ellence and refusal to compromise. A key player in kickstarting the UK’s acid house movement – notably with his ’88 classic ‘Voodoo Ray’ and ‘Pacific State’ (as a founding member of 808 State) – he went on to lay down the blueprint for jungle and drum n bass.
Eleven albums and 30 years of independence later, he continues to push the boundaries of electronic dance music touring worldwide bringing his “true school” flavour to a world he sees as overloaded with pop.
With decades under his belt, AGCG continues to be in demand at clubs worldwide using a vast patchwork of past, present and future experimentation effortlessly between acid house through abstract tech breaks into dreamscapes of futuristic oscillations.
At Glastonbury Festival he was invited to perform on Funktion One’s Ambisonic Experimental system – a six-stack, full-sphere surround sound technique. In 2020 he continues to celebrate 30+ years performing Live in Session at world class festivals such as Vivid – Live at the Sydney Opera House and in small intimate, underground clubs and spaces – always True School.
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Archie
Archie’s life-long musical journey has been a head-first dive into a deep pool of kaleidoscopic sounds – and that’s a journey he takes his listeners on, too. Since his early musical introduction via the punk and experimental scenes, Archie has been warmly embracing any and all musical forms that he can find a way to fit into his ever-expanding mental library.
A key player among numerous revered musical projects, including the SCRUBS! collective in his hometown of Jakarta, and the Bali-based experimental trio Fraktal, Archie is a force for broadening sonic horizons.
