[Smallfish-releases-html] Smallfish Release Mailout - 11/05/05
justusfish
justusfish@smallfish.co.uk
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Smallfish Release Mailout - Wednesday 11/05/05
Hi there and welcome to this weeks mailout.
Lots of bits and bobs this week and a few really notable items as well.
Rod Modell - Vibrasound (The Deepchord Years) - Silentes CD
I've just got to mention this most wonderful album. Anyone familiar with =
Rod's brilliant release for Mikkel Metal's Echocord imprint is going to =
simply adore this collection of mid to late Deepchord tracks plus a =
couple of other oddities such as remixes. Deephord's releases were =
scarce, to put it mildly, and are still very much sought after even now. =
For anyone who hasn't heard them the best way to describe their sound =
would be to say that they are the people who've come closest to sounding =
like Basic Channel / Chain Reaction without copying them completely. =
Deep, dub heavy electronica / techno with a full on Berlin sound as well =
as a hint of their native Detroit. Every track - in my opinion - is a =
work of art and I can't stress how much you need to check out this =
staggering collection. Awesome stuff... By the way, it says we don't =
have any on the website but we actually have a few copies left and there =
are more coming on Friday.
Stendec - Opaque - Cactus Island 3" CD
Sadly, the Stendec 3" CD on Cactus Island is now out of stock (and by =
gum it really didn't last very long at all). For future releases, please =
bear in mind that there are only 100 copies pressed of each.
Monolake - Axis / Carbon - Monolake | Imbalance 12"
Monolake's awesome new single 'Axis / Carbon' has just this minute =
dropped back into stock. It hasn't made it up on the website yet but we =
do have copies in stock.
Unknown - Anger / Qusa - Skam 12"
We're quite literally down to the last two or three copies of this =
ultra-limited release, so if you're after one you'd better make sure you =
get in quick!
New 12k & Line releases
Fingers crossed, we should have the new releases from Taylor Deupree's =
12k & Line labels by Friday. Taylor Deupree + Kenneth Kirschner's =
'post_piano 2' [12k1032] and Vend's 'Wiel' [Line_021] have been eagerly =
anticipated here at Smallfish and I absolutely can't wait to get my =
hands on finished copies of both! More info when they drop.
OK, that's about it I reckon, so until next time, take good care and =
enjoy the new releases and restocks!
Peace.
The Fish.
Smallfish Records | 329 Old Street | London | EC1V 9LE | +44 [0] 20 7739 =
2252 | www.smallfish.co.uk=20
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Wednesday=20
11/05/05</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Hi there and welcome to this weeks=20
mailout.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Lots of bits and bobs this week and a =
few really=20
notable items as well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Rod Modell - Vibrasound =
(The Deepchord=20
Years) - Silentes CD</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>I've just got to mention this most =
wonderful=20
album. Anyone familiar with Rod's brilliant release for Mikkel Metal's =
Echocord=20
imprint is going to simply adore this collection of mid to late =
Deepchord tracks=20
plus a couple of other oddities such as remixes. Deephord's releases =
were=20
scarce, to put it mildly, and are still very much sought after even now. =
For=20
anyone who hasn't heard them the best way to describe their sound would =
be to=20
say that they are the people who've come closest to sounding like Basic =
Channel=20
/ Chain Reaction without copying them completely. Deep, dub heavy =
electronica /=20
techno with a full on Berlin sound as well as a hint of their native =
Detroit.=20
Every track - in my opinion - is a work of art and I can't stress how =
much you=20
need to check out this staggering collection. Awesome stuff... By the =
way, it=20
says we don't have any on the website but we actually have a few copies =
left and=20
there are more coming on Friday.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Stendec - Opaque - Cactus =
Island 3"=20
CD</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Sadly, the Stendec 3" CD on Cactus =
Island is now=20
out of stock (and by gum it really didn't last very long at all). For =
future=20
releases, please bear in mind that there are only 100 copies pressed of=20
each.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Monolake - Axis / Carbon - =
Monolake=20
| Imbalance 12"</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Monolake's awesome new single 'Axis / =
Carbon' has=20
just this minute dropped back into stock. It hasn't made it up on the =
website=20
yet but we do have copies in stock.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Unknown - Anger / Qusa - =
Skam=20
12"</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>We're quite literally down to the last =
two or=20
three copies of this ultra-limited release, so if you're after one you'd =
better=20
make sure you get in quick!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>New 12k & Line=20
releases</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Fingers crossed, we should have the =
new releases=20
from Taylor Deupree's 12k & Line labels by Friday. Taylor Deupree + =
Kenneth=20
Kirschner's 'post_piano 2' [12k1032] and Vend's 'Wiel' =
[Line_021] have=20
been eagerly anticipated here at Smallfish and I absolutely can't wait =
to get my=20
hands on finished copies of both! More info when they drop.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>OK, that's about it I reckon, so until =
next time,=20
take good care and enjoy the new releases and restocks!</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=3D1>Smallfish Records | 329 Old Street | =
London | EC1V=20
9LE | +44 [0] 20 7739 2252 | <A=20
href=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk">www.smallfish.co.uk</A> =
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<H1><A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk">Smallfish Weekly Releases</A> =
(11/05/2005)</H2>
<H2><A NAME=3D"navigation">Categories</A></H1>
<UL>
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue0">Electronica (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 9
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue0">Electronica (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 4
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue1">Techno / Electro (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 12
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue1">Techno / Electro (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 19
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue2">US Techno / Electro (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 5
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue2">US Techno / Electro (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 5
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue3">House (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 5
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue3">House (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 1
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue4">Hip Hop (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 4
<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 6
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue6">Guitar Based (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 1
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue7">Funk / Jazz / Soul (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 4
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue7">Funk / Jazz / Soul (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 1
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse0">Electronica (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 11
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse0">Electronica (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 17
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse1">Techno / Electro (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 2
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse1">Techno / Electro (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 8
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse4">Hip Hop (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 1
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse4">Hip Hop (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 1
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse5">Eclectic Beats (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 1
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse5">Eclectic Beats (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 1
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse6">Guitar Based (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 4
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse6">Guitar Based (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 6
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse7">Funk / Jazz / Soul (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 1
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse7">Funk / Jazz / Soul (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 1
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse11">Experimental (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 4
</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=3D37080">13 & =
GOD</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37080">13 =
& GOD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37080">ANTICON</A>=
- 2xLP (ABR0050V)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LOVELY STUFF FROM ANTICON, WHO ARE ON ABSOLUTELY TOP =
FORM AT PRESENT.
13 & GOD IS A COLLABORATION (FOR THOSE WHO MISSED LAST WEEK'S
12"ER) BETWEEN THE NOTWIST AND THEMSELVES, AND ALTHOUGH THIS LP
DOES SOUND MUCH LIKE YOU'D EXPECT, IT REALLY DOES WORK, COMBINING
THE SOUND OF THE NOTWIST / LALI PUNA ETC WITH CLOUDDEAD AND THE
WHOLE CURRENT ELECTRONIC ANTICON SOUND. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY
ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37077">AFX</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37077">ANALORD =
08</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37077">REPHLEX</A>=
- 12" (ANALORD08)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ANALORD 08 IS THE FIRST OF THE SERIES SO FAR (THERE'S A =
FEW MORE
TO COME) WHERE THE TRACK TITLES ARE NAMED AFTER SPYWARE SOFTWARE,
SO ANYONE RUNNING ANTI-SPYWARE SOFTWARE ON THEIR COMPUTER MIGHT
END UP WITH THESE (PERHAPS ILLICIT MP3) FILES DELETED! SMART =
THINKING,
IF A LITTLE SNIDE. ANYWAY, THE MUSIC, ALTHOUGH AGAIN INSTANTLY
IDENTIFIABLE AS AN ANALORD RELEASE, SEES ANOTHER SLIGHT TWIST.
THE OPENING TRACK IS VERY DISCO FLAVOURED, AND TRACK TWO IS ALMOST
DETROIT SOUNDING IN ITS APPROACH - IT'S ACTUALLY A BIT CLARO =
INTELECTO.
SIDE TWO CONTAINS PERHAPS THE TWO MOST WARM AND SOULFUL ANALORD
PIECES SO FAR. CERTAINLY MORE REFLECTIVE AND DOWNTEMPO THAN SIDE
ONE, I CAN EVEN SEE FANS OF MINIMAL TECHNO (EG. PLASTIKMAN, =
LAWRENCE)
GOING FOR THIS. ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET... RUNAROUND! RELEASED
MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON
MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37083">EFTERKLANG=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37083">SPRINGER =
EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37083">LEAF</A>
- LP (DOCK44)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS NEW 5-TRACK MINI LP FROM EFTERKLANG (COMING IN AT =
JUST OVER
HALF AN HOUR) FOLLOWS ON PERFECTLY FROM THE ALBUM. BY NO MEANS
ELECTRONICA IN THE STRICTEST SENSE, THIS IS MORE STRING-DRIVEN,
ALMOST CHAMBER MUSIC A LA SILVER MT. ZION. SOME OF IT REMINDS
ME OF NEOTROPIC'S LAST ALBUM, ALTHOUGH TO BE HONEST THIS ISN'T
AS GOOD AS THAT. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND
IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37079">GOODIEPAL<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37079">GOODIEBAG=
/ DEMONBAG</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37079">V/VM =
TEST</A>
- 2x12" (VVMT24)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IT'S HARD TO KNOW WHAT TO SAY AT TIMES LIKE THESE... =
TIMES LIKE
THE NEW GOODIEPAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH V/VM RECORD LANDS ON THE
SUNNY SHORES OF SMALLFISH ISLAND. TO SAY THAT HE'S MAD IS TO MISS
THE POINT, I RECKON. HE'S CLEARLY CAPABLE OF BEAUTIFUL, MELODIC
MUSIC OF AN ODDBALL NATURE AND THAT, FOR HALF OF THIS RECORD,
IS WHAT YOU GET. COMPILING UP A SELECTION OF TRACKS FROM THE GOODIE
AND DEMON BAG SERIES OF 7"S AND PUTTING THEM ONTO LOVINGLY CRAFTED
SPLIT COLOURED VINYL RECORDS (WHICH, SO I'M RELIABLY INFORMED
COST PRETTY MUCH =A315 TO PRODUCE) YOU GET AN, AT TIMES, =
INCOMPREHENSIBLE
SELECTION OF TACKS THAT YOU'LL LOVE, HATE, LOATHE, BE ENCHANTED
BY AND, ULTIMATELY, PROBABLY FLOG ON EBAY DUE TO THE EXTREMELY
LIMITED QUANTITY OF THESE IN PRODUCTION. CHECK IT OUT BY ALL MEANS
AND DEFINITELY GET IT IF YOU HAVE A FETISH FOR FUNKY VINYL (IT'S
ALSO ETCHED BY THE HAND OF THE G. MAN IN AN INCREDIBLY DETAILED
WAY AND HAS BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED STICKERS ON THE FLIPSIDE OF EACH
PIECE OF VINYL). I RATHER LIKE IT, TO BE FAIR AND I'M SURE THERE
ARE MORE THAN A FEW OF YOU OUT THERE WHO'LL AGREE WITH ME. =
</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37091">LAST =
STEP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37091">YOU'RE A =
NICE GIRL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37091">PLANET =
MU</A>
- 12" (ZIQ129)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NOT AN EASY ONE TO CATEGORISE. THIS CLEARLY OFF-THE-WALL =
NEW PLANET
MU SIGNING DRAWS ON INFLUENCES AS DIVERSE AS PLASTIKMAN-ESQUE
MINIMAL / STREAMLINED TECHNO TO UNHINGED ELECTRO POP TO, WELL,
PLANET MU TYPE STUFF. I'D HAVE THOUGHT THE SHEER INSANE ECLECTISM
OF THE THING WOULD APPEAL TO THEIR FANBASE, SO GET IN THERE. =
RELEASED
MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON
MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37078">SHADOW =
HUNTAZ</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37078">RULEZ OF =
ENGAGEMENT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37078">SKAM</A>
- 7" (KMAS018)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER HIGHLY LIMITED SKAM RELEASE, THIS =
ONE BEING
A 4-TRACK (TWO VOCALS, TWO RESPECTIVE INSTRUMENTALS) 7" EP FROM
SHADOW HUNTAZ, AND I'M PLEASED TO SAY SOME EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE
WITH THE PACKAGING THIS TIME (I DON'T THINK ANYONE WILL BE =
COMPLAINING
ABOUT THE LACK OF TRACING PAPER). INTROSPECTIVE, DOOMY ELECTRONIC
HIP HOP, SOUNDING NOT UNLIKE ANTICON USED TO. THE B-SIDE IS ACTUALLY
A LOT MORE CONVENTIONAL SOUNDING, ALMOST A BIT LIKE BEANS OR ROOTS
MANUVA. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER
TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36967">UNKNOWN</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36967">ANGER / =
QUSA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36967">SKAM</A>
- 12" (SKA027)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YES, I KNOW WE SAID WE'D RUN OUT THE OTHER DAY, BUT =
WE'VE GOT
SOME AGAIN NOW SO HURRAH FOR THAT! A MYSTERY ARTIST? ON THE =
MYSTERIOUS
SKAM LABEL? SURELY NOT. YOU'LL BE PLEASED TO HEAR, THOUGH, THAT
IT'S A REALLY SOLID RELEASE. THE A-SIDE (WHOEVER IT MAY BE DONE
BY) HAS A VERY CURRENT, YET VERY 'SKAM' SOUND ALL THE WAY THROUGH
WITH CRUNCHY, PROCESSED BEATS THAT VEER VERY MUCH TOWARD THE ELECTRO
SIDE OF THINGS. COUPLE THAT WITH A WICKEDLY ACIDIDC SOUNDING =
BASSLINE
AND YOU'VE GOT A WINNER. THE FLIPSIDE IS SLIGHTLY MORE 'GRIME'
SOUNDING WITH A WHOPPING GREAT BIG BASSLINE AND YET MORE FUNKY
ELECTRO BEATS WITH SOME CRACKING PROCESSING. FRESH STUFF AND,
OBVIOUSLY, VERY COLLECTABLE. BIZARRELY, IT COMES COMPLETE WITH
A FREE PIECE OF TRACING PAPER.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37123">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37123">IN =
WORKS EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37123">DROSS:TIK</=
A>
- 12" (DTK02)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BELLADONNA, ENDUSER, 0=3D0 AND SKEETER PUT IN FOUR =
TRACKS OF RIOTOUS,
RUFFED-UP RAGGAMUFFIN JUNGLIST ACTION THOSE INTO THE LIKES OF
VENETIAN SNARES, KID 606 / TIGERBEAT, SH*TMAT, SOUNDMURDERER,
DJ RUPTURE ETC ETC WILL JUST LURVE. COME ON YOU BAD =
BWOYS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37122">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37122">NOW =
01</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37122">UNDERSCAN</=
A>
- 12" (US008)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL A VERY CHEEKY TITLE! I'M AFRAID =
THOSE OF
YOU EXPECTING A REISSUE OF THE FIRST IN THE SERIES OF CHART TOPPING
HITS (FROM 1984, I THINK) WILL BE DISAPPOINTED - ALTHOUGH "YOU
CAN'T HURRY LOVE" BY PHIL COLLINS IS AN UNCREDITED BONUS TRACK
ON SIDE TWO. NOT REALLY. WHAT YOU REALLY GET IS FUNCKARMA, GRAM,
SOMSHIT AND PYTLIK PUTTING IN FOUR TRACKS OF BROKEN, SKAM-ESQUE
GLITCHTRONICA THAT'S HIGH ON ATMOSPHERE AND INTENSITY. THE PYTLIK
TUNE IS ACTUALLY VERY WARM AND MELODIC, MUCH LIKE BOLA MEETS ULRICH
SCHNAUSS IN FACT. TO BE CHECKED OUT FORTHWITH.</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=3D36879">FREEFORM</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36879">OUTSIDE =
IN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36879">SKAM</A>
- 2xLP (SKALP014)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A RATHER MORE MELLOW APPROACH IS BEING ADOPTED BY SIMON =
PYKE ON
THIS NEW FREEFORM LP, WHICH I PERSONALLY PREFER. THE WHOLE ALBUM
IS JUST THAT BIT MORE MUSICAL AND LESS CLUTTERED AND DIGITAL =
SOUNDING
THAN SOME OF HIS FORMER WORKS. IN ACTUAL FACT, YOU HAVE TO SAY
THIS IS ONE OF SKAM'S BETTER RELEASES IN THE LAST YEAR OR TWO
AND I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SAY THAT ABOUT THIS AT ALL. OH COME ALL
YE SKAMSTERS AND (FREE)FORM AN ORDERLY QUEUE!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D6735">REINHARD =
VOIGT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D6735">PREMIERE =
WORLD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D6735">PROFAN</A>
- CD (PROFAN6CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MIKE INC DOING IT IN GAS STYLE AGAIN. SOME WONDERFUL =
TEXTURAL
WORK WITH BEAUTIFUL LOOPED BELLS AND ORGANIC SOUNDS. TRULY =
MAGNIFICENT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36242">SATELLITE =
BEACH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36242">THE =
HAUNTED SEA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36242">RECORD =
CAMP</A>
- 12" (RM0001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> EVER WONDERED WHAT A CROSS BETWEEN CLARO INTELECTO, =
AROVANE, CARL
CRAIG AND ULRICH SCHNAUSS MIGHT SOUND LIKE? I KNOW I HAVE, =
PARTICULARLY
AT THIS TIME ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS REALLY QUITE BRILLIANT
SIX TRACK EP/MINI-LP WILL HAVE NO TROUBLE FINDING ITS CUSTOMER
BASE HERE AT SMALLFISH, SO I WOULDN'T DELAY IN CHECKING THIS OUT
ASAP.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D25696">ULRICH =
SCHNAUSS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D25696">A =
STRANGELY ISOLATED PLACE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D25696">CITY =
CENTRE OFFICES</A>
- 2xLP (BLOCK13)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LONG AWAITED AND MUCH PRAISED ALBUM BY MR SNAUSS, =
FOLLOWING UP
THE CRITICALLY ACLAIMED "FARAWAY TRAINS PASSING BY". DEEP AND
MELODIC ELECTRONICS, THAT ARE DESIGNED TO WASH OVER YOU, AS THE
MUSIC DRIFTS ALONG IN THE BACKROUND. NOT A SINGLE AGGRESSIVE
BEAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THE GENTLE AND VERY SOUNDSCAPEY AMBIENCE.
FANS OF BOLA, THE GENTLE END OF LACKLUSTER, THE BEATLESS END
OF BOARDS, TANGERINE DREAM, COCTEAU TWINS / THIS MORTAL COIL ETC
WILL BE DELIGHTED.</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=3D37109">ARABIAN =
PRINCE FEATURING DR. DRE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37109">INNOVATOR=
/ INNOVATE LIFE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37109">LONE =
RECORDS</A>
- 12" (LONE05)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FUN REISSUE ON MARBLED BLUE VINYL OF THESE CLASSIC B-BOY =
ELECTRO
HIP HOP TRACKS. PHAT, FUNKY, VERY EASY TO BREAKDANCE TO (ALTHOUGH
I WON'T BE TRYING IT ANYTIME SOON AS LAST TIME I DID ANY =
BREAKDANCING
I BROKE MY RIB!). ONE FOR THE FUNKSTERS HERE. CHECK IT OUT (IF
YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW IT ANYWAY).</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37145">E:GUM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37145">STOP =
2</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37145">KLEIN</A>
- 12" (KL069)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YES, IT'S THE NEW KLEIN ALRIGHT, AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT TO =
EXPECT
BY NOW, I'M SURE - SHEER ELECTRO TRASHINESS. WITH REMIXES FROM
HANZ PLATZGUMER (WITH E.STONJI DUB), AND DEXTER. WILL DO AS EVERY
KLEIN DOES.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37103">GRACE =
JONES + HELL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37103">I'VE =
SEEN THAT FACE BEFORE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37103">GIGOLO</A>
- 12" (GIGOLO136)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YES, IT'S THE ONE YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR. DJ HELL =
REMIXES
GJ'S "I'VE SEEN THAT FACE BEFORE", NOT ONCE BUT TWICE (ONCE =
COLLABORATING
WITH JOCHEN SCHMALBACH, TWICE WITH PATRICK PULSINGER). IT'S ONE
OF THOSE GIGOLO LIMITED EDITIONS, TOO. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY
ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37144">LUCI</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37144">PALEOTRON=
IQUE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37144">MUTEK</A>
- 12" (MDM36736)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE NEW MUTEK (AFTER THE SUCCESS OF THE REMARKABLE MARC =
LECLAIR
ALBUM) SEES THE LABEL RETURNING TO THE SORT OF SOUND WE HEARD
SHOWCASED ON THE MOLE SINGLE. VERY MUCH ON A PAR WITH THE OUTPUT
OF RELEASES SUCH AS BOXER SPORT, PERLON, POKER FLAT, MORRIS AUDIO
ETC THIS IS NONE-TOO-COMPLICATED, BOUNCY, QUIRKY DANCEFLOOR TECHNO
WITH SOME VERY PLEASANT MELODY LINES AND EFFECTS RUNNING THROUGH
THE TRACK</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37146">MARKUS =
KIENZL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37146">PRODUCT</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37146">KLEIN</A>
- LP (KL068LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MARKUS KIENZL (OF SOFA SURFERS) DELIVERS HIS DEBUT SOLO =
ALBUM
ON KLEIN, FOLLOWING ON PERFECTLY FROM HIS 12" A WEEK OR TWO BACK,
SLOTTING IN JUST NICE TO THE WHOLE KLEIN SOUND. SPECIAL GUESTS
A PLENTY, INCLUDING PAUL ST. HILAIRE (T.A.F.K.A. =
TIKIMAN)....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37102">PLAY =
PAUL</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37102">LA =
LA LAND</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37102">GIGOLO</A>
- 12" (GIGOLO142)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THESE GIGOLO RECORDS JUST KEEP ON COMIN', GETTING MORE =
AND MORE
RETRO WITH EVERY RELEASE BUT THANKFULLY THEIR SOUND IS AT LAST
FATTENNING OUT A BIT. TREVOR JACKSON HAS (JUST THIS MINUTE) BEEN
BIGGIN' THIS UP AND IT'S NOT DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WHY - IT
COULD EASILY COME OUT ON OUTPUT. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH
WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37089">PREMATURE =
WIG, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37089">WITH =
ME</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37089">DISCO =
INC</A>
- 12" (DCN02)
<BLOCKQUOTE> DISCO INC ARE ONE OF FOUR (YES, FOUR!) LABELS THAT HAS =
RISEN FROM
THE ASHES OF FORCE INC / FORCE LAB ETC, SO PEOPLE WILL JUST WANNA
CHECK THIS OUT ON THEIR PAST MERITS ALONE, I GUESS. MUSICALLY
IT'S ACTUALLY MUCH WHAT YOU'D EXPECT. THE A-SIDE IS A SOLID, SMOOTH,
DEEP-ISH HOUSE TRACK BACKED WITH A BRUNO PRONSATO (ORAC) MIX AND
A BONUS B-SIDE, BOTH OF WHICH ARE IN THE AKUFEN STYLE, REALLY.
PERFECTLY WORKABLE TECHNO.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37129">S.B. =
PROJECT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37129">BEYOND =
BINARIES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37129">COSMIC</A>
- 12" (COS028)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CLUBTRACKS BACK ON THE CIRCUIT, WITH ANOTHER EP BY =
"LOST" MAIN
MAN STEVE BICKNELL. NOTHING TOO COMPLICATED THIS TIME, JUST SIMPLE,
ROLLING RHYTHM TRACKS WITH HEAVY TRIBAL FLAVOUR, AND THAT "IN
THE MIX FEEL", THAT WE HAVE HEARD ON SOME OF HIS OTHER RECENT
RELEASES. CHEEKY, CLASSIC, AND PRETTY TIMELESS AT THE =
SAME..</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37140">SKREAM</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37140">ANGRY / =
TRAITOR</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37140">ITAL</A>
- 12" (ITAL001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LOEFAH, OF DIGITAL MYSTICZ, HAS SET UP HIS OWN LABEL AND =
HERE'S
THE FIRST RELEASE. DARK, MUTANT, WEIRDO GRIME SOUNDS WITH MONLITHIC
BASSLINES AND RIDICULOUS BEATS. LOVE GRIME? YOU'LL LOVE THIS!
DISLIKE GRIME INTENSELY? THEN THIS'LL DRIVE YOU MAD.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37090">SMASH =
TV</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37090">TECH =
TECH TALK</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37090">B =
PITCH CONTROL</A>
- 12" (BPC104)
<BLOCKQUOTE> TOUGH AS OLD ARSES DANCEFLOOR GEAR FROM SMASH TV. =
INFACT, THIS
HAS TO BE THEIR STRONGEST MOMENT TO DATE AND ONE OF THE BEST TRACKS
ON B PITCH IN RECENT MEMORY - YOU JUST KNOW IT'S GONNA GET PEOPLE
MOVING. THE B-SIDE IS A BIT ELECTROCL*SH, AND MORE WHAT YOU'D
EXPECT FROM THEIR PAST FORM, BUT IT'S NICE TO SEE THEM MOVING
IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION WITH THAT A-SIDE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37139">TAMPOPO</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37139">TRAPEZ =
LIMITED 32</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37139">TRAPEZ</A>
- 12" (TRAPEZLTD32)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ANOTHER CORKER FROM THE TRAPEZ LIMITED CAMP. TWO TRACKS =
FROM TAMPOPO
WHICH WILL REALLY GROOVE IT UP IN MOST CLUBS. THE A-SIDE IS A
TAD TRANCEY AND STRINGY AND FUNKY WHILST THE FLIP IS SLOWER, MORE
BERLIN SOUNDING AND PRETTY DUBBY TO BOOT. SOLID STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37110">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37110">RADIO =
CREW EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37110">FOREVER =
BREAKDANCE</A>
- 12" (FB001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SIX TRACKS OF WELL KNOWN B-BOY, BREAKDANCE NUMBERS ON A =
CHEEKY
BLUE VINYL SLAB. THE NAMES ESCAPE ME BUT YOU'RE GOING TO GET RIGHT
INTO THIS IF YOU LIKE SPINNING ON YOUR HEAD OR ENJOY DOING WINDMILLS
(OR, INDEED, IN MY CASE BREAKING OF THE BONES VARIETY). LIMITED
EDITION. CHECK!</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=3D36989">2000 =
AND ONE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36989">THE =
PANNER / SUNDAY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36989">INTACTO</A>=
- 12" (INTAC002)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ROBERT HOOD BEING THE FIRST ASSOCIATION THAT SPRINGS TO =
MIND,
WHILE DATABASING THIS. STRIPPED, MINIMAL TECHNO WITH ENOUGH PUNCH,
AND WITHOUT ANY UNECESSARY GIMICKS. NO NONSENSE, QUALITY TECHNO
REALLY....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D34888">ANDERS =
ILAR</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34888">TREASURE =
GARDENS EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34888">ECHOCORD</A=
>
- 12" (ECHOCORD12)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE NEXT INSTALLMENT FROM ECHOCORD COMES IN THE SHAPE OF =
A DEEP,
WONDERFULLY DUBBY EP FROM ANDERS ILAR. RHYTHMICALLY SOLID TRACKS
WITH BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENTATION AND SURPRISINGLY GROOVY BEATS MAKE
FOR A DANCEFLOOR, YET HOME LISTENING RECORD THAT WILL BE ADORED
BY FANS OF THE LABEL AND OF COURSE BASIC CHANNEL. RECOMMENDED
WITHOUT HESITATION.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36691">BLACK =
STROBE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36691">DECIEVE =
/ PLAY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36691">BLACKSTROBE=
</A>
- 12" (BS001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE A-SIDE BOASTS A HARD HITTING ELECTRO HOUSE CUT THAT =
SOUNDS
A BIT LIKE DARTH VADER COVERING JOY DIVISION, PRODUCED BY A VERY
ANGRY TIEFSCHWARZ. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY AN INSTRUMENTAL WHILST
THE FLIP BOASTS A TOUGH AS NAILS RAVE-TASTIC CLUB HEAVY RETRO
4X4 PUMPER WITH HOOVERS.....'AVIN IT!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35724">DIRK =
LEYERS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35724">WELLEN =
EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35724">KOMPAKT</A>=
- 12" (KOM114)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WONDERFUL RELEASE FROM ONE HALF OF THE NOW SADLY DEFUNCT =
CLOSER
MUSIK. PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST DEEP AND HOUSE ORIENTATED RELEASES
ON KOMPAKT FOR SOME TIME, IT HAS LUSH CHORD (PARTICULARLY ON THE
B-SIDE) AND GROOVY RHYTHMS WITH A DEFTLY MINIMAL AND ATMOSPHERIC
FEEL. JUST TAKE A LISTEN AND BE ENCHANTED BY IT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36760">DJ =
GLOW</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36760">WISE TO =
THE SYSYTEM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36760">TRUST</A>
- 12" (TRUST08)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WITHOUT A DOUBT, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST ELECTRO LABELS =
AROUND
AND IS EASILY UP THERE WITH THE LIKES OF SATAMILE AND SCSI. CHECK
OUT THIS BLISTERING FOUR TRACKER FROM DJ GLOW THAT HAS WICKED
BEATS, FRESH AS HELL BASSLINES AND SOME BEAUTIFULLY DETROITY CHORDS.
AWESOME AND ROCKING. RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35270">FENIN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35270">TOUR =
EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35270">ECHOCORD</A=
>
- 12" (ECHOCORD13)
<BLOCKQUOTE> EASILY THE HARDEST AND CLUBBIEST RELEASE SO FAR FROM =
MIKKEL METAL'S
ECHOCORD IMPRINT. BERLIN BASED FENIN DELIVERS POWERFULLY CRAFTED
TECHNO SOUNDS THAT SHOULD ROCK PEOPLE OUT ON THE FLOOR, YET HAVE
ENOUGH INTEGRITY AND DUBBY DEPTH TO APPEAL TO THE NORMAL ECHOCORD
FANS. AN EXCELLENT RELEASE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36278">FIELD, =
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36278">THINGS =
KEEP FALLING DOWN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36278">KOMPAKT</A>=
- 12" (KOM116)
<BLOCKQUOTE> KOMPAKT, YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN - AND I CERTAINLY DON'T =
MEAN THAT
IN A NOEL COWARD WAY. TWO BLINDING TRACKS HERE, THE A-SIDE REMINDS
ME A LITTLE OF MARCUS GUENTNER'S "REGENSBURG" REMIXES WHICH (BEING
MY ALL-TIME FAVE KOMPAKT RELEASE) CERTAINLY WENT DOWN FAVOURABLY
- THE SORT OF TRACK ONLY KOMPAKT (WITH THEIR SWIRLY EFFECTS AND
TRADEMARK BEATS) CAN DO THIS WELL. THE B-SIDE (WHICH UTILISES
WHAT I BELIEVE IS A FOUR TOPS SAMPLE TO SUPERB EFFECT) IS A HYPNOTIC
START-STOP BLEND OF CUT-UP VOCALS, EFFECTS AND RHYTHMS AND MAKES
MOST TRACKS LIKE THIS SOUND LIKE PISH IN COMPARISON. THERE'LL
BE VERY FEW SINGLES ALL MONTH AS GOOD AS THIS, YOU MARK MY =
WORDS!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36766">JAMES =
TAYLOR</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36766">CARTHAGE =
MILK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36766">LOGISTICS</=
A>
- 2xLP (LOG42LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SWAYZAK'S JAMES TAYLOR HAS REALLY OUTDONE HIMSELF HERE =
FOR LOGISTICS.
CONSIDERABLY MORE INTERESTING THAN THE RECENT SWAYZAK GEAR =
(SNOWBLIND
EEXCEPTED, AS THAT'S MOST EXCELLENT) AND A MUCH MORE PERSONAL
AND INTROSPECTIVE SOUND. IT REALLY HARKS BACK TO THE EARLIER =
RELEASES
ON THEIR OWN LABEL AND AS SUCH IT HAS A WARMTH, DEPTH AND FUNK
THAT MAKE IT GLISTEN. BEAUTIFUL TECHNO THAT GETS BETTER WITH EACH
LISTEN. WICKED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36910">JAY =
HAZE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36910">BERLIN =
PIMPIN EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36910">MUSIK =
KRAUSE</A>
- 12" (MK013)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS ONE IS LIKE SWIMMING IN A DEEP, DEEP SEA OF MUTANT =
TECHNO
AND OCCASIONALLY MANAGING TO GET UP FOR AIR. JAY'S PRODUCTION
JUST GETS FATTER AND FATTER YET HE HAS THAT COOL, ACIDIC, FLAT
SOUND THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO GROOVE. POSSIBLY ONE OF HIS BEST
PRODUCTIONS TO DATE IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A MAN COMPLETELY ON
TOP OF HIS GAME AND AT EASE WITH HIS EQUIPMENT. WICKEED STUFF
INDEED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36945">LAWRENCE</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36945">SWAP</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36945">NOVA =
MUTE</A>
- 12" (12NOMU152)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THERE WON'T BE MANY PEOPLE WANTING TO SWAP THIS RECORD =
(SORRY,
COULDN'T RESIST). LICENCED TO NOVA MUTE VIA DIALREC, LAWRENCE'S
NEW MATERIAL IS SHEER CLASS - AS I'M SURE YOU EXPECTED. THREE
MIXES, INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL, CARSTEN JOST DUB AND SERAFIN'S
MORNING MIX, ALL OF WHICH COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER TO PERFECTION.
LAWRENCE'S SMOOTH, DREAMY, AIRY TECHNO SOUND HAS WON MANY ADMIRERS
FOR GOOD REASON - HE'S SIMPLY IN A CLASS OF HIS OWN. AND JUST
YOU WAIT 'TIL YOU HEAR THE ALBUM - MY GOODNESS.... RELEASED MONDAY
2ND MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON =
MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36949">MARCO =
PASSARANI</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36949">SULLEN =
LOOK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36949">PEACEFROG</=
A>
- 2xLP (PFG053)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AT LAST! THE VINYL! NO HURRY, FELLAS.... EITHER MARCO =
PASSARANI
HAS SUDDENLY COME ON LEAPS AND BOUNDS OR I'VE BEEN WALKING WITH
MY HEAD UP MY ASS COS THIS ALBUM WAY SURPASSED MY EXPECTATIONS.
AN EXTREMELY WORKABLE, DANCEABLE BLEND OF EXPERTLY PRODUCED TECHNO
WITH HINTS OF ELECTRO AND POP. I'D SAY THIS HAS MAJOR CROSSOVER
POTENTIAL AND MIGHT EVEN WHAT THOSE WHO HAVE SNUBBED THE NEW DAFT
PUNK LP MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR. BRILLIANT STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D28447">METABOMAN<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D28447">RAUSGEFLO=
GEN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D28447">MUSIK =
KRAUSE</A>
- 12" (MK009)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MUSIK KRAUSE CONTINUE TO DELIVER THE GOODS ON A REGULAR =
BASIS.
FOUR TRACKS OF VARYING TECHNO SOUNDS THAT COME ON IN FINE DANCEFLOOR
STYLE. POSSIBLY NOT QUITE AS GLITCHY / JERKY AS THE OTHER RELEASES
BUT WITH AN ENORMOUS GREAT SET OF BASSLINES TO GET THE SPEAKERS
RUMBLING AND THE PUNTERS LEAPING ABOUT. THE FLIPSIDE HAS A MORE
LOW-KEY KIND OF JAZZED UP STYLE WITH A DEFINITE NOD TO MATTHEW
HERBERT'S SOUND. FRESH, QUALITY GEAR. RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36482">MICHAEL =
MAYER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36482">LOVEFOOD<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36482">KOMPAKT =
POP</A>
- 12" (KOMPOP6)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE A-SIDE OF THIS IS TRULY AN EXCELLENT TRACK. LABEL =
OWNER MICHAEL
MAYER HAS MANAGED TO CAPTURE A FUNKY, POPPY YET COMPLETELY =
NON-CHEESEY
FEEL AND THE COLOGNE STYLE 4/4 BEATS AND LITTLE HINTS OF VOCALS
REALLY DO MAKE IT A FAB LITTLE TUNE. THE FLIPSIDE IS THE MUCH
TOUTED VERSION OF KYLIE'S 'SLOW' WHICH WILL NO DOUBT DO IT FOR
A LOT OF PEOPLE BUT, I MUST ADMIT, IT LEFT ME A BIT COLD. STICK
TO THE BRILLIANT A-SIDE AND YOU'RE ONTO A WINNER.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36271">MICROESFER=
A</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36271">FREAK =
DANCE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36271">MULE =
MUSIQ</A>
- 12" (MULEELECTRONIC003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS NEW MULE MUSIC FOLLOWS ON JUST PERFECTLY FROM THE =
DUBLEE
RELEASES. DEEP, CRISP, WARM, PULSATING GERMANIC ELECTRONICA-Y
TECHNO THAT STILL MANAGES TO REMAIN ACCESSIBLE AND DANCEFLOOR
FRIENDLY AS WELL AS BEING CUTTING EDGE. A TOP NOTCH REMIX FROM
MR. GUSTAVO LAMAS (KOMPAKT, ONI.TOR, TRAUM) IS EQUALLY JUST WHAT
THE DOCTOR ORDERED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D31372">MIKKEL =
METAL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D31372">RMX EP =
PART 2</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D31372">ECHOCORD</A=
>
- 12" (ECHOCORD08)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUPER DELUXE REMIX PACKAGE THAT SEES THREE PRIME ARTISTS =
GETTING
THEIR HANDS ON MIKKEL METAL'S DELIGHTFUL ORIGINALS. SUBSTANCE
PROVIDE A TEXTBOOK BASIC CHANNEL / CHAIN REACTION RESHAPE WHICH
HAS ALL THE DRIFTING STABBY SOUNDS YOU'D EXPECT PLUS A FAIR AMOUNT
OF PURE BERLIN HISS. BUS TURNS IN AN ELECTRO-ISH MIX WITH A GROOVING
FLAVA WHILST OPIATE TAKES IT DOWN INTO THE GITCHY DEPTHS OF STATIC,
WHITE NOISE AND SUBTLE MOMENTS OF MELODY. A CLASSY EP THAT COMES
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36712">RECLOOSE</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36712">DUST</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36712">PEACEFROG</=
A>
- 12" (PFG063)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE NEW RECLOOSE (PLAYHOUSE, STUDIO K7, PLANET E) - =
FINALLY, IT'S
HERE. QUITE A FUNKY L'IL NUMBER IT IS, TOO - VERY POPPY, AND HIGHLY
INFECTIOUS (WITH VOCALS FROM JOE DUKIE). WILL DEFINITELY GET YER
BUTTS A SHAKIN' (IT DID MINE).</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=3D36244">SLEEPARCHI=
VE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36244">RESEARCH =
EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36244">SLEEPARCHIV=
E</A>
- 12" (ZZZ03)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NOW, WE'RE NOT SURE WHETHER THIS IS A BOOTLEG OF OLD =
TRACKS OR
IF SOMEONE HAS COME UP WITH SOME STUNNING MINIMAL TECHNO THAT
PAYS HOMAGE TO LABELS LIKE DUM AND SAHKO. THREE TRACKS OF =
WONDERFULLY
STRIPPED DOWN AND PURIST TECHNO ON A CLEAR VINYL SLAB. HARKS BACK
TO THE ULTRA-MINIMAL SOUND OF THE MID '90'S AND DOES SO WITH A
GREAT DEAL OF STYLE, PANACHE AND DANCEFLOOR POTENTIAL. =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36594">ULF =
LOHMANN</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36594">ON =
FROZEN FIELDS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36594">KOMPAKT</A>=
- 12" (KOM117)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FIRST NEW RELEASE FROM ULF IN AN ETERNITY, AND ONE I'VE =
BEEN LOOKING
FORWARD TO A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT, I CAN TELL YOU. THIS TURNED HEADS
THE SECOND THE NEEDLE HIT THE GROOVE. THE FIRST TWO TRACKS ARE
KOMPAKT AT THEIR GRITTIEST AND NASTIEST YET - SERIOUSLY HEAVY
AND NOT WHAT ONE MIGHT ASSOCIATE WITH HERR LOHMANN AT ALL BUT
TOTALLY IMPRESSIVE NONETHELESS. HOWEVER, FEAR NOT, POP AMBIENT
FANS AS THE SIX (YES, SIX) BEATLESS TRACKS ON SIDE TWO ARE =
CONSIDERABLY
MORE RELAXED AND QUITE BEAUTIFUL IN COMPARISON (THE THIRD TRACK
IS BREATHTAKING!). ULF, YOU ARE GOD AND I CLAIM MY PRIZE. A =
MAGNIFICENT
PIECE OF WORK.</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=3D37092">ALEXI =
DELANO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37092">ACID =
BURNING</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37092">AD =
LIMITED</A>
- 12" (ADLTD01)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ALEXI DELANO GETS INTO ACID HOUSE / TECHNO MODE WITH =
THIS MINIMAL
303 JAM. DEEP, FUNKY, DEFIANTLY OLD SCHOOL AND ABSOLUTELY DANCEABLE
IN EVERY RESPECT. GOOD GEAR.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37107">DJ =
3000</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37107">UR =
BATTLEPAK VOL. 2</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37107">UNDERGROUND=
RESISTANCE</A>
- 2x12" (UR-3002)
<BLOCKQUOTE> DOUBLE PACK PRESSURE FROM THE U.R. CREW HERE WITH THE =
SECOND OF
THE MUCH TALKED ABOUT BATTLEPAKS. A HEFTY SELECTION OF SNIPPETS
FROM CLASSIC UNDERGROUND RESISITANCE RELATED BITS AND BOBS ALL
PUT TOGETHER AS SHORT LOOPS FOR MAXIMUM PLAYABILITY. AMAZINGLY
USEFUL FOR DJ'S, THIS EASILY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME AN =
INVALUABLE
MIXING TOOL. I WON'T GO INTO DETAIL ABOUT WHAT'S ON THERE BECAUSE
A) THERE'RE FAR TOO MANY TO NAME AND B) IT WOULD SPOIL THE SURPRISE.
CLASSIC STUFF THOUGH AND, BIZARRELY, ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES
FROM THE U.R. CAMP FOR SOME TIME.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37106">DJ =
BUZZ GOREE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37106">UR =
BATTLEPAK VOL. 1</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37106">UNDERGROUND=
RESISTANCE</A>
- 2x12" (UR-3001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> DOUBLE PACK PRESSURE FROM THE U.R. CREW HERE WITH THE =
FIRST OF
THE MUCH TALKED ABOUT BATTLEPAKS. A HEFTY SELECTION OF SNIPPETS
FROM CLASSIC UNDERGROUND RESISITANCE RELATED BITS AND BOBS ALL
PUT TOGETHER AS SHORT LOOPS FOR MAXIMUM PLAYABILITY. AMAZINGLY
USEFUL FOR DJ'S, THIS EASILY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME AN =
INVALUABLE
MIXING TOOL. I WON'T GO INTO DETAIL ABOUT WHAT'S ON THERE BECAUSE
A) THERE'RE FAR TOO MANY TO NAME AND B) IT WOULD SPOIL THE SURPRISE.
CLASSIC STUFF THOUGH AND, BIZARRELY, ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES
FROM THE U.R. CAMP FOR SOME TIME.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37111">TEK =
BROTHERS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37111">REVELATIO=
N</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37111">TUNNEL =
7</A>
- 12" (T7-003)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FROM THE SUBMERGE STABLE COMES THIS EXCELLENT TUNNEL 7 =
RELEASE.
IT ACTUALLY SOUNDS LIKE A PROPER DETROIT RECORD AND TAKES IN HOUSE
AND TECHNO IN A FLOWING, FUNKY KIND OF STYLE. DEEP CHORDS AND
STABS COUPLED WITH SOLID 4/4 BEATS MAKE FOR SOME GREAT, DANCEABLE
ACTION ALL ROUND. ONE OF THE BEST SUBMERGE RELATED RELEASES FOR
A WHILE IN MY OPINION.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37086">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37086">MAM? YOU =
FORGOT YOUR OCTUPLETS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37086">OMNI =
AMM</A>
- 2xLP (OMNIAMM01)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WICKED EIGHT TRACK DOUBLE PACK OF FANTASTICALLY GROOVED =
OUT AND
FAT ELECTRO GROOVES FROM A HOST OF WELL KNOW PURVEYORS OF THE
SOUND. RA-X, WEE DJ'S, DARK VEKTOR, DIGITEK, RUXPIN, LOWFISH,
ANALOG AUDIO ASSOCIATION AND BORIS DIVIDER ALL FEATURE AND THERE'S
NOT A DULL MOMENT ON THIS SPLENDID SLAB OF VINYL. =
RECOMMENDED.</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=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=3D31413">BLOTNIK =
BROTHERS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D31413">URANIUM =
ANGELS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D31413">SATAMILE</A=
>
- 12" (SAT018)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ABSOLUTELY THE BEST RELEASE ON SATAMILE SO FAR IN MY =
HUMBLE OPINION.
FOUR TRACKS OF THE BIGGEST, BADDEST, DARKEST, MOST DRAMATIC ELECTRO
THAT YOU CAN IMAGINE. ALMOST APHEX LIKE BEATS AND SOUNDS AT TIMES
WITH A THUNDEROUS DANCEFLOOR FLAVA. JUST CHECK IT AND SEE HOW
DAMN FINE IT IS. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D34870">FREEZIE =
FREEKIE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34870">PROMISE =
OF TECHNOLOGY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34870">SATAMILE</A=
>
- 12" (SAT022)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THREE DEVASTATING TRACKS OF THE PUREST ELECTRO, AS YOU'D =
EXPECT
FROM THIS EXCELLENT LABEL. SATISFYINGLY DARK AND MOODY SOUNDS
AND RIP ROARING BASSLINES COUPLED WITH WICKED, VARIED BEATS. THIS
IS TIP TOP GEAR, BUT THEN YOU PROBABLY KNOW THAT YOU CAN TRUST
SATAMILE BY NOW! ESSENTIAL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36727">NOMADIC</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36727">METRO-MOV=
ER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36727">DOPAMINE</A=
>
- 12" (DOP02)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS REALLY IS TURNING OUT OT BE A TOP LITTLE LABEL. =
FLORIDA BASED
DOPAMINE RECORDS DELIVERS ITS SECOND BOMB IN THE SHAPE OF A KILLER
FOUR TRACK ELECTRO EP OF PURE, BOOTY SHAKING GROOVES WITH AWESOME
REMIXES FROM THE ONE AND ONLY ANDREA PARKER AND STARS OF THE FIRST
RELEASE, ALPHA 606. IF YOU LIKE ELECTRO, YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE
THIS. WICKED STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D11774">SILICON =
SCALLY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D11774">THE =
SILENT YEARS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D11774">SATAMILE</A=
>
- 12" (SATAMILE006)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CARL FINLOW PROVIDES A TOUGH THREE TRACKER ON NEW YORK =
IMPRINT
SATAMILE. PHAT ELECTRO GROOVES AS YOU'D EXPECT, BUT WITH A DARKER,
HARDER FEEL THAN SOME OF HIS OTHER GEAR. QUALITY.</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=3D37113">BUMPER</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37113">TUFF =
GROOVE / DETROIT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37113">MDEX</A>
- 12" (MDEX1312)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS COULD BE A RE-EDIT I SUPPOSE... I'M JUST NOT THAT =
UP ON ELECTRO
BOOGIE MUSIC. HOWEVER, IT SOUNDS TWEAKY ENOUGH TO BE SOMEONE TRYING
TO EMULATE THE CLASSIC EARLY '80'S FLAVA AND GETTING IT PRETTY
MUCH SPOT ON. IF YOU LIKE DISCO OR HOUSE THIS'LL SLIP INTO YOUR
SET LIKE AN ABSOLUTE DREAM WITH IT'S FUNKY STABS AND SYNTHY =
BASSLINES.
QUALITY GEAR.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37121">METRO =
AREA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37121">METRO =
AREA 6</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37121">ENVIRON</A>=
- 12" (ENV022)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THEY ARE BACK! AFTER THE LAST FEW THINGS I HEARD BY THEM =
HAD A
SLIGHT "DECAFFINATED" FLAVOUR TO THE TRACKS, THIS ONE STORMS IN
FULL STEAM AHEAD. THE OPENING TRACK IS CLASSIC METRO AREA SOUND
WITH THEIR USUAL AUTHENTIC DISCO SOUNDS AND ARRANGEMENT, WHILE
THE FLIP HAS A MUCH DARKER FEEL WITH BONE-DRY BEATS AND AN ALMOST
STOIC FEEL TO THE PATTERNS. A SURE WINNER IN MY =
OPINION!!!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37108">OMAR-S</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37108">OMAR-S =
005 LP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37108">FXHE</A>
- 2xLP (OMAR-S005)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THANK GOD WE'VE FINALLY GOT THIS IN. AGAINST MY BETTER =
JUDGEMENT
(AND I'M SURE AFTER MY LAST REVIEW OF AN OMAR RELATED RELEASE
IT'S QUITE CLEAR HOW I FEEL ABOUT THESE RECORDS) I MUST ADMIT
THAT IT'S ANOTHER EXCELLENT SET OF TRACKS. EVEN THOUGH YOU ONLY
GET SIX CUTS FOR YOUR MONEY THEY ARE ALL OF A MASSIVELY HIGH =
STANDARD.
OMAR IS DEFINITELY HOLDING A TORCH FOR THOSE OF US THAT LIKE DEEP,
UNDERGROUND, LO-FI, LEFTFIELD DETROIT HOUSE / TECHNO AND THIS
GOES SOME WAY TO ALLAYING MY FEARS THAT THIS STYLE MUSIC IS ALMOST
DEAD. DEEP AS HELL, ULTRA LOW BUDGET PRODUCTION AND SOME FABULOUSLY
GROOVING SOUNDS AND BEATS ALL COMBINE TO MAKE ONE SUPERB ALBUM.
SERIOUSLY WORTH CHECKING IF YOU'RE INTO MOODYMANN OR THEO'S MUSIC.
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37112">UNKNOWN</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37112">DAM EDIT =
VOLUME 1</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37112">DAM</A>
- 12" (DAM001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> TWO RE-EDITS FOR YOUR MIXING PLEASURE, BOTH IN A DISCO / =
SOUL
STYLE. ONE IS DEFINITELY ROY AYERS BUT I'M NOT ENTIRELY SURE WHAT
THE OTHER IS... IT'S FUNKY THOUGH AND NO DOUBT YOU'LL ALL LAP
IT UP, YOU NAUGHTY PEOPLE!!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37141">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37141">4 =
DECKS AND FADERS VOLUME 2</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37141">E-MOTION</A=
>
- 12" (EFA60105-6)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A RECENT DISCOVERY IN OUR VAULTS. THIS RARE LITTLE =
VESTAX SPONSERED
MIX 12" HAS 8 EXCLUSIVE CUTS FROM ARTISTS LIKE RONIN, FRED =
EVERYTHING,
NEON LIGHTS, HAKAN LIDBO, ETC. THE TRACKS ON THIS ARE ALL =
INSTRUMENTAL,
SOME JUST HOUSE BEATS, SOME FULL TRAX, ALL MADE TO HELP PROMOTE
THE VESTAX RANGE. VERY LTD SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED 12"'S</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=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>
<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=3D37115">MADVILLIAN=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37115">KOUSHIK =
REMIXES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37115">STONESTHROW=
</A>
- 12" (STH2102)
<BLOCKQUOTE> HAS HIP HOP FINALLY REACHED THE 21ST CENTURY? I ASK THAT =
BECAUSE
THESE TWO RECORDS (THIS AND THE SET OF FOURTET MIXES) HAVE TO
BE THE MOST EXCITING HIP HOP RECORDS I'VE HEARD IN AGES! KOUSHIK'S
BITS AND PIECES PRODUCTION STYLE REMINDS ONE OF DJ SHADOW ONLY
MUCH MORE LO-FI (CERTAINLY COMPARED TO THESE DAYS) - THINK ALSO
PREFUSE 73 AND SOME OF THE MUSH/ANTICON ARTISTS. PERSONALLY I
THINK THERE'S NOTHING TO CHOOSE QUALITY-WISE BETWEEN THIS AND
THE FOURTET EP (THERE'S 15 TRACKS ON THIS 12"!), SO YOU'RE JUST
GONNA HAVE TO GET BOTH!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37114">MADVILLIAN=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37114">FOURTET =
REMIXES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37114">STONESTHROW=
</A>
- 12" (STH2103)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS A MONUMENTAL RELEASE. 10 TRACKS (5 VOCALS, 4 =
INSTRUMENTALS
PLUS ONE BONUS BEAT INSTRUMENTAL), ALL COMING IN AROUND THE THREE
MINUTE MARK, THAT FOR ME TOTALLY TAKE THE WHOLE HIP HOP GENRE
UP A LEVEL. KIERAN HEBDEN'S PRODUCTION IS EXCEPTIONAL EVEN BY
HIS ALREADY EXTREMELY HIGH STANDARD, AND HEARING HIM TAKE ON THE
HIP HOP GENRE SO SUCCESSFULLY YET RETAINING HIS UNIQUE STYLE IS
JUST A JOY. THESE PROBABLY WON'T BE AROUND FOR LONG, SO ACT =
SWIFTLY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37119">MF =
GRIMM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37119">GINGERBRE=
AD MAN / MY LOVE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37119">DAY =
BY DAY</A>
- 12" (F5R018)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A SIDE COMES PRODUCED BY DJ CRUCIAL, B SIDE COURTESY OF =
(YOU GUESSED
IT) MF DOOM (THE ORIGINAL TRACK HAVING BEEN TAKEN FROM SPECIAL
HERBS VOL. 2)....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37124">SPACEK</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37124">MOS DEF =
/ J-DILLA REMIX(ES)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37124">UNKNOWN</A>=
- 12" (SP0001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ABSOLUTELY NO INFO ON THIS RECORD OTHER THAN THE FACT =
THAT THE
A-SIDE IS CREDITED TO EVE FEAT. FORD PREFECT, SORRY, MOS DEF AND
THE B-SIDE IS A J-DILLA REMIX. APPEARS TO BE RATHER LIMITED /
SOUGHT AFTER, AND EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE.</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=3D30375">MADVILLIAN=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D30375">S/T</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D30375">STONESTHROW=
</A>
- 2xLP (PIASX040DLP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FINALLY IT REARS ITS HEAD! THE LONG AWAITED MADLIB/MF =
DOOM LP
IS HERE AND ITS READY FOR ACTION. IF YOUR INTO THESE 2 THEN TO
MY EARS THIS SOUNDS EXACTLY AS IT SHOULD. MF'S RAWNESS GELS WELL
WITH MADLIB'S OFF THE WALL PRODUCTIONS. THIS WILL FLY, MARK MY
WORDS........</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36956">QUASIMOTO<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36956">THE =
FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LORD QUAS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36956">STONESTHROW=
</A>
- 2xLP (PIASX055DLP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> PLENTY OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKING ABOUT THIS MADLIB =
PRODUCED LP.
FEATURING MF DOOM (MADVILLIAN) AND M.E.D., THIS FOLLOW-UP TO "THE
UNSEEN" LOOKS LIKE DOING THE BUSINESS. A LARGE ONE.</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=3D37104">HERBALISER=
, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37104">GENERALS<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37104">NINJA =
TUNE</A>
- 12" (ZEN12166)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NOT SURE ABOUT THIS. RATHER CLICHE-RIDDEN, VASTLY =
OVER-CROWDED
/ OVER-PRODUCED HIP HOP... EVEN THE INSTRUMENTALS AREN'T REALLY
DOING IT FOR ME. I'VE NEVER BEEN A HUGE HERBALISER HEAD, SO MAYBE
THAT'S WHY I'M NOT TOO KEEN. SORRY FOLKS. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH
MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON =
MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37100">MR =
SCRUFF</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37100">MR =
SCRUFF</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37100">NINJA =
TUNE</A>
- 3xLP (ZEN112)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS WELCOME REISSUE OF MR SCRUFF'S DEBUT ALBUM CONTAINS =
NINE
TRACKS ON TRIPLE VINYL, ALL REMASTERED AND SOUNDING AS GOOD AS
EVER. I STILL RECKON HIS EARLIER MATERIAL IS AMONGST HIS BEST,
SO HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO RELIVE A BUNCH OF TRACKS YOU MIGHT HAVE
MISSED. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER
TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</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=3D37096">ELECTRELAN=
E</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37096">AXES</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37096">TOO =
PURE</A>
- 2xLP (PURE162LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I ENDED UP LOVING ELECTRELANE'S LAST ALBUM, DESPITE NOT =
BEING
TOO SURE (GET IT?) AT FIRST, AND I THINK I'M GONNA END UP FEELING
THE SAME WAY ABOUT "AXES". IT'S A LOT TO TAKE IN AT FIRST, THEIR
SOUND HAVING PROGRESSED SEVERAL STAGES ONCE AGAIN. PRODUCED /
ENGINEERED BY STEVE ALBINI AND SEQUENCED (WITHOUT ANY NOTICABLE
GAPS BETWEEN TRACKS) TO BE LISTENED TO AS ONE LONG PIECE (SO I'M
INFORMED), THIS IS THE SOUND OF A BAND REALLY GETTING INTO GEAR,
FULLY CONFIDENT AND UTTERLY COMFORTABLE IN THEIR OWN SKIN. DO
NOT MISS OUT. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT
MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37087">HANGED =
UP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37087">CLATTER =
FOR CONTROL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37087">CONSTELLATI=
ON</A>
- LP (CST034LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE RETURN OF THIS INTENSE INSTRUMENTAL TWO-PIECE, =
RECENTLY GIVEN
PROPS BY NONE OTHER THAN DAVID BOWIE. PRODUCED (NOT SURPRISINGLY)
BY THAT MOST EASY GOING AND UNPRETENTIOUS OF MUSICIANS, EFRIM
FROM OH GODSPEED! NOT THEM AGAIN, THIS IS ANOTHER ALBUM OF UPLIFTING
THREE-MINUTE POP SONGS CHOCK FULL OF HOOKS AND CATCHY CHORUSES.
DISCLAIMER: IT MIGHT NOT BE, THOUGH. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY =
ALTHOUGH
WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36972">ODD =
NOSDAM FEATURING JESSICA BAILIFF</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36972">UNTITLED =
THREE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36972">ANTICON</A>=
- 12" (ABR0051)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MONUMENTALLY FINE EP FROM THE ANTICON CREW. ODD NOSDAM =
HAS ENLISTED
THE HELP OF SHOEGAZING GODDESS (WELL, SHE IS IN MY BOOK ANYWAY)
JESSICA BAILIFF AND CONCOCTED A HUGELY DENSE GUITAR SOUND WITH
SOME HIP HOP INFLUENCES IN THE BEATS DEPARTMENT. MASSIVE LAYERS
OF GUITAR DRONE AND WHITE NOISE MAKE THIS ONE POWERFUL BEAST.
I ACCIDENTALLY PLAYED IT ON 33RPM AND IT SOUNDED ALMOST LIKE EARTH
OR SUNN O))). BRILLIANT STUFF AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37130">SARA =
LOWES & THE EARLIES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37130">I'VE =
BEEN WAITING</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37130">EARWORM</A>=
- 7" (EGS06)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL LOOKING MULTI-COLOURED SPLATTERY =
VINYL 7"
FROM THE CURRENT HOT PROPERTY THAT IS THE EARLIES, COLLABORATING
WITH SARA LOWES (ON VOCALS AND PIANO). TWO LOW KEY, MELANCHOLIC
SONGS (INCLUDING A WEBB BROTHERS COVER) WITH AN EQUALLY LOVELY
FOLKY FEMALE VOCAL. </BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37094">SCOUT =
NIBLETT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37094">KIDNAPPED=
BY NEPTUNE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37094">TOO =
PURE</A>
- 7" (PURE163S)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WE GIVE PROPS TO EMMA NIBLETT AT SMALLFISH, AND ALWAYS =
ENJOY HER
LO-FI, SOLO, HOMEGROWN APPROACH TO DECONSTRUCTING POP MUSIC. =
"KIDNAPPED
BY NEPTUNE" KINDA WELDS TWO SONGS TOGETHER IN A SLITS MEETS ESG
MEETS EARLY FACTORY KINDA WAY, AND ROCKS OUT RATHER NICELY. THE
MORE EXPERIMENTAL, EXTENDED, INTROVERTED "I AM A PRINCE" ON THE
FLIP IS ACTUALLY VERY REMINISCENT OF THE BREEDERS. COOL. RELEASED
MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON
MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37098">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37098">THE =
SEXUAL LIFE OF THE SAVAGES</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37098">SOUL =
JAZZ</A>
- 2xLP (SJRLP112)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LIKE MANY PEOPLE, I CAN'T PRETEND I KNOW AN AWFUL LOT =
ABOUT "UNDERGROUND
POST-PUNK FROM SAO PAULO, BRASIL" (AS THIS ALBUM IS SUBTITLED)
SO I'LL LET THE DETAILED SLEEVENOTES (EXTENSIVE EVEN FOR A SOUL
JAZZ RELEASE) DO ALL THE TALKING. ALL I WILL SAY IS THIS COMPILATION
DOES SOUND VERY CURRENT, SO CLEARLY THIS STUFF WAS AHEAD OF ITS
TIME IN MANY WAYS. A SERIOUSLY COMPELLING HISTORY LESSON, GIVE
IT A LISTEN. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT =
MAILORDER
TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</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=3D35594">BENJAMIN =
GIBBARD & ANDREW KENNY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35594">HOME =
EP</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35594">MORR =
MUSIC</A>
- LP (MORR055)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE POSTAL SERVICE AND DNTEL'S BENJAMIN GIBBARD TEAMS UP =
WITH
AMERICAN ANALOG SET'S ANDREW KENNY FOR THIS FABULOUS SPLIT ALBUM
/ MINI ALBUM. EIGHT TRACKS OF HEARTFELT FOLK-BASED MUSIC THAT
WILL ENCHANT AND CHILL EVEN THOSE WITH THE COLDEST OF TASTES IN
MUSIC. BEAUTIFULLY MELODIC AND WONDERFULLY MELANCHOLIC, THIS IS
UP THERE WITH THE BEST OF THEM, SINGER-SONGWRITER WISE. RECOMMENDED
MOST HIGHLY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueTrue7">Funk / Jazz / Soul (New Releases, Vinyl)</A> =
(<A HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37116">EMOTIONS, =
THE / HEATWAVE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37116">BLIND =
ALLEY / AIN'T NO HALF STEPPIN'</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37116">SCHOOL =
YARD BREAKS</A>
- 12" (SYB2007)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS ACTUALLY A FOUR-WAY SPLIT, REALLY. YOU DON'T =
JUST GET
THE TWO TRACKS WE'VE CREDITED (ORIGINAL 1971 AND 1976 12" VERSIONS
RESPECTIVELY - DID THEY HAVE 12" SINGLES IN 1971??) - ON SIDE
TWO, THERE'S THE 1971 "ORIGINAL 12" VERSION" OF ISAAC HAYES "IKES
MOOD" AND THE "1968 ORIGINAL 12" VERSION" (THAT'S DEFINITELY WRONG,
IT'S ONLY 2.55!) OF "DON'T CHANGE YOUR LOVE" BY THE FIVE STAIRSTEPS.
ANOTHER GREAT RELEASE FROM THIS STRICTLY BREAKS =
OFFSHOOT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37117">JB'S, THE =
/ LOU DONALDSON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37117">BLUES =
AND PANTS / WHO'S MAKING LOVE?</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37117">SCHOOL =
YARD BREAKS</A>
- 12" (SYB2008)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NEARLY TEN MINUTES' WORTH OF THE JB'S "BLUES AND PANTS" =
FROM 1971,
BACKED WITH LOU DONALDSON'S "WHO'S MAKING LOVE?" FROM 1969. ORIGINAL
12" VERSIONS, IT SAYS HERE, BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE 12" SINGLES IN
1969, I'M TELLIN' YA! ANOTHER GREAT RELEASE FROM THIS STRICTLY
BREAKS OFFSHOOT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37118">MUSIC, =
HARMONY & RHYTHM / KING ERRISSON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37118">BROOKLYN =
DREAMS / WELL, HAVE A NICE DAY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37118">SCHOOL =
YARD BREAKS</A>
- 12" (SYB2006)
<BLOCKQUOTE> OK, I'LL CONCEDE THEY DID HAVE 12"S BACK IN 1977... =
ORIGINAL EXTENDED
VERSIONS ETC... ANOTHER GREAT RELEASE FROM THIS STRICTLY BREAKS
OFFSHOOT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37120">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37120">KANYE =
WEST ORIGINALS COLLECTION VOL. 2</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37120">SIDE =
HUSTLE</A>
- LP (SHE021LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE ORIGINALS BY THE LIKES OF WILLIAM BELL, SOLOMON =
BURKE, THE
TEMPTATIONS, ARETHA FRANKLIN, JACKSON FIVE, GLADYS KNIGHT ETC
AS HEARD ON TRACKS BY COMMON, SLUM VILLAGE, JAY-Z, SCARFACE, TWISTA,
CAM'RON ETC....</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=3D36946">STROMBA</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36946">TALES =
FROM THE SITTING ROOM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36946">FATCAT</A>
- LP (FATLP19)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WELL, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS ALBUM BUT =
THIS HAS
PLEASANTLY SURPRISED ME. J. SAUL KANE (MR. DEPTH CHARGE) RETURNS
UNDER HIS STROMBA GUISE WITH A LAID-BACK AND ECLECTIC ALBUM =
SHOWCASING
HIS JAZZ, REGGAE, FUNK AND SOUNDTRACK INFLUENCES. NOT SO MUCH
DISCO, MORE ALONG THE LINES OF JAGA JAZZIST (AS WAS) MEETS HARMONIC
33. RECOMMENDED. RELEASED MONDAY 2ND MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND
IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</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=3D37082">13 & =
GOD</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37082">13 =
& GOD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37082">ANTICON</A>=
- CD (ABR0050CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LOVELY STUFF FROM ANTICON, WHO ARE ON ABSOLUTELY TOP =
FORM AT PRESENT.
13 & GOD IS A COLLABORATION (FOR THOSE WHO MISSED LAST WEEK'S
12"ER) BETWEEN THE NOTWIST AND THEMSELVES, AND ALTHOUGH THIS LP
DOES SOUND MUCH LIKE YOU'D EXPECT, IT REALLY DOES WORK, COMBINING
THE SOUND OF THE NOTWIST / LALI PUNA ETC WITH CLOUDDEAD AND THE
WHOLE CURRENT ELECTRONIC ANTICON SOUND. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY
ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37138">AMINA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37138">AMINAMINA=
</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37138">THE =
WORKERS INSTITUTE</A>
- CD (TWI1)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AMINA ARE THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE =
DELICIOUS STRINGS
YOU HEAR ON MOST SIGUR ROS RELEASES AND AS, FOR ME, THE STRINGS
ARE THE BEST BITS OF MOST SIGUR ROS RELEASES, THE FACT THAT THIS
IS A WHOLE EP OF THEM ON THEIR OWN IS SOMETHING OF A BONUS. ORGANIC
SOUNDS THAT ARE SIMILAR IN SOME WAYS TO THE RYAN TEAGUE EP OR
MAYBE THE F.S. BLUMM ON MORR MUSIC. PREDOMINANTLY MADE UP OF THEIR
SIGNATURE STRINGS BUT WITH GORGEOUS INCIDENTAL SOUNDS IT HAS A
PLAYFUL, LIGHT & AIRY, SUMMERY SOUND THAT'S VERY PLEASING TO THE
EAR INDEED. WORTH A LISTEN? YOU BETCHA!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37128">BELLADONNA=
KILLZ</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37128">PERVERTED=
& PROUD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37128">DROSS:TIK</=
A>
- CD (DTK03CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MUCH LIKE THE OTHER RELEASE ON THIS (NEW TO US) LABEL =
THIS WEEK,
THIS IS JUNGLIST NOISECORE ACTION FOR ALL YOU TIGERBEAT / KID
606 / DROP THE LIME / HELLFISH ETC ETC HEADS OUT THERE. A TOTAL
RIOT AND A RIGHT OLD RACKET TO BOOT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37081">CIRCULATIO=
N OF EVENTS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37081">VIP =
IBEX</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37081">SPOOF</A>
- CD (SPOOF0005CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> HERE'S A CD RE-ISSUE OF AN OLD GOODIEPAL RELEASE FROM =
THE LITTLE
KNOWN SPOOF LABEL. COMPLETE WITH GORGEOUS NEW ARTWORK (ALTHOUGH
THE HIDEOUS ORIGINAL IS LURKING INSIDE THE SLIP COVER READY TO
ASSAULT THE SENSES OF ANY UNWARY LISTENERS) AND FEATURING A WIDE
RANGE OF TRACKS, BOTH NOISY, SILLY AND, AMAZINGLY, BEAUTIFUL,
THIS IS A GREAT INSIGHT INTO THE MND OF SOMEONE WHO'S CLEARLY
A VERY TALENTED MUSICIAN BUT ENJOYS MONKEYING ABOUT ON A REGULAR
BASIS. IT'S GOODIEPAL, IT'S ON CD WHICH MEANS THAT, FUNDAMENTALLY,
NO ONE IS GOING TO BUY IT, BUT WE LIKE TO AT LEAST GIVE YOU THE
OPTION!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37084">EFTERKLANG=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37084">SPRINGER =
EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37084">LEAF</A>
- CD (DOCK44CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS NEW 5-TRACK MINI LP FROM EFTERKLANG (COMING IN AT =
JUST OVER
HALF AN HOUR) FOLLOWS ON PERFECTLY FROM THE ALBUM. BY NO MEANS
ELECTRONICA IN THE STRICTEST SENSE, THIS IS MORE STRING-DRIVEN,
ALMOST CHAMBER MUSIC A LA SILVER MT. ZION. SOME OF IT REMINDS
ME OF NEOTROPIC'S LAST ALBUM, ALTHOUGH TO BE HONEST THIS ISN'T
AS GOOD AS THAT. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND
IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37093">HELLFISH</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37093">ONE MAN =
SONIC ATTACK FORCE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37093">PLANET =
MU</A>
- CD (ZIQ124CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AN APT TITLE. WITH TRACK TITLES (MANY UNBROADCASTABLE ON =
A FAMILY
SHOW SUCH AS THIS) AS HARSH AS THE "MUSIC" CONTAINED, THIS IS
NOT AN EASY RIDE. INFACT, IT'S FIERCE AND ABRASIVE EVEN BY HIS
STANDARDS. THROUGHLY NASTY STUFF (SO YOU'RE BOUND TO LIKE IT!).
RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE
ON MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37143">MITCHELL =
AKIYAMA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37143">SMALL =
EXPLOSIONS THAT ARE YOURS TO KEEP</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37143">SUB =
ROSA</A>
- CD (SR238)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE RETURN OF MITCHELL AKIYAMA (BEST KNOWN FOR HIS =
RELEASES ON
RASTER NOTON AND EAT THIS) HERALDS ANOTHER APT TITLE. A SLIGHTLY
DISSONANT BUT UTTERLY COMPELLING BLEND OF STRINGS, CLICKS, PIANO,
BELLS AND OCCASIONAL HANDCLAPS THAT IS SURPRISINGLY WARM AND =
MUSICAL.
I HAVE TO SAY ANYONE INTO THE LIKES OF RUNE GRAMMOFON, GREG DAVIS,
CONSTELLATION, TZADIK, KARAOKE KALK, THRILL JOCKEY AND ALL MANNER
OF INTERESTING WORLD BASED CONTEMPORARY ELECTRONICA/LIVE CROSSOVER
STUFF SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT AT ONCE - IT'S ABSOLUTELY TOP =
NOTCH.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37133">ROD =
MODELL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37133">VIBRASOUN=
D (THE DEEPCHORD YEARS 1999-2004_</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37133">SILENTES</A=
>
- CD (SILENTESCD200402)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AAH, THE DEEPCHORD RECORDS. OBSCURE, HARD TO GET HOLD =
OF, EXPENSIVE
AND GENERALLY THE CLOSEST WE'VE EVER HAD TO A RIVAL FOR THE BASIC
CHANNEL CREW. IT'S EASY TO SAY THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE MORITZ VON
OSWALD AND CO, BUT IF YOU DO YOU'RE SERIOUSLY MISSING THE POINT.
THE BLEND OF DUB AND TECHNO ON OFFER HERE IS SOMETHING TO SAVOUR
AT ALL TIMES AS THE DEPTH OF PRODUCTION AND THE ROLLING, MID PACED
GROOVES THAT UNDERPIN THE LAYERS OF TEXTURE ARE SUITABLY PHAT
BUT INCREDIBLY SUBTLE AT THE SAME TIME. A PARADOX? MAYBE. BUT
TO BE HONEST IT'S THE MOST BRILLIANT, WONDERFUL, UPLIFTING PARADOX.
IF YOU DON'T LOVE THIS COLLECTION OF TRACKS FROM THE ULTRA-SCARCE
BACK CATALOGUE I'D BE VERY SURPRISED. ESSENTIAL CD COMPILATION
OF THE YEAR, QUITE POSSIBLY AND ANYONE WHO LIKES ECHOCORD, RHYTHM
& SOUND OR BASIC CHANNEL MUST TREAT THIS AS AN ITEM THAT THEY
*MUST* OWN. AWESOME.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37136">RYAN =
TEAGUE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37136">SIX =
PRELUDES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37136">TYPE</A>
- CD (TYEP002)
<BLOCKQUOTE> QUALITY CONTROL IS SOMETHING THAT IS CLEARLY VERY CLOSE =
TO THE
HEARTS OF THE TYPE LABEL AS THIS SUPERB, SUBLIME AND WONDERFUL
NEW RELEASE WILL ATTEST. I DON'T WANT TO GO ON TOO MUCH ABOUT
IT, OR TYPE IN GENERAL IN FACT, BUT, WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT
THEY ARE CONCEIVABLY ONE OF THE MOST EXCELLENT LABELS WE HAVE
IN THIS COUNTRY AT THE PRESENT TIME AND THEIR WHOLE CATALOGUE
SHOULD BE THE ENVY OF A LOT OF OTHER LABELS. RYAN TEAGUE HAS =
PRODUCED
SOMETHING OF A GEM HERE WITH SIX TRACKS FORMING A DELICIOUS SET.
STRINGS... THAT'S THE ORDER OF THE DAY. ALMOST CHAMBER MUSIC,
PRETTY CLOSE TO BEING CLASSICAL AND RIGHT ON THE MONEY AS FAR
AS ATMOSPHERE AND BEAUTY GOES. SIMPLY GORGEOUS AND ONE FOR ALL
FANS OF THE MORE ORGANIC SIDE OF ELECTRONICA (EVEN THOUGH THIS
ISN'T, STRICTLY SPEAKING, ELECTRONICA AT ALL). DON'T MISS OUT
BECAUSE A) IT'S GRAND AND B) IT'S A REAL BARGAIN AT THIS PRICE.
ESSENTIAL STUFF. </BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37105">STENDEC</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37105">OPAQUE</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37105">CACTUS =
ISLAND</A>
- 3" CD (CACT009)
<BLOCKQUOTE> GENTLE, LUSH, TRULY BEAUTIFUL... JUST SOME OF THE WORDS =
THAT COULD
BE USED TO DESCRIBE THIS DELICIOUS AND, OF COURSE, ULTRA-LIMITED
RELEASE ON MAPS + DIAGRAMS' CACTUS ISLAND LABEL. THE DOUBLE TEAM
OF BEN EDWARDS (AKA BENGE) AND PAUL MERRITT (EXPANDING) IS A POTENT
COMBINATION AS ANYONE WHO HAS HEARD THEIR DELIGHTFUL ALBUM ON
EXPANDING WILL ATTEST. THIS HAS FOUR TRACKS OF SHIMMERING, SUMMERY
SOUNDING ELECTRONICS WITH A LOW-KEY SUBTLETY THAT'S INCREDIBLY
APPEALING AND BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED. SIMPLY A MUST-HAVE AND ESSENTIAL
PIECE THAT CONTINUES THE SERIES WITH A GREAT DEAL OF STYLE. =
REMEMBER,
THERE ARE ONLY 100 COPIES OF THIS IN EXISTENCE SO YOU'LL ABSOLUTELY
NEED TO GET IN THERE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. HIGHLY, HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37137">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37137">FORMA. =
2. 03</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37137">PROGRESSIVE=
FORM</A>
- CD (PFCD08)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CRACKING ROUND UP OF TRACKS FROM THE TOP NOTCH =
PRGRESSIVE FORM
LABEL (PLUS A COUPLE OF TRACKS FROM UNRELATED ARTISTS). YOU GET
DEEPLY ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRONICS FROM DUBLEE, STATIC, PROCESS, 30506,
KATSUTOSHI YOSHIHARA, NQ AND MORE. SUPERB, EXCELLENT AND REALLY
JOLLY GOOD.</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=3D36448">ALVA =
NOTO + RYUICHI SAKAMOTO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36448">INSEN</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36448">RASTER =
NOTON</A>
- CD (R-N065)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BACK IN STOCK! SOMETIMES, SOMETHING COMES ALONG THAT =
TRANSCENDS
THE BOUNDARIES OF MUSICAL GENRE AND CONFOUNDS YOU'RE IDEAS OF
WHO SHOULD BE LISTENING TO WHAT. 'VRIOON' BY ALVA NOTO [AKA CARSTEN
NICOLAI] AND RYUICHI SAKAMOTO WAS ONE SUCH RELEASE. ITS UNIQUE
BLEND OF CARSTEN'S MICRO ELECTRONIC PROCESSING AND RYUICHI'S =
DELICIOUS
PIANO PLAYING ENSURED THAT A WHOLE HOST OF PEOPLE ENJOYED ITS
DULCET TONES. THIS FOLLOW UP IS, SIMPLY, MORE OF THE SAME. ANYONE
WHO BEMOANS THAT FACT THOUGH IS MISSING THE POINT BY A LARGE MARGIN
AS THIS STANDS EQUALLY AS TALL AS THE FIRST ALBUM. IF ANYTHING
THIS IS ACTUALLY A MORE MELODIC PIECE OF WORK AND DOESN'T RELY
SO HEAVILY ON THE REPETITIVE PIANO MOTIFS OF 'VRIOON'. THERE'S
A MORE TANGIBLE FEEL OF TUNEFULNESS HERE AND IT ABSOLUTELY, 100%
SUITS THE ULTRA REFINED AND STRIPPED DOWN TONES AND TEXTURES THAT
LIE UNDERNEATH. QUITE FRANKLY EVERYONE SHOULD OWN A COPY OF THIS
STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WORK. POSSIBLY ONE OF THE MOST
ESSENTIAL RELEASES OF THE YEAR.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D2056">AUTECHRE</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D2056">INCUNABULA=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D2056">WARP</A>
- CD (WARPCD17)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AUTECHRE'S FIRST ALBUM AND THIS SHOWS OFF HOW ADVANCED =
THEY WERE,
EVEN IN 1993. MY FAVOURITE AUTECHRE ALBUM!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D30950">BITSTREAM<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D30950">ONE =
THIRD STANDARD LUX</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D30950">MODERN =
LOVE</A>
- CD (LOVE002CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NICE TO SEE SOME OF THE THESE TRACKS FINALLY SURFACING =
ON CD.
SOME OF THEM GO BACK AS FAR AS THE SIGNAL RELEASES WHICH WERE
HARD ENOUGH TO GET ON VINYL AND NEVER CAME OUT ON CD. A GOOD =
SELECTION
OF SOUNDS THAT COVER BITSTREAMS EXTENSIVE PALETTE OF ELECTRO BASED
ELECTRONICA FROM THE MORE UPBEAT GROOVING STUFF TO THE MORE =
THOUGHTFUL,
BLISSED OUT AND MELODIC GEAR. LOVELY SPOT VARNISHED SLEEVE AS
WELL TO MATCH THE 12" COVERS.</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=3D23976">ESEM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D23976">SERIAL =
HUMAN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D23976">MERCK</A>
- CD (MERCK014CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AFTER HIS WELL RECEIVED OUTPUT ON THE FOCUS IMPRINT, =
ESEM CONTINUES
TO BRING US WARM MELODIES AND SOME LOVELY SYNTHETIC SOUNDS ON
HIS DEBUT LP/CD FOR MERCK. 12 WONDERFUL TRACKS TO CHOSE FROM,
ALL OF THE HIGEST QUALITY. SHOULD'NT HAVE TO SAY TO MUCH ABOUT
THIS REALLY, THE MUSIC SELLS IT'S SELF. A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED =
PURCHASE!!!!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D25112">FOURTET</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D25112">ROUNDS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D25112">DOMINO</A>
- CD (WIGCD126)
<BLOCKQUOTE> KIERAN HEBDEN'S FOURTET PROJECT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AND =
GROW APACE.
TEN TRACKS OF SUBLIME ELECTRONICA WITH HIS UNIQUE FEEL FOR USING
LIVE, MANIPULATED INSTRUMENTS SHINING THROUGH. DEEP, MELODIC,
ALMOST (BUT NOT QUITE) ABSRACT. GENERALLY AN ABSOLUTE MUST AND
AN ESSENTIAL RELEASE OF THE YEAR. KILLER.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D31947">LOSCIL</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D31947">FIRST =
NARROWS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D31947">KRANKY</A>
- CD (KRANK069)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SCOTT MORGAN, AKA LOSCIL DELIVERS YET ANOTHER SUPERB =
ALBUM THAT'S
LACED WITH WARMTH AND EMOTION THROUGHOUT. DEEP, SCULPTURAL =
ELECTRONICS
WITH SUBTLE RHYTHMIC ELEMENTS GIVING THE TRACKS A GOOD DEAL OF
MOVEMENT WHILST THE EVEN MORE ORGANIC THAN USUAL SOUNDS ARE LAYERED
AND MANIPULATED ON TOP. LUSH SOUNDS BRIMMING WITH BEAUTY AND =
GORGEOUS
MELODIC CHORDS ARE THE ORDER OF THE DAY HERE AND THIS COMES HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36641">MARC =
LECLAIR</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36641">MUSIQUE =
POUR 3 FEMMES ENCEINTES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36641">MUTEK</A>
- CD (MTK_FAB04)
<BLOCKQUOTE> PERHAPS BETTER KNOWN AS AKUFEN, MR LECLAIR HAS PRODUCED =
A REALLY
BEAUTIFUL ALBUM OF GENTLE ELECTRONIC MUSIC. GET RID OF ALL YOUR
PRECONCEPTIONS ABOUT HIS STYLE OF CUT-UP, FREAKED OUT HOUSE AND
TECHNO AND BE PREPARED TO BE LULLED BY IN INTIMATE SET OF GENTLE,
LUSH AND VERY TUNEFUL DOWNBEAT ELECTRONICA. STILL HAS THE TRADEMARK
CLICKS AND POPS AND WONDERFULLY INTRICATE PROGRAMMING, BUT IT'S
CENTRED AROUND A MORE LISTENING THEME WITH DENSE TEXTURES AND
OVERLAPPING LAYERS. SIMPLY PUT, THIS IS ONE THAT FANS OF 12K AND
THE CLASSIC MILLE PLATEAUX STUFF (THINK SHUTTLE358 MIXED WITH
ELECTRIC BIRDS) ARE GOING TO ABSOLUTELY ADORE. DO... NOT... =
MISS...!!
</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36000">MARKUS =
GUENTNER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36000">1981</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36000">KOMPAKT</A>=
- CD (KOMCD39)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ABSOLUTELY LUSH ALBUM FROM ONE OF THE POP AMBIENT =
SERIES' STALWART
PRODUCERS. IF YOU WANT SWATHES OF LAYERED CHORDS AND GENTLE TOUCHES
OF MELODY ALONG WITH SUBTLE, DUBBY 4/4 BEATS, LOOK NO FURTHER.
THERE IS ONE MORE UPBEAT SCHAFFEL TRACK ON HERE AS WELL WHICH
STICKS OUT A BIT, BUT GENERALLY THIS IS PURE ELECTRONIC BLISS.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D13466">MARKUS =
GUENTNER</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D13466">IN =
MOLL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D13466">KOMPAKT</A>=
- CD (KOMCD11)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BEAUTIFUL AND MELODIC SOUND SCAPE PIECES FROM MR =
GUENTNER. REMINISCENT
OF MIKE INK IN HIS GAS GUISE - AND EQUALLY AS GOOD. RECOMMENDED
FOR CHILLING TO AFTER A HECTIC URBAN DAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35688">MARSEN =
JULES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35688">HERBSTLAU=
B</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35688">CITY =
CENTRE OFFICES</A>
- CD (TOWERBLOCKCD023)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I WONDERED HOW LONG IT WOULD BE BEFORE SOMEONE PICKED UP =
MARTIN
JUHLS MOST WONDERFUL MUSIC UNDER THE MARSEN JULES PSEUDONYM. AFTER
A SERIES OF AMAZING RELEASES FOR SEVERAL INTERNET LABELS (AS BOTH
MARSEN JULES AND KRILL.MINIMA) CITY CENTRE OFFICES HAVE SEEN FIT
TO RELEASE THIS STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL ALBUM. DIFFICULT TO CLASSIFY
MUSICALLY, IT IS A BLEND OF THE FINEST SCULPTURAL ELECTRONICA
MIXED WITH AN OVERTLY CLASSICAL, CHAMBER MUSIC SOUND. TO SIMPLY
DESCRIBE IT AS 'CLASSICAL GAS' IS TO DO IT A SEVERE INJUSTICE.
THIS IS ORIGINAL MUSIC, LOVINGLY CREATED AND BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED
THAT'S EXPANSIVE, ENGAGING AND JUST PLAIN WONDERFUL. ALBUM OF
THE WEEK, MONTH AND PROBABLY YEAR. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D34269">MICHAEL =
MAYER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34269">TOUCH</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34269">KOMPAKT</A>=
- CD (KOMCD36)
<BLOCKQUOTE> KOMPAKT LABEL OWNER MICHAEL MAYER DELIVERS HIS FIRST =
FULL ALBUM.
HE TAKES HIS OWN INFLUENCES FROM THE PAST YEARS AND COMBINES THEM
INTO A DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY (FOR THE MOST PART) SELECTION OF TRACKS
THAT WILL NO DOUBT BE HUGE FOR FANS OF THE MORE COMMERCIAL AND
SCHAFFEL BASED COLOGNE STYLE. CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D11135">STASIS</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D11135">INSPIRATI=
ON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D11135">PEACEFROG</=
A>
- CD (PF028CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> DEBUT LP FROM STAS........ DETROIT MELODIES, HOUSEY =
RHYTHMS AND
A SMATTERING OF BREAKS ON THIS LOVELY PEICE OF OLD SCHOOL UK =
TECHNO.........</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36884">STUDIO =
PANKOW</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36884">LINIENBUS=
SE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36884">CITY =
CENTRE OFFICES</A>
- CD (TOWERBLOCKCD025)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT AN ALBUM OF THIS CALIBRE THAT'LL =
DO IT
ANY JUSTICE? FOR MY MONEY THIS REPRISE OF THE PARING OF DAVID
MOUFANG (MOVE D / SOURCE RECORDS) AND JAMIE HODGE (BORN UNDER
\ RHYMING PLANET / AESTUARIUM) PLUS KAI KROKER IS AN ABSOLUTELY
WINNING COMBINATION. RECORDED IN THREE SESSIONS IT COMBINES =
EVERYTHING
YOU'D EXPECT FROM MR. MOUFANG AND MR. HODGE, I.E. DEPTH, BEAUTY,
AN ABSTRACT SENSE OF MELODY AND INCREDIBLE PRODUCTION. BUT, THIS
HAS THE ADDED ADVANTAGE OF BEING PRETTY LARGE IN THE BEATS =
DEPARTMENT
AS WELL, SO YOU GET ELECTRO INFUENCED TRACKS AND DEEP, DUBBY 4/4
TRACKS PLUS ODDBALL DOWNBEAT ELECTRONICA AS WELL. TO SAY THAT
I'M ENAMOURED WITH THIS LP IS SOMETHING OF AN UNDERSTATEMENT AND
IF YOU TAKE MY ADVICE YOU'LL BE GIVING THIS YOUR UTMOST ATTENTION
VERY SOON. AN ESSENTIAL RELEASE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D34916">THOMAS =
FEHLMANN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34916">LOWFLOW</=
A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34916">PLUG =
RESEARCH</A>
- CD (PR58CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THOMAS FEHLMANN IS ONE OF THOSE ARTISTS WHO SEEMS TO =
HAVE BEEN
AROUND FOREVER AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
PROJECTS OVER THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS. 3 PHASE, SUN ELECTRIC, THE
ORB, MARATHON AND LOTS OF HIS OWN PROJECTS, NOTABLY ON KOMPAKT.
THIS ALBUM DISTILLS EVERYTHING THAT I LOVE ABOUT HIS WORK INTO
ONE SPECTACULAR LISTENING EXPERIENCE. DUB, TECHNO, HIP HOP, =
ELECTRONICA,
R&B AND MANY OTHER INFLUENCES COLLIDE TO PROVIDE AN INTENSE =
SELECTION
OF WONDERFULLY DEEP TRACKS, EVERY ONE OF WHICH IS A GEM. THREE
TRACKS ARE CO-WRITTEN WITH GHOSTLY'S DABRYE, AND YOU CAN TELL
WHICH ONES THEY ARE. SIMPLY UNMISSABLE AND ESSENTIAL AND GENERALLY
WONDERFUL. BUY IT!</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=3D22153">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D22153">POP =
AMBIENT 2003</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D22153">KOMPAKT</A>=
- CD (KOMCD22)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIRD SELECTION IN THIS AWESOME SERIES OF CHILLED OUT =
AND BEATLESS
ELECTRONICS. DRIFTING THROUGH ORGANIC SOUNDSCAPES AND WANDERING
THROUGH DEEP, DUBBY AMBIENT TRACKS. ARTISTS: PETER GRUMMICH, MARKUS
GUENTNER, THE ORB, LEANDRO FRESCO, ALL, KLIMEK, TRIOLA, ULF LOHMAN.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueFalse1">Techno / Electro (New Releases, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37088">ARK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37088">CALIENTE<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37088">PERLON</A>
- CD (PERLON47CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> HERE'S THE CD OF THIS HIGHLY PLEASURABLE ALBUM FROM =
CIRCUS COMPANY'S
ARK AND IT'S A STRANGELY DIVERSE SOUNDING BEAST. MASHED UP HOUSE
AND TECHNO SOUNDS WITH A LIBERAL SPRINKLING OF ODDBALL R&B / HIP
HOP VIBES TO VARY THINGS. SHOULD FIND FAVOUR WITH PERLON FANS
AND QUIRKY, PERKY, CUT UP TECH TRACKS FANS. CHECK. RELEASED MONDAY
9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON =
MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37126">FREDDIE =
FRESH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37126">THE =
ESSENTIAL MIX</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37126">WORD =
UP</A>
- 2xCD (WUCD001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I LOVE FREDDIE FRESH WHEN HE DOES STUFF LIKE THIS. THIS =
MAMMOTH
MIX SPREADS ACROSS TWO CDS AND MUST CONTAIN OVER 100 TRACKS OF
CLASSIC OLD SKOOL TECHNO, ELECTRO, HIP HOP AND ELECTRONICA BY
EVERYONE FROM MANN PARRISH TO NITRO DELUXE TO KRAFTWERK TO APHEX
TO CARL CRAIG TO RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE TO JEFF MILLS TO KURTIS BLOW
TO SPOONIE GEE. STICK THIS ON AT A PARTY AND YOU'RE GUARANTEED
A MEMORABLE NIGHT! WICKED.</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=3D36512">JUAN =
ATKINS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36512">THE =
BERLIN SESSIONS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36512">TRESOR</A>
- CD (TRESOR215CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YES, THIS REALLY IS A NEW JUAN ATKINS LP ON TRESOR - AND =
I'M PERSONALLY
QUITE SURPRISED HOW STRONG IT IS. IT'S ALMOST A RETURN TO HIS
OLD SKOOL SOUND. SIX TRACKS OF SERIOUS DANCEFLOOR TECHNO FROM
THE OLD MASTER THAT WILL DEFINITELY GET PEOPLE MOVING AND SHAKING.
BEST TRESOR IN AGES!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37006">MAETRIK</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37006">CASI =
PROFUNDO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37006">TREIBSTOFF<=
/A>
- CD (TREIBSTOFF51CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, WELL, YES, IT'S A MAETRIK ALBUM ON =
TREIBSTOFF
SO IT SHOULD BE GOOD... BUT THIS WAY SURPASSED MY EXPECTATIONS.
TEN TRACKS OF UNBELIEVABLY CRISP TECHNO WITH SOME OF THE DEEPEST
PROGRAMMING AROUND... INTENSE SOUNDSCAPES, WONDERFUL LAYERS OF
CHORDS AND TIGHT 4/4 BEATS. COUPLE THAT WITH A COUPLE OF VOCAL
TRACKS AND YOU'VE A FULL RANGE OF QUALITY TRACKS. THE CD COMES
WITH FOUR EXTRA TRACKS WHICH SHOWACSE ERIC'S MORE ELECTRONICA
/ ELECTRO SIDE TO AMAZING EFFECT. VERSATILE STUFF INDEED. WILL
ROCK IT IN THE CLUB AND HAS ENOUGH MELODY TO LISTEN TO AT HOME.
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36645">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36645">KOMPILATI=
ON 2005</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36645">NOVA =
MUTE</A>
- CD (NOMU147CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> STUPIDLY PRICED CD SHOWCASING THE CURRENT NOVAMUTE =
ROSTER. TRACKS
FROM PLASTIKMAN, MELOBOY (DJ KOZE MIX), T.RAUMSCHMIERE, MISS KITTIN,
LUKE SLATER, CRISTIAN VOGEL, WOODY MCBRIDE AND MOTOR. THE PERFECT
COMPANION TO THE RECENT MINUS "MINIMIZE TO MAXIMIZE" COMPILATION,
YOU MIGHT SAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D33417">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D33417">SPEICHER =
CD2</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D33417">KOMPAKT =
EXTRA</A>
- CD (KOMEXCD2)
<BLOCKQUOTE> EXCELLENT ROUND UP OF THE MOST RECENT KOMPAKT EXTRA, =
SPEICHER
SERIES RELEASES ALL MIXED UP TOGETHER. LOTS OF SCHAFFEL TRACKS
AND LOTS OF GENERALLY BANGING AND FUN CLUB TRACKS IN A COLOGNE
STYLEE. INCLUDES THE WIGHNOMY BORTHERS, WOLFGANG VOIGT, JOACHIM
SPIETH, REINHARD VOIGT, DJ KOZE AND LOADS MORE KOMPAKT STALWARTS.
AS ESSENTIAL AS YOU'D EXPECT IT TO BE!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D32266">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D32266">KOMPAKT =
100</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D32266">KOMPAKT</A>=
- 2xCD (KOMPAKTCD34)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IT'S A DIFFICULT TASK TO STATE JUST HOW INFLUENTIAL =
COLOGNE'S
KOMPAKT LABEL HAS BEEN OVER THE YEARS. SEEMINGLY, THEY STARTED
JUST ABOUT EVERY WORTHWHILE MUTATION OF THE TECHNO SOUNDS WE TAKE
FOR GRANTED EVERY DAY. TO SAY THAT THIS ALBUM IS A MAMMOTH AND
ESSENTIAL BEAST GOES WITHOUT SAYING BUT WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE
TRACKLISTING, WHICH FEATURES ALL THE KEY PLAYERS FROM KOMPAKT'S
HISTORY, BE IT TRACKS OR REMIXES, YOU CAN GUARANTEE THAT THIS
IS ONE VERY SPECIAL DOCUMENT OF A LABEL FIRMLY AT THE FOREFRONT
OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC. QUITE STUPENDOUS AND, OF COURSE, RECOMMENDED
WITHOUT HESITATION. HERE'S TO ANOTHER 100!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D26913">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D26913">TOTAL =
5</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D26913">KOMPAKT</A>=
- CD (KOMCD26)
<BLOCKQUOTE> TOTALLY KOMPAKT - FOR THE FIFTH TIME. UPBEAT DUBBY =
TECHNO FROM
THE LABEL THAT CAN. ARTISTS: SCSI-9, SUPERPITCHER, PHONG SUI,
JUSTUS KOHNKE, REINHARD VOIGT, T. RAUMSCHMIERE, LABEL BOSS - M.
MAYER, JOACHIM SPIETH, THOMAS FEHLMANN, MIKKEL METAL AND JONAS
BERING. DEEPLY KOMPAKT, DEEPLY GROOVY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D24139">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D24139">SPEICHER =
CD 1</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D24139">KOMPAKT =
EXTRA</A>
- CD (KOMEXCD1)
<BLOCKQUOTE> STORMING COLLECTION OF PREVIOUSLY VINYL ONLY SINGLES =
FROM KOMAPKT.
MIXED BY MICHAEL MAYER AND FEATURING SUPERPITCHER, REINHARD VOIGT,
JOACHIM SPIETH, MARKUS GUENTNER, ULF LOHMANN, M. MAYER, WASSERMAN,
T. RAUMSCHMIERE AND MORE. SOLID, GROOVY TECHNO TRACKS WITH THAT
COLOGNE FLAVA.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D19994">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D19994">TOTAL =
4</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D19994">KOMPAKT</A>=
- CD (KOMCD18)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NICE ROUND UP OF RECENT KOMPAKT RELEASES PLUS SOME BRAND =
NEW GEAR
WHICH I'VE NOT HEARD BEFORE. AS EVER, A QUIRKY SELECTION OF =
DUB-TECH,
POPPY GEAR AND SOME PROPER KOMAPKT STYLE MATERIAL FROM REINHARD
VOIGT, SUPERPITCHER, FREILAND, M. MAYER AND MORE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"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=3D37125">MF =
GRIMM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37125">SCARS & =
MEMORIES</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37125">DAY =
BY DAY</A>
- CD (DBD040CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE LATEST ALBUM FROM THIS DJ CRUCIAL AND MF DOOM =
COLLABORATIVE
EFFORT HAS DROPPED. LOTS OF GUESTS (ROB SWIFT, DR BUTCHER, MAS
TYCOON, GONZO, FRED FACT, SEAN C, NINJA B, MONSTERZAP) SO CHECK
IT OUT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"FalseFalse4">Hip Hop (Restocks, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36975">QUASIMOTO<=
/A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36975">A =
JOURNEY INTO FRESH DIGGIN - DJ TROUBLE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36975">DA =
FARM</A>
- CD (RRFA001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FABULOUS COLLECTION OF HIP HOP AND FUNK SOUNDS ALL =
MASHED UP BY
DJ TROUBLE (BY ALL ACCOUNTS). FEATURES A HEALTHY DOSE OF CUTS
BY QUASIMOTO, AMONGST OTHER THINGS. FUNDAMENTALLY, IF YOU LIKE
KON & AMIR OR GENERALLY FUNKY VIBES YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO CHECK
IT OUT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueFalse5">Eclectic Beats (New Releases, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37101">MR =
SCRUFF</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37101">MR =
SCRUFF</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37101">NINJA =
TUNE</A>
- CD (ZENCD112)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS WELCOME REISSUE OF MR SCRUFF'S DEBUT ALBUM CONTAINS =
THE NINE
TRACKS ON THE VINYL PLUS THREE BONUSES FROM EARLY EPS, ALL =
REMASTERED
AND SOUNDING AS GOOD AS EVER. I STILL RECKON HIS EARLIER MATERIAL
IS AMONGST HIS BEST, SO HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO RELIVE A BUNCH OF
TRACKS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH
WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"FalseFalse5">Eclectic Beats (Restocks, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36829">JAGA =
(JAZZIST)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36829">WHAT WE =
MUST</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36829">NINJA =
TUNE</A>
- 2xCD (ZENCD103X)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ARE THEY JUST "JAGA" THESE DAYS, THEN? HAS THE "JAZZIST" =
BECOME
REDUNDANT? THAT WOULD FOLLOW SUIT MUSICALLY - THIS IS THE LEAST
JAZZY ALBUM THEY'VE MADE - BUT I'M THINKING THEY SHOULD PERHAPS
HAVE BECOME "JAGA PROGGIST" (IF YOU GET MY DRIFT). THIS SOUNDS
MORE LIKE A MORE ACCESSIBLE M83 AT TIMES - IT'S ALL VERY EPIC
AND SPACEY BUT IN A SLIGHTLY MORE SUBTLE WAY THAN THAT SUGGESTS.
SEE WHAT YOU THINK, ANYWAY - IT KINDA DIVIDED PEOPLE HERE, I HAVE
TO SAY. THIS LIMITED EDITION VERSION COMES WITH A BONUS CD OF
DEMOS ENTITLED THE "SPYDEBERG SESSIONS".</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=3D37097">ELECTRELAN=
E</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37097">AXES</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37097">TOO =
PURE</A>
- CD (PURE162CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I ENDED UP LOVING ELECTRELANE'S LAST ALBUM, DESPITE NOT =
BEING
TOO SURE (GET IT?) AT FIRST, AND I THINK I'M GONNA END UP FEELING
THE SAME WAY ABOUT "AXES". IT'S A LOT TO TAKE IN AT FIRST, THEIR
SOUND HAVING PROGRESSED SEVERAL STAGES ONCE AGAIN. PRODUCED /
ENGINEERED BY STEVE ALBINI AND SEQUENCED (WITHOUT ANY NOTICABLE
GAPS BETWEEN TRACKS) TO BE LISTENED TO AS ONE LONG PIECE (SO I'M
INFORMED), THIS IS THE SOUND OF A BAND REALLY GETTING INTO GEAR,
FULLY CONFIDENT AND UTTERLY COMFORTABLE IN THEIR OWN SKIN. DO
NOT MISS OUT. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT
MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37085">HANGED =
UP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37085">CLATTER =
FOR CONTROL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37085">CONSTELLATI=
ON</A>
- CD (CST034CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE RETURN OF THIS INTENSE INSTRUMENTAL TWO-PIECE, =
RECENTLY GIVEN
PROPS BY NONE OTHER THAN DAVID BOWIE. PRODUCED (NOT SURPRISINGLY)
BY THAT MOST EASY GOING AND UNPRETENTIOUS OF MUSICIANS, EFRIM
FROM OH GODSPEED! NOT THEM AGAIN, THIS IS ANOTHER ALBUM OF UPLIFTING
THREE-MINUTE POP SONGS CHOCK FULL OF HOOKS AND CATCHY CHORUSES.
DISCLAIMER: IT MIGHT NOT BE, THOUGH. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY =
ALTHOUGH
WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37095">TEENAGE =
FANCLUB</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37095">MAN-MADE<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37095">PEMA</A>
- CD (PEMA002CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> HAVING BEEN AN ADMIRER OF TEENAGE FANCLUB RIGHT FROM THE =
START
(I'M SHOWING MY AGE HERE), IT'S VERY PLEASING TO REPORT THAT THIS
NEW ALBUM (ON THEIR OWN LABEL, AND THEIR FIRST RELEASE IN FIVE
YEARS) IS AN ABSOLUTE WINNER. PRIME TFC ALL THE WAY, THIS IS GREAT
BATCH OF SONGS, TOTALLY IN THEIR TRADEMARK SUMMERY STYLE (WHICH
MANY LESSER BANDS HAVE TRIED, BUT FAILED TO EMULATE OF RECENT)
WITH EQUALLY FINE PRODUCTION FROM JOHN MCENTIRE (OF TORTOISE FAME).
QUITE SIMPLY, IT'S A JOY TO HAVE THEM BACK. HUGELY RECOMMENDED.
RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE
ON MONDAY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37099">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37099">THE =
SEXUAL LIFE OF THE SAVAGES</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37099">SOUL =
JAZZ</A>
- CD (SJRCD112)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LIKE MANY PEOPLE, I CAN'T PRETEND I KNOW AN AWFUL LOT =
ABOUT "UNDERGROUND
POST-PUNK FROM SAO PAULO, BRASIL" (AS THIS ALBUM IS SUBTITLED)
SO I'LL LET THE DETAILED SLEEVENOTES (EXTENSIVE EVEN FOR A SOUL
JAZZ RELEASE) DO ALL THE TALKING. ALL I WILL SAY IS THIS COMPILATION
DOES SOUND VERY CURRENT, SO CLEARLY THIS STUFF WAS AHEAD OF ITS
TIME IN MANY WAYS. A SERIOUSLY COMPELLING HISTORY LESSON, GIVE
IT A LISTEN. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT =
MAILORDER
TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</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=3D36968">BOOKS, =
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36968">LOST AND =
SAFE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36968">TOMLAB</A>
- LP (TOM50)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AN ALBUM THAT IS QUITE POSSIBLY DESTINED FOR BIG THINGS. =
AFTER
TWO SUPERB, YET LOW-KEY ALBUMS ALREADY UNDER THEIR BELT, THE BOOKS
THIRD LONGPLAYER CARRIES ON IN A VERY SIMILAR VEIN... WHICH IS
GREAT NEWS AS THEY HAVE A DELICIOUS SOUND THAT'S FULL OF PERSONALITY
AND WARMTH. MIXING FOLK, BLUES AND ELECTRONICA TO VERY FINE EFFECT
YOU END UP WITH AN ALBUM THAT YOU'LL WARM TO IN NO TIME AND CONTINUE
ENJOYING LONG AFTER THE LATEST GRIME RECORD HAS BEEN CONSIGNED
TO THE DUSTBIN. IN SHORT THIS IS A WONDERFULLY PUT TOGETHER ALBUM
OF WARM AND SOULFUL MUSIC TO GENTLY SOOTHE AWAY YOUR UNHAPPINESS.
EXPECT THE BROADSHEETS TO BE ALL OVER THIS IN THE NEAR =
FUTURE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D34833">ELLIOTT =
SMITH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34833">ROMAN =
CANDLE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34833">DOMINO</A>
- CD (REWIGCD002)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ELLIOTT'S DEBUT SOLO ALBUM CONSISTS OF NINE LOW-KEY, =
LO-FI, UNBELIEVABLY
INTIMATE, UNDERSTATED, WONDERFUL SONGS. THERE'S SEVERAL MOMENTS
ON THIS ALBUM THAT HAVE ALWAYS BROUGHT A LUMP TO MY THROAT =
(PARTICULARLY
THE FIRST AND LAST TWO TRACKS - THE ALBUM CLOSES WITH ONE OF THE
MOST SIMPLE, BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENTALS YOU COULD EVER WISH TO HEAR)
AND (AS YOU CAN IMAGINE) IT HASN'T EXACTLY BECOME ANY LESS POIGNANT
FOR ME AS TIME HAS GONE BY. UTTERLY ESSENTIAL BEYOND =
WORDS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D34832">ELLIOTT =
SMITH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34832">EITHER / =
OR</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34832">DOMINO</A>
- CD (WIGCD051)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME, AND SINCE =
ELLIOTT'S SAD
DEATH LAST YEAR, JUST LOADED WITH POIGNANCY. TWELVE ACHINGLY =
BEAUTIFUL
SONGS THAT TOTALLY SEALED HIS REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE GREAT =
SONGWRITING
TALENTS TO EMERGE IN THE LAST DECADE. IF YOU DON'T ALREADY OWN
THIS, BUY IT - IT REALLY IS AN UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF =
WORK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36754">GANG =
GANG DANCE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36754">GOD'S =
MONEY</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36754">THE =
SOCIAL REGISTRY</A>
- CD (TSR019CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> STARTING OFF SOUNDING LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN SOMETHING ON =
PAW TRACKS
AND KITCHEN MOTORS - THE WORDS ODD AND BIZARRE SPRING TO MIND.
CHILD-LIKE VOCALS MEET VARIOUSLY ABSTRACT AND THEN DRAMIC SOUNDS
IN SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS AS MUCH LIKE SOUND THEATRE AS AN ACTUAL
ALBUM. PROPER EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC FROM THIS UNDER RATED =
OUTFIT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35236">HOOD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35236">OUTSIDE =
CLOSER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35236">DOMINO</A>
- CD (WIGCD148)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BACK IN STOCK AND REPROMOTED DUE TO LEEDS' FINEST =
PLAYING INSTORE
AT SMALLFISH THIS COMING WEDNESDAY (23RD FEBRUARY 2005). HOOD
ARE A BAND THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS BUT QUITE FRANKLY HAVE
NEVER BEEN ON BETTER FORM. THEIR SOUND HAS BEEN FLESHED OUT WITH
DISCRETE SAMPLES AND ELECTRONIC TOUCHES, AS WELL AS EXCELLENT
STRING ARRANGEMENTS. IT HELPS THAT THE SONGS ARE TOP NOTCH TOO,
OF COURSE. WHETHER YOU'RE NEW TO THE BAND, A LONG TERM FAN OR
PERHAPS SOMEONE WHO'S NEVER GOT TO GRIPS WITH THEM, THIS ALBUM
SHOULD DO THE TRICK. A MIGHTY PIECE OF WORK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36828">STEREOLAB<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36828">OSCILLONS=
FROM THE ANTI-SUN</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36828">TOO =
PURE</A>
- 3xCD+DVD (PURE160CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> OH YES, I'M A VERY HAPPY CHAPPIE TODAY. THIS GOBSMACKING =
TRIPLE
CD COMPILATION BRINGS TOGETHER PRETTY MUCH EVERY (MID-NINETIES
ONWARDS) STEREOLAB EP TRACK, LOST B-SIDE, RARITY AND ALTERNATE
VERSION NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND. ALSO INCLUDED - IF THAT WASN'T
GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU - IS A DVD COMPILING A BUNCH OF THE BANDS
VIDEOS AND TV PERFORMANCES. THERE'S ALSO ANOTHER SURPRISE INSIDE
THE BOX WHICH I WON'T SPOIL FOR YOU. EVEN AS A COMMITTED STEREOLAB
FAN WHO PROBABLY ALREADY OWNS OVER HALF THESE TRACKS ON EPS ETC,
I'M STILL BUYING ONE OF THESE, MAKE NO MISTAKE. TREMENDOUS =
BAND.</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=3D37127">SOUL =
FIRE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37127">THE =
MAJESTIC COLLECTION</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37127">TRUTH & =
SOUL</A>
- 2xCD (FSL028CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A COLLECTION OF RARE AND UNRELEASED FUNK FROM THE VAULTS =
OF SOUL
FIRE RECORDS. LEE FIELDS, THE WHITEFIELD BROTHERS, MASSAK, JD
& THE EVIL'S DYNAMITE BAND, CALYPSO KING & THE SOUL INVESTIGATORS,
SUGARMAN THREE AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHERS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"FalseFalse7">Funk / Jazz / Soul (Restocks, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36954">HANNIBAL</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36954">CHILDREN =
OF THE FIRE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36954">SOUL =
JAZZ</A>
- CD (USCD27)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ANOTHER LOST CLASSIC DEEP JAZZ ALBUM GETS UNEARTHED BY =
THE SOUL
JAZZ MASSIVE. HANNIBAL PETERSON (HERE WITH THE SUNRISE ORCHESTRA)
PLAYED WITH EVERYONE FROM PHAROAH SANDERS TO GIL EVANS. THIS IS
PRETTY UNIQUE FOR DEEP JAZZ, AS IT WAS COMPOSED AS A SUITE AND
FEATURES A FULL ORCHESTRA. ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON HIS OWN (TINY)
SUNRISE LABEL BACK IN 1974, THIS IS TIMELESS. ONE OF THREE EXCELLENT
SOUL JAZZ RELEASES THAT COINCIDE WITH THEIR "NEW THING - THE STORY
OF DEEP JAZZ IN THE USA" ALBUM.</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=3D37131">JACQUES =
COURSIL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37131">MINIMAL =
BRASS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37131">TZADIK</A>
- CD (TZA8016)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE FIRST RELEASE SINCE 1969 FROM THIS NEW YORK BASED =
EXPERIMENTAL
ARTIST WHO HAS COLLABORATED WITH ALBERT AYLER, AMONGST MANY OTHERS.
INCORPORATING SOUND, NOISE AND TEXTURE TO CREATE A SWIRLING MASS
OF OVERDUBBED TRUMPETS, THIS IS SOULFUL, ENERGETIC, ORIGINAL FREE
JAZZ.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37134">KOREKYOJIN=
N</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37134">ISOTOPE</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37134">TZADIK</A>
- CD (TZA7257)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LIVE AND DIRECT FROM THE TOKYO UNDERGROUND, THIS TRIO =
FEATURES
MEMBERS OF RUINS, ALTERED STATES AND BONDAGE FRUITS. ENERGETIC
AND DETAILED, THIS IS INTENSE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC THAT TAKES YOU
STRAIGHT INTO THE HEART OF A SWEATY TOKYO CLUB.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37135">MERZBOW</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37135">SPHERE</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37135">TZADIK</A>
- CD (TZA7256)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I HAVE TO SAY I DIDN'T REALISE MASAMI AKITA HAD BEEN =
DOING THIS
SINCE 1978! ON A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TIP TO WHAT WE MIGHT EXPECT,
MERZBOW BLENDS ACOUSTIC PERCUSSION AND DRUMMING INTO HIS ENORMOUS
ARSENAL OF ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL NOISEMAKERS. STARTLING, UNIQUE,
FEROCIOUS NOISE SYMPHONIES.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37132">TIME =
OF ORCHIDS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37132">SARCAST =
WHITE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37132">TZADIK</A>
- CD (TZA8013)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BLURRING THE LINE BETWEEN METAL, CLASSICAL AND =
INDUSTRIAL, THIS
NEW CD FROM TIME OF ORCHIDS IS EXTREMELY AMBITIOUS, EXPLORING
COMPLEX HARMONIES AND CHAOTIC TEXTURES WITH INTENSITY AND BEAUTY.
WITH JULEE CRUISE ON GUEST VOCALS, AND BURSTS OF HAUNTING SYNTHS,
MANIC SHRIEKS AND JAGGED GUITAR/BASS/DRUMS, THIS IS VIBRANT NEW
AVANT-ROCK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
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