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Keltech "Terror
on the Streets" 2-song 12" Three of
the most insane ulta-dark tech-steppers you will every witness. Written
by Cardiff, UK producer Lloyd Morgan (AKA Keltech) and recorded at Heritage
Studios UK. See www.pyraplastic.com for more on this upcoming producer. 5th Dimension
b/w Feel Leaving behind
the acid house, hardcore and techno days of the early '90s as well as
his Critical Adjustment moniker, Keltech embraces cold weather with cold
Cubase beats. Tracky, tech-steppers filled with unique sampling sets this
UK producer apart from the London scene. Lloyd Morgan was bitten by the drum 'n' bass bug in 1990 when he found himself inspired by hardcore/DnB mixtapes that had defined his (and the UK's) progression away from techno and acid house that had dominated the underground scene in the late '80s. Lloyd recounts, "In '92 I bought myself some really crap decks and taught myself how to mix. Because the scene was still very new in the UK, there weren't many local raves which I could DJ at so I decided to organize my own events. Admittedly, these were small venues with only about 40 - 50 people, but they were really energizing. These early gigs were great; loud music and free printed T-shirts. We all chipped in to buy some lighting and two 15" bass speakers and that was the extent of our infrastructure to get people around the hardcore tunes we played (with plenty of "Amen" breaks to really kill off the ravers). Later that year, Lloyd and Company were releasing mixtapes, and DJing at local clubs. "I DJ'd at DnB clubs in the city that would get shut down as soon as they started up due to violence breaking out," recalls Lloyd. In an effort to get even more involved in music, Lloyd Morgan decided to start making his own tunes on an Amiga computer, spending hours and hours everyday experimenting on a low budget. Soon after perusing music studio magazines, the accumulation of gear began. "I spent all my time in the studio, never going out, just working and working. After a few years of using my equipment, I started to send off demos to those same geeky music mags I used to read," laughs Lloyd. After the initial good reviews, Lloyd launched his first "public" release, but had yet to be "signed" to notoriety. Contrary to the status quo, Lloyd launched one of the first DnB websites, by, and about being, an up 'n' coming UK producer. Making available his secrets to everyone with a web browser, Lloyd changed the face of DnB production. With exclusive production tips, and free samples he engineered himself, the site became a critical and popular success over night. In the spirit of his record industry skepticism, he bucked the trend of drum 'n’ bass producers keeping their techniques secretive. He vowed to break the mold in sharing the knowledge he had acquired during the (difficult) first years of producing tunes. Lloyd's wits
were near their end as time and again, interest in his demo failed to
produce a recording contract. Despite the accolades from distributors,
labels, and other well-respected UK producers, Lloyd was still on his
own. After learning of Lloyd's persona, Critical Adjustment, |
