Published
Sun, May 7, 2017, 19:33
- The pivotal drum & bass 12-inch will be out in a new edition later this month.
Photek's T'Raenon will be reissued on May 22nd via ART Records.
The legendary record, first released in 1996 on Op-ART, was the product of a friendship between Photek, AKA Rupert Parkes, and ART founder Kirk Degiorgio. The two taught each other tricks of the trade—Parkes showed Degiorgio how to make breaks, while Degiorgio provided him with crates of new records to sample drums from—but their collaboration was hampered by their respective major label contracts.
T'Raenon, released on Degiorgio's label while Parkes was in negotiations with his future label Science, was the sole product of their friendship, and it was a pivotal record for the drum & bass producer. The title track and B-side "Kanei" were two of his most refined (and renowned) productions, while "T'Raenon (Version)" marked Parkes' first foray into techno and house, which he would explore further on his landmark album Solaris. All three tracks have been remastered for this release.
Listen to clips.
Tracklist
A T'Raenon
B1 T'Raenon (Version)
B2 Kanei
ART Records will release T'Raenon on May 22nd, 2017.