Klute
aka Override
aka Tom Withers, is one of the people responsible for pushing the
envelope of
Drum'n'Bass. He is associated with
labels such as
Certificate 18 and
Octopus. His music strongly connected with the darkside of
D'n'B, sharing
label with
Source Direct,
Motive One and
Photek.
Some of his most prominent
tracks are "
New Form Of Life" (which samples from the motion picture "
The Andromeda Strain"), "Right Or Wrong" and, more recently, "Moving Finger". He has released two
albums, "Casual Bodies" (cert18CD03), in 1998, and "
Fear Of People" (cert18LP009) in 2000. Both are out on
Certificate 18. Besides his numerous
DJ-releases, he has also appeared on
Certificate 18s first
compilation "Hidden Rooms" (cert18CD001), and on the
remixed
compilation "The Widescreen Versions" (cert18CD002).
His music is always very moving and beautiful. "Fear of People" (steadily spinning on my
turntable this very moment) is a very
sombre and
mellow album, set off by beautiful melodies and an
intelligent,
complex and highly
dynamic breakflow. It is a
stunning example of the true
power of the dark side of D'n'B, of its capability to move
mind,
body and
Soul.