Photek aka Rupert Parkes returns after a four year absence to a current climate of musical inspiration and endeavour perhaps similar in spirit to the days of jungle in which he made his name with such breathtakingly unique productions as "Ni Ten Ichi Ryu". In the period since then Parkes has struggled to fit his own musical ideas into the contemporary template, with some more memorable than others (compare his Robert Owens collab "Mine To Give" with the hip-hop styles of "We Got Heat"). "Avalanche" sees Photek embracing UK bass with resolutely impressive results, applying his own sonic identity to the rhythmic thrust of dubstep. Complementing this is the rumbling subterranean flex of "101", filled with dramatic excursions into cinematic synth outbursts. Welcome back Rupert!

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