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Photek stands mercilessly on the edge. A sonic scientist, pushing both his sounds and fans’ expectations to the outermost limits since 1994, he floods the footnotes of electronica like MP3s clutter up your hard drive. 2011 saw him drop a series of sounds that reflect the truest perception of him. Driven by his years of studio discipline; sharpened by an acute awareness that he’ll be received by the heads that know him well and ears that don’t know him at all. Destination tomorrow: Photek’s decorated past and diligent work ethic leads us here. The new music you’ve heard from Photek in 2011 is yet another chapter in a life spent overdosing on sonic nuances and boundary testing. In the past 12 months his new material has been remixed by the brightestyoung stars of dance music - Boddika, Falty DL, Addison Groove and Breach to name a few. In turn, Photek has remixed for the likes of Moby, Jess Mills, Distance, Ray Lamontagne and was part of Daft Punk’s Tron Remixed package - for which he has been nominated for a Grammy. His newly re-launched label, Photek Productions, has this year released the ‘Avalanche EP’ which garnered international support from tastemakers such as Benji B, Gilles Peterson, Skream, Annie Mac, Zane Lowe and more, and the ‘Aviator EP’. TRACKLISTING LP 01. PHOTEK & KURU - FOUNTAINHEAD 02. PHOTEK - LEVITATION 03. PARXE & GRINCHEUX - THE ART OF NOTHING PT. 1 04. DJG - HERE COME THE DARK LIGHTS 05. KROMESTAR - IN 2 MINDS 06. SYNKRO - LOOK AT YOURSELF 07. GUY J & MIRIAM VAGA - NO UNDER BUT YOU 08. MARCO EFFE - SEXGAS (ARNAUD LE TEXIER REMIX)