Caterva Goes Up North

Strasbourg city and the north east area are at the forefront of the dubstep / grime scene since these sytles have emerged in France, and Caterva are no strangers to this. Managing to bring together a diverse audience with their heavy basses and impeccable rhythms, they make Europe dance, from the most exclusive clubs to the most underground free parties, from the largest festivals to the lively bars of the Alsatian outskirts. After a drift on Kiosk and Jarring FX, they are back on I.O.T. records with a release co-produced by Probe1 : Caterva Goes Up North is their bias toward a certain cold and synthetic music, that doesn't clutter itself with the usual dubstep divisions, in order to focus on a futuristic aesthetic.

From Marseille to Strasbourg…
Recently signed to I.O.T. Records, Caterva is back on the scene with the eclectic label from the South of France. From Marseille to Strasbourg…From south to north, the 4-record project in preparation represents the idea that musical influences come from every directon.

Caterva goes up north
Caterva is at the 4 cardinal points of bass music. Over the course of 2010, 4 two-sided vinyls (with a third, digital track to download) will visit a few of the different musical styles on the contemporary electronic music scene. A first opus, scheduled for release in april 2010 is pointed North toward UK dubstep, recorded and mixed by Probe1 (Torsion Records).

A second opus named “Caterva goes down South” will explore the South American and African influences for a trip into the Kuduro of Angola, featuring the flow of Uruguay’s MC Baâl.

The East comes next, and the deep sound of Berlin. The Strasbourg-based group, as a result of their geographic proximity, have long been touched by the minimal sounds of the Berlin underground.

Finally Caterva’s musical pilgrimage leads them west toward North America, specifically New York, musical laboratory par excellence where the Big
Apple’s own Mr. E meets them at the intersection of new hip-hop and destructured dub step.

To complete this musical voyage, Kashmir, Caterva’s VJ and graphic designer, has created 4 album covers, independent yet complementary. Assembled, the four designs complete a puzzle for you to discover.

These four 45s are the pillars on which the group’s first album has been constructed. To be released (on CD and digitally) later this year.
Stay tuned…