Andrew David Jenkinson, known professionally as Ceephax Acid Crew, is a British electronic musician and record producer who works primarily in the

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and

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subgenres. Jenkinson is also known simply by the

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Ceephax, which is a reference to the

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service

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. He is the younger brother of Squarepusher (Tom Jenkinson).

Music and career

Jenkinson became interested in music at 12 years old when he would go into his brother's room and play his brother's

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. He started a

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band called "C-Fax", and kept the name for his later performances. Ceephax's music from 1997 to 2002 and beyond used mainly vintage (especially

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) drum machines and synthesizers such as the TB-303. This music was often recorded onto a cassette tape deck. The music was released on vinyl records and cassette tape on underground record labels, such as Breakin' Records, Lo Recordings, and Firstcask. This primitive acid house aesthetic and methodology countered the growing popularity of the computer music and compact disc releases of the time. Rephlex Records and

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also released Jenkinson's remixes of Squarepusher around this time. From 2003 onwards, alongside his more typical acid style, he has also released

songs made on old samplers, an

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, and various early digital synthesizers. His set on

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' show Breezeblock in 2003, and more tracks such as "Castilian" and "Arcadian" also indicate an interest in

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music. From 2007 onwards, he has had full releases on the record labels Rephlex and

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. He also continues to release on Firstcask and other independent labels such as WéMè, Bugklinik, and his own label, Waltzer. Ceephax's live shows are set apart from the popular

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style of live electronic performance by exclusively using only analogue and early

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equipment and occasionally an Amiga computer. Frequently used hardware includes TB-303, TR-909, TR-707,

, Kenton Pro-2000, and Yamaha RS7000. These sets range from

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techno Techno is a genre of electronic dance music (EDM) which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempos being in the range from 120 to 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central rhythm is typically in common time ( ) and often ...

, and

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. He has also produced several

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s, predominantly using old video equipment and early

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software.

Discography

Albums

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'' bonus cassette - Firstcask (2000) * '' Exidy Tours'' (as Ceephax) - Firstcask (2003) * '' Ceephax Acid Crew'' - Breakin' Records (2003) * '' Ceephax Acid Crew Part One'' - Breakin' Records (2003) * '' Ceephax Acid Crew Part Two'' - Breakin' Records (2003) * '' Ceephax Presents "Acid Travelator"'' - Funbox Records (2006) *'' Volume One'' - Rephlex Records (2007) *'' Volume Two'' - Rephlex Records (2007) * '' Drive Time LP'' (as Ceephax) - Firstcask (2008) * '' Ceeland'' - Waltzer (2009) * '' United Acid Emirates'' -

(2010) * ''Live'' - Waltzer (2011) * ''Cro Magnox'' - WéMè (2013) * '' Essex Spacebin OST'' (as Andy Jenkinson) - Waltzer (2017) * '' Camelot Arcade'' - WéMè (2018) * '' Acid Cask Trilogy'' - (2019) * '' Box Steady'' - Waltzer (2021) * ''Baddow Moods'' (2022) * ''Slam Zone'' (2025)

EPs and singles

* '' Radiotin EP'' - Breakin' Records (1998) * '' Bainted Smile EP'' - Breakin' Records (1998) * '' Acid Quakers 1000'' (as Ceephax) - Lo Recordings (2000) * '' Acid Legacy EP'' - Breakin' Records (2003) * '' Hardcore Wick/Acid Varsity Speciale'' - Firstcask (2006) * '' Hardcore Esplanade'' - Bug Klinik Records (2006) * '' The Crisp Chronicles'' - WeMe Records (2006) * '' Ceerial Port EP'' - Firstcask (2006) *'' Megalift EP'' - Planet Mu (2007) *'' Wild Westie'' - Kitchen Dweller Records (2008) *'' Psychtapolis'' - WeMe Records (2010) *'' The Unstoppable Phax Machine'' - 030303 Records (2011) *'' Capsule In Space/Mediterranean Acid'' - WALTZER (2012) *'' World Dissolver EP'' - WALTZER (2013) *'' Charismatic Integrity Slam EP'' - WALTZER (2015) *'' Acid Fourniture EP'' - WEME (2017) *'' Byron's Ballads EP'' - WEME (2017) *''Fossil Funk'' EP - WALTZER (2018)

Remixes

* "Bioslate (Every Time Mix)" and "Bioslate (Tarzan Mix)" on '' Remixes 12"'' by '' Squarepusher'' (1998) * "Ceephax Mix" on '' Selection Sixteen'' by '' Squarepusher'' (1999) * "Sho U Rite (Ceephax Remix)" on '' Kerrier District 2'' (2006)

References

External links

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Interview with TMF prior to release of United Acid EmiratesInterview with Bleep prior to release of United Acid Emirates
{{Authority control Living people Acid house musicians English electronic musicians English house musicians English record producers Braindance musicians Musicians from Essex Planet Mu artists Rephlex Records artists 1979 births