[Smallfish-releases-text] Smallfish Release Mailout - 06/08/04
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Smallfish Release Mailout - Friday 8th August 2004
Hi there,
It's been a long time coming but here's a new mailout, finally! We've =
had a few problems but we're now ready to go with a weekly mailout every =
week and events mailouts on a regular basis as well.
Considering we're right in the depths of summer there are a surprising =
amountof decent releases around so have a good shuffle through and see =
if anything tickles your fancy. I certainly found a few really good bits =
this week.
Thanks for bearing with us over these turbulent last few months. As you =
probably all know things have been hectic with the move and also the =
cafe opening up but we're back on an even keel and ready to rock it. =
Hope you'll join us!
Enjoy the sunshine!
Peace.
The Fish.
Smallfish Records.
Smallfish Jukebox News
We're also launching the Smallfish Jukebox on the website really soon =
and have a test site for it up and running at the moment.
Please feel free to go to http://www.smallfish.co.uk/shop/sf/jukebox/ =
and check it out, then provide us with your feedback at =
jukebox@smallfish.co.uk.=20
Any suggestions or ideas will be gratefully received and mulled over by =
our resident jukebox creator.
Hope you enjoy it!
New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica
BIZZY B - SCIENCE EP VOLUME III - PLANET MU - 2x10" (ZIQ107)
IS IT THE EARLY NINETIES? HAVE I BEEN TRANSPORTED BACK TO THE
DAYS WHEN DRUM AND BASS WAS FRESH AND FRANKY BLOODY EXCELLENT
(OR IS THAT ME JUST BEING A TAD NOSTALIGIC FOR MY YOUTH -THOSE
WERE THE DAYS...) UNASHAMEDLY MASHED UP BEATS DESIGNED FOR MAXIMUM
JUMPING AROUND. FOUR TRACK DOUBLE 10" PACK THAT WILL SURELY GRACE
MANY A DANCEFLOOR AND THOUGH THIS IS A DECADE OLD - IT IS STILL
VERY GOOD. RECOMMENDED.
BLACK DICE - CREATURE COMFORTS - FATCAT - LP (FATLP32)
*FINALLY* THIS ARRIVES ON VINYL! THIS IS ACTUALLY A RATHER NICE,
ALMOST AMBIENT RELEASE FOR BLACK DICE - IT'S CERTAINLY A LOT LESS
ABRASIVE THAN I WAS EXPECTING IT TO BE. ORGANIC, DELICATE SOUNDS
AND SAMPLES OF THE NATURAL WORLD - THE PERFECT SOUNDTRACK TO WAKING
UP WITH A HANGOVER ONE SUNDAY MORNING AND WISHING YOU WERE SOMEWHERE
ALTOGETHER MORE PLEASANT.
DABRYE - GAME OVER FEAT. JAY DEE AND PHAT KAT - GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL =
- 12" (GI-25)
IT REALLY IS A GREAT TRACK, THIS AND YOU CAN SEE WHY EVERYONE'S
BEEN AFTER IT FOR AGES. PHAT, ELECTRONIC HIP HOP STYLES WITH KILLER
VOCALS FROM JAY DEE AND PHAT KAT. A SELECTION OF REMIXES FROM
DIRTY TO CLEAN VIA INSTRUMENTAL AND A GORGEOUS, PREFUSE-ISH VERSION
WITH LUSH SOUNDS AND STRINGS. A QUALITY EP.
JACK DANGERS - FORBIDDEN PLANET EXPLORED - IMPORTANT - CD =
(IMPREC038CD)
THIS DOUBLE CD CONTAINS MR. MEAT BEAT'S HIGHLY RESPECTED SOUNDTRACK
TO THE LEGENDARY SCI-FI FILM FORBIDDEN PLANET, AS WELL AS A BONUS
CD CONTAINING SCI-FI SOUND EFFECTS ETC MADE BY JACK AND INSPIRED
BY THE BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP AND FILM OF THIS ILK. INTRIGUING
AND ATMOSPHERIC, YOU HAVE TO SAY THE JOB'S A GOOD 'UN....
KILN - SUNBOX - GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL - 12" (GI-28)
I REALLY LIKE KILN AND I ALWAYS HAVE DONE, BUT THEY'VE NEVER QUITE
HIT THE BIG TIME UNFORTUNATELY. HOPEFULLY THIS EP WILL SEE THEM
GARNER SOME MUCH DESERVED PRAISE AS IT'S A WONDERFULLY ATMOSPHERIC
EP OF LUSH ELECTRONICA WITH MELODIC SOUNDS BUT WITHOUT BEING =
OBVIOUSLY
'ELECTRONICA', IF YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN. ABSOLUTE CLASS AND HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
KOVERT - JAFFNA - SUBVERSION - 12" (SUBVERSION006LP)
HYPER-AGGRESSIVE, BORDERLINE INDUSTRIAL DRILL / DRUM & BASS =
SHENANIGANS
COMING ACROSS LIKE A SQUAREPUSHER IN A RIGHT OLD HUFF. PAUL MASTERS,
THIS IS ONE FOR YOU!
MUM - LOUIS: DREAMS NEVER DIE - FATCAT - 7" + BOOK (7FATPHROG01)
THIS IS THE LIMITED EDITION 7" + GRAPHIC NOVEL FEATURING MUSIC
BY MUM THAT YOU'VE ALL BEEN AFTER. MUM APPEAR TO CONTRIBUTE JUST
THE ONE TRACK, BUT THE BOOK ITSELF LOOKS REALLY CHARMING. A FUTURE
COLLECTORS ITEM, I DON'T DOUBT.
RADBOUD MENS - 4EP - VYNALOGICAL - 12" (CEM05)
ULTRA MINIMALISM FROM MR MENS (!) HERE. LOW, SUBBY BEATS WITH
JUST TOUCHES OF HARMONIC AND MELODIC SOUND. ACTUALLY, I FOUND
THIS HIGHLY REMINISCENT OF RASTER NOTON'S OUTPUT, ONLY WITH A
VERY SLIGHT TECHNO INFLUENCE. PRESSED ON WONDERFUL ORANGE VINYL
FOR THE WORLD TO ENJOY.=20
SLIP - SLIP EP - PERCEPTION - 12" (UNKNOWN)
SUPERB SIX TRACK EP OF LUSH DOWNBEAT ELECTRONIC SOUNDS. HAS A
SEMI HIP HOP KIND OF FLAVA AT TIMES BUT WITH SUBTLE R&B INFLUENCES,
PARTICULARLY IN THE VOCAL TRACKS (WHICH EXTREMELY WELL I MIGHT
ADD). FRESH BEATS AND NICE MANIPULATION OF SOUNDS CREATE A FLOWING
EP THAT WILL APPEAL TO FANS OF MACHINE DRUM AND PREFUSE AS WELL
AS PEOPLE WHO JUST LIKE DECENT ELECTRONICA. RECOMMENDED.
SOLVENT VS LOWFISH - POWER FAILURE - VYNALOGICAL - 12" (CEM07)
MINIMAL ELECTRONICS HERE WITH SUBTLE PROGRAMMING BOTH MUSICALLY
AND RHYTHMICALLY, COMBINED WITH SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE ELECTROISM.
PURE, SMOOTH, SUPREMELY MELODIC, MODERN ELECTRO FOR THE DISCERNING
LISTENER. RECOMMENDED, FOR SURE....
VARIOUS - SMM VOL.1 - GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL - 12" (GI-19)
A WONDERFULLY DIVERSE SELECTION OF ELECTRONICA TRACKS HERE FROM
TWINE, KILN, KOSIK AND MIFUNE. TAKING A DARK, SOUNDSCAPEY APPROACH
TO THE SOUND DESIGN YOU END UP WITH SLOW, MINIMAL TRACKS THAT
ARE JUST DRIPPING WITH MOODY ATMOSPHERE. QUITE SIMPLY A SUPERB
RELEASE. DO NOT MISS!!!
Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica
CLOSER MUSIK - YOU DON'T KNOW ME - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM52)
A VERY POPPY EFFORT FROM KOMPAKT HERE WITH A STRINGY BASSLINE
(NOT SURE WHAT THAT MEANS REALLY, BUT IF YOU HEAR IT YOU MAY =
UNDERSTAND)
AND A NICE FEMALE VOCAL (IN GERMAN). IT'S KIND OF RETRO, BUT JOLLY
NICE WITH IT. BONUS TRACK AT THE END COMES IN THE FORM OF A FRESH
LITTLE TECHNO TRACK WITH NICE SOUNDS AND A BIT OF A CUTESY FEEL.
SPRINGINTGUT - (POSTEN 90) - PINGIPUNG - 12" (PINGIPUNG04)
AN EXCELLENT LITTLE ODDITY FROM THE KOMPAKT STABLE OF LABELS.
KIND OF REMINDS ME OF THE SOUNDS MORR MUSIC, LUX NIGRA AND SUCH
WERE PUTTING OUT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. THAT'S NOT TO SAY IT SOUNDS
DATED AT ALL THOUGH AS ALL EIGHT TRACKS USE A FRESH BLEND OF =
ELECTRONIC
SOUNDS THAT INCLUDES CRUNCH, MELODY, STRANGELY GROOVY BEATS AND
PERKY POPPY INFLUENCES AND MASHES THEM UP TO FINE, FINE EFFECT.
WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT IF YOU LIKE YOUR ELECTRONICS WITH A BIT
OF PERSONALITY.
SQUAREPUSHER - VENUS NO. 17 - WARP - 12" (WAP172)
STORMING STUFF FROM SQUAREPUSHER, WHO SEEMS TO BE SOUNDING MORE
CONFIDENT IN HIS ABILITIES THAN EVER THESE DAYS. THE A-SIDE IS
A VERY GRADUAL BUILDER - BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, YOU'RE COMPLETELY
EMERSED IN JENKINSON'S JUNGLE (BEATS)! SOME GREAT SYNTH MELODIES
AND ATMOSPHERES TOO, ALMOST WARM IN A WAY. AN EVEN LIVELIER, DARKER
"ACID MIX" (EQUALLY ENJOYABLE), AND THE EPIC "TUNDRA 4" CONCLUDE
THIS SUPERB RELEASE, THAT TO THESE EARS MAKES MOST OF THESE =
BREAKCORE/MASH
UP RELEASES OF RECENT SOUND PRETTY DAMN REDUNDANT.
TO ROCOCO ROT - COSIMO - DOMINO - 12" (RUG177T)
AN ABSOLUTE KILLER COMPANION PIECE TO THE RECENT T.R.R. LP HERE.
THE A-SIDE IS A PRIME SLICE OF MELODIC, CONTEMPORARY =
ELECTRO-KRAUTROCK,
COUPLED WITH (WHAT I ASSUME IS) A MORE STREAMLINED, DANCEFLOOR
FRIENDLY REWORK. ON SIDE TWO, THREE GORGEOUSLY LAID-BACK TRACKS,
GENUINELY UP THERE WITH THEIR FINEST MATERIAL. GREAT VALUE, TOTALLY
RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
!!! (CHK CHK CHK) - HELLO? IS THIS THING ON? - WARP - 12" (WAP176)
MORE PUNK/FUNKERY FROM WHAT IS SEEMINGLY THE ONLY ACR / ESG /
TALKING HEADS TRIBUTE BAND NOT ON OUTPUT! REMIXES FROM JUSTIN
VAN DER VOLGEN AND THE VERY DFA / LCD SOUNDSYSTEM-ESQUE THOMAS
'N' ERIC SHOULD GET THE HOXTON MASSIVE CREAMING THEIR SHORTS.
OUR ANNETTE WILL PROBABLY WANT ONE OF THESE... ACTUALLY, NO SHE
WON'T....
ALDEN TYRELL & VISITOR - HILLS OF HONOLULU - VIEWLEXX - 12" (V015)
THIS WHAT IS BECOMING THE TRADEMARK VIEWLEXX SOUND. A GIORGIO
MORODER FEEL TO THE MUSIC, WITH AS HARSH DETROITY FEEL TO THE
RAW 808 RHYTHMS, SOMETIMES IN A 4/4 , SOMETIMES ELECTRO. CHECK
IT OUT.....
BLOME & GRUMMICH - PROGRAMMIER DIE NACHT - SENDER - 12" (SEND040)
DIRTY GEAR ONCE AGAIN FROM SENDER WHO SEEM TO HAVE FOUNF SOMETHING
OF A NICHE WITH THIS KIND OF STUFF. RAW BASSLINES, ROCKING 4/4
BEATS ON BOTH SIDES... ABSOLUTELY TOP CLASS CLUB GEAR. IF YOU
LIKE THE MISC. EP 'ROCKET SKATING' YOU'RE GOING TO THOROUGHLY
ENJOY THIS. QUALITY.
D. DIGGLER - RAETSEL RAUSCH - RESOPAL - 12" (RSP017)
USEFUL THREE TRACKER FROM RAUM MUSIK BOSS D. DIGGLER. A CLUBBY
FEEL WITH TOUGH AND TECHY BEATS AND BASS PLUS THE OCCASIONAL BUILD
UP AND BREAKDOWN. SOLID STUFF FOR MIXING AND ANOTHER GOOD ONE
FROM RESOPAL.
DALI - THE LANDING - KATAPULT - 12" (KATAPULT08)
HAVEN'T SEEN THIS LABEL BEFORE SO IT COMES AS A NICE SURPRISE
TO FIND A GOOD QUALITY MINIMAL TECHNO FEEL ON BOTH SIDES. THE
MAIN TRACKS IS DUBBY, PACEY, STRIPPED TO THE BONE AND A GREAT
MIXING TOOL WHILST THE FLIP HAS A VERY PLASTIKMAN STYLE FEEL WITH
IT'S TOUGH PERCUSSIVE FEEL (NOT DISSIMILAR TO 'HELIKOPTER' BY
HAWTIN). EXCELLENT STUFF.
GLASS, THE - WON'T BOTHER ME - PUTSCH '79 REMIX - FOUR MUSIC - 12" =
(FOR1069)
NEXT SINGLE FROM THE LABEL THAT BROUGHT US THE TIEFSCHWARZ SINGLE
AND THE MOCKY EP. THE MAIN TRACK IS A NEW YORK-ISH, DFA-ISH SOUNDING
PUNKY TRACK WITH ELECTRO LEANINGS. PUTSCH '79 TURN IN A GREAT
MIX WITH ALL THE FUNKY ITALO INFLUENCES YOU'D EXPECT FROM THEM.
ON THE FLIPSIDE, THE 20:20 SOUNDSYSTEM DELIVER TWO VERSIONS (
ADUB AND AN INSTRUMENTAL) THAT KEEP IT VERY LIVELY INDEED. A GOOD
SINGLE THIS.
HELL & HEIL - P.D.D. - JH - 12" (JHLTD02)
DJ HELL AND JOHANNES HEIL GET IT ON ON THEI LIMITED, ONE SIDED,
ETCHED PURPLE VINYL 12". ROUGH AND RAW RETRO TECHNO / ELECTRO
WITH A DIRTY BASSLINE AND FULL ON CLUB FEEL. YOU'LL WANT TO PICK
THIS UP QUICK AS IT WON'T HANG AROUND LONG!
HYDRAULIX - 4 PUMPS / 2 DUMPS EP - TOUCHIN' BASS - 12" (TB010)
10TH RELEASE ON ANREA PARKER'S TOUCHIN' BASS - AND UNSUPRISINGLY
IT'S A FULL ON ELECTRO ASSAULT. ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON THEIR
OWN KUAD LABEL, THIS PAIR FROM MIAMI COMBINE SLICK BEATS, WITH
FAT BASS LINES AND MANAGE TO MAKE REALLY DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY TUNES
SOUND REALLY LISTENABLE AT THE SAME TIME. SPARSE, FIERCE, BUSY
- A WINNER...
JULIAN FANE - SPECIAL FORCES - PLANET MU - 7" (ZIQ0091P)
ONCE YOU GET OVER THE INITIAL DISAPPOINTMENT THAT EVERY EXPENSE
HAS BEEN SPARED IN THE PACKAGING OF THIS 7", YOU'LL FIND A PAIR
OF RIGHT NICE TRACKS ON THE VINYL. SOME VERY MELANCHOLY STRINGS
AND ACCORDIAN AND SOME LOVELY VOCALS AND A BIT OF GLITCH MAKE
ME THINK OF (MY) MUM - EXCELLENT! FLIP FOR A MORE ELECTRONIC
FEEL - KEEPING THE SAME SOUNDS, BUT MORE PROCESSED. TURNED A
FEW HEADS THIS WHEN PLAYED IN THE SHOP. RECOMMENDED.
M.CARGO & AT EASE - A GANG OF CROWS - DNP - 12" (DNP2)
I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE DNP LABEL BUT ON THE STRENGTH OF THIS
IT SHOULD BE ONE TO WATCH. THE A-SIDE IS A GREAT CLUB TRACK WITH
ELECTRO AND ELECTRONICA INFLUENCES PLUS A DRAMATIC BUILD UP THAT
KEEPS THE INTEREST HIGH THROUGHOUT. TECHNO, THEN, BUT WITH A DENSE,
WELL STRUCTURED FEEL. THE FLIP HAS A MORE RETRO, SYNTHY FEEL EXCEPT
WHEN THE FIRST TRACK DELVES INTO ANS ALMOST CLASSICAL AMBIENT
BIT AT THE END. VERY GOOD.
MIKE SHANNON - SUBLET EP - LOGISTICS - 12" (LOG038)
LOGISTICS CONTINUE ON WITH SOME MORE EXCELLENT TECHNO SOUNDS,
THIS TIME FROM CANADA'S MIKE SHANNON. ONE OF HIS LESS GLITCHY,
MORE OVERTLY DANCEFLOOR EP'S THIS WITH SOLID 4/4 BEATS AND BRILLIANT
MINIMAL SOUNDS. WELL STRUCTURED FOR THE FLOOR AND WITH A TASTY
MID PACED GROOVING TEMPO THIS SHOULD FIND FAVOUR WITH FANS OF
SUB STATIC, CONTEXTERRIOR AND, OF COURSE, LOGISTICS AND TELEGRAPH.
NICE.
MOGS, THE - KELLY BLAME - ECOUTE D'AVANCE - 12" (MOGS001)
A VERY FAMILIAR MIX HERE OF ELECTRO POP AND SOME FAINT VOCALS
FLOATING AROUND IN THE MIX. NOTHING NEW, BUT NICE NONE THE LESS.
CHECK IT OUT......
PORTABLE - FLICKER EP - BACKGROUND - 12" (BG041)
MY FAVOURITE PORTABLE RELEASE SO FAR WITHOUT ANY DOUBT. THREE
TRACKS OF SUBTE SHIFFLING, EXTREMELY WELL PRODUCED ELECTRONICA
/ TECHNO. THE A-SIDE IS THE DANCEFLOOR TRACK AND HAS A POUNDINGLY
GROOVY BEAT AND A COOL, ALMOST OLD SCHOOL HOUSE FEEL ALONG WITH
A DEEP GLITCH FLAVA. THE FLIP IS MORE DOWNBEAT IN ATTITUDE AND
SOUND AND FEATURES TWO LOVELY TRACKS THAT WON'T SET THE FLOOR
ALIGHT BUT WILL GENTLY MAKE YOU TAKE NOTICE WITH THEIR EXCELLENT
PALETTE OF DEEP AND FRIENDLY SOUNDS. A WICKED EP.
RIP OFF ARTIST, THE - GET YER YA YAS OUT - PLATINUM PROJECTS - 12" =
(PP005)
INTERESTING TO SEE THE RIP OFF ARTIST MAKE AN APPEARANCE ON THIS
LABEL. FOUR TRACKS OF CUT-UP, GLITCHY ELECTRONIC FUNK A LA BOXER
SPORT, MUSIK KRAUSE BUT WITH A DEEP, MUSICAL EDGE. TRACK FOUR
IS PARTICULARLY STRONG. DEFINITELY THE BEST RELEASE ON THIS LABEL
SO FAR.
SASCHA FUNKE - THE INTIMATE TOUCH - B PITCH CONTROL - 12" (BPC092)
SASCHA FUNKE DELIVERS A PHAT EP OF BLEEPY, RETRO TECHNO SOUNDS.
VERY CLUB ORIENTATED BUT WITH SOME SUBTLE NOISES CREEPING IN EVERY
NOW AND AGAIN. GOOD STUFF FOR FANS OF B PITCH AND WELL WORTH =
CHECKING
OUT.
STAZI - LOVE IS LETHAL - CHIPS - 7" (CHIPS004)
OUR TOKEN SILLY RECORD OF THE WEEK. THE WORD HERE IS "BOUNCY"
- UTTERLY DAFT, JUMP-AROUND-LIKE-A-FANNY EIGHTIES-INSPIRED =
ELECTROPOP
THAT SOUNDS LIKE CURSOR MINER OR EARLY DEPECHE MODE AT THE WRONG
SPEED. COMES BACKED WITH THE OBLIGATORY FAT TRUCKERS REMIX.
STROMBA - GIDDY UP GIDDY DOWN - FATCAT - 12" (12FAT47)
PROPS TO THE CATS FOR THIS SURPRISING RECORD. STROMBA GETS ALL
FUNKY AND PERCUSSIVE ON TWO TRACKS - THINK A KIND OF DISCO MEETS
E.S.G. PERFORMING AT AN OUTPUT PARTY. ACTUALLY THIS IS REALLY
GOOD - FRESH BEATS, FUNKY ASSED BASS LINES, AND A SUITABLY LIVE
/ CARNIVAL FEEL - AND REALLY THE SORT OF RECORD THAT WILL GET
PEOPLE DANCING. THE THIRD TRACK IS A SLIGHTLY TWISTED DOWNTEPO
AFFAIR THAT SORT OF REMINDS ME OF EARLY DUB SYNDICATE. RECOMMENDED.
TOMAS ANDERSSON - BAS - B PITCH CONTROL - 12" (BPC088)
ANOTHER STOMPER FROM THE B PITCH CONTROL CENTRE OF FUNKY, ROBOTIC
ELECTRO TECHNO. TOMAS ANDERSSON COMES GOOD WITH A STOMPING, ACIDIC
BASSLINE DRIVEN SICE OF TECH THAT SHOULD DRIVE THEM WILD ON THE
FLOOR. THE FLIP HAS A MORE RETRO, SYNTHADELIC SOUND BUT IS EQUALLY
ROCKING. TOP.
TRENDSETTER AND THE FOLLOWERS - CALL TO ACTION - RISQUEE - 12" =
(RISQUEE003)
THIRD RELEASE ON AKUFEN'S RISQUEE LABEL COMES FROM AN UNDERCOVER
ORIGINAL HAMSTER OF TIGERBEAT FAME. CONTRARY TO HIS OTHER WORK
THOUGH THIS IS A GROOVING SLICE OF COLOGNE STYLE TECHNO WITH CHEEKY
SOUNDS, PERKY BEATS AND A COOL SET OF POPPY VOCALS. MIKE SHANNON
COMES UP TRUMPS WITH A CLICKY, GLITCHY, BUT STILL POPPY REMIX
ON THE FLIPSIDE AS A BONUS. MUCH BETTER THAN THE LAST RELEASE!
VARIOUS - TSUKIROKETTO - HANDHELD - 12" (HAN005)
SMASHING FOUR TRACK EP OF GROOVING TECHNO SOUNDS. CHILLED OUT
CUTS FOR THE MOST PART FROM ARNE WEINBERG, AGNES, SARAH GOLDFARB
AND MIGUEL TUTERA THAT USE INFLUENCES FROM GERMANY AND DETROIT
TO GREAT EFFECT. FRESH.
VARIOUS - BINARY OPERATIONS - ELECTRO LAB - 12" (ELECTROLAB002)
SECOND RELEASE ON ELECTRO LAB. FIVE TRACKS BY FIVE DIFFERENT
ARTISTS: DIPLOMAT & SKUNK, LAITE, DATEC, AMR AND GOB.GOTO - NEVER
HEARD OF THEM (OTHER THAN DIPLOMAT), TILL NOW... VERY MUCH IN
THE DREXCIYAN MOULD OF ELECTRO - PACEY, SCI-FI, DARK AND CLUB
FRIENDLY MATERIAL THAT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY GRACE MANY A DANCEFLOOR.
WARMDESK - SAFETY FIRST EP - A TOUCH OF CLASS - 12" (ATC014)
GREAT FOLLOW UP TO THE LAST WARMDESK SINGLE WHICH TAKES A SOOTHINGLY
HOUSE BASED APPROACH TO THE GNERE OF CLICKING TECHNO. GROOVY BEATS,
SUBTLE CHORDS AND MELODIES AND A REAL THOUGHT HAS BEEN PUT INTO
THE STRUCTURE. GREAT EARLY EVENING WIGGLING MUSIC ALL ROUND.=20
YOUTHANASIA - MONDO CANE - RENDEZVOUS - 12" (RENDEZVOUS001)
PERKY TWO TRACKER OF EURO DISCO TECHNO SOUNDS. VAGUELY WHIFFING
OF CHEESE BUT WITH AN ENJOYABLE SENSE OF FUN TOO.
Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
DANIEL BELL - SQUIRREL BAIT - LOGISTICS - 12" (LOG034)
A WICKED, WICKED SLICE OF OLD DANIEL BELL MATERIAL. RECORDED IN
1995 BUT NEVER RELEASED UNTIL NOW. THIS COMES FROM THE ERA WHEN
HE WAS DOING IT ULTRA MINIMAL, ULTRA STRIPPED WITH DEEP BLEEPS
AND SUB BASS HEAVEN. GUARNATEED TO DO IT ON THE DANCEFLOOR AS
HIS TRACKS ALWAYS DO. A SUPER BIT OF MINIMAL DETROIT HISTORY.
GET IN.
DIMBIMAN - KOPPCHEN - PERLON - 12" (PERL06)
ANOTHER VERY COOL RELEASE FROM LABEL OWNER ZIP. SPACIOUS HOUSE
CUTS FOR THE SEXY DANCEFLOOR LOVERS... ...W/ SOME OTHER JACKIN'
STYLE CHICAGO TRACKS - CHECK!
HORROR INC. (AKUFEN) - HORRORAMA EP : THE REMIXES - REVOLVER - 12" =
(REV0011)
ONE OF AKUFEN'S BEST RECENT RELEASES GETS THE REMIX TREATMENT
HERE FROM THE MAN HIMSELF AND FELLOW CANADIAN MIKE SHANNON. IT
WAS NEVER TOO GLITCHY IN THE FIRST, BEING A TWO TRACKER OF DEEP,
SPOOKY TECHNO WITH SOME TRADEMARK PROGRAMMING SKILLS. HERE, THE
VERSIONS ARE EVEN DARKER AND DEEPER, IF ANYTHING, WITH LUSH =
PRODUCTION
AND WONDERFUL RHYTHM TRACKS. BOUNCY, WITHOUT BEING CHEESEY, PLUS
FULL OF FLAVA ALL ROUND. A WICKED SELECTION. PURCHASE WITHOUT
FURTHER ADO.
IMATRAN VOIMA - THE CHURCH OF LATTERDAY MAGGOTS - TELLEKTRO - 2xLP =
(PLATE006LP)
A CURIOUS RELEASE, THIS. ELEMENTS OF PURE ELECTRO (THINK VIEWLEXX,
BUNKER, CREME ORGANISATION), P-FUNK AND OLD SKOOL HIP HOP / STREET
SOUNDS BROUGHT TOGETHER SURPRISINGLY SUCCESSFULLY ON THIS DOUBLE-LP
- WE'VE HEARD A HELL OF A LOT WORSE, WE REALLY HAVE. CHECK IT
OUT.
KALABRESE - CHICKEN FRIED RICE - PERLON - 12" (PERL37)
I'VE NOT COME ACROSS THE NAME KALABRESE BEFORE, BUT BY ALL ACCOUNTS
HE'S RELEASED A FEW GOOD TRACKS. THIS PERLON SURPRISES IN MANY
RESPECTS WHICH I GUESS IS A GOOD THING. HAS A TYPICALLY STRIPPED
DOWN, FUNKED OUT MINIMAL TECHNO SOUND, BUT COUPLED WITH A STRONG
VOCAL ELEMENT WHICH LENDS IT AN ALMOST PLAYHOUSE-ISH FEEL. WICKED
PRODUCTION FOR MAXIMUM FLOOR IMPACT KEEPS IT GROOVING AND THIS
IS DEFINITELY ONE TO CHECK OUT. SOLID.
LE DUST SUCKER - LE DUST SUCKER - PLONG - 2xLP (PLONG!12)
CRISP DOUBLE PACK WHICH SHOWCASES, WITH SOME SKILL IT MUST BE
SAID, THE PHAT, DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY SIDE OF PLONG. POPPY, ELECTRO
/ DISCO TECHNO WHICH CROSSES THE GENRES WITH EASE AND PROVIDES
A WHOLE BACKDROP OF GREAT TUNES TO GET THE PEOPLE WIGGLING. SOLID,
WORKABLE MATERIAL.
LUCIANO & QUENUM - ORANGE MISTAKE - CADENZA - 12" (CADENZA01)
FIRST RELEASE FROM THIS NEW LABEL, THAT IASSUME IS SOMETHING TO
DO WITH LUCIANO. HE DELIVERS (ALONG WITH QUENUM) A SUPERBLY FUNKED
UP SLICE OF JERKY TECHNO THAT HAS ALL OF HIS TRADEMARK SKILLFUL
PROGRAMMING AND EFFORTLESSLY SKILL BEATS. THE FLIP COMES ON IN
A SLIGHTLY MORE ELECTRO STYLE, BUT THAT MAIN TRACK IS GOING TO
BE HUGE FOR FANS OF KOMPAKT AND PERLON.
M. MAYER - PRIVAT - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM89)
KOMPAKT COMING UP WITH THE GOODS AGAIN HERE. LABEL BOSS MICHAEL
MAYER DELVES DEEP INTO HIS COMPUTER TO DELIVER THIS WONDERFULLY
UPLIFTING SLICE OF PURE COLOGNE TECHNO / HOUSE. WARM PADS, SOLID
4/4 BEATS AND LITTLE SPARKLING TOUCHES OF MELODY ALL COMBINE TO
MAKE A LOVEELY DANCEFLOOR SOUND. THE FLIP IS SIMILARLY MELODIC
AND GROOVING BUT WITH A SIGNATURE 'GALLOPING' BEAT. CAN THEY DO
NO WRONG!?
MANHEAD - BIRTH, SCHOOL, WORK, DEATH - OUTPUT - 12" (OPR65)
OUTPUT ABSOLUTELY STICKING TO THE KNITTING HERE WITH TWO HELPINGS
OF ELECTRO PUNK / FUNK SQUARELY AIMED AT THE SHOREDITCH DANCEFLOOR.
DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS ON THE BAD EIGHTIES HAIRCUT.
MINIMAL MAN - CHICKEN STORE - PERLON - 12" (PERL38)
BABY FORD AND EON HAVE PRODUCED A SUPER-DEEP SELECTION OF TECHNO
TRACKS HERE THAT GROOVE, WIGGLE AND FUNK ABOUT QUITE BEAUTIFULLY.
SUBDUED TONES THAT LEAVE ROOM FOR THE BEATS TO MOVE YOU, GREAT
PERCUSSION, FRESH SOUNDS. A WICKED SLICE OF PERLON PLEASURE!
RILEY REINHOLD & STEVE BARNES - MONDRIAN - TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZ040)
EXCELLENT TEAM UP FROM LABEL OWNER RILEY REINHOLD AND STEVE BARNES
- OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PROCESS. FUNKY, PERKY TECH SOUNDS WITH SOME
TRULY CRISP PRODUCTION AND A GREAT PALETTE OF SYNTHETIC SOUNDS.
ROLLOUT BEATS COMPLETE THE PACKAGE ON THIS GREAT EP.
STUDIO 1 - NUMBER 1 / GREEN - STUDIO 1 - 12" (STUDIO1/1)
FIRST IN THE SERIES OF THIS LEGENDARY SET OF TECHNO RECORDS FROM
COLOGNE. MIKE INK DOES IT DEEP, DUBBY, GROOVING AND JUST GENERALLY
WONDERFUL. ESSENTIAL STUFF.
STUDIO 1 - NUMBER 9 / SILVER - STUDIO 1 - 12" (STUDIO1/9)
MORE DUBBED OUT TECHNO SHENANIGANS FROM THE ONE AND ONLY MIKE
INK. INFLUENTIAL STUFF MADE PURELY FOR THE DANCEFLOOR AND GUARANTEED
TO MAKE YOU WANT TO SHUFFLE. CLASSIC!
THROBBING GRISTLE - MUTANT TG: REMIXES - NOVA MUTE - 2xLP (NOMU122LP)
REALLY SHOCKINGLY GOOD SET OF THROBBING GRISTLE REMIXES, OR TO
PUT IT MORE SUCCINCTLY, COMPLETE REWORKS. ICE-COLD MINIMAL ELECTRO
/ DEEP HOUSE / ELECTRONICA INTERPRETATIONS COURTESY OF CARL CRAIG,
TWO LONE SWORDSMEN (VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL VERSIONS), CARTER TUTTI,
MOTOR AND RATCLIFFE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I EXPECTED, BUT IT WASN'T
ANYTHING THIS GOOD. RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - SUPERLONGEVITY 2 - PERLON - 2xLP (PERL23)
SUPERB DOUBLE LP COMPILATION FROM PERLON. FEATURES SOME KEY PLAYERS
FROM THE CUBBED OUT HOUSE SCENE INCLUDING MARKUS NIKOLAI, SYNTAX,
AKUFEN, RICARDO VILLALOBOS AND MORE. TOP QUALITY QUIRKY DANCEFLOOR
SOUNDS.
VILLALOBOS - ALCACHOFA TOOLS - PLAYHOUSE - 12" (PLAYHOUSE82)
HERE'S THE COMPANION TO THE SUPERB ALBUM FROM VILLALOBOS AND IT
DOES PRETTY MUCH WHAT IT SAYS ON THE COVER BY PROVIDING THREE
UNIQUE TRACKS TO PLAY WITH IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ALBUM. THE
MAIN CUT IS ANOTHER DEEP TECHNO EXCURSION INTO FUNK AND WARMTH
BUT WITH ACRES OF PLAYABILITY WHILST THE FLIP HAS SEMI BEATLESS
TRACKS THAT ARE FULL OF COOL INSTRUMENTATION AND LARGE AMOUNTS
OF FRESH FUNK FOR YOUR LISTENING (AND MIXING) PLEASURE. PURE CLASS
AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
VILLALOBOS - ALCACHOFA - PLAYHOUSE - 3xLP (PLAYHOUSE83)
AND HERE IT IS... THE VILLALOBOS ALBUM. DOES IT LIVE UP TO THE
HYPE? YOU BET IT DOES. HIS UNIQUE BRAND OF FUNKED UP TECH-DISCO
IS AT IT'S FULLEST HERE AND SHOWCASES HIS INCREDIBLE TALENT FOR
CONSTRUCTING GROOVY, SHIFTING, SHUFFLING DANCEFLOOR TRACKS THAT
DON'T REALY ADHERE TO ANY PARTICULAR SOUND BUT ARE SHIMMERING
AND WONDERFUL NONETHELESS. ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.
New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
ADAM MARSHALL - EXPERIMENTAL HOUSE APPROACH - ANTENNAE - 12" (ANT04)
BRILLIANT FIVE TRACK EP OUT OF THE STATES WITH ADAM MARSHALL COMING
UP TRUMPS ON THE HOUSE / TECHNO FRONT. HOUSE STYLE GROOVES BUT
WITH THOSE CLICKED OUT, JERKY SOUNDS THAT WORK SO WELL ON THE
DANCEFLOOR. PACEY, RIPE FOR A WIGGLE AND GREAT FUN. IF YOU'RE
INTO AKUFEN OR MIKE SHANNON'S STUFF YOU REALLY NEED TO CHECK THIS
LITTLE GEM OUT.
AUDION - KISSES - SPECTRAL - 12" (SPC-15)
THREE TRACKS OF CRACKING TECHNO FROM THIS ON-FIRE LABEL. SUPERBLY
PRODUCED AND DANCEFLOOR BOUND CUTS THAT ARE MINIMAL, STRIPPED
AND ACHINGLY FUNKY. TECHNICAL SOUNDS, RAW BASSLINES, WICKED LITTLE
STABBY ARPEGGIOS... PURE STUFF FOR THE HEADS. RESPECT TO SPECTRAL.
JAMES COTTON - PRESS YOUR BODY EP - SPECTRAL - 12" (SPC-16)
RAMMED FULL OF STRIPPED DOWN, OLD SCHOOL SOUNDS, THIS EP COMES
TO YOU FROM JAMES COTTON AND HAS AN ULTRA-RAW FLAVA WHICH IS GOING
TO DEVASTATE THE DANCEFLOORS. THREE TRACKS THAT RESONATE AFTER
YOU LISTEN TO THEM AND WITH ONE SUBTLY GROOVING MUTED ACID TRACK
AT THE END, THIS IS GOING TO BE MASSIVE.
MATTHEW DEAR - BACKSTROKE - SPECTRAL - LP (SPC-21)
ACCLAIMED PRODUCER MATTHEW DEAR PROVIDES US WITH A SUPERB MINI
ALBUM OF VARIED TECHNO AND ELECTRONIC SOUNDS. A COUPLE OF PURE
DANCEFLOOR NUMBERS MIXED UP WITH SOME MORE OFF-KILTER, PROCESSED
TRACKS WHICH EVEN FEATURE A SMATTERING OF VOCALS. ABSOLUTELY =
BRILLIANT.
PETER GRUMMICH - SEAROOM - SPECTRAL - 12" (SPC-17)
KOMPAKT STAR PETER GRUMMICH DELIVERS A SUPER-COOL THREE TRACKER
ON SPECTRAL. THE MAIN TRACK IS A DRIFTING YET INCREDIBLY GROOVY
TECHNO NUMBER WITH BEAUTIFUL CHORDS AND SMASHING ROLLOUT BEATS.
THE FLIP GETS HEAVIER AND THE KOMPAKT / AUFTRIEB INFUENCE BECOMES
APPARENT WITH A DIRTY SELECTION OF BEATS AND BASSLINES. IT'S ON
SPECTRAL, IT ROCKS, WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? WICKED.
New Releases (Vinyl): House
PANASH - UNICORN - ATAVISME - 12" (ATA005)
AAAH, A PEPE BRADOCK PRODUCTION. VERY FINE IT IS TOO. THE MAIN
TRACK HAS DEEP, FUNKY, TECHY HOUSE FLAVA WITH A DEFINITE 'BURNING'
INFLUENCE IN THERE. WORTH IT FOR THAT ALONE BUT YOU ALSO GET A
SUPERBLY ODDBALL TRACK ON THE FLIP. HALF JAZZ, HALF BEATS... A
GREAT MIXTURE. RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop
ABDOMINAL & DJ FASE - A GOOD DAY - PIAS - 12" (PIASX045T)
I ACTUALLY RATHER LIKED THIS. SUMMERY, EASY GOING, =
NON-CONFRONTATIONAL,
PERFECT. COMES WITH A DJ FORMAT REMIX AMIDST THE INSTRUMENTALS
AND ACAPELLAS....
SKINNYMAN - COUNCIL ESTATE OF MIND - LOWLIFE - 2xLP (LOW36LP)
THE PRESS ARE BEGINNING TO MAKE COMPARISONS TO WILEY AND DIZZEE
RASCAL WHEN IT COMES TO THIS RISING STAR OF THE UK HIP HOP SCENE.
RAGGA, R&B, GRIME... CALL IT WHAT YOU WILL BUT ALL THESE INFLUENCES
ARE DETECTABLE. ONE TO WATCH.
SKINNYMAN - CREATURES OF THE NIGHT - PM MUZIK - 12" (12PMM101)
STRAIGHT-UP RAGGA / R&B INFLUENCED HIP HOP. RAW UK STYLES BUT
DEFINITELY ACCESSIBLE. GIVE IT A WHIRL..........
New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic Beats
SEVASTOPOL - SEVATOPOL - BEAUFORT SCALE - 12" (BEAU001)
THREE TRACKS OF DRUM AND BASS BUSINESS. ONE IS FRANKLY FAR TOO
TWEE AND NICE - COVERED IN CARAMELLY MELODIES - YUK. IGNORE THAT
ONE. THEN PLAY THE OTHER TWO. MORE COMING FROM A JAZZY AND DARE
I SAY LTJ BUKEM KINDA PLACE. ONE SMOOTH, THE OTHER CUT UP. HAVE
A LISTEN...=20
New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based
DEVENDRA BANHART - A SIGHT TO BEHOLD / BE KIND - XL - 7" (XLS194)
ONE OF THE STRONGEST TRACKS FROM DEVANDRA'S CURRENT ALBUM GETS
RELEASED AS A SINGLE, COUPLED WITH A TRACK FROM ANOTHER ALBUM,
WHERE HE'S ACTUALLY BACKED WITH SOMETHING RESEMBLING A FULL BAND!
DEFINITELY A RISING STAR, THIS GUY - CHECK HIM OUT IMMEDIATELY
IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY....
INNOCENCE MISSION, THE - ONE FOR SORROW, TWO FOR JOY - AGENDA - 7" =
(AGN012)
THREE-TRACK SEVEN-INCH FROM THE CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED INNOCENCE
MISSION. SIMPLY GORGEOUS, EMOTIVE ALT-COUNTRY/FOLK, BEAUTIFULLY
SUNG. A TRACK FROM THE CURRENT ALBUM, A TRACK FROM A HARD-TO-FIND
OLDER ALBUM, A TRACK PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED. SOMETHING OLD, NEW,
BORROWED AND CERTAINLY BLUE, THEN....
MUSIC FOR ONE - THE INSIDE OF HER INSIDES / 3RD WAVE ROBOT - SEREN =
RECORDS - 7" (UNKNOWN)
TWO SUPERB LIVE RECORDINGS FROM THE LITTLE KNOWN BUT VERY TALENTED
MUSIC FOR ONE. THE MAIN TRACK IS A DELIGHTFULLY MELANCHOLY =
INSTRUMENTAL
GUITAR PIECE WITH A GORGEOUS MELODIC SOUND AND GENTLE DELAY EFFECTS
TO ACCENTUATE THE MOOD. THE FLIPSIDE IS A N EXPERIMENTAL PIECE
WITH MORE OF AN AVANT GARDE FEEL. A CLUNKING, MECHANICAL RHYTHM
COUPLED WITH SCRATCHY SOUNDS AND GUITAR LICKS MAKE FOR UNCOMFORTABLE
BUT INTRIGUING LISTENING. EXCELLENT. IF YOU DON'T KNOW HER OTHER
STUFF YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THE OTHER TWO CDS AS THEY ARE BOTH
SUPERB AS WELL.
NOUVELLE VAGUE - NOUVELLE VAGUE - PEACEFROG - LP (PFG051)
NOTHING IS MORE LIKELY TO DIVIDE PEACEFROG FANS THAN THIS RELEASE
OF NEW WAVE/PUNK CLASSICS COVERED LATIN AMERICAN/BOSSA NOVA STYLE
(WITH BREATHY FEMALE VOCALS), ALTHOUGH ONE HAS TO ADMIT WE'VE
HAD QUITE A FEW ENQUIRIES AS TO WHEN THIS LP WILL BE AVAILABLE.
ALL FOUR TRACKS FROM THE RECENT 10"S PLUS THE LIKES OF "THIS IS
NOT A LOVE SONG", "TOO DRUNK TO F*CK", "MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL",
"A FOREST", "TEENAGE KICKS" ETC. YOU'LL EITHER LOVE IT OR HATE
IT!
New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
MARCUS BELGRAVE - GEMINI - SOUL JAZZ - LP (USLP24)
SOUL JAZZ REISSUE THIS CLASSIC DEEP JAZZ ALBUM AT LAST. ORIGINALLY
RELEASED IN 1974 ON TRIBE RECORDS, THIS ALBUM FEATURES MANY OF
THE DETROIT HEAVYWEIGHT ARTISTS SUCH AS WENDELL HARRISON, PHIL
RANELIN ETC. BELGRAVE HIMSELF WORKED WITH EVERYONE FROM SUN RA
TO CHARLES MINGUS, AND IS FEATURED ON THE RECENT CARL CRAIG "DETROIT
EXPERIMENT" ALBUM. SERIOUSLY ESSENTIAL.
XINGU, EL COMBO - S/T - PAYBACK - LP (PR002LP)
ULTRA RARE LP THAT IS A BIT OF A LEGEND IN THE HARDCORE FUNK DIGGERS
WORLD. A SUPERBLY TIGHT FUNK LP HAILING FROM PERU BELIEVE IT OR
NOT! WITH THE ORIGINAL COMMANDING UPWARDS OF =A3500 ON THE VERY
RARE OCCASION ONE COMES UP FOR SALE, ITS NICE THAT THIS QUALITY
LP CAN NOW BE HEARD AT A REALISTIC PRICE. SOMETIMES THESE ULTRA
RARE LPS CAN BE A BIT OF A LET DOWN WHEN YOU ACTUALLY GET TO HEAR5
THEM, THANKFULLY THIS IS NOT THE CASE HERE. SUPER TIGHT RHYTHMS
WITH A MELTING POT OF INFLUENCES, ROCK, FUNK, SOUL & MORE. =
RECOMMENDED......
New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub
VARIOUS - STUDIO ONE CLASSICS - SOUL JAZZ - 2xLP (SJRLP96)
SOUL JAZZ, YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN (AND I MEAN THAT IN A NON-NOEL
COWARD WAY THIS TIME!). HOW DO THEY KEEP COMING UP WITH THESE
PEERLESS STUDIO ONE COMPILATIONS? THE SKATALITES, JOHNNY OSBOURNE,
THE HEPTONES, HORACE ANDY, PRINCE JAZZBO, THE WAILERS, BURNING
SPEAR, ALTON ELLIS, SUGAR MINOTT, DON DRUMMOND, DENNIS BROWN AND
SEVERAL OTHERS ALL FEATURE.
New Releases (CD): Electronica
FANNY - STRANGE PLANES SPRAY CANCERS ON WINNIPEG - SUBLIGHT - CD =
(SLR301)
FANNY GET ALL AVANT GARDE ON OUR ASSES HERE. A SUPERBLY PUT TOGETHER
ALBUM THAT KICKS OFF WITH A NEO CLASSICAL PIECE THAT COULD EASILY
HAVE FEATURED IN DISNEY'S FANTASIA. GORGEOUS. THEY SOON UP THE
ANTE THOUGH WITH A SELECTION OF MORE BREAKS / ELECTRONICA DRIVEN
TRACKS THAT RANGE FROM TOTALLY BROKEN AND MASHED UP TO STRANGELY
COHERENT AND GROOVING. BRILLIANT SOUNDS AND CRACKING BEATS ENSURE
A GREAT DEAL OF FUN IS TO BE HAD WITH THIS.
MINISTRY OF DEFIANCE - ZEITGEIST BLUES EP - POST OFFICE - 3" CD =
(POR11)
MINISTRY OF DEFIANCE DON'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY QUALMS ABOUT MASHING
UP VARIED SOUNDS ON ONE EP AND I THINK IT BENEFITS FROM THAT.
SIX TRACKS OF EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONICS WHICH RANGES FROM FOLKY
SOUNDING LIVE MUSIC TO TREETH GRINDING NOISE AND HEAVILY RHYTHMIC
AND PROCESSED ELECTRONICA. INTIRGUING STUFF THAT'S DEFINITELY
WORTH CHECKING OUT.
MINISTRY OF DEFIANCE - CHAPEL COUTURE - POST OFFICE - CD (POR9)
THOROOUGHLY ENJOYABLE ROMP THROUGH THE OUTER EDGES OF EXPERIMENTAL
ELECTRONICA FROM THE EXCELLENT POST OFFICE LABEL. A HUGE VARIETY
OF SOUNDS ARE ON OFFER AND THE WHOLE THING HANGS TOGETHER =
SURPRISINGLY
WELL. FROM NOISECORE SOUND ABUSE TO CINEMATIC SOUNDING STRING
PIECES VIA CRUNCHY RHYTHMS AND ETHNIC BEATS AND BREAKS. IT'S ALL
HERE IN HUGE CHUNKS. CHECK.
SPRINGINTGUT - (POSTEN 90) - PINGIPUNG - CD (PINGIPUNG04CD)
AN EXCELLENT LITTLE ODDITY FROM THE KOMPAKT STABLE OF LABELS.
KIND OF REMINDS ME OF THE SOUNDS MORR MUSIC, LUX NIGRA AND SUCH
WERE PUTTING OUT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. THAT'S NOT TO SAY IT SOUNDS
DATED AT ALL THOUGH AS ALL EIGHT TRACKS USE A FRESH BLEND OF =
ELECTRONIC
SOUNDS THAT INCLUDES CRUNCH, MELODY, STRANGELY GROOVY BEATS AND
PERKY POPPY INFLUENCES AND MASHES THEM UP TO FINE, FINE EFFECT.
WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT IF YOU LIKE YOUR ELECTRONICS WITH A BIT
OF PERSONALITY.
Restocks (CD): Electronica
BENJAMIN BRUNN - KONIG UND DRACHE - BINE - CD (BINE005CD)
FIFTH RELEASE ON THIS RASTER NOTON RELATED IMPRINT SEES BENJAMIN
BRUNN (OF UNITED STATES OF MARS FAME) DELIVERING NINE TRACKS OF
TIDY, CRISPLY PRODUCED ELECTRONIC SOUNDS. TAKING A DUBBY, 4/4
ANGLE AT TIMES AND BUILDING THE PERCUSSION UP SLOWLY FROM OBSUCRE
BEGINNINGS INTO SEMI-GROOVING TRACKS YOU GET A SUBTLE SELECTION
THAT'LL SATISFY THE THIRST OF EVEN THE MOST AVID GLITCH / CLICK
FAN. BRILLIANT, IN MY OPINION.
DDAMAGE - RADIO APE - PLANET MU - CD (ZIQ081CD)
AN AT TIMES ABSTRACT, AT OTHERS APPROACHABLE BLEND OF JARRING
BEATS AND ROUGH PERCUSSIVE NOISE AND SOFT, LO-FI, UNDERSTATED
MELODIES. PLENTY OF OFF-KILTER NOISES, DISTORTED VOCALS AND =
TRADEMARK
PLANET MU ENERGY GO TOWARDS MAKING DDAMAGE ANOTHER WORTHY PARADINAS
DISCOVERY.
GUSTAVO LAMAS - BROTES - ONI.TOR - CD (ONI.TOR22CD)
FOLLOWING ON FROM THE SINGLE 'LEJOS' THIS IS A PRIME SLICE OF
HOW TO DO TECHNO BUT WITH AN ELECTRONICA FEEL. DEEP, THOUGHTFUL,
AT TIMES EVOKING THOUGHTS OF KOMPAKT'S POP AMBIENT SERIES, BUT
WITH FLOWING GROOVES AS WELL. THE STRINGS AND SOUNDS ARE LAYERED
TO PERFECTION AND THE BASSLINES GENTLY DRIVE THE TRACKS ONWARDS.
COUPLE THIS WITH A COUPLE OF DOWNBEAT MOMENTS AND YOU'VE GOT A
TRULY TASTY PACKAGE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
MUM - LOUIS: DREAMS NEVER DIE - FATCAT - CD (CDFATPHROG01)
THIS IS THE LIMITED EDITION CD + GRAPHIC NOVEL FEATURING MUSIC
BY MUM THAT YOU'VE ALL BEEN AFTER. MUM APPEAR TO CONTRIBUTE JUST
THE ONE TRACK, BUT THERE IS ANIMATION ETC ON THE CD, AND THE BOOK
ITSELF LOOKS REALLY CHARMING. A FUTURE COLLECTORS ITEM, I DON'T
DOUBT.
OCTAVCAT - THE SIAMESE EP - BLACKNIGHT - CD (BKCDEP001)
SUPERB 4 TRACK 12" OF DEEP SPACY ELECTRONICS (WHICH REMIND ME
OF SOME OF THE EARLY BLACK DOG/PLAID WORK) LAID OVER SOME =
EXCELLENTLY
PROCESSED BREAKS. CRUNCHY AND GLITCHY IN PLACES, AMBIENT AND FULL
OF SPACE IN OTHERS. FOR ME, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST ELECTRONIC
THINGS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. HAVE A LISTEN...........
PROPTRONIX PRESENTS... - PIGEON FUNK - ONI.TOR - CD (ONI.TOR27CD)
SLIGHTLY NUTTY SELECTION OF TRACKS GATHERED TOGETHER ON CD FOR
THE FIRST TIME. DEFINITELY TRACKS FROM THE SINGLES, BUT ALSO SOME
NEW STUFF AS WELL WHICH GIVES IT ADDED VALUE. KIT CLAYTON, SUTEKH
AND SAFETY SCISSORS ARE WELL KNOWN FOR THEIR QUIRKY TECH SOUNDS
AND THIS SHOULD FURTHER CEMENT THEIR REPUTATION FOR BEING PURVEYORS
OF THE ODDEST OF ODDBALL ELECTRONICA. GREAT FUN AND RECOMMENDED.
SPEEDRANCH & JANSKY NOISE - MIGRATE - PLANET MU - CD (ZIQ071CD)
A TWELVE TRACK PACKAGE THAT SEEMS DESIGNED TO INITIALLY CONFOUND
ANYONE ATTEMPTING TO LISTEN TO IT. HOWEVER, IN THE SAME WAY THAT
MERZBOW MAKES SENSE AFTER A COUPLE OF LISTENS, THIS DOES TOO.
HARSH, WHITE NOISES SOUNDSCAPES WITH INSANE SAMPLES AND ARRANGEMENTS
THAT'LL PUSH YOU TO THE EDGE AND BACK AGAIN. MENTAL.
TOMCATS IN TOKYO - SWEET GLOOMY HOME - STATIC CARAVAN - CD (VAN65)
A FULL-LENGTH ARTIST ALBUM FROM STATIC CARAVAN IS A RARE THING
INDEED, SO WHEN THEY DO RELEASE ONE, YOU KNOW IT'S GONNA BE WORTH
INVESTIGATING. TEN TRACKS OF TOP NOTCH, PUNCHY CONTEMPORARY =
ELECTRONICA
FOLLOWING ON NICELY FROM THAT MULTI-COLOURED 7" FROM A WHILE BACK.
FANS OF TOYTRONIC, EARLY-MID PERIOD WARP, CITY CENTRE OFFICES,
MERCK, FOCUS, YOU NAME IT WILL FIND MUCH TO LATHER OVER HERE.
CHECK THIS OUT WITHOUT FURTHER ADO.
VARIOUS - SERIOUSLY UNDERGROUND S**T FOUND IN THE TRUNK OF A - MUSIK =
EXPERIENCE - CD (ME002CD)
THE FULL TITLE OF THIS GREAT COMPILATION IS 'SERIOUSLY UNDERGROUND
S**T FOUND IN THE TRUNK OF A MINI PARKED UNDERNEATH THE EIFFEL
TOWER'. IRONIC AND AMUSING, INDEED. THE MUSIC IS A REAL MISH MASH
(IN THE GOOD SENSE) OF ELECTRONIC STYLES AND FEATURES TRACKS FROM
TLONE AND INFANT PLUS TONNES OF PEOPLE I'VE NOT COME ACROSS BEFORE.
DON'T LET THAT PUT YOU OFF THOUGH AS THE QUALITY IS SUPERBLY HIGH
AND MANAGES TO COMBINE ABSTRACT TRACKS WITH DEEPLY MELODIC TRACKS
WITH STYLE AND PANACHE. A GREAT PIECE OF WORK.
VARIOUS - ELEKTRONISCHE MUSIK - INTERCONTINENTAL 2 - TRAUM - CD =
(TRAUMCD11)
ALMOST NO TRACKS THAT APPEAR ON THE VINYL VERSION OF THIS ALBUM
APPEAR ON THIS CD AND VICE VERSA. PERHAPS THAT IS TO ENCOURAGE
YOU TO BUY BOTH FORMATS, BECAUSE STYLISTICALLY THEY ARE BOTH COMING
FROM THE SAME NECK OF THE WOODS. THAT NECK BEING THE DEEP, DUBBY,
HYPNOTIC TECHNO / ELECTRONICS THAT TRAUM DO SO WELL. ARTISTS
INCLUDE PROCESS, TOMAS JIRKU, FAX, MIKKEL METAL AND OTHERS. =
RECOMMENDED.
VICTOR GAMA - PANGEIA INSTRUMENTOS - REPHLEX - CD (CAT135CD)
IT'S ALWAYS INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT REPHLEX RELEASE WHEN THEY
DO THESE OCCASIONAL MORE EXPERIMENTAL THINGS. ONCE AGAIN THEY
SURPRISE AND IMPRESS. THIS SELECTION OF TRACKS IS MADE UP OF SOUNDS
CREATED BY VICTOR'S SELF CONSTRUCTED INSTRUMENTS. GENTLE, LULLABY
SOUNDS WITH WOODY GLOCKENSPIEL AND MARIMBA TYPE SOUNDS CREATE
A LOVELY AMBIENCE AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THAT'S =
EXPERIMENTAL
BUT NOT TOO CHALLENGING, YOU SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT.
New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro
NOWHERE - NEAR THE FOUNTAIN - MENTAL GROOVE - CD (MGCD06)
A STRANGE AND INTRIGUING BLEND OF STYLES FROM MENTAL GROOVE. RETRO
TECHNO, BREAKS, ELECTRO / TECH AND A GREAT RANGE OF OLD SCHOOL
BLUES SAMPLES AND FOLKY TYPE BITS ALL MASHED TOGETHER TO MAKE
A PLEASING WHOLE. WHEN IT DOES BREAK OUT INTO A PURE DANCEFLOOR
BIT IT REALLY WORKS, BUT THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO IT THAN JUST
THAT. WELL WORTH HAVING A LISTEN TO THIS SURPRISING LITTLE ALBUM.
VARIOUS - LAURENT GARNIER'S EXCESS LUGGAGE - F COMMUNICATIONS - 2xCD =
(F188DCD)
THE TWO SIDES OF MONSIEUR GARNIER, CAPTURED AT THE REX CLUB (SCAN
X, JEFF MILLS, RED PLANET, MARCO CAROLA, MARSHALL JEFFERSON, =
TECHNASIA,
RON TRENT, RICHARD BARTZ) AND LIVE ON ANNIE NIGHTINGALE'S RADIO
1 SHOW (GIL SCOTT-H, CLOUDDEAD, THE STREETS, OCTAVE ONE, ADONIS,
UR 3000, DON BYRON, ORBITAL).
Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro
CODEBASE - STYLE ENCODING - FORCE INC - CD (FIM-1-064)
USING ELECTRO AS THE BASIS FOR THIS ALBUM, CODEBASE DELIVERS NINE
NICELY VARIED TRACKS. MOSTLY ON A MORE DANCEFLOOR TIP WITH TOP
PRODUCTION AND NICE SOUNDS, THIS'LL WORK WELL WITHIN A SET OF
TECHNO AND ELECTRO. CHECK.
CUSTOMERS, THE - FURIOUS - EMD - CD (EMDCD03)
ELEKTRO MUSIC DEPARTMENT WAS ONE OF THOSE LABELS THAT REALLY =
PROMISED
SO MUCH... THE CUSTOMERS ARE PFLUMM AND KOTAI AND THIS IS A GOOD
ALBUM OF TECHNO WITH AN ELECTRO SENTIMENTALITY - MOVING BETWEEN
QUITE TOUGH DRIVEN TRACKS AND MUCH MORE THOUGHTFUL, MINIMAL, =
STRIPPED
AND DEEPER TERRITORY. =20
MICHAEL MAYER - FABRIC 13 - FABRIC - CD (FABRIC25)
SURELY THIS HAS TO BE THE BEST FABRIC CD YET. TRACKS FROM HEIKO
VOSS, RICHARD DAVIS, WESTBAM & NENA, ROBAG WRUHME, VILLALOBOS,
THOMAS SCHAEBEN, MAGNET, SUPERPITCHER, LE DUST SUCKER AND M83
(TREVOR JACKSON REMIX) FROM LABELS SUCH AS PUNKT, MUSIK KRAUSE,
FIRM, PLAYHOUSE, 240 VOLTS AND, NATURALLY, KOMPAKT. BUY THIS,
THEN ALL THE KOMPAKT MIX CDS!
MONNE AUTOMNE - INTRODUCING LIGHT & SOUND - LO-FI STEREO - CD =
(LOFISTEREO#26CD)
PIER BUCCI, ARGENIS BRITO AND LUCIEN NICOLET (AKA LUCIANO) MAKE
UP MONNE AUTOMNE AND THIS ELEVEN TRACK CD IS A WONDERFUL RIDE
THROUGH SUBTLE, GROOVING TECH SOUNDS. VERY HOUSEY AT TIMES AND
ACTUALLY SURPRISINGLY ELECTRONICA SOUNDING AT OTHERS. THEY =
DELICATELY
BALANCE THE STRENGTH OF THE BEATS AGAINST THE LISTENING FACTOR
AND COME UP WITH A TASTY HYBRID. DON'T MISS THIS, IT'S GREAT.
INCLUDES A BONUS TRACK IN THE SHAPE OF PIER BUCCI AND LUCIANO'S
MIX OF 'EL SALVADOR'.
PORTABLE - CYCLING - BACKGROUND - CD (BG037CD)
PORTABLE DELIVERS HIS SECOND FULL LENGTH ALBUM FOR BACKGROUND
RECORDS AND MANAGES, ONCE AGAIN, TO PRODUCE THE GOODS. SEVEN TRACKS
OF GLITCH BASED ELECTRONICA / TECHNO WITH A MINIMAL, ORGANIC FEEL.
MOVING FROM DOWNBEAT, OFF KILTER SOUNDS TO A MORE FUNED UP 4/4
FLAVA, HE KEEPS IT FRESH THROUGHOUT AND PROVIDES A GENUINELY =
ENGAGING
PIECE. SUPERB AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - RECEIVING DATA... AH, IT'S COMING - SENDER - CD (SEND030CD)
GOOD SOLID ALBUM OF SOLID DEEP TECHNO FROM THE SENDER STABLE.
MISC, CARSTEN JOST, JAKE FAIRLEY, BLOME AND GRUMMICH, K. LAKIZZ
AND TRIKE, VOCOPHON, BABY FORD, MAETRIK, KONKORD, STEN, METOPE
AND WELTZWEI ALL DELIVER THE GOODS - ALL DEEP AND DUBBY, SOME
TOUGH, SOME LESS SO. THIS WILL WORK FOR LISTENING AND PLAYING
OUT. NICE.
VARIOUS - HOLOGRAPHIC BASSFORMS - TRIGGER - 2xCD (TRIGCDLP001)
TOP SELECTION OF ELECTRO BREAKS FROM THIS NEW LABEL WHICH FEATURES
A TOP SELECTION OF TRACKS FROM RENNIE PILGRIM, COLD FUSION MAFIA,
TIPPER, SI BEGG, KOSMIKNEIL AND MORE. YOU GET SOME BONUS FOOTAGE
OF THE TRIGGER CLUB NIGHT PLUS A SECOND DISC MIXED BY THE ONE
AND ONLY KOSMIK NEIL HIMSELF WHICH FEATURES A BUNCH OF EXTRA TRACKS
FROM FREQ NASTY, RADIOACTIVE MAN, SUBPHONIC AND MORE. PROPER NICE
STUFF WITH A PURE DANCEFLOOR APPEAL. LOOK OUT FOR THE SAMPLER
12".
VARIOUS - FUTURISTIC EXPERIMENTS # 006 - BACKGROUND - CD (BG035CD)
FABULOUS ADDITTION TO THIS EVER GROWING SERIES OF THE FINEST IN
GLITCH BASED TECHNO. TRACKS FROM AKUFEN, PORTABLE, ANDY VAZ, SUTEKH,
BEN ENVILLE, SI-CUT.DB, DB, HELVETICA, B, DAVE MILLER AND RHYTHM
MAKER ALL PUSH FORWARD AT THE BOUNDARIES OF THIS STYLE OF FUNK
TECHNO AND MANAGE TO CREATE A FULL SET OF EMINENTLY PLAYABLE TRACKS.
ABSOLUTE CLASS AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - TEMP. SPACE - HEIKO LAUX DJ MIX - KANZLERAMT - CD (KA78CD / =
65378-2)
A WELL PUT TOGETHER MIX CD THAT'S CHOCK FULL OF QUALITY CLUB TECHNO.
HEIKO MASHES UP JEFF MILLS, ACID SCOUT, STEVE RACHMAD, AGENT COOPER,
BEN SIMS AND LOADS MORE TO MAKE A PERFECT CD FOR BANGING ON AT
YOUR HOUSE PARTY.
VILLALOBOS - ALCACHOFA - PLAYHOUSE - CD (PLAYCD08 / 56408-2)
AND HERE IT IS... THE VILLALOBOS ALBUM. DOES IT LIVE UP TO THE
HYPE? YOU BET IT DOES. HIS UNIQUE BRAND OF FUNKED UP TECH-DISCO
IS AT IT'S FULLEST HERE AND SHOWCASES HIS INCREDIBLE TALENT FOR
CONSTRUCTING GROOVY, SHIFTING, SHUFFLING DANCEFLOOR TRACKS THAT
DON'T REALY ADHERE TO ANY PARTICULAR SOUND BUT ARE SHIMMERING
AND WONDERFUL NONETHELESS. ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.
WAGON CHRIST - SORRY I MAKE YOU LUSH - NINJA TUNE - CD (ZENCD91)
THERE'S NO STOPPING LUKE VIBERT - I DON'T THINK HE'S EVER BEEN
SO PROLIFIC OR ON SUCH CONSISTENT FORM AS HE IS THESE DAYS. THIS
IS ANOTHER BARNSTORMING WAGON CHRIST LP, FOLLOWING ON PERFECTLY
FROM THE LAST, SHOWCASING THE LIGHTER SIDE OF HIS MANY PERSONAS
AS WELL AS HIS LOVE OF OLD SKOOL ELECTRO / SYNTH MUSIC, DONE HIS
WAY. YOU MIGHT WANT ONE.
Restocks (CD): House
SUNDAY BRUNCH - NO RESISTANCE - SVEK - CD (SKCD014 / 81031-2)
BRAND NEW SELECTION OF CUTS FROM JESPER DAHLBACK AND CO. TWELVE
CUTS OF TECHNO INSPIRED HOUSE SOUNDS WITH A DEFINITE SWEDISH FLAVA.
SMOOTH, GROOVY AND QUITE DEFINITELY GOOD FUN.
THREE CHAIRS - THREE CHAIRS - THREE CHAIRS - 2xCD (3CHR3CD)
WOW - A SHARP INTAKE OF BREATH AT THE QUALITY OF THIS DOUBLE CD,
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.
Restocks (CD): Hip Hop
MIKE LADD - NOSTALGIALATOR - STUDIO K7 - CD (K7165CD)
A REALLY RATHER IMPRESSIVE ALBUM FROM MIKE LADD, HEAVY ON GUITARS
AND LIVE DRUMS, NOT TO MENTION QUALITY VOCALS. THE OVERALL SOUND
IS SLIGHTLY TWISTED AND DISTORTED YET THE TUNES STILL REMAIN =
SURPRISINGLY
LIVELY AND UPBEAT MOST OF THE TIME. AN EXCELLENT BLEND OF LEFTFIELD
HIP HOP, ELECTRONICA, ROCK AND POP - THINK FUNKSTORUNG MEETS THE
BEASTIES BOYS MEETS CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES MEETS JAZZY JEFF & THE
FRESH PRINCE! RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (CD): Eclectic Beats
ANIMALS ON WHEELS - NUVOL I CADIRA - N TONE - CD (NTONECD36)
SCATTERSHOT MELODIC DRUM & BASS EXPERIMENTS FROM '98 - '99. UNUSUAL
SOUNDS WITH A HINT OF TECHNO THAT CARRIES ON THEIR OLD TRADITION.
WORTH SNAPPING UP AS WE DON'T SEE THESE TOO OFTEN.
CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA, THE - MOTION - NINJA TUNE - CD (ZENCD45)
THIS WAS THE FIRST CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA ALBUM I BELIEVE AND IT'S
A CRACKING SELECTION OF DRAMATIC, FUNKY, BEAUTIFULLY ARRANGED
BREAKBEAT AND JAZZ WITH HEAVY SOUNDTRACK OVERTONES. DEFINITELY
UP THERE WITH THEIR OTHER RELEASES. QUALITY.
Restocks (CD): Eclectic Beats
CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA - MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA - NINJA TUNE - CD =
(ZENCD78)
THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA PROVE THEMSELVES MORE THAN WORTHY OF =
REMAKING
THE SOUNDTRACK TO THIS 1929 CLASSIC BY DZIGA VERTOV. BLENDING
RACHELS-ESQUE STRINGS WITH THEIR HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED LIVE JAZZ
SOUND IN SUCH FINE STYLE MORE THAN DEMONSTRATES THEIR SUITABILITY
FOR SUCH A TASK AND ENDS UP BEING ONE OF THEIR FINEST RELEASES
TO DATE.
New Releases (CD): Guitar Based
BARBEZ - BARBEZ - IMPORTANT - CD (IMPREC036CD)
INFLUENCES AS WIDE-RANGING AND DISPARATE AS KURT WEILL, THE =
RESIDENTS,
SLAVIC FOLKSONG, ARGENTINE TANGO, POST-WAR CLASSICAL AND PRE-MTV
PUNK ALL COME INTO PLAY IN BARBEZ'S SOUNDSCAPE DRIVEN WORLD. HAVING
SUPPORTED THE LIKES OF CAT POWER, GODSPEED YBE, THE ANGELS OF
LIGHT AND DEVENDRA BANHART, IT MAY BE TIME TO INVESTIGATE BARBEZ
IF YOU AIN'T ALREADY DONE SO....
FURRY LEWIS - GOOD MORNING JUDGE - FAT POSSUM - CD (FP803742)
COMPILATION CELEBRATING THE FINEST WORKS OF THIS SADLY =
ALL-TOO-FORGOTTEN
BLUES ARTIST. THIS IS GRITTY, AUTHENTIC, CAUSTIC, ALMOST SATIRICAL,
BITTER AND TWISTED AMERICAN BLUES RECORDED BY GEORGE MITCHELL
IN 1962. TOTALLY THE REAL DEAL, GREAT STUFF.
JIMMY LEE WILLIAMS - HOOT YOUR BELLY - FAT POSSUM - CD (FP1009CD)
COMPILATION CELEBRATING THE FINEST WORKS OF THIS SADLY =
ALL-TOO-FORGOTTEN
BLUES ARTIST. THESE RECORDINGS WERE MADE IN 1977 AND 1982, AND
ARE AS RAW AND AUTHENTIC AS ANYTHING I'VE HEARD DATING FROM THIS
(OFTEN DUBIOUS) PERIOD IN BLUES MUSIC.
NOUVELLE VAGUE - NOUVELLE VAGUE - PEACEFROG - CD (PFG051CD)
NOTHING IS MORE LIKELY TO DIVIDE PEACEFROG FANS THAN THIS RELEASE
OF NEW WAVE/PUNK CLASSICS COVERED LATIN AMERICAN/BOSSA NOVA STYLE
(WITH BREATHY FEMALE VOCALS), ALTHOUGH ONE HAS TO ADMIT WE'VE
HAD QUITE A FEW ENQUIRIES AS TO WHEN THIS LP WILL BE AVAILABLE.
ALL FOUR TRACKS FROM THE RECENT 10"S PLUS THE LIKES OF "THIS IS
NOT A LOVE SONG", "TOO DRUNK TO F*CK", "MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL",
"A FOREST", "TEENAGE KICKS" ETC. YOU'LL EITHER LOVE IT OR HATE
IT!
P.G. SIX - THE WELL OF MEMORY - AMISH - CD (AMI019)
THE LATTER OF TWO ALBUMS WE HAVE IN STOCK THIS WEEK BY THIS ORGANIC
FOLK / ACOUSTIC DUO. BEAUTIFULLY PASTORAL, LO-FI SOUNDS REMINISCENT
OF JAMES YORKSTON, SUFJAN STEVENS, NICK DRAKE WITH HINTS OF DAVID
GRUBBS OR DEVENDRA BANHART. NEVER HEARD OF THEM BEFORE, BUT I'M
IMPRESSED. RECOMMENDED.
P.G. SIX - PARLOR TRICKS AND PORCH FAVORITES - AMISH - CD (AMI014CD)
THE EARLIEST OF TWO ALBUMS WE HAVE IN STOCK THIS WEEK BY THIS
ORGANIC FOLK / ACOUSTIC DUO. BEAUTIFULLY PASTORAL, LO-FI SOUNDS
REMINISCENT OF JAMES YORKSTON, SUFJAN STEVENS, NICK DRAKE AND
EVEN AT TIMES SEBADOH. NEVER HEARD OF THEM BEFORE, BUT I'M =
IMPRESSED.
RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (CD): Guitar Based
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - SPIRIT THEY'RE GONE / DANSE MANATEE - FATCAT - =
2xCD (FATSP07)
THIS LOT ARE STRANGE EVEN FOR A FATCAT SIGNING! THIS DOUBLE ALBUM
COMBINES A LOVE OF INTELLIGENT GUITAR POP WITH OUT & OUT SONIC
TERRORISM AND A LARGE SIDE HELPING OF SOMETHING QUITE DISTURBING
THAT I WOULDN'T WANT TO MEET ON A DARK NIGHT. PSYCHEDELIA MEETS
KRAUTROCK MEETS A VERY OFF-THE-WALL BRAND OF POP SONGWRITING.
EITHER THIS IS A WORK OF GROUNDBREAKING GENIUS OR SOMETHING THAT
REALLY SHOULDN'T BE ENCOURAGED - YOU DECIDE!
COCTEAU TWINS - BLUE BELL KNOLL - 4AD - CD (GAD807CD)
REMASTERED BY ROBIN GUTHRIE & REISSUED AT A NICE PRICE. DIDN'T
THIS BAND JUST GET BETTER AND BETTER WHILST ON 4AD? THIS WAS THEIR
PENULTIMATE ALBUM FOR THE LABEL, AND WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT SUCH
A BEAUTIFUL, LIFE-AFFIRMING RECORD BY A BAND THAT JUST MEAN SO
MUCH TO ME PERSONALLY? EVEN OUR MAN STEVE LOVES THIS ALBUM, AND
HE'S OUR RESIDENT HIP HOP, FUNK & JAZZ EXPERT! 'NUFF SAID, IT'S
THE SOUND OF THREE OF THE MOST TALENTED ARTISTS TO EVER WALK INTO
A STUDIO AT THEIR ARTISTIC PEAK.
COCTEAU TWINS - TREASURE - 4AD - CD (GAD412CD)
REMASTERED BY ROBIN GUTHRIE & REISSUED AT A NICE PRICE. TREASURE
WAS THEIR FIRST TRULY *GREAT* ALBUM AND (AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED)
THEIR FIRST STEP TO BECOMING ONE OF THE FINEST BANDS OF ALL TIME
BY RELEASING A PEERLESS RUN OF CLASSIC LP'S. TRACKS LIKE "IVO",
"LORELEI", "PERSEPHONE" AND "AMELIA" STILL MAKE THE HAIRS ON THE
BACK OF MY NECK STAND UP. AND *THAT* VOICE... WHAT AN ALBUM.
SUFJAN STEVENS - ENJOY YOUR RABBIT - ASTHMATIC KITTY - CD (AKR03CD)
ABSOLUTE NOT WHAT I EXPECTED. SUFJAN HAS TRADED IN HIS USUAL GOLDEN
VOICED, INTRICATELY-ARRANGED SONGS FOR HIS LAPTOP, IT WOULD APPEAR,
ON THIS ALL-INSTRUMENTAL SPINOFF PROJECT. A MELEE OF NOISE, EFFECTS
AND ELECTRONIC MELODIES GET THROWN TOGETHER IN AN UNPREDICTABLE,
REMARKLY HYPERACTIVE SONIC FESTIVAL.
New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul
VARIOUS - OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER - 15 YEARS OF MERGE RECO - MERGE - =
3xCD (MRG250)
3 CD COMP CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF THE WONDERFUL INDIE LABEL MERGE
FROM NORTH CAROLINA. TRACKS FROM MANY WELL KN OWN NAMES AS WELL
AS VERY OBSCURE ONES, SOME OF WHICH WERE RECORDED EXCLUSIVELY
FOR THIS COMP. LAMBCHOP, THIRD EYE FOUNDATION, THE CLIENTELE,
VERSUS, EAST RIVER PIPE, THE ESSEX GREEN AND MANY MORE. A TOTAL
OF 61 TRACKS IN ALL, HAVE A LISTEN.....
XINGU, EL COMBO - S/T - PAYBACK - CD (PR002CD)
ULTRA RARE LP THAT IS A BIT OF A LEGEND IN THE HARDCORE FUNK DIGGERS
WORLD. A SUPERBLY TIGHT FUNK LP HAILING FROM PERU BELIEVE IT OR
NOT! WITH THE ORIGINAL COMMANDING UPWARDS OF =A3500 ON THE VERY
RARE OCCASION ONE COMES UP FOR SALE, ITS NICE THAT THIS QUALITY
LP CAN NOW BE HEARD AT A REALISTIC PRICE. SOMETIMES THESE ULTRA
RARE LPS CAN BE A BIT OF A LET DOWN WHEN YOU ACTUALLY GET TO HEAR5
THEM, THANKFULLY THIS IS NOT THE CASE HERE. SUPER TIGHT RHYTHMS
WITH A MELTING POT OF INFLUENCES, ROCK, FUNK, SOUL & MORE. =
RECOMMENDED......
New Releases (CD): Reggae / Dub
VARIOUS - STUDIO ONE CLASSICS - SOUL JAZZ - CD (SJRCD96)
SOUL JAZZ, YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN (AND I MEAN THAT IN A NON-NOEL
COWARD WAY THIS TIME!). HOW DO THEY KEEP COMING UP WITH THESE
PEERLESS STUDIO ONE COMPILATIONS? THE SKATALITES, JOHNNY OSBOURNE,
THE HEPTONES, HORACE ANDY, PRINCE JAZZBO, THE WAILERS, BURNING
SPEAR, ALTON ELLIS, SUGAR MINOTT, DON DRUMMOND, DENNIS BROWN AND
SEVERAL OTHERS ALL FEATURE.
New Releases (CD): Experimental
KAWABATA MAKOTO - O SI AMOS A SIGHIRE A ESSERE DUAS UMBRAS? - =
IMPORTANT - CD (IMPREC037CD)
THE MUSIC ON THIS ALBUM WAS ENTIRELY IMPROVISED ON A SINGLE GUITAR
WHICH WAS DIVIDED INTO THREE SEPARATE SYSTEMS AND CONNECTED TO
THREE REVERB UNITS AND ONE DELAY UNIT. ON READING ABOUT IT, THIS
SOUNDS LIKE A VERY PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL WORK FROM MR. ACID MOTHERS
TEMPLE, SO HAVE A LISTEN....
LOW RESISTANCE GROUP - LOW RESISTANCE GROUP - PARA DISC - CD (PACD012)
REALLY NICE ALBUM OF ELECTRONIC AND LIVE MANIPULATIONS FROM THE
LOW RESISTANCE GROUP - AKA ANTHONY GUERRA, PAUL HOOD AND JOEL
STERN. EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDS PRESENTED IN BOTH CHALLENGING AND
MELODIC AND BEAUTIFUL WAYS - WITH PLENTY OF WEAVING BETWEEN THE
TWO STYLES. PLENTY OF DEPTH AND TEXTURE. PLENTY TO BE HAD FROM
THIS ALBUM - WORTH PERSEVERING WITH.
Restocks (CD): Experimental
VARIOUS - THE INSIDE-OUT ISSUE - VIBRO - CD (NO.1/SPRING 2004)
A CROSS BETWEEN AN ART PIECE AND A SPECIALISED MAGAZINE, VIBRO
IS A CHRONICLE OF ELECTRO ACOUSTIC AND LO-FI EXPERIMENTATION,
PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR BY A TEAM OF ARTISTS AND JOURNALISTS
BASED IN PARIS. EXPERTLY PACKAGED IN A CARDBOARD OUTER BOX, WITH
A LARGE NUMBER OF INLAYS INSIDE FORMING THE MAGAZINE ELEMENT,
AND CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE CD FROM THE LIKES OF PROJECT DARK, MIKA
VAINIO, DAVID TOOP, TRIO CUTTY SARK AND ALEX HAMBURGER (AMONGST
OTHERS), I'D EXPECT THIS TO BECOME QUITE SUCCESSFUL IN IT'S OWN
NICHE MARKET (IE, WIRE READERS!). AN EXCELLENT FIRST ISSUE.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BIZZY B - SCIENCE EP VOLUME III - PLANET =
MU - 2x10"=20
(ZIQ107)<BR> IS IT THE EARLY NINETIES? HAVE I =
BEEN=20
TRANSPORTED BACK TO THE<BR> DAYS WHEN DRUM AND BASS =
WAS FRESH=20
AND FRANKY BLOODY EXCELLENT<BR> (OR IS THAT ME JUST =
BEING A=20
TAD NOSTALIGIC FOR MY YOUTH -THOSE<BR> WERE THE =
DAYS...) =20
UNASHAMEDLY MASHED UP BEATS DESIGNED FOR MAXIMUM<BR> =
JUMPING=20
AROUND. FOUR TRACK DOUBLE 10" PACK THAT WILL SURELY=20
GRACE<BR> MANY A DANCEFLOOR AND THOUGH THIS IS A =
DECADE OLD -=20
IT IS STILL<BR> VERY GOOD. =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BLACK DICE - CREATURE COMFORTS - FATCAT - =
LP=20
(FATLP32)<BR> *FINALLY* THIS ARRIVES ON VINYL! THIS IS =
ACTUALLY A RATHER NICE,<BR> ALMOST AMBIENT RELEASE FOR =
BLACK=20
DICE - IT'S CERTAINLY A LOT LESS<BR> ABRASIVE THAN I =
WAS=20
EXPECTING IT TO BE. ORGANIC, DELICATE SOUNDS<BR> AND =
SAMPLES=20
OF THE NATURAL WORLD - THE PERFECT SOUNDTRACK TO =
WAKING<BR> UP=20
WITH A HANGOVER ONE SUNDAY MORNING AND WISHING YOU WERE=20
SOMEWHERE<BR> ALTOGETHER MORE PLEASANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DABRYE - GAME OVER FEAT. JAY DEE AND PHAT =
KAT -=20
GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL - 12" (GI-25)<BR> IT REALLY IS A =
GREAT=20
TRACK, THIS AND YOU CAN SEE WHY EVERYONE'S<BR> BEEN =
AFTER IT=20
FOR AGES. PHAT, ELECTRONIC HIP HOP STYLES WITH =
KILLER<BR> =20
VOCALS FROM JAY DEE AND PHAT KAT. A SELECTION OF REMIXES=20
FROM<BR> DIRTY TO CLEAN VIA INSTRUMENTAL AND A =
GORGEOUS,=20
PREFUSE-ISH VERSION<BR> WITH LUSH SOUNDS AND STRINGS. =
A=20
QUALITY EP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JACK DANGERS - FORBIDDEN PLANET EXPLORED =
-=20
IMPORTANT - CD (IMPREC038CD)<BR> THIS DOUBLE CD =
CONTAINS MR.=20
MEAT BEAT'S HIGHLY RESPECTED SOUNDTRACK<BR> TO THE =
LEGENDARY=20
SCI-FI FILM FORBIDDEN PLANET, AS WELL AS A BONUS<BR> =
CD=20
CONTAINING SCI-FI SOUND EFFECTS ETC MADE BY JACK AND=20
INSPIRED<BR> BY THE BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP AND FILM =
OF THIS=20
ILK. INTRIGUING<BR> AND ATMOSPHERIC, YOU HAVE TO SAY =
THE JOB'S=20
A GOOD 'UN....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KILN - SUNBOX - GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL - =
12"=20
(GI-28)<BR> I REALLY LIKE KILN AND I ALWAYS HAVE DONE, =
BUT=20
THEY'VE NEVER QUITE<BR> HIT THE BIG TIME =
UNFORTUNATELY.=20
HOPEFULLY THIS EP WILL SEE THEM<BR> GARNER SOME MUCH =
DESERVED=20
PRAISE AS IT'S A WONDERFULLY ATMOSPHERIC<BR> EP OF =
LUSH=20
ELECTRONICA WITH MELODIC SOUNDS BUT WITHOUT BEING=20
OBVIOUSLY<BR> 'ELECTRONICA', IF YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN. =
ABSOLUTE=20
CLASS AND HIGHLY<BR> RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KOVERT - JAFFNA - SUBVERSION - 12"=20
(SUBVERSION006LP)<BR> HYPER-AGGRESSIVE, BORDERLINE =
INDUSTRIAL=20
DRILL / DRUM & BASS SHENANIGANS<BR> COMING ACROSS =
LIKE A=20
SQUAREPUSHER IN A RIGHT OLD HUFF. PAUL MASTERS,<BR> =
THIS IS=20
ONE FOR YOU!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MUM - LOUIS: DREAMS NEVER DIE - FATCAT - =
7" + BOOK=20
(7FATPHROG01)<BR> THIS IS THE LIMITED EDITION 7" + =
GRAPHIC=20
NOVEL FEATURING MUSIC<BR> BY MUM THAT YOU'VE ALL BEEN =
AFTER.=20
MUM APPEAR TO CONTRIBUTE JUST<BR> THE ONE TRACK, BUT =
THE BOOK=20
ITSELF LOOKS REALLY CHARMING. A FUTURE<BR> COLLECTORS =
ITEM, I=20
DON'T DOUBT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RADBOUD MENS - 4EP - VYNALOGICAL - 12"=20
(CEM05)<BR> ULTRA MINIMALISM FROM MR MENS (!) HERE. =
LOW, SUBBY=20
BEATS WITH<BR> JUST TOUCHES OF HARMONIC AND MELODIC =
SOUND.=20
ACTUALLY, I FOUND<BR> THIS HIGHLY REMINISCENT OF =
RASTER=20
NOTON'S OUTPUT, ONLY WITH A<BR> VERY SLIGHT TECHNO =
INFLUENCE.=20
PRESSED ON WONDERFUL ORANGE VINYL<BR> FOR THE WORLD TO =
ENJOY.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SLIP - SLIP EP - PERCEPTION - 12"=20
(UNKNOWN)<BR> SUPERB SIX TRACK EP OF LUSH DOWNBEAT =
ELECTRONIC=20
SOUNDS. HAS A<BR> SEMI HIP HOP KIND OF FLAVA AT TIMES =
BUT WITH=20
SUBTLE R&B INFLUENCES,<BR> PARTICULARLY IN THE =
VOCAL=20
TRACKS (WHICH EXTREMELY WELL I MIGHT<BR> ADD). FRESH =
BEATS AND=20
NICE MANIPULATION OF SOUNDS CREATE A FLOWING<BR> EP =
THAT WILL=20
APPEAL TO FANS OF MACHINE DRUM AND PREFUSE AS WELL<BR> =
AS=20
PEOPLE WHO JUST LIKE DECENT ELECTRONICA. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SOLVENT VS LOWFISH - POWER FAILURE - =
VYNALOGICAL -=20
12" (CEM07)<BR> MINIMAL ELECTRONICS HERE WITH SUBTLE=20
PROGRAMMING BOTH MUSICALLY<BR> AND RHYTHMICALLY, =
COMBINED WITH=20
SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE ELECTROISM.<BR> PURE, SMOOTH, =
SUPREMELY=20
MELODIC, MODERN ELECTRO FOR THE DISCERNING<BR> =
LISTENER.=20
RECOMMENDED, FOR SURE....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SMM VOL.1 - GHOSTLY =
INTERNATIONAL - 12"=20
(GI-19)<BR> A WONDERFULLY DIVERSE SELECTION OF =
ELECTRONICA=20
TRACKS HERE FROM<BR> TWINE, KILN, KOSIK AND MIFUNE. =
TAKING A=20
DARK, SOUNDSCAPEY APPROACH<BR> TO THE SOUND DESIGN YOU =
END UP=20
WITH SLOW, MINIMAL TRACKS THAT<BR> ARE JUST DRIPPING =
WITH=20
MOODY ATMOSPHERE. QUITE SIMPLY A SUPERB<BR> RELEASE. =
DO NOT=20
MISS!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CLOSER MUSIK - YOU DON'T KNOW ME - =
KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM52)<BR> A VERY POPPY EFFORT FROM KOMPAKT HERE WITH =
A=20
STRINGY BASSLINE<BR> (NOT SURE WHAT THAT MEANS REALLY, =
BUT IF=20
YOU HEAR IT YOU MAY UNDERSTAND)<BR> AND A NICE FEMALE =
VOCAL=20
(IN GERMAN). IT'S KIND OF RETRO, BUT JOLLY<BR> NICE =
WITH IT.=20
BONUS TRACK AT THE END COMES IN THE FORM OF A =
FRESH<BR> LITTLE=20
TECHNO TRACK WITH NICE SOUNDS AND A BIT OF A CUTESY FEEL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SPRINGINTGUT - (POSTEN 90) - PINGIPUNG - =
12"=20
(PINGIPUNG04)<BR> AN EXCELLENT LITTLE ODDITY FROM THE =
KOMPAKT=20
STABLE OF LABELS.<BR> KIND OF REMINDS ME OF THE SOUNDS =
MORR=20
MUSIC, LUX NIGRA AND SUCH<BR> WERE PUTTING OUT A =
COUPLE OF=20
YEARS AGO. THAT'S NOT TO SAY IT SOUNDS<BR> DATED AT =
ALL THOUGH=20
AS ALL EIGHT TRACKS USE A FRESH BLEND OF =
ELECTRONIC<BR> SOUNDS=20
THAT INCLUDES CRUNCH, MELODY, STRANGELY GROOVY BEATS =
AND<BR> =20
PERKY POPPY INFLUENCES AND MASHES THEM UP TO FINE, FINE=20
EFFECT.<BR> WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT IF YOU LIKE YOUR=20
ELECTRONICS WITH A BIT<BR> OF =
PERSONALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SQUAREPUSHER - VENUS NO. 17 - WARP - 12"=20
(WAP172)<BR> STORMING STUFF FROM SQUAREPUSHER, WHO =
SEEMS TO BE=20
SOUNDING MORE<BR> CONFIDENT IN HIS ABILITIES THAN EVER =
THESE=20
DAYS. THE A-SIDE IS<BR> A VERY GRADUAL BUILDER - =
BEFORE YOU=20
KNOW IT, YOU'RE COMPLETELY<BR> EMERSED IN JENKINSON'S =
JUNGLE=20
(BEATS)! SOME GREAT SYNTH MELODIES<BR> AND ATMOSPHERES =
TOO,=20
ALMOST WARM IN A WAY. AN EVEN LIVELIER, DARKER<BR> =
"ACID MIX"=20
(EQUALLY ENJOYABLE), AND THE EPIC "TUNDRA 4" =
CONCLUDE<BR> THIS=20
SUPERB RELEASE, THAT TO THESE EARS MAKES MOST OF THESE=20
BREAKCORE/MASH<BR> UP RELEASES OF RECENT SOUND PRETTY =
DAMN=20
REDUNDANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TO ROCOCO ROT - COSIMO - DOMINO - 12"=20
(RUG177T)<BR> AN ABSOLUTE KILLER COMPANION PIECE TO =
THE RECENT=20
T.R.R. LP HERE.<BR> THE A-SIDE IS A PRIME SLICE OF =
MELODIC,=20
CONTEMPORARY ELECTRO-KRAUTROCK,<BR> COUPLED WITH (WHAT =
I=20
ASSUME IS) A MORE STREAMLINED, DANCEFLOOR<BR> FRIENDLY =
REWORK.=20
ON SIDE TWO, THREE GORGEOUSLY LAID-BACK TRACKS,<BR> =
GENUINELY=20
UP THERE WITH THEIR FINEST MATERIAL. GREAT VALUE, =
TOTALLY<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> !!! (CHK CHK CHK) - HELLO? IS THIS THING =
ON? - WARP=20
- 12" (WAP176)<BR> MORE PUNK/FUNKERY FROM WHAT IS =
SEEMINGLY=20
THE ONLY ACR / ESG /<BR> TALKING HEADS TRIBUTE BAND =
NOT ON=20
OUTPUT! REMIXES FROM JUSTIN<BR> VAN DER VOLGEN AND THE =
VERY=20
DFA / LCD SOUNDSYSTEM-ESQUE THOMAS<BR> 'N' ERIC SHOULD =
GET THE=20
HOXTON MASSIVE CREAMING THEIR SHORTS.<BR> OUR ANNETTE =
WILL=20
PROBABLY WANT ONE OF THESE... ACTUALLY, NO SHE<BR> =20
WON'T....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALDEN TYRELL & VISITOR - HILLS OF =
HONOLULU -=20
VIEWLEXX - 12" (V015)<BR> THIS WHAT IS BECOMING THE =
TRADEMARK=20
VIEWLEXX SOUND. A GIORGIO<BR> MORODER FEEL TO THE =
MUSIC, WITH=20
AS HARSH DETROITY FEEL TO THE<BR> RAW 808 RHYTHMS, =
SOMETIMES=20
IN A 4/4 , SOMETIMES ELECTRO. CHECK<BR> IT=20
OUT.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BLOME & GRUMMICH - PROGRAMMIER DIE =
NACHT -=20
SENDER - 12" (SEND040)<BR> DIRTY GEAR ONCE AGAIN FROM =
SENDER=20
WHO SEEM TO HAVE FOUNF SOMETHING<BR> OF A NICHE WITH =
THIS KIND=20
OF STUFF. RAW BASSLINES, ROCKING 4/4<BR> BEATS ON BOTH =
SIDES... ABSOLUTELY TOP CLASS CLUB GEAR. IF YOU<BR> =
LIKE THE=20
MISC. EP 'ROCKET SKATING' YOU'RE GOING TO =
THOROUGHLY<BR> ENJOY=20
THIS. QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> D. DIGGLER - RAETSEL RAUSCH - RESOPAL - =
12"=20
(RSP017)<BR> USEFUL THREE TRACKER FROM RAUM MUSIK BOSS =
D.=20
DIGGLER. A CLUBBY<BR> FEEL WITH TOUGH AND TECHY BEATS =
AND BASS=20
PLUS THE OCCASIONAL BUILD<BR> UP AND BREAKDOWN. SOLID =
STUFF=20
FOR MIXING AND ANOTHER GOOD ONE<BR> FROM =
RESOPAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DALI - THE LANDING - KATAPULT - 12"=20
(KATAPULT08)<BR> HAVEN'T SEEN THIS LABEL BEFORE SO IT =
COMES AS=20
A NICE SURPRISE<BR> TO FIND A GOOD QUALITY MINIMAL =
TECHNO FEEL=20
ON BOTH SIDES. THE<BR> MAIN TRACKS IS DUBBY, PACEY, =
STRIPPED=20
TO THE BONE AND A GREAT<BR> MIXING TOOL WHILST THE =
FLIP HAS A=20
VERY PLASTIKMAN STYLE FEEL WITH<BR> IT'S TOUGH =
PERCUSSIVE FEEL=20
(NOT DISSIMILAR TO 'HELIKOPTER' BY<BR> HAWTIN). =
EXCELLENT=20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GLASS, THE - WON'T BOTHER ME - PUTSCH '79 =
REMIX -=20
FOUR MUSIC - 12" (FOR1069)<BR> NEXT SINGLE FROM THE =
LABEL THAT=20
BROUGHT US THE TIEFSCHWARZ SINGLE<BR> AND THE MOCKY =
EP. THE=20
MAIN TRACK IS A NEW YORK-ISH, DFA-ISH SOUNDING<BR> =
PUNKY TRACK=20
WITH ELECTRO LEANINGS. PUTSCH '79 TURN IN A GREAT<BR> =
MIX WITH=20
ALL THE FUNKY ITALO INFLUENCES YOU'D EXPECT FROM =
THEM.<BR> ON=20
THE FLIPSIDE, THE 20:20 SOUNDSYSTEM DELIVER TWO VERSIONS =
(<BR> =20
ADUB AND AN INSTRUMENTAL) THAT KEEP IT VERY LIVELY INDEED. A=20
GOOD<BR> SINGLE THIS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HELL & HEIL - P.D.D. - JH - 12"=20
(JHLTD02)<BR> DJ HELL AND JOHANNES HEIL GET IT ON ON =
THEI=20
LIMITED, ONE SIDED,<BR> ETCHED PURPLE VINYL 12". ROUGH =
AND RAW=20
RETRO TECHNO / ELECTRO<BR> WITH A DIRTY BASSLINE AND =
FULL ON=20
CLUB FEEL. YOU'LL WANT TO PICK<BR> THIS UP QUICK AS IT =
WON'T=20
HANG AROUND LONG!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HYDRAULIX - 4 PUMPS / 2 DUMPS EP - =
TOUCHIN' BASS -=20
12" (TB010)<BR> 10TH RELEASE ON ANREA PARKER'S =
TOUCHIN' BASS -=20
AND UNSUPRISINGLY<BR> IT'S A FULL ON ELECTRO =
ASSAULT. =20
ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON THEIR<BR> OWN KUAD LABEL, THIS =
PAIR=20
FROM MIAMI COMBINE SLICK BEATS, WITH<BR> FAT BASS =
LINES AND=20
MANAGE TO MAKE REALLY DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY TUNES<BR> =
SOUND=20
REALLY LISTENABLE AT THE SAME TIME. SPARSE, FIERCE,=20
BUSY<BR> - A WINNER...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JULIAN FANE - SPECIAL FORCES - PLANET MU =
- 7"=20
(ZIQ0091P)<BR> ONCE YOU GET OVER THE INITIAL =
DISAPPOINTMENT=20
THAT EVERY EXPENSE<BR> HAS BEEN SPARED IN THE =
PACKAGING OF=20
THIS 7", YOU'LL FIND A PAIR<BR> OF RIGHT NICE TRACKS =
ON THE=20
VINYL. SOME VERY MELANCHOLY STRINGS<BR> AND =
ACCORDIAN=20
AND SOME LOVELY VOCALS AND A BIT OF GLITCH MAKE<BR> ME =
THINK=20
OF (MY) MUM - EXCELLENT! FLIP FOR A MORE=20
ELECTRONIC<BR> FEEL - KEEPING THE SAME SOUNDS, BUT =
MORE=20
PROCESSED. TURNED A<BR> FEW HEADS THIS WHEN =
PLAYED IN=20
THE SHOP. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> M.CARGO & AT EASE - A GANG OF CROWS - =
DNP - 12"=20
(DNP2)<BR> I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE DNP LABEL BUT =
ON THE=20
STRENGTH OF THIS<BR> IT SHOULD BE ONE TO WATCH. THE =
A-SIDE IS=20
A GREAT CLUB TRACK WITH<BR> ELECTRO AND ELECTRONICA =
INFLUENCES=20
PLUS A DRAMATIC BUILD UP THAT<BR> KEEPS THE INTEREST =
HIGH=20
THROUGHOUT. TECHNO, THEN, BUT WITH A DENSE,<BR> WELL=20
STRUCTURED FEEL. THE FLIP HAS A MORE RETRO, SYNTHY FEEL=20
EXCEPT<BR> WHEN THE FIRST TRACK DELVES INTO ANS ALMOST =
CLASSICAL AMBIENT<BR> BIT AT THE END. VERY =
GOOD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MIKE SHANNON - SUBLET EP - LOGISTICS - =
12"=20
(LOG038)<BR> LOGISTICS CONTINUE ON WITH SOME MORE =
EXCELLENT=20
TECHNO SOUNDS,<BR> THIS TIME FROM CANADA'S MIKE =
SHANNON. ONE=20
OF HIS LESS GLITCHY,<BR> MORE OVERTLY DANCEFLOOR EP'S =
THIS=20
WITH SOLID 4/4 BEATS AND BRILLIANT<BR> MINIMAL SOUNDS. =
WELL=20
STRUCTURED FOR THE FLOOR AND WITH A TASTY<BR> MID =
PACED=20
GROOVING TEMPO THIS SHOULD FIND FAVOUR WITH FANS =
OF<BR> SUB=20
STATIC, CONTEXTERRIOR AND, OF COURSE, LOGISTICS AND=20
TELEGRAPH.<BR> NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MOGS, THE - KELLY BLAME - ECOUTE D'AVANCE =
- 12"=20
(MOGS001)<BR> A VERY FAMILIAR MIX HERE OF ELECTRO POP =
AND SOME=20
FAINT VOCALS<BR> FLOATING AROUND IN THE MIX. NOTHING =
NEW, BUT=20
NICE NONE THE LESS.<BR> CHECK IT =
OUT......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PORTABLE - FLICKER EP - BACKGROUND - 12"=20
(BG041)<BR> MY FAVOURITE PORTABLE RELEASE SO FAR =
WITHOUT ANY=20
DOUBT. THREE<BR> TRACKS OF SUBTE SHIFFLING, EXTREMELY =
WELL=20
PRODUCED ELECTRONICA<BR> / TECHNO. THE A-SIDE IS THE=20
DANCEFLOOR TRACK AND HAS A POUNDINGLY<BR> GROOVY BEAT =
AND A=20
COOL, ALMOST OLD SCHOOL HOUSE FEEL ALONG WITH<BR> A =
DEEP=20
GLITCH FLAVA. THE FLIP IS MORE DOWNBEAT IN ATTITUDE =
AND<BR> =20
SOUND AND FEATURES TWO LOVELY TRACKS THAT WON'T SET THE=20
FLOOR<BR> ALIGHT BUT WILL GENTLY MAKE YOU TAKE NOTICE =
WITH=20
THEIR EXCELLENT<BR> PALETTE OF DEEP AND FRIENDLY =
SOUNDS. A=20
WICKED EP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RIP OFF ARTIST, THE - GET YER YA YAS OUT =
- PLATINUM=20
PROJECTS - 12" (PP005)<BR> INTERESTING TO SEE THE RIP =
OFF=20
ARTIST MAKE AN APPEARANCE ON THIS<BR> LABEL. FOUR =
TRACKS OF=20
CUT-UP, GLITCHY ELECTRONIC FUNK A LA BOXER<BR> SPORT, =
MUSIK=20
KRAUSE BUT WITH A DEEP, MUSICAL EDGE. TRACK FOUR<BR> =
IS=20
PARTICULARLY STRONG. DEFINITELY THE BEST RELEASE ON THIS=20
LABEL<BR> SO FAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SASCHA FUNKE - THE INTIMATE TOUCH - B =
PITCH CONTROL=20
- 12" (BPC092)<BR> SASCHA FUNKE DELIVERS A PHAT EP OF =
BLEEPY,=20
RETRO TECHNO SOUNDS.<BR> VERY CLUB ORIENTATED BUT WITH =
SOME=20
SUBTLE NOISES CREEPING IN EVERY<BR> NOW AND AGAIN. =
GOOD STUFF=20
FOR FANS OF B PITCH AND WELL WORTH CHECKING<BR> =20
OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STAZI - LOVE IS LETHAL - CHIPS - 7"=20
(CHIPS004)<BR> OUR TOKEN SILLY RECORD OF THE WEEK. THE =
WORD=20
HERE IS "BOUNCY"<BR> - UTTERLY DAFT, =
JUMP-AROUND-LIKE-A-FANNY=20
EIGHTIES-INSPIRED ELECTROPOP<BR> THAT SOUNDS LIKE =
CURSOR MINER=20
OR EARLY DEPECHE MODE AT THE WRONG<BR> SPEED. COMES =
BACKED=20
WITH THE OBLIGATORY FAT TRUCKERS REMIX.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STROMBA - GIDDY UP GIDDY DOWN - FATCAT - =
12"=20
(12FAT47)<BR> PROPS TO THE CATS FOR THIS SURPRISING=20
RECORD. STROMBA GETS ALL<BR> FUNKY AND =
PERCUSSIVE ON TWO=20
TRACKS - THINK A KIND OF DISCO MEETS<BR> E.S.G. =
PERFORMING AT=20
AN OUTPUT PARTY. ACTUALLY THIS IS REALLY<BR> =
GOOD -=20
FRESH BEATS, FUNKY ASSED BASS LINES, AND A SUITABLY =
LIVE<BR> /=20
CARNIVAL FEEL - AND REALLY THE SORT OF RECORD THAT WILL=20
GET<BR> PEOPLE DANCING. THE THIRD TRACK IS A =
SLIGHTLY=20
TWISTED DOWNTEPO<BR> AFFAIR THAT SORT OF REMINDS ME OF =
EARLY=20
DUB SYNDICATE. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TOMAS ANDERSSON - BAS - B PITCH CONTROL - =
12"=20
(BPC088)<BR> ANOTHER STOMPER FROM THE B PITCH CONTROL =
CENTRE=20
OF FUNKY, ROBOTIC<BR> ELECTRO TECHNO. TOMAS ANDERSSON =
COMES=20
GOOD WITH A STOMPING, ACIDIC<BR> BASSLINE DRIVEN SICE =
OF TECH=20
THAT SHOULD DRIVE THEM WILD ON THE<BR> FLOOR. THE FLIP =
HAS A=20
MORE RETRO, SYNTHADELIC SOUND BUT IS EQUALLY<BR> =
ROCKING.=20
TOP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TRENDSETTER AND THE FOLLOWERS - CALL TO =
ACTION -=20
RISQUEE - 12" (RISQUEE003)<BR> THIRD RELEASE ON =
AKUFEN'S=20
RISQUEE LABEL COMES FROM AN UNDERCOVER<BR> ORIGINAL =
HAMSTER OF=20
TIGERBEAT FAME. CONTRARY TO HIS OTHER WORK<BR> THOUGH =
THIS IS=20
A GROOVING SLICE OF COLOGNE STYLE TECHNO WITH =
CHEEKY<BR> =20
SOUNDS, PERKY BEATS AND A COOL SET OF POPPY VOCALS. MIKE=20
SHANNON<BR> COMES UP TRUMPS WITH A CLICKY, GLITCHY, =
BUT STILL=20
POPPY REMIX<BR> ON THE FLIPSIDE AS A BONUS. MUCH =
BETTER THAN=20
THE LAST RELEASE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - TSUKIROKETTO - HANDHELD - 12"=20
(HAN005)<BR> SMASHING FOUR TRACK EP OF GROOVING TECHNO =
SOUNDS.=20
CHILLED OUT<BR> CUTS FOR THE MOST PART FROM ARNE =
WEINBERG,=20
AGNES, SARAH GOLDFARB<BR> AND MIGUEL TUTERA THAT USE=20
INFLUENCES FROM GERMANY AND DETROIT<BR> TO GREAT =
EFFECT.=20
FRESH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - BINARY OPERATIONS - ELECTRO LAB =
- 12"=20
(ELECTROLAB002)<BR> SECOND RELEASE ON ELECTRO =
LAB. FIVE=20
TRACKS BY FIVE DIFFERENT<BR> ARTISTS: DIPLOMAT & =
SKUNK,=20
LAITE, DATEC, AMR AND GOB.GOTO - NEVER<BR> HEARD OF =
THEM=20
(OTHER THAN DIPLOMAT), TILL NOW... VERY MUCH IN<BR> =
THE=20
DREXCIYAN MOULD OF ELECTRO - PACEY, SCI-FI, DARK AND =
CLUB<BR> =20
FRIENDLY MATERIAL THAT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY GRACE MANY A =
DANCEFLOOR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WARMDESK - SAFETY FIRST EP - A TOUCH OF =
CLASS - 12"=20
(ATC014)<BR> GREAT FOLLOW UP TO THE LAST WARMDESK =
SINGLE WHICH=20
TAKES A SOOTHINGLY<BR> HOUSE BASED APPROACH TO THE =
GNERE OF=20
CLICKING TECHNO. GROOVY BEATS,<BR> SUBTLE CHORDS AND =
MELODIES=20
AND A REAL THOUGHT HAS BEEN PUT INTO<BR> THE =
STRUCTURE. GREAT=20
EARLY EVENING WIGGLING MUSIC ALL ROUND. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> YOUTHANASIA - MONDO CANE - RENDEZVOUS - =
12"=20
(RENDEZVOUS001)<BR> PERKY TWO TRACKER OF EURO DISCO =
TECHNO=20
SOUNDS. VAGUELY WHIFFING<BR> OF CHEESE BUT WITH AN =
ENJOYABLE=20
SENSE OF FUN TOO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DANIEL BELL - SQUIRREL BAIT - LOGISTICS - =
12"=20
(LOG034)<BR> A WICKED, WICKED SLICE OF OLD DANIEL BELL =
MATERIAL. RECORDED IN<BR> 1995 BUT NEVER RELEASED =
UNTIL NOW.=20
THIS COMES FROM THE ERA WHEN<BR> HE WAS DOING IT ULTRA =
MINIMAL, ULTRA STRIPPED WITH DEEP BLEEPS<BR> AND SUB =
BASS=20
HEAVEN. GUARNATEED TO DO IT ON THE DANCEFLOOR AS<BR> =
HIS=20
TRACKS ALWAYS DO. A SUPER BIT OF MINIMAL DETROIT =
HISTORY.<BR> =20
GET IN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DIMBIMAN - KOPPCHEN - PERLON - 12"=20
(PERL06)<BR> ANOTHER VERY COOL RELEASE FROM LABEL =
OWNER ZIP.=20
SPACIOUS HOUSE<BR> CUTS FOR THE SEXY DANCEFLOOR =
LOVERS...=20
...W/ SOME OTHER JACKIN'<BR> STYLE CHICAGO TRACKS -=20
CHECK!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HORROR INC. (AKUFEN) - HORRORAMA EP : THE =
REMIXES -=20
REVOLVER - 12" (REV0011)<BR> ONE OF AKUFEN'S BEST =
RECENT=20
RELEASES GETS THE REMIX TREATMENT<BR> HERE FROM THE =
MAN=20
HIMSELF AND FELLOW CANADIAN MIKE SHANNON. IT<BR> WAS =
NEVER TOO=20
GLITCHY IN THE FIRST, BEING A TWO TRACKER OF DEEP,<BR> =
SPOOKY=20
TECHNO WITH SOME TRADEMARK PROGRAMMING SKILLS. HERE, =
THE<BR> =20
VERSIONS ARE EVEN DARKER AND DEEPER, IF ANYTHING, WITH LUSH=20
PRODUCTION<BR> AND WONDERFUL RHYTHM TRACKS. BOUNCY, =
WITHOUT=20
BEING CHEESEY, PLUS<BR> FULL OF FLAVA ALL ROUND. A =
WICKED=20
SELECTION. PURCHASE WITHOUT<BR> FURTHER =
ADO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IMATRAN VOIMA - THE CHURCH OF LATTERDAY =
MAGGOTS -=20
TELLEKTRO - 2xLP (PLATE006LP)<BR> A CURIOUS RELEASE, =
THIS.=20
ELEMENTS OF PURE ELECTRO (THINK VIEWLEXX,<BR> BUNKER, =
CREME=20
ORGANISATION), P-FUNK AND OLD SKOOL HIP HOP / =
STREET<BR> =20
SOUNDS BROUGHT TOGETHER SURPRISINGLY SUCCESSFULLY ON THIS=20
DOUBLE-LP<BR> - WE'VE HEARD A HELL OF A LOT WORSE, WE =
REALLY=20
HAVE. CHECK IT<BR> OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KALABRESE - CHICKEN FRIED RICE - PERLON - =
12"=20
(PERL37)<BR> I'VE NOT COME ACROSS THE NAME KALABRESE =
BEFORE,=20
BUT BY ALL ACCOUNTS<BR> HE'S RELEASED A FEW GOOD =
TRACKS. THIS=20
PERLON SURPRISES IN MANY<BR> RESPECTS WHICH I GUESS IS =
A GOOD=20
THING. HAS A TYPICALLY STRIPPED<BR> DOWN, FUNKED OUT =
MINIMAL=20
TECHNO SOUND, BUT COUPLED WITH A STRONG<BR> VOCAL =
ELEMENT=20
WHICH LENDS IT AN ALMOST PLAYHOUSE-ISH FEEL. =
WICKED<BR> =20
PRODUCTION FOR MAXIMUM FLOOR IMPACT KEEPS IT GROOVING AND=20
THIS<BR> IS DEFINITELY ONE TO CHECK OUT. =
SOLID.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LE DUST SUCKER - LE DUST SUCKER - PLONG - =
2xLP=20
(PLONG!12)<BR> CRISP DOUBLE PACK WHICH SHOWCASES, WITH =
SOME=20
SKILL IT MUST BE<BR> SAID, THE PHAT, DANCEFLOOR =
FRIENDLY SIDE=20
OF PLONG. POPPY, ELECTRO<BR> / DISCO TECHNO WHICH =
CROSSES THE=20
GENRES WITH EASE AND PROVIDES<BR> A WHOLE BACKDROP OF =
GREAT=20
TUNES TO GET THE PEOPLE WIGGLING. SOLID,<BR> WORKABLE=20
MATERIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LUCIANO & QUENUM - ORANGE MISTAKE - =
CADENZA -=20
12" (CADENZA01)<BR> FIRST RELEASE FROM THIS NEW LABEL, =
THAT=20
IASSUME IS SOMETHING TO<BR> DO WITH LUCIANO. HE =
DELIVERS=20
(ALONG WITH QUENUM) A SUPERBLY FUNKED<BR> UP SLICE OF =
JERKY=20
TECHNO THAT HAS ALL OF HIS TRADEMARK SKILLFUL<BR> =
PROGRAMMING=20
AND EFFORTLESSLY SKILL BEATS. THE FLIP COMES ON IN<BR> =
A=20
SLIGHTLY MORE ELECTRO STYLE, BUT THAT MAIN TRACK IS GOING=20
TO<BR> BE HUGE FOR FANS OF KOMPAKT AND =
PERLON.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> M. MAYER - PRIVAT - KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM89)<BR> KOMPAKT COMING UP WITH THE GOODS AGAIN =
HERE. LABEL=20
BOSS MICHAEL<BR> MAYER DELVES DEEP INTO HIS COMPUTER =
TO=20
DELIVER THIS WONDERFULLY<BR> UPLIFTING SLICE OF PURE =
COLOGNE=20
TECHNO / HOUSE. WARM PADS, SOLID<BR> 4/4 BEATS AND =
LITTLE=20
SPARKLING TOUCHES OF MELODY ALL COMBINE TO<BR> MAKE A =
LOVEELY=20
DANCEFLOOR SOUND. THE FLIP IS SIMILARLY MELODIC<BR> =
AND=20
GROOVING BUT WITH A SIGNATURE 'GALLOPING' BEAT. CAN THEY=20
DO<BR> NO WRONG!?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MANHEAD - BIRTH, SCHOOL, WORK, DEATH - =
OUTPUT - 12"=20
(OPR65)<BR> OUTPUT ABSOLUTELY STICKING TO THE KNITTING =
HERE=20
WITH TWO HELPINGS<BR> OF ELECTRO PUNK / FUNK SQUARELY =
AIMED AT=20
THE SHOREDITCH DANCEFLOOR.<BR> DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT =
SAYS ON=20
THE BAD EIGHTIES HAIRCUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MINIMAL MAN - CHICKEN STORE - PERLON - =
12"=20
(PERL38)<BR> BABY FORD AND EON HAVE PRODUCED A =
SUPER-DEEP=20
SELECTION OF TECHNO<BR> TRACKS HERE THAT GROOVE, =
WIGGLE AND=20
FUNK ABOUT QUITE BEAUTIFULLY.<BR> SUBDUED TONES THAT =
LEAVE=20
ROOM FOR THE BEATS TO MOVE YOU, GREAT<BR> PERCUSSION, =
FRESH=20
SOUNDS. A WICKED SLICE OF PERLON PLEASURE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RILEY REINHOLD & STEVE BARNES - =
MONDRIAN -=20
TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZ040)<BR> EXCELLENT TEAM UP FROM =
LABEL=20
OWNER RILEY REINHOLD AND STEVE BARNES<BR> - OTHERWISE =
KNOWN AS=20
PROCESS. FUNKY, PERKY TECH SOUNDS WITH SOME<BR> TRULY =
CRISP=20
PRODUCTION AND A GREAT PALETTE OF SYNTHETIC =
SOUNDS.<BR> =20
ROLLOUT BEATS COMPLETE THE PACKAGE ON THIS GREAT EP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STUDIO 1 - NUMBER 1 / GREEN - STUDIO 1 - =
12"=20
(STUDIO1/1)<BR> FIRST IN THE SERIES OF THIS LEGENDARY =
SET OF=20
TECHNO RECORDS FROM<BR> COLOGNE. MIKE INK DOES IT =
DEEP, DUBBY,=20
GROOVING AND JUST GENERALLY<BR> WONDERFUL. ESSENTIAL=20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STUDIO 1 - NUMBER 9 / SILVER - STUDIO 1 - =
12"=20
(STUDIO1/9)<BR> MORE DUBBED OUT TECHNO SHENANIGANS =
FROM THE=20
ONE AND ONLY MIKE<BR> INK. INFLUENTIAL STUFF MADE =
PURELY FOR=20
THE DANCEFLOOR AND GUARANTEED<BR> TO MAKE YOU WANT TO =
SHUFFLE.=20
CLASSIC!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> THROBBING GRISTLE - MUTANT TG: REMIXES - =
NOVA MUTE=20
- 2xLP (NOMU122LP)<BR> REALLY SHOCKINGLY GOOD SET OF =
THROBBING=20
GRISTLE REMIXES, OR TO<BR> PUT IT MORE SUCCINCTLY, =
COMPLETE=20
REWORKS. ICE-COLD MINIMAL ELECTRO<BR> / DEEP HOUSE /=20
ELECTRONICA INTERPRETATIONS COURTESY OF CARL =
CRAIG,<BR> TWO=20
LONE SWORDSMEN (VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL VERSIONS), CARTER=20
TUTTI,<BR> MOTOR AND RATCLIFFE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I =
EXPECTED,=20
BUT IT WASN'T<BR> ANYTHING THIS GOOD.=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SUPERLONGEVITY 2 - PERLON - =
2xLP=20
(PERL23)<BR> SUPERB DOUBLE LP COMPILATION FROM PERLON. =
FEATURES SOME KEY PLAYERS<BR> FROM THE CUBBED OUT =
HOUSE SCENE=20
INCLUDING MARKUS NIKOLAI, SYNTAX,<BR> AKUFEN, RICARDO=20
VILLALOBOS AND MORE. TOP QUALITY QUIRKY DANCEFLOOR<BR> =
SOUNDS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VILLALOBOS - ALCACHOFA TOOLS - PLAYHOUSE =
- 12"=20
(PLAYHOUSE82)<BR> HERE'S THE COMPANION TO THE SUPERB =
ALBUM=20
FROM VILLALOBOS AND IT<BR> DOES PRETTY MUCH WHAT IT =
SAYS ON=20
THE COVER BY PROVIDING THREE<BR> UNIQUE TRACKS TO PLAY =
WITH IN=20
CONJUNCTION WITH THE ALBUM. THE<BR> MAIN CUT IS =
ANOTHER DEEP=20
TECHNO EXCURSION INTO FUNK AND WARMTH<BR> BUT WITH =
ACRES OF=20
PLAYABILITY WHILST THE FLIP HAS SEMI BEATLESS<BR> =
TRACKS THAT=20
ARE FULL OF COOL INSTRUMENTATION AND LARGE AMOUNTS<BR> =
OF=20
FRESH FUNK FOR YOUR LISTENING (AND MIXING) PLEASURE. PURE=20
CLASS<BR> AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VILLALOBOS - ALCACHOFA - PLAYHOUSE - 3xLP =
(PLAYHOUSE83)<BR> AND HERE IT IS... THE VILLALOBOS =
ALBUM. DOES=20
IT LIVE UP TO THE<BR> HYPE? YOU BET IT DOES. HIS =
UNIQUE BRAND=20
OF FUNKED UP TECH-DISCO<BR> IS AT IT'S FULLEST HERE =
AND=20
SHOWCASES HIS INCREDIBLE TALENT FOR<BR> CONSTRUCTING =
GROOVY,=20
SHIFTING, SHUFFLING DANCEFLOOR TRACKS THAT<BR> DON'T =
REALY=20
ADHERE TO ANY PARTICULAR SOUND BUT ARE SHIMMERING<BR> =
AND=20
WONDERFUL NONETHELESS. ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ADAM MARSHALL - EXPERIMENTAL HOUSE =
APPROACH -=20
ANTENNAE - 12" (ANT04)<BR> BRILLIANT FIVE TRACK EP OUT =
OF THE=20
STATES WITH ADAM MARSHALL COMING<BR> UP TRUMPS ON THE =
HOUSE /=20
TECHNO FRONT. HOUSE STYLE GROOVES BUT<BR> WITH THOSE =
CLICKED=20
OUT, JERKY SOUNDS THAT WORK SO WELL ON THE<BR> =
DANCEFLOOR.=20
PACEY, RIPE FOR A WIGGLE AND GREAT FUN. IF YOU'RE<BR> =
INTO=20
AKUFEN OR MIKE SHANNON'S STUFF YOU REALLY NEED TO CHECK=20
THIS<BR> LITTLE GEM OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AUDION - KISSES - SPECTRAL - 12"=20
(SPC-15)<BR> THREE TRACKS OF CRACKING TECHNO FROM THIS =
ON-FIRE=20
LABEL. SUPERBLY<BR> PRODUCED AND DANCEFLOOR BOUND CUTS =
THAT=20
ARE MINIMAL, STRIPPED<BR> AND ACHINGLY FUNKY. =
TECHNICAL=20
SOUNDS, RAW BASSLINES, WICKED LITTLE<BR> STABBY =
ARPEGGIOS...=20
PURE STUFF FOR THE HEADS. RESPECT TO SPECTRAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAMES COTTON - PRESS YOUR BODY EP - =
SPECTRAL - 12"=20
(SPC-16)<BR> RAMMED FULL OF STRIPPED DOWN, OLD SCHOOL =
SOUNDS,=20
THIS EP COMES<BR> TO YOU FROM JAMES COTTON AND HAS AN=20
ULTRA-RAW FLAVA WHICH IS GOING<BR> TO DEVASTATE THE=20
DANCEFLOORS. THREE TRACKS THAT RESONATE AFTER<BR> YOU =
LISTEN=20
TO THEM AND WITH ONE SUBTLY GROOVING MUTED ACID =
TRACK<BR> AT=20
THE END, THIS IS GOING TO BE MASSIVE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MATTHEW DEAR - BACKSTROKE - SPECTRAL - LP =
(SPC-21)<BR> ACCLAIMED PRODUCER MATTHEW DEAR PROVIDES =
US WITH=20
A SUPERB MINI<BR> ALBUM OF VARIED TECHNO AND =
ELECTRONIC=20
SOUNDS. A COUPLE OF PURE<BR> DANCEFLOOR NUMBERS MIXED =
UP WITH=20
SOME MORE OFF-KILTER, PROCESSED<BR> TRACKS WHICH EVEN =
FEATURE=20
A SMATTERING OF VOCALS. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PETER GRUMMICH - SEAROOM - SPECTRAL - 12" =
(SPC-17)<BR> KOMPAKT STAR PETER GRUMMICH DELIVERS A =
SUPER-COOL=20
THREE TRACKER<BR> ON SPECTRAL. THE MAIN TRACK IS A =
DRIFTING=20
YET INCREDIBLY GROOVY<BR> TECHNO NUMBER WITH BEAUTIFUL =
CHORDS=20
AND SMASHING ROLLOUT BEATS.<BR> THE FLIP GETS HEAVIER =
AND THE=20
KOMPAKT / AUFTRIEB INFUENCE BECOMES<BR> APPARENT WITH =
A DIRTY=20
SELECTION OF BEATS AND BASSLINES. IT'S ON<BR> =
SPECTRAL, IT=20
ROCKS, WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? WICKED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PANASH - UNICORN - ATAVISME - 12"=20
(ATA005)<BR> AAAH, A PEPE BRADOCK PRODUCTION. VERY =
FINE IT IS=20
TOO. THE MAIN<BR> TRACK HAS DEEP, FUNKY, TECHY HOUSE =
FLAVA=20
WITH A DEFINITE 'BURNING'<BR> INFLUENCE IN THERE. =
WORTH IT FOR=20
THAT ALONE BUT YOU ALSO GET A<BR> SUPERBLY ODDBALL =
TRACK ON=20
THE FLIP. HALF JAZZ, HALF BEATS... A<BR> GREAT =
MIXTURE.=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ABDOMINAL & DJ FASE - A GOOD DAY - =
PIAS - 12"=20
(PIASX045T)<BR> I ACTUALLY RATHER LIKED THIS. SUMMERY, =
EASY=20
GOING, NON-CONFRONTATIONAL,<BR> PERFECT. COMES WITH A =
DJ=20
FORMAT REMIX AMIDST THE INSTRUMENTALS<BR> AND=20
ACAPELLAS....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SKINNYMAN - COUNCIL ESTATE OF MIND - =
LOWLIFE - 2xLP=20
(LOW36LP)<BR> THE PRESS ARE BEGINNING TO MAKE =
COMPARISONS TO=20
WILEY AND DIZZEE<BR> RASCAL WHEN IT COMES TO THIS =
RISING STAR=20
OF THE UK HIP HOP SCENE.<BR> RAGGA, R&B, GRIME... =
CALL IT=20
WHAT YOU WILL BUT ALL THESE INFLUENCES<BR> ARE =
DETECTABLE. ONE=20
TO WATCH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SKINNYMAN - CREATURES OF THE NIGHT - PM =
MUZIK - 12"=20
(12PMM101)<BR> STRAIGHT-UP RAGGA / R&B INFLUENCED =
HIP HOP.=20
RAW UK STYLES BUT<BR> DEFINITELY ACCESSIBLE. GIVE IT A =
WHIRL..........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic =
Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SEVASTOPOL - SEVATOPOL - BEAUFORT SCALE - =
12"=20
(BEAU001)<BR> THREE TRACKS OF DRUM AND BASS =
BUSINESS. =20
ONE IS FRANKLY FAR TOO<BR> TWEE AND NICE - COVERED IN=20
CARAMELLY MELODIES - YUK. IGNORE THAT<BR> =
ONE. =20
THEN PLAY THE OTHER TWO. MORE COMING FROM A JAZZY AND=20
DARE<BR> I SAY LTJ BUKEM KINDA PLACE. ONE =
SMOOTH, THE=20
OTHER CUT UP. HAVE<BR> A LISTEN... </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEVENDRA BANHART - A SIGHT TO BEHOLD / BE =
KIND - XL=20
- 7" (XLS194)<BR> ONE OF THE STRONGEST TRACKS FROM =
DEVANDRA'S=20
CURRENT ALBUM GETS<BR> RELEASED AS A SINGLE, COUPLED =
WITH A=20
TRACK FROM ANOTHER ALBUM,<BR> WHERE HE'S ACTUALLY =
BACKED WITH=20
SOMETHING RESEMBLING A FULL BAND!<BR> DEFINITELY A =
RISING=20
STAR, THIS GUY - CHECK HIM OUT IMMEDIATELY<BR> IF YOU =
HAVEN'T=20
ALREADY....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> INNOCENCE MISSION, THE - ONE FOR SORROW, =
TWO FOR=20
JOY - AGENDA - 7" (AGN012)<BR> THREE-TRACK SEVEN-INCH =
FROM THE=20
CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED INNOCENCE<BR> MISSION. SIMPLY =
GORGEOUS,=20
EMOTIVE ALT-COUNTRY/FOLK, BEAUTIFULLY<BR> SUNG. A =
TRACK FROM=20
THE CURRENT ALBUM, A TRACK FROM A HARD-TO-FIND<BR> =
OLDER=20
ALBUM, A TRACK PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED. SOMETHING OLD, =
NEW,<BR> =20
BORROWED AND CERTAINLY BLUE, THEN....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MUSIC FOR ONE - THE INSIDE OF HER INSIDES =
/ 3RD=20
WAVE ROBOT - SEREN RECORDS - 7" (UNKNOWN)<BR> TWO =
SUPERB LIVE=20
RECORDINGS FROM THE LITTLE KNOWN BUT VERY TALENTED<BR> =
MUSIC=20
FOR ONE. THE MAIN TRACK IS A DELIGHTFULLY MELANCHOLY=20
INSTRUMENTAL<BR> GUITAR PIECE WITH A GORGEOUS MELODIC =
SOUND=20
AND GENTLE DELAY EFFECTS<BR> TO ACCENTUATE THE MOOD. =
THE=20
FLIPSIDE IS A N EXPERIMENTAL PIECE<BR> WITH MORE OF AN =
AVANT=20
GARDE FEEL. A CLUNKING, MECHANICAL RHYTHM<BR> COUPLED =
WITH=20
SCRATCHY SOUNDS AND GUITAR LICKS MAKE FOR =
UNCOMFORTABLE<BR> =20
BUT INTRIGUING LISTENING. EXCELLENT. IF YOU DON'T KNOW HER=20
OTHER<BR> STUFF YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THE OTHER TWO CDS =
AS THEY=20
ARE BOTH<BR> SUPERB AS WELL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NOUVELLE VAGUE - NOUVELLE VAGUE - =
PEACEFROG - LP=20
(PFG051)<BR> NOTHING IS MORE LIKELY TO DIVIDE =
PEACEFROG FANS=20
THAN THIS RELEASE<BR> OF NEW WAVE/PUNK CLASSICS =
COVERED LATIN=20
AMERICAN/BOSSA NOVA STYLE<BR> (WITH BREATHY FEMALE =
VOCALS),=20
ALTHOUGH ONE HAS TO ADMIT WE'VE<BR> HAD QUITE A FEW =
ENQUIRIES=20
AS TO WHEN THIS LP WILL BE AVAILABLE.<BR> ALL FOUR =
TRACKS FROM=20
THE RECENT 10"S PLUS THE LIKES OF "THIS IS<BR> NOT A =
LOVE=20
SONG", "TOO DRUNK TO F*CK", "MAKING PLANS FOR =
NIGEL",<BR> "A=20
FOREST", "TEENAGE KICKS" ETC. YOU'LL EITHER LOVE IT OR=20
HATE<BR> IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARCUS BELGRAVE - GEMINI - SOUL JAZZ - LP =
(USLP24)<BR> SOUL JAZZ REISSUE THIS CLASSIC DEEP JAZZ =
ALBUM AT=20
LAST. ORIGINALLY<BR> RELEASED IN 1974 ON TRIBE =
RECORDS, THIS=20
ALBUM FEATURES MANY OF<BR> THE DETROIT HEAVYWEIGHT =
ARTISTS=20
SUCH AS WENDELL HARRISON, PHIL<BR> RANELIN ETC. =
BELGRAVE=20
HIMSELF WORKED WITH EVERYONE FROM SUN RA<BR> TO =
CHARLES=20
MINGUS, AND IS FEATURED ON THE RECENT CARL CRAIG =
"DETROIT<BR> =20
EXPERIMENT" ALBUM. SERIOUSLY ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> XINGU, EL COMBO - S/T - PAYBACK - LP=20
(PR002LP)<BR> ULTRA RARE LP THAT IS A BIT OF A LEGEND =
IN THE=20
HARDCORE FUNK DIGGERS<BR> WORLD. A SUPERBLY TIGHT FUNK =
LP=20
HAILING FROM PERU BELIEVE IT OR<BR> NOT! WITH THE =
ORIGINAL=20
COMMANDING UPWARDS OF =A3500 ON THE VERY<BR> RARE =
OCCASION ONE=20
COMES UP FOR SALE, ITS NICE THAT THIS QUALITY<BR> LP =
CAN NOW=20
BE HEARD AT A REALISTIC PRICE. SOMETIMES THESE =
ULTRA<BR> RARE=20
LPS CAN BE A BIT OF A LET DOWN WHEN YOU ACTUALLY GET TO=20
HEAR5<BR> THEM, THANKFULLY THIS IS NOT THE CASE HERE. =
SUPER=20
TIGHT RHYTHMS<BR> WITH A MELTING POT OF INFLUENCES, =
ROCK,=20
FUNK, SOUL & MORE. RECOMMENDED......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - STUDIO ONE CLASSICS - SOUL JAZZ =
- 2xLP=20
(SJRLP96)<BR> SOUL JAZZ, YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN (AND I =
MEAN THAT=20
IN A NON-NOEL<BR> COWARD WAY THIS TIME!). HOW DO THEY =
KEEP=20
COMING UP WITH THESE<BR> PEERLESS STUDIO ONE =
COMPILATIONS? THE=20
SKATALITES, JOHNNY OSBOURNE,<BR> THE HEPTONES, HORACE =
ANDY,=20
PRINCE JAZZBO, THE WAILERS, BURNING<BR> SPEAR, ALTON =
ELLIS,=20
SUGAR MINOTT, DON DRUMMOND, DENNIS BROWN AND<BR> =
SEVERAL=20
OTHERS ALL FEATURE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FANNY - STRANGE PLANES SPRAY CANCERS ON =
WINNIPEG -=20
SUBLIGHT - CD (SLR301)<BR> FANNY GET ALL AVANT GARDE =
ON OUR=20
ASSES HERE. A SUPERBLY PUT TOGETHER<BR> ALBUM THAT =
KICKS OFF=20
WITH A NEO CLASSICAL PIECE THAT COULD EASILY<BR> HAVE =
FEATURED=20
IN DISNEY'S FANTASIA. GORGEOUS. THEY SOON UP THE<BR> =
ANTE=20
THOUGH WITH A SELECTION OF MORE BREAKS / ELECTRONICA=20
DRIVEN<BR> TRACKS THAT RANGE FROM TOTALLY BROKEN AND =
MASHED UP=20
TO STRANGELY<BR> COHERENT AND GROOVING. BRILLIANT =
SOUNDS AND=20
CRACKING BEATS ENSURE<BR> A GREAT DEAL OF FUN IS TO BE =
HAD=20
WITH THIS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MINISTRY OF DEFIANCE - ZEITGEIST BLUES EP =
- POST=20
OFFICE - 3" CD (POR11)<BR> MINISTRY OF DEFIANCE DON'T =
SEEM TO=20
HAVE ANY QUALMS ABOUT MASHING<BR> UP VARIED SOUNDS ON =
ONE EP=20
AND I THINK IT BENEFITS FROM THAT.<BR> SIX TRACKS OF=20
EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONICS WHICH RANGES FROM FOLKY<BR> =
SOUNDING=20
LIVE MUSIC TO TREETH GRINDING NOISE AND HEAVILY =
RHYTHMIC<BR> =20
AND PROCESSED ELECTRONICA. INTIRGUING STUFF THAT'S=20
DEFINITELY<BR> WORTH CHECKING OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MINISTRY OF DEFIANCE - CHAPEL COUTURE - =
POST OFFICE=20
- CD (POR9)<BR> THOROOUGHLY ENJOYABLE ROMP THROUGH THE =
OUTER=20
EDGES OF EXPERIMENTAL<BR> ELECTRONICA FROM THE =
EXCELLENT POST=20
OFFICE LABEL. A HUGE VARIETY<BR> OF SOUNDS ARE ON =
OFFER AND=20
THE WHOLE THING HANGS TOGETHER SURPRISINGLY<BR> WELL. =
FROM=20
NOISECORE SOUND ABUSE TO CINEMATIC SOUNDING STRING<BR> =
PIECES=20
VIA CRUNCHY RHYTHMS AND ETHNIC BEATS AND BREAKS. IT'S =
ALL<BR> =20
HERE IN HUGE CHUNKS. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SPRINGINTGUT - (POSTEN 90) - PINGIPUNG - =
CD=20
(PINGIPUNG04CD)<BR> AN EXCELLENT LITTLE ODDITY FROM =
THE=20
KOMPAKT STABLE OF LABELS.<BR> KIND OF REMINDS ME OF =
THE SOUNDS=20
MORR MUSIC, LUX NIGRA AND SUCH<BR> WERE PUTTING OUT A =
COUPLE=20
OF YEARS AGO. THAT'S NOT TO SAY IT SOUNDS<BR> DATED AT =
ALL=20
THOUGH AS ALL EIGHT TRACKS USE A FRESH BLEND OF =
ELECTRONIC<BR> =20
SOUNDS THAT INCLUDES CRUNCH, MELODY, STRANGELY GROOVY BEATS=20
AND<BR> PERKY POPPY INFLUENCES AND MASHES THEM UP TO =
FINE,=20
FINE EFFECT.<BR> WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT IF YOU LIKE =
YOUR=20
ELECTRONICS WITH A BIT<BR> OF =
PERSONALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BENJAMIN BRUNN - KONIG UND DRACHE - BINE =
- CD=20
(BINE005CD)<BR> FIFTH RELEASE ON THIS RASTER NOTON =
RELATED=20
IMPRINT SEES BENJAMIN<BR> BRUNN (OF UNITED STATES OF =
MARS=20
FAME) DELIVERING NINE TRACKS OF<BR> TIDY, CRISPLY =
PRODUCED=20
ELECTRONIC SOUNDS. TAKING A DUBBY, 4/4<BR> ANGLE AT =
TIMES AND=20
BUILDING THE PERCUSSION UP SLOWLY FROM OBSUCRE<BR> =
BEGINNINGS=20
INTO SEMI-GROOVING TRACKS YOU GET A SUBTLE =
SELECTION<BR> =20
THAT'LL SATISFY THE THIRST OF EVEN THE MOST AVID GLITCH /=20
CLICK<BR> FAN. BRILLIANT, IN MY OPINION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DDAMAGE - RADIO APE - PLANET MU - CD=20
(ZIQ081CD)<BR> AN AT TIMES ABSTRACT, AT OTHERS =
APPROACHABLE=20
BLEND OF JARRING<BR> BEATS AND ROUGH PERCUSSIVE NOISE =
AND=20
SOFT, LO-FI, UNDERSTATED<BR> MELODIES. PLENTY OF =
OFF-KILTER=20
NOISES, DISTORTED VOCALS AND TRADEMARK<BR> PLANET MU =
ENERGY GO=20
TOWARDS MAKING DDAMAGE ANOTHER WORTHY PARADINAS<BR> =20
DISCOVERY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GUSTAVO LAMAS - BROTES - ONI.TOR - CD=20
(ONI.TOR22CD)<BR> FOLLOWING ON FROM THE SINGLE 'LEJOS' =
THIS IS=20
A PRIME SLICE OF<BR> HOW TO DO TECHNO BUT WITH AN =
ELECTRONICA=20
FEEL. DEEP, THOUGHTFUL,<BR> AT TIMES EVOKING THOUGHTS =
OF=20
KOMPAKT'S POP AMBIENT SERIES, BUT<BR> WITH FLOWING =
GROOVES AS=20
WELL. THE STRINGS AND SOUNDS ARE LAYERED<BR> TO =
PERFECTION AND=20
THE BASSLINES GENTLY DRIVE THE TRACKS ONWARDS.<BR> =
COUPLE THIS=20
WITH A COUPLE OF DOWNBEAT MOMENTS AND YOU'VE GOT A<BR> =
TRULY=20
TASTY PACKAGE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MUM - LOUIS: DREAMS NEVER DIE - FATCAT - =
CD=20
(CDFATPHROG01)<BR> THIS IS THE LIMITED EDITION CD + =
GRAPHIC=20
NOVEL FEATURING MUSIC<BR> BY MUM THAT YOU'VE ALL BEEN =
AFTER.=20
MUM APPEAR TO CONTRIBUTE JUST<BR> THE ONE TRACK, BUT =
THERE IS=20
ANIMATION ETC ON THE CD, AND THE BOOK<BR> ITSELF LOOKS =
REALLY=20
CHARMING. A FUTURE COLLECTORS ITEM, I DON'T<BR> =20
DOUBT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OCTAVCAT - THE SIAMESE EP - BLACKNIGHT - =
CD=20
(BKCDEP001)<BR> SUPERB 4 TRACK 12" OF DEEP SPACY =
ELECTRONICS=20
(WHICH REMIND ME<BR> OF SOME OF THE EARLY BLACK =
DOG/PLAID=20
WORK) LAID OVER SOME EXCELLENTLY<BR> PROCESSED BREAKS. =
CRUNCHY=20
AND GLITCHY IN PLACES, AMBIENT AND FULL<BR> OF SPACE =
IN=20
OTHERS. FOR ME, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST ELECTRONIC<BR> =
THINGS=20
IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. HAVE A LISTEN...........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PROPTRONIX PRESENTS... - PIGEON FUNK - =
ONI.TOR - CD=20
(ONI.TOR27CD)<BR> SLIGHTLY NUTTY SELECTION OF TRACKS =
GATHERED=20
TOGETHER ON CD FOR<BR> THE FIRST TIME. DEFINITELY =
TRACKS FROM=20
THE SINGLES, BUT ALSO SOME<BR> NEW STUFF AS WELL WHICH =
GIVES=20
IT ADDED VALUE. KIT CLAYTON, SUTEKH<BR> AND SAFETY =
SCISSORS=20
ARE WELL KNOWN FOR THEIR QUIRKY TECH SOUNDS<BR> AND =
THIS=20
SHOULD FURTHER CEMENT THEIR REPUTATION FOR BEING =
PURVEYORS<BR> =20
OF THE ODDEST OF ODDBALL ELECTRONICA. GREAT FUN AND =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SPEEDRANCH & JANSKY NOISE - MIGRATE - =
PLANET MU=20
- CD (ZIQ071CD)<BR> A TWELVE TRACK PACKAGE THAT SEEMS =
DESIGNED=20
TO INITIALLY CONFOUND<BR> ANYONE ATTEMPTING TO LISTEN =
TO IT.=20
HOWEVER, IN THE SAME WAY THAT<BR> MERZBOW MAKES SENSE =
AFTER A=20
COUPLE OF LISTENS, THIS DOES TOO.<BR> HARSH, WHITE =
NOISES=20
SOUNDSCAPES WITH INSANE SAMPLES AND ARRANGEMENTS<BR> =
THAT'LL=20
PUSH YOU TO THE EDGE AND BACK AGAIN. MENTAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TOMCATS IN TOKYO - SWEET GLOOMY HOME - =
STATIC=20
CARAVAN - CD (VAN65)<BR> A FULL-LENGTH ARTIST ALBUM =
FROM=20
STATIC CARAVAN IS A RARE THING<BR> INDEED, SO WHEN =
THEY DO=20
RELEASE ONE, YOU KNOW IT'S GONNA BE WORTH<BR> =
INVESTIGATING.=20
TEN TRACKS OF TOP NOTCH, PUNCHY CONTEMPORARY =
ELECTRONICA<BR> =20
FOLLOWING ON NICELY FROM THAT MULTI-COLOURED 7" FROM A WHILE=20
BACK.<BR> FANS OF TOYTRONIC, EARLY-MID PERIOD WARP, =
CITY=20
CENTRE OFFICES,<BR> MERCK, FOCUS, YOU NAME IT WILL =
FIND MUCH=20
TO LATHER OVER HERE.<BR> CHECK THIS OUT WITHOUT =
FURTHER=20
ADO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SERIOUSLY UNDERGROUND S**T =
FOUND IN THE=20
TRUNK OF A - MUSIK EXPERIENCE - CD (ME002CD)<BR> THE =
FULL=20
TITLE OF THIS GREAT COMPILATION IS 'SERIOUSLY =
UNDERGROUND<BR> =20
S**T FOUND IN THE TRUNK OF A MINI PARKED UNDERNEATH THE=20
EIFFEL<BR> TOWER'. IRONIC AND AMUSING, INDEED. THE =
MUSIC IS A=20
REAL MISH MASH<BR> (IN THE GOOD SENSE) OF ELECTRONIC =
STYLES=20
AND FEATURES TRACKS FROM<BR> TLONE AND INFANT PLUS =
TONNES OF=20
PEOPLE I'VE NOT COME ACROSS BEFORE.<BR> DON'T LET THAT =
PUT YOU=20
OFF THOUGH AS THE QUALITY IS SUPERBLY HIGH<BR> AND =
MANAGES TO=20
COMBINE ABSTRACT TRACKS WITH DEEPLY MELODIC TRACKS<BR> =
WITH=20
STYLE AND PANACHE. A GREAT PIECE OF WORK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - ELEKTRONISCHE MUSIK - =
INTERCONTINENTAL 2=20
- TRAUM - CD (TRAUMCD11)<BR> ALMOST NO TRACKS THAT =
APPEAR ON=20
THE VINYL VERSION OF THIS ALBUM<BR> APPEAR ON THIS CD =
AND VICE=20
VERSA. PERHAPS THAT IS TO ENCOURAGE<BR> YOU TO =
BUY BOTH=20
FORMATS, BECAUSE STYLISTICALLY THEY ARE BOTH =
COMING<BR> FROM=20
THE SAME NECK OF THE WOODS. THAT NECK BEING THE DEEP,=20
DUBBY,<BR> HYPNOTIC TECHNO / ELECTRONICS THAT TRAUM DO =
SO=20
WELL. ARTISTS<BR> INCLUDE PROCESS, TOMAS JIRKU, =
FAX,=20
MIKKEL METAL AND OTHERS. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VICTOR GAMA - PANGEIA INSTRUMENTOS - =
REPHLEX - CD=20
(CAT135CD)<BR> IT'S ALWAYS INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT =
REPHLEX=20
RELEASE WHEN THEY<BR> DO THESE OCCASIONAL MORE =
EXPERIMENTAL=20
THINGS. ONCE AGAIN THEY<BR> SURPRISE AND IMPRESS. THIS =
SELECTION OF TRACKS IS MADE UP OF SOUNDS<BR> CREATED =
BY=20
VICTOR'S SELF CONSTRUCTED INSTRUMENTS. GENTLE, =
LULLABY<BR> =20
SOUNDS WITH WOODY GLOCKENSPIEL AND MARIMBA TYPE SOUNDS=20
CREATE<BR> A LOVELY AMBIENCE AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR =
SOMETHING THAT'S EXPERIMENTAL<BR> BUT NOT TOO =
CHALLENGING, YOU=20
SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NOWHERE - NEAR THE FOUNTAIN - MENTAL =
GROOVE - CD=20
(MGCD06)<BR> A STRANGE AND INTRIGUING BLEND OF STYLES =
FROM=20
MENTAL GROOVE. RETRO<BR> TECHNO, BREAKS, ELECTRO / =
TECH AND A=20
GREAT RANGE OF OLD SCHOOL<BR> BLUES SAMPLES AND FOLKY =
TYPE=20
BITS ALL MASHED TOGETHER TO MAKE<BR> A PLEASING WHOLE. =
WHEN IT=20
DOES BREAK OUT INTO A PURE DANCEFLOOR<BR> BIT IT =
REALLY WORKS,=20
BUT THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO IT THAN JUST<BR> THAT. =
WELL WORTH=20
HAVING A LISTEN TO THIS SURPRISING LITTLE ALBUM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - LAURENT GARNIER'S EXCESS =
LUGGAGE - F=20
COMMUNICATIONS - 2xCD (F188DCD)<BR> THE TWO SIDES OF =
MONSIEUR=20
GARNIER, CAPTURED AT THE REX CLUB (SCAN<BR> X, JEFF =
MILLS, RED=20
PLANET, MARCO CAROLA, MARSHALL JEFFERSON, =
TECHNASIA,<BR> RON=20
TRENT, RICHARD BARTZ) AND LIVE ON ANNIE NIGHTINGALE'S=20
RADIO<BR> 1 SHOW (GIL SCOTT-H, CLOUDDEAD, THE STREETS, =
OCTAVE=20
ONE, ADONIS,<BR> UR 3000, DON BYRON, =
ORBITAL).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CODEBASE - STYLE ENCODING - FORCE INC - =
CD=20
(FIM-1-064)<BR> USING ELECTRO AS THE BASIS FOR THIS =
ALBUM,=20
CODEBASE DELIVERS NINE<BR> NICELY VARIED TRACKS. =
MOSTLY ON A=20
MORE DANCEFLOOR TIP WITH TOP<BR> PRODUCTION AND NICE =
SOUNDS,=20
THIS'LL WORK WELL WITHIN A SET OF<BR> TECHNO AND =
ELECTRO.=20
CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CUSTOMERS, THE - FURIOUS - EMD - CD=20
(EMDCD03)<BR> ELEKTRO MUSIC DEPARTMENT WAS ONE OF =
THOSE LABELS=20
THAT REALLY PROMISED<BR> SO MUCH... THE CUSTOMERS ARE =
PFLUMM=20
AND KOTAI AND THIS IS A GOOD<BR> ALBUM OF TECHNO WITH =
AN=20
ELECTRO SENTIMENTALITY - MOVING BETWEEN<BR> QUITE =
TOUGH DRIVEN=20
TRACKS AND MUCH MORE THOUGHTFUL, MINIMAL, STRIPPED<BR> =
AND=20
DEEPER TERRITORY. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICHAEL MAYER - FABRIC 13 - FABRIC - CD=20
(FABRIC25)<BR> SURELY THIS HAS TO BE THE BEST FABRIC =
CD YET.=20
TRACKS FROM HEIKO<BR> VOSS, RICHARD DAVIS, WESTBAM =
& NENA,=20
ROBAG WRUHME, VILLALOBOS,<BR> THOMAS SCHAEBEN, MAGNET, =
SUPERPITCHER, LE DUST SUCKER AND M83<BR> (TREVOR =
JACKSON=20
REMIX) FROM LABELS SUCH AS PUNKT, MUSIK KRAUSE,<BR> =
FIRM,=20
PLAYHOUSE, 240 VOLTS AND, NATURALLY, KOMPAKT. BUY =
THIS,<BR> =20
THEN ALL THE KOMPAKT MIX CDS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MONNE AUTOMNE - INTRODUCING LIGHT & =
SOUND -=20
LO-FI STEREO - CD (LOFISTEREO#26CD)<BR> PIER BUCCI, =
ARGENIS=20
BRITO AND LUCIEN NICOLET (AKA LUCIANO) MAKE<BR> UP =
MONNE=20
AUTOMNE AND THIS ELEVEN TRACK CD IS A WONDERFUL =
RIDE<BR> =20
THROUGH SUBTLE, GROOVING TECH SOUNDS. VERY HOUSEY AT TIMES=20
AND<BR> ACTUALLY SURPRISINGLY ELECTRONICA SOUNDING AT =
OTHERS.=20
THEY DELICATELY<BR> BALANCE THE STRENGTH OF THE BEATS =
AGAINST=20
THE LISTENING FACTOR<BR> AND COME UP WITH A TASTY =
HYBRID.=20
DON'T MISS THIS, IT'S GREAT.<BR> INCLUDES A BONUS =
TRACK IN THE=20
SHAPE OF PIER BUCCI AND LUCIANO'S<BR> MIX OF 'EL=20
SALVADOR'.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PORTABLE - CYCLING - BACKGROUND - CD=20
(BG037CD)<BR> PORTABLE DELIVERS HIS SECOND FULL LENGTH =
ALBUM=20
FOR BACKGROUND<BR> RECORDS AND MANAGES, ONCE AGAIN, TO =
PRODUCE=20
THE GOODS. SEVEN TRACKS<BR> OF GLITCH BASED =
ELECTRONICA /=20
TECHNO WITH A MINIMAL, ORGANIC FEEL.<BR> MOVING FROM =
DOWNBEAT,=20
OFF KILTER SOUNDS TO A MORE FUNED UP 4/4<BR> FLAVA, HE =
KEEPS=20
IT FRESH THROUGHOUT AND PROVIDES A GENUINELY =
ENGAGING<BR> =20
PIECE. SUPERB AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - RECEIVING DATA... AH, IT'S =
COMING -=20
SENDER - CD (SEND030CD)<BR> GOOD SOLID ALBUM OF SOLID =
DEEP=20
TECHNO FROM THE SENDER STABLE.<BR> MISC, CARSTEN =
JOST,=20
JAKE FAIRLEY, BLOME AND GRUMMICH, K. LAKIZZ<BR> AND =
TRIKE,=20
VOCOPHON, BABY FORD, MAETRIK, KONKORD, STEN, =
METOPE<BR> AND=20
WELTZWEI ALL DELIVER THE GOODS - ALL DEEP AND DUBBY, =
SOME<BR> =20
TOUGH, SOME LESS SO. THIS WILL WORK FOR LISTENING AND=20
PLAYING<BR> OUT. NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - HOLOGRAPHIC BASSFORMS - TRIGGER =
- 2xCD=20
(TRIGCDLP001)<BR> TOP SELECTION OF ELECTRO BREAKS FROM =
THIS=20
NEW LABEL WHICH FEATURES<BR> A TOP SELECTION OF TRACKS =
FROM=20
RENNIE PILGRIM, COLD FUSION MAFIA,<BR> TIPPER, SI =
BEGG,=20
KOSMIKNEIL AND MORE. YOU GET SOME BONUS FOOTAGE<BR> OF =
THE=20
TRIGGER CLUB NIGHT PLUS A SECOND DISC MIXED BY THE =
ONE<BR> AND=20
ONLY KOSMIK NEIL HIMSELF WHICH FEATURES A BUNCH OF EXTRA=20
TRACKS<BR> FROM FREQ NASTY, RADIOACTIVE MAN, SUBPHONIC =
AND=20
MORE. PROPER NICE<BR> STUFF WITH A PURE DANCEFLOOR =
APPEAL.=20
LOOK OUT FOR THE SAMPLER<BR> 12".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - FUTURISTIC EXPERIMENTS # 006 - =
BACKGROUND=20
- CD (BG035CD)<BR> FABULOUS ADDITTION TO THIS EVER =
GROWING=20
SERIES OF THE FINEST IN<BR> GLITCH BASED TECHNO. =
TRACKS FROM=20
AKUFEN, PORTABLE, ANDY VAZ, SUTEKH,<BR> BEN ENVILLE,=20
SI-CUT.DB, DB, HELVETICA, B, DAVE MILLER AND =
RHYTHM<BR> MAKER=20
ALL PUSH FORWARD AT THE BOUNDARIES OF THIS STYLE OF =
FUNK<BR> =20
TECHNO AND MANAGE TO CREATE A FULL SET OF EMINENTLY PLAYABLE=20
TRACKS.<BR> ABSOLUTE CLASS AND HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - TEMP. SPACE - HEIKO LAUX DJ MIX =
-=20
KANZLERAMT - CD (KA78CD / 65378-2)<BR> A WELL PUT =
TOGETHER MIX=20
CD THAT'S CHOCK FULL OF QUALITY CLUB TECHNO.<BR> HEIKO =
MASHES=20
UP JEFF MILLS, ACID SCOUT, STEVE RACHMAD, AGENT =
COOPER,<BR> =20
BEN SIMS AND LOADS MORE TO MAKE A PERFECT CD FOR BANGING ON=20
AT<BR> YOUR HOUSE PARTY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VILLALOBOS - ALCACHOFA - PLAYHOUSE - CD =
(PLAYCD08 /=20
56408-2)<BR> AND HERE IT IS... THE VILLALOBOS ALBUM. =
DOES IT=20
LIVE UP TO THE<BR> HYPE? YOU BET IT DOES. HIS UNIQUE =
BRAND OF=20
FUNKED UP TECH-DISCO<BR> IS AT IT'S FULLEST HERE AND =
SHOWCASES=20
HIS INCREDIBLE TALENT FOR<BR> CONSTRUCTING GROOVY, =
SHIFTING,=20
SHUFFLING DANCEFLOOR TRACKS THAT<BR> DON'T REALY =
ADHERE TO ANY=20
PARTICULAR SOUND BUT ARE SHIMMERING<BR> AND WONDERFUL=20
NONETHELESS. ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WAGON CHRIST - SORRY I MAKE YOU LUSH - =
NINJA TUNE -=20
CD (ZENCD91)<BR> THERE'S NO STOPPING LUKE VIBERT - I =
DON'T=20
THINK HE'S EVER BEEN<BR> SO PROLIFIC OR ON SUCH =
CONSISTENT=20
FORM AS HE IS THESE DAYS. THIS<BR> IS ANOTHER =
BARNSTORMING=20
WAGON CHRIST LP, FOLLOWING ON PERFECTLY<BR> FROM THE =
LAST,=20
SHOWCASING THE LIGHTER SIDE OF HIS MANY PERSONAS<BR> =
AS WELL=20
AS HIS LOVE OF OLD SKOOL ELECTRO / SYNTH MUSIC, DONE =
HIS<BR> =20
WAY. YOU MIGHT WANT ONE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUNDAY BRUNCH - NO RESISTANCE - SVEK - CD =
(SKCD014=20
/ 81031-2)<BR> BRAND NEW SELECTION OF CUTS FROM JESPER =
DAHLBACK AND CO. TWELVE<BR> CUTS OF TECHNO INSPIRED =
HOUSE=20
SOUNDS WITH A DEFINITE SWEDISH FLAVA.<BR> SMOOTH, =
GROOVY AND=20
QUITE DEFINITELY GOOD FUN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> THREE CHAIRS - THREE CHAIRS - THREE =
CHAIRS - 2xCD=20
(3CHR3CD)<BR> WOW - A SHARP INTAKE OF BREATH AT THE =
QUALITY OF=20
THIS DOUBLE CD,<BR> FOLLOWED BY A SHARP INTAKE AT THE =
HUGELY=20
STEEP PRICE. THEO PARISH,<BR> RICK =
WILHITE, KENNY=20
DIXON JR AND MARK PITTMAN (SURELY THAT MAKES<BR> FOUR =
NOW!?)=20
TEAM UP TO PRODUCE THEIR INIMITABLE BLEND OF HOUSE<BR> =
AND=20
JAZZ. DEEP AS DEEP, OOZING WITH SOUL - AND WORTH EVERY=20
PENNY!<BR> HELP FROM NORMA JEAN BELL, AMP =
FIDDLER AND=20
ANDRES, NOT THAT THEY<BR> NEEDED ANY =
HELP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MIKE LADD - NOSTALGIALATOR - STUDIO K7 - =
CD=20
(K7165CD)<BR> A REALLY RATHER IMPRESSIVE ALBUM FROM =
MIKE LADD,=20
HEAVY ON GUITARS<BR> AND LIVE DRUMS, NOT TO MENTION =
QUALITY=20
VOCALS. THE OVERALL SOUND<BR> IS SLIGHTLY TWISTED AND=20
DISTORTED YET THE TUNES STILL REMAIN SURPRISINGLY<BR> =
LIVELY=20
AND UPBEAT MOST OF THE TIME. AN EXCELLENT BLEND OF=20
LEFTFIELD<BR> HIP HOP, ELECTRONICA, ROCK AND POP - =
THINK=20
FUNKSTORUNG MEETS THE<BR> BEASTIES BOYS MEETS =
CHOCOLATE=20
INDUSTRIES MEETS JAZZY JEFF & THE<BR> FRESH =
PRINCE!=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Eclectic Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANIMALS ON WHEELS - NUVOL I CADIRA - N =
TONE - CD=20
(NTONECD36)<BR> SCATTERSHOT MELODIC DRUM & BASS=20
EXPERIMENTS FROM '98 - '99. UNUSUAL<BR> SOUNDS WITH A =
HINT OF=20
TECHNO THAT CARRIES ON THEIR OLD TRADITION.<BR> WORTH =
SNAPPING=20
UP AS WE DON'T SEE THESE TOO OFTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA, THE - MOTION - NINJA =
TUNE - CD=20
(ZENCD45)<BR> THIS WAS THE FIRST CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA =
ALBUM I=20
BELIEVE AND IT'S<BR> A CRACKING SELECTION OF DRAMATIC, =
FUNKY,=20
BEAUTIFULLY ARRANGED<BR> BREAKBEAT AND JAZZ WITH HEAVY =
SOUNDTRACK OVERTONES. DEFINITELY<BR> UP THERE WITH =
THEIR OTHER=20
RELEASES. QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Eclectic Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA - MAN WITH A MOVIE =
CAMERA -=20
NINJA TUNE - CD (ZENCD78)<BR> THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA =
PROVE=20
THEMSELVES MORE THAN WORTHY OF REMAKING<BR> THE =
SOUNDTRACK TO=20
THIS 1929 CLASSIC BY DZIGA VERTOV. BLENDING<BR> =
RACHELS-ESQUE=20
STRINGS WITH THEIR HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED LIVE JAZZ<BR> =
SOUND IN=20
SUCH FINE STYLE MORE THAN DEMONSTRATES THEIR =
SUITABILITY<BR> =20
FOR SUCH A TASK AND ENDS UP BEING ONE OF THEIR FINEST=20
RELEASES<BR> TO DATE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BARBEZ - BARBEZ - IMPORTANT - CD=20
(IMPREC036CD)<BR> INFLUENCES AS WIDE-RANGING AND =
DISPARATE AS=20
KURT WEILL, THE RESIDENTS,<BR> SLAVIC FOLKSONG, =
ARGENTINE=20
TANGO, POST-WAR CLASSICAL AND PRE-MTV<BR> PUNK ALL =
COME INTO=20
PLAY IN BARBEZ'S SOUNDSCAPE DRIVEN WORLD. HAVING<BR> =
SUPPORTED=20
THE LIKES OF CAT POWER, GODSPEED YBE, THE ANGELS =
OF<BR> LIGHT=20
AND DEVENDRA BANHART, IT MAY BE TIME TO INVESTIGATE =
BARBEZ<BR> =20
IF YOU AIN'T ALREADY DONE SO....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FURRY LEWIS - GOOD MORNING JUDGE - FAT =
POSSUM - CD=20
(FP803742)<BR> COMPILATION CELEBRATING THE FINEST =
WORKS OF=20
THIS SADLY ALL-TOO-FORGOTTEN<BR> BLUES ARTIST. THIS IS =
GRITTY,=20
AUTHENTIC, CAUSTIC, ALMOST SATIRICAL,<BR> BITTER AND =
TWISTED=20
AMERICAN BLUES RECORDED BY GEORGE MITCHELL<BR> IN =
1962.=20
TOTALLY THE REAL DEAL, GREAT STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JIMMY LEE WILLIAMS - HOOT YOUR BELLY - =
FAT POSSUM -=20
CD (FP1009CD)<BR> COMPILATION CELEBRATING THE FINEST =
WORKS OF=20
THIS SADLY ALL-TOO-FORGOTTEN<BR> BLUES ARTIST. THESE=20
RECORDINGS WERE MADE IN 1977 AND 1982, AND<BR> ARE AS =
RAW AND=20
AUTHENTIC AS ANYTHING I'VE HEARD DATING FROM THIS<BR> =
(OFTEN=20
DUBIOUS) PERIOD IN BLUES MUSIC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NOUVELLE VAGUE - NOUVELLE VAGUE - =
PEACEFROG - CD=20
(PFG051CD)<BR> NOTHING IS MORE LIKELY TO DIVIDE =
PEACEFROG FANS=20
THAN THIS RELEASE<BR> OF NEW WAVE/PUNK CLASSICS =
COVERED LATIN=20
AMERICAN/BOSSA NOVA STYLE<BR> (WITH BREATHY FEMALE =
VOCALS),=20
ALTHOUGH ONE HAS TO ADMIT WE'VE<BR> HAD QUITE A FEW =
ENQUIRIES=20
AS TO WHEN THIS LP WILL BE AVAILABLE.<BR> ALL FOUR =
TRACKS FROM=20
THE RECENT 10"S PLUS THE LIKES OF "THIS IS<BR> NOT A =
LOVE=20
SONG", "TOO DRUNK TO F*CK", "MAKING PLANS FOR =
NIGEL",<BR> "A=20
FOREST", "TEENAGE KICKS" ETC. YOU'LL EITHER LOVE IT OR=20
HATE<BR> IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> P.G. SIX - THE WELL OF MEMORY - AMISH - =
CD=20
(AMI019)<BR> THE LATTER OF TWO ALBUMS WE HAVE IN STOCK =
THIS=20
WEEK BY THIS ORGANIC<BR> FOLK / ACOUSTIC DUO. =
BEAUTIFULLY=20
PASTORAL, LO-FI SOUNDS REMINISCENT<BR> OF JAMES =
YORKSTON,=20
SUFJAN STEVENS, NICK DRAKE WITH HINTS OF DAVID<BR> =
GRUBBS OR=20
DEVENDRA BANHART. NEVER HEARD OF THEM BEFORE, BUT =
I'M<BR> =20
IMPRESSED. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> P.G. SIX - PARLOR TRICKS AND PORCH =
FAVORITES -=20
AMISH - CD (AMI014CD)<BR> THE EARLIEST OF TWO ALBUMS =
WE HAVE=20
IN STOCK THIS WEEK BY THIS<BR> ORGANIC FOLK / ACOUSTIC =
DUO.=20
BEAUTIFULLY PASTORAL, LO-FI SOUNDS<BR> REMINISCENT OF =
JAMES=20
YORKSTON, SUFJAN STEVENS, NICK DRAKE AND<BR> EVEN AT =
TIMES=20
SEBADOH. NEVER HEARD OF THEM BEFORE, BUT I'M =
IMPRESSED.<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - SPIRIT THEY'RE GONE / =
DANSE=20
MANATEE - FATCAT - 2xCD (FATSP07)<BR> THIS LOT ARE =
STRANGE=20
EVEN FOR A FATCAT SIGNING! THIS DOUBLE ALBUM<BR> =
COMBINES A=20
LOVE OF INTELLIGENT GUITAR POP WITH OUT & OUT =
SONIC<BR> =20
TERRORISM AND A LARGE SIDE HELPING OF SOMETHING QUITE=20
DISTURBING<BR> THAT I WOULDN'T WANT TO MEET ON A DARK =
NIGHT.=20
PSYCHEDELIA MEETS<BR> KRAUTROCK MEETS A VERY =
OFF-THE-WALL=20
BRAND OF POP SONGWRITING.<BR> EITHER THIS IS A WORK OF =
GROUNDBREAKING GENIUS OR SOMETHING THAT<BR> REALLY =
SHOULDN'T=20
BE ENCOURAGED - YOU DECIDE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> COCTEAU TWINS - BLUE BELL KNOLL - 4AD - =
CD=20
(GAD807CD)<BR> REMASTERED BY ROBIN GUTHRIE & =
REISSUED AT A=20
NICE PRICE. DIDN'T<BR> THIS BAND JUST GET BETTER AND =
BETTER=20
WHILST ON 4AD? THIS WAS THEIR<BR> PENULTIMATE ALBUM =
FOR THE=20
LABEL, AND WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT SUCH<BR> A BEAUTIFUL,=20
LIFE-AFFIRMING RECORD BY A BAND THAT JUST MEAN SO<BR> =
MUCH TO=20
ME PERSONALLY? EVEN OUR MAN STEVE LOVES THIS ALBUM, =
AND<BR> =20
HE'S OUR RESIDENT HIP HOP, FUNK & JAZZ EXPERT! 'NUFF SAID,=20
IT'S<BR> THE SOUND OF THREE OF THE MOST TALENTED =
ARTISTS TO=20
EVER WALK INTO<BR> A STUDIO AT THEIR ARTISTIC=20
PEAK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> COCTEAU TWINS - TREASURE - 4AD - CD=20
(GAD412CD)<BR> REMASTERED BY ROBIN GUTHRIE & =
REISSUED AT A=20
NICE PRICE. TREASURE<BR> WAS THEIR FIRST TRULY *GREAT* =
ALBUM=20
AND (AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED)<BR> THEIR FIRST STEP TO =
BECOMING=20
ONE OF THE FINEST BANDS OF ALL TIME<BR> BY RELEASING A =
PEERLESS RUN OF CLASSIC LP'S. TRACKS LIKE "IVO",<BR> =20
"LORELEI", "PERSEPHONE" AND "AMELIA" STILL MAKE THE HAIRS ON=20
THE<BR> BACK OF MY NECK STAND UP. AND *THAT* VOICE... =
WHAT AN=20
ALBUM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUFJAN STEVENS - ENJOY YOUR RABBIT - =
ASTHMATIC=20
KITTY - CD (AKR03CD)<BR> ABSOLUTE NOT WHAT I EXPECTED. =
SUFJAN=20
HAS TRADED IN HIS USUAL GOLDEN<BR> VOICED,=20
INTRICATELY-ARRANGED SONGS FOR HIS LAPTOP, IT WOULD=20
APPEAR,<BR> ON THIS ALL-INSTRUMENTAL SPINOFF PROJECT. =
A MELEE=20
OF NOISE, EFFECTS<BR> AND ELECTRONIC MELODIES GET =
THROWN=20
TOGETHER IN AN UNPREDICTABLE,<BR> REMARKLY HYPERACTIVE =
SONIC=20
FESTIVAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER - 15 =
YEARS OF=20
MERGE RECO - MERGE - 3xCD (MRG250)<BR> 3 CD COMP =
CELEBRATING=20
15 YEARS OF THE WONDERFUL INDIE LABEL MERGE<BR> FROM =
NORTH=20
CAROLINA. TRACKS FROM MANY WELL KN OWN NAMES AS =
WELL<BR> AS=20
VERY OBSCURE ONES, SOME OF WHICH WERE RECORDED =
EXCLUSIVELY<BR> =20
FOR THIS COMP. LAMBCHOP, THIRD EYE FOUNDATION, THE=20
CLIENTELE,<BR> VERSUS, EAST RIVER PIPE, THE ESSEX =
GREEN AND=20
MANY MORE. A TOTAL<BR> OF 61 TRACKS IN ALL, HAVE A=20
LISTEN.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> XINGU, EL COMBO - S/T - PAYBACK - CD=20
(PR002CD)<BR> ULTRA RARE LP THAT IS A BIT OF A LEGEND =
IN THE=20
HARDCORE FUNK DIGGERS<BR> WORLD. A SUPERBLY TIGHT FUNK =
LP=20
HAILING FROM PERU BELIEVE IT OR<BR> NOT! WITH THE =
ORIGINAL=20
COMMANDING UPWARDS OF =A3500 ON THE VERY<BR> RARE =
OCCASION ONE=20
COMES UP FOR SALE, ITS NICE THAT THIS QUALITY<BR> LP =
CAN NOW=20
BE HEARD AT A REALISTIC PRICE. SOMETIMES THESE =
ULTRA<BR> RARE=20
LPS CAN BE A BIT OF A LET DOWN WHEN YOU ACTUALLY GET TO=20
HEAR5<BR> THEM, THANKFULLY THIS IS NOT THE CASE HERE. =
SUPER=20
TIGHT RHYTHMS<BR> WITH A MELTING POT OF INFLUENCES, =
ROCK,=20
FUNK, SOUL & MORE. RECOMMENDED......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Reggae / Dub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - STUDIO ONE CLASSICS - SOUL JAZZ =
- CD=20
(SJRCD96)<BR> SOUL JAZZ, YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN (AND I =
MEAN THAT=20
IN A NON-NOEL<BR> COWARD WAY THIS TIME!). HOW DO THEY =
KEEP=20
COMING UP WITH THESE<BR> PEERLESS STUDIO ONE =
COMPILATIONS? THE=20
SKATALITES, JOHNNY OSBOURNE,<BR> THE HEPTONES, HORACE =
ANDY,=20
PRINCE JAZZBO, THE WAILERS, BURNING<BR> SPEAR, ALTON =
ELLIS,=20
SUGAR MINOTT, DON DRUMMOND, DENNIS BROWN AND<BR> =
SEVERAL=20
OTHERS ALL FEATURE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Experimental</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KAWABATA MAKOTO - O SI AMOS A SIGHIRE A =
ESSERE DUAS=20
UMBRAS? - IMPORTANT - CD (IMPREC037CD)<BR> THE MUSIC =
ON THIS=20
ALBUM WAS ENTIRELY IMPROVISED ON A SINGLE GUITAR<BR> =
WHICH WAS=20
DIVIDED INTO THREE SEPARATE SYSTEMS AND CONNECTED =
TO<BR> THREE=20
REVERB UNITS AND ONE DELAY UNIT. ON READING ABOUT IT, =
THIS<BR> =20
SOUNDS LIKE A VERY PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL WORK FROM MR. ACID=20
MOTHERS<BR> TEMPLE, SO HAVE A LISTEN....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LOW RESISTANCE GROUP - LOW RESISTANCE =
GROUP - PARA=20
DISC - CD (PACD012)<BR> REALLY NICE ALBUM OF =
ELECTRONIC AND=20
LIVE MANIPULATIONS FROM THE<BR> LOW RESISTANCE GROUP - =
AKA=20
ANTHONY GUERRA, PAUL HOOD AND JOEL<BR> STERN. =20
EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDS PRESENTED IN BOTH CHALLENGING=20
AND<BR> MELODIC AND BEAUTIFUL WAYS - WITH PLENTY =
OF=20
WEAVING BETWEEN THE<BR> TWO STYLES. PLENTY OF =
DEPTH AND=20
TEXTURE. PLENTY TO BE HAD FROM<BR> THIS ALBUM - =
WORTH=20
PERSEVERING WITH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Experimental</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - THE INSIDE-OUT ISSUE - VIBRO - =
CD=20
(NO.1/SPRING 2004)<BR> A CROSS BETWEEN AN ART PIECE =
AND A=20
SPECIALISED MAGAZINE, VIBRO<BR> IS A CHRONICLE OF =
ELECTRO=20
ACOUSTIC AND LO-FI EXPERIMENTATION,<BR> PUBLISHED FOUR =
TIMES A=20
YEAR BY A TEAM OF ARTISTS AND JOURNALISTS<BR> BASED IN =
PARIS.=20
EXPERTLY PACKAGED IN A CARDBOARD OUTER BOX, WITH<BR> A =
LARGE=20
NUMBER OF INLAYS INSIDE FORMING THE MAGAZINE =
ELEMENT,<BR> AND=20
CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE CD FROM THE LIKES OF PROJECT DARK,=20
MIKA<BR> VAINIO, DAVID TOOP, TRIO CUTTY SARK AND ALEX=20
HAMBURGER (AMONGST<BR> OTHERS), I'D EXPECT THIS TO =
BECOME=20
QUITE SUCCESSFUL IN IT'S OWN<BR> NICHE MARKET (IE, =
WIRE=20
READERS!). AN EXCELLENT FIRST ISSUE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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