‘Ideology’ is a refreshing blend of solid song-writing, timeless melodies and upfront breaks, and the result of a lot of quality time spent in the studio ‘experimenting with equipment’. “To me, the most engaging aspect of writing electronic music is the interaction with the gear,” Q explains. “Whether it’s a drum machine, a synthesizer or a piece of ‘found sound’ that I’m manipulating in Reaktor. The whole process is the part that I love the most. I love the creative building blocks of the music. The more you’re involved with every single facet of the music, the more your identity is going to be engrained.”
The glitch-funk of album opener ‘Okay’ is stamped with Q’s personality andleads into the tech driven ‘4 Bit’; a future single that has already caught the ears of Hybrid, who are currently working on a remix. The pulsating atmosphere of first single ‘Satisfaction’ provides a rough energetic dancefloor workout, while the charismatic ‘FUBAR’ oozes infectious breaks appeal. Title track ‘Ideology’ is a mellower affair and, alongside ‘M87’ and ‘Blackhole’ provides some of the album’s more laid-back moments, perfectly showcasing the melodious side of Uberzone.
Q first burst onto the scene in his Uberzone guise in the mid-1990’s, releasing a series of sought after singles, including ‘Botz’, ‘The Freaks’ and ‘2Kool4Skool’, on the City Of Angels label and immediately stamping his own unique trademark on the scene. A slew of remix requests followed as well as a collaboration with Afrika Bambaataa and a high profile tour with The Crystal Method. Carving himself an identity as one of the scenes innovators, his debut album featured collaborations with artists from Beenie Man to Rennie Pilgrem and spawned Uberzone’s dynamic live show. Featuring the talents of scratch DJ Davey Dave and drummer Alex Rosson, the Uber-live experience has taken in crowds the world over and is heading to the UK this summer for special performances at Glastonbury and Glade.
