Welcome to the "Anchors Aweigh" mix series, a journey through different styles and genres as we explore the artists that will be playing The Gradient Perspective's Pirate Ship Stage at Big Dub Festival 2018. Our first mix comes to you from the deep, dark trenches of the ocean with our good friend @dual-natured. Check out his Soundcloud for more  and be sure to give us a follow too and stay tuned for the next one! You can catch Dual Natured at 7pm on Thursday at The Pirate Ship.

Anchors Aweigh with Dual Natured

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Multi-Genre Bass Music
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DJ, producer & Stump London owner

Thierry’s dedication and understanding in electronic music culture has been in constant growth for over 25 years, in term leading the Frenchman to settle path in London and build from the bottom up what has become one of the most loved, roaring and respected minimal house & techno events, Stump - a party known for its integrity and consistency in pushing through carefully curated bookings over extended marathon dance off.

At the heart of this narrative as a promoter there is an exquisite love and care for the best possible club energy defined by a perfect sound system, flawless production, carefully chosen scenery, and an irreproachable music selection, all joining dots in the sweet spot. The party has grown a faithful following while building a formidable community of talents with a similar grounding sound. Besides the many amazing guests (Raresh, Petre Inspirescu, Barac, Mihigh, Arapu, Cezar, Dubtil, Priku, Suciu, Gescu, Cap, Herodot and many more) there is a strong sense of belonging with its core of 4 residents Cally, Chrissy Hope, Kearun, and Thierry himself altogether representing the sound of Stump. 

Thierry’s background is anchored in a passion for underground and emerging forward-thinking music with attitude. Playing both Drum & Bass and Techno since the late 90s effortlessly brings up a unique blend of deep futuristic grooves and basslines, converging for the last decade into versatile club oriented sounds ranging from anything around and in between minimal techno house and breakbeats.

In 2006, International-Dj Mag picked one of his mixes for its Raw talent competition and comments >> “I try to transmit a deep energy”, he says and that’s what we liked about this set – if there’s one thing this mix has in spades it’s energy for sure!>

Constantly on the road to the dancefloors has been crucial to educate himself about the industry. Originally based at the Franco / German and Swiss borders gave him the opportunity to be involved with 3 distinctive scenes from the late 90s, one of the most influential era of the history of rave culture. Observing American, German, English, French and numerous other pioneers playing the many surrounding clubs was a weekly adventure. This is also when thierry started to practise behind the decks. Being actively involved with local crews allowed him to play clubs such as Scania Areal, Nordstern, Utopia, Bell Areal, Jazzhaus, Manege, Universal Dog, Laiterie, Noumatrouff, and countless illegal raves. 

Looking for new challenges, he moved to London in 2003 and settles in the underground world of sound systems and warehouse parties. Between 2005 and 2010, thierry (still known as Dj Trol then) was involved with Acme Soundz throwing raves with the likes of MFM sound, KSS, Disjunkt, Malfaiteurs, and eventually took charge of the Drum & Bass room for Family Groove. This took him gradually to play in some of the best venues around including the London Coronet, Seone, Mass Brixton, Lakota (Bristol), Alpheus (Rome), Mikroclub (Cagliari), alongside heroes Ed Rush, Bad Company, Noisia, Cause4Concern, Black Sun Empire, Joey Beltram, Marco Remus, Dj Rush, Miss Djax, Valentino Kanzyani, Dave The Drummer. 

Thierry’s drive to promote has kept him busy still from 2015 by helping Art of Dark and Home London events on the smooth running of their operations taking place at Studio 338, Troxy, MangleE8, Oval Space, Studio 9294, Fold, bringing an array of the most loved and talented international artists to London.

Contact & Bookings:
thierry@stump-london.co.uk

Have a listen to Tiggitty and I guarantee your trip through the echo of spiraling sonic bass waves melding vinyl  and since the Valley Fire in  Cobb,Mt. digital formats, will only enhance your musical appreciation for the mystic mannerisms in mastering old school records never blended in such a seemingly Tiggtastic synergy, One forgets these records range in date to early mid 70's with Jean Michele Jarrer creating these sounds with beat machines and computers he created, synths soundng like visable lasers of the mind crashing with waves to make {Oxygen}.....Greeting fellow travellers of your set resting, drinking, and Chuffin' Tuff having a good Middle Earth party for thier Mighty Little Hobbit Bilbo Baggins...Get dark in the subway tunnels of carnival New York, home of the Spriited Realm Seeker DJ Spooky....Jarring out on some Smokey Dubbed out Plates you must fulfill an urge....ok by me..enjoy, because you have alphabetting genius Blackalicous to draw the curtain into a tube owning his prose through fantastic tales of heroism,  shaded in beautiful tones of spacial realism. Nobbing on the foward motion of breakbeats you begin to understand Tiggnacious beginnings of future records many of which were born of San Francisco and surrounding cities...Hardkiss Bros..Wicked Crew....Hawke...then deeper yet to enjoy Rabbit in the Moon....Bringing Drum and Bass into the fold, my favorite, we revert into oblivion minding the the sacred past with respect to old school cats of Rap funky legends Eric B. and Rakim{Paid in Full} and other suprises to encounter....Keep the BASS UP....And get Tiggitty in your Brain......Sorry for the breaks in the mix I need to polish those out and will someday.....all mixes recorded live, no practice of set, just a lot of collecting listening, and recently in the last 9 months understanding a bit about the Denon DJ Prime 4....Having fun...Dreaming in Sounds.... Wishing Out Sonic Waves Blended in a Surreal Imagination..... Tiggination Salute!