Photek ~ Seven Samurai

[@ljt3084]

Legend has it that Ancient Samurai contacted Photek to learn the art of sound production.

[@charliechang7986]

Cuckoo;)

[@deanose7680]

Legend has it he wNt back in time and played his music during their duels

[@alec1430]

​@@deanose7680 based comment lol

[@eoind7825]

😂

[@TheDegelauDaily-GO]

Can't wait to explore Japan here pretty soon. Been teaching myself the language everyday, and since I was a child I fell in love with the idea of visiting Japan. Both my grandparents were there. My grandma learned Japanese and climbed mt Fuji back in the late 40s and 50s. My grandpa went around in a jeep in 45 and visited Kamakura, yokusaka, Tokyo, the countryside. I've always been fascinated with the Japanese people, culture and rich traditional history. Loved Kurosawa movies, anime, the last samurai still my favorite movie of all time. Can't wait to blast photek in my earbuds once I land in Osaka!

[@TheNervousnation]

Anyone that is starting to build songs on a computer, needs this as part of their curriculum, autodidact or otherwise.

[@tarekwayne9193]

Agreed agreed agreed... This was done meticulously on a sampler... It's like you should know how to draw by hand b4 moving on to a graphics program

[@williamblewis8039]

Autodidact. Why? But you did. Chose the word ‘autodidactic’? Agreed

[@TheNervousnation]

@@williamblewis8039 Just fixed that for you, may you live in peace.

[@Kostly]

WAY ahead of his time. Modus Operandi was late 90s and fucking dad. Capturing the whole entire vibe. Photek was the other side of the edge.

[@2007enthusiast]

Photek is an absolute genius

[@ExSteeb]

I love Photek's production work, because it isn't cluttered and he allows things to breathe and the drums to take precedent. It's so wonderful how everything has its own spot in the mix at the precise moment when needed.

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

Stevan Jasiunas Fantastic analysis your right. Ive always wonder how he gets that complex mix of breaks etc , yet his tracks sound quite minimal.

[@ElvisHoman]

What is the most hip thing, that the drums are really doable to play! everything is so natural, ofcourse some technique needed but nothing is too much, super doable and after all super tasty and melodical approach on drums.

[@albert341]

Stevan Jasiunas true. Shame he’s turned into a complete brostep dick

[@uhis1686]

wtf dude, while some of his new stuff is very different he still makes some bangers

[@low-doy]

It's virtuoso work if you ask me. Photek was the most thought provoking dnb for me at that time.

[@Riggleboy]

I was 23 when this came out... i'm now 45. My kids just look at me weird when I play this in the car (and of course with two 10" speakers in the trunk).

[@boogynights]

Your cool man with great taste.

[@Cheezwizzz]

Riggleboy Awesome, love it 😊

[@DJConduct]

your kids should be proud

[@ethhics]

should have indoctrinated them with jungle dnb from when they were just infants.

[@rossdavis6008]

No disrespect intended. But your kids need educating. I had to educate my kids in the fine arts of Photek and d&b..they love it now because of there master 😂

[@whitelotus_zero]

I wanted to argue that this track was far ahead of its time, but in reality it's timeless and boundaryless. Betting it will sound as fresh in 2298. Forever grateful for the music ❤️

[@charliechang7986]

Love u

[@postRMO]

It is the single best dnb tune ever realised.

[@futurespells]

Whatever you do don't listen to ni ten ichi Ryu... 😢

[@breauski7513]

damn this still holds up 22 years later, timeless

[@TheNervousnation]

hell yeah it does.

[@sunnycolligan1001]

Was just saying that....

[@meowl4267]

Not gonna lie, I had this track on an endless loop when I first bought the CD back in 1999. I actually found it relaxing, it helped me fall asleep. Truly a masterpiece...

[@Misksound]

SAME THING, same damn year too! I'd never heard of jungle but this was the first CD i bought... at the Bahrain airport. the drums reminded me of rain. big up fellow human :)

[@sebp400]

photek and plug had that sound. so different than moving shadows stuff. much more minimal and orchestral. I liked it all. And on the other side Technical Itch.. the heavy shit.

[@TreeGuyJon]

Back when drums were the true hero of electronically produced music. Aquarius is a personal hero of mine

[@doctorhelicopter]

Photek was a true pioneer, no doubt about it

[@charliechang7986]

Indeed

[@Carry842]

aaaand another masterpiece forgotten by Spotify and Apple Music :/

[@machinaprivada]

One of the first tracks that got me hooked in the late 90's!

[@finallyawoken9454]

Photek... sharp as a katana as always.

[@ThunderChunky101]

Nothing is this banging. Nothing.

[@postRMO]

Its secret weapons grade. You cant pull it out on the reg cause many arent ready

[@MatthewADever]

We are brothers.

[@rusrus29]

I feel sorry for the Newbies living an age now...sorry (I have to say i'm very happy i raved & partied through the 1990s ) TIMELESS !!

[@UkraineAreNazis]

Learned about photek in 2001

[@spatzpecker]

53 so i remember inn 88 when it all first started with Spiral Tribe , still dropping to this day .

[@PasselPlays]

this music just knocks me out, cant think clear, just felling myself and my heartbeat.

[@nickycotton6137]

Photeknology ❤

[@MichaelMartine]

Wow, now this takes me back... so good. Back in the day when DNB/jungle was so full of promise. I felt its emergence and the invention of the breakbeat was on par with that of jazz. Listening to this again raises the hairs on my arms.

[@DarkLightProjector]

This is still the future of dnb. Producers like myself will make this sound possible once again, and all shall know this sound is what's up, what's been up, and will always be on top.

[@spade4acer]

DnB is still good lol. It's the type of genre that really will never get old.

[@TeckGeck]

@@DarkLightProjector Do you have a link to your stuff? It's rare finding fellow Jungle artists

[@DarkLightProjector]

@TeckGeck Fellow Junglist! I’d link my music, but I produce nothing like this at the moment. I’m currently more into the minimal scene at the moment. But I appreciate the reply, because this will really help me realign my focus!

[@copsarebastards]

@@DarkLightProjector so link that!

[@dasnutnock6408]

This is a f*cking masterpiece

[@ROCKYFISTSCATS]

This and hidden camera are my 2 fav photek tunes

[@PhilNakis]

This is 20 years old, right? Like I haven’t come from the future to listen to the past? Brill!

[@uhis1686]

hell yea dude

[@35milesoflead]

I was wondering where my time traveling machine went.

[@markhogan4114]

25 years ... Still killz

[@lazermann112]

25 years*

[@WarlordRising]

When AI inevitably takes control of the world, Photek will be their anthem. Autechre will be their translator.

[@Ravingman]

Brilliant

[@petermoran3041]

Still got my vinyl... luv it!

[@snowalka]

Got a fat system here and its sooo clean !

[@Dr.Hoffman]

When D&B brings about a state of "no mind" you know you are onto some gooooood shit.

[@xdarkwing104x]

Dr Hoffmans Home of Audio Journeys perfect comment for a near perfect song. 10/10 would read

[@adamvmiller]

I still haven't found another on par with Photek. A hero amongst the imitators.

[@The_Iron_Pilgrim]

The guy is a scientist. True Drum & Bass formula for the ear piece 🧪

[@SVSunnyJim]

@@The_Iron_Pilgrim that was presice, well said and accurate.

[@blaeke64]

Okay boomer

[@builddestroy1142]

@Chris Baldwin DJ Krust The End of Everything is excellent.

[@breakfastplan4518]

Like Vibert / Plug 'Drum & Bass for Papa' - A must LISTEN if you like early photek.

[@markwright4176]

This is soo far ahead of its time! New school sorry but us oldies loved playing this on vinyl!

[@fernquiroz]

Photek's 7 Samurai from Form & Function

[@threadpusher]

My heart completely stops @ 4:45- 4:52 breathing taking 15 years later.

[@eyalnow]

oh yeh. fucken brilliant

[@intentlyserious]

a common drum edit 4 or 5 years before this tune was made..pretty simple, just cut off your drum edits half way..that's it!!

[@threadpusher]

intentlyserious What other tunes have that effect that you know of. It sounds easy but i never programmed drums. I just djed. So it's a jedi death blow to me.

[@johnnytluxury]

threadpusher Yeah, its a simple technique but when done fairly musically, its "breathtaking" indeed.

[@rahbeat9785]

+threadpusher It's warping down low in such a gentle and Glitchy way . you're right. it's almost too good XD

[@TheReapersSon]

Tunes like this remind me of three things: Wipeout 2097 Designer's Republic MTV's Amp All else is irrelevant. Photek is legendary and any contrarians are irrelevant. Disagrees and thumbs down are irrelevant.

[@dqmynator2.080]

You may be interested in BallisticNG - but it is very hard game. I am 100+hours in and still struggle to get platinum medals

[@dqmynator2.080]

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[@b_markovic]

Being here because a video game or a TV show brought you here is what's irrelevant.

[@darrenfoster2607]

Can remember picking this up from black market records with my weekly £10 pocket money and rushing back home on the 48 bus to tear up my mum's ears 😂

[@VIDEOgameDROME]

Bought this on CD and was all in. Found it weird that there were so many remixes but it's still my favourite Photek release.

[@daniel.lopresti]

This, along with Ni Ten Ichi Ryu, are the absolute pinnacle of the art form for me. Although I don't do straight dnb per se, I've tried incorporating some ideas and drawn inspiration from the effortless rhythm/flow in my own stuff. Though I can't even come close to the master...

[@mikehawk9461]

As a drummer you have my respect Photek.

[@mikedown1250]

I still get influenced today by these loops while playing acoustic drums

[@postRMO]

it set the tone for me when I was a teenager, always shaping how I thought about it

[@jamesgreen4984]

Photek is a badman 😎

[@markhogan4114]

I loved this on CD

[@pamus6242]

You can never go wrong with photek..... From beginning to end..... I mean sure there's goldie and the posse..... But note everyone's a junkie...... Photek is a testament to that

[@junglistmilitiaclover]

NOW, THIS IS WHAT JUNGLE IS SUPPOSED TO SOUND LIKE!!!

[@pyl0nph0togr4phy7]

i love eating cereal to this song...

[@streetstruck8951]

Lol

[@augiemesa9429]

Morning wood

[@otorishingen8600]

great info - needed that..now i finally know :)

[@strontium-D]

what a tune

[@nickycotton6137]

Production's immense on this. Absolutely merked it. 🔥✊🔥

[@mvj1153]

Forgot about this masterpiece!!!

[@ThunderChunky101]

Most banging tune ever. Fact.

[@postRMO]

absolutely nothing goes harder than this does it

[@lostinspace_yt]

What a tune!...

[@TheNervousnation]

Time machine for me right here

[@Yungtacosss]

What an absolute banger of a track!

[@JamesBrett2008]

I cant think of another genre since dnb that was so progressive and foward thinking from 96/2000

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

James Brett that and tool lol

[@generalfungus4205]

@@dan.j.boydzkreationz dude I love tool but the band is not it's own genre and ya can't go comparing mainstream prog metal to decently slept on drum and bass

[@samprice8193]

More like 94 to 01

[@SimianEncounter]

Hip hop had a good run through the 90s and early 00s but as of late most of it is kinda embarrassing comparatively imo, still some great rappers out there but yeah. Such is the way with art; it manifests, breaks ground and is then commercialised for profit, and in doing so its essence, earnest and character - that is to say its soul - is essentially destroyed. Standouts remain but so often is the case that a kind of taint persists that's quite hard to separate from the general image of the genre of origin.

[@djmasturbeat]

rupert always had a place in a rekkid bag, alongside dev mixrace (paradox)

[@gigifristachi]

I’m Photek years old 😂😂😂

[@Pesadeloz]

This Real💯🔥

[@NexusPerth]

Memories + Goosebumps

[@dcbnyc]

why is this the one album not on apple music? modus operandi is on there but this will always be the ultimate photek album for me.

[@comeonmyselecta]

Same w/ Spotify, just noticed this

[@timmy2toes74]

So true!!! I’m still looking for it!

[@wwlittlejOfficial]

When u don't hear this track in a few years and 04:45 happens, and u bust out laughing cause ur fucking tickled to death cause this track go so STOOPID! Damn it's that good. Its finna be 30 fucking years old, still sounds so fresh.

[@charliechang7986]

10 seconds of shit that didn't need to be in there

[@wwlittlejOfficial]

@@charliechang7986 um yeah, I don't think u understand DnB or genius artistry, lol.

[@1234321mike1234321]

Ahahahahahahahahahaha this EXACT THING just happened to me, churning through work emails and forgot all about the stuttered drum section and just broke out cackling like a madman

[@daniel.lopresti]

I have exactly the same reaction, every single time!

[@LeGronk]

@@charliechang7986 lol, this idiot.

[@Booloche33]

i've been searching for that lost track for so looooong | PHOTEK that was.

[@TheNervousnation]

I got the wax right here my dude.

[@gnuttz1972]

The Pinnacle nuff said

[@pavelyankouski4913]

Ghost of Tsusima

[@TheDegelauDaily-GO]

Brother yes!!!!!

[@SilentLetterlive]

F***ing sharp fight between chopsticks and hot sushi!!!

[@flyordieful]

懐かしい！

[@tensii0219]

아 모르겠고 듣는 순간 모아이 바로 딱 떠오름. 노래 멜로디가 없으니까 다르다고 주장할수 있을지언정 그냥 이노래 처음부터 끝까지 ㅈㄴ 모아이 그저체임

[@lazermann112]

🗿

[@imk5752]

딱걸렸네

[@XoArK]

yes yes yes, so good!

[@shotgunarms]

so good!

[@gigifristachi]

You made me cry 😢

[@Uvve123]

out of this world

[@Ginekope]

Incredibly sophisticated (y)

[@scholesysscaleschematics2445]

This and Water Margin. Feudal Dynastic epicness

[@kratosofspartareal]

Still the rawest sh*t

[@ridefreak979]

very creative musician.respect

[@charon666ify]

Thanks for uploading track keep it old school

[@DaBoOMsHiNe]

samurai dnb

[@DaBoOMsHiNe]

武士 ドラムとベース

[@jawzzo6761]

そうです

[@sylwiajanczyk9692]

a true school of good knocks

[@dontblamemeivotedforgeorge5253]

combat tune

[@neiltaylor6443]

That drop at 47 secs in...

[@ClassStruggleToday]

very good track

[@NoodleCollie]

The perfect complement to Source Direct's Snake Style.

[@Rufusdos]

^ Truth

[@damirvukalic]

Guess why.. Because it's the same dude under different name. Photek.

[@Rufusdos]

@@damirvukalic Falsehood. SD and photek are friends and colleagues.

[@damirvukalic]

@@Rufusdos You sure about that?

[@Rufusdos]

@@damirvukalic Absolutely sure. Type Photek documentary into KZbin and you'll see all three of them (Source Direct is two blokes James Baker and Phil Aslett).

[@JCDNZ01]

damn this is good!

[@rafagetha6885]

very very nice like 1998

[@p-rex264]

This is awesome!

[@deviation1000]

This would fit right in a Japanese level in a Splinter Cell game

[@bobregan5420]

probably one of ruperts finest tracks

[@vjgreenoptic]

bk samurai Breaks . jungle warefare 3 . sample CD

[@paul-78]

Good shout. The Tighten Up break is not the easiest one to sample and program as well as Photek has done here. Source Direct's Snake Style is another absolute banger with this break.

[@marcinstrogg]

power

[@gothfrog69]

so bad ass

[@perillafrutescens1722]

fucking heavy. love it

[@estebansteverincon7117]

Drum and Samurai

[@docholidazeiii2606]

IMO, this tracks' about one thing: @ 04:45

[@ethhics]

yeah, the breaks are godly in this track

[@snd5227]

This gets me each and every time.

[@conforrm]

Superb timelessness

[@FP-gr3ew]

서태지 모아이 존나 많이 들었는데 듣자마자 모아이 뮤직비디오 이스터섬 바다가 바로 떠오르네ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 시발 배신감

[@yoshiki0net]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ시원한 바다가 바로 펼쳐짐

[@individualmelody7829]

이 노래 위에 멜로디만 넣은게 서태지의 모아이임 ..... 건축으로 치면 기본 뼈대 설계도면은 똑같은데 , 인테리어하고 외관이 다른거

[@Stephen-vq1wc]

Tenno heika banzai

[@alimantado373]

Geez Subs abound :)

[@popeye4392]

I could watch"Ninja Scroll"on mute with this joint looped in the background,blazing mad trees!

[@nick1428]

Popeye bingo

[@CarlosSantiago-td9eh]

Ace!

[@LycanSound]

Photek ~ Seven Dislikes

[@patricklewis8567]

Unfathomable

[@jenovaprodigal]

Seven people have declared that they hate all that is right and good in the universe.

[@DanielK2704]

good one mate made my day ;)

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

Only Kings They must have been the seven samurias that photek chopped up to perfection. 😅😅😅

[@MarkusAudio]

Seven haters who challenged the samurai...and lost.

[@schappelschlupps5732]

G.o.d.L.i.k.e

[@megatron..9032]

Running ön Rooftops

[@Decoy303]

Ninja Scroll shit

[@januszhylinski1765]

photek rule

[@ChaosTitties]

sick wit it:.