[Smallfish-releases-text] smallfish new releases and restocks for monday 3rd may
justusfish
justusfish@smallfish.co.uk
Mon, 3 May 2004 14:42:40 +0100
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hello folks,
sun has subsequently vanished - back to feeling a tad wintery for may =
methinks...
anyway, here are some new bits to brighten up your bank holiday.
laters,
peace,
...the fish
:)
smallfish records
372 old street, london ec1v 9lt - UK
tel: +44 207 739 2252 fax +44 207 739 7502
http://www.smallfish.co.uk - virtually a record shop, nearly a cafe!
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New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica
DANZEN JETZT - ALLES WILL LOS 2 - KLANGKRIEG - 12" (KK12)
14 SHORT TRACKS OF HEAVILY EDITED ELECTRONICA WITH SOME SOUNDS
IN THERE. SOME ARE MORE OFF THE WALL (CHOPPED VOCALS ETC..), SOME
MUCH MORE MUSICAL. NOT 100% CERTAIN WHAT THE SPEED OFF THIS RECORD
IS? HAVE A LISTEN.....
END - THE SOUNDS OF DISASTER - HYMEN - 12" (Y049LP)
CHEEKY FUNKY LOOPS TOASTED TO PERFECTION IN THAT GRAND OLD "LOOK
AT WHAT THIS PROGRAM DOES" LAPTOP TRADITION. SOME COHERENT MOENTS
SIT ALONGSIDE SOME MOMENTS OF COMPLETE INSANITY. WELL WORTH CHECKING
=20
FOURTET - MY ANGEL ROCKS BACK & FORTH - DOMINO - 12" (RUG169T)
ONE OF THE BEST TRACKS FROM KIERAN'S LAST ALBUM, BACKED WITH TWO
GORGEOUS, VERY LOW-KEY NEW TRACKS AND REMIXES OF THE TITLE TRACK
FROM ICARUS (WHO CREATES A BIT OF AN EPIC) AND ISAMBARD KHROUSTALIOV
(AN ALIAS FOR THE HEBDEN-MEISTER, I'M THINKING?). OVER HALF-AN-HOUR
OF EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC FOR A MERE FIVER - WE SPOIL YOU SOMETIMES.
FREEFORM - WILDCAT - SKAM - 12" (SKA024)
THIS IS A MOST EXCELLENT RELEASE FROM SKAM BY ONE OF THEIR, IN
MY OPINION, BEST ARTISTS. PROVING THAT HE CAN LARGE IT WHEN PLAYING
LIVE, HERE HE USES A MORE THOUGHTFUL STYLE THAT STILL ISN'T AFRAID
TO RAMP UP THE BEATS EVERY NOW AND AGAIN INTO A SUPERB RANGE OF
OFFBEAT, DANCEHALL INSPIRED FLAVAS. THE REST OF THE EP HAS A MORE
ORGANIC AND MELODIC FEEL AND IS, AT TIMES, GENUINELY BEAUTIFUL.
RECOMMENDED.
ICARUS - I TWEET THE BIRDY ELECTRIC - LEAF - 2xLP (BAY36V)
ICARUS CONTINUE ON WITH THEIR EXPLORATION OF ORGANIC SOUNDING
ELECTRONIC DRUM & BASS SOUNDS. INTRICATELY PROGRAMMED WITH DELICATE,
LUSH INSTRUMENTATION FROM A RANGE OF SOUND SOURCES, THIS IS A
VERY INTRIGUING PIECE OF WORK. WELL WORTH INVESTIGATING.
KLIMEK - MILK & HONEY - KOMPAKT - LP (KOM98)
KLIMEK COMES CORRECT WITH THIS DELIGHTFUL FULL LENGTH CD OF =
SHIMMERING,
GENTLY MEANDERING ELECTRONICA. ONE OF THE LOVELIEST OF THE POP
AMBIENT RELEASES IN MY OPINION WITH IT'S SUBTLE GUITAR PROCESSING
AND STRANGELY MELODIC REFRAINS. A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF TRACKS
THAT'S SURE TO ENCHANT AND ENGAGE. RECOMMENDED.
KODE 9 & DADDI GEE - SIGN OF DUB / STALKER - HYPERDUB - 10" (HYP001)
A REAL CURIO HERE. THE A-SIDE TAKES THE RHYTHM & SOUND / BURIAL
MIX APPROACH TO CONTEMPORARY DUB, AND ALTHOUGH DOESN'T QUITE GET
THE DEPTH OF THEIR PRODUCTIONS, THE SPOKEN WORD VOCAL ADDS A REAL
DARK EDGE TO IT. ON THE FLIP, PROBABLY THE BEST ELECTRONIC 2-STEP
TRACK I'VE HEARD TO DATE, ALBEIT TOO SLOW AND MOODY FOR DANCEFLOOR
PURPOSES. DEFINITELY WORTH A LISTEN - A HIGHLY UNUSUAL RELEASE.
LE DERNIER DISQUE DE JAZZ DU XXEME SIECLE - XAVIER CHARLES & CO. - =
TEXTILE - LP (TXTVNL07LP)
WELL, ON CLOSE INSPECTION THIS APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF =
MANIPULATING
BLUES, RAGTIME, SWING, BEBOP, JAZZ, FUSION, ACID JAZZ ETC ALTHOUGH
NOT NECESSARILY IN A "JOKE WEARS THIN VERY QUICKLY" V/VM TYPE
OF WAY; A LITTLE MORE THOUGHT SEEMS TO HAVE GONE INTO THIS, BUT
IS THAT NECESSARILY A GOOD THING? MAYBE - NO COMPUTERS APPEAR
TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED SO THEY'VE CERTAINLY PUT THE EFFORT IN TO
ACHIEVE RESULTS LIKE THIS. SERIOUSLY ODD.
RATS - RATS - TEXTILE - LP (TXTVNL08LP)
USING WHAT APPEAR ALMOST TO BE AVANT-JAZZ STRUCTURES (ERM, ISN'T
THE POINT OF AVANT-JAZZ TO HAVE NO STRUCTURE? - ED), THESE RODENTAL
TYPES INTERSPERCE THEIR ELECTRONICALLY MANIPULATED THUNDEROUS
ORGANIC NOISE (THEY MAKE QUITE THE RACKET CONSIDERING THEIR SPECIES)
WITH BURSTS OF ODD SILENCE. ONE FOR FANS OF TABLE OF ELEMENTS,
MERZBOW, PAN SONIC OR LOCUST (ESPECIALLY THE RECENT MATMOS CD
- PERHAPS THIS IS WHAT THE RAT INVOLVED DID NEXT, HAVING BEEN
INFLUENCED BY HIS CAPTORS??)
ROSIE LUGOSI / CHLOE POEMS - DEATH & DESTRUCTION / LONDON IS PARANOID =
- SWITCHFLICKER - 12" (SWALF5)
A VERY STRANGE MIXTURE OF SOUNDS HERE. MANCHESTER WILDBOY PROVIDES
THE MUSICAL ASPECT FOR CHLOE POEMS ODD VOCAL STYLE - HALF RECITED,
HALF SUNG. AFTER HER NOTORIOUS FIRST SINGLE, THIS COMES AS SOMETHING
OF A BREATH OF FRESH AIR. THE ROSIE LUGOSI TRACK IS AN AMUSING
PIECE ABOUT PRE-MENSTRUAL TENSION THAT'S SUNG OVER A CLASSICAL
TUNE BY MOZART APPARENTLY. A PERKY, VERY ENTERTAINING EP ON WHITE
VINYL THAT PROBABLY WON'T LAST TOO LONG. ET IN QUICK.
VOLCANO THE BEAR - THE IDEA OF WOOD - TEXTILE - LP (TLP3)
SORRY, TEXTILE - THAT'S JUST TOO MANY BONKERS RECORDS IN ONE WEEK
FOR US. THIS IS VERY MUCH WHAT A CROSS BETWEEN BLACK DICE AND
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE WOULD SOUND LIKE TO THESE EARS. I KNOW IT'S
NOT ON DFA OR FATCAT, BUT TRUST ME, THERE'S NO REASON WHY IF YOU
LIKE THE ABOVE THIS WON'T FIND FAVOUR. GIVE IT A WHIRL.
Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica
DAEDELUS - MEANWHILE - LABORATORY INSTINCT - LP (LI001EP)
DAEDELUS IS ON KILLER FORM AT THE MOMENT AND THIS SUPERB LP /
MINI ALBUM FROM NEW LABEL LABORATORY INSTINCT IS ON FIRE! =
WONDERFULLY
DIVERSE AND ECLECTIC INFLUENCES TO THE SOUND INCLUDING JAZZ, HIP
HOP, DANCEHALL, DRUM & BASS AND ELECTRONICA. SOUNDS CHAOTIC THE
FIRST TIME YOU GO THROUGH IT, BUT BY THE SECOND RUN THROUGH IT
SHOULD ALL BE MAKING SENSE. ODDBALL, LEFTFIELD MUSIC OF THE MOST
BRILLIANT KIND. RECOMMENDED.
LIAISONS DANGEREUSES - S/T - HIT THING - LP (LP005)
LEGENDARY LP IN DETROIT CIRCLES HERE. 1981 IS WHEN THIS LP WAS
RELEASED AND IT SOUNDS SO CURRENT TODAY. FANS OF CARL CRAIG WILL
IMMEDIATLEY RECOGNIZE 2 OF THE TUNES (I'LL LET YOU FINDOUT WHAT
ONES) AS THEY ARE THE MEAT AND POTATOS TOO 2 OF HIS CLASSICS.
THERE IS ALSO A GREAT AS ONE (KIRK DEGORGIO) SAMPLE. ASIDE FROM
THE DODGY VOCALS THIS IS PURE TECHNO, HAVE A LISTEN.......
LOWFOUR - IAN EP - ECHOCORD - 12" (ECHOCORD03)
GOD, I LOVE THIS LABEL AND THIS EP IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. ANDREAS
TILLIANDER HAS THE KNACK OF MAKING ICY COLD DUB TECHNO WITH MASSES
OF ATMOSPHERE AND BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED SOUNDS. TWO CUTS ARE PURE
GAS STYLE AMBIENT TEXTURES AND THE OTHER TWO ARE SLOW, WEIRD 4/4
TRACKS. TRULY STUPENDOUS AND HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
PUSH BUTTON OBJECTS - A DAY IN A LIFE - SKAM - 12" (SKA011)
ANOTHER STRONG RELEASE FROM SKAM GETS A REISSUE AT LAST. FEATURES
SIX CRUNCHY, BEAT FUELLED ELECTRONICA TRACKS FROM THE MUCH IN
DEMAND PUSH BUTTONS ON LOAN FROM CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES.
REINHARD VOIGT - PREMIERE WORLD - PROFAN - CD (PROFAN6CD)
MIKE INC DOING IT IN GAS STYLE AGAIN. SOME WONDERFUL TEXTURAL
WORK WITH BEAUTIFUL LOOPED BELLS AND ORGANIC SOUNDS. TRULY =
MAGNIFICENT.
New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
CYLOB - CYLOB MUSIC SYSTEM VOLUME 2 - REPHLEX - 12" (CAT152EP)
SECOND OF THIS LITTLE TWO PART SERIES (I ASSUME IT'S GOING TO
BE TWO VOLUMES, ANYWAY) IS A TASTY FOUR TRACKER OF ACID TINGED
ELECTRO FUN. QUIRKY AND PERKY ALL ROUND WITH SOME DISTINCTLY TONGUE
IN CHEEK MELODIES AND FUNKING BEATS. THERE'S ONE DRAMATIC BEATLESS
TRACK THAT WOULD CERTAINLY COME MORE UNDER UNDER THE ELECTRONICA
HEADING, BUT GENERALLY THIS IS AIMED SQUARELY AT THE DANCEFLOOR.
FRIVOLOUS - COQUITLAM BC EP (1 OF 2) - KARLOFF RECORDINGS - 12" =
(KLF-07)
SOMETHING A BIT DIFFERENT FROM KARLOFF HERE. TAKING A MUCH MORE
HOUSEY APPROACH, FRIVOLOUS DELIVERS FOUR MAIN TRACKS OF CRISP,
SHUFFLY VIBES WITH COOL VOCAL SNIPPETS AND A VERY GROOVY ATTITUDE.
KIND OF OLD SCHOOL IN STYLE BUT WITH A LAPTOP PROCESSED SOUND,
IT WORKS REALLY WELL. THERE ARE TWO INTERLUDE TRACKS THAT ARE
MORE SOUND DESIGN THAN ANYTHING ELSE BUT WORK REALLY WELL AS A
NATURAL BREATHER BETWEEN THE OTHER CUTS. FRESH AND FLY!
KAZOO - AGROCHILL - TONGUT - 12" (TONGUT012)
FABULOUS THREE TRACKER OF STRIPPED OUT, MINIMAL TECHNO GROOVES.
USING A BERLIN-ISH SOUND TO THE CHORD STABS AND SOME GREAT DUBBY
BASS SOUNDS IT HAS A COOL AND PACEY FEEL AND WILL APPEAL TO FANS
OF TRAPEZ AND TRAUM EQUALLY. QUALITY.
KINKY DISCO - SHAKE IT UP - KINKY DISCO - 10" (004)
DISCO CHEEESE OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. THE KIDS LOVE IT BUT THIS
FAT MID BALDING MID 30'S SLOB HATES IT. PLEASE LISTEN AND SEE
WHAT YOU THINK...
LORBER / SIKORA - RUMBARUMBARUMBA - NUMMER SCHALLPLATTEN - 12" =
(NUMMER6)
BRILLIANT 12" FROM LORBER AND SOMETIME KLANG CONTRIBUTOR SIKORA.
FUNKY 4/4 BEATS WITH A VERY GERMAN SOUND AND THIS AMAZING WASH
OF ORGANIC SOUNDING STRINGS AND NOISE. HARD TO DESCRIBE, ACTUALLY,
AS IT'S GOT QUITE A UNIQUE FLAVA. THE FLIP IS MORE OF A STRAIGHT-UP
CLUB GROOVER. WICKED STUFF.
MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO - ECHO IN SPACE / RETROGRADE PT. 2 - TINO CORP. - =
12" (TINO2008)
GOOD QUALITY STUFF FROM JACK DANGERS, AND A BIT OF A RETURN TO
HIS MUCH LOVED, MUCH MISSED SOUND OF OLD. FEATURES REMIXES FROM
DJ WALLY (SURPRISINGLY MELLOW-DUB FLAVOURED) AND DUBLONER =
(SURPRISINGLY
NOT SO!) AND DJ COLLAGE ON THE MIC....
MURCOF - UTOPIA REMIXES - LEAF - 12" (DOCK40)
AT LAST, THIS EAGERLY AWAITED SLICE OF VINYL SURFACES! MOST PEOPLE
ARE GOING TO GO FOR THE SUTEKH MIX WITH IT'S CRUNCHED UP, GLITCHED
OUT BEATS AND EXCELLENT USE OF THE ORIGINAL TRACK. VERY DANCEFLOOR
ORIENTATED AND VERY GROOVY. THE FLIP IS, FOR ME, A BETTER TRACK
AND FAX HAS DONE STERLING WORK WITH HIS SUBTLE, DEEP, DUBBY VERSION.
THE TEXTURES ARE LUSH AND THE SNATCHES OF THE ORIGINAL STRINGS
WORK BEAUTIFULLY WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THIS STRIPPED DOWN, =
DELICATELY
PUT TOGETHER TRACK. GENUINELY A BRILLIANT TUNE. RECOMMENDED, FOR
BOTH SIDES.
QUENUM & LEE VAN DOWSKI - EXTENSION / OREGON - CADENZA - 12" =
(CADENZA03)
THIRD EP FROM CADENZA LOSES THE LUCIANO CONNECTION, BUT DON'T
LET THAT PUT YOU OFF AS THIS IS A PRIME SLICE OF FUNKED OUT MINIMAL
TECHNO FUN FROM LABEL OWNER QUENUM AND FRIEND LEE VAN DOWSKI.
THE A-SIDE HAS AN ALMOST AKUFEN-ISH JERK TO THE SOUND WITH COOL
LITTLE EDITS AND GLITCHY NOISES ALONG WITH A PHAT 4/4 BEAT WHILST
THE FLIP OPTS FOR A MORE STRAIGHT-UP BUT EXTREMELY GROOVY STYLE.
A WICKED 12" WHICH FANS OF THE LABEL ARE GOING TO LOVE. CRISP!
STEN - RESTLESS - SENDER - 12" (SEND035)
IT'S A STUNNER! DIALREC'S STEN DELIVERS A TRADEMARK SOUND ON SENDER
WITH LUSH CHORDS, SUBTLE MELODIES AND CRISP RHYTHMS. ANYONE FAMILIAR
WITH STEN'S OTHER WORK OR LAWRENCE'S MATERIAL IS GOING TO ABSOLUTELY
LOVE THIS. THE FLIP HAS A MORE GROOVE BASED AND SLIGHTLY CLUBBY
FEEL BUT STILL WITH A BEAUTIFUL SUBTLETY AND SOME DEAD SPOOKY
CHORDS. FANTASTIC RECORD!
UNKNOWN - TRAPEZ LIMITED 19 - TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZLTD19)
WICKED CLUB TRACKS FROM THOSE TRAPEZ PEOPLE. FIRST ONE FOR A WHILE
THAT'S ACTUALLY BEEN ANONYMOUS AND I'M NOT SURE WHY AS I'D PUT
MY NAME TO IT IN A FLASH! GROOVING, MINIMAL, BLEEP HEAVY SOUNDS
THAT WILL CERTAINLY MAKE PEOPLE MOVE. TIP.
UNKNOWN - LANGSAM REMIXES - SUN - 12" (SUN02)
SOMEONE DOING A VERY, VERY CHEEKY COVER VERSION (NOT RE-EDIT)
OF KYLIE MINOGUE'S 'SLOW'. MY INITIAL REACTION IS 'WHY BOTHER?'.
AND IN FACT MY SECOND REACTION IS ALSO 'WHY BOTHER?'. HOWEVER,
IT'S KIND OF FUN IN A HOUSEY / BREAKY / TECHY KIND OF WAY AND
I RECKON THERE'LL BE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE WHO'LL LIKE IT. YOU'LL
HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND ON THIS ONE I'M AFRAID!
VARIOUS - THE DARK SIDE OF DISCO VOL. 1 - UNKNOWN - 2xLP (SH001LP)
YOU CAN'T ARGUE WITH A TRACK LISTING OF THIS NATURE, CAN YOU?
HUMAN LEAGUE ("DON'T YOU WANT ME" EXTENDED), ALEXANDER ROBOTNICK,
DOMINATRIX, YAZOO ("SITUATION" DUB), YELLO ("BOSTICH"), LIME,
NEW ORDER ("BLUE MONDAY" 12"), RAMM, KLEIN & M.B.O., TALKING HEADS
("ONCE IN A LIFETIME"), ACR, LOOSE JOINTS. EXACTLY.
Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
DONNACHA COSTELLO - GRAPE - MINIMISE - 12" (MIN007)
DONNACHA COSTELLO'S SERIES CONTINUES ON APACE WITH THIS LITTLE
PURPLE GEM! TWO TRACKS OF TIGHTLY PRODUCED ACIDIC GROOVES THAT
TAKE THEIR CUE FROM ULTRA-MINIMALISM, BUT MANAGE TO GIVE IT AN
ALMOST CHICAGO TYPE STABBY FEEL WITH A SWEET SYNTH LINE THAT DRIVES
THE TRACK ON. THE FLIP, HOWEVER, IS THE PUREST OF SOUNDS WITH
A CRISPLY ARRANGED PRODUCTION THAT'S FULL OF ATMOSPHERE. CLASS.
JURGEN PAAPE - TRIUMPH - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM01)
AAH. I REMEMBER THIS EP SO WELL. JURGEN PAAPE'S EP IS A KILLER
OF FORWARD THINKING, SLIGHTLY OFF KILTER COLOGNE TECHNO. THE WAY
IT BUMPS ALONG WITH A HEAVY GROVE AND DARK, AGGRESSIVE STABS IS
JOYOUS AND GUARANTEED TO MAKE PEOPLE MOVE. EACH CUT HAS A SUPERB
SOUND, CRISP PRODUCTION AND WICKED SOUNDS. ESSENTIAL BACK CATALOGUE!
MIKKEL METAL - RUJON / NEPAL - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM84)
DANISH STALWART MIKKEL METAL DELIVERS A NEW EP FOR KOMPAKT AND
MAKES IT A GALLOPY SOUND WITH DEEP, MELODIC TEXTURES AND LUSH
SOUNDS WITH A TEENY BIT OF DUBBINESS ON THE BASS FRONT. =
EXCEPTIONALLY
EXPANSIVE AND TRULY A JOURNEY, THIS IS HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
PANTHA DU PRINCE - DIAMOND DAZE - DIALREC - 2xLP (DIALLP05)
DIAL CONTINUE TO RELEASE HIGH QUALITY TECHNO. THIS TIME PANTHA
DU PRINCE MANAGES TO COMBINE FRAGILITY WITH DEEP DRIVEN BEATS.
DUBBY IN THE EXTREME, THIS ALBUM HAS EVERYTHING FROM FIERCE BASS
HEAVY HYPNOTIC DANCEFLOOR FODDER TO REALLLY RATHER BEAUTIFUL PIECES
THAT MAKE FOR RELAXING LISTENING. IN BETWEEN THOSE EXTREMES THE
WORDF FUNKY LEAPS OUT. EXCELLENT.
SPEKTRUM - KINDA NEW TIEFSCHWARZ MIXES - PLAYHOUSE - 12" (PLAYHOUSE87)
NOW THIS IS MASSIVETHIS IS THE 12" THAT SEES TIEFSCHWARZ DELIVERING
A SUPER-PHAT PAIR OF MIXES (VOCAL AND DUB) OF THE EXCLLENT SPEKTRUM
TRACK 'KINDA NEW'. SERIOUSLY GROOVING SOUNDS WITH A TECH DISCO
FUNK SOUND, KILLER VOCAL LINE AND WONDERFULLY PUT TOGETHER EDITS
AND DROPS. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS, I'D BE VERY, VERY SURPRISED.
HUMUNGOUS!
UNKNOWN - THE COLLAPSE OF THE WAVE FUNCTION VOL. 1 - REPHLEX - 7" =
(CAT153EP)
UNDOUBTEDLY THIS IS ONE OF THE REPHLEX ROSTER UP TO HIS ANTICS,
AND DEBATE AS TO WHICH ONE WILL NO DOUBT FUEL SALES. A LIMITED
EDITION JUKEBOX 7" CONTAINING TWO TRACKS OF FAIRLY MINIMAL =
ELECTRONIC
DANCEHALL / TWO STEP (E-DANCESTEP?) PERFECT FOR FANS OF TEMPA
OR THE RECENT MILANESE 12" ON ARCOLA, BUT ESPECIALLY FOR FANS
OF COLLECTABLE ELECTRONICA LABELS! GET IN QUICK.
Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
ARIL BRIKHA - DEEPARTURE IN TIME - TRANSMAT - 2xLP (MS-25)
FINALLY! IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, BUT HERE'S THE VINYL VERSION
OF ARIL BRIKHA'S SUPERB ALBUM. NINE TRACKS OF PURE TECHNO GROOVES.
CHORD STABS, ROLLING BEATS, GENTLE MELODIES, ACRES OF FUNK. A
TOTALLY ESSENTIAL PIECE OF VINYL FOR ANY FAN OF ELECTRONICS. =
BRILLIANT.
BANG THE PARTY - RELEASE YOUR BODY - TRANSMAT - 12" (MS-05)
AMAZING CLASSIC THAT YOU CAN STILL HEAR EVERYWHERE TODAY... EARLY
UK HOUSE SOUND GIVEN THE TREATMENT BY LENNY LAWRENCE-BATCHELOR
ETC... CHECK MAYDAYS LATE NIGHT MIX!...
DERRICK MAY - CARL CRAIG - ICON - KAO-TIC HARMONY - TRANSMAT - 12" =
(MS-21)
RELEASED IN A TIME WHEN ELECTRONICA WAS OF THE HIGHEST ORDER =
(MUSICALLY
SPEAKING ANYWAY) ICON COMES FROM THE OLD CLASSIC LP VIRTUAL SEX
+ KAO-TIC WAS ORIGINALY RELEASED VIA TRANSMAT YEARS BEFORE...
NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
M-D-EMM - 1666 - TRANSMAT - 12" (MS-7)
CLASSIC TRACKS FROM '88. PROPER TECHNO WITH A HINT OF ACID GOING
ON. ESSENTIAL!
RHYTHM IS RHYTHM - STRINGS OF LIFE - TRANSMAT - 12" (MS-4)
ONE OF THE TRUE DETROIT CLASSICS. SEMINAL TRACK THAT MOVED THOUSANDS
OF PEOPLE IN THE LATE 80'S. HAS 2 MIXES AS WELL AS THE TRACKS
CHAOS & MOVE IT ON THE FLIP.......
RODENBUSH - RODENBUSH EP - TRANSMAT - 12" (MS29)
BRAND NEW ARTIST IN DERRICK MAYS' TRANSMAT LABEL. THREE ROLLING
TRACKS OF ARIL BRIKHA / STEPHEN BROWN STYLE GROOVY DETROIT TECHNO
SOUNDS. HIGH QUALITY, HIGH CLASS... WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW!!
STEPHEN BROWN - EP#2 - TRANSMAT - 12" (MS27)
SECOND PART OF THIS SERIES BY THIS UK ARTIST ON THIS FINE US =
IMPRINT.
MORE DRIVING TECHNO, WITH HEAVY BASS LINES, AND COOL PERCUSSION,
UNDERPINNED WITH SOME NICE MELODIES AND SWEET CHORD STABS. TOP
DANCEFLOOR MATERIAL WITHOUT BEING TOO HARD OR HEADBANGIN'. CHECK.
STEPHEN BROWN - EP#1 - TRANSMAT - 12" (MS-26)
ROLLING TECHNO SOUNDS FROM THE UK'S STEPHEN BROWN ON THIS PREMIER
LABEL. VERY MUCH IN THE ARIL BRIKHA VEIN OF THINGS WITH GROOVED
OUT BEATS, SWEET STRINGS AND STABS AND DRIVING BASSLINES. TRANSMAT
DO IT AGAIN.
New Releases (Vinyl): House
FANTASTIC PLASTIC MACHINE - REACHING FOR THE STARS (MAW REMIXES) - =
KITSUNE - 12" (KITSUNE010)
THE ORIGINAL, PLUS MASTERS AT WORK AT WORK OVER THREE MIXES. ALL
VERY COMMERCIAL SOUNDING AND RATHER OFFENSIVE TO THESE YEARS,
BUT I SUSPECT I'M NOT EXACTLY ITS TARGET MARKET. WHO IS? I DUNNO,
MAYBE DAVE PIERCE?
New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop
A TRAK - MONKEY BOY BREAKS - AMMO - LP (AM07LP)
A TRAK GETS BUSY ON THE BATTLE WEAPON TIP HERE ON HIS OWN AMMO
LABEL. CHECK IT OUT.......
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - ELECTRIC RELAXATION - JIVE - 12" (JIV42196)
NICE TO SEE THIS CLASSIC FROM THE MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS GET A REPRESS.
SNAP UP THESE REPRESS 12" BECAUSE THEY DONT SEEM TO HANG AROUND
FOR TOO LONG. HAVE A LISTEN....
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - OH MY GOD - JIVE - 12" (JIV42211)
NICE TO SEE THIS CLASSIC FROM THE MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS GET A REPRESS.
SNAP UP THESE REPRESS 12" BECAUSE THEY DONT SEEM TO HANG AROUND
FOR TOO LONG. HAVE A LISTEN....
ALKAHOLIKS, THA - LIKWIT / ONLY WHEN I'M DRUNK - RCA - 12" (07863)
THE REPRESS TRAIN JUS' KEEPS A ROLLIN'. CLASSIC FROM 1993 HERE
FEAT KING TEE. ACCAPELLA & INST VERSIONS!!
BROTHER ALI - CHAMPION - REMIX - RHYME SAYERS - 12" (RS0049P)
RADIO PROMO HERE OF 3 CUTS FROM THE LP SHADOWS OF THE SUN. 3 CUTS
THAT FEAT RJD2 AMONGST OTHERS. I THINK THIS IS PRETTY LIMITED.....
DAS EFX - THEY WANT EFX - N/A - 12" (DASR3)
REPRESS OF THIS GREAT TRACK FROM 1993. ONE SIDE HAS THE VOCAL,
THE OTHER THE INST. TOP TUNE.....
GANG STARR - DWYCK - CHRYSALIS - 12" (58257)
STONE COLD CLASSIC HERE THAT WAS ONLY A B SIDE CUT ORIGINALLY
BUT BECAME ONE OF THE GROUPS BIGGEST TRACKS. FEATURINF THE IMMORTAL
TONES OF GREG NICE ON THE CHORUS, ESSENTIAL, EVEN IF YOU HATE
HIP HOP !!
MILANO - SHOW'EM / MORIR SONANDO / THATS MILANO - BEATDOWN - 12" =
(BDR002)
3 TRACKS WITH THE SHOWBIZ PRODUCED SHOW'EM BEING THEW BEST FOR
ME. RAW SIMPLY AND EFFECTIVE, THAT REAL NEW YORK STYLE. DITC LIVES
FOR EVER BABY.....
ROOTS, THE - DON'T SAY NU'THIN - GEFFEN - 12" (255911)
HHMMM. A FAIRLY AVERAGE SINGLE HERE FROM THE ROOTS. IT SEEMS TO
BE TRYING TO STRADDLE THE GROUND BETWEEN INDIE & JIGGY, AND FALLING
THROUGH THE CRACKS. AHVE A LISTEN AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.....
Restocks (Vinyl): Hip Hop
COMMON - THE LIGHT - MCA - 12" (557631)
LATEST 12 FROM THE ASTOUNDING COMMON LP ....... BEAUTIFUL SOULFUL
HIP HOP ON BOTH CUTS, THE FLIP BEING "FUNKY FOR YOU".............
DONT MISS OUT!!!..............................................
DILATED PEOPLES - NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH - ABB - 3xLP (ABB10491)
WITH STRONG BEATS AND BETTER PRODUCTION VALUES THAN EVER (WITH
HELP FROM THE ALCHEMIST), DILATED PEOPLES RETURN WITH THEIR NEW
FULL-LENGTH LP. FOURTEEN TRACKS WITH SPECIAL GUEST APPERANCES
FROM DUDE-OF-THE-MOMENT KANYE WEST, DEFARI, PHIL DA AGONY, PLANET
ASIA ETC. PROBABLY WORTH A LISTEN, INNIT...?
GENIUS / GZA - SHADOWBOXIN / 4TH CHAMBER - GEFFEN - 12" (GEF12-22211)
2 GREAT CUTS FROM THE LIQUID SWORDS LP. FEATURES MANY GUEST CLAN
MEMBERS, METHOD MAN, GHOSTFACE, KILLAH PRIEST & THE RZA ON =
PRODUCTION.........
PETE ROCK - COLLECTORS ITEM - UP ABOVE - 12" (UA3045)
2 GREAT BEATS FROM PETE HERE, VERY MUCH IN THE VEIN OF THE =
PETESTRUMENTALS
LP. ONE TRACK FEATURES HIS BROTHER GRAP ON THE MIC, AND ON THE
OTHER THE KOZMONAUTZ & LMNO FROM THE VISIONAIRES. BUT ITS THE
MUSIC THAT SHINES HERE. VERY FUNKY RHYTHMS WITH SOME WONDERFULLY
DEEP MUSIC. RECOMMENDED....
PHARCYDE - BIZARRE RIDE TO THE PHARCYDE - INST - DELICIOUS VINYL - LP =
(DV14222LP)
INSTRUMENTAL VERSION OF THIS CLASSIC LP FROM 1992 HERE ON AN =
OFFICIAL
PRESSING! WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE! RECOMMENDED..........
New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - SUNG TONGS - FATCAT - 2xLP (FATSP08LP)
YOU CAN ALL STOP ASKING ABOUT THIS NOW, COS HERE IT IS YOU ANTI-FOLK
FOLK! IT'S INTERESTING JUST HOW MANY BANDS THERE ARE COMING OUT
OF THE WOODWORK RIGHT NOW BEING COMPARED TO ANIMAL COLLECTIVE,
BUT TAKE ONE LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM AND YOU'LL HEAR HOW THE AGENDA
HAS BEEN RESET ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS THEIR MOST APPROACHABLE ALBUM
TO DATE, WITH MORE EMPHASIS PLACED ON SONGWRITING AS OPPOSED TO
DERANGED IMPROV. TO CALL IT NEU-FOLK IS TO ALMOST DO IT A DISSERVICE
- SOME OF THE INSTRUMENTATION MIGHT BE SIMILAR BUT THIS REALLY
IS A LOT MORE INTRICATE AND CREATIVE THAN THAT MIGHT SUGGEST.
THIS ABSOLUTELY DEMANDS YOUR ATTENTION - GET TO IT.
BURT BACHARACH - AFTER THE FOX - SIMPLY VINYL - LP (SVLP359)
SUPERB SCORE HERE BY BURT BACKACHE FOR THIS QUIRKY COMEDY. SUPERB
STRINGS THROUGHOUT, HAVE A LISTEN.....
ELECTRELANE - THIS DEED - TOO PURE - 7" (PURE156S)
PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE TRACK FROM THE RECENT ELECTRELANE ALBUM,
AND ONE THAT HAS A HINT OF EARLY STEREOLAB ABOUT IT, IN MY OPINION
(OR AM I JUST LOOKING AT THEIR LABEL AND FISHING FOR LAZY =
COMPARISONS?).
FLIP OVER FOR A COVER OF "MORE THAN THIS", A BRAVE MOVE IN THE
LIGHT OF BILL MURRAY'S WONDERFULLY MEMORABLE VERSION RECENTLY.
JADE - S/T - LIGHTNING TREE - LP X 7" (FLASHLP001)
HOPELESSLY RARE & OBSCURE FOLK/POP/ROCK LP WHICH IS SIMILAIR IN
PLACES TO ANOTHER SUPER RARE SOUGHT AFTER LP BY MELLOW CANDLE.
ONLY THE SOFTEST AND SWEETEST SOUNDS FEATURED HERE. HAVE A =
LISTEN......
LIGHTNING BOLT - RIDE THE SKIES - LOAD - LP (LOAD031LP)
MAKE NO MISTAKE, LIGHTNING BOLT WERE *THE* BAND OF THE WEEKEND
FOR MOST THAT ATTENDED ATP A FEW WEEKENDS AGO. ANYONE THAT HAS
WITNESSED THEM PLAY LIVE RECENTLY WILL ATTEST TO THE SHEER =
EXCITEMENT
AND ENTHUSIASM THEIR HIGH-OCTANE, AMPHETAMINE-FUELLED, =
ADRENALIN-HEAVY,
BRUTALLY FAST PUNK THRASH GENERATES. WE SALUTE THEM BY RESTOCKING
THEIR BACK CATALOGUE.
MAHJONGG - MACHINEGONG - COLD CRUSH - LP (CLC1110)
A MIX OF ELECTRONICS AND SOME VERY RAW LIVE BAND RECORDINGS GIVING
THIS QUITE AN INDUSTRIAL FEEL IN PLACES, AND VERY MUCH LIKE EARLY
SMITHS IN OTHERS. MAKE OF THAT WHAT YOU WILL........=20
MARQUIS DE TREN & BONNY 'PRINCE' BILLY - GET ON JOLLY - PALACE - LP =
(PR24LP)
HOW COMES WE'VE NEVER HAD THIS BEFORE? ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN
2000, THIS IS A WONDERFUL COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE DIRTY THREE'S
MICK TURNER AND THE ONE AND ONLY WILL OLDHAM. ORGANIC, FOLKY AND
HIGHLY ATMOSPHERIC WITH SOME REALLY INTRICATE, SUBTLE =
INSTRUMENTATION.
A FAN? A MUST!
NICK DRAKE - BRYTER LAYTER - SIMPLY VINYL - LP (SVLP094)
WHAT CAN I SAY? NOT ONLY IS THIS PROBABLY NICK DRAKE'S FINEST
WORK, BUT UNQUESTIONABLY ONE THE GREATEST ALBUMS EVER MADE. UTTERLY
SPELLBINDING, BEAUTIFUL AND TOUCHING BEYOND WORDS, ONE CAN ONLY
LISTEN AND BE AMAZED AT HOW SUCH A BREATHTAKING COLLECTION OF
SONGS COULD HAVE BEEN SO IGNORED AT THE TIME. I MEAN, JUST LOOK
AT THE TRACKLISTING. ONE OF THE BEST RECORDS THAT WILL EVER SIT
IN THE SHELVES OF THIS SHOP. EVER. FACT.
ONE ENSEMBLE OF DANIEL PADDEN, THE - THE OWL OF FIVES - TEXTILE - LP =
(TLP4)
THINK A MORE OUT OF TUNE, INSTRUMENTAL, MINIMAL TOM WAITS, THE
MORE EXPERIMENTAL (PERHAPS INTERESTING?) END OF CONSTELLATION,
OR MAYBE EVEN (AT TIMES) A COMPLETELY =
OUT-OF-HIS-MIND-ON-DOPE-AND-SPEED
JOHN FAHEY IN SOME DIVE BAR WITH HIS DRINKING PARTNERS SOMEWHERE
AND YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT LINES, I FEEL. PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE AND
DEFINITELY ONE OF THE MORE LISTENABLE OUT OF THIS BATCH OF TEXTILE
RELEASES.
SUN / HASSLE HOUND - SPLIT - TEXTILE - LP (TXTVNL06)
FOLK VS ANTI FOLK - GUESS WHO WINS! IF YOU'RE A MAN LIKE ME (AND
I'M SURE THAT YOU ARE) WHO ENJOYED SUN'S LP LAST YEAR ON STAUBGOLD,
YOU'LL VERY MUCH BE WANTING TO HEAR SIDE ONE; A SINGLE, VERY =
EXTENDED
TRACK IN THREE PARTS THAT IS SURELY THE MOST UPBEAT AND SUMMERY
PIECE OF MUSIC OREN AMBARCHI HAS EVER MADE. ON SIDE TWO, THINK
EARLY SMOG, SEBADOH AT THEIR MOST LO-FI, OR EVEN A MUCH MORE =
APPROACHABLE
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE AT TIMES. CLASSY STUFF, MAKE NO MISTAKE.
VARIOUS - HERE WE GO ROUND THE MULBERRYBUSH - SIMPLY VINYL - LP =
(SVLP356)
SUPERB SOUNDTRACK WITH TRACKS FROM TRAFFIC, SPENCER DAVIS GROUP
& ANDY ELLISON. FEATURES THE VERY DANCEABLE WALTZ FOR CAROLINE.
HAVE A LISTEN....
Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based
LINDA HOYLE - PIECES OF ME - AKARMA - LP (AK220LP)
DEEP JAZZY BLUESY VOCALS FROM THIS EXCELLENT SINGER WHO AT THE
TIME WAS DESCRIBED AS THE UK GRACE SLICK. BACKED BY MEMBERS OF
NUCLEUS THIS IS A WICKED LP WITH A REAL MIX OF STYLES. =
RECOMENDED!!!!!
New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
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.
VARIOUS - DISC 'O' LYPSO - TRANS AIR - 2xLP (ISL001)
COLLECTION OF VERY OBSCURE AND RARE DISCO TRACKS FROM THE WINDIES
HERE. ONE OF THE ONLY NAMES I RECOGNIZE HERE IS TAPPA ZUKIE. SOME
GREAT BUT VERY BIZZARE TUNES HERE, HAVE A LISTEN.....
Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
BWANA - S/T - CAYTRONICS - LP (CYS1312)
SERIOUSLY RARE LP THAT GOT AN INDEPTH REVIEW IN AN EARLY COPY
OF WAXPOETIC. SOUNDING VERY MUCH LIKE, EL CHICANO, SANTANA ETC.
STRONG LATIN ROCK WITH MORE THAN A TOUCH OF FUNK AND ONE SERIOUS
BREAK ON THE THE CUT "CHAPUMBAMBE". HAVE A LISTEN......
CHOCO & HIS MAFIMBA DRUM RHYTHMS - AFRICAN LATIN VOODOO DRUMS - GET =
BACK - LP (GET8032)
NICE BIT OF LATE 50'S EXOTICA WHICH TAKES THE DANGEROUS DRUMS
AND CHANTS OF THE HAITIAN VOODOO CEREMONIES AND GIVES THEM A NICE
SAFE SHEEN FOR THE WHITE MIDDLE AMERICANS OF THE TIME. EVEN THOUGH
THIS IS ABOUT AS SAFE AS IT GETS MUSICALLY IT STILL MUST HAVE
MADE THE SAID MIDDLE AMERICANS FEEL LIKE REBELIOUS ACID DRENCED
YOUTHS WHILST LISTENING TO IT.......
JAMES BROWN - THE POPCORN - POLYDOR - LP (KSD 1055)
CHECK SOUL PRIDE FOR ONE OFF THOSE WELL USED DRUM N BASS BREAKS,OR
JUST BUY THE LP COS OF ITS TOP FUNK SELECTION!!!
JON LUCIEN - RASHIDA - RCA - LP (APL1 0470)
THE CLASSIC LUCIEN LP...... FEATURING "LADY LOVE,AND THE OTHER
TOP TRACK "WOULD YOU BELIEVE IN ME".=20
PHAROAH SAUNDERS - JOURNEY TO THE ONE - THERESA - LP (TR108)
ONE OF HIS LATER LP'S HERE, BUT STILL A STONE COLD CLASSIC. LISTEN
TO THE CUT "YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE FREEDOM" A WONDERFUL SWINING CUT
THAT HAS BEEN HAMMERED BY A LOT OF HOUSE AND HIP HOP PRODUCERS.
LOVELY LP...........
POSITIVE FORCE - S/T - SUGARHILL - LP (SH248)
CLASSIC DISCO BOOGIE PARTY LP FEATURING ANY PARTIES FAVORITE
TRACK "WE GOT THE FUNK"..........
ROY AYERS - A TEAR TO A SMILE - POLYDOR - LP (6046)
ANOTHER GREAT LP FROM ROY RECORDED IN 1975. 2 OF MY FAVORITES
ARE THE TITLE TRACK AND 2000 BLACK (WEST LONDON INFLUENCE?). TOP
LP.............
STEVIE WONDER - INNERVISIONS - TAMLA MOTOWN - LP (326)
CLASSIC WONDER LP FEATURING LIVING FOR THE CITY, HIGHER GROUND,
VISIONS AND MORE...........
TERRY CALLIER - WHAT COLOR IS LOVE - CADET - LP (MSM 37190)
SUPER SOUL AND NO DOUBT!!!!!! TERRYS VOICE IS NOTHING SHORT OF
BREATHTAKING, ONE OF THE DEEPEST SOULFUL FOLKISH LP'S OF ALL TIME,
BEAUTIFUL..................
WILLIE HUTCH - FOXY BROWN - MOTOWN - LP (M6811S1LP)
STUNNING AND SUPER SOULFUL SOUNDTRACK TO THIS PAM GRIER =
BLAXPLOITATION
FLICK THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HERE MORE RECENT FILM OF THE
SAME NAME. ONE OF WILLE HUTCH'S FINEST MOMENTS HERE. HAVE A =
LISTEN.......
New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub
KINGSTON ALLSTARS - MEET DOIWNTOWN AT KING TUBBYS 1972 - 1975 - =
KINGSTON SOUNDS - LP (KSLP002)
CRACKING SELECTION OF EARLY SEVENTIES REGGAE SOUNDS WITH TRACKS
FROM CORNELL CAMPBELL, HORACE ANDY, JOHNNY CLARKE, WAYNE JARRETT,
YABBY-U AND LOADS MORE. DEEP BASS, GREAT SOUNDS... A WICKED ALBUM.
TWILIGHT CIRCUS MEETS ROB SMITH - JUNGLE DUB RASTA - M RECORDS (DUB) - =
10" (MRECORD280)
I WAS EXPECTING SOME HEAVY, HEAVY DUB SOUNDS AND WAS SURPRISED
TO FIND A DRUM & BASS / BREAKS DUB STYLE TRACK. TWO VERSIONS,
ONE VOCAL, ONE INSTRUMENTAL. CHECK.
New Releases (CD): Electronica
COM.A - MY WAY - ROMZ - CD (RMZ-012)
WICKED COLLECTION OF REMIXES AND VERSIONS BY COM.A WHICH INCLUDES
A BONUS FOUR UNRELEASED TRACKS. VERSIONS OF DATACH'I, CEX, KID606,
LAURIE ANDERSON AND MORE ALL COME HIGHLY RECOMMENDED WITH A STYLE
RANGING BETWEEN HEAVY, MUTANT HIP HOP ELECTRONICS TO PLAYFUL GAMEBOY
STYLE SOUNDS. FRESH.
DAEDELUS - MEANWHILE - LABORATORY INSTINCT - CD (LI001CD)
DAEDELUS IS ON KILLER FORM AT THE MOMENT AND THIS SUPERB LP /
MINI ALBUM FROM NEW LABEL LABORATORY INSTINCT IS ON FIRE! =
WONDERFULLY
DIVERSE AND ECLECTIC INFLUENCES TO THE SOUND INCLUDING JAZZ, HIP
HOP, DANCEHALL, DRUM & BASS AND ELECTRONICA. SOUNDS CHAOTIC THE
FIRST TIME YOU GO THROUGH IT, BUT BY THE SECOND RUN THROUGH IT
SHOULD ALL BE MAKING SENSE. ODDBALL, LEFTFIELD MUSIC OF THE MOST
BRILLIANT KIND. RECOMMENDED.
FOURTET - MY ANGEL ROCKS BACK & FORTH - DOMINO - CD + DVD (RUG169DVD)
ONE OF THE BEST TRACKS FROM KIERAN'S LAST ALBUM, BACKED WITH TWO
GORGEOUS, VERY LOW-KEY NEW TRACKS AND REMIXES OF THE TITLE TRACK
FROM ICARUS (WHO CREATES A BIT OF AN EPIC) AND ISAMBARD KHROUSTALIOV
(AN ALIAS FOR THE HEBDEN-MEISTER, I'M THINKING?). BUT WE DON'T
JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU THAT. THIS CD RELEASE COMES WITH A BONUS
DVD LITERALLY CONTAINING A FOURTET OF FOURTET VIDEOS! ARGUE WITH
THAT IF YOU CAN!
FREEFORM - WILDCAT - SKAM - CD (SKA024CD)
THIS IS A MOST EXCELLENT RELEASE FROM SKAM BY ONE OF THEIR, IN
MY OPINION, BEST ARTISTS. PROVING THAT HE CAN LARGE IT WHEN PLAYING
LIVE, HERE HE USES A MORE THOUGHTFUL STYLE THAT STILL ISN'T AFRAID
TO RAMP UP THE BEATS EVERY NOW AND AGAIN INTO A SUPERB RANGE OF
OFFBEAT, DANCEHALL INSPIRED FLAVAS. THE REST OF THE EP HAS A MORE
ORGANIC AND MELODIC FEEL AND IS, AT TIMES, GENUINELY BEAUTIFUL.
RECOMMENDED.
ICARUS - I TWEET THE BIRDY ELECTRIC - LEAF - CD (BAY36CD)
ICARUS CONTINUE ON WITH THEIR EXPLORATION OF ORGANIC SOUNDING
ELECTRONIC DRUM & BASS SOUNDS. INTRICATELY PROGRAMMED WITH DELICATE,
LUSH INSTRUMENTATION FROM A RANGE OF SOUND SOURCES, THIS IS A
VERY INTRIGUING PIECE OF WORK. WELL WORTH INVESTIGATING.
JOSEPH NOTHING - DEADLAND AFTER DREAMLAND - ROMZ - CD (RMZ-008)
AFTER HIS EXCELLENT LONG PLAYER ON PLANET MU, JOSEPH NOTHING NOW
RETURNS TO A JAPANESE LABEL FOR THIS NEW PIECE OF WORK. AT ONCE
PLAYFUL, BUT ALSO REALLY MELODIC AT TIMES AND FEATURING SOME =
BRILLIANT
PROCESSING AND MANIPULATION, THIS SOUNDS LIKE A REALLY COMPLETE
WORK AND WILL APPEAL TO FANS OF HIS OTHER WORK AND LABELS SUCH
AS MELANGE AND SKIPP.=20
KLIMEK - MILK & HONEY - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD33)
KLIMEK COMES CORRECT WITH THIS DELIGHTFUL FULL LENGTH CD OF =
SHIMMERING,
GENTLY MEANDERING ELECTRONICA. ONE OF THE LOVELIEST OF THE POP
AMBIENT RELEASES IN MY OPINION WITH IT'S SUBTLE GUITAR PROCESSING
AND STRANGELY MELODIC REFRAINS. A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF TRACKS
THAT'S SURE TO ENCHANT AND ENGAGE. RECOMMENDED.
LANGUIS - THE FOUR WALLS - PLUG RESEARCH - CD (PR47CD)
LOVELY NEW ALBUM FROM SAN FRANCISCO'S LANGUIS. THEY'VE OPTED FOR
A STRONGLY SONG BASED APPROACH USING A RANGE OF MUSICIANS, =
INSTRUMENTS
AND GUEST APPEARANCES. IT'S KIND OF LIKE LISTENING TO NEW ORDER
BUT WITH A MORE ORGANIC, ELECTRONIC APPROACH. HOPEFULLY THIS RELEASE
SHOULD BE THEIR BIG BREAK AND MORE PEOPLE SHOULD BECOME AWARE
OF THIS EXCELLENT OUTFIT. QUALITY.
MILKY-CHU - CARNIVAL FOR EDELWEISS'S ENSEMBLE - ROMZ - CD (RMZ-009)
VERY SILLY, BUT VERY ENJOYABLE SELECTION OF MENTALIST ELECTRONICA
FROM THIS SOMETIME V/VM CONTRIBUTOR. VERY LAYFUL ELECTRONICS WHICH
WILL SOUND FAMILIAR TO LOVERS OF MELANGE AND GOODIEPAL. OFF KILTER
RHYTHMS, INSANELY PUT TOGETHER MELODIES AND ENOUGH AMUSING SAMPLES
TO KEEP YOU OCCUPIED FOR HOURS. GIVE IT A TRY!
SH*TMAT - KILLABABYLONKUTZ - PLANET MU - CD (ZIQ089CD)
OBVIOUSLY ONE WOULDN'T EXPECT THIS TO BE A NICE, RELAXING, SUNDAY
AFTERNOON LISTEN BUT BOY, DOES IT ROUGH YOU UP! FULL-ON OLD SKOOL
JUNGLE, RAGGA AND ALL SORTS OF BAD BWOY/ORIGINAL GANGSTA TYPE
BEHAVIOUR MEETS A LOT OF DISTORTION, NOISE AND THE OCCASIONAL
CHEEKY SAMPLE (EG. THE CLASH, THE STRANGLERS, ACE OF BASE, NEIL
RICHARDSON!). KID 606, VENETIAN SNARES, BUG VS ROOTSMAN, REMARC,
DJ RUPTURE ETC FANS WILL REALLY BE GOING FOR THIS IN A WICKED
ANNA BAD STYLEE.
SHIRO THE GOODMAN - DANCE CRAZY. TILL A MEAL GETS ROTTEN - ROMZ - CD =
(RMZ-007)
RADICAL MASH UP STYLE FROM THIS JAPANESE DJ WHICH TAKES A WHOLE
BUNCH OF MENTAL TRACKS AND SEGUES THEM TOGETHER IN FINE DANCEFLOOR
STYLE. OTTO VON SHIRACH, SH*TMAT, MACHINE DRUM, GOL D CHAINS,
DOORMOUSE, SOUNDMURDERER + SK1, HRVATSKI AND LOADS LOADS MORE
NESURE A GREAT FUN TIME ALL ROUND. CLASS.
VARIOUS - LET'S I LOVE YOU - ROMZ - CD (RMZ-003)
QUALITY COMPILATION ON THIS EXCELLENT JAPANESE LABEL WHICH FEATURES
A WHOLE HOST OF WEIRD AND WONDERFUL ELECTRONICA CUTS FROM ARTISTS
SUCH AS JOSEPH NOTHING, WORLD'S END GIRLFRIEND, MILKY-CHU, =
DUPLO_REMOTE,
QUINOLINE YELLOW, COM.A, BIT_MEDDLER AND MORE. GREAT FUN AND VERY
HARD TO GET IN THIS COUNTRY.
VENETIAN SNARES - HORSE AND GOAT - SUBLIGHT - CD (SLR201CD)
THERE CAN'T BE MANY ARTISTS AS PROLIFIC AS VENETIAN SNARES - THE
GUY'S JUST ON A ROLL AT THE MOMENT, TOO. PRETTY DARNED ABRASIVE
AT TIMES, NATCH, BUT WITH THAT ALL-IMPORTANT EVIL PLAYFULNESS
THAT REALLY SETS HIM APART. OH, AND THE ARTWORK'S A RETURN TO
THE SCARY OLD DAYS A LA DOLL DOLL DOLL AND FIND CANDACE. YOU HAVE
BEEN WARNED.
WORLD'S END BOYFRIEND - XMAS SONG - ROMZ - CD (RMZ-011)
YES, IT'S WORLD'S END GIRLFRIEND CUNNINGLY DISGUISED AS WORLD'S
END BOYFRIEND! THIS ISN'T QUITE AS EXPANSIVE AS THE ALBUM ON THIRD
EAR AND, IN FACT, HAS A MUCH MORE PLAYFUL FEEL TO IT. AS YOU'D
IMAGINE FROM THE TITLE IT'S A SERIES OF CHRISTMAS THEMED ELECTRONICA
PIECES THAT RANGE FROM AMUSING SAMPLE BASED TRACKS THAT TAKE SOME
WELL LOVED XMAS CLASSICS AND TWIST THEM OUT, WHILST THE OTHER
TRACKS ARE MUCH MORE LOOSELY BASED ON THE FESTIVE SEASON. =
BEAUTIFULLY
PRODUCED AND PLEASINGLY ORGANIC, THIS IS ONE THAT'LL SIT VERY
HAPPILY IN YOUR COLLECTION. TOP.
Restocks (CD): Electronica
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.
BUG, THE - PRESSURE - REPHLEX - CD (CAT134CD)
BAD BOY ALBUM OF PHAT GROOVES FROM THE BUG. DEEP, RAGGA ORIENTATED
VOCALS COUPLED WITH SOME AWESOME BEATS MAKE FOR A TRULY FUN SOUND.
TWO STEP BEATS, DRUM & BASS AND REGGAE / RAGGA IS THE ORDER OF
THE DAY AND IT ROCKS.
COM. A - DREAM AND HOPE - NOTEK - CD (NTKRC-01)
AFTER APPEARING ON FATCAT, COM. A RELEASE THEIR FIRST LONG PLAYER
ON NOTEK. AN UPBEAT MIXTURE OF ELECTRONIC MAC BEATS, SQUIDGY SYNTHS
AND GROOVY BASSLINES. STRANGELY FUNKY, YET RETAINS IT'S OFF KILTER
FLAVA THROUGHOUT.
DJ KOZE - ALL PEOPLE IS MY FRIENDS - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD30)
POSSIBLY THE MOST OBSCURE MIX CD I'VE EVER HEARD AND CERTAINLY
ONE OF THE MOST INTRIGUING. DJ KOZE MANAGES TO SELECT TRACKS BY
THE LANGLEY SCHOOLS MUSIC PROJECT, WECHSEL GARLAND, JAN JELINEK,
THE CHRISTIANS & KONRAD SPRENGER, RICARDO VILLALOBOS, SMITH N
HACK, GRUNGERMAN AND MORE TO CREATE AN INITIALLY EASY GOING SET
OF ODDBALL ELECTRONICA AND LIVE MUSIC WHICH TURNS INTO A BIT OF
A DANCEFLOOR ROMP BY THE END. THAT'S THE SKILL I GUESS AND THIS
CD IS INCREDIBLY ENTERTAINING BECASUE OF IT. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
MISS DINKY - MELODIAS VENENOSAS - TRAUM - CD (TRAUMCD05)
A TRULY LOVELY PIECE OF WORK FROM MISS DINKY. MOSTLY VERY LAID
BACK AND SLIGHTLY AMBIENT SOUNDING GROOVES. RHYTHMIC, BUT =
CONCENTRATING
ON MELODY RATHER THAN BEATS. VERY DIFFERENT TO THE SINGLES AND
WELL WORTH INVESTIGATING.
ULF LOHMANN - BECAUSE BEFORE - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD13)
THIS IS BASICALLY THE TWO EPS BY ULF LOHMANN STUCK TOGETHER AND
METAMORPHOSED INTO A CD! AND BY HECK IT'S LOVELY. LUSH ATMOSPHERIC
BEATLESS PIECES THAT WILL SOOTHE AWAY YOUR STRESSES.
VARIOUS - KOLN KOMPAKT - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD01)
CLASSIC FIRST COMPILATION ON KOMPAKT WHICH FEATURES SOME OF =
COLOGNE'S
FINEST SUCH AS STUDIO 1, THE MODERNIST, MICHAEL MAYER, DR. WALKER,
PENTAX, THOMAS BRINKMANN AND MORE. FROM MINIMAL TECHNO TO BOUNCY
GALLOPY TECHNO. ESSENTIAL.
New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro
ERRORSMITH - NEAR DISCO DAWN - ERRORSMITH - CD (ERR03)
ABSOLUTELY TREMENDOUS SELECTION OF MUTANT FUNK MAYHEM DISCO TECHNO
HOUSE FREAKOUT GEAR FROM THE ERRORSMITH GUYS. AS MOST OF THESE
TRACKS ARE LIVE RECORDINGS YOU GET A FULL ON TWEAKY COLLECTION
WITH DISTORTED SOUNDS, BUMPING BEATS AND SOME DISTINCTLY ODD =
ARRANGEMENTS.
TOP CLASS ALL ROUND.
RICHARD BARTZ - MIDNIGHT MAN - GIGOLO - CD (EFA278312)
THIS IS BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE. WELL-PRODUCED,
CHEESE-FREE ELECTRO / TECHNO WITH PLENTY OF HOUSE / DISCO / =
ELECTRONIC
BODY MUSIC INFLUENCES ON THE SIDE. ALL VERY DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY
AND WITH AN EDGE THAT REALLY SETS IT APART. NICE. VERY NICE, =
ACTUALLY.
IT HAD US ALL RAVING HERE AND THAT CAN ONLY BE A GOOD SIGN.
THOMAS BRINKMANN - TOUR DE TRAUM - TRAUM - CD (TRAUMCD15)
NOT ACTUALLY A RELEASE BY THOMAS BRINKMANN BUT A MASH UP OF SOUNDS
TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING CD OF THE SAME NAME. THE IDEA IS THAT
BRINKMANN, UNDER THE PSEUDONYM 'C.U.T.' HAS SPLICED TOGETHER SOME
OF THE BEST BITS FROM THE TRAUM CATALOGUE IN MUCH THE SAME WAY
THAT SCION DID WITH THE 'ARRANGE AND PROCESS BASIC CHANNEL' CD.
IT WORKS REALLY WELL AND BREATHES NEW LIFE INTO TRACKS BY PROCESS,
M.I.A., OFF POP, ANDREAS FRAGEL, MISS DINKY, PHILLIPE CAM AND
MORE. A BRILLIANT RELEASE THAT COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro
JONAS BERING - SKETCHES FOR THE NEXT SEASON - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD28)
YET ANOTHER ALL ROUND GREAT ALBUM FROM KOMPAKT. JONAS BERING GIVES
US TEN TRACKS OF SUPREMELY CRAFTED TECHNO THAT SURFS THE FINE
LINE BETWEEN PURE DANCEFLOOR GROOVES AND A MORE THOUGHTFUL, ETHEREAL
STYLE. AND HE DOES IT WITH SUCH STYLE AND PANACHE. AS YOU'D IMAGINE,
FOR THOSE THAT KNOW THIS IS ESSENTIAL! TOP!
KAITO - SPECIAL LIFE - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD19)
THIS IS A VERY LIKEABLE PIECE OF WORK FROM JAPANESE KAITO. TEN
TRACKS, INCLUDING A NEW MIX (AND THE ORIGINAL) OF EVERLASTING,
OF SOME OF THE MOST UPLIFTING TECHNO AROUND. KIND OF REMINDS ME
OF LISTENING TO MFS AND ESP AROUND THE EARLY '90'S. SOUNDS FRESH,
FRUITY AND VERY, VERY CHARMING.
PANTHA DU PRINCE - DIAMOND DAZE - DIALREC - CD (DIALCD05)
DIAL CONTINUE TO RELEASE HIGH QUALITY TECHNO. THIS TIME PANTHA
DU PRINCE MANAGES TO COMBINE FRAGILITY WITH DEEP DRIVEN BEATS.
DUBBY IN THE EXTREME, THIS ALBUM HAS EVERYTHING FROM FIERCE BASS
HEAVY HYPNOTIC DANCEFLOOR FODDER TO REALLLY RATHER BEAUTIFUL PIECES
THAT MAKE FOR RELAXING LISTENING. IN BETWEEN THOSE EXTREMES THE
WORDF FUNKY LEAPS OUT. EXCELLENT.
PARALLAX CORPORATION, THE - COCADISCO - DISKO B - CD (DB111CD / =
27911-2)
HERE'S THE FULL LENGTH PIECE FROM THIS I-F SIDE PROJECT. FUNKED
UP ELECTRO DISCO HOUSE TECHNO (IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN). GROOVY
TO THE MAX AND WITH A SLIGHT CREME ORGANISATION FEEL. ESSENTIAL
FOR THE ELECTRO HEADS.
PROCESS - SPECTRA - TRAUM - CD (TRAUMCD13)
STEVE BARNES AKA PROCESS JUST KEEPS ON COMING UP WITH THE GOODS
TIME AFTER TIME. THIS NEW FULL LENGTH CD IS AN ABSOLUTE GEM AND
CONTINUES HIS RECENT VIBE OF LESS DUBBY, MORE GROOVESOME TRACKS.
EACH CUT IS FILLED WITH MELODIC SOUNDS AND LUSCIOUS CHORDS AND
TEXTURES PLUS MID TEMPO TECHNO BEATS THAT ROLL WITH STYLE. I CAN'T
RECOMMEND THIS ENOUGH. IT'S TRULY SUPERB.
SPEKTRUM - ENTER THE SPEKTRUM - PLAYHOUSE - CD (PLAYCD10)
MUCH ANTICIPATED AND LIMITED ALBUM FROM SPEKTRUM. PERKY AND CLUBBY
VOCAL TECHNO / ELECTRO WITH A LARGE DOLLOP OF PUNK, FOLLOWED
BY MORE ABSTRACT AND DOWNBEAT INTERLUDES. THIS FEELS MUCH POPPIER
THAN PLAYHOUSE'S USUAL FARE, AND IS PERHAPS THE BEGINING OF =
SPEKTRUM'S
RISE TO MORE COMMERCIAL SUCCESS? WHATEVER, THERE ARE SOME GREAT
TUNES ON THIS THAT WILL ROCK MANY A DANCEFLOOR.
VARIOUS - SPEICHER CD 1 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMEXCD1)
STORMING COLLECTION OF PREVIOUSLY VINYL ONLY SINGLES FROM KOMAPKT.
MIXED BY MICHAEL MAYER AND FEATURING SUPERPITCHER, REINHARD VOIGT,
JOACHIM SPIETH, MARKUS GUENTNER, ULF LOHMANN, M. MAYER, WASSERMAN,
T. RAUMSCHMIERE AND MORE. SOLID, GROOVY TECHNO TRACKS WITH THAT
COLOGNE FLAVA.
New Releases (CD): Eclectic Beats
STRATEGY - DRUMSOLO'S DELIGHT - KRANKY - CD (KRANK066)
OH YES! KRANKY COME GOOD ONCE AGAIN WITH THIS SUPERB SLICE OF
MINIMAL ELECTRONICA THAT SITS VERY HAPPILY NEXT TO ARTISTS SUCH
AS LOSCIL AND CHAIN REACTION. THERE'S A DELICATE ATTENTION TO
DETAIL THROUGHOUT WHICH MANIFESTS ITSELF IN THE SIMPLE, BEAUTIFULLY
PUT TOGETHER ARRANGEMENTS OF CHORDS AND TEXTURES. RHYTHMS ARE,
FOR THE MOST PART, INCIDENTAL AND TEND TO TAKE A BACK SEAT. THAT'S
GOOD, BECAUSE IT WORKS REALLY WELL. THERE'S EVEN A VOCAL TRACK
WHICH WORKS A TREAT. AS YOU MAY HAVE GUESSED, THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT I'M VERY FOND OF. RECOMMENDED MOST HIGHLY.
New Releases (CD): Guitar Based
50 FOOT WAVE - BUG - 4AD - CD (MAD2411CD)
FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, THIS APPEARS TO BE A NEW MINI-ALBUM
FROM THROWING MUSES - WHY THE PSEUDONYM, I WONDER? AND WHY AS
A FAN DID I NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? TOO MUCH TIME SPENT
IN THE ELECTRONICA & TECHNO SHOP, PERCHANCE? THIS IS GREAT. =
OBVIOUSLY.
IT'S KRISTIN HERSH. IT BLOODY ROCKS, TOO. YOU NEED IT.
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - SUNG TONGS - FATCAT - CD (FATSP08)
YOU CAN ALL STOP ASKING ABOUT THIS NOW, COS HERE IT IS YOU ANTI-FOLK
FOLK! IT'S INTERESTING JUST HOW MANY BANDS THERE ARE COMING OUT
OF THE WOODWORK RIGHT NOW BEING COMPARED TO ANIMAL COLLECTIVE,
BUT TAKE ONE LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM AND YOU'LL HEAR HOW THE AGENDA
HAS BEEN RESET ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS THEIR MOST APPROACHABLE ALBUM
TO DATE, WITH MORE EMPHASIS PLACED ON SONGWRITING AS OPPOSED TO
DERANGED IMPROV. TO CALL IT NEU-FOLK IS TO ALMOST DO IT A DISSERVICE
- SOME OF THE INSTRUMENTATION MIGHT BE SIMILAR BUT THIS REALLY
IS A LOT MORE INTRICATE AND CREATIVE THAN THAT MIGHT SUGGEST.
THIS ABSOLUTELY DEMANDS YOUR ATTENTION - GET TO IT.
BORN HELLER - BORN HELLER - LOCUST - CD (LOCUST51CD)
BORN HELLER ARE A CONTEMPORARY FOLK DUO FROM CHICAGO THAT REALLY
CAPTURE THAT APPALACHIAN-TRANSATLANTIC FOLK TRADITION. JOSEPHINE
FOSTER'S UPFRONT VOCAL TECHNIQUE HAS BEEN COMPARED TO THAT OF
BRITISH FOLK LEGEND SHIRLEY COLLINS. THE REAL DEAL, THEN....
BRIGHT EYES & BRITT DANIEL - HOME: VOLUME IV - POST-PARLO - CD =
(PPR020CD)
RECORDED IN 2002, RE-RELEASED DUE TO PUBLIC DEMAND. I HADN'T HEARD
THIS BEFORE, BUT IT'S MUCH ROCKIER THAN I EXPECTED. DAMN FINE
THOUGH. IT'S ODD BUT OVER THE YEARS BRIGHT EYES HAS SOLD ABSOLUTELY
SOD ALL AT THIS SHOP, BUT WE LIKE HIM, SO WE'RE STICKING WITH
HIM. SURELY THAT HAS TO CHANGE SOON, DOESN'T IT??
FLAMING LIPS, THE - ZAIREEKA - WARNER BROTHERS - 4xCD (WB46804)
WHAT THE HELL MUST WARNER BROTHERS HAVE THOUGHT WHEN WAYNE COYNE
& CO. DELIVERED THIS AS THEIR FIRST MAJOR LABEL ALBUM? AS YOU
PROBABLY KNOW, ALL FOUR CDS ARE DESIGNED TO BE PLAYED AT ONCE
(FULL INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN) - IF THERE'S ANYONE OUT THERE THAT'S
EVER DONE IT, DO EMAIL US AND LET US KNOW HOW "DISORIENTATED"
YOU WERE! I'VE PLAYED CD1 AND IT SOUNDS A DAMN SITE MORE INTERESTING
THAN THEIR CURRENT MATERIAL ALREADY. THE STUFF OF LEGEND, AND
AN ALBUM THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN PRETTY TRICKY TO FIND....
GENE ESTRIBOU / JEAN-PAUL PICKENS - INTENSIFICATIONS - LOCUST - CD =
(LOCUST52CD)
LOCUST DO UNEARTH SOME RIGHT ODDITIES AND THIS UNWORLDLY, OBSCURE
PIECE OF MID 60'S COUNTRY RAGA-FOLK / CONTEMPORARY (AT THE TIME)
ACID FOLK / DELTADELICA IS MOST DEFINITELY ONE OF THEM. =
INSTRUMENTALS
ON ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND BANJO RESPECTIVELY FROM EACH ARTIST =
(ESSENTIAL
THIS IS/WAS A SPLIT LP), ALL SURPRISINGLY ENJOYABLE.
ONE ENSEMBLE OF DANIEL PADDEN, THE - THE OWL OF FIVES - TEXTILE - CD =
(TCD4)
THINK A MORE OUT OF TUNE, INSTRUMENTAL, MINIMAL TOM WAITS, THE
MORE EXPERIMENTAL (PERHAPS INTERESTING?) END OF CONSTELLATION,
OR MAYBE EVEN (AT TIMES) A COMPLETELY =
OUT-OF-HIS-MIND-ON-DOPE-AND-SPEED
JOHN FAHEY IN SOME DIVE BAR WITH HIS DRINKING PARTNERS SOMEWHERE
AND YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT LINES, I FEEL. PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE AND
DEFINITELY ONE OF THE MORE LISTENABLE OUT OF THIS BATCH OF TEXTILE
RELEASES.
PIXIES - WAVE OF MUTILATION: BEST OF - 4AD - CD (CAD2406CD)
DEAD, AND ANA. ON CLOSE REFLECTION, THESE APPEAR TO BE THE ONLY
TRULY GREAT PIXIES TRACKS MISSING FROM THIS ALBUM; EVERYTHING
ELSE ESSENTIAL IS HERE. OK, WHAT YOU REALLY NEED IS ALL FOUR OF
THEIR PROPER ALBUMS, OF COURSE, BUT TO THE UNINITIATED (SHOULD
THERE FOR SOME REASON STILL BE ANY LEFT), THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT'S
GONNA GET. A FITTING DOCUMENT TO EASILY ONE OF THE GREATEST AMERICAN
ROCK BANDS EVER TO WALK THE EARTH.
PLASTIC CRIMEWAVE SOUND - FLASHING OPEN - ROCKET - CD (LAUNCH020CD)
LORDY. JACKIE O'MOTHERF*CKER MEETS ONEIDA MEETS COMETS ON FIRE
MEETS HAWKWIND MEETS GOD!SPEED! Y!B!E! (ADD/DELETE !'S ACCORDING
TO LEVEL OF PRETENTION/DELUSION) MEETS SPACEMEN 3 MEETS SUICIDE
MEETS BARDO POND THEN! WHEN IT ROCKS, IT BLOODY ROCKS - YOU SEE
IF IT DOESN'T. WILD!
SYLVAIN CHAUVEAU - DES PLUMES DANS LA TETE - DSA - CD (DSA54084CD)
AN ALBUM NOT JUST FOR THOSE WHO REMEMBER SYLVAIN'S EXCELLENT RELEASE
ON A FATCAT OFFSHOOT SOME TIME AGO. TAKE THE RECENT MAX RICHTER
ALBUM (AGAIN ALSO ON FATCAT), CUL DE SAC'S "STRANGLER'S WIFE"
OST AND YANN TIERSEN IN EQUAL MEASURES AND THIS IS WHAT YOU GET;
A WONDERFULLY DETAILED, EVOCATIVE PIECE OF NEO-CLASSICAL MUSIC
WITH A MUSICALITY WHICH DOESN'T ALIENATE ANYONE. RECOMMENDED.
TROGGS, THE - CELLOPHANE - REPERTOIRE - CD (RR1021)
1967 ALBUM FROM ANDOVER'S FINEST EXPORT. SOME GREAT DALLIANCES
WITH EARLY PSYCHEDELIA ON HERE, AS WELL AS MORE CONVENTIONAL BEAT
TRACKS. AND IT'S EASY TO FORGET NOW JUST HOW BEAUTIFUL THE ORIGINAL
OF "LOVE IS ALL AROUND" WAS/IS (AT LEAST THE DISGRACEFUL COVER
KEPT REG BUSY WITH HIS CROP CIRCLE RESEARCH!). 12 BONUS TRACKS
INCLUDE A REALLY RATHER FAITHFUL COVER OF "WICHITA LINEMAN" BY
A SOLO REG - PRICELESS!
TROGGS, THE - TROGGLODYNAMITE - REPERTOIRE - CD (RR1020)
A CLASSIC ALBUM HERE FROM ONE OF THE UK'S PREMIERE SIXTIES BEAT
BANDS, FRONTED BY THE LEGENDARY REG PRESLEY. "COUSIN JANE" HAS
TO BE HEARD TO BE BELIEVED; THOROUGHLY PERVY AND EERIE, THIS IS
ONE OF THE GREAT LOST GEMS OF SIXTIES POP. BONUS TRACKS INCLUDE
A BATCH OF THEIR BIGGEST HIT SINGLES INCLUDING "GIVE IT TO ME",
"NIGHT OF THE LONG GRASS", "66-5-4-3-2-1" AND THE AMAZING "ANY
WAY THAT YOU WANT ME", COVERED YEARS LATER BY SPIRITUALIZED. SORRY
JASON SPACEMAN - YOUR VERSION WASN'T A PATCH ON THE ORIGINAL,
PAL....
VARIOUS - THE JOE MEEK STORY - VOLUME 2 (1960-62) - LINE - CD (901082)
STARTING WITH JOHN LEYTON'S ARGUABLY SUPERIOR VERSION OF "TELL
LAURA I LOVE HER" AND ENDING WITH THE MASTERPIECE THAT IS "JOHNNY
REMEMBER ME", THIS IS A GREAT COLLECTION OF EARLY-ISH RGM =
PRODUCTIONS
FROM PROBABLY *THE* MOST PIONEERING BRITISH RECORD PRODUCER /
SOUND ENGINEER / INDEPENDENT LABEL BOSS OF ALL TIME. OTHER =
HIGHLIGHTS
INCLUDE THE OUTLAWS' TWO SUPERB INSTRUMENTALS AND DANNY RIVERS
"CAN YOU HEAR MY HEART". SUPERB SLEEVENOTES TOO - DID YOU KNOW
THAT SPIKE MILLIGAN WAS THE ONLY PANEL MEMBER TO VOTE "JOHNNY..."
A HIT ON JUKE BOX JURY? EXACTLY!
VARIOUS - THE JOE MEEK STORY - VOLUME 1 (1960) - LINE - CD (901081)
TWENTY OF JOE MEEK'S EARLIEST PRODUCTIONS, INCLUDING THE CELEBRATED
"I HEAR A NEW WORLD" EP. SOME OTHER REAL GEMS ON HERE, TOO - PERHAPS
NOT SO WELL KNOWN. WHAT ABOUT JOY & DAVE THOROUGHLY ODD "LET'S
GO SEE GRAN'MA" OR THE FABULOUS FLEE-RAKKERS' VERSION OF =
GREENSLEEVES?
ALSO INCLUDED IS MEEK'S FIRST BONA-FIDE SMASH - "ANGELA JONES"
BY MICHAEL COX, A TEXTBOOK PERFECT EARLY 60'S / PRE-BEATLES POP
SONG IF EVER THERE WAS ONE.
New Releases (CD): Experimental
VOLCANO THE BEAR - THE IDEA OF WOOD - TEXTILE - CD (TCD3)
SORRY, TEXTILE - THAT'S JUST TOO MANY BONKERS RECORDS IN ONE WEEK
FOR US. THIS IS VERY MUCH WHAT A CROSS BETWEEN BLACK DICE AND
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE WOULD SOUND LIKE TO THESE EARS. I KNOW IT'S
NOT ON DFA OR FATCAT, BUT TRUST ME, THERE'S NO REASON WHY IF YOU
LIKE THE ABOVE THIS WON'T FIND FAVOUR. GIVE IT A WHIRL.
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<DIV>New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> DANZEN JETZT - ALLES WILL LOS 2 - KLANGKRIEG - 12"=20
(KK12)<BR> 14 SHORT TRACKS OF HEAVILY EDITED =
ELECTRONICA WITH=20
SOME SOUNDS<BR> IN THERE. SOME ARE MORE OFF THE WALL =
(CHOPPED=20
VOCALS ETC..), SOME<BR> MUCH MORE MUSICAL. NOT 100% =
CERTAIN=20
WHAT THE SPEED OFF THIS RECORD<BR> IS? HAVE A=20
LISTEN.....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> END - THE SOUNDS OF DISASTER - HYMEN - 12"=20
(Y049LP)<BR> CHEEKY FUNKY LOOPS TOASTED TO PERFECTION =
IN THAT=20
GRAND OLD "LOOK<BR> AT WHAT THIS PROGRAM DOES" LAPTOP=20
TRADITION. SOME COHERENT MOENTS<BR> SIT ALONGSIDE SOME =
MOMENTS=20
OF COMPLETE INSANITY. WELL WORTH CHECKING<BR> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> FOURTET - MY ANGEL ROCKS BACK & FORTH - DOMINO - 12"=20
(RUG169T)<BR> ONE OF THE BEST TRACKS FROM KIERAN'S =
LAST ALBUM,=20
BACKED WITH TWO<BR> GORGEOUS, VERY LOW-KEY NEW TRACKS =
AND=20
REMIXES OF THE TITLE TRACK<BR> FROM ICARUS (WHO =
CREATES A BIT=20
OF AN EPIC) AND ISAMBARD KHROUSTALIOV<BR> (AN ALIAS =
FOR THE=20
HEBDEN-MEISTER, I'M THINKING?). OVER HALF-AN-HOUR<BR> =
OF=20
EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC FOR A MERE FIVER - WE SPOIL YOU SOMETIMES.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> FREEFORM - WILDCAT - SKAM - 12" =
(SKA024)<BR> THIS=20
IS A MOST EXCELLENT RELEASE FROM SKAM BY ONE OF THEIR, =
IN<BR> =20
MY OPINION, BEST ARTISTS. PROVING THAT HE CAN LARGE IT WHEN=20
PLAYING<BR> LIVE, HERE HE USES A MORE THOUGHTFUL STYLE =
THAT=20
STILL ISN'T AFRAID<BR> TO RAMP UP THE BEATS EVERY NOW =
AND=20
AGAIN INTO A SUPERB RANGE OF<BR> OFFBEAT, DANCEHALL =
INSPIRED=20
FLAVAS. THE REST OF THE EP HAS A MORE<BR> ORGANIC AND =
MELODIC=20
FEEL AND IS, AT TIMES, GENUINELY BEAUTIFUL.<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> ICARUS - I TWEET THE BIRDY ELECTRIC - LEAF - 2xLP=20
(BAY36V)<BR> ICARUS CONTINUE ON WITH THEIR EXPLORATION =
OF=20
ORGANIC SOUNDING<BR> ELECTRONIC DRUM & BASS =
SOUNDS.=20
INTRICATELY PROGRAMMED WITH DELICATE,<BR> LUSH =
INSTRUMENTATION=20
FROM A RANGE OF SOUND SOURCES, THIS IS A<BR> VERY =
INTRIGUING=20
PIECE OF WORK. WELL WORTH INVESTIGATING.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> KLIMEK - MILK & HONEY - KOMPAKT - LP=20
(KOM98)<BR> KLIMEK COMES CORRECT WITH THIS DELIGHTFUL =
FULL=20
LENGTH CD OF SHIMMERING,<BR> GENTLY MEANDERING =
ELECTRONICA.=20
ONE OF THE LOVELIEST OF THE POP<BR> AMBIENT RELEASES =
IN MY=20
OPINION WITH IT'S SUBTLE GUITAR PROCESSING<BR> AND =
STRANGELY=20
MELODIC REFRAINS. A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF TRACKS<BR> =
THAT'S=20
SURE TO ENCHANT AND ENGAGE. RECOMMENDED.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> KODE 9 & DADDI GEE - SIGN OF DUB / STALKER - HYPERDUB - =
10"=20
(HYP001)<BR> A REAL CURIO HERE. THE A-SIDE TAKES THE =
RHYTHM=20
& SOUND / BURIAL<BR> MIX APPROACH TO CONTEMPORARY =
DUB, AND=20
ALTHOUGH DOESN'T QUITE GET<BR> THE DEPTH OF THEIR =
PRODUCTIONS,=20
THE SPOKEN WORD VOCAL ADDS A REAL<BR> DARK EDGE TO IT. =
ON THE=20
FLIP, PROBABLY THE BEST ELECTRONIC 2-STEP<BR> TRACK =
I'VE HEARD=20
TO DATE, ALBEIT TOO SLOW AND MOODY FOR DANCEFLOOR<BR> =20
PURPOSES. DEFINITELY WORTH A LISTEN - A HIGHLY UNUSUAL RELEASE.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> LE DERNIER DISQUE DE JAZZ DU XXEME SIECLE - XAVIER CHARLES =
& CO.=20
- TEXTILE - LP (TXTVNL07LP)<BR> WELL, ON CLOSE =
INSPECTION THIS=20
APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF MANIPULATING<BR> BLUES, =
RAGTIME,=20
SWING, BEBOP, JAZZ, FUSION, ACID JAZZ ETC ALTHOUGH<BR> =
NOT=20
NECESSARILY IN A "JOKE WEARS THIN VERY QUICKLY" V/VM =
TYPE<BR> =20
OF WAY; A LITTLE MORE THOUGHT SEEMS TO HAVE GONE INTO THIS,=20
BUT<BR> IS THAT NECESSARILY A GOOD THING? MAYBE - NO =
COMPUTERS=20
APPEAR<BR> TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED SO THEY'VE CERTAINLY =
PUT THE=20
EFFORT IN TO<BR> ACHIEVE RESULTS LIKE THIS. SERIOUSLY=20
ODD.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> RATS - RATS - TEXTILE - LP =
(TXTVNL08LP)<BR> USING=20
WHAT APPEAR ALMOST TO BE AVANT-JAZZ STRUCTURES (ERM, =
ISN'T<BR> =20
THE POINT OF AVANT-JAZZ TO HAVE NO STRUCTURE? - ED), THESE=20
RODENTAL<BR> TYPES INTERSPERCE THEIR ELECTRONICALLY=20
MANIPULATED THUNDEROUS<BR> ORGANIC NOISE (THEY MAKE =
QUITE THE=20
RACKET CONSIDERING THEIR SPECIES)<BR> WITH BURSTS OF =
ODD=20
SILENCE. ONE FOR FANS OF TABLE OF ELEMENTS,<BR> =
MERZBOW, PAN=20
SONIC OR LOCUST (ESPECIALLY THE RECENT MATMOS CD<BR> - =
PERHAPS=20
THIS IS WHAT THE RAT INVOLVED DID NEXT, HAVING =
BEEN<BR> =20
INFLUENCED BY HIS CAPTORS??)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> ROSIE LUGOSI / CHLOE POEMS - DEATH & DESTRUCTION / =
LONDON IS=20
PARANOID - SWITCHFLICKER - 12" (SWALF5)<BR> A VERY =
STRANGE=20
MIXTURE OF SOUNDS HERE. MANCHESTER WILDBOY =
PROVIDES<BR> THE=20
MUSICAL ASPECT FOR CHLOE POEMS ODD VOCAL STYLE - HALF=20
RECITED,<BR> HALF SUNG. AFTER HER NOTORIOUS FIRST =
SINGLE, THIS=20
COMES AS SOMETHING<BR> OF A BREATH OF FRESH AIR. THE =
ROSIE=20
LUGOSI TRACK IS AN AMUSING<BR> PIECE ABOUT =
PRE-MENSTRUAL=20
TENSION THAT'S SUNG OVER A CLASSICAL<BR> TUNE BY =
MOZART=20
APPARENTLY. A PERKY, VERY ENTERTAINING EP ON WHITE<BR> =
VINYL=20
THAT PROBABLY WON'T LAST TOO LONG. ET IN QUICK.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> VOLCANO THE BEAR - THE IDEA OF WOOD - TEXTILE - LP=20
(TLP3)<BR> SORRY, TEXTILE - THAT'S JUST TOO MANY =
BONKERS=20
RECORDS IN ONE WEEK<BR> FOR US. THIS IS VERY MUCH WHAT =
A CROSS=20
BETWEEN BLACK DICE AND<BR> ANIMAL COLLECTIVE WOULD =
SOUND LIKE=20
TO THESE EARS. I KNOW IT'S<BR> NOT ON DFA OR FATCAT, =
BUT TRUST=20
ME, THERE'S NO REASON WHY IF YOU<BR> LIKE THE ABOVE =
THIS WON'T=20
FIND FAVOUR. GIVE IT A WHIRL.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> DAEDELUS - MEANWHILE - LABORATORY INSTINCT - LP=20
(LI001EP)<BR> DAEDELUS IS ON KILLER FORM AT THE MOMENT =
AND=20
THIS SUPERB LP /<BR> MINI ALBUM FROM NEW LABEL =
LABORATORY=20
INSTINCT IS ON FIRE! WONDERFULLY<BR> DIVERSE AND =
ECLECTIC=20
INFLUENCES TO THE SOUND INCLUDING JAZZ, HIP<BR> HOP,=20
DANCEHALL, DRUM & BASS AND ELECTRONICA. SOUNDS CHAOTIC=20
THE<BR> FIRST TIME YOU GO THROUGH IT, BUT BY THE =
SECOND RUN=20
THROUGH IT<BR> SHOULD ALL BE MAKING SENSE. ODDBALL, =
LEFTFIELD=20
MUSIC OF THE MOST<BR> BRILLIANT KIND. =
RECOMMENDED.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> LIAISONS DANGEREUSES - S/T - HIT THING - LP=20
(LP005)<BR> LEGENDARY LP IN DETROIT CIRCLES HERE. 1981 =
IS WHEN=20
THIS LP WAS<BR> RELEASED AND IT SOUNDS SO CURRENT =
TODAY. FANS=20
OF CARL CRAIG WILL<BR> IMMEDIATLEY RECOGNIZE 2 OF THE =
TUNES=20
(I'LL LET YOU FINDOUT WHAT<BR> ONES) AS THEY ARE THE =
MEAT AND=20
POTATOS TOO 2 OF HIS CLASSICS.<BR> THERE IS ALSO A =
GREAT AS=20
ONE (KIRK DEGORGIO) SAMPLE. ASIDE FROM<BR> THE DODGY =
VOCALS=20
THIS IS PURE TECHNO, HAVE A LISTEN.......</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> LOWFOUR - IAN EP - ECHOCORD - 12" =
(ECHOCORD03)<BR> =20
GOD, I LOVE THIS LABEL AND THIS EP IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.=20
ANDREAS<BR> TILLIANDER HAS THE KNACK OF MAKING ICY =
COLD DUB=20
TECHNO WITH MASSES<BR> OF ATMOSPHERE AND BEAUTIFULLY =
PRODUCED=20
SOUNDS. TWO CUTS ARE PURE<BR> GAS STYLE AMBIENT =
TEXTURES AND=20
THE OTHER TWO ARE SLOW, WEIRD 4/4<BR> TRACKS. TRULY =
STUPENDOUS=20
AND HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> PUSH BUTTON OBJECTS - A DAY IN A LIFE - SKAM - 12"=20
(SKA011)<BR> ANOTHER STRONG RELEASE FROM SKAM GETS A =
REISSUE=20
AT LAST. FEATURES<BR> SIX CRUNCHY, BEAT FUELLED =
ELECTRONICA=20
TRACKS FROM THE MUCH IN<BR> DEMAND PUSH BUTTONS ON =
LOAN FROM=20
CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> REINHARD VOIGT - PREMIERE WORLD - PROFAN - CD=20
(PROFAN6CD)<BR> MIKE INC DOING IT IN GAS STYLE AGAIN. =
SOME=20
WONDERFUL TEXTURAL<BR> WORK WITH BEAUTIFUL LOOPED =
BELLS AND=20
ORGANIC SOUNDS. TRULY MAGNIFICENT.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> CYLOB - CYLOB MUSIC SYSTEM VOLUME 2 - REPHLEX - 12"=20
(CAT152EP)<BR> SECOND OF THIS LITTLE TWO PART SERIES =
(I ASSUME=20
IT'S GOING TO<BR> BE TWO VOLUMES, ANYWAY) IS A TASTY =
FOUR=20
TRACKER OF ACID TINGED<BR> ELECTRO FUN. QUIRKY AND =
PERKY ALL=20
ROUND WITH SOME DISTINCTLY TONGUE<BR> IN CHEEK =
MELODIES AND=20
FUNKING BEATS. THERE'S ONE DRAMATIC BEATLESS<BR> TRACK =
THAT=20
WOULD CERTAINLY COME MORE UNDER UNDER THE =
ELECTRONICA<BR> =20
HEADING, BUT GENERALLY THIS IS AIMED SQUARELY AT THE DANCEFLOOR.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> FRIVOLOUS - COQUITLAM BC EP (1 OF 2) - KARLOFF RECORDINGS - =
12"=20
(KLF-07)<BR> SOMETHING A BIT DIFFERENT FROM KARLOFF =
HERE.=20
TAKING A MUCH MORE<BR> HOUSEY APPROACH, FRIVOLOUS =
DELIVERS=20
FOUR MAIN TRACKS OF CRISP,<BR> SHUFFLY VIBES WITH COOL =
VOCAL=20
SNIPPETS AND A VERY GROOVY ATTITUDE.<BR> KIND OF OLD =
SCHOOL IN=20
STYLE BUT WITH A LAPTOP PROCESSED SOUND,<BR> IT WORKS =
REALLY=20
WELL. THERE ARE TWO INTERLUDE TRACKS THAT ARE<BR> MORE =
SOUND=20
DESIGN THAN ANYTHING ELSE BUT WORK REALLY WELL AS =
A<BR> =20
NATURAL BREATHER BETWEEN THE OTHER CUTS. FRESH AND FLY!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> KAZOO - AGROCHILL - TONGUT - 12" =
(TONGUT012)<BR> =20
FABULOUS THREE TRACKER OF STRIPPED OUT, MINIMAL TECHNO=20
GROOVES.<BR> USING A BERLIN-ISH SOUND TO THE CHORD =
STABS AND=20
SOME GREAT DUBBY<BR> BASS SOUNDS IT HAS A COOL AND =
PACEY FEEL=20
AND WILL APPEAL TO FANS<BR> OF TRAPEZ AND TRAUM =
EQUALLY.=20
QUALITY.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> KINKY DISCO - SHAKE IT UP - KINKY DISCO - 10"=20
(004)<BR> DISCO CHEEESE OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. THE KIDS =
LOVE IT=20
BUT THIS<BR> FAT MID BALDING MID 30'S SLOB HATES IT. =
PLEASE=20
LISTEN AND SEE<BR> WHAT YOU THINK...</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> LORBER / SIKORA - RUMBARUMBARUMBA - NUMMER SCHALLPLATTEN - =
12"=20
(NUMMER6)<BR> BRILLIANT 12" FROM LORBER AND SOMETIME =
KLANG=20
CONTRIBUTOR SIKORA.<BR> FUNKY 4/4 BEATS WITH A VERY =
GERMAN=20
SOUND AND THIS AMAZING WASH<BR> OF ORGANIC SOUNDING =
STRINGS=20
AND NOISE. HARD TO DESCRIBE, ACTUALLY,<BR> AS IT'S GOT =
QUITE A=20
UNIQUE FLAVA. THE FLIP IS MORE OF A STRAIGHT-UP<BR> =
CLUB=20
GROOVER. WICKED STUFF.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO - ECHO IN SPACE / RETROGRADE PT. 2 - =
TINO CORP.=20
- 12" (TINO2008)<BR> GOOD QUALITY STUFF FROM JACK =
DANGERS, AND=20
A BIT OF A RETURN TO<BR> HIS MUCH LOVED, MUCH MISSED =
SOUND OF=20
OLD. FEATURES REMIXES FROM<BR> DJ WALLY (SURPRISINGLY=20
MELLOW-DUB FLAVOURED) AND DUBLONER (SURPRISINGLY<BR> =
NOT SO!)=20
AND DJ COLLAGE ON THE MIC....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> MURCOF - UTOPIA REMIXES - LEAF - 12" =
(DOCK40)<BR> =20
AT LAST, THIS EAGERLY AWAITED SLICE OF VINYL SURFACES! MOST=20
PEOPLE<BR> ARE GOING TO GO FOR THE SUTEKH MIX WITH =
IT'S=20
CRUNCHED UP, GLITCHED<BR> OUT BEATS AND EXCELLENT USE =
OF THE=20
ORIGINAL TRACK. VERY DANCEFLOOR<BR> ORIENTATED AND =
VERY=20
GROOVY. THE FLIP IS, FOR ME, A BETTER TRACK<BR> AND =
FAX HAS=20
DONE STERLING WORK WITH HIS SUBTLE, DEEP, DUBBY =
VERSION.<BR> =20
THE TEXTURES ARE LUSH AND THE SNATCHES OF THE ORIGINAL=20
STRINGS<BR> WORK BEAUTIFULLY WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF =
THIS=20
STRIPPED DOWN, DELICATELY<BR> PUT TOGETHER TRACK. =
GENUINELY A=20
BRILLIANT TUNE. RECOMMENDED, FOR<BR> BOTH SIDES.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> QUENUM & LEE VAN DOWSKI - EXTENSION / OREGON - CADENZA - =
12"=20
(CADENZA03)<BR> THIRD EP FROM CADENZA LOSES THE =
LUCIANO=20
CONNECTION, BUT DON'T<BR> LET THAT PUT YOU OFF AS THIS =
IS A=20
PRIME SLICE OF FUNKED OUT MINIMAL<BR> TECHNO FUN FROM =
LABEL=20
OWNER QUENUM AND FRIEND LEE VAN DOWSKI.<BR> THE A-SIDE =
HAS AN=20
ALMOST AKUFEN-ISH JERK TO THE SOUND WITH COOL<BR> =
LITTLE EDITS=20
AND GLITCHY NOISES ALONG WITH A PHAT 4/4 BEAT =
WHILST<BR> THE=20
FLIP OPTS FOR A MORE STRAIGHT-UP BUT EXTREMELY GROOVY=20
STYLE.<BR> A WICKED 12" WHICH FANS OF THE LABEL ARE =
GOING TO=20
LOVE. CRISP!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> STEN - RESTLESS - SENDER - 12" =
(SEND035)<BR> IT'S=20
A STUNNER! DIALREC'S STEN DELIVERS A TRADEMARK SOUND ON=20
SENDER<BR> WITH LUSH CHORDS, SUBTLE MELODIES AND CRISP =
RHYTHMS. ANYONE FAMILIAR<BR> WITH STEN'S OTHER WORK OR =
LAWRENCE'S MATERIAL IS GOING TO ABSOLUTELY<BR> LOVE =
THIS. THE=20
FLIP HAS A MORE GROOVE BASED AND SLIGHTLY CLUBBY<BR> =
FEEL BUT=20
STILL WITH A BEAUTIFUL SUBTLETY AND SOME DEAD =
SPOOKY<BR> =20
CHORDS. FANTASTIC RECORD!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> UNKNOWN - TRAPEZ LIMITED 19 - TRAPEZ - 12"=20
(TRAPEZLTD19)<BR> WICKED CLUB TRACKS FROM THOSE TRAPEZ =
PEOPLE.=20
FIRST ONE FOR A WHILE<BR> THAT'S ACTUALLY BEEN =
ANONYMOUS AND=20
I'M NOT SURE WHY AS I'D PUT<BR> MY NAME TO IT IN A =
FLASH!=20
GROOVING, MINIMAL, BLEEP HEAVY SOUNDS<BR> THAT WILL =
CERTAINLY=20
MAKE PEOPLE MOVE. TIP.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> UNKNOWN - LANGSAM REMIXES - SUN - 12" =
(SUN02)<BR> =20
SOMEONE DOING A VERY, VERY CHEEKY COVER VERSION (NOT=20
RE-EDIT)<BR> OF KYLIE MINOGUE'S 'SLOW'. MY INITIAL =
REACTION IS=20
'WHY BOTHER?'.<BR> AND IN FACT MY SECOND REACTION IS =
ALSO 'WHY=20
BOTHER?'. HOWEVER,<BR> IT'S KIND OF FUN IN A HOUSEY / =
BREAKY /=20
TECHY KIND OF WAY AND<BR> I RECKON THERE'LL BE QUITE A =
FEW=20
PEOPLE WHO'LL LIKE IT. YOU'LL<BR> HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR =
OWN=20
MIND ON THIS ONE I'M AFRAID!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> VARIOUS - THE DARK SIDE OF DISCO VOL. 1 - UNKNOWN - 2xLP=20
(SH001LP)<BR> YOU CAN'T ARGUE WITH A TRACK LISTING OF =
THIS=20
NATURE, CAN YOU?<BR> HUMAN LEAGUE ("DON'T YOU WANT ME" =
EXTENDED), ALEXANDER ROBOTNICK,<BR> DOMINATRIX, YAZOO=20
("SITUATION" DUB), YELLO ("BOSTICH"), LIME,<BR> NEW =
ORDER=20
("BLUE MONDAY" 12"), RAMM, KLEIN & M.B.O., TALKING=20
HEADS<BR> ("ONCE IN A LIFETIME"), ACR, LOOSE JOINTS.=20
EXACTLY.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> DONNACHA COSTELLO - GRAPE - MINIMISE - 12"=20
(MIN007)<BR> DONNACHA COSTELLO'S SERIES CONTINUES ON =
APACE=20
WITH THIS LITTLE<BR> PURPLE GEM! TWO TRACKS OF TIGHTLY =
PRODUCED ACIDIC GROOVES THAT<BR> TAKE THEIR CUE FROM=20
ULTRA-MINIMALISM, BUT MANAGE TO GIVE IT AN<BR> ALMOST =
CHICAGO=20
TYPE STABBY FEEL WITH A SWEET SYNTH LINE THAT =
DRIVES<BR> THE=20
TRACK ON. THE FLIP, HOWEVER, IS THE PUREST OF SOUNDS =
WITH<BR> =20
A CRISPLY ARRANGED PRODUCTION THAT'S FULL OF ATMOSPHERE. CLASS.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> JURGEN PAAPE - TRIUMPH - KOMPAKT - 12" =
(KOM01)<BR> =20
AAH. I REMEMBER THIS EP SO WELL. JURGEN PAAPE'S EP IS A=20
KILLER<BR> OF FORWARD THINKING, SLIGHTLY OFF KILTER =
COLOGNE=20
TECHNO. THE WAY<BR> IT BUMPS ALONG WITH A HEAVY GROVE =
AND=20
DARK, AGGRESSIVE STABS IS<BR> JOYOUS AND GUARANTEED TO =
MAKE=20
PEOPLE MOVE. EACH CUT HAS A SUPERB<BR> SOUND, CRISP =
PRODUCTION=20
AND WICKED SOUNDS. ESSENTIAL BACK CATALOGUE!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> MIKKEL METAL - RUJON / NEPAL - KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM84)<BR> DANISH STALWART MIKKEL METAL DELIVERS A =
NEW EP FOR=20
KOMPAKT AND<BR> MAKES IT A GALLOPY SOUND WITH DEEP, =
MELODIC=20
TEXTURES AND LUSH<BR> SOUNDS WITH A TEENY BIT OF =
DUBBINESS ON=20
THE BASS FRONT. EXCEPTIONALLY<BR> EXPANSIVE AND TRULY =
A=20
JOURNEY, THIS IS HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> PANTHA DU PRINCE - DIAMOND DAZE - DIALREC - 2xLP=20
(DIALLP05)<BR> DIAL CONTINUE TO RELEASE HIGH QUALITY=20
TECHNO. THIS TIME PANTHA<BR> DU PRINCE MANAGES =
TO=20
COMBINE FRAGILITY WITH DEEP DRIVEN BEATS.<BR> =
DUBBY IN=20
THE EXTREME, THIS ALBUM HAS EVERYTHING FROM FIERCE =
BASS<BR> =20
HEAVY HYPNOTIC DANCEFLOOR FODDER TO REALLLY RATHER BEAUTIFUL=20
PIECES<BR> THAT MAKE FOR RELAXING LISTENING. IN =
BETWEEN=20
THOSE EXTREMES THE<BR> WORDF FUNKY LEAPS OUT. =20
EXCELLENT.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> SPEKTRUM - KINDA NEW TIEFSCHWARZ MIXES - PLAYHOUSE - 12"=20
(PLAYHOUSE87)<BR> NOW THIS IS MASSIVETHIS IS THE 12" =
THAT SEES=20
TIEFSCHWARZ DELIVERING<BR> A SUPER-PHAT PAIR OF MIXES =
(VOCAL=20
AND DUB) OF THE EXCLLENT SPEKTRUM<BR> TRACK 'KINDA =
NEW'.=20
SERIOUSLY GROOVING SOUNDS WITH A TECH DISCO<BR> FUNK =
SOUND,=20
KILLER VOCAL LINE AND WONDERFULLY PUT TOGETHER =
EDITS<BR> AND=20
DROPS. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS, I'D BE VERY, VERY=20
SURPRISED.<BR> HUMUNGOUS!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> UNKNOWN - THE COLLAPSE OF THE WAVE FUNCTION VOL. 1 - REPHLEX =
- 7"=20
(CAT153EP)<BR> UNDOUBTEDLY THIS IS ONE OF THE REPHLEX =
ROSTER=20
UP TO HIS ANTICS,<BR> AND DEBATE AS TO WHICH ONE WILL =
NO DOUBT=20
FUEL SALES. A LIMITED<BR> EDITION JUKEBOX 7" =
CONTAINING TWO=20
TRACKS OF FAIRLY MINIMAL ELECTRONIC<BR> DANCEHALL / =
TWO STEP=20
(E-DANCESTEP?) PERFECT FOR FANS OF TEMPA<BR> OR THE =
RECENT=20
MILANESE 12" ON ARCOLA, BUT ESPECIALLY FOR FANS<BR> OF =
COLLECTABLE ELECTRONICA LABELS! GET IN QUICK.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> ARIL BRIKHA - DEEPARTURE IN TIME - TRANSMAT - 2xLP=20
(MS-25)<BR> FINALLY! IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, BUT =
HERE'S=20
THE VINYL VERSION<BR> OF ARIL BRIKHA'S SUPERB ALBUM. =
NINE=20
TRACKS OF PURE TECHNO GROOVES.<BR> CHORD STABS, =
ROLLING BEATS,=20
GENTLE MELODIES, ACRES OF FUNK. A<BR> TOTALLY =
ESSENTIAL PIECE=20
OF VINYL FOR ANY FAN OF ELECTRONICS. BRILLIANT.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> BANG THE PARTY - RELEASE YOUR BODY - TRANSMAT - 12"=20
(MS-05)<BR> AMAZING CLASSIC THAT YOU CAN STILL HEAR =
EVERYWHERE=20
TODAY... EARLY<BR> UK HOUSE SOUND GIVEN THE TREATMENT =
BY LENNY=20
LAWRENCE-BATCHELOR<BR> ETC... CHECK MAYDAYS LATE =
NIGHT=20
MIX!...</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> DERRICK MAY - CARL CRAIG - ICON - KAO-TIC HARMONY - TRANSMAT =
- 12"=20
(MS-21)<BR> RELEASED IN A TIME WHEN ELECTRONICA WAS OF =
THE=20
HIGHEST ORDER (MUSICALLY<BR> SPEAKING ANYWAY) ICON =
COMES FROM=20
THE OLD CLASSIC LP VIRTUAL SEX<BR> + KAO-TIC WAS =
ORIGINALY=20
RELEASED VIA TRANSMAT YEARS BEFORE...<BR> NOT TO BE=20
MISSED!!!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> M-D-EMM - 1666 - TRANSMAT - 12" (MS-7)<BR> =
CLASSIC=20
TRACKS FROM '88. PROPER TECHNO WITH A HINT OF ACID =
GOING<BR> =20
ON. ESSENTIAL!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> RHYTHM IS RHYTHM - STRINGS OF LIFE - TRANSMAT - 12"=20
(MS-4)<BR> ONE OF THE TRUE DETROIT CLASSICS. SEMINAL =
TRACK=20
THAT MOVED THOUSANDS<BR> OF PEOPLE IN THE LATE 80'S. =
HAS 2=20
MIXES AS WELL AS THE TRACKS<BR> CHAOS & MOVE IT ON =
THE=20
FLIP.......</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> RODENBUSH - RODENBUSH EP - TRANSMAT - 12"=20
(MS29)<BR> BRAND NEW ARTIST IN DERRICK MAYS' TRANSMAT =
LABEL.=20
THREE ROLLING<BR> TRACKS OF ARIL BRIKHA / STEPHEN =
BROWN STYLE=20
GROOVY DETROIT TECHNO<BR> SOUNDS. HIGH QUALITY, HIGH =
CLASS...=20
WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW!!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> STEPHEN BROWN - EP#2 - TRANSMAT - 12" =
(MS27)<BR> =20
SECOND PART OF THIS SERIES BY THIS UK ARTIST ON THIS FINE US=20
IMPRINT.<BR> MORE DRIVING TECHNO, WITH HEAVY =
BASS LINES,=20
AND COOL PERCUSSION,<BR> UNDERPINNED WITH SOME NICE =
MELODIES=20
AND SWEET CHORD STABS. TOP<BR> DANCEFLOOR =
MATERIAL=20
WITHOUT BEING TOO HARD OR HEADBANGIN'. CHECK.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> STEPHEN BROWN - EP#1 - TRANSMAT - 12" =
(MS-26)<BR> =20
ROLLING TECHNO SOUNDS FROM THE UK'S STEPHEN BROWN ON THIS=20
PREMIER<BR> LABEL. VERY MUCH IN THE ARIL BRIKHA VEIN =
OF THINGS=20
WITH GROOVED<BR> OUT BEATS, SWEET STRINGS AND STABS =
AND=20
DRIVING BASSLINES. TRANSMAT<BR> DO IT AGAIN.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>New Releases (Vinyl): House</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> FANTASTIC PLASTIC MACHINE - REACHING FOR THE STARS (MAW =
REMIXES) -=20
KITSUNE - 12" (KITSUNE010)<BR> THE ORIGINAL, PLUS =
MASTERS AT=20
WORK AT WORK OVER THREE MIXES. ALL<BR> VERY COMMERCIAL =
SOUNDING AND RATHER OFFENSIVE TO THESE YEARS,<BR> BUT =
I=20
SUSPECT I'M NOT EXACTLY ITS TARGET MARKET. WHO IS? I=20
DUNNO,<BR> MAYBE DAVE PIERCE?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> A TRAK - MONKEY BOY BREAKS - AMMO - LP=20
(AM07LP)<BR> A TRAK GETS BUSY ON THE BATTLE WEAPON TIP =
HERE ON=20
HIS OWN AMMO<BR> LABEL. CHECK IT OUT.......</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - ELECTRIC RELAXATION - JIVE - 12"=20
(JIV42196)<BR> NICE TO SEE THIS CLASSIC FROM THE =
MIDNIGHT=20
MARAUDERS GET A REPRESS.<BR> SNAP UP THESE REPRESS 12" =
BECAUSE=20
THEY DONT SEEM TO HANG AROUND<BR> FOR TOO LONG. HAVE A =
LISTEN....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - OH MY GOD - JIVE - 12"=20
(JIV42211)<BR> NICE TO SEE THIS CLASSIC FROM THE =
MIDNIGHT=20
MARAUDERS GET A REPRESS.<BR> SNAP UP THESE REPRESS 12" =
BECAUSE=20
THEY DONT SEEM TO HANG AROUND<BR> FOR TOO LONG. HAVE A =
LISTEN....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> ALKAHOLIKS, THA - LIKWIT / ONLY WHEN I'M DRUNK - RCA - 12"=20
(07863)<BR> THE REPRESS TRAIN JUS' KEEPS A ROLLIN'. =
CLASSIC=20
FROM 1993 HERE<BR> FEAT KING TEE. ACCAPELLA & INST =
VERSIONS!!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> BROTHER ALI - CHAMPION - REMIX - RHYME SAYERS - 12"=20
(RS0049P)<BR> RADIO PROMO HERE OF 3 CUTS FROM THE LP =
SHADOWS=20
OF THE SUN. 3 CUTS<BR> THAT FEAT RJD2 AMONGST OTHERS. =
I THINK=20
THIS IS PRETTY LIMITED.....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> DAS EFX - THEY WANT EFX - N/A - 12" =
(DASR3)<BR> =20
REPRESS OF THIS GREAT TRACK FROM 1993. ONE SIDE HAS THE=20
VOCAL,<BR> THE OTHER THE INST. TOP TUNE.....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> GANG STARR - DWYCK - CHRYSALIS - 12" =
(58257)<BR> =20
STONE COLD CLASSIC HERE THAT WAS ONLY A B SIDE CUT=20
ORIGINALLY<BR> BUT BECAME ONE OF THE GROUPS BIGGEST =
TRACKS.=20
FEATURINF THE IMMORTAL<BR> TONES OF GREG NICE ON THE =
CHORUS,=20
ESSENTIAL, EVEN IF YOU HATE<BR> HIP HOP !!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> MILANO - SHOW'EM / MORIR SONANDO / THATS MILANO - BEATDOWN - =
12"=20
(BDR002)<BR> 3 TRACKS WITH THE SHOWBIZ PRODUCED =
SHOW'EM BEING=20
THEW BEST FOR<BR> ME. RAW SIMPLY AND EFFECTIVE, THAT =
REAL NEW=20
YORK STYLE. DITC LIVES<BR> FOR EVER BABY.....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> ROOTS, THE - DON'T SAY NU'THIN - GEFFEN - 12"=20
(255911)<BR> HHMMM. A FAIRLY AVERAGE SINGLE HERE FROM =
THE=20
ROOTS. IT SEEMS TO<BR> BE TRYING TO STRADDLE THE =
GROUND=20
BETWEEN INDIE & JIGGY, AND FALLING<BR> THROUGH THE =
CRACKS.=20
AHVE A LISTEN AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Restocks (Vinyl): Hip Hop</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> COMMON - THE LIGHT - MCA - 12" =
(557631)<BR> LATEST=20
12 FROM THE ASTOUNDING COMMON LP ....... BEAUTIFUL =
SOULFUL<BR> =20
HIP HOP ON BOTH CUTS, THE FLIP BEING "FUNKY FOR=20
YOU".............<BR> DONT MISS=20
OUT!!!..............................................</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> DILATED PEOPLES - NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH - ABB - 3xLP=20
(ABB10491)<BR> WITH STRONG BEATS AND BETTER PRODUCTION =
VALUES=20
THAN EVER (WITH<BR> HELP FROM THE ALCHEMIST), DILATED =
PEOPLES=20
RETURN WITH THEIR NEW<BR> FULL-LENGTH LP. FOURTEEN =
TRACKS WITH=20
SPECIAL GUEST APPERANCES<BR> FROM DUDE-OF-THE-MOMENT =
KANYE=20
WEST, DEFARI, PHIL DA AGONY, PLANET<BR> ASIA ETC. =
PROBABLY=20
WORTH A LISTEN, INNIT...?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> GENIUS / GZA - SHADOWBOXIN / 4TH CHAMBER - GEFFEN - 12"=20
(GEF12-22211)<BR> 2 GREAT CUTS FROM THE LIQUID SWORDS =
LP.=20
FEATURES MANY GUEST CLAN<BR> MEMBERS, METHOD MAN, =
GHOSTFACE,=20
KILLAH PRIEST & THE RZA ON PRODUCTION.........</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> PETE ROCK - COLLECTORS ITEM - UP ABOVE - 12"=20
(UA3045)<BR> 2 GREAT BEATS FROM PETE HERE, VERY MUCH =
IN THE=20
VEIN OF THE PETESTRUMENTALS<BR> LP. ONE TRACK FEATURES =
HIS=20
BROTHER GRAP ON THE MIC, AND ON THE<BR> OTHER THE =
KOZMONAUTZ=20
& LMNO FROM THE VISIONAIRES. BUT ITS THE<BR> MUSIC =
THAT=20
SHINES HERE. VERY FUNKY RHYTHMS WITH SOME =
WONDERFULLY<BR> DEEP=20
MUSIC. RECOMMENDED....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> PHARCYDE - BIZARRE RIDE TO THE PHARCYDE - INST - DELICIOUS =
VINYL -=20
LP (DV14222LP)<BR> INSTRUMENTAL VERSION OF THIS =
CLASSIC LP=20
FROM 1992 HERE ON AN OFFICIAL<BR> PRESSING! WONDERS =
WILL NEVER=20
CEASE! RECOMMENDED..........</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - SUNG TONGS - FATCAT - 2xLP=20
(FATSP08LP)<BR> YOU CAN ALL STOP ASKING ABOUT THIS =
NOW, COS=20
HERE IT IS YOU ANTI-FOLK<BR> FOLK! IT'S INTERESTING =
JUST HOW=20
MANY BANDS THERE ARE COMING OUT<BR> OF THE WOODWORK =
RIGHT NOW=20
BEING COMPARED TO ANIMAL COLLECTIVE,<BR> BUT TAKE ONE =
LISTEN=20
TO THIS ALBUM AND YOU'LL HEAR HOW THE AGENDA<BR> HAS =
BEEN=20
RESET ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS THEIR MOST APPROACHABLE =
ALBUM<BR> TO=20
DATE, WITH MORE EMPHASIS PLACED ON SONGWRITING AS OPPOSED=20
TO<BR> DERANGED IMPROV. TO CALL IT NEU-FOLK IS TO =
ALMOST DO IT=20
A DISSERVICE<BR> - SOME OF THE INSTRUMENTATION MIGHT =
BE=20
SIMILAR BUT THIS REALLY<BR> IS A LOT MORE INTRICATE =
AND=20
CREATIVE THAN THAT MIGHT SUGGEST.<BR> THIS ABSOLUTELY =
DEMANDS=20
YOUR ATTENTION - GET TO IT.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> BURT BACHARACH - AFTER THE FOX - SIMPLY VINYL - LP=20
(SVLP359)<BR> SUPERB SCORE HERE BY BURT BACKACHE FOR =
THIS=20
QUIRKY COMEDY. SUPERB<BR> STRINGS THROUGHOUT, HAVE A=20
LISTEN.....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> ELECTRELANE - THIS DEED - TOO PURE - 7"=20
(PURE156S)<BR> PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE TRACK FROM THE =
RECENT=20
ELECTRELANE ALBUM,<BR> AND ONE THAT HAS A HINT OF =
EARLY=20
STEREOLAB ABOUT IT, IN MY OPINION<BR> (OR AM I JUST =
LOOKING AT=20
THEIR LABEL AND FISHING FOR LAZY COMPARISONS?).<BR> =
FLIP OVER=20
FOR A COVER OF "MORE THAN THIS", A BRAVE MOVE IN =
THE<BR> LIGHT=20
OF BILL MURRAY'S WONDERFULLY MEMORABLE VERSION RECENTLY.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> JADE - S/T - LIGHTNING TREE - LP X 7"=20
(FLASHLP001)<BR> HOPELESSLY RARE & OBSCURE =
FOLK/POP/ROCK=20
LP WHICH IS SIMILAIR IN<BR> PLACES TO ANOTHER SUPER =
RARE=20
SOUGHT AFTER LP BY MELLOW CANDLE.<BR> ONLY THE SOFTEST =
AND=20
SWEETEST SOUNDS FEATURED HERE. HAVE A LISTEN......</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> LIGHTNING BOLT - RIDE THE SKIES - LOAD - LP=20
(LOAD031LP)<BR> MAKE NO MISTAKE, LIGHTNING BOLT WERE =
*THE*=20
BAND OF THE WEEKEND<BR> FOR MOST THAT ATTENDED ATP A =
FEW=20
WEEKENDS AGO. ANYONE THAT HAS<BR> WITNESSED THEM PLAY =
LIVE=20
RECENTLY WILL ATTEST TO THE SHEER EXCITEMENT<BR> AND=20
ENTHUSIASM THEIR HIGH-OCTANE, AMPHETAMINE-FUELLED,=20
ADRENALIN-HEAVY,<BR> BRUTALLY FAST PUNK THRASH =
GENERATES. WE=20
SALUTE THEM BY RESTOCKING<BR> THEIR BACK =
CATALOGUE.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> MAHJONGG - MACHINEGONG - COLD CRUSH - LP=20
(CLC1110)<BR> A MIX OF ELECTRONICS AND SOME VERY RAW =
LIVE BAND=20
RECORDINGS GIVING<BR> THIS QUITE AN INDUSTRIAL FEEL IN =
PLACES,=20
AND VERY MUCH LIKE EARLY<BR> SMITHS IN OTHERS. MAKE OF =
THAT=20
WHAT YOU WILL........ </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> MARQUIS DE TREN & BONNY 'PRINCE' BILLY - GET ON JOLLY - =
PALACE -=20
LP (PR24LP)<BR> HOW COMES WE'VE NEVER HAD THIS BEFORE? =
ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN<BR> 2000, THIS IS A WONDERFUL=20
COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE DIRTY THREE'S<BR> MICK =
TURNER AND=20
THE ONE AND ONLY WILL OLDHAM. ORGANIC, FOLKY AND<BR> =
HIGHLY=20
ATMOSPHERIC WITH SOME REALLY INTRICATE, SUBTLE=20
INSTRUMENTATION.<BR> A FAN? A MUST!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> NICK DRAKE - BRYTER LAYTER - SIMPLY VINYL - LP=20
(SVLP094)<BR> WHAT CAN I SAY? NOT ONLY IS THIS =
PROBABLY NICK=20
DRAKE'S FINEST<BR> WORK, BUT UNQUESTIONABLY ONE THE =
GREATEST=20
ALBUMS EVER MADE. UTTERLY<BR> SPELLBINDING, =
BEAUTIFUL=20
AND TOUCHING BEYOND WORDS, ONE CAN ONLY<BR> LISTEN AND =
BE=20
AMAZED AT HOW SUCH A BREATHTAKING COLLECTION OF<BR> =
SONGS=20
COULD HAVE BEEN SO IGNORED AT THE TIME. I MEAN, JUST =
LOOK<BR> =20
AT THE TRACKLISTING. ONE OF THE BEST RECORDS THAT WILL EVER=20
SIT<BR> IN THE SHELVES OF THIS SHOP. EVER. FACT.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> ONE ENSEMBLE OF DANIEL PADDEN, THE - THE OWL OF FIVES - =
TEXTILE - LP=20
(TLP4)<BR> THINK A MORE OUT OF TUNE, INSTRUMENTAL, =
MINIMAL TOM=20
WAITS, THE<BR> MORE EXPERIMENTAL (PERHAPS =
INTERESTING?) END OF=20
CONSTELLATION,<BR> OR MAYBE EVEN (AT TIMES) A =
COMPLETELY=20
OUT-OF-HIS-MIND-ON-DOPE-AND-SPEED<BR> JOHN FAHEY IN =
SOME DIVE=20
BAR WITH HIS DRINKING PARTNERS SOMEWHERE<BR> AND =
YOU'RE ON THE=20
RIGHT LINES, I FEEL. PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE AND<BR> =
DEFINITELY=20
ONE OF THE MORE LISTENABLE OUT OF THIS BATCH OF =
TEXTILE<BR> =20
RELEASES.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> SUN / HASSLE HOUND - SPLIT - TEXTILE - LP=20
(TXTVNL06)<BR> FOLK VS ANTI FOLK - GUESS WHO WINS! IF =
YOU'RE A=20
MAN LIKE ME (AND<BR> I'M SURE THAT YOU ARE) WHO =
ENJOYED SUN'S=20
LP LAST YEAR ON STAUBGOLD,<BR> YOU'LL VERY MUCH BE =
WANTING TO=20
HEAR SIDE ONE; A SINGLE, VERY EXTENDED<BR> TRACK IN =
THREE=20
PARTS THAT IS SURELY THE MOST UPBEAT AND SUMMERY<BR> =
PIECE OF=20
MUSIC OREN AMBARCHI HAS EVER MADE. ON SIDE TWO, =
THINK<BR> =20
EARLY SMOG, SEBADOH AT THEIR MOST LO-FI, OR EVEN A MUCH MORE=20
APPROACHABLE<BR> ANIMAL COLLECTIVE AT TIMES. CLASSY =
STUFF,=20
MAKE NO MISTAKE.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> VARIOUS - HERE WE GO ROUND THE MULBERRYBUSH - SIMPLY VINYL - =
LP=20
(SVLP356)<BR> SUPERB SOUNDTRACK WITH TRACKS FROM =
TRAFFIC,=20
SPENCER DAVIS GROUP<BR> & ANDY ELLISON. FEATURES =
THE VERY=20
DANCEABLE WALTZ FOR CAROLINE.<BR> HAVE A =
LISTEN....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> LINDA HOYLE - PIECES OF ME - AKARMA - LP=20
(AK220LP)<BR> DEEP JAZZY BLUESY VOCALS FROM THIS =
EXCELLENT=20
SINGER WHO AT THE<BR> TIME WAS DESCRIBED AS THE UK =
GRACE=20
SLICK. BACKED BY MEMBERS OF<BR> NUCLEUS THIS IS A =
WICKED LP=20
WITH A REAL MIX OF STYLES. RECOMENDED!!!!!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> 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 =
ALBUM.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> VARIOUS - DISC 'O' LYPSO - TRANS AIR - 2xLP=20
(ISL001)<BR> COLLECTION OF VERY OBSCURE AND RARE DISCO =
TRACKS=20
FROM THE WINDIES<BR> HERE. ONE OF THE ONLY NAMES I =
RECOGNIZE=20
HERE IS TAPPA ZUKIE. SOME<BR> GREAT BUT VERY BIZZARE =
TUNES=20
HERE, HAVE A LISTEN.....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> BWANA - S/T - CAYTRONICS - LP =
(CYS1312)<BR> =20
SERIOUSLY RARE LP THAT GOT AN INDEPTH REVIEW IN AN EARLY=20
COPY<BR> OF WAXPOETIC. SOUNDING VERY MUCH LIKE, EL =
CHICANO,=20
SANTANA ETC.<BR> STRONG LATIN ROCK WITH MORE THAN A =
TOUCH OF=20
FUNK AND ONE SERIOUS<BR> BREAK ON THE THE CUT =
"CHAPUMBAMBE".=20
HAVE A LISTEN......</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> CHOCO & HIS MAFIMBA DRUM RHYTHMS - AFRICAN LATIN VOODOO =
DRUMS -=20
GET BACK - LP (GET8032)<BR> NICE BIT OF LATE 50'S =
EXOTICA=20
WHICH TAKES THE DANGEROUS DRUMS<BR> AND CHANTS OF THE =
HAITIAN=20
VOODOO CEREMONIES AND GIVES THEM A NICE<BR> SAFE SHEEN =
FOR THE=20
WHITE MIDDLE AMERICANS OF THE TIME. EVEN THOUGH<BR> =
THIS IS=20
ABOUT AS SAFE AS IT GETS MUSICALLY IT STILL MUST =
HAVE<BR> MADE=20
THE SAID MIDDLE AMERICANS FEEL LIKE REBELIOUS ACID =
DRENCED<BR> =20
YOUTHS WHILST LISTENING TO IT.......</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> JAMES BROWN - THE POPCORN - POLYDOR - LP (KSD=20
1055)<BR> CHECK SOUL PRIDE FOR ONE OFF THOSE WELL USED =
DRUM N=20
BASS BREAKS,OR<BR> JUST BUY THE LP COS OF ITS TOP FUNK =
SELECTION!!!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> JON LUCIEN - RASHIDA - RCA - LP (APL1 =
0470)<BR> =20
THE CLASSIC LUCIEN LP...... FEATURING "LADY LOVE,AND THE=20
OTHER<BR> TOP TRACK "WOULD YOU BELIEVE IN ME". </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> PHAROAH SAUNDERS - JOURNEY TO THE ONE - THERESA - LP=20
(TR108)<BR> ONE OF HIS LATER LP'S HERE, BUT STILL A =
STONE COLD=20
CLASSIC. LISTEN<BR> TO THE CUT "YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE =
FREEDOM" A=20
WONDERFUL SWINING CUT<BR> THAT HAS BEEN HAMMERED BY A =
LOT OF=20
HOUSE AND HIP HOP PRODUCERS.<BR> LOVELY =
LP...........</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> POSITIVE FORCE - S/T - SUGARHILL - LP =
(SH248)<BR> =20
CLASSIC DISCO BOOGIE PARTY LP FEATURING ANY PARTIES=20
FAVORITE<BR> TRACK "WE GOT THE FUNK"..........</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> ROY AYERS - A TEAR TO A SMILE - POLYDOR - LP=20
(6046)<BR> ANOTHER GREAT LP FROM ROY RECORDED IN 1975. =
2 OF MY=20
FAVORITES<BR> ARE THE TITLE TRACK AND 2000 BLACK (WEST =
LONDON=20
INFLUENCE?). TOP<BR> LP.............</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> STEVIE WONDER - INNERVISIONS - TAMLA MOTOWN - LP=20
(326)<BR> CLASSIC WONDER LP FEATURING LIVING FOR THE =
CITY,=20
HIGHER GROUND,<BR> VISIONS AND MORE...........</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> TERRY CALLIER - WHAT COLOR IS LOVE - CADET - LP (MSM=20
37190)<BR> SUPER SOUL AND NO DOUBT!!!!!! TERRYS VOICE =
IS=20
NOTHING SHORT OF<BR> BREATHTAKING, ONE OF THE DEEPEST =
SOULFUL=20
FOLKISH LP'S OF ALL TIME,<BR> =20
BEAUTIFUL..................</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> WILLIE HUTCH - FOXY BROWN - MOTOWN - LP=20
(M6811S1LP)<BR> STUNNING AND SUPER SOULFUL SOUNDTRACK =
TO THIS=20
PAM GRIER BLAXPLOITATION<BR> FLICK THAT HAS NOTHING TO =
DO WITH=20
HERE MORE RECENT FILM OF THE<BR> SAME NAME. ONE OF =
WILLE=20
HUTCH'S FINEST MOMENTS HERE. HAVE A LISTEN.......</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> KINGSTON ALLSTARS - MEET DOIWNTOWN AT KING TUBBYS 1972 - =
1975 -=20
KINGSTON SOUNDS - LP (KSLP002)<BR> CRACKING SELECTION =
OF EARLY=20
SEVENTIES REGGAE SOUNDS WITH TRACKS<BR> FROM CORNELL =
CAMPBELL,=20
HORACE ANDY, JOHNNY CLARKE, WAYNE JARRETT,<BR> YABBY-U =
AND=20
LOADS MORE. DEEP BASS, GREAT SOUNDS... A WICKED ALBUM.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> TWILIGHT CIRCUS MEETS ROB SMITH - JUNGLE DUB RASTA - M =
RECORDS (DUB)=20
- 10" (MRECORD280)<BR> I WAS EXPECTING SOME HEAVY, =
HEAVY DUB=20
SOUNDS AND WAS SURPRISED<BR> TO FIND A DRUM & BASS =
/=20
BREAKS DUB STYLE TRACK. TWO VERSIONS,<BR> ONE VOCAL, =
ONE=20
INSTRUMENTAL. CHECK.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>New Releases (CD): Electronica</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> COM.A - MY WAY - ROMZ - CD (RMZ-012)<BR> =
WICKED=20
COLLECTION OF REMIXES AND VERSIONS BY COM.A WHICH =
INCLUDES<BR> =20
A BONUS FOUR UNRELEASED TRACKS. VERSIONS OF DATACH'I, CEX,=20
KID606,<BR> LAURIE ANDERSON AND MORE ALL COME HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED WITH A STYLE<BR> RANGING BETWEEN HEAVY, =
MUTANT HIP=20
HOP ELECTRONICS TO PLAYFUL GAMEBOY<BR> STYLE SOUNDS.=20
FRESH.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> DAEDELUS - MEANWHILE - LABORATORY INSTINCT - CD=20
(LI001CD)<BR> DAEDELUS IS ON KILLER FORM AT THE MOMENT =
AND=20
THIS SUPERB LP /<BR> MINI ALBUM FROM NEW LABEL =
LABORATORY=20
INSTINCT IS ON FIRE! WONDERFULLY<BR> DIVERSE AND =
ECLECTIC=20
INFLUENCES TO THE SOUND INCLUDING JAZZ, HIP<BR> HOP,=20
DANCEHALL, DRUM & BASS AND ELECTRONICA. SOUNDS CHAOTIC=20
THE<BR> FIRST TIME YOU GO THROUGH IT, BUT BY THE =
SECOND RUN=20
THROUGH IT<BR> SHOULD ALL BE MAKING SENSE. ODDBALL, =
LEFTFIELD=20
MUSIC OF THE MOST<BR> BRILLIANT KIND. =
RECOMMENDED.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> FOURTET - MY ANGEL ROCKS BACK & FORTH - DOMINO - CD + =
DVD=20
(RUG169DVD)<BR> ONE OF THE BEST TRACKS FROM KIERAN'S =
LAST=20
ALBUM, BACKED WITH TWO<BR> GORGEOUS, VERY LOW-KEY NEW =
TRACKS=20
AND REMIXES OF THE TITLE TRACK<BR> FROM ICARUS (WHO =
CREATES A=20
BIT OF AN EPIC) AND ISAMBARD KHROUSTALIOV<BR> (AN =
ALIAS FOR=20
THE HEBDEN-MEISTER, I'M THINKING?). BUT WE DON'T<BR> =
JUST WANT=20
TO GIVE YOU THAT. THIS CD RELEASE COMES WITH A =
BONUS<BR> DVD=20
LITERALLY CONTAINING A FOURTET OF FOURTET VIDEOS! ARGUE=20
WITH<BR> THAT IF YOU CAN!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> FREEFORM - WILDCAT - SKAM - CD =
(SKA024CD)<BR> THIS=20
IS A MOST EXCELLENT RELEASE FROM SKAM BY ONE OF THEIR, =
IN<BR> =20
MY OPINION, BEST ARTISTS. PROVING THAT HE CAN LARGE IT WHEN=20
PLAYING<BR> LIVE, HERE HE USES A MORE THOUGHTFUL STYLE =
THAT=20
STILL ISN'T AFRAID<BR> TO RAMP UP THE BEATS EVERY NOW =
AND=20
AGAIN INTO A SUPERB RANGE OF<BR> OFFBEAT, DANCEHALL =
INSPIRED=20
FLAVAS. THE REST OF THE EP HAS A MORE<BR> ORGANIC AND =
MELODIC=20
FEEL AND IS, AT TIMES, GENUINELY BEAUTIFUL.<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> ICARUS - I TWEET THE BIRDY ELECTRIC - LEAF - CD=20
(BAY36CD)<BR> ICARUS CONTINUE ON WITH THEIR =
EXPLORATION OF=20
ORGANIC SOUNDING<BR> ELECTRONIC DRUM & BASS =
SOUNDS.=20
INTRICATELY PROGRAMMED WITH DELICATE,<BR> LUSH =
INSTRUMENTATION=20
FROM A RANGE OF SOUND SOURCES, THIS IS A<BR> VERY =
INTRIGUING=20
PIECE OF WORK. WELL WORTH INVESTIGATING.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> JOSEPH NOTHING - DEADLAND AFTER DREAMLAND - ROMZ - CD=20
(RMZ-008)<BR> AFTER HIS EXCELLENT LONG PLAYER ON =
PLANET MU,=20
JOSEPH NOTHING NOW<BR> RETURNS TO A JAPANESE LABEL FOR =
THIS=20
NEW PIECE OF WORK. AT ONCE<BR> PLAYFUL, BUT ALSO =
REALLY=20
MELODIC AT TIMES AND FEATURING SOME BRILLIANT<BR> =
PROCESSING=20
AND MANIPULATION, THIS SOUNDS LIKE A REALLY =
COMPLETE<BR> WORK=20
AND WILL APPEAL TO FANS OF HIS OTHER WORK AND LABELS =
SUCH<BR> =20
AS MELANGE AND SKIPP. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> KLIMEK - MILK & HONEY - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD33)<BR> KLIMEK COMES CORRECT WITH THIS =
DELIGHTFUL FULL=20
LENGTH CD OF SHIMMERING,<BR> GENTLY MEANDERING =
ELECTRONICA.=20
ONE OF THE LOVELIEST OF THE POP<BR> AMBIENT RELEASES =
IN MY=20
OPINION WITH IT'S SUBTLE GUITAR PROCESSING<BR> AND =
STRANGELY=20
MELODIC REFRAINS. A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF TRACKS<BR> =
THAT'S=20
SURE TO ENCHANT AND ENGAGE. RECOMMENDED.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> LANGUIS - THE FOUR WALLS - PLUG RESEARCH - CD=20
(PR47CD)<BR> LOVELY NEW ALBUM FROM SAN FRANCISCO'S =
LANGUIS.=20
THEY'VE OPTED FOR<BR> A STRONGLY SONG BASED APPROACH =
USING A=20
RANGE OF MUSICIANS, INSTRUMENTS<BR> AND GUEST =
APPEARANCES.=20
IT'S KIND OF LIKE LISTENING TO NEW ORDER<BR> BUT WITH =
A MORE=20
ORGANIC, ELECTRONIC APPROACH. HOPEFULLY THIS =
RELEASE<BR> =20
SHOULD BE THEIR BIG BREAK AND MORE PEOPLE SHOULD BECOME=20
AWARE<BR> OF THIS EXCELLENT OUTFIT. QUALITY.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> MILKY-CHU - CARNIVAL FOR EDELWEISS'S ENSEMBLE - ROMZ - CD=20
(RMZ-009)<BR> VERY SILLY, BUT VERY ENJOYABLE SELECTION =
OF=20
MENTALIST ELECTRONICA<BR> FROM THIS SOMETIME V/VM =
CONTRIBUTOR.=20
VERY LAYFUL ELECTRONICS WHICH<BR> WILL SOUND FAMILIAR =
TO=20
LOVERS OF MELANGE AND GOODIEPAL. OFF KILTER<BR> =
RHYTHMS,=20
INSANELY PUT TOGETHER MELODIES AND ENOUGH AMUSING =
SAMPLES<BR> =20
TO KEEP YOU OCCUPIED FOR HOURS. GIVE IT A TRY!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> SH*TMAT - KILLABABYLONKUTZ - PLANET MU - CD=20
(ZIQ089CD)<BR> OBVIOUSLY ONE WOULDN'T EXPECT THIS TO =
BE A=20
NICE, RELAXING, SUNDAY<BR> AFTERNOON LISTEN BUT BOY, =
DOES IT=20
ROUGH YOU UP! FULL-ON OLD SKOOL<BR> JUNGLE, RAGGA AND =
ALL=20
SORTS OF BAD BWOY/ORIGINAL GANGSTA TYPE<BR> BEHAVIOUR =
MEETS A=20
LOT OF DISTORTION, NOISE AND THE OCCASIONAL<BR> CHEEKY =
SAMPLE=20
(EG. THE CLASH, THE STRANGLERS, ACE OF BASE, NEIL<BR> =20
RICHARDSON!). KID 606, VENETIAN SNARES, BUG VS ROOTSMAN,=20
REMARC,<BR> DJ RUPTURE ETC FANS WILL REALLY BE GOING =
FOR THIS=20
IN A WICKED<BR> ANNA BAD STYLEE.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> SHIRO THE GOODMAN - DANCE CRAZY. TILL A MEAL GETS ROTTEN - =
ROMZ - CD=20
(RMZ-007)<BR> RADICAL MASH UP STYLE FROM THIS JAPANESE =
DJ=20
WHICH TAKES A WHOLE<BR> BUNCH OF MENTAL TRACKS AND =
SEGUES THEM=20
TOGETHER IN FINE DANCEFLOOR<BR> STYLE. OTTO VON =
SHIRACH,=20
SH*TMAT, MACHINE DRUM, GOL D CHAINS,<BR> DOORMOUSE,=20
SOUNDMURDERER + SK1, HRVATSKI AND LOADS LOADS MORE<BR> =
NESURE=20
A GREAT FUN TIME ALL ROUND. CLASS.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> VARIOUS - LET'S I LOVE YOU - ROMZ - CD=20
(RMZ-003)<BR> QUALITY COMPILATION ON THIS EXCELLENT =
JAPANESE=20
LABEL WHICH FEATURES<BR> A WHOLE HOST OF WEIRD AND =
WONDERFUL=20
ELECTRONICA CUTS FROM ARTISTS<BR> SUCH AS JOSEPH =
NOTHING,=20
WORLD'S END GIRLFRIEND, MILKY-CHU, DUPLO_REMOTE,<BR> =
QUINOLINE=20
YELLOW, COM.A, BIT_MEDDLER AND MORE. GREAT FUN AND =
VERY<BR> =20
HARD TO GET IN THIS COUNTRY.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> VENETIAN SNARES - HORSE AND GOAT - SUBLIGHT - CD=20
(SLR201CD)<BR> THERE CAN'T BE MANY ARTISTS AS PROLIFIC =
AS=20
VENETIAN SNARES - THE<BR> GUY'S JUST ON A ROLL AT THE =
MOMENT,=20
TOO. PRETTY DARNED ABRASIVE<BR> AT TIMES, NATCH, BUT =
WITH THAT=20
ALL-IMPORTANT EVIL PLAYFULNESS<BR> THAT REALLY SETS =
HIM APART.=20
OH, AND THE ARTWORK'S A RETURN TO<BR> THE SCARY OLD =
DAYS A LA=20
DOLL DOLL DOLL AND FIND CANDACE. YOU HAVE<BR> BEEN=20
WARNED.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> WORLD'S END BOYFRIEND - XMAS SONG - ROMZ - CD=20
(RMZ-011)<BR> YES, IT'S WORLD'S END GIRLFRIEND =
CUNNINGLY=20
DISGUISED AS WORLD'S<BR> END BOYFRIEND! THIS ISN'T =
QUITE AS=20
EXPANSIVE AS THE ALBUM ON THIRD<BR> EAR AND, IN FACT, =
HAS A=20
MUCH MORE PLAYFUL FEEL TO IT. AS YOU'D<BR> IMAGINE =
FROM THE=20
TITLE IT'S A SERIES OF CHRISTMAS THEMED =
ELECTRONICA<BR> PIECES=20
THAT RANGE FROM AMUSING SAMPLE BASED TRACKS THAT TAKE =
SOME<BR> =20
WELL LOVED XMAS CLASSICS AND TWIST THEM OUT, WHILST THE=20
OTHER<BR> TRACKS ARE MUCH MORE LOOSELY BASED ON THE =
FESTIVE=20
SEASON. BEAUTIFULLY<BR> PRODUCED AND PLEASINGLY =
ORGANIC, THIS=20
IS ONE THAT'LL SIT VERY<BR> HAPPILY IN YOUR =
COLLECTION.=20
TOP.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Restocks (CD): Electronica</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> 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.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> BUG, THE - PRESSURE - REPHLEX - CD =
(CAT134CD)<BR> =20
BAD BOY ALBUM OF PHAT GROOVES FROM THE BUG. DEEP, RAGGA=20
ORIENTATED<BR> VOCALS COUPLED WITH SOME AWESOME BEATS =
MAKE FOR=20
A TRULY FUN SOUND.<BR> TWO STEP BEATS, DRUM & BASS =
AND=20
REGGAE / RAGGA IS THE ORDER OF<BR> THE DAY AND IT =
ROCKS.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> COM. A - DREAM AND HOPE - NOTEK - CD=20
(NTKRC-01)<BR> AFTER APPEARING ON FATCAT, COM. A =
RELEASE THEIR=20
FIRST LONG PLAYER<BR> ON NOTEK. AN UPBEAT MIXTURE OF=20
ELECTRONIC MAC BEATS, SQUIDGY SYNTHS<BR> AND GROOVY =
BASSLINES.=20
STRANGELY FUNKY, YET RETAINS IT'S OFF KILTER<BR> FLAVA =
THROUGHOUT.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> DJ KOZE - ALL PEOPLE IS MY FRIENDS - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD30)<BR> POSSIBLY THE MOST OBSCURE MIX CD I'VE =
EVER HEARD=20
AND CERTAINLY<BR> ONE OF THE MOST INTRIGUING. DJ KOZE =
MANAGES=20
TO SELECT TRACKS BY<BR> THE LANGLEY SCHOOLS MUSIC =
PROJECT,=20
WECHSEL GARLAND, JAN JELINEK,<BR> THE CHRISTIANS & =
KONRAD=20
SPRENGER, RICARDO VILLALOBOS, SMITH N<BR> HACK, =
GRUNGERMAN AND=20
MORE TO CREATE AN INITIALLY EASY GOING SET<BR> OF =
ODDBALL=20
ELECTRONICA AND LIVE MUSIC WHICH TURNS INTO A BIT =
OF<BR> A=20
DANCEFLOOR ROMP BY THE END. THAT'S THE SKILL I GUESS AND=20
THIS<BR> CD IS INCREDIBLY ENTERTAINING BECASUE OF IT. =
HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> MISS DINKY - MELODIAS VENENOSAS - TRAUM - CD=20
(TRAUMCD05)<BR> A TRULY LOVELY PIECE OF WORK FROM MISS =
DINKY.=20
MOSTLY VERY LAID<BR> BACK AND SLIGHTLY AMBIENT =
SOUNDING=20
GROOVES. RHYTHMIC, BUT CONCENTRATING<BR> ON MELODY =
RATHER THAN=20
BEATS. VERY DIFFERENT TO THE SINGLES AND<BR> WELL =
WORTH=20
INVESTIGATING.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> ULF LOHMANN - BECAUSE BEFORE - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD13)<BR> THIS IS BASICALLY THE TWO EPS BY ULF =
LOHMANN=20
STUCK TOGETHER AND<BR> METAMORPHOSED INTO A CD! AND BY =
HECK=20
IT'S LOVELY. LUSH ATMOSPHERIC<BR> BEATLESS =
PIECES=20
THAT WILL SOOTHE AWAY YOUR STRESSES.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> VARIOUS - KOLN KOMPAKT - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD01)<BR> CLASSIC FIRST COMPILATION ON KOMPAKT =
WHICH=20
FEATURES SOME OF COLOGNE'S<BR> FINEST SUCH AS STUDIO =
1, THE=20
MODERNIST, MICHAEL MAYER, DR. WALKER,<BR> PENTAX, =
THOMAS=20
BRINKMANN AND MORE. FROM MINIMAL TECHNO TO BOUNCY<BR> =
GALLOPY=20
TECHNO. ESSENTIAL.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> ERRORSMITH - NEAR DISCO DAWN - ERRORSMITH - CD=20
(ERR03)<BR> ABSOLUTELY TREMENDOUS SELECTION OF MUTANT =
FUNK=20
MAYHEM DISCO TECHNO<BR> HOUSE FREAKOUT GEAR FROM THE=20
ERRORSMITH GUYS. AS MOST OF THESE<BR> TRACKS ARE LIVE=20
RECORDINGS YOU GET A FULL ON TWEAKY COLLECTION<BR> =
WITH=20
DISTORTED SOUNDS, BUMPING BEATS AND SOME DISTINCTLY ODD=20
ARRANGEMENTS.<BR> TOP CLASS ALL ROUND.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> RICHARD BARTZ - MIDNIGHT MAN - GIGOLO - CD=20
(EFA278312)<BR> THIS IS BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WAS =
GOING TO=20
BE. WELL-PRODUCED,<BR> CHEESE-FREE ELECTRO / TECHNO =
WITH=20
PLENTY OF HOUSE / DISCO / ELECTRONIC<BR> BODY MUSIC =
INFLUENCES=20
ON THE SIDE. ALL VERY DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY<BR> AND WITH =
AN EDGE=20
THAT REALLY SETS IT APART. NICE. VERY NICE, =
ACTUALLY.<BR> IT=20
HAD US ALL RAVING HERE AND THAT CAN ONLY BE A GOOD SIGN.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> THOMAS BRINKMANN - TOUR DE TRAUM - TRAUM - CD=20
(TRAUMCD15)<BR> NOT ACTUALLY A RELEASE BY THOMAS =
BRINKMANN BUT=20
A MASH UP OF SOUNDS<BR> TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING CD =
OF THE=20
SAME NAME. THE IDEA IS THAT<BR> BRINKMANN, UNDER THE =
PSEUDONYM=20
'C.U.T.' HAS SPLICED TOGETHER SOME<BR> OF THE BEST =
BITS FROM=20
THE TRAUM CATALOGUE IN MUCH THE SAME WAY<BR> THAT =
SCION DID=20
WITH THE 'ARRANGE AND PROCESS BASIC CHANNEL' CD.<BR> =
IT WORKS=20
REALLY WELL AND BREATHES NEW LIFE INTO TRACKS BY =
PROCESS,<BR> =20
M.I.A., OFF POP, ANDREAS FRAGEL, MISS DINKY, PHILLIPE CAM=20
AND<BR> MORE. A BRILLIANT RELEASE THAT COMES HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> JONAS BERING - SKETCHES FOR THE NEXT SEASON - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD28)<BR> YET ANOTHER ALL ROUND GREAT ALBUM FROM =
KOMPAKT.=20
JONAS BERING GIVES<BR> US TEN TRACKS OF SUPREMELY =
CRAFTED=20
TECHNO THAT SURFS THE FINE<BR> LINE BETWEEN PURE =
DANCEFLOOR=20
GROOVES AND A MORE THOUGHTFUL, ETHEREAL<BR> STYLE. AND =
HE DOES=20
IT WITH SUCH STYLE AND PANACHE. AS YOU'D IMAGINE,<BR> =
FOR=20
THOSE THAT KNOW THIS IS ESSENTIAL! TOP!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> KAITO - SPECIAL LIFE - KOMPAKT - CD =
(KOMCD19)<BR> =20
THIS IS A VERY LIKEABLE PIECE OF WORK FROM JAPANESE KAITO.=20
TEN<BR> TRACKS, INCLUDING A NEW MIX (AND THE ORIGINAL) =
OF=20
EVERLASTING,<BR> OF SOME OF THE MOST UPLIFTING TECHNO =
AROUND.=20
KIND OF REMINDS ME<BR> OF LISTENING TO MFS AND ESP =
AROUND THE=20
EARLY '90'S. SOUNDS FRESH,<BR> FRUITY AND VERY, VERY=20
CHARMING.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> PANTHA DU PRINCE - DIAMOND DAZE - DIALREC - CD=20
(DIALCD05)<BR> DIAL CONTINUE TO RELEASE HIGH QUALITY=20
TECHNO. THIS TIME PANTHA<BR> DU PRINCE MANAGES =
TO=20
COMBINE FRAGILITY WITH DEEP DRIVEN BEATS.<BR> =
DUBBY IN=20
THE EXTREME, THIS ALBUM HAS EVERYTHING FROM FIERCE =
BASS<BR> =20
HEAVY HYPNOTIC DANCEFLOOR FODDER TO REALLLY RATHER BEAUTIFUL=20
PIECES<BR> THAT MAKE FOR RELAXING LISTENING. IN =
BETWEEN=20
THOSE EXTREMES THE<BR> WORDF FUNKY LEAPS OUT. =20
EXCELLENT.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> PARALLAX CORPORATION, THE - COCADISCO - DISKO B - CD =
(DB111CD /=20
27911-2)<BR> HERE'S THE FULL LENGTH PIECE FROM THIS =
I-F SIDE=20
PROJECT. FUNKED<BR> UP ELECTRO DISCO HOUSE TECHNO (IF =
YOU KNOW=20
WHAT I MEAN). GROOVY<BR> TO THE MAX AND WITH A SLIGHT =
CREME=20
ORGANISATION FEEL. ESSENTIAL<BR> FOR THE ELECTRO =
HEADS.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> PROCESS - SPECTRA - TRAUM - CD =
(TRAUMCD13)<BR> =20
STEVE BARNES AKA PROCESS JUST KEEPS ON COMING UP WITH THE=20
GOODS<BR> TIME AFTER TIME. THIS NEW FULL LENGTH CD IS =
AN=20
ABSOLUTE GEM AND<BR> CONTINUES HIS RECENT VIBE OF LESS =
DUBBY,=20
MORE GROOVESOME TRACKS.<BR> EACH CUT IS FILLED WITH =
MELODIC=20
SOUNDS AND LUSCIOUS CHORDS AND<BR> TEXTURES PLUS MID =
TEMPO=20
TECHNO BEATS THAT ROLL WITH STYLE. I CAN'T<BR> =
RECOMMEND THIS=20
ENOUGH. IT'S TRULY SUPERB.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> SPEKTRUM - ENTER THE SPEKTRUM - PLAYHOUSE - CD=20
(PLAYCD10)<BR> MUCH ANTICIPATED AND LIMITED ALBUM FROM =
SPEKTRUM. PERKY AND CLUBBY<BR> VOCAL =
TECHNO /=20
ELECTRO WITH A LARGE DOLLOP OF PUNK, FOLLOWED<BR> BY =
MORE=20
ABSTRACT AND DOWNBEAT INTERLUDES. THIS FEELS MUCH=20
POPPIER<BR> THAN PLAYHOUSE'S USUAL FARE, AND IS =
PERHAPS THE=20
BEGINING OF SPEKTRUM'S<BR> RISE TO MORE COMMERCIAL=20
SUCCESS? WHATEVER, THERE ARE SOME GREAT<BR> =
TUNES ON=20
THIS THAT WILL ROCK MANY A DANCEFLOOR.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> VARIOUS - SPEICHER CD 1 - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMEXCD1)<BR> STORMING COLLECTION OF PREVIOUSLY VINYL =
ONLY=20
SINGLES FROM KOMAPKT.<BR> MIXED BY MICHAEL MAYER AND =
FEATURING=20
SUPERPITCHER, REINHARD VOIGT,<BR> JOACHIM SPIETH, =
MARKUS=20
GUENTNER, ULF LOHMANN, M. MAYER, WASSERMAN,<BR> T.=20
RAUMSCHMIERE AND MORE. SOLID, GROOVY TECHNO TRACKS WITH=20
THAT<BR> COLOGNE FLAVA.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>New Releases (CD): Eclectic Beats</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> STRATEGY - DRUMSOLO'S DELIGHT - KRANKY - CD=20
(KRANK066)<BR> OH YES! KRANKY COME GOOD ONCE AGAIN =
WITH THIS=20
SUPERB SLICE OF<BR> MINIMAL ELECTRONICA THAT SITS VERY =
HAPPILY=20
NEXT TO ARTISTS SUCH<BR> AS LOSCIL AND CHAIN REACTION. =
THERE'S=20
A DELICATE ATTENTION TO<BR> DETAIL THROUGHOUT WHICH =
MANIFESTS=20
ITSELF IN THE SIMPLE, BEAUTIFULLY<BR> PUT TOGETHER=20
ARRANGEMENTS OF CHORDS AND TEXTURES. RHYTHMS ARE,<BR> =
FOR THE=20
MOST PART, INCIDENTAL AND TEND TO TAKE A BACK SEAT. =
THAT'S<BR> =20
GOOD, BECAUSE IT WORKS REALLY WELL. THERE'S EVEN A VOCAL=20
TRACK<BR> WHICH WORKS A TREAT. AS YOU MAY HAVE =
GUESSED, THIS=20
IS SOMETHING<BR> THAT I'M VERY FOND OF. RECOMMENDED =
MOST=20
HIGHLY.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>New Releases (CD): Guitar Based</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> 50 FOOT WAVE - BUG - 4AD - CD =
(MAD2411CD)<BR> FOR=20
ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, THIS APPEARS TO BE A NEW=20
MINI-ALBUM<BR> FROM THROWING MUSES - WHY THE =
PSEUDONYM, I=20
WONDER? AND WHY AS<BR> A FAN DID I NOT KNOW ANYTHING =
ABOUT=20
THIS? TOO MUCH TIME SPENT<BR> IN THE ELECTRONICA & =
TECHNO=20
SHOP, PERCHANCE? THIS IS GREAT. OBVIOUSLY.<BR> IT'S =
KRISTIN=20
HERSH. IT BLOODY ROCKS, TOO. YOU NEED IT.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - SUNG TONGS - FATCAT - CD=20
(FATSP08)<BR> YOU CAN ALL STOP ASKING ABOUT THIS NOW, =
COS HERE=20
IT IS YOU ANTI-FOLK<BR> FOLK! IT'S INTERESTING JUST =
HOW MANY=20
BANDS THERE ARE COMING OUT<BR> OF THE WOODWORK RIGHT =
NOW BEING=20
COMPARED TO ANIMAL COLLECTIVE,<BR> BUT TAKE ONE LISTEN =
TO THIS=20
ALBUM AND YOU'LL HEAR HOW THE AGENDA<BR> HAS BEEN =
RESET ONCE=20
AGAIN. THIS IS THEIR MOST APPROACHABLE ALBUM<BR> TO =
DATE, WITH=20
MORE EMPHASIS PLACED ON SONGWRITING AS OPPOSED TO<BR> =
DERANGED=20
IMPROV. TO CALL IT NEU-FOLK IS TO ALMOST DO IT A=20
DISSERVICE<BR> - SOME OF THE INSTRUMENTATION MIGHT BE =
SIMILAR=20
BUT THIS REALLY<BR> IS A LOT MORE INTRICATE AND =
CREATIVE THAN=20
THAT MIGHT SUGGEST.<BR> THIS ABSOLUTELY DEMANDS YOUR =
ATTENTION=20
- GET TO IT.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> BORN HELLER - BORN HELLER - LOCUST - CD=20
(LOCUST51CD)<BR> BORN HELLER ARE A CONTEMPORARY FOLK =
DUO FROM=20
CHICAGO THAT REALLY<BR> CAPTURE THAT =
APPALACHIAN-TRANSATLANTIC=20
FOLK TRADITION. JOSEPHINE<BR> FOSTER'S UPFRONT VOCAL =
TECHNIQUE=20
HAS BEEN COMPARED TO THAT OF<BR> BRITISH FOLK LEGEND =
SHIRLEY=20
COLLINS. THE REAL DEAL, THEN....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> BRIGHT EYES & BRITT DANIEL - HOME: VOLUME IV - =
POST-PARLO - CD=20
(PPR020CD)<BR> RECORDED IN 2002, RE-RELEASED DUE TO =
PUBLIC=20
DEMAND. I HADN'T HEARD<BR> THIS BEFORE, BUT IT'S MUCH =
ROCKIER=20
THAN I EXPECTED. DAMN FINE<BR> THOUGH. IT'S ODD BUT =
OVER THE=20
YEARS BRIGHT EYES HAS SOLD ABSOLUTELY<BR> SOD ALL AT =
THIS=20
SHOP, BUT WE LIKE HIM, SO WE'RE STICKING WITH<BR> HIM. =
SURELY=20
THAT HAS TO CHANGE SOON, DOESN'T IT??</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> FLAMING LIPS, THE - ZAIREEKA - WARNER BROTHERS - 4xCD=20
(WB46804)<BR> WHAT THE HELL MUST WARNER BROTHERS HAVE =
THOUGHT=20
WHEN WAYNE COYNE<BR> & CO. DELIVERED THIS AS THEIR =
FIRST=20
MAJOR LABEL ALBUM? AS YOU<BR> PROBABLY KNOW, ALL FOUR =
CDS ARE=20
DESIGNED TO BE PLAYED AT ONCE<BR> (FULL INSTRUCTIONS =
ARE=20
GIVEN) - IF THERE'S ANYONE OUT THERE THAT'S<BR> EVER =
DONE IT,=20
DO EMAIL US AND LET US KNOW HOW "DISORIENTATED"<BR> =
YOU WERE!=20
I'VE PLAYED CD1 AND IT SOUNDS A DAMN SITE MORE =
INTERESTING<BR> =20
THAN THEIR CURRENT MATERIAL ALREADY. THE STUFF OF LEGEND,=20
AND<BR> AN ALBUM THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN PRETTY TRICKY TO=20
FIND....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> GENE ESTRIBOU / JEAN-PAUL PICKENS - INTENSIFICATIONS - =
LOCUST - CD=20
(LOCUST52CD)<BR> LOCUST DO UNEARTH SOME RIGHT ODDITIES =
AND=20
THIS UNWORLDLY, OBSCURE<BR> PIECE OF MID 60'S COUNTRY=20
RAGA-FOLK / CONTEMPORARY (AT THE TIME)<BR> ACID FOLK / =
DELTADELICA IS MOST DEFINITELY ONE OF THEM. =
INSTRUMENTALS<BR> =20
ON ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND BANJO RESPECTIVELY FROM EACH ARTIST=20
(ESSENTIAL<BR> THIS IS/WAS A SPLIT LP), ALL =
SURPRISINGLY=20
ENJOYABLE.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> ONE ENSEMBLE OF DANIEL PADDEN, THE - THE OWL OF FIVES - =
TEXTILE - CD=20
(TCD4)<BR> THINK A MORE OUT OF TUNE, INSTRUMENTAL, =
MINIMAL TOM=20
WAITS, THE<BR> MORE EXPERIMENTAL (PERHAPS =
INTERESTING?) END OF=20
CONSTELLATION,<BR> OR MAYBE EVEN (AT TIMES) A =
COMPLETELY=20
OUT-OF-HIS-MIND-ON-DOPE-AND-SPEED<BR> JOHN FAHEY IN =
SOME DIVE=20
BAR WITH HIS DRINKING PARTNERS SOMEWHERE<BR> AND =
YOU'RE ON THE=20
RIGHT LINES, I FEEL. PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE AND<BR> =
DEFINITELY=20
ONE OF THE MORE LISTENABLE OUT OF THIS BATCH OF =
TEXTILE<BR> =20
RELEASES.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> PIXIES - WAVE OF MUTILATION: BEST OF - 4AD - CD=20
(CAD2406CD)<BR> DEAD, AND ANA. ON CLOSE REFLECTION, =
THESE=20
APPEAR TO BE THE ONLY<BR> TRULY GREAT PIXIES TRACKS =
MISSING=20
FROM THIS ALBUM; EVERYTHING<BR> ELSE ESSENTIAL IS =
HERE. OK,=20
WHAT YOU REALLY NEED IS ALL FOUR OF<BR> THEIR PROPER =
ALBUMS,=20
OF COURSE, BUT TO THE UNINITIATED (SHOULD<BR> THERE =
FOR SOME=20
REASON STILL BE ANY LEFT), THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT'S<BR> =
GONNA=20
GET. A FITTING DOCUMENT TO EASILY ONE OF THE GREATEST=20
AMERICAN<BR> ROCK BANDS EVER TO WALK THE EARTH.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> PLASTIC CRIMEWAVE SOUND - FLASHING OPEN - ROCKET - CD=20
(LAUNCH020CD)<BR> LORDY. JACKIE O'MOTHERF*CKER MEETS =
ONEIDA=20
MEETS COMETS ON FIRE<BR> MEETS HAWKWIND MEETS =
GOD!SPEED!=20
Y!B!E! (ADD/DELETE !'S ACCORDING<BR> TO LEVEL OF=20
PRETENTION/DELUSION) MEETS SPACEMEN 3 MEETS =
SUICIDE<BR> MEETS=20
BARDO POND THEN! WHEN IT ROCKS, IT BLOODY ROCKS - YOU =
SEE<BR> =20
IF IT DOESN'T. WILD!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> SYLVAIN CHAUVEAU - DES PLUMES DANS LA TETE - DSA - CD=20
(DSA54084CD)<BR> AN ALBUM NOT JUST FOR THOSE WHO =
REMEMBER=20
SYLVAIN'S EXCELLENT RELEASE<BR> ON A FATCAT OFFSHOOT =
SOME TIME=20
AGO. TAKE THE RECENT MAX RICHTER<BR> ALBUM (AGAIN ALSO =
ON=20
FATCAT), CUL DE SAC'S "STRANGLER'S WIFE"<BR> OST AND =
YANN=20
TIERSEN IN EQUAL MEASURES AND THIS IS WHAT YOU =
GET;<BR> A=20
WONDERFULLY DETAILED, EVOCATIVE PIECE OF NEO-CLASSICAL=20
MUSIC<BR> WITH A MUSICALITY WHICH DOESN'T ALIENATE =
ANYONE.=20
RECOMMENDED.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> TROGGS, THE - CELLOPHANE - REPERTOIRE - CD=20
(RR1021)<BR> 1967 ALBUM FROM ANDOVER'S FINEST EXPORT. =
SOME=20
GREAT DALLIANCES<BR> WITH EARLY PSYCHEDELIA ON HERE, =
AS WELL=20
AS MORE CONVENTIONAL BEAT<BR> TRACKS. AND IT'S EASY TO =
FORGET=20
NOW JUST HOW BEAUTIFUL THE ORIGINAL<BR> OF "LOVE IS =
ALL=20
AROUND" WAS/IS (AT LEAST THE DISGRACEFUL COVER<BR> =
KEPT REG=20
BUSY WITH HIS CROP CIRCLE RESEARCH!). 12 BONUS =
TRACKS<BR> =20
INCLUDE A REALLY RATHER FAITHFUL COVER OF "WICHITA LINEMAN"=20
BY<BR> A SOLO REG - PRICELESS!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> TROGGS, THE - TROGGLODYNAMITE - REPERTOIRE - CD=20
(RR1020)<BR> A CLASSIC ALBUM HERE FROM ONE OF THE UK'S =
PREMIERE SIXTIES BEAT<BR> BANDS, FRONTED BY THE =
LEGENDARY REG=20
PRESLEY. "COUSIN JANE" HAS<BR> TO BE HEARD TO BE =
BELIEVED;=20
THOROUGHLY PERVY AND EERIE, THIS IS<BR> ONE OF THE =
GREAT LOST=20
GEMS OF SIXTIES POP. BONUS TRACKS INCLUDE<BR> A BATCH =
OF THEIR=20
BIGGEST HIT SINGLES INCLUDING "GIVE IT TO ME",<BR> =
"NIGHT OF=20
THE LONG GRASS", "66-5-4-3-2-1" AND THE AMAZING =
"ANY<BR> WAY=20
THAT YOU WANT ME", COVERED YEARS LATER BY SPIRITUALIZED.=20
SORRY<BR> JASON SPACEMAN - YOUR VERSION WASN'T A PATCH =
ON THE=20
ORIGINAL,<BR> PAL....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> VARIOUS - THE JOE MEEK STORY - VOLUME 2 (1960-62) - LINE - =
CD=20
(901082)<BR> STARTING WITH JOHN LEYTON'S ARGUABLY =
SUPERIOR=20
VERSION OF "TELL<BR> LAURA I LOVE HER" AND ENDING WITH =
THE=20
MASTERPIECE THAT IS "JOHNNY<BR> REMEMBER ME", THIS IS =
A GREAT=20
COLLECTION OF EARLY-ISH RGM PRODUCTIONS<BR> FROM =
PROBABLY=20
*THE* MOST PIONEERING BRITISH RECORD PRODUCER /<BR> =
SOUND=20
ENGINEER / INDEPENDENT LABEL BOSS OF ALL TIME. OTHER=20
HIGHLIGHTS<BR> INCLUDE THE OUTLAWS' TWO SUPERB =
INSTRUMENTALS=20
AND DANNY RIVERS<BR> "CAN YOU HEAR MY HEART". SUPERB=20
SLEEVENOTES TOO - DID YOU KNOW<BR> THAT SPIKE MILLIGAN =
WAS THE=20
ONLY PANEL MEMBER TO VOTE "JOHNNY..."<BR> A HIT ON =
JUKE BOX=20
JURY? EXACTLY!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> VARIOUS - THE JOE MEEK STORY - VOLUME 1 (1960) - LINE - CD=20
(901081)<BR> TWENTY OF JOE MEEK'S EARLIEST =
PRODUCTIONS,=20
INCLUDING THE CELEBRATED<BR> "I HEAR A NEW WORLD" EP. =
SOME=20
OTHER REAL GEMS ON HERE, TOO - PERHAPS<BR> NOT SO WELL =
KNOWN.=20
WHAT ABOUT JOY & DAVE THOROUGHLY ODD "LET'S<BR> GO =
SEE=20
GRAN'MA" OR THE FABULOUS FLEE-RAKKERS' VERSION OF=20
GREENSLEEVES?<BR> ALSO INCLUDED IS MEEK'S FIRST =
BONA-FIDE=20
SMASH - "ANGELA JONES"<BR> BY MICHAEL COX, A TEXTBOOK =
PERFECT=20
EARLY 60'S / PRE-BEATLES POP<BR> SONG IF EVER THERE =
WAS=20
ONE.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>New Releases (CD): Experimental</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> VOLCANO THE BEAR - THE IDEA OF WOOD - TEXTILE - CD=20
(TCD3)<BR> SORRY, TEXTILE - THAT'S JUST TOO MANY =
BONKERS=20
RECORDS IN ONE WEEK<BR> FOR US. THIS IS VERY MUCH WHAT =
A CROSS=20
BETWEEN BLACK DICE AND<BR> ANIMAL COLLECTIVE WOULD =
SOUND LIKE=20
TO THESE EARS. I KNOW IT'S<BR> NOT ON DFA OR FATCAT, =
BUT TRUST=20
ME, THERE'S NO REASON WHY IF YOU<BR> LIKE THE ABOVE =
THIS WON'T=20
FIND FAVOUR. GIVE IT A WHIRL.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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