Written by Vince Pettit | Thursday, July 10, 2008 | Comment on this article | + Share

Rico Tubbs has been the broken beats pioneer in Finland since 1994. Co-founder of the first Finnish breakbeat label Pyssy and half of the chart topping hip hop/beats producer duo Skillsters. Voted for the best electronic music dj in Finland in 2006 and again in 2007.

Past

Briefly, how and when did you get into the music scene?
Around 94 – I had been going to raves and collecting 12″’s just to hear good tunes and eventually
had a chance to dj at one clubnight. Two weeks after that I organised my own clubnight.

Describe your style in 3 words
Full of energy

How was 2008 been so far?
My busiest ever! I’ve never done so much work both production and dj wise. And I’m glad that people seem to enjoy it too.

Who has been your favourite DJs and producers of 2008?
Production wise there’s lot of good stuff coming from “A New Hope” label, also feeling Don Rimini, AC Slater, Kanji Kinetic, Shinichi Osawa and Crookers of course who also played a blinding set at Fabric.

Present

What are you up to at the moment?
Just finished 3 remixes and got 2 more under construction also finishing new stuff to Sindens Counterfeet label.

Who are you listening to at the moment?
Bengas “Diary of an Afro Warrior” has been on heavy rotation. Also listening some 80’s discoboogie and italo.

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