[Smallfish-releases-text] Smallfish Release Mailout - 21/04/05
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Smallfish Release Mailout - Thursday 21/04/05
Hi there.
Another week flies by here at Smallfish and another chunk of releases =
and restocks hits the shelves. As ever, there are plenty of good bits =
and bobs to peruse and it's probably worth briefly mentioning the fact =
that Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto - Insen on Raster Noton is back in =
stock.
I'd also quickly like to point out the fact that we have what could =
conceivably be the last copies of Shuttle358's wonderfully wonderful =
Understanding Wildlife CD on Mille Plateaux. Everything from the back =
catalogue has now been deleted so, if like me, you're a fan of Chessa on =
12k you'll absolutely want to check out this gem of an album.
Take good care.
Peace.
The Fish.
Smallfish Records | 329 Old Street | London | EC1V 9LE | +44[0] 20 7739 =
2252 | www.smallfish.co.uk
New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica
KARINA ESP / FROXEL - LIGHTFALL / TURBINE WARS - EVELYN RECORDS - 8" =
(EVE25)
WE BUY RECORDS FROM SELF-DISTRIBUTED LABELS OVER THE COUNTER ALL
THE TIME, BUT VERY RARELY ARE THEY AS GOOD AS THIS, MY FRIENDS!
THIS LATHE CUT 8" SINGLE (PRESSED IN NEW ZEALAND) CONTAINS TWO
STUNNING AMBIENT DRONE-BASED TRACKS TOTALLY UP THERE WITH FENNESZ
/ TOUCH RECORDS, THOMAS KONER, THE ROOM 40 LABEL OR CHRIS SMITH'S
SIDE OF THE RECENT FATCAT "SPLIT SERIES 17" EP. DEFINITELY GIVE
IT A LISTEN, OR JUST BUY IT ALREADY COS IT'S TOP NOTCH. RAISES
THE BAR FOR ALL YOU OTHER HOME-GROWN LABELS OUT THERE, I RECKON!
ORCOP - DIABLO AND DRUM - MACHINE.RECORDS - 12" (MR05V001)
A FOUR-TRACK EP THAT DRAWS FROM ALL MANNER OF RETRO ELECTRONICA
INFLUENCES, BE THEY WARP, NINJA TUNE OR MO-WAX. WELL, THAT'S WHAT
I THOUGHT, ANYWAY. I GUESS THOSE INTO THE LIKES OF SCHEMATIC,
BENBECULA AND MAYBE EVEN SKAM (NOT TO MENTION THE ABOVE) SHOULD
GIVE THIS A LISTEN AS IT REALLY DOES COVER ALL BASES.
REMOTE VIEWER, THE - LET YOUR HEART DRAW A LINE - CITY CENTRE OFFICES =
- LP (TOWERBLOCK024)
THIS ONE SURPRISED ME BY COMING OUT WITH NAIRY A WHISPER OF =
PUBLICITY.
THAT ACTUALLY SUITS THE STYLE OF THE ALBUM AS IT'S A BEAUTIFULLY
LOW-KEY AFFAIR WITH GENTLY RIPPLING SONGS MADE UP OF ORGANIC =
INSTRUMENTS
AND CLEVER SONGWRITING SKILLS WITH THE OCCASIONAL TOUCH OF =
ELECTRONIC
MANIPULATION. SOULFUL, LUSH, DEEP... EVERYTHING YOU'D EXPECT FROM
A REMOTE VIEWER ALBUM AND SO MUCH MORE. ABSOLUTE CLASS.
SUBTITLE - YOUNG DANGEROUS HEART - GOLD STANDARD LABORATORIES - 2xLP =
(GSL98LP)
WITH PRODUCTION BY THAVIUS BECK, ALIAS, OCTAVIUS AND OMID (AS
WELL AS, OBVIOUSLY, SUBTITLE) AND GUEST APPEARANCES FROM ACEYALONE,
MURS, BUSDRIVER AND MEMBERS OF VISIONARIES, YOU KNOW YOU'RE ONTO
A WINNER. FANS OF MUSH, ANTICON, LEX ETC LOOK NO FURTHER.... ON
VERY ATTRACTIVE PSYCHEDELIC MULTI-COLOURED (DOUBLE) VINYL, TOO!
VARIOUS - NEW TOWN - A.I. - 2xLP (AILP005)
BACK IN STOCK! AFTER A STRING OF FINE 12" RELEASES AI COME GOOD
WITH A SELECTION OF ELECTRONICS. TRACKS FROM ANDY FREER, ADJ,
CLARO INTELLECTO, SWF, FZV, JOE FRANKS AND TRIP. FROM THE DEEP
AND DARK, TO THE MELODIC AND FRIENDLY. THIS IS ABOUT AS ECLECTIC
AS IT GETS - FROM OVERT DANCEFLOOR ELECTRO, THROUGH TO DETROIT
INFLUENCED TECHNO, AND THEN ONTO DOWN-TEMPO ELECTRONICS - MELODIC
TO COLD AND CLINICAL. EQUALLY AT HOME OR THROUGH A BIG BOOMING
SYSTEM, THIS IS A NICELY PACKAGED NICE PACKAGE. TOP.
YELLOTONE - TAR FILE JUNCTION - A.I. - LP (AILP009)
BACK IN STOCK! DEBUT LONG PLAYER FROM YELLOTONE - OOZING ATMOSPHERE
- ELECTRONIC AND LIVE SOUNDS. RANGING FROM REALLY PACEY, BEAT
DRIVEN TRACKS TO MORE DOWN BEAT AND REFLECTIVE NUMBERS. THERE
IS A DARKNESS AND SINISTER FEEL TO MUCH OF THIS ALBUM, WHICH GIVES
IT A WEIGHTINESS, BUT YELLOTONE MANAGES TO LIGHTEN IT WITH SOME
LOVELY MELODIES AND GOOD USE OF ECLECTIC STYLES AND INSTRUMENTS
- THE WHOLE AFFECT BEING THEREFORE INTENSE, BUT VERY LISTENABLE.
GOOD ALBUM. RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (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.
DIGITONAL - THE CENTRE CANNOT HOLD - SEED - 12" (SEEDEP10)
AT LONG LAST, DIGITONAL'S FIRST PROPER EP FOR SEED REORDS DROPS,
AND IT'S A TRUE WINNER. TAKING THE DEPTH AND BEAUTY OF THE ALBUM
FROM TOYTRONIC AND ADDING NEW TOUCHES OF VOCALS, A DARKER FEEL
AND THE SAME LEVEL OF OBSESSIVELY PERFECT PRODUCTION. AMAZINGLY
EMOTIVE AND MATURE SOUNDING, THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL RELEASE FOR
ANY ELECTRONICA HEADS. CLASS.
EINOMA - MILLI TONVERKA - VERTICAL FORM - LP (VFORM031LP)
THIS SURPASSES THE FIRST EINOMA ALBUM BY SOME DISTANCE AS, ALTHOUGH
THAT WAS A SUPERB PIECE OF WORK, THIS IS TRULY STUNNING. STARK,
CRISP, HAUNTINGLY DARK ELECTRONICA OF THE HIGHEST ORDER WITH SOME
WONDERFULLY DESNSE TEXTURES AND AWESOME CRUNCHY RHYTHMIC =
PROGRAMMING,
COUPLED WITH SOME FRAGILE, LUSH MELODIES. TRULY BEAUTIFUL AND
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
INTRICATE - IN PECTRA - SPEZIAL MATERIAL - 12" (SM014LP004)
INTRICATE REALLY IS GOOD. THERE IS A REAL DEPTH TO THIS COLLECTION
OF ELECTRONIC TRACKS. MELODY, TEXTURE, GLITCH AND BEATS WEAVE
IN AND OUT OF EACH OTHER TO PRODUCE REALLY ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDS.
THERE IS A SUBTLETY ABOUT THE INTRICACY (SORRY!) - TRACKS THAT
MIGHT HAVE FELT OVER-PROGRAMMED AND OVER-COMPLICATED ACTUALLY
FEEL JUST RIGHT. SPEZIAL MATERIAL, SPEZIAL AS USUAL. (THIS HAS
6 TRACKS COMPARED TO 10 TRACKS ON THE CD)
MAPS AND DIAGRAMS - TACTILE LOVE EP - ARABLE - 12" (ARABLE3)
ROBIN 'ISAN' SAVILLE'S ARABLE LABEL IS ONLY THREE RELEASES OLD
AND YET THE QUALITY OF THOSE RELEASES TELLS YOU ALL YOU NEED TO
KNOW. SO FAR PSAPP AND FLOTEL HAVE PROVIDED SUPER DEEP, SUPER
BEAUTIFUL ELECTRONIC MOMENTS AND NOW IT'S THE TURN OF MAPS + =
DIAGRAMS.
EIGHT TRACKS TAKING THE FORM OF FOUR MAIN TRACKS AND FOUR SHORTER
INTERLUDE PIECES. EVERY SINGLE MOMENT ON THIS EP IS A JOY WITH
A DELICATELY PUT TOGETHER SELECTION OF MELODIC ELECTRONICS PAR
EXCELLENCE. SUBTLE RHYTHMIC SHIFTS, BEATLESS MOMENTS OF PURE AMBIENT
PLEASURE... THE LIST GOES ON. A TREMENDOUS PIECE OF WORK THAT
COMES HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
NOTWIST, THE / CONSOLE / KLIMEK - SOLO SWIM - ALIEN TRANSISTOR - 12" =
(N05)
A SUBLIME PIECE OF WORK THAT CONCENTRATES ON THE DEEPEST, LUSHEST
ELECTRONICA AND ORGANIC SOUNDS. THE NOTWIST TURN IN TWO SUPERB
VERSIONS OF THE TITLE TRACK THAT USE A GENTLY FOLKY FEEL BUT WITH
ACRES OF ATMOSPHERE AND ELECTRONIC TEXTURE. THE FLIP SEES CONSOLE
AND KLIMEK DELIVERING EQUALLY SUPERB PIECES WITH AN UNDERSTATED,
LOW-KEY BUT BEAUTIFULLY WARMN SOUND. A SUPERB EP. HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.
OCHRE - A MIDSUMMER NICE DREAM - TOYTRONIC - 2xLP (TOY19LP)
CLASSIC TOYTRONIC, NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL. THEY'VE DELIVERED YET
ANOTHER BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER COLLECTION OF ELECTRONICA TRACKS
PAR EXCELLENCE. DELIGHFULLY MELODIC AND BRIMMING WITH ATMOSPHERE
AND WARMTH. EACH CUT HAS A WELL PRODUCED SOUND WITH EXCELLENT
ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND, GENERALLY, IF YOU'RE A FAN OF THE LABEL
THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO WAY YOU'RE NOT GOING TO ADORE THIS LP. =
RECOMMENDED.
PREFUSE 73 - SURROUNDED BY SILENCE - WARP - 2xLP (WARPLP129)
THE NEW PREFUSE 73 LP IS FINALLY HERE, AND IS ARGUABLY HIS FINEST
WORK TO DATE. THE PRODUCTION IS ABSOLUTELY ON IT, THE TUNES PHAT
AND MEMORABLE, THE COLLABORATIONS NUMEROUS (AS WELL AS THE SINGLE
FEATURING GHOSTFACE & EL-P, YOU'LL ALSO HEAR FROM THE BOOKS, TYONDAI
BRAXTON, CAMU, PEDRO, KAZU FROM BLONDE REDHEAD, AESOP ROCK, MASTA
KILLA & GZA, DJ NOBODY, BEANS AND BROADCAST). COULD END UP ONE
OF THE ALBUMS OF THE (EARLY) SUMMER, THIS. AN INSTRUMENTAL VERSION
WOULD BE MOST WELCOME, TOO - WONDER IF THAT'S IN THE PIPELINE?
WICKED STUFF.
SQUAREPUSHER VS - VARIOUS - ROCK BOTTOM - 12" (RBR005)
4 CUTS OF HYPER CHOPPED AND CLIPPED DRUM N' BASS MENTALISM FROM
THE MAN WHO TO MY MIND ORIGINATED THIS SOUND. IF YOU CAN FIND
IT, GRAB YOURSELF A COPY OF ALROY ROAD TRACKS BY "THE DUKE OF
HARINGAY" (A PSEUDONYM FOR TOM JENKINSON) ON SPYMANIA FROM 1995.
THEN YOULL SEE WHERE THIS SOUND COMES FROM......
THOMAS FEHLMANN - LOWFLOW - PLUG RESEARCH - 2xLP (PLG58LP)
THOMAS FEHLMANN IS ONE OF THOSE ARTISTS WHO SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN
AROUND FOREVER AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
PROJECTS OVER THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS. 3 PHASE, SUN ELECTRIC, THE
ORB, MARATHON AND LOTS OF HIS OWN PROJECTS, NOTABLY ON KOMPAKT.
THIS ALBUM DISTILLS EVERYTHING THAT I LOVE ABOUT HIS WORK INTO
ONE SPECTACULAR LISTENING EXPERIENCE. DUB, TECHNO, HIP HOP, =
ELECTRONICA,
R&B AND MANY OTHER INFLUENCES COLLIDE TO PROVIDE AN INTENSE =
SELECTION
OF WONDERFULLY DEEP TRACKS, EVERY ONE OF WHICH IS A GEM. THREE
TRACKS ARE CO-WRITTEN WITH GHOSTLY'S DABRYE, AND YOU CAN TELL
WHICH ONES THEY ARE. SIMPLY UNMISSABLE AND ESSENTIAL AND GENERALLY
WONDERFUL. BUY IT!
VARIOUS - SM03: A SPEZIAL MATERIAL COMPILATION - SPEZIAL MATERIAL - =
2xLP (SM010LP002)
THIS LOOKS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE MY ALBUM OF THE WEEK AS WELL AS
YOURS (JUDGING BY THE NUMBER OF ENQUIRIES WE'VE HAD). IN THE SPEZIAL
MATERIAL CORNER, THE LIKES OF INTRICATE, PERSON AND SOLOTEMPO
PUTTING IN FIRST CLASS, DENSELY LAYERED, HUGELY ATMOSPHERIC, OFTEN
CRUNCHY-BEAT DRIVEN YET VERY MELODIC ELECTRONICA. IN THE REMIX
CORNER, BITSTREAM, SKANFROM, TEAM DOYOBI, PLASTIQUE DE REVE, PLAID,
AD VANZ (REMEMBER THE CLASSIC VS GESCOM 12" ON FATCAT?), E.STONJI
AND PHONEM - 'NUFF SAID!!!
XELA - TANGLED WOOL - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - LP (TOWERBLOCK18)
FOLLOWING THE WONDERFUL DEBUT ALBUM ON NEO OUIJA, THEN THE SUPERB
YASUME COLLABORATION ON CITY CENTRE OFFICES COMES THE SECOND XELA
ALBUM PROPER. IT'S ABSOLUTELY LUSCIOUS. I KID YOU NOT. DEEP, GUITAR
LACED TRACKS THAT HAVE A GENTLE, MELANCHOLY WARMTH WITH AN ALMOST
CHILDLIKE SENSE OF WONDER. ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION AND MANIPULATION
GIVES IT THE CONTEMPORARY EDGE, BUT REALLY IT'S ALL ABOUT THE
ORGANIC SOUNDS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
CHOK ROCK - BIG CITY LOSER - WARP - 12" (WAP188)
A GREAT RECORD IN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN SING ANY EIGHTIES POP HIT
OVER IT AND IT WORKS! RUMBLING, EDGY, EXTREMELY DANCEABLE ELECTRO
FUNK - JUST YOU TRY KEEPING STILL! THINK GONZALES MEETS APHEX
MEETS JIMMY EDGAR - SERIOUSLY. COOL AS.
CLARO INTELECTO - NEUROFIBRO - A.I. - 2xLP (AILP008)
BACK IN STOCK! I DON'T THINK IT WOULD OVERSTATING IT IF I SAID
THAT THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUMS OF LAST YEAR,
AND IT DIDN'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!
DJ GLOW - WISE TO THE SYSYTEM - TRUST - 12" (TRUST08)
WITHOUT A DOUBT, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST ELECTRO LABELS AROUND
AND IS EASILY UP THERE WITH THE LIKES OF SATAMILE AND SCSI. CHECK
OUT THIS BLISTERING FOUR TRACKER FROM DJ GLOW THAT HAS WICKED
BEATS, FRESH AS HELL BASSLINES AND SOME BEAUTIFULLY DETROITY CHORDS.
AWESOME AND ROCKING. RECOMMENDED.
EL UNICO ENEMIGO - EL UNICO ENEMIGO - NINE RECORDS - 12" (9.4)
NINE ARE A VERY LOW PROFILE LABEL, BUT TO IGNORE THEM WOULD BE
YOUR LOSS. THREE QUALITY, FIERCE TECHNO TRACKS. ONE HAS A HEAVY,
METALLIC FEEL, ANOTHER IS VERY REMINISCENT OF THE SUBURBAN KNIGHT
(PRAISE INDEED), A THIRD A PURE TRIBAL ROMP. A BEAST.
FRANK MARTINIQ - LITTLE FLUFFY CROWDS - BOXER SPORT - 2xLP =
(BOXER026LP)
ABSOLUTELY ROCK SOLID COLLECTION OF EIGHT TRACKS THAT ARE BOUNCY,
INTIRCATE, SEETHING WITH FUNK AND FLAVA AND GENERALLY JUST HAVE
THAT X-FACTOR THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO GROOVE. BOXER AND FRANK ON
STORMING FORM. GET IT!=20
FRIVOLOUS - BUFFET HARAJA - KARLOFF RECORDINGS - 12" (KLF-12)
THIS IS AN UTTERLY BIZARRE PIECE OF WORK THAT CARRIES WITH IT
A FURIOUSLY FUNKY AND ODDBALL HOUSE NATURE COUPLED WITH A COLOGNE
STYLE TECH FUNK THAT'S VERY APPEALING. OLD SCHOOL SOUNDS, CHEEKY
VOCALS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND SOME MUTANT 4/4 BEATS MAKE FOR A
FUN ROMP. CHECK.
GEORGE THOMSON - LAID BACK SNACK ATTACK - CROSSTOWN REBELS - 12" =
(CRM0136)
THIS TRACK WAS RECORDED IN 2001. UPON A REQUEST FOR SOME HOUSE
MUSIC FROM CROSSTOWN, GEORGE SEARCHED HIS OLD D.A.T.'S & FOUND
THIS TRACK IN AMONGST HIS OLDIES. TURNED DOWN AT THE TIME BY ALL
& SUNDRY, IT SEEMS FITTING NOW IN 2005. THE FIRST TRACK TO FEATURE
HIS VOCALS (VERY GARY NUMAN) IT ALSO FEATURES CLUB MIXES FROM
ELLEN ALLIEN AND MUGWUMP (& A STONKING ACCAPELLA). F A N T
A S T I C ! ! !
JAMES DIN A4 - LIVE AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL - ESEL - LP (ESEL25)
THERE IS AN ARGUMENT TO MADE THAT JAMES DIN A4 RELEASES FAR TOO
MANY RECORDS. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY'RE OF SUCH EXCEEDINGLY GOOD
QUALITY THEN IT'S REALLY NOT TO BE SNIFFED AT, IN MY OPINION.
THIS IS AN ALBUM OF FOURTEEN QUIRKY, GROOVY, BEAUTIFULLY PUT =
TOGETHER
TRACKS THAT USE HOUSE, ELECTRONICA, TECHNO AND DOWNBEAT ODDS AND
ENDS TO CREATE A VARIED AND EXTREMELY SATISFYING SELECTION OF
TUNES. DON'T BE PUT OFF BY THE FACT THAT HE'S PROLIFIC... IT'S
JUST GOOD MUSIC ALL ROUND. RECOMMENDED.
JAMES TAYLOR - CARTHAGE MILK - LOGISTICS - 2xLP (LOG42LP)
SWAYZAK'S JAMES TAYLOR HAS REALLY OUTDONE HIMSELF HERE FOR =
LOGISTICS.
CONSIDERABLY MORE INTERESTING THAN THE RECENT SWAYZAK GEAR =
(SNOWBLIND
EEXCEPTED, AS THAT'S MOST EXCELLENT) AND A MUCH MORE PERSONAL
AND INTROSPECTIVE SOUND. IT REALLY HARKS BACK TO THE EARLIER =
RELEASES
ON THEIR OWN LABEL AND AS SUCH IT HAS A WARMTH, DEPTH AND FUNK
THAT MAKE IT GLISTEN. BEAUTIFUL TECHNO THAT GETS BETTER WITH EACH
LISTEN. WICKED.
JANOVSKY / BREITBARTH - TREIBSTOFF #50 - TREIBSTOFF - 12" =
(TREIBSTOFF50)
TREIBSTOFF CELEBRATE THEIR HALF CENTURY WITH A TASTY WHITE VINYL
12" FROM LABEL OWNER MARCEL JANOVSKY AND RENE BREITBARTH ON THE
FLIP. ONE OF THEIR BEST RELEASES FOR A WHIL ACTUALLY WITH ITS
ULTRA-MINIMAL, ULTR-STRIPPED FLAVA. TECHNICAL SOUNDS AND ROLLING
BASSLINES MAKE THIS A BIT OF A DANCEFLOOR STORMER. CONGRATULATIONS
TREIBSTOFF. RECOMMENDED.
JEFF SAMUEL - TRAPEZ LIMITED 31 - TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZLTD31)
THE HARDEST WORKING MAN IN TECHNO GETS A REPRISE ON TRAPEZ WITH
THIS TOUGH, MINIMAL, GROOVING LITTLE NUMBER. SIMILAR IN STYLE
TO DOUBLEE YUM, BUT WITH A SLIGHTLY HARDER EDGE... THAT'S NO BAD
THING, OF COURSE, AND THIS IS DEFINITELY A TOP QUALITY TRAPEZ
RELEASE.
JENNIFER CARDINI & HO - STAY - CROSSTOWN REBELS - 12" (CRM0166)
OK. I KNOW WHAT IT WOULD BE ON PAPER, BUT IT'S NOT QUITE THERE
FOR ME. COULD BE THE WEATHER. VERY HOXTON, VERY 'DITCH. ANDROGENOUS,
UNEMOTIONAL GERMANIC VOCALS OVER A MINIMAL HOUSE GROOVE. REMIX
BY ROMAN FLUGEL.
JOHN DAHLBACK - DANCER / WHO'S YOUR DADDY - MUTEKKI GERMANY - 12" =
(MUT0236)
TWO PEAK TIME CLUB MONSTERS. GET THE POPPERS, I'M RUSHING, =
WHOOOOOOO.....
TELL ME MUM I'LL NOT BE THERE FOR SUNDAY LUNCH, HELLO SAILOR,
ETC ETC ETC... DAHLBACK ONCE AGAIN HITS THE SPOT WITH THESE QUALITY
ELECTRO HOUSE GROOVERS. CHECKIE CHECKIE CHECKIE CHECK IT OUT....
WHAT D'YA MEAN I SOUND WEARY ?!!!!
JOHN TEJADA - PARANOIA / DEEP IN THE FUNK - PALETTE - 12" (PAL-34)
THIS IS A MONSTER TRACK AND CLEARLY THE BEST THING TO COME TOUT
OF THE, ALREADY EXTREMELY CONSISTENT, WALLS OF CHEZ TEJADA. ULTRA
GROOVING, MINIMAL TECHNO WITH ACID, SAUCY SPOKEN VOCALS, WICKED
BEATS AND OH-SO-MUCH MORE. DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT DELAYING AS
THIS IS AWESOME.
JUSSIPEKKA - HARMONY E.P. - FROZEN NORTH RECORDINGS - 12" (FRZN001)
THREE MID TEMPO ELECTRO HOUSERS HERE. VERY MOODY WITH SUBTLE SPOKEN
WORD. MOST INTERESTING CUT HERE IS 'NITKU' WHICH BOUNCES BETWEEN
REGULAR 4/4 AND TRIPLETS TO VERY GOOD EFFECT. VERY WORTH A =
LISTEN........
KAMUEFLASH & BEE - DISKOKNIGGE - RINGEL BEATZ - 12" (RINGELBEATZ014)
NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS, I STILL LIKE RINGELBATZ, EVEN IF NONE
OF YOU LOT DO. THIS IS A FUNKY, VERY MELODIC AND STRANGELY TRANCEY
RECORD WITH LITTLE SNIPPETS OF VOCALS AND COOL ELECTRO INFLUENCED
4/4 TECHNO BEATS. ESSENTIALLY IT'S VERY COLOGNE AND IF THAT'S
A BAD THING, I'M A MONKEYS UNCLE.
LO/REZ - YOU DON'T WIN FRIENDS WITH SALAD - FLAT & ROUND - 12" =
(FAR0116)
FOUR TRACK HOUSE E.P. OF A VERY AVERAGE STANDARD. SURE TO SOUND
GOOD LOUD IN A CLUB, INOFFENSIVE, AVERAGE... D U L L !
MARK WILLIAMS - TOKYO NIGHTS - MACUMBA - 12" (BDMC004)
MARK "KENNETH" WILLIAMS RETURNS ON HIS OWN (?) MACUMBA LABEL.
DECENT ENOUGH THOUGH IT IS, THIS RECORD SIMPLY WOULD NOT EXIST
HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE! THIS ALMOST COPIES
ALL THEIR STYLES OVER THE YEARS (QUITE A FEAT ON ONE RECORD, I
SUPPOSE) BUT FAIR PLAY, IT DOES THE JOB AND WILL GET FOLK =
A-MOVIN'....
MAS 2008 - PRETTY IN PLASTIQUE - ELECTRONIC CORPORATION - 12" =
(ELCO0126)
FOUR TRACK E.P. HERE. ALL TRACKS QUITE SIMILAR IN THEIR PRODUCTION
& STRUCTURE. THE INFLUENCES SMACK YOU IN THE FACE LIKE A WET =
KIPPER....
MORODER, JOY DIVISION, SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES, GREEN VELVET,
WESTLIFE.. OK, SO I WAS KIDDING ABOUT THE LAST ONE. THE VOCALS
COULD DO WITH BEING A BIT LOUDER BUT THATS JUST ME I GUESS. NOT
BAD IF IT'S YOUR BAG, NOT BAD AT ALL...........
MOTOR - STUKA STUNT / JUNKER - NOVA MUTE - 12" (12NOMU145)
TWO UTTERLY INSANE SLABS OF MENTAL BANGING TECHNO, TOTALLY OFF
THE WALL AND COMPLETELY HAVING IT. LEFTFIELD GERMANIC VOMIT TECHNO.
NUTS.
NORWEGIAN LADY - DANCE CHAMPION - DELTA B - 12" (DB004)
THE BEST RELEASE ON THE LABEL TO DATE, FOR MY MONEY. THE ORIGINAL
IS BRIEF, UNHINGED AND SHOUTY BUT LUKE EARGOGGLE (ON LOAN FROM
BUNKER) PUTS IN A TOP NOTCH REMIX - HIS TRADEMARK SMOOTH, PROCESSED
SOUND WORKS A TREAT HERE. THE PROFOUNDLY INSANE VICIOUS PINK GOO
(NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH VICIOUS PINK, GOOD LORD NO!) PUT IN A
REWORKING THAT WILL CERTAINLY APPEAL TO FANS OF WHITEY ET AL (AS
WILL THE REST OF THIS RECORD, NO DOUBT).
PABLO BOLIVAR / SWAT SQUAD / SERGEI - MI AMIGO PULSEWITH - REGULAR - =
12" (REGULAR13)
INTERESTING LITTLE VARIOUS EP HERE WITH TWO TRACKS GOING FOR THE
MINIMAL, DUBBY SOUND WE'VE COME TO EXPECT FROM REGULAR AND THE
OTHER GOING FOR A MORE ELECTRO-ISH SOUND WITH A MORE ACCESSIBLE
FEEL. THE PABLO BOLIVAR TRACK IS, UNSURPRISINGLY, MY FAVOURITE.
TOP STUFF.
PAUL MAC - C-SIDE 009 - C-SIDE - 12" (CSIDE009)
SERIOUSLY HEAVY, BANGING CLUB TECHNO (LOST, INPARTICULAR), SOMEWHERE
BETWEEN STEVE BICKNELL AND THE MORE AGGRESSIVE OF THE CURRENT
NOVA MUTE STABLE. SOME FEROCIOUS PERCUSSION SOUNDS - CHECK IT
OUT IF YOU LIKE IT HARD, HEAVY AND OCCASIONALLY TRIBAL.
PUNX SOUNDCHECK - THE HELLFIRE CLUB EP - DELTA B - 12" (DB005)
I ALWAYS THOUGHT TWO TRACKS WAS A SINGLE, NOT AN EP. OH WELL.
NITPICKING ASIDE, THIS IS ACIDIC ELECTRO POP, VERY HOXTON =
DANCEFLOOR,
VERY MUCH IN THE GIGOLO / KLEIN KINDA MOULD. THE RUN-OUT GROOVE
TELLS US "WE ARE PUNX", BUT I ALWAYS THOUGHT PUNK WAS ABOUT DOING
SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO EVERYBODY ELSE? OH, I SEE, YOU'RE SPELLING
IT WITH AN "X". RIGHT... MY MISTAKE. SORRY, I'M AT IT AGAIN, AREN'T
I?
SONAR BASE - EPISODE II: TRANSMISSIONS FROM BEYOND HOAG'S OBJEC - SCSI =
- 12" (SCSIID015)
MONSTER EP FROM THE SCSI CREW. SONAR BASE DELIVER SOMETHING OF
A DANCEFLOOR SMASHER IN THE SHAPE OF THIS EPIC SIX TRACK EP THAT
HAS IT ALL... HEAVY BASS, ELECTROID FUNK, MUTANT BEATS AND SO
MUCH MORE. EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND GENERALLY PRETTY MUCH UNMISSABLE.
RECOMMENDED.
TANZMANN & STEFANIK - LIKE SHRUBBERY? - MOON HARBOUR - 12" (MHR018)
VERY SLICK, DEEP HOUSE HERE FROM THESE TWO. AND HOW WELL THEY
WORK TOGETHER. MINIMAL, SUB BASS, GORGEOUS AND, ALTHOUGH =
UNDERSTATED,
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT... R E C O M M E N D E D !
! !=20
THOMAS BRINKMANN / NATALIE BERIDZE - ANNULE - MAX ERNST - 12" =
(MAX.E.18)
NICE TO SEE THOMAS BRINKMANN BACK AGAIN AFTER SOMETHING OF A HIATUS.
IT'S A FUNNY OLD MIXTURE OF TRACKS THOUGH AND I'M NOT CONVINCED
ABOUT THE SOUND. BRINKMANN FANS WILL LOVE IT, I'M SURE, BUT IT
SEEMS TO BE A BIT MORE ELECTRO-ISH THAN USUAL WITH ONLY ONE OF
HIS TRADEMARK MINIMAL GROOVERS. I'M PROBABLY WRONG THOUGH, SO
YOU'D BEST JUST CHECK IT OUT.
UND - MAXFIELD - DEFRAG SOUND PROCESSING - 12" (DFRG_08)
HAVING PREVIOUSLY APPEARED ON TRAPEZ, UND NOW TURN THEIR HAND
TO A THREE TRACK EP ON DEFRAG. THE TRACK ON THE B-SIDE IS JUST
FABULOUS... LONG, DEEP, HYPNOTIC, BUT STILL PRETTY MUCH A =
'HEADS-DOWN-LOCK-IN'
SORT OF TECHNO AFFAIR. THE MAIN TRACKS ARE MUCH MORE ACCSSIBLE
AND FEATURE GREAT PRODUCTION AND EVEN A CHEEKY COUPLE OF VOCAL
MOMENTS. GOOD TECHNO FROM THEI GOOD LABEL.
VARIOUS - PAPAYE CUBE - SAFARI ELECTRONIQUE - 12" (SAF-001)
USEFUL FOUR TRACKER ON THIS OFFSHOOT OF ATCHA RECORDS THAT IS
AT ONCE GROOVY, DUBBY, GLITCHY AND ELECTRO-ESQUE AS WELL. FRESH
SOUNDS THAT SHOULD QUITE EASILY MAKE PEOPLE DANCE AND LEAP ABOUT,
BUT IN A SUBTLE WAY. CHECK IT IMMEDIATELY.
VARIOUS - RAUM COMPILATION 2005 - RAUM MUSIK - 2xLP (MUSIK046)
FIVE TRACK DOUBLE PACK FROM FIVE GREAT ARTISTS. DOMINIK EULBERG,
DUB CULT, SWEET N CANDY, CHARDRONNET AND D&S ALL PROVIDE SOLID,
PLAYABLE, FABULOUSLY GRROVY COLOGNE STYLE TECHNO TRACKS WITH A
MINIMAL, DUBBY FLAVA. QUALITY STUFF. RECOMMENDED.
VITALIC - OK COWBOY - DIFFERENT - 2xLP (DIFB1045DLP)
THE VITALIC ALBUM HAS DROPPED, AND IT'S CERTAINLY ENTERTAINING.
COMBINING DRIVING, PULSATING RETRO ELECTRO/TECHNO WITH SHAMELESS
PLUNDERING OF ALL THINGS EIGHTIES (FROM POP TO PROG TO JEAN MICHEL
JARRE), THIS IS BUTT-SHAKING MADNESS. THINK M83 MEETS SOULWAX
(YES, REALLY). TOP DRAWER.
WANDERING SOUL - SLOW MOTION EP - WANDERING SOUL - 12" =
(WANDERINGSOUL2)
SECOND RELEASE ON THE LABEL, FIRST THAT WE'VE HAD. I ALSO PRESUME
WANDERING SOUL IS THE ARTIST, AS IT'S HARD TO DETERMINE. ANYWAY,
WHAT WE HAVE HERE ARE FOUR TRACKS ON A THEME, THAT THEME BEING
KINDA PLASTIKMAN DOING DETROIT. MINIMAL DEEP TECHNO WITH A SLIGHT
RETRO ELECTRO LEANING, BUT PREDOMINANTLY U.R. INFLUENCED (DESPITE
ITS SLOW TEMPO).
Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
808 STATE - PREBUILD - REPHLEX - 2xLP (CAT807LP)
SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE THUNDEROUS 1988 NEW ORDER MIXES COMES THIS
HIGHLY WELCOME COMPILATION OF "LOST ACID TRACKS" DATING FROM =
1987-88.
A COLLECTION OF HARD-TO-FIND SINGLES, UNRELEASED ROUGH DEMOS FROM
CASSETTES (BOY, DO THEY PACK A PUNCH) AND LIVE TRACKS FROM THE
DAYS WHEN A GUY CALLED GERALD WAS PART OF THIS INFLUENTIAL TRIO.
THIS IS *PROPER* ACID THAT'S CLEARLY TAUGHT THE LIKES OF APHEX,
SQUAREPUSHER, CEEPHAX ACID AND SO MANY OTHERS A THING OR TEN.
A GREAT ALBUM TO CRANK UP AND THOROUGHLY ENJOY AS WELL AS AN =
IMPORTANT
HISTORY LESSON.
ALTER EGO - TRANSPHORMER - KLANG - 3xLP (KLANG85)
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.
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.
HORROR INC. - I PLEAD GUILTY - PERLON - 12" (PERLON42)
MR. AKUFEN IS BACK! BACK! BACK! WITH TWO BRAND NEW TRACKS! TRACKS!
TRACKS! A RIGHT PAIR OF MOODY MOTHERS THEY ARE, TOO. THE A-SIDE
COMES ACROSS ALMOST LIKE A FUNKED-UP MURCOF GONE 4/4, REPLETE
WITH EERIE PIANO. FLIP OVER FOR A PIECE OF SERIOUSLY BEEFY =
GLITCH-HOUSE
WITH SOME NICE SYNTH TONES AND BUSLOADS OF BOTTOM END. YOU WILL
WANT THIS!
JEFF SAMUEL - THROATWOBBLER MANGROVE - KARLOFF RECORDINGS - 12" =
(KLF-03)
QUITE SIMPLY, A SUPERB SLICE OF FUNKED UP TECHNO FROM THIS PROLIFIC
MAN OF THE MOMENT. FOLLOWING THE 'LYA' EP ON TRAPEZ, I WOULD SUGGEST
THAT THIS IS EVEN BETTER. LITTLE LICKS OF SOUND, CLICKS, GLITCHES
AND FABULOUSLY SIMPLE, BUT ROLLING BASSLINES ALONG WITH JERKY,
SCRUMPTIOUS BEATS. TOP NOTCH GEAR FOR MAKING PEOPLE GROOVE. =
RECOMMENDED.
LUCAS RODENBUSH - KINETIC PROGRESSIONS EP - AFFECTED - 12" (AFF012)
IMMIGRANT'S LUCAS RODENBUSH DELIVERS A USEFULLY DANCEFLOOR =
ORIENTATED
EP OF GROOVING TECHNO SOUNDS. FRESH PRODUCTION AND A LOOSELY TRIBAL
FEEL PREVAIL AND THERE'S EVEN A CHUNKY LITTLE ELECTRO TRACK FOR
YOU TO ENJOY. QUALITY.
MORANE - THE BEACH - PERLON - 12" (PERL44)
AT LAST, A SECOND RELEASE FOR THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN
THEO KRIEGER AND MARKUS NIKOLAI. FIRM, FRUITY, BOUNCY, QUIRKY
TECH-HOUSE SHAPES ACROSS THE A-SIDE, WITH THE B-SIDE HEADING DOWN
A MORE MUSICAL, RELAXED, LOW-KEY PATH (WITH SOME SURPRISINGLY
MELANCHOLIC LIVE SOUNDS IN THE MIX). NOT WHAT ONE WOULD NECESSARILY
100% EXPECT FROM A NEW PERLON RELEASE, BUT ALL THE MORE INTERESTING
FOR IT.
QUARKS / SUPERPITCHER - SPEICHER 6 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX6)
QUARKS VOCAL TRACK IS REMIXED INTO AN ALMOST GLAM-TECHNO TRACK
BY SUPERPITCHER. HAS A SLIGHTLY PUNKY FEEL TO THE ATTITUDE AND
IS SURE TO BE A BIG HIT. THE SUPERPITCHER TRACK ITSELF IS A RIGHT
ROYAL 4/4 TECHNO ROMP WITH ACIDIC SOUNDS AND SWICKED STABS. VERY
GOOD INDEED.
RA-X - REMIXXES - ANGELMAKER - 12" (AMR018)
RUUUFFF REMIXES BY CHRIS CLARK, KETTEL, DOORMOUSE AND THE DMX
KREW. BASS HEAVY, BROKEN AND VERY SUITED TO LUCKY OLD RA-X. TOP
NOTCH AND ON LTD WHITE VINYL... WHOOOPEEEE ! !
STEWART WALKER - TRAVEL PLAZA EP - PERSONA - 12" (PRS013)
IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I HEARD A NEW STEWART WALKER RECORD.=20
HE MAINTAINS THE TIGHT CRISP SOUND WHILST MANAGING TO HAVE A REAL
DEPTH AND FUNKINESS TO HIS TECHNO MUSIC. PERHAPS PEOPLE WILL
COMPLAIN THAT IT IS A BIT TECHIE, BUT I THINK THAT IS KIND OF
THE POINT. VERY NICE. =20
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.
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.
VLAD & ARDISSON / KANSAS CITY PROPHETS - SID SONAR / DETRAFFEC - SEED =
- 12" (SEED1208)
SOMETHING OF A STORMER HERE FROM THE SEED CAMP. VLAD & ARDISSON
PROVIDE A BASS HEAVY, FUNKED UP TRACK THAT'S HALF ELECTRO AND
HALF TWO STEP, COMPLETE WITH FLOOR DEVASTATING BASS SOUNDS. =
ABSOLUTELY
KILLER SH*T. KANSAS CITY PROPHETS OPTS FOR A MOR STRAIGHT UP,
YET EQUALLY JUMP-AROUND ELECTRO SOUND THAT'S SURE TO GET PEOPLE
LEAPING ABOUT IN A MAD STYLE. MASSIVE BEATS, MASSIVE BASS, QUALITY
PRODUCTION. GREAT START TO 2005. RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
GEOFF WHITE - ETSCHE - SPECTRAL - 12" (SPC-29)
SOLID THREE TRACKER FROM THE MAN OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AEROC. THIS
IS AN EXCELLENT SELECTION OF DEEP, YET EMININENTLY CLUBBY TECHNO
WITH A DEEP, HIGHLY PRODUCED AND PROCESSED SOUND THAT DOESN'T
DETRACT IN ANY AWAY AT ALL FROM THE FUNKINESS. IT'S ON SPECTRAL
SO YOU'VE INSTANTLY GOT A GUARANTEE OF QUALITY. RECOMMENDED.
NUMBER ONE SON - THE POP - MATTER/FORM - 12" (MATTER001)
FIRST RELEASE FROM THIS LABEL OUT OF BROOKLYN AND IT'S A FUNNY
OLD BEAST. ON ONE HAND IT'S TECHNO, YET ON THE OTHER IT'S ELECTRO
AND THROUGHOUT IT HAS A HOUSEY VIBE. VERY TECHNICAL SOUNDING AND
A THERE'S A WICKED ACID LINE ON THE B-SIDE CUT... MY ADVICE IS
CHECK IT OUT AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
SOLVENT - THINK LIKE US - GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL - 12" (GI-38)
MONSTER FOLLOW UP TO THE APPLES & SYNTHESIZERS ALBUM FROM SOLVENT.
HARD HITTING ELECTRO SOUNDS WITH AN AUTHENTICALLY OLD SCHOOL,
VOCODERED UP STYLE THAT COMES COMPLETE WITH MIXES FROM THE BRILLIANT
ECTOMORPH AND A STORMING FOUR TO THE FLOOR VERSIOPN BY ALTER EGO.
MASSIVE STUFF FROM GHOSTLY.
Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
EGYPTIAN LOVER - PARTY - EGYPTIAN EMPIRE - 12" (DMSR2221)
IS THIS NEW. IS THIS OLD. DO WE CARE. ITS GOOD AND THATS WHAT
MATTERS. A DARKISH TUNE THAT REALLY ROCKS. ITS THE FLIP THAT IS
DOING IT IN TRUTH. "PARTY" IS SUPERB. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.....
HASHIM - AL-NAAFIYSH (THE SOUL) - CUTTING - 12" (CR200)
ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREAT ELECTRO 12"S - FIRST BROUGHT TO US WAY
BACK IN 1983... STILL SOUNDS LIKE IT WAS MADE- YESTERDAY!!!
New Releases (Vinyl): House
CRAIG ALEXANDER - THE EXHIBIT A EP - TRACKMODE - 12" (TM055)
I'M JUST NOT SURE ABOUT THE TRACKMODE STUFF THESE DAYS. THERE'S
NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT CRAIG ALEXANDER IS A GREAT PRODUCER,
BUT AFTER THE INTRO'S OF THE TRACKS (WHICH ARE USUALLY ULTRA DEEP)
THEY JUST GET A BIT JAZZY OVERALL. WELL WORTH LISTENING TO THOUGH
AND MAKING UP YOUR OWN MIND.
CRAIG WILSON - CREDIT TO THE EDIT - VINYL ONE - TIRK - 12" (TIRK006)
TIRK RECORDS WITH THE FIRST PART OF THEIR RE-EDIT SERIES, COMPILED,
ARRANGED, SPLICED AND GENERALLY TREATED BY CRAIG WILSON OF HACIENDA
FAME. MOST INTERESTING BIT ON THIS IS THE RAW DMX TRACK, WHICH
RESPECTFULLY BLENDS A SYNHTY GROOVE FROM THE DMX CREW WITH THE
ALLSTAR CLASSIC DO IT TO THE MUSIC BY RAW SILK. ALSO ON THIS FIRST
12" IN THE SERIES ARE RE-EDITS BY KOOL AND THE GANG AND MIKE T.
COOL STUFF, WELL DONE, AND ACTUALLY GIVING THE PEOPLE WHO DID
THE ORIGINALS THE DESERVED CREDIT.
JAMES DUNCAN - PEOPLES ARE PEOPLES - REAL SOON - 12" (RS-005)
I'LL TELL YOU THIS MUCH... REAL SOON KEEP ON PUTTING OUT SUPERB
QUALITY HOUSE RECORDS OF THE HIGEST CALIBRE AND THIS THREE TRACKER
FROM THE BRILLIANT JAMES DUNCAN IS ACHINGLY GOOD. DEEP, YET FUNKY,
DETROITY, YET DISCO STYLED, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL FOR FANS
OF GOOD HOUSE. RECOMMENDED MOST HIGHLY.
New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop
PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH - LOTS OF LOVIN - ELEKTRA - 12" (7559 66338 0)
PRIMAL SCREAM - EXTERMINATOR SAMPLER 2 - CREATION - 12" (CX239)
SAMPLER 12" FROM THE PRIMAL'S NEW LP.... CHECK OUT THE TRACK
"SHOOT SPEED / KILL LIGHT" ... PRODUCED BY KEVIN SHILEDS (MBV)
AND DAVID HOLMES...THIS TRACK IS A SONIC JOURNEY THAT MIXES FREE
JAZZ WITH SOME VERY LO-FI BREAKS AND DISTORTION...A TOTAL =
MUST.......
New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based
ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI - THE DOLDRUMS - PAW TRACKS - LP (PAW4)
REPROMOTED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF PROPS BEING GIVEN TO THE FORTHCOMING
NEW ALBUM. I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING NEW MUSIC ON PAW TRACKS.
LOOKING AT THE COVER AND SEEING THE TITLE - YOU KNOW THAT IT'S
GOING TO BE A BIT DIFFERENT. IT DOESN'T DISAPPOINT - SOUNDING
LIKE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A LATE 60'S DEMO TAPE, A MENTALLY DERANGED
VERSION OF ELVIS COSTELLO, A CONTEMPORARY BEEFHEART AND A FALSETTO
DYLAN! WHETHER TONGUE IN CHEEK OR SIMPLY MAD - THIS IS =
ENTERTAINING...
Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - SUNG TONGS - FATCAT - 2xLP (FATSP08LP)
YOU CAN ALL STOP ASKING ABOUT THIS NOW, COS HERE IT IS YOU ANTI-FOLK
FOLK! IT'S INTERESTING JUST HOW MANY BANDS THERE ARE COMING OUT
OF THE WOODWORK RIGHT NOW BEING COMPARED TO ANIMAL COLLECTIVE,
BUT TAKE ONE LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM AND YOU'LL HEAR HOW THE AGENDA
HAS BEEN RESET ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS THEIR MOST APPROACHABLE ALBUM
TO DATE, WITH MORE EMPHASIS PLACED ON SONGWRITING AS OPPOSED TO
DERANGED IMPROV. TO CALL IT NEU-FOLK IS TO ALMOST DO IT A DISSERVICE
- SOME OF THE INSTRUMENTATION MIGHT BE SIMILAR BUT THIS REALLY
IS A LOT MORE INTRICATE AND CREATIVE THAN THAT MIGHT SUGGEST.
THIS ABSOLUTELY DEMANDS YOUR ATTENTION - GET TO IT.
HOOD - OUTSIDE CLOSER - DOMINO - LP (WIGLP148)
BACK IN STOCK AND REPROMOTED DUE TO LEEDS' FINEST PLAYING INSTORE
AT SMALLFISH THIS COMING WEDNESDAY (23RD FEBRUARY 2005). HOOD
ARE A BAND THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS BUT QUITE FRANKLY HAVE
NEVER BEEN ON BETTER FORM. THEIR SOUND HAS BEEN FLESHED OUT WITH
DISCRETE SAMPLES AND ELECTRONIC TOUCHES, AS WELL AS EXCELLENT
STRING ARRANGEMENTS. IT HELPS THAT THE SONGS ARE TOP NOTCH TOO,
OF COURSE. WHETHER YOU'RE NEW TO THE BAND, A LONG TERM FAN OR
PERHAPS SOMEONE WHO'S NEVER GOT TO GRIPS WITH THEM, THIS ALBUM
SHOULD DO THE TRICK. A MIGHTY PIECE OF WORK.
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): Funk / Jazz / Soul
MAULAWI NURURDIN - MAULAWI - SOUL JAZZ - LP (USLP26)
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDING OF MAULAWI AND HIS GROUP. ORIGINALLY
RECORDED IN CHICAGO, 1973 AND RELEASED BY A SMALL, DETROIT-BASED
INDEPENDENT LABEL THE FOLLOWING YEAR, THE LP BLENDS DEEP JAZZ,
HEAVYWEIGHT STREET FUNK AND LATIN. SOUL JAZZ FOLLOW IN THEIR =
TRADITION
OF UNEARTHING LONG LOST DEEP JAZZ CLASSICS (BY THE LIKES OF SUN
RA, ALICE COLTRANE AND THE ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO) WITH THIS
ABSOLUTE WINNER FROM OVER 30 YEARS AGO. CHECK IT OUT.
New Releases (CD): Electronica
CURTIS ROADS - POINT LINE CLOUD - ASPHODEL - CD + DVD (ASP3000)
ASPHODEL HAVE UNEARTHED SOME HIGHLY UNUSUAL, ORIGINAL AND =
INTERESTING
MATERIAL OVER THE YEARS, AND THIS IS ANOTHER GENUINELY FASCINATING
RELEASE. THE INDEPTH SLEEVE NOTES WILL EXPLAIN THIS A LOT MORE
CONCISELY THAN I COULD, BUT THIS IS ALL TO DO WITH THE NATURE
OF SOUND PARTICLES AND ACOUSTIC THEORY. COMING IN TWO RADICALLY
DIFFERENT VERSIONS (ON CD AND DVD), THIS IS ONE THOSE INTO SONIC
RESEARCH (ORIGINALLY DATING FROM 1974) AND EXPERIMENTATION (FOR
EXAMPLE, SOME OF THE SUB ROSA RELEASES) WILL LOVE.
DOORMOUSE - STANLEY YERSHONOWSKI PRESENTS... - COCK ROCK DISCO - CD =
(CROCK003)
...XYLOPHONE JISM AS THE RIDICULATOR, TO GIVE THIS PIECE IT'S
FULL NAME. THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW DOORMOUSE WILL NOT BE SUPRISED
BY THIS (THOUGH IT IS NICE AND PITCHED DOWN FOR DOORMOUSE), AND
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T, THINK OF A MASH UP OF EVERY STYLE
OF MUSIC MIXED WITH MILLIONS OF SAMPLES AND GIVEN SOME A HEALTHY
DOSE OF BEATS - FUNKY AND FRENETIC. PROPER ENTERTAINMENT, AND
I MUST ADMIT I HAVE ENJOYED=20
EARLY MAN - EARLY MAN - MONITOR - CD (MON022)
THIS SOUNDS MORE LIKE A TRIBUTE TO BLACK SABBATH THAN THE TRIBUTE
TO BLACK SABBATH ALBUM THAT ARRIVED LAST WEEK. WITH MANY A NOD
TO OLD SCHOOL HEAVY METAL (EVERYTHING FROM AC/DC TO THE ORIGINAL
NEW WAVE OF BRITISH HEAVY METAL THAT INSPIRED THE LIKES OF =
METALLICA,
ETC) THIS IS A CASE OF MOSH AND (PO)GO (THAT'S IT, YOU'RE FIRED
- ED.)
FZV - PRECEDENT - A.I. - CD (AILP006CD)
BACK IN STOCK! FZV'S DEBUT LONG PLAYER SUCCESSFULLY MANAGES TO
MELD HIS FUNKIER, HEAVIER ELECTRO AND ELECTRO / BREAKS SOUNDS
AND MIX IT UP WITH SOME PRIME QUALITY ELECTRONICA SOUNDS. BY TURNS
CRUNCHY, MELODIC, ABSTRACT AND PHAT, THE WHOLE THING HANGS TOGETHER
REALLY WELL AND MAKES YET ANOTHER AI RELEASE A TRUE ESSENTIAL.
RECOMMENDED.
REMOTE VIEWER, THE - LET YOUR HEART DRAW A LINE - CITY CENTRE OFFICES =
- CD (TOWERBLOCKCD024)
THIS ONE SURPRISED ME BY COMING OUT WITH NAIRY A WHISPER OF =
PUBLICITY.
THAT ACTUALLY SUITS THE STYLE OF THE ALBUM AS IT'S A BEAUTIFULLY
LOW-KEY AFFAIR WITH GENTLY RIPPLING SONGS MADE UP OF ORGANIC =
INSTRUMENTS
AND CLEVER SONGWRITING SKILLS WITH THE OCCASIONAL TOUCH OF =
ELECTRONIC
MANIPULATION. SOULFUL, LUSH, DEEP... EVERYTHING YOU'D EXPECT FROM
A REMOTE VIEWER ALBUM AND SO MUCH MORE. ABSOLUTE CLASS.
SHAPESHIFTER - RETICULUM FLUX - SCHEMATIC - CD (SCH038CD)
ONE FOR THOSE INTO THE MORE ABSTRACT (SOME MIGHT SAY TUNELESS!)
END OF THIS GENRE. TEN TRACKS OF SEEMINGLY RANDOM GLITCHES, EFFECTS,
BURSTS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC SOUNDS WHILST NOT AMBIENT CERTAINLY
AREN'T OBTRUSIVE. EXPERIMENTAL, YES BUT PERVERSELY ENJOYABLE.
THOSE INTO THE EARLIER, MORE OUT-THERE PLANET MU RELEASE MIGHT
GO FOR THIS.
SUBTITLE - YOUNG DANGEROUS HEART - GOLD STANDARD LABORATORIES - CD =
(GSL98CD)
WITH PRODUCTION BY THAVIUS BECK, ALIAS, OCTAVIUS AND OMID (AS
WELL AS, OBVIOUSLY, SUBTITLE) AND GUEST APPEARANCES FROM ACEYALONE,
MURS, BUSDRIVER AND MEMBERS OF VISIONARIES, YOU KNOW YOU'RE ONTO
A WINNER. FANS OF MUSH, ANTICON, LEX ETC LOOK NO FURTHER....
SUSANNA & THE MAGICAL ORCHESTRA - LIST OF LIGHTS AND BUOYS - RUNE =
GRAMMOFON - CD (RCD2034)
BACK IN STOCK AFTER A LONG ABSENCE! DEEP, MELODRAMATIC ELECTRONIC
POP SONGS, HEARTILY SUNG, OCCASIONALLY REMINISCENT OF BJORK. =
MELANCHOLIC
AND EMOTIVE, IN A SENSIBLE THINKING WORLD, DIDO AND SUSANNA HAVE
SWAPPED PLACES. INCLUDES A REMARKABLE COVER OF DOLLY PARTON'S
"JOLENE".
VARIOUS - STATION - A.I. - CD (AILP007CD)
BACK IN STOCK! 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, YELLOTONE 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 - NEW TOWN - A.I. - CD (AILP005CD)
BACK IN STOCK! AFTER A STRING OF FINE 12" RELEASES AI COME GOOD
WITH A SELECTION OF ELECTRONICS. TRACKS FROM ANDY FREER, ADJ,
CLARO INTELLECTO, SWF, FZV, JOE FRANKS AND TRIP. FROM THE DEEP
AND DARK, TO THE MELODIC AND FRIENDLY. THIS IS ABOUT AS ECLECTIC
AS IT GETS - FROM OVERT DANCEFLOOR ELECTRO, THROUGH TO DETROIT
INFLUENCED TECHNO, AND THEN ONTO DOWN-TEMPO ELECTRONICS - MELODIC
TO COLD AND CLINICAL. EQUALLY AT HOME OR THROUGH A BIG BOOMING
SYSTEM, THIS IS A NICELY PACKAGED NICE PACKAGE. TOP.
YELLOTONE - TAR FILE JUNCTION - A.I. - CD (AILP009CD)
BACK IN STOCK! DEBUT LONG PLAYER FROM YELLOTONE - OOZING ATMOSPHERE
- ELECTRONIC AND LIVE SOUNDS. RANGING FROM REALLY PACEY, BEAT
DRIVEN TRACKS TO MORE DOWN BEAT AND REFLECTIVE NUMBERS. THERE
IS A DARKNESS AND SINISTER FEEL TO MUCH OF THIS ALBUM, WHICH GIVES
IT A WEIGHTINESS, BUT YELLOTONE MANAGES TO LIGHTEN IT WITH SOME
LOVELY MELODIES AND GOOD USE OF ECLECTIC STYLES AND INSTRUMENTS
- THE WHOLE AFFECT BEING THEREFORE INTENSE, BUT VERY LISTENABLE.
GOOD ALBUM. RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (CD): Electronica
AOKI TAKAMASA - SILICOM - PROGRESSIVE FORM - CD (PFC_1CD)
FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THIS IMPRESSIVE SERIES FROM AOKI. WONDERFULLY
OBTUSE, YET VERY LISTENABLE ELECTRONICS WITH COOL MANIPULATIONS
AND WICKED RHYTHMIC STRUCTURES. THE MELODIC ELEMENTS ARE THERE
AND JUST AS STRONG AS THE SECOND PART. THOROUGHLY BRILLIANT, QUITE
FRANKLY.
AOKI TAKAMASA - SIMPLY FUNK - PROGRESSIVE FORM - CD (PFCD11)
THE RETURN OF PROGRESSIVE FORM IN THE GUISE OF A SUBLIME AOKI
TAKAMASA FULL LENGTH ALBUM. TEN TRACKS OF DELICATELY PUT TOGETHER
ELECTRONICS WITH A FINE BALANCE BETWEEN SUBTLE MELODY AND GLITCHY,
RHYTHMIC SOUNDS. EXPREIMENTAL, BUT NOT TOO MUCH, AND VERY ENGAGING
THROUGHOUT. I MUST ADMIT THAT TIME JUST FLEW BY WHILE I WAS =
LISTENING
TO THIS, AND THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD SIGN. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
APHEX TWIN - 26 MIXES FOR CASH - WARP - 2xCD (WARPCD102)
THE MUCH ANTICIPATED REMIX COLLECTION LANDS AND IT'S AN INCREDIBLY
SATISFYING SELECTION OF TRACKS. WHETHER THERE'S ANYTHING LEFT
OF THE ORIGINAL TRACKS IN THE MIXES AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
IT WAS ONE OF HIS HASTY 'SEND IN ANY OLD TRACK BECAUSE THE DEADLINE
IS LOOMING' ROUTINES, THERE'S AN AWFUL LOT OF CLASSIC MATERIAL
ON HERE. THE VERSIONS ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION BUT THERE ARE
ALSO SOME EXCLUSIVES INCLUDING THE BRILLIANT SAW TRACK 2 ORIGINAL
MIX. AN ESSENTIAL DOCUMENT OF ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTRONIC
ARTIST OF THE LAST DECADE.
BOATS, THE - SONGS BY THE SEA - MOTEER - CD (MOTEER003CD)
AS IF RELEASING THE AWESOME MANYFINGERS ALBUM EARLIER IN THE YEAR
WASN'T ENOUGH, MOTEER NOW COME WITH A DELICIOUS ALBUM FROM ONE
HALF OF THE REMOTE VIEWER AS 'THE BOATS'. THE TITLE SAYS IT ALL
REALLY AS IT'S A DIVINE SELECTION OF GENTLE, FOLK INFUSED GUITAR
AND ELECTRONICA PIECES THAT EVOKE LITTLE HARBOURS, FISHERMEN AND
LOCAL PUBS WITH ROARING FIRES. THAT'S NOT TO SAY IT SOUNDS OLD
AS IT HAS A CONTEMPORARY ORGANICNESS THATSUITS THE SOUND DOWN
TO THE GROUND. MY ADVICE? HAVE A LISTEN AND BE ENCHANTED YOURSELF.
LUSH!
CHRONOMAD - SOKUT - ALIEN TRANSISTOR - CD (ALIENTRANSISTORN07)
IT'S HARD TO DESCRIBE JUST HOW SUPERB THIS ALBUM IS AND I HOPE
THAT IT IT DOESN'T GET LOST IN THE QUAGMIRE OF ELECTRONICA RELEASES
BECAUSE BELIVE ME, THIS IS SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL. CHRONOMAD
FOLLOWS UP THE SUPERB DEBUT SINGLE WITH THIS FULL LENGTH ALBUM
OF UNIQUE SOUNDS. TAKING CUES FROM POST-ROCK, ELECTRONICA, MIDDLE
EASTERN BEATS AND MANY OTHER EECLECTIC STYLES. THE FUSION THAT
IT CREATES IS PRETTY MUCH UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE THAT'S AROUND AND
YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF ENGAGED AND MOVED BY THE EMOTIVE, EVOCATIVE
TRACKS ON OFFER. DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY AT TIMES AND THOUGHT =
PROVOKINGLY
MELANCHOLY AT OTHERS... ESSENTIALLY YOU JUST NEED TO CHECK IT
OUT AS IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE ONE OF THOSE UNSUNG ALBUMS OF
THE YEAR. AS YOU MAY HAVE GUESSED I'M REALLY TAKEN WITH IT. HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
DEADBEAT - SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE - SCAPE - CD (SC21CD)
AFTER THE SUPERB WILDLIFE DOCUMENTARIES ALBUM, DEADBEAT HAD TO
COME UP WITH SOMETHING PRETTY DARN GOOD TO KEEP US INTERESTED.
YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. ELECTRONICS OF THE DEEPEST AND MOST
TEXTURAL VARIETY. THINK CHAIN REACTION, BASIC CHANNEL AND EVEN
RHYTHM AND SOUND WITH ADDED GLITCH. HAVE A LISTEN TO THIS EXCELLENT
ATMOSPHERIC RECORD...
DEADBEAT - WILD LIFE DOCUMENTARIES - SCAPE - CD (SCAPE15CD / 27115-2)
APART FROM THE FACT THAT THERE'S A TRACK CALLED 'A DUB FOR AKUFEN',
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING PIECE OF WORK. DEADBEAT IS BETTER
KNOWN FOR DEEP, MINIMAL TECHNO BUT HE'S REALLY FOUND HIS FEET
HERE. INCREDIBLY DENSE ELECTRONIC DUB SOUNDS WITH A BEAUTIFUL
ABSTRACT FEEL. LOADS OF HISS ACCOMPANIES THE TRACKS AND SOME OF
THE PROGRAMMING AND MANIPULATION IS MAGNIFICENT. SCAPE ON TOP,
TOP FORM.
DEAF CENTER - NEON CITY EP - TYPE - CD (TYEP001CD)
I'LL TELL YOU THIS MUCH MY FRIENDS, TYPE IS ON IT AT THE MOMENT!
THREE RELEASES IN AND NOT A DUFFER IN SIGHT. CONSISTENCY IS ONE
THING BUT WHEN YOUR RELEASES ARE THIS STUNNING, Y0OU'RE ONTO A
WINNER. DEAF CENTER IS THE NORWEGIAN DUO OF ERIK K. SKODVIN AND
OTTO A. TOTLAND AND, BY GUM, THEY'VE COME UP WTH A BEAUTY. SIX
TRACKS OF LUSH, MEANDERING, SUPERBLY PRODUCED ELECTRONICA THAT
TAKES CUES FROM SHOEGAZING BANDS AND DELICATE ELECTRONIC ARTISTS
TO COME UP WITH AS SUPER HYBRID. TASTY TEXTURES AND SOUNDS COUPLED
WITH INTRICATE RHYTHMIC STRUCTURES THAT REMAIN SUBTLE AND =
REFRESHING.
LIVE INSTRUMENTS ADD LAYERS OF ORGANIC, ALMOST CLASSICAL SOUND
AS WELL WHILST HELIOS CHIPS IN WITH A BEAT HEAVY, DOWNTEMPO VERSION
THAT TOPS THE PACKAGE OFF WITH A GREAT DEAL OF STYLE. DON'T =
HESITATE.
JUST GET IT. AWESOME.
FOURTET - PAUSE - DOMINO - CD (WIGCD094)
VERSATILE SET OF TRACKS FROM KEIRON HEBDEN WHICH PROVE WHAT A
TALENTED MUSICIAN HE IS. LIVE BASED WITH A HINT OF ELECTRONIC
MANIPULATION AT TIMES. ALWAYS ENCHANTING AND THOROUGHLY GROOVY
(IN A DOWNBEAT KIND OF WAY!).
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.
LIVE HUMAN - MONOSTEREOSIS - FATCAT - CD (FATCD003)
EXCELLENT STUFF FROM LIVE HUMAN, WHO WERE A BIT AHEAD OF THEIR
TIME IN BLENDING LIVE INSTRUMENTATION, ELECTRONICA AND LEFTFIELD
HIP-HOP (A LITTLE MORE FASHIONABLE NOW THAN IT WAS IN 1998!).
VERGING FROM DOWNTEMPO TO OUTRIGHT BALLSY, IT ALWAYS WORKS. WONDER
WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM?
LUCKY PIERRE - TOUCHPOOL - MELODIC - CD (MELO27CD)
THE FIRST TRULY ESSENTIAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR? YES, I THINK SO.
THIS IS A TRULY WONDERFUL PIECE OF WORK FROM AIDAN MOFFAT, USING
A BROAD ARRAY OF DELIGHTFUL SAMPLES TO CREATE A WARM, ATMOSPHERIC
SOUNDTRACK TO ALL MANNER OF LATE NIGHT ACTIVITIES, I DARE SAY.
EMOTIVE AND FULL OF LIFE AND DETAIL, THIS IS QUITE GENUINELY AN
ABSOLUTE MUST IN ANYONE'S LIFE. I'M SERIOUS - BUY IT!
MARC LECLAIR - MUSIQUE POUR 3 FEMMES ENCEINTES - MUTEK - CD =
(MTK_FAB04)
PERHAPS BETTER KNOWN AS AKUFEN, MR LECLAIR HAS PRODUCED A REALLY
BEAUTIFUL ALBUM OF GENTLE ELECTRONIC MUSIC. GET RID OF ALL YOUR
PRECONCEPTIONS ABOUT HIS STYLE OF CUT-UP, FREAKED OUT HOUSE AND
TECHNO AND BE PREPARED TO BE LULLED BY IN INTIMATE SET OF GENTLE,
LUSH AND VERY TUNEFUL DOWNBEAT ELECTRONICA. STILL HAS THE TRADEMARK
CLICKS AND POPS AND WONDERFULLY INTRICATE PROGRAMMING, BUT IT'S
CENTRED AROUND A MORE LISTENING THEME WITH DENSE TEXTURES AND
OVERLAPPING LAYERS. SIMPLY PUT, THIS IS ONE THAT FANS OF 12K AND
THE CLASSIC MILLE PLATEAUX STUFF (THINK SHUTTLE358 MIXED WITH
ELECTRIC BIRDS) ARE GOING TO ABSOLUTELY ADORE. DO... NOT... =
MISS...!!
=20
MOLE HARNESS - ALL YOUR MEMORIES RETURN AT ONCE - FLOAT - CD (FLR07)
COMING TO YOU FROM THE LABEL THAT BROUGHT US THE WONDERFUL ASTEROTH
CD, IT'S NO SURPRISE TO FIND THAT THIS IS A GORGEOUS SLICE OF
ORGANIC ELECTRONICA PAR EXCELLENCE. STARTING OFF WITH A LUSH BLEND
OF GUITARS AND UPLIFTING SYNTHS COUPLED WITH SUBTLE ELECTRONIC
RHYTHMS IT SOON DEVELOPS INTO A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF TRACKS
WITH AN ALMOST NEW ORDER STYLE FEEL TO THE SOUND. QUITE POPPY
AT TIMES (IN A GOOD WAY), EVERY TRACK SOOTHES AND ENCHANTS AND
THE OVERALL FEEL IS VERY POLISHED AND PROFESSIONAL. THE HANDMADE
MATERIAL PACKAGING IS A VERY NICE TOUCH AS WELL. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
MOLE HARNESS - STRAY DOG ARMY EP - STRAY DOG ARMY - CD =
(STRAYDOGARMY01)
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS NEW EP FROM MOLE HARNESS, PREVIOUSLY KNOWN
FOR THE DELICIOUS MINI ALBUM ON BRISTOL'S FLOAT RECORDS. THIS
WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN JAPAN AND NOW FORMS THE FIRST RELEASE
HIS OWN STRAY DOG ARMY LABEL. MUSICALLY IT'S A DELIGHTFULLY LIGHT
AND AIRY FIVE TRACK COLLECTION OF FOLK INFLUENCED ELECTRONIC SOUNDS
WITH AN INCREDIBLY MELODIC FEEL. DRAWN OUT STRINGS AND REVERSED
SAMPLES COUPLED WITH A GENUINELY MAGICAL SENSE OF WARMTH CREATE
A MELANCHOLIC PIECE OF WORK THAT SHOULD GARNER MUCH ENTHUSIASM
ALL ROUND. I'M A BIG FAN, OF COURSE, AND WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND
IT. P.S. I THOUGHT I'D QUICKLY ADD THAT THE MORE YOU LISTEN TO
THIS THE BETTER IT GETS. I JUST KEEP ON GOING BACK TO IT AND IT
KEEPS ON ENCHANTING ME. TOTAL WINNER!
PREFUSE 73 - SURROUNDED BY SILENCE - WARP - CD (WARPCD129)
THE NEW PREFUSE 73 LP IS FINALLY HERE, AND IS ARGUABLY HIS FINEST
WORK TO DATE. THE PRODUCTION IS ABSOLUTELY ON IT, THE TUNES PHAT
AND MEMORABLE, THE COLLABORATIONS NUMEROUS (AS WELL AS THE SINGLE
FEATURING GHOSTFACE & EL-P, YOU'LL ALSO HEAR FROM THE BOOKS, TYONDAI
BRAXTON, CAMU, PEDRO, KAZU FROM BLONDE REDHEAD, AESOP ROCK, MASTA
KILLA & GZA, DJ NOBODY, BEANS AND BROADCAST). COULD END UP ONE
OF THE ALBUMS OF THE (EARLY) SUMMER, THIS. AN INSTRUMENTAL VERSION
WOULD BE MOST WELCOME, TOO - WONDER IF THAT'S IN THE PIPELINE?
WICKED STUFF.
PRHIZZM - PRHIZZM EP - BENBECULA - CD (BEN028CD)
GORGEOUS EP OF ELECTRONIC BEAUTY FROM THIS EXCELLENT SCOTTISH
LABEL. SIX TRACKS THAT DELVE INTO THE MELODIC, CRUNCHY END OF
THINGS WITH LOADS OF ATMOSPHERE AND PANACHE. REFERENCE POINTS
INCLUDE BOARDS OF CANADA, PLAID AND EARLIER SKAM RELEEASES. JUST
AS GOOD AND WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT.
SIGNALDRIFT - GIRL - AUDRAGLINT - CD (AG110)
BEAUTIFUL ALBUM FROM SIGNALDRIFT WHO SEEM TO BE TAKING THE AFTERNOON
OFF FROM WOBBLYHEAD. THIRTEEN BEAUTIFUL EELECTRONICA TRACKS WITH
A WISTFUL AND MELANCHOLY FEEL THAT WILL REALLY GET YOU IN THE
MOOD (FOR SOMETHING... I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHAT!). SIMPLE TUNES
THAT ARE AS EFFECTIVE AS THEY ARE ENGAGING. FANS OF STATIC CARAVAN
AND CASINO VERSUS JAPAN SHOULD REALLY HAVE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS.
ULRICH SCHNAUSS - A STRANGELY ISOLATED PLACE - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - =
CD (BLOCK13CD)
LONG AWAITED AND MUCH PRAISED ALBUM BY MR SCHNAUSS, FOLLOWING
UP THE CRITICALLY ACLAIMED "FARAWAY TRAINS PASSING BY". DEEP
AND MELODIC ELECTRONICS, THAT ARE DESIGNED TO WASH OVER YOU, AS
THE MUSIC DRIFTS ALONG IN THE BACKROUND. NOT A SINGLE AGGRESSIVE
BEAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THE GENTLE AND VERY SOUNDSCAPEY AMBIENCE.
FANS OF BOLA, THE GENTLE END OF LACKLUSTER, THE BEATLESS END
OF BOARDS, TANGERINE DREAM, COCTEAU TWINS / THIS MORTAL COIL ETC
WILL BE DELIGHTED.
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.
VLADISLAV DELAY - DEMO (N) TRACKS - HUUME - CD (HUUMECD01 / MDM20512)
LONG AWAITED ALBUM PROJECT FROM VLADISLAV DELAY. I THOUGHT HE
WOULD JUST DO LUOMO MATERIAL FROM NOW ON, SUCH IS THE SUCCESS
OF THAT PROJECT. THANKFULLY THIS IS A WHOLE WORLD AWAY FROM LUOMO
WITH DEEP, CHAIN REACTION STYLE TEXTURES, ICY COLD STABS AND SOUNDS
AND MINIMALISTIC RHYTHM STRUCTURES. THE SOUNDS PENETRATE YOUR
MIND AND CARRY YOU AWAY ON A JOURNEY THAT'S FULL OF INTRICATE
DISCOVERY. A WONDERFUL PIECE OF WORK. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
YOSHIHIRO HANNO - 9 MODULES + - PROGRESSIVE FORM - CD (PFCD4)
MINIMAL, PERCUSSION-LESS GLITCHATHON - THE SOUND OF LAPTOPS =
CHATTERING
IN THE NIGHT, OR SOMETHING EQUALLY PRETENTIOUS! WITH SOME =
OCCASIONALLY
VERY PLEASANT BACKGROUND ATMOSPHERICS, THIS MAKES FOR AN INTRIGUING
LISTEN - SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro
FRANK MARTINIQ - LITTLE FLUFFY CROWDS - BOXER SPORT - CD (BOXER026CD)
ABSOLUTELY ROCK SOLID COLLECTION OF ELEVEN TRACKS THAT ARE BOUNCY,
INTIRCATE, SEETHING WITH FUNK AND FLAVA AND GENERALLY JUST HAVE
THAT X-FACTOR THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO GROOVE. BOXER AND FRANK ON
STORMING FORM. GET IT!=20
MARKUS KIENZL - PRODUCT - KLEIN - CD (KLCD068)
MARKUS KIENZL (OF SOFA SURFERS) DELIVERS HIS DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
ON KLEIN, FOLLOWING ON PERFECTLY FROM HIS 12" A WEEK OR TWO BACK,
SLOTTING IN JUST NICE TO THE WHOLE KLEIN SOUND.
VITALIC - OK COWBOY - DIFFERENT - CD (DIFB1045CD)
THE VITALIC ALBUM HAS DROPPED, AND IT'S CERTAINLY ENTERTAINING.
COMBINING DRIVING, PULSATING RETRO ELECTRO/TECHNO WITH SHAMELESS
PLUNDERING OF ALL THINGS EIGHTIES (FROM POP TO PROG TO JEAN MICHEL
JARRE), THIS IS BUTT-SHAKING MADNESS. THINK M83 MEETS SOULWAX
(YES, REALLY). TOP DRAWER.
Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro
JUSTUS KOHNCKE - DOPPELLEBEN - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMPAKTCD38)
DEFINITELY COMING FROM THE MORE KOMPAKT POP END OF THE LABEL,
THIS ONE, ALTHOUGH THOSE INTO THE DEEP SYNTHY SOUND OF THE LAST
SINGLE WILL FIND MUCH TO ENJOY HERE, TOO. QUIRKY AND UPBEAT, WITH
ITS TONGUE FIRMLY IN ITS CHEEK, JUSTUS HAS PRODUCED A SLICK, GROOVY,
MODERN YET RETRO / PET SHOP BOYS-ESQUE DANCE POP LP WITH OCCASIONAL
MORE DOWNBEAT MOMENTS. I MUST SAY I PREFER THIS TO THE MICHAEL
MAYER ALBUM ANY DAY.
LAWRENCE - THE ABSENCE OF BLIGHT - DIALREC - CD (DIALCD04)
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.
MIKKEL METAL - CLOSE SELECTIONS - ECHOCORD - CD (ECHOCORDCD1)
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY WELCOME COMPILATION, BRINGING TOGETHER ELEVEN
TRACKS FROM MR. METAL'S FIVE PREVIOUS 12"S ON ECHOCORD ALONG WITH
THREE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED COMPOSITIONS. QUITE SIMPLY, THIS IS
CONTEMPORARY MINIMAL TECHNO AT ITS FINEST - DEEP, DUBBY, WARM,
CRISP, FULL OF DETAIL AND LIFE. FOR THOSE INTO BASIC CHANNEL /
CHAIN REACTION, THIS IS BEYOND ESSENTIAL. ABSOLUTELY FIRST CLASS.
VARIOUS - KOMPILATION 2005 - NOVA MUTE - CD (NOMU147CD)
STUPIDLY PRICED CD SHOWCASING THE CURRENT NOVAMUTE ROSTER. TRACKS
FROM PLASTIKMAN, MELOBOY (DJ KOZE MIX), T.RAUMSCHMIERE, MISS KITTIN,
LUKE SLATER, CRISTIAN VOGEL, WOODY MCBRIDE AND MOTOR. THE PERFECT
COMPANION TO THE RECENT MINUS "MINIMIZE TO MAXIMIZE" COMPILATION,
YOU MIGHT SAY.
VARIOUS - TOTAL 4 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD18)
NICE ROUND UP OF RECENT KOMPAKT RELEASES PLUS SOME BRAND NEW GEAR
WHICH I'VE NOT HEARD BEFORE. AS EVER, A QUIRKY SELECTION OF =
DUB-TECH,
POPPY GEAR AND SOME PROPER KOMAPKT STYLE MATERIAL FROM REINHARD
VOIGT, SUPERPITCHER, FREILAND, M. MAYER AND MORE.
New Releases (CD): US Techno / Electro
ADAM JAY - SELF EXILE - AZURE - CD (AZRCD01)
FIRST FULL LENGTH ALBUM FROM ADAM JAY AND IT'S A FAIRLY STORMING
COLLECTION OF TECHNO TRACKS WITH THAT EAST COAST U.S. FLAVA. =
DANCEABLE,
GROOVY, TECHNICAL SOUNDING BUT WITH HINTS OF DETROIT IN THE STRINGS
AND THE OCCASIONAL HOUSEY TOUCH. MANAGES TO KEEP IT INTERESTING
FOR THE WHOLE DURATION WHICH, FOR AN ALBUM OF THIS STYLE, IS =
SOMETHING
OF RESULT. WELL WORTH CHECKING.
HONG KONG COUNTERFIET - COUNTERPARTS LP - KINETIK MEDIA - CD (KM111)
ABSOLUTELY RUBBISH BUNCH OF ELECTRO CLASH/TRASH FROM PEOPLE WHO
SHOULD PROBABLY KNOW BETTER. SORRY, BUT THIS SUCKS.
KITBUILDERS - WAKE UP - KINETIK MEDIA - CD (KM511)
THIS IS KITBUILDERS' FIRST FULL LENGTH ALBUM, IF I'M NOT MUCH
MISTAKEN AND IF YOU LIKE IT ELECTRO / TECHNO / CLASH STYLE, YOU'RE
GOING TO VERY MUCH INJOY THIS. SYNTHED OUT TRACKS WITH VOCALS
AND A PERKY EURO FLAVA THROUGHOUT. CHECK.
TOTAL MACCHINA - DREAM MACHINE - KINETIK MEDIA - CD (KM611)
ABOVE AVERAGE ELECTRO CLASH SILLINESS FROM TOTAL MACCHINA. SYNTHS,
VOCALS, ELECTRO BATS... IT'S ALL PRESNT AND CORRECT AND COMES
WITH COMPLIMENTARY SILLY HAIR.
VARIOUS - MIAMI RESISTANCE VOL. 1 - KINETIK MEDIA - CD (KM711)
TASTY COMPILATION OF TRACKS PLAYED BY DJS CARLOS ATOMIC AND DJ
VAJIRA AT THEIR VERY POPULAR CLUB NIGHTS ON MIAMI'S WEST BEACH.
ELECTRO TECHNO IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY AND YOU CUTS FROM HONG
KONG COUNTERFEIT, KITBUILDERS, ALEX STARK, HAKAN LIDBO, NEUROPA
FIGURINE AND LOADS MORE. GOOD FUN PARTY SOUNDS.
VARIOUS - PACIFIC TECHNICS CD1 - PACIFIC TECHNICS - CD =
(PACIFICTECHNICSCD1)
NOAH PRED GETS DOWN TO SOME SERIOUS MIXING ON THIS CD WHICH IS
SUPPOSEDLY A BENFIT COMPILATION FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. IT
FEATURES US TECHNO CUTS FROM TIM XAVIER, NOAH HIMSELF, BEN NEVILLE,
MATEO MURPHY, MIKE SHANNON, ADAM JAY AND MORE SO YOU'LL GET THE
IDEA THAT IT'S MINIMAL BASED BUT PRETTY GROOVY AT THE SAME TIME.
FUN STUFF.
VARIOUS - PSYCHOACOUSTICS - APHRODISIA - CD (UNKNOWN)
BEAUTIFULLY MIXED COMPILATION OF MINIMAL, ATMOSPHERIC TECHNO SOUNDS
FROM A HOST OF QUALITY NAMES. STEWART WALKER, BEN NEVILLE, =
ALGORITMO,
NBUG VS HAWTIN, HARDTRAX, TERRENCE DIXON, THOMAS BRINKMANN, DAVE
MILLER AND MORE ARE SEAMLESSLY SEGUED TO FORM A WONDERFULLY COHERENT
CD. RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - INTRINSIC QUALITIES VOL. 1 - INTRINSIC DESIGN - CD =
(IDCD001:2)
INTRINSIC DESIGN IS ONE OF THOSE QUALITY TECHNO LABELS THAT KEEPS
IT LOW-KEY, BUT ALWAYS GROOVING. THIS IS A RUNDOWN OF TRACKS FROM
THE VINYL ONLY RELEASES ALL MIXED TOGETHER BY MIKE BRYANT AND
IT'S A REALLY TIGHT SELECTION. HAKAN LIDBO, MAETRIK, SEAN BYRD,
JEFF BENNETT, KENNETH GRAHAM, NOAH PRED, CASEY HOGAN AND MORE
ALL PROVIDE DEP, CLUBBY, FUNKY TECHNO SHENANIGANS. CLASS.
Restocks (CD): US Techno / Electro
JOHN TEJADA - MORE BACKSTOCK - PALETTE - CD (PAL-CD2)
I MUST ADMIT THAT I NEVER GET TIRED OF HEARING JOHN TEJADA'S MUSIC.
AND IT'S GREAT TO HAVE A MIXED CD FULL OF HIS GROOVIEST TUNES
FROM THE LAST TEN OR SO PALETTE RELEASES. FUNKY, HOUSE TINGED
TECHNO SOUNDS WITH ACRES OF FUNK AND LOADS OF MELODY. BRILLIANT.
VARIOUS - BACKSTOCK - PALETTE COMPILATION - PALETTE - CD (PAL-CD1)
EXCELLENT COMPILATION COMILED AND MIXED BY LABEL OWNER JOHN TEJADA
AND FEATURING AN AWESOME SELECTION OF SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF
HIS LABEL. GROOVY, FUNKY, STRING LADEN TECHNO WITH THAT FAMILIAR
DETROIT EDGE.
New Releases (CD): House
MARVIN BELTON - ANY DAY NOW - FERRIS PARK - 12" (FPR-009)
DEEP, SOULFUL HOUSE VIBES FROM THIS MICHIGAN LABEL. MARVIN GETS
SMOOTH IN THE MIX WITH SOME LOVELY KEYS AND SNIPPETS OF VOCALS
TO GIVE IT A WARM, HUMAN FEEL. THE ELECTRO DUB IS PROBABLY THE
BEST MIX WITH ITS SLIGHTLY TECHNICAL ANGLE AND ROLLING, MID PACED
BEATS. CHECK.
New Releases (CD): Hip Hop
DIPLO - LIVE IN MONTREAL - MONEY STUDIES - CD (MS-013)
DIPLO. LIVE IN MONTREAL. AN ENTICING PROSPECT! IF YOU MISSED IT
(NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF), YOU CAN CATCH UP ON THE ACTIVITIES
OF OUR LEFTFIELD / INSTRUMENTAL HIP HOP HERO ON THIS HERE CD.
ONE OF THE BETTER ARTISTS AROUND IN THIS GENRE TODAY, FANS OF
SIXTOO, DJ SHADOW, ANTICON, MUSH AND EVEN FOURTET SHOULD CHECK
THIS/HIM OUT IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY.
MF DOOM - LIVE FROM PLANET X - NATURE SOUNDS - CD (NSD113CD)
SLICK RHYMING AND SCRATHING OVER SOME REALLY DEEP AND LUSH BEATS
FROM MF DOOM. VERY NICE...
PARIS ZAX - UNPATH'D WATERS - ALPHA PUP - CD (APR-007CD)
STUNNING (AND I MEAN SERIOUSLY AWESOME) SET OF HIP HOP TRACKS
FROM PARIS ZAX. NOW, THERE'S A WHOLE LOT MORE INFORMATION I NEED
TO GIVE YOU ABOUT THIS ABOUT WHO'S PLAYING ON IT AND WHO'S DOING
VOCALS BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE, BUT I'LL FILL
YOU ALL IN ON MONDAY. IN THE MEANTIME YOU SERIOUSLY NEED TO CHECK
THIS ABSOLUTELY DOPE CD OUT. DEEP, JAZZY, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED...
F**KING AMAZING STUFF.
New Releases (CD): Eclectic Beats
ARVE HENRIKSEN - CHIAROSCURO - RUNE GRAMMOFON - CD (RCD2037)
NOT SURE WHY WE NEVER GOT THIS WHEN IT WAS RELEASED. ETHEREAL
AND ORGANIC MUSIC THAT VERGES ON THE NEW-AGE! COMBINING TRUMPET,
VOICE, ELECTRONICS, SAMPLES, DRUMS AND PERCUSSION. BEAUTIFUL
(PERHAPS TOO MUCH SO AT TIMES) AND VERY SPIRITUAL (AGAIN, PERHAPS
TOO MUCH SO AT TIMES), AND IN THE MORE ABSTRACTED MOMENTS REALLY
GOOD.
BESNARD LAKES, THE - THE BESNARD LAKES - EARWORM - CD (EGS003)
I BET QUENTIN TARANTINO LIKES THESE GUYS - BEING AS THEY SOUND
LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN A DIRGY POST ROCK OUTFIT AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE
SPENT TOO LONG LIVING IN THE MID-WEST. THE EPIC QUALITY TAKES
AWAY FROM THE BETTER MORE UNDERSTATED AND NONCHALENT MOMENTS.
OK, SO MAYBE A BIT FOPPISH AND INDIE AT TIMES, BUT I LIKE IT.
JAGA (JAZZIST) - WHAT WE MUST - NINJA TUNE - 2xCD (ZENCD103X)
ARE THEY JUST "JAGA" THESE DAYS, THEN? HAS THE "JAZZIST" BECOME
REDUNDANT? THAT WOULD FOLLOW SUIT MUSICALLY - THIS IS THE LEAST
JAZZY ALBUM THEY'VE MADE - BUT I'M THINKING THEY SHOULD PERHAPS
HAVE BECOME "JAGA PROGGIST" (IF YOU GET MY DRIFT). THIS SOUNDS
MORE LIKE A MORE ACCESSIBLE M83 AT TIMES - IT'S ALL VERY EPIC
AND SPACEY BUT IN A SLIGHTLY MORE SUBTLE WAY THAN THAT SUGGESTS.
SEE WHAT YOU THINK, ANYWAY - IT KINDA DIVIDED PEOPLE HERE, I HAVE
TO SAY. THIS LIMITED EDITION VERSION COMES WITH A BONUS CD OF
DEMOS ENTITLED THE "SPYDEBERG SESSIONS".
LEO TARDIN WITH JOJO MAYER AND FERENC NEMETH - GRAND PIANORAMAX - =
OBLIQ SOUND - CD (OBLIQSOUND009CD)
THIS IS A WONDERFUL ALBUM! LEO TARDIN HAS CONSTRUCTED A FLOWING,
BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER ALBUM OF NEW STYLE JAZZ THAT, FOR THE
MOST PART USES LIVE INSTRUMENTS AND SKILLFUL PLAYING TO CREATE
A SUMMERY, LUSH SOUND. ELECTRONICS DO PLAY A PART BUT ONLY IN
AS MUCH AS SOME OF THE TRACKS HAVE BEEN MANIPULATED LIVE AND LAYERS
ADDED. GORGEOUS RHODES PIANOS AND FUNKY BEATS REALLY MAKE THIS
A WINNER. DON'T MISS OUT.
ROVA :: ORKESTROVA - ELECTRIC ASCENSION - ATAVISTIC - CD (ALP159CD)
RECORDED IN 2003, THIS IS A RE-INTERPRETATION OF JOHN COLTRANE'S
"ASCENSION". WITH SOMETHING OF AN ALL STAR CAST INCLUDING IKUE
MORI, FRED FRITH AND OTOMO YOSHIHIDE AND MANY OTHERS. THE ORKESTOVA
IS BROKEN DOWN INTO RHYTHM & NOISE / STRINGS AND ROVA :: SAXAPHONES.
MUSICALLY THIS MOVES BETWEEN CHAOTIC SECTIONS AND MORE COHERENT
EPISODES - REMARKABLY SOOTHING FOR SOMETHING SO EXPERIMENTAL...
New Releases (CD): Guitar Based
ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI - THE DOLDRUMS / VITAL PINK - PAW TRACKS =
- CD (PAW4CD)
REPROMOTED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF PROPS BEING GIVEN TO THE FORTHCOMING
NEW ALBUM. I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING NEW MUSIC ON PAW TRACKS.
LOOKING AT THE COVER AND SEEING THE TITLE - YOU KNOW THAT IT'S
GOING TO BE A BIT DIFFERENT. IT DOESN'T DISAPPOINT - SOUNDING
LIKE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A LATE 60'S DEMO TAPE, A MENTALLY DERANGED
VERSION OF ELVIS COSTELLO, A CONTEMPORARY BEEFHEART AND A FALSETTO
DYLAN! WHETHER TONGUE IN CHEEK OR SIMPLY MAD - THIS IS =
ENTERTAINING...
BLACK BONED ANGEL - SUPERECLIPSE - 20 BUCK SPIN - CD (SPIN001CD)
GUITARS AND DRUMS IN THREE PARTS. WITH THE WORDS "TRANSENDENCE
CAN ONLY BE REACHED AT MAXIMUM VOLUME", YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN FOR
A SONIC TREAT. DISTORTION DRENCHED DIRGEY SLO-CORE, SOMEWHERE
INBETWEEN EARTH AND ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE. FOR THOSE THAT ABOUT
TO ROCK - SLOWLY!
CRAIN - SPEED - TEMPORARY RESIDENCE - CD (TRR83CD)
SOMETHING OF AN EPIC IF YOU LIKE LOUISVILLE ART-PUNK CIRCA 1992!
NEVER BEFORE ON CD , AND INCLUDING 4 UNRELEASED TRACKS. MUSICALLY
THIS IS FAST AND FURIOUS WITH SHOUTY VOCALS - THO' MOST DEFINATELY
PUNK BY AMERICAN RATHER THAN BRITISH STANDARDS (HARSH BUT FAIR).
THE ODD TRACK IS MORE SUBDUED AND VAGUELY DIRGEY, BUT REALLY
THESE GUYS ROCK OUT WHEN THEY ARE DOING THE FAST AND FURIOUS.
DROWSY - GROWING GREEN - FATCAT - CD (FATCD34)
A LONG TIME AGO THERE WAS A 7" BY DROWSY ON FATCAT, AND THEN THERE
WAS NOTHING FOR AGES, BUT SUDDENLY HERE IT IS - THE ALBUM! =
ABSOLUTELY
LOVELY IT IS, TOO. DREAMY, LAZY PSYCHEDELIC FOLK A LA JAMES =
YORKSTON,
ADEM, CAT POWER ETC. AND YES, IT DOES YOU MAKE YOU FEEL A LITTLE
DROWSY. IN A NICE WAY, MIND.
GANG GANG DANCE - GOD'S MONEY - THE SOCIAL REGISTRY - CD (TSR019CD)
STARTING OFF SOUNDING LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN SOMETHING ON PAW TRACKS
AND KITCHEN MOTORS - THE WORDS ODD AND BIZARRE SPRING TO MIND.
CHILD-LIKE VOCALS MEET VARIOUSLY ABTSRACT AND THEN DRAMIC SOUNDS
IN SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS AS MUCH LIKE SOUND THEATRE AS AN ACTUAL
ALBUM. PROPER EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC FROM THIS UNDER RATED OUTFIT.
HERMAN DUNE - NOT ON TOP - TRACK AND FIELD ORGANISATION - CD =
(HEAT33CD)
SECOND ALBUM ON TRACK AND FIELD BY THESE GUYS. VERY EASY AND
PLEASANT (IN A GOOD WAY) KIND OF INDIE SINGER SONG WRITER MATERIAL.
OBVIOUSLY A BOB DYLAN FAN (BUT THAT'S A GOOD THING TOO!). NICE...
JOSE GONZALEZ - VENEER - AGENDA - CD (PFG066CD)
TRUST ME, FOLKS, THIS IS AN AWESOME RELEASE, AND YOU NEED IT IN
YOUR COLLECTION. IF YOU'RE A FAN OF EMILIANA TORRINI, SONDRE LERCHE,
KINGS OF CONVENIENCE, ELLIOTT SMITH OR NICK DRAKE (AND I NEVER
USE THOSE LAST TWO COMPARISONS LIGHTLY), AND YOU DON'T LIKE THIS
ALBUM, I WANT A THOUSAND WORD ESSAY ON MY DESK FIRST THING TOMORROW
MORNING EXPLAINING WHY. IT IS A STUNNER - NOT ONLY IS JOSE A =
VIRTUOSO
GUITARIST (WITHOUT EVER BEING FLASH OR MASTURBATORY), THE SONGS
ARE SIMPLY GORGEOUS. BUY AT ONCE, WITH UTTER CONFIDENCE.
PARLOUR - HIVES FIVES EP - TEMPORARY RESIDENCE - CD (TRR82)
FOUR TRACKS FROM THIS SEVEN PIECE OUTFIT, WHO MANAGE TO FUSE =
ELECTRONICS,
GUITARS AND SYNTHS INTO AN ATMOSPHEIC ROCKY AFFAIR - THAT MANAGAGES
TO COMBINE ELEMENTS OF POST ROCK, PSYCH AND FOLK INTO A REFLECTIVE
BUT APPROACHABLE EP WITHOUT BEING TWEE. NOTHING RADICAL, BUT
REALLY PLEASANT.
STEREOLAB - OSCILLONS FROM THE ANTI-SUN - TOO PURE - 3xCD+DVD =
(PURE160CD)
OH YES, I'M A VERY HAPPY CHAPPIE TODAY. THIS GOBSMACKING TRIPLE
CD COMPILATION BRINGS TOGETHER PRETTY MUCH EVERY (MID-NINETIES
ONWARDS) STEREOLAB EP TRACK, LOST B-SIDE AND ALTERNATE VERSION
NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND. ALSO INCLUDED - IF THAT WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH
FOR YOU - IS A DVD COMPILING A BUNCH OF THE BANDS VIDEOS AND TV
PERFORMANCES. THERE'S ALSO ANOTHER SURPRISE INSIDE THE BOX WHICH
I WON'T SPOIL FOR YOU. EVEN AS A COMMITTED STEREOLAB FAN WHO =
PROBABLY
ALREADY OWNS OVER HALF THESE TRACKS ON EPS ETC, I'M STILL BUYING
ONE OF THESE, MAKE NO MISTAKE. TREMENDOUS BAND.
Restocks (CD): Guitar Based
ELLIOTT SMITH - EITHER / OR - DOMINO - CD (WIGCD051)
ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME, AND SINCE ELLIOTT'S SAD
DEATH LAST YEAR, JUST LOADED WITH POIGNANCY. TWELVE ACHINGLY =
BEAUTIFUL
SONGS THAT TOTALLY SEALED HIS REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE GREAT =
SONGWRITING
TALENTS TO EMERGE IN THE LAST DECADE. IF YOU DON'T ALREADY OWN
THIS, BUY IT - IT REALLY IS AN UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WORK.
FIELD MICE, THE - FOR KEEPS - LTM - CD (LTMCD2423)
MY LOVE FOR THE FIELD MICE KNOWS NO BOUNDS, SO IT GIVES ME GREAT
PLEASURE TO WELCOME THE THIRD (AND FINAL) CD IN THIS SERIES OF
BACK CATALOGUE REISSUES. BOBBY WRATTEN AND CO'S FINAL ALBUM WAS
PROBABLY THEIR WARMEST, MOST EXPANSIVE, BEST PRODUCED RELEASE.
SOME INCREDIBLY AFFECTING SONGS ON HERE ("THINK OF THESE THINGS",
"WILLOW" & "AND BEFORE THE FIRST KISS" BEING JUST THREE). EVEN
BETTER ARE FIVE BONUS TRACKS FROM THE "MISSING THE MOON" (ONE
OF THE MOST UNDERRATED POP SONGS OF ALL TIME) AND "SEPTEMBER'S
NOT SO FAR AWAY" SINGLES. WHAT A FANTASTIC BAND THEY WERE, AND
WELL DONE LTM FOR DOING SUCH A GOOD JOB WITH THESE ALBUMS. I =
SERIOUSLY
HOPE FURTHER (LONG DELETED) GEMS IN THE SARAH BACK CATALOGUE WILL
GET SIMILAR TREATMENT IN DUE COURSE.
IRON & WINE - WOMAN KING - SUB POP - CD (SPCD665)
SIX TRACKS OF PURE IRON & WINE BRILLIANCE. SIMPLE AS THAT REALLY.
THE VOCALS ARE SPOT ON AND THE COUNTRIFIED, FOLKY GUITARS ARE
WONDERFULLY AUTHENTIC AND LUSH. ANYONE WITH ANY INTEREST IN LOU
BARLOW, NICK DRAKE, DEVENDRA BANHART OR BRIGHT EYES REALLY NEEDS
TO CHECK THIS OUT. BRILLIANT.
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!
MIA DOI TODD - MANZANITA - PLUG RESEARCH - CD (PLG61CD)
FAR AND AWAY THE MOST POTENTIALLY FAR-REACHING RELEASE ON PLUG
RESEARCH TO DATE. MIA'S BRAND OF FOLK SINGER/SONGWRITING HAS MASSIVE
CROSSOVER POTENTIAL AND I'M SURPRISED TO NOT SEE THIS ON A BIGGER
LABEL - BUT WHO KNOWS? FOR THOSE INTO EMILIANA TORRINI, MARTHA
WAINWRIGHT AND THE PURE FOLK SOUND OF THE LIKES OF CARA DILLON
AND KATE RUSBY, THIS MAY WELL APPEAL. LOVELY SUMMER LISTENING.
NORTHERN PICTURE LIBRARY - ALASKA - LTM - CD (LTMCD2436)
AFTER THE SUCCESS LTM MADE OF REISSUING THE FIELD MICE BACK =
CATALOGUE
COMES A MUCH NEEDED RE-RELEASE OF THE 1993 POST-FIELD MICE, =
PRE-TREMBLING
BLUE STARS NORTHERN PICTURE LIBRARY MATERIAL (ORIGINALLY RELEASED
ON VINYL JAPAN; NPL WERE BASICALLY 3/5THS OF TFM). "ALASKA" IS
A BEAUTIFUL ALBUM, FRAGILE AND DOWNCAST EVEN BY BOBBY WRATTEN'S
OWN STANDARDS BUT EQUALLY ROMANTIC AND STRANGELY OPTIMISTIC. THE
EP "LOVE SONGS FOR THE DEAD CHE" (LICENCED FROM SARAH) IS TAGGED
ON THE END, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE SUBLIME "PARIS EP" (SARAH 96, AS
I RECALL)? BRILLIANT STUFF - MORE SARAH REISSUES PLEASE, LTM,
STARTING WITH BLUEBOY, THEN MAYBE EVEN AS WE SPEAK. GET TO IT.
PHAROAH OVERLORD - #3 - RIOT SEASON - CD (REPOSECD09)
THE FINEST RELEASE TO DATE FROM MR. ANDREW CHUNKY'S (OFTEN HIGHLY
EXPERIMENTAL) RIOT SEASON LABEL IS EQUALLY THE MOST APPROACHABLE
THUS FAR. DRIVING KRAUTROCK RHYTHMS GIVE THIS A VERY CAN-ESQUE
FEEL, WITH MORE THAN A HINT OF SOFT MACHINE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
ROTHKO / CAROLINE ROSS - A PLACE BETWEEN - LO - CD (LCD50)
A CURIOUS MEETING OF TALENTS. DELICATE FOLK FLAVOURS COURTESY
OF THE FLUTE AND VOCALS OF MS ROSS GO HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH THE STARK
MINIMALISM OF ROTHKO'S SONOROUS BASS TONES.
New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul
STROMBA - TALES FROM THE SITTING ROOM - FATCAT - CD (FATCD19)
WELL, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS ALBUM BUT THIS HAS
PLEASANTLY SURPRISED ME. J. SAUL KANE (MR. DEPTH CHARGE) RETURNS
UNDER HIS STROMBA GUISE WITH A LAID-BACK AND ECLECTIC ALBUM =
SHOWCASING
HIS JAZZ, REGGAE, FUNK AND SOUNDTRACK INFLUENCES. NOT SO MUCH
DISCO, MORE ALONG THE LINES OF JAGA JAZZIST (AS WAS) MEETS HARMONIC
33. RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (CD): Experimental
CHRIS BROWN - ROGUE WAVES - TZADIK - CD (TZ8014)
FIRST RELEASE FOR CHRIS BROWN FOR NEARLY A DECADE - THIS ALBUM
IS A KIND OF RETROSPECTIVE, WITH WORK DATING FROM 1984 TO 2004.
SOME OF THE PIECES ARE PURE ELECTRONICS, THE OTHERS INCLUDE=20
VARIOUSLY PIANOS, TURNTABLES, STRINGS, PERCUSSION AND A FEW OTHER
HOMEMADE INSTRUMENTS TOO. STYLISTICALLY THIS RANGES FROM BEAUTIFUL
AND ANGELIC SOUNDS TO POLYPHONIC NOISE SYMPHONIES
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ QUINTET - ACTIONS 1966-67 - UNHEARD MUSIC SERIES - =
CD (UMS/ALP250CD)
ANOTHER LOST ALBUM FROM THE UNHEARD MUSIC SERIES. YOU CAN KIND
OF GUESS WHAT THIS IS ABOUT, FROM THE NAME OF THIS OUTFIT AND
THE TITLE OF THE MUSIC RECORDED ORIGINALLY IN 1966 AND 1967.=20
TRUMPET, ALTO SAX, SAW, BASS AND DRUMS. SPACED OUT AND VERY
MUCH IN THE VEIN OF A SOUND EXPERIMENT(AL).=20
MATTHEW WELCH - DREAM TIGERS - TZADIK - CD (TZ8015)
PART OF THE COMPOSER SERIES - THIS THREE TRACK ALBUM HAS DISTINCT
STYLES - RANGING FROM MINIMAL DRONES FOR CLARINETS, TO INTRICATE
STRINGS AND FINISHING WITH A BAGPIPE CONCERTO. LOVELY. =20
MR DORGON - GOD IS GREATEST - TZADIK - CD (TZ7408)
FOUR EXTREME TURNTABLE AND ELECTRONIC COMPOSITIONS FROM THIS =
VIRTUALLY
UNKNOWN ARTIST. MR DORGON IS A MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST AND DESERVES
HIS PLACE AMONGST TZADIK'S LUNATIC FRINGE.=20
SYNAPSE - RAW - TZADIK - CD (TZ7254)
EXPERIMENTAL POP (SURELY A CONTRADICTION IN TERMS, ED) FROM THIS
FOUR PIECE OUTFIT (HACO ON VOCALS, IKUE MORI ON ELECTRONICS, AKI
ONDA ON CASSETTE, ELECTRONICS AND SAMPLER AND UCHIHASHI ON GUITAR).
WEAVING TOGETHER A REMARKABLE FUSION OF SOUND, LYRIC AND RHYTHM.
=20
TOSHINORI KONDO - FUKYO - TZADIK - CD (TZ7255)
THE TRUMPET AS YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE FROM ONE OF JAPAN'S
FOREMOST MUSICIANS. THIS ALBUM SHOWCASES HIS EXTREME TRUMPET
TECHNIQUES OVER FOURTEEN TRACKS. =20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><STRONG><U>Smallfish Release Mailout - =
Thursday=20
21/04/05</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>Another week flies by here at =
Smallfish and=20
another chunk of releases and restocks hits the shelves. As ever, there =
are=20
plenty of good bits and bobs to peruse and it's probably worth briefly=20
mentioning the fact that <STRONG>Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto -=20
Insen</STRONG> on <STRONG>Raster Noton</STRONG> is back in=20
stock.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>I'd also quickly like to point out the =
fact that=20
we have what could conceivably be the last copies of=20
<STRONG>Shuttle358</STRONG>'s wonderfully wonderful =
<STRONG>Understanding=20
Wildlife</STRONG> CD on <STRONG>Mille Plateaux</STRONG>. Everything from =
the=20
back catalogue has now been deleted so, if like me, you're a fan of=20
<STRONG>Chessa</STRONG> on <STRONG>12k</STRONG> you'll absolutely want =
to check=20
out this gem of an album.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Take good care.</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></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D1><FONT face=3DTahoma>Smallfish Records | </FONT><FONT =
face=3DTahoma>329 Old Street | London | EC1V 9LE | +44[0] 20 7739 2252 | =
<A=20
href=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk">www.smallfish.co.uk</A></FONT></FONT>=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KARINA ESP / FROXEL - LIGHTFALL / TURBINE =
WARS -=20
EVELYN RECORDS - 8" (EVE25)<BR> WE BUY RECORDS FROM=20
SELF-DISTRIBUTED LABELS OVER THE COUNTER ALL<BR> THE =
TIME, BUT=20
VERY RARELY ARE THEY AS GOOD AS THIS, MY FRIENDS!<BR> =
THIS=20
LATHE CUT 8" SINGLE (PRESSED IN NEW ZEALAND) CONTAINS =
TWO<BR> =20
STUNNING AMBIENT DRONE-BASED TRACKS TOTALLY UP THERE WITH=20
FENNESZ<BR> / TOUCH RECORDS, THOMAS KONER, THE ROOM 40 =
LABEL=20
OR CHRIS SMITH'S<BR> SIDE OF THE RECENT FATCAT "SPLIT =
SERIES=20
17" EP. DEFINITELY GIVE<BR> IT A LISTEN, OR JUST BUY =
IT=20
ALREADY COS IT'S TOP NOTCH. RAISES<BR> THE BAR FOR ALL =
YOU=20
OTHER HOME-GROWN LABELS OUT THERE, I RECKON!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ORCOP - DIABLO AND DRUM - MACHINE.RECORDS =
- 12"=20
(MR05V001)<BR> A FOUR-TRACK EP THAT DRAWS FROM ALL =
MANNER OF=20
RETRO ELECTRONICA<BR> INFLUENCES, BE THEY WARP, NINJA =
TUNE OR=20
MO-WAX. WELL, THAT'S WHAT<BR> I THOUGHT, ANYWAY. I =
GUESS THOSE=20
INTO THE LIKES OF SCHEMATIC,<BR> BENBECULA AND MAYBE =
EVEN SKAM=20
(NOT TO MENTION THE ABOVE) SHOULD<BR> GIVE THIS A =
LISTEN AS IT=20
REALLY DOES COVER ALL BASES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REMOTE VIEWER, THE - LET YOUR HEART DRAW =
A LINE -=20
CITY CENTRE OFFICES - LP (TOWERBLOCK024)<BR> THIS ONE=20
SURPRISED ME BY COMING OUT WITH NAIRY A WHISPER OF=20
PUBLICITY.<BR> THAT ACTUALLY SUITS THE STYLE OF THE =
ALBUM AS=20
IT'S A BEAUTIFULLY<BR> LOW-KEY AFFAIR WITH GENTLY =
RIPPLING=20
SONGS MADE UP OF ORGANIC INSTRUMENTS<BR> AND CLEVER=20
SONGWRITING SKILLS WITH THE OCCASIONAL TOUCH OF =
ELECTRONIC<BR> =20
MANIPULATION. SOULFUL, LUSH, DEEP... EVERYTHING YOU'D EXPECT=20
FROM<BR> A REMOTE VIEWER ALBUM AND SO MUCH MORE. =
ABSOLUTE=20
CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUBTITLE - YOUNG DANGEROUS HEART - GOLD =
STANDARD=20
LABORATORIES - 2xLP (GSL98LP)<BR> WITH PRODUCTION BY =
THAVIUS=20
BECK, ALIAS, OCTAVIUS AND OMID (AS<BR> WELL AS, =
OBVIOUSLY,=20
SUBTITLE) AND GUEST APPEARANCES FROM ACEYALONE,<BR> =
MURS,=20
BUSDRIVER AND MEMBERS OF VISIONARIES, YOU KNOW YOU'RE =
ONTO<BR> =20
A WINNER. FANS OF MUSH, ANTICON, LEX ETC LOOK NO FURTHER....=20
ON<BR> VERY ATTRACTIVE PSYCHEDELIC MULTI-COLOURED =
(DOUBLE)=20
VINYL, TOO!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - NEW TOWN - A.I. - 2xLP=20
(AILP005)<BR> BACK IN STOCK! AFTER A STRING OF FINE =
12"=20
RELEASES AI COME GOOD<BR> WITH A SELECTION OF=20
ELECTRONICS. TRACKS FROM ANDY FREER, ADJ,<BR> =
CLARO=20
INTELLECTO, SWF, FZV, JOE FRANKS AND TRIP. FROM THE=20
DEEP<BR> AND DARK, TO THE MELODIC AND FRIENDLY. =
THIS IS=20
ABOUT AS ECLECTIC<BR> AS IT GETS - FROM OVERT =
DANCEFLOOR=20
ELECTRO, THROUGH TO DETROIT<BR> INFLUENCED TECHNO, AND =
THEN=20
ONTO DOWN-TEMPO ELECTRONICS - MELODIC<BR> TO COLD AND=20
CLINICAL. EQUALLY AT HOME OR THROUGH A BIG =
BOOMING<BR> =20
SYSTEM, THIS IS A NICELY PACKAGED NICE PACKAGE. TOP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> YELLOTONE - TAR FILE JUNCTION - A.I. - LP =
(AILP009)<BR> BACK IN STOCK! DEBUT LONG PLAYER FROM =
YELLOTONE=20
- OOZING ATMOSPHERE<BR> - ELECTRONIC AND =
LIVE =20
SOUNDS. RANGING FROM REALLY PACEY, BEAT<BR> =
DRIVEN=20
TRACKS TO MORE DOWN BEAT AND REFLECTIVE NUMBERS. =20
THERE<BR> IS A DARKNESS AND SINISTER FEEL TO MUCH OF =
THIS=20
ALBUM, WHICH GIVES<BR> IT A WEIGHTINESS, BUT YELLOTONE =
MANAGES=20
TO LIGHTEN IT WITH SOME<BR> LOVELY MELODIES AND GOOD =
USE OF=20
ECLECTIC STYLES AND INSTRUMENTS<BR> - THE WHOLE AFFECT =
BEING=20
THEREFORE INTENSE, BUT VERY LISTENABLE.<BR> GOOD =
ALBUM. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (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> DIGITONAL - THE CENTRE CANNOT HOLD - SEED =
- 12"=20
(SEEDEP10)<BR> AT LONG LAST, DIGITONAL'S FIRST PROPER =
EP FOR=20
SEED REORDS DROPS,<BR> AND IT'S A TRUE WINNER. TAKING =
THE=20
DEPTH AND BEAUTY OF THE ALBUM<BR> FROM TOYTRONIC AND =
ADDING=20
NEW TOUCHES OF VOCALS, A DARKER FEEL<BR> AND THE SAME =
LEVEL OF=20
OBSESSIVELY PERFECT PRODUCTION. AMAZINGLY<BR> EMOTIVE =
AND=20
MATURE SOUNDING, THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL RELEASE FOR<BR> =
ANY=20
ELECTRONICA HEADS. CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EINOMA - MILLI TONVERKA - VERTICAL FORM - =
LP=20
(VFORM031LP)<BR> THIS SURPASSES THE FIRST EINOMA ALBUM =
BY SOME=20
DISTANCE AS, ALTHOUGH<BR> THAT WAS A SUPERB PIECE OF =
WORK,=20
THIS IS TRULY STUNNING. STARK,<BR> CRISP, HAUNTINGLY =
DARK=20
ELECTRONICA OF THE HIGHEST ORDER WITH SOME<BR> =
WONDERFULLY=20
DESNSE TEXTURES AND AWESOME CRUNCHY RHYTHMIC =
PROGRAMMING,<BR> =20
COUPLED WITH SOME FRAGILE, LUSH MELODIES. TRULY BEAUTIFUL=20
AND<BR> HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> INTRICATE - IN PECTRA - SPEZIAL MATERIAL =
- 12"=20
(SM014LP004)<BR> INTRICATE REALLY IS GOOD. THERE =
IS A=20
REAL DEPTH TO THIS COLLECTION<BR> OF ELECTRONIC =
TRACKS. =20
MELODY, TEXTURE, GLITCH AND BEATS WEAVE<BR> IN AND OUT =
OF EACH=20
OTHER TO PRODUCE REALLY ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDS.<BR> =
THERE IS=20
A SUBTLETY ABOUT THE INTRICACY (SORRY!) - TRACKS =
THAT<BR> =20
MIGHT HAVE FELT OVER-PROGRAMMED AND OVER-COMPLICATED=20
ACTUALLY<BR> FEEL JUST RIGHT. SPEZIAL MATERIAL, =
SPEZIAL=20
AS USUAL. (THIS HAS<BR> 6 TRACKS COMPARED TO 10 =
TRACKS=20
ON THE CD)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MAPS AND DIAGRAMS - TACTILE LOVE EP - =
ARABLE - 12"=20
(ARABLE3)<BR> ROBIN 'ISAN' SAVILLE'S ARABLE LABEL IS =
ONLY=20
THREE RELEASES OLD<BR> AND YET THE QUALITY OF THOSE =
RELEASES=20
TELLS YOU ALL YOU NEED TO<BR> KNOW. SO FAR PSAPP AND =
FLOTEL=20
HAVE PROVIDED SUPER DEEP, SUPER<BR> BEAUTIFUL =
ELECTRONIC=20
MOMENTS AND NOW IT'S THE TURN OF MAPS + DIAGRAMS.<BR> =
EIGHT=20
TRACKS TAKING THE FORM OF FOUR MAIN TRACKS AND FOUR=20
SHORTER<BR> INTERLUDE PIECES. EVERY SINGLE MOMENT ON =
THIS EP=20
IS A JOY WITH<BR> A DELICATELY PUT TOGETHER SELECTION =
OF=20
MELODIC ELECTRONICS PAR<BR> EXCELLENCE. SUBTLE =
RHYTHMIC=20
SHIFTS, BEATLESS MOMENTS OF PURE AMBIENT<BR> =
PLEASURE... THE=20
LIST GOES ON. A TREMENDOUS PIECE OF WORK THAT<BR> =
COMES=20
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NOTWIST, THE / CONSOLE / KLIMEK - SOLO =
SWIM - ALIEN=20
TRANSISTOR - 12" (N05)<BR> A SUBLIME PIECE OF WORK =
THAT=20
CONCENTRATES ON THE DEEPEST, LUSHEST<BR> ELECTRONICA =
AND=20
ORGANIC SOUNDS. THE NOTWIST TURN IN TWO SUPERB<BR> =
VERSIONS OF=20
THE TITLE TRACK THAT USE A GENTLY FOLKY FEEL BUT =
WITH<BR> =20
ACRES OF ATMOSPHERE AND ELECTRONIC TEXTURE. THE FLIP SEES=20
CONSOLE<BR> AND KLIMEK DELIVERING EQUALLY SUPERB =
PIECES WITH=20
AN UNDERSTATED,<BR> LOW-KEY BUT BEAUTIFULLY WARMN =
SOUND. A=20
SUPERB EP. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OCHRE - A MIDSUMMER NICE DREAM - =
TOYTRONIC - 2xLP=20
(TOY19LP)<BR> CLASSIC TOYTRONIC, NOW AVAILABLE ON =
VINYL.=20
THEY'VE DELIVERED YET<BR> ANOTHER BEAUTIFULLY PUT =
TOGETHER=20
COLLECTION OF ELECTRONICA TRACKS<BR> PAR EXCELLENCE.=20
DELIGHFULLY MELODIC AND BRIMMING WITH ATMOSPHERE<BR> =
AND=20
WARMTH. EACH CUT HAS A WELL PRODUCED SOUND WITH =
EXCELLENT<BR> =20
ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND, GENERALLY, IF YOU'RE A FAN OF THE=20
LABEL<BR> THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO WAY YOU'RE NOT GOING =
TO ADORE=20
THIS LP. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PREFUSE 73 - SURROUNDED BY SILENCE - WARP =
- 2xLP=20
(WARPLP129)<BR> THE NEW PREFUSE 73 LP IS FINALLY HERE, =
AND IS=20
ARGUABLY HIS FINEST<BR> WORK TO DATE. THE PRODUCTION =
IS=20
ABSOLUTELY ON IT, THE TUNES PHAT<BR> AND MEMORABLE, =
THE=20
COLLABORATIONS NUMEROUS (AS WELL AS THE SINGLE<BR> =
FEATURING=20
GHOSTFACE & EL-P, YOU'LL ALSO HEAR FROM THE BOOKS,=20
TYONDAI<BR> BRAXTON, CAMU, PEDRO, KAZU FROM BLONDE =
REDHEAD,=20
AESOP ROCK, MASTA<BR> KILLA & GZA, DJ NOBODY, =
BEANS AND=20
BROADCAST). COULD END UP ONE<BR> OF THE ALBUMS OF THE =
(EARLY)=20
SUMMER, THIS. AN INSTRUMENTAL VERSION<BR> WOULD BE =
MOST=20
WELCOME, TOO - WONDER IF THAT'S IN THE PIPELINE?<BR> =
WICKED=20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SQUAREPUSHER VS - VARIOUS - ROCK BOTTOM - =
12"=20
(RBR005)<BR> 4 CUTS OF HYPER CHOPPED AND CLIPPED DRUM =
N' BASS=20
MENTALISM FROM<BR> THE MAN WHO TO MY MIND ORIGINATED =
THIS=20
SOUND. IF YOU CAN FIND<BR> IT, GRAB YOURSELF A COPY OF =
ALROY=20
ROAD TRACKS BY "THE DUKE OF<BR> HARINGAY" (A PSEUDONYM =
FOR TOM=20
JENKINSON) ON SPYMANIA FROM 1995.<BR> THEN YOULL SEE =
WHERE=20
THIS SOUND COMES FROM......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> THOMAS FEHLMANN - LOWFLOW - PLUG RESEARCH =
- 2xLP=20
(PLG58LP)<BR> THOMAS FEHLMANN IS ONE OF THOSE ARTISTS =
WHO=20
SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN<BR> AROUND FOREVER AND HAS BEEN =
INVOLVED IN=20
SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT<BR> PROJECTS OVER THE PAST =
FIFTEEN=20
YEARS. 3 PHASE, SUN ELECTRIC, THE<BR> ORB, MARATHON =
AND LOTS=20
OF HIS OWN PROJECTS, NOTABLY ON KOMPAKT.<BR> THIS =
ALBUM=20
DISTILLS EVERYTHING THAT I LOVE ABOUT HIS WORK =
INTO<BR> ONE=20
SPECTACULAR LISTENING EXPERIENCE. DUB, TECHNO, HIP HOP,=20
ELECTRONICA,<BR> R&B AND MANY OTHER INFLUENCES =
COLLIDE TO=20
PROVIDE AN INTENSE SELECTION<BR> OF WONDERFULLY DEEP =
TRACKS,=20
EVERY ONE OF WHICH IS A GEM. THREE<BR> TRACKS ARE =
CO-WRITTEN=20
WITH GHOSTLY'S DABRYE, AND YOU CAN TELL<BR> WHICH ONES =
THEY=20
ARE. SIMPLY UNMISSABLE AND ESSENTIAL AND GENERALLY<BR> =
WONDERFUL. BUY IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SM03: A SPEZIAL MATERIAL =
COMPILATION -=20
SPEZIAL MATERIAL - 2xLP (SM010LP002)<BR> THIS LOOKS =
LIKE IT'S=20
GONNA BE MY ALBUM OF THE WEEK AS WELL AS<BR> YOURS =
(JUDGING BY=20
THE NUMBER OF ENQUIRIES WE'VE HAD). IN THE SPEZIAL<BR> =
MATERIAL CORNER, THE LIKES OF INTRICATE, PERSON AND=20
SOLOTEMPO<BR> PUTTING IN FIRST CLASS, DENSELY LAYERED, =
HUGELY=20
ATMOSPHERIC, OFTEN<BR> CRUNCHY-BEAT DRIVEN YET VERY =
MELODIC=20
ELECTRONICA. IN THE REMIX<BR> CORNER, BITSTREAM, =
SKANFROM,=20
TEAM DOYOBI, PLASTIQUE DE REVE, PLAID,<BR> AD VANZ =
(REMEMBER=20
THE CLASSIC VS GESCOM 12" ON FATCAT?), E.STONJI<BR> =
AND PHONEM=20
- 'NUFF SAID!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> XELA - TANGLED WOOL - CITY CENTRE OFFICES =
- LP=20
(TOWERBLOCK18)<BR> FOLLOWING THE WONDERFUL DEBUT ALBUM =
ON NEO=20
OUIJA, THEN THE SUPERB<BR> YASUME COLLABORATION ON =
CITY CENTRE=20
OFFICES COMES THE SECOND XELA<BR> ALBUM PROPER. IT'S=20
ABSOLUTELY LUSCIOUS. I KID YOU NOT. DEEP, GUITAR<BR> =
LACED=20
TRACKS THAT HAVE A GENTLE, MELANCHOLY WARMTH WITH AN=20
ALMOST<BR> CHILDLIKE SENSE OF WONDER. ELECTRONIC =
PRODUCTION=20
AND MANIPULATION<BR> GIVES IT THE CONTEMPORARY EDGE, =
BUT=20
REALLY IT'S ALL ABOUT THE<BR> ORGANIC SOUNDS. HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHOK ROCK - BIG CITY LOSER - WARP - 12"=20
(WAP188)<BR> A GREAT RECORD IN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN SING =
ANY=20
EIGHTIES POP HIT<BR> OVER IT AND IT WORKS! RUMBLING, =
EDGY,=20
EXTREMELY DANCEABLE ELECTRO<BR> FUNK - JUST YOU TRY =
KEEPING=20
STILL! THINK GONZALES MEETS APHEX<BR> MEETS JIMMY =
EDGAR -=20
SERIOUSLY. COOL AS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CLARO INTELECTO - NEUROFIBRO - A.I. - =
2xLP=20
(AILP008)<BR> BACK IN STOCK! I DON'T THINK IT WOULD=20
OVERSTATING IT IF I SAID<BR> THAT THIS WAS ONE OF THE =
MOST=20
ANTICIPATED ALBUMS OF LAST YEAR,<BR> AND IT DIDN'T =
DISAPPOINT=20
IN ANY WAY AT ALL - IN FACT IT ACTUALLY<BR> SURPASSED =
MY=20
EXPECTATIONS. AN ELEVEN TRACK SELECTION OF THE =
FINEST,<BR> =20
DEEPEST AND WARMEST GROOVES YOU'RE LIABLE TO HEAR FOR SOME=20
TIME.<BR> TAKING IN THE TRADEMARK ELECTRO SOUND THAT =
HE'S=20
BECOME KNOWN FOR<BR> VIA A MULTITUDE OF FUNKY TECHNO =
AND HOUSE=20
INFLUENCED CUTS, ONCE<BR> AGAIN WITH THOSE TRADEMARK =
BASS=20
SOUNDS (A LA 'CHICAGO') IT TRULY<BR> IS A BEAUTIFUL =
SELECTION=20
OF TRACKS. TOTALLY ESSENTIAL... BUT THEN<BR> YOU KNOW =
THAT=20
ALREADY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ GLOW - WISE TO THE SYSYTEM - TRUST - =
12"=20
(TRUST08)<BR> WITHOUT A DOUBT, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST =
ELECTRO=20
LABELS AROUND<BR> AND IS EASILY UP THERE WITH THE =
LIKES OF=20
SATAMILE AND SCSI. CHECK<BR> OUT THIS BLISTERING FOUR =
TRACKER=20
FROM DJ GLOW THAT HAS WICKED<BR> BEATS, FRESH AS HELL=20
BASSLINES AND SOME BEAUTIFULLY DETROITY CHORDS.<BR> =
AWESOME=20
AND ROCKING. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EL UNICO ENEMIGO - EL UNICO ENEMIGO - =
NINE RECORDS=20
- 12" (9.4)<BR> NINE ARE A VERY LOW PROFILE LABEL, BUT =
TO=20
IGNORE THEM WOULD BE<BR> YOUR LOSS. THREE QUALITY, =
FIERCE=20
TECHNO TRACKS. ONE HAS A HEAVY,<BR> METALLIC FEEL, =
ANOTHER IS=20
VERY REMINISCENT OF THE SUBURBAN KNIGHT<BR> (PRAISE =
INDEED), A=20
THIRD A PURE TRIBAL ROMP. A BEAST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FRANK MARTINIQ - LITTLE FLUFFY CROWDS - =
BOXER SPORT=20
- 2xLP (BOXER026LP)<BR> ABSOLUTELY ROCK SOLID =
COLLECTION OF=20
EIGHT TRACKS THAT ARE BOUNCY,<BR> INTIRCATE, SEETHING =
WITH=20
FUNK AND FLAVA AND GENERALLY JUST HAVE<BR> THAT =
X-FACTOR THAT=20
MAKES YOU WANT TO GROOVE. BOXER AND FRANK ON<BR> =
STORMING=20
FORM. GET IT! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FRIVOLOUS - BUFFET HARAJA - KARLOFF =
RECORDINGS -=20
12" (KLF-12)<BR> THIS IS AN UTTERLY BIZARRE PIECE OF =
WORK THAT=20
CARRIES WITH IT<BR> A FURIOUSLY FUNKY AND ODDBALL =
HOUSE NATURE=20
COUPLED WITH A COLOGNE<BR> STYLE TECH FUNK THAT'S VERY =
APPEALING. OLD SCHOOL SOUNDS, CHEEKY<BR> VOCALS ALL =
OVER THE=20
PLACE AND SOME MUTANT 4/4 BEATS MAKE FOR A<BR> FUN =
ROMP.=20
CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GEORGE THOMSON - LAID BACK SNACK ATTACK - =
CROSSTOWN=20
REBELS - 12" (CRM0136)<BR> THIS TRACK WAS RECORDED IN =
2001.=20
UPON A REQUEST FOR SOME HOUSE<BR> MUSIC FROM =
CROSSTOWN, GEORGE=20
SEARCHED HIS OLD D.A.T.'S & FOUND<BR> THIS TRACK =
IN=20
AMONGST HIS OLDIES. TURNED DOWN AT THE TIME BY ALL<BR> =
&=20
SUNDRY, IT SEEMS FITTING NOW IN 2005. THE FIRST TRACK TO=20
FEATURE<BR> HIS VOCALS (VERY GARY NUMAN) IT ALSO =
FEATURES CLUB=20
MIXES FROM<BR> ELLEN ALLIEN AND MUGWUMP (& A =
STONKING=20
ACCAPELLA). F A N T<BR> A S T =
I C ! !=20
!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAMES DIN A4 - LIVE AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL =
- ESEL -=20
LP (ESEL25)<BR> THERE IS AN ARGUMENT TO MADE THAT =
JAMES DIN A4=20
RELEASES FAR TOO<BR> MANY RECORDS. HOWEVER, WHEN =
THEY'RE OF=20
SUCH EXCEEDINGLY GOOD<BR> QUALITY THEN IT'S =
REALLY NOT=20
TO BE SNIFFED AT, IN MY OPINION.<BR> THIS IS AN ALBUM =
OF=20
FOURTEEN QUIRKY, GROOVY, BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER<BR> =
TRACKS=20
THAT USE HOUSE, ELECTRONICA, TECHNO AND DOWNBEAT ODDS =
AND<BR> =20
ENDS TO CREATE A VARIED AND EXTREMELY SATISFYING SELECTION=20
OF<BR> TUNES. DON'T BE PUT OFF BY THE FACT THAT HE'S=20
PROLIFIC... IT'S<BR> JUST GOOD MUSIC ALL ROUND.=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAMES TAYLOR - CARTHAGE MILK - LOGISTICS =
- 2xLP=20
(LOG42LP)<BR> SWAYZAK'S JAMES TAYLOR HAS REALLY =
OUTDONE=20
HIMSELF HERE FOR LOGISTICS.<BR> CONSIDERABLY MORE =
INTERESTING=20
THAN THE RECENT SWAYZAK GEAR (SNOWBLIND<BR> EEXCEPTED, =
AS=20
THAT'S MOST EXCELLENT) AND A MUCH MORE PERSONAL<BR> =
AND=20
INTROSPECTIVE SOUND. IT REALLY HARKS BACK TO THE EARLIER=20
RELEASES<BR> ON THEIR OWN LABEL AND AS SUCH IT HAS A =
WARMTH,=20
DEPTH AND FUNK<BR> THAT MAKE IT GLISTEN. BEAUTIFUL =
TECHNO THAT=20
GETS BETTER WITH EACH<BR> LISTEN. WICKED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JANOVSKY / BREITBARTH - TREIBSTOFF #50 - =
TREIBSTOFF=20
- 12" (TREIBSTOFF50)<BR> TREIBSTOFF CELEBRATE THEIR =
HALF=20
CENTURY WITH A TASTY WHITE VINYL<BR> 12" FROM LABEL =
OWNER=20
MARCEL JANOVSKY AND RENE BREITBARTH ON THE<BR> FLIP. =
ONE OF=20
THEIR BEST RELEASES FOR A WHIL ACTUALLY WITH ITS<BR> =20
ULTRA-MINIMAL, ULTR-STRIPPED FLAVA. TECHNICAL SOUNDS AND=20
ROLLING<BR> BASSLINES MAKE THIS A BIT OF A DANCEFLOOR =
STORMER.=20
CONGRATULATIONS<BR> TREIBSTOFF. =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JEFF SAMUEL - TRAPEZ LIMITED 31 - TRAPEZ =
- 12"=20
(TRAPEZLTD31)<BR> THE HARDEST WORKING MAN IN TECHNO =
GETS A=20
REPRISE ON TRAPEZ WITH<BR> THIS TOUGH, MINIMAL, =
GROOVING=20
LITTLE NUMBER. SIMILAR IN STYLE<BR> TO DOUBLEE YUM, =
BUT WITH A=20
SLIGHTLY HARDER EDGE... THAT'S NO BAD<BR> THING, OF =
COURSE,=20
AND THIS IS DEFINITELY A TOP QUALITY TRAPEZ<BR> =20
RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JENNIFER CARDINI & HO - STAY - =
CROSSTOWN REBELS=20
- 12" (CRM0166)<BR> OK. I KNOW WHAT IT WOULD BE ON =
PAPER, BUT=20
IT'S NOT QUITE THERE<BR> FOR ME. COULD BE THE WEATHER. =
VERY=20
HOXTON, VERY 'DITCH. ANDROGENOUS,<BR> UNEMOTIONAL =
GERMANIC=20
VOCALS OVER A MINIMAL HOUSE GROOVE. REMIX<BR> BY ROMAN =
FLUGEL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN DAHLBACK - DANCER / WHO'S YOUR DADDY =
- MUTEKKI=20
GERMANY - 12" (MUT0236)<BR> TWO PEAK TIME CLUB =
MONSTERS. GET=20
THE POPPERS, I'M RUSHING, WHOOOOOOO.....<BR> TELL ME =
MUM I'LL=20
NOT BE THERE FOR SUNDAY LUNCH, HELLO SAILOR,<BR> ETC =
ETC=20
ETC... DAHLBACK ONCE AGAIN HITS THE SPOT WITH THESE=20
QUALITY<BR> ELECTRO HOUSE GROOVERS. CHECKIE CHECKIE =
CHECKIE=20
CHECK IT OUT....<BR> WHAT D'YA MEAN I SOUND WEARY=20
?!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN TEJADA - PARANOIA / DEEP IN THE FUNK =
- PALETTE=20
- 12" (PAL-34)<BR> THIS IS A MONSTER TRACK AND CLEARLY =
THE=20
BEST THING TO COME TOUT<BR> OF THE, ALREADY EXTREMELY=20
CONSISTENT, WALLS OF CHEZ TEJADA. ULTRA<BR> GROOVING, =
MINIMAL=20
TECHNO WITH ACID, SAUCY SPOKEN VOCALS, WICKED<BR> =
BEATS AND=20
OH-SO-MUCH MORE. DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT DELAYING =
AS<BR> THIS=20
IS AWESOME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUSSIPEKKA - HARMONY E.P. - FROZEN NORTH =
RECORDINGS=20
- 12" (FRZN001)<BR> THREE MID TEMPO ELECTRO HOUSERS =
HERE. VERY=20
MOODY WITH SUBTLE SPOKEN<BR> WORD. MOST INTERESTING =
CUT HERE=20
IS 'NITKU' WHICH BOUNCES BETWEEN<BR> REGULAR 4/4 AND =
TRIPLETS=20
TO VERY GOOD EFFECT. VERY WORTH A LISTEN........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KAMUEFLASH & BEE - DISKOKNIGGE - =
RINGEL BEATZ -=20
12" (RINGELBEATZ014)<BR> NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS, I =
STILL=20
LIKE RINGELBATZ, EVEN IF NONE<BR> OF YOU LOT DO. THIS =
IS A=20
FUNKY, VERY MELODIC AND STRANGELY TRANCEY<BR> RECORD =
WITH=20
LITTLE SNIPPETS OF VOCALS AND COOL ELECTRO =
INFLUENCED<BR> 4/4=20
TECHNO BEATS. ESSENTIALLY IT'S VERY COLOGNE AND IF =
THAT'S<BR> =20
A BAD THING, I'M A MONKEYS UNCLE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LO/REZ - YOU DON'T WIN FRIENDS WITH SALAD =
- FLAT=20
& ROUND - 12" (FAR0116)<BR> FOUR TRACK HOUSE E.P. =
OF A=20
VERY AVERAGE STANDARD. SURE TO SOUND<BR> GOOD LOUD IN =
A CLUB,=20
INOFFENSIVE, AVERAGE... D U L L !</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARK WILLIAMS - TOKYO NIGHTS - MACUMBA - =
12"=20
(BDMC004)<BR> MARK "KENNETH" WILLIAMS RETURNS ON HIS =
OWN (?)=20
MACUMBA LABEL.<BR> DECENT ENOUGH THOUGH IT IS, THIS =
RECORD=20
SIMPLY WOULD NOT EXIST<BR> HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR =
UNDERGROUND=20
RESISTANCE! THIS ALMOST COPIES<BR> ALL THEIR STYLES =
OVER THE=20
YEARS (QUITE A FEAT ON ONE RECORD, I<BR> SUPPOSE) BUT =
FAIR=20
PLAY, IT DOES THE JOB AND WILL GET FOLK A-MOVIN'....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MAS 2008 - PRETTY IN PLASTIQUE - =
ELECTRONIC=20
CORPORATION - 12" (ELCO0126)<BR> FOUR TRACK E.P. =
HERE. =20
ALL TRACKS QUITE SIMILAR IN THEIR PRODUCTION<BR> & =
STRUCTURE. THE INFLUENCES SMACK YOU IN THE FACE LIKE A WET=20
KIPPER....<BR> MORODER, JOY DIVISION, SIOUXSIE & =
THE=20
BANSHEES, GREEN VELVET,<BR> WESTLIFE.. OK, SO I WAS =
KIDDING=20
ABOUT THE LAST ONE. THE VOCALS<BR> COULD DO WITH BEING =
A BIT=20
LOUDER BUT THATS JUST ME I GUESS. NOT<BR> BAD IF IT'S =
YOUR=20
BAG, NOT BAD AT ALL...........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MOTOR - STUKA STUNT / JUNKER - NOVA MUTE =
- 12"=20
(12NOMU145)<BR> TWO UTTERLY INSANE SLABS OF MENTAL =
BANGING=20
TECHNO, TOTALLY OFF<BR> THE WALL AND COMPLETELY HAVING =
IT.=20
LEFTFIELD GERMANIC VOMIT TECHNO.<BR> =
NUTS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NORWEGIAN LADY - DANCE CHAMPION - DELTA B =
- 12"=20
(DB004)<BR> THE BEST RELEASE ON THE LABEL TO DATE, FOR =
MY=20
MONEY. THE ORIGINAL<BR> IS BRIEF, UNHINGED AND SHOUTY =
BUT LUKE=20
EARGOGGLE (ON LOAN FROM<BR> BUNKER) PUTS IN A TOP =
NOTCH REMIX=20
- HIS TRADEMARK SMOOTH, PROCESSED<BR> SOUND WORKS A =
TREAT=20
HERE. THE PROFOUNDLY INSANE VICIOUS PINK GOO<BR> (NOT =
TO BE=20
CONFUSED WITH VICIOUS PINK, GOOD LORD NO!) PUT IN =
A<BR> =20
REWORKING THAT WILL CERTAINLY APPEAL TO FANS OF WHITEY ET AL=20
(AS<BR> WILL THE REST OF THIS RECORD, NO =
DOUBT).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PABLO BOLIVAR / SWAT SQUAD / SERGEI - MI =
AMIGO=20
PULSEWITH - REGULAR - 12" (REGULAR13)<BR> INTERESTING =
LITTLE=20
VARIOUS EP HERE WITH TWO TRACKS GOING FOR THE<BR> =
MINIMAL,=20
DUBBY SOUND WE'VE COME TO EXPECT FROM REGULAR AND =
THE<BR> =20
OTHER GOING FOR A MORE ELECTRO-ISH SOUND WITH A MORE=20
ACCESSIBLE<BR> FEEL. THE PABLO BOLIVAR TRACK IS,=20
UNSURPRISINGLY, MY FAVOURITE.<BR> TOP =
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PAUL MAC - C-SIDE 009 - C-SIDE - 12"=20
(CSIDE009)<BR> SERIOUSLY HEAVY, BANGING CLUB TECHNO =
(LOST,=20
INPARTICULAR), SOMEWHERE<BR> BETWEEN STEVE BICKNELL =
AND THE=20
MORE AGGRESSIVE OF THE CURRENT<BR> NOVA MUTE STABLE. =
SOME=20
FEROCIOUS PERCUSSION SOUNDS - CHECK IT<BR> OUT IF YOU =
LIKE IT=20
HARD, HEAVY AND OCCASIONALLY TRIBAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PUNX SOUNDCHECK - THE HELLFIRE CLUB EP - =
DELTA B -=20
12" (DB005)<BR> I ALWAYS THOUGHT TWO TRACKS WAS A =
SINGLE, NOT=20
AN EP. OH WELL.<BR> NITPICKING ASIDE, THIS IS ACIDIC =
ELECTRO=20
POP, VERY HOXTON DANCEFLOOR,<BR> VERY MUCH IN THE =
GIGOLO /=20
KLEIN KINDA MOULD. THE RUN-OUT GROOVE<BR> TELLS US "WE =
ARE=20
PUNX", BUT I ALWAYS THOUGHT PUNK WAS ABOUT DOING<BR> =
SOMETHING=20
DIFFERENT TO EVERYBODY ELSE? OH, I SEE, YOU'RE =
SPELLING<BR> IT=20
WITH AN "X". RIGHT... MY MISTAKE. SORRY, I'M AT IT AGAIN,=20
AREN'T<BR> I?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SONAR BASE - EPISODE II: TRANSMISSIONS =
FROM BEYOND=20
HOAG'S OBJEC - SCSI - 12" (SCSIID015)<BR> MONSTER EP =
FROM THE=20
SCSI CREW. SONAR BASE DELIVER SOMETHING OF<BR> A =
DANCEFLOOR=20
SMASHER IN THE SHAPE OF THIS EPIC SIX TRACK EP =
THAT<BR> HAS IT=20
ALL... HEAVY BASS, ELECTROID FUNK, MUTANT BEATS AND =
SO<BR> =20
MUCH MORE. EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND GENERALLY PRETTY MUCH=20
UNMISSABLE.<BR> RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TANZMANN & STEFANIK - LIKE SHRUBBERY? =
- MOON=20
HARBOUR - 12" (MHR018)<BR> VERY SLICK, DEEP HOUSE HERE =
FROM=20
THESE TWO. AND HOW WELL THEY<BR> WORK TOGETHER. =
MINIMAL, SUB=20
BASS, GORGEOUS AND, ALTHOUGH UNDERSTATED,<BR> =
ABSOLUTELY=20
BRILLIANT... R E C O M M E =
N =20
D E D !<BR> =
! =20
! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> THOMAS BRINKMANN / NATALIE BERIDZE - =
ANNULE - MAX=20
ERNST - 12" (MAX.E.18)<BR> NICE TO SEE THOMAS =
BRINKMANN BACK=20
AGAIN AFTER SOMETHING OF A HIATUS.<BR> IT'S A FUNNY =
OLD=20
MIXTURE OF TRACKS THOUGH AND I'M NOT CONVINCED<BR> =
ABOUT THE=20
SOUND. BRINKMANN FANS WILL LOVE IT, I'M SURE, BUT =
IT<BR> SEEMS=20
TO BE A BIT MORE ELECTRO-ISH THAN USUAL WITH ONLY ONE =
OF<BR> =20
HIS TRADEMARK MINIMAL GROOVERS. I'M PROBABLY WRONG THOUGH,=20
SO<BR> YOU'D BEST JUST CHECK IT OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> UND - MAXFIELD - DEFRAG SOUND PROCESSING =
- 12"=20
(DFRG_08)<BR> HAVING PREVIOUSLY APPEARED ON TRAPEZ, =
UND NOW=20
TURN THEIR HAND<BR> TO A THREE TRACK EP ON DEFRAG. THE =
TRACK=20
ON THE B-SIDE IS JUST<BR> FABULOUS... LONG, DEEP, =
HYPNOTIC,=20
BUT STILL PRETTY MUCH A 'HEADS-DOWN-LOCK-IN'<BR> SORT =
OF=20
TECHNO AFFAIR. THE MAIN TRACKS ARE MUCH MORE =
ACCSSIBLE<BR> AND=20
FEATURE GREAT PRODUCTION AND EVEN A CHEEKY COUPLE OF =
VOCAL<BR> =20
MOMENTS. GOOD TECHNO FROM THEI GOOD LABEL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - PAPAYE CUBE - SAFARI =
ELECTRONIQUE - 12"=20
(SAF-001)<BR> USEFUL FOUR TRACKER ON THIS OFFSHOOT OF =
ATCHA=20
RECORDS THAT IS<BR> AT ONCE GROOVY, DUBBY, GLITCHY AND =
ELECTRO-ESQUE AS WELL. FRESH<BR> SOUNDS THAT SHOULD =
QUITE=20
EASILY MAKE PEOPLE DANCE AND LEAP ABOUT,<BR> BUT IN A =
SUBTLE=20
WAY. CHECK IT IMMEDIATELY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - RAUM COMPILATION 2005 - RAUM =
MUSIK - 2xLP=20
(MUSIK046)<BR> FIVE TRACK DOUBLE PACK FROM FIVE GREAT =
ARTISTS.=20
DOMINIK EULBERG,<BR> DUB CULT, SWEET N CANDY, =
CHARDRONNET AND=20
D&S ALL PROVIDE SOLID,<BR> PLAYABLE, FABULOUSLY =
GRROVY=20
COLOGNE STYLE TECHNO TRACKS WITH A<BR> MINIMAL, DUBBY =
FLAVA.=20
QUALITY STUFF. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VITALIC - OK COWBOY - DIFFERENT - 2xLP=20
(DIFB1045DLP)<BR> THE VITALIC ALBUM HAS DROPPED, AND =
IT'S=20
CERTAINLY ENTERTAINING.<BR> COMBINING DRIVING, =
PULSATING RETRO=20
ELECTRO/TECHNO WITH SHAMELESS<BR> PLUNDERING OF ALL =
THINGS=20
EIGHTIES (FROM POP TO PROG TO JEAN MICHEL<BR> JARRE), =
THIS IS=20
BUTT-SHAKING MADNESS. THINK M83 MEETS SOULWAX<BR> =
(YES,=20
REALLY). TOP DRAWER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WANDERING SOUL - SLOW MOTION EP - =
WANDERING SOUL -=20
12" (WANDERINGSOUL2)<BR> SECOND RELEASE ON THE LABEL, =
FIRST=20
THAT WE'VE HAD. I ALSO PRESUME<BR> WANDERING SOUL IS =
THE=20
ARTIST, AS IT'S HARD TO DETERMINE. ANYWAY,<BR> WHAT WE =
HAVE=20
HERE ARE FOUR TRACKS ON A THEME, THAT THEME BEING<BR> =
KINDA=20
PLASTIKMAN DOING DETROIT. MINIMAL DEEP TECHNO WITH A=20
SLIGHT<BR> RETRO ELECTRO LEANING, BUT PREDOMINANTLY =
U.R.=20
INFLUENCED (DESPITE<BR> ITS SLOW TEMPO).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 808 STATE - PREBUILD - REPHLEX - 2xLP=20
(CAT807LP)<BR> SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE THUNDEROUS 1988 =
NEW ORDER=20
MIXES COMES THIS<BR> HIGHLY WELCOME COMPILATION OF =
"LOST ACID=20
TRACKS" DATING FROM 1987-88.<BR> A COLLECTION OF =
HARD-TO-FIND=20
SINGLES, UNRELEASED ROUGH DEMOS FROM<BR> CASSETTES =
(BOY, DO=20
THEY PACK A PUNCH) AND LIVE TRACKS FROM THE<BR> DAYS =
WHEN A=20
GUY CALLED GERALD WAS PART OF THIS INFLUENTIAL =
TRIO.<BR> THIS=20
IS *PROPER* ACID THAT'S CLEARLY TAUGHT THE LIKES OF =
APHEX,<BR> =20
SQUAREPUSHER, CEEPHAX ACID AND SO MANY OTHERS A THING OR=20
TEN.<BR> A GREAT ALBUM TO CRANK UP AND THOROUGHLY =
ENJOY AS=20
WELL AS AN IMPORTANT<BR> HISTORY LESSON.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALTER EGO - TRANSPHORMER - KLANG - 3xLP=20
(KLANG85)<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> 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> HORROR INC. - I PLEAD GUILTY - PERLON - =
12"=20
(PERLON42)<BR> MR. AKUFEN IS BACK! BACK! BACK! WITH =
TWO BRAND=20
NEW TRACKS! TRACKS!<BR> TRACKS! A RIGHT PAIR OF MOODY =
MOTHERS=20
THEY ARE, TOO. THE A-SIDE<BR> COMES ACROSS ALMOST LIKE =
A=20
FUNKED-UP MURCOF GONE 4/4, REPLETE<BR> WITH EERIE =
PIANO. FLIP=20
OVER FOR A PIECE OF SERIOUSLY BEEFY GLITCH-HOUSE<BR> =
WITH SOME=20
NICE SYNTH TONES AND BUSLOADS OF BOTTOM END. YOU =
WILL<BR> WANT=20
THIS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JEFF SAMUEL - THROATWOBBLER MANGROVE - =
KARLOFF=20
RECORDINGS - 12" (KLF-03)<BR> QUITE SIMPLY, A SUPERB =
SLICE OF=20
FUNKED UP TECHNO FROM THIS PROLIFIC<BR> MAN OF THE =
MOMENT.=20
FOLLOWING THE 'LYA' EP ON TRAPEZ, I WOULD SUGGEST<BR> =
THAT=20
THIS IS EVEN BETTER. LITTLE LICKS OF SOUND, CLICKS,=20
GLITCHES<BR> AND FABULOUSLY SIMPLE, BUT ROLLING =
BASSLINES=20
ALONG WITH JERKY,<BR> SCRUMPTIOUS BEATS. TOP NOTCH =
GEAR FOR=20
MAKING PEOPLE GROOVE. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LUCAS RODENBUSH - KINETIC PROGRESSIONS EP =
-=20
AFFECTED - 12" (AFF012)<BR> IMMIGRANT'S LUCAS =
RODENBUSH=20
DELIVERS A USEFULLY DANCEFLOOR ORIENTATED<BR> EP OF =
GROOVING=20
TECHNO SOUNDS. FRESH PRODUCTION AND A LOOSELY =
TRIBAL<BR> FEEL=20
PREVAIL AND THERE'S EVEN A CHUNKY LITTLE ELECTRO TRACK =
FOR<BR> =20
YOU TO ENJOY. QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MORANE - THE BEACH - PERLON - 12"=20
(PERL44)<BR> AT LAST, A SECOND RELEASE FOR THIS =
COLLABORATIVE=20
EFFORT BETWEEN<BR> THEO KRIEGER AND MARKUS NIKOLAI. =
FIRM,=20
FRUITY, BOUNCY, QUIRKY<BR> TECH-HOUSE SHAPES ACROSS =
THE=20
A-SIDE, WITH THE B-SIDE HEADING DOWN<BR> A MORE =
MUSICAL,=20
RELAXED, LOW-KEY PATH (WITH SOME SURPRISINGLY<BR> =
MELANCHOLIC=20
LIVE SOUNDS IN THE MIX). NOT WHAT ONE WOULD =
NECESSARILY<BR> =20
100% EXPECT FROM A NEW PERLON RELEASE, BUT ALL THE MORE=20
INTERESTING<BR> FOR IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> QUARKS / SUPERPITCHER - SPEICHER 6 - =
KOMPAKT EXTRA=20
- 12" (KOMEX6)<BR> QUARKS VOCAL TRACK IS REMIXED INTO =
AN=20
ALMOST GLAM-TECHNO TRACK<BR> BY SUPERPITCHER. HAS A =
SLIGHTLY=20
PUNKY FEEL TO THE ATTITUDE AND<BR> IS SURE TO BE A BIG =
HIT.=20
THE SUPERPITCHER TRACK ITSELF IS A RIGHT<BR> ROYAL 4/4 =
TECHNO=20
ROMP WITH ACIDIC SOUNDS AND SWICKED STABS. VERY<BR> =
GOOD=20
INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RA-X - REMIXXES - ANGELMAKER - 12"=20
(AMR018)<BR> RUUUFFF REMIXES BY CHRIS CLARK, KETTEL, =
DOORMOUSE=20
AND THE DMX<BR> KREW. BASS HEAVY, BROKEN AND VERY =
SUITED TO=20
LUCKY OLD RA-X. TOP<BR> NOTCH AND ON LTD WHITE =
VINYL...=20
WHOOOPEEEE ! !</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEWART WALKER - TRAVEL PLAZA EP - =
PERSONA - 12"=20
(PRS013)<BR> IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I HEARD A NEW =
STEWART=20
WALKER RECORD. <BR> HE MAINTAINS THE TIGHT CRISP SOUND =
WHILST=20
MANAGING TO HAVE A REAL<BR> DEPTH AND FUNKINESS TO HIS =
TECHNO=20
MUSIC. PERHAPS PEOPLE WILL<BR> COMPLAIN THAT IT =
IS A BIT=20
TECHIE, BUT I THINK THAT IS KIND OF<BR> THE =
POINT. VERY=20
NICE. </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> 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> VLAD & ARDISSON / KANSAS CITY =
PROPHETS - SID=20
SONAR / DETRAFFEC - SEED - 12" (SEED1208)<BR> =
SOMETHING OF A=20
STORMER HERE FROM THE SEED CAMP. VLAD & =
ARDISSON<BR> =20
PROVIDE A BASS HEAVY, FUNKED UP TRACK THAT'S HALF ELECTRO=20
AND<BR> HALF TWO STEP, COMPLETE WITH FLOOR DEVASTATING =
BASS=20
SOUNDS. ABSOLUTELY<BR> KILLER SH*T. KANSAS CITY =
PROPHETS OPTS=20
FOR A MOR STRAIGHT UP,<BR> YET EQUALLY JUMP-AROUND =
ELECTRO=20
SOUND THAT'S SURE TO GET PEOPLE<BR> LEAPING ABOUT IN A =
MAD=20
STYLE. MASSIVE BEATS, MASSIVE BASS, QUALITY<BR> =
PRODUCTION.=20
GREAT START TO 2005. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GEOFF WHITE - ETSCHE - SPECTRAL - 12"=20
(SPC-29)<BR> SOLID THREE TRACKER FROM THE MAN =
OTHERWISE KNOWN=20
AS AEROC. THIS<BR> IS AN EXCELLENT SELECTION OF DEEP, =
YET=20
EMININENTLY CLUBBY TECHNO<BR> WITH A DEEP, HIGHLY =
PRODUCED AND=20
PROCESSED SOUND THAT DOESN'T<BR> DETRACT IN ANY AWAY =
AT ALL=20
FROM THE FUNKINESS. IT'S ON SPECTRAL<BR> SO YOU'VE =
INSTANTLY=20
GOT A GUARANTEE OF QUALITY. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NUMBER ONE SON - THE POP - MATTER/FORM - =
12"=20
(MATTER001)<BR> FIRST RELEASE FROM THIS LABEL OUT OF =
BROOKLYN=20
AND IT'S A FUNNY<BR> OLD BEAST. ON ONE HAND IT'S =
TECHNO, YET=20
ON THE OTHER IT'S ELECTRO<BR> AND THROUGHOUT IT HAS A =
HOUSEY=20
VIBE. VERY TECHNICAL SOUNDING AND<BR> A THERE'S A =
WICKED ACID=20
LINE ON THE B-SIDE CUT... MY ADVICE IS<BR> CHECK IT =
OUT AND=20
SEE WHAT YOU THINK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SOLVENT - THINK LIKE US - GHOSTLY =
INTERNATIONAL -=20
12" (GI-38)<BR> MONSTER FOLLOW UP TO THE APPLES &=20
SYNTHESIZERS ALBUM FROM SOLVENT.<BR> HARD HITTING =
ELECTRO=20
SOUNDS WITH AN AUTHENTICALLY OLD SCHOOL,<BR> VOCODERED =
UP=20
STYLE THAT COMES COMPLETE WITH MIXES FROM THE =
BRILLIANT<BR> =20
ECTOMORPH AND A STORMING FOUR TO THE FLOOR VERSIOPN BY ALTER=20
EGO.<BR> MASSIVE STUFF FROM GHOSTLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EGYPTIAN LOVER - PARTY - EGYPTIAN EMPIRE =
- 12"=20
(DMSR2221)<BR> IS THIS NEW. IS THIS OLD. DO WE CARE. =
ITS GOOD=20
AND THATS WHAT<BR> MATTERS. A DARKISH TUNE THAT REALLY =
ROCKS.=20
ITS THE FLIP THAT IS<BR> DOING IT IN TRUTH. "PARTY" IS =
SUPERB.=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HASHIM - AL-NAAFIYSH (THE SOUL) - CUTTING =
- 12"=20
(CR200)<BR> ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREAT ELECTRO 12"S - =
FIRST=20
BROUGHT TO US WAY<BR> BACK IN 1983... STILL SOUNDS =
LIKE IT WAS=20
MADE- YESTERDAY!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CRAIG ALEXANDER - THE EXHIBIT A EP - =
TRACKMODE -=20
12" (TM055)<BR> I'M JUST NOT SURE ABOUT THE TRACKMODE =
STUFF=20
THESE DAYS. THERE'S<BR> NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT CRAIG =
ALEXANDER IS A GREAT PRODUCER,<BR> BUT AFTER THE =
INTRO'S OF=20
THE TRACKS (WHICH ARE USUALLY ULTRA DEEP)<BR> THEY =
JUST GET A=20
BIT JAZZY OVERALL. WELL WORTH LISTENING TO THOUGH<BR> =
AND=20
MAKING UP YOUR OWN MIND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CRAIG WILSON - CREDIT TO THE EDIT - VINYL =
ONE -=20
TIRK - 12" (TIRK006)<BR> TIRK RECORDS WITH THE FIRST =
PART OF=20
THEIR RE-EDIT SERIES, COMPILED,<BR> ARRANGED, SPLICED =
AND=20
GENERALLY TREATED BY CRAIG WILSON OF HACIENDA<BR> =
FAME. MOST=20
INTERESTING BIT ON THIS IS THE RAW DMX TRACK, =
WHICH<BR> =20
RESPECTFULLY BLENDS A SYNHTY GROOVE FROM THE DMX CREW WITH=20
THE<BR> ALLSTAR CLASSIC DO IT TO THE MUSIC BY RAW =
SILK. ALSO=20
ON THIS FIRST<BR> 12" IN THE SERIES ARE RE-EDITS BY =
KOOL AND=20
THE GANG AND MIKE T.<BR> COOL STUFF, WELL DONE, AND =
ACTUALLY=20
GIVING THE PEOPLE WHO DID<BR> THE ORIGINALS THE =
DESERVED=20
CREDIT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAMES DUNCAN - PEOPLES ARE PEOPLES - REAL =
SOON -=20
12" (RS-005)<BR> I'LL TELL YOU THIS MUCH... REAL SOON =
KEEP ON=20
PUTTING OUT SUPERB<BR> QUALITY HOUSE RECORDS OF THE =
HIGEST=20
CALIBRE AND THIS THREE TRACKER<BR> FROM THE BRILLIANT =
JAMES=20
DUNCAN IS ACHINGLY GOOD. DEEP, YET FUNKY,<BR> =
DETROITY, YET=20
DISCO STYLED, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL FOR =
FANS<BR> OF=20
GOOD HOUSE. RECOMMENDED MOST HIGHLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH - LOTS OF LOVIN =
- ELEKTRA=20
- 12" (7559 66338 0)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PRIMAL SCREAM - EXTERMINATOR SAMPLER 2 - =
CREATION -=20
12" (CX239)<BR> SAMPLER 12" FROM THE PRIMAL'S =
NEW LP....=20
CHECK OUT THE TRACK<BR> "SHOOT SPEED / KILL LIGHT" ... =
PRODUCED BY KEVIN SHILEDS (MBV)<BR> AND DAVID =
HOLMES...THIS=20
TRACK IS A SONIC JOURNEY THAT MIXES FREE<BR> JAZZ WITH =
SOME=20
VERY LO-FI BREAKS AND DISTORTION...A TOTAL MUST.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI - THE =
DOLDRUMS - PAW=20
TRACKS - LP (PAW4)<BR> REPROMOTED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF =
PROPS=20
BEING GIVEN TO THE FORTHCOMING<BR> NEW ALBUM. I ALWAYS =
LOOK=20
FORWARD TO HEARING NEW MUSIC ON PAW TRACKS.<BR> =
LOOKING=20
AT THE COVER AND SEEING THE TITLE - YOU KNOW THAT =
IT'S<BR> =20
GOING TO BE A BIT DIFFERENT. IT DOESN'T DISAPPOINT -=20
SOUNDING<BR> LIKE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A LATE 60'S DEMO =
TAPE, A=20
MENTALLY DERANGED<BR> VERSION OF ELVIS COSTELLO, A=20
CONTEMPORARY BEEFHEART AND A FALSETTO<BR> DYLAN! =
WHETHER=20
TONGUE IN CHEEK OR SIMPLY MAD - THIS IS ENTERTAINING...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - SUNG TONGS - FATCAT - =
2xLP=20
(FATSP08LP)<BR> YOU CAN ALL STOP ASKING ABOUT THIS =
NOW, COS=20
HERE IT IS YOU ANTI-FOLK<BR> FOLK! IT'S INTERESTING =
JUST HOW=20
MANY BANDS THERE ARE COMING OUT<BR> OF THE WOODWORK =
RIGHT NOW=20
BEING COMPARED TO ANIMAL COLLECTIVE,<BR> BUT TAKE ONE =
LISTEN=20
TO THIS ALBUM AND YOU'LL HEAR HOW THE AGENDA<BR> HAS =
BEEN=20
RESET ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS THEIR MOST APPROACHABLE =
ALBUM<BR> TO=20
DATE, WITH MORE EMPHASIS PLACED ON SONGWRITING AS OPPOSED=20
TO<BR> DERANGED IMPROV. TO CALL IT NEU-FOLK IS TO =
ALMOST DO IT=20
A DISSERVICE<BR> - SOME OF THE INSTRUMENTATION MIGHT =
BE=20
SIMILAR BUT THIS REALLY<BR> IS A LOT MORE INTRICATE =
AND=20
CREATIVE THAN THAT MIGHT SUGGEST.<BR> THIS ABSOLUTELY =
DEMANDS=20
YOUR ATTENTION - GET TO IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HOOD - OUTSIDE CLOSER - DOMINO - LP=20
(WIGLP148)<BR> BACK IN STOCK AND REPROMOTED DUE TO =
LEEDS'=20
FINEST PLAYING INSTORE<BR> AT SMALLFISH THIS COMING =
WEDNESDAY=20
(23RD FEBRUARY 2005). HOOD<BR> ARE A BAND THAT HAVE =
BEEN=20
AROUND FOR YEARS BUT QUITE FRANKLY HAVE<BR> NEVER BEEN =
ON=20
BETTER FORM. THEIR SOUND HAS BEEN FLESHED OUT WITH<BR> =
DISCRETE SAMPLES AND ELECTRONIC TOUCHES, AS WELL AS=20
EXCELLENT<BR> STRING ARRANGEMENTS. IT HELPS THAT THE =
SONGS ARE=20
TOP NOTCH TOO,<BR> OF COURSE. WHETHER YOU'RE NEW TO =
THE BAND,=20
A LONG TERM FAN OR<BR> PERHAPS SOMEONE WHO'S NEVER GOT =
TO=20
GRIPS WITH THEM, THIS ALBUM<BR> SHOULD DO THE TRICK. A =
MIGHTY=20
PIECE OF WORK.</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): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MAULAWI NURURDIN - MAULAWI - SOUL JAZZ - =
LP=20
(USLP26)<BR> THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDING OF MAULAWI AND =
HIS=20
GROUP. ORIGINALLY<BR> RECORDED IN CHICAGO, 1973 AND =
RELEASED=20
BY A SMALL, DETROIT-BASED<BR> INDEPENDENT LABEL THE =
FOLLOWING=20
YEAR, THE LP BLENDS DEEP JAZZ,<BR> HEAVYWEIGHT STREET =
FUNK AND=20
LATIN. SOUL JAZZ FOLLOW IN THEIR TRADITION<BR> OF =
UNEARTHING=20
LONG LOST DEEP JAZZ CLASSICS (BY THE LIKES OF SUN<BR> =
RA,=20
ALICE COLTRANE AND THE ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO) WITH =
THIS<BR> =20
ABSOLUTE WINNER FROM OVER 30 YEARS AGO. CHECK IT OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CURTIS ROADS - POINT LINE CLOUD - =
ASPHODEL - CD +=20
DVD (ASP3000)<BR> ASPHODEL HAVE UNEARTHED SOME HIGHLY =
UNUSUAL,=20
ORIGINAL AND INTERESTING<BR> MATERIAL OVER THE YEARS, =
AND THIS=20
IS ANOTHER GENUINELY FASCINATING<BR> RELEASE. THE =
INDEPTH=20
SLEEVE NOTES WILL EXPLAIN THIS A LOT MORE<BR> =
CONCISELY THAN I=20
COULD, BUT THIS IS ALL TO DO WITH THE NATURE<BR> OF =
SOUND=20
PARTICLES AND ACOUSTIC THEORY. COMING IN TWO =
RADICALLY<BR> =20
DIFFERENT VERSIONS (ON CD AND DVD), THIS IS ONE THOSE INTO=20
SONIC<BR> RESEARCH (ORIGINALLY DATING FROM 1974) AND=20
EXPERIMENTATION (FOR<BR> EXAMPLE, SOME OF THE SUB ROSA =
RELEASES) WILL LOVE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DOORMOUSE - STANLEY YERSHONOWSKI =
PRESENTS... - COCK=20
ROCK DISCO - CD (CROCK003)<BR> ...XYLOPHONE JISM AS =
THE=20
RIDICULATOR, TO GIVE THIS PIECE IT'S<BR> FULL =
NAME. =20
THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW DOORMOUSE WILL NOT BE =
SUPRISED<BR> BY=20
THIS (THOUGH IT IS NICE AND PITCHED DOWN FOR DOORMOUSE),=20
AND<BR> FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T, THINK OF A MASH UP =
OF=20
EVERY STYLE<BR> OF MUSIC MIXED WITH MILLIONS OF =
SAMPLES AND=20
GIVEN SOME A HEALTHY<BR> DOSE OF BEATS - FUNKY AND=20
FRENETIC. PROPER ENTERTAINMENT, AND<BR> I MUST =
ADMIT I=20
HAVE ENJOYED </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EARLY MAN - EARLY MAN - MONITOR - CD=20
(MON022)<BR> THIS SOUNDS MORE LIKE A TRIBUTE TO BLACK =
SABBATH=20
THAN THE TRIBUTE<BR> TO BLACK SABBATH ALBUM THAT =
ARRIVED LAST=20
WEEK. WITH MANY A NOD<BR> TO OLD SCHOOL HEAVY METAL=20
(EVERYTHING FROM AC/DC TO THE ORIGINAL<BR> NEW WAVE OF =
BRITISH=20
HEAVY METAL THAT INSPIRED THE LIKES OF METALLICA,<BR> =
ETC)=20
THIS IS A CASE OF MOSH AND (PO)GO (THAT'S IT, YOU'RE =
FIRED<BR> =20
- ED.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FZV - PRECEDENT - A.I. - CD=20
(AILP006CD)<BR> BACK IN STOCK! FZV'S DEBUT LONG PLAYER =
SUCCESSFULLY MANAGES TO<BR> MELD HIS FUNKIER, HEAVIER =
ELECTRO=20
AND ELECTRO / BREAKS SOUNDS<BR> AND MIX IT UP WITH =
SOME PRIME=20
QUALITY ELECTRONICA SOUNDS. BY TURNS<BR> CRUNCHY, =
MELODIC,=20
ABSTRACT AND PHAT, THE WHOLE THING HANGS TOGETHER<BR> =
REALLY=20
WELL AND MAKES YET ANOTHER AI RELEASE A TRUE =
ESSENTIAL.<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REMOTE VIEWER, THE - LET YOUR HEART DRAW =
A LINE -=20
CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD (TOWERBLOCKCD024)<BR> THIS =
ONE=20
SURPRISED ME BY COMING OUT WITH NAIRY A WHISPER OF=20
PUBLICITY.<BR> THAT ACTUALLY SUITS THE STYLE OF THE =
ALBUM AS=20
IT'S A BEAUTIFULLY<BR> LOW-KEY AFFAIR WITH GENTLY =
RIPPLING=20
SONGS MADE UP OF ORGANIC INSTRUMENTS<BR> AND CLEVER=20
SONGWRITING SKILLS WITH THE OCCASIONAL TOUCH OF =
ELECTRONIC<BR> =20
MANIPULATION. SOULFUL, LUSH, DEEP... EVERYTHING YOU'D EXPECT=20
FROM<BR> A REMOTE VIEWER ALBUM AND SO MUCH MORE. =
ABSOLUTE=20
CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHAPESHIFTER - RETICULUM FLUX - SCHEMATIC =
- CD=20
(SCH038CD)<BR> ONE FOR THOSE INTO THE MORE ABSTRACT =
(SOME=20
MIGHT SAY TUNELESS!)<BR> END OF THIS GENRE. TEN TRACKS =
OF=20
SEEMINGLY RANDOM GLITCHES, EFFECTS,<BR> BURSTS AND =
OTHER=20
ELECTRONIC SOUNDS WHILST NOT AMBIENT CERTAINLY<BR> =
AREN'T=20
OBTRUSIVE. EXPERIMENTAL, YES BUT PERVERSELY =
ENJOYABLE.<BR> =20
THOSE INTO THE EARLIER, MORE OUT-THERE PLANET MU RELEASE=20
MIGHT<BR> GO FOR THIS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUBTITLE - YOUNG DANGEROUS HEART - GOLD =
STANDARD=20
LABORATORIES - CD (GSL98CD)<BR> WITH PRODUCTION BY =
THAVIUS=20
BECK, ALIAS, OCTAVIUS AND OMID (AS<BR> WELL AS, =
OBVIOUSLY,=20
SUBTITLE) AND GUEST APPEARANCES FROM ACEYALONE,<BR> =
MURS,=20
BUSDRIVER AND MEMBERS OF VISIONARIES, YOU KNOW YOU'RE =
ONTO<BR> =20
A WINNER. FANS OF MUSH, ANTICON, LEX ETC LOOK NO =
FURTHER....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUSANNA & THE MAGICAL ORCHESTRA - =
LIST OF=20
LIGHTS AND BUOYS - RUNE GRAMMOFON - CD (RCD2034)<BR> =
BACK IN=20
STOCK AFTER A LONG ABSENCE! DEEP, MELODRAMATIC =
ELECTRONIC<BR> =20
POP SONGS, HEARTILY SUNG, OCCASIONALLY REMINISCENT OF BJORK.=20
MELANCHOLIC<BR> AND EMOTIVE, IN A SENSIBLE THINKING =
WORLD,=20
DIDO AND SUSANNA HAVE<BR> SWAPPED PLACES. INCLUDES A=20
REMARKABLE COVER OF DOLLY PARTON'S<BR> =
"JOLENE".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - STATION - A.I. - CD=20
(AILP007CD)<BR> BACK IN STOCK! AI FOLLOW UP THE NEW =
TOWN=20
COMPILATION AND RECENT<BR> RUN OF SINGLES WITH ANOTHER =
FINE=20
AND FRUITY SELECTION FROM ARTISTS<BR> KNOWN AND =
UNKNOWN. LABEL=20
STALWARTS NORMAL, YELLOTONE AND MICHAEL<BR> MANNING =
ARE JOINED=20
BY A HOST OF OTHER PEOPLE SUCH AS PRAVEEN,<BR> =
ASCOLTARE,=20
SUBSIDE, TRAJECT, SOFALOFA, SINNER DC AND MORE AND<BR> =
PROVIDE=20
A STUNNING COLLECTION OF ELECTRONICA BASED TRACKS =
THA<BR> =20
RANGE FROM GENTLE AND MELODIC TO MORE UPBEAT AND GROOVING=20
ELECTRO<BR> STYLED CUTS. THE PRESENTATION IS =
IMMACULATE AND AS=20
YOU'D EXPECT<BR> THE PRODUCTION IS SUPERB. IT'S ON =
AI... YOU=20
KNOW YOU WANT IT.<BR> ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - NEW TOWN - A.I. - CD=20
(AILP005CD)<BR> BACK IN STOCK! AFTER A STRING OF FINE =
12"=20
RELEASES AI COME GOOD<BR> WITH A SELECTION OF=20
ELECTRONICS. TRACKS FROM ANDY FREER, ADJ,<BR> =
CLARO=20
INTELLECTO, SWF, FZV, JOE FRANKS AND TRIP. FROM THE=20
DEEP<BR> AND DARK, TO THE MELODIC AND FRIENDLY. =
THIS IS=20
ABOUT AS ECLECTIC<BR> AS IT GETS - FROM OVERT =
DANCEFLOOR=20
ELECTRO, THROUGH TO DETROIT<BR> INFLUENCED TECHNO, AND =
THEN=20
ONTO DOWN-TEMPO ELECTRONICS - MELODIC<BR> TO COLD AND=20
CLINICAL. EQUALLY AT HOME OR THROUGH A BIG =
BOOMING<BR> =20
SYSTEM, THIS IS A NICELY PACKAGED NICE PACKAGE. TOP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> YELLOTONE - TAR FILE JUNCTION - A.I. - CD =
(AILP009CD)<BR> BACK IN STOCK! DEBUT LONG PLAYER FROM=20
YELLOTONE - OOZING ATMOSPHERE<BR> - ELECTRONIC AND =
LIVE=20
SOUNDS. RANGING FROM REALLY PACEY, BEAT<BR> DRIVEN =
TRACKS TO=20
MORE DOWN BEAT AND REFLECTIVE NUMBERS. THERE<BR> =
IS A=20
DARKNESS AND SINISTER FEEL TO MUCH OF THIS ALBUM, WHICH=20
GIVES<BR> IT A WEIGHTINESS, BUT YELLOTONE MANAGES TO =
LIGHTEN=20
IT WITH SOME<BR> LOVELY MELODIES AND GOOD USE OF =
ECLECTIC=20
STYLES AND INSTRUMENTS<BR> - THE WHOLE AFFECT BEING =
THEREFORE=20
INTENSE, BUT VERY LISTENABLE.<BR> GOOD ALBUM.=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AOKI TAKAMASA - SILICOM - PROGRESSIVE =
FORM - CD=20
(PFC_1CD)<BR> FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THIS IMPRESSIVE =
SERIES FROM=20
AOKI. WONDERFULLY<BR> OBTUSE, YET VERY LISTENABLE =
ELECTRONICS=20
WITH COOL MANIPULATIONS<BR> AND WICKED RHYTHMIC =
STRUCTURES.=20
THE MELODIC ELEMENTS ARE THERE<BR> AND JUST AS STRONG =
AS THE=20
SECOND PART. THOROUGHLY BRILLIANT, QUITE<BR> =20
FRANKLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AOKI TAKAMASA - SIMPLY FUNK - PROGRESSIVE =
FORM - CD=20
(PFCD11)<BR> THE RETURN OF PROGRESSIVE FORM IN THE =
GUISE OF A=20
SUBLIME AOKI<BR> TAKAMASA FULL LENGTH ALBUM. TEN =
TRACKS OF=20
DELICATELY PUT TOGETHER<BR> ELECTRONICS WITH A FINE =
BALANCE=20
BETWEEN SUBTLE MELODY AND GLITCHY,<BR> RHYTHMIC =
SOUNDS.=20
EXPREIMENTAL, BUT NOT TOO MUCH, AND VERY ENGAGING<BR> =20
THROUGHOUT. I MUST ADMIT THAT TIME JUST FLEW BY WHILE I WAS=20
LISTENING<BR> TO THIS, AND THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD SIGN. =
HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> APHEX TWIN - 26 MIXES FOR CASH - WARP - =
2xCD=20
(WARPCD102)<BR> THE MUCH ANTICIPATED REMIX COLLECTION =
LANDS=20
AND IT'S AN INCREDIBLY<BR> SATISFYING SELECTION OF =
TRACKS.=20
WHETHER THERE'S ANYTHING LEFT<BR> OF THE ORIGINAL =
TRACKS IN=20
THE MIXES AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER<BR> IT WAS ONE OF =
HIS=20
HASTY 'SEND IN ANY OLD TRACK BECAUSE THE DEADLINE<BR> =
IS=20
LOOMING' ROUTINES, THERE'S AN AWFUL LOT OF CLASSIC=20
MATERIAL<BR> ON HERE. THE VERSIONS ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO =
MENTION=20
BUT THERE ARE<BR> ALSO SOME EXCLUSIVES INCLUDING THE =
BRILLIANT=20
SAW TRACK 2 ORIGINAL<BR> MIX. AN ESSENTIAL DOCUMENT OF =
ONE OF=20
THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTRONIC<BR> ARTIST OF THE LAST=20
DECADE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOATS, THE - SONGS BY THE SEA - MOTEER - =
CD=20
(MOTEER003CD)<BR> AS IF RELEASING THE AWESOME =
MANYFINGERS=20
ALBUM EARLIER IN THE YEAR<BR> WASN'T ENOUGH, MOTEER =
NOW COME=20
WITH A DELICIOUS ALBUM FROM ONE<BR> HALF OF THE REMOTE =
VIEWER=20
AS 'THE BOATS'. THE TITLE SAYS IT ALL<BR> REALLY AS =
IT'S A=20
DIVINE SELECTION OF GENTLE, FOLK INFUSED GUITAR<BR> =
AND=20
ELECTRONICA PIECES THAT EVOKE LITTLE HARBOURS, FISHERMEN=20
AND<BR> LOCAL PUBS WITH ROARING FIRES. THAT'S NOT TO =
SAY IT=20
SOUNDS OLD<BR> AS IT HAS A CONTEMPORARY ORGANICNESS =
THATSUITS=20
THE SOUND DOWN<BR> TO THE GROUND. MY ADVICE? HAVE A =
LISTEN AND=20
BE ENCHANTED YOURSELF.<BR> LUSH!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHRONOMAD - SOKUT - ALIEN TRANSISTOR - CD =
(ALIENTRANSISTORN07)<BR> IT'S HARD TO DESCRIBE JUST =
HOW SUPERB=20
THIS ALBUM IS AND I HOPE<BR> THAT IT IT DOESN'T GET =
LOST IN=20
THE QUAGMIRE OF ELECTRONICA RELEASES<BR> BECAUSE =
BELIVE ME,=20
THIS IS SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL. CHRONOMAD<BR> =
FOLLOWS UP THE=20
SUPERB DEBUT SINGLE WITH THIS FULL LENGTH ALBUM<BR> OF =
UNIQUE=20
SOUNDS. TAKING CUES FROM POST-ROCK, ELECTRONICA, =
MIDDLE<BR> =20
EASTERN BEATS AND MANY OTHER EECLECTIC STYLES. THE FUSION=20
THAT<BR> IT CREATES IS PRETTY MUCH UNLIKE ANYTHING =
ELSE THAT'S=20
AROUND AND<BR> YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF ENGAGED AND MOVED =
BY THE=20
EMOTIVE, EVOCATIVE<BR> TRACKS ON OFFER. DANCEFLOOR =
FRIENDLY AT=20
TIMES AND THOUGHT PROVOKINGLY<BR> MELANCHOLY AT =
OTHERS...=20
ESSENTIALLY YOU JUST NEED TO CHECK IT<BR> OUT AS IT'S =
PROBABLY=20
GOING TO BE ONE OF THOSE UNSUNG ALBUMS OF<BR> THE =
YEAR. AS YOU=20
MAY HAVE GUESSED I'M REALLY TAKEN WITH IT. HIGHLY<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEADBEAT - SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING =
BLUE -=20
SCAPE - CD (SC21CD)<BR> AFTER THE SUPERB WILDLIFE=20
DOCUMENTARIES ALBUM, DEADBEAT HAD TO<BR> COME UP WITH=20
SOMETHING PRETTY DARN GOOD TO KEEP US =
INTERESTED.<BR> =20
YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. ELECTRONICS OF THE DEEPEST AND=20
MOST<BR> TEXTURAL VARIETY. THINK CHAIN REACTION, =
BASIC=20
CHANNEL AND EVEN<BR> RHYTHM AND SOUND WITH ADDED =
GLITCH. =20
HAVE A LISTEN TO THIS EXCELLENT<BR> ATMOSPHERIC=20
RECORD...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEADBEAT - WILD LIFE DOCUMENTARIES - =
SCAPE - CD=20
(SCAPE15CD / 27115-2)<BR> APART FROM THE FACT THAT =
THERE'S A=20
TRACK CALLED 'A DUB FOR AKUFEN',<BR> THIS IS AN =
ABSOLUTELY=20
STUNNING PIECE OF WORK. DEADBEAT IS BETTER<BR> KNOWN =
FOR DEEP,=20
MINIMAL TECHNO BUT HE'S REALLY FOUND HIS FEET<BR> =
HERE.=20
INCREDIBLY DENSE ELECTRONIC DUB SOUNDS WITH A =
BEAUTIFUL<BR> =20
ABSTRACT FEEL. LOADS OF HISS ACCOMPANIES THE TRACKS AND SOME=20
OF<BR> THE PROGRAMMING AND MANIPULATION IS =
MAGNIFICENT. SCAPE=20
ON TOP,<BR> TOP FORM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEAF CENTER - NEON CITY EP - TYPE - CD=20
(TYEP001CD)<BR> I'LL TELL YOU THIS MUCH MY FRIENDS, =
TYPE IS ON=20
IT AT THE MOMENT!<BR> THREE RELEASES IN AND NOT A =
DUFFER IN=20
SIGHT. CONSISTENCY IS ONE<BR> THING BUT WHEN YOUR =
RELEASES ARE=20
THIS STUNNING, Y0OU'RE ONTO A<BR> WINNER. DEAF CENTER =
IS THE=20
NORWEGIAN DUO OF ERIK K. SKODVIN AND<BR> OTTO A. =
TOTLAND AND,=20
BY GUM, THEY'VE COME UP WTH A BEAUTY. SIX<BR> TRACKS =
OF LUSH,=20
MEANDERING, SUPERBLY PRODUCED ELECTRONICA THAT<BR> =
TAKES CUES=20
FROM SHOEGAZING BANDS AND DELICATE ELECTRONIC =
ARTISTS<BR> TO=20
COME UP WITH AS SUPER HYBRID. TASTY TEXTURES AND SOUNDS=20
COUPLED<BR> WITH INTRICATE RHYTHMIC STRUCTURES THAT =
REMAIN=20
SUBTLE AND REFRESHING.<BR> LIVE INSTRUMENTS ADD LAYERS =
OF=20
ORGANIC, ALMOST CLASSICAL SOUND<BR> AS WELL WHILST =
HELIOS=20
CHIPS IN WITH A BEAT HEAVY, DOWNTEMPO VERSION<BR> THAT =
TOPS=20
THE PACKAGE OFF WITH A GREAT DEAL OF STYLE. DON'T=20
HESITATE.<BR> JUST GET IT. AWESOME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FOURTET - PAUSE - DOMINO - CD=20
(WIGCD094)<BR> VERSATILE SET OF TRACKS FROM KEIRON =
HEBDEN=20
WHICH PROVE WHAT A<BR> TALENTED MUSICIAN HE IS. LIVE =
BASED=20
WITH A HINT OF ELECTRONIC<BR> MANIPULATION AT TIMES. =
ALWAYS=20
ENCHANTING AND THOROUGHLY GROOVY<BR> (IN A DOWNBEAT =
KIND OF=20
WAY!).</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> LIVE HUMAN - MONOSTEREOSIS - FATCAT - CD=20
(FATCD003)<BR> EXCELLENT STUFF FROM LIVE HUMAN, WHO =
WERE A BIT=20
AHEAD OF THEIR<BR> TIME IN BLENDING LIVE =
INSTRUMENTATION,=20
ELECTRONICA AND LEFTFIELD<BR> HIP-HOP (A LITTLE MORE=20
FASHIONABLE NOW THAN IT WAS IN 1998!).<BR> VERGING =
FROM=20
DOWNTEMPO TO OUTRIGHT BALLSY, IT ALWAYS WORKS. =
WONDER<BR> WHAT=20
HAPPENED TO THEM?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LUCKY PIERRE - TOUCHPOOL - MELODIC - CD=20
(MELO27CD)<BR> THE FIRST TRULY ESSENTIAL ALBUM OF THE =
YEAR?=20
YES, I THINK SO.<BR> THIS IS A TRULY WONDERFUL PIECE =
OF WORK=20
FROM AIDAN MOFFAT, USING<BR> A BROAD ARRAY OF =
DELIGHTFUL=20
SAMPLES TO CREATE A WARM, ATMOSPHERIC<BR> SOUNDTRACK =
TO ALL=20
MANNER OF LATE NIGHT ACTIVITIES, I DARE SAY.<BR> =
EMOTIVE AND=20
FULL OF LIFE AND DETAIL, THIS IS QUITE GENUINELY =
AN<BR> =20
ABSOLUTE MUST IN ANYONE'S LIFE. I'M SERIOUS - BUY IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARC LECLAIR - MUSIQUE POUR 3 FEMMES =
ENCEINTES -=20
MUTEK - CD (MTK_FAB04)<BR> PERHAPS BETTER KNOWN AS =
AKUFEN, MR=20
LECLAIR HAS PRODUCED A REALLY<BR> BEAUTIFUL ALBUM OF =
GENTLE=20
ELECTRONIC MUSIC. GET RID OF ALL YOUR<BR> =
PRECONCEPTIONS ABOUT=20
HIS STYLE OF CUT-UP, FREAKED OUT HOUSE AND<BR> TECHNO =
AND BE=20
PREPARED TO BE LULLED BY IN INTIMATE SET OF =
GENTLE,<BR> LUSH=20
AND VERY TUNEFUL DOWNBEAT ELECTRONICA. STILL HAS THE=20
TRADEMARK<BR> CLICKS AND POPS AND WONDERFULLY =
INTRICATE=20
PROGRAMMING, BUT IT'S<BR> CENTRED AROUND A MORE =
LISTENING=20
THEME WITH DENSE TEXTURES AND<BR> OVERLAPPING LAYERS. =
SIMPLY=20
PUT, THIS IS ONE THAT FANS OF 12K AND<BR> THE CLASSIC =
MILLE=20
PLATEAUX STUFF (THINK SHUTTLE358 MIXED WITH<BR> =
ELECTRIC=20
BIRDS) ARE GOING TO ABSOLUTELY ADORE. DO... NOT...=20
MISS...!!<BR> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MOLE HARNESS - ALL YOUR MEMORIES RETURN =
AT ONCE -=20
FLOAT - CD (FLR07)<BR> COMING TO YOU FROM THE LABEL =
THAT=20
BROUGHT US THE WONDERFUL ASTEROTH<BR> CD, IT'S NO =
SURPRISE TO=20
FIND THAT THIS IS A GORGEOUS SLICE OF<BR> ORGANIC =
ELECTRONICA=20
PAR EXCELLENCE. STARTING OFF WITH A LUSH BLEND<BR> OF =
GUITARS=20
AND UPLIFTING SYNTHS COUPLED WITH SUBTLE =
ELECTRONIC<BR> =20
RHYTHMS IT SOON DEVELOPS INTO A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF=20
TRACKS<BR> WITH AN ALMOST NEW ORDER STYLE FEEL TO THE =
SOUND.=20
QUITE POPPY<BR> AT TIMES (IN A GOOD WAY), EVERY TRACK =
SOOTHES=20
AND ENCHANTS AND<BR> THE OVERALL FEEL IS VERY POLISHED =
AND=20
PROFESSIONAL. THE HANDMADE<BR> MATERIAL PACKAGING IS A =
VERY=20
NICE TOUCH AS WELL. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MOLE HARNESS - STRAY DOG ARMY EP - STRAY =
DOG ARMY -=20
CD (STRAYDOGARMY01)<BR> ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS NEW EP =
FROM MOLE=20
HARNESS, PREVIOUSLY KNOWN<BR> FOR THE DELICIOUS MINI =
ALBUM ON=20
BRISTOL'S FLOAT RECORDS. THIS<BR> WAS ORIGINALLY =
RELEASED IN=20
JAPAN AND NOW FORMS THE FIRST RELEASE<BR> HIS OWN =
STRAY DOG=20
ARMY LABEL. MUSICALLY IT'S A DELIGHTFULLY LIGHT<BR> =
AND AIRY=20
FIVE TRACK COLLECTION OF FOLK INFLUENCED ELECTRONIC =
SOUNDS<BR> =20
WITH AN INCREDIBLY MELODIC FEEL. DRAWN OUT STRINGS AND=20
REVERSED<BR> SAMPLES COUPLED WITH A GENUINELY MAGICAL =
SENSE OF=20
WARMTH CREATE<BR> A MELANCHOLIC PIECE OF WORK THAT =
SHOULD=20
GARNER MUCH ENTHUSIASM<BR> ALL ROUND. I'M A BIG FAN, =
OF=20
COURSE, AND WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND<BR> IT. P.S. I =
THOUGHT I'D=20
QUICKLY ADD THAT THE MORE YOU LISTEN TO<BR> THIS THE =
BETTER IT=20
GETS. I JUST KEEP ON GOING BACK TO IT AND IT<BR> KEEPS =
ON=20
ENCHANTING ME. TOTAL WINNER!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PREFUSE 73 - SURROUNDED BY SILENCE - WARP =
- CD=20
(WARPCD129)<BR> THE NEW PREFUSE 73 LP IS FINALLY HERE, =
AND IS=20
ARGUABLY HIS FINEST<BR> WORK TO DATE. THE PRODUCTION =
IS=20
ABSOLUTELY ON IT, THE TUNES PHAT<BR> AND MEMORABLE, =
THE=20
COLLABORATIONS NUMEROUS (AS WELL AS THE SINGLE<BR> =
FEATURING=20
GHOSTFACE & EL-P, YOU'LL ALSO HEAR FROM THE BOOKS,=20
TYONDAI<BR> BRAXTON, CAMU, PEDRO, KAZU FROM BLONDE =
REDHEAD,=20
AESOP ROCK, MASTA<BR> KILLA & GZA, DJ NOBODY, =
BEANS AND=20
BROADCAST). COULD END UP ONE<BR> OF THE ALBUMS OF THE =
(EARLY)=20
SUMMER, THIS. AN INSTRUMENTAL VERSION<BR> WOULD BE =
MOST=20
WELCOME, TOO - WONDER IF THAT'S IN THE PIPELINE?<BR> =
WICKED=20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PRHIZZM - PRHIZZM EP - BENBECULA - CD=20
(BEN028CD)<BR> GORGEOUS EP OF ELECTRONIC BEAUTY FROM =
THIS=20
EXCELLENT SCOTTISH<BR> LABEL. SIX TRACKS THAT DELVE =
INTO THE=20
MELODIC, CRUNCHY END OF<BR> THINGS WITH LOADS OF =
ATMOSPHERE=20
AND PANACHE. REFERENCE POINTS<BR> INCLUDE BOARDS OF =
CANADA,=20
PLAID AND EARLIER SKAM RELEEASES. JUST<BR> AS GOOD AND =
WELL=20
WORTH CHECKING OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SIGNALDRIFT - GIRL - AUDRAGLINT - CD=20
(AG110)<BR> BEAUTIFUL ALBUM FROM SIGNALDRIFT WHO SEEM =
TO BE=20
TAKING THE AFTERNOON<BR> OFF FROM WOBBLYHEAD. THIRTEEN =
BEAUTIFUL EELECTRONICA TRACKS WITH<BR> A WISTFUL AND=20
MELANCHOLY FEEL THAT WILL REALLY GET YOU IN THE<BR> =
MOOD (FOR=20
SOMETHING... I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHAT!). SIMPLE =
TUNES<BR> THAT=20
ARE AS EFFECTIVE AS THEY ARE ENGAGING. FANS OF STATIC=20
CARAVAN<BR> AND CASINO VERSUS JAPAN SHOULD REALLY HAVE =
A GOOD=20
LISTEN TO THIS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ULRICH SCHNAUSS - A STRANGELY ISOLATED =
PLACE - CITY=20
CENTRE OFFICES - CD (BLOCK13CD)<BR> LONG AWAITED AND =
MUCH=20
PRAISED ALBUM BY MR SCHNAUSS, FOLLOWING<BR> UP THE =
CRITICALLY=20
ACLAIMED "FARAWAY TRAINS PASSING BY". DEEP<BR> =
AND=20
MELODIC ELECTRONICS, THAT ARE DESIGNED TO WASH OVER YOU,=20
AS<BR> THE MUSIC DRIFTS ALONG IN THE BACKROUND. =
NOT A=20
SINGLE AGGRESSIVE<BR> BEAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THE =
GENTLE AND=20
VERY SOUNDSCAPEY AMBIENCE.<BR> FANS OF BOLA, THE =
GENTLE=20
END OF LACKLUSTER, THE BEATLESS END<BR> OF BOARDS, =
TANGERINE=20
DREAM, COCTEAU TWINS / THIS MORTAL COIL ETC<BR> WILL =
BE=20
DELIGHTED.</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> VLADISLAV DELAY - DEMO (N) TRACKS - HUUME =
- CD=20
(HUUMECD01 / MDM20512)<BR> LONG AWAITED ALBUM PROJECT =
FROM=20
VLADISLAV DELAY. I THOUGHT HE<BR> WOULD JUST DO LUOMO =
MATERIAL=20
FROM NOW ON, SUCH IS THE SUCCESS<BR> OF THAT PROJECT.=20
THANKFULLY THIS IS A WHOLE WORLD AWAY FROM LUOMO<BR> =
WITH=20
DEEP, CHAIN REACTION STYLE TEXTURES, ICY COLD STABS AND=20
SOUNDS<BR> AND MINIMALISTIC RHYTHM STRUCTURES. THE =
SOUNDS=20
PENETRATE YOUR<BR> MIND AND CARRY YOU AWAY ON A =
JOURNEY THAT'S=20
FULL OF INTRICATE<BR> DISCOVERY. A WONDERFUL PIECE OF =
WORK.=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> YOSHIHIRO HANNO - 9 MODULES + - =
PROGRESSIVE FORM -=20
CD (PFCD4)<BR> MINIMAL, PERCUSSION-LESS GLITCHATHON - =
THE=20
SOUND OF LAPTOPS CHATTERING<BR> IN THE NIGHT, OR =
SOMETHING=20
EQUALLY PRETENTIOUS! WITH SOME OCCASIONALLY<BR> VERY =
PLEASANT=20
BACKGROUND ATMOSPHERICS, THIS MAKES FOR AN =
INTRIGUING<BR> =20
LISTEN - SEE WHAT YOU THINK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FRANK MARTINIQ - LITTLE FLUFFY CROWDS - =
BOXER SPORT=20
- CD (BOXER026CD)<BR> ABSOLUTELY ROCK SOLID COLLECTION =
OF=20
ELEVEN TRACKS THAT ARE BOUNCY,<BR> INTIRCATE, SEETHING =
WITH=20
FUNK AND FLAVA AND GENERALLY JUST HAVE<BR> THAT =
X-FACTOR THAT=20
MAKES YOU WANT TO GROOVE. BOXER AND FRANK ON<BR> =
STORMING=20
FORM. GET IT! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARKUS KIENZL - PRODUCT - KLEIN - CD=20
(KLCD068)<BR> MARKUS KIENZL (OF SOFA SURFERS) DELIVERS =
HIS=20
DEBUT SOLO ALBUM<BR> ON KLEIN, FOLLOWING ON PERFECTLY =
FROM HIS=20
12" A WEEK OR TWO BACK,<BR> SLOTTING IN JUST NICE TO =
THE WHOLE=20
KLEIN SOUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VITALIC - OK COWBOY - DIFFERENT - CD=20
(DIFB1045CD)<BR> THE VITALIC ALBUM HAS DROPPED, AND =
IT'S=20
CERTAINLY ENTERTAINING.<BR> COMBINING DRIVING, =
PULSATING RETRO=20
ELECTRO/TECHNO WITH SHAMELESS<BR> PLUNDERING OF ALL =
THINGS=20
EIGHTIES (FROM POP TO PROG TO JEAN MICHEL<BR> JARRE), =
THIS IS=20
BUTT-SHAKING MADNESS. THINK M83 MEETS SOULWAX<BR> =
(YES,=20
REALLY). TOP DRAWER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUSTUS KOHNCKE - DOPPELLEBEN - KOMPAKT - =
CD=20
(KOMPAKTCD38)<BR> DEFINITELY COMING FROM THE MORE =
KOMPAKT POP=20
END OF THE LABEL,<BR> THIS ONE, ALTHOUGH THOSE INTO =
THE DEEP=20
SYNTHY SOUND OF THE LAST<BR> SINGLE WILL FIND MUCH TO =
ENJOY=20
HERE, TOO. QUIRKY AND UPBEAT, WITH<BR> ITS TONGUE =
FIRMLY IN=20
ITS CHEEK, JUSTUS HAS PRODUCED A SLICK, GROOVY,<BR> =
MODERN YET=20
RETRO / PET SHOP BOYS-ESQUE DANCE POP LP WITH =
OCCASIONAL<BR> =20
MORE DOWNBEAT MOMENTS. I MUST SAY I PREFER THIS TO THE=20
MICHAEL<BR> MAYER ALBUM ANY DAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LAWRENCE - THE ABSENCE OF BLIGHT - =
DIALREC - CD=20
(DIALCD04)<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> MIKKEL METAL - CLOSE SELECTIONS - =
ECHOCORD - CD=20
(ECHOCORDCD1)<BR> THIS IS AN EXTREMELY WELCOME =
COMPILATION,=20
BRINGING TOGETHER ELEVEN<BR> TRACKS FROM MR. METAL'S =
FIVE=20
PREVIOUS 12"S ON ECHOCORD ALONG WITH<BR> THREE =
PREVIOUSLY=20
UNRELEASED COMPOSITIONS. QUITE SIMPLY, THIS IS<BR> =20
CONTEMPORARY MINIMAL TECHNO AT ITS FINEST - DEEP, DUBBY,=20
WARM,<BR> CRISP, FULL OF DETAIL AND LIFE. FOR THOSE =
INTO BASIC=20
CHANNEL /<BR> CHAIN REACTION, THIS IS BEYOND =
ESSENTIAL.=20
ABSOLUTELY FIRST CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - KOMPILATION 2005 - NOVA MUTE - =
CD=20
(NOMU147CD)<BR> STUPIDLY PRICED CD SHOWCASING THE =
CURRENT=20
NOVAMUTE ROSTER. TRACKS<BR> FROM PLASTIKMAN, MELOBOY =
(DJ KOZE=20
MIX), T.RAUMSCHMIERE, MISS KITTIN,<BR> LUKE SLATER, =
CRISTIAN=20
VOGEL, WOODY MCBRIDE AND MOTOR. THE PERFECT<BR> =
COMPANION TO=20
THE RECENT MINUS "MINIMIZE TO MAXIMIZE" =
COMPILATION,<BR> YOU=20
MIGHT SAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - TOTAL 4 - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD18)<BR> NICE ROUND UP OF RECENT KOMPAKT RELEASES =
PLUS=20
SOME BRAND NEW GEAR<BR> WHICH I'VE NOT HEARD BEFORE. =
AS EVER,=20
A QUIRKY SELECTION OF DUB-TECH,<BR> POPPY GEAR AND =
SOME PROPER=20
KOMAPKT STYLE MATERIAL FROM REINHARD<BR> VOIGT, =
SUPERPITCHER,=20
FREILAND, M. MAYER AND MORE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ADAM JAY - SELF EXILE - AZURE - CD=20
(AZRCD01)<BR> FIRST FULL LENGTH ALBUM FROM ADAM JAY =
AND IT'S A=20
FAIRLY STORMING<BR> COLLECTION OF TECHNO TRACKS WITH =
THAT EAST=20
COAST U.S. FLAVA. DANCEABLE,<BR> GROOVY, TECHNICAL =
SOUNDING=20
BUT WITH HINTS OF DETROIT IN THE STRINGS<BR> AND THE=20
OCCASIONAL HOUSEY TOUCH. MANAGES TO KEEP IT =
INTERESTING<BR> =20
FOR THE WHOLE DURATION WHICH, FOR AN ALBUM OF THIS STYLE, IS=20
SOMETHING<BR> OF RESULT. WELL WORTH =
CHECKING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HONG KONG COUNTERFIET - COUNTERPARTS LP - =
KINETIK=20
MEDIA - CD (KM111)<BR> ABSOLUTELY RUBBISH BUNCH OF =
ELECTRO=20
CLASH/TRASH FROM PEOPLE WHO<BR> SHOULD PROBABLY KNOW =
BETTER.=20
SORRY, BUT THIS SUCKS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KITBUILDERS - WAKE UP - KINETIK MEDIA - =
CD=20
(KM511)<BR> THIS IS KITBUILDERS' FIRST FULL LENGTH =
ALBUM, IF=20
I'M NOT MUCH<BR> MISTAKEN AND IF YOU LIKE IT ELECTRO / =
TECHNO=20
/ CLASH STYLE, YOU'RE<BR> GOING TO VERY MUCH INJOY =
THIS.=20
SYNTHED OUT TRACKS WITH VOCALS<BR> AND A PERKY EURO =
FLAVA=20
THROUGHOUT. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TOTAL MACCHINA - DREAM MACHINE - KINETIK =
MEDIA - CD=20
(KM611)<BR> ABOVE AVERAGE ELECTRO CLASH SILLINESS FROM =
TOTAL=20
MACCHINA. SYNTHS,<BR> VOCALS, ELECTRO BATS... IT'S ALL =
PRESNT=20
AND CORRECT AND COMES<BR> WITH COMPLIMENTARY SILLY=20
HAIR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - MIAMI RESISTANCE VOL. 1 - =
KINETIK MEDIA -=20
CD (KM711)<BR> TASTY COMPILATION OF TRACKS PLAYED BY =
DJS=20
CARLOS ATOMIC AND DJ<BR> VAJIRA AT THEIR VERY POPULAR =
CLUB=20
NIGHTS ON MIAMI'S WEST BEACH.<BR> ELECTRO TECHNO IS =
THE ORDER=20
OF THE DAY AND YOU CUTS FROM HONG<BR> KONG =
COUNTERFEIT,=20
KITBUILDERS, ALEX STARK, HAKAN LIDBO, NEUROPA<BR> =
FIGURINE AND=20
LOADS MORE. GOOD FUN PARTY SOUNDS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - PACIFIC TECHNICS CD1 - PACIFIC =
TECHNICS -=20
CD (PACIFICTECHNICSCD1)<BR> NOAH PRED GETS DOWN TO =
SOME=20
SERIOUS MIXING ON THIS CD WHICH IS<BR> SUPPOSEDLY A =
BENFIT=20
COMPILATION FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. IT<BR> FEATURES =
US=20
TECHNO CUTS FROM TIM XAVIER, NOAH HIMSELF, BEN =
NEVILLE,<BR> =20
MATEO MURPHY, MIKE SHANNON, ADAM JAY AND MORE SO YOU'LL GET=20
THE<BR> IDEA THAT IT'S MINIMAL BASED BUT PRETTY GROOVY =
AT THE=20
SAME TIME.<BR> FUN STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - PSYCHOACOUSTICS - APHRODISIA - =
CD=20
(UNKNOWN)<BR> BEAUTIFULLY MIXED COMPILATION OF =
MINIMAL,=20
ATMOSPHERIC TECHNO SOUNDS<BR> FROM A HOST OF QUALITY =
NAMES.=20
STEWART WALKER, BEN NEVILLE, ALGORITMO,<BR> NBUG VS =
HAWTIN,=20
HARDTRAX, TERRENCE DIXON, THOMAS BRINKMANN, DAVE<BR> =
MILLER=20
AND MORE ARE SEAMLESSLY SEGUED TO FORM A WONDERFULLY=20
COHERENT<BR> CD. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - INTRINSIC QUALITIES VOL. 1 - =
INTRINSIC=20
DESIGN - CD (IDCD001:2)<BR> INTRINSIC DESIGN IS ONE OF =
THOSE=20
QUALITY TECHNO LABELS THAT KEEPS<BR> IT LOW-KEY, BUT =
ALWAYS=20
GROOVING. THIS IS A RUNDOWN OF TRACKS FROM<BR> THE =
VINYL ONLY=20
RELEASES ALL MIXED TOGETHER BY MIKE BRYANT AND<BR> =
IT'S A=20
REALLY TIGHT SELECTION. HAKAN LIDBO, MAETRIK, SEAN =
BYRD,<BR> =20
JEFF BENNETT, KENNETH GRAHAM, NOAH PRED, CASEY HOGAN AND=20
MORE<BR> ALL PROVIDE DEP, CLUBBY, FUNKY TECHNO =
SHENANIGANS.=20
CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): US Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN TEJADA - MORE BACKSTOCK - PALETTE - =
CD=20
(PAL-CD2)<BR> I MUST ADMIT THAT I NEVER GET TIRED OF =
HEARING=20
JOHN TEJADA'S MUSIC.<BR> AND IT'S GREAT TO HAVE A =
MIXED CD=20
FULL OF HIS GROOVIEST TUNES<BR> FROM THE LAST TEN OR =
SO=20
PALETTE RELEASES. FUNKY, HOUSE TINGED<BR> TECHNO =
SOUNDS WITH=20
ACRES OF FUNK AND LOADS OF MELODY. BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - BACKSTOCK - PALETTE COMPILATION =
- PALETTE=20
- CD (PAL-CD1)<BR> EXCELLENT COMPILATION COMILED AND =
MIXED BY=20
LABEL OWNER JOHN TEJADA<BR> AND FEATURING AN AWESOME =
SELECTION=20
OF SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF<BR> HIS LABEL. GROOVY, =
FUNKY,=20
STRING LADEN TECHNO WITH THAT FAMILIAR<BR> DETROIT=20
EDGE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARVIN BELTON - ANY DAY NOW - FERRIS PARK =
- 12"=20
(FPR-009)<BR> DEEP, SOULFUL HOUSE VIBES FROM THIS =
MICHIGAN=20
LABEL. MARVIN GETS<BR> SMOOTH IN THE MIX WITH SOME =
LOVELY KEYS=20
AND SNIPPETS OF VOCALS<BR> TO GIVE IT A WARM, HUMAN =
FEEL. THE=20
ELECTRO DUB IS PROBABLY THE<BR> BEST MIX WITH ITS =
SLIGHTLY=20
TECHNICAL ANGLE AND ROLLING, MID PACED<BR> BEATS.=20
CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DIPLO - LIVE IN MONTREAL - MONEY STUDIES =
- CD=20
(MS-013)<BR> DIPLO. LIVE IN MONTREAL. AN ENTICING =
PROSPECT! IF=20
YOU MISSED IT<BR> (NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF), YOU CAN =
CATCH UP=20
ON THE ACTIVITIES<BR> OF OUR LEFTFIELD / INSTRUMENTAL =
HIP HOP=20
HERO ON THIS HERE CD.<BR> ONE OF THE BETTER ARTISTS =
AROUND IN=20
THIS GENRE TODAY, FANS OF<BR> SIXTOO, DJ SHADOW, =
ANTICON, MUSH=20
AND EVEN FOURTET SHOULD CHECK<BR> THIS/HIM OUT IF THEY =
HAVEN'T=20
ALREADY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MF DOOM - LIVE FROM PLANET X - NATURE =
SOUNDS - CD=20
(NSD113CD)<BR> SLICK RHYMING AND SCRATHING OVER SOME =
REALLY=20
DEEP AND LUSH BEATS<BR> FROM MF DOOM. VERY=20
NICE...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PARIS ZAX - UNPATH'D WATERS - ALPHA PUP - =
CD=20
(APR-007CD)<BR> STUNNING (AND I MEAN SERIOUSLY =
AWESOME) SET OF=20
HIP HOP TRACKS<BR> FROM PARIS ZAX. NOW, THERE'S A =
WHOLE LOT=20
MORE INFORMATION I NEED<BR> TO GIVE YOU ABOUT THIS =
ABOUT WHO'S=20
PLAYING ON IT AND WHO'S DOING<BR> VOCALS BUT I CAN'T =
REMEMBER=20
EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE, BUT I'LL FILL<BR> YOU ALL =
IN ON=20
MONDAY. IN THE MEANTIME YOU SERIOUSLY NEED TO =
CHECK<BR> THIS=20
ABSOLUTELY DOPE CD OUT. DEEP, JAZZY, BEAUTIFULLY=20
PRODUCED...<BR> F**KING AMAZING STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Eclectic Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ARVE HENRIKSEN - CHIAROSCURO - RUNE =
GRAMMOFON - CD=20
(RCD2037)<BR> NOT SURE WHY WE NEVER GOT THIS WHEN IT =
WAS=20
RELEASED. ETHEREAL<BR> AND ORGANIC MUSIC =
THAT=20
VERGES ON THE NEW-AGE! COMBINING TRUMPET,<BR> =
VOICE,=20
ELECTRONICS, SAMPLES, DRUMS AND PERCUSSION. =20
BEAUTIFUL<BR> (PERHAPS TOO MUCH SO AT TIMES) AND VERY=20
SPIRITUAL (AGAIN, PERHAPS<BR> TOO MUCH SO AT TIMES), =
AND IN=20
THE MORE ABSTRACTED MOMENTS REALLY<BR> =
GOOD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BESNARD LAKES, THE - THE BESNARD LAKES - =
EARWORM -=20
CD (EGS003)<BR> I BET QUENTIN TARANTINO LIKES THESE =
GUYS -=20
BEING AS THEY SOUND<BR> LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN A DIRGY =
POST ROCK=20
OUTFIT AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE<BR> SPENT TOO LONG LIVING =
IN THE=20
MID-WEST. THE EPIC QUALITY TAKES<BR> AWAY FROM =
THE=20
BETTER MORE UNDERSTATED AND NONCHALENT =
MOMENTS.<BR> OK,=20
SO MAYBE A BIT FOPPISH AND INDIE AT TIMES, BUT I LIKE IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAGA (JAZZIST) - WHAT WE MUST - NINJA =
TUNE - 2xCD=20
(ZENCD103X)<BR> ARE THEY JUST "JAGA" THESE DAYS, THEN? =
HAS THE=20
"JAZZIST" BECOME<BR> REDUNDANT? THAT WOULD FOLLOW SUIT =
MUSICALLY - THIS IS THE LEAST<BR> JAZZY ALBUM THEY'VE =
MADE -=20
BUT I'M THINKING THEY SHOULD PERHAPS<BR> HAVE BECOME =
"JAGA=20
PROGGIST" (IF YOU GET MY DRIFT). THIS SOUNDS<BR> MORE =
LIKE A=20
MORE ACCESSIBLE M83 AT TIMES - IT'S ALL VERY EPIC<BR> =
AND=20
SPACEY BUT IN A SLIGHTLY MORE SUBTLE WAY THAN THAT=20
SUGGESTS.<BR> SEE WHAT YOU THINK, ANYWAY - IT KINDA =
DIVIDED=20
PEOPLE HERE, I HAVE<BR> TO SAY. THIS LIMITED EDITION =
VERSION=20
COMES WITH A BONUS CD OF<BR> DEMOS ENTITLED THE =
"SPYDEBERG=20
SESSIONS".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LEO TARDIN WITH JOJO MAYER AND FERENC =
NEMETH -=20
GRAND PIANORAMAX - OBLIQ SOUND - CD =
(OBLIQSOUND009CD)<BR> THIS=20
IS A WONDERFUL ALBUM! LEO TARDIN HAS CONSTRUCTED A=20
FLOWING,<BR> BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER ALBUM OF NEW =
STYLE JAZZ=20
THAT, FOR THE<BR> MOST PART USES LIVE INSTRUMENTS AND =
SKILLFUL=20
PLAYING TO CREATE<BR> A SUMMERY, LUSH SOUND. =
ELECTRONICS DO=20
PLAY A PART BUT ONLY IN<BR> AS MUCH AS SOME OF THE =
TRACKS HAVE=20
BEEN MANIPULATED LIVE AND LAYERS<BR> ADDED. GORGEOUS =
RHODES=20
PIANOS AND FUNKY BEATS REALLY MAKE THIS<BR> A WINNER. =
DON'T=20
MISS OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ROVA :: ORKESTROVA - ELECTRIC ASCENSION - =
ATAVISTIC=20
- CD (ALP159CD)<BR> RECORDED IN 2003, THIS IS A=20
RE-INTERPRETATION OF JOHN COLTRANE'S<BR> =
"ASCENSION". =20
WITH SOMETHING OF AN ALL STAR CAST INCLUDING IKUE<BR> =
MORI,=20
FRED FRITH AND OTOMO YOSHIHIDE AND MANY OTHERS. THE=20
ORKESTOVA<BR> IS BROKEN DOWN INTO RHYTHM & NOISE / =
STRINGS=20
AND ROVA :: SAXAPHONES.<BR> MUSICALLY THIS MOVES =
BETWEEN=20
CHAOTIC SECTIONS AND MORE COHERENT<BR> EPISODES - =
REMARKABLY=20
SOOTHING FOR SOMETHING SO EXPERIMENTAL...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI - THE =
DOLDRUMS /=20
VITAL PINK - PAW TRACKS - CD (PAW4CD)<BR> REPROMOTED =
DUE TO=20
THE AMOUNT OF PROPS BEING GIVEN TO THE FORTHCOMING<BR> =
NEW=20
ALBUM. I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING NEW MUSIC ON PAW=20
TRACKS.<BR> LOOKING AT THE COVER AND SEEING THE =
TITLE -=20
YOU KNOW THAT IT'S<BR> GOING TO BE A BIT =
DIFFERENT. IT=20
DOESN'T DISAPPOINT - SOUNDING<BR> LIKE SOMEWHERE =
BETWEEN A=20
LATE 60'S DEMO TAPE, A MENTALLY DERANGED<BR> VERSION =
OF ELVIS=20
COSTELLO, A CONTEMPORARY BEEFHEART AND A FALSETTO<BR> =20
DYLAN! WHETHER TONGUE IN CHEEK OR SIMPLY MAD - THIS IS=20
ENTERTAINING...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BLACK BONED ANGEL - SUPERECLIPSE - 20 =
BUCK SPIN -=20
CD (SPIN001CD)<BR> GUITARS AND DRUMS IN THREE =
PARTS. =20
WITH THE WORDS "TRANSENDENCE<BR> CAN ONLY BE REACHED =
AT=20
MAXIMUM VOLUME", YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN FOR<BR> A SONIC =
TREAT.=20
DISTORTION DRENCHED DIRGEY SLO-CORE, SOMEWHERE<BR> =
INBETWEEN=20
EARTH AND ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE. FOR THOSE THAT =
ABOUT<BR> TO=20
ROCK - SLOWLY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CRAIN - SPEED - TEMPORARY RESIDENCE - CD=20
(TRR83CD)<BR> SOMETHING OF AN EPIC IF YOU LIKE =
LOUISVILLE=20
ART-PUNK CIRCA 1992!<BR> NEVER BEFORE ON CD , =
AND=20
INCLUDING 4 UNRELEASED TRACKS. MUSICALLY<BR> =
THIS IS=20
FAST AND FURIOUS WITH SHOUTY VOCALS - THO' MOST =
DEFINATELY<BR> =20
PUNK BY AMERICAN RATHER THAN BRITISH STANDARDS (HARSH BUT=20
FAIR).<BR> THE ODD TRACK IS MORE SUBDUED AND =
VAGUELY=20
DIRGEY, BUT REALLY<BR> THESE GUYS ROCK OUT WHEN THEY =
ARE DOING=20
THE FAST AND FURIOUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DROWSY - GROWING GREEN - FATCAT - CD=20
(FATCD34)<BR> A LONG TIME AGO THERE WAS A 7" BY DROWSY =
ON=20
FATCAT, AND THEN THERE<BR> WAS NOTHING FOR AGES, BUT =
SUDDENLY=20
HERE IT IS - THE ALBUM! ABSOLUTELY<BR> LOVELY IT IS, =
TOO.=20
DREAMY, LAZY PSYCHEDELIC FOLK A LA JAMES YORKSTON,<BR> =
ADEM,=20
CAT POWER ETC. AND YES, IT DOES YOU MAKE YOU FEEL A =
LITTLE<BR> =20
DROWSY. IN A NICE WAY, MIND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GANG GANG DANCE - GOD'S MONEY - THE =
SOCIAL REGISTRY=20
- CD (TSR019CD)<BR> STARTING OFF SOUNDING LIKE A CROSS =
BETWEEN=20
SOMETHING ON PAW TRACKS<BR> AND KITCHEN MOTORS - THE =
WORDS ODD=20
AND BIZARRE SPRING TO MIND.<BR> CHILD-LIKE =
VOCALS MEET=20
VARIOUSLY ABTSRACT AND THEN DRAMIC SOUNDS<BR> IN =
SOMETHING=20
THAT SOUNDS AS MUCH LIKE SOUND THEATRE AS AN =
ACTUAL<BR> =20
ALBUM. PROPER EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC FROM THIS UNDER RATED=20
OUTFIT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HERMAN DUNE - NOT ON TOP - TRACK AND =
FIELD=20
ORGANISATION - CD (HEAT33CD)<BR> SECOND ALBUM ON TRACK =
AND=20
FIELD BY THESE GUYS. VERY EASY AND<BR> PLEASANT =
(IN A=20
GOOD WAY) KIND OF INDIE SINGER SONG WRITER =
MATERIAL.<BR> =20
OBVIOUSLY A BOB DYLAN FAN (BUT THAT'S A GOOD THING TOO!). =20
NICE...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOSE GONZALEZ - VENEER - AGENDA - CD=20
(PFG066CD)<BR> TRUST ME, FOLKS, THIS IS AN AWESOME =
RELEASE,=20
AND YOU NEED IT IN<BR> YOUR COLLECTION. IF YOU'RE A =
FAN OF=20
EMILIANA TORRINI, SONDRE LERCHE,<BR> KINGS OF =
CONVENIENCE,=20
ELLIOTT SMITH OR NICK DRAKE (AND I NEVER<BR> USE THOSE =
LAST=20
TWO COMPARISONS LIGHTLY), AND YOU DON'T LIKE THIS<BR> =
ALBUM, I=20
WANT A THOUSAND WORD ESSAY ON MY DESK FIRST THING =
TOMORROW<BR> =20
MORNING EXPLAINING WHY. IT IS A STUNNER - NOT ONLY IS JOSE A=20
VIRTUOSO<BR> GUITARIST (WITHOUT EVER BEING FLASH OR=20
MASTURBATORY), THE SONGS<BR> ARE SIMPLY GORGEOUS. BUY =
AT ONCE,=20
WITH UTTER CONFIDENCE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PARLOUR - HIVES FIVES EP - TEMPORARY =
RESIDENCE - CD=20
(TRR82)<BR> FOUR TRACKS FROM THIS SEVEN PIECE OUTFIT, =
WHO=20
MANAGE TO FUSE ELECTRONICS,<BR> GUITARS AND SYNTHS =
INTO AN=20
ATMOSPHEIC ROCKY AFFAIR - THAT MANAGAGES<BR> TO =
COMBINE=20
ELEMENTS OF POST ROCK, PSYCH AND FOLK INTO A =
REFLECTIVE<BR> =20
BUT APPROACHABLE EP WITHOUT BEING TWEE. NOTHING RADICAL,=20
BUT<BR> REALLY PLEASANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEREOLAB - OSCILLONS FROM THE ANTI-SUN - =
TOO PURE=20
- 3xCD+DVD (PURE160CD)<BR> OH YES, I'M A VERY HAPPY =
CHAPPIE=20
TODAY. THIS GOBSMACKING TRIPLE<BR> CD COMPILATION =
BRINGS=20
TOGETHER PRETTY MUCH EVERY (MID-NINETIES<BR> ONWARDS)=20
STEREOLAB EP TRACK, LOST B-SIDE AND ALTERNATE =
VERSION<BR> NOW=20
IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND. ALSO INCLUDED - IF THAT WASN'T GOOD=20
ENOUGH<BR> FOR YOU - IS A DVD COMPILING A BUNCH OF THE =
BANDS=20
VIDEOS AND TV<BR> PERFORMANCES. THERE'S ALSO ANOTHER =
SURPRISE=20
INSIDE THE BOX WHICH<BR> I WON'T SPOIL FOR YOU. EVEN =
AS A=20
COMMITTED STEREOLAB FAN WHO PROBABLY<BR> ALREADY OWNS =
OVER=20
HALF THESE TRACKS ON EPS ETC, I'M STILL BUYING<BR> ONE =
OF=20
THESE, MAKE NO MISTAKE. TREMENDOUS BAND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ELLIOTT SMITH - EITHER / OR - DOMINO - CD =
(WIGCD051)<BR> ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME, =
AND=20
SINCE ELLIOTT'S SAD<BR> DEATH LAST YEAR, JUST LOADED =
WITH=20
POIGNANCY. TWELVE ACHINGLY BEAUTIFUL<BR> SONGS THAT =
TOTALLY=20
SEALED HIS REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE GREAT =
SONGWRITING<BR> =20
TALENTS TO EMERGE IN THE LAST DECADE. IF YOU DON'T ALREADY=20
OWN<BR> THIS, BUY IT - IT REALLY IS AN UTTERLY =
BEAUTIFUL PIECE=20
OF WORK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FIELD MICE, THE - FOR KEEPS - LTM - CD=20
(LTMCD2423)<BR> MY LOVE FOR THE FIELD MICE KNOWS NO =
BOUNDS, SO=20
IT GIVES ME GREAT<BR> PLEASURE TO WELCOME THE THIRD =
(AND=20
FINAL) CD IN THIS SERIES OF<BR> BACK CATALOGUE =
REISSUES. BOBBY=20
WRATTEN AND CO'S FINAL ALBUM WAS<BR> PROBABLY THEIR =
WARMEST,=20
MOST EXPANSIVE, BEST PRODUCED RELEASE.<BR> SOME =
INCREDIBLY=20
AFFECTING SONGS ON HERE ("THINK OF THESE THINGS",<BR> =
"WILLOW"=20
& "AND BEFORE THE FIRST KISS" BEING JUST THREE). =
EVEN<BR> =20
BETTER ARE FIVE BONUS TRACKS FROM THE "MISSING THE MOON"=20
(ONE<BR> OF THE MOST UNDERRATED POP SONGS OF ALL TIME) =
AND=20
"SEPTEMBER'S<BR> NOT SO FAR AWAY" SINGLES. WHAT A =
FANTASTIC=20
BAND THEY WERE, AND<BR> WELL DONE LTM FOR DOING SUCH A =
GOOD=20
JOB WITH THESE ALBUMS. I SERIOUSLY<BR> HOPE FURTHER =
(LONG=20
DELETED) GEMS IN THE SARAH BACK CATALOGUE WILL<BR> GET =
SIMILAR=20
TREATMENT IN DUE COURSE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IRON & WINE - WOMAN KING - SUB POP - =
CD=20
(SPCD665)<BR> SIX TRACKS OF PURE IRON & WINE =
BRILLIANCE. SIMPLE AS THAT REALLY.<BR> THE VOCALS ARE =
SPOT ON=20
AND THE COUNTRIFIED, FOLKY GUITARS ARE<BR> WONDERFULLY =
AUTHENTIC AND LUSH. ANYONE WITH ANY INTEREST IN =
LOU<BR> =20
BARLOW, NICK DRAKE, DEVENDRA BANHART OR BRIGHT EYES REALLY=20
NEEDS<BR> TO CHECK THIS OUT. BRILLIANT.</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> MIA DOI TODD - MANZANITA - PLUG RESEARCH =
- CD=20
(PLG61CD)<BR> FAR AND AWAY THE MOST POTENTIALLY =
FAR-REACHING=20
RELEASE ON PLUG<BR> RESEARCH TO DATE. MIA'S BRAND OF =
FOLK=20
SINGER/SONGWRITING HAS MASSIVE<BR> CROSSOVER POTENTIAL =
AND I'M=20
SURPRISED TO NOT SEE THIS ON A BIGGER<BR> LABEL - BUT =
WHO=20
KNOWS? FOR THOSE INTO EMILIANA TORRINI, MARTHA<BR> =
WAINWRIGHT=20
AND THE PURE FOLK SOUND OF THE LIKES OF CARA =
DILLON<BR> AND=20
KATE RUSBY, THIS MAY WELL APPEAL. LOVELY SUMMER LISTENING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NORTHERN PICTURE LIBRARY - ALASKA - LTM - =
CD=20
(LTMCD2436)<BR> AFTER THE SUCCESS LTM MADE OF =
REISSUING THE=20
FIELD MICE BACK CATALOGUE<BR> COMES A MUCH NEEDED =
RE-RELEASE=20
OF THE 1993 POST-FIELD MICE, PRE-TREMBLING<BR> BLUE =
STARS=20
NORTHERN PICTURE LIBRARY MATERIAL (ORIGINALLY =
RELEASED<BR> ON=20
VINYL JAPAN; NPL WERE BASICALLY 3/5THS OF TFM). "ALASKA"=20
IS<BR> A BEAUTIFUL ALBUM, FRAGILE AND DOWNCAST EVEN BY =
BOBBY=20
WRATTEN'S<BR> OWN STANDARDS BUT EQUALLY ROMANTIC AND =
STRANGELY=20
OPTIMISTIC. THE<BR> EP "LOVE SONGS FOR THE DEAD CHE" =
(LICENCED=20
FROM SARAH) IS TAGGED<BR> ON THE END, BUT WHAT ABOUT =
THE=20
SUBLIME "PARIS EP" (SARAH 96, AS<BR> I RECALL)? =
BRILLIANT=20
STUFF - MORE SARAH REISSUES PLEASE, LTM,<BR> STARTING =
WITH=20
BLUEBOY, THEN MAYBE EVEN AS WE SPEAK. GET TO IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PHAROAH OVERLORD - #3 - RIOT SEASON - CD=20
(REPOSECD09)<BR> THE FINEST RELEASE TO DATE FROM MR. =
ANDREW=20
CHUNKY'S (OFTEN HIGHLY<BR> EXPERIMENTAL) RIOT SEASON =
LABEL IS=20
EQUALLY THE MOST APPROACHABLE<BR> THUS FAR. DRIVING =
KRAUTROCK=20
RHYTHMS GIVE THIS A VERY CAN-ESQUE<BR> FEEL, WITH MORE =
THAN A=20
HINT OF SOFT MACHINE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ROTHKO / CAROLINE ROSS - A PLACE BETWEEN =
- LO - CD=20
(LCD50)<BR> A CURIOUS MEETING OF TALENTS. DELICATE =
FOLK=20
FLAVOURS COURTESY<BR> OF THE FLUTE AND VOCALS OF MS =
ROSS GO=20
HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH THE STARK<BR> MINIMALISM OF ROTHKO'S =
SONOROUS BASS TONES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STROMBA - TALES FROM THE SITTING ROOM - =
FATCAT - CD=20
(FATCD19)<BR> WELL, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM =
THIS=20
ALBUM BUT THIS HAS<BR> PLEASANTLY SURPRISED ME. J. =
SAUL KANE=20
(MR. DEPTH CHARGE) RETURNS<BR> UNDER HIS STROMBA GUISE =
WITH A=20
LAID-BACK AND ECLECTIC ALBUM SHOWCASING<BR> HIS JAZZ, =
REGGAE,=20
FUNK AND SOUNDTRACK INFLUENCES. NOT SO MUCH<BR> DISCO, =
MORE=20
ALONG THE LINES OF JAGA JAZZIST (AS WAS) MEETS =
HARMONIC<BR> =20
33. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Experimental</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHRIS BROWN - ROGUE WAVES - TZADIK - CD=20
(TZ8014)<BR> FIRST RELEASE FOR CHRIS BROWN FOR NEARLY =
A DECADE=20
- THIS ALBUM<BR> IS A KIND OF RETROSPECTIVE, WITH WORK =
DATING=20
FROM 1984 TO 2004.<BR> SOME OF THE PIECES ARE =
PURE=20
ELECTRONICS, THE OTHERS INCLUDE <BR> VARIOUSLY PIANOS, =
TURNTABLES, STRINGS, PERCUSSION AND A FEW OTHER<BR> =
HOMEMADE=20
INSTRUMENTS TOO. STYLISTICALLY THIS RANGES FROM=20
BEAUTIFUL<BR> AND ANGELIC SOUNDS TO POLYPHONIC NOISE=20
SYMPHONIES</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CONTEMPORARY JAZZ QUINTET - ACTIONS =
1966-67 -=20
UNHEARD MUSIC SERIES - CD (UMS/ALP250CD)<BR> ANOTHER =
LOST=20
ALBUM FROM THE UNHEARD MUSIC SERIES. YOU CAN KIND<BR> =
OF GUESS=20
WHAT THIS IS ABOUT, FROM THE NAME OF THIS OUTFIT =
AND<BR> THE=20
TITLE OF THE MUSIC RECORDED ORIGINALLY IN 1966 AND 1967.=20
<BR> TRUMPET, ALTO SAX, SAW, BASS AND =
DRUMS. =20
SPACED OUT AND VERY<BR> MUCH IN THE VEIN OF A SOUND=20
EXPERIMENT(AL). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MATTHEW WELCH - DREAM TIGERS - TZADIK - =
CD=20
(TZ8015)<BR> PART OF THE COMPOSER SERIES - THIS THREE =
TRACK=20
ALBUM HAS DISTINCT<BR> STYLES - RANGING FROM MINIMAL =
DRONES=20
FOR CLARINETS, TO INTRICATE<BR> STRINGS AND FINISHING =
WITH A=20
BAGPIPE CONCERTO. LOVELY. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MR DORGON - GOD IS GREATEST - TZADIK - CD =
(TZ7408)<BR> FOUR EXTREME TURNTABLE AND ELECTRONIC=20
COMPOSITIONS FROM THIS VIRTUALLY<BR> UNKNOWN =
ARTIST. MR=20
DORGON IS A MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST AND DESERVES<BR> HIS =
PLACE=20
AMONGST TZADIK'S LUNATIC FRINGE. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SYNAPSE - RAW - TZADIK - CD=20
(TZ7254)<BR> EXPERIMENTAL POP (SURELY A CONTRADICTION =
IN=20
TERMS, ED) FROM THIS<BR> FOUR PIECE OUTFIT (HACO ON =
VOCALS,=20
IKUE MORI ON ELECTRONICS, AKI<BR> ONDA ON CASSETTE,=20
ELECTRONICS AND SAMPLER AND UCHIHASHI ON =
GUITAR).<BR> =20
WEAVING TOGETHER A REMARKABLE FUSION OF SOUND, LYRIC AND=20
RHYTHM.<BR> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TOSHINORI KONDO - FUKYO - TZADIK - CD=20
(TZ7255)<BR> THE TRUMPET AS YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD IT =
BEFORE=20
FROM ONE OF JAPAN'S<BR> FOREMOST MUSICIANS. THIS =
ALBUM=20
SHOWCASES HIS EXTREME TRUMPET<BR> TECHNIQUES OVER =
FOURTEEN=20
TRACKS. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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