Biography
Rub-N-Tug are Thomas Bullock and Eric D. They started out using Rub-N-Tug as the name of their now-legendary NYC based after-hours parties and it eventually stuck as the name for the duo. Their first mix cd was released as a promo item for the aNYthing clothing company. Since then, they have released a second mix cd for aNYthing called "Better with A Spoonful of Leather", as well as a mix cd for Fabric of London. Rub-N-Tug have DJed all over the world in such distant locations as Japan, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Austria and England. In NY they are infamous for their all-encompassing dj sets, which take in disco rarities, classic house and synthetic oddities
They also have done a night called Campfire which was held at Gavin Brown's Passerby gallery/bar, located in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The party spawned its own compilation for Eskimo records. A CD entitled "Rub 'n' Tug Present Campfire" was released on Eskimo Recordings in 2005.
In addition to their DJing, Rub-N-Tug are in-demand producers who have remixes for David Gilmour Girls, Out Hud, !!!, LCD Soundsystem, Chicago, Roxy Music, Minimal Compact, Sly Mongoose, Wild Rumpus, Samurai Sam, Zero 7 and Coldplay under their belt.
Thomas is formerly of the SF based Wicked crew. He's a busy lad, in addition to Rub-N-Tug, he is one half of Map of Africa (a project band with DJ Harvey), and is the guy behind Bobbie Marie, Otterman Empire edits, and even had his hands in the origins of A.R.E. Weapons.
Eric has done tracks with DJ Spun under the name How & Why? and is also a part of DFA act Still Going.
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