When a string of plain black vinyl releases appeared in 2007 via Chicago's Still Music, inscribed with little else than the letters Trus'me, wild stabs were taken at guessing their provenance. The releases showcased a confident blend of soul and disco edits, house and deep techno grooves, much in the vain of US producers like Moodymann. Little pointed in the direction of the music's true source: hitherto unknown Manchester DJ and producer David Wolstencroft.
As Wolstencroft stepped out of anonymity with his debut album 'Working Nights' on local label Fat City, Trus'me immediately became one of the most in-demand DJs and remixers of the past year. In the wake of the album's success he founded his own label Prime Numbers, releasing a diversity of styles just as wide as that of his own productions: Classic deep house by Sascha Dive and Move D, more synthetic and experimental broken beats by Actress and Wireman, or electric boogie by Linkwood - all of which share the same rough soulfulness as a trademark.
Two full years after 'Working Nights' Trus'me now delivers his second studio album, 'In the Red', which impresses as a refined and matured effort. Trus'me's art of selecting samples and editing grooves is complemented by the talents of artists like Paul Randolph, Amp Fiddler, Dam-Funk or Pirahnahead, who lend their gifted musicality to the varied selection of tracks contained on 'In The Red', ranging from deep house over soul to electro-funk.
(source: http://www.zero-inch.com/blog/1533)
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