TeeBee

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TeeBee (born May 19, 1976 as Torgeir Byrknes ) is a Norwegian drum and bass producer and DJ from Bergen . TeeBee was one of the first foreign producers to make a name for itself in the jungle and drum and bass scene that had developed in England and Great Britain .

Career

From 1996 he first published on the English labels "A-Level" and "Rugged Vinyl". After he and his partner K aka Polar (Kjetil Dale Sagstad) switched to "Audio Couture", a subsidiary of Moving Shadow , one of the oldest and most renowned English drum and bass labels (label boss Rob Playford ), they started the release Their joint debut CD "Black Science" (1999, Beatservice) is on the way to becoming a fixture on the drum and bass market. This was followed by releases from TeeBee on some of the most famous drum and bass labels such as "Moving Shadow" and "Certificate 18", on which he presented his first solo album "Black Science Labs" in 2000. The album received very positive reviews and is now seen as a milestone in the drum and bass genre. In the same year, together with his partner K, he founded the label "Subtitles", on which to this day, in addition to TeeBee and K, other newcomers such as Angelzero, Illformants, Pacific and the "Future Prophecies", also from Norway, as well as renowned producers such as Publish Abstract, Cause 4 Concern and Zero Tolerance.

After his further album, TeeBee released "Through The Eyes Of A Scorpion" (2001, Certificate 18) on other labels: in addition to Photek's "Photek Productions", among others on the most famous drum and bass label Metalheadz (label boss Goldie ). In 2004 his long awaited third album "The Legacy" was released on his own Subtitles label.

In 2012, TeeBee and Calyx signed a record deal with Andy C's RAM Records , which was followed by the release of the album All or Nothing .

Discography

Albums

  • Black Science (1999, Beatservice Records), with Polar as TeeBee & K
  • Black Science Labs (2000, Certificate 18)
  • Through the Eyes of a Scorpion (2001, Certificate 18)
  • The Legacy (2004, Subtitles Music)
  • Anatomy (2008, Momentum Music), with Calyx
  • All or Nothing (2012, Ram Records), with Calyx

EPs

  • Distorted Information (1999, Juice Records)
  • Blackscience EP (2000, Beatservice Records), with Polar as TeeBee & K
  • Travel in Silence EP (2001, Subtitles Music)
  • Venom EP (2002, Subtitles Music)
  • Forever Lost (2003, Subtitles Music)
  • Classic Series EP 1 (2006, Subtitles Music), with Future Prophecies
  • TeeBee Classic EP Vol 1 (20011, Subtitles Music)

Singles

  • Roll Em Up / Hard To Tell (1996, A-Level Records)
  • Droids / Otrivin (1998, Audio Couture), with Polar as TeeBee & K
  • Assassin / The Abyss (1998, Audio Couture)
  • Coming Of Shadows / Back To My Roots (1998, Audio Couture)
  • Son Of Silence / Exogenesis (1998, Certificate 18), as Black Science Labs
  • Endgame / Orbiting Mars (1999, Audio Couture)
  • Oblivion / Instant Irradification (1999, Audio Couture)
  • Arctix / Paradise (1999, Audio Couture), with Polar as TeeBee & K
  • Space Age / Hypnotic (1999, Certificate 18), as Black Science Labs
  • Divided Loyalties / Rebel Assault (1999, Rugged Vinyl Records)
  • Intelligence Unknown / Conspiracy (1999, Juice Records)
  • Jazztronauts / Mindshadows Remix (1999, Beatservice Records), A-side with Polar as TeeBee & K , B-side by Aedena Cycle
  • Space Age Remix (2000, Certificate 18)
  • Gathering Of Developers / Daywalker (2000, Subtitles Music)
  • Human Reptile / Metreon (2000, Subtitles Music)
  • Let Go / Deception (2000, Subtitles Music)
  • The Execution / Suspended Animation (2000, Thermal Recordings)
  • Brainwaves / Distant Origin (2000, Thermal Recordings)
  • Fingerprints / Unknown Approach (2000, Certificate 18), as Black Science Labs
  • Dynasty Warriors / Lifeless (2001, Creative Source)
  • Dimentional Entity / The Path (2001, Subtitles Music), with Future Prophecies
  • Decieve / Meet Your Maker (2001, Subtitles Music)
  • Capable / Guilty (2002, Subtitles Music)
  • Subcrisis / Reanimate (2003, Subtitles Music), with Future Prophecies
  • Warehouse / Bounce (2003, Photek Productions)
  • Life -Continue / Tech.G (2003, Photek Productions)
  • Firing Line / Sunday Sessions (2003, Subtitles Music)
  • Let The Bass Kick / The Worm (2004, Subtitles Music), with Future Prophecies , B-side of Future Prophecies
  • Human Reptile Remix / Black Mind (2004, Subtitles Music)
  • Snakefunk / Catch My Breath (2005, Subtitles Music)
  • Fake ID / Mercury (2005, Photek Productions), A-side by Photek
  • Lost Cause / Choke (2006, Vision Recordings), A-side with Noisia , B-side by Noisia , Mayhem and MC Verse
  • State Of Unrest / Retrofunk (2006, Subtitles Music)
  • Snakestyle Practice "Venom 2" / Toxic (2006, Vampire Records), B-side by Grand Masterz
  • Not The One / Step Up (2006, Subtitles Music)
  • Choices / Manipulated Living on Carpe Diem Sampler (Aura) (2006, Renegade Hardware), B-side by Quadrant
  • Don't Lie To Me / Postmodern (2006, Engine Music), B-side with Form and Mike Engine
  • Ni Ten Ichi Ryu (TeeBee Remix) / Sidewinder (Hochi & Infiltrata Remix) (2006, Photek Productions), A-side - original by Photek , B-side - original by Special Forces
  • Shower For An Hour / Moon Palace (2007, Subtitles Music), with Noisia
  • Human Reptile (Calyx & TeeBee Remix) / Wrong Un on Sine Language Part 1 (2013, Subtitles Music), A-side with Calyx , B-side by Stealth

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chris Muniz: Calyx and TeeBee Sign To RAM Records. (No longer available online.) In: Kmag. September 4, 2012, archived from the original on October 15, 2014 ; accessed on October 11, 2014 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kmag.co.uk
personal data
SURNAME TeeBee
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Byrknes, Togeir (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian producer and DJ
DATE OF BIRTH May 19, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Mountains