[Smallfish-releases-html] Smallfish Mailout 22/06/05
justusfish
justusfish@smallfish.co.uk
Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:08:00 +0100
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Smallfish Release Mailout - Wednesday 22nd June (two days late... =
sorry!)
Well, after all my hoo-haa about doing a new style mailout, I have come =
completely unprepared for this one (and right at this moment I am in =
severe danger of melting all over the keyboard as it's so hot!). Mainly =
due to a lack of time I have decided to leave this week blank. Except, =
that is, to mention the pretty much generally acknowledged album of the =
week, 'Polygon_Cities' by the one and only Monolake. It's brilliant, =
it's awesome, it's slightly different to his other material thanks to =
input from new collaborator T++ and, quite simply, you need to get it!
Anyway, here's this weeks list of goodies so I'll say goodbye to you all =
and wish you a splendid rest of the week and weekend. Enjoy the sun!
Peace.
The Fish.
Smallfish Records | 329 Old Street | London | EC1V 9LE | +44 [0] 20 7739 =
2252 | www.smallfish.co.uk
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma><STRONG><U><FONT size=3D2>Smallfish Release =
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Wednesday 22nd June</FONT></U></STRONG> (two days late... =
sorry!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma>Well, after all my hoo-haa about doing a new =
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mailout, I have come completely unprepared for this one (and right at =
this=20
moment I am in severe danger of melting all over the keyboard as it's so =
hot!).=20
Mainly due to a lack of time I have decided to leave this week blank. =
Except,=20
that is, to mention the pretty much generally acknowledged album of the =
week,=20
'Polygon_Cities' by the one and only Monolake. It's brilliant, it's =
awesome,=20
it's slightly different to his other material thanks to input from new=20
collaborator T++ and, quite simply, you need to get it!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma>Anyway, here's this weeks list of goodies so =
I'll say=20
goodbye to you all and wish you a splendid rest of the week and weekend. =
Enjoy=20
the sun!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma>Peace.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma>The Fish.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Smallfish Records | 329 Old Street | =
London | EC1V=20
9LE | +44 [0] 20 7739 2252 | <A=20
href=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk">www.smallfish.co.uk</A></FONT></DIV>
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<H1><A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk">Smallfish Weekly Releases</A> =
(22/06/2005)</H2>
<H2><A NAME=3D"navigation">Categories</A></H1>
<UL>
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue0">Electronica (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 7
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue0">Electronica (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 4
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue1">Techno / Electro (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 35
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue1">Techno / Electro (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 18
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue2">US Techno / Electro (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 5
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue2">US Techno / Electro (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 6
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue3">House (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 5
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue3">House (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 3
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue4">Hip Hop (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 4
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue4">Hip Hop (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 1
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue6">Guitar Based (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 15
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue6">Guitar Based (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 7
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue7">Funk / Jazz / Soul (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 5
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue7">Funk / Jazz / Soul (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 10
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse0">Electronica (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 14
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse0">Electronica (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 5
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse1">Techno / Electro (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 3
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse1">Techno / Electro (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 6
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse2">US Techno / Electro (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 1
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse4">Hip Hop (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 3
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse6">Guitar Based (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 7
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse6">Guitar Based (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 3
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse11">Experimental (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 13
</UL>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueTrue0">Electronica (New Releases, Vinyl)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37841">AOKI =
TAKAMASA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37841">SIMPLY =
FUNK EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37841">PROGRESSIVE=
FORM</A>
- 12" (PFEP18)
<BLOCKQUOTE> REALLY NICE TO SEE SOME AOKI TAKAMASA MATERIAL ON VINYL =
AND THIS
TAKES THE AWESOME 'DANCING QUEEN' FROM THE 'SIMPLY FUNK' ALBUM
AND ADDS TWO BRAND NEW TRACKS INTO THE MIX. THE WAY HE SEAMLESSLY
PUTS TOGETHER QUITE EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONICA SOUNDS WITH A STRANGELY
FUNKY RHYTHM STYLE IS SUBLIME AND THE VOCALS ON 'SEE THAT GIRL'
MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE, YET STILL VERY UNDERGROUND. DEEP, WARM, =
BEAUTIFULLY
PRODUCED... I'D HAVE TO RECOMMEND THIS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37891">BUG, =
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37891">FIRE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37891">KLEIN</A>
- 12" (KL067)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE BUG ON KLEIN! BAD ASSED RAGGA BUSINESS WITH PLENTY =
OF BIG
AND FAT BEATS, AND PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY TO TEAR UP THE DANCEFLOOR.
SADLY THERE ARE FOUR VERSIONS OF THE SAME TRACK - ALL TO JUMP
AROUND TO WITH TOTAL ABANDON. </BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37829">MARK =
BROOM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37829">ANGIE =
REVISITED (AUTECHRE ALT MIX)</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37829">PURE =
PLASTIC</A>
- 12" (PPD1)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FIRST AND FOREMOST THIS IS A REMASTERED REISSUE OF A =
CLASSIC MARK
BROOM TRACK. QUALITY TECHNO FROM, OOH, AROUND '95 I THINK. THE
FLIP IS SOMETHING A BIT SPECIAL. AN UNRELEASED AUTECHRE MIX FROM
THE SAME PERIOD WHICH COMES AS A COMPLETE ALTERNATIVE TO THE =
RELEASED
MIX. A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF WHY SO MANY PEOPLE LOVE AUTECHRE'S WORK
WITH ITS LUSH CHORDS AND AMAZINGLY TIGHT PERCUSSION. HIGHLY, HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37880">ODD =
NOSDAM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37880">BURNER</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37880">ANTICON</A>=
- 2xLP (ABR0053)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CLOUDDEAD'S ODD NOSDAM'S DEBUT SOLO ALBUM IS AN ABSOLUTE =
STORMER
AND A-HALF, LET ME TELL YOU. FEATURING COLLABORATIONS WITH JESSICA
BAILIFF, MUM (THAT'S YOUR MUM!), MIKE PATTON, FOG, DOSH, DAX =
PIERSON,
JEL AND OTHERS, THIS IS A GRAND MELEE OF SHOEGAZING, DISTORTION,
PSYCHEDELIA, SPACEROCK, ELECTRONICA, 21ST CENTURY MELODIES, BEATS
AND FUZZ TO RIVAL ANY I'VE HEARD ALL YEAR. IMAGINE AN EVEN MORE
CREATIVE, MORE ACCESSIBLE, LESS THREATENING VERSION OF THE DALEK
ALBUM AND YOU'RE ABOUT 50% OF THE WAY THERE - THE OTHER 50% IS
VERY MUCH ITS OWN. THIS IS ALMOST WHAT YOU DREAMT THE LAST PRIMAL
SCREAM ALBUM WOULD SOUND LIKE (UNTIL YOU HEARD IT). AWESOME -
BUY NOW.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37840">PENDLE =
COVEN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37840">=A3100 A =
METRE EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37840">MODERN =
LOVE</A>
- 12" (LOVE013)
<BLOCKQUOTE> GOT TO GIVE THIS SOME PROPS AS IT'S THE ROUGHEST, RUDEST =
SLICE
OF JUNGLE I'VE HEARD IN AGES. APPROPRIATELY CALLED 'R.E.S.P.E.C.T.'
IT SHOWS MAXIMUM RESPECT TO THE ORIGINATORS OF THE SOUND AND HAS
A TOTALLY BAD BWOY '92 FLAVA. SIMPLY ESSENTIAL. THE FLIPSIDE HAS
A MORE RECOGNISABLE PENDLE COVEN FEEL WITH ITS DOWNBEAT, LUSH
ELECTRONICA FEEL. THE FIRST CUT HAS A CRUNCHY FEEL AND THE SECOND
COULD ALMOST BE AN OLD STASIS OR LIKEMIND TRACK... YES, IT'S THAT
GOOD.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37839">SOLARIUM</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37839">OLARI</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37839">SPEZIAL =
MATERIAL</A>
- LP (SM018LP005)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WITHOUT WISHING TO BIAS MYSELF TOWARDS SOLARIUM, THIS IS =
THE ONE
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR, PERSONALLY. THIS COMES WITH SEVEN WONDERFUL
TRACKS OF CLASSIC SOUNDING, VINTAGE SPEZIAL MATERIAL STYLE =
ELECTRONIC
BEAUTY. RANGING FROM THEIR WELL KNOW AMBIENT STYLINGS TO SOME
SLIGHTLY MORE UPBEAT AND SCRUNCHED OUT MOMENTS THIS IS A JOY FROM
BEGINNING TO END AND COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. </BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37823">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37823">COOKIE & =
BROWNIE EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37823">ASTRO LAB =
RECORDINGS</A>
- 12" (ALR01)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FRESH AS IT'S POSSIBLE TO BE SELECTION OF ELECTRONIC HIP =
HOP FROM
SHADOW HUNTAZ (AKA FUNCKARMA), PILOOSKI FEAT. MIKE LADD, S-TYPE
FEAT. LOGAN AND MERCK'S DECEPTIKON. THIS IS THE GOOD STUFF! EACH
TRACK IS A KILLER AND YOU KNOW IT'S GOING TO FLY OUT. ESSENTIAL
BEATS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"FalseTrue0">Electronica (Restocks, Vinyl)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35768">AFX</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35768">ANALORD =
03</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35768">REPHLEX</A>=
- 12" (ANALORD03)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ANALORD 03 KICKS OFF WITH AN ABSOLUTE APHEX STORMER - =
SURELY AN
UNRELEASED EARLY / LOST CLASSIC FROM THE VAULTS? A SHORTER, SLIGHTLY
BROKEN ACID TRACK FOLLOWS THAT, AGAIN, WILL TAKE YOU BACK A FEW
YEARS. SIDE TWO, BAND ONE IS AN ABSOLUTE BEAUT! SOME GORGEOUS,
WARM CHORDS AND PLAYFUL ACID LINES REMIND ONE OF ANALOGUE BUBBLEBATH
- AND THE REASON WE ALL LOVE RICHARD JAMES. DEFINITELY MY FAVOURITE
IN THE SERIES SO FAR.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D16758">BROKER / =
DEALER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D16758">DIG =
DEEP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D16758">TRAUM</A>
- 12" (TRAUMV22)
<BLOCKQUOTE> HARKING FROM THE WEST COAST OF THE USA, THESE TWO =
ARTISTS MANAGE
TO KEEP THAT TRAUM FEEL, BUT LIFT IT A LITTLE. WITH SOME LOVELY
LATIN UNDERTONES, AND SUPERB USE OF ECHO AND FILTERING, THIS IS
A DEEP DUBBY TWO TRACKER THAT'LL KEEP YOU WARM TOO. =
NICE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D26747">MR =
VELCRO FASTENER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D26747">THALESOFM=
ILETOS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D26747">ZENIT</A>
- 2xLP (ELP33017LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A COLLECTION OF EARLY RECORDINGS FROM THE DUO OF MR =
VELCRO FASTENER
AND IT PROVES TO BE AN ENLIGHTNING EXPERIENCE. TWELVE TRACKS OF
ELECTRO INFUSED ELECTRONICA SOUNDS WITH A CHILLED OUT, MELODIC
FEEL THAT SOUNDS QUITE SUMMERY AND ALTOGETHER TIMELESS. WONDERFUL
STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36213">TARWATER</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36213">THE =
NEEDLE WAS TRAVELLING</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36213">MORR =
MUSIC</A>
- 2xLP (MM054DLP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS LONG-AWAITED NEW ALBUM FROM TARWATER (THEIR FIRST =
FOR THOMAS
MORR AFTER LEAVING KITTY-YO) IS AN ABSOLUTE STORMER. THAT =
UNMISTAKEABLE
SOUND OF HERRS JESTRAM AND LIPPOK HAS BEEN FLESHED OUT WITH CRISPER
AND FATTER PRODUCTION, MAKING THEM SOUND BETTER THAN EVER. THE
SONGS ARE, AS ALWAYS, TOP NOTCH WITH THEIR TRADEMARK OFF-THE-WALL,
OBSERVATIONAL / CONVERSATIONAL LYRICS. THE DOUBLE-VINYL COMES
WITH A WHOLE BONUS SIDE OF (FOUR) SONGS NOT ON THE CD, TOO. ONE
OF THE RELEASES OF THE MONTH, WITHOUT A DOUBT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueTrue1">Techno / Electro (New Releases, Vinyl)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37834">ABOVE =
SMOKE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37834">HYSTERIA =
EP</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37834">DEEP =
EXPLORER</A>
- 12" (DEEPEXPLORER004)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FIRST RELEASE WE'VE HAD ON DEEP EXPLORER AND IT'S A REAL =
GOODIE.
FOUR TRACKS OF SUBTLY GROOVING, SURPRISINGLY DEEP TECHNO WITH
A NICE HOUSEY FEEL TO THE PERCUSSION. I DON'T EVEN VAGUELY WANT
TO CALL IT ELECTRO / HOUSE, BUT IT DOES KIND OF FIT INTO THAT
GENRE, JUST WITH A WARMER FEEL. GOOD STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37855">ACID =
KID</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37855">SLAMMM - =
REVERSE YOUR FUTURE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37855">ACID =
KID</A>
- 12" (ACIDKID003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS ABSOLUTELY MY FAVOURITE ACID TRACK IN AGES AND =
AGES. STRAIGHT-UP,
NON-NONSENSE, OLD SCHOOL VIBES THAT CAN'T FAIL TO GET YOUR HEAD
NODDING IN TIME. KILLER 303 LINE THAT HAS SO MUCH SQUELCH GOING
ON THAT IT'S ALMOST NOT FAIR. BRILLIANT STUFF. GET IT QUICK =
THOUGH!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37905">ADAM =
BEYER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37905">SNUFF & =
NOISE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37905">MAD =
EYE</A>
- 12" (ME03)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE MAD EYE RELEASES ARE SO EASILY THE BEST WORK THAT =
ADAM BEYER
HAS PRODUCED IN YEARS. HERE HE USES A PALETTE OF INCREDIBLY DEEP
AND PHAT MINIMAL TECHNO SOUNDS OVER SOME AWESOME BEATS. BASS HEAVY
STUFF THAT'LL GROOVE IT PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE... WELL, ANYWHERE
THEY LIKE MINIMAL TECHNO!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37902">ADRIAN =
FORCINITI</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37902">CLASS OF =
'94</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37902">SYRA</A>
- 12" (SYRA01)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NOW, THIS IS SOME REAL DEAL S**T! FABULOUS 7 TRACK EP ON =
THIS
NEW LABEL THAT SEES ADRIAN FORCINITI DELIVERING SOME PURE AS YOU
GET ACID GROOVES. PERCUSSION A LA '87 OR '88 AND BLISTERINGLY
AUTHENTIC 303 LINES. PRETTY MUCH NOTHING ELSE IN THERE, BUT, HEY,
WHAT ELSE COULD YOU POSSIBLY NEED? A WICKED, WICKED EP FOR ACID
HEADS EVERYWHERE. RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37836">ANTON =
PIEETE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37836">NONE =
SHALL PASS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37836">MANUKE</A>
- 12" (MK007)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MANUKE BANG IT UP ONCE AGAIN WITH A RELENTLESSLY =
POUNDING FOUR
TRACKER OF PURE TRIBAL TECHNO GROOVES. THE KIND OF STUFF TO LOCK
IN TO AND NEVER GET AWAY FROM. ROUGH, BUT VERY =
SATISFYING.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37910">CHEMICAL =
BROTHERS, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37910">THE =
BOXER (DFA REMIX) - PROMO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37910">VIRGIN</A>
- 12" (CHEMSTDJ23)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BIG PROMO RELEASE HERE WHICH SEES THE FORTHCOMING =
CHEMICAL BROTHERS
SINGLE GETTING A BIG, BAD REMIX FROM THE ONE AND ONLY DFA CREW.
EXPECT THESE TO DISAPPEAR VERY QUICKLY INDEED!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37832">CYP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37832">TERRITORY=
OF FEAR</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37832">INCEPTIVE</=
A>
- 12" (INC007)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FIERCE SIX TRACKER OF OFFBEAT, BROKEN TECHNO GROOVES A =
LA MARK
BROOM OR SURGEON. IT'S GOT THAT TRIBALLY FEEL WITH ROUGH BEATS
AND HEAVY SUB BASS PLUS SOME GREAT CHORDS. IF YOU ENJOYED THE
OTHER INCEPTIVES, CHANCES ARE YOU'LL LIKE THIS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37913">DAFT =
PUNK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37913">TECHNOLOG=
IC (VITALIC / PEACHES REMIXES) - PROMO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37913">VIRGIN</A>
- 12" (58859 1)
<BLOCKQUOTE> TWO SOLID MIXES HERE FROM STALWARTS OF THE ELECTRO / =
HOUSE SCENE.
VITALIC AND PEACHES GIVE IT ALL THEY'VE GOT ON THESE TWO MIXES
OF DAFT PUNK'S 'TECHNOLOGIC'. PROMO VERSION.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37835">DEL =
COSTA & PEDRO GOYA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37835">BREAK / =
CONTROL ZONE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37835">THRASHER =
HOME RECORDINGS</A>
- 12" (THR003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ELECTRO / TECHNO SOUNDS FROM THIS SPANISH LABEL. TWO =
CUTS... BOTH
LONG AND HYPNOTIC AND ACID TINGED. LOADS OF LITTLE VOCAL SAMPLES
(IN A BIT OF A B-BOY STYLE) GIVE IT EXTRA MOVEMENT FOR SOME PURE
DANCEFLOOR ACTION. CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37928">E:GUM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37928">KEYBOARD =
LIES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37928">KLEIN</A>
- 2xLP (KL070LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> KLEIN KEEPING THEIR FANS HAPPY HERE WITH ANOTHER LP =
SHEER ELECTRO
TRASHINESS. ONE FOR FANS OF OUTPUT, KITTY YO, GIGOLO, PLAYHOUSE
ETC.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37883">FEADZ</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37883">FORWARD =
4 EP</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37883">B =
PITCH CONTROL</A>
- 12" (BPC107)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE FIRST OF TWO WELL ABOVE AVERAGE QUALITY B PITCH =
RELEASES OUT
THIS WEEK. WHAT WE HAVE HERE ARE FOUR TRACKS ALMOST WITH A CLONE
/ BUNKER / VIEWLEXX / CREME ORGANISATION FEEL TO THEM, ALBEIT
WITH THAT LEFTFIELD B PITCH / BOXER SPORT TWIST TO THEM. SHOULD
SET DANCEFLOORS ALIGHT (ALONG WITH SOME PETROL AND A =
MATCH).</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37914">FISCHERSPO=
ONER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37914">NEVER =
WIN (TV ON THE RADIO REMIX)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37914">EMI</A>
- 7" (FS7DJ3)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NICE LITTLE WHITE VINYL 7" FEATURING THE RADIO EDIT OF =
'NEVER
WIN' ON ONE SIDE WITH THE TV ON THE RADIO MIX ON THE FLIP. =
</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37847">HEATH =
BRUNNER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37847">MOVIE</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37847">FRANTIC =
FLOWERS</A>
- 12" (FF-004)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AAH, THIS IS THE REAL DEAL. VMAX HEAD HONCHO, HEATH =
BRUNNER DELIVERS
A WONDERFULLY PURE AND AUTHENTIC FOUR TRACK EP OF BRILLIANT DETROIT
TECHNO SOUNDS. LUSH PADS AND CHORDS WITH CLATTERING PERCUSSION
AND SOME PACEY BEATS COMBINE TO TO MAKE AN EP THAT'LL GET FANS
OF THE MOTOR CITY SOUND INTO A RIGHT OLD LATHER. PURE QUALITY
ON GORGEOUS CLEAR VINYL. RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37848">HUTTON =
DRIVE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37848">324 / =
MOODIN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37848">FRANTIC =
FLOWERS</A>
- 12" (FF-003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKING ABOUT THIS FOR WEEKS AND =
FINALLY
IT DROPS. PRISTINE CLEAR VINYL AND A SUPERB TWO TRACKER OF PURIST
DETROIT FLAVA TECHNO. DRIVING GROOVES AND AND DEEP, DEEP PADS
LOCK HORNS TO CREATE A FLOWING, FUNKY SOUND THAT HAS 'MOTOR CITY'
STAMPED ALL OVER IT. FRESH STUFF AND DEFINITELY =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37922">JEREMY P =
CAULFIELD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37922">SCAR =
CITY</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37922">DUMB =
UNIT</A>
- 12" (DU-022)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS MY FAVOURITE RELEASE ON DUMB UNIT FOR AGES. =
JEREMY CAULFIELD
DELIVERS TWO EXTREMELY COOL TECHNO TRACKS THAT ARE TOUGH, YET
MINIMAL AND VERY, VERY GROOVY. LESS POPPY OR 'KNARZ' THAN THE
RECENT RELEASES FROM THE LABEL, THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE TO HAVE
A LISTEN TO. SOLID.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37901">JESPER =
DAHLBACK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37901">POLYHOUSE=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37901">DX</A>
- 12" (DX1)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE SECOND RELEASE ON JESPER DAHLBACK'S DX IMPRINT COMES =
FROM
THE MAN HIMSELF. HE DELIVERS A WONDERFUL SLICE OF VERY PURE =
SOUNDING,
OLD SCHOOL HOUSE WITH DELICIOUS POLY SYNTH CHORDS AND A FUNKY,
FUNKY BEAT. THE FLIP HAS A MORE ELECTRO / ELASTIC SYNTH BASSLINE
FLAVA AND IS, IN REALITY, PRETTY MUCH A DIFFERENT TRACK, RATHER
THAN JUST BEING A REMIX. SPOT ON.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37854">JUAN =
MACLEAN, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37854">TITO'S =
WAY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37854">DFA</A>
- 2x12" (DFAEMI2147)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CLASSIC DFA HERE, WITH FOUR EXCELLENT MIXES ACROSS THIS =
DOUBLE
12". THE ORIGINAL SEES THE JUAN MACLEAN VERY MUCH ON AN LCD TIP
ONLY MORE ELECTRONIC, WITH SOME LOVELY GRUNTY SYNTH BASSLINE ACTION.
THE LINDSTROM & PRINS THOMAS REMIX IS A FINE PIECE OF EXTENDED
RETRO/EIGHTIES LUSH TECHNO/ELECTRO (WITH A SLIGHT DETROIT TOUCH),
BOOKA SHADE'S MIX IS ALMOST SCI-FI FLAVOURED, AND FINALLY REVERSO
68'S VERSION IS A REAL DANCEFLOOR FILLER. 100% SATISFACTION =
GUARANTEED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37911">JUAN =
MACLEAN, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37911">TITO'S =
WAY (LINDSTROM & PRINS THOMAS / BOOKA SHADE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37911">DFA</A>
- 12" (DFAEMIDJ2147X)
<BLOCKQUOTE> TWO ABSOLUTELY HUGE MIXES OF THE JUAN MACLEAN SINGLE. =
THIS IS
A PROMO VERSION WITH LINDSTROM & PRINS THOMAS'S VERSION ON ONE
SIDE AND THE BOOKA SHADE MIX ON THE FLIP. TOP QUALITY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37912">JUAN =
MACLEAN, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37912">TITO'S =
WAY (ORIGINAL) - PROMO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37912">DFA</A>
- 12" (DFAEMIDJ2147Y)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ORIGINAL MIX OF JUAN MACLEAN'S EXCELLENT 'TITO'S WAY' IS =
ON HERE
PLUS THE REVERSO 68 MIX. PROMO SINGLE 12" VERSION.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37920">KOSS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37920">RING =
01</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37920">MULE =
ELECTRONIC</A>
- 12" (MULEELECTRONIC006)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE KOSS CD GETS SPLIT INTO TWO PIECES OF VINYL HERE. =
THE FIRST
PART IS, NATURALLY ENOUGH, THE FIRST HALF OF THE CD. DEEP, LUSHLY
LAYERED CHORDS AND WONDERFUL ANALOGUE STYLE SEQUENCES BLEND WITH
THE HYPNOTIC, SLOWED-DOWN 4/4 BEATS TO MAKE A DENSE SOUND THAT'S
ONE PART 'TREAD' MIXED WITH ONE PART YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA. SIMPLY
GORGEOUS AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. MULE CAN DO NO WRONG AT THE =
MOMENT!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37919">KOSS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37919">RING =
02</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37919">MULE =
ELECTRONIC</A>
- 12" (MULEELECTRONIC007)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE KOSS CD GETS SPLIT INTO TWO PIECES OF VINYL HERE. =
THE SECOND
PART IS, NATURALLY ENOUGH, THE SECOND HALF OF THE CD. DEEP, LUSHLY
LAYERED CHORDS AND WONDERFUL ANALOGUE STYLE SEQUENCES BLEND WITH
THE HYPNOTIC, SLOWED-DOWN 4/4 BEATS TO MAKE A DENSE SOUND THAT'S
ONE PART 'TREAD' MIXED WITH ONE PART YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA. SIMPLY
GORGEOUS AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. MULE CAN DO NO WRONG AT THE =
MOMENT!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37899">MARCO =
CAROLA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37899">EXPRESS =
YOURSELF</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37899">DO.MI.NO</A=
>
- 12" (DO.MI.NO04)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS REALLY IS MARCO CAROLA'S BEST WORK OF RECENT TIMES. =
SLOWER,
GROOVIER AND DEEPER THAN HIS OTHER MATERIAL, THIS HAS AN =
IRRESISTABLY
FUNKY FEEL AND SOME WONDERFUL SOUNDS. COUPLE THAT WITH COOL =
BASSLINES
AND SOME RIP ROARING PERCUSSION AND YOU'VE GOT YET ANOTHER TASTY
TREAT FROM DO.MI.NO.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37833">MARK =
BROOM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37833">TWENTY =
NINE / TWENTY SIX</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37833">UXB</A>
- 7" (UXB011)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CRACKING LITTLE 7" ON UNEXPLORED BEATS FROM MAIN MAN =
MARK BROOM.
WHILST IT STILL RETAINS HIS HARDER EDGED CLUBBY FEEL IT FEELS
SOMEHOW MORE RESTRAINED AND, DARE I SAY IT, MORE SUBTLE. A SOLID
RELEASE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37857">MAX =
404</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37857">SPIN MY =
WORLD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37857">ESKIMO</A>
- 12" (541416 501352)
<BLOCKQUOTE> GOD, I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THIS. I LOVE MAX 404 AS MUCH AS =
THE NEXT
PERSON, BUT THIS IS A WEIRD ELECTRO-ISH SCHAFFEL STYLE THING THAT
DIDN'T REALLY GET ME AT ALL. GIVE IT A LISTEN THOUGH AND YOU MAY
FIND SOMETHING IN THERE THAT I MISSED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37925">MR. =
ROPER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37925">LOOKING =
FOR ROOM MATES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37925">SCHEINSELBS=
TANDIG</A>
- 12" (SST14)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MR. ROPER IS LOOKING FOR ROOM MATES... AND ON THE =
STRENGTH OF
THIS HE'S FOUND A COUPLE OF GOODIES. TOMAS JIRKU PROVIDES THE
BEST OF THE BUNCH FOR MY MONEY WITH A QUALITY DUBBED OUT TECH
VERSION WHICH HAS ALL THE RIGHT MOVES TO MAKE YOU GROOVE. ROD
THE BOD WRANGLER AND BRANT ALSO SUBMIT THEIR REFERENCES WITH BRANT
GETTING ALL HOUSEY, BUT DUBBY AND DEEP ON OUR ASSES WITH TWO SUPER
MIXES. LOOKS LIKE HE'S GOING TO BE A HAPPY BUNNY WITH HIS NEW
CHUMS!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37918">NATHAN =
FAKE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37918">COHEED =
REMIXES (STEVE BARNES)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37918">TRAUM</A>
- 12" (TRAUMV60X)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SO, IT'S JUST LEFT TO MR. PROCESS, STEVE BARNES, TO =
DELIVER THE
ALTERNATE MIXES OF NATHAN FAKE'S ORIGINAL. AND, BY GUM, HE DOES
A STERLING JOB. BOTH VERSIONS ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM THE
ORIGINAL MIX AND HAVE SIMILAR THEMES BUT WITH AN AMBIENT, DEEPLY
LUSH MIX ON ONE SIDE AND A MORE BEAT ORIENTATED VERSION ON THE
OTHER. ACTUALLY A FABULOUS TRAUM RELEASE IN IT'S OWN RIGHT, =
REGARDLESS
OF THE NATHAN FAKE CONNECTION. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37917">NATHAN =
FAKE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37917">DINAMO / =
COHEED REMIXES (DOMINIK EULBERG / MICHAEL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37917">TRAUM</A>
- 12" (TRAUMV60)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NOW, BEARING IN MIND JUST HOW MASSIVE THE ORIGINAL WAS, =
I THOUGHT
IT WAS GOING TO BE SOMETHING OF A TALL ORDER FOR ANYONE TO DO
'DINAMO' ANY JUSTICE. DOMINIK EULBERG, HOWEVER, HAS TAKEN A COUPLE
OF ELEMENTS AND USED THEM TO FINE, FINE EFFECT. A CRISPY, DRY
SOUNDING BEAT AND THE QUALITY BURBLY ANALOGUE LINE FROM THE ORIGINAL
ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH TO MAKE THIS A DANCEFLOOR BEAST AND IDEAL
FOR MIXING INTO THE ORIGINAL. MICHAEL MAYER GETS BUSY WITH 'COHEED'
ON THE FLIPSIDE AND TURNS IT INTO A SOMEWHAT EPIC VERSION WITH
SOARING SYNTHS AND A PSEUDO-TRANCE FEEL. ALL VERY PLEASING, =
REALLY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37904">OLIVER =
HO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37904">WORLD OF =
LIFE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37904">META</A>
- 12" (META20)
<BLOCKQUOTE> OLIVER HO JUST DOESN'T LET UP WITH HIS STAGGERINGLY GOOD =
TECHNO
SOUNDS. THIS COMES AT YOU WITH A LIGHTER FEEL THAN SOME OF HIS
MORE FIERCE WORK, BUT, NONETHELESS, IT'S STILL AN ASBOLUTE =
DANCEFLOOR
BEAST THAT COMES IN THREE DISTINCT MIXES. YOU JUST CAN'T GO =
WRONG.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37900">OLIVER =
HO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37900">SCULPTURE=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37900">META</A>
- 12" (META22)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YES! OLIVER HO ONCE AGAIN DELIVERS A THREE TRACK STORMER =
ON HIS
OWN META IMPRINT. DEEP, HEAVY, FIERCE TECHNOID SOUNDS WITH SOME
FURIOUS PERCUSSION AND DEVASTATING BASSLINES. QUITE SIMPLY WE
SALUTE YOU, MR HO. ESSENTIAL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37921">REINHARD =
VOIGT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37921">SPEICHER =
29 (ROBSON PONTE REMIXES)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37921">KOMPAKT =
EXTRA</A>
- 12" (KOMEX29)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS WILL FAIRLY BATTER YOUR EARS ABOUT. AS YOU'D =
EXPECT, I SUPPOSE.
'ROBSON AND JEROME', SORRY, 'ROBSON PONTE' WAS ALREADY A FIERCE
SLICE OF BANGING COLOGNE TECHNO AND REINHARD GETS IN UP TO THE
HILT WITH SOME SUITABLY ROUGH REMIX PRODUCTIONS. TOUGH STUFF THAT
SHOULD GO DOWN A TREAT WITH FANS OF THE SERIES.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37924">ROBERT =
BABICZ</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37924">BATTLESTA=
R</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37924">PUNKT =
MUSIC</A>
- 12" (PUNKT024)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ROBERT BABICZ (OR ROB ACID, IF YOU PREFER) GETS BUSY =
WITH A NICELY
VARIED THREE TRACKER THAT RANGES FROM A MONSTROUSLY RAVEY A-SIDE
WHICH ABSOLUTELY ROCKS IT TO A SLIGHTLY DEEPER AND MORE SUBTLE
SOUND ON THE FLIP. NOT MUCH MORE SUBTLE THOUGH, AS IT'S STILL
GOING TO DO SOME DAMAGE ON THE DANCEFLOOR. WONDERFULLY PUT TOGETHER
AND DENSE TRACKS THAT ARE PACKED FULL OF QUALITY SOUNDS AND PHAT
BEATS. GOOD GEAR FROM THIS INCREASINGLY GOOD LABEL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37849">S-MAX</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37849">MAKE =
SOMEBODY HAPPY EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37849">TELEGRAPH</=
A>
- 12" (TEL020)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ANYONE WHO LOVES PARADROID OR FYM IS GOING TO ABSOLUTELY =
GO BANANAS
FOR THIS FOUR TRACK GEM. FRESH, FUNKY TECHNO SOUNDS WITH THAT
TIGHTLY EDITED FEEL AND AMAZING SOUND DESIGN THAT ONLY THESE GUYS
(BOOGIZM ETC) CAN DO. DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS AS IT'S TRULY =
WICKED!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37884">TOMAS =
ANDERSSON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37884">WASHING =
UP</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37884">B =
PITCH CONTROL</A>
- 12" (BPC108)
<BLOCKQUOTE> EVEN TIGA HAS COME GOOD (WHO PUTS IN A REMIX) WITH THIS =
CRACKING
NEW B PITCH SINGLE, QUITE POSSIBLY THEIR STRONGEST RELEASE TO
DATE. THINK KOMPAKT EXTRA MEETS BOARDS OF CANADA (ALBEIT MINUS
THE WARM MELODIES)! MORE LIKE THIS PLEASE, FELLAS - IT'S A =
KILLER!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37852">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37852">STATTMUSI=
K SAMPLER VOL.1</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37852">STATTMUSIK<=
/A>
- 12" (STASSMUSIK08)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IS STATTMUSIK RELATED TO BRUCHSTUECKE IN SOME WAY? IT =
WOULD SEEM
LIKE IT AS TWO OF THESE OF ARTISTS HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON
THE LATTER. STYRO2000 AND BANGGOES BOTH DELIVER SUBTLE, SHUFFLING
TECHNO TRACKS IN A VERY, DARE I SAY IT, KOMPAKT / COLOGNE STYLE
WHILST KALABRESE (TRUE TO HIS PERLON ROOTS) GOES FOR A SLIGHTLY
MORE STRIPPED DOWN AFFAIR THAT HAS A GREAT DEAL OF FUNK AND GROOVE.
AN EXCELLENT LITTLE EP.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37903">VEIL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37903">TRANSFORM=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37903">LIGHT & =
DARK</A>
- 2x12" (LD006)
<BLOCKQUOTE> OLIVER HO UNLEASHES HIS 'VEIL' ALTER EGO FOR THIS SUPERB =
DOUBLE
PACK ON HIS OWN LIGHT & DARK IMPRINT. EIGHT TRACKS THAT RANGE
FROM ALMOST INDUSTRIAL SOUNDING MINIMAL CLUB TECHNO TO A SLIGHTLY
MORE TRIBAL APPROACH. TRUE TO THE IDEA OF THE LABEL, THOUGH, YOU
ALSO GET A COUPLE OF INCREDIBLY ATMOSPHERIC BEATLESS NUMBERS THAT
ARE DEEP AND DENSELY LAYERED. COUPLE THAT WITH SOME ALMOST =
APHEX-ESQUE
OFFBEAT ELECTRONIC NUMBERS AND YOU'VE GOT A PACKAGE TO BE RECKONED
WITH. SUPERB STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"FalseTrue1">Techno / Electro (Restocks, Vinyl)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D33855">ADA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D33855">BLONDIE</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D33855">AREAL</A>
- 2xLP (AREAL26)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ADA'S DEBUT LONGPLAYER MAKES ITS WAY OUT OVER HERE AT =
LAST AND
IT'S AN INDIVIDUAL AND FUNKY SOUNDING PIECE ALL ROUND. EACH TRACK
HAS AN OBSCURE STYLE WITH FRESH SOUNDS AND A RETRO, YET CONTEMPORARY
FEEL. TECHNO, ELECTRO AND SUNDRY OTHER FLAVAS MAKE UP THIS =
ROLLICKINGLY
GOOD ALBUM. CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36097">ANTTI =
RANNISTO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36097">ROTATE</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36097">AUDIO.NL</A=
>
- 12" (AUDIO.NL028)
<BLOCKQUOTE> COULD THIS BE THE WELCOME RETURN OF ULTRA-MINIMAL TECHNO =
CLUB
TRACKS? IT WOULD SEEM THAT WAY! THIS FINNISH ARTIST HAS DELIVERED
FOUR TIGHT AS HELL GROOVES WITH A TOTALLY STRIPPED DOWN, SAHKO
/ DUM-ESQUE QUALITY TO THEM. ALMOST EXPERIMENTAL BUT WITH A RAW,
DRY GROOVE THAT MAKES THEM PERFECT FOR CLUB PLAY. AN ABSOLUTELY
ESSENTIAL EP FOR FANS OF MINIMALISM. CLASS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37559">CARI =
LEKEBUSCH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37559">UNDERGROU=
ND POETRY</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37559">H =
PRODUCTIONS</A>
- 12" (HYB024X)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A TIMELY REISSUE OF SOME ABSOLUTELY CLASSIC CARI =
LEKEBUSCH TRACKS
HERE. NO ONE EVER DID IT QUITE LIKE THIS AND THE SIZE AND =
MAGNIFICENCE
OF THE TECHNO ON THIS EP IS TRULY AWESOME. SLAMMING BEATS, TIGHT
PRODUCTION AND AMAZING SOUND DESIGN. FRIGHTENINGLY GOOD STUFF.
DO NOT MISS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35273">CAULFIELD<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35273">SQUEEZE</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35273">DIAT</A>
- 12" (DIAT3)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I LOVE THESE RECORDS THAT CAULFIELD AND JAMES DIN COME =
UP WITH.
DEEP, FUNKY, SIMPLE TECHNO AND HOUSE TRACKS WITH LOADS OF WARMTH
AND IRRESISTABLE GROOVES. THIS ONE DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED
TO... WITH A GREAT DEAL OF STYLE. QUALITY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D28292">DJ =
KOZE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D28292">THE =
GEKLOPPEL CONTINUES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D28292">KOMPAKT</A>=
- 12" (KOM85)
<BLOCKQUOTE> GUARANTEED TO BE A BIGGIE I RECKON. AFTER THE =
DEVASTATING SHENANIGANS
OF SPEICHER 11 DJ KOZE COMES WITH A SUPER FUNKY TRACK THAT HAS
A MUCH MORE SUBTLE AND GROOVING EDGE AS WELL AS A SPONGY, WARPED
OUT BASSLINE. THE FLIP SEES HIM GETTING DEEPER AND DEEPER WITH
A LUSH, MINIMAL, HYPNOTIC CUT PLUS A CLASSIC BEATLESS POP AMBIENT
STYLE NUMBER. QUALITY ASSURED. ESSENTIAL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37012">DJ =
KOZE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37012">LIGHTA =
SPUBA EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37012">FREUDE AM =
TANZEN</A>
- 12" (FAT022)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THREE TRACKS OF PURE PLEASURE FROM DJ KOZE. ONE OF HIS =
MORE OBSCURE
RELEASES (ALTHOUGH WE KNOW HE'S MORE THAN CAPABLE OF DOING IT
AFTER HEARING THE ADOLF NOIZE CD) BUT STILL SITTING ON JUST THE
RIGHT SIDE OF THE FENCE TO MAKE IT EMINENTLY DANCEABLE. HIS PALETTE
OF SOUNDS IS JUST SUPERB AND HE USES FRESH RHYTHM ARRANGEMENTS
TO EXTRACT MORE THAN THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF FUNK FROM HIS 4/4'S.
GROOVING,SPARSE, STRANGELY ENGAGING AND FEATURING ONE ABSOLUTELY
LUSH DOWNBEAT / POP AMBIENT TRACK AS A BONUS. WICKED =
STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D26007">DK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D26007">DK8 - =
MURDER WAS THE BASS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D26007">DK</A>
- 12" (DK08)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WHILST THIS ISN'T QUITE AS MASSIVE AS THE LAST DK RECORD =
(NOW
SIGNED TO OUTPUT) IT'S STILL GOT THE MAKINGS OF A PROPER =
FLOORFILLER.
THE A-SIDE IS AN ELECTRO TINGED CUT WHICH SEES JESPER DAHLBACK
USING ELECTROCLASH, HOUSE AND TECHNO INFLUENCES TO CREATE A VERY
CLUBBY VIBE. THE FLIP HAS AN ALTOGETHER HARDER FLAVA WITH A DIRTY
AIRFROG STYLE BASSLINE AND POUNDING 4/4 BEATS. WELL WORTH A =
LISTEN.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37394">FYM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37394">PLAYS =
HORSERADDISH MIKADO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37394">BOOGIZM</A>=
- 12" (BOOGIZM010)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WELL, YES, HE DOES RATHER, DOESN'T HE? HE CERTAINLY =
DELIVERS SIX
PHREAKED OUT TRACKS IN A TYPICALLY POTTY BOOGIZM VEIN COMPLETE
WITH TIGHT PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING AND THE OBLIGATORY SUPER
PALETTE OF SOUNDS. PARADROID, S-MAX, ARK AND JAY HAZE FANS SHOULD
APPLY RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D34367">JAKE =
FAIRLEY / PETER GRUMMICH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34367">SPEICHER =
23</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34367">KOMPAKT =
EXTRA</A>
- 12" (KOMEX23)
<BLOCKQUOTE> HARD TWO TRACKER OF 'NEO-TRANCE' (AS PEOPLE SEEM TO BE =
CALLING
IT). FAIRLEY AND GRUMMICH HAVE A DISTINCT UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT
IT TAKES TO BE HARD EDGED YET STRANGELY UNDERGROUND AT THE SAME
TIME. TOUGH, GRINDING BASSLINES AND ROLLICKING BEATS PLUS CLASSIC
SYNTHY SOUNDS ALL ADD UP TO A VERY ENJOYABLE ROMP.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37552">JESPER =
DAHLBACK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37552">MACHINE =
DANCE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37552">DX</A>
- 12" (DX0)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MASSIVE, MASSIVE, MASSIVE TUNE. JESPER'S FOLLOW UP TO =
THE DK SERIES
IS THIS ELECTRO / HOUSE MONSTER WITH WICKED ELASTIC BASSLINES
AND ROCK OUT BEATS. YOU SERIOUSLY NEED TO GET THIS TRACK. =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37547">MARCO =
CAROLA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37547">SUN =
CITY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37547">DO.MI.NO</A=
>
- 12" (DO.MI.NO01)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MARCO CAROLA'S NEW DO.MI.NO (MEANING DOMESTIC MINIMAL =
NOISE...
DO YOU LIKE WHAT HE DID THERE?) IMPRINT IS A MORE LAIDBACK AND
FUNKY AFFAIR THAN SOME OF HIS OTHER LABELS. MORE OVERTLY HOUSIEFIED
THAN HIS OTHER RELEASES, I MUST ADMIT IT WOULD BE STRETCHING TO
ACTUALLY CALL THEM MINIMAL, BUT THE IDEA IS CERTAINLY THERE AND
THERE ARE PLENTY OF REDUCED MOMENTS AND FUNKY OLD BASSLINES. LONG
AND HYPNOTIC TRACKS FOR THE FLOOR.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37549">MARCO =
CAROLA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37549">BOGOPLAIN=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37549">DO.MI.NO</A=
>
- 12" (DO.MI.NO03)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE PROLIFIC MR. CAROLA DELIVERS THE THIRD RELEASE ON =
HIS NEW
DO.MI.NO IMPRINT. GROOVED OUT SOUNDS WITH A PROPER TECHNO / HOUSE
VIBE AND A NICE LINE IN TIP TOP BASSLINES. ONE FOR THE DANCEFLOOR
WITHOUT ANY DOUBT. STRONG STUFF INDEED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D16373">MR =
VELCRO FASTENER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D16373">LUCKY =
BASTARDS LIVING UP NORTH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D16373">I220</A>
- 2xLP (220016LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SOLID DANCEFLOOR STYLED ELECTRO CUTS BY THE MAN THEY =
CALL MR VELCRO
FASTENER. ALREADY A COUPLE OF YEARS OLD, STILL SOUNDING COOL TOUGH.
CHECK OUT!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37065">OLIVER =
HO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37065">LAYERS =
EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37065">META</A>
- 12" (META21)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO GET HOLD OF A NEW EP FROM =
OLIVER HO
AND THIS WONDERFUL THREE TRACKER DOESN'T DISAPPOINT IN ANY WAY
AT ALL. THE MAIN TRACK IS A STABBY, PURE TECHNO AFFAIR WITH AN
OLD SCHOOL KEVIN SAUNDERSON STYLE TO THE CHORDS AND SOME =
IMMACULATELY
PRODUCED PERCUSSION. THE FLIP DELVES INTO A MORE OFFBEAT, =
DETROIT-ESQUE
SOUND WITH WICKED SYNTH SOUNDS AND THE KIND OF BEATS THAT MAKE
YOU DANCE EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT INTO TECHNO. SOLID AND HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37584">SHAWN =
RUDIMAN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37584">SOUNDS =
FROM THE INSIDE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37584">SOUNDARCHIT=
ECTURE</A>
- 12" (SA003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MR RUDIAM RETURNS WITH A STRONG 4 TRACKER OF FULLY =
AUTHETIC SOUNDING,
INTRICATELY PROGRAMMED DETROIT TECHNO, THA A LOT OF PEOPLE COULD
LEARN A LESSON OR TWO FROM. SHOWING HIS AFFECTION FOR BIG OLD
ACID LINES COMES ACROSS BEST IN TRACK B2!!!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35992">SLEEPARCHI=
VE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35992">ELEPHANT =
ISLAND EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35992">SLEEPARCHIV=
E</A>
- 12" (ZZZ01)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NOW, WE'RE NOT SURE WHETHER THIS IS A BOOTLEG OF OLD =
TRACKS OR
IF SOMEONE HAS COME UP WITH SOME STUNNING MINIMAL TECHNO THAT
PAYS HOMAGE TO LABELS LIKE DUM AND SAHKO. THREE TRACKS OF =
WONDERFULLY
STRIPPED DOWN AND PURIST TECHNO ON A CLEAR VINYL SLAB. HARKS BACK
TO THE ULTRA-MINIMAL SOUND OF THE MID '90'S AND DOES SO WITH A
GREAT DEAL OF STYLE, PANACHE AND DANCEFLOOR POTENTIAL. =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D33314">STEVE BUG =
/ MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D33314">SPEICHER =
21</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D33314">KOMPAKT =
EXTRA</A>
- 12" (KOMEX21)
<BLOCKQUOTE> PROBABLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST KOMPAKT EXTRA RELEASES SO =
FAR. STEVE
BUG'S CLASSIC 'THAT KID' GETS A PROPER KOMPAKT SCHAFFEL MIX WITH
A BLEEPY, TOUGH, ROLLING DANCEFLOOR SOUND. A BIGGIE. THE FLIP
SEES MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER OPTING FOR A MORE STRAIGHT UP TRANCEY
TECHNO FEEL AND IS SURE TO DEVASTATE SEVERAL DANCEFLOORS WITH
IT. MASSIVE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37517">TERRACE</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37517">CITY =
SOUNDS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37517">EEVO =
LUTE</A>
- 12" (EEVO2501)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AFTER MANY ENQUIRIES, IT'S FINALLY HERE. TERRACE'S =
GORGEOUS 5
TRACK EP SOUNDS LIKE MATHEW JOHNSON PRODUCED BY METRO AREA WITH
BRIAN ENO ON KEYS. A NICE VARIETY OF STYLES HERE BUT STILL ALL
FIRMLY STAMPED WITH THAT TERRACE FEEL. R E C O M M E N D E D
! ! ! </BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueTrue2">US Techno / Electro (New Releases, Vinyl)</A> =
(<A HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37923">BRUNO =
PRONSATO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37923">WUORINEN =
/ LIVE IN CASCADIA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37923">ORAC</A>
- 12" (ORAC15)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CHOPPY, FUNKY, GROOVING TECHNO SOUNDS FROM THE ORAC =
CAMP. JUST
WHAT YOU'D WANT AS A FOLLOW-UP TO BRUNO'S 'APE MASQUERADE' ON
RISQUEE. DEEP PROGRAMMING AND ROLLOUT BEATS WITH NICELY CUT-UP
SOUNDS MAKE THIS A DEFINITE FLOOR-BURNER. COMES COMPLETE WITH
A SPLENDID REMIX BY POKER FLAT'S JACKMATE WHICH STRIPS IT DOWN
CONSIDERABLY. WICKED STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37851">EGYPTIAN =
LOVER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37851">BOUNCE =
THAT BOOTIE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37851">EGYPTIAN =
EMPIRE</A>
- 12" (DMSR0033)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN EP TO ME THIS ONE. THE TITLE TRACK =
HAS A
THOROUGHLY JUMP-AROUND GHETTO ELECTRO FLAVA THAT SHOULD GET THE
OLD BOOTY SHAKING WHILST THE FLIPSIDE HAS AN ABSOLUTELY CLASSIC
EGYPTIAN LOVER SOUND. QUALITY GEAR ALL ROUND..</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37846">MATHEW =
JONSON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37846">RETURN =
OF THE ZOMBIE BIKERS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37846">WAGON =
REPAIR</A>
- 12" (WAG-004)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS COULD QUITE EASILY BE ONE OF MATHEW JONSON'S MOST =
MEMORABLE
TRACKS TO DATE! THE MAIN CUT IS A SEETHING BEAST THAT USES ELECTRO
INFLUENCES AND SOME KILLER BASSLINES TO PRODUCE A HYPNOTIC AFFAIR
THAT'S ACTUALLY QUITE ACCESSIBLE! ADD TO THAT THE MASSIVE BREAK
IN THE MIDDLE WITH THIS SWARMING BEAST SOUND THAT BUZZES AROUND
IN YOUR MIND AND YOU'VE GOT A SMASHER. THE FLIP IS JONSON BY =
NUMBERS,
BUT OBVIOUSLY, THOSE NUMBERS ARE PRETTY GOOD AND WILL ABSOLUTELY
GET THE DANCEFLOOR PUMPING. KILLER STUFF ONCE AGAIN.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37853">OPEN =
HOUSE FEATURING PLACID ANGLES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37853">AQUATIC</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37853">BUZZ</A>
- 12" (BZZXL106040)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THESE TRACKS SHOULD NEED NO INTRODUCTION AT ALL! JOHN =
BELTRAN'S
WONDERFULLY DEEP AND EMOTIONAL TECHNO AND HOUSE EP IS TRULY A
LEGEND AND THE TRACKS STAND THE TEST OF TIME WITHOUT A SHADOW
OF A DOUBT. DEEPLY WARM AND LUSH STRINGS WITH CLASSIC DETROIT
PERCUSSION MAKE THIS A MUST-HAVE REISSUE. AWESOME.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37863">UNKNOWN</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37863">D.I.R.T.Y=
.</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37863">UNKNOWN</A>=
- 12" (DIRTY-1)
<BLOCKQUOTE> DIRTY IS THE WORD! THIS IS RUMOURED TO BE AN OLD AND =
UNRELEASED
DJ RUSH RELATED TRACK AND IT'S GOT THE BEST OF BOTH THE CHICAGO
AND DETROIT WORLDS. FUNKY, HARD SOUNDING BUT IN AN OFF-KILTER
WAY (I.E. NOT A BANGING FOR THE SAKE OF IT RUSH RECORDINGS STYLE).
ONE FOR FANS OF ODBALL HOUSE AND TECHNO. CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"FalseTrue2">US Techno / Electro (Restocks, Vinyl)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35437">CARL =
CRAIG</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35437">JUST =
ANOTHER DAY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35437">PLANET =
E</A>
- 12" (PE65277)
<BLOCKQUOTE> 4 DEEP CUTS HERE FROM MR CRAIG. ONLY ONE IS A MORE =
RHYTHMIC "TECHNO"
CUT, THE OTHER 3 ARE MUCH MORE AMBIENT WORKOUTS. A REAL RETURN
TO FORM IT HAS TO BE SAID, HIGHLY RECOMMNDED......</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37692">K1</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37692">MACHINE =
SOUL EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37692">PUZZLEBOX</=
A>
- 12" (PBX-9)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS WEEKS ELECTRO BOMB COMES FROM KEITH TUCKER WITH =
THIS FURIOUSLY
GOOD THREE TRACK EP. TECHNICAL, FUTURISTIC ELECTRO WITH A SUPERBLY
MINIMAL FEEL THAT HAS ALL POWER TO MOVE PEOPLE ON THE FLOOR. =
FLIPSIDE
IS JUST AS AMAZING AND COMES COMPLETE WITH AN AWESOME REMIX FROM
MICROTHOL. SERIOUSLY GOOD S**T WHICH COMES HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36393">OCTAVE =
ONE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36393">SOMEDAYS<=
/A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36393">430 =
WEST</A>
- 12" (4W-385)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A HYPNOTIC SLICE OF TECHNO WITH SOME NICE PERCUSSION AND =
VOCALS.
I DONT WANT TO PUT YOU OFF BUT THIS IS ALMOST BORDERING ON TRANCE!
HAVE A LISTEN AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37690">SENTINEL, =
THE & MISS MEMORY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37690">ELECTRIC =
SHOCK EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37690">SOUTHERN =
OUTPOST</A>
- 12" (SO-009)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE SOUTHERN OUTPOST CREW PROVE ONCE AGAIN THAT THERE'S =
LIFE DOWN
UNDER. THREE SOLID ELECTRO TRACKS WITH CRISP SOUNDS, PHAT BASSLINES
AND DANCEFLOOR BEATS. KIND OF THE MISSING LINK BETWEEN U.R. AND
PUZZLEBOX. RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36223">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36223">MINIMIZE =
TO MAXIMIZE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36223">MINUS</A>
- 3xLP (MINUS25LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NO NEED TO SAY MUCH ABOUT THIS COMP FROM MINUS. THE =
LABEL HAS
BEEN RELEASING SOME SUPERB RECORDS RECENTLY, AND THIS IS NO =
EXCEPTION.
TRACKS FROM ALL THE LIKELY LADS AND SOME OF THE LESS LIKELY (OR
KNOWN): MATHEW JONSON, MARC HOULE, RUN STOP RESTORE, PLASTIKMAN,
DINKY DOG, MAGDA, PHEEK, SLACKNOISE, NIEDERFLUR AND HEARTTHROW.
HIGH QUALITY DEEP TECHNO. RECOMMENDED. </BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37691">VIDRIO</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37691">GLASS =
SLAVERY</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37691">PI =
GAO MOVEMENTS</A>
- 12" (PGM-006)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CERTAINLY SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ULTRADYNE PEOPLE, =
THIS IS ONE
DARK BEAST OF A RECORD. FOUR TRACKS THAT SURF THE LINE BETWEEN
TECHNO, ELECTRO AND NOISE WITH A GREAT DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE. DON'T
EXPECT AN EASY RIDE, BUT FOR THE MORE ADVENTUROUS OF YOU OR IF
YOU JUST WANT SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND PURE SOUNDING, THIS COULD
BE FOR YOU. SEETHINGLY EVIL STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueTrue3">House (New Releases, Vinyl)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37858">BOBBY =
KONDERS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37858">THE LOST =
NU GROOVE TRACK</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37858">NU =
GROOVE</A>
- 12" (NG013)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CLASSIC, CLASSIC BOBBY KONDERS SOUNDS THAT STILL HAVE A =
DEPTH
AND WARMTH THAT MOIST HOUSE MUSIC COMPLETELY MISSES. FILE NEXT
TO LARRY HEARD AND MR. FINGERS AND YOU CAN'T GO WRONG. =
SUBLIME.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37827">DIVINITI</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37827">LOVE =
WILL STAY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37827">WOMEN ON =
WAX</A>
- 12" (WOW-006)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THREE TRACKS OF DEEP HOUSE BLISS FROM THE WOMEN ON WAX =
IMPRINT.
VERY DETROITY, CHORD-WISE AND VERY FUNKY TOO. DJ MIX TURNS IN
A CRACKING MIX AS DOES MAHOGANI'S PIRAHNAHEAD. GOOD =
STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37915">OMAR-S</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37915">OMAR-S =
007</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37915">FXHE</A>
- 12" (AOS-007)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE OF OMAR-S'S MOST ABSTRACT RELEASES TO DATE. WE KNOW =
HE'S CAPABLE
OF DOING IT LO-FI AND TECHY BUT THIS BORDERS ON ULTRA-MINIMALISM.
IN FACT IT PROBABLY SHOULDN'T EVEN BE IN THE HOUSE SECTION. =
MUSICALLY
IT'S REALLY INTERESTING TO SEE HIS TRACKS ABSOLUTELY STRIPPED
BACK TO THE MAX WITH DEEP SOUNDS AND HYPNOTIC, MID-PACED BEATS.
THERE'S EVEN A SOUNDSCAPE / BEATLESS TRACK FOR YOUR MONEY AS WELL.
VERY GOOD STUFF FROM THE MOTOR CITY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37862">TOMI =
D. FEAT. BLAKE BAXTER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37862">DIMENSION=
S 1 EP</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37862">MIX =
MEDIA</A>
- 12" (MIX016)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FOUR SURPRISINGLY DOWNBEAT TRACKS FROM MR BAXTER AND =
TOMI D. SLIGHTLY
SOULFUL IN NATURE AND PRETTY MUCH ON A DETROIT HOUSE TIP THROUGHOUT
IT FEATURES ONE REALLY CHUNKY AND SLIGHTLY ACID TRACK AT THE END
WHICH IS VERY MUCH A CLASSIC BLAKE BAXTER SOUND.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37824">VICTOR</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37824">UNCLASSIC=
S#5</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37824">ENVIRON</A>=
- 12" (ENVUN05)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THERE'S STILL A PART OF ME THAT ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT =
BELIEVE THAT
THESE RECORDS ARE BY ANYONE OTHER THAN MORGAN GEIST! I'M SURE
THAT ONE DAY I'LL BE PROVED WRONG, BUT IN THE MEANWHILE I'M STICKING
TO THAT THEORY. THE TWO TRACKS HERE ARE PRISTINE EXAMPLES OF HOW
TO DO AN ELECTRO / DISCO / BOOGIE / ITALO SOUND IN A MID-PACED,
STRANGELY FUNKY STYLE. LOVELY AND WARM WITH GREAT MELODIES AND
CLASSIC '80'S SOUNDS... ANOTHER ESSENTIAL FOR FANS OF THE =
SERIES.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"FalseTrue3">House (Restocks, Vinyl)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36101">OMAR =
S</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36101">TRACK#8</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36101">FXHE</A>
- 12" (AOS005)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE TRACK OF CHOPPED FENDERS, DISTORTED DRUMS AND A =
LO-FI FEEL
TO THE PROCEEDINGS. IT'S THAT OLD "IM FROM DETROIT AND I'LL CHARGE
WHAT I WANT" THING AGAIN THOUGH I'M AFRAID, AS NICE AS IT IS.
STILL YOU ARE THE ONES HOLDING THE FOLDING, YOU MAKE THE =
DECISIONS....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37108">OMAR-S</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37108">OMAR-S =
005 LP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37108">FXHE</A>
- 2xLP (OMAR-S005)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THANK GOD WE'VE FINALLY GOT THIS IN. AGAINST MY BETTER =
JUDGEMENT
(AND I'M SURE AFTER MY LAST REVIEW OF AN OMAR RELATED RELEASE
IT'S QUITE CLEAR HOW I FEEL ABOUT THESE RECORDS) I MUST ADMIT
THAT IT'S ANOTHER EXCELLENT SET OF TRACKS. EVEN THOUGH YOU ONLY
GET SIX CUTS FOR YOUR MONEY THEY ARE ALL OF A MASSIVELY HIGH =
STANDARD.
OMAR IS DEFINITELY HOLDING A TORCH FOR THOSE OF US THAT LIKE DEEP,
UNDERGROUND, LO-FI, LEFTFIELD DETROIT HOUSE / TECHNO AND THIS
GOES SOME WAY TO ALLAYING MY FEARS THAT THIS STYLE MUSIC IS ALMOST
DEAD. DEEP AS HELL, ULTRA LOW BUDGET PRODUCTION AND SOME FABULOUSLY
GROOVING SOUNDS AND BEATS ALL COMBINE TO MAKE ONE SUPERB ALBUM.
SERIOUSLY WORTH CHECKING IF YOU'RE INTO MOODYMANN OR THEO'S MUSIC.
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36458">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36458">UNCLASSIC=
S#4</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36458">ENVIRON</A>=
- 12" (ENVUN04)
<BLOCKQUOTE> #4 SEES 3 MORE DE-CAFF DISCO CUTS THAT ARE MUCH MORE BAR =
THAN
DANCEFLOOR. ARE THESE OLD TRACKS OR ARE THEY JUST THE ENVIRON
BOYS PLAYING AROUND? IF THEY ARE, PROPS - BECAUSE I'VE NEVER HEARD
OF ANY OF THEM AND THEY HAVE ALL SOUNDED SO LIKE METRO AREA IT'S
SCARY. EITHER I'M A FOOL FOR DOUBTING THEM, OR I'M NOT. EITHER
WAY IT'S MY LAST DAY AT THE FISH SO IT'S NOT TOO HIGH ON MY PRIORITY
LIST....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueTrue4">Hip Hop (New Releases, Vinyl)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37885">APSCI</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37885">SEE =
THAT?</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37885">QUANNUM =
PROJECTS</A>
- 12" (QP69)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS A FUNNY OLD RECORD. FEATURING MR LIF - THIS =
COMBININES
JIGGY ELECTRONICS WITH A SORT OF LOOSELY HIP HOP THEME - VOCAL,
INSTRUMENTAL AND VERY BIZZARRE OPERATIC ACCAPELLA. FLIP FOR MORE
OF THE SAME - KIND OF EPIC AND MTV LIKE, BUT KIND OF TOO ODD FOR
THAT. THE INSTRUMENTALS WOULD NOT BE OUT OF PLACE IN THE ELECTRONIC
SECTION. INTRIGUING AND WORTH A WHIRL...</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37825">BUCK =
65</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37825">THIS =
RIGHT HERE IS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37825">SUPER =
BRO</A>
- 2xLP (SBO5003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BUCK 65 CONTINUES HIS SUBVRSION OF HIP HOP WITH THIS =
CONSUMATELY
PRODUCED ALBUM. USING A BASIS OF BEATS BUT ADDING MULTI LAYERS
OF MUSICAL ELEMENTS SUCH AS GUITARS, WHILST USING HIS VOICE NOT
JUST AS A RAPPING TOOL, BUT ALSO FOR SINGING, YOU GET AN IDEA
OF JUST HOW CREATIVE THIS MAN IS. IF YOU LIKED RJD2'S ALBUM, THE
CHANCES ARE YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THIS. CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37916">KEVIN =
MARK TRAIL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37916">LAST =
NIGHT (COOL KIDD, BLAK TWANG, RODNEY P / SA-R</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37916">EMI</A>
- 12" (KMT12DJ003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SOLID WORK HERE FROM THE BRITISH HIP HOP CREW WHO TURN =
IN TWO
WICKED VERSIONS. CURRENT DARLINGS OF THE ELECTRONIC SOUL / HIP
HOP SCENE, SA-RA, DELIVER TWO VERSIONS OF THEIR OWN ON THE FLIP
SIDE ON THIS TASTY PROMO.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37877">SOUL =
POSITION</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37877">UNLIMITED=
EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37877">RHYME =
SAYERS</A>
- 12" (RS0025)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CAME OUT ON CD AEONS AGO... AND NOW MORE SENSIBLY IS THE =
VINYL
VERSION... RJD2 AND BLUEPRINT TOGETHER MAKES SOUL POSITION. SIX
FUNKED UP HIP HOP TRACKS WITH A VERY LIBERAL SPRINKLING OF FUNK
AND SOUL SAMPLES AND BEATS. COUPLED WITH THE FRESH VOCALS IT MAKES
FOR A KILLER EP. WICKED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"FalseTrue4">Hip Hop (Restocks, Vinyl)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D6490">COMMON</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D6490">THE =
LIGHT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D6490">MCA</A>
- 12" (557631)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LATEST 12 FROM THE ASTOUNDING COMMON LP ... BEAUTIFUL =
SOULFUL
HIP HOP ON BOTH CUTS, THE FLIP BEING "FUNKY FOR YOU"... DONT MISS
OUT!!!...</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueTrue6">Guitar Based (New Releases, Vinyl)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37892">ANTONY & =
THE JOHNSONS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37892">I =
AM A BIRD NOW</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37892">SECRETLY =
CANADIAN</A>
- LP (SC105LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FINALLY IN STOCK ON VINYL IS THIS SURE FIRE CANDIDATE =
FOR ALBUM
OF THE YEAR. YOU'VE NO DOUBT READ ALL ABOUT ANTONY AND HIS JOHNSONS
BY NOW (I DON'T THINK THERE'S A PUBLICATION IN BRITAIN LEFT THAT
HASN'T INTERVIEWED HIM) SUFFICE TO SAY THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST
STRIKING, REMARKABLE, ORIGINAL AND MEMORABLE ALBUMS IN RECENT
YEARS. FOR FANS OF ANYONE FROM NINA SIMONE TO NICK CAVE TO BILLIE
HOLIDAY TO JEFF BUCKLEY TO JOANNA NEWSOM THIS IS A MUST, LIKEWISE
ADMIRERS OF THE SPECIAL GUESTS FEATURED (BOY GEORGE, DEVENDRA
BANHART, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT AND LOU REED). TRULY MESMERISING, ANTONY
IS A HUGE STAR IN THE MAKING. BUY WITHOUT HESTITATION.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37930">CHIPS FOR =
THE POOR</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37930">LSD, WHO =
SAID THAT?</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37930">INVISIBLE =
SPIES</A>
- 7" (INV015)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BORDERLINE UNCATEGORISABLE / QUITE BONKERS 4-TRACK 7" EP =
FROM
THE LABEL THAT BROUGHT US EARL SHILTON AND KID ACNE (THIS IS,
APPARENTLY, BY KID ACNE'S BROTHER). THE FIRST TRACK COULD ALMOST
BE A PARODY OF THE NORMAL'S "TVOD" (ALTHOUGH THAT'S UNLIKELY!)...
THIS IS FOLLOWED BY SOME EXTREMELY SCRATCHY/DISTORTED LO-FI PUNK
AND FIVE MINUTES OF THE SORT OF THE THING CASSETTEBOY LIKES TO
GET UP TO OR THAT THE KLF GOT SUED FOR ALL THOSE YEARS AGO! AS
I SAID, NOT EASY TO PIGEONHOLE BUT CERTAINLY =
ENTERTAINING!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37876">DETROIT =
COBRAS, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37876">LIFE, =
LOVE AND LEAVING</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37876">SYMPATHY =
FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY</A>
- LP (SFTRI635)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AFTER APPEARING ON ROUGH TRADE WITH LESS THAN GLOWING =
REVIEWS,
HERE THEY ARE ON SYMPATHY... THINK CONTEMPORARY / NEW WAVE PUNKY
ATTITUDE WITH A REAL DATED ROCK (AND ROLL) THING GOING ON AND
A FEMALE VOCAL THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT WEARS ALOT OF DENIM AND SPENDS
ALOT OF TIME IN MID-WESTERN BARS THAT HAVE A LOT OF LARGE MOTORBIKES
PARKED OUTSIDE. KIND OF CATCHY AND DISPOSABLE (IN A GOOD WAY!)
LIKE THE DIRTBOMBS? WELL, YOU MIGHT LIKE THESE GUYS...</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37898">DIRTBOMBS,=
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37898">TANZEN =
GEHN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37898">SOUND =
FLAT</A>
- 7" (SFR45002)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A BRAND NEW 7" FROM THIS MOST PROLIFIC OF BANDS OVER THE =
YEARS.
IT DOES SEEM THAT AFTER OVER A DECADE, MICK COLLINS' MOMENT HAS
FINALLY ARRIVED, AND QUITE RIGHT TOO - HE TRULY IS A PIONEER WHEN
IT COMES TO THE WHOLE DETROIT GARAGE ROCK SCENE/REVIVAL. PLAYING
JUST ROUND THE CORNER FROM HERE THIS COMING MONDAY, I BELIEVE
- SEE YOU THERE!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37897">DIRTBOMBS,=
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37897">HIGH =
OCTANE SALVATION</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37897">SYMPATHY =
FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY</A>
- 7" (SFTRI423)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AN ABSOLUTE BARNSTORMER OF A SINGLE BY THE DIRTBOMBS =
FROM 1995
(PROPS IF YOU BOUGHT THIS AT THE TIME!). EVEN BY THEIR "HIGH OCTANE"
STANDARDS, THIS IS FAST, FURIOUS AND ROCKS LIKE A NODDING DOG
ON HEAT. YOU ARE DIRTY AND YOU WANT IT!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37850">JERRY =
GOLDSMITH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37850">OUTLAND</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37850">WARNER =
BROTHERS</A>
- LP (RS3551)
<BLOCKQUOTE> EVEN IN SPACE THE ULTIMATE ENEMY IS MAN! MUSIC FROM THE =
MOTION
PICTURE (1981) - JERRY GOLDSMITH IN FINE FORBODING FORM. I CAN'T
REMEMBER THIS VERY WELL, BUT I THINK IT WAS SEAN CONNERY IN ONE
OF HIS MACHO BUT WACKED OUT AND STRANGE ROLES. DARKLY EPIC CLASSICAL
MUSIC WOULDN'T BE OUT OF PLACE IN ANY ORIGINAL STAR TREK =
EPISODES.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37859">JOHN =
BARRY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37859">MOVIOLA</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37859">EPIC</A>
- LP (472490-1)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MUSIC FROM THE MANY MOTION PICTURES THAT JOHN BARRY HAS =
COMPOSED
AND CONDUCTED WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. ALMSOT A
"BEST OF"... INCLUDES OUT OF AFRICA, MIDNIGHT COWBOY, THE COTTON
CLUB, MOVIOLA AND MANY MORE. IT EVEN HAS "EPIC" PRINTED ON THE
RECORD - AND THAT JUST ABOUT SUMS IT UP!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37895">PALACE =
SONGS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37895">HOPE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37895">DRAG =
CITY</A>
- LP (DC57LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IT'S THAT MAN AGAIN. THIS SIX-TRACK MINI-LP (DATING FROM =
1994)
QUITE RIGHTLY HAD MUCH PRAISE HEAPED UPON IT WHEN RELEASED, AND
REALLY HELPED ESTABLISH WILL OLDHAM AS ONE OF THE GREAT ALT-COUNTRY
SINGER/SONGWRITERS OF THE PERIOD. INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL VERSION
OF "AGNES, QUEEN OF SORROW" AS WELL AS HEAD HIGH LLAMA SEAN O'HAGAN
ON PIANO AND HARMONIES.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37893">PAVEMENT</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37893">TERROR =
TWILIGHT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37893">MATADOR</A>=
- LP (OLE2601LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IT'S ALMOST EMBARRASING TO ADMIT THIS, BUT WE'VE NEVER =
STOCKED
THIS ALBUM BEFORE. I'VE NO IDEA WHY - WHAT WAS TO BE PAVEMENT'S
LAST ALBUM WAS A REAL TREAT, AND REMAINS BETTER THAN ANY OF THE
SOLO PROJECTS THAT FOLLOWED IT (IF YOU ASK ME). A WONDERFULLY
SUMMERY SET OF SONGS INCLUDING "SPIT ON A STRANGER", "MAJOR LEAGUES"
AND "CARROT ROPE". A MUST! I REPEAT, A MUST! THIS IS THE U.S.
PRESSING ON MATADOR, BY THE WAY (TRAINSPOTTERS).</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37856">PETER =
BERNSTEIN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37856">BOLERO</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37856">VARESE =
SARABANDE</A>
- LP (STV81228)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE - AND WHAT A MOTION =
PICTURE IT WAS
- FAR MORE ANTICIPATED THAN ENJOYED I THINK. THE COVER SAYS
IT ALL REALLY - A SEXY NAKED BO DEREK WITH BLOND HAIR EXTENSIONS.
PLAYING TO THE ADOLESCENT FANTASY MARKET METHINKS... MUSICALLY:
CLASSICAL FOR THE MOST PART, EPIC, AND FULL OF DEEP LONGINGS
AND YEARNINGS...</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37890">SCHWABINGG=
RAD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37890">BALLETT</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37890">STAUBGOLD</=
A>
- LP (STAUBGOLD61LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> GOOD OLD STAUBGOLD - CONSISTENTLY ODD AND CONSISTENTLY =
WORTH INVESTIGATING.
SCHWABINGGRAD IS NO EXCEPTION. STARTS LIKE AN ABSTRACT, TWISTED
FOLKY ELECTRONIC RECORD, THEN GOES THROUGH LO-FI TECHNO, THEN
INTO STRANGELY DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC VOCALS AND MUSIC - LIKE =
SOMETHING
FROM A GREEK TRAGEDY CHORUS, THEN INTO INTENSE SOUND MANIPULATIONS
ALA BLACK DICE / THROBBING GRISTLE, THEN INTO POST ROCKY TERRITORY
- AND BY THIS POINT WE ARE ONLY HALF WAY THROUGH. HAVE A LISTEN...
</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37879">SIR =
RICHARD BISHOP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37879">IMPROVIKA=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37879">BO'WEAVIL</=
A>
- LP (WEAVIL04)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A WONDERFUL ALBUM OF SIR RICHARD'S ACOUSTIC GUITAR. SOME =
WONDERFULLY
DARK AND BROODY TRACKS SIT AMONGST SOME MUCH MORE SOMBRE MELANCHOLIC
HEARTRENCHING ONES AND ALMOST WISTFUL MOMENTS . A DELIGHT IT
HAS TO BE SAID, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. LIMITED TO 500 =
COPIES.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37845">STEPHEN =
LAWRENCE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37845">BANG THE =
DRUM SLOWLY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37845">PARAMOUNT</=
A>
- LP (PAS1014)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MUSIC FROM THE 1973 MOTION PICTURE THAT STARRED MICHAEL =
MORIARTY
AND ROBERT DE NIRO. SELECTION OF FOLKY, BAR-ROOMY CHEERY AND
SENTIMENTAL TRACKS - BOTH VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL THAT ALL EVOKE
THE ETHOS OF BASEBALL, COMPETITION, MALE BONDING, AND THE STRUGGLE
TO OVERCOME AGAINST THE ODDS. BRING YOUR HANKIES...</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37882">STUART A. =
STAPLES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37882">FRIDAY =
NIGHT / SAY SOMETHING NOW</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37882">LUCKY =
DOG</A>
- 7" (LUCKYDOG02)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WHAT A WAY TO END THE WEEK! THE TINDERSTICKS' STUART =
STAPLES MAKES
HIS DEBUT SOLO APPEARANCE ON HIS OWN NEWLY-FOUNDED LUCKY DOG LABEL
- AND IT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT. TWO BEAUTIFUL SONGS, BACKED WITH
A SPARCE ELECTRONIC BACKING (AND ACOUSTIC GUITAR ON THE B-SIDE)
WHICH REMIND ONE OF THE TINDERS' EARLY DAYS. YES, THIS REALLY
IS THAT GOOD. SINGLE OF THE WEEK? YEAH, GO ON THEN.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37894">WILL =
OLDHAM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37894">ARISE =
THEREFORE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37894">DRAG =
CITY</A>
- LP (DC88LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AN OFTEN OVERLOOKED ALBUM IN THE OLDHAM CANON, WHICH IS =
ODD AS
THIS, BEING HIS FIRST ALBUM UNDER HIS OWN NAME, AND THE FOLLOW-UP,
"JOYA", ARE, IN RETROSPECT, THE PRECURSORS TO THE BONNIE 'PRINCE'
BILLY DAYS. I CAN ONLY APOLOGISE FOR THAT SENTENCE, THERE WERE
FAR TOO MANY COMMAS IN IT. ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1996, AND RECORDED
BY STEVE ALBINI, LET ME ASSURE YOU THIS REMAINS =
ESSENTIAL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"FalseTrue6">Guitar Based (Restocks, Vinyl)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D30067">ELLIOTT =
SMITH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D30067">ELLIOTT =
SMITH</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D30067">KILL =
ROCK STARS</A>
- LP (KRS246LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ELLIOTT SMITH'S SECOND SOLO LP WAS HIS LAST "ACOUSTIC" =
ALBUM (ALTHOUGH
THERE IS AT LEAST ONE OTHER, RECORDED SOME YEARS LATER, STILL
UNRELEASED). NO-ONE COULD DO INTIMATE QUITE LIKE ELLIOTT - THE
COMBINATION OF HIS SOFTLY INTENSE VOCALS AND EMOTIVE SONGWRITING
JUST MAKES SUCH AN IMPACT. JUST A GLANCE AT THE TRACKLISTING TO
SIDE ONE IS LIKE READING THROUGH THE NOTES TO A SINGER/SONGWRITING
MASTERCLASS! A MASSIVE TALENT THAT WILL BE SO MISSED, BUT NEVER
FORGOTTEN.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D30065">ELLIOTT =
SMITH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D30065">EITHER / =
OR</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D30065">KILL =
ROCK STARS</A>
- LP (KRS269LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME, AND SINCE =
ELLIOTT'S SAD
DEATH LAST YEAR, JUST LOADED WITH POIGNANCY. TWELVE ACHINGLY =
BEAUTIFUL
SONGS THAT TOTALLY SEALED HIS REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE GREAT =
SONGWRITING
TALENTS TO EMERGE IN THE LAST DECADE. THIS IS THE U.S. REPRESSING
ON KILL ROCK STARS. IF YOU DON'T ALREADY OWN IT, BUY IT. REMEMBER
HIM THIS WAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D32509">NIRVANA</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D32509">BLEACH</A=
>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D32509">SUB =
POP</A>
- LP (SUBPOP70034)
<BLOCKQUOTE> RECORDED BY JACK ENDINO FOR $600 BACK IN 1989, ONE =
WONDERS WHAT
THE PERCENTAGE RETURN HAS BEEN ON THIS LP OVER THE YEARS. IT'S
STILL A KILLER ALBUM, THOUGH - ONE FORGETS JUST HOW AGGRESSIVE
NIRVANA SOUNDED BACK THEN. METAL RIFFS, FURIOUS VOCALS AND POUNDING
DRUMS (AND IT'S NOT EVEN DAVE GROHL PLAYING THEM) BUT WITH A =
DEFINITE
POP SENSIBILITY ("ABOUT A GIRL" BEING THE KEY TRACK IN MANY WAYS).
A CLASSIC IN EVERY SENSE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D30068">PALACE</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D30068">DAYS IN =
THE WAKE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D30068">DRAG =
CITY</A>
- LP (DC50)
<BLOCKQUOTE> PALACE, PALACE BROTHERS, BONNIE PRINCE BILLY, WILL =
OLDHAM - A
ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME ETC ETC! FINALLY REPRESSED ON VINYL, THIS
SLIGHTLY OVERLOOKED LP IN THE OLDHAM CANON DESERVES A PLACE IN
THE COLLECTION OF ANY DISCERNING ALT-COUNTRY/FOLK FAN. INCLUDES
THE CLASSIC TRACK "I AM A CINEMATOGRAPHER". GREAT =
STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D29955">PALACE =
BROTHERS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D29955">THERE IS =
NO ONE WHAT WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D29955">DRAG =
CITY</A>
- LP (DC34)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WILL OLDHAM'S DEBUT ALBUM (I THINK) FROM 1990 (I =
THINK!). ALTHOUGH
WITHOUT DOUBT A LOT MORE RAW, STRIPPED-DOWN, LO-FI AND TRADITIONAL
SOUNDING THAN CERTAINLY THE BONNIE PRINCE BILLY RELEASES, THERE
IS NO DENYING MANY OF THE ELEMENTS OF HIS UNIQUE STYLE WERE ALREADY
IN PLACE AND THIS STILL REMAINS A LANDMARK RELEASE IN THE GENRE.
PROBABLY INVENTED ALT-COUNTRY, THIS ALBUM, ACTUALLY. A =
MUST.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37249">SMOG</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37249">JULIUS =
CAESAR</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37249">DRAG =
CITY</A>
- LP (DC31LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR =
APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. ONE OF BILL'S EARLIER RELEASES
AND ONE THAT'S GENERALLY SEEN AS A BIT OF TURNING POINT IN HIS
CAREER. CHECK THIS OUT IF YOU WANNA HEAR WHERE GRAHAM COXON STOLE
ALL HIS IDEAS FROM FOR HIS EARLY SOLO ALBUMS!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37248">SMOG</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37248">DONGS OF =
SEVOTION</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37248">DRAG =
CITY</A>
- 2xLP (DC169LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR =
APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. IT MAY HAVE A DAFT TITLE, BUT "DONGS"
IS GENERALLY REGARDED AS ONE OF HIS FINEST HOURS. SOME STUNNERS
ON HERE, INCLUDING THE WONDERFUL "DRESS SEXY AT MY FUNERAL" AND
"BLOODFLOW". WE HEART BILL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueTrue7">Funk / Jazz / Soul (New Releases, Vinyl)</A> =
(<A HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37826">CLOUD =
ONE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37826">FUNKY =
DISCO TRACKS OF</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37826">QUEEN =
CONSTANCE</A>
- LP (LP4040)
<BLOCKQUOTE> PATRICK ADAMS AS CLOUD ONE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME DAMN =
FINE
FUNK / DISCO CUTS. HERE YOU GET A FIVE TRACKS SELECTION FEATURING
'JUMP, JUMP, JUMP', 'FUNKY TRACK', 'HAPPY MUSIC', 'STOMP YOUR
FEET AND DANCE' AND 'MUSIC FUNK'. BLINDINGLY GROOVY STUFF. =
</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37875">LEON =
MITCHISON AND THE EASTEX FREEWAY BAND</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37875">STREET =
SCENE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37875">NOW-AGAIN</=
A>
- 12" (NA5018)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YOU GOT TO LOVE THIS SIMPLY FOR THE NAME OF THE BAND! =
TWO VERSIONS
AND TWO INSTRUMENTALS OF THIS TRACK FROM THIS SAXOPHANIST AND
HIS BAND. STRIPPED BACK AND FUNKY AS YOU LIKE IN A BIG BAND
WAY ALL THE WAY THROUGH, WITH A KIND OF HUSTLERS CONVENTION TYPE
VOCAL GOING THROUGH THE VERSIONS. CLASS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37896">SUN =
RA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37896">SLEEPING =
BEAUTY</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37896">ART =
YARD</A>
- LP (AY003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUN RA TEAMS UP WITH HIS INTERGALACTIC MYTH SCIENCE =
SOLAR ARKESTRA
FOR THIS TERRIFIC 1979 LP. THE FIRST REISSUE OF ANY OF HIS "SATURN"
WORKS IS A PIECE THAT INSTANTLY BECAME ONE OF HIS MOST LOVED =
RECORDS.
EVERYTHING FROM PIANO TRIO COMPOSITIONS TO CONDUCTED IMPROVISATIONS
TO DISCO MUSIC - BRILLIANT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37861">UNKNOWN</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37861">TANGOTERJ=
E MIXES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37861">SUPREME</A>=
- 12" (SUPR004)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CHEEKY SELECTION OF EDITS AND STUFF THAT CONCENTRATES ON =
THE FUNK
SOUND. KICKING BEATS AND BREAKS WITH SOME HARD FUNK INTERLUDES
AND EVEN A NAUGHTY EDIT OF THE KNIGHT RIDER THEM TUNE. GOOD FUN
ALL ROUND.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37860">UNKNOWN</A=
>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37860">I =
AM SOUL / NICE N SLOW</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37860">SUPREME</A>=
- 12" (SUPR003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NOT QUITE SURE IF THIS SHOULD REALLY GO IN PURPLE AS =
IT'S MOSTLY
A HIP HOP VIBE, BUT, IT'S GOT A CHEEKY RE-EDIT FEEL AND THE FLIP
IS VERY SOULFUL INDEED. A NICE BLEND OF FUNK AND BEATS. =
CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"FalseTrue7">Funk / Jazz / Soul (Restocks, Vinyl)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D27011">BWANA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D27011">S/T</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D27011">CAYTRONICS<=
/A>
- LP (CYS1312)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SERIOUSLY RARE LP THAT GOT AN INDEPTH REVIEW IN AN EARLY =
COPY
OF WAXPOETIC. SOUNDING VERY MUCH LIKE, EL CHICANO, SANTANA ETC.
STRONG LATIN ROCK WITH MORE THAN A TOUCH OF FUNK AND ONE SERIOUS
BREAK ON THE THE CUT "CHAPUMBAMBE". HAVE A LISTEN......</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D4760">CYMANDE</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D4760">CYMANDE</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D4760">JANUS</A>
- LP (JLS 3044)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUCH A CLASSIC FUNK LP................... FEAT THE =
TRACKS DOVE,THE
MESSAGE,BRA ETC..................................</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D21313">DOROTHY =
ASHBY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D21313">HIP =
HARP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D21313">PRESTIGE</A=
>
- LP (7140)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BEAUTIFUL MODAL JAZZ WITH THE EXQUISITE MS ASHBY =
PLUCKING AWAY
TILL HERE HEARTS CONTENT. SO DEEP AND LUSH, AN LP EVERYONE SHOULD
OWN........</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D13055">DOROTHY =
ASHBY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D13055">AFRO =
HARPING</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D13055">CADET</A>
- LP (LPS809)
<BLOCKQUOTE> STUNNING LP OF FUNKY JAZZ HARP!! CHECK "SOUL VIBRATIONS" =
& THE
TITLE TRACK, SO SO GOOD AND SO SO RARE UNTIL THIS REISSUE, THE
ORIGINAL STILL FETCHES UPWARDS OF =A3250!!!!!!!!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D6499">FATBACK =
BAND</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D6499">PEOPLE =
MUSIC</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D6499">PERCEPTION</=
A>
- LP (PLP43)
<BLOCKQUOTE> UNDOUBTABLY THE BEST FATBACK LP.......... CRAMMED FULL =
OF WICKED
TRACKS AND A COUPLE OF STONKING BREAKS.......... PLEASE DONT MISS
OUT!!!!!..............................</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D5371">GIL =
SCOTT HERON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D5371">FREEWILL</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D5371">FLYING =
DUTCHMAN</A>
- LP (FD 10153)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BEAUTIFUL EARLY GIL LP ON FLYING DUTCHMAN............ =
FEATURES
THE HAUNTING CLASSIC "DID YOU HEAR WHAT THEY =
SAID"............</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D11897">GIL =
SCOTT-HERON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D11897">PIECES =
OF A MAN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D11897">FLYING =
DUTCHMAN</A>
- LP (FD10143)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUBLIME EARLY GIL SCOTT-HERON ON A MORE JAZZY, BLUESY =
TIP THAN
HIS BETTER KNOWN RELEASES. DEEPLY SOULFUL AND MOVING STUFF,
PEPPERED WITH TRIPPING-FINGERED PIANO, THAT SHOULD BELONG IN =
EVERYONE'S
RECORD COLLECTION!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D10478">ISAAC =
HAYES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D10478">TRUCK =
TURNER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D10478">STAX</A>
- 2xLP (SX2 129)
<BLOCKQUOTE> TOP BLAXPLOITATION FLIC FEATURING SO MANY GOOD TUNES , =
MOST NOTABLY
"BREAKTHROUGH", THE B BOY CLASSIC (WHEN PLAYED ON 45 THAT =
IS!!!)...........</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D3530">LYN =
COLLINS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D3530">THINK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D3530">PEOPLE</A>
- LP (PE5602)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FEATURING THE WIDELY SAMPLED TITLE TRACK AMONGST OTHER =
JB'S BACKED
SOUL/FUNK TUNES</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D11248">SYL =
JOHNSON</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D11248">IS =
IT BECAUSE IM BLACK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D11248">TWINIGHT</A=
>
- LP (LPS1002)
<BLOCKQUOTE> RARE AS HENS TEETH SOUL LP WHICH IS NICE TO SEE A =
REISSUE OFF,
UNLESS YOU FANCY SHELLING OUT =A3500 + FOR THE =
ORIGINAL!!!!!!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueFalse0">Electronica (New Releases, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37838">BBC =
RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37838">DOCTOR =
WHO VOLUME 2: NEW BEGINNINGS 1970 - 1980</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37838">BBC</A>
- CD (DRWRW2)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT THIS COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF =
MATERIAL
PRODUCED BY THE BBC'S AMAZING RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP. AS A STANDARD
BEARER FOR THE INCREDIBLE EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONIC MUSIC THAT THEY
PRODUCED, DOCTOR WHO'S STAGGERINGLY FUTURISTIC SOUNDTRACK MAKES
FOR INTRIGUING LISTENING FROM BEGINNING TO END. FROM THE OPENING
THEME, RIGHT THROUGH THE INCIDENTAL MUSIC AND MOTIFS FOR CERTAIN
CHARACTERS (THE DALEKS FOR EXAMPLE) UP TO THE END CREDITS, YOU
JUST CAN'T GO FAR WRONG. STUNNING, AMAZINGLY CONTEMPORARY SOUNDING
AND AN ABSOLUTE ESSENTIAL FOR FANS AND ENTHUSIASTS. =
WONDERFUL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37837">BBC =
RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37837">DOCTOR =
WHO VOLUME 1: THE EARLY YEARS 1963 - 1969</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37837">BBC</A>
- CD (DRWRW1)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT THIS COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF =
MATERIAL
PRODUCED BY THE BBC'S AMAZING RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP. AS A STANDARD
BEARER FOR THE INCREDIBLE EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONIC MUSIC THAT THEY
PRODUCED, DOCTOR WHO'S STAGGERINGLY FUTURISTIC SOUNDTRACK MAKES
FOR INTRIGUING LISTENING FROM BEGINNING TO END. FROM THE OPENING
THEME, RIGHT THROUGH THE INCIDENTAL MUSIC AND MOTIFS FOR CERTAIN
CHARACTERS (THE TARDIS WARP SOUND FOR EXAMPLE) UP TO THE END =
CREDITS,
YOU JUST CAN'T GO FAR WRONG. STUNNING, AMAZINGLY CONTEMPORARY
SOUNDING AND AN ABSOLUTE ESSENTIAL FOR FANS AND ENTHUSIASTS. =
WONDERFUL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37926">BLIR =
(AKA SND)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37926">RASTER.PO=
ST #08</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37926">RASTER =
NOTON</A>
- CD (R-N064)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS OH SO GOOD. SND TAKE ON THEIR 'BLIR' GUISE FOR A =
NINETEEN
TRACK WORKOUT OF THE MOST CRISP AND MINIMAL SOUNDS. HEAVILY RHYTHM
BASED, BUT SLIGHTLY LESS SKIPPY THAN THEIR ALBUMS FOR MILLE =
PLATEAUX,
THIS HAS A FLATTER, MORE STRIPPED DOWN GROOVE WITH INTENSELY =
HYPNOTIC
BLIPS AND BLEEPS THAT TRULY DRAW YOU INTO THE TRACKS. AT ONCE
FRAGILE YET INCREDIBLY FUNKY THE WHOLE ALBUM IS AN OBJECT LESSON
IN HOW TO MAKE PEOPLE MOVE TO ULTRA-DEEP SOUNDS. HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37843">BOY =
ROBOT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37843">ROTTEN =
COCKTAILS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37843">CITY =
CENTRE OFFICES</A>
- CD (TOWERBLOCKCD028)
<BLOCKQUOTE> EXCELLENT SOUNDS FROM HANS MOLLER AND MICHAEL ZORN. A =
CONSUMATELY
PRODUCED PIECE OF WORK THROUGH AND THROUGH THAT RANGES FROM =
DOWNBEAT,
MELODIC ELECTRONICA IN THE CLASSIC C.C.O. STYLE TO A MORE UPBEAT,
GROOVY STYLE OF TECHINESS. A COUPLE OF MOMENTS OF VOCALS ADDS
DEPTH TO THE SOUND AND, OVERALL, IT'S A GREAT ALBUM ALL ROUND
FROM TWO ARTISTS WITH A VERY HIGH PEDIGREE. TOP.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37872">KEVIN =
BLECHDOM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37872">EAT MY =
HEART OUT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37872">CHICKS ON =
SPEED</A>
- CD (COSR22CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MORE OUTRE/AVANT CONCEPTUAL ELECTRO ART POP FROM THE =
EVER BIZARRE
KEVIN BLECHDOM. IF YOU LIKE THE IDEA OF SEEING MS. BLECHDOM TOPLESS,
SMEARED IN BLOOD AND HOLDING SOME ENTRAILS, THIS ALBUM IS FOR
YOU (FAR MORE THAN IT IS FOR ME).</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37927">KOSS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37927">RING</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37927">MULE =
ELECTRONIC</A>
- CD (MULEELECTRONICCD002)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THIS SUPERB JAPANESE LABEL, =
AND IF
THEY KEEP ON RELEASING MATERIAL OF THIS QUALITY I'LL KEEP ON RAVING
ABOUT THEM. KOSS'S 'RING' IS A DELIGHTFUL SIX TRACK PIECE OF WORK
THAT CONCENTRATES SOLELY ON DELIVERING ATMOSPHERICS OF A BEAUTIFULLY
AMBIENT, BUT TECHNO-BASED NATURE. SLOW, HYPNOTIC 4/4 BEATS GENTLY
ROLL ALONG WITH LAYERS OF COOL ANALOGUE SEQUENCES AND DRIFTING
LAYERS OF SOUND. A GORGEOUS SENSE OF SUBTLE MELODY COMPLEMENTS
THE SOUND PERFECTLY. GENUINELY A GREAT ALBUM AND ONE THAT'S =
RECOMMENDED
WITHOUT HESITATION.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37887">MONOLAKE</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37887">POLYGON_C=
ITIES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37887">MONOLAKE</A=
>
- CD (ML015)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. I ALWAYS GET =
EXCITED
ABOUT ANYTHING NEW FROM MONOLAKE AND THIS IS NO EXCEPTION. I WAS
INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT IT WOULD SOUND LIKE NOW THAT ROBERT HENKE
HAS A COLLABORATOR IN THE FORM OF T++. IT'S STILL DEFINIELY A
MONOLAKE CD, BUT IT HAS THIS EXTRA DEGE WHICH REALLY DIFFERENTIATES
IT FROM THE EARLIER RELEASES. A LESS CRUNCHY SOUND, I WOULD SAY,
BUT IT COMES ACROSS AS A MORE MELODIC PIECE OF WORK. ALL THE =
HALLMARKS
ARE STILL THERE... THE DENSE LAYERS OF SOUND, THE INCREDIBLE =
ATTENTION
TO DETAIL ON THE RHYTHMS AND THE SPOKKY, ATMOSPHERIC OVERALL =
DESIGN...
IT JUST HAS AM DARE I SAY IT, SLIGHTLY FRESHER FEEL. STUNNING,
BRILLIANT, AWESOME... EVERYTHING YOU'D EXPECT FROM THIS UNIQUE
ARTIST. ESSENTIAL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37844">NACHT =
PLANK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37844">SEPTS =
VENT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37844">LAMPSE</A>
- CD (LAMP001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NACHT PLANK'S PREVIOUS WORK ON HYDROGEN DUKEBOX WAS VERY =
HIGHLY
REGARDED... AND QUITE RIGHT TOO. A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF BEAUTIFUL
ELECTRONICA WRITTEN BY LEE NORRIS OF METAMATICS FAME. THIS CD
IS QUITE SIMPLY A WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF ORGANIC / ELECTRONIC
TRACKS THAT ARE INCREDIBLY DEEP, AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL AND PRODUCED
TO PERFECTION. SERIOUSLY, IF YOU LOVE GORGEOUS MUSIC, THIS IS
ABSOLUTELY ONE FOR YOU TO CHECK. ALTHOUGH IT HAS A FEW ABSTRACT
MOMENTS, THEY NEVER GET BOGGED DOWN IN DELIBERATELY OBTUSE SOUNDS,
INSTEAD HAVING A COHERENT FEEL THROUGHOUT. RECOMMENDED? OH YES
INDEED!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37881">ODD =
NOSDAM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37881">BURNER</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37881">ANTICON</A>=
- CD (ABR0053CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CLOUDDEAD'S ODD NOSDAM'S DEBUT SOLO ALBUM IS AN ABSOLUTE =
STORMER
AND A-HALF, LET ME TELL YOU. FEATURING COLLABORATIONS WITH JESSICA
BAILIFF, MUM (THAT'S YOUR MUM!), MIKE PATTON, FOG, DOSH, DAX =
PIERSON,
JEL AND OTHERS, THIS IS A GRAND MELEE OF SHOEGAZING, DISTORTION,
PSYCHEDELIA, SPACEROCK, ELECTRONICA, 21ST CENTURY MELODIES, BEATS
AND FUZZ TO RIVAL ANY I'VE HEARD ALL YEAR. IMAGINE AN EVEN MORE
CREATIVE, MORE ACCESSIBLE, LESS THREATENING VERSION OF THE DALEK
ALBUM AND YOU'RE ABOUT 50% OF THE WAY THERE - THE OTHER 50% IS
VERY MUCH ITS OWN. THIS IS ALMOST WHAT YOU DREAMT THE LAST PRIMAL
SCREAM ALBUM WOULD SOUND LIKE (UNTIL YOU HEARD IT). AWESOME -
BUY NOW.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37907">OREN =
MARSHALL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37907">INTRODUCT=
ION TO THE STORY OF SPEDY SPONDA / PART O</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37907">SLOWFOOT</A=
>
- CD (SLOCD003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A BIZARRE, BUT VERY SATISFYING ALBUM OF EXPERIMENTAL =
TUBA WORK.
EACH TRACK FORMS PART OF AN UNSPKEN NARRATIVE AND THE ELECTRONIC
EFFECTING AND MANIPULATION OF THE TUBA IS VERY ENGAGING. FUN,
NOT TOO SERIOUS BUT VERY REWARDING, THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE TO
CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37908">PARANOID =
FOUNDATION</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37908">FOUNDATIO=
NS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37908">PARANOID =
FOUNDATION</A>
- CD (PF1)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CITY PARANOID'S DEBUT CD WAS A VERY DEEP, QUITE =
EXPERIMENTAL SELECTION
OF GUITAR BASED DRONE TRACKS... AND VERY NICE IT WS TOO. THIS
SEES CITY PARANOID TEAMING UP WITH SOME COLLABORATORS TO DELIVER
AN ALBUM OF TWO DISTINCT HALVES. THE FIRST USES SIMILAR DRONES
AND ELECTRONIC MANIPULATION OF GUITARS TO CREATE AN INCREDIBLY
DENSE SELECTION OF TUNES. ADDED TO THAT ARE A SERIES OF SPOKEN
VOCALS THAT GIVE THE WHOLE PIECE A HAUNTING AND DARK ATMOSPHERE.
THE SECOND HALF OF THE CD IS INSTRUMENTAL AND WHILST IT USES SIMILAR
MOTIFS, IT HAS MORE DEPTH IN MY OPINION. SUPERB.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37842">SOLARIUM</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37842">OLARI</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37842">SPEZIAL =
MATERIAL</A>
- CD (SM008CD011)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WITHOUT WISHING TO BIAS MYSELF TOWARDS SOLARIUM, THIS IS =
THE ONE
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR, PERSONALLY. THIS COMES WITH NINE WONDERFUL
TRACKS OF CLASSIC SOUNDING, VINTAGE SPEZIAL MATERIAL STYLE =
ELECTRONIC
BEAUTY. RANGING FROM THEIR WELL KNOW AMBIENT STYLINGS TO SOME
SLIGHTLY MORE UPBEAT AND SCRUNCHED OUT MOMENTS THIS IS A JOY FROM
BEGINNING TO END AND COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. </BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37906">SONDRIE</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37906">SONDRIE</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37906">NO-MAD =
PRODUCTIONS</A>
- CD (NMDCD001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NEW LABEL AND THIS FIRST RELEASE IS A VERY LIKEABLE =
ALBUM OF MIXED
UP ELECTRONICA, TECHNO AND BEATS. VERY MELODIC AND REALLY WELL
PRODUCED, I'D BE SURPRISED IF YOU DIDN'T FIND SOMETHING ON HERE
TO TICKLE YOUR FANCY. THE MORE DOWNBEAT ELECTRONICS ARE PARTICULARLY
NICE. WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37814">WEAVE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37814">OF =
THE NATURE TONE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37814">CACTUS =
ISLAND</A>
- CD (CACT015)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A CACTUS ISLAND RELEASE, YOU SAY? AND IT'S NOT ON A 3" =
CD! DON'T
LET THAT PUT YOU OFF HOWEVER AS THIS STILL SOMETHING OF A LIMITED
RELEASE AND, BY GUM, IT'S A GOODIE AS WELL. THIS COULD EASILY
BE THE SOUNDTRACK TO MY SUMMER AND HAS ALREADY RECEIVED A LARGE
AMOUNT OF PLAY AT HOME AND IN THE SHOP. ITS MELLOW VIBES AND =
CRACKING
MIXTURE OF ELECTRONICA, BREAKS AND DRUM & BASS IS HEADY TO SAY
THE LEAST AND THE COMBINATION SHOWS JUST HOW GOOD A HYBRID THIS
CAN BE. BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED, LIVELY AND MELODIC AND PACKED FULL
OF JAZZY TINGES... I'D EVEN HAZARD TO SAY THAT THIS IS ELECTRONICA
AT ITS FINEST. SIMPLY A MUST CHECK ALBUM THAT, AFTER MY INITIAL
MISGIVINGS, HAS TURNED INTO A BONA FIDE FAVOURITE OF MINE. SUPERB
AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"FalseFalse0">Electronica (Restocks, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D33702">AM/PM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D33702">THE ENDS =
I & II</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D33702">DRECK</A>
- CD (DRK-08)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T COME ACROSS THE AM/PM =
MATERIAL BEFORE,
YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT. THIS IS A COMPILATION OF TWO EP'S WHICH
HAVE COME OUT THIS YEAR AND IT SEES THE BLENDING OF A SERIES OF
SOURCE RECORDINGS TAKEN FROM THE VERY 'ENDS' OF RANDOM RECORDS.
SIMPLY PUT IT'S ABSOLUTELY DIVINE AND IS WITHOUT ANY DOUBT AT
ALL IN MY TOP TEN OF THE YEAR AS I'VE BEEN PLAYING THESE TRACKS
FOR MONTHS NOW AND I STILL HAVEN'T TIRED OF THEM. IMAGINE MURCOF
WITH A MORE MINIMAL, LESS CLASSICAL FEEL MIXED WITH HINTS OF DUBBY
TECHNO AND INTRICATE GLITCH AND YOU'RE GETTING CLOSE. SUPERB STUFF
THAT IS RECOMMENDED WITHOUT ANY HESITATION AT ALL. JUST BUY =
IT!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37533">ANDERS =
ILAR</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37533">ENKEL</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37533">AUDIO.NL</A=
>
- CD (AUDIO.NL029CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I DECIDED TO PUT THIS IN THE ELECTRONICA SECTION AS =
OPPOSED TO
THE TECHNO / ELECTRO SECTION PURELY BECAUSE IT'LL GET LOST IN
THERE AND THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO LIKE THIS ARE MUCH MORE
LIKELY TO BE INTO ELECTRONICA. ANYHOW, REASONS FOR CATEGORIZATION
ASIDE, I'D LIKE TO TELL YOU A BIT ABOUT THE CD. I LOVE ANDERS
ILAR'S MATERIAL AT THE BEST OF TIMES AND TO HAVE A WHOLE CD FULL
OF ULTRA-CRISP MINIMAL TECHNO SOUNDS IS A TRUE PLEASURE. FANS
OF SAHKO AND BASIC CHANNEL SHOULD DEFINITELY HAVE A LISTEN TO
THIS BECAUSE THE SOUNDS ARE INCREDIBLY DEEP, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED
AND OH-SO-HYPNOTIC. THE MINUTAE OF DETAIL IN EACH CUT IS FABULOUS
AND THE OVERALL FEEL IS OF SOMETHING DISTANT AND IMPERCEPTIBLE
GIVEN A LITTLE MORE WARMTH BY THE CHORDS THAT CREEP IN EVERY NOW
AND AGAIN. IT'S FAIRLY OBVIOUS THAT I'M KEEN ON THIS SO WHY NOT
GIVE IT A LISTEN YOURSELF!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35655">LUCKY =
PIERRE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35655">TOUCHPOOL=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35655">MELODIC</A>=
- CD (MELO27CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE FIRST TRULY ESSENTIAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR? YES, I =
THINK SO.
THIS IS A TRULY WONDERFUL PIECE OF WORK FROM AIDAN MOFFAT, USING
A BROAD ARRAY OF DELIGHTFUL SAMPLES TO CREATE A WARM, ATMOSPHERIC
SOUNDTRACK TO ALL MANNER OF LATE NIGHT ACTIVITIES, I DARE SAY.
EMOTIVE AND FULL OF LIFE AND DETAIL, THIS IS QUITE GENUINELY AN
ABSOLUTE MUST IN ANYONE'S LIFE. I'M SERIOUS - BUY IT!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36504">LUKE =
VIBERT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36504">LOVER'S =
ACID</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36504">PLANET =
MU</A>
- CD (ZIQ098CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS STOPGAP NEW LUKE VIBERT ALBUM COMPILES HIS THREE =
PLANET MU
12"S RELEASED OVER THE YEARS - AND THEY COULDN'T SOUND ANY MORE
CURRENT (ONE OF THEM IS CURRENT, OF COURSE!). A TOTAL OF TWELVE
TRACKS, INCLUDING ONE ENTITLED "ANALORD" FROM YEARS BACK, WHICH
IS INTERESTING CONSIDERING HOW MUCH SOME OF THESE TRACKS SOUND
LIKE THE RECENT AFX 12"S, ALBEIT WITH THAT UNMISTAKABLE VIBERT
FLAVA. A WICKED CD, ESSENTIAL TO FANS WHO DIDN'T BUY THE =
12"S.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D22153">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D22153">POP =
AMBIENT 2003</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D22153">KOMPAKT</A>=
- CD (KOMCD22)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIRD SELECTION IN THIS AWESOME SERIES OF CHILLED OUT =
AND BEATLESS
ELECTRONICS. DRIFTING THROUGH ORGANIC SOUNDSCAPES AND WANDERING
THROUGH DEEP, DUBBY AMBIENT TRACKS. ARTISTS: PETER GRUMMICH, MARKUS
GUENTNER, THE ORB, LEANDRO FRESCO, ALL, KLIMEK, TRIOLA, ULF LOHMAN.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueFalse1">Techno / Electro (New Releases, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37864">DARK =
COMEDY (KENNY LARKIN)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37864">FUNKFAKER=
: MUSIC SAVES MY SOUL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37864">POUSSEZ!</A=
>
- CD (POCD3)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YOU KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS TO SOME EXTENT, I'M =
SURE (DETROITY,
HOUSEY TECHNO BLAH BLAH BLAH) BUT I HAVE TO SAY NEVER IN MY WILDEST
DREAMS (EVEN CONSIDERING LARKIN'S EGO) DID I EXPECT HIM NAKED
ON THE COVER! ALSO, THERE ARE VOCALS ON THIS ALBUM. YES, HE DOES
INDEED SING THEM. WHAT'S THAT I SAID ABOUT EGO? DETRACTORS MIGHT
ARGUE THIS IS NOT HIS BEST WORK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37929">E:GUM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37929">KEYBOARD =
LIES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37929">KLEIN</A>
- CD (KLCD070)
<BLOCKQUOTE> KLEIN KEEPING THEIR FANS HAPPY HERE WITH ANOTHER LP =
SHEER ELECTRO
TRASHINESS. ONE FOR FANS OF OUTPUT, KITTY YO, GIGOLO, PLAYHOUSE
ETC.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37874">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37874">SUBSIDENC=
E</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37874">TOUCHIN' =
BASS</A>
- CD (TB014CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE TOUCHIN' BASS SAMPLER / SHOWCASE CD. =
ANDREA
PARKER'S LABEL HAS CERTAINLY PROVED ITSELF TO BE AHEAD OF THE
GAME WHEN IT COMES TO DARK, TWISTED, EERIE, SLIGHTLY EXPERIMENTAL
ELECTRO/NICA. WITH TRACKS ON HERE FROM EGGFOOYOUNG, DOCTOR EVIL,
ADJ, HYDRAULIX, ALPHA 606, NOMADIC, CULTEK AND MS. PARKER AND
MR. MORLEY, THIS FORWARD THINKING ATTITUDE LOOKS SET TO CONTINUE.
ACE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"FalseFalse1">Techno / Electro (Restocks, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37639">ISOLEE</A>=
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37639">WE =
ARE MONSTER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37639">PLAYHOUSE</=
A>
- CD (PLAYCD015)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WITH EVERYONE FROM TREVOR JACKSON TO EWAN PEARSON TO DJ =
KOZE TO
LUCIANO TO DJ HELL TO LAURENT GARNIER TIPPING THIS, YOU KNOW YOU'RE
IN FOR SOMETHING PROBABLY FAR TOO TRENDY FOR ITS OWN GOOD... SORRY,
I MEANT HIGHLY DANCEABLE MINIMAL TECH-HOUSE OF THE HIGHEST ORDER,
OF COURSE! COME ON, IT'S THE NEW ISOLEE ALBUM ON PLAYHOUSE, WHAT
MORE DO I NEED TO SAY?</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37018">SUPERPITCH=
ER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37018">TODAY</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37018">KOMPAKT</A>=
- CD (KOMCD40)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WELL, WELL. A MIX CD FROM THE LAPTOP OF SUPERPITCHER. =
THE CHOICE
OF TRACKS IS DELICIOUS AND REALLY SUMS UP THE DEEPER, MOODIER
AND, IN MY OPINION, MORE BEAUTIFUL END OF THE TECHNO / HOUSE =
SPECTRUM.
LAWRENCE, DJ KOZE, OLIVER HACKE, MICHAEL MAYER, TRIOLA, NATHAN
FAKE,MAX MOHR, SEBASTIEN TELLER, WIGHNOMY BROS., AND SUPERPITCHER
HIMSELF ALL FEATURE. IF YOU FANCY A CHILLED OUT RIDE THROUGH THE
SOUND OF COLOGNE THAT MANAGES TO KEEP IT BEATY, THIS IS THE ONE
FOR YOU. VERY GOOD INDEED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37406">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37406">ELEKTRONI=
SCHE MUSIK - INTERKONTINENTAL 4</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37406">TRAUM</A>
- CD (TRAUMCD17)
<BLOCKQUOTE> HUGELY IMPRESSIVE FOURTH INSTALLMENT OF THIS FIRMLY =
ESTABLISHED
SERIES THAT SEES THE LIKES OF OLIVER HACKE, PETER SCHUMANN, =
SWAT-SQUAD,
NATHAN FAKE, TERRAE, DOMINK EULBERG, JESSE SOMFAY, STEVE BARNES
& RILEY REINHOLD, OFF POP AND POPNEBO ALL DELIVERING SUPERBLY
WICKED TECHNO TRACKS. TAKE MY WORD FOR IT... THIS IS BRILLIANT
STUFF AND COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35947">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35947">CAMPING</=
A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35947">B =
PITCH CONTROL</A>
- CD (BPC101)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NICE TO SEE B PITCH PUTTING OUT A CHEAPO SAMPLER CD AS =
IT SHOULD
HELP TAKE THEM TO A WELL-DESERVED LARGER AUDIENCE. PRETTY MUCH
EVERYONE YOU'D EXPECT TO BE ON HERE IS PRESENT AND CORRECT - KIKI,
SYLVIE MARKS & HAL 9000, ELLEN ALLIEN, MODESELEKTOR, PAUL =
KALKBRENNER,
SASCHA FUNKE, SMASH TV, TOMAS ANDERSON ETC... TOP-NOTCH ELECTRO
/ DISCO / FUNK LITE ALL THE WAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D32266">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D32266">KOMPAKT =
100</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D32266">KOMPAKT</A>=
- 2xCD (KOMCD34)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IT'S A DIFFICULT TASK TO STATE JUST HOW INFLUENTIAL =
COLOGNE'S
KOMPAKT LABEL HAS BEEN OVER THE YEARS. SEEMINGLY, THEY STARTED
JUST ABOUT EVERY WORTHWHILE MUTATION OF THE TECHNO SOUNDS WE TAKE
FOR GRANTED EVERY DAY. TO SAY THAT THIS ALBUM IS A MAMMOTH AND
ESSENTIAL BEAST GOES WITHOUT SAYING BUT WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE
TRACKLISTING, WHICH FEATURES ALL THE KEY PLAYERS FROM KOMPAKT'S
HISTORY, BE IT TRACKS OR REMIXES, YOU CAN GUARANTEE THAT THIS
IS ONE VERY SPECIAL DOCUMENT OF A LABEL FIRMLY AT THE FOREFRONT
OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC. QUITE STUPENDOUS AND, OF COURSE, RECOMMENDED
WITHOUT HESITATION. HERE'S TO ANOTHER 100!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D19994">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D19994">TOTAL =
4</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D19994">KOMPAKT</A>=
- CD (KOMCD18)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NICE ROUND UP OF RECENT KOMPAKT RELEASES PLUS SOME BRAND =
NEW GEAR
WHICH I'VE NOT HEARD BEFORE. AS EVER, A QUIRKY SELECTION OF =
DUB-TECH,
POPPY GEAR AND SOME PROPER KOMAPKT STYLE MATERIAL FROM REINHARD
VOIGT, SUPERPITCHER, FREILAND, M. MAYER AND MORE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueFalse2">US Techno / Electro (New Releases, CD)</A> =
(<A HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37888">STEWART =
WALKER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37888">GROUNDED =
IN EXISTANCE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37888">PERSONA</A>=
- CD (PRS-014)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LOOKING A BIT LIKE GRIZZLY ADAMS AND SOUNDING A BIT =
PRETENTIOUS
IN THE TITLE, BUT HEY, I'LL FORGIVE HIM BECAUSE AS USUAL HIS MUSIC
IS QUITE SIMPLY SUPERB. HE MANAGES TO GET JUST THE RIGHT BALANCE
BETWEEN CRISPNESS, DEPTH AND MINIMALISM - A TECHNO PRODUCER THAT
HAS REALLY BEEN CONSISTENT OVER THE YEARS. PROPS TO =
GRIZZLY...</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueFalse4">Hip Hop (New Releases, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37828">LITTLE =
BROTHER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37828">THE =
CHITTLIN CIRCUIT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37828">FASTLIFE =
MUSIC</A>
- CD (FSL-CD-34)
<BLOCKQUOTE> TOP HIP HOP OF UNRELEASED TRACKS, B-SIDES AND REMIXES =
FROM THE
TRIO THAT IS LITTLE BROTHER. DEEP BUT STILL STREET LYRICS WITH
TOUGH VOCALS. SWEET BEATS, SCRATCHING AND SOULFUL SOUNDS AND
SAMPLES THAT KEEP THIS BOTH FRESH AND REALLY DEEP - JUST LIKE
WE LIKE IT. QUALITY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37865">MF =
GRIMM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37865">THE =
DOWNFALL OF IBLIYS: A GHETTO OPERA</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37865">DAY =
BY DAY</A>
- CD (DBD002CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MUCH TALKED ABOUT LP THIS. I HAVE ONLY SKIMMED THROUGH =
IT, AND
ON FIRST LISTEN IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU NEED TO SET A COUPLE OF HOURS
ASIDE TO TAKE IT IN FULLY. IN SHORT, THIS IS DEEP. MOST OF THE
BEATS ARE BY METAL FACE WITH A COUPLE OF EXCEPTIONS. ONE OF MF
DOOM'S MORE CHALLENGING WORKS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37830">PLATINUM =
PIED PIPERS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37830">TRIPLE =
P</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37830">UBIQUITY</A=
>
- CD (URCD168)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS GOING TO BE A MASSIVE ALBUM. FOURTEEN TRACKS OF =
THE FINEST,
FUNKIEST HIP HOP GROOVES WITH GUEST APPEARANCES FROM THE LIKES
OF JAY DEE, SA-RA, TIOMBE LOCKHEART, STEVE SPACEK, GEORGIA AND
MORE. DEEP, FRESH, BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED BEATS AND SAMPLES. WICKED
STUFF AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueFalse6">Guitar Based (New Releases, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37866">CAPTAIN =
BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37866">PRIME =
QUALITY BEEF</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37866">OZIT =
MORPHEUS</A>
- CD (OZITCD7003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ANOTHER COLLECTION OF LIVE TRACKS AND STUDIO OUTTAKES, =
ORIGIN
AND YEAR OF CONCEPTION UNKNOWN BUT THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDINGS
SURPRISINGLY GOOD. FEATURES SUCH WELL KNOWN BEEFHEART CLASSICS
AS "BEATLE BONES AND SMOKIN' STONES", "MIRROR MAN", "GIMME DAT
HARP BOY", "ABBA ZABBA" ETC.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37878">JACKIE =
O'MOTHERF*CKER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37878">LIBERATIO=
N</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37878">ALL =
TOMORROWS PARTIES</A>
- CD (ATPRCD10)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IF THIS IS A REISSUE, THEN IT'S NOT ONE I'M FAMILIAR =
WITH, SO
PERHAPS IT'S A NEW RELEASE, EH?! HOW PERCEPTIVE I AM. ANYWAY,
LET'S GET ON WITH IT, SHALL WE? THIS IS ACTUALLY THE BEST JACKIE-O
ALBUM I'VE HEARD YET. YEAH, FANS OF BLACK DICE, GANG GANG DANCE
ETC WILL BE IN THEIR ELEMENT (AS EVER) BUT THIS IS A LOT MORE
MUSICAL THAN I WAS EXPECTING, TO THE EXTENT THAT FANS OF KRANKY,
CONSTELLATION, PAPA M ETC SHOULD REALLY GIVE IT A GO. PLEASANT
SURPRISE OF THE DAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37867">MAHOGANY</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37867">MEMORY =
COLUMN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37867">DARLA</A>
- 2xCD (DRL152CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> COLLECTION OF EARLY WORKS AND RARITIES (DATING FROM =
1996-2004)
OF THIS LARGELY UNKNOWN BUT CRIMINALLY OVERLOOKED LO-FI ELECTRONICA
MEETS SHOEGAZING BAND. IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR (SADLY, FEW ARE),
SOME OF THESE TRACKS ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON LABELS SUCH AS =
LIQUEFACTION,
CLAIRECORDS, AMBERLEY, DARLA AND ELEFANT, AND MUSICALLY THEY REMIND
ME A LITTLE OF PALE SAINTS, WINDY & CARL AND, WELL, THE ELEFANT
ROSTER - AND IF THAT DOESN'T RAISE YOUR INTEREST, I GIVE =
UP!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37873">MICAH P. =
HINSON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37873">THE BABY =
& THE SATELLITE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37873">SKETCHBOOK<=
/A>
- CD (SKETCH008)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS LIMITED EDITION, EIGHT SONG CD (INCLUDING A 30 =
MINUTE FINAL
TRACK) CONTAINS RECORDINGS THAT ACTUALLY PREDATE LAST YEAR'S RIGHTLY
APPLAUDED "GOSPEL OF PROGRESS" DEBUT. SHOWING REMARKABLE MATURITY
(IN HIS SONGWRITING SKILLS AND VOCAL TALENTS) CONSIDERING HIS
YOUNG AGE, THIS COLLECTION IS AT LEAST AS ESSENTIAL. COUNTRY =
AMERICANA
/ ALT. FOLK COMPARABLE TO SMOG, BRIGHT EYES AND RED HOUSE PAINTERS
OF CONSIDERABLE BEAUTY THAT COMES EXTREMELY HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37889">SCHWABINGG=
RAD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37889">BALLETT</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37889">STAUBGOLD</=
A>
- CD (STAUBGOLD61)
<BLOCKQUOTE> GOOD OLD STAUBGOLD - CONSISTENTLY ODD AND CONSISTENTLY =
WORTH INVESTIGATING.
SCHWABINGGRAD IS NO EXCEPTION. STARTS LIKE AN ABSTRACT, TWISTED
FOLKY ELECTRONIC RECORD, THEN GOES THROUGH LO-FI TECHNO, THEN
INTO STRANGELY DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC VOCALS AND MUSIC - LIKE =
SOMETHING
FROM A GREEK TRAGEDY CHORUS, THEN INTO INTENSE SOUND MANIPULATIONS
ALA BLACK DICE / THROBBING GRISTLE, THEN INTO POST ROCKY TERRITORY
- AND BY THIS POINT WE ARE ONLY HALF WAY THROUGH. HAVE A LISTEN...
</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37822">SIMON =
FINN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37822">MAGIC =
MOMENTS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37822">DURTRO</A>
- CD (DURTROJNANA1956)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I'M SURE I SHOULD HAVE HEARD OF SIMON FINN. INITIALLY I =
THOUGHT
HE WAS FROM CROWDED HOUSE, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT. HE'S
ON THE SINGER / SONGWRITER TIP HERE WITH 12 TRACKS OF EMOTIONAL,
SOFTLY BEAUTIFUL MUSIC THAT'S MAINLY ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND VOCAL
BASED. QUITE ACCESSIBLE AND PLEASANT, BUT CERTAINLY NOT EARTH
SHATTERING.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37886">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37886">NAO =
WAVE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37886">MAN</A>
- CD (MAN01)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BRAZIL POST PUNK FROM 1982 TO 1988. TO BE HONEST I HAVE =
NO IDEA
WHO ANY OF THESE PEOPLE / BANDS ARE, BUT IT KIND OF DOES WHAT
YOU'D EXPECT - NEW WAVE LIKE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD IN NEW
YORK AT THE TIME, BUT WITH OCCASSIONAL PERCUSSION BITS THAT IDENTIFY
IT AS BEING FROM BRAZIL. GOOD STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"FalseFalse6">Guitar Based (Restocks, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36754">GANG =
GANG DANCE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36754">GOD'S =
MONEY</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36754">THE =
SOCIAL REGISTRY</A>
- CD (TSR019CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> STARTING OFF SOUNDING LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN SOMETHING ON =
PAW TRACKS
AND KITCHEN MOTORS - THE WORDS ODD AND BIZARRE SPRING TO MIND.
CHILD-LIKE VOCALS MEET VARIOUSLY ABSTRACT AND THEN DRAMIC SOUNDS
IN SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS AS MUCH LIKE SOUND THEATRE AS AN ACTUAL
ALBUM. PROPER EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC FROM THIS UNDER RATED =
OUTFIT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D15528">JOHN =
FAHEY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D15528">AFTER =
THE BALL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D15528">COLLECTORS =
CHOICE</A>
- CD (CCM-213-2)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MORE SUPERB SOUTHERN FOLK MUSIC FROM THE MAN BEHIND THE =
REVENANT
LABEL. GUITAR AND FIDDLE IN DIXIELAND, RAGTIME, BLUES AND =
ESSENTIALLY
HILLY BILLY STYLEE!! BRILLIANT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35618">SHINING</A=
>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35618">IN =
THE KINGDOM OF KITSCH YOU WILL BE A MONSTER</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35618">RUNE =
GRAMMOFON</A>
- CD (RCD2044)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WE'RE ALMOST INTO TZADIK STYLE TERRITORY HERE WITH THIS =
RUNE GRAMMOFON
RELEASE! TEN TRACKS THAT USES PROG, JAZZ AND METAL AS THEIR BASIS
AND MANAGE TO COMBINE ALL THREE INFLUENCES TO AMAZINGLY EFFECTIVE
EFFECT. DENSE, ABSTRACT AND OBTUSE, BUT, AT TIMES, INCREDIBLY
ROCKING AND JUST RIPE FOR SOME STADIUM PLAYING. VERY =
INTERESTING.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueFalse11">Experimental (New Releases, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37870">ANDY =
STATMAN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37870">AVODAS =
HA-LEVI</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37870">TZADIK</A>
- CD (TZA8101)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUBTITLED "ARCHIVAL RECORDINGS FROM THE 1990S", THIS IS =
A COLLECTION
DOCUMENTING ONE OF THE ORIGINATORS OF THE KLEZMER REVIVALS' FIRST
EXPERIMENTAL RECORDINGS WITH HIS INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED QUARTET.
THIS INCLUDES TWO FREE IMPROVISED DUETS WITH DRUMMER BOB =
MEYER.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37819">FRANCISCO =
LOPEZ</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37819">LIVE IN =
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37819">BOTTROP-BOY=
</A>
- CD (B-BOY012)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE RECORDING EVER BY =
FRANCISCO LOPEZ.
I WAS EXPECTIBG SOMETHING ALTOGETHER MORE HARSH AND ABRASIVE BUT
IN REALITY IT'S A WONDERFULLY SUBTLE OBJECT LESSON IN HOW TO DO
BUILDING, LAYERED TEXTURAL SOUND. STARTING OFF WITH BARELY A WHISPER
IT SLOWLY EVOLVES INTO A DENSE AND WONDERFULLY ATMOSPHERIC PIECE
USING FIELD RECORDINGS AND DRONE SOUNDS. A REAL SLOW BURNER. TOP
QUALITY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37821">FREIBAND</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37821">HOMEWARD<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37821">BOTTROP-BOY=
</A>
- CD (B-BOY011)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FREIBAND DELIVER A FIFTEEN TRACK CD THAT'S ABSOLUTELY =
FULL OF
EXPREIMENTAL ELECTRONICA. FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS AND
PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, YOU GET MOMENTS OF SHEER =
BRUTALITY,
MOMENTS OF LUSH TEXTURAL WORK AND SOME VERY STRANGE BITS OF QUIRKY
MELODY AND CUT UP SOUNDS. A MIXED BAG, THEN, BUT WELL WORTH A
LISTEN.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37817">HEIMIR =
BJORGULFSSON & JONAS OHLSSON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37817">FUR YOUR =
BEARS ONLY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37817">BOTTROP-BOY=
</A>
- CD (B-BOY016)
<BLOCKQUOTE> RIGHT. I'VE TRIED DESCRIBING THIS ABOUT 4 TIMES AND I =
KEEP GETTING
INTERRUPTED BY INTERMINABLE PHONE CALLS. NOW, I'M HERE AND READY
TO ROCK. THIS IS A JOLLY FUN CD QHICH USES A BROKEN, PLAYFUL TECHNO
STYLE TO GET IT'S POINT ACROSS... I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE POINT
IS EXACTLY... MAYBE IT'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE FUTILITY OF THE =
REPETITIVE
BEAT, MAYBE IT'S A COMMENT ON THE STATE OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC...
I JUST DON'T KNOW. HOWEVER, THE SHEER SCHIZOPHRENIC MANIA INVOLVED
ON HERE IS VERY INVIGORATING AND SHOULD DEFINITELY BE CHECKED
OUT. GREAT STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37871">IKUE =
MORI</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37871">MYRNINERE=
ST</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37871">TZADIK</A>
- CD (TZA7714)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS NEW RECORDING FROM THIS LAPTOP ARTIST AND CULT =
FIGURE (CREATED
EXPRESSLY FOR THE TZADIK WOMEN'S SERIES) IS A MYSTERIOUS TRIBUTE
INSPIRED BY THE WORK OF VISIONARY ARTIST MADGE GILL, WHO CHANNELLED
HER SPIRIT GUIDE MYRNINEREST IN THOUSANDS OF DRAWINGS, PAINTINGS
AND KNITTED PIECES (!) FROM 1918 - 1961 (!!). SOUNDS INTERESTING,
HUH?!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37816">JACOB =
KIRKEGAARD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37816">01.02</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37816">BOTTROP-BOY=
</A>
- CD (B-BOY015)
<BLOCKQUOTE> JAKOB KIRKEGAARD'S WORK IS VERY INTRIGUING. ALTHOUGH ON =
THE FACE
OF IT HE COULD SIT HAPPILY AMONG THE LIKES OF TOUCH, RASTER NOTON
AND OTHER SUCH EXPERIMENTALISTS, HIS SOUNDS HAVE A WELL ROUNDED
AND VARIED FEEL THAT MAKES A GREAT DEAL OF SENSE WHEN LISTENED
TO AS A WHOLE. THE TRACKS ON THIS RANGE FROM DELICIOUS TEXTURAL
WORK TO FAIRLY EXTREME HIGH FREQUENCY MOMENTS AND A FAIR AMOUNT
OF THE GROUND IN BETWEEN IS COVERED. A SUPERB ALBUM. =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37818">JAZZKAMMER=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37818">PULSE</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37818">BOTTROP-BOY=
</A>
- CD (B-BOY017)
<BLOCKQUOTE> JAZZKAMMER PROVIDE A ONE TRACK PIECE THAT'S INITIALLY =
BUILT FROM
A COUPLE OF SIMPLE TONES. BUT IT SOON MOPRHS INTO A MORE FULL
SOUNDING AFFAIR WITH CLEVER MANIPULATIONS AND QUIRKY TWEAKS. BETTER
THAN 'PANCAKES' IN MY HUMBLE OPINION.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37831">JOHN =
ZORN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37831">FILM =
WORKS XVI</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37831">TZADIK</A>
- CD (TZ7347)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS THE SOUNDTRACK TO A FILM ABOUT MEN WORK IN =
LIFE-THREATENING
JOBS - SET IN PLACES LIKE JAVA, NIGERIA, CHINA, WITH JOBS SUCH
AS SULPHUR MINING AND SLAUGHTER HOUSES. THE MUSIC REFLECTS THESE
DIVERSE PLACES AND ACTIVITIES (IN FACT SOMEONE HERE JUST ASKED
IF THIS WAS THE MUSIC TO ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS). THE MUSIC COMES
COURTESY OF HALF OF THE ELECTRIC MASADA LINE UP - INTENSE, BROODING
AND IMAGINITIVE - QUITE DARK TOO.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37869">MASADA / =
JOHN ZORN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37869">SANHEDRIN=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37869">TZADIK</A>
- 2xCD + BOOK (TZA7346)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LAVISHLY PACKAGED DOUBLE CD + BOOK OF TWENTY-NINE =
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
MASADA STUDIO PERFORMANCES. OVER TWO AND A HALF HOURS OF RARE
ALTERNATE VERSIONS HAND-PICKED BY JOHN ZORN FROM THE ORIGINAL
SESSIONS OF 1994-1997. THE BOOK HAS PHOTOS, SCORES, WRITTEN =
TRIBUTES,
REMEMBRANCES AND MORE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37909">MEIRA =
ASHER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37909">FACE_WSLO=
T</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37909">BODYLAB / =
AUDITORIUM</A>
- CD (BOD/AUD005)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A VERY INTERESTING PROJECT FROM MEIRA ASHER AND A HOST =
OF GUEEST
CONTRIBUTORS WHICH TAKES A DISTURBING LOOK AT THREE FEMALE =
EX-CHILD-COMBATANTS
FROM SIERRA LEONE. INTERSPERSED BETWEEN DEEPLY EXPERIMENTAL SLICES
OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC ARE RECORDED DIALOGUES BY THE THREE WOMEN
DETAILING THEIR EXPERIENCES OF BEING ARMED AND IN ACTION DURING
THE WAR AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT EXPERIENCES IN POST-WAR CONDITIONS.
AT TIMES HEART-WARMING AND AT OTHERS DISTRESSING. WELL WORTH =
CHECKING.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37868">OKKYUNG =
LEE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37868">NIHM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37868">TZADIK</A>
- CD (TZA7715)
<BLOCKQUOTE> OKKYUNG LEE'S DEGREES IN FILM SCORING AND IMPROVISATION =
PAY DIVIDENDS
ON HER DEBUT CD FOR TZADIK. DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM HER KOREAN
ROOTS, THIS IS A WELL-CONCEIVED COLLECTION OF TRACKS BLENDING
COMPOSITION AND IMPROVISATION IN SURPRISING NEW WAYS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37820">SIGTRYGGUR=
BERG SIGMARSSON</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37820">A =
LITTLE LOST</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37820">BOTTROP-BOY=
</A>
- CD (B-BOY013)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THREE ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL DRONE TRACKS ON THIS DENSE =
CD. GORGEOUS
LAYERS OF SOUND BUILD AND SWIRL AROUND AND CAPTURE YOU IN THE
HYPNOTIC GRASP. THE SECOND TRACK IS MADE UP OF SEVERAL LINKED
PIECES AND IS A MUCH MORE FRACTURED AFFAIR, BUT IT ALL SOONGETS
BACK INTO THE DRONE AGAIN. VERY GOOD INDEED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37815">TAKU =
SUGIMOTO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37815">STAY IV =
/ ARIA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37815">BOTTROP-BOY=
</A>
- CD (B-BOY014)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NOW, THIS REALLY MADE ME CHUCKLE. I'M NOT SURE THAT IT'S =
SUPPOSED
TO, HOWEVER, BUT STILL IT BROUGHT A SMILE TO MY FACE. MADE UP
OF TWO LENGTHY PIECES (WHICH, ADMITTEDLY, I DIDN'T LISTEN TO =
COMPLETELY...
I GOT ABOUT TEN MINUTES IN ON BOTH) IT SEEMS TO BE BASED ON A
VERY SIMPLE PREMISE: TAKU SUGIMOTO AND HIS MATES SIT ABOUT RECORDING
AMPLIFIER HUM, BACKGROUND NOISE AND THEN OCCASIONALLY HIT A FEW
NOTES ON THEIR GUITARS. WORKS SURPRISINGLY WELL, ACTUALLY AND
THERE ARE MOMENTS OF GENUINE BEAUTY. HAVE A GO AND SEE WHAT YOU
THINK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
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