Strictly138 proudly present Bristol's original dub heavyweight!

RSD, perhaps better known as Bristol bass and drum music stalwart Rob Smith (one half of respected production duo Smith and Mighty), has been pushing bass heavy rhythms for more than two decades.

Under the moniker RSD, Rob Smith produces fresh, innovative bass music that simultaneously pays dues to his deep soundsystem roots while pushing things ever forward. He remains firmly at the forefront of Bristol's endlessly inventive music scene.

Forming the, now legendary, production duo Smith and Mighty with collaborator Ray Mighty in 1987, the pair's early releases on the Three Stripe label were influential in laying the groundwork for both the trip hop and jungle scenes for which Bristol would become renowned. A period of chart success and major label involvement in the early nineties was followed by a return to their underground roots for Smith and Mighty. During this time they worked with Peter D. Rose to release groundbreaking music on their More Rockers imprint.

Rob Smith has found a new home in 2009, as RSD, comfortably adapting to the rolling, subheavy rhythms of dubstep. With releases on respected labels including Punch Drunk, Earwax and Tectonic, RSD's sound is typified by impossibly heavy soundsystem-testing sub-lines and junglist dub breaks. The irresistible energy of tunes such as 2007's infectious breaky roller "Pretty Bright Lights", 2008's bubbling summer-vibed "Speakerbox" and the speaker destroying dread-fuelled stepper "Jahway" has rapidly cemented them as anthems.

An experienced, effortless and exhilirating DJ and selector, RSD's New Zealand shows are not to be missed!