Aphrodite (artist)

Aphrodite (born Gavin King), also known as "A Zone" or DJ Aphro, is a UK jungle and drum'n'bass DJ/producer commonly referred to as the 'Godfather of Jungle', who works along with Micky Finn on their joint Urban Takeover label. One of the oldest dnb producers, he largely contributed to and influenced drum and bass' current styles and techniques.

DJ Aphrodite is behind Aphrodite Recordings which was inspired by a club he ran in 1988 called 'Aphrodite'.His debut album was a self titled effort under V2 Recordings released 1st September, 2000. The follow up was 'Aftershock' which was again released under V2 Recordings on June 24th, 2002 featuring artists such as Barrington Levy and Wildflower.

Discography

Albums

Aphrodite (1999)

# Interlude (2:13)
# Cross Channel (5:31)
# Spice (Even Spicier) (6:36)
# B.M. Funkster (5:54)
# Interlude (1:29)
# Rincing Quince (Slider Mix) (7:20)
# Style From The Dark Side '99 (5:45)
# Interlude (1:28)
# Cool Flight (5:09)
# Stalker (5:31)
# King Of The Beats (6:38)
# Listen To The Rhythm (5:54)
# Music's Hypnotising (Re-Charged) (7:00)
# Woman That Rolls (5:42)
# Summer Breeze (5:26)

Aftershock (2002)

# In Flight Introduction (1:18)
# Heat Haze (5:54)
# Put A Cut On It (feat. Rah Digga) (5:32)
# Interlude - Brock Sensi (0:38)
# All Over Me (feat. Barrington Levy) (5:37)
# Calcutta (5:31)
# Wobble (Stumped Up Mix) (5:31) Remix by Aphrodite
# Interlude - Gig In The Junk Yard (0:43)
# Ganja Man (feat. Deadly Hunta) (4:52)
# Off Limits (feat. Big Daddy Kane) (5:46)
# Hoochie (feat Schoolly D) (5:43)
# Interlude - Children (0:30)
# Be With Me (feat. Miss Bunty) (4:07)
# Karma Sutra (Slinky Mix) (5:31) Remix by Aphrodite
# Fanfare (Bomber Mix) (5:31) Remix of Aphrodite
# Interlude - London Massive (0:31)
# Chinois (5:09)
# See Thru It (feat. Wildflower) (6:26)

Urban Junglist (2003)

# Peshay feat. Co-Ordinate - You Got Me Burning (4:37)
# Aphrodite - Slice of Pie (4:54)
# DJ Phantasy , Cobbz , Gurley & DJ Mayhem feat. Amma - Your Love (3:31)
# The Professionals feat. MC Det , MC Fearless , Shabba D - Flava For Rava (4:34)
# High Contrast - Global Love (2:17)
# D. Kay & Epsilon - Barcelona (2:59)
# Beverley Knight - Whatever's Clever (Aphrodite Remix) (5:11)
# DJ Phantasy , DJ Mayhem & Gurley - How It Is!!! (1:45)
# Aphrodite - Slate (1:45)
# Aphrodite - Twilight (4:13)
# Polarity & Shroombab - Double Trouble (2:48)
# Illfingas - Telling Me (4:13)
# Aphrodite - Crater (3:10)
# Moby - Go (Mulder Mix) (4:34)
# Aphrodite - Rip-Up (2:49)
# Shy FX & UK Apachi - Original Nuttah (Aphrodite Remix) (4:10)
# Urban Shakedown feat. D.Bo General - Arsonist 2000 (Aphro Dub Mix) (3:12)
# Holly Valance - Down Boy (Aphrodite Remix) (4:13)
# Frou Frou - Breathe In (Aphrodite Remix) (2:48)
# Potential Bad Boy - Say Goodbye (5:33)

Aph44 (2003)

# Fanfare (Remix) 5:39
# Karma Sutra (Remix) 6:39

See Thru It (2004)

Urbanthology Volume 1 (2005)

# Bad Ass - Aphrodite, Michael Finn
# Rhythmn the Rhythmn
# Don't Believe - Mulder
# Drop Top Caddy - Aphrodite, Michael Finn
# Hype the Funk
# Mulder's Theme - Mulder
# Rock the Funky Beats - Natural Born Chillers
# Rock the Funky Beats [Aphro/Finn Remix] - Natural Born Chillers
# At the Count of Three
# Beginning
# Realization - Drumsound,
# Arsonist Dub Beatz - Urban Shakedown
# Fire [Finn/Aphro Remix] - Demolition Man
# Can I Count It Off - Mulder
# Wild West
# When the Morning Comes - Michael Finn, L Double
# Apocalypse - Drumsound,
# Man of Steal - Vinyl Syndicate
# Dub Plate Style - Mulder
# Pepper Spray - Special K
# Number Station
# Big Time
# Don't Give a Damn
# Funkdafied

Overdrive (2005)

# Living In Darkness - Top Buzz (Phantasy & Shodan 2004 remix)
# Precinct 13 - Accidental Heroes
# Stalker - Aphrodite (Benny Page remix)
# Europa - Rascal & Klone
# Can't Stop - (Aphrodite remix, featuring Stevie Hyper)
# Invasion - The Force
# Growler - Special K.
# Move 'N' Rhythm - Aphrodite
# We Can't Stop - Distorted Minds
# Ruff Neck Style - Distorted Minds
# Cyclops - S.M.O.K.E.
# Sometimes - Aphrodite/Beverley Knight (Original Vocal mix)
# Beefcake - Aphrodite
# Neck Breaker - Benny Page
# Boomtime - Aphrodite
# Roots & Culture - Dope Ammo (Aphrodite remix)
# Soul Makossa - Afrika Bambaataa (Aphrodite remix)
# Evolution - Sketch & Code/Kim Nile
# London Massive - Aphrodite (Raw Dub remix)
# Bad Ass - Aphrodite/Mickey Finn (Special K and Mickey Finn remix)
# Holler - NG3 (Aphrodite Dub remix)

Break in reality (2007)

# Jungle intro
# Criss cross
# Holding on
# PH interlude
# The valley(feat. deathly hunter)
# Pound for pound(feat. Fenetic)
# Return to Jedda
# You know i like that(feat. Youngman MC)
# That's the way(feat. Miss Bunty)
# master to disciple
# Dj do me a favour (feat. Beverly knight)
# Time swings(feat. Lava fio)
# Mind breaks(live)
# Tantalize
# Pure Columbian
# The odyssey
# Meditate back
# Luna rain

Compilations

Park Rave Madness (1998)

The Takeover Bid: Round 1 (1998)

# The Underworld - Aphrodite
# Wikki Wikki Plate - Aphrodite
# The Bee - Click 'N Cycle
# Turnteebeelized - DJ TeeBee
# Prohibited - Majistrate
# As We Always Do - Rockerfella
# Rinsing Quince - Aphrodite
# The Bomber Style - Aphrodite
# Groove On (DJ Phantasy Re-edit) - The Commissioner
# The Hard Way - Mulder
# Funky Shit (Mulder Exclusive Mix) - Prodigy
# Fallen Angel (Aphrodite Mix) - Yum Yum
# Come To Me - Eskovah

"Egil Music presents:" Urban Jungle (1999)

Urban Jungle

# N.W.A. - Gangsta Gangsta (Aphrodite Mix) (4:19)
# Luniz - I Got Five On It (Aphrodite's Original Dub Plate) (5:01) Remix by Aphrodite and Micky Finn
# Aphrodite - Underworld (Ruffed Up Version) (5:44)
# Roni Size / Reprazent - Brown Paper Bag (Roni Size Full Rap Remix) (4:45)
# DJ Red - Physical Jewels (Remix) (3:24)
# Aphrodite - Dub Moods (Super Dub Mix) (4:39)
# Vinyl Syndicate - Man Of Steel (6:25)
# Dread Warrior - The Funky Worm (Double Bass Mix) (3:18)
# Jeru The Damaja - Me Or The Papes (Dillinja Remix) (3:33)
# Mack 10 & AllfrumthaI - Make You Dance (Joker Dream Team Remix) (4:06)
# The Truth feat. Erick Sermon - Red Lights / Bustin' Out (On Funk) (E-Sassin Remix) (4:41)
# Ice Cube - Bend A Corner Wit Me (Joker/Dynamic Duo Remix) (4:15)
# N.W.A. - Dopeman (P.O.T. / TMS1 Remix) (3:42) Remix by Prisoners Of Technology
# Jungle Brothers - Jungle Brother (True Blue) (Aphrodite Mix) (5:18)
# Natural Born Chillers - Rock The Funky Beat (Original Version) (4:48)
# Aaliyah - One In A Million (Armand's Drum N' Bass Mix) (6:18) Remix by Armand Van Helden

Singles and EPs

* 1999 "BM Funkster" UK #139
* 2002 "All Over Me" (feat. Barrington Levy) UK #76
* 2002 "See Thru It" (feat. Wildflower) UK #68
* 2003 "Bad Ass" (with Micky Finn) UK #162
* 2003 "Rinsing Quince" UK #155
* 2003 "Let the Rhythm Flow / Stalker" UK #170
* 2003 "Cool Flight" UK #179
* 2003 "Music's Hypnotizing / King of the Beats" UK #155
* 2003 "Mash Up Ya Know" UK #182
* 2003 "Def Jammer" UK #183
* 2003 "Cocaine / Calling the People" UK #196
* 2004 "Fanfare / Karma Sutra" UK #192

External links

* [http://www.aphro.co.uk/ official Website]
* [http://www.download.com/aphrodite Aphrodite's Music.download.com Profile]
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