Ulterior Motive

Subtitles / Metalheadz / Critical / Reinforced

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With releases on Subtitles, Metalheadz and Critical over the last six months, Ulterior Motive have set the standard high and proved it's possible to make an impact in the drum & bass scene without being entirely prolific. In 2011 the duo continue to put quality first, with more releases on Subtitles and Critical plus a prestigious appearance on Reinforced and some high-profile remix work all on the way. Their own unique brand of high-tech basslines, neck-snapping beats and low-slung funk has earned them regular DJ support from the likes of Teebee, Goldie, dBridge, Ed Rush, Hype, Fabio & Grooverider and Friction among others and they're fast-building a reputation of their own with dynamic and energetic DJ sets.

Read More...James Davidson and Greg Hepworth joined forces in 2003 when they discovered a mutual passion for the kind of funky, technical and futuristic drum & bass pioneered by Ed Rush & Optical in the late-90s. Taking this as inspiration, they worked hard to forge a sound of their own by combining custom hand-built studio kit with modern production techniques before tentatively reaching out with early demos. The response was immediate and Ulterior Motive tracks have since become a staple for the very best selectors in the scene

Teebee was one of the first to recognise their talent, snapping up ‘Infrasonic / Holding On to Never’ for Ulterior Motive’s debut single on Subtitles. Summer 2010 saw two highly-anticipated 12” unleashed, ‘Featherweight / Glued’ and ‘2098 / Yoghurt Brainwave’, with both singles getting heavy rotation right across the board from Noisia, DJ Marky, Marcus Intalex, Alix Perez, Loxy, Calyx, Commix, Break, Icicle and Kasra to name but a few

Further releases have since followed on Metalheadz, Critical and Reinforced all in the last 6 months, including collaborations with Jubei and F.D, a remix for Rockwell and a prestigious picture-disk Enforcers EP repsectively. Now having raised the bar for themselves, Ulterior Motive continue to set the standard with both sides of their latest Subtitles release in May 2011 already dancefloor-certified by the likes of Hype, Ed Rush and Pendulum’s El Hornet. Following up ‘Tesla / Seven Segments’ will be ‘Divergence’ on Critical’s forthcoming various artists LP and more on Subtitles, the label they’ve helped to redefine and that Teebee now calls “the home of the squelch”
Their VIP rework of ‘Featherweight’ has also been keeping dancefloors busy lately and with exclusives like this often cropping up in their live sets first, it’s no surprise demands for their talents on the decks has also continued to grow. As well as representing regularly across the UK & Europe at top label nights including Metalheadz, Tru Playaz and Critical, the pair have played festivals including Sardinia’s Sun & Bass and proved to be to be highly-capable DJs in their own right.

Combining an open-minded creative approach with the technical skills and drive to bring their ideas to life, Ulterior Motive have already collaborated with the likes of Jubei, Rockwell, Zero T, Sabre and FD among others and have collabs with Phace, Hybris and Code 3 in the works in 2011. Demonstrating attention to detail, quality control and a strong work ethic, the versatile producers have their sights firmly set on the top with remix work from leading dance and drum & bass labels in the pipeline

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