Tipper
 

There's been a bit of talk here and there about Dave Tipper's music, so I figure I'll start a thread. He's a British electronic producer and DJ mainly known for his breakbeat production. However he likes to try different things and you'll find electro, trip-hop, downtempo, and IDM depending on the album. I first learned of him in my nu-skool breaks phase in the early 00s, with a DJ Mix CD called Tipper Presents Sound Off. I didn't realize he had actual albums until earlier this year, and I've now gotten through about half of them, each being quite different. So even if the style of one album doesn't appeal to you, it's possible you'll love another.

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I just finished listening to Wobble Factor for the first time. I really like the style but also feel that many of the same sounds are used throughout the album, making it sound a little samey. Though to be fair, I think that's probably true of most electronic albums in general, it's just that the wobbly bass on this album tends to sound a bit gimmicky after a while. Like a lot of dubstep with its distinct style of bass. However, on some tracks you can definitely tell that he's very eclectic, and I think with further listens I'll be able to pull the tracks apart a bit more. Luckily, the album doesn't drag, and doesn't overstay its welcome.

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Surrounded

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A much more chill vibe than any other Tipper album I've listened to so far, Surrounded kind of reminding me of Plaid and Aphex Twin's mellow tracks. Really solid, beautiful & melodic electronic/IDM, with live instrumentation on some tracks. I've played this one a few times already and it may be my favorite so far.

Full tracks are available for the whole album on last.fm. Here's a few random ones from the album:







I really like the last one, which has less of an IDM feel and more of a, uh I don't know, Tortoise-style post-rock feel due to the live instruments.

Surrounded is also my favorite, but I've only heard that one and Wobble Factor. I think I may find that discography torrent of his again and just grab it all and pick my way at it at my leisure. Very cool artist though, some great sounds and great for reading.

I got Wobble Factor kinda randomly quite a while ago, knowing nothing about it really. I remember digging it kinda, but also kinda had the same reaction as the part of your quote I bolded...just wasn't enough variety for it to REALLY stand out if I remember right.

Surrounded sounds interesting though, and I like those links...gonna go check that one out. :)

Holding Pattern

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This one's from 2001, his second album, and the oldest one I've listened to. My second time through at the moment. Definitely more straight up breakbeat, perhaps nu-skool breaks, or both. Though it doesn't have that trancey/progressive feel that a lot of nu-skool breaks has, so I guess it's just breakbeat. I think a few of the songs on here are on his Tip Hop album, which I believe is essentially a DJ mix of his own material (a great one to check out for those new to Tipper). Some of the tracks are great, some feel a little bit like transition tracks, what may feel like filler tracks on a DJ mix or in a club set. Nothing bad though of course. But with this particular style, I think the tracks (the really strong ones) are best suited on DJ mixes of various artists. This is perhaps why - when I first got into breaks in the early part of the decade - artist albums didn't interest me as much as a DJ mix. I think the same could be said about Wobble Factor - the tracks are great, but they'd perhaps work better on a multi-artist DJ mix in which they would stand out as some of the best tracks on the mix.



The only other track from this album I can find on YouTube is the closing track, a mellow one that isn't representative of the album so I won't post it.

I'm digging this. I like how juicy some of the tracks sound.

I just got Wobble Factor last week and am really enjoying it! I'd say "Flat Ripple" is probably my favorite track on the album.

Hey FYI Tipper put out a new album this month, and from the samples I've heard it's more chilled out like Surrounded and The Seamless Unspeakable Something, which are my favorite. But I've yet to acquire it. Initial CD release through Addictech comes with poster and downloads.

Tipper - Broken Soul Jamboree

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^ Nice! I gotta check on that.
My fave is The Seamless Unspeakable Something, so this album should do well with me.

So Tipper just came out with a new EP. (Shatter Box)

Here are some goodies from it:







I rate it 4 out of 5 dirty prostitute orgasms.

Nice! I definitely need to get a hold of the new EP.

I'm resurrecting the hell out of this, but I've been listening to Tipper for the past 5 or 6 years now and he is only being better and better. There are a lot of his songs that are really close to me, but the following two are far and beyond my favorite songs of his, and to be honest, I think Forward Escape, as an album, has become my favorite of his.

Janszoon, I know you'd appreciate these if you haven't heard them already, which I'm sure you have.

Anyway, my precious:



And then...



I used to have a different context of Tipper that was defined by a lot of his old stuff. Not anymore. Not in the least. The above two tracks have been the most important songs to me in the last year or so. I can't not love them.

Tipper's music is so captivating and cool

Indeed!

He's kind of my inspiration in a lot of things, especially music. I've got so many songs of mine that are waiting for me to get better so they can make me feel the same way.

I wish I could hang out with that guy. Astounding things, he does. I often wonder what's behind it all.

How serendipitous, I am actually listening to Surrounded (2003) right now. It is definitely one of my favorite electronic albums, and I can certainly see the influence in your work now that you mention it.

Good ol' Pete, good to see you here. I'm in a fit of nostalgia and found myself here again.

Once I get the rest of the house painted, I plan to do some woodworking for a proper studio desk and some proper acoustic treatment. The music will be flowing then, but yes, you are 100 percent correct. I find myself somewhere there in Tipper's music. I can only hope to use it to push me forward in what I know I want to do. I'll never stop.

I do know them! That's a great album. And I have to say, I definitely prefer his newer stuff.

Nice to see you around here man!


And nice to see you around too Pete! If I remember correctly, you're actually the person who introduced me to Tipper.