Emerging from London’s early ’90s underground, Seefeel quickly became one of the most forward-thinking acts of their time—blurring the boundaries between guitar music and electronic experimentation. Their debut album Quique (1993), released on influential indie label Too Pure—then home to the likes of PJ Harvey and Stereolab—immediately set them apart. Initially grouped in with the shoegaze movement alongside bands like My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive, Seefeel’s use of samplers, loops, and processed textures pointed to a different future—one more in line with the emerging IDM sound.

It was this hybrid vision that caught the attention of Aphex Twin, who was such a fan he remixed their track “Time To Find Me” twice, free of charge, on the condition that they would eventually record for his Rephlex label. That collaboration—and the band’s growing connection to electronic music—culminated in Seefeel becoming the first guitar-based group to sign with Warp Records in 1994, a pivotal moment for the label. “Seefeel were brave to sign to us,” Warp co-founder Steve Beckett later said. “They became the older siblings in the family and took all the flak by breaking the unwritten rules of an (up until then) purely dance label.”

Their Warp debut Succour (1995) marked a significant shift, trading the lush melodies of Quique for darker, more fractured rhythms and industrial atmospheres. It was preceded by two influential EPs, Starethrough and Fracture/Tied, and followed by the stark, experimental Ch-Vox mini-album on Rephlex in 1996—mostly crafted solo by founding member Mark Clifford. Around this time, Seefeel forged a close bond with the Cocteau Twins, who invited them to tour, collaborate, and use their studio, with Clifford contributing to the Otherness remix EP. After going on hiatus in 1997, Seefeel returned over a decade later, debuting a bold new lineup at Warp’s 20th anniversary event and releasing a self-titled album in 2011. With the addition of DJ Scotch Egg and Boredoms drummer Kazuhisa Iida, the band embraced an even more intense and rhythmic sound. Clifford continued to explore sonic frontiers, recording for labels like Editions Mego and collaborating with the late Mira Calix.

In 2021, Warp celebrated their legacy with the Rupt & Flex (1994–96) boxset, compiling seminal releases alongside unreleased material, including a rare Autechre remix. The collection was accompanied by Rapture to Rupt, a seamless long-form mix by KMRU that recontextualized the band’s influential mid-'90s output.

Unconcerned with trends and always pushing forward, Seefeel remain icons of experimentation—pioneers of a sound that has only grown more vital and influential with time.

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