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Naphta

I've Seen Another World...

About Me

Naphta v Zero Tolerance - Penny Drop [Bassbin] 2000
Naphta v Zero Tolerance - Cat & Mouse [Bassbin] 2001
Naphta - Out Of Time / One Squeeze [Bassbin] 2002
Beta 2 & Zero Tolerance - New Dawn (Naphta Remix) [Bassbin] 2002
Drummer Boy - Howya [Looney Toonz] 2002

Naphta - Tough Love [feat. on DEAF 2xCD compilation] 2003
Naphta - Soundclash 1 / Soundclash II [Lightless] 2007

Naphta - Grande Illusions [The Fear] 2007
Rise / Ganja Time / U Ready / U Ready (Vendetta Remix) [edit] / Enter The Shamen / Jealous / Jealous (Love's Gonna Lead The Way Mix) [edit] / Hum / Home / My Bitter Sweetness / Remember (Imperial Mix)

Forthcoming:

Naphta - Long Time Burning [The Fear] 2007

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/28/2007
Band Website: thefear.ie
Band Members: There Can Be Only One
Influences: UK Breakbeat 92-96 especially: Omni Trio, Foul Play, Bay B Kane, 4Hero/Tek 9, Goldie, DJ Crystl, Intense, Kaotic Chemistry, L Double, DJ SS, DJ Hype, Dillinja, Remarc, early Full Cycle/Dope Dragon, DJ Trace, Photek, Ed Rush, Nico, Pete Parsons, Paradox, Elementz Of Noize; also Loop, early Prodigy, John Coltrane, Swans, Kimmo Pohjonen, The Stooges, Jane’s Addiction, VHK, Alec Empire, Sabu, African & Middle Eastern percussive & ritualistic music, Charlemagne Palestine, Ron Hardy, Shut Up & Dance, various early 80s synth-pop, reggae from dub to dancehall; early Aphex Twin, Eno; locally: Monty, Rollers/Sparkers, Deck Junkie, Worries Outernational & Firehouse Skank
Sounds Like: Victorian Hardcore
Record Label: The Fear / Lightless / Bassbin / Looney Toonz
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

NAPHTA v ZERO TOLERANCE - Remix of Mark Broom

6 or 7 years old now, this one... a big tune off the 'Basement Life' EP (D1 Recordings) by Visitor aka Mark Broom was up for remixing, and myself and ZT set to.. .. think we made this one around the s...
Posted by Naphta on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:47:00 PST

NAPHTA interview by TYRANNY

.. taken from 'Slick DJ', an Irish clubbing mag, much thanks to Tyranny for permission to reproduce the unexpurgated version :) http://www.weareie.com/2007/10/naphta-interview-from-slick-d j.html...
Posted by Naphta on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:19:00 PST

LONG TIME BURNING

some previews from the forthcoming CD album just added... more news on a release date for that soon...Prince TrojanCan't Stop / Won't StopJungle Republic / Copy RiderSoundclash 1 VIP / Street Dancing...
Posted by Naphta on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:27:00 PST

Jealous VIP mix

... mentioned this to a few people before: yet another version of 'Jealous' has just gone up.. you can download it here:http://www.virb.com/djnaphta
Posted by Naphta on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:24:00 PST

DnB mixes [2002]

just uploaded three of the last dnb mixes I recorded, back in 2002... you can check em here :)http://www.weareie.com/2007/09/tale-of-three-mixes.html
Posted by Naphta on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:20:00 PST

news + audio

Nearing the end of availability for 'Grande Illusions', which will no longer be available at the end of this month...  more on that very soon!In the meantime, some more audio snippets culled from...
Posted by Naphta on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:43:00 PST

updates

After many struggles with Mypace and its miserable functionality: finally - another tune update :) A short piece entitled 'Another World', 2 ruff Jungle edits ('War Song' and 'Warrior King') and anoth...
Posted by Naphta on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:06:00 PST

GRANDE ILLUSIONS downloads!!

holy shit! nigh-on 9,000 downloads of 'Grande Illusions' in the first week!!! we were all blown away.. thank you one and all for such an amazing response... it's great to think that so many peopl...
Posted by Naphta on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:36:00 PST

update

and in the meantime, yes indeedy, another audio update:The Creed (Paradise Now 2008)U Ready [Vendetta Rmx] (Grande Illusions 2007)Killah (Unfinished 2003)Song4Palestine (Paradise Now 2008)...
Posted by Naphta on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:39:00 PST

NAPHTA - GRANDE ILLUSIONS

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Posted by Naphta on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:29:00 PST