Radioactive Man

RADIOACTIVE MAN
Keith Tenniswood’s first electronic music workings landed in the mid 90s working next to
Andrew Weatherall as Two Lone Swordsmen on the UK’s most on the edge electronic labels
Warp. The work the pair created set a bar for experimental electronics of that era with deftly
produced machine funk and strange experiments.
In their time they released albums on the UK’s most important electronic music label, Warp
with a baffling array of pseudonyms finding their way onto vinyl pressings. They were more
than prolific remixers too, reforming the like’s of Spiritualised, Primal Scream, Death in
Vegas & Ricardo Villalobos.
In between the Swordsmen’s explorative studio sessions Tenniswood developed his own
edge on this sound landing with the celebrated ‘Uranium’ EP and then his self-titled debut
album ‘Radioactive Man’ in 1999. As a producer he has married his passion for sound
system culture with an admiration of Drexciyan electro taking influence from Detroit and his
native land in equal measure. To date Keith has released 5 solo studio albums, not including
the 8th DJ mix compilation in fabric’s respected series, and his music has seen release on a
range of respected underground imprints including Wangtrax and Killekill.
His own label ‘Asking For Trouble’ is where you will find his music today. Established by
Keith in 2017 the first release was his 5th studio album Luxury Sky Garden and since has
released a collaboration with respected studio partner Suade Bergemann of Adapted
records as Victor Valiant. It’s the second label that has been under the producer’s charge.
Keith’s first label Control Tower – run alongside the Dexorcist – was famed for its 150bpm
and above bass charged weapons, now championed by the likes of DJ Stingray and Helena
Hauff.
A solid theme of Keith’s story of a producer is his love for collaboration. From the roots of his
career in Two Lone Swordsmen he’s paired up with a number of respected peers over the
years, working with dBridge as dBRm, Billy Nasty as RadioNasty, Craig Richards, Simon
Lynch & Monoak as L-R most recently with Dave Clarke on his album Desecration of Desire.
The live environment has always been a space where the Radioactive Man sound thrives
and has always been one of the most influential elements to his writing process. Working off
a hardware set up, the full power of this razor-edged beat programming and fine honed
melodic sonic palette, the live space has always been one of the biggest influences on his
output – making music to be felt on the dance floor. It’s this approach that has always
connected him with a loyal audience that has taken him from festival’s such as Glastonbury,
Houghton, Dimensions and Sonar.
One of the most significant developments in his life has been the development of his career
mastering and vinyl cutting engineer at Curve Pusher. Today he has the edge of mastering
his own work having control on every part of his releases. Independent he rightly a
respected figure for his professionalism, ear and skill in the studio.

The next year will see Keith release more collaborations on Asking For Trouble and work
towards building up new tracks for more solo releases as he continues his endless process
of working to develop his live set and create new sounds.