Truth (musical duo)

Truth
Background information
Origin Christchurch, New Zealand
Genres Dubstep
Occupation(s) Producer DJ
Years active 2007-present
Labels Deep Medi, Tempa, Disfigured Dubz, Disciple, Argon, Aquatic Lab, Boka, Wheel & Deal, GetDarker, Black Box, Moonshine, Firepower
Website https://www.facebook.com/TruthNZ
Members Tristan Roake, Andre Fernandez
Past members Julian Van Uden

Tristan Roake and Andre Fernandez, better known as Truth are a production duo [1] from Christchurch, New Zealand.[2] They first rose in late 2007 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 Tempa, SMOG, Black Box, Get Darker, Artikal, Argon, Wheel and Deal, Disfigured Dubz, Aquatic Lab, Boka, Optimus Gryme, Moonshine and Abyss Recordings.[5] Collaborators have included Datsik, Alix Perez, Antiserum, Yayne, Kito, DJ Madd, Riskotheque, Babylon System, Noah D, Lynx, Kromestar, Silkie and Dutty Ranks.[6]

Originally from New Zealand, now based in San Francisco, California Truth have toured extensively including numerous USA tours, four tours of the UK and Europe and a tour of Latin America. They can be found regularly playing in the United States, New Zealand, Australia and Europe.[7]

Puppets

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]

Special Edition

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]

Love's Shadow (2012)

Truth released their second album "Love's Shadow" for free via their Soundcloud page over a number of months in 2012.[14]

Discography

Album

2010 Puppets - Aquatic Lab LABCD02

2011 Puppets Special Edition - Aquatic Lab LABCD02a (New Zealand Only)

2012 Love's Shadow - Defy - Digital

2012/2013 - Love's Shadow Remixes - Defy - Digital

2014 Hollow World - Firepower Records

2014 Undeniable - Deep Dark & Dangerous

2015 The Ark - Firepower Records

Singles/EPs

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 [15]

2011 The Fatman VIP/Dreams Can Never Come True - Deep Medi Musik

2011 Straight Jacket (Self released free download)

2011 Great Man (Self released free download)

2011 Losing You (with Dutty Ranks) - Abyss

2011 Feel (with Silkie) on "City Limits Vol.2" - Deep Medi Musik

2011 Tiki & Truth - Nothing But Love - Tikidub

2011 Full Baked/Birds - Black Box

2011 Direct Blow/Snake - Get Darker

2011 The Emperor/Calling You Back - Wheel & Deal

2011 World is Spinning - self-released free download

2012 All Alone/Good & Evil - Tuba

2012 Dangerous - (self released free download)

2012 The Space Between (with Noah D) - SMOG

2012 Skitzo/Insanity - Boka

2012 Dreams/Last Time - Tempa

2012 Murderous/Babylon War (With Babylon System) - Moonshine

2012 Babylon London/Red Light/HAARP - Artikal Music

2012 Evil in the Woods EP (Evil in the Woods/ All Over/ No Chance (Ft Datsik)/ Talking to Myself)

2013 Iron Lung / Medusa - New Moon Recordings

2013 Devil's Hands / I Belong (With Yayne) - Tempa

2013 Chicks & Drugs / Empire - Tempa

2013 Truth ft Bijou - How Strange

2015 War of the Minds EP - Deep Medi Musik

2016 Devils Game EP - Deep, Dark & Dangerous

Remixes

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

2011 Majiika & Rob Sparx ft Collie Buds - Avoiding The Issue (Truth Remix) - Migration Recordings

2012 Psymbionic - Ride With Me (Truth remix) - Mal label

2012 Megalodon, Conscious Pilot & Doctor - Like This (Truth Remix) - Section8

2012 Truth - Don't Explain (Riskotheque & Marchmellow remiz) - Lovesick

2013 Benny Tones ft Joe Dukie - Home (Truth Remix)

2015 Dr. Meaker ft Laurent John - Good Fight (Truth Remix) - Circus Records

2016 Excision - Codename X (Truth Remix) - Rottun Recordings

2016 Virtual Riot - Rise of the Robots (Truth Remix) - Disciple Recordings

2016 Myro - Playa (Truth Remix) - Disciple Recordings

[16]

DJ Mixes/Podcasts

Big Up Magazine Podcast 04[17]

"Sex, Truth & Videotape" USA Tour mix[18]

Kmag Guestmix[19]

"Stranger than Fiction" Mix for Samurai FM[20]

Big Up Magazine Podcast 45[21]

No Frills Dubstep Compilation

Puppets Mix[22]

"Truth Chronicles" Mixtape series [23]

Truth mix for J'aime Le Dubstep (JLD#164) [24]

LFOs.tv Episode 50:Truth [25]

Former Members

Julian Van Uden left the group in January 2011 and now performs under his solo name Gamble. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

References

  1. ↑ http://thebigupmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/big-up-podcast-45-truth-face-the-truth-mix/
  2. ↑ http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/features/truth-guest-mix.html Sam Collinette, Kmag, September 2010
  3. ↑ http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/news/truth-puppets-lp.html
  4. ↑ http://boomkat.com/vinyl/157854-truth-the-fatman
  5. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Truth+(18)
  6. ↑ IMO Records "Truth Biography", IMO Records, London, 21 October 2011. Retrieved on 23 November 2011.
  7. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/truthdubstep?sk=info
  8. ↑ http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/features/truth-guest-mix.html
  9. ↑ http://www.dubstepforum.com/awards/dubstepforum-awards-categories/best-album-compilation.php
  10. ↑ http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/features/truth-guest-mix.html
  11. ↑ Music Week, The Panel September 2010
  12. ↑ Scott Kara, New Zealand Herald, "Truth, Puppets review" September 2010
  13. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/TruthNZ
  14. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/truthdubstep/sets/truth-loves-shadow-free-album
  15. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/truthdubstep/free-download-truth-perfect-combination
  16. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Truth+(18)
  17. ↑ http://thebigupmagazine.com/blog/2009/02/big-up-podcast-004-truth/
  18. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/truthdubstep/sex-truth-and-videotape-truths-usa-tour-mix-29-07-2010
  19. ↑ http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/features/truth-guest-mix.html
  20. ↑ http://samurai.fm/truth/truth-presents-stranger-than-fiction
  21. ↑ http://thebigupmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/big-up-podcast-45-truth-face-the-truth-mix/
  22. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/truthdubstep/truth-puppets-mix
  23. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/truthdubstep/sets/truth-chronicles/
  24. ↑ http://www.jaimeledubstep.com/archives/7718
  25. ↑ http://www.lfos.tv/ep50truth/
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