Future Dub Orchestra - Shape Shifting Musical Genres - Utterly Brilliant!
Future Dub Orchestra: The musical talent that is the work of song writer, producer and Musician Theo Clarke.The Sound is part of the DNA of the collective, according to Theo, who traces his passion for music back to first hearing the Reggae and Dub sound systems of the St Paul’s Carnival in his youth. Sneaking into the now legendary club the Dug-Out at a very young age, listening to Bristol Music Pioneers WildBunch, Smith & Mighty & many more talented Bristol musicians,was a significant influence, along with the emergence of Hip Hop fresh from the Bronx & music ranging from Kraftwerk to Roy Ayers, funk & soul & a record collection of American & European Imports.Theo cut his musical teeth during an apprenticeship with the now legendary Coach House Studios in Clifton, the same studio that gave us bands such as Massive Attack , Tricky and Portishead.Future Dub Orchestra is committed to pushing the musical boundaries to take the music into new directions, and cites influences as diverse as Electronica, Dub, D&B Reggae and Film Music.
