- 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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- Artist
- Alex Banks
- ReleaseProduct
- A Matter of Time
- Label
- Monkeytown Records
- Catalogue Number
- 4018939267742
- Release Date
- September 5, 2014
- EP
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- ReleaseProduct
- I Gave My Legs To A Snake
- Label
- Monkeytown Records
- Catalogue Number
- MTR131EP
- Release Date
- January 5, 2024
- EP
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- Kabeaushé
- ReleaseProduct
- Hold On To Deer Life, There’s A Blcak Boy Behind
- Label
- 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
- ReleaseProduct
- EVEN MORE D4TA
- Label
- Monkeytown Records
- Catalogue Number
- MTR124
- Release Date
- March 17, 2023
- LP
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- ReleaseProduct
- Arrival
- Label
- Monkeytown Records
- Catalogue Number
- MTR127DNL
- Release Date
- September 15, 2022
- LP
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- Catnapp
- ReleaseProduct
- Trust
- Label
- Monkeytown Records
- Catalogue Number
- MTR120DNL
- Release Date
- May 20, 2022
- LP
- CD
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- Artist
- Moderat
- ReleaseProduct
- MORE D4TA
- Label
- 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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- pigbaby
- ReleaseProduct
- i don't care if anyone listens to this shit once you do
- Label
- PLZ Make It Ruins
- Catalogue Number
- PLZ050D
- Release Date
- April 26, 2024
- Download
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- mui zyu
- ReleaseProduct
- the rules of what an earthling can be
- Label
- Father/Daughter Records
- Catalogue Number
- FD127DIG4
- Release Date
- April 23, 2024
- Download
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- ReleaseProduct
- Closer
- Label
- Innovative Leisure
- Catalogue Number
- 810874027146
- Release Date
- April 26, 2024
- Download
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- ReleaseProduct
- Metallur
- Label
- AD 93
- Catalogue Number
- WHYT078
- Release Date
- April 26, 2024
- EP
- Download
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- Actress
- ReleaseProduct
- Dolphin Spray / Static
- Label
- Smalltown Supersound
- Catalogue Number
- STS428DIGI1
- Release Date
- April 25, 2024
- Download
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- Yosa Peit
- ReleaseProduct
- Gut Buster
- Label
- Fire Records
- Catalogue Number
- FIRE704
- Release Date
- April 26, 2024
- LP
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- ReleaseProduct
- Dennis
- Label
- ambient tweets
- Catalogue Number
- at001
- Release Date
- April 26, 2024
- LP
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- ReleaseProduct
- Ghosted II
- Label
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- Catalogue Number
- DC917
- Release Date
- April 26, 2024
- LP
- Download