DJ-Kicks - Photek
  • Band Name: Photek
  • Record Label: !K7
  • Release Date: Apr 3, 2012
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  • Summary: Originally primarily a drum'n'bass DJ/producer Rupert Parkes' more recent albums have leaned tpoward techno and dubstep. The latest DJ Kicks' album continues this trend with a mix of his own work and other artists.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. All Music Guide
    Apr 30, 2012
    70
    It's all arranged like a well-sequenced album, with some tracks slightly altered for the sake of maintaining a steady flow. No energy swing is jarring, yet it's no sonic flatland. It suits its purpose with a dark, warm glow.
  2. PopMatters
    Jun 25, 2012
    70
    On this, Dj Kicks, Photek maintains the quality that the series has become synonymous with, while providing us with a glimpse of a new, and dare I say it, more mature artist. An artist no longer worried about playing to the crowd, rather, an artist following his own musical path.
  3. Resident Advisor
    Apr 25, 2012
    70
    Photek's DJ-Kicks might sound like a long, dark night of the soul, but at least a soul is there.
  4. This Is Fake DIY
    Apr 30, 2012
    60
    Lonely and desolate at times, the album would benefit from being reigned in slightly - amongst the 19 tracks is a brilliant 12 or 13 songs that, despite the subject matter, deserve to see the light of day.

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