[Smallfish-releases-text] Smallfish Release Mailout - 01/04/05
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Smallfish Release Mailout - Friday 01/04/05
Hi there.
This week sees a return for the mailout which has been strangely absent =
for the past fortnight. Anyway, there are some fabulous bits =
particularly on the electronica front. Eagle eyed readers will spot the =
new Quinoline Yellow album on Skam plus the eagerly anticipated new =
release on Toytronic (on coloured vinyl... limited style). Not only that =
but there are tons of Cologne bits including the absolutely wonderfully =
rocking new single from Paradroid / [A]pendics.Shuffle which is ill with =
a capital 'I'!
Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto - Insen - Raster Noton - R-N 65
Big props must go to Raster Noton for the release of the new, and it =
must be said simply stunning, new CD from Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto, =
'Insen'... Wonderful, deep, dense, lush, pristine sounds that actually =
manage to go one better than the first CD, 'Vrioon' and have an even =
more beautiful and coherent blend of micro-electronics and freeform =
piano playing. Music to die for quite frankly and definitely a pick of =
the week here at Smallfish.
3Particles
We finally have copies of three releases from sound and graphic designer =
Richard Chartier's 3Particles imprint. Richard is best known for his =
work on line, the label he co-runs with 12k owner Taylor Deupree. =
3Particles is an outlet for his own material and the limited edition CDs =
are beautifully packaged and contain a range of contemporary digital =
minimalism that is sure to prick up the ears of any fans of Raster, 12k, =
Apestaartje or Spekk. Investigate forthwith... that's my advice.
Fond farewells
It is with sadness (and a great deal of cake eating, plus a couple of =
tequilas) that we announce the departure of the one and only Steve for =
pastures new. Steve is one of the original members of Smallfish and has =
been here since day one and we're definitely going to miss his absurd =
sense of humour and regular breakdancing sessions on Monday mornings! =
Anyone who's met him over the past five years or just generally knows =
him will no doubt agree what an asset he's been to Smallfish and I'm =
sure you'll join us in wishing him all the best for the future in his =
new job.=20
And now, as I wipe away a tear of sadness for the old fella, it's on =
with the lists...............
Peace.
The Fish.
Smallfish Records.
New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica
BLACK DOG, THE - BITE THEE BACK EP - DUST SCIENCE - 12" (DUSTV001)
COULD THIS BE THE RETURN TO FORM THAT WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR
FROM THE BLACK DOG? GENERALLY IT WOULD SEEM TO BE SO. FOUR TRACKS
OF WHICH THREE ARE LOVELY ELECTRONICA PIECES OF VARYING STYLES
AND SOUNDS. THERE'S A REAL OLD SCHOOL BLACK DOG FLAVOUR AT TIMES
WHICH MAKES THIS A MOST SATISFYING EP AND, IF YOU CAN IGNORE THE
LAST TRACK, IT'S A WELL WORTHY PIECE. DEFINITELY ONE TO CHECK.
INFINITE SCALE - SOUND SENSOR - TOYTRONIC - LP (TOY20LPX)
WITHOUT WISHING TO APPEAR OVER-CRITICAL, AREN'T ALL THESE TOYTRONIC
RELEASES STARTING TO MELT INTO ONE? MUSICALLY THIS IS PLEASANT
ENOUGH BUT ESSENTIALLY THE TOYTRONIC SOUND SEEMS TO BE BECOMING
QUITE GENERIC AND UNINSPIRED, WHICH IS A SHAME CONSIDERING HOW
ABSOLUTELY ON THE CASE THE LABEL USED TO BE. LABELS SUCH AS NEO
OUIJA, EXPANDING AND TYPE SEEM A LOT MORE FORWARD-THINKING THESE
DAYS. MIND YOU, HYSTERIA IS AS HYSTERIA DOES - THIS HIGHLY LIMITED
EDITION INITIAL VINYL PRESSING COMES ON A KIND OF TOFFEE-COLOURED
VINYL WHICH SHOULD HELP UP THE EXCITEMENT A LITTLE.
KOUSHIK - BE WITH EP - STONESTHROW - 12" (PIAS049T)
BEST STONESTHROW I'VE HEARD YET! GREAT TO SEE THEM GOING OUT ON
A LIMB WITH SOMETHING UTTERLY UNASSOCIATED WITH THEM YET SERIOUSLY
TOP NOTCH. THINK A CHILLED, PSYCHEDELIC BLEND OF CLOUDDEAD, FOURTET,
DJ SHADOW AND THE BETA BAND. RECOMMENDED INDEED.
QUINOLINE YELLOW - DOL-GOY ASSIST - SKAM - 2xLP (SKALP008)
WICKED BAD NEW ALBUM FROM QUINOLINE YELLOW WHO ARE CONSISTENTLY
(ALONG WITH BOLA) ONE OF THE BEST ARTISTS ON SKAM, IN MY OPINION.
A TOP-NOTCH BLEND OF HARD-HITTING BEATS, OFF-KILTER EFFECTS AND
PLAYFUL MELODIES SOMEHOW CREATING SOMETHING ALTOGETHER MORE HAUNTING
AND INTRIGUING THAN THE SOME OF ITS PARTS. WITH HINTS OF EARLY
APHEX AND MIKE PARADINAS (AS WELL AS OTHER EARLY NINETIES ARTISTS
SUCH AS RELOAD), THIS IS ELECTRONICA AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE MADE.
SHEER CLASS.
Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica
KRAFTWERK - TRANS-EUROPE EXPRESS - CAPITOL - LP (CAP16301LP)
ONE OF KRAFTWERK'S BEST ALBUMS. INCLUDES THE CLASSIC TRACKS =
TRANS-EUROPE
EXPRESS, HALL OF MIRRORS AND SHOWROOM DUMMIES. PURE CLASS AND
WAY AHEAD OF THEIR TIME.
LOW PROFILE SOCIETY - 3D CONCEPTS PART 3 - TOYTRONIC - LP (TOY15C)
FINALLY, WE'VE GOT THE THIRD PART OF THIS LIMITED EDITION SERIES
FROM TOYTRONIC. BEWARE: GET THIS NOW OR PAY A FORTUNE ON E-BAY
FOR THE ENTIRE SET IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE! MUSICALLY, IT'S ACTUALLY
MY FAVOURITE OF THE THREE AS THE LOW PROFILE SOCIETY DELIVER A
BEAUTIFUL SET OF DRIFTING, ETHEREAL ELECTRONICA THAT RANGES FORM
TOTALLY BEATLESS AND TEXTURAL TO A MORE OLD SCHOOL APHEX-ESQUE
SOUND. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL PURCHASE AND COMES
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
MIKKEL METAL - SORANO EP - ECHOCORD - 12" (ECHOCORD10)
SUPER-FINE EP FROM ONE OF THE MOST CONSISTENT ARTISTS AROUND.
HE DELICATELY BALANCES A SENSE OF DEEP, DUBBY ELECTRONICA WITH
A MORE SOLID, 4/4 BASED BACKING THAT SHOULD, THEORETICALLY, GET
PEOPLE MOVING ON A DANCEFLOOR. DELIGHTFUL MUSIC WITH AN =
INFINITESIMALLY
WARM FLAVA. GORGEOUS, BRILLIANT, ESSENTIAL, RECOMMENDED. I LIKE
IT!
RHYTHM & SOUND - W/ THE ARTISTS - BURIAL MIX - LP (BMLP-2)
GATHERING TOGETHER THE MOST RECENT CROP OF OUTSTANDINGLY DEEP
RELEASES FROM THE BURIAL MIX CATALOGUE, THIS CD GIVES YOU A CHANCE
TO OWN EIGHT OF THE FINEST ELECTRONIC DUB TRACKS. UNSURPASSED
IN STYLE OR QUALITY, MORITZ VON OSWALD AND MARK ERNESTUS' RHYTHM
& SOUND PROJECT IS QUITE SIMPLY AWESOME. GUEST VOCALISTS INCLUDE
CORNEL CAMPBELL, JENNIFER LARA, PAUL ST. HILAIRE, SHALOM, LOVE
JOY, THE CHOSEN BROTHERS AND JAH BATTA. TOTALLY ESSENTIAL.
New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
ANDRE KRAML FEAT. SCHAD PRIVAT - SAFARI REMIXES - CROSSTOWN REBELS - =
12" (CRM014)
ANDRE KRAML'S ORIGINAL ON FIRM WAS A QUALITY SLICE OF PERKY COLOGNE
TECHNO / HOUSE / ELECTRO FUN AND HERE HE GETS A SELECTION OF REMIXES
FROM ALEX SMOKE, CADENZA'S PIER BUCCI AND JAMES HOLDEN. A SOLID
COLLECTION OF TRACKS.
BOOKA SHADE - MEMENTO ALBUM REMIXES - GET PHYSICAL - 12" (GPM025)
BOOKA SHADE'S ALBUM IS EASILY THE BEST RELEASE FROM GET PHYSICAL
AND THIS LITTLE REMIX SELECTION IS GREAT AS WELL. BOOKA DOES ONE
VERSION AND MARCO PASSARANI UNDER HIS ANALOG FINGERPRINTS GUISE
PROVIDES A LOWDOWN, CHUNKY, TECHY OLD MIX AS WELL. THERE'S ALSO
A BONUS TRACK FOR YOUR MONEY SO ALL IN ALL FANS OF ELECTRO / HOUSE
/ TECHNO SHOULD BE GETTING THOROUGHLY EXCITED RIGHT ABOUT NOW!
BRUNO PRONSATO - APE MASQUERADE - RISQUEE - 12" (RISQUEE006)
ANOTHER RELEASE, ANOTHER SILLY COVER FROM AKUFEN'S RISQUEE IMPRINT.
BRUNO (OF ORAC FAME) DELIVERS THREE TRACKS OF LOWDOWN, DIRTY,
MINIMAL TECH FUNK FOR YOUR CASH AND DOES IT IN A STRANGELY SLEAZY
WAY. BROKEN BEATS, CLEVER LITTLE DROPS AND EDITS TO LEAVE YOU
TEETERING ON THE BRINK AND SOME FABULOUS LITTLE SOUNDS MAKE THIS
A CHUNKY OLD FRUIT. GOOD GEAR, INDEED.
DUB KULT - BIP - RAUM MUSIK - 12" (MUSIK045)
ARCOLA'S DUB KULT DELIVER THEIR SECOND RELEASE FOR RAUM MUSIK
AND IT'S ANOTHER WINNER ALL ROUND. DEEP, FUNKY, CLEVERLY CONSTRUCTED
SOUNDS AND BEATS THAT BOUNCE ABOUT AND BLEEP AWAY TO THEMSELVES
WITH BARELY A CARE IN THE WORLD. EXCEPT FOR WANTING TO MAKE YOU
DANCE, THAT IS. POKER FLAT'S GUIDO SCHNEIDER DELIVERS A SUITABLY
STRIPPED BACK AND FUNKY MIX AS WELL. GOOD PACKAGE.
DUPLEX 100 - DUPLEXITY - MORRIS AUDIO - 12" (MORRIS40)
DUPLEX 100 GET ALL FUNKED UP ON US HERE WITH AN IMMCULATE THREE
TRACKER OF COLGNE TECHNO THAT UTILISES A HOUSE FEEL AND SOME POPPY
SOUNDS. COMBINED WITH A FRESH SET OF ELEASTIC BASSLINES THIS MAKES
FOR AN ESSENTIAL EP FOR FANS OF KOMPAKT AND SUBSTATIC. WICKED.
GOLDEN RED - FALLING SICKNESS - SUB STATIC - 12" (SUS_45)
BEST RELEASE FOR A WHILE FROM SUB STATIC. TWO DEEP, HYPNOTIC CUTS
WITH AN UNMISTAKABLE COLOGNE FLAVA AND A TOP SELECTION OF JERKY,
FUNKY SOUNDS AND ROLLING BEATS. DUBBY AT TIMES AND JUST PLAIN
GROOVING AT OTHERS. GREAT STUFF.
HANNES TEICHMANN - HEARTCORE - FESTPLATTEN - 12" (FESTPLATTEN26)
THIS IS MORE LIKE IT FROM FESTPLATTEN. HANNES TEICHMANN PROVIDES
FOUR GROOVY TRACKS THAT HAVE THE ACCESSIBLITY OF THEIR OTHR RELEASES
BUT WITH A MORE STRIPPEED DOWN, MINIMAL FLAVA THAT REALLY APPEALS
TO ME. SOLID AND WORKABLE GEAR FOR THE DANCEFLOOR.
IMOGEN - WHIPLASH - AREAL - 12" (AREAL28)
AREAL STILL MANAGE TO CAPTURE THAT MUTANT, MECHANICAL, ELECTROID
FLAVA WITH EACH OF THEIR RELEASES. THIS IS NO EXCEPTION AS IMOGEN
DELIVERS THREE TRACK OF SIMPLE, YET HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COLOGNE TECH.
PHAT, SYNTHY BASSLINES, CLEVER LITTLE SOUNDS AND MELODIES AND
PRETTY MUCH RIGHT ON THE NOSE BEATS. ELECTRO / TECHNO CROSSOVER
RARELY SOUNDS THIS GOOD! TOP.
JOHN DAHLBACK - MY FAVOURITE STARS - MORRIS AUDIO - 12" (MORRIS38)
VERY, VERY STRONG DANCEFLOOR MATERIAL HRE FROM YOUNG JOHN DAHLBACK.
SUPERB PRODUCTION AND LOTS OF MASSIVE CLUB FILLING BASSLINES.
SOMETHING OF A DIVERSION FOR MORRIS AS IT'S NOT AS DUBBY AS USUAL
BUT FOR FANS OF POKER FLAT ETC, THIS IS A MUST.
JUAN ATKINS - THE BERLIN SESSIONS - TRESOR - 2xLP (TRESOR215LP)
YES, THIS REALLY IS A NEW JUAN ATKINS LP ON TRESOR - AND I'M =
PERSONALLY
QUITE SURPRISED HOW STRONG IT IS. IT'S ALMOST A RETURN TO HIS
OLD SKOOL SOUND. SIX TRACKS OF SERIOUS DANCEFLOOR TECHNO FROM
THE OLD MASTER THAT WILL DEFINITELY GET PEOPLE MOVING AND SHAKING.
BEST TRESOR IN AGES!
KIKI - SO EASY TO FORGET (REMIXES) - B PITCH CONTROL - 12" (BPC102)
B PITCH GIVING THEIR LOYAL FANBASE WHAT THEY WANT HERE, WITH REMIXES
FROM ADA (AREAL) AND KIKI THEMSELVES (INFACT, I PREFER THIS SLIGHTLY
OFF-KILTER VERSION TO THE ORIGINAL). MINIMAL DANCEFLOOR EURO-ELECTRO
IN A SLIGHTLY KOMPAKT VEIN.
LUCAS RODENBUSH - SEQUENTIAL REACTION - AFFECTED - 12" (AFF016)
ABSOLUTEE BELTER OF AN EP FROM THIS VERY TALENTED PRODUCER. FOUR
TRACKS THAT BALANCE DANCEFLOOR TECHNO WITH A LUSH, STRINGY, STABBY
DETROIT FEEL THAT HAS A SIMPLE, YET VERY EFFECTIVE MELODIC CONTENT.
CERTAINLY GOT ME GROOVING AROUND THE SHOP AND, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
YOU THINK THAT'S A GOOD THING OR A BAD THING, IT DEFINITELY SAYS
SOMETHING ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THIS EP. PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE
SO FAR ON AFFECTED. ACE.
MICHAEL MAYER - LOVEFOOD - KOMPAKT POP - 12" (KOMPOP6)
THE A-SIDE OF THIS IS TRULY AN EXCELLENT TRACK. LABEL OWNER MICHAEL
MAYER HAS MANAGED TO CAPTURE A FUNKY, POPPY YET COMPLETELY =
NON-CHEESEY
FEEL AND THE COLOGNE STYLE 4/4 BEATS AND LITTLE HINTS OF VOCALS
REALLY DO MAKE IT A FAB LITTLE TUNE. THE FLIPSIDE IS THE MUCH
TOUTED VERSION OF KYLIE'S 'SLOW' WHICH WILL NO DOUBT DO IT FOR
A LOT OF PEOPLE BUT, I MUST ADMIT, IT LEFT ME A BIT COLD. STICK
TO THE BRILLIANT A-SIDE AND YOU'RE ONTO A WINNER.
MINISTERS OF MUSIC, THE - THE FUNK MIRACLE - CHICA DISCOS - 12" =
(CHICA08)
CRIPES ALIVE! I NEVER THOUGHT I'D HEAR ANOTHER ACID LINE THAT
SOUNDED LIKE THIS! THE ORIGINAL TRACK IS A PERKY DISCO TINGED
HOUSEY TECHNO CUT (WHICH, TO BE FAIR, IS SLIGHTLY CHEESEY). POKER
FLAT'S JUSSI PEKKA DELIVERS A STRONG MIX ON THE FLIP WHICH, =
BIZARRELY,
USES A DISTORTED 303 SOUND JUST LIKE HARDFLOOR OR ACRID ABEYANCE
USED TO DO BUT COUPLES IT WITH THE DISCO-ISH TECH FLAVA. ODD,
BUT STRANGELY TROUSER SHAKING.
N&W / ETHAN BOWERS - ENDURANCE / DBBALL - GLANZBILD - 12" =
(GLANZBILD04)
GLANZBILD DO WHAT THEY DO VERY WELL. STRAIGHT-UP, ELECTRO SOUNDING
COLOGN TECH WITH A FOOT FIRMLY ON THEE DANCEFLOOR. BOTH TRACKS
ARE VERY MIXABLE AND VERY PLAYABLE. SOLID WORKOUTS.
NOBLESSE OBLIGE - BITCH / DADDY (DON'T TOUCH ME THERE) - UHU - 7" =
(7UHU012)
UHU CONTINUE IN THEIR QUEST TO BECOME THE WORST LABEL TO EVER
EXIST IN THE HISTORY OF RECORDED MUSIC WITH THIS TURGID RELEASE
OF HIDEOUSLY CLICHE-RIDDEN, ABSOLUTELY UNNECESSARY BO#@*KS =
ELECTROCLASH/POP.
TRYING OH-SO HARD TO BE CONTROVERSIAL, ALL IT IS IS STAGGERING
UNORIGINAL, OPPORTUNIST NONSENSE. THIS IS THE LAST RELEASE WE
WILL EVER STOCK ON THIS LABEL. NICE KNOWING YOU.
POINT B - FICTIONARY EP - ORSON - 12" (ORSON003)
BEST RELEASE SO FAR FROM ORSON'S OWN LABEL. POINT B ABSOLUTELY
HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD WITH THIS RIP ROARING SELECTION OF PURE
ELECTRO SOUNDS. KILLER BASSLINE (PARTICULARLY ON THE FIRST TRACK)
PLUS ROCKING BEATS ALL ROUND. IF YOU'RE INTO ELECTRO, THIS IS
SIMPLY A MUST. QUALITY.
REYNOLD - STATIC EP - MORRIS AUDIO CITYSPORT EDITION - 12" (MACE19)
HOUSEY, FUNKY, LAID BACK AND GROOVY TECHNO SOUNDS FROM MORRIS
AUDIO'S SLIGHTLY MORE ACCESSIBLE LABEL. RYNOLD'S ADDED VOCALS
AND OTHER SUNDRY FUN ITEMS TO MAKE THIS AN ENJOYABLE, MIXABLE
DANCEFLOOR ROMP.
ROCCO BRANCO - KAPITAL REMIXES - PLATZHIRSCH - 12" (PLATZHIRSCH05)
ROCCO BRANCO'S ORIGINAL GETS A GOOD, HARD REMIXING FROM SENDER'S
MISC. AND ITALIC'S EINMUSIK. BOTH DELIVER THE GOODS IN A FUNKY
COLOGNE STYLE WITH ACRES OF BASS AND GROOVED OUT BEATS. SOLID.
APART FROM THE COVER'S COLOUR SCHEME WHICH ALMOST MADE ME PUKE!
SNIPER MODE - LIFE UNDER THE STROBELIGHT EP - ELECTRIX - 12" (ETRX023)
HAVING PREVIOUSLY APPEARED ON MIKROLUX AND ELECTROLUX, SNIPER
MODE NOW DELIVER A TASTY THREE TRACKER FOR ELECTRIX. PURE ELECTRO
SOUNDS ALL ROUND WITH CRISP PRODUCTION AND SOME PHAT OLD BASSLINES
THAT ARE SURE TO MOVE EVEN THE MOST FIRMLY PLACED OF FEET. GET
IN!
SOLOVYEV - SONOPLEX - ONI.TOR - 12" (ONI.TOR40)
I'M WELL KNOWN FOR HATING THE PHRASE 'TECH-HOUSE' AROUND THESE
PARTS. BUT, THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY OTHER WAY TO DESCRIBE
THIS RECORD! FOUR TRACKS THAT ARE DEEP AND, BASICALLY, TECHNO
ORIENTATED, BUT WITH A FUNKY, HOUSEY SMOOTHNESS AND DEPTH THAT
MAKES YOU WANT TO WIGGLE. PHAT STUFF. RECOMMENDED.
UNKNOWN - SUN 3 - SUN - 12" (SUN03)
THIRD RELEASE FROM THIS UNKNOWN AND SOMEWHAT CHEEKY LITTLE COLOGNE
LABEL. THIS ONE FEATURES A WELL HIDDEN BUT STILL GLARINGLY OBVIOUS
SAMPLE ON THE A-SIDE (I WON'T TELL YOU WHO IT IS, BECAUS NO DOUBT
YOU'LL SPOT IT FOR YOURSELVES) COUPLED WITH GROOVY TECHNO / HOUSE
BEATS. THE FLIP IS A STRAIGHT-UP TRACK THAT SHOULD DO IT ON THE
FLOOR.
VADZ - RUST-OFF / PUNKIRE - TELEVISION - 12" (TELE-017)
VADZ IS ON A ROLL AT THE MOMENT AND THE BLEND OF ELECTRO AND TECHNO
ON OFFER HERE IS A BOOTY SHAKING, CLUB FLOOR FILLING SELECTION.
QUITE COMMERCIAL AT TIMES AND A CHEEKY FLAVA, THIS SHOULD DO ALL
THE RIGHT THINGS ON THE DANCEFLOOR. SOLID.
VINCE WATSON - INTUITIONS - PART ONE - BIO - 12" (BIO014)
WITH HIS FORTHCOMING ALBUM FOR HEADSPACE ABOUT TO DROP, THIS SERVES
AS A VERY NICE LITTLE TASTER INDEED. THREE TRACKS OF UPBEAT, =
MELODIC,
DETROIT INFLUENCED TECHNO WITH LOVELY DENSE PRODUCTION AND A COUPLE
OF TO REMIXES FROM JORIS VOORN AND JOEL MULL. GOOD STUFF.
WOODY MCBRIDE - PSCENARIO - NOVA MUTE - 12" (12NOMU142)
ZOO BRAZIL - WALK RIGHT BACK - GET PHYSICAL - 12" (GPM021)
EVERYONE SEEMS INTENT ON CALLING THIS SORT OF MUSIC 'ELECTRO HOUSE'
SO I'LL JUST BOW TO THE PRESSURE AND DO THE SAME. THREE TRACKS
OF SOLID 'ELECTRO HOUSE' THAT SHOULD NO DOUBT GET PEOPLE GROOVING
ABOUT.
Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
ARK - ALLELUYARK VOL_4 - CIRCUS COMPANY - 12" (CCS004)
VOLUME 4 IN THIS SERIES HAS BEEN A LOOOOONG TIME COMIN' BUT =
HOPEFULLY
YOU'LL AGREE IT'S BEEN WORTH THE WAIT. THE HEAVIER, MORE BANGING
END OF THIS TECH-GLITCH / AKUFEN-INSPIRED GENRE SHOWCASED TO =
PERFECTION;
THE FYM REMIX IS A PARTICULAR HIGHLIGHT AND PACKS QUITE A PUNCH,
AS DOES THE OPENING TRACK - THE BEATS ARE SERIOUSLY LARGE. A CABANNE
REWORK ADDS A DISTINCTIVE DISCO FLAVOUR TO PROCEEDINGS. TASTY.
ARTIFICIAL ARM, THE - ARMTRONIC ACTION EP - ORSON - 12" (ORSON001)
TRANSPARENT SOUND'S ORSON HAS SET UP HIS OWN LABEL AND THE FIRST
RELEASE COMES FROM THE ARTIFICIAL ARM. A SPLENDID MASH UP OF ELECTRO
SOUNDS THAT MANAGES TO STAY MELODIC BUT WITHOUT LOSING ANY OF
IT'S FLOOR SMASHING CLUBBINESS. GREAT B-BOY SOUNDS, RETRO SYNTHS,
TONNES OF BLEEPS AND TOUCHES OF ELECTRONICA STYLE MELODY KEEP
THIS ONE AS FRESH AS A DAISY. EXCELLENT STUFF.
DEXORCIST - THE MIDNIGHT RUNNER EP - CONTROL TOWER - 12" (CT011)
REALLY BREAKY THIS DEXORCIST RELEASE. GRITTY AND DIRTY, SLAMMING
ELECTRO IN 4 DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENTS. FULL-ON DANCEFLOOR MATERTIAL
FOR THOSE THAT ARE NOT MADE OF SUGAR.... =20
DREI FARBEN HOUSE - AS LONG AS IT LASTS - SCHEINSELBSTANDIG - 12" =
(SST11)
BEST RELEASE FOR AGES FROM THIS DIFFICULT TO PRONOUNCE LABEL.
FOUR TRACKS OF DEEP, FUNKY, QUITE PURE HOUSE / TECHNO HYBRID TRACKS.
LOVELY CHORDS, QUALITY 4/4 BEATS AND THE OCCASIONAL TOUCH OF VOCALS
ALL COMBINE TO MAKE A GROOVY LITTLE EP. DEFINITELY ONE TO CHECK.
FIELD, THE - THINGS KEEP FALLING DOWN - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOMPAKT116)
KOMPAKT, YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN - AND I CERTAINLY DON'T MEAN THAT
IN A NOEL COWARD WAY. TWO BLINDING TRACKS HERE, THE A-SIDE REMINDS
ME A LITTLE OF MARCUS GUENTNER'S "REGENSBURG" REMIXES WHICH (BEING
MY ALL-TIME FAVE KOMPAKT RELEASE) CERTAINLY WENT DOWN FAVOURABLY
- THE SORT OF TRACK ONLY KOMPAKT (WITH THEIR SWIRLY EFFECTS AND
TRADEMARK BEATS) CAN DO THIS WELL. THE B-SIDE (WHICH UTILISES
WHAT I BELIEVE IS A FOUR TOPS SAMPLE TO SUPERB EFFECT) IS A HYPNOTIC
START-STOP BLEND OF CUT-UP VOCALS, EFFECTS AND RHYTHMS AND MAKES
MOST TRACKS LIKE THIS SOUND LIKE PISH IN COMPARISON. THERE'LL
BE VERY FEW SINGLES ALL MONTH AS GOOD AS THIS, YOU MARK MY WORDS!
JURGEN PAAPE - TRIUMPH - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM01)
AAH. I REMEMBER THIS EP SO WELL. JURGEN PAAPE'S EP IS A KILLER
OF FORWARD THINKING, SLIGHTLY OFF KILTER COLOGNE TECHNO. THE WAY
IT BUMPS ALONG WITH A HEAVY GROVE AND DARK, AGGRESSIVE STABS IS
JOYOUS AND GUARANTEED TO MAKE PEOPLE MOVE. EACH CUT HAS A SUPERB
SOUND, CRISP PRODUCTION AND WICKED SOUNDS. ESSENTIAL BACK CATALOGUE!
JUSTUS KOHNCKE / DJ KOZE - SPEICHER 20 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX20)
THESE SPEICHER RELEASES ARE ON A BIT OF A ROLL AT THE MOMENT.
JUSTUS KOHNCKE AND DJ KOZE POUND IT UP FINE STYLE WITH TWO FABULOUS
DANCEFLOOR TRACKS. JUSTUS HAS A TOUGH, GRINDING SOUND THAT'S VERY
MUCH IN LINE WITH THE OTHER SPEICHERS BUT KEEPS IT A WEE BIT SOFTER
AT TIMES AND UPS THE ANTE AFTER THE BREAKDOWN. DJ KOZE'S CUT IS
SIMPLY BRILLIANT AND WORKS IN A SIMILAR WAY TO DONNACHA COSTELLO'S
COLOUR SERIES BY BEING MINIMAL, EVEN A BIT PLASTIKMAN-ESQUE AND
FEATURING A SLOW BUILD AND WICKEDLY DEEP BREAK. ABSOLUTE CLAS
ALL ROUND. OH, AND I APOLOGISE IF I'VE GOT THE TRACKS AROUND THE
WORONG WAY AS IT'S DIFFICULT TO TELL WHICH ONE'S WHICH SOMETIMES!
MARKESE - TRAPEZ LTD 30 - TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZLTD30)
MUCH LIKE MYSELF RECENTLY, THE TRAPEZ LIMITED SERIES HAS REACHED
THE BIG 3-0. IT'S NOT THE MOST EARTH-SHATTERING OF THEM SO FAR,
UNFORTUNATELY, BUT THOSE INTO THE LIGHTER END OF THE KOMPAKT (EXTRA)
SOUND, PLAYHOUSE, PERLON ETC SHOULD GIVE THIS A SPIN AT LEAST.
MODEL, THE - ROBOTIKO - TRAUM - 12" (TRAUMV57)
INTRIGUING RELEASE FROM TRAUM, MAINLY BECAUSE IT'S NOT ACTUALLY
THAT TRAUM-LIKE IN IT'S STYLE. THE MODEL IS A HOTLY TIPPED NEW
PRODUCER WHO DELIVERS A STRANGELY ELECTRO BASED FEEL WITH A RETRO,
SYNTHY FEEL, BUT MANAGES TO LOCK IT INTO A COLOGNE STYLE GROOVE
AT THE SAME TIME. A SMIDGE OF VOCALS PLUS THREE DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT
VERSIONS MAKE THIS A REALLY SOLID EP FOR FANS OF TRAUM AND KOMPAKT.
ORB, THE - KOMPLOTT - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM106)
THE ORB DELIVER ANOTHER EP FOR KOMPAKT AND, ONCE AGAIN, THEY'VE
TAILORED IT TO KOMPAKT'S STYLE. ONE GROOVING SCHAFFEL TRACK WITH
DUBBY UNDERTONES AND CRACKING STABBY CHORDS WITH A MORE STRAIGHT,
TECHNO'D UP TRACK ON THE FLIP FOLLOWED BY A LOVELY POP AMBIENT
TRACK OF PURE BLISS. SOLID STUFF.
PARADROID - GEMSTONE INDEX - BOOGIZM - 12" (BOOGIZM009)
ONE OF THOSE JERKY, QUIRKY DANCEFLOOR RECORDS THAT'S SO LIVELY
AND WELL-PRODUCED THAT IT HAS DEFINITE CROSSOVER POTENTIAL. VERY
CRISP PRODUCTION, PHAT RHYTHMS / BEATS, ALL MANNER OF OFF-THE-WALL
FX AND SOME SURPRISINGLY WARM CHORDS WILL SEE ROBAG WRUHME / BOXER
SPORT / TUNING SPORK / AKUFEN FANS GETTING INTO A LATHER. INCLUDES
REMIXES BY S-MAX AND FYM.
PAUL BLACKFORD / ED CHAMBERLAIN - MEDICINE GUN EP - BASELOGIC - 12" =
(BASE001)
REALLY BEAUTIFUL 5 TRACK EP ON THIS NEW LABEL. PURE ELECTRO SOUNDS,
MILES AWAY FROM TRENDS AND UNNECCESSARY GIMMICK FEAURES. SOME
OF THE TRACKS ON THE MORE MELODIC SIDE, ALL THE WAY THROUGH SOLID
PRODUCTION, AND ENOUGH KICK TO MOVE EVERYONE. HAS A SLIGHT =
OLD-SCHOOLISH
FLAVOUR TO SOME OF THE MATERIAL, THAT ISN'T TOO FAR OFF SOME OLD
WARP RELEASES...
ROBAG WRUHME VS. JAY HAZE - SOCRATES RULES - CONTEXTERRIOR - 12" =
(CNTXT09)
4 ATMOSPHERIC, MINIMAL, CLICKY CUTS HERE FROM THIS SUPERB PAIRING.
REALLY QUITE BRILLIANT I HAVE TO SAY, AND THAT'S COMING FROM SOMEONE
WHO'S NOT REALLY INTO THIS TYPE OF THING AS A RULE! TOP OF THE
DRAW.....
SWEET.NCANDY - DISHES! - RAUM MUSIK - 12" (MUSIK044)
SWEET.NCANDY COMBINES THE FUNK HEAVY, GLITCHY SOUND OF AKUFEN
AND SUTEKH WITH A MORE STRAIGHT SOUNDING COLOGNE TECHNO FEEL TO
FINE EFFECT AND COMES UP WITH A WINNING SOUND THAT'LL GET PEOPLE
WIGGLING ABOUT ALL OVER THE PLACE. TOTALLY MIXABLE AND USABLE
TRACKS ALL THE WAY THROUGH. SOLID.
WIGHNOMY BROTHERS - 3 FACHMISCH EP - FREUDE AM TANZEN - 12" (FAT019)
THE RETURN (AFTER HAVING BEEN ABSENT FOR A WHILE) OF THE =
EVER-RELIABLE
WIGHNOMY BROS AND LET ME TELL YOU, THE A-SIDE IS JUST HAVIN' IT!
THROBBING DEEP BASS AND A SUITABLY BEEFY RHYTHM SHOULD SEE THIS
ROCKING CROWDS TO THE ABSOLUTE MAX - A TERRIFIC TRACK. ON THE
B-SIDE, SOMETHING MORE MELODIC AND LESS WEIGHTY BUT STILL STRONG,
WITH THE SET CONCLUDING WITH SOMETHING ALMOST RESEMBLING VERY
TWISTED BREAKBEAT. TRUST ME, YOU WILL WANNA HEAR THIS ONE!
New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
MARTIAN, THE - SUNCHASER / THE LAST STAND (12" VERSION) - RED PLANET - =
12" (RP-13)
YOU HEARD IT BOTH IN SHORTER VERSIONS A FEW WEEKS AGO ON A 7"
WITH THE SAME NAME. HERE NOW THE FULL-BLOWN RELEASE WITH EXTENDED
VERSIONS, PRESUMABLY THE WAY THEY WERE INTENDED. INTENSE HYTONIC
DETROIT TECHNO IN A TRUE OLD SCHOOL SENSE, WITH A JERKY ELECTRO
NUMBER ON THE FLIP. WRAP YOUR HEAD IN ALUMINIUM FOIL TO PROTECT
YOURSELF AGAINTS THE COSMIC RAYS OF THE MARTIANS
PARADROID / [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - UNCLASSIFIED COMPUTER FUNK - ORAC - =
12" (ORAC13)
ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE MOST ROCKINGEST,
SICKEST, ILLEST TRACKS OF THE YEAR SO FAR! ANYTHING TO DO WITH
ORAC, [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE, BOOGIZM, PARADROID OR S-MAX IS PRTTY
MUCH GUARANTEED TO GET YOU MOVING AND THIS UNBVELIEVABLY EXCELLENT
FOUR TRACK SPLIT HAS IT ALL. BLEEPS, BLURPS, FUNKED UP BEATS TO
THE MAX, TRACKY FLAVAS... IT'S ALL THERE. SIMPLY A FANTASTIC RELEASE
. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND UNMISSABLE STUFF.
Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
[A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - SEE SAW SOUP / CREAMER - ORAC - 12" (ORAC12)
[A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE IS VERY RAPIDLY TURNING INTO A VERY FRESH AND
EXTREMELY CONSISTENT ARTIST AND WITH THIS RELEASE HE FURTHER CEMENTS
HIS REPUTATION FOR GROOVING, SLIGHTLY BROKEN SOUNDING TECHNO TRACKS
WITH A SUTEKH / AKUFEN-ESQUE FEEL (THAT'S NOT TO SAY HE DOESN'T
HAVE HIS OWN SOUND OF COURSE). THIS ONE'S ACTUALLY A BIT MORE
TRACKY AND STRAIGHT, BUT IT REALLY SUITS THE STYLE AND GIVES IT
A VERY APPEALING CLUB FLAVA. TOP STUFF THAT COMES RECOMMENDED.
COMPLEX - DREAM WORLD - FRAGILE - 12" (FRG7)
CLASSIC RELEASE FROM HOLLAND'S ORLANDO VOORN... DEEP GRINDING
TECHNO IN AN ABSTRACT FLAVOUR THAT IS VERY TYPICAL... TWO AMAZING
TRACKS!!!
JOHN TEJADA & JUSTIN MAXWELL - MADNESS - PALETTE - 12" (PAL-33)
MINIMAL, FUNKY, BASSY, ALL THE THINGS YOU WANT FROM A JOHN TEJADA
RECORD. COUPLED WITH THE INFLUENCE OF JUSTIN MAXWELL (WHO DID
THAT WICKED SINGLE A COUPLE OF RELEASES AGO) YOU GET A TIGHT,
DANCEFLOOR EP THAT'S SURE TO GET THEM MOVING.
VARIOUS - MINIMISE TO MAXIMISE - MINUS - 3xLP (MINUS25LP)
NO NEED TO SAY MUCH ABOUT THIS COMP FROM MINUS. THE LABEL HAS
BEEN RELEASING SOME SUPERB RECORDS RECENTLY, AND THIS IS NO =
EXCEPTION.
TRACKS FROM ALL THE LIKELY LADS AND SOME OF THE LESS LIKELY (OR
KNOWN): MATHEW JONSON, MARC HOULE, RUN STOP RESTORE, PLASTIKMAN,
DINKY DOG, MAGDA, PHEEK, SLACKNOISE, NIEDERFLUR AND HEARTTHROW.
HIGH QUALITY DEEP TECHNO. RECOMMENDED.=20
Restocks (Vinyl): House
VISITORS, THE - THE RACE - PLAYHOUSE - 12" (PLAYHOUSE104)
A REAL RETURN TO PROPER HOUSE MUSIC HERE FROM PLAYHOUSE WITH THE
VISITORS PROVIDING A WICKED TWO TRACKER. LONG, DEEP, HYPNOTIC
SOUNDS WITH TECHY OVERTONES AND SOME FRESH SAMPLES PLUS A GREAT
MIDTEMPO RHYTHM. THE FLIP HAS A REMIX BY HENRIK SCHWARZ WHICH
DEVELOPS THE TRACK INTO AN OLD SCHOOL SOUNDING PIECE COMPLETE
WITH VARIED SOUNDS AND A FUNKY HOUSE BEAT. KILLER STUFF.
New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop
BUSDRIVER - AVANTCORE - BIG DADA - 12" (BD076)
A NEAT L'IL SIX-TRACKER FROM BUSDRIVER, MUSICALLY VERY PREFUSE
WITH RHYMES MUCH ON A PAR WITH CLOUDDEAD AND THEIR ILK. THREE
ORIGINALS, BACKED WITH THEIR REMIXES (FROM D-STYLES, NOBODY AND
- BLIMEY - PREFUSE 73!). THE MORE ENJOYABLE END OF HIP HOP FOR
ME THESE DAYS.
O.C. - JEWELZ - REISSUE - 2xLP (RIR003)
KILLER DOUBLE LP FROM O.C. INCLUDES COLLABERATIONS WITH ORGANISED
CONFUSION, BIG L, YVETTE MICHELLE AND FREDDIE FOXX. WITH PRODUCTIONS
FROM DJ PREMIER, DA BEATMINERZ AND BUCKWILD, THIS IS A HELL OF
A PACKAGE......
P.H.E.A.R. - I LOVE HER AGAIN - RUNYON AVE. RECORDS - 12" (ABB9004)
WELL PRODUCED EP, THREE TRACKS (& 3 INSTS) WITH RHYMES FROM =
MR.PORTER.
THE TITLE TRACK INPARTICULAR HAS A VERY STRONG VINTAGE T.C.Q.
FEEL ABOUT THAT IS PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE 12". WELL WORTH
A LISTEN..............
VARIOUS - NIGHTRIDERS / FED UP - B.T.U. - 12" (BTU2005)
RADIO EDITS OF SOME BIGGIES HERE. BOOTCAMPS 'NIGHTRIDERS' (9TH
WONDER MIX), SMIF 'N' WESSUNS 'FED UP' FEAT MARY J, AND SEAN PRICES
'GIRLS'...... OH, NOT FORGETTING SMIF 'N' WESSUNS 'I LOVE YOU'
(ALSO FEATURING MARY J). WHAT A BARGAIN...
New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic Beats
MEATY OGRE / MAKER - ENGAGED RING / GOOD TIMES - HEARDRUMS - 7" =
(HD45007)
SPLIT 7" HERE, WITH MEATY OGRE GIVING US A GROOVY, GUITAR HINTING
FUNK INSTRUMENTAL CALLED 'ENGAGED RING' ON THE A-SIDE. ONB THE
FLIP MAKER SUPPLY A MORE SUBLIME HIP HOP BACKING TRACK WITH EASY
LISTENING VOCAL SNIPPETS. BOTH REMINISCENT OF THE TUMMY TOUCH
SOUND.
New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based
A HAWK AND A HACKSAW - DARKNESS AT NOON - LEAF - LP (BAY43V)
HAS TONY MORLEY CONVERTED TO JUDAISM? THIS SOUNDS MORE LIKE A
TZADIK RELEASE THAN ANY OF THE RECENT TZADIK RELEASES. WILL LEAF
NOW PUT OUT FIFTY ALBUMS OF SAX IMPROV? OI OI OI, THIS =
KLEZMER-INSPIRED
LP IS GIVING ME A HEADACHE ALREADY - IT FEEL LIKE I'M AT THREE
PASSOVERS AT ONCE BUT AT LEAST IT'S PUT A SMILE UPON MY HALF-JEWISH
FACE. DEFINITELY BETTER THAN THEIR DEBUT.
A SILVER MT. ZION - HORSES IN THE SKY - CONSTELLATION - 2xLP =
(CST033LP)
"THEE SILVER MT. ZION MEMORIAL ORCHESTRA & TRA-LA-LA BAND" (CAN
YOU EVEN READ THAT WITHOUT LAUGHING AT THE SHEER, OVERWHELMING
PRETENTIOUSNESS OF IT ALL?) RETURN WITH AN ALBUM THAT TIMELY ENOUGH
SOUNDS LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN ALL THE OTHER SILVER MT. ZION ALBUMS
(WHY BREAK THE HABIT ETC?)... AND THE ARCADE FIRE. STILL LONGING
FOR THE MONTREAL SOUND OF 1999? THEN BUY THIS ALBUM WITHOUT =
RESERVATION.
KING CREOSOTE - ROCKET D.I.Y. - FENCE - LP (FNC27LP)
KING CREOSOTE (AS YOU MAY WELL KNOW) IS PART OF THE FENCE =
COLLECTIVE,
SPEARHEADED BY THE WONDERFUL JAMES YORKSTON (OF WHOM THE KING
HAS OFTEN SUPPORTED ON TOUR). NOT AS TRADITIONALLY SCOTTISH FOLK
AS MR. YORKSTON, THIS HAS A MORE POPPY FEEL YET STILL RETAINING
THAT ORGANIC, OLD FASHIONED WARMTH AND QUALITY. IT'S A BIT =
REMINISCENT
OF BELLE & SEBASTIAN, ACTUALLY, ONLY LESS CLOYING. GOOD WORK.
SHIPPING NEWS, THE - FLIES THE FIELDS - QUARTERSTICK - LP (QS99LP)
CLEARLY INSPIRED BY THE LIKES OF SLINT AND SHELLAC, THIS NEW =
SHIPPING
NEWS LP IS ACTUALLY A LITTLE MORE DOWNTEMPO, SUBTLE AND INTRICATE
THAN SOME OF THEIR PREVIOUS WORK. VERY MUCH ONE FOR T&G FANS.
TOM VEK - WE HAVE SOUND - TUMMY TOUCH - LP (TUCH116LP)
ONE FOR THOSE INTO LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, THE RAPTURE, ANYTHING ON OUTPUT
ETC. VERY EIGHTIES-STYLE PRODUCTION, SOME OF IT ISN'T TOO BAD,
OTHER TRACKS JUST GO NOWHERE IT HAS TO BE SAID. VERY FASHIONABLE
THOUGH!
Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based
VELVET UNDERGROUND - WHITE LIGHT / WHITE HEAT - VERVE - LP (V6-5046)
ANOTHER FINE RE-ISSUE OF THIS SUPER ALBUM - ON HIGH QUALITY COLOURED
VINYL. THE MOST ROCK AND ROLL OF THE VELVET'S RELEASES - ANOTHER
CLASSIC ALBUM FROM THIS OUTFIT. CONTAINS AMONG OTHERS THE GIFT,
WHITE LIGHT / WHITE HEAT, SISTER RAY. BUY IT!
VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO - THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO - VERVE - LP =
(V6-5008)
SUCH A SEMINAL ALBUM THIS. NO MATTER WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT ANDY
WARHOL, LOU REED, JOHN CALE, NICO AND THE REST, YOU CANNOT DENY
BOTH THE IMPORTANCE AND BRILLIANCE OF THIS ALBUM. FOR THOSE OF
YOU WHO KNOW IT AND THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T, YOU CAN GET THIS LIMITED
EDITION REISSUE ON LURID YELLOW ORANGE VINYL. INCLUDES CLASSICS
SUCH AS HEROIN, THERE SHE GOES, I'LL BE YOUR MIRROR, VENUS IN
FURS, ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES - IN FACT THEY ARE ALL CLASSIC.=20
=20
New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
FOSTER JACKSON GROUP - FEEL THE SPIRIT - LONNIE RECORDS - 12" (LR5050)
LTD RE-ISSUE OF FOSTER JACKSON'S DISCO CLASSIC "FEEL THE SPIRIT".
INCLUDES THE EXTENDED VERSION WITH THEE KILLER BREAK FOR ALL YOU
DEEP, ORGANIC HOUSE LOVIN' 118 BPM, THEO PARRISH WORSHIPPIN' =
PRODUCERS
KEEN ON FRESH, FRESH BEATS. ALSO A BIGGIE FOR ANY DEEP BOOGIE
DISCO HEAD. FLARE ENUFF...............
VARIOUS - COLD HEAT - NOW-AGAIN - 2xLP (NA5017)
2 SLABS OF FIERCE BONA-FIDE FUNK. HEAVY HEAVY FUNK RARITIES RECORDED
BETWEEN 1968 AND 1974. INCLUDES COVERS OF 'SCORPIO' BY KASHMERE,
'FREE YOUR MIND' BY AMNESTY AND A WHOLE HOST OF OTHER HIDDEN =
TREASURES.
ONCE AGAIN, NOW-AGAIN GIVE US ANOTHER STUNNING COMPILATION.....
New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub
VARIOUS / SLY & ROBBIE - SLY & ROBBIE'S TAXI SOUND - AURALUX - 2xLP =
(LUXX010LP)
ONE OF THE BETTER SLY & ROBBIE "BEST OF"S DOING THE ROUNDS AT
PRESENT. DOCUMENTING THEIR (EARLY?) EIGHTIES OUTPUT, AURALUX BRING
US A SELECTION OF TRACKS FEATURING SUGAR MINOTT, INI KAMOZE, JIMMY
RILEY, BLACK UHURU, DENNIS BROWN, GREGORY ISAACS, THE VICEROYS,
GENERAL ECHO, JUNIOR DELGADO, AND (NATCH) MESSRS DUNBAR AND =
SHAKESPEAR
THEMSELVES.
New Releases (CD): Electronica
INFINITE SCALE - SOUND SENSOR - TOYTRONIC - CD (TOY20CD)
WITHOUT WISHING TO APPEAR OVER-CRITICAL, AREN'T ALL THESE TOYTRONIC
RELEASES STARTING TO MELT INTO ONE? MUSICALLY THIS IS PLEASANT
ENOUGH BUT ESSENTIALLY THE TOYTRONIC SOUND SEEMS TO BE BECOMING
QUITE GENERIC AND UNINSPIRED, WHICH IS A SHAME CONSIDERING HOW
ABSOLUTELY ON THE CASE THE LABEL USED TO BE. LABELS SUCH AS NEO
OUIJA, EXPANDING AND TYPE SEEM A LOT MORE FORWARD-THINKING THESE
DAYS....
LIKE A STUNTMAN - FRESH AIR IS NOT THE WORST THING IN TOWN - HIGHPOINT =
LOWLIFE - CD (HPLL012)
FOLLOWING THE EXCELLENT 7" 'REDUCE', LIKE A STUNTMAN HAVE REALLY
COME UP WITH THE GOODS HERE. AN ELEVEN TRACK ALBUM THAT SHOWCASES
BOTH HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE'S DEDICATION TO VARIED AND INTERESTING
MUSIC AND THE BANDS ABILITY TO COMPOSE AND PERFORM VERY LIKEABLE
GUITAR AND ELECTRONICA TRACKS. FOR THE MOST PART THIS HAS A NICELY
LO-FI FEEL WITH FOLKY GUITARS AND CLATTERING PERCUSSION PLUS A
VOCAL STYLE THAT PUTS IT FIRMLY IN THE AMERICANA CAMP. ELECTRONIC
SHENANIGANS, HOWEVER, GIVE IT YET ANOTHER DIMENSION AND ADD SOME
FUN AND FLAVA TO THE ALBUM OVERALL. ON THE STRENGTH OF THIS I
RECKON THEY COULD GET VERY POPULAR VERY SOON. GET IN THERE EARLY,
THAT'S MY ADVICE! RECOMMENDED.
LUKE VIBERT - LOVER'S ACID - PLANET MU - CD (ZIQ098CD)
THIS STOPGAP NEW LUKE VIBERT ALBUM COMPILES HIS THREE PLANET MU
12"S RELEASED OVER THE YEARS - AND THEY COULDN'T SOUND ANY MORE
CURRENT (ONE OF THEM IS CURRENT, OF COURSE!). A TOTAL OF TWELVE
TRACKS, INCLUDING ONE ENTITLED "ANALORD" FROM YEARS BACK, WHICH
IS INTERESTING CONSIDERING HOW MUCH SOME OF THESE TRACKS SOUND
LIKE THE RECENT AFX 12"S, ALBEIT WITH THAT UNMISTAKABLE VIBERT
FLAVA. A WICKED CD, ESSENTIAL TO FANS WHO DIDN'T BUY THE 12"S.
QUINOLINE YELLOW - DOL-GOY ASSIST - SKAM - CD (SKALD008)
WICKED BAD NEW ALBUM FROM QUINOLINE YELLOW WHO ARE CONSISTENTLY
(ALONG WITH BOLA) ONE OF THE BEST ARTISTS ON SKAM, IN MY OPINION.
A TOP-NOTCH BLEND OF HARD-HITTING BEATS, OFF-KILTER EFFECTS AND
PLAYFUL MELODIES SOMEHOW CREATING SOMETHING ALTOGETHER MORE HAUNTING
AND INTRIGUING THAN THE SOME OF ITS PARTS. WITH HINTS OF EARLY
APHEX AND MIKE PARADINAS (AS WELL AS OTHER EARLY NINETIES ARTISTS
SUCH AS RELOAD), THIS IS ELECTRONICA AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE MADE.
SHEER CLASS.
STEINBRUECHEL - SKIZZEN - BINE - CD (BINE006CD)
DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW THIS ONE MANAGED TO PASS US BY. STEINBRUECHEL
HAS JUST COLLABORATED ON A SUPERB PIECE OF WORK WITH GUENTER MUELLER
ON HERVE BOGHOSSIAN'S LIST LABEL AND THIS IS A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE
OF HIS DEEPLY EXCELLENT MINIMALIST, DIGITAL ELECTRONICA. =
CHALLENGING,
TEXTURAL, MICRO SOUNDS AND FRAGMENTS COUPLED WITH HIGH FREQUENCIES
AND SUBTLE DRONES MAKE THIS ONE TO REALLY GET YOUR TEETH INTO.
FANS OF RASTER, L-NE ETC SHOULD THOROUGHLY ENJOY THIS. RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (CD): Electronica
VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2005 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD37)
THIS YEARS INSTALLMENT OF THE WONDEROUS POP AMBIENT SERIES IS
AN ABSOLUTE WHIRLPOOL OF BLISS. 12 TRACKS OF THE MOST DELIGHTFULLY
ATMOSPHERIC AMBIENT ELECTRONICA FROM SUCH HOUSEHOLD NAMES AS (WELL,
THEY'RE HOUSEHOLD NAMES AROUND MY HOUSEHOLD ANYWAY!) THE ORB,
GAS, TRIOLA, KLIMEK, ANDREW THOMAS, ULF LOHMANN, THOMAS FEHLMANN,
DJ KOZE, PETER GRUMMICH, POPNONAME AND PASS INTO SILENCE. TEXTURAL
HEAVEN. ESSENTIAL.
VARIOUS - KOLN KOMPAKT - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD01)
CLASSIC FIRST COMPILATION ON KOMPAKT WHICH FEATURES SOME OF =
COLOGNE'S
FINEST SUCH AS STUDIO 1, THE MODERNIST, MICHAEL MAYER, DR. WALKER,
PENTAX, THOMAS BRINKMANN AND MORE. FROM MINIMAL TECHNO TO BOUNCY
GALLOPY TECHNO. ESSENTIAL.
New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro
JUAN ATKINS - THE BERLIN SESSIONS - TRESOR - CD (TRESOR215CD)
YES, THIS REALLY IS A NEW JUAN ATKINS LP ON TRESOR - AND I'M =
PERSONALLY
QUITE SURPRISED HOW STRONG IT IS. IT'S ALMOST A RETURN TO HIS
OLD SKOOL SOUND. SIX TRACKS OF SERIOUS DANCEFLOOR TECHNO FROM
THE OLD MASTER THAT WILL DEFINITELY GET PEOPLE MOVING AND SHAKING.
BEST TRESOR IN AGES!
Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro
DUBLEE - ECHO EUPHORIA - MULE MUSIQ - CD (MULEELECTRONICCD001)
HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE WONDERFUL DEBUT EP FROM DUBLEE COMES THIS
SUPERB FULL LENGTH ALBUM. DESCRIBING THIS IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT
AS IT EMBRACES EVERYTHING I LOVE ABOUT TECHNO AND HOUSE IN ONE
EASY MOVE. DEEP, WARM, YET FUNKY TRACKS THAT ARE ACHING WITH =
ATMOSPHERE
AND HAVE LOVINGLY CRAFTED SOUNDS AND BEATS AND A TRUE SENSE OF
MELODY. AT ONCE OLD SCHOOL AND COMPLETELY CONTEMPORARY, THIS ALBUM
PROVES THAT BOTH THE ARTIST AND THE LABEL SHOULD GO FAR. BLISSFUL
STUFF THAT COMES HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (CD): House
IDJUT BOYS - PRESS PLAY - TIRK - CD (TIRK007CD)
RE-EDIT ALBUM BY THE IDJUT BOYS, TOUCHING UP THEIR FAVOURITE DISCO
CLASSICS. AN EXCELLENT MELANGE OF STYLES, SHOWING ONCE AGAIN THEIR
DEEP PASSION FOR THE WHOLE GENRE, WITH ALL ITS QUIRKS AND TWISTS.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL HOUSE LOVERS. I JUST HOPE THIS IS GOING
TO BE AVAILABLE ON VINYL AT SOME POINT...
New Releases (CD): Guitar Based
A HAWK AND A HACKSAW - DARKNESS AT NOON - LEAF - CD (BAY43CD)
HAS TONY MORLEY CONVERTED TO JUDAISM? THIS SOUNDS MORE LIKE A
TZADIK RELEASE THAN ANY OF THE RECENT TZADIK RELEASES. WILL LEAF
NOW PUT OUT FIFTY ALBUMS OF SAX IMPROV? OI OI OI, THIS =
KLEZMER-INSPIRED
LP IS GIVING ME A HEADACHE ALREADY - IT FEEL LIKE I'M AT THREE
PASSOVERS AT ONCE BUT AT LEAST IT'S PUT A SMILE UPON MY HALF-JEWISH
FACE. DEFINITELY BETTER THAN THEIR DEBUT.
A SILVER MT. ZION - HORSES IN THE SKY - CONSTELLATION - CD (CST033CD)
"THEE SILVER MT. ZION MEMORIAL ORCHESTRA & TRA-LA-LA BAND" (CAN
YOU EVEN READ THAT WITHOUT LAUGHING AT THE SHEER, OVERWHELMING
PRETENTIOUSNESS OF IT ALL?) RETURN WITH AN ALBUM THAT TIMELY ENOUGH
SOUNDS LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN ALL THE OTHER SILVER MT. ZION ALBUMS
(WHY BREAK THE HABIT ETC?)... AND THE ARCADE FIRE. STILL LONGING
FOR THE MONTREAL SOUND OF 1999? THEN BUY THIS ALBUM WITHOUT =
RESERVATION.
KING CREOSOTE - ROCKET D.I.Y. - FENCE - CD (FNC27CD)
KING CREOSOTE (AS YOU MAY WELL KNOW) IS PART OF THE FENCE =
COLLECTIVE,
SPEARHEADED BY THE WONDERFUL JAMES YORKSTON (OF WHOM THE KING
HAS OFTEN SUPPORTED ON TOUR). NOT AS TRADITIONALLY SCOTTISH FOLK
AS MR. YORKSTON, THIS HAS A MORE POPPY FEEL YET STILL RETAINING
THAT ORGANIC, OLD FASHIONED WARMTH AND QUALITY. IT'S A BIT =
REMINISCENT
OF BELLE & SEBASTIAN, ACTUALLY, ONLY LESS CLOYING. GOOD WORK.
MARTHA WAINWRIGHT - MARTHA WAINWRIGHT - DROWNED IN SOUND - CD =
(DIS0011)
NO LONGER CONTENT TO WALLOW IN THE SHADOW OF HER OLDER BROTHER,
MARTHA WAINWRIGHT FINALLY RELEASES HER DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM
TO MUCH ACCLAIM. DON'T GO EXPECTING A CLONE OF RUFUS'S SOUND -
THIS IS A LOT LESS FLAMBOYANT AND MORE SUBTLE A BLEND OF COUNTRY
ROCK SINGER/SONGWRITING. HER VOICE IS QUITE REMINISCENT OF TANYA
DONELLY (PRAISE INDEED) AND THIS IS A SERIOUSLY BEAUTIFUL SET
OF SONGS, ALL TOLD. CLEARLY I'M GETTING OLD AND BORED OF ALL THIS
ELECTRONIC GUBBINS COS THIS IS DEFINITELY MY ALBUM OF THE WEEK.
MARTHA, YOU'RE WELCOME TO PLAY INSTORE ANYTIME!
SHIPPING NEWS, THE - FLIES THE FIELDS - QUARTERSTICK - CD (QS99CD)
CLEARLY INSPIRED BY THE LIKES OF SLINT AND SHELLAC, THIS NEW =
SHIPPING
NEWS LP IS ACTUALLY A LITTLE MORE DOWNTEMPO, SUBTLE AND INTRICATE
THAN SOME OF THEIR PREVIOUS WORK. VERY MUCH ONE FOR T&G FANS.
Restocks (CD): Guitar Based
VARIOUS - TIRED OF STANDING STILL - HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE - 2xCD =
(HPLL001CD)
THIS IS A SUPERB COMPILATION ON THIS NEW LABEL. TWENTY SEVEN TRACKS
OVER TWO CDS. THE FIRST CONCENTRATES ON GUITAR BANDS AND PROPER
SONGS. MOST ARE CHILLED AND WITH THE LIKES OF SNOWMOBILE ON THERE
YOU MIGHT GET THE IDEA. THE SECOND DISC IS MORE TEXTURALLY =
ORIENTATED
AND FEATURES SOME TRULY BRILLIANT GUITAR TRACKS (A LA WINDY AND
CARL ETC.) PLEASE CHECK, IT'S FANTASTIC.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><STRONG><U>Smallfish Release Mailout - =
Friday=20
01/04/05</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Hi there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>This week sees a return for the =
mailout which has=20
been strangely absent for the past fortnight. Anyway, there are some =
fabulous=20
bits particularly on the electronica front. Eagle eyed readers will spot =
the new=20
Quinoline Yellow album on Skam plus the eagerly anticipated new release =
on=20
Toytronic (on coloured vinyl... limited style). Not only that but there =
are tons=20
of Cologne bits including the absolutely wonderfully rocking new single =
from=20
Paradroid / [A]pendics.Shuffle which is ill with a capital =
'I'!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><STRONG><U>Alva Noto + Ryuichi =
Sakamoto - Insen -=20
Raster Noton - R-N 65</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Big props must go to Raster Noton for =
the release=20
of the new, and it must be said simply stunning, new CD from Alva Noto + =
Ryuichi=20
Sakamoto, 'Insen'... Wonderful, deep, dense, lush, pristine sounds that =
actually=20
manage to go one better than the first CD, 'Vrioon' and have an even =
more=20
beautiful and coherent blend of micro-electronics and freeform piano =
playing.=20
Music to die for quite frankly and definitely a pick of the week here at =
Smallfish.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2><STRONG><U>3Particles</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>We finally have copies of three =
releases from=20
sound and graphic designer Richard Chartier's 3Particles imprint. =
Richard is=20
best known for his work on line, the label he co-runs with 12k owner =
Taylor=20
Deupree. 3Particles is an outlet for his own material and the limited =
edition=20
CDs are beautifully packaged and contain a range of contemporary digital =
minimalism that is sure to prick up the ears of any fans of Raster, 12k, =
Apestaartje or Spekk. Investigate forthwith... that's my =
advice.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Fond=20
farewells</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>It is with sadness (and a great deal=20
of cake eating, plus a couple of tequilas) that we =
announce the=20
departure of the one and only Steve for pastures new. Steve is one =
of the=20
original members of Smallfish and has been here since day one and we're=20
definitely going to miss his absurd sense of humour and regular =
breakdancing=20
sessions on Monday mornings! Anyone who's met him over the past five =
years or=20
just generally knows him will no doubt agree what an asset =
he's been=20
to Smallfish and I'm sure you'll join us in wishing him all =
the best=20
for the future in his new job. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>And now, as I wipe away a tear of =
sadness for the=20
old fella, it's on with the lists...............</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Peace.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>The Fish.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Smallfish Records.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BLACK DOG, THE - BITE THEE BACK EP - DUST =
SCIENCE -=20
12" (DUSTV001)<BR> COULD THIS BE THE RETURN TO FORM =
THAT WE'VE=20
ALL BEEN WAITING FOR<BR> FROM THE BLACK DOG? GENERALLY =
IT=20
WOULD SEEM TO BE SO. FOUR TRACKS<BR> OF WHICH THREE =
ARE LOVELY=20
ELECTRONICA PIECES OF VARYING STYLES<BR> AND SOUNDS. =
THERE'S A=20
REAL OLD SCHOOL BLACK DOG FLAVOUR AT TIMES<BR> WHICH =
MAKES=20
THIS A MOST SATISFYING EP AND, IF YOU CAN IGNORE =
THE<BR> LAST=20
TRACK, IT'S A WELL WORTHY PIECE. DEFINITELY ONE TO CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> INFINITE SCALE - SOUND SENSOR - TOYTRONIC =
- LP=20
(TOY20LPX)<BR> WITHOUT WISHING TO APPEAR =
OVER-CRITICAL, AREN'T=20
ALL THESE TOYTRONIC<BR> RELEASES STARTING TO MELT INTO =
ONE?=20
MUSICALLY THIS IS PLEASANT<BR> ENOUGH BUT ESSENTIALLY =
THE=20
TOYTRONIC SOUND SEEMS TO BE BECOMING<BR> QUITE GENERIC =
AND=20
UNINSPIRED, WHICH IS A SHAME CONSIDERING HOW<BR> =
ABSOLUTELY ON=20
THE CASE THE LABEL USED TO BE. LABELS SUCH AS NEO<BR> =
OUIJA,=20
EXPANDING AND TYPE SEEM A LOT MORE FORWARD-THINKING =
THESE<BR> =20
DAYS. MIND YOU, HYSTERIA IS AS HYSTERIA DOES - THIS HIGHLY=20
LIMITED<BR> EDITION INITIAL VINYL PRESSING COMES ON A =
KIND OF=20
TOFFEE-COLOURED<BR> VINYL WHICH SHOULD HELP UP THE =
EXCITEMENT=20
A LITTLE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KOUSHIK - BE WITH EP - STONESTHROW - 12"=20
(PIAS049T)<BR> BEST STONESTHROW I'VE HEARD YET! GREAT =
TO SEE=20
THEM GOING OUT ON<BR> A LIMB WITH SOMETHING UTTERLY=20
UNASSOCIATED WITH THEM YET SERIOUSLY<BR> TOP NOTCH. =
THINK A=20
CHILLED, PSYCHEDELIC BLEND OF CLOUDDEAD, FOURTET,<BR> =
DJ=20
SHADOW AND THE BETA BAND. RECOMMENDED INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> QUINOLINE YELLOW - DOL-GOY ASSIST - SKAM =
- 2xLP=20
(SKALP008)<BR> WICKED BAD NEW ALBUM FROM QUINOLINE =
YELLOW WHO=20
ARE CONSISTENTLY<BR> (ALONG WITH BOLA) ONE OF THE BEST =
ARTISTS=20
ON SKAM, IN MY OPINION.<BR> A TOP-NOTCH BLEND OF =
HARD-HITTING=20
BEATS, OFF-KILTER EFFECTS AND<BR> PLAYFUL MELODIES =
SOMEHOW=20
CREATING SOMETHING ALTOGETHER MORE HAUNTING<BR> AND =
INTRIGUING=20
THAN THE SOME OF ITS PARTS. WITH HINTS OF EARLY<BR> =
APHEX AND=20
MIKE PARADINAS (AS WELL AS OTHER EARLY NINETIES =
ARTISTS<BR> =20
SUCH AS RELOAD), THIS IS ELECTRONICA AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE=20
MADE.<BR> SHEER CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KRAFTWERK - TRANS-EUROPE EXPRESS - =
CAPITOL - LP=20
(CAP16301LP)<BR> ONE OF KRAFTWERK'S BEST ALBUMS. =
INCLUDES THE=20
CLASSIC TRACKS TRANS-EUROPE<BR> EXPRESS, HALL OF =
MIRRORS AND=20
SHOWROOM DUMMIES. PURE CLASS AND<BR> WAY AHEAD OF =
THEIR=20
TIME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LOW PROFILE SOCIETY - 3D CONCEPTS PART 3 =
-=20
TOYTRONIC - LP (TOY15C)<BR> FINALLY, WE'VE GOT THE =
THIRD PART=20
OF THIS LIMITED EDITION SERIES<BR> FROM TOYTRONIC. =
BEWARE: GET=20
THIS NOW OR PAY A FORTUNE ON E-BAY<BR> FOR THE ENTIRE =
SET IN=20
THE VERY NEAR FUTURE! MUSICALLY, IT'S ACTUALLY<BR> MY=20
FAVOURITE OF THE THREE AS THE LOW PROFILE SOCIETY DELIVER=20
A<BR> BEAUTIFUL SET OF DRIFTING, ETHEREAL ELECTRONICA =
THAT=20
RANGES FORM<BR> TOTALLY BEATLESS AND TEXTURAL TO A =
MORE OLD=20
SCHOOL APHEX-ESQUE<BR> SOUND. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS IS =
AN=20
ESSENTIAL PURCHASE AND COMES<BR> HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MIKKEL METAL - SORANO EP - ECHOCORD - 12" =
(ECHOCORD10)<BR> SUPER-FINE EP FROM ONE OF THE MOST =
CONSISTENT=20
ARTISTS AROUND.<BR> HE DELICATELY BALANCES A SENSE OF =
DEEP,=20
DUBBY ELECTRONICA WITH<BR> A MORE SOLID, 4/4 BASED =
BACKING=20
THAT SHOULD, THEORETICALLY, GET<BR> PEOPLE MOVING ON A =
DANCEFLOOR. DELIGHTFUL MUSIC WITH AN =
INFINITESIMALLY<BR> WARM=20
FLAVA. GORGEOUS, BRILLIANT, ESSENTIAL, RECOMMENDED. I =
LIKE<BR> =20
IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RHYTHM & SOUND - W/ THE ARTISTS - =
BURIAL MIX -=20
LP (BMLP-2)<BR> GATHERING TOGETHER THE MOST RECENT =
CROP OF=20
OUTSTANDINGLY DEEP<BR> RELEASES FROM THE BURIAL MIX =
CATALOGUE,=20
THIS CD GIVES YOU A CHANCE<BR> TO OWN EIGHT OF THE =
FINEST=20
ELECTRONIC DUB TRACKS. UNSURPASSED<BR> IN STYLE OR =
QUALITY,=20
MORITZ VON OSWALD AND MARK ERNESTUS' RHYTHM<BR> & =
SOUND=20
PROJECT IS QUITE SIMPLY AWESOME. GUEST VOCALISTS =
INCLUDE<BR> =20
CORNEL CAMPBELL, JENNIFER LARA, PAUL ST. HILAIRE, SHALOM,=20
LOVE<BR> JOY, THE CHOSEN BROTHERS AND JAH BATTA. =
TOTALLY=20
ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANDRE KRAML FEAT. SCHAD PRIVAT - SAFARI =
REMIXES -=20
CROSSTOWN REBELS - 12" (CRM014)<BR> ANDRE KRAML'S =
ORIGINAL ON=20
FIRM WAS A QUALITY SLICE OF PERKY COLOGNE<BR> TECHNO / =
HOUSE /=20
ELECTRO FUN AND HERE HE GETS A SELECTION OF =
REMIXES<BR> FROM=20
ALEX SMOKE, CADENZA'S PIER BUCCI AND JAMES HOLDEN. A =
SOLID<BR> =20
COLLECTION OF TRACKS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOOKA SHADE - MEMENTO ALBUM REMIXES - GET =
PHYSICAL=20
- 12" (GPM025)<BR> BOOKA SHADE'S ALBUM IS EASILY THE =
BEST=20
RELEASE FROM GET PHYSICAL<BR> AND THIS LITTLE REMIX =
SELECTION=20
IS GREAT AS WELL. BOOKA DOES ONE<BR> VERSION AND MARCO =
PASSARANI UNDER HIS ANALOG FINGERPRINTS GUISE<BR> =
PROVIDES A=20
LOWDOWN, CHUNKY, TECHY OLD MIX AS WELL. THERE'S =
ALSO<BR> A=20
BONUS TRACK FOR YOUR MONEY SO ALL IN ALL FANS OF ELECTRO /=20
HOUSE<BR> / TECHNO SHOULD BE GETTING THOROUGHLY =
EXCITED RIGHT=20
ABOUT NOW!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BRUNO PRONSATO - APE MASQUERADE - RISQUEE =
- 12"=20
(RISQUEE006)<BR> ANOTHER RELEASE, ANOTHER SILLY COVER =
FROM=20
AKUFEN'S RISQUEE IMPRINT.<BR> BRUNO (OF ORAC FAME) =
DELIVERS=20
THREE TRACKS OF LOWDOWN, DIRTY,<BR> MINIMAL TECH FUNK =
FOR YOUR=20
CASH AND DOES IT IN A STRANGELY SLEAZY<BR> WAY. BROKEN =
BEATS,=20
CLEVER LITTLE DROPS AND EDITS TO LEAVE YOU<BR> =
TEETERING ON=20
THE BRINK AND SOME FABULOUS LITTLE SOUNDS MAKE =
THIS<BR> A=20
CHUNKY OLD FRUIT. GOOD GEAR, INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DUB KULT - BIP - RAUM MUSIK - 12"=20
(MUSIK045)<BR> ARCOLA'S DUB KULT DELIVER THEIR SECOND =
RELEASE=20
FOR RAUM MUSIK<BR> AND IT'S ANOTHER WINNER ALL ROUND. =
DEEP,=20
FUNKY, CLEVERLY CONSTRUCTED<BR> SOUNDS AND BEATS THAT =
BOUNCE=20
ABOUT AND BLEEP AWAY TO THEMSELVES<BR> WITH BARELY A =
CARE IN=20
THE WORLD. EXCEPT FOR WANTING TO MAKE YOU<BR> DANCE, =
THAT IS.=20
POKER FLAT'S GUIDO SCHNEIDER DELIVERS A SUITABLY<BR> =
STRIPPED=20
BACK AND FUNKY MIX AS WELL. GOOD PACKAGE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DUPLEX 100 - DUPLEXITY - MORRIS AUDIO - =
12"=20
(MORRIS40)<BR> DUPLEX 100 GET ALL FUNKED UP ON US HERE =
WITH AN=20
IMMCULATE THREE<BR> TRACKER OF COLGNE TECHNO THAT =
UTILISES A=20
HOUSE FEEL AND SOME POPPY<BR> SOUNDS. COMBINED WITH A =
FRESH=20
SET OF ELEASTIC BASSLINES THIS MAKES<BR> FOR AN =
ESSENTIAL EP=20
FOR FANS OF KOMPAKT AND SUBSTATIC. WICKED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GOLDEN RED - FALLING SICKNESS - SUB =
STATIC - 12"=20
(SUS_45)<BR> BEST RELEASE FOR A WHILE FROM SUB STATIC. =
TWO=20
DEEP, HYPNOTIC CUTS<BR> WITH AN UNMISTAKABLE COLOGNE =
FLAVA AND=20
A TOP SELECTION OF JERKY,<BR> FUNKY SOUNDS AND ROLLING =
BEATS.=20
DUBBY AT TIMES AND JUST PLAIN<BR> GROOVING AT OTHERS. =
GREAT=20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HANNES TEICHMANN - HEARTCORE - =
FESTPLATTEN - 12"=20
(FESTPLATTEN26)<BR> THIS IS MORE LIKE IT FROM =
FESTPLATTEN.=20
HANNES TEICHMANN PROVIDES<BR> FOUR GROOVY TRACKS THAT =
HAVE THE=20
ACCESSIBLITY OF THEIR OTHR RELEASES<BR> BUT WITH A =
MORE=20
STRIPPEED DOWN, MINIMAL FLAVA THAT REALLY APPEALS<BR> =
TO ME.=20
SOLID AND WORKABLE GEAR FOR THE DANCEFLOOR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IMOGEN - WHIPLASH - AREAL - 12"=20
(AREAL28)<BR> AREAL STILL MANAGE TO CAPTURE THAT =
MUTANT,=20
MECHANICAL, ELECTROID<BR> FLAVA WITH EACH OF THEIR =
RELEASES.=20
THIS IS NO EXCEPTION AS IMOGEN<BR> DELIVERS THREE =
TRACK OF=20
SIMPLE, YET HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COLOGNE TECH.<BR> PHAT, =
SYNTHY=20
BASSLINES, CLEVER LITTLE SOUNDS AND MELODIES AND<BR> =
PRETTY=20
MUCH RIGHT ON THE NOSE BEATS. ELECTRO / TECHNO =
CROSSOVER<BR> =20
RARELY SOUNDS THIS GOOD! TOP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN DAHLBACK - MY FAVOURITE STARS - =
MORRIS AUDIO -=20
12" (MORRIS38)<BR> VERY, VERY STRONG DANCEFLOOR =
MATERIAL HRE=20
FROM YOUNG JOHN DAHLBACK.<BR> SUPERB PRODUCTION AND =
LOTS OF=20
MASSIVE CLUB FILLING BASSLINES.<BR> SOMETHING OF A =
DIVERSION=20
FOR MORRIS AS IT'S NOT AS DUBBY AS USUAL<BR> BUT FOR =
FANS OF=20
POKER FLAT ETC, THIS IS A MUST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUAN ATKINS - THE BERLIN SESSIONS - =
TRESOR - 2xLP=20
(TRESOR215LP)<BR> YES, THIS REALLY IS A NEW JUAN =
ATKINS LP ON=20
TRESOR - AND I'M PERSONALLY<BR> QUITE SURPRISED HOW =
STRONG IT=20
IS. IT'S ALMOST A RETURN TO HIS<BR> OLD SKOOL SOUND. =
SIX=20
TRACKS OF SERIOUS DANCEFLOOR TECHNO FROM<BR> THE OLD =
MASTER=20
THAT WILL DEFINITELY GET PEOPLE MOVING AND =
SHAKING.<BR> BEST=20
TRESOR IN AGES!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KIKI - SO EASY TO FORGET (REMIXES) - B =
PITCH=20
CONTROL - 12" (BPC102)<BR> B PITCH GIVING THEIR LOYAL =
FANBASE=20
WHAT THEY WANT HERE, WITH REMIXES<BR> FROM ADA (AREAL) =
AND=20
KIKI THEMSELVES (INFACT, I PREFER THIS SLIGHTLY<BR> =
OFF-KILTER=20
VERSION TO THE ORIGINAL). MINIMAL DANCEFLOOR =
EURO-ELECTRO<BR> =20
IN A SLIGHTLY KOMPAKT VEIN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LUCAS RODENBUSH - SEQUENTIAL REACTION - =
AFFECTED -=20
12" (AFF016)<BR> ABSOLUTEE BELTER OF AN EP FROM THIS =
VERY=20
TALENTED PRODUCER. FOUR<BR> TRACKS THAT BALANCE =
DANCEFLOOR=20
TECHNO WITH A LUSH, STRINGY, STABBY<BR> DETROIT FEEL =
THAT HAS=20
A SIMPLE, YET VERY EFFECTIVE MELODIC CONTENT.<BR> =
CERTAINLY=20
GOT ME GROOVING AROUND THE SHOP AND, REGARDLESS OF =
WHETHER<BR> =20
YOU THINK THAT'S A GOOD THING OR A BAD THING, IT DEFINITELY=20
SAYS<BR> SOMETHING ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THIS EP. =
PROBABLY MY=20
FAVOURITE<BR> SO FAR ON AFFECTED. ACE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICHAEL MAYER - LOVEFOOD - KOMPAKT POP - =
12"=20
(KOMPOP6)<BR> THE A-SIDE OF THIS IS TRULY AN EXCELLENT =
TRACK.=20
LABEL OWNER MICHAEL<BR> MAYER HAS MANAGED TO CAPTURE A =
FUNKY,=20
POPPY YET COMPLETELY NON-CHEESEY<BR> FEEL AND THE =
COLOGNE=20
STYLE 4/4 BEATS AND LITTLE HINTS OF VOCALS<BR> REALLY =
DO MAKE=20
IT A FAB LITTLE TUNE. THE FLIPSIDE IS THE MUCH<BR> =
TOUTED=20
VERSION OF KYLIE'S 'SLOW' WHICH WILL NO DOUBT DO IT =
FOR<BR> A=20
LOT OF PEOPLE BUT, I MUST ADMIT, IT LEFT ME A BIT COLD.=20
STICK<BR> TO THE BRILLIANT A-SIDE AND YOU'RE ONTO A=20
WINNER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MINISTERS OF MUSIC, THE - THE FUNK =
MIRACLE - CHICA=20
DISCOS - 12" (CHICA08)<BR> CRIPES ALIVE! I NEVER =
THOUGHT I'D=20
HEAR ANOTHER ACID LINE THAT<BR> SOUNDED LIKE THIS! THE =
ORIGINAL TRACK IS A PERKY DISCO TINGED<BR> HOUSEY =
TECHNO CUT=20
(WHICH, TO BE FAIR, IS SLIGHTLY CHEESEY). POKER<BR> =
FLAT'S=20
JUSSI PEKKA DELIVERS A STRONG MIX ON THE FLIP WHICH,=20
BIZARRELY,<BR> USES A DISTORTED 303 SOUND JUST LIKE =
HARDFLOOR=20
OR ACRID ABEYANCE<BR> USED TO DO BUT COUPLES IT WITH =
THE=20
DISCO-ISH TECH FLAVA. ODD,<BR> BUT STRANGELY TROUSER=20
SHAKING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> N&W / ETHAN BOWERS - ENDURANCE / =
DBBALL -=20
GLANZBILD - 12" (GLANZBILD04)<BR> GLANZBILD DO WHAT =
THEY DO=20
VERY WELL. STRAIGHT-UP, ELECTRO SOUNDING<BR> COLOGN =
TECH WITH=20
A FOOT FIRMLY ON THEE DANCEFLOOR. BOTH TRACKS<BR> ARE =
VERY=20
MIXABLE AND VERY PLAYABLE. SOLID WORKOUTS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NOBLESSE OBLIGE - BITCH / DADDY (DON'T =
TOUCH ME=20
THERE) - UHU - 7" (7UHU012)<BR> UHU CONTINUE IN THEIR =
QUEST TO=20
BECOME THE WORST LABEL TO EVER<BR> EXIST IN THE =
HISTORY OF=20
RECORDED MUSIC WITH THIS TURGID RELEASE<BR> OF =
HIDEOUSLY=20
CLICHE-RIDDEN, ABSOLUTELY UNNECESSARY <A =
href=3D"mailto:BO#@*KS">BO#@*KS</A>=20
ELECTROCLASH/POP.<BR> TRYING OH-SO HARD TO BE =
CONTROVERSIAL,=20
ALL IT IS IS STAGGERING<BR> UNORIGINAL, OPPORTUNIST =
NONSENSE.=20
THIS IS THE LAST RELEASE WE<BR> WILL EVER STOCK ON =
THIS LABEL.=20
NICE KNOWING YOU.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> POINT B - FICTIONARY EP - ORSON - 12"=20
(ORSON003)<BR> BEST RELEASE SO FAR FROM ORSON'S OWN =
LABEL.=20
POINT B ABSOLUTELY<BR> HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD WITH =
THIS RIP=20
ROARING SELECTION OF PURE<BR> ELECTRO SOUNDS. KILLER =
BASSLINE=20
(PARTICULARLY ON THE FIRST TRACK)<BR> PLUS ROCKING =
BEATS ALL=20
ROUND. IF YOU'RE INTO ELECTRO, THIS IS<BR> SIMPLY A =
MUST.=20
QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REYNOLD - STATIC EP - MORRIS AUDIO =
CITYSPORT=20
EDITION - 12" (MACE19)<BR> HOUSEY, FUNKY, LAID BACK =
AND GROOVY=20
TECHNO SOUNDS FROM MORRIS<BR> AUDIO'S SLIGHTLY MORE =
ACCESSIBLE=20
LABEL. RYNOLD'S ADDED VOCALS<BR> AND OTHER SUNDRY FUN =
ITEMS TO=20
MAKE THIS AN ENJOYABLE, MIXABLE<BR> DANCEFLOOR=20
ROMP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ROCCO BRANCO - KAPITAL REMIXES - =
PLATZHIRSCH - 12"=20
(PLATZHIRSCH05)<BR> ROCCO BRANCO'S ORIGINAL GETS A =
GOOD, HARD=20
REMIXING FROM SENDER'S<BR> MISC. AND ITALIC'S =
EINMUSIK. BOTH=20
DELIVER THE GOODS IN A FUNKY<BR> COLOGNE STYLE WITH =
ACRES OF=20
BASS AND GROOVED OUT BEATS. SOLID.<BR> APART FROM THE =
COVER'S=20
COLOUR SCHEME WHICH ALMOST MADE ME PUKE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SNIPER MODE - LIFE UNDER THE STROBELIGHT =
EP -=20
ELECTRIX - 12" (ETRX023)<BR> HAVING PREVIOUSLY =
APPEARED ON=20
MIKROLUX AND ELECTROLUX, SNIPER<BR> MODE NOW DELIVER A =
TASTY=20
THREE TRACKER FOR ELECTRIX. PURE ELECTRO<BR> SOUNDS =
ALL ROUND=20
WITH CRISP PRODUCTION AND SOME PHAT OLD BASSLINES<BR> =
THAT ARE=20
SURE TO MOVE EVEN THE MOST FIRMLY PLACED OF FEET. =
GET<BR> =20
IN!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SOLOVYEV - SONOPLEX - ONI.TOR - 12"=20
(ONI.TOR40)<BR> I'M WELL KNOWN FOR HATING THE PHRASE=20
'TECH-HOUSE' AROUND THESE<BR> PARTS. BUT, THERE =
DOESN'T SEEM=20
TO BE ANY OTHER WAY TO DESCRIBE<BR> THIS RECORD! FOUR =
TRACKS=20
THAT ARE DEEP AND, BASICALLY, TECHNO<BR> ORIENTATED, =
BUT WITH=20
A FUNKY, HOUSEY SMOOTHNESS AND DEPTH THAT<BR> MAKES =
YOU WANT=20
TO WIGGLE. PHAT STUFF. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> UNKNOWN - SUN 3 - SUN - 12"=20
(SUN03)<BR> THIRD RELEASE FROM THIS UNKNOWN AND =
SOMEWHAT=20
CHEEKY LITTLE COLOGNE<BR> LABEL. THIS ONE FEATURES A =
WELL=20
HIDDEN BUT STILL GLARINGLY OBVIOUS<BR> SAMPLE ON THE =
A-SIDE (I=20
WON'T TELL YOU WHO IT IS, BECAUS NO DOUBT<BR> YOU'LL =
SPOT IT=20
FOR YOURSELVES) COUPLED WITH GROOVY TECHNO / HOUSE<BR> =
BEATS.=20
THE FLIP IS A STRAIGHT-UP TRACK THAT SHOULD DO IT ON =
THE<BR> =20
FLOOR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VADZ - RUST-OFF / PUNKIRE - TELEVISION - =
12"=20
(TELE-017)<BR> VADZ IS ON A ROLL AT THE MOMENT AND THE =
BLEND=20
OF ELECTRO AND TECHNO<BR> ON OFFER HERE IS A BOOTY =
SHAKING,=20
CLUB FLOOR FILLING SELECTION.<BR> QUITE COMMERCIAL AT =
TIMES=20
AND A CHEEKY FLAVA, THIS SHOULD DO ALL<BR> THE RIGHT =
THINGS ON=20
THE DANCEFLOOR. SOLID.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VINCE WATSON - INTUITIONS - PART ONE - =
BIO - 12"=20
(BIO014)<BR> WITH HIS FORTHCOMING ALBUM FOR HEADSPACE =
ABOUT TO=20
DROP, THIS SERVES<BR> AS A VERY NICE LITTLE TASTER =
INDEED.=20
THREE TRACKS OF UPBEAT, MELODIC,<BR> DETROIT =
INFLUENCED TECHNO=20
WITH LOVELY DENSE PRODUCTION AND A COUPLE<BR> OF TO =
REMIXES=20
FROM JORIS VOORN AND JOEL MULL. GOOD STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WOODY MCBRIDE - PSCENARIO - NOVA MUTE - =
12"=20
(12NOMU142)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ZOO BRAZIL - WALK RIGHT BACK - GET =
PHYSICAL - 12"=20
(GPM021)<BR> EVERYONE SEEMS INTENT ON CALLING THIS =
SORT OF=20
MUSIC 'ELECTRO HOUSE'<BR> SO I'LL JUST BOW TO THE =
PRESSURE AND=20
DO THE SAME. THREE TRACKS<BR> OF SOLID 'ELECTRO HOUSE' =
THAT=20
SHOULD NO DOUBT GET PEOPLE GROOVING<BR> =
ABOUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ARK - ALLELUYARK VOL_4 - CIRCUS COMPANY - =
12"=20
(CCS004)<BR> VOLUME 4 IN THIS SERIES HAS BEEN A =
LOOOOONG TIME=20
COMIN' BUT HOPEFULLY<BR> YOU'LL AGREE IT'S BEEN WORTH =
THE=20
WAIT. THE HEAVIER, MORE BANGING<BR> END OF THIS =
TECH-GLITCH /=20
AKUFEN-INSPIRED GENRE SHOWCASED TO PERFECTION;<BR> THE =
FYM=20
REMIX IS A PARTICULAR HIGHLIGHT AND PACKS QUITE A =
PUNCH,<BR> =20
AS DOES THE OPENING TRACK - THE BEATS ARE SERIOUSLY LARGE. A=20
CABANNE<BR> REWORK ADDS A DISTINCTIVE DISCO FLAVOUR TO =
PROCEEDINGS. TASTY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ARTIFICIAL ARM, THE - ARMTRONIC ACTION EP =
- ORSON -=20
12" (ORSON001)<BR> TRANSPARENT SOUND'S ORSON HAS SET =
UP HIS=20
OWN LABEL AND THE FIRST<BR> RELEASE COMES FROM THE =
ARTIFICIAL=20
ARM. A SPLENDID MASH UP OF ELECTRO<BR> SOUNDS THAT =
MANAGES TO=20
STAY MELODIC BUT WITHOUT LOSING ANY OF<BR> IT'S FLOOR =
SMASHING=20
CLUBBINESS. GREAT B-BOY SOUNDS, RETRO SYNTHS,<BR> =
TONNES OF=20
BLEEPS AND TOUCHES OF ELECTRONICA STYLE MELODY =
KEEP<BR> THIS=20
ONE AS FRESH AS A DAISY. EXCELLENT STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEXORCIST - THE MIDNIGHT RUNNER EP - =
CONTROL TOWER=20
- 12" (CT011)<BR> REALLY BREAKY THIS DEXORCIST =
RELEASE. GRITTY=20
AND DIRTY, SLAMMING<BR> ELECTRO IN 4 DIFFERENT =
ARRANGEMENTS.=20
FULL-ON DANCEFLOOR MATERTIAL<BR> FOR THOSE THAT ARE =
NOT MADE=20
OF SUGAR.... </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DREI FARBEN HOUSE - AS LONG AS IT LASTS - =
SCHEINSELBSTANDIG - 12" (SST11)<BR> BEST RELEASE FOR =
AGES FROM=20
THIS DIFFICULT TO PRONOUNCE LABEL.<BR> FOUR TRACKS OF =
DEEP,=20
FUNKY, QUITE PURE HOUSE / TECHNO HYBRID TRACKS.<BR> =
LOVELY=20
CHORDS, QUALITY 4/4 BEATS AND THE OCCASIONAL TOUCH OF=20
VOCALS<BR> ALL COMBINE TO MAKE A GROOVY LITTLE EP. =
DEFINITELY=20
ONE TO CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FIELD, THE - THINGS KEEP FALLING DOWN - =
KOMPAKT -=20
12" (KOMPAKT116)<BR> KOMPAKT, YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN - =
AND I=20
CERTAINLY DON'T MEAN THAT<BR> IN A NOEL COWARD WAY. =
TWO=20
BLINDING TRACKS HERE, THE A-SIDE REMINDS<BR> ME A =
LITTLE OF=20
MARCUS GUENTNER'S "REGENSBURG" REMIXES WHICH =
(BEING<BR> MY=20
ALL-TIME FAVE KOMPAKT RELEASE) CERTAINLY WENT DOWN=20
FAVOURABLY<BR> - THE SORT OF TRACK ONLY KOMPAKT (WITH =
THEIR=20
SWIRLY EFFECTS AND<BR> TRADEMARK BEATS) CAN DO THIS =
WELL. THE=20
B-SIDE (WHICH UTILISES<BR> WHAT I BELIEVE IS A FOUR =
TOPS=20
SAMPLE TO SUPERB EFFECT) IS A HYPNOTIC<BR> START-STOP =
BLEND OF=20
CUT-UP VOCALS, EFFECTS AND RHYTHMS AND MAKES<BR> MOST =
TRACKS=20
LIKE THIS SOUND LIKE PISH IN COMPARISON. THERE'LL<BR> =
BE VERY=20
FEW SINGLES ALL MONTH AS GOOD AS THIS, YOU MARK MY WORDS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JURGEN PAAPE - TRIUMPH - KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM01)<BR> AAH. I REMEMBER THIS EP SO WELL. JURGEN =
PAAPE'S EP=20
IS A KILLER<BR> OF FORWARD THINKING, SLIGHTLY OFF =
KILTER=20
COLOGNE TECHNO. THE WAY<BR> IT BUMPS ALONG WITH A =
HEAVY GROVE=20
AND DARK, AGGRESSIVE STABS IS<BR> JOYOUS AND =
GUARANTEED TO=20
MAKE PEOPLE MOVE. EACH CUT HAS A SUPERB<BR> SOUND, =
CRISP=20
PRODUCTION AND WICKED SOUNDS. ESSENTIAL BACK CATALOGUE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUSTUS KOHNCKE / DJ KOZE - SPEICHER 20 - =
KOMPAKT=20
EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX20)<BR> THESE SPEICHER RELEASES ARE =
ON A BIT=20
OF A ROLL AT THE MOMENT.<BR> JUSTUS KOHNCKE AND DJ =
KOZE POUND=20
IT UP FINE STYLE WITH TWO FABULOUS<BR> DANCEFLOOR =
TRACKS.=20
JUSTUS HAS A TOUGH, GRINDING SOUND THAT'S VERY<BR> =
MUCH IN=20
LINE WITH THE OTHER SPEICHERS BUT KEEPS IT A WEE BIT=20
SOFTER<BR> AT TIMES AND UPS THE ANTE AFTER THE =
BREAKDOWN. DJ=20
KOZE'S CUT IS<BR> SIMPLY BRILLIANT AND WORKS IN A =
SIMILAR WAY=20
TO DONNACHA COSTELLO'S<BR> COLOUR SERIES BY BEING =
MINIMAL,=20
EVEN A BIT PLASTIKMAN-ESQUE AND<BR> FEATURING A SLOW =
BUILD AND=20
WICKEDLY DEEP BREAK. ABSOLUTE CLAS<BR> ALL ROUND. OH, =
AND I=20
APOLOGISE IF I'VE GOT THE TRACKS AROUND THE<BR> WORONG =
WAY AS=20
IT'S DIFFICULT TO TELL WHICH ONE'S WHICH SOMETIMES!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARKESE - TRAPEZ LTD 30 - TRAPEZ - 12"=20
(TRAPEZLTD30)<BR> MUCH LIKE MYSELF RECENTLY, THE =
TRAPEZ=20
LIMITED SERIES HAS REACHED<BR> THE BIG 3-0. IT'S NOT =
THE MOST=20
EARTH-SHATTERING OF THEM SO FAR,<BR> UNFORTUNATELY, =
BUT THOSE=20
INTO THE LIGHTER END OF THE KOMPAKT (EXTRA)<BR> SOUND, =
PLAYHOUSE, PERLON ETC SHOULD GIVE THIS A SPIN AT LEAST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MODEL, THE - ROBOTIKO - TRAUM - 12"=20
(TRAUMV57)<BR> INTRIGUING RELEASE FROM TRAUM, MAINLY =
BECAUSE=20
IT'S NOT ACTUALLY<BR> THAT TRAUM-LIKE IN IT'S STYLE. =
THE MODEL=20
IS A HOTLY TIPPED NEW<BR> PRODUCER WHO DELIVERS A =
STRANGELY=20
ELECTRO BASED FEEL WITH A RETRO,<BR> SYNTHY FEEL, BUT =
MANAGES=20
TO LOCK IT INTO A COLOGNE STYLE GROOVE<BR> AT THE SAME =
TIME. A=20
SMIDGE OF VOCALS PLUS THREE DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT<BR> =
VERSIONS=20
MAKE THIS A REALLY SOLID EP FOR FANS OF TRAUM AND KOMPAKT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ORB, THE - KOMPLOTT - KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM106)<BR> THE ORB DELIVER ANOTHER EP FOR KOMPAKT =
AND, ONCE=20
AGAIN, THEY'VE<BR> TAILORED IT TO KOMPAKT'S STYLE. ONE =
GROOVING SCHAFFEL TRACK WITH<BR> DUBBY UNDERTONES AND =
CRACKING=20
STABBY CHORDS WITH A MORE STRAIGHT,<BR> TECHNO'D UP =
TRACK ON=20
THE FLIP FOLLOWED BY A LOVELY POP AMBIENT<BR> TRACK OF =
PURE=20
BLISS. SOLID STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PARADROID - GEMSTONE INDEX - BOOGIZM - =
12"=20
(BOOGIZM009)<BR> ONE OF THOSE JERKY, QUIRKY DANCEFLOOR =
RECORDS=20
THAT'S SO LIVELY<BR> AND WELL-PRODUCED THAT IT HAS =
DEFINITE=20
CROSSOVER POTENTIAL. VERY<BR> CRISP PRODUCTION, PHAT =
RHYTHMS /=20
BEATS, ALL MANNER OF OFF-THE-WALL<BR> FX AND SOME =
SURPRISINGLY=20
WARM CHORDS WILL SEE ROBAG WRUHME / BOXER<BR> SPORT / =
TUNING=20
SPORK / AKUFEN FANS GETTING INTO A LATHER. =
INCLUDES<BR> =20
REMIXES BY S-MAX AND FYM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PAUL BLACKFORD / ED CHAMBERLAIN - =
MEDICINE GUN EP -=20
BASELOGIC - 12" (BASE001)<BR> REALLY BEAUTIFUL 5 TRACK =
EP ON=20
THIS NEW LABEL. PURE ELECTRO SOUNDS,<BR> MILES AWAY =
FROM=20
TRENDS AND UNNECCESSARY GIMMICK FEAURES. SOME<BR> OF =
THE=20
TRACKS ON THE MORE MELODIC SIDE, ALL THE WAY THROUGH =
SOLID<BR> =20
PRODUCTION, AND ENOUGH KICK TO MOVE EVERYONE. HAS A SLIGHT=20
OLD-SCHOOLISH<BR> FLAVOUR TO SOME OF THE MATERIAL, =
THAT ISN'T=20
TOO FAR OFF SOME OLD<BR> WARP RELEASES...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ROBAG WRUHME VS. JAY HAZE - SOCRATES =
RULES -=20
CONTEXTERRIOR - 12" (CNTXT09)<BR> 4 ATMOSPHERIC, =
MINIMAL,=20
CLICKY CUTS HERE FROM THIS SUPERB PAIRING.<BR> REALLY =
QUITE=20
BRILLIANT I HAVE TO SAY, AND THAT'S COMING FROM =
SOMEONE<BR> =20
WHO'S NOT REALLY INTO THIS TYPE OF THING AS A RULE! TOP OF=20
THE<BR> DRAW.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SWEET.NCANDY - DISHES! - RAUM MUSIK - 12" =
(MUSIK044)<BR> SWEET.NCANDY COMBINES THE FUNK HEAVY, =
GLITCHY=20
SOUND OF AKUFEN<BR> AND SUTEKH WITH A MORE STRAIGHT =
SOUNDING=20
COLOGNE TECHNO FEEL TO<BR> FINE EFFECT AND COMES UP =
WITH A=20
WINNING SOUND THAT'LL GET PEOPLE<BR> WIGGLING ABOUT =
ALL OVER=20
THE PLACE. TOTALLY MIXABLE AND USABLE<BR> TRACKS ALL =
THE WAY=20
THROUGH. SOLID.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WIGHNOMY BROTHERS - 3 FACHMISCH EP - =
FREUDE AM=20
TANZEN - 12" (FAT019)<BR> THE RETURN (AFTER HAVING =
BEEN ABSENT=20
FOR A WHILE) OF THE EVER-RELIABLE<BR> WIGHNOMY BROS =
AND LET ME=20
TELL YOU, THE A-SIDE IS JUST HAVIN' IT!<BR> THROBBING =
DEEP=20
BASS AND A SUITABLY BEEFY RHYTHM SHOULD SEE THIS<BR> =
ROCKING=20
CROWDS TO THE ABSOLUTE MAX - A TERRIFIC TRACK. ON =
THE<BR> =20
B-SIDE, SOMETHING MORE MELODIC AND LESS WEIGHTY BUT STILL=20
STRONG,<BR> WITH THE SET CONCLUDING WITH SOMETHING =
ALMOST=20
RESEMBLING VERY<BR> TWISTED BREAKBEAT. TRUST ME, YOU =
WILL=20
WANNA HEAR THIS ONE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARTIAN, THE - SUNCHASER / THE LAST STAND =
(12"=20
VERSION) - RED PLANET - 12" (RP-13)<BR> YOU HEARD IT =
BOTH IN=20
SHORTER VERSIONS A FEW WEEKS AGO ON A 7"<BR> WITH THE =
SAME=20
NAME. HERE NOW THE FULL-BLOWN RELEASE WITH =
EXTENDED<BR> =20
VERSIONS, PRESUMABLY THE WAY THEY WERE INTENDED. INTENSE=20
HYTONIC<BR> DETROIT TECHNO IN A TRUE OLD SCHOOL SENSE, =
WITH A=20
JERKY ELECTRO<BR> NUMBER ON THE FLIP. WRAP YOUR HEAD =
IN=20
ALUMINIUM FOIL TO PROTECT<BR> YOURSELF AGAINTS THE =
COSMIC RAYS=20
OF THE MARTIANS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PARADROID / [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - =
UNCLASSIFIED=20
COMPUTER FUNK - ORAC - 12" (ORAC13)<BR> ABSOLUTELY,=20
POSITIVELY, UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE MOST =
ROCKINGEST,<BR> =20
SICKEST, ILLEST TRACKS OF THE YEAR SO FAR! ANYTHING TO DO=20
WITH<BR> ORAC, [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE, BOOGIZM, PARADROID =
OR S-MAX=20
IS PRTTY<BR> MUCH GUARANTEED TO GET YOU MOVING AND =
THIS=20
UNBVELIEVABLY EXCELLENT<BR> FOUR TRACK SPLIT HAS IT =
ALL.=20
BLEEPS, BLURPS, FUNKED UP BEATS TO<BR> THE MAX, TRACKY =
FLAVAS... IT'S ALL THERE. SIMPLY A FANTASTIC =
RELEASE<BR> .=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND UNMISSABLE STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - SEE SAW SOUP / =
CREAMER - ORAC=20
- 12" (ORAC12)<BR> [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE IS VERY RAPIDLY =
TURNING=20
INTO A VERY FRESH AND<BR> EXTREMELY CONSISTENT ARTIST =
AND WITH=20
THIS RELEASE HE FURTHER CEMENTS<BR> HIS REPUTATION FOR =
GROOVING, SLIGHTLY BROKEN SOUNDING TECHNO TRACKS<BR> =
WITH A=20
SUTEKH / AKUFEN-ESQUE FEEL (THAT'S NOT TO SAY HE =
DOESN'T<BR> =20
HAVE HIS OWN SOUND OF COURSE). THIS ONE'S ACTUALLY A BIT=20
MORE<BR> TRACKY AND STRAIGHT, BUT IT REALLY SUITS THE =
STYLE=20
AND GIVES IT<BR> A VERY APPEALING CLUB FLAVA. TOP =
STUFF THAT=20
COMES RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> COMPLEX - DREAM WORLD - FRAGILE - 12"=20
(FRG7)<BR> CLASSIC RELEASE FROM HOLLAND'S ORLANDO =
VOORN...=20
DEEP GRINDING<BR> TECHNO IN AN ABSTRACT FLAVOUR THAT =
IS VERY=20
TYPICAL... TWO AMAZING<BR> TRACKS!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN TEJADA & JUSTIN MAXWELL - =
MADNESS -=20
PALETTE - 12" (PAL-33)<BR> MINIMAL, FUNKY, BASSY, ALL =
THE=20
THINGS YOU WANT FROM A JOHN TEJADA<BR> RECORD. COUPLED =
WITH=20
THE INFLUENCE OF JUSTIN MAXWELL (WHO DID<BR> THAT =
WICKED=20
SINGLE A COUPLE OF RELEASES AGO) YOU GET A TIGHT,<BR> =20
DANCEFLOOR EP THAT'S SURE TO GET THEM MOVING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - MINIMISE TO MAXIMISE - MINUS - =
3xLP=20
(MINUS25LP)<BR> NO NEED TO SAY MUCH ABOUT THIS COMP =
FROM=20
MINUS. THE LABEL HAS<BR> BEEN RELEASING SOME =
SUPERB=20
RECORDS RECENTLY, AND THIS IS NO EXCEPTION.<BR> =
TRACKS=20
FROM ALL THE LIKELY LADS AND SOME OF THE LESS LIKELY =
(OR<BR> =20
KNOWN): MATHEW JONSON, MARC HOULE, RUN STOP RESTORE,=20
PLASTIKMAN,<BR> DINKY DOG, MAGDA, PHEEK, SLACKNOISE,=20
NIEDERFLUR AND HEARTTHROW.<BR> HIGH QUALITY DEEP =
TECHNO. RECOMMENDED. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VISITORS, THE - THE RACE - PLAYHOUSE - =
12"=20
(PLAYHOUSE104)<BR> A REAL RETURN TO PROPER HOUSE MUSIC =
HERE=20
FROM PLAYHOUSE WITH THE<BR> VISITORS PROVIDING A =
WICKED TWO=20
TRACKER. LONG, DEEP, HYPNOTIC<BR> SOUNDS WITH TECHY =
OVERTONES=20
AND SOME FRESH SAMPLES PLUS A GREAT<BR> MIDTEMPO =
RHYTHM. THE=20
FLIP HAS A REMIX BY HENRIK SCHWARZ WHICH<BR> DEVELOPS =
THE=20
TRACK INTO AN OLD SCHOOL SOUNDING PIECE COMPLETE<BR> =
WITH=20
VARIED SOUNDS AND A FUNKY HOUSE BEAT. KILLER STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BUSDRIVER - AVANTCORE - BIG DADA - 12"=20
(BD076)<BR> A NEAT L'IL SIX-TRACKER FROM BUSDRIVER, =
MUSICALLY=20
VERY PREFUSE<BR> WITH RHYMES MUCH ON A PAR WITH =
CLOUDDEAD AND=20
THEIR ILK. THREE<BR> ORIGINALS, BACKED WITH THEIR =
REMIXES=20
(FROM D-STYLES, NOBODY AND<BR> - BLIMEY - PREFUSE =
73!). THE=20
MORE ENJOYABLE END OF HIP HOP FOR<BR> ME THESE=20
DAYS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> O.C. - JEWELZ - REISSUE - 2xLP=20
(RIR003)<BR> KILLER DOUBLE LP FROM O.C. INCLUDES=20
COLLABERATIONS WITH ORGANISED<BR> CONFUSION, BIG L, =
YVETTE=20
MICHELLE AND FREDDIE FOXX. WITH PRODUCTIONS<BR> FROM =
DJ=20
PREMIER, DA BEATMINERZ AND BUCKWILD, THIS IS A HELL =
OF<BR> A=20
PACKAGE......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> P.H.E.A.R. - I LOVE HER AGAIN - RUNYON =
AVE. RECORDS=20
- 12" (ABB9004)<BR> WELL PRODUCED EP, THREE TRACKS =
(& 3=20
INSTS) WITH RHYMES FROM MR.PORTER.<BR> THE TITLE TRACK =
INPARTICULAR HAS A VERY STRONG VINTAGE T.C.Q.<BR> FEEL =
ABOUT=20
THAT IS PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE 12". WELL =
WORTH<BR> A=20
LISTEN..............</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - NIGHTRIDERS / FED UP - B.T.U. - =
12"=20
(BTU2005)<BR> RADIO EDITS OF SOME BIGGIES HERE. =
BOOTCAMPS=20
'NIGHTRIDERS' (9TH<BR> WONDER MIX), SMIF 'N' WESSUNS =
'FED UP'=20
FEAT MARY J, AND SEAN PRICES<BR> 'GIRLS'...... OH, NOT =
FORGETTING SMIF 'N' WESSUNS 'I LOVE YOU'<BR> (ALSO =
FEATURING=20
MARY J). WHAT A BARGAIN...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic =
Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MEATY OGRE / MAKER - ENGAGED RING / GOOD =
TIMES -=20
HEARDRUMS - 7" (HD45007)<BR> SPLIT 7" HERE, WITH MEATY =
OGRE=20
GIVING US A GROOVY, GUITAR HINTING<BR> FUNK =
INSTRUMENTAL=20
CALLED 'ENGAGED RING' ON THE A-SIDE. ONB THE<BR> FLIP =
MAKER=20
SUPPLY A MORE SUBLIME HIP HOP BACKING TRACK WITH =
EASY<BR> =20
LISTENING VOCAL SNIPPETS. BOTH REMINISCENT OF THE TUMMY=20
TOUCH<BR> SOUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> A HAWK AND A HACKSAW - DARKNESS AT NOON - =
LEAF - LP=20
(BAY43V)<BR> HAS TONY MORLEY CONVERTED TO JUDAISM? =
THIS SOUNDS=20
MORE LIKE A<BR> TZADIK RELEASE THAN ANY OF THE RECENT =
TZADIK=20
RELEASES. WILL LEAF<BR> NOW PUT OUT FIFTY ALBUMS OF =
SAX=20
IMPROV? OI OI OI, THIS KLEZMER-INSPIRED<BR> LP IS =
GIVING ME A=20
HEADACHE ALREADY - IT FEEL LIKE I'M AT THREE<BR> =
PASSOVERS AT=20
ONCE BUT AT LEAST IT'S PUT A SMILE UPON MY =
HALF-JEWISH<BR> =20
FACE. DEFINITELY BETTER THAN THEIR DEBUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> A SILVER MT. ZION - HORSES IN THE SKY -=20
CONSTELLATION - 2xLP (CST033LP)<BR> "THEE SILVER MT. =
ZION=20
MEMORIAL ORCHESTRA & TRA-LA-LA BAND" (CAN<BR> YOU =
EVEN=20
READ THAT WITHOUT LAUGHING AT THE SHEER, =
OVERWHELMING<BR> =20
PRETENTIOUSNESS OF IT ALL?) RETURN WITH AN ALBUM THAT TIMELY=20
ENOUGH<BR> SOUNDS LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN ALL THE OTHER =
SILVER=20
MT. ZION ALBUMS<BR> (WHY BREAK THE HABIT ETC?)... AND =
THE=20
ARCADE FIRE. STILL LONGING<BR> FOR THE MONTREAL SOUND =
OF 1999?=20
THEN BUY THIS ALBUM WITHOUT RESERVATION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KING CREOSOTE - ROCKET D.I.Y. - FENCE - =
LP=20
(FNC27LP)<BR> KING CREOSOTE (AS YOU MAY WELL KNOW) IS =
PART OF=20
THE FENCE COLLECTIVE,<BR> SPEARHEADED BY THE WONDERFUL =
JAMES=20
YORKSTON (OF WHOM THE KING<BR> HAS OFTEN SUPPORTED ON =
TOUR).=20
NOT AS TRADITIONALLY SCOTTISH FOLK<BR> AS MR. =
YORKSTON, THIS=20
HAS A MORE POPPY FEEL YET STILL RETAINING<BR> THAT =
ORGANIC,=20
OLD FASHIONED WARMTH AND QUALITY. IT'S A BIT =
REMINISCENT<BR> =20
OF BELLE & SEBASTIAN, ACTUALLY, ONLY LESS CLOYING. GOOD =
WORK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHIPPING NEWS, THE - FLIES THE FIELDS -=20
QUARTERSTICK - LP (QS99LP)<BR> CLEARLY INSPIRED BY THE =
LIKES=20
OF SLINT AND SHELLAC, THIS NEW SHIPPING<BR> NEWS LP IS =
ACTUALLY A LITTLE MORE DOWNTEMPO, SUBTLE AND =
INTRICATE<BR> =20
THAN SOME OF THEIR PREVIOUS WORK. VERY MUCH ONE FOR T&G =
FANS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TOM VEK - WE HAVE SOUND - TUMMY TOUCH - =
LP=20
(TUCH116LP)<BR> ONE FOR THOSE INTO LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, =
THE=20
RAPTURE, ANYTHING ON OUTPUT<BR> ETC. VERY =
EIGHTIES-STYLE=20
PRODUCTION, SOME OF IT ISN'T TOO BAD,<BR> OTHER TRACKS =
JUST GO=20
NOWHERE IT HAS TO BE SAID. VERY FASHIONABLE<BR> =20
THOUGH!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VELVET UNDERGROUND - WHITE LIGHT / WHITE =
HEAT -=20
VERVE - LP (V6-5046)<BR> ANOTHER FINE RE-ISSUE OF THIS =
SUPER=20
ALBUM - ON HIGH QUALITY COLOURED<BR> VINYL. THE =
MOST=20
ROCK AND ROLL OF THE VELVET'S RELEASES - =
ANOTHER<BR> =20
CLASSIC ALBUM FROM THIS OUTFIT. CONTAINS AMONG OTHERS THE=20
GIFT,<BR> WHITE LIGHT / WHITE HEAT, SISTER RAY. =
BUY=20
IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO - THE =
VELVET=20
UNDERGROUND & NICO - VERVE - LP (V6-5008)<BR> SUCH =
A=20
SEMINAL ALBUM THIS. NO MATTER WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT=20
ANDY<BR> WARHOL, LOU REED, JOHN CALE, NICO AND THE =
REST, YOU=20
CANNOT DENY<BR> BOTH THE IMPORTANCE AND BRILLIANCE OF =
THIS=20
ALBUM. FOR THOSE OF<BR> YOU WHO KNOW IT AND =
THOSE OF YOU=20
WHO DON'T, YOU CAN GET THIS LIMITED<BR> EDITION =
REISSUE ON=20
LURID YELLOW ORANGE VINYL. INCLUDES CLASSICS<BR> =
SUCH AS=20
HEROIN, THERE SHE GOES, I'LL BE YOUR MIRROR, VENUS =
IN<BR> =20
FURS, ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES - IN FACT THEY ARE ALL=20
CLASSIC. <BR> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FOSTER JACKSON GROUP - FEEL THE SPIRIT - =
LONNIE=20
RECORDS - 12" (LR5050)<BR> LTD RE-ISSUE OF FOSTER =
JACKSON'S=20
DISCO CLASSIC "FEEL THE SPIRIT".<BR> INCLUDES THE =
EXTENDED=20
VERSION WITH THEE KILLER BREAK FOR ALL YOU<BR> DEEP, =
ORGANIC=20
HOUSE LOVIN' 118 BPM, THEO PARRISH WORSHIPPIN' =
PRODUCERS<BR> =20
KEEN ON FRESH, FRESH BEATS. ALSO A BIGGIE FOR ANY DEEP=20
BOOGIE<BR> DISCO HEAD. FLARE =
ENUFF...............</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - COLD HEAT - NOW-AGAIN - 2xLP=20
(NA5017)<BR> 2 SLABS OF FIERCE BONA-FIDE FUNK. HEAVY =
HEAVY=20
FUNK RARITIES RECORDED<BR> BETWEEN 1968 AND 1974. =
INCLUDES=20
COVERS OF 'SCORPIO' BY KASHMERE,<BR> 'FREE YOUR MIND' =
BY=20
AMNESTY AND A WHOLE HOST OF OTHER HIDDEN =
TREASURES.<BR> ONCE=20
AGAIN, NOW-AGAIN GIVE US ANOTHER STUNNING COMPILATION.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS / SLY & ROBBIE - SLY & =
ROBBIE'S=20
TAXI SOUND - AURALUX - 2xLP (LUXX010LP)<BR> ONE OF THE =
BETTER=20
SLY & ROBBIE "BEST OF"S DOING THE ROUNDS AT<BR> =
PRESENT.=20
DOCUMENTING THEIR (EARLY?) EIGHTIES OUTPUT, AURALUX =
BRING<BR> =20
US A SELECTION OF TRACKS FEATURING SUGAR MINOTT, INI KAMOZE,=20
JIMMY<BR> RILEY, BLACK UHURU, DENNIS BROWN, GREGORY =
ISAACS,=20
THE VICEROYS,<BR> GENERAL ECHO, JUNIOR DELGADO, AND =
(NATCH)=20
MESSRS DUNBAR AND SHAKESPEAR<BR> =
THEMSELVES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> INFINITE SCALE - SOUND SENSOR - TOYTRONIC =
- CD=20
(TOY20CD)<BR> WITHOUT WISHING TO APPEAR OVER-CRITICAL, =
AREN'T=20
ALL THESE TOYTRONIC<BR> RELEASES STARTING TO MELT INTO =
ONE?=20
MUSICALLY THIS IS PLEASANT<BR> ENOUGH BUT ESSENTIALLY =
THE=20
TOYTRONIC SOUND SEEMS TO BE BECOMING<BR> QUITE GENERIC =
AND=20
UNINSPIRED, WHICH IS A SHAME CONSIDERING HOW<BR> =
ABSOLUTELY ON=20
THE CASE THE LABEL USED TO BE. LABELS SUCH AS NEO<BR> =
OUIJA,=20
EXPANDING AND TYPE SEEM A LOT MORE FORWARD-THINKING =
THESE<BR> =20
DAYS....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LIKE A STUNTMAN - FRESH AIR IS NOT THE =
WORST THING=20
IN TOWN - HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE - CD (HPLL012)<BR> =
FOLLOWING THE=20
EXCELLENT 7" 'REDUCE', LIKE A STUNTMAN HAVE REALLY<BR> =
COME UP=20
WITH THE GOODS HERE. AN ELEVEN TRACK ALBUM THAT =
SHOWCASES<BR> =20
BOTH HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE'S DEDICATION TO VARIED AND=20
INTERESTING<BR> MUSIC AND THE BANDS ABILITY TO COMPOSE =
AND=20
PERFORM VERY LIKEABLE<BR> GUITAR AND ELECTRONICA =
TRACKS. FOR=20
THE MOST PART THIS HAS A NICELY<BR> LO-FI FEEL WITH =
FOLKY=20
GUITARS AND CLATTERING PERCUSSION PLUS A<BR> VOCAL =
STYLE THAT=20
PUTS IT FIRMLY IN THE AMERICANA CAMP. ELECTRONIC<BR> =20
SHENANIGANS, HOWEVER, GIVE IT YET ANOTHER DIMENSION AND ADD=20
SOME<BR> FUN AND FLAVA TO THE ALBUM OVERALL. ON THE =
STRENGTH=20
OF THIS I<BR> RECKON THEY COULD GET VERY POPULAR VERY =
SOON.=20
GET IN THERE EARLY,<BR> THAT'S MY ADVICE!=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LUKE VIBERT - LOVER'S ACID - PLANET MU - =
CD=20
(ZIQ098CD)<BR> THIS STOPGAP NEW LUKE VIBERT ALBUM =
COMPILES HIS=20
THREE PLANET MU<BR> 12"S RELEASED OVER THE YEARS - AND =
THEY=20
COULDN'T SOUND ANY MORE<BR> CURRENT (ONE OF THEM IS =
CURRENT,=20
OF COURSE!). A TOTAL OF TWELVE<BR> TRACKS, INCLUDING =
ONE=20
ENTITLED "ANALORD" FROM YEARS BACK, WHICH<BR> IS =
INTERESTING=20
CONSIDERING HOW MUCH SOME OF THESE TRACKS SOUND<BR> =
LIKE THE=20
RECENT AFX 12"S, ALBEIT WITH THAT UNMISTAKABLE =
VIBERT<BR> =20
FLAVA. A WICKED CD, ESSENTIAL TO FANS WHO DIDN'T BUY THE =
12"S.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> QUINOLINE YELLOW - DOL-GOY ASSIST - SKAM =
- CD=20
(SKALD008)<BR> WICKED BAD NEW ALBUM FROM QUINOLINE =
YELLOW WHO=20
ARE CONSISTENTLY<BR> (ALONG WITH BOLA) ONE OF THE BEST =
ARTISTS=20
ON SKAM, IN MY OPINION.<BR> A TOP-NOTCH BLEND OF =
HARD-HITTING=20
BEATS, OFF-KILTER EFFECTS AND<BR> PLAYFUL MELODIES =
SOMEHOW=20
CREATING SOMETHING ALTOGETHER MORE HAUNTING<BR> AND =
INTRIGUING=20
THAN THE SOME OF ITS PARTS. WITH HINTS OF EARLY<BR> =
APHEX AND=20
MIKE PARADINAS (AS WELL AS OTHER EARLY NINETIES =
ARTISTS<BR> =20
SUCH AS RELOAD), THIS IS ELECTRONICA AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE=20
MADE.<BR> SHEER CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEINBRUECHEL - SKIZZEN - BINE - CD=20
(BINE006CD)<BR> DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW THIS ONE MANAGED =
TO PASS=20
US BY. STEINBRUECHEL<BR> HAS JUST COLLABORATED ON A =
SUPERB=20
PIECE OF WORK WITH GUENTER MUELLER<BR> ON HERVE =
BOGHOSSIAN'S=20
LIST LABEL AND THIS IS A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE<BR> OF HIS =
DEEPLY=20
EXCELLENT MINIMALIST, DIGITAL ELECTRONICA. =
CHALLENGING,<BR> =20
TEXTURAL, MICRO SOUNDS AND FRAGMENTS COUPLED WITH HIGH=20
FREQUENCIES<BR> AND SUBTLE DRONES MAKE THIS ONE TO =
REALLY GET=20
YOUR TEETH INTO.<BR> FANS OF RASTER, L-NE ETC SHOULD=20
THOROUGHLY ENJOY THIS. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2005 - KOMPAKT - CD =
(KOMCD37)<BR> THIS YEARS INSTALLMENT OF THE WONDEROUS =
POP=20
AMBIENT SERIES IS<BR> AN ABSOLUTE WHIRLPOOL OF BLISS. =
12=20
TRACKS OF THE MOST DELIGHTFULLY<BR> ATMOSPHERIC =
AMBIENT=20
ELECTRONICA FROM SUCH HOUSEHOLD NAMES AS (WELL,<BR> =20
THEY'RE HOUSEHOLD NAMES AROUND MY HOUSEHOLD ANYWAY!) THE=20
ORB,<BR> GAS, TRIOLA, KLIMEK, ANDREW THOMAS, ULF =
LOHMANN,=20
THOMAS FEHLMANN,<BR> DJ KOZE, PETER GRUMMICH, =
POPNONAME AND=20
PASS INTO SILENCE. TEXTURAL<BR> HEAVEN.=20
ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - KOLN KOMPAKT - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD01)<BR> CLASSIC FIRST COMPILATION ON KOMPAKT =
WHICH=20
FEATURES SOME OF COLOGNE'S<BR> FINEST SUCH AS STUDIO =
1, THE=20
MODERNIST, MICHAEL MAYER, DR. WALKER,<BR> PENTAX, =
THOMAS=20
BRINKMANN AND MORE. FROM MINIMAL TECHNO TO BOUNCY<BR> =
GALLOPY=20
TECHNO. ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUAN ATKINS - THE BERLIN SESSIONS - =
TRESOR - CD=20
(TRESOR215CD)<BR> YES, THIS REALLY IS A NEW JUAN =
ATKINS LP ON=20
TRESOR - AND I'M PERSONALLY<BR> QUITE SURPRISED HOW =
STRONG IT=20
IS. IT'S ALMOST A RETURN TO HIS<BR> OLD SKOOL SOUND. =
SIX=20
TRACKS OF SERIOUS DANCEFLOOR TECHNO FROM<BR> THE OLD =
MASTER=20
THAT WILL DEFINITELY GET PEOPLE MOVING AND =
SHAKING.<BR> BEST=20
TRESOR IN AGES!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DUBLEE - ECHO EUPHORIA - MULE MUSIQ - CD=20
(MULEELECTRONICCD001)<BR> HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE =
WONDERFUL=20
DEBUT EP FROM DUBLEE COMES THIS<BR> SUPERB FULL LENGTH =
ALBUM.=20
DESCRIBING THIS IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT<BR> AS IT =
EMBRACES=20
EVERYTHING I LOVE ABOUT TECHNO AND HOUSE IN ONE<BR> =
EASY MOVE.=20
DEEP, WARM, YET FUNKY TRACKS THAT ARE ACHING WITH=20
ATMOSPHERE<BR> AND HAVE LOVINGLY CRAFTED SOUNDS AND =
BEATS AND=20
A TRUE SENSE OF<BR> MELODY. AT ONCE OLD SCHOOL AND =
COMPLETELY=20
CONTEMPORARY, THIS ALBUM<BR> PROVES THAT BOTH THE =
ARTIST AND=20
THE LABEL SHOULD GO FAR. BLISSFUL<BR> STUFF THAT COMES =
HIGHLY,=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IDJUT BOYS - PRESS PLAY - TIRK - CD=20
(TIRK007CD)<BR> RE-EDIT ALBUM BY THE IDJUT BOYS, =
TOUCHING UP=20
THEIR FAVOURITE DISCO<BR> CLASSICS. AN EXCELLENT =
MELANGE OF=20
STYLES, SHOWING ONCE AGAIN THEIR<BR> DEEP PASSION FOR =
THE=20
WHOLE GENRE, WITH ALL ITS QUIRKS AND TWISTS.<BR> =
HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED FOR ALL HOUSE LOVERS. I JUST HOPE THIS IS=20
GOING<BR> TO BE AVAILABLE ON VINYL AT SOME=20
POINT...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> A HAWK AND A HACKSAW - DARKNESS AT NOON - =
LEAF - CD=20
(BAY43CD)<BR> HAS TONY MORLEY CONVERTED TO JUDAISM? =
THIS=20
SOUNDS MORE LIKE A<BR> TZADIK RELEASE THAN ANY OF THE =
RECENT=20
TZADIK RELEASES. WILL LEAF<BR> NOW PUT OUT FIFTY =
ALBUMS OF SAX=20
IMPROV? OI OI OI, THIS KLEZMER-INSPIRED<BR> LP IS =
GIVING ME A=20
HEADACHE ALREADY - IT FEEL LIKE I'M AT THREE<BR> =
PASSOVERS AT=20
ONCE BUT AT LEAST IT'S PUT A SMILE UPON MY =
HALF-JEWISH<BR> =20
FACE. DEFINITELY BETTER THAN THEIR DEBUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> A SILVER MT. ZION - HORSES IN THE SKY -=20
CONSTELLATION - CD (CST033CD)<BR> "THEE SILVER MT. =
ZION=20
MEMORIAL ORCHESTRA & TRA-LA-LA BAND" (CAN<BR> YOU =
EVEN=20
READ THAT WITHOUT LAUGHING AT THE SHEER, =
OVERWHELMING<BR> =20
PRETENTIOUSNESS OF IT ALL?) RETURN WITH AN ALBUM THAT TIMELY=20
ENOUGH<BR> SOUNDS LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN ALL THE OTHER =
SILVER=20
MT. ZION ALBUMS<BR> (WHY BREAK THE HABIT ETC?)... AND =
THE=20
ARCADE FIRE. STILL LONGING<BR> FOR THE MONTREAL SOUND =
OF 1999?=20
THEN BUY THIS ALBUM WITHOUT RESERVATION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KING CREOSOTE - ROCKET D.I.Y. - FENCE - =
CD=20
(FNC27CD)<BR> KING CREOSOTE (AS YOU MAY WELL KNOW) IS =
PART OF=20
THE FENCE COLLECTIVE,<BR> SPEARHEADED BY THE WONDERFUL =
JAMES=20
YORKSTON (OF WHOM THE KING<BR> HAS OFTEN SUPPORTED ON =
TOUR).=20
NOT AS TRADITIONALLY SCOTTISH FOLK<BR> AS MR. =
YORKSTON, THIS=20
HAS A MORE POPPY FEEL YET STILL RETAINING<BR> THAT =
ORGANIC,=20
OLD FASHIONED WARMTH AND QUALITY. IT'S A BIT =
REMINISCENT<BR> =20
OF BELLE & SEBASTIAN, ACTUALLY, ONLY LESS CLOYING. GOOD =
WORK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARTHA WAINWRIGHT - MARTHA WAINWRIGHT - =
DROWNED IN=20
SOUND - CD (DIS0011)<BR> NO LONGER CONTENT TO WALLOW =
IN THE=20
SHADOW OF HER OLDER BROTHER,<BR> MARTHA WAINWRIGHT =
FINALLY=20
RELEASES HER DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM<BR> TO MUCH =
ACCLAIM.=20
DON'T GO EXPECTING A CLONE OF RUFUS'S SOUND -<BR> THIS =
IS A=20
LOT LESS FLAMBOYANT AND MORE SUBTLE A BLEND OF =
COUNTRY<BR> =20
ROCK SINGER/SONGWRITING. HER VOICE IS QUITE REMINISCENT OF=20
TANYA<BR> DONELLY (PRAISE INDEED) AND THIS IS A =
SERIOUSLY=20
BEAUTIFUL SET<BR> OF SONGS, ALL TOLD. CLEARLY I'M =
GETTING OLD=20
AND BORED OF ALL THIS<BR> ELECTRONIC GUBBINS COS THIS =
IS=20
DEFINITELY MY ALBUM OF THE WEEK.<BR> MARTHA, YOU'RE =
WELCOME TO=20
PLAY INSTORE ANYTIME!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHIPPING NEWS, THE - FLIES THE FIELDS -=20
QUARTERSTICK - CD (QS99CD)<BR> CLEARLY INSPIRED BY THE =
LIKES=20
OF SLINT AND SHELLAC, THIS NEW SHIPPING<BR> NEWS LP IS =
ACTUALLY A LITTLE MORE DOWNTEMPO, SUBTLE AND =
INTRICATE<BR> =20
THAN SOME OF THEIR PREVIOUS WORK. VERY MUCH ONE FOR T&G =
FANS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - TIRED OF STANDING STILL - =
HIGHPOINT=20
LOWLIFE - 2xCD (HPLL001CD)<BR> THIS IS A SUPERB =
COMPILATION ON=20
THIS NEW LABEL. TWENTY SEVEN TRACKS<BR> OVER TWO CDS. =
THE=20
FIRST CONCENTRATES ON GUITAR BANDS AND PROPER<BR> =
SONGS. MOST=20
ARE CHILLED AND WITH THE LIKES OF SNOWMOBILE ON =
THERE<BR> YOU=20
MIGHT GET THE IDEA. THE SECOND DISC IS MORE TEXTURALLY=20
ORIENTATED<BR> AND FEATURES SOME TRULY BRILLIANT =
GUITAR TRACKS=20
(A LA WINDY AND<BR> CARL ETC.) PLEASE CHECK, IT'S=20
FANTASTIC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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