Studio Pressure (Photek) - Fusion

[@fishrsa9046]

the fact that anyone today can go on the internet and go on a musical journey back in time is SO FUCKING SICK

[@eeriee2324]

for real - very true, what a luxury technology can be isnt it

[@garethharrison5797]

Seriously. I find it incredible that I know so many tunes. I'm not sure how I ever acquired the knowledge that I did. It was a more satisfying and a more beguiling journey but today, people are simply spoiled.

[@nathong3229]

I'm on one right now!

[@chrisjade5422]

my 7 yr old son woke me up this morning ... DAD I have found a tune

[@gratefulpete4810]

it's such a blessing. countless new artists from yesteryear discovered thanks to these here series of tubes.

[@spaceemanspiff]

When I'm feeling low, drum and bass like this always has a special way of lifting me up. There's something spiritual about DnB that isn't present in other genres.

[@Onlythatfunkyshit]

Amen to that. 🙏

[@daniel.lopresti]

@@Onlythatfunkyshit see what you did there ;)

[@Ofthevalleyofthewind]

YES

[@carsonthething4519]

yo like totally there has been times where i’m like all down and shit so i go roller blading listening to this stuff. my go to is internal affairs like that song hits hah

[@doom5895]

Zen + upbeat

[@davidstevens6836]

52 year old break beat soldier here. Photek was the master programmer. Peace

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

Indeed. He obvious had a big influence on Jim from Source direct who did some outstanding programming on the drums.

[@garethharrison5797]

@@AdamTheAd-vanc3d Wherever Rupert went, the SD boys invariably followed, certainly early on anyway. Not that they didn't have their own sound and weren't amongst the best. Rupert Parkes definitely engineered their very early tunes. At least the first EP on Certificate 18, possibly all 3. The first tune on Odysee has been said to be a collaboration between them as well but I'm not certain if that's true or not. I've heard conflicting stories over the years. It's definitely Photek.

[@robster99]

Absolutely..on point 👉

[@dogbreath8396]

Salute 🫡

[@garethharrison5797]

One of his best. The Shakespeare of Jungle.

[@Rufusdos]

😂

[@psyne000]

So Photek was responsible for turning everything around. For someone who wasn't a drummer, his rhythmic sensibilities were off the chart. Choices for samples were excellent and innovative limitations with sampling made it more challenging back then. He was also prolific which really helped the scene by flooding it with this new sound. Funk and jazz samples with the basic loop staples (Bobby, Amen, JB's, Lyn Collins etc) were the soundation but he had the ability to make his patterns sound Clipped and almost photographic sounding, like the shutter of an exposure mechanism. Photek knew who and what he was, a naturally talented and hard working underground Soldier who completely overturned the process of making beats. Without him and others in that area, there would be no what is called 'liquid' today. This style came out of the Aylesbury/Luton/London and St. Albans are. Really interesting as if you look on the map, they are all within reasonable proximity. Those who were waiting for D&B knew it was something special. Its has, as all things do in the creators universe, morphed into other genres which of course is by design. It is a wonder to behold, but also a testament to the UK's undying love for creating music with 'Culture' as part of the alchemy of musical ideas. We were lucky to grow up together with Irish, Carribean, Polish, Asian, Pakistan all struggling to get a voice, whether it be through music or just trying to get by socially. All it takes is one idea.........then the blue touchpaper is lit and everyone can have a go ! Thank you Rupert, you are a one off my brother, you made it good ! 000

[@breakfreak3181]

No one person was 'responsible for turning everything around'. Labels, prolific artists, one hit wonders, and studio engineers all had their say in shaping the sound. Photek is up there as one of the best, though. All his releases as Studio Pressure are tip top class. I'm lucky to own quite a few of them since way BITD.

[@psyne000]

@@breakfreak3181 True - But when I say ‘Turned everything around’ I’m taking about taking it to a completely unheard level. I don’t think there has been anyone since. No matter how many peers you may think are in the mix. Rupert had his own style, whereas most others at the time were on a more ‘generic’ method if cut n paste. Sorry, but Photek was on another level! Facts

[@breakfreak3181]

@psyne000 There are too many top producers to name, but if we're talking *just* drums, then Paradox has entered the chat, lol. He pretty much created the Drumfunk genre....and pretty much owns it. A different style to Photek, so it's hard to compare, but he edges it for me if we're just talking drums.

[@psyne000]

@@breakfreak3181 Dev is a badboy for sure!

[@NextSound170]

A music with no age, timeless. Written with passion.

[@dogbreath8396]

Facts 🫡

[@AreULookingAtMe]

Photek is just great. This tune is the essence of the club night Speed from 94-96 at the Mars Bar in Soho, London - run by Bukem and Fabio it was a melting pot of pure dnb experimentation and HIGH quality tuneage. Bring back that era I reckon!

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

Yeah it was an amazing time.

[@displeasure]

Best times, love it there

[@GB3770]

I went to mars a few times....top club! :)

[@symbolicexchange]

so jealous man

[@1oneguythat]

did you say speed?

[@eeriee2324]

Even the label itself expresses beauty and intricate design... says a lot of who Photek was, and or is just by that alone.

[@trevor_mounts_music]

I was 4 when this came out...this still sounds like the future almost 30 years later.

[@willemowen2515]

This takes you a special place. Like being on top of a high-rise building at night watching cars on a highway. Very surreal.

[@GrahamYoung-oj8gh]

Ahhhh such a tune. MISS this photek

[@hibikimaiku]

This track will always be special to me. I first heard it on a mixtape by an American D&B DJ. I think it was DJ Overload of the Boston area. Last track on 1 side of the cassette. I remember that I kept rewinding the cassette in my Walkman over and over to hear this one. Memories of being a 16 YO in '95 ☺️

[@caidurkan2720]

Gorgeous track

[@all.the.same.iProductions]

One of those that don’t sound tired on repeat 😋

[@alajndress]

Divine tune...I cannot get tired of this...this...slice of heaven.

[@flatgoods9564]

Absolute masterpiece

[@Komnen0s]

I enjoy how this sounds both relaxed and energetic. It's very intricate but it also has a mellow feeling to it. I can't get enough of this kind of DnB.

[@mystuff5765]

seen him in 97 in Dublin,surreal night.way ahead of his time,even to this day

[@fugazi32]

As Photek says, Drum & Bass is an extension of Jazz. Tunes like this prove it!!! Shame it's become so formulaic these days...

[@izzzzzz6]

Drum and bass how it used to be before it got all jungalistic, now they call it liquid

[@sp-dm8ej]

@@izzzzzz6 bro jungle is just various random break patterns, drum n bass usually is cookie cutter breaks

[@dmomcilovic9185]

fugazi32 , jazz is skill, dnb is programming software

[@autechren]

@@dmomcilovic9185 programming needs skill anyway.. also listening (samples, synths, rhythm, arrangement) needs skill.

[@fushurxbabojamez]

@@izzzzzz6 thats too easy man. a lot happened 1991-96, several "movements" of producers and djs with different approaches and strategies to push electronic dance music in new directions. broadly speaking, drum and bass evolved from jungle, jungle evolved from hardcore. go look into "darkcore", hardcores first subgenre which tried to oppose the happy vibes from hardcore by raw break-chopping, using dark pads/synths and sampling disturbing vocal/speaking bits.

[@natthomson6339]

I bought this 12” at Sound Garden in Fells Point in Baltimore the year it came out. Thank god for the import record stores during this era. Always very exciting to get your hands on some amazing IDM or DNB at the time. Or record shopping in Vancouver or Paris and finding very far out stuff.

[@Contenteo]

It doesn't shout look at me. It's just smooth and has everything. Modest Genius.

[@Theflowoflove]

Everything Photec released around that time was timeless. Truly the greatest dance journeys through all the quantum realities at one. Love Photec.

[@DavidBoura]

For you to know, it is Photek with a K ^^

[@alfaomega5532]

Theflowoflove agree with ya there mate... boy was ahead of his time!

[@karenflowerfairy565]

❤️👌🏻👏🏻❤️

[@oldschooljohnny]

It brings be back to the good ole days of the 90s! #morebass

[@moodindigo3681]

Love ya mickeybeam. You hold all the memories I thought i'd lost. Blessed.

[@seoul45s]

such forward thinking music back then. wish i could time travel to this era..

[@Helene_experience]

Pure love energy

[@timholmes2071]

Big up all Totterdown massive, Bristol - this music lives on!

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

Massive respect to the Bristolians!! Full Cycle crew, Philly Blunt and Dope Dragon Records massive!!!

[@troycundy754]

Micky. Followed you for years now. Thankyou uploading such a library of tunage!!! This is such a roller. One of Photeks I ain't erd yet anol! Thank you ya big G!

[@oshea8117]

3:26 is out of this world oh my lord

[@theskilledwon]

ive only been searching for the artist/name of this tune for hmmmm 20 years? thank you once at last youtube

[@hibikimaiku]

theskilledwon seriously, me too!! This song was played at the end of one of my favorite mixtapes...Mastervibe was the dj's name. From somewhere in the US...east coast I believe. Still have that cassette.

[@Hadleygirlie]

@@hibikimaiku word? 4real!?

[@Hadleygirlie]

Fusion big love

[@woolforddavid70]

giles peterson two weeks ago

[@charleswalsh7474]

Drum and bass has everything you need,soul jazz reggae hip hop acid and of course house, keep on dancing xx

[@MallardGryph]

the crispy fuzziness of that chord sample is what makes this track tbh

[@junglist6124]

It's true , a lot of new production aim to be too clean , I'm the same , raw element with a good vibe 🙌👌

[@07leonardo]

Quack

[@tamedabraxas]

love how it's a jazzy sample but he hit it like it was a 92 rave stab

[@hiveminded6033]

Agreed, sounds lazy as fuck. Like it so much!

[@robertcummings2445]

surreal you forget everything exists when you listen to photek amazing :)

[@chefdeparty]

Could not agree more. Utter genius. Every track just sucks you right in and envelopes you.

[@MPC3000XL]

That first drum break is so good

[@Mr223P]

Breathtaking...

[@rebsie235]

FUNNY HOW THAT USING YESTERDAYS EQUIPEMENT SOUNDS BETTER THAN PEOPLE WITH TODAYS SETUPS LOL

[@LASHH9669]

back then the equipment forced you to make more tasteful decisions. Now you have to do it more consciously.

[@lee_drifting]

90s jungle producers used software btw.. and there are folks in the underground keeping this sound alive, sounding exactly like the 90s

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

@@LASHH9669 Wow love that comment. So true!!

[@steadyrest]

@@lee_drifting yo! could you point me in the right direction for some modern jungle?

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

@@LASHH9669 Exactly the hardware was expensive . Even floppy disks became part of your studio budget. If your same was fully loaded and desk setup for the track you were working h on . You had to just get on and finish the tune before moving on.

[@garethharrison5797]

Rupert Parkes - a gentleman and a scholar.

[@alfaomega5532]

The ginger assassin... Photek the legend 👊🏿

[@nimblehuman]

Wow this takes me back to a great place and time, my bro had (and probably still has) this on vinyl. 90's jungle is simply amazing.

[@carriegates]

that crackle tho, legit

[@dansterism8628]

dope drum programming. got to love those ghost notes

[@jessedavidson6980]

What's a ghost note?

[@djairwalk]

@@jessedavidson6980 a softer note played on the snare on an offbeat to enhance the groove

[@johnpedraza3301]

Water margin gets all the attention, but this was the fucking JAM on this single!

[@ludolfebner3189]

it's really awesome to listen back in to these tracks. i think i didn't like photek that much back then, but i guess he was just always ahead of the crowd. really awesome beats, rolling and rolling and rolling...

[@danielblackman3068]

Yea me the same guess we just fuck Boys back in the day 😋😋😋 at least we caught up 👍👍👍👍

[@bartlemy]

What a tune- still rocks it

[@christinelecoanet7740]

Very beautiful

[@notlichen]

Sublime!

[@blomeister1]

Superb! After all these years just thought is was Photek (artist) on Photek (label), never noticed Studio Pressure in the smallprint.. ;)

[@schmelterandy2987]

Studio Pressure is Photek though ;-)

[@interstellarartois]

This so reminds me of late nights with Fabio and Grooverider back in the day. 2 til 4 am!

[@blackcats3951]

Sick tune!

[@toxicrhythmz3718]

easily one of his best

[@anthonycoyne2404]

When at college in 1996 I remember being beautifully high on this amazing homegrown green and listening to a Mixtape ny friend has done. This tune was on there and it made me feel amazing. Epic and comsic. It wasnt ubtip manu years later that I found out the name of it. Respect Mr Photek 🙏

[@woodmandawson1416]

This mix is a bumpin'

[@sebstar1001]

This is exceedingly good.

[@82samjames]

Incredible 🔥🔥🔥

[@Suspendedspace]

Photek has dissociate his self from this whole style of DnB What A Shame Bring Back Studio Pressure,The Sentinel,Special Forces,Aquarius.Code Of Practice ETC

[@Hadleygirlie]

The baseline

[@11hillproductions97]

This tune rocks Love to photek And of course ltj bukum Tunes hard 👍 11HiLL productions

[@rashkhan2436]

Memories!

[@gibser]

pure quality

[@CM-ge8wu]

Liquid funk before it was even a twinkle in Fabio's eye.

[@biggreddeuro7199]

Yo. G. 2024K. But 2012K. Yes,#1

[@danwebster-corebrandagency201]

Photek was going way harder than this at that timeI remember. Darker, more complicated. This track to me always seemed like a nod to Bukem or vice versa. Rad.

[@KatzenjammerFuu]

My oh me, incredible vibes.

[@d0pedrag0n]

love this...very similar vibe to atmospheric jubililancy

[@rbmt3rd2007]

sweet geezus this is awesome!!

[@kristof6285]

0:48 Sampled in HPSHAWTY - DEVILS LOVE POTION

[@DennisEdobor222]

loveee it

[@ryanrodriguez3319]

Absolute Gem!

[@rachelbaker3295]

Classic early days :-)

[@exactlywhatisaid]

also cruising thru the metropolis vibes on this one . versatile

[@fatherchristmas2998]

great track

[@djoliversky5264]

Best of Photek.

[@TheGuvOfWythenshawe]

Takes me right back to my final days at school and listening to illegal pirate radio (and Kiss 102, now sadly that shite Crapital Radio!!) - was still only 15/16 back in ‘95!

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

You know the score!! Pirate radio was epic!! DJ Kutlus and Bryan G supported this sound on Kool FM. The likes of DJ Rhythm Kicker on Pressure FM. Loved this vibe. The golden era of underground music!!!

[@djkou51]

nice post, love it. thanks

[@tonylove6518]

💚 R.E.A.L.I.S.T.I.C 💚

[@exactlywhatisaid]

desert island sunset rave vibes on this one

[@dirkjanvv]

This aged well. Sweet track

[@christianbernardi2886]

Love Photek

[@robsteries]

photek > experimental: genre Reinforced, droppin' science, at least a bit later on > I miss those times!!

[@shoukatz]

Very funky vibes

[@kelsay101]

Good ol' Photek : )

[@camerondoverty203]

Vibrettes - Humpty Dump

[@kolin572]

what a tune

[@Hadleygirlie]

Mmmmm.yep!

[@iag1940]

yes sirrrr! !! future soundz

[@andrewjackson4008]

Bad"Boy-Tune™🎯🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😑🤪😁🔥🔘

[@catherinemalec2556]

Always 👌

[@ColliePixels]

I remember smoking blunts of Blueberry Bubblegum nug to this for more or less a while summer in 97 or 98.

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

DJ Influence always used to battered this tune. Love this track to the bone!!!

[@Staalstraal]

Man I wish i could've experienced the feel of this tune being played in a venue back when it was just released...overproduced poppy and/or hard seem to be prime criteria for most dnb being spun these days..

[@headphonauts]

still got my copy, still play it

[@eduds6]

Photek vs bukem the clash of the end of the world

[@chrisgray2128]

thi tune is such a tease........ #BADARSETUNE

[@JacksonMcgarvey2665]

Nice

[@TwanAM]

Inspired by this.

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

Very inspiring!!

[@knyeng7506]

THE BEAT SWITCH

[@floydvarga]

Beatz

[@polygondreams]

I know mate its almost like the 90s never happened these days..

[@MrSpacecase35]

C-L-A-S-S-I-C NUFF SED

[@christinhesse]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👌

[@sequelsound2929]

beauty

[@TakeMeBackPirateRadio]

Indeed a timeless beauty!!! Big up!!