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What's it all about? Alfie! - Getting Technikal with Alf Bamford
Reported by Sharon B
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Some people just make you sick with envy. Maybe it’s just me and growing old, but when I look around the world today it seems that artists are getting younger and younger by the minute. When I was growing up pop groups consisted of Banarama and Duran Duran, and in those days stars were in their twenties when they began to achieve plaudits in their careers. Then suddenly when I hit my twenties the stars of the day were Britney Spears and Christina Aguillera and in their mid-teens!! Somewhere along the way the next generation became ambitious – and out of that ambition came a pool of talent that marked some out as serious achievers. This revolution hasn’t just been limited to pop stars or actors, but can be witnessed across the globe in various shapes and sizes; and in the world of hard dance one such prodigy comes in the shape of Alf Bamford.
Having appeared on no less than 22 labels and with a discography as long as your arm, this is one artist that has achieved more in a few short years than most do in a lifetime. Very few artists stand out amongst the sea of producers and DJ’s who all show talent and flair in what is arguably a saturated market. Not since Nick Sentience has there been another young contender for “Star of the Future” as that of Alfie Bamford. Bringing a unique sound and style to a market that is flooded with remixes and imitation, he is most definitely a refreshing break from the norm!!
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So who is exactly is Alf Bamford, and why the fuss? For all you DJ’s and tune aficionados, you’ve probably heard of him under his producer pseudonym “Technikal”. Under this guise he has produced some of the most exciting hard dance tracks of the last 12 months, and Heat Evolution on January 29th will bear witness to this as Alf makes his London debut and performs the 2004 peak set, showcasing his tracks and talents.
Having put on some of London’s most successful events of 2004, including SW4 and Heat & The Gallery on New Years Eve, some may wonder whether Heat are taking a huge gamble on giving the headline set to a relative unknown on the DJ circuit. But taking risks is something that has always stood Heat in good stead, as witnessed on their recently released DVD, where promoters Damian Gelle and Anton Marmot admit that in order to fund their first venture at Brixton Academy for New Years Eve in 2002 they had to re-mortgage their house! And the chronicles of Hard Dance history report that that event turned out very nicely indeed (to put it mildly)!
Yet still, for an event with a reputation as big as Heat’s, to put an unknown as the headline must mean they have supreme confidence in the artist. So what is it about young Alfie that has led to this innovative decision by the promotion?
Heat co-founder Damian Gelle explains, "When I first heard a couple of Alf Bamford's tracks on CD - damned if I thought they'd been produced by a teenager. It was a very full sound with many dynamic elements. In short - it stood out of the pack. When I finally heard some more of his riffs our whole office was talking about Alf Bamford AKA Technikal. To me Alf doesn't have the barriers other engineers have when it comes to engineering a track. Maybe this is because he is so young and has such a fresh approach to the process. This is also possibly the reason he works at such a fast rate. He is capable of producing a track in a couple of hours, and I've never seen that before.
"This amazing talent has never played in London but what many don't realise is that at 18 years of age he has already toured Australia and New Zealand. The other morning I asked if he would prefer a shorter set because he is pretty much playing all his own material. Well, you would have thought I'd stolen his bike off him. Alf wants the full hour and a half and we believe he's technically proficient to deal with such a huge task at such a young age."
And it seems that it is not just the promoters at Heat Events who feel so strongly and supportive of him. Marc French has been an avid supporter for some time now and has often sung Alf’s praises over the last year – letting people know that a new talent was emerging and that we should be prepared to be blown away by what was coming. When asked how he first became aware of Alf and his style Marc says, “Alf Bamford first came to my attention just over a year ago. I was into the earlier stuff on Execute records, there was a Pieneer & Bamford track on Dynamix called Stratosphere that had prime position in the box. I found that a lot of the trance remixes being played at the time were made under a guise known as Technikal. All these productions had grabbed my attention and they were the sound that was rocking the floors at HeatUK parties (my residency). I decided, along with Spencer Freeland, to find out who was making all the noise.
I first met 17 year old Alf at our Final Curtain gig at The Camden Palace. I remember I was actually playing Mission Accomplished and backed it up with Technikals remix of Dave Holmes¹s The Beginning. Alf came into the DJ box expressing his delight of hearing two of his tunes back to back at his first time in the Palace!
Our meetings eventually brought me down to Winchester, where I had arranged to meet Alf for the first of many studio dates. Since then he has moved to London and has set up the studio in the Heat offices, and is currently working with Heats Vinyl as I- house engineer.
In my opinion I see Alf as a star in the making purely down to his amazing musical talent. Many people I know in Hard Dance land have a lot of respect for his work, and when you see the speed the boy works, it really takes your head off. When collaborating with him, I take my samples, riffs and creativity and he engineers at the speed of light. The fastest time for completing a track was three hours. Outstanding.
The Evolution 2nd Birthday Party sees Alf’s debut in the UK. He has already played successful gigs abroad, he has got the confidence of any DJ that has been playing for years. I believe his career has a very bright future both DJing and production. Good on the little fella!”
Now a member of the much hyped 'Masif DJs' brand, Alf first began producing four years ago with basic sequencing software having been influenced by themainstream trance sound of the time. Over the years his sound has become suitably more rough and tough, landing him his place in the Masif DJs (which also includes Heat’s other resident Ian Betts), Nu Energy collective, and producing for labels across the hard dance spectrum.
During his early days of production, Alf found help from internet music production communities. This is how Alf met Pierre Pienaar where they discussed the possibility of collaborating on a remix. Their first project as “Pienaar & Bamford” went extremely smoothly, so much so that they agreed to make the collaboration a permanent project. Shortly after their remix, they began work on their first track. Six months ago they revamped a lot of their older work, and began to get CD-R support from big name DJs such as James Lawson, Stimulant DJs and Kevin Energy. It was then that Kevin decided to sign two Pienaar & Bamford tracks to his Dynamix label.
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Alf also produces tracks on his own name and the alias 'Technikal', retaining the hard dance sound which his tracks from “Pienaar & Bamford” have been associated with. Working with Pierre has proven to be a huge influence on Alf's solo sound, as you can tell by comparing his productions of yesterday with his productions of today; they have become faster, harder, better and stronger! With big name remix support from artists such as Paul Maddox, Guyver, G&M Project, Justin Bourne, Dave Holmes, Gaz West, and Phil Reynolds; 'Technikal' has forced his way to the forefront of the hard trance scene. Alf has also collaborated with Gaz West (of Synthetix, Good Greef and Hotwax fame). Together they have created some epic hard trancers which have been hammered by DJs such as Shan and Rob Tissera. A collaboration with Nukleuz producer ‘Olly Perris’ has also had success, with recent tracks being signed by Nukleuz and Impact, with support from DJs such as Phil Reynolds and Spencer Freeland.
Also worth mentioning is Alfs studio work with Marc French. As Marc’s primary engineer, Alf has grown a good understanding about what Marc wants from his tracks, and this is evident in the productions ‘1234’ (Hammerhead), ‘All The Way’ (3DOM), and ‘The Liberator’ (Heat Vinyl). They collaborated as a team effort for the first time on ‘Mad & Confused’ which has gone on to become Tranzlations first release with a massive Guyver remix.
In 2004 Alf completed his first DJ tour of the Australia and New Zealand countries, appearing in Sydney, Canberra and Auckland. It was a good success and Alf is ready to return in 2005. 2005 also brings the UCD Impulz event in Amsterdam, which Alf will be playing at, and also numerous Heat Events in London.
But what about the man himself? Only one way to find out….
What was it that first drew you into the world of dance and trance music? How did you first become aware of it and what was it that made you think "I reckon I can do that?" Were you into computers anyway and just developed it from there?
My older brother has been a DJ for years, and when I was an early teen he would always be on his decks when I went round his house. He played a mixture of dance genres, from old school dance, to garage, to trance - he never favoured any particular genre, he just generally liked the commercial sound. I never enjoyed what he played at first, thought it was all too similar and underground, and one day he recorded me a mix tape. It sat in my room for months until I mistakenly picked it up one morning when I went to do my paper-round!! It was a tape of pure classic trance (at the time it was present/current tunes), such as Push - Universal Nation, Nalin & Kane - Beachball, and Blockster - Grooveline. It couldn't have been much longer after that, that my friend in Art at school began to play me some cutting edge trance of the time, recorded from Judge Jules Saturday shows. Tunes such as Ralph Fridge - Angel and Warrior - Warrior confirmed for me that this was my music.
I was always heavily interested in computers and gaming too, was a bit of a nerd to be fair!! I gave production a go when I had a taster on Music Creation For the PlayStation, an incredibly simple game but something I genuinely loved from the word go. When I got a computer I purchased the same program for the PC. It took me around a year and a half or so to realise if I wanted to take production seriously I would need a better program/sequencer. I had just got into the harder sound at this time, and Guyver was a huge inspiration for me because he achieved incredible results on Fruityloops, so I started to learn to use the same program. I can safely say that I only chose to use Fruityloops simply because Guyver did!!
I started sixth-form college and took academic subjects, in English Language, Product Design, and Computing. I did fairly well in my first year, but college was always a secondary thing in my mind, and because I really wanted my career to be involved with production/DJing. This caused me to suffer in the second year (I had already had several tracks out by this time), and found myself taking days off college to finish remixes for labels. My college advised me to leave college if I wanted to pursue my music career, as I was behind in coursework and revision. I can remember clearly that the day I left college, I went home to write the remix for Mike Robbins - Are You A Freak, and had to convince my Mum it was a worthy decision!! All hard work!
Where did it all begin for you as an artist? How did you go about getting your music out into the public field and being signed?
Getting music signed for me was a long process but it was only after getting no feedback from labels initially that I just realised the current material I was producing was just not good enough. I was producing tough, feel good trance
towards the end 2002, and was sending off my demo CDs regularly with no word back nor feedback. I think also my early problem was that I was targeting the wrong labels as my sound was not very defined and could not be suited to any one label.
I had been producing with Pierre Pienaar for a while and had learned lots, and we both decided that getting our tracks signed was not the most important thing. We simply concentrated on improving our sound and hoped that by doing so, recognition would be attained from the rise in standards of our productions.
Shortly after this period I also began to collaborate with the then unheard of Dark By Design (Gaz West). Gaz and I finished three tracks, which I learnt a fantastic amount from. He learned notation and riff work from myself and I picked up structure and percussion programming from him.
After that, my solo production began to fall into place as I realised that I had been doing it all wrong when it came to structure and percussion! My first track after completing the initial three tracks with Gaz (one of which was ‘Mission Accomplished’) was ‘Annihilation’.
I became much happier with my output again so made a new batch of demo CDs and targeted the hard dance scene, sending demos to labels such as Stimulant, Tidy, Honey Pot and Nukleuz. I also found an online music agency ‘Raw 42’ who promote tracks and find suitable labels. I gave them ‘Annihilation’, and after hearing nothing from the labels - went back to the drawing board. I was then told that it was best to get some contacts first, and get yourself known so that labels would look out for your demos. I was told to do this by getting into the scene more, but it was difficult being only sixteen and not being able to go to most club nights and meet the big players (and also that they probably wouldn’t take me seriously!).
About a month later I got emailed by Ian Sims from ‘Raw 42’ saying that he
loved the ‘Annihilation’ track and he thinks he may have found it a label. A phone call later I learned that Alphamagic were interested in it for their Audio Rehab record label. Suitably happy, it went ahead - I remixed ‘Annihilation’ down again and sent it off to Alphamagic, who then decided to use it on their label ‘Mohawk Records’ and commission a remix from Justin Bourne.
Around two weeks after this, I was at college and received knowledge from Pierre that Kevin Energy wanted to sign ‘Darkside’ and ‘Stratosphere’ for Dynamix. This went ahead and had good success.
Since then I have been producing many more tracks for Alphamagic, providing hard dance tracks and remixes for their labels ‘Bulletproof’, ‘Difuse’, ‘Encounter’, ‘Execute’, ‘Mohawk’, ‘Pitch Control’, and ‘United Nations’. Other labels have also become interested in my work and signed tracks.
So how do your family feel about all of this? What is their take on you doing this for a career? Are they bemused that a hobby has become so lucrative? What were their responses to you going and playing Australia?
I lived, up until very recently, at home with my Mum and younger brother. I have one younger brother, and two older half brothers from my Fathers side. Pursuing my music career has never been difficult to explain to parents, but my Mum was always wary of it being my primary job, with no fallback. I think that leaving college 3 months before I would have finished also upset her a little, as it was quitting at the final hurdle, but she has always stood by my decision and has helped out whenever she can. My Dad has been supportive also, and always told me if I want to do something then go for it. He owns copies of a few of my tracks and has them on his wall so I think he's proud!
Going to Australia was an amazing experience, and it was the first time I'd ever left Europe so was a massive adventure too! Obviously my Mum was worried about it, but of course she didn't let that get in the way of stopping me from going. She now has my Australia sets flyers on her fridge, so it's all good! I think she may even be attending on the 29th!!
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What about future plans? At 18 you are still so young yet you have achieved an enormous amount. Do you want to continue on this path and see where it leads you or are you still interested in education? Maybe taking on a course that links what you are doing work wise with plans for the future?
Being young in this industry I have learnt has its upsides and downsides. I found that it very easy to be taken advantage of, so it's good to find your feet quickly as soon as you get your foot in the door, and if in doubt about anything it is good to be able to get advice from people who are willing to take you under their wing. I have Spencer Freeland, Steve Hill, and Hixxy to thank for advice, as without them I probably still wouldn't be able to afford my beans on toast!
I'd love to continue on this path, hopefully to be working in music production for years to come. It's quite a constructive career in that your techniques and expertise on your field only ever gets better, as you learn new tricks and methods. I really cannot see myself going back to education, I really am not an academic person and the thought of giving up my dream to go back to sit in an exam hall just chills my spine!
Obviously Heat is going to be a huge showcase for your talents. I for one can not wait. having been an avid fan for more than a year I am very glad that you are about to be unleashed on an unsuspecting world - how are you feeling? Your set will consist entirely of your own music and style - this must be nerve racking as well as exhilarating for you?
It's a fantastic opportunity, and I'm very lucky to have been dealt these cards ... headlining an Evolution event is something I would never have though possible a year ago. I'm feeling pretty positive about the whole thing, I've got some really different sounding new tracks and remixes to play, some of which are familiar favourites and some tracks that are literally fresh from the studio. It's great to be able to have an arsenal of your own music to play, as it's great for both the clubbers and DJ to know that everything that features in your set, you have had a hand in. Being my first ever UK set, of course I have a few nerves but I'm sure come the night all will be fine!!
Marc French has been an avid fan of yours for a very long time and over The last few months you managed to get studio time together to work on his releases '1234' and 'All the Way' etc. What have you learnt from those in the industry with more experience and how do you find yourself adapting from role as producer to engineer?
Marc has been a great industry acquaintance, as well as a really good friend. I think it's important when engineering for different people that you build up a relationship with the person - maybe go down the pub for a drink after work etc, as it's nice to have that "friendship" in the studio. I feel also when there is this bond that you are more honest with each other, for instance if I'm really into a particular sound which Marc disagrees with, he will tell me it's sh*t. Honesty is always the best policy!
Engineering is a different kettle of fish to producing altogether, of course you are applying the same principles but I think its important when I engineer for a DJ that the finished product does not just sound like another Technikal track. I also find that I have learnt trademark sounds for different people, for instance when me and Marc work together the tracks have some very wacky and weird synth effects, which has helped define Marc’s style.
What plans do you have for the upcoming year? Any more tours lined up? What are you hoping to achieve in terms of your career? Where would you like to see yourself in 12 months time?
2005 is the year I'm hoping to kick start the DJing. Obviously Heat will be the first, of what I hope is many more sets in London!! I have literally just this week relocated to Leytonstone, East London - so will be working intensely with HeatUK throughout 2005, producing tracks for their label(s) and for others. I have my second Australia tour in May, and will be playing at the June Impulz event in Amsterdam, so it's all looking very positive so far. I am not sure where I see myself in 12 months time, but I can safely say that I would like to start another label (alongside my current label Kompression) to cater for new tracks by then!
How does it feel to have the support of the UK's biggest growing event? No other hard dance event has managed to achieve the accolades that Heat Events has over the last couple of years. From a small backyard party to hosting the most successful dance event in London last year at SW4, they have gone from strength to strength - it must be an exciting time for you to be involved with them - where do you hope it will lead?
I really do feel that I've been very fortunate in my opportunities, and am just very happy that Spencer Freeland called me that rainy day last year!! What started as a simple studio date with Spencer, escalated into me attending Heat (The Final Curtain) at Camden Palace and meeting the Heat staff then. I think the crew there really got into the sound I was producing after mine and Marc's tracks were finished, and "1234" and "The Liberator" were getting serious play at the events. To be fair I am already smitten with my involvement for them, as their in house producer I don't think I could really ask for more in such a short space of time.
There are a number of major artists and producers who already hold a great deal of respect and admiration for you; who do you admire within the dance scene? Anyone who gives you inspiration and influences you to work harder at achieving your goals?
As stated earlier, if it wasn't for Guyver I really don't think I'd be here now, so thanks a million Guy! Other artists that I really look up to are Paul Maddox, Ferry Corsten, and Alphazone. All of these guys are top of their game and I would absolutely love to spend an hour or two watching them work as I feel I would learn an immense amount. I also must mention Pierre Pienaar (ReBirth/P.H.A.T.T) and Gaz West, as these were guys I have worked with since we were all beginners, and the techniques I've learnt from these two have been tantamount to my production. Newer producers that I admire the work of are Chrysus (will somebody sign this guy!!), M.D.A & Spherical and Greg Brookman.
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It must have been very hard for you to understand the impact of your music on clubbers when you have always been to young to go out to events. Now that you are 18 and able to go clubbing, what have been your first impressions of the hard dance world and do you feel like a kid in a candy shop? Do you still feel in the honeymoon stage of your career and liaison with club world or has the fact that this is work to you already made it into a work environment for you?
It's funny because when I was younger, I used to buy magazines such as Mixmag and Ministry and look at the clubbing pictures and just think "Oh my God these places look full of killers ... I'm not gonna be into that!". My first big clubbing experience was at Camden Palace, and I really could not believe it - I absolutely loved it and I did feel like a kid in a candy shop!! I remember distinctly that night when Marc French played mine and Gaz's "Mission Accomplished" and just looked at the dance floor and couldn't believe the response to something I had done at home! It was quite surreal to think I had made it in my room and it just came to life in that club. That moment still goes down as one of the best of my life.
Now when attending clubs, I don't feel that it is a work environment so much, but can definitely see that it might go that way! I think the honeymoon period is over now though, as I do find I get caught up in many a business chats on the night! It's nice to have built up a relationship with DJs and clubbers in the London circuit though, there’s always someone to have a chat to.
How do you want to be known as well? Alf or Alfie?
Alf is cool!!
How did Technikal become about? What made you choose the name and what were your first tracks, either signed or unsigned, under that guise?
The Technikal name came about in a bit of a nerdy way ... there’s no cool story! I never had a set alias or name for production before I had anything signed, I just tended to use "Alf Bamford", but when "Annihilation" was signed I was told that it would be best to come up with a catchy alias as real names tend to be a bit throwaway until well known. It was that evening I was chilling out playing a game on the computer when I saw the name "Technical" in the game, and thought it summed up my sound pretty well. A little bit of scrabble style pokery jiggery and I stuck a K in there too! There was a little joke between me and some producer mates that the C key on my keyboard was broken (hence Technikal, Kompression etc)!
My first tracks under the Technikal guise were "Annihilation", "The Beginning" and "Daywalker" which were all signed within the same sort of time. There were no other earlier tracks because obviously I adopted the guise for the signed tunes!
How has your style developed in your own eyes? Do you have a broad range of styles? What limits, if any do you impose on yourself or is any form of music fair game in terms of influence and inspiration? Would you ever produce R&B influence music? Gabba? Etc
I feel my style has got a lot more polished in the last year, both production wise and musically. I cannot listen to my earlier tracks now without cringing, but I suppose all producers feel the same about their works. I've embraced quite a few different genres of dance music, producing across the fields of Hard Trance, Hard House, Commercial Trance, Hardcore, and a couple of mad Prodigy-esque breaks things (in need of better name). I couldn't see myself producing anything along the lines of R&B, or Drum & Bass - although still sequenced music, the techniques that need to be employed for convincing results are hugely different. I'm hoping to give Techno a bash in 2005, and also work on a few Funky House and Electro tracks - if I get the time of course!
One can only wonder what the future holds for such a unique talent. Definitely one to watch for the future. In years to come people will remember the first time they saw Alf Bamford play, and January 29th is a good a date as any!
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Other Features By Sharon B:
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From: ben (bs2) on 16th Jan 2005 19:09.42
great interview, and this geezer is an inspiration to wannabe chumps like me. very dedicated and obviously very talented. best of luck 2 u son!
From: Olly Perris on 16th Jan 2005 19:48.00
A true legend. Alf you know what I think of you dude, you deserve it all mate!
From: Camden Nurse on 16th Jan 2005 20:13.40
Nice to gain further insight. Alf, you know you rock! Speak soon, trouble - tut, tut.
From: Conrad on 16th Jan 2005 22:10.26
Annoyingly talented and a nice guy to boot. See you soon mate.
From: Ashley James on 16th Jan 2005 23:48.24
A very talented guy. Go on Alf 
From: Mike Harris on 17th Jan 2005 01:05.36
Not only a top producer, but a really nice guy 2,
Im sure Alf will prove to be a top dj 2 when he debut's at Heat!!
Well done Alf mate!!
From: Lozz on 17th Jan 2005 10:20.48
Proof that if you're good enough, you're old enough! Love the stuff he's done so far, listen to it, play it - talent to burn..
From: Stevi D on 17th Jan 2005 12:24.37
F**K ME! Nice work Alf. Mission Accomplished - top tune!!! Love it. I always manage to play it and always does the damage where ever i am.
From: carl nicholson on 17th Jan 2005 12:37.50
Well done bruv! Times like These Rmx will blow em away!!!
From: Dubster on 17th Jan 2005 12:43.27
Can't think of a Dj I've wanted to see more than Mr Bamford. Roll on the 29th, what a night that's going to be!
Cracking interview.
From: Tina Martin on 17th Jan 2005 18:29.47
Can't wait to hear your stuff Alf! You're going to rock it! 
From: VinDiesel on 18th Jan 2005 01:00.56
Excellent interview. Ive heard very good things about Alf and I cant wait to hear him play at Heat 
From: Neats on 18th Jan 2005 12:45.40
Very interesting read. Young talent is the way of the future
From: Bonzo on 18th Jan 2005 19:44.34
Wicked interview, all the best for 2005.
From: Foxy on 18th Jan 2005 21:38.31
aww what a cute little face his got
From: Spherical on 19th Jan 2005 05:21.09
Superb producer! And top guy also.
From: shazzabazza on 19th Jan 2005 07:59.26
Down Foxy! Down Woman! 
From: 00Frenchy on 19th Jan 2005 13:43.26
Outstanding producer, outstanding fella.
From: Craig Paxton on 19th Jan 2005 17:21.55
Lookng forward to the 29th and finding out what he has up his sleeve..
From: anton@heat on 19th Jan 2005 20:11.55
Alf's production has that rare ability to send a shiver down your spine. At 18 he has a huge future ahead of him. I guarantee anyone who comes down to the fridge on the 29th will be blown away by this kids production.
From: Ian Betts on 20th Jan 2005 17:46.31
Seldom has the word 'genius' been more apt than when used to describe Alf - his body of work is already outstanding, just imagine how extraordinary he is going to be in 5 years time!! The 29th is going to be a watershed date....
From: Krazy Nut on 21st Jan 2005 16:46.07
Well done Alf a producer of the highest order an amazing talent....well deserved
From: luke warner on 23rd Jan 2005 15:25.24
well done mate, nice to meet you the other day, see ya at heat
From: Duracell Bunny on 26th Jan 2005 20:57.21
Going to miss this one!!!! Unfortunately I'll be skiing!!!
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