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Ceephax
Birth nameAndrew Jenkinson
OriginChelmsford, Essex, England
GenresAcid techno, drum and bass, electronic music
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Sampler, drum machine, synthesizer
Years active1997–present
LabelsRephlex, Planet Mu, Breakin'

Ceephax Acid Crew is a British acid techno and drum and bass electronic musician named Andy Jenkinson. Jenkinson is also known simply by the pseudonym Ceephax, which is a pun on the BBC teletext service Ceefax. He is the brother of Squarepusher (Tom Jenkinson).[1][2]

Music and career

Ceephax's music from 1997 to 2002 and beyond used mainly vintage (especially Roland) drum machines and synthesizers such as the TB-303. This music was often recorded onto a cassette tape deck. The music was released on vinyl records and cassette tape on underground labels such as Breakin' Records, Lo Recordings and Firstcask. This primitive Acid House aesthetic and methodology countered the growing popularity of the computer music and compact disc releases of the time. Rephlex Records and Warp Records also released remixes of Squarepusher by Ceephax around this time.

From 2003 onwards as well as his more typical Acid style he has also released drum and bass songs made on old samplers, a Commodore Amiga and various early digital synthesizers, again displaying an interest in late 1980s and early 1990s dance music. His set on Mary Anne Hobb's show Breezeblock in 2003 and more recent tracks such as "Castilian" and "Arcadian" also indicate an interest in Chiptune music.

From 2007 he has had full releases on the Rephlex and Planet Mu record labels. He also continues to release on Firstcask and other small independent labels such as WéMè, Bugklinik and his own label Waltzer.

Ceephax is popular with some electronic music fans for his live performances. Ceephax's shows are set apart from the popular Laptop style of "live" electronic performance by exclusively using only analogue and early digital equipment and occasionally an Amiga computer. These sets range from old school house, acid house, techno, drum and bass and gabber all in Ceephax's distinctive style.

Discography

Albums

EPs and singles

MP3s

  • Ceephax Acid Crew Live @ WMF Club, Berlin, 1.25.01 - Live Bootleg encoded by CBrown (2001)
  • Ceephax live on Mary Anne Hobbs's Breezeblock show on BBC 1 - Various bootlegs. (2004)
  • Various - www.ceephax.co.uk (2005)
  • Ceephax Acid Crew Live on Resonance 104.4 fm - Live Bootleg recorded 18 April (2005)

Remixes

References

  1. ^ The Wire (203–208). 2001 http://books.google.com/books?ei=Gn4dULKxD8PuiQKhpIHwAg&id=yB9MAAAAYAAJ&dq=squarepusher++%22Andy+Jenkinson%22&q=squarepusher++%22Andy+Jenkinson%22#search_anchor. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Ceephax Acid Crew Website". Retrieved August 04, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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