Nathan Fake reveals the first and last records he bought and the one he always turns to in an emergency
FIRST
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The Grid
‘Evolver’
(Deconstruction, 1994)
“I’m pretty sure that this was the first album I bought. I can safely say I never listen to it these days, but back then I really liked their single ‘Swamp Thing’ and saved up to buy the album. It really paved the way for getting into things like Orbital and The Prodigy though.”
LAST
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Delroy Edwards
‘Slap Happy’
(LIES, 2020)
“I seem to talk about Delroy Edwards a lot in interviews. I bought this off Bandcamp the other day. I think he does the whole lo-fi thing more stylishly and tastefully than anyone else. There’s a lot of nostalgia and references in his music, but I find it incredibly enjoyable and totally unpretentious. I like everything he’s done.”
ALWAYS
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Four Tet
‘Rounds’
(Domino, 2003)
“This is a classic album. As with a lot of Kieran’s stuff, it’s timeless and it is just really joyful, organic and colourful music. ‘Rounds’ is also super versatile – it sounds really good on a hot summer’s day or on headphones at 3am in the dark. It’s a completely expertly crafted record.”