The new record from the Lisbon production unit features the debut remix from young Palms Trax – stream both here.
A typically obtuse video from YouTuber hurfyd accompanies a new jam from the London dwelling Lisbon pair.
‘Traditional dub techniques’ are the driving influence behind the new endeavour from one half of the Portuguese pair.
Stream a killer Photonz remix of Shadow Dancer, lifted from the Mancunian pair’s forthcoming debut proper on Unknown To The Unknown.
IVVVO, Sabre and The Jokers Of The Scene are among a septet of producers to remix Pal+ for the Lisbon imprint.
A concoction of grime, rave, hardcore and house music are all part of Infestus’ Lost Bangers EP for Portuguese label One Eyed Jacks.
Portuguese duo Photonz’ forthcoming Unknown To The Unknown joint gets remixed by Capracara – listen to the results here.
Lisbon meets London with excellent results on the latest Unknown To The Unknown release from Portuguese duo Photonz.
Since their emergence some six years ago, Portuguese duo Photonz have enjoyed the acclaim of their contemporaries thanks to some distinctive output for a diverse array of independent outlets, from Dissident to Astrolab Recordings via Get The Curse and Don’t Be Afraid. Wider recognition may yet come their way via One Eyed Jacks, the Twin Peaks referencing label the Lisbon based duo themselves run.
One Eyed Jacks, the Lisbon based label curated by Photonz, will close the year with a 12 track compilation entitled Dead Cities Vol.1.
We return to planet Photonz for a collaboration the Portuguese duo did with the prolific fellow Lisbon dweller Robert Foster, ominously titled “Pulse Modulated Blackness” – stream or download here.
We are proud to present the debut release from Pal +, entitled The Forest and due out next month on the One Eyed Jacks label run by Portuguese duo Photonz.
One Eyed Jacks, the fledgling label set up by Portuguese duo Photonz, have announced details of their next release with compatriot Pal + at the helm for the three track EP The Forest which features a typically raw remix from The Snuff Crew.
At the turn of 2012 a new label appeared with little prior fanfare in the form of Príncipe, sporting two incendiary twelve inches from Photonz and DJ Marfox, whose magical yet diverse sounds were matched by striking sleeve design. Compelled to find out more about the people behind the label and their motivations for founding Príncipe, it became immediately apparent the two releases so far are the culmination of a community project that’s been long brewing and promises much more.
In today’s climate it’s all too easy to cite Chicago and Detroit to describe the raft of “deep house” records that arrive each week or evoke the hallowed “post Burial” phrase to convey the sounds that sprawl out of whatever you want to call that area beyond dubstep. Therefore, when you hear a track with no obvious reference points and no easily comparable artists it tends to knock you for six. A recent example would be John Roberts remix of George Fitzgerald’s “Silhouette” which save for the vocals was indistinguishable from the original and also pretty much unique in it’s execution (to these ears at least).
Joining Mr Roberts in the what the fuck do you call it stakes is “Lamborghini Funk” from Portuguese duo Photonz. A name that has remained close to the radar since the days of Dissident (RIP), the track opens the latest release on their One Eyed Jacks label. Bumping across your speaker cones at circa 110bpm, the seemingly incongruous drum patterns work in a way that brings to mind how the great Jockey Slut once described Maurice Fulton’s music as the sound of falling up the stairs. Indeed to draw further on the Fulton comparisons the track is reminiscent of his work as Syclops – especially when the demented key stabs take effect.
Alongside it “Xabregas” shows similarly deft approaches to programming with a stripped down swinging proto house rhythm augmented by off kilter dusty fills, as massive waves of rave potency rise from the depths and engulf proceedings with a winning sense of euphoria. Further demonstration of the versatility of the Photonz sonic palette is shown on “Cascade” which teases out twilight synth washes over a dripping tap of pads before a rough percussive flex is introduced which signals the ascent into some expansive, mind altering computer funk. It makes for a sensual pleasure from beginning to end on a EP that comes highly recommended.
Tony Poland