producer/dj/nerd

tāmaki makaurau, aotearoa 

https://linktr.ee/caru_xo

Royal-T x DJ Q x Flava D
Bookings: max.lee@unitedtalent.com
Management: Elliott@eands.org

Comprised of Royal-T, DJ Q and Flava D, t q d shouldn’t ever really be referred to as a ‘supergroup’ because the drive behind the project is simpler and a lot less contrived than that tag implies. Simply put, t q d is a project that features a trio of music making friends who’ve united under a single name to make jacking dancefloor music that's inspired by the sounds of classic UK garage and bassline. Since their first collaborative foray with ‘Day & Night’, which was released on Butterz in 2015, t q d have rather emphatically proven that their three way formula works; appearing in clubs and at festivals the world over they’ve been consistently shaking up scenarios with their high octane blends of (largely) their own music across 4 deck sets.  

Following memorable sets on the Boiler Room and live turns at Warehouse Project, Leeds Festival and Boomtown, Royal-T, DJ Q and Flava D have been hard at work putting together their ten track debut album, ukg - a bolshy mission statement that encompasses the full spectrum of the garage sound. When you look at each party’s discography separately, whats immediately obvious is their shared love of a 2-step beat, a hellish hoover bass and all those cleverly edited vocal ticks. Their debut album is the culmination of that love, with t q d channeling everything from heady, energetic bassline (on ‘Vibsing Ting’), to ghostly Burial-scapes (on ‘Only One’) and lounge instrumentation (on ‘New Day’).

Live from Bristol
103.7FM + Rinse.fm 
https://rinse.fm/channels/swu/

An evolving platform discovering, supporting and developing the best new artists from across the globe.

Management:
gabe@cloak-ent.com

Bookings:
AU/NZ: paul@proxyagency.co
UK/EU: Tom.jones@unitedtalent.com
US: Steve.gordon@unitedtalent.com & Marissa.loil@unitedtalent.com

Bookings: anton@invictaaudio.com
All Inquiries: info@invictaaudio.com
🏆DNB Arena 'Best Label' Top 5 Nominee 2023
🥇DNB Arena 'Best Newcomer Label' Winners 2022 
🥈DNB Arena 'Best Newcomer Label' 2nd Place 2021
🏆DJ Mag 'Best Compilation' Nominee 2021
🏆DJ Mag 'Compilation of the Month' May 2021
🏆UKF Top 21 Labels to Look Out For in 2021
🏆DJ Mag 'Best Breakthrough Label' Nominee 2020
🏆UKF Top 20 Labels 2020
🏆DNB Arena 'Best Newcomer Label' Nominee 2020

Record label and events company based in Bristol, bringing you the best in the underground music scene. 

Events:
20th Feb: Gray presents: Antisocial Sound 2.0 | Bristol
6th March: Anaïs presents: wait, what? | Bristol
20th March: Simula presents: Dance Macabre | Leeds
21st March: Crossy | 5-Hour Set 2.0 | Bristol
16th May: Area 51 [2.0]

Residents (A-Z):
Anaïs
Anton
Deanie Rankin
J Bookey 
JohnnieDarko 
Latte
Scuffed
T-Lex

Releases:
IA083 - Bish & Deep Notion - Turn Up The Bass
IA082 - Anton Invicta Presents: Jupiter
IA081 - Anton Invicta Presents: Mars
IA080 - Anton Invicta Presents: Earth
IA079 - J Bookey & Eksman - Shutdown (Sub Zero & T95 Remix)
IA078 - Anton Invicta Presents: Venus
IA077 - Anton Invicta Presents: Mercury
IA076 - Anton Invicta Presents: Be Your Alien
IA075 - AC13 & J Bookey - This Is Acid
IA074 - Captain Bass - Pumping
IA073 - Ozone & Megan Linnell - Next2 / Waiting On You
IA072 - Tian - Conduct
IA071 - Magenta & Goosebumps - All Night
IA070 - Refracta & Bee Arnold - Clouds of Red
IA069 - TJA & Lezley - Try
IA068 - ELLM & HGN - Fingertips
IA067 - Jappa - Style & Pattern
IA066 - Captain Bass & Eksman - Danger
IA065 - Turno & P Money - Bossman
IA064 - Jenks - Relief
IA063 - Latte - Everybody Skank
IA062 - Nasser & Killa P - Scary (Scuffed Remix)
IA061 - J Bookey & Eksman - Shutdown VIP
IA060 - VA - Best of Invicta 2024
IA059 - Deep Notion - Infrared EP
IA058 - Phibes - Have Your Love
IA057 - JohnnieDarko, RJD, G-Class - Boom Seleccy
IAO56 - T-Lex - Now EP (feat. Inja & Jman)
IA055 - T-Lex & Inja - Now
IA054 - J Bookey & Captain Bass - Murderer
IA053 - Atmos - Hypnosis EP
IA052 - Anaïs & JohnnieDarko - Bullet In The Dance (Crossy Remix)
IA051 - Jappa & Tuggawar - Bazooka
IA050 - Bennie - Turn It Up EP
IA049 - Bennie & Eyez - Turn It Up
IA048 - Formula - Warrior Remixes EP
IA047 - Bennie & Latte - Straight Outta London
IA046 - VA - Best Of Invicta 2023
IA045 - Degs & H8TO - Faded
IA044 - Formula - Big Cats Don't Purr EP
IA043 - Jappa & Wish Master - Bass & Treble
IA042 - Scuffed - Groovin EP
IA041 - Maurizzle - Hybridize (Bish Remix)
IA040 - J Bookey - Nocturnal EP
IA039 - VA - 3 Years of Invicta LP
IA038 - Samstone, Zimma, Dread MC - 3 Years of Invicta Sampler
IA037 - Sudley & Anaïs - Wicked (feat. Flowdan)
IA036 - Latte - Perished EP
IA035 - Anaïs & Johnnie Darko - Bullet In The Dance
IA034 - HL - New Day
IA033 - Burt Cope - Rambo EP
IA032 - Toxinate - Bad Manners EP
IA031 - Phibes - Bubblin
IA030 - Formula - Warrior EP
IA029 - VA - Neptune Deluxe LP
IA028 - VA - Neptune EP
IA027 - VA - 2 Years of Invicta EP
IA026 - VA - Lunar EP
IA025 - VA - The Best of Invicta Audio 2022 LP
IA024 - Posk - Lettin' It Off EP
IA023 - Bunnerz & Yoteii - Spaceman EP
IA022 - Scuffed - First Thing's First EP
IA021 - Harley D - Views EP
IA020 - VA - Nebula LP 
IA019 - Jam Thieves - Holy Plant EP
IA018 - GLM - Way Out EP
IA017 - VA - Echo LP
IA012/13/14/15/16 - VA - 1 Year of Invicta LP
IA011 - Froidy - Bring It EP 
IA010 - Bookey - Sundown EP 
IA009 - Formula - Suspended EP 
IA008 - VA - Armada LP
IA007 - VA - Mercury EP
IA006 - VA - Excursion EP
IA005 - Just Eden x Jamezy - Nothing to Lose EP
IA004 - Harley D - The Serum EP
IA003 - Jam Thieves - The Joker EP
IA002 - VA - Alumni EP 
IA001 - Jando - Ignite EP

Aries Bio :

Reggae and Jungle are genres of music with strong roots in the UK and Aries has immersed himself in both cultures which has heavily influenced his whole ethos to production and DJing. It is this integrity and dedication to the scene which has earned him respect amongst his peers meaning he now flies the flag internationally for modern day sound-system culture.

Aries’ sound combines vintage Jungle sensibilities with traditional Reggae music polished off with modern day production techniques. The finished product is his own Dubwise strain of the UK’s one true homegrown genre, Jungle.

He broke through to the A-list of the Jungle world after releasing music on legendary record labels: Congo Natty, Dread and V Recordings, plus Aries has recorded with a whole world of vocal talent that does by no means stop at Top Cat, David Boomah, Solo Banton, Nanci &amp; Phoebe, Demolition Man, Jah Mason and Johnny Osbourne. His DJing is in demand across the globe having played high profile DJ sets in most major countries.

Back in 1990, Aries launched himself onto Pirate Radio in his hometown of Birmingham where Reggae and underground Dance music were dominating the airwaves. This is where he learned his craft as a DJ. He then promoted himself to throwing parties and finally graduated to the recording studio where he has been creating music ever since.

Aries’ projects vary from his solo exports to collaborations with other producers from Gold Dubs and Kelvin 373 to the Chopstick Dubplate crew, which is the world’s first international Reggae Jungle sound crew which is fronted by himself, Jacky Murda and Tuffist. Recently, he has also been touching on other projects from Hip Hop to Dubstep which all tell an ode of his roots.

Within the reputedly closed doors of the Jungle Drum &amp; Bass world, true support is carried by your peers and it is they who validate your career. Aries has been met with open arms by figureheads of the scene. In the mainstream, Aries receives radio play from BBC’s Toddla T, Zane Lowe, Rob Da Bank and DJ Hype plus his Youtube views reach the millions. This is all from one of the most humble people you are likely to meet in the music business.

It is undoubtedly true that Aries will continue his ongoing plight to serve the world true grassroots Dubwise Jungle dubplates. Whether it be releasing his own music, collaborating on projects or running record labels, Aries will be pushing the sound that he loves.

Aries Bookings:
danny@earth-agency.com
Born On Road Bookings:
louis.cawthorne@teamwass.com

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