This time we were lucky to get a show from a man whose sound has been filling more and more clubs around the world in the last few years: Trei (Samurai Music, New Zealand) !!! Trei has just released his debut album Innuendo from highly aclaimed Samurai music label. Hailing from New Zealand aka Aotearoa aka the long white cloud this guy is sure to rock redrum like never before.
BIO
In 2000, Trei relocated to Wellington (the capital city of New Zealand), where in 2004 he would announce his arrival on the countrys drum and bass circuit through placing 2nd in the now annual nationwide drum and bass DJ mix competition Rumble in the Jungle. Since then TREi has become a regular guest at New Zealands best known drum and bass parties, including the countrys longest running club night Bass Frontiers, and played alongside the top tier of the international talent pool - Andy C, Hype, Zinc, Mampi Swift, Concord Dawn, Pendulum and others. TREi also regularly DJs in Australia, and in late 2008 debuted on the European tour circuit to much acclaim. As smooth in the studio as he is in the mix, TREis music regularly features in the playlists of scene leading luminaries including State of Mind, Bailey, Marky, Andy C, Klute and Friction. In 2006, TREi released his first 12 Catscratch/Big Mouth on Random Recordings, and has since accumulated a substantial catalogue of releases on a diverse mixture of labels. Of particular note was the highly anticipated release of Day Away on Black Sun Empires Obsessions Label and breakthrough track Valium Express (w/Dose & Menace) on Commercial Suicide which featured in Andy Cs Cover mount CD for Mixmags December 2007 Edition.
With upcoming releases on Critical Music, Shogun Ltd, Commercial Suicide, Samurai Music, Incite Recordings, Syntax Audio, Revolution Recordings and Markys Innerground all receiving massive worldwide support and his debut album set for release in 2009; TREis going frequent flyer - watch this one rise.
Album Info:
INNUENDO, Treis debut album with divergent sonic landscape stays grounded through the common threads of decidedly futurist synthetic soundscapes and chest pounding, subwoofer rupturing low-slung bass lines.
Working with the likes of vocalists Lisa Tomlins and Thomas Oliver (of the Thomas Oliver Band) and fellow producers State of Mind, Dose, Teknik and Southern Soul, TREi has crafted a cohesive twelve song deep full-listening experience as much driven by hooks and general musicality as explosive drum and bass pressure.
01 Innuendo
02 Shame
03 Coldfront
04 Push (with Southern Soul)
05 Lead Me On (with Thomas Oliver)
06 No Vacancy
07 The Other Part Of Me (with Dose)
08 F Wave
09 Sleepless (with Teknik)
10 Thunder Biscuit (with State Of Mind)
11 Still Remains (with Lisa Tomlins)
12 Day Away