| Truth | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Genres | Dubstep |
| Occupations | Producer DJ |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Labels | Deep Medi, Disfigured Dubz, Argon, Aquatic Lab, Boka, Wheel & Deal, GetDarker, Black Box |
| Website | http://www.facebook.com/TruthNZ |
| Members | |
| Tristan Roake, Andre Fernandez | |
Tristan Roake and Andre Fernandez, better known as Truth are a dubstep production duo[1] from Christchurch, New Zealand.[2] They first rose to prominence in 2008 when Mala of Digital Mystikz signed their debut single The Fatman / Stolen Children for his Deep Medi Musik label.[3] The single was described by Boomkat as "dark and immaculately executed" and was released in early 2009 as Medi13x on 12" vinyl format.[4]
This release has been followed by two more releases on Deep Medi Musik and a number of singles on labels such as Argon, Disfigured Dubz, Aquatic Lab, Boka, Optimus Gryme and Abyss Recordings.[5] Collaborators have included Alix Perez, Lynx, Kromestar, Silkie and Dutty Ranks.[6]
While based in New Zealand, Truth have toured extensively including two USA tours and three tours of the UK and Europe. They can be found regularly playing in New Zealand and Australia.[7]
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In September 2010 Truth released their debut album, entitled Puppets on Sydney based Aquatic Lab Records.[8] The album received critical approval, including a nomination for Best Dubstep Album in the 2011 DubstepForum Awards.[9] Knowledge Magazine lauded the album for its representation of "dubstep in its purest form" characterising it as "spacious, sub-heavy and forward-thinking",[10] while Music Week described it as "an expansive listen that works as well on headphones as in a club".[11] The New Zealand Herald branded Puppets "sinister yet soulful" praising its "beautifully brutal bass-laden beats".[12]
In April 2011 Truth released a New Zealand-only double-CD version of Puppets. It included a bonus disc of remixes, previously unreleased material and a 35 minute mix of music from the album. The group stated that all proceeds from sales would go directly to charities involved with rebuilding Christchurch following the earthquake of February 2011.[13]
2010 Puppets - Aquatic Lab LABCD02
2011 Puppets Special Edition - Aquatic Lab LABCD02a (New Zealand Only)
2009 The Fatman/Stolen Children - Deep Medi Musik MEDi13x
2009 No Grudge (with Alix Perez & Lynx) on "1984"- Shogun Audio
2009 Terror Planet/ Disappear - Aquatic Lab LAB006
2009 Payback - Optimus Gryme Recordings
2009 Truth Revelation/Lost at Sea (12 - Aquatic Lab LAB007
2010 Timeshift/Hackerz - Boka
2010 Burglar/Dead Silence - Aquatic Lab LAB
2010 Truth & Dutty Ranks Bombay Sapphire/ Worlds Apart - Argon
2010 Truth - Juno/Under Current - Aquatic Lab
2010 Soundystem - Optimus Gryme Recordings
2010 Amnesia/International - Deep Medi Musik MEDi032
2010 Stranger Than Fiction EP (Bubba Ho Step/Wednesday/Stay/The Future) - Disfigured Dubz
2010 Perfect Combination - self-released free download [14]
2011 The Fatman VIP/Dreams Can Never Come True - Deep Medi Musik
2011 Losing You (with Dutty Ranks) - Abyss
2011 Feel (with Silkie) on "City Limits Vol.2" - Deep Medi Musik
2009 Optimus Gryme - Immortal (Truth Remix) - Optimus Gryme Recordings
2009 The Nextmen ft Ms Dynamite - Lions Den (Truth Remix) - Universal
2010 The Black Seeds - Slingshot (Truth Remix) - Black Seeds
2010 Shapeshifter - Lifetime (Truth Remix) Hospital Records
2011 Skitz ft Rodney P, Kardinal Offishal & Skibadee - Struggla (Truth Remix)
2011 Majiika & Rob Sparx ft Collie Buds - Avoiding The Issue (Truth Remix) - Migration Recordings
2011 Truth - Puppets (Tunnidge Remix) Origin Audio 2011 [15]
Big Up Magazine Podcast 04[16]
"Sex, Truth & Videotape" USA Tour mix[17]
Kmag Guestmix[18]
"Stranger than Fiction" Mix for Samurai FM[19]
Big Up Magazine Podcast 45[20]
No Frills Dubstep Compilation
Puppets Mix[21]
Julian Van Uden left the group in early 2011 and now performs under his solo name Gamble. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License