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

drum and bass Drum and bass (also written as drum & bass or drum'n'bass and commonly abbreviated as D&B, DnB, or D'n'B) is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by fast breakbeats (typically 165–185 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-ba ...

. 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

neurofunk Neurofunk (also known informally as neuro) is a dark subgenre of drum and bass which emerged between 1997 and 1998 in London, England as a progression of techstep. It was further developed by juxtaposing elements of darker, heavier, and harder ...

techstep Techstep is a dark subgenre of drum and bass that was created in the mid-1990s. Style It is characterized by a dark, sci-fi mood, near-exclusive use of synthesised or sampled sound sources, 2-step kicks and snares and influences from industria ...

, although possessing a deeper ambient 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 mus ...

, and he was initially mostly associated with the Certificate 18 record label, alongside Photek, Klute and fellow Norwegian Polar. 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 Wong Fei Hung theme, "On the General's Orders". Working with UK producer

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, the duo have finished their first album entitled "Anatomy" on the newly formed label "Momentum Music". Tracks from this album have been smashed globally and include "Telepathy" and "Warrior".

Discography

Albums

* ''Black Science'' (with Polar as K) (1999) * ''Black Science Labs'' (2000) * ''Travel in Silence EP, Subtitles'' (2001) * ''Through the Eyes of a Scorpion'' (2001) * ''The Legacy'' (2004) * ''Anatomy'' (with

, Momentum Music 2007) * ''

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'' (with

, RAM Records 2012) *"1x1" (Calyx & Teebee) RAM Records 2016

DJ Mixes

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

FabricLive.76 ''FabricLive.76'' is a DJ mix album by English drum and bass musician Calyx and Norwegian DJ musician TeeBee. The album was released as part of the FabricLive Mix Series. Track listing References External links *FabricLive.76at Fabric ...

'' (2014)

External links

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https://www.facebook.com/CalyxTeeBee
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