Well, to be honest with you, all you need to know is that I love music. I love music in a way that isn’t entirely healthy. I love music in a time-consuming, bank balance-bashing, relationship-testing kind of way. Thankfully, I know I’m not alone in this.
I’m a music producer as well: as Tubbs (on Exceptional Records) and as one half of Atlantic Conveyor (on Untracked Recordings).
I’m also a ridiculously enthusiastic DJ and general music evangelist/pain in the ass. I endeavour to convert people to my ecstatic little cult by broadcasting: I do weekly phone-ins to George FM in New Zealand (my place of birth) and a show for Air New Zealand International called Discotopia, which I love. Now I’m setting my sights on the BBC… I’m taking a resident slot on BBC 6 Music’s Saturday night ’6 Mix’ show, starting in February 2010.
Another thing I’m obsessing over is my record label (which I co-own) called Untracked Recordings, which is based here in Camden, London. It’s starting to take up exorbitant amounts of my time; which I’m told is an indication that it’s going well.
And so to Heads Down. A little while ago, whilst watching a youtube interview with some well-known producer, I started to wonder why some of the less famous but equally celebrated DJ’s and producers seem to have little or no voice on the internet. Heads Down, I guess, is my attempt to change that. I love geeking out with people over music; so why not switch on a camera at the same time?
Heads Down is also about introducing you to as much good music as possible. I collect records like a maniac as well as having access to a lot of very upfront music; I’ll be sharing the good stuff with you.
Last of all, I hope you enjoy Heads Down as much as I do making it- I’ll be updating the interviews every week with exclusive content… So keep ‘em peeled!
Christopher TubbsÂ
London, November ’09
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