Nathan Fake is an English
electronic music
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artist from
Necton
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in
Norfolk
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, England, who has released singles as well as three albums on the label
Border Community Recordings.
In 2006, his debut album ''Drowning in a Sea of Love'' was released on Border Community. He released a six track mini-album ''Hard Islands'' in 2009. His third album ''Steam Days'' followed in 2012.
In 2014, Fake founded the label
Cambria Instruments with
Wesley Matsell, the inaugural release being a split single between the two artists.
In February 2020, Fake announced his fifth studio album called ''Blizzards'' would be released by Cambria Instruments on 3 April 2020.
In April 2021, Fake released the Sanxenxo EP on Cambria Instruments, recorded during the BLIZZARDS album jam sessions.
Discography
Albums
* ''Drowning in a Sea of Love'' (2006) –
Border Community
* ''Hard Islands'' (2009) – Border Community
* ''Steam Days'' (2012) – Border Community
* ''Providence'' (2017) –
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is an English independent record label based in London. It has a satellite office in Los Angeles. It was founded by Matt Black and Jonathan More (better known as Coldcut) and managed by Peter Quicke and others.
Inspired by a visit ...
* ''
Blizzards
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'' (2020) – Cambria Instruments
Singles and EPs
* ''Outhouse'' (2003) – Border Community
* ''Watlington Street EP'' (2004) –
Saw Recordings
Saw Recordings is a house music record label created by Satoshi Tomiie and Hector Romero. It has featured releases from artists such as Guti, Nathan Fake, Lexicon Avenue, SLOK, Medway, and Gabriel & Dresden.
See also
* List of record labels ...
* ''The Sky Was Pink'' (2004) – Border Community
* ''Dinamo EP'' (2005) –
Traum Schallplatten
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* ''Silent Night'' (2005) – Border Community (7" release)
* ''Drowning in a Sea of Remixes'' (Remix EP) (2006) – Border Community
* ''You Are Here'' (2007) – Border Community
* ''Iceni Strings'' (2012) – Border Community
* ''Paean'' (2013) – Border Community
* ''CAMBRIA01'' (Split 12" with
Wesley Matsell) (2014) –
Cambria Instruments
* ''GLAIVE'' (2015) – Cambria Instruments
* ''Degreelessness'' (2016) –
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is an English independent record label based in London. It has a satellite office in Los Angeles. It was founded by Matt Black and Jonathan More (better known as Coldcut) and managed by Peter Quicke and others.
Inspired by a visit ...
* ''Providence Reworks - Part 1'' –
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is an English independent record label based in London. It has a satellite office in Los Angeles. It was founded by Matt Black and Jonathan More (better known as Coldcut) and managed by Peter Quicke and others.
Inspired by a visit ...
* ''Providence Reworks - Part 2'' –
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is an English independent record label based in London. It has a satellite office in Los Angeles. It was founded by Matt Black and Jonathan More (better known as Coldcut) and managed by Peter Quicke and others.
Inspired by a visit ...
* ''Sunder'' (2018) –
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is an English independent record label based in London. It has a satellite office in Los Angeles. It was founded by Matt Black and Jonathan More (better known as Coldcut) and managed by Peter Quicke and others.
Inspired by a visit ...
* ''Sanxenxo'' (2021) – Cambria Instruments
*''Sandstone'' (2021) – Cambria Instruments
Remixes
* Avus – "Real (Nathan Fake Remix)" – Border Community (2004)
* Perc – "Closer (Nathan Fake Remix)" –
Premier Sounds (2004)
* DJ Remy – "Scrambled (Nathan Fake Remix)" – Additive Records (2004)
*
Steve Lawler – "Out at Night (Nathan's Night In)" –
Subversive Records (2004)
*
Tiefschwarz
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– "Isst (Nathan Fake Remix)" –
Fine Records (2005)
* Shocking Pinks – "Dressed To Please (Nathan Fake Remix)" –
DFA Records
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(2008)
* Vincent Oliver – "Clouds in The Haeds (Nathan Fake Remix)" –
Lo Recordings
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Musical style
Lo recordings m ...
(2008)
* Starting Teeth – "Venom (Nathan Fake Remix)" –
Creaked Records (2009)
*
Grasscut – "Muppet (Nathan Fake Remix)" –
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is an English independent record label based in London. It has a satellite office in Los Angeles. It was founded by Matt Black and Jonathan More (better known as Coldcut) and managed by Peter Quicke and others.
Inspired by a visit ...
(2010)
*
Jon Hopkins
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– "Wire (Nathan Fake Remix)" – Double Six Recordings (2010)
* Walls – "Gaberdine" –
Kompakt
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(2010)
* PVT – "Light Up Bright Fires (Nathan Fake Remix)" –
Warp Records
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(2010)
*
Radiohead
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– "Morning Mr Magpie (Nathan Fake Rmx)" (2011)
* Neon Jung – "Delirium Tremens (Nathan Fake Remix)" – Magic Wire Recordings (2012)
*
Clark
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– "Growls Garden (Nathan Fake Remix)" –
Warp Records
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(2013)
*
Dorian Concept
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– "Draft Culture (Nathan Fake Remix)" –
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is an English independent record label based in London. It has a satellite office in Los Angeles. It was founded by Matt Black and Jonathan More (better known as Coldcut) and managed by Peter Quicke and others.
Inspired by a visit ...
(2015)
* Ultraísta – "Party Line (Nathan Fake Remix)" – Partisan Records (2019)
*Dominik Eulberg – "Dreizehnspecht (Nathan Fake Remix)" –
Studio !K7
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(2020)
*Irène Drésel – "Chambre2 (Nathan Fake Remix)" – Room Records (2020)
*Christian Löffler – "Roth feat. Mohna (Nathan Fake Remix)" – Ki Records (2020)
*
Damian Lazarus
Damian Lazarus is a DJ and electronic music producer. He released his first album ''Smoke the Monster Out'' in May 2009, after two years of writing content for it.
Discography Albums
*''Smoke the Monster Out'', 2009.
*''Fabric 54
From November ...
– "Into The Sun (Nathan Fake Remix)" – Crosstown Rebels (2020)
*Sophie Hutchings – "Orange Glow (Nathan Fake Remix)" –
Mercury KX
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(2020)
*
GoGo Penguin – "Open (Nathan Fake Remix)" –
Decca Records
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France (2021)
*The Micronaut – "Archery (Nathan Fake Remix)" – Ki Records (2021)
Compilation appearances
* "The Sky Was Pink" - ''Fear & Loathing 2, Mixed by Luke Slater'' - Resist Music (2004)
* "Numb Chance" – ''Elektronische Musik: Interkontinental 5'' – Traum Schallplatten (2006)
* "Laluna" – ''#savefabric'' –
Fabric
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Records & Houndstooth (2016)
Collaborations
* "Lava Flow" (collaboration with Milky Globe) (2006) – LoEB
Television
* The track "Grandfathered" was used in an ad for the Motorola
Pebl phone and in the television programme ''
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe
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''.
* The track "You Are Here" was used in the ''
CSI: Miami
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'' episode "
Miami Confidential". The
FortDax
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remix is used as the theme tune to BBC Four's ''
Newswipe with Charlie Brooker
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'' and ''
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
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''.
References
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Living people
English record producers
English electronic musicians
1983 births
People from Breckland District
Progressive house musicians
Musicians from Norfolk