Alex Reece
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Alex Reece is the Creator of the jazzstep sound, a mix of drum ‘n’ bass and jazz, and one of the artists under the Metalheadz collective, who works also under the alias of Fallen Angel.
Though he’s most interested in acid house and early Detroit techno, Alex Reece came to prominence in the mid-’90s as a jungle star. His interest in techno began in the late ’80s, when acid house was popular. Reece gradually earned enough money to buy turntables and a decent vinyl collection. He then began DJing and worked for Basement Records in 1992, engineering for Wax Doctor. Quitting his job to concentrate on making his own music, Reece first tried his hand at house (recording with brother Oscar as Exodus), but found it too formulaic. He realized that there was much more to explore in jungle/drum’n’bass, so he began to experiment.
His initial releases appeared on the Sinister, Creative Wax, and Moving Shadow labels, but Reece made his name with Goldie’s Metalheadz Records. Singles like “Basic Principles” and “Pulp Fiction” — with its trademark lurching bass line — became jungle standards, showcasing his minimalist style, a sound partly inspired by his fixation with acid house. In fact, the case might be made that Reece’s music isn’t jungle at all, since most of his beats are quite steady. It is only the occasional percussion break and offbeat rimshots that spin his work into jungle territory.
No matter if he’s a junglist or a house maven, Reece cemented his reputation quite well with additional recordings as Jazz Juice (for Precious Materials), Lunar Funk (for Mo’Wax), and the Original Playboy (for R&S).
Though he’s most interested in acid house and early Detroit techno, Alex Reece came to prominence in the mid-’90s as a jungle star. His interest in techno began in the late ’80s, when acid house was popular. Reece gradually earned enough money to buy turntables and a decent vinyl collection. He then began DJing and worked for Basement Records in 1992, engineering for Wax Doctor. Quitting his job to concentrate on making his own music, Reece first tried his hand at house (recording with brother Oscar as Exodus), but found it too formulaic. He realized that there was much more to explore in jungle/drum’n’bass, so he began to experiment.
His initial releases appeared on the Sinister, Creative Wax, and Moving Shadow labels, but Reece made his name with Goldie’s Metalheadz Records. Singles like “Basic Principles” and “Pulp Fiction” — with its trademark lurching bass line — became jungle standards, showcasing his minimalist style, a sound partly inspired by his fixation with acid house. In fact, the case might be made that Reece’s music isn’t jungle at all, since most of his beats are quite steady. It is only the occasional percussion break and offbeat rimshots that spin his work into jungle territory.
No matter if he’s a junglist or a house maven, Reece cemented his reputation quite well with additional recordings as Jazz Juice (for Precious Materials), Lunar Funk (for Mo’Wax), and the Original Playboy (for R&S).
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So Far
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The Revolutionary Generation
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Feel the Sunshine Remixes
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Candles
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josecharts wrote:
i love Candles and Feel the sunshine... still remember when both videos where all over tv music chanels like Mtv.... those were the days...
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syknyk wrote:
i think you'll find pulp friction is an alex reece song. Pulp Fiction is the same track incorrectly tagged due to countless idiots thinking that pulp friction is a typo. duh. look at his album tracklisting for proof.
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oskarewicz wrote:
pulp friction is a d'n'b remix of the pulp fciton's (movie) theme, pulp fiction is a classic tune by alexe reece ;)
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joshnodosh wrote:
pulp friction > pulp fiction?
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neilhobbs wrote:
"Pulp Fricton"... the coolest track ever
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neilhobbs wrote:
I loved Candles when it came out and still very much today! Another one of the iPod!
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bong_ra wrote:
Pulp fiction is classics of dnb)
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funkytechnician wrote:
'Ibiza' is such a great track :o)
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chris050582 wrote:
my friend taff tells me this is the best db tune, amaizing tune. i think its smooth.
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Grindfucked wrote:
not bad
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pgjesper wrote:
feel the sunshine ever and ever again
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topplus wrote:
Superb the Jazz Master track!! even today
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Hodja wrote:
His music brings back good memories of the glory days of D&B wayback in 1996
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Metalheadz
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