland , United Kingdom