http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18359618&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Ftittsworth%2Fplaylists.rssJesse Tittsworth hails from Washington, D.C., but his musical allegiances lean toward neighboring Baltimore, whose native club-music scene -- helpfully called "Baltimore club" -- offers a homegrown variant of regional scenes like Miami bass and Detroit ghetto-tech. When attention from artists like Diplo (and a little TV show called <I>The Wire</I>) helped raised B-more's profile in the mid-'00s, Tittsworth, a DJ and promoter who had spent a decade following the Charm City scene, was poised to present his own version of Baltimore club. Beginning in 2006, he released a slew of singles for labels like Vicious Pop, New York's Plant and his own T'n'A, run with DJ Ayres. His debut album, <I>12 Steps</I>, brought together rappers like Kid Sister and Pitbull over beats that drew upon Kraftwerk, acid house, electro and more far-flung styles like dancehall and reggaeton. Rough-cut breaks, grinding synths and down-and-dirty vocals give Tittsworth's music its incendiary charge. If you need to get the party started, here's your TNT. - Philip SherburneElectronica/Danceen720Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:22:55 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18359618&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Ftittsworth%2Fplaylists.rss Jesse Tittsworth hails from Washington, D.C., but his musical allegiances lean toward neighboring Baltimore, whose native club-music scene -- helpfully called "Baltimore club" -- offers a homegrown variant of regional scenes like Miami bass and Detroit ghetto-tech. When attention from artists like Diplo (and a little TV show called <I>The Wire</I>) helped raised B-more's profile in the mid-'00s, Tittsworth, a DJ and promoter who had spent a decade following the Charm City scene, was poised to present his own version of Baltimore club. Beginning in 2006, he released a slew of singles for labels like Vicious Pop, New York's Plant and his own T'n'A, run with DJ Ayres. His debut album, <I>12 Steps</I>, brought together rappers like Kid Sister and Pitbull over beats that drew upon Kraftwerk, acid house, electro and more far-flung styles like dancehall and reggaeton. Rough-cut breaks, grinding synths and down-and-dirty vocals give Tittsworth's music its incendiary charge. If you need to get the party started, here's your TNT. - Philip Sherburne