Saytek lets the Techno do the talking on Cubism
We caught up with the British live techno artist to find out about his favourite shows so far this year as he releases new album Machine Jams
IN this digital age there are few artists that have harnessed the power of the technology involved in playing live electronic dance music with such skill, flair for improvisation and enthusiasm as Joseph Keevill.
Better known as Saytek to his legions of fans, the Londoner has been tirelessly carving out a reputation across the UK and Europe for well over a decade, evolving with technology, perfecting his craft and his unique techno sound.
Taking inspiration from the Detroit masters, his hard work and dedication is paying off with Kevin Saunderson signing him as a regular artist on his label KMS. His residency in Berlin at Golden Gate and regular dates at another of Berlin's famous clubs, Sisyphos goes further to underline his pedigree as a serious techno act and one of the best coming out of the UK in 2016. With a tour schedule spreading across the UK and Europe, his sights are now focused on the US next year after he took his live show across the pond for the first time to Canada last month taking the roof off Le Salon Daome in Montreal.
His releases are as prolific as his touring with EPs coming thick and fast over the last few years on a variety of taste-maker labels including Liebe*Detail, Soma, Bedrock, Wiggle, fabric, My Favourite Freaks, KMS and Monique Music, gracing the playlists of the DJ elite including Carl Cox, Laurent Garnier, Steve Lawler and Marcell Dettman among many others.
This week Saytek released his highly anticipated 5th album on his own label Cubism. Machine Jams, like the previous Live On Cubism albums, is a snapshot of where Saytek is as an artist in 2016 and with this long player we find an artist reaching the peak of his powers. Taking 14 jams from an improvised, fused landscape of poetic, twisted house and techno, Saytak has crafted each into finished tracks ready for DJs to weave into their sets. The album is being met with rave reviews across the music press, gaining props from the likes of Slam, B Traits, Steve Lawler, Marco Carola and more and looks set to cement Saytek's reputation as one of the most exciting UK live techno artists on the scene.
To mark the release of the album Saytek told us about his top ten live shows of 2016 which you can read below.