[Smallfish-releases-text] Smallfish Release Mailout - 25/02/05
justusfish
justusfish@smallfish.co.uk
Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:07:22 -0000
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Hi there everyone.
This weeks release and restock mailout. Lots of nice bits actually with =
the obvious collectors items this week being the Analord Volumes 3 & 4. =
Better get those quick before they disappear for good. And I can vouch =
for how excellent they are.
I'll just brifely mention next week's live instore show as it's going to =
be a goodie. The Spezial Material crew from Switzerland are over to play =
at the Electrowerkz gig next Friday, but we have a little showcase on =
Thursday 3rd March at 8.00pm featuring sets from Hp.Stonji, Traject and =
Solarium. Should be a great evening so come on down with a beer and a =
friend, if you can.
Ok, so on with the show.
Have a good browse and take good care.
Peace.
The Fish.
Smallfish Records.
New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica
BOOM BIP - BLUE EYED IN THE RED ROOM - LEX - 2xLP (LEX034LP)
THERE'S SOME BRILLIANT PACKAGING ON THIS EQUALLY SUPERB NEW BOOM
BIP ALBUM, FOR STARTERS. MUSICALLY IT'S GENERALLY SPEAKING MORE
ACCESSIBLE, DIVERSE AND RELAXED AN ALBUM THAN ITS PREDECESSOR,
VEERING MORE TOWARDS GUITAR-BASED ELECTRONICA THAN ANYTHING =
RESEMBLING
LEFTFIELD HIP HOP. COLLABORATIONS WITH GRIFF RHYS (OF SUPER FURRY
ANIMALS, PERHAPS THE STAND-OUT TRACK ON THE ALBUM) AND NINA NASTASIA
(TOUCH & GO) ARE (FAIRLY OBVIOUSLY) OF A MORE TRADITIONALLY =
SONG-STRUCTED
NATURE BUT BY AND LARGE, FANS OF EVERYTHING FROM AROVANE TO APHEX
TO DJ SHADOW TO PREFUSE 73 TO LUCKY PIERRE WILL FIND MUCH TO LOVE
HERE.
CRACKLEBOX - WINTER RADIO - EARSUGAR - 7" (EARSUGAR13)
AHHH, THAT'S BETTER. ANOTHER HITHERTO UNDISCOVERED ARTIST (OR
SOMEONE UNDER AN ALIAS) BROUGHT TO US COURTESY OF EARSUGAR. VERY
MUCH ON A KHONNOR TIP, THOUGH, OR THE POPPIER END OF MORR MUSIC,
SO THOSE OF YOU INTO YER SHOEGAZEINDIEFOLKTRONICA SHOULD DEFINITELY
LOOK NO FURTHER. JUST WHAT WE NEEDED ON A STRESSFUL / STAFFLESS
DAY SUCH AS THIS!
GAVOUNA - STINGS & DUM MACHINES - ARABLE - LP (ARABLE5)
GAVOUNA FOLLOWS UP ON HIS GREAT SINGLE FOR MELODIC WITH THIS FULL
LENGTH PIECE OF WORK ON ROBIN SAVILLE'S ARABLE LABEL. ONCE AGAIN,
THEY'VE OUTDONE THEMSELVES WITH A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF LECTRONICA
AND LIVE, ORGANIC ELEMENTS. LOUNGE MEETS EASTERN INSTRUMENTATION
MEETS BOSSA NOVA MEETS POST-ROCK IN A BIG LAPTOP PROCESSING =
LABORATORY...
FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING. DIVERSE, BEAUTIFUL, FUN AND A THOROUGHLY
ENGAGING LISTEN ALL ROUND. TOP NOTCH.
GAVOUNA - STINGS & DUM MACHINES - ARABLE - CD (ARABLE5CD)
GAVOUNA FOLLOWS UP ON HIS GREAT SINGLE FOR MELODIC WITH THIS FULL
LENGTH PIECE OF WORK ON ROBIN SAVILLE'S ARABLE LABEL. ONCE AGAIN,
THEY'VE OUTDONE THEMSELVES WITH A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF LECTRONICA
AND LIVE, ORGANIC ELEMENTS. LOUNGE MEETS EASTERN INSTRUMENTATION
MEETS BOSSA NOVA MEETS POST-ROCK IN A BIG LAPTOP PROCESSING =
LABORATORY...
FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING. DIVERSE, BEAUTIFUL, FUN AND A THOROUGHLY
ENGAGING LISTEN ALL ROUND. TOP NOTCH.
KRAFTWERK - TRANS-EUROPE EXPRESS - CAPITOL - LP (CAP16301LP)
ONE OF KRAFTWERK'S BEST ALBUMS. INCLUDES THE CLASSIC TRACKS =
TRANS-EUROPE
EXPRESS, HALL OF MIRRORS AND SHOWROOM DUMMIES. PURE CLASS AND
WAY AHEAD OF THEIR TIME.
MEGADEBT - MISADVENTURES IN GLOBAL DESECRATION - RISE & DEFEAT - 12" =
(RAD005)
EXTREME EXPERIMENTS IN AUDIO TERRORISM, IS WHAT I IMAGINE YOU'D
CALL THIS. THE BETA BODEGA CREW GIVE US THIS SOLID SIX TRACK MINI
ALBUM / EP OF ELECTRONICA THROUGH THE EYS OF THE ACTIVIST ARTISTS.
DEEP, SOUNDSCAPEY, YET DELIBERATELY AWKWARD AND CRUNCHY. TAKING
CUES FROM HIP HOP, BEATY ELECTRONICS AND AVANT GARDE =
EXPERIMENTALISM,
THIS IS A REALLY TOP NOTCH SELECTION OF MUTANT SOUNDS. CHECK.
PEDESTRIAN - VOLUME ONE: UNINDIAN SONGS - ANTICON - 2xLP (ABR0044LP)
PEDESTRIAN'S DEBUT ALBUM FEATURES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRETTY MUCH
EVERY MAJOR PLAYER ON THE ANTICON SCENE - WHY?, SOLE, JEL, DOSEONE,
MATT CHANG AND ALIAS. IMAGINE A DARKER CLOUDDEAD / SUBTLE WITH
HINTS OF SHADOW HUNTAZ AND/OR ROOTS MANUVA, EVEN. CHECK.
REUBER - KINTOPP - STAUBGOLD - LP (STAUBGOILD48L)
THAT OLD CLICHE ABOUT NEVER JUDGING A BOOK BY ITS COVER SPRINGS
TO MIND HERE. DESPITE SOME RUBBISH ARTWORK, THE MUSIC IS OF A
VERY HIGH QUALITY. THINK ALONG THE LINES OF A DARKER COMPANION
PIECE TO THE GAVOUNA ALBUM ON ARABLE, IF YOU WILL. CUT-UP LIVE
INSTRUMENTATION INTERSPERCED WITH DEEP, DARK ALTHOUGH NOT ABSTRACT
ELECTRONICA. HIGHLY LISTENABLE AND CERTAINLY UP-TO-SCRATCH.
Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica
BITSTREAM - DOMESTIC ECONOMY 7 - MODERN LOVE - 2xLP (LOVE011)
BITSTREAM COME GOOD WITH A SUPERB COLLECTION OF FIRM AND RIPE
ELECTRONICA CUTS OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. IT HAS A CLASSIC SOUND
THROUGHOUT AND IS, IN FACT, AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO DO THIS STYLE
OF MUSIC COMPLETE JUSTICE. COMPLEX AND CRISPY DRUM PROGRAMMING
WITH SUPERB PRODUCTION THAT BLURS THE LINES OF ELECTRO AND =
ELECTRONICA
AND A SELECTION OF WONDERFULLY CRAFTED SOUNDS THAT ARE DENSE AND
ATMOSPHERIC AS WELL AS HAVING A MELODIC EDGE. TRULY A SUPERB PIECE
OF WORK.
BITSTREAM - DEPARTURE LOUNGE - MODERN LOVE - 12" (LOVE004)
BITSTREAM DELIVER ANOTHER GREAT EP ON THE MODERN LOVE IMPRINT.
THE BROTHERS CONNER DELIVER FOUR DELICIOUS TRACKS THAT KICK OFF
WITH THE MAIN TRACK ON THE A-SIDE, 'PSALM TWENTY TWO'. A LONG,
ABSRACTED INTRO WITH SCRUNCHED OUT BEATS SOON GIVES WAY TO A MORE
ELECTRO BASED AND DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY CUT WITH WICKED LINE IN
BASS. THE FLIP CONCENTRATES ON A MORE MELODIC SOUND WITH ALMOST
BEATLESS TRACKS FORMING THE BASIS AND LUSH, MELODIC SYNTH ARPEGGIOS
LAYERING OVER THE TOP. A GREAT EP WITH ANOTHER LOVELY SPOT VARNISHED
COVER.
I'M NOT A GUN - SUNDAYS WILL NEVER CHANGE REMIXES - CITY CENTRE =
OFFICES - 12" (BLOCK029)
GREAT SELECTION OF REMIXES FROM THE LAST ALBUM. DNTEL AND POLAR
TURN IN THE MORE ABSTRACT, GUITAR BASED ELECTRONIC SOUNDS WHILST
JOHN TEJADA HIMSELF DELIVERS A PERFECTLY LOVELY 4/4 GUITAR TECHNO
VERSION. BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED AND HIGHLY MELODIC MUSIC ALL ROUND.
I'M NOT A GUN - OUR LIVES ON WEDNESDAYS - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - LP =
(TOWERBLOCK022)
THE SECOND ALBUM FROM JOHN TEJADA AND TAKESHI NISHIMOTO AS I'M
NOT A GUN IS A TRUE FOLLOW UP TO THE SUPERB FIRST ALBUM. TAKING
OVER WHERE IT LEFT OFF WITH A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF PAST ROCK
STYLE GUITARS, LIVE DRUMMING AND SUBTLE ELECTRONICS, IT MANAGES
TO CAPTURE A MAGICAL FEEL THAT'S FULL OF PERSONALITY AND REMAINS
TRULY FRESH. A BRILLIANT PIECE OF WORK AND SOMETHING THAT I'D
RECOMMEND WHOLE HEARTEDLY.
JON SHEFFIELD - IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE I'VE SEEN THE OCEAN - TOMLAB - =
LP (TOM12)
REALLY NICE MIXTURE OF ORGANIC INSTRUMENTS AND LAPTOP MADNESS.
GENERALLY MELODIC, BUT OCCASIONALLY STRAYS INTO EXPERIMENTAL MAYHEM
WHICH PROVIDES AN INTERESTING AND INTENSE EXPERIENCE.
KRAFTWERK - MAN MACHINE - CAPITOL - LP (SN 16302)
UTTERLY SEMINAL, GROUNDBREAKING 1978 LP FROM KRAFTWERK, FEATURING
"THE ROBOTS", "NEON LIGHTS" AND (EVENTUALLY) THE UK NUMBER ONE
SINGLE THAT WAS "THE MODEL". STILL INCOMPARABLE TO ANYTHING AROUND
EVEN TODAY - A TOTAL CLASSIC.
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.
MICHAELA MELIAN - BADEN-BADEN - MONIKA - 2xLP (MONIKA39LP)
YES, YES! WE'VE GOT A HOT ONE FOR YOU! THIS IS A SUPERB PIECE
OF WORK. MICHAELA DELIVERS SEVEN TRACKS OF DIVINELY WORKED =
ELECTRONICA
AND ORGANIC SOUNDS BUT WITH A DUBBY HOUSE INFLUENCE GOING ON.
HARD TO DO IT JUSTICE WITH WORDS, BUT IF YOU CAN IMAGINE THE BASTARD
SON OF BERLIN, COLOGNE AND THEO PARRISH MIXED WITH THE DEEPNESS
OF, SAY, KARAOKE KALK, YOU MIGHT BE GETTING CLOSE. STUPENDOUS.
JUST GET IT.
New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
ALEX SMOKE - INCOMMUNICADO - SOMA - 2xLP (SOMALP040)
PLENTY OF INTEREST IN MR. SMOKE AT THE MOMENT, SO NO NEED TO SAY
VAST AMOUNTS ABOUT THIS. ONCE AGAIN IT'S ONE FOR THE GHOSTLY /
SPECTRAL / AKUFEN SET (ALBEIT A BIT MORE LIGHTWEIGHT THAN THAT
SUGGESTS).
AUDISION - SPECTRAL FACE EP - PLAYMADE - 12" (PLAYMADE-007)
THIS IS A GORGEOUS EP. AUDISION DELIVER FOUR TRACKS THAT ARE SIMILAR
IN STYLE TO THE DIALREC MATERIAL (NOT THAT SURPRISING AS THEY
WERE CHOSEN TO REMIX THE LAST LAWRENCE SINGLE). ANYONE WHO LOVES
THE DIALREC RECORDS AS MUCH AS ME WILL BE ANCHANTED BY THESE SUBTLE,
MELODIC, TECHNO BASED GROOVERS THAT HAVE LOADS OF WARMTH AND DEPTH.
SUPERB STUFF. RECOMMENDED.
BONG-RA - OLD-SKOOL ARMAGEDDON - DEATHSUCKER - 7" (DSR6.0)
MORE MASH UP SOUNDS FROM THE VAULTS OF THE DEATHSUCKER LABEL.
BONG-RA GOEES ALL RAVE ON ONE SIDE AND MORE DRUM AND BASS / RAGGA
(DESMOND DECKER THROWN IN ON ONE SIDE) ON THE FLIP. SURE TO
BE A DANCEFLOOR FAVOURITE.=20
DEXORCIST - THE MIDNIGHT RUNNER EP - CONTROL TOWER - 12" (CT011)
REALLY BREAKY THIS DEXORCIST RELEASE. GRITTY AND DIRTY, SLAMMING
ELECTRO IN 4 DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENTS. FULL-ON DANCEFLOOR MATERTIAL
FOR THOSE THAT ARE NOT MADE OF SUGAR.... =20
DIRT CREW - ROK DA HOUSE REMIXES - MY BEST FRIEND - 12" (MBF12011)
ROCKING SET OF REMIXES OF DIRT CREW'S ALREADY ROCKING 'ROK DA
HOUSE'. DONNACHA COSTELLO AND FREESTYLE MAN DELIVER THE ACID TINGED,
FUNKED UP GOODS WITH A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF DANCEFLOOR APPEAL, WHILST
THE CREW DELIVER THE INAPPROPRIATELY TITLED 'RECORDED LIVE IN
ROTTERDAM 1992' MIX WHICH GROOVES IT UP AS WELL. BIG STUFF INDEED.
DONNACHA COSTELLO - COCOA - MINIMISE - 12" (MIN013)
I TELL YOU WHAT... DONNACHA'S REALLY HIT THE SPOT WITH THIS ONE.
A BEAUTIFUL BALANCE OF HIS MORE ACIDIC, CLUBBY, GRID-LIKE TECHNO
SOUNDS COUPLED WITH THE MOST FANTASTIC POP-AMBIENT STYLE TRACK
ON THE FLIP. THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, YOU MIGHT SAY. IF YOU LIKE
HIS DANCEFLOOR GEAR, YOU'LL LOVE THIS AS IT'S ONE OF THE BEST
SO FAR, HOWEVER, IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH HIS WORK ON MILLE PLATEAUX,
YOU'LL ADORE THE FLIPSIDE. MOST EXCELLENT, MY FRIENDS AND HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
DUBLEE - ECHO EUPHORIA - MULE MUSIQ - 2xLP (MULEELECTRONIC002)
HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE WONDERFUL DEBUT EP FROM DUBLEE COMES THIS
SUPERB FULL LENGTH ALBUM. DESCRIBING THIS IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT
AS IT EMBRACES EVERYTHING I LOVE ABOUT TECHNO AND HOUSE IN ONE
EASY MOVE. DEEP, WARM, YET FUNKY TRACKS THAT ARE ACHING WITH =
ATMOSPHERE
AND HAVE LOVINGLY CRAFTED SOUNDS AND BEATS AND A TRUE SENSE OF
MELODY. AT ONCE OLD SCHOOL AND COMPLETELY CONTEMPORARY, THIS ALBUM
PROVES THAT BOTH THE ARTIST AND THE LABEL SHOULD GO FAR. BLISSFUL
STUFF THAT COMES HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
GEBR. TEICHMANN - REMIXE - FESTPLATTEN - 12" (FESTPLATTEN25)
THREE TRACKS OF PERKY, LIVELY, SLIGHTLY COMMERCIAL TECH FUN FROM
THIS KOMPAKT ARTIST. REMIXES COME COURTESY OF GEBR. TEICHMANN
THEMSELVES AND ARE SLIGHTLY VOCAL, FAIRLY POPPY AND PROBABLY GOOD
FOR A BIT OF DANCEFLOOR ACTION. CHECK.
JOHAN SKUGGE - VOLUME - MITEK - 2xLP (MITEK19DLP/MDM21691)
JOHAN SKUGGE PRESENTS A GROOVED OUT SELECTION OF VERY PERKY, =
SURPRISINGLY
DANCEFLOOR ORIENTATED TECHNO SOUNDS. MIXES UP DEEP, DUBBY GLITCH
WITH AN ACCESSIBLE FEEL AND EVEN ADDS SOME VOCALS INTO THE MIX
TO CREATE A PLEASINGLY WELL ROUNDED SOUND. LIKE STAVOSTRAND AND
TILLIANDER, BUT LIGHTER... AND NONE THE WORSE FOR IT!
LE DUST SUCKER - MEANBOY REMIXED - PLONG - 12" (PLONG!16)
TWO EXCELLENT REMIXES OF LE DUST SUCKER'S MEANBOY FROM DOMINIK
EULBERG AND ANDERS ILAR. TWO DIFFERENT SOUNDS WITH ILAR GOING
FOR A MORE DUBBED OUT, OBVIOUSLY TECHNICAL TRACK THAT ABSOLUTELY
DOES IT FOR ME, WHILST EULBERG'S MIX IS A CLUBBY AFFAIR WHICH
TAKES IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL. SOLID STUFF AS ALWAYS FROM PLONG.
LUKE EARGOGGLE / SENDEX / PORNDARSTELLER - BRONSON QUEST - BUNKER - =
12" (B3047)
A NICE MIX OF CHEEEKY TONGUE IN CHEEK ELECTRO ALONG WITH SOME
HARDER DOPPLEREFFCT TYPE MOMENTS. 6 SOLID CUTS FROM THE LIKES
OF LUKE EARGOGGLE, SENDEX, CRYSTAL CAT AND MORE......
MAETRIK - COLOGNE AND BACK - TREIBSTOFF - 12" (TREIBSTOFF49)
MAETRIK HAS PRETTY MUCH CONSISTENTLY DELIVERED THE GOODS OVER
THE LAST FEW YEARS AND THIS IS A NICE LITTLE EP AS WELL. ONE SIDE
IS TECHY AND GROOVY AND A WEE BIT SCHAFFELY AND THE OTHER SIDE
HAS AMORE TECHNICAL ELECTRO FEEL. WELL WORTH CHEECKING OUT AS
IT'LL SIT NICELY IN A COLOGNE STYLE SET.
METEO / THIEL - GO MIXES - METEOSOUND - 12" (METEOSOUND015)
YOU'RE NOT GONNA GO FAR WRONG WITH THIS, NOW, ARE YOU? PETER =
GRUMMICH,
APPARAT AND PORTABLE ARE ALL VERY MUCH MEN OF THE MOMENT (PRESUMING
THEY ARE ALL MALE?) AND THEY DELIVER THREE SERIOUSLY STRONG =
CONTEMPORARY
DANCEFLOOR TECHNO TUNES BETWEEN THEM. THE SORT OF RECORD WE WERE
BORN TO SELL!
MOGS, THE - KELLY BLAME - KITSUNE - 12" (KITSUNE016)
I THINK WE ONLY EVER GOT THE ORIGINAL OF THIS IN AS A JOKE (MOGS
IS THE LONG-TERM NICKNAME OF OUR BELOVED MIKE) AND HERE IT IS
BEING RE-RELEASED ON KITSUNE. A VERY FAMILIAR MIX HERE OF ELECTRO
POP AND SOME FAINT VOCALS FLOATING AROUND IN THE MIX. NOTHING
NEW (IT DEFINITELY ISN'T NOW!), BUT NICE ENOUGH NONETHELESS.
MOLE, THE - ONE FOOT ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LADDER - MUTEK - 12" =
(MDM37626)
THIS CERTAINLY WINS MY PRESTIGIOUS SLEEVE OF THE WEEK AWARD. =
MUSICALLY
IT'S PRETTY ON IT, TOO. HIS COLLABORATION WITH MATHEW JONSON WILL
GIVE YOU A GOOD IDEA WHERE THIS IS COMING FROM - FOUR TRACKS OF
WELL-PRODUCED, SMOOTH ELECTRO/TECHNO, SLIGHTLY SKIPPY AND BOUNCY
BUT WITH PLENTY OF EDGE AND WARMTH.
PAUL BLACKFORD / ED CHAMBERLAIN - MEDICINE GUN EP - BASELOGIC - 12" =
(BASE001)
REALLY BEAUTIFUL 5 TRACK EP ON THIS NEW LABEL. PURE ELECTRO SOUNDS,
MILES AWAY FROM TRENDS AND UNNECCESSARY GIMMICK FEAURES. SOME
OF THE TRACKS ON THE MORE MELODIC SIDE, ALL THE WAY THROUGH SOLID
PRODUCTION, AND ENOUGH KICK TO MOVE EVERYONE. HAS A SLIGHT =
OLD-SCHOOLISH
FLAVOUR TO SOME OF THE MATERIAL, THAT ISN'T TOO FAR OFF SOME OLD
WARP RELEASES...
QUASIMODO JONES - ROCK 'N' ROLL DREAM - SHITKATAPULT - 12" (STRIKE54)
ABSOLUTELY NO SURPRISES HERE, BUT IT DOES WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO
DO - MAKE A RIGHT OLD RACKET. INCLUDES THE OBLIGATORY T. =
RAUMSCHMIERE
REMIX. TAME THIS BEAST IF YOU DARE.
REKID - TRANZIT - SOUL JAZZ - 12" (SJR10812)
TIP TOP NEWBIE FROM REKID, INFINITELY BETTER THAN HIS/HER/THEIR
RELEASE ON CLASSIC LAST YEAR, FOR MY MONEY. THE A-SIDE ALMOST
HAS A BIT OF A DFA VIBE ABOUT IT, AND SHOULD WORK DANCEFLOORS
LIKE A DOMINATRIX (DESPITE IT'S MID-TEMPO - YOU MIGHT WANNA PITCH
IT UP A BIT). FLIP OVER FOR SOMETHING NICE, SHUFFLY AND BROKEN
/ VILLALOBOS-ESQUE.
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - SUPERMAN / RAW MISSION - GIGOLO - 12" (GIGOLO129)
THIS MIGHT BE HIS FINEST FIFTEEN MINUTES ON GIGOLO TO DATE. THREE
TRACKS OF SURPRISINGLY STRAIGHT-UP TECHNO, EASING OFF ON THE MORE
TRADITIONAL ELECTRO / EBM A LITTLE, AND PERHAPS HEADING UP A MORE
DAFT FUNK / TECH-HOUSE ROUTE. WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT? I'VE NO
IDEA. JUST HAVE A LISTEN AND WORK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF, WILL YOU?
SHED - CITYLICKER EP - SOLOACTION - 12" (SOA1205)
THERE SIMPLY IS NOTHING THAT THIS MAN CAN DO WRONG IN MY OPINION.
HE'S GOT THE WARM, FUNKY, CLATTERING DETROIT TECHNO SOUND DOWN
TO AN ABSOLUTE TEE AND EACH OF THE THREE TRACKS ON THIS WONDERFUL
EP TAKES A CUE FROM A DIFFERENT ARTISTS AND STYLE FROM THE SEVENTH
CITY BUT ADDS A UNIQUE, CONTEMPORARY TWIST TO THE SOUND. FOLLOWING
THE STUNNING EP ON DELSIN, THIS IS, QUITE FRANKLY, JUST AS GOOD.
ESSENTIAL AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
STEREOTYP MEETS AL'HACA - BLAZE 'N' COOK (REMIXES) - KLEIN - 12" =
(KL061)
NOT YOUR USUAL KLEIN RELEASE, THIS. A BIT OF A BIZARRE GENRE-MASHING
OF JACKING HOUSE, NU-SKOOL ELECTRO, BOOTY BASS, RAGGA AND =
ELECTRONICA.
HOXTON DANCEFLOORS WATCH OUT.
STRATUS - LOOKING GLASS - KLEIN - 12" (KL063)
YET ANOTHER CURIOSITY FROM KLEIN. THE ORIGINAL IS LUSH, LAID-BACK
SYNTH POP BACKED WITH TWO JOURNEYS BACK IN THE TIME MACHINE TO
PURE RETRO ELECTRO-FROTH LAND (ONE MIX MADE ME THINK OF =
KAJAGOOGOO!).
IT WERE ALL GREEN FIELDS ROUND HERE WHEN I WERE A LAD (ACTUALLY,
QUITE THE OPPOSITE)....
STRATUS - FEAR OF MAGNETISM - KLEIN - 2xLP (KL065)
WHEN MY MAN PUTS ON BLUE STRATUS... OH, SORRY, JUST THOUGHT I'D
SPLASH ON SOME RETRO AFTER SHAVE TO GO WITH THE MUSIC! YES, IT'S
1986 ALL OVER AGAIN - WOO HOO. SYNTH POP, ELECTRO POP, CHEESE
POP, SODA POP, SNAP CRACKLE AND POP, MOM AND POP, CAN I GO HOME
NOW POP.
VARIOUS - MUSICK 04 - SHITKATAPULT - 12" (STRIKE55)
UESE, JERRY ABSTRACT, ELASTIC HEADS AND DJ FLUSH CONTRIBUTE FOUR
SERIOUSLY BANGING, ABRASIVE CLUB NUMBERS VERY MUCH IN THE =
SHITKATAPULT
/ HARDER END OF KOMPAKT MOULD. NASTY!
VARIOUS - KITSUNE X - KITSUNE - 2xLP (KITSUNELPA4)
I PRESUME THIS IS THE FOLLOW-UP TO LAST YEAR'S KITSUNE MIDNIGHT
COMPILATION - CERTAINLY IT IS IN THE SAME STYLE. JOAKIM, THE MOGS,
DJ ASSAULT, VOLGA SELECT (OUTPUT), SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO, CHIKINKI,
FANNYPACK, CAPTAIN COMATOSE (PLAYHOUSE), HOT CHIP AND MANHEAD
(OUTPUT AGAIN) ALL MAKING APPEARANCES SHOULD GIVE YOU A GOOD IDEA
WHERE THIS IS COMING FROM IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER SAID COMP.
VULVA STRING QUARTET - DEATH CAB FOR BOOTSY - COMBINATION - 12" =
(CORE071)
WELL, I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY STRINGS ON THIS RECORD, OR ANYTHING
ELSE FOR THAT MATTER. AHEM. ANYWAY. ERM, IT'S A BIT ROTTERS GOLF
CLUB LITE MEETS PLAID VERY LITE MEETS ANY CURRENT GENERIC ELECTRO
DISCO TOON. BY NO MEANS GROUNDBREAKING, JUST TRASHY, DISPOSABLE
FUN FOR THE FLOOR.
Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
ALEX UNDER - LAS BICICLETAS SON PARA EL VERANO - TRAPEZ - 12" =
(TRAPEZ047)
TRAPEZ BACK ON FORM AGAIN WITH THIS TOP EP FROM NEW KID ON THE
BLACK (IN A MANNER OF SPEAKING), ALEX UNDER. HIS GROOVES ARE DEEP,
CLUB FRIENDLY, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED AND GENERALLY VERY FUNKY INDEED.
IT'S GOING TO FLY, SO DON'T DELAY!
BREAK 3000 - FLASH - MY BEST FRIEND - 12" (MBFLTD12004)
PARTY TUNES AHOY WITH BREAK 3000. SYNTHY, ROLLING TECHNO TRACKS
WITH A DIRTY APPROACH TO THE BASSLINES AND LOTS OF ENJOYABLE =
SAMPLES.
SLIGHTLY BORDERING ON THE CHEESIER SIDE OF THIS SOUND, BUT STILL
WELL WORTH A LISTEN.=20
FENIN - TOUR EP - ECHOCORD - 12" (ECHOCORD13)
EASILY THE HARDEST AND CLUBBIEST RELEASE SO FAR FROM MIKKEL METAL'S
ECHOCORD IMPRINT. BERLIN BASED FENIN DELIVERS POWERFULLY CRAFTED
TECHNO SOUNDS THAT SHOULD ROCK PEOPLE OUT ON THE FLOOR, YET HAVE
ENOUGH INTEGRITY AND DUBBY DEPTH TO APPEAL TO THE NORMAL ECHOCORD
FANS. AN EXCELLENT RELEASE.
JUAN MACLEAN - DER HALF-MACHINE - DFA - 10" (DFA2136)
WICKED NEW TRACK FROM JUAN MACLEAN - EASILY HIS FINEST MOMENT
TO DATE, IN MY OPINION. THROBBING ELECTRO DISCO, SURPRISINGLY
DEEP AND WITH A REAL EDGE TO IT, NOT TO MENTION AN IRRESISTABLE
GROOVE. THE B-SIDE HAS A BIT OF A (YOU GUESSED IT) KRAFTWERK FEEL
TO IT, ONLY A MORE CONTEMPORARY DANCEFLOOR VERSION. EXCELLENT.
JUSTUS KOHNCKE - ELAN / TASTE - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM113)
SOLID WORKABLE GEAR FROM JUSTUS KOHNCKE WHICH IS, I BELIEVE, A
PRELUDE TO THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM. DEEEP, MELODIC, BUT VERY =
DANCEFLOOR
ORIENTATED TECHNO / HOUSE SOUNDS WITH AN ALMOST PROGRESSIVE FEEL
TO THE WAY THE CHORDS EVOLVE AND THE MELODIES BUILD.
JUSTUS KOHNCKE - ZWEI PHOTONEN - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM95)
ABSOLUTE CLASS! THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO DESCRIBE TIMECODE, THE
MAIN TRACK ON THIS 12". A FUNKY, NEW WAVE, DISCO TECH OFFERING
WITH A MEMORABLE CHORD PROGRESSION, A TRULY FUNKY BASSLINE AND
LUSH, MELODIC CHORD STABS. THE FLIP IS A STRANGE BEAST MIND YOU.
A DOWNBEAT, SEMI ELECTRONIC, SEMI GUITAR TRACK WITH VOCALS THAT
COMES ACROSS AS SIMILAR TO ONE OF SUPERPITCHER'S SLOWER TUNES.
THAT A-SIDE ROCKS THOUGH!
MATHEW JONSON - BEHIND THE MIRROR - SUB STATIC - 12" (SUS_41)
OOH, ITS A BIGGIE. MOODY 4/4 ELECTRIC BOOGIE FO YOO ASS. DARK
AND DELICIOUS, A WONDERFUL FOLLOW UP TO THE SOUGHT AFTER 12" ON
IT IS WHAT IT IS FROM EARLIER THIS YEAR. HIS BEST YET EVEN. CAN
I SAY MORE? PROBABLY BUT I SHAN'T, JUST BUY IT.
NATHAN FAKE - DINAMO - TRAUM - 12" (TRAUMV56)
TRAUM'S FIRST REALLY BIG RELEASE OF 2005 COMES FROM NATHAN FAKE...
AND IT'S AN ABSOLUTE KILLER. THREE TRACKS, EACH COMPLETELY =
INDIVIDUAL
THAT ARE GUARANTEED TO BE MASSIVE. THE MAIN TRACK IS AN EPIC PIECE
OF WORK THAT STARTS OFF WITH SND STYLE CLICKY SOUNDS AND RHYTHMS
BUT SOON BURSTS INTO A FRESH, MELODIC 4/4 TECHNO TRACK WITH =
BEAUTIFUL
PRODUCTION, LOVELY ARPEGGIOS AND A WICKEDLY HYPNOTIC KICK DRUM.
IT PROGRESSES FURTHER INTO A SQUELCHED OUT ACID LINE BUT KEEPS
IT ROLLING AND MUSICAL THROUGHOUT. STUNNING. THE FLIP HAS A PURE,
OLD SCHOOL ACID TRACK WHICH, FRANKLY, ROCKS, FOLLOWED BY A LUSH,
POPPY, TYPICALLY MELODIC TRAUM SHUFFLER. A BRILLIANT EP THAT COMES
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
REX THE DOG - FREQUENCY - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM102)
THERE'S NO DENYING THAT THE FIRST REX THE DOG SINGLE WAS A MASSIVE
ANTHEM OF EPIC PROPORTIONS AND, GUESS WHAT? THIS ONE IS LIABLE
TO BE JUST AS BIG. EURO SOUNDING, HUGELY CLUB FRIENDLY SOUNDS
WITH LOADS OF PERSONALITY AND A STRONG FUN FACTOR. BIG DROPS,
A TREMENDOUS BREAKDOWN... JUST A SOLID AND VERY LIKEABLE PIECE
OF WORK. RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
DJ BONE - MODERN MELODIES - SUBJECTDETROIT - 12" (SUB010)
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT! DJ BONE HAS JUST GOT IT SPOT ON WITH THIS
ONE. TWO TRACKS OF PURE, DEEP, YET PACEY AND FUNKY DETROIT TECHNO
OF THE HIGHEST CALIBRE. SIMPLE, TRACKY, ROCKING STUFF WHICH WILL
REALLY COME INTO IT'S OWN IN THE CLUB. THE B-SIDE TRACK PARTICULARLY
WHEN THE CHORDS COME IN HALF WAY THROUGH... JUST BRILLIANT STUFF.
RECOMMENDED.
DJ BONE - LONGEVITY EP THREE - SUBJECTDETROIT - 12" (SUB011)
THIRD IN DJ BONE'S LONGEVITY SERIES IS YET ANOTHER PURE SESSION
ON THE DETROIT TIP. LOVELY STRINGS AND RELENTLESS, AUTHENTIC 4/4
PERCUSSION GIVE THIS A TRUE MOTOR CITY FLAVA. PURPLE VINYL, LIMITED
EDITION PRESSING. GET IT QUICK.
DJ BONE - BODY BAGS - SUBJECTDETROIT - 12" (SUB009)
ROUGH AND TOUGH DETROIT TECHNO SOUNDS HERE WITH DJ BONE OFFERING
UP A SURPRISINGLY HARSH AND RAVEY SORT OF AFFAIR. STABBY CHORDS
AND THUNDEROUS BEATS COLLIDE TO MASSIVE EFFECT. BOUND TO BE BIG
ON THE DANCEFLOOR.
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - YR CITY'S A SUCKER - DFA - 12" (DFA2143)
AN EDIT OF THIS GREAT TRACK ORIGINALLY APPEARED AS THE B-SIDE
TO THE "MOVEMENT" 7", BUT AT LAST HERE'S THE FULL-LENGTH EXTENDED
VERSION, BACKED WITH INSTRUMENTAL. CLEARLY VERY INFLUENCED BY
TALKING HEADS (VOCALLY AND MUSICALLY), WITH NODS TO SEVENTIES
DISCO AND MARK E. SMITH ALONG THE WAY. A LARGE ONE, AS YOU MIGHT
EXPECT.
MATHEW JONSON - MARIONETTE - WAGON REPAIR - 12" (WAG-002)
SECOND RELEASE ON MATHEW'S OWN WAGON REPAIR LABEL. VERY MUCH HAS
THE SOUND THAT HE'S BEEN CULTIVATING WITH A MINIMAL, DETROIT-ESQUE
FEEL THAT BUILDS AND BUILDS OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. LUSH SOUNDS
AND AN ELECTROID FLAVA MIXED WITH 4/4 BEATS ENSURE THIS IS GOING
TO SLAM IT ON THE DANCEFLOOR. IN MY HUMBLE OPINION. ONE OF HIS
BEST. ROCKING.
Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
JOHN TEJADA - LOGIC MEMORY CENTER - PLUG RESEARCH - 2xLP (PLG55LP)
JOHN TEJADA COMES BACK WITH A BANG WITH THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM FOR
PLUG RESEARCH. CONTRARY TO WHAT I EXPECTED IT'S A LIVELY COLLECTION
OF MAINLY DANCEFLOOR ORIENTATED TRACKS THAT USE HIS TRADEMARK
PRODUCTION SKILLS TO WONDERFUL EFFECT. JERKY, QUIRKY, WARM AND
SOULFUL TRACKS THAT HAVE CRISPY SOUNDS AND SPIKY, MOVING RHYTHMS.
HE INDULGES IN A SPOT OF VOCAL SHENANIGANS WITH HELP FROM CARL
FINLOW , JAMES FIGURINE AND KIMI RECOR. THIS ADDS YET ANOTHER
LAYER OF DEPTH TO AN ALREADY PACKED ALBUM OF GREAT MUSIC. COMES
RECOMMENDED FOLKS!
MATHEW JONSON - DECOMPRESSION EP - MINUS - 12" (MINUS24)
MATHEW JONSON IS ON TOP FORM AT THE MOMENT AND PEOPLE REALLY DON'T
SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GET ENOUGH OF HIS UNIQUE STRAIN OF TECHNO.
THIS COMES ON IN A VERY UN-MINUS-LIKE FASHION WITH IT'S DARK,
PRETTY MUCH TWISTED BASSLINE WITH AN ED RUCH AND OPTICAL STYLE
RAWNESS TO IT. SUPERB STRINGS FILTER IN THROUGH THE TRACK AND
THE CRISP PERCUSSION DOES ITS JOB WITH A GREAT DEAL OF PANACHE.
THE FLIP IS MELLOWER, DEEPER AND ALTOGETHER THE FLIP SIDE OF MATHEW
JONSON'S COIN, PROVIDING A GROOVESOME YET SUBTLE FLAVA. ABSOLUTELY
BRILLIANT STUFF, BUT THEN, YOU PROBABLY DON'T NEED ME TO TELL
YOU THAT! BUY IT NOW.
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.
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.
New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop
ALOE BLACC - WANT ME / ARRIVE - STONESTHROW - 12" (STH2105)
ANOTHER CLASSY PEANUT BUTTER WOLF EXEC PROD FOR FATBEATS, ALTHOUGH
THE SLEEVE LOOKS MORE LIKE SOMETHING FOUND IN OUR ELECTRONICA
SECTION. ONE TO WATCH.
DEF HARMONIC - SPACED OUT EP - WOBBLYHEAD - 12" (WBL016)
THE A SIDE HAS SLOW, BUT DECIDEDLY FUNKY HIP HOP BEATS COMBINED
WITH SLICK VOCALS ON THIS SLIGHTLY SUPRISING RELEASE FOR WOBBLYHEAD.
THE FLIP IS MORE INSTRUMENTAL WITH SCRATCHES AND DJ TRICKERY
OVER THE TOP OF STRIPPED BEATS AND NICE RHYMING. NICE.
PHARCYDE - LABCABINCALIFORNIA - DELICIOUS VINYL - 2xLP (DV142291LP)
"SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PHAT WAX DOUBLE LP FOR HIP HOP DJ'S ONLY"
IT SAYS HERE, WHICH COUNTS ME OUT FOR A START. PRODUCED BY THE
PHARCYDE, JAY DEE, M-WALK AND DIAMOND D. ON COLOURED VINYL!=20
SWAY AND KING TECH PRESENT - BACK TO BASICS - WATCH CLOSER / ENOUGH =
BEEF - UP ABOVE - 12" (UPA3079-1)
RADIO, DIRTY AND INSTRUMENTAL OF EACH CUT - THE A SIDE IS CHINO
XL PRODUCED BY FOCUS - VERY CHOPPED AND JAY-DEE-LIKE (LAME CLAPS?)
. MY MONEY IS DEFINITELY ON THE FLIP - SMOOTH, SOULFUL AND DEEP
- PRODUCED BY PREMIER, WITH ROYCE DA 5'9", COMMON AND CHINO XL.
OLD TRACK WITH A NEW FEEL. RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - THE B.I.G. COLLECTION - STRICTLY BREAK - 2xLP (SB9815LP)
30 ORIGINAL FULL LENGTH SONGS PLUNDERED WITH SCANT REGARD BY =
NOTORIOUS
B.I.G. AND HIS ENTOURAGE. CURTIS MAYFIELD, THE JB'S, ISAAC HAYES,
DEBARGE, MINNIE RIPPERTON, GEORGE MCCRAE, GWEN GUTHRIE, KOOL &
THE GANG, PATRICE RUSHEN, HERB ALPERT AND A WHOLE LOAD OTHERS
FROM THE PEOPLE THAT GAVE YOU DUSTY FINGERS....
New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic Beats
AMON TOBIN - THE LIGHTHOUSE - NINJA TUNE - 12" (ZEN100P)
SINGLE-SIDED SAMPLER TO THE SOUNDTRACK TO TOM CLANCY'S SPLINTER
CELL CHAOS THEORY. SEE MY DESCRIPTION FOR THE ALBUM A COUPLA WEEKS
BACK... THIS IS AMON ON TOP FORM, RETURNING TO HIS PRIME BEST,
IMO. HIGHLY LIMITED THIS, I WOULD SUSPECT.
New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based
A-LINES, THE - ONE DAY / HEIDI'S HEAD - SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD =
INDUSTRY - 7" (SFTRI7-437)
FOUR PIECE FEMALE OUTFIT WHO ALL, I IMAGINE, ARE FOND OF A =
PARTICULAR
CUT OF DRESS? ROUGH AND LO-FI SOUNDING MUSIC AND VOCALS. KIND
OF SUBDUED POST-PUNK THING THAT IS STRIPPED AND RAW ENOUGH TO
BE QUITE EFFECTIVE. =20
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND - TROUT MASK REPLICA - REPRISE - =
2xLP (REP6420LP)
VERY EXPENSIVE, YES, BUT THIS IS A 180GM "HIGH-DEFINITION PREMIUM
VIRGIN VINYL PRESSING FOR SUPER FIDELITY" DOUBLE-VINYL AND ALL
THAT JAZZ, I SUPPOSE. IS THERE ANY NEED TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT
THIS MASSIVELY INFLUENTIAL AND CAST-IRON CLASSIC LP? I THOUGHT
NOT. THERE'S STILL NOTHING AROUND LIKE IT - A COMPLETE ONE-OFF.
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND - LICK MY DECALS OFF, BABY - =
REPRISE - LP (REP6420LP)
A NEAR-LEGENDARY BEEFHEART LP THAT TOOK YEARS TO BE REPRESSED
/ RE-RELEASED DUE TO VARIOUS LEGAL ENTANGLINGS - BUT THOSE DAYS
ARE PATENTLY OVER, SO HERE IT IS! I THINK I'M RIGHT IN SAYING
THIS WAS THE FOLLOW-UP TO "TROUT MASK REPLICA", AND THIS IS JUST
AS UNIQUE AND GROUNDBREAKING AS THAT LANDMARK LP. A BIT NECESSARY.
GARDEN - AN INTRODUCTION TO - TRIAL & ERROR RECORDINGS - 12" (TNE002)
SECOND RELEASE FOR THIS LABEL. AN INTRODUCTION TO GARDEN BEING
A FOUR TRACK 12" THAT HAS A VERY JOLLY AND FOLKY FEEL. THIS MUSIC
IS BOUND TO MAKE YOU SMILE, AND IT IS HARD TO TELL HOW MUCH THIS
IS IRONY OR SINCERITY - EITHER WAY I FEEL SURE THAT THESE GUYS
ARE INFLUENCED BY SOME OF THE MUSIC OF THE SEVENTIES - FOLK IN
SOUND AND DECIDEDLY PSYCHEDELIC IN TONE - I AM SURE THAT GARDEN
COULD COME UP WITH A SUPERB CONCEPT ALBUM! INTERESTING...
HOOD - OUTSIDE CLOSER - DOMINO - LP (WIGLP148)
BACK IN STOCK AND REPROMOTED DUE TO LEEDS' FINEST PLAYING INSTORE
AT SMALLFISH THIS COMING WEDNESDAY (23RD FEBRUARY 2005). HOOD
ARE A BAND THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS BUT QUITE FRANKLY HAVE
NEVER BEEN ON BETTER FORM. THEIR SOUND HAS BEEN FLESHED OUT WITH
DISCRETE SAMPLES AND ELECTRONIC TOUCHES, AS WELL AS EXCELLENT
STRING ARRANGEMENTS. IT HELPS THAT THE SONGS ARE TOP NOTCH TOO,
OF COURSE. WHETHER YOU'RE NEW TO THE BAND, A LONG TERM FAN OR
PERHAPS SOMEONE WHO'S NEVER GOT TO GRIPS WITH THEM, THIS ALBUM
SHOULD DO THE TRICK. A MIGHTY PIECE OF WORK.
IRON & WINE - WOMAN KING - SUB POP - 12" (SP665)
SIX TRACKS OF PURE IRON & WINE BRILLIANCE. SIMPLE AS THAT REALLY.
THE VOCALS ARE SPOT ON AND THE COUNTRIFIED, FOLKY GUITARS ARE
WONDERFULLY AUTHENTIC AND LUSH. ANYONE WITH ANY INTEREST IN LOU
BARLOW, NICK DRAKE, DEVENDRA BANHART OR BRIGHT EYES REALLY NEEDS
TO CHECK THIS OUT. BRILLIANT.
LIKE A STUNTMAN - REDUCE - HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE - 7" (HPLL011)
IT'S GOOD TO SEE HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE GETTING BACK INTO THE GUITAR
SIDE OF THINGS. THIS EP FROM LIKE A STUNTMAN COMES ACROSS AS A
VERY LIKEABLE, VERY PERKY PIECE OF WORK. WELL STRUCTURED AND FOLKILY
INFLUENCED BUT WITH A SLIGHTLY ELECTRONIC TWANG TO THE PROCEEDINGS,
THE SONGS NICELY SUNG AND PRODUCED WITH JUST ENOUGH LO-FI-NESS
TO GIVE THEM AN EARTHY APPEAL. SOLID STUFF THAT SHOULD GO DOWN
WELL ALL ROUND. CHECK.
LUCKY LUKE - FEAR EATS THE SOUL - INVADA - 7" (INV012)
BACK IN THE 70'S THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED ACOUSTIC FOLK/ROCK.
AND I'M PLEASED TO SAY THAT IN THE 90'S ITS CALLED THAT AS WELL
(BY ME AT LEAST). 3 PLEASANT TRACKS THAT WHILST BEING WELL CRAFTED,
LEAVE ME HARD PUSHED TO SAY ANYTHING MORE THAN "NICE". NICE.......
MEK OBAAM - SOME SAY YES - EARSUGAR - 7" (EARSUGAR14)
THE LAST (PRESUMABLY DEBUT) MEK OBAAM 7" ON THIS LABEL ENDED BEING
ONE OF MY FAVE SINGLES OF 2004, SO YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW MUCH I
WANTED TO HEAR THIS. I WASN'T DISAPPOINTED, EITHER. IMAGINE VINTAGE
ERA CHEMIKAL UNDERGROUND MEETS YO LA TENGO AND/OR SUFJAN STEVENS.
CAN WE HAVE A MEK OBAAM ALBUM NOW, PLEASE. THANKS EARSUGAR. =
THEARSUGAR.
MOGWAI - GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONS: BBC SESSIONS 1996-2003 - PIAS - 2xLP =
(PIAS051DLP)
A MUCH-NEEDED COMPILATION, BRINGING TOGETHER TEN TRACKS FROM THEIR
BBC / PEEL SESSIONS ON ONE STUNNING ALBUM. THESE VERSIONS (OF
SUCH CLASSIC TRACKS AS "NEW PATHS TO HELICON (PARTS I & II)",
"LIKE HEROD" AND THE AMAZING "SUPERHEROES OF BMX") REALLY CAPTURE
THEIR ALL-ENCOMPASSING LIVE SOUND IMMACULATELY AND REMIND YOU
OF WHAT A MIGHTY FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH MOGWAI USED TO BE.
ALBUM OF THE WEEK, BY A LONG SHOT.
VELVET UNDERGROUND - LIVE AT MAX'S KANSAS CITY - COTILLION - LP (C =
SD9500)
RECORDED LIVE IN 1972 - THIS HAS ALMOST ALL THE REAL VU CLASSICS
- RECORDED LIVE AT MAX'S - I'M WAITING FOR THE MAN, SWEET JANE,
BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING, PALE BLUE EYES, FEMME
FATALE AND OTHERS. LOVELY
VELVET UNDERGROUND - LOADED - COTILLION - LP (C SD9034)
THE MOST STRAIGHT UP STUDIO ALBUM (PERHAPS BECAUSE JOHN CALE HAD
LEFT BY THIS POINT) OF THE VU'S ALL TOO MEAGRE LIST OF RELEASES.
THIS HAS GOT SWEET JANE, WHO LOVES THE SUN, I FOUND A REASON,
AND PLENTY OTHERS. ANOTHER RE-ISSUE ON (CHERRY RED) COLOURED
VINYL.=20
VELVET UNDERGROUND - WHITE LIGHT / WHITE HEAT - VERVE - LP (V6-5046)
ANOTHER FINE RE-ISSUE OF THIS SUPER ALBUM - ON HIGH QUALITY COLOURED
VINYL. THE MOST ROCK AND ROLL OF THE VELVET'S RELEASES - ANOTHER
CLASSIC ALBUM FROM THIS OUTFIT. CONTAINS AMONG OTHERS THE GIFT,
WHITE LIGHT / WHITE HEAT, SISTER RAY. BUY IT!
VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO - THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO - VERVE - LP =
(V6-5008)
SUCH A SEMINAL ALBUM THIS. NO MATTER WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT ANDY
WARHOL, LOU RED, JOHN CALE, NICO AND THE REST, YOU CANNOT DENY
BOTH THE IMPORTANCE AND BRILLIANCE OF THIS ALBUM. FOR THOSE OF
YOU WHO KNOW IT AND THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T, YOU CAN GET THIS LIMITED
EDITION REISSUE ON LURID YELLOW ORANGE VINYL. INCLUDES CLASSICS
SUCH AS HEROIN, THERE SHE GOES, I'LL BE YOUR MIRROR, VENUS IN
FURS, ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES - IN FACT THEY ARE ALL CLASSIC.=20
=20
Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based
BLACK LEOTARD FRONT - CASUAL FRIDAY - DFA - 12" (DFA2142)
BLACK LEOTARD FRONT ARE DELIA GONZALES AND GAVIN RUSSOM - YOU
MAY REMEMBER THEM FROM THEIR SUPERB 12" ON DFA ABOUT A YEAR AGO.
EQUALLY, YOU MAY WELL KNOW THIS TUNE ALREADY AS THE OPENING TRACK
TO THE RECENT DFA COMPILATION. PRODUCED AND MIXED BY JAMES MURPHY
& CO, THIS IS TRADEMARK DFA - STRAIGHT-UP, EASY GOING =
PUNK/FUNK/DISCO
THAT WILL WHIP UP A STORM ON THE DANCEFLOOR, MAKE NO MISTAKE.
FULL LENGTH VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL VERSIONS.
New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub
VARIOUS - REGGAE ACCAPELLAS VOL 11 - N/A - LP (RAC011)
AS YOU HAVE PROBABLY GUESSED, THIS CONSISTS MAINLY OF REGGAE =
ACCAPELLAS.
OF THAT YOU CAN BE SURE. SIZZLA, VYBES AND MORE.
VARIOUS - REGGAE ACCAPELLAS VOL 10 - N/A - LP (RAC010)
AS YOU HAVE PROBABLY GUESSED, THIS CONSISTS MAINLY OF REGGAE =
ACCAPELLAS.
OF THAT YOU CAN BE SURE. SIZZLA, VYBES AND MORE.
New Releases (CD): Electronica
BETA ERKO - I'M OK YOU'RE OK - QUECKSILBER - CD (QUECKSILBER9)
HERE'S AN ALBUM SO CUT-UP AND FRENETIC THAT IT SOUNDS EXACTLY
THE SAME ON FAST-FORWARD AS IT DOES ON PLAY! FRANTIC, HYPERACTIVE
ALL-OVER-THE-PLACE ULTRA GLITCH-TRONICS WITH OCCASIONAL LYRICS
/ RHYMES. SOME SERIOUS EDITING MUST HAVE GONE INTO THIS. AN ACQUIRED
TASTE, PERHAPS, BUT ONE THAT MIGHT BEAR REPEATED LISTENS (ALTHOUGH
WE CAN TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHATEVER STATE YOUR HEAD IS
IN AFTERWARDS).
BOOM BIP - BLUE EYED IN THE RED ROOM - LEX - 2xCD (LEX034CDX)
THERE'S SOME BRILLIANT PACKAGING ON THIS EQUALLY SUPERB NEW BOOM
BIP ALBUM, FOR STARTERS. MUSICALLY IT'S GENERALLY SPEAKING MORE
ACCESSIBLE, DIVERSE AND RELAXED AN ALBUM THAN ITS PREDECESSOR,
VEERING MORE TOWARDS GUITAR-BASED ELECTRONICA THAN ANYTHING =
RESEMBLING
LEFTFIELD HIP HOP. COLLABORATIONS WITH GRIFF RHYS (OF SUPER FURRY
ANIMALS, PERHAPS THE STAND-OUT TRACK ON THE ALBUM) AND NINA NASTASIA
(TOUCH & GO) ARE (FAIRLY OBVIOUSLY) OF A MORE TRADITIONALLY =
SONG-STRUCTED
NATURE BUT BY AND LARGE, FANS OF EVERYTHING FROM AROVANE TO APHEX
TO DJ SHADOW TO PREFUSE 73 TO LUCKY PIERRE WILL FIND MUCH TO LOVE
HERE. THIS LIMITED EDITION 2 X CD EDITION COMES WITH A BONUS 3"
CD WITH EXCLUSIVE TRACKS.
DJ OLIVE - BUOY - ROOM 40 - CD (RM404)
ROOM 40 ARE ON IT AT THE MOMENT, KICKING OFF THE NEW YEAR WITH
A GLUT OF SPLENDID RELEASES. THIS NEW DJ OLIVE CD SEES THE ARTIST
ADOPTING A FAR MORE MINIMAL, DRONE BASED APPROACH. A HIGHLY AMBIENT
SOUNDSCAPE, WITH OCCASIONAL EXTREMELY SUBTLE CLICKS AND BACKGROUND
TEXTURES THAT MUTATES OVER THE COURSE OF ONE HOUR, THIS IS ONE
FOR LOVERS OF GREG DAVIS, THE DEAD TEXAN, LOSCIL, PAN AMERICAN,
KOMPAKT POP AMBIENT ETC. ABSOLUTELY SUBLIME - A MUST.
GOLDMUND - CORDUROY ROAD - TYPE - CD (TYPE005)
TYPE CONTINUE TO GROW IN STRENGTH AND STATURE WITH EACH RELEASE
IN MY OPINION AND WITH THIS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL ALBUM THEY'VE
DELIVERED SOMETHINGS CRYSTALLINE, PURE AND STUNNING BEAUTIFUL.
'CORDUROY ROAD' IS A SERIES OF PIANO PIECES THAT ARE SIMPLE, YET
ULTIMATELY REFINED AND AMAZINGLY HYPNOTIC. THE SUBTLE TREATMENTS
OF THE PIECES WITH REVERB ADD A HAUNTING AND MELANCHOLY FEEL THAT
IS AT ONCE DISTANT AND ICY, BUT STRANGELY WARMING AND FRIENDLY.
IMAGINE HAROLD BUDD AND BRIAN ENO'S 'AMBIENT 2' IF YOU CAN, THEN
STRIP IT DOWN A BIT AND YOU'RE PRETTY CLOSE TO HOW THIS SOUNDS.
A MARVELLOUSLY ASSURED PIECE OF WORK THAT HAS A TRULY TIMELESS
QUALITY. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
KETTEL - THROUGH FRIENDLY WATERS - SENDING ORBS - CD (SO001)
INSPIRED SOFT, WARM, ORGANIC ELECTRONICA WITH SOME WONDERFUL RHYTHM
PROGRAMMING. FULL OF CHILD LIKE MELODIES AND HARMONIES UTILISING
SOME GORGEOUS SOUNDS. RECOMMENDED....
MEGADEBT - MISADVENTURES IN GLOBAL DESECRATION - RISE & DEFEAT - CD =
(RAD005CD)
EXTREME EXPERIMENTS IN AUDIO TERRORISM, IS WHAT I IMAGINE YOU'D
CALL THIS. THE BETA BODEGA CREW GIVE US THIS SOLID TEN TRACK CD
OF ELECTRONICA THROUGH THE EYS OF THE ACTIVIST ARTISTS. DEEP,
SOUNDSCAPEY, YET DELIBERATELY AWKWARD AND CRUNCHY. TAKING CUES
FROM HIP HOP, BEATY ELECTRONICS AND AVANT GARDE EXPERIMENTALISM,
THIS IS A REALLY TOP NOTCH SELECTION OF MUTANT SOUNDS. CHECK.
PEDESTRIAN - VOLUME ONE: UNINDIAN SONGS - ANTICON - CD (ABR0044CD)
PEDESTRIAN'S DEBUT ALBUM FEATURES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRETTY MUCH
EVERY MAJOR PLAYER ON THE ANTICON SCENE - WHY?, SOLE, JEL, DOSEONE,
MATT CHANG AND ALIAS. IMAGINE A DARKER CLOUDDEAD / SUBTLE WITH
HINTS OF SHADOW HUNTAZ AND/OR ROOTS MANUVA, EVEN. CHECK.
REUBER - KINTOPP - STAUBGOLD - CD (STAUBGOLD48)
THAT OLD CLICHE ABOUT NEVER JUDGING A BOOK BY ITS COVER SPRINGS
TO MIND HERE. DESPITE SOME RUBBISH ARTWORK, THE MUSIC IS OF A
VERY HIGH QUALITY. THINK ALONG THE LINES OF A DARKER COMPANION
PIECE TO THE GAVOUNA ALBUM ON ARABLE, IF YOU WILL. CUT-UP LIVE
INSTRUMENTATION INTERSPERCED WITH DEEP, DARK ALTHOUGH NOT ABSTRACT
ELECTRONICA. HIGHLY LISTENABLE AND CERTAINLY UP-TO-SCRATCH.
VARIOUS - MIX FORM - HARUOMI HOSONO - PROGRESSIVE FORM - CD (PFCD10)
AN EXCELLENT MIX CD PROJECT FROM JAPAN'S SUPERB PROGRESSIVE FORM
ALBUM. THE MAN ON THE WHEELS OF STEEL (OR MOUSE OF STEEL, I SUSPECT)
IS YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA AND SKETCHSHOW'S HARUOMI HOSONO AND
HE DOES A MARVELLOUS JOB OF EDITING TOGETHER TRACKS FROM YOSHIHIRO
HANNO, AOKI TAKAMASA, STATIC, PROCESS, NAO TOKUI AND MORE INTO
A SERIES OF MICRO EDITS AND LAYERED MIXES. WONDERFULLY DENSE AND
BEAUTIFULLY CONSTRUCTED, THIS IS ONE FOR ANY LOVERS OF SLIGHTLY
ABSTRACT, YT MELODIC ELECTRONICA. RECOMMENDED.
ZANE TROW - FOR THOSE WHO HEAR ACTUAL VOICES - ROOM 40 - CD (RM405)
AN EXCEPTIONAL AMBIENT ALBUM HERE FROM THIS CONSISTENTLY IMPRESSIVE
NEW LABEL. DEFINITELY IN THE KOMPAKT POP AMBIENT / GAS SCHEME
OF THINGS, THIS IS DEEP, SPACED-OUT, DRONE-BASED ELECTRONICA THAT
IS BOUND TO APPEAL TO FANS OF GREG DAVIS, MINIT, LOSCIL, 154 AND,
OF COURSE, WOLFGANG VOIGT. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (CD): Electronica
DEADBEAT - WILD LIFE DOCUMENTARIES - SCAPE - CD (SCAPE15CD / 27115-2)
APART FROM THE FACT THAT THERE'S A TRACK CALLED 'A DUB FOR AKUFEN',
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING PIECE OF WORK. DEADBEAT IS BETTER
KNOWN FOR DEEP, MINIMAL TECHNO BUT HE'S REALLY FOUND HIS FEET
HERE. INCREDIBLY DENSE ELECTRONIC DUB SOUNDS WITH A BEAUTIFUL
ABSTRACT FEEL. LOADS OF HISS ACCOMPANIES THE TRACKS AND SOME OF
THE PROGRAMMING AND MANIPULATION IS MAGNIFICENT. SCAPE ON TOP,
TOP FORM.
DEAF CENTER - NEON CITY EP - TYPE - CD (TYEP001CD)
I'LL TELL YOU THIS MUCH MY FRIENDS, TYPE IS ON IT AT THE MOMENT!
THREE RELEASES IN AND NOT A DUFFER IN SIGHT. CONSISTENCY IS ONE
THING BUT WHEN YOUR RELEASES ARE THIS STUNNING, Y0OU'RE ONTO A
WINNER. DEAF CENTER IS THE NORWEGIAN DUO OF ERIK K. SKODVIN AND
OTTO A. TOTLAND AND, BY GUM, THEY'VE COME UP WTH A BEAUTY. SIX
TRACKS OF LUSH, MEANDERING, SUPERBLY PRODUCED ELECTRONICA THAT
TAKES CUES FROM SHOEGAZING BANDS AND DELICATE ELECTRONIC ARTISTS
TO COME UP WITH AS SUPER HYBRID. TASTY TEXTURES AND SOUNDS COUPLED
WITH INTRICATE RHYTHMIC STRUCTURES THAT REMAIN SUBTLE AND =
REFRESHING.
LIVE INSTRUMENTS ADD LAYERS OF ORGANIC, ALMOST CLASSICAL SOUND
AS WELL WHILST HELIOS CHIPS IN WITH A BEAT HEAVY, DOWNTEMPO VERSION
THAT TOPS THE PACKAGE OFF WITH A GREAT DEAL OF STYLE. DON'T =
HESITATE.
JUST GET IT. AWESOME.
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.
ROBERT HENKE (MONOLAKE) - PIERCING MUSIC - IMBALANCE COMPUTER MUSIC - =
CD (10950-2)
FOR ANYONE WHO DOESN'T KNOW THIS WAS ROBERT HENKE'S FIRST RELEASE
AND IT CAME OUT ON MAURIZO'S IMBALANCE LABEL WHICH WAS LATER TO
BE TAKEN OVER AND RENAMED MONOLAKE BY HENKE HIMSELF. THIS IS A
CLASSIC PIECE OF WORK IN MY OPINION AND IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE
MOST INTENSE WORKS I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE TO LISTEN TO. IT WAS
WRITTEN FOR AN INSTILLATION AND IS BASED ON A SERIES OF CURVES,
DRAWN REALTIME INTO A MAC (IN SOME PROGRAM OR OTHER) AND SEEMS
TO REPLICATE A HUGE, SWEEPING SERIES OF RISES AND SWELLS. MAYBE
INSPIRED BY WAVES (CERTAINLY THE WATER SOUNDS WITHIN THE PIECE,
I.E. THE DRIPS, WOULD SEEM TO CONFIRM THIS) BUT IT MAY MERELY
BE BASED ON A DESIRE TO CREATE A POWERFUL AUDIO WORK TO GO WITH
WHATEVER TH INSTALLATION WAS. ANYWAY, IT'S DEEP, TEXTURAL, =
WONDERFULLY
DENSE AND ONCE YOU GET THE VOLUME CRANKED UP IT TURNS INTO AN
AWESOME POWERHOUSE OF PURE SOUND. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED? YOU BET'CHA!
STYROFOAM - THE POINT MISSER - MORR MUSIC - CD (MORRCD010)
SUPERB NEW ALBUM ON MORR. AS USUAL THE QUALITY IS VERY, VERY HIGH
WITH CRUNCHY ELECTRO BEATS AND SOME BEAUTIFUL, HAUNTING AND VERY
MELANCHOLY MELODIES. ELECTRONICA AT IT'S VERY BEST.
VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2005 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD37)
THIS YEARS INSTALLMENT OF THE WONDEROUS POP AMBIENT SERIES IS
AN ABSOLUTE WHIRLPOOL OF BLISS. 12 TRACKS OF THE MOST DELIGHTFULLY
ATMOSPHERIC AMBIENT ELECTRONICA FROM SUCH HOUSEHOLD NAMES AS (WELL,
THEY'RE HOUSEHOLD NAMES AROUND MY HOUSEHOLD ANYWAY!) THE ORB,
GAS, TRIOLA, KLIMEK, ANDREW THOMAS, ULF LOHMANN, THOMAS FEHLMANN,
DJ KOZE, PETER GRUMMICH, POPNONAME AND PASS INTO SILENCE. TEXTURAL
HEAVEN. ESSENTIAL.
YASUME - WHERE WE'RE FROM THE BIRDS SING A PRETTY SONG - CITY CENTRE =
OFFICES - CD (TOWERBLOCKCD015)
THE COMBINATION OF JOHN XELA AND GABRIEL MORLEY IS A POTENT ONE.
THIS ALBUM IS, IF NOT QUITE A DEVELOPMENT, A LOGICAL EXTENSION
OF XELA'S DEEPLY MELODIC AND TEXTURED EECTRONICA SOUND. ADDING
A MORE CINEMATIC, ORGANIC FEEL TO THIS PROJECT ALONG WITH SOME
GORGEOUS GLITCHY, CRUNCHY BEATS THIS HAS BEEN INFLUENCED BY THE
WORKS OF DAVID LYNCH AND IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY. FLUID, LUSH, =
EXTREMELY
IMPRESSIVE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED... ROLL ON MORE RELEASES FROM THIS
TALENTED DUO.
New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro
DUBLEE - ECHO EUPHORIA - MULE MUSIQ - CD (MULEELECTRONICCD001)
HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE WONDERFUL DEBUT EP FROM DUBLEE COMES THIS
SUPERB FULL LENGTH ALBUM. DESCRIBING THIS IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT
AS IT EMBRACES EVERYTHING I LOVE ABOUT TECHNO AND HOUSE IN ONE
EASY MOVE. DEEP, WARM, YET FUNKY TRACKS THAT ARE ACHING WITH =
ATMOSPHERE
AND HAVE LOVINGLY CRAFTED SOUNDS AND BEATS AND A TRUE SENSE OF
MELODY. AT ONCE OLD SCHOOL AND COMPLETELY CONTEMPORARY, THIS ALBUM
PROVES THAT BOTH THE ARTIST AND THE LABEL SHOULD GO FAR. BLISSFUL
STUFF THAT COMES HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER - COINCIDANCE - WARE - CD (WARE14CD)
THEY PACK A SURPRISING PUNCH, DO THESE NEW MATHIAS TRACKS. MIND
YOU, THERE IS ONE TRACK ("DEAR ELLIOTT", A TRIBUTE TO ELLIOTT
SMITH) THAT REMINDS ONE OF MARKUS GUENTNER'S KOMPAKT RELEASES.
THERE'S SOME CHEEKY ELLIOTT GUITAR SAMPLES ON IT, TOO. DEFINITELY
THE STAND OUT TRACK FOR ME, ALTHOUGH THE REST OF IT IS PERFECTLY
FINE FOR WHAT IT IS.
MU - OUT OF BREACH - OUTPUT - CD (OPRCD77)
MU IS BACK....WOOAHAAA....IF THIS WAS STAR WARS, THEN THIS WOULD
BE THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. AS EVERYONE WOULD EXPECT, A LOGICAL
FOLLOW-UP TO THE PREVIOUS ALBUM. NOW LET'S ALL WAIT FOR HER RETURN
OF THE JEDI, TO CONCLUDE HER MAD UNIVERSE. (ONLY THING LEFT THEN
WOULD BE THE FIRST EPISODES, ONCE TECHNOLOGY IS ADVANCED ENOUGH
FOR HER AND MAURICE'S EXPERIMENTS)...
VARIOUS - KITSUNE X - KITSUNE - CD (KITSUNECDA4)
I PRESUME THIS IS THE FOLLOW-UP TO LAST YEAR'S KITSUNE MIDNIGHT
COMPILATION - CERTAINLY IT IS IN THE SAME STYLE. JOAKIM, THE MOGS,
DJ ASSAULT, VOLGA SELECT (OUTPUT), SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO, CHIKINKI,
FANNYPACK, CAPTAIN COMATOSE (PLAYHOUSE), HOT CHIP AND MANHEAD
(OUTPUT AGAIN) ALL MAKING APPEARANCES SHOULD GIVE YOU A GOOD IDEA
WHERE THIS IS COMING FROM IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER SAID COMP.
Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro
ALEXANDER KOWALSKI - PROGRESS - KANZLERAMT - CD (KA67CD / 65367-2)
STORMING DOUBLE SLAB OF PURE DANCEFLOOR TECHNO FUN FROM THE =
KANZLERAMT
STABLE. EACH TRACK HAS IT'S STYLE AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LOVELY
STRING LED CUTS THAT BALANCE THINGS OUT NICELY. A GREAT RELEASE
AS USUAL. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF EXTRA TRACKS ON THE CD TOO.
New Releases (CD): House
VARIOUS - TWELVE INCHES OF PLEASURE - BBE - CD (BBCD051)
JUST ABOUT SQUEEZING INTO OUR HOUSE SECTION (AS OPPOSED TO SOUL/FUNK
OR HIP HOP) ARE EIGHT CHUNKS OF PHAT GROOVY FUNK TECH-HOUSE BY
SUCH LUMINARIES OF ATFC, MAJESTIKA, FAMILY OF EVE, BILL 'RAVI'
HARRIS, RAMSAY & CO AND THE AMALGAMATION OF SOUNDZ.
Restocks (CD): House
VARIOUS - UNCLASSICS - ENVIRON - CD (ENVCD003)
FINALLY, HERE'S THE FULL SELECTION OF UNCLASSICS BROUGHT TO YOU
BY MORGAN GEIST AND HIS ENVIRON LABEL. EVERYONE IS A WINNER ON
THE DANCEFOOR FRONT WITH SHIMMERING DISCO AND NEW WAVE MIXED UP
WITH AN ORGANIC FEEL THROUGHOUT. HAS HE RE-EDITED THEM? I CAN'T
TELL BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THE ORIGINALS, BUT HE'S MADE A FINE
JOB BY MIXING THEM TOGETHER TO PERFECTION. SOLID STUFF TO PUT
ON AND WIGGLE TO.
New Releases (CD): Hip Hop
BUSDRIVER - FEAR OF A BLACK TANGENT - BIG DADA - CD (BDCD077)
ON FIRST LOOKING AT THE SPINE OF THE COVER, I THOUGHT THE TITLE
WAS "FEAR OF A BLACK TAGGART" (WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER, IN
MY OPINION)! SOLID, SLIGHTLY LEFTFIELD HIP HOP... THINK KANYE
WEST MEETS DM & JEMINI MEETS DIPLO MEETS ROOTS MANUVA. JUSDA SORTA
THANG DA DADA SHOULD BE RELEASIN' IN '05....
MF DOOM - SPECIAL HERBS VOL. 1 & 2 - HIGH TIMES - CD (HTR105CD)
BOTH VOLUMES OF THIS SUPER COLLECTION OF RAW INSTRUMENTALS ON
THE ONE CD! 15 BEATS IN ALL, WITH VOLUME ONE BEING THE BEST IN
MY MIND. THE ORIGINAL RELEASE IS HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER DUE TO IT
BEING RELEASED IN VERY LIMITED AMOUNTS. SNAP UP AND ENJOY !!!!
New Releases (CD): Guitar Based
AMP - US - VERY FRIENDLY - CD (VF012CD)
SPACE ROCK WITH THE REQUIRED QUOTA OF REVERB HELPING TO MAKE THE
VOCALS INAUDABLE. SOME GREAT TEXTURES IN PLACES, ALWAYS WAY OUT
THERE IN THE COLD DEPTHS OF SPACE, BUT SOMEHOW OFFERING WARM =
GLIMMERS.
9 TRACKS IN ALL, HAVE A LISTEN......
BEN THOMPSON - TRAFFIC - ROOM 40 - 3" CD (??2)
ONE OF A SERIES OF EXTREMELY LIMITED HOME-MADE 3" CDR RELEASES
- ONLY 40 OF EACH EXIST WORLDWIDE. EIGHT TRACKS OF BROKEN ACOUSTIC
SINGER/SONGWRITER LOVELYNESS, WITH HINTS OF TUNNG / STATIC CARAVAN,
HOOD AND EVEN A TOUCH (!) OF FENNESZ, I THOUGHT. GOOD WORK.
BROKEN FAMILY BAND, THE - WECOME HOME, LOSER - WEE - CD (HEAT32CD)
LIGHT COUNTRY ROCK WITH TINGES OF LIGHT COUNTRY ROCK. I THINK
I OPENED THE WRONG BOX THIS MORNING. IS SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE LISTENING
TO SOUL LP/CD AND SAYING "I'M IN OVER MY HEAD HERE, WHAT'S HAPPENED
TO THE ALT-COUNTRY STUFF I ORDERED?". JOKING ASIDE, THERE ARE
SOME WELL CRAFTED SONGS HERE, A REAL TREAT FOR ANYONE WITH =
ALT-COUNTRY
LEANINGS...
COACHWHIPS - PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY LIVE AT THE GINGER MINGE - NARNACK =
- CD (NCK7024)
WELL, THAT TITLE CERTAINLY TAKES A LOT OF BEATING, AS DOES THE
MUSIC. A RIOT OF WHITE NOISE AND PURE DISTORTED GARAGE ROCK THAT'S
AKIN TO LIGHTNING BOLT BEATING UP THE WHITE STRIPES AND EVEN GIVING
BILLY CHILDISH A BIT OF A BIFF ON THE NOSE WHILE THEY'RE AT IT,
TOO.
GREG DAVIS - BORRONIUM - ROOM 40 - 3" CD (??3)
ONE OF A SERIES OF EXTREMELY LIMITED HOME-MADE 3" CDR RELEASES
- ONLY 40 OF EACH EXIST WORLDWIDE. I SUSPECT THIS'LL BE THE ONE
THAT ATTRACTS THE MOST INTEREST, FOLLOWING ON PERFECTLY AS IT
DOES FROM HIS RECENT RELEASES ON KRANKY, LUX NIGRA AND CARPARK.
ONE FULL-LENGTH, DRONE-BASED OFTEN QUITE INTENSE TRACK. GET IN.
HARRIS NEWMAN - ACCIDENTS WITH NATURE AND EACH OTHER - STRANGE =
ATTRACTORS - CD (SAAH029)
BEAUTIFULLY PICKED ACOUSTIC GUITARS, OTHER INSTRUMENTS AND TEXTURES
ALL COMBINE ON THE SECOND ALBUM FROM HARRIS NEWMAN. A TRULY =
IMPRESSIVE
GUITARIST WHO'S FINGERS SEEM TO BE ABLE TO CONJURE UP A WHOLE
RANGE OF EMOTIONS. BEAUTIFUL AND HAUNTING AND REALLY OBVIOUSLY
A REAL TALENT. CLASS.
HOOD - OUTSIDE CLOSER - DOMINO - CD (WIGCD148)
BACK IN STOCK AND REPROMOTED DUE TO LEEDS' FINEST PLAYING INSTORE
AT SMALLFISH THIS COMING WEDNESDAY (23RD FEBRUARY 2005). HOOD
ARE A BAND THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS BUT QUITE FRANKLY HAVE
NEVER BEEN ON BETTER FORM. THEIR SOUND HAS BEEN FLESHED OUT WITH
DISCRETE SAMPLES AND ELECTRONIC TOUCHES, AS WELL AS EXCELLENT
STRING ARRANGEMENTS. IT HELPS THAT THE SONGS ARE TOP NOTCH TOO,
OF COURSE. WHETHER YOU'RE NEW TO THE BAND, A LONG TERM FAN OR
PERHAPS SOMEONE WHO'S NEVER GOT TO GRIPS WITH THEM, THIS ALBUM
SHOULD DO THE TRICK. A MIGHTY PIECE OF WORK.
HOOD - COLD HOUSE - DOMINO - CD (WIGCD102)
BACK IN STOCK AND REPROMOTED DUE TO LEEDS' FINEST PLAYING INSTORE
AT SMALLFISH THIS COMING WEDNESDAY (23RD FEBRUARY 2005). I LOVE
HOOD AND THIS LP IS A BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER PIECE OF WORK.
RANGING FROM THEIR TRADEMARK SWEET GUITAR TRACKS TO SOME LOVELY
ELECTRONIC BASED TRACKS. A WINNER AND NO MISTAKE.
HOOD - THE CYCLE OF DAYS AND SEASONS - DOMINO - CD (WIGCD061)
SEEING AS WE HAVE HOOD PLAYING INSTORE AT SMALLFISH THIS COMING
WEDNESDAY EVENING (23RD FEBRUARY, 8PM) WE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE
AN IDEA TO TOP ON SOME BACK CATALOGUE. IT TRANSPIRES WE'VE NEVER
STOCKED THIS 1999 ALBUM BEFORE - THEIR FIRST FOR DOMINO AS I RECALL.
BEAUTIFUL, LO-FI, INTROVERTED, SLIGHTLY FOLKY, EDGY, HAUNTING
CLASSIC HOOD. DEFINITELY A LOST GEM.
IRON & WINE - WOMAN KING - SUB POP - CD (SPCD665)
SIX TRACKS OF PURE IRON & WINE BRILLIANCE. SIMPLE AS THAT REALLY.
THE VOCALS ARE SPOT ON AND THE COUNTRIFIED, FOLKY GUITARS ARE
WONDERFULLY AUTHENTIC AND LUSH. ANYONE WITH ANY INTEREST IN LOU
BARLOW, NICK DRAKE, DEVENDRA BANHART OR BRIGHT EYES REALLY NEEDS
TO CHECK THIS OUT. BRILLIANT.
JOHN CHANTLER & CO. - UNTITLED - ROOM 40 - 3" CD (??1)
ONE OF A SERIES OF EXTREMELY LIMITED HOME-MADE 3" CDR RELEASES
- ONLY 40 OF EACH EXIST WORLDWIDE. TWO EXTENDED PIECES RECORDED
LIVE THAT REMINDED ME QUITE A BIT OF MUM OR NOBUKAZU TAKEMURA,
TO SOME EXTENT. JOHN CHANTLER LIVE IN SESSION WITH SAYA, TAKASHI
UEND AND KOJI SHIBUYA - DO NOT MISS.
MOGWAI - GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONS: BBC SESSIONS 1996-2003 - PIAS - CD =
(PIAS051CD)
A MUCH-NEEDED COMPILATION, BRINGING TOGETHER TEN TRACKS FROM THEIR
BBC / PEEL SESSIONS ON ONE STUNNING ALBUM. THESE VERSIONS (OF
SUCH CLASSIC TRACKS AS "NEW PATHS TO HELICON (PARTS I & II)",
"LIKE HEROD" AND THE AMAZING "SUPERHEROES OF BMX") REALLY CAPTURE
THEIR ALL-ENCOMPASSING LIVE SOUND IMMACULATELY AND REMIND YOU
OF WHAT A MIGHTY FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH MOGWAI USED TO BE.
ALBUM OF THE WEEK, BY A LONG SHOT.
REIGNS - WE LOWERED A MICROPHONE INTO THE GROUND - JONSON FAMILY - CD =
(JFR018CD)
A WONDERFUL, EXSQUICITELY RECORDED CD WITH SOME GORGEOUS, =
UNDERSTATED
COMPOSITIONS. A WIDE RANGE OF INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN USED TO SUPERB
EFFECT, SYNTHS, GUITARS, ELECTRIC PIANO, VOICES (A WONDERFUL STEPHEN
HAWKING-LIKE VOCAL ON ONE TRACK) ALL MIXED AND PRODUCED TO NEAR
PERFECTION. LONG MAY THEY "REIGN". THAT JOKE WAS COURTESY OF STAN
BOARDMAN. SORRY. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED......
SIX.BY SEVEN - LEFT LUGGAGE AT THE PEVERIL HOTEL - SATURDAY NIGHT =
SUNDAY MORNING - CD (SNSM)
PROPER ROCK MATE. BIG OVERDRIVEN GUITARS, POWER CHORDS, STRONG
VOCALS ETC. YET TO LOOK AT THEM YOU WOULDN'T THINK BUTTER WOULD
MELT IN THERE MOUTH. AHHH, BLESS.......
SUBARACHNOID SPACE - THE RED VEIL - STRANGE ATTRACTORS - CD (SAAH025)
ENERGETIC MATH ROCK (IS THAT STILL A LEGITIMATE GENRE?) FUSED
WITH ALL MANNER OF FRENETIC INDIE / POST ROCK GENRES, ACTUALLY.
LIGHTNING BOLT, SUNN O))), GODSPEED YBE, MOGWAI, BILLY MAHONIE,
SLINT, MONO, ALL THAT LOT. ROCK, AND IF YOU WILL, ROLL. EXCELLENT
WORK ALL ROUND.
TONY JOE WHITE - HARD TO HANDLE - FRUIT TREE - CD (FT836)
NO INFO WHATSOEVER ON THE SLEEVE HERE I'M AFRAID. SAFE TO SAY
THOUGH THAT ITS A BIT OF A ROUGH LIVE RECORDING. AS TO WHERE AND
SO ON, YOUR GUESS IS A S GOOD AS MINE.......
VARIOUS - CONFUSE YR IDOLS (A TRIBUTE TO SONIC YOUTH) - NARNACK - CD =
(NCK70189CD)
A SELECTION OF SONIC YOUTH COVERS BY SOME COMPLETELY UNKNOWN BANDS
(WELL BY ME AND JEREMY, AT LEAST).=20
Restocks (CD): Guitar Based
HOOD - COMPILATIONS 1995-2002 - MISPLACED MUSIC - CD (MM102CD)
ONE OF TWO HOOD COMPILATION CDS OUT THIS WEEK. THIS 20 TRACK CD
CONVENIENTLY COMPILES MANY OF THOSE TRACKS FROM LOST SPLIT SINGLES,
VARIOUS ARTIST ALBUMS AND OTHER ODDITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS
FROM LABELS LIKE EARWORM, ENRAPTURED, 555 & JONATHAN WHISKEY.
ESSENTIAL TO COLLECTORS AND FANS OF GREAT LO-FI, LOW-KEY, =
INTERESTING
MUSIC ALIKE. GOOD WORK FELLAS.
HOOD - SINGLES COMPILED - MISPLACED MUSIC - 2xCD (MM101CD)
ONE OF TWO HOOD COMPILATION CDS OUT THIS WEEK. THIS DOUBLE CD
PULLS TOGETHER ALL THE OUT OF PRINT SINGLES THAT AREN'T ON DOMINO
(EG. 555, EARWORM, LOVE TRAIN, ROCKET RACER) AND ADDS ON ANOTHER
15 UNRELEASED TRACKS AS IF THAT WASN'T ENOUGH! AN EXCELLENT DOCUMENT
OF THE LONG HISTORY OF THIS FINE BAND AND A MUST FOR LO-FI INDIE
COMPLETISTS EVERYWHERE!
IRON + WINE - OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS - SUB POP - CD (SPCD630)
AND FINALLY, WE GET IN THIS MOST TALKED ABOUT OF ALBUMS. SUB POP
REALLY HAVE A KNACK OF DELIVERING THE GOODS JUST WHEN YOU LEAST
EXPECT IT AND THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM PROVES THAT BEYOND ALL DOUBT.
FOLK BASED, MELANCHOLY, VOCALLY SUPERB... IF ALT.FOLK IS YOUR
THING THEN YOU'RE GOING TO SERIOUSLY ADORE THIS LUSH LITTLE ALBUM.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
POSTAL SERVICE, THE - GIVE UP - SUB POP - CD (SPCD595)
THE MUCH TALKED ABOUT POSTAL SERVICE ALBUM DROPS ONTO SMALLFISH,
AND IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY PEOPLE LIKE IT SO MUCH. A VERY LIKEABLE
BLEND OF INDIE, POP AND ELECTRONICA WITH A SIXTIES FEEL AT TIMES
MADE USING A PALETTE OF MORE CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS. WE COMPARED
THE GO FIND ON MORR MUSIC TO THIS SO IF YOU LIKE THEM OR LALI
PUNA, YOU REALLY SHOULD CHECK THIS LITTLE GEM OUT.
New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul
FRANK LOWE - BLACK BEINGS - ESP - CD (ESP3013)
FRANK LOWE FIRST GAINED RECOGNITION PLAYING WITH SUN RA IN THEE
MID SIXTIES. LATER HE WOULD PLAY WITH ALICE COLTRANE, RASHIED
ALI, DON CHERRY AND OTHERS. THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED IN 1973 AND
WAS FRANK'S FIRST OUTING AS LEADER AND CONSIDERED ONE OF HIS FINEST
PIECES. JAZZ THAT SURFS THE LINE BETWEEN BEAUTY AND INDULGENCE
WITH PERFECTION. =20
MADLIB - MIND FUSION VOL. 1 - MIND FUSION - CD (MFU-001)
FIRST IN THE SERIES OF FUNK, SOUL AND JAZZ MIX CDS BY MR MADLIB.
NO TRACK LISTINGS HERE, BUT SOME BEEAUTIFUL SOULFUL MUSIC ALONG
WITH SOME NICE ARTWORK AND A LITTLE SPIEL INSIDE AS TO WHAT MADLIB
FEELS ABOUT L.A. NICE...
MADLIB - MIND FUSION VOL. 2 - MIND FUSION - CD (MFU-002)
SECOND IN THE MADLIB SERIEES OF MIXED JAZZ, FUNK AND SOUL CDS.
NO TRACK LISTINGS, BUT THIS IS A SUPERB SLICE OF FUNK AND JAZZ
CHOSEN AND PUT TOGETHER BY MADLIB. RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul
VARIOUS - KON & AMIR PRESENT UNCLE JUNIORS FRIDAY FISH FRY - - SEVEN =
HEADS - CD (UJR007CD)
SUPERB COMP FROM THESE 2 COLLECTORS WHO MADE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES
WITH THE ON TRACK TAPES & CD'S. A FINE SELECTION OF SOUL, DISCO
& FUNK. A MIXTURE OF CLASSICS AND OBSCURITIES HERE FROM THE LIKES
OF 100% PURE POISON, CHOSEN FEW, HUDSON PEOPLE, RON HOLDEN, MILTON
WRIGHT, LEO SUNSHIP AND MORE, A TOTAL OF 19 CUTS. GREAT COMP,
HAVE A LISTEN.....
New Releases (CD): Experimental
JOHN ZORN - RITUALS - TZADIK - CD (TZA8011CD)
OWLS, GRAVEDIGGING, WIND MACHINES AND RITUAL MAGICK INDEED! A
STRANGE AND MYSTICAL MONODRAMA FOR VOICE AND TEN INSTRUMENTS =
COMPOSED
FOR THE BAYREUTH OPERA FESTIVAL IN 1998, WOULD YOU BELIEVE?
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>This weeks release and restock mailout. Lots of =
nice bits=20
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Volumes 3=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I'll just brifely mention next week's live =
instore show as=20
it's going to be a goodie. The Spezial Material crew from Switzerland =
are over=20
to play at the Electrowerkz gig next Friday, but we have a little =
showcase on=20
Thursday 3rd March at 8.00pm featuring sets from Hp.Stonji, Traject and=20
Solarium. Should be a great evening so come on down with a beer and a =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Ok, so on with the show.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Have a good browse and take good =
care.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Peace.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>The Fish.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Smallfish Records.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOOM BIP - BLUE EYED IN THE RED ROOM - =
LEX - 2xLP=20
(LEX034LP)<BR> THERE'S SOME BRILLIANT PACKAGING ON =
THIS=20
EQUALLY SUPERB NEW BOOM<BR> BIP ALBUM, FOR STARTERS. =
MUSICALLY=20
IT'S GENERALLY SPEAKING MORE<BR> ACCESSIBLE, DIVERSE =
AND=20
RELAXED AN ALBUM THAN ITS PREDECESSOR,<BR> VEERING =
MORE=20
TOWARDS GUITAR-BASED ELECTRONICA THAN ANYTHING =
RESEMBLING<BR> =20
LEFTFIELD HIP HOP. COLLABORATIONS WITH GRIFF RHYS (OF SUPER=20
FURRY<BR> ANIMALS, PERHAPS THE STAND-OUT TRACK ON THE =
ALBUM)=20
AND NINA NASTASIA<BR> (TOUCH & GO) ARE (FAIRLY =
OBVIOUSLY)=20
OF A MORE TRADITIONALLY SONG-STRUCTED<BR> NATURE BUT =
BY AND=20
LARGE, FANS OF EVERYTHING FROM AROVANE TO APHEX<BR> TO =
DJ=20
SHADOW TO PREFUSE 73 TO LUCKY PIERRE WILL FIND MUCH TO=20
LOVE<BR> HERE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CRACKLEBOX - WINTER RADIO - EARSUGAR - 7" =
(EARSUGAR13)<BR> AHHH, THAT'S BETTER. ANOTHER HITHERTO =
UNDISCOVERED ARTIST (OR<BR> SOMEONE UNDER AN ALIAS) =
BROUGHT TO=20
US COURTESY OF EARSUGAR. VERY<BR> MUCH ON A KHONNOR =
TIP,=20
THOUGH, OR THE POPPIER END OF MORR MUSIC,<BR> SO THOSE =
OF YOU=20
INTO YER SHOEGAZEINDIEFOLKTRONICA SHOULD =
DEFINITELY<BR> LOOK=20
NO FURTHER. JUST WHAT WE NEEDED ON A STRESSFUL / =
STAFFLESS<BR> =20
DAY SUCH AS THIS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GAVOUNA - STINGS & DUM MACHINES - =
ARABLE - LP=20
(ARABLE5)<BR> GAVOUNA FOLLOWS UP ON HIS GREAT SINGLE =
FOR=20
MELODIC WITH THIS FULL<BR> LENGTH PIECE OF WORK ON =
ROBIN=20
SAVILLE'S ARABLE LABEL. ONCE AGAIN,<BR> THEY'VE =
OUTDONE=20
THEMSELVES WITH A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF LECTRONICA<BR> =
AND=20
LIVE, ORGANIC ELEMENTS. LOUNGE MEETS EASTERN=20
INSTRUMENTATION<BR> MEETS BOSSA NOVA MEETS POST-ROCK =
IN A BIG=20
LAPTOP PROCESSING LABORATORY...<BR> FIGURATIVELY =
SPEAKING.=20
DIVERSE, BEAUTIFUL, FUN AND A THOROUGHLY<BR> ENGAGING =
LISTEN=20
ALL ROUND. TOP NOTCH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GAVOUNA - STINGS & DUM MACHINES - =
ARABLE - CD=20
(ARABLE5CD)<BR> GAVOUNA FOLLOWS UP ON HIS GREAT SINGLE =
FOR=20
MELODIC WITH THIS FULL<BR> LENGTH PIECE OF WORK ON =
ROBIN=20
SAVILLE'S ARABLE LABEL. ONCE AGAIN,<BR> THEY'VE =
OUTDONE=20
THEMSELVES WITH A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF LECTRONICA<BR> =
AND=20
LIVE, ORGANIC ELEMENTS. LOUNGE MEETS EASTERN=20
INSTRUMENTATION<BR> MEETS BOSSA NOVA MEETS POST-ROCK =
IN A BIG=20
LAPTOP PROCESSING LABORATORY...<BR> FIGURATIVELY =
SPEAKING.=20
DIVERSE, BEAUTIFUL, FUN AND A THOROUGHLY<BR> ENGAGING =
LISTEN=20
ALL ROUND. TOP NOTCH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KRAFTWERK - TRANS-EUROPE EXPRESS - =
CAPITOL - LP=20
(CAP16301LP)<BR> ONE OF KRAFTWERK'S BEST ALBUMS. =
INCLUDES THE=20
CLASSIC TRACKS TRANS-EUROPE<BR> EXPRESS, HALL OF =
MIRRORS AND=20
SHOWROOM DUMMIES. PURE CLASS AND<BR> WAY AHEAD OF =
THEIR=20
TIME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MEGADEBT - MISADVENTURES IN GLOBAL =
DESECRATION -=20
RISE & DEFEAT - 12" (RAD005)<BR> EXTREME =
EXPERIMENTS IN=20
AUDIO TERRORISM, IS WHAT I IMAGINE YOU'D<BR> CALL =
THIS. THE=20
BETA BODEGA CREW GIVE US THIS SOLID SIX TRACK MINI<BR> =
ALBUM /=20
EP OF ELECTRONICA THROUGH THE EYS OF THE ACTIVIST =
ARTISTS.<BR> =20
DEEP, SOUNDSCAPEY, YET DELIBERATELY AWKWARD AND CRUNCHY.=20
TAKING<BR> CUES FROM HIP HOP, BEATY ELECTRONICS AND =
AVANT=20
GARDE EXPERIMENTALISM,<BR> THIS IS A REALLY TOP NOTCH=20
SELECTION OF MUTANT SOUNDS. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PEDESTRIAN - VOLUME ONE: UNINDIAN SONGS - =
ANTICON -=20
2xLP (ABR0044LP)<BR> PEDESTRIAN'S DEBUT ALBUM FEATURES =
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRETTY MUCH<BR> EVERY MAJOR PLAYER =
ON THE=20
ANTICON SCENE - WHY?, SOLE, JEL, DOSEONE,<BR> MATT =
CHANG AND=20
ALIAS. IMAGINE A DARKER CLOUDDEAD / SUBTLE WITH<BR> =
HINTS OF=20
SHADOW HUNTAZ AND/OR ROOTS MANUVA, EVEN. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REUBER - KINTOPP - STAUBGOLD - LP=20
(STAUBGOILD48L)<BR> THAT OLD CLICHE ABOUT NEVER =
JUDGING A BOOK=20
BY ITS COVER SPRINGS<BR> TO MIND HERE. DESPITE SOME =
RUBBISH=20
ARTWORK, THE MUSIC IS OF A<BR> VERY HIGH QUALITY. =
THINK ALONG=20
THE LINES OF A DARKER COMPANION<BR> PIECE TO THE =
GAVOUNA ALBUM=20
ON ARABLE, IF YOU WILL. CUT-UP LIVE<BR> =
INSTRUMENTATION=20
INTERSPERCED WITH DEEP, DARK ALTHOUGH NOT ABSTRACT<BR> =
ELECTRONICA. HIGHLY LISTENABLE AND CERTAINLY UP-TO-SCRATCH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BITSTREAM - DOMESTIC ECONOMY 7 - MODERN =
LOVE - 2xLP=20
(LOVE011)<BR> BITSTREAM COME GOOD WITH A SUPERB =
COLLECTION OF=20
FIRM AND RIPE<BR> ELECTRONICA CUTS OF THE HIGHEST =
ORDER. IT=20
HAS A CLASSIC SOUND<BR> THROUGHOUT AND IS, IN FACT, AN =
EXAMPLE=20
OF HOW TO DO THIS STYLE<BR> OF MUSIC COMPLETE JUSTICE. =
COMPLEX=20
AND CRISPY DRUM PROGRAMMING<BR> WITH SUPERB PRODUCTION =
THAT=20
BLURS THE LINES OF ELECTRO AND ELECTRONICA<BR> AND A =
SELECTION=20
OF WONDERFULLY CRAFTED SOUNDS THAT ARE DENSE AND<BR> =20
ATMOSPHERIC AS WELL AS HAVING A MELODIC EDGE. TRULY A SUPERB=20
PIECE<BR> OF WORK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BITSTREAM - DEPARTURE LOUNGE - MODERN =
LOVE - 12"=20
(LOVE004)<BR> BITSTREAM DELIVER ANOTHER GREAT EP ON =
THE MODERN=20
LOVE IMPRINT.<BR> THE BROTHERS CONNER DELIVER FOUR =
DELICIOUS=20
TRACKS THAT KICK OFF<BR> WITH THE MAIN TRACK ON THE =
A-SIDE,=20
'PSALM TWENTY TWO'. A LONG,<BR> ABSRACTED INTRO WITH =
SCRUNCHED=20
OUT BEATS SOON GIVES WAY TO A MORE<BR> ELECTRO BASED =
AND=20
DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY CUT WITH WICKED LINE IN<BR> BASS. =
THE FLIP=20
CONCENTRATES ON A MORE MELODIC SOUND WITH ALMOST<BR> =
BEATLESS=20
TRACKS FORMING THE BASIS AND LUSH, MELODIC SYNTH =
ARPEGGIOS<BR> =20
LAYERING OVER THE TOP. A GREAT EP WITH ANOTHER LOVELY SPOT=20
VARNISHED<BR> COVER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> I'M NOT A GUN - SUNDAYS WILL NEVER CHANGE =
REMIXES -=20
CITY CENTRE OFFICES - 12" (BLOCK029)<BR> GREAT =
SELECTION OF=20
REMIXES FROM THE LAST ALBUM. DNTEL AND POLAR<BR> TURN =
IN THE=20
MORE ABSTRACT, GUITAR BASED ELECTRONIC SOUNDS =
WHILST<BR> JOHN=20
TEJADA HIMSELF DELIVERS A PERFECTLY LOVELY 4/4 GUITAR=20
TECHNO<BR> VERSION. BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED AND HIGHLY =
MELODIC=20
MUSIC ALL ROUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> I'M NOT A GUN - OUR LIVES ON WEDNESDAYS - =
CITY=20
CENTRE OFFICES - LP (TOWERBLOCK022)<BR> THE SECOND =
ALBUM FROM=20
JOHN TEJADA AND TAKESHI NISHIMOTO AS I'M<BR> NOT A GUN =
IS A=20
TRUE FOLLOW UP TO THE SUPERB FIRST ALBUM. TAKING<BR> =
OVER=20
WHERE IT LEFT OFF WITH A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF PAST =
ROCK<BR> =20
STYLE GUITARS, LIVE DRUMMING AND SUBTLE ELECTRONICS, IT=20
MANAGES<BR> TO CAPTURE A MAGICAL FEEL THAT'S FULL OF=20
PERSONALITY AND REMAINS<BR> TRULY FRESH. A BRILLIANT =
PIECE OF=20
WORK AND SOMETHING THAT I'D<BR> RECOMMEND WHOLE=20
HEARTEDLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JON SHEFFIELD - IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE =
I'VE SEEN=20
THE OCEAN - TOMLAB - LP (TOM12)<BR> REALLY NICE =
MIXTURE OF=20
ORGANIC INSTRUMENTS AND LAPTOP MADNESS.<BR> GENERALLY =
MELODIC,=20
BUT OCCASIONALLY STRAYS INTO EXPERIMENTAL MAYHEM<BR> =
WHICH=20
PROVIDES AN INTERESTING AND INTENSE EXPERIENCE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KRAFTWERK - MAN MACHINE - CAPITOL - LP =
(SN=20
16302)<BR> UTTERLY SEMINAL, GROUNDBREAKING 1978 LP =
FROM=20
KRAFTWERK, FEATURING<BR> "THE ROBOTS", "NEON LIGHTS" =
AND=20
(EVENTUALLY) THE UK NUMBER ONE<BR> SINGLE THAT WAS =
"THE=20
MODEL". STILL INCOMPARABLE TO ANYTHING AROUND<BR> EVEN =
TODAY -=20
A TOTAL CLASSIC.</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> MICHAELA MELIAN - BADEN-BADEN - MONIKA - =
2xLP=20
(MONIKA39LP)<BR> YES, YES! WE'VE GOT A HOT ONE FOR =
YOU! THIS=20
IS A SUPERB PIECE<BR> OF WORK. MICHAELA DELIVERS SEVEN =
TRACKS=20
OF DIVINELY WORKED ELECTRONICA<BR> AND ORGANIC SOUNDS =
BUT WITH=20
A DUBBY HOUSE INFLUENCE GOING ON.<BR> HARD TO DO IT =
JUSTICE=20
WITH WORDS, BUT IF YOU CAN IMAGINE THE BASTARD<BR> SON =
OF=20
BERLIN, COLOGNE AND THEO PARRISH MIXED WITH THE =
DEEPNESS<BR> =20
OF, SAY, KARAOKE KALK, YOU MIGHT BE GETTING CLOSE.=20
STUPENDOUS.<BR> JUST GET IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALEX SMOKE - INCOMMUNICADO - SOMA - 2xLP=20
(SOMALP040)<BR> PLENTY OF INTEREST IN MR. SMOKE AT THE =
MOMENT,=20
SO NO NEED TO SAY<BR> VAST AMOUNTS ABOUT THIS. ONCE =
AGAIN IT'S=20
ONE FOR THE GHOSTLY /<BR> SPECTRAL / AKUFEN SET =
(ALBEIT A BIT=20
MORE LIGHTWEIGHT THAN THAT<BR> SUGGESTS).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AUDISION - SPECTRAL FACE EP - PLAYMADE - =
12"=20
(PLAYMADE-007)<BR> THIS IS A GORGEOUS EP. AUDISION =
DELIVER=20
FOUR TRACKS THAT ARE SIMILAR<BR> IN STYLE TO THE =
DIALREC=20
MATERIAL (NOT THAT SURPRISING AS THEY<BR> WERE CHOSEN =
TO REMIX=20
THE LAST LAWRENCE SINGLE). ANYONE WHO LOVES<BR> THE =
DIALREC=20
RECORDS AS MUCH AS ME WILL BE ANCHANTED BY THESE =
SUBTLE,<BR> =20
MELODIC, TECHNO BASED GROOVERS THAT HAVE LOADS OF WARMTH AND=20
DEPTH.<BR> SUPERB STUFF. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BONG-RA - OLD-SKOOL ARMAGEDDON - =
DEATHSUCKER - 7"=20
(DSR6.0)<BR> MORE MASH UP SOUNDS FROM THE VAULTS OF =
THE =20
DEATHSUCKER LABEL.<BR> BONG-RA GOEES ALL RAVE ON =
ONE=20
SIDE AND MORE DRUM AND BASS / RAGGA<BR> (DESMOND =
DECKER THROWN=20
IN ON ONE SIDE) ON THE FLIP. SURE TO<BR> =
BE A=20
DANCEFLOOR FAVOURITE. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEXORCIST - THE MIDNIGHT RUNNER EP - =
CONTROL TOWER=20
- 12" (CT011)<BR> REALLY BREAKY THIS DEXORCIST =
RELEASE. GRITTY=20
AND DIRTY, SLAMMING<BR> ELECTRO IN 4 DIFFERENT =
ARRANGEMENTS.=20
FULL-ON DANCEFLOOR MATERTIAL<BR> FOR THOSE THAT ARE =
NOT MADE=20
OF SUGAR.... </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DIRT CREW - ROK DA HOUSE REMIXES - MY =
BEST FRIEND -=20
12" (MBF12011)<BR> ROCKING SET OF REMIXES OF DIRT =
CREW'S=20
ALREADY ROCKING 'ROK DA<BR> HOUSE'. DONNACHA COSTELLO =
AND=20
FREESTYLE MAN DELIVER THE ACID TINGED,<BR> FUNKED UP =
GOODS=20
WITH A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF DANCEFLOOR APPEAL, WHILST<BR> =
THE=20
CREW DELIVER THE INAPPROPRIATELY TITLED 'RECORDED LIVE =
IN<BR> =20
ROTTERDAM 1992' MIX WHICH GROOVES IT UP AS WELL. BIG STUFF =
INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DONNACHA COSTELLO - COCOA - MINIMISE - =
12"=20
(MIN013)<BR> I TELL YOU WHAT... DONNACHA'S REALLY HIT =
THE SPOT=20
WITH THIS ONE.<BR> A BEAUTIFUL BALANCE OF HIS MORE =
ACIDIC,=20
CLUBBY, GRID-LIKE TECHNO<BR> SOUNDS COUPLED WITH THE =
MOST=20
FANTASTIC POP-AMBIENT STYLE TRACK<BR> ON THE FLIP. THE =
BEST OF=20
BOTH WORLDS, YOU MIGHT SAY. IF YOU LIKE<BR> HIS =
DANCEFLOOR=20
GEAR, YOU'LL LOVE THIS AS IT'S ONE OF THE BEST<BR> SO =
FAR,=20
HOWEVER, IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH HIS WORK ON MILLE=20
PLATEAUX,<BR> YOU'LL ADORE THE FLIPSIDE. MOST =
EXCELLENT, MY=20
FRIENDS AND HIGHLY<BR> RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DUBLEE - ECHO EUPHORIA - MULE MUSIQ - =
2xLP=20
(MULEELECTRONIC002)<BR> HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE =
WONDERFUL=20
DEBUT EP FROM DUBLEE COMES THIS<BR> SUPERB FULL LENGTH =
ALBUM.=20
DESCRIBING THIS IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT<BR> AS IT =
EMBRACES=20
EVERYTHING I LOVE ABOUT TECHNO AND HOUSE IN ONE<BR> =
EASY MOVE.=20
DEEP, WARM, YET FUNKY TRACKS THAT ARE ACHING WITH=20
ATMOSPHERE<BR> AND HAVE LOVINGLY CRAFTED SOUNDS AND =
BEATS AND=20
A TRUE SENSE OF<BR> MELODY. AT ONCE OLD SCHOOL AND =
COMPLETELY=20
CONTEMPORARY, THIS ALBUM<BR> PROVES THAT BOTH THE =
ARTIST AND=20
THE LABEL SHOULD GO FAR. BLISSFUL<BR> STUFF THAT COMES =
HIGHLY,=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GEBR. TEICHMANN - REMIXE - FESTPLATTEN - =
12"=20
(FESTPLATTEN25)<BR> THREE TRACKS OF PERKY, LIVELY, =
SLIGHTLY=20
COMMERCIAL TECH FUN FROM<BR> THIS KOMPAKT ARTIST. =
REMIXES COME=20
COURTESY OF GEBR. TEICHMANN<BR> THEMSELVES AND ARE =
SLIGHTLY=20
VOCAL, FAIRLY POPPY AND PROBABLY GOOD<BR> FOR A BIT OF =
DANCEFLOOR ACTION. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHAN SKUGGE - VOLUME - MITEK - 2xLP=20
(MITEK19DLP/MDM21691)<BR> JOHAN SKUGGE PRESENTS A =
GROOVED OUT=20
SELECTION OF VERY PERKY, SURPRISINGLY<BR> DANCEFLOOR=20
ORIENTATED TECHNO SOUNDS. MIXES UP DEEP, DUBBY =
GLITCH<BR> WITH=20
AN ACCESSIBLE FEEL AND EVEN ADDS SOME VOCALS INTO THE =
MIX<BR> =20
TO CREATE A PLEASINGLY WELL ROUNDED SOUND. LIKE STAVOSTRAND=20
AND<BR> TILLIANDER, BUT LIGHTER... AND NONE THE WORSE =
FOR=20
IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LE DUST SUCKER - MEANBOY REMIXED - PLONG =
- 12"=20
(PLONG!16)<BR> TWO EXCELLENT REMIXES OF LE DUST =
SUCKER'S=20
MEANBOY FROM DOMINIK<BR> EULBERG AND ANDERS ILAR. TWO=20
DIFFERENT SOUNDS WITH ILAR GOING<BR> FOR A MORE DUBBED =
OUT,=20
OBVIOUSLY TECHNICAL TRACK THAT ABSOLUTELY<BR> DOES IT =
FOR ME,=20
WHILST EULBERG'S MIX IS A CLUBBY AFFAIR WHICH<BR> =
TAKES IT TO=20
THE NEXT LEVEL. SOLID STUFF AS ALWAYS FROM PLONG.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LUKE EARGOGGLE / SENDEX / PORNDARSTELLER =
- BRONSON=20
QUEST - BUNKER - 12" (B3047)<BR> A NICE MIX OF CHEEEKY =
TONGUE=20
IN CHEEK ELECTRO ALONG WITH SOME<BR> HARDER =
DOPPLEREFFCT TYPE=20
MOMENTS. 6 SOLID CUTS FROM THE LIKES<BR> OF LUKE =
EARGOGGLE,=20
SENDEX, CRYSTAL CAT AND MORE......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MAETRIK - COLOGNE AND BACK - TREIBSTOFF - =
12"=20
(TREIBSTOFF49)<BR> MAETRIK HAS PRETTY MUCH =
CONSISTENTLY=20
DELIVERED THE GOODS OVER<BR> THE LAST FEW YEARS AND =
THIS IS A=20
NICE LITTLE EP AS WELL. ONE SIDE<BR> IS TECHY AND =
GROOVY AND A=20
WEE BIT SCHAFFELY AND THE OTHER SIDE<BR> HAS AMORE =
TECHNICAL=20
ELECTRO FEEL. WELL WORTH CHEECKING OUT AS<BR> IT'LL =
SIT NICELY=20
IN A COLOGNE STYLE SET.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> METEO / THIEL - GO MIXES - METEOSOUND - =
12"=20
(METEOSOUND015)<BR> YOU'RE NOT GONNA GO FAR WRONG WITH =
THIS,=20
NOW, ARE YOU? PETER GRUMMICH,<BR> APPARAT AND PORTABLE =
ARE ALL=20
VERY MUCH MEN OF THE MOMENT (PRESUMING<BR> THEY ARE =
ALL MALE?)=20
AND THEY DELIVER THREE SERIOUSLY STRONG =
CONTEMPORARY<BR> =20
DANCEFLOOR TECHNO TUNES BETWEEN THEM. THE SORT OF RECORD WE=20
WERE<BR> BORN TO SELL!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MOGS, THE - KELLY BLAME - KITSUNE - 12"=20
(KITSUNE016)<BR> I THINK WE ONLY EVER GOT THE ORIGINAL =
OF THIS=20
IN AS A JOKE (MOGS<BR> IS THE LONG-TERM NICKNAME OF =
OUR=20
BELOVED MIKE) AND HERE IT IS<BR> BEING RE-RELEASED ON =
KITSUNE.=20
A VERY FAMILIAR MIX HERE OF ELECTRO<BR> POP AND SOME =
FAINT=20
VOCALS FLOATING AROUND IN THE MIX. NOTHING<BR> NEW (IT =
DEFINITELY ISN'T NOW!), BUT NICE ENOUGH NONETHELESS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MOLE, THE - ONE FOOT ON EITHER SIDE OF =
THE LADDER -=20
MUTEK - 12" (MDM37626)<BR> THIS CERTAINLY WINS MY =
PRESTIGIOUS=20
SLEEVE OF THE WEEK AWARD. MUSICALLY<BR> IT'S PRETTY ON =
IT,=20
TOO. HIS COLLABORATION WITH MATHEW JONSON WILL<BR> =
GIVE YOU A=20
GOOD IDEA WHERE THIS IS COMING FROM - FOUR TRACKS =
OF<BR> =20
WELL-PRODUCED, SMOOTH ELECTRO/TECHNO, SLIGHTLY SKIPPY AND=20
BOUNCY<BR> BUT WITH PLENTY OF EDGE AND =
WARMTH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PAUL BLACKFORD / ED CHAMBERLAIN - =
MEDICINE GUN EP -=20
BASELOGIC - 12" (BASE001)<BR> REALLY BEAUTIFUL 5 TRACK =
EP ON=20
THIS NEW LABEL. PURE ELECTRO SOUNDS,<BR> MILES AWAY =
FROM=20
TRENDS AND UNNECCESSARY GIMMICK FEAURES. SOME<BR> OF =
THE=20
TRACKS ON THE MORE MELODIC SIDE, ALL THE WAY THROUGH =
SOLID<BR> =20
PRODUCTION, AND ENOUGH KICK TO MOVE EVERYONE. HAS A SLIGHT=20
OLD-SCHOOLISH<BR> FLAVOUR TO SOME OF THE MATERIAL, =
THAT ISN'T=20
TOO FAR OFF SOME OLD<BR> WARP RELEASES...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> QUASIMODO JONES - ROCK 'N' ROLL DREAM -=20
SHITKATAPULT - 12" (STRIKE54)<BR> ABSOLUTELY NO =
SURPRISES=20
HERE, BUT IT DOES WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO<BR> DO - MAKE =
A RIGHT=20
OLD RACKET. INCLUDES THE OBLIGATORY T. =
RAUMSCHMIERE<BR> REMIX.=20
TAME THIS BEAST IF YOU DARE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REKID - TRANZIT - SOUL JAZZ - 12"=20
(SJR10812)<BR> TIP TOP NEWBIE FROM REKID, INFINITELY =
BETTER=20
THAN HIS/HER/THEIR<BR> RELEASE ON CLASSIC LAST YEAR, =
FOR MY=20
MONEY. THE A-SIDE ALMOST<BR> HAS A BIT OF A DFA VIBE =
ABOUT IT,=20
AND SHOULD WORK DANCEFLOORS<BR> LIKE A DOMINATRIX =
(DESPITE=20
IT'S MID-TEMPO - YOU MIGHT WANNA PITCH<BR> IT UP A =
BIT). FLIP=20
OVER FOR SOMETHING NICE, SHUFFLY AND BROKEN<BR> /=20
VILLALOBOS-ESQUE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SAVAS PASCALIDIS - SUPERMAN / RAW MISSION =
- GIGOLO=20
- 12" (GIGOLO129)<BR> THIS MIGHT BE HIS FINEST FIFTEEN =
MINUTES=20
ON GIGOLO TO DATE. THREE<BR> TRACKS OF SURPRISINGLY=20
STRAIGHT-UP TECHNO, EASING OFF ON THE MORE<BR> =
TRADITIONAL=20
ELECTRO / EBM A LITTLE, AND PERHAPS HEADING UP A =
MORE<BR> DAFT=20
FUNK / TECH-HOUSE ROUTE. WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT? I'VE =
NO<BR> =20
IDEA. JUST HAVE A LISTEN AND WORK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF, WILL =
YOU?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHED - CITYLICKER EP - SOLOACTION - 12"=20
(SOA1205)<BR> THERE SIMPLY IS NOTHING THAT THIS MAN =
CAN DO=20
WRONG IN MY OPINION.<BR> HE'S GOT THE WARM, FUNKY, =
CLATTERING=20
DETROIT TECHNO SOUND DOWN<BR> TO AN ABSOLUTE TEE AND =
EACH OF=20
THE THREE TRACKS ON THIS WONDERFUL<BR> EP TAKES A CUE =
FROM A=20
DIFFERENT ARTISTS AND STYLE FROM THE SEVENTH<BR> CITY =
BUT ADDS=20
A UNIQUE, CONTEMPORARY TWIST TO THE SOUND. =
FOLLOWING<BR> THE=20
STUNNING EP ON DELSIN, THIS IS, QUITE FRANKLY, JUST AS=20
GOOD.<BR> ESSENTIAL AND HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEREOTYP MEETS AL'HACA - BLAZE 'N' COOK =
(REMIXES)=20
- KLEIN - 12" (KL061)<BR> NOT YOUR USUAL KLEIN =
RELEASE, THIS.=20
A BIT OF A BIZARRE GENRE-MASHING<BR> OF JACKING HOUSE, =
NU-SKOOL ELECTRO, BOOTY BASS, RAGGA AND =
ELECTRONICA.<BR> =20
HOXTON DANCEFLOORS WATCH OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STRATUS - LOOKING GLASS - KLEIN - 12"=20
(KL063)<BR> YET ANOTHER CURIOSITY FROM KLEIN. THE =
ORIGINAL IS=20
LUSH, LAID-BACK<BR> SYNTH POP BACKED WITH TWO JOURNEYS =
BACK IN=20
THE TIME MACHINE TO<BR> PURE RETRO ELECTRO-FROTH LAND =
(ONE MIX=20
MADE ME THINK OF KAJAGOOGOO!).<BR> IT WERE ALL GREEN =
FIELDS=20
ROUND HERE WHEN I WERE A LAD (ACTUALLY,<BR> QUITE THE=20
OPPOSITE)....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STRATUS - FEAR OF MAGNETISM - KLEIN - =
2xLP=20
(KL065)<BR> WHEN MY MAN PUTS ON BLUE STRATUS... OH, =
SORRY,=20
JUST THOUGHT I'D<BR> SPLASH ON SOME RETRO AFTER SHAVE =
TO GO=20
WITH THE MUSIC! YES, IT'S<BR> 1986 ALL OVER AGAIN - =
WOO HOO.=20
SYNTH POP, ELECTRO POP, CHEESE<BR> POP, SODA POP, SNAP =
CRACKLE=20
AND POP, MOM AND POP, CAN I GO HOME<BR> NOW =
POP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - MUSICK 04 - SHITKATAPULT - 12"=20
(STRIKE55)<BR> UESE, JERRY ABSTRACT, ELASTIC HEADS AND =
DJ=20
FLUSH CONTRIBUTE FOUR<BR> SERIOUSLY BANGING, ABRASIVE =
CLUB=20
NUMBERS VERY MUCH IN THE SHITKATAPULT<BR> / HARDER END =
OF=20
KOMPAKT MOULD. NASTY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - KITSUNE X - KITSUNE - 2xLP=20
(KITSUNELPA4)<BR> I PRESUME THIS IS THE FOLLOW-UP TO =
LAST=20
YEAR'S KITSUNE MIDNIGHT<BR> COMPILATION - CERTAINLY IT =
IS IN=20
THE SAME STYLE. JOAKIM, THE MOGS,<BR> DJ ASSAULT, =
VOLGA SELECT=20
(OUTPUT), SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO, CHIKINKI,<BR> =
FANNYPACK,=20
CAPTAIN COMATOSE (PLAYHOUSE), HOT CHIP AND MANHEAD<BR> =
(OUTPUT=20
AGAIN) ALL MAKING APPEARANCES SHOULD GIVE YOU A GOOD =
IDEA<BR> =20
WHERE THIS IS COMING FROM IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER SAID COMP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VULVA STRING QUARTET - DEATH CAB FOR =
BOOTSY -=20
COMBINATION - 12" (CORE071)<BR> WELL, I DIDN'T NOTICE =
ANY=20
STRINGS ON THIS RECORD, OR ANYTHING<BR> ELSE FOR THAT =
MATTER.=20
AHEM. ANYWAY. ERM, IT'S A BIT ROTTERS GOLF<BR> CLUB =
LITE MEETS=20
PLAID VERY LITE MEETS ANY CURRENT GENERIC ELECTRO<BR> =
DISCO=20
TOON. BY NO MEANS GROUNDBREAKING, JUST TRASHY, =
DISPOSABLE<BR> =20
FUN FOR THE FLOOR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALEX UNDER - LAS BICICLETAS SON PARA EL =
VERANO -=20
TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZ047)<BR> TRAPEZ BACK ON FORM AGAIN =
WITH=20
THIS TOP EP FROM NEW KID ON THE<BR> BLACK (IN A MANNER =
OF=20
SPEAKING), ALEX UNDER. HIS GROOVES ARE DEEP,<BR> CLUB=20
FRIENDLY, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED AND GENERALLY VERY FUNKY=20
INDEED.<BR> IT'S GOING TO FLY, SO DON'T =
DELAY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BREAK 3000 - FLASH - MY BEST FRIEND - 12" =
(MBFLTD12004)<BR> PARTY TUNES AHOY WITH BREAK 3000. =
SYNTHY,=20
ROLLING TECHNO TRACKS<BR> WITH A DIRTY APPROACH TO THE =
BASSLINES AND LOTS OF ENJOYABLE SAMPLES.<BR> SLIGHTLY=20
BORDERING ON THE CHEESIER SIDE OF THIS SOUND, BUT =
STILL<BR> =20
WELL WORTH A LISTEN. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FENIN - TOUR EP - ECHOCORD - 12"=20
(ECHOCORD13)<BR> EASILY THE HARDEST AND CLUBBIEST =
RELEASE SO=20
FAR FROM MIKKEL METAL'S<BR> ECHOCORD IMPRINT. BERLIN =
BASED=20
FENIN DELIVERS POWERFULLY CRAFTED<BR> TECHNO SOUNDS =
THAT=20
SHOULD ROCK PEOPLE OUT ON THE FLOOR, YET HAVE<BR> =
ENOUGH=20
INTEGRITY AND DUBBY DEPTH TO APPEAL TO THE NORMAL =
ECHOCORD<BR> =20
FANS. AN EXCELLENT RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUAN MACLEAN - DER HALF-MACHINE - DFA - =
10"=20
(DFA2136)<BR> WICKED NEW TRACK FROM JUAN MACLEAN - =
EASILY HIS=20
FINEST MOMENT<BR> TO DATE, IN MY OPINION. THROBBING =
ELECTRO=20
DISCO, SURPRISINGLY<BR> DEEP AND WITH A REAL EDGE TO =
IT, NOT=20
TO MENTION AN IRRESISTABLE<BR> GROOVE. THE B-SIDE HAS =
A BIT OF=20
A (YOU GUESSED IT) KRAFTWERK FEEL<BR> TO IT, ONLY A =
MORE=20
CONTEMPORARY DANCEFLOOR VERSION. EXCELLENT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUSTUS KOHNCKE - ELAN / TASTE - KOMPAKT - =
12"=20
(KOM113)<BR> SOLID WORKABLE GEAR FROM JUSTUS KOHNCKE =
WHICH IS,=20
I BELIEVE, A<BR> PRELUDE TO THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM. =
DEEEP,=20
MELODIC, BUT VERY DANCEFLOOR<BR> ORIENTATED TECHNO / =
HOUSE=20
SOUNDS WITH AN ALMOST PROGRESSIVE FEEL<BR> TO THE WAY =
THE=20
CHORDS EVOLVE AND THE MELODIES BUILD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUSTUS KOHNCKE - ZWEI PHOTONEN - KOMPAKT =
- 12"=20
(KOM95)<BR> ABSOLUTE CLASS! THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO =
DESCRIBE=20
TIMECODE, THE<BR> MAIN TRACK ON THIS 12". A FUNKY, NEW =
WAVE,=20
DISCO TECH OFFERING<BR> WITH A MEMORABLE CHORD =
PROGRESSION, A=20
TRULY FUNKY BASSLINE AND<BR> LUSH, MELODIC CHORD =
STABS. THE=20
FLIP IS A STRANGE BEAST MIND YOU.<BR> A DOWNBEAT, SEMI =
ELECTRONIC, SEMI GUITAR TRACK WITH VOCALS THAT<BR> =
COMES=20
ACROSS AS SIMILAR TO ONE OF SUPERPITCHER'S SLOWER =
TUNES.<BR> =20
THAT A-SIDE ROCKS THOUGH!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MATHEW JONSON - BEHIND THE MIRROR - SUB =
STATIC -=20
12" (SUS_41)<BR> OOH, ITS A BIGGIE. MOODY 4/4 ELECTRIC =
BOOGIE=20
FO YOO ASS. DARK<BR> AND DELICIOUS, A WONDERFUL FOLLOW =
UP TO=20
THE SOUGHT AFTER 12" ON<BR> IT IS WHAT IT IS FROM =
EARLIER THIS=20
YEAR. HIS BEST YET EVEN. CAN<BR> I SAY MORE? PROBABLY =
BUT I=20
SHAN'T, JUST BUY IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NATHAN FAKE - DINAMO - TRAUM - 12"=20
(TRAUMV56)<BR> TRAUM'S FIRST REALLY BIG RELEASE OF =
2005 COMES=20
FROM NATHAN FAKE...<BR> AND IT'S AN ABSOLUTE KILLER. =
THREE=20
TRACKS, EACH COMPLETELY INDIVIDUAL<BR> THAT ARE =
GUARANTEED TO=20
BE MASSIVE. THE MAIN TRACK IS AN EPIC PIECE<BR> OF =
WORK THAT=20
STARTS OFF WITH SND STYLE CLICKY SOUNDS AND =
RHYTHMS<BR> BUT=20
SOON BURSTS INTO A FRESH, MELODIC 4/4 TECHNO TRACK WITH=20
BEAUTIFUL<BR> PRODUCTION, LOVELY ARPEGGIOS AND A =
WICKEDLY=20
HYPNOTIC KICK DRUM.<BR> IT PROGRESSES FURTHER INTO A =
SQUELCHED=20
OUT ACID LINE BUT KEEPS<BR> IT ROLLING AND MUSICAL =
THROUGHOUT.=20
STUNNING. THE FLIP HAS A PURE,<BR> OLD SCHOOL ACID =
TRACK=20
WHICH, FRANKLY, ROCKS, FOLLOWED BY A LUSH,<BR> POPPY,=20
TYPICALLY MELODIC TRAUM SHUFFLER. A BRILLIANT EP THAT=20
COMES<BR> HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REX THE DOG - FREQUENCY - KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM102)<BR> THERE'S NO DENYING THAT THE FIRST REX THE =
DOG=20
SINGLE WAS A MASSIVE<BR> ANTHEM OF EPIC PROPORTIONS =
AND, GUESS=20
WHAT? THIS ONE IS LIABLE<BR> TO BE JUST AS BIG. EURO =
SOUNDING,=20
HUGELY CLUB FRIENDLY SOUNDS<BR> WITH LOADS OF =
PERSONALITY AND=20
A STRONG FUN FACTOR. BIG DROPS,<BR> A TREMENDOUS =
BREAKDOWN...=20
JUST A SOLID AND VERY LIKEABLE PIECE<BR> OF WORK.=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ BONE - MODERN MELODIES - =
SUBJECTDETROIT - 12"=20
(SUB010)<BR> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT! DJ BONE HAS JUST GOT =
IT SPOT=20
ON WITH THIS<BR> ONE. TWO TRACKS OF PURE, DEEP, YET =
PACEY AND=20
FUNKY DETROIT TECHNO<BR> OF THE HIGHEST CALIBRE. =
SIMPLE,=20
TRACKY, ROCKING STUFF WHICH WILL<BR> REALLY COME INTO =
IT'S OWN=20
IN THE CLUB. THE B-SIDE TRACK PARTICULARLY<BR> WHEN =
THE CHORDS=20
COME IN HALF WAY THROUGH... JUST BRILLIANT STUFF.<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ BONE - LONGEVITY EP THREE - =
SUBJECTDETROIT - 12"=20
(SUB011)<BR> THIRD IN DJ BONE'S LONGEVITY SERIES IS =
YET=20
ANOTHER PURE SESSION<BR> ON THE DETROIT TIP. LOVELY =
STRINGS=20
AND RELENTLESS, AUTHENTIC 4/4<BR> PERCUSSION GIVE THIS =
A TRUE=20
MOTOR CITY FLAVA. PURPLE VINYL, LIMITED<BR> EDITION =
PRESSING.=20
GET IT QUICK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ BONE - BODY BAGS - SUBJECTDETROIT - =
12"=20
(SUB009)<BR> ROUGH AND TOUGH DETROIT TECHNO SOUNDS =
HERE WITH=20
DJ BONE OFFERING<BR> UP A SURPRISINGLY HARSH AND RAVEY =
SORT OF=20
AFFAIR. STABBY CHORDS<BR> AND THUNDEROUS BEATS COLLIDE =
TO=20
MASSIVE EFFECT. BOUND TO BE BIG<BR> ON THE=20
DANCEFLOOR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - YR CITY'S A SUCKER - =
DFA - 12"=20
(DFA2143)<BR> AN EDIT OF THIS GREAT TRACK ORIGINALLY =
APPEARED=20
AS THE B-SIDE<BR> TO THE "MOVEMENT" 7", BUT AT LAST =
HERE'S THE=20
FULL-LENGTH EXTENDED<BR> VERSION, BACKED WITH =
INSTRUMENTAL.=20
CLEARLY VERY INFLUENCED BY<BR> TALKING HEADS (VOCALLY =
AND=20
MUSICALLY), WITH NODS TO SEVENTIES<BR> DISCO AND MARK =
E. SMITH=20
ALONG THE WAY. A LARGE ONE, AS YOU MIGHT<BR> =20
EXPECT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MATHEW JONSON - MARIONETTE - WAGON REPAIR =
- 12"=20
(WAG-002)<BR> SECOND RELEASE ON MATHEW'S OWN WAGON =
REPAIR=20
LABEL. VERY MUCH HAS<BR> THE SOUND THAT HE'S BEEN =
CULTIVATING=20
WITH A MINIMAL, DETROIT-ESQUE<BR> FEEL THAT BUILDS AND =
BUILDS=20
OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. LUSH SOUNDS<BR> AND AN =
ELECTROID=20
FLAVA MIXED WITH 4/4 BEATS ENSURE THIS IS GOING<BR> TO =
SLAM IT=20
ON THE DANCEFLOOR. IN MY HUMBLE OPINION. ONE OF =
HIS<BR> BEST.=20
ROCKING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN TEJADA - LOGIC MEMORY CENTER - PLUG =
RESEARCH -=20
2xLP (PLG55LP)<BR> JOHN TEJADA COMES BACK WITH A BANG =
WITH=20
THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM FOR<BR> PLUG RESEARCH. CONTRARY =
TO WHAT I=20
EXPECTED IT'S A LIVELY COLLECTION<BR> OF MAINLY =
DANCEFLOOR=20
ORIENTATED TRACKS THAT USE HIS TRADEMARK<BR> =
PRODUCTION SKILLS=20
TO WONDERFUL EFFECT. JERKY, QUIRKY, WARM AND<BR> =
SOULFUL=20
TRACKS THAT HAVE CRISPY SOUNDS AND SPIKY, MOVING =
RHYTHMS.<BR> =20
HE INDULGES IN A SPOT OF VOCAL SHENANIGANS WITH HELP FROM=20
CARL<BR> FINLOW , JAMES FIGURINE AND KIMI RECOR. THIS =
ADDS YET=20
ANOTHER<BR> LAYER OF DEPTH TO AN ALREADY PACKED ALBUM =
OF GREAT=20
MUSIC. COMES<BR> RECOMMENDED FOLKS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MATHEW JONSON - DECOMPRESSION EP - MINUS =
- 12"=20
(MINUS24)<BR> MATHEW JONSON IS ON TOP FORM AT THE =
MOMENT AND=20
PEOPLE REALLY DON'T<BR> SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GET ENOUGH =
OF HIS=20
UNIQUE STRAIN OF TECHNO.<BR> THIS COMES ON IN A VERY=20
UN-MINUS-LIKE FASHION WITH IT'S DARK,<BR> PRETTY MUCH =
TWISTED=20
BASSLINE WITH AN ED RUCH AND OPTICAL STYLE<BR> RAWNESS =
TO IT.=20
SUPERB STRINGS FILTER IN THROUGH THE TRACK AND<BR> THE =
CRISP=20
PERCUSSION DOES ITS JOB WITH A GREAT DEAL OF =
PANACHE.<BR> THE=20
FLIP IS MELLOWER, DEEPER AND ALTOGETHER THE FLIP SIDE OF=20
MATHEW<BR> JONSON'S COIN, PROVIDING A GROOVESOME YET =
SUBTLE=20
FLAVA. ABSOLUTELY<BR> BRILLIANT STUFF, BUT THEN, YOU =
PROBABLY=20
DON'T NEED ME TO TELL<BR> YOU THAT! BUY IT =
NOW.</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> 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>New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALOE BLACC - WANT ME / ARRIVE - =
STONESTHROW - 12"=20
(STH2105)<BR> ANOTHER CLASSY PEANUT BUTTER WOLF EXEC =
PROD FOR=20
FATBEATS, ALTHOUGH<BR> THE SLEEVE LOOKS MORE LIKE =
SOMETHING=20
FOUND IN OUR ELECTRONICA<BR> SECTION. ONE TO=20
WATCH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEF HARMONIC - SPACED OUT EP - WOBBLYHEAD =
- 12"=20
(WBL016)<BR> THE A SIDE HAS SLOW, BUT DECIDEDLY FUNKY =
HIP HOP=20
BEATS COMBINED<BR> WITH SLICK VOCALS ON THIS SLIGHTLY=20
SUPRISING RELEASE FOR WOBBLYHEAD.<BR> THE FLIP =
IS MORE=20
INSTRUMENTAL WITH SCRATCHES AND DJ TRICKERY<BR> OVER =
THE TOP=20
OF STRIPPED BEATS AND NICE RHYMING. NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PHARCYDE - LABCABINCALIFORNIA - DELICIOUS =
VINYL -=20
2xLP (DV142291LP)<BR> "SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PHAT =
WAX DOUBLE=20
LP FOR HIP HOP DJ'S ONLY"<BR> IT SAYS HERE, WHICH =
COUNTS ME=20
OUT FOR A START. PRODUCED BY THE<BR> PHARCYDE, JAY =
DEE, M-WALK=20
AND DIAMOND D. ON COLOURED VINYL! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SWAY AND KING TECH PRESENT - BACK TO =
BASICS - WATCH=20
CLOSER / ENOUGH BEEF - UP ABOVE - 12" (UPA3079-1)<BR> =
RADIO,=20
DIRTY AND INSTRUMENTAL OF EACH CUT - THE A SIDE IS =
CHINO<BR> =20
XL PRODUCED BY FOCUS - VERY CHOPPED AND JAY-DEE-LIKE (LAME=20
CLAPS?)<BR> . MY MONEY IS DEFINITELY ON THE FLIP =
-=20
SMOOTH, SOULFUL AND DEEP<BR> - PRODUCED BY PREMIER, =
WITH ROYCE=20
DA 5'9", COMMON AND CHINO XL.<BR> OLD TRACK WITH =
A NEW=20
FEEL. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - THE B.I.G. COLLECTION - =
STRICTLY BREAK -=20
2xLP (SB9815LP)<BR> 30 ORIGINAL FULL LENGTH SONGS =
PLUNDERED=20
WITH SCANT REGARD BY NOTORIOUS<BR> B.I.G. AND HIS =
ENTOURAGE.=20
CURTIS MAYFIELD, THE JB'S, ISAAC HAYES,<BR> DEBARGE, =
MINNIE=20
RIPPERTON, GEORGE MCCRAE, GWEN GUTHRIE, KOOL &<BR> =
THE=20
GANG, PATRICE RUSHEN, HERB ALPERT AND A WHOLE LOAD =
OTHERS<BR> =20
FROM THE PEOPLE THAT GAVE YOU DUSTY FINGERS....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic =
Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AMON TOBIN - THE LIGHTHOUSE - NINJA TUNE =
- 12"=20
(ZEN100P)<BR> SINGLE-SIDED SAMPLER TO THE SOUNDTRACK =
TO TOM=20
CLANCY'S SPLINTER<BR> CELL CHAOS THEORY. SEE MY =
DESCRIPTION=20
FOR THE ALBUM A COUPLA WEEKS<BR> BACK... THIS IS AMON =
ON TOP=20
FORM, RETURNING TO HIS PRIME BEST,<BR> IMO. HIGHLY =
LIMITED=20
THIS, I WOULD SUSPECT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> A-LINES, THE - ONE DAY / HEIDI'S HEAD - =
SYMPATHY=20
FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY - 7" (SFTRI7-437)<BR> FOUR =
PIECE=20
FEMALE OUTFIT WHO ALL, I IMAGINE, ARE FOND OF A =
PARTICULAR<BR> =20
CUT OF DRESS? ROUGH AND LO-FI SOUNDING MUSIC AND VOCALS. =20
KIND<BR> OF SUBDUED POST-PUNK THING THAT IS STRIPPED =
AND RAW=20
ENOUGH TO<BR> BE QUITE EFFECTIVE. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND - =
TROUT MASK=20
REPLICA - REPRISE - 2xLP (REP6420LP)<BR> VERY =
EXPENSIVE, YES,=20
BUT THIS IS A 180GM "HIGH-DEFINITION PREMIUM<BR> =
VIRGIN VINYL=20
PRESSING FOR SUPER FIDELITY" DOUBLE-VINYL AND ALL<BR> =
THAT=20
JAZZ, I SUPPOSE. IS THERE ANY NEED TO SAY ANYTHING =
ABOUT<BR> =20
THIS MASSIVELY INFLUENTIAL AND CAST-IRON CLASSIC LP? I=20
THOUGHT<BR> NOT. THERE'S STILL NOTHING AROUND LIKE IT =
- A=20
COMPLETE ONE-OFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND - =
LICK MY=20
DECALS OFF, BABY - REPRISE - LP (REP6420LP)<BR> A=20
NEAR-LEGENDARY BEEFHEART LP THAT TOOK YEARS TO BE=20
REPRESSED<BR> / RE-RELEASED DUE TO VARIOUS LEGAL =
ENTANGLINGS -=20
BUT THOSE DAYS<BR> ARE PATENTLY OVER, SO HERE IT IS! I =
THINK=20
I'M RIGHT IN SAYING<BR> THIS WAS THE FOLLOW-UP TO =
"TROUT MASK=20
REPLICA", AND THIS IS JUST<BR> AS UNIQUE AND =
GROUNDBREAKING AS=20
THAT LANDMARK LP. A BIT NECESSARY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GARDEN - AN INTRODUCTION TO - TRIAL & =
ERROR=20
RECORDINGS - 12" (TNE002)<BR> SECOND RELEASE FOR THIS=20
LABEL. AN INTRODUCTION TO GARDEN BEING<BR> A =
FOUR TRACK=20
12" THAT HAS A VERY JOLLY AND FOLKY FEEL. THIS =
MUSIC<BR> =20
IS BOUND TO MAKE YOU SMILE, AND IT IS HARD TO TELL HOW MUCH=20
THIS<BR> IS IRONY OR SINCERITY - EITHER WAY I FEEL =
SURE THAT=20
THESE GUYS<BR> ARE INFLUENCED BY SOME OF THE MUSIC OF =
THE=20
SEVENTIES - FOLK IN<BR> SOUND AND DECIDEDLY =
PSYCHEDELIC IN=20
TONE - I AM SURE THAT GARDEN<BR> COULD COME UP WITH A =
SUPERB=20
CONCEPT ALBUM! INTERESTING...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HOOD - OUTSIDE CLOSER - DOMINO - LP=20
(WIGLP148)<BR> BACK IN STOCK AND REPROMOTED DUE TO =
LEEDS'=20
FINEST PLAYING INSTORE<BR> AT SMALLFISH THIS COMING =
WEDNESDAY=20
(23RD FEBRUARY 2005). HOOD<BR> ARE A BAND THAT HAVE =
BEEN=20
AROUND FOR YEARS BUT QUITE FRANKLY HAVE<BR> NEVER BEEN =
ON=20
BETTER FORM. THEIR SOUND HAS BEEN FLESHED OUT WITH<BR> =
DISCRETE SAMPLES AND ELECTRONIC TOUCHES, AS WELL AS=20
EXCELLENT<BR> STRING ARRANGEMENTS. IT HELPS THAT THE =
SONGS ARE=20
TOP NOTCH TOO,<BR> OF COURSE. WHETHER YOU'RE NEW TO =
THE BAND,=20
A LONG TERM FAN OR<BR> PERHAPS SOMEONE WHO'S NEVER GOT =
TO=20
GRIPS WITH THEM, THIS ALBUM<BR> SHOULD DO THE TRICK. A =
MIGHTY=20
PIECE OF WORK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IRON & WINE - WOMAN KING - SUB POP - =
12"=20
(SP665)<BR> SIX TRACKS OF PURE IRON & WINE =20
BRILLIANCE. SIMPLE AS THAT REALLY.<BR> THE VOCALS ARE =
SPOT ON=20
AND THE COUNTRIFIED, FOLKY GUITARS ARE<BR> WONDERFULLY =
AUTHENTIC AND LUSH. ANYONE WITH ANY INTEREST IN =
LOU<BR> =20
BARLOW, NICK DRAKE, DEVENDRA BANHART OR BRIGHT EYES REALLY=20
NEEDS<BR> TO CHECK THIS OUT. BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LIKE A STUNTMAN - REDUCE - HIGHPOINT =
LOWLIFE - 7"=20
(HPLL011)<BR> IT'S GOOD TO SEE HIGHPOINT LOWLIFE =
GETTING BACK=20
INTO THE GUITAR<BR> SIDE OF THINGS. THIS EP FROM LIKE =
A=20
STUNTMAN COMES ACROSS AS A<BR> VERY LIKEABLE, VERY =
PERKY PIECE=20
OF WORK. WELL STRUCTURED AND FOLKILY<BR> INFLUENCED =
BUT WITH A=20
SLIGHTLY ELECTRONIC TWANG TO THE PROCEEDINGS,<BR> THE =
SONGS=20
NICELY SUNG AND PRODUCED WITH JUST ENOUGH =
LO-FI-NESS<BR> TO=20
GIVE THEM AN EARTHY APPEAL. SOLID STUFF THAT SHOULD GO=20
DOWN<BR> WELL ALL ROUND. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LUCKY LUKE - FEAR EATS THE SOUL - INVADA =
- 7"=20
(INV012)<BR> BACK IN THE 70'S THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN =
CALLED=20
ACOUSTIC FOLK/ROCK.<BR> AND I'M PLEASED TO SAY THAT IN =
THE=20
90'S ITS CALLED THAT AS WELL<BR> (BY ME AT LEAST). 3 =
PLEASANT=20
TRACKS THAT WHILST BEING WELL CRAFTED,<BR> LEAVE ME =
HARD=20
PUSHED TO SAY ANYTHING MORE THAN "NICE". NICE.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MEK OBAAM - SOME SAY YES - EARSUGAR - 7"=20
(EARSUGAR14)<BR> THE LAST (PRESUMABLY DEBUT) MEK OBAAM =
7" ON=20
THIS LABEL ENDED BEING<BR> ONE OF MY FAVE SINGLES OF =
2004, SO=20
YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW MUCH I<BR> WANTED TO HEAR THIS. I =
WASN'T=20
DISAPPOINTED, EITHER. IMAGINE VINTAGE<BR> ERA CHEMIKAL =
UNDERGROUND MEETS YO LA TENGO AND/OR SUFJAN =
STEVENS.<BR> CAN=20
WE HAVE A MEK OBAAM ALBUM NOW, PLEASE. THANKS EARSUGAR. =
THEARSUGAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MOGWAI - GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONS: BBC =
SESSIONS=20
1996-2003 - PIAS - 2xLP (PIAS051DLP)<BR> A MUCH-NEEDED =
COMPILATION, BRINGING TOGETHER TEN TRACKS FROM =
THEIR<BR> BBC /=20
PEEL SESSIONS ON ONE STUNNING ALBUM. THESE VERSIONS =
(OF<BR> =20
SUCH CLASSIC TRACKS AS "NEW PATHS TO HELICON (PARTS I &=20
II)",<BR> "LIKE HEROD" AND THE AMAZING "SUPERHEROES OF =
BMX")=20
REALLY CAPTURE<BR> THEIR ALL-ENCOMPASSING LIVE SOUND=20
IMMACULATELY AND REMIND YOU<BR> OF WHAT A MIGHTY FORCE =
TO BE=20
RECKONED WITH MOGWAI USED TO BE.<BR> ALBUM OF THE =
WEEK, BY A=20
LONG SHOT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VELVET UNDERGROUND - LIVE AT MAX'S KANSAS =
CITY -=20
COTILLION - LP (C SD9500)<BR> RECORDED LIVE IN 1972 - =
THIS HAS=20
ALMOST ALL THE REAL VU CLASSICS<BR> - RECORDED LIVE AT =
MAX'S -=20
I'M WAITING FOR THE MAN, SWEET JANE,<BR> BEGINNING TO =
SEE THE=20
LIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING, PALE BLUE EYES, FEMME<BR> =
FATALE AND=20
OTHERS. LOVELY</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VELVET UNDERGROUND - LOADED - COTILLION - =
LP (C=20
SD9034)<BR> THE MOST STRAIGHT UP STUDIO ALBUM (PERHAPS =
BECAUSE=20
JOHN CALE HAD<BR> LEFT BY THIS POINT) OF THE VU'S ALL =
TOO=20
MEAGRE LIST OF RELEASES.<BR> THIS HAS GOT SWEET =
JANE,=20
WHO LOVES THE SUN, I FOUND A REASON,<BR> AND PLENTY=20
OTHERS. ANOTHER RE-ISSUE ON (CHERRY RED) =
COLOURED<BR> =20
VINYL. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VELVET UNDERGROUND - WHITE LIGHT / WHITE =
HEAT -=20
VERVE - LP (V6-5046)<BR> ANOTHER FINE RE-ISSUE OF THIS =
SUPER=20
ALBUM - ON HIGH QUALITY COLOURED<BR> VINYL. THE =
MOST=20
ROCK AND ROLL OF THE VELVET'S RELEASES - =
ANOTHER<BR> =20
CLASSIC ALBUM FROM THIS OUTFIT. CONTAINS AMONG OTHERS THE=20
GIFT,<BR> WHITE LIGHT / WHITE HEAT, SISTER RAY. =
BUY=20
IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO - THE =
VELVET=20
UNDERGROUND & NICO - VERVE - LP (V6-5008)<BR> SUCH =
A=20
SEMINAL ALBUM THIS. NO MATTER WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT=20
ANDY<BR> WARHOL, LOU RED, JOHN CALE, NICO AND THE =
REST, YOU=20
CANNOT DENY<BR> BOTH THE IMPORTANCE AND BRILLIANCE OF =
THIS=20
ALBUM. FOR THOSE OF<BR> YOU WHO KNOW IT AND =
THOSE OF YOU=20
WHO DON'T, YOU CAN GET THIS LIMITED<BR> EDITION =
REISSUE ON=20
LURID YELLOW ORANGE VINYL. INCLUDES CLASSICS<BR> =
SUCH AS=20
HEROIN, THERE SHE GOES, I'LL BE YOUR MIRROR, VENUS =
IN<BR> =20
FURS, ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES - IN FACT THEY ARE ALL=20
CLASSIC. <BR> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BLACK LEOTARD FRONT - CASUAL FRIDAY - DFA =
- 12"=20
(DFA2142)<BR> BLACK LEOTARD FRONT ARE DELIA GONZALES =
AND GAVIN=20
RUSSOM - YOU<BR> MAY REMEMBER THEM FROM THEIR SUPERB =
12" ON=20
DFA ABOUT A YEAR AGO.<BR> EQUALLY, YOU MAY WELL KNOW =
THIS TUNE=20
ALREADY AS THE OPENING TRACK<BR> TO THE RECENT DFA=20
COMPILATION. PRODUCED AND MIXED BY JAMES MURPHY<BR> =
& CO,=20
THIS IS TRADEMARK DFA - STRAIGHT-UP, EASY GOING=20
PUNK/FUNK/DISCO<BR> THAT WILL WHIP UP A STORM ON THE=20
DANCEFLOOR, MAKE NO MISTAKE.<BR> FULL LENGTH VOCAL AND =
INSTRUMENTAL VERSIONS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - REGGAE ACCAPELLAS VOL 11 - N/A =
- LP=20
(RAC011)<BR> AS YOU HAVE PROBABLY GUESSED, THIS =
CONSISTS=20
MAINLY OF REGGAE ACCAPELLAS.<BR> OF THAT YOU CAN BE =
SURE.=20
SIZZLA, VYBES AND MORE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - REGGAE ACCAPELLAS VOL 10 - N/A =
- LP=20
(RAC010)<BR> AS YOU HAVE PROBABLY GUESSED, THIS =
CONSISTS=20
MAINLY OF REGGAE ACCAPELLAS.<BR> OF THAT YOU CAN BE =
SURE.=20
SIZZLA, VYBES AND MORE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BETA ERKO - I'M OK YOU'RE OK - =
QUECKSILBER - CD=20
(QUECKSILBER9)<BR> HERE'S AN ALBUM SO CUT-UP AND =
FRENETIC THAT=20
IT SOUNDS EXACTLY<BR> THE SAME ON FAST-FORWARD AS IT =
DOES ON=20
PLAY! FRANTIC, HYPERACTIVE<BR> ALL-OVER-THE-PLACE =
ULTRA=20
GLITCH-TRONICS WITH OCCASIONAL LYRICS<BR> / RHYMES. =
SOME=20
SERIOUS EDITING MUST HAVE GONE INTO THIS. AN =
ACQUIRED<BR> =20
TASTE, PERHAPS, BUT ONE THAT MIGHT BEAR REPEATED LISTENS=20
(ALTHOUGH<BR> WE CAN TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR =
WHATEVER STATE=20
YOUR HEAD IS<BR> IN AFTERWARDS).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOOM BIP - BLUE EYED IN THE RED ROOM - =
LEX - 2xCD=20
(LEX034CDX)<BR> THERE'S SOME BRILLIANT PACKAGING ON =
THIS=20
EQUALLY SUPERB NEW BOOM<BR> BIP ALBUM, FOR STARTERS. =
MUSICALLY=20
IT'S GENERALLY SPEAKING MORE<BR> ACCESSIBLE, DIVERSE =
AND=20
RELAXED AN ALBUM THAN ITS PREDECESSOR,<BR> VEERING =
MORE=20
TOWARDS GUITAR-BASED ELECTRONICA THAN ANYTHING =
RESEMBLING<BR> =20
LEFTFIELD HIP HOP. COLLABORATIONS WITH GRIFF RHYS (OF SUPER=20
FURRY<BR> ANIMALS, PERHAPS THE STAND-OUT TRACK ON THE =
ALBUM)=20
AND NINA NASTASIA<BR> (TOUCH & GO) ARE (FAIRLY =
OBVIOUSLY)=20
OF A MORE TRADITIONALLY SONG-STRUCTED<BR> NATURE BUT =
BY AND=20
LARGE, FANS OF EVERYTHING FROM AROVANE TO APHEX<BR> TO =
DJ=20
SHADOW TO PREFUSE 73 TO LUCKY PIERRE WILL FIND MUCH TO=20
LOVE<BR> HERE. THIS LIMITED EDITION 2 X CD EDITION =
COMES WITH=20
A BONUS 3"<BR> CD WITH EXCLUSIVE TRACKS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ OLIVE - BUOY - ROOM 40 - CD=20
(RM404)<BR> ROOM 40 ARE ON IT AT THE MOMENT, KICKING =
OFF THE=20
NEW YEAR WITH<BR> A GLUT OF SPLENDID RELEASES. THIS =
NEW DJ=20
OLIVE CD SEES THE ARTIST<BR> ADOPTING A FAR MORE =
MINIMAL,=20
DRONE BASED APPROACH. A HIGHLY AMBIENT<BR> SOUNDSCAPE, =
WITH=20
OCCASIONAL EXTREMELY SUBTLE CLICKS AND BACKGROUND<BR> =
TEXTURES=20
THAT MUTATES OVER THE COURSE OF ONE HOUR, THIS IS =
ONE<BR> FOR=20
LOVERS OF GREG DAVIS, THE DEAD TEXAN, LOSCIL, PAN=20
AMERICAN,<BR> KOMPAKT POP AMBIENT ETC. ABSOLUTELY =
SUBLIME - A=20
MUST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GOLDMUND - CORDUROY ROAD - TYPE - CD=20
(TYPE005)<BR> TYPE CONTINUE TO GROW IN STRENGTH AND =
STATURE=20
WITH EACH RELEASE<BR> IN MY OPINION AND WITH THIS =
ABSOLUTELY=20
WONDERFUL ALBUM THEY'VE<BR> DELIVERED SOMETHINGS =
CRYSTALLINE,=20
PURE AND STUNNING BEAUTIFUL.<BR> 'CORDUROY ROAD' IS A =
SERIES=20
OF PIANO PIECES THAT ARE SIMPLE, YET<BR> ULTIMATELY =
REFINED=20
AND AMAZINGLY HYPNOTIC. THE SUBTLE TREATMENTS<BR> OF =
THE=20
PIECES WITH REVERB ADD A HAUNTING AND MELANCHOLY FEEL =
THAT<BR> =20
IS AT ONCE DISTANT AND ICY, BUT STRANGELY WARMING AND=20
FRIENDLY.<BR> IMAGINE HAROLD BUDD AND BRIAN ENO'S =
'AMBIENT 2'=20
IF YOU CAN, THEN<BR> STRIP IT DOWN A BIT AND =
YOU'RE=20
PRETTY CLOSE TO HOW THIS SOUNDS.<BR> A MARVELLOUSLY =
ASSURED=20
PIECE OF WORK THAT HAS A TRULY TIMELESS<BR> QUALITY. =
HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KETTEL - THROUGH FRIENDLY WATERS - =
SENDING ORBS -=20
CD (SO001)<BR> INSPIRED SOFT, WARM, ORGANIC =
ELECTRONICA WITH=20
SOME WONDERFUL RHYTHM<BR> PROGRAMMING. FULL OF CHILD =
LIKE=20
MELODIES AND HARMONIES UTILISING<BR> SOME GORGEOUS =
SOUNDS.=20
RECOMMENDED....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MEGADEBT - MISADVENTURES IN GLOBAL =
DESECRATION -=20
RISE & DEFEAT - CD (RAD005CD)<BR> EXTREME =
EXPERIMENTS IN=20
AUDIO TERRORISM, IS WHAT I IMAGINE YOU'D<BR> CALL =
THIS. THE=20
BETA BODEGA CREW GIVE US THIS SOLID TEN TRACK CD<BR> =
OF=20
ELECTRONICA THROUGH THE EYS OF THE ACTIVIST ARTISTS. =
DEEP,<BR> =20
SOUNDSCAPEY, YET DELIBERATELY AWKWARD AND CRUNCHY. TAKING=20
CUES<BR> FROM HIP HOP, BEATY ELECTRONICS AND AVANT =
GARDE=20
EXPERIMENTALISM,<BR> THIS IS A REALLY TOP NOTCH =
SELECTION OF=20
MUTANT SOUNDS. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PEDESTRIAN - VOLUME ONE: UNINDIAN SONGS - =
ANTICON -=20
CD (ABR0044CD)<BR> PEDESTRIAN'S DEBUT ALBUM FEATURES=20
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRETTY MUCH<BR> EVERY MAJOR PLAYER =
ON THE=20
ANTICON SCENE - WHY?, SOLE, JEL, DOSEONE,<BR> MATT =
CHANG AND=20
ALIAS. IMAGINE A DARKER CLOUDDEAD / SUBTLE WITH<BR> =
HINTS OF=20
SHADOW HUNTAZ AND/OR ROOTS MANUVA, EVEN. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REUBER - KINTOPP - STAUBGOLD - CD=20
(STAUBGOLD48)<BR> THAT OLD CLICHE ABOUT NEVER JUDGING =
A BOOK=20
BY ITS COVER SPRINGS<BR> TO MIND HERE. DESPITE SOME =
RUBBISH=20
ARTWORK, THE MUSIC IS OF A<BR> VERY HIGH QUALITY. =
THINK ALONG=20
THE LINES OF A DARKER COMPANION<BR> PIECE TO THE =
GAVOUNA ALBUM=20
ON ARABLE, IF YOU WILL. CUT-UP LIVE<BR> =
INSTRUMENTATION=20
INTERSPERCED WITH DEEP, DARK ALTHOUGH NOT ABSTRACT<BR> =
ELECTRONICA. HIGHLY LISTENABLE AND CERTAINLY UP-TO-SCRATCH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - MIX FORM - HARUOMI HOSONO - =
PROGRESSIVE=20
FORM - CD (PFCD10)<BR> AN EXCELLENT MIX CD PROJECT =
FROM=20
JAPAN'S SUPERB PROGRESSIVE FORM<BR> ALBUM. THE MAN ON =
THE=20
WHEELS OF STEEL (OR MOUSE OF STEEL, I SUSPECT)<BR> IS =
YELLOW=20
MAGIC ORCHESTRA AND SKETCHSHOW'S HARUOMI HOSONO =
AND<BR> HE=20
DOES A MARVELLOUS JOB OF EDITING TOGETHER TRACKS FROM=20
YOSHIHIRO<BR> HANNO, AOKI TAKAMASA, STATIC, PROCESS, =
NAO TOKUI=20
AND MORE INTO<BR> A SERIES OF MICRO EDITS AND LAYERED =
MIXES.=20
WONDERFULLY DENSE AND<BR> BEAUTIFULLY CONSTRUCTED, =
THIS IS ONE=20
FOR ANY LOVERS OF SLIGHTLY<BR> ABSTRACT, YT MELODIC=20
ELECTRONICA. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ZANE TROW - FOR THOSE WHO HEAR ACTUAL =
VOICES - ROOM=20
40 - CD (RM405)<BR> AN EXCEPTIONAL AMBIENT ALBUM HERE =
FROM=20
THIS CONSISTENTLY IMPRESSIVE<BR> NEW LABEL. DEFINITELY =
IN THE=20
KOMPAKT POP AMBIENT / GAS SCHEME<BR> OF THINGS, THIS =
IS DEEP,=20
SPACED-OUT, DRONE-BASED ELECTRONICA THAT<BR> IS BOUND =
TO=20
APPEAL TO FANS OF GREG DAVIS, MINIT, LOSCIL, 154 =
AND,<BR> OF=20
COURSE, WOLFGANG VOIGT. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEADBEAT - WILD LIFE DOCUMENTARIES - =
SCAPE - CD=20
(SCAPE15CD / 27115-2)<BR> APART FROM THE FACT THAT =
THERE'S A=20
TRACK CALLED 'A DUB FOR AKUFEN',<BR> THIS IS AN =
ABSOLUTELY=20
STUNNING PIECE OF WORK. DEADBEAT IS BETTER<BR> KNOWN =
FOR DEEP,=20
MINIMAL TECHNO BUT HE'S REALLY FOUND HIS FEET<BR> =
HERE.=20
INCREDIBLY DENSE ELECTRONIC DUB SOUNDS WITH A =
BEAUTIFUL<BR> =20
ABSTRACT FEEL. LOADS OF HISS ACCOMPANIES THE TRACKS AND SOME=20
OF<BR> THE PROGRAMMING AND MANIPULATION IS =
MAGNIFICENT. SCAPE=20
ON TOP,<BR> TOP FORM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEAF CENTER - NEON CITY EP - TYPE - CD=20
(TYEP001CD)<BR> I'LL TELL YOU THIS MUCH MY FRIENDS, =
TYPE IS ON=20
IT AT THE MOMENT!<BR> THREE RELEASES IN AND NOT A =
DUFFER IN=20
SIGHT. CONSISTENCY IS ONE<BR> THING BUT WHEN YOUR =
RELEASES ARE=20
THIS STUNNING, Y0OU'RE ONTO A<BR> WINNER. DEAF CENTER =
IS THE=20
NORWEGIAN DUO OF ERIK K. SKODVIN AND<BR> OTTO A. =
TOTLAND AND,=20
BY GUM, THEY'VE COME UP WTH A BEAUTY. SIX<BR> TRACKS =
OF LUSH,=20
MEANDERING, SUPERBLY PRODUCED ELECTRONICA THAT<BR> =
TAKES CUES=20
FROM SHOEGAZING BANDS AND DELICATE ELECTRONIC =
ARTISTS<BR> TO=20
COME UP WITH AS SUPER HYBRID. TASTY TEXTURES AND SOUNDS=20
COUPLED<BR> WITH INTRICATE RHYTHMIC STRUCTURES THAT =
REMAIN=20
SUBTLE AND REFRESHING.<BR> LIVE INSTRUMENTS ADD LAYERS =
OF=20
ORGANIC, ALMOST CLASSICAL SOUND<BR> AS WELL WHILST =
HELIOS=20
CHIPS IN WITH A BEAT HEAVY, DOWNTEMPO VERSION<BR> THAT =
TOPS=20
THE PACKAGE OFF WITH A GREAT DEAL OF STYLE. DON'T=20
HESITATE.<BR> JUST GET IT. AWESOME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 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> ROBERT HENKE (MONOLAKE) - PIERCING MUSIC =
-=20
IMBALANCE COMPUTER MUSIC - CD (10950-2)<BR> FOR ANYONE =
WHO=20
DOESN'T KNOW THIS WAS ROBERT HENKE'S FIRST RELEASE<BR> =
AND IT=20
CAME OUT ON MAURIZO'S IMBALANCE LABEL WHICH WAS LATER =
TO<BR> =20
BE TAKEN OVER AND RENAMED MONOLAKE BY HENKE HIMSELF. THIS IS=20
A<BR> CLASSIC PIECE OF WORK IN MY OPINION AND IS =
CERTAINLY ONE=20
OF THE<BR> MOST INTENSE WORKS I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE TO =
LISTEN=20
TO. IT WAS<BR> WRITTEN FOR AN INSTILLATION AND IS =
BASED ON A=20
SERIES OF CURVES,<BR> DRAWN REALTIME INTO A MAC (IN =
SOME=20
PROGRAM OR OTHER) AND SEEMS<BR> TO REPLICATE A HUGE, =
SWEEPING=20
SERIES OF RISES AND SWELLS. MAYBE<BR> INSPIRED BY =
WAVES=20
(CERTAINLY THE WATER SOUNDS WITHIN THE PIECE,<BR> I.E. =
THE=20
DRIPS, WOULD SEEM TO CONFIRM THIS) BUT IT MAY =
MERELY<BR> BE=20
BASED ON A DESIRE TO CREATE A POWERFUL AUDIO WORK TO GO=20
WITH<BR> WHATEVER TH INSTALLATION WAS. ANYWAY, IT'S =
DEEP,=20
TEXTURAL, WONDERFULLY<BR> DENSE AND ONCE YOU GET THE =
VOLUME=20
CRANKED UP IT TURNS INTO AN<BR> AWESOME POWERHOUSE OF =
PURE=20
SOUND. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED? YOU BET'CHA!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STYROFOAM - THE POINT MISSER - MORR MUSIC =
- CD=20
(MORRCD010)<BR> SUPERB NEW ALBUM ON MORR. AS USUAL THE =
QUALITY=20
IS VERY, VERY HIGH<BR> WITH CRUNCHY ELECTRO BEATS AND =
SOME=20
BEAUTIFUL, HAUNTING AND VERY<BR> MELANCHOLY MELODIES.=20
ELECTRONICA AT IT'S VERY BEST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2005 - KOMPAKT - CD =
(KOMCD37)<BR> THIS YEARS INSTALLMENT OF THE WONDEROUS =
POP=20
AMBIENT SERIES IS<BR> AN ABSOLUTE WHIRLPOOL OF BLISS. =
12=20
TRACKS OF THE MOST DELIGHTFULLY<BR> ATMOSPHERIC =
AMBIENT=20
ELECTRONICA FROM SUCH HOUSEHOLD NAMES AS (WELL,<BR> =20
THEY'RE HOUSEHOLD NAMES AROUND MY HOUSEHOLD ANYWAY!) THE=20
ORB,<BR> GAS, TRIOLA, KLIMEK, ANDREW THOMAS, ULF =
LOHMANN,=20
THOMAS FEHLMANN,<BR> DJ KOZE, PETER GRUMMICH, =
POPNONAME AND=20
PASS INTO SILENCE. TEXTURAL<BR> HEAVEN.=20
ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> YASUME - WHERE WE'RE FROM THE BIRDS SING =
A PRETTY=20
SONG - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD (TOWERBLOCKCD015)<BR> =
THE=20
COMBINATION OF JOHN XELA AND GABRIEL MORLEY IS A POTENT=20
ONE.<BR> THIS ALBUM IS, IF NOT QUITE A DEVELOPMENT, A =
LOGICAL=20
EXTENSION<BR> OF XELA'S DEEPLY MELODIC AND TEXTURED =
EECTRONICA=20
SOUND. ADDING<BR> A MORE CINEMATIC, ORGANIC FEEL TO =
THIS=20
PROJECT ALONG WITH SOME<BR> GORGEOUS GLITCHY, CRUNCHY =
BEATS=20
THIS HAS BEEN INFLUENCED BY THE<BR> WORKS OF DAVID =
LYNCH AND=20
IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY. FLUID, LUSH, EXTREMELY<BR> =
IMPRESSIVE.=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED... ROLL ON MORE RELEASES FROM =
THIS<BR> =20
TALENTED DUO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DUBLEE - ECHO EUPHORIA - MULE MUSIQ - CD=20
(MULEELECTRONICCD001)<BR> HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE =
WONDERFUL=20
DEBUT EP FROM DUBLEE COMES THIS<BR> SUPERB FULL LENGTH =
ALBUM.=20
DESCRIBING THIS IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT<BR> AS IT =
EMBRACES=20
EVERYTHING I LOVE ABOUT TECHNO AND HOUSE IN ONE<BR> =
EASY MOVE.=20
DEEP, WARM, YET FUNKY TRACKS THAT ARE ACHING WITH=20
ATMOSPHERE<BR> AND HAVE LOVINGLY CRAFTED SOUNDS AND =
BEATS AND=20
A TRUE SENSE OF<BR> MELODY. AT ONCE OLD SCHOOL AND =
COMPLETELY=20
CONTEMPORARY, THIS ALBUM<BR> PROVES THAT BOTH THE =
ARTIST AND=20
THE LABEL SHOULD GO FAR. BLISSFUL<BR> STUFF THAT COMES =
HIGHLY,=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER - COINCIDANCE - WARE =
- CD=20
(WARE14CD)<BR> THEY PACK A SURPRISING PUNCH, DO THESE =
NEW=20
MATHIAS TRACKS. MIND<BR> YOU, THERE IS ONE TRACK =
("DEAR=20
ELLIOTT", A TRIBUTE TO ELLIOTT<BR> SMITH) THAT REMINDS =
ONE OF=20
MARKUS GUENTNER'S KOMPAKT RELEASES.<BR> THERE'S SOME =
CHEEKY=20
ELLIOTT GUITAR SAMPLES ON IT, TOO. DEFINITELY<BR> THE =
STAND=20
OUT TRACK FOR ME, ALTHOUGH THE REST OF IT IS =
PERFECTLY<BR> =20
FINE FOR WHAT IT IS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MU - OUT OF BREACH - OUTPUT - CD=20
(OPRCD77)<BR> MU IS BACK....WOOAHAAA....IF THIS WAS =
STAR WARS,=20
THEN THIS WOULD<BR> BE THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. AS =
EVERYONE=20
WOULD EXPECT, A LOGICAL<BR> FOLLOW-UP TO THE PREVIOUS =
ALBUM.=20
NOW LET'S ALL WAIT FOR HER RETURN<BR> OF THE JEDI, TO =
CONCLUDE=20
HER MAD UNIVERSE. (ONLY THING LEFT THEN<BR> WOULD BE =
THE FIRST=20
EPISODES, ONCE TECHNOLOGY IS ADVANCED ENOUGH<BR> FOR =
HER AND=20
MAURICE'S EXPERIMENTS)...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - KITSUNE X - KITSUNE - CD=20
(KITSUNECDA4)<BR> I PRESUME THIS IS THE FOLLOW-UP TO =
LAST=20
YEAR'S KITSUNE MIDNIGHT<BR> COMPILATION - CERTAINLY IT =
IS IN=20
THE SAME STYLE. JOAKIM, THE MOGS,<BR> DJ ASSAULT, =
VOLGA SELECT=20
(OUTPUT), SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO, CHIKINKI,<BR> =
FANNYPACK,=20
CAPTAIN COMATOSE (PLAYHOUSE), HOT CHIP AND MANHEAD<BR> =
(OUTPUT=20
AGAIN) ALL MAKING APPEARANCES SHOULD GIVE YOU A GOOD =
IDEA<BR> =20
WHERE THIS IS COMING FROM IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER SAID COMP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALEXANDER KOWALSKI - PROGRESS - =
KANZLERAMT - CD=20
(KA67CD / 65367-2)<BR> STORMING DOUBLE SLAB OF PURE =
DANCEFLOOR=20
TECHNO FUN FROM THE KANZLERAMT<BR> STABLE. EACH TRACK =
HAS IT'S=20
STYLE AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LOVELY<BR> STRING LED =
CUTS=20
THAT BALANCE THINGS OUT NICELY. A GREAT RELEASE<BR> AS =
USUAL.=20
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF EXTRA TRACKS ON THE CD TOO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - TWELVE INCHES OF PLEASURE - BBE =
- CD=20
(BBCD051)<BR> JUST ABOUT SQUEEZING INTO OUR HOUSE =
SECTION (AS=20
OPPOSED TO SOUL/FUNK<BR> OR HIP HOP) ARE EIGHT CHUNKS =
OF PHAT=20
GROOVY FUNK TECH-HOUSE BY<BR> SUCH LUMINARIES OF ATFC, =
MAJESTIKA, FAMILY OF EVE, BILL 'RAVI'<BR> HARRIS, =
RAMSAY &=20
CO AND THE AMALGAMATION OF SOUNDZ.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - UNCLASSICS - ENVIRON - CD=20
(ENVCD003)<BR> FINALLY, HERE'S THE FULL SELECTION OF=20
UNCLASSICS BROUGHT TO YOU<BR> BY MORGAN GEIST AND HIS =
ENVIRON=20
LABEL. EVERYONE IS A WINNER ON<BR> THE DANCEFOOR FRONT =
WITH=20
SHIMMERING DISCO AND NEW WAVE MIXED UP<BR> WITH AN =
ORGANIC=20
FEEL THROUGHOUT. HAS HE RE-EDITED THEM? I CAN'T<BR> =
TELL=20
BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THE ORIGINALS, BUT HE'S MADE A =
FINE<BR> =20
JOB BY MIXING THEM TOGETHER TO PERFECTION. SOLID STUFF TO=20
PUT<BR> ON AND WIGGLE TO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BUSDRIVER - FEAR OF A BLACK TANGENT - BIG =
DADA - CD=20
(BDCD077)<BR> ON FIRST LOOKING AT THE SPINE OF THE =
COVER, I=20
THOUGHT THE TITLE<BR> WAS "FEAR OF A BLACK TAGGART" =
(WHICH=20
WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER, IN<BR> MY OPINION)! SOLID, =
SLIGHTLY=20
LEFTFIELD HIP HOP... THINK KANYE<BR> WEST MEETS DM =
&=20
JEMINI MEETS DIPLO MEETS ROOTS MANUVA. JUSDA SORTA<BR> =
THANG=20
DA DADA SHOULD BE RELEASIN' IN '05....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MF DOOM - SPECIAL HERBS VOL. 1 & 2 - =
HIGH TIMES=20
- CD (HTR105CD)<BR> BOTH VOLUMES OF THIS SUPER =
COLLECTION OF=20
RAW INSTRUMENTALS ON<BR> THE ONE CD! 15 BEATS IN ALL, =
WITH=20
VOLUME ONE BEING THE BEST IN<BR> MY MIND. THE ORIGINAL =
RELEASE=20
IS HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER DUE TO IT<BR> BEING RELEASED IN =
VERY=20
LIMITED AMOUNTS. SNAP UP AND ENJOY !!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AMP - US - VERY FRIENDLY - CD=20
(VF012CD)<BR> SPACE ROCK WITH THE REQUIRED QUOTA OF =
REVERB=20
HELPING TO MAKE THE<BR> VOCALS INAUDABLE. SOME GREAT =
TEXTURES=20
IN PLACES, ALWAYS WAY OUT<BR> THERE IN THE COLD DEPTHS =
OF=20
SPACE, BUT SOMEHOW OFFERING WARM GLIMMERS.<BR> 9 =
TRACKS IN=20
ALL, HAVE A LISTEN......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BEN THOMPSON - TRAFFIC - ROOM 40 - 3" CD=20
(??2)<BR> ONE OF A SERIES OF EXTREMELY LIMITED =
HOME-MADE 3"=20
CDR RELEASES<BR> - ONLY 40 OF EACH EXIST WORLDWIDE. =
EIGHT=20
TRACKS OF BROKEN ACOUSTIC<BR> SINGER/SONGWRITER =
LOVELYNESS,=20
WITH HINTS OF TUNNG / STATIC CARAVAN,<BR> HOOD AND =
EVEN A=20
TOUCH (!) OF FENNESZ, I THOUGHT. GOOD WORK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BROKEN FAMILY BAND, THE - WECOME HOME, =
LOSER - WEE=20
- CD (HEAT32CD)<BR> LIGHT COUNTRY ROCK WITH TINGES OF =
LIGHT=20
COUNTRY ROCK. I THINK<BR> I OPENED THE WRONG BOX THIS =
MORNING.=20
IS SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE LISTENING<BR> TO SOUL LP/CD AND =
SAYING=20
"I'M IN OVER MY HEAD HERE, WHAT'S HAPPENED<BR> TO THE=20
ALT-COUNTRY STUFF I ORDERED?". JOKING ASIDE, THERE =
ARE<BR> =20
SOME WELL CRAFTED SONGS HERE, A REAL TREAT FOR ANYONE WITH=20
ALT-COUNTRY<BR> LEANINGS...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> COACHWHIPS - PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY =
LIVE AT THE=20
GINGER MINGE - NARNACK - CD (NCK7024)<BR> WELL, THAT =
TITLE=20
CERTAINLY TAKES A LOT OF BEATING, AS DOES THE<BR> =
MUSIC. A=20
RIOT OF WHITE NOISE AND PURE DISTORTED GARAGE ROCK =
THAT'S<BR> =20
AKIN TO LIGHTNING BOLT BEATING UP THE WHITE STRIPES AND EVEN=20
GIVING<BR> BILLY CHILDISH A BIT OF A BIFF ON THE NOSE =
WHILE=20
THEY'RE AT IT,<BR> TOO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GREG DAVIS - BORRONIUM - ROOM 40 - 3" CD=20
(??3)<BR> ONE OF A SERIES OF EXTREMELY LIMITED =
HOME-MADE 3"=20
CDR RELEASES<BR> - ONLY 40 OF EACH EXIST WORLDWIDE. I =
SUSPECT=20
THIS'LL BE THE ONE<BR> THAT ATTRACTS THE MOST =
INTEREST,=20
FOLLOWING ON PERFECTLY AS IT<BR> DOES FROM HIS RECENT =
RELEASES=20
ON KRANKY, LUX NIGRA AND CARPARK.<BR> ONE FULL-LENGTH, =
DRONE-BASED OFTEN QUITE INTENSE TRACK. GET IN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HARRIS NEWMAN - ACCIDENTS WITH NATURE AND =
EACH=20
OTHER - STRANGE ATTRACTORS - CD (SAAH029)<BR> =
BEAUTIFULLY=20
PICKED ACOUSTIC GUITARS, OTHER INSTRUMENTS AND =
TEXTURES<BR> =20
ALL COMBINE ON THE SECOND ALBUM FROM HARRIS NEWMAN. A TRULY=20
IMPRESSIVE<BR> GUITARIST WHO'S FINGERS SEEM TO BE ABLE =
TO=20
CONJURE UP A WHOLE<BR> RANGE OF EMOTIONS. =
BEAUTIFUL AND=20
HAUNTING AND REALLY OBVIOUSLY<BR> A REAL TALENT. =
CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HOOD - OUTSIDE CLOSER - DOMINO - CD=20
(WIGCD148)<BR> BACK IN STOCK AND REPROMOTED DUE TO =
LEEDS'=20
FINEST PLAYING INSTORE<BR> AT SMALLFISH THIS COMING =
WEDNESDAY=20
(23RD FEBRUARY 2005). HOOD<BR> ARE A BAND THAT HAVE =
BEEN=20
AROUND FOR YEARS BUT QUITE FRANKLY HAVE<BR> NEVER BEEN =
ON=20
BETTER FORM. THEIR SOUND HAS BEEN FLESHED OUT WITH<BR> =
DISCRETE SAMPLES AND ELECTRONIC TOUCHES, AS WELL AS=20
EXCELLENT<BR> STRING ARRANGEMENTS. IT HELPS THAT THE =
SONGS ARE=20
TOP NOTCH TOO,<BR> OF COURSE. WHETHER YOU'RE NEW TO =
THE BAND,=20
A LONG TERM FAN OR<BR> PERHAPS SOMEONE WHO'S NEVER GOT =
TO=20
GRIPS WITH THEM, THIS ALBUM<BR> SHOULD DO THE TRICK. A =
MIGHTY=20
PIECE OF WORK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HOOD - COLD HOUSE - DOMINO - CD=20
(WIGCD102)<BR> BACK IN STOCK AND REPROMOTED DUE TO =
LEEDS'=20
FINEST PLAYING INSTORE<BR> AT SMALLFISH THIS COMING =
WEDNESDAY=20
(23RD FEBRUARY 2005). I LOVE<BR> HOOD AND THIS LP IS A =
BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER PIECE OF WORK.<BR> RANGING =
FROM THEIR=20
TRADEMARK SWEET GUITAR TRACKS TO SOME LOVELY<BR> =
ELECTRONIC=20
BASED TRACKS. A WINNER AND NO MISTAKE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HOOD - THE CYCLE OF DAYS AND SEASONS - =
DOMINO - CD=20
(WIGCD061)<BR> SEEING AS WE HAVE HOOD PLAYING INSTORE =
AT=20
SMALLFISH THIS COMING<BR> WEDNESDAY EVENING (23RD =
FEBRUARY,=20
8PM) WE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE<BR> AN IDEA TO TOP ON SOME =
BACK=20
CATALOGUE. IT TRANSPIRES WE'VE NEVER<BR> STOCKED THIS =
1999=20
ALBUM BEFORE - THEIR FIRST FOR DOMINO AS I RECALL.<BR> =
BEAUTIFUL, LO-FI, INTROVERTED, SLIGHTLY FOLKY, EDGY,=20
HAUNTING<BR> CLASSIC HOOD. DEFINITELY A LOST =
GEM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IRON & WINE - WOMAN KING - SUB POP - =
CD=20
(SPCD665)<BR> SIX TRACKS OF PURE IRON & WINE =
BRILLIANCE. SIMPLE AS THAT REALLY.<BR> THE VOCALS ARE =
SPOT ON=20
AND THE COUNTRIFIED, FOLKY GUITARS ARE<BR> WONDERFULLY =
AUTHENTIC AND LUSH. ANYONE WITH ANY INTEREST IN =
LOU<BR> =20
BARLOW, NICK DRAKE, DEVENDRA BANHART OR BRIGHT EYES REALLY=20
NEEDS<BR> TO CHECK THIS OUT. BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN CHANTLER & CO. - UNTITLED - ROOM =
40 - 3"=20
CD (??1)<BR> ONE OF A SERIES OF EXTREMELY LIMITED =
HOME-MADE 3"=20
CDR RELEASES<BR> - ONLY 40 OF EACH EXIST WORLDWIDE. =
TWO=20
EXTENDED PIECES RECORDED<BR> LIVE THAT REMINDED ME =
QUITE A BIT=20
OF MUM OR NOBUKAZU TAKEMURA,<BR> TO SOME EXTENT. JOHN =
CHANTLER=20
LIVE IN SESSION WITH SAYA, TAKASHI<BR> UEND AND KOJI =
SHIBUYA -=20
DO NOT MISS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MOGWAI - GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONS: BBC =
SESSIONS=20
1996-2003 - PIAS - CD (PIAS051CD)<BR> A MUCH-NEEDED=20
COMPILATION, BRINGING TOGETHER TEN TRACKS FROM =
THEIR<BR> BBC /=20
PEEL SESSIONS ON ONE STUNNING ALBUM. THESE VERSIONS =
(OF<BR> =20
SUCH CLASSIC TRACKS AS "NEW PATHS TO HELICON (PARTS I &=20
II)",<BR> "LIKE HEROD" AND THE AMAZING "SUPERHEROES OF =
BMX")=20
REALLY CAPTURE<BR> THEIR ALL-ENCOMPASSING LIVE SOUND=20
IMMACULATELY AND REMIND YOU<BR> OF WHAT A MIGHTY FORCE =
TO BE=20
RECKONED WITH MOGWAI USED TO BE.<BR> ALBUM OF THE =
WEEK, BY A=20
LONG SHOT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REIGNS - WE LOWERED A MICROPHONE INTO THE =
GROUND -=20
JONSON FAMILY - CD (JFR018CD)<BR> A WONDERFUL, =
EXSQUICITELY=20
RECORDED CD WITH SOME GORGEOUS, UNDERSTATED<BR> =
COMPOSITIONS.=20
A WIDE RANGE OF INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN USED TO =
SUPERB<BR> =20
EFFECT, SYNTHS, GUITARS, ELECTRIC PIANO, VOICES (A WONDERFUL=20
STEPHEN<BR> HAWKING-LIKE VOCAL ON ONE TRACK) ALL MIXED =
AND=20
PRODUCED TO NEAR<BR> PERFECTION. LONG MAY THEY =
"REIGN". THAT=20
JOKE WAS COURTESY OF STAN<BR> BOARDMAN. SORRY. =
HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SIX.BY SEVEN - LEFT LUGGAGE AT THE =
PEVERIL HOTEL -=20
SATURDAY NIGHT SUNDAY MORNING - CD (SNSM)<BR> PROPER =
ROCK=20
MATE. BIG OVERDRIVEN GUITARS, POWER CHORDS, STRONG<BR> =
VOCALS=20
ETC. YET TO LOOK AT THEM YOU WOULDN'T THINK BUTTER =
WOULD<BR> =20
MELT IN THERE MOUTH. AHHH, BLESS.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUBARACHNOID SPACE - THE RED VEIL - =
STRANGE=20
ATTRACTORS - CD (SAAH025)<BR> ENERGETIC MATH ROCK (IS =
THAT=20
STILL A LEGITIMATE GENRE?) FUSED<BR> WITH ALL MANNER =
OF=20
FRENETIC INDIE / POST ROCK GENRES, ACTUALLY.<BR> =
LIGHTNING=20
BOLT, SUNN O))), GODSPEED YBE, MOGWAI, BILLY =
MAHONIE,<BR> =20
SLINT, MONO, ALL THAT LOT. ROCK, AND IF YOU WILL, ROLL.=20
EXCELLENT<BR> WORK ALL ROUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TONY JOE WHITE - HARD TO HANDLE - FRUIT =
TREE - CD=20
(FT836)<BR> NO INFO WHATSOEVER ON THE SLEEVE HERE I'M =
AFRAID.=20
SAFE TO SAY<BR> THOUGH THAT ITS A BIT OF A ROUGH LIVE=20
RECORDING. AS TO WHERE AND<BR> SO ON, YOUR GUESS IS A =
S GOOD=20
AS MINE.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - CONFUSE YR IDOLS (A TRIBUTE TO =
SONIC=20
YOUTH) - NARNACK - CD (NCK70189CD)<BR> A SELECTION OF =
SONIC=20
YOUTH COVERS BY SOME COMPLETELY UNKNOWN BANDS<BR> =
(WELL BY ME=20
AND JEREMY, AT LEAST). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HOOD - COMPILATIONS 1995-2002 - MISPLACED =
MUSIC -=20
CD (MM102CD)<BR> ONE OF TWO HOOD COMPILATION CDS OUT =
THIS=20
WEEK. THIS 20 TRACK CD<BR> CONVENIENTLY COMPILES MANY =
OF THOSE=20
TRACKS FROM LOST SPLIT SINGLES,<BR> VARIOUS ARTIST =
ALBUMS AND=20
OTHER ODDITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS<BR> FROM LABELS =
LIKE=20
EARWORM, ENRAPTURED, 555 & JONATHAN WHISKEY.<BR> =
ESSENTIAL=20
TO COLLECTORS AND FANS OF GREAT LO-FI, LOW-KEY,=20
INTERESTING<BR> MUSIC ALIKE. GOOD WORK =
FELLAS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HOOD - SINGLES COMPILED - MISPLACED MUSIC =
- 2xCD=20
(MM101CD)<BR> ONE OF TWO HOOD COMPILATION CDS OUT THIS =
WEEK.=20
THIS DOUBLE CD<BR> PULLS TOGETHER ALL THE OUT OF PRINT =
SINGLES=20
THAT AREN'T ON DOMINO<BR> (EG. 555, EARWORM, LOVE =
TRAIN,=20
ROCKET RACER) AND ADDS ON ANOTHER<BR> 15 UNRELEASED =
TRACKS AS=20
IF THAT WASN'T ENOUGH! AN EXCELLENT DOCUMENT<BR> OF =
THE LONG=20
HISTORY OF THIS FINE BAND AND A MUST FOR LO-FI =
INDIE<BR> =20
COMPLETISTS EVERYWHERE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IRON + WINE - OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS - =
SUB POP -=20
CD (SPCD630)<BR> AND FINALLY, WE GET IN THIS MOST =
TALKED ABOUT=20
OF ALBUMS. SUB POP<BR> REALLY HAVE A KNACK OF =
DELIVERING THE=20
GOODS JUST WHEN YOU LEAST<BR> EXPECT IT AND THIS =
WONDERFUL=20
ALBUM PROVES THAT BEYOND ALL DOUBT.<BR> FOLK BASED,=20
MELANCHOLY, VOCALLY SUPERB... IF ALT.FOLK IS YOUR<BR> =
THING=20
THEN YOU'RE GOING TO SERIOUSLY ADORE THIS LUSH LITTLE=20
ALBUM.<BR> HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> POSTAL SERVICE, THE - GIVE UP - SUB POP - =
CD=20
(SPCD595)<BR> THE MUCH TALKED ABOUT POSTAL SERVICE =
ALBUM DROPS=20
ONTO SMALLFISH,<BR> AND IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY PEOPLE =
LIKE IT SO=20
MUCH. A VERY LIKEABLE<BR> BLEND OF INDIE, POP AND =
ELECTRONICA=20
WITH A SIXTIES FEEL AT TIMES<BR> MADE USING A PALETTE =
OF MORE=20
CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS. WE COMPARED<BR> THE GO FIND ON =
MORR MUSIC=20
TO THIS SO IF YOU LIKE THEM OR LALI<BR> PUNA, YOU =
REALLY=20
SHOULD CHECK THIS LITTLE GEM OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FRANK LOWE - BLACK BEINGS - ESP - CD=20
(ESP3013)<BR> FRANK LOWE FIRST GAINED RECOGNITION =
PLAYING WITH=20
SUN RA IN THEE<BR> MID SIXTIES. LATER HE WOULD =
PLAY WITH=20
ALICE COLTRANE, RASHIED<BR> ALI, DON CHERRY AND =
OTHERS. =20
THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED IN 1973 AND<BR> WAS FRANK'S =
FIRST=20
OUTING AS LEADER AND CONSIDERED ONE OF HIS FINEST<BR> =20
PIECES. JAZZ THAT SURFS THE LINE BETWEEN BEAUTY AND=20
INDULGENCE<BR> WITH PERFECTION. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MADLIB - MIND FUSION VOL. 1 - MIND FUSION =
- CD=20
(MFU-001)<BR> FIRST IN THE SERIES OF FUNK, SOUL AND =
JAZZ MIX=20
CDS BY MR MADLIB.<BR> NO TRACK LISTINGS HERE, =
BUT SOME=20
BEEAUTIFUL SOULFUL MUSIC ALONG<BR> WITH SOME NICE =
ARTWORK AND=20
A LITTLE SPIEL INSIDE AS TO WHAT MADLIB<BR> FEELS =
ABOUT=20
L.A. NICE...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MADLIB - MIND FUSION VOL. 2 - MIND FUSION =
- CD=20
(MFU-002)<BR> SECOND IN THE MADLIB SERIEES OF MIXED =
JAZZ, FUNK=20
AND SOUL CDS.<BR> NO TRACK LISTINGS, BUT THIS IS =
A=20
SUPERB SLICE OF FUNK AND JAZZ<BR> CHOSEN AND PUT =
TOGETHER BY=20
MADLIB. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - KON & AMIR PRESENT UNCLE =
JUNIORS=20
FRIDAY FISH FRY - - SEVEN HEADS - CD (UJR007CD)<BR> =
SUPERB=20
COMP FROM THESE 2 COLLECTORS WHO MADE A NAME FOR=20
THEMSELVES<BR> WITH THE ON TRACK TAPES & CD'S. A =
FINE=20
SELECTION OF SOUL, DISCO<BR> & FUNK. A MIXTURE OF =
CLASSICS=20
AND OBSCURITIES HERE FROM THE LIKES<BR> OF 100% PURE =
POISON,=20
CHOSEN FEW, HUDSON PEOPLE, RON HOLDEN, MILTON<BR> =
WRIGHT, LEO=20
SUNSHIP AND MORE, A TOTAL OF 19 CUTS. GREAT COMP,<BR> =
HAVE A=20
LISTEN.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Experimental</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN ZORN - RITUALS - TZADIK - CD=20
(TZA8011CD)<BR> OWLS, GRAVEDIGGING, WIND MACHINES AND =
RITUAL=20
MAGICK INDEED! A<BR> STRANGE AND MYSTICAL MONODRAMA =
FOR VOICE=20
AND TEN INSTRUMENTS COMPOSED<BR> FOR THE BAYREUTH =
OPERA=20
FESTIVAL IN 1998, WOULD YOU BELIEVE?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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