Teebee or DJ Teebee is a Norwegian DJ and producer of the drum and bass style of dance music. Real name Torgeir Byrkines, Teebee began DJing in 1990 and released his first record in 1996. He was one of the first drumnbass producers from outside the UK to rise to the A-list of the scene, and won the Knowledge Magazine award for Best International Producer in 2001.
Musicology
Teebee's music is characterised by a strong dark and futuristic science fiction influence. Teebee material could be classed as techstep, 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, and he was initially most associated with the Certificate 18 record label, alongside Photek and fellow Norwegian Polar . Following the demise of Cert 18, he has been most associated with his own label Subtitles .
Discography (albums only)
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Black Science Labs (2000)
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Through the Eyes of a Scorpion (2001)
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The Legacy (2004)
External links
Last updated: 05-27-2005 21:30:34
