[Smallfish-releases-text] Smallfish Release Mailout - 15/02/05
justusfish
justusfish@smallfish.co.uk
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Hi there everyone.
Although these mailouts have been absent for the last few weeks due to =
lack of time here at the very busy Fish, this marks the return of the =
weekly mailout with a vengeance.
There have been an inordinate amount of releases over the last couple of =
weeks and barely enough time to breathe! Highlights include releases =
from 12k and Line, n5MD andApestaartje on the minimal electronic tip, =
restocks from the wonderful Plop label from Japan, as well as two =
collection os of vintage records, both Techno and Hip Hop. If that =
doesn't whet your whistle, I don't know what will!
This weeks tip top release (as far as Mike is concerned) is the =
wonderful 'Herbstlaub' by Marsen Jules on City Centre Offices. Truly an =
electronic gem of epic proportions. Go check it now!
In other news, we have the first release from our very own Todd Mckenzie =
on his own Concentrated People imprint... Well worth checking out for =
it's blend of beats, electronics and fully aware vocals, both rapped and =
sung. Wicked music all round.
Onwards then...
Peace.
The Fish.
Smallfish.
PS. Happy Valentines Day!
New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica
CHEVRON - EVERYTHING'S EXACTLY THE SAME - PLANET MU - LP (ZIQ092)
I DO SOMETIMES WONDER IF THESE PLANET MU, REPHLEX ETC ARTISTS
AREN'T JUST THE LABEL HEADS (OR THEIR CLOSE COMRADES) UNDER ANOTHER
NAME. CHEVRON DISPLAYS ALL THE TRADEMARKS OF A U-ZIQ RELEASE -
CRAZY BREAKBEATS, SOME ENTERTAINING SAMPLES, BROKEN SOUNDS, =
OFF-KILTER
ATMOSPHERICS (VERY PARADINAS-ESQUE) AND AN ALL-ROUND SCHIZOPHRENIC
APPROACH TO THINGS ELECTRONICA. THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE.
DAMIAK - PESERO - N5MD - 7" (MD121)
DAMIAK DELIVERS TWO SLOWED DOWN, GROOVED OUT ELECTRONICA PIECES
WITH A TWISTED HIP HOP FEEL TO THE BEATS AND SPLENDIDLY GENTLE
MELODIES THAT MEANDER OVER THE RHYTHMS. INCREDIBLY ATMOSPHRIC
STUFF WITH A REAL WARMTH AND DEPTH. LIMITED CLEAR VINYL RELEASE.
DON'T DELAY!
JVOX - SUNSHINE / B.T.O. - N5MD - 7" (MD119)
ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF LIMITED EDITION CLEAR VINYL 7" RELEASES
FROM THAT MOST ELECTRONICA OF LABELS, N5MD. SUPERBLY DEEP AND
WONDERFULLY CRUNCHY SOUNDS WITH AN INNATE SENSE OF MELODY AND
SLIGHTLY HIP HOP SLANT TO THE SOUND. DON'T HANG ABOUT AS THESE
ARE GOING TO FLY OUT. EXCELLENT STUFF.
LUCKY PIERRE - TOUCHPOOL - MELODIC - LP (MELO27)
THE FIRST TRULY ESSENTIAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR? YES, I THINK SO.
THIS IS A TRULY WONDERFUL PIECE OF WORK FROM AIDAN MOFFAT, USING
A BROAD ARRAY OF DELIGHTFUL SAMPLES TO CREATE A WARM, ATMOSPHERIC
SOUNDTRACK TO ALL MANNER OF LATE NIGHT ACTIVITIES, I DARE SAY.
EMOTIVE AND FULL OF LIFE AND DETAIL, THIS IS QUITE GENUINELY AN
ABSOLUTE MUST IN ANYONE'S LIFE. I'M SERIOUS, BUY IT!
MARSEN JULES - HERBSTLAUB - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - LP (TOWERBLOCK023)
I WONDERED HOW LONG IT WOULD BE BEFORE SOMEONE PICKED UP MARTIN
JUHLS MOST WONDERFUL MUSIC UNDER THE MARSEN JULES PSEUDONYM. AFTER
A SERIES OF AMAZING RELEASES FOR SEVERAL INTERNET LABELS (AS BOTH
MARSEN JULES AND KRILL.MINIMA) CITY CENTRE OFFICES HAVE SEEN FIT
TO RELEASE THIS STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL ALBUM. DIFFICULT TO CLASSIFY
MUSICALLY, IT IS A BLEND OF THE FINEST SCULPTURAL ELECTRONICA
MIXED WITH AN OVERTLY CLASSICAL, CHAMBER MUSIC SOUND. TO SIMPLY
DESCRIBE IT AS 'CLASSICAL GAS' IS TO DO IT A SEVERE INJUSTICE.
THIS IS ORIGINAL MUSIC, LOVINGLY CREATED AND BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED
THAT'S EXPANSIVE, ENGAGING AND JUST PLAIN WONDERFUL. ALBUM OF
THE WEEK, MONTH AND PROBABLY YEAR. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
MATMOS / DIE MONITR BATSS - SPLIT 7" - ACHE - 7" (ACHE016)
SECOND IN THE "DIVORCE SERIES" FROM ACHE (THE PREVIOUS BEING THE
HELLA/FOURTET SPLIT). MATMOS GO SLIGHTLY EXPERIMENTAL FUNK ON
US - LOTS OF CHOPPED-UP PERCUSSION AND EASY-GOING LICKS GIVE THIS
AN ALMOST JIM O'ROURKE FEEL. DIE MONITR BATSS REVEL IN GLORIOUS
AMATEURISM - THINK THE FALL MEETS HUGGY BEAR (NOT THE ONE OFF
"I'M A CELEBRITY", YOU UNDERSTAND).
MIKE LADD - NEGROPHILIA - THIRSTY EAR - LP (THI571561LP)
A TIGHT MIX OF ABSTRACT BEATS, FREE JAZZ OF THE LIVE BAND VARIETY
AND SOME EXPERIMENTS DEFINITELY IN THE ELECTRONICA VEIN.=20
PORTLAND - THE CARQUNES 7" - N5MD - 7" (MD117)
NICELY BEATY SLICE OF ELECTRONIC FUN ON THIS LIMITED EDITION CLEAR
VINYL 7" FROM N5MD. PORTLAND DELIVER A THOUGHTFUL, MELODIC SOUND
THAT'S FULL OF QUIRKY PROGRAMMING AND DEEP NOISES COUPLED WITH
THOSE SLOWED DOWN, CRUNCHED OUT RHYTHMS. WICKED STUFF. DON'T MISS
OUT!
SOLE - NEW SINGLE - ANTICON - 12" (ABR0047)
THREE NEW TRACKS (PLUS THEIR RESPECTIVE INSTRUMENTALS, NATCH -
WHICH I HAVE TO ADMIT I PREFER) FROM ODD NOSDAM, ALIAS AND JEL.
MORE HARD-HITTING, LEFTFIELD RHYMES AND BEATS FROM THIS =
GROUNDBREAKING
CREW. YES, IT REALLY IS CALLED "NEW SINGLE"!
SPARK - MISSED OPPORTUNITIES / MY FEMINIST LAUNDRY - N5MD - 7" (MD126)
THIS IS THE MOST RECENT OF THE LIMITED EDITION CLEAR VINYL 7"
RELEASES ON CALIFORNIA'S N5MD IMPRINT. SPARK GOES FOR YET ANOTHER
STYLE HERE WITH A CATCHY, GROOVY, HIP HOP SOUND TO THE BEATS AND
A SUBTLE BUT MELODIC FLAVA TO THE NOISES. LIKE A LESS CHOPPED
UP MACHINE DRUM I GUESS YOU MIGHT SAY. WHATEVER, IT'S REALLY COOL
AND YOU'LL WANT TO SNAP IT UP REALLY QUICKLY. CLASS.
TIKI OBMAR - SEASONS SAMPLER EP - MERCK - 12" (MERCKTO)
VERY LATE SAMPLER FOR THE TIKI CD THAT WAS OUT IN SEPTEMBER LAST
YEAR. THIS HAS REMIXES FROM THE LIKES OF MACHINE DRUM, DECEPTIKON,
PROSWELL, TIM KOCH, HELIOS & PROEM. ENOUGH TO GET THE MOST HARDNOSED
"HEARD IT ALL BEFORE" ELECTRONICA FAN MOIST I'D SAY.......
VARIOUS - CLICKS & CUTS 4 - MILLE PLATEAUX - CD (MPM004)
CLICKS & CUTS 4. I COULD ALMOST JUST LEAVE IT THERE, COULDN'T
I? EIGHT FROZEN MODULES, ELECTRIC BIRDS, JAY HAZE, TWERK, THOMAS
BRINKMANN, TBA, ULTRA-RED, BIZZ CIRCUITS, HAKAN LIDBO, IDO GOUVRIN,
RAN SLAVIN, STARCHBOY, MICRONOST AND FRANK ELTING ALL CONTRIBUTE
TO ANOTHER BLINDING VOLUME OF MICRO-HOUSE, CLICK-TRONICA AND OTHER
SUCH LUDICROUS, NEEDLESSLY INVENTED SUB-GENRES!
Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica
BUG, THE FEAT. WARRIOR QUEEN - AKTION PAK - REPHLEX - 12" (CAT158EP)
BIG, BAD, BASS-HEAVY RAGGA SOUNDS FROM THE ONE AND ONLY BUG. LOOKS
LIKE THEY COULD BE GOING FOR A HIT HERE AS THEY'VE MADE A VIDEO
AND EVERYTHING. NOT SURE IT'S TOP 40 MATERIAL REALLY DUE TO THE
HEFTY SELECTION OF 8-BIT STYLE ROUGH AND READY RHYTHMS AND MASSIVE
BASS SOUNDS. WARRIOR QUEEN'S VOCALS DO ADD A CERTAIN COMMERCIALITY
THOUGH AND IT WORKS SURPRISINGLY WELL. DEFINITELY WORTH A LISTEN
IF YOU'RE UP FOR SOME RUDENESS.
CHRISTIAN KLEINE - REAL GHOSTS - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - LP =
(TOWERBLOCK019)
THIRD RELEASE FOR CHRISTIAN KLIENE ON C.C.O. COMBINING DELICACY
AND FRAGILITY WITH SOME REALLY ROBUST BEATS. THE PURELY ELECTRONIC
SOUND IS REPLACED WITH MUCH MORE LIVE INSTRUMENTATION - DRUMS
AND GUITARS. THIS REALLY IS "INDIE-TRONICA". FANS OF HIS EARLY
WORK MIGHT BE INITIALLY PUT OFF, BUT THIS IS WORTH PERSEVERING
WITH, BECAUSE ONCE YOU GET PAST THE INITIAL FEELING THAT YOU'VE
BEEN TRANSPORTED BACK TO A KIND OF ELECTRONIC SOFT-ROCK WORLD,
YOU'LL FIND SOME REALLY BEAUTIFUL TRACKS (FOR ME THE ONES THAT
LET THE ELECTRONICS GET AT LEAST AN EVEN CHANCE!). IF YOU LIKE
MANUAL OR ULRICH SCHNAUSS, THIS MIGHT WELL TICKLE YOUR FANCY...
=20
FLOTEL - BOSSA FATAKA - ARABLE - 12" (ARABLE1)
I'VE BEEN EAGERLY ANTICIPATING THIS RELEASE FOR AGES SEEING AS
IT'S THE FIRST RECORD ON ISAN'S NEW LABEL. FLOTEL ALREADY BLEW
US AWAY WITH THE WONDROUSLY DEEP, AFFECTING EP FROM 2003 ON THE
EXCELLENT EXPANDING LABEL. HERE, YOU GET FOUR MORE TRACKS THAT
CARRY THE SAME LEVEL OF LUSH, BEAUTIFUL, GENTLY UNDULATING =
ELECTRONICA
THAT TAKES IT'S CUES FROM AN ORGANIC STYLE AND ISN'T AFRAID TO
WEAR IT'S HEART ON IT'S SLEEVE. TRULY GORGEOUS AND ONE THAT ANYONE
WITH A REMOTE INTEREST IN ELECTRONICS SHOULD CHECK OUT POST HASTE.
A GREAT START TO THIS VERY PROMISING LABEL.
JOHN B & EXILE - BROKEN LANGUAGE - PLANET MU - 12" (ZIQ113)
WHERE THE HELL DID THIS COME FROM?!!?!? THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE BEAST
OF A RECORD, THE BEST NEW DRUM 'N' BASS TUNE I'VE HEARD IN YEARS,
THE BEST PLANET MU RELEASE IN AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER! EXILE
DOES WONDERFUL THINGS TO JOHN B'S TITLE TRACK - CHOPS IT UP A
BIT BUT RETAINS THAT TRUE D&B FLAVA. ABSOLUTELY WICKED. THE B-SIDE
(AN EXILE ORIGINAL) IS A BIT MORE RAVE-Y/GABBA-Y BUT THINK ALONG
THE LINES OF THE JEGA/KID SPATULA SPLIT 12" ON PLANET MU SEVERAL
YEARS AGO. SH*TMAT? SH*T, MATE - THIS IS THE REAL DEAL. GOT ANY
DRUM 'N' BASS, MATE?
MAPS AND DIAGRAMS - TACTILE LOVE EP - ARABLE - 12" (ARABLE3)
ROBIN 'ISAN' SAVILLE'S ARABLE LABEL IS ONLY THREE RELEASES OLD
AND YET THE QUALITY OF THOSE RELEASES TELLS YOU ALL YOU NEED TO
KNOW. SO FAR PSAPP AND FLOTEL HAVE PROVIDED SUPER DEEP, SUPER
BEAUTIFUL ELECTRONIC MOMENTS AND NOW IT'S THE TURN OF MAPS + =
DIAGRAMS.
EIGHT TRACKS TAKING THE FORM OF FOUR MAIN TRACKS AND FOUR SHORTER
INTERLUDE PIECES. EVERY SINGLE MOMENT ON THIS EP IS A JOY WITH
A DELICATELY PUT TOGETHER SELECTION OF MELODIC ELECTRONICS PAR
EXCELLENCE. SUBTLE RHYTHMIC SHIFTS, BEATLESS MOMENTS OF PURE AMBIENT
PLEASURE... THE LIST GOES ON. A TREMENDOUS PIECE OF WORK THAT
COMES HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
PSAPP - BUTTONS AND WAR EP - ARABLE - 12" (ARABLE2)
YOU CAN SEE WHY ISAN PICKED UP ON PSAPP AND DECIDED TO RELEASE
THIS LITTLE GEM ON THEIR LABEL. SUPER FINE ELECTRONICA SOUNDS
FROM, QUITE POSSIBLY, ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING ELECTRONIC ARTISTS
AROUND AT THE MOMENT. A BEAUTIFUL MIXTURE OF BLATANTLY PROCESSED
ELECTRONICS BUT WITH A DELICIOUSLY LIVE SOUNDING FEEL AS WELL.
COUPLED WITH THE SULTRY VOCALS (WHICH WORK BEAUTIFULLY BY THE
WAY) IT CREATES A MAGICAL SOUND THAT ENCHANTS AND ENGAGES IN EQUAL
MEASURES. AS A FINAL BONUS YOU ALSO GET A FAB REMIX FROM ISAN
THEMSLEVES WHICH USES THE VOCAL TO FINE EFFECT AND MASHES IT UP
WITH ONE OF THEIR OWN STYLE BEATS AND SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE ELECTRONIC
INSTRUMENTATION. A QUALITY ITEM AND ONE THAT YOU'LL BE WANTING
TO INVESTIGATE FORTHWITH. RECOMMENDED.
QUINOLINE YELLOW - CYRIACK PARASOL - SKAM - 12" (SKA021)
THIS RELEASE FROM SKAM (COMPLETE WITH LIMITED EDITION PAPER TOWEL
[I WONDER WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO SAY?]) SEES QUINOLINE YELLOW
DELIVERING HIS FIRST SOLO OUTING ON VINYL AND IT'S ACTUALLY A
BIT OF A TREAT. DARK, BROODING, YET, AT TIMES, MELANCHOLY =
ELECTRONICA
WITH ALL THE CLASSIC TRADEMARKS OF A SKAM RELEASE. YOU KNOW WHAT
TO DO.
SHADOW HUNTAZ - CORRUPT DATA INSTRUMENTALS - SKAM - 2xLP (SKALP012IN)
HIGHLY LIMITED (500 ONLY) AND PREFERABLE INSTRUMENTAL EDITION
OF THE MOST HIP HOP RELEASE TO DATE ON SKAM. TOP NOTCH LEFTFIELD
BEATS FROM ONE HALF OF FUNCKARMA THAT REALLY PACK A PUNCH YET
REMAIN HIGHLY ATMOSPHERIC AND DETAILED. FOR FANS OF CANNIBAL OX,
LEX, ANTICON, ANTIPOP / BEANS, CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES, MUSH, SKAM....
TEAM DOYOBI - ANTIQUITY - SKAM - 12" (SKA026)
ONE OF SKAM'S MOST LOW-BUDGET RELEASES YET (IN TERMS OF PACKAGING)
IS BY THE EVER UP-FOR-IT TEAM DOYOBI. THE A-SIDE IS ONE OF THEIR
MORE APPROACHABLE MOMENTS - AN EXTENDED DANCEFLOOR WORKOUT WITH
ROUGH BEATS AND AN ALMOST RETRO GROOVE. FLIP OVER FOR SOMETHING
MORE TRADITIONALLY SILLY AND A SURPRISINGLY CHILLED, MINIMAL NUMBER.
THOMAS FEHLMANN - LOWFLOW - PLUG RESEARCH - 2xLP (PLG58LP)
THOMAS FEHLMANN IS ONE OF THOSE ARTISTS WHO SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN
AROUND FOREVER AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
PROJECTS OVER THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS. 3 PHASE, SUN ELECTRIC, THE
ORB, MARATHON AND LOTS OF HIS OWN PROJECTS, NOTABLY ON KOMPAKT.
THIS ALBUM DISTILLS EVERYTHING THAT I LOVE ABOUT HIS WORK INTO
ONE SPECTACULAR LISTENING EXPERIENCE. DUB, TECHNO, HIP HOP, =
ELECTRONICA,
R&B AND MANY OTHER INFLUENCES COLLIDE TO PROVIDE AN INTENSE =
SELECTION
OF WONDERFULLY DEEP TRACKS, EVERY ONE OF WHICH IS A GEM. THREE
TRACKS ARE CO-WRITTEN WITH GHOSTLY'S DABRYE, AND YOU CAN TELL
WHICH ONES THEY ARE. SIMPLY UNMISSABLE AND ESSENTIAL AND GENERALLY
WONDERFUL. BUY IT!
WEVIE STONDER - KENYAN HARRY EP - SKAM - 12" (SKA023)
A POTTY SELECTION OF TRACKS FROM REGULAR SKAM MENTALISTS WEVIE
STONDER. THEIR SPOKEN WORD ELEMENT SURVIVES ONCE AGAIN WITH SOME
VERY AMUSING SAMPLES WHICH'LL NO DOUBT MAKE YOU CHUCKLE. MUSICALLY,
HOWEVER, THE CONTENT IS SLIGHTLY SURPRISING. PUNKY, FUNKY, QUITE
ROCKY, BUT STILL ELECTRONIC IN BASIS. VERY ENTERTAINING INDEED.
RECOMMENDED.
ZORN - ALL WE CAN DO IS ENJOY THE RIDE - LUX NIGRA - LP (LNV30)
ZORN'S FIRST RELEASE IN OVER A YEAR SEES HIM HEADING DOWN A DARKER,
HEAVIER, ALMOST SCI-FI / NOIR-ISH ROUTE AT TIMES. DENSELY PACKED
YET EQUALLY FULL OF BEAUTY AND INTRICACY, THIS IS DEEP, THROBBING,
MELODIC, GENTLE ELECTRONICA AND A SERIOUSLY CAPTIVATING LATE-NIGHT
LISTEN, I DARE SAY. ABSOLUTELY ON A PAR WITH ANYTHING ON CCO,
EXPANDING, MERCK ETC RECENTLY - A MUST, IN FACT.
New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
ALEX SMOKE - DON'T SEE THE POINT - SOMA - 12" (SOMA165)
THERE SEEMS TO BE A BIT OF A BUZZ ON OL' SMOKEY AT THE MOMENT,
AND THIS RELEASE SHOULD FIRE THE FLAMES FOR A FEW WEEKS MORE AT
LEAST. IT'S ACTUALLY VERY SIMILAR TO THE 12" ON VAKANT (ONLY WITH
VOCALS ON THE A-SIDE), SO ONCE AGAIN IT'S ONE FOR THE GHOSTLY
/ SPECTRAL / AKUFEN SET.
ALTER EGO - RAW (REMIXES) - KLANG - 12" (KLANG89)
REINHARD VOIGT'S IN ONE OF HIS MORE THREATENING MOODS HERE, WITH
THIS RATHER BOWEL-TREMBLING ALTER EGO REMIX - THINK ALONG THE
LINES OF THE LESS TRANCEY KOMPAKT EXTRA RELEASES OF RECENT MONTHS.
ON SIDE TWO, A "REWORK REMOTE" THAT DOESN'T EXACTLY SET US ON
FIRE, AND A SOLVENT REMIX, WHICH IS VERY IN AWE OF KRAFTWERK AND
PERFECTLY OK IF YOU LIKE THAT SORT OF THING. BOOGIE ON DOWN.
CONSUMER, THE - YOUR SOUL FOR ACCESS - KONDI - 12" (KONDI08)
THIS IS A VERY ENJOYABLE ROMP THROUGH THE SOUND OF ELECTRO. FROM
PERKY, TO FULL ON AND DARK, VIA A EUROPEAN STYLE... ALL BASES
ARE COVERED WITH STYLE AND APLOMB. VERY PLAYABLE STUFF THAT SHOULD
EASILY MAKE IT'S WAY INTO ANY NUMBER OF DJ SETS. CHECK.
DANDY JACK AKA THE LATIN ELVIS - CONTEXTERRIOR 10 - CONTEXTERRIOR - =
12" (CNTXT10)
VERY MUCH BUSINESS AS YOU'D EXPECT IT FROM THE ON FORM CONTEXTERRIOR
LABEL. DANDY JACK DELIVERS TWO STORMING MINIMAL TECHNO TRACKS
WITH MORE THAN THEIR FAIR SHARE OF BASS GOING ON. THE FLIP CONTAINS
TWO SUPERB REMIXES FROM PIER BUCCI AND LOSOUL, WITH LSOUL PULLING
OFF A WICKEDLY ATMOSPHERIC VERSION. CLASS.
DENIS KARIMANI - WAR ES NICHT - DIALREC - 12" (DIALREC22)
DENIS KARIMANI AKA REMUTE, DELIVERS ONE OF THE MOST DANCEFLOOR
TRACKS EVER ON DIALREC. A GROOVING, SHUFFLING TRACK THAT BUILDS
AND GROWS BUT MANAGES TO RETAIN ALL THE MELODIC SUBTLETIES OF
A TYPICAL DIALREC RELEASE. THE B-SIDE'S TWO TRACKS ARE MUCH MORE
IN LINE WITH THE SOUND OF THE LABEL AND COULD ALMOST BE MISTAKEN
FOR LAWRENCE'S OWN WORK WITH THEIR GORGEOUS TOUCHES OF MELODY,
UNUSUAL BASSLINES AND WICKED 4/4 BEATS. AN EXCELLENT RELEASE THAT'S
RECOMMENDED.
DOCTOR EVIL - RITUAL EP - TOUCHIN' BASS - 12" (TB011)
AN ELECTRO RECORD SO DARK AND TWISTED, OUR MIKE HERE HAD AN EPISODE,
CONFUSING SOME OF THE NOISES ON TRACK 2 WITH WHAT OUR WORKMEN
WERE DOING UPSTAIRS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, HE'S NOW GONE OUT FOR A
CIGARETTE. AS FOR THE RECORD, IT'S CERTAINLY A BIT MORE SINISTER
THAN EVEN THE USUAL TOUCHIN' BASS FARE AND WILL APPEAL TO MANY
AN A.I. / CLARO INTELECTO / SEED FAN, I RECKON. NASTY! INCLUDES
A LOGREYBEAM REMIX (TYPE FANS).
GEIGER - TRAX - TEILE - 12" (TEILE01)
FIRM'S NEW MORE DANCE ORIENTATED IMPRINT GETS OFF TO A FLYING
START WITH TWO TRACKS FROM ALEXANDER GEIGER. GROOVY, IN A COLOGNE
TECHNO SORT OF WAY, WITH A TRANCEY, HYPNOTIC FEEL, BUT ENOUGH
SUBTLETY TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE CHEESEY SIDE OF THINGS. GIVE IT
A LISTEN.
GOSUB - DATA MINING IN ANTHILLA - DEVICE - 12" (IRQ09)
THE RETURN OF GOSUB! IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, BUT IT'S GREAT TO
SEE THAT THEY ARE STILL PRODUCING THE PUREST ELECTRO IN A RANGE
OF FLAVOURS. FIVE TRACKS THAT RANGE BETWEEN DOPPLEREFFEKT / DREXCIYA
STYLE GEAR AND A MORE KRAFTWERKY SORT OF FEEL. FUNKY, SYNTHY,
FULL OF COOL PROGRAMMING AND PACEY, PERKY BEATS... THIS IS A QUALITY
SLAB OF ELECTRO FUN.
GUIDO SCHNEIDER MEETS JENS BOND - OH MY BUFFER - POKER FLAT - 12" =
(PFR53)
GUIDO'S VERY MUCH ON FORM AT THE MOMENT AND THIS BUMPING SLAB
OF HOUSED UP TECHNO FUN IS LIABLE TO SHAKE SOME BOOTY ON DANCEFLOORS
ALL OVER THE PLACE. JEFF SAMUEL GETS IN ON THE ACT WITH A SUPERBLY
BASS HEAVY, TECHNOID MIX AND THERE'S A BONUS TRACK AT THE END
WHICH IS VERY GROOVY AS WELL. POKER FLAT DO IT AGAIN.
MARCO PASSARANI - CRITICISE - PEACEFROG - 12" (PFG061)
THE SUCCESS OF NOUVELLE VAGUE HAS OBVIOUSLY TAKEN QUITE A GRIP
AT PEACEFROG H.Q. AS THIS ALEXANDER O'NEAL SOUL CLASSIC (AND IT
IS A CLASSIC, IN SOME RESPECTS) FROM THE EIGHTIES GETS THE =
CONTEMPORARY
ELECTRO-DISCO TREATMENT. PERSONALLY I THINK IT'S QUITE EFFECTIVE
- IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE (SOMEWHAT DISAFFECTED-SOUNDING) VOCAL,
UNLIKE THE ORIGINAL!) YOU'D NEVER RECOGNISE IT. VERY EXPENSIVE
FOR A U.K. 12", THOUGH, FELLAS!
MILCH - EUROPA - SCHEINSELBSTANDIG - 12" (SST12)
I MUST ADMIT THAT AGAINST MY BETTER JUDGEMENT I RATHER LIKED THE
B-SIDE OF THIS RELEASE. MILCH HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS AND THEIR
BRAND OF FUNKY, PERKY EURO POP TECHNO IS SOMETHING YOU EITHER
LOVE OR HATE. IT'S INSTRUMENTAL, SO THAT'S A GOOD START, BUT THE
B-SIDE HAS A PARTICULARLY PLEASANT AND MELODIC FEEL WHICH IS QUITE
INFECTIOUS. WORTH A LISTEN, I'D SAY.
MISS KITTIN - HAPPY VIOLENTINE (LFO MIXES) - NOVA MUTE - 12" =
(L12NOMU140)
AGAIN, YOU'LL HAVE ALREADY HAVE MADE YOUR MIND UP TO SOME EXTENT,
BUT IT TRANSPIRES EVEN MARK BELL CAN'T DO AN AWFUL LOT TO MAKE
ME LIKE MISS KITTIN. HE'S CAPABLE OF DOING A LOT BETTER THAN HIS
RATHER RUN-OF-THE-MILL A-SIDE, ALTHOUGH THE B-SIDE REMINDS ME
A BIT OF VINTAGE DAVE CLARKE WITH SOME GREAT STOP-START RHYTHMS
AKIN TO THE LAST LFO ALBUM.
MISS KITTIN - HAPPY VIOLENTINE (MARCO PASSARANI / MICHAEL MAYER - =
NOVA MUTE - 12" (12NOMU140)
UNCOMPLICATED DANCEFLOOR REMIXES FROM MARCO PASSARANI AND MICHAEL
MAYER, BOTH OF WHICH PRETTY MUCH DO WHAT YOU'D EXPECT ALTHOUGH
PASSARANI'S IS CURIOUSLY THE MORE KOMPAKT-ESQUE - M. MAYER'S =
SCHAFFEL
FREE REWORK IS BORDERLINE GENERIC ELECTRO DISCO. ONE OF THOSE
WHERE YOU'LL KNOW WHETHER YOU WANT IT OR NOT WHATEVER I SAY!
MODEL 500 / CYBOTRON - OFF TO BATTLE / ALLEYS OF YOUR MIND - TRESOR - =
12" (TRESOR211)
THE OBSERVANT AMONGST YOU WILL HAVE INDEED NOTICED WE DO LIKE
OUR CLASSIC TECHNO HERE AT SMALLFISH. TWO TRACKS FROM THE =
FORTHCOMING
TRESOR COMPILATION "20 YEARS OF METROPLEX", INCLUDING (WHAT I
BELIEVE IS) JUAN ATKINS' OFFICIAL DEBUT RELEASE (DATING FROM 1981,
AS CYBOTRON) REMASTERED BY MAURIZIO AND BACKED WITH ANOTHER OF
HIS LANDMARK TUNES FROM 1987, BOTH OF WHICH STILL RULE IN 2005.
YOU CAN'T SAY FAIRER THAN THAT, EH? EH??!?!
MOLE, THE - MEETS THE BACON SMUGGLERS - RISQUEE - 12" (RISQUEE05)
MORE IRONICALLY ABYSMAL ARTWORK FROM AKUFEN'S RISQUEE LABEL HERE.
HOWEVER, THE RECORD IS ACTUALLY MY FAVOURITE SO FAR. THE B-SIDE
HAS TWO SKIPPY AND FUNKED UP TECH TRACKS, BUT IT'S THE A-SIDE
WHICH REALLY DOES IT... A MID-PACED, DUB HEAVY NUMBER WITH AN
INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF ATMOSPHERE CROWBARRED IN. MAYBE THAT'S THE
INFLUENCE OF JEFF MILLIGAN (I THINK IT'S HIM AS THE PSEUDONYM
'JUANSELF' CROPS UP). DEEP GEAR WHICH COMES RECOMMNEDED.
MOUNT SIMS - WILD LIGHT - GIGOLO - LP (GIGOLO1391)
NOT SURE WHAT TO MAKE OF THIS NEW MOUNT SIMS LP - I QUITE ENJOYED
THE LAST SINGLE AS I RECALL, BUT THIS ALBUM SEEMS A LITTLE DARKER,
MORE EXPERIMENTAL, PERHAPS NOT AS FOCUSED. THE INFLUENCES REMAIN
MUCH THE SAME (THE HUMAN LEAGUE, JOHN FOXX AND VISAGE BEING THE
MOST APPARENT/OBVIOUS COMPARISONS) SO SEE WHAT YOU THINK. AN =
INTERESTING
ONE.
PABLO BOLIVAR - PRESS RESET - REGULAR - 12" (REGULAR12)
STRONG FOLLOW UP TO THE LAST PABLO EP. THREE TRACKS OF FUNKED
UP, BASS DRIVEN TECHNO SOUNDS WITH SUBTLE HOUSE TOUCHES AND A
NICE LINE IN REVERBED AND DELAYED CHORD STABS. ALL VERY USABLE
AND VERY MIXABLE. NICE.
POM POM - POM POM 18 - POM POM - 12" (POMPOM18)
OH YES! AN EXCELLENT POM POM RECORD! THREE TRACKS THAT KICK OFF
WITH A SIMPLE, BUT VERY EFFECTIVE 4/4 TRACK WITH A QUALITY =
MINIMALISM
ABOUT IT. GROOVES AND DRIVES IN A VEERY COOL WAY. THE FLIP HAS
TWO MORE SUBTLE AND MELODIC LITTLE TECH PIECES THAT REALLY DID
IT FOR ME. GREAT 4/4 BEATS, GREAT CHORDS AND MELODIC SAMPLES...
JUST A REALLY GOOD EP. CHECK.
REMUTE - BOUNCE 23 - TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZ048)
DENIS KARIMANI IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST PRODUCERS IN THE WORLD, BY
THE LOOKS OF IT. NOT ONLY IS HE SEEMINGLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST
OF THE MUSIC ON ITALIC BUT HE'S HEAVILY INVOLVED WITH AREAL AND
HE'S ALREADY HAD A SINGLE OUT ON DIALREC THIS WEEK! THIS ONE IS
MORE BOUNCY AND LESS WEIRD THAN SOME OF HIS OTHER MATERIAL AND
HAS A STRAIGHT UP, GROOVING STYLE. SUITS TRAPEZ PRETTY WELL ACTUALLY
AND SHOULD DO WONDERS FOR YOUR CLUBBY TECHNO SET. CHECK.
SUGAR - ALL YOU NEED - RZ11 - 12" (RZ011)
JOHN DAHLBACK IS TURNING INTO SOMETHING OF A PROLIFIC PRODUCER,
AND HERE HE UNLEASHES FOUR OF THE FINEST TECHNO / HOUSE HYBRID
TRACKS. DEEP, FUNKY, FULL OF GREAT PRODUCTION AND WICKED VOCALS
PLUS, THE REAL KILLER, AN AUTHENTIC SOUNDING ACID MIX WITH A =
SQUEALING,
OLD SCHOOL STYLE 303 LINE. SOLID GEAR.
SWEET.NCANDY - DISHES! - RAUM MUSIK - 12" (MUSIK044)
SWEET.NCANDY COMBINES THE FUNK HEAVY, GLITCHY SOUND OF AKUFEN
AND SUTEKH WITH A MORE STRAIGHT SOUNDING COLOGNE TECHNO FEEL TO
FINE EFFECT AND COMES UP WITH A WINNING SOUND THAT'LL GET PEOPLE
WIGGLING ABOUT ALL OVER THE PLACE. TOTALLY MIXABLE AND USABLE
TRACKS ALL THE WAY THROUGH. SOLID.
VARIOUS - N.Y. NO WAVE - ZE - 2xLP (ZEREC.LP01)
DOES WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN TO BE FRANK. ALTHOUGH I'M STEVE.
A COLLECTION OF PUNKY DISCO CUTS FROM THE LATE 70'S EARLY 80'S
THAT WERE POPULAR ON THE NEW YORK CLUB SCENE AT THE TIME. LYDIA
LUNCH, MARS, THE CONTORTIONS, TEENAGE JESUS, SUICIDE & ROSA YEMEN
ARE JUST SOME OF THE ARTISTS INVOLVED......
Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
ARNE WEINBERG - CONFESSIONS OF A BELIEVER - 11TH HOUR - 12" (EHR003)
6 TRACKS OF DETROIT INFLUENCED BLISS HERE. MELANCHOLIC MELODICS
SIT ATOP DRIVING 4/4 RHYTHMS. A REAL TREAT FOR THOSE WITH A SOFT
SPOT FOR THE US'S 7TH CITY. SOME OF THE SADDEST STRINGLINES I'VE
HAD THE PLEASURE OF HEARING LATELY ARE USED HERE, GORGEOUS!!
DONNACHA COSTELLO - MUSTARD - MINIMISE - 12" (MIN012)
ANOTHER IN THE SERIES OF COLOURS FROM THE SOMEWHAT PROLIFIC DONNACHA
COSTELLO AND IT'S DEFINITELY A RETURN TO THE BLEEPIER, MORE =
MINIMALISTIC
FLAVA OF EARLIER RELEASES. DEEP, TIGHTLY STRUCTURED BEATS AND
SOUNDS WITH SUPERB, DANCEFLOOR PRODUCTION. AN EXCELLENT SLAB OF
VINYL.
DONNACHA COSTELLO - OLIVE - MINIMISE - 12" (MIN011)
A REAL RETURN TO FORM FOR THE COLOUR SERIES FROM DONNACHA COSTELLO.
AS TIGHTLY PRODUCED AS EVER AND WITH THE HEAVIEST BLEEP FEEL SO
FAR, THIS HAS A GREAT GROOVE, A HEAVY BASSLINE AND THOSE LOVELY
OLD SH101 SOUNDS. THE FLIP HAS A STRANGELY STABBY, ALMOST PIANO
STYLE CHORD PROGRESSION WITH A FUNKY, YET RIGIDLY STRICT GROOVE.
MOST EXCELLENT.
DONNACHA COSTELLO - OPAL - MINIMISE - 12" (MIN010)
RECORD NUMBER SEVEN IN THIS POPULAR ONGOING SERIES - AND I HAVE
TO SAY, THIS MIGHT BE MY FAVOURITE YET. TWO SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE,
EXPERTLY PRODUCED SLICES OF FUTURISTIC, SMOOTH TECH/ELECTRO, ONE
MORE LUSH AND EXPANSIVE THAN THE OTHER, MORE TRADITIONALLY =
DANCEFLOOR
COMPATIBLE NUMBER. THE A-SIDE, WITH ITS GORGEOUS STRING WASHES,
JUST BUILDS AND BUILDS - FANTASTIC!
DONNACHA COSTELLO - ORANGE - MINIMISE - 12" (MIN009)
SIXTH INSTALLMENT OF THIS ONGOING SERIES FROM DONNACHA IS A SUPERB
SLICE OF DANCEFLOOR TECHNO. STAYING TRUE TO THE IDEA OF TIGHTLY
ARRANGED CLUB GROOVES THIS ONE HAS MORE OF A BLEEP FEEL THAN THE
OTHERS WITH SOUNDS THAT COULD ALMOST HAVE BEEN FROM A SWEET EXORCIST
EP FROM 1990. GRID LIKE STRUCTURES OF RHYTHMS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE
TO RESIST THE 4/4 BEAT. LIKED THE OTHERS IN THE SERIES? YOU'RE
GOING TO LOVE THIS. QUALITY ALL ROUND.
DONNACHA COSTELLO - PISTACHIO - MINIMISE - 12" (MIN008)
WITH IT'S VERY FETCHING YELLOW SLEEVE COMES DONNACHA COSTELLO'S
FIFTH RELEASE IN THE COLOUR SERIES. DEEP AND BLEEPY MINIMAL TECHNO
IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY AND THE TIGHTNESS WITH WHICH HE PLACES
THE SOUNDS INTO HIS CRISP GRID APPROACH IS VERY SATISFYING. =
EVERYTHING
DOES WHAT YOU WANT IT TO DO AND IN COMPLETELY THE RIGHT PLACES.
ANOTHER EXCELLENT RELEASE.
DONNACHA COSTELLO - GRAPE - MINIMISE - 12" (MIN007)
DONNACHA COSTELLO'S SERIES CONTINUES ON APACE WITH THIS LITTLE
PURPLE GEM! TWO TRACKS OF TIGHTLY PRODUCED ACIDIC GROOVES THAT
TAKE THEIR CUE FROM ULTRA-MINIMALISM, BUT MANAGE TO GIVE IT AN
ALMOST CHICAGO TYPE STABBY FEEL WITH A SWEET SYNTH LINE THAT DRIVES
THE TRACK ON. THE FLIP, HOWEVER, IS THE PUREST OF SOUNDS WITH
A CRISPLY ARRANGED PRODUCTION THAT'S FULL OF ATMOSPHERE. CLASS.
DONNACHA COSTELLO - RUBINE RED - MINIMISE - 12" (MIN006)
POSSIBLY THE STRONGEST RELEASE IN DONNACHA COSTELLO'S COLOUR SERIES
SO FAR. A MUCH MORE PERKY SOUND THAN THE OTHER 12"S WITH A STRICTLY
DEFINED ARRANGEMENT THAT MAKES IT PERFECT FOR SOME DANCEFLOOR
ACTION. THE SOUNDS ARE PURE ACID HOUSE AND TECH WITH STABBY CHORDS,
TIGHT 4/4 RHYTHMS AND SUBTLE 303 SQUELCHES. ABSOLUTELY BLINDING.
GET IT!
DUBLEE - ELEVEN - MULE MUSIQ - 12" (MULEELECTRONIC001)
ANOTHER BRILLIANT RECORD TO COME OUT OF THE KOMPAKT STABLE OF
LABELS. THIS IS THE FIRST RELEASE FOR MULE MUSIQ AND IT DOESN'T
GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS. OLD SCHOOL, AUTHENTIC SOUNDING, YET
COMPLETELY CONTEMPORARY HOUSE / TECHNO SOUNDS WITH SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE
ARRANGEMENTS AND A BEAUTIFUL DEPTH. ALSO COMES WITH A JEFF MILLIGAN
REMIX. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
JESSE SOMFAY - THE NECTAR OF MY LOVE - TRAUM - 12" (TRAUMV55)
CRACKING FRIST RELEASE FOR 2005 FROM TRAUM IN THE GUISE OF A THREE
TRACK EP FROM JESSE SOMFAY. HE BLENDS THE DREAMIER, MORE OLD SCHOOL
TRAUM SOUND WITH A FUNKY, SYNTHY, TECHNICAL FEEL THAT'LL GET PEOPLE
JIGGING ABOUT WITH EASE. LUSH SOUNDS, INCREDIBLY TIGHT PRODUCTION
AND ROLLING BEATS... CLASSIC TRAUM. RECOMMENDED.
MICHAEL MAYER - TOUCH - KOMPAKT - 2xLP (KOM107)
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.
OLIVER HACKE - SUBJECT CARRIER - TRAPEZ - 2xLP (TRAPEZ044)
WELL, WELL, WELL. IT'S THE OLIVER HACKE ALBUM AT LONG LAST. =
FEATURING
TWO OF HIS BEST KNOWN CUTS (THE POLAR TRACKS) ONE OF WHICH COMES
AS A COMPLETELY NEW REMIX AND SEVEN OTHER AWESOMELY PUT TOGETHER
MINIMAL, DEEP TECHNO TUNES. QUITE SIMPLY A FABULOUS ALBUM THAT
IS A MUST FOR FANS OF TRAUM, TRAPEZ AND KOMPAKT. SHOULD BE MASSIVE!
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.
VARIOUS - ODD PIECES #03 - SUB STATIC - 12" (SUS_44)
SOLID FOUR TRACKER FROM FOUR TOP SUB STATIC ARTISTS. RENE =
BREITBARTH,
JOHN SPRING, METOPE AND GOLDEN RED ALL PROVIDE GROOVING, VARIED
TECHNO TRACKS WITH THE HIGHLIGHT PROBABLY BEING THE DIRTY, FILTHY,
DIRTY BASSLINE ON JOHN SPRINGS CUT. ABSOLUTELY GOING TO BE A HUGE
TRACK!
VLAD & ARDISSON / KANSAS CITY PROPHETS - SID SONAR / DETRAFFEC - SEED =
- 12" (SEED1208)
SOMETHING OF A STORMER HERE FROM THE SEED CAMP. VLAD & ARDISSON
PROVIDE A BASS HEAVY, FUNKED UP TRACK THAT'S HALF ELECTRO AND
HALF TWO STEP, COMPLETE WITH FLOOR DEVASTATING BASS SOUNDS. =
ABSOLUTELY
KILLER SH*T. KANSAS CITY PROPHETS OPTS FOR A MOR STRAIGHT UP,
YET EQUALLY JUMP-AROUND ELECTRO SOUND THAT'S SURE TO GET PEOPLE
LEAPING ABOUT IN A MAD STYLE. MASSIVE BEATS, MASSIVE BASS, QUALITY
PRODUCTION. GREAT START TO 2005. RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
COON DADDY - BIG BALLER EP - DATABASS - 12" (DB-060)
RUMOUR HAS IT THAT THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE 2 LIVE CREW.
THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE SLIGHTLY DIRTY OF THE LYRICS, I SUPPOSE.
PURE, BRASH, BANGING BOOTY BASS SOUNDS THROUGHOUT. IF YOU'RE INTO
THIS STYLE, NO DOUBT YOU'LL GET RIGHT INTO THIS.
DJ SURGEON - DUEL OF THE JIT - DATABASS - 12" (DB-059)
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY SILLY RECORD. FROM DATABASS. BIG, PHAT,
BOOTY BASS ACTION WITH LUDICROUS VOCALS AND HUGE, SIMPLISTIC BEATS.
FOUR VERSIONS.
DOPE DOG - ARCHIVES - IGNITOR - 12" (IGNTR-1011)
MORE ORLANDO VOORN GOODIES HERE WITH ANOTHER THREE TRACK EP OF
TRACKS UNDER THE PSEUDONYM DOPE DOG. AUTHENTIC, OLD SCHOOL TECHNO
SOUNDS WITH A ROUGHNESS, YET DEPTH THAT'S STILL SOUNDING GREAT
TODAY. VINTAGE STUFF.
FORMAT #2 - ARCHIVES - IGNITOR - 12" (IGNTR-1012)
ORLANDO VOORN MUST HAVE AN ABSOLUTELY HUGE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL
IN HIS VAULTS IF THIS SERIES IS ANYTHING T GO BY. HERE HE DELIVERS
THREE TRACKS OF OLD SCHOOL, PROPER TECHNO SOUNDS WITH JUST THE
RIGHT LEVEL OF AUTHENTIC PRODUCTION. SLAMMING DETROIT, BY WAY
OF HOLLAND, TECHNO SOUNDS.
SECRET MIXES - FIXES - VOL 4 - FIX - 12" (FIX04)
FOUR NAUGHTY BLENDS OF A VARIETY OF THINGS RELATED TO A CERTAIN
PURPLE PERSON. VERY EIGHTIES SOUNDING AND QUITE PAISLEY PARK STYLED.
CHEEKY, BUT NICE.
SECRET MIXES - FIXES - VOL 3 - FIX - 12" (FIX03)
THE RUMOURS SURROUNDING THESE RELEASES ARE STILL FLYING ABOUT.
REGARDLESS OF WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM YOUGET A SOLID FOUR TRACK
EP OF CLASSIC ACID TRACKS, NONE OF WHICH I'VE HEARD FOR YEARS
AND YEARS. YOU'LL BE HARD PUSHED TO FIND THE ORIGINALS AND THEY
STILL SOUND AMAZING TODAY.SUPERB.
SHAWN RUDIMAN - SYNTHESEXUAL - TECHNOIR AUDIO - 12" (TNA-6)
SHAWN RUDIMAN COMES CORRECT AGAIN BY REDEFINING THE SOUND OF =
DETROIT.
HE KEEPS IT CLATTERY, PURE AND TECHNO ORIENTATED BUT WITH SOME
DEFT TOUCHES ON THE PROCESSING HE GIVES IT A SLIGHTLY MORE =
CONTEMPORARY
SOUND. ELECTRO AND DOWNBEAT CUTS ARE A BONUS AND OVERALL, THIS
IS A DAMN GOOD ONE. RECOMMENDED.
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.
Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
INFINITI - GAME ONE - METROPLEX - 12" (M022)
LUSH DEEP MINIMAL TECHNO GROOVES ALL PRODUCED BY JUAN ATKINS W/A
RMX BY MAURIZIO... CLASSIC ON PROMO!!
PSYCHE - ELEMENTS / NEUROTIC BEHAVIOUR - PLANET E - 12" (PE65278)
FOR ME, ELEMENTS IS THE SINGLE GREATEST TECHNO TRACK OF ALL TIME.
IT'S ALWAYS BEEN TOUGH TO NARROW DOWN MY FAVOURITES, BUT THAT
ONE TRACK IS STILL THE MOST SHINING EXAMPLE OF WARM, BEAUTIFUL,
SOULFUL TECHNO AT IT'S MOST AWESOME. IF ANYONE EVER TELLS YOU
THAT TECHNO IS COLD MACHINE MUSIC, JUST PLAY THEM ELEMENTS AND
SEE THEM MELT. ABSOLUTELY, COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY AMAZING. OH
YEAH, NEUROTIC BEHAVIOUR IS ALSO A CLASSIC TRACK. BARGAIN, THEN.
DON'T MISS.
New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop
CRIS PROLIFIC - PEOPLE - VERSATILE - 12" (VER041)
I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO PUT THIS. IT'LL HAVE TO BE HIP HOP I GUESS
AS THE MAIN TRACK IS A FIRM AND FRESH SLICE OF HIP HOPRISY WITH
A EUROPEAN TWIST THAT COMES WITH A SELECTION OF PHAT AND BROKEN
BEATY MIXES. KIND OF LIKE THE DJ MITSU STUFF OR OKAD TAKI. VERY
PLEASAN AND SOULFUL.
DAILY PLANET - TRIPLE BEAM - ALL NATURAL - 12" (AN035)
3 CUTS, THE TITLE BEING THE BEST WITHOUT A DOUBT. A NICE STRONG
BEAT FROM THE LONGSTANDING DUG INFINITE. HAVE A LISTEN.....
ERIC B & RAKIM - I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL - FOURTH & BROADWAY - 12" =
(404381)
ANOTHER TIMELESS CLASSIC GETS A REPRESS. RAKIM STILL SOUNDS AS
FRESH AS EVER.....
FAT JOE & PARTY ARTY - MY BAD - WILDLIFE - 12" (WLE011)
BIG FAT RAW BEAT FROM SHOW WITH THE MENACING RHYMES OF FAT JOE
& PARTY ARTY RIDING THE HORN LEAD RHYTHM. CLASSIC DITC ANYONE??
KOOL G RAP & POLO - ON THE RUN - COLD CHILLIN - 12" (CC2010)
CLASSIC EARLY 90'S SINGLE FROM THE MASTER OF THE STORY RHYME HERE.
REISSUED IN ITS ORIGINAL SLEEVE WITH THE CUT STRAIGHT JACKET ON
THE FLIP. RECOMMENDED....
LL COOL J - ROCK THE BELLS - DEF JAM - 12" (XSS174991)
LL'S CLASSIC FROM '98 GETS A WELCOME REPRESS. HOW MANY DJ'S HAVE
RIPPED THIS OVER THE YEARS......??
QUASIMOTO - BUS RIDE - STONESTHROW - 12" (PIASX053T)
A NEW QUASIMOTO RELEASE USUALLY WHIPS YOU FOLK INTO A BIT OF A
LATHER, SO FEEL FREE TO GIVE US SOME A-THAT LOVIN' ONE MORE TIME.
THREE NEW TRACKS (PRODUCED BY MADLIB, OF COURSE) THAT HAVE QUITE
A QUIRKY, INFECTIOUS, FUNKED-UP AIR ABOUT THEM. WICKED STUFF.
RODNEY P - THE FUTURE - RIDDIM KILLA / LOW LIFE - 2xLP (RKP04LPLTD)
NOT SURE WHY THIS LIMITED EDITION DOUBLE WHITE VINYL VERSION IS
COMING OUT SO LONG AFTER THE INITIAL RELEASE, BUT HERE IT IS ANYWAY.
LOWLIFE ARE MAYBE TRYING TO FIND THEIR OWN WILEY / SKINNYMAN /
DIZZEE RASCAL HERE, I RECKON. TOUGH UK HIP HOP STYLINGS, NICE
AND ROUGH AND WITH PLENTY OF BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE. COULD DO WELL.
U.N. THE - THE U.N. PT 2 - ARCHIVES INC - 12" (ARC796)
4 UNRELEASED CUTS FROM THE UN HERE. 2 WITH BEATS FROM PETE ROCK
(THE ART BEING THE BETTER OF THE 2 FOR MY MONEY) AND 2 FROM =
MAHOGANY,
ONE WITH VINIA MOJICA. WELL WORTH A SPIN I'D SAY.....
VARIOUS - BACK TO THE EIGHTIES - FAST TIMES - LP (BTE1980LP)
THE PUREST OF CHEESE FOR YOUR TURNTABLE HERE. A BATTLE WEAPON
THAT CELERBRATES ALL THAT WAS TACKY IN THE 80'S (AND THAT WAS
JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING!). CHEESEY FILM THEMES, TV SNIPPETS, DIALOGUE
FROM THE BOTH. SUPERB STUFF, HAVE A LISTEN....
Restocks (Vinyl): Hip Hop
BUCC ROGERS FEAT KOOL KEITH - TRANSMITTING LIVE - MADSEVEN - 12" =
(MAD007)
WICKY WACKY BONKERS BIZZNIZZ FROM BUCC? & KEITH ON THIS TRIBUTE
TO WAY AHEAD OF HIS TIME PRODUCER PAUL C. NO NEED TO SELL THIS
TO YOU REALLY, KOOL KEITH FANS WILL WANT IT REGARDLESS........
DJ KOOL - TWENTY MINUTE WORKOUT - BLAZIN - 12" (BLAR002)
DJ KOOL GETS LIVE AND DOES HIS MOST FAMOUS ROUTINE FROM LET ME
CLEAR MY THROAT OVER A GO-GO AINSTRUMENTAL! 4 CUTS IN ALL. ALL
HIM GOING OFF IN THE CLUB. CHECK IT OUT............
MIGHTY MAESTRO, THE - NICKEL BAG OF BREAKS VOL 2 - TUFF CITY - LP =
(TUFEP3003)
VOL 2 SEES THE MIGHTY MAESTRO DROP SOME RAW J BROWN STYLE BEATS
FOR THE PARTY. HAVE A LISTEN....
ULTRAMAGNETIC MCS - TWO BROTHERS WITH CHECKS - WILD PITCH - 12" =
(MJ0008)
ANOTHER TUFF RELEASE FROM THE ALWAYS ON FORM ULTRA =
BOYS.......................................
New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based
DEERHOOF - MILKMAN - FREE PORCUPINE SOCIETY - LP (FPS007LP)
AN INTOXICATING MIX OF THRASHY GRUNGY GUITARS, LIBRARY/BBC =
ELECTRONIC
EFFECTS & SOME CUTE SOFT VOCALS THAT HAVE A WARM CHILDLIKE QUALITY.
MY SPIES TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE RECENTLY SIGNED TO ALL TOMORROW'S
PARTIES' LABEL (WELL, JEREMY SEEMS TO THINK THIS IS TRUE). AN
ODD ONE TO CATEGORISE THIS, HAVE A LISTEN......
JAMES YORKSTON & THE ATHLETES - SHIPWRECKERS - DOMINO - 7" (RUG193)
I'M VERY MUCH AN ADMIRER OF MR. YORKSTON (NOT TO MENTION HIS MIGHTY
ATHLETES), SO YOU WON'T BE TOO SURPRISED TO HEAR ME SINGING THE
PRAISES OF THIS SUPERB SINGLE, ONE MY FAVOURITE TRACKS FROM HIS
RECENT LP. ON THE B-SIDE IS A RATHER JAUNTY, EXTENDED INSTRUMENTAL
("THE ROUTE TO THE HARMONIUM") TAKEN FROM THE FENCE COLLECTIVE
"PICKET FENCE" ALBUM. SINGLE OF THE WEEK? WHY THE HECK NOT?!
RACHEL GOSWELL - COASTLINE / PLUCKED (REMIXES) - 4AD - 12" (TAD2501)
I GUESS THE MAIN SELLING POINT REGARDING THIS CLEAR VINYL 12"
IS THE ULRICH SCHNAUSS MIXES (VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL VERSIONS)
- HE'S GOT A FORMULA AND HE'S STICKING TO IT, BUT YOU HAVE TO
ADMIT IT'S STILL RATHER LOVELY. NAMES-ON RECORDS (NO, ME NEITHER)
GO FOR A MORE STRIPPED-DOWN BUT NO LESS ETHERIEL APPROACH.=20
WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE - ASHES TO DUST - SOUTHERN - LP (281111)
YER FULL-ON AUTHENTIC AMERICANA BLUES EXPERIENCE GOIN' ON HERE.
THINK STEVE EARLE / JOHN COUGAR MELANCAMP / NEIL YOUNG / WILLIE
NELSON / RY COODER ETC ETC. MAKES ME WANT TO GO AND LIVE IN TEXAS
OR SOMETHING.
Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based
MICAH P. HINSON & THE GOSPEL OF PROGRESS - BENEATH THE ROSE - =
SKETCHBOOK - 7" (SKETCHXX4)
MORE GORGEOUS AMERICANA / COUNTRY-NOIR FROM ONE OF THE =
SINGER/SONGWRITER
DISCOVERIES OF THE YEAR. "BENEATH THE ROSE" CAN BE FOUND ON HIS
(RIGHTLY) HIGHLY ACCLAIMED DEBUT LP BUT THE REAL REASON TO BUY
THIS IS THE B-SIDE - AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, PIANO-LED TRACK
PRODUCED BY THE EARLIES (INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH). SUPERB.
New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub
VARIOUS - REGGAE GOODIES VOL. 2 - WACKIES - LP (WACKIES-0040)
SUPREME ROUND UP OF WACKIES RELEASES WITH ONE TRACK TAKEN FROM
EACH OF THE LAST TWENTY RECORDS AND THEN SPLIT OVER TWO VOLUMES.
IMMACULATELY PRESENTED AND FEATURING GREAT CUTS FROM LOVE JOYS,
AFRICAN JAMAICANS, K.C. WHITE, SEL WHEELER & AZUL, CHOSEN BROTHERS,
ROOTS HANGOVER, WANACHI AND JAH JUNIOR. FROM ROOTS TO DUB VIA
LOVERS, IT'S ALL HERE. SUPERB.
VARIOUS - REGGAE GOODIES VOL. 1 - WACKIES - LP (WACKIES-0039)
SUPREME ROUND UP OF WACKIES RELEASES WITH ONE TRACK TAKEN FROM
EACH OF THE LAST TWENTY RECORDS AND THEN SPLIT OVER TWO VOLUMES.
IMMACULATELY PRESENTED AND FEATURING GREAT CUTS FROM LOVE JOYS,
JOE MORGAN, JOHN CLARKE, JAH CARLOS, WAYNE JARRETT, AFRICAN =
JAMAICANS,
STRANGER COLE, JERRY HITLER AND K.C. WHITE. FROM ROOTS TO DUB
VIA LOVERS, IT'S ALL HERE. SUPERB.
New Releases (CD): Electronica
2TALL - SHIFTING TIDES - NEEDLEWORK - CD (NEEDLEWORKCD1)
NOW, THIS IS FRESH. MASHING UP BEATS, GENTLE ELECTRONICA AND HIP
HOP, 2TALL HAS CREATED A SOOTHING, YET FUNKY HYBRID BEAST THAT'LL
MAKE YOU WANT TO WIGGLE, BUT IN A SOPORIFIC WAY. WARPY, SKAMY
KIND OF TOUCHES AT TIMES KEEP IT SOUNDING CONTEMPORARY BUT THE
OLD SCHOOL HIP HOP VIBE IS UNDENIABLE AND HAS A CERTAIN SHADOW
OR KRUSH-ESQUE FEEL. REALLY RATHER GOOD.
AERO - RISES & FALLS - APESTAARTJE - CD (STAARTJE015)
AERO IS THE SOLO PROJECT OF KOEN HOLTKAMP AND IT'S A GORGEOUS
PIECE OF WORK. SPREAD OVER SEVEN TRACKS IT WORKS AS A SERIES OF
LUSH SOUNDSCAPE PIECES WHICH RANGE FROM FRAGILE AND DELICATE PIECES
WITH ACHING CHORDS AND TEXTURES TO A HEAVIER, MORE FRAGMENTED
AND WHITE NOISE BASED SOUND. AT TIMES IT'S CHALLENGING BUT IT
ALWAYS FOLLOWS THESE PIECES WITH A TRACK OF SHEER BEAUTY. WONDERFUL
MUSIC AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
ALVA NOTO - TRANSALL CYCLE 3 - TRANSSPRAY - RASTER NOTON - CD (R-N063)
PUT SIMPLY, CARSTEN NICOLAI IS IN PRETTY MUCH A LEAGUE OF HIS
OWN AND THIS IS A STUNNING SERIES OF RELEASES. APART FROM THE
PACKAGING BEING UNBELIEVABLY COOL AND BEAUTIFUL AND IT COMING
ON A 3" CD PRESSED ON A CLEAR 5" CD, YOU GET EIGHT TRACKS OF =
INCREDIBLY
INTRICATE AND CRISP ELECTRONICS WITH DEEP, SURPRISINGLY PERCUSSIVE
RHYTHMS, ELECTROSTATIC SOUNDS AND AMAZING HIGH FREQUENCIES. THIS
IS PROBABLY THE MOST HARSH OF THE THREE RELEASES AND EASILY THE
MOST EXPERIMENTAL. BORDERING ON GENIUS, I'D SAY! DON'T MISS OUT
ON THIS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED PIECE.
ALVA NOTO - TRANSALL CYCLE 1 - TRANSRAPID - RASTER NOTON - CD (R-N061)
PUT SIMPLY, CARSTEN NICOLAI IS IN PRETTY MUCH A LEAGUE OF HIS
OWN AND THIS IS A STUNNING SERIES OF RELEASES. APART FROM THE
PACKAGING BEING UNBELIEVABLY COOL AND BEAUTIFUL AND IT COMING
ON A 3" CD PRESSED ON A CLEAR 5" CD, YOU GET FOUR TRACKS OF =
INCREDIBLY
INTRICATE AND CRISP ELECTRONICS WITH DEEP, SURPRISINGLY PERCUSSIVE
RHYTHMS, ELECTROSTATIC SOUNDS AND AMAZING HIGH FREQUENCIES. =
BORDERING
ON GENIUS, I'D SAY! DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
PIECE.
ALVA NOTO - TRANSALL CYCLE 2 - TRANSVISION - RASTER NOTON - CD =
(R-N062)
PUT SIMPLY, CARSTEN NICOLAI IS IN PRETTY MUCH A LEAGUE OF HIS
OWN AND THIS IS A STUNNING SERIES OF RELEASES. APART FROM THE
PACKAGING BEING UNBELIEVABLY COOL AND BEAUTIFUL AND IT COMING
ON A 3" CD PRESSED ON A CLEAR 5" CD, YOU GET FOUR TRACKS OF =
INCREDIBLY
INTRICATE AND CRISP ELECTRONICS WITH DEEP, SURPRISINGLY PERCUSSIVE
RHYTHMS, ELECTROSTATIC SOUNDS AND AMAZING HIGH FREQUENCIES. =
BORDERING
ON GENIUS, I'D SAY! DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
PIECE.
ANDEREGG - ANOMIA - APESTAARTJE - CD (STAARTJE013)
ANDEREGG DELIVER A NINE TRACK STRONG CD OF PURE, LUSH, ORGANIC
ELECTRONICA WITH LAYERS AND LAYERS OF MANIPULATED SOUND AND MELODY.
NEVER TOO HARSH OR ATONAL, BUT WITH A FLAVA THAT, AT TIMES, IS
SIMILAR TO SOME OF THE SCANDINAVIAN SOUNDS OF ANDREAS TILLIANDER
OR, MORE CLOSELY, THE MUSIC OF THE 12K LABEL. SUBTLE SOUNDS AND
GLITCHES DRIFT IN THE BACKGROUND, BUT FOR THE MOST PART IT'S THE
FOREGROUND BEAUTY THAT ENCHANTS. A BRILLIANT LABEL, THIS, AND
WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT IF YOU'RE INTO YOUR TEXTURAL MUSIC.
ANDEREGG - WHEN RECTANGLES ROLL UNDER CITIES - APESTAARTJE - CD =
(UNKNOWN)
ANDEREGG'S FIRST CD ON APESTRAATJE IS A DELECTABLE SERIES OF =
EXPERIMENTAL,
MINIMALIST ELECTRONICA THAT WORKS ON SEVERAL LEVELS. INITIALLY
YOU HAVE A GLITCH, CLICK BASED FEEL WITH ULTRA-STRIPPED SOUNDS
AND A DEEP, SUBLIMINAL FLAVA. THIS GIVES WAY TO A MORE ORGANIC
ELECTRONIC FEEL WHICH COULD, AT TIMES, BE COMPARED TO SOME OF
THE MORE ABSTRACT MORR MUSIC RELEASES OR SOME OF CARPARK'S WORK.
DELIGHTFULLY CHALLENGING AND ALWAYS ENGAGING, THIS IS HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.
AOKI TAKAMASA - SIMPLY FUNK - PROGRESSIVE FORM - CD (PFCD11)
THE RETURN OF PROGRESSIVE FORM IN THE GUISE OF A SUBLIME AOKI
TAKAMASA FULL LENGTH ALBUM. TEN TRACKS OF DELICATELY PUT TOGETHER
ELECTRONICS WITH A FINE BALANCE BETWEEN SUBTLE MELODY AND GLITCHY,
RHYTHMIC SOUNDS. EXPREIMENTAL, BUT NOT TOO MUCH, AND VERY ENGAGING
THROUGHOUT. I MUST ADMIT THAT TIME JUST FLEW BY WHILE I WAS =
LISTENING
TO THIS, AND THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD SIGN. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
CHEVRON - EVERYTHING'S EXACTLY THE SAME - PLANET MU - CD (ZIQ092CD)
I DO SOMETIMES WONDER IF THESE PLANET MU, REPHLEX ETC ARTISTS
AREN'T JUST THE LABEL HEADS (OR THEIR CLOSE COMRADES) UNDER ANOTHER
NAME. CHEVRON DISPLAYS ALL THE TRADEMARKS OF A U-ZIQ RELEASE -
CRAZY BREAKBEATS, SOME ENTERTAINING SAMPLES, BROKEN SOUNDS, =
OFF-KILTER
ATMOSPHERICS (VERY PARADINAS-ESQUE) AND AN ALL-ROUND SCHIZOPHRENIC
APPROACH TO THINGS ELECTRONICA. THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE. THIS HERE
CD CONTAINS SIX TRACKS NOT FOUND ON THE VINYL, TOO.
F.S.BLUMM & FRIENDS - SESAMSAMEN - PLOP - CD (PLIP-3012)
HERE'S ONE OF THE MISSING PLOP TITLES THAT WE DIDN'T GET IN LAST
TIME. IT'S A GEM. SIMPLE AS THAT REALLY. F.S.BLUMM'S BLEND OF
QUIRKY, TUNEFUL GUITARS AND PLAYFUL YET MELANCHOLY ELECTRONICS
IS TRULY DELIGHTFUL AND TIMES DELICIOUSLY TEXTURAL. MELODICALLY
SUPERB AND BRIMMING WITH ENGAGING TRACKS PLUS A HOST OF GUEST
MUSICIANS INCLUDING GREG DAVIS AND OTHERS, THIS IS ONE FOR FANS
OF TYPE, MOTEER, GAS AND MORR MUSIC. WONDERFUL MUSIC. RECOOMENDED.
FOURCOLOR - WATER MIRROR - APESTAARTJE - CD (STAARTJE016)
FOLLOWING ON FROM THE RECENT ALBUM RELEASE ON 12K COMES THIS =
ABSOLUTELY
WONDERFUL SEVEN TRACK CD FOR THE EXCELLENT APESTAARTJE IMPRINT.
FONICA'S KEIICHI SUGIMOTO'S SOLO PROJECT IS A DELIGHTFULLY MELODIC
AND MEANDERING SELECTION OF BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED ELECTRONICA WITH
GENTLE DRIFTS OF SOUND FORMING THE MAIN PART OF THE TRACKS. =
INTRICATELY
WOVEN INTO THE MIX ARE OCCASIONAL MOMENTS OF CLICK, HISS AND HUM
ALONG WITH GORGEOUSLY DENSE LAYERS OF TEXTURE. THE LAST TRACK
IS A TWENTY TWO MINUTE PIECE RECORDED FOR A FILM BY JUN MIYAZAKI
AND TRUE TO THE IDEA IT'S A MAGNIFICENTLY SUBTLE PIECE OF FILMIC
MUSIC. THIS ONE IS HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
HAPITAL BAND 1 - 2CD - MOSZ - CD (MOSZ001)
THIS IS THE FIRST RELEASE FROM VIENNESE LABEL MOSZ AND IT'S VERY
INTERESTING FOR TWO REASONS. THE FIRST IS THAT MUSICALLY IT'S
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! ELEVEN TRACKS OF TREATED DRUMS AND PERCUSSION
THAT, FROM THE CONCEPT, SOUNDS COOL, BUT DOESN'T NCESSARILY MAKE
FOR GOOD REPEATED LISTENING. HOEVER, THE WAY IT'S BEEN DONE IS
MAGNIFICENT. THE DRUMS ARE ALWAYS EVER PRESENT IN THE MIX, BUT
THE PROCESSING THAT'S BEEN UTILISED GIVES IT A WONDRFULLY DENSE
AND SURPRISINGLY MELODIC SOUND. SO, YOU GET TEXTURES A LA GAS,
ELECTROSTATIC SOUNDS A LA RASTER NOTON, AND A GENEROUS AMOUNT
OF SUBTLE MELODY TO BOOT. DELICIOUS AND VERY SATISFYING. THE SECOND
REASON IS THAT YOU A CD COVER THAT CAN BE CUT IN HALF TO MAKE
A NEW ONE AND EVEN A PRE-PRINTED CDR SO YOU CAN MAKE ANOTHER COPY
OF THE CD AND PRESUMABLY GIVE IT TO SOMEONE AS A GIFT! VERY =
INVENTIVE
AND YET ANOTHER NICE TOUCH ON A CD THAT'S ALREADY PACKED FULL
OF GOODNESS. RECOMMENDED.
ISNAJ DUI - ISNAJ DUI - FBOX - CD (FBOXCD001)
THE FIRST CD FROM THIS VERY PROMISING LABEL COMES FROM ISNAJ DUI
(AN ANAGRAM, I'M PRESUMING?). LOOPED, SAMPLED LIVE INSTRUMENTS
(GUITARS, PIANOS, MUSICAL BOXES), BACKGROUND SOUNDS AND SOFT =
STATIC/WHITE
NOISE IS COMBINED TO CREATE A MELANCHOLIC, REFLECTIVE, EXPERIMENTAL
YET BY NO MEANS INACCESSIBLE AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPE. IF YOU'RE =
INTERESTED,
THERE IS EVEN A LAUNCH PARTY DEDICATED TO THIS ALBUM TAKING PLACE
AT THE SHOREDITCH ELECTRICITY SHOWROOMS (JUST ROUND THE CORNER
FROM HERE) ON SUNDAY 6TH MARCH. LIVE GRAPHICS AND LAPTOP AND DJ
SETS ARE PROMISED. A DELIGHTFUL DEBUT RELEASE THAT YOU SHOULD
NOT LET SLIP UNDER THE RADAR.
KEEF BAKER - THE WIDNES YEARS - N5MD - CD (MD124)
KEEF DELIVRS AN ELEVEN TRACK BEAST THAT'S FULL OF SEMI INDUSTRIAL
SOUNDING (IN A SCHEMATIC / SKAM KIND OF WAY) ELECTRONICA PIECES
THAT ARE HARD EDGED, DARK, ATMOSPHERIC AND VERY COLD. DEEP, =
EXPANSIVE
STRINGS AND CHORAL SAMPLES ALONG WITH HEAVILY MUTATED BREAKS AND
SCRUNCHY BEATS MAKE FOR AN INTRIGUING AND SOMEWHAT EPIC LISTEN.
VERY GOOD INDEED.
KILO - AUGARTEN - ONITOR - CD (ONI.TOR34CD)
OK, I FEEL THE TIME HAS COME TO REPROMOTE THIS ALBUM WHICH WAS
ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITES FROM LAST YEAR. I'LL LEAVE THE OLD
DESCRIPTION BUT JUST ADD THAT YOU'LL BE MISSING OUT ON A REAL
TREAT OF ORGANIC, BEAUTIFUL, MELODIC, TEXTURAL, YET BEATY =
ELECTRONICA
IF YOU DON'T CHECK IT OUT. RANT OVER... ENJOY THE SHOW! THIS IS
AN ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS ALBUM FROM KILO, WHO I MUST ADMIT I'VE
NEVER COME ACROSS BEFORE. DEEP, ORGANIC SOUNDS WITH WONDERFULLY
TREATED GUITARS COUPLED WITH SIMPLE, CHILLED OUT 4/4 BEATS. WOULD
DEFINITELY BE CLASSED AS A POP AMBIENT ALBUM IF IT CAME OUT ON
KOMPAKT. YOU REALLY WANT TO CHECK THIS OUT AS IT'S DIVINE. =
RECOMMENDED.
LUCKY PIERRE - TOUCHPOOL - MELODIC - CD (MELO27CD)
THE FIRST TRULY ESSENTIAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR? YES, I THINK SO.
THIS IS A TRULY WONDERFUL PIECE OF WORK FROM AIDAN MOFFAT, USING
A BROAD ARRAY OF DELIGHTFUL SAMPLES TO CREATE A WARM, ATMOSPHERIC
SOUNDTRACK TO ALL MANNER OF LATE NIGHT ACTIVITIES, I DARE SAY.
EMOTIVE AND FULL OF LIFE AND DETAIL, THIS IS QUITE GENUINELY AN
ABSOLUTE MUST IN ANYONE'S LIFE. I'M SERIOUS - BUY IT!
MARSEN JULES - HERBSTLAUB - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD (TOWERBLOCKCD023)
I WONDERED HOW LONG IT WOULD BE BEFORE SOMEONE PICKED UP MARTIN
JUHLS MOST WONDERFUL MUSIC UNDER THE MARSEN JULES PSEUDONYM. AFTER
A SERIES OF AMAZING RELEASES FOR SEVERAL INTERNET LABELS (AS BOTH
MARSEN JULES AND KRILL.MINIMA) CITY CENTRE OFFICES HAVE SEEN FIT
TO RELEASE THIS STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL ALBUM. DIFFICULT TO CLASSIFY
MUSICALLY, IT IS A BLEND OF THE FINEST SCULPTURAL ELECTRONICA
MIXED WITH AN OVERTLY CLASSICAL, CHAMBER MUSIC SOUND. TO SIMPLY
DESCRIBE IT AS 'CLASSICAL GAS' IS TO DO IT A SEVERE INJUSTICE.
THIS IS ORIGINAL MUSIC, LOVINGLY CREATED AND BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED
THAT'S EXPANSIVE, ENGAGING AND JUST PLAIN WONDERFUL. ALBUM OF
THE WEEK, MONTH AND PROBABLY YEAR. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
MARTIN SIEWERT - NO NEED TO BE LONESOME - MOSZ - CD (MOSZ002)
A GREAT PROJECT FROM MARTIN SIEWERT ON THIS EXCELLENT VIENNESE
LABEL THAT SEES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SUCH LUMINARIES AS PATRICK
PULSINGER AND WERNER DAFELDECKER. FIVE TRACKS THAT CONTINUALLY
CONFOUND EXPECTATIONS BY BEING A HEADY MIXTURE OF LUSH ELECTRONICS,
EXPERIMENTAL DRONES, RASTER NOTON STYLE ELECTROSTATIC SOUNDS AND
RHYTHMS PLUS SOME MORE TRADITIONAL DRUM MACHINE WORK. VASTLY =
ENGAGING
AND FULL OF CHARACTER, THIS ONE IS DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED FOR
FANS OF HIS OTHER WORK, PLUS EABSTRACT ELECTRONICS IN GENERAL.
METALYCEE - ANOTHER WHITE ALBUM - MOSZ - CD (MOSZ004)
A SLIGHTLY SCHIZOPHRENIC OFFERING FROM THOSE NICE PEOPLE AT MOSZ
IN VIENNA. THIS OOZES CHARACTER WITH ITS ODDBALL BLEND OF GAS
STYLE DRONE TRACKS, SCRUNCHED UP ELECTRONIC WORK AND FULL ON =
PSYCHEDELIC
PROG AND KRAUTROCK TRACKS. EACH CUT IS A MINI VOYAGE THROUGH =
ENGAGING
SOUND DESIGN AND, ON REPEATED LISTENINGS, OFFERS MORE AND MORE
EACH TIME. STRANGE, TO BE SURE, BUT VERY REWARDING INDEED. CHECK.
MINAMO - BEAUTIFUL - APESTAARTJE - CD (STAARTJE012)
MINAMO ARE A JAPANESE OUTFIT [WHO ARE JUST ABOUT TO RELEASE AN
ALBUM ON TAYLOR DEUPREE'S 12K LABEL] AND THEY'VE PRODUCED A =
DELICATELY
BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF TRACKS HERE THAT COULD LOOSELY BE TERMED
SCULPTURAL ELECTRONICA. HIGH CLASS LAYERS OF DRIFTING SOUND ALONG
WITH A GENTLE MINIMALISM AND FRAGILE STRUCTURE GIVE IT AN EMOTIONAL
FEELING. THE RANGE OF ORGANIC INSTRUMENTATION THAT'S BEEN USED
AND MANIPULATED IS IMPRESSIVE AND GIVES THE WHOLE CD A REAL WARMTH,
EVEN DURING THE MORE EXPERIMENTAL MOMENTS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
MUSIC ON THIS BRILLIANT LABEL.
ML - EVERYONE LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY ELSE - N5MD - CD (MD106)
A LOVELY AND WELL THOUGHT OUT ALBUM FROM THE TRIO OF ML. PLAYFUL,
FUN TRACKS THAT CHOP AND CHANGE AND WEAVE IN AND OUT OF EACH OTHER
WITH A HIGH ATTENTION TO DETAIL FACTOR COUPLED WITH A GREAT SENSE
OF MELODY. SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT, BUT VERY MUCH IN KEEPING
WITH THE REST OF THE OUTPUT OF THIS EXCELLENT LABEL.
NICOLAS COLLINS - PEA SOUP - LISTEN. - 3" CD (LISTEN002)
A LIVE PERFORMANCE BY NICOLAS COLLINS CAPTURED IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
IN 1999 AND RELEASED ON THE EXCELLENT APESTAARTJE OFFSHOOT, LISTEN.
COLLINS DEALS WITH THE ELECTRONICS, WHILST GEORGE CREMASCHI PLAYS
THE DOUBLE BASS, WHICH IS PRESUMABLY BEING MANIPULATED. THE END
RESULT IS AN INTENSE VOYAGE THROUGH TONAL SOUNDS AND FREQUENCIES.
IT STARTS OFF IN A BSTRACT WAY BUT SOON BECOMES MORE AND MORE
MELODIC AS THE PIECE GOES ON. DELICIOUSLY ATMOSPHERIC AND VERY
REWARDING GENERALLY. WELL WORTH THE =A36.99 ASKING PRICE. =
RECOMMENDED.
PROEM - LIVEMD[CD?] - N5MD - CD (MD116)
ONE OF PROEM'S DARKER, MORE INTENSE RELEASES AND, ALTHOUGH AT
TIMES, IT SOUNDS SIMILAR TO HIS WORK ON MERCK, OVERALL IT HAS
A MUCH MORE DENSE AND INDUSTRIAL TINGE. THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT
IT ISN'T MELODIC, BECAUSE IT IS, JUST IN A MORE SUBTLE AND ICILY
DISTANT WAY. ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC ELECTRONICA SOUNDS FROM N5MD.
SEBASTIEN ROUX - PILLOW - APESTAARTJE - CD (STAARTJE017)
APESTAARTJE IS GOING TO START GETTING SOME SERIOUS RECOGNITION
SOON AND IF IT CARRIES ON WITH RELEASES OF THIS CALIBRE IT'LL
SOON BE UP THERE WITH THE LIKES OF 12K AND LINE, IF IT ISN'T =
ALREADY!
THE INCREDIBLY TALENTED SOMETIME 12K ARTIST SEBASTIEN ROUX HAS
CRAFTED A LOVELY CD THAT SIMPLY FLIES BY WHEN YOU'RE LISTENING
TO IT. DEEP TEXTURES, CLEVER USE OF HIGH FREQUENCIES THAT PUNCTUATE
THE SOUNDS AND A LOVINGLY PUT TOGETHER PALETTE OF SOUNDS ARE HIS
TRADEMARKS, AND THIS CD DELIVERS ALL OF THAT IN BUCKETLOADS. YOU
SIMPLY HAVE TO CHECK THIS OUT IF YOU'RE INTO RASTER, 12K OR LINE.
BRILLIANT AND HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
SPARK - SUPER ROBOT BATTLE DELUXE - N5MD - CD (MD128)
POSSIBLY ONE OF THE MOST ABRASIVE RELEASES ON N5MD, BUT IT'S NICELY
BALANCED OUT WITH CHILLY, ATMOSPHERIC BITS THAT GENERALLY LEAD
INTO FRENETIC, BREAKBEATY MOMENTS. TOUGH, YES, BUT WELL WORTH
PERSERVERING WITH AS WHEN IT'S TAKEN IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WHOLE
ALBUM IT WORKS REALLY WELL. AN ALBUM OF SONIC EBBS AND FLOWS.
TOP.
SPARK - THE ROBOTIC GIRL NEXT DOOR - N5MD - CD (MD109)
IT'S PRETTY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS ALBUM IS WRITTEN BY THE
SAME SPARK THAT WENT ON TO PRODUCE THE FAR MORE ABRASIVE ' SUPER
ROBOT BATTLE DELUXE', ALSO ON N5MD. THIS IS JUST A SUPER PIECE
OF WORK WITH AN OVERRIDING SENSE OF BEAUTIFUL MELODY AND QUIRKY
PLAYFULNESS. GREAT BEAT STRUCTURES AND PLENTY OF MEMORABLE MOMENTS
MAKE THIS AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR ANY DISCERNING ELECTRONICA FAN.
SZELY - WELCOME TO MY WORLD - MOSZ - CD (MOSZ003)
MOSZ IS A NEW LABEL TO ME AND JUDGING BY THIS RELEASE, I'D SAY
IT'S DEFINITELY ONE TO WATCH. BEING BORN OF THE EXPERIMENTAL =
ELECTRONIC
SCENE IN VINNA, YOU GET A SUPERB SELECTION OF VARIED TRACKS THAT
USE A CUNNING BLEND OF ACCESSIBLE AND HEAVY GOING ELEMENTS TO
CREATE A VERY PLEASING WHOLE. ALVA NOTO STYLE FREQUENCIES AND
BASS NOTES COLLIDE WITH PERKY DRUM MACHINES AND A SUPERB SENSE
OF SIMPLE YET EFFECTIVE MELODY TO FORM A GREAT HYBRID. FANS OF
RASTER, 12K AND OTHER SUCH LABELS WOULD DO WELL TO CHECK THIS
OUT. EXCELLENT.
VARIOUS - MICRO BLUE - PLOP - CD (PLIP-3004)
EARLY COMPILATION RELEASE FROM ONE OF MY FAVOURITE JAPANESE LABELS
AND IT'S VERY MUCH A SHOWCASE OF WONDERFUL MUSIC FROM ACROSS THE
GLOBE. SO, YOU GET DELICIOUSLY VARIED AND BEAUTIFUL ELECTRONICA
FROM MONDII, GEOFF WHITE, TIM HECKER, FONICA, YUZO KAKO, WAKI,
DORINE_MURAILLE AND MORE. SIMPLY PUT, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST
EXAMPLES OF HOW TO PRESENT A THROGOUGHLY ENGAGING COMPILATION.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - OBJECT SET [AND MOTION] - APESTAARTJE - CD (STAARTJE014)
QUITE SIMPLY A LUSCIOUS SELECTION OF LOW-KEY, TEXTURE BASED =
ELECTRONICA
FROM THIS LABEL THAT'S NEW TO ME, AS IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY =
DISTRIBUTION
IN THIS COUNTRY. FEATURING SEBASTIEN ROUX [12K], ASUNA, DUUL_DRV
[LINE]. AND TU M IT STARTS OFF MELODIC AND GLITCHY AND MORPHS
OVER TIME USING DELICIOUSLY CHALLENGING LAYERS OF SURFACE AND
WHITE NOISE BEFORE HEADING BACK INTO THE GORGEOUS MELODIES AGAIN.
A BEAUTIFUL CD THAT ANY SELF RESPECTING AMBIENT ELECTRONICA FAN
SHOULD INVESTIGATE.=20
VARIOUS - MD8 - N5MD - CD (MD118)
A BIT OF A WHO'S WHO OF THE CRUNCHY AND MELODIC ELECTRONICA SCENE.
ARTISTS NEW AND OLD FOR N5MD APPEAR ON THIS GEM OF A COMPILATION
THAT'S VERY MUCH IN KEEPING WITH THE SOUND OF THE LABEL. PROEM,
QUENCH, GRIDLOCK, GIMMIK, VESNA, ML, PORTLAND, SPARK AND MORE
ALL FEATURE. DON'T MISS OUT.
VESNA - SNOW SCENES - N5MD - CD (MD122)
THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS... 'HOORAH!', WE'VE FINALLY MANAGED
TO GET HOLD OF SOME N5MD RELEASES! IN CASE YOU'VE MISSED OUT THIS
USED TO BE A MINIDISC ONLY LABEL THAT, DUE TO SONY DROPPING =
PRERECORDED
MD MANUFACTURING, HAVE NOW DECIDED TO PUT EVERYTHING OUT ON CD
OR 7". GOOD NEWS FOR US BECAUSE IT'S A STORMINGLY GOOD LABEL.
THE PUREST, ICIEST OF ELECTRONICA SOUNDS FROM SOME WELL LOVED
AND RESPECTED ARTISTS AND SOME NOT SO WELL KNOWN, BUT VERY MUCH
ON THE RIGHT TIP. CRUNCHY BEATS, LUSH MELODIES AND A SENSE OF
DENSE TEXTURE ARE THE KEY TRADEMARKS OF THIS BRILLIANT LABEL...
VESNA DOESN'T LET THE SIDE DOWN IN ANY WAY AT ALL. THIS IS LUSH
AND BEAUTIFUL AND STRANGELY GROOVY AT TIMES... A WICKEED RELEASE.
VITAMINS FOR YOU - DESOLEE... MONSIEUR SOLEIL, C'EST LE NIEGE QUI VA =
- INTR_VERSION - CD (INEP001)
FIRST, BUT SECOND RELEASE (IF YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN) ON INTR_VERSION'S
EP OFFSHOOT LABEL. VITAMINS FOR YOU PROVIDE FOUR REALLY INTERESTING
TRACKS THAT MASH UP ELECTRONICA AND LIVE SOUNDS WITH A BAND STYLE
FEEL TO FINE EFFECT. WHILST KEEPING IT QUITE EXPERIMENTAL, THERE'S
A REALLY CATCHY FEEL TO IT AS WELL. THESE ARE STRICTLY LIMITED
AND COME ON 3"-PRESSED-ON-CLEAR-5" CDS. VERY GOOD INDEED.
Restocks (CD): Electronica
BOARDS OF CANADA - HIGH SCORES - SKAM - CDS (SKA008CD)
CLASSIC DEBUT SINGLE. A LITTLE LESS SUBTLE THAN THE LP PERHAPS,
BUT AMAZING NONETHELESS... A MUST BUY...
BRIAN ENO / HAROLD BUDD - AMBIENT 2: THE PLATEAUX OF MIRROR (REMASTER) =
- VIRGIN - CD (ENOCD7)
ONE OF A SERIES OF ESSENTIAL BRIAN ENO CATALOGUE REMASTERS (IN
SPECIAL PACKAGING). ORIGINALLY RECORDED IN 1980, THIS SET THE
STANDARD FOR CONTEMPORARY PIANO COMPOSITION. HAROLD BUDD'S PLAYING
NEVER SOUNDED BETTER - ABSOLUTELY HEARTSTOPPINGLY BEAUTIFUL STUFF.
A TOTAL MUST.
FLATIC - NANO / YOUTH - PLOP - CD (PLIP-3006)
SUPER DEEP ALBUM FROM THIS GREAT JAPANESE LABEL. I DON'T THINK
I CAN REALLY DO IT JUSTICE AS I'M FEELING REALLY ROUGH, LIKE I'M
COMING DOWN WITH THE FLU. SUFFICE TO SAY THAT THIS IS AT THE DEEPER
END OF ELECTRONICS WITH A DUBBY, SLIGHTLY 4/4 BASED KIND OF SOUND.
SO, IF YOU WERE INTO MILLE PLATEAUX AND OTHER SUCH PURVEYORS OF
QUALITY CLICKY ELECTRONICS, THIS IS GOING TO BE FOR YOU. I KNOW
I LOVED IT. RECOMMENDED.
FONICA - RIPPLE - PLOP - CD (PLIP-3005)
PLOP HAS BEEN A REVELATION FOR ME. IT'S SO GOOD TO HEAR GENUINELY
INTERESTING, INDIVIDUAL ELECTRONIC SOUNDS ON SUCH A LOW-KEY LABEL.
BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK ALL ROUND, WONDERFULLY PRODUCED MUSIC... BASICALLY
THE WHOLE PACKAGE IS ALWAYS GREAT. THIS IS ONE OF THE DEEPER,
MORE GLITCHY ALBUMS, BUT IT RETAINS A DEPTH AND WARMTH THAT ARE,
QUITE FRANKLY, ENVIABLE. BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS, ACE RHYTHMS AND EVEN
REMIXES FROM THE BRILLIANT SOGAR AND THE EQUALLY EXCELLENT MITCHELL
AKIYAMA. A TIP TOP SELECTION THAT COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
GEL: - -1 - PLOP - CD (PLIP-3003)
RE-ISSUE OF THIS GREAT ALBUM FROM GEL: WHICH ORIGINALLY CAME OUT
ON ARTEFACT. IT'S A LUSH SELECTION OF QUIRKY AND MELODIC ELECTRONICA
WITH SOME GREAT CRUNCHY MOMENTS AND A LOVELY AMOUNT OF WARMTH.
DELIGHTFUL STUFF THAT ANY FANS OF ELECTRONICA SHOULD CHECK OUT
FORTHWITH.
GEL: - DOLCE - PLOP - CD (PLIP-3008)
ANOTHER GREAT RELEASE FROM GEL: ON JAPANESE LABEL, PLOP. ABOUT
AS LUSH AND GORGEOUS AS YOU CAN IMAGINE IT BEING, BUT TEMPERED
WITH A ROUGH EDGE AND A SLIGHTLY GLITCHY FEEL WHICH GIVES IT SOME
REAL INDIVIDUALITY. IF YOU LIKED THEIR WORK ON ACTIVE SUSPENSION,
OR ENJOY MELODIC ELECTRONICA AT ALL, YOU'LL SERIOUSLY NEED TO
CHECK THIS OUT. WICKED STUFF.
KAZUMASA HASHIMOTO - YUPI - PLOP - CD (PLIP-3007)
GORGEOUS FOURTEEN TRACK CD THAT USES MELODY AND BEAUTY AS IT'S
BASIS, BUT UTILISES A MORE ABSTRACT APPROACH TO GET IT'S UNIQUE
FEELING ACROSS. ORGANIC SOUNDS MIXED WITH ELECTRONICA MANIPULATIONS
AND GENTLE, LUSH FLAVA ENSURE THAT THIS ONE'S GOING TO ENGAGE
ANY FANS OF ELECTRONICA. RECOMMENDED.
LULLATONE - LITTLE SONGS ABOUT RAINDROPS - PLOP - CD (PLIP-3010)
PLOP DELIVER YET MORE ELECTRONIC GOODNESS WITH THIS PLAYFUL, =
GORGEOUS,
WONDERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL CD. TEN TRACKS OF TOYBOX MELODIES AND
SIMPLE RHYTHMS THAT ARE PUT TOGETHER WITH SUCH LOVE AND ATTENTION
THAT IT'S IRRESISTABLE. RECOMMENDED MOST HIGHLY.
PAN SONIC - KESTO (234.48:4) - MUTE - 4xCD (BFFP180BX)
AT LONG LAST WE'VE GOT THE PAN SONIC BOX SET! AND GUESS WHAT?
IT'S ABSOLUTELY SUPERB! FOUR CDS OF ABSOLUTELY STUNNING ELECTRONIC
MINIMALISM PAR EXCELLENCE. DEEP, BEAT DRIVEN TRACKS ON THE FIRST
COUPLE OF CDS CULMINATING IN THE THE ONE TRACK FINAL PART WHICH
SWEEPS, SWOOPS AND GENERALLY CARRIES YOU ALONG WITH IT BEAUTIFULLY.
ULTRA REDUCED MATERIAL FROM ONE OF THE MOST INFLUNTIAL OF ACTS.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
POLA - MEME - PLOP - CD (PLIP-3013)
EASILY AN EARLY CONTENDER FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR FOR ME. A DELICIOUS
BLEND OF GLITCH, WARMTH, DEPTH AND BEAUTY IN EQUAL MEASURES. IF
YOU CAN IMAGINE SND'S WARMER MATERIAL CROSSED WITH THE TEXTURAL,
CLICKYNESS AND HIGH FREQUENCY WORK OF CARSTEN NICOLAI, YOU'RE
GETTING CLOSE. JUST LISTEN AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN. A GEM,
A SHINING EXAMPLE OF EVERYTHING I LOVE ABOUT ELECTRONIC MUSIC...
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES MISS OUT ON THIS. PROPS ALL ROUND!
SORA - RE.SORT - PLOP - CD (PLIP-3009)
TAKESHI KUROSAWA HAS PRODUCED A SIMPLY WONDERFUL ALBUM OF MELODIC,
PLAYFUL, SERIOUSLY MUSICAL ELECTRONICA TRACKS THAT SIT SOMEWHERE
BETWEEN ISAN, LALI PUNA AND... WELL, I DON'[T REALLY KNOW WHO
ELSE, AS IT'S GOT THIS UNIQUE ORGANIC STYLE THAT IS JUST GOING
TO ENCHANT YOU. BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT AND THRICE BRILLIANT. =
RECOMMENDED.
TAYLOR DEUPREE & CHRISTOPHER WILLITS - MUJO - PLOP - CD (PLIP-3011)
QUITE SIMPLY A DELIGHTFUL PIECE OF WORK FROM THESE PREMIER ARTISTS
ON THE ELECTRONICA SCENE. THEY PROVIDE A SERIES OF TWELVE DELICIOUS
TRACKS THAT USE GUITARS AS THE BASIS OF THE MELODIC TUNES BUT
WITH AN ELECTRONICALLY MANIPULATED FEEL. CHOPPY, BUT SWEET AS
HELL AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. DON'T MISS THIS GEM!
THOMAS FEHLMANN - LOWFLOW - PLUG RESEARCH - CD (PR58CD)
THOMAS FEHLMANN IS ONE OF THOSE ARTISTS WHO SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN
AROUND FOREVER AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
PROJECTS OVER THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS. 3 PHASE, SUN ELECTRIC, THE
ORB, MARATHON AND LOTS OF HIS OWN PROJECTS, NOTABLY ON KOMPAKT.
THIS ALBUM DISTILLS EVERYTHING THAT I LOVE ABOUT HIS WORK INTO
ONE SPECTACULAR LISTENING EXPERIENCE. DUB, TECHNO, HIP HOP, =
ELECTRONICA,
R&B AND MANY OTHER INFLUENCES COLLIDE TO PROVIDE AN INTENSE =
SELECTION
OF WONDERFULLY DEEP TRACKS, EVERY ONE OF WHICH IS A GEM. THREE
TRACKS ARE CO-WRITTEN WITH GHOSTLY'S DABRYE, AND YOU CAN TELL
WHICH ONES THEY ARE. SIMPLY UNMISSABLE AND ESSENTIAL AND GENERALLY
WONDERFUL. BUY IT!
THOMAS KONER - NUUK - MILLE PLATEAUX - CD + DVD (MP124CD)
THE FIRST NEW MILLE PLATEAUX RELEASE WE'VE SEEN AT SMALLFISH FOR
SOME TIME IS ACTUALLY A VERY WELCOME REISSUE, ORIGINALLY RELEASED
ON BIG CAT (SOMEWHAT BIZARRELY) BACK IN 1997. STUNNING TONAL =
AMBIENCE
AND DENSE DRONES, HIGHLY ATMOSPHERIC SUBTLE WASHES AND BEAUTIFUL,
EERIE SOUNDS AND SPINE-CHILLING CHORDS FROM START TO FINISH. COMING
WITH A DUAL-SIDED DVD (FOR BOTH PAL & NTSC FORMATS) IN AN ATTRACTIVE
GATEFOLD SLEEVE, THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL PURCHASE, KONER
AT HIS BEST. WHAT AMBIENT ELECTRONICA IS SUPPOSED TO SOUND LIKE
- BRILLIANT.
VARIOUS - 3D CONCEPTS (AMBIENT SERIES) - TOYTRONIC - 2xCD (TOY15CD)
AT LONG, LONG LAST THIS CD COMPILATION OF THE THREE VINYL-ONLY
LPS (BY MILES TILMANN, LOESS AND LOW PROFILE SOCIETY) HAS FINALLY
ARRIVED. 112 MINUTES OF THE MOST STUNNING CONTEMPORARY AMBIENT
ELECTRONICA OVER 2 CDS, INCLUDING 4 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS
BY LOW PROFILE SOCIETY (WHO ACTUALLY TAKE UP ALL OF DISC 2). EVEN
IF YOU WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET ALL THE VINYLS, THIS IS STILL
WELL WORTH BUYING (IT'S MUCH MORE CONVENIENT TO LISTEN TO IN BED
THAN THE RECORDS, FOR A START!).
VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2004 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD29)
IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! POP AMBIENT 2004 DELIVERS, YET AGAIN,
A SUPERB SELECTION OF AMBIENT, COLOGNE INFLUENCED TRACKS FROM
A CREW OF MUSICIANS WHO REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING. WOLFGANG
VOIGT, KLIMEK, ANDREW THOMAS, ULF LOHMANN, MARKUS GUENTNER, DONNACHA
COSTELLO AND TRIOLA ALL SUPPLY DREAMY, MELLOW, MELANCHOLY TUNES
THAT'LL CHILL YOU OUT SO BEAUTIFULLY, SO BLISSFULLY, YOU'LL WONDER
HOW YOU'LL MANAGED WITHOUT IT. BUY WITH COMPLETE AND UTTER =
CONFIDENCE
AS IT'S BRILLIANT.
New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro
ABE DUQUE - SO UNDERGROUND IT HURTS - GIGOLO - CD (GIGOLO170)
A SURPRISINGLY STRAIGHT-UP ALBUM OF ELECTRO-FUNK WORKOUTS. NONE
OF YER ELECTROCLASH NONSENSE GOING ON HERE - THIS IS A SOLID SET
OF DANCEFLOOR TUNES THANKFULLY LOW ON GIMMICKS. THERE'S EVEN ONE
OR TWO MORE TRIBAL NUMBERS. NOT EXACTLY UNDERGROUND, BUT DOES
THE JOB NONETHELESS.
Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro
LAWRENCE - THE ABSENCE OF BLIGHT - DIALREC - CD (DIALCD04)
ABSOLUTELY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES OF THE YEAR. KILLER, =
WONDERFUL,
'SLEEPY HOUSE' GROOVES WITH INTRICATE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, YET
A RELAXED, EASY GOING ATTITUDE. FRESH SOUNDS, LAWRENCES USUAL
ROLLING BEATS AND A CREEPING LUSHNESS WHICH CATCHES YOU UNAWARES.
DEEPLY BEAUTIFUL AT TIMES AND DEEPLY FUNKY AT OTHERS. THIS IS
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. FABULOUS.
New Releases (CD): Eclectic Beats
HARMONIC 33 - MUSIC FOR FILM, TELEVISION AND RADIO VOL. 1 - WARP - CD =
(WARPCD127)
THE RETURN OF MARK PRITCHARD'S HARMONIC 33 PROJECT, THIS TIME
ON THE MIGHTY WARP. LESS HIP HOP INFLUENCED THAN THE ALPHABET
ZOO RELEASES, THIS RECORD DRAWS FAR MORE ON HIS LOVE OF LIBRARY
AND SOUNDTRACK MUSIC, NOT TO MENTION NOIR-ISH JAZZ. SOME GORGEOUS
ELECTRIC PIANO AND KEYBOARD SOUNDS (MOOGS, MELLOTRONS) GO TOWARDS
MAKING THIS A SUPERB, RELAXING LATE-NIGHT LISTEN. HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (CD): Eclectic Beats
STRATEGY - DRUMSOLO'S DELIGHT - KRANKY - CD (KRANK066)
OH YES! KRANKY COME GOOD ONCE AGAIN WITH THIS SUPERB SLICE OF
MINIMAL ELECTRONICA THAT SITS VERY HAPPILY NEXT TO ARTISTS SUCH
AS LOSCIL AND CHAIN REACTION. THERE'S A DELICATE ATTENTION TO
DETAIL THROUGHOUT WHICH MANIFESTS ITSELF IN THE SIMPLE, BEAUTIFULLY
PUT TOGETHER ARRANGEMENTS OF CHORDS AND TEXTURES. RHYTHMS ARE,
FOR THE MOST PART, INCIDENTAL AND TEND TO TAKE A BACK SEAT. THAT'S
GOOD, BECAUSE IT WORKS REALLY WELL. THERE'S EVEN A VOCAL TRACK
WHICH WORKS A TREAT. AS YOU MAY HAVE GUESSED, THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT I'M VERY FOND OF. RECOMMENDED MOST HIGHLY.
New Releases (CD): Guitar Based
CAT POWER - SPEAKING FOR TREES - MATADOR - CD + DVD (OLE6439)
A TWO-HOUR DVD OF CHAN MARSHALL PERFORMING SOLO OUTDOORS IN THE
COUNTRYSIDE, FILMED IN A SINGLE GRAINY SHOT AMIDST THE AMBIENT
SOUNDS OF NATURE PLUS 3 SHORT NATURE FILMS SET TO CAT POWER'S
MUSIC. THE CD CONTAINS ONE UNRELEASED 18-MINUTE "SONG SAGA" TAKEN
FROM THE 'YOU ARE FREE' SESSIONS. BOTH COME IN AN ELABORATE FOLD-OUT
PACKAGE WITH 64-PAGE BOOK.
SUNN O))) - THE GRIMM ROBE DEMOS - SOUTHERN LORD - CD (SUNN37)
RECORDED CIRCA 1998, THESE ARE ABSOLUTELY THE RAWEST, MOST BLEAK
SUNN O))) RECORDINGS AVAILABLE. 72 MINUTES OF "BESTIAL RIFFING
AND UNHOLY DRONE" (COULDN'T HAVE PUT IT BETTER MYSELF). FULL ON,
TO PUT IT EXTREMELY MILDLY.
Restocks (CD): Guitar Based
BRIAN ENO - ANOTHER GREEN WORLD (REMASTER) - VIRGIN - CD (ENOCD3)
ONE OF A SERIES OF ESSENTIAL BRIAN ENO CATALOGUE REMASTERS (IN
SPECIAL PACKAGING). CLASSIC ALBUM, THIS - STILL CONSIDERED ONE
OF HIS FINEST WORKS. ROBERT FRIPP AND JOHN CALE ARE AMONGST THE
PLAYERS INVOLVED. MORE ELECTRONIC AND EXPERIMENTAL THAN IT'S =
PREDECESSOR
BUT WITH A DEFINITE PASTORAL / FOLK-ISH FEEL. CONTAINS THE SEMINAL
TITLE TRACK BEST KNOWN AS THE THEME FROM THE BBC'S "ARENA" TV
SERIES.
DEAD TEXAN, THE - THE DEAD TEXAN - KRANKY - CD (KRANK072CD)
CD AND DVD DOUBLE PACK FROM THE DEAD TEXAN - ADAM BRYANBAUM WILTZIE
(WHO IS, I THINK, A MEMBER OF STARS OF THE LID AND AIX EM KLEMM).
ACTUALLY, THIS IS EASILY THE BEST KRANKY RELEASE SINCE LOSCIL
- DRONE BASED AMBIENCE PAR EXCELLANCE, AS YOU'D EXPECT FROM THIS
CLEARLY TALENTED ARTIST. DEEP, TEXTURAL MUSIC THAT'S A CUT ABOVE
THE COMPETITION.
FIELD MICE, THE - SNOWBALL - LTM - CD (LTMCD2419)
ONE OF THREE REISSUES (THE OTHERS ARE FORTHCOMING) COMPILING THE
COMPLETE AND CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE CATALOGUE OF ONE OF MY ALL-TIME
FAVOURITE BANDS, THE FIELD MICE. THIS IS THEIR DEBUT 10" LP, =
'SNOWBALL',
PLUS ALL THE TRACKS FROM THE FIRST THREE SINGLES (INCLUDING THE
RARE CAFF LABEL 7") AND ONE COMPILATION APPEARANCE. ENJOYABLE,
PASSIONATE SLEEVENOTES WHICH BIZARRELY REMAIN UNCREDITED (CLEARLY
THEY'RE A CLOSET FAN!) NOT TO MENTION THE TIMELESS MUSIC, WHICH
STILL INCLUDES SOME OF THE MOST POIGNANT, BEAUTIFUL, HEARTFELT
SONGS I'VE EVER HEARD, SOME OF WHICH BRING BACK A PLETHORA OF
MEMORIES. "THE MISSING LINK BETWEEN NEW ORDER AND THE SMITHS",
IT SAYS HERE, PROVING IT'S NOT JUST ME. STILL ENORMOUSLY UNDERRATED,
FIND OUT WHY BY STARTING HERE.
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - EMI - CD (2138CD)
DEBUT CD HERE FROM THIS ONE MAN PUNKFUNKINDIEDISCO EXPLOSION.
16 TRACKS SPREAD ACROSS 2 CD'S OF RAW DANCEABLE ACTION (INCLUDING
A 7-TRACK BONUS CD COMPILING THE FIRST THREE SINGLES + B-SIDES).
ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE ALBUM, NO NEED TO SAY TOO MUCH MORE, REALLY!
M83 - BEFORE THE DAWN HEALS US - GOOOM - CD (8752100CD)
"A MASTERPIECE OF ETHERAL, CINEMATIC, ELECTRONIC LUSHNESS WITH
THE INTENSITY OF A ROCK BAND", SO SAYS THE VICE. I COULDN'T HAVE
PUT MY BETTER MYSELF BECAUSE I'VE NEVER HEARD IT.
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - ABATTOIR BLUES / THE LYRE OF ORPHEUS - =
MUTE - 2xCD (CDSTUMM233)
LITERALLY MASSIVE NEW ALBUM FROM DICK CAVE, AS HE RELEASES THE
FIRST DOUBLE ALBUM OF HIS LONG CAREER. CRITICS ARE TOUTING THIS
AS HIS BEST WORK IN YEARS, AND CERTAINLY IT DOES SOUND LIKE A
RETURN TO FORM AFTER THE PATCHY "NOCTURAMA". THE PACKAGING IS
ALSO SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE ON BOTH FORMATS. IF YOU'RE A FAN, YOU'RE
GONNA WANT THIS INSTANTLY - SIMPLE AS THAT.
RE: - ALMS - CONSTELLATION - CD (CST032-2)
RE: USES FIELD RECORDINGS ALONG WITH PIANO, DRUMS, ORGANS, SYNTHS
AND SAMPLES - CUTS AND PASTES AND FILTERS AND PROCESSES THEM TO
CREATE A SOUND THAT IS ATMOSPHERIC, DENSE AND BROODING - SITTING
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN ABSTRACTION AND MUSIC. COMPELLING STUFF THAT
SHOULD BE PLAYED AS LOUD AS POSSIBLE (IT EVEN SAYS THAT ON THE
CD ITSELF!).
STARS OF THE LID - AVEC LAUDENUM - KRANKY - CD (KRANK059)
KRANKY REISSUE QUITE POSSIBLY STARS OF THE LID'S FINEST MOMENT.
ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN EUROPE ON SUB ROSA, I CAN'T EMPHASISE
JUST HOW BRILLIANT STARS OF THE LID ARE. THEIR UNIQUE BRAND OF
DRONE BASED ELECTRONICALLY MANIPULATED GUITARS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
IS A WONDER TO BEHOLD. FIVE STUNNING, LOVINGLY CRAFTED SLICES
OF PURE ATMOSPHERE. UTTERLY GORGEOUS.
WIRE - PINK FLAG - HARVEST - CD (CDGO2063)
AN ALBUM THAT SHOULD NEED NO INTRODUCTION - SIMPLY THE BIRTH OF
BRITISH ART PUNK. ALTHOUGH ALMOST DERIDED AT THE TIME, WIRE WERE
WAY AHEAD OF THE GAME - REMEMBER HOW EVERYONE CITED THIS ALBUM
AS AN INFLUENCE DURING THE BRITPOP ERA? TRULY A LANDMARK RECORD.
New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul
BILLIE HOLIDAY - HITS & HIGHLIGHTS - BLUE ORCHID - 2xCD (BLUE101CD)
50 TRACKS FROM THE WONDERFUL BILLE HOLIDAY. ALL HAVE BEEN DIGITALLY
REMASTERED (A GODSEND OR A TRAVESTY, DEPENDING ON YOUR STANDPOINT),
SPREAD ACROSS 2 CDS. NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT!!
New Releases (CD): Reggae / Dub
VARIOUS - REGGAE GOODIES VOL. 1&2 - WACKIES - CD (WACKIES-39/40)
SUPREME ROUND UP OF WACKIES RELEASES WITH ONE TRACK TAKEN FROM
EACH OF THE LAST TWENTY RECORDS AND THEN COMPILED TOGETHER ON
ONE BRILLIANT CD. IMMACULATELY PRESENTED AND FEATURING GREAT CUTS
FROM LOVE JOYS, AFRICAN JAMAICANS, K.C. WHITE, SEL WHEELER & AZUL,
CHOSEN BROTHERS, ROOTS HANGOVER, WANACHI, JAH JUNIOR, JERRY HITLER,
JAH CARLOS, STRANGER COLE AND WAYNE JARRETT. FROM ROOTS TO DUB
VIA LOVERS, IT'S ALL HERE. SUPERB.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Hi there everyone.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Although these mailouts have been absent for the =
last=20
few weeks due to lack of time here at the very busy Fish, this =
marks the=20
return of the weekly mailout with a vengeance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>There have been an inordinate amount of releases =
over the=20
last couple of weeks and barely enough time to breathe! Highlights =
include=20
releases from 12k and Line, n5MD andApestaartje on the minimal =
electronic tip,=20
restocks from the wonderful Plop label from Japan, as well as two=20
collection os of vintage records, both Techno and Hip Hop. If that =
doesn't whet=20
your whistle, I don't know what will!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>This weeks tip top release (as far as Mike is =
concerned)=20
is the wonderful 'Herbstlaub' by Marsen Jules on City Centre Offices. =
Truly an=20
electronic gem of epic proportions. Go check it now!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>In other news, we have the first release from =
our very own=20
Todd Mckenzie on his own Concentrated People imprint... Well worth =
checking out=20
for it's blend of beats, electronics and fully aware vocals, both rapped =
and=20
sung. Wicked music all round.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Onwards then...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Peace.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>The Fish.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Smallfish.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>PS. Happy Valentines Day!</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> CHEVRON - EVERYTHING'S EXACTLY THE SAME - =
PLANET MU=20
- LP (ZIQ092)<BR> I DO SOMETIMES WONDER IF THESE =
PLANET MU,=20
REPHLEX ETC ARTISTS<BR> AREN'T JUST THE LABEL HEADS =
(OR THEIR=20
CLOSE COMRADES) UNDER ANOTHER<BR> NAME. CHEVRON =
DISPLAYS ALL=20
THE TRADEMARKS OF A U-ZIQ RELEASE -<BR> CRAZY =
BREAKBEATS, SOME=20
ENTERTAINING SAMPLES, BROKEN SOUNDS, OFF-KILTER<BR> =20
ATMOSPHERICS (VERY PARADINAS-ESQUE) AND AN ALL-ROUND=20
SCHIZOPHRENIC<BR> APPROACH TO THINGS ELECTRONICA. =
THOROUGHLY=20
ENJOYABLE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DAMIAK - PESERO - N5MD - 7"=20
(MD121)<BR> DAMIAK DELIVERS TWO SLOWED DOWN, GROOVED =
OUT=20
ELECTRONICA PIECES<BR> WITH A TWISTED HIP HOP FEEL TO =
THE=20
BEATS AND SPLENDIDLY GENTLE<BR> MELODIES THAT MEANDER =
OVER THE=20
RHYTHMS. INCREDIBLY ATMOSPHRIC<BR> STUFF WITH A REAL =
WARMTH=20
AND DEPTH. LIMITED CLEAR VINYL RELEASE.<BR> DON'T=20
DELAY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JVOX - SUNSHINE / B.T.O. - N5MD - 7"=20
(MD119)<BR> ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF LIMITED EDITION =
CLEAR=20
VINYL 7" RELEASES<BR> FROM THAT MOST ELECTRONICA OF =
LABELS,=20
N5MD. SUPERBLY DEEP AND<BR> WONDERFULLY CRUNCHY SOUNDS =
WITH AN=20
INNATE SENSE OF MELODY AND<BR> SLIGHTLY HIP HOP SLANT =
TO THE=20
SOUND. DON'T HANG ABOUT AS THESE<BR> ARE GOING TO FLY =
OUT.=20
EXCELLENT STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LUCKY PIERRE - TOUCHPOOL - MELODIC - LP=20
(MELO27)<BR> THE FIRST TRULY ESSENTIAL ALBUM OF THE =
YEAR? YES,=20
I THINK SO.<BR> THIS IS A TRULY WONDERFUL PIECE OF =
WORK FROM=20
AIDAN MOFFAT, USING<BR> A BROAD ARRAY OF DELIGHTFUL =
SAMPLES TO=20
CREATE A WARM, ATMOSPHERIC<BR> SOUNDTRACK TO ALL =
MANNER OF=20
LATE NIGHT ACTIVITIES, I DARE SAY.<BR> EMOTIVE AND =
FULL OF=20
LIFE AND DETAIL, THIS IS QUITE GENUINELY AN<BR> =
ABSOLUTE MUST=20
IN ANYONE'S LIFE. I'M SERIOUS, BUY IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARSEN JULES - HERBSTLAUB - CITY CENTRE =
OFFICES -=20
LP (TOWERBLOCK023)<BR> I WONDERED HOW LONG IT WOULD BE =
BEFORE=20
SOMEONE PICKED UP MARTIN<BR> JUHLS MOST WONDERFUL =
MUSIC UNDER=20
THE MARSEN JULES PSEUDONYM. AFTER<BR> A SERIES OF =
AMAZING=20
RELEASES FOR SEVERAL INTERNET LABELS (AS BOTH<BR> =
MARSEN JULES=20
AND KRILL.MINIMA) CITY CENTRE OFFICES HAVE SEEN =
FIT<BR> TO=20
RELEASE THIS STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL ALBUM. DIFFICULT TO=20
CLASSIFY<BR> MUSICALLY, IT IS A BLEND OF THE FINEST =
SCULPTURAL=20
ELECTRONICA<BR> MIXED WITH AN OVERTLY CLASSICAL, =
CHAMBER MUSIC=20
SOUND. TO SIMPLY<BR> DESCRIBE IT AS 'CLASSICAL GAS' IS =
TO DO=20
IT A SEVERE INJUSTICE.<BR> THIS IS ORIGINAL MUSIC, =
LOVINGLY=20
CREATED AND BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED<BR> THAT'S EXPANSIVE, =
ENGAGING AND JUST PLAIN WONDERFUL. ALBUM OF<BR> THE =
WEEK,=20
MONTH AND PROBABLY YEAR. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MATMOS / DIE MONITR BATSS - SPLIT 7" - =
ACHE - 7"=20
(ACHE016)<BR> SECOND IN THE "DIVORCE SERIES" FROM ACHE =
(THE=20
PREVIOUS BEING THE<BR> HELLA/FOURTET SPLIT). MATMOS GO =
SLIGHTLY EXPERIMENTAL FUNK ON<BR> US - LOTS OF =
CHOPPED-UP=20
PERCUSSION AND EASY-GOING LICKS GIVE THIS<BR> AN =
ALMOST JIM=20
O'ROURKE FEEL. DIE MONITR BATSS REVEL IN GLORIOUS<BR> =20
AMATEURISM - THINK THE FALL MEETS HUGGY BEAR (NOT THE ONE=20
OFF<BR> "I'M A CELEBRITY", YOU =
UNDERSTAND).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MIKE LADD - NEGROPHILIA - THIRSTY =
EAR - LP=20
(THI571561LP)<BR> A TIGHT MIX OF ABSTRACT BEATS, FREE =
JAZZ OF=20
THE LIVE BAND VARIETY<BR> AND SOME EXPERIMENTS =
DEFINITELY IN=20
THE ELECTRONICA VEIN. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PORTLAND - THE CARQUNES 7" - N5MD - 7"=20
(MD117)<BR> NICELY BEATY SLICE OF ELECTRONIC FUN ON =
THIS=20
LIMITED EDITION CLEAR<BR> VINYL 7" FROM N5MD. PORTLAND =
DELIVER=20
A THOUGHTFUL, MELODIC SOUND<BR> THAT'S FULL OF QUIRKY=20
PROGRAMMING AND DEEP NOISES COUPLED WITH<BR> THOSE =
SLOWED=20
DOWN, CRUNCHED OUT RHYTHMS. WICKED STUFF. DON'T =
MISS<BR> =20
OUT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SOLE - NEW SINGLE - ANTICON - 12"=20
(ABR0047)<BR> THREE NEW TRACKS (PLUS THEIR RESPECTIVE=20
INSTRUMENTALS, NATCH -<BR> WHICH I HAVE TO ADMIT I =
PREFER)=20
FROM ODD NOSDAM, ALIAS AND JEL.<BR> MORE HARD-HITTING, =
LEFTFIELD RHYMES AND BEATS FROM THIS =
GROUNDBREAKING<BR> CREW.=20
YES, IT REALLY IS CALLED "NEW SINGLE"!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SPARK - MISSED OPPORTUNITIES / MY =
FEMINIST LAUNDRY=20
- N5MD - 7" (MD126)<BR> THIS IS THE MOST RECENT OF THE =
LIMITED=20
EDITION CLEAR VINYL 7"<BR> RELEASES ON CALIFORNIA'S =
N5MD=20
IMPRINT. SPARK GOES FOR YET ANOTHER<BR> STYLE HERE =
WITH A=20
CATCHY, GROOVY, HIP HOP SOUND TO THE BEATS AND<BR> A =
SUBTLE=20
BUT MELODIC FLAVA TO THE NOISES. LIKE A LESS =
CHOPPED<BR> UP=20
MACHINE DRUM I GUESS YOU MIGHT SAY. WHATEVER, IT'S REALLY=20
COOL<BR> AND YOU'LL WANT TO SNAP IT UP REALLY QUICKLY. =
CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TIKI OBMAR - SEASONS SAMPLER EP - MERCK - =
12"=20
(MERCKTO)<BR> VERY LATE SAMPLER FOR THE TIKI CD THAT =
WAS OUT=20
IN SEPTEMBER LAST<BR> YEAR. THIS HAS REMIXES FROM THE =
LIKES OF=20
MACHINE DRUM, DECEPTIKON,<BR> PROSWELL, TIM KOCH, =
HELIOS &=20
PROEM. ENOUGH TO GET THE MOST HARDNOSED<BR> "HEARD IT =
ALL=20
BEFORE" ELECTRONICA FAN MOIST I'D SAY.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - CLICKS & CUTS 4 - MILLE =
PLATEAUX - CD=20
(MPM004)<BR> CLICKS & CUTS 4. I COULD ALMOST JUST =
LEAVE IT=20
THERE, COULDN'T<BR> I? EIGHT FROZEN MODULES, ELECTRIC =
BIRDS,=20
JAY HAZE, TWERK, THOMAS<BR> BRINKMANN, TBA, ULTRA-RED, =
BIZZ=20
CIRCUITS, HAKAN LIDBO, IDO GOUVRIN,<BR> RAN SLAVIN, =
STARCHBOY,=20
MICRONOST AND FRANK ELTING ALL CONTRIBUTE<BR> TO =
ANOTHER=20
BLINDING VOLUME OF MICRO-HOUSE, CLICK-TRONICA AND =
OTHER<BR> =20
SUCH LUDICROUS, NEEDLESSLY INVENTED SUB-GENRES!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BUG, THE FEAT. WARRIOR QUEEN - AKTION PAK =
- REPHLEX=20
- 12" (CAT158EP)<BR> BIG, BAD, BASS-HEAVY RAGGA SOUNDS =
FROM=20
THE ONE AND ONLY BUG. LOOKS<BR> LIKE THEY COULD BE =
GOING FOR A=20
HIT HERE AS THEY'VE MADE A VIDEO<BR> AND EVERYTHING. =
NOT SURE=20
IT'S TOP 40 MATERIAL REALLY DUE TO THE<BR> HEFTY =
SELECTION OF=20
8-BIT STYLE ROUGH AND READY RHYTHMS AND MASSIVE<BR> =
BASS=20
SOUNDS. WARRIOR QUEEN'S VOCALS DO ADD A CERTAIN=20
COMMERCIALITY<BR> THOUGH AND IT WORKS SURPRISINGLY =
WELL.=20
DEFINITELY WORTH A LISTEN<BR> IF YOU'RE UP FOR SOME=20
RUDENESS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHRISTIAN KLEINE - REAL GHOSTS - CITY =
CENTRE=20
OFFICES - LP (TOWERBLOCK019)<BR> THIRD RELEASE FOR =
CHRISTIAN=20
KLIENE ON C.C.O. COMBINING DELICACY<BR> AND =
FRAGILITY=20
WITH SOME REALLY ROBUST BEATS. THE PURELY =
ELECTRONIC<BR> =20
SOUND IS REPLACED WITH MUCH MORE LIVE INSTRUMENTATION -=20
DRUMS<BR> AND GUITARS. THIS REALLY IS=20
"INDIE-TRONICA". FANS OF HIS EARLY<BR> WORK =
MIGHT BE=20
INITIALLY PUT OFF, BUT THIS IS WORTH PERSEVERING<BR> =
WITH,=20
BECAUSE ONCE YOU GET PAST THE INITIAL FEELING THAT =
YOU'VE<BR> =20
BEEN TRANSPORTED BACK TO A KIND OF ELECTRONIC SOFT-ROCK=20
WORLD,<BR> YOU'LL FIND SOME REALLY BEAUTIFUL TRACKS =
(FOR ME=20
THE ONES THAT<BR> LET THE ELECTRONICS GET AT LEAST AN =
EVEN=20
CHANCE!). IF YOU LIKE<BR> MANUAL OR ULRICH =
SCHNAUSS,=20
THIS MIGHT WELL TICKLE YOUR FANCY...<BR> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FLOTEL - BOSSA FATAKA - ARABLE - 12"=20
(ARABLE1)<BR> I'VE BEEN EAGERLY ANTICIPATING THIS =
RELEASE FOR=20
AGES SEEING AS<BR> IT'S THE FIRST RECORD ON ISAN'S NEW =
LABEL.=20
FLOTEL ALREADY BLEW<BR> US AWAY WITH THE WONDROUSLY =
DEEP,=20
AFFECTING EP FROM 2003 ON THE<BR> EXCELLENT EXPANDING =
LABEL.=20
HERE, YOU GET FOUR MORE TRACKS THAT<BR> CARRY THE SAME =
LEVEL=20
OF LUSH, BEAUTIFUL, GENTLY UNDULATING ELECTRONICA<BR> =
THAT=20
TAKES IT'S CUES FROM AN ORGANIC STYLE AND ISN'T AFRAID =
TO<BR> =20
WEAR IT'S HEART ON IT'S SLEEVE. TRULY GORGEOUS AND ONE THAT=20
ANYONE<BR> WITH A REMOTE INTEREST IN ELECTRONICS =
SHOULD CHECK=20
OUT POST HASTE.<BR> A GREAT START TO THIS VERY =
PROMISING=20
LABEL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN B & EXILE - BROKEN LANGUAGE - =
PLANET MU -=20
12" (ZIQ113)<BR> WHERE THE HELL DID THIS COME =
FROM?!!?!? THIS=20
IS AN ABSOLUTE BEAST<BR> OF A RECORD, THE BEST NEW =
DRUM 'N'=20
BASS TUNE I'VE HEARD IN YEARS,<BR> THE BEST PLANET MU =
RELEASE=20
IN AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER! EXILE<BR> DOES WONDERFUL =
THINGS=20
TO JOHN B'S TITLE TRACK - CHOPS IT UP A<BR> BIT BUT =
RETAINS=20
THAT TRUE D&B FLAVA. ABSOLUTELY WICKED. THE =
B-SIDE<BR> (AN=20
EXILE ORIGINAL) IS A BIT MORE RAVE-Y/GABBA-Y BUT THINK=20
ALONG<BR> THE LINES OF THE JEGA/KID SPATULA SPLIT 12" =
ON=20
PLANET MU SEVERAL<BR> YEARS AGO. SH*TMAT? SH*T, MATE - =
THIS IS=20
THE REAL DEAL. GOT ANY<BR> DRUM 'N' BASS, =
MATE?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MAPS AND DIAGRAMS - TACTILE LOVE EP - =
ARABLE - 12"=20
(ARABLE3)<BR> ROBIN 'ISAN' SAVILLE'S ARABLE LABEL IS =
ONLY=20
THREE RELEASES OLD<BR> AND YET THE QUALITY OF THOSE =
RELEASES=20
TELLS YOU ALL YOU NEED TO<BR> KNOW. SO FAR PSAPP AND =
FLOTEL=20
HAVE PROVIDED SUPER DEEP, SUPER<BR> BEAUTIFUL =
ELECTRONIC=20
MOMENTS AND NOW IT'S THE TURN OF MAPS + DIAGRAMS.<BR> =
EIGHT=20
TRACKS TAKING THE FORM OF FOUR MAIN TRACKS AND FOUR=20
SHORTER<BR> INTERLUDE PIECES. EVERY SINGLE MOMENT ON =
THIS EP=20
IS A JOY WITH<BR> A DELICATELY PUT TOGETHER SELECTION =
OF=20
MELODIC ELECTRONICS PAR<BR> EXCELLENCE. SUBTLE =
RHYTHMIC=20
SHIFTS, BEATLESS MOMENTS OF PURE AMBIENT<BR> =
PLEASURE... THE=20
LIST GOES ON. A TREMENDOUS PIECE OF WORK THAT<BR> =
COMES=20
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PSAPP - BUTTONS AND WAR EP - ARABLE - 12" =
(ARABLE2)<BR> YOU CAN SEE WHY ISAN PICKED UP ON PSAPP =
AND=20
DECIDED TO RELEASE<BR> THIS LITTLE GEM ON THEIR LABEL. =
SUPER=20
FINE ELECTRONICA SOUNDS<BR> FROM, QUITE POSSIBLY, ONE =
OF THE=20
MOST EXCITING ELECTRONIC ARTISTS<BR> AROUND AT THE =
MOMENT. A=20
BEAUTIFUL MIXTURE OF BLATANTLY PROCESSED<BR> =
ELECTRONICS BUT=20
WITH A DELICIOUSLY LIVE SOUNDING FEEL AS WELL.<BR> =
COUPLED=20
WITH THE SULTRY VOCALS (WHICH WORK BEAUTIFULLY BY =
THE<BR> WAY)=20
IT CREATES A MAGICAL SOUND THAT ENCHANTS AND ENGAGES IN=20
EQUAL<BR> MEASURES. AS A FINAL BONUS YOU ALSO GET A =
FAB REMIX=20
FROM ISAN<BR> THEMSLEVES WHICH USES THE VOCAL TO FINE =
EFFECT=20
AND MASHES IT UP<BR> WITH ONE OF THEIR OWN STYLE BEATS =
AND=20
SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE ELECTRONIC<BR> INSTRUMENTATION. A =
QUALITY=20
ITEM AND ONE THAT YOU'LL BE WANTING<BR> TO INVESTIGATE =
FORTHWITH. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> QUINOLINE YELLOW - CYRIACK PARASOL - SKAM =
- 12"=20
(SKA021)<BR> THIS RELEASE FROM SKAM (COMPLETE WITH =
LIMITED=20
EDITION PAPER TOWEL<BR> [I WONDER WHAT THEY'RE TRYING =
TO=20
SAY?]) SEES QUINOLINE YELLOW<BR> DELIVERING HIS FIRST =
SOLO=20
OUTING ON VINYL AND IT'S ACTUALLY A<BR> BIT OF A =
TREAT. DARK,=20
BROODING, YET, AT TIMES, MELANCHOLY ELECTRONICA<BR> =
WITH ALL=20
THE CLASSIC TRADEMARKS OF A SKAM RELEASE. YOU KNOW =
WHAT<BR> TO=20
DO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHADOW HUNTAZ - CORRUPT DATA =
INSTRUMENTALS - SKAM -=20
2xLP (SKALP012IN)<BR> HIGHLY LIMITED (500 ONLY) AND =
PREFERABLE=20
INSTRUMENTAL EDITION<BR> OF THE MOST HIP HOP RELEASE =
TO DATE=20
ON SKAM. TOP NOTCH LEFTFIELD<BR> BEATS FROM ONE HALF =
OF=20
FUNCKARMA THAT REALLY PACK A PUNCH YET<BR> REMAIN =
HIGHLY=20
ATMOSPHERIC AND DETAILED. FOR FANS OF CANNIBAL OX,<BR> =
LEX,=20
ANTICON, ANTIPOP / BEANS, CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES, MUSH, =
SKAM....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TEAM DOYOBI - ANTIQUITY - SKAM - 12"=20
(SKA026)<BR> ONE OF SKAM'S MOST LOW-BUDGET RELEASES =
YET (IN=20
TERMS OF PACKAGING)<BR> IS BY THE EVER UP-FOR-IT TEAM =
DOYOBI.=20
THE A-SIDE IS ONE OF THEIR<BR> MORE APPROACHABLE =
MOMENTS - AN=20
EXTENDED DANCEFLOOR WORKOUT WITH<BR> ROUGH BEATS AND =
AN ALMOST=20
RETRO GROOVE. FLIP OVER FOR SOMETHING<BR> MORE =
TRADITIONALLY=20
SILLY AND A SURPRISINGLY CHILLED, MINIMAL NUMBER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> THOMAS FEHLMANN - LOWFLOW - PLUG RESEARCH =
- 2xLP=20
(PLG58LP)<BR> THOMAS FEHLMANN IS ONE OF THOSE ARTISTS =
WHO=20
SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN<BR> AROUND FOREVER AND HAS BEEN =
INVOLVED IN=20
SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT<BR> PROJECTS OVER THE PAST =
FIFTEEN=20
YEARS. 3 PHASE, SUN ELECTRIC, THE<BR> ORB, MARATHON =
AND LOTS=20
OF HIS OWN PROJECTS, NOTABLY ON KOMPAKT.<BR> THIS =
ALBUM=20
DISTILLS EVERYTHING THAT I LOVE ABOUT HIS WORK =
INTO<BR> ONE=20
SPECTACULAR LISTENING EXPERIENCE. DUB, TECHNO, HIP HOP,=20
ELECTRONICA,<BR> R&B AND MANY OTHER INFLUENCES =
COLLIDE TO=20
PROVIDE AN INTENSE SELECTION<BR> OF WONDERFULLY DEEP =
TRACKS,=20
EVERY ONE OF WHICH IS A GEM. THREE<BR> TRACKS ARE =
CO-WRITTEN=20
WITH GHOSTLY'S DABRYE, AND YOU CAN TELL<BR> WHICH ONES =
THEY=20
ARE. SIMPLY UNMISSABLE AND ESSENTIAL AND GENERALLY<BR> =
WONDERFUL. BUY IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WEVIE STONDER - KENYAN HARRY EP - SKAM - =
12"=20
(SKA023)<BR> A POTTY SELECTION OF TRACKS FROM REGULAR =
SKAM=20
MENTALISTS WEVIE<BR> STONDER. THEIR SPOKEN WORD =
ELEMENT=20
SURVIVES ONCE AGAIN WITH SOME<BR> VERY AMUSING SAMPLES =
WHICH'LL NO DOUBT MAKE YOU CHUCKLE. MUSICALLY,<BR> =
HOWEVER,=20
THE CONTENT IS SLIGHTLY SURPRISING. PUNKY, FUNKY, =
QUITE<BR> =20
ROCKY, BUT STILL ELECTRONIC IN BASIS. VERY ENTERTAINING=20
INDEED.<BR> RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ZORN - ALL WE CAN DO IS ENJOY THE RIDE - =
LUX NIGRA=20
- LP (LNV30)<BR> ZORN'S FIRST RELEASE IN OVER A YEAR =
SEES HIM=20
HEADING DOWN A DARKER,<BR> HEAVIER, ALMOST SCI-FI / =
NOIR-ISH=20
ROUTE AT TIMES. DENSELY PACKED<BR> YET EQUALLY FULL OF =
BEAUTY=20
AND INTRICACY, THIS IS DEEP, THROBBING,<BR> MELODIC, =
GENTLE=20
ELECTRONICA AND A SERIOUSLY CAPTIVATING LATE-NIGHT<BR> =
LISTEN,=20
I DARE SAY. ABSOLUTELY ON A PAR WITH ANYTHING ON =
CCO,<BR> =20
EXPANDING, MERCK ETC RECENTLY - A MUST, IN FACT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALEX SMOKE - DON'T SEE THE POINT - SOMA - =
12"=20
(SOMA165)<BR> THERE SEEMS TO BE A BIT OF A BUZZ ON OL' =
SMOKEY=20
AT THE MOMENT,<BR> AND THIS RELEASE SHOULD FIRE THE =
FLAMES FOR=20
A FEW WEEKS MORE AT<BR> LEAST. IT'S ACTUALLY VERY =
SIMILAR TO=20
THE 12" ON VAKANT (ONLY WITH<BR> VOCALS ON THE =
A-SIDE), SO=20
ONCE AGAIN IT'S ONE FOR THE GHOSTLY<BR> / SPECTRAL / =
AKUFEN=20
SET.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALTER EGO - RAW (REMIXES) - KLANG - 12"=20
(KLANG89)<BR> REINHARD VOIGT'S IN ONE OF HIS MORE =
THREATENING=20
MOODS HERE, WITH<BR> THIS RATHER BOWEL-TREMBLING ALTER =
EGO=20
REMIX - THINK ALONG THE<BR> LINES OF THE LESS TRANCEY =
KOMPAKT=20
EXTRA RELEASES OF RECENT MONTHS.<BR> ON SIDE TWO, A =
"REWORK=20
REMOTE" THAT DOESN'T EXACTLY SET US ON<BR> FIRE, AND A =
SOLVENT=20
REMIX, WHICH IS VERY IN AWE OF KRAFTWERK AND<BR> =
PERFECTLY OK=20
IF YOU LIKE THAT SORT OF THING. BOOGIE ON DOWN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CONSUMER, THE - YOUR SOUL FOR ACCESS - =
KONDI - 12"=20
(KONDI08)<BR> THIS IS A VERY ENJOYABLE ROMP THROUGH =
THE SOUND=20
OF ELECTRO. FROM<BR> PERKY, TO FULL ON AND DARK, VIA A =
EUROPEAN STYLE... ALL BASES<BR> ARE COVERED WITH STYLE =
AND=20
APLOMB. VERY PLAYABLE STUFF THAT SHOULD<BR> EASILY =
MAKE IT'S=20
WAY INTO ANY NUMBER OF DJ SETS. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DANDY JACK AKA THE LATIN ELVIS - =
CONTEXTERRIOR 10 -=20
CONTEXTERRIOR - 12" (CNTXT10)<BR> VERY MUCH BUSINESS =
AS YOU'D=20
EXPECT IT FROM THE ON FORM CONTEXTERRIOR<BR> LABEL. =
DANDY JACK=20
DELIVERS TWO STORMING MINIMAL TECHNO TRACKS<BR> WITH =
MORE THAN=20
THEIR FAIR SHARE OF BASS GOING ON. THE FLIP =
CONTAINS<BR> TWO=20
SUPERB REMIXES FROM PIER BUCCI AND LOSOUL, WITH LSOUL=20
PULLING<BR> OFF A WICKEDLY ATMOSPHERIC VERSION.=20
CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DENIS KARIMANI - WAR ES NICHT - DIALREC - =
12"=20
(DIALREC22)<BR> DENIS KARIMANI AKA REMUTE, DELIVERS =
ONE OF THE=20
MOST DANCEFLOOR<BR> TRACKS EVER ON DIALREC. A =
GROOVING,=20
SHUFFLING TRACK THAT BUILDS<BR> AND GROWS BUT MANAGES =
TO=20
RETAIN ALL THE MELODIC SUBTLETIES OF<BR> A TYPICAL =
DIALREC=20
RELEASE. THE B-SIDE'S TWO TRACKS ARE MUCH MORE<BR> IN =
LINE=20
WITH THE SOUND OF THE LABEL AND COULD ALMOST BE =
MISTAKEN<BR> =20
FOR LAWRENCE'S OWN WORK WITH THEIR GORGEOUS TOUCHES OF=20
MELODY,<BR> UNUSUAL BASSLINES AND WICKED 4/4 BEATS. AN =
EXCELLENT RELEASE THAT'S<BR> RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DOCTOR EVIL - RITUAL EP - TOUCHIN' BASS - =
12"=20
(TB011)<BR> AN ELECTRO RECORD SO DARK AND TWISTED, OUR =
MIKE=20
HERE HAD AN EPISODE,<BR> CONFUSING SOME OF THE NOISES =
ON TRACK=20
2 WITH WHAT OUR WORKMEN<BR> WERE DOING UPSTAIRS. =
NEEDLESS TO=20
SAY, HE'S NOW GONE OUT FOR A<BR> CIGARETTE. AS FOR THE =
RECORD,=20
IT'S CERTAINLY A BIT MORE SINISTER<BR> THAN EVEN THE =
USUAL=20
TOUCHIN' BASS FARE AND WILL APPEAL TO MANY<BR> AN A.I. =
/ CLARO=20
INTELECTO / SEED FAN, I RECKON. NASTY! INCLUDES<BR> A=20
LOGREYBEAM REMIX (TYPE FANS).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GEIGER - TRAX - TEILE - 12"=20
(TEILE01)<BR> FIRM'S NEW MORE DANCE ORIENTATED IMPRINT =
GETS=20
OFF TO A FLYING<BR> START WITH TWO TRACKS FROM =
ALEXANDER=20
GEIGER. GROOVY, IN A COLOGNE<BR> TECHNO SORT OF WAY, =
WITH A=20
TRANCEY, HYPNOTIC FEEL, BUT ENOUGH<BR> SUBTLETY TO =
MOVE AWAY=20
FROM THE CHEESEY SIDE OF THINGS. GIVE IT<BR> A=20
LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GOSUB - DATA MINING IN ANTHILLA - DEVICE =
- 12"=20
(IRQ09)<BR> THE RETURN OF GOSUB! IT'S BEEN A LONG =
TIME, BUT=20
IT'S GREAT TO<BR> SEE THAT THEY ARE STILL PRODUCING =
THE PUREST=20
ELECTRO IN A RANGE<BR> OF FLAVOURS. FIVE TRACKS THAT =
RANGE=20
BETWEEN DOPPLEREFFEKT / DREXCIYA<BR> STYLE GEAR AND A =
MORE=20
KRAFTWERKY SORT OF FEEL. FUNKY, SYNTHY,<BR> FULL OF =
COOL=20
PROGRAMMING AND PACEY, PERKY BEATS... THIS IS A =
QUALITY<BR> =20
SLAB OF ELECTRO FUN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GUIDO SCHNEIDER MEETS JENS BOND - OH MY =
BUFFER -=20
POKER FLAT - 12" (PFR53)<BR> GUIDO'S VERY MUCH ON FORM =
AT THE=20
MOMENT AND THIS BUMPING SLAB<BR> OF HOUSED UP TECHNO =
FUN IS=20
LIABLE TO SHAKE SOME BOOTY ON DANCEFLOORS<BR> ALL OVER =
THE=20
PLACE. JEFF SAMUEL GETS IN ON THE ACT WITH A =
SUPERBLY<BR> BASS=20
HEAVY, TECHNOID MIX AND THERE'S A BONUS TRACK AT THE =
END<BR> =20
WHICH IS VERY GROOVY AS WELL. POKER FLAT DO IT AGAIN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARCO PASSARANI - CRITICISE - PEACEFROG - =
12"=20
(PFG061)<BR> THE SUCCESS OF NOUVELLE VAGUE HAS =
OBVIOUSLY TAKEN=20
QUITE A GRIP<BR> AT PEACEFROG H.Q. AS THIS ALEXANDER =
O'NEAL=20
SOUL CLASSIC (AND IT<BR> IS A CLASSIC, IN SOME =
RESPECTS) FROM=20
THE EIGHTIES GETS THE CONTEMPORARY<BR> ELECTRO-DISCO=20
TREATMENT. PERSONALLY I THINK IT'S QUITE EFFECTIVE<BR> =
- IF IT=20
WEREN'T FOR THE (SOMEWHAT DISAFFECTED-SOUNDING) =
VOCAL,<BR> =20
UNLIKE THE ORIGINAL!) YOU'D NEVER RECOGNISE IT. VERY=20
EXPENSIVE<BR> FOR A U.K. 12", THOUGH, =
FELLAS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MILCH - EUROPA - SCHEINSELBSTANDIG - 12"=20
(SST12)<BR> I MUST ADMIT THAT AGAINST MY BETTER =
JUDGEMENT I=20
RATHER LIKED THE<BR> B-SIDE OF THIS RELEASE. MILCH =
HAVE BEEN=20
AROUND FOR YEARS AND THEIR<BR> BRAND OF FUNKY, PERKY =
EURO POP=20
TECHNO IS SOMETHING YOU EITHER<BR> LOVE OR HATE. IT'S=20
INSTRUMENTAL, SO THAT'S A GOOD START, BUT THE<BR> =
B-SIDE HAS A=20
PARTICULARLY PLEASANT AND MELODIC FEEL WHICH IS =
QUITE<BR> =20
INFECTIOUS. WORTH A LISTEN, I'D SAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MISS KITTIN - HAPPY VIOLENTINE (LFO =
MIXES) - NOVA=20
MUTE - 12" (L12NOMU140)<BR> AGAIN, YOU'LL HAVE ALREADY =
HAVE=20
MADE YOUR MIND UP TO SOME EXTENT,<BR> BUT IT =
TRANSPIRES EVEN=20
MARK BELL CAN'T DO AN AWFUL LOT TO MAKE<BR> ME LIKE =
MISS=20
KITTIN. HE'S CAPABLE OF DOING A LOT BETTER THAN =
HIS<BR> RATHER=20
RUN-OF-THE-MILL A-SIDE, ALTHOUGH THE B-SIDE REMINDS =
ME<BR> A=20
BIT OF VINTAGE DAVE CLARKE WITH SOME GREAT STOP-START=20
RHYTHMS<BR> AKIN TO THE LAST LFO ALBUM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MISS KITTIN - HAPPY VIOLENTINE (MARCO =
PASSARANI /=20
MICHAEL MAYER - NOVA MUTE - 12" (12NOMU140)<BR> =20
UNCOMPLICATED DANCEFLOOR REMIXES FROM MARCO PASSARANI AND=20
MICHAEL<BR> MAYER, BOTH OF WHICH PRETTY MUCH DO WHAT =
YOU'D=20
EXPECT ALTHOUGH<BR> PASSARANI'S IS CURIOUSLY THE MORE=20
KOMPAKT-ESQUE - M. MAYER'S SCHAFFEL<BR> FREE REWORK IS =
BORDERLINE GENERIC ELECTRO DISCO. ONE OF THOSE<BR> =
WHERE=20
YOU'LL KNOW WHETHER YOU WANT IT OR NOT WHATEVER I SAY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MODEL 500 / CYBOTRON - OFF TO BATTLE / =
ALLEYS OF=20
YOUR MIND - TRESOR - 12" (TRESOR211)<BR> THE OBSERVANT =
AMONGST=20
YOU WILL HAVE INDEED NOTICED WE DO LIKE<BR> OUR =
CLASSIC TECHNO=20
HERE AT SMALLFISH. TWO TRACKS FROM THE FORTHCOMING<BR> =
TRESOR=20
COMPILATION "20 YEARS OF METROPLEX", INCLUDING (WHAT =
I<BR> =20
BELIEVE IS) JUAN ATKINS' OFFICIAL DEBUT RELEASE (DATING FROM=20
1981,<BR> AS CYBOTRON) REMASTERED BY MAURIZIO AND =
BACKED WITH=20
ANOTHER OF<BR> HIS LANDMARK TUNES FROM 1987, BOTH OF =
WHICH=20
STILL RULE IN 2005.<BR> YOU CAN'T SAY FAIRER THAN =
THAT, EH?=20
EH??!?!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MOLE, THE - MEETS THE BACON SMUGGLERS - =
RISQUEE -=20
12" (RISQUEE05)<BR> MORE IRONICALLY ABYSMAL ARTWORK =
FROM=20
AKUFEN'S RISQUEE LABEL HERE.<BR> HOWEVER, THE RECORD =
IS=20
ACTUALLY MY FAVOURITE SO FAR. THE B-SIDE<BR> HAS TWO =
SKIPPY=20
AND FUNKED UP TECH TRACKS, BUT IT'S THE A-SIDE<BR> =
WHICH=20
REALLY DOES IT... A MID-PACED, DUB HEAVY NUMBER WITH =
AN<BR> =20
INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF ATMOSPHERE CROWBARRED IN. MAYBE THAT'S=20
THE<BR> INFLUENCE OF JEFF MILLIGAN (I THINK IT'S HIM =
AS THE=20
PSEUDONYM<BR> 'JUANSELF' CROPS UP). DEEP GEAR WHICH =
COMES=20
RECOMMNEDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MOUNT SIMS - WILD LIGHT - GIGOLO - LP=20
(GIGOLO1391)<BR> NOT SURE WHAT TO MAKE OF THIS NEW =
MOUNT SIMS=20
LP - I QUITE ENJOYED<BR> THE LAST SINGLE AS I RECALL, =
BUT THIS=20
ALBUM SEEMS A LITTLE DARKER,<BR> MORE EXPERIMENTAL, =
PERHAPS=20
NOT AS FOCUSED. THE INFLUENCES REMAIN<BR> MUCH THE =
SAME (THE=20
HUMAN LEAGUE, JOHN FOXX AND VISAGE BEING THE<BR> MOST=20
APPARENT/OBVIOUS COMPARISONS) SO SEE WHAT YOU THINK. AN=20
INTERESTING<BR> ONE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PABLO BOLIVAR - PRESS RESET - REGULAR - =
12"=20
(REGULAR12)<BR> STRONG FOLLOW UP TO THE LAST PABLO EP. =
THREE=20
TRACKS OF FUNKED<BR> UP, BASS DRIVEN TECHNO SOUNDS =
WITH SUBTLE=20
HOUSE TOUCHES AND A<BR> NICE LINE IN REVERBED AND =
DELAYED=20
CHORD STABS. ALL VERY USABLE<BR> AND VERY MIXABLE.=20
NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> POM POM - POM POM 18 - POM POM - 12"=20
(POMPOM18)<BR> OH YES! AN EXCELLENT POM POM RECORD! =
THREE=20
TRACKS THAT KICK OFF<BR> WITH A SIMPLE, BUT VERY =
EFFECTIVE 4/4=20
TRACK WITH A QUALITY MINIMALISM<BR> ABOUT IT. GROOVES =
AND=20
DRIVES IN A VEERY COOL WAY. THE FLIP HAS<BR> TWO MORE =
SUBTLE=20
AND MELODIC LITTLE TECH PIECES THAT REALLY DID<BR> IT =
FOR ME.=20
GREAT 4/4 BEATS, GREAT CHORDS AND MELODIC =
SAMPLES...<BR> JUST=20
A REALLY GOOD EP. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REMUTE - BOUNCE 23 - TRAPEZ - 12"=20
(TRAPEZ048)<BR> DENIS KARIMANI IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST =
PRODUCERS=20
IN THE WORLD, BY<BR> THE LOOKS OF IT. NOT ONLY IS HE =
SEEMINGLY=20
RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST<BR> OF THE MUSIC ON ITALIC BUT =
HE'S=20
HEAVILY INVOLVED WITH AREAL AND<BR> HE'S ALREADY HAD A =
SINGLE=20
OUT ON DIALREC THIS WEEK! THIS ONE IS<BR> MORE BOUNCY =
AND LESS=20
WEIRD THAN SOME OF HIS OTHER MATERIAL AND<BR> HAS A =
STRAIGHT=20
UP, GROOVING STYLE. SUITS TRAPEZ PRETTY WELL =
ACTUALLY<BR> AND=20
SHOULD DO WONDERS FOR YOUR CLUBBY TECHNO SET. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUGAR - ALL YOU NEED - RZ11 - 12"=20
(RZ011)<BR> JOHN DAHLBACK IS TURNING INTO SOMETHING OF =
A=20
PROLIFIC PRODUCER,<BR> AND HERE HE UNLEASHES FOUR OF =
THE=20
FINEST TECHNO / HOUSE HYBRID<BR> TRACKS. DEEP, FUNKY, =
FULL OF=20
GREAT PRODUCTION AND WICKED VOCALS<BR> PLUS, THE REAL =
KILLER,=20
AN AUTHENTIC SOUNDING ACID MIX WITH A SQUEALING,<BR> =
OLD=20
SCHOOL STYLE 303 LINE. SOLID GEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SWEET.NCANDY - DISHES! - RAUM MUSIK - 12" =
(MUSIK044)<BR> SWEET.NCANDY COMBINES THE FUNK HEAVY, =
GLITCHY=20
SOUND OF AKUFEN<BR> AND SUTEKH WITH A MORE STRAIGHT =
SOUNDING=20
COLOGNE TECHNO FEEL TO<BR> FINE EFFECT AND COMES UP =
WITH A=20
WINNING SOUND THAT'LL GET PEOPLE<BR> WIGGLING ABOUT =
ALL OVER=20
THE PLACE. TOTALLY MIXABLE AND USABLE<BR> TRACKS ALL =
THE WAY=20
THROUGH. SOLID.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - N.Y. NO WAVE - ZE - 2xLP=20
(ZEREC.LP01)<BR> DOES WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN TO BE =
FRANK.=20
ALTHOUGH I'M STEVE.<BR> A COLLECTION OF PUNKY DISCO =
CUTS FROM=20
THE LATE 70'S EARLY 80'S<BR> THAT WERE POPULAR ON THE =
NEW YORK=20
CLUB SCENE AT THE TIME. LYDIA<BR> LUNCH, MARS, THE=20
CONTORTIONS, TEENAGE JESUS, SUICIDE & ROSA =
YEMEN<BR> ARE=20
JUST SOME OF THE ARTISTS INVOLVED......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ARNE WEINBERG - CONFESSIONS OF A BELIEVER =
- 11TH=20
HOUR - 12" (EHR003)<BR> 6 TRACKS OF DETROIT INFLUENCED =
BLISS=20
HERE. MELANCHOLIC MELODICS<BR> SIT ATOP DRIVING 4/4 =
RHYTHMS. A=20
REAL TREAT FOR THOSE WITH A SOFT<BR> SPOT FOR THE US'S =
7TH=20
CITY. SOME OF THE SADDEST STRINGLINES I'VE<BR> HAD THE =
PLEASURE OF HEARING LATELY ARE USED HERE, GORGEOUS!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DONNACHA COSTELLO - MUSTARD - MINIMISE - =
12"=20
(MIN012)<BR> ANOTHER IN THE SERIES OF COLOURS FROM THE =
SOMEWHAT PROLIFIC DONNACHA<BR> COSTELLO AND IT'S =
DEFINITELY A=20
RETURN TO THE BLEEPIER, MORE MINIMALISTIC<BR> FLAVA OF =
EARLIER=20
RELEASES. DEEP, TIGHTLY STRUCTURED BEATS AND<BR> =
SOUNDS WITH=20
SUPERB, DANCEFLOOR PRODUCTION. AN EXCELLENT SLAB =
OF<BR> =20
VINYL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DONNACHA COSTELLO - OLIVE - MINIMISE - =
12"=20
(MIN011)<BR> A REAL RETURN TO FORM FOR THE COLOUR =
SERIES FROM=20
DONNACHA COSTELLO.<BR> AS TIGHTLY PRODUCED AS EVER AND =
WITH=20
THE HEAVIEST BLEEP FEEL SO<BR> FAR, THIS HAS A GREAT =
GROOVE, A=20
HEAVY BASSLINE AND THOSE LOVELY<BR> OLD SH101 SOUNDS. =
THE FLIP=20
HAS A STRANGELY STABBY, ALMOST PIANO<BR> STYLE CHORD=20
PROGRESSION WITH A FUNKY, YET RIGIDLY STRICT =
GROOVE.<BR> MOST=20
EXCELLENT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DONNACHA COSTELLO - OPAL - MINIMISE - 12" =
(MIN010)<BR> RECORD NUMBER SEVEN IN THIS POPULAR =
ONGOING=20
SERIES - AND I HAVE<BR> TO SAY, THIS MIGHT BE MY =
FAVOURITE=20
YET. TWO SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE,<BR> EXPERTLY PRODUCED =
SLICES OF=20
FUTURISTIC, SMOOTH TECH/ELECTRO, ONE<BR> MORE LUSH AND =
EXPANSIVE THAN THE OTHER, MORE TRADITIONALLY =
DANCEFLOOR<BR> =20
COMPATIBLE NUMBER. THE A-SIDE, WITH ITS GORGEOUS STRING=20
WASHES,<BR> JUST BUILDS AND BUILDS - =
FANTASTIC!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DONNACHA COSTELLO - ORANGE - MINIMISE - =
12"=20
(MIN009)<BR> SIXTH INSTALLMENT OF THIS ONGOING SERIES =
FROM=20
DONNACHA IS A SUPERB<BR> SLICE OF DANCEFLOOR TECHNO. =
STAYING=20
TRUE TO THE IDEA OF TIGHTLY<BR> ARRANGED CLUB GROOVES =
THIS ONE=20
HAS MORE OF A BLEEP FEEL THAN THE<BR> OTHERS WITH =
SOUNDS THAT=20
COULD ALMOST HAVE BEEN FROM A SWEET EXORCIST<BR> EP =
FROM 1990.=20
GRID LIKE STRUCTURES OF RHYTHMS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE<BR> =
TO=20
RESIST THE 4/4 BEAT. LIKED THE OTHERS IN THE SERIES?=20
YOU'RE<BR> GOING TO LOVE THIS. QUALITY ALL =
ROUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DONNACHA COSTELLO - PISTACHIO - MINIMISE =
- 12"=20
(MIN008)<BR> WITH IT'S VERY FETCHING YELLOW SLEEVE =
COMES=20
DONNACHA COSTELLO'S<BR> FIFTH RELEASE IN THE COLOUR =
SERIES.=20
DEEP AND BLEEPY MINIMAL TECHNO<BR> IS THE ORDER OF THE =
DAY AND=20
THE TIGHTNESS WITH WHICH HE PLACES<BR> THE SOUNDS INTO =
HIS=20
CRISP GRID APPROACH IS VERY SATISFYING. EVERYTHING<BR> =
DOES=20
WHAT YOU WANT IT TO DO AND IN COMPLETELY THE RIGHT =
PLACES.<BR> =20
ANOTHER EXCELLENT RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DONNACHA COSTELLO - GRAPE - MINIMISE - =
12"=20
(MIN007)<BR> DONNACHA COSTELLO'S SERIES CONTINUES ON =
APACE=20
WITH THIS LITTLE<BR> PURPLE GEM! TWO TRACKS OF TIGHTLY =
PRODUCED ACIDIC GROOVES THAT<BR> TAKE THEIR CUE FROM=20
ULTRA-MINIMALISM, BUT MANAGE TO GIVE IT AN<BR> ALMOST =
CHICAGO=20
TYPE STABBY FEEL WITH A SWEET SYNTH LINE THAT =
DRIVES<BR> THE=20
TRACK ON. THE FLIP, HOWEVER, IS THE PUREST OF SOUNDS =
WITH<BR> =20
A CRISPLY ARRANGED PRODUCTION THAT'S FULL OF ATMOSPHERE. =
CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DONNACHA COSTELLO - RUBINE RED - MINIMISE =
- 12"=20
(MIN006)<BR> POSSIBLY THE STRONGEST RELEASE IN =
DONNACHA=20
COSTELLO'S COLOUR SERIES<BR> SO FAR. A MUCH MORE PERKY =
SOUND=20
THAN THE OTHER 12"S WITH A STRICTLY<BR> DEFINED =
ARRANGEMENT=20
THAT MAKES IT PERFECT FOR SOME DANCEFLOOR<BR> ACTION. =
THE=20
SOUNDS ARE PURE ACID HOUSE AND TECH WITH STABBY =
CHORDS,<BR> =20
TIGHT 4/4 RHYTHMS AND SUBTLE 303 SQUELCHES. ABSOLUTELY=20
BLINDING.<BR> GET IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DUBLEE - ELEVEN - MULE MUSIQ - 12"=20
(MULEELECTRONIC001)<BR> ANOTHER BRILLIANT RECORD TO =
COME OUT=20
OF THE KOMPAKT STABLE OF<BR> LABELS. THIS IS THE FIRST =
RELEASE=20
FOR MULE MUSIQ AND IT DOESN'T<BR> GET MUCH BETTER THAN =
THIS.=20
OLD SCHOOL, AUTHENTIC SOUNDING, YET<BR> COMPLETELY=20
CONTEMPORARY HOUSE / TECHNO SOUNDS WITH SIMPLE, =
EFFECTIVE<BR> =20
ARRANGEMENTS AND A BEAUTIFUL DEPTH. ALSO COMES WITH A JEFF=20
MILLIGAN<BR> REMIX. HIGHLY, HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JESSE SOMFAY - THE NECTAR OF MY LOVE - =
TRAUM - 12"=20
(TRAUMV55)<BR> CRACKING FRIST RELEASE FOR 2005 FROM =
TRAUM IN=20
THE GUISE OF A THREE<BR> TRACK EP FROM JESSE SOMFAY. =
HE BLENDS=20
THE DREAMIER, MORE OLD SCHOOL<BR> TRAUM SOUND WITH A =
FUNKY,=20
SYNTHY, TECHNICAL FEEL THAT'LL GET PEOPLE<BR> JIGGING =
ABOUT=20
WITH EASE. LUSH SOUNDS, INCREDIBLY TIGHT =
PRODUCTION<BR> AND=20
ROLLING BEATS... CLASSIC TRAUM. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICHAEL MAYER - TOUCH - KOMPAKT - 2xLP=20
(KOM107)<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> OLIVER HACKE - SUBJECT CARRIER - TRAPEZ - =
2xLP=20
(TRAPEZ044)<BR> WELL, WELL, WELL. IT'S THE OLIVER =
HACKE ALBUM=20
AT LONG LAST. FEATURING<BR> TWO OF HIS BEST KNOWN CUTS =
(THE=20
POLAR TRACKS) ONE OF WHICH COMES<BR> AS A COMPLETELY =
NEW REMIX=20
AND SEVEN OTHER AWESOMELY PUT TOGETHER<BR> MINIMAL, =
DEEP=20
TECHNO TUNES. QUITE SIMPLY A FABULOUS ALBUM THAT<BR> =
IS A MUST=20
FOR FANS OF TRAUM, TRAPEZ AND KOMPAKT. SHOULD BE MASSIVE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 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> VARIOUS - ODD PIECES #03 - SUB STATIC - =
12"=20
(SUS_44)<BR> SOLID FOUR TRACKER FROM FOUR TOP SUB =
STATIC=20
ARTISTS. RENE BREITBARTH,<BR> JOHN SPRING, METOPE AND =
GOLDEN=20
RED ALL PROVIDE GROOVING, VARIED<BR> TECHNO TRACKS =
WITH THE=20
HIGHLIGHT PROBABLY BEING THE DIRTY, FILTHY,<BR> DIRTY =
BASSLINE=20
ON JOHN SPRINGS CUT. ABSOLUTELY GOING TO BE A HUGE<BR> =
TRACK!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VLAD & ARDISSON / KANSAS CITY =
PROPHETS - SID=20
SONAR / DETRAFFEC - SEED - 12" (SEED1208)<BR> =
SOMETHING OF A=20
STORMER HERE FROM THE SEED CAMP. VLAD & =
ARDISSON<BR> =20
PROVIDE A BASS HEAVY, FUNKED UP TRACK THAT'S HALF ELECTRO=20
AND<BR> HALF TWO STEP, COMPLETE WITH FLOOR DEVASTATING =
BASS=20
SOUNDS. ABSOLUTELY<BR> KILLER SH*T. KANSAS CITY =
PROPHETS OPTS=20
FOR A MOR STRAIGHT UP,<BR> YET EQUALLY JUMP-AROUND =
ELECTRO=20
SOUND THAT'S SURE TO GET PEOPLE<BR> LEAPING ABOUT IN A =
MAD=20
STYLE. MASSIVE BEATS, MASSIVE BASS, QUALITY<BR> =
PRODUCTION.=20
GREAT START TO 2005. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> COON DADDY - BIG BALLER EP - DATABASS - =
12"=20
(DB-060)<BR> RUMOUR HAS IT THAT THIS HAS SOMETHING TO =
DO WITH=20
THE 2 LIVE CREW.<BR> THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE SLIGHTLY =
DIRTY OF=20
THE LYRICS, I SUPPOSE.<BR> PURE, BRASH, BANGING BOOTY =
BASS=20
SOUNDS THROUGHOUT. IF YOU'RE INTO<BR> THIS STYLE, NO =
DOUBT=20
YOU'LL GET RIGHT INTO THIS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ SURGEON - DUEL OF THE JIT - DATABASS - =
12"=20
(DB-059)<BR> THIS IS A PARTICULARLY SILLY RECORD. FROM =
DATABASS. BIG, PHAT,<BR> BOOTY BASS ACTION WITH =
LUDICROUS=20
VOCALS AND HUGE, SIMPLISTIC BEATS.<BR> FOUR=20
VERSIONS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DOPE DOG - ARCHIVES - IGNITOR - 12"=20
(IGNTR-1011)<BR> MORE ORLANDO VOORN GOODIES HERE WITH =
ANOTHER=20
THREE TRACK EP OF<BR> TRACKS UNDER THE PSEUDONYM DOPE =
DOG.=20
AUTHENTIC, OLD SCHOOL TECHNO<BR> SOUNDS WITH A =
ROUGHNESS, YET=20
DEPTH THAT'S STILL SOUNDING GREAT<BR> TODAY. VINTAGE=20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FORMAT #2 - ARCHIVES - IGNITOR - 12"=20
(IGNTR-1012)<BR> ORLANDO VOORN MUST HAVE AN ABSOLUTELY =
HUGE=20
AMOUNT OF MATERIAL<BR> IN HIS VAULTS IF THIS SERIES IS =
ANYTHING T GO BY. HERE HE DELIVERS<BR> THREE TRACKS OF =
OLD=20
SCHOOL, PROPER TECHNO SOUNDS WITH JUST THE<BR> RIGHT =
LEVEL OF=20
AUTHENTIC PRODUCTION. SLAMMING DETROIT, BY WAY<BR> OF =
HOLLAND,=20
TECHNO SOUNDS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SECRET MIXES - FIXES - VOL 4 - FIX - 12"=20
(FIX04)<BR> FOUR NAUGHTY BLENDS OF A VARIETY OF THINGS =
RELATED=20
TO A CERTAIN<BR> PURPLE PERSON. VERY EIGHTIES SOUNDING =
AND=20
QUITE PAISLEY PARK STYLED.<BR> CHEEKY, BUT =
NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SECRET MIXES - FIXES - VOL 3 - FIX - 12"=20
(FIX03)<BR> THE RUMOURS SURROUNDING THESE RELEASES ARE =
STILL=20
FLYING ABOUT.<BR> REGARDLESS OF WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR =
THEM=20
YOUGET A SOLID FOUR TRACK<BR> EP OF CLASSIC ACID =
TRACKS, NONE=20
OF WHICH I'VE HEARD FOR YEARS<BR> AND YEARS. YOU'LL BE =
HARD=20
PUSHED TO FIND THE ORIGINALS AND THEY<BR> STILL SOUND =
AMAZING=20
TODAY.SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHAWN RUDIMAN - SYNTHESEXUAL - TECHNOIR =
AUDIO - 12"=20
(TNA-6)<BR> SHAWN RUDIMAN COMES CORRECT AGAIN BY =
REDEFINING=20
THE SOUND OF DETROIT.<BR> HE KEEPS IT CLATTERY, PURE =
AND=20
TECHNO ORIENTATED BUT WITH SOME<BR> DEFT TOUCHES ON =
THE=20
PROCESSING HE GIVES IT A SLIGHTLY MORE =
CONTEMPORARY<BR> SOUND.=20
ELECTRO AND DOWNBEAT CUTS ARE A BONUS AND OVERALL, =
THIS<BR> IS=20
A DAMN GOOD ONE. RECOMMENDED.</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>Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> INFINITI - GAME ONE - METROPLEX - 12"=20
(M022)<BR> LUSH DEEP MINIMAL TECHNO GROOVES ALL =
PRODUCED BY=20
JUAN ATKINS W/A<BR> RMX BY MAURIZIO... CLASSIC ON=20
PROMO!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PSYCHE - ELEMENTS / NEUROTIC BEHAVIOUR - =
PLANET E -=20
12" (PE65278)<BR> FOR ME, ELEMENTS IS THE SINGLE =
GREATEST=20
TECHNO TRACK OF ALL TIME.<BR> IT'S ALWAYS BEEN TOUGH =
TO NARROW=20
DOWN MY FAVOURITES, BUT THAT<BR> ONE TRACK IS STILL =
THE MOST=20
SHINING EXAMPLE OF WARM, BEAUTIFUL,<BR> SOULFUL TECHNO =
AT IT'S=20
MOST AWESOME. IF ANYONE EVER TELLS YOU<BR> THAT TECHNO =
IS COLD=20
MACHINE MUSIC, JUST PLAY THEM ELEMENTS AND<BR> SEE =
THEM MELT.=20
ABSOLUTELY, COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY AMAZING. OH<BR> =
YEAH,=20
NEUROTIC BEHAVIOUR IS ALSO A CLASSIC TRACK. BARGAIN, =
THEN.<BR> =20
DON'T MISS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CRIS PROLIFIC - PEOPLE - VERSATILE - 12"=20
(VER041)<BR> I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO PUT THIS. IT'LL =
HAVE TO BE=20
HIP HOP I GUESS<BR> AS THE MAIN TRACK IS A FIRM AND =
FRESH=20
SLICE OF HIP HOPRISY WITH<BR> A EUROPEAN TWIST THAT =
COMES WITH=20
A SELECTION OF PHAT AND BROKEN<BR> BEATY MIXES. KIND =
OF LIKE=20
THE DJ MITSU STUFF OR OKAD TAKI. VERY<BR> PLEASAN AND=20
SOULFUL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DAILY PLANET - TRIPLE BEAM - ALL NATURAL =
- 12"=20
(AN035)<BR> 3 CUTS, THE TITLE BEING THE BEST WITHOUT A =
DOUBT.=20
A NICE STRONG<BR> BEAT FROM THE LONGSTANDING DUG =
INFINITE.=20
HAVE A LISTEN.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ERIC B & RAKIM - I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL =
- FOURTH=20
& BROADWAY - 12" (404381)<BR> ANOTHER TIMELESS =
CLASSIC=20
GETS A REPRESS. RAKIM STILL SOUNDS AS<BR> FRESH AS=20
EVER.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FAT JOE & PARTY ARTY - MY BAD - =
WILDLIFE - 12"=20
(WLE011)<BR> BIG FAT RAW BEAT FROM SHOW WITH THE =
MENACING=20
RHYMES OF FAT JOE<BR> & PARTY ARTY RIDING =
THE HORN=20
LEAD RHYTHM. CLASSIC DITC ANYONE??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KOOL G RAP & POLO - ON THE RUN - COLD =
CHILLIN -=20
12" (CC2010)<BR> CLASSIC EARLY 90'S SINGLE FROM THE =
MASTER OF=20
THE STORY RHYME HERE.<BR> REISSUED IN ITS ORIGINAL =
SLEEVE WITH=20
THE CUT STRAIGHT JACKET ON<BR> THE FLIP.=20
RECOMMENDED....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LL COOL J - ROCK THE BELLS - DEF JAM - =
12"=20
(XSS174991)<BR> LL'S CLASSIC FROM '98 GETS A WELCOME =
REPRESS.=20
HOW MANY DJ'S HAVE<BR> RIPPED THIS OVER THE=20
YEARS......??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> QUASIMOTO - BUS RIDE - STONESTHROW - 12"=20
(PIASX053T)<BR> A NEW QUASIMOTO RELEASE USUALLY WHIPS =
YOU FOLK=20
INTO A BIT OF A<BR> LATHER, SO FEEL FREE TO GIVE US =
SOME=20
A-THAT LOVIN' ONE MORE TIME.<BR> THREE NEW TRACKS =
(PRODUCED BY=20
MADLIB, OF COURSE) THAT HAVE QUITE<BR> A QUIRKY, =
INFECTIOUS,=20
FUNKED-UP AIR ABOUT THEM. WICKED STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RODNEY P - THE FUTURE - RIDDIM KILLA / =
LOW LIFE -=20
2xLP (RKP04LPLTD)<BR> NOT SURE WHY THIS LIMITED =
EDITION DOUBLE=20
WHITE VINYL VERSION IS<BR> COMING OUT SO LONG AFTER =
THE=20
INITIAL RELEASE, BUT HERE IT IS ANYWAY.<BR> LOWLIFE =
ARE MAYBE=20
TRYING TO FIND THEIR OWN WILEY / SKINNYMAN /<BR> =
DIZZEE RASCAL=20
HERE, I RECKON. TOUGH UK HIP HOP STYLINGS, NICE<BR> =
AND ROUGH=20
AND WITH PLENTY OF BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE. COULD DO WELL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> U.N. THE - THE U.N. PT 2 - ARCHIVES INC - =
12"=20
(ARC796)<BR> 4 UNRELEASED CUTS FROM THE UN HERE. 2 =
WITH BEATS=20
FROM PETE ROCK<BR> (THE ART BEING THE BETTER OF THE 2 =
FOR MY=20
MONEY) AND 2 FROM MAHOGANY,<BR> ONE WITH VINIA MOJICA. =
WELL=20
WORTH A SPIN I'D SAY.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - BACK TO THE EIGHTIES - FAST =
TIMES - LP=20
(BTE1980LP)<BR> THE PUREST OF CHEESE FOR YOUR =
TURNTABLE HERE.=20
A BATTLE WEAPON<BR> THAT CELERBRATES ALL THAT WAS =
TACKY IN THE=20
80'S (AND THAT WAS<BR> JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING!). =
CHEESEY FILM=20
THEMES, TV SNIPPETS, DIALOGUE<BR> FROM THE BOTH. =
SUPERB STUFF,=20
HAVE A LISTEN....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BUCC ROGERS FEAT KOOL KEITH - =
TRANSMITTING LIVE -=20
MADSEVEN - 12" (MAD007)<BR> WICKY WACKY BONKERS =
BIZZNIZZ FROM=20
BUCC? & KEITH ON THIS TRIBUTE<BR> TO WAY AHEAD OF =
HIS TIME=20
PRODUCER PAUL C. NO NEED TO SELL THIS<BR> TO YOU =
REALLY, KOOL=20
KEITH FANS WILL WANT IT REGARDLESS........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ KOOL - TWENTY MINUTE WORKOUT - BLAZIN =
- 12"=20
(BLAR002)<BR> DJ KOOL GETS LIVE AND DOES HIS MOST =
FAMOUS=20
ROUTINE FROM LET ME<BR> CLEAR MY THROAT OVER A GO-GO=20
AINSTRUMENTAL! 4 CUTS IN ALL. ALL<BR> HIM GOING OFF IN =
THE=20
CLUB. CHECK IT OUT............</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MIGHTY MAESTRO, THE - NICKEL BAG OF =
BREAKS VOL 2 -=20
TUFF CITY - LP (TUFEP3003)<BR> VOL 2 SEES THE MIGHTY =
MAESTRO=20
DROP SOME RAW J BROWN STYLE BEATS<BR> FOR THE PARTY. =
HAVE A=20
LISTEN....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ULTRAMAGNETIC MCS - TWO BROTHERS WITH =
CHECKS - WILD=20
PITCH - 12" (MJ0008)<BR> ANOTHER TUFF RELEASE FROM THE =
ALWAYS=20
ON FORM ULTRA BOYS.......................................</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEERHOOF - MILKMAN - FREE PORCUPINE =
SOCIETY - LP=20
(FPS007LP)<BR> AN INTOXICATING MIX OF THRASHY GRUNGY =
GUITARS,=20
LIBRARY/BBC ELECTRONIC<BR> EFFECTS & SOME CUTE =
SOFT VOCALS=20
THAT HAVE A WARM CHILDLIKE QUALITY.<BR> MY SPIES TELL =
ME THAT=20
THEY HAVE RECENTLY SIGNED TO ALL TOMORROW'S<BR> =
PARTIES' LABEL=20
(WELL, JEREMY SEEMS TO THINK THIS IS TRUE). AN<BR> ODD =
ONE TO=20
CATEGORISE THIS, HAVE A LISTEN......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAMES YORKSTON & THE ATHLETES - =
SHIPWRECKERS -=20
DOMINO - 7" (RUG193)<BR> I'M VERY MUCH AN ADMIRER OF =
MR.=20
YORKSTON (NOT TO MENTION HIS MIGHTY<BR> ATHLETES), SO =
YOU=20
WON'T BE TOO SURPRISED TO HEAR ME SINGING THE<BR> =
PRAISES OF=20
THIS SUPERB SINGLE, ONE MY FAVOURITE TRACKS FROM =
HIS<BR> =20
RECENT LP. ON THE B-SIDE IS A RATHER JAUNTY, EXTENDED=20
INSTRUMENTAL<BR> ("THE ROUTE TO THE HARMONIUM") TAKEN =
FROM THE=20
FENCE COLLECTIVE<BR> "PICKET FENCE" ALBUM. SINGLE OF =
THE WEEK?=20
WHY THE HECK NOT?!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RACHEL GOSWELL - COASTLINE / PLUCKED =
(REMIXES) -=20
4AD - 12" (TAD2501)<BR> I GUESS THE MAIN SELLING POINT =
REGARDING THIS CLEAR VINYL 12"<BR> IS THE ULRICH =
SCHNAUSS=20
MIXES (VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL VERSIONS)<BR> - HE'S GOT =
A=20
FORMULA AND HE'S STICKING TO IT, BUT YOU HAVE TO<BR> =
ADMIT=20
IT'S STILL RATHER LOVELY. NAMES-ON RECORDS (NO, ME=20
NEITHER)<BR> GO FOR A MORE STRIPPED-DOWN BUT NO LESS =
ETHERIEL=20
APPROACH. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE - ASHES TO DUST =
- SOUTHERN=20
- LP (281111)<BR> YER FULL-ON AUTHENTIC AMERICANA =
BLUES=20
EXPERIENCE GOIN' ON HERE.<BR> THINK STEVE EARLE / JOHN =
COUGAR=20
MELANCAMP / NEIL YOUNG / WILLIE<BR> NELSON / RY COODER =
ETC=20
ETC. MAKES ME WANT TO GO AND LIVE IN TEXAS<BR> OR=20
SOMETHING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICAH P. HINSON & THE GOSPEL OF =
PROGRESS -=20
BENEATH THE ROSE - SKETCHBOOK - 7" (SKETCHXX4)<BR> =
MORE=20
GORGEOUS AMERICANA / COUNTRY-NOIR FROM ONE OF THE=20
SINGER/SONGWRITER<BR> DISCOVERIES OF THE YEAR. =
"BENEATH THE=20
ROSE" CAN BE FOUND ON HIS<BR> (RIGHTLY) HIGHLY =
ACCLAIMED DEBUT=20
LP BUT THE REAL REASON TO BUY<BR> THIS IS THE B-SIDE - =
AN=20
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, PIANO-LED TRACK<BR> PRODUCED BY =
THE=20
EARLIES (INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH). SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - REGGAE GOODIES VOL. 2 - WACKIES =
- LP=20
(WACKIES-0040)<BR> SUPREME ROUND UP OF WACKIES =
RELEASES WITH=20
ONE TRACK TAKEN FROM<BR> EACH OF THE LAST TWENTY =
RECORDS AND=20
THEN SPLIT OVER TWO VOLUMES.<BR> IMMACULATELY =
PRESENTED AND=20
FEATURING GREAT CUTS FROM LOVE JOYS,<BR> AFRICAN =
JAMAICANS,=20
K.C. WHITE, SEL WHEELER & AZUL, CHOSEN =
BROTHERS,<BR> ROOTS=20
HANGOVER, WANACHI AND JAH JUNIOR. FROM ROOTS TO DUB =
VIA<BR> =20
LOVERS, IT'S ALL HERE. SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - REGGAE GOODIES VOL. 1 - WACKIES =
- LP=20
(WACKIES-0039)<BR> SUPREME ROUND UP OF WACKIES =
RELEASES WITH=20
ONE TRACK TAKEN FROM<BR> EACH OF THE LAST TWENTY =
RECORDS AND=20
THEN SPLIT OVER TWO VOLUMES.<BR> IMMACULATELY =
PRESENTED AND=20
FEATURING GREAT CUTS FROM LOVE JOYS,<BR> JOE MORGAN, =
JOHN=20
CLARKE, JAH CARLOS, WAYNE JARRETT, AFRICAN =
JAMAICANS,<BR> =20
STRANGER COLE, JERRY HITLER AND K.C. WHITE. FROM ROOTS TO=20
DUB<BR> VIA LOVERS, IT'S ALL HERE. =
SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 2TALL - SHIFTING TIDES - NEEDLEWORK - CD=20
(NEEDLEWORKCD1)<BR> NOW, THIS IS FRESH. MASHING UP =
BEATS,=20
GENTLE ELECTRONICA AND HIP<BR> HOP, 2TALL HAS CREATED =
A=20
SOOTHING, YET FUNKY HYBRID BEAST THAT'LL<BR> MAKE YOU =
WANT TO=20
WIGGLE, BUT IN A SOPORIFIC WAY. WARPY, SKAMY<BR> KIND =
OF=20
TOUCHES AT TIMES KEEP IT SOUNDING CONTEMPORARY BUT =
THE<BR> OLD=20
SCHOOL HIP HOP VIBE IS UNDENIABLE AND HAS A CERTAIN =
SHADOW<BR> =20
OR KRUSH-ESQUE FEEL. REALLY RATHER GOOD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AERO - RISES & FALLS - APESTAARTJE - =
CD=20
(STAARTJE015)<BR> AERO IS THE SOLO PROJECT OF KOEN =
HOLTKAMP=20
AND IT'S A GORGEOUS<BR> PIECE OF WORK. SPREAD OVER =
SEVEN=20
TRACKS IT WORKS AS A SERIES OF<BR> LUSH SOUNDSCAPE =
PIECES=20
WHICH RANGE FROM FRAGILE AND DELICATE PIECES<BR> WITH =
ACHING=20
CHORDS AND TEXTURES TO A HEAVIER, MORE FRAGMENTED<BR> =
AND=20
WHITE NOISE BASED SOUND. AT TIMES IT'S CHALLENGING BUT =
IT<BR> =20
ALWAYS FOLLOWS THESE PIECES WITH A TRACK OF SHEER BEAUTY.=20
WONDERFUL<BR> MUSIC AND HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALVA NOTO - TRANSALL CYCLE 3 - TRANSSPRAY =
- RASTER=20
NOTON - CD (R-N063)<BR> PUT SIMPLY, CARSTEN NICOLAI IS =
IN=20
PRETTY MUCH A LEAGUE OF HIS<BR> OWN AND THIS IS A =
STUNNING=20
SERIES OF RELEASES. APART FROM THE<BR> PACKAGING BEING =
UNBELIEVABLY COOL AND BEAUTIFUL AND IT COMING<BR> ON A =
3" CD=20
PRESSED ON A CLEAR 5" CD, YOU GET EIGHT TRACKS OF=20
INCREDIBLY<BR> INTRICATE AND CRISP ELECTRONICS WITH =
DEEP,=20
SURPRISINGLY PERCUSSIVE<BR> RHYTHMS, ELECTROSTATIC =
SOUNDS AND=20
AMAZING HIGH FREQUENCIES. THIS<BR> IS PROBABLY THE =
MOST HARSH=20
OF THE THREE RELEASES AND EASILY THE<BR> MOST =
EXPERIMENTAL.=20
BORDERING ON GENIUS, I'D SAY! DON'T MISS OUT<BR> ON =
THIS=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED PIECE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALVA NOTO - TRANSALL CYCLE 1 - TRANSRAPID =
- RASTER=20
NOTON - CD (R-N061)<BR> PUT SIMPLY, CARSTEN NICOLAI IS =
IN=20
PRETTY MUCH A LEAGUE OF HIS<BR> OWN AND THIS IS A =
STUNNING=20
SERIES OF RELEASES. APART FROM THE<BR> PACKAGING BEING =
UNBELIEVABLY COOL AND BEAUTIFUL AND IT COMING<BR> ON A =
3" CD=20
PRESSED ON A CLEAR 5" CD, YOU GET FOUR TRACKS OF=20
INCREDIBLY<BR> INTRICATE AND CRISP ELECTRONICS WITH =
DEEP,=20
SURPRISINGLY PERCUSSIVE<BR> RHYTHMS, ELECTROSTATIC =
SOUNDS AND=20
AMAZING HIGH FREQUENCIES. BORDERING<BR> ON GENIUS, I'D =
SAY!=20
DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED<BR> =20
PIECE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALVA NOTO - TRANSALL CYCLE 2 - =
TRANSVISION - RASTER=20
NOTON - CD (R-N062)<BR> PUT SIMPLY, CARSTEN NICOLAI IS =
IN=20
PRETTY MUCH A LEAGUE OF HIS<BR> OWN AND THIS IS A =
STUNNING=20
SERIES OF RELEASES. APART FROM THE<BR> PACKAGING BEING =
UNBELIEVABLY COOL AND BEAUTIFUL AND IT COMING<BR> ON A =
3" CD=20
PRESSED ON A CLEAR 5" CD, YOU GET FOUR TRACKS OF=20
INCREDIBLY<BR> INTRICATE AND CRISP ELECTRONICS WITH =
DEEP,=20
SURPRISINGLY PERCUSSIVE<BR> RHYTHMS, ELECTROSTATIC =
SOUNDS AND=20
AMAZING HIGH FREQUENCIES. BORDERING<BR> ON GENIUS, I'D =
SAY!=20
DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED<BR> =20
PIECE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANDEREGG - ANOMIA - APESTAARTJE - CD=20
(STAARTJE013)<BR> ANDEREGG DELIVER A NINE TRACK STRONG =
CD OF=20
PURE, LUSH, ORGANIC<BR> ELECTRONICA WITH LAYERS AND =
LAYERS OF=20
MANIPULATED SOUND AND MELODY.<BR> NEVER TOO HARSH OR =
ATONAL,=20
BUT WITH A FLAVA THAT, AT TIMES, IS<BR> SIMILAR TO =
SOME OF THE=20
SCANDINAVIAN SOUNDS OF ANDREAS TILLIANDER<BR> OR, MORE =
CLOSELY, THE MUSIC OF THE 12K LABEL. SUBTLE SOUNDS =
AND<BR> =20
GLITCHES DRIFT IN THE BACKGROUND, BUT FOR THE MOST PART IT'S=20
THE<BR> FOREGROUND BEAUTY THAT ENCHANTS. A BRILLIANT =
LABEL,=20
THIS, AND<BR> WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT IF YOU'RE INTO =
YOUR=20
TEXTURAL MUSIC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANDEREGG - WHEN RECTANGLES ROLL UNDER =
CITIES -=20
APESTAARTJE - CD (UNKNOWN)<BR> ANDEREGG'S FIRST CD ON=20
APESTRAATJE IS A DELECTABLE SERIES OF =
EXPERIMENTAL,<BR> =20
MINIMALIST ELECTRONICA THAT WORKS ON SEVERAL LEVELS.=20
INITIALLY<BR> YOU HAVE A GLITCH, CLICK BASED FEEL WITH =
ULTRA-STRIPPED SOUNDS<BR> AND A DEEP, SUBLIMINAL =
FLAVA. THIS=20
GIVES WAY TO A MORE ORGANIC<BR> ELECTRONIC FEEL WHICH =
COULD,=20
AT TIMES, BE COMPARED TO SOME OF<BR> THE MORE ABSTRACT =
MORR=20
MUSIC RELEASES OR SOME OF CARPARK'S WORK.<BR> =
DELIGHTFULLY=20
CHALLENGING AND ALWAYS ENGAGING, THIS IS HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AOKI TAKAMASA - SIMPLY FUNK - PROGRESSIVE =
FORM - CD=20
(PFCD11)<BR> THE RETURN OF PROGRESSIVE FORM IN THE =
GUISE OF A=20
SUBLIME AOKI<BR> TAKAMASA FULL LENGTH ALBUM. TEN =
TRACKS OF=20
DELICATELY PUT TOGETHER<BR> ELECTRONICS WITH A FINE =
BALANCE=20
BETWEEN SUBTLE MELODY AND GLITCHY,<BR> RHYTHMIC =
SOUNDS.=20
EXPREIMENTAL, BUT NOT TOO MUCH, AND VERY ENGAGING<BR> =20
THROUGHOUT. I MUST ADMIT THAT TIME JUST FLEW BY WHILE I WAS=20
LISTENING<BR> TO THIS, AND THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD SIGN. =
HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHEVRON - EVERYTHING'S EXACTLY THE SAME - =
PLANET MU=20
- CD (ZIQ092CD)<BR> I DO SOMETIMES WONDER IF THESE =
PLANET MU,=20
REPHLEX ETC ARTISTS<BR> AREN'T JUST THE LABEL HEADS =
(OR THEIR=20
CLOSE COMRADES) UNDER ANOTHER<BR> NAME. CHEVRON =
DISPLAYS ALL=20
THE TRADEMARKS OF A U-ZIQ RELEASE -<BR> CRAZY =
BREAKBEATS, SOME=20
ENTERTAINING SAMPLES, BROKEN SOUNDS, OFF-KILTER<BR> =20
ATMOSPHERICS (VERY PARADINAS-ESQUE) AND AN ALL-ROUND=20
SCHIZOPHRENIC<BR> APPROACH TO THINGS ELECTRONICA. =
THOROUGHLY=20
ENJOYABLE. THIS HERE<BR> CD CONTAINS SIX TRACKS NOT =
FOUND ON=20
THE VINYL, TOO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> F.S.BLUMM & FRIENDS - SESAMSAMEN - =
PLOP - CD=20
(PLIP-3012)<BR> HERE'S ONE OF THE MISSING PLOP TITLES =
THAT WE=20
DIDN'T GET IN LAST<BR> TIME. IT'S A GEM. SIMPLE AS =
THAT=20
REALLY. F.S.BLUMM'S BLEND OF<BR> QUIRKY, TUNEFUL =
GUITARS AND=20
PLAYFUL YET MELANCHOLY ELECTRONICS<BR> IS TRULY =
DELIGHTFUL AND=20
TIMES DELICIOUSLY TEXTURAL. MELODICALLY<BR> SUPERB AND =
BRIMMING WITH ENGAGING TRACKS PLUS A HOST OF GUEST<BR> =
MUSICIANS INCLUDING GREG DAVIS AND OTHERS, THIS IS ONE FOR=20
FANS<BR> OF TYPE, MOTEER, GAS AND MORR MUSIC. =
WONDERFUL MUSIC.=20
RECOOMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FOURCOLOR - WATER MIRROR - APESTAARTJE - =
CD=20
(STAARTJE016)<BR> FOLLOWING ON FROM THE RECENT ALBUM =
RELEASE=20
ON 12K COMES THIS ABSOLUTELY<BR> WONDERFUL SEVEN TRACK =
CD FOR=20
THE EXCELLENT APESTAARTJE IMPRINT.<BR> FONICA'S =
KEIICHI=20
SUGIMOTO'S SOLO PROJECT IS A DELIGHTFULLY MELODIC<BR> =
AND=20
MEANDERING SELECTION OF BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED ELECTRONICA=20
WITH<BR> GENTLE DRIFTS OF SOUND FORMING THE MAIN PART =
OF THE=20
TRACKS. INTRICATELY<BR> WOVEN INTO THE MIX ARE =
OCCASIONAL=20
MOMENTS OF CLICK, HISS AND HUM<BR> ALONG WITH =
GORGEOUSLY DENSE=20
LAYERS OF TEXTURE. THE LAST TRACK<BR> IS A TWENTY TWO =
MINUTE=20
PIECE RECORDED FOR A FILM BY JUN MIYAZAKI<BR> =
AND TRUE=20
TO THE IDEA IT'S A MAGNIFICENTLY SUBTLE PIECE OF =
FILMIC<BR> =20
MUSIC. THIS ONE IS HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HAPITAL BAND 1 - 2CD - MOSZ - CD=20
(MOSZ001)<BR> THIS IS THE FIRST RELEASE FROM VIENNESE =
LABEL=20
MOSZ AND IT'S VERY<BR> INTERESTING FOR TWO REASONS. =
THE FIRST=20
IS THAT MUSICALLY IT'S<BR> ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! =
ELEVEN TRACKS=20
OF TREATED DRUMS AND PERCUSSION<BR> THAT, FROM THE =
CONCEPT,=20
SOUNDS COOL, BUT DOESN'T NCESSARILY MAKE<BR> FOR GOOD =
REPEATED=20
LISTENING. HOEVER, THE WAY IT'S BEEN DONE IS<BR> =
MAGNIFICENT.=20
THE DRUMS ARE ALWAYS EVER PRESENT IN THE MIX, BUT<BR> =
THE=20
PROCESSING THAT'S BEEN UTILISED GIVES IT A WONDRFULLY=20
DENSE<BR> AND SURPRISINGLY MELODIC SOUND. SO, YOU GET =
TEXTURES=20
A LA GAS,<BR> ELECTROSTATIC SOUNDS A LA RASTER NOTON, =
AND A=20
GENEROUS AMOUNT<BR> OF SUBTLE MELODY TO BOOT. =
DELICIOUS AND=20
VERY SATISFYING. THE SECOND<BR> REASON IS THAT YOU A =
CD COVER=20
THAT CAN BE CUT IN HALF TO MAKE<BR> A NEW ONE AND EVEN =
A=20
PRE-PRINTED CDR SO YOU CAN MAKE ANOTHER COPY<BR> OF =
THE CD AND=20
PRESUMABLY GIVE IT TO SOMEONE AS A GIFT! VERY =
INVENTIVE<BR> =20
AND YET ANOTHER NICE TOUCH ON A CD THAT'S ALREADY PACKED=20
FULL<BR> OF GOODNESS. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ISNAJ DUI - ISNAJ DUI - FBOX - CD=20
(FBOXCD001)<BR> THE FIRST CD FROM THIS VERY PROMISING =
LABEL=20
COMES FROM ISNAJ DUI<BR> (AN ANAGRAM, I'M PRESUMING?). =
LOOPED,=20
SAMPLED LIVE INSTRUMENTS<BR> (GUITARS, PIANOS, MUSICAL =
BOXES),=20
BACKGROUND SOUNDS AND SOFT STATIC/WHITE<BR> NOISE IS =
COMBINED=20
TO CREATE A MELANCHOLIC, REFLECTIVE, EXPERIMENTAL<BR> =
YET BY=20
NO MEANS INACCESSIBLE AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPE. IF YOU'RE=20
INTERESTED,<BR> THERE IS EVEN A LAUNCH PARTY DEDICATED =
TO THIS=20
ALBUM TAKING PLACE<BR> AT THE SHOREDITCH ELECTRICITY =
SHOWROOMS=20
(JUST ROUND THE CORNER<BR> FROM HERE) ON SUNDAY 6TH =
MARCH.=20
LIVE GRAPHICS AND LAPTOP AND DJ<BR> SETS ARE PROMISED. =
A=20
DELIGHTFUL DEBUT RELEASE THAT YOU SHOULD<BR> NOT LET =
SLIP=20
UNDER THE RADAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KEEF BAKER - THE WIDNES YEARS - N5MD - CD =
(MD124)<BR> KEEF DELIVRS AN ELEVEN TRACK BEAST THAT'S =
FULL OF=20
SEMI INDUSTRIAL<BR> SOUNDING (IN A SCHEMATIC / SKAM =
KIND OF=20
WAY) ELECTRONICA PIECES<BR> THAT ARE HARD EDGED, DARK, =
ATMOSPHERIC AND VERY COLD. DEEP, EXPANSIVE<BR> STRINGS =
AND=20
CHORAL SAMPLES ALONG WITH HEAVILY MUTATED BREAKS =
AND<BR> =20
SCRUNCHY BEATS MAKE FOR AN INTRIGUING AND SOMEWHAT EPIC=20
LISTEN.<BR> VERY GOOD INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KILO - AUGARTEN - ONITOR - CD=20
(ONI.TOR34CD)<BR> OK, I FEEL THE TIME HAS COME TO =
REPROMOTE=20
THIS ALBUM WHICH WAS<BR> ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITES =
FROM=20
LAST YEAR. I'LL LEAVE THE OLD<BR> DESCRIPTION BUT JUST =
ADD=20
THAT YOU'LL BE MISSING OUT ON A REAL<BR> TREAT OF =
ORGANIC,=20
BEAUTIFUL, MELODIC, TEXTURAL, YET BEATY =
ELECTRONICA<BR> IF YOU=20
DON'T CHECK IT OUT. RANT OVER... ENJOY THE SHOW! THIS =
IS<BR> =20
AN ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS ALBUM FROM KILO, WHO I MUST ADMIT=20
I'VE<BR> NEVER COME ACROSS BEFORE. DEEP, ORGANIC =
SOUNDS WITH=20
WONDERFULLY<BR> TREATED GUITARS COUPLED WITH SIMPLE, =
CHILLED=20
OUT 4/4 BEATS. WOULD<BR> DEFINITELY BE CLASSED AS A =
POP=20
AMBIENT ALBUM IF IT CAME OUT ON<BR> KOMPAKT. YOU =
REALLY WANT=20
TO CHECK THIS OUT AS IT'S DIVINE. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LUCKY PIERRE - TOUCHPOOL - MELODIC - CD=20
(MELO27CD)<BR> THE FIRST TRULY ESSENTIAL ALBUM OF THE =
YEAR?=20
YES, I THINK SO.<BR> THIS IS A TRULY WONDERFUL PIECE =
OF WORK=20
FROM AIDAN MOFFAT, USING<BR> A BROAD ARRAY OF =
DELIGHTFUL=20
SAMPLES TO CREATE A WARM, ATMOSPHERIC<BR> SOUNDTRACK =
TO ALL=20
MANNER OF LATE NIGHT ACTIVITIES, I DARE SAY.<BR> =
EMOTIVE AND=20
FULL OF LIFE AND DETAIL, THIS IS QUITE GENUINELY =
AN<BR> =20
ABSOLUTE MUST IN ANYONE'S LIFE. I'M SERIOUS - BUY IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARSEN JULES - HERBSTLAUB - CITY CENTRE =
OFFICES -=20
CD (TOWERBLOCKCD023)<BR> I WONDERED HOW LONG IT WOULD =
BE=20
BEFORE SOMEONE PICKED UP MARTIN<BR> JUHLS MOST =
WONDERFUL MUSIC=20
UNDER THE MARSEN JULES PSEUDONYM. AFTER<BR> A SERIES =
OF=20
AMAZING RELEASES FOR SEVERAL INTERNET LABELS (AS =
BOTH<BR> =20
MARSEN JULES AND KRILL.MINIMA) CITY CENTRE OFFICES HAVE SEEN=20
FIT<BR> TO RELEASE THIS STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL ALBUM.=20
DIFFICULT TO CLASSIFY<BR> MUSICALLY, IT IS A BLEND OF =
THE=20
FINEST SCULPTURAL ELECTRONICA<BR> MIXED WITH AN =
OVERTLY=20
CLASSICAL, CHAMBER MUSIC SOUND. TO SIMPLY<BR> DESCRIBE =
IT AS=20
'CLASSICAL GAS' IS TO DO IT A SEVERE INJUSTICE.<BR> =
THIS IS=20
ORIGINAL MUSIC, LOVINGLY CREATED AND BEAUTIFULLY =
PRODUCED<BR> =20
THAT'S EXPANSIVE, ENGAGING AND JUST PLAIN WONDERFUL. ALBUM=20
OF<BR> THE WEEK, MONTH AND PROBABLY YEAR. HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARTIN SIEWERT - NO NEED TO BE LONESOME - =
MOSZ - CD=20
(MOSZ002)<BR> A GREAT PROJECT FROM MARTIN SIEWERT ON =
THIS=20
EXCELLENT VIENNESE<BR> LABEL THAT SEES CONTRIBUTIONS =
FROM SUCH=20
LUMINARIES AS PATRICK<BR> PULSINGER AND WERNER =
DAFELDECKER.=20
FIVE TRACKS THAT CONTINUALLY<BR> CONFOUND EXPECTATIONS =
BY=20
BEING A HEADY MIXTURE OF LUSH ELECTRONICS,<BR> =
EXPERIMENTAL=20
DRONES, RASTER NOTON STYLE ELECTROSTATIC SOUNDS =
AND<BR> =20
RHYTHMS PLUS SOME MORE TRADITIONAL DRUM MACHINE WORK. VASTLY=20
ENGAGING<BR> AND FULL OF CHARACTER, THIS ONE IS =
DEFINITELY=20
RECOMMENDED FOR<BR> FANS OF HIS OTHER WORK, PLUS =
EABSTRACT=20
ELECTRONICS IN GENERAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> METALYCEE - ANOTHER WHITE ALBUM - MOSZ - =
CD=20
(MOSZ004)<BR> A SLIGHTLY SCHIZOPHRENIC OFFERING FROM =
THOSE=20
NICE PEOPLE AT MOSZ<BR> IN VIENNA. THIS OOZES =
CHARACTER WITH=20
ITS ODDBALL BLEND OF GAS<BR> STYLE DRONE TRACKS, =
SCRUNCHED UP=20
ELECTRONIC WORK AND FULL ON PSYCHEDELIC<BR> PROG AND =
KRAUTROCK=20
TRACKS. EACH CUT IS A MINI VOYAGE THROUGH ENGAGING<BR> =
SOUND=20
DESIGN AND, ON REPEATED LISTENINGS, OFFERS MORE AND =
MORE<BR> =20
EACH TIME. STRANGE, TO BE SURE, BUT VERY REWARDING INDEED. =
CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MINAMO - BEAUTIFUL - APESTAARTJE - CD=20
(STAARTJE012)<BR> MINAMO ARE A JAPANESE OUTFIT [WHO =
ARE JUST=20
ABOUT TO RELEASE AN<BR> ALBUM ON TAYLOR DEUPREE'S 12K=20
LABEL] AND THEY'VE PRODUCED A DELICATELY<BR> =
BEAUTIFUL=20
SELECTION OF TRACKS HERE THAT COULD LOOSELY BE =
TERMED<BR> =20
SCULPTURAL ELECTRONICA. HIGH CLASS LAYERS OF DRIFTING SOUND=20
ALONG<BR> WITH A GENTLE MINIMALISM AND FRAGILE =
STRUCTURE GIVE=20
IT AN EMOTIONAL<BR> FEELING. THE RANGE OF ORGANIC=20
INSTRUMENTATION THAT'S BEEN USED<BR> AND MANIPULATED =
IS=20
IMPRESSIVE AND GIVES THE WHOLE CD A REAL WARMTH,<BR> =
EVEN=20
DURING THE MORE EXPERIMENTAL MOMENTS. HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED<BR> =20
MUSIC ON THIS BRILLIANT LABEL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ML - EVERYONE LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY ELSE - =
N5MD - CD=20
(MD106)<BR> A LOVELY AND WELL THOUGHT OUT ALBUM FROM =
THE TRIO=20
OF ML. PLAYFUL,<BR> FUN TRACKS THAT CHOP AND CHANGE =
AND WEAVE=20
IN AND OUT OF EACH OTHER<BR> WITH A HIGH ATTENTION TO =
DETAIL=20
FACTOR COUPLED WITH A GREAT SENSE<BR> OF MELODY. =
SOMETHING A=20
LITTLE DIFFERENT, BUT VERY MUCH IN KEEPING<BR> WITH =
THE REST=20
OF THE OUTPUT OF THIS EXCELLENT LABEL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NICOLAS COLLINS - PEA SOUP - LISTEN. - 3" =
CD=20
(LISTEN002)<BR> A LIVE PERFORMANCE BY NICOLAS COLLINS =
CAPTURED=20
IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC<BR> IN 1999 AND RELEASED ON THE=20
EXCELLENT APESTAARTJE OFFSHOOT, LISTEN.<BR> COLLINS =
DEALS WITH=20
THE ELECTRONICS, WHILST GEORGE CREMASCHI PLAYS<BR> THE =
DOUBLE=20
BASS, WHICH IS PRESUMABLY BEING MANIPULATED. THE =
END<BR> =20
RESULT IS AN INTENSE VOYAGE THROUGH TONAL SOUNDS AND=20
FREQUENCIES.<BR> IT STARTS OFF IN A BSTRACT WAY BUT =
SOON=20
BECOMES MORE AND MORE<BR> MELODIC AS THE PIECE GOES =
ON.=20
DELICIOUSLY ATMOSPHERIC AND VERY<BR> REWARDING =
GENERALLY. WELL=20
WORTH THE =A36.99 ASKING PRICE. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PROEM - LIVEMD[CD?] - N5MD - CD=20
(MD116)<BR> ONE OF PROEM'S DARKER, MORE INTENSE =
RELEASES AND,=20
ALTHOUGH AT<BR> TIMES, IT SOUNDS SIMILAR TO HIS WORK =
ON MERCK,=20
OVERALL IT HAS<BR> A MUCH MORE DENSE AND INDUSTRIAL =
TINGE.=20
THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT<BR> IT ISN'T MELODIC, BECAUSE =
IT IS,=20
JUST IN A MORE SUBTLE AND ICILY<BR> DISTANT WAY. =
ABSOLUTELY=20
FANTASTIC ELECTRONICA SOUNDS FROM N5MD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SEBASTIEN ROUX - PILLOW - APESTAARTJE - =
CD=20
(STAARTJE017)<BR> APESTAARTJE IS GOING TO START =
GETTING SOME=20
SERIOUS RECOGNITION<BR> SOON AND IF IT CARRIES ON WITH =
RELEASES OF THIS CALIBRE IT'LL<BR> SOON BE UP THERE =
WITH THE=20
LIKES OF 12K AND LINE, IF IT ISN'T ALREADY!<BR> THE =
INCREDIBLY=20
TALENTED SOMETIME 12K ARTIST SEBASTIEN ROUX HAS<BR> =
CRAFTED A=20
LOVELY CD THAT SIMPLY FLIES BY WHEN YOU'RE =
LISTENING<BR> TO=20
IT. DEEP TEXTURES, CLEVER USE OF HIGH FREQUENCIES THAT=20
PUNCTUATE<BR> THE SOUNDS AND A LOVINGLY PUT TOGETHER =
PALETTE=20
OF SOUNDS ARE HIS<BR> TRADEMARKS, AND THIS CD DELIVERS =
ALL OF=20
THAT IN BUCKETLOADS. YOU<BR> SIMPLY HAVE TO CHECK THIS =
OUT IF=20
YOU'RE INTO RASTER, 12K OR LINE.<BR> BRILLIANT AND =
HIGHLY,=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SPARK - SUPER ROBOT BATTLE DELUXE - N5MD =
- CD=20
(MD128)<BR> POSSIBLY ONE OF THE MOST ABRASIVE RELEASES =
ON=20
N5MD, BUT IT'S NICELY<BR> BALANCED OUT WITH CHILLY,=20
ATMOSPHERIC BITS THAT GENERALLY LEAD<BR> INTO =
FRENETIC,=20
BREAKBEATY MOMENTS. TOUGH, YES, BUT WELL WORTH<BR> =20
PERSERVERING WITH AS WHEN IT'S TAKEN IN THE CONTEXT OF THE=20
WHOLE<BR> ALBUM IT WORKS REALLY WELL. AN ALBUM OF =
SONIC EBBS=20
AND FLOWS.<BR> TOP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SPARK - THE ROBOTIC GIRL NEXT DOOR - N5MD =
- CD=20
(MD109)<BR> IT'S PRETTY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS =
ALBUM IS=20
WRITTEN BY THE<BR> SAME SPARK THAT WENT ON TO PRODUCE =
THE FAR=20
MORE ABRASIVE ' SUPER<BR> ROBOT BATTLE DELUXE', ALSO =
ON N5MD.=20
THIS IS JUST A SUPER PIECE<BR> OF WORK WITH AN =
OVERRIDING=20
SENSE OF BEAUTIFUL MELODY AND QUIRKY<BR> PLAYFULNESS. =
GREAT=20
BEAT STRUCTURES AND PLENTY OF MEMORABLE MOMENTS<BR> =
MAKE THIS=20
AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR ANY DISCERNING ELECTRONICA FAN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SZELY - WELCOME TO MY WORLD - MOSZ - CD=20
(MOSZ003)<BR> MOSZ IS A NEW LABEL TO ME AND JUDGING BY =
THIS=20
RELEASE, I'D SAY<BR> IT'S DEFINITELY ONE TO WATCH. =
BEING BORN=20
OF THE EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONIC<BR> SCENE IN VINNA, YOU =
GET A=20
SUPERB SELECTION OF VARIED TRACKS THAT<BR> USE A =
CUNNING BLEND=20
OF ACCESSIBLE AND HEAVY GOING ELEMENTS TO<BR> CREATE A =
VERY=20
PLEASING WHOLE. ALVA NOTO STYLE FREQUENCIES AND<BR> =
BASS NOTES=20
COLLIDE WITH PERKY DRUM MACHINES AND A SUPERB =
SENSE<BR> OF=20
SIMPLE YET EFFECTIVE MELODY TO FORM A GREAT HYBRID. FANS=20
OF<BR> RASTER, 12K AND OTHER SUCH LABELS WOULD DO WELL =
TO=20
CHECK THIS<BR> OUT. EXCELLENT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - MICRO BLUE - PLOP - CD=20
(PLIP-3004)<BR> EARLY COMPILATION RELEASE FROM ONE OF =
MY=20
FAVOURITE JAPANESE LABELS<BR> AND IT'S VERY MUCH A =
SHOWCASE OF=20
WONDERFUL MUSIC FROM ACROSS THE<BR> GLOBE. SO, YOU GET =
DELICIOUSLY VARIED AND BEAUTIFUL ELECTRONICA<BR> FROM =
MONDII,=20
GEOFF WHITE, TIM HECKER, FONICA, YUZO KAKO, WAKI,<BR> =20
DORINE_MURAILLE AND MORE. SIMPLY PUT, THIS IS ONE OF THE=20
BEST<BR> EXAMPLES OF HOW TO PRESENT A THROGOUGHLY =
ENGAGING=20
COMPILATION.<BR> HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - OBJECT SET [AND MOTION] - =
APESTAARTJE -=20
CD (STAARTJE014)<BR> QUITE SIMPLY A LUSCIOUS SELECTION =
OF=20
LOW-KEY, TEXTURE BASED ELECTRONICA<BR> FROM THIS LABEL =
THAT'S=20
NEW TO ME, AS IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY DISTRIBUTION<BR> IN =
THIS=20
COUNTRY. FEATURING SEBASTIEN ROUX [12K], ASUNA, =
DUUL_DRV<BR> =20
[LINE]. AND TU M IT STARTS OFF MELODIC AND GLITCHY AND=20
MORPHS<BR> OVER TIME USING DELICIOUSLY CHALLENGING =
LAYERS OF=20
SURFACE AND<BR> WHITE NOISE BEFORE HEADING BACK INTO =
THE=20
GORGEOUS MELODIES AGAIN.<BR> A BEAUTIFUL CD THAT ANY =
SELF=20
RESPECTING AMBIENT ELECTRONICA FAN<BR> SHOULD =
INVESTIGATE.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - MD8 - N5MD - CD=20
(MD118)<BR> A BIT OF A WHO'S WHO OF THE CRUNCHY AND =
MELODIC=20
ELECTRONICA SCENE.<BR> ARTISTS NEW AND OLD FOR N5MD =
APPEAR ON=20
THIS GEM OF A COMPILATION<BR> THAT'S VERY MUCH IN =
KEEPING WITH=20
THE SOUND OF THE LABEL. PROEM,<BR> QUENCH, GRIDLOCK, =
GIMMIK,=20
VESNA, ML, PORTLAND, SPARK AND MORE<BR> ALL FEATURE. =
DON'T=20
MISS OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VESNA - SNOW SCENES - N5MD - CD=20
(MD122)<BR> THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS... 'HOORAH!', =
WE'VE=20
FINALLY MANAGED<BR> TO GET HOLD OF SOME N5MD RELEASES! =
IN CASE=20
YOU'VE MISSED OUT THIS<BR> USED TO BE A MINIDISC ONLY =
LABEL=20
THAT, DUE TO SONY DROPPING PRERECORDED<BR> MD =
MANUFACTURING,=20
HAVE NOW DECIDED TO PUT EVERYTHING OUT ON CD<BR> OR =
7". GOOD=20
NEWS FOR US BECAUSE IT'S A STORMINGLY GOOD LABEL.<BR> =
THE=20
PUREST, ICIEST OF ELECTRONICA SOUNDS FROM SOME WELL =
LOVED<BR> =20
AND RESPECTED ARTISTS AND SOME NOT SO WELL KNOWN, BUT VERY=20
MUCH<BR> ON THE RIGHT TIP. CRUNCHY BEATS, LUSH =
MELODIES AND A=20
SENSE OF<BR> DENSE TEXTURE ARE THE KEY TRADEMARKS OF =
THIS=20
BRILLIANT LABEL...<BR> VESNA DOESN'T LET THE SIDE DOWN =
IN ANY=20
WAY AT ALL. THIS IS LUSH<BR> AND BEAUTIFUL AND =
STRANGELY=20
GROOVY AT TIMES... A WICKEED RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VITAMINS FOR YOU - DESOLEE... MONSIEUR =
SOLEIL,=20
C'EST LE NIEGE QUI VA - INTR_VERSION - CD =
(INEP001)<BR> =20
FIRST, BUT SECOND RELEASE (IF YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN) ON=20
INTR_VERSION'S<BR> EP OFFSHOOT LABEL. VITAMINS FOR YOU =
PROVIDE=20
FOUR REALLY INTERESTING<BR> TRACKS THAT MASH UP =
ELECTRONICA=20
AND LIVE SOUNDS WITH A BAND STYLE<BR> FEEL TO FINE =
EFFECT.=20
WHILST KEEPING IT QUITE EXPERIMENTAL, THERE'S<BR> A =
REALLY=20
CATCHY FEEL TO IT AS WELL. THESE ARE STRICTLY =
LIMITED<BR> AND=20
COME ON 3"-PRESSED-ON-CLEAR-5" CDS. VERY GOOD INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOARDS OF CANADA - HIGH SCORES - SKAM - =
CDS=20
(SKA008CD)<BR> CLASSIC DEBUT SINGLE. A LITTLE =
LESS=20
SUBTLE THAN THE LP PERHAPS,<BR> BUT AMAZING =
NONETHELESS... A=20
MUST BUY...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BRIAN ENO / HAROLD BUDD - AMBIENT 2: THE =
PLATEAUX=20
OF MIRROR (REMASTER) - VIRGIN - CD (ENOCD7)<BR> ONE OF =
A=20
SERIES OF ESSENTIAL BRIAN ENO CATALOGUE REMASTERS =
(IN<BR> =20
SPECIAL PACKAGING). ORIGINALLY RECORDED IN 1980, THIS SET=20
THE<BR> STANDARD FOR CONTEMPORARY PIANO COMPOSITION. =
HAROLD=20
BUDD'S PLAYING<BR> NEVER SOUNDED BETTER - ABSOLUTELY=20
HEARTSTOPPINGLY BEAUTIFUL STUFF.<BR> A TOTAL=20
MUST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FLATIC - NANO / YOUTH - PLOP - CD=20
(PLIP-3006)<BR> SUPER DEEP ALBUM FROM THIS GREAT =
JAPANESE=20
LABEL. I DON'T THINK<BR> I CAN REALLY DO IT JUSTICE AS =
I'M=20
FEELING REALLY ROUGH, LIKE I'M<BR> COMING DOWN WITH =
THE FLU.=20
SUFFICE TO SAY THAT THIS IS AT THE DEEPER<BR> END OF=20
ELECTRONICS WITH A DUBBY, SLIGHTLY 4/4 BASED KIND OF=20
SOUND.<BR> SO, IF YOU WERE INTO MILLE PLATEAUX AND =
OTHER SUCH=20
PURVEYORS OF<BR> QUALITY CLICKY ELECTRONICS, THIS IS =
GOING TO=20
BE FOR YOU. I KNOW<BR> I LOVED IT. =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FONICA - RIPPLE - PLOP - CD=20
(PLIP-3005)<BR> PLOP HAS BEEN A REVELATION FOR ME. =
IT'S SO=20
GOOD TO HEAR GENUINELY<BR> INTERESTING, INDIVIDUAL =
ELECTRONIC=20
SOUNDS ON SUCH A LOW-KEY LABEL.<BR> BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK =
ALL=20
ROUND, WONDERFULLY PRODUCED MUSIC... BASICALLY<BR> THE =
WHOLE=20
PACKAGE IS ALWAYS GREAT. THIS IS ONE OF THE =
DEEPER,<BR> MORE=20
GLITCHY ALBUMS, BUT IT RETAINS A DEPTH AND WARMTH THAT=20
ARE,<BR> QUITE FRANKLY, ENVIABLE. BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS, =
ACE=20
RHYTHMS AND EVEN<BR> REMIXES FROM THE BRILLIANT SOGAR =
AND THE=20
EQUALLY EXCELLENT MITCHELL<BR> AKIYAMA. A TIP TOP =
SELECTION=20
THAT COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GEL: - -1 - PLOP - CD=20
(PLIP-3003)<BR> RE-ISSUE OF THIS GREAT ALBUM FROM GEL: =
WHICH=20
ORIGINALLY CAME OUT<BR> ON ARTEFACT. IT'S A LUSH =
SELECTION OF=20
QUIRKY AND MELODIC ELECTRONICA<BR> WITH SOME GREAT =
CRUNCHY=20
MOMENTS AND A LOVELY AMOUNT OF WARMTH.<BR> DELIGHTFUL =
STUFF=20
THAT ANY FANS OF ELECTRONICA SHOULD CHECK OUT<BR> =20
FORTHWITH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GEL: - DOLCE - PLOP - CD=20
(PLIP-3008)<BR> ANOTHER GREAT RELEASE FROM GEL: ON =
JAPANESE=20
LABEL, PLOP. ABOUT<BR> AS LUSH AND GORGEOUS AS YOU CAN =
IMAGINE=20
IT BEING, BUT TEMPERED<BR> WITH A ROUGH EDGE AND A =
SLIGHTLY=20
GLITCHY FEEL WHICH GIVES IT SOME<BR> REAL =
INDIVIDUALITY. IF=20
YOU LIKED THEIR WORK ON ACTIVE SUSPENSION,<BR> OR =
ENJOY=20
MELODIC ELECTRONICA AT ALL, YOU'LL SERIOUSLY NEED =
TO<BR> =20
CHECK THIS OUT. WICKED STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KAZUMASA HASHIMOTO - YUPI - PLOP - CD=20
(PLIP-3007)<BR> GORGEOUS FOURTEEN TRACK CD THAT USES =
MELODY=20
AND BEAUTY AS IT'S<BR> BASIS, BUT UTILISES A MORE =
ABSTRACT=20
APPROACH TO GET IT'S UNIQUE<BR> FEELING ACROSS. =
ORGANIC SOUNDS=20
MIXED WITH ELECTRONICA MANIPULATIONS<BR> AND GENTLE, =
LUSH=20
FLAVA ENSURE THAT THIS ONE'S GOING TO ENGAGE<BR> ANY =
FANS OF=20
ELECTRONICA. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LULLATONE - LITTLE SONGS ABOUT RAINDROPS =
- PLOP -=20
CD (PLIP-3010)<BR> PLOP DELIVER YET MORE ELECTRONIC =
GOODNESS=20
WITH THIS PLAYFUL, GORGEOUS,<BR> WONDERFUL AND =
BEAUTIFUL CD.=20
TEN TRACKS OF TOYBOX MELODIES AND<BR> SIMPLE RHYTHMS =
THAT ARE=20
PUT TOGETHER WITH SUCH LOVE AND ATTENTION<BR> THAT =
IT'S=20
IRRESISTABLE. RECOMMENDED MOST HIGHLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PAN SONIC - KESTO (234.48:4) - MUTE - =
4xCD=20
(BFFP180BX)<BR> AT LONG LAST WE'VE GOT THE PAN SONIC =
BOX SET!=20
AND GUESS WHAT?<BR> IT'S ABSOLUTELY SUPERB! FOUR CDS =
OF=20
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING ELECTRONIC<BR> MINIMALISM PAR =
EXCELLENCE.=20
DEEP, BEAT DRIVEN TRACKS ON THE FIRST<BR> COUPLE OF =
CDS=20
CULMINATING IN THE THE ONE TRACK FINAL PART WHICH<BR> =
SWEEPS,=20
SWOOPS AND GENERALLY CARRIES YOU ALONG WITH IT=20
BEAUTIFULLY.<BR> ULTRA REDUCED MATERIAL FROM ONE OF =
THE MOST=20
INFLUNTIAL OF ACTS.<BR> HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> POLA - MEME - PLOP - CD=20
(PLIP-3013)<BR> EASILY AN EARLY CONTENDER FOR ALBUM OF =
THE=20
YEAR FOR ME. A DELICIOUS<BR> BLEND OF GLITCH, WARMTH, =
DEPTH=20
AND BEAUTY IN EQUAL MEASURES. IF<BR> YOU CAN IMAGINE =
SND'S=20
WARMER MATERIAL CROSSED WITH THE TEXTURAL,<BR> =
CLICKYNESS AND=20
HIGH FREQUENCY WORK OF CARSTEN NICOLAI, YOU'RE<BR> =
GETTING=20
CLOSE. JUST LISTEN AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN. A =
GEM,<BR> A=20
SHINING EXAMPLE OF EVERYTHING I LOVE ABOUT ELECTRONIC=20
MUSIC...<BR> DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES MISS OUT =
ON THIS.=20
PROPS ALL ROUND!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SORA - RE.SORT - PLOP - CD=20
(PLIP-3009)<BR> TAKESHI KUROSAWA HAS PRODUCED A SIMPLY =
WONDERFUL ALBUM OF MELODIC,<BR> PLAYFUL, SERIOUSLY =
MUSICAL=20
ELECTRONICA TRACKS THAT SIT SOMEWHERE<BR> BETWEEN =
ISAN, LALI=20
PUNA AND... WELL, I DON'[T REALLY KNOW WHO<BR> ELSE, =
AS IT'S=20
GOT THIS UNIQUE ORGANIC STYLE THAT IS JUST GOING<BR> =
TO=20
ENCHANT YOU. BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT AND THRICE BRILLIANT.=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TAYLOR DEUPREE & CHRISTOPHER WILLITS =
- MUJO -=20
PLOP - CD (PLIP-3011)<BR> QUITE SIMPLY A DELIGHTFUL =
PIECE OF=20
WORK FROM THESE PREMIER ARTISTS<BR> ON THE ELECTRONICA =
SCENE.=20
THEY PROVIDE A SERIES OF TWELVE DELICIOUS<BR> TRACKS =
THAT USE=20
GUITARS AS THE BASIS OF THE MELODIC TUNES BUT<BR> WITH =
AN=20
ELECTRONICALLY MANIPULATED FEEL. CHOPPY, BUT SWEET =
AS<BR> HELL=20
AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. DON'T MISS THIS GEM!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> THOMAS FEHLMANN - LOWFLOW - PLUG RESEARCH =
- CD=20
(PR58CD)<BR> THOMAS FEHLMANN IS ONE OF THOSE ARTISTS =
WHO SEEMS=20
TO HAVE BEEN<BR> AROUND FOREVER AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED =
IN SOME=20
OF THE MOST IMPORTANT<BR> PROJECTS OVER THE PAST =
FIFTEEN=20
YEARS. 3 PHASE, SUN ELECTRIC, THE<BR> ORB, MARATHON =
AND LOTS=20
OF HIS OWN PROJECTS, NOTABLY ON KOMPAKT.<BR> THIS =
ALBUM=20
DISTILLS EVERYTHING THAT I LOVE ABOUT HIS WORK =
INTO<BR> ONE=20
SPECTACULAR LISTENING EXPERIENCE. DUB, TECHNO, HIP HOP,=20
ELECTRONICA,<BR> R&B AND MANY OTHER INFLUENCES =
COLLIDE TO=20
PROVIDE AN INTENSE SELECTION<BR> OF WONDERFULLY DEEP =
TRACKS,=20
EVERY ONE OF WHICH IS A GEM. THREE<BR> TRACKS ARE =
CO-WRITTEN=20
WITH GHOSTLY'S DABRYE, AND YOU CAN TELL<BR> WHICH ONES =
THEY=20
ARE. SIMPLY UNMISSABLE AND ESSENTIAL AND GENERALLY<BR> =
WONDERFUL. BUY IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> THOMAS KONER - NUUK - MILLE PLATEAUX - CD =
+ DVD=20
(MP124CD)<BR> THE FIRST NEW MILLE PLATEAUX RELEASE =
WE'VE SEEN=20
AT SMALLFISH FOR<BR> SOME TIME IS ACTUALLY A VERY =
WELCOME=20
REISSUE, ORIGINALLY RELEASED<BR> ON BIG CAT (SOMEWHAT=20
BIZARRELY) BACK IN 1997. STUNNING TONAL AMBIENCE<BR> =
AND DENSE=20
DRONES, HIGHLY ATMOSPHERIC SUBTLE WASHES AND =
BEAUTIFUL,<BR> =20
EERIE SOUNDS AND SPINE-CHILLING CHORDS FROM START TO FINISH.=20
COMING<BR> WITH A DUAL-SIDED DVD (FOR BOTH PAL & =
NTSC=20
FORMATS) IN AN ATTRACTIVE<BR> GATEFOLD SLEEVE, THIS IS =
AN=20
ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL PURCHASE, KONER<BR> AT HIS BEST. =
WHAT=20
AMBIENT ELECTRONICA IS SUPPOSED TO SOUND LIKE<BR> -=20
BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - 3D CONCEPTS (AMBIENT SERIES) - =
TOYTRONIC=20
- 2xCD (TOY15CD)<BR> AT LONG, LONG LAST THIS CD =
COMPILATION OF=20
THE THREE VINYL-ONLY<BR> LPS (BY MILES TILMANN, LOESS =
AND LOW=20
PROFILE SOCIETY) HAS FINALLY<BR> ARRIVED. 112 MINUTES =
OF THE=20
MOST STUNNING CONTEMPORARY AMBIENT<BR> ELECTRONICA =
OVER 2 CDS,=20
INCLUDING 4 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS<BR> BY LOW =
PROFILE=20
SOCIETY (WHO ACTUALLY TAKE UP ALL OF DISC 2). EVEN<BR> =
IF YOU=20
WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET ALL THE VINYLS, THIS IS =
STILL<BR> =20
WELL WORTH BUYING (IT'S MUCH MORE CONVENIENT TO LISTEN TO IN=20
BED<BR> THAN THE RECORDS, FOR A START!).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2004 - KOMPAKT - CD =
(KOMCD29)<BR> IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! POP =
AMBIENT 2004=20
DELIVERS, YET AGAIN,<BR> A SUPERB SELECTION OF =
AMBIENT,=20
COLOGNE INFLUENCED TRACKS FROM<BR> A CREW OF MUSICIANS =
WHO=20
REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING. WOLFGANG<BR> VOIGT, =
KLIMEK,=20
ANDREW THOMAS, ULF LOHMANN, MARKUS GUENTNER, =
DONNACHA<BR> =20
COSTELLO AND TRIOLA ALL SUPPLY DREAMY, MELLOW, MELANCHOLY=20
TUNES<BR> THAT'LL CHILL YOU OUT SO BEAUTIFULLY, SO =
BLISSFULLY,=20
YOU'LL WONDER<BR> HOW YOU'LL MANAGED WITHOUT IT. BUY =
WITH=20
COMPLETE AND UTTER CONFIDENCE<BR> AS IT'S=20
BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ABE DUQUE - SO UNDERGROUND IT HURTS - =
GIGOLO - CD=20
(GIGOLO170)<BR> A SURPRISINGLY STRAIGHT-UP ALBUM OF=20
ELECTRO-FUNK WORKOUTS. NONE<BR> OF YER ELECTROCLASH =
NONSENSE=20
GOING ON HERE - THIS IS A SOLID SET<BR> OF DANCEFLOOR =
TUNES=20
THANKFULLY LOW ON GIMMICKS. THERE'S EVEN ONE<BR> OR =
TWO MORE=20
TRIBAL NUMBERS. NOT EXACTLY UNDERGROUND, BUT DOES<BR> =
THE JOB=20
NONETHELESS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LAWRENCE - THE ABSENCE OF BLIGHT - =
DIALREC - CD=20
(DIALCD04)<BR> ABSOLUTELY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES =
OF THE=20
YEAR. KILLER, WONDERFUL,<BR> 'SLEEPY HOUSE' GROOVES =
WITH=20
INTRICATE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, YET<BR> A RELAXED, EASY =
GOING=20
ATTITUDE. FRESH SOUNDS, LAWRENCES USUAL<BR> ROLLING =
BEATS AND=20
A CREEPING LUSHNESS WHICH CATCHES YOU UNAWARES.<BR> =
DEEPLY=20
BEAUTIFUL AT TIMES AND DEEPLY FUNKY AT OTHERS. THIS =
IS<BR> =20
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. FABULOUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Eclectic Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HARMONIC 33 - MUSIC FOR FILM, TELEVISION =
AND RADIO=20
VOL. 1 - WARP - CD (WARPCD127)<BR> THE RETURN OF MARK=20
PRITCHARD'S HARMONIC 33 PROJECT, THIS TIME<BR> ON THE =
MIGHTY=20
WARP. LESS HIP HOP INFLUENCED THAN THE ALPHABET<BR> =
ZOO=20
RELEASES, THIS RECORD DRAWS FAR MORE ON HIS LOVE OF=20
LIBRARY<BR> AND SOUNDTRACK MUSIC, NOT TO MENTION =
NOIR-ISH=20
JAZZ. SOME GORGEOUS<BR> ELECTRIC PIANO AND KEYBOARD =
SOUNDS=20
(MOOGS, MELLOTRONS) GO TOWARDS<BR> MAKING THIS A =
SUPERB,=20
RELAXING LATE-NIGHT LISTEN. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Eclectic Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STRATEGY - DRUMSOLO'S DELIGHT - KRANKY - =
CD=20
(KRANK066)<BR> OH YES! KRANKY COME GOOD ONCE AGAIN =
WITH THIS=20
SUPERB SLICE OF<BR> MINIMAL ELECTRONICA THAT SITS VERY =
HAPPILY=20
NEXT TO ARTISTS SUCH<BR> AS LOSCIL AND CHAIN REACTION. =
THERE'S=20
A DELICATE ATTENTION TO<BR> DETAIL THROUGHOUT WHICH =
MANIFESTS=20
ITSELF IN THE SIMPLE, BEAUTIFULLY<BR> PUT TOGETHER=20
ARRANGEMENTS OF CHORDS AND TEXTURES. RHYTHMS ARE,<BR> =
FOR THE=20
MOST PART, INCIDENTAL AND TEND TO TAKE A BACK SEAT. =
THAT'S<BR> =20
GOOD, BECAUSE IT WORKS REALLY WELL. THERE'S EVEN A VOCAL=20
TRACK<BR> WHICH WORKS A TREAT. AS YOU MAY HAVE =
GUESSED, THIS=20
IS SOMETHING<BR> THAT I'M VERY FOND OF. RECOMMENDED =
MOST=20
HIGHLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CAT POWER - SPEAKING FOR TREES - MATADOR =
- CD + DVD=20
(OLE6439)<BR> A TWO-HOUR DVD OF CHAN MARSHALL =
PERFORMING SOLO=20
OUTDOORS IN THE<BR> COUNTRYSIDE, FILMED IN A SINGLE =
GRAINY=20
SHOT AMIDST THE AMBIENT<BR> SOUNDS OF NATURE PLUS 3 =
SHORT=20
NATURE FILMS SET TO CAT POWER'S<BR> MUSIC. THE CD =
CONTAINS ONE=20
UNRELEASED 18-MINUTE "SONG SAGA" TAKEN<BR> FROM THE =
'YOU ARE=20
FREE' SESSIONS. BOTH COME IN AN ELABORATE FOLD-OUT<BR> =
PACKAGE=20
WITH 64-PAGE BOOK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUNN O))) - THE GRIMM ROBE DEMOS - =
SOUTHERN LORD -=20
CD (SUNN37)<BR> RECORDED CIRCA 1998, THESE ARE =
ABSOLUTELY THE=20
RAWEST, MOST BLEAK<BR> SUNN O))) RECORDINGS AVAILABLE. =
72=20
MINUTES OF "BESTIAL RIFFING<BR> AND UNHOLY DRONE" =
(COULDN'T=20
HAVE PUT IT BETTER MYSELF). FULL ON,<BR> TO PUT IT =
EXTREMELY=20
MILDLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BRIAN ENO - ANOTHER GREEN WORLD =
(REMASTER) - VIRGIN=20
- CD (ENOCD3)<BR> ONE OF A SERIES OF ESSENTIAL BRIAN =
ENO=20
CATALOGUE REMASTERS (IN<BR> SPECIAL PACKAGING). =
CLASSIC ALBUM,=20
THIS - STILL CONSIDERED ONE<BR> OF HIS FINEST WORKS. =
ROBERT=20
FRIPP AND JOHN CALE ARE AMONGST THE<BR> PLAYERS =
INVOLVED. MORE=20
ELECTRONIC AND EXPERIMENTAL THAN IT'S PREDECESSOR<BR> =
BUT WITH=20
A DEFINITE PASTORAL / FOLK-ISH FEEL. CONTAINS THE =
SEMINAL<BR> =20
TITLE TRACK BEST KNOWN AS THE THEME FROM THE BBC'S "ARENA"=20
TV<BR> SERIES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEAD TEXAN, THE - THE DEAD TEXAN - KRANKY =
- CD=20
(KRANK072CD)<BR> CD AND DVD DOUBLE PACK FROM THE DEAD =
TEXAN -=20
ADAM BRYANBAUM WILTZIE<BR> (WHO IS, I THINK, A MEMBER =
OF STARS=20
OF THE LID AND AIX EM KLEMM).<BR> ACTUALLY, THIS IS =
EASILY THE=20
BEST KRANKY RELEASE SINCE LOSCIL<BR> - DRONE BASED =
AMBIENCE=20
PAR EXCELLANCE, AS YOU'D EXPECT FROM THIS<BR> CLEARLY =
TALENTED=20
ARTIST. DEEP, TEXTURAL MUSIC THAT'S A CUT ABOVE<BR> =
THE=20
COMPETITION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FIELD MICE, THE - SNOWBALL - LTM - CD=20
(LTMCD2419)<BR> ONE OF THREE REISSUES (THE OTHERS ARE=20
FORTHCOMING) COMPILING THE<BR> COMPLETE AND CURRENTLY=20
UNAVAILABLE CATALOGUE OF ONE OF MY ALL-TIME<BR> =
FAVOURITE=20
BANDS, THE FIELD MICE. THIS IS THEIR DEBUT 10" LP,=20
'SNOWBALL',<BR> PLUS ALL THE TRACKS FROM THE FIRST =
THREE=20
SINGLES (INCLUDING THE<BR> RARE CAFF LABEL 7") AND ONE =
COMPILATION APPEARANCE. ENJOYABLE,<BR> PASSIONATE =
SLEEVENOTES=20
WHICH BIZARRELY REMAIN UNCREDITED (CLEARLY<BR> THEY'RE =
A=20
CLOSET FAN!) NOT TO MENTION THE TIMELESS MUSIC, =
WHICH<BR> =20
STILL INCLUDES SOME OF THE MOST POIGNANT, BEAUTIFUL,=20
HEARTFELT<BR> SONGS I'VE EVER HEARD, SOME OF WHICH =
BRING BACK=20
A PLETHORA OF<BR> MEMORIES. "THE MISSING LINK BETWEEN =
NEW=20
ORDER AND THE SMITHS",<BR> IT SAYS HERE, PROVING IT'S =
NOT JUST=20
ME. STILL ENORMOUSLY UNDERRATED,<BR> FIND OUT WHY BY =
STARTING=20
HERE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - EMI - =
CD=20
(2138CD)<BR> DEBUT CD HERE FROM THIS ONE MAN=20
PUNKFUNKINDIEDISCO EXPLOSION.<BR> 16 TRACKS SPREAD =
ACROSS 2=20
CD'S OF RAW DANCEABLE ACTION (INCLUDING<BR> A 7-TRACK =
BONUS CD=20
COMPILING THE FIRST THREE SINGLES + B-SIDES).<BR> =
ABSOLUTELY=20
MASSIVE ALBUM, NO NEED TO SAY TOO MUCH MORE, REALLY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> M83 - BEFORE THE DAWN HEALS US - GOOOM - =
CD=20
(8752100CD)<BR> "A MASTERPIECE OF ETHERAL, CINEMATIC,=20
ELECTRONIC LUSHNESS WITH<BR> THE INTENSITY OF A ROCK =
BAND", SO=20
SAYS THE VICE. I COULDN'T HAVE<BR> PUT MY BETTER =
MYSELF=20
BECAUSE I'VE NEVER HEARD IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - ABATTOIR =
BLUES /=20
THE LYRE OF ORPHEUS - MUTE - 2xCD (CDSTUMM233)<BR> =
LITERALLY=20
MASSIVE NEW ALBUM FROM DICK CAVE, AS HE RELEASES =
THE<BR> FIRST=20
DOUBLE ALBUM OF HIS LONG CAREER. CRITICS ARE TOUTING =
THIS<BR> =20
AS HIS BEST WORK IN YEARS, AND CERTAINLY IT DOES SOUND LIKE=20
A<BR> RETURN TO FORM AFTER THE PATCHY "NOCTURAMA". THE =
PACKAGING IS<BR> ALSO SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE ON BOTH =
FORMATS. IF=20
YOU'RE A FAN, YOU'RE<BR> GONNA WANT THIS INSTANTLY - =
SIMPLE AS=20
THAT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RE: - ALMS - CONSTELLATION - CD=20
(CST032-2)<BR> RE: USES FIELD RECORDINGS ALONG WITH =
PIANO,=20
DRUMS, ORGANS, SYNTHS<BR> AND SAMPLES - CUTS AND =
PASTES AND=20
FILTERS AND PROCESSES THEM TO<BR> CREATE A SOUND THAT =
IS=20
ATMOSPHERIC, DENSE AND BROODING - SITTING<BR> =
SOMEWHERE=20
BETWEEN ABSTRACTION AND MUSIC. COMPELLING STUFF =
THAT<BR> =20
SHOULD BE PLAYED AS LOUD AS POSSIBLE (IT EVEN SAYS THAT ON=20
THE<BR> CD ITSELF!).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STARS OF THE LID - AVEC LAUDENUM - KRANKY =
- CD=20
(KRANK059)<BR> KRANKY REISSUE QUITE POSSIBLY STARS OF =
THE=20
LID'S FINEST MOMENT.<BR> ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN EUROPE =
ON SUB=20
ROSA, I CAN'T EMPHASISE<BR> JUST HOW BRILLIANT =
STARS OF=20
THE LID ARE. THEIR UNIQUE BRAND OF<BR> DRONE BASED=20
ELECTRONICALLY MANIPULATED GUITARS AND OTHER =
INSTRUMENTS<BR> =20
IS A WONDER TO BEHOLD. FIVE STUNNING, LOVINGLY CRAFTED=20
SLICES<BR> OF PURE ATMOSPHERE. UTTERLY =
GORGEOUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WIRE - PINK FLAG - HARVEST - CD=20
(CDGO2063)<BR> AN ALBUM THAT SHOULD NEED NO =
INTRODUCTION -=20
SIMPLY THE BIRTH OF<BR> BRITISH ART PUNK. ALTHOUGH =
ALMOST=20
DERIDED AT THE TIME, WIRE WERE<BR> WAY AHEAD OF THE =
GAME -=20
REMEMBER HOW EVERYONE CITED THIS ALBUM<BR> AS AN =
INFLUENCE=20
DURING THE BRITPOP ERA? TRULY A LANDMARK RECORD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BILLIE HOLIDAY - HITS & HIGHLIGHTS - =
BLUE=20
ORCHID - 2xCD (BLUE101CD)<BR> 50 TRACKS FROM THE =
WONDERFUL=20
BILLE HOLIDAY. ALL HAVE BEEN DIGITALLY<BR> REMASTERED =
(A=20
GODSEND OR A TRAVESTY, DEPENDING ON YOUR =
STANDPOINT),<BR> =20
SPREAD ACROSS 2 CDS. NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION I WOULD HAVE =
THOUGHT!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Reggae / Dub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - REGGAE GOODIES VOL. 1&2 - =
WACKIES -=20
CD (WACKIES-39/40)<BR> SUPREME ROUND UP OF WACKIES =
RELEASES=20
WITH ONE TRACK TAKEN FROM<BR> EACH OF THE LAST TWENTY =
RECORDS=20
AND THEN COMPILED TOGETHER ON<BR> ONE BRILLIANT CD.=20
IMMACULATELY PRESENTED AND FEATURING GREAT CUTS<BR> =
FROM LOVE=20
JOYS, AFRICAN JAMAICANS, K.C. WHITE, SEL WHEELER &=20
AZUL,<BR> CHOSEN BROTHERS, ROOTS HANGOVER, WANACHI, =
JAH=20
JUNIOR, JERRY HITLER,<BR> JAH CARLOS, STRANGER COLE =
AND WAYNE=20
JARRETT. FROM ROOTS TO DUB<BR> VIA LOVERS, IT'S ALL =
HERE.=20
SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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