Alfons
Way of the future
Photek was one of the guys who got me into dnb, really liked his stuff back in the day. I think Modus Operandi was amazing, tight and daring production, futuristic, cool drum & bass. I would recommend it as one of the best albums in dnb. Hidden Camera, KJZ, Minotaur, Axiom and the title track still get rotation from me! I thought it was generally regarded as being a very good album?
Form & Function LP was cool too, I liked some of the remixes (Doc Scott, Digital, J Majik) and some I didn't (Decoder and Peshay, Photeks own remix of Seven Samurai which didn't really add much). The original tunes are all classics and knitevision is amazing. In general I would recommend Modus Operandi and Form & Function as they are probably the most readily available.
Other Photek stuff worth checking:
Consciusness
The Rain
Ni-Ten-Ichi-Ryu
Brown Paper Bag remix
Something Else (The Bleeps Tune)
Infinity
In later years I agree with his stuff being horrible. One of (far to many) dnb artists whose past makes you seriously doub't that they really like the stuff that they are currently churning out. BUT I have to recommend the Sidewinder/The End (Remix) 12", both tunes are ace and get regular plays from me. Other similar artists and labels: early Digital stuff, Source Direct, early Teebee and K (aka Polar) and a lot of stuff on Certificate 18.
I'd really like to dig into the earlier Photek stuff, Studio Pressure, Aquarius, the form & function 12"s... Hopefully one day I'll have the money and time to buy that stuff somewhere!
There was a lot of talk about this. I guess Photek must have misunderstood, missed a memo or something? Can't believe he just choose to play new stuff when he was specially picked to play older stuff
Yeah, Vampire is back. Phil is recording as Grand Masterz (with some other guy I think), the tunes Ive heard were quite good, sounded a bit like old SD.
Form & Function LP was cool too, I liked some of the remixes (Doc Scott, Digital, J Majik) and some I didn't (Decoder and Peshay, Photeks own remix of Seven Samurai which didn't really add much). The original tunes are all classics and knitevision is amazing. In general I would recommend Modus Operandi and Form & Function as they are probably the most readily available.
Other Photek stuff worth checking:
Consciusness
The Rain
Ni-Ten-Ichi-Ryu
Brown Paper Bag remix
Something Else (The Bleeps Tune)
Infinity
In later years I agree with his stuff being horrible. One of (far to many) dnb artists whose past makes you seriously doub't that they really like the stuff that they are currently churning out. BUT I have to recommend the Sidewinder/The End (Remix) 12", both tunes are ace and get regular plays from me. Other similar artists and labels: early Digital stuff, Source Direct, early Teebee and K (aka Polar) and a lot of stuff on Certificate 18.
I'd really like to dig into the earlier Photek stuff, Studio Pressure, Aquarius, the form & function 12"s... Hopefully one day I'll have the money and time to buy that stuff somewhere!
All the other guests were wicked and played banging jungle and he played some terrible modern dnb stuff as a bit of self promotion i guess. The type of stuff UFO described in his pot.
There was a lot of talk about this. I guess Photek must have misunderstood, missed a memo or something? Can't believe he just choose to play new stuff when he was specially picked to play older stuff
Yeah think one of them (not sure if its Jim or Phil) brought Vampire Records back, got people like Gremlinz and Stranjah on there.
Yeah, Vampire is back. Phil is recording as Grand Masterz (with some other guy I think), the tunes Ive heard were quite good, sounded a bit like old SD.