Texture
Also known as Cursiter
Based in Glasgow, Scotland
Roles rapper · MC · spoken-word artist · poet · writer · producer
Texture is the performing name of Bram E. Gieben, a Scottish rapper, poet, spoken-word artist and writer associated with Glasgow and Edinburgh. His early work combined hip-hop, dubstep and spoken word, including a collaboration with Morphamish under the name Double Helix, first developed in 2007. He was associated with Chemical Poets and the Scottish experimental music collective Black Lantern Music. His releases include Neuroleptica, Incubate (stylised INCVBATE) and Elevate. He won the Scottish National Slam in 2015 and later increasingly concentrated on hip-hop. His recordings feature collaborators including Asthmatic Astronaut, Tickle, Harlequinade and p.WRECKS.
Early career
- Participated in Scottish Youth Theatre; a play he wrote at age 15 was performed by actors from the RSAMD, according to his interview.
- Began developing rap and spoken-word performance and attended Jenny Lindsay's Big Word poetry night.
- 2007 — Began the Double Helix collaboration with Morphamish.
Listen and follow
Releases
- Double Helix: Future Proof (2007)
- Neuroleptica (2012)
- INCVBATE (2013)
- Elevate (2017)
- User Illusions (2020)
Related artists
- Morphamish
- Tickle
- Asthmatic Astronaut
- Harlequinade
- p.WRECKS
- Anneka Kampman
- Chemical Poets
- DÜST
- Hypnokid
- Conscious Route
- Becci Wallace
Production and recording credits
- Double Helix: Future Proof — lyrics and lead vocals on most tracks
- Neuroleptica — lyrics
- INCVBATE — writing and production
- Elevate — rapper and principal artist
Labels and affiliations
- Black Lantern Music
- Double Helix
- Chemical Poets
- Black Lantern Clan
- Scottish spoken-word and slam poetry scene
Club nights and gigs
- Big Word · Scotland