Void presents: Scuba (UK)

Scuba is the alias of Paul Rose, founder of foundation Dubstep labels Hotflush and Scuba Recordings. His early shows on pirate radio in London led to a close involvement with the beginnings of the scene that became known as Dubstep. The debut Hotflush release hit the street in 2003 and the label has gone on to become one of the most distinctive and innovative Dubstep labels. With a catalogue of over a dozen singles featuring scene leaders such as Shakelton, Benga, DJ Distance, Boxcutter, Search and Destroy, Toasty Slaughter Mob and Vex’d to name a few, Scuba is considered a Dubstep visionary who’s own production explores the nuances of a style still pregnant with possibility.

The Scuba sound has developed into a fusion of towering bass, electronic melodies and fluttering emotive soundscapes. Ranging from crunching Electro-Dubstep with massive sub-sledgehammer snares and speaker-shattering halfstep breakbeats that recall both early 90s Hardcore rave’s euphoria and more considered breakouts to stripped down propulsive bass variations that continue dubstep’s love affair with Minimal Techno and electronic melodic minimalism.

Since 2005 he has released a slew of innovative tracks that defy the norm of the mainstream Dubstep scene, on Hotflush and other labels including Soul Jazz. His contribution to 2007’s revered Space & Time compilation on hotflush once again challenges the boundaries of Dubstep, a producer not content to let the genre wallow within its boundaries. He now brings his delicate, intricate and crushing sounds to Sydney for the first time, playing Sydney’s premier Dubstep night VOID on Friday April 4th at Phoenix Bar. Supported by the equally innovative and respected producer/DJ, Mark Pritchard representing Warp Records, as well as up and coming local producer Westernsynthetics, Eli from Southern Steppa, Luke Snarl from the infamous Sub Bass Snarl duo and original local Dubstep bad boys Garage Pressure.