phace [subtitles, slr]

Posted: **7 Nov 2005, 7:33pm**

im really feeling the shit flo is pumpin out atm. always been a fan but his latest releases on subtitles...............
Subtitles 047 - Phace 'Hot Rock/Moore's Law'
Subtitles 045 - Phace 'Now & Tommorrow' EP
are simply smashing!! ive got some collabs with noisia that are also dope!!
anyone else feeling him.......??

Posted: **7 Nov 2005, 7:36pm**

sick shit!

Posted: **7 Nov 2005, 7:46pm**

Posted: **7 Nov 2005, 8:00pm**

yeah fo sure all that phace shit is killer all the subtitles stuff is sickness i'm pretty much feelin all of that as i call it 'EURO TRASH'

Posted: **7 Nov 2005, 8:32pm**

dirty dave wrote:

as i call it 'EURO TRASH'

Its called Neuro Funk mate. Its the new black if you didnt know already...

I like a few of his tunes but im not really feeling that latest subtitles one, Hotrock. The Now Ep is sickness and Oceans of emptiness, Species and Brainwave is dope as hell. Not infront of my pc atm, but i got a heap of his unreleased stuff/colab's/rmx's from SLSK as well and he is on point. Expect to hear a few of the bits I have on wax dropped at black cat this saturday if i get a later slot. If not ill Deffinately be dropping them at the upcoming 5158 show. Big that shit up.

Posted: **7 Nov 2005, 9:27pm**

Benzaah wrote:

dirty dave wrote:

as i call it 'EURO TRASH'

Its called Neuro Funk mate. Its the new black if you didnt know already...

yeah i new that fool just the trash is better

Posted: **7 Nov 2005, 11:28pm**

Benzaah wrote:

dirty dave wrote:

as i call it 'EURO TRASH'

Its called Neuro Funk mate. Its the new black if you didnt know already...

haha are you part of the new triple m team?

Posted: **8 Nov 2005, 7:03am**

patch wrote:

Benzaah wrote:

dirty dave wrote:

as i call it 'EURO TRASH'

Its called Neuro Funk mate. Its the new black if you didnt know already...

haha are you part of the new triple m team?

MWAHAHAHAHAHA

this mix is from early on in the year, but damn its hot, i still play it

04.01.05 - Phace
PHACE [SUBTITLES / SLR - Cologne, DE]
Tracklist:
1.Phace and Noisia - Homeworld
2.c4c and Fierce - Moonbreaker
3.Phace - hot rock
4.Calyx - Chasing Shadows
5.Noisia,Mayhem and Pacific - Centepod
6.Konflict - Messiah (Noisia rmx)
7.Break - Submerged
8.Noisia,Mayhem and Phace - Oceans of Emptiness
9.Noisia - Sandworm
10.Cyb orc - Final Transmission (Phace rmx)
11.Break and Hydro - Immaculate
12.Corrupt souls and Ransom - Broadcast
13.Phace - Species
14.Human resource - Dominator (Raiden and Predator rmx)
15.Mayhem - Tsunami
16.Teebee - April
17. ?
18.Vicious circle and Ebk - Apparation
19.Phace and Noisia - Surface tension icon_eek.gif
20.Mayhem and Psidream - Unsung
21.Noisia - Concussion
22.Raden - Medusa
23.Phace - Now!
24. ?
25.Phace - Brainwave
26.Phace and Noisia - Option

http://www.sub88.net/archive/2005.04.01-01-subterranean-phace.mp3

Posted: **18 Nov 2005, 7:37am**

heres a few forthcoming from PHACE

coming to subtitles...

phace - open you eyes
phace+noisia - the feed
phace+noisia - thrillseekers

coming on full force...

phace+n-phect - confront

coming on citrus...

phace+noisia - outsource
phace - homeworld

BOH to that shit!

Posted: **30 Nov 2005, 9:07am**

PHACE INTERVIEW >> lengthy, but definately worth the read!

I. Origin of Phace [incipient strains]? (Laymen Translation) When did Phace begin, why, and how many people are involved?

Phace consists of Bluescreen (Florian) and Format 23 (Nicolas). Phace started mid 2001out high motivation to create distinct music, but later turned into serious musical concepts. It really became somewhat of an attitude to us. Musically and mentally we blend very well with each other. We always have, and still do what we feel. If somebody would ask us how we would describe our own music? Spontaneous, explorative and interesting to listen to.

We recently found out that our own interpretation of d&b, combined with the impulse and sake to go the way of steady improvement and mutation, caused the infection of other music-consumers as well. This leads to the conclusion that Phace is an unplanned secondary disorder, provoked by obsession and individuality. Our distorted minds live in our music, and personally I think that you can hear this in our tracks.

II. Initial supposition of genus? (Laymen Translation) When did Phace first get into d&b?

I started to listen to breakbeats and Prodigy back in ‘93-‘94. The fast beats caught my attention immediately. From ‘95 on I went to hundreds of d&b parties at my all time favorite German club, “Club Vibration”. It was the center of the German d&b society at that point .The lineups were always heavy and fresh and the parties had this sick vibe that made me come back every weekend. That time made me addicted to dnb.

Nico got into d&b a bit later than myself. He contracted his first infection from Photek´s Knite Vision, and since that point he has been captured by it. His mind is uncontrolable, so the music gave him the best opportunity to drive himself insane. Drum and Bass is a mad music, because it has such a big effect on your normal life. Either you stick to it for life, and you live according to the d&b rules and rights, or you quit it. For us d&b will always be a big part of our lifes no doubt.

I could also imagine us doing different music at one point. It is hard to live purely on d&b if you do not tour much and if you do not release hit after hit. This is not what we want to do, so we try to extend our minds and to create something really different. We still have to learn so much, but as long as you have a certain drive to reach something special, you can handle it. The same goes for life in general…

Mayhem – “The funk that is phace is a style discernable from anything else in drum & bass. You could try to point at their influences, but to me it’s obvious that their sound is something purely original. Start buying all their releases now, before you regret passing them up like an old Konflict record.”

III. Posterity conception in sonic mutation? (Laymen Translation) Upcoming plans for tunes / tunes to watch out for?

Besides the tracks featured on our new webpage (http://www.space-is-the-place.de) we are currently working on several new tracks. We really want to take our time within the music-creation process, as we do not want it to be a “mass-production” type thing. Often it is more worth it if you really believe in what you do and to identify with it 100%. The internet gave us a big opportunity to spread our music, but when you reach a certain level you must hold back.

Music as medium has its own rules and you have to accept them in some ways if you want to use its positive side-effects to get your music out into the world. In the end many people think music is nothing other than a product created to fuel consumption. But you have to give your music a soul, trademark, or heart to run against this ‘beer, weed, get high, consume and die’ mechanism. At first we never gave a fuck about what would happen with our music. For us releasing music was more a bonus and validation and not something to step into a spotlight or to make money out of. If people enjoy your music, if they freak out on it, if they make it a part of their life it is the most incredible thing that can happen to anyone.

A second reason that our tracks always take a bit longer in their completion is that I live in Cologne (Mid-West Germany) right now and Nico is still inside the hood of “Saarbrooklyn” (South-West Germany). Nevertheless this situation has given us a fresh vibe in our production, as we both have more time to concentrate on our ego, solo thoughts and musical creations.

IV. Future interpretations of indigenous harmonies? (Laymen Translation) Future plans for remixes both by yourselves & other artists remixing Phace tunes?

We haven’t given any thought to the remix business lately, and to be honest I don’t have any idea what will happen. We look forward to what the future will offer us!

Noisia – “Phace is unique. Some might say it’s pure techy d&b, but a closer look reveals that these guys really are doing something different. They do not rely on the obvious sources to make their music. They record and sample sounds from everything they can get their hands on; gathering from sources most people do not associate with dance music at all. Add imaginative processing, spaced-out ideas and a dose of future funk – and it all falls into place. This leads to a sound that goes beyond usual elements of melody – which leaves more to the imagination of the listener, sucks you into its deep, deep vibes. Phace deliver a whole new take on drum&bass, and are therefore one of the most valuable assets of the new breed. Can u phace the funk?”

V. An amalgamation with the Noisia bacterium haphazardly abides. Embryonic extraction implicates: Outsource, Surface Tension, Dr. Strangelove, and The Option. Inaugural objective, and impending visions for neurological subjugation?(Laymen Translation): Your work with Noisia includes: Outsource, Surface Tension, Dr. Strangelove, and The Option. Why did you decide to start working on tunes with them, and what does the future have in store?

In our opinion Noisia play a very big role in the future of drum and bass no doubt. We have been big fans of their sound since ‘Quantumn Leap’ (2001) and I am scared to think of what to expect in the future They bring this certain and unique vibe/funk we have missed since the commercialization (not meant in a bad way) of d&b. Their three mad brains combine everything you need to create high quality music in every style and facet of d&b, or rather in music in general. It is admirable to see how they combine their individual forces and have this strong sake to present perfect music. After thousands of hours on AIM we decided to meet up and freak-out on beats. All three became my very good brovas and working with them is pure fun. Our attitude to d&b in general seems to go hand in hand.

Cyanide - "Director: Stanley Kubrick. Setting: Unearthly terrain of mars. Red mountains, space dust, hostile enviroment. Scene: You're being chased down by Phantoms while trapped in your alterrain vehicle, everything is going wrong, you're running low on fuel cell energy and even lower on plasma riffle rechargers. Soundtrack: Phace."

VI. Divergent organism Subtitles, pending decimation upon discharge of Phace affliction. Estimated contamination surrounding epidemic indicates mass devastation, supplementary transformations distinguishable? (Laymen Translation): The upcoming Phace EP on Subtitles is set to make a huge mark on the d&b scene, any possibility for continual work on Subtitles for Phace?

Well, I am not sure if it will set a huge mark on the d&b scene, but I know it might cause some crazy tech´n´funk-vibes on PA´s. It is still the biggest shame for us that Konflict are not around anymore, because they definitely made a huge mark on the d&b scene! They were the gods of perfect tech meets funk d&b in my opinion, and we still look up to their production.

But back to Subtitles: firstly I would like to say that this Subtitles signing kind of got us back into d&b. Right around the time it happened I had just moved to Cologne and a lot of things changed for us/me. I felt like I didn´t have the right motivation to keep on producing. But the day I found Teebee´s message on my voicemail was one of the days I/we won’t forget in our lives. Teebee´s music and Subtitles Recordings mean a lot to us. We were raised on that kind of music and we still cannot imagine anything better than being part of a label we looked up to. Teebee brought me my motivation back and gives us all the musical freedom we want and we need to grow. I would also like to take this time to say big up Mr. T for understanding our music and for giving us the possibility to offer it to a broad audience. Also a massive big up to Thijs @ Noisia who was the one hooking Teebee up with our music and for sure a big thanks to Paul @ Pendulum who was one of the first representing our music in public, thank you all!

The EP will include Brainwave, Response Signal, NOW! and Vitamin P. We will surely work on further things for subtitles but first we want to see this EP alive.

Sunchase – “Very perspective guys. I like their original sound, work on drum patterns, mid-range, and how their tunes roll out. All of the new tracks are wicked, also including their teamwork with Noisia. The way they do it, nobody else does.”

VIII. Advanced sensatory strains postulating probable malevolence (Laymen Translation): Upcoming producers to watch out for?

I could name a bunch of people we respect at the moment, but they all know who they are and I don’t need to put them all down here. This happens enough on our beloved forum boards, doesn’t it? (love-hate?) We would like to use this opportunity to answer this question in a more general way:
If you write individual music, if you set yourself no boundaries, if you try to keep your output cutting edge and high quality, if you don’t stop to gather information, if you know how to operate your equipment / how to rape it in other ways, and if you learn how to combine music and life; every person has the chance to get up within music... Just never give it up! D&b nowadays is returning back to a higher quality standard again and it is good to see that it is taking a bit of a distance to fast and standard produced “output” music, often not mixed down very well.
I’m not saying this in a patronizing way as we are also still at the beginning of everything and also have to improve on things here and there, but with all the experience and emotions we’ve gone through in this 8 year long d&b stint (4 years of production), I should have the right to point out some directions. Sorry if they do not make any sense to everybody out there...

IX. Contemporary apparatus/provisions utilized in modulation alteration? (Laymen Translation): What programs / gear is used by Phace in the studio?

Phace is totally software based at the moment. The PC is the core of our production. We used to have a Korg Z1 and a Waldorf Q, but we sampled them down and sold them, something I would not do again. We also use a smaller Mackie mixing desk (VLZ 16/4 Pro) and decent monitor speakers (Mackie HR 824, Roland Ds-90A, Yamaha SW-40 Sub). We plan to invest in hardware effects, maybe an Emu and a tube compressor pretty soon. Hardware should be one next step to expand our opportunity to explore music and to learn how to create new ideas on a more analogue base.

Psidream – “Phace are one of those groups who have always had the potential to be amazing…and their time is now. They have constructed some of the most driving space-funk soundscapes I’ve ever heard, and they’ve refined their sound so much since I first heard their tunes. It’s awesome to see up-and-coming artists like them improve at such a rapid rate. Mark my words, they are one act to watch.”

X. Phace inflection assembly bears unequivocal emphasis on funk, transmit preponderance and exclusive afflatus? (Laymen Translation): Phace tunes have a distinct funk to them, describe the importance of funk in your sound and the inspiration that comes from it.

Well, for us funk is in every kind of good music. It is the ingredient to give an exciting feeling to the listener. Nico made a statement about funk that is on point in my opinion: “Funk is real, Funk is designed to make you dance. On one hand funk can be totally under control and directed, or it can be totally random and freaked out on the other.” We love the second attribute of funk mentioned and try to bring it alive in our music. When you start to realize that life is funk aswell, you´ll be ready to handle it in a more humorous way.

XI. Academic genesis of Phace in euphony and elemental decorum? (Laymen Translation): What is Phace’s musical background, in both training and personal taste outside of d&b?

This might sound a bit crazy but I can’t really tell you much about that. D&B is a big part of our background, but I also used to listen to many other music genres back in the day (electro, house ,metal, grunge, alternative, rock, rap, whatever baby). Generally I would like to say that interesting and quality music/sound comes from both training and personal taste. We do not limit ourselves to a certain genre. Nico is totally hyped on Jazz and Thomas Bangalter / Daftpunk, so I guess that may be a big part of his background as well.

Defiant – “Phace's ideas, sounds and implementation are so technical and inspiring to us. Their tunes coming out on Subtitles push the envelope as much as any ... and I have a hunch that this is just the beginning.”

XII. Continuance of mass audible communication, both inceptive and prospective? (Laymen Translation): When did Phace begin deejaying, and what are the plans for the future?

Phace began deejaying in 1997, but it was just me playing at gigs, as Nico isn´t 100% comfortable with mixing. Our plans are not to deejay as much as possible, but to go around to nice and different places on earth from time to time. You reach places you have never been before through deejaying, and I am very thankful for that. The most exciting thing for me would be to play in Tokyo in one of their spaced out clubs.
Playing out got me into all this in the first place, and I still love it very much. It is still the best opportunity to listen to tracks on a big PA. There is this certain mood and party-vibe you can’t simulate at home or in your studio, which makes d&b and deejaying so interesting.

As the d&b scene is not very big, playing out is where the money is. I do not want to tour around all the time because I do not see very many healthy factors in it. Furthermore it’s very time-consuming, and we do not want it to take over our lives. Within the music production process the most important thing is your hearing, so we try to reduce playing out to a maximum of 1-2 gigs a month.

XIII. Condition of prolepsis for genus? (Laymen Translation): What is the d&b scene like in your area of Germany?

Oh lord, I could write a whole book about that. As I found out the scene here is pretty much the same as every d&b scene worldwide. However it may be a bit older than the others as it was the first larger d&b scene worldwide after Britain. Unfortunately due to the decline of the world economy and other local economic factors, many promoters are facing big problems at the moment, but I am sure this will get better soon.

Generally I stopped thinking about the scene, as it became way too political. Often there is too much talking and not enough action, which is not a productive thing in my opinion. Regarding Nico, he is totally individual and doesn’t give a shit about what is happening. For him it is just doing music and that is why I respect and love working with him. In short, we just want to make music… Good music. And we want to do it everywhere, whether it is in Germany or not. If there will ever be the possibility to live on mars, we would be the first to move there.

D&B wise we have some very talented and skillful producers coming out of Germany. Misanthrop is the first to mention, but I will get back to him a bit later. N.phect + Diz:play are my new neighbours here in Cologne and they are sure to cause some serious damage to the floors this year no doubt. We also went to the studio to work with The Green Man from Basswerk, and are going to finish something in the near future as well. Jericho, Typecell and Polarity are also crazy headz with their own contribution to the scene and i could go on with the list.

It is really refreshing to see a new generation of d&b artists growing up. The crowds over here have gotten more tolerant towards the different d&b genres lately. Germany has been ruled by jump-up over the past couple years, so I am glad to see more open-minded headz around now. There is some good musical education going on, and it all seems to be working out very well.

Misanthrop – “They are one of my really genuine friends, which I do not only estimate by the common passion. I don´t begrudge the success of their music, because they worked so hard on their sound for years. They do not leave anything to coincidence, everything is pure calculation and has nothing to do with compromises. Believe me, this is only the beginning for phace!”

XIV. Embryonic stages denote neural mutations coexisting inextricably with Misanthrop, affirmation of transfiguration? (Laymen Translation): You’ve worked a lot with another German producer, Misanthrop, in the past. What was it like working with him?

Misanthrop is a freak. We have been in contact with him for nearly 4 years, and similar to Noisia we are on pretty much the same wave with our music, life, etc. He is the original German ‘Atari riot teen’, raised with a computer and synthesizer. He has his very own hard, industrial and mystic sound I have not heard from anyone else as of yet, and he is still on his way to find his perfect environment to work in. But I can tell you 100% that it won’t take long until this dude will be picked up by a bigger label. Actually, we plan to work on new things in the future and I hope this will happen soon, as working with him is always constructive and funny as hell!

Finally I would like to send some shouts out to people who have really supported us and play a big role in our life. Shouts go out to our girlfriends: Simone and Laurence, our families and our friends in the hood, Thijs, Nik, Martijn @ the Noisia-block, Misanthrop, Anthony aka the Awayhem, Teebee, Pendulum PoonZ, Sven aka Loo-P, Impulse + Marcio, Cyanide, and all the other worldwide and German d&b soldiers I forgot, you know who you are, there are way too many to mention them all....

Peace out!

article: http://www.dnbnation.com/cms_view_article.php?aid=21
mix: http://www.dnbnation.com/mixes/phace__dnbnation_mix.mp3

Posted: **30 Nov 2005, 9:42am**

nice interview jase cheers mate

Posted: **22 Jan 2006, 11:20am**

keep your eyes peeled for citrus 020

noisia & phace - outsource
noisia phace - homeworld

should be at a record store near you NOW!

Posted: **22 Jan 2006, 11:34am**

jason wrote:

noisia phace - homeworld

cant get enough of this one...

Posted: **25 Jan 2006, 7:11pm**

velocity wrote:

jason wrote:

noisia phace - homeworld

cant get enough of this one...

Hell yeah, decent tunage right there!

Posted: **26 Jan 2006, 1:36pm**

phace will be gracing our shores towards the end of this year, he wants to box a kangaroo, lol, i better wait till after he plays to do that.

Posted: **26 Jan 2006, 5:08pm**

Yeah, be a little hard trying to do a set with your guts falling out a 12 inch rip in your stomache! Hurl!

But hell yeah, cant wait to see him in action; well impressed with his tunage production skills so far.