TRG
Put You Down/ Broken Heart
Hessle Audio 12″ vinyl May 2007
http://www.hessleaudio.com
Boomkat: „A-side cut ‘Put you down’ is notable for bucking the dubstep trend/fetish for halfstep patterns with a return to the original dubstep template based around swung 2-step garage rhythms, think vintage El-B or Steve Gurley’s Groove Chronicles project, slinky yet propulsive riddims riding turbulent sub lines and a killer vocal motif.”
ATM: 2 superbly dark, grinding 2 step riddims, going against the current Dubstep grain of half step basics. Propper rollers.
iDJ: „A 2-step revival seems imminent in dubstep, and Romania’s TRG leads the charge with two choice cuts for new imprint Hessle Audio. Both tunes have that old UKG vibe, but the sound gets updated for 2007 – yes the beats swing and there’s vocal samples present, but the drums are raw, the bass is deep and rolling, and the production is more techstep than 2-step. An impressive debut from both artist and label. 5/5 (essential purchase)”
One Week To Live (London): „Two handy steppers which break the monotony of that half-time skank. 5/7″
Dummy Mag UK: „Put You Down and Broken Heart, out soon on Hessle Audio, are at the forefront of a new swing in dubstep; a return to the more overtly musical garage that preceded it.”
DJ support: Mary Anne Hobbs, Distance, Pinch, Appleblim, Headhunter.
In shops:
Redeye.co.uk
Chemicalrecords.co.uk
Juno.co.uk
Boomkat.co.uk
Audio:
http://www.stholdings.co.uk/cat/soundclip/SOUNDCLIPHES001.mp3
http://www.myspace.com/trgproductions
Excelent.Thumbs up!