[Smallfish-releases-html] Smallfish Release Mailout - 09/03/05
justusfish
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Smallfish Release Mailout - 09/03/05
Easy there!
This weeks mailout follows and, as usual, there's a nice array of =
goodies for you to peruse.
Things to mention are the last few copies of the Cactus Island Residents =
Association 3" CD from Sense. This one is flying out (and for good =
reason - it's fabulous!) and bearing in mind there are only 100 copies =
of each release pressed, you'll need to get in pretty swiftly to secure =
yourself a copy.
The Minamo [Shining] and Shuttle358 [Chessa] CD's on 12k are nearly sold =
out as well. We should be getting more in a couple of weeks but if you =
want one now you'd be well advised to snaffle them pretty quickly.
Ok, that's that. Take good care.
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><STRONG><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><U>Smallfish Release Mailout - =
09/03/05</U></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Easy there!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>This weeks mailout follows and, as =
usual, there's=20
a nice array of goodies for you to peruse.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Things to mention are the last few =
copies of the=20
Cactus Island Residents Association 3" CD from Sense. This one is flying =
out=20
(and for good reason - it's fabulous!) and bearing in mind there are =
only 100=20
copies of each release pressed, you'll need to get in pretty swiftly to =
secure=20
yourself a copy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>The Minamo [Shining] and =
Shuttle358=20
[Chessa] CD's on 12k are nearly sold out as well. We should be =
getting more=20
in a couple of weeks but if you want one now you'd be well advised to =
snaffle=20
them pretty quickly.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Ok, that's that. Take good =
care.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Peace.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>The Fish.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><FONT size=3D1>Smallfish Records | 329 =
Old Street |=20
London | EC1V 9LE | +44 [0] 20 7739 2252 | </FONT><A=20
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<H1><A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk">Smallfish Weekly Releases</A> =
(09/03/2005)</H2>
<H2><A NAME=3D"navigation">Categories</A></H1>
<UL>
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue0">Electronica (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 20
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue0">Electronica (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 3
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue1">Techno / Electro (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 8
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue1">Techno / Electro (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 11
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue2">US Techno / Electro (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 9
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue2">US Techno / Electro (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 8
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue3">House (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 6
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue3">House (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 4
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue4">Hip Hop (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 12
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue4">Hip Hop (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 2
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue5">Eclectic Beats (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 2
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue6">Guitar Based (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 4
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue6">Guitar Based (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 2
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue7">Funk / Jazz / Soul (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 4
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse0">Electronica (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 11
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse0">Electronica (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 14
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse1">Techno / Electro (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 3
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse3">House (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 2
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse4">Hip Hop (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 5
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse6">Guitar Based (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 20
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse6">Guitar Based (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 10
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse7">Funk / Jazz / Soul (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 3
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse11">Experimental (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 3
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse11">Experimental (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 1
</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=3D36138">CARIBOU =
(FORMERLY MANITOBA)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36138">YETI</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36138">LEAF</A>
- 12" (DOCK43)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS MORE "OFFICIAL" EP FOLLOWS-ON FROM THAT LIMITED =
PROMO THINGY
A FEW WEEKS BACK. ME THINKS THAT WAS THE STRONGER TRACK, TO BE
HONEST, AND A SLIGHT CLANGER HAS BEEN DROPPED AT LEAF HQ IN TERMS
OF WHAT SINGLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN HIGHER PRIORITY, BUT WHO
CARES WHAT I THINK? THIS IS STILL DECENT ENOUGH, BRINGING TO MIND
VINTAGE CAPITOL K. TRACK FOUR IS VERY STRONG, REALLY ON A PAR
WITH FOURTET. ACTUALLY, THIS IS EXCELLENT - IGNORE MY ILL-INFORMED
RANT ABOVE AND INVESTIGATE THE ARTIST WHO'LL BE FOREVER TARRED
WITH THE EPITHET "FORMERLY MANITOBA" AT THIS RATE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36093">CHATEAU =
FLIGHT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36093">THE =
MEAL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36093">VERSATILE</=
A>
- LP (VERLP013)
<BLOCKQUOTE> QUIRKY ALBUM OF MOSTLY BEATS / JAZZ ORIENTATED =
ELECTRONIC FUN.
LOTS OF DIFFERENT SOUNDS COME FROM THIS BASIS THOUGH AND YOU GET
ELEMENTS OF HIP HOP, ELECTRO, TECHNO, HOUSE AND EVEN ELECTRONICA
ALL MASHED UP TOGETHER TO PROVIDE SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS DECIDEDLY
FRENCH. GOOD FUN.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36071">ELECTROMEC=
A</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36071">BATTLING =
DOLL BEATS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36071">PEACE =
OFF</A>
- 12" (POFFLTD09)
<BLOCKQUOTE> GRUMPY BEATS, NICE AN' RRRRRRRRRUFF BUT NOT A LOT ELSE, =
REALLY.
HARDLY WHAT YOU'D CALL MAKE OUT MUSIC, UNLESS YOUR IDEA OF MAKING
OUT IS GETTING RICHARD JAMES AND THE AUTECHRE BOYS IN YOUR BED
ON AN OFF DAY WHEN THEY CAN'T GET IT UP. IT'S ON PEACEOFF, AND
ON BUSY DAYS LIKE THIS THAT MIGHT BE AN IDEA.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36089">ENDUSER</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36089">MASHED =
UP & BEAT DOWN</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36089">AD =
NOISEAM</A>
- LP (ADN45)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CRIPES! THIS IS A BEAST. SEVEN REMIXES OF ENDUSER TRACKS =
BY SOCIETY
SUCKERS, MOTHBOY, DOORMOUSE, TERMINAL 11, LINE47, XANOPTICON AND
ENDUSER HIMSELF. TO SAY THAT THIS IS A BLISTERING SET OF AGGRESSIVE
BREAKCORE AND GABBA MAYHEM IS UNDERSTATING IT SOMEWHAT! MASSIVE
STUFF. CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36070">ENDUSER</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36070">BOLLYWOOD=
BREAKS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36070">AD =
NOISEAM</A>
- 12" (ADN41)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IT HAD TO HAPPEN SOONER OR LATER, THAT IS =
BOLLYWOOD-STYLE MUSIC
GETTING THE MASH-UP KID 606 JUNGLIST NOISECORE TREATMENT. IF THAT
SOUNDS LIKE YOUR IDEA OF FUN, LOOK NO FURTHER.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36107">GAUMEN</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36107">PATCHER, =
PANELS, BRASS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36107">ESEL</A>
- LP (ESEL23)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS A GREAT ALBUM THAT'S FULL OF WONDERFULLY =
EXPERIMENTAL
ELECTRONICA ON A STRANGE, DOWNBEAT, LOW-KEY TIP. LOT'S OF =
INTERESTING
SOUND SOURCES AND MANIPULATIONS THAT CREATE A SURPRISINGLY TEXTURAL
FEEL. WELL WORTH A LISTEN IF YOU'RE INTO THE MORE OBSCURE SIDE
OF ELECTRONICS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36084">KARL =
MARX STADT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36084">2001-2004=
</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36084">LUX =
NIGRA</A>
- LP (LNV32)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS COLLECTION OF SIX TRACKS RECORDED BETWEEN 2001 AND =
2004 SEES
KARL MARX STADT COMBINING THE DISCIPLINES OF ELECTRONICA AND =
EXPERIMENTALISM
IN SURPRISINGLY BRUTAL WAY. I SAY SURPRISING, BUT ON PAST FORM
HIS UNIQUE TAKE ON BREAKBEAT DRIVEN SOUNDS IS VERY MUCH THE SOUND
HE HAS DEVELOPED. THE SOUND DEFINITELY MATURES OVER THE YEARS
AND SOME OF THE LATER TRACKS ARE DECIDEDLY EPIC IN NATURE. A =
FASCINATING
DOCUMENT OF THIS LITTLE KNOWN (OVER HERE, ANYWAY) ARTIST ON TOP
FORM.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36090">KRUMBLE =
THE DISCOBREAKER</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36090">MY =
FUNNY DEAD CAT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36090">DAMAGE</A>
- 12" (DAM12007)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YES, DAMAGE IS AN OFFSHOOT OF PEACEOFF, SO YOU'LL GET =
THE GENERAL
IDEA HERE. THREE ULTRA BANGING TRACKS OF GABBA / BREAKCORE MENTALISM
THAT'LL EITHER TWEAK YOUR BITS OR MAKE YOU RUN FOR THE HILLS.
DEVASTATING STUFF, MIND YOU.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36067">LIONS & =
TIGERS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36067">PURE & =
APPLIED EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36067">TRIAL & =
ERROR RECORDINGS</A>
- 12" (TNE003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AN AMPERSAND-TASTIC FIVE-TRACK EP FROM THIS LABEL TO =
WATCH - I'M
GONNA START HYPING THEM UP AS THE NEW STATIC CARAVAN IF THE RELEASES
KEEP COMING AT THIS HIGH A QUALITY. SO NEARLY FOUND ITSELF IN
THE ELECTRONICA SECTION, DID THIS... IT HAS THE WARM FEEL OF LO-FI
FOLKTRONICA BUT THEY SOUND LIKE A BAND (OOOH, HERE'S A ROCKIER
TRACK AS IF TO PROVE IT). THE SORT OF RECORD THAT WOULD DO WELL
ON A LABEL LIKE TYPE OR MELODIC, PERHAPS, AND ONE THAT SHOULDN'T
BE OVERLOOKED IN A HURRY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36139">NOBODY =
FEAT. KURT HEASLEY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36139">FANCY</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36139">MUSH</A>
- 7" (MH029)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE PROSPECT OF KURT FROM THE LILYS MAKING AN APPEARANCE =
ON THIS
SINGLE DIDN'T EXACTLY FILL ME WITH CONFIDENCE (I WAS NEVER A FAN
OF THAT BAND) AND I'M WONDERING WHAT NOBODY ARE DOING ON MUSH
*BUT* AS IT TURNS OUT, THIS FOLLOWS ON PERFECTLY FROM THE CARIBOU
(FORMERLY MANITOBA, LEST WE FORGET) EP WHAT I JUST PLAYED. LOVELY,
MELLOW, SWIRLY, PSYCHE-TRONICA WITH A PARTICULARLY LUSH INSTRUMENTAL
REPRISE ON THE B-SIDE. DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED, A MOST PLEASANT
SURPRISE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D281">ORB</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D281">AUBREY =
MIXES/THE ULTRAWORLD EXCURSIONS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D281">BIG =
LIFE</A>
- 12" (BLRLP14)
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D283">ORB</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D283">ASSASSIN</A=
>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D283">BIG =
LIFE</A>
- 12" (BLRT81)
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D279">ORB</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D279">THE =
ORB'S ADVENTURES BEYOND THE ULTRAWORLD</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D279">BIG =
LIFE</A>
- 2xLP (BLRDLP5)
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36136">P:ANO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36136">HEAVENS</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36136">TOMLAB</A>
- 7" (TOME44)
<BLOCKQUOTE> "NO. E" IN THIS ONGOING SERIES OF TOMLAB SEVENS. ALL =
SORTS GOING
ON HERE - INFLUENCES MIGHT RANGE FROM TARWATER TO THE BEACH BOYS
TO THE FLAMING LIPS TO ALL-MANNER OF NEW FOLK HEROES. A REAL CURIO
BUT DEFINITELY ON A PAR WITH THE OTHERS IN THIS SET.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36088">RADIQ</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36088">GRAFFITI =
& RUDE BOY '67</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36088">LOGISTICS</=
A>
- LP (LOG41LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> RADIQ IS A PSEUDONYM FOR PROGRESSIVE FORM'S YOSHIHIRO =
HANNO AND
WITH THIS ALBUM HE HAS CRAFTED SOMETHING WHICH IS OUT OF CHARACTER
FOR LOGISTICS AND WILL GENUINELLY SURPRISE A LOT OF PEOPLE. LICENSED
FROM PROGRESSIVE FORM FOR EUROPE, THE ALBUM IS A NINE TRACK SLICE
OF VARIED AND DEEPLY ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRONICA PAR EXCELLENCE. HE
USES REFERENCES AS WIDE RANGING AS DUB, HIP HOP, JAZZ, ELECTRONICA,
TECHNO AND GLITCH AND THE COMBINATION OF THESE PARTS IS POTENT
TO SAY THE LEAST. AT TIMES IT HAS AN ALMOST JEN JELINEK-ESQUE,
FARBEN FEEL WHILST AT OTHERS IT COULD ALMOST BE A MUTANT RHYTHM
& SOUND RECORD. THE BEATS ARE INCREDIBLY FRESH AND THE SOUNDS
ARE BEAUTIFULLY MANIPULATED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO HAVE A REAL WARMTH
AND DEPTH. A GORGEOUS ALBUM AND A REAL TOUR DE FORCE FOR BOTH
YOSHIHIRO HANNO AND LOGISTICS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36075">RHYTHM & =
SOUND</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36075">SEE MI =
YAH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36075">BURIAL =
MIX</A>
- LP (BMLP-4)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS THE LP VERSION OF THE VERY LIMITED 7X7" SET THAT =
RECENTLY
CAME OUT. IT STILL HAS THE SAME ULTRA DEEP FEEL WITH A SELECTION
OF THE FINEST ROOTS VOCALISTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SUGAR
MINOTT, RAS DONOVAN, PAUL ST. HILAIRE, WILLI WILLIAMS AND JAH
COTTON. STUNNING BERLIN STYLE ELECTRONIC DUB WITH THE INSTRUMENTAL
VERISON OF 'SEE MI YAH' INCLUDED AS WELL. AS ESSENTIAL AS ANYTHING
ELSE FROM RHYTHM & SOUND.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36140">SHADOW =
HUNTAZ</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36140">DJ =
SCREAMS MEDIC</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36140">PLUG =
RESEARCH</A>
- 12" (PR16)
<BLOCKQUOTE> DARK DEEP HIP HOP WITH SOME WONDERFUL STATIC FILLED =
ELECTRONIC
BEATS. I THINK THIS IS THEIR FIRST RELEASE FROM 1998. SUPERB STUFF
AND PRETTY TOUGH TO FIND TO BOOT.....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36069">SICKBOY</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36069">MORBID =
MONSTER BREAKS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36069">PEACEOFF</A=
>
- 12" (POFFLTD10)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WHAT WITH SICKBOY'S LAST ALBUM BEING A SPLIT RELEASE VIA =
MIREX
/ TIGERBEAT, YOU KNOW YOU'RE NOT IN FOR AN EASY RIDE. CUT 'N'
PASTE, SLAP 'N' DASH, HIT 'N' RUN LUNACY WITH RABID JUNGLIST BEATS
AND MASH UP INNA DA AREA AN' TING. TOTALLY MENTAL! GABBA GABBA
HEY!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36098">SQUAREPUSH=
ER VS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36098">VARIOUS</=
A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36098">ROCK =
BOTTOM</A>
- 12" (RBR005)
<BLOCKQUOTE> 4 CUTS OF HYPER CHOPPED AND CLIPPED DRUM N' BASS =
MENTALISM FROM
THE MAN WHO TO MY MIND ORIGINATED THIS SOUND. IF YOU CAN FIND
IT, GRAB YOURSELF A COPY OF ALROY ROAD TRACKS BY "THE DUKE OF
HARINGAY" (A PSEUDONYM FOR TOM JENKINSON) ON SPYMANIA FROM 1995.
THEN YOULL SEE WHERE THIS SOUND COMES FROM......</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36074">SUBTITLE</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36074">YOUNG =
DANGEROUS HEART</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36074">GOLD =
STANDARD LABORATORIES</A>
- 12" (GSL97)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THEM PUREST ART HOUSE HIP HOP HERE, ESPECIALLY ON THE =
THAVIUS
BECK PRODUCED CUT. JUST A FAINT DISTRORTED BEAT THAT IS BARELY
AUDIBLE. OFF THE WALL......</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=3D20579">DIGITONAL<=
/A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D20579">23 =
THINGS FALL APART</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D20579">TOYTRONIC</=
A>
- LP (TOY13LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MAJESTIC STUFF FROM TOYTRONIC. A SIX TRACK ALBUM ON GREY =
(AND,
OF COURSE, LIMITED) VINYL. THESE GUYS HAVE A UNIQUE SOUND THANKS
TO THEIR VIOLIN PLAYER. TAKING A FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD APPROACH
TO THE ELECTRONIC SOUNDS, THERE IS ACRES OF MELODY, CUTESY BEATS
AND PROGRAMMING. THAT VIOLIN THOUGH! MY WORD, IT'S ATMOSPHERIC
AND USING DIGITAL PROCESSING, IT DELIVERS AN INCREDIBLE RANGE
OF WARM, BEAUTIFUL AND CHALLENGING SOUNDS. BRILLIANT AND HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35423">JOHN =
B & EXILE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35423">BROKEN =
LANGUAGE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35423">PLANET =
MU</A>
- 12" (ZIQ113)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WHERE THE HELL DID THIS COME FROM?!!?!? THIS IS AN =
ABSOLUTE BEAST
OF A RECORD, THE BEST NEW DRUM 'N' BASS TUNE I'VE HEARD IN YEARS,
THE BEST PLANET MU RELEASE IN AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER! EXILE
DOES WONDERFUL THINGS TO JOHN B'S TITLE TRACK - CHOPS IT UP A
BIT BUT RETAINS THAT TRUE D&B FLAVA. ABSOLUTELY WICKED. THE B-SIDE
(AN EXILE ORIGINAL) IS A BIT MORE RAVE-Y/GABBA-Y BUT THINK ALONG
THE LINES OF THE JEGA/KID SPATULA SPLIT 12" ON PLANET MU SEVERAL
YEARS AGO. SH*TMAT? SH*T, MATE - THIS IS THE REAL DEAL. GOT ANY
DRUM 'N' BASS, MATE?</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D34221">KHONNOR</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34221">HANDWRITI=
NG</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34221">TYPE</A>
- LP (TYPE003LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS RELEASE IS STRANGELY UNTYPICAL OF TYPE, YET, IT'S =
STILL A
WONDERFULLY PUT TOGETHER SLICE OF ELECTRONICALLY MANIPULATED GUITAR
MUSIC. KHONNOR IS SOMETHING OF A PRODIGY, I GATHER, AND THE EASE
WITH WHICH HE'S PUT TOGETHER A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WORK LIKE THIS
ENSURES WE'LL BE HEARING BIG THINGS ABOUT HIM IN THE FUTURE. THE
TRACKS REFERENCE EVERYTHING FROM MY BLOODY VALENTINE AND SARAH
RECORDS, THROUGH TO CONTEMPORARY ELECTRONICA AND MINIMAL, GLITCH
BASED SOUNDS. VOCALLY, IT'S LOVELY AND HIS LYRICS ARE ASTUTE,
FULL OF ANGST AND YET VERY MATURE. I WOULD URGE YOU TO CHECK THIS
OUT AND JOIN IN THE FUN. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</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=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=3D36106">CUSTOMERS,=
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36106">FURIOUS</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36106">EMD</A>
- 12" (EMD017)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS, I PRESUME , IS A LITTLE BONUS FOR THOSE WHO BOUGHT =
THE CD
ALBUM BY THE CUSTOMERS. IT'S A PERKY SOUND THAT'S FULL OF COLOGNE
/ BERLIN STYLE SYNTHY TECHNO GROOVES WITH A SPONGY, ELESATIC FEEL
TO THE BASSLINES. THE FLISIDE HAS ONE NICE BEATLESS AMBIENT TRACK
TO CREATE A VARIED FEEL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36099">DONATO =
DOZZY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36099">DESTINATI=
ON: ESKIMO EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36099">ELETTRONICA=
ROMANA</A>
- 12" (E.R.003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MORE GOODNESS FROM THIS ITALIAN OUTFIT. TWO DEEP AND =
GROOVING
TECH TRACKS WITH HEEAVILY ELECTRO INSPIRED ELEMENTS AND ALSO A
SMATTERING OF HOUSE. BASICALLY TWO SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT VERSIONS
OF THE SAME TUNE BUT WITH A DUBBED OUT FEEL ON THE B-SIDE. THIS
IS REALLY STRONG STUFF AND DESERVES YOUR ATTENTION IF YOU'RE INTO
THE KOMPAKT SOUND. RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36100">MODEL, =
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36100">ROBOTIKO<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36100">TRAUM</A>
- 12" (TRAUMV57)
<BLOCKQUOTE> INTRIGUING RELEASE FROM TRAUM, MAINLY BECAUSE IT'S NOT =
ACTUALLY
THAT TRAUM-LIKE IN IT'S STYLE. THE MODEL IS A HITLY TIPPED NEW
PRODUCER WHO DELIVERS A STRANGELY ELECTRO BASED FEEL WITH A RETRO,
SYNTHY FEEL, BUT MANAGES TO LOCK IT INTO A COLOGNE STYLE GROOVE
AT THE SAME TIME. A SMIDGE OF VOCALS PLUS THREE DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT
VERSIONS MAKE THIS A REALLY SOLID EP FOR FANS OF TRAUM AND =
KOMPAKT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D31393">MONOBLOCK =
B</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D31393">CONTROL</=
A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D31393">7B =
RECORDS</A>
- LP (7B05)
<BLOCKQUOTE> STORMING SELECTION OF PURE ELECTRO BASED SYNTH POP =
MAYHEM HERE
FROM MONOBLOCK B. KEEPING IT REAL WITH A SELECTION OF EXTREMELY
OLD SCHOOL SOUNDS AND PUMPING ELECTRO AND TECHNO BEATS, THIS IS
ONE MINI ALBUM THAT'S GOING TO BE HEARD ON QUITE A FEW DANCEFLOORS,
I'LL WARRANT! CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36104">QUESH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36104">CANDY =
GIRL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36104">TELEVISION<=
/A>
- 12" (TELE-019)
<BLOCKQUOTE> TWO PRETTY CHEESY AND COMMERCIAL TRACKS FROM QUESH WHICH =
HAVE
A SYNTHED UP, PUMPING EURO TECHNO SOUND AND OF COURSE A VOCAL
LINE THAT WILL EITHER SCARE YOU AWAY OR MAKE YOU DANCE ABOUT LIKE
A LOONEY. CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36137">TOMAS =
ANDERSON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36137">FESTIVITI=
ES</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36137">B =
PITCH CONTROL</A>
- 12" (BPC100)
<BLOCKQUOTE> B PITCH 100 SHOULDN'T DISAPPOINT ANYONE. QUIRKY, FUNKY, =
UPBEAT,
ROBOTIC ELECTRO/TECHNO WITH A DISTINCTLY RETRO / FUTURISTIC (?!)
FEEL. SOME GREAT SYNTH / OLD SCHOOL RIFFS AND EFFECTS GOING ON,
TOO. THE B-SIDES ARE SLIGHTLY HARDER, WITH STOMPY BEATS CREATING
A MORE RELENTLESS (?!?!??!?!?) SOUND. YES, I KNOW, THIS ISN'T
THE BEST DESCRIPTION BUT IT'S ABOUT ALL I'M CAPABLE OF!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36103">WESSLING =
& SCHROM / FRANK MARTINIQ</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36103">TUNING#02=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36103">BOXER =
SPORT</A>
- 12" (BOXER024)
<BLOCKQUOTE> TWO VERY ACCESSIBLE REMIXES HERE OF TRACKS BY WESSLING & =
SCHROM
PLUS FRANK MARTINIQ. M.A.N.D.Y. TURN IN A VERSION THAT WILL ROCK
ANY DANCEFLOOR WITH IT'S DIRTY, GROOVY BASS SOUND AND HYPNOTIC
BEATS WHILST FRANKS MIS OF HIS OWN 'ADRIANO' TRACK IS AS SOLID
AND FUNKY AS YOU'D EXPECT. WINNING MATERIAL AS EVER FROM =
BOXER.</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=3D31391">ALTER =
EGO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D31391">TRANSPHOR=
MER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D31391">KLANG</A>
- 3xLP (KLANG85)
<BLOCKQUOTE> HERE IT IS THEN. THE HOTLY TOUTED ALTER EGO ALBUM IS A =
PURE DANCEFLOOR
FRENZY OF BLISTERING TECHNO GROOVES THE LIKE OF WHICH I'VE NOT
HEARD FOR SOME TIME. NO CONCESSIONS TO ANYTHING BUT MAKING YOU
MOVE WITH A SELECTION OF MONSTROUS CLUB TRACKS THAT SHOULD BE
SMASHING IT ALL OVER THE PLACE IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. QUITE
SIMPLY A MASSIVE ALBUM. RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35954">BORUT =
MARGON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35954">ORONICA</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35954">RESOPAL</A>=
- 12" (RSP020)
<BLOCKQUOTE> QUITE UP FOR IT, THIS NEW RESOPAL - ALMOST TRIBAL LIGHT, =
IN FACT
(CERTAINLY THE A-SIDE IS, THE B-SIDES ARE MORE STRAIGHT UP, ONE
BEING VERY DISCO INSPIRED, THE OTHER OF A MORE TRAPEZ / TRAUM
BENT). YOUR RESOPAL WHO'S FUN TO BE WITH (SORRY, HITCH-HIKERS'
FANS, THAT WAS V. POOR).</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35637">DENIS =
KARIMANI</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35637">WAR ES =
NICHT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35637">DIALREC</A>=
- 12" (DIALREC22)
<BLOCKQUOTE> DENIS KARIMANI AKA REMUTE, DELIVERS ONE OF THE MOST =
DANCEFLOOR
TRACKS EVER ON DIALREC. A GROOVING, SHUFFLING TRACK THAT BUILDS
AND GROWS BUT MANAGES TO RETAIN ALL THE MELODIC SUBTLETIES OF
A TYPICAL DIALREC RELEASE. THE B-SIDE'S TWO TRACKS ARE MUCH MORE
IN LINE WITH THE SOUND OF THE LABEL AND COULD ALMOST BE MISTAKEN
FOR LAWRENCE'S OWN WORK WITH THEIR GORGEOUS TOUCHES OF MELODY,
UNUSUAL BASSLINES AND WICKED 4/4 BEATS. AN EXCELLENT RELEASE THAT'S
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35729">G-MAN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35729">GRAPHITE<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35729">DEFRAG =
SOUND PROCESSING</A>
- 12" (DFRG_07)
<BLOCKQUOTE> GEZ VARLEY GETS A WHOLE EP TO HIMSELF HERE ON DEFRAG AND =
IT'S
A SEETHING SELECTION OF MINIMALISTIC TRACKS. MUCH TOUGHER THAN
THE OTHER RELEASES SO FAR AND WITH A MORE CLASSIC, LOOPED UP TECHNO
STYLE WITH DEEP, STABBY CHORDS THAT'S BOUND TO APPEAL TO THOSE
WHO PLAY OUT. ROCK SOLID GEAR.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35571">ICHINCHILL=
A</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35571">DEATH =
PUNK ELECTRO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35571">ICHINCHILLA=
</A>
- 12" (ICHI2)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SECOND RELEASE FROM INCHINCHILLA COMES ON A HEAVYWEIGHT =
SLAB OF
GREEN VINYL. LURID? MOST CERTAINLY. A BIT LIKE TH MUSIC CONTAINED
ON IT. THERE'S A DEFINITE TONGUE IN CHEEK FEEL TO THE PERKY POP
PUNK ELECTRO ON OFFER HERE AND IT HAS AN AUTHENTICALLY OLD SCHOOL
FEEL PRODUCTION WISE. VERY ENJOYABLE. THE FLIP HAS ANOTHER QUIRKY
ELECTRO TRACK PLUS A GREAT REMIX FROM LES VOLEURS WHICH HAS A
MINIMALISTIC, CLUBBED OUT BROKEN BEAT ELECTRO FEEL. A DECENT RELEASE
FOR THIS SELF FINANCED LABEL. PROPS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35269">JESSE =
SOMFAY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35269">THE =
NECTAR OF MY LOVE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35269">TRAUM</A>
- 12" (TRAUMV55)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CRACKING FRIST RELEASE FOR 2005 FROM TRAUM IN THE GUISE =
OF A THREE
TRACK EP FROM JESSE SOMFAY. HE BLENDS THE DREAMIER, MORE OLD SCHOOL
TRAUM SOUND WITH A FUNKY, SYNTHY, TECHNICAL FEEL THAT'LL GET PEOPLE
JIGGING ABOUT WITH EASE. LUSH SOUNDS, INCREDIBLY TIGHT PRODUCTION
AND ROLLING BEATS... CLASSIC TRAUM. RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36001">M OF =
M</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36001">SPEICHER =
27</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36001">KOMPAKT =
EXTRA</A>
- 12" (KOMEX27)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE OF THE BIGGEST SPEICHER RELEASES SO FAR FROM THIS =
MYSTERY
GERMAN ARTIST. NOWHERE NEAR AS BRUTAL AS SOME OF THE OTHER RELEASES
AND WITH A VERY HYPNOTIC, ALMOST LAID BACK TECHNO FEEL. THIS ONE
IS GOING TO BE MASSIVE EVERYWHERE, SO I ADVISE YOU TO GET IN THERE
NOW!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D30663">MIKE =
INK / BURGER INDUSTRIES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D30663">SPEICHER =
16</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D30663">KOMPAKT =
EXTRA</A>
- 12" (KOMEX16)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ALWAYS A MIXED BAG OF TUNES ON THE HARDER, FRISKIER =
KOMPAKT EXTRA
SERIES. THIS COMES WITH A HEAVY TRANCE TECHNO ASSAULT FROM MIKE
INK WHICH DOES EXACTLY WHAT YOU'D EXPECT IT TO DO. THE REAL SURPRISE
IS THE ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT ACID HOUSE TRACK ON THE FLIP FROM
COLOGNE STALWART JOERG BURGER. FULLY A MOST EXCELLENT TRACK AND
A GREAT EXAMPLE OF PROPER OLD SCHOOL ACID. VERY, VERY GOOD =
INDEED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D33261">ROD =
MODELL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D33261">SACRED =
GEOMETRY EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D33261">ECHOCORD</A=
>
- 12" (ECHOCORD09)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE DEEPEST OF THE DEEP COMES RIGHT BACK AT YOU WITH =
ANOTHER STUNNING
FOUR TRACK EP FOR MIKKEL METAL'S INDOMITABLE ECHOCORD IMPRINT.
ONE TIME DEEPCHORD MAN ROD MODELL DELIVERS TRACKS THAT HIT THE
PERFECT BALANCE BETWEEN BERLIN AND DETROIT WITH A DUB HEAVY, REVERB
LACED TECHNO SOUND THAT'S LIABLE TO CHILL YOU OUT, BUT JUST AS
LIKELY TO MAKE YOU NOD YOUR HEAD IN A GROOVING FASHION. ABSOLUTELY
BRILLIANT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D32788">SUPERPITCH=
ER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D32788">HAPPINESS=
REMIXES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D32788">KOMPAKT</A>=
- 12" (KOM103)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUPER-FINE REMIX SELECTION OF THIS TRACK FROM THE =
SLIGHTLY INDERRAED
ALBUM (IN MY OPINION ANYWAY). LAWRENCE TURNS IN THE WINNER FOR
ME WITH ALL OF HIS SIGNATURE WARMTH, DEPTH AND ACRES OF FUNKY
COLOGNE STYLE SHENANIGANS. THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT MICHAEL MAYER'S
MIX IS NOT AS GOOD, IT'S JUST DIFFERENT AND HAS A SLIGHTLY TOUGHER,
EURO EDGE. A WICKED 12" FROM ONE OF THE MOST CONSISTENT LABELS
AROUND.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35530">SYCLOPS =
(MAURICE FULTON)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35530">MOM THE =
VIDEO BROKE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35530">TIRK</A>
- 12" (TIRK005)
<BLOCKQUOTE> PRETTY MUCH IN THE MU VEIN, THIS IS ONCE AGAIN AN =
ABSOLUTE KILLER-PRODUCTION
BY THE MASTER FULTON. CHEEKY AND PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF DRUNKEN
BEATS LAYERED WITH TRADEMARK ANALOGUE SYNTH STABS...AND THAT IS
JUST THE A-SIDE. THE FLIP SEES HIM RETURN IN A MORE SOULFUL AND
STRINGY ARRANGMENT, WITH NICE OFFBEATS, BUT STILL NOT BEING ABLE
TO LEAVE THOSE FAT BASS STABS OUT.! TOP RECORD!</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=3D36102">[A]PENDICS=
.SHUFFLE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36102">SEE SAW =
SOUP / CREAMER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36102">ORAC</A>
- 12" (ORAC12)
<BLOCKQUOTE> [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE IS VERY RAPIDLY TURNING INTO A VERY =
FRESH AND
EXTREMELY CONSISTENT ARTIST AND WITH THIS RELEASE HE FURTHER CEMENTS
HIS REPUTATION FOR GROOVING, SLIGHTLY BROKEN SOUNDING TECHNO TRACKS
WITH A SUTEKH / AKUFEN-ESQUE FEEL (THAT'S NOT TO SAY HE DOESN'T
HAVE HIS OWN SOUND OF COURSE). THIS ONE'S ACTUALLY A BIT MORE
TRACKY AND STRAIGHT, BUT IT REALLY SUITS THE STYLE AND GIVES IT
A VERY APPEALING CLUB FLAVA. TOP STUFF THAT COMES =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36076">EGYPTIAN =
LOVER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36076">PARTY</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36076">EGYPTIAN =
EMPIRE</A>
- 12" (DMSR2221)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IS THIS NEW. IS THIS OLD. DO WE CARE. ITS GOOD AND THATS =
WHAT
MATTERS. A DARKISH TUNE THAT REALLY ROCKS. ITS THE FLIP THAT IS
DOING IT IN TRUTH. "PARTY" IS SUPERB. HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36095">FIX</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36095">SHAFTISM =
/ KILLMODE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36095">ELECTRO =
FUNK</A>
- 12" (EF-2014)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ELECTRO FUNKING, GHETTO ELECTRO SOUNDS WITH A MORE =
MATURE FEEL
THAT SOME OF THE REALLY SILLY STUFF. THE MAIN TRACK IS QUITE FILMIC
AND HAS REALLY A STRONG SET INTRO FEEL WITH A DEEP, GROWLING
BASSLINE AND SURPRISINGLY SUBTLE STRINGS. LUCKILY, THERE'S A KICKING
BEAT AS WELL! THE FLIP HAS A MORE STRAIGHT-UP FEEL WITH A DANCEFLOOR
KILLER SOUND. SOLID STUFF FROM THIS WELL RESPECTED DETROIT =
LABEL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36110">I.F.F.</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36110">THEME</A>=
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36110">ROBB =
AUDIO</A>
- 12" (RA003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS EXCELLENT! I.F.F. DELIVER THREE ATMOSPHERIC =
TECHNO / HOUSE
CUTS THAT HAVE A REALLY STRONG DETROIT FEEL, I.E. LUSH CHORDS
AND PUMPING RHYTHMS, WITH A NICE SENSE OF OFF-KILTER MELODY. THE
THIRD TRACK IS PARTICULARLY EXCELLENT WITH A HALF SPEED RHYTHM
TO BEGIN WITH AND VERY CARL CRAIG-ESQUE STRINGS WHICH SOON TURNS
INTO A SUBTLY GROOVING TRACK. SUPERB STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36081">MARTIANS</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36081">LAST =
STAND / SUNCHASER</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36081">RED =
PLANET</A>
- 7" (RP713)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A NICXE LITTLE PERCUSSIVE NUMBER FROM THE RED PLANET =
PEOPLE WHICH
ENDS WITH SOME GREAT STRINGS. THEY LOVE A 7" DOWN DETROIT WAY'
EM DO. NICE ELECTRO CUT ON THE FLIP......</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36109">SEAN =
BYRD</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36109">ON =
NOW EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36109">INTRINSIC =
DESIGN</A>
- 12" (ID016)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SEAN BYRD IS A RELATIVELY NEW NAM TO ME BUT ON THE =
STRENGTH OF
HIS LAST TWO EP'S HE'S DEFINITELY GOING TO BE SOMEONE TO WATCH.
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST RELEASES SO FAR ON INTRINSIC DESIGN AS
IT HAS A DEEPER FEEL AND A REALLY ATMOSPHERIC, MID-PACED TECHNO
/ HOUSE FEEL. THEE GOOD THING ABOUT IT IS THE FACT THAT HE'S MANAGED
TO STICK IN SOME SURPRISINGLY CRUNCHY CHORD SOUNDS A LA ELECTRONICA.
A SUPEERB RELEASE. RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36115">SILICON =
SCALLY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36115">DARK =
MATTERS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36115">SATAMILE</A=
>
- 2xLP (SAT025)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS AN EXCELLENT ALBUM. SOME PEOPLE WILL NO DOUBT =
COMPLAIN
THAT IT'S NOT AS BANGING AS THE OTHER SATAMKILE RELEASES, BUT
THAT'S TO COMPLETELY MISS THE POINT. YOU GET EIGHT TRACKS OF =
WONDERFULLY
CRISP ELECTRO THAT IS VARIED, STRONG, VERY, VERY ATMOSPHERIC AND
GENERALLY JUST BRILLIANT. GIVE IT A LISTEN AND I'M SURE YOU'LL
BE IMPRESSED WITH IT. RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36092">UNDERGROUN=
D RESISTANCE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36092">MA =
YA YA / SWAMP THING</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36092">UNDERGROUND=
RESISTANCE</A>
- 12" (UR-055)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I'M NOT GOING TO GO TOO MUCH INTO DEPTH ON THIS ONE. =
IT'S U.R.
RECORD WITH SOME OF THE TRADEMARK SOUNDS BUT OVERALL IT HAS A
MORE ELECTRO-ISH FEL (PARTICULARLY THE B-SIDE) AND THE A-SIDE
FEELS LIKE IT'S ALMOST SUPPOSED TO BE A FUNK TRACK. HAVE A LISTEN
AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36108">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36108">VARIOUS =
VILLAINS 2</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36108">GOTHAM =
GROOVES</A>
- 12" (GGR008)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SOLID FOUR TRACKER FROM THIS NEW YORK LABEL THAT TAKES =
TWO DIFFERENT
APPROACHES TO THE TECHNO SOUND. THE A-SIDE HAS TWO CUTS FROM AGENT
ORANGE AND ALEEK BIOTIC WHICH ARE ROUGH, TOUGH AND TRIBAL AND
WILL SLAM IT ON ANY FLOOR. THE FLIPSIDE HAS TRACKS BY ADAM JAY
AND NOAH PRED AND HAS MUCH MORE MELODIC, STABBY, ALMOST HOUSEY
VIBE. EXCELLENT.</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=3D35565">BLOTNIK =
BROTHERS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35565">MUSEFUL =
REVOLUTION EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35565">SATAMILE</A=
>
- 12" (SAT023)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SATAMILE IS A BIG AND PHAT ELECTRO MACHINE WHICH KEEPS =
ON TURNING
OUT POSSIBLY THE MOST ESSENTIAL RELEASES IN THIS GENRE. BLOTNIK
BROTHER'S SECOND EP FOR SATAMILE IS A STEAMING MOUND OF KILLER
CLUB SOUNDS WITH MASSIVE, MASSIVE BASSLINES AND STUPENDOUS BEATS
THAT ARE IRRESISTABLY TOOTHSOME. COUPLE THIS WITH SOME DARK AND
ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDS AND YOU'VE GOT YET ANOTHER MONSTER ON YOUR
HANDS. LONG MAY IT CONTINUE!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35566">BYTECON</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35566">R.A.T. =
EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35566">SATAMILE</A=
>
- 12" (SAT024)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONCE AGAIN, SATAMILE DELIVER A SEETHING MASS OF HARDCORE =
ELECTRO
WITH MORE BOUNCE AND BASS TO THE OUNCE THAN PRETTY MUCH ANY OTHER
LABEL. DARK AS HELL, BANGING IN THE BEATS DEPARTMENT, ROUGH AND
READY WITH IT'S SOUNDS... THE BYTECON EP IS A KILLER AND YOU'D
BE VERY FOOLISH INDEED NOT TO CHECK IT OUT. ESSENTIAL!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<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=3D35928">DJ =
BONE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35928">MODERN =
MELODIES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35928">SUBJECTDETR=
OIT</A>
- 12" (SUB010)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT! DJ BONE HAS JUST GOT IT SPOT ON WITH =
THIS
ONE. TWO TRACKS OF PURE, DEEP, YET PACEY AND FUNKY DETROIT TECHNO
OF THE HIGHEST CALIBRE. SIMPLE, TRACKY, ROCKING STUFF WHICH WILL
REALLY COME INTO IT'S OWN IN THE CLUB. THE B-SIDE TRACK PARTICULARLY
WHEN THE CHORDS COME IN HALF WAY THROUGH... JUST BRILLIANT STUFF.
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35957">JOHN =
BELTRAN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35957">LIGHT ON =
LAND</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35957">SAMURAI =
RECORDS</A>
- 12" (SR001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS COMES TO US ON JOHN'S OWN SAMURAI LABEL AND, BOY, =
IT'S A
KILLER! THREE TRACKS OF VINTAGE DETROIT TECHNO WITH ALL TH LUSH
CHORDS, TOUCHES OF MELODY AND AUTHENTIC, CLATTERY PERCUSSION YOU
COULD WANT. THIS IS FAR AND AWAY THE BEST THING HE'S DONE FOR
AGES AND YOU SERIOUSLY DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON THIS. PURE CLASS.
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35924">MATHEW =
JONSON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35924">MARIONETT=
E</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35924">WAGON =
REPAIR</A>
- 12" (WAG-002)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SECOND RELEASE ON MATHEW'S OWN WAGON REPAIR LABEL. VERY =
MUCH HAS
THE SOUND THAT HE'S BEEN CULTIVATING WITH A MINIMAL, DETROIT-ESQUE
FEEL THAT BUILDS AND BUILDS OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. LUSH SOUNDS
AND AN ELECTROID FLAVA MIXED WITH 4/4 BEATS ENSURE THIS IS GOING
TO SLAM IT ON THE DANCEFLOOR. IN MY HUMBLE OPINION. ONE OF HIS
BEST. ROCKING.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35557">RIP =
OFF ARTIST, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35557">BABY =
DADDY (AKUFEN REMIX)</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35557">TORA =
TORA TORA</A>
- 12" (TTT10)
<BLOCKQUOTE> KILLER SINGLE FROM MATT HAINES WHICH HAS A DELIBERATELY =
QUIRKY
AND OFF-KILTER FEEL. MASHED UP BEATS BUT WITH ENOUGH FUNK TO CARRY
IT PLUS THE EVER PRESENT AKUFEN VERSION LOOMING OVER EVERYTHING.
HE TURNS IN A CRACKING SLOW TO MID-TEMPO MIX WITH HIS CUSTOMARY
CUTTING UP SKILLS IN FULL EFFECT. BRILLIANT STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35945">SAM =
MCQUEEN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35945">SEPHORIA =
EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35945">SAMURAI =
RECORDS</A>
- 12" (SR002)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SAM MCQUEEN PROVIDES THE SECOND RELEASE FOR JOHN =
BELTRAN'S SAMURAI
IMPRINT AND I'M PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THIS EP ABSOLUTELY CAPTURES
THE SPIRIT OF ELEMENTS ERA CARL CRAIG STYLE DETROIT. HE'S GOT
THE SOUND ABSOLUTELY SPOT ON WITH LOVELY CHORDS AND A SEMI-BEATLESS
FEEL THAT MAKES A REFRESHING CHANGE. DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT
THOUGH... JUST CHECK IT OUT AND YOU'LL SEE JUST HOW GOOD THIS
IS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</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=3D36083">AGENT =
K</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36083">RIDEWAY =
/ GETAWAY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36083">GIANT =
STEP</A>
- 12" (GSTP7037)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SITTING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN BLAND HOUSE, UNINSPIRED BROKEN =
BEAT
AND SOME OTHER STUFF. THIS IS NOT FOR ME, HENCE THE POOR =
DESCRIPTION.......</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36091">NAOMI =
DANIEL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36091">STARS / =
FEEL THE FIRE (DEEP DISH BURNING REMIX)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36091">PLANET =
E</A>
- 12" (PE65279)
<BLOCKQUOTE> TWO LEGENDARY HOUSE CLASSICS FROM NAOMI DANIEL THAT WERE =
BOTH
WRITTEN BY CARL CRAIG. DEEP, SWEET, VOCAL LED TRACKS WITH LOADS
OF SOUL AND LOADS OF FUNK. THE DEEP DISH MIX OF 'FEEL THE FIRE'
IS A BONA FIDE GEM OF EIPC PROPORTIONS, PARTICULARLY WHEN IT DROPS
INTO THE ORGAN STABS NEAR THE END. A BRILLIANT RECORD AND A TIMELY
REISSUE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<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=3D36096">RICK =
WADE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36096">THE =
GRIMM WORLD OF TONES EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36096">HARMONIE =
PARK</A>
- 12" (HP008)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ALTHOUGH THIS RICK WADE IS TOTALLY BY NUMBERS, IT'S =
STILL A QUALITY
HOUSE CUT. 3 TRACKS, ONE WHICH IS A SLIGHT BREAK FROM THE NORM
WITH ITS DISTORTED DRUMS AND CLIPPED SAMPLE. YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL
BEFORE BUT I WOULD STILL HAVE TO RECOMMEND IT......</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36114">THEO =
PARRISH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36114">THE BABY =
STEPS EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36114">ELEVATOR</A=
>
- 12" (ELV001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> REPRESS WHO'S ORIGINAL RELEASE PASSED US BY HERE AT THE =
FISH.
3 UNMISTAKBLE THEO CUTS THAT HAVE ALL APPEARED ON OTHER RELEASES
AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. LAKE SHORE DRIVE AND WALKING THROUGH THE
SKY WERE ON SOUND SIGNATURE & EARLY BYRD WAS ON.... ER ..... EMM
...... INFACT, THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE EXCLUSIVE CUT! ANSWERS
ON A POSTCARD TOO.........</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36111">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36111">DISCO =
SAMPLER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36111">RHYTHMIC</A=
>
- 12" (CDP003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> EXCELLENT FOUR TRACK EP THAT BLENDS DISCO, HOUSE AND =
TECHNO TO
FINE EFFECT. FEATURING GROOVED OUT TRACKS FROM KOPAKT'S LEANDRO
FRESCO (WHICH IS THE STAR TURN HERE), PURA, EMISOR AND AUDIOPERU.
DEEP, FUNKY HOUSE BASED MUSIC FOR THE DANCEFLOOR.</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=3D35558">RICK =
WADE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35558">NIGHT =
PHASES EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35558">MOODS & =
GROOVES</A>
- 12" (MG-032)
<BLOCKQUOTE> RETURN TO FORM FOR MOODS & GROOVES WITH THIS DEEP AND =
FUNKY SLICE
OF PURE HOUSE PLEASURE FROM THE ONE AND ONLY RICK WADE. HIS =
TRADEMARK
RHODES SAMPLES PROVIDE THE MAIN ELEMENT WITH A SRIES OF GROOVING
RHYTHM TRACKS AND SUBTLE TOUCHES OF MELODY. SAMPLED BITS ADD A
NICE LAYER OF EXTRA SOUND TO THE PROCEEDINGS AND REALLY, I'D HAVE
TO RECOMMEND THIS VERY HIGHLY INDEED. QUALITY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D9153">THEO =
PARRISH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D9153">LIGHTS =
DOWN LOW</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D9153">SOUND =
SIGNATURE</A>
- 12" (SS011)
<BLOCKQUOTE> DELIGHTFUL NEW SINGLE FROM THE EVER RELIABLE THEO. PHAT, =
SLOW,
DEEP, JUST BASICALLY WONDERFUL DETROIT HOUSE WITH GORGEOUS MELODIES.
ONLY THEO SOUNDS LIKE THEO... BUY IT NOW!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D5092">THEO =
PARRISH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D5092">DANCE OF =
THE DRUNKEN DRUMS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D5092">SOUND =
SIGNATURE</A>
- 12" (SS006)
<BLOCKQUOTE> DEEP OBSCURE HOUSE CUTS FROM ONE OF DETROITS MOST =
INNOVATIVE PRODUCERS.
ONE OF THE HARDER RELEASES TO GET, SO GET IN THERE =
QUICK!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D17135">THREE =
CHAIRS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D17135">GOOD =
KISS / BLUE OUT / TRANSIT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D17135">SOUND =
SIGNATURE</A>
- 12" (SS003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> RICK WILHITE, MOODYMAN & THEO GIVE US 3 BEAUTIFUL =
TWISTED DETROIT
HOUSE CUTS (THE RICK WILHITE "GOOD KISS" WAS ALSO REMIXED AND
RELEASED ON THE GODSUN EP ON KDJ,YOU SHOULD ALSO CHECK THIS OUT!!)
SO DEEP, SO ECCENTRIC, SO SO GOOD. AS WITH ALL THESE SOUND SIGNATURE
REPESSES, THEIR VERY LIMITED, DONT HANG ABOUT AND GET =
DISAPOINTED!!!</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=3D36141">BIZ =
MARKIE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36141">THE BEST =
OF COLD CHILLIN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36141">LANDSPEED</=
A>
- 2xLP (LSR8802)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ALL HIS HITS AND MORE. NOBODY BEATS THE BIZ, SPRING =
AGAIN, VAPORS,
PICKIN BOOGERS AND MANY MORE. TERRIFIC.....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36073">DJ =
ROB</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36073">TV =
BREAKS & SOUND EFFECTS VOL 1</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36073">YOSUMI</A>
- 2xLP (YTV001LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> 2 LP'S THAT RELEIVE A HELLA BIG PILE OF TV NONSENSE. PUT =
TOGETHER
AS A BATTLE WEAPON, BUT REALLY WOULD APPEAL TO ANYONE WHO LIKES
CHEAP US TV SHOWS....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36085">DJ =
SPOOKY VS. DAVE LOMBARDO FEAT CHUCK D</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36085">B =
SIDE WINS AGAIN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36085">THIRSTY =
EAR</A>
- 12" (THI571571)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BIZZARE ONE THIS. CHUCK D STORMS LIKE IT'S 89, THE =
VOCODERS ARE
ALL OVER THE ALMOST BIG BEAT. A PRETTY STONKING AFFAIR THOUGH
IT HAS TO BE SAID. A BIG BALLSY SOUND, HAVE A =
LISTEN......</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36143">DREAD =
SCOTT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36143">BREAKIN =
COMBS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36143">A & =
M</A>
- 2xLP (69712)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ORIGINAL PRESSING OF THIS HARD TO FIND DREAD SCOTT LP =
FROM 1993.
DEEPLY JAZZY BEATS, WHILST ARE NOT STRAIGHT UP HIP HOP, HAVE MORE
THAN JUST A NOD TO THE GENRE. RECOMMENDED.....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36078">JOSH =
MARTINEZ</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36078">MIDRIFF =
MUSIC</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36078">TWENTYFOURS=
EVEN</A>
- LP (247010LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A FINE LP FROM THE OFF THE WALL MR MARTINEZ HERE. 10 =
CUTS OF THOUGHT
PROVOKING, SOUL SEARCHING AVANT HIP HOP. LISTEN AND =
ENJOY......</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36145">KOOL =
G RAP & POLO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36145">KILLER =
KUTS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36145">COLD =
CHILLIN</A>
- 2xLP (CC5002)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUPERB COMP FROM 1992 OF SOME OF THIS DUOS BEST MOMENTS. =
TALK
LIKE SEX, POISON, ITS A DEMO, STREETS OF NEW YORK AND MORE. A
SUPERB COMP, WELL WORTH SPINNING....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36142">KOOL =
KEITH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36142">SPANKMAST=
ER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36142">FUNKY =
ASS</A>
- 2xLP (TVT2270)
<BLOCKQUOTE> 20 FILTHY MOMENTS FROM THIS KING OF FILTH. PACKED TO THE =
HILT
WITH FILTH LADEN LYRICS AND EQUALLY FILTHY BEATS. ALL IN ALL,
ABSOLUTE FILTH. I JUST WANT TO SAY FILTH AGAIN. FILTH. =
</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36146">KRS =
ONE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36146">EDUTAINME=
NT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36146">JIVE</A>
- LP (1358)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ORIGINAL PRESSING OF THIS GREAT LP FROM 1990. YA KNOW =
THE RULES,
BEEF, 100 GUNS AND MORE.......</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36077">P =
BROTHERS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36077">GOT IT =
ON ME</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36077">HEAVY =
BRONX</A>
- 12" (PBHB009)
<BLOCKQUOTE> 2 OF NEW YORKS FINEST UNDERGROUND MC,S COME CORRECT OVER =
2 BEATS
BY THE P BROTHERS. THE BEATS DONT REALLY DO THE MC'S JUSTICE IT
HAS TO BE SAID. WHY US PRICES FOR A U.K. 12" ??????</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36147">REDMAN</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36147">WHERE IS =
REGGIE NOBLE ?</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36147">DEF =
JAM</A>
- 2xLP (548381)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A WHOLE BUNCH OF GUEST MC'S HERE. SAUKRATES, SCARFACE, =
MISSY ELLIOT,
PACE ONE, METHOD MAN AND MANY MORE.....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36086">TINBOKING =
FEAT MASTA KILLA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36086">ARMOURED =
TRUCK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36086">FILTHY =
HABIT</A>
- 7" (FH003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LIMITED 7" FROM THE LP "FORTE KNOX" LP. CLEAN, DIRTY & =
INST VERSIONS.
FEEL THE VIBE....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36144">XZIBIT</A>=
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36144">40 =
DAYS & 40 NIGHTS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36144">LOUD</A>
- 2xLP (07883)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ANOTHER OUTING FOR XZIBIT HERE OF ROUGH AND RAW BEATS =
WITH RHYMES
TO MATCH. HAILING FROM 1998. GIVE IT A SPIN.....</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=3D35447">BUCC =
ROGERS FEAT KOOL KEITH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35447">TRANSMITT=
ING LIVE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35447">MADSEVEN</A=
>
- 12" (MAD007)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WICKY WACKY BONKERS BIZZNIZZ FROM BUCC? & KEITH ON THIS =
TRIBUTE
TO WAY AHEAD OF HIS TIME PRODUCER PAUL C. NO NEED TO SELL THIS
TO YOU REALLY, KOOL KEITH FANS WILL WANT IT =
REGARDLESS........</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D3387">ROOTS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D3387">ORGANIX</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D3387">REMEDY</A>
- 2xLP (RRLP001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WELCOME REISSUE OF THE RARE FIRST ROOTS LP. SOULFUL HIP =
HOP THAT
IS JUST TIMELESS. WONDERFUL........</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueTrue5">Eclectic Beats (New Releases, Vinyl)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36117">WILLIAM =
CASLON EXPERIENCE, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36117">ALASKA</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36117">DORJE</A>
- 12" (DORJE-004)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONCE I GOT PAST THE FACT THAT THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING =
LIKE
THE FIRST TWO RELEASES ON DORJE, I ACTUALLY DISCOVERED THAT IT'S
A VERY PLEASANT ROMP THROUGH DOWNBEAT, JAZZY, HIP HOP VIBES. COMES
COMPLETE WITH AN EXCELLENT FILA BRAZILIA REMIX. LIMITED PRESS
ON COLOURED VINYL, PLUS INSERT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36116">WILLIAM =
CASLON EXPERIENCE, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36116">ARITHMETI=
QUE CHINOISE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36116">DORJE</A>
- 12" (DORJE-003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONCE I GOT PAST THE FACT THAT THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING =
LIKE
THE FIRST TWO RELEASES ON DORJE, I ACTUALLY DISCOVERED THAT IT'S
A VERY PLEASANT ROMP THROUGH DOWNBEAT, JAZZY, HIP HOP VIBES. COMES
COMPLETE WITH AN EXCELLENT HERBALISER REMIX. LIMITED PRESS ON
COLOURED VINYL, PLUS INSERT.</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=3D36126">BY =
THE END OF TONIGHT</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36126">A =
TRIBUTE TO TIGERS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36126">TEMPORARY =
RESIDENCE</A>
- LP (TRR81LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS LOT, BUT THIS IS AS =
GOOD AS ANYTHING
I'VE HEARD ON THIS LABEL IN SOME TIME. EXCEPTIONAL, OCCASIONALLY
QUITE HARD-HITTING AND LO-FI POST ROCK A LA VINTAGE MOGWAI, DO
MAKE SAY THINK AND BILLY MAHONIE. A BIT ALL-OVER-THE-PLACE BUT
ALL THE MORE ENJOYABLE FOR IT. QUALITY GEAR.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36132">EVENS, =
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36132">THE =
EVENS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36132">DISCHORD</A=
>
- LP (DIS150V)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NEW PROJECT FROM FUGAZI'S IAN MACKAYE IN COLLABORATION =
WITH AMY
FARINA, AND IT'S NOT WHAT YOU MIGHT EXPECT. A LOT LESS AGGRESSIVE,
MORE LO-FI / MELLOW SINGER-SONGWRITER BASED THAN THE "DAY JOB"
ALBEIT WITH THE OCCASIONAL HINT OF FUGAZI'S SONG STRUCTURES. WILL
GO DOWN A STORM WITH HIS HUGE, DEVOTED FANBASE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36068">VELVET =
UNDERGROUND, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36068">1969</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36068">MERCURY</A>=
- 2xLP (MER6643017LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YES, IT'S THE ONE WITH BUTTOCKS ON THE COVER. RECORDED =
LIVE IN
TEXAS AND SAN FRANCISCO IN LATE 1969... INCLUDES FOUR PREVIOUSLY
UNRELEASED SONGS PLUS RADICALLY DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF "SWEET JANE",
"NEW AGE", "WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT", "HEROIN" ETC. LIMITED DOUBLE
VINYL REPRESS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36053">VIVA =
VOCE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36053">ALIVE =
WITH PLEASURE EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36053">MINTY =
FRESH</A>
- 2x7" (FTH001S)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I'VE JUST LEARNED VIVA VOCE ARE A HUSBAND AND WIFE DUO =
FROM THE
U.S. OF A, WHICH FOLLOWS AS THIS IS QUITE REMINISCENT OF THE KILLS
(ALTHOUGH WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THEM), OR JOY ZIPPER
(CERTAINLY THE MORE MELLOW MOMENTS). RATHER PLEASANT, ALL =
TOLD.</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=3D35233">BONNIE =
'PRINCE' BILLY / MATT SWEENEY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35233">SUPERWOLF=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35233">DOMINO</A>
- LP (WIGLP150)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS NEW RELEASE FROM MESSRS OLDHAM (WORDS) AND SWEENEY =
(GREATEST
PALACE MUSIC COLLABORATOR, MUSIC) IS CERTAINLY OF A MORE =
STRIPPED-DOWN,
LOW-KEY NATURE THAN ITS PREDECESSOR. THIS IS SUBTLE COUNTRY-ROCK
/ AMERICANA WITH MANY QUIETER, MORE INTROVERTED MOMENTS AND =
THEREFORE
ESSENTIAL TO WILL OLDHAM'S VAST FANBASE (MYSELF INCLUDED). THE
180 GM VINYL COMES WITH A COUPLE OF INTERESTING INSERTS. ONCE
AGAIN, TERRIFIC STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D14473">SLINT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D14473">SPIDERLAN=
D</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D14473">TOUCH & =
GO</A>
- LP (TG64LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SEMINAL. INFLUENTIAL. JUST TWO OF THE WORDS THAT SPRING =
TO MIND
WHEN THINKING ABOUT THIS FANTASTIC LP. DARK, MOODY GUITAR WORK
WHICH WAS CLEARLY ONE OF THE INSPIRATIONS FOR THE WHOLE 'POST-ROCK'
SCENE. UTTERLY BRILLIANT.</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=3D35255">CARLEEN & =
THE GROOVERS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35255">RIGHT =
ON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35255">NOW-AGAIN</=
A>
- 12" (NA5015)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS SUPER RARE FUNK CUT WAS AVAILABLE ON ONE OF =
JAZZMANS 7" A
FEW YEARS BACK. ANYWAY, IT'S HERE ON THE NOW-AGAIN WITH THE EXTRA
TRACKS THE THING & HOT PANTS. TOUGH GROOVES HERE, HAVE A =
LISTEN....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35050">COUNTS, =
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35050">FUNK =
PUMP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35050">AWARE</A>
- LP (AA2006LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUPERB FUNK LP WITH SOME SERIOUS MOMENTS. PERHAPS NOT =
THE BANDS
STRONGEST LP, BUT STILL WORTH THE EFFORT. HAVE A =
LISTEN.....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D32068">DONNA =
MCGHEE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D32068">MAKE IT =
LAST FOREVER</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D32068">RED =
GREG</A>
- LP (RG1002)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUPER SOULFUL DISCO SOUNDS HERE FROM 1978. UNBEATABLE =
FOR ME ON
THE CUTS "MAKE IT LAST FOREVER" & "IT AINT NO BIG THING". THE
STRINGS ON MAKE IT LAST FOREVER ARE SUPERB. MOODY AND YET UPLIFTING.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D31764">GLORIA =
SCOTT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D31764">WHAT AM =
I GONNA DO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D31764">CASABLANCA<=
/A>
- LP (NB9002LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WONDERFUL PROTO DISCO SOUNDS ON THIS WARM AND BREEZY LP =
PRODUCED
BY BIG BAZZA WHITE. SUMMER WRITTEN ALL OVER IT, HAVE A =
LISTEN.......</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=3D36059">CEX</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36059">STARSHIP =
GALACTICA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36059">TEMPORARY =
RESIDENCE</A>
- CD (TRR71CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN THE UK ON 555, THIS EARLY CEX =
ALBUM HAS
BEEN REMASTERED / REPACKAGED WITH FOUR UNRELEASED BONUS TRACKS.
A MORE MUSICAL APPROACH TAKEN COMPARED TO HIS LATTER RELEASES,
WITH SOME REALLY NICE DEEP GLITCHY DOWN TEMPO BITS, SOUNDSCAPEY
NUMBERS, AND PLENTY OF LIVE INSTRUMENTS THROWN IN FOR THAT ADDED
WARMTH AND FEELING. MORE CEX OF THIS NATURE PLEASE!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36094">CHATEAU =
FLIGHT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36094">THE =
MEAL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36094">VERSATILE</=
A>
- CD (VERCD013)
<BLOCKQUOTE> QUIRKY ALBUM OF MOSTLY BEATS / JAZZ ORIENTATED =
ELECTRONIC FUN.
LOTS OF DIFFERENT SOUNDS COME FROM THIS BASIS THOUGH AND YOU GET
ELEMENTS OF HIP HOP, ELECTRO, TECHNO, HOUSE AND EVEN ELECTRONICA
ALL MASHED UP TOGETHER TO PROVIDE SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS DECIDEDLY
FRENCH. GOOD FUN.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36054">DROP =
THE LIME</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36054">THIS =
MEANS FOREVER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36054">TIGERBEAT</=
A>
- CD (VF022CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NOWHERE NEAR AS RAGGAMUFFIN JUNGLIST HARDCORE BADBWOY AS =
THEIR
LAST ALBUM, BUT STILL QUITE A RACKET NONETHELESS. LOTS OF SHOUTY
VOCALS AND TRASHY BEATS GOING AT A FRENETIC PACE THAT SHOULD HAVE
THE MORE WIRED AMONGST YOU JUMPING AROUND LIKE =
MENTALISTS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36082">KARL =
MARX STADT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36082">1997-2004=
</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36082">LUX =
NIGRA</A>
- CD (LNP33)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS COLLECTION OF TRACKS RECORDED BETWEEN 1997 AND 2004 =
SEES
KARL MARX STADT COMBINING THE DISCIPLINES OF ELECTRONICA AND =
EXPERIMENTALISM
IN SURPRISINGLY BRUTAL WAY. I SAY SURPRISING, BUT ON PAST FORM
HIS UNIQUE TAKE ON BREAKBEAT DRIVEN SOUNDS IS VERY MUCH THE SOUND
HE HAS DEVELOPED. THE SOUND DEFINITELY MATURES OVER THE YEARS
AND SOME OF THE LATER TRACKS ARE DECIDEDLY EPIC IN NATURE. A =
FASCINATING
DOCUMENT OF THIS LITTLE KNOWN (OVER HERE, ANYWAY) ARTIST ON TOP
FORM.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36055">LAB =
WASTE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36055">ZWARTE =
ACHTEGROND</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36055">TEMPORARY =
WHATEVER</A>
- CD (TW104CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE DARKER END OF LEFTFIELD HIP HOP - MUSICALLY, THINK =
ALONG THE
LINES OF A MORE ABSTRACT, HARDER-HITTING, LO-FI SIXTOO. LYRICALLY,
IT'S IN THE ANTICON / WORD SOUND MOULD. THE FACT THE TEMPORARY
WHATEVER ARE SOMETHING TO DO WITH MUSH WOULD ALSO BE AN =
INDICATION.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36154">MICK =
HARRIS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36154">HEDNOD =
SESSIONS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36154">HIDDEN =
ART</A>
- 2xCD (HIART20)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE FAMED DRUMMER FROM NAPALM DEATH TURNS HIS HANDS TO =
ELECTRONIC
HIP HOP STYLED BEATS. STRONG BUT SIMPLE DRUM PATTERNS UNDERPIN
SOME WONDERFUL TONES AND TEXTURES. THIS DOUBLE CD COMPILES ALL
FOUR VOLUMES OF THESE VINYL-ONLY RELEASES (FIVE CD-ONLY BONUS
TRACKS ARE ALSO INCLUDED).</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36087">RADIQ</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36087">GRAFFITI =
& RUDE BOY '67</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36087">LOGISTICS</=
A>
- CD (LOG041CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> RADIQ IS A PSEUDONYM FOR PROGRESSIVE FORM'S YOSHIHIRO =
HANNO AND
WITH THIS ALBUM HE HAS CRAFTED SOMETHING WHICH IS OUT OF CHARACTER
FOR LOGISTICS AND WILL GENUINELLY SURPRISE A LOT OF PEOPLE. LICENSED
FROM PROGRESSIVE FORM FOR EUROPE, THE ALBUM IS A NINE TRACK SLICE
OF VARIED AND DEEPLY ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRONICA PAR EXCELLENCE. HE
USES REFERENCES AS WIDE RANGING AS DUB, HIP HOP, JAZZ, ELECTRONICA,
TECHNO AND GLITCH AND THE COMBINATION OF THESE PARTS IS POTENT
TO SAY THE LEAST. AT TIMES IT HAS AN ALMOST JEN JELINEK-ESQUE,
FARBEN FEEL WHILST AT OTHERS IT COULD ALMOST BE A MUTANT RHYTHM
& SOUND RECORD. THE BEATS ARE INCREDIBLY FRESH AND THE SOUNDS
ARE BEAUTIFULLY MANIPULATED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO HAVE A REAL WARMTH
AND DEPTH. A GORGEOUS ALBUM AND A REAL TOUR DE FORCE FOR BOTH
YOSHIHIRO HANNO AND LOGISTICS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36080">RHYTHM & =
SOUND</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36080">SEE MI =
YAH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36080">BURIAL =
MIX</A>
- CD (BMD-4)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS THE CD VERSION OF THE VERY LIMITED 7X7" SET THAT =
RECENTLY
CAME OUT. IT STILL HAS THE SAME ULTRA DEEP FEEL WITH A SELECTION
OF THE FINEST ROOTS VOCALISTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SUGAR
MINOTT, RAS DONOVAN, PAUL ST. HILAIRE, WILLI WILLIAMS AND JAH
COTTON. STUNNING BERLIN STYLE ELECTRONIC DUB WITH THE INSTRUMENTAL
VERISON OF 'SEE MI YAH' INCLUDED AS WELL. AS ESSENTIAL AS ANYTHING
ELSE FROM RHYTHM & SOUND.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36065">SENSE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36065">SMALLTHIN=
GS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36065">CACTUS =
ISLAND</A>
- CD (CACT008)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I'LL TELL YOU THIS MUCH, MY FINE FRIENDS. WHEN THIS =
SERIES OF
ULTRA-LIMITED 3" CD'S FINALLY ENDS PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE SCRABBLING
ABOUT TRYING TO FIND THESE EVERYWHERE. MY ADVICE IS TO PICK THEM
UP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT ANY DELAY TO ENSURE GETTING
YOUR QUOTA. SENSE DELIVERS POSSIBLY THE BEST IN THE SERIES SO
FAR (AND I ALWAYS FEEL REALLY RUDE SAYING THAT!) WITH A DELICIOUS
FIVE TRACK EP THAT IS SOOOOO SUPER-DEEP AND SOOOOO SUPER-BEAUTIFUL
THAT IT QUITE DEFIES DESCRIPTION. SUFFICE TO SAY THAT IF YOU LIKE
MELODIC ELECTRONICA YOU SIMPLY 'HAVE' TO GET THIS. =
STUNNING.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36066">TERMINAL =
11</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36066">ILLEGAL =
NERVOUS HABITS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36066">COCK =
ROCK DISCO</A>
- CD (CROCK002CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S THE GENRE I'D FILE IT UNDER =
(INFACT, I
CERTAINLY WON'T BE CREATING A COCK ROCK DISCO SECTION IN THE SHOP)
BUT AS IT STANDS, THIS IS BROKEN-BEAT ELECTRONICA, QUITE FRANTIC
AT TIMES BUT WITH A REAL OFF-KILTER, SLIGHTLY MELANCHOLIC =
ATMOSPHERE.
THINK THIRD EYE FOUNDATION, APHEX, U-ZIQ, RELOAD, SKAM, SPEZIAL
MATERIAL. GOOD STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36153">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36153">THANATOS<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36153">DORJE</A>
- CD (DORJECD001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NEW LABEL TO ME, THIS ONE AND IT'S A BIT OF A DOOZY! =
COMING FROM
THE STATES IT CONCENTRATES ON A CRUNCHY ELECTRONICA SOUND WITH
SOLID ELECTRO OVERTONES FROM DIGITALBOY, ((DIVERSE)), DRACONIANS
AND EQUULEI. NOT UNLIKE A SCHEMATIC RELEASE IN SOME RESPECT BUT
WITH A SLIGHTLY MORE STRIPPED DOWN FEEL.</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=3D34403">ANDREW =
PEKLER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34403">NOCTURNES=
, FALSE DAWNS AND BREAKDOWNS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34403">SCAPE</A>
- CD (SC25CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SECOND FULL LENGTH RELEASE FOR MR PEKLER - INCORPORATING =
ELECTRONIC
AND LIVE INSTRUMENTS. VERY JAZZY AND PERCUSSIVE STUFF - A KIND
OF CONJOINT / MICE PARADE ELECTRONIC IDEA. VERY NICE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D30449">DEADBEAT</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D30449">SOMETHING=
BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D30449">SCAPE</A>
- CD (SC21CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AFTER THE SUPERB WILDLIFE DOCUMENTARIES ALBUM, DEADBEAT =
HAD TO
COME UP WITH SOMETHING PRETTY DARN GOOD TO KEEP US INTERESTED.
YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. ELECTRONICS OF THE DEEPEST AND MOST
TEXTURAL VARIETY. THINK CHAIN REACTION, BASIC CHANNEL AND EVEN
RHYTHM AND SOUND WITH ADDED GLITCH. HAVE A LISTEN TO THIS EXCELLENT
ATMOSPHERIC RECORD...</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D34744">DIGITONAL<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34744">THE =
CENTRE CANNOT HOLD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34744">SEED</A>
- CD (SEEDCD10)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AT LONG LAST, DIGITONAL'S FIRST PROPER EP FOR SEED =
REORDS DROPS,
AND IT'S A TRUE WINNER. TAKING THE DEPTH AND BEAUTY OF THE ALBUM
FROM TOYTRONIC AND ADDING NEW TOUCHES OF VOCALS, A DARKER FEEL
AND THE SAME LEVEL OF OBSESSIVELY PERFECT PRODUCTION. AMAZINGLY
EMOTIVE AND MATURE SOUNDING, THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL RELEASE FOR
ANY ELECTRONICA HEADS. CLASS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D33949">EFTERKLANG=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D33949">TRIPPER</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D33949">LEAF</A>
- CD (BAY40CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> EFTERKLANG ARE A TEN-PIECE DANISH OUTFIT, FEATURING =
STRINGS (THE
PLAYERS BORROWED FROM SIGUR ROS!), BRASS, PIANO, PERCUSSION, =
ELECTRONICS
AND A CHOIR FROM GREENLAND. INTIMATE, YET IN A STRANGE WAY EPIC
MUSIC WITH A REAL SCANDINAVIAN FEEL - THINK 50% MUM, 25% SILVER
MT ZION, 10% MUSIC A.M., 10% SIGUR ROS, 5% MAX RICHTER (IT'S AN
EXACT SCIENCE, THIS DESCRIPTION LARK, YOU KNOW)....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35938">HP.STONJI<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35938">MELAINAS =
CHOLE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35938">SPEZIAL =
MATERIAL</A>
- CD (SM017CD010)
<BLOCKQUOTE> HNAS PLATZGUMMER AS HP.STONJI DROPS HIS FULL LENGTH CD =
ON THE
WICKED SPEZIAL MATERIAL LABEL AND IT'S A CRACKER. HE BLENDS UP
SOME WICKED CRUNCHY, BASS DRIVEN ELECTRONICA SOUNDS WITH KILLER
ELECTRO BEATS AND DEVASTATING B-LINES TO FINE EFFECT. WORKING
JUST AS WELL ON THE DANCEFLOOR AS IN THE HOME, YOU GET A VERSATILE
SET THAT HAS MELODY, DRIVING RHYTHMS AND QUALITY SENSE OF =
PRODUCTION.
A SUPER RELEASE THAT SHOULD CROSSOVER BETWEEN THE NORMALLY DISPARATE
CAMPS OF ELECTRO AND ELECTRONICA. CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D33574">INTRICATE<=
/A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D33574">IN =
PECTRA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D33574">SPEZIAL =
MATERIAL</A>
- CD (SM014CD009)
<BLOCKQUOTE> INTRICATE REALLY IS GOOD. THERE IS A REAL DEPTH TO THIS =
COLLECTION
OF ELECTRONIC TRACKS. MELODY, TEXTURE, GLITCH AND BEATS WEAVE
IN AND OUT OF EACH OTHER TO PRODUCE REALLY ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDS.
THERE IS A SUBTLETY ABOUT THE INTRICACY (SORRY!) - TRACKS THAT
MIGHT HAVE FELT OVER-PROGRAMMED AND OVER-COMPLICATED ACTUALLY
FEEL JUST RIGHT. SPEZIAL MATERIAL, SPEZIAL AS USUAL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D34053">KHONNOR</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34053">HANDWRITI=
NG</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34053">TYPE</A>
- CD (TYPE003CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS RELEASE IS STRANGELY UNTYPICAL OF TYPE, YET, IT'S =
STILL A
WONDERFULLY PUT TOGETHER SLICE OF ELECTRONICALLY MANIPULATED GUITAR
MUSIC. KHONNOR IS SOMETHING OF A PRODIGY, I GATHER, AND THE EASE
WITH WHICH HE'S PUT TOGETHER A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WORK LIKE THIS
ENSURES WE'LL BE HEARING BIG THINGS ABOUT HIM IN THE FUTURE. THE
TRACKS REFERENCE EVERYTHING FROM MY BLOODY VALENTINE AND SARAH
RECORDS, THROUGH TO CONTEMPORARY ELECTRONICA AND MINIMAL, GLITCH
BASED SOUNDS. VOCALLY, IT'S LOVELY AND HIS LYRICS ARE ASTUTE,
FULL OF ANGST AND YET VERY MATURE. I WOULD URGE YOU TO CHECK THIS
OUT AND JOIN IN THE FUN. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35295">OCHRE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35295">A =
MIDSUMMER NICE DREAM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35295">TOYTRONIC</=
A>
- CD (TOY19CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CLASSIC TOYTRONIC. THEY'VE DELIVERED YET ANOTHER =
BEAUTIFULLY PUT
TOGETHER COLLECTION OF ELECTRONICA TRACKS PAR EXCELLENCE. =
DELIGHFULLY
MELODIC AND BRIMMING WITH ATMOSPHERE AND WARMTH. EACH CUT HAS
A WELL PRODUCED SOUND WITH EXCELLENT ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND,
GENERALLY, IF YOU'RE A FAN OF THE LABEL THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO
WAY YOU'RE NOT GOING TO ADORE THIS CD. RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35774">PRIDON</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35774">HEALTH =
FOOD SCROLL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35774">VIBRANT</A>=
- CD (VMD008)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LARGELY UNCHALLENGING YET UNARGUABLY PLEASANT =
ELECTRONICA, CERTAINLY
INFLUENCED BY BOARDS OF CANADA. LIGHT, PLAYFUL AND FROTHY, THIS
IS PROBABLY SOMETHING THAT WOULD DO A LOT BETTER ON A MORE =
ESTABLISHED
LABEL (EG. EXPANDING OR CACTUS ISLAND) SO ON THOSE GROUNDS YOU
SHOULD CHECK IT OUT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35360">PSAPP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35360">TIGER, =
MY FRIEND</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35360">ARABLE</A>
- CD (ARABLE4CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE EAGERLY AWAITED FULL ALBUM FROM THE MIGHTY FINE =
PSAPP LANDS
UPON THESE SUNNY SHORES AND IT'S AN ABSOLUTE BEAUTY. THE SHEER
PLAYFULNESS AND SENSE OF MELODY IS MAGNIFICENT AND COUPLED WITH
SOME PERKY, VERY INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMMING IT CREATES AN INTRIGUING
AND ENGAGING COLLISION OF ELECTRONICA AND ORGANIC SOUNDS. THE
VOCALS ARE SULTRY, SWEET AND STRANGELY SEXY AND, ALL IN ALL,=20
THIS IS A SUPERB ALBUM ALL ROUND. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35850">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35850">MIX FORM =
- HARUOMI HOSONO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35850">PROGRESSIVE=
FORM</A>
- CD (PFCD10)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AN EXCELLENT MIX CD PROJECT FROM JAPAN'S SUPERB =
PROGRESSIVE FORM
ALBUM. THE MAN ON THE WHEELS OF STEEL (OR MOUSE OF STEEL, I SUSPECT)
IS YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA AND SKETCHSHOW'S HARUOMI HOSONO AND
HE DOES A MARVELLOUS JOB OF EDITING TOGETHER TRACKS FROM YOSHIHIRO
HANNO, AOKI TAKAMASA, STATIC, PROCESS, NAO TOKUI AND MORE INTO
A SERIES OF MICRO EDITS AND LAYERED MIXES. WONDERFULLY DENSE AND
BEAUTIFULLY CONSTRUCTED, THIS IS ONE FOR ANY LOVERS OF SLIGHTLY
ABSTRACT, YT MELODIC ELECTRONICA. RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D34705">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34705">POP =
AMBIENT 2005</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34705">KOMPAKT</A>=
- CD (KOMCD37)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS YEARS INSTALLMENT OF THE WONDEROUS POP AMBIENT =
SERIES IS
AN ABSOLUTE WHIRLPOOL OF BLISS. 12 TRACKS OF THE MOST DELIGHTFULLY
ATMOSPHERIC AMBIENT ELECTRONICA FROM SUCH HOUSEHOLD NAMES AS (WELL,
THEY'RE HOUSEHOLD NAMES AROUND MY HOUSEHOLD ANYWAY!) THE ORB,
GAS, TRIOLA, KLIMEK, ANDREW THOMAS, ULF LOHMANN, THOMAS FEHLMANN,
DJ KOZE, PETER GRUMMICH, POPNONAME AND PASS INTO SILENCE. TEXTURAL
HEAVEN. ESSENTIAL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D28867">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D28867">POP =
AMBIENT 2004</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D28867">KOMPAKT</A>=
- CD (KOMCD29)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! POP AMBIENT 2004 DELIVERS, =
YET AGAIN,
A SUPERB SELECTION OF AMBIENT, COLOGNE INFLUENCED TRACKS FROM
A CREW OF MUSICIANS WHO REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING. WOLFGANG
VOIGT, KLIMEK, ANDREW THOMAS, ULF LOHMANN, MARKUS GUENTNER, DONNACHA
COSTELLO AND TRIOLA ALL SUPPLY DREAMY, MELLOW, MELANCHOLY TUNES
THAT'LL CHILL YOU OUT SO BEAUTIFULLY, SO BLISSFULLY, YOU'LL WONDER
HOW YOU'LL MANAGED WITHOUT IT. BUY WITH COMPLETE AND UTTER =
CONFIDENCE
AS IT'S BRILLIANT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D30193">XELA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D30193">TANGLED =
WOOL</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D30193">CITY =
CENTRE OFFICES</A>
- CD (TOWERBLOCKCD018)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FOLLOWING THE WONDERFUL DEBUT ALBUM ON NEO OUIJA, THEN =
THE SUPERB
YASUME COLLABORATION ON CITY CENTRE OFFICES COMES THE SECOND XELA
ALBUM PROPER. IT'S ABSOLUTELY LUSCIOUS. I KID YOU NOT. DEEP, GUITAR
LACED TRACKS THAT HAVE A GENTLE, MELANCHOLY WARMTH WITH AN ALMOST
CHILDLIKE SENSE OF WONDER. ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION AND MANIPULATION
GIVES IT THE CONTEMPORARY EDGE, BUT REALLY IT'S ALL ABOUT THE
ORGANIC SOUNDS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</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=3D34746">808 =
STATE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34746">NEWBUILD<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34746">REPHLEX</A>=
- CD (CAT080CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> RECORDED IN 1988, REISSUED BY REPHLEX BACK IN 1999, =
REPROMOTED
IN 2004 FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF PREBUILD (I PRESUME?). 808 STATE'S
PROPER DEBUT ALBUM IS AN ACID MASTERCLASS WHICH INCLUDES THE =
STUNNING
ORIGINAL OF "FLOW COMA" (ONE OF THE TWO REMIXES BY AFX A FEW YEARS
BACK), PLUS SIX EQUALLY AWE-INSPIRING, RUMP SHAKING TUNES FROM
THE VAULTS. BRING ON THE 303 (AS MIKE QUITE RIGHTLY JUST =
DEMANDED)!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35860">DUBLEE</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35860">ECHO =
EUPHORIA</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35860">MULE =
MUSIQ</A>
- CD (MULEELECTRONICCD001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE WONDERFUL DEBUT EP FROM DUBLEE =
COMES THIS
SUPERB FULL LENGTH ALBUM. DESCRIBING THIS IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT
AS IT EMBRACES EVERYTHING I LOVE ABOUT TECHNO AND HOUSE IN ONE
EASY MOVE. DEEP, WARM, YET FUNKY TRACKS THAT ARE ACHING WITH =
ATMOSPHERE
AND HAVE LOVINGLY CRAFTED SOUNDS AND BEATS AND A TRUE SENSE OF
MELODY. AT ONCE OLD SCHOOL AND COMPLETELY CONTEMPORARY, THIS ALBUM
PROVES THAT BOTH THE ARTIST AND THE LABEL SHOULD GO FAR. BLISSFUL
STUFF THAT COMES HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D34088">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34088">GRIME =
2</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34088">REPHLEX</A>=
- CD (CAT160CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AFTER THE OVERWHELMING SUCCESS OF REPHLEX'S FIRST, =
ARGUABLY LANDMARK
GRIME COMPILATION EARLIER THIS YEAR, THIS SECOND VOLUME LOOKS
SET TO DO EQUAL BUSINESS. THE DARKER, MOODIER SIDE OF UK GARAGE
/ ELECTRONIC DUBSTEP FROM (THIS TIME AROUND) KODE 9, LOEFAH AND
DIGITAL MYSTIKZ.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueFalse3">House (New Releases, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36149">CLOUD =
ONE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36149">VERY =
BEST OF (+BONUS TRACKS)</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36149">21ST =
CENTURY MUSIC</A>
- 2xCD (21ST5001-2)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CLASSIC SOULFUL NEW YORK DISCO. INCLUDED ALONG WITH =
ELEVEN ORIGINALS
IS A BONUS CD OF 12" MIXES FEATURING JUMPIN' JOHNSON, KARISMA
FEAT. JOCELYN BROWN, LITTLE SCOTTY, MUSIC MAKERS, JESSE GOULD,
AND, OF COURSE, CLOUD ONE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36105">OMAR =
S</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36105">JUST ASK =
THE LONELY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36105">FXHE</A>
- CD (AOS5000)
<BLOCKQUOTE> HHMMMM..... I'M NOT TO SURE ABOUT THIS. WHILST OMARS =
FAIRLY MINIMAL
ABSTRACT HOUSE/TECHNO HYBRID WORKS ON SOME OF HIS 12" RELEASES,
I'M NOT SURE IF IT WORKS ACROSS A 10 TRACK CD. UNDOUBTABLEY THERE
ARE SOME FINE MOMENTS, BUT..... WELL, YOU LISTEN AND YOU =
DECIDE.........</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=3D36151">CIRCUS VS =
ANDRE AFRAM ASMAR</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36151">GAWD =
BLESS THE FACELESS COWARDS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36151">MUSH</A>
- CD (MH228CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MID-SLOW PACED, SEMI-DARK, DOOMY LEFTFIELD HIP HOP A LA =
ANTICON,
WORDSOUND, OR INDEED, EARLY MUSH. LO-FI AND ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES,
THIS IS DETAILED, CEREBRAL, OFF-KILTER.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36150">CUT =
CHEMIST</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36150">THE =
LITMUS TEST</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36150">UNKNOWN</A>=
- CD (ASS001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUBTITLED "A MIX OF EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT YOU HEARD", =
WHICH SUMS
CUT CHEMIST UP RATHER WELL, I'D SAY. HALF-AN-HOUR OF THE CHEMIST
ACTING AS A PRELUDE TO HIS "AUDIENCE IS LISTENING" LP.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36156">NANCY DES =
ROSE & KOOL KEITH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36156">WHITE =
LABEL MIX SERIES VOLUME 1</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36156">GAMELOCK</A=
>
- CD (GL2200)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I'M SURE YOU CAN PRETTY MUCH WORK OUT WHAT'S GOING ON =
HERE. KEITH
'N' NANCY SHARE THE VOCAL DUTIES ON THIS MIX OF RARELY HEARD =
TOONS.....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36079">ROOTS, =
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36079">ORGANIX</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36079">REMEDY</A>
- CD (REMEDY01CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WELCOME REISSUE OF THE RARE FIRST ROOTS LP. SOULFUL HIP =
HOP THAT
IS JUST TIMELESS. WONDERFUL........</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36148">TASK =
FORCE PRESENTS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36148">DJ =
LOUIS SLIPPERZ =A310 BAG VOL. 3</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36148">RAW =
DOG</A>
- CD (INNITMATE1)
<BLOCKQUOTE> VOLUME THREE IS A 25 TRACK MIX CD WITH EVEN MORE BUNDLES =
OF UK
TALENT, INCLUDING 15 EXCLUSIVE CUTS. CHESTER P, REVEAL & DOC BROWN,
JEHST, PHILIFECYPHER, SKINNYMAN, JEHST & YUNGUN, TASKFORCE & RAWDOG,
ASAVIOUR, KASHMERE, MYSTRO AND A BUNCH OF OTHERS ALL =
APPEAR.............</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=3D36062">BARDO =
POND</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36062">CYPHER =
DOCUMENTS I</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36062">THREELOBED<=
/A>
- CD (TLR13CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS CD SEES AN OFFICIAL RELEASE FOR SEVEN OUT OF THE =
SERIES OF
NINE MP3 SINGLES AVAILABLE FROM BARDO POND'S WEBSITE DURING =
1999-2000.
ONE OF THESE TRACKS ALSO FOUND ITS WAY ONTO THE PTOLEMAIC TERRASCOPE
COMPILATION FROM FEBRUARY 2002. MORE MISSIVES FROM PHILADELPHIA'S
FINEST SPACEROCK EXPONENTS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36134">BIRD =
SHOW</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36134">GREEN =
INFERNO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36134">KRANKY</A>
- CD (KRANK078CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BIRD SHOW IS BEN VIDA OF THRILL JOCKEY'S TOWN & COUNTRY, =
PILLOW
AND EVERYONED. "A TANGLE OF STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS VOCALS, DENSE
PERCUSSION, FIELD RECORDINGS AND SOMNAMBULANT DRONES" IT SAYS
HERE, WHICH SEEMS PRETTY DARN SPOT ON TO ME. ONE OF THE MORE =
EXPERIMENTAL
RELEASES ON KRANKY OF RECENT TIMES, BUT STILL WELL WORTH =
CHECKING.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36127">BY =
THE END OF TONIGHT</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36127">A =
TRIBUTE TO TIGERS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36127">TEMPORARY =
RESIDENCE</A>
- CD (TRR81CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS LOT, BUT THIS IS AS =
GOOD AS ANYTHING
I'VE HEARD ON THIS LABEL IN SOME TIME. EXCEPTIONAL, OCCASIONALLY
QUITE HARD-HITTING AND LO-FI POST ROCK A LA VINTAGE MOGWAI, DO
MAKE SAY THINK AND BILLY MAHONIE. A BIT ALL-OVER-THE-PLACE BUT
ALL THE MORE ENJOYABLE FOR IT. QUALITY GEAR.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36130">COLD =
BLEAK HEAT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36130">IT'S =
MAGNIFICENT, BUT IT ISN'T WAR</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36130">FAMILY =
VINEYARD</A>
- CD (FV35CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AGAIN, IT'S JAZZ JIM, BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT. =
EXTRAVAGANTLY BEARDED
SAXOPHONIST PAUL FLAHERTY, BACKED BY SUNBURNED HAND OF THE MAN
DRUMMER CHRIS CORSANO AND NO-NECK BLUES BAND BASSIST MATT HEYNER.
WILD, MINIMALIST FREE JAZZ BABY BUT IT AIN'T TRAD, DAD (AND EVEN
MAGNIFICENT MIGHT BE PUSHING IT A BIT).</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36152">DAMON & =
NAOMI</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36152">THE =
EARTH IS BLUE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36152">202020</A>
- CD (20202001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> DAMON & NAOMI (EX-GALAXIE 500, AS I'M SURE YOU MUST KNOW =
IF YOU'VE
GOT THIS FAR INTO THE DESCRIPTION) RETURN WITH THEIR FIRST STUDIO
ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS, AGAIN FEATURING GUITARIST GHOST. ABSOLUTELY
BEAUTIFUL STUFF IT IS, TOO - AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT. INCLUDES A =
HAUNTING
COVER OF "WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS".</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36118">ELUVIUM</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36118">TALK =
AMONGST THE TREES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36118">TEMPORARY =
RESIDENCE</A>
- CD (TRR78CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> STRIPPED BACK MELANCHOLIC SOUNDS WASH OVER YOU AS YOU =
LISTEN TO
THIS. VERY SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE - THE EMOTIONAL CONTENT IS =
AMPLIFIED
WITH THE UNFUSSY APPROACH TO INSTRUMENTAL POST ROCK. KIND OF
EPIC, BUT WITH ENOUGH HUMILITY FOR THAT TO BE A COMPLIMENT. THINK
SAD, COLD, BEAUTIFUL, TRAGIC - FITS WITH THE LIKES OF TARANTEL,
WINDY AND CARL ETC. NICE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36125">ERIC =
MATTHEWS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36125">SIX =
KINDS OF PASSION LOOKING FOR AN EXIT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36125">EMPYREAN</A=
>
- CD (SKY007CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LOOOOOOOONG AWAITED NEW ALBUM FROM THE HIGHLY UNDERRATED =
ERIC
MATTHEWS. FOR THOSE NOT FAMILIAR (AND THAT INCLUDES FAR TOO MANY
OF YOU), THINK AMERICAN MUSIC CLUB, LOU BARLOW, BRIAN WILSON,
DAVID SYLVIAN. FOR THOSE THAT REMEMBER HIS NEAR-LEGENDARY DEBUT
"IT'S HEAVY IN HERE", YOU'LL WANNA SNAP THIS UP. HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36133">EVENS, =
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36133">THE =
EVENS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36133">DISCHORD</A=
>
- CD (DIS150CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NEW PROJECT FROM FUGAZI'S IAN MACKAYE IN COLLABORATION =
WITH AMY
FARINA, AND IT'S NOT WHAT YOU MIGHT EXPECT. A LOT LESS AGGRESSIVE,
MORE LO-FI / MELLOW SINGER-SONGWRITER BASED THAN THE "DAY JOB"
ALBEIT WITH THE OCCASIONAL HINT OF FUGAZI'S SONG STRUCTURES. WILL
GO DOWN A STORM WITH HIS HUGE, DEVOTED FANBASE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36128">FROM =
QUAGMIRE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36128">HABITATS =
IN THE WOUND</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36128">VHF</A>
- CD (VHF88CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> DRONES, VIOLINS, GENTLY PLUCKED ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC =
GUITARS,
SOFT FEMALE VOCALS. REMINDED ME OF THE RAINCOATS A BIT, OR NICO,
OR EVEN RECENT MATERIAL BY OUR VERY OWN NEOTROPIC. A MOODY =
LATE-NIGHTER,
I DARE SAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36121">HENRY =
FLYNT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36121">PURIFIED =
BY THE FIRE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36121">LOCUST</A>
- CD (LOCUST67CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> PERHAPS THE MOST MOURNFUL OF ALL THE HENRY FLYNT =
RELEASES, THIS
WILL CERTAINLY FIND MUCH FAVOUR WITH REVENANT / FAHEY AND DIRTY
THREE FANS. DIRGE-Y, DRONE-Y COUNTRY FIDDLE BASED ARRANGEMENTS,
HIGHLY ATMOSPHERIC AND FULL OF SORROW, AND RECORDED IN 1981, =
APPARENTLY!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36155">JEFFREY =
LEWIS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36155">IT'S THE =
ONES WHO'VE CRACKED THAT THE LIGHT SHINES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36155">ROUGH =
TRADE</A>
- CD (RTRADECD099)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SECOND ALBUM (I BELIEVE) FROM THE ENDEARING ANTI-FOLK =
HERO. SOME
TYPICALLY GREAT TRACK TITLES ON HERE, INCLUDING "DON'T LET THE
RECORD LABEL TAKE YOU OUT TO LUNCH" AND "YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE
A SCIENTIST TO DO EXPERIMENTS ON YOUR OWN HEART"! TERRIFIC =
STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36064">LAST =
HARBOUR</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36064">HOLD =
FAST, PIONEER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36064">TONGUE =
MASTER</A>
- CD (TMAST005CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> EMOTIVE SONGWRITING THAT REMINDED ME OF JACK (ANYONE =
REMEMBER
THEM? THEY CERTAINLY HAD MOMENTS OF OCCASIONAL GREATNESS), LIKEWISE
MICAH P. HINSON AND EVEN MARK KOZELEK TO SOME EXTENT. LUSH, WARM
ARRANGEMENTS TOP THIS OFF PERFECTLY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36119">LAU =
NAU</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36119">KUUTARHA<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36119">LOCUST</A>
- CD (LOCUST66)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LOCUST STICK TO THEIR ECLECTIC OUTPUT WITH THIS RATHER =
ODD BUT
BEAUTIFUL ALBUM BY LAU NAU. I CAN TELL YOU NOTHING ABOUT THIS
OUTFIT, OTHER THAN I THINK THEY COME FROM SOMEWHERE SCANDANAVIAN
- PROBABLY FINLAND. MUSICALLY THIS SOUNDS VERY LIKE HIPPY MEETS
CONTEMPORARY ELECTRO/ACOUSTICS. MAINLY ACOUSTIC, WITH LOTS OF
INTERESTING VOCAL SOUNDS, SLIGHTLY WARPED STRINGS, AND INTERESTING
NOISES - THIS SORT OF STARTED LIFE AS FOLK, BUT THEN GOT TWISTED
- AND HAS EVOLVED TO BECOME SOMETHING REALLY RATHER BEAUTIFUL
AND SPECIAL. RECOMMENDED. </BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36131">NAGISA NI =
TE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36131">DREAM =
SOUNDS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36131">JAGJAGUWAR<=
/A>
- CD (JAG79CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FOUR EXTENDED, MELANCHOLIC FOLK ROCK / SINGER-SONGWRITER =
TUNES
ALBEIT (FAIRLY OBVIOUSLY) WITH A DISTINCT JAPANESE FLAVOUR. IF
YOU REMEMBER THEIR PREVIOUS RELEASES ON THIS LABEL, OR THE ALBUM
THEY HAD OUT ON DOMINO OFFSHOOT GEOGRAPHIC A FEW YEARS BACK, =
DEFINITELY
GIVE THIS A SPIN.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36063">PAPERCUTS<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36063">MOCKINGBI=
RD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36063">ANTENNA =
FARM</A>
- CD (ANT508CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THINK GALAXIE 500 / HOPE SANDOVAL ONLY MORE UPBEAT, =
JANGLY AND
SIXTIES POP INSPIRED. SOME OF THE ELEFANT RECORDS ARTISTS SPRANG
TO MIND, LIKEWISE THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO AND NANCY SINATRA.
SOME LOVELY SONGS ON HERE, WELL WORTH A LISTEN.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36135">RED =
SPAROWES</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36135">AT =
THE SOUNDLESS DAWN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36135">NEUROT</A>
- CD (NR035)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE OF A GLUT OF VERY DECENT POST ROCK (IS THAT STILL A =
LEGITIMATE
GENRE?) TYPE RELEASES THAT HAVE COME IN THIS WEEK. FEATURING MEMBERS
OF ISIS, NEUROSIS AND HALIFAX PIER, THIS IS AN ALBUM OF LUSH,
SOARING INSTRUMENTALS REMINISCENT OF GODSPEED, TARENTEL AND THE
MORE EPIC END OF THE SCALE. SOME SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE MOMENTS
ON HERE, DON'T MISS OUT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36057">SMEGMA</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36057">RUMBLINGS=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36057">HANSON</A>
- CD (HN122CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FORGIVING THE NAME OF THIS ACT IF WE MAY, THIS IS A =
COMPARITIVELY
ACCESSIBLE RELEASE FOR HANSON (WHO RELEASED THE EARLY WOLF EYES
ALBUMS). MIND YOU, IT'S STILL PRETTY OUT THERE. THINK BLACK DICE,
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, FRANK ZAPPA, SUN CITY GIRLS, TRUMANS WATER
AND OTHER SUCH AVANT INDIE LUMINARIES.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36122">TARENTEL</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36122">PAPER =
WHITE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36122">TEMPORARY =
RESIDENCE</A>
- CD (TRR76CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE FIRST OF TWO NEW EPS FROM TARENTEL THIS WEEK. =
GENERALLY SPEAKING
A LOT MORE MUSICAL / APPROACHABLE THAN THEIR LAST LP, AND A BIT
OF A RETURN TO FORM, YOU MIGHT ARGUE. INTRICATE POST ROCK =
ARRANGEMENTS,
THE MORE MELLOW MOMENTS BEING QUITE BEAUTIFUL. IF YOU'RE INTO
THEIR EARLIER STUFF / CONSTELLATION / THRILL JOCKEY, DO CHECK
THIS OUT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36123">TARENTEL</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36123">BIG =
BLACK SQUARE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36123">TEMPORARY =
RESIDENCE</A>
- CD (TRR77CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE SECOND OF TWO NEW EPS FROM TARENTEL THIS WEEK. I SAY =
EP, THIS
IS ACTUALLY ONE, EXTENDED TRACK LASTING FOR OVER 40 MINS. THE
BEGINNING IS QUITE TEXTURAL / DRONE BASED, AND THINGS GENERALLY
STAY IN THAT VAIN ALTHOUGH VERY GRADUALLY THE SOUND PADS OUT AND
MORE INSTRUMENTATION IS ADDED. HYPNOTIC, REALLY NICE =
STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36129">TIGERSMILK=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36129">FROM THE =
BOTTLE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36129">FAMILY =
VINEYARD</A>
- CD (FV28CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SECOND ALBUM FROM CORNETIST AND LAPTOP MANIPULATOR ROB =
MAZUREK
(CHICAGO UNDERGROUND), ACOUSTIC BASSIST JASON ROEBKE AND =
PERCUSSIONIST
DYLAN VAN DER SCHYFF. AN INTERESTING ONE, NOT EASY TO CATEGORISE...
IF WE HAD AN EXPERIMENTAL POST JAZZ SECTION, IT MIGHT NOT EVEN
FIT IN THERE....</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=3D31058">ANIMAL =
COLLECTIVE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D31058">SUNG =
TONGS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D31058">FATCAT</A>
- CD (FATSP08)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YOU CAN ALL STOP ASKING ABOUT THIS NOW, COS HERE IT IS =
YOU ANTI-FOLK
FOLK! IT'S INTERESTING JUST HOW MANY BANDS THERE ARE COMING OUT
OF THE WOODWORK RIGHT NOW BEING COMPARED TO ANIMAL COLLECTIVE,
BUT TAKE ONE LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM AND YOU'LL HEAR HOW THE AGENDA
HAS BEEN RESET ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS THEIR MOST APPROACHABLE ALBUM
TO DATE, WITH MORE EMPHASIS PLACED ON SONGWRITING AS OPPOSED TO
DERANGED IMPROV. TO CALL IT NEU-FOLK IS TO ALMOST DO IT A DISSERVICE
- SOME OF THE INSTRUMENTATION MIGHT BE SIMILAR BUT THIS REALLY
IS A LOT MORE INTRICATE AND CREATIVE THAN THAT MIGHT SUGGEST.
THIS ABSOLUTELY DEMANDS YOUR ATTENTION - GET TO IT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D27810">ANIMAL =
COLLECTIVE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D27810">SPIRIT =
THEY'RE GONE / DANSE MANATEE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D27810">FATCAT</A>
- 2xCD (FATSP07)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS LOT ARE STRANGE EVEN FOR A FATCAT SIGNING! THIS =
DOUBLE ALBUM
COMBINES A LOVE OF INTELLIGENT GUITAR POP WITH OUT & OUT SONIC
TERRORISM AND A LARGE SIDE HELPING OF SOMETHING QUITE DISTURBING
THAT I WOULDN'T WANT TO MEET ON A DARK NIGHT. PSYCHEDELIA MEETS
KRAUTROCK MEETS A VERY OFF-THE-WALL BRAND OF POP SONGWRITING.
EITHER THIS IS A WORK OF GROUNDBREAKING GENIUS OR SOMETHING THAT
REALLY SHOULDN'T BE ENCOURAGED - YOU DECIDE!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D33756">DEAD =
TEXAN, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D33756">THE DEAD =
TEXAN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D33756">KRANKY</A>
- CD (KRANK072CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CD AND DVD DOUBLE PACK FROM THE DEAD TEXAN - ADAM =
BRYANBAUM WILTZIE
(WHO IS, I THINK, A MEMBER OF STARS OF THE LID AND AIX EM KLEMM).
ACTUALLY, THIS IS EASILY THE BEST KRANKY RELEASE SINCE LOSCIL
- DRONE BASED AMBIENCE PAR EXCELLANCE, AS YOU'D EXPECT FROM THIS
CLEARLY TALENTED ARTIST. DEEP, TEXTURAL MUSIC THAT'S A CUT ABOVE
THE COMPETITION.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D33619">GROWING</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D33619">THE SOUL =
OF THE RAINBOW AND THE HARMONY OF LIGHT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D33619">KRANKY</A>
- CD (KRANK073)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THAT MIGHT BE THE MOST PRETENTIOUS ALBUM TITLE IN THE =
HISTORY
OF RECORDED MUSIC BUT IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE THIS BEING CALLED =
ANYTHING
ELSE. FOUR INTENSE YET DELIGHTFUL TRACKS THAT VEER FROM AMBIENT
DRONES TO SHEETS OF NOISE. IMAGINE FENNESZ, LOW AND SUSUMU YOKOTA
FORMING SOME KIND OF EXPERIMENTAL AMBIENT SUPERGROUP.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35858">IRON =
& WINE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35858">WOMAN =
KING</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35858">SUB =
POP</A>
- CD (SPCD665)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SIX TRACKS OF PURE IRON & WINE BRILLIANCE. SIMPLE AS =
THAT REALLY.
THE VOCALS ARE SPOT ON AND THE COUNTRIFIED, FOLKY GUITARS ARE
WONDERFULLY AUTHENTIC AND LUSH. ANYONE WITH ANY INTEREST IN LOU
BARLOW, NICK DRAKE, DEVENDRA BANHART OR BRIGHT EYES REALLY NEEDS
TO CHECK THIS OUT. BRILLIANT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D30021">MAX =
RICHTER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D30021">THE BLUE =
NOTEBOOKS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D30021">FATCAT</A>
- CD (CD1304)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I'M EXTREMELY IMPRESSED INDEED BY THIS INSPIRED NEW =
FATCAT SIGNING,
WHICH I BELIEVE TO BE THEIR BEST DISCOVERY IN AGES. AN AWESOME
COLLECTION OF VERY SUBTLY ELECTRONICALLY TREATED PIECES FOR PIANO,
VIOLIN, VIOLA & CELLO, WITH OCCASIONAL, UNOBTRUSIVE SPOKEN WORD
VOCALS BY TILDA SWINTON, ADDING PERFECTLY TO THE CHILLING =
ATMOSPHERE.
THE ALBUM HAS A MOOD AND INTENSITY TOTALLY OF ITS OWN AND QUITE
HONESTLY MAKES THE RECENT RACHELS AND SILVER MT. ZION ALBUMS (BY
MEANS OF A LAZY COMPARISON) SOUND AS ARTISTICALLY REDUNDANT AS
THAT FAT SCOTTISH BINT OFF POP IDOL. YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS, IT
WILL BLOW YOU AWAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35843">REIGNS</A>=
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35843">WE =
LOWERED A MICROPHONE INTO THE GROUND</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35843">JONSON =
FAMILY</A>
- CD (JFR018CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A WONDERFUL, EXSQUICITELY RECORDED CD WITH SOME =
GORGEOUS, UNDERSTATED
COMPOSITIONS. A WIDE RANGE OF INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN USED TO SUPERB
EFFECT, SYNTHS, GUITARS, ELECTRIC PIANO, VOICES (A WONDERFUL STEPHEN
HAWKING-LIKE VOCAL ON ONE TRACK) ALL MIXED AND PRODUCED TO NEAR
PERFECTION. LONG MAY THEY "REIGN". THAT JOKE WAS COURTESY OF STAN
BOARDMAN. SORRY. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED......</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35800">SLINT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35800">SPIDERLAN=
D</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35800">TOUCH & =
GO</A>
- CD (TG64CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SEMINAL. INFLUENTIAL. JUST TWO OF THE WORDS THAT SPRING =
TO MIND
WHEN THINKING ABOUT THIS FANTASTIC LP. DARK, MOODY GUITAR WORK
WHICH WAS CLEARLY ONE OF THE INSPIRATIONS FOR THE WHOLE 'POST-ROCK'
SCENE. UTTERLY BRILLIANT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D33808">STATE =
RIVER WIDENING</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D33808">COTTONHEA=
D</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D33808">VERTICAL =
FORM</A>
- CD (VFORM037CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS QUITE SIMPLY ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ALBUMS OF =
THE YEAR.
DAVID SHEPPARD AND KEIRON PHELAN HAVE PRODUCED ONE OF THEIR BEST
EVER PIECES OF WORK HERE AND THE LAYERS AND LEVELS THAT IT WORKS
ON ARE STAGGERING. AT ONCE MELLOW AND ORGANIC YET MIXED WITH A
FOLKY, EARTHY SOUND AND SOME SURPRISINGLY ROCKY MOMENTS, THERE'S
NEVER A DULL MOMENT. I MEAN THE FIRST TRACK ALONE IS WORTH THE
PRICE IN MY OPINION AND COULD EASILY REDUCE TO TEARS WITH IT'S
LUSH MELANCHOLY SOUND. I'D HAVE TO SAY THIS IS ONE OF MY ALBUMS
OF THE YEAR SO FAR. PROPS TO THE ARTISTS AND TO VERTICAL FORM
FOR RELEASING THIS GEM. BRILLIANT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D34508">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34508">KOMPILATI=
ON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34508">KRANKY</A>
- 2xCD (KRANK077)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A SELECTION OF FORTHCOMING AND EXCLUSIVE TRACKS, =
ALTERNATE VERSIONS
AND PIECES FROM CURRENT RELEASES. STARS OF THE LID, PAN AMERICAN,
GREG DAVIS, LOSCIL, THE DEAD TEXAN, JESSICA BAILIFF, KEITH FULLERTON
WHITMAN AND THE REST OF THE KRANKY ROSTER CONTRIBUTE A TOTAL OF
21 TRACKS OVER 148 MINUTES AND 2 CDS (AND AT A VERY REASONABLE
PRICE INDEED).</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueFalse7">Funk / Jazz / Soul (New Releases, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36060">BROTHER =
JACK MCDUFF</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36060">WHO =
KNOWS WHAT TOMORROW'S GONNA BRING?</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36060">WATER</A>
- CD (WATER144CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FIRST TIME ON CD FOR THIS CLASSIC 1971 BLUE NOTE SOUL =
JAZZ RELEASE
FROM HAMMOND ORGAN MASTER BROTHER JACK MCDUFF. INCLUDES "WHO'S
PIMPIN' WHO?" AND (YES, REALLY) "WANK'S THANG". ORIGINAL ARTWORK
AND DETAILED LINER NOTES.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36061">LOU =
DONALDSON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36061">SAY IT =
LOUD!</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36061">WATER</A>
- CD (WATER143CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ORIGINALLY ISSUED ON BLUE NOTE IN 1969, THIS THUMPING =
GREAT SLAB
OF SOUL JAZZ (WITH LOU ON ALTO SAX, AND BLUE MITCHELL ON TRUMPET)
COMES REPLETE WITH ORIGINAL ARTWORK AND DETAILED SLEEVE NOTES.
</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36120">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36120">SLEEPING =
IN THE MARKET</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36120">LATITUDE</A=
>
- CD (LAT04)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUBTITLED "ETHIOPIAN MUSIC AND SOUNDS FROM AMHARA", THIS =
IS EXTRAORDINARY!
LATITUDE IS THE DOCUMENTARY / WORLD MUSIC SECTION OF LOCUST.
THIS ALBUM IS MADE UP OF EIGHT SONGS RECORDED IN ETHIOPIA - =
COMPOSED
AND SUNG BY STREET PERFORMERS - CHILDREN, BEGGARS, TEENAGERS.
RECORDED ON TRAVELS TO ETHIOPIA IN 2001, THIS IS VERY SIMPLE,
HONEST MUSIC, WITH SOME AMAZING VOCAL SOUNDS. QUITE BIZARRE AND
QUITE WONDERFUL. </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=3D36056">AARON =
DILLOWAY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36056">BOGGS =
VOL. 2</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36056">HANSON</A>
- CD (HN112CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FROM THE LABEL THAT GAVE US WOLF EYES COMES SOMETHING =
EQUALLY
UNAPPROACHABLE. STATIC SOUNDSCAPES THAT GENERALLY START QUITE
MINIMAL AND END UP A SHEER WALL OF WHITE NOISE. POP, CLICKS AND
BURSTS OF SOUNDS THAT GRADUALLY MUTATE INTO SOMETHING =
ALL-ENCOMPASSING
AND VERY INTENSE. THE COVER SHOULD GIVE YOU A GOOD IDEA WHERE
THIS IS COMING FROM.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36058">HIVE =
MIND</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36058">DEATH =
TONE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36058">HANSON</A>
- CD (HN123CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WOLF EYES EARLY LABEL, BLAH BLAH ETC ETC. ONE TRACK, 43 =
MINS,
STARTS OFF DOING VEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRY LITTLE BAR THE ODD
DISTANT WHIRR. FAST FORWARD THROUGH IT A BIT, STILL JUST A DISTANT
WHIRR. THIS FALLS INTO THE HYPNOTIC TERRITORY OF MINIMALISM WHERE
YOUR BRAIN STARTS HEARING MORE SOUNDS THAN THERE REALLY ARE TO
COMPENSATE FOR THE REPETITIVE ABSTRACTED NOISES. IF YOU LIKE
THE SOUND OF A DISTANT WHIRR, BUY THIS ALBUM. ME, I SAW THE
TITLE AND HAD HAPPY THOUGHTS OF 7OF9!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36124">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36124">THE =
NAKED PREY OST</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36124">LOCUST</A>
- CD (LATITUDE03CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IN THE MID 1960'S, HOLLYWOOD STAR AND FORMER OLYMPIC =
FENCER CORNEL
WILDE TOOK ON THE AMBITIOUS TASK OF PRODUCING, DIRECTING AND =
STARRING
IN AN ADVENTURE FILM SHOT ENTIRELY IN AFRICA. AS CORNEL HIMSELF
SAID, "WE USED A GREAT DEAL OF MUSIC FROM THE N'GUNI CLANS...
THE MUSIC IN THE FILM HAS A HISTORY THAT HAS BEEN LOST IN THE
DEEPEST RECESSES OF TRIBAL MEMORY". DETAILED SLEEVENOTES GIVE
THE FULL STORY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"FalseFalse11">Experimental (Restocks, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D14007">BARRY =
ADAMSON & PAN SONIC</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D14007">MOTORLAB =
3</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D14007">KITCHEN =
MOTORS</A>
- CD (KM4)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AWESOME. BARRY ADAMSON (BAD SEEDS / MAGAZINE / AND BEST =
KNOWN
FOR FILM SCORE WORK) TEAMS UP WITH THE HIGHLY RESPECTED FINNISH
PAN SONIC. THIS PIECE WAS COMPOSED IN REYKJAVIK FOR THE HLJOMEYKI
CHOIR. DARK CHORAL WORKS (VERY REMINISCENT OF ADAMSONS FILM SCORES)
COMBINE WITH PAN SONICS DEEP PULSATING ELECTRONIC COMPOSITIONS.
THE RESULT IS SUPERB. BUY THIS CD - YOU WILL NOT REGRET =
IT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
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