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Overmono
Two Brothers Bringing UK Rave Music Into a New Era
Check out the Overmono events here ↓UK Bass · Breaks · ElectronicTom and Ed Russell built separate careers as Truss and Tessela before developing one of the most distinctive contemporary live electronic projects. Two albums capture the evolution.
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THE DJ HANGOUT · ARTIST TYPOGRAPHYOvermono
MEMBERSTom · Ed Russell
BEFORE OVERMONOTruss · Tessela
DEBUT ALBUMGood Lies · 2023
SECOND ALBUMPure Devotion · 2026
CHAPTER 01
Two brothers with different underground histories
Overmono is the Welsh electronic duo of brothers Tom and Ed Russell, but their story did not begin with a newly invented stage name. Tom worked as Truss in tougher techno territory, while Ed, recording as Tessela, developed breakbeat-driven dance music. Both had already learned how to make records for rooms where rhythmic detail and physical impact matter.
Making music together allowed those experiences to meet. Overmono grew from individual club identities into a sound that combined broken percussion, elastic bass, vulnerable vocal fragments and unexpectedly warm harmony. The result can feel direct enough for a large festival while remaining intricate under close listening.
CHAPTER 02
From singles to the landmark debut
The pair released music together during the second half of the 2010s, eventually reaching much wider attention through tracks such as So U Kno. They brought the same vocabulary into Good Lies, their debut album released on XL Recordings on May 12, 2023. The album included Is U, Walk Thru Water with St. Panther, and the title track alongside a collection of rhythm-focused pieces.
XL’s release notes described an album shaped by years of touring and writing between shows. For the brothers, travel and shifting environments became sources of new ideas rather than interruptions to an ideal studio routine. Critics noted how the album balanced functional dance-floor pressure with melodies and edited vocals that created a stronger emotional narrative.
CHAPTER 03
Building a live act instead of just playing the records
Overmono’s performances became an important part of the project. The brothers adapted the music for live settings, turning material created in the studio into sets that could change from night to night. Their UK bass influences and sense of pace helped the show connect with both underground listeners and a wider festival audience.
The catalog kept developing through collaborations. In April 2024 they released a version of Turn The Page with The Streets, and the XL catalog also lists Gem Lingo with Ruthven, If We Ever with High Contrast and Paradise Runner in 2025. These recordings show how a duo can work with vocalists and other producers while maintaining a recognizable rhythmic identity.
CHAPTER 04
Pure Devotion and a dirtier studio sound
On August 7, 2026, Overmono released Pure Devotion through XL Recordings. The album included Lockup, Knight In Shining Prada with John Joseph Holt, Even Angels Ghost with Kindora and Gem Lingo featuring Ruthven. The label presented the record as an extension of their increasingly ambitious live show and more adventurous studio process.
The pair described intentionally experimenting with equipment, re-amping sounds through unconventional speakers and embracing imperfections instead of polishing away every rough edge. For young electronic producers, that is an unexpectedly practical lesson: technical control is valuable, but distinctive music often comes from listening carefully when a machine or an idea behaves in a surprising way. Overmono’s career makes room for both precision and accident.
THE REPORTING BEHIND THE STORY
Verified releases, artist accounts, interviews and dated event records. Artist-reported history is identified in the article when older accounts disagree.
- XL Recordings — Good Lies release archive ↗2023 album, track list and recording background
- XL Recordings — Pure Devotion release ↗2026 album track list and studio approach
- Overmono — Turn The Page official single ↗2024 collaboration with The Streets
- XL Recordings — Overmono artist release catalog ↗2024–26 singles and releases
Until an authentic image is approved for republication, this profile uses original name artwork rather than a fabricated artist portrait.
UK Bass · Breaks · Electronic
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