Artist description A GROUP OF PRODUCERS, LYRICISTS AND MUSICIANS,WITH SEVERAL MEMBERS COMPETENT IN ALL THE ABOVE FIELDS.

Music Style 21ST CENTURY DRUM AND BASS

Musical Influences DRUM& BASS, HEAVY METAL, HIP HOP, ELECTRO, JAZZ, PUNK.

Similar Artists IN THIS MUSIC THERE ARE INFLUENCES FROM AN EXTREMELY BROAD BASE OF CONTEMPORARY STYLES,THIS GIVES US A SOUND THAT IS QUITE INDIVIDUAL

Artist History BAND FORMED IN 1998 WHEN J RAQ, RETNA AND THAW DECIDED TO COLLABORATE ON THE TRACK ROLLPLAY. AT THE TIME J RAQ WAS PRODUCING STRAIGHT UP DRUM& BASS WITH THE FULL CYCLE CREW AND RETNA& THAW WERE MAKING HIP HOP AS QUANTUM DELUXE. THEIR IDEA WAS TO TAKE THE BEST OF THE TWO STYLES TOMAKE A RUFFNECK SOUNDING BLEND THAT COULDN'T REALLY BE DEFINED AS EITHER. WITH MADCUT'S SCRATCHES PUTTING THE ICING ON THE CAKE IT WORKED. RETNA'S REFERENCE TO THE 'TRIOPTIK I' GAVE THEM A NAME STRAIGHT AWAY AND THEY WERE ROLLING. THE NEXT COLLABORATION WAS BETWEEN J RAQ, DAGGA AND CLARITY. ALTHOUGH J RAQ& DAGGA HAD PREVIOUSLY WORKED TOGETHER, NEITHER HAD WORKED WITH CLARITY BEFORE 'CONTROL'. ON THIS TRACK THE ROCK INFLUENCES STARTED TO COME THROUGH AND THE SONG ADDED A TOTALLY FRESH ELEMENT INTO THE MIX. THE ONLY POSSIBLE NEXT STEP WAS TO BRING EVERYONE IN, AND START WORK ON MIXING EVERYTHING INTO ONE NEW SOUND : THE SOUND OF J RAQ & TRIOPTIK :

Group Members J RAQ, RETNA, THAW, DAGGA, CLARITY.

Instruments BASS GUITAR, LEAD GUITAR, SAMPLERS, DRUMS.

Albums VERSIONS OF THE TRUTH

Additional Info FUTURE MACHINE VIDEO AVAILABLE FROM: WWW.RUBBERDUCTIONS.CO.UK.

Location Bristol, ENGLAND - United Kingdom

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