Africa Hitech Explained

Africa Hitech
Origin:	London, England
Genre:	UK garage, grime, juke house
Years Active:	2007–present
Label:	Warp
Current Members:	Mark Pritchard Steve Spacek

Africa Hitech is an electronic music duo consisting of Mark Pritchard and Steve Spacek. They released their first EP Blen in April 2010 and a second, Hitecherous, in June 2010.^[1] Their debut album 93 Million Miles was released in May 2011.^{[2] [3]}

Reception

Pitchfork gave 93 Million Miles a review of 8.2, writing "It's no small feat to craft something this adventurous and eclectic and still have it turn out to share the cohesion of a DJ mix, but Africa Hitech manage just that-- and despite all the left turns, you want to stick by their side every step of the way".^[4]

Discography

Albums

• 93 Million Miles (Warp, 2011)

EPs

• 2010: Blen (Warp, 2010)^[5]
• 2010: Hitecherous (Warp, 2010)
• 2011: Out in the Streets (VIP) (Warp, 2011)
• 2011: Do U Really Wanna Fight (Warp, 2011)^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gardner . Noel . Album Review: Africa HiTech - Hitecherous . Drowned in Sound . 2010-06-29 . 2020-03-19 . 2 July 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100702062052/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15483/reviews/4140365 . dead .
2. Web site: Bradshaw . Melissa . BBC - Music - Review of Africa Hitech - 93 Million Miles . 2024-11-16 . www.bbc.co.uk . en-GB.
3. Web site: 2011-05-23 . Africa Hitech — 93 Million Miles . 2024-11-16 . The Quietus . en-GB.
4. Web site: Hari Ashurst . Africa Hitech: 93 Million Miles Album Review . Pitchfork . 2011-05-16 . 2020-03-19.
5. Web site: Africa Hitech - Blen · Single Review ⟋ RA . 2024-11-16 . Resident Advisor . en.
6. Web site: Fitzmaurice . Larry . Africa Hitech: "Do U Really Wanna Fight" . 2024-11-16 . Pitchfork . en-US.
7. Web site: 2012-01-02 . Africa Hitech: Do U Really Want to Fight?, PopMatters . 2024-11-16 . www.popmatters.com . en-US.