Rob Overseer

2025-04-20T10:25:49Z

2A06:5904:3E10:5900:5414:D22A:C630:426D: /* As Overseer */ Updated discography.

{{Short description|English DJ/producer}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = Overseer
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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| alias = Rob Overseer, Fatlantic
| birth_date =
| birth_name = Robert George Howes
| origin =
| genre = [[Electronic music|Electronic]], [[big beat]]<ref name="kaffeinebuzz1">{{cite web|url=http://www.kaffeinebuzz.com/musicreviews-overseer.php |title=Home |website=Kaffeinebuzz.com |date=2020-04-09 |accessdate=2020-05-18}}</ref> [[House music|house]], [[breakbeat]]
| years_active = 1995–present
| label = When! Records
| associated_acts = Kanute
| website = {{URL|roboverseer.rocks}}
| current_members =
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'''Robert George Howes''', known professionally as '''Overseer''' (or '''Rob Overseer''') is an English [[electronic music]] producer and DJ, also working under the alias '''Fatlantic''' and part of '''Kanute''' with Rachael Mantle. His works have been included in soundtracks for ''[[Blade: Trinity]]'', ''[[The Animatrix]]'', ''[[Snatch (movie)|Snatch]]'', ''[[Any Given Sunday]]'' and ''[[The Girl Next Door (2004 film)|The Girl Next Door]]'', as well as video games like ''[[Gran Turismo 3]],'' ''Edgar Torronteras` Extreme Biker,'' ''[[Need for Speed: Underground]],'' ''[[SSX 3]]'', ''NFL Gameday 2004'', Killer Chambers, several [[Matchstick Productions]] ski films, ''[[Stuntman (video game)|Stuntman]]'', Twin Caliber ([[Rage Software]], 2002) which was used to promote his then new EP "Force Multiply" in game's manual, and ''[[Ridge Racer Unbounded]]''. His songs are also frequently used in TV [[television commercial|commercials]] such as "Hairdo" for [[Vodafone]] which featured his song ''Velocity Shift'' or the Endeavor [[television commercial|commercial]] for [[Mitsubishi]], which featured "Horndog". “Velocity shift” was also used in a [[Dodge]] commercial featuring [[Street and Racing Technology|SRT]]’s line up for 2003 with the [[Dodge Neon SRT-4|Dodge SRT-4]], [[Dodge Viper]], And the [[Dodge Ram SRT-10]]. Also, the [[MTV]] show ''[[Maui Fever]]'' features his single ''Horndog'' in the opening credits.

Overseer also records with singer/songwriter Rachael Gray. They first worked together on the track "Sparks" which appeared on the Overseer album "Wreckage" on the Columbia label. Following the success of "Sparks", work began on a full album project under the name Kanute. Also, former UFC fighter [[Ken Shamrock]] used Rob's "Slayed" as his entrance theme on his last two fights. In addition, [[Mauricio "Shogun" Rua]] used this song as his entrance song for UFC 76 as well as [[Keith Jardine]] for UFC 89. On 27 September 2018, Howes announced a new album and change of name stating "Overseer is no more, I am now trading as FATLANTIC" on his personal Facebook page.<ref name="facebook1">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/robstanwixhowes/videos/10155940983692239/|title=Rob Howes |website=Facebook.com|accessdate=2020-05-18}}</ref>

Overseer's style is most frequently described as [[big beat]].<ref name="kaffeinebuzz1"/>

==''Wreckage''==
''[[Wreckage (album)|Wreckage]]'' was released in the US in 2003. The UK release of this album was plagued with many difficulties that led to a six-month delay in its release, prompting Rob to move to new management at the end of 2005.

==2006 album==
In 2006 Overseer was to make a second album.<ref>[http://www.chumster.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=88&mforum=overseer]{{dead link|date=April 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> The album was expected to contain ''Skylight'', a track that featured on the ''[[Blade: Trinity]]'' soundtrack. It was later announced that the album had been "held up for a little while".<ref>[http://www.chumster.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=818&mforum=overseer#818]{{dead link|date=April 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

Two albums arose from this. One, 2005's ''Macrowaves'', originally was only available via a rare CD-R released by [[Warner Chappell Music]]. The album later got an official release from Howes on his [[Bandcamp]] page in 2020 and has since been added to streaming platforms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MACROWAVES, by Overseer |url=https://overseerbeats.bandcamp.com/album/macrowaves |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Overseer |language=en}}</ref>

In a reply on his official Twitter, Overseer posted, in regards to a second Kanute album, and the future of Overseer : "Sorry I'm taking my sweet f'ing time, concentrating on Kanute album for next few months, then back to Overseer cheers x"

This could maybe mean that the songs "Skylight", "Invincible Love" and "Hammerhead" may move to a newer album, much like Wreckage, which compiled Overseer tracks from the last 3–5 years they were created.

On 27 September 2018, Howes announced a new album and change of name stating "Overseer is no more, I am now trading as FATLANTIC" on his personal Facebook page<ref name="facebook1"/>

== Recent work (2019-present) ==
Overseer did in fact return in 2019, releasing the five-track EP ''Superconductor''.

A new single, ''Firing Squad,'' was released in 2024, featuring American rapper and [[Wu-Tang Clan]] member [[Method Man]].

==As Overseer==
===Albums===
*''[[Wreckage (album)|Wreckage]]'' (2003 - [[Columbia Records|Columbia]])
*''Macrowaves'' (2020 - Self-released)

===EPs===
*''The Zeptastic'' (1995 - Soundclash)
*''Hit The Tarmac'' (1997 - Soundclash)
*''Everything Louder Than Everything Else'' (2001 - [[Columbia Records|Columbia]])
*''Superconductor'' (2019 - Warner Chappell)

=== Singles ===

* ''Firing Squad (Feat. [[Method Man]]) - (2024)''

===Remixes===
*''Adam F. feat. MOP - "Stand Clear" (Overseer Retake)'' - (2002)
*''[[Kaiser Chiefs]] - "[[I Predict a Riot]]" (Overseer Remix)'' - (2005)
*''Overseer - "Slayed" (Kostas Petropoulos Mix) '' - (2005)

===Compilation appearances===
*''[[Mad Dash Racing]]'' (2001) - Stompbox, Insectocutor Dub
*''[[The Tuxedo]]'' (2002) - Screw Up
*''[[The Animatrix]] OST'' (2003) - Supermoves (Animatrix remix)
*''[[Blade: Trinity]] OST'' (2004) - Skylight
*''[[Need For Speed Underground]]'' - Supermoves, Doomsday
*''[[TOCA Touring Car series]]'' - Supermoves
*''[[SSX3]]'' - Screw Up
*''[[Gran Turismo 3]]'' - Stompbox, Supermoves, Screw Up
*''[[Formula One 2001 (video game)|Formula One 2001]]'' (Quick race, NTSC-U version only) - Screw Up, Supermoves, Basstrap (listed as Duck-it in sound options)
*''[[Shaun White Snowboarding]]'' - Stompbox
*''Edgar Torronteras Extreme Biker'' - Stompbox, Velocity Shift
*''[[Snatch (movie)|''Snatch'']]'' (2000) - Supermoves
*''[[Any Given Sunday]] OST'' - Stompbox
*''[[MotorStorm: Arctic Edge]]'' - Hammerhead
*''[[Stuntman (video game)|Stuntman]]'' - Basstrap, Velocity Shift
*''[[Driver: San Francisco]]'' - Pump Action
*''Twin Caliber'' (2002) - Supermoves (used as main menu theme).
*''[[Ridge Racer Unbounded]]'' (2012) - Crash & Burn

==With Kanute==
*"Standing Room Only" (2010)
*"Ursa Minor" (2014)
*"Flotsam" (2018)

== As Fatlantic ==
* "Offshore Breaks" (2018)
* "Gettin Like That" (with Jordan Jane) (2019)

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://roboverseer.rocks/ Artist Webpage]

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