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Split Peels EP (1998)

by Akito Electronics

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A Nice Drug 05:38
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The After 04:48
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Music made over the course of a weekend in August 1998 by the members of Akito Spokes. Recorded to digital eight track.

On the Friday, Akito bassist Antony Finch came over and we made ‘A Live Shadow’ together, Antony playing the two picked guitars, while I put down the bass and lead guitar. The drum tracks on all these tunes came from a record of beats that the other Matt Akito (Matt Cummins) had left with me for a while, which I’d loop, edit, and run through delays to vary patterns a little.

The next evening Antony and I met up with Akito drummer Louisa Knight at mine and made ‘A Nice Drug’ through the night. Antony played the picked electric guitar part, Louisa most of the keyboards and I put down some lead guitar. It was my first time trying ecstasy and I joyfully played the bassline for seven minutes, then did another take because I was enjoying the rushes. It was a pretty magical night.

The next day Matt came over and we made ‘The After’ and ‘Ten Days Coasting’. Matt played the keyboards and electric guitar, I played bass and acoustic guitars, some electric guitar at the end of ‘The After’ and some electronic hi-hats and the more synthy keyboard sounds at the end of ‘Ten Days’. Matt had borrowed a SH101 from Dave Bagnal again, so we bubbled away with that too.

Fond memories.


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released August 31, 1998

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A micro-label releasing my (mostly instrumental, mostly unreleased) back catalogue. Launched 27 March 2018, new work expected sometime in 2024. My name is Matt and I'm a 47 year-old self-taught player and 'composer' from London & the sea.

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