i'm a jungalist, since 94...and have jammed much a Photek including this one. But it's not until 3 or 4 years ago, after having taken Nihon (traditional Japanese) Jujitsu and learned about Shinmen Musashi-no-Kami Fujiwara no Harunobu and read his "The Book of Five Rings", that i can truly appreciate what Photek has done here. Ni Ten Ichi Ryu, is "the school of the strategy of two heavens as one", which is the sword school Musashi created. and this track is the strategist's meditation on all the possible fight outcomes...before the fight. Ruminations of THE Ronin. The bass is the heart beat. The drum is the life blood. you cannot stop the flow of a river, there for you must yield and go with it...Sensie ni rei.
@@adriannurse5245 Unfortunately, from what i can tell, it is not a movie, but only made to look like one. Seems it was a video "clip" made specifically for Photek's Ni Ten Ichi Ryu track by Hiroyuki Nakano. That's how good he was, he made you believe it was an actual movie. Here's a little info on him. Apparently he did Deee-Lites Groove is in the heart too. He did however make some movies but none that look like that. Seems he got the assignment right however. That would be Musashi if anything. If you are looking for a good Musashi movie to watch, besides the trilogy (and reading the book by Eiji Yoshikawa, which is waaaaay better than the movies) try MUSASHI -The battle and truth of Musashi Miyamoto on Prime. It's very hard to separate the man from the myth. But of all the movies I've seen about him this one does a good job of humanizing him I believe. You can see where his inner conflict, over who he was and what he had to do, comes in to play and how it fuels his "beast mode" and he was a natural beast make no mistake about it. However even though he was a natural beast, he also learned how to master said beast and became one of the few Kensei's (sword saints of which there can be only 1 at any time and Musashi was the last). His name when he was young was Takezo, which means (strong & sturdy, terrible & tough) "warrior". Later, he took a different pronunciation (Musashi) of the same Kanji (Japanese symbol) that is used for Takezo. Musashi means "store house". So he was a "store house" of "warrior" wisdom. Read his books & meditate on his words and you will understand. But to truly understand, you must also take up the way of the sword while doing so. It is not something done lightly. Also, if you want to experience the madness of being such a beast watch "Crazy Samurai 400 vs 1"...all the way through. Once you pickup the sword against your brother it is not easily put down. Arigato Gozaimasu.
I don't think anyone has said it, but in some other video or upload of this, someone pointed out an interesting theory as to why Photek composed this track and the video behind it. Photek has stated in an interview he was always interested in the martial arts, and several of his track names always tie into Japanese analogy. This, from what one person theorized, while this video appears to be a montage of samurai, it is Photek expressing the story of Miyamoto Musashi and his training. As we watch and listen, the drum patterns begin to get more dramatic and heavy as we see him going from one sword, to his famous two sword technique, thus he elaborates his style, so does the music reflect that. Thus "Ni Ten Ichi Ryu"; "Two Swords One Heaven" To this day, no one has ever fully mastered Musashi's two sword technique, while Musashi's school does exist, and he has had disiples who have passed down his sword teachings, he never officially graduated anyone to mastery of the Japanese two sword style. Thought that last part would be a interesting bit of trivia :)
I think that may have been my comment from a long time ago on a different upload. The visuals and music go together very well. The drumming gets more complex as MM's sword technique does. But there is also a direct connection between MM's sword technique and percussion: supposedly the idea of using two swords simultaneously came to him when he was watching some drummers. If they could use two hands, why couldn't he? So the pairing works as part of the story. The other thing I pointed out in that old comment was that the video shows MM developing the two-sword style not out of desperation or because of defeats, but precisely because he was the best swordsman in Japan with the existing one-sword styles. Remember, he won that first swordfight! No one can beat him! But as he reflects on it, he realizes that being the best is no reason not to improve. Someday someone will beat him. So in fact his superiority in the existing style is a danger to him. It is precisely because he is the best that he must reinvent swordsmanship. Then he has the breakthrough while thinking about drumming; you see and hear this at about 2:40. That's it! Two swords! When he decides to experiment with two swords, he has his students help him figure it out; you have to imagine that one simulated fight in the dojo standing in for many, many hours of work. Similarly the meditation: he is visualizing how he will fight, how he would react if someone came at him with two swords, etc. He is always preparing, always thinking things through. The fight at the end seems to vindicate all his hard work. So I love this video not just because it has cool swordfighting and awesome music, but because it encapsulates the process of genius and innovation better than a lot of feature-length movies ostensibly on the same subject manage to. MM's writings are definitely worth reading.
This tune proved to me Drum N Bass wasn't just "dance music" but something you could appreciate for it's complexity. The producer PHOTEK changed everything. He was where BURIAL is in terms of reverence. - Heri
2024 and I just got the cd of this on eBay cos it’s not on Spotify. Was massively into photek when I was about 13. Had Form and Function on everyday on my way to school 😁
Yadaiyah, shalom my brotha, It's Sanjay Aimir. You were the first person to put me on to this way back, but my mind was too consumed with mainstream music to truly appreciate it. As time went on I couldn't help but to realize just how masterful this track is. Timeless, and should be top of the list for any DnB collection.
@@Sanjaytherealist Shalom Sanjay...i apologize for getting back to you so late...i appreciate the acknowledgement you sent about me being the first person to introduce you to this type of music. I did it for two reasons...i thought you would love it because you are heavily into the martial arts as you should be...and two you and anyone who are athletic to stunt man types could really vibe to this with no problems. i have been telling people for years that this type of music is the same as music with slower b.p.m.s music such as this generally have slower melody patterns to accompany the beat, and vice-versa for slower-paced music .you know this because You make music yourself....Shalom Ahch...
@@indianman34 All I can say is, when I was younger, I was arrogant, and thought I knew it all. I was also very closed minded to a great many things. As I've gotten older, I've tried to do nothing but broaden my mind. DnB is now my primary form of music. If I want a bit of a melody, Intelligent DnB has me covered.
Man you got that Right, unfortunately they don't have dead ears nor dead eyes,to be able to hear and feel the music,Oh what a magical feeling,Stay Greatful 💕🎶✌️
Dancing to this for the first time when it came out, in an small brickwalled basement club with just the strobelight on and a room full of sweating junglists.. Like nothing that came before (or after)... People turned into fucking shaolin robot aliens when this dropped, SHAOLIN ROBOT ALIENS I SAY!!! Big up to DJ Alimo, DJ Control and the BigSound System of Helsinki :)
Rupert, the Source Direct boys, Dom Angas and Tech Itch in their many guises were making music waaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of it's time back then. Some of them still are.
I've never seen photek as one of the generic greats like Goldie or LTJ, but rather a left field experimentalist the likes of Plug and We. These three are the true unsung heroes of the drum 'n bass.
Because streaming platforms pay artists a pittance while they make millions, you won't find a lot of good music on spotify apple music and other crap services
"Ni Ten Ichi Ryu" is a track by the electronic music artist Photek, included in his album "Modus Operandi," released in 1997. The title "Ni Ten Ichi Ryu" is a Japanese phrase that translates to "Two Heavens as One Style" or "Two Skies, One Dragon." The phrase itself originates from a concept in the martial arts, particularly associated with the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. Musashi was known for his dual-wielding sword technique, where he would hold a sword in each hand. "Ni Ten Ichi Ryu" embodies the idea of integrating two distinct elements into one unified style or technique. In the context of the music, the title may suggest a fusion of different musical elements or styles into a cohesive whole. Photek's music often incorporates elements of drum and bass, jungle, techno, and other electronic genres, so the title might reflect his approach to blending these diverse influences into his unique sound. Additionally, the title's association with martial arts imagery might evoke a sense of intensity or dynamism in the music. ~~~s/o Chat-GPT
I watched this video on a CRT television on MTV when it was on AMP late night, had the compilation tape too. Probably around 95-96. Jungle is an amazing genre. Anyway, fast forward about 20 years or so and I actually got to open for Photek. Its been an amazing experience.
thats your opinion. photeks original energy that provided the inspiration to make this song is the same energy he has in his current works, whether its your cup or tea or not. @@tweeleaf
the way photek made those breakbeats is just unbelievably good. like a signature, a fingerprint by which you can be identified. don't know anyone who has made such good breakbeats as photek.
@@frankmushyz6512, he uses a lot of 'linear drumming' - where you don't allow more than one main drum voice to play at once - it gives it that lovely sparse/broken feel
YEARS ago (maybe in the later 90's?) there was a martial arts night showing on Channel 4 in England on Friday night. My sister wanted me to sleep in her room on her fold out bed so we could both watch it, there was some awesome Sammo Hung stuff on and then they shown this track and video. Never forgot it since, I always come back to it.
I hope you are going well Lisamaat. Thank you for providing us this masterpiece! I've been listening to it since you posted it 17 years ago! I remember being excited when it popped up one day. -Love B.R.
Sadly, it didn't last very long, did it? They've made a short appearances with a huge impact on the scene and went their separate ways. Photek's drums are something beyond description, no one ever made breakbeats sound anything like that. Guy's my hero.
I had the Amp CD back in the day when this came out. This is the only song from the CD that’s not on Spotify. But I get to watch this bad ass video again so it’s alright.
i remember i turned on the semi-mainstream music channel on at 5am after coming home from a dance party, having had listened to disappointing house and electro music all night, i just wanted to hear at least something semi decent.. and guess what came on.. i was given gold. made my year. my all time fav jungle track
How are blade fans and more , not talking about this track this is an awesome martial arts beat . perfect for all the action work that Wesley snipes did as blade, which I felt should of been added to the movie not only to the score
I'm listening to it since it was released and always when I'm hearing I'm astounded how technically complex this track is. It was ahead of it's time when it was realeased. And still is I think. I don't remind myself thinking the same way over any track I heard out of any electronic music genres.
Photek always kind of has been doing this his way That's what I respect about him.. so much dnb sounds like every other dnb song.. this is an example of how Photek stands apart, in his whole catalogue.. distinct Much credit to him, he's from outer space, love it!
The best aspect of this video IMHO is how he is showing you the stories of his battles through his meditation on them. He takes on one samurai, then two and then a ninja! This is an AMAZING video! Thanks for the post.
been in to jungle drum n bass since 95 dj since 96 still buy drum n bass vinyl to this day i remember goldie saying in a interview that timeless is the best d n b album there is but i think modus operandi tops it
Robert Munro I am a MASSIVE fan of Goldie! Who made Modus Operandi? Photek? I will listen for myself because Timeless is exactly that, timeless. So that's a bold statement. I'll be back after I listen.
***** But Photek has samurais :-) Plus the rings around Saturn is amazing, highly recommend it, even though I am not sure if it is on the same album. ps Timeless is truly timeless.
lisamaat It's pure magic, makes me want to become an astronaut. Too bad the aesthetics of that era died, today's dnb is just awful, except maybe the neuro side, I like how they tweak those reeses but the drum complexity is gone.
@multiple errors No, it was programmed in Cubase 1 on the Atari 1040 ST using only midi (Atari Computers came with onboard midi ports, thus had no audio latency because there was no actual audio going through the computer),to control an EMU E4 and an EMU e6400 rack sampler spitting out 20 output channels and mixed down on an old school Mackie 32.8 buss mixer, many people back then, including myself, used this similar setup to write Jungle music, color the breaks with the sampler, use the Mackie mixer for gain distortion and resampling and later, mixdown, the latter used EMU / Akai rack samplers and the Amiga A500 / A1200 running Med 4 or OSS.
Wish Photek still made tunes like this and others from around the mid 1990 s. In a league of his own then, with so many huge tunes with that Photek quality and superior production
In the 90s I always thought SPJ was the top programmer but once I got inside Photek from a physical perspective in workouts there was a deep paradigm shift and a new breakthrough in the way I approached the grid.
Certainly one of the best dnb videos ever. And possibly the only one not to feature a tower block or a sulky-looking model pouting at the camera! Dammit, why isn't dnb this good anymore?
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Still 🔥 2024
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i'm a jungalist, since 94...and have jammed much a Photek including this one. But it's not until 3 or 4 years ago, after having taken Nihon (traditional Japanese) Jujitsu and learned about Shinmen Musashi-no-Kami Fujiwara no Harunobu and read his "The Book of Five Rings", that i can truly appreciate what Photek has done here. Ni Ten Ichi Ryu, is "the school of the strategy of two heavens as one", which is the sword school Musashi created. and this track is the strategist's meditation on all the possible fight outcomes...before the fight. Ruminations of THE Ronin. The bass is the heart beat. The drum is the life blood. you cannot stop the flow of a river, there for you must yield and go with it...Sensie ni rei.
I like it because it goes beep bop beep beep 👍.......but your explanation sounds absolutely fantastic , a rabbit hole worth going down 👍
If you know the movie(video used) enlighten me please sensei ..( real talk 🗣️) 😂🇧🇧💙🇧🇧.. 🙏🏿😇
@@adriannurse5245 Unfortunately, from what i can tell, it is not a movie, but only made to look like one. Seems it was a video "clip" made specifically for Photek's Ni Ten Ichi Ryu track by Hiroyuki Nakano. That's how good he was, he made you believe it was an actual movie. Here's a little info on him. Apparently he did Deee-Lites Groove is in the heart too. He did however make some movies but none that look like that. Seems he got the assignment right however. That would be Musashi if anything. If you are looking for a good Musashi movie to watch, besides the trilogy (and reading the book by Eiji Yoshikawa, which is waaaaay better than the movies) try MUSASHI -The battle and truth of Musashi Miyamoto on Prime. It's very hard to separate the man from the myth. But of all the movies I've seen about him this one does a good job of humanizing him I believe. You can see where his inner conflict, over who he was and what he had to do, comes in to play and how it fuels his "beast mode" and he was a natural beast make no mistake about it. However even though he was a natural beast, he also learned how to master said beast and became one of the few Kensei's (sword saints of which there can be only 1 at any time and Musashi was the last). His name when he was young was Takezo, which means (strong & sturdy, terrible & tough) "warrior". Later, he took a different pronunciation (Musashi) of the same Kanji (Japanese symbol) that is used for Takezo. Musashi means "store house". So he was a "store house" of "warrior" wisdom. Read his books & meditate on his words and you will understand. But to truly understand, you must also take up the way of the sword while doing so. It is not something done lightly. Also, if you want to experience the madness of being such a beast watch "Crazy Samurai 400 vs 1"...all the way through. Once you pickup the sword against your brother it is not easily put down. Arigato Gozaimasu.
@@SCUDDERS36 been waiting for this beep bop beep beep for 18 years.
I remember this track in BLADE (1998) movie at the end credits. So brilliant music.
Love. Love. Love.
Да) я поэтому и нашла) фильм смотрела и этот трек в конце, просто огонь)
@@elenastoyanova9053 love u guys.
Thanks to the imdb message boards fans helped me with finding the song. Miss the message boards on that site 😪
@@elenastoyanova9053 мой негр
I don't think anyone has said it, but in some other video or upload of this, someone pointed out an interesting theory as to why Photek composed this track and the video behind it. Photek has stated in an interview he was always interested in the martial arts, and several of his track names always tie into Japanese analogy.
This, from what one person theorized, while this video appears to be a montage of samurai, it is Photek expressing the story of Miyamoto Musashi and his training. As we watch and listen, the drum patterns begin to get more dramatic and heavy as we see him going from one sword, to his famous two sword technique, thus he elaborates his style, so does the music reflect that. Thus "Ni Ten Ichi Ryu"; "Two Swords One Heaven"
To this day, no one has ever fully mastered Musashi's two sword technique, while Musashi's school does exist, and he has had disiples who have passed down his sword teachings, he never officially graduated anyone to mastery of the Japanese two sword style.
Thought that last part would be a interesting bit of trivia :)
good shit
I think that may have been my comment from a long time ago on a different upload. The visuals and music go together very well. The drumming gets more complex as MM's sword technique does.
But there is also a direct connection between MM's sword technique and percussion: supposedly the idea of using two swords simultaneously came to him when he was watching some drummers. If they could use two hands, why couldn't he? So the pairing works as part of the story.
The other thing I pointed out in that old comment was that the video shows MM developing the two-sword style not out of desperation or because of defeats, but precisely because he was the best swordsman in Japan with the existing one-sword styles. Remember, he won that first swordfight! No one can beat him! But as he reflects on it, he realizes that being the best is no reason not to improve. Someday someone will beat him. So in fact his superiority in the existing style is a danger to him. It is precisely because he is the best that he must reinvent swordsmanship. Then he has the breakthrough while thinking about drumming; you see and hear this at about 2:40. That's it! Two swords! When he decides to experiment with two swords, he has his students help him figure it out; you have to imagine that one simulated fight in the dojo standing in for many, many hours of work. Similarly the meditation: he is visualizing how he will fight, how he would react if someone came at him with two swords, etc. He is always preparing, always thinking things through. The fight at the end seems to vindicate all his hard work.
So I love this video not just because it has cool swordfighting and awesome music, but because it encapsulates the process of genius and innovation better than a lot of feature-length movies ostensibly on the same subject manage to.
MM's writings are definitely worth reading.
Next level stuff friend, thx for the insight!
Yes. That has never left me. You are a good man to remind me of where that came from.
Something superb to read while listening to this killer track, thank you for sharing.
This tune proved to me Drum N Bass wasn't just "dance music" but something you could appreciate for it's complexity. The producer PHOTEK changed everything. He was where BURIAL is in terms of reverence. - Heri
Yeap this music, source direct and Christoph de Babalon can bend beats into shapes only a genius can do.
Photek was to D&B, what Aphex Twin to Techno
I hope you learned not to be snobbish about music.
@@LoneKharnivore Ten year old comment dude. I doubt you'll get an answer
Teebee black science labs was a game changer as well, deep dark beats.
In 2022 this track is still genius!
👌💗
I came from the future from 2376 and this song is still a absolute banger
Pure fire
A daily play. Unstoppable track. No one has sequenced drums like this before or since this track. 1 of a kind. Priceless
@@Blacklipstikkz what's the climate like ? 😆
2024 and I just got the cd of this on eBay cos it’s not on Spotify. Was massively into photek when I was about 13. Had Form and Function on everyday on my way to school 😁
this is first song i ever heard of from Photek included in the end credits of The First Blade movie in 1998.
Yadaiyah, shalom my brotha, It's Sanjay Aimir. You were the first person to put me on to this way back, but my mind was too consumed with mainstream music to truly appreciate it. As time went on I couldn't help but to realize just how masterful this track is. Timeless, and should be top of the list for any DnB collection.
@@Sanjaytherealist Shalom Sanjay...i apologize for getting back to you so late...i appreciate the acknowledgement you sent about me being the first person to introduce you to this type of music. I did it for two reasons...i thought you would love it because you are heavily into the martial arts as you should be...and two you and anyone who are athletic to stunt man types could really vibe to this with no problems. i have been telling people for years that this type of music is the same as music with slower b.p.m.s music such as this generally have slower melody patterns to accompany the beat, and vice-versa for slower-paced music .you know this because You make music yourself....Shalom Ahch...
@@indianman34 All I can say is, when I was younger, I was arrogant, and thought I knew it all. I was also very closed minded to a great many things. As I've gotten older, I've tried to do nothing but broaden my mind. DnB is now my primary form of music. If I want a bit of a melody, Intelligent DnB has me covered.
This track is timeless
This is the song that made me fall in love with drum n bass
"Song" ?
Very good start I want to say... please let me introduce mister SEBA and LTJ Bukem. The best of the best in my humble opinion. Enjoy ! 😘
@@franciscomartin1208 Can't mention Seba and not have a little Paradox sprinkled in there.
This and Peshay - On The Nile... My alltime favorites!
Man you got that Right, unfortunately they don't have dead ears nor dead eyes,to be able to hear and feel the music,Oh what a magical feeling,Stay Greatful 💕🎶✌️
this is the best drum'n'bass track ever written, pure prefection, timeless, nothing will ever come close to this.
Listen Source Direct,Aphex Twin and Ed Rush & Optical
@Backup TH-cam AFX behind Photek. Oook. About Source Direct the same thing.About last guys I can partly agree
@Backup TH-cam ur right but 9/10 ppl will say another opinion :)
Dancing to this for the first time when it came out, in an small brickwalled basement club with just the strobelight on and a room full of sweating junglists.. Like nothing that came before (or after)... People turned into fucking shaolin robot aliens when this dropped, SHAOLIN ROBOT ALIENS I SAY!!! Big up to DJ Alimo, DJ Control and the BigSound System of Helsinki :)
Sounds like a fucken dream mate, I envy you
Finnish dnb is absolutely banging
Rupert, the Source Direct boys, Dom Angas and Tech Itch in their many guises were making music waaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of it's time back then. Some of them still are.
I've never seen photek as one of the generic greats like Goldie or LTJ, but rather a left field experimentalist the likes of Plug and We. These three are the true unsung heroes of the drum 'n bass.
BEST beats ever. I want this to be the soundtrack at my wedding, first born child and funeral.
+XxxREKTxxX yes.
Yes my friend exactly. 54 year old break beat soldier here from England. The pinnacle of break beat. Peace
You and your middle class white mates 😂
7 years later.. and? Did it?
@@amyrootmusic yes. Especially at my funeral.
Holy god this brings back memories, WHAT A TRACK
WHY ISN'T THIS SONG ON SPOTIFY
Apple music and google music doesn’t have neither
I just bought the cd on eBay
Because streaming platforms pay artists a pittance while they make millions, you won't find a lot of good music on spotify apple music and other crap services
@@ddtk85 Good decision. We need to archive the good music.
Because f Spotify. What even is that?
"Ni Ten Ichi Ryu" is a track by the electronic music artist Photek, included in his album "Modus Operandi," released in 1997. The title "Ni Ten Ichi Ryu" is a Japanese phrase that translates to "Two Heavens as One Style" or "Two Skies, One Dragon."
The phrase itself originates from a concept in the martial arts, particularly associated with the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. Musashi was known for his dual-wielding sword technique, where he would hold a sword in each hand. "Ni Ten Ichi Ryu" embodies the idea of integrating two distinct elements into one unified style or technique.
In the context of the music, the title may suggest a fusion of different musical elements or styles into a cohesive whole. Photek's music often incorporates elements of drum and bass, jungle, techno, and other electronic genres, so the title might reflect his approach to blending these diverse influences into his unique sound. Additionally, the title's association with martial arts imagery might evoke a sense of intensity or dynamism in the music.
~~~s/o Chat-GPT
Blade (1998) Soundtrack
52 year old break beat soldier here. This is the pinnacle of breakbeat
I watched this video on a CRT television on MTV when it was on AMP late night, had the compilation tape too. Probably around 95-96. Jungle is an amazing genre. Anyway, fast forward about 20 years or so and I actually got to open for Photek. Its been an amazing experience.
3:29 is from Yojimbo 用心棒
「こんな殺し方ができるのは腕の立つ侍だけだ。いいな、こんな技を持つのはお前だけだ」
"Only a skilled samurai can kill like this. Only you possess this technique."
❤thistune4ever
Back when Photek was untouchable....
runrunrun6777 still is as far as dnb goes.
Back when? Nothing touches this.
@@dougelick8397back when because his newer stuff will never match this song.
thats your opinion. photeks original energy that provided the inspiration to make this song is the same energy he has in his current works, whether its your cup or tea or not. @@tweeleaf
...the junglist's junglist
ONE OF THE BEST SONG EVER CREATED BY A HUMAN BEING
2016 and still ahead of it's time :O
astondishing upload thankyou so much werkelijk waar 🦢
Immortal 🎶❤️🎶🎶🎶👊🏻👏🏻🙏🏻
Amazing electronic track for 1997.
In the year 3000 people will be skanking to this. Trust meh
one fo the best DNB tunes ever
I used to blast this in my car. Still so damn good! Can't believe this is 20 years old.
Older than that.
Simply stunning. I'm not sure what else can be said. I'm in awe when I listen to this tune still, after so many years after it was made.
Photek is my love since 1997-98. Exactly this song ignited the flame of eternal love in my heart.
the way photek made those breakbeats is just unbelievably good. like a signature, a fingerprint by which you can be identified. don't know anyone who has made such good breakbeats as photek.
He made those breaks sounds so different and the way he programing it 👌
@@frankmushyz6512, he uses a lot of 'linear drumming' - where you don't allow more than one main drum voice to play at once - it gives it that lovely sparse/broken feel
I think spinscott is a fair contender
@@mikaxxy i watched some vids and his liveshows are really good. thanks for the hint.
@@ParaAkula I'm always happy to find people who appreciate my music suggestions haha
YEARS ago (maybe in the later 90's?) there was a martial arts night showing on Channel 4 in England on Friday night. My sister wanted me to sleep in her room on her fold out bed so we could both watch it, there was some awesome Sammo Hung stuff on and then they shown this track and video.
Never forgot it since, I always come back to it.
I remember seeing a glimpse of this on channel 4 at about 3 am when I was 17. So awesome to see this properly. Reminds me of Tenchu :)
I remember! channel 4 was the king of late night tv. it played out the end of a programme, and I only managed to know it because I vhs taped it!
Just straight up superb. Art & Music the perfect blend. The beats are so complex and the track is so well thought out. A Master.
so original and sophisticated...
I hope you are going well Lisamaat. Thank you for providing us this masterpiece! I've been listening to it since you posted it 17 years ago! I remember being excited when it popped up one day. -Love B.R.
Awww I'm so glad!
Wow still active after all this time
ALL TIME FAV - OF COURSE 🧎🥋⚔🤛👊🧎
never get old
If this was released yesterday I would still be amazed.
If you are here you know
Rupert and the Source Direct boys really were ahead of the game back then. Classic.
Sadly, it didn't last very long, did it? They've made a short appearances with a huge impact on the scene and went their separate ways. Photek's drums are something beyond description, no one ever made breakbeats sound anything like that. Guy's my hero.
2024!
there's something about this song... I can hear it's influence much more strongly in the last few years of DnB than ever. it's a great return
KessTheBest Definitely, some of Hospital picking up these vibes.
Bump this for the amazing job Rupert did. also for the shogun vibes
20 years on. This is fantastic DnB.
Was listening this over and over... soooo good, loved it and still loving it!
It's cool that this is an example track for song structure on abeltons learning page.
the atmosphere and the groove...,,,pure GOLD!
Thanks for sharing, it reminds me someone very special to me Musashi… ⚔️🐉
Woop woop 🙌
Photek is and always been king of the beats.Respect..❤
I had the Amp CD back in the day when this came out. This is the only song from the CD that’s not on Spotify. But I get to watch this bad ass video again so it’s alright.
i remember i turned on the semi-mainstream music channel on at 5am after coming home from a dance party, having had listened to disappointing house and electro music all night, i just wanted to hear at least something semi decent.. and guess what came on.. i was given gold. made my year. my all time fav jungle track
This an grand masterpiece and music of the ninja. And favourite jungle tune, or drum n bass mixture.
Outstanding. No one will ever touch his drum programming or his breakbeat manipulation. Just incredible.
as far as i know, every single element of this tune was sequenced ...maximum respect to the man like photek
Used to listen to this when I practiced martial arts. This song gets the fire going again.
It's 2018 and this piece hasn't aged a bit. Truly a masterpiece.
This is art.
Excellent video mate, really enjoyed that............... and one of my fave Photek tracks !
How are blade fans and more , not talking about this track this is an awesome martial arts beat . perfect for all the action work that Wesley snipes did as blade, which I felt should of been added to the movie not only to the score
my one pf the best tunes
Man I LOVE this. Just wish someone would upload a HD version of this classic!
Stand out Drum n Bass track from the 90's.. bought the cd single 97...Still play it, timeless
We need this video in HD.
looks better this way man.. u just dont get it do ya
Yeah man. This one’s deep in my brain. Photek ❤
Masterful 🙌
The stereo mixing is sick on this song when listening to the cd version on headphones
Class
I'm listening to it since it was released and always when I'm hearing I'm astounded how technically complex this track is. It was ahead of it's time when it was realeased. And still is I think. I don't remind myself thinking the same way over any track I heard out of any electronic music genres.
Pure DnB in that the drums are doing all the work in this track. How many hours of pure programming?!!?
I remember when I was a teenager in the 90's and this came out and it aired on MTV at like 2am back when they used to actually play music. 😅
Photek always kind of has been doing this his way
That's what I respect about him.. so much dnb sounds like every other dnb song.. this is an example of how Photek stands apart, in his whole catalogue.. distinct
Much credit to him, he's from outer space, love it!
Awesome time signature.
i cant just freakin count the beats..
AWESOME!
The best aspect of this video IMHO is how he is showing you the stories of his battles through his meditation on them. He takes on one samurai, then two and then a ninja! This is an AMAZING video! Thanks for the post.
One of the most best ever d'n'b tracks i've ever heard in my life!!
been in to jungle drum n bass since 95 dj since 96 still buy drum n bass vinyl to this day i remember goldie saying in a interview that timeless is the best d n b album there is but i think modus operandi tops it
Robert Munro I am a MASSIVE fan of Goldie! Who made Modus Operandi? Photek? I will listen for myself because Timeless is exactly that, timeless. So that's a bold statement. I'll be back after I listen.
***** But Photek has samurais :-)
Plus the rings around Saturn is amazing, highly recommend it, even though I am not sure if it is on the same album.
ps Timeless is truly timeless.
***** that b.s.t.album is another classic
+UM Rings Around Saturn will always be my favorite Photek track, though this one is classic.
lisamaat It's pure magic, makes me want to become an astronaut.
Too bad the aesthetics of that era died, today's dnb is just awful, except maybe the neuro side, I like how they tweak those reeses but the drum complexity is gone.
this was programmed in octamed on a commadore amiga. That fact still scares me in 2017.
still untouchable.
Look up OctaMED buddy.
same squares in any DAW
@multiple errors No, it was programmed in Cubase 1 on the Atari 1040 ST using only midi (Atari Computers came with onboard midi ports, thus had no audio latency because there was no actual audio going through the computer),to control an EMU E4 and an EMU e6400 rack sampler spitting out 20 output channels and mixed down on an old school Mackie 32.8 buss mixer, many people back then, including myself, used this similar setup to write Jungle music, color the breaks with the sampler, use the Mackie mixer for gain distortion and resampling and later, mixdown, the latter used EMU / Akai rack samplers and the Amiga A500 / A1200 running Med 4 or OSS.
@@nobodyneverknows Med / OctaMed don't look like any DAW you've seen. Look for a video of it.
Wish Photek still made tunes like this and others from around the mid 1990 s. In a league of his own then, with so many huge tunes with that Photek quality and superior production
Check out JoJo Mayer and Nerve also Mark Guiliana Beat Music! Real drummers reverse engineering electronic music. Insane.
Awesome breakbeats. Brilliant!
Just pure talent
That's inspirational, a classic.
In the 90s I always thought SPJ was the top programmer but once I got inside Photek from a physical perspective in workouts there was a deep paradigm shift and a new breakthrough in the way I approached the grid.
Everything about this is amazing
And Here I am in 2020. Oh the man the memories of this tune
So good, and so lofi! Boom music on the knife's edge!
Just fantastic - Got the single back in the day - Select-a-disc, Berwick St, London.
changed my life...
never saw the video before, but heard it plenty out at parties. Class tune!
A masterpiece! Astonishing work of art!
grand respect.... A monsieur.
Photek is a LEGEND. End of comment.
I love the part where this random human laid a proclamation, dipped, and felt fulfilled.
Timeless classic on any level. Video too.
my all time favourite inspiration
f yeah...photek!!!, its been years but here i am listening to yuh once again thanks to the cat who took the time to upload it in. bomber-claad!
Masterpiece
Certainly one of the best dnb videos ever. And possibly the only one not to feature a tower block or a sulky-looking model pouting at the camera!
Dammit, why isn't dnb this good anymore?