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Tek 9 - It's Not What You Think It Is !?!!

Tek 9 - It's Not What You Think It Is !?!!

Musician: Tek 9
Album title: It's Not What You Think It Is !?!!
Style: Downtempo, Trip Hop, Drum n Bass
Released: 1996
Country: Europe
Size MP3 version: 1957 mb
Size APE version: 1181 mb
Size WMA version: 1863 mb
Rating ✫: 4.5
Votes: 471
Format: MP4 AC3 AU AHX DXD AIFF WAV
Genre: Electronic

Tek 9 - It's Not What You Think It Is !?!!


Tracklist Hide Credits

It's Not What You Think It Is !!?! 1:05:33
1-01 Intro Part IV 2:14
1-02 Gettin' Down Again
Bass – Mr Phil FryeEngineer [Vocal] – John WicksProducer, Edited By [Freaked] – King Britt, ManifestVocals – Cheewa, ManifestWritten-By – Cheewa, King Britt, Manifest
4:06
1-03 The Friday Takeaway Order 4:05
1-04 Whispers 4:38
1-05 We're Gettin' Down 5:01
1-06 The Beast Within 6:25
1-07 Phat Like A... 4:47
1-08 Is It On?
Bass – Phillip CharlesDrums – Luke*Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Moog] – DegoEngineer [Vocal] – John WicksMusic By – Tek 9Supervised By [Overseen] – King BrittVocals – Carol Crosby, ManifestWords By – Carol Crosby, Manifest
4:42
1-09 Tawa 5:16
1-10 Old Times, New Times 4:48
1-11 74" Above Sea Level / The Badminton Test 5:42
1-12 Sweet Dreams & Goodnight
Music By – Tek 9Recorded By [Vocal], Producer [Post-production] – Marc Hollander, Vincent KenisVocals – Kinnor Eve, Veronique Vincent*Words By – Véronique Vincent
4:22
1-13 Spring
Producer – Manix
5:33
1-14 Mysteries Of Music
Bass – Byron Da Greek*Drums – Cutch*Guitar – Digital JesusVocoder, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Arp Odyssey & Minimoog] – Dego
3:54
Breakin' Sound Barriers (The Oldies But Goodies 91-95) 1:04:03
2-01 The Theme 3:51
2-02 A London Sumtin' 5:22
2-03 We Bring Anybody Down 4:51
2-04 The Attack (The Original 4 Hero Remix)
Remix – 4 Hero
5:39
2-05 Partz 1&2 (Manix Remix)
Remix – Manix
5:05
2-06 Jus' Can't Keep My Cool 5:37
2-07 Slow Down (Nookie Remix)
Remix – Nookie
5:46
2-08 Killing Time (Spielberg Mix) 6:14
2-09 Space 91 3:12
2-10 Summer Breeze 4:35
2-11 Pushin' Back
Saxophone – J.Lascelles*Vocals – Samantha Powell
4:58
2-12 Killing Time (Original) 5:01
2-13 Theme & F.U. (Points Proven Remix) 3:52

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed By – EFA – 7694
  • Copyright (c) – SSR Crammed Discs
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – SSR Crammed Discs
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Reinforced Music
  • Produced For – Reinforced Productions
  • Produced For – FiveSixMedia
  • Mixed At – Third Story Recording
  • Mixed At – Ovum Studios
  • Engineered At – Third Story Recording
  • Recorded At – Freezone
  • Produced At – Freezone
  • Recorded At – Hitt Studios
  • Mixed At – Reinforced Studios
  • Published By – Reinforced Music
  • Published By – Westbury Music
  • Published By – Les Editions De La Bascule
  • Glass Mastered At – DADC Austria
  • Pressed By – DADC Austria – A0100184331-0102
  • Pressed By – DADC Austria – A0100184331-0202

Credits

  • Design [Cover Design] – Christophe Portier
  • Performer – Tek 9
  • Producer – Tek 9 (tracks: 1-01, 1-03 to 2-13)
  • Written-By – Tek 9 (tracks: 1-01, 1-03 to 1-07, 1-09 to 1-11, 1-13 to 2-13)

Notes

Issued in a 2 CD jewel case with clear tray and 4-page booklet with artwork and credits.

(P) 1996 SSR Crammed Discs/Reinforced
(C) 1996 SSR Crammed Discs

Made in Austria.

All tracks performed & produced [...] for Reinforced Productions except
1-02 Produced and freaked [...] for Five-Six Media. Mixed at Third Story and Ovum studios.
1-08 (Live Or Memorex Mix) Vocals engineered at Third Story
1-12 Vocal recording & post-production [...] at the Freezone.
1-13 Recorded at Hitt Studios. Mixed at Reinforced...
All selections published by Reinforced Music/Westbury Music,
except Sweet Dreams by Reinforced Music/Westbury Music and Les Editions de la Bascule...

Title appears as "It's Not What You Think It Is !?!!" on spine and CD1, and as "It's Not What You Think It Is !!?!" on back cover.
Category appears as "SSR 161" on back, booklet, and CDs, and as "SSR 161 (2CD)" on spine.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 5 410377 561106
  • Label Code: LC 8689
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1): ['DADC Austria' logo] A0100184331-0102 13 A1
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L553
  • Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 94B3
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2): ['DADC Austria' logo] A0100184331-0202 15 B1
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 94I6
  • Rights Society: sabam/biem™
  • Rights Society: gema

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
SSR 161 LP, SSR 161 Tek 9 It's Not What You Think It Is !?!! ‎(2x12", Album) SSR Records, SSR Records SSR 161 LP, SSR 161 Belgium 1996
COL 484232-2 Tek 9 It's Not What You Think It Is !?!! ‎(CD, Album + CD, Comp) Columbia COL 484232-2 France 1996
AICT 112-3 Tek 9 It's Not What You Think It Is !?!! ‎(2xCD) SMEJ Associated Records AICT 112-3 Japan 1999



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Pedora
This is one of those relatively unknown and undiscovered gems that you really ought to own if you were into the early sounds of breakbeat hardcore, followed up by the jazzy/soulful drum and bass of the mid 90s. The tracks are really well produced as you would expect. The main album takes place on disc one with the new direction of the time. Its Tek 9 exploring the type of sound that 4 Hero are so well known for today, soulful and jazzy but with more edge. This edginess is provided by the drums, which are heavy in parts, less organic / more electronic and vocals which are generally more laid back than the later offerings of 4 Hero. The second 'bonus' cd is exactly that. Its got some excellent old breakbeat hardcore that existed at the classier end of the spectrum, through to early drum and bass. Some of the remixes are exclusive to this album, and are are really excellent versions. If you like Tek 9, 4 Hero, Reinforced Records etc you are sure to like this. I love it. Look out for the final track Mysteries of Music with its vocoder vocals!