RUCKUS ROBOTICUS
Born from the industrial powers of Dayton, Ohio, Ruckus Roboticus has risen to unleash his fury of funk, hip-hop and mischief. Part turntable, half drum machine, all sex machine; the robotic wonder has continually electrified listeners with his colorful and imaginative world of sound.
When he's not busy remixing Bloc Party, Lady Tigra, etc., or winning awards from Rockstar Games (Best DJ Mix 2003), Solid Steel (Best Mix 2003 & 2007), and Scion (Free-Up-Your-Mix Finalist 2005), this bot can be found tearing the roof of your local dancehall, art gallery, fashion show, and house party with a fierce live-set. His sharp skills and diverse selection have landed him countless shows across country. Perhaps you've caught him on stage with Peanut Butter Wolf, RJD2, The Juan Maclean, Prince Paul, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Cosmo Baker, DJ Ayers, DJ Premiere, or Mr. Lif. Or, maybe you have unknowingly bobbed your head to his beats featured on Nickelodeon, MTV, the Disney Channel, Numark and LOGO TV. It's no wonder some people call him "the second hardest working man in show business."
Now Ruckus aims his rockets at the CD drives and iPods of the world , with his long-awaited debut album, "Playing with Scratches" (Grease, 2007). Created entirely from found sounds, the album tells the semi-autobiographical story of a boy coming into his own. Overwhelmed by the pressures from the grown-up establishment, the boy escapes reality in his mutated children's records, inevitably having to decide whether to conform to the adult world or continue to rebel against the establishment.
Following in the long tradition of experimental and engaging music, "Playing with Scratches" is genre-less, blending story and sound with unprecedented liveliness. Critics cheer, dancers sweat, and legends applaud. The little-bot has grown up, and is stomping through the streets. It's only a matter of time until the city dwellers realize -- this is the dawning of the Age of Roboticus.
--Jospeh Dematteo (Nov. 2007)
Reactions from the Media / DJ's ...
"This Ohio DJ is the rare crate-digger who can use his obscure vinyl, found sounds, et al. to spin a captivating yarn" - SPIN Magazine (May '08)
"With experimental and highly engaging tracks, double R is no ordinary beatsmith." - URB.COM
"An incredible fusion of music that incorporates funk, hip-hop, and experimental electronica all in one — a unique sound that's wildly vivid." - NPR / The World Cafe
"Worth getting excited about... Puts him in league with the likes of Cut Chemist, Prince Paul and RJD2... fun, funky and cognitive." - OkayPlayer.com
"Though primarily for grown-ups, Playing With Scratches might just be the hippest kids' album ever made. It certainly is the funkiest." - Cincinnati Citybeat
"Ridiculously good" - Strictly Kev (Ninja Tune)
"Holy Sh*t! ...Very impressive!" - Steinski (Stones Throw)
"This is sick. F-ing brilliant." - Ursula 1000 (ESL Music / APT)
"Having already given us one of the best guest mixes ever to appear on Solid Steel, Ruckus Roboticus now delivers an album showcasing his equally good skills as a producer." - DK (Solid Steel / Ninja Tune)
"One of the best solo turntable / sample pieces to come this way for a while" -Hip Hop Connection (UK Magazine)
"The best thing I've heard all year" - Wax Tailor (Decon / Blend Corp.)
"Epic" - Dayton Daily News
"...A blast from the past and a gateway to the future, this instrumental hip-hop masterstroke was a welcome reminder of just how revelatory this kind of music can be." - Sensory Overload (Blog)
"A masterful clusterfunk" - Columbus Alive Weekly
"One of the finer sample-based albums in years..." - Dayton City Paper
"Instantly enjoyable" - Each Note Secure (Blog)
"Cerebrally appealing while infectiously funky." - Bassline Magazine
April 2008 - Album Of The Month (L'album Indispensable Du Mois) - TripHop.net (France)
"Unlike anything I've ever heard ..well, maybe early Zappa, Captain Beefhart, or more like Soul Coughing or similar sampler artists. Actually its even beyond that, moving into uncharted musical territory." - Daytonology (Blog)
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