Despite ten years at the helm of Rooted Records, Bristol’s foremost record store, under his belt, plus an integral part in the development of the original dubstep sound thanks to his always reliable Punch Drunk imprint, Tom Ford aka Peverelist has to be one of the humblest men in modern bass music. Having played a major part in pushing dubstep to the forefront of the Bristol and UK music scenes in the mid-to-late noughties, Punch Drunk has gone from strength-to-strength with each release, releasing the finest sounds from a roster of artists including Pinch, RSD, Hyetal, Gemmy, Guido and of course, Peverelist himself.
Late last year saw the release of the labels first compilation ‘Worth the Weight: Bristol Dubstep Classics’, a two CD release of the most fundamental tracks in the Bristol dubstep scene, plus the launch of Punchdrunkmusic.com, the online home to the label, and a fine source of independent music. We called him at home to chat over the development of the scene, his favourite tunes on the compilation, and the labels place in the Bristol legacy.
Head over to http://hyponik.com/2011/01/bristol-pioneer-peverelist/ for an exclusive interview with Peverlist.
