Dodge & Fuski
British DJ, electronic music producer (former duo), and record label executive
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Arthur Robin Talbott, better known as his alias Dodge & Fuski,[1] is an English DJ, electronic music producer, and record label executive. He is one of the co-founders of Disciple Records. Dodge & Fuski was founded as a duo until Christopher Allen's temporary departure in 2012. Allen returned to the group as early as March 2017.[2] Talbott is also known as Jvst Say Yes primarily releasing Bass house tracks[3], and was also a contributor for British music technology magazine Sound on Sound in 2014.
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| Also known as | Jvst Say Yes |
| Origin | Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Formerly of | Mediks |
| Members | Arthur Robin Talbott (Dodge) |
| Past members | Christopher Allen (Fuski) |
| Website | dodgeandfuski |
Early life
Talbott funded his university studies by buying home video game consoles such as the Master System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Sega Genesis at car boot sales and then reselling them on EBay worth more than what he bought. Talbott used to run a computer company called "Headstone Computers" while studying at the University of Westminster.[4]
Career
Prior to Dodge & Fuski, Talbott was originally part of a Drum and bass trio called Mediks.[5]
In 2013, Dodge & Fuski released their first, 3-track Extended play (EP) on Never Say Die Records titled "Sucker Punch". The "Sucker Punch" track featured "heavy growling synths and incredible melodies", "Never Let Me Go" featured "a glitched up drumstep" with astonishing vocals and orchestral segments", and "Substance Abuse" featured "unique haunted melodies and massive hitting basslines".[6]
Talbott and Never Say Die would part ways after 2013 to then found and release on Disciple Records. In 2014, Talbott collaborated with Barely Alive to release "Poison". The track was named after a speech during the build up was from MC Mad P from the UK breakbeat group Top Buzz that talked about "someone finding a bottle of smoke machine fluid at a rave and drank some of it".[7] It reached the #1 spot on Beatport's Dubstep chart.[8]
Artistry
Dodge & Fuski uses Bitwig Studio[9] and Cubase to produce his/their records.
Personal life
Discography
This is an incomplete list of the artist's discography. You can help complete this list by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Albums
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| The Greatest Album Of All Time[10] |
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EPs
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| Sucker Punch[6] |
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| Bad Meaning Good[11] |
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| Stop What You're Doing[4] |
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| Killer Bees / Vibes[12] |
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| Big Riddim Monsta[9] |
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| The Pretty Good[15] |
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| All Killer No Filler[2] |
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Singles
Remixes
| Year | Original Artist | Title | Label |
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| 2010 | FunkyStepz
(featuring Lily McKenzie) |
For U[20] | Safe & Sound |
| 2012 | SKisM | Rave Review[20] | Never Say Die Records |
| 2013 | Pegboard Nerds
(featuring Splitbreed) |
High Roller[20] | Disciple Records |
| 2014 | Getter
(featuring Maksim) |
Sinner[21] | Firepower Records |
| 2016 | The Chainsmokers
(featuring Phoebe Ryan) |
All We Know[20] | RCA Records |
Selected works
- Talbott, Rob (January 2014). "Dubstep Drums". Sound on Sound.
- Talbott, Rob (March 2014). "Mix Rescue: Alex Joyce". Sound on Sound.
- Talbott, Rob (May 2014). "Sounding Off". Sound on Sound.
- Talbott, Rob (June 2014). "On the Bounce". Sound on Sound.