[Smallfish-releases-html] Smallfish Release Mailout - 18/05/05
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Smallfish Release Mailout - Wednesday 18/05/05
Greetings one and all and welcome to another week of Smallfish =
mailout-ness.
Yes there's plenty going on on this week's mailout including a rather =
fine selection of guitar based reissues from the likes of Smog and Slint =
(all classic stuff, I'm sure you'll agree!). Other than that there's the =
usual selection of the good, the bad and the downright ugly to be =
perusing so I shall bid you farewell for this week...
...except to mention (as a reminder) that we have a live instore show =
this evening featuring DJ Vadim's new project. If you're in the 'hood, =
why not come down as it is, as always, free of charge!
Nice one.
Have a good week.
Peace.
The Fish.
Smallfish Records | 329 Old Street | London | EC1V 9LE | +44 [0] 20 7739 =
2252 | www.smallfish.co.uk
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Greetings one and all and welcome to =
another week=20
of Smallfish mailout-ness.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Yes there's plenty going on on this =
week's mailout=20
including a rather fine selection of guitar based reissues from the =
likes of=20
Smog and Slint (all classic stuff, I'm sure you'll agree!). Other than =
that=20
there's the usual selection of the good, the bad and the downright ugly =
to be=20
perusing so I shall bid you farewell for this week...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>...except to mention (as a reminder) =
that we have=20
a live instore show this evening featuring DJ Vadim's new project. If =
you're in=20
the 'hood, why not come down as it is, as always, free of =
charge!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Nice one.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Have a good week.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Peace.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>The Fish.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D1>Smallfish Records | 329 Old Street | =
London | EC1V=20
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<H1><A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk">Smallfish Weekly Releases</A> =
(18/05/2005)</H2>
<H2><A NAME=3D"navigation">Categories</A></H1>
<UL>
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue0">Electronica (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 5
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue0">Electronica (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 8
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue1">Techno / Electro (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 24
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue1">Techno / Electro (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 13
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue2">US Techno / Electro (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 3
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue3">House (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 8
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue3">House (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 4
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue4">Hip Hop (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 7
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue4">Hip Hop (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 1
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueTrue6">Guitar Based (New Releases, Vinyl)</A>
x 29
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseTrue6">Guitar Based (Restocks, Vinyl)</A>
x 2
<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 2
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse0">Electronica (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 13
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse0">Electronica (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 13
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse1">Techno / Electro (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 2
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse1">Techno / Electro (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 4
<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"#FalseFalse5">Eclectic Beats (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 1
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse6">Guitar Based (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 15
<LI><A HREF=3D"#FalseFalse6">Guitar Based (Restocks, CD)</A>
x 7
<LI><A HREF=3D"#TrueFalse7">Funk / Jazz / Soul (New Releases, CD)</A>
x 2
<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=3D37292">BURNT =
FRIEDMAN & JAKI LIEBEZEIT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37292">AUF UND =
DAVON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37292">NONPLACE</A=
>
- 12" (NON17)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THAT'S GERMAN FOR "UP AND AWAY", AND JUDGING BY THE =
QUALITY OF
THIS RELEASE - THE BEST THING I'VE HEARD ON NONPLACE FOR MANY
A MOON - YOU HAVE TO AGREE WITH THOSE SENTIMENTS. GENTLE, ALMOST
MID-TEMPO FOLKTRONICA MEETS BURNT FRIEDMAN'S LAID-BACK, SUMMERY
STYLE WITH ADDED GUITARS, BASS, CLARINET AND VIBRAPHONE. SIMPLY
BEAUTIFUL STUFF. SIDE TWO FEATURES THE EVER-EXCEPTIONAL VOICE
OF DAVID SYLVIAN ON A TRACK REMINISCENT OF TOM WAITS. AN ABSOLUTE
MUST, AND ONE OF THE BEST JAZZ RECORDS RELEASED THIS =
DECADE!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37225">NOBODY</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37225">AND =
EVERYTHING ELSE...</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37225">PLUG =
RESEARCH</A>
- 2xLP (PLG64LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ANOTHER FINE ALBUM FROM THOSE PURVEYORS OF ECLECTIC =
MUSIC, PLUG
RESEARCH. SHOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD HIP HOP ALBUM BUT IT ABSOLUTELY
TRANSCENDS THAT DESCRIPTION BY COMBINING PSYCHEDLIC FOLK, POP,
HIP HOP, BREAKS AND GUEST APPEARANCES BY THE LIKES OF MIA DOI
TODD, PREFUSE 73 AND XOLOLANXINCO. LUSH, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED
AND VERY FULL SOUNDING SONGS OF GREAT SUBSTANCE... THIS IS ONE
YOU'LL BE PLAYING FOR SOME TIME TO COME!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37239">SOUNDMURDE=
R & SK-1</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37239">DANGEROUS=
/ DARKNESS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37239">REWIND =
RECORDS</A>
- 12" (REW-008)
<BLOCKQUOTE> PHAT AND PHARTY DRUM AND BASS WITH LOTS OF EMPHASIS ON =
LEAPING
AROUND LIKE A COMPLETE NUTTER AND HARKING BACK (HARPING ON?) TO
THE DAYS OF FIERCE JUNGLE. JUNGLE WARFARE ZERO G SAMPLE CD ANYONE?
THAT WAY YOU CAN HAVE AS MUCH OF THIS STUFF AS YOUR IMAGINATION
WILL LET YOU. HARSH...BUT FAIR!?</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37232">STRAND</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37232">VIET =
EP</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37232">CITY =
CENTRE OFFICES</A>
- 12" (BLOCK031)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS NOT THE STRAND THAT HAVE RELEASED RECORDS ON =
DELSIN AND
COME FROM DETROIT. JUST THOUGHT I'D CLEAR THAT UP BEFORE WE START.
THIS STRAND HAVE CREATED A BLISSFUL SET OF EXPERIMENTAL TRACKS
USING GORGEOUS STRINGS, LOADS OF ELECTRONIC MANIPULATION AND SOME
CRISPY, CRUNCHY BEATS. THE BASIS OF THIS EP IS WEIRD, BUT THERE'S
AN EXCELLENT COHERENCY TO IT ALL THAT MAKES IT FLOW IN A VERY
PLEASING FASHION. HAVE YOURSELF A LISTEN.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37185">TREAD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37185">TREAD =
4</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37185">THIRD =
EAR</A>
- 2xLP (3ELP021)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE RETURN OF THE EVER-EASY ON THE EAR TREAD, FEATURING =
HIROSHI
WATANABE AKA KAITO OF KOMPAKT FAME. HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE, WARM =
ELECTRONICA
THAT SHOULD APPEAL TO EXPANDING / CACTUS ISLAND LABEL HEADS AS
WELL AS THOSE WHO GENERALLY LIKE THEIR AMBIENT A BIT MORE =
RETRO.</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=3D36874">AFX</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36874">ANALORD =
07</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36874">REPHLEX</A>=
- 12" (ANALORD07)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE WHOLE ANALORD SOUND IS BECOMING INSTANTLY =
IDENTIFIABLE, BUT
ONE CERTAINLY WON'T BE BECOMING BORED OF THESE FORTNIGHTLY(ISH)
RELEASES IF THEY CARRY ON AT THIS HIGH A STANDARD. SIDE ONE IS
SHEER APHEX BRILLIANCE - AN EXTENDED TRACK, ALMOST IN TWO OR THREE
PARTS THAT BRINGS TOGETHER ALL THE PUMPING ELECTRO PERCUSSION,
DEEP SYNTH CHORDS, FROTHY ACID SOUNDS AND OFF-KILTER EFFECTS YOU
COULD REALISTICALLY HOPE FOR. THE SECOND TRACK IS MORE OF THE
SAME, REALLY BUT THE FINAL NUMBER SLOWS DOWN THE PACE, ALMOST
BRINGING TO MIND EARLY 808 STATE (THERE'S A CONNECTION THERE,
AS WE ALL KNOW). ENOUGH CHAT, ANYWAY - IT'S TIME TO GO DO WHAT
YOU'VE ALL BEEN DOING SO WELL UP TO NOW AND JUST WHIP THESE OFF
OUR SHELVES.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36609">AFX</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36609">ANALORD =
06</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36609">REPHLEX</A>=
- 12" (ANALORD06)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE RESPONSE TO THE ANALORD SERIES SEEMS TO BECOME MORE =
INTENSE
RELEASE ON RELEASE, AND I FULLY EXPECT THIS TREND TO CONTINUE
ON THE STRENGTH OF 06. POSSIBLY THE MOST FRESH, UPLIFTING AND
SPRITELY IN THE SET SO FAR, "I'M SELF EMPLOYED" HAVING SOME LOVELY
OFF-KILTER DEEP ANALOGUE EFFECTS/MELODIES ON THE GO. THE WONDERFULLY
TITLED "ANALOGGINS" CLOSES THE EP WITH SOMETHING TRULY OFF THE
WALL YET TOTALLY INFECTIOUS. AFX, YOU DA MAN.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36179">AFX</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36179">ANALORD =
05</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36179">REPHLEX</A>=
- 12" (ANALORD05)
<BLOCKQUOTE> JUST TWO TRACKS ON ANALORD 05, BUT BLOW ME DOWN IF IT'S =
NOT THE
STRONGEST IN THE SERIES THUS FAR. THE A-SIDE IS C-L-A-S-S-I-C
APHEX WITH SOME SERIOUSLY FRENZIED BEATS AND THE MOTHER OF ALL
HYPERACTIVE ACID LINES KICKING IN HALFWAY THROUGH. IT'S MORE OF
THE SAME ON SIDE TWO, AS WELL - THIS TRACK TAKES ONE RIGHT BACK
TO THE GIRL/BOY DAYS, WITH SOME FANTASTIC ATMOSPHERIC CHORDS AMIDST
THE ENERGETIC BACKING TRACK. HE REALLY IS THE ANA-LORD (OR SHOULD
THAT BE ANAL-ORD?)!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D31192">CHRISTIAN =
KLEINE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D31192">REAL =
GHOSTS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D31192">CITY =
CENTRE OFFICES</A>
- LP (TOWERBLOCK019)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIRD RELEASE FOR CHRISTIAN KLIENE ON C.C.O. COMBINING =
DELICACY
AND FRAGILITY WITH SOME REALLY ROBUST BEATS. THE PURELY ELECTRONIC
SOUND IS REPLACED WITH MUCH MORE LIVE INSTRUMENTATION - DRUMS
AND GUITARS. THIS REALLY IS "INDIE-TRONICA". FANS OF HIS EARLY
WORK MIGHT BE INITIALLY PUT OFF, BUT THIS IS WORTH PERSEVERING
WITH, BECAUSE ONCE YOU GET PAST THE INITIAL FEELING THAT YOU'VE
BEEN TRANSPORTED BACK TO A KIND OF ELECTRONIC SOFT-ROCK WORLD,
YOU'LL FIND SOME REALLY BEAUTIFUL TRACKS (FOR ME THE ONES THAT
LET THE ELECTRONICS GET AT LEAST AN EVEN CHANCE!). IF YOU LIKE
MANUAL OR ULRICH SCHNAUSS, THIS MIGHT WELL TICKLE YOUR FANCY...
</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36692">CURVE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36692">FALLING =
FREE (APHEX TWIN REMIX)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36692">UNKNOWN</A>=
- 12" (CURVE01)
<BLOCKQUOTE> PERHAPS SOMEONE CAN FILL ME IN AS TO HOW LEGITIMATE THIS =
IS? EITHER
WAY, THIS LANDMARK REMIX FROM (I THINK) 1993 (AND IT REALLY WAS
AN ELECTRONICA MILESTONE - WHO'D EVER DONE A REMIX LIKE IT BEFORE?)
IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ON VINYL FOR ANYTHING RESEMBLING A SANE
PRICE OTHERWISE. A MASTERFUL PIECE OF MUSIC - TOTAL =
GENIUS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D29457">FLOTEL</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D29457">BOSSA =
FATAKA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D29457">ARABLE</A>
- 12" (ARABLE1)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I'VE BEEN EAGERLY ANTICIPATING THIS RELEASE FOR AGES =
SEEING AS
IT'S THE FIRST RECORD ON ISAN'S NEW LABEL. FLOTEL ALREADY BLEW
US AWAY WITH THE WONDROUSLY DEEP, AFFECTING EP FROM 2003 ON THE
EXCELLENT EXPANDING LABEL. HERE, YOU GET FOUR MORE TRACKS THAT
CARRY THE SAME LEVEL OF LUSH, BEAUTIFUL, GENTLY UNDULATING =
ELECTRONICA
THAT TAKES IT'S CUES FROM AN ORGANIC STYLE AND ISN'T AFRAID TO
WEAR IT'S HEART ON IT'S SLEEVE. TRULY GORGEOUS AND ONE THAT ANYONE
WITH A REMOTE INTEREST IN ELECTRONICS SHOULD CHECK OUT POST HASTE.
A GREAT START TO THIS VERY PROMISING LABEL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36775">REMOTE =
VIEWER, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36775">LET YOUR =
HEART DRAW A LINE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36775">CITY =
CENTRE OFFICES</A>
- LP (TOWERBLOCK024)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS ONE SURPRISED ME BY COMING OUT WITH NAIRY A WHISPER =
OF PUBLICITY.
THAT ACTUALLY SUITS THE STYLE OF THE ALBUM AS IT'S A BEAUTIFULLY
LOW-KEY AFFAIR WITH GENTLY RIPPLING SONGS MADE UP OF ORGANIC =
INSTRUMENTS
AND CLEVER SONGWRITING SKILLS WITH THE OCCASIONAL TOUCH OF =
ELECTRONIC
MANIPULATION. SOULFUL, LUSH, DEEP... EVERYTHING YOU'D EXPECT FROM
A REMOTE VIEWER ALBUM AND SO MUCH MORE. ABSOLUTE CLASS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35592">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35592">DUBLAB =
PRESENTS IN THE LOOP : 2</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35592">PLUG =
RESEARCH</A>
- 12" (PLG62)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUPERB SECOND PART IN THIS SERIES OF EP'S FROM PLUG =
RESEARCH.
THE ARTISTS INVOLVED WILL LET YOU KNOW THE QUALITY: PREFUSE 73,
SA-RA, DAEDELUS, NOBODY AND BUILD AN ARK... DEEPLY INFECTIOUS
BEATS, BREAKS, JAZZ AND ELECTRONICA LL MIXED UP TO PERFECTION.
DON'T MISS THIS GEM.</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=3D37209">2RAUM =
WOHNUNG</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37209">REMIXES</=
A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37209">IT =
SOUNDS</A>
- 12" (IT19)
<BLOCKQUOTE> EXCELLENT REMIXES FROM TOBI NEUMANN AND RICARDO =
VILLALOBOS ON
THIS EP. TOBI DELIVERS A MELODIC, SLIGHTLY CLICKY AND VERY KOMPAKT
SOUNDING VERSION, MUCH LIKE HIS GREAT REMIX OF DOMINIK EULBERG'S
ROTBAUCHUNKEN. RICARDO OPTS FOR THE DEEPER ANGLE WITH A SIGNATURE
REDUCED MIX THAT'S FULL OF BASS AND GROOVE AND ULTRA-MINIMAL SOUNDS.
QUALITY STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37228">ALEX =
UNDER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37228">SORBERE =
CEREBROS EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37228">TRAPEZ</A>
- 12" (TRAPEZ051)
<BLOCKQUOTE> STRONG AND SOLID UP TO 'LA BICACLETAS' FROM ALEX UNDER. =
DEEP,
MINIMAL, YET VERY FUNKY TECHNO SOUNDS WITH A VERY PLAYABLE, MIXABLE
FEEL. VERY TRAPEZ, VERY GOOD. GO GET IT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37189">ALTER =
EGO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37189">ROCKER: =
THE FINAL CHAPTER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37189">KLANG</A>
- 12" (KLANG92)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WELL, YES, THEY CERTAINLY HAVE MILKED THIS TRACK TO =
DEATH, BUT
HATS OFF, IN ALL HONESTY I'M VERY IMPRESSED BY THIS DIVERSE SET
OF "FINAL" MIXES OF "ROCKER". (JOSH) WINK'S "ACID ROCKER =
REINTERPRETATION"
WILL TAKE YOU RIGHT BACK TO THE MID 90'S - IT'S A PRIME PIECE
OF SERIOUSLY UP-FER-IT DANCEFLOOR GEAR, UP THERE WITH ANY OF HIS
RECENT (OR NON-RECENT) WORKS. A WICKED TRACK. FOR ALL YOU GRIME
FANS, CHECK OUT ONE OF THE LEADING LIGHTS OF THE SCENE, PLASTICMAN'S
RADICAL REMIX. IT'S ESSENTIAL. TO ROUND THINGS OFF, HOWEVER, EARL
SHILTON HITS THE ENTERTAINMENT BUTTON BIG TIME WITH THIS (YES,
REALLY) MASSIVE DEATH METAL INTERPRETATION. EVER A FAN OF SLAYER?
CARCASS? THEN METAL UP YER ASS FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE FIVE MINUTES.
ALL IN ALL, YOU HAVE TO SAY THE FINAL CHAPTER WAS WELL WORTH THE
READ!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37231">ANDY =
STOTT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37231">REPLACE =
EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37231">MODERN =
LOVE</A>
- 12" (LOVE012)
<BLOCKQUOTE> OOH! THIS IS A CONTENDER FOR MY FAVOURITE RELEASE ON =
MODERN LOVE
SO FAR. THE FIRST TRACK IS A BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER ELECTRO
PIECE WITH MELODIC STRINGS, PHAT BASS AND KICKING BEATS. GOOD
ENOUGH IN ITSELF, YOU MIGHT THINK, BUT ADD TO THAT THE STUNNING
DEEP TECHNO / HOUSE THAT'S ALSO PRESENT ON THIS EP. DEEP, LOVINGLY
CRAFTED AND GORGEOUSLY STRING LADEN... IT REALLY IS AN ABSOLUTE
BELTER. IF YOU LIKE CLARO'S MORE THOUGHTFUL TRACKS, LAWRENCE OR
ANY GOOD TECHNO, YOU'RE GUARANTEED TO LOVE THIS. SERIOUSLY GOOD
AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37208">ARNE =
WEINBERG</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37208">SOLITUDE =
EP</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37208">ARNE =
WEINBERG</A>
- 12" (AW-002)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUPER NICE SECOND RELEASE ON ARNE'S OWN LABEL WHICH SEES =
HIM IN
THE FINEST OF DETROIT-STYLE FORM. DEEP, CLATTERY, FUNKY, MELODIC,
WARM... ALL THE THINGS WE'VE COME TO ASSOCIATE WITH THIS STYLE
OF PURE TECHNO. SHAWN RUDIMAN TURNS IN A FABULOUS REMIX WHICH
GETS EVEN MORE PERCUSSION LED. A RECOMMENDED PIECE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37284">ARTO =
MWAMBE & THE BARONS OF BURMA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37284">GIRL YOU =
KNOW IT'S ARTO MWAMBE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37284">PUNKT =
MUSIC</A>
- 12" (PUNKT022)
<BLOCKQUOTE> DIRTY, MID-PACED, ROUGH EDGED TECH SOUNDS WITH A CHEEKY, =
QUIRKY
SOUND AND SOME DECIDEDLY ODD PRODUCTION. LAYERS OF SCRUNCHED UP
SOUNDS GIVE THIS A VERY UNIQUE FEEL THAT, TO BE FAIR, WON'T APPEAL
TO EVERYONE, BUT IF YOU DO CLICK WITH IT, YOU'RE SURE TO ENJOY
IT IMMENSELY. GIVE IT A LISTEN.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37204">BANGKOK =
IMPACT</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37204">DO =
IT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37204">CREME =
ORGANISATION</A>
- 12" (CR12-18)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BANG ON, THIS. SUPER-FINE ELECTRO / ITALO / DISCO FUN =
AND GAMES
FROM PROBABLY THE MOST CONSISTENTLY FUNKY ARTIST ON CREME. THREE
TRACKS TO GET YOUR TEETH INTO, EACH OF WHICH HAS A MASSIVELY =
DANCEFLOOR
FLAVA. KASSEN (FROM CREME ECLIPSE) DELIVERS A MORE STRIPPED DOWN,
MINIMALISTIC VERSION ON THE FLIP FOR THOSE WHO LIKE IT LOWDOWN!
QUALITY GEAR.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37214">CAPTAIN =
COMATOSE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37214">UP =
IN FLAMES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37214">PLAYHOUSE</=
A>
- LP (PLAYHOUSE114)
<BLOCKQUOTE> KHAN AND SNAX TAM UP FOR ANOTHER SELECTION OF DISCO / =
TECHNO /
ELECTRO / HOUSE SHENANIGANS WITH AN EXTREMELY TONGUE IN CHEEK
STYLE AND A WHOLE HOST OF CHEEKY VOCALS GOING ON. FANS OF OUTPUT
AND GIGOLO SHOULD GET IN LINE RIGHT NOW.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37280">CAULFIELD<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37280">LITTLE =
BLACK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37280">DIAT</A>
- 12" (DIAT5)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I LOVE THESE RELEASES FROM DIAT AS THEY HAVE THAT =
LOW-KEY, WIGGLING
KIND OF TECHY SOUND THAT REALLY WORKS. FUNKY, DEEP, SMOOTH BUT
WITH A NICELY TWEAKY FLAVA AT TIMES THAT REALLY DOES WONDERFUL
THINGS TO MY HEAD. DEFINITELY ONE TO CHECK. WICKED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37268">CLOR</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37268">LOVE + =
PAIN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37268">REGAL</A>
- 12" (REG120)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CLOR'S DEBUT FOR REGAL IS A BLISTERIN COLLECTION OF =
NOISY, POPPY,
ELECTRONIC SOUNDING FUN AND GAMES. NOTABLE ON THIS PROMO VERSION
ARE THE REMIXES FROM HRVATSKI AND JOAKIM. HRV PUTS IN A FRANTIC
SHOWING WITH SERIOUSLY F**KED UP BEATS AND CHOPPED UP SAMPLES
WHILST JOAKIM DELIVERS AN ELECTRO-BOOGIE VERSION WITH LOADS OF
BIT-CRUSHING EFFECTS GOING ON. CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37277">CODE =
E</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37277">PARALLEL =
REALITY</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37277">MULE =
MUSIQ</A>
- 12" (MULEELECTRONIC005)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FIFTH RELEASE FROM THIS FANTASTIC JAPANESE BASED LABEL. =
COMING
AT YOU IN A LOW-KEY CLUBBY SORT OF WAY, IT'S THE MOST OVERTLY
HOUSEY RELEASE SO FAR. THAT'S NOT TO SAY IT DOESN'T HAVE TECHNO
OVERTONES, BECAUSE IT DOES, IT'S JUST MORE MID-PACED AND HOUSE
BASED THAN YOU MIGHT OTHERWISE EXPECT. GOD, THAT WAS A RAMBLING
DESCRIPTION. FUNDAMENTALLY, IF YOU LIKE THE OTHER MULE STUFF,
YOU'LL LOVE THIS AND IF YOU HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR THE KOMPAKT BITS
IN GENERAL YOU'LL NO DOUBT LOVE IT AS WELL. (AWARD FOR WORST =
DESCRIPTION
OF ALL TIME GOES TO... MIKE!)</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37181">CODEBASE</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37181">CONFUSION=
2005</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37181">UNKNOWN</A>=
- 12" (WL005)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I MUST ADMIT THAT NORMALLY IT WOULD REALLY IRK ME THAT =
SOMEONE
HAS SEEN FIT TO DO A RE-EDIT OF A NEW ORDER TRACK, OBSESSIVE THAT
I AM. BUT, IF THERE'S ONE CUT BY THEM THAT'S ALWAYS RIPE FOR AN
EXTENDED VERSION, IT'S THAT ONE. CODEBASE GETS STRAIGHT ON THE
CASE WITH A VOCAL AND A DUB. AND, TO BE HONEST, THERE'S NOT MUCH
MORE TO SAY EXCEPT THAT THIS IS CLEARLY A CLASSIC TRACK AND THEY
HAVEN'T OFFENDED MY SENSIBILITIES TOO MUCH BY DOING THIS... SO
THAT'S PROBABLY A GOOD THING, RIGHT? JUST CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37279">EGOEXPRESS=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37279">KNARTZ =
IV</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37279">LADOMAT =
2000</A>
- 12" (LADO2172)
<BLOCKQUOTE> EGOEXPRESS DELIVER A STOMPING SLAB OF SYNTHED OUT GERMAN =
TECHNO
HERE THAT CERTAINLY DESERVES ITS TITLE OF 'KNARTZ'! BANGING STUFF.
ABE DUQUE ROMPS ABOUT WITH IT ON THE FLIP AND COMES UP WITH A
DECIDEDLY OLD SCHOOL, NEW YORK-ISH VIBE WHILST EINMUSIK (FROM
ITALIC) STRIP IT DOWN INTO A LOVELY, FUNKY, MINIMAL COLOGNE STYLE
VERSION.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37205">ELLEN =
ALLIEN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37205">MAGMA =
RMX</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37205">B =
PITCH CONTROL</A>
- 12" (BPC105)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THREE RIP-ROARING TRACKS OF TECHNO / ELECTRO HERE. ELLEN =
PROVIDES
THE SOLID, PURE CLUB FRENZY OF THE ORIGINAL WHILST B PITCH REGULARS
MODESELEKTOR GO ABOUT REMIXING IT IN A FIERCE, PROCESSED STYLE.
KOMPAKT'S MFA ARE VERY MUCH ON A COLOGNE TIP (NICE TO SEE THE
TWO SOUNDS LOCKING HORNS HERE) WITH STRONG 4/4'S AND AN EPIC =
BREAKDOWN.
CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37281">HOLGER =
FLINSCH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37281">DIFFERENC=
E</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37281">TONGUT</A>
- 12" (TONGUT018)
<BLOCKQUOTE> HOLGER GETS A WEE BIT SYNTHED OUT HERE ON THIS THREE =
TRACKER FOR
TONGUT. MINIMAL, YES, BUT ALSO VERY FUNKY AND DANCEABLE. THE FLIP
SIDE IS MORE OF THE SAME ON THE FIRST CUT BUT HE SAVES THE BEST
FOR LAST WITH A CHUNKY OLD CUT WITH EXCELLENT EDITS AND WICKED
SOUNDS PLUS A MINIMAL, BASSY FEEL. SOLID.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37283">JAUMETIC</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37283">LASH =
SERIES NO.1</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37283">REGULAR</A>=
- 12" (REGULAR14)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LABEL BOSS JAUMETIC GETS WIGGLY HERE WITH SOME SERIOUSLY =
SUHUFFLING
SOUNDS THAT ADOPT A SYNTHED OUT, ALMOST ELECTRO-ESQUE FEEL. VERY
DANCEFLOOR AND WELL UP THERE WITH THE OTHER RELEASES, PARTICULARLY
THE B-SIDE, WHICH HAS A GREAT PALETTE OF CHOPPY SOUNDS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37274">KAITO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37274">COLOR OF =
FEELS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37274">KOMPAKT</A>=
- 12" (KOM119)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I LOVE KAITO AKA TREAD AKA HIROSHI WATANABE. HIS MUSIC =
IS MELODIC,
DANCEABLE AND INCREDIBLY EMOTIONAL. THIS TWO TRACKER IS SIMPLY
SUBLIME AND ALTHOUGH IT TREADS (HO-HO) THE FINE TRANCE-LINE IT
STILL COMES UP SMELLING OF ROSES. EPIC, EUPHORIC, TREMENDOUSLY
WELL PUT TOGETHER TRACKS THAT ARE INCREDIBLY LISTENABLE AND VERY
GROOVY. AHH. MY SINGLE OF THE WEEK WITHOUT ANY DOUBT AND HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED TO BOOT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37289">MARKUS =
NIKOLAI & NINA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37289">MR. BIG =
STAR</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37289">HEADING =
HOME</A>
- 12" (HHR009)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MR. NIKOLAI RETURNS WITH SUPPORT COURTESY OF LANCE =
DESARDI AND
DUBLONER REMIXES. THE FORMER (PLUS ORIGINAL) ARE QUITE A MID-TEMPO
AFFAIR, PRETTY LAID-BACK AND EASY-GOING SMOOTH ELECTRONIC DANCE
POP WITH A REAL SMOKY BAR ROOM FEEL. DUBLONER'S FULL-LENGTH REVAMP
TAKES THE TRACK DOWN A MORE MINIMAL TECH-GLITCH ROUTE A LA ROBAG
WRUHME, RICARDO VILLALOBOS ETC.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37275">MISC.</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37275">TALKING =
GHOSTS EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37275">SENDER</A>
- 12" (SEND047)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ROUGH AND READY FOLLOW UP TO THE ROCKET SKATING EP AND =
REMIXES
FROM THE ON-FORM MISC. USING A SPLENDID ARRAY OF RAW BASS SOUNDS
AND STOMPING 4/4 BEATS YOU GET ANOTHER SELECTION OF DANCEFLOOR
KILLERS. THERE'S ONE DEEPER TRACK AS WELL TO KEEP THE HEADS HAPPY.
ALL IN ALL, ANOTHER GOODIE FROM THE SENDER CAMP.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37285">NIGHTSHIFT=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37285">STILL =
CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37285">NIGHTSHIFT<=
/A>
- 2xLP (NIGHTSHIFT001LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I HAVE NO IDEA WHATSOEVER WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. YOU =
GET TWELVE
TRACKS FROM THE LAST FIVE YEARS FROM NIGHTSHIFT (WHOEVER THEY
ARE) AND IT'S A REALLY MIXED BAG OF TRACKS. CHOPPY, HEAVILY SAMPLE
BASED TECHNO AND HOUSE WITH A VERY QUIRKY SOUND TO IT. WHEN IT
WORKS (AND ON OCCASION, IT DOES) IT REALLY IS QUITE GOOD AND SOME
OF THE MORE MELODIC TRACKS ARE VERY NICE. BUT, IT'S VERY =
INCONSISTENT
INDEED. HAVE A LISTEN, THAT'S MY ADVICE, AND SEE WHAT YOU =
THINK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37188">SHAMEBOY</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37188">RECHOQUE<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37188">SURPRISE</A=
>
- 12" (SURPRISE34)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE SURPRISE HERE IS THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY REASONABLY =
GOOD! IF
YOU'RE INTO ALTER EGO, VECTOR LOVERS, THE MORE CREDIBLE END OF
THE ELECTRO HOUSE SUB-GENRE, GIVE THIS A WHIRL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37276">SHYZA =
MINELLI</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37276">NASTY</A>=
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37276">SUB =
STATIC</A>
- 12" (SUS_47)
<BLOCKQUOTE> TUNING SPORK'S SHYZA MINELLI GET THEIR FREAK ON WITH A =
FUNKED
UP AND INSTANTLY LIKEABLE THREE TRACK EP THAT FEATURES REMIXES
FROM M.I.A. AND DONNACHA COSTELLO. THE ORIGINAL IS A FUNKY AND
CUT UP HYBRID OF TECHNO, HOUSE AND FUNK WHICH WORKS REALLY WELL.
M.I.A. TURNS IN A TRADEMARK COLOGNE STYLE TECH MIX WITH LOADS
OF GROOVE AND DONNACHA DELIVERS A TIGHTLY FORMED MINIMISE STYLE
REWORKING THAT'S SIMILAR TO HIS COLOUR SERIES. A TOP NOTCH =
EP.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37288">TEMPOSHARK=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37288">LITTLE =
WHITE LIE (CURSOR MINER MIX)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37288">PAPER + =
GLUE</A>
- 12" (TSLP03)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE CURSOR MINER MIX IS CERTAINLY THE HIGHLIGHT HERE - =
IT ALMOST
HAS AN ELECTRO(NIC) GRIME FEEL TO IT, AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED
BY THOSE INTO THE MORE LEFTFIELD GRIME SOUND. THE ORIGINAL IS
A PRETTY ORDINARY PIECE OF SHOREDITCH POP, AND THE LESS SAID ABOUT
THE NOBLESSE OBLIGE AND STASH REMIXES THE BETTER, BUT OVERALL
IT'S WORTH IT FOR CURSOR MINER'S THANKFULLY RADICAL =
REINTERPRETATION.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37290">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37290">MUSICK =
05</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37290">SHITKATAPUL=
T</A>
- 12" (STRIKE59)
<BLOCKQUOTE> VOLUME 5 IN THIS ONGOING SERIES OF "MUSICK TO PLAY IN =
THE CLUB"
(BIT PRESUMPTIOUS THAT, ISN'T IT?) IS ACTUALLY PERHAPS THE MOST
INTERESTING THUS FAR. THREE TRACKS OF THE STANDARD LIVELY, BANGING
SHITKATAPULT FARE ROUNDED OFF BY THE HIGHLIGHT - AN ALL-TOO-BRIEF
ROBAG WRUHME REMIX OF DAS BIERBEBEN THAT'S OF A MORE REFLECTIVE
AND INTRICATE NATURE THAN THE REST OF THE EP.</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=3D37007">ADA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37007">BLONDIX =
1 (KOZE / FUNKE REMIXES)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37007">AREAL</A>
- 12" (AREAL29)
<BLOCKQUOTE> TWO REMIXES OF TRACKS FROM ADA'S ALBUM, 'BLONDIE'. DJ =
KOZE TURNS
IN A STORMINGLY GOOD MIX (WHICH, IRONICALLY, ISN'T STORMING AT
ALL). DEEP, STRING LADEN AND WITH AN INFECTIOUSLY BLEEPY BASSLINE.
COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN A KOMPAKT POP RECORD. THE FLIP HAS A SLIGHLY
MORE SYNTH HEAVY FEEL FROM SASCHA FUNKE AND A MORE TRADITIONALLY
COLOGNE SOUNDING DANCEFLOOR FEEL. TAKE MY ADVICE AND GO FOR THE
KOZE MIX AND YOU CAN'T GO FAR WRONG. QUALITY STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D35040">DEXTER</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D35040">RAW</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D35040">KLAKSON</A>=
- 12" (KLAKSON9)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FOUR RAW (HENCE THE TITLE) ELECTRO TRACKS FROM ROCK =
SOLID ARTISTS
DEXTER. THERE'S A TOUCH OF DOPPLEREFFEKT AND JAPANESE TELECOM
TO THE QUIRKY, MELODIC SOUNDS BUT A UNIQUE PHATNESS TO THE BEATS.
I PARTICULARLY LIKE THE TRACK 'I AM NOT ALDEN TYRELL' WHICH REALLY
MADE ME CHUCKLE. ESSENTIAL STUFF AS ALWAYS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D6072">DEXTER</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D6072">I =
DON'T CARE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D6072">KLAKSON</A>
- 12" (KLAKSON1)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WICKED ELECTRO EP THAT VERGES ON THE QUIRKY SIDE OF =
THINGS BUT
MANAGES TO KEEP IT REALLY, REALLY GROOVY ON A COUPLE OF THE TRACKS.
EXCELLENT CLONE RELATED STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36915">DOMINIK =
EULBERG</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36915">ROTBAUCHU=
NKEN REMIXE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36915">TRAUM</A>
- 12" (TRAUMV58)
<BLOCKQUOTE> PROPS GO TO BOTH OF THE REMIXERS HERE. ROBAG WRUHME =
TURNS IN A
GREAT VERSION WITH HIS TRADEMARK QUALITY BUT TOBI NEUMANN TAKES
THE WINNING FLAG WITH HIS SUPERBLY OFF-KILTER MIX THAT HAS DEPTH,
WEIDNESS AND KILLER 4/4 BEATS. SERIOUSLY, THIS IS A WICKED TRACK
AND YOU'LL WANT TO CHECK IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36912">KOSUKE =
ANAMIZU</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36912">YOJA</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36912">MULE =
MUSIQ</A>
- 12" (MULEELECTRONIC004)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YOU REALLY NEED TO SUPPORT THIS LABEL AS IT'S DOING =
GREAT THINGS
IN THE TECHNO / HOUSE MEDIUM AT THE MOMENT. A WHOLE STRING OF
WICKED RELEASES FROM DUBLEE AND MICROESFERA THAT ENCOMPASS DEPTH,
WARMTH AND PURE DANCEFLOOR FLAVA HAVE ABSOLUTELY HIT THE SPOT
FOR ME AND THIS IS YET ANOTHER REASON TO BE EXCITED BY THESE GUYS.
KOSUKE ANAMIZU PROVIDES SOME DELIGHTFULLY VARIED FLAVOURS:; FROM
HOUSED UP DEEP TECHNO TO AWESOMELY ATMOSPHERIC DUBBY, BERLIN-ESQUE
SOUNDS.. QUITE SIMPLY MARVELLOUS. ADD TO THAT THE FRESH, BUMPY
AND DECIDEDLY GROOVING VERSION FROM MUSIK KRAUSE'S METABOMAN AND
YOU'VE GOT A CLASS-A RELEASE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D28863">LAWRENCE</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D28863">THE =
ABSENCE OF BLIGHT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D28863">DIALREC</A>=
- 2xLP (DIALLP004)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ABSOLUTELY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES OF THE YEAR. =
KILLER, WONDERFUL,
'SLEEPY HOUSE' GROOVES WITH INTRICATE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, YET
A RELAXED, EASY GOING ATTITUDE. FRESH SOUNDS, LAWRENCES USUAL
ROLLING BEATS AND A CREEPING LUSHNESS WHICH CATCHES YOU UNAWARES.
DEEPLY BEAUTIFUL AT TIMES AND DEEPLY FUNKY AT OTHERS. THIS IS
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. FABULOUS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37002">MAETRIK</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37002">CASI =
PROFUNDO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37002">TREIBSTOFF<=
/A>
- 2xLP (TREIBSTOFF51)
<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.
SIX 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. 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=3D32563">MATHEW =
JONSON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D32563">BEHIND =
THE MIRROR</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D32563">SUB =
STATIC</A>
- 12" (SUS_41)
<BLOCKQUOTE> OOH, ITS A BIGGIE. MOODY 4/4 ELECTRIC BOOGIE FO YOO ASS. =
DARK
AND DELICIOUS, A WONDERFUL FOLLOW UP TO THE SOUGHT AFTER 12" ON
IT IS WHAT IT IS FROM EARLIER THIS YEAR. HIS BEST YET EVEN. CAN
I SAY MORE? PROBABLY BUT I SHAN'T, JUST BUY IT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D34892">MISC. / =
THOMAS GWOSDZ</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34892">SPEICHER =
24</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34892">KOMPAKT =
EXTRA</A>
- 12" (KOMEX24)
<BLOCKQUOTE> POSSIBLY THE HARDEST, NASTIEST RELEASE SO FAR ON KOMPAKT =
EXTRA.
THOMAS GWOSDZ'S TRACK IS DARK AS HELL WITH A GRITTY, HEAVY FEEL
THAT WILL ROCK EVERY CORNER OF A CLUB. THE FLIP, FROM MISC. IS
SLIGHTLY LESS AGGRESSIVE, BUT STILL HAS MORE THAN ENOUGH POWER
TO ROCK IT OUT COMPLETELY. CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36774">SONAR =
BASE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36774">EPISODE =
II: TRANSMISSIONS FROM BEYOND HOAG'S OBJEC</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36774">SCSI</A>
- 12" (SCSIID015)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MONSTER EP FROM THE SCSI CREW. SONAR BASE DELIVER =
SOMETHING OF
A DANCEFLOOR SMASHER IN THE SHAPE OF THIS EPIC SIX TRACK EP THAT
HAS IT ALL... HEAVY BASS, ELECTROID FUNK, MUTANT BEATS AND SO
MUCH MORE. EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND GENERALLY PRETTY MUCH UNMISSABLE.
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37013">STEVE =
BARNES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37013">COSMIC =
SANDWICH REMIX</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37013">MY =
BEST FRIEND</A>
- 12" (MBFLTD12006)
<BLOCKQUOTE> TWO MIXES OF THIS BIG OLD CLUBBY TRACK FROM MR BARNES =
(AKA PROCESS).
HE GIVES HIMSELF THE TREATMENT ON ONE SIDE AND CONJURES UP A =
DANCEFLOOR
WINNER. SOLID SYNTHS, THUMPING BEATS AND A GREAT BASSLINE. DOMINIK
EULBERG GETS HIS TEETH INTO IT ON THE FLIPSIDE AND MAKES IT DARKER,
HARDER, MORE PUMPING AND GENERALLY A BIT MOE TOOTHSOME. JUDGING
BY HIS CURRENT FORM, THIS SHOULD DO VERY WELL INDEED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36911">TRIOLA</A>=
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36911">IM =
REMIXRAUM TEIL 1</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36911">KOMPAKT</A>=
- 12" (KOM118)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WELL, WELL. THE CD ONLY ALBUM WAS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE =
RELEASES
OF 2004 AND NOW YOU GET A CHANCE TO OWN TWO OF THOSE CUTS ON VINYL.
DEEP, ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRONICA / TECHNO WITH A TIMELESS SOUND...
NOT SURPRISING AS TRIOLA IS JORG BURGER AKA THE BIONAUT AND MEMBER
OF THE AIR LIQUIDE CREW. THIS RELEASE IS ESSENTIAL IN SO MANY
WAYS BUT ADD INTO THE MIX A VERSION FROM MAN OF THE MOMENT ROBAG
WRUHME (AND HE DOES EXACTLY WHAT YOU'D EXPECT WITH A MASSIVE AMOUNT
OF STYLE AND GROOVY MINIMALNESS) PLUS A FRESH AND FUNKY (YET =
SUPERBLY
DEEP AND STRIPPED) FROM THE WIGHNOMY BROTHERS AND YOU'VE GOT =
YOURSELF
A REALLY SPECIAL RELEASE FROM KOMPAKT. RECOMMENDED WITHOUT =
HESITATION.
JUST GET IT!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36270">WIGHNOMY =
BROTHERS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36270">3 =
FACHMISCH EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36270">FREUDE AM =
TANZEN</A>
- 12" (FAT019)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE RETURN (AFTER HAVING BEEN ABSENT FOR A WHILE) OF THE =
EVER-RELIABLE
WIGHNOMY BROS AND LET ME TELL YOU, THE A-SIDE IS JUST HAVIN' IT!
THROBBING DEEP BASS AND A SUITABLY BEEFY RHYTHM SHOULD SEE THIS
ROCKING CROWDS TO THE ABSOLUTE MAX - A TERRIFIC TRACK. ON THE
B-SIDE, SOMETHING MORE MELODIC AND LESS WEIGHTY BUT STILL STRONG,
WITH THE SET CONCLUDING WITH SOMETHING ALMOST RESEMBLING VERY
TWISTED BREAKBEAT. TRUST ME, YOU WILL WANNA HEAR THIS =
ONE!</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=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=3D36477">PARADROID =
/ [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36477">UNCLASSIF=
IED COMPUTER FUNK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36477">ORAC</A>
- 12" (ORAC13)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE MOST =
ROCKINGEST,
SICKEST, ILLEST TRACKS OF THE YEAR SO FAR! ANYTHING TO DO WITH
ORAC, [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE, BOOGIZM, PARADROID OR S-MAX IS PRTTY
MUCH GUARANTEED TO GET YOU MOVING AND THIS UNBVELIEVABLY EXCELLENT
FOUR TRACK SPLIT HAS IT ALL. BLEEPS, BLURPS, FUNKED UP BEATS TO
THE MAX, TRACKY FLAVAS... IT'S ALL THERE. SIMPLY A FANTASTIC RELEASE
. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND UNMISSABLE STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"TrueTrue3">House (New Releases, Vinyl)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37216">JOE =
GIBBS / WILLIE WILLIAMS & JACKIE MITTOO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37216">ROOTS =
RADICS 1</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37216">ROOTS =
RADICS</A>
- 12" (ROOTS1)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YES, IT'S REGGAE, BUT THERE'S A COOL DISCO STYLE VERSION =
ON ONE
SIDE WHICH IS CERTAINLY A FUNKY SLICE OF RE-EDITING FUN AND GAMES.
THE FLIP IS PURE REG TO BE FAIR, BUT THIS IS REALLY A TOP NOTCH,
IF NOT SLIGHTLY CHEEKY 12".</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37215">JOHNNY =
CHINGAS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37215">AUTOMATIC=
LOVER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37215">JDC</A>
- 12" (JDC0113)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CLASSIC DISCO ELECTRIC TRACK FROM WAY BACK IN THE DAY =
REISSUED
LEGITIMATELY ON JDC. FUNKY, PACEY AND WELL WORTH IT FOR THE SUPERB
DUB VERSION.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37210">MAGICK =
EDIT ALLSTARS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37210">MAGICK =
EDIT 03</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37210">MAGICK =
EDIT</A>
- 12" (EDIT03)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IF YOU LIKE YOUR DISCO RE-EDITS FUNKY, FRESH AND JUST =
MADE FOR
THE DANCEFLOOR, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THIS THIRD VOLUME OF TRACKS
FROM THE MAGICK EDIT ALLSTARS CREW. YOU'LL KNOW THE TRACKS I IMAGINE
AND THEY'RE NICELY PRESSED AND RIPE FOR A GOOD PLAYING OUT. GREAT
STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37211">MAGICK =
KUTS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37211">PINCO / =
ROBOTERWERKE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37211">MAGICK =
KUTS</A>
- 12" (KUT05)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE MAGICK EDIT CREW GETS INTO A MORE ITALO / ELECTRONIC =
SOUND
HERE WITH TWO CLASSIC TRACKS RE-EDITED FOR YOUR DANCING FUN AND
GAMES. IT'S GOT A KRAFTWERK MIXED WITH BOOGIE AND DISCO FEEL THAT
STILL WORKS REALLY WELL AND YOU'LL PROBABLY KNOW THE TRACKS AS
SOON AS YOU HEAR THEM. CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37213">RANDOLPH</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37213">THIS =
IS... WHAT IT IS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37213">MAHOGANI</A=
>
- LP (M8LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> KENNY DIXON'S MAHOGANI LABEL DELVING INTO THE DEEPER, =
MORE SOULFUL
SOUNDS HERE. RANDOLPH PROVIDES A SIX TRACK ALBUM THAT'S PART R&B,
PART HOUSE AND PART SOUL... WORKS, IF YOU LIKE THAT SORT OF THING
AND JUDGING BY THE RESPONSE TO THE SINGLE THAT'S QUITE A LOT OF
YOU! CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37202">THEO =
PARRISH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37202">UGLY =
EDIT 10</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37202">UGLY =
EDIT</A>
- 12" (UGET10)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SO, HERE'S UGLY EDIT NUMBER 10 FOR YOUR LISTENING =
PLEASURE. MORE
OF THE SAME YET DIFFERENT WOULD PROBABLY BE THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE
THIS. CLASSIC DISCO TRACKS, SLIGHTLY RE-TWEAKED AND MADE EMINENTLY
DANCEABLE. QUALITY, WITH A PRICE TO MATCH!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37201">THEO =
PARRISH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37201">UGLY =
EDIT 9</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37201">UGLY =
EDIT</A>
- 12" (UGET09)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SO, HERE'S UGLY EDIT NUMBER 9 FOR YOUR LISTENING =
PLEASURE. MORE
OF THE SAME YET DIFFERENT WOULD PROBABLY BE THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE
THIS. CLASSIC DISCO TRACKS, SLIGHTLY RE-TWEAKED AND MADE EMINENTLY
DANCEABLE. QUALITY, WITH A PRICE TO MATCH!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37212">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37212">BACK TO =
DISCO NOT DISCO (PART 1)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37212">DISCO NOT =
DISCO</A>
- 12" (DND1201)
<BLOCKQUOTE> NOT SURE, BUT I THINK THIS MIGHT BE A CHEEKY COMPANION =
TO THE
DISCO NOT DISCO ALBUM ON STRUT. IT FEATURES NEW WAVE DISCO AFFAIRS
FROM YOKO ONO, LOOSE JOINTS, IAN DURY AND LIQUID LIQUID. AS YOU
CAN IMAGINE, THESE TRACKS ARE VERY SOUGHT AFTER AND I'D SNAP ITUP
QUICK IF I WERE YOU!</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=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=3D32400">THREE =
CHAIRS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D32400">THREE =
CHAIRS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D32400">THREE =
CHAIRS</A>
- 3x12" (3CHR3)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WOW - A SHARP INTAKE OF BREATH AT THE QUALITY OF THIS =
TRIPLE PACK,
FOLLOWED BY A SHARP INTAKE AT THE HUGELY STEEP PRICE. THEO PARISH,
RICK WILHITE, KENNY DIXON JR AND MARK PITTMAN (SURELY THAT MAKES
FOUR NOW!?) TEAM UP TO PRODUCE THEIR INIMITABLE BLEND OF HOUSE
AND JAZZ. DEEP AS DEEP, OOZING WITH SOUL - AND WORTH EVERY PENNY!
HELP FROM NORMA JEAN BELL, AMP FIDDLER AND ANDRES, NOT THAT THEY
NEEDED ANY HELP.</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=3D36694">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36694">JACKIN' =
THE HOUSE - PART 2</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36694">JACKIN THE =
HOUSE</A>
- 2x12" (JTH-002)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SECOND VOLUME IN THIS STUNNING SERIES. CLASSIC EARLY =
HOUSE INCLUDING
LIL' LOUIS'S "BLACKOUT", ARMANDO'S "LAND OF CONFUSION", HULA'S
"HOT HANDS", SWEAT BOYZ "DO U WANT TO PERCULATE" & A HOST OF OTHER
CUTS FROM PHUTURE, RIO RHYTHM BAND, ARMANDO AND MORE..... F=20
A N T A S T I C ! ! ! ! </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=3D37272">BOBA =
FETTUCINI PRESENTS:</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37272">JAWA =
BREAKS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37272">MON =
MOTHMA</A>
- LP (MMR-1977LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A SPLENDID SELECTION OF STAR WARS THEMED BREAKS USING =
FAMILIAR
THEMES AND TUNES AND MASHING THEM UP WITH VERY JUGGLABLE BEATS
AND BREAKS. WICKED FUN. GREAT COVER TOO!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37264">ED =
OG & PETE ROCK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37264">SHED A =
TEAR / JUS LISTEN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37264">UNKNOWN</A>=
- 12" (FB2520)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FO FEAD A FEAR FOR FAD EYED FAL, FOR HFER HFOPES AND =
DFREAMS FILL
FADE AND FALL A FART. AND BE SFINCFERE TO YFOUR OWN GIRL, COFS
IN YOUR HANDFS YOU HOLD YOUR LOVERFS... HEAAAAAAAART.... THOSE
MIGHT NOT BE THE EXACT LYRICS, BUT I COULDN'T FIND A DECENT ENOUGH
BENNY HILL WEBSITE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37262">NAS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37262">THE =
PROPHECY EP VOL. 2</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37262">UNKNOWN</A>=
- 12" (PEP1214)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE LEGENDS THAT ARE DOUG E. FRESH AND SLICK RICK =
FEATURE ON THE
"FRESH FEST REMIX" OF "VIRGO", WITH AZ ON "LIFE'S STILL A BITCH",
QUAN ON THE REMIX OF "JUST ANOTHER MOMENT" AND THE ISLEYS (*THE*
ISLEYS?) ON "FOR THE LOVE OF YOU". YOU GET SPECIAL GUESTS A PLENTY
WHEN NAS IS IN THE HOUSE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37263">RAW =
PRODUCE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37263">THE WACK =
MC / MISTER DOPE AMERICA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37263">FEMALE =
FUN</A>
- 12" (FFJAP007)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT VERSION OF THIS TO WHAT WE'VE HAD =
BEFORE.
TWO TRACKS TAKEN FROM "THE FEELING OF NOW" ALBUM ("THE WACK MC"
AND "UP ALL NIGHT") WITH THE RARE "MISTER DOPE AMERICA" RE-ISSUED
AS SIDE TWO....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37254">SPYDER =
D</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37254">SPINNIN' =
WEBS & RAPPIN' RHYMES</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37254">OL =
SKOOL FLAVA</A>
- LP (OSFLP4027)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SIX FULL-LENGTH TRACKS FROM THE VERY EARLY DAYS OF NEW =
YORK RAP
AND THE BIRTH OF INDEPENDENT HIP HOP. IF YOU'VE NEVER HEARD HIM,
AND YOU LIKE SUGARHILL GANG ETC, CHECK THIS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37273">STRAFE</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37273">SET IT =
OFF</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37273">JUS =
BORN</A>
- 12" (JB001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ABSOLUTELY CLASSIC ELECTRO TRACK FROM WAY BACK IN 1984. =
PRODUCED
BY GEORGE LOGIOS IT HAS ALL THE SOUNDS YOU COULD POSSIBLY WANT
CRAMMED IN: VOCODERS, PHAT, BREAKDANCEY ELECTRO BEATS AND WICKED
STABBY CHORDS. STILL SOUNDS FRESH TODAY!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37230">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37230">OFFBEATS =
2.1</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37230">SUBVERSIV*R=
EC</A>
- LP (VK|OB/O24/2005)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YES! DOPE COMPILATION FEATURING ROUGH TRACKS FROM JOSH =
MARTINEZ,
JD WALKER, SECOND FRONT, SODA, CAVEMAN SPEAK, AWOL ONE AND LOADS
OF OTHER TOP ARTISTS. GOOD HIP HOP VIBES ALL ROUND. =
RECOMMENDED.....</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=3D36525">BUSDRIVER<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36525">AVANTCORE=
</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36525">BIG =
DADA</A>
- 12" (BD076)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A NEAT L'IL SIX-TRACKER FROM BUSDRIVER, MUSICALLY VERY =
PREFUSE
WITH RHYMES MUCH ON A PAR WITH CLOUDDEAD AND THEIR ILK. THREE
ORIGINALS, BACKED WITH THEIR REMIXES (FROM D-STYLES, NOBODY AND
- BLIMEY - PREFUSE 73!). THE MORE ENJOYABLE END OF HIP HOP FOR
ME THESE DAYS.</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=3D37256">BLACK =
KEYS, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37256">RUBBER =
FACTORY</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37256">FAT =
POSSUM</A>
- LP (EPI80379)
<BLOCKQUOTE> PURE RETRO SEVENTIES STYLE GARAGE ROCK FROM THE =
HOTLY-TIPPED BLACK
KEYS, THAT FANS OF EVERYONE FROM THE WHITE STRIPES TO THE DIRTBOMBS
SHOULD BE GETTING INTO. RAW AND SLEAZY, THIS LEAVES MOST OF THE
COMPETITION STANDING. COOL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37261">BYRDS, =
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37261">ANOTHER =
DIMENSION</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37261">COLUMBIA</A=
>
- 2x10" (SEP21016810)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LIMITED EDITION DOUBLE 10" LP OF THE BYRDS 1966 ALBUM, =
CONTAINING
12 PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD INSTRUMENTAL TAKES, ALTERNATE VOCAL MIXES
AND EXTENDED VERSIONS FROM THE LEGENDARY FIFTH DIMENSION SESSIONS.
A DELUXE GATEFOLD PACKAGE CONTAINING RARE PHOTOS AND A TRANSCRIPTION
OF THE BYRDS' 1966 PRESS CONFERENCE. THIS IS THE ALBUM WITH "EIGHT
MILES HIGH" ON IT, WHAT MORE DO YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW (OTHER
THAN THE PRICE, WHICH I'LL ADMIT IS A BIT ON THE STEEP =
SIDE)?</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37257">COMETS ON =
FIRE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37257">BLUE =
CATHEDRAL</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37257">SUB =
POP</A>
- LP (SUB647LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FULL ON ULTRA HARD PSYCHE / SPACE / STONER ROCK FROM MR. =
COMETS
ON FIRE (AKA SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE). FILE NEXT TO MC5, BRAIN
DONOR, JIMI HENDRIX, ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE, HAWKWIND, LED ZEPPELIN
AND (ACTUALLY) SOME OF THE HEAVIER SUB POP BANDS OVER THE YEARS.
THIS KICKS A LOT OF BOTTY - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37198">DAMON & =
NAOMI</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37198">THE =
EARTH IS BLUE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37198">202020</A>
- LP (202020.01LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> DAMON & NAOMI (EX-GALAXIE 500, AS I'M SURE YOU MUST KNOW =
IF YOU'VE
GOT THIS FAR INTO THE DESCRIPTION) RETURN WITH THEIR FIRST STUDIO
ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS, AGAIN FEATURING GUITARIST GHOST. ABSOLUTELY
BEAUTIFUL STUFF IT IS, TOO - AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT. INCLUDES A =
HAUNTING
COVER OF "WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS".</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37244">FALL, =
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37244">PEARL =
CITY</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37244">GET =
BACK</A>
- LP (GET125LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> RECORDED LIVE AT THE ROSKILDE AND PHOENIX FESTIVALS, =
1996, THIS
SET DRAWS HEAVILY (AS ONE MIGHT EXPECT, CONSIDERING IT WAS THE
CURRENT ALBUM) FROM "THE LIGHT USER SYNDROME", ALTHOUGH TRACKS
SUCH AS "THE MIXER" AND "15 WAYS" ALSO FEATURE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37243">FALL, =
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37243">THE =
IDIOT JOY SHOW</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37243">GET =
BACK</A>
- LP (GET123LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MARK E. SMITH ET AL RECORDED LIVE AT THE CAMBRIDGE =
JUNCTION IN
1995. THIS IS FROM THE BRIEF PERIOD IN THE MID-NINETIES THAT SAW
THE RETURN OF SMITH'S EX-WIFE BRIX BACK IN THE FOLD, AS WELL AS
FORMER DRUMMER KARL BURNS. VERY MUCH AN EARLY-MID NINETIES SET,
INCLUDING TRACKS SUCH AS "EDINBURGH MAN", "DON'T CALL ME DARLING"
AND THE CLASSIC "GLAM RACKET".</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37278">GERALDINE =
FIBBERS, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37278">BUTCH</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37278">SYMPATHY =
FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY</A>
- 2xLP (SFTRI507LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WELL I NEVER DID. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE GERALDINE =
FIBBERS?
HOTLY TIPPED MANY A YEAR AGO, THEY JUST... DIDN'T HAPPEN. SHAME
COS "BUTCH" WAS, AND REMAINS A FINE ALBUM. I'D SAY PRETTY MUCH
ANYONE REMOTELY INTERESTED IN QUALITY U.S. INDIE GUITAR MUSIC
OF ANY KIND SHOULD CHECK THIS. LOVELY STUFF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37240">JANE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37240">BERSERKER=
</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37240">PAW =
TRACKS</A>
- LP (PAW06)
<BLOCKQUOTE> JANE IS THE PANDA BEAR HALF OF THE ANIMAL COLLECTIVE =
WITH SCOTT
MOU. THIS ALBUM IS OF A SIMILAR TONE TO CAMPFIRE SONGS AND YOUNG
PRAYER, WITH A MORE EXPERIMENTAL AND ELECTRONIC TAKE ON THE MUSIC
- THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF ACOUSTIC ELEMENTS, BUT THE STRUCTURE
HAS GOT LOOSER, THE "SONGS" HAVE BECOME MORE LIKE SOUNDSCAPES,
AND THERE IS AN OVERAL ETHEREAL AND HAUNTED FEEL TO THIS. BEAUTIFUL
IN THE MOST UN-TWEE WAY POSSIBLE. RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37226">JERSEY</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37226">JERSEY</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37226">LOK</A>
- CD (LOK023CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS COMES AS A VERY PLEASANT SURPRISE INDEED. WE'VE =
ONLY HAD
A COUPLE OF LOK BITS BUT THEY'VE BEEN GREAT SO FAR AND THIS =
CONTINUES
THE TREND. JERSEY HAVE PUT TOGETHER AN ACCESSIBLE, BEAUTIFULLY
POLISHED SELECTION OF GUITAR BASED TRACKS THAT HAVE A SUBTLE POSTAL
SERVICE STYLE TO THEM AND ELEMENTS OF A NEW ORDER-ISH SOUND TO
THE MELODIES. PERKY, SUMMERY AND GENERALLY VERY LOVELY, THIS IS
DEFINITELY ONE TO SINK YOUR TEETH INTO.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37227">JERSEY</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37227">JERSEY</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37227">LOK</A>
- LP (LOK023)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS COMES AS A VERY PLEASANT SURPRISE INDEED. WE'VE =
ONLY HAD
A COUPLE OF LOK BITS BUT THEY'VE BEEN GREAT SO FAR AND THIS =
CONTINUES
THE TREND. JERSEY HAVE PUT TOGETHER AN ACCESSIBLE, BEAUTIFULLY
POLISHED SELECTION OF GUITAR BASED TRACKS THAT HAVE A SUBTLE POSTAL
SERVICE STYLE TO THEM AND ELEMENTS OF A NEW ORDER-ISH SOUND TO
THE MELODIES. PERKY, SUMMERY AND GENERALLY VERY LOVELY, THIS IS
DEFINITELY ONE TO SINK YOUR TEETH INTO.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37258">JOHN =
FAHEY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37258">SELECTION=
S BY JOHN FAHEY & BLIND JOE DEATH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37258">TAKOMA</A>
- LP (4447H)
<BLOCKQUOTE> OH YES. THIS IS LOVELY 180GM AUDIOPHILE REPRESSING OF =
WHAT'S GENERALLY
REGARDED AS ONE OF JOHN FAHEY'S VERY FINEST LP'S (AND HE CERTAINLY
MADE A FEW OF THOSE IN HIS TIME). ABSOLUTELY KNOCKOUT STUFF TO
THIS DAY, AND AN ESSENTIAL PURCHASE TO, WELL, ANYONE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37291">KID =
606 VS 5IVE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37291">CONTINUUM=
RESEARCH DEPARTMENT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37291">TORTUGA</A>=
- LP (TR029)
<BLOCKQUOTE> COMIN' ATCHA ON SHOCKING NEON PINK VINYL IS THIS MOST =
INTRIGUING
AND SCHIZOPHRENIC OF MINI-ALBUMS. WITH A SIDE A PIECE, KID 606
PUTS IN SOME OF THE MOST SUBTLE AND DRONE-BASED WORK OF HIS CAREER,
PRESUMABLY REMIXES OF 5IVE TRACKS (BAR ONE QUITE INSANE BOUNCY
TECHNO NUMBER WHICH, AGAIN, BEARS LITTLE RESEMBLANCE TO THE SORT
OF THING WE KNOW HIM BEST FOR). ON SIDE TWO, 5IVE DELIVER SOME
IMPRESSIVE INSTRUMENTAL POST ROCK UP THERE WITH THE LIKES OF =
TRISTEZA
AND ANYONE FROM THE LESS SHOEGAZING, MORE ROCKING END OF THE GENRE.
ABSOLUTELY TOP NOTCH, RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37190">LEMONHEADS=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37190">LUKA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37190">TAANG!</A>
- 7" (TAANG31)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I ACTUALLY ALWAYS PREFERRED SUZANNE VEGA'S ORIGINAL =
VERSION, PERSONALLY,
BUT YOU DIDN'T SEE MANY COPIES OF THIS HALF-BLACK, HALF-WHITE
VINYL 7" IN 1990 (?), LET ALONE 2005. ONE FOR THE NOSTALGISTS
LIKE MY OLD SELF.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37282">MADISON =
STRAYS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37282">LAST =
TRAIN</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37282">GOOD =
TIME FOLK</A>
- 7" (GTF001S)
<BLOCKQUOTE> OUR (FINEST INDIE) REGULAR, DOMINIC, WAS RIGHT - THIS =
DOES SOUND
LIKE THE CHAMELEONS. LIKE, A *LOT* LIKE THE CHAMELEONS (AND, =
THEREFORE,
INTERPOL, A BIT). THERE'S ALSO MORE THAN A HINT OF THE PSYCHEDELIC
FURS GOING ON. A RECORD FOR THE OVER-30'S, THEN. PERFECTLY GOOD,
THOUGH! HONEST! THAT WASN'T A CRITICISM! ETC!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37241">ONEIDA</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37241">THE =
WEDDING</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37241">JAGJAGUWAR<=
/A>
- LP (JAG65LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS NEW ALBUM FROM ONEIDA IS A COMPLETE TOUR-DE-FORCE, =
DRAWING
FROM A RATHER DIFFERENT SET OF INFLUENCES FROM THAT OF PREVIOUS,
FROM FOLK TO PROG TO CLASSIC ROCK TO POST ROCK TO BAROQUE (!).
FANS OF PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING FROM BRIAN ENO TO PINK FLOYD TO ANIMAL
COLLECTIVE, AS WELL AS ONEIDA'S (ADMITTEDLY ALREADY PRETTY =
SCHIZOPHRENIC)
PREVIOUS RELEASES SHOULD INVESTIGATE IMMEDIATELY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37193">SHELLAC</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37193">URANUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37193">TOUCH & =
GO</A>
- 7" (TG124)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BACK IN PRINT! RELEASED AROUND THE SAME TIME AS "AT =
ACTION PARK",
THIS 7" FEATURES THE NON-ALBUM TRACKS "WINGWALKER" (STILL ONE
OF THEIR FINEST MOMENTS, IN MY OPINION) AND "DORIS". AMAZING MUSIC,
BUT IN THE WORLD'S MOST ANNOYING PACKAGING!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37194">SHELLAC</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37194">THE RUDE =
GESTURE (A PICTORIAL HISTORY)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37194">TOUCH & =
GO</A>
- 7" (TG123)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BACK IN PRINT! RELEASED AROUND THE SAME TIME AS "AT =
ACTION PARK",
THIS 7" FEATURES THREE NON-ALBUM TRACKS ("THE GUY WHO INVENTED
FIRE", "RAMBLER SONG" AND "BILLIARD PLAYER SONG") THAT PRETTY
MUCH TAKE THE ROOF OFF. AMAZING MUSIC, BUT IN THE WORLD'S MOST
ANNOYING PACKAGING!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37195">SHELLAC / =
MULE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37195">THE =
RAMBLER SONG / BEAUTEOUS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37195">TOUCH & =
GO</A>
- 7" (TG171)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BACK IN PRINT! ONE OF THOSE RECORDS THAT STILL NOT EVERY =
SHELLAC
FAN (OBSESSIVE AS THEY ARE) OWNS. AGAIN, YOU WON'T FIND THE =
BROODING,
ACOUSTIC "RAMBLER SONG" ANYWHERE ELSE. THE SADLY FORGOTTEN MULE
PUT IN A DECENT TRACK ON THIS SPLIT 7", TOO. A GOTTA-HAVE, =
REALLY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37253">SLINT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37253">UNTITLED<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37253">TOUCH & =
GO</A>
- 10" (TGLP132)
<BLOCKQUOTE> COMMONLY KNOWN AS "GLENN B/W RHODA", THIS TWO-TRACK 10" =
EP FROM
1993 WAS (I BELIEVE) THE LAST OF THE (MEAGRE THREE) SLINT RELEASES.
SEEING AS THESE TRACKS REMAIN UNAVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE, AND ARE
UP THERE WITH ANYTHING ON THE TWO ALBUMS QUALITY WISE, YOU JUST
GOTTA BE A COMPLETIST AND GET THIS. GREAT BAND.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37252">SLINT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37252">TWEEZ</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37252">TOUCH & =
GO</A>
- LP (TG138LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I DON'T KNOW HOW IT COULD BE THAT WE'VE NEVER STOCKED =
THIS BEFORE,
BUT THERE YOU ARE. SLINT'S DEBUT LP IS TRULY A SEMINAL PIECE OF
WORK, THAT PRETTY MUCH INSPIRED THE WHOLE POST-ROCK THING (YEARS
BEFORE THE TERM WAS EVEN COINED!). IF YOU OWN "SPIDERLAND", YOU
DEFINITELY HAVE TO OWN THIS TOO.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37248">SMOG</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37248">DONGS OF =
SEVOTION</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37248">DRAG =
CITY</A>
- 2xLP (DC169LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR =
APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. IT MAY HAVE A DAFT TITLE, BUT "DONGS"
IS GENERALLY REGARDED AS ONE OF HIS FINEST HOURS. SOME STUNNERS
ON HERE, INCLUDING THE WONDERFUL "DRESS SEXY AT MY FUNERAL" AND
"BLOODFLOW". WE HEART BILL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37245">SMOG</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37245">SUPPER</A=
>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37245">DRAG =
CITY</A>
- LP (DC235LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR =
APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. NINE TRACKS OF PURE BLISS HERE
FROM THE EXCEPTIONAL SMOG. THE SONGS JUST KEEP GETTING BETTER
AND BETTER, IF NOT MORE MOODY. ACTUALLY THAT'S NOT ENTIRELY FAIR
AS THERE ARE SOME LIGHTER MOMENTS ON HERE THAT COUNTERPOINT THE
MELANCHOLIC, HAUNTING SONGS. THE MIXTURE OF COUNTRY, FOLK AND
JUST PLAIN LOVELY GUITAR SONGS IS GORGEOUS. BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN
AND PRODUCED THIS IS A TRULY GREAT PIECE OF WORK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37247">SMOG</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37247">THE =
DOCTOR CAME AT DAWN</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37247">DRAG =
CITY</A>
- LP (DC95LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR =
APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. TRULY A MASTERPIECE, THIS IS SMOG
AT HIS MOST MOURNFUL AND MELANCHOLIC BEST. SOME OF HIS FINEST
MOMENTS ON HERE, INCLUDING "YOU MOVED IN", "LIZE", "ALL YOUR WOMEN
THINGS" AND "FOUR HEARTS IN A CAN". GENIUS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37249">SMOG</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37249">JULIUS =
CAESAR</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37249">DRAG =
CITY</A>
- LP (DC31LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR =
APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. ONE OF BILL'S EARLIER RELEASES
AND ONE THAT'S GENERALLY SEEN AS A BIT OF TURNING POINT IN HIS
CAREER. CHECK THIS OUT IF YOU WANNA HEAR WHERE GRAHAM COXON STOLE
ALL HIS IDEAS FROM FOR HIS EARLY SOLO ALBUMS!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37250">SMOG</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37250">RAIN ON =
LENS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37250">DRAG =
CITY</A>
- LP (DC187LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR =
APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. VERY MUCH AN UNDERRATED ITEM IN
THE SMOG CANON, THIS. TRACKS LIKE "SONG", "LAZY RAIN" AND THE
BRILLIANTLY-TITLED "LIVE AS IF SOMEONE IS ALWAYS WATCHING YOU"
REALLY ARE UP THERE WITH HIS BEST. GET THIS NOW IF YOU MISSED
OUT AT THE TIME.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37251">SMOG</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37251">RED =
APPLE FALLS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37251">DRAG =
CITY</A>
- LP (DC116LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR =
APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. WITHOUT DOUBT A TERRIFIC ALBUM
THAT'S MUCH LOVED BY SMOG FANS, ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1997. JIM
O'ROURKE PLAYED A LARGE PART IN RECORDING THIS LP, AND IT SHOWS.
INCLUDES ARGUABLY HIS VERY FINEST MOMENT AND ONE OF MY PERSONAL
ALL-TIME FAVOURITES - THAT BEING "EX CON".</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37246">SMOG</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37246">'NEATH =
THE PUKE TREE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37246">DRAG =
CITY</A>
- LP (DC196LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR =
APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE MISSED
OUT ON THIS 5-TRACK MINI-LP, WHICH KINDA SLIPPED OUT LARGELY =
UNNOTICED
IN 2000. IT INCLUDES A RE-RECORDED VERSION OF "I WAS A STRANGER"
PLUS FOUR PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD SONGS, AND IS, OF COURSE, AS ESSENTIAL
TO BILL CALLAGHAN FANS AS ANY OF HIS RELEASES, REALLY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37180">TEMPERATUR=
ES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37180">TOO HOT =
TO HANDLE / TOO COLD TO HOLD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37180">TEMPERATURE=
S</A>
- 7" (TEMPERATURES1)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WONDERFUL HOMEBREW SOUNDS HERE THAT ARE SET TO BRUTALIZE =
YOUR
EARS IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE FASHION. LUSCIOUS, GLITTERY PRINTING
ON ONE SIDE OF THE COVER WITH A HOME-BURNT COOKER RING BRANDING
ON THE OTHER MAKE THIS LOOK GREAT EVEN BRFORE YOU GET TO THE RECORD
ITSELF. PUT THE NEEDLE ON AND YOU'RE GREETED BY AN UNHOLY NOISE
OF SCREECHING GUITARS, MAD DRUMS AND THE KIND OF SOUND-MONGERING
THAT PUTS THIS FIRMLY IN THE LIGHTNING BOLT CAMP. IT HAS IT'S
OWN FEEL THOUGH AND ONCE YOU ORGANIZE THE CHAOS IN YOUR HEAD THE
TRUE SOUND REALLY STARTS TO COME OUT AT YOU. REPEATED LISTENING
IS DEFINITLEY RECOMMENDED TO GET THE BEST OUT OF THIS ULTRA-LIMITED
LITTLE GEM. CLASS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37270">WOLF =
EYES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37270">BURNED =
MIND</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37270">HANSON</A>
- LP (WE01LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A LOT OF SHOUTING, DRILLING NOISES, DISTORTION AND WHITE =
NOISE
HELL IS TO SOUNDTRACK TO WOLF EYES WORLD. THIS IS THE IMPORT VINYL
TO THE CD RELEASE, WHICH CAME OUT ON SUB POP, YOU MAY OR MAY NOT
REMEMBER. THIS MAKES THE LIKES OF BLACK DICE (OR EVEN THESE BANDS
OBVIOUS MENTORS, THROBBING GRISTLE) SOUND LIKE COMPLETE PUSSIES.
ONLY COMPARABLE TO MERZBOW, THIS REALLY IS NOT FOR THE FAINT =
HEARTED.</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=3D26610">SHELLAC</A=
>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D26610">AT =
ACTION PARK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D26610">TOUCH & =
GO</A>
- LP (TG141)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ANYONE WHO HAS EVEN A REMOTE INTEREST IN GUITAR MUSIC =
AND ROCK
SHOULD OWN THIS ABSOLUTELY CLASSIC ALBUM. STEVE ALBINI AND CO'S
DEBUT SHELLAC ALBUM IS PACKED TO THE GILLS WITH INCREDIBLE TRACKS
THAT STAND OUT EVEN AFTER ALL THIS TIME. A TRULY SEMINAL ALBUM.
GET IN!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D14473">SLINT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D14473">SPIDERLAN=
D</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D14473">TOUCH & =
GO</A>
- LP (TG64LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SEMINAL. INFLUENTIAL. JUST TWO OF THE WORDS THAT SPRING =
TO MIND
WHEN THINKING ABOUT THIS FANTASTIC LP. DARK, MOODY GUITAR WORK
WHICH WAS CLEARLY ONE OF THE INSPIRATIONS FOR THE WHOLE 'POST-ROCK'
SCENE. UTTERLY BRILLIANT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<h2><A NAME=3D"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=3D37267">COUNTS, =
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37267">FUNK =
PUMP / FLIES OVER WATERMELON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37267">AWARE</A>
- 12" (AA1007)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUPERB FUNK 12" FROM THE CURRENT ALBUM WITH SOME SERIOUS =
MOMENTS.
WORTH THE EFFORT. HAVE A LISTEN.....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37271">FLAHERTY =
CORSANO DUO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37271">LAST =
EYES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37271">RECORDS</A>=
- LP (R7LP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> PAUL FLAHERTY AND CHRIS CORSANO TEAM UP FOR A MAD AND =
EXPERIMENTAL
FREE JAZZ WORKOUT PAR EXCELLENCE. FLOWING SOUNDS THAT ARE PUNCTUATED
BY ABRUPT SOLO STOPS AND STARTS AT TIMES WITH SOME TRULY OUT THERE
SOLOING. CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37218">VAN =
HUNT / JILL SCOTT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37218">BLACKBEAR=
D REMIXES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37218">UNKNOWN</A>=
- 12" (SBF12001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IS THIS REALLY A RE-EDIT? I GUESS IT IS. YOU GET TWO =
SOULFUL TRACKS
(THAT ARE PRESUMABLY HARD TO GET HOLD OF OR SOMETHING) WITH THE
JILL SCOTT SOUNDING AS FRESH AS EVER. GET IT QUICK, IS MY =
ADVICE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37238">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37238">WORLD =
PSYCHEDELIC CLASSICS 3</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37238">STONESTHROW=
</A>
- 2xLP (STH2112)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUBTITLED "LOVES A REAL THING: THE FUNKY FUZZY SOUNDS OF =
WEST
AFRICA" AND THAT KIND OF SUMS THIS UP. FUNK / AFROBEAT / =
PSYCHEDELIA
FROM A LOAD OF TALENTED AN ENTIRELY UNKNOWN TO ME ARTISTS - HIGHLY
DANCEABLE AND REALLY GOOD. RECOMMENDED. </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=3D36281">JAMES =
BROWN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36281">BLIND =
MAN CAN SEE IT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36281">POLYDOR</A>=
- 12" (JB100)
<BLOCKQUOTE> 3 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED CUTS ON THIS CHEAP LOOKING 12". =
NICE AND
FUNKY AS YOU WOULD EXPECT, HAVE A LISTEN....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36951">TRAVIS =
BIGGS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36951">CHALLENGE=
</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36951">SOUL =
JAZZ</A>
- LP (USLP28)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDING MADE BY TRAVIS BIGGS, =
ORIGINALLY RELEASED
ON A TINY INDEPENDENT DETROIT LABEL IN 1976. CLASSIC SOUL / BOOGIE
/ JAZZ WITH COVERS OF STEVIE WONDER'S "I WISH" AND "FLY LIKE AN
EAGLE". TRAVIS WAS BEST KNOWN AS THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR AT MOTOWN
FOR THE SUPREMES AS WELL AS A SESSION MUSICIAN FOR ISAAC HAYES
AND HAMILTON BOHANNON. 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"TrueFalse0">Electronica (New Releases, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37265">302 =
ACID</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37265">0005</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37265">EM:T</A>
- CD (EM:T0006)
<BLOCKQUOTE> 302 ACID DELIVER A SURPRISINGLY DIVERSE SELECTION OF =
AMBIENT FLAVOURED
TRACKS WHICH'LL TAKE YOU RIGHT BACK TO THE HEYDAY OF THIS KIND
OF SOUND. PART DUB, PART DRIFTING ATMOSPHERE, PART ANALOGUE FUN
AND GAMES, YOU GET EXPANSIVE, WELL CONSTRUCTED TRACKS THAT EBB
AND FLOW LIKE THE TIDES. EM:T DO IT AGAIN.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37187">BLACWORLD =
(RICHARD H. KIRK)</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37187">SUBDUING =
DEMONS IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37187">INTONE</A>
- CD (INTONECD07)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WRITTEN, ARRANGED AND PRODUCED BY RICHARD H. KIRK =
(CABARET VOLTAIRE,
SWEET EXORCIST), BLACWORLD IS ONE OF KIRK'S LESSER KNOWN PROJECTS.
"AN EXERCISE IN SONIC MEDITATION AND SATANIC DUB", IT SAYS HERE
(FAIR ENOUGH, I RECKON) THAT IS ESSENTIALLY AN EXTENDED AMBIENT
REMIX.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37269">CHRIST</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37269">SEEING =
AND DOING</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37269">BENBECULA</=
A>
- CD (BEN029CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> CHRIST HAS RISEN, AND OTHER SUCH RELIGIOUS =
PLAYS-ON-WORDS. THIS
NEW FIVE-TRACK EP (SADLY ONLY ON CD - WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT?)
FROM THE FORMER BOARDS OF CANADA ASSOCIATE WON'T CAUSE TOO MANY
SHOCKS OR SURPRISES MUSICALLY, BUT IT'S PERFECTLY PLEASANT. INCLUDED
IS AN ALIAS (ANTICON) REMIX, WHICH IS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS FOR
ME. AN MPEG / CD ROM VIDEO IS ALSO INCLUDED. SO THERE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37197">FLOTEL</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37197">WOODEN =
BEARD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37197">EXPANDING</=
A>
- CD (ECD19:04)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ABSOLUTELY SUPERB RELEASE FROM EXPANDING. FLOTEL HAS =
CONJURED
UP A MAGICAL SET OF TRACKS THAT DON'T RELY TOO HEAVILY ON THE
ELECTRONICA STANDARDS THAT A LOT OF ARTISTS SEEM TO RELY ON THESE
DAYS. DISTINCTLY ABSTRACT AT TIMES IT BUILDS ON ORGANIC BLOCKS
WITH LAYERS OF LUSHNESS AND MELODY AS WELL AS A KEEN EAR FOR THE
BEAUTIFULLY DISSONANT. THIS ONE CARRIES ON EXPANDING'S RECENT
RUN OF TIP TOP RELEASES WITH A GREAT DEAL OF STYLE. =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37293">KARSTEN =
PFLUM</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37293">FLUGTEN =
FRA AR 2000</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37293">JENKA</A>
- CD (JENKACD03)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A LIVELY WEE BEASTIE FROM KARSTEN, BEST KNOWN FOR HIS =
RELEASES
ON WORM INTERFACE (ALTHOUGH THAT WAS SOME TIME AGO). CLEARLY HIGHLY
INFLUENCED BY SQUAREPUSHER, APHEX AND MAYBE MIKE PARADINAS THIS
IS AS CUTE AND MELODIC AS IT IS SILLY AND FRANTIC.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37184">KEITH =
FULLERTON WHITMAN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37184">MULTIPLES=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37184">KRANKY</A>
- CD (KRANK081CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> INTENSE, DRONE-BASED EXPERIMENTALISM FROM KFW. AS =
ABRASIVE AS
IT IS SEDUCTIVE, VEERING FROM HAFLER TRIO / GREG DAVIS-ESQUE =
AMBIENCE
TO THE SORT OF OFF-THE-WALL / FLUXUS APPROACH OF JIM O'ROURKE
AND/OR THURSTON MOORE AT THEIR MOST OBTRUSIVE. KRANKY AT THEIR
MOST AVANT-GARDE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37223">NOBODY</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37223">AND =
EVERYTHING ELSE...</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37223">PLUG =
RESEARCH</A>
- CD (PLG64CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ANOTHER FINE ALBUM FROM THOSE PURVEYORS OF ECLECTIC =
MUSIC, PLUG
RESEARCH. SHOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD HIP HOP ALBUM BUT IT ABSOLUTELY
TRANSCENDS THAT DESCRIPTION BY COMBINING PSYCHEDLIC FOLK, POP,
HIP HOP, BREAKS AND GUEST APPEARANCES BY THE LIKES OF MIA DOI
TODD, PREFUSE 73 AND XOLOLANXINCO. LUSH, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED
AND VERY FULL SOUNDING SONGS OF GREAT SUBSTANCE... THIS IS ONE
YOU'LL BE PLAYING FOR SOME TIME TO COME!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37199">OKAPI</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37199">WHERE'S =
THE BEEF</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37199">INFLATABL</=
A>
- CD (FLAT07)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE RIP OFF ARTIST'S INFLATABL LABEL CONTINUES ITS =
VOYAGE INTO
THE WILFULLY ODD AND OBSCURE SIDE OF THE ELECTRONICA SPECTRUM
WITH THIS DEEPLY SILLY 23 TRACK OFFERING FROM OKAPI. CUT UP, MASHED
UP, GENERALLY MUCKED ABOUT WITH AND VERY PLAYFUL. AKUFEN-ESQUE
AND RIP OFF ARTIST-ESQUE AT TIMES BUT WITH ITS OWN PERSONALITY
AS WELL. CHECK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37221">TICKLISH</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37221">HERE ARE =
YOUR NEW INSTRUCTIONS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37221">TEXTILE</A>=
- CD (TCD5)
<BLOCKQUOTE> 11 TRACK ALBUM COMPLETE WITH THREE QUICKTIME MOVIE FILES =
(THAT
I HAVEN'T SEEN) FROM THREE PIECE TICKLISH. BLEEPY, CLICKY, ZIPPY
WITH OCCASIONAL MELODY DETOURS, THIS IS DEFINATELY ELECTRONICA
ON THE BOUNDARIES OF EXPERIMENTAL. CHECK IT OUT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37186">TREAD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37186">TREAD =
4</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37186">THIRD =
EAR</A>
- CD (3ECD021)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE RETURN OF THE EVER-EASY ON THE EAR TREAD, FEATURING =
HIROSHI
WATANABE AKA KAITO OF KOMPAKT FAME. HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE, WARM =
ELECTRONICA
THAT SHOULD APPEAL TO EXPANDING / CACTUS ISLAND LABEL HEADS AS
WELL AS THOSE WHO GENERALLY LIKE THEIR AMBIENT A BIT MORE =
RETRO.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37179">WORLD =
STANDARD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37179">ALABASTER=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37179">VERTICAL =
FORM</A>
- CD (VFORM039CDP)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WELL, WELL, WELL. HERE WE HAVE THE SOLO ALBUM FROM =
FORMER WECHSEL
GARLAND COLLABORATORS, WORLD STANDARD. NOT SURE QUITE WHATS =
HAPPENING
WITH THIS AS YOU'LL TELL FROM THE PROMO SLIP CASE AND THE LOW,
LOW PRICE. MY ADVICE WOULD BE TO PICK IT UP NOW AS IT WOULD APPEAR
THAT IT'S NOT COMING OUT OVER HERE. ANYWAY, ON TO THE MUSIC. =
FOLLOWING
ON FROM THEIR PREVIOUS WORK THIS IS A LOVELY BLEND OF PLAYFUL,
MELODIC INSTRUMENTALS AND SOME GORGEOUSLY LOW-KEY ELECTRONIC =
SHENANIGANS
THAT GIVE THE WHOLE ALBUM A LIVE FEEL AND A WARM DEPTH. SUPER
PRODUCTION MAKES IT ALL FEEL REALLY FRESH AND ANYONE INTO C.C.O.
OR MORR MUSIC (AND, OF COURSE THE MORE RECENT, ORGANIC VERTICAL
FORM STUFF) SHOULD, WITHOUT ANY HESISTATION, GIVE THIS THEIR UTMOST
ATTENTION. RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37260">ZE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37260">ELECTRONI=
CS ANONYMOUS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37260">HAZARD</A>
- CD (CD042)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ONE OF THOSE INDEPENDENTLY DISTRIBUTED AFFAIRS THAT I =
DARE SAY
WOULD BE SELLING THOUSANDS IF IT WERE RELEASED ON (FOR EXAMPLE)
TOUCH OR MEGO RECORDS. EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDSCAPES THAT ARE =
OCCASIONALLY
ABRASIVE BUT ON THE WHOLE PRETTY APPROACHABLE AND LISTENABLE.
IF YOU'RE INTO THE OUTPUT OF THE LABELS MENTIONED ABOVE, OR MAYBE
SUB ROSA, OR EVEN KAFFE MATTHEWS, THIS IS RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37266">ZEROPING</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37266">MAST =
ERSO FWAR</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37266">INCINERATE =
MEDIA</A>
- CD (IMCD02)
<BLOCKQUOTE> A POLITICALLY MOTIVATED RELEASE FROM THE INCINERATE =
MEDIA COLLECTIVE
HERE WHICH USES A WIDE RANGE OF ELECTRONICA AND BEATS RELATED
STYLES TO CREATE A RICH AND VARIED SOUND. FROM DUBBED OUT BREAKS
TO ELECTRONICA WITH CRUNCHY BEATS AND EVEN A SPOT OF SPOKEN WORD,
THE HIGHLIGHT REALLY COMES FROM THE EXCEPTIONAL SOUNDSCAPE PIECE
'THANKS FOR TRUSTING US' - A BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER TRACK. AS
AN ADDED BONUS THERE ARE FOUR REMIX TRACKS INCLUDING A DUBBY TECH
CUT FROM CARTESIAN LOVER AND A CHOPPED UP, FRESH AS EVER BIT OF
MAYHEM FROM ERRORSMITH. EXCELLENT STUFF ALL ROUND.</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=3D33639">CHRONOMAD<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D33639">SOKUT</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D33639">ALIEN =
TRANSISTOR</A>
- CD (ALIENTRANSISTORN07)
<BLOCKQUOTE> IT'S HARD TO DESCRIBE JUST HOW SUPERB THIS ALBUM IS AND =
I HOPE
THAT IT IT DOESN'T GET LOST IN THE QUAGMIRE OF ELECTRONICA RELEASES
BECAUSE BELIVE ME, THIS IS SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL. CHRONOMAD
FOLLOWS UP THE SUPERB DEBUT SINGLE WITH THIS FULL LENGTH ALBUM
OF UNIQUE SOUNDS. TAKING CUES FROM POST-ROCK, ELECTRONICA, MIDDLE
EASTERN BEATS AND MANY OTHER EECLECTIC STYLES. THE FUSION THAT
IT CREATES IS PRETTY MUCH UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE THAT'S AROUND AND
YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF ENGAGED AND MOVED BY THE EMOTIVE, EVOCATIVE
TRACKS ON OFFER. DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY AT TIMES AND THOUGHT =
PROVOKINGLY
MELANCHOLY AT OTHERS... ESSENTIALLY YOU JUST NEED TO CHECK IT
OUT AS IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE ONE OF THOSE UNSUNG ALBUMS OF
THE YEAR. AS YOU MAY HAVE GUESSED I'M REALLY TAKEN WITH IT. HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D30335">DAEDELUS</=
A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D30335">OF =
SNOWDONIA</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D30335">PLUG =
RESEARCH</A>
- CD (PR44CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YES! YES! EASILY ONE OF MY EARLY CONTENDERS FOR ALBUM OF =
THE YEAR.
DAEDELUS IS JUST ON FIRE AT THE MOMENT AND THIS ALBUM PROVES YET
AGAIN THAT HE'S A MAJOR FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. STUNNINGLY
MAD SAMPLE DRIVEN MUSIC THAT TAKES ON JAZZ, HIP HOP, BEATS, =
ELECTRONICA
AND SO MUCH MORE. CHOPPED UP, OFFBEAT, OFFKILTER, ODDBALL STUFF
WITH THE KIND OF LOOSE, FLOWING FEEL THAT SOUNDS SO FRESH COMPARED
TO THE GENERALLY TIGHT ELECTRONIC THAT DOMINATES. JUST AN ESSENTIAL
PIECE OF WORK THAT YOU HAVE TO CHECK OUT. BRILLIANT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D30327">DEAF =
CENTER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D30327">NEON =
CITY EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D30327">TYPE</A>
- CD (TYEP001CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I'LL TELL YOU THIS MUCH MY FRIENDS, TYPE IS ON IT AT THE =
MOMENT!
THREE RELEASES IN AND NOT A DUFFER IN SIGHT. CONSISTENCY IS ONE
THING BUT WHEN YOUR RELEASES ARE THIS STUNNING, Y0OU'RE ONTO A
WINNER. DEAF CENTER IS THE NORWEGIAN DUO OF ERIK K. SKODVIN AND
OTTO A. TOTLAND AND, BY GUM, THEY'VE COME UP WTH A BEAUTY. SIX
TRACKS OF LUSH, MEANDERING, SUPERBLY PRODUCED ELECTRONICA THAT
TAKES CUES FROM SHOEGAZING BANDS AND DELICATE ELECTRONIC ARTISTS
TO COME UP WITH AS SUPER HYBRID. TASTY TEXTURES AND SOUNDS COUPLED
WITH INTRICATE RHYTHMIC STRUCTURES THAT REMAIN SUBTLE AND =
REFRESHING.
LIVE INSTRUMENTS ADD LAYERS OF ORGANIC, ALMOST CLASSICAL SOUND
AS WELL WHILST HELIOS CHIPS IN WITH A BEAT HEAVY, DOWNTEMPO VERSION
THAT TOPS THE PACKAGE OFF WITH A GREAT DEAL OF STYLE. DON'T =
HESITATE.
JUST GET IT. AWESOME.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D33331">I'M =
NOT A GUN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D33331">OUR =
LIVES ON WEDNESDAYS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D33331">CITY =
CENTRE OFFICES</A>
- CD (TOWERBLOCKCD022)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THE SECOND ALBUM FROM JOHN TEJADA AND TAKESHI NISHIMOTO =
AS I'M
NOT A GUN IS A TRUE FOLLOW UP TO THE SUPERB FIRST ALBUM. TAKING
OVER WHERE IT LEFT OFF WITH A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF PAST ROCK
STYLE GUITARS, LIVE DRUMMING AND SUBTLE ELECTRONICS, IT MANAGES
TO CAPTURE A MAGICAL FEEL THAT'S FULL OF PERSONALITY AND REMAINS
TRULY FRESH. A BRILLIANT PIECE OF WORK AND SOMETHING THAT I'D
RECOMMEND WHOLE HEARTEDLY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D29914">ISAN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D29914">MEET =
NEXT LIFE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D29914">MORR =
MUSIC</A>
- CD (MORRCD042)
<BLOCKQUOTE> QUITE SIMPLY A SUPERB PIECE OF WORK FROM MORR STALWARTS =
ISAN AND
BY A LONG WAY THE BEST THING ON THE LABEL FOR SOME TIME. DELICIOUS
ELECTRONICS WITH THEIR TRADEMARK BEAUTIFUL SIMPLICITY COMBINE
WITH PERKY, YET SUBTLE RHYTHMIC ELEMENTS TO GIVE A SOOTHING, =
REFRESHING
AND INCREDIBLY ENGAGING SET OF TRACKS THAT WILL WARM THE HEARTS
OF EVEN THE MOST JADED LISTENERS. BRILLIANT STUFF AND HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36504">LUKE =
VIBERT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36504">LOVER'S =
ACID</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36504">PLANET =
MU</A>
- CD (ZIQ098CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS STOPGAP NEW LUKE VIBERT ALBUM COMPILES HIS THREE =
PLANET MU
12"S RELEASED OVER THE YEARS - AND THEY COULDN'T SOUND ANY MORE
CURRENT (ONE OF THEM IS CURRENT, OF COURSE!). A TOTAL OF TWELVE
TRACKS, INCLUDING ONE ENTITLED "ANALORD" FROM YEARS BACK, WHICH
IS INTERESTING CONSIDERING HOW MUCH SOME OF THESE TRACKS SOUND
LIKE THE RECENT AFX 12"S, ALBEIT WITH THAT UNMISTAKABLE VIBERT
FLAVA. A WICKED CD, ESSENTIAL TO FANS WHO DIDN'T BUY THE =
12"S.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D10275">MANITOBA</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D10275">START =
BREAKING MY HEART</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D10275">LEAF</A>
- CD (BAY16CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> SUPERB NEW ALBUM ON LEAF WHICH FOLLOWS ON BEAUTIFULLY =
FROM THE
RECENT SINGLE. TAKING AN ECLECTIC ELECTRONIC APPROACH, BUT =
SPRINKLING
IT LIBERALLY WITH LIVE INSTRUMENTATION. VERY SUMMERY, VERY =
BEAUTIFUL,
THOROUGHLY EXCELLENT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D30875">OLVIS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D30875">OLVIS</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D30875">RESONANT</A=
>
- CD (RESCD008)
<BLOCKQUOTE> HE MAY BE FROM ICELAND, BUT YOUR TYPICALLY ICELANDIC, =
INTROVERTED,
ETHERIEL POST-ROCK AFFAIR THIS MOST CERTAINLY IS NOT. INSTEAD
THIS IS A GREAT SUMMER ALBUM IN THE MAKING, ALTHOUGH DIFFICULT
TO DESCRIBE. SOME HAVE MADE COMPARISONS TO STEREOLAB, AND WHILST
CERTAINLY SOME OF THE ARRANGEMENTS AREN'T TOO DISIMILAR TO THEIR
LATE 90'S, JOHN MCENTIRE-PRODUCED MATERIAL, OLVIS'S SOUND IS A
LOT MORE UNUSUAL. THE BEST I CAN COME UP WITH IS THAT THIS COULD
BE THE RESULT OF LOCKING WOLFGANG VOIGT AND BERT KAEMPFERT IN
A STUDIO FOR A MONTH, WITH THEIR FINISHED ALBUM CONSISTING OF
TRACKS THEY'D WRITTEN ALTERNATELY - HONESTLY, GIVE THIS A LISTEN
AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN (THOSE EASY LISTENING VOCALS ARE =
IRRESISTABLE!).
LEMON JELLY TAKE NOTE - THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE, FELLAS.
TERRIFIC STUFF, INVESTIGATE IMMEDIATELY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D36784">REMOTE =
VIEWER, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36784">LET YOUR =
HEART DRAW A LINE</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36784">CITY =
CENTRE OFFICES</A>
- CD (TOWERBLOCKCD024)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS ONE SURPRISED ME BY COMING OUT WITH NAIRY A WHISPER =
OF PUBLICITY.
THAT ACTUALLY SUITS THE STYLE OF THE ALBUM AS IT'S A BEAUTIFULLY
LOW-KEY AFFAIR WITH GENTLY RIPPLING SONGS MADE UP OF ORGANIC =
INSTRUMENTS
AND CLEVER SONGWRITING SKILLS WITH THE OCCASIONAL TOUCH OF =
ELECTRONIC
MANIPULATION. SOULFUL, LUSH, DEEP... EVERYTHING YOU'D EXPECT FROM
A REMOTE VIEWER ALBUM AND SO MUCH MORE. ABSOLUTE CLASS.</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=3D32874">SWOD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D32874">GEHEN</A>=
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D32874">CITY =
CENTRE OFFICES</A>
- CD (TOWERBLOCKCD021)
<BLOCKQUOTE> OH MY GOSH! THIS IS A SUPREMELY BEAUTIFUL RELEASE. CITY =
CONTRE
OFFICES DELIVER A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF GENTLE PIANOS, LUSCIOUS
ELECTRONICS AND DEEP, DEEP ATMOSPHERES. BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER
AND WONDERFULLY PRODUCED, THIS IS AN ALBUM THAT SHOULD APPEAL
TO FANS OF THE EQUALLY WONDERFUL 'VRIOON' ALBUM BY CARSTEN NICOLAI
AND RYUICHI SAKAMOTO, BUT ALSO ANYONE WITH AN EAR FOR MELODIC,
GORGEOUS MUSIC. UTTERLY RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D33622">TRIOSK</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D33622">MOMENT =
RETURNS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D33622">LEAF</A>
- CD (BAY39CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LEAF'S FORAYS INTO CONTEMPORARY, ELECTRONIC JAZZ ARE =
ALWAYS REASONABLY
SUCCESSFUL, BUT THIS ONE'S TO BE A CUT ABOVE THE REST, IN MY =
OPINION.
THE PRODUCTION IS WONDERFULLY DEEP AND DETAILED, CRISP AND =
ATMOSPHERIC,
AND MUSICALLY THIS IS QUITE SUPERB. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE
DONE THIS TODAY, BUT IMAGINE SPRINGHEEL JACK, TORTOISE (DEFINITELY
AN INFLUENCE), JAN JELINEK (WHOM THIS OUTFIT OCCASIONALLY SAMPLE)
AND AROVANE FORMING SOME KIND OF EXPERIMENTAL AMBIENT JAZZ =
SUPERGROUP!</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=3D37286">NIGHTSHIFT=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37286">STILL =
CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37286">NIGHTSHIFT<=
/A>
- CD (NIGHTSHIFT001CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I HAVE NO IDEA WHATSOEVER WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. YOU =
GET TWELVE
TRACKS FROM THE LAST FIVE YEARS FROM NIGHTSHIFT (WHOEVER THEY
ARE) AND IT'S A REALLY MIXED BAG OF TRACKS. CHOPPY, HEAVILY SAMPLE
BASED TECHNO AND HOUSE WITH A VERY QUIRKY SOUND TO IT. WHEN IT
WORKS (AND ON OCCASION, IT DOES) IT REALLY IS QUITE GOOD AND SOME
OF THE MORE MELODIC TRACKS ARE VERY NICE. BUT, IT'S VERY =
INCONSISTENT
INDEED. HAVE A LISTEN, THAT'S MY ADVICE, AND SEE WHAT YOU =
THINK.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37287">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37287">JEREMY =
CAULFIELD - DETACHED [05]</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37287">DUMB =
UNIT</A>
- CD (DU-020CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> JEL CAULFIELD GETS INTO THE MIX WITH A QUALITY SELECTION =
OF TUNES
WHICH I WOULDN'T NECESSARILY HAVE EXPECTED. JPHN TEJADA, DJ MINX,
WIGHNOMY BROTHERS, ROCCO BRANCO, MARKUS MULLER, WINK, JEFF SAMUEL,
ALEX SMOKE AND LOADS MORE ALL LOCK HORNS ON JEZZA'S DECKS... TO
FINE EFFECT, I MIGHT ADD.</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=3D29057">LAWRENCE</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D29057">THE =
ABSENCE OF BLIGHT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D29057">DIALREC</A>=
- CD (DIALCD04)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ABSOLUTELY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES OF THE YEAR. =
KILLER, WONDERFUL,
'SLEEPY HOUSE' GROOVES WITH INTRICATE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, YET
A RELAXED, EASY GOING ATTITUDE. FRESH SOUNDS, LAWRENCES USUAL
ROLLING BEATS AND A CREEPING LUSHNESS WHICH CATCHES YOU UNAWARES.
DEEPLY BEAUTIFUL AT TIMES AND DEEPLY FUNKY AT OTHERS. THIS IS
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. FABULOUS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D27455">PROCESS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D27455">SPECTRA</=
A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D27455">TRAUM</A>
- CD (TRAUMCD13)
<BLOCKQUOTE> STEVE BARNES AKA PROCESS JUST KEEPS ON COMING UP WITH =
THE GOODS
TIME AFTER TIME. THIS NEW FULL LENGTH CD IS AN ABSOLUTE GEM AND
CONTINUES HIS RECENT VIBE OF LESS DUBBY, MORE GROOVESOME TRACKS.
EACH CUT IS FILLED WITH MELODIC SOUNDS AND LUSCIOUS CHORDS AND
TEXTURES PLUS MID TEMPO TECHNO BEATS THAT ROLL WITH STYLE. I CAN'T
RECOMMEND THIS ENOUGH. IT'S TRULY SUPERB.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D32581">ROBAG =
WRUHME</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D32581">WUZZLEBUD=
'KK'</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D32581">MUSIK =
KRAUSE</A>
- CD (MK-CD001)
<BLOCKQUOTE> AN APPROPRIATELY SUPERB DEBUT ALBUM FROM THIS LABEL THAT =
HAS CONSISTENTLY
BROUGHT US THE BEST IN FUNKY, CLICKED OUT TECHNO. ROBAG DELIVERS
AWELL ROUNDED SELECTION THAT CROSSES THE BOUNDARIES OF HOUSE,
TECHNO AND EVEN ELECTRONICA WITH SUCH STYLE AND GRACE THAT IT'S
DIFFICULT TO FIND IT ANYTHING OTHER THAN IRRESISTIBLE. ABSOLUTE
CLASS ALL ROUND.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D6998">VARIOUS</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D6998">TOTAL =
2</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D6998">KOMPAKT</A>
- CD (KOMCD06)
<BLOCKQUOTE> KOMPAKT COMPILATION, AND NO REAL SUPRISES HERE..... =
FEATURING
THE LIKES OF SASCHA FUNKE, LAWRENCE, CLOSER MUSIK, DUBSTAR, =
DETTINGER
AND A FEW MORE, THIS IS A SELECTION OF TECHNO - DIFFERENT SOUNDS
AND FEELINGS, BUT ALL WITH THAT KOMPAKT DRIVE AND =
FUNK....</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=3D37229">VARIOUS</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37229">OFFBEATS =
2.0</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37229">SUBVERSIV*R=
EC</A>
- CD (SV|OB007/2005)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YES! DOPE COMPILATION FEATURING ROUGH TRACKS FROM JOSH =
MARTINEZ,
JD WALKER, SECOND FRONT, SODA, CAVEMAN SPEAK, AWOL ONE AND LOADS
OF OTHER TOP ARTISTS. GOOD HIP HOP VIBES ALL ROUND. =
RECOMMENDED.....</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=3D36957">QUASIMOTO<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36957">THE =
FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LORD QUAS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36957">STONESTHROW=
</A>
- CD (PIASX055CD)
<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"FalseFalse5">Eclectic Beats (Restocks, CD)</A> (<A =
HREF=3D"#navigation">top</A>)</h2>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D34186">JIMMY =
EDGAR</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D34186">BOUNCE =
MAKE MODEL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D34186">WARP</A>
- CD (WAP180CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY SPLENDID RELEASE FROM THE HOTLY =
TIPPED JIMMY
EDGAR. SIX TRACKS WHICH, ADMITTEDLY, HAVE A SLIGHTLY PREFUSE /
MACHINE DRUM FLAVA TO THE BEATS BUT USE A MORE ELECTRONIC AND
SLIGHTLY DETROITY FEEL TO THE MUSICAL ELECMENTS AND CHORDS. =
AMAZINGLY
CRISP PRODUCTION AND WONDERFULLY INTRICATE PROGRAMMING MAKE THIS
SOUND FRESH AND FUNKY AND IT COMES WITH A HEARTY RECOMMENDATION.
WICKED.</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=3D37224">400 =
BLOWS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37224">ANGEL'S =
TRUMPETS AND DEVIL'S TROMBONES</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37224">GOLD =
STANDARD LABORATORIES</A>
- CD (GSL105)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LIKE A LEFTFIELD METALLICA, A FOLKY MEGADETH, A WARMER =
FUGAZI.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, CHUNKY RIFFS, TIGHT DRUMS, BASS
GUITAR PLAYING FROM JUST BELOW THE KNEE & AN AVERSION TO =
SHAMPOO....</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37191">ANTONY =
AND THE JOHNSONS</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37191">I =
AM A BIRD NOW</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37191">SECRETLY =
CANADIAN</A>
- CD (SSCR105)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FINALLY IN STOCK IS THIS SURE FIRE CANDIDATE FOR ALBUM =
OF THE
YEAR. YOU'VE NO DOUBT READ ALL ABOUT ANTONY AND HIS JOHNSONS BY
NOW (I DON'T THINK THERE'S A PUBLICATION IN BRITAIN LEFT THAT
HASN'T INTERVIEWED HIM) SUFFICE TO SAY THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST
STRIKING, REMARKABLE, ORIGINAL AND MEMORABLE ALBUMS IN RECENT
YEARS. FOR FANS OF ANYONE FROM NINA SIMONE TO NICK CAVE TO BILLIE
HOLIDAY TO JEFF BUCKLEY TO JOANNA NEWSOM THIS IS A MUST, LIKEWISE
ADMIRERS OF THE SPECIAL GUESTS FEATURED (BOY GEORGE, DEVENDRA
BANHART, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT AND LOU REED). TRULY MESMERISING, ANTONY
IS A HUGE STAR IN THE MAKING. BUY WITHOUT HESTITATION.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37192">BECK</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37192">LOSER =
EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37192">BONGLOAD</A=
>
- CD (BONG21930)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FOUR KILLER PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS (IN 1994, THAT =
IS), AS
WELL AS THE SEMINAL "LOSER" GO TOWARDS MAKING THIS AS ESSENTIAL
TO BECK FANS AS ANY OF HIS ALBUMS. "CORVETTE BUMMER", "ALCOHOL",
"FUME" AND AN ALTERNATE VERSION OF "SOUL SUCKIN' JERK" AS GOOD
AS THAT ON "MELLOW GOLD"... WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT? =
BLOOD?</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37219">DIANE =
CLUCK</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37219">OH =
VANILLE / OVA NIL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37219">IMPORTANT</=
A>
- CD (MPREC049)
<BLOCKQUOTE> BEST THING I'VE HEARD ALL DAY - THIS IS LOVELY. DON'T =
KNOW WHO
SHE IS, BUT DIANE CLUCK HAS A BEAUTIFUL VOICE THAT SEEMS TO HAVE
COME FROM SOMEWHERE CELTIC / NORSE. MUSICALLY, THIS IS SIMPLE
STRUMMED FOLKY GUITARS - THE PERFECT ACCOMPANIMENT TO THIS. THINK
EMILIANA, DEVANDRA BANHART, MICHELLE SHOCKED ETC. =
RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37236">FRED =
LONBERG-HOLM TRIO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37236">OTHER =
VALENTINES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37236">ATAVISTIC</=
A>
- CD (ALP165CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> TRIO OF FRED LONBERG-HOLM ON CELLO, JASON ROEBKE ON BASS =
AND FRANK
ROSALY ON DRUMS DOING INTERESTING (AND OCCASIONALLY RECOGNISABLE)
COVERS AND ORIGINAL TRACKS. COVERS FROM S. BARRETT, SUN RA, GIL
SCOTT-HERON AND OTHERS WHO I DON'T KNOW. EXCELLENT MUSICIANS
CREATING MUSIC THAT IS ABSTRACT AT TIMES, BEAUTIFUL AT =
OTHERS.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37217">HOTEL =
DILETTANTE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37217">HOTEL =
DILETTANTE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37217">TEXTILE</A>=
- CD (TCD6)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ECLECTIC AND EXPERIMENTAL ACOUSTIC ALBUM FROM THIS =
OUTFIT - COMPRISED
OF GEORGE BURT AND RAYMOND MACDONALD QUARTET FEATURING LOL COXHILL
AND FUTURE PILOT AKA. STYLES RANGE FROM JAZZ TO SUBDUED ALMOST
POST ROCK TO HAUNTING AMBIENT. CREATED WITH GUITAR, SAXAPHONE,
DOUBLE BASS, DRUMS AND VOICE. </BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37237">HOWARD =
HELLO</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37237">EP</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37237">TEMPORARY =
RESIDENCE</A>
- CD (TRR79)
<BLOCKQUOTE> FOUR TRACK EP (CLUES IN THE TITLE) FROM HOWARD HELLO. =
NOTHING
REVOLUTIONARY OR GROUND BREAKING, BUT RATHER NICE INSTRUMENTAL
POST ROCK WITH A SLIGHTLY FLOATY AND AMBIENT FEEL AT TIMES. NICE,
PERHAPS RATHER TOO MUCH SO?</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37182">IVOR =
CUTLER</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37182">AN =
ELPEE AND TWO EPEES</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37182">DECCA</A>
- CD (9826606)
<BLOCKQUOTE> US IVOR CUTLER FANS NEVER THOUGHT WE'D SEE THE DAY, BUT =
HERE IT
IS. FINALLY, IVOR'S INCREDIBLY RARE 1961 DEBUT LP GETS A REISSUE,
ALONGSIDE HIS FIRST TWO EQUALLY SCARCE EPS (RELEASED 1959 AND
'61 RESPECTIVELY). I'VE SEEN ORIGINAL COPIES OF THESE RECORDS
SELL FOR WELL OVER =A3100 ON EBAY, SO THIS'LL BE THE FIRST TIME
MOST OF US WILL HAVE HEARD THIS MATERIAL, AND WHAT D'YA KNOW?
IT'S ABSOLUTELY GREAT STUFF. 28 TRACKS OF UNIQUE STORIES, SONGS,
PROSE AND POEMS DRENCHED IN CUTLER'S INIMITABLE DRY HUMOUR AND
DELIVERY. ONE OF THE REISSUES OF THE YEAR.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37200">JANE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37200">BERSERKER=
</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37200">PAW =
TRACKS</A>
- CD (PAW06)
<BLOCKQUOTE> JANE IS THE PANDA BEAR HALF OF THE ANIMAL COLLECTIVE =
WITH SCOTT
MOU. THIS ALBUM IS OF A SIMILAR TONE TO CAMPFIRE SONGS AND YOUNG
PRAYER, WITH A MORE EXPERIMENTAL AND ELECTRONIC TAKE ON THE MUSIC
- THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF ACOUSTIC ELEMENTS, BUT THE STRUCTURE
HAS GOT LOOSER, THE "SONGS" HAVE BECOME MORE LIKE SOUNDSCAPES,
AND THERE IS AN OVERAL ETHEREAL AND HAUNTED FEEL TO THIS. BEAUTIFUL
IN THE MOST UN-TWEE WAY POSSIBLE. RECOMMENDED.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37207">LONE =
PIGEON</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37207">CONCUBINE=
RICE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37207">WHIZZKIDDZZ=
</A>
- CD (WHIZZ002CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> ECCENTRIC IN THE EXTREME, THE LONE PIGEON DELIVERS A =
WHOLE ALBUMS
WORTH OF ENTERTAINING AND ECCLECTIC MUSIC THAT SORT OF SOUNDS
LIKE IT COULD BE THE CROSS BETWEEN A SOUNDTRACK TO A PSYCHEDELIC
CHILDRENS TV SHOW FROM THE 1970S AND A CONTEMPORARY POST-FOLK
OUTFIT. ODD, BUT ENDEARINGLY LISTENABLE TOO.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37242">ONEIDA</A>=
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37242">THE =
WEDDING</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37242">JAGJAGUWAR<=
/A>
- CD (JAG65CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS NEW ALBUM FROM ONEIDA IS A COMPLETE TOUR-DE-FORCE, =
DRAWING
FROM A RATHER DIFFERENT SET OF INFLUENCES FROM THAT OF PREVIOUS,
FROM FOLK TO PROG TO CLASSIC ROCK TO POST ROCK TO BAROQUE (!).
FANS OF PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING FROM BRIAN ENO TO PINK FLOYD TO ANIMAL
COLLECTIVE, AS WELL AS ONEIDA'S (ADMITTEDLY ALREADY PRETTY =
SCHIZOPHRENIC)
PREVIOUS RELEASES SHOULD INVESTIGATE IMMEDIATELY.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37203">PLAINSONG<=
/A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37203">PLAINSONG=
</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37203">WATER</A>
- CD (WATER149)
<BLOCKQUOTE> DOUBLE ALBUM BY PLAINSONG - "IN SEARCH OF AMELIA =
EARHART" AND
THE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED "NOW WE ARE 3" FROM THE 1970S. FRONTED
BY EX-FAIRPORT CONVENTION SINGER IAIN MATTHEWS - THIS FOUR PIECE
MARRIED BRITISH FOLK WITH CALIFORNIAN COUNTRY ROCK TO GREAT EFFECT.
PERHAPS A BIT "SOFT ROCK" AT TIMES, BUT REALLY GOOD WHEN THE
FOLK ASPECT IS AT THE FOREFRONT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37255">REPLACEMEN=
TS, THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37255">PLEASED =
TO MEET ME</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37255">SIRE</A>
- CD (WAR25557)
<BLOCKQUOTE> I'M ALMOST 100% CERTAIN I DIDN'T ORDER THIS, BUT THE =
REPLACEMENTS
WEREN'T A BAD OLD BAND, EVEN IF THEY DO SOUND A BIT OF THEIR TIME
NOW (1987), SO OUT IN THE SHOP THIS GOES. THE MAIN MAN BEHIND
THE BAND WAS, OF COURSE, PAUL WESTERBERG WHO WENT ON TO GARNER
MUCH ACCLAIM FOR HIS LATER, SOLO RELEASES.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37196">TROGGS, =
THE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37196">FROM =
NOWHERE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37196">REPERTOIRE<=
/A>
- CD (RR1010)
<BLOCKQUOTE> REG AND HIS FELLOW ANDOVERIANS (?) DEBUT ALBUM FROM 1966 =
(I THINK)
FEATURES (NATURALLY) "WILD THING" AS WELL AS "HI HI HAZEL", "LOUIE
LOUIE" AND THE LOST EARLY PSYCHE / BUBBLEGUM CLASSIC "JINGLE =
JANGLE".
BONUS TRACKS (FROM LATER SINGLES) ARE EVEN BETTER ("WITH A GIRL
LIKE YOU", "I WANT YOU", "I CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF" AND "GONNA MAKE
YOU" - SUPERB!). SOME GREAT TRIVIA IN THE SLEEVE NOTES. FOR EXAMPLE,
DID YOU KNOW "WILD THING" WAS WRITTEN BY JON VOIGHT'S =
BROTHER??</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37234">WOODEN =
WAND AND THE VANISHING VOICE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37234">L'UN =
MARQUER CONTRE LA MOISSONNEUSE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37234">THREE =
LOBED RECORDINGS</A>
- CD (TLR014CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> LIKE A DRUNK, VALIUM FUELLED HARLEM FUNERAL PROCCESSION =
LED BY
NICK CAVE'S IMAGINARY CHILDHOOD FRIEND, WHO JUST HAPPENS TO BE
A MUTE, PRE-OP HILLBILLY IN CHARGE OF DOLING OUT SAID VALIUM.
I REALLY LIKE IT!!!</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=3D36506">A =
SILVER MT. ZION</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D36506">HORSES =
IN THE SKY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D36506">CONSTELLATI=
ON</A>
- CD (CST033CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> "THEE SILVER MT. ZION MEMORIAL ORCHESTRA & TRA-LA-LA =
BAND" (CAN
YOU EVEN READ THAT WITHOUT LAUGHING AT THE SHEER, OVERWHELMING
PRETENTIOUSNESS OF IT ALL?) RETURN WITH AN ALBUM THAT TIMELY ENOUGH
SOUNDS LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN ALL THE OTHER SILVER MT. ZION ALBUMS
(WHY BREAK THE HABIT ETC?)... AND THE ARCADE FIRE. STILL LONGING
FOR THE MONTREAL SOUND OF 1999? THEN BUY THIS ALBUM WITHOUT =
RESERVATION.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D32631">ANTONY =
AND THE JOHNSONS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D32631">ANTONY =
AND THE JOHNSONS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D32631">SECRETLY =
CANADIAN</A>
- CD (SC104CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THINK A RATHER EXTRAVAGANT-LOOKING HYBRID OF JEFF =
BUCKLEY, BILLIE
HOLIDAY AND LEIGH BOWERY FRONTING THE TINDERSTICKS AND YOU'RE
REALLY NOT THAT FAR OFF. NICK CAVE IS ALSO CLEARLY AN INFLUENCE.
MELODRAMATIC, YES, BUT ALSO DEEPLY ROMANTIC SOUNDING, AND CERTAINLY
AMBITIOUS WITHOUT EVER OVERDOING IT. THIS DEMANDS =
ATTENTION.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<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.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D33619">GROWING</A=
>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D33619">THE SOUL =
OF THE RAINBOW AND THE HARMONY OF LIGHT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D33619">KRANKY</A>
- CD (KRANK073)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THAT MIGHT BE THE MOST PRETENTIOUS ALBUM TITLE IN THE =
HISTORY
OF RECORDED MUSIC BUT IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE THIS BEING CALLED =
ANYTHING
ELSE. FOUR INTENSE YET DELIGHTFUL TRACKS THAT VEER FROM AMBIENT
DRONES TO SHEETS OF NOISE. IMAGINE FENNESZ, LOW AND SUSUMU YOKOTA
FORMING SOME KIND OF EXPERIMENTAL AMBIENT SUPERGROUP.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=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=3D15528">JOHN =
FAHEY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D15528">AFTER =
THE BALL</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D15528">COLLECTORS =
CHOICE</A>
- CD (CCM-213-2)
<BLOCKQUOTE> MORE SUPERB SOUTHERN FOLK MUSIC FROM THE MAN BEHIND THE =
REVENANT
LABEL. GUITAR AND FIDDLE IN DIXIELAND, RAGTIME, BLUES AND =
ESSENTIALLY
HILLY BILLY STYLEE!! BRILLIANT.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D33254">SIX =
ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D33254">THE =
MANIFESTATION</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D33254">STRANGE =
ATTRACTORS</A>
- CD (SAAH026CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> REMASTERED REISSUE OF THIS LONG OUT-OF-PRINT VINYL-ONLY =
RELEASE,
INCLUDING 20 MINS OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS MATERIAL, EXTENSIVE =
HAND-WRITTEN
PROJECT NOTES AND A GUEST APPEARANCE FROM CURRENT 93'S DAVID TIBET.
EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHEDELIC ACOUSTIC FOLK WITH OCCASIONAL HYPNOTIC
CHANTING AND ALL-ROUND FREAKING OUT THAT DRAWS COMPARISONS TO
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE. WELL WORTH GIVING A GO.</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=3D37206">IN =
THE COUNTRY</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37206">THIS WAS =
THE PACE OF MY HEARTBEAT</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37206">RUNE =
GRAMMOFON</A>
- CD (RCD2045)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THIS IS JAZZ, MIKE SAID SO, BUT I ONLY ASKED HIM WHATHER =
WE SHOULD
PUT IT IN ANOTHER CATEGORY BECAUSE IT IS REALLY SLOW, ATMOSPHERIC
AND ALMOST SOUNDTRACKY. OK, SO THAT DOESN'T STOP IT BEING JAZZ,
BUT... PRODUCED BY ARVE HENRIKSEN, THIS IS A THREE PIECE USING
PIANO, VIBRAPHONE, DOUBLE BASS, DRUMS, PERCUSSION, TIMPANI, =
AUTOHARP,
VOCALS AND A TINY WEE SMIDGEN OF ELECTRONICS COURTESY OF A CASIO
SK-10. THIS IS LOVELY - VERY GENTLE, ATMOSPHERIC AND LAZY IN
THE EXTREME, NICE (ALA FASTSHOW!?)</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37220">RICCI =
RUCKER</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37220">FUGA</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37220">ALPHA =
PUP</A>
- CD (APR-008)
<BLOCKQUOTE> YES! BAD BOY ALBUM! ALPHA PUP HAS CONJURED UP ANOTHER =
TREAT IN
THE FORM OF THIS RADICAL TURNTABLIST ALBUM FROM RICCI RUCKER.
MASHING UP JAZZ, WORLD MUSIC / AFRO, EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDS AND WILDY
CHOPPED UP HIP HOP BEATS YOU GET A COMPLETE PIECE THAT MESSES
WITH YOUR HEAD IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE FASHION. SERIOUSLY GOOD S**T
THAT EVERY HOME SHOULD OWN!</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=3D37222">DOUBLE =
LEOPARDS</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37222">HALVE =
MAEN</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37222">ECLIPSE</A>=
- 2xCD (ECLIPSE23CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> 8 TRACKS SPREAD OVER TWO CDS. VERY SOUNDSCAPE, =
SOUNDTRACK MATERIAL.
SOMEWHAT ANGSTY AT TIMES IT DOES DEVELOP, OCCASIONALLY, INTO WARMER
TERRITORY. PERCUSSION FREE EXCEPT FOR A SHAKER DRIFTING IN AND
OUT ON TRACK FOUR, CD ONE. LIKE THE SOUNDTRACK TO A DARKER, =
ALTERNATIVE
"HELLRAISER".. PINHEAD WOULD LOVE IT !!!!</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37235">GUSH</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37235">NORRKOPIN=
G</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37235">ATAVISTIC</=
A>
- CD (ALP161CD)
<BLOCKQUOTE> THREE PIECE GUSH CONSISTS OF MATS GUSTAFSSON (VARIOUS =
HORNS AND
WOODWIND), STENS SANDELL (PIANO AND VOICE) AND RAYMOND STRID =
(DRUMS).
HIGHLY SPECIALIST FREEFORM JAZZ WITH A HIGH REGARD FOR SPACE AND
SILENCE AS WELL AS CRUSHING, DEAFENING SONIC ANARCHY. ONE FOR
THE THE LOVERS OF THE 'MENTAL' IN EXPERIMENTAL. </BLOCKQUOTE>
<A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37233">HAIR =
POLICE</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37233">DRAWN =
DEAD</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37233">HANSON</A>
- CD (HN124)
<BLOCKQUOTE> INDUSTRIAL SOUNDSCAPES AND SOMEWHAT REMINISCENT OF A =
FACTORY FLOOR
IN SOMEONES TWISTED IMAGINATION. LIKE A LAZY, PISSED OFF PAN SONIC
THROUGH A DISTORTION PEDAL.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?artist=3D37183">WHITE =
OUT</A>
- <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?release=3D37183">CHINA IS =
NEAR</A>
- <A HREF=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk/default.asp?label=3D37183">ALL =
TOMORROWS PARTIES</A>
- CD (ATPRCD12)
<BLOCKQUOTE> WHITE OUT ARE A FOUR-PIECE IMPROV / AVANT JAZZ OUTFIT =
WHICH INCLUDE
JIM O'ROURKE AND WILLIAM WINANT AMONGST THEIR NUMBER. CERTAINLY
THOSE INTO THE TREADER LABEL RELEASES SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT (MARK
SANDERS, EVAN PARKER, SPRING HEEL JACK), LIKEWISE THE ATAVISTIC
UNHEARD MUSIC SERIES, ALBERT AYLER ETC, AND, OBVIOUSLY, JIM O'ROURKE
IN HIS MORE EXPERIMENTAL MODE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
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