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product_id: 62477094
title: "Form & Function"
brand: "photek"
price: "¥263"
currency: JPY
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/62477094-form-and-function
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# Form & Function

**Brand:** photek
**Price:** ¥263
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Form & Function by photek
- **How much does it cost?** ¥263 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/62477094-form-and-function)

## Best For

- photek enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted photek brand quality
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## Description

Product description               Form & Function Description                  .co.uk               This 1998 collection of remixes, early singles and two new tracks complements Modus Operandi, the first album by Rupert Parkes, a.k.a. Photek. At the opposite end of the drum & bass spectrum to the jazzy R&B tinged music of Mercury Prize winner Roni Size and his ensemble of musicians and vocalists, these austere, almost minimalist compositions--often stripped down to intricate percussion, the occasional bass line, plus a few ghostly sonic embellishments--invite the listener to engage with the up-close textures of rhythm and timbre, and this approach is rigourously maintained by the various remixers (among whom are Doc Scott and Peshay). "Rings of Saturn" weaves in a sample from Pharaoh Saunders, and is perhaps the most immediately appealing cut here with its almost joyfully buoyant bassline. The early singles paved the way for a more cerebral, less dancefloor-orientated approach to drum & bass (a legacy taken up by Squarepusher, amongst others) and Photek's avant-garde sensibilities, as the title suggests, are structural, almost scientific in nature: rhythmic details rather than melodic hooks are what drive the music. The result is a record which, if a little ascetic on first encounter, has an appealing and rewarding complexity. --Burhan Tufail

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

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    Outstanding Work
  

*by B***L on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2020*

As expected - A well thought through creation of intelligent tracks and exceptional production.  I believe Photek to be one the of the finest producers in the world in this area of sound creation, and he has an ability to create beautiful break beat music touching on genius which stands the test of time.  So it's no real surprise that he also is able to create atmospheric sounds for games and movies which included Blade and Gang related.  He is also an exceptional remix artist and has created work for artists such as Bjork, Goldie, David Bowie and even Nine Inch Nails.A true artist of his craft.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    great music, well priced cd
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 July 2020*

I wanted to hear this album after reading that jojo meyer recommended in to a friend. Couldn't stream from any service, so I decided to go back a decade and get a CD. Glad I did. If you like Jojo's drumming, this is where that sound begins. Am enjoying listening to it, and worth knowing that uploading it to apple itunes cloud is easy.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Modus Operandi's desired continuation.
  

*by L***K on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 April 2016*

Very cool Photek's album less known than "Modus Operandi" as good as this one though. Interesting Ninja and jazz influences and UFO adventures - highly recommended. If you know Photek because of Modus Operandi you will find that this album is slightly different in sound which evince in bit lighter drums.

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*Last updated: 2026-01-24*