Reso

Reso (Civil Music, UK).

Now this kid Reso, he packs a meaner metal punch than most things Slayer released this side of Y2K. His track "Metal Slug" is one of the most charmingly evil dubstep tracks around, technoid sounds fully intact. But, wait, he's also the man who was on engineering duty when Burial creates his hauntingly classic remix of Jamie Woon's "Wayfaring Stranger". Like a younger, leaner and less apocalyptic sibling of Kevin Martin's The Bug he is a truly unique voice in dubstep, taking the style to places it'd be afraid to go on its own. Folks like Rusko, N-Type and Benga have his tracks on heavy rotation, but this set from Bestival 2009 showcases the man and his music himself.

Reso is a rising star, gaining worldwide notoriety for his technoid-inspired productions which often transcend the dubstep tag that many have easily slotted him into. Reso’s aural identity is a densely layered, high octane tapestry, rich with musical texture and colour, which sets him apart from the minimal sparseness of many of his fellow producers. With a busy DJ schedule, Reso has been smashing dancefloors from Newcastle to Nottingham and London, whilst regularly hitting Europe. With releases due on Storming Productions, Destructive, Urban Graffiti and Skud, Reso is definitely one to catch before he blows up!

Grotty, aggy, dark, brutal are all words used to describe the music of 25 year-old Alex Melia a.k.a. Reso. A big electronic music fan, Alex did work experience at Botchit & Scarper and would frequent Fabric regularly to catch the likes of Ed209 and Baobinga. The busy percussive motifs of breakbeat heavily influenced his sound, yet it was the emergent dubstep scene that captured his imagination and offered him a blank canvas.

Mary Anne Hobbs has been a fervent supporter of the young producer, commissioning a special 20-minute mix for her Radio One Breezeblock show back in January 2007. Reso has worked with Burial, engineering his critically acclaimed remix of Jamie Woon’s Wayfaring Stranger. More recently Reso’s remix of The Dubstitutes 2 Faced Rasta (Dubting) has been gathering strong support from some of Dubstep’s key players such as Benga, N-Type, Walsh and Rusko.

Reso mixes:

Reso: Bestival Set: http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/1922/

Data Transmission: http://www.datatransmission.co.uk/podcast.aspx?ID=92

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