[Smallfish-releases-text] Smallfish Release Mailout - 27/04/05
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Smallfish Release Mailout - 27/04/05
Hi there.
Time for another mailout. I won't bang on about there being loads of =
good releases because it's fairly obvious that there are some important =
bits around. So... check them out and enjoy another top selection!
Analord 07
Yes, AFX's Analord 07 is out and in stock. It seems like these are going =
to be kept in press for a while, but I'd definitely suggest picking them =
up as soon as possible as you can never quite tell what's going on in =
the wonderful world of Rephlex! As an aside, I still find it hard to =
believe that people are trying to charge =A36.99 upwards on Ebay for =
releases that are patently still available... when will they ever learn?
Touch restocks and new releases
As you may have seen from the front page of the website we've just had a =
delivery of Touch related goodies including the most recent (and =
thoroughly gorgeous) Johan Johannsson album entitled 'Virolegu Forsetar' =
and the simply awesome 'Fade to White' by B J Nislen. Along with those =
there are plenty of older titles for you to peruse so check out the =
Touch section and enjoy.
That's about it I reckon so see you next time!
Peace.
The Fish.
Smallfish Records | 329 Old Street | London EC1V 9LE | +44 [0] 20 7739 =
2252 | www.smallfish.co.uk
New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica
AFX - ANALORD 07 - REPHLEX - 12" (ANALORD07)
THE WHOLE ANALORD SOUND IS BECOMING INSTANTLY IDENTIFIABLE, BUT
ONE CERTAINLY WON'T BE BECOMING BORED OF THESE FORTNIGHTLY(ISH)
RELEASES IF THEY CARRY ON AT THIS HIGH A STANDARD. SIDE ONE IS
SHEER APHEX BRILLIANCE - AN EXTENDED TRACK, ALMOST IN TWO OR THREE
PARTS THAT BRINGS TOGETHER ALL THE PUMPING ELECTRO PERCUSSION,
DEEP SYNTH CHORDS, FROTHY ACID SOUNDS AND OFF-KILTER EFFECTS YOU
COULD REALISTICALLY HOPE FOR. THE SECOND TRACK IS MORE OF THE
SAME, REALLY BUT THE FINAL NUMBER SLOWS DOWN THE PACE, ALMOST
BRINGING TO MIND EARLY 808 STATE (THERE'S A CONNECTION THERE,
AS WE ALL KNOW). ENOUGH CHAT, ANYWAY - IT'S TIME TO GO DO WHAT
YOU'VE ALL BEEN DOING SO WELL UP TO NOW AND JUST WHIP THESE OFF
OUR SHELVES.
BOOM BIP - DO'S AND DON'TS - LEX - 7" (LEX035)
THIS IS EXTREMELY LIMITED, SO DELAY NOT. AN EDIT OF THE COMPLETELY
ACE COLLABORATION WITH SFA'S GRUFF RHYS (TAKEN, OF COURSE, FROM
THE RECENT LP) BACKED WITH AN EXCLUSIVE REMIX BY HER SPACE HOLIDAY.
THOU SHALT NOT DO THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS, THOU SHALT NOT DO THAAAAT....
DJ SHABUSHABU / MARCIA BLAINE PRESENTS: - STUFF003 - STUFF RECORDS - =
12" (STUFF003)
SHABUSHABU IS A JAPANESE DISH. YOU ARE PROVIDED WITH A LARGE BOWL
OF WATER AND SEASONING AND THEN YOU COOK YOUR OWN MEAT AND =
VEGETABLES
IN IT. QUITE WHAT THAT'S GOT TO DO WITH MY DESCRIPTION OF THIS
RECORD, I HAVE NO IDEA. ANYWAY. IT'S A MASHED UP SELECTION OF
BEATS AND BREAKS ORIENTATED ELECTRONICA WITH A LIVELY, FUN FLAVA.
IF YOU'RE INTO BLAINE, CHECK THIS OUT AND IF YOU LIKE THE ADAADAAT
STUFF, ALSO CHECK IT OUT.
ENDUSER - COMPARING PATHS - MIREX - 2xLP (MIREXC10)
ENDUSER SUDDENLY SEEMS TO BE PROLIFIC - A WHOLE SPATE OF RELEASES
COMING OUT IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. SPOOKY AND HEAVY DRUM AND
BASS WITH A SLIGHT RAGGA FEEL AND SOME SLIGHTLY MORBID FEMALE
VOCALS FOR SOME OF THE TRACKS.
FREEFORM - OUTSIDE IN - SKAM - 2xLP (SKALP014)
A RATHER MORE MELLOW APPROACH IS BEING ADOPTED BY SIMON PYKE ON
THIS NEW FREEFORM LP, WHICH I PERSONALLY PREFER. THE WHOLE ALBUM
IS JUST THAT BIT MORE MUSICAL AND LESS CLUTTERED AND DIGITAL =
SOUNDING
THAN SOME OF HIS FORMER WORKS. IN ACTUAL FACT, YOU HAVE TO SAY
THIS IS ONE OF SKAM'S BETTER RELEASES IN THE LAST YEAR OR TWO
AND I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SAY THAT ABOUT THIS AT ALL. OH COME ALL
YE SKAMSTERS AND (FREE)FORM AN ORDERLY QUEUE!
JASON FORREST / DONNA SUMMER - MASTADON RAZOR / 100% GOODIEPAL - LJUD =
- 7" (LJUD001)
FIRST RELEASE FROM LJUD - I ASSUME HAILING FROM SOMEWHERE =
SCANDINAVIAN...
FRENETIC, BLEEPY AND CUT UP ELECTRONICS, VERY MUCH DESIGNED TO
AMUSE RATHER THAN SOOTHE. KIND OF ELECTRONIC-A.D.H.D.=20
PIANO MAGIC / KLIMA - WHAT DOES NOT DESTROY ME / CHRISTMAS DAY - =
MONOPSONE - 7" (MOPS008)
ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2003. SPLIT 7" OF PIANO MAGIC - EXTREMELY
SWEET AND MELODIC ELECTRONICS WITH ENOUGH PROMISE OF MELANCHOLY
TO MAKE IT REALLY QUITE BEAUTIFUL; AND KLIMA - A WISTFUL FEMALE
VOCAL NUMBER WITH SUBTLE ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS WITH A SLIGHTLY
THOUGHTFUL TINGE. VERY NICE.
PLUMBLINE - REPOINTED EP - HYDROGEN DUKEBOX - 12" (DUKE177DJV)
YEAH, OK, THEY'RE NOT MY FAVOURITE LABEL EITHER BUT WITHOUT A
DOUBT PLUMBLINE ARE ONE OF THEIR STANDOUT ACTS, YOU HAVE TO ADMIT.
IF THIS CAME OUT ON A LABEL LIKE TOYTRONIC OR EXPANDING, IT =
CERTAINLY
WOULD NOT SOUND OUT OF PLACE AND PEOPLE WOULD JUST BE LAPPING
IT UP, BUT THERE YOU ARE. TWAS EVER THUS. DO CHECK THIS OUT, AT
LEAST.
SECRET FREQUENCY CREW - THE BLACK MOSS EP - TOUCHIN' BASS - 12" =
(TB013)
THE FIRST DISTINCTLY NON ELECTRO RELEASE ON TOUCHIN' BASS ACTUALLY
CONSISTS OF FOUR TRACKS (PLUS ONE EXCLUSIVE TO THIS RELEASE) =
LICENSED
FROM THE RECENT CD-ONLY ALBUM BY SECRET FREQUENCY CREW ON SCHEMATIC.
YOU HAVE TO ADMIT THIS IS QUALITY STUFF - THE MIAMI BASED CREW
DELIVER A NICELY THEMED COLLECTION OF PRISTINE ELECTRONICA TRACKS
THAT USE TEXTURES AND STUNNING RHYTHMS TO CONVEY SOME DEEP AND
DENSE ATMOSPHERES. IF YOU'RE VAGUELY INTO ELECTRONICS, YOU HAVE
TO CHECK THIS OUT.
SICKBOY - VIVE LE MASH-UP - SURPRISE - 7" (SURPRISE23)
I HAVE TO SAY THE LAST THING YOU'D CALL THIS IS A SURPRISE! WITH
A GLUT OF PREVIOUS RELEASES ON MIREX, TIGERBEAT AND PEACEOFF,
YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO EXPECT, REALLY. YOU ALSO HAVE TO SAY
THIS IS BORDERING ON THE SORTA THING V/VM WAS DOING FIVE YEARS
AGO. VIVE LE DIFFERENCE....
STUDIO PANKOW - LINIENBUSSE - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - 2xLP =
(TOWERBLOCK025)
WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT AN ALBUM OF THIS CALIBRE THAT'LL DO IT
ANY JUSTICE? FOR MY MONEY THIS REPRISE OF THE PARING OF DAVID
MOUFANG (MOVE D / SOURCE RECORDS) AND JAMIE HODGE (BORN UNDER
\ RHYMING PLANET / AESTUARIUM) PLUS KAI KROKER IS AN ABSOLUTELY
WINNING COMBINATION. RECORDED IN THREE SESSIONS IT COMBINES =
EVERYTHING
YOU'D EXPECT FROM MR. MOUFANG AND MR. HODGE, I.E. DEPTH, BEAUTY,
AN ABSTRACT SENSE OF MELODY AND INCREDIBLE PRODUCTION. BUT, THIS
HAS THE ADDED ADVANTAGE OF BEING PRETTY LARGE IN THE BEATS =
DEPARTMENT
AS WELL, SO YOU GET ELECTRO INFUENCED TRACKS AND DEEP, DUBBY 4/4
TRACKS PLUS ODDBALL DOWNBEAT ELECTRONICA AS WELL. TO SAY THAT
I'M ENAMOURED WITH THIS LP IS SOMETHING OF AN UNDERSTATEMENT AND
IF YOU TAKE MY ADVICE YOU'LL BE GIVING THIS YOUR UTMOST ATTENTION
VERY SOON. AN ESSENTIAL RELEASE.
Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica
AFX - ANALORD 01 - REPHLEX - 12" (ANALORD01)
I APPROACHED THESE RELEASES WITH A LARGE DEGREE OF TREPIDATION
BECAUSE, AS MUCH AS I LOVE THE OLD SCHOOL APHEX TWIN STUFF, I'VE
BEEN LET DOWN ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION IN RECENT YEARS. HAPPILY,
HOWEVER, THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE GEM OF A RECORD (AS IS PART 2). SIX
TRACKS OF PURE ACID AND ELECTRO ALL MIXED UP TOGETHER IN A SLIGHTLY
OFF-KILTER STYLE. FOR THE MOST PART THOUGH, THIS GROOVES AND GROOVES
AND DOESN'T LET UP UNTIL THE VERY LAST SECOND. QUALITY STUFF THAT
YOU DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WANT TO MISS.
ALPHA 606 - COMPUTER CONTROLLED (PHOENECIA REMIX) - DOPAMINE - 12" =
(DR-1)
NEW LABEL. FRESH GEAR. WICKED TR-606 STYLE COVER. CRACKING PHOENECIA
(SCHEMATIC / WARP) REMIX... BIT OF A GOODIE THIS. FOUR TRACKS
OF ELECTRO ELECTRONICA PAR EXCELLENCE WITH SOME KILLER BEATS,
BRILL MELODIES AND A GENERALLY FABULOUS FEEL. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
AND NOT LIABLE TO HANG AROUND FOR LONG.
AROVANE - LILIES - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - LP (TOWERBLOCK020)
THIS ALBUM REALLY DOESN'T NEED ANY INTRODUCTION, I'M SURE. AROVANE'S
THIRD LONG PLAYER AND HIS SECOND FOR C.C.O. IS A GENUINE BEAUTY
THAT MANAGES TO CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF 'TIDES' ALONG WITH HINTS
OF THE DARKER, MORE ELECTRONIC 'ATOL SCRAP'. SUCCESSFULLY MELDING
THESE TWO IDEAS TOGETHER AND ADDING LUSCIOUS LAYERS OF MELODY
WITH HARP, HARPSICHORD AND PIANOS PAYS OFF AND THE OVERALL FEEL
OF THE ALBUM IS ONE OF SOOTHING PURITY. SIMPLY PUT, YOU NEED THIS
ALBUM IF YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST IN ELECTRONICA. ESSENTIAL.
AUTECHRE - UNTILTED - WARP - 2xLP (WARPLP180)
FORM AN ORDERLY QUEUE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FOR THE NEW AUTECHRE
ALBUM HAS LANDED. OBVIOUSLY THERE'S ALWAYS A LOT OF EXPECTATION
SURROUNDING A NEW BOOTH & BROWN RELEASE, BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN TWO OR THREE ALBUMS (FOR ME, ANYWAY), THE FINISHED PRODUCT
GENUINELY LIVES UP TO THE HYPE. SOME SERIOUSLY DEEP PRODUCTION
HERE, BRINGING THEIR DARK SIDE TO THE FORE YET MORE MUSICALLY
THAN ONE MIGHT EXPECT. WHEN THE MOOD SUITS, THEY ARE JUST PEERLESS
(WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF APHEX) WHEN IT COMES TO PERCUSSION
AND PROGRAMMING AND YOU'RE REALLY REMINDED OF THAT HERE. =
OCCASIONALLY
FRANTIC, YES BUT WITH THAT UNIQUE AUTECHRE "WARMTH" (IS THAT THE
WORD?) THAT HAS ALWAYS SET THEM APART. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
RESIST THIS, I SUSPECT.
CATHODE - SPECIAL MEASURES - EXPANDING - LP (EVA5:03)
EXPANDING ARE ON YET ANOTHER ROLL AT THE MOMENT WITH THIS LUSH
ALBUM FROM CATHODE AND THE PRECEEDING SINGLES FROM PRAVEEN, FLOTEL
AND VESSEL. FULL LENGTH SHENANIGANS ARE THE ORDER OF THE DAY HERE
AND WHAT A BEAUTY IT IS. MIXING ELECTRONICS WITH LIVE GUITAR =
ELEMENTS,
CATHODE OPT FOR A DRIFTING, HAUNTING SOUND THAT HAS A DEEPLY =
ENGAGING
MELANCHOLY FEEL... WARM, YET STRANGELY DISTANT. COMBINGIN DOWNBEAT
CRUNCH AND ABSTRACT TEXTURAL PIECES WITH A COUPLE OF LOVELY UPBEAT
NUMBERS YOU GET THE SENSE OF A COMPLETE PIECE OF WORK. LONG MAY
EXPANDING CONTINUE IN THIS VEIN. RECOMMENDED.
HOLKHAM - KOMATTA SARU - EXPANDING - LP (EVA6:04)
HOLKHAM IS A NEW NAME TO ME BUT, MY WORD, HE'S COME UP TRUMPS
HERE. A DELICATE SELECTION OF MAIN TRACKS INTERSPERSED WITH MICRO
TRACK STYLE INTERLUDES. LUSH, ATMOSPHERIC, HAUNTING AND EXPERIMENTAL
YET AT THE SAME TIME KEEPING IT MELODIC. SOMETHING OF A FEAT I
RECKON! DEFINITELY A NAME TO WATCH AND YET ANOTHER SUPERB RELEASE
FROM THE EVR RELIABLE EXPANDING LABEL. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.
MAPS & DIAGRAMS - POLYTUFT-TECH - EXPANDING - LP (EVA4:03)
LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKING ABOUT THIS, SO I'M PLEASED TO
REPORT IT'S FINALLY HERE. SUPREME QUALITY ELECTRONICA, WITH SERIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WARMTH, DEPTH AND MELODY AMONGST THE INTRICATE =
PRODUCTION.
FOR FANS OF M&D'S WORK ON NEO OUIJA, PAUSE 2 & TUNDRA, NOT TO
MENTION THE LIKES OF AROVANE, EU & CHRISTIAN KLEINE, THIS IS A
MUST.
OPTO - 2ND - HOBBY INDUSTRIES - LP (HI016)
OPTO AKA CARSTEN NICOLAI AND THOMAS KNAK AKA OPIATE DELIVER THIS
SUBLIME ALBUM OF STARK, MINIMAL ELECTRONICA. FANS OF RASTER NOTON
AND, INDEED, SOME OF THE OPIATE AND HOBBY RELEASES ARE SERIOUSLY
GONNA GO FOR THIS IN A BIG WAY. IN SOME WAYS THIS REMINDED ME
OF ALVA NOTO, ONLY THERE IS A LOT MORE WARMTH AND EMOTION BEHIND
JUST THE USUAL HIGH FREQUENCIES, TONES AND CLICKS. VERY HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
PENTATONIK - AUTONOMOUS : SERIES ONE - KUDOS - 12" (KUD003)
NOW THIS IS A LONG LOST GEM. THREE TRACK DEBUT FROM THE HIGHLY
REGARDED SIMEON BOWRING. DATING BACK TO 1993 THE THREE TRACKS
ARE ELECTRONIC, TECHNO ORIENTATED CUTS WITH A DELIGHTFUL ATTENTION
TO MELODIC DETAIL. YOU'LL EITHER LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM. HARD
TO GET AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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.
STENDEC - A STUDY OF 'AND' - EXPANDING - LP (EVA7:04)
TERRIFIC STUFF FROM EXPANDING ONCE AGAIN. NINE BRAND NEW TRACKS
(TWO EXCLUSIVE TO THE VINYL RELEASE) OF TOP NOTCH ELECTRONICA
WITH SUBTLE BEATS, GENTLE MELODIES, LOTS OF SPACE AND PLENTY OF
ATMOSPHERE. A MUST FOR FANS OF THE LABEL OR JUST ANYONE INTO DECENT
MUSIC, REALLY.
SUBTLE - A NEW WHITE - LEX - 2xLP (LEX029LP)
IN TRUTH THIS IS A SINGER/SONGWRITER LP WITH NODS TO HIP HOP IN
ITS SAMPLE BASIS. AS I AM LISTENING TO THIS MIKE SANG TO ME "GROUND
CONTROL TO MAJOR TOM" AND IN SOME BIZARRE ABSTRACT WAY, THAT TOTALLY
SUMS THIS LP/CD UP FOR ME.=20
VENETIAN SNARES - ROSSZ CSILLAG ALATT SZULETETT - PLANET MU - 2xLP =
(ZIQ111)
THIS TURNED OUT TO BE QUITE A PLEASANT SURPRISE. FAR MORE SUBTLE
THAN ANY OF HIS PREVIOUS RELEASES I CAN REMEMBER, AND MORE ALONG
THE LINES OF THE LAST SQUAREPUSHER ALBUM OR SOME OF MIKE PARADINAS'S
WORK. MOODIER, MELLOWER, STRING-DRIVEN / SOUNDSCAPE-Y MOMENTS
ARE INTERSPERCED WITH THE MORE TRADITIONAL D&B / JUNGLIST STYLINGS
BUT ALTOGETHER THIS IS A VERY DIFFERENT KETTLE OF FISH. IF (LIKE
ME) YOU FEEL THE NOVELTY'S WORN OFF A BIT WHEN IT COMES TO VENETIAN
SNARES AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES, THIS MAY CAUSE YOU TO REASSESS
YOUR POSITION.
New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
ANTONELLI - KUNG FU - ITALIC - 12" (ITALIC048)
ONE OF ANTONELLI'S HARDER PIECES OF WORK HERE. TWO CUTS THAT ARE
ROUGH AND FEATURE BAD BOY SYNTHED OUT BASSLINES THAT COULD ALMOST
BE ON SENDER. DEEP, SLIGHTLY RAVEY AND VERY DANCEFLOOR.=20
ARK - CALIENTE - PERLON - 2xLP (PERL47LP)
DOUBLE PACK PLEASURE FROM CIRCUS COMPANY'S ARK AND IT'S A STRANGELY
DIVERSE SOUNDING BEAST. MASHED UP HOUSE AND TECHNO SOUNDS WITH
A LIBERAL SPRINKLING OF ODDBALL R&B / HIP HOP VIBES TO VARY THINGS.
SHOULD FIND FAVOUR WITH PERLON FANS AND QUIRKY, PERKY, CUT UP
TECH TRACKS FANS. CHECK.
BASS JUNKIE - IN BASS NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM - BREAKIN' RECORDS - =
12" (BRK9EP)
ROUGH AND READY ELECTRO SOUNDS WITH A HEFTY ACIDIC APPROACH. LOADS
OF KILLER 808 MOMENTS AND SOME SPLENDID SYNTHY SOUNDS AND STABS.
YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT.
DOMINIK EULBERG - ROTBAUCHUNKEN REMIXE - TRAUM - 12" (TRAUMV58)
PROPS GO TO BOTH OF THE REMIXERS HERE. ROBAG WRUHME TURNS IN A
GREAT VERSION WITH HIS TRADEMARK QUALITY BUT TOBI NEUMANN TAKES
THE WINNING FLAG WITH HIS SUPERBLY OFF-KILTER MIX THAT HAS DEPTH,
WEIDNESS AND KILLER 4/4 BEATS. SERIOUSLY, THIS IS A WICKED TRACK
AND YOU'LL WANT TO CHECK IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. RECOMMENDED.
DR WALKER / WULFMANSON / LORENTZ HECKER - THE CAR - DJUNGLE FEVER - =
12" (DJUNGLEFEVER2004_05)
DJUNGLE FEVER ARE BACK WITH A VENGEANCE AND THIS FOUR TRACKER
FROM THE ABOVE NAMED ARTISTS IS A BLISTERING SET OF PURE, =
MECHANICAL,
ALMOST INDUSTRIAL SOUNDING CLUB TECHNO. FIERCE AS A REALLY ANGRY
LION THAT'S BEEN STUNG ON THE BUM BY A WASP. CHECK.
EDDIE ZAROOK & CASIO CASINO - HALUZENGENIC - LO-FI STEREO - 12" =
(LOFISTEREO035)
TWO LONG AND HYPNOTIC TRACKS THAT HAVE A DEFINITE RENATO FIGOLI
FEEL (REMEMBER THAT TRACK?) TO BEGIN WITH BUT SOON OPT FOR A =
SLIGHTLY
MORE CONVENTIONAL SYNTHY / ELECTRO BASED SOUND. MUTATING TRACKS
THAT ARE FULL OF CLEVER DROPS AND BREAKS TO GET PEOPLE GOING.
GOOD GEAR.
EDMX & DISCO 'D' - MPC TRAX VOLUME 10 - BREAKIN' RECORDS - 12" =
(MPC2010)
BOOTY SHAKING ELECTRO SOUNDS FROM LABEL OWNER ED AND HIS PARTNER
IN BASS-CRIME DISCO 'D'. MANAGES TO BALANCE IT NICELY BETWEEN
GHETTO TECH AND PURE ELECTRO. GUESS WHAT? YOU'LL PRBABLY NEED
TO CHECK THIS OUT.
ELECTRONICAT - VOODOO MAN - DISKO B - 2xLP (DB128)
DISKO B STALWART ELECTRONICAT RETURNS WITH ANOTHER SELECTION OF
PACEY, UP-FOR-PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING ELECTRO NUMBERS. WITH PATRICK
PULSINGER ON MIXING DUTIES (WELL, FOR ABOUT HALF THE TRACKS, ANYWAY)
YOU KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. SLEAZY, TRASHY, CRAZY.
HRDVSION - OXYGEN.SWAY - PLAK - 12" (PLK5)
HRDVSION ROCKED IT OUT WITH HIS BRILLIANT EP ON IT IS WHAT IT
IS AND THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT JUST AS GOOD. A SUPERB LEND OF =
ELECTRONICA
AND BUMPY, GROOVING, INTRICATELY WOVEN TECHNO THAT'S AS GOOD AS
CONTEMPORARIES SUCH AS AKUFEN, MIKE SHANNON, [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE
ETC. AND EASILY STANDS ON ITS OWN TWO FEET. WHEN HE DOES IT CRUNCHY,
IT REALLY DOES DO IT FOR ME. A WICKED EP.
IT - NO FEARS - STARBABY - 12" (SB11EP)
FIRST RELEASE FROM STARBABY FOR A WHILE AND IT COMES FROM LABEL
OWNER STEFAN MANCEAU AND JOFLASH. COMBINED THEY MAKE UP A GROOVY
SELECTION OF DEEP TECHNO CUTS THAT ARE SIMULTANEOUSLY MELODIC,
DETROITY AND VERY DANCEFLOOR ORIENTATED. GREAT STUFF AND WELL
UP THERE WITH THE REST OF THE LABELS OUTPUT.
JAY HAZE - BERLIN PIMPIN EP - MUSIK KRAUSE - 12" (MK013)
THIS ONE IS LIKE SWIMMING IN A DEEP, DEEP SEA OF MUTANT TECHNO
AND OCCASIONALLY MANAGING TO GET UP FOR AIR. JAY'S PRODUCTION
JUST GETS FATTER AND FATTER YET HE HAS THAT COOL, ACIDIC, FLAT
SOUND THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO GROOVE. POSSIBLY ONE OF HIS BEST
PRODUCTIONS TO DATE IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A MAN COMPLETELY ON
TOP OF HIS GAME AND AT EASE WITH HIS EQUIPMENT. WICKEED STUFF
INDEED.
KOSUKE ANAMIZU - YOJA - MULE MUSIQ - 12" (MULEELECTRONIC004)
YOU REALLY NEED TO SUPPORT THIS LABEL AS IT'S DOING GREAT THINGS
IN THE TECHNO / HOUSE MEDIUM AT THE MOMENT. A WHOLE STRING OF
WICKED RELEASES FROM DUBLEE AND MICROESFERA THAT ENCOMPASS DEPTH,
WARMTH AND PURE DANCEFLOOR FLAVA HAVE ABSOLUTELY HIT THE SPOT
FOR ME AND THIS IS YET ANOTHER REASON TO BE EXCITED BY THESE GUYS.
KOSUKE ANAMIZU PROVIDES SOME DELIGHTFULLY VARIED FLAVOURS:; FROM
HOUSED UP DEEP TECHNO TO AWESOMELY ATMOSPHERIC DUBBY, BERLIN-ESQUE
SOUNDS.. QUITE SIMPLY MARVELLOUS. ADD TO THAT THE FRESH, BUMPY
AND DECIDEDLY GROOVING VERSION FROM MUSIK KRAUSE'S METABOMAN AND
YOU'VE GOT A CLASS-A RELEASE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
KRONOS DEVICE - QUBE EP 1 - BATTLE TRAX - 12" (BT010)
BATTLE TRAX KEEP ON COMING UP WITH ROUGH AS YOU LIKE IT AND PURELY
FOR THE DANCEFLOOR ELECTRO RECORDS. THIS ROCKS. IT'S AS SIMPLE
AS THAT. IF YOU LIKE IT BASS HEAVY AND ROLLING, CHECK THIS MONSTROUS
FOUR TRACKER OUT.
MANDROID - ROBOTS IN NIGHTCLUBS - BREAKIN' RECORDS - 12" (BRK42)
PITCH SHIFTED BEATS AND GROOVING BASS SOUNDS MAKE UP THIS TOP
NOTCH SLAB OF ELECTRO FROM ED DMX'S BREAKIN' RECORDS IMPRINT.
FOUR CUTS THAT'LL GET SOME BOOTY SHAKING ON THE DANCEFLOOR WITH
A LARGE AMOUNT OF EASE, I IMAGINE. CHECK.
MOSSA - DONE BY ZERO - CYNOSURE - 12" (CYN014)
ABSOLUTELY TWISTED UP MUTANT TECH FUNK SOUNDS FROM THAT CURRENTLY
VERY MUCH ON FORM MOSSA BLOKE. ARK TURNS IN A CHOPPY VERSION THAT'S
GREAT BUT MOSSA MUST TAKE THE PROPS FOR CRAMMING IN SO MANY FREAKED
OUT SAMPLES INTO HIS TRACKS. FAB.
PAUL BLACKFORD - MPC TRAX VOLUME 9 - BREAKIN' RECORDS - 12" (MPC2009)
NINTH VOLUME OF MPC TRAX FROM ED DMX'S BRAKIN' LABEL IS A SIX
TRACKER OF EPIC ELECTRO PROPORTIONS. DARK, DIRTY, SETTHING, BASSY
OLD CUTS WITH ENOUGH OOMPH TO ROCK IT ANYWHERE. RECOMMENDED.
POPNONAME - PIECE PIECE PIECE - FIRM - 12" (FIRM13)
POPNONAME DELIVER SIX VARIED TRACKS THAT COVER PRETTY MUCH ALL
COLOGNE ORIENTATED BASES. FROM PUNKY, FUNKY TRACKS TO A HEFTY
SCHAFFEL NUMBER VIA SOME FAIRLY SWET SOUNDING AND POPPY BITS AND
BOBS. SCHAEBEN & VOSS TURN IN A KILLER DANCEFLOOR VERSION AND
GENERALLY IF YOU LIKE THE OTHER FIRM STUFF, YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE
THIS. SOLID, OR SHOULD I SAY 'FIRM'!
SEYMOUR BITS - HIT ME WITH TECHNOLOGY EP - BREAKIN' RECORDS - 12" =
(BRK41)
SEYMOUR DELIVERS FOUR FUNKED UP, DISCO ELECTRO TRACKS IN A SIMILAR
STYLE TO HIS RELEASES FOR KLAKSON AND BLACK LABEL (AS ROKO =
DRAGONBREATH).
SMOOTH, SLIGHTLY CHEESEY, BUT EMINENTLY DANCEABLE GEAR THAT'S
UTTERLY RELIABLE.
SOL_DAT - MAKE YR CAR LOOK EXTREMELY PRETTY - BREAKIN' RECORDS - 12" =
(BRK35)
YES! SOL_DAT DELIVER SOME TOP CLASS ELECTRO GOODS FOR ED DMX.
ROCKING BEATS AND CLASS BASSLINES ALL COMBINE TO MAKE A VERY =
DANCEFLOOR
FRIENDLY SET OF TRACKS. SOLID STUFF.
TRIOLA - IM REMIXRAUM TEIL 1 - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM118)
WELL, WELL. THE CD ONLY ALBUM WAS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES
OF 2004 AND NOW YOU GET A CHANCE TO OWN TWO OF THOSE CUTS ON VINYL.
DEEP, ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRONICA / TECHNO WITH A TIMELESS SOUND...
NOT SURPRISING AS TRIOLA IS JORG BURGER AKA THE BIONAUT AND MEMBER
OF THE AIR LIQUIDE CREW. THIS RELEASE IS ESSENTIAL IN SO MANY
WAYS BUT ADD INTO THE MIX A VERSION FROM MAN OF THE MOMENT ROBAG
WRUHME (AND HE DOES EXACTLY WHAT YOU'D EXPECT WITH A MASSIVE AMOUNT
OF STYLE AND GROOVY MINIMALNESS) PLUS A FRESH AND FUNKY (YET =
SUPERBLY
DEEP AND STRIPPED) FROM THE WIGHNOMY BROTHERS AND YOU'VE GOT =
YOURSELF
A REALLY SPECIAL RELEASE FROM KOMPAKT. RECOMMENDED WITHOUT =
HESITATION.
JUST GET IT!
VIRUS SYNDICATE / MARK ONE - SLOW DOWN / DEVIL BOY - PLANET MU - 12" =
(ZIQ119)
MIKE PARADINAS DEVIATES FURTHER INTO THE WORLD OF GRIME AND ITS
SUB-GENRES WITH THIS R&B / HIP HOP GRIMY HYBRID. THE ORIGINAL
"RHYTHM" FROM MARK ONE IS ON THE B-SIDE, IF YOU PREFER AN =
INSTRUMENTAL.
SHOULD BE QUITE A SUCCESS IN THE CURRENT CLIMATE, THIS.
WERK - GRIM DUBS VOL.2 - WERK - 12" (WERK4/GRIM2)
WERK GET IN ON SOME HEAVY ELECTRONIC DANCEFLOOR ACTION AGAIN WITH
THIS SECOND VOLUME OF GRIM DUBS. THE B-SIDE IS INSTANTLY STAND
OUT WITH ITS ULTRA-MASHED JUNGLIST STYLE AND FRENETIC BEATS. THE
FLIP IS A F**KED UP HALF SPEED AFFAIR WITH ROUGH BEATS, ROUGH
SAMPLES AND RUUUUFFFF BASSLINES. TWISTED GEAR FROM THIS EXCELLENT
LABEL.
Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
[A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - THE DILIGENT PUZZLE EP - NARITA RECORDS - 12" =
(NRT02)
NARITA COMES CORRECT WITH IT'S SECOND RELEASE AND IF YOU THOUGHT
THE FIRST ONE WAS GOOD, YOU'RE GOING TO GET EXTREMELY EXCITED
ABOUT THIS ONE. DEEP, DELICIOUSLY GROOVING CLICK BASED TECHNO
WITH GORGEOUS SOUNDS AND STRONG BEATS. THIS IS A SERIOUSLY GOOD
RELEASE AND DESERVES TO DO REALLY WELL. ESSENTIAl RELEASE OF THIS
WEEK? COULD WELL BE.
ALEX UNDER - LAS BICICLETAS SON PARA EL VERANO - TRAPEZ - 12" =
(TRAPEZ047)
TRAPEZ BACK ON FORM AGAIN WITH THIS TOP EP FROM NEW KID ON THE
BLACK (IN A MANNER OF SPEAKING), ALEX UNDER. HIS GROOVES ARE DEEP,
CLUB FRIENDLY, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED AND GENERALLY VERY FUNKY INDEED.
IT'S GOING TO FLY, SO DON'T DELAY!
ANTTI RANNISTO - ROTATE - AUDIO NL - 12" (AUDIO.NL028)
COULD THIS BE THE WELCOME RETURN OF ULTRA-MINIMAL TECHNO CLUB
TRACKS? IT WOULD SEEM THAT WAY! THIS FINNISH ARTIST HAS DELIVERED
FOUR TIGHT AS HELL GROOVES WITH A TOTALLY STRIPPED DOWN, SAHKO
/ DUM-ESQUE QUALITY TO THEM. ALMOST EXPERIMENTAL BUT WITH A RAW,
DRY GROOVE THAT MAKES THEM PERFECT FOR CLUB PLAY. AN ABSOLUTELY
ESSENTIAL EP FOR FANS OF MINIMALISM. CLASS.
ARK - ALLELUYARK VOL_4 - CIRCUS COMPANY - 12" (CCS004)
VOLUME 4 IN THIS SERIES HAS BEEN A LOOOOONG TIME COMIN' BUT =
HOPEFULLY
YOU'LL AGREE IT'S BEEN WORTH THE WAIT. THE HEAVIER, MORE BANGING
END OF THIS TECH-GLITCH / AKUFEN-INSPIRED GENRE SHOWCASED TO =
PERFECTION;
THE FYM REMIX IS A PARTICULAR HIGHLIGHT AND PACKS QUITE A PUNCH,
AS DOES THE OPENING TRACK - THE BEATS ARE SERIOUSLY LARGE. A CABANNE
REWORK ADDS A DISTINCTIVE DISCO FLAVOUR TO PROCEEDINGS. TASTY.
BASS KITTENS - MFS_ROOT - KRACK-TRONIK - 12" (KRAK005)
ELECTRO MAYHEM. A FABULOUS 808 DRIVEN BASS FEST. ALTHOUGH =
THOROUGHLY
UP TO DATE IN ITS PRODUCTION, THIS EP STILL HAS A VERY STRONG
EARLY HOP HOP FEEL TO IT. LIKE FAST EGYPTIAN LOVER (GRANTED, NO
VOCALS) OR. HELL, EVEN RUN DMC.... ......THROWDOWN!!!
BASTEROID - REACHING BETRIEBSTEMPERATUR - AREAL - 12" (AREAL25)
BASTEROID HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE EDGIER ARTISTS ON AREAL AND
THIS EXCELLENT TWO TRACKER IS MORE PROOF OF THAT - IF IT WERE
NEEDED. LONG, HYPNOTIC TRACKS WITH DIRTY, DIRTY SOUNDS AND KILLER
4/4 BEATS AND SOME INCREDIBLY HEAVY COMPRESSION TO GIVE IT A FULL
ON DANCEFLOOR SOUND. OFF-KILTER STUFF FOR ADVENTUROUS DJS AND
LISTENERS. CLASS.
BASTEROID - SYMPATHY OF DISRUPTION - AREAL - 12" (AREAL17)
QUITE SIMPLY THE MOST ODD RECORD I'VE HEARD THIS WEEK. DEEPLY
STRANGE SOUNDS OVER WEIRD OLD BEATS IN A TECHNO STYLE. RIP ROARING,
ACTUALLY AND, IF YOU'VE GOT THE BOTTLE TO PLAY IT, IT COULD WELL
CAUSE A BIT OF A STIR ON THE DANCEFLOOR. GET IN THERE.
BLITZ - THIS IS HOW THINGS ARE! - AUFTRIEB - 12" (AUFTRIEB22)
BIG, BEATY, MEATY, BOUNCY SOUNDS FROM THE HECTIC OLD AUFTRIEB
LABEL. TIP TOP PRODUCTION FOR MAXIMUM DANCEFLOOR ACTION AND, YES,
THIS IS ONE OF THE HARDER, TRANCIER RELEASES. IF YOU THINK YOU
CAN HANDLE THE TOUGHNESS, GIVE IT A WHIRL.
BUM KHUN CHA YOUTH - UNENDLICHE FREIHEIT - SCHEINSELBSTANDIG - 12" =
(SST9)
THIS IS REALLY QUITE A BIZARRE RELEASE - NOT THAT SST (AS I SHALL
CALL THEM) IS UNKNOWN FOR DOING ODD THINGS. IT BASICALLY COMES
ACROSS AS AN ELECTRO POP VERSION OF THE LANGLEY SCHOOLS MUSIC
PROJECT... IN GERMAN! CUTESY VOCALS AND NURSERY RHYME STYLE SONGS
WITH PERKY, LO-FI ELECTRO SOUNDS GOING ON. ODD, BUT STRANGELY
SATISFYING. THE FLIP HAS TWO REMIXES FROM BRANT AND ARA. THEY'RE
DEEPER AND MORE CLOSELY FOLLOW THE FUNKY COLOGNE TECHNO STYLE.
BEST HAVE A LISTEN, I GUESS.
CARLSON BASU UND METABOMAN - DAS KRAUSE DUO NR. 2 - RAMBAZAMBA - MUSIK =
KRAUSE - 12" (MK012)
FRESH AS ALWAYS! MUSIK KRAUSE DELIVER ANOTHER DOUBLE TEAM, THIS
TIME IN THE SHAPE OF CARLSON BASU AND METABOMAN. FUNKY, KILLER
GROOVES WHICH ARE GLITCHY, YES, BUT AT THE SAME TIME EXTREMELY
GROOVY. LOADS OF CLEVER SOUND PROCESSING AND EDITING COUPLED WITH
TWO DELIGHTFULLY DEEP AND MINIMAL TRACKS MAKES FOR A WICKED EP.
BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.
COSMIC SANDWICH - ZIG ZAG FEELING - MY BEST FRIEND - 12" (MBFLTD12005)
STEVE BARNES SERVES US UP ANOTHER COSMIC SANDWICH - WITH AN =
ADDITIONAL
SIDE HELPING OF ACID! UP-FOR-IT ELECTRO / TECHNO, NOT A MILLION
MILES AWAY FROM VINTAGE DISKO B / ABE DUQUE. PLAY IT AT 45 IF
YOU LIKE THE IDEA OF NITZER EBB DOING ACID (IN BOTH SENSES OF
THE COMPARISON). A RIGHT LIVELY LITTLE (SINGLE-SIDED, LTD EDITION)
BLEEDER.
CRACKHAUS - BLAME CANADA! - RISQUEE - 12" (RISQUEE002)
THOSE PESKY CANADIANS! AKUFEN'S LABEL DELIVERS ITS SECOND RELEASE,
THIS TIME FROM FELLOW JERKY TECHNO SPECIALISTS CRACKHAUS. TURNING
IN THREE TRACKS OF THE BOUNCIEST, GROOVIEST GLITCH TECHNO WHICH
MANAGES TO FEATURE A CHEESEY, BUT HIGHLY ENTERTAINING SELECTION
OF HARMONICA RIFFS AND JAMS. KIND OF WORKS ACTUALLY AND, IN A
SIMILAR WAY TO AKUFEN, HAS ENOUGH FUNK AND BASS TO MOVE MANY
A FLOOR. SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
CUSTOMERS, THE - FURIOUS - EMD - 12" (EMD017)
THIS, I PRESUME , IS A LITTLE BONUS FOR THOSE WHO BOUGHT THE CD
ALBUM BY THE CUSTOMERS. IT'S A PERKY SOUND THAT'S FULL OF COLOGNE
/ BERLIN STYLE SYNTHY TECHNO GROOVES WITH A SPONGY, ELESATIC FEEL
TO THE BASSLINES. THE FLISIDE HAS ONE NICE BEATLESS AMBIENT TRACK
TO CREATE A VARIED FEEL.
DAVID DONOHOE - HAIL HOLY LIGHT - MINIMISE - 12" (MIN017)
DONNACHA COSTELLO HANDS THE REINS OVER TO ANOTHER ARTIST FOR THE
FIRST TIME HERE AND DAVID DONOHOE PROVIDES AN UNPLIFTING (!) TWO
TRACKER OF PULSATING, SLIGHTLY HANDS-IN-THE-AIR CLUB TECHNO. STILL
A BIT BLEEPY, STILL TIGHTLY ARRANGED BUT WITH A CONSIDERABLY =
DIFFERENT
SOUND TO THE OTHER RELEASES SO FAR. CHECK.
DAVID DONOHOE - NATURE MORTE! - MINIMISE - 12" (MIN018)
I'M A BIG FAN OF MINIMISE AND ALL THE RELEASES SO FAR HAVE EITHER
BEEN DEEP, MINIMAL OR AT LEAST JUST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF EPIC.
THIS ONE, IT HAS TO BE SAID, IS POSSIBLY A LITTLE TOO PROGRESSIVE
FOR MY TASTES BUT I CAN SEE THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY WORK ON A RANGE
OF DANCEFLOORS. ALL THE INGREDIENTS ARE THERE, BUT THEY'VE BEEN
REJIGGED INTO A SLIGHTLY MORE COMMERCIAL WHOLE. SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
DINKY / CHATON + HOPEN - SHAKE YA BOOTY / LIFE IS WONDERS - MENTAL =
GROOVE - 12" (MGLTD008)
A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF STRIPPED DOWN, FUNKY, COLOGNE STYLE =
MINIMALISM
HERE ON MENTAL GROOVE'S LIMITED OFFSHOOT. CHATON + HOPEN DELIVER
AN OLD SCHOOL ACID TINGED TRACK THAT JACKS ALONG VERY NICELY WHILST
MISS DINKY GOES FOR A MORE ELECTRO SOUNDING TECHNO AFFAIR. BOTH
VERY PLAYABLE INDEED.
DJ KOZE - LATE CHECK OUT - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM110)
DJ KOZE IS RAPIDLY GAINING AN AWFUL LOT OF RESPECT FROM ME AS
HE'S COME UP WITH YET ANOTHER KILLER EP FOR KOMPAKT. BALANCING
DEEP, DARK MINIMALIST TECHNO WITH A TYPICALLY KOMPAKT-ESQUE FEEL
WHILST DEVOTING A WHOLE TRACK TO A DELICIOUS POP AMBIENT CUT.
THIS IS A BRILLIANT EP AND COMES HIGHY RECOMMENDED.
DJ KOZE - THE GEKLOPPEL CONTINUES - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM85)
GUARANTEED TO BE A BIGGIE I RECKON. AFTER THE DEVASTATING =
SHENANIGANS
OF SPEICHER 11 DJ KOZE COMES WITH A SUPER FUNKY TRACK THAT HAS
A MUCH MORE SUBTLE AND GROOVING EDGE AS WELL AS A SPONGY, WARPED
OUT BASSLINE. THE FLIP SEES HIM GETTING DEEPER AND DEEPER WITH
A LUSH, MINIMAL, HYPNOTIC CUT PLUS A CLASSIC BEATLESS POP AMBIENT
STYLE NUMBER. QUALITY ASSURED. ESSENTIAL.
DJ KOZE / NAUM - SPEICHER 11 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX11)
ABSOLUTELY THE MOST STORMING RELEASE SO FAR ON THE KOMPAKT EXTRA
LABEL. DJ KOZE DELIVERS SOMETHING THAT QUITE SIMPLY WILL DEVASTATE
ANY SOUNDSYSTEM. HARSH TECHNO IS THE WORD. THE FLIP HAS A SLIGHTLY
MORE SUBTLE SOUND, BUT ONLY A BIT. TOUGH AS NAILS AND LIABLE TO
GIVE YOU A GOOD KICKING AROUND THE HEAD.
DJ KOZE A.K.A. MONACO SCHRANZE / GEBR. TEICHMANN - SPEICHER 25 - =
KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX25)
IT'S A QUARTER OF A CENTURY FOR THE KOMPAKT EXTRA LABEL AND IT'S
A BLISTERING ASSAULT ALL ROUND FROM KOZE AND GEBR. TEICHMANN.
DARK, PROGRESSIVE, SLAMMING CLUB SOUNDS FOR THE MORE UPBEAT =
DANCEFLOORS...
JUST WHAT YOU'D EXPECT, REALLY.
FEMALE - SERVERLAN - SANDWELL DISTRICT - 12" (SD3)
FIRST NEW FEMALE RELEASE FOR SOME TIME AND I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE
THAT IT'S REALLY RATHER GOOD. HIS MATERIAL HAS ALWAYS HAD AN EDGE
OVER MOST OTHER TECHNO PRODUCERS AND THIS MERELY CONFIRMS IT.
OFFBEAT, DARK, TWISTED BROKEN TECHNO GROOVES THAT WILL SURELY
MAKE YOU MOVE. CHECK IT BECAUSE YOU'RE SERIOUSLY GOING TO LOVE
IT.
FRANK MARTINIQ - WIZKAZ EP - SENDER - 12" (SEND041)
FRANK TAKES A BREAK FROM BOXER SPORT TO DELIVER A VERY WORKABLE
SELECTION FOR SENDER. GREAT SOUNDS AND A KEEN EAR FOR THE DANCEFLOOR
SHOW THAT FRANK KNOWS HOW TO GET PEOPLE MOVING. A LITTLE TOUGHER
THAN HIS PREVIOUS WORK, PERHAPS, BUT IT WORKS REALLY WELL ON SENDER.
NICE.
FREILAND / JENS HARKE - SPEICHER 12 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX12)
THESE RECORDS ARE BECOMING MORE MENTAL AS TIME GOES ON. BOTH ARTISTS
DELIVER HUGE, ANTHEMIC TECHNO TRACKS THAT, AS USUAL, STRAY =
WORRYINGLY
CLOSE TO TRANCE TERRITORY BUT SOMEHOW MANAGE TO END UP GETTING
ME TO LEAP AROUND THE SHOP LIKE A FOOL. AMUSING (INADVERTANTLY
I ASSUME), BOUNCY, AND VERY VERY DANCEFLOOR. YOU KNOW THE SCORE
I SHOULD THINK.
GEBR. TEICHMANN - REMIXE - FESTPLATTEN - 12" (FESTPLATTEN25)
THREE TRACKS OF PERKY, LIVELY, SLIGHTLY COMMERCIAL TECH FUN FROM
THIS KOMPAKT ARTIST. REMIXES COME COURTESY OF GEBR. TEICHMANN
THEMSELVES AND ARE SLIGHTLY VOCAL, FAIRLY POPPY AND PROBABLY GOOD
FOR A BIT OF DANCEFLOOR ACTION. CHECK.
G-MAN - GRAPHITE - DEFRAG SOUND PROCESSING - 12" (DFRG_07)
GEZ VARLEY GETS A WHOLE EP TO HIMSELF HERE ON DEFRAG AND IT'S
A SEETHING SELECTION OF MINIMALISTIC TRACKS. MUCH TOUGHER THAN
THE OTHER RELEASES SO FAR AND WITH A MORE CLASSIC, LOOPED UP TECHNO
STYLE WITH DEEP, STABBY CHORDS THAT'S BOUND TO APPEAL TO THOSE
WHO PLAY OUT. ROCK SOLID GEAR.
GOLDEN RED - FALLING SICKNESS - SUB STATIC - 12" (SUS_45)
BEST RELEASE FOR A WHILE FROM SUB STATIC. TWO DEEP, HYPNOTIC CUTS
WITH AN UNMISTAKABLE COLOGNE FLAVA AND A TOP SELECTION OF JERKY,
FUNKY SOUNDS AND ROLLING BEATS. DUBBY AT TIMES AND JUST PLAIN
GROOVING AT OTHERS. GREAT STUFF.
GRINGO GRINDER - THE MISSING TRACK EP - ONI.TOR - 12" (ONI.TOR33)
PRESUMABLY THE TITLE ALLUDES TO SOME OF THE TRACKS THAT DIDN'T
APPEAR ON THE CD, BUT HERE THEY ARE IN VINYL FORM. FOUR ROLLING
TUNES OF A FUNKY TECHNO NATURE WITH SOLID COLOGNE STYLINGS AND
SOME GUEST VOCALS FROM ADA (OF AREAL) AND AMY FLETCHER. GOOD =
DANCEFLOOR
GEAR WITHOUT ANY PRETENSIONS OF BEING ANYTHING ELSE.
HANNES TEICHMANN - HEARTCORE - FESTPLATTEN - 12" (FESTPLATTEN26)
THIS IS MORE LIKE IT FROM FESTPLATTEN. HANNES TEICHMANN PROVIDES
FOUR GROOVY TRACKS THAT HAVE THE ACCESSIBLITY OF THEIR OTHR RELEASES
BUT WITH A MORE STRIPPEED DOWN, MINIMAL FLAVA THAT REALLY APPEALS
TO ME. SOLID AND WORKABLE GEAR FOR THE DANCEFLOOR.
HEMMANN & KADEN - VAGANZA EP - FREUDE AM TANZEN - 12" (FAT021)
AN ODDBALL RELEASE FROM FREUDE AM TANZEN. VERY LOW-KEY SOUNDS
AND STRUCTURES BUT WITH AN UNMISTAKABLE GROOVE THROUGHOUT. THE
ARRANGEMENTS AND SAMPLES ARE REALLY INTERESTING AND FEATURE WEIRD
SYNTH NOISES AND EVEN SAMPLED GUITAR LICKS, ALL LAID OVER SUBTLE
4/4 TECHNO BEATS. HAVE A LISTEN.
IMOGEN - WHIPLASH - AREAL - 12" (AREAL28)
AREAL STILL MANAGE TO CAPTURE THAT MUTANT, MECHANICAL, ELECTROID
FLAVA WITH EACH OF THEIR RELEASES. THIS IS NO EXCEPTION AS IMOGEN
DELIVERS THREE TRACK OF SIMPLE, YET HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COLOGNE TECH.
PHAT, SYNTHY BASSLINES, CLEVER LITTLE SOUNDS AND MELODIES AND
PRETTY MUCH RIGHT ON THE NOSE BEATS. ELECTRO / TECHNO CROSSOVER
RARELY SOUNDS THIS GOOD! TOP.
JAKE FAIRLEY - ANIMAL LOVE - DUMB UNIT - 12" (DUMBUNIT19)
I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT TITLE, I DO HOPE HE'S NOT GLAMOURISING
FURRYISM! AS FOR THE RECORD (IF YOU COULD - ED.), IT'S TYPICAL
JAKE FAIRLEY (DITTO DUMB UNIT) BUT NONE THE WORSE FOR THAT. THREE
UP-FOR-IT ELECTRO/TECHNO TUNES THAT SHOULD WORK IN ALL MANNER
OF SETS. SOLID.
JAKE FAIRLEY - BOOZING & LOSING - DUMB UNIT - 12" (DU-013)
MIGHTY PHAT BASSLINES HERE FROM THE UNSTOPPABLE JAKE FAIRLEY.
THERE'S A DEPTH HERE THAT SURPRISES WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT THIS
IS PRETTY MUCH STRAIGHT UP DANCEFLOOR GEAR. DRAGS YOU IN THOUGH
AND HAS A HYPNOTIC FEEL EVEN THOUGH IT MANAGES TO SOUND A LITTLE
POPPY AT THE SAME TIME. EMINENTLY PLAYABLE AND SURE TO BE HEARD
ON LARGE SPEAKERS ALL OVER THE PLACE. INVEST IN SOME PRIME TIME
FUN!
JAN AUTOBAHN - TRAPEZ LIMITED 27 - TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZLTD27)
FOR A TRAPEZ LIMITED RELEASE, THIS IS SURPRISINGLY TOUGH. COMES
ON MORE LIKE A KOMPAKT EXTRA RECORD WITH SOME GRINDING BASSLINES
AND ROCK SOLID TECH BEATS. MINIMAL, HARD, CLUBBY.. JUST RIGHT
FOR A BIT OF A BOOGIE!
JEREMY CAULFIELD - RUNAWAY - DUM-UNIT - 12" (DUMBUNIT12)
TWO GREAT TRACKS HERE FROM JEREMY CAULFIELD. VERY DEEP ON THE
BASSLINE TIP WITH A FUNKY,COLOGNE SOUND TO THE SOLID AND HYPNOTIC
4/4 RHYTHMS. SIMILAR TO SOME OF JAKE FAIRLEY'S MATERIAL ON SENDER
WITH BUT WITH A SLIGHTLY LIGHTER, MORE AIRY FEEL. QUALITY CLUB
GEAR.
JOACHIM SPIETH - SCHLAG AUF SCHLAG - AUFTRIEB - 12" (AUFTRIEB20)
JOACHIM SPIETH DELIVERS TWO HARD, TRANCEY TECHNO NUMBERS HERE
WITH THE B-SIDE BEING A PARTICULARLY SPECTACULAR PIECE OF BUILDING
MUSIC. GROOVES ALONG WITH MASSIVE CHORDS AND STORMING BEATS AND
ADDS TOUCHES OF TRANCEY MELODY INTO THE MIX. THE FLIP IS SLIGHTY
LESS MENTAL WITH IT'S LAYERED SOUND, BUT STILL, HAS A SLIGHTLY
OFF KILTER FLAVA.
JOACHIM SPIETH - UND KEIN ENDE - AUFTRIEB - 12" (AUFTRIEB23)
BIG AND BEATY, TRANCEY AND SILLY. YES, AUFTRIEB HAVE ANOTHER GO
AT YOU WITH THIS POUNDING SWEAT-A-THON FROM JOACHIM SPIETH. KEEPS
THE BEATS FIERCE AND THE SOUNDS VAGUELY RAVEY. ALL IN THE NAME
OF DANCEFLOOR FUN, YOU UNDERSTAND. THINK YOU CAN TAKE IT? GO ON.
HAVE SOME FUN.
JURGEN PAAPE - TRIUMPH - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM01)
AAH. I REMEMBER THIS EP SO WELL. JURGEN PAAPE'S EP IS A KILLER
OF FORWARD THINKING, SLIGHTLY OFF KILTER COLOGNE TECHNO. THE WAY
IT BUMPS ALONG WITH A HEAVY GROVE AND DARK, AGGRESSIVE STABS IS
JOYOUS AND GUARANTEED TO MAKE PEOPLE MOVE. EACH CUT HAS A SUPERB
SOUND, CRISP PRODUCTION AND WICKED SOUNDS. ESSENTIAL BACK CATALOGUE!
JUSTUS KOHNCKE - ZWEI PHOTONEN - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM95)
ABSOLUTE CLASS! THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO DESCRIBE TIMECODE, THE
MAIN TRACK ON THIS 12". A FUNKY, NEW WAVE, DISCO TECH OFFERING
WITH A MEMORABLE CHORD PROGRESSION, A TRULY FUNKY BASSLINE AND
LUSH, MELODIC CHORD STABS. THE FLIP IS A STRANGE BEAST MIND YOU.
A DOWNBEAT, SEMI ELECTRONIC, SEMI GUITAR TRACK WITH VOCALS THAT
COMES ACROSS AS SIMILAR TO ONE OF SUPERPITCHER'S SLOWER TUNES.
THAT A-SIDE ROCKS THOUGH!
JUSTUS KOHNCKE / DJ KOZE - SPEICHER 20 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX20)
THESE SPEICHER RELEASES ARE ON A BIT OF A ROLL AT THE MOMENT.
JUSTUS KOHNCKE AND DJ KOZE POUND IT UP FINE STYLE WITH TWO FABULOUS
DANCEFLOOR TRACKS. JUSTUS HAS A TOUGH, GRINDING SOUND THAT'S VERY
MUCH IN LINE WITH THE OTHER SPEICHERS BUT KEEPS IT A WEE BIT SOFTER
AT TIMES AND UPS THE ANTE AFTER THE BREAKDOWN. DJ KOZE'S CUT IS
SIMPLY BRILLIANT AND WORKS IN A SIMILAR WAY TO DONNACHA COSTELLO'S
COLOUR SERIES BY BEING MINIMAL, EVEN A BIT PLASTIKMAN-ESQUE AND
FEATURING A SLOW BUILD AND WICKEDLY DEEP BREAK. ABSOLUTE CLAS
ALL ROUND. OH, AND I APOLOGISE IF I'VE GOT THE TRACKS AROUND THE
WORONG WAY AS IT'S DIFFICULT TO TELL WHICH ONE'S WHICH SOMETIMES!
KAMUE FLASH &BEE - FROHES NEUES - RINGEL BEATZ - 12" (RINGELBEATZ011)
WE'VE COME UP WITH A NEW GENRE IN THE SHOP - INSTRO-POP. BASICALLY
INSTRUMENTAL ELECTRO POP - HIGH ENERGY WITHOUT THE FAST BEATS(!),
QUITE TRANCEY TECHNO. DAMN, THE VOCAL'S COME IN SO BANG GOES
THAT DEFINITION...
KANGO'S STEIN MASSIV - TING AE LIKE TE MAT - MY BEST FRIEND - 12" =
(MBF12012)
WELL, THAT'S CERTAINLY AN EYE-CATCHING SLEEVE (AND YOU CAN'T HELP
BUT CHUCKLE AT THE ARTIST AND TITLE EITHER). THE A-SIDE IS THE
ONE FOR ME - CLASSY, SHUFFLY TECHNO, SLIGHTLY RETRO BUT HIGHLY
INFECTIOUS AND A BIT OF A RUMP SHAKER. IT'S A WEIRD ONE ACTUALLY
COS IT'S NEITHER ELECTRO NOR TECHNO NOR EVEN ACIDIC BUT STRANGELY
ALL OF THESE! OR AM I JUST LOSING THE PLOT? YES, PROBABLY. HAVE
A LISTEN, ANYWAY AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU DECIDE!
KOVAC - REAP WHAT U SOW - POHM POHM - 12" (POHMPOHM 007)
ONE OF A HANDFULL OF RELEASES FROM SCOTLAND'S KOVAC. NOW LIVING
IN JAPAN THIS BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO DETROIT IS NOW CONSIDERED A
LOST CLASSIC. IF ONLY THIS MAN WOULD RETURN TO THE STUDIO... FROM
THE INNER CITY SOUNDING INSTRUMENTAL "MOSHUN", THROUGH THE GORGEOUS
"ALWAYS", TO THE DEEPER THAN DEEP "SILENT SENTIMENT", GRAB THIS
WHILE YOU CAN. GENIUS.
MARKESE - TRAPEZ LIMITED 30 - TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZLTD30)
MUCH LIKE MYSELF RECENTLY, THE TRAPEZ LIMITED SERIES HAS REACHED
THE BIG 3-0. IT'S NOT THE MOST EARTH-SHATTERING OF THEM SO FAR,
UNFORTUNATELY, BUT THOSE INTO THE LIGHTER END OF THE KOMPAKT (EXTRA)
SOUND, PLAYHOUSE, PERLON ETC SHOULD GIVE THIS A SPIN AT LEAST.
MFA, THE - THE DIFFERENCE IT MAKES - KOMPAKT POP - 12" (KOMPOP5)
ABSOLUTELY THE MOST COMMERCIAL SOUNDING RELEASE SO FAR ON KOMPAKT'S
POP OFFSHOOT. I'M NOT QUITE SURE HOW TO DESCRIBE IT REALLY BUT
IT'S A TRANCEY SORT OF AFFAIR WITH VOCALS AND A VERY HUMMABLE
BASSLINE. THE FLIPSIDE COMES COMPLETE WITH A REMIX FROM =
SUPERPITCHER.
GIVE IT A LISTEN AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
MICHAEL MAYER - LOVEFOOD - KOMPAKT POP - 12" (KOMPOP6)
THE A-SIDE OF THIS IS TRULY AN EXCELLENT TRACK. LABEL OWNER MICHAEL
MAYER HAS MANAGED TO CAPTURE A FUNKY, POPPY YET COMPLETELY =
NON-CHEESEY
FEEL AND THE COLOGNE STYLE 4/4 BEATS AND LITTLE HINTS OF VOCALS
REALLY DO MAKE IT A FAB LITTLE TUNE. THE FLIPSIDE IS THE MUCH
TOUTED VERSION OF KYLIE'S 'SLOW' WHICH WILL NO DOUBT DO IT FOR
A LOT OF PEOPLE BUT, I MUST ADMIT, IT LEFT ME A BIT COLD. STICK
TO THE BRILLIANT A-SIDE AND YOU'RE ONTO A WINNER.
N&W / ETHAN BOWERS - ENDURANCE / DBBALL - GLANZBILD - 12" =
(GLANZBILD04)
GLANZBILD DO WHAT THEY DO VERY WELL. STRAIGHT-UP, ELECTRO SOUNDING
COLOGN TECH WITH A FOOT FIRMLY ON THEE DANCEFLOOR. BOTH TRACKS
ARE VERY MIXABLE AND VERY PLAYABLE. SOLID WORKOUTS.
REINHARD VOIGT / HEIB - SPEICHER 18 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX18)
TOUGH AS NAILS TECHNO SOUNDS FROM THE TAG TEAM OF REINHARD AND
HEIB. BOTH ON THE MORE AGGRESSIVE, TRANCEY END OF THINGS WITH
ACRES OF PRIMTIME APPEAL. A VERY WORTHY ADDITION TO YOUR KOMPAKT
EXTRA COLLECTION!
REINHARD VOIGT / JAKE FAIRLEY - SPEICHER 13 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" =
(KOMEX13)
LUCKY THIRTEEN COMES FROM THE GODFATHER OF THE SPEICHER SERIES,
REINHARD VOIGT, PLUS THE EXCELLENT JAKE FAIRLEY. RELENTLESSLY
HARD, ROCKINGLY CLUB BASED, EVER-SO-SLIGHTLY TRANCEY SOUNDING
TECHNO SOUNDS WITH A FULL ON COLOGNE FEEL. YOU KNOW THE DEAL WITH
THESE GUYS. LOVE IT OR LOATHE IT, IT'S STRANGELY IRRESISTABLE!
REX THE DOG - FREQUENCY - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM102)
THERE'S NO DENYING THAT THE FIRST REX THE DOG SINGLE WAS A MASSIVE
ANTHEM OF EPIC PROPORTIONS AND, GUESS WHAT? THIS ONE IS LIABLE
TO BE JUST AS BIG. EURO SOUNDING, HUGELY CLUB FRIENDLY SOUNDS
WITH LOADS OF PERSONALITY AND A STRONG FUN FACTOR. BIG DROPS,
A TREMENDOUS BREAKDOWN... JUST A SOLID AND VERY LIKEABLE PIECE
OF WORK. RECOMMENDED.
REX THE DOG - PROTOTYPE - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM92)
REX THE DOG HAS PRODUCED SOMETHING OF A CLUB EPIC HERE FOR KOMPAKT.
I'M NOT SURE IF HE REALLY IS A CANINE OR NOT (ALTHOUGH I'M ASSUMING
NOT) BUT HIS MASTERY OF SLAMMING COLOGNE TECHNO AND TRANCEY ELEMENTS
IS PRETTY IMPRESSIVE. BIG DROPS, CLASSIC, VINTAGE SYNTH SOUNDS
AND A ROLLING SET OF 4/4 BEATS ALMOST GUARANTEE SOME BUM SHAKING
ACTION. ONE FOR THE HARDER KOMPAKT FANS (FANS OF HARDER KOMPAKT
RECORDS, THAT IS, RATHER THAN PEOPLE WHO LIKE KOMPAKT AND FANCY
THEMSLEVES AS TOUGH NUTS). CHECK.
ROCCO BRANCO - BLATTSCHUSS EP - PLATZHIRSCH - 12" (PLATZHIRSCH04)
DOMINIK EULBERG GETS HIS FREEK ON HERE WITH A TWO TRACKER FOR
PLATZHIRSCH. QUITE UNLIKE THE OTHER RELEASES SO FAR WITH ITS =
TECHNICAL
FEEL AND BUMPING, SYNTHETIC BEATS AND SOUNDS. THE A-SIDE IS QUITE
A RIP ROARER IN FACT AND I DISCOVERED JUERGEN PLAYING IT AT VOLUME
WHEN I CAME INTO THE SHOP A MINUTE AGO, ALTHOUGH I'M NOT SURE
IF THAT'S BECAUSE HE LIKED IT OR HE WAS TRYING TO ANNOY THE CAFE
DOWNSTAIRS. YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE.
ROCCO BRANCO - KAPITAL REMIXES - PLATZHIRSCH - 12" (PLATZHIRSCH05)
ROCCO BRANCO'S ORIGINAL GETS A GOOD, HARD REMIXING FROM SENDER'S
MISC. AND ITALIC'S EINMUSIK. BOTH DELIVER THE GOODS IN A FUNKY
COLOGNE STYLE WITH ACRES OF BASS AND GROOVED OUT BEATS. SOLID.
APART FROM THE COVER'S COLOUR SCHEME WHICH ALMOST MADE ME PUKE!
RUN JEREMY - RUN JEREMY'S WINDOW LICKER - LICKIT - 12" (LICKIT)
IT CERTAINLY AIN'T CHEAP, BUT EVERYONE'S BEEN GOING ON ABOUT THIS
AND IT'S ON NICE CLEAR VINYL. RUN JEREMY'S RE-EDIT OF APHEX TWIN'S
WINDOW LICKER. A CLASSIC TRACK ANYWAY, BUT HE'S EXTENDED IT AND
MADE IT GROOVE EVEN MORE IN A STRANGE KIND OF WAY. VERY FEW OF
THESE AROUND SO YOU'LL WANT TO GET IN THERE VERY QUICKLY.
SCSI-9 - MINI - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM101)
ONE OF THE PERKIEST AND HOUSIEST RELEASES FROM KOMPAKT SEES THEM
KICK OFF THEIR SECOND CENTURY OF RELEASES WITH A PURE DANCEFLOOR
ROMP. FUNKY, SUMMERY, UPLIFTING VIBES ON THE A-SIDE THAT ARE =
GUARANTEED
TO MAKE PEOPLE DANCE. THE FLIP HAS A LOVELY LITTLE BREAKY RACK
WITH AN EVEN MORE SUMMERY GROOVE AND IT FINISHES UP WITH A TECHY
NUMBER THAT'S MORE REMINISCENT OF THEIR USUAL GEAR. GREAT FUN
AND COMES RECOMMENDED.
SKUA LOVELLE - BREAKING - ITALIC - 12" (ITALIC041)
ITS THE M.I.A. MIX FOR ME. UTTERLY DIRTY, ANALOGUE RIFFING WITH
AN 'OF THE MOMENT' NOD TO CLASSIC DETROIT, VIA FACTORY RECORDS...IF
YOU GET WHAT I MEAN. GORGEOUS.
SNOG - REAL ESTATE MAN - THE REMA[K]ES - KRACK-TRONIK - 12" (KRAK006)
DIRTY, DIRTY ELECTRO TRACKS FROM HYMEN'S SNOG. THIS COMES WITH
REMIXES BY VOLUM AND SIR REAL AND IS A DEVASTATING HYBRID OF ELECTRO
AND BREAKS ALL ROUND. SUFFICE TO SAY THAT IF YOU LIKE IT BASSY,
YOU'LL BE ENJOYING A LARGE PROPORTION OF THIS RECORD. PHAT!
STEPHEN BEAUPRE - DIRTY LIPREADING - RISQUEE - 12" (RISQUEE004)
DEADBEAT COLLABORATOR AND CHUM OF AKUFEN, STEPHEN BEAUPRE DELIVERS
A TASTY THREE TACK PACKAGE OF BUMPING, HOUSE LED TECH GROOVES.
FEAR NOT, BECAUSE THIS IS NOWEHRE NEAR AS SILLY AS THE OTHER =
RELEASES
ON THIS LABEL (APART FROM THE COVER, WHICH IS VERY, VERY SILLY)
AND ACTUALLY HAS A TOP NOTCH SET OF JERKY, GLITCHY SOUNDS WITH
TIGHT PRODUCTION AND PHAT GROOVES. IF YOU LIKE AKUFEN, IT KIND
OF GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT YOU'LL LIKE THIS.
STEVE BUG / MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER - SPEICHER 21 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" =
(KOMEX21)
PROBABLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST KOMPAKT EXTRA RELEASES SO FAR. STEVE
BUG'S CLASSIC 'THAT KID' GETS A PROPER KOMPAKT SCHAFFEL MIX WITH
A BLEEPY, TOUGH, ROLLING DANCEFLOOR SOUND. A BIGGIE. THE FLIP
SEES MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER OPTING FOR A MORE STRAIGHT UP TRANCEY
TECHNO FEEL AND IS SURE TO DEVASTATE SEVERAL DANCEFLOORS WITH
IT. MASSIVE.
UNDO / REDO - GLEIT / ZEIT - AREAL - 12" (AREAL18)
ANOTHER STRANGE ONE FROM AREAL. UNDO / REDO ROCK OUT WITH SOME
BIZARRE MINIMALISTIC TECHNO SOUNDS THAT HAVE NO OBVIOUS REFERENCE
POINTS. DARK AND MOODY SYNTH SOUNDS WITH CLEVER, WELL PRODUCED,
JERKY 4/4 BEATS. THERE'S AN ABSTRACTNESS TO THE TRACKS THAT REALLY
APPELAS AND IF YOU'VE BEEN FEELING THE RECENT RELEASES ON AREAL
YOU'LL LIKE THIS ONE. CLASS.
VADZ - RUST-OFF / PUNKIRE - TELEVISION - 12" (TELE-017)
VADZ IS ON A ROLL AT THE MOMENT AND THE BLEND OF ELECTRO AND TECHNO
ON OFFER HERE IS A BOOTY SHAKING, CLUB FLOOR FILLING SELECTION.
QUITE COMMERCIAL AT TIMES AND A CHEEKY FLAVA, THIS SHOULD DO ALL
THE RIGHT THINGS ON THE DANCEFLOOR. SOLID.
VARIOUS - RABIMMEL RA(BAMMEL) RABUM BUM BUM - AREAL - 12" (AREAL22)
A MASSIVE RELEASE FROM THE AREAL CAMP. THE LABEL'S LEADING ARTISTS
IN THE SHAPE OF BASTEROID, ADA, KONFEKT AND METOPE DELIVER FOUR
TRACKS OF TREMENDOUSLY GROOVED OUT TECHNO THAT VARIES FROM WIGGLY
AND MELODIC TO HARSH, MECHANICAL AND HEAVY. EACH TRACK IS UNIQUE
AND SHOWCASES THE LABEL'S INCRESAINGLY UNIQUE FLAVA. HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.
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VARIOUS - SIX-TRACK REWORKS 1 - INDIGO:INC - 12" (II4)
FUNKY THREE TRACKER OF HYBRID HOUSE AND TECHNO VIBES THAT COMES
WITH COMMERCIALLY VIABLE MIXES FROM TOKTOK AND REINHARD VOIGT.
VERY CLUBBY AND QUITE BOUNCY FOR THE MOST PART WITH A LONG, HYPNOTIC
AND MINIMAL A-SIDE.
VEX'D - GUNMAN / SMART BOMB - PLANET MU - 12" (ZIQ114)
THE MORE AGGRESSIVE, NOISY END OF THE GRIME SPECTRUM BEING CATERED
FOR HERE. ROUGH, DISTORTED BEATS AND HARSH EFFECTS ABOUNDS - THIS
IS BLISTERING STUFF. CERTAINLY FANS OF HIS RELEASES ON SUBTEXT
WILL BE IN THEIR ELEMENT HERE, LIKEWISE ADMIRERS OF LAST WEEK'S
WERK AND TECTONIC (AND NEXT WEEK'S DIGITAL MYSTICZ) TUNES. LARGE!
VOIGT & VOIGT - SPEICHER 10 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX10)
TENTH RELEASE FROM THE KOMPAKT EXTRA SERIES IS A BIT OF A BANGER.
VOIGT & VOIGT (THOSE BROTHERS IN ARMS!) DELIVER TWO DISTINCTLY
CLUBBED OUT TRACKS THAT HAVE A MASSIVE CROSSOVER POTENTIAL. THUMPING
BEATS, DRIVING BASSLINES AND QUALITY SYNTH SOUNDS MAKE THIS ONE
OF THE BEST SPEICHER RECORDS SO FAR FOR ME. CLASS.
New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
ALEXANDER ROBOTNICK - CIUCCI KOLA - SCATOLOGICS - 12" (SCA005)
A REALLY GOOD AND QUIRKY SLECTION FROM THE ONE AND ONLY ALEXANDR
ROBOTNICK. ODDBALL DRUMS AND BEATS WITH SYNTHY SOUNDS AND AN =
OFF-KILTER
FLAVA ALL ROUND. JOHN SELWAY TURNS IN A SOLID REWORKING UNDER
HIS MEMORY BOY GUISE AND, I GUESS, THAT'S PROBABLY THE TRACK THAT'S
GOING TO DO IT FOR YOU LOT.
AQUANAUTS - THE TITANIC EP - UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE - Unit (UR056)
KIND OF UR IN AN ELECTRO MOSH PIT!!!, FOLLOWED BY BOOTY, BOOTY
ON THE FLIP AND THEN MORE MINIMAL ELECTRO - QUITE ENTERTAINING
IN A JIGGY AND NONE TOO SERIOUS KIND OF WAY.=20
KENNETH GRAHAM - PREMONITION - MAGNIFIED RECORDINGS - 12" (MAG004)
THIS IS A FABULOUS RELEASE FROM KENNETH GRAHAM AND EASILY HIS
MOST IMPRESSIVE WORK SO FAR, FOR ME. ABSOLUTELY SPOT ON TECHNO
SOUNDS ON THE FIRST TWO TRACKS THAT ARE DEEP, YET VERY DETROITY
AND CLUBBY AND COME WITH SUPERB 909 PERCUSSION AND TIGHT 4/4 BEATS
PLUS BRILLIANT CHORD STABS. THE THIRD TRACK IS A DEEPLY ATMOSPHERIC
ELECTRO TRACK WITH WONDERFUL CHORDS AND A SEMI-DUBBINESS THAT'S
VERY APPEALING. PROPS TO KENNETH FOR THIS ONE AS IT'S A REAL WINNER.
MIKE PARKER - CAESURA - GEOPHONE - 2x12" (GPH-09)
AWESOME DOUBLE PACK OF WONDERFUL, PURE MINIMAL TECHNO GROOVES.
VERY AMERICAN SOUNDING AND CERTAINLY UP THERE WITH THE BRILLIANT
'INVERSIONS' EP. INCLUDES A WOODY MCBRIDE (AKA DJ ESP) MIX FOR
A SLIGHTLY HARDER ANGLE. TOP STUFF.
Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
BOLZ BOLZ - TRANSATLANTIC TREASURE EP - SATAMILE - 12" (SATAMILE004)
LOVELY SLICE OF FRUITY ELECTRO SOUNDS FROM THE SATAMILE BACK =
CATALOGUE
HERE. BOLZ BOLZ, THOSE ELECTRO WARRIORS, DELIVER THREE DENSE,
HEAVY, RIPE CUTS THAT'LL CUT IT ON ANY FLOOR. THE MAIN TRACK IS
A PARTICULARLY EXPANSIVE WORK WITH GORGEOUS TEXTURAL SOUNDS BUT
WITH THE EVER PRESENT HEAVY BEATS AND BASS UNDERNEATH. A QUALITY
PIECE.
EXZAKT - THE SECOND WAVE EP - SATAMILE - 12" (SAT021)
OH YES! SATAMILE JUST KEEP ON COMING UP WITH THE GOODS AND THIS
COULD POSSIBLY BE THE BIGGEST ONE SO FAR. MASSIVE, PURE, DANCEFLOOR
ELECTRO OF THE BASSIEST VARIETY. ALL THREE TRACKS ARE DRAMATIC,
INCREDIBLY STRONG AND PACKED WITH ACRES OF DARK ATMOSPHERE. =
HONESTLY,
ELECTRO DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS. PURE CLASS.
FREEZIE FREEKIE - FLOW REMIX - SATAMILE - 12" (SATRX03)
MORE TOP QUALITY REMIX SHENANIGANS FROM THIS EXCELLENT ELECTRO
IMPRINT FROM NEW YORK. FREEZIE FREEKIE'S ORIGINAL WAS A DEEPLY
EXCELLENT SLICE OF ELECTRO MAYHEM (WHICH IS PRESENT ON THIS 12")
AND THE VERSION BY APOLLO KIDS IS A UNIQUE CUT WITH A STRANGELY
DRUM & BASS ORIENTATED FEEL. WORKS REALLY WELL AND HAS ALL THE
DRAMA AND BASS HEAVY-NESS YOU'D EXPECT. WICJKED STUFF. RECOMMENDED.
JOHN TEJADA - LOGIC MEMORY CENTER - PLUG RESEARCH - 2xLP (PLG55LP)
JOHN TEJADA COMES BACK WITH A BANG WITH THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM FOR
PLUG RESEARCH. CONTRARY TO WHAT I EXPECTED IT'S A LIVELY COLLECTION
OF MAINLY DANCEFLOOR ORIENTATED TRACKS THAT USE HIS TRADEMARK
PRODUCTION SKILLS TO WONDERFUL EFFECT. JERKY, QUIRKY, WARM AND
SOULFUL TRACKS THAT HAVE CRISPY SOUNDS AND SPIKY, MOVING RHYTHMS.
HE INDULGES IN A SPOT OF VOCAL SHENANIGANS WITH HELP FROM CARL
FINLOW , JAMES FIGURINE AND KIMI RECOR. THIS ADDS YET ANOTHER
LAYER OF DEPTH TO AN ALREADY PACKED ALBUM OF GREAT MUSIC. COMES
RECOMMENDED FOLKS!
KONRAD BLACK - DRACONIA - WAGON REPAIR - 12" (WAG-003)
DARK, FUNKY, EDGY AND RATHER GOOD MOODY HOUSE CUT HERE FROM KONRAD
BLACK. ANALOGUE BASS BATTLES WITH MID-TEMPO DRY DRUMS AND, =
EVENTUALLY,
SPOOKY VOCALS AND SUCH. I NEVER REALISED THAT PAGANS COULD BE
SO DARN FONKEEE. THE FLIP IS A SLIGHTLY LIGHTER (NOT MUCH) ACID
TINGED WORKOUT. R E C O M M E N D E D ! ! !=20
! ! ! ! !=20
MARTIANS, THE - SUNCHASER / THE LAST STAND (12" VERSION) - RED PLANET =
- 12" (RP-13)
YOU HEARD IT BOTH IN SHORTER VERSIONS A FEW WEEKS AGO ON A 7"
WITH THE SAME NAME. HERE NOW THE FULL-BLOWN RELEASE WITH EXTENDED
VERSIONS, PRESUMABLY THE WAY THEY WERE INTENDED. INTENSE HYTONIC
DETROIT TECHNO IN A TRUE OLD SCHOOL SENSE, WITH A JERKY ELECTRO
NUMBER ON THE FLIP. WRAP YOUR HEAD IN ALUMINIUM FOIL TO PROTECT
YOURSELF AGAINTS THE COSMIC RAYS OF THE MARTIANS
METRONEEM - SKIP CODE - SATAMILE - 12" (SAT020)
THE SATAMILE ELECTRO-MONSTER MACHINE KEEPS ON ROLLING WITH THIS
DEVASTATING EP. METRONEEM HAIL FROM IRELAND AND HAVE PROVIDED
THE PUREST OF ELECTRO PLEASURES FOR THE DANCEFLOOR WITH SOME =
ABSOLUTELY
MASSIVE BEATS, FRESH AS HELL BASSLINES AND A SERIES OF BEAUTIFULLY
PROCESSED SYNTH SOUNDS. CLASS, CLASS AND THRICE CLASS. THIS ROCKS!
MIKE PARKER - INVERSIONS VOL. 1 - GEOPHONE - 12" (GPH-10)
MIKE PARKER COMES CORRECT WITH ONE OF THE BEST SLABS OF MINIMAL
TECHNO I'VE HEARD IN A WHILE (SLEEPARCHIVE EXCEPTED, OBVIOUSLY).
THIS HAS DEPTH, GROOVE, WEIRDNESS AND PURE TECHNO ATTITUDE ALL
OVER THE PLACE AND SPREADS IT ABOUT WITH CARELESS ABANDON. TOP
GEAR AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
SCAPE ONE - RECLAIM THE FUTURE - SATAMILE - 12" (SATAMILE009)
ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND BEST ELECTRO RELEASES OF THE YEAR. MASSIVE,
PURIST BEATS WITH SOME OF THE MOST DIRTY, DEVASTATING BASSLINES
AND STRINGS AROUND. THE FINAL TRACK 'ANDROID ROBOTIX' HAS POSSIBLY
THE MOST GRUNGY BIT OF VOCODER EVER AND FINISHES THE EP OFF =
PERFECTLY.
SILICON SCALLY - DARK MATTERS - SATAMILE - 2xLP (SAT025)
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT ALBUM. SOME PEOPLE WILL NO DOUBT COMPLAIN
THAT IT'S NOT AS BANGING AS THE OTHER SATAMKILE RELEASES, BUT
THAT'S TO COMPLETELY MISS THE POINT. YOU GET EIGHT TRACKS OF =
WONDERFULLY
CRISP ELECTRO THAT IS VARIED, STRONG, VERY, VERY ATMOSPHERIC AND
GENERALLY JUST BRILLIANT. GIVE IT A LISTEN AND I'M SURE YOU'LL
BE IMPRESSED WITH IT. RECOMMENDED.
STRATEGY - SUPER VAMP - ORAC - 12" (ORAC10)
SUPER EP FROM STRATEGY ON THIS EXCELLENT U.S. LABEL. IT'S GOT
A SURPRISINGLY UNCRUNCHY SOUND CONSIDERING SOME OF THE OTHER =
RELEASES
BUT THERE'S A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FUNK GOING ON WITH ITS SMOOTH
TECHNO FEEL COUPLED WITH AN ALMOST DISCO FLAVA. REMIXES COME FROM
ELECTRONICA ARTISTS NUDGE AND SOLENOID BUT HAVE A SIMILARLY GROOVY
CLUB FEEL. SOLID STUFF.
SUTEKH - TWO RHAPSODIES - CONTEXT - 12" (TEXT16)
A BUMPING RETURN TO FORM FOR THE CONTEXT LABEL AS OWNER SUTEKH
DELIVERS TWO OF THE FINEST SLICES OF FUNKED UP TECHNO. ALL GROOVING
BEATS, BROKEN SOUNDS AND TOUCHES OF WARMTH IN THE MELODY AND CHORDS.
IF YOU LIKE IT PHAT, YOU'LL DEFINITELY WANT TO CHECK THIS OUT...
KILLER STUFF.
T-WREX - BYTECON - SATAMILE - 12" (SATAMILE014)
FIERCE ELECTRO SOUNDS FROM NEW YORK'S FINEST. THREE CUTS THAT
BORDER ON THE OBSCENELY HARSH AT TIMES, BUT MANAGE TO KEEP THE
808'S POUNDING AWAY IN A FULL ON CLUB STYLE. BREAKS, BEATS, MASSIVE
BASSLINES... IT'S ALL HERE FOR YOU HEADZ! CHECK.
New Releases (Vinyl): House
OMAR-S - 002 1/2 - FXHE - 12" (AOS-2.5)
IF OMAR-S INSISTS ON PUTTING OUT SINGLE SIDED, VERY EXPENSIVE
RECORDS AT LEAST MAKE THEM ALL SOUND AS GOOD AS THIS ONE. DEEP,
ROLLING, HYPNOTIC DETROIT TECHNO / HOUSE VIBES WITH A SLIGHTLY
LESS RAW EDGE THAN SOME OF HIS OTHER BUT A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL
WARMTH. ESSENTIAL STUFF.
TERRENCE PARKER - I'M HAPPY - CHIBA CITY RECORDINGS - 12" (AGP001)
I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING LIKE THIS FOR YEARS AND YEARS! A REALLY
COOL, SOMEWHAT EUPHORIC AND SURPRISINGLY UNCHEESEY SLAB OF PURE
PIANO HOUSE FROM MR PARKER. THE MAIN VERSION HAS A SPOKEN GOSPEL
SAMPLE OVER THE TOP TO GIVE IT A REALLY ANTHEMIC QUALITY AND THE
OTHER MIXES ARE INSTRUMENTALS AND ACAPELLAS. ABSOLUTELY GREAT
STUFF AND REALLY GOT ME DANCING AROUND.
TUSSLE - DISCO D'ORO # 2 - RONG - 12" (RONG009)
PHAT DISCO / HOUSE VIBES FROM THE EXCELLENT RONG LABEL. THE A-SIDE
IS A PARTICULARLY PHAT TRACK WITH IT'S PUNK STYLE LIVE BASSLINE
AND ROLLOUT, FUNKY BEATS. SOLID STUFF AND WELL WORTH CHECKING.
Restocks (Vinyl): House
BENNY BLANKO - 8 FT IN THE AIR - PLAYHOUSE - 2xLP (PLAYHOUSE96)
BENNY BLANKO'S DEBUT ALBUM DROPS AT LAST. HIS REFINED SENSE OF
THE HOUSE GROOVE COMES ACROSS IN THIS DISTINCTLY FUNKY SELECTION
THAT FEATURES THE LUSHEST CHORDS, THE DEEPEST BASSLINES AND SOME
COOL, WIGGLING 4/4 BEATS. NOT TO BE PIGEONHOLED, HE DELIVERS SOME
MORE DOWNBEAT, ALMOST R&B INSPIRED MOMENTS OF PURE GREATNESS.
PLAYHOUSE HAVE STRUCK GOLD WITH THIS GUY... MAKE SURE YOU TAKE
A LISTEN.
DANIEL WANG - NOCTURNES - ENVIRON - 12" (ENV013)
SUPER COOL NEW RELEASE FROM MR WANG. THREE TRACKS OF THE KIND
OF OFFBEAT, SLIGHTLY STRANGE HOUSE THAT WE'VE COME TO EXPECT FROM
THIS TOP PRODUCER. DEEP, FUNKY BEATS WITH BRILLIANTLY PUT TOGETHER
INSTRUMENTATION (LIVE AND SYNTHWISE). DON'T MISS OUT!
DJ MINX - FUZZY NAVEL - WOMEN ON WAX - 12" (WOW-005)
STRIPPED DOWN AND FUNKED UP HOUSE GROOVES FROM MINX. VERY MUCH
A DETROIT / CHICAGO HYBRID WITH KILLER SOUNDS AND A WICKED REMIX
FROM PIRAHNAHEAD. A QUALITY SLAB OF HOUSE.
GEORGE T - THE CREEP / GLITTER PARADE - POHM POHM - 12" (POHMPOHM 002)
ONE OF POHM POHM'S EARLIER RELEASES BUT OH SO AHEAD OF THE PACK.
WHILE GEORGE'S "THE CREEP" TIPS IT'S HAT TO ROB MELLO, HIS "GLITTER
PARADE" SOUNDS LIKE THE BASTARD SON OF ALEX DELANO AND CARL CRAIG.
SUPERB DARKSIDE HOUSE MUSIC FROM SCOTLAND.
GEORGE T - GLADRAGS - POHM POHM - 12" (POHMPOHM 004)
ALTHOUGH "GLADRAGS" WAS A BIG FAVOURITE FOR DJ SNEAK, MORE =
ELECTRONICA
LOVING CONSUMERS OF HOUSE OPTED FOR THE REMASTERED "RETURN OF
A FRIEND" AS THEIR FAVE. NO SAMPLES IN SIGHT, JUST AN SH101 =
BASSLINE,
707 DRUMS AND A HINT OF DUB IN THE DELAY DEPT. CLASSIC. IT APPEARED
ON MANY CD MIX COMPS BUT THIS IS THE ONLY ONE ON 12".
New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop
GENO XO - XO PROJECT - HIPNOTECH - 12" (HR-016)
SWEET HIP HOP VIBES FROM THE UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE CREW. THE
A-SIDE HAS THREE DEEP AND FUNKY INSTRUMENTAL TRACKS WHILST THE
FLIP HAS THREE VERSIONS OF 'LIL SUMTHIN'. JUST LIKE A GOOD INDIE
RECORD. CHECK.............
MILANO - DONE IN VAIN - WILDLIFE - 12" (WILD20-12)
LOVELY BEATS AND SAMPLES - REMINISCENT OF THE WU TAN - PRODUCED
BY LORD FINESSE, THIS IS SOULFUL, DEEP HIP HOP - SHAME THAT THERE
IS ONLY VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL -THE SAME ON BOTH SIDES. HAVE A
LISTEN...
VARIOUS - ELECTRO 2 - STREET SOUNDS - LP (ELECST2LP)
NOT AN ENTIRELY LEGITIMATE REISSUE, ONE SUSPECTS, BUT ANY REISSUE
OF CLASSIC MATERIAL SUCH AS THIS IS BETTER THAN NONE AT ALL (AND
IN THIS INSTANCE, A GRAND JOB HAS BEEN DONE). STREET SOUNDS ELECTRO
2, THEN: THE B-BOYS, XENA, HASHIM, RAMMELZEE VS. K-ROB, TWO SISTERS
AND GRANDMASTER FLASH AND MELLE MEL. AS GOOD A DOCUMENT OF THE
EARLY DAYS OF THIS GENRE AS IT'S POSSIBLE TO FIND.
VARIOUS - ELECTRO 1 - STREET SOUNDS - LP (ELECST1LP)
NOT AN ENTIRELY LEGITIMATE REISSUE, ONE SUSPECTS, BUT ANY REISSUE
OF CLASSIC MATERIAL SUCH AS THIS IS BETTER THAN NONE AT ALL (AND
IN THIS INSTANCE, A GRAND JOB HAS BEEN DONE). STREET SOUNDS ELECTRO
1, THEN: THE PACKMAN, NEWCLEUS, WEST STREET MOB, C-BANK, K-9 CORP,
G-FORCE, PROJECT FUTURE AND CAPT. ROCK. AS GOOD A DOCUMENT OF
THE EARLY DAYS OF THIS GENRE AS IT'S POSSIBLE TO FIND.
New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic Beats
VARIOUS - MUSIC IS MY ART: HVW8 SAMPLER - UBIQUITY - 12" (UR12170)
I PRESUME THIS IS A TASTER FOR A FORTHCOMING COMP. THREE TRACKS
OF SMOOTH, JAZZY, LAID-BACK HIP HOP INSPIRED ECLECTISM FROM =
PLANTLIFE,
RADIO CITY AND JOHN ARNOLD FEATURING PAUL RANDOLPH.=20
New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based
CHERUBS - UNCOVERED BY HEARTBEAT - CARGO - LP (CUK009LP)
CHERUBS ARE A NEW NAME TO THESE EARS. INFLUENCES SEEM TO RANGE
FROM THE STROKES (DEFINITELY) TO WIRE TO PATTI SMITH TO INTERPOL
TO FRANZ FERDINAND (DEFINITELY DEFINITELY). IF YOU LIKE ANY OF
THE BOTH, YOU SHOULD GIVE THIS A WHIRL - IT'S NOTHING =
GROUNDBREAKINGLY
ORIGINAL, BUT THE SONGS ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR IT TO STAND OUT.
COMUS - FIRST UTTERANCE - GET BACK - 2xLP (GET541LP)
HUGELY ENJOYABLE PROG / PSYCH FOLK LP FROM 1970. THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL
ALBUM PLUS THREE SONGS TAKEN FROM AN EXTREMELY RARE EP RELEASED
IN 1971. GET THE BONG OUT FOR THE COMPLETE EXPERIENCE.
ELLEN MCILWAINE - HONKY TONK ANGEL - POLYDOR - LP (POL5021)
HERE'S A RECORD OUR GEORGE WILL BE VERY PLEASED HAS MADE AN =
APPEARANCE
AT SMALLFISH - BUT WILL HE BE DEMURE ABOUT IT? I'LL TELL YOU NEXT
WEEK. ENERGETIC FOLKY FUNK ROCK (WELL, I THOUGHT SO), TOO DAMN
GROOVY TO BE FOLK, TOO MUCH STRUMMING TO BE FUNK! HAS TO BE =
HEARD....
MARS VOLTA - FRANCIS THE MUTE - GOLD STANDARD LABORATORIES - 3xLP =
(GSL96)
THE COVER GIVES YOU A CLUE AS TO THIS - A SURREAL COLLECTION OF
IMAGES WITH A HOODED MAN CENTRE STAGE. THIS GROUP SEEMS TO BE
FRONTED BY OMAR A RODRIGUEZ-LOPEZ WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY A WHOLE
HOST OF OTHERS. MUSICALLY THIS FALLS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN POST ROCK,
HARD ROCK, ELECTRONIC AND EXPERIMENTAL - WITH THE EMPHASIS MOVING
EASILY BETWEEN THESE STYLES. THE FEELING IT GIVES YOU IS ONE
OF BEING SLIGHTLY UNEASY - YOU COULD IMAGINE SOME OF THIS AS HORROR
SOUNDTRACK, SOME IS MORE LIGHT HEARTED AND COMIC. OVERALL THIS
FEELS LIKE AN ALBUM TO BE LISTENED TO IN IT'S ENTIRITY - ALMOST
A CONCEPT ALBUM FOR THE TWISTED AND DISTURBED... GOOD PACKAGING
TOO...
Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based
IVYTREE, THE / CHRIS SMITH - SPLIT SERIES 17 - FATCAT - 12" (12FAT048)
WELL, I WASN'T EXPECTING ONE FATCAT SPLIT SERIES RELEASE THIS
WEEK, LET ALONE TWO. I CAN'T RECALL THE LAST TIME WE SAW A NEW
ADDITION TO THIS ONGOING, HOLEPUNCHED SERIES. THE IVYTREE FIT
IN WELL ON THE LABEL THAT BROUGHT ANIMAL COLLECTIVE TO OUR =
ATTENTION.
FIVE ACTUALLY RATHER BEAUTIFUL AVANT-FOLK TRACKS THAT WILL HAVE
NO TROUBLE FINDING THEIR NICHE. CHRIS SMITH DOES A MIGHTY JOB
ALSO. FALLING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN FENNESZ / TOUCH / MEGO, MY BLOODY
VALENTINE AND ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE ARE FIVE INTENSE, HYPNOTIC,
SWIRLING SLABS OF SONIC MANIPULATION. ONE OF THE BEST FATCAT SPLIT
12"S IN YEARS, THEN - I'M VERY IMPRESSED.
PENTANGLE, THE - BASKET OF LIGHT - EARMARK - LP (EA42053LP)
A MOST WONDERFUL LP OF BEUTIFUL JAZZ INFLUENCED FOLK THAT STILL
SOUNDS FRESH TODAY. A BIT OF A FOLK SUPER GROUP THIS, BERT JANSCH,
JOHN RENBOURN, JACKIE MCSHEE, TERRY COX & DANNY THOMPSON. AT THIS
POINT YOU SHOULD EITHER TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND SIT DOWN OR JUST
SAY "WHO THE F*@K ARE THEY?". IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW OLD YOU =
ARE......
SOFT MACHINE - THIRD - COLUMBIA - 2xLP (30339)
STUNNING!!! DEEP CONSTANTLY SHIFTING JAZZROCK FROM THE BEST BAND
EVER (WELL THATS WHAT I THINK ANYWAY). SOMETIMES TEAR JERKINGLY
BEAUTIFUL, SOMETIMES HARSH AND EXPERIMENTAL. GREAT LP, HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED!!!!!!
New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
BREAKESTRA - YOU DON'T NEED A DANCE! - UBIQUITY - 7" (UR7163)
GROOVY FUNK BUSINESS VERY MUCH ALA JAMES BROWN ON THE A SIDE -
IN FACT YOU'D BE FORGIVEN FOR THINKING THIS IS JAMES BROWN. FLIP
FOR A MUCH MORE TONED DOWN TUNE - SOUNDS LIKE JAMIROQUAI TO ME,
REALLY. =20
CHARLES BRADLEY / DIRT RIFLE AND THE BUTLERS - THIS LOVE AIN'T BIG =
ENOUGH / TWILIGHT EYES - DAPTONE - 7" (P1021)
I NEVER KNOW WHETHER THESE ARE OLD ARTISTS OR NEW ONES SOUNDING
LIKE OLD ONES. WHATEVER, AS USUAL WITH DAPTONE, YOU'VE GOT A
7" THAT IS FULL OF FUNK - SOULFUL AND VOCAL ON ONE SIDE AND MORE
MUDDY AND INSTRUMENTAL ON THE FLIP. OH YEAH BABY, COME ON!
DETROIT SEX MACHINES - THE STRETCH - PT.1 & PT.2 - SOUL FIRE - 7" =
(SF024)
CLASSIC FUNK TRACKS FROM THE EVER ON FORM SOUL FIRE. ROUGH, READY
AND THOROUGHLY GROOVING. GO FOR IT!
EL MICHAELS AFFAIR - CREATION / BEHIND THE BLUE CURTAIN - TRUTH & SOUL =
- 7" (TS005)
LOVELY LAZY SOUL FUNK FROM EL MICHAELS AFFAIR - LOUNGEY IN THE
EXTREME, AND EVEN VERGING TOWARD THE KITSCH, BUT WITH ENOUGH GUTS
TO BE REALLY GOOD. KIND OF RED VELVET SEATS GOOD IF YOU KNOW
WHAT I MEAN...
JAMES BROWN & THE JB'S - COLD SWEAT - POLYDOR - 12" (JB102)
A PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ALTERNATE TAKE OF "COLD SWEAT" (PLUS A
VERSION RECORDED LIVE IN DALLAS, 1968 AND A VERSION WITH A FALSE
START!), BACKED WITH ANOTHER PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED PERFORMANCE
OF "THERE WAS A TIME (I GOT TO MOVE)". GET DOWN, ETC.
MICHEL LEGRAND - LA DAME DANS L'AUTO OST - PETRA SRL - LP (PTRLPZA003)
THIS ISN'T A FILM I'M FAMILIAR WITH (APPARENTLY IT STARRED OLIVER
REED) BUT THIS IS A SUITABLY FINE SOUNDTRACK FROM MICHEL ("WINDMILLS
OF YOUR MIND"?) LEGRAND. IT HAS A BIT OF A EUROTRASH MEETS THE
SOUND GALLERY FEEL TO IT, AND IS NEEDLESS TO SAY CHOCK FULL OF
BREAKS AND SAMPLES FOR ALL YOU PLUNDERERS OUT THERE. JUST TO TOP
IT ALL, PETULA CLARK SINGS IN FRENCH - TWICE! WHAT MORE CAN ONE
REALISTICALLY ASK FOR?
MINDBENDER - STRINGTRONICS - VADIM MUSIC - LP (VAD001LP)
ARGUABLY THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER LIBRARY LP OF ALL TIME (ORIGINAL
COPIES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FETCH OVER $900) GETS WHAT LOOKS LIKE
A BONA FIDE REISSUE AT LAST (THIS RECORDING COMES FROM THE ORIGINAL
MASTER TAPES). THIS 1972 ALBUM (FEATURING BARRY FORGIE, ANTONY
MAWER, NINO NARDINI AND ROGER ROGER) IS A PSYCH/BAROQUE AFFAIR
THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED THE MISSING LINK BETWEEN DAVID AXELROD'S
"SONG OF INNOCENCE" AND ENNIO MORRICONE'S SERGIO LEONE PERIOD
ALBEIT WITH A LIGHT, EXOTIC TOUCH. A WIDE RANGE OF INSTRUMENTATION
AND IDEAS GO TOWARDS MAKING THIS A CLASSIC FOR EVERY CONCEIVABLE
REASON.
SHAWN LEE'S PING PONG ORCHESTRA - MOODS AND GROOVES - UBIQUITY - 2xLP =
(URLP169)
THE MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR "THE APE BREAKS" AND "PLANET OF THE BREAKS"
IS BACK. CINEMATIC, LIBRARY-INFLUENCES GROOVES, SMOKE-FILLED BEATS,
UPLIFTING RHYTHMS AND DARK ALLEYWAY SOUNDTRACKS INSPIRED BY =
COMPANIES
SUCH AS DE WOLFE AND KPM. COMPARED TO EVERYONE FROM SAINT ETIENNE
TO JAMES BROWN TO ENNIO MORRICONE (TO, I'D SAY, HARMONIC 33),
THIS SHOULD FIND IT'S NICHE WITHOUT MUCH HESITATION.
THIRD EYE, THE / ZAFARI - CHILDREN'S SONG / ADDIS ABABA - SOUL FIRE - =
7" (SF027)
CLASSIC FUNK REISSUE WITH A DISTINCT AFRO TWIST HERE FROM SOUL
FIRE. YOU'LL PROBABLY ALL KNOW IT BETTER THAN ME SO I'LL REFRAIN
FROM BANGING ON ABOUT IT AT LENGTH. ROCK SOLID.
VARIOUS - MONTPARNASSE 2000 CLASSICS - PULP FLAVOUR - LP (DD035LP)
GREAT ANTHOLOGY COMPILING 14 TRACKS FROM THIS HIGHLY RESPECTED
FRENCH LIBRARY LABEL OF THE SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES. PSYCH INFLUENCED
SOUNDS FROM THE VERY CREAM OF THE FRENCH CROP AT THE TIME (INCLUDING
JANKO NILOVIC, GUY PEDERSEN AND JEAN-JACQUES PERREY). TRES BIEN!
VARIOUS - BRAZILIAN SOUNDS FROM PARIS - PULP FLAVOUR - LP (DD031LP)
WITH TRACK DATING FROM 1969 TO 1982, THIS DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT
SAYS ON LA TIN (SORRY) - AND IT WORKS! ONE GREAT TRACK IS BY GERARD
CALVI, ENTITLED "OBELIX SAMBA", TAKEN FROM (AS THE BETTER INFORMED
AMONGST YOU MIGHT HAVE GUESSED) "THE TWELVE TASKS OF ASTERIX"
MOVIE. APPARENTLY IT WAS COMMISIONED BY RENE GOSCINY HIMSELF!
Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
CLARENCE WHEELER & THE ENFORCERS - DOIN WHAT WE WANNA - ATLANTIC - LP =
(SD 1551)
ONE OFF THE TOUGHEST ORGAN FUNK LPS CHECK THE TRACKS RIGHT ON
& SHAM TIME... TOP LP!!!!!!!
DEMON FUZZ - AFREAKA - JANUS - LP (JLS3028)
SUPERB ROCK/FUNK HYBRID WITH A TOUCH OF AFRO THROWN IN FOR GOOD
MEASURE. A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER LP THIS, I BET A FEW PEOPLE ARE
SPITTING BULLETS NOW THAT IT'S BEEN REISSUED! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED..
DOUG HAMMOND - REFLECTIONS IN THE SEA OF NURNEN - TRIBE - LP (4009)
INCREDIBLE LP OF DEEP DEEP JAZZ, FUNK CUTS AND SOME WAY OUT SYNTH
EXPERIMENTS THAT WERE WAY AHEAD OF THEIR TIME. I CANT RECOMMEND
THIS LP HIGHLY ENOUGH. ASTONISHING MUSIC!!!!!!!!!
EDDIE HARRIS - IS IT IN - ATLANTIC - LP (1659)
GREAT EDDIE HARRIS LP WITH THE SLEPT ON CLASSIC OFF THE WALL FUNK
OF THE TITLE TRACK. PLENTY MORE TO GET YOUR TEETH INTO ON THIS
NOT WELL KNOWN LP.........
JAMES BROWN - BLIND MAN CAN SEE IT - POLYDOR - 12" (JB100)
3 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED CUTS ON THIS CHEAP LOOKING 12". NICE AND
FUNKY AS YOU WOULD EXPECT, HAVE A LISTEN....
LARRY WILLIS - INNER CRISIS - GROOVE MERCHANT - LP (GM514)
SERIOUSLY FUNKY FUSION FROM LARRY HERE. IN THAT TIMELESS EARLY
70'S, HEAVY ON THE RHYTHM TYPE OF VEIN. AWESOME, TRULY AWESOME......
MULATU ASTATKE & HIS ETHIOPIAN QUINTET - AFRO-LATIN SOUL - WORTHY - LP =
(NOW-1014)
AFRO-LATIN-SOUL OF THE HIGHEST ORDER HERE FROM THIS AMAZINGLY
TALENTED MUSICIAN WHO BECAUSE OF HIS LOCATION HAS NOT, UNTIL =
RECENTLY,
GOT THE RECOGNITION HE DESERVES. RELEASED IN 1966 THIS BEAUTIFUL
LP IS FULL OF DEEP PERCUSSIVE SOULFUL JAZZ OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.
STUNNING LP, HAVE A LISTEN......
SHAMEK FARAH - FIRST IMPRESSIONS - STRATA EAST - LP (SES7412)
STUNNING LP ON THIS , ONE OF THE BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ LABELS
OF THE SEVENTIES. CHECK THE TITLE CUT, THE ONLY FUNK CUT ON THE
LP AND ITS AMAZING. A DEEP THICK DOUBLE BASS LINE LEADS OFF WHILE
SOME TIGHT DRUMS AND SOME SPARSE PIANO REALLY CREATE A MYSTICAL
MOOD. ESSENTIAL LP!!!!!
WALT DICKERSON - THIS IS WALT DICKERSON! - NEW JAZZ - LP (8254)
BEAUTIFUL MODAL LP HERE WITH THE WONDERFUL "DEATH & TAXES". GREAT
SIDEMEN FEATURED HERE, BOB LEWIS, AUSTIN CROWE & ANDREW CYRILLE.
HAVE A LISTEN.....
New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub
SUGAR MINOTT - WE GOT A GOOD THING GOING - EARMARK - 2xLP (EM300LP)
THIS DOUBLE LP COMPILATION FROM ONE OF THE KINGS OF DANCEHALL
INTRODUCES THE LISTENER TO THE MANY FACES OF THIS MELLOW SINGER'S
ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTION TO JAMAICAN MUSIC. 21 TRACKS IN A TERRIFIC
SEQUENCE.
Restocks (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub
UPSETTERS, THE - SCRATCH THE UPSETTERS - EARMARK - LP (EA43045LP)
RELAXED, DUBBY , ROOTSY SOUNDS WITH THE WARM VOCALS. GOLDEN ERA
LEE PERRY, WONDERFUL......
New Releases (CD): Electronica
ALEXANDER PERLS - STORM - MONOPSONE - CD (MOPS007)
FOUR TRACK CD SINGLE FROM ALEXANDER PERLS - WHO I THINK IS PART
OF ICEBREAKER (AESTHETICS / MORR MUSIC). I WAS EXPECTING SOMETHING
QUITE ATMOSPHEERIC AND MELANCHOLIC, SO WAS QUITE SHOCKED TO HEAR
SYNTHY AND POPPY ELECTRONICS THAT SOUND LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN =
SKANFROM,
TANGERINE DREAM, SOLVENT AND JEAN MICHEL-JARRE. HONEST!
B J NILSEN - FADE TO WHITE - TOUCH - CD (TO:65)
ABSOLUTELY MARVELLOUS SOUNDSCAPE WORK FROM B J NILSEN. DENSE,
LUSCIOUS SOUNDS THAT USE MELANCHOLY LAYERS THAT ARE, ON THE FACE
OF IT, REALLY SIMPLE, BUT HAVE SO MUCH GOING ON IN THE BACKGROUND
IT'S HARD TO NOT BE WOWED BY IT. FANS OF GAS, RASTER AND OTHER
SUCH LABELS AND ARTISTS ARE GOING TO SERIOUSLY LOVE THIS. HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
BOOM BIP - BLUE EYED IN THE RED ROOM - LEX - CD (LEX034CD)
HAVING SOLD OUT OF THE LIMITED EDITION DOUBLE-CD DIGIPAK VERSION,
HERE'S THE STANDARD JEWEL CASE ISSUE OF THIS MIGHTY ALBUM. MUSICALLY
IT'S GENERALLY SPEAKING MORE ACCESSIBLE, DIVERSE AND RELAXED AN
ALBUM THAN ITS PREDECESSOR, VEERING MORE TOWARDS GUITAR-BASED
ELECTRONICA THAN ANYTHING RESEMBLING LEFTFIELD HIP HOP. =
COLLABORATIONS
WITH GRIFF RHYS (OF SUPER FURRY ANIMALS, PERHAPS THE STAND-OUT
TRACK ON THE ALBUM) AND NINA NASTASIA (TOUCH & GO) ARE (FAIRLY
OBVIOUSLY) OF A MORE TRADITIONALLY SONG-STRUCTED NATURE BUT BY
AND LARGE, FANS OF EVERYTHING FROM AROVANE TO APHEX TO DJ SHADOW
TO PREFUSE 73 TO LUCKY PIERRE WILL FIND MUCH TO LOVE HERE.
DJ KOZE AKA ADOLF NOISE - WO DIE RAMMELWOLLE FLIEGL - BUBACK - CD =
(BTT78-2)
BIZARRE RELEASE FROM DJ KOZE. I WAS WARNED NOT TO TAKE ANY OF
THESE AS IT'S VERY MUCH A GERMAN THING APPARENTLY. LOTS OF SPOKEN
WORD MATERIAL BROKEN UP BY, IT MUST BE SAID, SOME DELICIOUSLY
BEAUTIFUL PIECES OF MUSIC AND, UNFORTUNATELY, SOME NOT QUITE SO
BEAUTIFUL. WHEN IT'S GOOD IT'S DNSE, LUSH AND SOUNDSCAPEY WITH
ORGANIC SOUNDS AND INSTRUMENTS, BUT IT DOES GET A BIT ODDBALL
AND A BIT POPPY FROM TIME TO TIME. WORTH CHECKING OUT, I'D SAY
BUT IT'S DEFINITELY AN ODDITY.
ENDUSER - COMPARING PATHS - VERY FRIENDLY - CD (VF028CD)
ENDUSER SUDDENLY SEEMS TO BE PROLIFIC - A WHOLE SPATE OF RELEASES
COMING OUT IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. SPOOKY AND HEAVY DRUM AND
BASS WITH A SLIGHT RAGGA FEEL AND SOME SLIGHTLY MORBID FEMALE
VOCALS FOR SOME OF THE TRACKS.
FAX - COLLABORATIONS & REMIXES - STATIC - CD (STA013CD)
THE SORT OF ALBUM WE ALWAYS WELCOME WITH OPEN ARMS. AN EXTREMELY
CONVENIENT AND WELCOME ROUND-UP OF (PREDOMINANTLY) FAX REMIXES
BY PORTABLE, MIKE SHANNON, MILLIMETRIK, JONAS BERING, BERN, MURCOF,
ULTRA-RED AND MOLAIR PLUS COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH ALEX AYULI,
PEPITO AND KARRAS. QUALITY DEEP, MINIMAL ELECTRONICA.
FREEFORM - OUTSIDE IN - SKAM - CD (SKALD014)
A RATHER MORE MELLOW APPROACH IS BEING ADOPTED BY SIMON PYKE ON
THIS NEW FREEFORM LP, WHICH I PERSONALLY PREFER. THE WHOLE ALBUM
IS JUST THAT BIT MORE MUSICAL AND LESS CLUTTERED AND DIGITAL =
SOUNDING
THAN SOME OF HIS FORMER WORKS. IN ACTUAL FACT, YOU HAVE TO SAY
THIS IS ONE OF SKAM'S BETTER RELEASES IN THE LAST YEAR OR TWO
AND I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SAY THAT ABOUT THIS AT ALL. OH COME ALL
YE SKAMSTERS AND (FREE)FORM AN ORDERLY QUEUE!
KOBOL - BROKEN EBONY - STATIC - CD (STA010CD)
THIS HAS BEEN MASTERED BY FERNANDO CORONO AKA MURCOF, AND I THINK
YOU CAN TELL, ALTHOUGH IT'S HARD TO PINPOINT WHY AS THIS IS A
LOT MORE JAZZY AND BROKEN BEAT THAN HIS OWN WORK. IT'S ALMOST
THE PERFECT HYBRID BETWEEN THAT SOUND AND DEEP ELECTRONICA - I
WAS REMINDED A LITTLE OF SOME OF NOBUKAZU TAKEMURA'S WORK, AND
CERTAINLY TORTOISE. LIGHT, SUMMERY AND PLAYFUL YET ALMOST TEXTURAL,
THIS IS A FINE PIECE OF WORK. OH YEAH, THERE'S A FAX MIX ON HERE,
LEST I FORGET.
MAJA S.K. RATKJE / LASSE MARHAUG - MUSIC FOR FAKING - C3R - CD =
(C3R004)
THE FIRST THING YOU'LL NOTICE IS THE LURID, TRIPPED OUT AND =
PSYCHEDELIC
COVER. PUT THIS DISC ON AND YOU'LL DISCOVER AN ECCENTRIC COLLECTION
OF ELECTRONIC NOISES AND MUSIC. SEEMINGLY COMBINING ELEMENTS
OF GLITCH, NOISE, AND STRANGE EASTERN EUROPEAN FOLK - BIZARRE
AND QUITE EXTREME...
MANUAL - AZURE VISTA - DARLA - CD (DRL159CD)
MORE BLISSED-OUT SHOEGAZE-TRONIC SOUNDS FROM THE MASTERFUL JONAS
MUNK AKA MANUAL. FANS OF ULRICH SCHNAUSS (OF WHOM THIS PARTICULAR
ALBUM IS EXTREMELY REMINISCENT INDEED!), DURUTTI COLUMN, ROBIN
GUTHRIE ETC WILL BE IN THEIR ELEMENT HERE.
RYOICHI KUROKAWA - COPYNATURE - PROGRESSIVE FORM - CD (PFCD06)
WELL, WELL, WELL. WHAT A LABEL. THEY JUST KEEP ON DELIVERING THE
HIGHEST CALIBRE ELECTRONICA WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL. THIS
WONDERFUL SEVEN TRACK ALBUM FROM RYOICHI KUROKAWA IS DENSE, DEEP,
MILDLY EXPERIMENTAL AND JUST PACKED FULL OF TIGHT, CRISP SOUNDS
AND RHYTHMS. IT'S ABSTRACT, YES, BUT ABSOLUTELY ON THE LISTENING
SIDE OF ABSTRACT. VERY MUCH RECOMMENDED.
SEMUIN - PROVINCE - AUDIO DREGS RECORDING - CD (ADR058CD)
THIS SOUNDS LOVELY, I JUST WISH I HAD MORE TIME TO LISTEN TO IT
PROPERLY AND SUITABLY UNWIND! SLIGHTLY GLITCHY, WARM, ACOUSTIC
ELECTRONICA, AGAIN A BIT IN A CHILD'S VIEW VEIN MEETS F.S. BLUMM,
PERHAPS. THERE'S ALSO HINTS OF THE REMOTE VIEWER / THE WHOLE C.C.O.
SOUND AS WELL AS WECHSEL GARLAND AND MUM. GORGEOUS.
STUDIO PANKOW - LINIENBUSSE - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD =
(TOWERBLOCKCD025)
WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT AN ALBUM OF THIS CALIBRE THAT'LL DO IT
ANY JUSTICE? FOR MY MONEY THIS REPRISE OF THE PARING OF DAVID
MOUFANG (MOVE D / SOURCE RECORDS) AND JAMIE HODGE (BORN UNDER
\ RHYMING PLANET / AESTUARIUM) PLUS KAI KROKER IS AN ABSOLUTELY
WINNING COMBINATION. RECORDED IN THREE SESSIONS IT COMBINES =
EVERYTHING
YOU'D EXPECT FROM MR. MOUFANG AND MR. HODGE, I.E. DEPTH, BEAUTY,
AN ABSTRACT SENSE OF MELODY AND INCREDIBLE PRODUCTION. BUT, THIS
HAS THE ADDED ADVANTAGE OF BEING PRETTY LARGE IN THE BEATS =
DEPARTMENT
AS WELL, SO YOU GET ELECTRO INFUENCED TRACKS AND DEEP, DUBBY 4/4
TRACKS PLUS ODDBALL DOWNBEAT ELECTRONICA AS WELL. TO SAY THAT
I'M ENAMOURED WITH THIS LP IS SOMETHING OF AN UNDERSTATEMENT AND
IF YOU TAKE MY ADVICE YOU'LL BE GIVING THIS YOUR UTMOST ATTENTION
VERY SOON. AN ESSENTIAL RELEASE.
SUPERCILIOUS - NEXT TIME WE GO SIUBLIME - MONOPSONE - CD (MOPS10)
TWO REALLY DISTINCT STYLES ON THIS ALBUM BY SUPERCILIOUS. =
ALTERNATING
BETWEEN REALLY QUITE INDUSTRIAL SOUNDING ELECTRONICS WITH A VAGUELY
HIP HOP FEEL TO THE BEATS AND PLENTY OF GUTS. THE REST OF THIS
SOUNDS LIKE CONTMPORARY GLITCHY ELECTRONICS WITH A FEMALE VOCAL
AND MELODIES THAT SOUND TO ME LIKE THIS MORTAL COIL / COCTEAU
TWINS. THE WORD JUXTAPOSITION SPRINGS TO MIND!!! NICE TOO...
VARIOUS - SKAM CATS - SKAM - 2xCD (SKATS001X)
NOW, IF I'VE GOT THIS RIGHT THESE TRACKS (PREDOMINANTLY BY UNKNOWN
ARTISTS, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE CONTRIBUTIONS BY MIRA CALIX, ROLEX
2$, E.STONJI AND QUITE POSSIBLY SEVERAL BETTER KNOW ARTISTS UNDER
ALIASES, WHO KNOWS?) HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED USING SAMPLES OF THE
SOUND OF THEIR FELINE FRIENDS. SKAM UP TO THEIR OLD TRICKS, THEN!
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE (EVERY CONCEIVABLE ELECTRONIC STYLE IS
CATERED FOR) BUT, HEY, THIS IS REALLY FOR THE HARDCORE SKAM MASSIVE,
LET'S BE HONEST (I ALSO SUSPECT IT'S PRETTY LIMITED). WILL SELL
ALRIGHT, THEN!
VARIOUS - A IS FOR APPLE - KUDOS - CD (KUDCD006)
AH, THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THIS ANY MORE. A SUPERB EARLY =
COMPILATION
FROM KUDOS RECORDS WHICH PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT ROUND UP OF TRACKS
FROM LABELS THAT THEY WERE DISTRIBUTING IN THE EARLY TO MID '90'S.
STASIS, NURON, INSYNC VS. MYSTERON, PLUTO, PERBEC, SPIRA, BEAUTYON
AND MORE ALL FEATURE AND IT'S A WONDERFUL VOYAGE DOWN MEMEORY
LANEL. THESE TRACKS ARE STILL COMPLETELY RELEVANT TODAY SO YOU'D
BE ADVISED TO CHECK THIS OUT IF YOU'RE INTO YOUR ELECTRONIC MUSIC.
CLASS.
VARIOUS - B IS FOR BROCCOLI - KUDOS - CD (KUDCD007)
A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT VIBE FOR THIS SECOND COMPILATION OF KUDOS
RELATED TRACKS. MORE FUNKED UP, SLIGHTLY HOUSIER AND A BIT MORE
BEATY, IT FEATURES TRACKS FROM JEEP GRRRLZ, ECO TOURIST, MINIMAL
MAN, FLUID, ATOM SMASHER, KCL PROJCT AND MORE. STILL HEAVILY TECHNO
BASED BUT WITH A GROOVIER EDGE.
YUICHIRO FUJIMOTO - KINOE - AUDIO DREGS RECORDING - CD (ADR059CD)
ANOTHER CHARMING RELEASE FROM AUDIO DREGS - THEY REALLY ARE ON
THE CASE AT THE MOMENT. MORE LOW KEY, ACOUSTIC / SEMI-LIVE =
INSTRUMENT
BASED (GUITAR, MELODICA, MUSIC BOX) ORGANIC AMBIENT ELECTRONICA
WITH A LOVELY WARM, COSY FEEL. GENTLE, AND COMPLETELY UNCLUTTERED,
THIS IS SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL.
Restocks (CD): Electronica
ALVA NOTO + RYUICHI SAKAMOTO - INSEN - RASTER NOTON - CD (R-N065)
BACK IN STOCK! SOMETIMES, SOMETHING COMES ALONG THAT TRANSCENDS
THE BOUNDARIES OF MUSICAL GENRE AND CONFOUNDS YOU'RE IDEAS OF
WHO SHOULD BE LISTENING TO WHAT. 'VRIOON' BY ALVA NOTO [AKA CARSTEN
NICOLAI] AND RYUICHI SAKAMOTO WAS ONE SUCH RELEASE. ITS UNIQUE
BLEND OF CARSTEN'S MICRO ELECTRONIC PROCESSING AND RYUICHI'S =
DELICIOUS
PIANO PLAYING ENSURED THAT A WHOLE HOST OF PEOPLE ENJOYED ITS
DULCET TONES. THIS FOLLOW UP IS, SIMPLY, MORE OF THE SAME. ANYONE
WHO BEMOANS THAT FACT THOUGH IS MISSING THE POINT BY A LARGE MARGIN
AS THIS STANDS EQUALLY AS TALL AS THE FIRST ALBUM. IF ANYTHING
THIS IS ACTUALLY A MORE MELODIC PIECE OF WORK AND DOESN'T RELY
SO HEAVILY ON THE REPETITIVE PIANO MOTIFS OF 'VRIOON'. THERE'S
A MORE TANGIBLE FEEL OF TUNEFULNESS HERE AND IT ABSOLUTELY, 100%
SUITS THE ULTRA REFINED AND STRIPPED DOWN TONES AND TEXTURES THAT
LIE UNDERNEATH. QUITE FRANKLY EVERYONE SHOULD OWN A COPY OF THIS
STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WORK. POSSIBLY ONE OF THE MOST
ESSENTIAL RELEASES OF THE YEAR.
AROVANE - LILIES - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD (TOWERBLOCK020CD)
THIS ALBUM REALLY DOESN'T NEED ANY INTRODUCTION, I'M SURE. AROVANE'S
THIRD LONG PLAYER AND HIS SECOND FOR C.C.O. IS A GENUINE BEAUTY
THAT MANAGES TO CAPTURE THE ORGANIC ESSENCE OF 'TIDES' ALONG WITH
HINTS OF THE DARKER, MORE ELECTRONIC 'ATOL SCRAP'. SUCCESSFULLY
MELDING THESE TWO IDEAS TOGETHER AND ADDING LUSCIOUS LAYERS OF
MELODY WITH HARP, HARPSICHORD AND PIANOS PAYS OFF AND THE OVERALL
FEEL OF THE ALBUM IS ONE OF SOOTHING PURITY. SIMPLY PUT, YOU NEED
THIS ALBUM IF YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST IN ELECTRONICA. ESSENTIAL.
AROVANE - TIDES - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD (TBLOCK001CD)
GOOD SECOND ALBUM FROM BERLIN'S AROVANE. FOLLOWING UP THE EXCELLENT
'ATOL SCRAP' (ON DiN), 'TIDES' SEES THE PRODUCER SHIFT FROM CLASSIC
BEATS TO MORE AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPING, WHILST SEVERAL TRACKS MAKE
SOLID USE OF A HARPSICHORD SOUND.
AUTECHRE - UNTILTED - WARP - CD (WARPCD180)
FORM AN ORDERLY QUEUE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FOR THE NEW AUTECHRE
ALBUM HAS LANDED. OBVIOUSLY THERE'S ALWAYS A LOT OF EXPECTATION
SURROUNDING A NEW BOOTH & BROWN RELEASE, BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN TWO OR THREE ALBUMS (FOR ME, ANYWAY), THE FINISHED PRODUCT
GENUINELY LIVES UP TO THE HYPE. SOME SERIOUSLY DEEP PRODUCTION
HERE, BRINGING THEIR DARK SIDE TO THE FORE YET MORE MUSICALLY
THAN ONE MIGHT EXPECT. WHEN THE MOOD SUITS, THEY ARE JUST PEERLESS
(WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF APHEX) WHEN IT COMES TO PERCUSSION
AND PROGRAMMING AND YOU'RE REALLY REMINDED OF THAT HERE. =
OCCASIONALLY
FRANTIC, YES BUT WITH THAT UNIQUE AUTECHRE "WARMTH" (IS THAT THE
WORD?) THAT HAS ALWAYS SET THEM APART. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
RESIST THIS, I SUSPECT.
BIOSPHERE - AUTOUR DE LA LUNE - TOUCH - CD (TO:62)
SOFT, APPEALING SOUNDSCAPES WITH ONLY A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF DARKNESS
IN PLACES. SOME OF THE TRACKS CONVEY AN EERIE MOOD, BUT IT NEVER
GETS TOO THREATENING. ALL IN ALL A BEAUTIFUL CD, HAVE A LISTEN....
DJ SCUD - AMBUSH! - REPHLEX - CD (CAT133CD)
SCUD ON REPHLEX - FULL ON! ACTUALLY SOME OF THIS ISN'T QUITE AS
FULL ON AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT - THERE ARE SOME VERY STRAIGHT DRUM
& BASS TRACKS HERE THAT HAVE SIMPLY HAD A BIT OF DISTORTION ADDED!
OF COURSE THERE'S THE USUAL GABBA HELL RIOT GOING ON BUT THIS
IS A SURPRISINGLY ACCESSIBLE RELEASE FROM DJ SCUD (ALTHOUGH THAT
PROBABLY ISN'T WHAT HE WANTS TO HEAR!) AND ALL THE BETTER FOR
IT.
F.S.BLUMM - ZWEITE MEER - MORR MUSIC - CD (MORR053CD)
A TRULY DELIGHTFUL NEW PIECE FROM THE BACK-ON-FORM MORR MUSIC.
F.S.BLUMM DELIVERS A WONDERULLY MELODIC AND DIVERSE ALBUM OF SHORT,
LUSH INSTRUMENTAL PIECES USES ORGANIC, LIVE INSTRUMENTS AND =
PROCESSING
THEM SLIGHTLY. BEAUTIFUL STUFF THAT SHOULD APPEAL TO FANS OF PLOP,
NEO OUIJA AND OTHER SUCH LOVELY LABELS.
FENNESZ - LIVE AT REVOLVER, MELBOURNE - TOUCH - CD (TO:CDR3)
EXCELLENT RETURN FROM FENNESZ - LIVE IN AUSSIE. WONDER WHAT THEY
THOUGHT OF THIS SOUND FILE? ANYWAY THIS MEGO SUPERSTAR DELIVERS
WHAT WE ALL EXPECT. UNIQUE SOUNDS FOR A UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT.=20
FENNESZ - VENICE - TOUCH - CD (TO:53)
EAGERLY ANTICIPATED NEW LONG PLAYER FROM THE HIGHLY TALENTED =
CHRISTIAN
FENNESZ. COMPARED TO SOME OF HIS MATERIAL IT HAS A MUCH MORE EASY
LISTENING (IN A GOOD WAY) FEEL. LUSH, PROCESSED STRINGS AND CHORDS
ARE THE MAIN BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE TRACKS AND WITHIN THOSE STRONG
BASE STRUCTURES SITS A GORGEOUS ARRAY OF SAMPLES AND SOUNDS. ONE
TRACK EVEN HAS A VOCAL, WHICH IS VERY EFFECTIVE INDEED. REGARDLESS
OF WHAT I THINK, YOU'LL MAKE YOUR OWN MINDS UP, BUT ALLOW ME TO
ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS A SUPERB PIECE OF WORK AND COMES HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
HRVATSKI - SWARM AND DITHER - PLANET MU - CD (ZIQ026CD)
TOP SELECTION FROM THIS MOST UNDER-RATED PRODUCER. COMBINATION
OF THE DEAD SILLY MIXED AND MASHED WITH SOME FINE MUSICALLITY.
AT THE MORE TONGUE IN CHEEK MOMENTS, THE CLOSEST COMPARISON I
WOULD MAKE IS ATOM HEART AND DAT POLITICS SPLICED TOGETHER WITH
SCHEMATIC'S AND AMBUISH'S MORE BEAT DRIVEN ARTISTS - MENTAL, PACEY
AND THOROUGHLY ENTERTAINING. AT THE MORE MUSICAL END OF THE SCALE,
THIS BECOMES HAUNTING AND BEAUTIFUL, PLENTY OF ORGANIC SOUNDS
MERGED WITH ELECTRONIC SUBTLETIES. MUCH OF THAT IS THEN BROKEN
UP WITH ABRASION AND GLITCH, LENDING A MUCH MORE ABSTRACT FEEL
TO THE WHOLE THING. THE WHOLE THING LEANS MORE TO THE MAD THAN
PEACEFUL, BUT THE OVERALL EFFECT IS EXCELLENT - ONE MINUTE YOU'LL
BE LEAPING AROUND, AND THE NEXT YOU'LL BE SITTING AND REFLECTING.
GOOD STUFF - RECOMMENDED.
JOHAN JOHANNSSON - ENGLABORN - TOUCH - CD (TO:52)
EARLY CONTENDER FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR HERE (EVEN THOUGH, STRICTLY
SPEAKING, IT CAME OUT LAST YEAR). KITCHEN MOTORS LABEL BOSS JOHAN
JOHANNSSON HAS CREATED A WONDERFULLY WARM ALBUM OF STRING QUARTET
BASED MUSIC. SIMPLE AS THAT REALLY. THERE'S SOME ELECTRONIC =
MANIPULATION
AND A LITTLE TINY BIT OF ROBOTIC VOCALS, BUT QUINTESSENTIALLY
(GOOD WORD THAT) IT'S AN OUTSTANDINGLY BEAUTIFUL ALBUM OF SONGS
DONE IN AN UNUSUAL WAY. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS, YOU MUST BE POTTY.
ESSENTIAL.
JULIAN FANE - SPECIAL FORCES - PLANET MU - CD (ZIQ091CD)
SOME VERY MELANCHOLY STRINGS, ELECTRONIC EFFECTS, ACCORDIAN, SOME
LOVELY VOCALS AND A BIT OF GLITCH MAKE ME THINK OF (MY) MUM -
EXCELLENT! NICE TO SEE PLANET MU DOING SOMETHING SONG BASED FOR
A CHANGE, MAKES A PLEASANT DIVERSION FROM THE USUAL RACKET! THIS
COULDN'T BE ANY MORE DIFFERENT FROM THE AMMUNITION CD - RECOMMENDED.
LIKE A STUNTMAN - FRESH AIR IS NOT THE WORST THING IN TOWN - HIGHPOINT =
LOWLIFE - CD (HPLL012)
FOLLOWING THE EXCELLENT 7" 'REDUCE', LIKE A STUNTMAN HAVE REALLY
COME UP WITH THE GOODS HERE. AN ELEVEN TRACK ALBUM THAT SHOWCASES
BOTH HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE'S DEDICATION TO VARIED AND INTERESTING
MUSIC AND THE BANDS ABILITY TO COMPOSE AND PERFORM VERY LIKEABLE
GUITAR AND ELECTRONICA TRACKS. FOR THE MOST PART THIS HAS A NICELY
LO-FI FEEL WITH FOLKY GUITARS AND CLATTERING PERCUSSION PLUS A
VOCAL STYLE THAT PUTS IT FIRMLY IN THE AMERICANA CAMP. ELECTRONIC
SHENANIGANS, HOWEVER, GIVE IT YET ANOTHER DIMENSION AND ADD SOME
FUN AND FLAVA TO THE ALBUM OVERALL. ON THE STRENGTH OF THIS I
RECKON THEY COULD GET VERY POPULAR VERY SOON. GET IN THERE EARLY,
THAT'S MY ADVICE! RECOMMENDED.
MANITOBA - START BREAKING MY HEART - LEAF - CD (BAY16CD)
SUPERB NEW ALBUM ON LEAF WHICH FOLLOWS ON BEAUTIFULLY FROM THE
RECENT SINGLE. TAKING AN ECLECTIC ELECTRONIC APPROACH, BUT =
SPRINKLING
IT LIBERALLY WITH LIVE INSTRUMENTATION. VERY SUMMERY, VERY =
BEAUTIFUL,
THOROUGHLY EXCELLENT.
MANITOBA - UP IN FLAMES - LEAF - CD (BAY26CD)
I STILL CAN'T REALLY GET MY HEAD ROUND THIS ALBUM FROM MANITOBA.
IT STARTS SOUNDING LIKE AN INDIE BAND FROM THE LATE EIGHTIES.
IT THEN MOVES THROUGH FOLK, ROCK, SNIPPETS OF JAZZ, BREAK BEAT,
THEN WE SEEM TO GO BACK TO THE POPPY END OF THE HIPPIFIED SEVENTIES,
AND OVER, UNDER AND THROUGH MUCH OF IT IS PLENTY OF ELECTRONIC
MANIPULATION / SHINANIGANS... YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN? LOTS OF =
GUITARS,
LOTS OF SAMPLES, LOTS OF VOCALS. IF SOMEONE HAD PLAYED THIS TO
ME AND SAID IT WAS MANITOBA, I WOULD HAVE SAID "SURELY YOU MUST
BE MISTAKEN!". BRAVE MAN MR MANITOBA, AND VERY TALENTED TOO.
AN ODDITY, BUT A RATHER FINE ONE!
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
MARKUS GUENTNER - 1981 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD39)
ABSOLUTELY LUSH ALBUM FROM ONE OF THE POP AMBIENT SERIES' STALWART
PRODUCERS. IF YOU WANT SWATHES OF LAYERED CHORDS AND GENTLE TOUCHES
OF MELODY ALONG WITH SUBTLE, DUBBY 4/4 BEATS, LOOK NO FURTHER.
THERE IS ONE MORE UPBEAT SCHAFFEL TRACK ON HERE AS WELL WHICH
STICKS OUT A BIT, BUT GENERALLY THIS IS PURE ELECTRONIC BLISS.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
MICHAEL MAYER - TOUCH - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD36)
KOMPAKT LABEL OWNER MICHAEL MAYER DELIVERS HIS FIRST FULL ALBUM.
HE TAKES HIS OWN INFLUENCES FROM THE PAST YEARS AND COMBINES THEM
INTO A DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY (FOR THE MOST PART) SELECTION OF TRACKS
THAT WILL NO DOUBT BE HUGE FOR FANS OF THE MORE COMMERCIAL AND
SCHAFFEL BASED COLOGNE STYLE. CHECK.
RHYTHM & SOUND - SEE MI YAH - BURIAL MIX - CD (BMD-4)
THIS IS THE CD VERSION OF THE VERY LIMITED 7X7" SET THAT RECENTLY
CAME OUT. IT STILL HAS THE SAME ULTRA DEEP FEEL WITH A SELECTION
OF THE FINEST ROOTS VOCALISTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SUGAR
MINOTT, RAS DONOVAN, PAUL ST. HILAIRE, WILLI WILLIAMS AND JAH
COTTON. STUNNING BERLIN STYLE ELECTRONIC DUB WITH THE INSTRUMENTAL
VERISON OF 'SEE MI YAH' INCLUDED AS WELL. AS ESSENTIAL AS ANYTHING
ELSE FROM RHYTHM & SOUND.
SLICKER - WE ALL HAVE A PLAN - HEFTY - CD (HEFTY44CD)
SO, THE NEW SLICKER ALBUM ARRIVES. FEATURING GUEST APPEARANCES
FROM WENDELL HARRISON, PHIL RANELIN, DAN BOADI, LINDSAY ANDERSON
(OF L'ALTRA) AND TELEFON TEL AVIV YOU GET AN INTRIGUING SELECTION
OF SONG BASED TRACKS THAT MANAGE TO TAKE IN FUNK, HIP HOP, R&B,
GUITARS AND, OF COURSE, THE EVER PRESENT ELECTRONICA. IT'S A REAL
MELTING POT OF SOUNDS WHICH SHOULD FIND FAVOUR WITH A FAIRLY LARGE
AUDIENCE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN GOOD SONGWRITING AND GREAT, VARIED
MUSIC. HAVE A LISTEN. AS A BONUS, WITH THE FIRST ISSUE OF THIS
CD YOU GET THE LAST CD SINGLE AS FREEBIE. LIMITED COPIES ONLY
THOUGH.
SUBTLE - A NEW WHITE - LEX - CD (LEX029CD)
IN TRUTH THIS IS A SINGER/SONGWRITER LP WITH NODS TO HIP HOP IN
ITS SAMPLE BASIS. AS I AM LISTENING TO THIS MIKE SANG TO ME "GROUND
CONTROL TO MAJOR TOM" AND IN SOME BIZARRE ABSTRACT WAY, THAT TOTALLY
SUMS THIS LP/CD UP FOR ME.=20
TIM HECKER - MIRAGES - ALIEN 8 - CD (ALIENCD47)
I ALWAYS FELT IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING OF A TALL ORDER FOR TIM HECKER
TO COME UP WITH THE GOODS AGAIN AFTER HIS UNBELIEVABLE 'RADIO
AMORE' ALBUM ON MILLE PLATEAUX. BUT, BY GUM, HE'S DONE IT! THIS
USES A SIMILAR PALETTE OF IDEAS BUT ACTUALLY DEEPENS THE SOUND
AND PROVIDES A BLEAK, BEAUTIFUL, FRAGILE, YET INCREDIBLY SUBSTANTIAL
SET OF TRACKS. SOUNDS ARE RECORDED THEN EDITED AND MANIPULATED
VIRTUALLY BEYOND RECOGNITION WITH A SERIES OF DEVASTATING EFFECTS
APPLIED. OBTUSE, APOCALYPTIC INTERLUDES KEEP YOU ON YOUR TOES,
BUT THE MOMENTS OF BREATHTAKING LUSHNESS ARE SIMPLY STAGGERING.
A FABULOUS FOLLOW UP WHICH DESERVES TO DO JUST AS WELL. TELL YOU
WHAT, I'M SPOILT THIS WEEK WITH SO MANY AMAZING RELEASES! =
RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - TYPES - KUDOS - CD (KUDCD005)
CLASSIC COMPILATION OF EARLY KUDOS DISTRIBUTED MATERIAL. INCLUDES
STASIS, FUGUE, AS ONE, DAVE ANGEL, SYNECTICS, RICHARD H. KIRK
AND PENTATONIK TO NAME BUT A FEW. AN ESSENTIAL GLIMPSE INTO THE
HISTORY OF U.K. ELECTRONIC MUSIC.
VARIOUS - EVERYTHING IS GREEN - TOYTRONIC - CD (TOY18)
WELL, THESE ARE GONNA ABSOLUTELY ZIP OUT THE DOOR. THIS =
BUDGET-PRICED
SAMPLER SHOWCASES TO PERFECTION ONE OF BRITAIN'S LEADING ELECTRONICA
LABELS. FEATURED ARE THE LIKES OF ABFAHRT HINWILL, NUM NUM, GIMMIK,
MAPS & DIAGRAMS, CULTEK, BOC SCADET, LOW PROFILE SOCIETY, PHASE
MOJO, OCHRE AND OTHERS. UNMISSABLE.
VARIOUS - SOME PATHS LEAD BACK AGAIN - HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE - 2xCD =
(HPLL010)
SHOWCASING MANY A HYBRID OF CONTEMPORARY ELECTRONICA, THE MARCIA
BLAINE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS BRING US THIS SUPERB COMPILATION ON THORSTEN
SIDEBOARD'S ACCLAIMED HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE LABEL. THE LIKES OF IZU,
DAIGORO, THE VILLAGE ORCHESTRA, FELD, CHRIS DOOKS, ROSE & SANDY,
THE WONDERFULLY NAMED TERSH JETTERAX (CHECK OUT HIS EQUALLY =
BRILLIANTLY
TITLED "BATTLE OF THE CHUBBY MEN") AND THE MBSFG THEMSELVES =
CONTRIBUTE.
DARK BEATS, EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDSCAPES, LIGHT ATMOSPHERES, MORE
MELODIC NUMBERS - IT'S ALL HERE, INCLUDING THREE VIDEOS ON THE
SECOND DISC. DEFINITELY WORTH ACQUIRING.
VARIOUS - ADVANCED PUBLIC LISTENING 01 - LABORATORY INSTINCT - CD =
(LIRD001CD)
WHOOAH THERE! FABULOUS DEBUT COMPILATION FROM THIS VERY PROMISING
LABEL THAT SEES A WHOLE HEAP OF FABULOUSLY ODD AND WONDERFUL =
ELECTRONICA
FROM THE LIKES OF SUTEKH, DAEDELUS, THOMAS FEHLMANN, ATOM HEART,
LUKE VIBERT, THOMAS BRINKMANN, EIGHT MILES HIGH, PHOENECIA AND
FREEFORM. AS YOU'D EXPECT, IT'S ECLECTIC AS WELL AS UNUSUAL AND
THOROUGHLY BRILLIANT. RECOMMENDED.
VENETIAN SNARES - THE CHOCOLATE WHEELCHAIR ALBUM - PLANET MU - CD =
(ZIQ077CD)
THIS COMES ON EXTREMELY STRONGLY RIGHT FROM THE OUTSET. AARON
FUNK MANAGES TO DELIVER (YET AGAIN) A COHERENT SET OF MENTALIST
BREAKBEAT TRACKS THAT RANGE FROM HEAVY BREAK-CORE TO GABBA-CORE
AND ELECTRONICS AND BACK AGAIN. MOST OF THE CUTS ARE DRUM & BASS
INFLUENCED AND FATURE SOME WEIRD, WONDERFUL AND DOWNRIGHT HECTIC
SOUNDS AND I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO BE HEARING QUITE A LOT OF IT
BEING PLAYED OUT. ABSOLUTELY WICKED.
VENETIAN SNARES - HUGE CHROME CYLINDER BOX UNFOLDING - PLANET MU - CD =
(ZIQ088CD)
AARON FUNK'S ASSAULT ON THE BREAKCORE SOUND CONTINUES APACE WITH
THIS FIRM AND FRUITY OFFERING FOR PLANET MU. SURPRISINGLY, IT'S
A SLIGHTLY MORE INSTROSPECTIVE SOUND AT TIMES WITH A HEAVIER =
EMPHASIS
ON ELECTRONICA RATHER THAN JUST FULL ON BREAKS AND MENTAL BEATS.
A SOLID, ENGAGING LISTEN THAT COMES RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro
SKUGGE & STAVOSTRAND - HUMLA - ONI.TOR - CD (ONI.TOR39CD)
UNBELIEVABLY GOOD SET OF TRACKS FROM THE POWERFUL DOUBLE-TEAM
OF MIKAEL STAVOSTRAND AND JOHAN SKUGGE. TRACKS ARE TAKEN FROM
THE RECENT EP (ONI.TOR38) AND ALSO HAS A NUMBER OF EXCLUSIVE CUTS
AS WELL. DEEP, LOVINGLY CREATED CLUB / HOME LISTENING TRACKS THAT
ARE FRESH, DENSE AND FEATURE A WONDERFUL PALETTE OF SCRUNCHED
UP, QUIRKY TECHNO SOUNDS. THE EVER-PRESENT DUB INFLUENCE IS THERE
AS WELL TO MAKE THIS AN UNMISSABLE PIECE OF WORK. SERIOUSLY GOOD
STUFF.
VARIOUS - BREAKIN' RECORDS PRESENTS... VOLUME 3 - BREAKIN' RECORDS - =
CD (BRK46CD)
IF YOU'RE INTO ELECTRO YOU'LL WANT TO CHECK OUT THIS ROUGH ROUND
UP OF TRACKS FROM ED DMX'S BREAKIN' IMPRINT. SEYMOUR BITS, PAUL
BLACKFORD, CYLOB, ED HIMSELF, AFROPOLICE, KITBUILDERS, BASS JUNKIE
AND MORE ALL FEATURE ON THIS WICKED COMPILATION. DEFINITELY ONE
TO CHECK.
Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro
SAMI KOIVIKKO - SALMIAKKI - SHITKATAPULT - CD (STRIKE43CD)
A VERY USEFUL ALBUM HERE FROM SAMI KOIVIKKO. EIGHT TRACK CD THAT'S
CHOCK FULL OF WICKED CLUB TECHNO GROOVES. FROM THE DEEPER, MORE
DUBBED UP SOUND TO A PURE COLOGNE FLAVA WITH SLIGHTLY POP TECHNO-ISH
ELEMENTS. THINK KOMPAKT MIXED WITH TRAUM AND TRAPEZ AND YOU'RE
THERE. NICE TO HEAR SHITKATAPULT RELEASING SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
GET IN.
VARIOUS - KOMPAKT 100 - KOMPAKT - 2xCD (KOMPAKTCD34)
IT'S A DIFFICULT TASK TO STATE JUST HOW INFLUENTIAL COLOGNE'S
KOMPAKT LABEL HAS BEEN OVER THE YEARS. SEEMINGLY, THEY STARTED
JUST ABOUT EVERY WORTHWHILE MUTATION OF THE TECHNO SOUNDS WE TAKE
FOR GRANTED EVERY DAY. TO SAY THAT THIS ALBUM IS A MAMMOTH AND
ESSENTIAL BEAST GOES WITHOUT SAYING BUT WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE
TRACKLISTING, WHICH FEATURES ALL THE KEY PLAYERS FROM KOMPAKT'S
HISTORY, BE IT TRACKS OR REMIXES, YOU CAN GUARANTEE THAT THIS
IS ONE VERY SPECIAL DOCUMENT OF A LABEL FIRMLY AT THE FOREFRONT
OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC. QUITE STUPENDOUS AND, OF COURSE, RECOMMENDED
WITHOUT HESITATION. HERE'S TO ANOTHER 100!
VARIOUS - 10 YEARS OF CHEAP RECORDS - CHEAP - CD (CHEAPCD10)
CHEAP CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF PUTTING RECORDS OUT WITH THIS =
COMPREHENSIVE
COLLECTION OF TRACKS FROM ROBERT HOOD, SLUTS 'N' STRINGS & 909,
IO, LOUIE AUSTEN, CHRISTOPHER JUST, AUGUST ENGKILDE AND MORE.
COMES COMPETE WITH A SECOND DISC WITH OVER FOUR HOURS OF MP3 DJ
MIXES. GREAT FUN.
VARIOUS - RECEIVING DATA... AH, IT'S COMING - SENDER - CD (SEND030CD)
GOOD SOLID ALBUM OF SOLID DEEP TECHNO FROM THE SENDER STABLE.
MISC, CARSTEN JOST, JAKE FAIRLEY, BLOME AND GRUMMICH, K. LAKIZZ
AND TRIKE, VOCOPHON, BABY FORD, MAETRIK, KONKORD, STEN, METOPE
AND WELTZWEI ALL DELIVER THE GOODS - ALL DEEP AND DUBBY, SOME
TOUGH, SOME LESS SO. THIS WILL WORK FOR LISTENING AND PLAYING
OUT. NICE.
Restocks (CD): Hip Hop
DM & JEMINI - GHETTO POP LIFE - LEX - CD (LEX010CD)
HERE'S A DANGER MOUSE ALBUM YOU CAN ACTUALLY BUY WHICH, BY ALL
ACCOUNTS, SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN RAVED ABOUT ALMOST AS MUCH AS "THE
GREY ALBUM". CUTTING-EDGE STUFF FROM LEX, AS EVER WITH SPECIAL
GUESTS THA LIKS, THE PHARCYDE, J-ZONE AND PRINCE PO (FROM ORGANIZED
KONFUSION) GETTING IN THE MIX. CHECK IT OUT.
New Releases (CD): Guitar Based
BRAIN DONOR - BRAIN DONOR - MIDHEAVEN - CD (MRE006CD)
YOU CAN NEVER WRITE OFF JULIAN H. COPE! EVERYONE I'VE PLAYED BRAIN
DONOR MATERIAL (HIS CLASSIC ROCK/METAL INSPIRED SIDE-PROJECT)
TO HAS BEEN BLOWN AWAY, ALTHOUGH THAT'S NOT SURPRISING FOR IT
REALLY DOES KICK A LOT OF ASS, PAGAN OR OTHERWISE (CHECK THE TITLE
OF TRACK ONE TO SEE WHAT I'M ON ABOUT). I THINK THIS CD IS A =
COMPILATION
OF SINGLES AND B-SIDES, INCLUDING THE STUNNING LIMITED 7" RELEASED
ON STATIC RESONANCE A FEW YEARS BACK. ESSENTIAL.
CHERUBS - UNCOVERED BY HEARTBEAT - CARGO - CD (CUK009CD)
CHERUBS ARE A NEW NAME TO THESE EARS. INFLUENCES SEEM TO RANGE
FROM THE STROKES (DEFINITELY) TO WIRE TO PATTI SMITH TO INTERPOL
TO FRANZ FERDINAND (DEFINITELY DEFINITELY). IF YOU LIKE ANY OF
THE BOTH, YOU SHOULD GIVE THIS A WHIRL - IT'S NOTHING =
GROUNDBREAKINGLY
ORIGINAL, BUT THE SONGS ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR IT TO STAND OUT.
FALL, THE - COMPLETE PEEL SESSIONS - BBC - 6xCD ()
WHAT MORE FITTING A TRIBUTE TO JOHN PEEL COULD THERE BE THAN THIS
RELEASE? ALTHOUGH PROMISED FOR MANY YEARS, IT MAKES SENSE TO FINALLY
RELEASE THIS NOW AS IT IS *EVERY* PEEL SESSION. THIS IS IT, THE
DEFINITIVE ARTICLE, AND, SADLY, END OF STORY. ALL 24 SESSIONS,
IN THEIR ENTIRETY (INCLUDING SOME TRACKS NEVER BROADCAST) DATING
FROM 1978 TO 2004, ACROSS SIX CDS. SURELY THIS IS *THE* MOST =
IMPORTANT
DOCUMENT OF THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FALL IMAGINABLE
- A TREMENDOUS BODY OF WORK ENCOMPASSING MANY A LINE-UP (FROM
BRIX TO MARC RILEY AND BACK AGAIN) AND MAIDA VALE VERSION OFTEN
SUPERIOR TO THE ORIGINAL. BUY WITHOUT UNDUE HESITATION-AH.
FOG - 10TH AVENUE FREAKOUT - LEX - CD (LEX033CD)
ANDREW BRODER'S DEBUT FOR LEX (HAVING DEPARTED NINJA TUNE) SEES
HIM UNDERTAKE YET ANOTHER MUTATION. THIS REMINDS ME IN MANY WAYS
OF THE HYMIE'S BASEMENT ALBUM (NOT TO MENTION CLOUDDEAD) ALTHOUGH
THE STYLE IS A LOT MORE CONVENTIONALLY SONG-BASED, ALBEIT WITH
STRANGE ELECTRONIC TWISTS, LEFT-OF-CENTRE ARRANGEMENTS, OFTEN
PEVERSE LYRICS AND A UNUSUAL SENSE OF MELANCHOLY. HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED,
THIS IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE ALBUMS OF THE MONTH FOR ME.
JACKIE O'MOTHERF*CKER / MY CAT IS AN ALIEN - FROM THE EARTH TO THE =
SPHERES VOL. 3 - VERY FRIENDLY - CD (VF019CD)
ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN NOVEMBER 2004 ON VINYL (Y'KNOW, IT WAS
ONE OF THE LIMITED TO 100 ONLY, INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE, COMES WITH
SOME HAND-PAINTED WOODEN ARTWORK SERIES), THIS SPLIT RELEASE NOW
COMES OUT ON CD AT A PRICE YOU WON'T NEED TO REMORTGAGE YOUR HOME
IN ORDER TO AFFORD. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT'S A RIGHT OLD EPIC RACKET
BUT YOU KNEW THAT ALREADY. WITH JACKIE O ON THE ASCENDENT (WITH
SOME MORE, EXCELLENT NEW MATERIAL TO COME SOON), I EXPECT THESE
TO BE SNAPPED UP.
JOHAN JOHANNSSON - VIROLEGU FORSETAR - TOUCH - CD + DVD (TO:64)
JOHAN JOHANNSSON'S FOLLOW UP TO THE WONDERFUL ENGLABORN IS A =
SUITABLY
BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WORK. FOUR PIECES OF MUSIC FORM THE ALBUM AND
HE'S COMPOSED AND ARRANGED IT IN A MOST BEAUTIFUL FASHION. THE
CAPUT ENSEMBLE CONDUCTED BY GUONI FRANZSON REALLY PUT THEIR HEARTS
INTO IT AND IT'S ALMOST ORCHESTRAL LUSHNESS REALLY SHINES THROUGH.
DENSE, DEEP, LIGHT, AIRY AND YET MELANCHOLY, EACH OF TH TRACKS
IS A MINI VOYAGE INTO NEW CLASSICAL STYLED MUSIC. I CAN'T VOUCH
FOR THE DVD AS I HAVEN'T WATCHED IT, BUT IF IT HAS BEEN PASSED
BY JOHN WOZENCRAFT THE CHANCES ARE IT'S A MAGNIFICENTLY BEAUTIFUL
PIECE OF WORK. FOR THE CD ALONE: ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.
JOSEPHINE FOSTER - HAZEL EYES, I WILL LEAD YOU - LOCUST - CD =
(LOCUST68CD)
KIND OF TIMELESS BEAUTIFUL SINGING THAT WOULD BE EQUALLY APPROPRIATE
AS A WALT DISNEY SOUNDTRACK OR AS AN EARLY EVENING LIVE ACT AT
A FOLK FESTIVAL. VERY BASIC AND UNFUSSY MUSICALLY, WITH A SIMPLE
STRUMMED GUITARS, HAND PERCUSSION AND WOODWIND. A SUPER SWEET
VOICE THAT EVOKES FEELINGS OF CHILDHOOD. =20
VARIOUS - LITTLE DARLA HAS A TREAT FOR YOU VOL. 23 - DARLA - CD =
(DRL161CD)
WE DON'T USUALLY BOTHER WITH THESE DARLA SAMPLERS (AS, IT =
TRANSPIRES,
NEITHER DO YOU), BUT THIS IS A PARTICULARLY GOOD ONE, SO THINK
AGAIN. PIANO MAGIC, MOMUS, THE FIELD MICE ("MISSING THE MOON"!),
AARKTICA, MAQUILADORA, MANUAL (WITH AN EXCLUSIVE VERSION OF =
"CROCKETT'S
THEME"!), MAGIC ARROWS (ANOTHER EXCLUSIVE) AND LULLATONE (DITTO!).
SUPERB AT THE PRICE - GET IN THERE.
VASHTI BUNYAN - JUST ANOTHER DIAMOND DAY - DICRISTINA - CD (STEP04CD)
VASHTI BUNYAN'S ONLY ALBUM (RECORDED IN 1970) HAS PRETTY MUCH
BECOME THE BRITISH FOLK HOLY GRAIL. FEATURING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
MEMBERS OF FAIRPORT CONVENTION AND THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND,
AS WELL AS STRING ARRANGEMENTS BY ROBERT KIRBY (WHO WORKED WITH
NICK DRAKE) AND PRODUCTION BY JOE BOYD (DITTO), VASHTI HAS BEEN
CREDITED BY THE LIKES OF DEVENDRA BANHART AND JOANNA NEWSOM OF
HAVING BEEN A MAJOR SOURCE OF INSPIRATION. NOT AS RECLUSIVE AS
SHE ONCE WAS, VASHTI IS RETURNING TO THE STUDIO (MORE ON THAT
ANOTHER TIME) BUT FOR NOW, HERE IS PRETTY MUCH HER ENTIRE RECORDED
OUTPUT TO DATE.
Restocks (CD): Guitar Based
JOHN FAHEY - + (FINAL ALBUM) - REVENANT - CD (RVN104CD)
AFTER JOHN FAHEYS DEATH REVENANT TOOK THE DECISION NOT TO RELEASE
THIS FINAL ALBUM STRAIGHT AWAY TO AVOID ACCUSATION OF CASHING
IN. FINALLY IT GETS RELEASED THOUGH AND IT'S A FINELY HONED PIECE
OF WORK WITH EIGHT TRACKS THAT ENCHANT AND ENGAGE IN EQUAL MEASURES.
TWANGING, PLUCKY GUITARS ARE THE ORDER OF THE DAY AND FROM THE
COVER VERSION OF SUMMERTIME (WHICH IS VERY ENJOYABLE) TO HIS OWN
BLUES STYLE COMPOSITION THROUGH TO THE INTRICATE ARRANGEMENTS
OF THE OTHER TRACKS, IT ALL HOLDS TOGETHER BEAUTIFULLY. A MARVELLOUS
LEGACY FROM A VERY TALENTED MAN. SUPRISINGLY AVAILABLE ON VINYL.
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.
SOFT MACHINE - THIRD - COLUMBIA - CD (SNY30339)
STUNNING!!! DEEP CONSTANTLY SHIFTING JAZZROCK FROM THE BEST BAND
EVER (WELL THATS WHAT I THINK ANYWAY). SOMETIMES TEAR JERKINGLY
BEAUTIFUL, SOMETIMES HARSH AND EXPERIMENTAL. GREAT LP, HIGHLY
RECOMENDED!!!!!!
New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul
MICHEL LEGRAND - LA DAME DANS L'AUTO OST - PETRA SRL - CD (PTRCDZA003)
THIS ISN'T A FILM I'M FAMILIAR WITH (APPARENTLY IT STARRED OLIVER
REED) BUT THIS IS A SUITABLY FINE SOUNDTRACK FROM MICHEL ("WINDMILLS
OF YOUR MIND"?) LEGRAND. IT HAS A BIT OF A EUROTRASH MEETS THE
SOUND GALLERY FEEL TO IT, AND IS NEEDLESS TO SAY CHOCK FULL OF
BREAKS AND SAMPLES FOR ALL YOU PLUNDERERS OUT THERE. JUST TO TOP
IT ALL, PETULA CLARK SINGS IN FRENCH - TWICE! WHAT MORE CAN ONE
REALISTICALLY ASK FOR?
MINDBENDER - STRINGTRONICS - VADIM MUSIC - CD (VAD001CD)
ARGUABLY THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER LIBRARY LP OF ALL TIME (ORIGINAL
COPIES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FETCH OVER $900) GETS WHAT LOOKS LIKE
A BONA FIDE REISSUE AT LAST (THIS RECORDING COMES FROM THE ORIGINAL
MASTER TAPES). THIS 1972 ALBUM (FEATURING BARRY FORGIE, ANTONY
MAWER, NINO NARDINI AND ROGER ROGER) IS A PSYCH/BAROQUE AFFAIR
THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED THE MISSING LINK BETWEEN DAVID AXELROD'S
"SONG OF INNOCENCE" AND ENNIO MORRICONE'S SERGIO LEONE PERIOD
ALBEIT WITH A LIGHT, EXOTIC TOUCH. A WIDE RANGE OF INSTRUMENTATION
AND IDEAS GO TOWARDS MAKING THIS A CLASSIC FOR EVERY CONCEIVABLE
REASON.
POWER OF ZEUS - THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ZEUS - AKARMA - CD (AK318CD)
SERIOUS HARD PSYCH ROCK LP ON MOTOWN'S OFFSHOOT DEDICATED TO "WHITE
ORIENTATED MUSIC". ACTUALLY A SERIOUSLY UNDERRATED LP UNTIL RECENTLY
OF PROGGY PSYCH WITH SOME REALLY SPACED OUT SYNTHY MOMENTS. ITS
FAME IS REALLY DOWN TO IT BEING SO SOUGHT AFTER BY HIP HOP PRODUCERS
DUE TO THE TRACK "SORCEROR OF ISIS" WITH ITS MASSIVE SLOW HARD
HITTING BREAK USED BY BEATMINERZ ON "BUCKTOWN" DIAMOND D, TRIBE
CALLED QUEST. NO.I.D FOR COMMON, LARGE PRO FOR NAS, THE LIST GOES
ON & ON. CHECK IT OUT...
PROPOSITIONS, THE - FUNKY DISPOSITION - LUV N HAIGHT - 2xCD (LHCD045)
OH SO FUNKY. SUPERB RE-RELEASE OF THIS ALBUM, ALONG WITH BONUS
CUTS, UNRELEASED STUDIO JAMS, 7"S, ALTERNATIVE VERSIONS AND STUDIO
SESSIONS - DEFINITIVE, METHINKS! NOT ONLY WERE THESE GUYS EXTREMELY
FUNKY, BUT WERE KEY PLAYERS IN THE RAW, GRITTY AND DIRTY FUNK
SCENE THAT SPRUNG UP IN DETROIT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE MOTOWN
SOUND.=20
SHAWN LEE'S PING PONG ORCHESTRA - MOODS AND GROOVES - UBIQUITY - CD =
(URCD169)
THE MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR "THE APE BREAKS" AND "PLANET OF THE BREAKS"
IS BACK. CINEMATIC, LIBRARY-INFLUENCES GROOVES, SMOKE-FILLED BEATS,
UPLIFTING RHYTHMS AND DARK ALLEYWAY SOUNDTRACKS INSPIRED BY =
COMPANIES
SUCH AS DE WOLFE AND KPM. COMPARED TO EVERYONE FROM SAINT ETIENNE
TO JAMES BROWN TO ENNIO MORRICONE (TO, I'D SAY, HARMONIC 33),
THIS SHOULD FIND IT'S NICHE WITHOUT MUCH HESITATION.
VARIOUS - MONTPARNASSE 2000 CLASSICS - PULP FLAVOUR - CD (DD035CD)
GREAT ANTHOLOGY COMPILING 14 TRACKS FROM THIS HIGHLY RESPECTED
FRENCH LIBRARY LABEL OF THE SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES. PSYCH INFLUENCED
SOUNDS FROM THE VERY CREAM OF THE FRENCH CROP AT THE TIME (INCLUDING
JANKO NILOVIC, GUY PEDERSEN AND JEAN-JACQUES PERREY). TRES BIEN!
VARIOUS - BRAZILIAN SOUNDS FROM PARIS - PULP FLAVOUR - CD (DD031CD)
WITH TRACK DATING FROM 1969 TO 1982, THIS DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT
SAYS ON LA TIN (SORRY) - AND IT WORKS! ONE GREAT TRACK IS BY GERARD
CALVI, ENTITLED "OBELIX SAMBA", TAKEN FROM (AS THE BETTER INFORMED
AMONGST YOU MIGHT HAVE GUESSED) "THE TWELVE TASKS OF ASTERIX"
MOVIE. APPARENTLY IT WAS COMMISIONED BY RENE GOSCINY HIMSELF!
New Releases (CD): Reggae / Dub
VARIOUS - WACKIES SAMPLER VOL.2 - WACKIES - CD (WACKIESS-02)
ABSOLUTELY SUPERB ROUND UP OF TIP TOP WACKIES GEAR. WITH TRACKS
FROM HORACE ANDY, JAH BATTA, SUGAR MINOTT, BOBBY SARKIE, BULLWACKIE
HIMSELF, BLACK ROOTS PLAYERS, CREATION DUB AND MORE YOU CAN REST
ASSURED THAT THIS IS REGGAE OF THE HIGHEST CALIBRE.
New Releases (CD): Experimental
JACOB KIRKEGAARD - ELDFJALL - TOUCH - CD (T33.20)
WHOOAH THERE! DENSE TEXTURAL NOISE BASED PIECES THAT ARE AT ONCE
CHALLENGING, YET EMINENTLY INTRIGUING. THE MORE YOU LISTEN TO
THIS THAT MORE YOU'LL GET OUT OF IT. THE SOUNDTRACK TO A BLUSTERY
DAY ON THE BRECON BEACONS... AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT IT REMINDED
ME OF ANYWAY! SUPERB.
Restocks (CD): Experimental
BIOSPHERE - CIRQUE - TOUCH - CD (TO:46)
WONDERFULLY DEEP AND ATMOSPHERIC ABSTRACT / EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONICA
FROM THE HIGHLY REGARDED BIOSPHER. GEIR JENSSEN IS STILL ON TOP
TOP FORM AFTER ALL THESE YEARS AND THE PROGRESSION FROM HIS EARLIER
WORK AS BLEIP AND HIS RECORDINGS FOR R&S / APOLLO IS PALPABLE.
TRULY SUPERB.
CHRIS WATSON - WEATHER REPORT - TOUCH - CD (TO:47)
I OFTEN FEEL ILL EQUIPPED TO COMMENT ON THE SHEER MAJESTY OF CHRIS
WATSON'S RELEASES. THE WAY HE SIMPLY RECORDS WHAT'S AROUND US
IS A MARVELLOUS AND OFTEN HUMBLING EXPERIENCE. THESE RECORDINGS
WERE MADE IN KENYA, THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS AND NORWAY AND PROVES
THAT IF YOU WANT A SOUNDTRACK, JUST ASK MOTHER NATURE. POWERFUL,
POWERFUL SOUNDS. RECOMMENDED.
CHRIS WATSON - OUTSIDE THE CIRCLE OF FIRE - TOUCH - CD (TO:37)
AMAZING COLLECTION OF FIELD RECORDINGS FROM EX-CABARET VOLTAIRE
MAN, CHRIS WATSON. THE SOUNDS OF BIRDS, ANIMALS AND INSECTS ARE
CAPTURED AND MAGNIFIED INTO A SERIES OF STUNNING (OFTEN ABSTRACT)
TEXTURES.
HAZARD - LAND - TOUCH - CD (TONE:17)
HAZARD'S EXPLORATION OF THE NATURE OF SOUND CONTINUES WITH THIS
INSTALLMENT: LAND. SEVEN TRACKS RECORDED AT VARIOUS EARTHBOUND
LOCATIONS WITH A REAL SENSE OF SPACE AND AIRINESS ALONG WITH SOME
INCREDIBLY OPPRESIVE MOMENTS. ULTIMATLEY RELAXING, YET VERY =
CHALLENGING,
THIS IS UTTERLY SUPERB.
MIKA VAINIO - IN THE LAND OF THE BLIND ONE-EYED IS KING - TOUCH - CD =
(TO:54)
GREAT NEW WORK FROM PANASONIC'S MIKA VAINIO, ONCE AGAIN SHOWING
HIS VERSATILITY AND TALENT WHEN IT COMES TO DEEPLY ABSTRACT =
EXPERIMENTAL
ELECTRONICS. COHESIVE TRACKS THAT USE VARIOUS SOURCES FOR THE
SOUNDS AND SOMEHOW MANAGE TO MAKE THEM SOUND AT ONCE DARK, YET
STRANGELY MELODIC. A BIZARRE SELECTION THAT BECOMES MORE AND MORE
INTRIGUING THE MORE YOU LISTEN.
OREN AMBARCHI - GRAPES FROM THE ESTATE - TOUCH - CD (TO:61)
A MAINLY TONAL BASED PIECE OF WORK FROM OREN AMBARCHI ON THE =
WONDERFUL
TOUCH LABEL. THE FIRST TWO TRACKS PARTICULARLY ARE MADE UP OF
LONG, SINE WAVE BASED SOUNDS THAT WORK TOGETHER IN A VARIETY OF
DIFFERENT WAYS, BOTH MELODIC AND DISSONANT. IT STAYS GENTLE THOUGH
AND HAS A SOOTHING FEEL. THE THIRD TRACK DEVELOPS THE THEME BY
ADDING A MORE OFF-BEAT LOOP APPROACH USING THE SAME TONAL QUALITIES
TO CREATE A BEAUTIFULLY GENTLE AND MUSICAL SOUND. THE FOURTH TRACK
REDUCES THE STYLE DOWN AGAIN TO A SERIES OF STRIPPED MOTIFS THAT
HYPNOTICALLY REPEAT AND METAMORPHOSISE THROUGHOUT. A BRILLIANT
PIECE OF WORK.
PHILIP JECK - 7 - TOUCH - CD (TO:57)
HERE WE FIND PHILIP JECK BACK WITH HIS RECORD DECKS IN A SERIES
OF RECORDINGS FROM THE UK, GERMANY AND BELGIUM. A BEAUTIFUL =
PROCESSED
SOUND, LONG, HYPNOTIC LOOPS, MELODIC BASE MATERIAL... IF YOU LIKE
RASTER NOTON, WILLIAM BASINSKI OR GAS YOU'RE GOING TO VERY MUCH
ENJOY THIS DELICIOUS ALBUM. VERY SOOTHING INDEED BUT WITH THE
OCCASIONAL MANIPULATION THROWN IN TO KEEP YOU ON YOUR TOES. =
RECOMMENDED.
PHILIP JECK - SURF - TOUCH - CD (TO:36)
ANOTHER BRILLIANT PIECE OF WORK FROM THE PROLIFIC PHILIP JECK
WHICH WAS RECORDED IN A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS ACROSS THE BRITISH
ISLES. USING FOUND SOUNDS AND FIELD RECORDINGS AS THE BASIS FOR
MANY OF THE PIECES, HE ONCE AGAIN INTRIGUES WITH A MELODIC PALETTE
OF SOUNDS THAT INCORPORATES GAS-STYLE LOOPS, FENNESZ STYLE GUITAR
MANIPULATION AND OTHER MUSICAL ODDITIES. WHEN THE SURF FROM THE
TITLE CREEPS INTO THE MIX IT'S A POWERFUL EXPERIENCE. SUPERB.
VARIOUS - STAR SWITCH ON - TOUCH - CD (TONE:18)
SEVEN ARTISTS COMMISIONED TO USE WILDLIFE RECORDINGS BY CHRIS
WATSON AS SOURCE MATERIAL TO PRODUCE THEIR OWN TRACKS. SO YOU
GET FENNESZ, MIKA VAINIO, HAZARD, PHILIP JECK, CHRIS WATSON HIMSELF,
BIOSPHERE AND AER DOING VERY DIFFERENT VERSIONS. FROM JECK'S STUCK
GROOVE TAKE ON IT TO HAZARDS STRANGELY MELODIC, AMBIENT TEXTURES.
BEAUTIFULLY DIVERSE.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><STRONG><U>Smallfish Release Mailout - =
27/04/05</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Hi there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Time for another mailout. I won't bang =
on about=20
there being loads of good releases because it's fairly obvious that =
there=20
are some important bits around. So... check them out and enjoy another =
top=20
selection!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2><STRONG><U></U></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><STRONG><U>Analord =
07</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Yes, AFX's Analord 07 is out and in =
stock. It=20
seems like these are going to be kept in press for a while, but I'd =
definitely=20
suggest picking them up as soon as possible as you can never quite tell =
what's=20
going on in the wonderful world of Rephlex! As an aside, I still find it =
hard to=20
believe that people are trying to charge =A36.99 upwards on Ebay for =
releases that=20
are patently still available... when will they ever learn?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Touch restocks and new=20
releases</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>As you may have seen from the front =
page of the=20
website we've just had a delivery of Touch related goodies including the =
most=20
recent (and thoroughly gorgeous) Johan Johannsson album entitled =
'Virolegu=20
Forsetar' and the simply awesome 'Fade to White' by B J Nislen. Along =
with those=20
there are plenty of older titles for you to peruse so check out the =
Touch=20
section and enjoy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>That's about it I reckon so see you =
next=20
time!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Peace.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>The Fish.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma><FONT size=3D1>Smallfish Records | 329 Old =
Street | London=20
EC1V 9LE | +44 [0] 20 7739 2252 | </FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk"><FONT=20
size=3D1>www.smallfish.co.uk</FONT></A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D1></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D1></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AFX - ANALORD 07 - REPHLEX - 12"=20
(ANALORD07)<BR> THE WHOLE ANALORD SOUND IS BECOMING =
INSTANTLY=20
IDENTIFIABLE, BUT<BR> ONE CERTAINLY WON'T BE BECOMING =
BORED OF=20
THESE FORTNIGHTLY(ISH)<BR> RELEASES IF THEY CARRY ON =
AT THIS=20
HIGH A STANDARD. SIDE ONE IS<BR> SHEER APHEX =
BRILLIANCE - AN=20
EXTENDED TRACK, ALMOST IN TWO OR THREE<BR> PARTS THAT =
BRINGS=20
TOGETHER ALL THE PUMPING ELECTRO PERCUSSION,<BR> DEEP =
SYNTH=20
CHORDS, FROTHY ACID SOUNDS AND OFF-KILTER EFFECTS =
YOU<BR> =20
COULD REALISTICALLY HOPE FOR. THE SECOND TRACK IS MORE OF=20
THE<BR> SAME, REALLY BUT THE FINAL NUMBER SLOWS DOWN =
THE PACE,=20
ALMOST<BR> BRINGING TO MIND EARLY 808 STATE (THERE'S A =
CONNECTION THERE,<BR> AS WE ALL KNOW). ENOUGH CHAT, =
ANYWAY -=20
IT'S TIME TO GO DO WHAT<BR> YOU'VE ALL BEEN DOING SO =
WELL UP=20
TO NOW AND JUST WHIP THESE OFF<BR> OUR =
SHELVES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOOM BIP - DO'S AND DON'TS - LEX - 7"=20
(LEX035)<BR> THIS IS EXTREMELY LIMITED, SO DELAY NOT. =
AN EDIT=20
OF THE COMPLETELY<BR> ACE COLLABORATION WITH SFA'S =
GRUFF RHYS=20
(TAKEN, OF COURSE, FROM<BR> THE RECENT LP) BACKED WITH =
AN=20
EXCLUSIVE REMIX BY HER SPACE HOLIDAY.<BR> THOU SHALT =
NOT DO=20
THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS, THOU SHALT NOT DO THAAAAT....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ SHABUSHABU / MARCIA BLAINE PRESENTS: - =
STUFF003=20
- STUFF RECORDS - 12" (STUFF003)<BR> SHABUSHABU IS A =
JAPANESE=20
DISH. YOU ARE PROVIDED WITH A LARGE BOWL<BR> OF WATER =
AND=20
SEASONING AND THEN YOU COOK YOUR OWN MEAT AND =
VEGETABLES<BR> =20
IN IT. QUITE WHAT THAT'S GOT TO DO WITH MY DESCRIPTION OF=20
THIS<BR> RECORD, I HAVE NO IDEA. ANYWAY. IT'S A MASHED =
UP=20
SELECTION OF<BR> BEATS AND BREAKS ORIENTATED =
ELECTRONICA WITH=20
A LIVELY, FUN FLAVA.<BR> IF YOU'RE INTO BLAINE, CHECK =
THIS OUT=20
AND IF YOU LIKE THE ADAADAAT<BR> STUFF, ALSO CHECK IT=20
OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ENDUSER - COMPARING PATHS - MIREX - 2xLP=20
(MIREXC10)<BR> ENDUSER SUDDENLY SEEMS TO BE PROLIFIC - =
A WHOLE=20
SPATE OF RELEASES<BR> COMING OUT IN THE LAST FEW =
MONTHS. =20
SPOOKY AND HEAVY DRUM AND<BR> BASS WITH A SLIGHT RAGGA =
FEEL=20
AND SOME SLIGHTLY MORBID FEMALE<BR> VOCALS FOR SOME OF =
THE=20
TRACKS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FREEFORM - OUTSIDE IN - SKAM - 2xLP=20
(SKALP014)<BR> A RATHER MORE MELLOW APPROACH IS BEING =
ADOPTED=20
BY SIMON PYKE ON<BR> THIS NEW FREEFORM LP, WHICH I =
PERSONALLY=20
PREFER. THE WHOLE ALBUM<BR> IS JUST THAT BIT MORE =
MUSICAL AND=20
LESS CLUTTERED AND DIGITAL SOUNDING<BR> THAN SOME OF =
HIS=20
FORMER WORKS. IN ACTUAL FACT, YOU HAVE TO SAY<BR> THIS =
IS ONE=20
OF SKAM'S BETTER RELEASES IN THE LAST YEAR OR TWO<BR> =
AND I=20
NEVER THOUGHT I'D SAY THAT ABOUT THIS AT ALL. OH COME =
ALL<BR> =20
YE SKAMSTERS AND (FREE)FORM AN ORDERLY QUEUE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JASON FORREST / DONNA SUMMER - MASTADON =
RAZOR /=20
100% GOODIEPAL - LJUD - 7" (LJUD001)<BR> FIRST RELEASE =
FROM=20
LJUD - I ASSUME HAILING FROM SOMEWHERE =
SCANDINAVIAN...<BR> =20
FRENETIC, BLEEPY AND CUT UP ELECTRONICS, VERY MUCH DESIGNED=20
TO<BR> AMUSE RATHER THAN SOOTHE. KIND OF=20
ELECTRONIC-A.D.H.D. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PIANO MAGIC / KLIMA - WHAT DOES NOT =
DESTROY ME /=20
CHRISTMAS DAY - MONOPSONE - 7" (MOPS008)<BR> =
ORIGINALLY=20
RELEASED IN 2003. SPLIT 7" OF PIANO MAGIC -=20
EXTREMELY<BR> SWEET AND MELODIC ELECTRONICS WITH =
ENOUGH=20
PROMISE OF MELANCHOLY<BR> TO MAKE IT REALLY QUITE =
BEAUTIFUL;=20
AND KLIMA - A WISTFUL FEMALE<BR> VOCAL NUMBER WITH =
SUBTLE=20
ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS WITH A SLIGHTLY<BR> THOUGHTFUL=20
TINGE. VERY NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PLUMBLINE - REPOINTED EP - HYDROGEN =
DUKEBOX - 12"=20
(DUKE177DJV)<BR> YEAH, OK, THEY'RE NOT MY FAVOURITE =
LABEL=20
EITHER BUT WITHOUT A<BR> DOUBT PLUMBLINE ARE ONE OF =
THEIR=20
STANDOUT ACTS, YOU HAVE TO ADMIT.<BR> IF THIS CAME OUT =
ON A=20
LABEL LIKE TOYTRONIC OR EXPANDING, IT CERTAINLY<BR> =
WOULD NOT=20
SOUND OUT OF PLACE AND PEOPLE WOULD JUST BE =
LAPPING<BR> IT UP,=20
BUT THERE YOU ARE. TWAS EVER THUS. DO CHECK THIS OUT, =
AT<BR> =20
LEAST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SECRET FREQUENCY CREW - THE BLACK MOSS EP =
-=20
TOUCHIN' BASS - 12" (TB013)<BR> THE FIRST DISTINCTLY =
NON=20
ELECTRO RELEASE ON TOUCHIN' BASS ACTUALLY<BR> CONSISTS =
OF FOUR=20
TRACKS (PLUS ONE EXCLUSIVE TO THIS RELEASE) =
LICENSED<BR> FROM=20
THE RECENT CD-ONLY ALBUM BY SECRET FREQUENCY CREW ON=20
SCHEMATIC.<BR> YOU HAVE TO ADMIT THIS IS QUALITY STUFF =
- THE=20
MIAMI BASED CREW<BR> DELIVER A NICELY THEMED =
COLLECTION OF=20
PRISTINE ELECTRONICA TRACKS<BR> THAT USE TEXTURES AND =
STUNNING=20
RHYTHMS TO CONVEY SOME DEEP AND<BR> DENSE ATMOSPHERES. =
IF=20
YOU'RE VAGUELY INTO ELECTRONICS, YOU HAVE<BR> TO CHECK =
THIS=20
OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SICKBOY - VIVE LE MASH-UP - SURPRISE - 7" =
(SURPRISE23)<BR> I HAVE TO SAY THE LAST THING YOU'D =
CALL THIS=20
IS A SURPRISE! WITH<BR> A GLUT OF PREVIOUS RELEASES ON =
MIREX,=20
TIGERBEAT AND PEACEOFF,<BR> YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO =
EXPECT,=20
REALLY. YOU ALSO HAVE TO SAY<BR> THIS IS BORDERING ON =
THE=20
SORTA THING V/VM WAS DOING FIVE YEARS<BR> AGO. VIVE LE =
DIFFERENCE....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STUDIO PANKOW - LINIENBUSSE - CITY CENTRE =
OFFICES -=20
2xLP (TOWERBLOCK025)<BR> WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT AN =
ALBUM OF=20
THIS CALIBRE THAT'LL DO IT<BR> ANY JUSTICE? FOR MY =
MONEY THIS=20
REPRISE OF THE PARING OF DAVID<BR> MOUFANG (MOVE D / =
SOURCE=20
RECORDS) AND JAMIE HODGE (BORN UNDER<BR> \ RHYMING =
PLANET /=20
AESTUARIUM) PLUS KAI KROKER IS AN ABSOLUTELY<BR> =
WINNING=20
COMBINATION. RECORDED IN THREE SESSIONS IT COMBINES=20
EVERYTHING<BR> YOU'D EXPECT FROM MR. MOUFANG AND MR. =
HODGE,=20
I.E. DEPTH, BEAUTY,<BR> AN ABSTRACT SENSE OF MELODY =
AND=20
INCREDIBLE PRODUCTION. BUT, THIS<BR> HAS THE ADDED =
ADVANTAGE=20
OF BEING PRETTY LARGE IN THE BEATS DEPARTMENT<BR> AS =
WELL, SO=20
YOU GET ELECTRO INFUENCED TRACKS AND DEEP, DUBBY =
4/4<BR> =20
TRACKS PLUS ODDBALL DOWNBEAT ELECTRONICA AS WELL. TO SAY=20
THAT<BR> I'M ENAMOURED WITH THIS LP IS SOMETHING OF AN =
UNDERSTATEMENT AND<BR> IF YOU TAKE MY ADVICE YOU'LL BE =
GIVING=20
THIS YOUR UTMOST ATTENTION<BR> VERY SOON. AN ESSENTIAL =
RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AFX - ANALORD 01 - REPHLEX - 12"=20
(ANALORD01)<BR> I APPROACHED THESE RELEASES WITH A =
LARGE=20
DEGREE OF TREPIDATION<BR> BECAUSE, AS MUCH AS I LOVE =
THE OLD=20
SCHOOL APHEX TWIN STUFF, I'VE<BR> BEEN LET DOWN ON =
MORE THAN=20
ONE OCCASION IN RECENT YEARS. HAPPILY,<BR> HOWEVER, =
THIS IS AN=20
ABSOLUTE GEM OF A RECORD (AS IS PART 2). SIX<BR> =
TRACKS OF=20
PURE ACID AND ELECTRO ALL MIXED UP TOGETHER IN A =
SLIGHTLY<BR> =20
OFF-KILTER STYLE. FOR THE MOST PART THOUGH, THIS GROOVES AND=20
GROOVES<BR> AND DOESN'T LET UP UNTIL THE VERY LAST =
SECOND.=20
QUALITY STUFF THAT<BR> YOU DO NOT UNDER ANY =
CIRCUMSTANCES WANT=20
TO MISS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALPHA 606 - COMPUTER CONTROLLED =
(PHOENECIA REMIX) -=20
DOPAMINE - 12" (DR-1)<BR> NEW LABEL. FRESH GEAR. =
WICKED TR-606=20
STYLE COVER. CRACKING PHOENECIA<BR> (SCHEMATIC / WARP) =
REMIX... BIT OF A GOODIE THIS. FOUR TRACKS<BR> OF =
ELECTRO=20
ELECTRONICA PAR EXCELLENCE WITH SOME KILLER BEATS,<BR> =
BRILL=20
MELODIES AND A GENERALLY FABULOUS FEEL. HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED<BR> =20
AND NOT LIABLE TO HANG AROUND FOR LONG.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AROVANE - LILIES - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - =
LP=20
(TOWERBLOCK020)<BR> THIS ALBUM REALLY DOESN'T NEED ANY =
INTRODUCTION, I'M SURE. AROVANE'S<BR> THIRD LONG =
PLAYER AND=20
HIS SECOND FOR C.C.O. IS A GENUINE BEAUTY<BR> THAT =
MANAGES TO=20
CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF 'TIDES' ALONG WITH HINTS<BR> OF =
THE=20
DARKER, MORE ELECTRONIC 'ATOL SCRAP'. SUCCESSFULLY =
MELDING<BR> =20
THESE TWO IDEAS TOGETHER AND ADDING LUSCIOUS LAYERS OF=20
MELODY<BR> WITH HARP, HARPSICHORD AND PIANOS PAYS OFF =
AND THE=20
OVERALL FEEL<BR> OF THE ALBUM IS ONE OF SOOTHING =
PURITY.=20
SIMPLY PUT, YOU NEED THIS<BR> ALBUM IF YOU HAVE ANY =
INTEREST=20
IN ELECTRONICA. ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AUTECHRE - UNTILTED - WARP - 2xLP=20
(WARPLP180)<BR> FORM AN ORDERLY QUEUE, LADIES AND =
GENTLEMEN,=20
FOR THE NEW AUTECHRE<BR> ALBUM HAS LANDED. OBVIOUSLY =
THERE'S=20
ALWAYS A LOT OF EXPECTATION<BR> SURROUNDING A NEW =
BOOTH &=20
BROWN RELEASE, BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME<BR> IN TWO OR =
THREE=20
ALBUMS (FOR ME, ANYWAY), THE FINISHED PRODUCT<BR> =
GENUINELY=20
LIVES UP TO THE HYPE. SOME SERIOUSLY DEEP =
PRODUCTION<BR> HERE,=20
BRINGING THEIR DARK SIDE TO THE FORE YET MORE =
MUSICALLY<BR> =20
THAN ONE MIGHT EXPECT. WHEN THE MOOD SUITS, THEY ARE JUST=20
PEERLESS<BR> (WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF APHEX) =
WHEN IT=20
COMES TO PERCUSSION<BR> AND PROGRAMMING AND YOU'RE =
REALLY=20
REMINDED OF THAT HERE. OCCASIONALLY<BR> FRANTIC, YES =
BUT WITH=20
THAT UNIQUE AUTECHRE "WARMTH" (IS THAT THE<BR> WORD?) =
THAT HAS=20
ALWAYS SET THEM APART. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO<BR> =
RESIST=20
THIS, I SUSPECT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CATHODE - SPECIAL MEASURES - EXPANDING - =
LP=20
(EVA5:03)<BR> EXPANDING ARE ON YET ANOTHER ROLL AT THE =
MOMENT=20
WITH THIS LUSH<BR> ALBUM FROM CATHODE AND THE =
PRECEEDING=20
SINGLES FROM PRAVEEN, FLOTEL<BR> AND VESSEL. FULL =
LENGTH=20
SHENANIGANS ARE THE ORDER OF THE DAY HERE<BR> AND WHAT =
A=20
BEAUTY IT IS. MIXING ELECTRONICS WITH LIVE GUITAR=20
ELEMENTS,<BR> CATHODE OPT FOR A DRIFTING, HAUNTING =
SOUND THAT=20
HAS A DEEPLY ENGAGING<BR> MELANCHOLY FEEL... WARM, YET =
STRANGELY DISTANT. COMBINGIN DOWNBEAT<BR> CRUNCH AND =
ABSTRACT=20
TEXTURAL PIECES WITH A COUPLE OF LOVELY UPBEAT<BR> =
NUMBERS YOU=20
GET THE SENSE OF A COMPLETE PIECE OF WORK. LONG =
MAY<BR> =20
EXPANDING CONTINUE IN THIS VEIN. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HOLKHAM - KOMATTA SARU - EXPANDING - LP=20
(EVA6:04)<BR> HOLKHAM IS A NEW NAME TO ME BUT, MY =
WORD, HE'S=20
COME UP TRUMPS<BR> HERE. A DELICATE SELECTION OF MAIN =
TRACKS=20
INTERSPERSED WITH MICRO<BR> TRACK STYLE INTERLUDES. =
LUSH,=20
ATMOSPHERIC, HAUNTING AND EXPERIMENTAL<BR> YET AT THE =
SAME=20
TIME KEEPING IT MELODIC. SOMETHING OF A FEAT I<BR> =
RECKON!=20
DEFINITELY A NAME TO WATCH AND YET ANOTHER SUPERB =
RELEASE<BR> =20
FROM THE EVR RELIABLE EXPANDING LABEL. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MAPS & DIAGRAMS - POLYTUFT-TECH - =
EXPANDING -=20
LP (EVA4:03)<BR> LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKING ABOUT =
THIS,=20
SO I'M PLEASED TO<BR> REPORT IT'S FINALLY HERE. =
SUPREME=20
QUALITY ELECTRONICA, WITH SERIOUS<BR> AMOUNTS OF =
WARMTH, DEPTH=20
AND MELODY AMONGST THE INTRICATE PRODUCTION.<BR> FOR =
FANS OF=20
M&D'S WORK ON NEO OUIJA, PAUSE 2 & TUNDRA, NOT =
TO<BR> =20
MENTION THE LIKES OF AROVANE, EU & CHRISTIAN KLEINE, THIS IS=20
A<BR> MUST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OPTO - 2ND - HOBBY INDUSTRIES - LP=20
(HI016)<BR> OPTO AKA CARSTEN NICOLAI AND THOMAS KNAK =
AKA=20
OPIATE DELIVER THIS<BR> SUBLIME ALBUM OF STARK, =
MINIMAL=20
ELECTRONICA. FANS OF RASTER NOTON<BR> AND, INDEED, =
SOME OF THE=20
OPIATE AND HOBBY RELEASES ARE SERIOUSLY<BR> GONNA GO =
FOR THIS=20
IN A BIG WAY. IN SOME WAYS THIS REMINDED ME<BR> OF =
ALVA NOTO,=20
ONLY THERE IS A LOT MORE WARMTH AND EMOTION BEHIND<BR> =
JUST=20
THE USUAL HIGH FREQUENCIES, TONES AND CLICKS. VERY =
HIGHLY<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PENTATONIK - AUTONOMOUS : SERIES ONE - =
KUDOS - 12"=20
(KUD003)<BR> NOW THIS IS A LONG LOST GEM. THREE TRACK =
DEBUT=20
FROM THE HIGHLY<BR> REGARDED SIMEON BOWRING. DATING =
BACK TO=20
1993 THE THREE TRACKS<BR> ARE ELECTRONIC, TECHNO =
ORIENTATED=20
CUTS WITH A DELIGHTFUL ATTENTION<BR> TO MELODIC =
DETAIL. YOU'LL=20
EITHER LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM. HARD<BR> TO GET AND =
HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</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> STENDEC - A STUDY OF 'AND' - EXPANDING - =
LP=20
(EVA7:04)<BR> TERRIFIC STUFF FROM EXPANDING ONCE =
AGAIN. NINE=20
BRAND NEW TRACKS<BR> (TWO EXCLUSIVE TO THE VINYL =
RELEASE) OF=20
TOP NOTCH ELECTRONICA<BR> WITH SUBTLE BEATS, GENTLE =
MELODIES,=20
LOTS OF SPACE AND PLENTY OF<BR> ATMOSPHERE. A MUST FOR =
FANS OF=20
THE LABEL OR JUST ANYONE INTO DECENT<BR> MUSIC,=20
REALLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUBTLE - A NEW WHITE - LEX - 2xLP=20
(LEX029LP)<BR> IN TRUTH THIS IS A SINGER/SONGWRITER LP =
WITH=20
NODS TO HIP HOP IN<BR> ITS SAMPLE BASIS. AS I AM =
LISTENING TO=20
THIS MIKE SANG TO ME "GROUND<BR> CONTROL TO MAJOR TOM" =
AND IN=20
SOME BIZARRE ABSTRACT WAY, THAT TOTALLY<BR> SUMS THIS =
LP/CD UP=20
FOR ME. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VENETIAN SNARES - ROSSZ CSILLAG ALATT =
SZULETETT -=20
PLANET MU - 2xLP (ZIQ111)<BR> THIS TURNED OUT TO BE =
QUITE A=20
PLEASANT SURPRISE. FAR MORE SUBTLE<BR> THAN ANY OF HIS =
PREVIOUS RELEASES I CAN REMEMBER, AND MORE ALONG<BR> =
THE LINES=20
OF THE LAST SQUAREPUSHER ALBUM OR SOME OF MIKE =
PARADINAS'S<BR> =20
WORK. MOODIER, MELLOWER, STRING-DRIVEN / SOUNDSCAPE-Y=20
MOMENTS<BR> ARE INTERSPERCED WITH THE MORE TRADITIONAL =
D&B=20
/ JUNGLIST STYLINGS<BR> BUT ALTOGETHER THIS IS A VERY=20
DIFFERENT KETTLE OF FISH. IF (LIKE<BR> ME) YOU FEEL =
THE=20
NOVELTY'S WORN OFF A BIT WHEN IT COMES TO VENETIAN<BR> =
SNARES=20
AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES, THIS MAY CAUSE YOU TO =
REASSESS<BR> =20
YOUR POSITION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANTONELLI - KUNG FU - ITALIC - 12"=20
(ITALIC048)<BR> ONE OF ANTONELLI'S HARDER PIECES OF =
WORK HERE.=20
TWO CUTS THAT ARE<BR> ROUGH AND FEATURE BAD BOY =
SYNTHED OUT=20
BASSLINES THAT COULD ALMOST<BR> BE ON SENDER. DEEP, =
SLIGHTLY=20
RAVEY AND VERY DANCEFLOOR. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ARK - CALIENTE - PERLON - 2xLP=20
(PERL47LP)<BR> DOUBLE PACK PLEASURE FROM CIRCUS =
COMPANY'S ARK=20
AND IT'S A STRANGELY<BR> DIVERSE SOUNDING BEAST. =
MASHED UP=20
HOUSE AND TECHNO SOUNDS WITH<BR> A LIBERAL SPRINKLING =
OF=20
ODDBALL R&B / HIP HOP VIBES TO VARY THINGS.<BR> =
SHOULD=20
FIND FAVOUR WITH PERLON FANS AND QUIRKY, PERKY, CUT =
UP<BR> =20
TECH TRACKS FANS. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BASS JUNKIE - IN BASS NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU =
SCREAM -=20
BREAKIN' RECORDS - 12" (BRK9EP)<BR> ROUGH AND READY =
ELECTRO=20
SOUNDS WITH A HEFTY ACIDIC APPROACH. LOADS<BR> OF =
KILLER 808=20
MOMENTS AND SOME SPLENDID SYNTHY SOUNDS AND STABS.<BR> =
YOU=20
KNOW YOU WANT IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DOMINIK EULBERG - ROTBAUCHUNKEN REMIXE - =
TRAUM -=20
12" (TRAUMV58)<BR> PROPS GO TO BOTH OF THE REMIXERS =
HERE.=20
ROBAG WRUHME TURNS IN A<BR> GREAT VERSION WITH HIS =
TRADEMARK=20
QUALITY BUT TOBI NEUMANN TAKES<BR> THE WINNING FLAG =
WITH HIS=20
SUPERBLY OFF-KILTER MIX THAT HAS DEPTH,<BR> WEIDNESS =
AND=20
KILLER 4/4 BEATS. SERIOUSLY, THIS IS A WICKED =
TRACK<BR> AND=20
YOU'LL WANT TO CHECK IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DR WALKER / WULFMANSON / LORENTZ HECKER - =
THE CAR -=20
DJUNGLE FEVER - 12" (DJUNGLEFEVER2004_05)<BR> DJUNGLE =
FEVER=20
ARE BACK WITH A VENGEANCE AND THIS FOUR TRACKER<BR> =
FROM THE=20
ABOVE NAMED ARTISTS IS A BLISTERING SET OF PURE,=20
MECHANICAL,<BR> ALMOST INDUSTRIAL SOUNDING CLUB =
TECHNO. FIERCE=20
AS A REALLY ANGRY<BR> LION THAT'S BEEN STUNG ON THE =
BUM BY A=20
WASP. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EDDIE ZAROOK & CASIO CASINO - =
HALUZENGENIC -=20
LO-FI STEREO - 12" (LOFISTEREO035)<BR> TWO LONG AND =
HYPNOTIC=20
TRACKS THAT HAVE A DEFINITE RENATO FIGOLI<BR> FEEL =
(REMEMBER=20
THAT TRACK?) TO BEGIN WITH BUT SOON OPT FOR A =
SLIGHTLY<BR> =20
MORE CONVENTIONAL SYNTHY / ELECTRO BASED SOUND. MUTATING=20
TRACKS<BR> THAT ARE FULL OF CLEVER DROPS AND BREAKS TO =
GET=20
PEOPLE GOING.<BR> GOOD GEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EDMX & DISCO 'D' - MPC TRAX VOLUME 10 =
-=20
BREAKIN' RECORDS - 12" (MPC2010)<BR> BOOTY SHAKING =
ELECTRO=20
SOUNDS FROM LABEL OWNER ED AND HIS PARTNER<BR> IN =
BASS-CRIME=20
DISCO 'D'. MANAGES TO BALANCE IT NICELY BETWEEN<BR> =
GHETTO=20
TECH AND PURE ELECTRO. GUESS WHAT? YOU'LL PRBABLY =
NEED<BR> TO=20
CHECK THIS OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ELECTRONICAT - VOODOO MAN - DISKO B - =
2xLP=20
(DB128)<BR> DISKO B STALWART ELECTRONICAT RETURNS WITH =
ANOTHER=20
SELECTION OF<BR> PACEY, UP-FOR-PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING =
ELECTRO=20
NUMBERS. WITH PATRICK<BR> PULSINGER ON MIXING DUTIES =
(WELL,=20
FOR ABOUT HALF THE TRACKS, ANYWAY)<BR> YOU KNOW WHAT =
TO=20
EXPECT. SLEAZY, TRASHY, CRAZY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HRDVSION - OXYGEN.SWAY - PLAK - 12"=20
(PLK5)<BR> HRDVSION ROCKED IT OUT WITH HIS BRILLIANT =
EP ON IT=20
IS WHAT IT<BR> IS AND THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT JUST AS =
GOOD. A=20
SUPERB LEND OF ELECTRONICA<BR> AND BUMPY, GROOVING,=20
INTRICATELY WOVEN TECHNO THAT'S AS GOOD AS<BR> =
CONTEMPORARIES=20
SUCH AS AKUFEN, MIKE SHANNON, [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE<BR> =
ETC. AND=20
EASILY STANDS ON ITS OWN TWO FEET. WHEN HE DOES IT=20
CRUNCHY,<BR> IT REALLY DOES DO IT FOR ME. A WICKED=20
EP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IT - NO FEARS - STARBABY - 12"=20
(SB11EP)<BR> FIRST RELEASE FROM STARBABY FOR A WHILE =
AND IT=20
COMES FROM LABEL<BR> OWNER STEFAN MANCEAU AND JOFLASH. =
COMBINED THEY MAKE UP A GROOVY<BR> SELECTION OF DEEP =
TECHNO=20
CUTS THAT ARE SIMULTANEOUSLY MELODIC,<BR> DETROITY AND =
VERY=20
DANCEFLOOR ORIENTATED. GREAT STUFF AND WELL<BR> UP =
THERE WITH=20
THE REST OF THE LABELS OUTPUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAY HAZE - BERLIN PIMPIN EP - MUSIK =
KRAUSE - 12"=20
(MK013)<BR> THIS ONE IS LIKE SWIMMING IN A DEEP, DEEP =
SEA OF=20
MUTANT TECHNO<BR> AND OCCASIONALLY MANAGING TO GET UP =
FOR AIR.=20
JAY'S PRODUCTION<BR> JUST GETS FATTER AND FATTER YET =
HE HAS=20
THAT COOL, ACIDIC, FLAT<BR> SOUND THAT MAKES YOU WANT =
TO=20
GROOVE. POSSIBLY ONE OF HIS BEST<BR> PRODUCTIONS TO =
DATE IN MY=20
OPINION, THIS IS A MAN COMPLETELY ON<BR> TOP OF HIS =
GAME AND=20
AT EASE WITH HIS EQUIPMENT. WICKEED STUFF<BR> =20
INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KOSUKE ANAMIZU - YOJA - MULE MUSIQ - 12"=20
(MULEELECTRONIC004)<BR> YOU REALLY NEED TO SUPPORT =
THIS LABEL=20
AS IT'S DOING GREAT THINGS<BR> IN THE TECHNO / HOUSE =
MEDIUM AT=20
THE MOMENT. A WHOLE STRING OF<BR> WICKED RELEASES FROM =
DUBLEE=20
AND MICROESFERA THAT ENCOMPASS DEPTH,<BR> WARMTH AND =
PURE=20
DANCEFLOOR FLAVA HAVE ABSOLUTELY HIT THE SPOT<BR> FOR =
ME AND=20
THIS IS YET ANOTHER REASON TO BE EXCITED BY THESE =
GUYS.<BR> =20
KOSUKE ANAMIZU PROVIDES SOME DELIGHTFULLY VARIED FLAVOURS:;=20
FROM<BR> HOUSED UP DEEP TECHNO TO AWESOMELY =
ATMOSPHERIC DUBBY,=20
BERLIN-ESQUE<BR> SOUNDS.. QUITE SIMPLY MARVELLOUS. ADD =
TO THAT=20
THE FRESH, BUMPY<BR> AND DECIDEDLY GROOVING VERSION =
FROM MUSIK=20
KRAUSE'S METABOMAN AND<BR> YOU'VE GOT A CLASS-A =
RELEASE.=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KRONOS DEVICE - QUBE EP 1 - BATTLE TRAX - =
12"=20
(BT010)<BR> BATTLE TRAX KEEP ON COMING UP WITH ROUGH =
AS YOU=20
LIKE IT AND PURELY<BR> FOR THE DANCEFLOOR ELECTRO =
RECORDS.=20
THIS ROCKS. IT'S AS SIMPLE<BR> AS THAT. IF YOU LIKE IT =
BASS=20
HEAVY AND ROLLING, CHECK THIS MONSTROUS<BR> FOUR =
TRACKER=20
OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MANDROID - ROBOTS IN NIGHTCLUBS - =
BREAKIN' RECORDS=20
- 12" (BRK42)<BR> PITCH SHIFTED BEATS AND GROOVING =
BASS SOUNDS=20
MAKE UP THIS TOP<BR> NOTCH SLAB OF ELECTRO FROM ED =
DMX'S=20
BREAKIN' RECORDS IMPRINT.<BR> FOUR CUTS THAT'LL GET =
SOME BOOTY=20
SHAKING ON THE DANCEFLOOR WITH<BR> A LARGE AMOUNT OF =
EASE, I=20
IMAGINE. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MOSSA - DONE BY ZERO - CYNOSURE - 12"=20
(CYN014)<BR> ABSOLUTELY TWISTED UP MUTANT TECH FUNK =
SOUNDS=20
FROM THAT CURRENTLY<BR> VERY MUCH ON FORM MOSSA BLOKE. =
ARK=20
TURNS IN A CHOPPY VERSION THAT'S<BR> GREAT BUT MOSSA =
MUST TAKE=20
THE PROPS FOR CRAMMING IN SO MANY FREAKED<BR> OUT =
SAMPLES INTO=20
HIS TRACKS. FAB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PAUL BLACKFORD - MPC TRAX VOLUME 9 - =
BREAKIN'=20
RECORDS - 12" (MPC2009)<BR> NINTH VOLUME OF MPC TRAX =
FROM ED=20
DMX'S BRAKIN' LABEL IS A SIX<BR> TRACKER OF EPIC =
ELECTRO=20
PROPORTIONS. DARK, DIRTY, SETTHING, BASSY<BR> OLD CUTS =
WITH=20
ENOUGH OOMPH TO ROCK IT ANYWHERE. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> POPNONAME - PIECE PIECE PIECE - FIRM - =
12"=20
(FIRM13)<BR> POPNONAME DELIVER SIX VARIED TRACKS =
THAT=20
COVER PRETTY MUCH ALL<BR> COLOGNE ORIENTATED BASES. =
FROM=20
PUNKY, FUNKY TRACKS TO A HEFTY<BR> SCHAFFEL NUMBER VIA =
SOME=20
FAIRLY SWET SOUNDING AND POPPY BITS AND<BR> BOBS. =
SCHAEBEN=20
& VOSS TURN IN A KILLER DANCEFLOOR VERSION AND<BR> =
GENERALLY IF YOU LIKE THE OTHER FIRM STUFF, YOU'RE GOING TO=20
LOVE<BR> THIS. SOLID, OR SHOULD I SAY =
'FIRM'!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SEYMOUR BITS - HIT ME WITH TECHNOLOGY EP =
- BREAKIN'=20
RECORDS - 12" (BRK41)<BR> SEYMOUR DELIVERS FOUR FUNKED =
UP,=20
DISCO ELECTRO TRACKS IN A SIMILAR<BR> STYLE TO HIS =
RELEASES=20
FOR KLAKSON AND BLACK LABEL (AS ROKO =
DRAGONBREATH).<BR> =20
SMOOTH, SLIGHTLY CHEESEY, BUT EMINENTLY DANCEABLE GEAR=20
THAT'S<BR> UTTERLY RELIABLE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SOL_DAT - MAKE YR CAR LOOK EXTREMELY =
PRETTY -=20
BREAKIN' RECORDS - 12" (BRK35)<BR> YES! SOL_DAT =
DELIVER SOME=20
TOP CLASS ELECTRO GOODS FOR ED DMX.<BR> ROCKING BEATS =
AND=20
CLASS BASSLINES ALL COMBINE TO MAKE A VERY =
DANCEFLOOR<BR> =20
FRIENDLY SET OF TRACKS. SOLID STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TRIOLA - IM REMIXRAUM TEIL 1 - KOMPAKT - =
12"=20
(KOM118)<BR> WELL, WELL. THE CD ONLY ALBUM WAS ONE OF =
MY=20
FAVOURITE RELEASES<BR> OF 2004 AND NOW YOU GET A =
CHANCE TO OWN=20
TWO OF THOSE CUTS ON VINYL.<BR> DEEP, ATMOSPHERIC =
ELECTRONICA=20
/ TECHNO WITH A TIMELESS SOUND...<BR> NOT =
SURPRISING AS=20
TRIOLA IS JORG BURGER AKA THE BIONAUT AND MEMBER<BR> =
OF THE=20
AIR LIQUIDE CREW. THIS RELEASE IS ESSENTIAL IN SO =
MANY<BR> =20
WAYS BUT ADD INTO THE MIX A VERSION FROM MAN OF THE MOMENT=20
ROBAG<BR> WRUHME (AND HE DOES EXACTLY WHAT YOU'D =
EXPECT WITH A=20
MASSIVE AMOUNT<BR> OF STYLE AND GROOVY MINIMALNESS) =
PLUS A=20
FRESH AND FUNKY (YET SUPERBLY<BR> DEEP AND STRIPPED) =
FROM THE=20
WIGHNOMY BROTHERS AND YOU'VE GOT YOURSELF<BR> A REALLY =
SPECIAL=20
RELEASE FROM KOMPAKT. RECOMMENDED WITHOUT =
HESITATION.<BR> JUST=20
GET IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VIRUS SYNDICATE / MARK ONE - SLOW DOWN / =
DEVIL BOY=20
- PLANET MU - 12" (ZIQ119)<BR> MIKE PARADINAS DEVIATES =
FURTHER=20
INTO THE WORLD OF GRIME AND ITS<BR> SUB-GENRES WITH =
THIS=20
R&B / HIP HOP GRIMY HYBRID. THE ORIGINAL<BR> =
"RHYTHM" FROM=20
MARK ONE IS ON THE B-SIDE, IF YOU PREFER AN =
INSTRUMENTAL.<BR> =20
SHOULD BE QUITE A SUCCESS IN THE CURRENT CLIMATE, THIS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WERK - GRIM DUBS VOL.2 - WERK - 12"=20
(WERK4/GRIM2)<BR> WERK GET IN ON SOME HEAVY ELECTRONIC =
DANCEFLOOR ACTION AGAIN WITH<BR> THIS SECOND VOLUME OF =
GRIM=20
DUBS. THE B-SIDE IS INSTANTLY STAND<BR> OUT WITH ITS=20
ULTRA-MASHED JUNGLIST STYLE AND FRENETIC BEATS. =
THE<BR> FLIP=20
IS A F**KED UP HALF SPEED AFFAIR WITH ROUGH BEATS, =
ROUGH<BR> =20
SAMPLES AND RUUUUFFFF BASSLINES. TWISTED GEAR FROM THIS=20
EXCELLENT<BR> LABEL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - THE DILIGENT PUZZLE =
EP -=20
NARITA RECORDS - 12" (NRT02)<BR> NARITA COMES CORRECT =
WITH=20
IT'S SECOND RELEASE AND IF YOU THOUGHT<BR> THE FIRST =
ONE WAS=20
GOOD, YOU'RE GOING TO GET EXTREMELY EXCITED<BR> ABOUT =
THIS=20
ONE. DEEP, DELICIOUSLY GROOVING CLICK BASED TECHNO<BR> =
WITH=20
GORGEOUS SOUNDS AND STRONG BEATS. THIS IS A SERIOUSLY =
GOOD<BR> =20
RELEASE AND DESERVES TO DO REALLY WELL. ESSENTIAl RELEASE OF=20
THIS<BR> WEEK? COULD WELL BE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALEX UNDER - LAS BICICLETAS SON PARA EL =
VERANO -=20
TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZ047)<BR> TRAPEZ BACK ON FORM AGAIN =
WITH=20
THIS TOP EP FROM NEW KID ON THE<BR> BLACK (IN A MANNER =
OF=20
SPEAKING), ALEX UNDER. HIS GROOVES ARE DEEP,<BR> CLUB=20
FRIENDLY, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED AND GENERALLY VERY FUNKY=20
INDEED.<BR> IT'S GOING TO FLY, SO DON'T =
DELAY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANTTI RANNISTO - ROTATE - AUDIO NL - 12"=20
(AUDIO.NL028)<BR> COULD THIS BE THE WELCOME RETURN OF=20
ULTRA-MINIMAL TECHNO CLUB<BR> TRACKS? IT WOULD SEEM =
THAT WAY!=20
THIS FINNISH ARTIST HAS DELIVERED<BR> FOUR TIGHT AS =
HELL=20
GROOVES WITH A TOTALLY STRIPPED DOWN, SAHKO<BR> / =
DUM-ESQUE=20
QUALITY TO THEM. ALMOST EXPERIMENTAL BUT WITH A =
RAW,<BR> DRY=20
GROOVE THAT MAKES THEM PERFECT FOR CLUB PLAY. AN=20
ABSOLUTELY<BR> ESSENTIAL EP FOR FANS OF MINIMALISM.=20
CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ARK - ALLELUYARK VOL_4 - CIRCUS COMPANY - =
12"=20
(CCS004)<BR> VOLUME 4 IN THIS SERIES HAS BEEN A =
LOOOOONG TIME=20
COMIN' BUT HOPEFULLY<BR> YOU'LL AGREE IT'S BEEN WORTH =
THE=20
WAIT. THE HEAVIER, MORE BANGING<BR> END OF THIS =
TECH-GLITCH /=20
AKUFEN-INSPIRED GENRE SHOWCASED TO PERFECTION;<BR> THE =
FYM=20
REMIX IS A PARTICULAR HIGHLIGHT AND PACKS QUITE A =
PUNCH,<BR> =20
AS DOES THE OPENING TRACK - THE BEATS ARE SERIOUSLY LARGE. A=20
CABANNE<BR> REWORK ADDS A DISTINCTIVE DISCO FLAVOUR TO =
PROCEEDINGS. TASTY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BASS KITTENS - MFS_ROOT - KRACK-TRONIK - =
12"=20
(KRAK005)<BR> ELECTRO MAYHEM. A FABULOUS 808 DRIVEN =
BASS=20
FEST. ALTHOUGH THOROUGHLY<BR> UP TO DATE =
IN ITS=20
PRODUCTION, THIS EP STILL HAS A VERY STRONG<BR> EARLY =
HOP HOP=20
FEEL TO IT. LIKE FAST EGYPTIAN LOVER (GRANTED, NO<BR> =
VOCALS)=20
OR. HELL, EVEN RUN DMC.... ......THROWDOWN!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BASTEROID - REACHING BETRIEBSTEMPERATUR - =
AREAL -=20
12" (AREAL25)<BR> BASTEROID HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE =
EDGIER=20
ARTISTS ON AREAL AND<BR> THIS EXCELLENT TWO TRACKER IS =
MORE=20
PROOF OF THAT - IF IT WERE<BR> NEEDED. LONG, HYPNOTIC =
TRACKS=20
WITH DIRTY, DIRTY SOUNDS AND KILLER<BR> 4/4 BEATS AND =
SOME=20
INCREDIBLY HEAVY COMPRESSION TO GIVE IT A FULL<BR> ON=20
DANCEFLOOR SOUND. OFF-KILTER STUFF FOR ADVENTUROUS DJS =
AND<BR> =20
LISTENERS. CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BASTEROID - SYMPATHY OF DISRUPTION - =
AREAL - 12"=20
(AREAL17)<BR> QUITE SIMPLY THE MOST ODD RECORD I'VE =
HEARD THIS=20
WEEK. DEEPLY<BR> STRANGE SOUNDS OVER WEIRD OLD BEATS =
IN A=20
TECHNO STYLE. RIP ROARING,<BR> ACTUALLY AND, IF YOU'VE =
GOT THE=20
BOTTLE TO PLAY IT, IT COULD WELL<BR> CAUSE A BIT OF A =
STIR ON=20
THE DANCEFLOOR. GET IN THERE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BLITZ - THIS IS HOW THINGS ARE! - =
AUFTRIEB - 12"=20
(AUFTRIEB22)<BR> BIG, BEATY, MEATY, BOUNCY SOUNDS FROM =
THE=20
HECTIC OLD AUFTRIEB<BR> LABEL. TIP TOP PRODUCTION FOR =
MAXIMUM=20
DANCEFLOOR ACTION AND, YES,<BR> THIS IS ONE OF THE =
HARDER,=20
TRANCIER RELEASES. IF YOU THINK YOU<BR> CAN HANDLE THE =
TOUGHNESS, GIVE IT A WHIRL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BUM KHUN CHA YOUTH - UNENDLICHE FREIHEIT =
-=20
SCHEINSELBSTANDIG - 12" (SST9)<BR> THIS IS REALLY =
QUITE A=20
BIZARRE RELEASE - NOT THAT SST (AS I SHALL<BR> CALL =
THEM) IS=20
UNKNOWN FOR DOING ODD THINGS. IT BASICALLY COMES<BR> =
ACROSS AS=20
AN ELECTRO POP VERSION OF THE LANGLEY SCHOOLS =
MUSIC<BR> =20
PROJECT... IN GERMAN! CUTESY VOCALS AND NURSERY RHYME STYLE=20
SONGS<BR> WITH PERKY, LO-FI ELECTRO SOUNDS GOING ON. =
ODD, BUT=20
STRANGELY<BR> SATISFYING. THE FLIP HAS TWO REMIXES =
FROM BRANT=20
AND ARA. THEY'RE<BR> DEEPER AND MORE CLOSELY FOLLOW =
THE FUNKY=20
COLOGNE TECHNO STYLE.<BR> BEST HAVE A LISTEN, I=20
GUESS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CARLSON BASU UND METABOMAN - DAS KRAUSE =
DUO NR. 2 -=20
RAMBAZAMBA - MUSIK KRAUSE - 12" (MK012)<BR> FRESH AS =
ALWAYS!=20
MUSIK KRAUSE DELIVER ANOTHER DOUBLE TEAM, THIS<BR> =
TIME IN THE=20
SHAPE OF CARLSON BASU AND METABOMAN. FUNKY, KILLER<BR> =
GROOVES=20
WHICH ARE GLITCHY, YES, BUT AT THE SAME TIME =
EXTREMELY<BR> =20
GROOVY. LOADS OF CLEVER SOUND PROCESSING AND EDITING COUPLED=20
WITH<BR> TWO DELIGHTFULLY DEEP AND MINIMAL TRACKS =
MAKES FOR A=20
WICKED EP.<BR> BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> COSMIC SANDWICH - ZIG ZAG FEELING - MY =
BEST FRIEND=20
- 12" (MBFLTD12005)<BR> STEVE BARNES SERVES US UP =
ANOTHER=20
COSMIC SANDWICH - WITH AN ADDITIONAL<BR> SIDE HELPING =
OF ACID!=20
UP-FOR-IT ELECTRO / TECHNO, NOT A MILLION<BR> MILES =
AWAY FROM=20
VINTAGE DISKO B / ABE DUQUE. PLAY IT AT 45 IF<BR> YOU =
LIKE THE=20
IDEA OF NITZER EBB DOING ACID (IN BOTH SENSES OF<BR> =
THE=20
COMPARISON). A RIGHT LIVELY LITTLE (SINGLE-SIDED, LTD=20
EDITION)<BR> BLEEDER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CRACKHAUS - BLAME CANADA! - RISQUEE - 12" =
(RISQUEE002)<BR> THOSE PESKY CANADIANS! AKUFEN'S LABEL =
DELIVERS ITS SECOND RELEASE,<BR> THIS TIME FROM FELLOW =
JERKY=20
TECHNO SPECIALISTS CRACKHAUS. TURNING<BR> IN THREE =
TRACKS OF=20
THE BOUNCIEST, GROOVIEST GLITCH TECHNO WHICH<BR> =
MANAGES TO=20
FEATURE A CHEESEY, BUT HIGHLY ENTERTAINING =
SELECTION<BR> OF=20
HARMONICA RIFFS AND JAMS. KIND OF WORKS ACTUALLY AND, IN =
A<BR> =20
SIMILAR WAY TO AKUFEN, HAS ENOUGH FUNK AND BASS TO MOVE=20
MANY<BR> A FLOOR. SEE WHAT YOU THINK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CUSTOMERS, THE - FURIOUS - EMD - 12"=20
(EMD017)<BR> THIS, I PRESUME , IS A LITTLE BONUS FOR =
THOSE WHO=20
BOUGHT THE CD<BR> ALBUM BY THE CUSTOMERS. IT'S A PERKY =
SOUND=20
THAT'S FULL OF COLOGNE<BR> / BERLIN STYLE SYNTHY =
TECHNO=20
GROOVES WITH A SPONGY, ELESATIC FEEL<BR> TO THE =
BASSLINES. THE=20
FLISIDE HAS ONE NICE BEATLESS AMBIENT TRACK<BR> TO =
CREATE A=20
VARIED FEEL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DAVID DONOHOE - HAIL HOLY LIGHT - =
MINIMISE - 12"=20
(MIN017)<BR> DONNACHA COSTELLO HANDS THE REINS OVER TO =
ANOTHER=20
ARTIST FOR THE<BR> FIRST TIME HERE AND DAVID DONOHOE =
PROVIDES=20
AN UNPLIFTING (!) TWO<BR> TRACKER OF PULSATING, =
SLIGHTLY=20
HANDS-IN-THE-AIR CLUB TECHNO. STILL<BR> A BIT BLEEPY, =
STILL=20
TIGHTLY ARRANGED BUT WITH A CONSIDERABLY DIFFERENT<BR> =
SOUND=20
TO THE OTHER RELEASES SO FAR. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DAVID DONOHOE - NATURE MORTE! - MINIMISE =
- 12"=20
(MIN018)<BR> I'M A BIG FAN OF MINIMISE AND ALL THE =
RELEASES SO=20
FAR HAVE EITHER<BR> BEEN DEEP, MINIMAL OR AT LEAST =
JUST ON THE=20
RIGHT SIDE OF EPIC.<BR> THIS ONE, IT HAS TO BE SAID, =
IS=20
POSSIBLY A LITTLE TOO PROGRESSIVE<BR> FOR MY TASTES =
BUT I CAN=20
SEE THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY WORK ON A RANGE<BR> OF =
DANCEFLOORS.=20
ALL THE INGREDIENTS ARE THERE, BUT THEY'VE BEEN<BR> =
REJIGGED=20
INTO A SLIGHTLY MORE COMMERCIAL WHOLE. SEE WHAT YOU THINK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DINKY / CHATON + HOPEN - SHAKE YA BOOTY / =
LIFE IS=20
WONDERS - MENTAL GROOVE - 12" (MGLTD008)<BR> A VERY =
GOOD=20
EXAMPLE OF STRIPPED DOWN, FUNKY, COLOGNE STYLE =
MINIMALISM<BR> =20
HERE ON MENTAL GROOVE'S LIMITED OFFSHOOT. CHATON + HOPEN=20
DELIVER<BR> AN OLD SCHOOL ACID TINGED TRACK THAT JACKS =
ALONG=20
VERY NICELY WHILST<BR> MISS DINKY GOES FOR A MORE =
ELECTRO=20
SOUNDING TECHNO AFFAIR. BOTH<BR> VERY PLAYABLE=20
INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ KOZE - LATE CHECK OUT - KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM110)<BR> DJ KOZE IS RAPIDLY GAINING AN AWFUL LOT =
OF=20
RESPECT FROM ME AS<BR> HE'S COME UP WITH YET ANOTHER =
KILLER EP=20
FOR KOMPAKT. BALANCING<BR> DEEP, DARK MINIMALIST =
TECHNO WITH A=20
TYPICALLY KOMPAKT-ESQUE FEEL<BR> WHILST DEVOTING A =
WHOLE TRACK=20
TO A DELICIOUS POP AMBIENT CUT.<BR> THIS IS A =
BRILLIANT EP AND=20
COMES HIGHY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ KOZE - THE GEKLOPPEL CONTINUES - =
KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM85)<BR> GUARANTEED TO BE A BIGGIE I RECKON. AFTER =
THE=20
DEVASTATING SHENANIGANS<BR> OF SPEICHER 11 DJ KOZE =
COMES WITH=20
A SUPER FUNKY TRACK THAT HAS<BR> A MUCH MORE SUBTLE =
AND=20
GROOVING EDGE AS WELL AS A SPONGY, WARPED<BR> OUT =
BASSLINE.=20
THE FLIP SEES HIM GETTING DEEPER AND DEEPER WITH<BR> A =
LUSH,=20
MINIMAL, HYPNOTIC CUT PLUS A CLASSIC BEATLESS POP =
AMBIENT<BR> =20
STYLE NUMBER. QUALITY ASSURED. ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ KOZE / NAUM - SPEICHER 11 - KOMPAKT =
EXTRA - 12"=20
(KOMEX11)<BR> ABSOLUTELY THE MOST STORMING RELEASE SO =
FAR ON=20
THE KOMPAKT EXTRA<BR> LABEL. DJ KOZE DELIVERS =
SOMETHING THAT=20
QUITE SIMPLY WILL DEVASTATE<BR> ANY SOUNDSYSTEM. HARSH =
TECHNO=20
IS THE WORD. THE FLIP HAS A SLIGHTLY<BR> MORE SUBTLE =
SOUND,=20
BUT ONLY A BIT. TOUGH AS NAILS AND LIABLE TO<BR> GIVE =
YOU A=20
GOOD KICKING AROUND THE HEAD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ KOZE A.K.A. MONACO SCHRANZE / GEBR. =
TEICHMANN -=20
SPEICHER 25 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX25)<BR> IT'S A =
QUARTER=20
OF A CENTURY FOR THE KOMPAKT EXTRA LABEL AND IT'S<BR> =
A=20
BLISTERING ASSAULT ALL ROUND FROM KOZE AND GEBR.=20
TEICHMANN.<BR> DARK, PROGRESSIVE, SLAMMING CLUB SOUNDS =
FOR THE=20
MORE UPBEAT DANCEFLOORS...<BR> JUST WHAT YOU'D EXPECT, =
REALLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FEMALE - SERVERLAN - SANDWELL DISTRICT - =
12"=20
(SD3)<BR> FIRST NEW FEMALE RELEASE FOR SOME TIME AND =
I'M=20
PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE<BR> THAT IT'S REALLY RATHER GOOD. =
HIS=20
MATERIAL HAS ALWAYS HAD AN EDGE<BR> OVER MOST OTHER =
TECHNO=20
PRODUCERS AND THIS MERELY CONFIRMS IT.<BR> OFFBEAT, =
DARK,=20
TWISTED BROKEN TECHNO GROOVES THAT WILL SURELY<BR> =
MAKE YOU=20
MOVE. CHECK IT BECAUSE YOU'RE SERIOUSLY GOING TO =
LOVE<BR> =20
IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FRANK MARTINIQ - WIZKAZ EP - SENDER - 12" =
(SEND041)<BR> FRANK TAKES A BREAK FROM BOXER SPORT TO =
DELIVER=20
A VERY WORKABLE<BR> SELECTION FOR SENDER. GREAT SOUNDS =
AND A=20
KEEN EAR FOR THE DANCEFLOOR<BR> SHOW THAT FRANK KNOWS =
HOW TO=20
GET PEOPLE MOVING. A LITTLE TOUGHER<BR> THAN HIS =
PREVIOUS=20
WORK, PERHAPS, BUT IT WORKS REALLY WELL ON SENDER.<BR> =
NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FREILAND / JENS HARKE - SPEICHER 12 - =
KOMPAKT EXTRA=20
- 12" (KOMEX12)<BR> THESE RECORDS ARE BECOMING MORE =
MENTAL AS=20
TIME GOES ON. BOTH ARTISTS<BR> DELIVER HUGE, ANTHEMIC =
TECHNO=20
TRACKS THAT, AS USUAL, STRAY WORRYINGLY<BR> CLOSE TO =
TRANCE=20
TERRITORY BUT SOMEHOW MANAGE TO END UP GETTING<BR> ME =
TO LEAP=20
AROUND THE SHOP LIKE A FOOL. AMUSING =
(INADVERTANTLY<BR> I=20
ASSUME), BOUNCY, AND VERY VERY DANCEFLOOR. YOU KNOW THE=20
SCORE<BR> I SHOULD THINK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GEBR. TEICHMANN - REMIXE - FESTPLATTEN - =
12"=20
(FESTPLATTEN25)<BR> THREE TRACKS OF PERKY, LIVELY, =
SLIGHTLY=20
COMMERCIAL TECH FUN FROM<BR> THIS KOMPAKT ARTIST. =
REMIXES COME=20
COURTESY OF GEBR. TEICHMANN<BR> THEMSELVES AND ARE =
SLIGHTLY=20
VOCAL, FAIRLY POPPY AND PROBABLY GOOD<BR> FOR A BIT OF =
DANCEFLOOR ACTION. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> G-MAN - GRAPHITE - DEFRAG SOUND =
PROCESSING - 12"=20
(DFRG_07)<BR> GEZ VARLEY GETS A WHOLE EP TO HIMSELF =
HERE ON=20
DEFRAG AND IT'S<BR> A SEETHING SELECTION OF =
MINIMALISTIC=20
TRACKS. MUCH TOUGHER THAN<BR> THE OTHER RELEASES SO =
FAR AND=20
WITH A MORE CLASSIC, LOOPED UP TECHNO<BR> STYLE WITH =
DEEP,=20
STABBY CHORDS THAT'S BOUND TO APPEAL TO THOSE<BR> WHO =
PLAY=20
OUT. ROCK SOLID GEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GOLDEN RED - FALLING SICKNESS - SUB =
STATIC - 12"=20
(SUS_45)<BR> BEST RELEASE FOR A WHILE FROM SUB STATIC. =
TWO=20
DEEP, HYPNOTIC CUTS<BR> WITH AN UNMISTAKABLE COLOGNE =
FLAVA AND=20
A TOP SELECTION OF JERKY,<BR> FUNKY SOUNDS AND ROLLING =
BEATS.=20
DUBBY AT TIMES AND JUST PLAIN<BR> GROOVING AT OTHERS. =
GREAT=20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GRINGO GRINDER - THE MISSING TRACK EP - =
ONI.TOR -=20
12" (ONI.TOR33)<BR> PRESUMABLY THE TITLE ALLUDES TO =
SOME OF=20
THE TRACKS THAT DIDN'T<BR> APPEAR ON THE CD, BUT HERE =
THEY ARE=20
IN VINYL FORM. FOUR ROLLING<BR> TUNES OF A FUNKY =
TECHNO NATURE=20
WITH SOLID COLOGNE STYLINGS AND<BR> SOME GUEST VOCALS =
FROM ADA=20
(OF AREAL) AND AMY FLETCHER. GOOD DANCEFLOOR<BR> GEAR =
WITHOUT=20
ANY PRETENSIONS OF BEING ANYTHING ELSE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HANNES TEICHMANN - HEARTCORE - =
FESTPLATTEN - 12"=20
(FESTPLATTEN26)<BR> THIS IS MORE LIKE IT FROM =
FESTPLATTEN.=20
HANNES TEICHMANN PROVIDES<BR> FOUR GROOVY TRACKS THAT =
HAVE THE=20
ACCESSIBLITY OF THEIR OTHR RELEASES<BR> BUT WITH A =
MORE=20
STRIPPEED DOWN, MINIMAL FLAVA THAT REALLY APPEALS<BR> =
TO ME.=20
SOLID AND WORKABLE GEAR FOR THE DANCEFLOOR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HEMMANN & KADEN - VAGANZA EP - FREUDE =
AM TANZEN=20
- 12" (FAT021)<BR> AN ODDBALL RELEASE FROM FREUDE AM =
TANZEN.=20
VERY LOW-KEY SOUNDS<BR> AND STRUCTURES BUT WITH AN=20
UNMISTAKABLE GROOVE THROUGHOUT. THE<BR> ARRANGEMENTS =
AND=20
SAMPLES ARE REALLY INTERESTING AND FEATURE WEIRD<BR> =
SYNTH=20
NOISES AND EVEN SAMPLED GUITAR LICKS, ALL LAID OVER =
SUBTLE<BR> =20
4/4 TECHNO BEATS. HAVE A LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IMOGEN - WHIPLASH - AREAL - 12"=20
(AREAL28)<BR> AREAL STILL MANAGE TO CAPTURE THAT =
MUTANT,=20
MECHANICAL, ELECTROID<BR> FLAVA WITH EACH OF THEIR =
RELEASES.=20
THIS IS NO EXCEPTION AS IMOGEN<BR> DELIVERS THREE =
TRACK OF=20
SIMPLE, YET HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COLOGNE TECH.<BR> PHAT, =
SYNTHY=20
BASSLINES, CLEVER LITTLE SOUNDS AND MELODIES AND<BR> =
PRETTY=20
MUCH RIGHT ON THE NOSE BEATS. ELECTRO / TECHNO =
CROSSOVER<BR> =20
RARELY SOUNDS THIS GOOD! TOP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAKE FAIRLEY - ANIMAL LOVE - DUMB UNIT - =
12"=20
(DUMBUNIT19)<BR> I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT TITLE, I DO =
HOPE HE'S=20
NOT GLAMOURISING<BR> FURRYISM! AS FOR THE RECORD (IF =
YOU COULD=20
- ED.), IT'S TYPICAL<BR> JAKE FAIRLEY (DITTO DUMB =
UNIT) BUT=20
NONE THE WORSE FOR THAT. THREE<BR> UP-FOR-IT =
ELECTRO/TECHNO=20
TUNES THAT SHOULD WORK IN ALL MANNER<BR> OF SETS.=20
SOLID.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAKE FAIRLEY - BOOZING & LOSING - =
DUMB UNIT -=20
12" (DU-013)<BR> MIGHTY PHAT BASSLINES HERE FROM THE=20
UNSTOPPABLE JAKE FAIRLEY.<BR> THERE'S A DEPTH HERE =
THAT=20
SURPRISES WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT THIS<BR> IS PRETTY =
MUCH=20
STRAIGHT UP DANCEFLOOR GEAR. DRAGS YOU IN THOUGH<BR> =
AND HAS A=20
HYPNOTIC FEEL EVEN THOUGH IT MANAGES TO SOUND A =
LITTLE<BR> =20
POPPY AT THE SAME TIME. EMINENTLY PLAYABLE AND SURE TO BE=20
HEARD<BR> ON LARGE SPEAKERS ALL OVER THE PLACE. INVEST =
IN SOME=20
PRIME TIME<BR> FUN!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAN AUTOBAHN - TRAPEZ LIMITED 27 - TRAPEZ =
- 12"=20
(TRAPEZLTD27)<BR> FOR A TRAPEZ LIMITED RELEASE, THIS =
IS=20
SURPRISINGLY TOUGH. COMES<BR> ON MORE LIKE A KOMPAKT =
EXTRA=20
RECORD WITH SOME GRINDING BASSLINES<BR> AND ROCK SOLID =
TECH=20
BEATS. MINIMAL, HARD, CLUBBY.. JUST RIGHT<BR> FOR A =
BIT OF A=20
BOOGIE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JEREMY CAULFIELD - RUNAWAY - DUM-UNIT - =
12"=20
(DUMBUNIT12)<BR> TWO GREAT TRACKS HERE FROM JEREMY =
CAULFIELD.=20
VERY DEEP ON THE<BR> BASSLINE TIP WITH A FUNKY,COLOGNE =
SOUND=20
TO THE SOLID AND HYPNOTIC<BR> 4/4 RHYTHMS. SIMILAR TO =
SOME OF=20
JAKE FAIRLEY'S MATERIAL ON SENDER<BR> WITH BUT WITH A =
SLIGHTLY=20
LIGHTER, MORE AIRY FEEL. QUALITY CLUB<BR> =
GEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOACHIM SPIETH - SCHLAG AUF SCHLAG - =
AUFTRIEB - 12"=20
(AUFTRIEB20)<BR> JOACHIM SPIETH DELIVERS TWO HARD, =
TRANCEY=20
TECHNO NUMBERS HERE<BR> WITH THE B-SIDE BEING A =
PARTICULARLY=20
SPECTACULAR PIECE OF BUILDING<BR> MUSIC. GROOVES ALONG =
WITH=20
MASSIVE CHORDS AND STORMING BEATS AND<BR> ADDS TOUCHES =
OF=20
TRANCEY MELODY INTO THE MIX. THE FLIP IS SLIGHTY<BR> =
LESS=20
MENTAL WITH IT'S LAYERED SOUND, BUT STILL, HAS A =
SLIGHTLY<BR> =20
OFF KILTER FLAVA.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOACHIM SPIETH - UND KEIN ENDE - AUFTRIEB =
- 12"=20
(AUFTRIEB23)<BR> BIG AND BEATY, TRANCEY AND SILLY. =
YES,=20
AUFTRIEB HAVE ANOTHER GO<BR> AT YOU WITH THIS POUNDING =
SWEAT-A-THON FROM JOACHIM SPIETH. KEEPS<BR> THE BEATS =
FIERCE=20
AND THE SOUNDS VAGUELY RAVEY. ALL IN THE NAME<BR> OF=20
DANCEFLOOR FUN, YOU UNDERSTAND. THINK YOU CAN TAKE IT? GO=20
ON.<BR> HAVE SOME FUN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JURGEN PAAPE - TRIUMPH - KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM01)<BR> AAH. I REMEMBER THIS EP SO WELL. JURGEN =
PAAPE'S EP=20
IS A KILLER<BR> OF FORWARD THINKING, SLIGHTLY OFF =
KILTER=20
COLOGNE TECHNO. THE WAY<BR> IT BUMPS ALONG WITH A =
HEAVY GROVE=20
AND DARK, AGGRESSIVE STABS IS<BR> JOYOUS AND =
GUARANTEED TO=20
MAKE PEOPLE MOVE. EACH CUT HAS A SUPERB<BR> SOUND, =
CRISP=20
PRODUCTION AND WICKED SOUNDS. ESSENTIAL BACK CATALOGUE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUSTUS KOHNCKE - ZWEI PHOTONEN - KOMPAKT =
- 12"=20
(KOM95)<BR> ABSOLUTE CLASS! THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO =
DESCRIBE=20
TIMECODE, THE<BR> MAIN TRACK ON THIS 12". A FUNKY, NEW =
WAVE,=20
DISCO TECH OFFERING<BR> WITH A MEMORABLE CHORD =
PROGRESSION, A=20
TRULY FUNKY BASSLINE AND<BR> LUSH, MELODIC CHORD =
STABS. THE=20
FLIP IS A STRANGE BEAST MIND YOU.<BR> A DOWNBEAT, SEMI =
ELECTRONIC, SEMI GUITAR TRACK WITH VOCALS THAT<BR> =
COMES=20
ACROSS AS SIMILAR TO ONE OF SUPERPITCHER'S SLOWER =
TUNES.<BR> =20
THAT A-SIDE ROCKS THOUGH!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUSTUS KOHNCKE / DJ KOZE - SPEICHER 20 - =
KOMPAKT=20
EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX20)<BR> THESE SPEICHER RELEASES ARE =
ON A BIT=20
OF A ROLL AT THE MOMENT.<BR> JUSTUS KOHNCKE AND DJ =
KOZE POUND=20
IT UP FINE STYLE WITH TWO FABULOUS<BR> DANCEFLOOR =
TRACKS.=20
JUSTUS HAS A TOUGH, GRINDING SOUND THAT'S VERY<BR> =
MUCH IN=20
LINE WITH THE OTHER SPEICHERS BUT KEEPS IT A WEE BIT=20
SOFTER<BR> AT TIMES AND UPS THE ANTE AFTER THE =
BREAKDOWN. DJ=20
KOZE'S CUT IS<BR> SIMPLY BRILLIANT AND WORKS IN A =
SIMILAR WAY=20
TO DONNACHA COSTELLO'S<BR> COLOUR SERIES BY BEING =
MINIMAL,=20
EVEN A BIT PLASTIKMAN-ESQUE AND<BR> FEATURING A SLOW =
BUILD AND=20
WICKEDLY DEEP BREAK. ABSOLUTE CLAS<BR> ALL ROUND. OH, =
AND I=20
APOLOGISE IF I'VE GOT THE TRACKS AROUND THE<BR> WORONG =
WAY AS=20
IT'S DIFFICULT TO TELL WHICH ONE'S WHICH SOMETIMES!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KAMUE FLASH &BEE - FROHES NEUES - =
RINGEL BEATZ=20
- 12" (RINGELBEATZ011)<BR> WE'VE COME UP WITH A NEW =
GENRE IN=20
THE SHOP - INSTRO-POP. BASICALLY<BR> =
INSTRUMENTAL=20
ELECTRO POP - HIGH ENERGY WITHOUT THE FAST =
BEATS(!),<BR> QUITE=20
TRANCEY TECHNO. DAMN, THE VOCAL'S COME IN SO BANG=20
GOES<BR> THAT DEFINITION...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KANGO'S STEIN MASSIV - TING AE LIKE TE =
MAT - MY=20
BEST FRIEND - 12" (MBF12012)<BR> WELL, THAT'S =
CERTAINLY AN=20
EYE-CATCHING SLEEVE (AND YOU CAN'T HELP<BR> BUT =
CHUCKLE AT THE=20
ARTIST AND TITLE EITHER). THE A-SIDE IS THE<BR> ONE =
FOR ME -=20
CLASSY, SHUFFLY TECHNO, SLIGHTLY RETRO BUT HIGHLY<BR> =20
INFECTIOUS AND A BIT OF A RUMP SHAKER. IT'S A WEIRD ONE=20
ACTUALLY<BR> COS IT'S NEITHER ELECTRO NOR TECHNO NOR =
EVEN=20
ACIDIC BUT STRANGELY<BR> ALL OF THESE! OR AM I JUST =
LOSING THE=20
PLOT? YES, PROBABLY. HAVE<BR> A LISTEN, ANYWAY AND LET =
ME KNOW=20
WHAT YOU DECIDE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KOVAC - REAP WHAT U SOW - POHM POHM - 12" =
(POHMPOHM=20
007)<BR> ONE OF A HANDFULL OF RELEASES FROM SCOTLAND'S =
KOVAC.=20
NOW LIVING<BR> IN JAPAN THIS BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO =
DETROIT IS=20
NOW CONSIDERED A<BR> LOST CLASSIC. IF ONLY THIS MAN =
WOULD=20
RETURN TO THE STUDIO... FROM<BR> THE INNER CITY =
SOUNDING=20
INSTRUMENTAL "MOSHUN", THROUGH THE GORGEOUS<BR> =
"ALWAYS", TO=20
THE DEEPER THAN DEEP "SILENT SENTIMENT", GRAB THIS<BR> =
WHILE=20
YOU CAN. GENIUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARKESE - TRAPEZ LIMITED 30 - TRAPEZ - =
12"=20
(TRAPEZLTD30)<BR> MUCH LIKE MYSELF RECENTLY, THE =
TRAPEZ=20
LIMITED SERIES HAS REACHED<BR> THE BIG 3-0. IT'S NOT =
THE MOST=20
EARTH-SHATTERING OF THEM SO FAR,<BR> UNFORTUNATELY, =
BUT THOSE=20
INTO THE LIGHTER END OF THE KOMPAKT (EXTRA)<BR> SOUND, =
PLAYHOUSE, PERLON ETC SHOULD GIVE THIS A SPIN AT LEAST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MFA, THE - THE DIFFERENCE IT MAKES - =
KOMPAKT POP -=20
12" (KOMPOP5)<BR> ABSOLUTELY THE MOST COMMERCIAL =
SOUNDING=20
RELEASE SO FAR ON KOMPAKT'S<BR> POP OFFSHOOT. I'M NOT =
QUITE=20
SURE HOW TO DESCRIBE IT REALLY BUT<BR> IT'S A TRANCEY =
SORT OF=20
AFFAIR WITH VOCALS AND A VERY HUMMABLE<BR> BASSLINE. =
THE=20
FLIPSIDE COMES COMPLETE WITH A REMIX FROM =
SUPERPITCHER.<BR> =20
GIVE IT A LISTEN AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICHAEL MAYER - LOVEFOOD - KOMPAKT POP - =
12"=20
(KOMPOP6)<BR> THE A-SIDE OF THIS IS TRULY AN EXCELLENT =
TRACK.=20
LABEL OWNER MICHAEL<BR> MAYER HAS MANAGED TO CAPTURE A =
FUNKY,=20
POPPY YET COMPLETELY NON-CHEESEY<BR> FEEL AND THE =
COLOGNE=20
STYLE 4/4 BEATS AND LITTLE HINTS OF VOCALS<BR> REALLY =
DO MAKE=20
IT A FAB LITTLE TUNE. THE FLIPSIDE IS THE MUCH<BR> =
TOUTED=20
VERSION OF KYLIE'S 'SLOW' WHICH WILL NO DOUBT DO IT =
FOR<BR> A=20
LOT OF PEOPLE BUT, I MUST ADMIT, IT LEFT ME A BIT COLD.=20
STICK<BR> TO THE BRILLIANT A-SIDE AND YOU'RE ONTO A=20
WINNER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> N&W / ETHAN BOWERS - ENDURANCE / =
DBBALL -=20
GLANZBILD - 12" (GLANZBILD04)<BR> GLANZBILD DO WHAT =
THEY DO=20
VERY WELL. STRAIGHT-UP, ELECTRO SOUNDING<BR> COLOGN =
TECH WITH=20
A FOOT FIRMLY ON THEE DANCEFLOOR. BOTH TRACKS<BR> ARE =
VERY=20
MIXABLE AND VERY PLAYABLE. SOLID WORKOUTS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REINHARD VOIGT / HEIB - SPEICHER 18 - =
KOMPAKT EXTRA=20
- 12" (KOMEX18)<BR> TOUGH AS NAILS TECHNO SOUNDS FROM =
THE TAG=20
TEAM OF REINHARD AND<BR> HEIB. BOTH ON THE MORE =
AGGRESSIVE,=20
TRANCEY END OF THINGS WITH<BR> ACRES OF PRIMTIME =
APPEAL. A=20
VERY WORTHY ADDITION TO YOUR KOMPAKT<BR> EXTRA=20
COLLECTION!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REINHARD VOIGT / JAKE FAIRLEY - SPEICHER =
13 -=20
KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX13)<BR> LUCKY THIRTEEN COMES =
FROM=20
THE GODFATHER OF THE SPEICHER SERIES,<BR> REINHARD =
VOIGT, PLUS=20
THE EXCELLENT JAKE FAIRLEY. RELENTLESSLY<BR> HARD, =
ROCKINGLY=20
CLUB BASED, EVER-SO-SLIGHTLY TRANCEY SOUNDING<BR> =
TECHNO=20
SOUNDS WITH A FULL ON COLOGNE FEEL. YOU KNOW THE DEAL =
WITH<BR> =20
THESE GUYS. LOVE IT OR LOATHE IT, IT'S STRANGELY =
IRRESISTABLE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REX THE DOG - FREQUENCY - KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM102)<BR> THERE'S NO DENYING THAT THE FIRST REX THE =
DOG=20
SINGLE WAS A MASSIVE<BR> ANTHEM OF EPIC PROPORTIONS =
AND, GUESS=20
WHAT? THIS ONE IS LIABLE<BR> TO BE JUST AS BIG. EURO =
SOUNDING,=20
HUGELY CLUB FRIENDLY SOUNDS<BR> WITH LOADS OF =
PERSONALITY AND=20
A STRONG FUN FACTOR. BIG DROPS,<BR> A TREMENDOUS =
BREAKDOWN...=20
JUST A SOLID AND VERY LIKEABLE PIECE<BR> OF WORK.=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REX THE DOG - PROTOTYPE - KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM92)<BR> REX THE DOG HAS PRODUCED SOMETHING OF A =
CLUB EPIC=20
HERE FOR KOMPAKT.<BR> I'M NOT SURE IF HE REALLY IS A =
CANINE OR=20
NOT (ALTHOUGH I'M ASSUMING<BR> NOT) BUT HIS MASTERY OF =
SLAMMING COLOGNE TECHNO AND TRANCEY ELEMENTS<BR> IS =
PRETTY=20
IMPRESSIVE. BIG DROPS, CLASSIC, VINTAGE SYNTH =
SOUNDS<BR> AND A=20
ROLLING SET OF 4/4 BEATS ALMOST GUARANTEE SOME BUM =
SHAKING<BR> =20
ACTION. ONE FOR THE HARDER KOMPAKT FANS (FANS OF HARDER=20
KOMPAKT<BR> RECORDS, THAT IS, RATHER THAN PEOPLE WHO =
LIKE=20
KOMPAKT AND FANCY<BR> THEMSLEVES AS TOUGH NUTS).=20
CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ROCCO BRANCO - BLATTSCHUSS EP - =
PLATZHIRSCH - 12"=20
(PLATZHIRSCH04)<BR> DOMINIK EULBERG GETS HIS FREEK ON =
HERE=20
WITH A TWO TRACKER FOR<BR> PLATZHIRSCH. QUITE UNLIKE =
THE OTHER=20
RELEASES SO FAR WITH ITS TECHNICAL<BR> FEEL AND =
BUMPING,=20
SYNTHETIC BEATS AND SOUNDS. THE A-SIDE IS QUITE<BR> A =
RIP=20
ROARER IN FACT AND I DISCOVERED JUERGEN PLAYING IT AT=20
VOLUME<BR> WHEN I CAME INTO THE SHOP A MINUTE AGO, =
ALTHOUGH=20
I'M NOT SURE<BR> IF THAT'S BECAUSE HE LIKED IT OR HE =
WAS=20
TRYING TO ANNOY THE CAFE<BR> DOWNSTAIRS. YOUR GUESS IS =
AS GOOD=20
AS MINE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ROCCO BRANCO - KAPITAL REMIXES - =
PLATZHIRSCH - 12"=20
(PLATZHIRSCH05)<BR> ROCCO BRANCO'S ORIGINAL GETS A =
GOOD, HARD=20
REMIXING FROM SENDER'S<BR> MISC. AND ITALIC'S =
EINMUSIK. BOTH=20
DELIVER THE GOODS IN A FUNKY<BR> COLOGNE STYLE WITH =
ACRES OF=20
BASS AND GROOVED OUT BEATS. SOLID.<BR> APART FROM THE =
COVER'S=20
COLOUR SCHEME WHICH ALMOST MADE ME PUKE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RUN JEREMY - RUN JEREMY'S WINDOW LICKER - =
LICKIT -=20
12" (LICKIT)<BR> IT CERTAINLY AIN'T CHEAP, BUT =
EVERYONE'S BEEN=20
GOING ON ABOUT THIS<BR> AND IT'S ON NICE CLEAR =
VINYL.=20
RUN JEREMY'S RE-EDIT OF APHEX TWIN'S<BR> WINDOW =
LICKER. A=20
CLASSIC TRACK ANYWAY, BUT HE'S EXTENDED IT AND<BR> =
MADE IT=20
GROOVE EVEN MORE IN A STRANGE KIND OF WAY. VERY FEW =
OF<BR> =20
THESE AROUND SO YOU'LL WANT TO GET IN THERE VERY QUICKLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SCSI-9 - MINI - KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM101)<BR> ONE OF THE PERKIEST AND HOUSIEST RELEASES =
FROM=20
KOMPAKT SEES THEM<BR> KICK OFF THEIR SECOND CENTURY OF =
RELEASES WITH A PURE DANCEFLOOR<BR> ROMP. FUNKY, =
SUMMERY,=20
UPLIFTING VIBES ON THE A-SIDE THAT ARE GUARANTEED<BR> =
TO MAKE=20
PEOPLE DANCE. THE FLIP HAS A LOVELY LITTLE BREAKY =
RACK<BR> =20
WITH AN EVEN MORE SUMMERY GROOVE AND IT FINISHES UP WITH A=20
TECHY<BR> NUMBER THAT'S MORE REMINISCENT OF THEIR =
USUAL GEAR.=20
GREAT FUN<BR> AND COMES RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SKUA LOVELLE - BREAKING - ITALIC - 12"=20
(ITALIC041)<BR> ITS THE M.I.A. MIX FOR ME. UTTERLY =
DIRTY,=20
ANALOGUE RIFFING WITH<BR> AN 'OF THE MOMENT' NOD =
TO=20
CLASSIC DETROIT, VIA FACTORY RECORDS...IF<BR> YOU GET =
WHAT I=20
MEAN. GORGEOUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SNOG - REAL ESTATE MAN - THE REMA[K]ES -=20
KRACK-TRONIK - 12" (KRAK006)<BR> DIRTY, DIRTY ELECTRO =
TRACKS=20
FROM HYMEN'S SNOG. THIS COMES WITH<BR> REMIXES BY =
VOLUM AND=20
SIR REAL AND IS A DEVASTATING HYBRID OF ELECTRO<BR> =
AND BREAKS=20
ALL ROUND. SUFFICE TO SAY THAT IF YOU LIKE IT =
BASSY,<BR> =20
YOU'LL BE ENJOYING A LARGE PROPORTION OF THIS RECORD. PHAT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEPHEN BEAUPRE - DIRTY LIPREADING - =
RISQUEE - 12"=20
(RISQUEE004)<BR> DEADBEAT COLLABORATOR AND CHUM OF =
AKUFEN,=20
STEPHEN BEAUPRE DELIVERS<BR> A TASTY THREE TACK =
PACKAGE OF=20
BUMPING, HOUSE LED TECH GROOVES.<BR> FEAR NOT, BECAUSE =
THIS IS=20
NOWEHRE NEAR AS SILLY AS THE OTHER RELEASES<BR> ON =
THIS LABEL=20
(APART FROM THE COVER, WHICH IS VERY, VERY SILLY)<BR> =
AND=20
ACTUALLY HAS A TOP NOTCH SET OF JERKY, GLITCHY SOUNDS =
WITH<BR> =20
TIGHT PRODUCTION AND PHAT GROOVES. IF YOU LIKE AKUFEN, IT=20
KIND<BR> OF GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT YOU'LL LIKE=20
THIS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEVE BUG / MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER - =
SPEICHER 21 -=20
KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX21)<BR> PROBABLY ONE OF THE =
BIGGEST=20
KOMPAKT EXTRA RELEASES SO FAR. STEVE<BR> BUG'S CLASSIC =
'THAT=20
KID' GETS A PROPER KOMPAKT SCHAFFEL MIX WITH<BR> A =
BLEEPY,=20
TOUGH, ROLLING DANCEFLOOR SOUND. A BIGGIE. THE =
FLIP<BR> SEES=20
MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER OPTING FOR A MORE STRAIGHT UP =
TRANCEY<BR> =20
TECHNO FEEL AND IS SURE TO DEVASTATE SEVERAL DANCEFLOORS=20
WITH<BR> IT. MASSIVE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> UNDO / REDO - GLEIT / ZEIT - AREAL - 12"=20
(AREAL18)<BR> ANOTHER STRANGE ONE FROM AREAL. UNDO / =
REDO ROCK=20
OUT WITH SOME<BR> BIZARRE MINIMALISTIC TECHNO SOUNDS =
THAT HAVE=20
NO OBVIOUS REFERENCE<BR> POINTS. DARK AND MOODY SYNTH =
SOUNDS=20
WITH CLEVER, WELL PRODUCED,<BR> JERKY 4/4 BEATS. =
THERE'S AN=20
ABSTRACTNESS TO THE TRACKS THAT REALLY<BR> APPELAS AND =
IF=20
YOU'VE BEEN FEELING THE RECENT RELEASES ON AREAL<BR> =
YOU'LL=20
LIKE THIS ONE. CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VADZ - RUST-OFF / PUNKIRE - TELEVISION - =
12"=20
(TELE-017)<BR> VADZ IS ON A ROLL AT THE MOMENT AND THE =
BLEND=20
OF ELECTRO AND TECHNO<BR> ON OFFER HERE IS A BOOTY =
SHAKING,=20
CLUB FLOOR FILLING SELECTION.<BR> QUITE COMMERCIAL AT =
TIMES=20
AND A CHEEKY FLAVA, THIS SHOULD DO ALL<BR> THE RIGHT =
THINGS ON=20
THE DANCEFLOOR. SOLID.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - RABIMMEL RA(BAMMEL) RABUM BUM =
BUM - AREAL=20
- 12" (AREAL22)<BR> A MASSIVE RELEASE FROM THE AREAL =
CAMP. THE=20
LABEL'S LEADING ARTISTS<BR> IN THE SHAPE OF BASTEROID, =
ADA,=20
KONFEKT AND METOPE DELIVER FOUR<BR> TRACKS OF =
TREMENDOUSLY=20
GROOVED OUT TECHNO THAT VARIES FROM WIGGLY<BR> AND =
MELODIC TO=20
HARSH, MECHANICAL AND HEAVY. EACH TRACK IS UNIQUE<BR> =
AND=20
SHOWCASES THE LABEL'S INCRESAINGLY UNIQUE FLAVA. HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.<BR> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SIX-TRACK REWORKS 1 - =
INDIGO:INC - 12"=20
(II4)<BR> FUNKY THREE TRACKER OF HYBRID HOUSE AND =
TECHNO VIBES=20
THAT COMES<BR> WITH COMMERCIALLY VIABLE MIXES FROM =
TOKTOK AND=20
REINHARD VOIGT.<BR> VERY CLUBBY AND QUITE BOUNCY FOR =
THE MOST=20
PART WITH A LONG, HYPNOTIC<BR> AND MINIMAL=20
A-SIDE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VEX'D - GUNMAN / SMART BOMB - PLANET MU - =
12"=20
(ZIQ114)<BR> THE MORE AGGRESSIVE, NOISY END OF THE =
GRIME=20
SPECTRUM BEING CATERED<BR> FOR HERE. ROUGH, DISTORTED =
BEATS=20
AND HARSH EFFECTS ABOUNDS - THIS<BR> IS BLISTERING =
STUFF.=20
CERTAINLY FANS OF HIS RELEASES ON SUBTEXT<BR> WILL BE =
IN THEIR=20
ELEMENT HERE, LIKEWISE ADMIRERS OF LAST WEEK'S<BR> =
WERK AND=20
TECTONIC (AND NEXT WEEK'S DIGITAL MYSTICZ) TUNES. LARGE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VOIGT & VOIGT - SPEICHER 10 - KOMPAKT =
EXTRA -=20
12" (KOMEX10)<BR> TENTH RELEASE FROM THE KOMPAKT EXTRA =
SERIES=20
IS A BIT OF A BANGER.<BR> VOIGT & VOIGT (THOSE =
BROTHERS IN=20
ARMS!) DELIVER TWO DISTINCTLY<BR> CLUBBED OUT TRACKS =
THAT HAVE=20
A MASSIVE CROSSOVER POTENTIAL. THUMPING<BR> BEATS, =
DRIVING=20
BASSLINES AND QUALITY SYNTH SOUNDS MAKE THIS ONE<BR> =
OF THE=20
BEST SPEICHER RECORDS SO FAR FOR ME. CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALEXANDER ROBOTNICK - CIUCCI KOLA - =
SCATOLOGICS -=20
12" (SCA005)<BR> A REALLY GOOD AND QUIRKY SLECTION =
FROM THE=20
ONE AND ONLY ALEXANDR<BR> ROBOTNICK. ODDBALL DRUMS AND =
BEATS=20
WITH SYNTHY SOUNDS AND AN OFF-KILTER<BR> FLAVA ALL =
ROUND. JOHN=20
SELWAY TURNS IN A SOLID REWORKING UNDER<BR> HIS MEMORY =
BOY=20
GUISE AND, I GUESS, THAT'S PROBABLY THE TRACK =
THAT'S<BR> GOING=20
TO DO IT FOR YOU LOT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AQUANAUTS - THE TITANIC EP - UNDERGROUND =
RESISTANCE=20
- Unit (UR056)<BR> KIND OF UR IN AN ELECTRO MOSH =
PIT!!!,=20
FOLLOWED BY BOOTY, BOOTY<BR> ON THE FLIP AND THEN MORE =
MINIMAL=20
ELECTRO - QUITE ENTERTAINING<BR> IN A JIGGY AND NONE =
TOO=20
SERIOUS KIND OF WAY. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KENNETH GRAHAM - PREMONITION - MAGNIFIED =
RECORDINGS=20
- 12" (MAG004)<BR> THIS IS A FABULOUS RELEASE FROM =
KENNETH=20
GRAHAM AND EASILY HIS<BR> MOST IMPRESSIVE WORK SO FAR, =
FOR ME.=20
ABSOLUTELY SPOT ON TECHNO<BR> SOUNDS ON THE FIRST TWO =
TRACKS=20
THAT ARE DEEP, YET VERY DETROITY<BR> AND CLUBBY AND =
COME WITH=20
SUPERB 909 PERCUSSION AND TIGHT 4/4 BEATS<BR> PLUS =
BRILLIANT=20
CHORD STABS. THE THIRD TRACK IS A DEEPLY =
ATMOSPHERIC<BR> =20
ELECTRO TRACK WITH WONDERFUL CHORDS AND A SEMI-DUBBINESS=20
THAT'S<BR> VERY APPEALING. PROPS TO KENNETH FOR THIS =
ONE AS=20
IT'S A REAL WINNER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MIKE PARKER - CAESURA - GEOPHONE - 2x12"=20
(GPH-09)<BR> AWESOME DOUBLE PACK OF WONDERFUL, PURE =
MINIMAL=20
TECHNO GROOVES.<BR> VERY AMERICAN SOUNDING AND =
CERTAINLY UP=20
THERE WITH THE BRILLIANT<BR> 'INVERSIONS' EP. INCLUDES =
A WOODY=20
MCBRIDE (AKA DJ ESP) MIX FOR<BR> A SLIGHTLY HARDER =
ANGLE. TOP=20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOLZ BOLZ - TRANSATLANTIC TREASURE EP - =
SATAMILE -=20
12" (SATAMILE004)<BR> LOVELY SLICE OF FRUITY ELECTRO =
SOUNDS=20
FROM THE SATAMILE BACK CATALOGUE<BR> HERE. BOLZ BOLZ, =
THOSE=20
ELECTRO WARRIORS, DELIVER THREE DENSE,<BR> HEAVY, RIPE =
CUTS=20
THAT'LL CUT IT ON ANY FLOOR. THE MAIN TRACK IS<BR> A=20
PARTICULARLY EXPANSIVE WORK WITH GORGEOUS TEXTURAL SOUNDS=20
BUT<BR> WITH THE EVER PRESENT HEAVY BEATS AND BASS =
UNDERNEATH.=20
A QUALITY<BR> PIECE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EXZAKT - THE SECOND WAVE EP - SATAMILE - =
12"=20
(SAT021)<BR> OH YES! SATAMILE JUST KEEP ON COMING UP =
WITH THE=20
GOODS AND THIS<BR> COULD POSSIBLY BE THE BIGGEST ONE =
SO FAR.=20
MASSIVE, PURE, DANCEFLOOR<BR> ELECTRO OF THE BASSIEST =
VARIETY.=20
ALL THREE TRACKS ARE DRAMATIC,<BR> INCREDIBLY STRONG =
AND=20
PACKED WITH ACRES OF DARK ATMOSPHERE. HONESTLY,<BR> =
ELECTRO=20
DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS. PURE CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FREEZIE FREEKIE - FLOW REMIX - SATAMILE - =
12"=20
(SATRX03)<BR> MORE TOP QUALITY REMIX SHENANIGANS FROM =
THIS=20
EXCELLENT ELECTRO<BR> IMPRINT FROM NEW YORK. FREEZIE =
FREEKIE'S=20
ORIGINAL WAS A DEEPLY<BR> EXCELLENT SLICE OF ELECTRO =
MAYHEM=20
(WHICH IS PRESENT ON THIS 12")<BR> AND THE VERSION BY =
APOLLO=20
KIDS IS A UNIQUE CUT WITH A STRANGELY<BR> DRUM & =
BASS=20
ORIENTATED FEEL. WORKS REALLY WELL AND HAS ALL THE<BR> =
DRAMA=20
AND BASS HEAVY-NESS YOU'D EXPECT. WICJKED STUFF. =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN TEJADA - LOGIC MEMORY CENTER - PLUG =
RESEARCH -=20
2xLP (PLG55LP)<BR> JOHN TEJADA COMES BACK WITH A BANG =
WITH=20
THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM FOR<BR> PLUG RESEARCH. CONTRARY =
TO WHAT I=20
EXPECTED IT'S A LIVELY COLLECTION<BR> OF MAINLY =
DANCEFLOOR=20
ORIENTATED TRACKS THAT USE HIS TRADEMARK<BR> =
PRODUCTION SKILLS=20
TO WONDERFUL EFFECT. JERKY, QUIRKY, WARM AND<BR> =
SOULFUL=20
TRACKS THAT HAVE CRISPY SOUNDS AND SPIKY, MOVING =
RHYTHMS.<BR> =20
HE INDULGES IN A SPOT OF VOCAL SHENANIGANS WITH HELP FROM=20
CARL<BR> FINLOW , JAMES FIGURINE AND KIMI RECOR. THIS =
ADDS YET=20
ANOTHER<BR> LAYER OF DEPTH TO AN ALREADY PACKED ALBUM =
OF GREAT=20
MUSIC. COMES<BR> RECOMMENDED FOLKS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KONRAD BLACK - DRACONIA - WAGON REPAIR - =
12"=20
(WAG-003)<BR> DARK, FUNKY, EDGY AND RATHER GOOD MOODY =
HOUSE=20
CUT HERE FROM KONRAD<BR> BLACK. ANALOGUE BASS BATTLES =
WITH=20
MID-TEMPO DRY DRUMS AND, EVENTUALLY,<BR> SPOOKY VOCALS =
AND=20
SUCH. I NEVER REALISED THAT PAGANS COULD BE<BR> SO =
DARN=20
FONKEEE. THE FLIP IS A SLIGHTLY LIGHTER (NOT MUCH) =
ACID<BR> =20
TINGED WORKOUT. R E C O M M E =
N =20
D E D ! ! !=20
<BR> ! ! ! =20
! ! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARTIANS, THE - SUNCHASER / THE LAST =
STAND (12"=20
VERSION) - RED PLANET - 12" (RP-13)<BR> YOU HEARD IT =
BOTH IN=20
SHORTER VERSIONS A FEW WEEKS AGO ON A 7"<BR> WITH THE =
SAME=20
NAME. HERE NOW THE FULL-BLOWN RELEASE WITH =
EXTENDED<BR> =20
VERSIONS, PRESUMABLY THE WAY THEY WERE INTENDED. INTENSE=20
HYTONIC<BR> DETROIT TECHNO IN A TRUE OLD SCHOOL SENSE, =
WITH A=20
JERKY ELECTRO<BR> NUMBER ON THE FLIP. WRAP YOUR HEAD =
IN=20
ALUMINIUM FOIL TO PROTECT<BR> YOURSELF AGAINTS THE =
COSMIC RAYS=20
OF THE MARTIANS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> METRONEEM - SKIP CODE - SATAMILE - 12"=20
(SAT020)<BR> THE SATAMILE ELECTRO-MONSTER MACHINE =
KEEPS ON=20
ROLLING WITH THIS<BR> DEVASTATING EP. METRONEEM HAIL =
FROM=20
IRELAND AND HAVE PROVIDED<BR> THE PUREST OF ELECTRO =
PLEASURES=20
FOR THE DANCEFLOOR WITH SOME ABSOLUTELY<BR> MASSIVE =
BEATS,=20
FRESH AS HELL BASSLINES AND A SERIES OF =
BEAUTIFULLY<BR> =20
PROCESSED SYNTH SOUNDS. CLASS, CLASS AND THRICE CLASS. THIS =
ROCKS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MIKE PARKER - INVERSIONS VOL. 1 - =
GEOPHONE - 12"=20
(GPH-10)<BR> MIKE PARKER COMES CORRECT WITH ONE OF THE =
BEST=20
SLABS OF MINIMAL<BR> TECHNO I'VE HEARD IN A WHILE=20
(SLEEPARCHIVE EXCEPTED, OBVIOUSLY).<BR> THIS HAS =
DEPTH,=20
GROOVE, WEIRDNESS AND PURE TECHNO ATTITUDE ALL<BR> =
OVER THE=20
PLACE AND SPREADS IT ABOUT WITH CARELESS ABANDON. =
TOP<BR> GEAR=20
AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SCAPE ONE - RECLAIM THE FUTURE - SATAMILE =
- 12"=20
(SATAMILE009)<BR> ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND BEST ELECTRO =
RELEASES=20
OF THE YEAR. MASSIVE,<BR> PURIST BEATS WITH SOME OF =
THE MOST=20
DIRTY, DEVASTATING BASSLINES<BR> AND STRINGS AROUND. =
THE FINAL=20
TRACK 'ANDROID ROBOTIX' HAS POSSIBLY<BR> THE MOST =
GRUNGY BIT=20
OF VOCODER EVER AND FINISHES THE EP OFF PERFECTLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SILICON SCALLY - DARK MATTERS - SATAMILE =
- 2xLP=20
(SAT025)<BR> THIS IS AN EXCELLENT ALBUM. SOME PEOPLE =
WILL NO=20
DOUBT COMPLAIN<BR> THAT IT'S NOT AS BANGING AS THE =
OTHER=20
SATAMKILE RELEASES, BUT<BR> THAT'S TO COMPLETELY MISS =
THE=20
POINT. YOU GET EIGHT TRACKS OF WONDERFULLY<BR> CRISP =
ELECTRO=20
THAT IS VARIED, STRONG, VERY, VERY ATMOSPHERIC AND<BR> =
GENERALLY JUST BRILLIANT. GIVE IT A LISTEN AND I'M SURE=20
YOU'LL<BR> BE IMPRESSED WITH IT. =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STRATEGY - SUPER VAMP - ORAC - 12"=20
(ORAC10)<BR> SUPER EP FROM STRATEGY ON THIS EXCELLENT =
U.S.=20
LABEL. IT'S GOT<BR> A SURPRISINGLY UNCRUNCHY SOUND =
CONSIDERING=20
SOME OF THE OTHER RELEASES<BR> BUT THERE'S A MASSIVE =
AMOUNT OF=20
FUNK GOING ON WITH ITS SMOOTH<BR> TECHNO FEEL COUPLED =
WITH AN=20
ALMOST DISCO FLAVA. REMIXES COME FROM<BR> ELECTRONICA =
ARTISTS=20
NUDGE AND SOLENOID BUT HAVE A SIMILARLY GROOVY<BR> =
CLUB FEEL.=20
SOLID STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUTEKH - TWO RHAPSODIES - CONTEXT - 12"=20
(TEXT16)<BR> A BUMPING RETURN TO FORM FOR THE CONTEXT =
LABEL AS=20
OWNER SUTEKH<BR> DELIVERS TWO OF THE FINEST SLICES OF =
FUNKED=20
UP TECHNO. ALL GROOVING<BR> BEATS, BROKEN SOUNDS AND =
TOUCHES=20
OF WARMTH IN THE MELODY AND CHORDS.<BR> IF YOU LIKE IT =
PHAT,=20
YOU'LL DEFINITELY WANT TO CHECK THIS OUT...<BR> KILLER =
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> T-WREX - BYTECON - SATAMILE - 12"=20
(SATAMILE014)<BR> FIERCE ELECTRO SOUNDS FROM NEW =
YORK'S=20
FINEST. THREE CUTS THAT<BR> BORDER ON THE OBSCENELY =
HARSH AT=20
TIMES, BUT MANAGE TO KEEP THE<BR> 808'S POUNDING AWAY =
IN A=20
FULL ON CLUB STYLE. BREAKS, BEATS, MASSIVE<BR> =
BASSLINES...=20
IT'S ALL HERE FOR YOU HEADZ! CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OMAR-S - 002 1/2 - FXHE - 12"=20
(AOS-2.5)<BR> IF OMAR-S INSISTS ON PUTTING OUT SINGLE =
SIDED,=20
VERY EXPENSIVE<BR> RECORDS AT LEAST MAKE THEM ALL =
SOUND AS=20
GOOD AS THIS ONE. DEEP,<BR> ROLLING, HYPNOTIC DETROIT =
TECHNO /=20
HOUSE VIBES WITH A SLIGHTLY<BR> LESS RAW EDGE THAN =
SOME OF HIS=20
OTHER BUT A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL<BR> WARMTH. ESSENTIAL =
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TERRENCE PARKER - I'M HAPPY - CHIBA CITY =
RECORDINGS=20
- 12" (AGP001)<BR> I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING LIKE THIS =
FOR=20
YEARS AND YEARS! A REALLY<BR> COOL, SOMEWHAT EUPHORIC =
AND=20
SURPRISINGLY UNCHEESEY SLAB OF PURE<BR> PIANO HOUSE =
FROM MR=20
PARKER. THE MAIN VERSION HAS A SPOKEN GOSPEL<BR> =
SAMPLE OVER=20
THE TOP TO GIVE IT A REALLY ANTHEMIC QUALITY AND =
THE<BR> OTHER=20
MIXES ARE INSTRUMENTALS AND ACAPELLAS. ABSOLUTELY =
GREAT<BR> =20
STUFF AND REALLY GOT ME DANCING AROUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TUSSLE - DISCO D'ORO # 2 - RONG - 12"=20
(RONG009)<BR> PHAT DISCO / HOUSE VIBES FROM THE =
EXCELLENT RONG=20
LABEL. THE A-SIDE<BR> IS A PARTICULARLY PHAT TRACK =
WITH IT'S=20
PUNK STYLE LIVE BASSLINE<BR> AND ROLLOUT, FUNKY BEATS. =
SOLID=20
STUFF AND WELL WORTH CHECKING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BENNY BLANKO - 8 FT IN THE AIR - =
PLAYHOUSE - 2xLP=20
(PLAYHOUSE96)<BR> BENNY BLANKO'S DEBUT ALBUM DROPS AT =
LAST.=20
HIS REFINED SENSE OF<BR> THE HOUSE GROOVE COMES ACROSS =
IN THIS=20
DISTINCTLY FUNKY SELECTION<BR> THAT FEATURES THE =
LUSHEST=20
CHORDS, THE DEEPEST BASSLINES AND SOME<BR> COOL, =
WIGGLING 4/4=20
BEATS. NOT TO BE PIGEONHOLED, HE DELIVERS SOME<BR> =
MORE=20
DOWNBEAT, ALMOST R&B INSPIRED MOMENTS OF PURE=20
GREATNESS.<BR> PLAYHOUSE HAVE STRUCK GOLD WITH THIS =
GUY...=20
MAKE SURE YOU TAKE<BR> A LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DANIEL WANG - NOCTURNES - ENVIRON - 12"=20
(ENV013)<BR> SUPER COOL NEW RELEASE FROM MR WANG. =
THREE TRACKS=20
OF THE KIND<BR> OF OFFBEAT, SLIGHTLY STRANGE HOUSE =
THAT WE'VE=20
COME TO EXPECT FROM<BR> THIS TOP PRODUCER. DEEP, FUNKY =
BEATS=20
WITH BRILLIANTLY PUT TOGETHER<BR> INSTRUMENTATION =
(LIVE AND=20
SYNTHWISE). DON'T MISS OUT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ MINX - FUZZY NAVEL - WOMEN ON WAX - =
12"=20
(WOW-005)<BR> STRIPPED DOWN AND FUNKED UP HOUSE =
GROOVES FROM=20
MINX. VERY MUCH<BR> A DETROIT / CHICAGO HYBRID WITH =
KILLER=20
SOUNDS AND A WICKED REMIX<BR> FROM PIRAHNAHEAD. A =
QUALITY SLAB=20
OF HOUSE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GEORGE T - THE CREEP / GLITTER PARADE - =
POHM POHM -=20
12" (POHMPOHM 002)<BR> ONE OF POHM POHM'S EARLIER =
RELEASES BUT=20
OH SO AHEAD OF THE PACK.<BR> WHILE GEORGE'S "THE =
CREEP" TIPS=20
IT'S HAT TO ROB MELLO, HIS "GLITTER<BR> PARADE" SOUNDS =
LIKE=20
THE BASTARD SON OF ALEX DELANO AND CARL CRAIG.<BR> =
SUPERB=20
DARKSIDE HOUSE MUSIC FROM SCOTLAND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GEORGE T - GLADRAGS - POHM POHM - 12" =
(POHMPOHM=20
004)<BR> ALTHOUGH "GLADRAGS" WAS A BIG FAVOURITE =
FOR DJ=20
SNEAK, MORE ELECTRONICA<BR> LOVING CONSUMERS OF =
HOUSE =20
OPTED FOR THE REMASTERED "RETURN OF<BR> A FRIEND" AS =
THEIR=20
FAVE. NO SAMPLES IN SIGHT, JUST AN SH101 BASSLINE,<BR> =
707=20
DRUMS AND A HINT OF DUB IN THE DELAY DEPT. CLASSIC. IT=20
APPEARED<BR> ON MANY CD MIX COMPS BUT THIS IS THE ONLY =
ONE ON=20
12".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GENO XO - XO PROJECT - HIPNOTECH - 12"=20
(HR-016)<BR> SWEET HIP HOP VIBES FROM THE UNDERGROUND=20
RESISTANCE CREW. THE<BR> A-SIDE HAS THREE DEEP AND =
FUNKY=20
INSTRUMENTAL TRACKS WHILST THE<BR> FLIP HAS THREE =
VERSIONS OF=20
'LIL SUMTHIN'. JUST LIKE A GOOD INDIE<BR> RECORD.=20
CHECK.............</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MILANO - DONE IN VAIN - WILDLIFE - 12"=20
(WILD20-12)<BR> LOVELY BEATS AND SAMPLES - REMINISCENT =
OF THE=20
WU TAN - PRODUCED<BR> BY LORD FINESSE, THIS IS =
SOULFUL, DEEP=20
HIP HOP - SHAME THAT THERE<BR> IS ONLY VOCAL AND =
INSTRUMENTAL=20
-THE SAME ON BOTH SIDES. HAVE A<BR> =
LISTEN...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - ELECTRO 2 - STREET SOUNDS - LP=20
(ELECST2LP)<BR> NOT AN ENTIRELY LEGITIMATE REISSUE, =
ONE=20
SUSPECTS, BUT ANY REISSUE<BR> OF CLASSIC MATERIAL SUCH =
AS THIS=20
IS BETTER THAN NONE AT ALL (AND<BR> IN THIS INSTANCE, =
A GRAND=20
JOB HAS BEEN DONE). STREET SOUNDS ELECTRO<BR> 2, THEN: =
THE=20
B-BOYS, XENA, HASHIM, RAMMELZEE VS. K-ROB, TWO =
SISTERS<BR> AND=20
GRANDMASTER FLASH AND MELLE MEL. AS GOOD A DOCUMENT OF =
THE<BR> =20
EARLY DAYS OF THIS GENRE AS IT'S POSSIBLE TO FIND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - ELECTRO 1 - STREET SOUNDS - LP=20
(ELECST1LP)<BR> NOT AN ENTIRELY LEGITIMATE REISSUE, =
ONE=20
SUSPECTS, BUT ANY REISSUE<BR> OF CLASSIC MATERIAL SUCH =
AS THIS=20
IS BETTER THAN NONE AT ALL (AND<BR> IN THIS INSTANCE, =
A GRAND=20
JOB HAS BEEN DONE). STREET SOUNDS ELECTRO<BR> 1, THEN: =
THE=20
PACKMAN, NEWCLEUS, WEST STREET MOB, C-BANK, K-9 =
CORP,<BR> =20
G-FORCE, PROJECT FUTURE AND CAPT. ROCK. AS GOOD A DOCUMENT=20
OF<BR> THE EARLY DAYS OF THIS GENRE AS IT'S POSSIBLE =
TO=20
FIND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic =
Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - MUSIC IS MY ART: HVW8 SAMPLER - =
UBIQUITY=20
- 12" (UR12170)<BR> I PRESUME THIS IS A TASTER FOR A=20
FORTHCOMING COMP. THREE TRACKS<BR> OF SMOOTH, JAZZY, =
LAID-BACK=20
HIP HOP INSPIRED ECLECTISM FROM PLANTLIFE,<BR> RADIO =
CITY AND=20
JOHN ARNOLD FEATURING PAUL RANDOLPH. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHERUBS - UNCOVERED BY HEARTBEAT - CARGO =
- LP=20
(CUK009LP)<BR> CHERUBS ARE A NEW NAME TO THESE EARS.=20
INFLUENCES SEEM TO RANGE<BR> FROM THE STROKES =
(DEFINITELY) TO=20
WIRE TO PATTI SMITH TO INTERPOL<BR> TO FRANZ FERDINAND =
(DEFINITELY DEFINITELY). IF YOU LIKE ANY OF<BR> THE =
BOTH, YOU=20
SHOULD GIVE THIS A WHIRL - IT'S NOTHING =
GROUNDBREAKINGLY<BR> =20
ORIGINAL, BUT THE SONGS ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR IT TO STAND =
OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> COMUS - FIRST UTTERANCE - GET BACK - 2xLP =
(GET541LP)<BR> HUGELY ENJOYABLE PROG / PSYCH FOLK LP =
FROM=20
1970. THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL<BR> ALBUM PLUS THREE SONGS =
TAKEN=20
FROM AN EXTREMELY RARE EP RELEASED<BR> IN 1971. GET =
THE BONG=20
OUT FOR THE COMPLETE EXPERIENCE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ELLEN MCILWAINE - HONKY TONK ANGEL - =
POLYDOR - LP=20
(POL5021)<BR> HERE'S A RECORD OUR GEORGE WILL BE VERY =
PLEASED=20
HAS MADE AN APPEARANCE<BR> AT SMALLFISH - BUT WILL HE =
BE=20
DEMURE ABOUT IT? I'LL TELL YOU NEXT<BR> WEEK. =
ENERGETIC FOLKY=20
FUNK ROCK (WELL, I THOUGHT SO), TOO DAMN<BR> GROOVY TO =
BE=20
FOLK, TOO MUCH STRUMMING TO BE FUNK! HAS TO BE HEARD....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARS VOLTA - FRANCIS THE MUTE - GOLD =
STANDARD=20
LABORATORIES - 3xLP (GSL96)<BR> THE COVER GIVES YOU A =
CLUE AS=20
TO THIS - A SURREAL COLLECTION OF<BR> IMAGES WITH A =
HOODED MAN=20
CENTRE STAGE. THIS GROUP SEEMS TO BE<BR> FRONTED BY =
OMAR A=20
RODRIGUEZ-LOPEZ WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY A WHOLE<BR> HOST =
OF=20
OTHERS. MUSICALLY THIS FALLS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN POST=20
ROCK,<BR> HARD ROCK, ELECTRONIC AND EXPERIMENTAL - =
WITH THE=20
EMPHASIS MOVING<BR> EASILY BETWEEN THESE STYLES. =
THE=20
FEELING IT GIVES YOU IS ONE<BR> OF BEING SLIGHTLY =
UNEASY - YOU=20
COULD IMAGINE SOME OF THIS AS HORROR<BR> SOUNDTRACK, =
SOME IS=20
MORE LIGHT HEARTED AND COMIC. OVERALL THIS<BR> =
FEELS=20
LIKE AN ALBUM TO BE LISTENED TO IN IT'S ENTIRITY - =
ALMOST<BR> =20
A CONCEPT ALBUM FOR THE TWISTED AND DISTURBED... GOOD=20
PACKAGING<BR> TOO...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IVYTREE, THE / CHRIS SMITH - SPLIT SERIES =
17 -=20
FATCAT - 12" (12FAT048)<BR> WELL, I WASN'T EXPECTING =
ONE=20
FATCAT SPLIT SERIES RELEASE THIS<BR> WEEK, LET ALONE =
TWO. I=20
CAN'T RECALL THE LAST TIME WE SAW A NEW<BR> ADDITION =
TO THIS=20
ONGOING, HOLEPUNCHED SERIES. THE IVYTREE FIT<BR> IN =
WELL ON=20
THE LABEL THAT BROUGHT ANIMAL COLLECTIVE TO OUR =
ATTENTION.<BR> =20
FIVE ACTUALLY RATHER BEAUTIFUL AVANT-FOLK TRACKS THAT WILL=20
HAVE<BR> NO TROUBLE FINDING THEIR NICHE. CHRIS SMITH =
DOES A=20
MIGHTY JOB<BR> ALSO. FALLING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN FENNESZ =
/ TOUCH=20
/ MEGO, MY BLOODY<BR> VALENTINE AND ACID MOTHERS =
TEMPLE ARE=20
FIVE INTENSE, HYPNOTIC,<BR> SWIRLING SLABS OF SONIC=20
MANIPULATION. ONE OF THE BEST FATCAT SPLIT<BR> 12"S IN =
YEARS,=20
THEN - I'M VERY IMPRESSED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PENTANGLE, THE - BASKET OF LIGHT - =
EARMARK - LP=20
(EA42053LP)<BR> A MOST WONDERFUL LP OF BEUTIFUL JAZZ=20
INFLUENCED FOLK THAT STILL<BR> SOUNDS FRESH TODAY. A =
BIT OF A=20
FOLK SUPER GROUP THIS, BERT JANSCH,<BR> JOHN RENBOURN, =
JACKIE=20
MCSHEE, TERRY COX & DANNY THOMPSON. AT THIS<BR> =
POINT YOU=20
SHOULD EITHER TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND SIT DOWN OR =
JUST<BR> SAY=20
"WHO THE <A href=3D"mailto:F*@K">F*@K</A> ARE THEY?". IT ALL DEPENDS ON =
HOW OLD=20
YOU ARE......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SOFT MACHINE - THIRD - COLUMBIA - 2xLP=20
(30339)<BR> STUNNING!!! DEEP CONSTANTLY SHIFTING =
JAZZROCK FROM THE BEST BAND<BR> EVER (WELL THATS WHAT =
I THINK=20
ANYWAY). SOMETIMES TEAR JERKINGLY<BR> BEAUTIFUL, =
SOMETIMES=20
HARSH AND EXPERIMENTAL. GREAT LP, HIGHLY<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BREAKESTRA - YOU DON'T NEED A DANCE! - =
UBIQUITY -=20
7" (UR7163)<BR> GROOVY FUNK BUSINESS VERY MUCH ALA =
JAMES BROWN=20
ON THE A SIDE -<BR> IN FACT YOU'D BE FORGIVEN FOR =
THINKING=20
THIS IS JAMES BROWN. FLIP<BR> FOR A MUCH MORE =
TONED DOWN=20
TUNE - SOUNDS LIKE JAMIROQUAI TO ME,<BR> REALLY. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHARLES BRADLEY / DIRT RIFLE AND THE =
BUTLERS - THIS=20
LOVE AIN'T BIG ENOUGH / TWILIGHT EYES - DAPTONE - 7"=20
(P1021)<BR> I NEVER KNOW WHETHER THESE ARE OLD ARTISTS =
OR NEW=20
ONES SOUNDING<BR> LIKE OLD ONES. WHATEVER, AS =
USUAL WITH=20
DAPTONE, YOU'VE GOT A<BR> 7" THAT IS FULL OF FUNK - =
SOULFUL=20
AND VOCAL ON ONE SIDE AND MORE<BR> MUDDY AND =
INSTRUMENTAL ON=20
THE FLIP. OH YEAH BABY, COME ON!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DETROIT SEX MACHINES - THE STRETCH - PT.1 =
&=20
PT.2 - SOUL FIRE - 7" (SF024)<BR> CLASSIC FUNK TRACKS =
FROM THE=20
EVER ON FORM SOUL FIRE. ROUGH, READY<BR> AND =
THOROUGHLY=20
GROOVING. GO FOR IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EL MICHAELS AFFAIR - CREATION / BEHIND =
THE BLUE=20
CURTAIN - TRUTH & SOUL - 7" (TS005)<BR> LOVELY =
LAZY SOUL=20
FUNK FROM EL MICHAELS AFFAIR - LOUNGEY IN THE<BR> =
EXTREME, AND=20
EVEN VERGING TOWARD THE KITSCH, BUT WITH ENOUGH =
GUTS<BR> TO BE=20
REALLY GOOD. KIND OF RED VELVET SEATS GOOD IF YOU=20
KNOW<BR> WHAT I MEAN...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAMES BROWN & THE JB'S - COLD SWEAT - =
POLYDOR -=20
12" (JB102)<BR> A PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ALTERNATE TAKE =
OF=20
"COLD SWEAT" (PLUS A<BR> VERSION RECORDED LIVE IN =
DALLAS, 1968=20
AND A VERSION WITH A FALSE<BR> START!), BACKED WITH =
ANOTHER=20
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED PERFORMANCE<BR> OF "THERE WAS A =
TIME (I=20
GOT TO MOVE)". GET DOWN, ETC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICHEL LEGRAND - LA DAME DANS L'AUTO OST =
- PETRA=20
SRL - LP (PTRLPZA003)<BR> THIS ISN'T A FILM I'M =
FAMILIAR WITH=20
(APPARENTLY IT STARRED OLIVER<BR> REED) BUT THIS IS A =
SUITABLY=20
FINE SOUNDTRACK FROM MICHEL ("WINDMILLS<BR> OF YOUR =
MIND"?)=20
LEGRAND. IT HAS A BIT OF A EUROTRASH MEETS THE<BR> =
SOUND=20
GALLERY FEEL TO IT, AND IS NEEDLESS TO SAY CHOCK FULL =
OF<BR> =20
BREAKS AND SAMPLES FOR ALL YOU PLUNDERERS OUT THERE. JUST TO=20
TOP<BR> IT ALL, PETULA CLARK SINGS IN FRENCH - TWICE! =
WHAT=20
MORE CAN ONE<BR> REALISTICALLY ASK FOR?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MINDBENDER - STRINGTRONICS - VADIM MUSIC =
- LP=20
(VAD001LP)<BR> ARGUABLY THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER LIBRARY =
LP OF=20
ALL TIME (ORIGINAL<BR> COPIES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FETCH =
OVER=20
$900) GETS WHAT LOOKS LIKE<BR> A BONA FIDE REISSUE AT =
LAST=20
(THIS RECORDING COMES FROM THE ORIGINAL<BR> MASTER =
TAPES).=20
THIS 1972 ALBUM (FEATURING BARRY FORGIE, ANTONY<BR> =
MAWER,=20
NINO NARDINI AND ROGER ROGER) IS A PSYCH/BAROQUE =
AFFAIR<BR> =20
THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED THE MISSING LINK BETWEEN DAVID=20
AXELROD'S<BR> "SONG OF INNOCENCE" AND ENNIO =
MORRICONE'S SERGIO=20
LEONE PERIOD<BR> ALBEIT WITH A LIGHT, EXOTIC TOUCH. A =
WIDE=20
RANGE OF INSTRUMENTATION<BR> AND IDEAS GO TOWARDS =
MAKING THIS=20
A CLASSIC FOR EVERY CONCEIVABLE<BR> =
REASON.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHAWN LEE'S PING PONG ORCHESTRA - MOODS =
AND GROOVES=20
- UBIQUITY - 2xLP (URLP169)<BR> THE MAN RESPONSIBLE =
FOR "THE=20
APE BREAKS" AND "PLANET OF THE BREAKS"<BR> IS BACK. =
CINEMATIC,=20
LIBRARY-INFLUENCES GROOVES, SMOKE-FILLED BEATS,<BR> =
UPLIFTING=20
RHYTHMS AND DARK ALLEYWAY SOUNDTRACKS INSPIRED BY=20
COMPANIES<BR> SUCH AS DE WOLFE AND KPM. COMPARED TO =
EVERYONE=20
FROM SAINT ETIENNE<BR> TO JAMES BROWN TO ENNIO =
MORRICONE (TO,=20
I'D SAY, HARMONIC 33),<BR> THIS SHOULD FIND IT'S NICHE =
WITHOUT=20
MUCH HESITATION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> THIRD EYE, THE / ZAFARI - CHILDREN'S SONG =
/ ADDIS=20
ABABA - SOUL FIRE - 7" (SF027)<BR> CLASSIC FUNK =
REISSUE WITH A=20
DISTINCT AFRO TWIST HERE FROM SOUL<BR> FIRE. YOU'LL =
PROBABLY=20
ALL KNOW IT BETTER THAN ME SO I'LL REFRAIN<BR> FROM =
BANGING ON=20
ABOUT IT AT LENGTH. ROCK SOLID.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - MONTPARNASSE 2000 CLASSICS - =
PULP FLAVOUR=20
- LP (DD035LP)<BR> GREAT ANTHOLOGY COMPILING 14 TRACKS =
FROM=20
THIS HIGHLY RESPECTED<BR> FRENCH LIBRARY LABEL OF THE =
SIXTIES=20
AND SEVENTIES. PSYCH INFLUENCED<BR> SOUNDS FROM THE =
VERY CREAM=20
OF THE FRENCH CROP AT THE TIME (INCLUDING<BR> JANKO =
NILOVIC,=20
GUY PEDERSEN AND JEAN-JACQUES PERREY). TRES BIEN!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - BRAZILIAN SOUNDS FROM PARIS - =
PULP=20
FLAVOUR - LP (DD031LP)<BR> WITH TRACK DATING FROM 1969 =
TO=20
1982, THIS DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT<BR> SAYS ON LA TIN =
(SORRY) -=20
AND IT WORKS! ONE GREAT TRACK IS BY GERARD<BR> CALVI, =
ENTITLED=20
"OBELIX SAMBA", TAKEN FROM (AS THE BETTER INFORMED<BR> =
AMONGST=20
YOU MIGHT HAVE GUESSED) "THE TWELVE TASKS OF =
ASTERIX"<BR> =20
MOVIE. APPARENTLY IT WAS COMMISIONED BY RENE GOSCINY =
HIMSELF!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CLARENCE WHEELER & THE ENFORCERS - =
DOIN WHAT WE=20
WANNA - ATLANTIC - LP (SD 1551)<BR> ONE OFF THE =
TOUGHEST ORGAN=20
FUNK LPS CHECK THE TRACKS RIGHT ON<BR> & SHAM =
TIME... TOP=20
LP!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEMON FUZZ - AFREAKA - JANUS - LP=20
(JLS3028)<BR> SUPERB ROCK/FUNK HYBRID WITH A TOUCH OF =
AFRO=20
THROWN IN FOR GOOD<BR> MEASURE. A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER =
LP THIS,=20
I BET A FEW PEOPLE ARE<BR> SPITTING BULLETS NOW THAT =
IT'S BEEN=20
REISSUED! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DOUG HAMMOND - REFLECTIONS IN THE SEA OF =
NURNEN -=20
TRIBE - LP (4009)<BR> INCREDIBLE LP OF DEEP DEEP JAZZ, =
FUNK=20
CUTS AND SOME WAY OUT SYNTH<BR> EXPERIMENTS THAT WERE =
WAY=20
AHEAD OF THEIR TIME. I CANT RECOMMEND<BR> THIS LP =
HIGHLY=20
ENOUGH. ASTONISHING MUSIC!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EDDIE HARRIS - IS IT IN - ATLANTIC - LP=20
(1659)<BR> GREAT EDDIE HARRIS LP WITH THE SLEPT ON =
CLASSIC OFF=20
THE WALL FUNK<BR> OF THE TITLE TRACK. PLENTY MORE TO =
GET YOUR=20
TEETH INTO ON THIS<BR> NOT WELL KNOWN =
LP.........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAMES BROWN - BLIND MAN CAN SEE IT - =
POLYDOR - 12"=20
(JB100)<BR> 3 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED CUTS ON THIS CHEAP =
LOOKING=20
12". NICE AND<BR> FUNKY AS YOU WOULD EXPECT, HAVE A=20
LISTEN....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LARRY WILLIS - INNER CRISIS - GROOVE =
MERCHANT - LP=20
(GM514)<BR> SERIOUSLY FUNKY FUSION FROM LARRY HERE. IN =
THAT=20
TIMELESS EARLY<BR> 70'S, HEAVY ON THE RHYTHM TYPE OF =
VEIN.=20
AWESOME, TRULY AWESOME......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MULATU ASTATKE & HIS ETHIOPIAN =
QUINTET -=20
AFRO-LATIN SOUL - WORTHY - LP (NOW-1014)<BR> =
AFRO-LATIN-SOUL=20
OF THE HIGHEST ORDER HERE FROM THIS AMAZINGLY<BR> =
TALENTED=20
MUSICIAN WHO BECAUSE OF HIS LOCATION HAS NOT, UNTIL=20
RECENTLY,<BR> GOT THE RECOGNITION HE DESERVES. =
RELEASED IN=20
1966 THIS BEAUTIFUL<BR> LP IS FULL OF DEEP PERCUSSIVE =
SOULFUL=20
JAZZ OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.<BR> STUNNING LP, HAVE A=20
LISTEN......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHAMEK FARAH - FIRST IMPRESSIONS - STRATA =
EAST - LP=20
(SES7412)<BR> STUNNING LP ON THIS , ONE OF THE BEST=20
INDEPENDENT JAZZ LABELS<BR> OF THE SEVENTIES. CHECK =
THE TITLE=20
CUT, THE ONLY FUNK CUT ON THE<BR> LP AND ITS AMAZING. =
A DEEP=20
THICK DOUBLE BASS LINE LEADS OFF WHILE<BR> SOME TIGHT =
DRUMS=20
AND SOME SPARSE PIANO REALLY CREATE A MYSTICAL<BR> =
MOOD.=20
ESSENTIAL LP!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WALT DICKERSON - THIS IS WALT DICKERSON! =
- NEW JAZZ=20
- LP (8254)<BR> BEAUTIFUL MODAL LP HERE WITH THE =
WONDERFUL=20
"DEATH & TAXES". GREAT<BR> SIDEMEN FEATURED HERE, =
BOB=20
LEWIS, AUSTIN CROWE & ANDREW CYRILLE.<BR> HAVE A=20
LISTEN.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUGAR MINOTT - WE GOT A GOOD THING GOING =
- EARMARK=20
- 2xLP (EM300LP)<BR> THIS DOUBLE LP COMPILATION FROM =
ONE OF=20
THE KINGS OF DANCEHALL<BR> INTRODUCES THE LISTENER TO =
THE MANY=20
FACES OF THIS MELLOW SINGER'S<BR> ENORMOUS =
CONTRIBUTION TO=20
JAMAICAN MUSIC. 21 TRACKS IN A TERRIFIC<BR> =20
SEQUENCE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> UPSETTERS, THE - SCRATCH THE UPSETTERS - =
EARMARK -=20
LP (EA43045LP)<BR> RELAXED, DUBBY , ROOTSY SOUNDS WITH =
THE=20
WARM VOCALS. GOLDEN ERA<BR> LEE PERRY,=20
WONDERFUL......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALEXANDER PERLS - STORM - MONOPSONE - CD=20
(MOPS007)<BR> FOUR TRACK CD SINGLE FROM ALEXANDER =
PERLS - WHO=20
I THINK IS PART<BR> OF ICEBREAKER (AESTHETICS / MORR=20
MUSIC). I WAS EXPECTING SOMETHING<BR> QUITE =
ATMOSPHEERIC=20
AND MELANCHOLIC, SO WAS QUITE SHOCKED TO HEAR<BR> =
SYNTHY AND=20
POPPY ELECTRONICS THAT SOUND LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN=20
SKANFROM,<BR> TANGERINE DREAM, SOLVENT AND JEAN =
MICHEL-JARRE.=20
HONEST!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> B J NILSEN - FADE TO WHITE - TOUCH - CD=20
(TO:65)<BR> ABSOLUTELY MARVELLOUS SOUNDSCAPE WORK FROM =
B J=20
NILSEN. DENSE,<BR> LUSCIOUS SOUNDS THAT USE MELANCHOLY =
LAYERS=20
THAT ARE, ON THE FACE<BR> OF IT, REALLY SIMPLE, BUT =
HAVE SO=20
MUCH GOING ON IN THE BACKGROUND<BR> IT'S HARD TO NOT =
BE WOWED=20
BY IT. FANS OF GAS, RASTER AND OTHER<BR> SUCH LABELS =
AND=20
ARTISTS ARE GOING TO SERIOUSLY LOVE THIS. HIGHLY<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOOM BIP - BLUE EYED IN THE RED ROOM - =
LEX - CD=20
(LEX034CD)<BR> HAVING SOLD OUT OF THE LIMITED EDITION=20
DOUBLE-CD DIGIPAK VERSION,<BR> HERE'S THE STANDARD =
JEWEL CASE=20
ISSUE OF THIS MIGHTY ALBUM. MUSICALLY<BR> IT'S =
GENERALLY=20
SPEAKING MORE ACCESSIBLE, DIVERSE AND RELAXED AN<BR> =
ALBUM=20
THAN ITS PREDECESSOR, VEERING MORE TOWARDS =
GUITAR-BASED<BR> =20
ELECTRONICA THAN ANYTHING RESEMBLING LEFTFIELD HIP HOP.=20
COLLABORATIONS<BR> WITH GRIFF RHYS (OF SUPER FURRY =
ANIMALS,=20
PERHAPS THE STAND-OUT<BR> TRACK ON THE ALBUM) AND NINA =
NASTASIA (TOUCH & GO) ARE (FAIRLY<BR> OBVIOUSLY) =
OF A MORE=20
TRADITIONALLY SONG-STRUCTED NATURE BUT BY<BR> AND =
LARGE, FANS=20
OF EVERYTHING FROM AROVANE TO APHEX TO DJ SHADOW<BR> =
TO=20
PREFUSE 73 TO LUCKY PIERRE WILL FIND MUCH TO LOVE HERE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ KOZE AKA ADOLF NOISE - WO DIE =
RAMMELWOLLE FLIEGL=20
- BUBACK - CD (BTT78-2)<BR> BIZARRE RELEASE FROM DJ =
KOZE. I=20
WAS WARNED NOT TO TAKE ANY OF<BR> THESE AS IT'S VERY =
MUCH A=20
GERMAN THING APPARENTLY. LOTS OF SPOKEN<BR> WORD =
MATERIAL=20
BROKEN UP BY, IT MUST BE SAID, SOME DELICIOUSLY<BR> =
BEAUTIFUL=20
PIECES OF MUSIC AND, UNFORTUNATELY, SOME NOT QUITE =
SO<BR> =20
BEAUTIFUL. WHEN IT'S GOOD IT'S DNSE, LUSH AND SOUNDSCAPEY=20
WITH<BR> ORGANIC SOUNDS AND INSTRUMENTS, BUT IT DOES =
GET A BIT=20
ODDBALL<BR> AND A BIT POPPY FROM TIME TO TIME. WORTH =
CHECKING=20
OUT, I'D SAY<BR> BUT IT'S DEFINITELY AN =
ODDITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ENDUSER - COMPARING PATHS - VERY FRIENDLY =
- CD=20
(VF028CD)<BR> ENDUSER SUDDENLY SEEMS TO BE PROLIFIC - =
A WHOLE=20
SPATE OF RELEASES<BR> COMING OUT IN THE LAST FEW =
MONTHS. =20
SPOOKY AND HEAVY DRUM AND<BR> BASS WITH A SLIGHT RAGGA =
FEEL=20
AND SOME SLIGHTLY MORBID FEMALE<BR> VOCALS FOR SOME OF =
THE=20
TRACKS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FAX - COLLABORATIONS & REMIXES - =
STATIC - CD=20
(STA013CD)<BR> THE SORT OF ALBUM WE ALWAYS WELCOME =
WITH OPEN=20
ARMS. AN EXTREMELY<BR> CONVENIENT AND WELCOME ROUND-UP =
OF=20
(PREDOMINANTLY) FAX REMIXES<BR> BY PORTABLE, MIKE =
SHANNON,=20
MILLIMETRIK, JONAS BERING, BERN, MURCOF,<BR> ULTRA-RED =
AND=20
MOLAIR PLUS COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH ALEX AYULI,<BR> =
PEPITO AND=20
KARRAS. QUALITY DEEP, MINIMAL ELECTRONICA.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FREEFORM - OUTSIDE IN - SKAM - CD=20
(SKALD014)<BR> A RATHER MORE MELLOW APPROACH IS BEING =
ADOPTED=20
BY SIMON PYKE ON<BR> THIS NEW FREEFORM LP, WHICH I =
PERSONALLY=20
PREFER. THE WHOLE ALBUM<BR> IS JUST THAT BIT MORE =
MUSICAL AND=20
LESS CLUTTERED AND DIGITAL SOUNDING<BR> THAN SOME OF =
HIS=20
FORMER WORKS. IN ACTUAL FACT, YOU HAVE TO SAY<BR> THIS =
IS ONE=20
OF SKAM'S BETTER RELEASES IN THE LAST YEAR OR TWO<BR> =
AND I=20
NEVER THOUGHT I'D SAY THAT ABOUT THIS AT ALL. OH COME =
ALL<BR> =20
YE SKAMSTERS AND (FREE)FORM AN ORDERLY QUEUE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KOBOL - BROKEN EBONY - STATIC - CD=20
(STA010CD)<BR> THIS HAS BEEN MASTERED BY FERNANDO =
CORONO AKA=20
MURCOF, AND I THINK<BR> YOU CAN TELL, ALTHOUGH IT'S =
HARD TO=20
PINPOINT WHY AS THIS IS A<BR> LOT MORE JAZZY AND =
BROKEN BEAT=20
THAN HIS OWN WORK. IT'S ALMOST<BR> THE PERFECT HYBRID =
BETWEEN=20
THAT SOUND AND DEEP ELECTRONICA - I<BR> WAS REMINDED A =
LITTLE=20
OF SOME OF NOBUKAZU TAKEMURA'S WORK, AND<BR> CERTAINLY =
TORTOISE. LIGHT, SUMMERY AND PLAYFUL YET ALMOST =
TEXTURAL,<BR> =20
THIS IS A FINE PIECE OF WORK. OH YEAH, THERE'S A FAX MIX ON=20
HERE,<BR> LEST I FORGET.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MAJA S.K. RATKJE / LASSE MARHAUG - MUSIC =
FOR FAKING=20
- C3R - CD (C3R004)<BR> THE FIRST THING YOU'LL NOTICE =
IS THE=20
LURID, TRIPPED OUT AND PSYCHEDELIC<BR> COVER. =
PUT THIS=20
DISC ON AND YOU'LL DISCOVER AN ECCENTRIC =
COLLECTION<BR> OF=20
ELECTRONIC NOISES AND MUSIC. SEEMINGLY COMBINING=20
ELEMENTS<BR> OF GLITCH, NOISE, AND STRANGE EASTERN =
EUROPEAN=20
FOLK - BIZARRE<BR> AND QUITE EXTREME...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MANUAL - AZURE VISTA - DARLA - CD=20
(DRL159CD)<BR> MORE BLISSED-OUT SHOEGAZE-TRONIC SOUNDS =
FROM=20
THE MASTERFUL JONAS<BR> MUNK AKA MANUAL. FANS OF =
ULRICH=20
SCHNAUSS (OF WHOM THIS PARTICULAR<BR> ALBUM IS =
EXTREMELY=20
REMINISCENT INDEED!), DURUTTI COLUMN, ROBIN<BR> =
GUTHRIE ETC=20
WILL BE IN THEIR ELEMENT HERE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RYOICHI KUROKAWA - COPYNATURE - =
PROGRESSIVE FORM -=20
CD (PFCD06)<BR> WELL, WELL, WELL. WHAT A LABEL. THEY =
JUST KEEP=20
ON DELIVERING THE<BR> HIGHEST CALIBRE ELECTRONICA =
WITHOUT ANY=20
PROBLEMS AT ALL. THIS<BR> WONDERFUL SEVEN TRACK ALBUM =
FROM=20
RYOICHI KUROKAWA IS DENSE, DEEP,<BR> MILDLY =
EXPERIMENTAL AND=20
JUST PACKED FULL OF TIGHT, CRISP SOUNDS<BR> AND =
RHYTHMS. IT'S=20
ABSTRACT, YES, BUT ABSOLUTELY ON THE LISTENING<BR> =
SIDE OF=20
ABSTRACT. VERY MUCH RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SEMUIN - PROVINCE - AUDIO DREGS RECORDING =
- CD=20
(ADR058CD)<BR> THIS SOUNDS LOVELY, I JUST WISH I HAD =
MORE TIME=20
TO LISTEN TO IT<BR> PROPERLY AND SUITABLY UNWIND! =
SLIGHTLY=20
GLITCHY, WARM, ACOUSTIC<BR> ELECTRONICA, AGAIN A BIT =
IN A=20
CHILD'S VIEW VEIN MEETS F.S. BLUMM,<BR> PERHAPS. =
THERE'S ALSO=20
HINTS OF THE REMOTE VIEWER / THE WHOLE C.C.O.<BR> =
SOUND AS=20
WELL AS WECHSEL GARLAND AND MUM. GORGEOUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STUDIO PANKOW - LINIENBUSSE - CITY CENTRE =
OFFICES -=20
CD (TOWERBLOCKCD025)<BR> WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT AN =
ALBUM OF=20
THIS CALIBRE THAT'LL DO IT<BR> ANY JUSTICE? FOR MY =
MONEY THIS=20
REPRISE OF THE PARING OF DAVID<BR> MOUFANG (MOVE D / =
SOURCE=20
RECORDS) AND JAMIE HODGE (BORN UNDER<BR> \ RHYMING =
PLANET /=20
AESTUARIUM) PLUS KAI KROKER IS AN ABSOLUTELY<BR> =
WINNING=20
COMBINATION. RECORDED IN THREE SESSIONS IT COMBINES=20
EVERYTHING<BR> YOU'D EXPECT FROM MR. MOUFANG AND MR. =
HODGE,=20
I.E. DEPTH, BEAUTY,<BR> AN ABSTRACT SENSE OF MELODY =
AND=20
INCREDIBLE PRODUCTION. BUT, THIS<BR> HAS THE ADDED =
ADVANTAGE=20
OF BEING PRETTY LARGE IN THE BEATS DEPARTMENT<BR> AS =
WELL, SO=20
YOU GET ELECTRO INFUENCED TRACKS AND DEEP, DUBBY =
4/4<BR> =20
TRACKS PLUS ODDBALL DOWNBEAT ELECTRONICA AS WELL. TO SAY=20
THAT<BR> I'M ENAMOURED WITH THIS LP IS SOMETHING OF AN =
UNDERSTATEMENT AND<BR> IF YOU TAKE MY ADVICE YOU'LL BE =
GIVING=20
THIS YOUR UTMOST ATTENTION<BR> VERY SOON. AN ESSENTIAL =
RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUPERCILIOUS - NEXT TIME WE GO SIUBLIME - =
MONOPSONE=20
- CD (MOPS10)<BR> TWO REALLY DISTINCT STYLES ON THIS =
ALBUM BY=20
SUPERCILIOUS. ALTERNATING<BR> BETWEEN REALLY =
QUITE=20
INDUSTRIAL SOUNDING ELECTRONICS WITH A VAGUELY<BR> HIP =
HOP=20
FEEL TO THE BEATS AND PLENTY OF GUTS. THE REST OF=20
THIS<BR> SOUNDS LIKE CONTMPORARY GLITCHY ELECTRONICS =
WITH A=20
FEMALE VOCAL<BR> AND MELODIES THAT SOUND TO ME LIKE =
THIS=20
MORTAL COIL / COCTEAU<BR> TWINS. THE WORD =
JUXTAPOSITION=20
SPRINGS TO MIND!!! NICE TOO...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SKAM CATS - SKAM - 2xCD=20
(SKATS001X)<BR> NOW, IF I'VE GOT THIS RIGHT THESE =
TRACKS=20
(PREDOMINANTLY BY UNKNOWN<BR> ARTISTS, ALTHOUGH THERE =
ARE=20
CONTRIBUTIONS BY MIRA CALIX, ROLEX<BR> 2$, E.STONJI =
AND QUITE=20
POSSIBLY SEVERAL BETTER KNOW ARTISTS UNDER<BR> =
ALIASES, WHO=20
KNOWS?) HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED USING SAMPLES OF THE<BR> =
SOUND=20
OF THEIR FELINE FRIENDS. SKAM UP TO THEIR OLD TRICKS,=20
THEN!<BR> SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE (EVERY CONCEIVABLE =
ELECTRONIC=20
STYLE IS<BR> CATERED FOR) BUT, HEY, THIS IS REALLY FOR =
THE=20
HARDCORE SKAM MASSIVE,<BR> LET'S BE HONEST (I ALSO =
SUSPECT=20
IT'S PRETTY LIMITED). WILL SELL<BR> ALRIGHT,=20
THEN!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - A IS FOR APPLE - KUDOS - CD=20
(KUDCD006)<BR> AH, THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THIS ANY =
MORE. A=20
SUPERB EARLY COMPILATION<BR> FROM KUDOS RECORDS WHICH =
PROVIDES=20
AN EXCELLENT ROUND UP OF TRACKS<BR> FROM LABELS THAT =
THEY WERE=20
DISTRIBUTING IN THE EARLY TO MID '90'S.<BR> STASIS, =
NURON,=20
INSYNC VS. MYSTERON, PLUTO, PERBEC, SPIRA, =
BEAUTYON<BR> AND=20
MORE ALL FEATURE AND IT'S A WONDERFUL VOYAGE DOWN =
MEMEORY<BR> =20
LANEL. THESE TRACKS ARE STILL COMPLETELY RELEVANT TODAY SO=20
YOU'D<BR> BE ADVISED TO CHECK THIS OUT IF YOU'RE INTO =
YOUR=20
ELECTRONIC MUSIC.<BR> CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - B IS FOR BROCCOLI - KUDOS - CD=20
(KUDCD007)<BR> A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT VIBE FOR THIS =
SECOND=20
COMPILATION OF KUDOS<BR> RELATED TRACKS. MORE FUNKED =
UP,=20
SLIGHTLY HOUSIER AND A BIT MORE<BR> BEATY, IT FEATURES =
TRACKS=20
FROM JEEP GRRRLZ, ECO TOURIST, MINIMAL<BR> MAN, FLUID, =
ATOM=20
SMASHER, KCL PROJCT AND MORE. STILL HEAVILY TECHNO<BR> =
BASED=20
BUT WITH A GROOVIER EDGE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> YUICHIRO FUJIMOTO - KINOE - AUDIO DREGS =
RECORDING -=20
CD (ADR059CD)<BR> ANOTHER CHARMING RELEASE FROM AUDIO =
DREGS -=20
THEY REALLY ARE ON<BR> THE CASE AT THE MOMENT. MORE =
LOW KEY,=20
ACOUSTIC / SEMI-LIVE INSTRUMENT<BR> BASED (GUITAR,=20
MELODICA, MUSIC BOX) ORGANIC AMBIENT =
ELECTRONICA<BR> =20
WITH A LOVELY WARM, COSY FEEL. GENTLE, AND COMPLETELY=20
UNCLUTTERED,<BR> THIS IS SIMPLY =
BEAUTIFUL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALVA NOTO + RYUICHI SAKAMOTO - INSEN - =
RASTER NOTON=20
- CD (R-N065)<BR> BACK IN STOCK! SOMETIMES, SOMETHING =
COMES=20
ALONG THAT TRANSCENDS<BR> THE BOUNDARIES OF MUSICAL =
GENRE AND=20
CONFOUNDS YOU'RE IDEAS OF<BR> WHO SHOULD BE LISTENING =
TO WHAT.=20
'VRIOON' BY ALVA NOTO [AKA CARSTEN<BR> NICOLAI] AND =
RYUICHI=20
SAKAMOTO WAS ONE SUCH RELEASE. ITS UNIQUE<BR> BLEND OF =
CARSTEN'S MICRO ELECTRONIC PROCESSING AND RYUICHI'S=20
DELICIOUS<BR> PIANO PLAYING ENSURED THAT A WHOLE HOST =
OF=20
PEOPLE ENJOYED ITS<BR> DULCET TONES. THIS FOLLOW UP =
IS,=20
SIMPLY, MORE OF THE SAME. ANYONE<BR> WHO BEMOANS THAT =
FACT=20
THOUGH IS MISSING THE POINT BY A LARGE MARGIN<BR> AS =
THIS=20
STANDS EQUALLY AS TALL AS THE FIRST ALBUM. IF =
ANYTHING<BR> =20
THIS IS ACTUALLY A MORE MELODIC PIECE OF WORK AND DOESN'T=20
RELY<BR> SO HEAVILY ON THE REPETITIVE PIANO MOTIFS OF=20
'VRIOON'. THERE'S<BR> A MORE TANGIBLE FEEL OF =
TUNEFULNESS HERE=20
AND IT ABSOLUTELY, 100%<BR> SUITS THE ULTRA REFINED =
AND=20
STRIPPED DOWN TONES AND TEXTURES THAT<BR> LIE =
UNDERNEATH.=20
QUITE FRANKLY EVERYONE SHOULD OWN A COPY OF THIS<BR> =20
STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WORK. POSSIBLY ONE OF THE=20
MOST<BR> ESSENTIAL RELEASES OF THE YEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AROVANE - LILIES - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - =
CD=20
(TOWERBLOCK020CD)<BR> THIS ALBUM REALLY DOESN'T NEED =
ANY=20
INTRODUCTION, I'M SURE. AROVANE'S<BR> THIRD LONG =
PLAYER AND=20
HIS SECOND FOR C.C.O. IS A GENUINE BEAUTY<BR> THAT =
MANAGES TO=20
CAPTURE THE ORGANIC ESSENCE OF 'TIDES' ALONG WITH<BR> =
HINTS OF=20
THE DARKER, MORE ELECTRONIC 'ATOL SCRAP'. =
SUCCESSFULLY<BR> =20
MELDING THESE TWO IDEAS TOGETHER AND ADDING LUSCIOUS LAYERS=20
OF<BR> MELODY WITH HARP, HARPSICHORD AND PIANOS PAYS =
OFF AND=20
THE OVERALL<BR> FEEL OF THE ALBUM IS ONE OF SOOTHING =
PURITY.=20
SIMPLY PUT, YOU NEED<BR> THIS ALBUM IF YOU HAVE ANY =
INTEREST=20
IN ELECTRONICA. ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AROVANE - TIDES - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - =
CD=20
(TBLOCK001CD)<BR> GOOD SECOND ALBUM FROM BERLIN'S=20
AROVANE. FOLLOWING UP THE EXCELLENT<BR> 'ATOL =
SCRAP' (ON=20
DiN), 'TIDES' SEES THE PRODUCER SHIFT FROM CLASSIC<BR> =
BEATS=20
TO MORE AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPING, WHILST SEVERAL TRACKS =
MAKE<BR> =20
SOLID USE OF A HARPSICHORD SOUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AUTECHRE - UNTILTED - WARP - CD=20
(WARPCD180)<BR> FORM AN ORDERLY QUEUE, LADIES AND =
GENTLEMEN,=20
FOR THE NEW AUTECHRE<BR> ALBUM HAS LANDED. OBVIOUSLY =
THERE'S=20
ALWAYS A LOT OF EXPECTATION<BR> SURROUNDING A NEW =
BOOTH &=20
BROWN RELEASE, BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME<BR> IN TWO OR =
THREE=20
ALBUMS (FOR ME, ANYWAY), THE FINISHED PRODUCT<BR> =
GENUINELY=20
LIVES UP TO THE HYPE. SOME SERIOUSLY DEEP =
PRODUCTION<BR> HERE,=20
BRINGING THEIR DARK SIDE TO THE FORE YET MORE =
MUSICALLY<BR> =20
THAN ONE MIGHT EXPECT. WHEN THE MOOD SUITS, THEY ARE JUST=20
PEERLESS<BR> (WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF APHEX) =
WHEN IT=20
COMES TO PERCUSSION<BR> AND PROGRAMMING AND YOU'RE =
REALLY=20
REMINDED OF THAT HERE. OCCASIONALLY<BR> FRANTIC, YES =
BUT WITH=20
THAT UNIQUE AUTECHRE "WARMTH" (IS THAT THE<BR> WORD?) =
THAT HAS=20
ALWAYS SET THEM APART. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO<BR> =
RESIST=20
THIS, I SUSPECT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BIOSPHERE - AUTOUR DE LA LUNE - TOUCH - =
CD=20
(TO:62)<BR> SOFT, APPEALING SOUNDSCAPES WITH ONLY A =
MINIMAL=20
AMOUNT OF DARKNESS<BR> IN PLACES. SOME OF THE TRACKS =
CONVEY AN=20
EERIE MOOD, BUT IT NEVER<BR> GETS TOO =
THREATENING. ALL=20
IN ALL A BEAUTIFUL CD, HAVE A LISTEN....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ SCUD - AMBUSH! - REPHLEX - CD=20
(CAT133CD)<BR> SCUD ON REPHLEX - FULL ON! ACTUALLY =
SOME OF=20
THIS ISN'T QUITE AS<BR> FULL ON AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT - =
THERE=20
ARE SOME VERY STRAIGHT DRUM<BR> & BASS TRACKS HERE =
THAT=20
HAVE SIMPLY HAD A BIT OF DISTORTION ADDED!<BR> OF =
COURSE=20
THERE'S THE USUAL GABBA HELL RIOT GOING ON BUT =
THIS<BR> IS A=20
SURPRISINGLY ACCESSIBLE RELEASE FROM DJ SCUD (ALTHOUGH=20
THAT<BR> PROBABLY ISN'T WHAT HE WANTS TO HEAR!) AND =
ALL THE=20
BETTER FOR<BR> IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> F.S.BLUMM - ZWEITE MEER - MORR MUSIC - CD =
(MORR053CD)<BR> A TRULY DELIGHTFUL NEW PIECE FROM THE=20
BACK-ON-FORM MORR MUSIC.<BR> F.S.BLUMM DELIVERS A =
WONDERULLY=20
MELODIC AND DIVERSE ALBUM OF SHORT,<BR> LUSH =
INSTRUMENTAL=20
PIECES USES ORGANIC, LIVE INSTRUMENTS AND =
PROCESSING<BR> THEM=20
SLIGHTLY. BEAUTIFUL STUFF THAT SHOULD APPEAL TO FANS OF=20
PLOP,<BR> NEO OUIJA AND OTHER SUCH LOVELY =
LABELS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FENNESZ - LIVE AT REVOLVER, MELBOURNE - =
TOUCH - CD=20
(TO:CDR3)<BR> EXCELLENT RETURN FROM FENNESZ - =
LIVE IN=20
AUSSIE. WONDER WHAT THEY<BR> THOUGHT OF THIS SOUND =
FILE?=20
ANYWAY THIS MEGO SUPERSTAR DELIVERS<BR> WHAT WE ALL =
EXPECT.=20
UNIQUE SOUNDS FOR A UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FENNESZ - VENICE - TOUCH - CD=20
(TO:53)<BR> EAGERLY ANTICIPATED NEW LONG PLAYER FROM =
THE=20
HIGHLY TALENTED CHRISTIAN<BR> FENNESZ. COMPARED TO =
SOME OF HIS=20
MATERIAL IT HAS A MUCH MORE EASY<BR> LISTENING (IN A =
GOOD WAY)=20
FEEL. LUSH, PROCESSED STRINGS AND CHORDS<BR> ARE THE =
MAIN=20
BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE TRACKS AND WITHIN THOSE =
STRONG<BR> BASE=20
STRUCTURES SITS A GORGEOUS ARRAY OF SAMPLES AND SOUNDS.=20
ONE<BR> TRACK EVEN HAS A VOCAL, WHICH IS VERY =
EFFECTIVE=20
INDEED. REGARDLESS<BR> OF WHAT I THINK, YOU'LL MAKE =
YOUR OWN=20
MINDS UP, BUT ALLOW ME TO<BR> ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS =
A SUPERB=20
PIECE OF WORK AND COMES HIGHLY<BR> =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HRVATSKI - SWARM AND DITHER - PLANET MU - =
CD=20
(ZIQ026CD)<BR> TOP SELECTION FROM THIS MOST =
UNDER-RATED=20
PRODUCER. COMBINATION<BR> OF THE DEAD SILLY =
MIXED AND=20
MASHED WITH SOME FINE MUSICALLITY.<BR> AT THE =
MORE=20
TONGUE IN CHEEK MOMENTS, THE CLOSEST COMPARISON I<BR> =
WOULD=20
MAKE IS ATOM HEART AND DAT POLITICS SPLICED TOGETHER =
WITH<BR> =20
SCHEMATIC'S AND AMBUISH'S MORE BEAT DRIVEN ARTISTS - MENTAL,=20
PACEY<BR> AND THOROUGHLY ENTERTAINING. AT THE =
MORE=20
MUSICAL END OF THE SCALE,<BR> THIS BECOMES HAUNTING =
AND=20
BEAUTIFUL, PLENTY OF ORGANIC SOUNDS<BR> MERGED WITH =
ELECTRONIC=20
SUBTLETIES. MUCH OF THAT IS THEN BROKEN<BR> UP =
WITH=20
ABRASION AND GLITCH, LENDING A MUCH MORE ABSTRACT =
FEEL<BR> TO=20
THE WHOLE THING. THE WHOLE THING LEANS MORE TO THE MAD=20
THAN<BR> PEACEFUL, BUT THE OVERALL EFFECT IS EXCELLENT =
- ONE=20
MINUTE YOU'LL<BR> BE LEAPING AROUND, AND THE NEXT =
YOU'LL BE=20
SITTING AND REFLECTING.<BR> GOOD STUFF -=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHAN JOHANNSSON - ENGLABORN - TOUCH - CD =
(TO:52)<BR> EARLY CONTENDER FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR HERE =
(EVEN=20
THOUGH, STRICTLY<BR> SPEAKING, IT CAME OUT LAST YEAR). =
KITCHEN=20
MOTORS LABEL BOSS JOHAN<BR> JOHANNSSON HAS CREATED A=20
WONDERFULLY WARM ALBUM OF STRING QUARTET<BR> BASED =
MUSIC.=20
SIMPLE AS THAT REALLY. THERE'S SOME ELECTRONIC=20
MANIPULATION<BR> AND A LITTLE TINY BIT OF ROBOTIC =
VOCALS, BUT=20
QUINTESSENTIALLY<BR> (GOOD WORD THAT) IT'S AN =
OUTSTANDINGLY=20
BEAUTIFUL ALBUM OF SONGS<BR> DONE IN AN UNUSUAL WAY. =
IF YOU=20
DON'T LIKE THIS, YOU MUST BE POTTY.<BR> =20
ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JULIAN FANE - SPECIAL FORCES - PLANET MU =
- CD=20
(ZIQ091CD)<BR> SOME VERY MELANCHOLY STRINGS, =
ELECTRONIC=20
EFFECTS, ACCORDIAN, SOME<BR> LOVELY VOCALS AND A BIT =
OF GLITCH=20
MAKE ME THINK OF (MY) MUM -<BR> EXCELLENT! NICE TO SEE =
PLANET=20
MU DOING SOMETHING SONG BASED FOR<BR> A CHANGE, MAKES =
A=20
PLEASANT DIVERSION FROM THE USUAL RACKET! THIS<BR> =
COULDN'T BE=20
ANY MORE DIFFERENT FROM THE AMMUNITION CD - RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LIKE A STUNTMAN - FRESH AIR IS NOT THE =
WORST THING=20
IN TOWN - HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE - CD (HPLL012)<BR> =
FOLLOWING THE=20
EXCELLENT 7" 'REDUCE', LIKE A STUNTMAN HAVE REALLY<BR> =
COME UP=20
WITH THE GOODS HERE. AN ELEVEN TRACK ALBUM THAT =
SHOWCASES<BR> =20
BOTH HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE'S DEDICATION TO VARIED AND=20
INTERESTING<BR> MUSIC AND THE BANDS ABILITY TO COMPOSE =
AND=20
PERFORM VERY LIKEABLE<BR> GUITAR AND ELECTRONICA =
TRACKS. FOR=20
THE MOST PART THIS HAS A NICELY<BR> LO-FI FEEL WITH =
FOLKY=20
GUITARS AND CLATTERING PERCUSSION PLUS A<BR> VOCAL =
STYLE THAT=20
PUTS IT FIRMLY IN THE AMERICANA CAMP. ELECTRONIC<BR> =20
SHENANIGANS, HOWEVER, GIVE IT YET ANOTHER DIMENSION AND ADD=20
SOME<BR> FUN AND FLAVA TO THE ALBUM OVERALL. ON THE =
STRENGTH=20
OF THIS I<BR> RECKON THEY COULD GET VERY POPULAR VERY =
SOON.=20
GET IN THERE EARLY,<BR> THAT'S MY ADVICE!=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MANITOBA - START BREAKING MY HEART - LEAF =
- CD=20
(BAY16CD)<BR> SUPERB NEW ALBUM ON LEAF WHICH FOLLOWS =
ON=20
BEAUTIFULLY FROM THE<BR> RECENT SINGLE. TAKING AN =
ECLECTIC=20
ELECTRONIC APPROACH, BUT SPRINKLING<BR> IT LIBERALLY =
WITH LIVE=20
INSTRUMENTATION. VERY SUMMERY, VERY BEAUTIFUL,<BR> =
THOROUGHLY=20
EXCELLENT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MANITOBA - UP IN FLAMES - LEAF - CD=20
(BAY26CD)<BR> I STILL CAN'T REALLY GET MY HEAD ROUND =
THIS=20
ALBUM FROM MANITOBA.<BR> IT STARTS SOUNDING LIKE =
AN=20
INDIE BAND FROM THE LATE EIGHTIES.<BR> IT THEN =
MOVES=20
THROUGH FOLK, ROCK, SNIPPETS OF JAZZ, BREAK BEAT,<BR> =
THEN WE=20
SEEM TO GO BACK TO THE POPPY END OF THE HIPPIFIED=20
SEVENTIES,<BR> AND OVER, UNDER AND THROUGH MUCH OF IT =
IS=20
PLENTY OF ELECTRONIC<BR> MANIPULATION / =
SHINANIGANS... =20
YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN? LOTS OF GUITARS,<BR> LOTS =
OF=20
SAMPLES, LOTS OF VOCALS. IF SOMEONE HAD PLAYED THIS=20
TO<BR> ME AND SAID IT WAS MANITOBA, I WOULD HAVE SAID =
"SURELY=20
YOU MUST<BR> BE MISTAKEN!". BRAVE MAN MR =
MANITOBA, AND=20
VERY TALENTED TOO.<BR> AN ODDITY, BUT A RATHER =
FINE=20
ONE!</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> MARKUS GUENTNER - 1981 - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD39)<BR> ABSOLUTELY LUSH ALBUM FROM ONE OF THE =
POP=20
AMBIENT SERIES' STALWART<BR> PRODUCERS. IF YOU WANT =
SWATHES OF=20
LAYERED CHORDS AND GENTLE TOUCHES<BR> OF MELODY ALONG =
WITH=20
SUBTLE, DUBBY 4/4 BEATS, LOOK NO FURTHER.<BR> THERE IS =
ONE=20
MORE UPBEAT SCHAFFEL TRACK ON HERE AS WELL WHICH<BR> =
STICKS=20
OUT A BIT, BUT GENERALLY THIS IS PURE ELECTRONIC =
BLISS.<BR> =20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICHAEL MAYER - TOUCH - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD36)<BR> KOMPAKT LABEL OWNER MICHAEL MAYER =
DELIVERS HIS=20
FIRST FULL ALBUM.<BR> HE TAKES HIS OWN INFLUENCES FROM =
THE=20
PAST YEARS AND COMBINES THEM<BR> INTO A DANCEFLOOR =
FRIENDLY=20
(FOR THE MOST PART) SELECTION OF TRACKS<BR> THAT WILL =
NO DOUBT=20
BE HUGE FOR FANS OF THE MORE COMMERCIAL AND<BR> =
SCHAFFEL BASED=20
COLOGNE STYLE. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RHYTHM & SOUND - SEE MI YAH - BURIAL =
MIX - CD=20
(BMD-4)<BR> THIS IS THE CD VERSION OF THE VERY LIMITED =
7X7"=20
SET THAT RECENTLY<BR> CAME OUT. IT STILL HAS THE SAME =
ULTRA=20
DEEP FEEL WITH A SELECTION<BR> OF THE FINEST ROOTS =
VOCALISTS=20
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SUGAR<BR> MINOTT, RAS =
DONOVAN,=20
PAUL ST. HILAIRE, WILLI WILLIAMS AND JAH<BR> COTTON. =
STUNNING=20
BERLIN STYLE ELECTRONIC DUB WITH THE INSTRUMENTAL<BR> =
VERISON=20
OF 'SEE MI YAH' INCLUDED AS WELL. AS ESSENTIAL AS =
ANYTHING<BR> =20
ELSE FROM RHYTHM & SOUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SLICKER - WE ALL HAVE A PLAN - HEFTY - CD =
(HEFTY44CD)<BR> SO, THE NEW SLICKER ALBUM ARRIVES. =
FEATURING=20
GUEST APPEARANCES<BR> FROM WENDELL HARRISON, PHIL =
RANELIN, DAN=20
BOADI, LINDSAY ANDERSON<BR> (OF L'ALTRA) AND TELEFON =
TEL AVIV=20
YOU GET AN INTRIGUING SELECTION<BR> OF SONG BASED =
TRACKS THAT=20
MANAGE TO TAKE IN FUNK, HIP HOP, R&B,<BR> GUITARS =
AND, OF=20
COURSE, THE EVER PRESENT ELECTRONICA. IT'S A REAL<BR> =
MELTING=20
POT OF SOUNDS WHICH SHOULD FIND FAVOUR WITH A FAIRLY =
LARGE<BR> =20
AUDIENCE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN GOOD SONGWRITING AND GREAT,=20
VARIED<BR> MUSIC. HAVE A LISTEN. AS A BONUS, WITH THE =
FIRST=20
ISSUE OF THIS<BR> CD YOU GET THE LAST CD SINGLE AS =
FREEBIE.=20
LIMITED COPIES ONLY<BR> THOUGH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUBTLE - A NEW WHITE - LEX - CD=20
(LEX029CD)<BR> IN TRUTH THIS IS A SINGER/SONGWRITER LP =
WITH=20
NODS TO HIP HOP IN<BR> ITS SAMPLE BASIS. AS I AM =
LISTENING TO=20
THIS MIKE SANG TO ME "GROUND<BR> CONTROL TO MAJOR TOM" =
AND IN=20
SOME BIZARRE ABSTRACT WAY, THAT TOTALLY<BR> SUMS THIS =
LP/CD UP=20
FOR ME. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TIM HECKER - MIRAGES - ALIEN 8 - CD=20
(ALIENCD47)<BR> I ALWAYS FELT IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING OF =
A TALL=20
ORDER FOR TIM HECKER<BR> TO COME UP WITH THE GOODS =
AGAIN AFTER=20
HIS UNBELIEVABLE 'RADIO<BR> AMORE' ALBUM ON MILLE =
PLATEAUX.=20
BUT, BY GUM, HE'S DONE IT! THIS<BR> USES A SIMILAR =
PALETTE OF=20
IDEAS BUT ACTUALLY DEEPENS THE SOUND<BR> AND PROVIDES =
A BLEAK,=20
BEAUTIFUL, FRAGILE, YET INCREDIBLY SUBSTANTIAL<BR> SET =
OF=20
TRACKS. SOUNDS ARE RECORDED THEN EDITED AND =
MANIPULATED<BR> =20
VIRTUALLY BEYOND RECOGNITION WITH A SERIES OF DEVASTATING=20
EFFECTS<BR> APPLIED. OBTUSE, APOCALYPTIC INTERLUDES =
KEEP YOU=20
ON YOUR TOES,<BR> BUT THE MOMENTS OF BREATHTAKING =
LUSHNESS ARE=20
SIMPLY STAGGERING.<BR> A FABULOUS FOLLOW UP WHICH =
DESERVES TO=20
DO JUST AS WELL. TELL YOU<BR> WHAT, I'M SPOILT THIS =
WEEK WITH=20
SO MANY AMAZING RELEASES! RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - TYPES - KUDOS - CD=20
(KUDCD005)<BR> CLASSIC COMPILATION OF EARLY KUDOS =
DISTRIBUTED=20
MATERIAL. INCLUDES<BR> STASIS, FUGUE, AS ONE, DAVE =
ANGEL,=20
SYNECTICS, RICHARD H. KIRK<BR> AND PENTATONIK TO NAME =
BUT A=20
FEW. AN ESSENTIAL GLIMPSE INTO THE<BR> HISTORY OF U.K. =
ELECTRONIC MUSIC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - EVERYTHING IS GREEN - TOYTRONIC =
- CD=20
(TOY18)<BR> WELL, THESE ARE GONNA ABSOLUTELY ZIP OUT =
THE DOOR.=20
THIS BUDGET-PRICED<BR> SAMPLER SHOWCASES TO PERFECTION =
ONE OF=20
BRITAIN'S LEADING ELECTRONICA<BR> LABELS. FEATURED ARE =
THE=20
LIKES OF ABFAHRT HINWILL, NUM NUM, GIMMIK,<BR> MAPS =
&=20
DIAGRAMS, CULTEK, BOC SCADET, LOW PROFILE SOCIETY, =
PHASE<BR> =20
MOJO, OCHRE AND OTHERS. UNMISSABLE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SOME PATHS LEAD BACK AGAIN - =
HIGHPOINT=20
LOWLIFE - 2xCD (HPLL010)<BR> SHOWCASING MANY A HYBRID =
OF=20
CONTEMPORARY ELECTRONICA, THE MARCIA<BR> BLAINE SCHOOL =
FOR=20
GIRLS BRING US THIS SUPERB COMPILATION ON THORSTEN<BR> =
SIDEBOARD'S ACCLAIMED HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE LABEL. THE LIKES OF=20
IZU,<BR> DAIGORO, THE VILLAGE ORCHESTRA, FELD, CHRIS =
DOOKS,=20
ROSE & SANDY,<BR> THE WONDERFULLY NAMED TERSH =
JETTERAX=20
(CHECK OUT HIS EQUALLY BRILLIANTLY<BR> TITLED "BATTLE =
OF THE=20
CHUBBY MEN") AND THE MBSFG THEMSELVES CONTRIBUTE.<BR> =
DARK=20
BEATS, EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDSCAPES, LIGHT ATMOSPHERES, =
MORE<BR> =20
MELODIC NUMBERS - IT'S ALL HERE, INCLUDING THREE VIDEOS ON=20
THE<BR> SECOND DISC. DEFINITELY WORTH =
ACQUIRING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - ADVANCED PUBLIC LISTENING 01 - =
LABORATORY=20
INSTINCT - CD (LIRD001CD)<BR> WHOOAH THERE! FABULOUS =
DEBUT=20
COMPILATION FROM THIS VERY PROMISING<BR> LABEL THAT =
SEES A=20
WHOLE HEAP OF FABULOUSLY ODD AND WONDERFUL =
ELECTRONICA<BR> =20
FROM THE LIKES OF SUTEKH, DAEDELUS, THOMAS FEHLMANN, ATOM=20
HEART,<BR> LUKE VIBERT, THOMAS BRINKMANN, EIGHT MILES =
HIGH,=20
PHOENECIA AND<BR> FREEFORM. AS YOU'D EXPECT, IT'S =
ECLECTIC AS=20
WELL AS UNUSUAL AND<BR> THOROUGHLY BRILLIANT.=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VENETIAN SNARES - THE CHOCOLATE =
WHEELCHAIR ALBUM -=20
PLANET MU - CD (ZIQ077CD)<BR> THIS COMES ON EXTREMELY =
STRONGLY=20
RIGHT FROM THE OUTSET. AARON<BR> FUNK MANAGES TO =
DELIVER (YET=20
AGAIN) A COHERENT SET OF MENTALIST<BR> BREAKBEAT =
TRACKS THAT=20
RANGE FROM HEAVY BREAK-CORE TO GABBA-CORE<BR> AND =
ELECTRONICS=20
AND BACK AGAIN. MOST OF THE CUTS ARE DRUM & =
BASS<BR> =20
INFLUENCED AND FATURE SOME WEIRD, WONDERFUL AND DOWNRIGHT=20
HECTIC<BR> SOUNDS AND I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO BE =
HEARING QUITE=20
A LOT OF IT<BR> BEING PLAYED OUT. ABSOLUTELY=20
WICKED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VENETIAN SNARES - HUGE CHROME CYLINDER =
BOX=20
UNFOLDING - PLANET MU - CD (ZIQ088CD)<BR> AARON FUNK'S =
ASSAULT=20
ON THE BREAKCORE SOUND CONTINUES APACE WITH<BR> THIS =
FIRM AND=20
FRUITY OFFERING FOR PLANET MU. SURPRISINGLY, IT'S<BR> =
A=20
SLIGHTLY MORE INSTROSPECTIVE SOUND AT TIMES WITH A HEAVIER=20
EMPHASIS<BR> ON ELECTRONICA RATHER THAN JUST FULL ON =
BREAKS=20
AND MENTAL BEATS.<BR> A SOLID, ENGAGING LISTEN THAT =
COMES=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SKUGGE & STAVOSTRAND - HUMLA - =
ONI.TOR - CD=20
(ONI.TOR39CD)<BR> UNBELIEVABLY GOOD SET OF TRACKS FROM =
THE=20
POWERFUL DOUBLE-TEAM<BR> OF MIKAEL STAVOSTRAND AND =
JOHAN=20
SKUGGE. TRACKS ARE TAKEN FROM<BR> THE RECENT EP =
(ONI.TOR38)=20
AND ALSO HAS A NUMBER OF EXCLUSIVE CUTS<BR> AS WELL. =
DEEP,=20
LOVINGLY CREATED CLUB / HOME LISTENING TRACKS THAT<BR> =
ARE=20
FRESH, DENSE AND FEATURE A WONDERFUL PALETTE OF =
SCRUNCHED<BR> =20
UP, QUIRKY TECHNO SOUNDS. THE EVER-PRESENT DUB INFLUENCE IS=20
THERE<BR> AS WELL TO MAKE THIS AN UNMISSABLE PIECE OF =
WORK.=20
SERIOUSLY GOOD<BR> STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - BREAKIN' RECORDS PRESENTS... =
VOLUME 3 -=20
BREAKIN' RECORDS - CD (BRK46CD)<BR> IF YOU'RE INTO =
ELECTRO=20
YOU'LL WANT TO CHECK OUT THIS ROUGH ROUND<BR> UP OF =
TRACKS=20
FROM ED DMX'S BREAKIN' IMPRINT. SEYMOUR BITS, PAUL<BR> =
BLACKFORD, CYLOB, ED HIMSELF, AFROPOLICE, KITBUILDERS, BASS=20
JUNKIE<BR> AND MORE ALL FEATURE ON THIS WICKED =
COMPILATION.=20
DEFINITELY ONE<BR> TO CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SAMI KOIVIKKO - SALMIAKKI - SHITKATAPULT =
- CD=20
(STRIKE43CD)<BR> A VERY USEFUL ALBUM HERE FROM SAMI =
KOIVIKKO.=20
EIGHT TRACK CD THAT'S<BR> CHOCK FULL OF WICKED CLUB =
TECHNO=20
GROOVES. FROM THE DEEPER, MORE<BR> DUBBED UP SOUND TO =
A PURE=20
COLOGNE FLAVA WITH SLIGHTLY POP TECHNO-ISH<BR> =
ELEMENTS. THINK=20
KOMPAKT MIXED WITH TRAUM AND TRAPEZ AND YOU'RE<BR> =
THERE. NICE=20
TO HEAR SHITKATAPULT RELEASING SOMETHING LIKE =
THIS.<BR> GET=20
IN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - KOMPAKT 100 - KOMPAKT - 2xCD=20
(KOMPAKTCD34)<BR> IT'S A DIFFICULT TASK TO STATE JUST =
HOW=20
INFLUENTIAL COLOGNE'S<BR> KOMPAKT LABEL HAS BEEN OVER =
THE=20
YEARS. SEEMINGLY, THEY STARTED<BR> JUST ABOUT EVERY =
WORTHWHILE=20
MUTATION OF THE TECHNO SOUNDS WE TAKE<BR> FOR GRANTED =
EVERY=20
DAY. TO SAY THAT THIS ALBUM IS A MAMMOTH AND<BR> =
ESSENTIAL=20
BEAST GOES WITHOUT SAYING BUT WHEN YOU CONSIDER =
THE<BR> =20
TRACKLISTING, WHICH FEATURES ALL THE KEY PLAYERS FROM=20
KOMPAKT'S<BR> HISTORY, BE IT TRACKS OR REMIXES, YOU =
CAN=20
GUARANTEE THAT THIS<BR> IS ONE VERY SPECIAL DOCUMENT =
OF A=20
LABEL FIRMLY AT THE FOREFRONT<BR> OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC. =
QUITE=20
STUPENDOUS AND, OF COURSE, RECOMMENDED<BR> WITHOUT =
HESITATION.=20
HERE'S TO ANOTHER 100!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - 10 YEARS OF CHEAP RECORDS - =
CHEAP - CD=20
(CHEAPCD10)<BR> CHEAP CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF PUTTING =
RECORDS=20
OUT WITH THIS COMPREHENSIVE<BR> COLLECTION OF TRACKS =
FROM=20
ROBERT HOOD, SLUTS 'N' STRINGS & 909,<BR> IO, =
LOUIE=20
AUSTEN, CHRISTOPHER JUST, AUGUST ENGKILDE AND =
MORE.<BR> COMES=20
COMPETE WITH A SECOND DISC WITH OVER FOUR HOURS OF MP3 =
DJ<BR> =20
MIXES. GREAT FUN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - RECEIVING DATA... AH, IT'S =
COMING -=20
SENDER - CD (SEND030CD)<BR> GOOD SOLID ALBUM OF SOLID =
DEEP=20
TECHNO FROM THE SENDER STABLE.<BR> MISC, CARSTEN =
JOST,=20
JAKE FAIRLEY, BLOME AND GRUMMICH, K. LAKIZZ<BR> AND =
TRIKE,=20
VOCOPHON, BABY FORD, MAETRIK, KONKORD, STEN, =
METOPE<BR> AND=20
WELTZWEI ALL DELIVER THE GOODS - ALL DEEP AND DUBBY, =
SOME<BR> =20
TOUGH, SOME LESS SO. THIS WILL WORK FOR LISTENING AND=20
PLAYING<BR> OUT. NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DM & JEMINI - GHETTO POP LIFE - LEX - =
CD=20
(LEX010CD)<BR> HERE'S A DANGER MOUSE ALBUM YOU CAN =
ACTUALLY=20
BUY WHICH, BY ALL<BR> ACCOUNTS, SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN =
RAVED ABOUT=20
ALMOST AS MUCH AS "THE<BR> GREY ALBUM". CUTTING-EDGE =
STUFF=20
FROM LEX, AS EVER WITH SPECIAL<BR> GUESTS THA LIKS, =
THE=20
PHARCYDE, J-ZONE AND PRINCE PO (FROM ORGANIZED<BR> =
KONFUSION)=20
GETTING IN THE MIX. CHECK IT OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BRAIN DONOR - BRAIN DONOR - MIDHEAVEN - =
CD=20
(MRE006CD)<BR> YOU CAN NEVER WRITE OFF JULIAN H. COPE! =
EVERYONE I'VE PLAYED BRAIN<BR> DONOR MATERIAL (HIS =
CLASSIC=20
ROCK/METAL INSPIRED SIDE-PROJECT)<BR> TO HAS BEEN =
BLOWN AWAY,=20
ALTHOUGH THAT'S NOT SURPRISING FOR IT<BR> REALLY DOES =
KICK A=20
LOT OF ASS, PAGAN OR OTHERWISE (CHECK THE TITLE<BR> OF =
TRACK=20
ONE TO SEE WHAT I'M ON ABOUT). I THINK THIS CD IS A=20
COMPILATION<BR> OF SINGLES AND B-SIDES, INCLUDING THE =
STUNNING=20
LIMITED 7" RELEASED<BR> ON STATIC RESONANCE A FEW =
YEARS BACK.=20
ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHERUBS - UNCOVERED BY HEARTBEAT - CARGO =
- CD=20
(CUK009CD)<BR> CHERUBS ARE A NEW NAME TO THESE EARS.=20
INFLUENCES SEEM TO RANGE<BR> FROM THE STROKES =
(DEFINITELY) TO=20
WIRE TO PATTI SMITH TO INTERPOL<BR> TO FRANZ FERDINAND =
(DEFINITELY DEFINITELY). IF YOU LIKE ANY OF<BR> THE =
BOTH, YOU=20
SHOULD GIVE THIS A WHIRL - IT'S NOTHING =
GROUNDBREAKINGLY<BR> =20
ORIGINAL, BUT THE SONGS ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR IT TO STAND =
OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FALL, THE - COMPLETE PEEL SESSIONS - BBC =
- 6xCD=20
()<BR> WHAT MORE FITTING A TRIBUTE TO JOHN PEEL COULD =
THERE BE=20
THAN THIS<BR> RELEASE? ALTHOUGH PROMISED FOR MANY =
YEARS, IT=20
MAKES SENSE TO FINALLY<BR> RELEASE THIS NOW AS IT IS =
*EVERY*=20
PEEL SESSION. THIS IS IT, THE<BR> DEFINITIVE ARTICLE, =
AND,=20
SADLY, END OF STORY. ALL 24 SESSIONS,<BR> IN THEIR =
ENTIRETY=20
(INCLUDING SOME TRACKS NEVER BROADCAST) DATING<BR> =
FROM 1978=20
TO 2004, ACROSS SIX CDS. SURELY THIS IS *THE* MOST=20
IMPORTANT<BR> DOCUMENT OF THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT =
OF THE=20
FALL IMAGINABLE<BR> - A TREMENDOUS BODY OF WORK =
ENCOMPASSING=20
MANY A LINE-UP (FROM<BR> BRIX TO MARC RILEY AND BACK =
AGAIN)=20
AND MAIDA VALE VERSION OFTEN<BR> SUPERIOR TO THE =
ORIGINAL. BUY=20
WITHOUT UNDUE HESITATION-AH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FOG - 10TH AVENUE FREAKOUT - LEX - CD=20
(LEX033CD)<BR> ANDREW BRODER'S DEBUT FOR LEX (HAVING =
DEPARTED=20
NINJA TUNE) SEES<BR> HIM UNDERTAKE YET ANOTHER =
MUTATION. THIS=20
REMINDS ME IN MANY WAYS<BR> OF THE HYMIE'S BASEMENT =
ALBUM (NOT=20
TO MENTION CLOUDDEAD) ALTHOUGH<BR> THE STYLE IS A LOT =
MORE=20
CONVENTIONALLY SONG-BASED, ALBEIT WITH<BR> STRANGE =
ELECTRONIC=20
TWISTS, LEFT-OF-CENTRE ARRANGEMENTS, OFTEN<BR> PEVERSE =
LYRICS=20
AND A UNUSUAL SENSE OF MELANCHOLY. HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED,<BR> =20
THIS IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE ALBUMS OF THE MONTH FOR ME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JACKIE O'MOTHERF*CKER / MY CAT IS AN =
ALIEN - FROM=20
THE EARTH TO THE SPHERES VOL. 3 - VERY FRIENDLY - CD=20
(VF019CD)<BR> ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN NOVEMBER 2004 ON =
VINYL=20
(Y'KNOW, IT WAS<BR> ONE OF THE LIMITED TO 100 ONLY, =
INCREDIBLY=20
EXPENSIVE, COMES WITH<BR> SOME HAND-PAINTED WOODEN =
ARTWORK=20
SERIES), THIS SPLIT RELEASE NOW<BR> COMES OUT ON CD AT =
A PRICE=20
YOU WON'T NEED TO REMORTGAGE YOUR HOME<BR> IN ORDER TO =
AFFORD.=20
NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT'S A RIGHT OLD EPIC RACKET<BR> BUT =
YOU KNEW=20
THAT ALREADY. WITH JACKIE O ON THE ASCENDENT (WITH<BR> =
SOME=20
MORE, EXCELLENT NEW MATERIAL TO COME SOON), I EXPECT =
THESE<BR> =20
TO BE SNAPPED UP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHAN JOHANNSSON - VIROLEGU FORSETAR - =
TOUCH - CD +=20
DVD (TO:64)<BR> JOHAN JOHANNSSON'S FOLLOW UP TO THE =
WONDERFUL=20
ENGLABORN IS A SUITABLY<BR> BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WORK. =
FOUR=20
PIECES OF MUSIC FORM THE ALBUM AND<BR> HE'S COMPOSED =
AND=20
ARRANGED IT IN A MOST BEAUTIFUL FASHION. THE<BR> CAPUT =
ENSEMBLE CONDUCTED BY GUONI FRANZSON REALLY PUT THEIR=20
HEARTS<BR> INTO IT AND IT'S ALMOST ORCHESTRAL LUSHNESS =
REALLY=20
SHINES THROUGH.<BR> DENSE, DEEP, LIGHT, AIRY AND YET=20
MELANCHOLY, EACH OF TH TRACKS<BR> IS A MINI VOYAGE =
INTO NEW=20
CLASSICAL STYLED MUSIC. I CAN'T VOUCH<BR> FOR THE DVD =
AS I=20
HAVEN'T WATCHED IT, BUT IF IT HAS BEEN PASSED<BR> BY =
JOHN=20
WOZENCRAFT THE CHANCES ARE IT'S A MAGNIFICENTLY =
BEAUTIFUL<BR> =20
PIECE OF WORK. FOR THE CD ALONE: ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOSEPHINE FOSTER - HAZEL EYES, I WILL =
LEAD YOU -=20
LOCUST - CD (LOCUST68CD)<BR> KIND OF TIMELESS =
BEAUTIFUL=20
SINGING THAT WOULD BE EQUALLY APPROPRIATE<BR> AS A =
WALT DISNEY=20
SOUNDTRACK OR AS AN EARLY EVENING LIVE ACT AT<BR> A =
FOLK=20
FESTIVAL. VERY BASIC AND UNFUSSY MUSICALLY, WITH A=20
SIMPLE<BR> STRUMMED GUITARS, HAND PERCUSSION AND=20
WOODWIND. A SUPER SWEET<BR> VOICE THAT =
EVOKES=20
FEELINGS OF CHILDHOOD. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - LITTLE DARLA HAS A TREAT FOR =
YOU VOL. 23=20
- DARLA - CD (DRL161CD)<BR> WE DON'T USUALLY BOTHER =
WITH THESE=20
DARLA SAMPLERS (AS, IT TRANSPIRES,<BR> NEITHER DO =
YOU), BUT=20
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY GOOD ONE, SO THINK<BR> AGAIN. =
PIANO=20
MAGIC, MOMUS, THE FIELD MICE ("MISSING THE =
MOON"!),<BR> =20
AARKTICA, MAQUILADORA, MANUAL (WITH AN EXCLUSIVE VERSION OF=20
"CROCKETT'S<BR> THEME"!), MAGIC ARROWS (ANOTHER =
EXCLUSIVE) AND=20
LULLATONE (DITTO!).<BR> SUPERB AT THE PRICE - GET IN=20
THERE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VASHTI BUNYAN - JUST ANOTHER DIAMOND DAY =
-=20
DICRISTINA - CD (STEP04CD)<BR> VASHTI BUNYAN'S ONLY =
ALBUM=20
(RECORDED IN 1970) HAS PRETTY MUCH<BR> BECOME THE =
BRITISH FOLK=20
HOLY GRAIL. FEATURING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM<BR> MEMBERS =
OF=20
FAIRPORT CONVENTION AND THE INCREDIBLE STRING =
BAND,<BR> AS=20
WELL AS STRING ARRANGEMENTS BY ROBERT KIRBY (WHO WORKED=20
WITH<BR> NICK DRAKE) AND PRODUCTION BY JOE BOYD =
(DITTO),=20
VASHTI HAS BEEN<BR> CREDITED BY THE LIKES OF DEVENDRA =
BANHART=20
AND JOANNA NEWSOM OF<BR> HAVING BEEN A MAJOR SOURCE OF =
INSPIRATION. NOT AS RECLUSIVE AS<BR> SHE ONCE WAS, =
VASHTI IS=20
RETURNING TO THE STUDIO (MORE ON THAT<BR> ANOTHER =
TIME) BUT=20
FOR NOW, HERE IS PRETTY MUCH HER ENTIRE RECORDED<BR> =
OUTPUT TO=20
DATE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN FAHEY - + (FINAL ALBUM) - REVENANT - =
CD=20
(RVN104CD)<BR> AFTER JOHN FAHEYS DEATH REVENANT TOOK =
THE=20
DECISION NOT TO RELEASE<BR> THIS FINAL ALBUM STRAIGHT =
AWAY TO=20
AVOID ACCUSATION OF CASHING<BR> IN. FINALLY IT GETS =
RELEASED=20
THOUGH AND IT'S A FINELY HONED PIECE<BR> OF WORK WITH =
EIGHT=20
TRACKS THAT ENCHANT AND ENGAGE IN EQUAL MEASURES.<BR> =20
TWANGING, PLUCKY GUITARS ARE THE ORDER OF THE DAY AND FROM=20
THE<BR> COVER VERSION OF SUMMERTIME (WHICH IS VERY =
ENJOYABLE)=20
TO HIS OWN<BR> BLUES STYLE COMPOSITION THROUGH TO THE=20
INTRICATE ARRANGEMENTS<BR> OF THE OTHER TRACKS, IT ALL =
HOLDS=20
TOGETHER BEAUTIFULLY. A MARVELLOUS<BR> LEGACY FROM A =
VERY=20
TALENTED MAN. SUPRISINGLY AVAILABLE ON VINYL.</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> SOFT MACHINE - THIRD - COLUMBIA - CD=20
(SNY30339)<BR> STUNNING!!! DEEP CONSTANTLY =
SHIFTING=20
JAZZROCK FROM THE BEST BAND<BR> EVER (WELL THATS WHAT =
I THINK=20
ANYWAY). SOMETIMES TEAR JERKINGLY<BR> BEAUTIFUL, =
SOMETIMES=20
HARSH AND EXPERIMENTAL. GREAT LP, HIGHLY<BR> =20
RECOMENDED!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICHEL LEGRAND - LA DAME DANS L'AUTO OST =
- PETRA=20
SRL - CD (PTRCDZA003)<BR> THIS ISN'T A FILM I'M =
FAMILIAR WITH=20
(APPARENTLY IT STARRED OLIVER<BR> REED) BUT THIS IS A =
SUITABLY=20
FINE SOUNDTRACK FROM MICHEL ("WINDMILLS<BR> OF YOUR =
MIND"?)=20
LEGRAND. IT HAS A BIT OF A EUROTRASH MEETS THE<BR> =
SOUND=20
GALLERY FEEL TO IT, AND IS NEEDLESS TO SAY CHOCK FULL =
OF<BR> =20
BREAKS AND SAMPLES FOR ALL YOU PLUNDERERS OUT THERE. JUST TO=20
TOP<BR> IT ALL, PETULA CLARK SINGS IN FRENCH - TWICE! =
WHAT=20
MORE CAN ONE<BR> REALISTICALLY ASK FOR?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MINDBENDER - STRINGTRONICS - VADIM MUSIC =
- CD=20
(VAD001CD)<BR> ARGUABLY THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER LIBRARY =
LP OF=20
ALL TIME (ORIGINAL<BR> COPIES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FETCH =
OVER=20
$900) GETS WHAT LOOKS LIKE<BR> A BONA FIDE REISSUE AT =
LAST=20
(THIS RECORDING COMES FROM THE ORIGINAL<BR> MASTER =
TAPES).=20
THIS 1972 ALBUM (FEATURING BARRY FORGIE, ANTONY<BR> =
MAWER,=20
NINO NARDINI AND ROGER ROGER) IS A PSYCH/BAROQUE =
AFFAIR<BR> =20
THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED THE MISSING LINK BETWEEN DAVID=20
AXELROD'S<BR> "SONG OF INNOCENCE" AND ENNIO =
MORRICONE'S SERGIO=20
LEONE PERIOD<BR> ALBEIT WITH A LIGHT, EXOTIC TOUCH. A =
WIDE=20
RANGE OF INSTRUMENTATION<BR> AND IDEAS GO TOWARDS =
MAKING THIS=20
A CLASSIC FOR EVERY CONCEIVABLE<BR> =
REASON.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> POWER OF ZEUS - THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO =
ZEUS -=20
AKARMA - CD (AK318CD)<BR> SERIOUS HARD PSYCH ROCK LP =
ON=20
MOTOWN'S OFFSHOOT DEDICATED TO "WHITE<BR> ORIENTATED =
MUSIC".=20
ACTUALLY A SERIOUSLY UNDERRATED LP UNTIL RECENTLY<BR> =
OF=20
PROGGY PSYCH WITH SOME REALLY SPACED OUT SYNTHY MOMENTS.=20
ITS<BR> FAME IS REALLY DOWN TO IT BEING SO SOUGHT =
AFTER BY HIP=20
HOP PRODUCERS<BR> DUE TO THE TRACK "SORCEROR OF ISIS" =
WITH ITS=20
MASSIVE SLOW HARD<BR> HITTING BREAK USED BY BEATMINERZ =
ON=20
"BUCKTOWN" DIAMOND D, TRIBE<BR> CALLED QUEST. NO.I.D =
FOR=20
COMMON, LARGE PRO FOR NAS, THE LIST GOES<BR> ON & =
ON.=20
CHECK IT OUT...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PROPOSITIONS, THE - FUNKY DISPOSITION - =
LUV N=20
HAIGHT - 2xCD (LHCD045)<BR> OH SO FUNKY. SUPERB=20
RE-RELEASE OF THIS ALBUM, ALONG WITH BONUS<BR> CUTS,=20
UNRELEASED STUDIO JAMS, 7"S, ALTERNATIVE VERSIONS AND=20
STUDIO<BR> SESSIONS - DEFINITIVE, METHINKS! NOT ONLY =
WERE=20
THESE GUYS EXTREMELY<BR> FUNKY, BUT WERE KEY PLAYERS =
IN THE=20
RAW, GRITTY AND DIRTY FUNK<BR> SCENE THAT SPRUNG UP IN =
DETROIT=20
AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE MOTOWN<BR> SOUND. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHAWN LEE'S PING PONG ORCHESTRA - MOODS =
AND GROOVES=20
- UBIQUITY - CD (URCD169)<BR> THE MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR =
"THE APE=20
BREAKS" AND "PLANET OF THE BREAKS"<BR> IS BACK. =
CINEMATIC,=20
LIBRARY-INFLUENCES GROOVES, SMOKE-FILLED BEATS,<BR> =
UPLIFTING=20
RHYTHMS AND DARK ALLEYWAY SOUNDTRACKS INSPIRED BY=20
COMPANIES<BR> SUCH AS DE WOLFE AND KPM. COMPARED TO =
EVERYONE=20
FROM SAINT ETIENNE<BR> TO JAMES BROWN TO ENNIO =
MORRICONE (TO,=20
I'D SAY, HARMONIC 33),<BR> THIS SHOULD FIND IT'S NICHE =
WITHOUT=20
MUCH HESITATION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - MONTPARNASSE 2000 CLASSICS - =
PULP FLAVOUR=20
- CD (DD035CD)<BR> GREAT ANTHOLOGY COMPILING 14 TRACKS =
FROM=20
THIS HIGHLY RESPECTED<BR> FRENCH LIBRARY LABEL OF THE =
SIXTIES=20
AND SEVENTIES. PSYCH INFLUENCED<BR> SOUNDS FROM THE =
VERY CREAM=20
OF THE FRENCH CROP AT THE TIME (INCLUDING<BR> JANKO =
NILOVIC,=20
GUY PEDERSEN AND JEAN-JACQUES PERREY). TRES BIEN!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - BRAZILIAN SOUNDS FROM PARIS - =
PULP=20
FLAVOUR - CD (DD031CD)<BR> WITH TRACK DATING FROM 1969 =
TO=20
1982, THIS DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT<BR> SAYS ON LA TIN =
(SORRY) -=20
AND IT WORKS! ONE GREAT TRACK IS BY GERARD<BR> CALVI, =
ENTITLED=20
"OBELIX SAMBA", TAKEN FROM (AS THE BETTER INFORMED<BR> =
AMONGST=20
YOU MIGHT HAVE GUESSED) "THE TWELVE TASKS OF =
ASTERIX"<BR> =20
MOVIE. APPARENTLY IT WAS COMMISIONED BY RENE GOSCINY =
HIMSELF!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Reggae / Dub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - WACKIES SAMPLER VOL.2 - WACKIES =
- CD=20
(WACKIESS-02)<BR> ABSOLUTELY SUPERB ROUND UP OF TIP =
TOP=20
WACKIES GEAR. WITH TRACKS<BR> FROM HORACE ANDY, JAH =
BATTA,=20
SUGAR MINOTT, BOBBY SARKIE, BULLWACKIE<BR> HIMSELF, =
BLACK=20
ROOTS PLAYERS, CREATION DUB AND MORE YOU CAN REST<BR> =
ASSURED=20
THAT THIS IS REGGAE OF THE HIGHEST CALIBRE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Experimental</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JACOB KIRKEGAARD - ELDFJALL - TOUCH - CD=20
(T33.20)<BR> WHOOAH THERE! DENSE TEXTURAL NOISE BASED =
PIECES=20
THAT ARE AT ONCE<BR> CHALLENGING, YET EMINENTLY =
INTRIGUING.=20
THE MORE YOU LISTEN TO<BR> THIS THAT MORE YOU'LL GET =
OUT OF=20
IT. THE SOUNDTRACK TO A BLUSTERY<BR> DAY ON THE BRECON =
BEACONS... AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT IT REMINDED<BR> ME OF =
ANYWAY!=20
SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Experimental</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BIOSPHERE - CIRQUE - TOUCH - CD=20
(TO:46)<BR> WONDERFULLY DEEP AND ATMOSPHERIC ABSTRACT =
/=20
EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONICA<BR> FROM THE HIGHLY REGARDED=20
BIOSPHER. GEIR JENSSEN IS STILL ON TOP<BR> TOP FORM =
AFTER ALL=20
THESE YEARS AND THE PROGRESSION FROM HIS EARLIER<BR> =
WORK AS=20
BLEIP AND HIS RECORDINGS FOR R&S / APOLLO IS =
PALPABLE.<BR> =20
TRULY SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHRIS WATSON - WEATHER REPORT - TOUCH - =
CD=20
(TO:47)<BR> I OFTEN FEEL ILL EQUIPPED TO COMMENT ON =
THE SHEER=20
MAJESTY OF CHRIS<BR> WATSON'S RELEASES. THE WAY HE =
SIMPLY=20
RECORDS WHAT'S AROUND US<BR> IS A MARVELLOUS AND OFTEN =
HUMBLING EXPERIENCE. THESE RECORDINGS<BR> WERE MADE IN =
KENYA,=20
THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS AND NORWAY AND PROVES<BR> THAT =
IF YOU=20
WANT A SOUNDTRACK, JUST ASK MOTHER NATURE. =
POWERFUL,<BR> =20
POWERFUL SOUNDS. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHRIS WATSON - OUTSIDE THE CIRCLE OF FIRE =
- TOUCH -=20
CD (TO:37)<BR> AMAZING COLLECTION OF FIELD RECORDINGS =
FROM=20
EX-CABARET VOLTAIRE<BR> MAN, CHRIS WATSON. THE =
SOUNDS OF=20
BIRDS, ANIMALS AND INSECTS ARE<BR> CAPTURED AND =
MAGNIFIED INTO=20
A SERIES OF STUNNING (OFTEN ABSTRACT)<BR> =20
TEXTURES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HAZARD - LAND - TOUCH - CD=20
(TONE:17)<BR> HAZARD'S EXPLORATION OF THE NATURE OF =
SOUND=20
CONTINUES WITH THIS<BR> INSTALLMENT: LAND. SEVEN =
TRACKS=20
RECORDED AT VARIOUS EARTHBOUND<BR> LOCATIONS WITH A =
REAL SENSE=20
OF SPACE AND AIRINESS ALONG WITH SOME<BR> INCREDIBLY =
OPPRESIVE=20
MOMENTS. ULTIMATLEY RELAXING, YET VERY =
CHALLENGING,<BR> THIS=20
IS UTTERLY SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MIKA VAINIO - IN THE LAND OF THE BLIND =
ONE-EYED IS=20
KING - TOUCH - CD (TO:54)<BR> GREAT NEW WORK FROM =
PANASONIC'S=20
MIKA VAINIO, ONCE AGAIN SHOWING<BR> HIS VERSATILITY =
AND TALENT=20
WHEN IT COMES TO DEEPLY ABSTRACT EXPERIMENTAL<BR> =
ELECTRONICS.=20
COHESIVE TRACKS THAT USE VARIOUS SOURCES FOR THE<BR> =
SOUNDS=20
AND SOMEHOW MANAGE TO MAKE THEM SOUND AT ONCE DARK, =
YET<BR> =20
STRANGELY MELODIC. A BIZARRE SELECTION THAT BECOMES MORE AND=20
MORE<BR> INTRIGUING THE MORE YOU LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OREN AMBARCHI - GRAPES FROM THE ESTATE - =
TOUCH - CD=20
(TO:61)<BR> A MAINLY TONAL BASED PIECE OF WORK FROM =
OREN=20
AMBARCHI ON THE WONDERFUL<BR> TOUCH LABEL. THE FIRST =
TWO=20
TRACKS PARTICULARLY ARE MADE UP OF<BR> LONG, SINE WAVE =
BASED=20
SOUNDS THAT WORK TOGETHER IN A VARIETY OF<BR> =
DIFFERENT WAYS,=20
BOTH MELODIC AND DISSONANT. IT STAYS GENTLE THOUGH<BR> =
AND HAS=20
A SOOTHING FEEL. THE THIRD TRACK DEVELOPS THE THEME =
BY<BR> =20
ADDING A MORE OFF-BEAT LOOP APPROACH USING THE SAME TONAL=20
QUALITIES<BR> TO CREATE A BEAUTIFULLY GENTLE AND =
MUSICAL=20
SOUND. THE FOURTH TRACK<BR> REDUCES THE STYLE DOWN =
AGAIN TO A=20
SERIES OF STRIPPED MOTIFS THAT<BR> HYPNOTICALLY REPEAT =
AND=20
METAMORPHOSISE THROUGHOUT. A BRILLIANT<BR> PIECE OF=20
WORK.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PHILIP JECK - 7 - TOUCH - CD=20
(TO:57)<BR> HERE WE FIND PHILIP JECK BACK WITH HIS =
RECORD=20
DECKS IN A SERIES<BR> OF RECORDINGS FROM THE UK, =
GERMANY AND=20
BELGIUM. A BEAUTIFUL PROCESSED<BR> SOUND, LONG, =
HYPNOTIC=20
LOOPS, MELODIC BASE MATERIAL... IF YOU LIKE<BR> RASTER =
NOTON,=20
WILLIAM BASINSKI OR GAS YOU'RE GOING TO VERY MUCH<BR> =
ENJOY=20
THIS DELICIOUS ALBUM. VERY SOOTHING INDEED BUT WITH =
THE<BR> =20
OCCASIONAL MANIPULATION THROWN IN TO KEEP YOU ON YOUR TOES.=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PHILIP JECK - SURF - TOUCH - CD=20
(TO:36)<BR> ANOTHER BRILLIANT PIECE OF WORK FROM THE =
PROLIFIC=20
PHILIP JECK<BR> WHICH WAS RECORDED IN A NUMBER OF =
LOCATIONS=20
ACROSS THE BRITISH<BR> ISLES. USING FOUND SOUNDS AND =
FIELD=20
RECORDINGS AS THE BASIS FOR<BR> MANY OF THE PIECES, HE =
ONCE=20
AGAIN INTRIGUES WITH A MELODIC PALETTE<BR> OF SOUNDS =
THAT=20
INCORPORATES GAS-STYLE LOOPS, FENNESZ STYLE GUITAR<BR> =
MANIPULATION AND OTHER MUSICAL ODDITIES. WHEN THE SURF FROM=20
THE<BR> TITLE CREEPS INTO THE MIX IT'S A POWERFUL =
EXPERIENCE.=20
SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - STAR SWITCH ON - TOUCH - CD=20
(TONE:18)<BR> SEVEN ARTISTS COMMISIONED TO USE =
WILDLIFE=20
RECORDINGS BY CHRIS<BR> WATSON AS SOURCE MATERIAL TO =
PRODUCE=20
THEIR OWN TRACKS. SO YOU<BR> GET FENNESZ, MIKA VAINIO, =
HAZARD,=20
PHILIP JECK, CHRIS WATSON HIMSELF,<BR> BIOSPHERE AND =
AER DOING=20
VERY DIFFERENT VERSIONS. FROM JECK'S STUCK<BR> GROOVE =
TAKE ON=20
IT TO HAZARDS STRANGELY MELODIC, AMBIENT TEXTURES.<BR> =
BEAUTIFULLY DIVERSE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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