A living legend of the dance scene, Digital Primate (AKA Chris Coe) has been in the game for over fifteen years. As a key purveyor in the Australian techno scene, his club night ‘Centriphugal’ played an instrumental role in popularising the ghetto tech sound.

His productions have continued to receive worldwide acclaim and support from the most recognised DJs on the touring circuit. His hugely popular 12 inch vinyl releases garnered Primate fans across the globe, whilst his energetic live shows and DJ sets have seen him play as far and wide as Womb in Japan, Bed in New York, Tresor in Berlin and countless underground warehouse parties in London and Australia.

Australian festival goers have also gotten a taste of Primate’s magic, when he played the Big Day Out in 2005 and again on the full tour in 2007, as well as many outdoor festivals (and bush doofs) throughout the past decade.

Previously releasing his trademark jackin’ techno sounds on revered London label “Pro-Jex”, Digital Primate has built up a global underground following over the last few years. Primate has a well-established reputation for combining jackin’ dancefloor beats with astute political commentary. His 2003 Bunker Buster EP critiqued the Iraq War, and his last album offering of 2006 ‘Seige Mentality’, has taken that approach to a whole new level. Infusing sounds as varied as UK ragga, grime and electro, mixed with his trademark ghetto techno and booty house sound, Coe created an album that simultaneously shines with his own individual brilliance, yet features a good dose of magical collaborations to give the work a boundary-less universal vibe. Not only does the album Siege Mentality feature an array of talent from around the globe, the recordings were laid down in a number of studios around the world including set-ups in New York, Melbourne, Jamaica, London and San Francisco over a period of two and half years.

Collaborating with an all-star cast, Digital scored a massive coup by snaring the talents of legendary reggae producer Mad Professor, to mix the album in his London studio. The studio veteran lent his hand to more than half of the album adding his unique flavour to the sonic tapestry.

And now on his latest offering ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’, Digital Primate has returned to the dubs created with Mad Professor during their 2005 sessions at London’s Ariwa Studios, and come up with a whole new sound. Mixed and dubbed by Mad Professor, these tracks have their foundations in Digital Primate’s previous album Siege Mentality  but have been forged into a brand new masterwork that holds its own against its predecessors.

Mad Professor – famous for his work with countless reggae and roots legends of the past 30 years, as well as remixes for Massive Attack and many others – has made his mark on this new work by Digital Primate. By mixing these dubs through his hand-built SSL desk and delivering his trademark sound, Mad Professor has imbued this album with a timeless quality and a dubwise sensibility that is as immediate as it is classic.

Digital Primate has added his finishing touch to the dubs with some trademark sounds and rhythms – and the result is powerful and magnificent.

With cover art created by the original Melbourne graf rebel, Marcsta (Marc De Jong), Digital Primate’s new album Keep Calm And Carry On is a fully rounded and mature work that will stand the test of time.