Only stumbled across this dude recently. I'm glad I did. He even manages to make the terminally dull Craig David sound cool....
Had an LP out in 2002 called 'My Way' which is also rather spiffing.
Any takers for this sound then?
Re: Akufen Appreciation....
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:01 am
by dj_donga
wicked
Re: Akufen Appreciation....
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:14 am
by mondays child
Absolutely mate. Brilliant use of sampling and arrangements. Similar to the way I work, though obviously he's a lot better at it than I am.
Really nice sound. Big up Akufen
Re: Akufen Appreciation....
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:15 pm
by spooKs
Haha massive hadn't heard the Craigy remix, WICKED
Re: Akufen Appreciation....
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 6:27 pm
by dubbeldutch
MICROHOUSE
I really <3 akufen.
Re: Akufen Appreciation....
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:30 pm
by lushman
Yeah, big into Akufen. 'My Way' is a stunning piece of work
Re: Akufen Appreciation....
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:42 pm
by mondays child
lushman wrote:Yeah, big into Akufen. 'My Way' is a stunning piece of work
Too true, I am totally into this guys sound atm. It's a bit like a mutation of Todd Edwards (another hero imo) and a more minimalist Daft Punk in 'house' mode.
Loving it!
Ah, the joys of discovering new music you never knew about.
Re: Akufen Appreciation....
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:45 pm
by Coppola
Really feeling his stuff. Thanks for introducing him to me.
Re: Akufen Appreciation....
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 11:23 pm
by collective
Akufen - My way <-- probably one of the best albums of all time. Been a long time supporter Akufen and his various monikers. His new live pa is single handily the best live electronic experience I have ever had the pleausre of witnessing. I caught its premiere at Mutek.
Akufen is pretty much a god.
Re: Akufen Appreciation....
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:52 am
by gragy10
Akufen's a genius pretty much.
My Way is the classic but the album he released under his own name (Marc LeClair 'Pour 3 Femme Encientes') is probably my favourite electronic album of all time.
Well worth checking out the one off tracks too - 'Train To Barcelona' especially is f'ing incredible
Re: Akufen Appreciation....
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:30 am
by skwiggo
One of my favourite microhouse artists as well as Luomo. Doesn't release music often enough though. That Craig David remix is hilarious
Re: Akufen Appreciation....
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:04 pm
by kingthing
Hell yeah, feelin the chops. Anyone who can funk up a bit of craig david is ok in my book
Re: Akufen Appreciation....
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:04 am
by geiom
yeah akufen was a revelation when he started out. that stuff sadly dont seem to blend too well with current house tho.....
Re: Akufen Appreciation....
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:13 pm
by mondays child
geiom wrote:yeah akufen was a revelation when he started out. that stuff sadly dont seem to blend too well with current house tho.....
Yeah man, dunno why though. Damn good music in my book.
maybe just needs blending and updating the sound a little?
