Artist Info JAKE FAIRLEY
Over the past few years Jake has had nearly twenty releases under various names and on various labels, mostly under the Kompakt Distribution umbrella. Being from Toronto, he has developed a style which is a little harder, a little drier, and a lot dirtier than the common sound from Montreal. Born and raised in the west end neighbourhood of Parkdale, Jake Fairley had an average inner city upbringing. He began experimenting with electronic music in 1995, toying... Read moreArtist Info JAKE FAIRLEY
Over the past few years Jake has had nearly twenty releases under various names and on various labels, mostly under the Kompakt Distribution umbrella. Being from Toronto, he has developed a style which is a little harder, a little drier, and a lot dirtier than the common sound from Montreal. Born and raised in the west end neighbourhood of Parkdale, Jake Fairley had an average inner city upbringing. He began experimenting with electronic music in 1995, toying with different genres before settling in with techno in 1998. His peers, however, were 100% rock and roll and although his close knit group of friends were supportive, he was essentially on his own musically. The desire to make the perfect hybrid of techno and rock n` roll is nothing new for Jake and can be found even in his earliest work.
In late 2001 he had his first dance floor hit with “Exploder”. Named after a Toronto garage band featuring the man that got Jake hooked on electronics in the first place, the EP not only showed Jake singing for the first time, but also his growing love for distortion. In September 2004 Jake Fairley will release his first full-length release in over two years. The production is better than ever - intricate and precise and yet somehow more direct and uncompromised. “Touch Not The Cat`s” first single “Night Stick” however, will no doubt be known as Jake`s loudest track to date. Show less
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