- Artist
- Alex Banks
- ReleaseProduct
- Illuminate
- Label
- Monkeytown Records
- Catalogue Number
- 0817231011794
- Release Date
- May 30, 2014
Genres
Alex Banks first came to wider attention as a DJ with some solid remixes for the likes of Bonobo and Andreya Triana to his name. He has since been signed, off the back of a demo and no other original productions released, to Monkeytown Records. His debut album Illuminate should be a promising release considering this, and it does not disappoint. It's a very contemporary album that takes house music as a starting point, but goes on to explore all kinds of moods and emotions. Opening with the fluttering, deep balm of 'Silent Embrace' featuring the lulling vocals of Elizabeth Bernholz. Bernholz features on two further tracks - the stuttering but elegantly wrought 'All You Could Do' and the warmly rolling 'A Matter Of Time', her vocals adding a pop feel to the sumptuous production. Elsewhere, 'Solar' sees Banks taking diced garage vocals and marrying them to gently strummed strings and crisp beats, while 'Phosphorous' is a heavier piece of beat science. 'Initiate' is tough, rumbling club music while 'Unknown' provides an epic conclusion to this very special release.
- 1 Silent Embrace (feat. Elizabeth Bernholz) 6:00
- 2 Solar 6:30
- 3 All You Could Do (feat. Elizabeth Bernholz) 4:16
- 4 Initiate 7:38
- 5 Lights 4:14
- 6 Phosphorus 5:56
- 7 A Matter of Time (feat. Elizabeth Bernholz) 7:06
- 8 Sheya 5:35
- 9 Hush 4:21
- 10 Unknown 7:58
Alex Banks
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- Artist
- Alex Banks
- ReleaseProduct
- Projections
- Label
- Mesh
- Catalogue Number
- MESH083
- Release Date
- August 5, 2022
- 12”
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- Alex Banks
- ReleaseProduct
- A Matter of Time
- Label
- Monkeytown Records
- Catalogue Number
- 4018939267742
- Release Date
- September 5, 2014
- EP
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- I Gave My Legs To A Snake
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- Monkeytown Records
- Catalogue Number
- MTR131EP
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- January 5, 2024
- EP
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- Kabeaushé
- ReleaseProduct
- Hold On To Deer Life, There’s A Blcak Boy Behind
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- Monkeytown Records
- Catalogue Number
- MTR128LPB
- Release Date
- November 10, 2023
- LP
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- Sylvere
- ReleaseProduct
- EP3
- Label
- Monkeytown Records
- Catalogue Number
- MTR130EP
- Release Date
- October 20, 2023
- EP
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- Moderat
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- EVEN MORE D4TA
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- Monkeytown Records
- Catalogue Number
- MTR124
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- March 17, 2023
- LP
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- ReleaseProduct
- Arrival
- Label
- Monkeytown Records
- Catalogue Number
- MTR127DNL
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- September 15, 2022
- LP
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- Catnapp
- ReleaseProduct
- Trust
- Label
- Monkeytown Records
- Catalogue Number
- MTR120DNL
- Release Date
- May 20, 2022
- LP
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- Moderat
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- MORE D4TA
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- Monkeytown Records
- Catalogue Number
- MTR122DNL
- Release Date
- May 13, 2022
- LP (special)
- CD
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- Modeselektor
- ReleaseProduct
- EXTLP
- Label
- Monkeytown Records
- Catalogue Number
- MTR119DNL
- Release Date
- November 5, 2021
- CD
Electronic and Electronica
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- Prefuse 73
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- New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 1
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- Lex Records
- Catalogue Number
- LEX180D1
- Release Date
- March 22, 2024
- Download
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- Recondite
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- Hinterland
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- Ghostly International
- Catalogue Number
- GI190CD
- Release Date
- November 11, 2013
- LP (special)
- Download
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- Mr. Scruff
- ReleaseProduct
- Ninja Tuna
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL143X
- Release Date
- September 21, 2008
- LP
- Download
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- Machinedrum featuring Duckwrth
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- ILIKEU
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL299LW
- Release Date
- March 28, 2024
- Download
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- Nathan Micay
- ReleaseProduct
- Time Bomb Y2K OST
- Label
- LUCKYME®
- Catalogue Number
- LM108D
- Release Date
- March 27, 2024
- Download
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- Eartheater
- ReleaseProduct
- Powders
- Label
- Chemical X
- Catalogue Number
- CHMX016
- Release Date
- September 20, 2023
- CD
- Cassette
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- Jlin
- ReleaseProduct
- Akoma
- Label
- Planet Mu Records Ltd.
- Catalogue Number
- ZIQ460
- Release Date
- March 22, 2024
- LP
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- The Utopia Strong
- ReleaseProduct
- The BBC Sessions
- Label
- Rocket Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- Launch346
- Release Date
- March 22, 2024
- LP
- CD
- Download