Justin David first started DJing in the late '80s at the Grasshopper in Surrey, along side the likes of Colin Dale and Fast Eddie. His first foray into production was a collaboration with Sir Lord Comixx in 1990. In 1995 he went on to produce, remix and engineer for Ugly; while simultaneously running and producing on his own label, Future Monument. These tracks gained support at the time from DJs such as Derrick May, Noel Watson, Colin Faver and Andy Weatherall. More recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in his material due to the likes of Zip and Theo Parrish.
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Justin David | Geeks'N'Freaks EP (12", EP) | Ugly Music | UGM 003 | UK | 1995 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FMT 001 |
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Justin David | Untitled (12") | Future Monument | FMT 001 | UK | 1995 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin David | It Can Be........ (12") | Blue Basique | BLUBQ003 | UK | 1996 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin David | Monument Tracks Vol. One (12") | South Circular Recordings (SCR) | SCR 017 | UK | 1996 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin David | Messages | Future Monument | UK | 1997 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin David | Acoustic Mass | Future Monument | UK | 1997 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin David | Light Years | Future Monument | UK | 1997 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin David | Micro Cosm | Future Monument | UK | 1997 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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kompressorkanonen
March 10, 2013
edited over 4 years ago
Justin David released nearly all his records in just three short years - 1995-97 - and then all but disappeared. Alongside other UK-based producers such as Aubrey, Mark Ambrose and Jamie Read, he made his mark with a series of releases that loosely fit the "tech house" cathegory; lush chords, jazzy keyboards, lively basslines and busy percussion. Eminently pleasing to the ear, and great to dance to as well, although I've never actually heard a DJ play any of his tunes. My one gripe is that his attempts at more Chicago/Relief-styled tracky stuff are less successful, such as the A side on FMT 001.
Most of Justin David's records were issued on his own Future Monument label, which folded after just six releases. And it seems mr. David himself withdrew from the scene entirely around the same time; he hasn't released any more music, anyway. There's one strange exception, though; a record credited to his Fifth Level alias suddenly appeared out of nowhere in 2002, but the original version isn't on it, just two (dreary) electro house remixes by Ewan Pearson. I've no idea what the original sounds like, seems it never saw the light of day.
So, another "whatever happened to...?" story, then. Hopefully nothing sinister, perhaps he lost the itch to put stuff out? Solid discography, anyway; I can recommend all the releases under his own name, and the first Fifth Level record; good tunes to be found on each and every one of them.
Most of Justin David's records were issued on his own Future Monument label, which folded after just six releases. And it seems mr. David himself withdrew from the scene entirely around the same time; he hasn't released any more music, anyway. There's one strange exception, though; a record credited to his Fifth Level alias suddenly appeared out of nowhere in 2002, but the original version isn't on it, just two (dreary) electro house remixes by Ewan Pearson. I've no idea what the original sounds like, seems it never saw the light of day.
So, another "whatever happened to...?" story, then. Hopefully nothing sinister, perhaps he lost the itch to put stuff out? Solid discography, anyway; I can recommend all the releases under his own name, and the first Fifth Level record; good tunes to be found on each and every one of them.
DanC690
September 29, 2016