Phetsta

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Phetsta burst onto the drum & bass scene in 2005 when he signed exclusively to the legendary Simon Bassline Smith's label Technique Recordings. From humble beginnings he has developed into one of Australia’s hottest drum & bass and dubstep exports.
After a string of huge singles he released his acclaimed ‘Congo EP’ in 2007, cracking the top 10 in the UK drum & bass sales charts. The accolades didn’t stop there for Phetsta. He has consistently charted top 10 drum & bass singles on beatport, won the Perth Dance Music Award for best track twice (2008 and 2010) and been featured in Pendulum’s Radio 1 Essential Mix.
His collaborations with fellow Perth producer Shock One have further cemented Australian drum & bass’ place on the map. Accompanied by an official video clip, ‘The Sun 2009’ was put on high rotation on Triple J and was still receiving support toward the end of 2010 over a year after it’s release!
With successful tours of Europe and USA under his belt, Phetsta once again collaborated with Shock One to develop a ground breaking four deck live AV show. The duo toured across Australia and New Zealand extensively throughout 2010.
In 2011 Phetsta drops his second extended player ‘The Prism EP’ featuring four brand new drum & bass and dubstep tracks. With support from the scenes biggest players behind it and a new live show in development it looks like there’s big things ahead for Phetsta!
About the Prism EP:
Scene stalwarts Technique Recordings draw in the talents of their long-time signing, Phetsta, to deliver their first release of 2011 and what a way to kick off the year! With a keen eye for the dance floor and production levels that are second to none, The Prism EP delivers across the BPM’s, serving up full-throttle drum & bass alongside some gorgeous dubstep excursions that are bound to have you calling for the rewind!
The title track ‘Prism’ opens up proceedings in fine fashion, drawing on pure party vibes as the cut up vocal signals the start of this massive slice of future-disco D&B. Crisp drums and rich synth patterns rule the roost here as it keeps on bouncing all the way through to make for one seriously contagious piece of music.
It’s then onto the epic ‘Run You Down’ featuring the soaring vocals of Reija Lee for an awesome wall-of-sound dubstep trip that’ll have hands in the air in raves across the globe. Massive seething basslines, sumptious chords and a huge sing-along vocal that stick in your head long after the track’s over. This one’s huge, beware!
‘Disco Dog’ intros with drifting atmospherics, ethereal vocals and teasing percussion that paves the way for some much more sinister sounds from Phetsta. A fresh staggered break drops us into the turmoil with a heinous b-line to demolish the dance as it starts to pick the pace. Clever drum edits, gleaming pads and the return of the vocals then combine to create another awe-inspiring slab of Phetsta magic.
Dropping the tempo once more it’s back to the dubstep to finish off the EP with ‘Dance All Night’. Packing as much punch as the previous outing but in an slightly more subtle way, it’s a mesmerising journey through the darker realms with twisted, electrified vox and tumbling bass that kicks like a mule. A big look to finish off a big EP! Another essential release from Drumsound & Bassline Smith’s Technique camp.
Big DJ support from Pendulum, Friction, Benga, Skream, Drumsound & Bassline Smith, TC and many more.