Appleblim

Bristol-based Laurie ‘Appleblim’ Osborne has had a long history in the music biz. As a member of The Monsoon Bassoon, he even had a couple of NME Singles of the Week in the late ’90s. But after a member left the band, the group soon disbanded and Osborne was left to start over again from square one.

Working in a record store and looking for inspiration anywhere he could find it, Osborne soon cottoned to the emerging sound of dubstep and, with Shackleton, began to craft strange tracks that seemed to reside at the edge of the genre. Brittle and metallic, they became celebrated alongside his Skull Disco labelmate’s equally as off-kilter efforts for their otherworldly characteristics.

2008 has been a bit of a stellar year for Appleblim – apart from his residency at London’s legendary dubstep night FWD>> (at Plastic People and other venues) he has made special appearances at Fabric in London and at Berghain in Berlin and has also recorded a celebrated mix for the internationally acclaimed resident Advisor Podcast. Apart from a busy dj schedule, earlier this year he started a new label named Apple Pips which is going from strength to strength.

Appleblim will perform on Saturday 25th Oct on the Netaudio London stage