Phuturistix - Breathe Some Light
ARTIST.....: Phuturistix
TITLE......: Breathe Some Light
LABEL......: Phuture Lounge Records
URL........: http://www.phuturelounge.com/phuturistix.html
RIP DATE...: Feb-08-2008
STORE DATE.: Nov-06-2007
GENRE......: Lo-Fi
QUALITY....: VBR / 44,1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 90,7 MB
Track Listing:
01 - Let There Be Love 01:44
02 - Everyday 05:52
03 - Breathe Some Light 04:37
04 - Cohiba 05:31
05 - Eager For The Years 06:39
06 - Afrodisiosity 05:59
07 - In The Sun 04:12
08 - More Than The Eye Can See 08:00
09 - Somewhere In Between 01:24
10 - Only If U Want 2 03:16
11 - Hot Spit 05:52
12 - Release 06:59
13 - Women Of The Night 05:05
14 - Hurt Ya Twice 06:44
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71:54 min
Release Notes:
Phuturistix, otherwise known as Zed Bias and Injekta, head up the
Phuture Lounge operation as label bosses and executive producers
at the PL Studio. Between running the studio and playing a part in
many of the label's releases, somehow they still find time to
maintain their reputation as the most prolific music makers
around. The duo are famed for their tight beat-mastery and tough,
funky, but soulful and atmospheric style. Countless aliases
include Phuturistix (Locked On, Hospital Records, Inspirit Music),
Maddslinky (on Sirkus Records), Daluq (with Italy's DJ Rocca) and
The Henchmen (with MC Juiceman and Simba).
Zed Bias, a producer, DJ and true innovator from deep within the
UK music scene, scored his first top 30 track with 'Neighbourhood'
before setting the blueprint for the darker UK Garage sound at the
end of the 90s. He was asked to mix the definitive ôSound of the
Piratesö compilation and at this time began to infuse a jazzier
influence into his tracks. Alongside remixes for Whitney Houston,
DestinyÆs Child, The Streets, Kosheen and Gabrielle, Zed was
instrumental in the formation of an alternative urban scene that
æWasnÆt dependent on champagne, Versace and Moschino; A scene that
was all about the music.'
Soon after the Maddslinky project was signed to west London beats
label Sirkus. Having remixed 'Hook And A Line' for 2Banks Of Four,
the 'Make Your Peace' LP hit the streets mid 2002 and heralded a
new direction for garage, somewhere between the west London sound
and garage's b-line dynamics.
Over the years, as Phuturistix, Zed and Injekta have pioneered
some seriously twisted soul music that is unmistakably British.
The 'Matrix EP' and 2001's 'Deep Down EP' for Locked On was quite
unlike any of the UKG before it and their debut album project
'Feel It Out' dropped in September 2003 on the much respected
Hospital Records. Featuring the combined talents of Jenna G, Amma,
Nicky Prince, Martin Iveson (Atjazz) Amma and the secret weapon
that is MR J, it painted a bigger picture, combining the depth of
soul and jazz-past with the tuff swing of broken garage beats and
the odd heavyweight bassline. Several remixes followed, including
a number of reworks for the Inspirit Music label.
Phuturistix have now completed their second LP, 'Breathe some
Light.' The album features vocals from Mr J, Jenna G, Mpho Skeef,
Fyza, Oezlem, Vaceo, and co-productions with Afronaut and Kaidi
Tatham, AtJazz and Dharma One. Choice cuts from the LP have been
remixed by the likes of Mark de Clive-Lowe, Domu and Osunlade for
release on 12" later this year. From west London jazzers to the
east London raves, Japanese festivals to New York clubs it seems
everyone's in tune to Phuturistix, as they continue to redefine
genres with ease.
Broken beat/nu jazz from a UK garage background.
Enjoy!