[Smallfish-releases-text] Smallfish Release Mailout - 15/12/04
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justusfish@smallfish.co.uk
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Hi there everyone.
Could be the last release mailout of the year I reckon (or, maybe not!). =
Goodies as usual with a plentiful supply of pre-Christmas treats for =
everyone. Check the front page of the website for a list of our opening =
hours over Christmas (not that we're actually open at all, but it's just =
to let you know!).
Take care and have a jolly good Christmas from all at Smallfish.
Peace and seasons greetings.
The Fish.
New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica
09 - CHURCH OF THE GHETTO P.C. - SCHEMATIC - 2xLP (SCH043LP)
OH YES! THIS IS A WINNER. O9 DELIVERS A STUNNING ELEVEN TRACK
ALBUM THAT SURFS THE LINE BETWEEN DELICATE, MELODIC ELECTRONICS
AND TOTAL NOISE WITH SOME SKILL. AT TIMES DEVASTATINGLY LOUD,
AT OTHERS SOUNDSCAPE AND TEXTURE DRIVEN AND THEN OUT OF THE BLUE
THERE WILL BE A GORGEOUS LITTLE TRACK FULL OF ATMOSPHERE AND WARMTH.
A GREAT PIECE OF WORK WITH LOVELY ART AS WELL.
4VOICE - 4VOICE 6 - FAX - 12" (PK08/114)
PETE NAMLOOK HAD OBVIOUSLY HAD A COUPLE OF RAVE PILLS ON THE DAY
HE WROTE THIS AS IT'S CONSIDERABLY MORE BANGING THAN YOU'D PROBABLY
EXPECT (APART FROM MAYBE THE LIMILIGHT STUFF WHICH WAS HAVING
IT AS WELL). THIS IS TOUGH, TRANCEY, TECHY ANDSLIGHTLY OVER THE
TOP. SOUNDS ALRIGHT ACTUALLY, IF NOT A LITTLE DATED., BUT THEN
IT IS ABOUT 10 YEARS OLD.
AMP - STAIRCASE - FAX - 12" (PK08/118)
FOUR QUALITY TRACKS ON THIS GERMAN LABEL. SURPRISINGLY UPBEAT
AND ELECTRO BASED BUT WITH HRAVY ELECTRONICA OVERTONES AND BEAUTIFUL
SOUND DESIGN. THERE'S EVEN ONE 4/4 TECHNO NUMBER WHICH HAS A BIT
OF AKICK TO IT AND COULD BE PLAYED ON THE OLD DANCEFLOOR.
AMP - MALARIA - FAX - 12" (PK08/130)
MORE GOODIES FROM THE FAX BACK CATALOGUE. A BIT MORE TECHY, THIS
ONE, BUT VERY SATISFYING ALL THE SAME. YOU KNOW THE DEAL... THESE
ARE COLLECTABLE AND THERE AREN'T THAT MANY OF THEM, SO GET IT
QUICK.
ANDREW PEKLER - NOCTURNES, FALSE DAWNS & BREAKDOWNS - SCAPE - LP =
(SCAPE25LP)
SECOND FULL LENGTH RELEASE FOR MR PEKLER - INCORPORATING ELECTRONIC
AND LIVE INSTRUMENTS. VERY JAZZY AND PERCUSSIVE STUFF - A KIND
OF CONJOINT / MICE PARADE / TRIOSK ELECTRONIC IDEA. VERY NICE.
AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
CALAMALKA - SHREDDERS DUB - PLUG RESEARCH - 2xLP (PR49DLP)
CALAMALKA ARE A NEW NAME TO THESE EARS BUT OBVIOUSLY THE LABEL
AREN'T, AND PLUG RESEARCH BEING SUCH A HALLMARK OF QUALITY, YOU
KNOW THIS IS GOING TO BE WORTH CHECKING. STRICTLY SPEAKING, I
SUPPOSE THIS SHOULD GO INTO OUR "GUITAR BASED" CATEGORY, SUCH
IS THE USE OF LIVE INSTRUMENTATION, DESPITE THE UNDENIABLE =
ELECTRONIC
INFLUENCES. LOOSE, EASY, GROOVY, LAIDBACK DUB ROCK OVER FLOATY
ELECTRONIC ATMOSPHERES - IMAGINE IF YOU WILL A GUITAR BAND COVERING
TRACKS FROM LABELS SUCH AS ECHOCORD OR MAYBE EVEN RHYTHM & SOUND
AND MAKING IT WORK. VERY NICE.
DANIEL GIVENS - DAYCLEAR & FIRST DARK - AESTHETICS - 2xLP (AST32)
AESTHETICS IS ONE OF THOSE LABELS THAT, ON OCCASSION, TENDS TO
GET A BIT OVERLOOKED. WHICH IS A SHAME BECAUSE THEY PUT OUT SOME
SUPERB RELEASES. THIS ALBUM BY DANIEL GIVENS IS A DELIGHTFUL PIECE
OF WORK WHICH MANAGES TO GIVE ELECTRONICS AND LIVE INSTRUMENTS
A JOINT RUN OUT TO FINE EFFECT. CAREFULLY CRAFTED SONGS WITH VOCALS
THAT ARE DELIVERED IN A SEMI-SPOKEN STYLE BUT HAVE AN ALMOST TOM
WAITS-ISH QUALITY TO THEM. THAT MAY BE CONTROVERSIAL BUT THAT'S
WHAT I WAS REMINDED OF. TELL ME I'M WRONG BY ALL MEANS, BUT =
DEFINITELY
GIVE IT A LISTEN.
DJ ELEPHANT POWER - NO SI, NI SO - SONIG - LP (SONIG38LP)
AS YOU'D EXPECT FROM SONIG THIS IS A QUIRKY OLD AFFAIR WITH FIFTEN
TRACKS OF OBSCURE, YET FUN ELECTRONIC TRACKS THAT HAVE A DISTINCT
MOUSE ON MARS / SCHLAMMPEITZIGER STYLE TO THEM. JERKY, WELL CRAFTED
AND PLAYFUL WITH GREAT RHYTHM PROGRAMMING AND GOOD USE OF SMAPLES.
NICE, THEN.
KREIDLER - EVE FUTURE RECALL - WONDER - LP (WON16LP)
THIS ONE SNUCK IN FOR US RIGHT AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND IS QUITE
SIMPLY ONE OF THE MOST LOVELY RECORDS I'VE HEARD ALL YEAR. LUSH,
MELANCHOLY TRACKS WHICH HAVE A GENTLE, ALMOST LULLABY LIKE QUALITY
TO THEM. PIANOS, HARPS, GUITARS... DON'T MISS THIS ONE AS IT'S
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS AND PROBABLY THE BEST THING I'VE EVER HEARD
FROM KREIDLER. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
MOVE D / NAMLOOK - EXPLORING THE PSYCHEDELIC LANDSCAPE - FAX - 12" =
(PK08/122)
CLASSIC SLAB OF AMBIENT ELECTRONICA FROM DAVID MOUFANG AND PETE
NAMLOOK. LOVELY RHYTHMS, LOVELY ATMOSPHERES AND SOME QUIRKY, =
MINIMALISITIC
SOUNDS. VERY PLEASING INDEED.
PETE NAMLOOK - ATOM - FAX - 12" (PK08/111)
ONE OF NAMLOOK'S BETTER EP'S HERE. THREE TRACKS OF ELECTRONICA
WITH HEAVY AMBIENT OVERTONES. LOTS OF BEATS THOUGH, IN AN ELECTRO
KIND OF VIBE. WELL WORTH CHECKING.
PETE NAMLOOK - ZENTRUM FUR ELEKTRONISCHE MUSIK - FAX - 12" (PK08/120)
PETE GETS IT ON WITH A VARIED SELECTION OF ELECTRONIC SOUNDS.
FROM DRUM & BASS TO AMBIENT VIA ELECTRONICA AND TECHNO... IT'S
ALL HERE, PRESENT AND CORRECT.
PETE NAMLOOK & HUBERTUS HELD - PEPPERBEEF - FAX - 12" (PK08/132)
PETE NAMLOOK'S MOST HOUSEY MOMENT TO DATE. FOUR TRACKS THAT HAVE
A SLIGHTLY CHEESEY AND COMMERCIAL EDGE ALONG WITH A LATIN TINGE.
NOT ALL THAT GOOD, TO BE HONEST, BUT GIVE IT A LISTEN FOR OLD
TIMES SAKE.
PETE NAMLOOK, KLAUS SCHULZE & BILL LASWELL - THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOOG =
IV - FAX - 12" (PK08/112)
MORE AMBIENT AND AMBIENT TECHNO SHENANIGANS FROM THIS THREE WAY
PARTNERSHIP. THE MELLOW BITS ARE ACTUALLY RATHER LOVELY, ALTHOUGH
THE MORE UPBEAT MOMENTS TEND TO VERGE A LITTLE ON THE TRANCEY
SIDE.
SPYRA - VCM 100F - FAX - 12" (PS08/87)
FOUR TRACKS TAKEN FROM SPYRA'S CD ALBUM AND, AS USUAL THEY SURF
A VERY FINE LINE BETWEEN TRANCE AND TECHNO, ALTHOUGH THERE'S STILL
AN AMBIENT EDGE TO IT. CHECK.
VARIOUS - KRYPTIC TUNING EP - KRYPTON - 12" (KRYPYON02)
ONE OF THOSE HARD DO PIGEON HOLE RECORDS HERE. SOUNDING LIKE A
MISH MASH OF LIVE & SEQUENCED MATERIAL WITH A KIND OF FUNKY GROOVE
UNDERPINNING SOME OBSCURE MUSIC. A STRANGE & INTERESTING MIX THIS,
WELL WORTH CHECKING......
VARIOUS - EXPOSE YOURSELF TO DISCO EDUCATION - SUNDAY SERVICE - LP =
(SUNLP4)
EXPENSIVE FOR JUST FIVE TRACKS, BUT THIS DOES INCLUDE RATHER A
NICE COMIC BOOK, AND THE MUSIC IS CERTAINLY TOP NOTCH - PARTICULARLY
THE LAWRENCE TRACK (AS YOU'D EXPECT), WHICH IS JUST PERFECTLY
SWEET ELECTRONIC TECHNO. THE OTHER TRACKS (BY PILLOW, JUKKA =
REVERBERI,
THE WALDRON HOTEL AND THE DANCE INC.) TEND TO HEAD DOWN A MORE
LO-FI / FOLKTRONICA / ISAN / SAVATH & SAVALAS ROUTE. GOOD STUFF
OVERALL.
VARIOUS - SMM VOL.2 - GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL - 12" (GI-29)
IF YOU ENJOYED THE FIRST SMM VOLUME, YOU'RE GOING TO GO WILD ABOUT
THIS ONE. LUSINE, CHRISTOPHER WILLITS AND THE HOTLY TIPPED CEPIA
ALL DELIVER ELECTRONICA TRACKS OF THE HIGHEST CALIBRE. I'M HOPING
THEY'RE GOING TO RELEASE BOTH VOLUMES ON A CD SOON. AN ESSENTIAL
AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED RECORD.
Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica
BAURI - SLACKER JOURNAL - NEO OUIJA - 2xLP (NEO15LP)
BAURI'S BRAND OF LOW-KEY MELODIC ELECTRONICA IS SUPER. NICE =
SIMPLISTIC
RHYTHMS MEET GENTLE TUNES WITH A CLEVER SENSE OF ARRANGEMENT.
JUST RIGHT FOR SITTING BACK WITH A CUP OF TEA ON A SUNNY AFTERNOON
AND ENJOYING TO THE MAX.
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.
DEZ WILLIAMS - HEX ABUSE - A.I. - 12" (AI012)
DEZ GETS IT ON WITH A SOLID FOUR TRACK EP ON UNDISPUTABLY ONE
OF THE HOTTEST BRITISH LABELS AROUND AT THE MOMENT. USING ELECTRO,
TECHNO AND ELECTRONICA INFLUENCES TO FINE EFFECT THIS HAS A LITTLE
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE WHO'S INTO QUALITY MUSIC AND IS A DEFINITE
MUST FOR FANS OF AI. CLASS.
KODE 9 + DADDY GEE - SPIT - HYPERDUB - 10" (HYP002)
SORT OF IN THAT WHOLE GRIME KIND OF BAG THIS. WHEN'S SOMEONE
GOING TO HURRY UP AND INVENT INTELLIGRIME? THEN WE CAN MAKE A
SECTION IN THE SHOP FOR IT NEXT TO INTELLITRANCECOREKITCHGLITCHHOP.
NUFF SAID.....
MACHINE DRUM - NOW YOU KNOW - MERCK - 2xLP (MERCKNYLP)
PHAT ALBUM OF LOW KEY, GROOVY, HIP HOP INFLUENCED ELECTRONICS.
KIND OF LIKE SOME OF THE PLANET MU STUFF, MIXED WITH ACCELERA
DECK, PREFUSE 73 AND KID 606. DIFFICULT TO DESCRIBE REALLY, BUT
IF YOU LIKE ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ARTISTS, YOU NEED TO CHECK
IT OUT. LOVELY, LOVELY MERCK!
PSAPP - BUTTONS AND WAR EP - ARABLE - 12" (ARABLE2)
YOU CAN SEE WHY ISAN PICKED UP ON PSAPP AND DECIDED TO RELEASE
THIS LITTLE GEM ON THEIR LABEL. SUPER FINE ELECTRONICA SOUNDS
FROM, QUITE POSSIBLY, ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING ELECTRONIC ARTISTS
AROUND AT THE MOMENT. A BEAUTIFUL MIXTURE OF BLATANTLY PROCESSED
ELECTRONICS BUT WITH A DELICIOUSLY LIVE SOUNDING FEEL AS WELL.
COUPLED WITH THE SULTRY VOCALS (WHICH WORK BEAUTIFULLY BY THE
WAY) IT CREATES A MAGICAL SOUND THAT ENCHANTS AND ENGAGES IN EQUAL
MEASURES. AS A FINAL BONUS YOU ALSO GET A FAB REMIX FROM ISAN
THEMSLEVES WHICH USES THE VOCAL TO FINE EFFECT AND MASHES IT UP
WITH ONE OF THEIR OWN STYLE BEATS AND SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE ELECTRONIC
INSTRUMENTATION. A QUALITY ITEM AND ONE THAT YOU'LL BE WANTING
TO INVESTIGATE FORTHWITH. RECOMMENDED.
RJ VALEO - SEPTEMBER - TYPE - LP (TYPELP001)
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR A WHILE! THE HOTLY TIPPED NEW LABEL
TYPE DELIVERS IT'S FIRST RELEASE AND IT'S AN ABSOLUTE SMASHER.RJ
VALEO'S DEBUT ON HOBBY INDUSTRIES WAS A SUPERB PIECE OF WORK AND
THIS BETTERS IT IN MY OPINION. A FULL EIGHT TRACK ALBUM OF SOME
OF THE MOST DELECTABLY ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRONICA AROUND. TAKING
CUES FROM LABELS SUCH AS SCAPE AND ARTISTS SUCH AS DUB TRACTOR,
THIS ALBUM HAS SOME LUSH, ICY COLD SOUNDING TEXTURES AND CHORDS
COUPLED WITH SUBTLE, DOWNBEAT RHYTHMIC STRUCTURES THAT SIT HAPPILY
IN A SEMI GLITCH KIND OF STYLE. CONVERSELY, THERE ARE A COUPLE
OF MORE UPBEAT TRACKS WITH QUALITY BEATS AND A MORE LIVELY SOUND
TO THE MELODIES WHICH COMPLEMENTS THE OTHER HAUNTING TRACKS =
PERFECTLY.
AN OUTSTANDING FIRST RELEASE FOR TYPE AND A BRILLIANT PIECE OF
WORK FROM RJ VALEO. LETS HOPE THEY CAN KEEP IT UP. RESPECT.
VARIOUS - DETROIT UNDERGROUND VOLUME 2 - DETROIT UNDERGROUND - 12" =
(DET.UND02)
SIX TRACKS OF ELECTRONICS, WITH A HEAVY EMPHASIS ON THE BEATS.
FUSING ELECTRO AND ELECTRONICS FOR A COUPLE OF THEM, GETTING
A BIT HIP HOPPY / TWO STEPPY, THEN A MORE DRUM AND BASS NUMBER
AND LASTLY A MELLOW TEXTURAL AFFAIR. TRACKS COURTESY OF PHON.O,
KERO, DIREKT JIVE AND 000. HIGH CLASS ELECTRONICS THAT I'LL WAGER
AIN'T NEVER EVEN SEEN THE USA, LET ALONE DTROIT. RECOMMENDED.
=20
VARIOUS - DETROIT UNDERGROUND - DETROIT UNDERGROUND - 12" (DET.UND01)
HOT NEW LABEL THAT COULD BE FROM DETROIT, BUT I'M NOT CONVINCED.
AMAZINGLY GOOD ELECTRONICA TRACKS THOUGH. RICHARD DEVINE, KERO,
MODESELEKTOR, DIREKT JIVE AND DEREK MICHAEL PROVIDE THE SKILLFUL,
HEAVY, CRUNCH LACED, ELECTRO INSPIRED CUTS. QUITE FRANKLY IF YOU'RE
INTO YOUR ELECTRONIC BEATS, YOU'RE GOING TO ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS.
ESSENTIAL RELEASE!!
New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
30 HZ - EATING THE DEAD / MIKE DYSON - VERTICAL SOUND - 12" (VS005)
UNCOMPLICATED, UNPRETENTIOUS, SOLID DANCEFLOOR GEAR HERE WITH
A DEFINITE NEW SKOOL BREAKZ FLAVOUR TOO IT, BUT ALSO WITH HINTS
OF GRIME AND ELECTRO. REMINDED ME A BIT OF THE SORT OF STUFF FUEL
WERE PUTTING OUT A FEW YEARS AGO, WHICH IS NO BAD THING. GOOD
TRACK TITLES, TOO!
AGNES - SCHONEGGPLATZ EP - STHLM AUDIO - 12" (SAEP001)
DEEPLY EXCELLENT EP WHICH IS THE FIRST RELEASE FOR STHLM AUDIO.
AGNES DELIVERS FOUR GORGEOUS TRACKS OF DEEP, SIMPLE, YET INCREDIBLY
FUNKY AND EFFECTIVE TECHNO WITH A HOUSEY TOUCH. THE SECOND TRACK
IS A PURE SLICE OF POP AMBIENT STYLED, LUSCIOUS SOUNDSCAPE. I'D
RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE WITH EVEN A VAGUE LOVE OF DEEP TECHNO
WITHOUT ANY HESITATION. BRILLIANT.
ANDERS ILAR - TREASURE GARDENS EP - ECHOCORD - 12" (ECHOCORD12)
THE NEXT INSTALLMENT FROM ECHOCORD COMES IN THE SHAPE OF A DEEP,
WONDERFULLY DUBBY EP FROM ANDERS ILAR. RHYTHMICALLY SOLID TRACKS
WITH BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENTATION AND SURPRISINGLY GROOVY BEATS MAKE
FOR A DANCEFLOOR, YET HOME LISTENING RECORD THAT WILL BE ADORED
BY FANS OF THE LABEL AND OF COURSE BASIC CHANNEL. RECOMMENDED
WITHOUT HESITATION.
D.I.E. PRESENTS CYBONIX - FRUSTRATED FUNK - CLONE - 12" (CX16)
ANOTHER SLICE OF ELECTRO FROM CLONE, NOTHING SPECIAL, BUT DOES
THE JOB ALL THE SAME, ADMITTEDLY I PREFER MY ELECTRO A LITTLE
DIRTIER I AM SURE THE KIDS OF HOXTON WILL LOVE THIS..........
DHS - MIND CONTROL - TINO CORP. - 12" (TINO-2004)
FIVE CLASSIC DHS TRACKS THAT SURF THE LINE BETWEEN MINIMAL TECHNO
AND HARDER, SLIGHTLY MORE CLUBBY GEAR WITH APLOMB. THE MINIMAL
GEAR IS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS WITH BEAUTIFULLY BLEEPY SOUNDS AND
DUBBY BASSLINES. A QUALITY EP.
DIRT CREW - LARGO - DIRT CREW RECORDINGS - 12" (DIRT002)
DIRT CREW'S SECOND RELEASE ON THEIR OWN LABEL IS ANOTHER WELL
PRODUCED ROMP THROUGH GROOVING, COLOGNE STYLE TECHNO / HOUSE.
GREAT SOUNDS AND FUNKY BEATS ARE THE ORDER OF THE DAY AND THE
EXCELLENT REMIX FROM TRAUM'S DOMINIK EULBERG IS A REAL TREAT.
IF YOU LIKE THE MY BEST FRIEND RELEASES, YOU'LL LOVE THIS.
DIRT CREW - WHAT YOU WANT - DIRT CREW RECORDINGS - 12" (DIRT001)
DIRT CREW HAVE STARTED THEIR OWN LABEL AND THIS INAUGURAL RELEASE
IS VERY MUCH WHAT YOU'D EXPECT: TIGHT, NICELY PRODUCED TECHNO
/ HOUSE WITH A COLOGNE EDGE TO IT (NOT SURPRISING AFTER THEIR
RELEASE ON MY BEST FRIEND) WITH A CATCHY, FULL ON DANCEFLOOR STYLE.
VERY CURRENT AND VERY PLAYABLE. NICE.
DJ KOZE - LATE CHECK OUT - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM110)
DJ KOZE IS RAPIDLY GAINING AN AWFUL LOT OF RESPECT FROM ME AS
HE'S COME UP WITH YET ANOTHER KILLER EP FOR KOMPAKT. BALANCING
DEEP, DARK MINIMALIST TECHNO WITH A TYPICALLY KOMPAKT-ESQUE FEEL
WHILST DEVOTING A WHOLE TRACK TO A DELICIOUS POP AMBIENT CUT.
THIS IS A BRILLIANT EP AND COMES HIGHY RECOMMENDED.
DJ ROK - DEFENDER 03 - DEFENDER - 12" (DEFENDER03)
DJ ROK'S THIRD RELEASE ON DEFENDER IS A SOLID, MINIMAL, STRAIGHT
UP TECHNO ROMP THAT WILL APPEAL TO KOMPAKT AND KOMPAKT EXTRA FANS.
ONE FOR THE DANCEFLOOR AND A VERY USEFUL MIXING TOOL.
ED 2000 VS 30 HZ - MAKE CONTACT - ZOO - 12" (ZOO2)
YES, IT'S GRIME TIME HERE AT THE 'FISH. THE A-SIDE IS PRIME GRIME
/ ELECTRONIC TWO-STEP FOR THE KIDS AND ONE CAN SEE IT GOING DOWN
RATHER WELL AT THE LOCAL DISCOTHEQUE. ON SIDE TWO, A LIVELY LITTLE
REMIX BY CIRCUIT BREAKER THAT IS BORDERLINE ACID TRANCE GRIMY
RAVE TECHNO! GET DOWN, ETC.
EZEKIEL HONIG - LOVE SESSION - MICROCOSM - 12" (MCOSM1003)
THREE RELEASES FOR EZEKIEL HONIG IN A MONTH OR SO! BONUS. HE'S
DOING IT FOR ME WITH ANOTHER SET OF LUSH, DEEP, DUBBY, GLITCHY
TECHNO TRACKS THAT ARE GENTLE AND WARM AND JUST GENERALLY BRILLIANT.
YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS OUT IF YOU'RE INTO ECHOCORD OR ANYTHING
LIKE THAT. JUST MAKE SURE YOU AVOID THE DRUM & BASS MIX. =
RECOMMENDED.
FRANKIE - EP - FRANKIE REC - 12" (FRANKIEREC05)
FRANKIE DELIVERS A SOLID FOUR TRACK EP OF TECHNO GROOVES. NOT
QUITE MINIMAL, NOT QUITE GLITCH, NOT QUITE DUB, BUT SOMEWHERE
IN BETWEEN. PRETTY CLUBBY AND VERY MIXABLE ALL ROUND.=20
GABRIEL ANANDA - TAI NASHA NO KAROSHA - KARMAROUGE - 2xLP (KR10)
EXCLLENT EIGHT TRACK ALBUM OF PURE COLOGNE STYLE TECHNO AND HOUSE
GROOVES. VERY MUCH IN THE SUB STATIC / TREIBSTOFF VEIN OF THINGS,
BUT WITH, IF ANYTHING, A SLIGHTLY SMOOTHER SOUND. GOOD CLUB GEAR
AND VERY MIXABLE.
GUENTNER & HOFMOCKEL (BAVARIAN BOYS) - VOLKSFEST EP - CLEANSUITE - 12" =
(CSR02)
SCARY COVER. GREAT RECORD. MARKUS GUENTNER AND JOHANNES HOFMOCKEL
DELIVER FOUR SUPERB COLOGNE STYLE TECHNO TRACKS IN A TRAPEZ /
TREIBSTOFF KIND OF VEIN. DEEP, YET THOROUGHLY GROOVING WITH ENOUGH
PUMP TO O IT ON THE DANCEFLOOR. SHOULD CROSS OVER QUITE NICELY
AS IT'S AN ACCESSIBLE SOUND. QUALITY.
HAGEDORN - SOUL CUTS - ONI.TOR - 12" (ONI.TOR37)
WICKED EP WHICH IS DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT TO HAGEDORN'S LAST RECORD
ON ONI.TOR. THIS ONE HAS A SLIGHTLY JERKY, CUT UP, AKUFEN-ISH
FEEL WITH FUNKED UP BEATS, CLEVER EDITS AND SUPERBLY GROOVING
BASSLINES. FOR FANS OF BEAUPRE, DEADBEAT AND THAT STYLE OF TECHNO,
THIS IS GOING TO BE A TOTAL WINNER. CLASS.
JAMES DIN A4 - ALLES MEINE ENDEN - REAL SOON - 12" (RS-004)
REAL SOON IS TURNING INTO ONE OF THOSE ESSENTIAL LABELS FOR ME.
EACH RELEASE HAS IT'S OWN UNIQUE REASON TO GET IT AND THIS LUSCIOUS
EP FROM JAMES DIN IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF THAT. LOW-KEY, DEEP AS
HELL TECHNO AND HOUSE GROOVES OF THE KIND HE REGULARLY PRODUCES
FOR ESEL, BUT GETS GENERALLY OVERLOOKED FOR. THIS IS FABULOUS
AND COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
JAN AUTOBAHN - TRAPEZ LIMITED 27 - TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZLTD27)
FOR A TRAPEZ LIMITED RELEASE, THIS IS SURPRISINGLY TOUGH. COMES
ON MORE LIKE A KOMPAKT EXTRA RECORD WITH SOME GRINDING BASSLINES
AND ROCK SOLID TECH BEATS. MINIMAL, HARD, CLUBBY.. JUST RIGHT
FOR A BIT OF A BOOGIE!
KIKO - PLANET EARTH / TAKE CHANCE - HOT BANANA - 12" (HOTBANANA1003)
KIKO GETS IT ON ON DAVID CARRETTA'S LABEL WITH A COVER VERSION
OF DURAN DURAN'S 'PLANET EARTH'. STRANGELY GOOD AS WELL WITH IT'S
SPANGLY EURO ELECTRO VIBE. THIS SOUND IS STILL HUGE SO THIS SHOULD
APPEAL TO LOADS OF PEOPLE. CHECK.
LINDSTROM & PRINS THOMAS - FURTHER INTO THE FUTURE - FEEDELITY - 12" =
(FEED003)
LINDTROM'S NEW EP FEATURES PRINS THOMAS AS WELL AND COMES ON IN
A SMOOTH ELECTRO / HOUSE KIND OF STYLE. IT'S CONSIDERABLY SLOWER
THAN YOUR AVERAGE BUSINSS SO MANAGES TO SOUND DEEPLY FUNKY AS
WELL AS PERKY AND FUN. CHECK.
MAGNETIC BASE - ACID BITCH - HIGHGRADE - 12" (HIGHGRADE20)
FOUR TOP DANCEFLOOR TRACKS FRM HIGHGRADE WHICH AN ACID TWEAKING
FLAVA WITH REMIXES FROM DJ TERRY AND TOM CLARK. SOLID, WORKABLE,
DANCEFLOOR TECHNO / HOUSE.
MISC. / THOMAS GWOSDZ - SPEICHER 24 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX24)
POSSIBLY THE HARDEST, NASTIEST RELEASE SO FAR ON KOMPAKT EXTRA.
THOMAS GWOSDZ'S TRACK IS DARK AS HELL WITH A GRITTY, HEAVY FEEL
THAT WILL ROCK EVERY CORNER OF A CLUB. THE FLIP, FROM MISC. IS
SLIGHTLY LESS AGGRESSIVE, BUT STILL HAS MORE THAN ENOUGH POWER
TO ROCK IT OUT COMPLETELY. CHECK.
MODESELEKTOR - TURN DEAF - B PITCH CONTROL - 12" (BPC099)
DEVASTATING SINGLE FROM MODESELEKTOR WHO SEEM TO BE HAVING A REAL
SPATE OF GOOD RELEASES AND REMIXES THIS YEAR. A KILLER MIXTURE
OF ELECTRO, TECHNO AND ELECTRONICA WITH HEAVILY PROCESSED BEATS
AND SOUNDS. COMES ON LIKE THE DETROIT UNDERGROUND EPS BUT WITH
AN EVEN MORE DANCEFLOOR APPEAL ON THE MAIN TRACK. ESSENTIAL.
NOUVELLE VAGUE - LA NOUVELLE VAGUE EXPERIENCE - PALE MUSIC - LP =
(PALE007)
EIGHT TRACK ALBUM OF ELECTRO WORKINGS (SEEMINGLY) OF THE NOUVELLE
VAGUE STUFF. GROOVING, POPPY AND ACTUALLY QUITE SATISFYING ALL
ROUND. IF YOU LIKED THE ALBUM, YOU'LL ENJOY THIS COMPANION PIECE.
OLIVER KAISER - OK ROCKS - YELLOW - 12" (YP168)
THIS ONE REALLY SURPRISED ME. I WASN'T REALLY READY FOR A TOUGH,
DETROIT TECHNO STYLE ROMP WITH HEAVY CLUB OVERTONES AND A STRANGELY
TRIBAL FEEL. IT REALLY WORKS THOUGH AND I THINK GENERAL DETROIT
FANS PLUS PEOPLE WHO LIKE BEN SIMS ETC, WILL ENJOY THIS. ROCK
SOLID.
SCHAD PRIVAT - SCHAD PRIVAT - FIRM - 12" (FIRM11)
GREAT RELEASE FROM FIRM WHICH IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN SCHAEBEN
& VOSS'S SCHAEBEN AND GEIGER. FUNKY, WELL REALISED CLUB TECHNO
/ HOUSE TRACKS WITH LIVE ELEMENTS AND FRESH SOUNDS. COMES ON A
BIT LIKE AN ITALIC RECORD (EINMUSIK IN PARTICULAR) BUT WITH A
MORE PERSONAL TAKE ON FUNK. GREAT STUFF.
SEELENLUFT - THE WAY WE GO - KLEIN - 2xLP (KL058LP)
SEELENLUFT ARE BACK WITH AMOTHER ALBUM OF FUNKY BEATS BREAKS AND
TECHNO / ELECTRO THAT'S GUARANTEED TO FILL MANY A DANCEFLOOR.
PUMPING, WELL CRAFTED TRACKS THAT USE VOCALS AND WICKED BASSLINES
TO DO THE JOB IN HAND.
SEELENLUFT - YOU COME ALONG - KLEIN - 12" (KL051)
STOMPINGLY GOOD SLICE OF ELECTRO / TECHNO FROM SEELENLUFT WHICH
SOUNDS AMAZINGLY FAMILIAR. COULD WELL BE A COVER VERSION, BUT
OF WHAT, I'M NOT SURE. JOAKIM AND MUNK GET IN ON THE REMIX FRONT
AND ADD A SYNTHY, FUNKY TOUCH TO THE PROCEEDINGS. STRONG STUFF.
SILVER HAZE - THE FLY IN THE MACHINE EP - CRACK & SPEED - 12" (C&S011)
ANOTHER FINE CRACK & SPEED RELEASE. DELIVERS A POWERFUL DANCEFLOOR
INJECTION OF FULL THROTTLE TECHNO AND HOUSE CROSSOVER TRACKS.
SYNTHY SOUNDS, CRACKING PRODUCTION AND SLIGHTLY F'FLAT ERIC' FEEL
TO THE BASSLINES. SOLID GEAR ALL ROUND.
SIN - SEX IS MORE (ABE DUQUE REMIX) - ABUSE INDUSTRIES - 12" =
(USE3208301)
THIS ONE ROCKS. SIMPLE AS THAT. ABE DUQUE'S MIX IS A QUALITY ROMP
THROUGH ACID HOUSE / TECHNO WITH HIS UNIQUELY FUNKY STYLE IN FULL
EFFECT. ONE FOR THE 'NU-ACID' KIDS AND YET AUTHENTIC ENOUGH TO
APPEAL TO GENERAL ACID HEADS AND HOUSE FANS. FLIP SIDE IS DOWNBEAT
AND BREAKY, PLUS A BIT DANCEHALL-ISH.=20
SOMEONE ELSE - PLOOSH - MICROCOSM - 12" (MCOSM1004)
ABSOLUTELY SUPERB FOUR TRACK EP FROM SOMEONE ELSE WHO HAS PREVIOUSLY
RECORDED ON MUSIK RAUSE AND TUNING SPORK. THIS IS DEEP AND DUBBY
STECHNO PAR EXCELLENCE WITH SOME STUNNING TEXTURES, ROLLING, =
MID-PACED
BEATS AND LUSH SOUNDS. THERE'S ONE DRUM & BASS MIX WHICH IS NOT
ACTUALLY THAT GREAT BUT THE REST IS HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
=20
STEN - STALKER - SENDER - 12" (SEND043)
STEN, AKA LAWRENCE, DELIVERS A SOLID TWO TRACKER OF PUMPING TECHNO
WITH A LOVELY MINIMALISTIC GROOVE AND STRIPPED DOWN SOUNDS. HAS
A DEFINITE 'LAWRENCE' FEEL TO IT AS THERE ARE MOMENTS OF MELODY
AND CHORDS, BUT GENERALLY, THE STEN STUFF IS MORE CLUBBED OUT.
RECOMMENDED (AS YOU'D EXPECT, BECAUSE I LOVE ANYTHING HE DOES!).
STEVE BUG - LOVERBOY (RE-LOVED) - POKER FLAT - 12" (PFR050)
THREE SOLID TRACKS FROM STEVE BUG WHICH GOT THE WHOLE SHOP LEAPING
AROUND. DEEP, MINIMAL AND PERKY WITH REWORKINGS FROM GUIDO SCHNEIDER
AND STEVE HIMSELF. STRIPPED TECHNO DOESN'T GET MUCH GROOVIER THAN
THIS! RECOMMENDED.
TIEFSCHWARZ - MISCH MASCH VOL. 2 - MASCH - FOUR MUSIC - 12" (FOR3046)
NOT ACTUALLY NEW TRACKS BY TIEFSCHWARZ, BUT THE SECOND PART OF
A COLLECTION OF TRACKS (PRESUMABLY FROM A COMPILATION) THAT THEY
RATHER LIKE. SO YOU GET POPULAR COMPUTER, TEMPTATION AND A CLASSIC
DERRICK MAY TRACK (THE DNANCE). A MISH MASH (HO-HO) OF STYLES
FROM ELECTRO THROUGH HOUSE. CLASSIC TRACKS THAT'LL DO IT ON ANY
FLOOR.
TIEFSCHWARZ - MISCH MASCH VOL. 1 - MISCH - FOUR MUSIC - 12" (FOR3045)
NOT ACTUALLY NEW TRACKS BY TIEFSCHWARZ, BUT THE FIRST PART OF
A COLLECTION OF TRACKS (PRESUMABLY FROM A COMPILATION) THAT THEY
RATHER LIKE. SO YOU GET MAX DURANTE, CODE 6 AND DRAMA SOCIETY
FEAT. TURNER. A MISH MASH (HO-HO) OF STYLES FROM ELECTRO THROUGH
HOUSE. CLASSIC TRACKS THAT'LL DO IT ON ANY FLOOR.
TOM CLARK - MIDNIGHT TRAVELLER - HIGHGRADE - 12" (HIGHGRADE21)
USEFUL FOUR TRACK EP FROM TOM CLARK WHICH HAS A PUMPING, CLUBBY
FEEL AND EXCELLENT REMIXES FROM NOONCAT AND ALEXANDR KOWALSKI.
DECENT CLUB TECHNO ALL ROUND THEN.
UNKNOWN - BETTY BOTOX PRESENTS - KRAUT - 12" (BOTOX001)
FOUR TRACKS OF TEUTONIC SOUNDING RETRO DISCO / ELECTRO THAT SHOULD
GO DOWN WELL ON THE HOXTON DANCEFLOOR OVER THE FESTIVE PERIOD.
NOT SURE IF KRAUT IS THE LABEL OR THE ARTIST, BUT BETTY BOTOX
IS PRESENTING, THAT'S FOR CERTAIN.
VADZ - PISDEZ - TELEVISION - 12" (TELEVISION015)
ROUGH AND TOUGH TECHNO / ELECTRO FROM VADZ. APPARENTLY AN ARTIST
WHO'S BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE IN VARIOUS GUISES, THIS IS THE FIRST
TIME I'VE HEARD HIS STUFF. IT'S HARD, GROOVING AND BOUND TO MOVE
PEOPLE ON A DANCEFLOOR.
VARIOUS - MINIKOOL REMIX EP - TUNING SPORK - 12" (SPORK11)
PHAT FOUR TRACKER OF DEEP AND GROOVY TECH SOUNDS FROM JAY HAZE'S
TUNING SPORK LABEL. FALKO BROCKSIEPER, GUIDO SCHNEIDER, B AND
STEWART WALKER ALL PROVIDE TIGHT, CRISP, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED
TRACKS FOR THE MORE MINIMAL FLOORS. SOLID.
VARIOUS - 4 ON 10 - MO'S FERRY - 12" (MFP010)
THIS IS A SUPERB EP. QUITE APART FROM THE FACT THAT IT'S GOT A
WONDERFUL TRACK BY MAN OF THE MOMENT ROBAG WRUHME IT ALSO HAS
DEEPLY EXCELLENT AND INTRICATE MINIMAL TECHNO TRACKS FROM LUKA
& LAZO, TANAKA HIDEYUKI AND TROY PIERCE. EACH ONE IS A GEM AND
YOU'D BE WISE TO SNAP THIS ONE UP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
VARIOUS - SHITKATAPULT 50 - SHITKATAPULT - 4xLP (STRIKE50)
FIFTIETH RELEASE ON SHITKATAPULT IS A FOUR PIECE VINYL SET THAT
CAPTURES ALL OF THE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS THAT HAVE MADE IT WHAT
IT IS. SO, YOU GET TRACKS BY LUSINE, APPARAT, RECHENZENTRUM, KERO,
NAPOLI IS NOT NEPAL, BUS, MODESELEKTOR, HAKAN LIDBO, MAGNUM 438,
FENIN, T.RAUMSCHMIERE, PETER GRUMMICH, PHON.O, ANDERS ILAR AND
LOADS MORE. FROM DIRTY ELECTRO TECH TO BEAUTIFUL ELECTRONICA...
IT'S ALL HERE AND IT'S GREAT FUN.
VARIOUS - ROBOT DANCING VOL. 1 - UNKNOWN - 2xLP (NWR001)
BIT OF A CHEEKY COMPILATION OF EXTENDED VERSIONS / EDITS OF EIGHTIES
CLASSICS HERE. NEW ORDER'S "BLUE MONDAY" (A MIX THAT CUTS OUT
THE FIRST HALF OF THE INTRO) AND "586", OMD'S "MESSAGES", PATRICK
COWLEY "MEGATRON MAN", THE CURE "THE WALK", ANN CLARKE "OUR =
DARKNESS",
"WALKING ON THIN ICE", AND "KEEP FEELING FASCINATION" (IF YOU
NEED TELLING WHO THOSE ARE BY, YOU ALSO NEED A KICKING).
VARIOUS - SUPER DISCOTECA - LSB EDITS - LP (LSB001)
ANOTHER SLY LITTLE RELEASE HERE ALBEIT WITH SOME CRACKING EIGHTIES
EDITS / FULL-LENGTH VERSIONS, INCLUDING THE KILLER DUB OF THE
BANGLES' "WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN" (YES, REALLY), YAZOO'S "STATE
FARM", "ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST", AND TRACKS BY DIGITAL EMOTION,
AZUL Y NEGRO AND GRACE JONES (THE EXCELLENT "PARTY GIRL").
VELCRO - HOY - INEX - 12" (INEX005)
THREE PERKY OLD EURO ELECTRO / TECHNO TRACKS WITH REMIXES FROM
CONSOLE, B. ASHRA AND BOMBJACK. SLIGHTLY COMMERICAL SOUNDING,
BUT WITH ENOUGH PERSONALITY TO CARRY IT OFF.
Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
ALEX SMOKE - SIMPLE THINGS EP - VAKANT - 12" (VA001)
BROKEN DOWN TO ITS LOWEST TERMS, THIS IS A STRIPPED, MINIMAL =
AKUFEN-Y
GLITCH MICRO HOUSE FEST FOR ALL YOU NAUGHTY BOYS OUT THERE THAT
LIKE IT STRICT! THE SET IS ROUNDED OFF BY A SLIGHTLY GHOSTLY /
SPECTRAL TRACK WITH A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE MELODY AND NICE, WOBBLY
EIGHTIES SYNTH BASS LINE - GREAT FOR THE DANCEFLOOR.
BASS KITTENS - MFS_ROOT - KRACK-TRONIK - 12" (KRAK005)
ELECTRO MAYHEM. A FABULOUS 808 DRIVEN BASS FEST. ALTHOUGH =
THOROUGHLY
UP TO DATE IN ITS PRODUCTION, THIS EP STILL HAS A VERY STRONG
EARLY HOP HOP FEEL TO IT. LIKE FAST EGYPTIAN LOVER (GRANTED, NO
VOCALS) OR. HELL, EVEN RUN DMC.... ......THROWDOWN!!!
BUCCI / PINK ELLN - BADMINTON EP - CYNOSURE - 12" (CYN0013)
DEEP, SMOOTH, STRIPPED-DOWN GLITCH FUNK AT ITS FINEST HERE. PLENTY
OF BOTTOM END AND BOUNCE ACROSS ALL FOUR TRACKS, WHICH INCLUDE
A MIKE SHANNON MIX (A MAN FAST BECOMING A MASTER OF THIS GENRE).
THE A-SIDE ALMOST HAS A SLIGHT PLAID FLAVOUR TO IT WITH THOSE
SYNTH SOUNDS AND ROBOTIC PERCUSSION EFFECTS. TOP QUALITY STUFF.
DOMINIK EULBERG - DIE ROTBAUCHUNKEN VON TEGERNSEE - TRAUM - 12" =
(TRAUMV48)
DOMINIK EULBERG DELIVERS ANOTHER TASTY SELECTION OF TRACKS FOR
TRAUM. CLICKY, GROOVING TECHNO SOUNDS WITH A HOUSEY, FUNKINESS
THAT MAKES THE TRACKS TRULY MOVE. THE B-SIDE HAS A SUPERB BREAKDOWN
IN THE MIDDLE WITH A SAMPLED DRUM SOLO MOMENT THAT MAKES IT STAND
OUT FROM THE CROWD. DELICIOUS.
HORROR INC. - I PLEAD GUILTY - PERLON - 12" (PERLON42)
MR. AKUFEN IS BACK! BACK! BACK! WITH TWO BRAND NEW TRACKS! TRACKS!
TRACKS! A RIGHT PAIR OF MOODY MOTHERS THEY ARE, TOO. THE A-SIDE
COMES ACROSS ALMOST LIKE A FUNKED-UP MURCOF GONE 4/4, REPLETE
WITH EERIE PIANO. FLIP OVER FOR A PIECE OF SERIOUSLY BEEFY =
GLITCH-HOUSE
WITH SOME NICE SYNTH TONES AND BUSLOADS OF BOTTOM END. YOU WILL
WANT THIS!
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.
HUMAN LEAGUE - ALL I EVER WANTED - ALTER EGO REMIX - KLANG - 12" =
(KLANG62)
SINGLE SIDED, LIMITED EDITION WHICH IS A STRAIGHT UP SYNTHY, ELECTRO
VERSION OF THE HUMAN LEAGUE'S CLASSIC COMPLETE WITH VOCALS. A
WORTHWHILE EFFORT FROM ROMAN AND JORN.
IL.EK.TRO - WHITE VOID EP - MODERN LOVE - 12" (LOVE008)
MASSIVE EP FROM CARL FINLOW UNDER HIS IL.EK.TRO GUISE. FIVE TRACKS
THAT HAVE ALL THE PHATNESS AND FUTURISM THAT YOU'D EXPECT FROM
A PRODUCER AS SKILLED AS HIM AND WITH A SOLID, DANCEFLOOR EDGE
TO THE SOUND AS WELL. YOU'RE GOING TO BE HEARING A LOT OF THIS
EP I THINK... DON'T MISS OUT!
JOHN TEJADA - SWEAT (ON THE WALLS) - POKER FLAT - 12" (PFR052)
THREE BUMPY OLD TRACKS FROM JOHN HERE. DEEP, FUNKY AND MINIMAL
WITH A STRIPPED DOWN, BASSY STYLE THAT REALLY SUITS HIM. IF THESE
DON'T GET YOU GROOVING, I'D BE VERY SURPRISED AS EACH HAS A KILLER
DANCEFLOOR FLAVA AND LOTS OF COOL CHORD LICKS FOR YOU TO HUM ALONG
TO. SOLID STUFF.
MEMORY FOUNDATION, THE - HOT AND SMOKEY EP - CENTRAL - 12" (CENTRAL20)
YES! EXCELLENT TECHNO RELEASE FROM THE EVER RELIABLE MEMORY =
FOUNDATION.
NO ONE ELSE REALLY SEEMS TO BE MAKING THIS KIND OF FLOOR FILLING,
FUNKY, YET MECHANICALLY WARM STYLE WHICH IS A SHAME AS IT STILL
ABSOLUTELY ROCKS. RECOMMENDED FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE IT A BIT TOUGHER
BUT WITH A DETROITY EDGE. QUALITY.
MIKE SHANNON - THE KNOW RETURNS EP - CYNOSURE - 12" (CYN010)
WICKED RELEASE. PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE ON CYNOSURE IN FACT. MIKE
SHANNON GETS DOWN WITH SOME TOUGH, MINIMAL AND PURE DANCEFLOOR
TECHNO GROOVES THAT HAVE DEPTH AND FUNK IN EQUAL MEASURES. THREE
TRACKS, EACH OF WHICH IS EMINENTLY PLAYABLE. RECOMMENDED.
MODESELEKTOR - GANES DE FRAU VOL. 1 - B PITCH CONTROL - 12" (BPC069)
THIS COULD WELL BE A MASSIVE RECORD. MODESELEKTOR DELIVER SOME
GREAT ELECTRO BEATS ON THE A-SIDE WHICH INEXPLICABLY LAUNCH INTO
A 'DOMINATOR' HOOVER NOISE RIGHT BANG IN THE MIDDLE. VERY ENJOYABLE
INDEED. THE SECOND TRACK SEEMS TO BE A FOOTBALL COMMENTARY (ALTHOUGH
I COULD BE WRONG AS IT'S ALL IN GERMAN). THE FLIP SEES THEM GETTING
DEEPER AND DEEPER WITH TWO LOVELY ELECTRONICA TRACKS THAT ARE
MELODIC, BUT RETAIN A HEAVILY CRUNCHED OUT SOUND THAT'S NOT TOO
SWEET. VERY GOOD STUFF FROM B PITCH.
PHIL PARNELL - GMT 2 - PERLON - 12" (PERL035)
THIS IS A VERY, VERY FINE PIECE OF WORK. PHIL DELIVERS FOUR TRACKS
OF DEEPLY IDIOSYNCRATIC, YET TOTALLY GROOVING TECH SOUNDS THAT
HAVE ELEMENTS OF MANY ARTISTS BUT ADHERE TO THE SPECIFIC SOUNDS
OF NONE OF THEM. A PARADOX THEN, BUT ONE THAT WORKS ON SO MANY
LEVELS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, HOWEVER, IT'LL MAKE PEOPLE DANCE...
IN A BIG WAY. THAT'S THE KEY AND HE HAS MY FULL RESPECT. ESSENTIAL.
REWORK - LIKE ME - PLAYHOUSE - 12" (PLAYHOUSE84)
DESTINED TO BE ABSOLUTELY HUGE, THE NEW REWORK SINGLE IS A PHAT
OLD BEAST AND NO MISTAKE. THE MAIN TRACK ROCKS AND HAS A SLIGHTLY
OLD SCHOOL KIND OF FLAVA WITH ITS HYPNOTIC, SAUCY VOCAL, DRIVING
BASS STABS AND FRESH 4/4 BEATS. THE FLIP HAS SIMILAR ELEMENTS
BUT WITH A SLIGHTLY DARKER OVERTONE, WHILST THE THIRD TRACK IS
A SIMPLY LOVELY SLICE OF POP THAT COMES ON IN A SLIGHTLY NEW ORDER
KIND OF WAY. BRILLIANT STUFF AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
REX THE DOG - PROTOTYPE - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM92)
REX THE DOG HAS PRODUCED SOMETHING OF A CLUB EPIC HERE FOR KOMPAKT.
I'M NOT SURE IF HE REALLY IS A CANINE OR NOT (ALTHOUGH I'M ASSUMING
NOT) BUT HIS MASTERY OF SLAMMING COLOGNE TECHNO AND TRANCEY ELEMENTS
IS PRETTY IMPRESSIVE. BIG DROPS, CLASSIC, VINTAGE SYNTH SOUNDS
AND A ROLLING SET OF 4/4 BEATS ALMOST GUARANTEE SOME BUM SHAKING
ACTION. ONE FOR THE HARDER KOMPAKT FANS (FANS OF HARDER KOMPAKT
RECORDS, THAT IS, RATHER THAN PEOPLE WHO LIKE KOMPAKT AND FANCY
THEMSLEVES AS TOUGH NUTS). CHECK.
RICARDO VILLALOBOS - THE AU HAREM D'ARCHIMEDE - PERLON - 3xLP (PERL43)
RICARDO VILLALOBOS' SECOND ALBUM OF THE YEAR IS AN ABSOLUTE GEM.
A CONSIDERABLE DEVELOPMENT OVER THE PLAYHOUSE ALBUM, THIS HAS
AN EVEN MORE STRIPPED DOWN, UNIQUELY GROOVY SOUND. I GUESS THAT
COMES FROM TAILORING IT TO PERLON'S STYLE, BUT BOY, IS IT EFFECTIVE.
INCREDIBLY DETAILED SOUND DESIGN COUPLED WITH BASS HEAVY 4/4 RHYTHMS
MAKE THIS A FASCINATING PIECE OF WORK AND ALL TEN TEN TRACKS BEAR
REPEATED LISTENING AND MOST OF THEM ARE VERY SUITABLE INDEED FOR
THE DANCEFLOOR. BRILLIANT, THEN, BUT I SUPPOSE THAT'S SORT OF
PREDICTABLE FROM THIS ON-FORM ARTIST.
ROBAG WRUHME - WUZZELBUD "KK" - MUSIK KRAUSE - 12" (MK011)
WICKED THREE TRACKER THAT CONTINUES MUSIK KRAUSE'S SPLENDID TRACK
RECORD OF GROOVING, SUBTLE, SHUFFLING TECHNO SOUNDS. ROBAG DELIVERS
A CONSISTENTLY BRILLIANT THREE TRACKER THAT USES SCHAFFEL BEATS,
STRAIGHT BEATS, DUBBY BASSLINES, RAUNCHY SYNTH BASSLINES AND GREAT
LITTLE HINTS OF MELODY. COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
SERAFIN - KRISTALL EP - BRUCHSTUECKE - 12" (BRUCHSTUECKE17)
FOLLOWING SERAFIN'S COLLABORATION WITH LUCIANO ON CADENZA, HE
DELIVERS A SOLO THREE TRACK EP OF TIGHT, CRISP GROOVES VERY MUCH
IN THE SAME VEIN. FUNKY SOUNDS AND BASS WITH SUBTLE PROGRESSIONS
AND A DEFINITE BRUCHSTUECKE FLAVA OF QUIRKINESS. ANYONE INTO LUCIANO
OR THE CADENZA STUFF SHOULD DEFINITELY CHECK THIS OUT.
STEPHEN BEAUPRE - DIRTY LIPREADING - RISQUEE - 12" (RISQUEE004)
DEADBEAT COLLABORATOR AND CHUM OF AKUFEN, STEPHEN BEAUPRE DELIVERS
A TASTY THREE TACK PACKAGE OF BUMPING, HOUSE LED TECH GROOVES.
FEAR NOT, BECAUSE THIS IS NOWEHRE NEAR AS SILLY AS THE OTHER =
RELEASES
ON THIS LABEL (APART FROM THE COVER, WHICH IS VERY, VERY SILLY)
AND ACTUALLY HAS A TOP NOTCH SET OF JERKY, GLITCHY SOUNDS WITH
TIGHT PRODUCTION AND PHAT GROOVES. IF YOU LIKE AKUFEN, IT KIND
OF GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT YOU'LL LIKE THIS.
SUPERPITCHER - HAPPINESS REMIXES - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM103)
SUPER-FINE REMIX SELECTION OF THIS TRACK FROM THE SLIGHTLY INDERRAED
ALBUM (IN MY OPINION ANYWAY). LAWRENCE TURNS IN THE WINNER FOR
ME WITH ALL OF HIS SIGNATURE WARMTH, DEPTH AND ACRES OF FUNKY
COLOGNE STYLE SHENANIGANS. THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT MICHAEL MAYER'S
MIX IS NOT AS GOOD, IT'S JUST DIFFERENT AND HAS A SLIGHTLY TOUGHER,
EURO EDGE. A WICKED 12" FROM ONE OF THE MOST CONSISTENT LABELS
AROUND.
TOMORROW PEOPLE - REMIX EP - TOMORROW RECORDS - 12" (TOMORROW007)
HEURISTIC AUDIO, SCAPE ONE & MARK BROOM ON THE REMIX DUTIES HERE.
ALL SOLID ELECTRO EXCEPT FOR BROOMS POUNDING 4/4 TECHNO VERSION
OF 'IS ANYBODY LISTENING'. SOME NICE SUBTLE SCATTERED MALE VOCALS
THROUGHOUT AND VALUE FOR MONEY IN ANYONES BOOK.
VARIOUS - SUPERLONGEVITY 3 - PERLON - 3xLP (PERL36)
UNBELIEVABLE THIRD COMPILATION FROM THIS PREMIERE LABEL. IMAGINE
EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW ABOUT GLITCH TECHNO AND HOUSE,
THEN TURN IT ON IT'S HEAD AND CHECK OUT THIS STUNNING COLLECTION.
FUNKED UP TO THE MAX WITH SOME OF THE HEAVIEST HITTERS OF THIS
SOUND CURRENTLY DOING THE ROUNDS INCLUDING AKUFEN (AS HORROR INC...
TRULY AWESOME!), PANTYTEC, RICARDO VILLALOBOS, MELCHIOR PRODUCTIONS,
MARKUS NIKOLAI, DANDY JACK, DIMBIMAN, COPACABANNARK AND MORE.
IF THIS DOESN'T GET YOU GROOVING I'D BE VERY, VERY SURPRISED.
TOTALLY ESSENTIAL.
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.
VARIOUS - KILL THE DJ (EXHIBIT B) - TIGERSUSHI - 12" (TSKT001)
THE A SIDE CUT I STHE ONE HERE. STRONG HOUSE RHYTHMS WITH A TWIST
AND A SUPERB ACID LINE. ONE TO MOVE THE FLOOR THIS, AND NO DOUBT.
RECOMMENDED....
VILLALOBOS - ALCACHOFA REMIXES - PLAYHOUSE - 2x12" (PLAYHOUSE93)
FABULOUS SELECTION OF REMIXES FROM VILLALOBOS'S ALBUM. TWO LONE
SWORDSMEN, SOUL CAPSULE (AKA BABY FORD AND THOMAS MELCHIOR), CATHRIN
BRITTON & TOBIAS FREUND AND JAY HAZE ALL DELIVER WICKED =
INTERPRETATIONS
OF (FOR THE MOST PART) 'EASY LEE'. SWORDSMEN HAS A LIVE, ORGANIC
ELECTRO FEEL WHILST JAY HAZE OPTS FOR SOME DEEP GLITCH BASED TECHNO.
SOUL CAPSULE'S VERSIONS ARE STRIPPED AND FUNKY TO THE MAX AND
LAST BUT BY NO MEANS LEAST IS THE SUPERB VOCALS ONLY PIECE BY
BRITTON AND FREUND. QUALITY GEAR.
New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
DOCILE - UNTITLED - DOCILE - 12" (DOCILE011)
EXCELLENT FOUR TRACK EP ON THIS LABEL OUT OF DETROIT. DEEP, GROOVING
TECHNO SOUNDS THAT CROSS THE LINE BETWEEN MATHEW JONSON AND KOMPAKT
STYLE GEAR WITH EASE. A BIT GLITCHY, A BIT DUBBY, VERY MINIMAL...
REALLY GOOD TRACKS, ACTUALLY.
FREEZIE FREEKIE - PROMISE OF TECHNOLOGY - SATAMILE - 12" (SAT022)
THREE DEVASTATING TRACKS OF THE PUREST ELECTRO, AS YOU'D EXPECT
FROM THIS EXCELLENT LABEL. SATISFYINGLY DARK AND MOODY SOUNDS
AND RIP ROARING BASSLINES COUPLED WITH WICKED, VARIED BEATS. THIS
IS TIP TOP GEAR, BUT THEN YOU PROBABLY KNOW THAT YOU CAN TRUST
SATAMILE BY NOW! ESSENTIAL.
JOHN TEJADA & JUSTIN MAXWELL - MADNESS - PALETTE - 12" (PAL-33)
MINIMAL, FUNKY, BASSY, ALL THE THINGS YOU WANT FROM A JOHN TEJADA
RECORD. COUPLED WITH THE INFLUENCE OF JUSTIN MAXWELL (WHO DID
THAT WICKED SINGLE A COUPLE OF RELEASES AGO) YOU GET A TIGHT,
DANCEFLOOR EP THAT'S SURE TO GET THEM MOVING.
WINK - 516 ACID - STEVE BUG REMIX - OVUM - 12" (OVM165)
HUGE TRACK ALERT! PURE ACID IN AN OLD SCHOOL WINK STYLE WITH A
TREMENDOUS AND SLIGHTLY MORE MINIMAL MIX FROM THE UNSTOPPABLEE
STEVE BUG. THIS ONE WILL GET YOUR HEAD NODDING AND YOUR ASS SHAKING
WITHOUT ANY DOUBT. GET IT!
Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
EXZAKT - THE SECOND WAVE EP - SATAMILE - 12" (SAT021)
OH YES! SATAMILE JUST KEEP ON COMING UP WITH THE GOODS AND THIS
COULD POSSIBLY BE THE BIGGEST ONE SO FAR. MASSIVE, PURE, DANCEFLOOR
ELECTRO OF THE BASSIEST VARIETY. ALL THREE TRACKS ARE DRAMATIC,
INCREDIBLY STRONG AND PACKED WITH ACRES OF DARK ATMOSPHERE. =
HONESTLY,
ELECTRO DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS. PURE CLASS.
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.
RICHIE HAWTIN - ORANGE - MINUS - 12" (MINUSORANGE)
SLAMMIN REPETATIVE ELECTRONICA FROM THE MAN!!!... EXCELLENT USE
OF THE OLD YELLO "OH YEAH VOCAL"... NOT READILY AVAILABLE!!!
New Releases (Vinyl): House
GREENSKEEPERS - GO REMIXES - GREENSKEEPER - 12" (GKM011)
HANDY FOUR TRACK REMIX SELECTION OF GREENSKEEPERS. IZ IS ON THERE
AS ARE A COUPLE OF OTHER PEOPLE I'VE NOT HEARD OF. THIS IS A DECENT
SELECTION OF ELECTRO / ELECTRONIC HOUSE SOUNDS WITH DENSE PRODUCTION
AND LOTS OF FUNKY BEATS AND BASSLINES. VERY CURRENT SOUNDING,
BUT STILL VERY STRONG.
HENRIK SCHWARZ - SHSH - MUST RECORDS - 12" (MUST003)
OH HENRIK, YOU CHEEKY MONKEY! THIS IS A SAUCY RIP OF THE =
INSTRUMENTAL
OF KAJAGOOGOO'S TOO SHY OVER A SUBTLE HOUSE BEAT. WORKS SURPRISINGLY
WELL EVEN THOUGH I'M ASHAMED TO ADMIT IT. BUT THEN, I DID LIKE
THE ORIGINAL WHEN I WAS ABOUT 10 YEARS OLD. THE FLIP IS A =
STRAIGHT-UP
DEEP HOUSE CUT WHICH IS LUSH AND GROOVING IN EQUAL MEASURES.
JERSEY DEVIL SOCIAL CLUB - MAGNIFIQUE / HEALTH CLUB DUB - ENVIRON - =
12" (ENV021)
IF WE HAD A POSTPUNKNEWWAVEDISCOTRANCE SECTION IN THE SHOP, THEN
THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE OUR FIRST RECORD IN THERE! YOU MAY THINK
THAT I AM KIDDING BUT THAT IS WHAT IT'S SAYING TO ME. THIS WILL
CERTAINLY BE POPULAR, BUT I'M AFRAID IT'S A BIT OF A PARODY OF
THE 80'S, MAYBE I'M JUST HAVING A BAD DAY (WHICH I CERTAINLY AM).
=20
OLDSCHOOL ORCHESTRA - KNIGHTZ OVER EGYPT - N/A - 12" (KNIGHTZ001)
A SLIGHTLY CHEESEY, BUT ALTOGETHER CLUBBY VERSION OF THE JONES
GIRLS CLASSCI "NIGHTS OVER EGYPT" MADE ALL THE MORE TRENDY BY
ITS USE OF THE Z INSTEAD OF THE S. NOW ITS DOWN TO ME THAT THIS
IS IN THE SHOP, AND YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'VE HAD ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS
THAT CONSTANTLY NIGGLES YOU........
VARIOUS - DISCO ROTIC II - UNKNOWN - LP (EDLP2)
VOLUME 2 OF THIS EIGHTIES DISCO EDITS / MIXES SERIES HAS ARRIVED.
IRENE CARA ("BREAKDANCE"), GOBLIN, KEBEKELEKTRIK, EASY GOING AND
WITCH QUEEN ALL PRESENT AND CORRECT. NICE ONE.
Restocks (Vinyl): House
DANCE REACTION - DISCO TRAIN - UNCLASSICS VOL 1 - ENVIRON - 12" =
(ENVUN01)
FIRST IN THIS SERIES OF OBSCURE DISCO CUTS RE-RELEASED AND RE-EDITED
BY MR GEIST. HTIS FEATURES THE ORIGINAL VERSIONS OF THE TITLE
CUT AS WELL AS THE TRACK "TRAINSOUND". BOTH OF WHICH ARE SUPERB
EXAMPLES OF THE NEW YORK UNDERGROUND SOUND OF THE EARLY 80'S.
ON THE FLIP IS A TASTY RE-EDIT WHICH IS GONNA DO THE BUSINESS
ON THE DANCEFLOORS (THEO PARRISH STYLE DANCEFLOORS IF YOU CATCH
ME) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!
HENRIK SCHWARZ / KLAUS LINDBLAD - SPLIT - SUNDAY MUSIC - 12" (SMR003)
THIS IS A SMASHER. SUPER DEEP, SLIGHTLY OLD SCHOOL HOUSE OF THE
PUREST VARIETY. LUSH CHORDS, GORGEOUS SNATCHES OF MELODY, CHILLED
OUT 4/4 BEATS WITH A DUBBY FLAVA ON THE B-SIDE. ONE OF THE NICEST
SLICES OF HOUSE AROUND AT THE MOMENT. RECOMMENDED.
SESSOMATTO - SESSOMATTO - WESTEND - 12" (WES 5007)
REISSUE OF THE FIRST EVER RELEASE ON WEST END. A BIG RECORD ON
BOTH THE DISCO AND THE EARLY HIP HOP SCENE DUE TO ITS LONG BREAK.
THE FLIP CONTAINS A RE-EDIT FROM THE IDJUT BOYS............
New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop
DJ HOLLYWOOD - HOLLYWOODS WORLD - TUFF CITY - 12" (TUF128084)
CLASSIC CUT FROM 1986 FROM THE THIS OLD SCHOOL LEGEND. DOING WHAT
HE DID EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT AND WHAT STEVE ATTEMPTED TO SOME DEGREE
WITH HIS AWFUL VERSION OF FATBACKS I FOUND LOVE. ALTHOUGH THIS
IS FROM 1986, HOLLYWOOD HAD BEEN DOING THIS THROUGHOUT THE 70'S
. HERE HE CROONS TO SOME YOUNG DOLLY OVER THE WICKED IKES MOOD
BREAK AND GOES ON TO LAY DOWN SOME OLD SCHOOL RAPS OVER ONE OF
THOSE CLASSIC DISCO BEATS. SLIGHTLY CHEESEY, SLIGHTLY TACKY, BUT
I LOVE IT!!!
ED O.G. & DA BULLDOGS - ROXBURY 02119LP - CHEMISTRY - 2xLP =
(CHEMROXB02119LP)
REPRESS OF THIS VERY RARE (ON VINYL AT LEAST!) LP BY ED O.G. I
THINK IT WAS ONLY PROMO'D ON VINYL AND IS ALWAYS SOUGHT AFTER.
SOME OF D'S FINEST MOMENTS IN MY MIND HERE. SKINNY DIP, LOVE COMES
AND GOES. ALL BEATS WERE SUPPLIED BY JOE MANSFIELD (VINYL =
REANIMATORS)
AND DIAMOND D (DITC AS IF YOU DIDNT KNOW). MGREAT LP, HAVE A =
LISTEN.....
IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE - REVOLUTIONARY VOL 2 - NATURE - 2xLP (NSD104)
SOME GREAT INDIE GUESTS GET WITH THE TECHNIQUE HERE, PUMPKINHEAD,
TONEDEFF, POISON PEN, ROCRAIDA, JEAN GRAE, C RAYZ WALZ AND MORE.
A PRETTY CONCIOUS LP ON THE WHOLE, GIVE IT A SPIN.....
TINO - TINO'S BREAKS VOLUME 3 - CHRISTMAS - TINO CORP. - LP (TINO003)
ANOTHER CLASS SELECTION OF BEATS AND BREAKS FROM JACK DANGERS
AND CO. PROPER BATTLE WEAPON SCRATCHES AND SAMPLES ON THE FLIP
MAKE THIS AN EXCELLENT SEASONAL PIECE. IF YOU LIKE THE DIRTSTYLES
GEAR, YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY GIVE THIS A LISTEN.
Restocks (Vinyl): Hip Hop
DANNY BREAKS - ANOTHER DIMENSION - ALPHABET ZOO - 12" (AZEP2004)
SECOND RELEASE ON HIS OWN LABEL BY MASTER BREAKS MEISTER HIMSELF
MR DANNY BREAKS! SIX TRACKS OF DEEP AND ABSTRACT HIP HOP BEATS
THAT WILL CROSS THE DIVIDE BETWEEN HIP HOP PURISTS AND THE MORE
ELECTRONIC LEANING OF YOU OUT THERE. MANAGING TO BE KITSCH, FUN,
GROOVY AND SUBLIME ALL AT THE SAME TIME. TOP CUT AND PASTED ARTWORK
TO COMPLEMENT THE VINYL. RECOMMENDED.
LORD FINESSE & DJ MIKE SMOOTH - STRICTLY FOR THE LADIES - WILD PITCH - =
12" (INTR10549)
FEATURES BACK TO BACK RHYMIN ON THIS CLASSIC FROM ONE OF DITC'S
TOP MEN!!!!!!
TINO - TINO'S BREAKS VOLUME 6 - HALLOWEEN DUB - TINO CORP. - 2xLP =
(TNO2006-1)
WHAT WITH TODAY BEING HALLOWEEN AND ALL WE'D THOUGHT WE'D LIST
THIS RECORD! ANOTHER FINE BATTLE TOOL COURTESY OF JACK DANGERS
& HIS CREW, THIS ONE WITH A SLIGHTLY DARK AND SCARY FEEL TO IT,
NATCH (WHAT WITH TITLES LIKE BATS IN MY BELFRY & WOLFMAN IS =
EVERYWHERE).
NICE TO SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS NOT TAKING ITSELF TOO SERIOUSLY!
TINO - TINO'S BREAKS VOLUME 4 - MAMBO - TINO CORP. - 12" (TINO004)
JUST WHAT WE NEEDED, A LATIN BATTLE WEAPON! THESE TINO BATTLE
TOOLS ARE GETTING BETTER AND BETTER. CHOC FULL OF LATIN TINGED
BEATS AND SAMPLES. IF YOU DABBLE IN THE ART OF THE WRIST (!) THEN
THIS IS A MUST..........
TINO - TINO'S BREAKS VOLUME 2 - TINO CORP. - LP (TINO002)
2ND INSTALLMENT OF THIS BATTLE WEAPON SERIES. NICE BEATS AND CUTS
TO GET YOU GOING!!!!!
TINO - TINO'S BREAKS VOLUME 1 - TINO CORP. - LP (TINO001)
UNIQUE BATTLE WEAPON WITH SOME VERY NICE ODDBALL SXCRATCHES AND
OFF THE WALL BEATS!!!
New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic Beats
BO SQUARE - OUTER SPACE SUITE - TINO CORP. - 12" (TINO-2002)
TWO LENGTHY EXCURSIONS INTO JAZZED OUT, DUBBY BEATS AND BREAKS
FROM JACK DANGERS AND CO. INCREDIBLY ATMOSPHRIC, DEEP AND DARK
WITH BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENTATION FROM MARSHALL ALLEN ON SAX PLUS
MIKE POWELL ON MINIMOOG, GUITAR AND THEREMIN. SUPERB.
DONALD BYRLD-MADLIB / RICH MEDINA - STEPPIN AGAIN / MINDGAMES - BLUE =
NOTE - 7" (BTE67747)
ONE SIDE OF THIS HAS MADLIBS RE-EDIT OF DONALD BYRDS STEPPIN INTO
TOMORROW. ANOTHER ON I HEAR YOU SAY, YES BUT THIS IS ABOUT AS
FAR FROM THE ORIGINAL AS YOU CAN GET. A NICE BIG ANALOG RHYTHM
SECTION OVER WHICH SITS A GREAT THICK BASSLINE AND SOME NICE ORGAN
WORK. THE FLIP IS A NICE SUBTLE INSTRUMENTAL BEAT BY RICH. VERY
VERY GODD BOYS, TEN ON TEN.......
Restocks (Vinyl): Eclectic Beats
GARY WILSON - MARY HAD BROWN HAIR - STONESTHROW - LP (STH2095LP)
STRANGER THAN FICTION. KIND OF LIKE MARK MURPHY AND DUDLEY PERKINS
FERTILISED WITH AVANT JAZZ, EASY LISTENING, AND JUST PLAIN ODDNESS.
YOU LISTEN, YOU DECIDE..........
New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based
AUTISTIC DAUGHTERS - JEALOUSY AND DIAMOND - STAUBGOLD - LP =
(STAUBGOLD56)
AUTISTIC DAUGHTERS ARE DEAN ROBERTS, MARTIN BRANDLMAYR AND WERNER
DAFELDECKER AND TOGETHER THEY'VE CREATED A MAJESTICALLY BEAUTIFUL
SELECTION OF GUITAR BASED TRACKS WITH LUSH INSTRUMENTATION AND
WONDERFUL VOCALS FROM DEAN HIMSELF AND VAERIO TRICOLI. FOLKY AT
TIMES, EXPERIMENTAL AND TEXTURAL AT OTHERS. LOVELY.
BOGGS, THE - SO I SO YOU - FOR US - 7" (FU033)
SOMEONE WANTS TO BE ADAM & THE ANTS, BUT SADLY DOESN'T HAVE THE
TALENT. THE A-SIDE ACTUALLY SOUNDS MORE LIKE "I DON'T NEED THIS
PRESSURE ON" BY SPANDAU BALLET AT 50 RPM, ONLY WORSE. IT'S IRONIC,
ISN'T IT? DESPITE ITS RETRO TENDENCIES, THIS RECORD HAS A SHELF
LIFE OF ABOUT 20 MINUTES. OH WELL. WE'LL JUST HAVE TO FLUSH THEM
OUT (HO-HO!).
CAZALS - BEAT ME TO THE BONE - 1-2-3-4 - 7" (12347IN05)
FASHIONABLE, YES. ORIGINAL, NO. MORE BANDS THAT SOUND LIKE KINGS
OF LEON / THE STROKES / FRANZ FERDINAND / YEAH YEAH YEAH'S / THE
WHOEVERS ISN'T NECESSARILY WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS RIGHT NOW, ONE
MIGHT ARGUE. HAVING SAID THAT, THEY'LL PROBABLY BE HUGE THIS TIME
NEXT YEAR AND I'LL LOOK LIKE A RIGHT NINNY (WOULDN'T BE THE FIRST
TIME). ROCK MUSIC!
CECIL TAYLOR - NEFERTITI, THE BEAUTIFUL ONE HAS COME - REVENANT - 3xLP =
(6009LP)
ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN 1975, NEFERTITI HAS ATTAINED CULT STATUS
AS ONE OF THE CRUCIAL RECORDINGS OF TAYLOR'S CAREER. THE CAFE
MONTMARTRE RECORDINGS OF 1962 CAPTURE THE BIRTH OF THE MATURE
TAYLOR STYLE. THE BOPPISH LINES OF JIMMY LYONS RETAIN TIES TO
THE PAST, WHILE SUNNY MURRAY'S WASHES POINT THE WAY TO THE FUTURE
(JUST AS THEY WOULD FOR ALBERT AYLER ONLY A FEW YEARS LATER).
TRIPLE VINYL, VERY NICELY PACKAGED AS YOU'D EXPECT FROM REVENANT.
DEREK BAILEY - MUSIC AND DANCE - REVENANT - LP (6010LP)
CONCEPTUAL ALBUM CONSISTING OF TWO TRACKS BY THE SEMINAL DEREK
BAILEY ON GUITAR, AND MIN TANAKA (OF CASSETTE ONLY RELEASES TO
DATE) ON PERCUSSION. THEY COMBINE THEIR INSTRUMENTS WITH THE SOUNDS
OF THUNDER AND RAIN TO PRODUCE ABSTRACT YET ATMOSPHERIC PIECES.
CLEAR VINYL.
JOY DIVISION - LES BAINS DOUCHES VOL. 1 (RED VINYL) - GET BACK - LP =
(GET90079)
PART ONE OF A TWO-PART SERIES OF JOY DIVISION LIVE LP'S REPRESSED
ON COLOURED VINYL. NOT NECESSARILY THE BEST JOY DIVISION LIVE
ALBUM/RECORDING YOU'LL EVER HEAR, BUT STILL, YOU CAN'T GO FAR
WRONG WITH TRACKS SUCH AS "LOVE WILL TEAR US APART", "24 HOURS"
AND "TRANSMISSION" ON BOARD. RECORDED LIVE IN PARIS, DECEMBER
1979, SLEEVENOTES BY A CERTAIN ANTHONY H. WILSON.
SUPERIMPOSERS, THE - THE LOVE CAME A' TRICKLIN' DOWN - LITTLE LEAGUE - =
7" (LL705)
SUPERIMPOSERS, THE - SEEING IS BELIEVING - LITTLE LEAGUE - 7" (LL704)
VARIOUS - LE NOUVEAU ROCK 'N' ROLL FRANCAIS SAMPLER - V2 - 7" =
(VVR5030147)
FOUR-TRACK VARIOUS ARTIST EP OF GOOD, OLD FASHIONED ROCK 'N' ROLL.
VERY SIXTIES / RETRO IN MANY WAYS, BUT DONE WITH PLENTY OF GUSTO
AND WITH A NICE, RAW PRODUCTION ACROSS BOTH SIDES. FEATURES THE
CHEERAKS, MEN IN THE MOON, PROTOTYPES AND GENAU.
Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based
BLACK HEART PROCESSION - 3 SONG RECORDING - UP - 12" (UP077)
MOODY SELECTION ON THIS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BLACK HEART EP. DOOMY
PIANOS, GUITARS AND TOTALLY MELANCHOLY VOCALS. BRIDGES THE GAP
BETWEEN LP 2 AND LP 3 VERY NICELY.
CHRIS HARWOOD - NICE TO MEET MIS CHRISTINE - AKARMA - LP (AK310LP)
SOMETHING OF HIGHLY REGARDED COLLECTORS PIECE HERE, ON TWO SCENES.
ONE BEING THE FOLK COLLECTORS, WHICH SEEING AS THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL
LP ON A TINY LABEL WITH COVERS OF WOODEN SHIPS, CRYING TO BE HEARD.
THE OTHERS ARE THOSE COLLECTORS OF THE OBSCURE AND FUNKY (MY SELF
BEING ONE OF THE LATER). THIS WONDERFUL LP SITS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN
DAVID AXELROD AND PENTANGLE. TIGHT ARSE, HIGH IN THE MIX DRUMS,
THICK BASS LINES, SOME GORGEOUS STRINGS. JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING
IT NEEDS TO GET US SWEATING. WITH THE ORIGINAL FETCHING SOMEWHERE
IN THE REGION OF =A3200 - =A3300 THIS IS A WELCOME REISSUE TO SOME,
A BIT OF A GUTTER TO OTHERS.......
DIRTY FAN MALE - DIRTY FAN MALE - TRUNK - LP (DFM001LP)
SO THEN, THE FULL ALBUM OF DIRTY FAN MALE FINALLY WENDS IT'S WAY
INTO SMALLFISH AND, BY GUM, IT'S A DARK, DISTURBED, SLIGHTLY =
FRIGHTENING
YET, ULTIMATELY, ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS SELECTION OF REAL, YES,
REAL LETTERS SENT TO PAGE 3 GIRLS. RECITED IN A VARIETY OF AMUSING
STYLES IN ONE TAKE BY THE WONDERFUL WISBEY. FROM OUTRIGHT RUDE,
TO SORDID VIA ACTUALLY DANGEROUS SOUNDING THIS IS A ROLLERCOASTER
RIDE SHOWCASING THE REAL DEPTHS OF HUMAN SADNESS AND LONELINESS
OUT THERE. GENIUS, SHEER GENIUS, QUITE FRANKLY.
GRINDVERK - GESUNDHETT VON K - FATCAT - 12" (12FAT012)
VERY COOL 12" FROM THIS INFAMOUS ICELANDIC TRIO.........COMPRISING
OF EX-MEMBERS OF THE SUGARCUBES (EINAR, HILMAR AND SIGGI)....A
KIND OF MIXTURE OF LIQUID LIQUID MEETS SHEFFIELD FUNK..(ALL =
INSTRUMENTALS)
LONG DELETED AND HARD TO FIND. ORIGINAL WHITE LABEL TEST =
PRESSINGS!!!!
SLEATER KINNEY - ONE BEAT - KILL ROCK STARS - LP (KRS387LP)
EAGERLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM FROM THIS PHENOMENAL GIRL PUNK BAND.
SUPERBLY ROCKY AND THRUNGY AND WELL UP TO THEIR USUAL STANDARD,
THIS HAS A UNIQUE FLAVA AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY EVERYONE
WITH AN INTEREST IN GUITAR BANDS. SUPERB!
TRANSCARGO - OH BOY EP - TRUNK - 12" (TTT0003)
QUIRKY, FUNKY AND KITSCH SONGS FROM TRANSCARGO. PLENTY OF LIVE
INSTRUMENTS MIXED WITH QUIRKY ELECTRONIC SOUNDS AND SAMPLES.=20
SOUNDS INTENTIONALLY DATED, AND HAS A KIND OF RAY DAVIES / KINKS
MEETS HILL BILLY ON HALLUCINOGENICS CHARMTO IT? MORE ODDITIES
FROM TRUNK - SO NO GREAT SUPRISES REALLY!
New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
BRENDA TAYLOR - YOU CANT HAVE YOUR CAKE & EAT IT TOO - WESTEND - 12" =
(WES5009)
ONE OF MY FAVOURITE BOOGIE CUTS HERE THAT REALLY BRINGS BACK THE
MEMORIES OF MY YOUTH. PURE NEW YORK FROM THE EARLY 80'S. SYNTH
BASS, LOVELY KEYBOARDS AND A BOLD SASSY VOCAL. WELL IT WORKED
FOR ME THEN, AND STILL DOES NOW, HOPEFULLY IT WILL DO FOR YOU
TOO....
EDNAH HOLT - SERIOUS SIRIUS SPACE PARTY - WESTEND - 12" (WES5008)
MR LEVAN GETS ON THE MIX HERE ON THIS GORGEOUS DOWNTEMPO SLICE
OF BOOGIE FROM 1981. AWASH WITH SPACEY SYNTHS, REVERBED CLAPS
AND PLENTY OF ATMOSPHERE. GREAT STUFF, WELL WORTH CHECKING.....
FUNKY DRUMMER, THE - REAL FUNKY DRUMS VOL 1 - TUFF CITY - 12" =
(TUFEP3004)
CRACKING SELECTION OF DRUM LOOPS BY THIS NAMELESS ARTIST. MANY
TEMPOS, MANY STYLES, A LITTLE FOR EVERYONE. SAMPLE IT, CUT OVER
IT, OR JUST LISTN TO IT. THE CHOICE IS YOURS.....
SPARQUE - LETS GO DANCIN - WESTEND - 12" (WES5008)
ANOTHER GREAT DISCO/BOOGIE CUT FROM THE WEST END VAULTS. IN TRUTH
MORE DISCO THAN BOOGIE WITH A NICE LONG BREAKDOWN FULL OF =
PERCUSSION.
SPARSE VOCALS AND THE ESSENTIAL SYNTH BASS ADD TO THE FUN. FEATURES
A MIX BY LARRY LEVAN AND FRANCOIS K. TOP QUALITY......
Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
BARRY GRAY - UFO - TRUNK - LP (JBH010LP)
YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! OH YES! FOR THE VERY FIRST
TIME, BARRY GRAY'S ORIGINAL MUSIC FROM GERRY ANDERSON'S CLASSIC
TV SERIES "UFO" HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE, AFTER SOME CONSIDERABLE
EFFORT FROM SIR JONNY TRUNK, IT TRANSPIRES, BUT BY JINGO WAS IT
WORTH IT. ONE PLAY OF THIS LP AND YOU'LL BE HUMMING THE THEME
TUNE FOR DAYS, TRUST ME! 18 WONDROUS PIECES OF MUSIC, INCLUDING
MANY A DRAMATIC REINTERPRETATION OF THE MAIN THEME; PARTICULAR
MENTION MUST GO TO THE BARNSTORMING DRUMS ON "RED ALERT", THE
EXTREMELY PORTISHEAD-ESQUE INTRO TO "LONG FINGER OF TRAGIC =
COINCIDENCE"
(!) AND THE CHEMICALLY ENHANCED "THE TRIP". ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT,
EXTREMELY LIMITED AND *VERY* MUCH IN DEMAND, THIS WILL FLY OUT
FASTER THAN ANY UFO - BUY IMMEDIATELY.
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - DUSTY IN MEMPHIS - 4 MEN WITH BEARDS - LP =
(4M112LP)
HIGHLY REGARDED LP WHERE DUSTY GETS THE TREATMENT FROM THOSE =
TALENTED
BOYS IN MEMPHIS CIRCA 1969. SUPERBLY SOULFUL AND USED BY A FEW
TOP HIP HOP PRODUCERS IN ITS TIME, THIS IS WONDERFUL LP. HAVE
A LISTEN.....
JOHN CAMERON - KES - O.S.T. - TRUNK - LP (KES001LP)
AFTER 33 YEARS THIS BEAUTIFUL JAZZ INFECTED SOUNDTRACK FINALLY
GETS A RELEASE. FEATURING SOME OF THE CREAM OF THE U.K'S JAZZ
SCENE AT THE TIME THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SOUNDTRACKS
IVE EVER HEARD. HARP, STRINGS, FLUTE SEEM TO BE THE DOMINANT SOUNDS
HERE. AND THE WHOLE THING IS PRESSED ON JUST ONE SIDE OF THE VINYL,
THE REASON BEING THAT YOU REALLY HAVR TO LISTEN TO THE MUSIC AS
ONE WHOLE PIECE. EXTREMELY LIMITED VINYL RELEASE, AND IF THE WHICKER
MAN SOUNDTRACK THAT TRUNK RELEASED 5 OR 6 YEARS AGO IS ANYTHING
TO GO BUY, THIS IS GOING TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO GET ON THE SECOND
HAND MARKET WHEN ITS SOLD OUT. ( THE WHICKER MAN NORMAL RELEASE
SELLS FOR =A330-40 AND THE RED VINYL PRESSING SELLS FOR =A3100+ =
!!!!)
SO SO GOOD, DONT MISS OUT!!!!!!!!!!
JONNY TRUNK - THE INSIDE OUTSIDE - TRUNK - LP (JBH008LP)
SO. JONNY TRUNK DELIVERS HIS FIRST TRUE FULL LENGTH ALBUM PURELY
MADE UP OF HIS OWN LOVINGLY CREATED MATERIAL. HE'S CLEARLY GONE
TO SOME LENGTH AND SPENT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME CONSTRUCTING
THE TRACKS AND HIS CONSIDERABLE KNOWLEDGE OF, TO BE HONEST, MOST
FORMS OF MUSIC REALLY SHOWS. THE TRACKS ARE GENERALLY CAREFREE,
LAIDBACK AFFAIRS USING A RANGE OF SAMPLES SO THAT YOU GET A MASH
UP OF BEATS, BREAKS, JAZZ, LOUNGE, FUNK AND LOTS MORE. A VERY
WORTHWHILE AND RECOMMENDED ALBUM.
LEE FIELDS - LET'S TALK IT OVER - ANGLE 3 - LP (342879LP)
REVERED FUNK LP FROM MR FIELDS GETS ITS ONLY EVER REPRESS TO MY
KNOWLEDGE. RAW FUNK FROM ONE OF JAMES BROWN'S RIGHT HAND MEN.
NICE BIG BREAKS HERE AS WELL, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.......
VARIOUS - BARRY 7'S CONNECTORS 2 - LO - 2xLP (LLP31)
VOLUME 2 IN THIS SERIES PROVIDES MORE DELICIOUS SLICES OF FUNK,
FUSION, SOUNDTRACKY BITS AND EARLY ELECTRONIC TRACKS WITH AN ITALIAN
FLAVA. ENNIO MORRICONE, GIUSEPPE DE LUCA, GIAMPIERO BONESCHI,
PIERO PICCIONI, STEFANO TOROSSI AND MORE ALL DELIVER CLASSIC SLICES
OF QUALITY MUSIC.
WILLIAM STUCKEY - DISCO FLY - ICA - 12" (ICA006)
SUPERB SYNTHY DISCO CUT WITH AN AWESOME BREAK IN THE MIDDLE THAT
WILL APPEAL TO BOTH DISCO & HIP HOP FANS. FEATURES AND EDIT ON
THE FLIP THAT ELONGATES THE BREAK. RECOMMENDED...
New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub
JACOB MILLER & INNER CIRCLE - FORWARD JAH JAH CHILDREN - EARMARK - =
2xLP (43040LP)
THIS IS WELL GOOD!!! BETTER BE QUICK BEFORE I BUY IT...
New Releases (CD): Electronica
CALAMALKA - SHREDDERS DUB - PLUG RESEARCH - CD (PR49CD)
CALAMALKA ARE A NEW NAME TO THESE EARS BUT OBVIOUSLY THE LABEL
AREN'T, AND PLUG RESEARCH BEING SUCH A HALLMARK OF QUALITY, YOU
KNOW THIS IS GOING TO BE WORTH CHECKING. STRICTLY SPEAKING, I
SUPPOSE THIS SHOULD GO INTO OUR "GUITAR BASED" CATEGORY, SUCH
IS THE USE OF LIVE INSTRUMENTATION, DESPITE THE UNDENIABLE =
ELECTRONIC
INFLUENCES. LOOSE, EASY, GROOVY, LAIDBACK DUB ROCK OVER FLOATY
ELECTRONIC ATMOSPHERES - IMAGINE IF YOU WILL A GUITAR BAND COVERING
TRACKS FROM LABELS SUCH AS ECHOCORD OR MAYBE EVEN RHYTHM & SOUND
AND MAKING IT WORK. VERY NICE.
DANIEL GIVENS - DAYCLEAR & FIRST DARK - AESTHETICS - CD (AST32CD)
AESTHETICS IS ONE OF THOSE LABELS THAT, ON OCCASSION, TENDS TO
GET A BIT OVERLOOKED. WHICH IS A SHAME BECAUSE THEY PUT OUT SOME
SUPERB RELEASES. THIS ALBUM BY DANIEL GIVENS IS A DELIGHTFUL PIECE
OF WORK WHICH MANAGES TO GIVE ELECTRONICS AND LIVE INSTRUMENTS
A JOINT RUN OUT TO FINE EFFECT. CAREFULLY CRAFTED SONGS WITH VOCALS
THAT ARE DELIVERED IN A SEMI-SPOKEN STYLE BUT HAVE AN ALMOST TOM
WAITS-ISH QUALITY TO THEM. THAT MAY BE CONTROVERSIAL BUT THAT'S
WHAT I WAS REMINDED OF. TELL ME I'M WRONG BY ALL MEANS, BUT =
DEFINITELY
GIVE IT A LISTEN.
DERU - TRYING TO REMEMBER - MERCK - CD (MERCK033CD)
SOFT WARM AMBIENT TEXTURES OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. THATS ONE WAY
OF LOOKING AT IT. A HOPELESSLY POLITE WASH BACKGROUND SOUNDS IS
ANOTHER. THE LATER IS A BIT HARSH I KNOW BUT IT HAS TO BE SAID.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, YOU LISTEN AND YOU DECIDE. THIS IS MY LAST
DESCRIPTION OF A VERY LONG TIRING DAY AND EVERYTHING SEEMS A BIT
TO MUCH AT THE MOMENT......
DINO FELIPE - I'M YOU - SCHEMATIC - CD (SCH039CD)
TWENTY SIX MICRO-TRACKS FROM DINO FELIPE. BORDERING ON THE =
EXPERIMENTAL
AT TIMES, WHAT YOU GET IS A SET OF NICELY PUT TOGETHER ELECTRONICA
TRACKS WITH ABSTRACT ARRANGEMENTS AND A PALETTE OF ENGAGING, AND
SLIGHTLY STRANGE SOUNDS. LOTS TO GET INTO AND LOTS TO ENJOY ON
THIS PLAYFUL ALBUM.
DJ ELEPHANT POWER - NO SI, NI SO - SONIG - CD (SONIG38CD)
AS YOU'D EXPECT FROM SONIG THIS IS A QUIRKY OLD AFFAIR WITH FIFTEN
TRACKS OF OBSCURE, YET FUN ELECTRONIC TRACKS THAT HAVE A DISTINCT
MOUSE ON MARS / SCHLAMMPEITZIGER STYLE TO THEM. JERKY, WELL CRAFTED
AND PLAYFUL WITH GREAT RHYTHM PROGRAMMING AND GOOD USE OF SMAPLES.
NICE, THEN.
FINESSE & RUNWAY - FINESSE & RUNWAY - SCHEMATIC - CD (SCH046CD)
SCHEMATIC GET ALL ELECTRO POP ON US WITH THIS CRISP COLLECTION
OF TRACKS BY DINO FELIPE AND MELBA LIBIA. PERKY, PUNKY IN ATTITUDE
AND FULL OF INTENSE MOMENTS OF VOCALS AND INSTRUMENTATION. THERE'S
ENOUGH CRUNCH TO APPEAL TO THE AVERAGE SCHEMATIC FAN, BUT ENOUGH
CROSSOVER APPEAL TO GET IT HEARD IN UNUSUAL PLACES.
FRIDGE - SEMAPHORE - OUTPUT - CD (OPRCD12)
BRILLIANT SECOND ALBUM FROM FRIDGE. A SUPERB MIXTURE OF POST-ROCK
STYLE GUITARS WITH COOL OLD DRUM MACHINES. MELODIC, STRANGELY
GROOVY AND VERY, VERY HIGH QUALITY.
FUTIQUE - GO. LOW - SHADOW - CD (SW071CD)
PECULIAR ALBUM FROM SHADOW. DESIGNED BY TAYLOR DUEPREE AND COMING
ON LIKE AN ATOM HEART CD, BUT WITH MORE BREAKBEATS, IT'S A FUNNY
OLD ONE, BUT WITH A GROOVE ALL IT'S OWN.
HAKAN LIDBO - CLOCKWISE - RMXS EP - SHITKATAPULT - CD (STRIKE46CD)
HERE'S THE FULL SELECTION OF HAKAN'S SOLID CLOCKWISE EP. NOT ONLY
DO YOU GET THE ORIGINAL TRACKS, BUT YOU GET ALL OF THE REMIXES
AS WELL. APPARAT, MATTHEW DEAR, HAKAN HIMSELF AND SI BEGG ALL
DELIVER CRACKING TRACKS IN A RANGE OF STYLES. EXCELLENT.
JIMMY BEHAN - DAYS ARE WHAT WE LIVE IN - ELUSIVE - CD (ER4CDLP2004)
I HONESTLY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO PUT THIS AS IT'S VERY ELECTRONIC
BUT WITH A BEAUTIFUL ORGANIC FEEL AND LOTS OF LIVE INSTRUMENTATION.
JIMMY BEHAN HAS CREATED A LOVELY ALBUM THAT'S FULL OF WARMTH AND
GENTLE, MELANCHOLY SONGS WITH VOCALS FROM HIM AND NINA HAYES.
KARAOKE KALK AND MORR MUSIC ARE THE CLOSEST REFERENCES I CAN THINK
OF, BUT IT ALMOST HAS A MORE COMMERCIAL FEEL (BUT NOT IN A BAD
WAY). WELL WORTH HAVING A LISTEN TO.
JOHN HUDAK - ROOM WITH SKY - SPEKK - CD (KK:003)
THIRD RELEASE FROM ULTRA-OBSCURE JAPANESE LABEL SPEKK. JOHN HUDAK
IS AN AUDIO ARTIST FROM NEW YORK AND THIS CD IS A WONDERFUL, =
BEAUTIFUL
PIECE OF WROK. TAKING AN HOUR LONG RECORDED STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS
WHILST IN HIS APARTMENT OVRLOOKING THE HUDSON RIVER IN N.Y. THE
WORK WAS THEN PROCESSED WITH A SERIES OF COMPUTER MANIPULATIONS
AND TURNED INTO AN ICILY FRAGILE, GORGEOUSLY DELICATE ELECTRONIC
PIECE. IT FLOWS WITH A SIMPLE SERIES OF NOTES WHICH CREATE A =
SUMMERY,
ETHEREAL SOUND THAT REALLY CONJURES UP IMAGES OF A SUNNY AFTERNOON.
QUITE SIMPLY BRILLIANT THIS ON IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ANY FANS
OF 12K OR RASTER NOTON. AWESOME.
LOST ROBOT - NANO MACHINES - GHOST ARCADE - 7" (GA005)
YES, IT DOES COME IN AT A SLIGHTLY HIGH PRICE, BUT THESE GHOST
ARCADE RELEASES ARE REALLY HARD TO GET OVER HERE. A MASH UP OF
NOISY ELECTRONICA, PUNKY ELECTRO-POP AND OTHER SUCH SHENANIGANS.
WELL WORTH A LISTEN.
MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO - MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO IN DUB - QUATERMASS - CD =
(QS155)
AS IF MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO WEREN'T DUBBY ENOUGH ALREADY, HERE'S
AN ALBUM OF DUB VERSIONS OF SOME OF THEIR TRACKS. HEAVY SOUNDS
WITH MASSIVE BASS AND A SELECTION OF SPLENDID SAMPLES AND BEATS.
IF YOU LIKE THEM, YOU'LL LOVE THIS.
MICHAEL J. SCHUMACHER - STORIES - QUECKSILBER - CD (QUECKSILBER8CD)
A DENSE COLLECTION OF FOUR PIECES FROM MICHAEL J. SCHUMACHER (I'LL
REFRAIN FROM MAKING JOKES ABOUT FERRARI'S). LONG, UNDULATING TRACKS
THAT USE EXTREMELY MINIMAL SOUNDS AND RHYTHMIC TONES TO CONSTRUCT
PLEASING SCAPES OF NOISE AND ATMOSPHERE. VERY CLOSE, AT TIMES,
TO THE WORK OF RASTER NOTON AND WITH A SIMILAR LEVEL OF DEPTH.
EXCELLENT.
SECRET FREQUENCY CREW - FOREST OF THE ECHO DOWNS - SCHEMATIC - CD =
(SCH045CD)
ONE OF THE BEST RELEASES FOR AGES ON SCHEMATIC IN MY OPINION.
MIAMI'S SECRET FREQUENCY CREW DELIVER A NICELY THEMED COLLECTION
OF PRISTINE ELECTRONICA TRACKS THAT USE TEXTURES AND STUNNING
RHYTHMS TO CONVEY SOME DEEP AND DENSE ATMOSPHERES. IF YOU'RE VAGUELY
INTO ELECTRONICS, YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS OUT. QUALITY.
SHANK - DO - NONPLACE - CD (NON15CD / MDM25652)
SHANK ARE A LIVE IMPROV GROUP FROM BERLIN AND HERE THEY GET THE
NONPLACE TREATMENT FRM BERND AND CO. DELICIOUS TRACKS THAT AREN'T
REALLY ELECTRONIC BUT HAVE TOUCHES OF JAZZ, DUB AND POST ROCK
ALL MASHED UP TOGETHER TO DELIVER A FUNKY, DELICATE WHOLE THAT'S
REALLY ENGAGING. IF IT'S IMPROV, IT;S INCREDIBLY WELL DONE. THIS
ONE COMES RECOMMENDED.
SION ORGON - ORGONISED CHAOS - EXPERIMENTAL SEAFOOD - CD (EXPO5CD)
SLIGHTLY DARKWAVE AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPES WITH AN OCCASIONAL ABRASIVE
EDGE. THINK ALONG THE LINES OF THE EM:T RELEASE ONLY WITH A =
MARGINALLY
HARSHER FEEL. OCCASIONAL JULIAN COPE / SPIRITUALIZED COLLABORATOR
THIGHPAULSANDRA MAKES A GUEST APPEARANCE (WHICH MIGHT HELP POINT
YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, IE. FAR OUT).
TAYLOR DEUPREE - JANUARY - SPEKK - CD (KK:001)
12K AND L-NE MAIN MAN TAYLOR DEUPREE DELIVERS THE FIRST RELEASE
FOR JAPANESE LABEL, SPEKK. A SERIES OF FIVE TRACKS WRITTEN BETWEEN
JANUARY AND MAY 2003 AND WAS INSPIRED BY HIS TOUR WITH FELLOW
MUSICIANS RICHARD CHARTIER AND SOGAR. UTILISING LOOPS AND FROZEN
FRAGMENTS OF SOUND IT TURNS OUT TO BE AN INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL
SET WITH INTENSE ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF
WARMTH AND DEPTH. CLEVERLY PROGRAMMED RHYTHMIC ELEMENTS ADD EXTRA
LAYERS TO AN ALREADY DENSE CD AND, OVERALL, YOU CAN'T GO WRONG
WITH THIS IF YOU'R A FAN OF RASTER NOTON, 12k OR L-NE. RECOMMENDED
MOST HIGHLY.
THOMAS FEHLMANN - LOWFLOW - PLUG RESEARCH - CD (PR58CD)
THOMAS FEHLMANN IS ONE OF THOSE ARTISTS WHO SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN
AROUND FOREVER AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
PROJECTS OVER THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS. 3 PHASE, SUN ELECTRIC, THE
ORB, MARATHON AND LOTS OF HIS OWN PROJECTS, NOTABLY ON KOMPAKT.
THIS ALBUM DISTILLS EVERYTHING THAT I LOVE ABOUT HIS WORK INTO
ONE SPECTACULAR LISTENING EXPERIENCE. DUB, TECHNO, HIP HOP, =
ELECTRONICA,
R&B AND MANY OTHER INFLUENCES COLLIDE TO PROVIDE AN INTENSE =
SELECTION
OF WONDERFULLY DEEP TRACKS, EVERY ONE OF WHICH IS A GEM. THREE
TRACKS ARE CO-WRITTEN WITH GHOSTLY'S DABRYE, AND YOU CAN TELL
WHICH ONES THEY ARE. SIMPLY UNMISSABLE AND ESSENTIAL AND GENERALLY
WONDERFUL. BUY IT!
VARIOUS - TRADE & DISTRIBUTION ALMANAC VOL. 2 - ADAADAT - CD =
(ADA0004CD)
ANOTHER 21 ROUNDS OF SHEER SONIC TERRORISM FOR THOSE AMONGST YOU
INTO AURAL S&M. ATOM TRUCK, COW'P, DJ 100000000, DONNA SUMMER,
DDAMAGE, DODDODO, OVE NAXX, 65 DAYS OF STATIC AND PLENTY OF OTHERS
GIVE US ALL A GOOD ROUGHING UP AND TO BE HONEST, WE PROBABLY DESERVE
IT. RUFF!
VARIOUS - ALTERNATIVE BLUEPRINT #1 - ALTERNATIVE BLUEPRINT - CD =
(ALTBLUE001CD)
4 EXPERIMENTS HERE OF VARYING INTENSITY. THE FIRST CUT IS ON THAT
ULTRA QUICK CHOP CHOP TIP WITH LOTS OF HEAVY EDITING IN THE RHYTHM
DEPT. THE OTHERS ARE MUCH MORE SEDATE IN TEMPO BUT STILL ALL OVER
THE PLACE RHYTHMICALLY. SOME NICE ANALOG MELODIES IN PLACES AND
SOME JAZZY INFLUENCES. THE 4 ARTISTS INVLOVED ARE MINIMAL PIG,
AUTOMATED ACOUSTIC, OPTIKATECHNIQUA & AMOR VENERIS. =
INTERESTING.....
VARIOUS - MITEK: PROCESS - MITEK - CD (MITEK13CD)
NICE PRICE ON THIS BRILLIANT COMPILATION FROM MIKAL STAVOSTRAND'S
MITEK LABEL THAT SHOWCASES THE FINEST IN SWEDISH ELECTRONICA.
TRACKS FROM ANDREAS TILLIANDER, STAVOTSTRAND HIMSELF, JOHAN0 SKUGGE,
HAKAN LIDBO, VITA, FOLIE, SOPHIE RIMHEDEN, DWAYNE SODAHBERK, MARTIN
JARL AND MORE ALL PROVIDE A GLIMPSE INTO THE MINIMAL, GLITCHED
OUT SCENE IN SCANDINAVIA. THE HIGHEST QUALITY MUSIC. RECOMMENDED.
WILLIAM BASINSKI + RICHARD CHARTIER - UNTITLED - SPEKK - CD (KK:002)
A SUPERB COLLABORATION BY THESE TWO INFLUENTIAL AMERICAN SOUND
ARTISTS ON THE BRILLIANT JAPANESE LABEL, SPEKK. RICHARD GAVE WILLIAM
BASINSKI A TRACK AFTER MEETING HIM AT A SHOW THAT TAYLOR DEUPREE
AND CARSTEN WERE PLAYING AT AND HE FOUND THAT IT WAS VERY CLOSE
TO A PIECE THAT HE'D BEEN WORKING ON SO DECIDED TO WORK ON IT
WITH HIM. THE SECOND PIECE IS A PURE COLLABORATIVE WORK. THE DEPTH
OF THE SOUNDS IS STAGGERING AND BRINGS A REALLY TEXTURAL FEEL
TO THE FORE WITH DRONE BASED NOISES AND INTRICATE GLITCHES AND
MANIPULATIONS. ANYONE WHO ENJOYED BASINSKI'S 'RIVER' ON RASTER
SHOULD SERIOUSLY INVESTIGATE AND ANYONE WITH A VAGUE INTEREST
IN 12K, L-NE OR OTHER SUCH LABELS WILL OVE IT TOO. IMPRESSIVE
AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (CD): Electronica
AM/PM - THE ENDS I & II - DRECK - CD (DRK-08)
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T COME ACROSS THE AM/PM MATERIAL BEFORE,
YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT. THIS IS A COMPILATION OF TWO EP'S WHICH
HAVE COME OUT THIS YEAR AND IT SEES THE BLENDING OF A SERIES OF
SOURCE RECORDINGS TAKEN FROM THE VERY 'ENDS' OF RANDOM RECORDS.
SIMPLY PUT IT'S ABSOLUTELY DIVINE AND IS WITHOUT ANY DOUBT AT
ALL IN MY TOP TEN OF THE YEAR AS I'VE BEEN PLAYING THESE TRACKS
FOR MONTHS NOW AND I STILL HAVEN'T TIRED OF THEM. IMAGINE MURCOF
WITH A MORE MINIMAL, LESS CLASSICAL FEEL MIXED WITH HINTS OF DUBBY
TECHNO AND INTRICATE GLITCH AND YOU'RE GETTING CLOSE. SUPERB STUFF
THAT IS RECOMMENDED WITHOUT ANY HESITATION AT ALL. JUST BUY IT!
ANDREW THOMAS - FEARSOME JEWEL - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD27)
OH MY GOSH, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. JUST WHAT I NEEDED AFTER
A VERY HARD WEEK AT SMALLFISH. ANDREW THOMAS HAS CREATED A LUSH
SET OF TRACKS THAT USE A CLASSIC POP-AMBIENT KOMPAKT STYLE SOUND
BUT WUTH, IF ANYTHING, A MORE ORGANIC SOUND THAN SOME OF THE OTHERS.
BEAUTIFULLY MELODIC, WONDERFULLY PRODUCED, ETHEREAL, MAGNIFICENT...
YOU MAY HAVE GUESSED I LIKE THIS. DON'T MISS IT, IT'S ESSENTIAL.
BITSTREAM - ONE THIRD STANDARD LUX - MODERN LOVE - CD (LOVE002CD)
NICE TO SEE SOME OF THE THESE TRACKS FINALLY SURFACING ON CD.
SOME OF THEM GO BACK AS FAR AS THE SIGNAL RELEASES WHICH WERE
HARD ENOUGH TO GET ON VINYL AND NEVER CAME OUT ON CD. A GOOD =
SELECTION
OF SOUNDS THAT COVER BITSTREAMS EXTENSIVE PALETTE OF ELECTRO BASED
ELECTRONICA FROM THE MORE UPBEAT GROOVING STUFF TO THE MORE =
THOUGHTFUL,
BLISSED OUT AND MELODIC GEAR. LOVELY SPOT VARNISHED SLEEVE AS
WELL TO MATCH THE 12" COVERS.
DEADBEAT - SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE - SCAPE - CD (SC21CD)
AFTER THE SUPERB WILDLIFE DOCUMENTARIES ALBUM, DEADBEAT HAD TO
COME UP WITH SOMETHING PRETTY DARN GOOD TO KEEP US INTERESTED.
YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. ELECTRONICS OF THE DEEPEST AND MOST
TEXTURAL VARIETY. THINK CHAIN REACTION, BASIC CHANNEL AND EVEN
RHYTHM AND SOUND WITH ADDED GLITCH. HAVE A LISTEN TO THIS EXCELLENT
ATMOSPHERIC RECORD...
GOLD CHAINS - GOLD CHAINS - ORTHLORNG - CD (ORTH07CD)
WOW - A BIT OF A DEPARTURE FROM THEIR NORMAL FARE FOR ORTHLORNG
- THE HOME OF KIT CLAYTON, FULL SWING, BLECTUM FROM BLECHDOM AND
OTHERS. LEFT-FIELD HIP HOP WITH A GOODLY AMOUNT OF ELECTRONICS
TO KEEP THOSE OF YOU WITH A LEANING TO CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES, MUSH,
PREFUSE 73 ETC HAPPY.
KHONNOR - HANDWRITING - TYPE - CD (TYPE003CD)
THIS RELEASE IS STRANGELY UNTYPICAL OF TYPE, YET, IT'S STILL A
WONDERFULLY PUT TOGETHER SLICE OF ELECTRONICALLY MANIPULATED GUITAR
MUSIC. KHONNOR IS SOMETHING OF A PRODIGY, I GATHER, AND THE EASE
WITH WHICH HE'S PUT TOGETHER A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WORK LIKE THIS
ENSURES WE'LL BE HEARING BIG THINGS ABOUT HIM IN THE FUTURE. THE
TRACKS REFERENCE EVERYTHING FROM MY BLOODY VALENTINE AND SARAH
RECORDS, THROUGH TO CONTEMPORARY ELECTRONICA AND MINIMAL, GLITCH
BASED SOUNDS. VOCALLY, IT'S LOVELY AND HIS LYRICS ARE ASTUTE,
FULL OF ANGST AND YET VERY MATURE. I WOULD URGE YOU TO CHECK THIS
OUT AND JOIN IN THE FUN. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
LOGREYBEAM - IT'S ALL JUST ANOTHER ASPECT OF MANNERISM - TYPE - CD =
(TYPE004CD)
FOUR RELEASES IN AND TYPE CONTINUES TO BE PROBABLY THE MOST =
ESSENTIAL
UK ELECTRONICA LABEL AROUND. THIS FINE, FINE RELEASE IS ONLY LIABLE
TO CEMENT THEIR REPUTATION EVEN FURTHER AS LOGREYBEAM (ONE HALF
OF YASUME, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN) DELIVERS NINE WONDERFUL TRACKS
OF DENSE, MELODIC, BEAUTIFULLY STRUCTURED ELECTRONIC MUSIC USING
GREAT SWATHES OF TEXTURE AND ORGANIC NOISES. AT ONCE DELICATE,
YET SUBSTANTIAL, THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE A CONTENDER FOR
ALBUM OF THE YEAR FOR ME. ABSOLUTELY SUPERB AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
MARK VAN HOEN - THE WARMTH INSIDE YOU - VERY FRIENDLY - CD (VF010CD)
I LOVE MARK VAN HOEN'S WORK, BOTH UNDER HIS OWN NAME AND AS LOCUST.
THIS ALBUM IS SOMETHING OF A GODSEND FOR ME AS IT HARKS BACK TO
THE APOLLO ERA DARK ELECTRONICA THAT HE DID SO WELL, BUT MANAGES
TO ADD A CONTEMPORARY MELODIC FEEL AT TIMES THAT REALLY SHINES
THROUGH. ACTUALLY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ALBUMS BY HIM WHICH I WOULD
THOROUGHLY RECOMMEND TO FANS OF ELECTRONICS IN GENERAL AS WELL
AS FANS OF SEEFEEL AND VAN HOEN HIMSELF. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT.
MARSHALL WATSON - THE TIME WAS LATER THAN HE EXPECTED - HIGHPOINT =
LOWLIFE - CD (HPLL009)
HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE WOULD APPEAR TO BE ON SOMETHING OF A ROLL AT
THE MOMENT AND WITH THIS, THE NINTH RELEASE, THEY COME UP TRUMPS
IN THE FIELD OF ELECTRONICA YET AGAIN. FRESH, MELODIC, INTRICATELY
WOVEN TEXTURES OF SOUND ALONG WITH SUBTLE BEATS AND GLITCHES.
AT TIMES RECALLING THE GENTLE BEAUTY OF EARLY ULRICH SCHNAUSS,
BUT CROSSED WITH DEEP, CHORD LADEN STYLE OF JAN JELINEK, IT HAS
A FREE FLOWING STYLE THAT IS EXTREMELY SATISFYING INDEED. =
RECOMMENDED.
MARZ - LOVE STREAMS - KARAOKE KALK - CD (KALKCD13)
LOVELY TWELVE TRACK LP FROM KK. JUST THE RIGHT SIDE OF TWEE AND
FEATURING SOME DELICIOUSLY VARIED INSTRUMENTATION. BOSSA'S, GUITARS,
CUTE SYNTHS, VOCALS, A SLIGHTLY POPPY FEEL. GENERALLY A VERY =
ENJOYABLE
PIECE.
MICHAEL MAYER - TOUCH - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD36)
KOMPAKT LABEL OWNER MICHAEL MAYER DELIVERS HIS FIRST FULL ALBUM.
HE TAKES HIS OWN INFLUENCES FROM THE PAST YEARS AND COMBINES THEM
INTO A DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY (FOR THE MOST PART) SELECTION OF TRACKS
THAT WILL NO DOUBT BE HUGE FOR FANS OF THE MORE COMMERCIAL AND
SCHAFFEL BASED COLOGNE STYLE. CHECK.
MURCOF - MARTES - LEAF - CD (BAY23CD)
ASTONISHING DEBUT ALBUM FROM THIS VERY, VERY TALENTED MEXICAN
PRODUCER. NINE TRACKS OF, QUITE SIMPLY, SOME OF THE MOST =
IMAGINATIVE,
ATMOSPHERIC, BEAUTIFUL ELECTRONICA YOU'RE LIKELY TO HEAR THIS
YEAR. INTRICATE RHYTHM STRUCTURES, CLASSICAL OVERTONES, HEART
WRENCHING STRINGS AND MELODIES AND UNBELIEVABLY ACCOMPLISHED =
PRODUCTION.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR, WITHOUT A DOUBT.
SI-CUT.DB - FIND SOME SHADE - HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE - CD (HPLL:::006)
SI-CUT.DB MAKES HIS DEBUT APPEARANCE ON HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE WITH
THIS SUPERB NINE TRACK ALBUM. CLEARLY INFLUENCED BY THE LIKES
OF CHAIN REACTION AND BASIC CHANNEL AND IT WORKS A TREAT. DUBBED
OUT SOUNDS WITH A TECHNO BASEBUT FEATURING SOME DEEPLY OFF KILTER
SYNTHS AND PROCESSING. IF YOU'RE A FAN OF THE AFOREMENTIONED,
YOU REALLY NEED TO CHECK THIS OUT. CLASS.
TEN AND TRACER - COMPANION - U-COVER - CD (U-COVER19CD)
NOT SURE WHAT THIS IS A COMPANION TO, BUT IT'S A BEAUTIFULLY PUT
TOGETHER SELECTION OF GORGEOUS, MELODIC ELECTRONICA A LA EXPANDING
ETC. DEEP TRACKS WITH PLENTY OF WARMTH AND ATMOSPHERE PLUS GREAT
REMIXES FROM HELIOS, ONTAYSO AND KETTEL. FOR A CHILLED OUT =
SELECTION,
LOOK NO FURTHER.
TRIOSK - MOMENT RETURNS - LEAF - CD (BAY39CD)
LEAF'S FORAYS INTO CONTEMPORARY, ELECTRONIC JAZZ ARE ALWAYS =
REASONABLY
SUCCESSFUL, BUT THIS ONE'S TO BE A CUT ABOVE THE REST, IN MY =
OPINION.
THE PRODUCTION IS WONDERFULLY DEEP AND DETAILED, CRISP AND =
ATMOSPHERIC,
AND MUSICALLY THIS IS QUITE SUPERB. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE
DONE THIS TODAY, BUT IMAGINE SPRINGHEEL JACK, TORTOISE (DEFINITELY
AN INFLUENCE), JAN JELINEK (WHOM THIS OUTFIT OCCASIONALLY SAMPLE)
AND AROVANE FORMING SOME KIND OF EXPERIMENTAL AMBIENT JAZZ =
SUPERGROUP!
VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2001 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD09)
ALL THE USUAL SUSPECTS - ALL HIGH QUALITY ACTS MAKING LUSH AMBIENT
SOUNSCAPES ALL ON ONE CD... ...DETTINGER, REINHARD VOIGHT, MINT
TO NAME A FEW. ALSO CHECK THE VIDEO WITH MUSIC BY WOLFGANG VOIGT.
ZORN - ALL WE CAN DO IS ENJOY THE RIDE - LUX NIGRA - CD (LNP30)
ZORN'S FIRST RELEASE IN OVER A YEAR SEES HIM HEADING DOWN A DARKER,
HEAVIER, ALMOST SCI-FI / NOIR-ISH ROUTE AT TIMES. DENSELY PACKED
YET EQUALLY FULL OF BEAUTY AND INTRICACY, THIS IS DEEP, THROBBING,
MELODIC, GENTLE ELECTRONICA AND A SERIOUSLY CAPTIVATING LATE-NIGHT
LISTEN, I DARE SAY. ABSOLUTELY ON A PAR WITH ANYTHING ON CCO,
EXPANDING, MERCK ETC RECENTLY - A MUST, IN FACT.
New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro
ANDREA PARKER - DJ KICKS - STUD!O K7 - CD (K7071CD)
ONE OF THE EARLIER RELEASES IN THE DJ KICKS SERIES. AN EXCELLENT
SELECTION FROM ANDREA PARKER COVERING ELECTRO, TECHNO, HIP HOP
AND ELECTRONICS - BOTH OLD AND NEW. FEATURES TRACKS FROM SUCH
LUMINARIES AS 69, MAN PARRISH, RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE, MODEL 500,
DREXCIYA, AFRIKA BAMBAATA, GESCOM AND OTHERS. VERY NICE...=20
JEANS TEAM - GOLD UND SILBER - KITTY YO - CD (KY02064CDM)
JEANS TEAM'S POPPY EURO ELECTRO SOUND HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT HOME
ON THE EXTREMELY QUIRKY KITTY YO LABEL AND THIS FOUR TRACKER IS
A LOGICAL EXTENSION OF THEIR SOUND. FUN TRACKS WITH UPTEMPO BEATS,
BLEEPY, SPONGY SOUNDS AND AMUSING GERMAN VOCALS (AT LEAST I ASSUME
THEY'RE AMUSING. THEY HAVE AN AIR OF AMUSINGNESS ABOUT THEM ANYWAY).
GOOD.
SEELENLUFT - THE WAY WE GO - KLEIN - CD (KLCD058)
SEELENLUFT ARE BACK WITH AMOTHER ALBUM OF FUNKY BEATS BREAKS AND
TECHNO / ELECTRO THAT'S GUARANTEED TO FILL MANY A DANCEFLOOR.
PUMPING, WELL CRAFTED TRACKS THAT USE VOCALS AND WICKED BASSLINES
TO DO THE JOB IN HAND.
SLAM - ALIEN RADIO - SOMA - CD (SOMACD25)
WELL, CONTRARY TO WHAT I THOUGHT, SLAM HAVEN'T LOST IT. IN FACT,
THEY'RE BACK AS STRONG AS EVER WITH THIS BLISTERING SELECTION
OF QUALITY TECHNO TRACKS. THEY'VE STILL GOT THE GLASGOW SOUND,
BUT HAVE BEEFED IT UP WITH A BIT OF ELECTRO AND A FEW BREAKS.
STILL DETROIT INFLUENCED AT HEART THOUGH!
TIMTIM - LET'S PRETEND WE'RE GOING - B PITCH CONTROL - CD (BPC77CD)
PERKY FULL LENGTH FROM TIMTIM THAT HAS A DEFINITE B PITCH SOUND.
TECHNO AND ELECTRO GROOVES WITH DEEP MOMENTS, CLUBBY MOMENTS AND
SLIGHTLY MORE COMMERCIAL MOMENTS. ONE OF THE BETTER ARTISTS ON
B PITCH IN MY OPINION.
VARIOUS - WiR - LADOMAT 2000 - 2xCD (LADO17096-2)
THIS IS A COLLABORATIVE COMPILATION FROM LADOMAT AND L'AGE D'OR.
TWO CDS WITH A LOT OF UNRELEASED VERSIONS AND THINGS THAT HAVE
ONLY EVER BEEN ON VINYL BEFORE. SPANNING TECHNO AND ELECTRO FROM
THE DEEP TO THE MORE UP-BEAT. ARTISTS INCLUDE LAWRENCE, TURNER,
MY ROBOT FRIEND, SENSORAMA, FINK, GOLDEN BOY WITH MISS KITTIN,
CARSTEN JOST, JUSTUS KOHNCKE, 8 DOOGYMOTO AND A WHOLE LOAD MORE.
35 TRACKS IN ALL.
Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro
808 STATE - NEWBUILD - REPHLEX - CD (CAT080CD)
RECORDED IN 1988, REISSUED BY REPHLEX BACK IN 1999, REPROMOTED
IN 2004 FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF PREBUILD (I PRESUME?). 808 STATE'S
PROPER DEBUT ALBUM IS AN ACID MASTERCLASS WHICH INCLUDES THE =
STUNNING
ORIGINAL OF "FLOW COMA" (ONE OF THE TWO REMIXES BY AFX A FEW YEARS
BACK), PLUS SIX EQUALLY AWE-INSPIRING, RUMP SHAKING TUNES FROM
THE VAULTS. BRING ON THE 303 (AS MIKE QUITE RIGHTLY JUST DEMANDED)!
SUPERPITCHER - HERE COMES THE LOVE - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD32)
MUCH ANTICIPATED DEBUT LONGPLAYER FROM THE HIT-MACHINE THAT IS
SUPERPITCHER. I'M PLEASED TO REPORT THAT IT'S A THOUGHTFULLY PUT
TOGETHER SELECTION OF COLOGNE TECHNO SOUNDS THAT USES AKSEL'S
VOCALS AS A CENTREPOINT FOR THE WHOLE ALBUM. BY TURNS DEEP, THEN
SHUFFLY, THEN DOWNBEAT,THEN DOWNRIGHT FUNKY... ALL BASES ARE COVERED
ON THIS WICKED ALBUM. RECOMMENDED.
SYLVIE MARKS & HAL 9000 - KRAZEEE - B PITCH CONTROL - CD (BPC098CD)
GOOD TIME, BOUNCY ELECTRO / DISCO / TECHNO OCCASIONALLY REMINISCENT
OF VECTOR LOVERS AND OTHER SUCH MERCHANTS WHOSE NAMES ELUDE ME
AT THIS VERY MOMENT! M.MAYER / KOMPAKT ARE QUITE POSSIBLY ALSO
AN INFLUENCE, I'M DETECTING. ANYWAY, FOR MID-PACED, SOLIDLY PRODUCED
GEAR OF THE ABOVE SUB-GENRE, LOOK NO FURTHER.
VARIOUS - DISCO UNDEAD - DEVICE - CD (IRQ08CD)
DEVICE COME WITH THEIR FIRST COMPILATION AND IT'S ABSOLUTELY PACKED
TO THE GILLS WITH FUNKY ELECTRO AND ITALO SOUNDS. A SUPERB ROSTER
OF NAMES INCLUDING BANGKOK IMPACT, IT & MY COMPUTER, LE SYNDICAT
ELECTRONIQUE, LEGOWELT, PORN DARSTELLER AND MORE MAKES FOR A FUN
AND ENGAGING LISTEN THAT'S GOING TO DO IT ON THE FLOOR AS WELL
AS IN THE HOME. KILLER STUFF THAT COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - SUPERLONGEVITY 3 - PERLON - CD (PERL36CD)
UNBELIEVABLE THIRD COMPILATION FROM THIS PREMIERE LABEL. IMAGINE
EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW ABOUT GLITCH TECHNO AND HOUSE,
THEN TURN IT ON IT'S HEAD AND CHECK OUT THIS STUNNING COLLECTION.
FUNKED UP TO THE MAX WITH SOME OF THE HEAVIEST HITTERS OF THIS
SOUND CURRENTLY DOING THE ROUNDS INCLUDING AKUFEN (AS HORROR INC...
TRULY AWESOME!), PANTYTEC, RICARDO VILLALOBOS, MELCHIOR PRODUCTIONS,
MARKUS NIKOLAI, DANDY JACK, DIMBIMAN, COPACABANNARK AND MORE.
IF THIS DOESN'T GET YOU GROOVING I'D BE VERY, VERY SURPRISED.
TOTALLY ESSENTIAL.
Restocks (CD): Hip Hop
VARIOUS - FREDDY FRESH PRESENTS B-BOY STANCE - STRUT - CD (STRUTCD012)
TOP SELECTION OF EARLY HIP HOP FROM THE B BOY HEYDAY OF THE EARLY
EIGHTIES COMPILED AND MIXED BY FREDDY FRESH. ARTSISTS INCLUDE
MARLEY MARL, JAZZY J, SCOTT LA ROCK, COOL C, SUPER 3, SOMETHING
ANYTHING AND LOTS MORE. THIS IS SUBTITLED - ORIGINAL OLD SCHOOL
PARTY ROCKERS - WHICH IS VERY APT.
New Releases (CD): Eclectic Beats
RAE & CHRISTIAN - ANOTHER LATE NIGHT - AZULI - CD (ALNCD003)
MIX CD FEATURING A RANGE OF BEATS, BREAKS AND HOUSEY BITS FROM
RITON, NASH, JOSHUA, FAZE ACTION, RICK JAMES AND MORE.
New Releases (CD): Guitar Based
BLACK MAYONAISE - TTSSATTSR - EMPEROR JONES - CD (EJ66CD)
NOT ONE FOR THOSE OF A NERVOUS DISPOSITION, I'D SAY, ALTHOUGH
FANS OF LOAD RECORDS, BUTTHOLE SURFERS AND ALL THINGS GENERALLY
UNPLEASANT AND UNSAVOURY WILL BE IN THEIR ELEMENT.
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND - LIVE 'N' RARE - MORPHEUS - 2xCD =
(OZITCD9003)
IT COULD BE ARGUED THAT THE WORLD DOESN'T REALLY NEED ANOTHER
COMPILATION OF BOOTLEG QUALITY LIVE BEEFHEART RECORDINGS, BUT
IT'S NOT EVERYDAY YOU COME ACROSS AN ALBUM OF BRITISH PERFORMANCES
(DATING FROM 1974 - 1980). 26 TRACKS ACROSS 2 CDS WITH SOME NICE
POSTCARDS TO PUT ON YOUR TOILET WALL OR SUMMAT.
DEERHOOF - HALFBIRD - MENLO PARK - CD (MPK7022)
HAVING ENJOYED THE DEERHOOF ALBUM ON ALL TOMORROWS PARTIES, I
WAS INTRIGUED TO SEE HOW THIS ONE MEASURED UP. IT'S A LOT MORE
THRUNGY WITH A SLIGHTLY PUNK-ISH ATTITUDE WHICH SURPRISED ME.
A LTTLE SONIC YOUTH-ESQUE AT TIMES, BUT WITH PLEASANT AND MORE
QUIET MOMENTS MAKING THEIR WAY INTO THE MIX. WELL WORTH A LISTEN.
GASTON - WHAT TIME DOES YOUR TRAIN LEAVE TODAY? - BEAU RIVAGE - CD =
(BR17CD)
I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THIS WAS GOING TO SOUND LIKE, BUT I HAVE TO
SAY I'M VERY PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. LIGHT, AIRY, JAZZY POST ROCK
NOT ACTUALLY ALL THAT DISIMILAR FROM SOME OF THE EARLY KITTY YO
RELEASES BACK FROM WHEN THEY WERE A LABEL TO BE RECKONED WITH
(EG. KANTE, COUCH, SCHERMUT FOREST). ADD TO THAT A RATHER LARGE
DOSE OF TORTOISE (CLEARLY A MAJOR INFLUENCE) AND YOU'RE PRETTY
MUCH THERE. RECOMMENDED.
KEVIN TIHISTA'S RED TERROR - DON'T BREATHE A WORD - PARASOL - CD =
(PARCD079)
THE RATHER NICE PHOTOS OF HORSES ON THE COVER GIVE ONE A GOOD
INDICATION OF THE SWEET-NATURED MUSIC ON OFFER. MUSICALLY THIS
IS REMINISCENT OF THE OUTPUT OF LABELS SUCH AS SARAH AND ELEFANT,
WITH HINTS OF THE LIKES OF ELLIOTT SMITH, EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL
(WHEN THEY WERE GOOD, MANY YEARS AGO), THE HOUSEMARTINS (DITTO)
ETC. NOT AT ALL BAD.
MAKE UP - SAVE YOURSELF - K - CD (KLP105)
ONE OF MAKE UP'S BEST ALBUMS FOR ME. NICELY PUT TOGETHER GUITAR
SOUNDS WITH A RANGE OF INFLUENCES FROM PUNK TO POST ROCK. CHECK.
MASTER MUSICIANS OF BUKKAKE - THE VISIBLE SIGN OF THE INVISIBLE ORDER =
- ABDUCTION - CD (ABD029CD)
I HAVE TO SAY THE TITLE AND (PARTICULARLY) NAME OF THE ARTIST
DIDN'T INSPIRE MUCH CONFIDENCE ON FIRST GLANCE OF THE COVER, BUT
YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BLAH BLAH BLAH. INFLUENCES MIDDLE EASTERN
AND BEYOND COMBINE WITH ACOUSTIC / SOUNDTRACK MUSIC THE WORLD
OVER. SUN CITY GIRLS APPEAR TO BE INVOLVED, IF THAT HELPS.
POSTAL SERVICE, THE - GIVE UP - SUB POP - CD (SPCD595)
THE MUCH TALKED ABOUT POSTAL SERVICE ALBUM DROPS ONTO SMALLFISH,
AND IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY PEOPLE LIKE IT SO MUCH. A VERY LIKEABLE
BLEND OF INDIE, POP AND ELECTRONICA WITH A SIXTIES FEEL AT TIMES
MADE USING A PALETTE OF MORE CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS. WE COMPARED
THE GO FIND ON MORR MUSIC TO THIS SO IF YOU LIKE THEM OR LALI
PUNA, YOU REALLY SHOULD CHECK THIS LITTLE GEM OUT.
VARIOUS - RAGE AGAINST ABSCHIEBUNG: DIE COMPILATION - BODENSATZ - 2xCD =
(BODENSATZ1)
WELL, I'M NOT ENTIRELY SURE WHAT THIS COMPILATION IS IN AID OF
AS EVERY WORD OF THE ACCOMPANYING BOOKLET IS IN GERMAN (AND OUR
GERMAN MEMBER OF STAFF IS OFF TODAY) SUFFICE TO SAY THIS IS A
QUIRKY, UPBEAT, MELODIC SELECTION OF LEFTFIELD GERMAN INDIE GUITAR
POP FROM THE LIKES OF CHICKS ON SPEED, FSK, MOUSE ON MARS, STEREO
TOTAL, H. PLATZGUMER & E. STONJI, KANTE, MOULINETTES AND TONS
OF OTHERS. COMES WITH A STUFFED-FULL CD ROM WITH (SEEMINGLY) TONS
OF VIDEOS, INTERVIEWS AND OTHER GUBBINS.
VARIOUS - THE ISOTA SINGLES CLUB - ISOTA - CD (SODY026CD)
FOURTEEN TRACKS FROM THE TWO-AND-A-HALF YEAR RUN OF THE ACCLAIMED
BUT ILL-FATED ISOTA RECORDS 7" SINGLE CLUB. INCLUDES RECORDINGS
BY WILL OLDHAM, THE BLACK KEYS, DEPARTMENT OF EAGLES / WHITEY
ON THE MOON, CHRIS T-T AND OTHERS. PSYCHEDELIC AMERICANA TO CUT
'N' PASTE ELECTRONICA TO BRITISH PROTEST SONGS.
VARIOUS - SONGS THAT INSPIRED NICK CAVE VOL. 2 - RUBBER - CD =
(RUB186CD)
VOLUME TWO OF A SELECTION OF TRACKS THAT INSPIRED NICK CAVE &
THE BAD SEEDS. THIS DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A HASTILY COBBLED TOGETHER
CD, EITHER - EXTENSIVE SLEEVENOTES EXPLAIN WHY THESE TRACKS ARE
OF SUCH IMPORTANCE TO THE DARK ONE. ON THIS VOLUME - TOM WAITS,
FRED NEIL, GANG OF FOUR, BOB DYLAN, ELVIS PRESLEY, NINA SIMONE,
THE STOOGES, LEADBELLY, LOU REED AND ALICE COOPER (AMONGST OTHERS).
VARIOUS - SONGS THAT INSPIRED NICK CAVE VOL. 1 - RUBBER - CD =
(RUB185CD)
VOLUME ONE OF A SELECTION OF TRACKS THAT INSPIRED NICK CAVE &
THE BAD SEEDS. THIS DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A HASTILY COBBLED TOGETHER
CD, EITHER - EXTENSIVE SLEEVENOTES EXPLAIN WHY THESE TRACKS ARE
OF SUCH IMPORTANCE TO THE DARK ONE. ON THIS VOLUME - TIM ROSE,
GENE VINCENT, LEONARD COHEN, KAREN DALTON, ALEX HARVEY, TOM JONES,
SCOTT WALKER, JOHN LEE HOOKER, JOHNNY CASH, SERGE GAINSBOURG AND
ISAAC HAYES (AMONGST OTHERS).
Restocks (CD): Guitar Based
MARZ - WIR SIND HIER - KARAOKE KALK - CD (KALKCD29)
GREAT ALBUM FROM ONE OF KARAOKE'S STALWART ACTS. DELIGHTFUL SONG
BASED TRACKS WITH ELECTRONIC AND GUITAR INFLUENCES. LYRICALLY
IT'S VERY NICE AND DOESN'T GRATE AT ALL (WHICH I FIND DOES HAPPEN
SOMETIMES). FANS OF MONIKA AND GENERALLY POPPY, CHILLED SOUNDS
SHOULD LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THIS SUPERB PIECE OF WORK. NICE.
PAVEMENT - SLANTED AND ENCHANTED: LUXE AND REDUXE - MATADOR - 2xCD =
(OLE557-2)
PROPER INDIE ROCK ACTION FROM THIS MASSIVELY UNDER-RATED BAND.
ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1992, THIS WAS THEIR DEBUT ALBUM, AND
THIS RE-ISSUE CONTAINS THE MUSIC FROM 2 PEEL SESSIONS, PLUS LOADS
OF UNRELEASED MATERIAL (23 UNRELEASED RECORDINGS, 8 UNRELEASED
SONGS). FALLING INTO THE GAP BETWEEN PUNK AND INDIE, THESE GUYS
VERY MUCH OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE MUSICALLY AS THE PIXIES. IE BLOODY
BRILLIANT. COMES WITH A NICE BOOKLET OF MEMORABILIA.
New Releases (CD): Experimental
MERZBOW - SHA MO 3000 - ESSENCE MUSIC - CD (ESS003CD)
AN IDEAL STOCKING FILLER HERE. UNCLES, AUNTS, NANS AND GRANDADS
ALIKE WILL THRILL TO EASY-LISTENING SOUND OF MERZBOW OVER THEIR
CHRISTMAS PUD. BE STRESSED NO LONGER OVER THAT DIFFICULT TO BUY
FOR RELATIVE, ESPECIALLY IF THEY LIKE A BIT OF DANIEL O'DONNELL
OR CLIFF RICHARD WITH THEIR RICH TEA BISCUITS - THIS IS THE GIFT
THAT GOES ON GIVING (HEART ATTACKS, THAT IS).
TOD DOCKSTADER / DAVID LEE MYERS - POND - ReR MEGACORP - CD (RERTDDM1)
ENGAGING SELECTION OF RECORDINGS ORIGINALLY TAKEN FROM UNDERWATER
FIELD RECORDINGS AND THEN ELECTRONICALLY MANIPULATED BY THE ARTISTS.
ULTRA MINIMAL, COLD AND FRAGILE SOUNDING BUT WITH A STRANGE WARMTH
AND DEPTH THAT, I SUPPOSE, COMES FROM THE UNDERWATER ASPECT. ALMOST
LIKE BEING IN THE WOMB. EXCELLENT.
VARIOUS - CMCD - ReR MEGACORP - CD (RERCMCD)
SUPERB SIX TRACK COLLECTION OF INFLUENTIAL CONCRETE, ELECTROACOUSTIC
AND ELECTRONIC WORKS BY JOHN OSWALD, GEORG KATZER, LUTZ GLANDIEN,
STEVE MOORE, JAROSLAV KRCEK AND RICHARD TRYTHALL. WRITTEN BETWEEN
1975 AND 1990, THESE ARE SEMINAL RECORDINGS THAT STILL HAVE AN
INFLUENCE TODAY. RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - RUNEOLOGY 2 - RUNE GRAMMOFON - CD (RCDS2)
A NICELY-PRICED, ATTRACTIVE 10-TRACK PROMO SAMPLER SHOWCASING
TRACKS FROM RECENT AND FORTHCOMING RUNE ALBUMS BY ALOG, ARVE =
HENRIKSEN,
STRONEN/STORLOKKEN, PHONOPHANI, ARCHETTI/WIGET, FOOD, SHINING,
SCORCH TRIO, NILS OKLAND AND DEATHPROD. AN EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION
TO THE LABEL FOR THE UNINITIATED, TOO, I'
Restocks (CD): Experimental
JIM O'ROURKE - HAPPY DAYS - REVENANT - CD (REV101)
DON'T BE MISLED BY THE TITLE, BECAUSE ALTHOUGH THIS IS A SUPERB
SINGLE TRACK ALBUM (ALL 47 MINUTES AND 33 SECONDS) IT IS ABOUT
AS FAR FROM HAPPY AS IT'S POSSIBLE TO BE. SOUNDING LIKE CROSS
BETWEEN JIM'S TRADITIONAL FOLKY / COUNTRY STRUMMINGS AND HIS MORE
ABSTRACT AND OBSCURE ELECTRONIC MUSIC. MOVES EFFORTLESSLY BETWEEN
THE BEAUTIFUL AND REALLY QUITE DIFFICULT SOUNDS. ANOTHER QUALITY
RELEASE ON REVENANT.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Could be the last release mailout of the year I =
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pre-Christmas=20
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all at=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Peace and seasons greetings.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 09 - CHURCH OF THE GHETTO P.C. - =
SCHEMATIC - 2xLP=20
(SCH043LP)<BR> OH YES! THIS IS A WINNER. O9 DELIVERS A =
STUNNING ELEVEN TRACK<BR> ALBUM THAT SURFS THE LINE =
BETWEEN=20
DELICATE, MELODIC ELECTRONICS<BR> AND TOTAL NOISE WITH =
SOME=20
SKILL. AT TIMES DEVASTATINGLY LOUD,<BR> AT OTHERS =
SOUNDSCAPE=20
AND TEXTURE DRIVEN AND THEN OUT OF THE BLUE<BR> THERE =
WILL BE=20
A GORGEOUS LITTLE TRACK FULL OF ATMOSPHERE AND =
WARMTH.<BR> A=20
GREAT PIECE OF WORK WITH LOVELY ART AS WELL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 4VOICE - 4VOICE 6 - FAX - 12"=20
(PK08/114)<BR> PETE NAMLOOK HAD OBVIOUSLY HAD A COUPLE =
OF RAVE=20
PILLS ON THE DAY<BR> HE WROTE THIS AS IT'S =
CONSIDERABLY MORE=20
BANGING THAN YOU'D PROBABLY<BR> EXPECT (APART FROM =
MAYBE THE=20
LIMILIGHT STUFF WHICH WAS HAVING<BR> IT AS WELL). THIS =
IS=20
TOUGH, TRANCEY, TECHY ANDSLIGHTLY OVER THE<BR> TOP. =
SOUNDS=20
ALRIGHT ACTUALLY, IF NOT A LITTLE DATED., BUT THEN<BR> =
IT IS=20
ABOUT 10 YEARS OLD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AMP - STAIRCASE - FAX - 12"=20
(PK08/118)<BR> FOUR QUALITY TRACKS ON THIS GERMAN =
LABEL.=20
SURPRISINGLY UPBEAT<BR> AND ELECTRO BASED BUT WITH =
HRAVY=20
ELECTRONICA OVERTONES AND BEAUTIFUL<BR> SOUND DESIGN. =
THERE'S=20
EVEN ONE 4/4 TECHNO NUMBER WHICH HAS A BIT<BR> OF =
AKICK TO IT=20
AND COULD BE PLAYED ON THE OLD DANCEFLOOR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AMP - MALARIA - FAX - 12"=20
(PK08/130)<BR> MORE GOODIES FROM THE FAX BACK =
CATALOGUE. A BIT=20
MORE TECHY, THIS<BR> ONE, BUT VERY SATISFYING ALL THE =
SAME.=20
YOU KNOW THE DEAL... THESE<BR> ARE COLLECTABLE AND =
THERE=20
AREN'T THAT MANY OF THEM, SO GET IT<BR> =
QUICK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANDREW PEKLER - NOCTURNES, FALSE DAWNS =
&=20
BREAKDOWNS - SCAPE - LP (SCAPE25LP)<BR> SECOND FULL =
LENGTH=20
RELEASE FOR MR PEKLER - INCORPORATING ELECTRONIC<BR> =
AND LIVE=20
INSTRUMENTS. VERY JAZZY AND PERCUSSIVE STUFF - A=20
KIND<BR> OF CONJOINT / MICE PARADE / TRIOSK ELECTRONIC =
IDEA. VERY NICE.<BR> AND HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CALAMALKA - SHREDDERS DUB - PLUG RESEARCH =
- 2xLP=20
(PR49DLP)<BR> CALAMALKA ARE A NEW NAME TO THESE EARS =
BUT=20
OBVIOUSLY THE LABEL<BR> AREN'T, AND PLUG RESEARCH =
BEING SUCH A=20
HALLMARK OF QUALITY, YOU<BR> KNOW THIS IS GOING TO BE =
WORTH=20
CHECKING. STRICTLY SPEAKING, I<BR> SUPPOSE THIS SHOULD =
GO INTO=20
OUR "GUITAR BASED" CATEGORY, SUCH<BR> IS THE USE OF =
LIVE=20
INSTRUMENTATION, DESPITE THE UNDENIABLE ELECTRONIC<BR> =
INFLUENCES. LOOSE, EASY, GROOVY, LAIDBACK DUB ROCK OVER=20
FLOATY<BR> ELECTRONIC ATMOSPHERES - IMAGINE IF YOU =
WILL A=20
GUITAR BAND COVERING<BR> TRACKS FROM LABELS SUCH AS =
ECHOCORD=20
OR MAYBE EVEN RHYTHM & SOUND<BR> AND MAKING IT =
WORK. VERY=20
NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DANIEL GIVENS - DAYCLEAR & FIRST DARK =
-=20
AESTHETICS - 2xLP (AST32)<BR> AESTHETICS IS ONE OF =
THOSE=20
LABELS THAT, ON OCCASSION, TENDS TO<BR> GET A BIT =
OVERLOOKED.=20
WHICH IS A SHAME BECAUSE THEY PUT OUT SOME<BR> SUPERB=20
RELEASES. THIS ALBUM BY DANIEL GIVENS IS A DELIGHTFUL=20
PIECE<BR> OF WORK WHICH MANAGES TO GIVE ELECTRONICS =
AND LIVE=20
INSTRUMENTS<BR> A JOINT RUN OUT TO FINE EFFECT. =
CAREFULLY=20
CRAFTED SONGS WITH VOCALS<BR> THAT ARE DELIVERED IN A=20
SEMI-SPOKEN STYLE BUT HAVE AN ALMOST TOM<BR> WAITS-ISH =
QUALITY=20
TO THEM. THAT MAY BE CONTROVERSIAL BUT THAT'S<BR> WHAT =
I WAS=20
REMINDED OF. TELL ME I'M WRONG BY ALL MEANS, BUT=20
DEFINITELY<BR> GIVE IT A LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ ELEPHANT POWER - NO SI, NI SO - SONIG =
- LP=20
(SONIG38LP)<BR> AS YOU'D EXPECT FROM SONIG THIS IS A =
QUIRKY=20
OLD AFFAIR WITH FIFTEN<BR> TRACKS OF OBSCURE, YET FUN=20
ELECTRONIC TRACKS THAT HAVE A DISTINCT<BR> MOUSE ON =
MARS /=20
SCHLAMMPEITZIGER STYLE TO THEM. JERKY, WELL =
CRAFTED<BR> AND=20
PLAYFUL WITH GREAT RHYTHM PROGRAMMING AND GOOD USE OF=20
SMAPLES.<BR> NICE, THEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KREIDLER - EVE FUTURE RECALL - WONDER - =
LP=20
(WON16LP)<BR> THIS ONE SNUCK IN FOR US RIGHT AT THE =
END OF THE=20
YEAR AND IS QUITE<BR> SIMPLY ONE OF THE MOST LOVELY =
RECORDS=20
I'VE HEARD ALL YEAR. LUSH,<BR> MELANCHOLY TRACKS WHICH =
HAVE A=20
GENTLE, ALMOST LULLABY LIKE QUALITY<BR> TO THEM. =
PIANOS,=20
HARPS, GUITARS... DON'T MISS THIS ONE AS IT'S<BR> =
ABSOLUTELY=20
GORGEOUS AND PROBABLY THE BEST THING I'VE EVER =
HEARD<BR> FROM=20
KREIDLER. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MOVE D / NAMLOOK - EXPLORING THE =
PSYCHEDELIC=20
LANDSCAPE - FAX - 12" (PK08/122)<BR> CLASSIC SLAB OF =
AMBIENT=20
ELECTRONICA FROM DAVID MOUFANG AND PETE<BR> NAMLOOK. =
LOVELY=20
RHYTHMS, LOVELY ATMOSPHERES AND SOME QUIRKY, =
MINIMALISITIC<BR> =20
SOUNDS. VERY PLEASING INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PETE NAMLOOK - ATOM - FAX - 12"=20
(PK08/111)<BR> ONE OF NAMLOOK'S BETTER EP'S HERE. =
THREE TRACKS=20
OF ELECTRONICA<BR> WITH HEAVY AMBIENT OVERTONES. LOTS =
OF BEATS=20
THOUGH, IN AN ELECTRO<BR> KIND OF VIBE. WELL WORTH=20
CHECKING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PETE NAMLOOK - ZENTRUM FUR ELEKTRONISCHE =
MUSIK -=20
FAX - 12" (PK08/120)<BR> PETE GETS IT ON WITH A VARIED =
SELECTION OF ELECTRONIC SOUNDS.<BR> FROM DRUM & =
BASS TO=20
AMBIENT VIA ELECTRONICA AND TECHNO... IT'S<BR> ALL =
HERE,=20
PRESENT AND CORRECT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PETE NAMLOOK & HUBERTUS HELD - =
PEPPERBEEF - FAX=20
- 12" (PK08/132)<BR> PETE NAMLOOK'S MOST HOUSEY MOMENT =
TO=20
DATE. FOUR TRACKS THAT HAVE<BR> A SLIGHTLY CHEESEY AND =
COMMERCIAL EDGE ALONG WITH A LATIN TINGE.<BR> NOT ALL =
THAT=20
GOOD, TO BE HONEST, BUT GIVE IT A LISTEN FOR OLD<BR> =
TIMES=20
SAKE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PETE NAMLOOK, KLAUS SCHULZE & BILL =
LASWELL -=20
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOOG IV - FAX - 12" =
(PK08/112)<BR> MORE=20
AMBIENT AND AMBIENT TECHNO SHENANIGANS FROM THIS THREE =
WAY<BR> =20
PARTNERSHIP. THE MELLOW BITS ARE ACTUALLY RATHER LOVELY,=20
ALTHOUGH<BR> THE MORE UPBEAT MOMENTS TEND TO VERGE A =
LITTLE ON=20
THE TRANCEY<BR> SIDE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SPYRA - VCM 100F - FAX - 12"=20
(PS08/87)<BR> FOUR TRACKS TAKEN FROM SPYRA'S CD ALBUM =
AND, AS=20
USUAL THEY SURF<BR> A VERY FINE LINE BETWEEN TRANCE =
AND=20
TECHNO, ALTHOUGH THERE'S STILL<BR> AN AMBIENT EDGE TO =
IT.=20
CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - KRYPTIC TUNING EP - KRYPTON - =
12"=20
(KRYPYON02)<BR> ONE OF THOSE HARD DO PIGEON HOLE =
RECORDS HERE.=20
SOUNDING LIKE A<BR> MISH MASH OF LIVE & SEQUENCED =
MATERIAL=20
WITH A KIND OF FUNKY GROOVE<BR> UNDERPINNING SOME =
OBSCURE=20
MUSIC. A STRANGE & INTERESTING MIX THIS,<BR> WELL =
WORTH=20
CHECKING......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - EXPOSE YOURSELF TO DISCO =
EDUCATION -=20
SUNDAY SERVICE - LP (SUNLP4)<BR> EXPENSIVE FOR JUST =
FIVE=20
TRACKS, BUT THIS DOES INCLUDE RATHER A<BR> NICE COMIC =
BOOK,=20
AND THE MUSIC IS CERTAINLY TOP NOTCH - =
PARTICULARLY<BR> THE=20
LAWRENCE TRACK (AS YOU'D EXPECT), WHICH IS JUST =
PERFECTLY<BR> =20
SWEET ELECTRONIC TECHNO. THE OTHER TRACKS (BY PILLOW, JUKKA=20
REVERBERI,<BR> THE WALDRON HOTEL AND THE DANCE INC.) =
TEND TO=20
HEAD DOWN A MORE<BR> LO-FI / FOLKTRONICA / ISAN / =
SAVATH &=20
SAVALAS ROUTE. GOOD STUFF<BR> OVERALL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SMM VOL.2 - GHOSTLY =
INTERNATIONAL - 12"=20
(GI-29)<BR> IF YOU ENJOYED THE FIRST SMM VOLUME, =
YOU'RE GOING=20
TO GO WILD ABOUT<BR> THIS ONE. LUSINE, CHRISTOPHER =
WILLITS AND=20
THE HOTLY TIPPED CEPIA<BR> ALL DELIVER ELECTRONICA =
TRACKS OF=20
THE HIGHEST CALIBRE. I'M HOPING<BR> THEY'RE GOING TO =
RELEASE=20
BOTH VOLUMES ON A CD SOON. AN ESSENTIAL<BR> AND HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED RECORD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BAURI - SLACKER JOURNAL - NEO OUIJA - =
2xLP=20
(NEO15LP)<BR> BAURI'S BRAND OF LOW-KEY MELODIC =
ELECTRONICA IS=20
SUPER. NICE SIMPLISTIC<BR> RHYTHMS MEET GENTLE TUNES =
WITH A=20
CLEVER SENSE OF ARRANGEMENT.<BR> JUST RIGHT FOR =
SITTING BACK=20
WITH A CUP OF TEA ON A SUNNY AFTERNOON<BR> AND =
ENJOYING TO THE=20
MAX.</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> DEZ WILLIAMS - HEX ABUSE - A.I. - 12"=20
(AI012)<BR> DEZ GETS IT ON WITH A SOLID FOUR TRACK EP =
ON=20
UNDISPUTABLY ONE<BR> OF THE HOTTEST BRITISH LABELS =
AROUND AT=20
THE MOMENT. USING ELECTRO,<BR> TECHNO AND ELECTRONICA=20
INFLUENCES TO FINE EFFECT THIS HAS A LITTLE<BR> =
SOMETHING FOR=20
EVERYONE WHO'S INTO QUALITY MUSIC AND IS A =
DEFINITE<BR> MUST=20
FOR FANS OF AI. CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KODE 9 + DADDY GEE - SPIT - HYPERDUB - =
10"=20
(HYP002)<BR> SORT OF IN THAT WHOLE GRIME KIND OF BAG=20
THIS. WHEN'S SOMEONE<BR> GOING TO HURRY UP AND =
INVENT=20
INTELLIGRIME? THEN WE CAN MAKE A<BR> SECTION IN THE =
SHOP FOR=20
IT NEXT TO INTELLITRANCECOREKITCHGLITCHHOP.<BR> NUFF=20
SAID.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MACHINE DRUM - NOW YOU KNOW - MERCK - =
2xLP=20
(MERCKNYLP)<BR> PHAT ALBUM OF LOW KEY, GROOVY, HIP HOP =
INFLUENCED ELECTRONICS.<BR> KIND OF LIKE SOME OF THE =
PLANET MU=20
STUFF, MIXED WITH ACCELERA<BR> DECK, PREFUSE 73 AND =
KID 606.=20
DIFFICULT TO DESCRIBE REALLY, BUT<BR> IF YOU LIKE ANY =
OF THE=20
AFOREMENTIONED ARTISTS, YOU NEED TO CHECK<BR> IT OUT. =
LOVELY,=20
LOVELY MERCK!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PSAPP - BUTTONS AND WAR EP - ARABLE - 12" =
(ARABLE2)<BR> YOU CAN SEE WHY ISAN PICKED UP ON PSAPP =
AND=20
DECIDED TO RELEASE<BR> THIS LITTLE GEM ON THEIR LABEL. =
SUPER=20
FINE ELECTRONICA SOUNDS<BR> FROM, QUITE POSSIBLY, ONE =
OF THE=20
MOST EXCITING ELECTRONIC ARTISTS<BR> AROUND AT THE =
MOMENT. A=20
BEAUTIFUL MIXTURE OF BLATANTLY PROCESSED<BR> =
ELECTRONICS BUT=20
WITH A DELICIOUSLY LIVE SOUNDING FEEL AS WELL.<BR> =
COUPLED=20
WITH THE SULTRY VOCALS (WHICH WORK BEAUTIFULLY BY =
THE<BR> WAY)=20
IT CREATES A MAGICAL SOUND THAT ENCHANTS AND ENGAGES IN=20
EQUAL<BR> MEASURES. AS A FINAL BONUS YOU ALSO GET A =
FAB REMIX=20
FROM ISAN<BR> THEMSLEVES WHICH USES THE VOCAL TO FINE =
EFFECT=20
AND MASHES IT UP<BR> WITH ONE OF THEIR OWN STYLE BEATS =
AND=20
SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE ELECTRONIC<BR> INSTRUMENTATION. A =
QUALITY=20
ITEM AND ONE THAT YOU'LL BE WANTING<BR> TO INVESTIGATE =
FORTHWITH. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RJ VALEO - SEPTEMBER - TYPE - LP=20
(TYPELP001)<BR> I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR A =
WHILE! THE=20
HOTLY TIPPED NEW LABEL<BR> TYPE DELIVERS IT'S FIRST =
RELEASE=20
AND IT'S AN ABSOLUTE SMASHER.RJ<BR> VALEO'S DEBUT ON =
HOBBY=20
INDUSTRIES WAS A SUPERB PIECE OF WORK AND<BR> THIS =
BETTERS IT=20
IN MY OPINION. A FULL EIGHT TRACK ALBUM OF SOME<BR> OF =
THE=20
MOST DELECTABLY ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRONICA AROUND. =
TAKING<BR> =20
CUES FROM LABELS SUCH AS SCAPE AND ARTISTS SUCH AS DUB=20
TRACTOR,<BR> THIS ALBUM HAS SOME LUSH, ICY COLD =
SOUNDING=20
TEXTURES AND CHORDS<BR> COUPLED WITH SUBTLE, DOWNBEAT =
RHYTHMIC=20
STRUCTURES THAT SIT HAPPILY<BR> IN A SEMI GLITCH KIND =
OF=20
STYLE. CONVERSELY, THERE ARE A COUPLE<BR> OF MORE =
UPBEAT=20
TRACKS WITH QUALITY BEATS AND A MORE LIVELY SOUND<BR> =
TO THE=20
MELODIES WHICH COMPLEMENTS THE OTHER HAUNTING TRACKS=20
PERFECTLY.<BR> AN OUTSTANDING FIRST RELEASE FOR TYPE =
AND A=20
BRILLIANT PIECE OF<BR> WORK FROM RJ VALEO. LETS HOPE =
THEY CAN=20
KEEP IT UP. RESPECT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - DETROIT UNDERGROUND VOLUME 2 - =
DETROIT=20
UNDERGROUND - 12" (DET.UND02)<BR> SIX TRACKS OF =
ELECTRONICS,=20
WITH A HEAVY EMPHASIS ON THE BEATS.<BR> FUSING =
ELECTRO=20
AND ELECTRONICS FOR A COUPLE OF THEM, GETTING<BR> A =
BIT HIP=20
HOPPY / TWO STEPPY, THEN A MORE DRUM AND BASS =
NUMBER<BR> =20
AND LASTLY A MELLOW TEXTURAL AFFAIR. TRACKS COURTESY OF=20
PHON.O,<BR> KERO, DIREKT JIVE AND 000. HIGH =
CLASS=20
ELECTRONICS THAT I'LL WAGER<BR> AIN'T NEVER EVEN SEEN =
THE USA,=20
LET ALONE DTROIT. RECOMMENDED.<BR> =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - DETROIT UNDERGROUND - DETROIT =
UNDERGROUND=20
- 12" (DET.UND01)<BR> HOT NEW LABEL THAT COULD BE FROM =
DETROIT, BUT I'M NOT CONVINCED.<BR> AMAZINGLY GOOD =
ELECTRONICA=20
TRACKS THOUGH. RICHARD DEVINE, KERO,<BR> MODESELEKTOR, =
DIREKT=20
JIVE AND DEREK MICHAEL PROVIDE THE SKILLFUL,<BR> =
HEAVY, CRUNCH=20
LACED, ELECTRO INSPIRED CUTS. QUITE FRANKLY IF =
YOU'RE<BR> INTO=20
YOUR ELECTRONIC BEATS, YOU'RE GOING TO ABSOLUTELY LOVE=20
THIS.<BR> ESSENTIAL RELEASE!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 30 HZ - EATING THE DEAD / MIKE DYSON - =
VERTICAL=20
SOUND - 12" (VS005)<BR> UNCOMPLICATED, UNPRETENTIOUS, =
SOLID=20
DANCEFLOOR GEAR HERE WITH<BR> A DEFINITE NEW SKOOL =
BREAKZ=20
FLAVOUR TOO IT, BUT ALSO WITH HINTS<BR> OF GRIME AND =
ELECTRO.=20
REMINDED ME A BIT OF THE SORT OF STUFF FUEL<BR> WERE =
PUTTING=20
OUT A FEW YEARS AGO, WHICH IS NO BAD THING. GOOD<BR> =
TRACK=20
TITLES, TOO!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AGNES - SCHONEGGPLATZ EP - STHLM AUDIO - =
12"=20
(SAEP001)<BR> DEEPLY EXCELLENT EP WHICH IS THE FIRST =
RELEASE=20
FOR STHLM AUDIO.<BR> AGNES DELIVERS FOUR GORGEOUS =
TRACKS OF=20
DEEP, SIMPLE, YET INCREDIBLY<BR> FUNKY AND EFFECTIVE =
TECHNO=20
WITH A HOUSEY TOUCH. THE SECOND TRACK<BR> IS A PURE =
SLICE OF=20
POP AMBIENT STYLED, LUSCIOUS SOUNDSCAPE. I'D<BR> =
RECOMMEND=20
THIS TO ANYONE WITH EVEN A VAGUE LOVE OF DEEP =
TECHNO<BR> =20
WITHOUT ANY HESITATION. BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANDERS ILAR - TREASURE GARDENS EP - =
ECHOCORD - 12"=20
(ECHOCORD12)<BR> THE NEXT INSTALLMENT FROM ECHOCORD =
COMES IN=20
THE SHAPE OF A DEEP,<BR> WONDERFULLY DUBBY EP FROM =
ANDERS=20
ILAR. RHYTHMICALLY SOLID TRACKS<BR> WITH BEAUTIFUL=20
INSTRUMENTATION AND SURPRISINGLY GROOVY BEATS MAKE<BR> =
FOR A=20
DANCEFLOOR, YET HOME LISTENING RECORD THAT WILL BE =
ADORED<BR> =20
BY FANS OF THE LABEL AND OF COURSE BASIC CHANNEL.=20
RECOMMENDED<BR> WITHOUT HESITATION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> D.I.E. PRESENTS CYBONIX - FRUSTRATED FUNK =
- CLONE -=20
12" (CX16)<BR> ANOTHER SLICE OF ELECTRO FROM =
CLONE, =20
NOTHING SPECIAL, BUT DOES<BR> THE JOB ALL THE SAME, =
ADMITTEDLY=20
I PREFER MY ELECTRO A LITTLE<BR> DIRTIER I AM =
SURE THE=20
KIDS OF HOXTON WILL LOVE THIS..........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DHS - MIND CONTROL - TINO CORP. - 12"=20
(TINO-2004)<BR> FIVE CLASSIC DHS TRACKS THAT SURF THE =
LINE=20
BETWEEN MINIMAL TECHNO<BR> AND HARDER, SLIGHTLY MORE =
CLUBBY=20
GEAR WITH APLOMB. THE MINIMAL<BR> GEAR IS ABSOLUTELY =
DELICIOUS=20
WITH BEAUTIFULLY BLEEPY SOUNDS AND<BR> DUBBY =
BASSLINES. A=20
QUALITY EP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DIRT CREW - LARGO - DIRT CREW RECORDINGS =
- 12"=20
(DIRT002)<BR> DIRT CREW'S SECOND RELEASE ON THEIR OWN =
LABEL IS=20
ANOTHER WELL<BR> PRODUCED ROMP THROUGH GROOVING, =
COLOGNE STYLE=20
TECHNO / HOUSE.<BR> GREAT SOUNDS AND FUNKY BEATS ARE =
THE ORDER=20
OF THE DAY AND THE<BR> EXCELLENT REMIX FROM TRAUM'S =
DOMINIK=20
EULBERG IS A REAL TREAT.<BR> IF YOU LIKE THE MY BEST =
FRIEND=20
RELEASES, YOU'LL LOVE THIS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DIRT CREW - WHAT YOU WANT - DIRT CREW =
RECORDINGS -=20
12" (DIRT001)<BR> DIRT CREW HAVE STARTED THEIR OWN =
LABEL AND=20
THIS INAUGURAL RELEASE<BR> IS VERY MUCH WHAT YOU'D =
EXPECT:=20
TIGHT, NICELY PRODUCED TECHNO<BR> / HOUSE WITH A =
COLOGNE EDGE=20
TO IT (NOT SURPRISING AFTER THEIR<BR> RELEASE ON MY =
BEST=20
FRIEND) WITH A CATCHY, FULL ON DANCEFLOOR STYLE.<BR> =
VERY=20
CURRENT AND VERY PLAYABLE. NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ KOZE - LATE CHECK OUT - KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM110)<BR> DJ KOZE IS RAPIDLY GAINING AN AWFUL LOT =
OF=20
RESPECT FROM ME AS<BR> HE'S COME UP WITH YET ANOTHER =
KILLER EP=20
FOR KOMPAKT. BALANCING<BR> DEEP, DARK MINIMALIST =
TECHNO WITH A=20
TYPICALLY KOMPAKT-ESQUE FEEL<BR> WHILST DEVOTING A =
WHOLE TRACK=20
TO A DELICIOUS POP AMBIENT CUT.<BR> THIS IS A =
BRILLIANT EP AND=20
COMES HIGHY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ ROK - DEFENDER 03 - DEFENDER - 12"=20
(DEFENDER03)<BR> DJ ROK'S THIRD RELEASE ON DEFENDER IS =
A=20
SOLID, MINIMAL, STRAIGHT<BR> UP TECHNO ROMP THAT WILL =
APPEAL=20
TO KOMPAKT AND KOMPAKT EXTRA FANS.<BR> ONE FOR THE =
DANCEFLOOR=20
AND A VERY USEFUL MIXING TOOL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ED 2000 VS 30 HZ - MAKE CONTACT - ZOO - =
12"=20
(ZOO2)<BR> YES, IT'S GRIME TIME HERE AT THE 'FISH. THE =
A-SIDE=20
IS PRIME GRIME<BR> / ELECTRONIC TWO-STEP FOR THE KIDS =
AND ONE=20
CAN SEE IT GOING DOWN<BR> RATHER WELL AT THE LOCAL=20
DISCOTHEQUE. ON SIDE TWO, A LIVELY LITTLE<BR> REMIX BY =
CIRCUIT=20
BREAKER THAT IS BORDERLINE ACID TRANCE GRIMY<BR> RAVE =
TECHNO!=20
GET DOWN, ETC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EZEKIEL HONIG - LOVE SESSION - MICROCOSM =
- 12"=20
(MCOSM1003)<BR> THREE RELEASES FOR EZEKIEL HONIG IN A =
MONTH OR=20
SO! BONUS. HE'S<BR> DOING IT FOR ME WITH ANOTHER SET =
OF LUSH,=20
DEEP, DUBBY, GLITCHY<BR> TECHNO TRACKS THAT ARE GENTLE =
AND=20
WARM AND JUST GENERALLY BRILLIANT.<BR> YOU HAVE TO =
CHECK THIS=20
OUT IF YOU'RE INTO ECHOCORD OR ANYTHING<BR> LIKE THAT. =
JUST=20
MAKE SURE YOU AVOID THE DRUM & BASS MIX. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FRANKIE - EP - FRANKIE REC - 12"=20
(FRANKIEREC05)<BR> FRANKIE DELIVERS A SOLID FOUR TRACK =
EP OF=20
TECHNO GROOVES. NOT<BR> QUITE MINIMAL, NOT QUITE =
GLITCH, NOT=20
QUITE DUB, BUT SOMEWHERE<BR> IN BETWEEN. PRETTY CLUBBY =
AND=20
VERY MIXABLE ALL ROUND. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GABRIEL ANANDA - TAI NASHA NO KAROSHA - =
KARMAROUGE=20
- 2xLP (KR10)<BR> EXCLLENT EIGHT TRACK ALBUM OF PURE =
COLOGNE=20
STYLE TECHNO AND HOUSE<BR> GROOVES. VERY MUCH IN THE =
SUB=20
STATIC / TREIBSTOFF VEIN OF THINGS,<BR> BUT WITH, IF =
ANYTHING,=20
A SLIGHTLY SMOOTHER SOUND. GOOD CLUB GEAR<BR> AND VERY =
MIXABLE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GUENTNER & HOFMOCKEL (BAVARIAN BOYS) =
-=20
VOLKSFEST EP - CLEANSUITE - 12" (CSR02)<BR> SCARY =
COVER. GREAT=20
RECORD. MARKUS GUENTNER AND JOHANNES HOFMOCKEL<BR> =
DELIVER=20
FOUR SUPERB COLOGNE STYLE TECHNO TRACKS IN A TRAPEZ =
/<BR> =20
TREIBSTOFF KIND OF VEIN. DEEP, YET THOROUGHLY GROOVING WITH=20
ENOUGH<BR> PUMP TO O IT ON THE DANCEFLOOR. SHOULD =
CROSS OVER=20
QUITE NICELY<BR> AS IT'S AN ACCESSIBLE SOUND.=20
QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HAGEDORN - SOUL CUTS - ONI.TOR - 12"=20
(ONI.TOR37)<BR> WICKED EP WHICH IS DISTINCTLY =
DIFFERENT TO=20
HAGEDORN'S LAST RECORD<BR> ON ONI.TOR. THIS ONE HAS A =
SLIGHTLY=20
JERKY, CUT UP, AKUFEN-ISH<BR> FEEL WITH FUNKED UP =
BEATS,=20
CLEVER EDITS AND SUPERBLY GROOVING<BR> BASSLINES. FOR =
FANS OF=20
BEAUPRE, DEADBEAT AND THAT STYLE OF TECHNO,<BR> THIS =
IS GOING=20
TO BE A TOTAL WINNER. CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAMES DIN A4 - ALLES MEINE ENDEN - REAL =
SOON - 12"=20
(RS-004)<BR> REAL SOON IS TURNING INTO ONE OF THOSE =
ESSENTIAL=20
LABELS FOR ME.<BR> EACH RELEASE HAS IT'S OWN UNIQUE =
REASON TO=20
GET IT AND THIS LUSCIOUS<BR> EP FROM JAMES DIN IS A =
PRIME=20
EXAMPLE OF THAT. LOW-KEY, DEEP AS<BR> HELL TECHNO AND =
HOUSE=20
GROOVES OF THE KIND HE REGULARLY PRODUCES<BR> FOR =
ESEL, BUT=20
GETS GENERALLY OVERLOOKED FOR. THIS IS FABULOUS<BR> =
AND COMES=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAN AUTOBAHN - TRAPEZ LIMITED 27 - TRAPEZ =
- 12"=20
(TRAPEZLTD27)<BR> FOR A TRAPEZ LIMITED RELEASE, THIS =
IS=20
SURPRISINGLY TOUGH. COMES<BR> ON MORE LIKE A KOMPAKT =
EXTRA=20
RECORD WITH SOME GRINDING BASSLINES<BR> AND ROCK SOLID =
TECH=20
BEATS. MINIMAL, HARD, CLUBBY.. JUST RIGHT<BR> FOR A =
BIT OF A=20
BOOGIE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KIKO - PLANET EARTH / TAKE CHANCE - =
HOT=20
BANANA - 12" (HOTBANANA1003)<BR> KIKO GETS IT ON ON =
DAVID=20
CARRETTA'S LABEL WITH A COVER VERSION<BR> OF DURAN =
DURAN'S=20
'PLANET EARTH'. STRANGELY GOOD AS WELL WITH IT'S<BR> =
SPANGLY=20
EURO ELECTRO VIBE. THIS SOUND IS STILL HUGE SO THIS =
SHOULD<BR> =20
APPEAL TO LOADS OF PEOPLE. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LINDSTROM & PRINS THOMAS - FURTHER =
INTO THE=20
FUTURE - FEEDELITY - 12" (FEED003)<BR> LINDTROM'S NEW =
EP=20
FEATURES PRINS THOMAS AS WELL AND COMES ON IN<BR> A =
SMOOTH=20
ELECTRO / HOUSE KIND OF STYLE. IT'S CONSIDERABLY =
SLOWER<BR> =20
THAN YOUR AVERAGE BUSINSS SO MANAGES TO SOUND DEEPLY FUNKY=20
AS<BR> WELL AS PERKY AND FUN. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MAGNETIC BASE - ACID BITCH - HIGHGRADE - =
12"=20
(HIGHGRADE20)<BR> FOUR TOP DANCEFLOOR TRACKS FRM =
HIGHGRADE=20
WHICH AN ACID TWEAKING<BR> FLAVA WITH REMIXES FROM DJ =
TERRY=20
AND TOM CLARK. SOLID, WORKABLE,<BR> DANCEFLOOR TECHNO =
/=20
HOUSE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MISC. / THOMAS GWOSDZ - SPEICHER 24 - =
KOMPAKT EXTRA=20
- 12" (KOMEX24)<BR> POSSIBLY THE HARDEST, NASTIEST =
RELEASE SO=20
FAR ON KOMPAKT EXTRA.<BR> THOMAS GWOSDZ'S TRACK IS =
DARK AS=20
HELL WITH A GRITTY, HEAVY FEEL<BR> THAT WILL ROCK =
EVERY CORNER=20
OF A CLUB. THE FLIP, FROM MISC. IS<BR> SLIGHTLY LESS=20
AGGRESSIVE, BUT STILL HAS MORE THAN ENOUGH POWER<BR> =
TO ROCK=20
IT OUT COMPLETELY. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MODESELEKTOR - TURN DEAF - B PITCH =
CONTROL - 12"=20
(BPC099)<BR> DEVASTATING SINGLE FROM MODESELEKTOR WHO =
SEEM TO=20
BE HAVING A REAL<BR> SPATE OF GOOD RELEASES AND =
REMIXES THIS=20
YEAR. A KILLER MIXTURE<BR> OF ELECTRO, TECHNO AND =
ELECTRONICA=20
WITH HEAVILY PROCESSED BEATS<BR> AND SOUNDS. COMES ON =
LIKE THE=20
DETROIT UNDERGROUND EPS BUT WITH<BR> AN EVEN MORE =
DANCEFLOOR=20
APPEAL ON THE MAIN TRACK. ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NOUVELLE VAGUE - LA NOUVELLE VAGUE =
EXPERIENCE -=20
PALE MUSIC - LP (PALE007)<BR> EIGHT TRACK ALBUM OF =
ELECTRO=20
WORKINGS (SEEMINGLY) OF THE NOUVELLE<BR> VAGUE STUFF.=20
GROOVING, POPPY AND ACTUALLY QUITE SATISFYING ALL<BR> =
ROUND.=20
IF YOU LIKED THE ALBUM, YOU'LL ENJOY THIS COMPANION PIECE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OLIVER KAISER - OK ROCKS - YELLOW - 12"=20
(YP168)<BR> THIS ONE REALLY SURPRISED ME. I WASN'T =
REALLY=20
READY FOR A TOUGH,<BR> DETROIT TECHNO STYLE ROMP WITH =
HEAVY=20
CLUB OVERTONES AND A STRANGELY<BR> TRIBAL FEEL. IT =
REALLY=20
WORKS THOUGH AND I THINK GENERAL DETROIT<BR> FANS PLUS =
PEOPLE=20
WHO LIKE BEN SIMS ETC, WILL ENJOY THIS. ROCK<BR> =20
SOLID.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SCHAD PRIVAT - SCHAD PRIVAT - FIRM - 12"=20
(FIRM11)<BR> GREAT RELEASE FROM FIRM WHICH IS A =
COLLABORATION=20
BETWEEN SCHAEBEN<BR> & VOSS'S SCHAEBEN AND GEIGER. =
FUNKY,=20
WELL REALISED CLUB TECHNO<BR> / HOUSE TRACKS WITH LIVE =
ELEMENTS AND FRESH SOUNDS. COMES ON A<BR> BIT LIKE AN =
ITALIC=20
RECORD (EINMUSIK IN PARTICULAR) BUT WITH A<BR> MORE =
PERSONAL=20
TAKE ON FUNK. GREAT STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SEELENLUFT - THE WAY WE GO - KLEIN - 2xLP =
(KL058LP)<BR> SEELENLUFT ARE BACK WITH AMOTHER ALBUM =
OF FUNKY=20
BEATS BREAKS AND<BR> TECHNO / ELECTRO THAT'S =
GUARANTEED TO=20
FILL MANY A DANCEFLOOR.<BR> PUMPING, WELL CRAFTED =
TRACKS THAT=20
USE VOCALS AND WICKED BASSLINES<BR> TO DO THE JOB IN=20
HAND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SEELENLUFT - YOU COME ALONG - KLEIN - 12" =
(KL051)<BR> STOMPINGLY GOOD SLICE OF ELECTRO / TECHNO =
FROM=20
SEELENLUFT WHICH<BR> SOUNDS AMAZINGLY FAMILIAR. COULD =
WELL BE=20
A COVER VERSION, BUT<BR> OF WHAT, I'M NOT SURE. JOAKIM =
AND=20
MUNK GET IN ON THE REMIX FRONT<BR> AND ADD A SYNTHY, =
FUNKY=20
TOUCH TO THE PROCEEDINGS. STRONG STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SILVER HAZE - THE FLY IN THE MACHINE EP - =
CRACK=20
& SPEED - 12" (C&S011)<BR> ANOTHER FINE CRACK =
&=20
SPEED RELEASE. DELIVERS A POWERFUL DANCEFLOOR<BR> =
INJECTION OF=20
FULL THROTTLE TECHNO AND HOUSE CROSSOVER TRACKS.<BR> =
SYNTHY=20
SOUNDS, CRACKING PRODUCTION AND SLIGHTLY F'FLAT ERIC' =
FEEL<BR> =20
TO THE BASSLINES. SOLID GEAR ALL ROUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SIN - SEX IS MORE (ABE DUQUE REMIX) - =
ABUSE=20
INDUSTRIES - 12" (USE3208301)<BR> THIS ONE ROCKS. =
SIMPLE AS=20
THAT. ABE DUQUE'S MIX IS A QUALITY ROMP<BR> THROUGH =
ACID HOUSE=20
/ TECHNO WITH HIS UNIQUELY FUNKY STYLE IN FULL<BR> =
EFFECT. ONE=20
FOR THE 'NU-ACID' KIDS AND YET AUTHENTIC ENOUGH TO<BR> =
APPEAL=20
TO GENERAL ACID HEADS AND HOUSE FANS. FLIP SIDE IS=20
DOWNBEAT<BR> AND BREAKY, PLUS A BIT DANCEHALL-ISH.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SOMEONE ELSE - PLOOSH - MICROCOSM - 12"=20
(MCOSM1004)<BR> ABSOLUTELY SUPERB FOUR TRACK EP FROM =
SOMEONE=20
ELSE WHO HAS PREVIOUSLY<BR> RECORDED ON MUSIK RAUSE =
AND TUNING=20
SPORK. THIS IS DEEP AND DUBBY<BR> STECHNO PAR =
EXCELLENCE WITH=20
SOME STUNNING TEXTURES, ROLLING, MID-PACED<BR> BEATS =
AND LUSH=20
SOUNDS. THERE'S ONE DRUM & BASS MIX WHICH IS =
NOT<BR> =20
ACTUALLY THAT GREAT BUT THE REST IS HIGHLY, HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.<BR> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEN - STALKER - SENDER - 12"=20
(SEND043)<BR> STEN, AKA LAWRENCE, DELIVERS A SOLID TWO =
TRACKER=20
OF PUMPING TECHNO<BR> WITH A LOVELY MINIMALISTIC =
GROOVE AND=20
STRIPPED DOWN SOUNDS. HAS<BR> A DEFINITE 'LAWRENCE' =
FEEL TO IT=20
AS THERE ARE MOMENTS OF MELODY<BR> AND CHORDS, BUT =
GENERALLY,=20
THE STEN STUFF IS MORE CLUBBED OUT.<BR> RECOMMENDED =
(AS YOU'D=20
EXPECT, BECAUSE I LOVE ANYTHING HE DOES!).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEVE BUG - LOVERBOY (RE-LOVED) - POKER =
FLAT - 12"=20
(PFR050)<BR> THREE SOLID TRACKS FROM STEVE BUG WHICH =
GOT THE=20
WHOLE SHOP LEAPING<BR> AROUND. DEEP, MINIMAL AND PERKY =
WITH=20
REWORKINGS FROM GUIDO SCHNEIDER<BR> AND STEVE HIMSELF. =
STRIPPED TECHNO DOESN'T GET MUCH GROOVIER THAN<BR> =
THIS!=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TIEFSCHWARZ - MISCH MASCH VOL. 2 - MASCH =
- FOUR=20
MUSIC - 12" (FOR3046)<BR> NOT ACTUALLY NEW TRACKS BY=20
TIEFSCHWARZ, BUT THE SECOND PART OF<BR> A COLLECTION =
OF TRACKS=20
(PRESUMABLY FROM A COMPILATION) THAT THEY<BR> RATHER =
LIKE. SO=20
YOU GET POPULAR COMPUTER, TEMPTATION AND A CLASSIC<BR> =
DERRICK=20
MAY TRACK (THE DNANCE). A MISH MASH (HO-HO) OF =
STYLES<BR> FROM=20
ELECTRO THROUGH HOUSE. CLASSIC TRACKS THAT'LL DO IT ON =
ANY<BR> =20
FLOOR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TIEFSCHWARZ - MISCH MASCH VOL. 1 - MISCH =
- FOUR=20
MUSIC - 12" (FOR3045)<BR> NOT ACTUALLY NEW TRACKS BY=20
TIEFSCHWARZ, BUT THE FIRST PART OF<BR> A COLLECTION OF =
TRACKS=20
(PRESUMABLY FROM A COMPILATION) THAT THEY<BR> RATHER =
LIKE. SO=20
YOU GET MAX DURANTE, CODE 6 AND DRAMA SOCIETY<BR> =
FEAT.=20
TURNER. A MISH MASH (HO-HO) OF STYLES FROM ELECTRO =
THROUGH<BR> =20
HOUSE. CLASSIC TRACKS THAT'LL DO IT ON ANY FLOOR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TOM CLARK - MIDNIGHT TRAVELLER - =
HIGHGRADE - 12"=20
(HIGHGRADE21)<BR> USEFUL FOUR TRACK EP FROM TOM CLARK =
WHICH=20
HAS A PUMPING, CLUBBY<BR> FEEL AND EXCELLENT REMIXES =
FROM=20
NOONCAT AND ALEXANDR KOWALSKI.<BR> DECENT CLUB TECHNO =
ALL=20
ROUND THEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> UNKNOWN - BETTY BOTOX PRESENTS - KRAUT - =
12"=20
(BOTOX001)<BR> FOUR TRACKS OF TEUTONIC SOUNDING RETRO =
DISCO /=20
ELECTRO THAT SHOULD<BR> GO DOWN WELL ON THE HOXTON =
DANCEFLOOR=20
OVER THE FESTIVE PERIOD.<BR> NOT SURE IF KRAUT IS THE =
LABEL OR=20
THE ARTIST, BUT BETTY BOTOX<BR> IS PRESENTING, THAT'S =
FOR=20
CERTAIN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VADZ - PISDEZ - TELEVISION - 12"=20
(TELEVISION015)<BR> ROUGH AND TOUGH TECHNO / ELECTRO =
FROM=20
VADZ. APPARENTLY AN ARTIST<BR> WHO'S BEEN AROUND FOR A =
WHILE=20
IN VARIOUS GUISES, THIS IS THE FIRST<BR> TIME I'VE =
HEARD HIS=20
STUFF. IT'S HARD, GROOVING AND BOUND TO MOVE<BR> =
PEOPLE ON A=20
DANCEFLOOR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - MINIKOOL REMIX EP - TUNING =
SPORK - 12"=20
(SPORK11)<BR> PHAT FOUR TRACKER OF DEEP AND GROOVY =
TECH SOUNDS=20
FROM JAY HAZE'S<BR> TUNING SPORK LABEL. FALKO =
BROCKSIEPER,=20
GUIDO SCHNEIDER, B AND<BR> STEWART WALKER ALL PROVIDE =
TIGHT,=20
CRISP, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED<BR> TRACKS FOR THE MORE =
MINIMAL=20
FLOORS. SOLID.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - 4 ON 10 - MO'S FERRY - 12"=20
(MFP010)<BR> THIS IS A SUPERB EP. QUITE APART FROM THE =
FACT=20
THAT IT'S GOT A<BR> WONDERFUL TRACK BY MAN OF THE =
MOMENT ROBAG=20
WRUHME IT ALSO HAS<BR> DEEPLY EXCELLENT AND INTRICATE =
MINIMAL=20
TECHNO TRACKS FROM LUKA<BR> & LAZO, TANAKA =
HIDEYUKI AND=20
TROY PIERCE. EACH ONE IS A GEM AND<BR> YOU'D BE WISE =
TO SNAP=20
THIS ONE UP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SHITKATAPULT 50 - SHITKATAPULT =
- 4xLP=20
(STRIKE50)<BR> FIFTIETH RELEASE ON SHITKATAPULT IS A =
FOUR=20
PIECE VINYL SET THAT<BR> CAPTURES ALL OF THE ESSENTIAL =
INGREDIENTS THAT HAVE MADE IT WHAT<BR> IT IS. SO, YOU =
GET=20
TRACKS BY LUSINE, APPARAT, RECHENZENTRUM, KERO,<BR> =
NAPOLI IS=20
NOT NEPAL, BUS, MODESELEKTOR, HAKAN LIDBO, MAGNUM =
438,<BR> =20
FENIN, T.RAUMSCHMIERE, PETER GRUMMICH, PHON.O, ANDERS ILAR=20
AND<BR> LOADS MORE. FROM DIRTY ELECTRO TECH TO =
BEAUTIFUL=20
ELECTRONICA...<BR> IT'S ALL HERE AND IT'S GREAT=20
FUN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - ROBOT DANCING VOL. 1 - UNKNOWN =
- 2xLP=20
(NWR001)<BR> BIT OF A CHEEKY COMPILATION OF EXTENDED =
VERSIONS=20
/ EDITS OF EIGHTIES<BR> CLASSICS HERE. NEW ORDER'S =
"BLUE=20
MONDAY" (A MIX THAT CUTS OUT<BR> THE FIRST HALF OF THE =
INTRO)=20
AND "586", OMD'S "MESSAGES", PATRICK<BR> COWLEY =
"MEGATRON=20
MAN", THE CURE "THE WALK", ANN CLARKE "OUR =
DARKNESS",<BR> =20
"WALKING ON THIN ICE", AND "KEEP FEELING FASCINATION" (IF=20
YOU<BR> NEED TELLING WHO THOSE ARE BY, YOU ALSO NEED A =
KICKING).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SUPER DISCOTECA - LSB EDITS - =
LP=20
(LSB001)<BR> ANOTHER SLY LITTLE RELEASE HERE ALBEIT =
WITH SOME=20
CRACKING EIGHTIES<BR> EDITS / FULL-LENGTH VERSIONS, =
INCLUDING=20
THE KILLER DUB OF THE<BR> BANGLES' "WALK LIKE AN =
EGYPTIAN"=20
(YES, REALLY), YAZOO'S "STATE<BR> FARM", "ANOTHER ONE =
BITES=20
THE DUST", AND TRACKS BY DIGITAL EMOTION,<BR> AZUL Y =
NEGRO AND=20
GRACE JONES (THE EXCELLENT "PARTY GIRL").</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VELCRO - HOY - INEX - 12"=20
(INEX005)<BR> THREE PERKY OLD EURO ELECTRO / TECHNO =
TRACKS=20
WITH REMIXES FROM<BR> CONSOLE, B. ASHRA AND BOMBJACK. =
SLIGHTLY=20
COMMERICAL SOUNDING,<BR> BUT WITH ENOUGH PERSONALITY =
TO CARRY=20
IT OFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALEX SMOKE - SIMPLE THINGS EP - VAKANT - =
12"=20
(VA001)<BR> BROKEN DOWN TO ITS LOWEST TERMS, THIS IS A =
STRIPPED, MINIMAL AKUFEN-Y<BR> GLITCH MICRO HOUSE FEST =
FOR ALL=20
YOU NAUGHTY BOYS OUT THERE THAT<BR> LIKE IT STRICT! =
THE SET IS=20
ROUNDED OFF BY A SLIGHTLY GHOSTLY /<BR> SPECTRAL TRACK =
WITH A=20
HIGHLY ENJOYABLE MELODY AND NICE, WOBBLY<BR> EIGHTIES =
SYNTH=20
BASS LINE - GREAT FOR THE DANCEFLOOR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BASS KITTENS - MFS_ROOT - KRACK-TRONIK - =
12"=20
(KRAK005)<BR> ELECTRO MAYHEM. A FABULOUS 808 DRIVEN =
BASS=20
FEST. ALTHOUGH THOROUGHLY<BR> UP TO DATE =
IN ITS=20
PRODUCTION, THIS EP STILL HAS A VERY STRONG<BR> EARLY =
HOP HOP=20
FEEL TO IT. LIKE FAST EGYPTIAN LOVER (GRANTED, NO<BR> =
VOCALS)=20
OR. HELL, EVEN RUN DMC.... ......THROWDOWN!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BUCCI / PINK ELLN - BADMINTON EP - =
CYNOSURE - 12"=20
(CYN0013)<BR> DEEP, SMOOTH, STRIPPED-DOWN GLITCH FUNK =
AT ITS=20
FINEST HERE. PLENTY<BR> OF BOTTOM END AND BOUNCE =
ACROSS ALL=20
FOUR TRACKS, WHICH INCLUDE<BR> A MIKE SHANNON MIX (A =
MAN FAST=20
BECOMING A MASTER OF THIS GENRE).<BR> THE A-SIDE =
ALMOST HAS A=20
SLIGHT PLAID FLAVOUR TO IT WITH THOSE<BR> SYNTH SOUNDS =
AND=20
ROBOTIC PERCUSSION EFFECTS. TOP QUALITY STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DOMINIK EULBERG - DIE ROTBAUCHUNKEN VON =
TEGERNSEE -=20
TRAUM - 12" (TRAUMV48)<BR> DOMINIK EULBERG DELIVERS =
ANOTHER=20
TASTY SELECTION OF TRACKS FOR<BR> TRAUM. CLICKY, =
GROOVING=20
TECHNO SOUNDS WITH A HOUSEY, FUNKINESS<BR> THAT MAKES =
THE=20
TRACKS TRULY MOVE. THE B-SIDE HAS A SUPERB =
BREAKDOWN<BR> IN=20
THE MIDDLE WITH A SAMPLED DRUM SOLO MOMENT THAT MAKES IT=20
STAND<BR> OUT FROM THE CROWD. DELICIOUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HORROR INC. - I PLEAD GUILTY - PERLON - =
12"=20
(PERLON42)<BR> MR. AKUFEN IS BACK! BACK! BACK! WITH =
TWO BRAND=20
NEW TRACKS! TRACKS!<BR> TRACKS! A RIGHT PAIR OF MOODY =
MOTHERS=20
THEY ARE, TOO. THE A-SIDE<BR> COMES ACROSS ALMOST LIKE =
A=20
FUNKED-UP MURCOF GONE 4/4, REPLETE<BR> WITH EERIE =
PIANO. FLIP=20
OVER FOR A PIECE OF SERIOUSLY BEEFY GLITCH-HOUSE<BR> =
WITH SOME=20
NICE SYNTH TONES AND BUSLOADS OF BOTTOM END. YOU =
WILL<BR> WANT=20
THIS!</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> HUMAN LEAGUE - ALL I EVER WANTED - ALTER =
EGO REMIX=20
- KLANG - 12" (KLANG62)<BR> SINGLE SIDED, LIMITED =
EDITION=20
WHICH IS A STRAIGHT UP SYNTHY, ELECTRO<BR> VERSION OF =
THE=20
HUMAN LEAGUE'S CLASSIC COMPLETE WITH VOCALS. A<BR> =
WORTHWHILE=20
EFFORT FROM ROMAN AND JORN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IL.EK.TRO - WHITE VOID EP - MODERN LOVE - =
12"=20
(LOVE008)<BR> MASSIVE EP FROM CARL FINLOW UNDER HIS =
IL.EK.TRO=20
GUISE. FIVE TRACKS<BR> THAT HAVE ALL THE PHATNESS AND =
FUTURISM=20
THAT YOU'D EXPECT FROM<BR> A PRODUCER AS SKILLED AS =
HIM AND=20
WITH A SOLID, DANCEFLOOR EDGE<BR> TO THE SOUND AS =
WELL. YOU'RE=20
GOING TO BE HEARING A LOT OF THIS<BR> EP I THINK... =
DON'T MISS=20
OUT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN TEJADA - SWEAT (ON THE WALLS) - =
POKER FLAT -=20
12" (PFR052)<BR> THREE BUMPY OLD TRACKS FROM JOHN =
HERE. DEEP,=20
FUNKY AND MINIMAL<BR> WITH A STRIPPED DOWN, BASSY =
STYLE THAT=20
REALLY SUITS HIM. IF THESE<BR> DON'T GET YOU GROOVING, =
I'D BE=20
VERY SURPRISED AS EACH HAS A KILLER<BR> DANCEFLOOR =
FLAVA AND=20
LOTS OF COOL CHORD LICKS FOR YOU TO HUM ALONG<BR> TO. =
SOLID=20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MEMORY FOUNDATION, THE - HOT AND SMOKEY =
EP -=20
CENTRAL - 12" (CENTRAL20)<BR> YES! EXCELLENT TECHNO =
RELEASE=20
FROM THE EVER RELIABLE MEMORY FOUNDATION.<BR> NO ONE =
ELSE=20
REALLY SEEMS TO BE MAKING THIS KIND OF FLOOR =
FILLING,<BR> =20
FUNKY, YET MECHANICALLY WARM STYLE WHICH IS A SHAME AS IT=20
STILL<BR> ABSOLUTELY ROCKS. RECOMMENDED FOR PEOPLE WHO =
LIKE IT=20
A BIT TOUGHER<BR> BUT WITH A DETROITY EDGE.=20
QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MIKE SHANNON - THE KNOW RETURNS EP - =
CYNOSURE - 12"=20
(CYN010)<BR> WICKED RELEASE. PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE ON =
CYNOSURE=20
IN FACT. MIKE<BR> SHANNON GETS DOWN WITH SOME TOUGH, =
MINIMAL=20
AND PURE DANCEFLOOR<BR> TECHNO GROOVES THAT HAVE DEPTH =
AND=20
FUNK IN EQUAL MEASURES. THREE<BR> TRACKS, EACH OF =
WHICH IS=20
EMINENTLY PLAYABLE. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MODESELEKTOR - GANES DE FRAU VOL. 1 - B =
PITCH=20
CONTROL - 12" (BPC069)<BR> THIS COULD WELL BE A =
MASSIVE=20
RECORD. MODESELEKTOR DELIVER SOME<BR> GREAT ELECTRO =
BEATS ON=20
THE A-SIDE WHICH INEXPLICABLY LAUNCH INTO<BR> A =
'DOMINATOR'=20
HOOVER NOISE RIGHT BANG IN THE MIDDLE. VERY =
ENJOYABLE<BR> =20
INDEED. THE SECOND TRACK SEEMS TO BE A FOOTBALL COMMENTARY=20
(ALTHOUGH<BR> I COULD BE WRONG AS IT'S ALL IN GERMAN). =
THE=20
FLIP SEES THEM GETTING<BR> DEEPER AND DEEPER WITH TWO =
LOVELY=20
ELECTRONICA TRACKS THAT ARE<BR> MELODIC, BUT RETAIN A =
HEAVILY=20
CRUNCHED OUT SOUND THAT'S NOT TOO<BR> SWEET. VERY GOOD =
STUFF=20
FROM B PITCH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PHIL PARNELL - GMT 2 - PERLON - 12"=20
(PERL035)<BR> THIS IS A VERY, VERY FINE PIECE OF WORK. =
PHIL=20
DELIVERS FOUR TRACKS<BR> OF DEEPLY IDIOSYNCRATIC, YET =
TOTALLY=20
GROOVING TECH SOUNDS THAT<BR> HAVE ELEMENTS OF MANY =
ARTISTS=20
BUT ADHERE TO THE SPECIFIC SOUNDS<BR> OF NONE OF THEM. =
A=20
PARADOX THEN, BUT ONE THAT WORKS ON SO MANY<BR> =
LEVELS. MOST=20
IMPORTANTLY, HOWEVER, IT'LL MAKE PEOPLE DANCE...<BR> =
IN A BIG=20
WAY. THAT'S THE KEY AND HE HAS MY FULL RESPECT. ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REWORK - LIKE ME - PLAYHOUSE - 12"=20
(PLAYHOUSE84)<BR> DESTINED TO BE ABSOLUTELY HUGE, THE =
NEW=20
REWORK SINGLE IS A PHAT<BR> OLD BEAST AND NO MISTAKE. =
THE MAIN=20
TRACK ROCKS AND HAS A SLIGHTLY<BR> OLD SCHOOL KIND OF =
FLAVA=20
WITH ITS HYPNOTIC, SAUCY VOCAL, DRIVING<BR> BASS STABS =
AND=20
FRESH 4/4 BEATS. THE FLIP HAS SIMILAR ELEMENTS<BR> BUT =
WITH A=20
SLIGHTLY DARKER OVERTONE, WHILST THE THIRD TRACK =
IS<BR> A=20
SIMPLY LOVELY SLICE OF POP THAT COMES ON IN A SLIGHTLY NEW=20
ORDER<BR> KIND OF WAY. BRILLIANT STUFF AND HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REX THE DOG - PROTOTYPE - KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM92)<BR> REX THE DOG HAS PRODUCED SOMETHING OF A =
CLUB EPIC=20
HERE FOR KOMPAKT.<BR> I'M NOT SURE IF HE REALLY IS A =
CANINE OR=20
NOT (ALTHOUGH I'M ASSUMING<BR> NOT) BUT HIS MASTERY OF =
SLAMMING COLOGNE TECHNO AND TRANCEY ELEMENTS<BR> IS =
PRETTY=20
IMPRESSIVE. BIG DROPS, CLASSIC, VINTAGE SYNTH =
SOUNDS<BR> AND A=20
ROLLING SET OF 4/4 BEATS ALMOST GUARANTEE SOME BUM =
SHAKING<BR> =20
ACTION. ONE FOR THE HARDER KOMPAKT FANS (FANS OF HARDER=20
KOMPAKT<BR> RECORDS, THAT IS, RATHER THAN PEOPLE WHO =
LIKE=20
KOMPAKT AND FANCY<BR> THEMSLEVES AS TOUGH NUTS).=20
CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RICARDO VILLALOBOS - THE AU HAREM =
D'ARCHIMEDE -=20
PERLON - 3xLP (PERL43)<BR> RICARDO VILLALOBOS' SECOND =
ALBUM OF=20
THE YEAR IS AN ABSOLUTE GEM.<BR> A CONSIDERABLE =
DEVELOPMENT=20
OVER THE PLAYHOUSE ALBUM, THIS HAS<BR> AN EVEN MORE =
STRIPPED=20
DOWN, UNIQUELY GROOVY SOUND. I GUESS THAT<BR> COMES =
FROM=20
TAILORING IT TO PERLON'S STYLE, BUT BOY, IS IT =
EFFECTIVE.<BR> =20
INCREDIBLY DETAILED SOUND DESIGN COUPLED WITH BASS HEAVY 4/4=20
RHYTHMS<BR> MAKE THIS A FASCINATING PIECE OF WORK AND =
ALL TEN=20
TEN TRACKS BEAR<BR> REPEATED LISTENING AND MOST OF =
THEM ARE=20
VERY SUITABLE INDEED FOR<BR> THE DANCEFLOOR. =
BRILLIANT, THEN,=20
BUT I SUPPOSE THAT'S SORT OF<BR> PREDICTABLE FROM THIS =
ON-FORM=20
ARTIST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ROBAG WRUHME - WUZZELBUD "KK" - MUSIK =
KRAUSE - 12"=20
(MK011)<BR> WICKED THREE TRACKER THAT CONTINUES MUSIK =
KRAUSE'S=20
SPLENDID TRACK<BR> RECORD OF GROOVING, SUBTLE, =
SHUFFLING=20
TECHNO SOUNDS. ROBAG DELIVERS<BR> A CONSISTENTLY =
BRILLIANT=20
THREE TRACKER THAT USES SCHAFFEL BEATS,<BR> STRAIGHT =
BEATS,=20
DUBBY BASSLINES, RAUNCHY SYNTH BASSLINES AND GREAT<BR> =
LITTLE=20
HINTS OF MELODY. COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SERAFIN - KRISTALL EP - BRUCHSTUECKE - =
12"=20
(BRUCHSTUECKE17)<BR> FOLLOWING SERAFIN'S COLLABORATION =
WITH=20
LUCIANO ON CADENZA, HE<BR> DELIVERS A SOLO THREE TRACK =
EP OF=20
TIGHT, CRISP GROOVES VERY MUCH<BR> IN THE SAME VEIN. =
FUNKY=20
SOUNDS AND BASS WITH SUBTLE PROGRESSIONS<BR> AND A =
DEFINITE=20
BRUCHSTUECKE FLAVA OF QUIRKINESS. ANYONE INTO =
LUCIANO<BR> OR=20
THE CADENZA STUFF SHOULD DEFINITELY CHECK THIS OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEPHEN BEAUPRE - DIRTY LIPREADING - =
RISQUEE - 12"=20
(RISQUEE004)<BR> DEADBEAT COLLABORATOR AND CHUM OF =
AKUFEN,=20
STEPHEN BEAUPRE DELIVERS<BR> A TASTY THREE TACK =
PACKAGE OF=20
BUMPING, HOUSE LED TECH GROOVES.<BR> FEAR NOT, BECAUSE =
THIS IS=20
NOWEHRE NEAR AS SILLY AS THE OTHER RELEASES<BR> ON =
THIS LABEL=20
(APART FROM THE COVER, WHICH IS VERY, VERY SILLY)<BR> =
AND=20
ACTUALLY HAS A TOP NOTCH SET OF JERKY, GLITCHY SOUNDS =
WITH<BR> =20
TIGHT PRODUCTION AND PHAT GROOVES. IF YOU LIKE AKUFEN, IT=20
KIND<BR> OF GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT YOU'LL LIKE=20
THIS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUPERPITCHER - HAPPINESS REMIXES - =
KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM103)<BR> SUPER-FINE REMIX SELECTION OF THIS TRACK =
FROM THE=20
SLIGHTLY INDERRAED<BR> ALBUM (IN MY OPINION ANYWAY). =
LAWRENCE=20
TURNS IN THE WINNER FOR<BR> ME WITH ALL OF HIS =
SIGNATURE=20
WARMTH, DEPTH AND ACRES OF FUNKY<BR> COLOGNE STYLE=20
SHENANIGANS. THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT MICHAEL =
MAYER'S<BR> MIX IS=20
NOT AS GOOD, IT'S JUST DIFFERENT AND HAS A SLIGHTLY=20
TOUGHER,<BR> EURO EDGE. A WICKED 12" FROM ONE OF THE =
MOST=20
CONSISTENT LABELS<BR> AROUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TOMORROW PEOPLE - REMIX EP - TOMORROW =
RECORDS - 12"=20
(TOMORROW007)<BR> HEURISTIC AUDIO, SCAPE ONE & =
MARK BROOM=20
ON THE REMIX DUTIES HERE.<BR> ALL SOLID ELECTRO EXCEPT =
FOR=20
BROOMS POUNDING 4/4 TECHNO VERSION<BR> OF 'IS ANYBODY=20
LISTENING'. SOME NICE SUBTLE SCATTERED MALE VOCALS<BR> =
THROUGHOUT AND VALUE FOR MONEY IN ANYONES BOOK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SUPERLONGEVITY 3 - PERLON - =
3xLP=20
(PERL36)<BR> UNBELIEVABLE THIRD COMPILATION FROM THIS =
PREMIERE=20
LABEL. IMAGINE<BR> EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW =
ABOUT=20
GLITCH TECHNO AND HOUSE,<BR> THEN TURN IT ON IT'S HEAD =
AND=20
CHECK OUT THIS STUNNING COLLECTION.<BR> FUNKED UP TO =
THE MAX=20
WITH SOME OF THE HEAVIEST HITTERS OF THIS<BR> SOUND =
CURRENTLY=20
DOING THE ROUNDS INCLUDING AKUFEN (AS HORROR =
INC...<BR> TRULY=20
AWESOME!), PANTYTEC, RICARDO VILLALOBOS, MELCHIOR=20
PRODUCTIONS,<BR> MARKUS NIKOLAI, DANDY JACK, DIMBIMAN, =
COPACABANNARK AND MORE.<BR> IF THIS DOESN'T GET YOU =
GROOVING=20
I'D BE VERY, VERY SURPRISED.<BR> TOTALLY=20
ESSENTIAL.</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> VARIOUS - KILL THE DJ (EXHIBIT B) - =
TIGERSUSHI -=20
12" (TSKT001)<BR> THE A SIDE CUT I STHE ONE HERE. =
STRONG HOUSE=20
RHYTHMS WITH A TWIST<BR> AND A SUPERB ACID LINE. ONE =
TO MOVE=20
THE FLOOR THIS, AND NO DOUBT.<BR> =
RECOMMENDED....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VILLALOBOS - ALCACHOFA REMIXES - =
PLAYHOUSE - 2x12"=20
(PLAYHOUSE93)<BR> FABULOUS SELECTION OF REMIXES FROM=20
VILLALOBOS'S ALBUM. TWO LONE<BR> SWORDSMEN, SOUL =
CAPSULE (AKA=20
BABY FORD AND THOMAS MELCHIOR), CATHRIN<BR> BRITTON =
&=20
TOBIAS FREUND AND JAY HAZE ALL DELIVER WICKED=20
INTERPRETATIONS<BR> OF (FOR THE MOST PART) 'EASY LEE'. =
SWORDSMEN HAS A LIVE, ORGANIC<BR> ELECTRO FEEL WHILST =
JAY HAZE=20
OPTS FOR SOME DEEP GLITCH BASED TECHNO.<BR> SOUL =
CAPSULE'S=20
VERSIONS ARE STRIPPED AND FUNKY TO THE MAX AND<BR> =
LAST BUT BY=20
NO MEANS LEAST IS THE SUPERB VOCALS ONLY PIECE BY<BR> =
BRITTON=20
AND FREUND. QUALITY GEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DOCILE - UNTITLED - DOCILE - 12"=20
(DOCILE011)<BR> EXCELLENT FOUR TRACK EP ON THIS LABEL =
OUT OF=20
DETROIT. DEEP, GROOVING<BR> TECHNO SOUNDS THAT CROSS =
THE LINE=20
BETWEEN MATHEW JONSON AND KOMPAKT<BR> STYLE GEAR WITH =
EASE. A=20
BIT GLITCHY, A BIT DUBBY, VERY MINIMAL...<BR> REALLY =
GOOD=20
TRACKS, ACTUALLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FREEZIE FREEKIE - PROMISE OF TECHNOLOGY - =
SATAMILE=20
- 12" (SAT022)<BR> THREE DEVASTATING TRACKS OF THE =
PUREST=20
ELECTRO, AS YOU'D EXPECT<BR> FROM THIS EXCELLENT =
LABEL.=20
SATISFYINGLY DARK AND MOODY SOUNDS<BR> AND RIP ROARING =
BASSLINES COUPLED WITH WICKED, VARIED BEATS. THIS<BR> =
IS TIP=20
TOP GEAR, BUT THEN YOU PROBABLY KNOW THAT YOU CAN =
TRUST<BR> =20
SATAMILE BY NOW! ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN TEJADA & JUSTIN MAXWELL - =
MADNESS -=20
PALETTE - 12" (PAL-33)<BR> MINIMAL, FUNKY, BASSY, ALL =
THE=20
THINGS YOU WANT FROM A JOHN TEJADA<BR> RECORD. COUPLED =
WITH=20
THE INFLUENCE OF JUSTIN MAXWELL (WHO DID<BR> THAT =
WICKED=20
SINGLE A COUPLE OF RELEASES AGO) YOU GET A TIGHT,<BR> =20
DANCEFLOOR EP THAT'S SURE TO GET THEM MOVING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WINK - 516 ACID - STEVE BUG REMIX - OVUM =
- 12"=20
(OVM165)<BR> HUGE TRACK ALERT! PURE ACID IN AN OLD =
SCHOOL WINK=20
STYLE WITH A<BR> TREMENDOUS AND SLIGHTLY MORE MINIMAL =
MIX FROM=20
THE UNSTOPPABLEE<BR> STEVE BUG. THIS ONE WILL GET YOUR =
HEAD=20
NODDING AND YOUR ASS SHAKING<BR> WITHOUT ANY DOUBT. =
GET=20
IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EXZAKT - THE SECOND WAVE EP - SATAMILE - =
12"=20
(SAT021)<BR> OH YES! SATAMILE JUST KEEP ON COMING UP =
WITH THE=20
GOODS AND THIS<BR> COULD POSSIBLY BE THE BIGGEST ONE =
SO FAR.=20
MASSIVE, PURE, DANCEFLOOR<BR> ELECTRO OF THE BASSIEST =
VARIETY.=20
ALL THREE TRACKS ARE DRAMATIC,<BR> INCREDIBLY STRONG =
AND=20
PACKED WITH ACRES OF DARK ATMOSPHERE. HONESTLY,<BR> =
ELECTRO=20
DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS. PURE CLASS.</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> RICHIE HAWTIN - ORANGE - MINUS - 12"=20
(MINUSORANGE)<BR> SLAMMIN REPETATIVE ELECTRONICA FROM =
THE=20
MAN!!!... EXCELLENT USE<BR> OF THE OLD YELLO "OH YEAH=20
VOCAL"... NOT READILY AVAILABLE!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GREENSKEEPERS - GO REMIXES - GREENSKEEPER =
- 12"=20
(GKM011)<BR> HANDY FOUR TRACK REMIX SELECTION OF=20
GREENSKEEPERS. IZ IS ON THERE<BR> AS ARE A COUPLE OF =
OTHER=20
PEOPLE I'VE NOT HEARD OF. THIS IS A DECENT<BR> =
SELECTION OF=20
ELECTRO / ELECTRONIC HOUSE SOUNDS WITH DENSE =
PRODUCTION<BR> =20
AND LOTS OF FUNKY BEATS AND BASSLINES. VERY CURRENT=20
SOUNDING,<BR> BUT STILL VERY STRONG.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HENRIK SCHWARZ - SHSH - MUST RECORDS - =
12"=20
(MUST003)<BR> OH HENRIK, YOU CHEEKY MONKEY! THIS IS A =
SAUCY=20
RIP OF THE INSTRUMENTAL<BR> OF KAJAGOOGOO'S TOO SHY =
OVER A=20
SUBTLE HOUSE BEAT. WORKS SURPRISINGLY<BR> WELL EVEN =
THOUGH I'M=20
ASHAMED TO ADMIT IT. BUT THEN, I DID LIKE<BR> THE =
ORIGINAL=20
WHEN I WAS ABOUT 10 YEARS OLD. THE FLIP IS A =
STRAIGHT-UP<BR> =20
DEEP HOUSE CUT WHICH IS LUSH AND GROOVING IN EQUAL =
MEASURES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JERSEY DEVIL SOCIAL CLUB - MAGNIFIQUE / =
HEALTH CLUB=20
DUB - ENVIRON - 12" (ENV021)<BR> IF WE HAD A=20
POSTPUNKNEWWAVEDISCOTRANCE SECTION IN THE SHOP, =
THEN<BR> THIS=20
WOULD HAVE TO BE OUR FIRST RECORD IN THERE! YOU MAY =
THINK<BR> =20
THAT I AM KIDDING BUT THAT IS WHAT IT'S SAYING TO ME. THIS=20
WILL<BR> CERTAINLY BE POPULAR, BUT I'M AFRAID =
IT'S A BIT=20
OF A PARODY OF<BR> THE 80'S, MAYBE I'M JUST HAVING A =
BAD DAY=20
(WHICH I CERTAINLY AM).<BR> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OLDSCHOOL ORCHESTRA - KNIGHTZ OVER EGYPT =
- N/A -=20
12" (KNIGHTZ001)<BR> A SLIGHTLY CHEESEY, BUT =
ALTOGETHER CLUBBY=20
VERSION OF THE JONES<BR> GIRLS CLASSCI "NIGHTS OVER =
EGYPT"=20
MADE ALL THE MORE TRENDY BY<BR> ITS USE OF THE Z =
INSTEAD OF=20
THE S. NOW ITS DOWN TO ME THAT THIS<BR> IS IN THE =
SHOP, AND=20
YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'VE HAD ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS<BR> THAT =
CONSTANTLY NIGGLES YOU........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - DISCO ROTIC II - UNKNOWN - LP=20
(EDLP2)<BR> VOLUME 2 OF THIS EIGHTIES DISCO EDITS / =
MIXES=20
SERIES HAS ARRIVED.<BR> IRENE CARA ("BREAKDANCE"), =
GOBLIN,=20
KEBEKELEKTRIK, EASY GOING AND<BR> WITCH QUEEN ALL =
PRESENT AND=20
CORRECT. NICE ONE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DANCE REACTION - DISCO TRAIN - UNCLASSICS =
VOL 1 -=20
ENVIRON - 12" (ENVUN01)<BR> FIRST IN THIS SERIES OF =
OBSCURE=20
DISCO CUTS RE-RELEASED AND RE-EDITED<BR> BY MR GEIST. =
HTIS=20
FEATURES THE ORIGINAL VERSIONS OF THE TITLE<BR> CUT AS =
WELL AS=20
THE TRACK "TRAINSOUND". BOTH OF WHICH ARE SUPERB<BR> =
EXAMPLES=20
OF THE NEW YORK UNDERGROUND SOUND OF THE EARLY =
80'S.<BR> ON=20
THE FLIP IS A TASTY RE-EDIT WHICH IS GONNA DO THE =
BUSINESS<BR> =20
ON THE DANCEFLOORS (THEO PARRISH STYLE DANCEFLOORS IF YOU=20
CATCH<BR> ME) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HENRIK SCHWARZ / KLAUS LINDBLAD - SPLIT - =
SUNDAY=20
MUSIC - 12" (SMR003)<BR> THIS IS A SMASHER. SUPER =
DEEP,=20
SLIGHTLY OLD SCHOOL HOUSE OF THE<BR> PUREST VARIETY. =
LUSH=20
CHORDS, GORGEOUS SNATCHES OF MELODY, CHILLED<BR> OUT =
4/4 BEATS=20
WITH A DUBBY FLAVA ON THE B-SIDE. ONE OF THE =
NICEST<BR> SLICES=20
OF HOUSE AROUND AT THE MOMENT. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SESSOMATTO - SESSOMATTO - WESTEND - 12" =
(WES=20
5007)<BR> REISSUE OF THE FIRST EVER RELEASE ON WEST =
END. A BIG=20
RECORD ON<BR> BOTH THE DISCO AND THE EARLY HIP HOP =
SCENE DUE=20
TO ITS LONG BREAK.<BR> THE FLIP CONTAINS A RE-EDIT =
FROM THE=20
IDJUT BOYS............</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ HOLLYWOOD - HOLLYWOODS WORLD - TUFF =
CITY - 12"=20
(TUF128084)<BR> CLASSIC CUT FROM 1986 FROM THE THIS =
OLD SCHOOL=20
LEGEND. DOING WHAT<BR> HE DID EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT AND =
WHAT=20
STEVE ATTEMPTED TO SOME DEGREE<BR> WITH HIS AWFUL =
VERSION OF=20
FATBACKS I FOUND LOVE. ALTHOUGH THIS<BR> IS FROM 1986, =
HOLLYWOOD HAD BEEN DOING THIS THROUGHOUT THE 70'S<BR> =
. HERE=20
HE CROONS TO SOME YOUNG DOLLY OVER THE WICKED IKES =
MOOD<BR> =20
BREAK AND GOES ON TO LAY DOWN SOME OLD SCHOOL RAPS OVER ONE=20
OF<BR> THOSE CLASSIC DISCO BEATS. SLIGHTLY CHEESEY, =
SLIGHTLY=20
TACKY, BUT<BR> I LOVE IT!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ED O.G. & DA BULLDOGS - ROXBURY =
02119LP -=20
CHEMISTRY - 2xLP (CHEMROXB02119LP)<BR> REPRESS OF THIS =
VERY=20
RARE (ON VINYL AT LEAST!) LP BY ED O.G. I<BR> THINK IT =
WAS=20
ONLY PROMO'D ON VINYL AND IS ALWAYS SOUGHT AFTER.<BR> =
SOME OF=20
D'S FINEST MOMENTS IN MY MIND HERE. SKINNY DIP, LOVE =
COMES<BR> =20
AND GOES. ALL BEATS WERE SUPPLIED BY JOE MANSFIELD (VINYL=20
REANIMATORS)<BR> AND DIAMOND D (DITC AS IF YOU DIDNT =
KNOW).=20
MGREAT LP, HAVE A LISTEN.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE - REVOLUTIONARY VOL 2 =
- NATURE -=20
2xLP (NSD104)<BR> SOME GREAT INDIE GUESTS GET WITH THE =
TECHNIQUE HERE, PUMPKINHEAD,<BR> TONEDEFF, POISON PEN, =
ROCRAIDA, JEAN GRAE, C RAYZ WALZ AND MORE.<BR> A =
PRETTY=20
CONCIOUS LP ON THE WHOLE, GIVE IT A SPIN.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TINO - TINO'S BREAKS VOLUME 3 - CHRISTMAS =
- TINO=20
CORP. - LP (TINO003)<BR> ANOTHER CLASS SELECTION OF =
BEATS AND=20
BREAKS FROM JACK DANGERS<BR> AND CO. PROPER BATTLE =
WEAPON=20
SCRATCHES AND SAMPLES ON THE FLIP<BR> MAKE THIS AN =
EXCELLENT=20
SEASONAL PIECE. IF YOU LIKE THE DIRTSTYLES<BR> GEAR, =
YOU=20
SHOULD DEFINITELY GIVE THIS A LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DANNY BREAKS - ANOTHER DIMENSION - =
ALPHABET ZOO -=20
12" (AZEP2004)<BR> SECOND RELEASE ON HIS OWN LABEL BY =
MASTER=20
BREAKS MEISTER HIMSELF<BR> MR DANNY BREAKS! SIX TRACKS =
OF DEEP=20
AND ABSTRACT HIP HOP BEATS<BR> THAT WILL CROSS THE =
DIVIDE=20
BETWEEN HIP HOP PURISTS AND THE MORE<BR> ELECTRONIC =
LEANING OF=20
YOU OUT THERE. MANAGING TO BE KITSCH, FUN,<BR> =
GROOVY=20
AND SUBLIME ALL AT THE SAME TIME. TOP CUT AND PASTED=20
ARTWORK<BR> TO COMPLEMENT THE VINYL. =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LORD FINESSE & DJ MIKE SMOOTH - =
STRICTLY FOR=20
THE LADIES - WILD PITCH - 12" (INTR10549)<BR> FEATURES =
BACK TO=20
BACK RHYMIN ON THIS CLASSIC FROM ONE OF DITC'S<BR> TOP =
MEN!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TINO - TINO'S BREAKS VOLUME 6 - HALLOWEEN =
DUB -=20
TINO CORP. - 2xLP (TNO2006-1)<BR> WHAT WITH TODAY =
BEING=20
HALLOWEEN AND ALL WE'D THOUGHT WE'D LIST<BR> THIS =
RECORD!=20
ANOTHER FINE BATTLE TOOL COURTESY OF JACK DANGERS<BR> =
&=20
HIS CREW, THIS ONE WITH A SLIGHTLY DARK AND SCARY FEEL TO=20
IT,<BR> NATCH (WHAT WITH TITLES LIKE BATS IN MY BELFRY =
&=20
WOLFMAN IS EVERYWHERE).<BR> NICE TO SEE SOMETHING LIKE =
THIS=20
NOT TAKING ITSELF TOO SERIOUSLY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TINO - TINO'S BREAKS VOLUME 4 - MAMBO - =
TINO CORP.=20
- 12" (TINO004)<BR> JUST WHAT WE NEEDED, A LATIN =
BATTLE=20
WEAPON! THESE TINO BATTLE<BR> TOOLS ARE GETTING BETTER =
AND=20
BETTER. CHOC FULL OF LATIN TINGED<BR> BEATS AND =
SAMPLES. IF=20
YOU DABBLE IN THE ART OF THE WRIST (!) THEN<BR> THIS =
IS A=20
MUST..........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TINO - TINO'S BREAKS VOLUME 2 - TINO =
CORP. - LP=20
(TINO002)<BR> 2ND INSTALLMENT OF THIS BATTLE WEAPON =
SERIES.=20
NICE BEATS AND CUTS<BR> TO GET YOU =
GOING!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TINO - TINO'S BREAKS VOLUME 1 - TINO =
CORP. - LP=20
(TINO001)<BR> UNIQUE BATTLE WEAPON WITH SOME VERY NICE =
ODDBALL=20
SXCRATCHES AND<BR> OFF THE WALL BEATS!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic =
Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BO SQUARE - OUTER SPACE SUITE - TINO =
CORP. - 12"=20
(TINO-2002)<BR> TWO LENGTHY EXCURSIONS INTO JAZZED =
OUT, DUBBY=20
BEATS AND BREAKS<BR> FROM JACK DANGERS AND CO. =
INCREDIBLY=20
ATMOSPHRIC, DEEP AND DARK<BR> WITH BEAUTIFUL =
INSTRUMENTATION=20
FROM MARSHALL ALLEN ON SAX PLUS<BR> MIKE POWELL ON =
MINIMOOG,=20
GUITAR AND THEREMIN. SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DONALD BYRLD-MADLIB / RICH MEDINA - =
STEPPIN AGAIN /=20
MINDGAMES - BLUE NOTE - 7" (BTE67747)<BR> ONE SIDE OF =
THIS HAS=20
MADLIBS RE-EDIT OF DONALD BYRDS STEPPIN INTO<BR> =
TOMORROW.=20
ANOTHER ON I HEAR YOU SAY, YES BUT THIS IS ABOUT =
AS<BR> FAR=20
FROM THE ORIGINAL AS YOU CAN GET. A NICE BIG ANALOG =
RHYTHM<BR> =20
SECTION OVER WHICH SITS A GREAT THICK BASSLINE AND SOME NICE=20
ORGAN<BR> WORK. THE FLIP IS A NICE SUBTLE INSTRUMENTAL =
BEAT BY=20
RICH. VERY<BR> VERY GODD BOYS, TEN ON =
TEN.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Eclectic Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GARY WILSON - MARY HAD BROWN HAIR - =
STONESTHROW -=20
LP (STH2095LP)<BR> STRANGER THAN FICTION. KIND OF LIKE =
MARK=20
MURPHY AND DUDLEY PERKINS<BR> FERTILISED WITH AVANT =
JAZZ, EASY=20
LISTENING, AND JUST PLAIN ODDNESS.<BR> YOU LISTEN, YOU =
DECIDE..........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AUTISTIC DAUGHTERS - JEALOUSY AND DIAMOND =
-=20
STAUBGOLD - LP (STAUBGOLD56)<BR> AUTISTIC DAUGHTERS =
ARE DEAN=20
ROBERTS, MARTIN BRANDLMAYR AND WERNER<BR> DAFELDECKER =
AND=20
TOGETHER THEY'VE CREATED A MAJESTICALLY BEAUTIFUL<BR> =20
SELECTION OF GUITAR BASED TRACKS WITH LUSH INSTRUMENTATION=20
AND<BR> WONDERFUL VOCALS FROM DEAN HIMSELF AND VAERIO =
TRICOLI.=20
FOLKY AT<BR> TIMES, EXPERIMENTAL AND TEXTURAL AT =
OTHERS.=20
LOVELY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOGGS, THE - SO I SO YOU - FOR US - 7"=20
(FU033)<BR> SOMEONE WANTS TO BE ADAM & THE ANTS, =
BUT SADLY=20
DOESN'T HAVE THE<BR> TALENT. THE A-SIDE ACTUALLY =
SOUNDS MORE=20
LIKE "I DON'T NEED THIS<BR> PRESSURE ON" BY SPANDAU =
BALLET AT=20
50 RPM, ONLY WORSE. IT'S IRONIC,<BR> ISN'T IT? DESPITE =
ITS=20
RETRO TENDENCIES, THIS RECORD HAS A SHELF<BR> LIFE OF =
ABOUT 20=20
MINUTES. OH WELL. WE'LL JUST HAVE TO FLUSH THEM<BR> =
OUT=20
(HO-HO!).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CAZALS - BEAT ME TO THE BONE - 1-2-3-4 - =
7"=20
(12347IN05)<BR> FASHIONABLE, YES. ORIGINAL, NO. MORE =
BANDS=20
THAT SOUND LIKE KINGS<BR> OF LEON / THE STROKES / =
FRANZ=20
FERDINAND / YEAH YEAH YEAH'S / THE<BR> WHOEVERS ISN'T=20
NECESSARILY WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS RIGHT NOW, ONE<BR> =
MIGHT=20
ARGUE. HAVING SAID THAT, THEY'LL PROBABLY BE HUGE THIS=20
TIME<BR> NEXT YEAR AND I'LL LOOK LIKE A RIGHT NINNY =
(WOULDN'T=20
BE THE FIRST<BR> TIME). ROCK MUSIC!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CECIL TAYLOR - NEFERTITI, THE BEAUTIFUL =
ONE HAS=20
COME - REVENANT - 3xLP (6009LP)<BR> ORIGINALLY ISSUED =
IN 1975,=20
NEFERTITI HAS ATTAINED CULT STATUS<BR> AS ONE OF THE =
CRUCIAL=20
RECORDINGS OF TAYLOR'S CAREER. THE CAFE<BR> MONTMARTRE =
RECORDINGS OF 1962 CAPTURE THE BIRTH OF THE MATURE<BR> =
TAYLOR=20
STYLE. THE BOPPISH LINES OF JIMMY LYONS RETAIN TIES =
TO<BR> THE=20
PAST, WHILE SUNNY MURRAY'S WASHES POINT THE WAY TO THE=20
FUTURE<BR> (JUST AS THEY WOULD FOR ALBERT AYLER ONLY A =
FEW=20
YEARS LATER).<BR> TRIPLE VINYL, VERY NICELY PACKAGED =
AS YOU'D=20
EXPECT FROM REVENANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEREK BAILEY - MUSIC AND DANCE - REVENANT =
- LP=20
(6010LP)<BR> CONCEPTUAL ALBUM CONSISTING OF TWO TRACKS =
BY THE=20
SEMINAL DEREK<BR> BAILEY ON GUITAR, AND MIN TANAKA (OF =
CASSETTE ONLY RELEASES TO<BR> DATE) ON PERCUSSION. =
THEY=20
COMBINE THEIR INSTRUMENTS WITH THE SOUNDS<BR> OF =
THUNDER AND=20
RAIN TO PRODUCE ABSTRACT YET ATMOSPHERIC PIECES.<BR> =
CLEAR=20
VINYL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOY DIVISION - LES BAINS DOUCHES VOL. 1 =
(RED VINYL)=20
- GET BACK - LP (GET90079)<BR> PART ONE OF A TWO-PART =
SERIES=20
OF JOY DIVISION LIVE LP'S REPRESSED<BR> ON COLOURED =
VINYL. NOT=20
NECESSARILY THE BEST JOY DIVISION LIVE<BR> =
ALBUM/RECORDING=20
YOU'LL EVER HEAR, BUT STILL, YOU CAN'T GO FAR<BR> =
WRONG WITH=20
TRACKS SUCH AS "LOVE WILL TEAR US APART", "24 =
HOURS"<BR> AND=20
"TRANSMISSION" ON BOARD. RECORDED LIVE IN PARIS, =
DECEMBER<BR> =20
1979, SLEEVENOTES BY A CERTAIN ANTHONY H. WILSON.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUPERIMPOSERS, THE - THE LOVE CAME A' =
TRICKLIN'=20
DOWN - LITTLE LEAGUE - 7" (LL705)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUPERIMPOSERS, THE - SEEING IS BELIEVING =
- LITTLE=20
LEAGUE - 7" (LL704)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - LE NOUVEAU ROCK 'N' ROLL =
FRANCAIS SAMPLER=20
- V2 - 7" (VVR5030147)<BR> FOUR-TRACK VARIOUS ARTIST =
EP OF=20
GOOD, OLD FASHIONED ROCK 'N' ROLL.<BR> VERY SIXTIES / =
RETRO IN=20
MANY WAYS, BUT DONE WITH PLENTY OF GUSTO<BR> AND WITH =
A NICE,=20
RAW PRODUCTION ACROSS BOTH SIDES. FEATURES THE<BR> =
CHEERAKS,=20
MEN IN THE MOON, PROTOTYPES AND GENAU.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BLACK HEART PROCESSION - 3 SONG RECORDING =
- UP -=20
12" (UP077)<BR> MOODY SELECTION ON THIS CRITICALLY =
ACCLAIMED=20
BLACK HEART EP. DOOMY<BR> PIANOS, GUITARS AND TOTALLY=20
MELANCHOLY VOCALS. BRIDGES THE GAP<BR> BETWEEN LP 2 =
AND LP 3=20
VERY NICELY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHRIS HARWOOD - NICE TO MEET MIS =
CHRISTINE - AKARMA=20
- LP (AK310LP)<BR> SOMETHING OF HIGHLY REGARDED =
COLLECTORS=20
PIECE HERE, ON TWO SCENES.<BR> ONE BEING THE FOLK =
COLLECTORS,=20
WHICH SEEING AS THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL<BR> LP ON A TINY =
LABEL=20
WITH COVERS OF WOODEN SHIPS, CRYING TO BE HEARD.<BR> =
THE=20
OTHERS ARE THOSE COLLECTORS OF THE OBSCURE AND FUNKY (MY=20
SELF<BR> BEING ONE OF THE LATER). THIS WONDERFUL LP =
SITS=20
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN<BR> DAVID AXELROD AND PENTANGLE. =
TIGHT ARSE,=20
HIGH IN THE MIX DRUMS,<BR> THICK BASS LINES, SOME =
GORGEOUS=20
STRINGS. JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING<BR> IT NEEDS TO GET US=20
SWEATING. WITH THE ORIGINAL FETCHING SOMEWHERE<BR> IN =
THE=20
REGION OF =A3200 - =A3300 THIS IS A WELCOME REISSUE TO =
SOME,<BR> A=20
BIT OF A GUTTER TO OTHERS.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DIRTY FAN MALE - DIRTY FAN MALE - TRUNK - =
LP=20
(DFM001LP)<BR> SO THEN, THE FULL ALBUM OF DIRTY FAN =
MALE=20
FINALLY WENDS IT'S WAY<BR> INTO SMALLFISH AND, BY GUM, =
IT'S A=20
DARK, DISTURBED, SLIGHTLY FRIGHTENING<BR> YET, =
ULTIMATELY,=20
ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS SELECTION OF REAL, YES,<BR> REAL =
LETTERS=20
SENT TO PAGE 3 GIRLS. RECITED IN A VARIETY OF =
AMUSING<BR> =20
STYLES IN ONE TAKE BY THE WONDERFUL WISBEY. FROM OUTRIGHT=20
RUDE,<BR> TO SORDID VIA ACTUALLY DANGEROUS SOUNDING =
THIS IS A=20
ROLLERCOASTER<BR> RIDE SHOWCASING THE REAL DEPTHS OF =
HUMAN=20
SADNESS AND LONELINESS<BR> OUT THERE. GENIUS, SHEER =
GENIUS,=20
QUITE FRANKLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GRINDVERK - GESUNDHETT VON K - FATCAT - =
12"=20
(12FAT012)<BR> VERY COOL 12" FROM THIS INFAMOUS =
ICELANDIC=20
TRIO.........COMPRISING<BR> OF EX-MEMBERS OF THE =
SUGARCUBES=20
(EINAR, HILMAR AND SIGGI)....A<BR> KIND OF MIXTURE OF =
LIQUID=20
LIQUID MEETS SHEFFIELD FUNK..(ALL INSTRUMENTALS)<BR> =
LONG=20
DELETED AND HARD TO FIND. ORIGINAL WHITE LABEL TEST =
PRESSINGS!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SLEATER KINNEY - ONE BEAT - KILL ROCK =
STARS - LP=20
(KRS387LP)<BR> EAGERLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM FROM THIS =
PHENOMENAL GIRL PUNK BAND.<BR> SUPERBLY ROCKY AND =
THRUNGY AND=20
WELL UP TO THEIR USUAL STANDARD,<BR> THIS HAS A UNIQUE =
FLAVA=20
AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY EVERYONE<BR> WITH AN =
INTEREST IN=20
GUITAR BANDS. SUPERB!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TRANSCARGO - OH BOY EP - TRUNK - 12"=20
(TTT0003)<BR> QUIRKY, FUNKY AND KITSCH SONGS FROM=20
TRANSCARGO. PLENTY OF LIVE<BR> INSTRUMENTS MIXED =
WITH=20
QUIRKY ELECTRONIC SOUNDS AND SAMPLES. <BR> SOUNDS=20
INTENTIONALLY DATED, AND HAS A KIND OF RAY DAVIES / =
KINKS<BR> =20
MEETS HILL BILLY ON HALLUCINOGENICS CHARMTO IT? MORE=20
ODDITIES<BR> FROM TRUNK - SO NO GREAT SUPRISES=20
REALLY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BRENDA TAYLOR - YOU CANT HAVE YOUR CAKE =
& EAT=20
IT TOO - WESTEND - 12" (WES5009)<BR> ONE OF MY =
FAVOURITE=20
BOOGIE CUTS HERE THAT REALLY BRINGS BACK THE<BR> =
MEMORIES OF=20
MY YOUTH. PURE NEW YORK FROM THE EARLY 80'S. SYNTH<BR> =
BASS,=20
LOVELY KEYBOARDS AND A BOLD SASSY VOCAL. WELL IT =
WORKED<BR> =20
FOR ME THEN, AND STILL DOES NOW, HOPEFULLY IT WILL DO FOR=20
YOU<BR> TOO....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EDNAH HOLT - SERIOUS SIRIUS SPACE PARTY - =
WESTEND -=20
12" (WES5008)<BR> MR LEVAN GETS ON THE MIX HERE ON =
THIS=20
GORGEOUS DOWNTEMPO SLICE<BR> OF BOOGIE FROM 1981. =
AWASH WITH=20
SPACEY SYNTHS, REVERBED CLAPS<BR> AND PLENTY OF =
ATMOSPHERE.=20
GREAT STUFF, WELL WORTH CHECKING.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FUNKY DRUMMER, THE - REAL FUNKY DRUMS VOL =
1 - TUFF=20
CITY - 12" (TUFEP3004)<BR> CRACKING SELECTION OF DRUM =
LOOPS BY=20
THIS NAMELESS ARTIST. MANY<BR> TEMPOS, MANY STYLES, A =
LITTLE=20
FOR EVERYONE. SAMPLE IT, CUT OVER<BR> IT, OR JUST =
LISTN TO IT.=20
THE CHOICE IS YOURS.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SPARQUE - LETS GO DANCIN - WESTEND - 12"=20
(WES5008)<BR> ANOTHER GREAT DISCO/BOOGIE CUT FROM THE =
WEST END=20
VAULTS. IN TRUTH<BR> MORE DISCO THAN BOOGIE WITH A =
NICE LONG=20
BREAKDOWN FULL OF PERCUSSION.<BR> SPARSE VOCALS AND =
THE=20
ESSENTIAL SYNTH BASS ADD TO THE FUN. FEATURES<BR> A =
MIX BY=20
LARRY LEVAN AND FRANCOIS K. TOP QUALITY......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BARRY GRAY - UFO - TRUNK - LP=20
(JBH010LP)<BR> YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! =
OH YES!=20
FOR THE VERY FIRST<BR> TIME, BARRY GRAY'S ORIGINAL =
MUSIC FROM=20
GERRY ANDERSON'S CLASSIC<BR> TV SERIES "UFO" HAS BEEN =
MADE=20
AVAILABLE, AFTER SOME CONSIDERABLE<BR> EFFORT FROM SIR =
JONNY=20
TRUNK, IT TRANSPIRES, BUT BY JINGO WAS IT<BR> WORTH =
IT. ONE=20
PLAY OF THIS LP AND YOU'LL BE HUMMING THE THEME<BR> =
TUNE FOR=20
DAYS, TRUST ME! 18 WONDROUS PIECES OF MUSIC, =
INCLUDING<BR> =20
MANY A DRAMATIC REINTERPRETATION OF THE MAIN THEME;=20
PARTICULAR<BR> MENTION MUST GO TO THE BARNSTORMING =
DRUMS ON=20
"RED ALERT", THE<BR> EXTREMELY PORTISHEAD-ESQUE INTRO =
TO "LONG=20
FINGER OF TRAGIC COINCIDENCE"<BR> (!) AND THE =
CHEMICALLY=20
ENHANCED "THE TRIP". ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT,<BR> =
EXTREMELY=20
LIMITED AND *VERY* MUCH IN DEMAND, THIS WILL FLY =
OUT<BR> =20
FASTER THAN ANY UFO - BUY IMMEDIATELY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - DUSTY IN MEMPHIS - 4 =
MEN WITH=20
BEARDS - LP (4M112LP)<BR> HIGHLY REGARDED LP WHERE =
DUSTY GETS=20
THE TREATMENT FROM THOSE TALENTED<BR> BOYS IN MEMPHIS =
CIRCA=20
1969. SUPERBLY SOULFUL AND USED BY A FEW<BR> TOP HIP =
HOP=20
PRODUCERS IN ITS TIME, THIS IS WONDERFUL LP. HAVE<BR> =
A=20
LISTEN.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN CAMERON - KES - O.S.T. - TRUNK - LP=20
(KES001LP)<BR> AFTER 33 YEARS THIS BEAUTIFUL JAZZ =
INFECTED=20
SOUNDTRACK FINALLY<BR> GETS A RELEASE. FEATURING SOME =
OF THE=20
CREAM OF THE U.K'S JAZZ<BR> SCENE AT THE TIME THIS IS =
ONE OF=20
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SOUNDTRACKS<BR> IVE EVER HEARD. =
HARP,=20
STRINGS, FLUTE SEEM TO BE THE DOMINANT SOUNDS<BR> =
HERE. AND=20
THE WHOLE THING IS PRESSED ON JUST ONE SIDE OF THE =
VINYL,<BR> =20
THE REASON BEING THAT YOU REALLY HAVR TO LISTEN TO THE MUSIC=20
AS<BR> ONE WHOLE PIECE. EXTREMELY LIMITED VINYL =
RELEASE, AND=20
IF THE WHICKER<BR> MAN SOUNDTRACK THAT TRUNK RELEASED =
5 OR 6=20
YEARS AGO IS ANYTHING<BR> TO GO BUY, THIS IS GOING TO =
BE VERY=20
EXPENSIVE TO GET ON THE SECOND<BR> HAND MARKET WHEN =
ITS SOLD=20
OUT. ( THE WHICKER MAN NORMAL RELEASE<BR> SELLS FOR =
=A330-40 AND=20
THE RED VINYL PRESSING SELLS FOR =A3100+ !!!!)<BR> SO =
SO GOOD,=20
DONT MISS OUT!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JONNY TRUNK - THE INSIDE OUTSIDE - TRUNK =
- LP=20
(JBH008LP)<BR> SO. JONNY TRUNK DELIVERS HIS FIRST TRUE =
FULL=20
LENGTH ALBUM PURELY<BR> MADE UP OF HIS OWN LOVINGLY =
CREATED=20
MATERIAL. HE'S CLEARLY GONE<BR> TO SOME LENGTH AND =
SPENT A=20
CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME CONSTRUCTING<BR> THE =
TRACKS AND=20
HIS CONSIDERABLE KNOWLEDGE OF, TO BE HONEST, MOST<BR> =
FORMS OF=20
MUSIC REALLY SHOWS. THE TRACKS ARE GENERALLY =
CAREFREE,<BR> =20
LAIDBACK AFFAIRS USING A RANGE OF SAMPLES SO THAT YOU GET A=20
MASH<BR> UP OF BEATS, BREAKS, JAZZ, LOUNGE, FUNK AND =
LOTS=20
MORE. A VERY<BR> WORTHWHILE AND RECOMMENDED=20
ALBUM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LEE FIELDS - LET'S TALK IT OVER - ANGLE 3 =
- LP=20
(342879LP)<BR> REVERED FUNK LP FROM MR FIELDS GETS ITS =
ONLY=20
EVER REPRESS TO MY<BR> KNOWLEDGE. RAW FUNK FROM ONE OF =
JAMES=20
BROWN'S RIGHT HAND MEN.<BR> NICE BIG BREAKS HERE AS =
WELL,=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - BARRY 7'S CONNECTORS 2 - LO - =
2xLP=20
(LLP31)<BR> VOLUME 2 IN THIS SERIES PROVIDES MORE =
DELICIOUS=20
SLICES OF FUNK,<BR> FUSION, SOUNDTRACKY BITS AND EARLY =
ELECTRONIC TRACKS WITH AN ITALIAN<BR> FLAVA. ENNIO =
MORRICONE,=20
GIUSEPPE DE LUCA, GIAMPIERO BONESCHI,<BR> PIERO =
PICCIONI,=20
STEFANO TOROSSI AND MORE ALL DELIVER CLASSIC =
SLICES<BR> OF=20
QUALITY MUSIC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WILLIAM STUCKEY - DISCO FLY - ICA - 12"=20
(ICA006)<BR> SUPERB SYNTHY DISCO CUT WITH AN AWESOME =
BREAK IN=20
THE MIDDLE THAT<BR> WILL APPEAL TO BOTH DISCO & =
HIP HOP=20
FANS. FEATURES AND EDIT ON<BR> THE FLIP THAT ELONGATES =
THE=20
BREAK. RECOMMENDED...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JACOB MILLER & INNER CIRCLE - FORWARD =
JAH JAH=20
CHILDREN - EARMARK - 2xLP (43040LP)<BR> THIS IS WELL =
GOOD!!!=20
BETTER BE QUICK BEFORE I BUY IT...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CALAMALKA - SHREDDERS DUB - PLUG RESEARCH =
- CD=20
(PR49CD)<BR> CALAMALKA ARE A NEW NAME TO THESE EARS =
BUT=20
OBVIOUSLY THE LABEL<BR> AREN'T, AND PLUG RESEARCH =
BEING SUCH A=20
HALLMARK OF QUALITY, YOU<BR> KNOW THIS IS GOING TO BE =
WORTH=20
CHECKING. STRICTLY SPEAKING, I<BR> SUPPOSE THIS SHOULD =
GO INTO=20
OUR "GUITAR BASED" CATEGORY, SUCH<BR> IS THE USE OF =
LIVE=20
INSTRUMENTATION, DESPITE THE UNDENIABLE ELECTRONIC<BR> =
INFLUENCES. LOOSE, EASY, GROOVY, LAIDBACK DUB ROCK OVER=20
FLOATY<BR> ELECTRONIC ATMOSPHERES - IMAGINE IF YOU =
WILL A=20
GUITAR BAND COVERING<BR> TRACKS FROM LABELS SUCH AS =
ECHOCORD=20
OR MAYBE EVEN RHYTHM & SOUND<BR> AND MAKING IT =
WORK. VERY=20
NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DANIEL GIVENS - DAYCLEAR & FIRST DARK =
-=20
AESTHETICS - CD (AST32CD)<BR> AESTHETICS IS ONE OF =
THOSE=20
LABELS THAT, ON OCCASSION, TENDS TO<BR> GET A BIT =
OVERLOOKED.=20
WHICH IS A SHAME BECAUSE THEY PUT OUT SOME<BR> SUPERB=20
RELEASES. THIS ALBUM BY DANIEL GIVENS IS A DELIGHTFUL=20
PIECE<BR> OF WORK WHICH MANAGES TO GIVE ELECTRONICS =
AND LIVE=20
INSTRUMENTS<BR> A JOINT RUN OUT TO FINE EFFECT. =
CAREFULLY=20
CRAFTED SONGS WITH VOCALS<BR> THAT ARE DELIVERED IN A=20
SEMI-SPOKEN STYLE BUT HAVE AN ALMOST TOM<BR> WAITS-ISH =
QUALITY=20
TO THEM. THAT MAY BE CONTROVERSIAL BUT THAT'S<BR> WHAT =
I WAS=20
REMINDED OF. TELL ME I'M WRONG BY ALL MEANS, BUT=20
DEFINITELY<BR> GIVE IT A LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DERU - TRYING TO REMEMBER - MERCK - CD=20
(MERCK033CD)<BR> SOFT WARM AMBIENT TEXTURES OF THE =
HIGHEST=20
ORDER. THATS ONE WAY<BR> OF LOOKING AT IT. A =
HOPELESSLY POLITE=20
WASH BACKGROUND SOUNDS IS<BR> ANOTHER. THE LATER IS A =
BIT=20
HARSH I KNOW BUT IT HAS TO BE SAID.<BR> I'LL TELL YOU =
WHAT,=20
YOU LISTEN AND YOU DECIDE. THIS IS MY LAST<BR> =
DESCRIPTION OF=20
A VERY LONG TIRING DAY AND EVERYTHING SEEMS A BIT<BR> =
TO MUCH=20
AT THE MOMENT......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DINO FELIPE - I'M YOU - SCHEMATIC - CD=20
(SCH039CD)<BR> TWENTY SIX MICRO-TRACKS FROM DINO =
FELIPE.=20
BORDERING ON THE EXPERIMENTAL<BR> AT TIMES, WHAT YOU =
GET IS A=20
SET OF NICELY PUT TOGETHER ELECTRONICA<BR> TRACKS WITH =
ABSTRACT ARRANGEMENTS AND A PALETTE OF ENGAGING, =
AND<BR> =20
SLIGHTLY STRANGE SOUNDS. LOTS TO GET INTO AND LOTS TO ENJOY=20
ON<BR> THIS PLAYFUL ALBUM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ ELEPHANT POWER - NO SI, NI SO - SONIG =
- CD=20
(SONIG38CD)<BR> AS YOU'D EXPECT FROM SONIG THIS IS A =
QUIRKY=20
OLD AFFAIR WITH FIFTEN<BR> TRACKS OF OBSCURE, YET FUN=20
ELECTRONIC TRACKS THAT HAVE A DISTINCT<BR> MOUSE ON =
MARS /=20
SCHLAMMPEITZIGER STYLE TO THEM. JERKY, WELL =
CRAFTED<BR> AND=20
PLAYFUL WITH GREAT RHYTHM PROGRAMMING AND GOOD USE OF=20
SMAPLES.<BR> NICE, THEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FINESSE & RUNWAY - FINESSE & =
RUNWAY -=20
SCHEMATIC - CD (SCH046CD)<BR> SCHEMATIC GET ALL =
ELECTRO POP ON=20
US WITH THIS CRISP COLLECTION<BR> OF TRACKS BY DINO =
FELIPE AND=20
MELBA LIBIA. PERKY, PUNKY IN ATTITUDE<BR> AND FULL OF =
INTENSE=20
MOMENTS OF VOCALS AND INSTRUMENTATION. THERE'S<BR> =
ENOUGH=20
CRUNCH TO APPEAL TO THE AVERAGE SCHEMATIC FAN, BUT =
ENOUGH<BR> =20
CROSSOVER APPEAL TO GET IT HEARD IN UNUSUAL PLACES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FRIDGE - SEMAPHORE - OUTPUT - CD=20
(OPRCD12)<BR> BRILLIANT SECOND ALBUM FROM FRIDGE. A =
SUPERB=20
MIXTURE OF POST-ROCK<BR> STYLE GUITARS WITH COOL OLD =
DRUM=20
MACHINES. MELODIC, STRANGELY<BR> GROOVY AND VERY, VERY =
HIGH=20
QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FUTIQUE - GO. LOW - SHADOW - CD=20
(SW071CD)<BR> PECULIAR ALBUM FROM SHADOW. DESIGNED BY =
TAYLOR=20
DUEPREE AND COMING<BR> ON LIKE AN ATOM HEART CD, BUT =
WITH MORE=20
BREAKBEATS, IT'S A FUNNY<BR> OLD ONE, BUT WITH A =
GROOVE ALL=20
IT'S OWN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HAKAN LIDBO - CLOCKWISE - RMXS EP - =
SHITKATAPULT -=20
CD (STRIKE46CD)<BR> HERE'S THE FULL SELECTION OF =
HAKAN'S SOLID=20
CLOCKWISE EP. NOT ONLY<BR> DO YOU GET THE ORIGINAL =
TRACKS, BUT=20
YOU GET ALL OF THE REMIXES<BR> AS WELL. APPARAT, =
MATTHEW DEAR,=20
HAKAN HIMSELF AND SI BEGG ALL<BR> DELIVER CRACKING =
TRACKS IN A=20
RANGE OF STYLES. EXCELLENT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JIMMY BEHAN - DAYS ARE WHAT WE LIVE IN - =
ELUSIVE -=20
CD (ER4CDLP2004)<BR> I HONESTLY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO =
PUT THIS=20
AS IT'S VERY ELECTRONIC<BR> BUT WITH A BEAUTIFUL =
ORGANIC FEEL=20
AND LOTS OF LIVE INSTRUMENTATION.<BR> JIMMY BEHAN HAS =
CREATED=20
A LOVELY ALBUM THAT'S FULL OF WARMTH AND<BR> GENTLE,=20
MELANCHOLY SONGS WITH VOCALS FROM HIM AND NINA =
HAYES.<BR> =20
KARAOKE KALK AND MORR MUSIC ARE THE CLOSEST REFERENCES I CAN=20
THINK<BR> OF, BUT IT ALMOST HAS A MORE COMMERCIAL FEEL =
(BUT=20
NOT IN A BAD<BR> WAY). WELL WORTH HAVING A LISTEN=20
TO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN HUDAK - ROOM WITH SKY - SPEKK - CD=20
(KK:003)<BR> THIRD RELEASE FROM ULTRA-OBSCURE JAPANESE =
LABEL=20
SPEKK. JOHN HUDAK<BR> IS AN AUDIO ARTIST FROM NEW YORK =
AND=20
THIS CD IS A WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL<BR> PIECE OF WROK. =
TAKING AN=20
HOUR LONG RECORDED STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS<BR> WHILST =
IN HIS=20
APARTMENT OVRLOOKING THE HUDSON RIVER IN N.Y. THE<BR> =
WORK WAS=20
THEN PROCESSED WITH A SERIES OF COMPUTER =
MANIPULATIONS<BR> AND=20
TURNED INTO AN ICILY FRAGILE, GORGEOUSLY DELICATE=20
ELECTRONIC<BR> PIECE. IT FLOWS WITH A SIMPLE SERIES OF =
NOTES=20
WHICH CREATE A SUMMERY,<BR> ETHEREAL SOUND THAT REALLY =
CONJURES UP IMAGES OF A SUNNY AFTERNOON.<BR> QUITE =
SIMPLY=20
BRILLIANT THIS ON IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ANY =
FANS<BR> OF=20
12K OR RASTER NOTON. AWESOME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LOST ROBOT - NANO MACHINES - GHOST ARCADE =
- 7"=20
(GA005)<BR> YES, IT DOES COME IN AT A SLIGHTLY HIGH =
PRICE, BUT=20
THESE GHOST<BR> ARCADE RELEASES ARE REALLY HARD TO GET =
OVER=20
HERE. A MASH UP OF<BR> NOISY ELECTRONICA, PUNKY =
ELECTRO-POP=20
AND OTHER SUCH SHENANIGANS.<BR> WELL WORTH A=20
LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO - MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO =
IN DUB -=20
QUATERMASS - CD (QS155)<BR> AS IF MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO =
WEREN'T=20
DUBBY ENOUGH ALREADY, HERE'S<BR> AN ALBUM OF DUB =
VERSIONS OF=20
SOME OF THEIR TRACKS. HEAVY SOUNDS<BR> WITH MASSIVE =
BASS AND A=20
SELECTION OF SPLENDID SAMPLES AND BEATS.<BR> IF YOU =
LIKE THEM,=20
YOU'LL LOVE THIS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICHAEL J. SCHUMACHER - STORIES - =
QUECKSILBER - CD=20
(QUECKSILBER8CD)<BR> A DENSE COLLECTION OF FOUR PIECES =
FROM=20
MICHAEL J. SCHUMACHER (I'LL<BR> REFRAIN FROM MAKING =
JOKES=20
ABOUT FERRARI'S). LONG, UNDULATING TRACKS<BR> THAT USE =
EXTREMELY MINIMAL SOUNDS AND RHYTHMIC TONES TO =
CONSTRUCT<BR> =20
PLEASING SCAPES OF NOISE AND ATMOSPHERE. VERY CLOSE, AT=20
TIMES,<BR> TO THE WORK OF RASTER NOTON AND WITH A =
SIMILAR=20
LEVEL OF DEPTH.<BR> EXCELLENT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SECRET FREQUENCY CREW - FOREST OF THE =
ECHO DOWNS -=20
SCHEMATIC - CD (SCH045CD)<BR> ONE OF THE BEST RELEASES =
FOR=20
AGES ON SCHEMATIC IN MY OPINION.<BR> MIAMI'S SECRET =
FREQUENCY=20
CREW DELIVER A NICELY THEMED COLLECTION<BR> OF =
PRISTINE=20
ELECTRONICA TRACKS THAT USE TEXTURES AND STUNNING<BR> =
RHYTHMS=20
TO CONVEY SOME DEEP AND DENSE ATMOSPHERES. IF YOU'RE=20
VAGUELY<BR> INTO ELECTRONICS, YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS =
OUT.=20
QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHANK - DO - NONPLACE - CD (NON15CD /=20
MDM25652)<BR> SHANK ARE A LIVE IMPROV GROUP FROM =
BERLIN AND=20
HERE THEY GET THE<BR> NONPLACE TREATMENT FRM BERND AND =
CO.=20
DELICIOUS TRACKS THAT AREN'T<BR> REALLY =
ELECTRONIC BUT=20
HAVE TOUCHES OF JAZZ, DUB AND POST ROCK<BR> ALL MASHED =
UP=20
TOGETHER TO DELIVER A FUNKY, DELICATE WHOLE THAT'S<BR> =
REALLY=20
ENGAGING. IF IT'S IMPROV, IT;S INCREDIBLY WELL DONE. =
THIS<BR> =20
ONE COMES RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SION ORGON - ORGONISED CHAOS - =
EXPERIMENTAL SEAFOOD=20
- CD (EXPO5CD)<BR> SLIGHTLY DARKWAVE AMBIENT =
SOUNDSCAPES WITH=20
AN OCCASIONAL ABRASIVE<BR> EDGE. THINK ALONG THE LINES =
OF THE=20
EM:T RELEASE ONLY WITH A MARGINALLY<BR> HARSHER FEEL.=20
OCCASIONAL JULIAN COPE / SPIRITUALIZED =
COLLABORATOR<BR> =20
THIGHPAULSANDRA MAKES A GUEST APPEARANCE (WHICH MIGHT HELP=20
POINT<BR> YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, IE. FAR=20
OUT).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TAYLOR DEUPREE - JANUARY - SPEKK - CD=20
(KK:001)<BR> 12K AND L-NE MAIN MAN TAYLOR DEUPREE =
DELIVERS THE=20
FIRST RELEASE<BR> FOR JAPANESE LABEL, SPEKK. A SERIES =
OF FIVE=20
TRACKS WRITTEN BETWEEN<BR> JANUARY AND MAY 2003 AND =
WAS=20
INSPIRED BY HIS TOUR WITH FELLOW<BR> MUSICIANS RICHARD =
CHARTIER AND SOGAR. UTILISING LOOPS AND FROZEN<BR> =
FRAGMENTS=20
OF SOUND IT TURNS OUT TO BE AN INCREDIBLY =
BEAUTIFUL<BR> SET=20
WITH INTENSE ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND AN AMAZING AMOUNT =
OF<BR> =20
WARMTH AND DEPTH. CLEVERLY PROGRAMMED RHYTHMIC ELEMENTS ADD=20
EXTRA<BR> LAYERS TO AN ALREADY DENSE CD AND, OVERALL, =
YOU=20
CAN'T GO WRONG<BR> WITH THIS IF YOU'R A FAN OF RASTER =
NOTON,=20
12k OR L-NE. RECOMMENDED<BR> MOST HIGHLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> THOMAS FEHLMANN - LOWFLOW - PLUG RESEARCH =
- CD=20
(PR58CD)<BR> THOMAS FEHLMANN IS ONE OF THOSE ARTISTS =
WHO SEEMS=20
TO HAVE BEEN<BR> AROUND FOREVER AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED =
IN SOME=20
OF THE MOST IMPORTANT<BR> PROJECTS OVER THE PAST =
FIFTEEN=20
YEARS. 3 PHASE, SUN ELECTRIC, THE<BR> ORB, MARATHON =
AND LOTS=20
OF HIS OWN PROJECTS, NOTABLY ON KOMPAKT.<BR> THIS =
ALBUM=20
DISTILLS EVERYTHING THAT I LOVE ABOUT HIS WORK =
INTO<BR> ONE=20
SPECTACULAR LISTENING EXPERIENCE. DUB, TECHNO, HIP HOP,=20
ELECTRONICA,<BR> R&B AND MANY OTHER INFLUENCES =
COLLIDE TO=20
PROVIDE AN INTENSE SELECTION<BR> OF WONDERFULLY DEEP =
TRACKS,=20
EVERY ONE OF WHICH IS A GEM. THREE<BR> TRACKS ARE =
CO-WRITTEN=20
WITH GHOSTLY'S DABRYE, AND YOU CAN TELL<BR> WHICH ONES =
THEY=20
ARE. SIMPLY UNMISSABLE AND ESSENTIAL AND GENERALLY<BR> =
WONDERFUL. BUY IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - TRADE & DISTRIBUTION =
ALMANAC VOL. 2 -=20
ADAADAT - CD (ADA0004CD)<BR> ANOTHER 21 ROUNDS OF =
SHEER SONIC=20
TERRORISM FOR THOSE AMONGST YOU<BR> INTO AURAL =
S&M. ATOM=20
TRUCK, COW'P, DJ 100000000, DONNA SUMMER,<BR> DDAMAGE, =
DODDODO, OVE NAXX, 65 DAYS OF STATIC AND PLENTY OF =
OTHERS<BR> =20
GIVE US ALL A GOOD ROUGHING UP AND TO BE HONEST, WE PROBABLY=20
DESERVE<BR> IT. RUFF!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - ALTERNATIVE BLUEPRINT #1 - =
ALTERNATIVE=20
BLUEPRINT - CD (ALTBLUE001CD)<BR> 4 EXPERIMENTS HERE =
OF=20
VARYING INTENSITY. THE FIRST CUT IS ON THAT<BR> ULTRA =
QUICK=20
CHOP CHOP TIP WITH LOTS OF HEAVY EDITING IN THE =
RHYTHM<BR> =20
DEPT. THE OTHERS ARE MUCH MORE SEDATE IN TEMPO BUT STILL ALL=20
OVER<BR> THE PLACE RHYTHMICALLY. SOME NICE ANALOG =
MELODIES IN=20
PLACES AND<BR> SOME JAZZY INFLUENCES. THE 4 ARTISTS =
INVLOVED=20
ARE MINIMAL PIG,<BR> AUTOMATED ACOUSTIC, =
OPTIKATECHNIQUA &=20
AMOR VENERIS. INTERESTING.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - MITEK: PROCESS - MITEK - CD=20
(MITEK13CD)<BR> NICE PRICE ON THIS BRILLIANT =
COMPILATION FROM=20
MIKAL STAVOSTRAND'S<BR> MITEK LABEL THAT SHOWCASES THE =
FINEST=20
IN SWEDISH ELECTRONICA.<BR> TRACKS FROM ANDREAS =
TILLIANDER,=20
STAVOTSTRAND HIMSELF, JOHAN0 SKUGGE,<BR> HAKAN LIDBO, =
VITA,=20
FOLIE, SOPHIE RIMHEDEN, DWAYNE SODAHBERK, MARTIN<BR> =
JARL AND=20
MORE ALL PROVIDE A GLIMPSE INTO THE MINIMAL, =
GLITCHED<BR> OUT=20
SCENE IN SCANDINAVIA. THE HIGHEST QUALITY MUSIC. =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WILLIAM BASINSKI + RICHARD CHARTIER - =
UNTITLED -=20
SPEKK - CD (KK:002)<BR> A SUPERB COLLABORATION BY =
THESE TWO=20
INFLUENTIAL AMERICAN SOUND<BR> ARTISTS ON THE =
BRILLIANT=20
JAPANESE LABEL, SPEKK. RICHARD GAVE WILLIAM<BR> =
BASINSKI A=20
TRACK AFTER MEETING HIM AT A SHOW THAT TAYLOR =
DEUPREE<BR> AND=20
CARSTEN WERE PLAYING AT AND HE FOUND THAT IT WAS VERY=20
CLOSE<BR> TO A PIECE THAT HE'D BEEN WORKING ON SO =
DECIDED TO=20
WORK ON IT<BR> WITH HIM. THE SECOND PIECE IS A PURE=20
COLLABORATIVE WORK. THE DEPTH<BR> OF THE SOUNDS IS =
STAGGERING=20
AND BRINGS A REALLY TEXTURAL FEEL<BR> TO THE FORE WITH =
DRONE=20
BASED NOISES AND INTRICATE GLITCHES AND<BR> =
MANIPULATIONS.=20
ANYONE WHO ENJOYED BASINSKI'S 'RIVER' ON RASTER<BR> =
SHOULD=20
SERIOUSLY INVESTIGATE AND ANYONE WITH A VAGUE =
INTEREST<BR> IN=20
12K, L-NE OR OTHER SUCH LABELS WILL OVE IT TOO. =
IMPRESSIVE<BR> =20
AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AM/PM - THE ENDS I & II - DRECK - CD=20
(DRK-08)<BR> FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T COME ACROSS =
THE=20
AM/PM MATERIAL BEFORE,<BR> YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT. THIS =
IS A=20
COMPILATION OF TWO EP'S WHICH<BR> HAVE COME OUT THIS =
YEAR AND=20
IT SEES THE BLENDING OF A SERIES OF<BR> SOURCE =
RECORDINGS=20
TAKEN FROM THE VERY 'ENDS' OF RANDOM RECORDS.<BR> =
SIMPLY PUT=20
IT'S ABSOLUTELY DIVINE AND IS WITHOUT ANY DOUBT AT<BR> =
ALL IN=20
MY TOP TEN OF THE YEAR AS I'VE BEEN PLAYING THESE =
TRACKS<BR> =20
FOR MONTHS NOW AND I STILL HAVEN'T TIRED OF THEM. IMAGINE=20
MURCOF<BR> WITH A MORE MINIMAL, LESS CLASSICAL FEEL =
MIXED WITH=20
HINTS OF DUBBY<BR> TECHNO AND INTRICATE GLITCH AND =
YOU'RE=20
GETTING CLOSE. SUPERB STUFF<BR> THAT IS RECOMMENDED =
WITHOUT=20
ANY HESITATION AT ALL. JUST BUY IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANDREW THOMAS - FEARSOME JEWEL - KOMPAKT =
- CD=20
(KOMCD27)<BR> OH MY GOSH, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY =
FANTASTIC. JUST=20
WHAT I NEEDED AFTER<BR> A VERY HARD WEEK AT SMALLFISH. =
ANDREW=20
THOMAS HAS CREATED A LUSH<BR> SET OF TRACKS THAT USE A =
CLASSIC=20
POP-AMBIENT KOMPAKT STYLE SOUND<BR> BUT WUTH, IF =
ANYTHING, A=20
MORE ORGANIC SOUND THAN SOME OF THE OTHERS.<BR> =
BEAUTIFULLY=20
MELODIC, WONDERFULLY PRODUCED, ETHEREAL, =
MAGNIFICENT...<BR> =20
YOU MAY HAVE GUESSED I LIKE THIS. DON'T MISS IT, IT'S =
ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BITSTREAM - ONE THIRD STANDARD LUX - =
MODERN LOVE -=20
CD (LOVE002CD)<BR> NICE TO SEE SOME OF THE THESE =
TRACKS=20
FINALLY SURFACING ON CD.<BR> SOME OF THEM GO BACK AS =
FAR AS=20
THE SIGNAL RELEASES WHICH WERE<BR> HARD ENOUGH TO GET =
ON VINYL=20
AND NEVER CAME OUT ON CD. A GOOD SELECTION<BR> OF =
SOUNDS THAT=20
COVER BITSTREAMS EXTENSIVE PALETTE OF ELECTRO =
BASED<BR> =20
ELECTRONICA FROM THE MORE UPBEAT GROOVING STUFF TO THE MORE=20
THOUGHTFUL,<BR> BLISSED OUT AND MELODIC GEAR. LOVELY =
SPOT=20
VARNISHED SLEEVE AS<BR> WELL TO MATCH THE 12"=20
COVERS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEADBEAT - SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING =
BLUE -=20
SCAPE - CD (SC21CD)<BR> AFTER THE SUPERB WILDLIFE=20
DOCUMENTARIES ALBUM, DEADBEAT HAD TO<BR> COME UP WITH=20
SOMETHING PRETTY DARN GOOD TO KEEP US =
INTERESTED.<BR> =20
YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. ELECTRONICS OF THE DEEPEST AND=20
MOST<BR> TEXTURAL VARIETY. THINK CHAIN REACTION, =
BASIC=20
CHANNEL AND EVEN<BR> RHYTHM AND SOUND WITH ADDED =
GLITCH. =20
HAVE A LISTEN TO THIS EXCELLENT<BR> ATMOSPHERIC=20
RECORD...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GOLD CHAINS - GOLD CHAINS - ORTHLORNG - =
CD=20
(ORTH07CD)<BR> WOW - A BIT OF A DEPARTURE FROM THEIR =
NORMAL=20
FARE FOR ORTHLORNG<BR> - THE HOME OF KIT CLAYTON, FULL =
SWING,=20
BLECTUM FROM BLECHDOM AND<BR> OTHERS. LEFT-FIELD HIP =
HOP WITH=20
A GOODLY AMOUNT OF ELECTRONICS<BR> TO KEEP THOSE OF =
YOU WITH A=20
LEANING TO CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES, MUSH,<BR> PREFUSE 73 =
ETC=20
HAPPY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KHONNOR - HANDWRITING - TYPE - CD=20
(TYPE003CD)<BR> THIS RELEASE IS STRANGELY UNTYPICAL OF =
TYPE,=20
YET, IT'S STILL A<BR> WONDERFULLY PUT TOGETHER SLICE =
OF=20
ELECTRONICALLY MANIPULATED GUITAR<BR> MUSIC. KHONNOR =
IS=20
SOMETHING OF A PRODIGY, I GATHER, AND THE EASE<BR> =
WITH WHICH=20
HE'S PUT TOGETHER A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WORK LIKE =
THIS<BR> =20
ENSURES WE'LL BE HEARING BIG THINGS ABOUT HIM IN THE FUTURE.=20
THE<BR> TRACKS REFERENCE EVERYTHING FROM MY BLOODY =
VALENTINE=20
AND SARAH<BR> RECORDS, THROUGH TO CONTEMPORARY =
ELECTRONICA AND=20
MINIMAL, GLITCH<BR> BASED SOUNDS. VOCALLY, IT'S LOVELY =
AND HIS=20
LYRICS ARE ASTUTE,<BR> FULL OF ANGST AND YET VERY =
MATURE. I=20
WOULD URGE YOU TO CHECK THIS<BR> OUT AND JOIN IN THE =
FUN.=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LOGREYBEAM - IT'S ALL JUST ANOTHER ASPECT =
OF=20
MANNERISM - TYPE - CD (TYPE004CD)<BR> FOUR RELEASES IN =
AND=20
TYPE CONTINUES TO BE PROBABLY THE MOST ESSENTIAL<BR> =
UK=20
ELECTRONICA LABEL AROUND. THIS FINE, FINE RELEASE IS ONLY=20
LIABLE<BR> TO CEMENT THEIR REPUTATION EVEN FURTHER AS=20
LOGREYBEAM (ONE HALF<BR> OF YASUME, IF I'M NOT =
MISTAKEN)=20
DELIVERS NINE WONDERFUL TRACKS<BR> OF DENSE, MELODIC,=20
BEAUTIFULLY STRUCTURED ELECTRONIC MUSIC USING<BR> =
GREAT=20
SWATHES OF TEXTURE AND ORGANIC NOISES. AT ONCE =
DELICATE,<BR> =20
YET SUBSTANTIAL, THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE A CONTENDER=20
FOR<BR> ALBUM OF THE YEAR FOR ME. ABSOLUTELY SUPERB =
AND HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARK VAN HOEN - THE WARMTH INSIDE YOU - =
VERY=20
FRIENDLY - CD (VF010CD)<BR> I LOVE MARK VAN HOEN'S =
WORK, BOTH=20
UNDER HIS OWN NAME AND AS LOCUST.<BR> THIS ALBUM IS =
SOMETHING=20
OF A GODSEND FOR ME AS IT HARKS BACK TO<BR> THE APOLLO =
ERA=20
DARK ELECTRONICA THAT HE DID SO WELL, BUT MANAGES<BR> =
TO ADD A=20
CONTEMPORARY MELODIC FEEL AT TIMES THAT REALLY =
SHINES<BR> =20
THROUGH. ACTUALLY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ALBUMS BY HIM WHICH I=20
WOULD<BR> THOROUGHLY RECOMMEND TO FANS OF ELECTRONICS =
IN=20
GENERAL AS WELL<BR> AS FANS OF SEEFEEL AND VAN HOEN =
HIMSELF.=20
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARSHALL WATSON - THE TIME WAS LATER THAN =
HE=20
EXPECTED - HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE - CD (HPLL009)<BR> =
HIGHPOINT=20
LOWLIFE WOULD APPEAR TO BE ON SOMETHING OF A ROLL =
AT<BR> THE=20
MOMENT AND WITH THIS, THE NINTH RELEASE, THEY COME UP=20
TRUMPS<BR> IN THE FIELD OF ELECTRONICA YET AGAIN. =
FRESH,=20
MELODIC, INTRICATELY<BR> WOVEN TEXTURES OF SOUND ALONG =
WITH=20
SUBTLE BEATS AND GLITCHES.<BR> AT TIMES RECALLING THE =
GENTLE=20
BEAUTY OF EARLY ULRICH SCHNAUSS,<BR> BUT CROSSED WITH =
DEEP,=20
CHORD LADEN STYLE OF JAN JELINEK, IT HAS<BR> A FREE =
FLOWING=20
STYLE THAT IS EXTREMELY SATISFYING INDEED. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARZ - LOVE STREAMS - KARAOKE KALK - CD=20
(KALKCD13)<BR> LOVELY TWELVE TRACK LP FROM KK. JUST =
THE RIGHT=20
SIDE OF TWEE AND<BR> FEATURING SOME DELICIOUSLY VARIED =
INSTRUMENTATION. BOSSA'S, GUITARS,<BR> CUTE SYNTHS, =
VOCALS, A=20
SLIGHTLY POPPY FEEL. GENERALLY A VERY ENJOYABLE<BR> =20
PIECE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICHAEL MAYER - TOUCH - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD36)<BR> KOMPAKT LABEL OWNER MICHAEL MAYER =
DELIVERS HIS=20
FIRST FULL ALBUM.<BR> HE TAKES HIS OWN INFLUENCES FROM =
THE=20
PAST YEARS AND COMBINES THEM<BR> INTO A DANCEFLOOR =
FRIENDLY=20
(FOR THE MOST PART) SELECTION OF TRACKS<BR> THAT WILL =
NO DOUBT=20
BE HUGE FOR FANS OF THE MORE COMMERCIAL AND<BR> =
SCHAFFEL BASED=20
COLOGNE STYLE. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MURCOF - MARTES - LEAF - CD=20
(BAY23CD)<BR> ASTONISHING DEBUT ALBUM FROM THIS VERY, =
VERY=20
TALENTED MEXICAN<BR> PRODUCER. NINE TRACKS OF, QUITE =
SIMPLY,=20
SOME OF THE MOST IMAGINATIVE,<BR> ATMOSPHERIC, =
BEAUTIFUL=20
ELECTRONICA YOU'RE LIKELY TO HEAR THIS<BR> YEAR. =
INTRICATE=20
RHYTHM STRUCTURES, CLASSICAL OVERTONES, HEART<BR> =
WRENCHING=20
STRINGS AND MELODIES AND UNBELIEVABLY ACCOMPLISHED=20
PRODUCTION.<BR> ALBUM OF THE YEAR, WITHOUT A=20
DOUBT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SI-CUT.DB - FIND SOME SHADE - HIGHPOINT =
LOWLIFE -=20
CD (HPLL:::006)<BR> SI-CUT.DB MAKES HIS DEBUT =
APPEARANCE ON=20
HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE WITH<BR> THIS SUPERB NINE TRACK =
ALBUM.=20
CLEARLY INFLUENCED BY THE LIKES<BR> OF CHAIN REACTION =
AND=20
BASIC CHANNEL AND IT WORKS A TREAT. DUBBED<BR> OUT =
SOUNDS WITH=20
A TECHNO BASEBUT FEATURING SOME DEEPLY OFF KILTER<BR> =
SYNTHS=20
AND PROCESSING. IF YOU'RE A FAN OF THE =
AFOREMENTIONED,<BR> YOU=20
REALLY NEED TO CHECK THIS OUT. CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TEN AND TRACER - COMPANION - U-COVER - CD =
(U-COVER19CD)<BR> NOT SURE WHAT THIS IS A COMPANION =
TO, BUT=20
IT'S A BEAUTIFULLY PUT<BR> TOGETHER SELECTION OF =
GORGEOUS,=20
MELODIC ELECTRONICA A LA EXPANDING<BR> ETC. DEEP =
TRACKS WITH=20
PLENTY OF WARMTH AND ATMOSPHERE PLUS GREAT<BR> REMIXES =
FROM=20
HELIOS, ONTAYSO AND KETTEL. FOR A CHILLED OUT =
SELECTION,<BR> =20
LOOK NO FURTHER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TRIOSK - MOMENT RETURNS - LEAF - CD=20
(BAY39CD)<BR> LEAF'S FORAYS INTO CONTEMPORARY, =
ELECTRONIC JAZZ=20
ARE ALWAYS REASONABLY<BR> SUCCESSFUL, BUT THIS ONE'S =
TO BE A=20
CUT ABOVE THE REST, IN MY OPINION.<BR> THE PRODUCTION =
IS=20
WONDERFULLY DEEP AND DETAILED, CRISP AND =
ATMOSPHERIC,<BR> AND=20
MUSICALLY THIS IS QUITE SUPERB. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME=20
I'VE<BR> DONE THIS TODAY, BUT IMAGINE SPRINGHEEL JACK, =
TORTOISE (DEFINITELY<BR> AN INFLUENCE), JAN JELINEK =
(WHOM THIS=20
OUTFIT OCCASIONALLY SAMPLE)<BR> AND AROVANE FORMING =
SOME KIND=20
OF EXPERIMENTAL AMBIENT JAZZ SUPERGROUP!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2001 - KOMPAKT - CD =
(KOMCD09)<BR> ALL THE USUAL SUSPECTS - ALL HIGH =
QUALITY ACTS=20
MAKING LUSH AMBIENT<BR> SOUNSCAPES ALL ON ONE CD...=20
...DETTINGER, REINHARD VOIGHT, MINT<BR> TO NAME A FEW. =
ALSO=20
CHECK THE VIDEO WITH MUSIC BY WOLFGANG VOIGT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ZORN - ALL WE CAN DO IS ENJOY THE RIDE - =
LUX NIGRA=20
- CD (LNP30)<BR> ZORN'S FIRST RELEASE IN OVER A YEAR =
SEES HIM=20
HEADING DOWN A DARKER,<BR> HEAVIER, ALMOST SCI-FI / =
NOIR-ISH=20
ROUTE AT TIMES. DENSELY PACKED<BR> YET EQUALLY FULL OF =
BEAUTY=20
AND INTRICACY, THIS IS DEEP, THROBBING,<BR> MELODIC, =
GENTLE=20
ELECTRONICA AND A SERIOUSLY CAPTIVATING LATE-NIGHT<BR> =
LISTEN,=20
I DARE SAY. ABSOLUTELY ON A PAR WITH ANYTHING ON =
CCO,<BR> =20
EXPANDING, MERCK ETC RECENTLY - A MUST, IN FACT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANDREA PARKER - DJ KICKS - STUD!O K7 - CD =
(K7071CD)<BR> ONE OF THE EARLIER RELEASES IN THE DJ =
KICKS=20
SERIES. AN EXCELLENT<BR> SELECTION FROM ANDREA =
PARKER=20
COVERING ELECTRO, TECHNO, HIP HOP<BR> AND ELECTRONICS =
- BOTH=20
OLD AND NEW. FEATURES TRACKS FROM SUCH<BR> =
LUMINARIES AS=20
69, MAN PARRISH, RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE, MODEL 500,<BR> =
DREXCIYA,=20
AFRIKA BAMBAATA, GESCOM AND OTHERS. VERY NICE... </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JEANS TEAM - GOLD UND SILBER - KITTY YO - =
CD=20
(KY02064CDM)<BR> JEANS TEAM'S POPPY EURO ELECTRO SOUND =
HAS=20
ALWAYS BEEN AT HOME<BR> ON THE EXTREMELY QUIRKY KITTY =
YO LABEL=20
AND THIS FOUR TRACKER IS<BR> A LOGICAL EXTENSION OF =
THEIR=20
SOUND. FUN TRACKS WITH UPTEMPO BEATS,<BR> BLEEPY, =
SPONGY=20
SOUNDS AND AMUSING GERMAN VOCALS (AT LEAST I =
ASSUME<BR> =20
THEY'RE AMUSING. THEY HAVE AN AIR OF AMUSINGNESS ABOUT THEM=20
ANYWAY).<BR> GOOD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SEELENLUFT - THE WAY WE GO - KLEIN - CD=20
(KLCD058)<BR> SEELENLUFT ARE BACK WITH AMOTHER ALBUM =
OF FUNKY=20
BEATS BREAKS AND<BR> TECHNO / ELECTRO THAT'S =
GUARANTEED TO=20
FILL MANY A DANCEFLOOR.<BR> PUMPING, WELL CRAFTED =
TRACKS THAT=20
USE VOCALS AND WICKED BASSLINES<BR> TO DO THE JOB IN=20
HAND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SLAM - ALIEN RADIO - SOMA - CD=20
(SOMACD25)<BR> WELL, CONTRARY TO WHAT I THOUGHT, SLAM =
HAVEN'T=20
LOST IT. IN FACT,<BR> THEY'RE BACK AS STRONG AS EVER =
WITH THIS=20
BLISTERING SELECTION<BR> OF QUALITY TECHNO TRACKS. =
THEY'VE=20
STILL GOT THE GLASGOW SOUND,<BR> BUT HAVE BEEFED IT UP =
WITH A=20
BIT OF ELECTRO AND A FEW BREAKS.<BR> STILL DETROIT =
INFLUENCED=20
AT HEART THOUGH!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TIMTIM - LET'S PRETEND WE'RE GOING - B =
PITCH=20
CONTROL - CD (BPC77CD)<BR> PERKY FULL LENGTH FROM =
TIMTIM THAT=20
HAS A DEFINITE B PITCH SOUND.<BR> TECHNO AND ELECTRO =
GROOVES=20
WITH DEEP MOMENTS, CLUBBY MOMENTS AND<BR> SLIGHTLY =
MORE=20
COMMERCIAL MOMENTS. ONE OF THE BETTER ARTISTS ON<BR> B =
PITCH=20
IN MY OPINION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - WiR - LADOMAT 2000 - 2xCD=20
(LADO17096-2)<BR> THIS IS A COLLABORATIVE COMPILATION =
FROM=20
LADOMAT AND L'AGE D'OR.<BR> TWO CDS WITH A LOT =
OF=20
UNRELEASED VERSIONS AND THINGS THAT HAVE<BR> ONLY EVER =
BEEN ON=20
VINYL BEFORE. SPANNING TECHNO AND ELECTRO =
FROM<BR> THE=20
DEEP TO THE MORE UP-BEAT. ARTISTS INCLUDE LAWRENCE,=20
TURNER,<BR> MY ROBOT FRIEND, SENSORAMA, FINK, GOLDEN =
BOY WITH=20
MISS KITTIN,<BR> CARSTEN JOST, JUSTUS KOHNCKE, 8 =
DOOGYMOTO AND=20
A WHOLE LOAD MORE.<BR> 35 TRACKS IN =
ALL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 808 STATE - NEWBUILD - REPHLEX - CD=20
(CAT080CD)<BR> RECORDED IN 1988, REISSUED BY REPHLEX =
BACK IN=20
1999, REPROMOTED<BR> IN 2004 FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF =
PREBUILD=20
(I PRESUME?). 808 STATE'S<BR> PROPER DEBUT ALBUM IS AN =
ACID=20
MASTERCLASS WHICH INCLUDES THE STUNNING<BR> ORIGINAL =
OF "FLOW=20
COMA" (ONE OF THE TWO REMIXES BY AFX A FEW YEARS<BR> =
BACK),=20
PLUS SIX EQUALLY AWE-INSPIRING, RUMP SHAKING TUNES =
FROM<BR> =20
THE VAULTS. BRING ON THE 303 (AS MIKE QUITE RIGHTLY JUST =
DEMANDED)!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUPERPITCHER - HERE COMES THE LOVE - =
KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD32)<BR> MUCH ANTICIPATED DEBUT LONGPLAYER FROM =
THE=20
HIT-MACHINE THAT IS<BR> SUPERPITCHER. I'M PLEASED TO =
REPORT=20
THAT IT'S A THOUGHTFULLY PUT<BR> TOGETHER SELECTION OF =
COLOGNE=20
TECHNO SOUNDS THAT USES AKSEL'S<BR> VOCALS AS A =
CENTREPOINT=20
FOR THE WHOLE ALBUM. BY TURNS DEEP, THEN<BR> SHUFFLY, =
THEN=20
DOWNBEAT,THEN DOWNRIGHT FUNKY... ALL BASES ARE =
COVERED<BR> ON=20
THIS WICKED ALBUM. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SYLVIE MARKS & HAL 9000 - KRAZEEE - B =
PITCH=20
CONTROL - CD (BPC098CD)<BR> GOOD TIME, BOUNCY ELECTRO =
/ DISCO=20
/ TECHNO OCCASIONALLY REMINISCENT<BR> OF VECTOR LOVERS =
AND=20
OTHER SUCH MERCHANTS WHOSE NAMES ELUDE ME<BR> AT THIS =
VERY=20
MOMENT! M.MAYER / KOMPAKT ARE QUITE POSSIBLY ALSO<BR> =
AN=20
INFLUENCE, I'M DETECTING. ANYWAY, FOR MID-PACED, SOLIDLY=20
PRODUCED<BR> GEAR OF THE ABOVE SUB-GENRE, LOOK NO=20
FURTHER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - DISCO UNDEAD - DEVICE - CD=20
(IRQ08CD)<BR> DEVICE COME WITH THEIR FIRST COMPILATION =
AND=20
IT'S ABSOLUTELY PACKED<BR> TO THE GILLS WITH FUNKY =
ELECTRO AND=20
ITALO SOUNDS. A SUPERB ROSTER<BR> OF NAMES INCLUDING =
BANGKOK=20
IMPACT, IT & MY COMPUTER, LE SYNDICAT<BR> =
ELECTRONIQUE,=20
LEGOWELT, PORN DARSTELLER AND MORE MAKES FOR A FUN<BR> =
AND=20
ENGAGING LISTEN THAT'S GOING TO DO IT ON THE FLOOR AS =
WELL<BR> =20
AS IN THE HOME. KILLER STUFF THAT COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SUPERLONGEVITY 3 - PERLON - CD=20
(PERL36CD)<BR> UNBELIEVABLE THIRD COMPILATION FROM =
THIS=20
PREMIERE LABEL. IMAGINE<BR> EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT YOU =
KNEW=20
ABOUT GLITCH TECHNO AND HOUSE,<BR> THEN TURN IT ON =
IT'S HEAD=20
AND CHECK OUT THIS STUNNING COLLECTION.<BR> FUNKED UP =
TO THE=20
MAX WITH SOME OF THE HEAVIEST HITTERS OF THIS<BR> =
SOUND=20
CURRENTLY DOING THE ROUNDS INCLUDING AKUFEN (AS HORROR=20
INC...<BR> TRULY AWESOME!), PANTYTEC, RICARDO =
VILLALOBOS,=20
MELCHIOR PRODUCTIONS,<BR> MARKUS NIKOLAI, DANDY JACK,=20
DIMBIMAN, COPACABANNARK AND MORE.<BR> IF THIS DOESN'T =
GET YOU=20
GROOVING I'D BE VERY, VERY SURPRISED.<BR> TOTALLY=20
ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - FREDDY FRESH PRESENTS B-BOY =
STANCE -=20
STRUT - CD (STRUTCD012)<BR> TOP SELECTION OF EARLY HIP =
HOP=20
FROM THE B BOY HEYDAY OF THE EARLY<BR> EIGHTIES =
COMPILED AND=20
MIXED BY FREDDY FRESH. ARTSISTS INCLUDE<BR> MARLEY =
MARL, JAZZY=20
J, SCOTT LA ROCK, COOL C, SUPER 3, SOMETHING<BR> =
ANYTHING AND=20
LOTS MORE. THIS IS SUBTITLED - ORIGINAL OLD SCHOOL<BR> =
PARTY=20
ROCKERS - WHICH IS VERY APT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Eclectic Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RAE & CHRISTIAN - ANOTHER LATE NIGHT =
- AZULI -=20
CD (ALNCD003)<BR> MIX CD FEATURING A RANGE OF BEATS, =
BREAKS=20
AND HOUSEY BITS FROM<BR> RITON, NASH, JOSHUA, FAZE =
ACTION,=20
RICK JAMES AND MORE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BLACK MAYONAISE - TTSSATTSR - EMPEROR =
JONES - CD=20
(EJ66CD)<BR> NOT ONE FOR THOSE OF A NERVOUS =
DISPOSITION, I'D=20
SAY, ALTHOUGH<BR> FANS OF LOAD RECORDS, BUTTHOLE =
SURFERS AND=20
ALL THINGS GENERALLY<BR> UNPLEASANT AND UNSAVOURY WILL =
BE IN=20
THEIR ELEMENT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND - =
LIVE 'N'=20
RARE - MORPHEUS - 2xCD (OZITCD9003)<BR> IT COULD BE =
ARGUED=20
THAT THE WORLD DOESN'T REALLY NEED ANOTHER<BR> =
COMPILATION OF=20
BOOTLEG QUALITY LIVE BEEFHEART RECORDINGS, BUT<BR> =
IT'S NOT=20
EVERYDAY YOU COME ACROSS AN ALBUM OF BRITISH =
PERFORMANCES<BR> =20
(DATING FROM 1974 - 1980). 26 TRACKS ACROSS 2 CDS WITH SOME=20
NICE<BR> POSTCARDS TO PUT ON YOUR TOILET WALL OR=20
SUMMAT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEERHOOF - HALFBIRD - MENLO PARK - CD=20
(MPK7022)<BR> HAVING ENJOYED THE DEERHOOF ALBUM ON ALL =
TOMORROWS PARTIES, I<BR> WAS INTRIGUED TO SEE HOW THIS =
ONE=20
MEASURED UP. IT'S A LOT MORE<BR> THRUNGY WITH A =
SLIGHTLY=20
PUNK-ISH ATTITUDE WHICH SURPRISED ME.<BR> A LTTLE =
SONIC=20
YOUTH-ESQUE AT TIMES, BUT WITH PLEASANT AND MORE<BR> =
QUIET=20
MOMENTS MAKING THEIR WAY INTO THE MIX. WELL WORTH A LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GASTON - WHAT TIME DOES YOUR TRAIN LEAVE =
TODAY? -=20
BEAU RIVAGE - CD (BR17CD)<BR> I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THIS =
WAS=20
GOING TO SOUND LIKE, BUT I HAVE TO<BR> SAY I'M VERY =
PLEASANTLY=20
SURPRISED. LIGHT, AIRY, JAZZY POST ROCK<BR> NOT =
ACTUALLY ALL=20
THAT DISIMILAR FROM SOME OF THE EARLY KITTY YO<BR> =
RELEASES=20
BACK FROM WHEN THEY WERE A LABEL TO BE RECKONED =
WITH<BR> (EG.=20
KANTE, COUCH, SCHERMUT FOREST). ADD TO THAT A RATHER =
LARGE<BR> =20
DOSE OF TORTOISE (CLEARLY A MAJOR INFLUENCE) AND YOU'RE=20
PRETTY<BR> MUCH THERE. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KEVIN TIHISTA'S RED TERROR - DON'T =
BREATHE A WORD -=20
PARASOL - CD (PARCD079)<BR> THE RATHER NICE PHOTOS OF =
HORSES=20
ON THE COVER GIVE ONE A GOOD<BR> INDICATION OF THE=20
SWEET-NATURED MUSIC ON OFFER. MUSICALLY THIS<BR> IS=20
REMINISCENT OF THE OUTPUT OF LABELS SUCH AS SARAH AND=20
ELEFANT,<BR> WITH HINTS OF THE LIKES OF ELLIOTT SMITH, =
EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL<BR> (WHEN THEY WERE GOOD, MANY =
YEARS=20
AGO), THE HOUSEMARTINS (DITTO)<BR> ETC. NOT AT ALL=20
BAD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MAKE UP - SAVE YOURSELF - K - CD=20
(KLP105)<BR> ONE OF MAKE UP'S BEST ALBUMS FOR ME. =
NICELY PUT=20
TOGETHER GUITAR<BR> SOUNDS WITH A RANGE OF INFLUENCES =
FROM=20
PUNK TO POST ROCK. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MASTER MUSICIANS OF BUKKAKE - THE VISIBLE =
SIGN OF=20
THE INVISIBLE ORDER - ABDUCTION - CD (ABD029CD)<BR> I =
HAVE TO=20
SAY THE TITLE AND (PARTICULARLY) NAME OF THE =
ARTIST<BR> DIDN'T=20
INSPIRE MUCH CONFIDENCE ON FIRST GLANCE OF THE COVER, =
BUT<BR> =20
YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BLAH BLAH BLAH. INFLUENCES MIDDLE=20
EASTERN<BR> AND BEYOND COMBINE WITH ACOUSTIC / =
SOUNDTRACK=20
MUSIC THE WORLD<BR> OVER. SUN CITY GIRLS APPEAR TO BE=20
INVOLVED, IF THAT HELPS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> POSTAL SERVICE, THE - GIVE UP - SUB POP - =
CD=20
(SPCD595)<BR> THE MUCH TALKED ABOUT POSTAL SERVICE =
ALBUM DROPS=20
ONTO SMALLFISH,<BR> AND IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY PEOPLE =
LIKE IT SO=20
MUCH. A VERY LIKEABLE<BR> BLEND OF INDIE, POP AND =
ELECTRONICA=20
WITH A SIXTIES FEEL AT TIMES<BR> MADE USING A PALETTE =
OF MORE=20
CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS. WE COMPARED<BR> THE GO FIND ON =
MORR MUSIC=20
TO THIS SO IF YOU LIKE THEM OR LALI<BR> PUNA, YOU =
REALLY=20
SHOULD CHECK THIS LITTLE GEM OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - RAGE AGAINST ABSCHIEBUNG: DIE =
COMPILATION=20
- BODENSATZ - 2xCD (BODENSATZ1)<BR> WELL, I'M NOT =
ENTIRELY=20
SURE WHAT THIS COMPILATION IS IN AID OF<BR> AS EVERY =
WORD OF=20
THE ACCOMPANYING BOOKLET IS IN GERMAN (AND OUR<BR> =
GERMAN=20
MEMBER OF STAFF IS OFF TODAY) SUFFICE TO SAY THIS IS =
A<BR> =20
QUIRKY, UPBEAT, MELODIC SELECTION OF LEFTFIELD GERMAN INDIE=20
GUITAR<BR> POP FROM THE LIKES OF CHICKS ON SPEED, FSK, =
MOUSE=20
ON MARS, STEREO<BR> TOTAL, H. PLATZGUMER & E. =
STONJI,=20
KANTE, MOULINETTES AND TONS<BR> OF OTHERS. COMES WITH =
A=20
STUFFED-FULL CD ROM WITH (SEEMINGLY) TONS<BR> OF =
VIDEOS,=20
INTERVIEWS AND OTHER GUBBINS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - THE ISOTA SINGLES CLUB - ISOTA =
- CD=20
(SODY026CD)<BR> FOURTEEN TRACKS FROM THE =
TWO-AND-A-HALF YEAR=20
RUN OF THE ACCLAIMED<BR> BUT ILL-FATED ISOTA RECORDS =
7" SINGLE=20
CLUB. INCLUDES RECORDINGS<BR> BY WILL OLDHAM, THE =
BLACK KEYS,=20
DEPARTMENT OF EAGLES / WHITEY<BR> ON THE MOON, CHRIS =
T-T AND=20
OTHERS. PSYCHEDELIC AMERICANA TO CUT<BR> 'N' PASTE =
ELECTRONICA=20
TO BRITISH PROTEST SONGS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SONGS THAT INSPIRED NICK CAVE =
VOL. 2 -=20
RUBBER - CD (RUB186CD)<BR> VOLUME TWO OF A SELECTION =
OF TRACKS=20
THAT INSPIRED NICK CAVE &<BR> THE BAD SEEDS. THIS =
DOESN'T=20
APPEAR TO BE A HASTILY COBBLED TOGETHER<BR> CD, EITHER =
-=20
EXTENSIVE SLEEVENOTES EXPLAIN WHY THESE TRACKS ARE<BR> =
OF SUCH=20
IMPORTANCE TO THE DARK ONE. ON THIS VOLUME - TOM =
WAITS,<BR> =20
FRED NEIL, GANG OF FOUR, BOB DYLAN, ELVIS PRESLEY, NINA=20
SIMONE,<BR> THE STOOGES, LEADBELLY, LOU REED AND ALICE =
COOPER=20
(AMONGST OTHERS).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SONGS THAT INSPIRED NICK CAVE =
VOL. 1 -=20
RUBBER - CD (RUB185CD)<BR> VOLUME ONE OF A SELECTION =
OF TRACKS=20
THAT INSPIRED NICK CAVE &<BR> THE BAD SEEDS. THIS =
DOESN'T=20
APPEAR TO BE A HASTILY COBBLED TOGETHER<BR> CD, EITHER =
-=20
EXTENSIVE SLEEVENOTES EXPLAIN WHY THESE TRACKS ARE<BR> =
OF SUCH=20
IMPORTANCE TO THE DARK ONE. ON THIS VOLUME - TIM =
ROSE,<BR> =20
GENE VINCENT, LEONARD COHEN, KAREN DALTON, ALEX HARVEY, TOM=20
JONES,<BR> SCOTT WALKER, JOHN LEE HOOKER, JOHNNY CASH, =
SERGE=20
GAINSBOURG AND<BR> ISAAC HAYES (AMONGST =
OTHERS).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARZ - WIR SIND HIER - KARAOKE KALK - CD=20
(KALKCD29)<BR> GREAT ALBUM FROM ONE OF KARAOKE'S =
STALWART=20
ACTS. DELIGHTFUL SONG<BR> BASED TRACKS WITH ELECTRONIC =
AND=20
GUITAR INFLUENCES. LYRICALLY<BR> IT'S VERY NICE AND =
DOESN'T=20
GRATE AT ALL (WHICH I FIND DOES HAPPEN<BR> SOMETIMES). =
FANS OF=20
MONIKA AND GENERALLY POPPY, CHILLED SOUNDS<BR> SHOULD =
LOOK NO=20
FURTHER THAN THIS SUPERB PIECE OF WORK. NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PAVEMENT - SLANTED AND ENCHANTED: LUXE =
AND REDUXE -=20
MATADOR - 2xCD (OLE557-2)<BR> PROPER INDIE ROCK ACTION =
FROM=20
THIS MASSIVELY UNDER-RATED BAND.<BR> ORIGINALLY =
RELEASED=20
IN 1992, THIS WAS THEIR DEBUT ALBUM, AND<BR> THIS =
RE-ISSUE=20
CONTAINS THE MUSIC FROM 2 PEEL SESSIONS, PLUS =
LOADS<BR> OF=20
UNRELEASED MATERIAL (23 UNRELEASED RECORDINGS, 8=20
UNRELEASED<BR> SONGS). FALLING INTO THE GAP =
BETWEEN PUNK=20
AND INDIE, THESE GUYS<BR> VERY MUCH OCCUPY THE SAME =
SPACE=20
MUSICALLY AS THE PIXIES. IE BLOODY<BR> =
BRILLIANT. =20
COMES WITH A NICE BOOKLET OF MEMORABILIA.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Experimental</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MERZBOW - SHA MO 3000 - ESSENCE MUSIC - =
CD=20
(ESS003CD)<BR> AN IDEAL STOCKING FILLER HERE. UNCLES, =
AUNTS,=20
NANS AND GRANDADS<BR> ALIKE WILL THRILL TO =
EASY-LISTENING=20
SOUND OF MERZBOW OVER THEIR<BR> CHRISTMAS PUD. BE =
STRESSED NO=20
LONGER OVER THAT DIFFICULT TO BUY<BR> FOR RELATIVE, =
ESPECIALLY=20
IF THEY LIKE A BIT OF DANIEL O'DONNELL<BR> OR CLIFF =
RICHARD=20
WITH THEIR RICH TEA BISCUITS - THIS IS THE GIFT<BR> =
THAT GOES=20
ON GIVING (HEART ATTACKS, THAT IS).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TOD DOCKSTADER / DAVID LEE MYERS - POND - =
ReR=20
MEGACORP - CD (RERTDDM1)<BR> ENGAGING SELECTION OF =
RECORDINGS=20
ORIGINALLY TAKEN FROM UNDERWATER<BR> FIELD RECORDINGS =
AND THEN=20
ELECTRONICALLY MANIPULATED BY THE ARTISTS.<BR> ULTRA =
MINIMAL,=20
COLD AND FRAGILE SOUNDING BUT WITH A STRANGE =
WARMTH<BR> AND=20
DEPTH THAT, I SUPPOSE, COMES FROM THE UNDERWATER ASPECT.=20
ALMOST<BR> LIKE BEING IN THE WOMB. =
EXCELLENT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - CMCD - ReR MEGACORP - CD=20
(RERCMCD)<BR> SUPERB SIX TRACK COLLECTION OF =
INFLUENTIAL=20
CONCRETE, ELECTROACOUSTIC<BR> AND ELECTRONIC WORKS BY =
JOHN=20
OSWALD, GEORG KATZER, LUTZ GLANDIEN,<BR> STEVE MOORE, =
JAROSLAV=20
KRCEK AND RICHARD TRYTHALL. WRITTEN BETWEEN<BR> 1975 =
AND 1990,=20
THESE ARE SEMINAL RECORDINGS THAT STILL HAVE AN<BR> =
INFLUENCE=20
TODAY. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - RUNEOLOGY 2 - RUNE GRAMMOFON - =
CD=20
(RCDS2)<BR> A NICELY-PRICED, ATTRACTIVE 10-TRACK PROMO =
SAMPLER=20
SHOWCASING<BR> TRACKS FROM RECENT AND FORTHCOMING RUNE =
ALBUMS=20
BY ALOG, ARVE HENRIKSEN,<BR> STRONEN/STORLOKKEN, =
PHONOPHANI,=20
ARCHETTI/WIGET, FOOD, SHINING,<BR> SCORCH TRIO, NILS =
OKLAND=20
AND DEATHPROD. AN EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION<BR> TO THE =
LABEL FOR=20
THE UNINITIATED, TOO, I'</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Experimental</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JIM O'ROURKE - HAPPY DAYS - REVENANT - CD =
(REV101)<BR> DON'T BE MISLED BY THE TITLE, BECAUSE =
ALTHOUGH=20
THIS IS A SUPERB<BR> SINGLE TRACK ALBUM (ALL 47 =
MINUTES AND 33=20
SECONDS) IT IS ABOUT<BR> AS FAR FROM HAPPY AS IT'S =
POSSIBLE TO=20
BE. SOUNDING LIKE CROSS<BR> BETWEEN JIM'S =
TRADITIONAL=20
FOLKY / COUNTRY STRUMMINGS AND HIS MORE<BR> ABSTRACT =
AND=20
OBSCURE ELECTRONIC MUSIC. MOVES EFFORTLESSLY =
BETWEEN<BR> THE=20
BEAUTIFUL AND REALLY QUITE DIFFICULT SOUNDS. ANOTHER=20
QUALITY<BR> RELEASE ON REVENANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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