Kemek The Dope Computer has been making music for a long time, from producing as 303 Terrorists, DTS, and Deeper Than Space on Silent Records in the mid nineties, to later being signed to Muti Music in 2002 and going on to record for Airdog, Bedrock Breaks, Irreversible, Moving Target and Sponge Recordings . His breakthrough success in the emergence of tearout and nuskool breaks established him to a point where he was commissioned for some high profile remixes including remixing the legendary ‘My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult’
Kemek is a truly gifted producer known for succeeding in whatever genre seems to catch his fancy at any given time, as Deeper Than Space, his ambient solo project, he was able to explore the more drone-based side of music as well as play a number of live gigs. Kemek and Hak paired up for a second time in 1997 to record “Dark Victory” under the name Gundam for XLR8R Records’ “Bad Breaks” compilation. The track was one of the first tech step drum and bass tracks released in the United States.
After moving from his native San Francisco to Los Angeles in 2001, Kemek threw himself full-time into breaks. Music production and DJing took precedence and soon he was able to launch Dope Computer Records. The first release, “Future Modular”/”Are You Now?” was a success, leading to the release of “Angel Dust”/”Room To Breathe” on San Francisco imprint Muti Music as well as the remix EP, “Remixing The Dope Computer.”
Kemek now resides just outside of San Francisco once again after living in Japan for a few years, there composing experimental delights that will still be emerging to the public, so keep your ear to the ground for more from Kemek in the near future.
Kemek is back again after his outings in experimental music and dubstep last year on ‘Sine Language’ and ‘Certain Frequencies’ gaining new attention for him as an artist. His downtempo experimental output gained attention with ‘Certain Frequencies’ being licensed to chillout compilations and played on Radio and Podcasts extensively.
He now delivers an experimental chillout album featuring sounds that take us back to Kemek’s roots in the nineties and field recordings that takes a listener to Kemeks stays in Japan and his battles with tinnitus. The journey is melancholy at times and otherwise gentle and uplifting.
Kemek was Muti Music’s debut artist back in 2002 and went on to become quite a name in Breakbeat, releasing on Bedrock Breaks, Air Dog, Sponge Recordings amongst others and also remixing ‘My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult’ for release on Red Ant & Studio !K7. He had also recorded music as 303 Terrorist on Silent Recordings in the nineties.
Earlier this year Kemek re-surfaced from stays in Japan (with a few gigs
alongside the likes of Hyper) and ongoing battles with tinnitus and released
his deconstructionist look at Dubstep on the EP ‘Sine Language’ gaining
new attention for him as an artist.
He now delivers ‘Certain Frequencies’, the title track is an exquisite
voyage that leads the way on a journey that just get’s more ethereal in
nature and then deeper still, until you reach the sludgy depths of ‘Lord
Tangs’ remix of Seeding The MIDI Cloud.
Kemek was Muti Music’s debut artist back in 2002 and went on to become quite a name in Breakbeat, releasing on Bedrock Breaks,
Air Dog, Sponge Recordings amongst others and also remixing ‘My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult’ for release on Red Ant & Studio !
K7.
It is evident on the EP that Kemek has maintained his sensibility for urban music and strong roots dating back to classic rave music of
the nineties, when he composed for Silent Recordings as 303 Terrorist. _______________________________________________________________
We’re very happy to re-introduce an artist who was our debut release back in 2002 and went on to become quite a name in Breakbeat, releasing on Bedrock Breaks, Air Dog, Sponge Recordings amongst others and also remixing ‘My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult’ for release on Red Ant & Studio !K7.
Kemek has since dropped ‘The Dope Computer’ part of his name and re-surfaced from stays in Japan (with a few gigs alongside the likes of Hyper) and ongoing battles with tinnitus. Now his musical journey continues with a deconstructionist look at Dubstep on the appropriately named EP ‘Sine Language’.
It is evident on the EP that Kemek has maintained his sensibility for urban music and strong roots dating back to classic rave music of the nineties, when he composed for Silent Recordings as 303 Terrorist. His evolution as a producer is evident as he allows space for sounds and grooves to evolve from simple beginnings and the results are very effective.
Artwork by: Noah Hanlon
The first of two CD’s compiling all the Muti Music catalog from the first three years, this one including two previously unreleased remixes of Kemek The Dope Computers track ‘Angel Dust’, the remix by Odeed is a grime influenced track featuring chunky bass stabs and a very funky groove.
The release also features artwork from an image by one of our favorite visual artists, Mark Holthusen.
