Kings of Electro

'The Kings of...' series continues on its mission to bring you forgotten and neglected gems from the world of music. For the ninth title in this highly acclaimed series we delve into the vast, exciting world of electro. Influential DJ/designer/producer and remixer Playgroup (aka Trevor Jackson) pairs up with production/remix duo Alter Ego to bring you a selection of their top tracks across 2 CDs.

To many, Trevor Jackson (Playgroup) needs little introduction. A London based creative, he has worked in many artistic fields including graphic design, art direction, composition, remixing and production. Using the Underdog name, he became successful remixing artists such as Massive Attack, U2 and UNKLE. In 1996 Trevor formed the now legendary label Output Recordings, introducing influential artists such as Four Tet, Black Strobe, The Rapture and LCD Soundsystem as well as his own acclaimed Playgroup project. Jackson's DJ skills were showcased on the 2002 released DJ Kicks album (!K7) and his remixes for The Gossip, Common, Yello, Franz Ferdinand, The Rapture and Soft Cell have been rocking dance floors worldwide.

Disc 1 - Trevor Jackson's selection: "The History" Trevor delves deep into his own extensive collection, digging up tracks that range from early NY classics from the Fearless Four, Hashim and Dynamix 2 vis Detroit(Model 500) and Europe(Deee-lite and Visage) A classic selection and impeccably mixed.

Alter Ego came together as a production team in the late 80's. Their first album was released in 1994 and since then the band has toured the world playing at every influential techno club and festival, and remixed artists such as The Human League, Primal Scream, Octave One, Baby Ford and Cabaret Voltaire. In 2005 they released the worldwide Dance hit "Rocker"

Disc 2 - Alter Ego's selection: "The Present" explores a range of contemporary styles influenced by early electro and includes releases from the hugely influential labels Underground Resistance, M_Nus, Planet E and Basic Channel. The Tracklist reads like a who's who of modern Electro and Techno with UR, Kenny Larkin, Robert Hood, Richie Hawtin and Maurizio all featured.