Incommunicado

Alex Smoke | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 19, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Soma
• ASIN: B00070DLA4
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #555,654 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Alex has always been immersed in music and in his youth sang in the Durham Cathedral Choir for four years, he is also an accomplished cellist and pianist and received a musical scholarship in his teens. It was four years ago that he turned his talent to all things electronic and Incommunicado is a culmination of this work.

Signed to Soma in 2004, he first came to prominence with his two remixes of Funk D’Void’s ‘Way Up High’, later came his twisted re-rub of Envoy’s ‘Move On’ and his debut Soma release ‘Chica Wappa’ He has already gained a fantastic reputation from these and his ‘Simple Things’ twelve on cool German label Vakant.

Product Description

Welcome to the wonderful world of Alex Smoke, the young producer from Glasgow whose potent album, Incommunicado is about to be released on Soma Records. This is Alex Smoke’s eagerly awaited debut and what a masterpiece it is. Already a name to watch in the underground electronic circuit he is on the cusp of getting the recognition he deserves.

Alex Smoke is part of a new generation of producers who are blurring the boundaries between minimal, techno and electronica. This music still may live on the dancefloor but it occupies so much more. Drawing from a myriad of influences including dub, electro, grime, latin and experimental pop, Alex Smoke has concocted a deeply emotive artist album that is mysterious, melancholic and inspiring.

With ‘Incommunicado’ Alex Smoke has defined his own unique sound, which respectfully nods to DSP pioneers like Matthew Dear, Villalobos, Luciano and Lawrence, who he regards as very influential. This is an accomplished debut from a talent who is going to shine in 2005.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant work, May 19, 2005

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C. Spinelli (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Incommunicado (Audio CD)

A brilliant, consistent album that concentrates on slick, fat, minimal beats. Has a deep, almost dark, feel to it Obviously not designed for the dancefloors of Ibiza or the popular crowd.. more for personal listening..
Well produced all round with some variety, including vocals. If you like detroit/deep house or electronica, you won't be dissapointed here!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars underrated sickness, August 7, 2006

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tomg - See all my reviews

This review is from: Incommunicado (Audio CD)

this is the smoothest electronic album i've ever heard. it NEEDS more recognition. this record serioulsy raises the standard of electronic albums...its pretty damn flawless.