Alex Reece – Fresh Jive / Basic Principles / I Need Your Love
Label: |
Metalheadz – MET 003 |
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Format: |
Vinyl
, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
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Country: |
UK |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
Style: |
Drum n Bass |
Tracklist
| This Side | |||
| A1 | Fresh Jive | 5:40 | |
| A2 | Basic Principles | 5:08 | |
| That Side | |||
| AA | I Need Your Love | 5:04 |
Companies, etc.
- Produced For – Rufige Kru Productions
- Lacquer Cut At – The Exchange
Credits
- Lacquer Cut By – GD*
- Written-By, Producer – Alex Reece
Notes
Written and produced for Rufige Crew Productions.
Track (A2) contains a vocal sample from Siedah Garrett - K.I.S.S.I.N.G.
Labels on some copies are switched where tracks (A1) and (A2) play on logo side and track (AA) plays on the info side.
Track (A2) contains a vocal sample from Siedah Garrett - K.I.S.S.I.N.G.
Labels on some copies are switched where tracks (A1) and (A2) play on logo side and track (AA) plays on the info side.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): MET003-A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side AA runout, etched): MET003-AA1 THE EXCHANGE-GD
Other Versions (2)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Basic Principles (2020 Remaster) / I Need Your Love (2020 Remaster) (2×File, MP3, Remastered) | Metalheadz | MET003X | UK | 2020 | |||
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New Submission
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Basic Principles / I Need Your Love (2×File, FLAC, Remastered) | Metalheadz | MET003X | UK | 2020 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited one year agoBasics Principles is the prototype for Pulp Fiction, and was unique at the time. In some ways this tune is the seed for today's mainstream D&B - it stripped out the breaks (or at least the messiness of sampled breaks) and relied on kick + snare.
I think it was Kenny Ken I first heard play this, at The Sanctuary in Milton Keynes. Messy night. -
Edited 2 years ago'I Need Your Love' - is a strong tune that is held back beautifully with those bright and uplifting keys that lead this track so well. The little jazz licks, vocals grabs and nice little elements work really well together. Its the more traditional sounding of the 3, but its absolutely lovely and deep.
The other side is very unique sounding and I love that Alex's work still stands alone, being very interesting and brave, and easy to identify as his sound. He was going against the grain with so many of his releases back then. -
Jazzed up d n b grooves all good . Artists don't or not producing beats like this for now but I try a few jazzy things in da lab studio when I get a chance -
As noted, 'Basic Principles' is the pick here, though the subsequently released Wax Doctor rework arguably edges it. Definitely a track that wears Alex Reece's house influences on its sleeve, it's simple stepping rhythm (he was rarely one for intricate breaks) makes it more of a bumping house groove than a flailing jazz workout. It even sprinkles in a few 909 claps, which is pretty rare in dnb/jungle.
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This the release that put Alex onto the drum and bass map. I bumped into him outside Speed in London one evening, a little drunk and talked about the cool new jazzy side of drum and bass (cringe!). Anyway, an excellent release. "I need your love" is a cool jazz fused roller with saxophone, vocals and of course nice jazzy chords. But its the flip "Basic Principles" which made this release stand out from the rest. Some nice soft pads layered over seriously rolling two step beats and a lovely deep bass-line. Add a simple three note piano and vocal sample 'hold on' and so becomes a D and B masterpiece.
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