Alex Reece
Alex Reece | |
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Birth name | Alexander Charles Ernest Reece[1] |
Also known as | Original Playboy Fallen Angels |
Born | 28 November 1970 |
Origin | Ealing, England |
Genres | Drum and bass |
Years active | 1992–present |
Alex Reece (born Alexander Reece, collective, and has also worked under the pseudonym of Fallen Angels.
Career
Reece began DJing in the late 1980s.
His initial releases appeared on the Sinister, Creative Wax, and Moving Shadow record labels, but Reece made his name with Goldie's MetalHeadz Records. Single releases "Basic Principles" and "Pulp Fiction" became jungle standards. "Pulp Fiction" was released in 1995 as a single on MetalHeadz (MET H 011) where his surname was incorrectly listed as "Reese" on the first batch. "Pulp Fiction" was also later released on an album by Goldie, again on his MetalHeadz label, preventing Reece from putting it out on his own album So Far on the label, 4th & Broadway. Instead Reece produced a remake of "Pulp Fiction" called "Pulp Friction", released in 1996. The two-step break used in "Pulp Fiction" sparked numerous imitators.[3]
Reece cemented his reputation with additional recordings as Jazz Juice (for Precious Materials), Lunar Funk (for Mo'Wax), and the Original Playboy (for R&S).[2] In early 1995, Reece secured a recording contract when Island Records recruited him for their Quango subsidiary.[2] His debut album, So Far was released in September 1996, but whilst the issue was well received in most circles, the jungle underground – led by Goldie – had practically disowned Reece by that time.[2] His 1996 singles "Feel the Sunshine", "Candles" and "Acid Lab" were released under the Fourth & Broadway banner without real commercial success.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Alex Reece". Discogs. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Biography by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "The Invisible Man - Top Ten Selection". Hardcorewillneverdie.com. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links
- Alex Reece discography at Discogs
- Alex Reece at Rolldabeats
- Alex Reece Social Media Account https://www.instagram.com/reecednbfamilyofficial/