MISTABISHI

MISTABISHI - VIEW FROM NOWHERE 2009

FOR MY SAMURAI / BASS HEADS = PHOTEK

PHOTEK - NI TEN ICHI RYU FO 1997

LTJ BUKEM NEW FABRIC MIX 46

In the midst of the explosion of the acid house and rave scenes in the late 80s there were no strict genres - back then pigeon-holing was a nonexistent entity - and amongst the raft of visionaries introducing breakbeats into a rave scene still dominated by 4/4 kick drums was a young Danny Williamson, aka LTJ Bukem. With beginnings as a DJ on London's soundsystem scene, followed by the acid house days alongside the likes of Kid Batchelor and Mr C, it was a fascination with the sampler that sprung his career into pace. Whilst the likes of the Ragga Twins were fusing breakbeats with ragga samples and creating proto-jungle, Bukem's masterpiece, firmly rooted in his jazz piano background, was melodically and musically of another planet. His early productions that followed - including "Demon's Theme", "Atlantis" and "Music" - which built the foundations of the nascent Good Looking empire - carved out a defined niche in the developing scene. It wasn't long before other young beat makers rushed to get their music into Bukem's hands, from PFM to one Rupert Parkes aka Photek ("no one had heard of Photek until I was playing out all these sets of his productions"). As the 90s moved on and drum & bass began to develop as a distinct genre, Bukem and long time friend and supporter Fabio set up Speed at the Mars Bar in London's West End, a night that became integral to D&B's development.

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LTJ BUKEM - EXCLUSIVE MIX FOR D&B ARENA

ESSENTIAL SUMMER DRUM & BASS VIBES

"Brother" is known for his incredible warm sounds. When listening to his tunes you get warped back in to time, sitting in the back of a dodgy jazzclub, drinking a beer , smoking a cigarillo, while listening to some live musicians playing trumpet, the piano and a bass guitar."



Brother - Hidden Depths LP Showcase Mix (June 2009)