Swayzak
Swayzak is a tech house duo from the United Kingdom that consists of James S. Taylor and David Brown. They live and work in London and released their first 12" single "Bueno" / "Fukumachi" in February 1997 to much acclaim. It was followed up by the 12" "Speedboat" / "Low Rez Skyline" to become part of the burgeoning tech-house scene in the UK.
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Background information | |
Origin | London, England |
Genres | Minimal techno, tech house |
Years active | 1993–present |
Labels | !K7 Fabric Medicine Pagan Swayzak Recordings |
Members | David Brown |
Past members | James S. Taylor |
Their debut long player, Snowboarding in Argentina was released by The Medicine Label (United States) and Pagan Records (UK) in May 1998. It garnered many positive reviews. The album was later chosen as 1998 Album Of The Year in the U.S. dance publication Mixer. They went on to release four further studio albums making their place in the electronic music canon.
James Taylor left the group in 2011 to focus on his solo project Lugano Fell. David Brown continues to release music and play live as s_w_z_k.
Discography
Albums
- Snowboarding in Argentina (1998, Pagan)
- Himawari (2000, Medicine)
- Groovetechnology, Vol. 1.3 (2001, !K7)
- Dirty Dancing (2002, !K7)
- Fabric 11 (2003, Fabric)
- Loops from the Bergerie (2004, !K7)
- Route de La Slack (2006, !K7)
- Avantgarde // Swayzak Presents Serieculture (2006, Avantgarde)
- Some Other Country (2007, !K7)
- s_w_z_k (2012, Tresor)
Compilations
- Snooploops and Sneakbeats Volume 1 (1999, Swayzak Recordings)
- Two Hundred and Forty Volts Volume 1 (1999, Swayzak Recordings)
- Snooploops and Sneakbeats Volume 2 (2000, Swayzak Recordings)
- Two Hundred and Forty Volts Volume 2 (2000, Swayzak Recordings)
External links
- microsite of current album with free track
- RBMA Radio On Demand - Train Wreck Mix - Swayzak (K7!, Swayzak, London)
- Ableton Live Swayzak interview and Live Pack download
- »Lost Tapes and Lush House Grooves« An Interview With Swayzak in Titel-Kulturmagazin