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A A A Comments By Tricia Romano Tuesday, Jan 17 2006

In the early days of drum'n'bass, the lines between producer and DJ were strictly drawn—there were people you went to see because of their records, and there were people you went to see because of how they played records. Photek and Marcus Intalex, two of the headliners of Jungle Warfare II, were known more for their records. Photek's records—particularly his output before he learned to DJ—were considered some of the most groundbreaking, cerebral, and experimental of all drum'n'bass. In other words, his music cleared dancefloors. But that changed when the producer made Solaris—his first foray out of the confines of drum'n'bass into dark, atmospheric deep house that was so deep it was subterranean. Since then he's DJ'd regularly, and accessibility has joined his laser-sharp production. Intalex married the sensibility of groovy deep house and soulful lyrics with breaks so successfully I always thought that he held the key to swaying house heads to the other side. DJ SS is perhaps the fiercest mixer on this lineup, wielding a cross section of dub-influenced jungle with the techno-heavy hard stuff. With DJ Seoul, Mathematics, DJ Force, MC Posi-D, Zezo One, and Juakali. Sat @ 10, Avalon, 47 W 20th St, 212-807-7780

photo: Miriam Kruishoop

Photek: No longer clearing dancefloors

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