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Alex Smoke

 
Artist: Alex Smoke
  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Electronica
  • Instrument: Producer

Biography

Alex Smoke is an acclaimed Glasgow-based techno producer/DJ affiliated most notably with Soma Quality Recordings. Born Alex Menzies to a mother who was a music teacher, he studied classical music as a child after receiving a scholarship for the Durham Cathedral Choir School, where he played cello, piano, and drums. Billing himself as Alex Smoke, he made his recording debut in 2002 on the Savalas Underground Developments (S.U.D.) label with Random As. The 12" EP caught the ears of both the Berlin-based Vakant and the Glasgow-based Soma Quality Recordings labels, the latter renowned for its long-running catalog (founded in 1991) featuring such big names as Slam, Daft Punk, Percy X, and Funk d'Void. Beginning in 2004 both labels began releasing 12" EPs by Smoke: those on Vakant include Simple Things (2004), Ring.Click.Tink (2005), Shwingnut (2005), Shminimal (2005), Neds (2006), and Hanged Man (2007), while those on Soma include Chica Wappa (2004), Don't See the Point (2005), Brian's Lung (2005), OK (2005), Lost in Sound (2005), Meany (2006), Never Want to See You Again (2006), Snider/Make My Day (2006), and Prima Materia (2007). In addition, Soma released a couple full-length albums by Smoke, namely Incommunicado (2005) and Paradolia (2006). ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
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Alex Smoke

Background information
Birth name Alex Menzies
Origin Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Genre(s) Microhouse, minimal techno
Occupation(s) Producer
Years active 2002–present
Label(s) Soma Quality Recordings
Associated acts Quixote
Website Official website

Alex Smoke is a Scottish DJ, based in Glasgow, making minimal techno music. He has released two studio albums, Incommunicado (2005) and Paradolia (2006), on Soma Records. [1]

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Discography

Releases

  • Incommunicado (2005)
  • Paradolia (2006)

Singles

  • Random As (2002)
  • Chica Wappa (2004)
  • Simple Things EP (2004)
  • Brian's Lung (2005)
  • Don't See The Point (2005)
  • Lost In Sounds (2005)
  • OK (2005)
  • Ring.Click.Tink EP (2005)
  • Shminimal (2005)
  • Meany (2006)
  • Neds/Ilsa (2006)
  • Never Want To See You Again (2006)
  • Snider/Make My Day (2006)
  • Hanged Man EP (2006)
  • Prima Materia (2006)

Remixes

  • "Way Up High" by Funk D'Void (2004)
  • "Bright Lights Fading" by Slam (2005)
  • "Close Again" by Sid LeRock (2005)
  • "Grotbox" by Jeremy P Caulfield (2005)
  • "Las Bicicletas Son Para El Verano" by Alex Smoke (2005)
  • "Microtron" by Vector Lovers (2005)
  • "More Intensity" by Pete Tong & Chris Cox (2005)
  • "Muscle Car" by Mylo (2005)
  • "Sex Games" by The Backlash (2005)
  • "Shift" by Solab (2005)
  • "Transmission" by Radio 4 (2005)
  • "Safari" by André Kraml (2006)
  • "Coufault" by Novox (2006)
  • "Halbzeit" by Arne Michel (2006)
  • "In The Morning" by Junior Boys (2006)
  • "Martyr" by Depeche Mode (2006)
  • "Proverb" by Steve Reich (2006)
  • "Body2Beat" by Phresh 'N' Low (2006)
  • "A Matter Of Time" by Osaka Ultras (2007)
  • "Don't Start Just Finish It" by The Unknown Wanderer (2007)

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