2011 was a standout year for the DJ Kicks compilation series, with savvy selectors like Motor City Drum Ensemble, Scuba and Gold Panda signing on. For its first edition of the new year, DJ Kicks has turned to drum & bass veteran Photek.

The DJ has gone for an after-hours vibe on his disc, describing it as “the mixtape that you listen to later on – after the club.” Photek’s DJ Kicks also includes four new exclusive tracks from the producer, including Fountainhead, which you can hear below. Our hopes are high for this one.

Tracklist

1. Photek – Azymuth
2. Kromestar – In 2 Minds
3. Hot Toddy feat. Ron Basejam – I Need Love (Morgan Geist’s Love Dub)
4. DLX – Modern Man
5. DJG – Here Come The Dark Lights
6. Dustmite & Kuru – Bare
7. Photek & Pinch – M25FM
8. Photek – No Agenda
9. Baby Ford + Eon – Dead Eye (Original Version)
10. Marco Effe – Sexgas (Arnaud Le Texier Remix)
11. DJG – Say Something
12. Guy J & Miriam Vaga – No Under But You
13. Daze Maxim – Tomorrow Universe
14. Sepalcure – Taking You Back
15. Photek – Levitation
16. Photek & Kuru – Fountainhead (DJ-Kicks)
17. Synkro – Look At Yourself
18. Photek – 101 (Boddika’s Drum Machine Remix)
19. Parxe & Grincheux – The Art Of Nothing pt. 1