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Rennie Foster

I JACK TO THE SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND

About Me


Rennie “Dubnut” Foster has been a well respected figure in the Canadian music and art community since he was just a teenager. He influenced many as an early pioneer of the Hip-Hop / B-Boy movement and later the House Music and Techno / Rave scene with his uncomprimising underground spirit and dedication to breaking ground with everything he puts his mind to whether he was making music for the local CHUM television network, judging the DMC dj contest or fighting for the right to dance at City Hall. Known for his talent on the dancefloor aswell as with a mic or a can of paint it was behind the turntables and in the studio that Rennie would bring his relentless fusion of Hi-Tech Funk and Soul to a global audience.After visiting Japan several times to play, Rennie fell in love with the techno oriented Tokyo club scene and has since relocated to Tokyo where he now resides with his 7 year old Japanese twin daughters, the main source of inspiration for this dedicated single father and full time vinyl pilot.Rennie has been making himself heard the last few years with a well recieved string of vinyl singles and remixes as both a solo artist with labels such as Subject-Detroit, Monoid, Synewave, Rewired, Soiree, F...U! Com etc. aswell as with partner Kan Shinomura as Futago Technologies. The Japanese word Futago means twins and Kan is also a father of twins, born only hours apart from Rennie`s children... its this kind of fate that has guided the Futago Tech. project to great success so far including the creation of thier own "Futago Traxx" imprint releasing thier original Fusion of Detroit and Tribal influenced sounds alongside artists such as Jamie Anderson, Ben Sims, Mark Williams, Damon Wild, Rue East and Oliver Ho aka Raudive.The Futago Technologies unit has also released on labels like IngomA and Teknotika including the heavily played Samedi remixes championed by Derrick May and so many others.Now, with the rise in popularity of digital DJ technology and changes in the way music is being played and purchased Rennie has launched another label, “Dirty Works”, dedicated to bringing the spirit of vinyl and roots of underground dance music into the digital age. Fusing the refined “minimal” elements of modern club sounds with the R.A.W. (Rock Any Warehouse) vibe of filthy Chicago House, Detroit Techno and early rave records. Dirty Works is truly the NEW WAY TO JACK !!!Rennie’s many releases have recieved stellar reviews in magazines and websites such as DJ, XLR8R, Loud, Traxx, Mixer, littledetroit.net, DJ Times, and Mixmag plus get regular charting and support from major figures such as Dave Clarke, Laurent Garnier, Jeff Mills, Dj Bone and Kevin Saunderson. Even if you havn’t yet heard Rennie’s name , chances are you have danced to one of his records. Rennie has showcased his unique and highly technical Dj style in clubs and venues all over North America , Europe and Asia holding his own alongside a diverse range of top players from Frankie Knuckles to Daniel Bell to Grandmaster Flash and a long list of other big names.All in all Rennie Foster is a hard working purveyor of high quality techno and house based music, a dedicated student of dance music`s rich history and a steadfast believer in the bright future of electronic music.

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Member Since: 11/19/2005
Band Website: futagotraxx.com
Band Members: my mind, body, soul, ...and machines
Influences: kraftwerk, joy division, todd terry, prince, native tongues [de la soul, jungle brothers, tribe called quest, prince paul etc.] , kevin saunderson, jaun atkins, larry heard, ron hardy, francis grasso, mike banks, gerald mitchell and all underground resistance related projects, jeff mills, larry levan, oliver ho, samuel l. session, pat methany, laurent garnier, cari lekebusch, drexciya, drivetrain, ultravox, visage, david bowie, brian eno, david byrne, brian wilson, rob hood, dj funk, derrick carter, armand van helden, shake, youngsters, kenny larkin, locutus, deetron, claude young, mike dunn, roger sanchez, scan-x, fabrice lig, technasia, bandulu, dj sneak, daft punk, steve pointdexter, armando, djpierre and phuture, hardfloor, altern 8, LFO, 808state, OMD, ABC, duran duran, sleep archive, max duley, dj disciple, fredric galliano, godfather, dj assault, fun boy three, gang starr, aaron carl, gene hunt, gene ferris, k-alexi, kenny dixon jr. and 3 chairs, strictly jazz unit, abacus, carl craig, dave angel, krs-one and BDP, public enemy, beastie boys, run-dmc, q-bert, z-trip, poor righteous teachers, low profile, archetype, telex, john foxx, detroit grand pubas, kc flight, sterling void, arthur baker, japan, anne clark,soul sonic force, grandmaster flash and furious five, kan shinomura, ken ishii, tei towa, simon harris, shep pettibone, kurtis mantronik, bomb the bass, tim xavier, mark verbos, disco-x, brand nubian, KMD, double dee and steinski, last poets, dj deon, howard jones, steve bicknel, decoy, sun ra, ornette coleman, technotronic, damon wild, steve stoll, fast eddie, rakim, tyree cooper, bad brains, fugazi, otalunji, leopaldon, konono no.1, weather report, stone roses, dj bone, dj 3000 and motech, a guy called gerald, n-joi, 2 bad mice, ben sims, rue east, paul mac, john thomas, john tedjada, orlando voorn, joris voorn, hardcell, leandro gamez, bizarre inc., ian pooley, dag nasty, operation ivy, firehosestacey pullen, joey beltram, frankie bones, the cure, echo and the bunnymen, bauhaus, mark the 45 king, blondie, nitzer ebb, depeche mode, the spoons, mark williams, sterac, herbie hancock, stevie wonder, yello, alexander kowalskie, agoria, adam beyer, umek, auxmen, basement jaxx, eddie fowlkes, trevor rockliffe, disco-d, misjah, funk d void, hacker, oxia, cisco ferriara, colin mcbean, user, james ruskin, surgeon, regis, rino cerrone, anthony rother, dave clarke, fischerspooner, shriekback, the normal, fierce ruling diva, tim baker, tony humphries, eric morillo, MAW, vicious pink, boo williams, the moderator, tiga, dj rush, moka only, mf doom, jellybean, funk brothers, parliament/funkadelic, the brick, zapp and roger, dazz band, bob james, ron carter, octave one, random noise generation, soul II soul, slum villiage, elvis costello, deep forest, cranberries, sigur ros, aztec camera, severed heads, freestyle fellowship, lord finesse, stretch armstrong, BBC radiophonic workshop, miles davis, dexter gordon, flock of seagulls, marley marl, paul hardcastle,the pretenders, birdapres, B-52s, REM, david ellesmere, heiko laux, mike grant, noah pred, opus 3, stetsasonic, moby, kate bush, cat stevens, postal service, hothotheat, shawn rudiman, echoplex, djinxx, cajmere/green velvet, bryan zentz, stickmen, john aquaviva, adamski, guru josh, adonis, robert owens, marshall jefferson, frankie knuckles, rolling stones, led zeppelin, MK, johnick, francois k, derrick may, gary martin,.. and so so so many more!non musical influences include malcom x, miamoto musashi, keith harring, mark gonzales, mike vallely, rodney mullen and many of those who have come into my life and passed on ..hanz fear RIP, brent carmicheal RIP......................................................... .........
Sounds Like: at SOFT in Shibuya Tokyo for an Alexander Gelman art show opening. Feb.2007 at "Variance" venue: Figure Complex, Tokyo, Jan.2007 (using Serato Scratch Live in this one) at "Vara-House" club boom boom bash, Shizouka , Japan, Sept. 2006 at Disk Union Instore Mix Show Nov.2006
Record Label: Futago Traxx, Dirty Works, F-Com, Monoid etc. etc.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

a very nice email i recieved

My name is Vlado. I'm from Montenegro, South-East Europe, but that's not so important. If my english is not very good - sorry ;)Your latest release on Subject Detroit label, motivated me to write this...
Posted by Rennie Foster on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:25:00 PST

FIRST DIRTY WORKS RELEASE LICENSED FOR KEVIN SAUNDERSON MIX CD

Rennie Foster's track "Tapioca" from the "Dirty Works Vol.One EP" has been slated to appear on a new mix from Detroit Techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson to be released by Matrix Music, Slovenia.www.myspa...
Posted by Rennie Foster on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 06:30:00 PST

DJ 3000 - ALIA, RENNIE FOSTER EXLUSIVE DIGITAL REMIX

my EXLUSIVE remix of DJ 3000's beautiful song ALIA is up on BEATPORT alongside the original and vinyl remixes from GARY MARTIN and PERCEPTION.please go check it and support a great label... MOTECH !!!...
Posted by Rennie Foster on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:41:00 PST

FREE DOWNLOAD - LIFE AT RANDOM E.P. - code 316

i just want to remind anyone who is interested that there is a free EP of mine for download at www.code316recordings.comrennie foster - life at random epthere is access and information about the relea...
Posted by Rennie Foster on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:35:00 PST

X-PLOR RECORDS - XPR6 - FEEDBACK

X-Plor records.. XPR6Rennie Foster - Uncharted QuadrantsSupported and charted by : Laurent Garnier/F COM "Excellent, Love it!" Gary Martin/Teknotika "Excellent, the best Dj tool track Rennie Foster ev...
Posted by Rennie Foster on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 07:43:00 PST

JAN 7th .. secret B2B party.. @soft, tokyoooooo

HOLIDAY SUNDAY ...JANUARY 7th. the first futago technologies and friends secret "Back 2 Back" party.special guest is KAN SHINOMURA from Canada. he will re-unite with RENNIE FOSTER as the FUTAGO TECHN...
Posted by Rennie Foster on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:28:00 PST

R.I.P. James Brown.. Respect to the GODFATHER

R.I.P. James Brown.. Respect to the GODFATHER
Posted by Rennie Foster on Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:33:00 PST

Instore Mix Show..Disk Union

INstore Live ..Nov.19, Sunday at Kashiwa Disk Union.. please check!! Tokyo People of course.. hahaha.
Posted by Rennie Foster on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:29:00 PST

2 new tracks up

hello people!2 new cuts up on my page. both unsigned and brand spankin new. lookin for labels for these .made them both after a recent trip to play in shizouka. "no lights ,no fights" .. the vocal sam...
Posted by Rennie Foster on Sat, 30 Sep 2006 08:56:00 PST

"THINGS WE CANT HIDE" signed to SOIREE records

the track i had up on my myspace.. "things we cant hide" was signed recently to the great detroit house/techno label soiree. i have been working with soiree for a few years now and this will be my 4th...
Posted by Rennie Foster on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:42:00 PST