PHOTEK (live) at Stealth - Bank Holiday Sunday 1st May

Bank Holiday Sunday May 1st, 2011

THE INDOOR FESTIVAL present...

PHOTEK (live)

"Photek stands mercilessly on the edge. A sonic scientist, pushing both his sounds and fans' expectations to the outermost limits since 1994, he floods the footnotes of electronica like MP3s clutter up your hard drive."

Rupert 'Photek' Parkes is one of the legends of Jungle and Drum & Bass, releasing his major label classic LP 'Modus Operandi' in 1997. Over the course of his career as Photek, Parkes has developed a sound that is simultaneously individual, innovative and accessible, earning him much respect and popularity amongst critics and music fans alike. The strength of the sound finds foundation in Photek’s incredibly detailed drum programming, which is then augmented by his sophisticated sense for combining abstract sounds with jazz and classic techno influences.

Watch this classic interview with Photek in his home studio from back in 1996:



After spending the last few years based in Los Angeles (producing music for films and collaborating with the likes of Nine Inch Nails), we are glad that he is back in the UK, producing some of the most forward thinking music around. His new sounds carry all the barbed motifs and icy atmospherics you'll know from his seminal D&B cuts, all tied up tight with his own take on today's contemporary genre-breaking melting pot. He has also just remixed Daft Punk, as well commissioning mixes of his own material by Boddika, Breach and Addison Groove.

Photek - Ni Ten Ichi Ryu (1997)


Photek (feat. Robert Owens) - Mine To Give (2000)


Photek - 101 (2011)

"Take it or leave it; from this moment on Photek has programmed a new system, the code racing mercilessly towards the main stage where an explosive live show, primed with nothing but his own material, patiently awaits."

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For those of you who are new to Photek there is no better starting place than Benji B's Photek Special on his Radio 1 show from March 2011.

Photek : Radio 1 Takeover With Benji B : Part 1

Photek : Radio 1 Takeover With Benji B : Part 2

Also well worth a listen is his 'Inspirations' Mix for Fact Magazine:

Fact Mix 226: Photek

PHOTEK plays live at Stealth on Sunday 1st May, as part of The Indoor Festival 2011.

For more information on the event check out the our Facebook Event or buy tickets from here.

Check out our other blog post on The Indoor Festival here.

DJ HYPE at Stealth (11/02/11)

Friday 11th February, 2011

BASSLACED present...

DJ HYPE (True Playaz / Kiss FM)

DJ Hype is widely considered one of the pillars of modern drum and bass, with a pivotal role in expanding musical styles within that genre.



A renown battle DJ (he represented England in the 1989 DMCs), Hype had a history of electrifying deckwork before moving on from his reggae and hip-hop roots in the late '80s and latching onto house and hardcore. He was an early force on one of London's most influential pirate stations, Fantasy FM, and since then he's consistently topped bills on the international DJ circuit, landing awards for Best Male DJ and Best Radio DJ (in 1994 and 1995, respectively) at the U.K.'s prestigious Hardcore Awards.



Currently he is one of London's popular Kiss FM's biggest attractions and was the force behind Suburban Base's popular multi-volumed mixed compilation series, Drum and Bass Selection.

Hype began producing in 1990, but it wasn't until he launched his own Ganja label in 1994 that he began seriously focusing on the post-rave possibilities of sampled breaks. The Ganja label's almost immediate popularity, primarily through floor-fillers such as DJ Zinc's 1995 anthem "Super Sharp Shooter", led to a major label deal and the establishment of True Playaz Music, a Hype-led DJ and production unit (alongside Zinc, Pascal & Rude Bwoy Monty).

His label True Playaz / Playaz has also come to the fore as one of the more consistent outlets for Drum & Bass and Jungle, featuring releases from the likes of DJ Hazard, Taxman, Original Sin & DJ Friction. As a DJ Hype is in demand more than ever, performing sell out shows all over the globe, including his monthly 'Playaz' clubnights at Fabric, London.



Check out this vintage DJ Hype mix from back in 1994!

DJ Hype & MC GQ - World Dance (1994) by djmixes

And for an idea of where he is up to now have a listen to his mix on Kiss FM from back in November '10:

Dj Hype & Liondub Ft. Navigator & David Boomah - Kiss100 London by Liondub on Mixcloud

Also on the Basslaced bill are:

DATSIK
16 BIT
REDLIGHT
ORIGINAL SIN
BOK BOK
CHASING SHADOWS
JAMIE GRIND
& lots more.

For more info check the Basslaced event.
Advance tickets available from Alt-Tickets.

A1 BASSLINE at Stealth this Saturday @ Stealth Vs Rescued

This Saturday ( Saturday 27th March ) we have another massive Stealth Vs Rescued event, and to headline we are glad to welcome back Croydon's finest A1 BASSLINE.


After cutting his production teeth with the drum and bass genre, he went on to form the nu-rave band 'Partyshank', before moving onto the more bass-heavy side of Electro, Garage & Techno under his A1 Bassline alias. His first release, the "Girl Thing" EP was released in 2008, and immediately gained support from the likes of Annie Mac, Sinden & Kissy Sell Out.

The bands were soon knocking on his door for remixes - including Little Boots, Buraka Som Sistema, Yo Majesty, The Qemists, Frankmusik & Ladyhawke.

A1 Bassline's 2nd EP "Bad Man Horror", was released on Fatboy Slim's Label Southern Fried and reached the heady-heights of number 2 in the MTV dance chart, smashing up clubs via the likes of DJs Fake Blood, Armand Van Helden, Jack Beats, Steve Aoki, Jaymo & Andy George, Bloody Beetroots & Rob Da Bank.

Look out for his upcoming collaborations with Foamo, Shinichi Osawa, Example & Tek One, as well as his new EP "Breathless" (coming on Southern Fried in April 2010).

A1 Bassline - Bad Man Horror EP from Southern Fried Records on Vimeo.

Support for A1 Bassline comes from d'lex (dollop) & MeMeMe.

In the Red Room we have the mighty MyCity Is For Pimps playing Garage, Dubstep, Drum n Bass, Electro and unforgettable classics with residents Whole Sick, Rattus Rattus, Klose One, Ordio Kid, DJ Freeza, Riki Banger and the usual Tomb Crew associated misfits!

In the downstairs room of Stealth we have a live show from Burn The Negative, followed by sets by Subculture Sounds (Twisted Hearts Club) & Lost Boyz Club.


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