[Smallfish-releases-text] Smallfish Release Mailout - Monday 20/09/04
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Hi there.
More goodies this week. Feel free to have a browse and check out some =
great bits. You can tell the autumn's kicked in!
Take care and stay warm.
Peace.
The Fish.
Smallfish Records.
New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica
CRITERION - ROOT CANAL - BROKLYN BEATS - 12" (BB004)
INTENSE, SLIGHTLY NIGHTMARISH BEAT-DRIVEN SOUNDSCAPES WITH A GROOVE
FROM CRITERION THAT'S (LIKE DOILY) NOT A MILLION MILES AWAY FROM
THIRD EYE FOUNDATION OR AMON TOBIN. SIDE TWO GOES FOR A FAR MORE
MINIMAL, REPETITIVE APPROACH WHICH IN ALL HONESTY CAN BE ENJOYED
AT ANY SPEED! I'M GOING FOR 45 RPM SEEING AS THEY CAN'T BE ARSED
- I LIKE IT LIVELY!
CRITERION - WET PAIN - BROKLYN BEATS - 12" (BB11)
ONE OF SEVERAL NEW BROKLYN BEATS RELEASES THIS WEEK. THIS IS AN
INTERESTING, SEMI-LIVE INSTRUMENT BASED OUTING - IMAGINE CAN PLAYING
MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO AFTER HAVING HAD A FEW SMOKES AND YOU'RE PRETTY
MUCH 90% OF THE WAY THERE, I FEEL. SIX TRACKS IN TOTO.
DOILY - MATRESS OF THE UNIVERSE - BROKLYN BEATS - 12" (BB10)
HEATHER LEITNER'S USE OF DOOMY ATMOSPHERES, CLATTERING DRUMS,
SLOWED-DOWN, SPACED-OUT SAMPLES AND AN ALL-ROUND CLAUSTROPHOBIC
SOUND USING A DISTINCTLY LO-FI APPROACH REALLY REMIND ONE OF VINTAGE
THIRD EYE FOUNDATION, OR PERHAPS AMON TOBIN. ONE OF THE MORE =
ATTENTION-GRABBING
OF RELEASES ON THIS LABEL THIS WEEK.
DROP THE LIME - ONE FOR THE TEAM - BROKLYN BEATS - 12" (BB16)
DROP THE LIME, WITH THEIR UNFATHOMABLE NAME AND PREVIOUS RELEASES
ON TIGERBEAT AND PEACE OFF, ARE WELL KNOWN AROUND THESE PARTS
FOR THEIR HIGH OCTANE, POST-HARDCORE LAPTOP D&B / JUNGLIST ANTHEMS
A LA VENETIAN SNARES OR KID 606. CERTAINLY THIS HAD ME BOUNCING
AROUND THE OFFICE, I CAN TELL YOU. BRING THE NOISE!
I'M NOT A GUN - OUR LIVES ON WEDNESDAYS - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - LP =
(TOWERBLOCK022)
THE SECOND ALBUM FROM JOHN TEJADA AND TAKESHI NISHIMOTO AS I'M
NOT A GUN IS A TRUE FOLLOW UP TO THE SUPERB FIRST ALBUM. TAKING
OVER WHERE IT LEFT OFF WITH A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF PAST ROCK
STYLE GUITARS, LIVE DRUMMING AND SUBTLE ELECTRONICS, IT MANAGES
TO CAPTURE A MAGICAL FEEL THAT'S FULL OF PERSONALITY AND REMAINS
TRULY FRESH. A BRILLIANT PIECE OF WORK AND SOMETHING THAT I'D
RECOMMEND WHOLE HEARTEDLY.
IZU VS THE ANDYS - SPLIT EP - STUFF RECORDS - 12" (STUFF002)
SECOND RELEASE FROM THE EXCELLENT STUFF RECORDS LABEL. FRESH TRACKS
FROM IZU AND THE ANDYS WHICH OPT FOR A DOWNBEAT, CHILLED OUT AND
A BIT BOARDS-ISH SOUND AT TIMES BUT BEFORE YOU KNOW IT THEY RAMP
UP THE EXPERIMENTALISM AND CHOP UP THE BEATS TO FINE EFFECT. CRISP
PRODUCTION AND JUST GENERALLY A GREAT UNDERGROUND UK ELECTRONICA
STYLE.
SETH P. BRUNDEL - DEVIL'S PAWN - AESTHETICS - 2xLP (MDM37341)
ELECTRONIC HIP HOP FROM MR. BRUNDLE, WHO'S HAD PREVIOUS RELEASES
ON LABELS SUCH AS BETA BODEGA AND COUNTERFLOW. DEEP, LEFTFIELD
CUTS WITH SOME BLEAK RHYMES TO MATCH. THINK SIXTOO, PREFUSE, PUSH
BUTTON OBJECTS, SHADOW HUNTAZ, BEANS, PRINCE PAUL, ANTIPOP =
CONSORTIUM
ETC. PROOF THAT THE DEVIL HAS ALL THE BEST TUNES!
SHADOW HUNTAZ - CORRUPT DATA INSTRUMENTALS - SKAM - 2xLP (SKALP012IN)
HIGHLY LIMITED (500 ONLY) AND PREFERABLE INSTRUMENTAL EDITION
OF THE MOST HIP HOP RELEASE TO DATE ON SKAM. TOP NOTCH LEFTFIELD
BEATS FROM ONE HALF OF FUNCKARMA THAT REALLY PACK A PUNCH YET
REMAIN HIGHLY ATMOSPHERIC AND DETAILED. FOR FANS OF CANNIBAL OX,
LEX, ANTICON, ANTIPOP / BEANS, CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES, MUSH, SKAM....
TROY GEARY - TECHNICAL REMOTE VIEWER - BROKLYN BEATS - 12" (BB015)
TROY GEARY RETURNS WITH FOUR PIECES OF MINIMAL, STRIPPED-BARE,
COLD, ELECTRONIC TECHNO WHICH REMIND ONE TO SOME EXTENT OF =
PLASTIKMAN,
ALTHOUGH THESE TRACKS ARE CERTAINLY MORE DOWNTEMPO THAN EVEN MR.
HAWTIN'S MORE EXPERIMENTAL NUMBERS (BAR THE MOST RECENT ALBUM,
PERHAPS).
VARIOUS - STUFF 001 - STUFF RECORDS - 12" (STUFF001)
EXCELLENT STUFF! PARDON THE PUN. HAVEN'T COME ACROSS THIS SCOTTISH
LABEL BEFORE BUT THIS SIX TRACKER WITH CUTS FROM MARCIA BLAINE
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, REDSHIFT, SPARKY, DJ SHABUSHABU AND THE TRUFFLE
CLUB IS A SOLID SLICE OF VARIED, ECLECTIC ELECTRONIC FUN. FROM
DEEP ELECTRO TO OFF THE WALL ELECTRONICS VIA A DOWNBEAT, BOOTY
FEEL WITH A CHEEKILY RIPPED VOCAL. ALL GOOD AND WELL WORTH CHECKING
OUT.
Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica
ADAM JOHNSON - MALK EP - NARITA RECORDS - 12" (NRT01)
THIS IS THE FIRST RELEASE ON NEW MERCK OFFSHOOT LABEL NARITA.
I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHICH DIRECTION THEY'RE SPECIFICALLY TAKING
IT IN BUT THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT START. FIVE TRACKS OF DEEP, CLICKY
TECHNO WITH MOMENTS THAT SOUND A BIT LIKE LUSINE'S 4/4 WORK BUT
WITH DUBBIER OVERTONES. BEAUTIFUL CRISP PRODUCTION GIVES IT A
LUSH, MELODIC FEEL AND I RECKON THIS IS DEFINITELY A LABEL TO
KEEP A BEADY EYE ON. RECOMMENDED.
ANDREAS TILLIANDER - DUTTY & DIGITAL - IDEAL - 12" (IDEAL022)
ANDREAS TILLIANDER DELIVERS A DUB HEAVY, IMMACULATELY PRODUCED
FOUR TRACK EP OF QUALITY TECH GROOVES. BASS IS OF THE ESSENCE
HERE ALONG WITH THE SUPERB BASIC CHANNEL STYLE STABS AND CHORDS.
DEEP AS HELL, SLOW AND GRINDING... JUST A BRILLIANT AND AUTHENTIC
PIECE OF WORK. RECOMMENDED.
BOARDS OF CANADA - HIGH SCORES - SKAM - 12" (SKA008)
ONE OF THE BEST RELEASES ON SKAM FINALLY GETS A REISSUE. A SLIGHTLY
DIFFERENT COLOUR FOR THE COVER, BUT THOSE TUNES REMAIN JUST AS
TIMELESS AND BEAUTIFUL AS EVER. PURE CLASS.
IRIDITE PRODUCTIONS - BETTER BY DESIGN - IRIDITE - 12" (IRIDITE003)
EXCELLENT FOUR TRACK EP OF DETROIT FLAVOURED GROOVES. THERE IS
A REAL BOUNCE TO THESE TUNES. LOADS OF COOL CHORD STABS - THINK
TRANSMAT, CHAIN REACTION, A TOUCH OF PLAID, A HINT OF EMOTICON.
PRAISE INDEED - YES, WELL IT IS A GOOD RECORD. THIS LABEL =
ADVERTISES
ITSELF AS "MUSIC FOR HEADS AND FEET" - WHICH IS A PERFECT =
DESCRIPTION
OF THIS.=20
PORTABLE - GRIDSHIFT - SUD - 12" (SUD001)
FIRST RELEASE ON PORTABLE'S VERY OWN SUD IMPRINT. FOUR TRACKS
OF SURPRISINGLY PERKY, YET VERY ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRONICA. TAKING
INFLUENCES FROM TECHNO, GLITCH AND WORLD MUSIC, THE ADDED VOCAL
CHANTS ADD A CERTAIN UNIQUE FLAVA TO THE PROCEEDINGS. AN IMPRESSIVE
FIRST RELEASE.
REINHARD VOIGT - PREMIERE WORLD - PROFAN - LP (PROFAN029)
MIKE INC DOING IT IN GAS STYLE AGAIN. SOME WONDERFUL TEXTURAL
WORK WITH BEAUTIFUL LOOPED BELLS AND ORGANIC SOUNDS. TRULY =
MAGNIFICENT.
SHADOW HUNTAZ - VAMPIRE EP - SKAM - 12" (SKA025)
OUTSTANDING SINGLE FROM SKAM'S HIP HOP WONDERS, SHADOW HUNTAZ.
THE FIRST TRACK IS SOMETHING OF A KILLER WITH IT'S DARK, MORBID
CHORDS, PHAT ELECTRONIC BREAKS AND BUILDING, SKITTERING PERCUSSION
AND, BEST OF ALL, THE SQUELCHED UP ACID LINE (COULD THIS BE A
WHOLE NEW GENRE? ACID-HOP, ANYONE?). THE RHYMES ARE DENSE AND
MOODY AND COMPLEMENT THE SOUND PERFECTLY. THE REST OF THE EP IS
JUST AS GOOD WITH HEAVY RHYTHMS AND INCREDIBLY WELL PRODUCED SOUNDS.
BRILLIANT.
VARIOUS - STAEDTIZISM - SCAPE - 2xCD (EFA271052)
FEATURES ARTISTS AS DIVERSE AS; VLADISLAV DELAY, KIT CLAYTON,THOMAS
FEHLMANN & POLE ON HIS OWN SCAPE IMPRINT. COOL STUFF..
New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
[A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - SMOOTH HAIR EP - PROPTRONIX - 12" (PROPTRONIX09)
[A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE IS CERTAINLY PROLIFIC AT THE MOMENT AND, LUCKILY
FOR US, THE QUALITY OF HIS OUTPUT IS ABSOLUTELY SUPERB. THIS HAS
A SLIGHTLY MORE PLAYFUL AND OFFBEAT FEEL THAN THE OTHER RELEASES
ON NARITA AND ORAC WITH FUN, PERKY RHYTHMS AND A MASSIVELY TIGHT
SELECTION OF BLIPS, BLURPS AND GLITCHES. FIVE TRACKS IN ALL WITH
A SUPER DANCEFLOOR TRACK ON THE B-SIDE WHICH HAS A SIMILAR STYLE
TO AKUFEN, BUT WITH EVEN MORE EDITING GOING ON (IF THAT'S =
POSSIBLE!).
A GREAT RELEASE.
AGENT 86 - GREATEST SH*T - FREUNDINNEN - 12" (FREUNDINNEN07)
FUNKY, PUNKY, CHUNK AND VARIOUS OTHER WORDS THAT RHYME WITH 'UNKY'.
FOUR TRACKS THAT USE ELECTRO, HOUSE, GUITARS, VOCALS AND OTHER
SUCH SOUNDS TO CREATE A NICELY ALTERNATIVE SOUND. IF YOU LIKE
YOUR OUTPUT AND DFA STUFF THIS IS WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT.
ARP - SHOW ME - TOP SHELF RECORDS - 12" (TS002S)
I'M NOT SHOWING YOU ANYTHING, PAL, UNTIL YOU SHOW ME YOU CAN DO
SOMETHING OTHER THAN UTTERLY UNREMARKABLE, FORGETTABLE, GENERIC
EIGHTIES ELECTRO POP CHEESE. REALLY, JUST BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE
IS DOING IT, DOESN'T MEAN YOU SHOULD....
CASPA CODINA - TELL ME - NON STOP RECORDS - 12" (NONSTOP005)
AN INTERESTING BLEND OF GRIMY BEATS AND BROOKS / OUTKAST R&B POP
DYNAMICS. FANS OF PLAYGROUP, SPEKTRUM, ETC. SHOULD ALSO PAY =
ATTENTION.
ALSO COMES IN A MORE BROKEN BEAT KIND OF VERSION, THAT SPLICES
THE ORIGINAL TRACK UP NICELY. ADDITIONAL REMIXES BY AD LALIQ AND
JONNY ROCK.
CHRISTOPHER JUST - I'M A DISCO DANCER REMIX - GIGOLO - 12" (GIGOLO08)
CLASSIC RELEASE FROM THE GIGOLO ARCHIVES THAT FEATURES REMIXES
OF CHRISTOPHER JUST'S FANTASTIC 'I'M ADISCO DANCER' BY DJ HELL
AND DAVE CLARKE. BANGING CLUB STORMERS ALL ROUND.
DAN CURTIN - SHADOW LOCKED - INZEC - 12" (INZEC019)
SWISS LABEL INZEC DELIVERS ONE OF DAN CURTIN'S BEST RELEASES FOR
AGES. IT'S STILL MOVING IN THAT HOUSE DIRECTION BUT IT HAS SOME
GREAT OLD SCHOOL DAN CURTIN MOMENTS OF TECHNO STYLE CHORDS AND
STRINGS. FUNKED UP BEATS, DANCEFLOOR FLAVA... A WICKED EP.
DAVID DONOHOE - HAIL HOLY LIGHT - MINIMISE - 12" (MIN017)
DONNACHA COSTELLO HANDS THE REINS OVER TO ANOTHER ARTIST FOR THE
FIRST TIME HERE AND DAVID DONOHOE PROVIDES AN UNPLIFTING (!) TWO
TRACKER OF PULSATING, SLIGHTLY HANDS-IN-THE-AIR CLUB TECHNO. STILL
A BIT BLEEPY, STILL TIGHTLY ARRANGED BUT WITH A CONSIDERABLY =
DIFFERENT
SOUND TO THE OTHER RELEASES SO FAR. CHECK.
DECOMPOSED SUBSONIC - ATLANTIC VIEW - WARE - 12" (WARE45)
QUITE A BIG SOUNDING TUNE FROM DECOMPOSED SUBSONIC, BORDERING
ON PROGRESSIVE HOUSE AT TIMES, IT HAS TO BE SAID! LUCKILY, ON
SIDE TWO, MARKUS GUENTNER SAVES THE DAY WITH A SUITABLY LUSH,
TYPICALLY ATMOSPHERIC REMIX WITH INFINITELY MORE SOUL (INFACT,
IT'S EASILY THE BEST TRACK HE'S EVER CONTRIBUTED TO WARE). THE
FINAL TRACK ISN'T BAD, EITHER. BUY FOR SIDE 2, IGNORE SIDE 1.
DIRT CREW - 808 LAZERBEAM - MOOD MUSIC - 12" (MOODMUSIC027)
TWO TRACKS OF FUNKED UP, KOMPAKT / MY BEST FRIEND-ESQUE TECH DISCO
FROM BREAK 3000 AND JAMES FLAVOUR. IF YOU'RE INTO THE SOUND OF
THOSE LABELS THE CHANCES ARE YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THIS FLOOR =
FILLING,
ELECTRO INFLUENCED SLAB OF FUN.
FABRICE LIG - MY 4 STARS - KANZLERAMT - 2xLP (KA105)
NICE, EASY GOING NEW ALBUM FROM FABRICE LIG, SOUNDING VERY =
INFLUENCED
BY UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE INDEED (WHAT WITH THOSE CHORDS, SYNTH
STABS AND BRASS SOUNDS!) BUT THE TUNES ARE STRONG ENOUGH FOR HIM
TO PULL IT OFF WITH APLOMB.=20
KOVAC - REAP WHAT U SOW - POHM POHM - 12" (POHMPOHM 007)
ONE OF A HANDFULL OF RELEASES FROM SCOTLAND'S KOVAC. NOW LIVING
IN JAPAN THIS BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO DETROIT IS NOW CONSIDERED A
LOST CLASSIC. IF ONLY THIS MAN WOULD RETURN TO THE STUDIO... FROM
THE INNER CITY SOUNDING INSTRUMENTAL "MOSHUN", THROUGH THE GORGEOUS
"ALWAYS", TO THE DEEPER THAN DEEP "SILENT SENTIMENT", GRAB THIS
WHILE YOU CAN. GENIUS.
MARK HENNING - BUSINESS CLASS EP - FREUDE AM TANZEN - 12" (FAT020)
FREUDE AM TANZEN KEEP ON QUIETLY PUTTING FABULOUS RECORDS AND
THIS, TO BE HONEST, ABSOLUTELY BLOWS AWAY MOST OF THE COMPETITION
ON THE DUBBY, GLITCHY, FUNKY FRONT. LOVINGLY CRAFTED, DEEPLY =
WIGGLING,
BRILLIANTLY PRODUCED, FULL OF GREAT NOISES... A TREMENDOUSLY =
EXCELLENT
PIECE OF WORK. RECOMMENDED WITHOUT HESITATION.
MIDIOTS - TRAKTORIZM EP - DUMB UNIT - 12" (DU-017)
TWO USEFUL TRACKS FROM THE MIDIOTS WHICH HAVE THE COLOGNE =
DANCEFLOORS
FIRMLY IN THEIR SIGHTS. SOLID CLUB PRODUCTION AND A SLIGHTLY RETRO,
ELECTRO-ISH INFLUENCE TO SOME OF THE SOUNDS. BUILDS UP NICELY
AND CARRIES IT OFF UNTIL THE END OF THE TUNE.=20
OLIVER HACKE - SUBJECT CARRIER - TRAPEZ - 2xLP (TRAPEZ044)
WELL, WELL, WELL. IT'S THE OLIVER HACKE ALBUM AT LONG LAST. =
FEATURING
TWO OF HIS BEST KNOWN CUTS (THE POLAR TRACKS) ONE OF WHICH COMES
AS A COMPLETELY NEW REMIX AND SEVEN OTHER AWESOMELY PUT TOGETHER
MINIMAL, DEEP TECHNO TUNES. QUITE SIMPLY A FABULOUS ALBUM THAT
IS A MUST FOR FANS OF TRAUM, TRAPEZ AND KOMPAKT. SHOULD BE MASSIVE!
PAWEL - GRAB IT EP - DIALREC - 12" (DIALREC20)
CHANCES ARE YOU WILL WANT TO GRAB THIS WHEN YOU HEAR IT. DEFINITELY
ONE OF MY FAVOURITE GERMAN LABELS AND WITH CONSISTENT RELEASES
OF THIS CALIBRE IT'S HARD TO SEE THAT CHANGING. A FRESH AND FUNKY
SLAB OF COLOGNE TECH WITH POPPY, DANCEFLOOR OVERTONES IS THE MAIN
TRACK WITH THREE ATMOSPHERIC AND VARIED BACK UP TUNES THAT ARE
ADMIRABLY PUT TOGETHER AND EXTREMELY LISTENABLE. FABULOUS STUFF
THAT COMES HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
POHM POHM ALL STARS - BACK AGAIN EP - POHM POHM - 12" (POHMPOHM 008)
THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER FINAL RELEASE ON POHM POHM. INCLUDES GEORGE
T'S FANTASTIC "ELECTRON" WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THE BASTARD SON OF
CAJMERE AND GEORGIO MORODER. OH, AND NOT FORGETTING BOBBY PERU'S
STUNNING REMIX OF THE PLASTIC AVENGERS, THIS IS ONE HELL OF A
WAY TO GO. WE'LL MISS YA.........
PSYCHE / RHYTHIM IS RHYTHIM - CRACKDOWN RE-MIX / KAO-TIC HARMONY - =
BUZZ - 12" (BZZX1)
WELL IT PROBABLY ISN'T AN ORGINAL (HMMM...) BUT IT'S THE THREE
TRACKS ON OFFER HERE ARE STILL ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE EXAMPLES OF
HOW WARM, SOULFUL, BEAUTIFUL AND JUST GENERALLY WONDERFUL DETROIT
TECHNO REALLY CAN BE. CARL CRAIG AND DERRICK MAY IN FULL EFFECT.
RENE BREITBARTH - SEEBURG - TREIBSTOFF - 12" (TREIBSTOFF46)
RENE BREITBARTH FUNKS IT UP NICELY WITH THREE SOLID TRACKS THAT
USE A MID TEMPO HOUSE FLAVA TO ACCENTUATE THE CURVY, SEXY NATURE
OF THE TUNES. USING A SLIGHTLY OLD SCHOOL, ANALGUEY, ARPEGGIO-ISH
SOUND MAKES FOR A VERY FRIENDLY RELEASE THAT'S WELL UP THERE WTH
HIS OTHER MATERIAL. NICE.
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.
STEVE BUG / MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER - SPEICHER 21 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" =
(KOMEX21)
PROBABLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST KOMPAKT EXTRA RELEASES SO FAR. STEVE
BUG'S CLASSIC 'THAT KID' GETS A PROPER KOMPAKT SCHAFFEL MIX WITH
A BLEEPY, TOUGH, ROLLING DANCEFLOOR SOUND. A BIGGIE. THE FLIP
SEES MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER OPTING FOR A MORE STRAIGHT UP TRANCEY
TECHNO FEEL AND IS SURE TO DEVASTATE SEVERAL DANCEFLOORS WITH
IT. MASSIVE.
TELEVERKET - NO. 1 - ITALIC - 12" (ITALIC043)
ROCK SOLID GROOVES FROM MARTIN JARL AND JOHAN FOTMEIJER. TECHY,
YET FLOWING AND FULL OF LOVELY STABBY CHORD SOUNDS. A HOUSE FLAVA
PERVADES THROUGH MOST OF IT WHICH MAKES IT A BIT OF A PRIME TIME
DANCEFLOOR SLAB. EXCELLENT STUFF FROM THE VERY CONSISTENT ITALIC
LABEL.
WASSERMAN - FACKELN IM STURM - PROFAN - 12" (PROFAN017)
WOLFGANG VOIGT UNDER HIS WASSERMAN MONIKER DELIVERING A FIERCE
SIX TRACKER OF ULTRA MINIMAL GROOVES ON THIS CLASSIC PROFAN RELEASE.
DEEPLY WEIRD, DEEPLY OFF KILTER, DEEPLY EXCELLENT. WICKED AND
FORWARD THINKING AS ALWAYS.
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.
X-103 - THERA - TRESOR - 12" (TRESOR9)
LEGENDARY RELEASE FROM THE U.R. / AXIS CREW WHICH HAD A LIMITED
RELEASE IN EUROPE ON TRESOR. HERE'S A REISSUE AT LAST. CLASSIC
DETROIT TECHNO SOUNDS THAT HAVE MORE THAN STOOD THE TEST OF TIME.
Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
[A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - THE DILIGENT PUZZLE EP - NARITA RECORDS - 12" =
(NRT02)
NARITA COMES CORRECT WITH IT'S SECOND RELEASE AND IF YOU THOUGHT
THE FIRST ONE WAS GOOD, YOU'RE GOING TO GET EXTREMELY EXCITED
ABOUT THIS ONE. DEEP, DELICIOUSLY GROOVING CLICK BASED TECHNO
WITH GORGEOUS SOUNDS AND STRONG BEATS. THIS IS A SERIOUSLY GOOD
RELEASE AND DESERVES TO DO REALLY WELL. ESSENTIAl RELEASE OF THIS
WEEK? COULD WELL BE.
ANDERS ILAR - RENDTHREE - PLONG - 12" (PLONG!11)
ABSOLUTELY STAGGERINGLY GOOD SLICE OF TECHNO FROM ANDERS ILAR
AND, FOR ME, THE BEST RELEASE YET ON PLONG. DEEP, ODD TEXTURES
COLLIDE WITH FRESH, GLITCHY BEATS THAT ROLL AND MEANDER WHILST
STAYING TOTALLY FOCUSED ON THE DANCEFLOOR. SUBTLE GROOVES THAT
HAVE A REALLY FUTURISTIC AND TECHNICAL FEEL. HIGHLY, HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.
CLARO INTELECTO - NEUROFIBRO - A.I. - 2xLP (AILP008)
I DON'T THINK IT WOULD OVERSTATING IT IF I SAID THAT THIS IS ONE
OF THE MOST EAGERLY ANTICIPATED ALBUMS OF THE YEAR. THANKFULLY
IT DOESN'T DISAPPOINT IN ANY WAY AT ALL - IN FACT IT ACTUALLY
SURPASSED MY EXPECTATIONS. AN ELEVEN TRACK SELECTION OF THE FINEST,
DEEPEST AND WARMEST GROOVES YOU'RE LIABLE TO HEAR FOR SOME TIME.
TAKING IN THE TRADEMARK ELECTRO SOUND THAT HE'S BECOME KNOWN FOR
VIA A MULTITUDE OF FUNKY TECHNO AND HOUSE INFLUENCED CUTS, ONCE
AGAIN WITH THOSE TRADEMARK BASS SOUNDS (A LA 'CHICAGO') IT TRULY
IS A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF TRACKS. TOTALLY ESSENTIAL... BUT THEN
YOU KNOW THAT ALREADY!
DOPPLEREFFEKT - SCIENTIST MIXES - GIGOLO - 12" (GIGOLO66)
IMMENSELY COOL MIXES OF THE EXCELLENT SCIENTIST BY DOPPLEREFFEKT
THEMSELVES. PHAT ELECTRO GROOVES WITH THAT MUNICH KIND OF SOUND
RIDING THROUGH. TOTALLY COOL. MISS AT YOUR PERIL. THIS VERSION
COMES AS A 10" ON A 12" DISC.
LAWRENCE - THE ABSENCE OF BLIGHT - DIALREC - 2xLP (DIALLP004)
ABSOLUTELY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES OF THE YEAR. KILLER, =
WONDERFUL,
'SLEEPY HOUSE' GROOVES WITH INTRICATE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, YET
A RELAXED, EASY GOING ATTITUDE. FRESH SOUNDS, LAWRENCES USUAL
ROLLING BEATS AND A CREEPING LUSHNESS WHICH CATCHES YOU UNAWARES.
DEEPLY BEAUTIFUL AT TIMES AND DEEPLY FUNKY AT OTHERS. THIS IS
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. FABULOUS.
MIKE INK / BURGER INDUSTRIES - SPEICHER 16 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" =
(KOMEX16)
ALWAYS A MIXED BAG OF TUNES ON THE HARDER, FRISKIER KOMPAKT EXTRA
SERIES. THIS COMES WITH A HEAVY TRANCE TECHNO ASSAULT FROM MIKE
INK WHICH DOES EXACTLY WHAT YOU'D EXPECT IT TO DO. THE REAL SURPRISE
IS THE ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT ACID HOUSE TRACK ON THE FLIP FROM
COLOGNE STALWART JOERG BURGER. FULLY A MOST EXCELLENT TRACK AND
A GREAT EXAMPLE OF PROPER OLD SCHOOL ACID. VERY, VERY GOOD INDEED.
ORB, THE / M. MAYER - SPEICHER 14 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX14)
BLIMEY! THE ORB COME CORRECT ON THIS FOURTEENTH INSTALLMENT OF
THE KOMPAKT EXTRA SERIES. A FLOATING, NOT TOO HARD SLICE OF UPBEAT
TECHNO THAT HAS LOADS OF PROPER ORB-STYLE TEXTURES AND SOUNDS.
A LITTLE DUBBY, BUT NOT TOO OVERT. LABEL BOSS M. MAYER GIVES IT
A HARDER TOUCH ON THE FLIP WITH A TYPICALLY BOUNCY CUT THAT =
CERTAINLY
GOT ME SHUFFLING AROUND THE PLACE. ONE OF THE BEST SPEICHER EP'S
AND ONE FOR FANS OF THE USUAL KOMPAKT RELEASES TO CHECK OUT.
PSI SPY - BAKE N BITE - PYRAMID - 12" (PT006)
PYRAMID TRANSMISSIONS MIGHT NOT RELEASE RECORDS ALL THAT OFTEN,
BUT WHEN THEY DO YOU CAN GUARANTEE THEY'LL MAKE AN IMPRESSION
- AND THIS, I FEEL, HAS TO BE THEIR FINEST RELEASE TO DATE. =
UNBELIEVABLY
HIGH QUALITY ELECTRONIC / ACID ELECTRO, ABSOLUTELY ON A PAR WITH
CLARO INTELECTO SO IF YOU LIKE THEIR RELEASES (AND PLENTY OF YOU
DID), YOU REALLY MUST BUY THIS IMMEDIATELY. FIVE KILLER TRACKS
- STUNNING! P.S. THIS RECORD COMES ENDORSED BY THAT ANDREW =
WEATHERALL
BLOKE, WHO JUST BOUGHT A COPY AS I WAS DATABASING IT. SO THERE.
VARIOUS - TERMINAL ONE - NARITA RECORDS - 12" (NRT3)
SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA BEWARE OF FOUR-TRACK VARIOUS ARTISTS EPS (ONE
OFTEN ENDS UP CONCLUDING THEY JUST CONTAIN LEFTOVER TRACKS NOT
DEEMED GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE ACTUAL ARTISTS RELEASES), BUT YOU'LL
BE HARD PUSHED TO FIND FAULT WITH THIS ONE, I RECKON. YARD GOES
ALL EARLY RAVE WITH DEEP CHORDS, AII PUTS IN AN ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS
PIECE OF SMOOTH ELECTRONIC HOUSE, ARCTIC HOSPITAL PROVE TO HAVE
AN APT NAME WITH THIS ICE-COLD SLAB OF THROBBING CHAIN =
REACTION-ESQUE
YET MELODIC TECHNO, AND ARNE WEINBERG CONCLUDES MATTERS WITH A
TYPICALLY STREAMLINED, STRING LED NUMBER. TOP DRAWER.
VARIOUS - EQUINOX / THE BEGINNING / NITE & DA - BUZZ - LP =
(BZZLP106102)
HMM, WITHOUT GIVING THE GAME AWAY, THE SCAN OF THE COVER IS A
BIT OUT OF FOCUS IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? SOME OF THE BEST MUSIC
THAT DETROIT GAVE THE WORLD IS ON THIS LP (AND THAT INCLUDES =
MOTOWN!).
SITTING UNDER A TREE, COVERT ACTION, WRAP ME IN IT'S ARMS, SUSPIRIA,
AQUATIC AND MORE. BASICLY THE VERY BEST FROM CARL CRAIGS AMAZING
RETROACTIVE LABEL. BUT AS I SAID, THE SCANS ARE A BIT OUT OF =
FOCUS.....
VILLALOBOS - ALCACHOFA REMIXES - PLAYHOUSE - 2x12" (PLAYHOUSE93)
FABULOUS SELECTION OF REMIXES FROM VILLALOBOS'S ALBUM. TWO LONE
SWORDSMEN, SOUL CAPSULE (AKA BABY FORD AND THOMAS MELCHIOR), CATHRIN
BRITTON & TOBIAS FREUND AND JAY HAZE ALL DELIVER WICKED =
INTERPRETATIONS
OF (FOR THE MOST PART) 'EASY LEE'. SWORDSMEN HAS A LIVE, ORGANIC
ELECTRO FEEL WHILST JAY HAZE OPTS FOR SOME DEEP GLITCH BASED TECHNO.
SOUL CAPSULE'S VERSIONS ARE STRIPPED AND FUNKY TO THE MAX AND
LAST BUT BY NO MEANS LEAST IS THE SUPERB VOCALS ONLY PIECE BY
BRITTON AND FREUND. QUALITY GEAR.
New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
DECAL - RELEASE THROUGH VELOCITY - SATAMILE - 2xLP (SAT019)
STRAIGHT UP, NO NONSENSE ELECTRO GEAR WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY
SOUNDS AND PRODUCTION (AS YOU'D EXPECT FROM THIS RIP-ROARING LABEL).
EIGHT TRACKS PERFECTLY SUITED TO DEVASTATING THE TOUGHEST OF =
DANCEFLOORS
WITH A SELECTION OF ROUGH AND READY BEATS AND MONSTROUS BASSLINES.
QUALITY, AS EVER.
MATHEW JONSON - LOVE LETTER TO THE ENEMY - IT IS WHAT IT IS - 12" =
(IIWII009)
THE RETURN OF MATHEW JONSON ON IT IS WHAT IT IS! A TRIUMPHANT
COUPLE OF TRACKS THAT HAVE THE DANCEFLOOR FIRMLY IN THEIR SIGHTS.
THE A-SIDE IS A KILLER SLICE OF ELECTRO LACED TECHNO WITH LUSH
STRINGS IN THE BACKGROUND AND A FABULOUS MOVING BASSLINE. THE
FLIPSIDE IS A DELICIOUS 'SCHAFFEL' STYLE TRACK WITH THE CUSTOMARY
NOD TO DETROIT AND KILLER PRODUCTION. DON'T MISS OUT!
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.
SPESIMEN - THE LARVAL STAGE EP - INFOCALYPSE - 12" (FYPSE-002)
FOUR SUPER TRACKS OF DETROIT ELECTRO AND TECHNO. PACEY, FRESH,
SUB BASSY, AT TIMES. IF YOU'VE COME ACROSS SPESIMEN'S OTHER =
MATERIAL,
YOU'LL KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT, AND IF NOT AND YOU'RE A FAN OF SATAMILE,
SCAPE ONE AND OTHER SUCH SHENANIGANS, YOU'RE GOING TO HIGHLY APPROVE
OF THIS. WICKED.
STEVE POINDEXTER / ERIC MARTIN - WHIPLASH / EMERGENCY - MUZIQUE - 10" =
(MUZIQUE001)
BIG, BAD CHICAGO SOUNDS WITH ULTR-ATTITUDE AND ULTRA-DANCEFLOOR
APPEAL FRM POINDEXTER AND MARTIN. YOU KNOW THE SCORE... IT'S =
SLAMMING.
IN A NICE TOUCH IT'S DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF ARMANDO.
Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
CARO - SUPER CONTACT DANSE - ORAC - 12" (ORAC07)
EXCELLENT GEAR FROM ORAC. CARO DELIVERS THREE TRACKS OF ELECTRO
BASED ELECTRONIC GROOVERS COUPLED WITH A FUNKY, CHUNKY, ELECTRO-TECH
VERSION FROM MINIMAL MASTER BEN NEVILLE. A DELICIOUS PACKAGE.
MATHEW JONSON - TYPEROPE EP - IT IS WHAT IT IS - 12" (IIWII007)
ABSOLUTE CLASS. QUITE SIMPLY THIS IS BRILLIANT. I LIKE IT IS WHAT
IT IS RECORDS ANYWAY, BUT THIS DIVINE LITTLE MINIMAL GROOVER IS
TOP NOTCH. SIMPLE TECHNO GROOVES WITH A HOUSE FLAVA THAT IS TOTALLY
HYPNOTIC AND BOUND TO MAKE PEOPLE WIGGLE. THE TRACK ON THE FLIP
IS EVEN MORE STRIPPED AND HAS AN ALMOST 'MINUS' SOUND TO IT. DEEP,
DEEP GEAR THAT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
STRATEGY - MARATHON HEIGHTS - ORAC - 12" (ORAC06)
A VERITABLE FEAST OF ELECTRONIC FUN HERE. STRATEGY RECENTLY RELEASED
A SUPERB ALBUM OF LOW KEY, MELODIC AND TEXTURAL ELECTRONICS ON
KRANKY AND THIS WOULD SEEM TO HAVE VERSIONS OF TWO OF THOSE TRACKS.
A MORE UPBEAT FEEL WITH SKIPPY RHYTHMS BUT STILL KEEPING IT MELODIC.
IT COMES WITH ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST MINIMAL TECHNO VERSIONS
I'VE HEARD IN AGES FROM DJ SLIP PLUS A CNS ENGINEERING VERSION
ON THE B-SIDE. ALTOGETHER FABULOUS.
New Releases (Vinyl): House
BOBBY ORLANDO - SO HOT FOR YOU - MEGAHORN - 2xLP (UNKNOWN)
LEGENDARY NEW YORK PRODUCER BOBBY ORLANDO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR
MANY A FINE TUNE IN THE LATE '70'S AND EARLY '80'S. THIS COLLECTS
UP PRODUCTIONS FROM THE FLIRTS, DIVINE, WATERFRONT HOME, BOBBY
O HIMSELF, RON GRIFFITH, FREE ENTERPRISE AND THE PET SHOP BOYS.
CLASSIC STUFF INDEED AND WELL WORTH PICKING UP IF YOU'RE INTO
MORODER OR PATRICK COWLEY. INCIDENTALLY, CHRIS LOWE FROM THE PET
SHOP BOYS CLAIMS THAT HE WOULD NEVER HAVE STARTED MAKING MUSIC
IF HE HADN'T HEARD 'PASSION' BY THE FLIRTS... INFLUENTIAL STUFF
INDEED.
FUDGE FINGAS - MAN MILES - POHM POHM - 12" (POHMPOHM 005)
AN EARLY RELEASE FROM JO MALIK'S KEYBOARD PLAYER, FUDGE FINGAS.
"MAN MILES" IS A HINT OF MOODYMAN, A TOUCH FUDGE & COMES WITH
A VERY 20/20 SOUNDING REMIX FROM THE PLASTIC AVENGERS. BUT IT'S
THE GORGEOUS DOWNBEAT "STUFF OF LIVING" ON THE FLIP THAT TAKES
THIS FROM FANTASTIC TO UTTERLY ASTOUNDING. VERY LTD.
GEORGE T - THE QUANTUMM FIREBALL EP - FUNKY PIRANHA - 12" (FP002)
A VERY RARE EP FROM GEORGE T. THE SECOND OF ONLY THREE RELEASES
ON THE ILL FATED FUNKY PIRANHA, THIS 4 TRACKER INCLUDES THE STUNNING
CUT "IF DEEPNESS IS YOUR WEAKNESS", POPULAR WITH CARLOS VALDES
& CO. ON THE FLIP IT'S THE FABULOUS "MESSIN' AROUND", A CUT UP
DISCO HOUSER A CUT ABOVE THE REST. NO, REALLY, I HATE DISCO HOUSE
BUT THIS ROCKS.
GEORGE T - THE CREEP / GLITTER PARADE - POHM POHM - 12" (POHMPOHM 002)
ONE OF POHM POHM'S EARLIER RELEASES BUT OH SO AHEAD OF THE PACK.
WHILE GEORGE'S "THE CREEP" TIPS IT'S HAT TO ROB MELLO, HIS "GLITTER
PARADE" SOUNDS LIKE THE BASTARD SON OF ALEX DELANO AND CARL CRAIG.
SUPERB DARKSIDE HOUSE MUSIC FROM SCOTLAND.
GEORGE T - ITZ HEAVEN - POHM POHM - 12" (POHMPOHM 003)
HIPP-E AND TONY, THOSE WEST COAST HOUSE GOD'S, DO A FABULOUS COUPLE
OF REMIXES OF "ITZ HEAVEN" IN THEIR DUBBY, FUNKY FOUR/FOUR WEST
COAST FASHION. ON THE FLIP YOU'LL FIND THE DISCO FLAVOURED ORIGINAL
AND THE SLEEPY BONUS "SUNSET ON ST VINCENT".
GEORGE T - GLADRAGS - POHM POHM - 12" (POHMPOHM 004)
ALTHOUGH "GLADRAGS" WAS A BIG FAVOURITE FOR DJ SNEAK, MORE =
ELECTRONICA
LOVING CONSUMERS OF HOUSE OPTED FOR THE REMASTERED "RETURN OF
A FRIEND" AS THEIR FAVE. NO SAMPLES IN SIGHT, JUST AN SH101 =
BASSLINE,
707 DRUMS AND A HINT OF DUB IN THE DELAY DEPT. CLASSIC. IT APPEARED
ON MANY CD MIX COMPS BUT THIS IS THE ONLY ONE ON 12".
JUERGEN JUNKER - YOU'RE ABOUT TO BE MOVED - NEURHYTHMICS - 12" (NR008)
NEURHYTHMICS CONTINUES TO DEFY THE STALE STEREOTYPES WITHIN HOUSE
MUSIC BY UNLEASHING A STORMING FOUR TRACK EP OF THE PUREST =
DANCEFLOOR
GROOVES. FRESH, FUNKY, FLY SOUNDS WITH A LIBERAL SPRINKLING OF
DISCO ATTITUDE, PARTY ATMOSPHERES AND DEEP, DEEP BASSLINES. EACH
TRACK IS GUARANTEED TO MOVE EVEN THE MOST JADED GROOVERS AND IT
COMES HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
KDJ - PRIVATE COLLECTION - PRIVATE COLLECTION - 12" (UNKNOWN)
BLIMEY! SOMEONE'S MANAGED TO DO A LIMITED PRIVATE COLLECTION STYLE
RECORD AND NOT CHARGE US A FORTUNE FOR IT! STRAIGHT OUT OF DETROIT
AND MASTERED AND CUT AT NSC AND FEATURING TWO CUTS FROM THE =
MOODYMAN.
ONE IS A SIGNATURE DEEP HOUSE AFFAIR WITH HIS TRADEMARK SOUNDS
WHILST THE B-SIDE HAS A LOOSE AND JAZZY SOULFUL FEEL. YOU'D BETTER
GET IN QUICK OR YOU'LL PROBABLY MISS OUT.
POHM POHM ALL STARS - THE SPECTACLE EP - POHM POHM - 12" (POHMPOHM =
006)
CHICAGO'S GENE FARRIS ON THE REMIX DUTIES HERE WITH HIS VERY BUMPIN'
DISCO REMIX OF THE SHUTTERBUG. BUT WAIT, WHATS THAT ON THE FLIP,
THE PLASTIC AVENGERS REGGAE TINGED HOUSE STORMER "THE MAGNIFICENT"
AND GEORGE T'S ELECTRO HOUSE MEETS KNIGHT RIDER "C.I.D. AFTER
ME". COR GUVNOR, BEST FIVER YOU'LL EVER SPEND...
Restocks (Vinyl): House
METRO AREA - METRO AREA 5 - ENVIRON - 12" (ENV019)
4 MORE STRONG INSTRUMENTALS FROM MR WANG & MR GEIST. IS IT HOUSE,
IS IT DISCO. WHO CAN TELL. WHO CARS. IT'S ALL GOOD AND AT THE
END OF THE DAY THATS ALL THAT MATTERS, IS'NT IT??=20
METRO AREA - METRO AREA 4 - ENVIRON - 12" (ENV014)
FOURTH METRO AREA KEEPS UP THE GOOD WORK. EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD =
PRODUCTION
COUPLED WITH IMAGINATIVE SAMPLES AND SOUNDS GIVE IT A UNIQUE FUNK.
THE FLIP SIDE HAS A GROOVIER, LESS DISCO ORIENTATED FEEL, WITH
THE LAST TRACK BEING THE WINNER IN MY OPINION. SMOOTH ANALOGUE
BASS AND COOL SAMPLES. AN ESSENTIAL RELEASE.
New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic Beats
CINNAMON - YELLOW CAR - LEWIS - 12" (LEWIS12006)
JAPANESE QUIRKY GIRLY POP ON A HIP HOP LABEL? WHATEVER NEXT? =
ADMITTEDLY
ONE DOES GET ADDITIONAL REMIXES FROM DJ SWAMP AND J-HOP (IS THAT
A PERSON?). MY HIGHLIGHT HAS TO BE THE LIVE ORCHESTRAL VERSION
OF "CAKES AND PIES". THERE MUST BE AT LEAST 30 PEOPLE PLAYING
ON THIS TRACK, AND EVERY ONE OF THEM GETS A CREDIT - A NICE TOUCH,
I THOUGHT.
New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based
DIE HAUT / NICK CAVE - BURNIN' THE ICE - HIT THING - LP (HTLP007)
IN THE WORDS OF ONE OF MY GOOD FRIENDS FROM GERMANY "WHY ARE ALL
THESE EARLY 80'S GERMAN BANDS BEING DRAGGED OUT AGAIN" (THIS IS
THE CENSORED VERSION OF WHAT HE ACTUALLY SAID TO ME!). THAT IS
A QUESTION I AM UNABLE TO ANSWER AS I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE BUT STILL
THIS IS A LOVINGLY PACKAGED CD OF MATERIAL RECORDED BY THIS =
RESPECTED
ARTIST AND GROUP. THE CD FEATURES ENHANCED VIDEO FOOTAGE..........
=20
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - ABATTOIR BLUES / THE LYRE OF ORPHEUS - =
MUTE - 2xLP (STUMM233)
LITERALLY MASSIVE NEW ALBUM FROM DICK CAVE, AS HE RELEASES THE
FIRST DOUBLE ALBUM OF HIS LONG CAREER. CRITICS ARE TOUTING THIS
AS HIS BEST WORK IN YEARS, AND CERTAINLY IT DOES SOUND LIKE A
RETURN TO FORM AFTER THE PATCHY "NOCTURAMA". THE PACKAGING IS
ALSO SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE ON BOTH FORMATS. IF YOU'RE A FAN, YOU'RE
GONNA WANT THIS INSTANTLY - SIMPLE AS THAT.
SUFJAN STEVENS - GREETINGS FROM MICHIGAN - ROUGH TRADE - 2xLP =
(RTRADLP170)
FINALLY THIS STUNNING SEMI-CONCEPT ALBUM GETS A UK LICENSE ON
DOUBLE VINYL (FROM ASTHMATIC KITTY) WITH FIVE BONUS TRACKS. THIS
IS WITHOUT DOUBT ONE OF THE VERY FINEST SINGER-SONGWRITER ALBUMS
OF THE LAST FIVE YEARS - ELLIOTT SMITH MEETS TORTOISE MEETS MOJAVE
3 IS PERHAPS THE BEST WAY I CAN FIND TO DESCRIBE IT. NOW WOULD
BE A GOOD TIME TO INVESTIGATE THIS CLEARLY TALENTED ARTIST DESTINED
FOR MUCH BIGGER THINGS.
Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
HARRY WHITAKER - BLACK RENAISSANCE - LUV N HAIGHT - LP (LHLP037)
STUNNING....AWESOME.......OVERPOWERING.... =
.....SOOTHING........UPLIFTING........THOUGHT
PROVOKING.......... ONE OF THE GREATEST LOST JAZZ LP'S OF ALL
TIME!!! BOLD STATEMENT I KNOW, BUT ONE LISTEN AND YOU'LL BE WITH
ME. HARRY WHITAKER WAS ROY AYERS KEYBOARD PLAYER IN THROUGHOUT
THE 70'S AND THIS WAS HIS ONLY SOLO LP. ONLY RELEASED IN JAPAN
IN 1975 AND CONTAINING ONLY 2 VERY LONG TRACKS THIS IS PURE CLASSY
DEEP FUNKY JAZZ, VERY MUCH IN THE STRATA EAST MOULD. NOW JUST
GO AND BUY IT AND SEE WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT................
New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub
WAYNE JARRETT - SHOWCASE VOL 1 - WACKIES - LP (WACKIES191)
ABSOLUTELY ONE OF PUREST GEMS IN THE WACKIES CATALOGUE. CHOCK
FULL OF HEAVY DUTY, YET BEAUTIFULLY MELODIC REGGAE SOUNDS . MIXED
AND EDITED BY BULLWACKIES, OF COURSE, WITH THE CHOSEN BORTHERS
ON PERCUSSION, THIS STANDS OUT FROM THE CROWD BY BEING TOTALLY
IMMEDIATE, YET ULTRA LONG LASTING. YOU'LL BE LISTENING TO THIS
FOR YEARS TO COME (UNLESS YOUR NAME IS JEREMY AND YOU WORK AT
SMALLFISH!)
New Releases (CD): Electronica
BOTTLESKUP FLENKENKENMIKE - LOOKS LIKE VELVET, SMELLS LIKE PEE - =
BROKLYN BEATS - CD (BB009CD)
HELLO, MRS. FLENKENKENMIKE, IS YOUR BOTTLESKUP PLAYING OUT? THIS
IS INFACT AIDAN FROM GODHELP! US NOT ANOTHER ALBUM AND 1-SPEED
BIKE, COMING AT US WITH AN UNPOLISHED MELEE OF RAW BEATS, CUT-UP
SOUNDS, VOCAL SAMPLES, ATMOSPHERES AND LIVE INSTRUMENTS. BETTER
THAN I EXPECTED, AND MORE COMPELLING AND LESS DISPOSABLE THAN
HIS 1-SPEED BIKE MATERIAL, I THOUGHT....
CHRISTIAN MARCLAY - DJ TRIO - ASPHODEL - CD (ASP2023CD)
CHRISTIAN TEAMED UP WITH DJ OLIVE, TOSHIO KAJIWARA, MARINA ROSENFELD
AND ERIK M OVER SEVEN THREE-WAY DJ EVENTS (MAINLY IN THE UNITED
STATES), THAT IS, THREE DJS PLAYING TOGETHER MORE AS A BAND THAN
SOLO MUSICIANS. RECORDED OVER A TIME SPAN OF OVER FOUR YEARS,
HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS.
CRITERION & DOILY - CRITERION & DOILY - BROKLYN BEATS - CD (BB12CD)
THIS CD RATHER HELPFULLY COMPILES THE "MATRESS OF THE UNIVERSE"
EP BY DOILY, AND THE "WET PAIN" AND "ROOT CANAL" 12-INCHERS BY
CRITERION (HIS REAL NAME, BY THE LOOKS OF IT!). CLAUSTROPHOBIC,
EXPERIMENTAL, FREEFORM ELECTRONIC MANIPULATION A PLENTY FOR THOSE
WHO LIKE IT DARK YET RHYTHMIC (THINK THIRD EYE FOUNDATION, AMON
TOBIN, KID 606).
I'M NOT A GUN - OUR LIVES ON WEDNESDAYS - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD =
(TOWERBLOCKCD022)
THE SECOND ALBUM FROM JOHN TEJADA AND TAKESHI NISHIMOTO AS I'M
NOT A GUN IS A TRUE FOLLOW UP TO THE SUPERB FIRST ALBUM. TAKING
OVER WHERE IT LEFT OFF WITH A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF PAST ROCK
STYLE GUITARS, LIVE DRUMMING AND SUBTLE ELECTRONICS, IT MANAGES
TO CAPTURE A MAGICAL FEEL THAT'S FULL OF PERSONALITY AND REMAINS
TRULY FRESH. A BRILLIANT PIECE OF WORK AND SOMETHING THAT I'D
RECOMMEND WHOLE HEARTEDLY.
JULIAN FANE - SPECIAL FORCES - PLANET MU - CD (ZIQ091CD)
SOME VERY MELANCHOLY STRINGS, ELECTRONIC EFFECTS, ACCORDIAN, SOME
LOVELY VOCALS AND A BIT OF GLITCH MAKE ME THINK OF (MY) MUM -
EXCELLENT! NICE TO SEE PLANET MU DOING SOMETHING SONG BASED FOR
A CHANGE, MAKES A PLEASANT DIVERSION FROM THE USUAL RACKET! THIS
COULDN'T BE ANY MORE DIFFERENT FROM THE AMMUNITION CD - RECOMMENDED.
MC COX - BADLY WORN HAT - BARRY'S BOOTLEGS - CD (SOULPURP01)
THIS COULD ALMOST BE THE FOLLOW-UP TO LAST XMAS'S "INSIDE A WHALE'S
COCK" ALBUM, AS DJ RUBBISH AND CASSETTEBOY ARE MOST CERTAINLY
PRESENT (NOT SURE ABOUT CORRECT), AS ARE A WHOLE HOST OF SPECIAL
GUESTS (LEGAL AND ILLEGAL). HIGHLY ENTERTAINING, AS ALWAYS. COMES
WITH A MOCK PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET....
PARMENTIER - LUXSOUND - SIGMA - CD (SIGMA002)
ELECTRONICA OR EXPERIMENTAL? DIFFICULT TO SAY REALLY AS IT HAS
MOMENTS OF SUBLIME, ALMOST MELODIC DRONE BUT COUPLED WITH TRACKS
THAT ARE PURE RUMBLING NOISE. ACTUALLY AN INCREDIBLY ATMOSPHERIC
PIECE AND A GREAT REMINDER OF WHAT AN EXCELLENT LABEL SIGMA WAS
(OR IS?). BEAUTIFUL.
POST INDUSTRIAL BOYS - POST INDUSTRIAL BOYS - MAX ERNST - CD =
(MDM26072)
I'M NOT SURE ABOUT POST INDUSTRIAL BOYS - AT TIMES THIS IS MORE
REMINISCENT OF THE PET SHOP BOYS! A MIXTURE OF SOFT, ELECTRONIC
POP AND DEADPAN VOCALS (MALE AND FEMALE, ENGLISH AND GERMAN),
INCLUDING TRACKS WITH LYRICS BY WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS AND IVOR
CUTLER. THINK NEULANDER MEETS BARBARA MORGENSTERN - ALL VERY WARM
AND FROTHY.
RECON - WHITE LABEL DECONSTRUCTION MIX - HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE - 3" CD =
(UNKNOWN)
TO ME, THIS SEEMS LIKE AN UNBELIEVABLY GOOD BARGAIN AND ANYONE
WHO PICKED UP ON THE SUPERB RECON ALBUM ON HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE WILL
NO DOUBT AGREE WITH ME. THIS 3" CDR IS BASICALLY A CONDENSED,
15 MINUTE VERSION OF THE FULL ALBUM WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF REMIXING
AND RE-EDITING IN EFFECT. RECON (AKA MOTION) USES DEEP, BASIC
CHANNEL AND CHAIN REACTION INFLUENCES COUPLED WITH A SUBLIME AMOUNT
OF LAPTOP TRICKERY TO DELIVER A SEAMLESS MIS OF TRACKS THAT ARE
THERE FOR JUST LONG ENOUGH TO LEAVE YOU WANTING MORE. SUBLIMINAL
SOUNDS AND RUMBLING BASS MIX WITH METALLIC CHORDS AND SNIPPETS
OF SOUND TO CREATE AN INCREDIBLY ATMOSPHERIC PIECE OF WORK. I'M
NOT KIDDING WHEN I SAY THIS IS EASILY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE =
PRODUCTIONS
OF THE YEAR. DO NOT MISS THISA ABSOLUTE GEM AS THERE ARE ONLY
50 COPIES IN EXISTENCE. PURE CLASS.
SETH P. BRUNDEL - DEVIL'S PAWN - AESTHETICS - CD (MDM37342)
ELECTRONIC HIP HOP FROM MR. BRUNDLE, WHO'S HAD PREVIOUS RELEASES
ON LABELS SUCH AS BETA BODEGA AND COUNTERFLOW. DEEP, LEFTFIELD
CUTS WITH SOME BLEAK RHYMES TO MATCH. THINK SIXTOO, PREFUSE, PUSH
BUTTON OBJECTS, SHADOW HUNTAZ, BEANS, PRINCE PAUL, ANTIPOP =
CONSORTIUM
ETC. PROOF THAT THE DEVIL HAS ALL THE BEST TUNES!
VARIOUS - AMMUNITION - PLANET MU - CD (ZIQ095CD)
A TOTAL BARGAIN HERE. MIKE PARADINAS PUTS IN AN 80-MINUTE MIX
SHOWCASING THE HARDER END OF PLANET MU'S RELEASES, AS WELL AS
COMMEMORATING THE AMMUNITION NIGHT AT ELECTROWERKS THIS WEEKEND.
IT GETS OFF TO A FLYING START WITH SIX IN-A-ROW FROM VENETIAN
SNARES, WITH FOUR-IN-A-ROWS LATER ON FROM REMARC AND SH*TMAT.
YOU ALSO GET THE LIKES OF THE GASMAN, DATACH'I, HELLFISH, BIZZY
B, HAWERCHUK, DDAMAGE, LEXAUNCULPT AND AMBULANCE THROUGHOUT THE
COURSE OF THIS 34-TRACK EXTRAVAGANZA. ARGUE WITH THAT IF YOU DARE!
VARIOUS - (SIC) 7" SERIES - BROKLYN BEATS - CD (BB008CD)
AN INEVITABLE BUT EQUALLY WELCOME COMPILATION OF TRACKS FROM THIS
OFTEN HARD TO TRACK DOWN SERIES OF 7"S. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DOILY,
CRITERION, DJ RUPTURE, ROTATOR, BROKLYN BEAST, 1-SPEED BIKE, I-SOUND
AND DONNA SUMMER, WITH (EXCLUSIVE?) REMIXES FROM THE AFORMENTIONED
BIKE AND MS. SUMMER. A RIGHT OLD RACKET, YO BET YO ASS.
ZEGUNDER - DISTANT BIRDS? THOUGHT THEY WERE LEAVES... - NEO OUIJA - CD =
(NEO25CD)
A DELIGHTFUL ALBUM FROM ANOTHER ISRAELI BASED ARTIST ON THE =
EXCELLENT
NEO OUIJA LABEL. MELODIC, DELICATELY HONED SOUNDS THAT ARE DRIPPING
WITH MELANCHOLY ATMOSPHERE AND LUSH TEXTURES. COUPLE THAT WITH
GENTLY CLICKY AND CRUNCHY BEATS AND YOU HAVE A WINNING COMBINATION.
SUPERB AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (CD): Electronica
APPARAT - SHAPEMODES EP - NEO OUIJA - CD (NEO023CD)
SUPERB SIX TRACK EP FROM APPARAT ON THE ALWAYS INTERESTING NEO
OUIJA LABEL. VERY MUCH IN THE VEIN OF HIS EXCELLENT ALBUM ON =
SH*TKATAPULT
WITH INTRICATELY WOVEN SLICES OF ELECTRONICA, LUSH MELODIC SOUNDS
AND CHORDS ALONG WITH CLICKY, HISSING RHYTHMS THAT HAVE A DISTINCT
ELECTRO STYLE INFLUENCE. DON'T MISS THIS GEM AS IT COMES HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
LALI PUNA - FAKING THE BOOKS - MORR MUSIC - CD (MM44CD)
LALI PUNA HAVE ALWAYS PUT OUT EXCELLENT RECORDS, BUT THIS REALLY
IS THEIR FINEST WORK TO DATE. CONSIDERABLY MORE GUITAR DRIVEN
THAN ITS TWO PREDECESSORS AND WITH BETTER AND MORE MEMORABLE TUNES
THAN EVER, THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT ONE OF THE ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
THUS FAR, AND THE SECOND GREAT ALBUM OF THE SUMMER (THE FIRST
WAS TORTOISE, AND THIS COMPLIMENTS THAT PERFECTLY)! SHINY KRAUTPOP
AT ITS VERY FINEST - STEREOLAB MEETS CAN MEETS PROPAGANDA ON THE
SUNNIEST DAY OF THE YEAR. JUST BRILLIANT, UTTERLY ESSENTIAL.
SWOD - GEHEN - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD (TOWERBLOCKCD021)
OH MY GOSH! THIS IS A SUPREMELY BEAUTIFUL RELEASE. CITY CONTRE
OFFICES DELIVER A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF GENTLE PIANOS, LUSCIOUS
ELECTRONICS AND DEEP, DEEP ATMOSPHERES. BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER
AND WONDERFULLY PRODUCED, THIS IS AN ALBUM THAT SHOULD APPEAL
TO FANS OF THE EQUALLY WONDERFUL 'VRIOON' ALBUM BY CARSTEN NICOLAI
AND RYUICHI SAKAMOTO, BUT ALSO ANYONE WITH AN EAR FOR MELODIC,
GORGEOUS MUSIC. UTTERLY RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - STATION - A.I. - CD (AILP007CD)
AI FOLLOW UP THE NEW TOWN COMPILATION AND RECENT RUN OF SINGLES
WITH ANOTHER FINE AND FRUITY SELECTION FROM ARTISTS KNOWN AND
UNKNOWN. LABEL STALWARTS NORMAL, YELLOWTONE AND MICHAEL MANNING
ARE JOINED BY A HOST OF OTHER PEOPLE SUCH AS PRAVEEN, ASCOLTARE,
SUBSIDE, TRAJECT, SOFALOFA, SINNER DC AND MORE AND PROVIDE A =
STUNNING
COLLECTION OF ELECTRONICA BASED TRACKS THA RANGE FROM GENTLE AND
MELODIC TO MORE UPBEAT AND GROOVING ELECTRO STYLED CUTS. THE =
PRESENTATION
IS IMMACULATE AND AS YOU'D EXPECT THE PRODUCTION IS SUPERB. IT'S
ON AI... YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT. ESSENTIAL.
VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2002 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD14)
STUNNING COMPILATION OF THE MORE MELODIC, AMBIENT MOMENTS FROM
KOMPAKTS RECENT OUTPUT (PLUS A COUPLE OF BITS LICENSED BECAUSE
THEY'RE SO GOOD). MIKE INK IN SEVERAL GUISES, DONNACHA COSTELLO,
ULF LOHMANN, MARKUS GUENTNER AND MORE FEATURE ON THIS UTTERLY
SUBLIME ALBUM. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - PUTTING THE MORR BACK IN MORRISSEY - MORR MUSIC - 2xCD =
(MORR012CD)
A DOUBLE CD FROM THE MORR STABLE, AND WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING
MORR!!!! WICKED SELECTION OF SOME OF THE BEST IN BEAUTIFUL =
ELECTRONICS...
THE LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS IS TOO LONG TO MENTION, BUT INCLUDES
THE TALENTS OF ISAN, AROVANE, HERMANN & KLEINE, STYROFOAM, PHONEM,
LALI PUNA TO NAME BUT A FEW.... FANTASTIC.....REALLY =
FANTASTIC...!!!!!!
YASUME - WHERE WE'RE FROM THE BIRDS SING A PRETTY SONG - CITY CENTRE =
OFFICES - CD (TOWERBLOCKCD015)
THE COMBINATION OF JOHN XELA AND GABRIEL MORLEY IS A POTENT ONE.
THIS ALBUM IS, IF NOT QUITE A DEVELOPMENT, A LOGICAL EXTENSION
OF XELA'S DEEPLY MELODIC AND TEXTURED EECTRONICA SOUND. ADDING
A MORE CINEMATIC, ORGANIC FEEL TO THIS PROJECT ALONG WITH SOME
GORGEOUS GLITCHY, CRUNCHY BEATS THIS HAS BEEN INFLUENCED BY THE
WORKS OF DAVID LYNCH AND IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY. FLUID, LUSH, =
EXTREMELY
IMPRESSIVE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED... ROLL ON MORE RELEASES FROM THIS
TALENTED DUO.
New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro
[A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - SMOOTH HAIR - PROPTRONIX - CD (PROPTRONIX09CD)
[A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE IS CERTAINLY PROLIFIC AT THE MOMENT AND, LUCKILY
FOR US, THE QUALITY OF HIS OUTPUT IS ABSOLUTELY SUPERB. THIS HAS
A SLIGHTLY MORE PLAYFUL AND OFFBEAT FEEL THAN THE OTHER RELEASES
ON NARITA AND ORAC WITH FUN, PERKY RHYTHMS AND A MASSIVELY TIGHT
SELECTION OF BLIPS, BLURPS AND GLITCHES. SEVEN TRACKS IN ALL (TWO
OF WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVE TO THE CD) WITH A SUPER DANCEFLOOR TRACK
AT THE BEGINNING WHICH HAS A SIMILAR STYLE TO AKUFEN, BUT WITH
EVEN MORE EDITING GOING ON (IF THAT'S POSSIBLE!). A GREAT RELEASE.
FABRICE LIG - MY 4 STARS - KANZLERAMT - CD (KA105CD)
NICE, EASY GOING NEW ALBUM FROM FABRICE LIG, SOUNDING VERY =
INFLUENCED
BY UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE INDEED (WHAT WITH THOSE CHORDS, SYNTH
STABS AND BRASS SOUNDS!) BUT THE TUNES ARE STRONG ENOUGH FOR HIM
TO PULL IT OFF WITH APLOMB.=20
OLIVER HACKE - SUBJECT CARRIER - TRAPEZ - CD (TRAPEZCD3)
WELL, WELL, WELL. IT'S THE OLIVER HACKE ALBUM AT LONG LAST. =
FEATURING
TWO OF HIS BEST KNOWN CUTS (THE POLAR TRACKS) ONE OF WHICH COMES
AS A COMPLETELY NEW REMIX AND SEVEN OTHER AWESOMELY PUT TOGETHER
MINIMAL, DEEP TECHNO TUNES. QUITE SIMPLY A FABULOUS ALBUM THAT
IS A MUST FOR FANS OF TRAUM, TRAPEZ AND KOMPAKT. SHOULD BE MASSIVE!
Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro
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.
VARIOUS - SPEICHER CD 1 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMEXCD1)
STORMING COLLECTION OF PREVIOUSLY VINYL ONLY SINGLES FROM KOMAPKT.
MIXED BY MICHAEL MAYER AND FEATURING SUPERPITCHER, REINHARD VOIGT,
JOACHIM SPIETH, MARKUS GUENTNER, ULF LOHMANN, M. MAYER, WASSERMAN,
T. RAUMSCHMIERE AND MORE. SOLID, GROOVY TECHNO TRACKS WITH THAT
COLOGNE FLAVA.
New Releases (CD): US Techno / Electro
DECAL - RELEASE THROUGH VELOCITY - SATAMILE - CD (SAT019CD)
STRAIGHT UP, NO NONSENSE ELECTRO GEAR WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY
SOUNDS AND PRODUCTION (AS YOU'D EXPECT FROM THIS RIP-ROARING LABEL).
EIGHT TRACKS PERFECTLY SUITED TO DEVASTATING THE TOUGHEST OF =
DANCEFLOORS
WITH A SELECTION OF ROUGH AND READY BEATS AND MONSTROUS BASSLINES.
QUALITY, AS EVER. CD INCLUDES ONE BONUS TRACK.
New Releases (CD): Guitar Based
EDMUND MEISEL - BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN O.S.T. - DISCONFORME - CD =
(SFCD33547)
A TIMELY REISSUE OF THE SOUNDTRACK MUSIC TO A FILM THAT IS WIDELY
RECOGNISED AS BEING ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATS. EDMUND MEISEL'S
SCORE IS DRAMATIC, BROODING, SOMEWHAT MELANCHOLY AND DEFINITELY
TIMELESS. A SUPERB PIECE OF WORK THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME
WITH EASE.
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - ABATTOIR BLUES / THE LYRE OF ORPHEUS - =
MUTE - 2xCD (CDSTUMM233)
LITERALLY MASSIVE NEW ALBUM FROM DICK CAVE, AS HE RELEASES THE
FIRST DOUBLE ALBUM OF HIS LONG CAREER. CRITICS ARE TOUTING THIS
AS HIS BEST WORK IN YEARS, AND CERTAINLY IT DOES SOUND LIKE A
RETURN TO FORM AFTER THE PATCHY "NOCTURAMA". THE PACKAGING IS
ALSO SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE ON BOTH FORMATS. IF YOU'RE A FAN, YOU'RE
GONNA WANT THIS INSTANTLY - SIMPLE AS THAT.
RADIO 4 - STEALING OF A NATION LIMITED VERSION - CITY SLANG - 2xCD =
(4734730)
RADIO 4 HAVE REFINED THEIR SOUND SLIGHTLY, PROBABLY IN AN ATTEMPT
TO FIT IN MORE WITH THE LIKES OF THE KILLERS, THE ZUTONS ETC AND
SELL A FEW MORE RECORDS. THAT SAID, I'VE GENUINELY HEARD A LOT
WORSE THAN THIS - THE SONGS ARE SURPRISINGLY MEMORABLE - SO PERHAPS
THIS COULD BE A SURPRISE HIT. CHECK IT OUT. THIS LIMITED VERSION
COMES WITH A BONUS CD THAT FEATURES REMIXES FROM THE LIKES OF
HEADMAN, SI BEGG AND ASHLEY BEEDLE PLUS A COUPLE OF VIDEOS.
Restocks (CD): Guitar Based
MICAH P. HINSON & THE GOSPEL OF PROGRESS - MICAH P. HINSON & THE =
GOSPEL OF PROGRESS - SKETCHBOOK - CD (SKETCH006)
SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE DEBUT ALBUM FROM THIS TEXAN SINGER/SONGWRITER
THAT'S BEEN GOING DOWN A STORM WITH CRITICS AND GENUINE MUSIC
FANS ALIKE. HINTS OF SMOG, RED HOUSE PAINTERS, BRIGHT EYES ET
AL BUT SOMEHOW WITH A REAL IDENTITY AND FEEL OF ITS OWN. MOURNFUL,
YET UPLIFTING, THIS COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul
HARRY WHITAKER - BLACK RENAISSANCE - LUV N HAIGHT - CD (LHCD037)
STUNNING....AWESOME.......OVERPOWERING.... =
.....SOOTHING........UPLIFTING........THOUGHT
PROVOKING.......... ONE OF THE GREATEST LOST JAZZ LP'S OF ALL
TIME!!! BOLD STATEMENT I KNOW, BUT ONE LISTEN AND YOU'LL BE WITH
ME. HARRY WHITAKER WAS ROY AYERS KEYBOARD PLAYER IN THROUGHOUT
THE 70'S AND THIS WAS HIS ONLY SOLO LP. ONLY RELEASED IN JAPAN
IN 1975 AND CONTAINING ONLY 2 VERY LONG TRACKS THIS IS PURE CLASSY
DEEP FUNKY JAZZ, VERY MUCH IN THE STRATA EAST MOULD. NOW JUST
GO AND BUY IT AND SEE WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT................
New Releases (CD): Reggae / Dub
WAYNE JARRETT - SHOWCASE VOL 1 - WACKIES - CD (WACKIES191CD)
ABSOLUTELY ONE OF PUREST GEMS IN THE WACKIES CATALOGUE. CHOCK
FULL OF HEAVY DUTY, YET BEAUTIFULLY MELODIC REGGAE SOUNDS . MIXED
AND EDITED BY BULLWACKIES, OF COURSE, WITH THE CHOSEN BORTHERS
ON PERCUSSION, THIS STANDS OUT FROM THE CROWD BY BEING TOTALLY
IMMEDIATE, YET ULTRA LONG LASTING. YOU'LL BE LISTENING TO THIS
FOR YEARS TO COME (UNLESS YOUR NAME IS JEREMY AND YOU WORK AT
SMALLFISH!)
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CRITERION - ROOT CANAL - BROKLYN BEATS - =
12"=20
(BB004)<BR> INTENSE, SLIGHTLY NIGHTMARISH BEAT-DRIVEN=20
SOUNDSCAPES WITH A GROOVE<BR> FROM CRITERION THAT'S =
(LIKE=20
DOILY) NOT A MILLION MILES AWAY FROM<BR> THIRD EYE =
FOUNDATION=20
OR AMON TOBIN. SIDE TWO GOES FOR A FAR MORE<BR> =
MINIMAL,=20
REPETITIVE APPROACH WHICH IN ALL HONESTY CAN BE =
ENJOYED<BR> AT=20
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ARSED<BR> - I LIKE IT LIVELY!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CRITERION - WET PAIN - BROKLYN BEATS - =
12"=20
(BB11)<BR> ONE OF SEVERAL NEW BROKLYN BEATS RELEASES =
THIS=20
WEEK. THIS IS AN<BR> INTERESTING, SEMI-LIVE INSTRUMENT =
BASED=20
OUTING - IMAGINE CAN PLAYING<BR> MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO =
AFTER=20
HAVING HAD A FEW SMOKES AND YOU'RE PRETTY<BR> MUCH 90% =
OF THE=20
WAY THERE, I FEEL. SIX TRACKS IN TOTO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DOILY - MATRESS OF THE UNIVERSE - BROKLYN =
BEATS -=20
12" (BB10)<BR> HEATHER LEITNER'S USE OF DOOMY =
ATMOSPHERES,=20
CLATTERING DRUMS,<BR> SLOWED-DOWN, SPACED-OUT SAMPLES =
AND AN=20
ALL-ROUND CLAUSTROPHOBIC<BR> SOUND USING A DISTINCTLY =
LO-FI=20
APPROACH REALLY REMIND ONE OF VINTAGE<BR> THIRD EYE=20
FOUNDATION, OR PERHAPS AMON TOBIN. ONE OF THE MORE=20
ATTENTION-GRABBING<BR> OF RELEASES ON THIS LABEL THIS=20
WEEK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DROP THE LIME - ONE FOR THE TEAM - =
BROKLYN BEATS -=20
12" (BB16)<BR> DROP THE LIME, WITH THEIR UNFATHOMABLE =
NAME AND=20
PREVIOUS RELEASES<BR> ON TIGERBEAT AND PEACE OFF, ARE =
WELL=20
KNOWN AROUND THESE PARTS<BR> FOR THEIR HIGH OCTANE,=20
POST-HARDCORE LAPTOP D&B / JUNGLIST ANTHEMS<BR> A =
LA=20
VENETIAN SNARES OR KID 606. CERTAINLY THIS HAD ME =
BOUNCING<BR> =20
AROUND THE OFFICE, I CAN TELL YOU. BRING THE NOISE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> I'M NOT A GUN - OUR LIVES ON WEDNESDAYS - =
CITY=20
CENTRE OFFICES - LP (TOWERBLOCK022)<BR> THE SECOND =
ALBUM FROM=20
JOHN TEJADA AND TAKESHI NISHIMOTO AS I'M<BR> NOT A GUN =
IS A=20
TRUE FOLLOW UP TO THE SUPERB FIRST ALBUM. TAKING<BR> =
OVER=20
WHERE IT LEFT OFF WITH A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF PAST =
ROCK<BR> =20
STYLE GUITARS, LIVE DRUMMING AND SUBTLE ELECTRONICS, IT=20
MANAGES<BR> TO CAPTURE A MAGICAL FEEL THAT'S FULL OF=20
PERSONALITY AND REMAINS<BR> TRULY FRESH. A BRILLIANT =
PIECE OF=20
WORK AND SOMETHING THAT I'D<BR> RECOMMEND WHOLE=20
HEARTEDLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IZU VS THE ANDYS - SPLIT EP - STUFF =
RECORDS - 12"=20
(STUFF002)<BR> SECOND RELEASE FROM THE EXCELLENT STUFF =
RECORDS=20
LABEL. FRESH TRACKS<BR> FROM IZU AND THE ANDYS WHICH =
OPT FOR A=20
DOWNBEAT, CHILLED OUT AND<BR> A BIT BOARDS-ISH SOUND =
AT TIMES=20
BUT BEFORE YOU KNOW IT THEY RAMP<BR> UP THE =
EXPERIMENTALISM=20
AND CHOP UP THE BEATS TO FINE EFFECT. CRISP<BR> =
PRODUCTION AND=20
JUST GENERALLY A GREAT UNDERGROUND UK ELECTRONICA<BR> =20
STYLE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SETH P. BRUNDEL - DEVIL'S PAWN - =
AESTHETICS - 2xLP=20
(MDM37341)<BR> ELECTRONIC HIP HOP FROM MR. BRUNDLE, =
WHO'S HAD=20
PREVIOUS RELEASES<BR> ON LABELS SUCH AS BETA BODEGA =
AND=20
COUNTERFLOW. DEEP, LEFTFIELD<BR> CUTS WITH SOME BLEAK =
RHYMES=20
TO MATCH. THINK SIXTOO, PREFUSE, PUSH<BR> BUTTON =
OBJECTS,=20
SHADOW HUNTAZ, BEANS, PRINCE PAUL, ANTIPOP =
CONSORTIUM<BR> ETC.=20
PROOF THAT THE DEVIL HAS ALL THE BEST TUNES!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHADOW HUNTAZ - CORRUPT DATA =
INSTRUMENTALS - SKAM -=20
2xLP (SKALP012IN)<BR> HIGHLY LIMITED (500 ONLY) AND =
PREFERABLE=20
INSTRUMENTAL EDITION<BR> OF THE MOST HIP HOP RELEASE =
TO DATE=20
ON SKAM. TOP NOTCH LEFTFIELD<BR> BEATS FROM ONE HALF =
OF=20
FUNCKARMA THAT REALLY PACK A PUNCH YET<BR> REMAIN =
HIGHLY=20
ATMOSPHERIC AND DETAILED. FOR FANS OF CANNIBAL OX,<BR> =
LEX,=20
ANTICON, ANTIPOP / BEANS, CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES, MUSH, =
SKAM....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TROY GEARY - TECHNICAL REMOTE VIEWER - =
BROKLYN=20
BEATS - 12" (BB015)<BR> TROY GEARY RETURNS WITH FOUR =
PIECES OF=20
MINIMAL, STRIPPED-BARE,<BR> COLD, ELECTRONIC TECHNO =
WHICH=20
REMIND ONE TO SOME EXTENT OF PLASTIKMAN,<BR> ALTHOUGH =
THESE=20
TRACKS ARE CERTAINLY MORE DOWNTEMPO THAN EVEN MR.<BR> =
HAWTIN'S=20
MORE EXPERIMENTAL NUMBERS (BAR THE MOST RECENT =
ALBUM,<BR> =20
PERHAPS).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - STUFF 001 - STUFF RECORDS - 12" =
(STUFF001)<BR> EXCELLENT STUFF! PARDON THE PUN. =
HAVEN'T COME=20
ACROSS THIS SCOTTISH<BR> LABEL BEFORE BUT THIS SIX =
TRACKER=20
WITH CUTS FROM MARCIA BLAINE<BR> SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, =
REDSHIFT,=20
SPARKY, DJ SHABUSHABU AND THE TRUFFLE<BR> CLUB IS A =
SOLID=20
SLICE OF VARIED, ECLECTIC ELECTRONIC FUN. FROM<BR> =
DEEP=20
ELECTRO TO OFF THE WALL ELECTRONICS VIA A DOWNBEAT, =
BOOTY<BR> =20
FEEL WITH A CHEEKILY RIPPED VOCAL. ALL GOOD AND WELL WORTH=20
CHECKING<BR> OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ADAM JOHNSON - MALK EP - NARITA RECORDS - =
12"=20
(NRT01)<BR> THIS IS THE FIRST RELEASE ON NEW MERCK =
OFFSHOOT=20
LABEL NARITA.<BR> I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHICH DIRECTION =
THEY'RE=20
SPECIFICALLY TAKING<BR> IT IN BUT THIS IS A =
MAGNIFICENT START.=20
FIVE TRACKS OF DEEP, CLICKY<BR> TECHNO WITH MOMENTS =
THAT SOUND=20
A BIT LIKE LUSINE'S 4/4 WORK BUT<BR> WITH DUBBIER =
OVERTONES.=20
BEAUTIFUL CRISP PRODUCTION GIVES IT A<BR> LUSH, =
MELODIC FEEL=20
AND I RECKON THIS IS DEFINITELY A LABEL TO<BR> KEEP A =
BEADY=20
EYE ON. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANDREAS TILLIANDER - DUTTY & DIGITAL =
- IDEAL -=20
12" (IDEAL022)<BR> ANDREAS TILLIANDER DELIVERS A DUB =
HEAVY,=20
IMMACULATELY PRODUCED<BR> FOUR TRACK EP OF QUALITY =
TECH=20
GROOVES. BASS IS OF THE ESSENCE<BR> HERE ALONG WITH =
THE SUPERB=20
BASIC CHANNEL STYLE STABS AND CHORDS.<BR> DEEP AS =
HELL, SLOW=20
AND GRINDING... JUST A BRILLIANT AND AUTHENTIC<BR> =
PIECE OF=20
WORK. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOARDS OF CANADA - HIGH SCORES - SKAM - =
12"=20
(SKA008)<BR> ONE OF THE BEST RELEASES ON SKAM FINALLY =
GETS A=20
REISSUE. A SLIGHTLY<BR> DIFFERENT COLOUR FOR THE =
COVER, BUT=20
THOSE TUNES REMAIN JUST AS<BR> TIMELESS AND BEAUTIFUL =
AS EVER.=20
PURE CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IRIDITE PRODUCTIONS - BETTER BY DESIGN - =
IRIDITE -=20
12" (IRIDITE003)<BR> EXCELLENT FOUR TRACK EP OF =
DETROIT=20
FLAVOURED GROOVES. THERE IS<BR> A REAL BOUNCE TO =
THESE=20
TUNES. LOADS OF COOL CHORD STABS - THINK<BR> =
TRANSMAT,=20
CHAIN REACTION, A TOUCH OF PLAID, A HINT OF=20
EMOTICON.<BR> PRAISE INDEED - YES, WELL IT IS A =
GOOD=20
RECORD. THIS LABEL ADVERTISES<BR> ITSELF AS "MUSIC FOR =
HEADS=20
AND FEET" - WHICH IS A PERFECT DESCRIPTION<BR> OF =
THIS.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PORTABLE - GRIDSHIFT - SUD - 12"=20
(SUD001)<BR> FIRST RELEASE ON PORTABLE'S VERY OWN SUD =
IMPRINT.=20
FOUR TRACKS<BR> OF SURPRISINGLY PERKY, YET VERY =
ATMOSPHERIC=20
ELECTRONICA. TAKING<BR> INFLUENCES FROM TECHNO, GLITCH =
AND=20
WORLD MUSIC, THE ADDED VOCAL<BR> CHANTS ADD A CERTAIN =
UNIQUE=20
FLAVA TO THE PROCEEDINGS. AN IMPRESSIVE<BR> FIRST=20
RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REINHARD VOIGT - PREMIERE WORLD - PROFAN =
- LP=20
(PROFAN029)<BR> MIKE INC DOING IT IN GAS STYLE AGAIN. =
SOME=20
WONDERFUL TEXTURAL<BR> WORK WITH BEAUTIFUL LOOPED =
BELLS AND=20
ORGANIC SOUNDS. TRULY MAGNIFICENT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHADOW HUNTAZ - VAMPIRE EP - SKAM - 12"=20
(SKA025)<BR> OUTSTANDING SINGLE FROM SKAM'S HIP HOP =
WONDERS,=20
SHADOW HUNTAZ.<BR> THE FIRST TRACK IS SOMETHING OF A =
KILLER=20
WITH IT'S DARK, MORBID<BR> CHORDS, PHAT ELECTRONIC =
BREAKS AND=20
BUILDING, SKITTERING PERCUSSION<BR> AND, BEST OF ALL, =
THE=20
SQUELCHED UP ACID LINE (COULD THIS BE A<BR> WHOLE NEW =
GENRE?=20
ACID-HOP, ANYONE?). THE RHYMES ARE DENSE AND<BR> MOODY =
AND=20
COMPLEMENT THE SOUND PERFECTLY. THE REST OF THE EP =
IS<BR> JUST=20
AS GOOD WITH HEAVY RHYTHMS AND INCREDIBLY WELL PRODUCED=20
SOUNDS.<BR> BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - STAEDTIZISM - SCAPE - 2xCD=20
(EFA271052)<BR> FEATURES ARTISTS AS DIVERSE AS; =
VLADISLAV=20
DELAY, KIT CLAYTON,THOMAS<BR> FEHLMANN & POLE ON =
HIS OWN=20
SCAPE IMPRINT. COOL STUFF..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - SMOOTH HAIR EP - =
PROPTRONIX -=20
12" (PROPTRONIX09)<BR> [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE IS CERTAINLY =
PROLIFIC AT THE MOMENT AND, LUCKILY<BR> FOR US, THE =
QUALITY OF=20
HIS OUTPUT IS ABSOLUTELY SUPERB. THIS HAS<BR> A =
SLIGHTLY MORE=20
PLAYFUL AND OFFBEAT FEEL THAN THE OTHER RELEASES<BR> =
ON NARITA=20
AND ORAC WITH FUN, PERKY RHYTHMS AND A MASSIVELY =
TIGHT<BR> =20
SELECTION OF BLIPS, BLURPS AND GLITCHES. FIVE TRACKS IN ALL=20
WITH<BR> A SUPER DANCEFLOOR TRACK ON THE B-SIDE WHICH =
HAS A=20
SIMILAR STYLE<BR> TO AKUFEN, BUT WITH EVEN MORE =
EDITING GOING=20
ON (IF THAT'S POSSIBLE!).<BR> A GREAT =
RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AGENT 86 - GREATEST SH*T - FREUNDINNEN - =
12"=20
(FREUNDINNEN07)<BR> FUNKY, PUNKY, CHUNK AND VARIOUS =
OTHER=20
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH 'UNKY'.<BR> FOUR TRACKS THAT USE =
ELECTRO, HOUSE, GUITARS, VOCALS AND OTHER<BR> SUCH =
SOUNDS TO=20
CREATE A NICELY ALTERNATIVE SOUND. IF YOU LIKE<BR> =
YOUR OUTPUT=20
AND DFA STUFF THIS IS WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ARP - SHOW ME - TOP SHELF RECORDS - 12"=20
(TS002S)<BR> I'M NOT SHOWING YOU ANYTHING, PAL, UNTIL =
YOU SHOW=20
ME YOU CAN DO<BR> SOMETHING OTHER THAN UTTERLY =
UNREMARKABLE,=20
FORGETTABLE, GENERIC<BR> EIGHTIES ELECTRO POP CHEESE. =
REALLY,=20
JUST BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE<BR> IS DOING IT, DOESN'T =
MEAN YOU=20
SHOULD....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CASPA CODINA - TELL ME - NON STOP RECORDS =
- 12"=20
(NONSTOP005)<BR> AN INTERESTING BLEND OF GRIMY BEATS =
AND=20
BROOKS / OUTKAST R&B POP<BR> DYNAMICS. FANS OF =
PLAYGROUP,=20
SPEKTRUM, ETC. SHOULD ALSO PAY ATTENTION.<BR> ALSO =
COMES IN A=20
MORE BROKEN BEAT KIND OF VERSION, THAT SPLICES<BR> THE =
ORIGINAL TRACK UP NICELY. ADDITIONAL REMIXES BY AD LALIQ=20
AND<BR> JONNY ROCK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHRISTOPHER JUST - I'M A DISCO DANCER =
REMIX -=20
GIGOLO - 12" (GIGOLO08)<BR> CLASSIC RELEASE FROM THE =
GIGOLO=20
ARCHIVES THAT FEATURES REMIXES<BR> OF CHRISTOPHER =
JUST'S=20
FANTASTIC 'I'M ADISCO DANCER' BY DJ HELL<BR> AND DAVE =
CLARKE.=20
BANGING CLUB STORMERS ALL ROUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DAN CURTIN - SHADOW LOCKED - INZEC - 12"=20
(INZEC019)<BR> SWISS LABEL INZEC DELIVERS ONE OF DAN =
CURTIN'S=20
BEST RELEASES FOR<BR> AGES. IT'S STILL MOVING IN THAT =
HOUSE=20
DIRECTION BUT IT HAS SOME<BR> GREAT OLD SCHOOL DAN =
CURTIN=20
MOMENTS OF TECHNO STYLE CHORDS AND<BR> STRINGS. FUNKED =
UP=20
BEATS, DANCEFLOOR FLAVA... A WICKED EP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DAVID DONOHOE - HAIL HOLY LIGHT - =
MINIMISE - 12"=20
(MIN017)<BR> DONNACHA COSTELLO HANDS THE REINS OVER TO =
ANOTHER=20
ARTIST FOR THE<BR> FIRST TIME HERE AND DAVID DONOHOE =
PROVIDES=20
AN UNPLIFTING (!) TWO<BR> TRACKER OF PULSATING, =
SLIGHTLY=20
HANDS-IN-THE-AIR CLUB TECHNO. STILL<BR> A BIT BLEEPY, =
STILL=20
TIGHTLY ARRANGED BUT WITH A CONSIDERABLY DIFFERENT<BR> =
SOUND=20
TO THE OTHER RELEASES SO FAR. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DECOMPOSED SUBSONIC - ATLANTIC VIEW - =
WARE - 12"=20
(WARE45)<BR> QUITE A BIG SOUNDING TUNE FROM DECOMPOSED =
SUBSONIC, BORDERING<BR> ON PROGRESSIVE HOUSE AT TIMES, =
IT HAS=20
TO BE SAID! LUCKILY, ON<BR> SIDE TWO, MARKUS GUENTNER =
SAVES=20
THE DAY WITH A SUITABLY LUSH,<BR> TYPICALLY =
ATMOSPHERIC REMIX=20
WITH INFINITELY MORE SOUL (INFACT,<BR> IT'S EASILY THE =
BEST=20
TRACK HE'S EVER CONTRIBUTED TO WARE). THE<BR> FINAL =
TRACK=20
ISN'T BAD, EITHER. BUY FOR SIDE 2, IGNORE SIDE 1.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DIRT CREW - 808 LAZERBEAM - MOOD MUSIC - =
12"=20
(MOODMUSIC027)<BR> TWO TRACKS OF FUNKED UP, KOMPAKT / =
MY BEST=20
FRIEND-ESQUE TECH DISCO<BR> FROM BREAK 3000 AND JAMES =
FLAVOUR.=20
IF YOU'RE INTO THE SOUND OF<BR> THOSE LABELS THE =
CHANCES ARE=20
YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THIS FLOOR FILLING,<BR> ELECTRO=20
INFLUENCED SLAB OF FUN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FABRICE LIG - MY 4 STARS - KANZLERAMT - =
2xLP=20
(KA105)<BR> NICE, EASY GOING NEW ALBUM FROM FABRICE =
LIG,=20
SOUNDING VERY INFLUENCED<BR> BY UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE =
INDEED=20
(WHAT WITH THOSE CHORDS, SYNTH<BR> STABS AND BRASS =
SOUNDS!)=20
BUT THE TUNES ARE STRONG ENOUGH FOR HIM<BR> TO PULL IT =
OFF=20
WITH APLOMB. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KOVAC - REAP WHAT U SOW - POHM POHM - 12" =
(POHMPOHM=20
007)<BR> ONE OF A HANDFULL OF RELEASES FROM SCOTLAND'S =
KOVAC.=20
NOW LIVING<BR> IN JAPAN THIS BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO =
DETROIT IS=20
NOW CONSIDERED A<BR> LOST CLASSIC. IF ONLY THIS MAN =
WOULD=20
RETURN TO THE STUDIO... FROM<BR> THE INNER CITY =
SOUNDING=20
INSTRUMENTAL "MOSHUN", THROUGH THE GORGEOUS<BR> =
"ALWAYS", TO=20
THE DEEPER THAN DEEP "SILENT SENTIMENT", GRAB THIS<BR> =
WHILE=20
YOU CAN. GENIUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARK HENNING - BUSINESS CLASS EP - FREUDE =
AM TANZEN=20
- 12" (FAT020)<BR> FREUDE AM TANZEN KEEP ON QUIETLY =
PUTTING=20
FABULOUS RECORDS AND<BR> THIS, TO BE HONEST, =
ABSOLUTELY BLOWS=20
AWAY MOST OF THE COMPETITION<BR> ON THE DUBBY, =
GLITCHY, FUNKY=20
FRONT. LOVINGLY CRAFTED, DEEPLY WIGGLING,<BR> =
BRILLIANTLY=20
PRODUCED, FULL OF GREAT NOISES... A TREMENDOUSLY =
EXCELLENT<BR> =20
PIECE OF WORK. RECOMMENDED WITHOUT HESITATION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MIDIOTS - TRAKTORIZM EP - DUMB UNIT - 12" =
(DU-017)<BR> TWO USEFUL TRACKS FROM THE MIDIOTS WHICH =
HAVE THE=20
COLOGNE DANCEFLOORS<BR> FIRMLY IN THEIR SIGHTS. SOLID =
CLUB=20
PRODUCTION AND A SLIGHTLY RETRO,<BR> ELECTRO-ISH =
INFLUENCE TO=20
SOME OF THE SOUNDS. BUILDS UP NICELY<BR> AND CARRIES =
IT OFF=20
UNTIL THE END OF THE TUNE. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OLIVER HACKE - SUBJECT CARRIER - TRAPEZ - =
2xLP=20
(TRAPEZ044)<BR> WELL, WELL, WELL. IT'S THE OLIVER =
HACKE ALBUM=20
AT LONG LAST. FEATURING<BR> TWO OF HIS BEST KNOWN CUTS =
(THE=20
POLAR TRACKS) ONE OF WHICH COMES<BR> AS A COMPLETELY =
NEW REMIX=20
AND SEVEN OTHER AWESOMELY PUT TOGETHER<BR> MINIMAL, =
DEEP=20
TECHNO TUNES. QUITE SIMPLY A FABULOUS ALBUM THAT<BR> =
IS A MUST=20
FOR FANS OF TRAUM, TRAPEZ AND KOMPAKT. SHOULD BE MASSIVE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PAWEL - GRAB IT EP - DIALREC - 12"=20
(DIALREC20)<BR> CHANCES ARE YOU WILL WANT TO GRAB THIS =
WHEN=20
YOU HEAR IT. DEFINITELY<BR> ONE OF MY FAVOURITE GERMAN =
LABELS=20
AND WITH CONSISTENT RELEASES<BR> OF THIS CALIBRE IT'S =
HARD TO=20
SEE THAT CHANGING. A FRESH AND FUNKY<BR> SLAB OF =
COLOGNE TECH=20
WITH POPPY, DANCEFLOOR OVERTONES IS THE MAIN<BR> TRACK =
WITH=20
THREE ATMOSPHERIC AND VARIED BACK UP TUNES THAT =
ARE<BR> =20
ADMIRABLY PUT TOGETHER AND EXTREMELY LISTENABLE. FABULOUS=20
STUFF<BR> THAT COMES HIGHLY, HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> POHM POHM ALL STARS - BACK AGAIN EP - =
POHM POHM -=20
12" (POHMPOHM 008)<BR> THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER FINAL =
RELEASE ON=20
POHM POHM. INCLUDES GEORGE<BR> T'S FANTASTIC =
"ELECTRON" WHICH=20
SOUNDS LIKE THE BASTARD SON OF<BR> CAJMERE AND GEORGIO =
MORODER. OH, AND NOT FORGETTING BOBBY PERU'S<BR> =
STUNNING REMIX OF THE PLASTIC AVENGERS, THIS IS ONE HELL OF=20
A<BR> WAY TO GO. WE'LL MISS YA.........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PSYCHE / RHYTHIM IS RHYTHIM - CRACKDOWN =
RE-MIX /=20
KAO-TIC HARMONY - BUZZ - 12" (BZZX1)<BR> WELL IT =
PROBABLY=20
ISN'T AN ORGINAL (HMMM...) BUT IT'S THE THREE<BR> =
TRACKS ON=20
OFFER HERE ARE STILL ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE EXAMPLES =
OF<BR> HOW=20
WARM, SOULFUL, BEAUTIFUL AND JUST GENERALLY WONDERFUL=20
DETROIT<BR> TECHNO REALLY CAN BE. CARL CRAIG AND =
DERRICK MAY=20
IN FULL EFFECT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RENE BREITBARTH - SEEBURG - TREIBSTOFF - =
12"=20
(TREIBSTOFF46)<BR> RENE BREITBARTH FUNKS IT UP NICELY =
WITH=20
THREE SOLID TRACKS THAT<BR> USE A MID TEMPO HOUSE =
FLAVA TO=20
ACCENTUATE THE CURVY, SEXY NATURE<BR> OF THE TUNES. =
USING A=20
SLIGHTLY OLD SCHOOL, ANALGUEY, ARPEGGIO-ISH<BR> SOUND =
MAKES=20
FOR A VERY FRIENDLY RELEASE THAT'S WELL UP THERE =
WTH<BR> HIS=20
OTHER MATERIAL. NICE.</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> STEVE BUG / MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER - =
SPEICHER 21 -=20
KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX21)<BR> PROBABLY ONE OF THE =
BIGGEST=20
KOMPAKT EXTRA RELEASES SO FAR. STEVE<BR> BUG'S CLASSIC =
'THAT=20
KID' GETS A PROPER KOMPAKT SCHAFFEL MIX WITH<BR> A =
BLEEPY,=20
TOUGH, ROLLING DANCEFLOOR SOUND. A BIGGIE. THE =
FLIP<BR> SEES=20
MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER OPTING FOR A MORE STRAIGHT UP =
TRANCEY<BR> =20
TECHNO FEEL AND IS SURE TO DEVASTATE SEVERAL DANCEFLOORS=20
WITH<BR> IT. MASSIVE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TELEVERKET - NO. 1 - ITALIC - 12"=20
(ITALIC043)<BR> ROCK SOLID GROOVES FROM MARTIN JARL =
AND JOHAN=20
FOTMEIJER. TECHY,<BR> YET FLOWING AND FULL OF LOVELY =
STABBY=20
CHORD SOUNDS. A HOUSE FLAVA<BR> PERVADES THROUGH MOST =
OF IT=20
WHICH MAKES IT A BIT OF A PRIME TIME<BR> DANCEFLOOR =
SLAB.=20
EXCELLENT STUFF FROM THE VERY CONSISTENT ITALIC<BR> =20
LABEL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WASSERMAN - FACKELN IM STURM - PROFAN - =
12"=20
(PROFAN017)<BR> WOLFGANG VOIGT UNDER HIS WASSERMAN =
MONIKER=20
DELIVERING A FIERCE<BR> SIX TRACKER OF ULTRA MINIMAL =
GROOVES=20
ON THIS CLASSIC PROFAN RELEASE.<BR> DEEPLY WEIRD, =
DEEPLY OFF=20
KILTER, DEEPLY EXCELLENT. WICKED AND<BR> FORWARD =
THINKING AS=20
ALWAYS.</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> X-103 - THERA - TRESOR - 12"=20
(TRESOR9)<BR> LEGENDARY RELEASE FROM THE U.R. / AXIS =
CREW=20
WHICH HAD A LIMITED<BR> RELEASE IN EUROPE ON TRESOR. =
HERE'S A=20
REISSUE AT LAST. CLASSIC<BR> DETROIT TECHNO SOUNDS =
THAT HAVE=20
MORE THAN STOOD THE TEST OF TIME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - THE DILIGENT PUZZLE =
EP -=20
NARITA RECORDS - 12" (NRT02)<BR> NARITA COMES CORRECT =
WITH=20
IT'S SECOND RELEASE AND IF YOU THOUGHT<BR> THE FIRST =
ONE WAS=20
GOOD, YOU'RE GOING TO GET EXTREMELY EXCITED<BR> ABOUT =
THIS=20
ONE. DEEP, DELICIOUSLY GROOVING CLICK BASED TECHNO<BR> =
WITH=20
GORGEOUS SOUNDS AND STRONG BEATS. THIS IS A SERIOUSLY =
GOOD<BR> =20
RELEASE AND DESERVES TO DO REALLY WELL. ESSENTIAl RELEASE OF=20
THIS<BR> WEEK? COULD WELL BE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANDERS ILAR - RENDTHREE - PLONG - 12"=20
(PLONG!11)<BR> ABSOLUTELY STAGGERINGLY GOOD SLICE OF =
TECHNO=20
FROM ANDERS ILAR<BR> AND, FOR ME, THE BEST RELEASE YET =
ON=20
PLONG. DEEP, ODD TEXTURES<BR> COLLIDE WITH FRESH, =
GLITCHY=20
BEATS THAT ROLL AND MEANDER WHILST<BR> STAYING TOTALLY =
FOCUSED=20
ON THE DANCEFLOOR. SUBTLE GROOVES THAT<BR> HAVE A =
REALLY=20
FUTURISTIC AND TECHNICAL FEEL. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CLARO INTELECTO - NEUROFIBRO - A.I. - =
2xLP=20
(AILP008)<BR> I DON'T THINK IT WOULD OVERSTATING IT IF =
I SAID=20
THAT THIS IS ONE<BR> OF THE MOST EAGERLY ANTICIPATED =
ALBUMS OF=20
THE YEAR. THANKFULLY<BR> IT DOESN'T DISAPPOINT IN ANY =
WAY AT=20
ALL - IN FACT IT ACTUALLY<BR> SURPASSED MY =
EXPECTATIONS. AN=20
ELEVEN TRACK SELECTION OF THE FINEST,<BR> DEEPEST AND =
WARMEST=20
GROOVES YOU'RE LIABLE TO HEAR FOR SOME TIME.<BR> =
TAKING IN THE=20
TRADEMARK ELECTRO SOUND THAT HE'S BECOME KNOWN FOR<BR> =
VIA A=20
MULTITUDE OF FUNKY TECHNO AND HOUSE INFLUENCED CUTS, =
ONCE<BR> =20
AGAIN WITH THOSE TRADEMARK BASS SOUNDS (A LA 'CHICAGO') IT=20
TRULY<BR> IS A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF TRACKS. TOTALLY=20
ESSENTIAL... BUT THEN<BR> YOU KNOW THAT =
ALREADY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DOPPLEREFFEKT - SCIENTIST MIXES - GIGOLO =
- 12"=20
(GIGOLO66)<BR> IMMENSELY COOL MIXES OF THE EXCELLENT =
SCIENTIST=20
BY DOPPLEREFFEKT<BR> THEMSELVES. PHAT ELECTRO GROOVES =
WITH=20
THAT MUNICH KIND OF SOUND<BR> RIDING THROUGH. TOTALLY =
COOL.=20
MISS AT YOUR PERIL. THIS VERSION<BR> COMES AS A 10" ON =
A 12"=20
DISC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LAWRENCE - THE ABSENCE OF BLIGHT - =
DIALREC - 2xLP=20
(DIALLP004)<BR> ABSOLUTELY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE =
RELEASES OF THE=20
YEAR. KILLER, WONDERFUL,<BR> 'SLEEPY HOUSE' GROOVES =
WITH=20
INTRICATE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, YET<BR> A RELAXED, EASY =
GOING=20
ATTITUDE. FRESH SOUNDS, LAWRENCES USUAL<BR> ROLLING =
BEATS AND=20
A CREEPING LUSHNESS WHICH CATCHES YOU UNAWARES.<BR> =
DEEPLY=20
BEAUTIFUL AT TIMES AND DEEPLY FUNKY AT OTHERS. THIS =
IS<BR> =20
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. FABULOUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MIKE INK / BURGER INDUSTRIES - SPEICHER =
16 -=20
KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX16)<BR> ALWAYS A MIXED BAG =
OF TUNES=20
ON THE HARDER, FRISKIER KOMPAKT EXTRA<BR> SERIES. THIS =
COMES=20
WITH A HEAVY TRANCE TECHNO ASSAULT FROM MIKE<BR> INK =
WHICH=20
DOES EXACTLY WHAT YOU'D EXPECT IT TO DO. THE REAL =
SURPRISE<BR> =20
IS THE ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT ACID HOUSE TRACK ON THE FLIP=20
FROM<BR> COLOGNE STALWART JOERG BURGER. FULLY A MOST =
EXCELLENT=20
TRACK AND<BR> A GREAT EXAMPLE OF PROPER OLD SCHOOL =
ACID. VERY,=20
VERY GOOD INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ORB, THE / M. MAYER - SPEICHER 14 - =
KOMPAKT EXTRA -=20
12" (KOMEX14)<BR> BLIMEY! THE ORB COME CORRECT ON THIS =
FOURTEENTH INSTALLMENT OF<BR> THE KOMPAKT EXTRA =
SERIES. A=20
FLOATING, NOT TOO HARD SLICE OF UPBEAT<BR> TECHNO THAT =
HAS=20
LOADS OF PROPER ORB-STYLE TEXTURES AND SOUNDS.<BR> A =
LITTLE=20
DUBBY, BUT NOT TOO OVERT. LABEL BOSS M. MAYER GIVES =
IT<BR> A=20
HARDER TOUCH ON THE FLIP WITH A TYPICALLY BOUNCY CUT THAT=20
CERTAINLY<BR> GOT ME SHUFFLING AROUND THE PLACE. ONE =
OF THE=20
BEST SPEICHER EP'S<BR> AND ONE FOR FANS OF THE USUAL =
KOMPAKT=20
RELEASES TO CHECK OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PSI SPY - BAKE N BITE - PYRAMID - 12"=20
(PT006)<BR> PYRAMID TRANSMISSIONS MIGHT NOT RELEASE =
RECORDS=20
ALL THAT OFTEN,<BR> BUT WHEN THEY DO YOU CAN GUARANTEE =
THEY'LL=20
MAKE AN IMPRESSION<BR> - AND THIS, I FEEL, HAS TO BE =
THEIR=20
FINEST RELEASE TO DATE. UNBELIEVABLY<BR> HIGH QUALITY=20
ELECTRONIC / ACID ELECTRO, ABSOLUTELY ON A PAR =
WITH<BR> CLARO=20
INTELECTO SO IF YOU LIKE THEIR RELEASES (AND PLENTY OF =
YOU<BR> =20
DID), YOU REALLY MUST BUY THIS IMMEDIATELY. FIVE KILLER=20
TRACKS<BR> - STUNNING! P.S. THIS RECORD COMES ENDORSED =
BY THAT=20
ANDREW WEATHERALL<BR> BLOKE, WHO JUST BOUGHT A COPY AS =
I WAS=20
DATABASING IT. SO THERE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - TERMINAL ONE - NARITA RECORDS - =
12"=20
(NRT3)<BR> SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA BEWARE OF FOUR-TRACK =
VARIOUS=20
ARTISTS EPS (ONE<BR> OFTEN ENDS UP CONCLUDING THEY =
JUST=20
CONTAIN LEFTOVER TRACKS NOT<BR> DEEMED GOOD ENOUGH FOR =
THE=20
ACTUAL ARTISTS RELEASES), BUT YOU'LL<BR> BE HARD =
PUSHED TO=20
FIND FAULT WITH THIS ONE, I RECKON. YARD GOES<BR> ALL =
EARLY=20
RAVE WITH DEEP CHORDS, AII PUTS IN AN ABSOLUTELY =
GORGEOUS<BR> =20
PIECE OF SMOOTH ELECTRONIC HOUSE, ARCTIC HOSPITAL PROVE TO=20
HAVE<BR> AN APT NAME WITH THIS ICE-COLD SLAB OF =
THROBBING=20
CHAIN REACTION-ESQUE<BR> YET MELODIC TECHNO, AND ARNE =
WEINBERG=20
CONCLUDES MATTERS WITH A<BR> TYPICALLY STREAMLINED, =
STRING LED=20
NUMBER. TOP DRAWER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - EQUINOX / THE BEGINNING / NITE =
& DA -=20
BUZZ - LP (BZZLP106102)<BR> HMM, WITHOUT GIVING THE =
GAME AWAY,=20
THE SCAN OF THE COVER IS A<BR> BIT OUT OF FOCUS IF YOU =
KNOW=20
WHAT I MEAN? SOME OF THE BEST MUSIC<BR> THAT DETROIT =
GAVE THE=20
WORLD IS ON THIS LP (AND THAT INCLUDES MOTOWN!).<BR> =
SITTING=20
UNDER A TREE, COVERT ACTION, WRAP ME IN IT'S ARMS,=20
SUSPIRIA,<BR> AQUATIC AND MORE. BASICLY THE VERY BEST =
FROM=20
CARL CRAIGS AMAZING<BR> RETROACTIVE LABEL. BUT AS I =
SAID, THE=20
SCANS ARE A BIT OUT OF FOCUS.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VILLALOBOS - ALCACHOFA REMIXES - =
PLAYHOUSE - 2x12"=20
(PLAYHOUSE93)<BR> FABULOUS SELECTION OF REMIXES FROM=20
VILLALOBOS'S ALBUM. TWO LONE<BR> SWORDSMEN, SOUL =
CAPSULE (AKA=20
BABY FORD AND THOMAS MELCHIOR), CATHRIN<BR> BRITTON =
&=20
TOBIAS FREUND AND JAY HAZE ALL DELIVER WICKED=20
INTERPRETATIONS<BR> OF (FOR THE MOST PART) 'EASY LEE'. =
SWORDSMEN HAS A LIVE, ORGANIC<BR> ELECTRO FEEL WHILST =
JAY HAZE=20
OPTS FOR SOME DEEP GLITCH BASED TECHNO.<BR> SOUL =
CAPSULE'S=20
VERSIONS ARE STRIPPED AND FUNKY TO THE MAX AND<BR> =
LAST BUT BY=20
NO MEANS LEAST IS THE SUPERB VOCALS ONLY PIECE BY<BR> =
BRITTON=20
AND FREUND. QUALITY GEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DECAL - RELEASE THROUGH VELOCITY - =
SATAMILE - 2xLP=20
(SAT019)<BR> STRAIGHT UP, NO NONSENSE ELECTRO GEAR =
WITH THE=20
HIGHEST QUALITY<BR> SOUNDS AND PRODUCTION (AS YOU'D =
EXPECT=20
FROM THIS RIP-ROARING LABEL).<BR> EIGHT TRACKS =
PERFECTLY=20
SUITED TO DEVASTATING THE TOUGHEST OF DANCEFLOORS<BR> =
WITH A=20
SELECTION OF ROUGH AND READY BEATS AND MONSTROUS=20
BASSLINES.<BR> QUALITY, AS EVER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MATHEW JONSON - LOVE LETTER TO THE ENEMY =
- IT IS=20
WHAT IT IS - 12" (IIWII009)<BR> THE RETURN OF MATHEW =
JONSON ON=20
IT IS WHAT IT IS! A TRIUMPHANT<BR> COUPLE OF TRACKS =
THAT HAVE=20
THE DANCEFLOOR FIRMLY IN THEIR SIGHTS.<BR> THE A-SIDE =
IS A=20
KILLER SLICE OF ELECTRO LACED TECHNO WITH LUSH<BR> =
STRINGS IN=20
THE BACKGROUND AND A FABULOUS MOVING BASSLINE. THE<BR> =
FLIPSIDE IS A DELICIOUS 'SCHAFFEL' STYLE TRACK WITH THE=20
CUSTOMARY<BR> NOD TO DETROIT AND KILLER PRODUCTION. =
DON'T MISS=20
OUT!</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> SPESIMEN - THE LARVAL STAGE EP - =
INFOCALYPSE - 12"=20
(FYPSE-002)<BR> FOUR SUPER TRACKS OF DETROIT ELECTRO =
AND=20
TECHNO. PACEY, FRESH,<BR> SUB BASSY, AT TIMES. IF =
YOU'VE COME=20
ACROSS SPESIMEN'S OTHER MATERIAL,<BR> YOU'LL KNOW WHAT =
TO=20
EXPECT, AND IF NOT AND YOU'RE A FAN OF SATAMILE,<BR> =
SCAPE ONE=20
AND OTHER SUCH SHENANIGANS, YOU'RE GOING TO HIGHLY =
APPROVE<BR> =20
OF THIS. WICKED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEVE POINDEXTER / ERIC MARTIN - =
WHIPLASH /=20
EMERGENCY - MUZIQUE - 10" (MUZIQUE001)<BR> BIG, BAD =
CHICAGO=20
SOUNDS WITH ULTR-ATTITUDE AND ULTRA-DANCEFLOOR<BR> =
APPEAL FRM=20
POINDEXTER AND MARTIN. YOU KNOW THE SCORE... IT'S=20
SLAMMING.<BR> IN A NICE TOUCH IT'S DEDICATED TO THE =
MEMORY OF=20
ARMANDO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CARO - SUPER CONTACT DANSE - ORAC - 12"=20
(ORAC07)<BR> EXCELLENT GEAR FROM ORAC. CARO DELIVERS =
THREE=20
TRACKS OF ELECTRO<BR> BASED ELECTRONIC GROOVERS =
COUPLED WITH A=20
FUNKY, CHUNKY, ELECTRO-TECH<BR> VERSION FROM MINIMAL =
MASTER=20
BEN NEVILLE. A DELICIOUS PACKAGE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MATHEW JONSON - TYPEROPE EP - IT IS WHAT =
IT IS -=20
12" (IIWII007)<BR> ABSOLUTE CLASS. QUITE SIMPLY THIS =
IS=20
BRILLIANT. I LIKE IT IS WHAT<BR> IT IS RECORDS ANYWAY, =
BUT=20
THIS DIVINE LITTLE MINIMAL GROOVER IS<BR> TOP NOTCH. =
SIMPLE=20
TECHNO GROOVES WITH A HOUSE FLAVA THAT IS TOTALLY<BR> =
HYPNOTIC=20
AND BOUND TO MAKE PEOPLE WIGGLE. THE TRACK ON THE =
FLIP<BR> IS=20
EVEN MORE STRIPPED AND HAS AN ALMOST 'MINUS' SOUND TO IT.=20
DEEP,<BR> DEEP GEAR THAT IS HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STRATEGY - MARATHON HEIGHTS - ORAC - 12"=20
(ORAC06)<BR> A VERITABLE FEAST OF ELECTRONIC FUN HERE. =
STRATEGY RECENTLY RELEASED<BR> A SUPERB ALBUM OF LOW =
KEY,=20
MELODIC AND TEXTURAL ELECTRONICS ON<BR> KRANKY AND =
THIS WOULD=20
SEEM TO HAVE VERSIONS OF TWO OF THOSE TRACKS.<BR> A =
MORE=20
UPBEAT FEEL WITH SKIPPY RHYTHMS BUT STILL KEEPING IT=20
MELODIC.<BR> IT COMES WITH ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST =
MINIMAL=20
TECHNO VERSIONS<BR> I'VE HEARD IN AGES FROM DJ SLIP =
PLUS A CNS=20
ENGINEERING VERSION<BR> ON THE B-SIDE. ALTOGETHER=20
FABULOUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOBBY ORLANDO - SO HOT FOR YOU - MEGAHORN =
- 2xLP=20
(UNKNOWN)<BR> LEGENDARY NEW YORK PRODUCER BOBBY =
ORLANDO WAS=20
RESPONSIBLE FOR<BR> MANY A FINE TUNE IN THE LATE '70'S =
AND=20
EARLY '80'S. THIS COLLECTS<BR> UP PRODUCTIONS FROM THE =
FLIRTS,=20
DIVINE, WATERFRONT HOME, BOBBY<BR> O HIMSELF, RON =
GRIFFITH,=20
FREE ENTERPRISE AND THE PET SHOP BOYS.<BR> CLASSIC =
STUFF=20
INDEED AND WELL WORTH PICKING UP IF YOU'RE INTO<BR> =
MORODER OR=20
PATRICK COWLEY. INCIDENTALLY, CHRIS LOWE FROM THE =
PET<BR> SHOP=20
BOYS CLAIMS THAT HE WOULD NEVER HAVE STARTED MAKING =
MUSIC<BR> =20
IF HE HADN'T HEARD 'PASSION' BY THE FLIRTS... INFLUENTIAL=20
STUFF<BR> INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FUDGE FINGAS - MAN MILES - POHM POHM - =
12"=20
(POHMPOHM 005)<BR> AN EARLY RELEASE FROM JO MALIK'S =
KEYBOARD=20
PLAYER, FUDGE FINGAS.<BR> "MAN MILES" IS A HINT OF =
MOODYMAN, A=20
TOUCH FUDGE & COMES WITH<BR> A VERY 20/20 SOUNDING =
REMIX=20
FROM THE PLASTIC AVENGERS. BUT IT'S<BR> THE GORGEOUS =
DOWNBEAT=20
"STUFF OF LIVING" ON THE FLIP THAT TAKES<BR> THIS FROM =
FANTASTIC TO UTTERLY ASTOUNDING. VERY LTD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GEORGE T - THE QUANTUMM FIREBALL EP - =
FUNKY PIRANHA=20
- 12" (FP002)<BR> A VERY RARE EP FROM GEORGE T. THE =
SECOND OF=20
ONLY THREE RELEASES<BR> ON THE ILL FATED FUNKY =
PIRANHA, THIS 4=20
TRACKER INCLUDES THE STUNNING<BR> CUT "IF DEEPNESS IS =
YOUR=20
WEAKNESS", POPULAR WITH CARLOS VALDES<BR> & CO. ON =
THE=20
FLIP IT'S THE FABULOUS "MESSIN' AROUND", A CUT UP<BR> =
DISCO=20
HOUSER A CUT ABOVE THE REST. NO, REALLY, I HATE DISCO=20
HOUSE<BR> BUT THIS ROCKS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GEORGE T - THE CREEP / GLITTER PARADE - =
POHM POHM -=20
12" (POHMPOHM 002)<BR> ONE OF POHM POHM'S EARLIER =
RELEASES BUT=20
OH SO AHEAD OF THE PACK.<BR> WHILE GEORGE'S "THE =
CREEP" TIPS=20
IT'S HAT TO ROB MELLO, HIS "GLITTER<BR> PARADE" SOUNDS =
LIKE=20
THE BASTARD SON OF ALEX DELANO AND CARL CRAIG.<BR> =
SUPERB=20
DARKSIDE HOUSE MUSIC FROM SCOTLAND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GEORGE T - ITZ HEAVEN - POHM POHM - 12" =
(POHMPOHM=20
003)<BR> HIPP-E AND TONY, THOSE WEST COAST HOUSE =
GOD'S, DO A=20
FABULOUS COUPLE<BR> OF REMIXES OF "ITZ HEAVEN" IN =
THEIR DUBBY,=20
FUNKY FOUR/FOUR WEST<BR> COAST FASHION. ON THE FLIP =
YOU'LL=20
FIND THE DISCO FLAVOURED ORIGINAL<BR> AND THE SLEEPY =
BONUS=20
"SUNSET ON ST VINCENT".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GEORGE T - GLADRAGS - POHM POHM - 12" =
(POHMPOHM=20
004)<BR> ALTHOUGH "GLADRAGS" WAS A BIG FAVOURITE =
FOR DJ=20
SNEAK, MORE ELECTRONICA<BR> LOVING CONSUMERS OF =
HOUSE =20
OPTED FOR THE REMASTERED "RETURN OF<BR> A FRIEND" AS =
THEIR=20
FAVE. NO SAMPLES IN SIGHT, JUST AN SH101 BASSLINE,<BR> =
707=20
DRUMS AND A HINT OF DUB IN THE DELAY DEPT. CLASSIC. IT=20
APPEARED<BR> ON MANY CD MIX COMPS BUT THIS IS THE ONLY =
ONE ON=20
12".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUERGEN JUNKER - YOU'RE ABOUT TO BE MOVED =
-=20
NEURHYTHMICS - 12" (NR008)<BR> NEURHYTHMICS CONTINUES =
TO DEFY=20
THE STALE STEREOTYPES WITHIN HOUSE<BR> MUSIC BY =
UNLEASHING A=20
STORMING FOUR TRACK EP OF THE PUREST DANCEFLOOR<BR> =
GROOVES.=20
FRESH, FUNKY, FLY SOUNDS WITH A LIBERAL SPRINKLING =
OF<BR> =20
DISCO ATTITUDE, PARTY ATMOSPHERES AND DEEP, DEEP BASSLINES.=20
EACH<BR> TRACK IS GUARANTEED TO MOVE EVEN THE MOST =
JADED=20
GROOVERS AND IT<BR> COMES HIGHLY, HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KDJ - PRIVATE COLLECTION - PRIVATE =
COLLECTION - 12"=20
(UNKNOWN)<BR> BLIMEY! SOMEONE'S MANAGED TO DO A =
LIMITED=20
PRIVATE COLLECTION STYLE<BR> RECORD AND NOT CHARGE US =
A=20
FORTUNE FOR IT! STRAIGHT OUT OF DETROIT<BR> AND =
MASTERED AND=20
CUT AT NSC AND FEATURING TWO CUTS FROM THE =
MOODYMAN.<BR> ONE=20
IS A SIGNATURE DEEP HOUSE AFFAIR WITH HIS TRADEMARK =
SOUNDS<BR> =20
WHILST THE B-SIDE HAS A LOOSE AND JAZZY SOULFUL FEEL. YOU'D=20
BETTER<BR> GET IN QUICK OR YOU'LL PROBABLY MISS=20
OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> POHM POHM ALL STARS - THE SPECTACLE EP - =
POHM POHM=20
- 12" (POHMPOHM 006)<BR> CHICAGO'S GENE FARRIS ON THE =
REMIX=20
DUTIES HERE WITH HIS VERY BUMPIN'<BR> DISCO REMIX OF =
THE=20
SHUTTERBUG. BUT WAIT, WHATS THAT ON THE FLIP,<BR> THE =
PLASTIC=20
AVENGERS REGGAE TINGED HOUSE STORMER "THE =
MAGNIFICENT"<BR> AND=20
GEORGE T'S ELECTRO HOUSE MEETS KNIGHT RIDER "C.I.D. =
AFTER<BR> =20
ME". COR GUVNOR, BEST FIVER YOU'LL EVER SPEND...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> METRO AREA - METRO AREA 5 - ENVIRON - 12" =
(ENV019)<BR> 4 MORE STRONG INSTRUMENTALS FROM MR WANG =
& MR=20
GEIST. IS IT HOUSE,<BR> IS IT DISCO. WHO CAN TELL. WHO =
CARS.=20
IT'S ALL GOOD AND AT THE<BR> END OF THE DAY THATS ALL =
THAT=20
MATTERS, IS'NT IT?? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> METRO AREA - METRO AREA 4 - ENVIRON - 12" =
(ENV014)<BR> FOURTH METRO AREA KEEPS UP THE GOOD WORK. =
EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD PRODUCTION<BR> COUPLED WITH =
IMAGINATIVE=20
SAMPLES AND SOUNDS GIVE IT A UNIQUE FUNK.<BR> THE FLIP =
SIDE=20
HAS A GROOVIER, LESS DISCO ORIENTATED FEEL, WITH<BR> =
THE LAST=20
TRACK BEING THE WINNER IN MY OPINION. SMOOTH =
ANALOGUE<BR> BASS=20
AND COOL SAMPLES. AN ESSENTIAL RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic =
Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CINNAMON - YELLOW CAR - LEWIS - 12"=20
(LEWIS12006)<BR> JAPANESE QUIRKY GIRLY POP ON A HIP =
HOP LABEL?=20
WHATEVER NEXT? ADMITTEDLY<BR> ONE DOES GET ADDITIONAL =
REMIXES=20
FROM DJ SWAMP AND J-HOP (IS THAT<BR> A PERSON?). MY =
HIGHLIGHT=20
HAS TO BE THE LIVE ORCHESTRAL VERSION<BR> OF "CAKES =
AND PIES".=20
THERE MUST BE AT LEAST 30 PEOPLE PLAYING<BR> ON THIS =
TRACK,=20
AND EVERY ONE OF THEM GETS A CREDIT - A NICE =
TOUCH,<BR> I=20
THOUGHT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DIE HAUT / NICK CAVE - BURNIN' THE ICE - =
HIT THING=20
- LP (HTLP007)<BR> IN THE WORDS OF ONE OF MY GOOD =
FRIENDS FROM=20
GERMANY "WHY ARE ALL<BR> THESE EARLY 80'S GERMAN BANDS =
BEING=20
DRAGGED OUT AGAIN" (THIS IS<BR> THE CENSORED VERSION =
OF WHAT=20
HE ACTUALLY SAID TO ME!). THAT IS<BR> A QUESTION I AM =
UNABLE=20
TO ANSWER AS I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE BUT STILL<BR> THIS IS =
A=20
LOVINGLY PACKAGED CD OF MATERIAL RECORDED BY THIS=20
RESPECTED<BR> ARTIST AND GROUP. THE CD FEATURES =
ENHANCED VIDEO=20
FOOTAGE..........<BR> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - ABATTOIR =
BLUES /=20
THE LYRE OF ORPHEUS - MUTE - 2xLP (STUMM233)<BR> =
LITERALLY=20
MASSIVE NEW ALBUM FROM DICK CAVE, AS HE RELEASES =
THE<BR> FIRST=20
DOUBLE ALBUM OF HIS LONG CAREER. CRITICS ARE TOUTING =
THIS<BR> =20
AS HIS BEST WORK IN YEARS, AND CERTAINLY IT DOES SOUND LIKE=20
A<BR> RETURN TO FORM AFTER THE PATCHY "NOCTURAMA". THE =
PACKAGING IS<BR> ALSO SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE ON BOTH =
FORMATS. IF=20
YOU'RE A FAN, YOU'RE<BR> GONNA WANT THIS INSTANTLY - =
SIMPLE AS=20
THAT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUFJAN STEVENS - GREETINGS FROM MICHIGAN =
- ROUGH=20
TRADE - 2xLP (RTRADLP170)<BR> FINALLY THIS STUNNING=20
SEMI-CONCEPT ALBUM GETS A UK LICENSE ON<BR> DOUBLE =
VINYL (FROM=20
ASTHMATIC KITTY) WITH FIVE BONUS TRACKS. THIS<BR> IS =
WITHOUT=20
DOUBT ONE OF THE VERY FINEST SINGER-SONGWRITER =
ALBUMS<BR> OF=20
THE LAST FIVE YEARS - ELLIOTT SMITH MEETS TORTOISE MEETS=20
MOJAVE<BR> 3 IS PERHAPS THE BEST WAY I CAN FIND TO =
DESCRIBE=20
IT. NOW WOULD<BR> BE A GOOD TIME TO INVESTIGATE THIS =
CLEARLY=20
TALENTED ARTIST DESTINED<BR> FOR MUCH BIGGER=20
THINGS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HARRY WHITAKER - BLACK RENAISSANCE - LUV =
N HAIGHT -=20
LP (LHLP037)<BR> =
STUNNING....AWESOME.......OVERPOWERING....=20
.....SOOTHING........UPLIFTING........THOUGHT<BR> =20
PROVOKING.......... ONE OF THE GREATEST LOST JAZZ LP'S OF=20
ALL<BR> TIME!!! BOLD STATEMENT I KNOW, BUT ONE LISTEN =
AND=20
YOU'LL BE WITH<BR> ME. HARRY WHITAKER WAS ROY AYERS =
KEYBOARD=20
PLAYER IN THROUGHOUT<BR> THE 70'S AND THIS WAS HIS =
ONLY SOLO=20
LP. ONLY RELEASED IN JAPAN<BR> IN 1975 AND CONTAINING =
ONLY 2=20
VERY LONG TRACKS THIS IS PURE CLASSY<BR> DEEP FUNKY =
JAZZ, VERY=20
MUCH IN THE STRATA EAST MOULD. NOW JUST<BR> GO AND BUY =
IT AND=20
SEE WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT................</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WAYNE JARRETT - SHOWCASE VOL 1 - WACKIES =
- LP=20
(WACKIES191)<BR> ABSOLUTELY ONE OF PUREST GEMS IN THE =
WACKIES=20
CATALOGUE. CHOCK<BR> FULL OF HEAVY DUTY, YET =
BEAUTIFULLY=20
MELODIC REGGAE SOUNDS . MIXED<BR> AND EDITED BY =
BULLWACKIES,=20
OF COURSE, WITH THE CHOSEN BORTHERS<BR> ON PERCUSSION, =
THIS=20
STANDS OUT FROM THE CROWD BY BEING TOTALLY<BR> =
IMMEDIATE, YET=20
ULTRA LONG LASTING. YOU'LL BE LISTENING TO THIS<BR> =
FOR YEARS=20
TO COME (UNLESS YOUR NAME IS JEREMY AND YOU WORK =
AT<BR> =20
SMALLFISH!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOTTLESKUP FLENKENKENMIKE - LOOKS LIKE =
VELVET,=20
SMELLS LIKE PEE - BROKLYN BEATS - CD (BB009CD)<BR> =
HELLO, MRS.=20
FLENKENKENMIKE, IS YOUR BOTTLESKUP PLAYING OUT? =
THIS<BR> IS=20
INFACT AIDAN FROM GODHELP! US NOT ANOTHER ALBUM AND=20
1-SPEED<BR> BIKE, COMING AT US WITH AN UNPOLISHED =
MELEE OF RAW=20
BEATS, CUT-UP<BR> SOUNDS, VOCAL SAMPLES, ATMOSPHERES =
AND LIVE=20
INSTRUMENTS. BETTER<BR> THAN I EXPECTED, AND MORE =
COMPELLING=20
AND LESS DISPOSABLE THAN<BR> HIS 1-SPEED BIKE =
MATERIAL, I=20
THOUGHT....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHRISTIAN MARCLAY - DJ TRIO - ASPHODEL - =
CD=20
(ASP2023CD)<BR> CHRISTIAN TEAMED UP WITH DJ OLIVE, =
TOSHIO=20
KAJIWARA, MARINA ROSENFELD<BR> AND ERIK M OVER SEVEN =
THREE-WAY=20
DJ EVENTS (MAINLY IN THE UNITED<BR> STATES), THAT IS, =
THREE=20
DJS PLAYING TOGETHER MORE AS A BAND THAN<BR> SOLO =
MUSICIANS.=20
RECORDED OVER A TIME SPAN OF OVER FOUR YEARS,<BR> HERE =
ARE=20
SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CRITERION & DOILY - CRITERION & =
DOILY -=20
BROKLYN BEATS - CD (BB12CD)<BR> THIS CD RATHER =
HELPFULLY=20
COMPILES THE "MATRESS OF THE UNIVERSE"<BR> EP BY =
DOILY, AND=20
THE "WET PAIN" AND "ROOT CANAL" 12-INCHERS BY<BR> =
CRITERION=20
(HIS REAL NAME, BY THE LOOKS OF IT!). =
CLAUSTROPHOBIC,<BR> =20
EXPERIMENTAL, FREEFORM ELECTRONIC MANIPULATION A PLENTY FOR=20
THOSE<BR> WHO LIKE IT DARK YET RHYTHMIC (THINK THIRD =
EYE=20
FOUNDATION, AMON<BR> TOBIN, KID 606).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> I'M NOT A GUN - OUR LIVES ON WEDNESDAYS - =
CITY=20
CENTRE OFFICES - CD (TOWERBLOCKCD022)<BR> THE SECOND =
ALBUM=20
FROM JOHN TEJADA AND TAKESHI NISHIMOTO AS I'M<BR> NOT =
A GUN IS=20
A TRUE FOLLOW UP TO THE SUPERB FIRST ALBUM. TAKING<BR> =
OVER=20
WHERE IT LEFT OFF WITH A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF PAST =
ROCK<BR> =20
STYLE GUITARS, LIVE DRUMMING AND SUBTLE ELECTRONICS, IT=20
MANAGES<BR> TO CAPTURE A MAGICAL FEEL THAT'S FULL OF=20
PERSONALITY AND REMAINS<BR> TRULY FRESH. A BRILLIANT =
PIECE OF=20
WORK AND SOMETHING THAT I'D<BR> RECOMMEND WHOLE=20
HEARTEDLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JULIAN FANE - SPECIAL FORCES - PLANET MU =
- CD=20
(ZIQ091CD)<BR> SOME VERY MELANCHOLY STRINGS, =
ELECTRONIC=20
EFFECTS, ACCORDIAN, SOME<BR> LOVELY VOCALS AND A BIT =
OF GLITCH=20
MAKE ME THINK OF (MY) MUM -<BR> EXCELLENT! NICE TO SEE =
PLANET=20
MU DOING SOMETHING SONG BASED FOR<BR> A CHANGE, MAKES =
A=20
PLEASANT DIVERSION FROM THE USUAL RACKET! THIS<BR> =
COULDN'T BE=20
ANY MORE DIFFERENT FROM THE AMMUNITION CD - RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MC COX - BADLY WORN HAT - BARRY'S =
BOOTLEGS - CD=20
(SOULPURP01)<BR> THIS COULD ALMOST BE THE FOLLOW-UP TO =
LAST=20
XMAS'S "INSIDE A WHALE'S<BR> COCK" ALBUM, AS DJ =
RUBBISH AND=20
CASSETTEBOY ARE MOST CERTAINLY<BR> PRESENT (NOT SURE =
ABOUT=20
CORRECT), AS ARE A WHOLE HOST OF SPECIAL<BR> GUESTS =
(LEGAL AND=20
ILLEGAL). HIGHLY ENTERTAINING, AS ALWAYS. COMES<BR> =
WITH A=20
MOCK PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PARMENTIER - LUXSOUND - SIGMA - CD=20
(SIGMA002)<BR> ELECTRONICA OR EXPERIMENTAL? DIFFICULT =
TO SAY=20
REALLY AS IT HAS<BR> MOMENTS OF SUBLIME, ALMOST =
MELODIC DRONE=20
BUT COUPLED WITH TRACKS<BR> THAT ARE PURE RUMBLING =
NOISE.=20
ACTUALLY AN INCREDIBLY ATMOSPHERIC<BR> PIECE AND A =
GREAT=20
REMINDER OF WHAT AN EXCELLENT LABEL SIGMA WAS<BR> (OR =
IS?).=20
BEAUTIFUL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> POST INDUSTRIAL BOYS - POST INDUSTRIAL =
BOYS - MAX=20
ERNST - CD (MDM26072)<BR> I'M NOT SURE ABOUT POST =
INDUSTRIAL=20
BOYS - AT TIMES THIS IS MORE<BR> REMINISCENT OF THE =
PET SHOP=20
BOYS! A MIXTURE OF SOFT, ELECTRONIC<BR> POP AND =
DEADPAN VOCALS=20
(MALE AND FEMALE, ENGLISH AND GERMAN),<BR> INCLUDING =
TRACKS=20
WITH LYRICS BY WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS AND IVOR<BR> =
CUTLER. THINK=20
NEULANDER MEETS BARBARA MORGENSTERN - ALL VERY =
WARM<BR> AND=20
FROTHY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RECON - WHITE LABEL DECONSTRUCTION MIX - =
HIGHPOINT=20
LOWLIFE - 3" CD (UNKNOWN)<BR> TO ME, THIS SEEMS LIKE =
AN=20
UNBELIEVABLY GOOD BARGAIN AND ANYONE<BR> WHO PICKED UP =
ON THE=20
SUPERB RECON ALBUM ON HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE WILL<BR> NO =
DOUBT=20
AGREE WITH ME. THIS 3" CDR IS BASICALLY A =
CONDENSED,<BR> 15=20
MINUTE VERSION OF THE FULL ALBUM WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF=20
REMIXING<BR> AND RE-EDITING IN EFFECT. RECON (AKA =
MOTION) USES=20
DEEP, BASIC<BR> CHANNEL AND CHAIN REACTION INFLUENCES =
COUPLED=20
WITH A SUBLIME AMOUNT<BR> OF LAPTOP TRICKERY TO =
DELIVER A=20
SEAMLESS MIS OF TRACKS THAT ARE<BR> THERE FOR JUST =
LONG ENOUGH=20
TO LEAVE YOU WANTING MORE. SUBLIMINAL<BR> SOUNDS AND =
RUMBLING=20
BASS MIX WITH METALLIC CHORDS AND SNIPPETS<BR> OF =
SOUND TO=20
CREATE AN INCREDIBLY ATMOSPHERIC PIECE OF WORK. =
I'M<BR> NOT=20
KIDDING WHEN I SAY THIS IS EASILY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE=20
PRODUCTIONS<BR> OF THE YEAR. DO NOT MISS THISA =
ABSOLUTE GEM AS=20
THERE ARE ONLY<BR> 50 COPIES IN EXISTENCE. PURE=20
CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SETH P. BRUNDEL - DEVIL'S PAWN - =
AESTHETICS - CD=20
(MDM37342)<BR> ELECTRONIC HIP HOP FROM MR. BRUNDLE, =
WHO'S HAD=20
PREVIOUS RELEASES<BR> ON LABELS SUCH AS BETA BODEGA =
AND=20
COUNTERFLOW. DEEP, LEFTFIELD<BR> CUTS WITH SOME BLEAK =
RHYMES=20
TO MATCH. THINK SIXTOO, PREFUSE, PUSH<BR> BUTTON =
OBJECTS,=20
SHADOW HUNTAZ, BEANS, PRINCE PAUL, ANTIPOP =
CONSORTIUM<BR> ETC.=20
PROOF THAT THE DEVIL HAS ALL THE BEST TUNES!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - AMMUNITION - PLANET MU - CD=20
(ZIQ095CD)<BR> A TOTAL BARGAIN HERE. MIKE PARADINAS =
PUTS IN AN=20
80-MINUTE MIX<BR> SHOWCASING THE HARDER END OF PLANET =
MU'S=20
RELEASES, AS WELL AS<BR> COMMEMORATING THE AMMUNITION =
NIGHT AT=20
ELECTROWERKS THIS WEEKEND.<BR> IT GETS OFF TO A FLYING =
START=20
WITH SIX IN-A-ROW FROM VENETIAN<BR> SNARES, WITH=20
FOUR-IN-A-ROWS LATER ON FROM REMARC AND SH*TMAT.<BR> =
YOU ALSO=20
GET THE LIKES OF THE GASMAN, DATACH'I, HELLFISH, =
BIZZY<BR> B,=20
HAWERCHUK, DDAMAGE, LEXAUNCULPT AND AMBULANCE THROUGHOUT=20
THE<BR> COURSE OF THIS 34-TRACK EXTRAVAGANZA. ARGUE =
WITH THAT=20
IF YOU DARE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - (SIC) 7" SERIES - BROKLYN BEATS =
- CD=20
(BB008CD)<BR> AN INEVITABLE BUT EQUALLY WELCOME =
COMPILATION OF=20
TRACKS FROM THIS<BR> OFTEN HARD TO TRACK DOWN SERIES =
OF 7"S.=20
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DOILY,<BR> CRITERION, DJ RUPTURE, =
ROTATOR,=20
BROKLYN BEAST, 1-SPEED BIKE, I-SOUND<BR> AND DONNA =
SUMMER,=20
WITH (EXCLUSIVE?) REMIXES FROM THE AFORMENTIONED<BR> =
BIKE AND=20
MS. SUMMER. A RIGHT OLD RACKET, YO BET YO ASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ZEGUNDER - DISTANT BIRDS? THOUGHT THEY =
WERE=20
LEAVES... - NEO OUIJA - CD (NEO25CD)<BR> A DELIGHTFUL =
ALBUM=20
FROM ANOTHER ISRAELI BASED ARTIST ON THE EXCELLENT<BR> =
NEO=20
OUIJA LABEL. MELODIC, DELICATELY HONED SOUNDS THAT ARE=20
DRIPPING<BR> WITH MELANCHOLY ATMOSPHERE AND LUSH =
TEXTURES.=20
COUPLE THAT WITH<BR> GENTLY CLICKY AND CRUNCHY BEATS =
AND YOU=20
HAVE A WINNING COMBINATION.<BR> SUPERB AND HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> APPARAT - SHAPEMODES EP - NEO OUIJA - CD=20
(NEO023CD)<BR> SUPERB SIX TRACK EP FROM APPARAT ON THE =
ALWAYS=20
INTERESTING NEO<BR> OUIJA LABEL. VERY MUCH IN THE VEIN =
OF HIS=20
EXCELLENT ALBUM ON SH*TKATAPULT<BR> WITH INTRICATELY =
WOVEN=20
SLICES OF ELECTRONICA, LUSH MELODIC SOUNDS<BR> AND =
CHORDS=20
ALONG WITH CLICKY, HISSING RHYTHMS THAT HAVE A =
DISTINCT<BR> =20
ELECTRO STYLE INFLUENCE. DON'T MISS THIS GEM AS IT COMES=20
HIGHLY<BR> RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LALI PUNA - FAKING THE BOOKS - MORR MUSIC =
- CD=20
(MM44CD)<BR> LALI PUNA HAVE ALWAYS PUT OUT EXCELLENT =
RECORDS,=20
BUT THIS REALLY<BR> IS THEIR FINEST WORK TO DATE. =
CONSIDERABLY=20
MORE GUITAR DRIVEN<BR> THAN ITS TWO PREDECESSORS AND =
WITH=20
BETTER AND MORE MEMORABLE TUNES<BR> THAN EVER, THIS IS =
WITHOUT=20
DOUBT ONE OF THE ALBUMS OF THE YEAR<BR> THUS FAR, AND =
THE=20
SECOND GREAT ALBUM OF THE SUMMER (THE FIRST<BR> WAS =
TORTOISE,=20
AND THIS COMPLIMENTS THAT PERFECTLY)! SHINY =
KRAUTPOP<BR> AT=20
ITS VERY FINEST - STEREOLAB MEETS CAN MEETS PROPAGANDA ON=20
THE<BR> SUNNIEST DAY OF THE YEAR. JUST BRILLIANT, =
UTTERLY=20
ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SWOD - GEHEN - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD=20
(TOWERBLOCKCD021)<BR> OH MY GOSH! THIS IS A SUPREMELY=20
BEAUTIFUL RELEASE. CITY CONTRE<BR> OFFICES DELIVER A =
DELICIOUS=20
COCKTAIL OF GENTLE PIANOS, LUSCIOUS<BR> ELECTRONICS =
AND DEEP,=20
DEEP ATMOSPHERES. BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER<BR> AND =
WONDERFULLY=20
PRODUCED, THIS IS AN ALBUM THAT SHOULD APPEAL<BR> TO =
FANS OF=20
THE EQUALLY WONDERFUL 'VRIOON' ALBUM BY CARSTEN =
NICOLAI<BR> =20
AND RYUICHI SAKAMOTO, BUT ALSO ANYONE WITH AN EAR FOR=20
MELODIC,<BR> GORGEOUS MUSIC. UTTERLY =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - STATION - A.I. - CD=20
(AILP007CD)<BR> AI FOLLOW UP THE NEW TOWN COMPILATION =
AND=20
RECENT RUN OF SINGLES<BR> WITH ANOTHER FINE AND FRUITY =
SELECTION FROM ARTISTS KNOWN AND<BR> UNKNOWN. LABEL =
STALWARTS=20
NORMAL, YELLOWTONE AND MICHAEL MANNING<BR> ARE JOINED =
BY A=20
HOST OF OTHER PEOPLE SUCH AS PRAVEEN, ASCOLTARE,<BR> =
SUBSIDE,=20
TRAJECT, SOFALOFA, SINNER DC AND MORE AND PROVIDE A=20
STUNNING<BR> COLLECTION OF ELECTRONICA BASED TRACKS =
THA RANGE=20
FROM GENTLE AND<BR> MELODIC TO MORE UPBEAT AND =
GROOVING=20
ELECTRO STYLED CUTS. THE PRESENTATION<BR> IS =
IMMACULATE AND AS=20
YOU'D EXPECT THE PRODUCTION IS SUPERB. IT'S<BR> ON =
AI... YOU=20
KNOW YOU WANT IT. ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2002 - KOMPAKT - CD =
(KOMCD14)<BR> STUNNING COMPILATION OF THE MORE =
MELODIC,=20
AMBIENT MOMENTS FROM<BR> KOMPAKTS RECENT OUTPUT (PLUS =
A COUPLE=20
OF BITS LICENSED BECAUSE<BR> THEY'RE SO GOOD). MIKE =
INK IN=20
SEVERAL GUISES, DONNACHA COSTELLO,<BR> ULF LOHMANN, =
MARKUS=20
GUENTNER AND MORE FEATURE ON THIS UTTERLY<BR> SUBLIME =
ALBUM.=20
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - PUTTING THE MORR BACK IN =
MORRISSEY - MORR=20
MUSIC - 2xCD (MORR012CD)<BR> A DOUBLE CD FROM THE MORR =
STABLE,=20
AND WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING<BR> MORR!!!! WICKED =
SELECTION=20
OF SOME OF THE BEST IN BEAUTIFUL ELECTRONICS...<BR> =
THE LIST=20
OF CONTRIBUTORS IS TOO LONG TO MENTION, BUT =
INCLUDES<BR> THE=20
TALENTS OF ISAN, AROVANE, HERMANN & KLEINE, STYROFOAM,=20
PHONEM,<BR> LALI PUNA TO NAME BUT A FEW....=20
FANTASTIC.....REALLY FANTASTIC...!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> YASUME - WHERE WE'RE FROM THE BIRDS SING =
A PRETTY=20
SONG - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD (TOWERBLOCKCD015)<BR> =
THE=20
COMBINATION OF JOHN XELA AND GABRIEL MORLEY IS A POTENT=20
ONE.<BR> THIS ALBUM IS, IF NOT QUITE A DEVELOPMENT, A =
LOGICAL=20
EXTENSION<BR> OF XELA'S DEEPLY MELODIC AND TEXTURED =
EECTRONICA=20
SOUND. ADDING<BR> A MORE CINEMATIC, ORGANIC FEEL TO =
THIS=20
PROJECT ALONG WITH SOME<BR> GORGEOUS GLITCHY, CRUNCHY =
BEATS=20
THIS HAS BEEN INFLUENCED BY THE<BR> WORKS OF DAVID =
LYNCH AND=20
IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY. FLUID, LUSH, EXTREMELY<BR> =
IMPRESSIVE.=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED... ROLL ON MORE RELEASES FROM =
THIS<BR> =20
TALENTED DUO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - SMOOTH HAIR - =
PROPTRONIX - CD=20
(PROPTRONIX09CD)<BR> [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE IS CERTAINLY =
PROLIFIC=20
AT THE MOMENT AND, LUCKILY<BR> FOR US, THE QUALITY OF =
HIS=20
OUTPUT IS ABSOLUTELY SUPERB. THIS HAS<BR> A SLIGHTLY =
MORE=20
PLAYFUL AND OFFBEAT FEEL THAN THE OTHER RELEASES<BR> =
ON NARITA=20
AND ORAC WITH FUN, PERKY RHYTHMS AND A MASSIVELY =
TIGHT<BR> =20
SELECTION OF BLIPS, BLURPS AND GLITCHES. SEVEN TRACKS IN ALL=20
(TWO<BR> OF WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVE TO THE CD) WITH A =
SUPER=20
DANCEFLOOR TRACK<BR> AT THE BEGINNING WHICH HAS A =
SIMILAR=20
STYLE TO AKUFEN, BUT WITH<BR> EVEN MORE EDITING GOING =
ON (IF=20
THAT'S POSSIBLE!). A GREAT RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FABRICE LIG - MY 4 STARS - KANZLERAMT - =
CD=20
(KA105CD)<BR> NICE, EASY GOING NEW ALBUM FROM FABRICE =
LIG,=20
SOUNDING VERY INFLUENCED<BR> BY UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE =
INDEED=20
(WHAT WITH THOSE CHORDS, SYNTH<BR> STABS AND BRASS =
SOUNDS!)=20
BUT THE TUNES ARE STRONG ENOUGH FOR HIM<BR> TO PULL IT =
OFF=20
WITH APLOMB. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OLIVER HACKE - SUBJECT CARRIER - TRAPEZ - =
CD=20
(TRAPEZCD3)<BR> WELL, WELL, WELL. IT'S THE OLIVER =
HACKE ALBUM=20
AT LONG LAST. FEATURING<BR> TWO OF HIS BEST KNOWN CUTS =
(THE=20
POLAR TRACKS) ONE OF WHICH COMES<BR> AS A COMPLETELY =
NEW REMIX=20
AND SEVEN OTHER AWESOMELY PUT TOGETHER<BR> MINIMAL, =
DEEP=20
TECHNO TUNES. QUITE SIMPLY A FABULOUS ALBUM THAT<BR> =
IS A MUST=20
FOR FANS OF TRAUM, TRAPEZ AND KOMPAKT. SHOULD BE MASSIVE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro</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> VARIOUS - SPEICHER CD 1 - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMEXCD1)<BR> STORMING COLLECTION OF PREVIOUSLY VINYL =
ONLY=20
SINGLES FROM KOMAPKT.<BR> MIXED BY MICHAEL MAYER AND =
FEATURING=20
SUPERPITCHER, REINHARD VOIGT,<BR> JOACHIM SPIETH, =
MARKUS=20
GUENTNER, ULF LOHMANN, M. MAYER, WASSERMAN,<BR> T.=20
RAUMSCHMIERE AND MORE. SOLID, GROOVY TECHNO TRACKS WITH=20
THAT<BR> COLOGNE FLAVA.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DECAL - RELEASE THROUGH VELOCITY - =
SATAMILE - CD=20
(SAT019CD)<BR> STRAIGHT UP, NO NONSENSE ELECTRO GEAR =
WITH THE=20
HIGHEST QUALITY<BR> SOUNDS AND PRODUCTION (AS YOU'D =
EXPECT=20
FROM THIS RIP-ROARING LABEL).<BR> EIGHT TRACKS =
PERFECTLY=20
SUITED TO DEVASTATING THE TOUGHEST OF DANCEFLOORS<BR> =
WITH A=20
SELECTION OF ROUGH AND READY BEATS AND MONSTROUS=20
BASSLINES.<BR> QUALITY, AS EVER. CD INCLUDES ONE BONUS =
TRACK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EDMUND MEISEL - BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN =
O.S.T. -=20
DISCONFORME - CD (SFCD33547)<BR> A TIMELY REISSUE OF =
THE=20
SOUNDTRACK MUSIC TO A FILM THAT IS WIDELY<BR> =
RECOGNISED AS=20
BEING ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATS. EDMUND MEISEL'S<BR> =
SCORE IS=20
DRAMATIC, BROODING, SOMEWHAT MELANCHOLY AND =
DEFINITELY<BR> =20
TIMELESS. A SUPERB PIECE OF WORK THAT STANDS THE TEST OF=20
TIME<BR> WITH EASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - ABATTOIR =
BLUES /=20
THE LYRE OF ORPHEUS - MUTE - 2xCD (CDSTUMM233)<BR> =
LITERALLY=20
MASSIVE NEW ALBUM FROM DICK CAVE, AS HE RELEASES =
THE<BR> FIRST=20
DOUBLE ALBUM OF HIS LONG CAREER. CRITICS ARE TOUTING =
THIS<BR> =20
AS HIS BEST WORK IN YEARS, AND CERTAINLY IT DOES SOUND LIKE=20
A<BR> RETURN TO FORM AFTER THE PATCHY "NOCTURAMA". THE =
PACKAGING IS<BR> ALSO SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE ON BOTH =
FORMATS. IF=20
YOU'RE A FAN, YOU'RE<BR> GONNA WANT THIS INSTANTLY - =
SIMPLE AS=20
THAT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RADIO 4 - STEALING OF A NATION LIMITED =
VERSION -=20
CITY SLANG - 2xCD (4734730)<BR> RADIO 4 HAVE REFINED =
THEIR=20
SOUND SLIGHTLY, PROBABLY IN AN ATTEMPT<BR> TO FIT IN =
MORE WITH=20
THE LIKES OF THE KILLERS, THE ZUTONS ETC AND<BR> SELL =
A FEW=20
MORE RECORDS. THAT SAID, I'VE GENUINELY HEARD A =
LOT<BR> WORSE=20
THAN THIS - THE SONGS ARE SURPRISINGLY MEMORABLE - SO=20
PERHAPS<BR> THIS COULD BE A SURPRISE HIT. CHECK IT =
OUT. THIS=20
LIMITED VERSION<BR> COMES WITH A BONUS CD THAT =
FEATURES=20
REMIXES FROM THE LIKES OF<BR> HEADMAN, SI BEGG AND =
ASHLEY=20
BEEDLE PLUS A COUPLE OF VIDEOS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICAH P. HINSON & THE GOSPEL OF =
PROGRESS -=20
MICAH P. HINSON & THE GOSPEL OF PROGRESS - SKETCHBOOK - CD=20
(SKETCH006)<BR> SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE DEBUT ALBUM FROM =
THIS=20
TEXAN SINGER/SONGWRITER<BR> THAT'S BEEN GOING DOWN A =
STORM=20
WITH CRITICS AND GENUINE MUSIC<BR> FANS ALIKE. HINTS =
OF SMOG,=20
RED HOUSE PAINTERS, BRIGHT EYES ET<BR> AL BUT SOMEHOW =
WITH A=20
REAL IDENTITY AND FEEL OF ITS OWN. MOURNFUL,<BR> YET=20
UPLIFTING, THIS COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HARRY WHITAKER - BLACK RENAISSANCE - LUV =
N HAIGHT -=20
CD (LHCD037)<BR> =
STUNNING....AWESOME.......OVERPOWERING....=20
.....SOOTHING........UPLIFTING........THOUGHT<BR> =20
PROVOKING.......... ONE OF THE GREATEST LOST JAZZ LP'S OF=20
ALL<BR> TIME!!! BOLD STATEMENT I KNOW, BUT ONE LISTEN =
AND=20
YOU'LL BE WITH<BR> ME. HARRY WHITAKER WAS ROY AYERS =
KEYBOARD=20
PLAYER IN THROUGHOUT<BR> THE 70'S AND THIS WAS HIS =
ONLY SOLO=20
LP. ONLY RELEASED IN JAPAN<BR> IN 1975 AND CONTAINING =
ONLY 2=20
VERY LONG TRACKS THIS IS PURE CLASSY<BR> DEEP FUNKY =
JAZZ, VERY=20
MUCH IN THE STRATA EAST MOULD. NOW JUST<BR> GO AND BUY =
IT AND=20
SEE WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT................</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Reggae / Dub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WAYNE JARRETT - SHOWCASE VOL 1 - WACKIES =
- CD=20
(WACKIES191CD)<BR> ABSOLUTELY ONE OF PUREST GEMS IN =
THE=20
WACKIES CATALOGUE. CHOCK<BR> FULL OF HEAVY DUTY, YET=20
BEAUTIFULLY MELODIC REGGAE SOUNDS . MIXED<BR> AND =
EDITED BY=20
BULLWACKIES, OF COURSE, WITH THE CHOSEN BORTHERS<BR> =
ON=20
PERCUSSION, THIS STANDS OUT FROM THE CROWD BY BEING=20
TOTALLY<BR> IMMEDIATE, YET ULTRA LONG LASTING. YOU'LL =
BE=20
LISTENING TO THIS<BR> FOR YEARS TO COME (UNLESS YOUR =
NAME IS=20
JEREMY AND YOU WORK AT<BR> SMALLFISH!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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