[Smallfish-releases-text] Smallfish Release Mailout - 05/11/04
justusfish
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Hi there.
New release and restock lists for this week. Missed a couple of weeks =
now so it's well worth checking back to last week as well. As always, =
there are some very nice bits. In fact the last week or two weeks or so =
have been exceptionally good on the releases front.
Enjoy the fireworks this weekend if you're going and remember to wrap up =
warm!
Peace.
The Fish.
Smallfish.
New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica
DER ZYKLUS - BIOMETRY - DUB - 2xLP (DUBLP011)
ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING LONGPLAYER FROM DER ZYKLUS. THIS IS A DARK,
SCIENTIFIC AFFAIR WITH AMAZINGLY FUTURISTIC (IN A KIND OF RETRO
STYLE) SOUNDSCAPES AND TRACKS. SPOKEN VOCAL MOMENTS ADD A SPACEY
FEEL AND YOU CAN ALMOST IMAGINE THIS BEING THE SOUNDTRACK TO A
NEW VERSION OF 'DARK STAR'. THE MORE BEAT ORIENTATED TRACKS ARE
SUBTLE EXCURSIONS INTO MINIMALISM AND ELECTRO AND THE WHOLE THING
WORKS BRILLIANTLY AS A CONCEPT. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
JAH DIVISION - DUB WILL TEAR US APART EP - THE SOCIAL REGISTRY - 12" =
(TSR012)
OH DEAR. OH DEAR, OH DEAR. OH DEAR, OH DEAR, OH DEAR. FOUR =
ELECTRONIC
DUB VERSIONS OF JOY DIVISION SONGS. PLAY THIS, THEN PLAY THE =
ORIGINALS.
WHICH IS BETTER? EXACTLY. NOT MUCH POINT TO THIS, THEN, IS THERE?
JIMMY EDGAR - BOUNCE MAKE MODEL - WARP - 2x12" (WAP180)
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY SPLENDID RELEASE FROM THE HOTLY TIPPED JIMMY
EDGAR. SEVEN TRACKS WHICH, ADMITTEDLY, HAVE A SLIGHTLY PREFUSE
/ MACHINE DRUM FLAVA TO THE BEATS BUT USE A MORE ELECTRONIC AND
SLIGHTLY DETROITY FEEL TO THE MUSICAL ELECMENTS AND CHORDS. =
AMAZINGLY
CRISP PRODUCTION AND WONDERFULLY INTRICATE PROGRAMMING MAKE THIS
SOUND FRESH AND FUNKY AND IT COMES WITH A HEARTY RECOMMENDATION.
WICKED.
MIKKEL METAL - RMX EP PART 3 - ECHOCORD - 12" (ECHOCORD11)
THE THIRD INSTALLMENT OF MIKKEL METAL'S REMIX EPS IS A SPLENDID
SELECTION FEATURING THREE INCREDIBLY TALENTED ARTISTS. THE ONE
AND ONLY THOMAS FEHLMANN DELIVERS A WONDERFUL SCHAFFEL STYLED
VERSION WITH A DEEP, CHORDY KOMPAKT FEEL WHILST ANDERS ILAR AND
DUB SURGEON OPT FOR MORE CHILLED OUT, BASIC CHANNEL INFLECTED
VERSIONS. A SUPREME EP THAT COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
OTTO VON SCHIRACH - GLOBAL SPEAKER FISTING PART 2 - ADDICT - 12" =
(ADDICT027)
THIS IS THE SECOND PART OF OTTO'S 'GLOBAL FISTING...' SERIES AND
MAKES UP BASICALLY AN ALBUMS WORTH OF MATERIAL. THE FIRST THING
TO SAY IS THAT IT'S GOT POSSIBLY ONE OF THE MOST DISTURBINGLY
DISGUSTING COVERS I'VE EVER SEEN. SO, WELL DONE FOR MANAGING TO
MAKE ME FEEL A BIT SICK FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. THE MUSIC
IS AS MAD AS EVER WITH HEAVILY PROCESSED AND CHOPPED UP BEATS
AND INFLUENCES RANGING FROM DANCEHALL AND DRUM & BASS TO A MORE
WARP-ISH SOUND. YOU KNOW THE DEAL. IT ROCKS.
OTTO VON SCHIRACH - GLOBAL SPEAKER FISTING PART 1 - ADDICT - 12" =
(ADDICT026)
OTTO'S UNIQUE BLEND OF MENTAL, CHOPPED UP BREAKBEAT ELECTRONICA
COMES ON THIS CO-RELEASE WITH SCHEMATIC. HARSH, YET VERY LISTENABLE
SOUNDS WITH A HEFTY DANCEHALL INFLUENCE AND DRUM & BASS MOMENTS.
BASICALLY, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'R EGETTING WITH OTTO AND HERE HE
DELIVERS IT IN SPADES.
SOFT PINK TRUTH, THE - DO YOU WANT NEW WAVE OR DO YOU WANT - SOUNDS =
LIKE - LP (SL17LP)
WHERE PEACEFROG GAVE US NOUVELLE VAGUE, SOUNDSLIKE GIVE US SOMETHING
A WHOLE LOT MORE SUBVERSIVE. ANARCHO PUNK / EARLY HARDCORE COVERS
(ORIGINALLY BY THE LIKES OF CRASS, DIE KREUZEN, RUDIMENTARY PENI,
MINOR THREAT, THE SWELL MAPS, THE ANGRY SAMOANS ETC) DONE GLITCH
/ MINIMAL ELECTRO / LEFTFIELD DISCO STYLE. ON THIS OCCASION, DREW
DANIEL IS JOINED BY HIS PALS BLEVIN BLECTUM, VICKI BENNETT AND
DANI SICILIANO, AMONGST OTHERS.
YAM YAM - BAHAMA MAMA - BIG CHILL - 7" (CHILL7001)
ONE OF THE BEST RELEASES ON THIS LABEL TO DATE SEES THINGS GOING
A LITTLE MORE UPBEAT. THE ORIGINAL HAS A NICE, GENTLE GUITAR-LED
VIBE, WHEREAS THE COSMIC ROCKER MIX ALMOST ADOPTS A WEST LONDON
SOUND. NICE.
Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica
154 - STRIKE - DELSIN - 2xLP (27DSR/NWA-LP1)
STUNNING LONG PLAYER FROM ROSS 154 AKA NEW WORLD AQUARIUM WHICH
IS A MISSING CATALOGUE NUMBER FROM THE DELSIN BACK CATALOGUE.
KICKING OFF WITH SOME TRADEMARK DRIFTING ELECTRONICA SOUNDS WITH
THAT N.W.A. FLOATING SOUND IT SOON DEVELOPS INTO A SLIGHTLY MORE
BEAT ORIENTATED BEAST WITH LUSH INSTRUMENTATION, DETROIT INSPIRED
STRINGS AND PADS AND WONDERFULLY DENSE BEATS. THIS ONE IS SOMETHING
REALLY SPECIAL. DON'T MISS OUT!
CANE - PART TWO - COLONY - 12" (COL007)
VERY MUCH A RECORD THAT CROSSES SUCCESSFULLY BETWEEN ELECTRO AND
ELECTRONICA. THE MELODIC AND MORE DOWNBEAT SECTIONS OWE MUCH
TO THE BOARDS OF CANADA, AND THE ELECTRO BITS BORROW FROM EARLY
ACID AND ELECTRO. MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE DANCEFLOOR BUT EQUALLY
ONE FOR LISTENING. GOOD TOO!
KODE 9 + DADDY GEE - SPIT - HYPERDUB - 10" (HYP002)
SORT OF IN THAT WHOLE GRIME KIND OF BAG THIS. WHEN'S SOMEONE
GOING TO HURRY UP AND INVENT INTELLIGRIME? THEN WE CAN MAKE A
SECTION IN THE SHOP FOR IT NEXT TO INTELLITRANCECOREKITCHGLITCHHOP.
NUFF SAID.....
VARIOUS - MD2 - MERCK - 12" (MERCK MD2)
MERCK CONTINUE TO PUT OUT SOME OF THE FINEST IN DOWNTEMPO MELODIC
ELECTRONICS. TAKEN FROM THE MINI DISC OF THE SAME NAME, THIS
IS A FIVE TRACK SLAB OF VINYL FEATURING TIM KOCH, L'USINE, JVOX,
SPARK AND PROEM. QUALITY AS PER USUAL.
New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
ANTON PIEETE - FACEDOWN EP - MANUKE - 12" (MK004)
ABSOLUTELY MERCILESS ONSLAUGHT OF CLUB TECHNO GROOVES ON KALPAS
MANUKE IMPRINT. ONE AS TOUGH AS THE OTHER. CAN'T GET PAST THOSE
IF LOOKING FOR NEW STORMERS IN THE SET.=20
BUCKFUNK 3000 - 2 MUCH BOOTY - BOWWOW - 12" (BOWWOW1)
TITLE KIND OF SUMS UP THIS RECORD BY SI BEGG UNDER HIS BUCKFUNK
GUISE. 3 TRACKS OF FIERCE, BASS HEAVY TWISTED ELECTRO / TECHNO
THAT FITS RIGHT IN WITH HIS OTHER RELEASES. RECOMMENDED.
CHATEAU FLIGHT - LES ANTIPODES - VERSATILE - 12" (VER040)
THREE MIXES HERE COMING FROM JOAKIM, MALIK AND BERTRAND BURGALAT.
THE JOAKIM VERSION, AS YOU WOULD EXPECT, IS A GREAT MIXTURE OF
TECHNO, HOUSE AND ELECTRONICS AND HE MANAGES TO EXTEND THE TRACK
INTO AN EPIC, SOULFUL VOYAGE WITH A GRITTY, SYNTHY EDGE. THE TWO
B-SIDE VERSIONS ARE MUCH MORE CHILLED OUT AND LAID BACK AND FEATURE
JAZZY TOUCHES AND A DOWNBEAT FLAVA. NICE, THEN.
DETROIT GRAND PUBAHS - GALACTIC ASS CREATURE - REMIXES - POKER FLAT - =
12" (PFR51)
THE PUBAH'S, VERY GRAND, VERY VERY, ELECTROCLASH. THREE MIXES
FROM THEIR 'GALACTIC ASS CREATURE' LP BY PHONIQUE, MARTIN LANDSKY
& THE BODY JACKERS. PHONIQUES MIX, WITH VERY DIETER MEIYER VOX,
TOPS THE BILL WITH LANDSKYS ELECTRO HOUSE MIX A CLOSE SECOND.
AWW, AND A BONUS REVERB RICH ACID MIX OF 'NURSE, HURSE, JACK,
MOVE' TO FINISH.
DOCTOR OLIVE - THE END OF THE BEGINNING - MISSIVE - 12" (MISSIVE 023)
THE TITLE TRACK ON THIS 12" IS VERY ELECTRO PUNK. NOT BAD ACTUALLY,
LIKE TALKING HEADS PRODUCED BY THE RESULT OF A FIGHT BETWEEN
TODD EDWARDS AND THE RAPTURE. THE REMIX IS STANDARD ELECTRO HOUSE,
LESS VOCALS, MORE KICK DRUM AND ANALOGUE BASS. THE FINAL TRACK
IS A BREAKBEAT AFFAIR, VERY RETRO, VERY DULL. STICK WITH THE =
ORIGINAL.
DYNAREC - DISTANT SIGNAL - NATURE - 12" (NAT2128)
OH BOY! I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH DYNAREC! AFTER THE SUPERB SINGLES
AND AN ALBUM FOR DELSIN COMES THIS BRILLIANT SIX TRACKER FOR MARCO
PASSARANI'S NATURE LABEL. DEEP, QUIRKY, DRY SOUNDS WITH A HEALTHY
DOSE OF DREXCIYAN STYLE BEATS AND ATTITUDE... IT DOESN'T GET MUCH
BETTER THAN THIS ELECTRO-WISE. A GREAT BALANCE BETWEEN FUNKY =
DANCEFLOOR
AND MORE ODDBALL, HEAVILY PROGRAMMED DETROIT-NESS. RECOMMENDED
WITHOUT HESITATION.
GOLD CHAINS & SUE CIE - WHEN THE WORLD WAS OUR FRIEND - KITTY YO - =
2xLP (KY04090DLP)
ROUGH ALBUM FROM THE GOLD CHAINS CREW. DIVERSIFIES MORE THAN THE
PREVIOUS MATERIAL WITH HEAVY NODS TO NEW WAVE AND ELECTRO POP
AS WELL AS THE OBLIGATORY TWISTED HIP HOP AND R&B INFLUENCES.
CHECK.
GUIDO SCHNEIDER - UNTERWEGS MIT GUIDO SCHNEIDER - POKER FLAT - 12" =
(PFR47)
THIS RELEASE SITS AT THE DEEPER END OF POKERFLATS SPECTRUM. THREE
TRACKS OF SUB BASS POPPING, WASH FILLED FOUR FOUR FANCY. THE A-SIDE,
"AS DRY AS I CAN" CERTAINLY HAS THE MOST STAYING POWER AND IS
A FINE EXAMPLE OF FLOOR FILLING WITHOUT THE USUAL CHEAP TRICKS.
ELECTRO HOUSE AT ITS MATURE BEST.
JEROME & BART SKILLS - TAKE ONE KNOW ONE EP - PURE PLASTIC - 12" =
(PP058)
SEXY TRIBAL STOMPERS, AS TOUGH AS YOU LIKE. THE A-SIDE WITH A
SLIGHTLY MORE DRAMATIC FEEL, WHEN THE BIG STRINGS COME IN. ON
THE FLIP, AS ONE WOULD EXPECT, THE BROOM-REMIX-MACHINE HAS BEEN
SWITCHED ON, AND THE LABEL-BOSS DOES AS USUALLY NOT DISSAPOINT
TO DELIVER HIS OWN TAKE ON THE ORGINALS...
JOEY BELTRAM - THE RISING SUN - TRESOR - 3x12" (TRESOR214)
NINE TRACKS OF SEETHING, CHAOTICALLY GROOVING TECHNO OF THE HIGHEST
CALIBRE. IT'S GREAT TO SEE JOEY BELTRAM BACK IN THIS KIND OF TIP
TOP FORM WITH A KILLER SELECTION OF DANCEFLOOR DEVASTATORS IN
TOW. IF YOU LIKE TECHNO, YOU'LL LOVE THIS!
JOHN TEJADA - MONO ON MONO - PALETTE - 12" (PAL-32)
FANS OF MR TEJADA REJOICE, HE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT. WONDERFUL =
PRODUCTION,
THE RESTRAINT OF A MASTER AND A DAMN FINE GROOVE. TWO STUNNING
HOUSE CUTS WITH A GORGEOUS ELECTRONIC EDGE.
LESTER FITZPATRICK - KOSMIK VENTURE - SYSTEM - LP (SYS003)
LESTER FITZPATRICK OBVIOUSLY LEFT THE RELIEF DAYS FAR BEHIND HIM,
AND NOW SHOWS UP WITH A 4 TRACK EP OF FASTER, HARDER AND ALSO
SLIGHTLY WOODIER TECHNO TOOLS. STILL ONE OR THE OTHER SOUND ELEMENT
OF THE OLD CHICAGO ERA, BUT WITH A MUCH RAVIER FEEL TO IT.
LEXI - DIAL ME - SUPERSTONIC - 12" (SUPER0003)
THREE TRACK 12" - TWO VERY MUCH IN DRIVING, HYPNOTIC TECHNO VEIN
- ONE COMPLETE WITH FILTERED VOCALS AND A SLIGHTLY ELECTRO FEEL,
THE OTHER MORE OVERLY ELECTRO WITH A SLIGHT BOOTY MEETS NEW WAVE
THEME. THE THIRD TRACK IS A MORE SUBDUED AND DOWNTEMPO AFFAIR
- SIMILAR IN IT'S TONE, BUT MORE REFELECTIVE IN IT'S ATTITUDE
- KIND OF SLEAZY TOO. (PSEUD'S CORNER ANYONE?)
LITERON - FLOW KOMA - FORTEK - 12" (FT010)
ACTUALLY MY FAVOURITE RELEASE SO FAR ON FORTEK. DOESN'T HAVE SUCH
AN STANDARD TRIBAL TECHNO FEEL LIKE SOME OF THE OTHERS. IN FACT
THIS IS CLOSER TO HEADSPACE OR DOWNLOW IN FEEL WITH DETROITY CHORDS,
LITTLE ANALOGUE MELODIES AND SOUNDS, BUT STRONG, DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY
BEATS. WELL WORTH CHECKING.
LOWFOUR - MUSCLE AND HATE - DEFRAG SOUND PROCESSING - 12" (DFRG_06)
ANDREAS TILLIANDER NORMALLY DELIVERS DEEP, CLICKY SOUNDS SO IT'S
A VERY PLEASANT SURPRISE TO HEAR THIS MORE UPBEAT SLICE OF DUBBY,
CLUBBY TECHNO. STILL GOT BEAUTIFULLY SUBTLE SOUNDS BUT WITH A
SERIES OF BEATS THAT GIVE MORE OOMPH TO THE POUND. THE FLIP INCLUDES
A MIX BY LABELMATE TERRAE. EXCELLENT STUFF.
LULLABIES feat KARINE - THIS WAY - MISSIVE - 12" (MISS018)
WELL ROUNDED ELECTRO HOUSE VOCAL TRACK. THINK EARLY NEW ORDER
WITH ETHERIEL FEMALE VOX. ON THE FLIP THERE'S A VERY ROBUST REMIX
FROM ROB MELLO (NOT HIS BEST THOUGH) AND A LOVELY TRIPLET STYLED
ARMCHAIR REWORKING BY LANOIRAUDE (MY FAVE).
MARK BROOM V PERCY X - ADDICTED - KING OF THE SNAKES - 12" (KS005)
ANOTHER COLLABORATION OF THESE TWO ARTISTS. THIS ONE HOWEVER IS
NOTHING LIKE THE RECENT FIREWIRE RELEASE. BOTH SIDES ARE SLAMMING
CLUB-TECHNO OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. DON'T BE SCARED, BUT IF YOU
CAN'T HANDLE THE BIG BEATS, THEN STAY AWAY. ROCK SOLID!
MFA, THE - THE DIFFERENCE IT MAKES - KOMPAKT POP - LP (KOMPOP5)
ABSOLUTELY THE MOST COMMERCIAL SOUNDING RELEASE SO FAR ON KOMPAKT'S
POP OFFSHOOT. I'M NOT QUITE SURE HOW TO DESCRIBE IT REALLY BUT
IT'S A TRANCEY SORT OF AFFAIR WITH VOCALS AND A VERY HUMMABLE
BASSLINE. THE FLIPSIDE COMES COMPLETE WITH A REMIX FROM =
SUPERPITCHER.
GIVE IT A LISTEN AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
MOOD MUSIC LTD - UNRELEASED VOL 5 - MOOD MUSIC - 12" (MOODLIM005)
GREAT TWO TRACKER FROM MOOD MUSIC. THE A-SIDE SPORTS A VERY =
RESTRAINED
HOUSE BUILDER ON AN ELECTRONIC TIP. ITS VERY NICE AND CLEVERLY
LACKING IN SNARES OF ANY KIND. THE FLIP IS MORE SPACIOUS, LIKE
A MAURIZIO/TEJADA COLLABORATION, WHICH IT'S NOT. BUT IT SOUNDS
LIKE IT IS, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN....
MUSICA CHARLISTA - AMARILLO MANTEQUILLA - CMYK - 12" (CMYK004)
FIRST RELEASE WE'VE HAD ON CMYK AND IT'S A TASTY LITTLE NUMBER.
DEEP AND FUNKY, DUBBED OUT, YET GLITCHED UP AND CLICKED AROUND.
TOTALLY CLUBBY SOUNDS BUT ON AN EARLY EVENING TIP. SMOOTH SOUNDS
INDEED. TOP.
OPTIMUS - DEADLY DUB / FLASH HARRY - HI*PHEN - 12" (MD012)
TWO TRACKS WITH ALL THE 'OF THE MOMENT' INGREDIENTS, 808 COWBELLS,
ROLAND BASS, ETC. SOLID CLUB HOUSE WITH DE RIGUER ARRANGEMENT
ET AL............ NOT REALLY MORE I CAN SAY ON THE MATTER, IF
IT'S YOUR TYPE-A-THING YOU'LL LOVE IT. LOTS OF IT ABOUT =
THOUGH..........BLAH,
BLAH, MOAN, BLAH, GRUMBLE, ETC
PAUL MAC - C-SIDE VOLUME 8 - C-SIDE - 12" (CSIDE008)
CLUB-TECHNO TOOLS IN 4 VARIATIONS. NOTHING NEW, BUT CERTAINLY
PUNCHY TRIBAL FLAVOURS, TO FIT IN THE PACEYER DJ-SETS.=20
ROCCO BRANCO - BLATTSCHUSS EP - PLATZHIRSCH - 12" (PLATZHIRSCH04)
DOMINIK EULBERG GETS HIS FREEK ON HERE WITH A TWO TRACKER FOR
PLATZHIRSCH. QUITE UNLIKE THE OTHER RELEASES SO FAR WITH ITS =
TECHNICAL
FEEL AND BUMPING, SYNTHETIC BEATS AND SOUNDS. THE A-SIDE IS QUITE
A RIP ROARER IN FACT AND I DISCOVERED JUERGEN PLAYING IT AT VOLUME
WHEN I CAME INTO THE SHOP A MINUTE AGO, ALTHOUGH I'M NOT SURE
IF THAT'S BECAUSE HE LIKED IT OR HE WAS TRYING TO ANNOY THE CAFE
DOWNSTAIRS. YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE.
SCAPE ONE - THE (COMPLETE) GAMMA FUNCTION - SCIENCE CITY - 12" =
(SCI-21)
ELECTRO'S ANSWER TO JOHN TEJADA (I.E. HE'S PROLIFIC AND VERY,
VERY CONSISTENT) DELIVERS YET 'ANOTHER' QUALITY EP. KICKS OFF
WITH SOME MONSTROUSLY AUTHENTIC SOUNDS THAT HAD US ALL LEAPING
ABOUT. KILLER BASSLINES AND PHAT AS YOU LIKE IT BEATS WITH EXCELLENT
ANALOGUE SOUNDS. THERE ARE TWO, MORE DOWNBEAT TRACKS ON OFFER
HERE THAT SIT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN KRAFTWERK AND MID '90'S U.K. =
ELECTRONICA.
UNBEATABLE STUFF OF THE HIGHEST CALIBRE. GET IN!
SEBASTIAN KRAMER - DAWN OF RED - CONTENT - 12" (CNT02)
OK, SO SEBASTIAN KRAMER IS A NEW TALENT ON THE TECHNO CIRCUIT,
AND THE TRACKS HE'S DONE FOR PURE PLASTIC WERE REALLY COOL, BUT
THIS ONE I'M AFRAID DIDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME. NO DOUB'T IT WILL
WORK WELL ON THE BIG FLOOR IN THE TECHNO CLUBS, BUT I MISS THAT
ESSENTIAL BIT OF FUNK AND GROOVE IN IT...
SERAFIN - KRISTALL EP - BRUCHSTUECKE - 12" (BRUCHSTUECKE17)
FOLLOWING SERAFIN'S COLLABORATION WITH LUCIANO ON CADENZA, HE
DELIVERS A SOLO THREE TRACK EP OF TIGHT, CRISP GROOVES VERY MUCH
IN THE SAME VEIN. FUNKY SOUNDS AND BASS WITH SUBTLE PROGRESSIONS
AND A DEFINITE BRUCHSTUECKE FLAVA OF QUIRKINESS. ANYONE INTO LUCIANO
OR THE CADENZA STUFF SHOULD DEFINITELY CHECK THIS OUT.
TIGERSKIN - IN YOUR HOUSE - DESSOUS - 12" (DESSOUS48)
TWO TRACKS HERE FROM TIGERSKIN. THE A-SIDE IS, AT FIRST, SIMPLE
OLD SCHOOL ACID HOUSE BEFORE THE 'SKINS POUR IN EVERYTHING BUT
THE KITCHEN SINK (DISCO STRINGS, W.M.D, YOU NAME IT). TOO BUSY
FOR MY TASTE. THE FLIP IS MORE OF YOUR STANDARD ELECTRO HOUSE.
NOT REALLY STAND OUT, BUT THATS ONLY MY OPINION ('ATED).
TIM EXILE - HANZO STEEL CUTS EP - MOSQUITO - 12" (MSQ023)
FOUR TRACKS FROM TIM EXILE THAT MOVE BETWEEN ACIDIC, BASS HEAVY
BROKEN BEAT / ELECTRO (ALA SI BEGG), TONGUE IN CHEEK DISCO -TECH,
AND ALMOST OLD HARDCORE STYLED SILLINESS. DEFINITELY ONE FOR
THE SLIGHTLY BONKERS AND UP-FOR-IT DANCEFLOOR. =20
TIM PARIS feat MIKE LADD - ARCHITEXTURE EP - VIRGO - 12" (VIRG002)
THE A SIDE IS A SPARSE MODERN ELECTRO AFFAIR WITH OUR LAD MIKE
(NO PUN INTENDED) DOING A RATHER GOOD K.C. FLIGHT IMPRESSION.
THE FLIP IS A FAR BETTER THAN AVERAGE ELECTRONIC HOUSE AFFAIR
THAT HAS ALL THE RIGHT BITS IN THE RIGHT PLACES, EVEN A WELL PLACED
SURPRISE....HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY, JOY, JOY, JOY...
TOMMY T & BOBBYLICIOUS - CURSOR EP - SHED - 12" (SHED04)
FOUR TRACK 12" FROM TOMAS NORDSROM AND WILHEIM LINDER ROSEN -
UNDER A PARTICULARLY SILLY GUISE. FOUR TRACKS OF HARD, =
UNCOMPROMISING
TECHNO WITH PLENTY OF SQUELCHY NOISES AND AN ACIDIC AND MUTATED
FEEL. MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT STUFF...
TRITON - GREEN - ZERO G SOUNDS - 12" (OG003)
HERE'S ONE THAT FALLS SQUARELY INTO THE MIKE CAMP HERE AT THE
FISH (HE'S NOT THAT CAMP - ED). TRITON IS BASICALLY WORSHIPPING
AT THE TEMPLE OF BASIC CHANNEL / CHAIN REACTION / SCAPE HERE -
DUBBY, MINIMAL TECHNO WITH THAT BERLIN SOUND IN SPADES, ALTHOUGH
NOT QUITE WITH THE SAME DEPTH AS THE ABOVE NAMES (FAIRLY OBVIOUSLY).
GOOD THO, WORTH CHECKING
UND - TRAPEZ LIMITED 26 - TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZLTD26)
ANOTHER EXCELLENT RELEASE FROM TRAPEZ WHO SEEM TO BE HAVING =
SOMETHING
OF A GOOD RUN AT THE MOMENT. UND GIVES A STRAIGHT UP COOL EP WITH
DEEP, DUBBY MOMENTS AND MORE DANCEFLOOR TECH BITS OFFSET BY SOME
GREAT AND QUIRKY MINIMALISM. GREAT STUFF.
VARIOUS - TROLLEY ROUTE REMIXES - PURE PLASTIC - 2x12" (PP057)
CONSIDERING THE QUITE HARD OUTPUT OF PURE PLASTIC OVER THE RECNT
TIME, THE OSCAR MULERO ALBUM LAST YEAR WAS A BIT OF BREACH IN
TRADITION IN ITSELF. THIS REMIX-PACKAGE NOW REALLY PUTS THE =
SOULFULNESS
BACK IN THE LABEL, AND REMINDS ME DISTINCTLY OF THE OLDER DAYS
OF PURE PLASTIC. GREAT MIXES BY ROBERT HOOD, BEN SIMES VINCE
WATSON ETC. FOR ME IT'S THE BEST RELEASES ON THE LABEL THIS YEAR...
VARIOUS - PARALLEL CAT EP - KONSTRUCT - 12" (003EP)
5 ARTISTS HERE, ONE FROM THAILAND, ONE FROM GREECE, ONE FROM ICELAND
AND A COUPLE FROM LONDON FOR GOOD MEASURE. A MIX OF STYLES HERE
FROM VOCAL SPACEY AMBIENCE TO STRAIGHT UP ELECTRO. RECOMMENDED
LISTENING THIS, CHECK IT OUT...
VECTOR LOVERS - SUICIDE ANDROID - SOMA - 12" (SOMA158)
SOMA DEFINITELY MADE A GOOD MOVE SIGNING UP THE EXCELLENT VECTOR
LOVERS OUTFIT AND THIS SINGLE LOOKS SET TO CONTINUE THEIR GREAT
RUN. THE LOVERS DELIVER TWO PERKY ELECTRO DISCO TRACKS WITH VOCALS,
GREAT RETRO SOUNDS AND CLUBBY BEATS THAT ARE BOUND TO GET PEOPLE
DANCING, BUT THE REAL TREAT (FOR ME ANYWAY) IS THE WONDERFUL,
WONDERFUL CLARO INTELECTO MIX ON THE B-SIDE. HE'S CREATED THE
DEEPEST, MOST DETROIT LACED TRACK SO FAR WITH LUSH CHORDS AND
AUTHENTIC SOUNDING AND SLIGHTLY OLD SCHOOL TECHNO RHYTHMS. A =
FABULOUS
MIX AND AN ESSENTIAL RELEASE FOR TECH FANS.
VINCE WATSON - LOST EPISODES - HEADSPACE - 12" (HS016)
ONE OF THE STRONGEST RELEASES FROM HEADSPACE IN MY OPINION. VINCE
WATSON NO LONGER SEEMS TO HAVE A NATURAL HOME ON DAVE ANGEL'S
ROTATION LABEL, SO HE DELIVERS A STUNNING FOUR TRACK EP OF DEEP,
PACEY, STRING LED DETROIT TECHNO STYLE NUMBERS FOR THIS EXCELLENT
WELSH LABEL. I CAN'T STRESS HOW DIVINE THESE TRACKS ARE WITHOUT
GETTING ALL FROTHY AT THE MOUTH. TWO CLUB NUMBERS AND TWO MORE
OFFBEAT, LAIDBACK CUTS. SIMPLY BRILLIANT AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
VOGEL / PAGE - THE SECOND PAPER - NOODLES - 12" (NIT1)
SECOND RELEASE FOR THE NOODLES INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - A SORT
SPLIT SERIES OFFSHOOT FROM NOODLES. CHRISTIAN VOGEL SEEMS LESS
FRANTIC THAN USUAL AND PROVIDES A MINIMAL, DEEP DUBBY TECHNO TRACK.
ON THE FLIP, ANDY PAGE DELIVERS A TRACK OF BASS HEAVY, TWISTED
ELECTRO TECHNO VERY MUCH IN THE SAME STYLE AS SI BEGG - =
APPROPRIATELY
CALLED "BISTED AND TWITTER". GOOD STUFF.
Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
!!! (CHK CHK CHK) / LFO - ME & GUILIANI DOWN BY THE SCHOOL YARD =
(REMIX) - WARP - 12" (WAP184)
HIGHLY LIMITED, SINGLE-SIDED PROMO EFFORT OF WHAT IS PROBABLY
!!!'S BEST KNOWN TRACK BEING GIVEN A DARK, TWISTED ELECTRO-FUNK
MAULING BY MARK BELL. VERY DIRTY! GET IN QUICK....
808 STATE - PREBUILD - REPHLEX - 2xLP (CAT807LP)
SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE THUNDEROUS 1988 NEW ORDER MIXES COMES THIS
HIGHLY WELCOME COMPILATION OF "LOST ACID TRACKS" DATING FROM =
1987-88.
A COLLECTION OF HARD-TO-FIND SINGLES, UNRELEASED ROUGH DEMOS FROM
CASSETTES (BOY, DO THEY PACK A PUNCH) AND LIVE TRACKS FROM THE
DAYS WHEN A GUY CALLED GERALD WAS PART OF THIS INFLUENTIAL TRIO.
THIS IS *PROPER* ACID THAT'S CLEARLY TAUGHT THE LIKES OF APHEX,
SQUAREPUSHER, CEEPHAX ACID AND SO MANY OTHERS A THING OR TEN.
A GREAT ALBUM TO CRANK UP AND THOROUGHLY ENJOY AS WELL AS AN =
IMPORTANT
HISTORY LESSON.
AARDVARCK - CULT COPY PT 2 - CARL CRAIG EDIT - RUSHHOUR - 12" (RH005)
ABSOLUTELY THE RUDEST CARL CRAIG REMIX AROUND! SO PHAT, SO MUCH
OF AN OBVIOUS CARL CRAIG SOUND, HE TAKES THE ALREADY EXCELLENT,
BUMPING AARDVARCK ORIGINAL AND ROUGHS IT UP A TREAT WITH A CLASSIC
DETROIT FLAVA AND CARL'S UNIQUE RAW BEATS. ABSOLUTELY DO NOT MISS
THIS GEM. QUALITY.
BELL - SEVEN TYPES OF SIX - SOUL JAZZ - 2xLP (SJRLP94)
STRIPPED DOWN MINIMAL BLEEPY TECHNO FROM BELL, WITH MORE THAN
A PASSING NOD TO THE EARLY NINETIES. IF YOU ARE OLD LIKE ME,
YOU'LL FIND THIS SOUND STRANGELY FAMILIAR - BUT THAT IS NOT A
PUT DOWN - IT FEELS FRESHLY REMINISCENT, IF THAT MAKES ANY SENSE.
THINK OF GOOD EARLY RAVES - HOUSE / TECHNO (BEFORE THINGS GOT
TOO FAST) - VERY FUNKY, VERY GROOVY, VERY GOOD. SOUL JAZZ COME
GOOD YET AGAIN - RESPECT.
COMTRON - WHAT WE SELL EP - BLACK LABEL - 12" (BL003)
STORMING NEW RELEASE ON THIS TOP ELECTRO LABEL. SIX TRACKS OF
HEAVILY FUNKY, YET ROBOTIC PURE ELECTRO WITH WICKED VOCODERED
VOCALS AND MORE THAN A HEALTHY DOSE OF SQUIGGLING ANALOGUES. THERE'S
EVEN A COVER VERSION OF MATERIAL WORLD BY MADONNA (WHICH BEARS
ABSOLUTELY NO RESEMBLANCE TO THE ORIGINAL). TRUE QUALITY.
DEFLEKTORZ - DEFLEKT EP - BLACK LABEL - 12" (BL001)
WICKED NEW LABEL WHICH PROVIDES FOUR EXCELLENT ELECTRO CUTS FROM
THE DEFLEKTORZ. HEFTY BEATS AND QUALITY SYNTHS MAKE FOR A GROOVESOME
SELECTION WHICH VARIES FROM PURE DANCEFLOOR TO DETROIT TO A LITTLE
BIT OF ABSTRACT ELECTRO. TOP SH*T.
EINMUSIK - JITTERY HERITAGE EP (PART TWO) - ITALIC - 12" (ITALIC044)
SECOND PART OF EINMUSIK'S JITTERY HERITAGE EP IS ANOTHER DANCEFLOOR
KILLER WITH A FULL ON COLOGNE FLAVA. DANCEY BEATS, RETRO, EURO
KIND OF BASSLINES, MASSIVE BREAKDOWNS AND DROPS AND SOME GREAT
SYNTHWORK TO GIVE IT A MELODIC FEEL. PRIME TIME STUFF. HAVE A
LISTEN.
FRANK MARTINIQ - LATE NIGHT TOOLZ PT. III OF III - BOXER SPORT - 12" =
(BOXER020)
THIRD AND FINAL VOLUME OF FRANK MARTINIQ'S EXCELLENT LATE NIGHT
TOOLZ SERIES SEES HIM DELIVER THREE TRACKS OF SUPERBLY GROOVING
TECHNO SOUNDS WITH A PUNCHY COLOGNE STYLE PRODUCTION AND A NICELY
MINIMALISTIC FEEL. TOP STUFF FROM BOXER.
JEFF SAMUEL - THROATWOBBLER MANGROVE - KARLOFF RECORDINGS - 12" =
(KLF-03)
QUITE SIMPLY, A SUPERB SLICE OF FUNKED UP TECHNO FROM THIS PROLIFIC
MAN OF THE MOMENT. FOLLOWING THE 'LYA' EP ON TRAPEZ, I WOULD SUGGEST
THAT THIS IS EVEN BETTER. LITTLE LICKS OF SOUND, CLICKS, GLITCHES
AND FABULOUSLY SIMPLE, BUT ROLLING BASSLINES ALONG WITH JERKY,
SCRUMPTIOUS BEATS. TOP NOTCH GEAR FOR MAKING PEOPLE GROOVE. =
RECOMMENDED.
LAB RAT XL - MICE OR CYBORG - CLONE - 2xLP (C#31LP)
HERE'S THE SEVENTH AND FINAL STORM FROM DREXCIYA UNDER THE BIZARRE
NAME OF LAB RAT XL. SIX TRACKS THAT COVER AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF
ELECTRO STYLES FROM THE MORE FAMILIAR, FUTURISTIC DREXCIYA STYLE
TO A COUPLE OF MORE CHILLED OUT OTHER PEOPLE PLACE SOUNDING CUTS.
SUPERB PRODUCTION AS YOU'D EXPECT AND WITHOUT DOUBT A FITTING
WAY TO SAY GOODBYE TO A TRUE UNDERGROUND LEGEND. ESSENTIAL. OF
COURSE.
LIDELL TOWNSELL - I'LL MAKE U DANCE - PARASONIC - 12" (PSRQ007)
ANOTHER SUPERB CHICAGO CUT GETS A NEW LEASE OF LIFE FROM THE =
PARASONIC
LABEL. TOUGH ACIDIC GROOVES THAT REALLY ROCK. CHECK IT OUT....
LOSOUL - GETTING EVEN - PLAYHOUSE - 2xLP (PLAY099)
I'VE ALWAYS LIKED THE WAY LOSOUL MANAGES TO GET A REAL GROOVE
GOING WITH SEEMINGLY SO LITTLE EFFORT AND SUCH A FEW COMPONENT
PARTS. THIS ALBUM CONTINUES IN THAT VEIN - FUNKY TECHNO WITH
HOUSEY UNDERTONES AND BAGS OF CHARACTER. LESS IS MOST DEFINATELY
MORE IN THIS CASE. NICE.
MU - CHAIR GIRL / LET'S GET SICK - TIGERSUSHI - 12" (TSR007)
FIRST MU 12" HAS FINALLY BEEN REPRESSED. THE TWO TRACKS HERE ARE
MENTAL, ELECTRONIC BASED SLICES OF PUNK / FUNK / HOUSE / BREAKS
/ DISCO. THAT MAY SOUND A BIT VAGUE BUT, TO BE HONEST, THE SOUND
IS SO SCATTY THAT IT'S HARD TO CATEGORIZE. MAURICE FULTON AT HIS
FINEST. SUPERB.
PAULI JYLHANKANGAS - CLUTZ - KLAKSON - 12" (KLAKSON7)
EXCLLENT RELEASE FROM KLAKSON WHICH SEES THEM DIVERSIFYING THEIR
SOUND ONCE AGAIN. IT KICKS OFF WITH A PERKY, FUNKY, ELECTRO-DISCO
TRACK THAT SEEMS TO SET AN AGENDA OF ALMOST METRO AREA / CREME
ORGANISATION STYLE SOUNDS. IT QUICKLY BUSTS LOOSE INTO A PHAT,
TYPICALLY KLAKSON ELECTRO STYLE THOUGH AND THAT, FOR ME, IS WHERE
THE REAL FUN IS TO BE HAD. WICKED ANALOGUES, KILLER 808 BEATS...
EVERYTHING YOU COULD WANT. A SUPERB RELEASE.
REX THE DOG - FREQUENCY - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM102)
THERE'S NO DENYING THAT THE FIRST REX THE DOG SINGLE WAS A MASSIVE
ANTHEM OF EPIC PROPORTIONS AND, GUESS WHAT? THIS ONE IS LIABLE
TO BE JUST AS BIG. EURO SOUNDING, HUGELY CLUB FRIENDLY SOUNDS
WITH LOADS OF PERSONALITY AND A STRONG FUN FACTOR. BIG DROPS,
A TREMENDOUS BREAKDOWN... JUST A SOLID AND VERY LIKEABLE PIECE
OF WORK. RECOMMENDED.
SCISSOR SISTERS - COMFORTABLY NUMB - A TOUCH OF CLASS (US) - 12" =
(ATOC013 / 59063-6)
SCISSOR SISTERS DOING A VERSION OF A PINK FLOYD SONG? SEEMS DOOMED
TO FAILURE BEFORE EVEN PUTTING IT ON REALLY DOESN'T IT? THE FIRST
TRACK, HOWEVER, IS A PRETTY GOOD RAPTURE-ESQUE ROMP WITH LIVE
BASS AND FUNKY DRUMS. FROM THERE YOU GET TWO TIGA MIXES AND AN
ALTERNATE TAKE OF THE ATOC ORIGINAL (WHERE THEY SOUND CURIOUSLY
LIKE THE BEEGEES AT TIMES. VOCALLY SPEAKING, ANYWAY). WEREN'T
THEY ON SOME SATURDAY MORNING KIDS SHOW THE OTHER WEEK? BIZARRE.
SHED - SOLOACTION EP - DELSIN - 12" (49DSR/SHD1)
I DON'T WANT TO SOUND LIKE I'M OVERDOING IT WITH THIS ONE BUT,
MY GOD, IT'S ABSOLUTE UNBELIEVABLE. YOU COULD ALMOST IMAGINE THAT
DETROIT TECHNO IS ABOUT TO HAVE A HUGE RESURGENCE WITH THIS =
WONDERFUL
EP. DEEP, LUSH, PACEY, SLOW, MID-TEMPO, DANCEFLOOR, HOMELISTENING...
JUST STAGGERINGLY PROPER TECHNO SOUNDS WITH WARMTH AND SOUL BY
THE ARMLOAD. KILLER RECORD AND EAN EASY CONTENDER FOR MY TOP TEN
OF THE YEAR. BUY IT!
SUPERPITCHER - HAPPINESS REMIXES - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM103)
SUPER-FINE REMIX SELECTION OF THIS TRACK FROM THE SLIGHTLY INDERRAED
ALBUM (IN MY OPINION ANYWAY). LAWRENCE TURNS IN THE WINNER FOR
ME WITH ALL OF HIS SIGNATURE WARMTH, DEPTH AND ACRES OF FUNKY
COLOGNE STYLE SHENANIGANS. THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT MICHAEL MAYER'S
MIX IS NOT AS GOOD, IT'S JUST DIFFERENT AND HAS A SLIGHTLY TOUGHER,
EURO EDGE. A WICKED 12" FROM ONE OF THE MOST CONSISTENT LABELS
AROUND.
VARIOUS - PANIC IN DETROIT - BUZZ - 12" (BZZXL106079)
3 TRACKS FROM THE STUNNING AND RARE PANIC IN DETROIT COMPILATION
FROM THE EARLY 90'S HERE. CUTS FROM DAN CURTIN, KENNY LARKIN &
ONE OTHER TRACK THAT SEEMS TO HAVE NO INFO ABOUT IT AT ALL! I
WOULD NOT LIKE TO BET ON HOW LEGIT THIS IS - I COULD BE WRONG
BUT YOU NEVER KNOW!!!
VARIOUS - EPITOME VOL 01 - KLITEKTURE - 12" (KLK004)
SPAIN'S KLITEKTURE LABEL FINALLY RELEASES SOMETHING NEW. JUDGING
BY THEIR BACK CATALOGUE (I.E. SUTEKH, DEADBEAT, MIKAEL STAVOSTRAND),
THIS ONE HAD TO BE GOOD AND IT DELIVERS IN TROWELS FULL. TRACKS
FROM TOMAS JIRKU, LOWFOUR AND LOD GIVE YOU A FUNK LADEN, GLITCHED
UP AND VERY DUBBY LOOK AT WHAT'S GOING ON MINIMAL TECH WISE AT
THE MOMENT. SURPRISINGLY, THE LOWFOUR (ANDREAS TILLIANDER) TRACK
IS PRETTY UP-FOR-IT AND GROOVING WHILST THE OTHERS HAVE A MORE
LOW KEY APPROACH TO THE GROOVE. TIP TOP STUFF. RECOMMENDED.
WASSERMAN - W.I.R. REMIXES - PROFAN - 12" (PROFAN028)
LEGENDARY STUFF FROM THE PROFAN BACK CATALOGUE HERE WITH WOLFGANG
VOIGT'S ORIGINAL LOCKING HORNS WITH MIXES FROM TOBIAS THOMAS /
MICHAEL MAYER AND SVEN VATH. LARGE STUFF THAT REMAINS MINIMAL
IN ATTITUDE, IF NOT IN ACTUAL STYLE. BRILL THOUGH AND DEFINITELY
ONE FOR THE COLLECTION.
New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
AARON CARL - HATEFUL - WALLSHAKER - 12" (WMAC-4)
REALLY, THE ONLY THING THAT SAVES THIS IS THE VAGUELY ACCEPTABLE
UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE MIXES. BANGING, VOCAL, BOOTY / HOUSE =
SHEANANIGANS.
FRANKIE BONES - (PRO)FILE (PRO)DUCE EP - THE LAST LABEL - 12" (LL-001)
BRAND NEW FRANKIE BONES PORJECT AND IT'S A BIT OF A RIP ROARER
ACTUALLY. FOUR TRACKS OF SOLID, CLUBBY TECHNO SOUNDS WITH ELEMENTS
OF HOUSE, DISCO AND A SLIGHT TOUCH OF RE-EDITING GOING ON. =
GUARANTEED
TO GET THE PEOPLE MOVING.
WANG INC. - WOODS ROADS - CONTEXT - 2xLP (TEXT15)
DEBUT ALBUM FROM THE HOTLY TIPPED WANG INC. IS A VERSATILE PIECE
OF WORK WHICH USES THE OBLIGATORY GLITCH BASED TECH SOUNDS BUT
MASHES THEM UP WITH A MORE GROOVY HOUSE FLAVA AND SOME GREAT =
DOWNBEAT
MOMENTS. CONSUMATELY PRODUCED AND CRAFTED WITH LOVING CARE. VERY
NICE INDEED.
Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
ABE DUQUE - CHAMPAGNE DAYS, COCAINE NIGHTS - ABE DUQUE RECORDS - 12" =
(ADR-06)
ANOTHER CLASSY AND VARIED EP FROM ABE ON HIS OWN LABEL. AMAZINGLY
IT STARTS OFF WITH A FABULOUS COMMODORE 64 STYLED TRACK WITH WICKED
SID CHIP SOUNDS CREATING QUITE AN ANTHEMIC TITLE TRACK. ALL FUNKY,
ELECTRO DISCO / TECHNO. THE OTHER TRACKS VARY AS EVER WITH NODS
TO PURE CLUB TECHNO AND HOUSE AND A WICKED LIVE BASS PUNK FUNK
TRACK. QUALITY STUFF.
ALGORITMO - INDUS EP - MINUS - 12" (MINUS16)
DEEP, DEEP, DEEP AS AN OCEAN AND YET AS GROOVY AS A DISCO. NO,
I KNOW, THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE, BUT THIS 12" REALLY IS RATHER
FINE AND I FIND MYSELF UNABLE TO DESCRIBE IT IN A SATISFACTORY
WAY. FOUR CUTS, FROM DUBBED OUT GLITCH TO A MORE JERKY, YET =
INFINITELY
SMOOTH, FLAVA ALL DONE WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE PRODUCTION. TECHNO
OF THE HIGHEST STANDARD AND HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
GREEN VELVET - COITUS - UNKNOWN - 12" (LIVE6)
BLIMEY! ANOTHER EP OF GREEN VELVET GEAR AND THIS ONE FEATURES
FLASH, ANSWERING MACHINE, COITUS AND RED LIGHT. MASSIVE CHICAGO
SOUNDS FROM THIS EXTREMELY PECULIAR MAN. GET IT QUICK.
JUAN MACLEAN, THE - YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS - DFA - 12" (DFA2124)
ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF RETRO ELECTRO / NEW WAVE FUN FROM THE NEW
YORK'S DFA POSSE. FUNKY AND OLD SCHOOL SOUNDING WITH PUNKY VOCALS.
IT'S A WINNER BASICALLY.
JUAN MACLEAN, THE - BY THE TIME I GET TO VENUS - DFA - 12" (DFA2122)
PHAT AND VERY DIFFERENT TO THE RAPTURE 12". ALMOST MORE OF A TECHNO
VIBE ON THE A-SIDE BUT WITH THE EVER PRESENT NEW WAVE VIBES TO
THE SYNTHY BASSLINES ON THE FLIP. AGAIN, VERY MUCH ON THE PLAYGROUP
/ ZONGAMIN TIP AND AS SUCH, GREAT!
JUAN MACLEAN, THE / RAPTURE, THE - SPLIT - DFA - 12" (DFA2128)
GREAT NEW RELEASE FROM THE EXCELLENT DFA IMPRINT. LABEL STALWARTS
THE RAPTURE AND THE JUAN MACLEAN DELIVER A TRACK EACH AND, TRUE
TO FORM, THE RAPTURE'S CUT IS A FUNKED UP TO THE MAX SLICE OF
PUNK FUNK WITH THEIR UNIQUE ELECTRONIC / TECHNO INFLUENCE. THE
JUAN MACLEAN OPT FOR THE MORE ELECTRONIC SOUND FROM THE WORD GO
BUT ADD IN PLENTY OF GROOVED OUT FLAVA'S WITH A PUNKY FEEL. YOU
KNOW IT MAKES SENSE!
MATHEW JONSON - DECOMPRESSION EP - MINUS - 12" (MINUS24)
MATHEW JONSON IS ON TOP FORM AT THE MOMENT AND PEOPLE REALLY DON'T
SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GET ENOUGH OF HIS UNIQUE STRAIN OF TECHNO.
THIS COMES ON IN A VERY UN-MINUS-LIKE FASHION WITH IT'S DARK,
PRETTY MUCH TWISTED BASSLINE WITH AN ED RUCH AND OPTICAL STYLE
RAWNESS TO IT. SUPERB STRINGS FILTER IN THROUGH THE TRACK AND
THE CRISP PERCUSSION DOES ITS JOB WITH A GREAT DEAL OF PANACHE.
THE FLIP IS MELLOWER, DEEPER AND ALTOGETHER THE FLIP SIDE OF MATHEW
JONSON'S COIN, PROVIDING A GROOVESOME YET SUBTLE FLAVA. ABSOLUTELY
BRILLIANT STUFF, BUT THEN, YOU PROBABLY DON'T NEED ME TO TELL
YOU THAT! BUY IT NOW.
MATHEW JONSON - SHE IS HE - IT IS WHAT IT IS - 12" (IIWII005)
I KNOW EVERYONE THINKS THAT THE 'TYPEROPE' EP IS SUPERB BUT, =
HONESTLY
IT'S GOT NOTHING ON THIS! TWO DEEPLY SUPERB TRACKS OF STEADY,
HYPNOTIC, MINIMAL TECHNO CUTS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. REALLY =
REMINISCENT
OF PROPER OLD SCHOOL DETROIT SOUND WITH SUPERB BLEEPY ARPEGGIO'S
AND WICKED DRUM MACHINE PERCUSSION. QUITE SIMPLY EXCELLENT.
MATHEW JONSON / THE MOLE - MOSS ROCKS EP - ARBUTUS - 12" (ARBUTUS001)
THEY JUST KEEP ON COMING THICK AND FAST! MATHEW JONSON DELIVERS
ANOTHER SIGNATURE SLICE OF FRESH-AS-YOU-LIKE-IT TECHNO WITH A
GROOVING DANCEFLOOR FEEL AND A DEFINITE NOD TO DETROIT, SOUND-WISE.
ABSOLUTELY SUPERB. THE FLIP HAS A SURPRISING TRACK FROM THE MOLE
WHICH STARTS OFF IN AN UPTEMPO BREAKBEAT FASHION BUT SOON BREAKS
INTO A FABULOUS SLICE OF DEEP, FUNKY, TECHNO LED HOUSE. A BRILLIANT
EP.
PLASTIKMAN - I DON'T KNOW - MINUS - 12" (MINUS19)
LIMITED RELEASE OF A CUT FROM THE CLOSER LP. ONE SIDED WITH SOME
VERY NICE ETCHINGS ON THE FLIP. THE CUT IS AS YOU WOULD EXPECT,
A TASTEFUL MINIMAL TRACK WITH JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF EMBELISHMENTS
TO THE STRIPPED BEAT. WELL DONE MR HAWTIN.....
PLASTIKMAN - SHEET ONE - PLUS 8 - 2xLP (PLUS8028R)
RITCHIE HAWTIN, AN 808 ,A 909, A 303 AND SOME EFFECTS. ITS NICE
BUT ITS NOTHING NEW. IF YOUR INTO HIS SOUND THEN YOULL LOVE =
IT....................
PLASTIKMAN - PK - MINUS - 12" (MINUS2)
VERY DEEP VERY DARK VERY MINIMAL........ TRUE TO THE PLASTIK MAN
SOUND THIS IS A 2 TRACK RELEASE WHICH TAKES A MOOD AND HOLDS IT
THERE........................ A LOUD SYSTEM IS WHAT THIS =
NEEDS!!!...............
RICHIE HAWTIN - ORANGE - MINUS - 12" (MINUSORANGE)
SLAMMIN REPETATIVE ELECTRONICA FROM THE MAN!!!... EXCELLENT USE
OF THE OLD YELLO "OH YEAH VOCAL"... NOT READILY AVAILABLE!!!
RUN STOP RESTORE - GEOMETRY - MINUS - 12" (MINUS20)
BOUNCY MINMAL TECHNO SOUNDS FROM ONE OF ITS STAUNCHEST SUPPORTERS
(NEE INVENTORS). 4 TRACKS OF HEAD NODDING WELL PRODUCED TECHNO.
HAVE A LISTEN....
VARIOUS - 111 LOCK GROOVES - CROSSTALK - LP (NTD000LP)
THIS HAS TO BE THE GREATEST LOCK GROOVES LP IN THE WORLD... EVER!
THE CREAM OF THE WORLD'S MINIMAL TECHNO ALL CONTRIBUTE - TWERK,
BEN NEVILLE, AKUFEN, JEFF MILLIGAN, MIKE SHANNON, ISIS, JAY HAZE,
TIM HECKER, NOAH PRED, ATOM HEART, DEADBEAT, MATHEW JONSON, =
HRDVSION,
RADBOUD MENS AND MANY MORE. GREAT TO MIX WITH BEATLESS AMBIENT
CDS (LIKE WHAT I'M DOING NOW!).
New Releases (Vinyl): House
CHEZ DEMIER FEATURING LEROY BURGESS - YOUR LOVE (LIFTED ME UP) - =
TRACKMODE - 12"+7" (TM053)
SWEET, SOULFUL HOUSE VIBES FROM ONE OF THE DONS. MIXES FROM HARLEY
& MUSCLE, DJ ALI AND 2 OR MORE PLUS A LIMITED 7" WITH THE BEST
TWO VERSIONS ON IT. A TAD TOO JAZZY FOR MY TASTES, BUT FANS OF
THE SOUND SHOULD THOROUGHLY ENJOY IT.
MUDD - ADVENTURES IN BRICKET WOOD #2 - RONG - 12" (RONG006)
RONG REALLY HAS THIS HOUSE / NEW WAVE / DISCO SOUND DOWN TO A
TEE AND THIS EXCELLENT SECOND EXPEDITION INTO THE TERRITORY PROVES
TO BE FUNKY, ENGAGING AND GREAT FUN. THERE'S A SOLID REWORK FROM
RAY MANG WITH AN ALMOST B-BOY FLAVA TO THE CHORDS AND BEATS AND,
OVERALL, IF YOU'RE INTO MOXIE OR CHICKEN LIPS YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY
ENJOY THIS.
OMAR-S - DAY / NIGHT - FXHE - 12" (AOS004)
OMAR-S'S FOURTH RELEASE IS A DOOZY. DEEP, RAW, DETROIT HOUSE VIBES
WITH AN ULTRA MINIMAL, ULTRA STRIPPED SOUND AND SOME DIRTY, DIRTY
PRODUCTION. THE FLIP HAS A MORE 'FILTERED DISCO' SOUND TO MOVE
THE PEOPLE ON THE FLOOR. LIMITED AS YOU LIKE, THIS, SO GET IT
QUICK.
SASSE - OFFENBACH AM MAIN - AESOTERIC - 12" (AER016)
WHAT A WONDERFUL EP. ELECTRONIC HOUSE WITH LUSH STRINGS, ANALOGUE
BASSLINES AND TIGHT HOUSE PERCUSSION. BEARING MORE THAN A SLIGHT
RESEMBLANCE TO EARLY INSTRUMENTAL BLAZE TRACKS, THIS THREE TRACKER
FROM SASSE IS A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE GENRE.
UNKNOWN - CAN'T GET IT ANYWHERE - MOXIE - 12" (MX007)
ANOTHER CLASSY DISCO RE-EDIT FROM THE MOXIE CAMP WHICH HAS A TASTY,
GOOD TIME FEEL ALL ROUND. THE MAIN TRACK IS SOLID, DANCEFLOOR
DISCO WITH THE FLIP HAVING THE EXCLLENT TRACK 'GOT IT RIGHT' IN
BOTH 12" AND 7" VERSIONS. CRISP, JUST RIGHT FOR A BOOGIE... PURE
CLASS, AS USUAL. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.
UNKNOWN - BLOODY CHEEKY - MOXIE - 12" (MX006)
MOXIE KEEP ON DELIVERING THE GOODS AND HERE ARE THREE MORE RE-EDITED
DISCO / FUNK TRACKS TO GET THE WHOLE CROWD BUMPING AND SWAYING.
DON'T KNOW WHO THESE ARE BY, BUT BY GUM, THEY'RE FUNKY. NO DOUBT
YOU'LL ALL RECOGNISE THEM ANYWAY. CLASS, PHAT, SOUNDING FRESH...
ESSENTIAL.
Restocks (Vinyl): House
FONDA RAE - OVER LIKE A FAT RAT - VANGUARD - 12" (SPV55)
RARE BOOGIE CUT FROM FONDA HERE HAILING FROM 1982. THIS SEEMS
TO BE A SOUND THAT IS INFLUENCING SO MANY PEOPLE AT THE MOMENT......
MEIKBAR - LISTON / MY BACK - RUSHHOUR - 12" (PSYCH003LTD)
OH YES! IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE THE LAST MEIKBAR SINGLE AND THIS
LIMITED JAPANESE RELEASE IS FRESH AS A DAISY. TWO TRACKS THAT
KICK OFF WITH THE GROOVE LADEN, RHODES LED 'LISTON' WHICH USES
DELICATE, SOULFUL SOUND AND A PLEASANTLY OFFBEAT RHTHM T GIVE
YOU ONE OF THE DEEPEST TRACKS AROUND. THE FLIP IS A FULL ON PARTY
HOUSE TRACK WITH AN UNDERGROUND FLAVA AND SUPERB USE OF VOCAL
SAMPLES TO GIVE IT A (NON-CHEESEY) HANDS IN THE AIR FEEL. ABSOLUTELY
BRILLIANT STUFF.
MIKE GRANT - AND THEN IT WAS MY TURN - MOODS & GROOVES - 12" (MG011)
STUNNING DETROIT INFLUENCED HOUSE ON THIS BECOMING THE MOST =
CONSISTENT
REPRESENTITIVE OF THE DETROIT HOUSE SOUND........ 3 TRACKS SENT
DIRECTLY FROM HEAVEN TO SOOTH CARESS AND , MOST IMPORTANTLY, MAKE
YOU DANCE...... VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!!
THEO PARRISH - MOONLIGHT MUSIC & YOU - SOUND SIGNATURE - 12" (SS002)
ANOTHER 2 LONG TWISTED DEEP HOUSE CUTS FROM MR PARRISH. BOTH WITH
CHOPPED VOCAL SAMPLES AND SOME LOVELY ECCENTRIC MELODIES. ANOTHER
WINNER FROM THIS MOST CONSISTENT OF LABELS.......
THEO PARRISH - I CAN TAKE IT - SOUND SIGNATURE - 12" (SS010)
POWERFULL MIX OF THE "RECLOOSE - I CAN'T TAKE IT" TRACK THAT IS
STILL VERY POPULAR . WITH KIND PERMISSION OF PLANET E THE MIX
REMAINS WITH S.S.=20
New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop
HANGAR 18 - THE MULTI-PLATINUM DEBUT ALBUM - DEF JUX - 2xLP (DJX88)
ROUGH AND READY HIP HOP SOUNDS FROM THIS WELL ESTABLISHED INDIE.
HANGAR 18 HAVE GROOVE AND FLOW BUT A SLIGHTLY ODDBALL FEEL AT
TIMES WITH SOME RAW BEATS AND RHYMES AND SADAT X MAKES AND =
APPEARANCE
AS A GUEST VOCALIST.
Restocks (Vinyl): Hip Hop
7L & ESOTERIC - DANGEROUS CONECTION - INST - BRICK - 2xLP (BRK030LP)
8 CUTS IN INSTRUMENTAL FORM FROM THE RECENT LP. MOODY, SOUNDTRACKY
BEATS WITH LOTS OF LIBRARY SAMPLES. QUALITY......
AYATOLLAH FEAT RAKIM - A COLD FEELING - N/A - 12" (BBS510)
EXCELLENT AYATOLAH PRODUCED RAKIM CUT WITH THE MAN WHO STARTED
THIS WHOLE VOCAL SAMPLE THING DOING IT TO WICKED EFFECT YET AGAIN.
HIGHLY RECOMENDED!!!!!
BEATNUTS - WATCH OUT NOW - RELATIVITY - 12" (88561 1795)
CLASSIC HIP HOP PARTY TUNE FROM THE BEATNUTS, SHOULD NEED NO =
INTRODUCTION
REALLY!!!! FAMOUSLY RIPPED OFF BY MISS "USED TO HAVE A LITTLE"...
BLACK MOON - TOTAL ECLIPSE - DUCK DOWN - 2xLP (DDMLP2005)
RAW, RUGGED, WITH THAT OL BOOM BAP!! TOUGH LP FROM THE MOON HERE.
BLUNTED BEATS WITH LOTS OF BOTTOM END AND A BIG SLAP ON TOP. TIGHT
RAW STREET FLOWS OVER THE TOP MAKE THIS A WICKED LP. HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED
FOR THOSE WHO LIKE THAT RAW NEW YORK STYLE.........
BLACK MOON - STAY REAL / 12" BARREL - DUCK DOWN - 12" (DDMS13004)
RAW DIRTY CUTS FROM THE LONG RUNNING MOON HERE. 12" BARREL IS
THE WINNER. FEAT SEAN PRICE WHO HAS APPEARED ON A FEW BEATMINERZ
RELATED PROJECTS, HELTAH SKELTAH BEING ONE OF THEM (IS HE A MAMBER
OF HELTAH SKELTAH? ANSWERS ON A POSTCARD PLEASE). MASSIVE BASS,
REGGAE FEEL & A WICKED LITTLE REGGAE VOCAL HOOK. A WINNER.........
BRAND NUBIAN - ONE FOR ALL - TRAFFIC - 2xLP (TEG/55031LP)
BRAND NUBIANS CLASSIC GETS A WELCOME REPRESS ON DOUBLE VINYL HERE
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE ITS ORIGINAL RELEASE BACK IN 1990 (I
THINK?). SLOW DOWN, ALL FOR ONE, TO THE RIGHT, CLASSICS A PLENTY.
C$ MONEY & DJ CHASE - LADIES CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION - STONESTHROW - =
12" (STH2068)
OBSCURE LATE 80'S CUT FROM NEW YORK PRODUCED BY VIC (THE BEATNUTS
VIC? )AND IS NOT THE CASH MONEY FROM CASH MONEY AND MARVELOUS.
FEATURES ONE SLOW CUT BUILT AROUND A JB'S RIFF, OF WHICH THE =
ORIGINAL
TRACK ESCAPES ME AT THE MOMENT.... THE OTHER IS A HELL FOR LEATHER
UPTEMPO ROCKER THAT IS PACKED WITH ENERGY. SHOULD SEND THE CROWD
WILD!!! RECOMMENDED......
COMMON - COME CLOSE - JAYDEE REMIX - MCA - 12" (B0000234-11)
MUST HAVE REMIX OF THE DEEPEST CUT FROM THE RECENT COMMON LP =
ELECTRIC
CIRCUS. REPLACE MARY J BLIGE WITH ERYKAH BADU, Q-TIP & PHARRELL
FROM THE NEPTUNES, GET JAYDEE TO USE THE CLASSIC RAMP SAMPLE FIRST
MADE FAMOUS BY TRIBE ON BONITA APPLEBUM, PUT IN TO A POT AND SIMMER
FOR 4 MINUTES AND VOILA!! A SUPER DEEP SOULFUL SLICE OF HIP HOP
THAT HAS TO BE THE REMIX OF THE YEAR SO FAR. 10 OUT OF 10.........
CRAIG G - READY SET BEGIN / NOW THATS WHATS UP - D&D - 12" (DD2003)
PROMO ONLY 12" FROM GRAIGS LP. NO INFO ON THE LABELS, BUT I CAN
TELL YOU ONE CUT IS PRODUCED BY PRIMIER AND HAS CLEAN DIRTY AND
INST VERSIONS. THE OTHER I THINK IS A ROCKWILDER BEAT. LIMITED
AMOUNT OF THESE ABOUT SO SNAP IT UP!!!!
DAN THE AUTOMATOR FEAT Q BERT - BEAR WITNESS III (ONCE AGAIN) - MCA - =
12" (113954)
5 OR 6 YEARS AFTER THE ORIGINAL WOWED THE CROWD, BEAR WITNESS
COMES AGAIN WITH SOME HARD DRIVING BEATS FROM DAN AND SOME MEND
BENDING SKILLS FROM Q BERT. YOU BETTER GET IT THEN!!!!!!!!
DE LA SOUL - AOI:BIONIX - TOMMY BOY - 2xLP (TB1362LP)
AMAZING LP, ASTOUNDING LP, DIVERSE LP, SOULFUL LP, HARD HITTIN
LP.............I MEAN I COULD GO ON............ THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL
LP. AS DEEP AS IT IS FUNKY AS IT IS TOUGH.... BEATS FROM JAYDEE,
MHZ, AND SUPA DAVE. MOST OUTSTANDING HIP HOP LP I'VE HEARD IN
A LONG LONG TIME...................... LONG GONE NOW WITH THE
SAD DEMISE OF TOMMY BOY. BE QUICK!
DJ BABU - SUPER DUPER DUCK BREAKS - STONESTHROW - LP (STH2036)
WHAT CAN I SAY???!?! THE LONG AWAITED PT 2 OF THIS PNENOMENAL
BATTLE WEAPON IS HERE AND ITS A WINNER......... OODLES OF WICKED
BEATS AND SCRATCH SENTENCES FOR YOU TO OBLITERATE!!!!!!! HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED......
DJ DESIGN - SPARKDALA - STONESTHROW - 12" (STH2033)
HAILING FROM THE FOREIGN LEGION CREW, DESIGN TEAMS UP WITH MADLIB,
WILDCHILD AND MEDAPHOR FOR THIS LATEST OFFERING ON STONES THROW,
A LOT OF TALENT=3D A LOT OF GOOD MUSIC!!!!!!!!
DJ SPINNA - ROCK (THE GRAND FINALE) - UP ABOVE - 12" (US3041)
THE 3RD AND FINAL INSTALLMENT OF THIS UPTEMPO CUT COMES ON UP
ABOVE. A NEW BASSLINE, SOME REJIGGING OF THE SAMPLES. NOT A MILLION
MILES FROM THE ORIGINAL, BUT FAR ENOUGH TO WARRANT THIS NEW VERSION.
ON THE FLIP IS A MORE STRAIGHT UP BEAT WITH A LOVELY BIG SYNTHY
BASS LINE AND SOME NICELY CHILLED STRINGS. RECOMMENDED....
DOCTOR FUNKENSTEIN & DJ CASH MONEY - SCRATCHIN' TO THE FUNK - SOUND =
MAKERS - 12" (TTED3014)
ONE OF THE FIRST, AND STILL ONE OF THE BEST DJ TRACKS OF ALL TIME.
APPARENTLY CASH MONEY WAS SHOWING WHAT HE COULD DO FOR A =
AGENT/PROMOTER
AND HE STARTED THE TAPE ROLLING. THANK GOD HE DID, AS SOME OF
THE SKILLS DISPLAYED HERE ARE INCREDIBLE (ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU
TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION IT WAS RECORDED IN ABOUT 1986!!). ALL
SONE USING 2 COPIES OF PUMP ME UP BY TROUBLE FUNK! HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED........
ERYKAH BADU - ON & ON - BOOTIE - 12" (U12256002)
WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BOOTIE VERSION OF THIS BADU CLASSIC ON 12",
STILL, THE ORIGINAL IS LONG OUT OF PRINT SO THIS IS THE ONLY WAY
TO GET THE INST & ACCAPELA VERSIONS OF THIS........... AMAZING
TUNE!!!!!!
FREDDIE FRESH - RAP RECORDS, THE - NERBY - BOOK (TEG4202BK)
EXHAUSTIVE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF HIP HOP RECORDS FROM 1979 TO 1990.
SO COMPREHENSIVE IT HURTS. BASICALLY, THINK OF THE MOST OBSCURE
RAP RELEASE BETWEEN THOSE YEARS THAT YOU CAN, AND I'LL PUT MONEY
ON IT BEING IN THERE. SUPERB FOR TRAIN SPOTTERS AND COFFEE TABLES
ALIKE.=20
GANG STARR - FULL CLIP: A DECADE OF GANGSTARR - VIRGIN - 4xLP (521891)
MASSIVE QUADRUPLE VINYL SET GATHERING TOGETHER A COMPREHENSIVE
HISTORY OF GANG STARRS BEST TRACKS. TOP, TOP SHIT.
GROUP HOME - REAL NIG*AS DONT DIE - REPLAY - 12" (RR36009)
FEAT TOP PRODUCTION FROM ALCHEMIST ON THIS GROUP HOME 12".
INI FT PETE ROCK - NO MORE - N/A - 12" (ATQR 2001)
GREAT CUT FROM THE STUPENDOUS INI LP. PETE ROCK SUPPLIES A TOP
NOTCH BEAT FOR HIS BROTHER GRAP LUVA AND ROB-O. FOUND A COUPLE
OF THESE LURKING AROUND THE OFFICE TODAY AND THOUGHT I SHOULD
GET THEM IN THE SHOP QUICK !!!!!
JAZZY THREE, THE - THE RAPPIN SPREE - NEW CITY - 12" (N7281)
SUPER RARE OLD SCHOOL HERE FROM A GROUP THAT FEATURED BUSY BEE
& SPOONIE GEE, IF MY MEMORY SERVES ME AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. PARTY
RHYMES AND DISCO BEATS GIVE IT THAT OF ITS TIME SOUND. =
RECOMMENDED.....
JERU THE DAMAJA - WRATH OF THE MATH - PAYDAY - 2XLP (697124119 1)
SECOND LP PICKS UP WHERE THE FIRST ONE LEFT OFF............. SUCH
QUALITY ITS HARD TO OFFER SUPERLATIVES....... SOME OF THE BEST
PRIMO BEATS EVER ,PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!
KURIOUS - I'M KURIOUS - COLUMBIA - 12" (4477485)
REISSUE OF THIS PETE NICE PRODUCED SOUGHT AFTER 12". MAYBE THEIR
GUNNA REPRESS THE LP?......WOULD BE NICE!!!!
LOOTPACK - WHENIMONDAMIC - STONESTHROW - 12" (STH2018)
WELCOME REPRESS OF THIS EARLY LOOTPACK 12" WHICH FEATURES THE
WICKED TITLE CUT AS WELL AS QUESTIONS AND A CUT FROM THEIR LP
ANSWERS.=20
NAS - ONE MIC - COLUMBIA - 12" (4479723)
ONE OF THE DEEPER MORE SOULFUL CUTS FROM THE STILLMATIC LP FEATURED
HERE WITH THE PRIMO PRODUCED 2ND CHILDHOOD ON THE FLIP.............
NAS - GOT YOURSELF A.... - COLUMBIA - 12" (79676)
HOT NEW ONE FROM NAS, CHECK THE BONUS TRACKYOURE DA MAN, HOT HOT
BEAT FROM LARGE PRO, RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!!
NICE & NASTY 3 - THE ULTIMATE RAP - HOLIDAY - 12" (DR1)
GREAT OLD SCHOOL HERE FROM 1980. I THINK THIS FEATURES BUSY BEE.
NICE TO SEE THIS REISSUED AS THE ORIGINAL IS PRETTY HARD TO FIND
NOW A DAYS...
O.C. & A.G. / BIG L - CHASE GAME / RAW & READY - WILDLIFE - 12" =
(WLE005)
SUPER SOULFUL BEAT FOR O.C. & A.G. TO ROCK OVER HERE FROM SHOW.
ON THE FLIP IS A RAW DRUM ONLY BEAT WITH A NICE RHYME FROM THE
LATE GRETA BIG L. TASTY!
ORGANIZED CONFUSION - WHO STOLE MY LAST PEICE OF CHICKEN? - HOLLYWOOD =
BASIC - 12" (HB66498)
ANOTHER ESSENTIAL REISSUE OF THIS OLD ORGANIZED CONFUSION CUT
ON HOLLYWOOD BASIC. ALSO FEATURES THE WICKED "O.K. MOOD SWING".
AS I SAID BEFORE, ESSENTIAL.
QUASIMOTO - MICROPHONE MATHMATICS - STONESTHROW - 12" (STH2021)
POSSIBLY THE BEST QUASI 12 RELEASE ....... SOME BIG DEEP BASS
AND THOSE TRADEMARK HIGH PITCH RHYMES..........
RADIANCE - THIS IS A PARTY - WARE - 12" (W001)
SUPER RARE OBSCURE OLD SCHOOL HERE WITH THAT DISCO BOOGIE FEEL.
NICE TO SEE SOME OF THESE RARE OLD SCHOOL TUNES GETTING REPRESSED.
HAVE A LISTEN....
RAEKWON - ONLY BUILT FOR CUBAN LINKS - LOUD - 2xLP (66663 1)
THE CLASIC WU TANG RELATED LP......... VERY TOUGH AND VERY FUNKY
WITH SOME KILLA RHYMES FROM THE MAN!.............
ROYCE DA 5'9" - HIP HOP - TRAFFIC - 12" (TEG1915)
PREMIER PRODUCTION AGAIN FOR ROYCE HERE. A PRETTY NICE BEAT FROM
PRIMO HERE, A LOT BETTER THAN SOME OF HIS RECENT PRODUCTIONS (EXCEPT
FOT THE PITCH BLACK ONE, THATS A REAL CORKER!). A NICE SOULFUL
BEAT WITH THE UNQUESTIONABLE SKILLS OF ROYCE RIDING IT. =
RECOMMENDED....
SHOWBIZ FEAT A-BLESS / D FLOW / MILANO / ARTY / O. - RAP GAME / =
WILDLIFE THEME - WILDLIFE - 12" (WLE002)
NICE RETURN TO FORM FOR THE D.I.T.C. BOYS HERE AFTER THE LAST
ONE WAS A BIT OF A WASH OUT (LEAVE THE JIGGY SOUNDS TO THE JIGGY
PEOPLE). HARD BEATS, HARD RHYMES, HARD AS NAILS BASICALY, AND
WICKED !!
SOUL POSITION - 8 MILLION STORIES - RHYME SAYERS - 2xLP (FB5107LP)
RJD2 AND BLUEPRINT AS SOUL POSITION. SLICK BEATS AND A NICE =
COMBINATION
OF BEING VAGUELY JIGGY WHILST STAYING DEEP. SOMETHING OF AN EPIC
QUALITY TO MANY OF THE TRACKS, BUT ALL IN ALL THIS IS AN =
ENTERTAINING,
FUNKY AND FINE ALBUM.
STEZO FEAT. DOOLEY O - PIECE OF THE PIE - STONESTHROW - 12" (STH2082)
RECORDED CIRCA 1989-1990, RECENTLY REMASTERED, EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION
BY PEANUT BUTTER WOLF. THINK TRIBE CALLED QUEST, FUNKDOOBIEST,
TONY TONI TONE.......
TOP CHOICE CLIQUE - PEACE OF MIND / YOU CAN'T DEAL - SAMPLE - 12" =
(SD5551)
LATE 80'S HIP HOP THAT IS VERY SOUGHT AFTER AND EXPENSIVE, SO
THIS REPRESS IS A WELCOME ONE TO THOSE OF US WHO DONT OWN A COPY!
PEACE OF MIND IS A SLOWISH CUT FEATURING ALL THE BIG SAMPLES OF
THE TIME. WHILST I CAN'T DEAL IS A FASTER CUT THAT SHOULD SOUND
GOOD LOUD, CHECK IT OUT.......
New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic Beats
MR. SCRUFF - KEEP IT SOLID STEEL (PROMO SAMPLER) - NINJA TUNE - 12" =
(ZEN84P)
HIGHLY LIMITED, PROMO ONLY 3-TRACK SAMPLER FOR MR. SCRUFF'S RECENT
"KEEP IT SOLID STEEL" COMPILATION ALBUM. PEDDLERS (MR. SCRUFF
EDIT), SPAGHETTI HEAD AND PHAROAH SANDERS ALL FEATURE. GET IN
QUICK, WE DON'T HAVE MANY.
New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based
ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS - THE LAKE - SECRETLY CANADIAN - 12" (SC113)
REMARKABLE AS IT MAY SEEM, THIS 3-TRACK EP INCLUDES A COLLABORATIVE
TRACK WITH LOU REED (APPARENTLY ANTONY ALSO APPEARED WITH LOU
ON "LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND" RECENTLY). IN CASE YOU MISSED THE
DESCRIPTION FOR THE ALBUM RECENTLY, THINK A RATHER EXTRAVAGANT
LOOKING, LEIGH BOWERY-ESQUE CROONING HYBRID OF JEFF BUCKLEY, BILLIE
HOLIDAY AND MARC BOLAN FRONTING THE TINDERSTICKS AND YOU'RE REALLY
NOT THAT FAR OFF. NICK CAVE IS ALSO CLEARLY AN INFLUENCE. =
MELODRAMATIC,
YES, BUT ALSO DEEPLY ROMANTIC SOUNDING, AND CERTAINLY AMBITIOUS
WITHOUT EVER OVERDOING IT. THIS DEMANDS ATTENTION, AND IS (LIKE
THE ALBUM) QUITE UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU'LL HEAR ALL YEAR.
ELECTROPUTAS - 3 - THE SOCIAL REGISTRY - LP (TSR013LP)
ALL SORTS GOING ON HERE - THINK JIM O'ROURKE MEETS PAVEMENT MEETS
BLONDE REDHEAD WITH ELEMENTS OF ALL THINGS EXPERIMENTAL / POST
ROCK. RHYTHMIC AND MELODIC IN PLACES, DOWNRIGHT ODD IN OTHERS
- GIVE IT A TEST DRIVE TODAY.
HALL OF FAME - PARADISE NOW - THE SOCIAL REGISTRY - LP (TSRLP006)
IN A SIMILAR VEIN TO HOOD, ERIC'S TRIP / JULIE DOIRON AND (TO
SOME EXTENT) GALAXIE 500 AND EVEN NICO, THIS IS A DELICATE YET
HAUNTING ALBUM, PERFECT FOR NIGHTS BESIDE THE FIRE WITH A GLASS
OF RED WINE. WITH THE LIGHTS OFF. WITH SOMEONE VERY CLOSE TO YOU,
WELL, VERY CLOSE. GORGEOUS.
HOOD - THE LOST YOU - DOMINO - 2x7" (RUG187)
HOOD JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER IN MY OPINION AND THIS
IS A GORGEOUS FIVE TRACK, DOUBLE 7" SELECTION OF BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN
GUITAR SOUNDS. HAS MORE OF A SHOEGAZING STYLE AT TIMES WITH DENSE
SWATHES OF GUITAR LAYERS WITH A SLIGHTLY OFF KILTER SOUND BUT
THIS IS OFFSET BY THE GENUINELY LOVELY AND DREAMY VOCALS. A SUPRB
PACKAGE.
MONO - NEW YORK SOUNDTRACKS - TEMPORARY RESIDENCE - LP (TRR74LP)
THIS IS A SUPERB COLLECTION OF REMIXES OF THE WONDERFUL MONO'S
MATERIAL BY A SELECTION OF NEW YORK ARTISTS. LOREN CONNORS, DJ
OLIVE, AKI ONDA, RAZ MESINAI, CALLA AND JACKIE-O MOTHER F**KER
ALL PROVIDE DENSE, DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS IN A RANGE
OF STYLES. GUITAR BASED, ELECTRONIC, ABSTRACT AND SOUNDSCAPES
ARE ALL REPRESENTED ON THIS LOVELY, LIMITED EDITION LP.
MONO - ONE STEP MORE AND YOU DIE - TEMPORARY RESIDENCE - LP (TRR73LP)
DEEP AND DARK POST-ROCK SOUNDS FROM NEW YORK. VERY MUCH A MOOD
DRIVEN PIECE OF WORK WITH SLOW AND GRINDING TRACKS THAT WORK =
BEAUTIFULLY.
WORTH A CHECK IF YOU'RE INTO THE CHICAGO GUITAR SOUND BUT ARE
AFTER SOMETHING A BIT LESS LIGHT. THIS IS A LIMITED EDITION VINYL
VERSION SO GET IT QUICK!
TARENTEL - WE MOVE THROUGH WEATHER - TEMPORARY RESIDENCE - 2xLP =
(TRR67LP)
FIRST RELEASE IN A FEW YEARS FROM THIS HIGHLY RESPECTED SAN =
FRANCISCAN
OUTFIT SEES THE BAND ALSO TAKING A DEPARTURE FROM THE GUITAR-DRIVEN,
AMBIENT POST ROCK SOUND THEY'RE BEST KNOWN FOR. FAR MORE =
EXPERIMENTAL
AND SOUNDSCAPE-Y THAN THEIR PREVIOUS ALBUMS, AND QUITE A RIOT
OF NOISE AT TIMES, THIS IS A RADICAL STEP FORWARD. RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based
WILL OLDHAM AND ERIK WESSELO - FOREST TIME - A-MUSIK - 10" (WILLBK)
BEAUTIFULLY PACKAGED IN A BOOKLET, THIS IS A SINGLE SIDED 10"
LIMITED TO 300 COPIES. THE BOOK HAS 13 PICTURES OF NATURALISTIC
PHOTOGRAPHS. THE RECORD IS STUNNING. A MOVING AND BEAUTIFUL
MODERN DAY BALLARD, ACCOMPANIED BY PICKED GUITARS AND SUBTLE HINTS
OF ELECTRONICS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.=20
New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
JILL SCOTT - BEAUTIFULLY HUMAN: WORDS AND SOUNDS VOL. 2 - HIDDEN BEACH =
- 2xLP (5176521)
THE ORDER OF THE BROWNNOSE MUST SURELY GO TO STEVE MCKEEVER FOR
HIS LAUGHABLY OBSEQUIOUS SLEEVENOTES - EITHER THIS MAN IS SLEEPING
WITH HER OR WISHES HE WAS. I ACTUALLY VOMITED TWICE. NEW ALBUM,
SOUL LEGEND THEY TELL ME, HAVE A LISTEN.
Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
JILL SCOTT - WORDS & SOUNDS VOL 1 - EPIC - 2xLP (EPC 498625)
STUNNING................... SUPER SOULFUL SET FROM THE GIRL WHO
CAME TO PROMINENCE ON THE COMMON LP... DEEP DEEP MUSIC WITH JILLS
STUNNING VOCALS.SOME OF THE MUSIC IS VERY REMINICENT OF THE ROOTS
AND DANGELO.... CANT RECOMMEND THIS HIGHLY ENOUGH =
REALLY.......................................
KON & AMIR PRESENTS 100% PURE POISON / LEON WARE - WINDY CITY / =
CALIFORNIA - SEVEN HEADS - 12" (UJR008)
LEAD SINGLE FROM THIS FAMOUS DIGGIN DUO'S COMP LP. FEATURES A
NICE RE-EDIT OF 100% PURE POISONS WINDY C., AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL
& A RE-EDIT OF LEON WARES CALIFORNIA. CHECK IT....
VARIOUS - SUPER BAD SUPER BLACK, CAN Y'ALL DIG IT - XXX - 2xLP =
(WM3901LP)
54 ORIGINAL RADIO ADVERTS FOR SOME AMAZING BLACKSPLOITATION FILMS.
COFFY, BLACK CEASER, TROUBLE MAN, CLEOPATRA JONES, SUPER FLY AND
MANY MANY MORE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, HIGHLY FUN LP/CD...
WAR - THE WORLD IS A GHETTO / GALAXY - MCA - 12" (MCAT557)
OFFICIAL REISSUE OF THESE 3 MASSIVE CUTS FROM THE FANTASTIC BAND
THAT IS WAR. IF YOUR NOT FAMILIAR WITH THESE CUTS THEN YOU SHOULD
CHECK'EM. RECOMMENDED....
WILLIAM STUCKEY - DISCO FLY - ICA - 12" (ICA006)
SUPERB SYNTHY DISCO CUT WITH AN AWESOME BREAK IN THE MIDDLE THAT
WILL APPEAL TO BOTH DISCO & HIP HOP FANS. FEATURES AND EDIT ON
THE FLIP THAT ELONGATES THE BREAK. RECOMMENDED...
Restocks (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub
VARIOUS - VENGENCE - SUPER STATUS BREAKS VOL 2 - SOUNDBWOY - LP =
(SBWOY002)
WICKED SELECTION OF FUNKY REGGAE WITH SOME TOUGH BREAKS PEPPERED
THROUGH OUT THE LP. ARTISTS INCLUDE MARK HOLDER, THE SULTANS,
BYRON LEE, ZAP POW, UPSETTERS & MORE. GREAT LP, HAVE A LISTEN
.......
New Releases (CD): Electronica
AGK - THE SHORTEST ROMANCE - BIG CHILL - CD (CHILLEP008)
HAVE BIG CHILL INSTALLED AN AMBIENT KARAOKE MACHINE, OR SOMETHING?
DOWNTEMPO COVERS OF DURAN DURAN'S "PLANET EARTH", THE POLICE'S
"WALKING ON THE MOON" AND (THIS ONE BEING PARTICULARLY ILL-ADVISED)
NICK DRAKE'S "BLACK-EYED DOG". A CURIOUS NOVELTY, ENJOYABLE ON
THE WHOLE BUT THAT NICK DRAKE COVER IS SIMPLY TURGID. SORRY.
ALUCIDNATION - INDUCTION - BIG CHILL - CD (FACTOR11)
GENTLE, RETRO AMBIENT MUSIC WITH OCCASIONAL SOFT VOCALS. TOTALLY
UNCHALLENGING (ALMOST AKIN TO THE SLIGHTLY NEW-AGE MUSIC PIPED
THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT HEADPHONES IN ORDER TO RELAX PASSENGERS)
BUT CERTAINLY A BIG CHILL!
CHILLED BY NATURE - MUSICAL BOX (MIXES) - BIG CHILL - CD (CHILLEP006)
WE DON'T NORMALLY BOTHER WITH CD SINGLES, BUT THIS SEEMS TO INCLUDE
AN EXCLUSIVE ULRICH SCHNAUSS REMIX SO WE THOUGHT WE'D BETTER.
IT'S ONE OF HIS BEATLESS OUTINGS, FULL OF SWIRLING ATMOSPHERES
AND WASHES. THE OTHER TWO MIXES (FROM CHILLED BY NATURE AND =
ALUCIDNATION)
COMPLEMENT ULRICH WELL.
CHRIS & COSEY - COLLECTIV TWO - CONSPIRACY INTERNATIONAL - CD (CTICD2)
ANOTHER SUPERB VOLUME OF WORK FROM THROBBING GRISTLE'S CHRIS CARTER
AND COSEY FANNI-TUTTI. DIVERSE ELECTRONIC MUSIC WHICH RANGES FROM
DENSE, AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPES TO MORE AGGRESSIVE, INDUSTRIAL SOUNDING
THROBBING GRISTLE STYLE MATERIAL VIA ELECTRONIC NEW WAVE. WONDERFUL
AND STILL SOUNDING FRESH TODAY.=20
CHRIS & COSEY - COLLECTIV ONE - CONSPIRACY INTERNATIONAL - CD (CTICD1)
A SUPERB COLLECTION OF AMAZING SOUNDS FROM CHRIS CARTER AND COSEY
FANNI TUTTI. RANGES FROM DEEP, AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPES VIA AMZINGLY
CONTEMPORARY SOUNDING ELECTRO / NEW WAVE AND ALSO A BIT OF OBVIOUSLY
THROBBING GRISTLE SOUNDING MATERIAL. AHEAD OF ITS TIME AND NO
MISTAKE.
CHRIS & COSEY - TECHNO PRIMITIV - CONSPIRACY INTERNATIONAL - CD =
(CTICD3)
CHRIS AND COSEY DELIVER THE GOODS HERE. FORWARD THINKING ELECTRONIC
SOUNDS WITH A PURE '80'S FEEL SHOWS JUST HOW FAR AHEAD OF THE
GAME THESE GUYS WERE. ESSENTIAL STUFF.
CHRIS & COSEY - COLLECTIV FOUR - CONSPIRACY INTERNATIONAL - CD =
(CTICD8)
FOURTH INSTALLMENT OF CHRIS AND COSEY'S BEST OF SERIES HAS A =
DELICIOUS
COLLECTION OF INFLUENTIAL ELECTRONIC SOUNDS. DARK, AMBIENT, =
INDUSTRIAL,
NEW WAVE AND OTHER WONDERFUL, FORWARD THINKING STYLES. AN ESSENTIAL
SELECTION ALL ROUND AND A MUST FOR FANS OF T.G.
DEAD MACHINES - HUMAN BRAIN WASTING SYNDROME - UNKNOWN - LP (E#100DLP)
A RECORD PACKAGED IN KEEPING WITH HOW IT SOUNDS, IE. ODDLY! =
BORDERING
ON AMBIENT INDUSTRIAL (IF SUCH A GENRE EXISTS), THINK THROBBING
GRISTLE, BLACK DICE ON HEROIN, SOME OF THURSTON MOORE'S MORE =
EXPERIMENTAL
MOMENTS, A PARTICULARLY SADISTIC DENTIST.
DER ZYKLUS - BIOMETRY - DUB - CD (DUBCD011)
ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING LONGPLAYER FROM DER ZYKLUS. THIS IS A DARK,
SCIENTIFIC AFFAIR WITH AMAZINGLY FUTURISTIC (IN A KIND OF RETRO
STYLE) SOUNDSCAPES AND TRACKS. SPOKEN VOCAL MOMENTS ADD A SPACEY
FEEL AND YOU CAN ALMOST IMAGINE THIS BEING THE SOUNDTRACK TO A
NEW VERSION OF 'DARK STAR'. THE MORE BEAT ORIENTATED TRACKS ARE
SUBTLE EXCURSIONS INTO MINIMALISM AND ELECTRO AND THE WHOLE THING
WORKS BRILLIANTLY AS A CONCEPT. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
END - PERCUSSIONS - TIGERBEAT - CD (MEOW109CD)
GOD KNOWS HOW MUCH MATERIAL TIGERBEAT MUST HAVE READY TO RELEASE
BUT THIS IS THEIR ONE HUNDRED AND NINTH PIECE! IT'S A GREAT PIECE
TOO WITH TWELVE TRACKS OF CUNNINGLY, BUT NOT ANNOYINGLY MANIPULATED
ELECTRONICS MADE UP OF A GREAT PALETTE OF SAMPLES. IT KICKS OFF
WITH A CARTOONY FEEL BUT SOON GETS A BIT MORE SERIOUS AND OFFBEAT.
IF YOU LIKE THE ELECTRONICS OF HYMEN OR EARLY SCHEMATIC THIS COULD
WELL BE FOR YOU. VERY NICE.
EVA ABRAHAM - SHADOW GAZING - BIG CHILL - CD (FACTOR14)
THE BIG CHILL LABEL TURN THEIR LOVABLY RELAXED HANDS TO SOMETHING
A BIT MORE SINGER/SONGWRITER. CHECK IT OUT, SEE WHAT YOU THINK....
LEGGOBEAST - THUNK - BIG CHILL - CD (FACTOR12)
MORE SWEET, MELODIC, EASY-GOING SOUNDS FROM THIS DOWNTEMPO LABEL.
NOT A BAD RELEASE THIS - THINK JIMI TENOR, THIEVERY CORPORATION
ETC. HAVE A LISTEN....
ROBERT HENKE (MONOLAKE) - SIGNAL TO NOISE - IMBALANCE COMPUTER MUSIC - =
CD (ICM05)
ROBERT HENKE, AS MONOLAKE, HAS A UNIQUE SOUND WHICH PEOPLE TRY
TO EMULATE, BUT NO ONE SUCCESSFULLY MANAGES TO DO. I LOVE HIS
STUFF. I ALSO LOVE THE MUSIC HE PRODUCES UNDER HIS OWN NAME AS
IT TENDS TO OFFER A MORE SOUNDSCAPE DRIVEN, TEXTURAL APPROACH
WHICH, OF COURSE, I ALSO LOVE. THIS TAKES THE BASIC PREMISE OF
USING PATCHES FROM THE YAMAHA SY-77 SYNTH AND USING THEM TO CREATE
MORPHING, FLOWING TRACKS WITH FILTERING AND EDITING ADDED =
AFTERWARDS.
DEEPLY INSPIRING STUFF, AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, AND IF YOU LIKE
DRONE BASED MUSIC, THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE FOR YOU. ESSENTIAL.
SHIRASE - NEROUS FLIGHT CAPITAL - CLICKCLICKDRONE - CDR (CLICK05)
CLICKCLICKDRONE REALLY IS TURNING INTO A SPLENDID LITTLE HOMEGROWN
LABEL AND THIS NEW SIX TRACK EP FROM SHIRASE IS YET ANOTHER STRING
TO THEIR BOW ALONG WITH THE FACT THAT LABEL OWNER BOC SCADET HAS
JUST HAD A TRACK ON THE TOYTRONIC COMPILATION. DELIGHTFULLY MELODIC,
AS ALWAYS, WITH A MID '90'S ELECTRONICA FEEL THAT IS TRULY KEEPING
THE 'ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE' STYLE ALIVE. THE FINAL TRACK IS
A GORGEOUS SLICE OF SOUNDSCAPE ELECTRONICA WHICH HAS A CERTAIN
GAS-LIKE QUALITY TO IT. YOU'LL FIND THIS TO BE A MOST EXCELLENT
RELEASE AND, AS SUCH, IT COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
V/VM - ANIMAL IS THE WONDER - 15 DECIMATED STEVIE HACKS - V/VM TEST - =
CD (VVMTCD22)
WHO'S UNDER THE KNIFE THIS TIME THEN? AAH, IT'S STEVIE WONDER.
A SLIGHTLY EASY TARGET INM Y OPINION, BUT THEN THIS STUFF IS NOT
OFTEN ABOUT SUBTLETY. SO YOU GET TRACKS LIKE 'I JUST CALLED TO
SAY I LOVE YOU CALLER NO. 3', 'EBONY & IVORY STICK TOGETHER LIKE
MARROW IN A BONE YOU SEE' AND OTHER SUCH DELIGHTFUL GEMS ALL PUT
THROUGH THE V/VM MANGLING MACHINE. YOU EITHER LOVE IT OR HATE
IT I GUESS. LIKE MARMITE.
VARIOUS - 04 TASTER - BIG CHILL - CD (FACTOR13)
A NICE BUDGET PRICED, PROMO-TYPE SAMPLER OF FORTHCOMING MATERIAL
FROM THE BIG CHILL CREW. EXACTLY WHAT YOU'D EXPECT FROM THE LABEL
THAT DOES THIS SORT OF SOUND BEST. PTB, LOL HAMMOND, YAM YAM,
CHILLED BY NATURE, LEGGO BEAST, LAURA B, EVA ABRAHAM AND AGK ALL
APPEAR.=20
VARIOUS - TEMPO TECHNIK TEAMWORK - STAUBGOLD - 2xCD (STAUBGOLD55CD)
STUNNING COMPILATION OF STAUBGOLD AND QUECKSILBER MATERIAL ON
THIS NICELY PROCED DOUBLE CD. SOME FORTHCOMING TRACKS, SOME =
UNRELEASED
TRACKS AND SOME CLASSIC TRACKS FROM THE LIKES OF MINIT, WECHSEL
GARLAND, SUN, THILGES 3, SACK UND BLUMM, DEAN ROBERTS, PAUL WIRKUS,
JOSEPH SUCHY, KAMMERFLIMMER KOLLEKTIEF AND LOADS MORE. TO SAY
THIS IS ABROAD SELECTION OF ELECTRONIC AND ORGANIC SOUNDS IS A
MASSIVE UNDERSTATEMENT. QUALITY AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (CD): Electronica
154 - STRIKE - DELSIN - CD (27DSR/NWA-CD1)
STUNNING LONG PLAYER FROM ROSS 154 AKA NEW WORLD AQUARIUM WHICH
IS A MISSING CATALOGUE NUMBER FROM THE DELSIN BACK CATALOGUE.
KICKING OFF WITH SOME TRADEMARK DRIFTING ELECTRONICA SOUNDS WITH
THAT N.W.A. FLOATING SOUND IT SOON DEVELOPS INTO A SLIGHTLY MORE
BEAT ORIENTATED BEAST WITH LUSH INSTRUMENTATION, DETROIT INSPIRED
STRINGS AND PADS AND WONDERFULLY DENSE BEATS. THIS ONE IS SOMTHING
REALLY SPECIAL. DON'T MISS OUT!
CYCLO (RYOJI IKEDA & CARSTEN NICOLAI) - S/T - RASTER NOTON - CD =
(CDR041)
INTERNAL RHYTHMIC BLEEPS FROM TOUCH MASTER IKEDA. THIS TIME WITH
THE VERY EXCELLENT NICOLAI...ANOTHER OF THE "GET THEM QUICK" CDR's.
RECOMMENDED.
EFTERKLANG - TRIPPER - LEAF - CD (BAY40CD)
EFTERKLANG ARE A TEN-PIECE DANISH OUTFIT, FEATURING STRINGS (THE
PLAYERS BORROWED FROM SIGUR ROS!), BRASS, PIANO, PERCUSSION, =
ELECTRONICS
AND A CHOIR FROM GREENLAND. INTIMATE, YET IN A STRANGE WAY EPIC
MUSIC WITH A REAL SCANDINAVIAN FEEL - THINK 50% MUM, 25% SILVER
MT ZION, 10% MUSIC A.M., 10% SIGUR ROS, 5% MAX RICHTER (IT'S AN
EXACT SCIENCE, THIS DESCRIPTION LARK, YOU KNOW)....
FISK INDUSTRIES - THE ISLE OF WIGHT EP - HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE - CD =
(HPLL:::005)
HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE COME ON STRONG WITH THIS EXTREMELY STRIKING
SIX TRACK MINI ALBUM OF BEATY, DRAMATIC, MELODIC ELECTRONICA PAR
EXCELLENCE. DEEP STRINGS AND SLIGHTLY BOARDS-ISH BASSLINES GIVE
IT A SWEET FLAVA AND, GENERALLY, IF YOU LIKE WARP, REPHLEX OR
THE STUFF BY LODEN YOU'RE GOING TO ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS. HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
KOMET - GOLD - RASTER NOTON - CD (RN054CD)
THIRD PART IN THIS EXCELLENT RASTER NOTON SERIES. KOMET (FRANK
BRETTSCHNEIDER) MANAGES TO BE RHYTMIC, MELODIC AND TEXTURAL ALL
AT THE SAME TIME. ANYONE WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN MINIMAL AND TONAL
MUSIC ON LABELS LIKE THIS ONE, MILLE PLATEAUX, 12K ETC SHOULD
INVESTIGATE THIS FURTHER. GREAT ALBUM.
MODUL - ISOL - RASTER NOTON - CD (RASTERPOST06CD)
MODUL IS DONNACHA COSTELLO, AND THIS EXCELLENT ALBUM IS VERY MUCH
IN STYLE WE'VE COME TO EXPECT FROM RASTER. STARK, CLEAN, ICE-COLD,
ULTRA MINIMAL ELECTRONIC MANIPULATION THAT (WITH ITS DEEP, TONAL
FEEL AND CRISP CLICK PERCUSSION) REMINDS ONE OF THE ALVA NOTO
/ SAKAMOTO ALBUM ONLY THIS HAS A MORE TRADITIONALLY MUSICAL, =
STRUCTURED,
RHYTHMIC QUALITY AND NO PIANO! A BIT OF A MUST HAVE.
MOKIRA - CLIPHOP - RASTER NOTON - CD (CDR036)
CLASSIC ANDREAS TILLIANDER RELEASE UNDER HIS MOKIRA GUISE FOR
THE WONDERFUL RASTER NOTON LABEL. WARM, YET ICY COLD AND GLITCHY
FRAGILE ELCTRONICS WITH INCREDIBLE ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND =
STUNNINGLY
CRISP PRODUCTION. DON'T MISS OUT AS WE ONLY HAVE A COUPLE OF COPIES
UP FOR GRABS!
NOVEL 23 - ARCHITECTURAL EFFECTS - BIP-HOP - CD (BLEEP23CD)
THIS RUSSIAN ARTIST HAS COME ON A BIT SINCE HIS LAST ALBUM ON
PITCHCADET SOME TIME AGO. MELODIC, MUSICAL ELECTRONICA, VERY =
ACCESSIBLE
AND A BIT OLD SCHOOL WITH HINTS OF APHEX AND BLACK DOG. FANS OF
WARP, EARLY SKAM, FOCUS, THE RU. ELECTRONIC ALBUMS ETC WILL FIND
MUCH TO ENJOY HERE, I'M SURE. ONE OF THE BEST BIP-HOP RELEASES
IN RECENT TIMES, I'D SAY.
PIXEL - DISPLAY - RASTER NOTON - CD (R-N057 / POST05)
OOOH! I LIKE THE RASTER POST SERIES. THIS IS A FABULOUS PIECE
OF WORK. THE FIVE TRACKS ON THIS CD ALL SEEM TO WORK TOGETHER
AND HAVE THAT CRISP, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED RASTER SOUND WITH =
SUBLIMINAL
BASS TONES AND EVER EXPANDING LAYERS AND TEXTURES OF CRUNCH, TONE
AND RHYTHM. ABSOLUTELY AS GOOD AS THE OTHERS AND RECOMMENDED WITHOUT
ANY HESITATION. CLASS.
RECON - WHITE LABEL - HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE - CD (HPLL::007)
HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE IS A LABEL WITH SEEMINGLY NO BOUNDARIES. A GOOD
THING, PARTICULARLY WHEN THEY'RE RELEASING MUSIC OF THIS CALIBRE.
FIRMLY ROOTED IN THE CHAIN REACTION / BERLIN STYLE OF THINGS THIS
HAS A LOW-KEY, DUBBY FEEL WITH SOME DELICIOUSLY ABSTRACTED CHORDS
AND SOUNDS LAYERED OVER OFF-BEAT RHYTHM STRUCTURES. AT TIMES IT'S
A MUTANT 4/4 SOUND AND AT OTHERS IT HAS A FLOWING, FREEFORM FEEL.
HELD TOGETHER BEAUTIFULLY BY THE HAUNTING, DARK SYNTH TONES THAT
HAVE BEEN MANIPULATED WITH SKILL AND PANACHE. ANOTHER RECOMMENDED
RELEASE FROM H.L.
SENKING - TAP - RASTER NOTON - CD (RN053)
SUPREME NEW PIECE FROM SENKING IN THE RASTER POST SERIES. SEVEN
TRACKS OF DELICOUSLY WELL PRODUCED ELECTRONICS WITH A MINIMAL,
DRY, FLOWING FEEL. THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS ARE CUNNINGLY ADDED TO
THE GLITCH AND TEXTURE BASED TRACKS TO MAKE AN IMPRESSIVE WHOLE.
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
TRIOLA - IM FUNFTONRAUM - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD35)
HERE IT IS THEN. ONE OF MY TOP TEN RELEASES SO FAR THIS YEAR.
IT'S RARELY BEEN OFF MY STEREO AT HOME FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF
MONTHS. TRIOLA IS AIR LIQUIDE'S JORG BURGER AND THIS ALBUM IS
AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN RECORDED AT ANY TIME
IN THE LAST TEN YEARS. HAS ELEMENTS OF POP AMBIENT TO IT, BUT
IT'S MORE TECHNO THAN THAT, JUST WITH THE MOST LUSH, BEAUTIFULLY
ENGINEERED CHORDS, MELODIES AND MID TEMPO BEATS. CLOSER TO HIS
BIONAUT WORK THAN ANYTHING ELSE. MY ADVICE IS JUST CHECK IT OUT
AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. BEAUTIFUL AND HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
TRIOSK - MOMENT RETURNS - LEAF - CD (BAY39CD)
LEAF'S FORAYS INTO CONTEMPORARY, ELECTRONIC JAZZ ARE ALWAYS =
REASONABLY
SUCCESSFUL, BUT THIS ONE'S TO BE A CUT ABOVE THE REST, IN MY =
OPINION.
THE PRODUCTION IS WONDERFULLY DEEP AND DETAILED, CRISP AND =
ATMOSPHERIC,
AND MUSICALLY THIS IS QUITE SUPERB. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE
DONE THIS TODAY, BUT IMAGINE SPRINGHEEL JACK, TORTOISE (DEFINITELY
AN INFLUENCE), JAN JELINEK (WHOM THIS OUTFIT OCCASIONALLY SAMPLE)
AND AROVANE FORMING SOME KIND OF EXPERIMENTAL AMBIENT JAZZ =
SUPERGROUP!
New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro
GOLD CHAINS & SUE CIE - WHEN THE WORLD WAS OUR FRIEND - KITTY YO - CD =
(KY04090CD)
ROUGH ALBUM FROM THE GOLD CHAINS CREW. DIVERSIFIES MORE THAN THE
PREVIOUS MATERIAL WITH HEAVY NODS TO NEW WAVE AND ELECTRO POP
AS WELL AS THE OBLIGATORY TWISTED HIP HOP AND R&B INFLUENCES.
CHECK.
JOEY BELTRAM - THE RISING SUN - TRESOR - CD (TRESOR214CD)
TEN TRACKS OF SEETHING, CHAOTICALLY GROOVING TECHNO OF THE HIGHEST
CALIBRE. IT'S GREAT TO SEE JOEY BELTRAM BACK IN THIS KIND OF TIP
TOP FORM WITH A KILLER SELECTION OF DANCEFLOOR DEVASTATORS IN
TOW. IF YOU LIKE TECHNO, YOU'LL LOVE THIS!
MYSTERYMEN - EVERYTHING BUT AN ANSWER - DISKO B - CD (DB124CD)
MYSTERYMEN'S DEBUT ALBUM FINALLY DROPS, AND IT'S A REAL WINNER
AS YOU'D EXPECT. PROPER ELECTRO-SYNTH POP THAT BEATS MOST OF THE
COMPETITION HANDS DOWN. I WAS PARTICULARLY PLEASED TO SEE ONE
OF MY FAVE TRACKS OF LAST YEAR ("YOUR BEST FRIENDS", THE B-SIDE
OF "ELECTROMODE", ALSO INCLUDED) ON HERE. GET TO IT.
VARIOUS - COMPILATION #2 - DFA - 3xCD (DFAEMI2140CD)
SECOND IN THE SERIES OF IMAGINATIVELY TITLED COMPS FROM THE MIGHTY
DFA. THREE CDS - TWO OF TRACKS AND ONE A MIX. FEATURES THE
TALENTS OF THE RAPTURE, THE JUAN MCLEAN, J.O.Y., PIXELATION, DELIA
GONZALES AND GAVIN RUSSOM, L.C.D. SOUNDSYSTEM, BLACK DICE, LIQUID
LIQUID AND THE BLACK LEOTARD FRONT! QUALITY CONTEMPORARY PUNK
/ FUNK TECHNO OF A DISTINCTLY GROOVY NATURE (PERHAPS WITH BLACK
DICE BEING THE BLACK SHEEP OF THE DFA'S FAMILY). NICELY PACKAGED,
NICELY PUT TOGETHER, LESS NICELY PRICED - BUT HEY, YOU PAY FOR
QUALITY!
Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro
808 STATE - PREBUILD - REPHLEX - CD (CAT807CD)
SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE THUNDEROUS 1988 NEW ORDER MIXES COMES THIS
HIGHLY WELCOME COMPILATION OF "LOST ACID TRACKS" DATING FROM =
1987-88.
A COLLECTION OF HARD-TO-FIND SINGLES, UNRELEASED ROUGH DEMOS FROM
CASSETTES (BOY, DO THEY PACK A PUNCH) AND LIVE TRACKS FROM THE
DAYS WHEN A GUY CALLED GERALD WAS PART OF THIS INFLUENTIAL TRIO.
THIS IS *PROPER* ACID THAT'S CLEARLY TAUGHT THE LIKES OF APHEX,
SQUAREPUSHER, CEEPHAX ACID AND SO MANY OTHERS A THING OR TEN.
A GREAT ALBUM TO CRANK UP AND THOROUGHLY ENJOY AS WELL AS AN =
IMPORTANT
HISTORY LESSON.
ALTER EGO - TRANSPHORMER - KLANG - CD (KLANGCD11)
HERE IT IS THEN. THE HOTLY TOUTED ALTER EGO ALBUM IS A PURE =
DANCEFLOOR
FRENZY OF BLISTERING TECHNO GROOVES THE LIKE OF WHICH I'VE NOT
HEARD FOR SOME TIME. NO CONCESSIONS TO ANYTHING BUT MAKING YOU
MOVE WITH A SELECTION OF MONSTROUS CLUB TRACKS THAT SHOULD BE
SMASHING IT ALL OVER THE PLACE IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. QUITE
SIMPLY A MASSIVE ALBUM. RECOMMENDED.
STINKWORX - AIN'T-CHIT HISTORY - DELSIN - CD (48DSR/STW-CD1)
A COMPREHENSIVE ROUND UP OF STINKWORX TRACKS ON ONE HANDY CD.
J.T. STEWART'S SOUND IS DELICIOUSLY DANCEFLOOR ORIENTATED BUT
WITH SUCH A HAVY MELODIC DETROIT INFLUENCE THAT IT ALWAYS FLOWS
AND HAS WARMTH AND FEELING. MASSIVELY GROOVY TUNES WITH HINTS
OF ITALO, DISCO AND ELECTRO SHINING THROUGH... AN ESSENTIAL SLICE
OF ELECTRONIC FUNK PAR EXCELLENCE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (CD): US Techno / Electro
WANG INC. - WOODS ROADS - CONTEXT - CD (TEXT15CD)
DEBUT ALBUM FROM THE HOTLY TIPPED WANG INC. IS A VERSATILE PIECE
OF WORK WHICH USES THE OBLIGATORY GLITCH BASED TECH SOUNDS BUT
MASHES THEM UP WITH A MORE GROOVY HOUSE FLAVA AND SOME GREAT =
DOWNBEAT
MOMENTS. CONSUMATELY PRODUCED AND CRAFTED WITH LOVING CARE. VERY
NICE INDEED.
Restocks (CD): US Techno / Electro
TWERK - MOTALA - CONTEXT - CD (TEXT011CD)
ONE OF MY FAVOURITE TWERK RELEASES AS IT TURNS OUT. FOUR TRACKS
OF AWESOMELY ATMOSPHERIC GLITCH BASED TECHNO THAT'S GOT ENOUGH
OOMPH TO KICK IT ON THE DANCEFLOOR, BUT FEATURES SUCH SWEET STRINGS,
STABS AND SOUNDS THAT IT COMES ACROSS AS REALLY MELODIC. ONE TRACK
IS A THOUGHTFUL AND CHALLENGING TEXTURAL PIECE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (CD): House
VARIOUS - UNCLASSICS - ENVIRON - CD (ENVCD003)
FINALLY, HERE'S THE FULL SELECTION OF UNCLASSICS BROUGHT TO YOU
BY MORGAN GEIST AND HIS ENVIRON LABEL. EVERYONE IS A WINNER ON
THE DANCEFOOR FRONT WITH SHIMMERING DISCO AND NEW WAVE MIXED UP
WITH AN ORGANIC FEEL THROUGHOUT. HAS HE RE-EDITED THEM? I CAN'T
TELL BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THE ORIGINALS, BUT HE'S MADE A FINE
JOB BY MIXING THEM TOGETHER TO PERFECTION. SOLID STUFF TO PUT
ON AND WIGGLE TO.
New Releases (CD): Hip Hop
ERYKAH BADU - WORLDWIDE UNDERGROUND - MOTOWN - CD (9860875)
WONDERFUL CD HERE. VERY MUCH IN THE STYLE THAT HAS HELD HER IN
GOOD STEAD SO FAR. DEEP & SOULFUL WITH A GREAT VERSION OF DONALD
BYRD'S "THINK TWICE".
JEAN GRAE - THIS WEEK - BABYGRANDE - CD (22998972)
JEAN COMES WITH A REAL RETURN TO FORM HERE. SOME GREAT BEATS =
SUPPLIED
BY THE LIKES OF 9TH WONDER, DIRTY SWIFT, JOEY CHAVEZ AND A WHOLE
HOST OF NEW NAMES SUCH AS BELIEF, SHAN BOOGIE, SID ROMES AND MORE.
JEANS SKILLS HAVE NEVER BEEN IN QUESTION, IT JUST THAT SOME OF
THE BEATS THAT SHE CHOOSES JUST ARENT THAT GOOD TO BE HONEST.
THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN RECTIFIED HERE, TO A DEGREE. WELL
WORTH A SPIN, CHECK IT OUT....
PITMAN - PIT CLOSURE - SON - CD (SONCD031)
MORE COMEDY SHENANIGANS FROM THE NORTHERN LAD HIMSELF WITH HIS
POLITICALLY ASTUTE LYRICS AND STRANGELY QUALITY HIP HOP BEATS.
FUNNY, YES, BUT WILL LAST THE COURSE AS HE'S SAYING SOMETHING
USEFUL.
New Releases (CD): Eclectic Beats
DYNAMO PRODUCTIONS - GET IT TOGETHER - UNIQUE - CD (UNIQUE087CD)
NOT QUITE SURE WHY THIS IS SO EXPENSIVE AS IT'S A U.K. RELEASE.
ANYWAY, IT'S A DECENT SELECTION OF TRACKS FROM DYNAMO PRODUCTIONS
REMIXED BY THEM AND OTHER BREAKY, JAZZY, B-BOY STYLE ACTS SUCH
AS KRAFTY KUTS, BEAT DADDY, KATALYST AND MORE. GOOD PARTY MUSIC.
FLEVANS - MAKE NEW FRIENDS - TRU THOUGHTS RECORDINGS - CD (TRUCD069)
COLLECTION OF FLEVANS' EP'S PUT TOGETHER ON THIS HANDY, DECENT
PRICED CD. MAINLY ON THE BRIGHTON KIND OF BREAKBEAT /JAZZ / DOWNBEAT
/ ECLECTIC / CHILLOUT SORT OF SOUND. IN FACT, NOT JUST MAINLY,
BUT COMPLETELY. WELL PRODUCED THOUGH AND GOOD TO PUT ON AT A PARTY.
JIMMY EDGAR - BOUNCE MAKE MODEL - WARP - CD (WAP180CD)
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY SPLENDID RELEASE FROM THE HOTLY TIPPED JIMMY
EDGAR. SIX TRACKS WHICH, ADMITTEDLY, HAVE A SLIGHTLY PREFUSE /
MACHINE DRUM FLAVA TO THE BEATS BUT USE A MORE ELECTRONIC AND
SLIGHTLY DETROITY FEEL TO THE MUSICAL ELECMENTS AND CHORDS. =
AMAZINGLY
CRISP PRODUCTION AND WONDERFULLY INTRICATE PROGRAMMING MAKE THIS
SOUND FRESH AND FUNKY AND IT COMES WITH A HEARTY RECOMMENDATION.
WICKED.
VARIOUS - ONE STEP AHEAD 3 - STRAIGHT AHEAD - CD (SAR037CD)
ECLECTIC COMPILATION OF BROKEN BEATS, BREAKS AND EVEN A FEW HOUSE
BITS FROM THE STRAIGHT AHEAD LABEL MIXED AND COMPILED BY ALEX
DALLAS. INCLUDES PHIL ASHER, KING BRITT, REEL PEOPLE, RAW DEAL,
KV5 AND MORE. NICE.
VARIOUS - SOUNDBITES - COOKSHOP - CD (CKSCD01)
DON'T REALLY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE COOKSHOP LABEL BUT THIS IS
A GREAT LITTLE BARGAIN COMPILATION / LABEL SAMPLER. FRESH, BEATY,
JAZZY, YET STRANGELY ELECTRONIC AND A BIT POST-ROCK. HARD TO =
CATEGORIZE,
BUT AT THIS PRICE YOU'D BE A FOOL NOT TO AT LEAST CHECK IT OUT.
VARIOUS - SHAPES - YELLOW - TRU THOUGHTS RECORDINGS - CD (TRUZEB002)
BARGAIN SELECTION OF BEATS AND BREAKS AND JAZZ INFLUENCED SOUNDS
FROM THIS BRIGHTON LABEL. QUANITC SOUL ORCHESTRA, FLEVANS, NOSTALGIA
77 AND MORE ALL FEATURE.
New Releases (CD): Guitar Based
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O. - MINSTREL IN THE =
GALAXY - RIOT SEASON - CD (REPOSECD07)
THREE SPRAWLING TRACKS OF UNIQUELY BRILLIANT PSYCHEDELIC FUN &
GAMES FROM THE MENTALISTS KNOWN AS ACID MOTHERS. STARTS OF WITH
AN INCREDIBLY DELICATE SOUNDSCAPE PIECE AND IS SOON LARGING IT
IN AN ATMOSPHERIC STYLE WITH DRIFTING GUITARS, LUSH MELODIES AND
MORE HALLUCINOGENICS PER SQUARE OUNCE THAN A GREAT BIG BAG OF
FRESH MUSHROOMS. IF YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN. CRACKING STUFF AND =
SURPRISINGLY
ACCESSIBLE.
ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS - THE LAKE - SECRETLY CANADIAN - CD (SC113CD)
REMARKABLE AS IT MAY SEEM, THIS 3-TRACK EP INCLUDES A COLLABORATIVE
TRACK WITH LOU REED (APPARENTLY ANTONY ALSO APPEARED WITH LOU
ON "LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND" RECENTLY). IN CASE YOU MISSED THE
DESCRIPTION FOR THE ALBUM RECENTLY, THINK A RATHER EXTRAVAGANT
LOOKING, LEIGH BOWERY-ESQUE CROONING HYBRID OF JEFF BUCKLEY, BILLIE
HOLIDAY AND MARC BOLAN FRONTING THE TINDERSTICKS AND YOU'RE REALLY
NOT THAT FAR OFF. NICK CAVE IS ALSO CLEARLY AN INFLUENCE. =
MELODRAMATIC,
YES, BUT ALSO DEEPLY ROMANTIC SOUNDING, AND CERTAINLY AMBITIOUS
WITHOUT EVER OVERDOING IT. THIS DEMANDS ATTENTION, AND IS (LIKE
THE ALBUM) QUITE UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU'LL HEAR ALL YEAR.
ELECTROPUTAS - 3 - THE SOCIAL REGISTRY - CD (TSR013CD)
ALL SORTS GOING ON HERE - THINK JIM O'ROURKE MEETS PAVEMENT MEETS
BLONDE REDHEAD WITH ELEMENTS OF ALL THINGS EXPERIMENTAL / POST
ROCK. RHYTHMIC AND MELODIC IN PLACES, DOWNRIGHT ODD IN OTHERS
- GIVE IT A TEST DRIVE TODAY.
HALL OF FAME - PARADISE NOW - THE SOCIAL REGISTRY - CD (TSR006CD)
IN A SIMILAR VEIN TO HOOD, ERIC'S TRIP / JULIE DOIRON AND (TO
SOME EXTENT) GALAXIE 500 AND EVEN NICO, THIS IS A DELICATE YET
HAUNTING ALBUM, PERFECT FOR NIGHTS BESIDE THE FIRE WITH A GLASS
OF RED WINE. WITH THE LIGHTS OFF. WITH SOMEONE VERY CLOSE TO YOU,
WELL, VERY CLOSE. GORGEOUS.
TARENTEL - WE MOVE THROUGH WEATHER - TEMPORARY RESIDENCE - CD =
(TRR67CD)
FIRST RELEASE IN A FEW YEARS FROM THIS HIGHLY RESPECTED SAN =
FRANCISCAN
OUTFIT SEES THE BAND ALSO TAKING A DEPARTURE FROM THE GUITAR-DRIVEN,
AMBIENT POST ROCK SOUND THEY'RE BEST KNOWN FOR. FAR MORE =
EXPERIMENTAL
AND SOUNDSCAPE-Y THAN THEIR PREVIOUS ALBUMS, AND QUITE A RIOT
OF NOISE AT TIMES, THIS IS A RADICAL STEP FORWARD. RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (CD): Guitar Based
BETA BAND, THE - HEROES TO ZEROS - REGAL - CD (REG101CD)
THE BETA BAND'S SOUND IS ALWAYS ECLECTIC AND FUN AND THIS CARRIES
THAT TRADITION ON IN FINE STYLE. PSYCHEDELIC, POPPY, GROOVING
AND A BIT FOPPISH. AS USUAL, THIS IS GOING TO BE VERY LARGE, I'M
SURE.
LANDING - CIRCUIT - MUSIC FELLOWSHIP - CD (MF008CD)
QUITE SIMPLY A LUSH ALBUM OF BEAUTIFUL GUITAR BASED SOUNDS. IMAGINE
A SLIGHTLY MORE SONG BASED WINDY & CARL AND YOU'RE GETTING WARM.
LAYERS OF DELIGHTFUL STRUMMING AND DRIFTING TEXTURES WITH LOW-KEY
RHYTHMS. A SUPERB PIECE OF WORK THAT WILL TOTALLY ENCHANT YOU.
RECOMMENDED.
NAKED CITY - LIVE AT THE KNITTING FACTORY 1989 - TZADIK - CD (TZA7336)
OH YES! NAKED CITY CAPTURED LIVE IN `89 AND SOUNDING SURPRISINGLY
RESTRAINED (FOR THEM!) IE. A LOT LESS ABRASIVE & WILD THAN TORTURE
GARDEN TURNED OUT TO BE (ADMITTEDLY THAT WAS ON EARACHE!). A
MUST FOR ZORN FANS & MAKE NO MISTAKE.
VETIVER - VETIVER - DICRISTINA - CD (STEP02)
FEATURING AN ALL STAR CAST OF MUSICIANS INCLUDING DEVENDRA BANHART,
MY BLOODY VALENTINE'S COLM O'CIOSOIG AND HOPE SANDOVAL THIS IS
A FABULOUS ALBUM RECORDED IN THE BAY AREA THAT USES TRADITIONAL
AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC AS ITS INSPIRATION. WONDERFULLY MELANCHOLIC
AND COUNTRY SOUNDING, THIS IS A RARE TREAT INDEED. RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul
DJ MILES - FUNKY SOLE VOL. 1 - ROOTDOWN - CD (RDR002CD)
RECORDED IN CALIFORNIA SOMETIME IN 2003 THIS IS DJ MILES MASHING
IT UP WITH BEATS, BREAKS AND FUNK TO WICKED EFFECT. FAR TOO MANY
TRACKS TO LIST HERE BUT IT'S GOT MORE THAN ITS FAIR SHARE OF =
ABSOLUTELY
CLASSIC PIECES. GREAT TO STICK ON AT A PARTY AND LEAP ABOUT TO
WITH EVERYONE ELSE, AND IT'S EXPERTLY PUT TOGETHER.
JILL SCOTT - BEAUTIFULLY HUMAN: WORDS AND SOUNDS VOL. 2 - HIDDEN BEACH =
- CD (5176522)
THE ORDER OF THE BROWNNOSE MUST SURELY GO TO STEVE MCKEEVER FOR
HIS LAUGHABLY OBSEQUIOUS SLEEVENOTES - EITHER THIS MAN IS SLEEPING
WITH HER OR WISHES HE WAS. I ACTUALLY VOMITED TWICE. NEW ALBUM,
SOUL LEGEND THEY TELL ME, HAVE A LISTEN.
MICHAEL GARRICK - TROPPO - UNIVERSAL - CD (9866892)
ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1974 ON ARGO RECORDS, REISSUED 30 YEARS
LATER OF GILLES PETERSON'S IMPRESSED LABEL. NEAR-LEGENDARY JAZZ
PIANIST MICHAEL GARRICK AT HIS VERY FINEST - HAVE A LISTEN.......
Restocks (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul
JOHN CAMERON - PSYCHOMANIA - TRUNK - CD (JBH002CD)
THE LITTLE KNOWN SOUNDTRACK TO THE 1972 BRIT FILM PSYCHOMANIA
IS AN INTRIGUING PIECE OF WORK. BASICALLY THE SOUNDTRACK WAS WRITTEN
BY JOHN CAMERON (OF KES FAME) AND PERFORMED BY FROG WHICH WAS
A COLLECTIVE OF WELL KNOWN BRITIAH JAZZ MUSICIANS (ASK STEVE,
HE'LL PROBABLY BE ABLE TO TELL YOU WHO THEY WERE) DOING MUTATED,
DARK AND BROODING PSYCHEDELIC FUNK. TRULY UNUSUAL AND EXTREMELY
SATISFYING. RECOMMENDED.
MARCUS BELGRAVE - GEMINI - SOUL JAZZ - CD (USCD24)
SOUL JAZZ REISSUE THIS CLASSIC DEEP JAZZ ALBUM AT LAST. ORIGINALLY
RELEASED IN 1974 ON TRIBE RECORDS, THIS ALBUM FEATURES MANY OF
THE DETROIT HEAVYWEIGHT ARTISTS SUCH AS WENDELL HARRISON, PHIL
RANELIN ETC. BELGRAVE HIMSELF WORKED WITH EVERYONE FROM SUN RA
TO CHARLES MINGUS, AND IS FEATURED ON THE RECENT CARL CRAIG "DETROIT
EXPERIMENT" ALBUM. SERIOUSLY ESSENTIAL.
MIKE WESTBROOK CONCERT BAND - CELEBRATION - UNIVERSAL - CD (986689)
MIKES FIRST LP FROM 1967 HERE WITH SOME WONDERFUL TRACKS PLAYED
BY A BIG BAND THAT FEATURES JOHN SURMAN, HARRY MILLER, MIKE OSBORNE
AND MORE. BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED....
ROY AYERS - MAHOGANY VIBE - BBE/RAPSTER - CD (RR0035CD)
FOURTEEN OF MR. AYERS MOST LOVED TRACKS RE-RECORDED USING =
CONTEMPORARY
VOCALISTS (SUCH AS ERYKAH BADU, BETTY WRIGHT, KAMILAH, JOHN PRESSLEY
AND MC SAKONI). THE PERFECT SOUNDTRACK TO AN INDIAN SUMMER.
Restocks (CD): Reggae / Dub
VARIOUS - STUDIO ONE FUNK - SOUL JAZZ - CD (SJRCD97)
HOW DO THEY KEEP DOING IT? CERTAINLY SOUL JAZZ HAVE GOT IT GOING
ON AS FAR AS THEIR COMPILATIONS ARE CONCERNED - THEY REALLY ARE
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BROOKS (COVERING "SHAFT"!), ALTON ELLIS, LLOYD WILLIAMS, JACKIE
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Hi there.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New release and restock lists for this week. =
Missed a=20
couple of weeks now so it's well worth checking back to last week as =
well. As=20
always, there are some very nice bits. In fact the last week or two =
weeks or so=20
have been exceptionally good on the releases front.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Enjoy the fireworks this weekend if you're going =
and=20
remember to wrap up warm!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Peace.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>The Fish.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Smallfish.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DER ZYKLUS - BIOMETRY - DUB - 2xLP=20
(DUBLP011)<BR> ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING LONGPLAYER FROM =
DER=20
ZYKLUS. THIS IS A DARK,<BR> SCIENTIFIC AFFAIR WITH =
AMAZINGLY=20
FUTURISTIC (IN A KIND OF RETRO<BR> STYLE) SOUNDSCAPES =
AND=20
TRACKS. SPOKEN VOCAL MOMENTS ADD A SPACEY<BR> FEEL AND =
YOU CAN=20
ALMOST IMAGINE THIS BEING THE SOUNDTRACK TO A<BR> NEW =
VERSION=20
OF 'DARK STAR'. THE MORE BEAT ORIENTATED TRACKS =
ARE<BR> SUBTLE=20
EXCURSIONS INTO MINIMALISM AND ELECTRO AND THE WHOLE =
THING<BR> =20
WORKS BRILLIANTLY AS A CONCEPT. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAH DIVISION - DUB WILL TEAR US APART EP =
- THE=20
SOCIAL REGISTRY - 12" (TSR012)<BR> OH DEAR. OH DEAR, =
OH DEAR.=20
OH DEAR, OH DEAR, OH DEAR. FOUR ELECTRONIC<BR> DUB =
VERSIONS OF=20
JOY DIVISION SONGS. PLAY THIS, THEN PLAY THE =
ORIGINALS.<BR> =20
WHICH IS BETTER? EXACTLY. NOT MUCH POINT TO THIS, THEN, IS =
THERE?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JIMMY EDGAR - BOUNCE MAKE MODEL - WARP - =
2x12"=20
(WAP180)<BR> THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY SPLENDID RELEASE =
FROM THE=20
HOTLY TIPPED JIMMY<BR> EDGAR. SEVEN TRACKS WHICH, =
ADMITTEDLY,=20
HAVE A SLIGHTLY PREFUSE<BR> / MACHINE DRUM FLAVA TO =
THE BEATS=20
BUT USE A MORE ELECTRONIC AND<BR> SLIGHTLY DETROITY =
FEEL TO=20
THE MUSICAL ELECMENTS AND CHORDS. AMAZINGLY<BR> CRISP=20
PRODUCTION AND WONDERFULLY INTRICATE PROGRAMMING MAKE =
THIS<BR> =20
SOUND FRESH AND FUNKY AND IT COMES WITH A HEARTY=20
RECOMMENDATION.<BR> WICKED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MIKKEL METAL - RMX EP PART 3 - ECHOCORD - =
12"=20
(ECHOCORD11)<BR> THE THIRD INSTALLMENT OF MIKKEL =
METAL'S REMIX=20
EPS IS A SPLENDID<BR> SELECTION FEATURING THREE =
INCREDIBLY=20
TALENTED ARTISTS. THE ONE<BR> AND ONLY THOMAS FEHLMANN =
DELIVERS A WONDERFUL SCHAFFEL STYLED<BR> VERSION WITH =
A DEEP,=20
CHORDY KOMPAKT FEEL WHILST ANDERS ILAR AND<BR> DUB =
SURGEON OPT=20
FOR MORE CHILLED OUT, BASIC CHANNEL INFLECTED<BR> =
VERSIONS. A=20
SUPREME EP THAT COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OTTO VON SCHIRACH - GLOBAL SPEAKER =
FISTING PART 2 -=20
ADDICT - 12" (ADDICT027)<BR> THIS IS THE SECOND PART =
OF OTTO'S=20
'GLOBAL FISTING...' SERIES AND<BR> MAKES UP BASICALLY =
AN=20
ALBUMS WORTH OF MATERIAL. THE FIRST THING<BR> TO SAY =
IS THAT=20
IT'S GOT POSSIBLY ONE OF THE MOST DISTURBINGLY<BR> =
DISGUSTING=20
COVERS I'VE EVER SEEN. SO, WELL DONE FOR MANAGING =
TO<BR> MAKE=20
ME FEEL A BIT SICK FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. THE =
MUSIC<BR> =20
IS AS MAD AS EVER WITH HEAVILY PROCESSED AND CHOPPED UP=20
BEATS<BR> AND INFLUENCES RANGING FROM DANCEHALL AND =
DRUM &=20
BASS TO A MORE<BR> WARP-ISH SOUND. YOU KNOW THE DEAL. =
IT=20
ROCKS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OTTO VON SCHIRACH - GLOBAL SPEAKER =
FISTING PART 1 -=20
ADDICT - 12" (ADDICT026)<BR> OTTO'S UNIQUE BLEND OF =
MENTAL,=20
CHOPPED UP BREAKBEAT ELECTRONICA<BR> COMES ON THIS =
CO-RELEASE=20
WITH SCHEMATIC. HARSH, YET VERY LISTENABLE<BR> SOUNDS =
WITH A=20
HEFTY DANCEHALL INFLUENCE AND DRUM & BASS =
MOMENTS.<BR> =20
BASICALLY, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'R EGETTING WITH OTTO AND HERE=20
HE<BR> DELIVERS IT IN SPADES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SOFT PINK TRUTH, THE - DO YOU WANT NEW =
WAVE OR DO=20
YOU WANT - SOUNDS LIKE - LP (SL17LP)<BR> WHERE =
PEACEFROG GAVE=20
US NOUVELLE VAGUE, SOUNDSLIKE GIVE US SOMETHING<BR> A =
WHOLE=20
LOT MORE SUBVERSIVE. ANARCHO PUNK / EARLY HARDCORE =
COVERS<BR> =20
(ORIGINALLY BY THE LIKES OF CRASS, DIE KREUZEN, RUDIMENTARY=20
PENI,<BR> MINOR THREAT, THE SWELL MAPS, THE ANGRY =
SAMOANS ETC)=20
DONE GLITCH<BR> / MINIMAL ELECTRO / LEFTFIELD DISCO =
STYLE. ON=20
THIS OCCASION, DREW<BR> DANIEL IS JOINED BY HIS PALS =
BLEVIN=20
BLECTUM, VICKI BENNETT AND<BR> DANI SICILIANO, AMONGST =
OTHERS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> YAM YAM - BAHAMA MAMA - BIG CHILL - 7"=20
(CHILL7001)<BR> ONE OF THE BEST RELEASES ON THIS LABEL =
TO DATE=20
SEES THINGS GOING<BR> A LITTLE MORE UPBEAT. THE =
ORIGINAL HAS A=20
NICE, GENTLE GUITAR-LED<BR> VIBE, WHEREAS THE COSMIC =
ROCKER=20
MIX ALMOST ADOPTS A WEST LONDON<BR> SOUND. =
NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 154 - STRIKE - DELSIN - 2xLP=20
(27DSR/NWA-LP1)<BR> STUNNING LONG PLAYER FROM ROSS 154 =
AKA NEW=20
WORLD AQUARIUM WHICH<BR> IS A MISSING CATALOGUE NUMBER =
FROM=20
THE DELSIN BACK CATALOGUE.<BR> KICKING OFF WITH SOME =
TRADEMARK=20
DRIFTING ELECTRONICA SOUNDS WITH<BR> THAT N.W.A. =
FLOATING=20
SOUND IT SOON DEVELOPS INTO A SLIGHTLY MORE<BR> BEAT=20
ORIENTATED BEAST WITH LUSH INSTRUMENTATION, DETROIT=20
INSPIRED<BR> STRINGS AND PADS AND WONDERFULLY DENSE =
BEATS.=20
THIS ONE IS SOMETHING<BR> REALLY SPECIAL. DON'T MISS=20
OUT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CANE - PART TWO - COLONY - 12"=20
(COL007)<BR> VERY MUCH A RECORD THAT CROSSES =
SUCCESSFULLY=20
BETWEEN ELECTRO AND<BR> ELECTRONICA. THE MELODIC =
AND=20
MORE DOWNBEAT SECTIONS OWE MUCH<BR> TO THE BOARDS OF =
CANADA,=20
AND THE ELECTRO BITS BORROW FROM EARLY<BR> ACID AND=20
ELECTRO. MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE DANCEFLOOR BUT=20
EQUALLY<BR> ONE FOR LISTENING. GOOD =
TOO!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KODE 9 + DADDY GEE - SPIT - HYPERDUB - =
10"=20
(HYP002)<BR> SORT OF IN THAT WHOLE GRIME KIND OF BAG=20
THIS. WHEN'S SOMEONE<BR> GOING TO HURRY UP AND =
INVENT=20
INTELLIGRIME? THEN WE CAN MAKE A<BR> SECTION IN THE =
SHOP FOR=20
IT NEXT TO INTELLITRANCECOREKITCHGLITCHHOP.<BR> NUFF=20
SAID.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - MD2 - MERCK - 12" (MERCK=20
MD2)<BR> MERCK CONTINUE TO PUT OUT SOME OF THE FINEST =
IN=20
DOWNTEMPO MELODIC<BR> ELECTRONICS. TAKEN FROM =
THE MINI=20
DISC OF THE SAME NAME, THIS<BR> IS A FIVE TRACK SLAB =
OF VINYL=20
FEATURING TIM KOCH, L'USINE, JVOX,<BR> SPARK AND =
PROEM.=20
QUALITY AS PER USUAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANTON PIEETE - FACEDOWN EP - MANUKE - 12" =
(MK004)<BR> ABSOLUTELY MERCILESS ONSLAUGHT OF CLUB =
TECHNO=20
GROOVES ON KALPAS<BR> MANUKE IMPRINT. ONE AS TOUGH AS =
THE=20
OTHER. CAN'T GET PAST THOSE<BR> IF LOOKING FOR NEW =
STORMERS IN=20
THE SET. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BUCKFUNK 3000 - 2 MUCH BOOTY - BOWWOW - =
12"=20
(BOWWOW1)<BR> TITLE KIND OF SUMS UP THIS RECORD BY SI =
BEGG=20
UNDER HIS BUCKFUNK<BR> GUISE. 3 TRACKS OF =
FIERCE, BASS=20
HEAVY TWISTED ELECTRO / TECHNO<BR> THAT FITS RIGHT IN =
WITH HIS=20
OTHER RELEASES. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHATEAU FLIGHT - LES ANTIPODES - =
VERSATILE - 12"=20
(VER040)<BR> THREE MIXES HERE COMING FROM JOAKIM, =
MALIK AND=20
BERTRAND BURGALAT.<BR> THE JOAKIM VERSION, AS YOU =
WOULD=20
EXPECT, IS A GREAT MIXTURE OF<BR> TECHNO, HOUSE AND=20
ELECTRONICS AND HE MANAGES TO EXTEND THE TRACK<BR> =
INTO AN=20
EPIC, SOULFUL VOYAGE WITH A GRITTY, SYNTHY EDGE. THE =
TWO<BR> =20
B-SIDE VERSIONS ARE MUCH MORE CHILLED OUT AND LAID BACK AND=20
FEATURE<BR> JAZZY TOUCHES AND A DOWNBEAT FLAVA. NICE,=20
THEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DETROIT GRAND PUBAHS - GALACTIC ASS =
CREATURE -=20
REMIXES - POKER FLAT - 12" (PFR51)<BR> THE PUBAH'S, =
VERY=20
GRAND, VERY VERY, ELECTROCLASH. THREE MIXES<BR> FROM =
THEIR=20
'GALACTIC ASS CREATURE' LP BY PHONIQUE, MARTIN =
LANDSKY<BR> =20
& THE BODY JACKERS. PHONIQUES MIX, WITH VERY DIETER MEIYER=20
VOX,<BR> TOPS THE BILL WITH LANDSKYS ELECTRO HOUSE MIX =
A CLOSE=20
SECOND.<BR> AWW, AND A BONUS REVERB RICH ACID MIX OF =
'NURSE,=20
HURSE, JACK,<BR> MOVE' TO FINISH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DOCTOR OLIVE - THE END OF THE BEGINNING - =
MISSIVE -=20
12" (MISSIVE 023)<BR> THE TITLE TRACK ON THIS 12" IS =
VERY=20
ELECTRO PUNK. NOT BAD ACTUALLY,<BR> LIKE TALKING =
HEADS=20
PRODUCED BY THE RESULT OF A FIGHT BETWEEN<BR> TODD =
EDWARDS AND=20
THE RAPTURE. THE REMIX IS STANDARD ELECTRO HOUSE,<BR> =
LESS=20
VOCALS, MORE KICK DRUM AND ANALOGUE BASS. THE FINAL =
TRACK<BR> =20
IS A BREAKBEAT AFFAIR, VERY RETRO, VERY DULL. STICK WITH THE=20
ORIGINAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DYNAREC - DISTANT SIGNAL - NATURE - 12"=20
(NAT2128)<BR> OH BOY! I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH DYNAREC! =
AFTER=20
THE SUPERB SINGLES<BR> AND AN ALBUM FOR DELSIN COMES =
THIS=20
BRILLIANT SIX TRACKER FOR MARCO<BR> PASSARANI'S NATURE =
LABEL.=20
DEEP, QUIRKY, DRY SOUNDS WITH A HEALTHY<BR> DOSE OF =
DREXCIYAN=20
STYLE BEATS AND ATTITUDE... IT DOESN'T GET MUCH<BR> =
BETTER=20
THAN THIS ELECTRO-WISE. A GREAT BALANCE BETWEEN FUNKY=20
DANCEFLOOR<BR> AND MORE ODDBALL, HEAVILY PROGRAMMED=20
DETROIT-NESS. RECOMMENDED<BR> WITHOUT =
HESITATION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GOLD CHAINS & SUE CIE - WHEN THE =
WORLD WAS OUR=20
FRIEND - KITTY YO - 2xLP (KY04090DLP)<BR> ROUGH ALBUM =
FROM THE=20
GOLD CHAINS CREW. DIVERSIFIES MORE THAN THE<BR> =
PREVIOUS=20
MATERIAL WITH HEAVY NODS TO NEW WAVE AND ELECTRO =
POP<BR> AS=20
WELL AS THE OBLIGATORY TWISTED HIP HOP AND R&B=20
INFLUENCES.<BR> CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GUIDO SCHNEIDER - UNTERWEGS MIT GUIDO =
SCHNEIDER -=20
POKER FLAT - 12" (PFR47)<BR> THIS RELEASE SITS AT THE =
DEEPER=20
END OF POKERFLATS SPECTRUM. THREE<BR> TRACKS OF SUB =
BASS=20
POPPING, WASH FILLED FOUR FOUR FANCY. THE A-SIDE,<BR> =
"AS DRY=20
AS I CAN" CERTAINLY HAS THE MOST STAYING POWER AND =
IS<BR> A=20
FINE EXAMPLE OF FLOOR FILLING WITHOUT THE USUAL CHEAP=20
TRICKS.<BR> ELECTRO HOUSE AT ITS MATURE =
BEST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JEROME & BART SKILLS - TAKE ONE KNOW =
ONE EP -=20
PURE PLASTIC - 12" (PP058)<BR> SEXY TRIBAL STOMPERS, =
AS TOUGH=20
AS YOU LIKE. THE A-SIDE WITH A<BR> SLIGHTLY MORE =
DRAMATIC=20
FEEL, WHEN THE BIG STRINGS COME IN. ON<BR> THE FLIP, =
AS ONE=20
WOULD EXPECT, THE BROOM-REMIX-MACHINE HAS BEEN<BR> =
SWITCHED=20
ON, AND THE LABEL-BOSS DOES AS USUALLY NOT =
DISSAPOINT<BR> TO=20
DELIVER HIS OWN TAKE ON THE ORGINALS...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOEY BELTRAM - THE RISING SUN - TRESOR - =
3x12"=20
(TRESOR214)<BR> NINE TRACKS OF SEETHING, CHAOTICALLY =
GROOVING=20
TECHNO OF THE HIGHEST<BR> CALIBRE. IT'S GREAT TO SEE =
JOEY=20
BELTRAM BACK IN THIS KIND OF TIP<BR> TOP FORM WITH A =
KILLER=20
SELECTION OF DANCEFLOOR DEVASTATORS IN<BR> TOW. IF YOU =
LIKE=20
TECHNO, YOU'LL LOVE THIS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN TEJADA - MONO ON MONO - PALETTE - =
12"=20
(PAL-32)<BR> FANS OF MR TEJADA REJOICE, HE DOES NOT=20
DISAPPOINT. WONDERFUL PRODUCTION,<BR> THE RESTRAINT OF =
A=20
MASTER AND A DAMN FINE GROOVE. TWO STUNNING<BR> HOUSE =
CUTS=20
WITH A GORGEOUS ELECTRONIC EDGE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LESTER FITZPATRICK - KOSMIK VENTURE - =
SYSTEM - LP=20
(SYS003)<BR> LESTER FITZPATRICK OBVIOUSLY LEFT THE =
RELIEF DAYS=20
FAR BEHIND HIM,<BR> AND NOW SHOWS UP WITH A 4 TRACK EP =
OF=20
FASTER, HARDER AND ALSO<BR> SLIGHTLY WOODIER TECHNO =
TOOLS.=20
STILL ONE OR THE OTHER SOUND ELEMENT<BR> OF THE OLD =
CHICAGO=20
ERA, BUT WITH A MUCH RAVIER FEEL TO IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LEXI - DIAL ME - SUPERSTONIC - 12"=20
(SUPER0003)<BR> THREE TRACK 12" - TWO VERY MUCH IN =
DRIVING,=20
HYPNOTIC TECHNO VEIN<BR> - ONE COMPLETE WITH FILTERED =
VOCALS=20
AND A SLIGHTLY ELECTRO FEEL,<BR> THE OTHER MORE OVERLY =
ELECTRO=20
WITH A SLIGHT BOOTY MEETS NEW WAVE<BR> THEME. =
THE THIRD=20
TRACK IS A MORE SUBDUED AND DOWNTEMPO AFFAIR<BR> - =
SIMILAR IN=20
IT'S TONE, BUT MORE REFELECTIVE IN IT'S ATTITUDE<BR> - =
KIND OF=20
SLEAZY TOO. (PSEUD'S CORNER ANYONE?)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LITERON - FLOW KOMA - FORTEK - 12"=20
(FT010)<BR> ACTUALLY MY FAVOURITE RELEASE SO FAR ON =
FORTEK.=20
DOESN'T HAVE SUCH<BR> AN STANDARD TRIBAL TECHNO FEEL =
LIKE SOME=20
OF THE OTHERS. IN FACT<BR> THIS IS CLOSER TO HEADSPACE =
OR=20
DOWNLOW IN FEEL WITH DETROITY CHORDS,<BR> LITTLE =
ANALOGUE=20
MELODIES AND SOUNDS, BUT STRONG, DANCEFLOOR =
FRIENDLY<BR> =20
BEATS. WELL WORTH CHECKING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LOWFOUR - MUSCLE AND HATE - DEFRAG SOUND =
PROCESSING=20
- 12" (DFRG_06)<BR> ANDREAS TILLIANDER NORMALLY =
DELIVERS DEEP,=20
CLICKY SOUNDS SO IT'S<BR> A VERY PLEASANT SURPRISE TO =
HEAR=20
THIS MORE UPBEAT SLICE OF DUBBY,<BR> CLUBBY TECHNO. =
STILL GOT=20
BEAUTIFULLY SUBTLE SOUNDS BUT WITH A<BR> SERIES OF =
BEATS THAT=20
GIVE MORE OOMPH TO THE POUND. THE FLIP INCLUDES<BR> A =
MIX BY=20
LABELMATE TERRAE. EXCELLENT STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LULLABIES feat KARINE - THIS WAY - =
MISSIVE - 12"=20
(MISS018)<BR> WELL ROUNDED ELECTRO HOUSE VOCAL TRACK. =
THINK=20
EARLY NEW ORDER<BR> WITH ETHERIEL FEMALE VOX. ON THE =
FLIP=20
THERE'S A VERY ROBUST REMIX<BR> FROM ROB MELLO (NOT =
HIS BEST=20
THOUGH) AND A LOVELY TRIPLET STYLED<BR> ARMCHAIR =
REWORKING BY=20
LANOIRAUDE (MY FAVE).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARK BROOM V PERCY X - ADDICTED - KING OF =
THE=20
SNAKES - 12" (KS005)<BR> ANOTHER COLLABORATION OF =
THESE TWO=20
ARTISTS. THIS ONE HOWEVER IS<BR> NOTHING LIKE THE =
RECENT=20
FIREWIRE RELEASE. BOTH SIDES ARE SLAMMING<BR> =
CLUB-TECHNO OF=20
THE HIGHEST ORDER. DON'T BE SCARED, BUT IF YOU<BR> =
CAN'T=20
HANDLE THE BIG BEATS, THEN STAY AWAY. ROCK SOLID!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MFA, THE - THE DIFFERENCE IT MAKES - =
KOMPAKT POP -=20
LP (KOMPOP5)<BR> ABSOLUTELY THE MOST COMMERCIAL =
SOUNDING=20
RELEASE SO FAR ON KOMPAKT'S<BR> POP OFFSHOOT. I'M NOT =
QUITE=20
SURE HOW TO DESCRIBE IT REALLY BUT<BR> IT'S A TRANCEY =
SORT OF=20
AFFAIR WITH VOCALS AND A VERY HUMMABLE<BR> BASSLINE. =
THE=20
FLIPSIDE COMES COMPLETE WITH A REMIX FROM =
SUPERPITCHER.<BR> =20
GIVE IT A LISTEN AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MOOD MUSIC LTD - UNRELEASED VOL 5 - MOOD =
MUSIC -=20
12" (MOODLIM005)<BR> GREAT TWO TRACKER FROM MOOD =
MUSIC. THE=20
A-SIDE SPORTS A VERY RESTRAINED<BR> HOUSE BUILDER ON =
AN=20
ELECTRONIC TIP. ITS VERY NICE AND CLEVERLY<BR> LACKING =
IN=20
SNARES OF ANY KIND. THE FLIP IS MORE SPACIOUS, =
LIKE<BR> A=20
MAURIZIO/TEJADA COLLABORATION, WHICH IT'S NOT. BUT IT=20
SOUNDS<BR> LIKE IT IS, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I=20
MEAN....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MUSICA CHARLISTA - AMARILLO MANTEQUILLA - =
CMYK -=20
12" (CMYK004)<BR> FIRST RELEASE WE'VE HAD ON CMYK AND =
IT'S A=20
TASTY LITTLE NUMBER.<BR> DEEP AND FUNKY, DUBBED OUT, =
YET=20
GLITCHED UP AND CLICKED AROUND.<BR> TOTALLY CLUBBY =
SOUNDS BUT=20
ON AN EARLY EVENING TIP. SMOOTH SOUNDS<BR> INDEED.=20
TOP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OPTIMUS - DEADLY DUB / FLASH HARRY - =
HI*PHEN - 12"=20
(MD012)<BR> TWO TRACKS WITH ALL THE 'OF THE MOMENT'=20
INGREDIENTS, 808 COWBELLS,<BR> ROLAND BASS, ETC. SOLID =
CLUB=20
HOUSE WITH DE RIGUER ARRANGEMENT<BR> ET AL............ =
NOT=20
REALLY MORE I CAN SAY ON THE MATTER, IF<BR> IT'S YOUR=20
TYPE-A-THING YOU'LL LOVE IT. LOTS OF IT ABOUT=20
THOUGH..........BLAH,<BR> BLAH, MOAN, BLAH, GRUMBLE,=20
ETC</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PAUL MAC - C-SIDE VOLUME 8 - C-SIDE - 12" =
(CSIDE008)<BR> CLUB-TECHNO TOOLS IN 4 VARIATIONS. =
NOTHING NEW,=20
BUT CERTAINLY<BR> PUNCHY TRIBAL FLAVOURS, TO FIT IN =
THE=20
PACEYER DJ-SETS. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ROCCO BRANCO - BLATTSCHUSS EP - =
PLATZHIRSCH - 12"=20
(PLATZHIRSCH04)<BR> DOMINIK EULBERG GETS HIS FREEK ON =
HERE=20
WITH A TWO TRACKER FOR<BR> PLATZHIRSCH. QUITE UNLIKE =
THE OTHER=20
RELEASES SO FAR WITH ITS TECHNICAL<BR> FEEL AND =
BUMPING,=20
SYNTHETIC BEATS AND SOUNDS. THE A-SIDE IS QUITE<BR> A =
RIP=20
ROARER IN FACT AND I DISCOVERED JUERGEN PLAYING IT AT=20
VOLUME<BR> WHEN I CAME INTO THE SHOP A MINUTE AGO, =
ALTHOUGH=20
I'M NOT SURE<BR> IF THAT'S BECAUSE HE LIKED IT OR HE =
WAS=20
TRYING TO ANNOY THE CAFE<BR> DOWNSTAIRS. YOUR GUESS IS =
AS GOOD=20
AS MINE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SCAPE ONE - THE (COMPLETE) GAMMA FUNCTION =
- SCIENCE=20
CITY - 12" (SCI-21)<BR> ELECTRO'S ANSWER TO JOHN =
TEJADA (I.E.=20
HE'S PROLIFIC AND VERY,<BR> VERY CONSISTENT) DELIVERS =
YET=20
'ANOTHER' QUALITY EP. KICKS OFF<BR> WITH SOME =
MONSTROUSLY=20
AUTHENTIC SOUNDS THAT HAD US ALL LEAPING<BR> ABOUT. =
KILLER=20
BASSLINES AND PHAT AS YOU LIKE IT BEATS WITH =
EXCELLENT<BR> =20
ANALOGUE SOUNDS. THERE ARE TWO, MORE DOWNBEAT TRACKS ON=20
OFFER<BR> HERE THAT SIT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN KRAFTWERK =
AND MID=20
'90'S U.K. ELECTRONICA.<BR> UNBEATABLE STUFF OF THE =
HIGHEST=20
CALIBRE. GET IN!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SEBASTIAN KRAMER - DAWN OF RED - CONTENT =
- 12"=20
(CNT02)<BR> OK, SO SEBASTIAN KRAMER IS A NEW TALENT ON =
THE=20
TECHNO CIRCUIT,<BR> AND THE TRACKS HE'S DONE FOR PURE =
PLASTIC=20
WERE REALLY COOL, BUT<BR> THIS ONE I'M AFRAID DIDN'T =
DO=20
ANYTHING FOR ME. NO DOUB'T IT WILL<BR> WORK WELL ON =
THE BIG=20
FLOOR IN THE TECHNO CLUBS, BUT I MISS THAT<BR> =
ESSENTIAL BIT=20
OF FUNK AND GROOVE IN IT...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SERAFIN - KRISTALL EP - BRUCHSTUECKE - =
12"=20
(BRUCHSTUECKE17)<BR> FOLLOWING SERAFIN'S COLLABORATION =
WITH=20
LUCIANO ON CADENZA, HE<BR> DELIVERS A SOLO THREE TRACK =
EP OF=20
TIGHT, CRISP GROOVES VERY MUCH<BR> IN THE SAME VEIN. =
FUNKY=20
SOUNDS AND BASS WITH SUBTLE PROGRESSIONS<BR> AND A =
DEFINITE=20
BRUCHSTUECKE FLAVA OF QUIRKINESS. ANYONE INTO =
LUCIANO<BR> OR=20
THE CADENZA STUFF SHOULD DEFINITELY CHECK THIS OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TIGERSKIN - IN YOUR HOUSE - DESSOUS - 12" =
(DESSOUS48)<BR> TWO TRACKS HERE FROM TIGERSKIN. THE =
A-SIDE IS,=20
AT FIRST, SIMPLE<BR> OLD SCHOOL ACID HOUSE BEFORE THE =
'SKINS=20
POUR IN EVERYTHING BUT<BR> THE KITCHEN SINK (DISCO =
STRINGS,=20
W.M.D, YOU NAME IT). TOO BUSY<BR> FOR MY TASTE. THE =
FLIP IS=20
MORE OF YOUR STANDARD ELECTRO HOUSE.<BR> NOT REALLY =
STAND OUT,=20
BUT THATS ONLY MY OPINION ('ATED).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TIM EXILE - HANZO STEEL CUTS EP - =
MOSQUITO - 12"=20
(MSQ023)<BR> FOUR TRACKS FROM TIM EXILE THAT MOVE =
BETWEEN=20
ACIDIC, BASS HEAVY<BR> BROKEN BEAT / ELECTRO (ALA SI =
BEGG),=20
TONGUE IN CHEEK DISCO -TECH,<BR> AND ALMOST OLD =
HARDCORE=20
STYLED SILLINESS. DEFINITELY ONE FOR<BR> THE =
SLIGHTLY=20
BONKERS AND UP-FOR-IT DANCEFLOOR. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TIM PARIS feat MIKE LADD - ARCHITEXTURE =
EP - VIRGO=20
- 12" (VIRG002)<BR> THE A SIDE IS A SPARSE MODERN =
ELECTRO=20
AFFAIR WITH OUR LAD MIKE<BR> (NO PUN INTENDED) DOING A =
RATHER=20
GOOD K.C. FLIGHT IMPRESSION.<BR> THE FLIP IS A FAR =
BETTER THAN=20
AVERAGE ELECTRONIC HOUSE AFFAIR<BR> THAT HAS ALL THE =
RIGHT=20
BITS IN THE RIGHT PLACES, EVEN A WELL PLACED<BR> =20
SURPRISE....HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY, JOY, JOY, JOY...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TOMMY T & BOBBYLICIOUS - CURSOR EP - =
SHED - 12"=20
(SHED04)<BR> FOUR TRACK 12" FROM TOMAS NORDSROM AND =
WILHEIM=20
LINDER ROSEN -<BR> UNDER A PARTICULARLY SILLY =
GUISE. =20
FOUR TRACKS OF HARD, UNCOMPROMISING<BR> TECHNO WITH =
PLENTY OF=20
SQUELCHY NOISES AND AN ACIDIC AND MUTATED<BR> =
FEEL. =20
MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT STUFF...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TRITON - GREEN - ZERO G SOUNDS - 12"=20
(OG003)<BR> HERE'S ONE THAT FALLS SQUARELY INTO THE =
MIKE CAMP=20
HERE AT THE<BR> FISH (HE'S NOT THAT CAMP - ED). TRITON =
IS=20
BASICALLY WORSHIPPING<BR> AT THE TEMPLE OF BASIC =
CHANNEL /=20
CHAIN REACTION / SCAPE HERE -<BR> DUBBY, MINIMAL =
TECHNO WITH=20
THAT BERLIN SOUND IN SPADES, ALTHOUGH<BR> NOT QUITE =
WITH THE=20
SAME DEPTH AS THE ABOVE NAMES (FAIRLY OBVIOUSLY).<BR> =
GOOD=20
THO, WORTH CHECKING</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> UND - TRAPEZ LIMITED 26 - TRAPEZ - 12"=20
(TRAPEZLTD26)<BR> ANOTHER EXCELLENT RELEASE FROM =
TRAPEZ WHO=20
SEEM TO BE HAVING SOMETHING<BR> OF A GOOD RUN AT THE =
MOMENT.=20
UND GIVES A STRAIGHT UP COOL EP WITH<BR> DEEP, =
DUBBY =20
MOMENTS AND MORE DANCEFLOOR TECH BITS OFFSET BY =
SOME<BR> GREAT=20
AND QUIRKY MINIMALISM. GREAT STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - TROLLEY ROUTE REMIXES - PURE =
PLASTIC -=20
2x12" (PP057)<BR> CONSIDERING THE QUITE HARD OUTPUT OF =
PURE=20
PLASTIC OVER THE RECNT<BR> TIME, THE OSCAR MULERO =
ALBUM LAST=20
YEAR WAS A BIT OF BREACH IN<BR> TRADITION IN ITSELF. =
THIS=20
REMIX-PACKAGE NOW REALLY PUTS THE SOULFULNESS<BR> BACK =
IN THE=20
LABEL, AND REMINDS ME DISTINCTLY OF THE OLDER =
DAYS<BR> =20
OF PURE PLASTIC. GREAT MIXES BY ROBERT HOOD, BEN SIMES=20
VINCE<BR> WATSON ETC. FOR ME IT'S THE BEST =
RELEASES ON=20
THE LABEL THIS YEAR...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - PARALLEL CAT EP - KONSTRUCT - =
12"=20
(003EP)<BR> 5 ARTISTS HERE, ONE FROM THAILAND, ONE =
FROM=20
GREECE, ONE FROM ICELAND<BR> AND A COUPLE FROM LONDON =
FOR GOOD=20
MEASURE. A MIX OF STYLES HERE<BR> FROM VOCAL SPACEY =
AMBIENCE=20
TO STRAIGHT UP ELECTRO. RECOMMENDED<BR> LISTENING =
THIS, CHECK=20
IT OUT...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VECTOR LOVERS - SUICIDE ANDROID - SOMA - =
12"=20
(SOMA158)<BR> SOMA DEFINITELY MADE A GOOD MOVE SIGNING =
UP THE=20
EXCELLENT VECTOR<BR> LOVERS OUTFIT AND THIS SINGLE =
LOOKS SET=20
TO CONTINUE THEIR GREAT<BR> RUN. THE LOVERS DELIVER =
TWO PERKY=20
ELECTRO DISCO TRACKS WITH VOCALS,<BR> GREAT RETRO =
SOUNDS AND=20
CLUBBY BEATS THAT ARE BOUND TO GET PEOPLE<BR> DANCING, =
BUT THE=20
REAL TREAT (FOR ME ANYWAY) IS THE WONDERFUL,<BR> =
WONDERFUL=20
CLARO INTELECTO MIX ON THE B-SIDE. HE'S CREATED =
THE<BR> =20
DEEPEST, MOST DETROIT LACED TRACK SO FAR WITH LUSH CHORDS=20
AND<BR> AUTHENTIC SOUNDING AND SLIGHTLY OLD SCHOOL =
TECHNO=20
RHYTHMS. A FABULOUS<BR> MIX AND AN ESSENTIAL RELEASE =
FOR TECH=20
FANS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VINCE WATSON - LOST EPISODES - HEADSPACE =
- 12"=20
(HS016)<BR> ONE OF THE STRONGEST RELEASES FROM =
HEADSPACE IN MY=20
OPINION. VINCE<BR> WATSON NO LONGER SEEMS TO HAVE A =
NATURAL=20
HOME ON DAVE ANGEL'S<BR> ROTATION LABEL, SO HE =
DELIVERS A=20
STUNNING FOUR TRACK EP OF DEEP,<BR> PACEY, STRING LED =
DETROIT=20
TECHNO STYLE NUMBERS FOR THIS EXCELLENT<BR> WELSH =
LABEL. I=20
CAN'T STRESS HOW DIVINE THESE TRACKS ARE WITHOUT<BR> =
GETTING=20
ALL FROTHY AT THE MOUTH. TWO CLUB NUMBERS AND TWO =
MORE<BR> =20
OFFBEAT, LAIDBACK CUTS. SIMPLY BRILLIANT AND HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VOGEL / PAGE - THE SECOND PAPER - NOODLES =
- 12"=20
(NIT1)<BR> SECOND RELEASE FOR THE NOODLES INSTITUTE OF =
TECHNOLOGY - A SORT<BR> SPLIT SERIES OFFSHOOT FROM=20
NOODLES. CHRISTIAN VOGEL SEEMS LESS<BR> FRANTIC =
THAN=20
USUAL AND PROVIDES A MINIMAL, DEEP DUBBY TECHNO=20
TRACK.<BR> ON THE FLIP, ANDY PAGE DELIVERS A =
TRACK OF=20
BASS HEAVY, TWISTED<BR> ELECTRO TECHNO VERY MUCH IN =
THE SAME=20
STYLE AS SI BEGG - APPROPRIATELY<BR> CALLED "BISTED =
AND=20
TWITTER". GOOD STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> !!! (CHK CHK CHK) / LFO - ME & =
GUILIANI DOWN BY=20
THE SCHOOL YARD (REMIX) - WARP - 12" (WAP184)<BR> =
HIGHLY=20
LIMITED, SINGLE-SIDED PROMO EFFORT OF WHAT IS =
PROBABLY<BR> =20
!!!'S BEST KNOWN TRACK BEING GIVEN A DARK, TWISTED=20
ELECTRO-FUNK<BR> MAULING BY MARK BELL. VERY DIRTY! GET =
IN=20
QUICK....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 808 STATE - PREBUILD - REPHLEX - 2xLP=20
(CAT807LP)<BR> SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE THUNDEROUS 1988 =
NEW ORDER=20
MIXES COMES THIS<BR> HIGHLY WELCOME COMPILATION OF =
"LOST ACID=20
TRACKS" DATING FROM 1987-88.<BR> A COLLECTION OF =
HARD-TO-FIND=20
SINGLES, UNRELEASED ROUGH DEMOS FROM<BR> CASSETTES =
(BOY, DO=20
THEY PACK A PUNCH) AND LIVE TRACKS FROM THE<BR> DAYS =
WHEN A=20
GUY CALLED GERALD WAS PART OF THIS INFLUENTIAL =
TRIO.<BR> THIS=20
IS *PROPER* ACID THAT'S CLEARLY TAUGHT THE LIKES OF =
APHEX,<BR> =20
SQUAREPUSHER, CEEPHAX ACID AND SO MANY OTHERS A THING OR=20
TEN.<BR> A GREAT ALBUM TO CRANK UP AND THOROUGHLY =
ENJOY AS=20
WELL AS AN IMPORTANT<BR> HISTORY LESSON.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AARDVARCK - CULT COPY PT 2 - CARL CRAIG =
EDIT -=20
RUSHHOUR - 12" (RH005)<BR> ABSOLUTELY THE RUDEST CARL =
CRAIG=20
REMIX AROUND! SO PHAT, SO MUCH<BR> OF AN OBVIOUS CARL =
CRAIG=20
SOUND, HE TAKES THE ALREADY EXCELLENT,<BR> BUMPING =
AARDVARCK=20
ORIGINAL AND ROUGHS IT UP A TREAT WITH A CLASSIC<BR> =
DETROIT=20
FLAVA AND CARL'S UNIQUE RAW BEATS. ABSOLUTELY DO NOT =
MISS<BR> =20
THIS GEM. QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BELL - SEVEN TYPES OF SIX - SOUL JAZZ - =
2xLP=20
(SJRLP94)<BR> STRIPPED DOWN MINIMAL BLEEPY TECHNO FROM =
BELL,=20
WITH MORE THAN<BR> A PASSING NOD TO THE EARLY =
NINETIES. =20
IF YOU ARE OLD LIKE ME,<BR> YOU'LL FIND THIS SOUND =
STRANGELY=20
FAMILIAR - BUT THAT IS NOT A<BR> PUT DOWN - IT FEELS =
FRESHLY=20
REMINISCENT, IF THAT MAKES ANY SENSE.<BR> THINK =
OF GOOD=20
EARLY RAVES - HOUSE / TECHNO (BEFORE THINGS =
GOT<BR> TOO=20
FAST) - VERY FUNKY, VERY GROOVY, VERY GOOD. SOUL JAZZ=20
COME<BR> GOOD YET AGAIN - RESPECT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> COMTRON - WHAT WE SELL EP - BLACK LABEL - =
12"=20
(BL003)<BR> STORMING NEW RELEASE ON THIS TOP ELECTRO =
LABEL.=20
SIX TRACKS OF<BR> HEAVILY FUNKY, YET ROBOTIC PURE =
ELECTRO WITH=20
WICKED VOCODERED<BR> VOCALS AND MORE THAN A HEALTHY =
DOSE OF=20
SQUIGGLING ANALOGUES. THERE'S<BR> EVEN A COVER VERSION =
OF=20
MATERIAL WORLD BY MADONNA (WHICH BEARS<BR> ABSOLUTELY =
NO=20
RESEMBLANCE TO THE ORIGINAL). TRUE QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEFLEKTORZ - DEFLEKT EP - BLACK LABEL - =
12"=20
(BL001)<BR> WICKED NEW LABEL WHICH PROVIDES FOUR =
EXCELLENT=20
ELECTRO CUTS FROM<BR> THE DEFLEKTORZ. HEFTY BEATS AND =
QUALITY=20
SYNTHS MAKE FOR A GROOVESOME<BR> SELECTION WHICH =
VARIES FROM=20
PURE DANCEFLOOR TO DETROIT TO A LITTLE<BR> BIT OF =
ABSTRACT=20
ELECTRO. TOP SH*T.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EINMUSIK - JITTERY HERITAGE EP (PART TWO) =
- ITALIC=20
- 12" (ITALIC044)<BR> SECOND PART OF EINMUSIK'S =
JITTERY=20
HERITAGE EP IS ANOTHER DANCEFLOOR<BR> KILLER WITH A =
FULL ON=20
COLOGNE FLAVA. DANCEY BEATS, RETRO, EURO<BR> KIND OF=20
BASSLINES, MASSIVE BREAKDOWNS AND DROPS AND SOME =
GREAT<BR> =20
SYNTHWORK TO GIVE IT A MELODIC FEEL. PRIME TIME STUFF. HAVE=20
A<BR> LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FRANK MARTINIQ - LATE NIGHT TOOLZ PT. III =
OF III -=20
BOXER SPORT - 12" (BOXER020)<BR> THIRD AND FINAL =
VOLUME OF=20
FRANK MARTINIQ'S EXCELLENT LATE NIGHT<BR> TOOLZ SERIES =
SEES=20
HIM DELIVER THREE TRACKS OF SUPERBLY GROOVING<BR> =
TECHNO=20
SOUNDS WITH A PUNCHY COLOGNE STYLE PRODUCTION AND A =
NICELY<BR> =20
MINIMALISTIC FEEL. TOP STUFF FROM BOXER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JEFF SAMUEL - THROATWOBBLER MANGROVE - =
KARLOFF=20
RECORDINGS - 12" (KLF-03)<BR> QUITE SIMPLY, A SUPERB =
SLICE OF=20
FUNKED UP TECHNO FROM THIS PROLIFIC<BR> MAN OF THE =
MOMENT.=20
FOLLOWING THE 'LYA' EP ON TRAPEZ, I WOULD SUGGEST<BR> =
THAT=20
THIS IS EVEN BETTER. LITTLE LICKS OF SOUND, CLICKS,=20
GLITCHES<BR> AND FABULOUSLY SIMPLE, BUT ROLLING =
BASSLINES=20
ALONG WITH JERKY,<BR> SCRUMPTIOUS BEATS. TOP NOTCH =
GEAR FOR=20
MAKING PEOPLE GROOVE. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LAB RAT XL - MICE OR CYBORG - CLONE - =
2xLP=20
(C#31LP)<BR> HERE'S THE SEVENTH AND FINAL STORM FROM =
DREXCIYA=20
UNDER THE BIZARRE<BR> NAME OF LAB RAT XL. SIX TRACKS =
THAT=20
COVER AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF<BR> ELECTRO STYLES FROM =
THE MORE=20
FAMILIAR, FUTURISTIC DREXCIYA STYLE<BR> TO A COUPLE OF =
MORE=20
CHILLED OUT OTHER PEOPLE PLACE SOUNDING CUTS.<BR> =
SUPERB=20
PRODUCTION AS YOU'D EXPECT AND WITHOUT DOUBT A =
FITTING<BR> WAY=20
TO SAY GOODBYE TO A TRUE UNDERGROUND LEGEND. ESSENTIAL. =
OF<BR> =20
COURSE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LIDELL TOWNSELL - I'LL MAKE U DANCE - =
PARASONIC -=20
12" (PSRQ007)<BR> ANOTHER SUPERB CHICAGO CUT GETS A =
NEW LEASE=20
OF LIFE FROM THE PARASONIC<BR> LABEL. TOUGH ACIDIC =
GROOVES=20
THAT REALLY ROCK. CHECK IT OUT....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LOSOUL - GETTING EVEN - PLAYHOUSE - 2xLP=20
(PLAY099)<BR> I'VE ALWAYS LIKED THE WAY LOSOUL MANAGES =
TO GET=20
A REAL GROOVE<BR> GOING WITH SEEMINGLY SO LITTLE =
EFFORT AND=20
SUCH A FEW COMPONENT<BR> PARTS. THIS ALBUM =
CONTINUES IN=20
THAT VEIN - FUNKY TECHNO WITH<BR> HOUSEY =
UNDERTONES AND=20
BAGS OF CHARACTER. LESS IS MOST DEFINATELY<BR> =
MORE IN=20
THIS CASE. NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MU - CHAIR GIRL / LET'S GET SICK - =
TIGERSUSHI - 12"=20
(TSR007)<BR> FIRST MU 12" HAS FINALLY BEEN REPRESSED. =
THE TWO=20
TRACKS HERE ARE<BR> MENTAL, ELECTRONIC BASED SLICES OF =
PUNK /=20
FUNK / HOUSE / BREAKS<BR> / DISCO. THAT MAY SOUND A =
BIT VAGUE=20
BUT, TO BE HONEST, THE SOUND<BR> IS SO SCATTY THAT =
IT'S HARD=20
TO CATEGORIZE. MAURICE FULTON AT HIS<BR> FINEST.=20
SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PAULI JYLHANKANGAS - CLUTZ - KLAKSON - =
12"=20
(KLAKSON7)<BR> EXCLLENT RELEASE FROM KLAKSON WHICH =
SEES THEM=20
DIVERSIFYING THEIR<BR> SOUND ONCE AGAIN. IT KICKS OFF =
WITH A=20
PERKY, FUNKY, ELECTRO-DISCO<BR> TRACK THAT SEEMS TO =
SET AN=20
AGENDA OF ALMOST METRO AREA / CREME<BR> ORGANISATION =
STYLE=20
SOUNDS. IT QUICKLY BUSTS LOOSE INTO A PHAT,<BR> =
TYPICALLY=20
KLAKSON ELECTRO STYLE THOUGH AND THAT, FOR ME, IS =
WHERE<BR> =20
THE REAL FUN IS TO BE HAD. WICKED ANALOGUES, KILLER 808=20
BEATS...<BR> EVERYTHING YOU COULD WANT. A SUPERB=20
RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REX THE DOG - FREQUENCY - KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM102)<BR> THERE'S NO DENYING THAT THE FIRST REX THE =
DOG=20
SINGLE WAS A MASSIVE<BR> ANTHEM OF EPIC PROPORTIONS =
AND, GUESS=20
WHAT? THIS ONE IS LIABLE<BR> TO BE JUST AS BIG. EURO =
SOUNDING,=20
HUGELY CLUB FRIENDLY SOUNDS<BR> WITH LOADS OF =
PERSONALITY AND=20
A STRONG FUN FACTOR. BIG DROPS,<BR> A TREMENDOUS =
BREAKDOWN...=20
JUST A SOLID AND VERY LIKEABLE PIECE<BR> OF WORK.=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SCISSOR SISTERS - COMFORTABLY NUMB - A =
TOUCH OF=20
CLASS (US) - 12" (ATOC013 / 59063-6)<BR> SCISSOR =
SISTERS DOING=20
A VERSION OF A PINK FLOYD SONG? SEEMS DOOMED<BR> TO =
FAILURE=20
BEFORE EVEN PUTTING IT ON REALLY DOESN'T IT? THE =
FIRST<BR> =20
TRACK, HOWEVER, IS A PRETTY GOOD RAPTURE-ESQUE ROMP WITH=20
LIVE<BR> BASS AND FUNKY DRUMS. FROM THERE YOU GET TWO =
TIGA=20
MIXES AND AN<BR> ALTERNATE TAKE OF THE ATOC ORIGINAL =
(WHERE=20
THEY SOUND CURIOUSLY<BR> LIKE THE BEEGEES AT TIMES. =
VOCALLY=20
SPEAKING, ANYWAY). WEREN'T<BR> THEY ON SOME SATURDAY =
MORNING=20
KIDS SHOW THE OTHER WEEK? BIZARRE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHED - SOLOACTION EP - DELSIN - 12"=20
(49DSR/SHD1)<BR> I DON'T WANT TO SOUND LIKE I'M =
OVERDOING IT=20
WITH THIS ONE BUT,<BR> MY GOD, IT'S ABSOLUTE =
UNBELIEVABLE. YOU=20
COULD ALMOST IMAGINE THAT<BR> DETROIT TECHNO IS ABOUT =
TO HAVE=20
A HUGE RESURGENCE WITH THIS WONDERFUL<BR> EP. DEEP, =
LUSH,=20
PACEY, SLOW, MID-TEMPO, DANCEFLOOR, =
HOMELISTENING...<BR> JUST=20
STAGGERINGLY PROPER TECHNO SOUNDS WITH WARMTH AND SOUL =
BY<BR> =20
THE ARMLOAD. KILLER RECORD AND EAN EASY CONTENDER FOR MY TOP=20
TEN<BR> OF THE YEAR. BUY IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUPERPITCHER - HAPPINESS REMIXES - =
KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM103)<BR> SUPER-FINE REMIX SELECTION OF THIS TRACK =
FROM THE=20
SLIGHTLY INDERRAED<BR> ALBUM (IN MY OPINION ANYWAY). =
LAWRENCE=20
TURNS IN THE WINNER FOR<BR> ME WITH ALL OF HIS =
SIGNATURE=20
WARMTH, DEPTH AND ACRES OF FUNKY<BR> COLOGNE STYLE=20
SHENANIGANS. THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT MICHAEL =
MAYER'S<BR> MIX IS=20
NOT AS GOOD, IT'S JUST DIFFERENT AND HAS A SLIGHTLY=20
TOUGHER,<BR> EURO EDGE. A WICKED 12" FROM ONE OF THE =
MOST=20
CONSISTENT LABELS<BR> AROUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - PANIC IN DETROIT - BUZZ - 12"=20
(BZZXL106079)<BR> 3 TRACKS FROM THE STUNNING AND RARE =
PANIC IN=20
DETROIT COMPILATION<BR> FROM THE EARLY 90'S HERE. CUTS =
FROM=20
DAN CURTIN, KENNY LARKIN &<BR> ONE OTHER TRACK =
THAT SEEMS=20
TO HAVE NO INFO ABOUT IT AT ALL! I<BR> WOULD NOT LIKE =
TO BET=20
ON HOW LEGIT THIS IS - I COULD BE WRONG<BR> BUT YOU =
NEVER=20
KNOW!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - EPITOME VOL 01 - KLITEKTURE - =
12"=20
(KLK004)<BR> SPAIN'S KLITEKTURE LABEL FINALLY RELEASES =
SOMETHING NEW. JUDGING<BR> BY THEIR BACK CATALOGUE =
(I.E.=20
SUTEKH, DEADBEAT, MIKAEL STAVOSTRAND),<BR> THIS ONE =
HAD TO BE=20
GOOD AND IT DELIVERS IN TROWELS FULL. TRACKS<BR> FROM =
TOMAS=20
JIRKU, LOWFOUR AND LOD GIVE YOU A FUNK LADEN, =
GLITCHED<BR> UP=20
AND VERY DUBBY LOOK AT WHAT'S GOING ON MINIMAL TECH WISE=20
AT<BR> THE MOMENT. SURPRISINGLY, THE LOWFOUR (ANDREAS=20
TILLIANDER) TRACK<BR> IS PRETTY UP-FOR-IT AND GROOVING =
WHILST=20
THE OTHERS HAVE A MORE<BR> LOW KEY APPROACH TO THE =
GROOVE. TIP=20
TOP STUFF. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WASSERMAN - W.I.R. REMIXES - PROFAN - 12" =
(PROFAN028)<BR> LEGENDARY STUFF FROM THE PROFAN BACK =
CATALOGUE=20
HERE WITH WOLFGANG<BR> VOIGT'S ORIGINAL LOCKING HORNS =
WITH=20
MIXES FROM TOBIAS THOMAS /<BR> MICHAEL MAYER AND SVEN =
VATH.=20
LARGE STUFF THAT REMAINS MINIMAL<BR> IN ATTITUDE, IF =
NOT IN=20
ACTUAL STYLE. BRILL THOUGH AND DEFINITELY<BR> ONE FOR =
THE=20
COLLECTION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AARON CARL - HATEFUL - WALLSHAKER - 12"=20
(WMAC-4)<BR> REALLY, THE ONLY THING THAT SAVES THIS IS =
THE=20
VAGUELY ACCEPTABLE<BR> UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE MIXES. =
BANGING,=20
VOCAL, BOOTY / HOUSE SHEANANIGANS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FRANKIE BONES - (PRO)FILE (PRO)DUCE EP - =
THE LAST=20
LABEL - 12" (LL-001)<BR> BRAND NEW FRANKIE BONES =
PORJECT AND=20
IT'S A BIT OF A RIP ROARER<BR> ACTUALLY. FOUR TRACKS =
OF SOLID,=20
CLUBBY TECHNO SOUNDS WITH ELEMENTS<BR> OF HOUSE, DISCO =
AND A=20
SLIGHT TOUCH OF RE-EDITING GOING ON. GUARANTEED<BR> TO =
GET THE=20
PEOPLE MOVING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WANG INC. - WOODS ROADS - CONTEXT - 2xLP=20
(TEXT15)<BR> DEBUT ALBUM FROM THE HOTLY TIPPED WANG =
INC. IS A=20
VERSATILE PIECE<BR> OF WORK WHICH USES THE OBLIGATORY =
GLITCH=20
BASED TECH SOUNDS BUT<BR> MASHES THEM UP WITH A MORE =
GROOVY=20
HOUSE FLAVA AND SOME GREAT DOWNBEAT<BR> MOMENTS. =
CONSUMATELY=20
PRODUCED AND CRAFTED WITH LOVING CARE. VERY<BR> NICE=20
INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ABE DUQUE - CHAMPAGNE DAYS, COCAINE =
NIGHTS - ABE=20
DUQUE RECORDS - 12" (ADR-06)<BR> ANOTHER CLASSY AND =
VARIED EP=20
FROM ABE ON HIS OWN LABEL. AMAZINGLY<BR> IT STARTS OFF =
WITH A=20
FABULOUS COMMODORE 64 STYLED TRACK WITH WICKED<BR> SID =
CHIP=20
SOUNDS CREATING QUITE AN ANTHEMIC TITLE TRACK. ALL =
FUNKY,<BR> =20
ELECTRO DISCO / TECHNO. THE OTHER TRACKS VARY AS EVER WITH=20
NODS<BR> TO PURE CLUB TECHNO AND HOUSE AND A WICKED =
LIVE BASS=20
PUNK FUNK<BR> TRACK. QUALITY STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALGORITMO - INDUS EP - MINUS - 12"=20
(MINUS16)<BR> DEEP, DEEP, DEEP AS AN OCEAN AND YET AS =
GROOVY=20
AS A DISCO. NO,<BR> I KNOW, THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE, =
BUT THIS=20
12" REALLY IS RATHER<BR> FINE AND I FIND MYSELF UNABLE =
TO=20
DESCRIBE IT IN A SATISFACTORY<BR> WAY. FOUR CUTS, FROM =
DUBBED=20
OUT GLITCH TO A MORE JERKY, YET INFINITELY<BR> SMOOTH, =
FLAVA=20
ALL DONE WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE PRODUCTION. TECHNO<BR> =
OF THE=20
HIGHEST STANDARD AND HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GREEN VELVET - COITUS - UNKNOWN - 12"=20
(LIVE6)<BR> BLIMEY! ANOTHER EP OF GREEN VELVET GEAR =
AND THIS=20
ONE FEATURES<BR> FLASH, ANSWERING MACHINE, COITUS AND =
RED=20
LIGHT. MASSIVE CHICAGO<BR> SOUNDS FROM THIS EXTREMELY =
PECULIAR=20
MAN. GET IT QUICK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUAN MACLEAN, THE - YOU CAN'T HAVE IT =
BOTH WAYS -=20
DFA - 12" (DFA2124)<BR> ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF RETRO =
ELECTRO /=20
NEW WAVE FUN FROM THE NEW<BR> YORK'S DFA POSSE. FUNKY =
AND OLD=20
SCHOOL SOUNDING WITH PUNKY VOCALS.<BR> IT'S A WINNER=20
BASICALLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUAN MACLEAN, THE - BY THE TIME I GET TO =
VENUS -=20
DFA - 12" (DFA2122)<BR> PHAT AND VERY DIFFERENT TO THE =
RAPTURE=20
12". ALMOST MORE OF A TECHNO<BR> VIBE ON THE A-SIDE =
BUT WITH=20
THE EVER PRESENT NEW WAVE VIBES TO<BR> THE SYNTHY =
BASSLINES ON=20
THE FLIP. AGAIN, VERY MUCH ON THE PLAYGROUP<BR> / =
ZONGAMIN TIP=20
AND AS SUCH, GREAT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUAN MACLEAN, THE / RAPTURE, THE - SPLIT =
- DFA -=20
12" (DFA2128)<BR> GREAT NEW RELEASE FROM THE EXCELLENT =
DFA=20
IMPRINT. LABEL STALWARTS<BR> THE RAPTURE AND THE JUAN =
MACLEAN=20
DELIVER A TRACK EACH AND, TRUE<BR> TO FORM, THE =
RAPTURE'S CUT=20
IS A FUNKED UP TO THE MAX SLICE OF<BR> PUNK FUNK WITH =
THEIR=20
UNIQUE ELECTRONIC / TECHNO INFLUENCE. THE<BR> JUAN =
MACLEAN OPT=20
FOR THE MORE ELECTRONIC SOUND FROM THE WORD GO<BR> BUT =
ADD IN=20
PLENTY OF GROOVED OUT FLAVA'S WITH A PUNKY FEEL. =
YOU<BR> KNOW=20
IT MAKES SENSE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MATHEW JONSON - DECOMPRESSION EP - MINUS =
- 12"=20
(MINUS24)<BR> MATHEW JONSON IS ON TOP FORM AT THE =
MOMENT AND=20
PEOPLE REALLY DON'T<BR> SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GET ENOUGH =
OF HIS=20
UNIQUE STRAIN OF TECHNO.<BR> THIS COMES ON IN A VERY=20
UN-MINUS-LIKE FASHION WITH IT'S DARK,<BR> PRETTY MUCH =
TWISTED=20
BASSLINE WITH AN ED RUCH AND OPTICAL STYLE<BR> RAWNESS =
TO IT.=20
SUPERB STRINGS FILTER IN THROUGH THE TRACK AND<BR> THE =
CRISP=20
PERCUSSION DOES ITS JOB WITH A GREAT DEAL OF =
PANACHE.<BR> THE=20
FLIP IS MELLOWER, DEEPER AND ALTOGETHER THE FLIP SIDE OF=20
MATHEW<BR> JONSON'S COIN, PROVIDING A GROOVESOME YET =
SUBTLE=20
FLAVA. ABSOLUTELY<BR> BRILLIANT STUFF, BUT THEN, YOU =
PROBABLY=20
DON'T NEED ME TO TELL<BR> YOU THAT! BUY IT =
NOW.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MATHEW JONSON - SHE IS HE - IT IS WHAT IT =
IS - 12"=20
(IIWII005)<BR> I KNOW EVERYONE THINKS THAT THE =
'TYPEROPE' EP=20
IS SUPERB BUT, HONESTLY<BR> IT'S GOT NOTHING ON THIS! =
TWO=20
DEEPLY SUPERB TRACKS OF STEADY,<BR> HYPNOTIC, MINIMAL =
TECHNO=20
CUTS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. REALLY REMINISCENT<BR> OF =
PROPER=20
OLD SCHOOL DETROIT SOUND WITH SUPERB BLEEPY =
ARPEGGIO'S<BR> AND=20
WICKED DRUM MACHINE PERCUSSION. QUITE SIMPLY EXCELLENT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MATHEW JONSON / THE MOLE - MOSS ROCKS EP =
- ARBUTUS=20
- 12" (ARBUTUS001)<BR> THEY JUST KEEP ON COMING THICK =
AND=20
FAST! MATHEW JONSON DELIVERS<BR> ANOTHER SIGNATURE =
SLICE OF=20
FRESH-AS-YOU-LIKE-IT TECHNO WITH A<BR> GROOVING =
DANCEFLOOR=20
FEEL AND A DEFINITE NOD TO DETROIT, SOUND-WISE.<BR> =
ABSOLUTELY=20
SUPERB. THE FLIP HAS A SURPRISING TRACK FROM THE =
MOLE<BR> =20
WHICH STARTS OFF IN AN UPTEMPO BREAKBEAT FASHION BUT SOON=20
BREAKS<BR> INTO A FABULOUS SLICE OF DEEP, FUNKY, =
TECHNO LED=20
HOUSE. A BRILLIANT<BR> EP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PLASTIKMAN - I DON'T KNOW - MINUS - 12"=20
(MINUS19)<BR> LIMITED RELEASE OF A CUT FROM THE CLOSER =
LP. ONE=20
SIDED WITH SOME<BR> VERY NICE ETCHINGS ON THE FLIP. =
THE CUT IS=20
AS YOU WOULD EXPECT,<BR> A TASTEFUL MINIMAL TRACK WITH =
JUST=20
THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF EMBELISHMENTS<BR> TO THE STRIPPED =
BEAT.=20
WELL DONE MR HAWTIN.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PLASTIKMAN - SHEET ONE - PLUS 8 - 2xLP=20
(PLUS8028R)<BR> RITCHIE HAWTIN, AN 808 ,A 909, A 303 =
AND SOME=20
EFFECTS. ITS NICE<BR> BUT ITS NOTHING NEW. IF =
YOUR INTO=20
HIS SOUND THEN YOULL LOVE IT....................</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PLASTIKMAN - PK - MINUS - 12"=20
(MINUS2)<BR> VERY DEEP VERY DARK VERY MINIMAL........ =
TRUE TO=20
THE PLASTIK MAN<BR> SOUND THIS IS A 2 TRACK RELEASE =
WHICH=20
TAKES A MOOD AND HOLDS IT<BR> =
THERE........................ A=20
LOUD SYSTEM IS WHAT THIS NEEDS!!!...............</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RICHIE HAWTIN - ORANGE - MINUS - 12"=20
(MINUSORANGE)<BR> SLAMMIN REPETATIVE ELECTRONICA FROM =
THE=20
MAN!!!... EXCELLENT USE<BR> OF THE OLD YELLO "OH YEAH=20
VOCAL"... NOT READILY AVAILABLE!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RUN STOP RESTORE - GEOMETRY - MINUS - 12" =
(MINUS20)<BR> BOUNCY MINMAL TECHNO SOUNDS FROM ONE OF =
ITS=20
STAUNCHEST SUPPORTERS<BR> (NEE INVENTORS). 4 TRACKS OF =
HEAD=20
NODDING WELL PRODUCED TECHNO.<BR> HAVE A=20
LISTEN....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - 111 LOCK GROOVES - CROSSTALK - =
LP=20
(NTD000LP)<BR> THIS HAS TO BE THE GREATEST LOCK =
GROOVES LP IN=20
THE WORLD... EVER!<BR> THE CREAM OF THE WORLD'S =
MINIMAL TECHNO=20
ALL CONTRIBUTE - TWERK,<BR> BEN NEVILLE, AKUFEN, JEFF=20
MILLIGAN, MIKE SHANNON, ISIS, JAY HAZE,<BR> TIM =
HECKER, NOAH=20
PRED, ATOM HEART, DEADBEAT, MATHEW JONSON, =
HRDVSION,<BR> =20
RADBOUD MENS AND MANY MORE. GREAT TO MIX WITH BEATLESS=20
AMBIENT<BR> CDS (LIKE WHAT I'M DOING =
NOW!).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHEZ DEMIER FEATURING LEROY BURGESS - =
YOUR LOVE=20
(LIFTED ME UP) - TRACKMODE - 12"+7" (TM053)<BR> SWEET, =
SOULFUL=20
HOUSE VIBES FROM ONE OF THE DONS. MIXES FROM =
HARLEY<BR> &=20
MUSCLE, DJ ALI AND 2 OR MORE PLUS A LIMITED 7" WITH THE=20
BEST<BR> TWO VERSIONS ON IT. A TAD TOO JAZZY FOR MY =
TASTES,=20
BUT FANS OF<BR> THE SOUND SHOULD THOROUGHLY ENJOY=20
IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MUDD - ADVENTURES IN BRICKET WOOD #2 - =
RONG - 12"=20
(RONG006)<BR> RONG REALLY HAS THIS HOUSE / NEW WAVE / =
DISCO=20
SOUND DOWN TO A<BR> TEE AND THIS EXCELLENT SECOND =
EXPEDITION=20
INTO THE TERRITORY PROVES<BR> TO BE FUNKY, ENGAGING =
AND GREAT=20
FUN. THERE'S A SOLID REWORK FROM<BR> RAY MANG WITH AN =
ALMOST=20
B-BOY FLAVA TO THE CHORDS AND BEATS AND,<BR> OVERALL, =
IF=20
YOU'RE INTO MOXIE OR CHICKEN LIPS YOU SHOULD =
DEFINITELY<BR> =20
ENJOY THIS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OMAR-S - DAY / NIGHT - FXHE - 12"=20
(AOS004)<BR> OMAR-S'S FOURTH RELEASE IS A DOOZY. DEEP, =
RAW,=20
DETROIT HOUSE VIBES<BR> WITH AN ULTRA MINIMAL, ULTRA =
STRIPPED=20
SOUND AND SOME DIRTY, DIRTY<BR> PRODUCTION. THE FLIP =
HAS A=20
MORE 'FILTERED DISCO' SOUND TO MOVE<BR> THE PEOPLE ON =
THE=20
FLOOR. LIMITED AS YOU LIKE, THIS, SO GET IT<BR> =20
QUICK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SASSE - OFFENBACH AM MAIN - AESOTERIC - =
12"=20
(AER016)<BR> WHAT A WONDERFUL EP. ELECTRONIC HOUSE =
WITH LUSH=20
STRINGS, ANALOGUE<BR> BASSLINES AND TIGHT HOUSE =
PERCUSSION.=20
BEARING MORE THAN A SLIGHT<BR> RESEMBLANCE TO EARLY=20
INSTRUMENTAL BLAZE TRACKS, THIS THREE TRACKER<BR> FROM =
SASSE=20
IS A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE GENRE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> UNKNOWN - CAN'T GET IT ANYWHERE - MOXIE - =
12"=20
(MX007)<BR> ANOTHER CLASSY DISCO RE-EDIT FROM THE =
MOXIE CAMP=20
WHICH HAS A TASTY,<BR> GOOD TIME FEEL ALL ROUND. THE =
MAIN=20
TRACK IS SOLID, DANCEFLOOR<BR> DISCO WITH THE FLIP =
HAVING THE=20
EXCLLENT TRACK 'GOT IT RIGHT' IN<BR> BOTH 12" AND 7" =
VERSIONS.=20
CRISP, JUST RIGHT FOR A BOOGIE... PURE<BR> CLASS, AS =
USUAL.=20
BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> UNKNOWN - BLOODY CHEEKY - MOXIE - 12"=20
(MX006)<BR> MOXIE KEEP ON DELIVERING THE GOODS AND =
HERE ARE=20
THREE MORE RE-EDITED<BR> DISCO / FUNK TRACKS TO GET =
THE WHOLE=20
CROWD BUMPING AND SWAYING.<BR> DON'T KNOW WHO THESE =
ARE BY,=20
BUT BY GUM, THEY'RE FUNKY. NO DOUBT<BR> YOU'LL ALL =
RECOGNISE=20
THEM ANYWAY. CLASS, PHAT, SOUNDING FRESH...<BR> =20
ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FONDA RAE - OVER LIKE A FAT RAT - =
VANGUARD - 12"=20
(SPV55)<BR> RARE BOOGIE CUT FROM FONDA HERE HAILING =
FROM 1982.=20
THIS SEEMS<BR> TO BE A SOUND THAT IS INFLUENCING SO =
MANY=20
PEOPLE AT THE MOMENT......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MEIKBAR - LISTON / MY BACK - RUSHHOUR - =
12"=20
(PSYCH003LTD)<BR> OH YES! IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE THE =
LAST=20
MEIKBAR SINGLE AND THIS<BR> LIMITED JAPANESE RELEASE =
IS FRESH=20
AS A DAISY. TWO TRACKS THAT<BR> KICK OFF WITH THE =
GROOVE=20
LADEN, RHODES LED 'LISTON' WHICH USES<BR> DELICATE, =
SOULFUL=20
SOUND AND A PLEASANTLY OFFBEAT RHTHM T GIVE<BR> YOU =
ONE OF THE=20
DEEPEST TRACKS AROUND. THE FLIP IS A FULL ON PARTY<BR> =
HOUSE=20
TRACK WITH AN UNDERGROUND FLAVA AND SUPERB USE OF =
VOCAL<BR> =20
SAMPLES TO GIVE IT A (NON-CHEESEY) HANDS IN THE AIR FEEL.=20
ABSOLUTELY<BR> BRILLIANT STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MIKE GRANT - AND THEN IT WAS MY TURN - =
MOODS &=20
GROOVES - 12" (MG011)<BR> STUNNING DETROIT INFLUENCED =
HOUSE ON=20
THIS BECOMING THE MOST CONSISTENT<BR> REPRESENTITIVE =
OF THE=20
DETROIT HOUSE SOUND........ 3 TRACKS SENT<BR> DIRECTLY =
FROM=20
HEAVEN TO SOOTH CARESS AND , MOST IMPORTANTLY, =
MAKE<BR> YOU=20
DANCE...... VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> THEO PARRISH - MOONLIGHT MUSIC & YOU =
- SOUND=20
SIGNATURE - 12" (SS002)<BR> ANOTHER 2 LONG TWISTED =
DEEP HOUSE=20
CUTS FROM MR PARRISH. BOTH WITH<BR> CHOPPED VOCAL =
SAMPLES AND=20
SOME LOVELY ECCENTRIC MELODIES. ANOTHER<BR> WINNER =
FROM THIS=20
MOST CONSISTENT OF LABELS.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> THEO PARRISH - I CAN TAKE IT - SOUND =
SIGNATURE -=20
12" (SS010)<BR> POWERFULL MIX OF THE "RECLOOSE - I =
CAN'T TAKE=20
IT" TRACK THAT IS<BR> STILL VERY POPULAR . WITH KIND=20
PERMISSION OF PLANET E THE MIX<BR> REMAINS WITH S.S.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HANGAR 18 - THE MULTI-PLATINUM DEBUT =
ALBUM - DEF=20
JUX - 2xLP (DJX88)<BR> ROUGH AND READY HIP HOP SOUNDS =
FROM=20
THIS WELL ESTABLISHED INDIE.<BR> HANGAR 18 HAVE GROOVE =
AND=20
FLOW BUT A SLIGHTLY ODDBALL FEEL AT<BR> TIMES WITH =
SOME RAW=20
BEATS AND RHYMES AND SADAT X MAKES AND APPEARANCE<BR> =
AS A=20
GUEST VOCALIST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 7L & ESOTERIC - DANGEROUS CONECTION - =
INST -=20
BRICK - 2xLP (BRK030LP)<BR> 8 CUTS IN INSTRUMENTAL =
FORM FROM=20
THE RECENT LP. MOODY, SOUNDTRACKY<BR> BEATS WITH LOTS =
OF=20
LIBRARY SAMPLES. QUALITY......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AYATOLLAH FEAT RAKIM - A COLD FEELING - =
N/A - 12"=20
(BBS510)<BR> EXCELLENT AYATOLAH PRODUCED RAKIM CUT =
WITH THE=20
MAN WHO STARTED<BR> THIS WHOLE VOCAL SAMPLE THING =
DOING IT TO=20
WICKED EFFECT YET AGAIN.<BR> HIGHLY=20
RECOMENDED!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BEATNUTS - WATCH OUT NOW - RELATIVITY - =
12" (88561=20
1795)<BR> CLASSIC HIP HOP PARTY TUNE FROM THE =
BEATNUTS, SHOULD=20
NEED NO INTRODUCTION<BR> REALLY!!!! FAMOUSLY RIPPED =
OFF BY=20
MISS "USED TO HAVE A LITTLE"...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BLACK MOON - TOTAL ECLIPSE - DUCK DOWN - =
2xLP=20
(DDMLP2005)<BR> RAW, RUGGED, WITH THAT OL BOOM BAP!! =
TOUGH LP=20
FROM THE MOON HERE.<BR> BLUNTED BEATS WITH LOTS OF =
BOTTOM END=20
AND A BIG SLAP ON TOP. TIGHT<BR> RAW STREET FLOWS OVER =
THE TOP=20
MAKE THIS A WICKED LP. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED<BR> FOR =
THOSE WHO=20
LIKE THAT RAW NEW YORK STYLE.........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BLACK MOON - STAY REAL / 12" BARREL - =
DUCK DOWN -=20
12" (DDMS13004)<BR> RAW DIRTY CUTS FROM THE LONG =
RUNNING MOON=20
HERE. 12" BARREL IS<BR> THE WINNER. FEAT SEAN PRICE =
WHO HAS=20
APPEARED ON A FEW BEATMINERZ<BR> RELATED PROJECTS, =
HELTAH=20
SKELTAH BEING ONE OF THEM (IS HE A MAMBER<BR> OF =
HELTAH=20
SKELTAH? ANSWERS ON A POSTCARD PLEASE). MASSIVE =
BASS,<BR> =20
REGGAE FEEL & A WICKED LITTLE REGGAE VOCAL HOOK. A=20
WINNER.........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BRAND NUBIAN - ONE FOR ALL - TRAFFIC - =
2xLP=20
(TEG/55031LP)<BR> BRAND NUBIANS CLASSIC GETS A WELCOME =
REPRESS=20
ON DOUBLE VINYL HERE<BR> FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE ITS =
ORIGINAL=20
RELEASE BACK IN 1990 (I<BR> THINK?). SLOW DOWN, ALL =
FOR ONE,=20
TO THE RIGHT, CLASSICS A PLENTY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> C$ MONEY & DJ CHASE - LADIES CAN I =
HAVE YOUR=20
ATTENTION - STONESTHROW - 12" (STH2068)<BR> OBSCURE =
LATE 80'S=20
CUT FROM NEW YORK PRODUCED BY VIC (THE BEATNUTS<BR> =
VIC? )AND=20
IS NOT THE CASH MONEY FROM CASH MONEY AND =
MARVELOUS.<BR> =20
FEATURES ONE SLOW CUT BUILT AROUND A JB'S RIFF, OF WHICH THE=20
ORIGINAL<BR> TRACK ESCAPES ME AT THE MOMENT.... THE =
OTHER IS A=20
HELL FOR LEATHER<BR> UPTEMPO ROCKER THAT IS PACKED =
WITH=20
ENERGY. SHOULD SEND THE CROWD<BR> WILD!!!=20
RECOMMENDED......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> COMMON - COME CLOSE - JAYDEE REMIX - MCA =
- 12"=20
(B0000234-11)<BR> MUST HAVE REMIX OF THE DEEPEST CUT =
FROM THE=20
RECENT COMMON LP ELECTRIC<BR> CIRCUS. REPLACE MARY J =
BLIGE=20
WITH ERYKAH BADU, Q-TIP & PHARRELL<BR> FROM THE =
NEPTUNES,=20
GET JAYDEE TO USE THE CLASSIC RAMP SAMPLE FIRST<BR> =
MADE=20
FAMOUS BY TRIBE ON BONITA APPLEBUM, PUT IN TO A POT AND=20
SIMMER<BR> FOR 4 MINUTES AND VOILA!! A SUPER DEEP =
SOULFUL=20
SLICE OF HIP HOP<BR> THAT HAS TO BE THE REMIX OF THE =
YEAR SO=20
FAR. 10 OUT OF 10.........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CRAIG G - READY SET BEGIN / NOW THATS =
WHATS UP -=20
D&D - 12" (DD2003)<BR> PROMO ONLY 12" FROM GRAIGS =
LP. NO=20
INFO ON THE LABELS, BUT I CAN<BR> TELL YOU ONE CUT IS =
PRODUCED=20
BY PRIMIER AND HAS CLEAN DIRTY AND<BR> INST VERSIONS. =
THE=20
OTHER I THINK IS A ROCKWILDER BEAT. LIMITED<BR> AMOUNT =
OF=20
THESE ABOUT SO SNAP IT UP!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DAN THE AUTOMATOR FEAT Q BERT - BEAR =
WITNESS III=20
(ONCE AGAIN) - MCA - 12" (113954)<BR> 5 OR 6 YEARS =
AFTER THE=20
ORIGINAL WOWED THE CROWD, BEAR WITNESS<BR> COMES AGAIN =
WITH=20
SOME HARD DRIVING BEATS FROM DAN AND SOME MEND<BR> =
BENDING=20
SKILLS FROM Q BERT. YOU BETTER GET IT THEN!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DE LA SOUL - AOI:BIONIX - TOMMY BOY - =
2xLP=20
(TB1362LP)<BR> AMAZING LP, ASTOUNDING LP, DIVERSE LP, =
SOULFUL=20
LP, HARD HITTIN<BR> LP.............I MEAN I COULD GO=20
ON............ THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL<BR> LP. AS DEEP AS =
IT IS=20
FUNKY AS IT IS TOUGH.... BEATS FROM JAYDEE,<BR> MHZ, =
AND SUPA=20
DAVE. MOST OUTSTANDING HIP HOP LP I'VE HEARD IN<BR> A =
LONG=20
LONG TIME...................... LONG GONE NOW WITH =
THE<BR> SAD=20
DEMISE OF TOMMY BOY. BE QUICK!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ BABU - SUPER DUPER DUCK BREAKS - =
STONESTHROW -=20
LP (STH2036)<BR> WHAT CAN I SAY???!?! THE LONG AWAITED =
PT 2 OF=20
THIS PNENOMENAL<BR> BATTLE WEAPON IS HERE AND ITS A=20
WINNER......... OODLES OF WICKED<BR> BEATS AND SCRATCH =
SENTENCES FOR YOU TO OBLITERATE!!!!!!! HIGHLY<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ DESIGN - SPARKDALA - STONESTHROW - 12" =
(STH2033)<BR> HAILING FROM THE FOREIGN LEGION CREW, =
DESIGN=20
TEAMS UP WITH MADLIB,<BR> WILDCHILD AND MEDAPHOR FOR =
THIS=20
LATEST OFFERING ON STONES THROW,<BR> A LOT OF =
TALENT=3D A LOT OF=20
GOOD MUSIC!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ SPINNA - ROCK (THE GRAND FINALE) - UP =
ABOVE -=20
12" (US3041)<BR> THE 3RD AND FINAL INSTALLMENT OF THIS =
UPTEMPO=20
CUT COMES ON UP<BR> ABOVE. A NEW BASSLINE, SOME =
REJIGGING OF=20
THE SAMPLES. NOT A MILLION<BR> MILES FROM THE =
ORIGINAL, BUT=20
FAR ENOUGH TO WARRANT THIS NEW VERSION.<BR> ON THE =
FLIP IS A=20
MORE STRAIGHT UP BEAT WITH A LOVELY BIG SYNTHY<BR> =
BASS LINE=20
AND SOME NICELY CHILLED STRINGS. RECOMMENDED....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DOCTOR FUNKENSTEIN & DJ CASH MONEY - =
SCRATCHIN'=20
TO THE FUNK - SOUND MAKERS - 12" (TTED3014)<BR> ONE OF =
THE=20
FIRST, AND STILL ONE OF THE BEST DJ TRACKS OF ALL =
TIME.<BR> =20
APPARENTLY CASH MONEY WAS SHOWING WHAT HE COULD DO FOR A=20
AGENT/PROMOTER<BR> AND HE STARTED THE TAPE ROLLING. =
THANK GOD=20
HE DID, AS SOME OF<BR> THE SKILLS DISPLAYED HERE ARE=20
INCREDIBLE (ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU<BR> TAKE INTO =
CONSIDERATION IT=20
WAS RECORDED IN ABOUT 1986!!). ALL<BR> SONE USING 2 =
COPIES OF=20
PUMP ME UP BY TROUBLE FUNK! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ERYKAH BADU - ON & ON - BOOTIE - 12"=20
(U12256002)<BR> WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BOOTIE VERSION OF =
THIS=20
BADU CLASSIC ON 12",<BR> STILL, THE ORIGINAL IS LONG =
OUT OF=20
PRINT SO THIS IS THE ONLY WAY<BR> TO GET THE INST =
&=20
ACCAPELA VERSIONS OF THIS........... AMAZING<BR> =20
TUNE!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FREDDIE FRESH - RAP RECORDS, THE - NERBY =
- BOOK=20
(TEG4202BK)<BR> EXHAUSTIVE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF HIP HOP =
RECORDS=20
FROM 1979 TO 1990.<BR> SO COMPREHENSIVE IT HURTS. =
BASICALLY,=20
THINK OF THE MOST OBSCURE<BR> RAP RELEASE BETWEEN =
THOSE YEARS=20
THAT YOU CAN, AND I'LL PUT MONEY<BR> ON IT BEING IN =
THERE.=20
SUPERB FOR TRAIN SPOTTERS AND COFFEE TABLES<BR> ALIKE. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GANG STARR - FULL CLIP: A DECADE OF =
GANGSTARR -=20
VIRGIN - 4xLP (521891)<BR> MASSIVE QUADRUPLE VINYL SET =
GATHERING TOGETHER A COMPREHENSIVE<BR> HISTORY OF GANG =
STARRS=20
BEST TRACKS. TOP, TOP SHIT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GROUP HOME - REAL NIG*AS DONT DIE - =
REPLAY - 12"=20
(RR36009)<BR> FEAT TOP PRODUCTION FROM ALCHEMIST ON =
THIS GROUP=20
HOME 12".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> INI FT PETE ROCK - NO MORE - N/A - 12" =
(ATQR=20
2001)<BR> GREAT CUT FROM THE STUPENDOUS INI LP. PETE =
ROCK=20
SUPPLIES A TOP<BR> NOTCH BEAT FOR HIS BROTHER GRAP =
LUVA AND=20
ROB-O. FOUND A COUPLE<BR> OF THESE LURKING AROUND THE =
OFFICE=20
TODAY AND THOUGHT I SHOULD<BR> GET THEM IN THE SHOP =
QUICK=20
!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAZZY THREE, THE - THE RAPPIN SPREE - NEW =
CITY -=20
12" (N7281)<BR> SUPER RARE OLD SCHOOL HERE FROM A =
GROUP THAT=20
FEATURED BUSY BEE<BR> & SPOONIE GEE, IF MY MEMORY =
SERVES=20
ME AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. PARTY<BR> RHYMES AND DISCO =
BEATS=20
GIVE IT THAT OF ITS TIME SOUND. RECOMMENDED.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JERU THE DAMAJA - WRATH OF THE MATH - =
PAYDAY - 2XLP=20
(697124119 1)<BR> SECOND LP PICKS UP WHERE THE FIRST =
ONE LEFT=20
OFF............. SUCH<BR> QUALITY ITS HARD TO OFFER=20
SUPERLATIVES....... SOME OF THE BEST<BR> PRIMO BEATS =
EVER=20
,PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KURIOUS - I'M KURIOUS - COLUMBIA - 12"=20
(4477485)<BR> REISSUE OF THIS PETE NICE PRODUCED =
SOUGHT AFTER=20
12". MAYBE THEIR<BR> GUNNA REPRESS THE LP?......WOULD =
BE=20
NICE!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LOOTPACK - WHENIMONDAMIC - STONESTHROW - =
12"=20
(STH2018)<BR> WELCOME REPRESS OF THIS EARLY LOOTPACK =
12" WHICH=20
FEATURES THE<BR> WICKED TITLE CUT AS WELL AS QUESTIONS =
AND A=20
CUT FROM THEIR LP<BR> ANSWERS. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NAS - ONE MIC - COLUMBIA - 12"=20
(4479723)<BR> ONE OF THE DEEPER MORE SOULFUL CUTS FROM =
THE=20
STILLMATIC LP FEATURED<BR> HERE WITH THE PRIMO =
PRODUCED 2ND=20
CHILDHOOD ON THE FLIP.............</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NAS - GOT YOURSELF A.... - COLUMBIA - 12" =
(79676)<BR> HOT NEW ONE FROM NAS, CHECK THE BONUS =
TRACKYOURE=20
DA MAN, HOT HOT<BR> BEAT FROM LARGE PRO,=20
RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NICE & NASTY 3 - THE ULTIMATE RAP - =
HOLIDAY -=20
12" (DR1)<BR> GREAT OLD SCHOOL HERE FROM 1980. I THINK =
THIS=20
FEATURES BUSY BEE.<BR> NICE TO SEE THIS REISSUED AS =
THE=20
ORIGINAL IS PRETTY HARD TO FIND<BR> NOW A =
DAYS...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> O.C. & A.G. / BIG L - CHASE GAME / =
RAW &=20
READY - WILDLIFE - 12" (WLE005)<BR> SUPER SOULFUL BEAT =
FOR=20
O.C. & A.G. TO ROCK OVER HERE FROM SHOW.<BR> ON =
THE FLIP=20
IS A RAW DRUM ONLY BEAT WITH A NICE RHYME FROM THE<BR> =
LATE=20
GRETA BIG L. TASTY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ORGANIZED CONFUSION - WHO STOLE MY LAST =
PEICE OF=20
CHICKEN? - HOLLYWOOD BASIC - 12" (HB66498)<BR> ANOTHER =
ESSENTIAL REISSUE OF THIS OLD ORGANIZED CONFUSION =
CUT<BR> ON=20
HOLLYWOOD BASIC. ALSO FEATURES THE WICKED "O.K. MOOD=20
SWING".<BR> AS I SAID BEFORE, ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> QUASIMOTO - MICROPHONE MATHMATICS - =
STONESTHROW -=20
12" (STH2021)<BR> POSSIBLY THE BEST QUASI 12 RELEASE =
.......=20
SOME BIG DEEP BASS<BR> AND THOSE TRADEMARK HIGH PITCH=20
RHYMES..........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RADIANCE - THIS IS A PARTY - WARE - 12"=20
(W001)<BR> SUPER RARE OBSCURE OLD SCHOOL HERE WITH =
THAT DISCO=20
BOOGIE FEEL.<BR> NICE TO SEE SOME OF THESE RARE OLD =
SCHOOL=20
TUNES GETTING REPRESSED.<BR> HAVE A =
LISTEN....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RAEKWON - ONLY BUILT FOR CUBAN LINKS - =
LOUD - 2xLP=20
(66663 1)<BR> THE CLASIC WU TANG RELATED LP......... =
VERY=20
TOUGH AND VERY FUNKY<BR> WITH SOME KILLA RHYMES FROM =
THE=20
MAN!.............</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ROYCE DA 5'9" - HIP HOP - TRAFFIC - 12"=20
(TEG1915)<BR> PREMIER PRODUCTION AGAIN FOR ROYCE HERE. =
A=20
PRETTY NICE BEAT FROM<BR> PRIMO HERE, A LOT BETTER =
THAN SOME=20
OF HIS RECENT PRODUCTIONS (EXCEPT<BR> FOT THE PITCH =
BLACK ONE,=20
THATS A REAL CORKER!). A NICE SOULFUL<BR> BEAT WITH =
THE=20
UNQUESTIONABLE SKILLS OF ROYCE RIDING IT. RECOMMENDED....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHOWBIZ FEAT A-BLESS / D FLOW / MILANO / =
ARTY / O.=20
- RAP GAME / WILDLIFE THEME - WILDLIFE - 12" =
(WLE002)<BR> NICE=20
RETURN TO FORM FOR THE D.I.T.C. BOYS HERE AFTER THE =
LAST<BR> =20
ONE WAS A BIT OF A WASH OUT (LEAVE THE JIGGY SOUNDS TO THE=20
JIGGY<BR> PEOPLE). HARD BEATS, HARD RHYMES, HARD AS =
NAILS=20
BASICALY, AND<BR> WICKED !!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SOUL POSITION - 8 MILLION STORIES - RHYME =
SAYERS -=20
2xLP (FB5107LP)<BR> RJD2 AND BLUEPRINT AS SOUL =
POSITION. =20
SLICK BEATS AND A NICE COMBINATION<BR> OF BEING =
VAGUELY JIGGY=20
WHILST STAYING DEEP. SOMETHING OF AN EPIC<BR> QUALITY =
TO MANY=20
OF THE TRACKS, BUT ALL IN ALL THIS IS AN =
ENTERTAINING,<BR> =20
FUNKY AND FINE ALBUM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEZO FEAT. DOOLEY O - PIECE OF THE PIE - =
STONESTHROW - 12" (STH2082)<BR> RECORDED CIRCA =
1989-1990,=20
RECENTLY REMASTERED, EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION<BR> BY =
PEANUT BUTTER=20
WOLF. THINK TRIBE CALLED QUEST, FUNKDOOBIEST,<BR> TONY =
TONI=20
TONE.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TOP CHOICE CLIQUE - PEACE OF MIND / YOU =
CAN'T DEAL=20
- SAMPLE - 12" (SD5551)<BR> LATE 80'S HIP HOP THAT IS =
VERY=20
SOUGHT AFTER AND EXPENSIVE, SO<BR> THIS REPRESS IS A =
WELCOME=20
ONE TO THOSE OF US WHO DONT OWN A COPY!<BR> PEACE OF =
MIND IS A=20
SLOWISH CUT FEATURING ALL THE BIG SAMPLES OF<BR> THE =
TIME.=20
WHILST I CAN'T DEAL IS A FASTER CUT THAT SHOULD =
SOUND<BR> GOOD=20
LOUD, CHECK IT OUT.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic =
Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MR. SCRUFF - KEEP IT SOLID STEEL (PROMO =
SAMPLER) -=20
NINJA TUNE - 12" (ZEN84P)<BR> HIGHLY LIMITED, PROMO =
ONLY=20
3-TRACK SAMPLER FOR MR. SCRUFF'S RECENT<BR> "KEEP IT =
SOLID=20
STEEL" COMPILATION ALBUM. PEDDLERS (MR. SCRUFF<BR> =
EDIT),=20
SPAGHETTI HEAD AND PHAROAH SANDERS ALL FEATURE. GET =
IN<BR> =20
QUICK, WE DON'T HAVE MANY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS - THE LAKE - =
SECRETLY=20
CANADIAN - 12" (SC113)<BR> REMARKABLE AS IT MAY SEEM, =
THIS=20
3-TRACK EP INCLUDES A COLLABORATIVE<BR> TRACK WITH LOU =
REED=20
(APPARENTLY ANTONY ALSO APPEARED WITH LOU<BR> ON =
"LATER WITH=20
JOOLS HOLLAND" RECENTLY). IN CASE YOU MISSED THE<BR> =20
DESCRIPTION FOR THE ALBUM RECENTLY, THINK A RATHER=20
EXTRAVAGANT<BR> LOOKING, LEIGH BOWERY-ESQUE CROONING =
HYBRID OF=20
JEFF BUCKLEY, BILLIE<BR> HOLIDAY AND MARC BOLAN =
FRONTING THE=20
TINDERSTICKS AND YOU'RE REALLY<BR> NOT THAT FAR OFF. =
NICK CAVE=20
IS ALSO CLEARLY AN INFLUENCE. MELODRAMATIC,<BR> YES, =
BUT ALSO=20
DEEPLY ROMANTIC SOUNDING, AND CERTAINLY AMBITIOUS<BR> =
WITHOUT=20
EVER OVERDOING IT. THIS DEMANDS ATTENTION, AND IS =
(LIKE<BR> =20
THE ALBUM) QUITE UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU'LL HEAR ALL YEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ELECTROPUTAS - 3 - THE SOCIAL REGISTRY - =
LP=20
(TSR013LP)<BR> ALL SORTS GOING ON HERE - THINK JIM =
O'ROURKE=20
MEETS PAVEMENT MEETS<BR> BLONDE REDHEAD WITH ELEMENTS =
OF ALL=20
THINGS EXPERIMENTAL / POST<BR> ROCK. RHYTHMIC AND =
MELODIC IN=20
PLACES, DOWNRIGHT ODD IN OTHERS<BR> - GIVE IT A TEST =
DRIVE=20
TODAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HALL OF FAME - PARADISE NOW - THE SOCIAL =
REGISTRY -=20
LP (TSRLP006)<BR> IN A SIMILAR VEIN TO HOOD, ERIC'S =
TRIP /=20
JULIE DOIRON AND (TO<BR> SOME EXTENT) GALAXIE 500 AND =
EVEN=20
NICO, THIS IS A DELICATE YET<BR> HAUNTING ALBUM, =
PERFECT FOR=20
NIGHTS BESIDE THE FIRE WITH A GLASS<BR> OF RED WINE. =
WITH THE=20
LIGHTS OFF. WITH SOMEONE VERY CLOSE TO YOU,<BR> WELL, =
VERY=20
CLOSE. GORGEOUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HOOD - THE LOST YOU - DOMINO - 2x7"=20
(RUG187)<BR> HOOD JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER =
IN MY=20
OPINION AND THIS<BR> IS A GORGEOUS FIVE TRACK, DOUBLE =
7"=20
SELECTION OF BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN<BR> GUITAR SOUNDS. =
HAS MORE=20
OF A SHOEGAZING STYLE AT TIMES WITH DENSE<BR> SWATHES =
OF=20
GUITAR LAYERS WITH A SLIGHTLY OFF KILTER SOUND BUT<BR> =
THIS IS=20
OFFSET BY THE GENUINELY LOVELY AND DREAMY VOCALS. A =
SUPRB<BR> =20
PACKAGE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MONO - NEW YORK SOUNDTRACKS - TEMPORARY =
RESIDENCE -=20
LP (TRR74LP)<BR> THIS IS A SUPERB COLLECTION OF =
REMIXES OF THE=20
WONDERFUL MONO'S<BR> MATERIAL BY A SELECTION OF NEW =
YORK=20
ARTISTS. LOREN CONNORS, DJ<BR> OLIVE, AKI ONDA, RAZ =
MESINAI,=20
CALLA AND JACKIE-O MOTHER F**KER<BR> ALL PROVIDE =
DENSE,=20
DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS IN A RANGE<BR> OF =
STYLES.=20
GUITAR BASED, ELECTRONIC, ABSTRACT AND SOUNDSCAPES<BR> =
ARE ALL=20
REPRESENTED ON THIS LOVELY, LIMITED EDITION LP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MONO - ONE STEP MORE AND YOU DIE - =
TEMPORARY=20
RESIDENCE - LP (TRR73LP)<BR> DEEP AND DARK POST-ROCK =
SOUNDS=20
FROM NEW YORK. VERY MUCH A MOOD<BR> DRIVEN PIECE OF =
WORK WITH=20
SLOW AND GRINDING TRACKS THAT WORK BEAUTIFULLY.<BR> =
WORTH A=20
CHECK IF YOU'RE INTO THE CHICAGO GUITAR SOUND BUT =
ARE<BR> =20
AFTER SOMETHING A BIT LESS LIGHT. THIS IS A LIMITED EDITION=20
VINYL<BR> VERSION SO GET IT QUICK!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TARENTEL - WE MOVE THROUGH WEATHER - =
TEMPORARY=20
RESIDENCE - 2xLP (TRR67LP)<BR> FIRST RELEASE IN A FEW =
YEARS=20
FROM THIS HIGHLY RESPECTED SAN FRANCISCAN<BR> OUTFIT =
SEES THE=20
BAND ALSO TAKING A DEPARTURE FROM THE =
GUITAR-DRIVEN,<BR> =20
AMBIENT POST ROCK SOUND THEY'RE BEST KNOWN FOR. FAR MORE=20
EXPERIMENTAL<BR> AND SOUNDSCAPE-Y THAN THEIR PREVIOUS =
ALBUMS,=20
AND QUITE A RIOT<BR> OF NOISE AT TIMES, THIS IS A =
RADICAL STEP=20
FORWARD. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WILL OLDHAM AND ERIK WESSELO - FOREST =
TIME -=20
A-MUSIK - 10" (WILLBK)<BR> BEAUTIFULLY PACKAGED IN A =
BOOKLET,=20
THIS IS A SINGLE SIDED 10"<BR> LIMITED TO 300 COPIES. =
THE BOOK=20
HAS 13 PICTURES OF NATURALISTIC<BR> PHOTOGRAPHS. =
THE=20
RECORD IS STUNNING. A MOVING AND BEAUTIFUL<BR> =
MODERN=20
DAY BALLARD, ACCOMPANIED BY PICKED GUITARS AND SUBTLE=20
HINTS<BR> OF ELECTRONICS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JILL SCOTT - BEAUTIFULLY HUMAN: WORDS AND =
SOUNDS=20
VOL. 2 - HIDDEN BEACH - 2xLP (5176521)<BR> THE ORDER =
OF THE=20
BROWNNOSE MUST SURELY GO TO STEVE MCKEEVER FOR<BR> HIS =
LAUGHABLY OBSEQUIOUS SLEEVENOTES - EITHER THIS MAN IS=20
SLEEPING<BR> WITH HER OR WISHES HE WAS. I ACTUALLY =
VOMITED=20
TWICE. NEW ALBUM,<BR> SOUL LEGEND THEY TELL ME, HAVE A =
LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JILL SCOTT - WORDS & SOUNDS VOL 1 - =
EPIC - 2xLP=20
(EPC 498625)<BR> STUNNING................... SUPER =
SOULFUL SET=20
FROM THE GIRL WHO<BR> CAME TO PROMINENCE ON THE COMMON =
LP...=20
DEEP DEEP MUSIC WITH JILLS<BR> STUNNING VOCALS.SOME OF =
THE=20
MUSIC IS VERY REMINICENT OF THE ROOTS<BR> AND =
DANGELO.... CANT=20
RECOMMEND THIS HIGHLY ENOUGH=20
REALLY.......................................</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KON & AMIR PRESENTS 100% PURE POISON =
/ LEON=20
WARE - WINDY CITY / CALIFORNIA - SEVEN HEADS - 12"=20
(UJR008)<BR> LEAD SINGLE FROM THIS FAMOUS DIGGIN DUO'S =
COMP=20
LP. FEATURES A<BR> NICE RE-EDIT OF 100% PURE POISONS =
WINDY C.,=20
AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL<BR> & A RE-EDIT OF LEON =
WARES=20
CALIFORNIA. CHECK IT....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SUPER BAD SUPER BLACK, CAN =
Y'ALL DIG IT -=20
XXX - 2xLP (WM3901LP)<BR> 54 ORIGINAL RADIO ADVERTS =
FOR SOME=20
AMAZING BLACKSPLOITATION FILMS.<BR> COFFY, BLACK =
CEASER,=20
TROUBLE MAN, CLEOPATRA JONES, SUPER FLY AND<BR> MANY =
MANY=20
MORE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, HIGHLY FUN LP/CD...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WAR - THE WORLD IS A GHETTO / GALAXY - =
MCA - 12"=20
(MCAT557)<BR> OFFICIAL REISSUE OF THESE 3 MASSIVE CUTS =
FROM=20
THE FANTASTIC BAND<BR> THAT IS WAR. IF YOUR NOT =
FAMILIAR WITH=20
THESE CUTS THEN YOU SHOULD<BR> CHECK'EM.=20
RECOMMENDED....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WILLIAM STUCKEY - DISCO FLY - ICA - 12"=20
(ICA006)<BR> SUPERB SYNTHY DISCO CUT WITH AN AWESOME =
BREAK IN=20
THE MIDDLE THAT<BR> WILL APPEAL TO BOTH DISCO & =
HIP HOP=20
FANS. FEATURES AND EDIT ON<BR> THE FLIP THAT ELONGATES =
THE=20
BREAK. RECOMMENDED...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - VENGENCE - SUPER STATUS BREAKS =
VOL 2 -=20
SOUNDBWOY - LP (SBWOY002)<BR> WICKED SELECTION OF =
FUNKY REGGAE=20
WITH SOME TOUGH BREAKS PEPPERED<BR> THROUGH OUT THE =
LP.=20
ARTISTS INCLUDE MARK HOLDER, THE SULTANS,<BR> BYRON =
LEE, ZAP=20
POW, UPSETTERS & MORE. GREAT LP, HAVE A LISTEN<BR> =
.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AGK - THE SHORTEST ROMANCE - BIG CHILL - =
CD=20
(CHILLEP008)<BR> HAVE BIG CHILL INSTALLED AN AMBIENT =
KARAOKE=20
MACHINE, OR SOMETHING?<BR> DOWNTEMPO COVERS OF DURAN =
DURAN'S=20
"PLANET EARTH", THE POLICE'S<BR> "WALKING ON THE MOON" =
AND=20
(THIS ONE BEING PARTICULARLY ILL-ADVISED)<BR> NICK =
DRAKE'S=20
"BLACK-EYED DOG". A CURIOUS NOVELTY, ENJOYABLE ON<BR> =
THE=20
WHOLE BUT THAT NICK DRAKE COVER IS SIMPLY TURGID. SORRY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALUCIDNATION - INDUCTION - BIG CHILL - CD =
(FACTOR11)<BR> GENTLE, RETRO AMBIENT MUSIC WITH =
OCCASIONAL=20
SOFT VOCALS. TOTALLY<BR> UNCHALLENGING (ALMOST AKIN TO =
THE=20
SLIGHTLY NEW-AGE MUSIC PIPED<BR> THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT=20
HEADPHONES IN ORDER TO RELAX PASSENGERS)<BR> BUT =
CERTAINLY A=20
BIG CHILL!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHILLED BY NATURE - MUSICAL BOX (MIXES) - =
BIG CHILL=20
- CD (CHILLEP006)<BR> WE DON'T NORMALLY BOTHER WITH CD =
SINGLES, BUT THIS SEEMS TO INCLUDE<BR> AN EXCLUSIVE =
ULRICH=20
SCHNAUSS REMIX SO WE THOUGHT WE'D BETTER.<BR> IT'S ONE =
OF HIS=20
BEATLESS OUTINGS, FULL OF SWIRLING ATMOSPHERES<BR> AND =
WASHES.=20
THE OTHER TWO MIXES (FROM CHILLED BY NATURE AND=20
ALUCIDNATION)<BR> COMPLEMENT ULRICH WELL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHRIS & COSEY - COLLECTIV TWO - =
CONSPIRACY=20
INTERNATIONAL - CD (CTICD2)<BR> ANOTHER SUPERB VOLUME =
OF WORK=20
FROM THROBBING GRISTLE'S CHRIS CARTER<BR> AND COSEY=20
FANNI-TUTTI. DIVERSE ELECTRONIC MUSIC WHICH RANGES =
FROM<BR> =20
DENSE, AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPES TO MORE AGGRESSIVE, INDUSTRIAL=20
SOUNDING<BR> THROBBING GRISTLE STYLE MATERIAL VIA =
ELECTRONIC=20
NEW WAVE. WONDERFUL<BR> AND STILL SOUNDING FRESH =
TODAY.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHRIS & COSEY - COLLECTIV ONE - =
CONSPIRACY=20
INTERNATIONAL - CD (CTICD1)<BR> A SUPERB COLLECTION OF =
AMAZING=20
SOUNDS FROM CHRIS CARTER AND COSEY<BR> FANNI TUTTI. =
RANGES=20
FROM DEEP, AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPES VIA AMZINGLY<BR> =
CONTEMPORARY=20
SOUNDING ELECTRO / NEW WAVE AND ALSO A BIT OF =
OBVIOUSLY<BR> =20
THROBBING GRISTLE SOUNDING MATERIAL. AHEAD OF ITS TIME AND=20
NO<BR> MISTAKE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHRIS & COSEY - TECHNO PRIMITIV - =
CONSPIRACY=20
INTERNATIONAL - CD (CTICD3)<BR> CHRIS AND COSEY =
DELIVER THE=20
GOODS HERE. FORWARD THINKING ELECTRONIC<BR> SOUNDS =
WITH A PURE=20
'80'S FEEL SHOWS JUST HOW FAR AHEAD OF THE<BR> GAME =
THESE GUYS=20
WERE. ESSENTIAL STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHRIS & COSEY - COLLECTIV FOUR - =
CONSPIRACY=20
INTERNATIONAL - CD (CTICD8)<BR> FOURTH INSTALLMENT OF =
CHRIS=20
AND COSEY'S BEST OF SERIES HAS A DELICIOUS<BR> =
COLLECTION OF=20
INFLUENTIAL ELECTRONIC SOUNDS. DARK, AMBIENT, =
INDUSTRIAL,<BR> =20
NEW WAVE AND OTHER WONDERFUL, FORWARD THINKING STYLES. AN=20
ESSENTIAL<BR> SELECTION ALL ROUND AND A MUST FOR FANS =
OF=20
T.G.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEAD MACHINES - HUMAN BRAIN WASTING =
SYNDROME -=20
UNKNOWN - LP (E#100DLP)<BR> A RECORD PACKAGED IN =
KEEPING WITH=20
HOW IT SOUNDS, IE. ODDLY! BORDERING<BR> ON AMBIENT =
INDUSTRIAL=20
(IF SUCH A GENRE EXISTS), THINK THROBBING<BR> GRISTLE, =
BLACK=20
DICE ON HEROIN, SOME OF THURSTON MOORE'S MORE =
EXPERIMENTAL<BR> =20
MOMENTS, A PARTICULARLY SADISTIC DENTIST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DER ZYKLUS - BIOMETRY - DUB - CD=20
(DUBCD011)<BR> ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING LONGPLAYER FROM =
DER=20
ZYKLUS. THIS IS A DARK,<BR> SCIENTIFIC AFFAIR WITH =
AMAZINGLY=20
FUTURISTIC (IN A KIND OF RETRO<BR> STYLE) SOUNDSCAPES =
AND=20
TRACKS. SPOKEN VOCAL MOMENTS ADD A SPACEY<BR> FEEL AND =
YOU CAN=20
ALMOST IMAGINE THIS BEING THE SOUNDTRACK TO A<BR> NEW =
VERSION=20
OF 'DARK STAR'. THE MORE BEAT ORIENTATED TRACKS =
ARE<BR> SUBTLE=20
EXCURSIONS INTO MINIMALISM AND ELECTRO AND THE WHOLE =
THING<BR> =20
WORKS BRILLIANTLY AS A CONCEPT. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> END - PERCUSSIONS - TIGERBEAT - CD=20
(MEOW109CD)<BR> GOD KNOWS HOW MUCH MATERIAL TIGERBEAT =
MUST=20
HAVE READY TO RELEASE<BR> BUT THIS IS THEIR ONE =
HUNDRED AND=20
NINTH PIECE! IT'S A GREAT PIECE<BR> TOO WITH TWELVE =
TRACKS OF=20
CUNNINGLY, BUT NOT ANNOYINGLY MANIPULATED<BR> =
ELECTRONICS MADE=20
UP OF A GREAT PALETTE OF SAMPLES. IT KICKS OFF<BR> =
WITH A=20
CARTOONY FEEL BUT SOON GETS A BIT MORE SERIOUS AND=20
OFFBEAT.<BR> IF YOU LIKE THE ELECTRONICS OF HYMEN OR =
EARLY=20
SCHEMATIC THIS COULD<BR> WELL BE FOR YOU. VERY=20
NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EVA ABRAHAM - SHADOW GAZING - BIG CHILL - =
CD=20
(FACTOR14)<BR> THE BIG CHILL LABEL TURN THEIR LOVABLY =
RELAXED=20
HANDS TO SOMETHING<BR> A BIT MORE SINGER/SONGWRITER. =
CHECK IT=20
OUT, SEE WHAT YOU THINK....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LEGGOBEAST - THUNK - BIG CHILL - CD=20
(FACTOR12)<BR> MORE SWEET, MELODIC, EASY-GOING SOUNDS =
FROM=20
THIS DOWNTEMPO LABEL.<BR> NOT A BAD RELEASE THIS - =
THINK JIMI=20
TENOR, THIEVERY CORPORATION<BR> ETC. HAVE A=20
LISTEN....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ROBERT HENKE (MONOLAKE) - SIGNAL TO NOISE =
-=20
IMBALANCE COMPUTER MUSIC - CD (ICM05)<BR> ROBERT =
HENKE, AS=20
MONOLAKE, HAS A UNIQUE SOUND WHICH PEOPLE TRY<BR> TO =
EMULATE,=20
BUT NO ONE SUCCESSFULLY MANAGES TO DO. I LOVE HIS<BR> =
STUFF. I=20
ALSO LOVE THE MUSIC HE PRODUCES UNDER HIS OWN NAME =
AS<BR> IT=20
TENDS TO OFFER A MORE SOUNDSCAPE DRIVEN, TEXTURAL =
APPROACH<BR> =20
WHICH, OF COURSE, I ALSO LOVE. THIS TAKES THE BASIC PREMISE=20
OF<BR> USING PATCHES FROM THE YAMAHA SY-77 SYNTH AND =
USING=20
THEM TO CREATE<BR> MORPHING, FLOWING TRACKS WITH =
FILTERING AND=20
EDITING ADDED AFTERWARDS.<BR> DEEPLY INSPIRING STUFF, =
AS FAR=20
AS I'M CONCERNED, AND IF YOU LIKE<BR> DRONE BASED =
MUSIC, THIS=20
IS DEFINITELY ONE FOR YOU. ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHIRASE - NEROUS FLIGHT CAPITAL - =
CLICKCLICKDRONE -=20
CDR (CLICK05)<BR> CLICKCLICKDRONE REALLY IS TURNING =
INTO A=20
SPLENDID LITTLE HOMEGROWN<BR> LABEL AND THIS NEW SIX =
TRACK EP=20
FROM SHIRASE IS YET ANOTHER STRING<BR> TO THEIR BOW =
ALONG WITH=20
THE FACT THAT LABEL OWNER BOC SCADET HAS<BR> JUST HAD =
A TRACK=20
ON THE TOYTRONIC COMPILATION. DELIGHTFULLY =
MELODIC,<BR> AS=20
ALWAYS, WITH A MID '90'S ELECTRONICA FEEL THAT IS TRULY=20
KEEPING<BR> THE 'ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE' STYLE ALIVE. =
THE=20
FINAL TRACK IS<BR> A GORGEOUS SLICE OF SOUNDSCAPE =
ELECTRONICA=20
WHICH HAS A CERTAIN<BR> GAS-LIKE QUALITY TO IT. YOU'LL =
FIND=20
THIS TO BE A MOST EXCELLENT<BR> RELEASE AND, AS SUCH, =
IT COMES=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> V/VM - ANIMAL IS THE WONDER - 15 =
DECIMATED STEVIE=20
HACKS - V/VM TEST - CD (VVMTCD22)<BR> WHO'S UNDER THE =
KNIFE=20
THIS TIME THEN? AAH, IT'S STEVIE WONDER.<BR> A =
SLIGHTLY EASY=20
TARGET INM Y OPINION, BUT THEN THIS STUFF IS NOT<BR> =
OFTEN=20
ABOUT SUBTLETY. SO YOU GET TRACKS LIKE 'I JUST CALLED =
TO<BR> =20
SAY I LOVE YOU CALLER NO. 3', 'EBONY & IVORY STICK TOGETHER=20
LIKE<BR> MARROW IN A BONE YOU SEE' AND OTHER SUCH =
DELIGHTFUL=20
GEMS ALL PUT<BR> THROUGH THE V/VM MANGLING MACHINE. =
YOU EITHER=20
LOVE IT OR HATE<BR> IT I GUESS. LIKE =
MARMITE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - 04 TASTER - BIG CHILL - CD=20
(FACTOR13)<BR> A NICE BUDGET PRICED, PROMO-TYPE =
SAMPLER OF=20
FORTHCOMING MATERIAL<BR> FROM THE BIG CHILL CREW. =
EXACTLY WHAT=20
YOU'D EXPECT FROM THE LABEL<BR> THAT DOES THIS SORT OF =
SOUND=20
BEST. PTB, LOL HAMMOND, YAM YAM,<BR> CHILLED BY =
NATURE, LEGGO=20
BEAST, LAURA B, EVA ABRAHAM AND AGK ALL<BR> APPEAR.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - TEMPO TECHNIK TEAMWORK - =
STAUBGOLD - 2xCD=20
(STAUBGOLD55CD)<BR> STUNNING COMPILATION OF STAUBGOLD =
AND=20
QUECKSILBER MATERIAL ON<BR> THIS NICELY PROCED DOUBLE =
CD. SOME=20
FORTHCOMING TRACKS, SOME UNRELEASED<BR> TRACKS AND =
SOME=20
CLASSIC TRACKS FROM THE LIKES OF MINIT, WECHSEL<BR> =
GARLAND,=20
SUN, THILGES 3, SACK UND BLUMM, DEAN ROBERTS, PAUL =
WIRKUS,<BR> =20
JOSEPH SUCHY, KAMMERFLIMMER KOLLEKTIEF AND LOADS MORE. TO=20
SAY<BR> THIS IS ABROAD SELECTION OF ELECTRONIC AND =
ORGANIC=20
SOUNDS IS A<BR> MASSIVE UNDERSTATEMENT. QUALITY AND =
HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 154 - STRIKE - DELSIN - CD=20
(27DSR/NWA-CD1)<BR> STUNNING LONG PLAYER FROM ROSS 154 =
AKA NEW=20
WORLD AQUARIUM WHICH<BR> IS A MISSING CATALOGUE NUMBER =
FROM=20
THE DELSIN BACK CATALOGUE.<BR> KICKING OFF WITH SOME =
TRADEMARK=20
DRIFTING ELECTRONICA SOUNDS WITH<BR> THAT N.W.A. =
FLOATING=20
SOUND IT SOON DEVELOPS INTO A SLIGHTLY MORE<BR> BEAT=20
ORIENTATED BEAST WITH LUSH INSTRUMENTATION, DETROIT=20
INSPIRED<BR> STRINGS AND PADS AND WONDERFULLY DENSE =
BEATS.=20
THIS ONE IS SOMTHING<BR> REALLY SPECIAL. DON'T MISS=20
OUT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CYCLO (RYOJI IKEDA & CARSTEN NICOLAI) =
- S/T -=20
RASTER NOTON - CD (CDR041)<BR> INTERNAL RHYTHMIC =
BLEEPS FROM=20
TOUCH MASTER IKEDA. THIS TIME WITH<BR> THE VERY =
EXCELLENT=20
NICOLAI...ANOTHER OF THE "GET THEM QUICK" CDR's.<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EFTERKLANG - TRIPPER - LEAF - CD=20
(BAY40CD)<BR> EFTERKLANG ARE A TEN-PIECE DANISH =
OUTFIT,=20
FEATURING STRINGS (THE<BR> PLAYERS BORROWED FROM SIGUR =
ROS!),=20
BRASS, PIANO, PERCUSSION, ELECTRONICS<BR> AND A CHOIR =
FROM=20
GREENLAND. INTIMATE, YET IN A STRANGE WAY EPIC<BR> =
MUSIC WITH=20
A REAL SCANDINAVIAN FEEL - THINK 50% MUM, 25% =
SILVER<BR> MT=20
ZION, 10% MUSIC A.M., 10% SIGUR ROS, 5% MAX RICHTER (IT'S=20
AN<BR> EXACT SCIENCE, THIS DESCRIPTION LARK, YOU=20
KNOW)....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FISK INDUSTRIES - THE ISLE OF WIGHT EP - =
HIGHPOINT=20
LOWLIFE - CD (HPLL:::005)<BR> HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE COME =
ON STRONG=20
WITH THIS EXTREMELY STRIKING<BR> SIX TRACK MINI ALBUM =
OF=20
BEATY, DRAMATIC, MELODIC ELECTRONICA PAR<BR> =
EXCELLENCE. DEEP=20
STRINGS AND SLIGHTLY BOARDS-ISH BASSLINES GIVE<BR> IT =
A SWEET=20
FLAVA AND, GENERALLY, IF YOU LIKE WARP, REPHLEX OR<BR> =
THE=20
STUFF BY LODEN YOU'RE GOING TO ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS.=20
HIGHLY<BR> RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KOMET - GOLD - RASTER NOTON - CD=20
(RN054CD)<BR> THIRD PART IN THIS EXCELLENT RASTER =
NOTON=20
SERIES. KOMET (FRANK<BR> BRETTSCHNEIDER) MANAGES =
TO BE=20
RHYTMIC, MELODIC AND TEXTURAL ALL<BR> AT THE SAME =
TIME. =20
ANYONE WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN MINIMAL AND TONAL<BR> =
MUSIC ON=20
LABELS LIKE THIS ONE, MILLE PLATEAUX, 12K ETC =
SHOULD<BR> =20
INVESTIGATE THIS FURTHER. GREAT ALBUM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MODUL - ISOL - RASTER NOTON - CD=20
(RASTERPOST06CD)<BR> MODUL IS DONNACHA COSTELLO, AND =
THIS=20
EXCELLENT ALBUM IS VERY MUCH<BR> IN STYLE WE'VE COME =
TO EXPECT=20
FROM RASTER. STARK, CLEAN, ICE-COLD,<BR> ULTRA MINIMAL =
ELECTRONIC MANIPULATION THAT (WITH ITS DEEP, TONAL<BR> =
FEEL=20
AND CRISP CLICK PERCUSSION) REMINDS ONE OF THE ALVA =
NOTO<BR> /=20
SAKAMOTO ALBUM ONLY THIS HAS A MORE TRADITIONALLY MUSICAL,=20
STRUCTURED,<BR> RHYTHMIC QUALITY AND NO PIANO! A BIT =
OF A MUST=20
HAVE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MOKIRA - CLIPHOP - RASTER NOTON - CD=20
(CDR036)<BR> CLASSIC ANDREAS TILLIANDER RELEASE UNDER =
HIS=20
MOKIRA GUISE FOR<BR> THE WONDERFUL RASTER NOTON LABEL. =
WARM,=20
YET ICY COLD AND GLITCHY<BR> FRAGILE ELCTRONICS WITH=20
INCREDIBLE ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND STUNNINGLY<BR> =
CRISP=20
PRODUCTION. DON'T MISS OUT AS WE ONLY HAVE A COUPLE OF=20
COPIES<BR> UP FOR GRABS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NOVEL 23 - ARCHITECTURAL EFFECTS - =
BIP-HOP - CD=20
(BLEEP23CD)<BR> THIS RUSSIAN ARTIST HAS COME ON A BIT =
SINCE=20
HIS LAST ALBUM ON<BR> PITCHCADET SOME TIME AGO. =
MELODIC,=20
MUSICAL ELECTRONICA, VERY ACCESSIBLE<BR> AND A BIT OLD =
SCHOOL=20
WITH HINTS OF APHEX AND BLACK DOG. FANS OF<BR> WARP, =
EARLY=20
SKAM, FOCUS, THE RU. ELECTRONIC ALBUMS ETC WILL =
FIND<BR> MUCH=20
TO ENJOY HERE, I'M SURE. ONE OF THE BEST BIP-HOP =
RELEASES<BR> =20
IN RECENT TIMES, I'D SAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PIXEL - DISPLAY - RASTER NOTON - CD =
(R-N057 /=20
POST05)<BR> OOOH! I LIKE THE RASTER POST SERIES. THIS =
IS A=20
FABULOUS PIECE<BR> OF WORK. THE FIVE TRACKS ON THIS CD =
ALL=20
SEEM TO WORK TOGETHER<BR> AND HAVE THAT CRISP, =
BEAUTIFULLY=20
PRODUCED RASTER SOUND WITH SUBLIMINAL<BR> BASS TONES =
AND EVER=20
EXPANDING LAYERS AND TEXTURES OF CRUNCH, TONE<BR> AND =
RHYTHM.=20
ABSOLUTELY AS GOOD AS THE OTHERS AND RECOMMENDED =
WITHOUT<BR> =20
ANY HESITATION. CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RECON - WHITE LABEL - HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE - =
CD=20
(HPLL::007)<BR> HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE IS A LABEL WITH =
SEEMINGLY NO=20
BOUNDARIES. A GOOD<BR> THING, PARTICULARLY WHEN =
THEY'RE=20
RELEASING MUSIC OF THIS CALIBRE.<BR> FIRMLY ROOTED IN =
THE=20
CHAIN REACTION / BERLIN STYLE OF THINGS THIS<BR> HAS A =
LOW-KEY, DUBBY FEEL WITH SOME DELICIOUSLY ABSTRACTED=20
CHORDS<BR> AND SOUNDS LAYERED OVER OFF-BEAT RHYTHM =
STRUCTURES.=20
AT TIMES IT'S<BR> A MUTANT 4/4 SOUND AND AT OTHERS IT =
HAS A=20
FLOWING, FREEFORM FEEL.<BR> HELD TOGETHER BEAUTIFULLY =
BY THE=20
HAUNTING, DARK SYNTH TONES THAT<BR> HAVE BEEN =
MANIPULATED WITH=20
SKILL AND PANACHE. ANOTHER RECOMMENDED<BR> RELEASE =
FROM=20
H.L.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SENKING - TAP - RASTER NOTON - CD=20
(RN053)<BR> SUPREME NEW PIECE FROM SENKING IN THE =
RASTER POST=20
SERIES. SEVEN<BR> TRACKS OF DELICOUSLY WELL PRODUCED=20
ELECTRONICS WITH A MINIMAL,<BR> DRY, FLOWING FEEL. THE =
MUSICAL=20
ELEMENTS ARE CUNNINGLY ADDED TO<BR> THE GLITCH AND =
TEXTURE=20
BASED TRACKS TO MAKE AN IMPRESSIVE WHOLE.<BR> HIGHLY, =
HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TRIOLA - IM FUNFTONRAUM - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD35)<BR> HERE IT IS THEN. ONE OF MY TOP TEN =
RELEASES SO=20
FAR THIS YEAR.<BR> IT'S RARELY BEEN OFF MY STEREO AT =
HOME FOR=20
THE LAST COUPLE OF<BR> MONTHS. TRIOLA IS AIR LIQUIDE'S =
JORG=20
BURGER AND THIS ALBUM IS<BR> AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT WHICH =
COULD=20
HAVE BEEN RECORDED AT ANY TIME<BR> IN THE LAST TEN =
YEARS. HAS=20
ELEMENTS OF POP AMBIENT TO IT, BUT<BR> IT'S MORE =
TECHNO THAN=20
THAT, JUST WITH THE MOST LUSH, BEAUTIFULLY<BR> =
ENGINEERED=20
CHORDS, MELODIES AND MID TEMPO BEATS. CLOSER TO =
HIS<BR> =20
BIONAUT WORK THAN ANYTHING ELSE. MY ADVICE IS JUST CHECK IT=20
OUT<BR> AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. BEAUTIFUL AND HIGHLY, =
HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TRIOSK - MOMENT RETURNS - LEAF - CD=20
(BAY39CD)<BR> LEAF'S FORAYS INTO CONTEMPORARY, =
ELECTRONIC JAZZ=20
ARE ALWAYS REASONABLY<BR> SUCCESSFUL, BUT THIS ONE'S =
TO BE A=20
CUT ABOVE THE REST, IN MY OPINION.<BR> THE PRODUCTION =
IS=20
WONDERFULLY DEEP AND DETAILED, CRISP AND =
ATMOSPHERIC,<BR> AND=20
MUSICALLY THIS IS QUITE SUPERB. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME=20
I'VE<BR> DONE THIS TODAY, BUT IMAGINE SPRINGHEEL JACK, =
TORTOISE (DEFINITELY<BR> AN INFLUENCE), JAN JELINEK =
(WHOM THIS=20
OUTFIT OCCASIONALLY SAMPLE)<BR> AND AROVANE FORMING =
SOME KIND=20
OF EXPERIMENTAL AMBIENT JAZZ SUPERGROUP!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GOLD CHAINS & SUE CIE - WHEN THE =
WORLD WAS OUR=20
FRIEND - KITTY YO - CD (KY04090CD)<BR> ROUGH ALBUM =
FROM THE=20
GOLD CHAINS CREW. DIVERSIFIES MORE THAN THE<BR> =
PREVIOUS=20
MATERIAL WITH HEAVY NODS TO NEW WAVE AND ELECTRO =
POP<BR> AS=20
WELL AS THE OBLIGATORY TWISTED HIP HOP AND R&B=20
INFLUENCES.<BR> CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOEY BELTRAM - THE RISING SUN - TRESOR - =
CD=20
(TRESOR214CD)<BR> TEN TRACKS OF SEETHING, CHAOTICALLY =
GROOVING=20
TECHNO OF THE HIGHEST<BR> CALIBRE. IT'S GREAT TO SEE =
JOEY=20
BELTRAM BACK IN THIS KIND OF TIP<BR> TOP FORM WITH A =
KILLER=20
SELECTION OF DANCEFLOOR DEVASTATORS IN<BR> TOW. IF YOU =
LIKE=20
TECHNO, YOU'LL LOVE THIS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MYSTERYMEN - EVERYTHING BUT AN ANSWER - =
DISKO B -=20
CD (DB124CD)<BR> MYSTERYMEN'S DEBUT ALBUM FINALLY =
DROPS, AND=20
IT'S A REAL WINNER<BR> AS YOU'D EXPECT. PROPER =
ELECTRO-SYNTH=20
POP THAT BEATS MOST OF THE<BR> COMPETITION HANDS DOWN. =
I WAS=20
PARTICULARLY PLEASED TO SEE ONE<BR> OF MY FAVE TRACKS =
OF LAST=20
YEAR ("YOUR BEST FRIENDS", THE B-SIDE<BR> OF =
"ELECTROMODE",=20
ALSO INCLUDED) ON HERE. GET TO IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - COMPILATION #2 - DFA - 3xCD=20
(DFAEMI2140CD)<BR> SECOND IN THE SERIES OF =
IMAGINATIVELY=20
TITLED COMPS FROM THE MIGHTY<BR> DFA. THREE =
CDS -=20
TWO OF TRACKS AND ONE A MIX. FEATURES THE<BR> =
TALENTS OF=20
THE RAPTURE, THE JUAN MCLEAN, J.O.Y., PIXELATION, =
DELIA<BR> =20
GONZALES AND GAVIN RUSSOM, L.C.D. SOUNDSYSTEM, BLACK DICE,=20
LIQUID<BR> LIQUID AND THE BLACK LEOTARD FRONT! =
QUALITY=20
CONTEMPORARY PUNK<BR> / FUNK TECHNO OF A DISTINCTLY =
GROOVY=20
NATURE (PERHAPS WITH BLACK<BR> DICE BEING THE BLACK =
SHEEP OF=20
THE DFA'S FAMILY). NICELY PACKAGED,<BR> NICELY =
PUT=20
TOGETHER, LESS NICELY PRICED - BUT HEY, YOU PAY =
FOR<BR> =20
QUALITY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 808 STATE - PREBUILD - REPHLEX - CD=20
(CAT807CD)<BR> SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE THUNDEROUS 1988 =
NEW ORDER=20
MIXES COMES THIS<BR> HIGHLY WELCOME COMPILATION OF =
"LOST ACID=20
TRACKS" DATING FROM 1987-88.<BR> A COLLECTION OF =
HARD-TO-FIND=20
SINGLES, UNRELEASED ROUGH DEMOS FROM<BR> CASSETTES =
(BOY, DO=20
THEY PACK A PUNCH) AND LIVE TRACKS FROM THE<BR> DAYS =
WHEN A=20
GUY CALLED GERALD WAS PART OF THIS INFLUENTIAL =
TRIO.<BR> THIS=20
IS *PROPER* ACID THAT'S CLEARLY TAUGHT THE LIKES OF =
APHEX,<BR> =20
SQUAREPUSHER, CEEPHAX ACID AND SO MANY OTHERS A THING OR=20
TEN.<BR> A GREAT ALBUM TO CRANK UP AND THOROUGHLY =
ENJOY AS=20
WELL AS AN IMPORTANT<BR> HISTORY LESSON.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALTER EGO - TRANSPHORMER - KLANG - CD=20
(KLANGCD11)<BR> HERE IT IS THEN. THE HOTLY TOUTED =
ALTER EGO=20
ALBUM IS A PURE DANCEFLOOR<BR> FRENZY OF BLISTERING =
TECHNO=20
GROOVES THE LIKE OF WHICH I'VE NOT<BR> HEARD FOR SOME =
TIME. NO=20
CONCESSIONS TO ANYTHING BUT MAKING YOU<BR> MOVE WITH A =
SELECTION OF MONSTROUS CLUB TRACKS THAT SHOULD BE<BR> =
SMASHING=20
IT ALL OVER THE PLACE IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. =
QUITE<BR> =20
SIMPLY A MASSIVE ALBUM. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STINKWORX - AIN'T-CHIT HISTORY - DELSIN - =
CD=20
(48DSR/STW-CD1)<BR> A COMPREHENSIVE ROUND UP OF =
STINKWORX=20
TRACKS ON ONE HANDY CD.<BR> J.T. STEWART'S SOUND IS=20
DELICIOUSLY DANCEFLOOR ORIENTATED BUT<BR> WITH SUCH A =
HAVY=20
MELODIC DETROIT INFLUENCE THAT IT ALWAYS FLOWS<BR> AND =
HAS=20
WARMTH AND FEELING. MASSIVELY GROOVY TUNES WITH =
HINTS<BR> OF=20
ITALO, DISCO AND ELECTRO SHINING THROUGH... AN ESSENTIAL=20
SLICE<BR> OF ELECTRONIC FUNK PAR EXCELLENCE. HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WANG INC. - WOODS ROADS - CONTEXT - CD=20
(TEXT15CD)<BR> DEBUT ALBUM FROM THE HOTLY TIPPED WANG =
INC. IS=20
A VERSATILE PIECE<BR> OF WORK WHICH USES THE =
OBLIGATORY GLITCH=20
BASED TECH SOUNDS BUT<BR> MASHES THEM UP WITH A MORE =
GROOVY=20
HOUSE FLAVA AND SOME GREAT DOWNBEAT<BR> MOMENTS. =
CONSUMATELY=20
PRODUCED AND CRAFTED WITH LOVING CARE. VERY<BR> NICE=20
INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): US Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TWERK - MOTALA - CONTEXT - CD=20
(TEXT011CD)<BR> ONE OF MY FAVOURITE TWERK RELEASES AS =
IT TURNS=20
OUT. FOUR TRACKS<BR> OF AWESOMELY ATMOSPHERIC GLITCH =
BASED=20
TECHNO THAT'S GOT ENOUGH<BR> OOMPH TO KICK IT ON THE=20
DANCEFLOOR, BUT FEATURES SUCH SWEET STRINGS,<BR> STABS =
AND=20
SOUNDS THAT IT COMES ACROSS AS REALLY MELODIC. ONE =
TRACK<BR> =20
IS A THOUGHTFUL AND CHALLENGING TEXTURAL PIECE. HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - UNCLASSICS - ENVIRON - CD=20
(ENVCD003)<BR> FINALLY, HERE'S THE FULL SELECTION OF=20
UNCLASSICS BROUGHT TO YOU<BR> BY MORGAN GEIST AND HIS =
ENVIRON=20
LABEL. EVERYONE IS A WINNER ON<BR> THE DANCEFOOR FRONT =
WITH=20
SHIMMERING DISCO AND NEW WAVE MIXED UP<BR> WITH AN =
ORGANIC=20
FEEL THROUGHOUT. HAS HE RE-EDITED THEM? I CAN'T<BR> =
TELL=20
BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THE ORIGINALS, BUT HE'S MADE A =
FINE<BR> =20
JOB BY MIXING THEM TOGETHER TO PERFECTION. SOLID STUFF TO=20
PUT<BR> ON AND WIGGLE TO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ERYKAH BADU - WORLDWIDE UNDERGROUND - =
MOTOWN - CD=20
(9860875)<BR> WONDERFUL CD HERE. VERY MUCH IN THE =
STYLE THAT=20
HAS HELD HER IN<BR> GOOD STEAD SO FAR. DEEP & =
SOULFUL WITH=20
A GREAT VERSION OF DONALD<BR> BYRD'S "THINK=20
TWICE".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JEAN GRAE - THIS WEEK - BABYGRANDE - CD=20
(22998972)<BR> JEAN COMES WITH A REAL RETURN TO FORM =
HERE.=20
SOME GREAT BEATS SUPPLIED<BR> BY THE LIKES OF 9TH =
WONDER,=20
DIRTY SWIFT, JOEY CHAVEZ AND A WHOLE<BR> HOST OF NEW =
NAMES=20
SUCH AS BELIEF, SHAN BOOGIE, SID ROMES AND MORE.<BR> =
JEANS=20
SKILLS HAVE NEVER BEEN IN QUESTION, IT JUST THAT SOME =
OF<BR> =20
THE BEATS THAT SHE CHOOSES JUST ARENT THAT GOOD TO BE=20
HONEST.<BR> THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN RECTIFIED =
HERE, TO=20
A DEGREE. WELL<BR> WORTH A SPIN, CHECK IT =
OUT....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PITMAN - PIT CLOSURE - SON - CD=20
(SONCD031)<BR> MORE COMEDY SHENANIGANS FROM THE =
NORTHERN LAD=20
HIMSELF WITH HIS<BR> POLITICALLY ASTUTE LYRICS AND =
STRANGELY=20
QUALITY HIP HOP BEATS.<BR> FUNNY, YES, BUT WILL LAST =
THE=20
COURSE AS HE'S SAYING SOMETHING<BR> =
USEFUL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Eclectic Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DYNAMO PRODUCTIONS - GET IT TOGETHER - =
UNIQUE - CD=20
(UNIQUE087CD)<BR> NOT QUITE SURE WHY THIS IS SO =
EXPENSIVE AS=20
IT'S A U.K. RELEASE.<BR> ANYWAY, IT'S A DECENT =
SELECTION OF=20
TRACKS FROM DYNAMO PRODUCTIONS<BR> REMIXED BY THEM AND =
OTHER=20
BREAKY, JAZZY, B-BOY STYLE ACTS SUCH<BR> AS KRAFTY =
KUTS, BEAT=20
DADDY, KATALYST AND MORE. GOOD PARTY MUSIC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FLEVANS - MAKE NEW FRIENDS - TRU THOUGHTS =
RECORDINGS - CD (TRUCD069)<BR> COLLECTION OF FLEVANS' =
EP'S PUT=20
TOGETHER ON THIS HANDY, DECENT<BR> PRICED CD. MAINLY =
ON THE=20
BRIGHTON KIND OF BREAKBEAT /JAZZ / DOWNBEAT<BR> / =
ECLECTIC /=20
CHILLOUT SORT OF SOUND. IN FACT, NOT JUST MAINLY,<BR> =
BUT=20
COMPLETELY. WELL PRODUCED THOUGH AND GOOD TO PUT ON AT A =
PARTY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JIMMY EDGAR - BOUNCE MAKE MODEL - WARP - =
CD=20
(WAP180CD)<BR> THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY SPLENDID RELEASE =
FROM THE=20
HOTLY TIPPED JIMMY<BR> EDGAR. SIX TRACKS WHICH, =
ADMITTEDLY,=20
HAVE A SLIGHTLY PREFUSE /<BR> MACHINE DRUM FLAVA TO =
THE BEATS=20
BUT USE A MORE ELECTRONIC AND<BR> SLIGHTLY DETROITY =
FEEL TO=20
THE MUSICAL ELECMENTS AND CHORDS. AMAZINGLY<BR> CRISP=20
PRODUCTION AND WONDERFULLY INTRICATE PROGRAMMING MAKE =
THIS<BR> =20
SOUND FRESH AND FUNKY AND IT COMES WITH A HEARTY=20
RECOMMENDATION.<BR> WICKED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - ONE STEP AHEAD 3 - STRAIGHT =
AHEAD - CD=20
(SAR037CD)<BR> ECLECTIC COMPILATION OF BROKEN BEATS, =
BREAKS=20
AND EVEN A FEW HOUSE<BR> BITS FROM THE STRAIGHT AHEAD =
LABEL=20
MIXED AND COMPILED BY ALEX<BR> DALLAS. INCLUDES PHIL =
ASHER,=20
KING BRITT, REEL PEOPLE, RAW DEAL,<BR> KV5 AND MORE.=20
NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SOUNDBITES - COOKSHOP - CD=20
(CKSCD01)<BR> DON'T REALLY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE =
COOKSHOP=20
LABEL BUT THIS IS<BR> A GREAT LITTLE BARGAIN =
COMPILATION /=20
LABEL SAMPLER. FRESH, BEATY,<BR> JAZZY, YET STRANGELY=20
ELECTRONIC AND A BIT POST-ROCK. HARD TO =
CATEGORIZE,<BR> BUT AT=20
THIS PRICE YOU'D BE A FOOL NOT TO AT LEAST CHECK IT OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SHAPES - YELLOW - TRU THOUGHTS =
RECORDINGS=20
- CD (TRUZEB002)<BR> BARGAIN SELECTION OF BEATS AND =
BREAKS AND=20
JAZZ INFLUENCED SOUNDS<BR> FROM THIS BRIGHTON LABEL. =
QUANITC=20
SOUL ORCHESTRA, FLEVANS, NOSTALGIA<BR> 77 AND MORE ALL =
FEATURE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING =
PARAISO=20
U.F.O. - MINSTREL IN THE GALAXY - RIOT SEASON - CD=20
(REPOSECD07)<BR> THREE SPRAWLING TRACKS OF UNIQUELY =
BRILLIANT=20
PSYCHEDELIC FUN &<BR> GAMES FROM THE MENTALISTS =
KNOWN AS=20
ACID MOTHERS. STARTS OF WITH<BR> AN INCREDIBLY =
DELICATE=20
SOUNDSCAPE PIECE AND IS SOON LARGING IT<BR> IN AN =
ATMOSPHERIC=20
STYLE WITH DRIFTING GUITARS, LUSH MELODIES AND<BR> =
MORE=20
HALLUCINOGENICS PER SQUARE OUNCE THAN A GREAT BIG BAG =
OF<BR> =20
FRESH MUSHROOMS. IF YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN. CRACKING STUFF AND=20
SURPRISINGLY<BR> ACCESSIBLE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS - THE LAKE - =
SECRETLY=20
CANADIAN - CD (SC113CD)<BR> REMARKABLE AS IT MAY SEEM, =
THIS=20
3-TRACK EP INCLUDES A COLLABORATIVE<BR> TRACK WITH LOU =
REED=20
(APPARENTLY ANTONY ALSO APPEARED WITH LOU<BR> ON =
"LATER WITH=20
JOOLS HOLLAND" RECENTLY). IN CASE YOU MISSED THE<BR> =20
DESCRIPTION FOR THE ALBUM RECENTLY, THINK A RATHER=20
EXTRAVAGANT<BR> LOOKING, LEIGH BOWERY-ESQUE CROONING =
HYBRID OF=20
JEFF BUCKLEY, BILLIE<BR> HOLIDAY AND MARC BOLAN =
FRONTING THE=20
TINDERSTICKS AND YOU'RE REALLY<BR> NOT THAT FAR OFF. =
NICK CAVE=20
IS ALSO CLEARLY AN INFLUENCE. MELODRAMATIC,<BR> YES, =
BUT ALSO=20
DEEPLY ROMANTIC SOUNDING, AND CERTAINLY AMBITIOUS<BR> =
WITHOUT=20
EVER OVERDOING IT. THIS DEMANDS ATTENTION, AND IS =
(LIKE<BR> =20
THE ALBUM) QUITE UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU'LL HEAR ALL YEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ELECTROPUTAS - 3 - THE SOCIAL REGISTRY - =
CD=20
(TSR013CD)<BR> ALL SORTS GOING ON HERE - THINK JIM =
O'ROURKE=20
MEETS PAVEMENT MEETS<BR> BLONDE REDHEAD WITH ELEMENTS =
OF ALL=20
THINGS EXPERIMENTAL / POST<BR> ROCK. RHYTHMIC AND =
MELODIC IN=20
PLACES, DOWNRIGHT ODD IN OTHERS<BR> - GIVE IT A TEST =
DRIVE=20
TODAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HALL OF FAME - PARADISE NOW - THE SOCIAL =
REGISTRY -=20
CD (TSR006CD)<BR> IN A SIMILAR VEIN TO HOOD, ERIC'S =
TRIP /=20
JULIE DOIRON AND (TO<BR> SOME EXTENT) GALAXIE 500 AND =
EVEN=20
NICO, THIS IS A DELICATE YET<BR> HAUNTING ALBUM, =
PERFECT FOR=20
NIGHTS BESIDE THE FIRE WITH A GLASS<BR> OF RED WINE. =
WITH THE=20
LIGHTS OFF. WITH SOMEONE VERY CLOSE TO YOU,<BR> WELL, =
VERY=20
CLOSE. GORGEOUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TARENTEL - WE MOVE THROUGH WEATHER - =
TEMPORARY=20
RESIDENCE - CD (TRR67CD)<BR> FIRST RELEASE IN A FEW =
YEARS FROM=20
THIS HIGHLY RESPECTED SAN FRANCISCAN<BR> OUTFIT SEES =
THE BAND=20
ALSO TAKING A DEPARTURE FROM THE GUITAR-DRIVEN,<BR> =
AMBIENT=20
POST ROCK SOUND THEY'RE BEST KNOWN FOR. FAR MORE=20
EXPERIMENTAL<BR> AND SOUNDSCAPE-Y THAN THEIR PREVIOUS =
ALBUMS,=20
AND QUITE A RIOT<BR> OF NOISE AT TIMES, THIS IS A =
RADICAL STEP=20
FORWARD. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BETA BAND, THE - HEROES TO ZEROS - REGAL =
- CD=20
(REG101CD)<BR> THE BETA BAND'S SOUND IS ALWAYS =
ECLECTIC AND=20
FUN AND THIS CARRIES<BR> THAT TRADITION ON IN FINE =
STYLE.=20
PSYCHEDELIC, POPPY, GROOVING<BR> AND A BIT FOPPISH. AS =
USUAL,=20
THIS IS GOING TO BE VERY LARGE, I'M<BR> =
SURE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LANDING - CIRCUIT - MUSIC FELLOWSHIP - CD =
(MF008CD)<BR> QUITE SIMPLY A LUSH ALBUM OF BEAUTIFUL =
GUITAR=20
BASED SOUNDS. IMAGINE<BR> A SLIGHTLY MORE SONG BASED =
WINDY=20
& CARL AND YOU'RE GETTING WARM.<BR> LAYERS OF =
DELIGHTFUL=20
STRUMMING AND DRIFTING TEXTURES WITH LOW-KEY<BR> =
RHYTHMS. A=20
SUPERB PIECE OF WORK THAT WILL TOTALLY ENCHANT =
YOU.<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NAKED CITY - LIVE AT THE KNITTING FACTORY =
1989 -=20
TZADIK - CD (TZA7336)<BR> OH YES! NAKED CITY CAPTURED =
LIVE IN=20
`89 AND SOUNDING SURPRISINGLY<BR> RESTRAINED (FOR =
THEM!) IE. A=20
LOT LESS ABRASIVE & WILD THAN TORTURE<BR> GARDEN =
TURNED=20
OUT TO BE (ADMITTEDLY THAT WAS ON EARACHE!). =
A<BR> MUST=20
FOR ZORN FANS & MAKE NO MISTAKE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VETIVER - VETIVER - DICRISTINA - CD=20
(STEP02)<BR> FEATURING AN ALL STAR CAST OF MUSICIANS =
INCLUDING=20
DEVENDRA BANHART,<BR> MY BLOODY VALENTINE'S COLM =
O'CIOSOIG AND=20
HOPE SANDOVAL THIS IS<BR> A FABULOUS ALBUM RECORDED IN =
THE BAY=20
AREA THAT USES TRADITIONAL<BR> AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC AS =
ITS=20
INSPIRATION. WONDERFULLY MELANCHOLIC<BR> AND COUNTRY =
SOUNDING,=20
THIS IS A RARE TREAT INDEED. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ MILES - FUNKY SOLE VOL. 1 - ROOTDOWN - =
CD=20
(RDR002CD)<BR> RECORDED IN CALIFORNIA SOMETIME IN 2003 =
THIS IS=20
DJ MILES MASHING<BR> IT UP WITH BEATS, BREAKS AND FUNK =
TO=20
WICKED EFFECT. FAR TOO MANY<BR> TRACKS TO LIST HERE =
BUT IT'S=20
GOT MORE THAN ITS FAIR SHARE OF ABSOLUTELY<BR> CLASSIC =
PIECES.=20
GREAT TO STICK ON AT A PARTY AND LEAP ABOUT TO<BR> =
WITH=20
EVERYONE ELSE, AND IT'S EXPERTLY PUT TOGETHER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JILL SCOTT - BEAUTIFULLY HUMAN: WORDS AND =
SOUNDS=20
VOL. 2 - HIDDEN BEACH - CD (5176522)<BR> THE ORDER OF =
THE=20
BROWNNOSE MUST SURELY GO TO STEVE MCKEEVER FOR<BR> HIS =
LAUGHABLY OBSEQUIOUS SLEEVENOTES - EITHER THIS MAN IS=20
SLEEPING<BR> WITH HER OR WISHES HE WAS. I ACTUALLY =
VOMITED=20
TWICE. NEW ALBUM,<BR> SOUL LEGEND THEY TELL ME, HAVE A =
LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICHAEL GARRICK - TROPPO - UNIVERSAL - CD =
(9866892)<BR> ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1974 ON ARGO =
RECORDS,=20
REISSUED 30 YEARS<BR> LATER OF GILLES PETERSON'S =
IMPRESSED=20
LABEL. NEAR-LEGENDARY JAZZ<BR> PIANIST MICHAEL GARRICK =
AT HIS=20
VERY FINEST - HAVE A LISTEN.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN CAMERON - PSYCHOMANIA - TRUNK - CD=20
(JBH002CD)<BR> THE LITTLE KNOWN SOUNDTRACK TO THE 1972 =
BRIT=20
FILM PSYCHOMANIA<BR> IS AN INTRIGUING PIECE OF WORK. =
BASICALLY=20
THE SOUNDTRACK WAS WRITTEN<BR> BY JOHN CAMERON (OF KES =
FAME)=20
AND PERFORMED BY FROG WHICH WAS<BR> A COLLECTIVE OF =
WELL KNOWN=20
BRITIAH JAZZ MUSICIANS (ASK STEVE,<BR> HE'LL PROBABLY =
BE ABLE=20
TO TELL YOU WHO THEY WERE) DOING MUTATED,<BR> DARK AND =
BROODING PSYCHEDELIC FUNK. TRULY UNUSUAL AND =
EXTREMELY<BR> =20
SATISFYING. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARCUS BELGRAVE - GEMINI - SOUL JAZZ - CD =
(USCD24)<BR> SOUL JAZZ REISSUE THIS CLASSIC DEEP JAZZ =
ALBUM AT=20
LAST. ORIGINALLY<BR> RELEASED IN 1974 ON TRIBE =
RECORDS, THIS=20
ALBUM FEATURES MANY OF<BR> THE DETROIT HEAVYWEIGHT =
ARTISTS=20
SUCH AS WENDELL HARRISON, PHIL<BR> RANELIN ETC. =
BELGRAVE=20
HIMSELF WORKED WITH EVERYONE FROM SUN RA<BR> TO =
CHARLES=20
MINGUS, AND IS FEATURED ON THE RECENT CARL CRAIG =
"DETROIT<BR> =20
EXPERIMENT" ALBUM. SERIOUSLY ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MIKE WESTBROOK CONCERT BAND - CELEBRATION =
-=20
UNIVERSAL - CD (986689)<BR> MIKES FIRST LP FROM 1967 =
HERE WITH=20
SOME WONDERFUL TRACKS PLAYED<BR> BY A BIG BAND THAT =
FEATURES=20
JOHN SURMAN, HARRY MILLER, MIKE OSBORNE<BR> AND MORE.=20
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ROY AYERS - MAHOGANY VIBE - BBE/RAPSTER - =
CD=20
(RR0035CD)<BR> FOURTEEN OF MR. AYERS MOST LOVED TRACKS =
RE-RECORDED USING CONTEMPORARY<BR> VOCALISTS (SUCH AS =
ERYKAH=20
BADU, BETTY WRIGHT, KAMILAH, JOHN PRESSLEY<BR> AND MC =
SAKONI).=20
THE PERFECT SOUNDTRACK TO AN INDIAN SUMMER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Reggae / Dub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - STUDIO ONE FUNK - SOUL JAZZ - =
CD=20
(SJRCD97)<BR> HOW DO THEY KEEP DOING IT? CERTAINLY =
SOUL JAZZ=20
HAVE GOT IT GOING<BR> ON AS FAR AS THEIR COMPILATIONS =
ARE=20
CONCERNED - THEY REALLY ARE<BR> SECOND TO NONE. TOP =
NOTCH=20
FUNKED-UP REGGAE CLASSICS FROM CEDRIC<BR> BROOKS =
(COVERING=20
"SHAFT"!), ALTON ELLIS, LLOYD WILLIAMS, JACKIE<BR> =
MITTOO,=20
LEROY SIBBLES, ALTON ELLIS, DELROY WILSON ETC. BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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