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IronLung from Dark Side of the Moon on 2002-01-21 09:25 [#00072853]



Would anyone else agree....
He was once one of the rawest DJ's on the DnB scene...cut so
quick and had the deepest basslines....

Now, today, he has put out an album that is a shitty "house"
record....(Solaris)

I mean, It is sad to see someone with that much talent, and
who put out masterpieces such as - Form + Function
or Modus Operandi....

Here's to the Good Ol Days


 

wayout on 2002-01-21 09:32 [#00072856]



well..from interviews i've read by him regarding
solaris...it was sort of a reaction to the current state of
drum n bass...something mr parkes isnt too happy about
apparently...so he decided to ditch it for a while and go
back to what got him into electronic music in the first
place..(ie. house)


 

IronLung from Dark Side of the Moon on 2002-01-21 09:36 [#00072858]



Man, I havent read anything on this subject yet, thanks for
the info...

I would have thought with his genius he would have avoided
the simplicity and monotony of " house" all together....

Maybe a whole NEW direction of his style


 

Sido Dyas from an imperial cruiser on 2002-01-21 09:36 [#00072859]



He still make dark dnb stuff under the name SPECIAL FORCES.
Photek is just house n stuff now days.
Check out "Something else....The Bleeps Tune" (both
versions) and "Exocet"<--Real Bassline murda!!!!!
Im a big Rupert fan and collects all his stuff.
His beats are so crystall,many have tried to copy that style
but hes the king of razor sharp beats.


 

Sido Dyas from an imperial cruiser on 2002-01-21 09:39 [#00072860]



oh! and check out Inta Warriors "Inta"(Special Forces Remix)


 

IronLung from Dark Side of the Moon on 2002-01-21 09:40 [#00072862]



I find it actually kinda sad.....No statement against the
DnB scene should be made with "house" music.....



 

|REFLEX| from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on 2002-01-21 10:10 [#00072870]



Solaris wasnt SO bad... but its not that great. I have his
other albums and those are tip top!


 

IronLung from the basement of the ALAMO on 2002-01-21 10:17 [#00072871]



I have to agree, Solaris cannot hold a candle to his other
works.....



 

jand from Essex on 2002-01-21 10:55 [#00072879]



haven't heard anything off Solaris yet (Time for
Soulseek)...I was kinda gutted when I heard that Rupert had
moved away from DnB; he was one of most creative guys in the
whole scene, a real producer with real talent..There was
something very pure & simple about his sound that no-one
else seemed to come close to...

And don't get me started about fucking Alex Reece!!....



 

Sido Dyas from an imperial cruiser on 2002-01-21 10:59 [#00072880]



Didn't anyone read my post?
The latest cuts "Freeway 2000" and "Sushi" are excelent!!!


 

ken from ken on 2002-01-21 11:03 [#00072883]



you really cant beat seventh samurai and the watermargin
ep's. oh and his remix of 'the rain' on razors edge.
fantastic. solaris was fucking dire though...eeeurgh i
despise cheesy garage...


 

Henry from Sweden on 2002-01-21 11:47 [#00072894]



I think his first record under tha name Special Forces (the
12" had the same name) is one of his best tunes... Sharp
Beats, Deep Perrcussion-like Bassline and strange dark
strings/pads!
And on the top there is some reallly scary fx sounds!

My favorite record over all, by the way!


 


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