Photek At Juno Download

Review: Electronic music's greatest Rupert is back! After a four year absence, Photek returns to a current climate of musical inspiration and endeavour perhaps similar in spirit to the days of jungle in which he made his name with such breathtakingly unique productions as "Ni Ten Ichi Ryu". In the period since then, Parkes has struggled adapt his own musical ideas to fit the contemporary template, with some more memorable than others (compare his Robert Owens collab "Mine To Give" with the hip hop styles of "We Got Heat"). "Avalanche" sees Photek embracing UK bass with resolutely impressive results, applying his own sonic identity to a rhythmic mid range thrust. Complementing this is the rumbling subterranean flex of "101" filled with dramatic excursions into cinematic synth outbursts, which gets given an excellent "Drum Machine" refix from Mr Bleeky himself, Boddika. "This City" veers into vocal breaks territory (eek!) whilst "Slowburn" returns to the shuddering dubstep template of the title track.

Review: Marking the much anticipated 50th release on Pinch's ever-impressive Tectonic imprint, it's over to the legendary Photek, recently reincarnated from his jungle / D&B roots into the contemporary house-meets-dubstep zeitgeist for this landmark release. "Closer" is a bonafide bass music bonanza, with echoes of his D&B past neatly sewn in, though it is firmly steeped in dubstep present, with crisp drums, sweeping atmospherics and a mournful, wailing vocal setting the tone. Pinch's re-lick is a deep, dubby garage influenced piece, with rolling subs and compelling rhythms. Deeply enticing and a must buy for all ardent bass heads.