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Pheek - Modyfier Process Mix - Part 037 - Aug 2007
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Biography of Pheek
Upon moving to Montreal in 1997 to study computer science, JP met Mateo Murphy and found they shared similar musical interests. After performing a show with Gez Varley, Mateo and JP decided to work on a live concept of their own, based on improvising beats on the fly and mixing in other synthesized sonic textures. It was at this point that JP adopted the name of Pheek after a Richie Hawtin/Plastikman performance at Media Lounge, a show that would forever change his perspective on music.
After further honing their live show together, Pheek and Mateo opened for Chain Reaction at the FCMM in 1999. They were spotted by Hautec and offered to release a 12', marking a turning point in their fledgling careers. The few years that followed saw proposed releases on Hybrid Structure and collaborations with Mitchell Akiyama on various projects – a creative period that proved a catalyst for JP’s later success.
The next pivotal point in Pheek’s career was meeting Éloi Brunelle and subsequently being invited to join to the Epsilonlab media collective. JP played with them since the very first night of their existence and for almost every show to follow. His first release for Epsilonlab, 2002’s Paysages Matriciels, was a critical success and was nominated for Quebec’s prestigious ADISQ music awards.
Another milestone was when the Minus label noticed Pheek's demo and Richie Hawtin started playing his music along with Magda. That kind of feedback from major DJs made him move forward in his production. Then he got in contact with labels such as Contexterrior and Telegraph with whom he released some material.
The mix came all by itself in a week where nothing was really working. I started by layering tracks together, trying to find some sort of storyline and narrative progression. As I was working in Ableton to find my tracklist, I then got involved into editing most of the tracks I wanted to use. As I was building the mix, things went on as 3 or more tracks would always be playing, creating a new track by itself.
I really focus on finding my own pleasure by mixing music I really like. I remember reading on forum boards how people are into mixes where they hope to hear unreleased material or a bunch of hits. I thought that it was all silly. I'm definitely more interested in a good, warm groove and an enlightening subject (melody, sound, fx). I don't like tightness either. I think mistakes leave a human side too, as Herbert would say. I also just let things come and left some unexpected mistakes in, such as playing by mistake, a track by Ulrich...an amusing moment that, somehow, felt good, too. Why not? It's my mix.
D-fine & Nabas - 'Selling Souls (Pheek edit)' (Unknown)
Stewart Walker - 'Fernbank 91 (Robag Wruhme remix)' (Persona)
Louderbach - 'Scattered from the Inside (Ryan Crosson Remix)' (Underline)
Drunkat - 'Scalextrix' (Toy Box Records)
Drunkat - 'Tragabolas' (Toy Box Records)
Liuiu Graza - 'Pink Suit Thriller' (Num Records)
Chloe - 'Suspended (Broke remix)' (Kill the DJ)
Ultrakurt - 'Soutabash' (Minibar)
Eric Jonston - 'Headphone Hairstyle (Pheek edit)' (Wolf + Lamb)
Kramer - 'Sonne ist da' (Get Physical)
Suedmilch - 'Gib Mir Mehr' (Autist records)
The Mountain People - 'Mountain 004 (Pheek edit)' (Mountain People)
Ulrich Schnauss - 'In Between the Years' (Independante)
Oliver Hacke - 'Track 87' (A touch of class)
Joel Mull - 'Enter Your Moment' (Harthouse)
Zentex - 'Jenga (Pheek edit)' (Unreleased)
Liebe ist Cool - 'Elfgardens' (unreleased)
Digitaline - 'Anticlockwise (Pheek edit)' (Cadenza)
Mathias Kaden - 'Obeah' (Vakant)
Ricardo Villalobos - 'Drummolator' (Perlon)
Serafin - ' Berlin has no cows (Pheek edit' (Mountain People)
Marco Erre - 'Fixed' (Unknown)
Boris Werner & Lauhaus - 'Legeres' (Remote Area)
Kabale und Liebe & Lauhaus - 'Makake' (Unreleased)
Liebe ist Cool - 'Nodes of Oz (Pheek edit)' (Unreleased)
Efdemin - 'April Fools (Pheek edit)' (Dial)
Rating:
(10)
Dec 01, 2007
anways besides all that. I have to say another brilliant set from Pheek. Nice big chunky beats with all the abstract sound floating in and out and consistance as you would expect from this man. At around 25:42 he lays down a few tracks with some nice synth pads, and then around 43 min he starts to get some of the tibal sounds in and end the rest of the set with...... ya well kind a chill tribal sound. Good set I would def recommend to anyone else.