Adam F on how he made ‘90s classic Colours… and why he’s re-recording it for 2025 - In the studio

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Released in 1997, Colours, the debut album from Adam Fenton – aka Adam F – is an undisputed classic of drum 'n' bass. Combining chopped breaks and synth basslines with jazz-indebted melodies and guest spots from the likes of Tracy Thorn, Grooverider and the late MC Conrad, the album showcased a song-focused, eclectic take on dance music. Colours has long been difficult to get hold of, either on streaming platforms or in physical form. This year, Adam F is tackling that head-on with the release of Colours Revisited, which sees Adam not only remastering the tracks, but rerecording much of the original material – even going so far as restoring the vintage instruments involved. To mark its release, we met up with Fenton in London's World Heart Beat Studio for an in-depth chat about the original album and the process of reworking it. See more: Adam on moving from drum & bass to hip-hop https://youtu.be/fn7_P8jY5js Find out more about Adam F and Colours Revisited: https://linktr.ee/181recordings World Heart Beat Studios: https://worldheartbeatstudios.co.uk/ In this video: 00:01 – Making Colours (1997) 04:48 – Drum & bass scene in the '90s 08:22 – Has your approach changed over the years? 10:15 – Why re-record Colours? 11:50 – First steps to reworking the album 13:32 – Did anything surprise you when revisiting the old recordings? 15:45 – Advice for aspiring producers 17:32 – How did you choose artists to rework Colours tracks? 19:34 – What are you working on next?