[Smallfish-releases-text] Smallfish Mailout 22/06/05
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Smallfish Release Mailout - Wednesday 22nd June (two days late... =
sorry!)
Well, after all my hoo-haa about doing a new style mailout, I have come =
completely unprepared for this one (and right at this moment I am in =
severe danger of melting all over the keyboard as it's so hot!). Mainly =
due to a lack of time I have decided to leave this week blank. Except, =
that is, to mention the pretty much generally acknowledged album of the =
week, 'Polygon_Cities' by the one and only Monolake. It's brilliant, =
it's awesome, it's slightly different to his other material thanks to =
input from new collaborator T++ and, quite simply, you need to get it!
Anyway, here's this weeks list of goodies so I'll say goodbye to you all =
and wish you a splendid rest of the week and weekend. Enjoy the sun!
Peace.
The Fish.
Smallfish Records | 329 Old Street | London | EC1V 9LE | +44 [0] 20 7739 =
2252 | www.smallfish.co.uk
New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica
AOKI TAKAMASA - SIMPLY FUNK EP - PROGRESSIVE FORM - 12" (PFEP18)
REALLY NICE TO SEE SOME AOKI TAKAMASA MATERIAL ON VINYL AND THIS
TAKES THE AWESOME 'DANCING QUEEN' FROM THE 'SIMPLY FUNK' ALBUM
AND ADDS TWO BRAND NEW TRACKS INTO THE MIX. THE WAY HE SEAMLESSLY
PUTS TOGETHER QUITE EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONICA SOUNDS WITH A STRANGELY
FUNKY RHYTHM STYLE IS SUBLIME AND THE VOCALS ON 'SEE THAT GIRL'
MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE, YET STILL VERY UNDERGROUND. DEEP, WARM, =
BEAUTIFULLY
PRODUCED... I'D HAVE TO RECOMMEND THIS.
BUG, THE - FIRE - KLEIN - 12" (KL067)
THE BUG ON KLEIN! BAD ASSED RAGGA BUSINESS WITH PLENTY OF BIG
AND FAT BEATS, AND PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY TO TEAR UP THE DANCEFLOOR.
SADLY THERE ARE FOUR VERSIONS OF THE SAME TRACK - ALL TO JUMP
AROUND TO WITH TOTAL ABANDON. =20
MARK BROOM - ANGIE REVISITED (AUTECHRE ALT MIX) - PURE PLASTIC - 12" =
(PPD1)
FIRST AND FOREMOST THIS IS A REMASTERED REISSUE OF A CLASSIC MARK
BROOM TRACK. QUALITY TECHNO FROM, OOH, AROUND '95 I THINK. THE
FLIP IS SOMETHING A BIT SPECIAL. AN UNRELEASED AUTECHRE MIX FROM
THE SAME PERIOD WHICH COMES AS A COMPLETE ALTERNATIVE TO THE =
RELEASED
MIX. A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF WHY SO MANY PEOPLE LOVE AUTECHRE'S WORK
WITH ITS LUSH CHORDS AND AMAZINGLY TIGHT PERCUSSION. HIGHLY, HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
ODD NOSDAM - BURNER - ANTICON - 2xLP (ABR0053)
CLOUDDEAD'S ODD NOSDAM'S DEBUT SOLO ALBUM IS AN ABSOLUTE STORMER
AND A-HALF, LET ME TELL YOU. FEATURING COLLABORATIONS WITH JESSICA
BAILIFF, MUM (THAT'S YOUR MUM!), MIKE PATTON, FOG, DOSH, DAX =
PIERSON,
JEL AND OTHERS, THIS IS A GRAND MELEE OF SHOEGAZING, DISTORTION,
PSYCHEDELIA, SPACEROCK, ELECTRONICA, 21ST CENTURY MELODIES, BEATS
AND FUZZ TO RIVAL ANY I'VE HEARD ALL YEAR. IMAGINE AN EVEN MORE
CREATIVE, MORE ACCESSIBLE, LESS THREATENING VERSION OF THE DALEK
ALBUM AND YOU'RE ABOUT 50% OF THE WAY THERE - THE OTHER 50% IS
VERY MUCH ITS OWN. THIS IS ALMOST WHAT YOU DREAMT THE LAST PRIMAL
SCREAM ALBUM WOULD SOUND LIKE (UNTIL YOU HEARD IT). AWESOME -
BUY NOW.
PENDLE COVEN - =A3100 A METRE EP - MODERN LOVE - 12" (LOVE013)
GOT TO GIVE THIS SOME PROPS AS IT'S THE ROUGHEST, RUDEST SLICE
OF JUNGLE I'VE HEARD IN AGES. APPROPRIATELY CALLED 'R.E.S.P.E.C.T.'
IT SHOWS MAXIMUM RESPECT TO THE ORIGINATORS OF THE SOUND AND HAS
A TOTALLY BAD BWOY '92 FLAVA. SIMPLY ESSENTIAL. THE FLIPSIDE HAS
A MORE RECOGNISABLE PENDLE COVEN FEEL WITH ITS DOWNBEAT, LUSH
ELECTRONICA FEEL. THE FIRST CUT HAS A CRUNCHY FEEL AND THE SECOND
COULD ALMOST BE AN OLD STASIS OR LIKEMIND TRACK... YES, IT'S THAT
GOOD.
SOLARIUM - OLARI - SPEZIAL MATERIAL - LP (SM018LP005)
WITHOUT WISHING TO BIAS MYSELF TOWARDS SOLARIUM, THIS IS THE ONE
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR, PERSONALLY. THIS COMES WITH SEVEN WONDERFUL
TRACKS OF CLASSIC SOUNDING, VINTAGE SPEZIAL MATERIAL STYLE =
ELECTRONIC
BEAUTY. RANGING FROM THEIR WELL KNOW AMBIENT STYLINGS TO SOME
SLIGHTLY MORE UPBEAT AND SCRUNCHED OUT MOMENTS THIS IS A JOY FROM
BEGINNING TO END AND COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.=20
VARIOUS - COOKIE & BROWNIE EP - ASTRO LAB RECORDINGS - 12" (ALR01)
FRESH AS IT'S POSSIBLE TO BE SELECTION OF ELECTRONIC HIP HOP FROM
SHADOW HUNTAZ (AKA FUNCKARMA), PILOOSKI FEAT. MIKE LADD, S-TYPE
FEAT. LOGAN AND MERCK'S DECEPTIKON. THIS IS THE GOOD STUFF! EACH
TRACK IS A KILLER AND YOU KNOW IT'S GOING TO FLY OUT. ESSENTIAL
BEATS.
Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica
AFX - ANALORD 03 - REPHLEX - 12" (ANALORD03)
ANALORD 03 KICKS OFF WITH AN ABSOLUTE APHEX STORMER - SURELY AN
UNRELEASED EARLY / LOST CLASSIC FROM THE VAULTS? A SHORTER, SLIGHTLY
BROKEN ACID TRACK FOLLOWS THAT, AGAIN, WILL TAKE YOU BACK A FEW
YEARS. SIDE TWO, BAND ONE IS AN ABSOLUTE BEAUT! SOME GORGEOUS,
WARM CHORDS AND PLAYFUL ACID LINES REMIND ONE OF ANALOGUE BUBBLEBATH
- AND THE REASON WE ALL LOVE RICHARD JAMES. DEFINITELY MY FAVOURITE
IN THE SERIES SO FAR.
BROKER / DEALER - DIG DEEP - TRAUM - 12" (TRAUMV22)
HARKING FROM THE WEST COAST OF THE USA, THESE TWO ARTISTS MANAGE
TO KEEP THAT TRAUM FEEL, BUT LIFT IT A LITTLE. WITH SOME LOVELY
LATIN UNDERTONES, AND SUPERB USE OF ECHO AND FILTERING, THIS IS
A DEEP DUBBY TWO TRACKER THAT'LL KEEP YOU WARM TOO. NICE.
MR VELCRO FASTENER - THALESOFMILETOS - ZENIT - 2xLP (ELP33017LP)
A COLLECTION OF EARLY RECORDINGS FROM THE DUO OF MR VELCRO FASTENER
AND IT PROVES TO BE AN ENLIGHTNING EXPERIENCE. TWELVE TRACKS OF
ELECTRO INFUSED ELECTRONICA SOUNDS WITH A CHILLED OUT, MELODIC
FEEL THAT SOUNDS QUITE SUMMERY AND ALTOGETHER TIMELESS. WONDERFUL
STUFF.
TARWATER - THE NEEDLE WAS TRAVELLING - MORR MUSIC - 2xLP (MM054DLP)
THIS LONG-AWAITED NEW ALBUM FROM TARWATER (THEIR FIRST FOR THOMAS
MORR AFTER LEAVING KITTY-YO) IS AN ABSOLUTE STORMER. THAT =
UNMISTAKEABLE
SOUND OF HERRS JESTRAM AND LIPPOK HAS BEEN FLESHED OUT WITH CRISPER
AND FATTER PRODUCTION, MAKING THEM SOUND BETTER THAN EVER. THE
SONGS ARE, AS ALWAYS, TOP NOTCH WITH THEIR TRADEMARK OFF-THE-WALL,
OBSERVATIONAL / CONVERSATIONAL LYRICS. THE DOUBLE-VINYL COMES
WITH A WHOLE BONUS SIDE OF (FOUR) SONGS NOT ON THE CD, TOO. ONE
OF THE RELEASES OF THE MONTH, WITHOUT A DOUBT.
New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
ABOVE SMOKE - HYSTERIA EP - DEEP EXPLORER - 12" (DEEPEXPLORER004)
FIRST RELEASE WE'VE HAD ON DEEP EXPLORER AND IT'S A REAL GOODIE.
FOUR TRACKS OF SUBTLY GROOVING, SURPRISINGLY DEEP TECHNO WITH
A NICE HOUSEY FEEL TO THE PERCUSSION. I DON'T EVEN VAGUELY WANT
TO CALL IT ELECTRO / HOUSE, BUT IT DOES KIND OF FIT INTO THAT
GENRE, JUST WITH A WARMER FEEL. GOOD STUFF.
ACID KID - SLAMMM - REVERSE YOUR FUTURE - ACID KID - 12" (ACIDKID003)
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY MY FAVOURITE ACID TRACK IN AGES AND AGES. =
STRAIGHT-UP,
NON-NONSENSE, OLD SCHOOL VIBES THAT CAN'T FAIL TO GET YOUR HEAD
NODDING IN TIME. KILLER 303 LINE THAT HAS SO MUCH SQUELCH GOING
ON THAT IT'S ALMOST NOT FAIR. BRILLIANT STUFF. GET IT QUICK THOUGH!
ADAM BEYER - SNUFF & NOISE - MAD EYE - 12" (ME03)
THE MAD EYE RELEASES ARE SO EASILY THE BEST WORK THAT ADAM BEYER
HAS PRODUCED IN YEARS. HERE HE USES A PALETTE OF INCREDIBLY DEEP
AND PHAT MINIMAL TECHNO SOUNDS OVER SOME AWESOME BEATS. BASS HEAVY
STUFF THAT'LL GROOVE IT PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE... WELL, ANYWHERE
THEY LIKE MINIMAL TECHNO!
ADRIAN FORCINITI - CLASS OF '94 - SYRA - 12" (SYRA01)
NOW, THIS IS SOME REAL DEAL S**T! FABULOUS 7 TRACK EP ON THIS
NEW LABEL THAT SEES ADRIAN FORCINITI DELIVERING SOME PURE AS YOU
GET ACID GROOVES. PERCUSSION A LA '87 OR '88 AND BLISTERINGLY
AUTHENTIC 303 LINES. PRETTY MUCH NOTHING ELSE IN THERE, BUT, HEY,
WHAT ELSE COULD YOU POSSIBLY NEED? A WICKED, WICKED EP FOR ACID
HEADS EVERYWHERE. RECOMMENDED.
ANTON PIEETE - NONE SHALL PASS - MANUKE - 12" (MK007)
MANUKE BANG IT UP ONCE AGAIN WITH A RELENTLESSLY POUNDING FOUR
TRACKER OF PURE TRIBAL TECHNO GROOVES. THE KIND OF STUFF TO LOCK
IN TO AND NEVER GET AWAY FROM. ROUGH, BUT VERY SATISFYING.
CHEMICAL BROTHERS, THE - THE BOXER (DFA REMIX) - PROMO - VIRGIN - 12" =
(CHEMSTDJ23)
BIG PROMO RELEASE HERE WHICH SEES THE FORTHCOMING CHEMICAL BROTHERS
SINGLE GETTING A BIG, BAD REMIX FROM THE ONE AND ONLY DFA CREW.
EXPECT THESE TO DISAPPEAR VERY QUICKLY INDEED!
CYP - TERRITORY OF FEAR - INCEPTIVE - 12" (INC007)
FIERCE SIX TRACKER OF OFFBEAT, BROKEN TECHNO GROOVES A LA MARK
BROOM OR SURGEON. IT'S GOT THAT TRIBALLY FEEL WITH ROUGH BEATS
AND HEAVY SUB BASS PLUS SOME GREAT CHORDS. IF YOU ENJOYED THE
OTHER INCEPTIVES, CHANCES ARE YOU'LL LIKE THIS.
DAFT PUNK - TECHNOLOGIC (VITALIC / PEACHES REMIXES) - PROMO - VIRGIN - =
12" (58859 1)
TWO SOLID MIXES HERE FROM STALWARTS OF THE ELECTRO / HOUSE SCENE.
VITALIC AND PEACHES GIVE IT ALL THEY'VE GOT ON THESE TWO MIXES
OF DAFT PUNK'S 'TECHNOLOGIC'. PROMO VERSION.
DEL COSTA & PEDRO GOYA - BREAK / CONTROL ZONE - THRASHER HOME =
RECORDINGS - 12" (THR003)
ELECTRO / TECHNO SOUNDS FROM THIS SPANISH LABEL. TWO CUTS... BOTH
LONG AND HYPNOTIC AND ACID TINGED. LOADS OF LITTLE VOCAL SAMPLES
(IN A BIT OF A B-BOY STYLE) GIVE IT EXTRA MOVEMENT FOR SOME PURE
DANCEFLOOR ACTION. CHECK.
E:GUM - KEYBOARD LIES - KLEIN - 2xLP (KL070LP)
KLEIN KEEPING THEIR FANS HAPPY HERE WITH ANOTHER LP SHEER ELECTRO
TRASHINESS. ONE FOR FANS OF OUTPUT, KITTY YO, GIGOLO, PLAYHOUSE
ETC.
FEADZ - FORWARD 4 EP - B PITCH CONTROL - 12" (BPC107)
THE FIRST OF TWO WELL ABOVE AVERAGE QUALITY B PITCH RELEASES OUT
THIS WEEK. WHAT WE HAVE HERE ARE FOUR TRACKS ALMOST WITH A CLONE
/ BUNKER / VIEWLEXX / CREME ORGANISATION FEEL TO THEM, ALBEIT
WITH THAT LEFTFIELD B PITCH / BOXER SPORT TWIST TO THEM. SHOULD
SET DANCEFLOORS ALIGHT (ALONG WITH SOME PETROL AND A MATCH).
FISCHERSPOONER - NEVER WIN (TV ON THE RADIO REMIX) - EMI - 7" (FS7DJ3)
NICE LITTLE WHITE VINYL 7" FEATURING THE RADIO EDIT OF 'NEVER
WIN' ON ONE SIDE WITH THE TV ON THE RADIO MIX ON THE FLIP.=20
HEATH BRUNNER - MOVIE - FRANTIC FLOWERS - 12" (FF-004)
AAH, THIS IS THE REAL DEAL. VMAX HEAD HONCHO, HEATH BRUNNER DELIVERS
A WONDERFULLY PURE AND AUTHENTIC FOUR TRACK EP OF BRILLIANT DETROIT
TECHNO SOUNDS. LUSH PADS AND CHORDS WITH CLATTERING PERCUSSION
AND SOME PACEY BEATS COMBINE TO TO MAKE AN EP THAT'LL GET FANS
OF THE MOTOR CITY SOUND INTO A RIGHT OLD LATHER. PURE QUALITY
ON GORGEOUS CLEAR VINYL. RECOMMENDED.
HUTTON DRIVE - 324 / MOODIN - FRANTIC FLOWERS - 12" (FF-003)
SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKING ABOUT THIS FOR WEEKS AND FINALLY
IT DROPS. PRISTINE CLEAR VINYL AND A SUPERB TWO TRACKER OF PURIST
DETROIT FLAVA TECHNO. DRIVING GROOVES AND AND DEEP, DEEP PADS
LOCK HORNS TO CREATE A FLOWING, FUNKY SOUND THAT HAS 'MOTOR CITY'
STAMPED ALL OVER IT. FRESH STUFF AND DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED.
JEREMY P CAULFIELD - SCAR CITY - DUMB UNIT - 12" (DU-022)
THIS IS MY FAVOURITE RELEASE ON DUMB UNIT FOR AGES. JEREMY CAULFIELD
DELIVERS TWO EXTREMELY COOL TECHNO TRACKS THAT ARE TOUGH, YET
MINIMAL AND VERY, VERY GROOVY. LESS POPPY OR 'KNARZ' THAN THE
RECENT RELEASES FROM THE LABEL, THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE TO HAVE
A LISTEN TO. SOLID.
JESPER DAHLBACK - POLYHOUSE - DX - 12" (DX1)
THE SECOND RELEASE ON JESPER DAHLBACK'S DX IMPRINT COMES FROM
THE MAN HIMSELF. HE DELIVERS A WONDERFUL SLICE OF VERY PURE =
SOUNDING,
OLD SCHOOL HOUSE WITH DELICIOUS POLY SYNTH CHORDS AND A FUNKY,
FUNKY BEAT. THE FLIP HAS A MORE ELECTRO / ELASTIC SYNTH BASSLINE
FLAVA AND IS, IN REALITY, PRETTY MUCH A DIFFERENT TRACK, RATHER
THAN JUST BEING A REMIX. SPOT ON.
JUAN MACLEAN, THE - TITO'S WAY - DFA - 2x12" (DFAEMI2147)
CLASSIC DFA HERE, WITH FOUR EXCELLENT MIXES ACROSS THIS DOUBLE
12". THE ORIGINAL SEES THE JUAN MACLEAN VERY MUCH ON AN LCD TIP
ONLY MORE ELECTRONIC, WITH SOME LOVELY GRUNTY SYNTH BASSLINE ACTION.
THE LINDSTROM & PRINS THOMAS REMIX IS A FINE PIECE OF EXTENDED
RETRO/EIGHTIES LUSH TECHNO/ELECTRO (WITH A SLIGHT DETROIT TOUCH),
BOOKA SHADE'S MIX IS ALMOST SCI-FI FLAVOURED, AND FINALLY REVERSO
68'S VERSION IS A REAL DANCEFLOOR FILLER. 100% SATISFACTION =
GUARANTEED.
JUAN MACLEAN, THE - TITO'S WAY (LINDSTROM & PRINS THOMAS / BOOKA SHADE =
- DFA - 12" (DFAEMIDJ2147X)
TWO ABSOLUTELY HUGE MIXES OF THE JUAN MACLEAN SINGLE. THIS IS
A PROMO VERSION WITH LINDSTROM & PRINS THOMAS'S VERSION ON ONE
SIDE AND THE BOOKA SHADE MIX ON THE FLIP. TOP QUALITY.
JUAN MACLEAN, THE - TITO'S WAY (ORIGINAL) - PROMO - DFA - 12" =
(DFAEMIDJ2147Y)
ORIGINAL MIX OF JUAN MACLEAN'S EXCELLENT 'TITO'S WAY' IS ON HERE
PLUS THE REVERSO 68 MIX. PROMO SINGLE 12" VERSION.
KOSS - RING 01 - MULE ELECTRONIC - 12" (MULEELECTRONIC006)
THE KOSS CD GETS SPLIT INTO TWO PIECES OF VINYL HERE. THE FIRST
PART IS, NATURALLY ENOUGH, THE FIRST HALF OF THE CD. DEEP, LUSHLY
LAYERED CHORDS AND WONDERFUL ANALOGUE STYLE SEQUENCES BLEND WITH
THE HYPNOTIC, SLOWED-DOWN 4/4 BEATS TO MAKE A DENSE SOUND THAT'S
ONE PART 'TREAD' MIXED WITH ONE PART YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA. SIMPLY
GORGEOUS AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. MULE CAN DO NO WRONG AT THE MOMENT!
KOSS - RING 02 - MULE ELECTRONIC - 12" (MULEELECTRONIC007)
THE KOSS CD GETS SPLIT INTO TWO PIECES OF VINYL HERE. THE SECOND
PART IS, NATURALLY ENOUGH, THE SECOND HALF OF THE CD. DEEP, LUSHLY
LAYERED CHORDS AND WONDERFUL ANALOGUE STYLE SEQUENCES BLEND WITH
THE HYPNOTIC, SLOWED-DOWN 4/4 BEATS TO MAKE A DENSE SOUND THAT'S
ONE PART 'TREAD' MIXED WITH ONE PART YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA. SIMPLY
GORGEOUS AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. MULE CAN DO NO WRONG AT THE MOMENT!
MARCO CAROLA - EXPRESS YOURSELF - DO.MI.NO - 12" (DO.MI.NO04)
THIS REALLY IS MARCO CAROLA'S BEST WORK OF RECENT TIMES. SLOWER,
GROOVIER AND DEEPER THAN HIS OTHER MATERIAL, THIS HAS AN =
IRRESISTABLY
FUNKY FEEL AND SOME WONDERFUL SOUNDS. COUPLE THAT WITH COOL =
BASSLINES
AND SOME RIP ROARING PERCUSSION AND YOU'VE GOT YET ANOTHER TASTY
TREAT FROM DO.MI.NO.
MARK BROOM - TWENTY NINE / TWENTY SIX - UXB - 7" (UXB011)
CRACKING LITTLE 7" ON UNEXPLORED BEATS FROM MAIN MAN MARK BROOM.
WHILST IT STILL RETAINS HIS HARDER EDGED CLUBBY FEEL IT FEELS
SOMEHOW MORE RESTRAINED AND, DARE I SAY IT, MORE SUBTLE. A SOLID
RELEASE.
MAX 404 - SPIN MY WORLD - ESKIMO - 12" (541416 501352)
GOD, I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THIS. I LOVE MAX 404 AS MUCH AS THE NEXT
PERSON, BUT THIS IS A WEIRD ELECTRO-ISH SCHAFFEL STYLE THING THAT
DIDN'T REALLY GET ME AT ALL. GIVE IT A LISTEN THOUGH AND YOU MAY
FIND SOMETHING IN THERE THAT I MISSED.
MR. ROPER - LOOKING FOR ROOM MATES - SCHEINSELBSTANDIG - 12" (SST14)
MR. ROPER IS LOOKING FOR ROOM MATES... AND ON THE STRENGTH OF
THIS HE'S FOUND A COUPLE OF GOODIES. TOMAS JIRKU PROVIDES THE
BEST OF THE BUNCH FOR MY MONEY WITH A QUALITY DUBBED OUT TECH
VERSION WHICH HAS ALL THE RIGHT MOVES TO MAKE YOU GROOVE. ROD
THE BOD WRANGLER AND BRANT ALSO SUBMIT THEIR REFERENCES WITH BRANT
GETTING ALL HOUSEY, BUT DUBBY AND DEEP ON OUR ASSES WITH TWO SUPER
MIXES. LOOKS LIKE HE'S GOING TO BE A HAPPY BUNNY WITH HIS NEW
CHUMS!
NATHAN FAKE - COHEED REMIXES (STEVE BARNES) - TRAUM - 12" (TRAUMV60X)
SO, IT'S JUST LEFT TO MR. PROCESS, STEVE BARNES, TO DELIVER THE
ALTERNATE MIXES OF NATHAN FAKE'S ORIGINAL. AND, BY GUM, HE DOES
A STERLING JOB. BOTH VERSIONS ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM THE
ORIGINAL MIX AND HAVE SIMILAR THEMES BUT WITH AN AMBIENT, DEEPLY
LUSH MIX ON ONE SIDE AND A MORE BEAT ORIENTATED VERSION ON THE
OTHER. ACTUALLY A FABULOUS TRAUM RELEASE IN IT'S OWN RIGHT, =
REGARDLESS
OF THE NATHAN FAKE CONNECTION. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
NATHAN FAKE - DINAMO / COHEED REMIXES (DOMINIK EULBERG / MICHAEL - =
TRAUM - 12" (TRAUMV60)
NOW, BEARING IN MIND JUST HOW MASSIVE THE ORIGINAL WAS, I THOUGHT
IT WAS GOING TO BE SOMETHING OF A TALL ORDER FOR ANYONE TO DO
'DINAMO' ANY JUSTICE. DOMINIK EULBERG, HOWEVER, HAS TAKEN A COUPLE
OF ELEMENTS AND USED THEM TO FINE, FINE EFFECT. A CRISPY, DRY
SOUNDING BEAT AND THE QUALITY BURBLY ANALOGUE LINE FROM THE ORIGINAL
ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH TO MAKE THIS A DANCEFLOOR BEAST AND IDEAL
FOR MIXING INTO THE ORIGINAL. MICHAEL MAYER GETS BUSY WITH 'COHEED'
ON THE FLIPSIDE AND TURNS IT INTO A SOMEWHAT EPIC VERSION WITH
SOARING SYNTHS AND A PSEUDO-TRANCE FEEL. ALL VERY PLEASING, REALLY.
OLIVER HO - WORLD OF LIFE - META - 12" (META20)
OLIVER HO JUST DOESN'T LET UP WITH HIS STAGGERINGLY GOOD TECHNO
SOUNDS. THIS COMES AT YOU WITH A LIGHTER FEEL THAN SOME OF HIS
MORE FIERCE WORK, BUT, NONETHELESS, IT'S STILL AN ASBOLUTE =
DANCEFLOOR
BEAST THAT COMES IN THREE DISTINCT MIXES. YOU JUST CAN'T GO WRONG.
OLIVER HO - SCULPTURE - META - 12" (META22)
YES! OLIVER HO ONCE AGAIN DELIVERS A THREE TRACK STORMER ON HIS
OWN META IMPRINT. DEEP, HEAVY, FIERCE TECHNOID SOUNDS WITH SOME
FURIOUS PERCUSSION AND DEVASTATING BASSLINES. QUITE SIMPLY WE
SALUTE YOU, MR HO. ESSENTIAL.
REINHARD VOIGT - SPEICHER 29 (ROBSON PONTE REMIXES) - KOMPAKT EXTRA - =
12" (KOMEX29)
THIS WILL FAIRLY BATTER YOUR EARS ABOUT. AS YOU'D EXPECT, I SUPPOSE.
'ROBSON AND JEROME', SORRY, 'ROBSON PONTE' WAS ALREADY A FIERCE
SLICE OF BANGING COLOGNE TECHNO AND REINHARD GETS IN UP TO THE
HILT WITH SOME SUITABLY ROUGH REMIX PRODUCTIONS. TOUGH STUFF THAT
SHOULD GO DOWN A TREAT WITH FANS OF THE SERIES.
ROBERT BABICZ - BATTLESTAR - PUNKT MUSIC - 12" (PUNKT024)
ROBERT BABICZ (OR ROB ACID, IF YOU PREFER) GETS BUSY WITH A NICELY
VARIED THREE TRACKER THAT RANGES FROM A MONSTROUSLY RAVEY A-SIDE
WHICH ABSOLUTELY ROCKS IT TO A SLIGHTLY DEEPER AND MORE SUBTLE
SOUND ON THE FLIP. NOT MUCH MORE SUBTLE THOUGH, AS IT'S STILL
GOING TO DO SOME DAMAGE ON THE DANCEFLOOR. WONDERFULLY PUT TOGETHER
AND DENSE TRACKS THAT ARE PACKED FULL OF QUALITY SOUNDS AND PHAT
BEATS. GOOD GEAR FROM THIS INCREASINGLY GOOD LABEL.
S-MAX - MAKE SOMEBODY HAPPY EP - TELEGRAPH - 12" (TEL020)
ANYONE WHO LOVES PARADROID OR FYM IS GOING TO ABSOLUTELY GO BANANAS
FOR THIS FOUR TRACK GEM. FRESH, FUNKY TECHNO SOUNDS WITH THAT
TIGHTLY EDITED FEEL AND AMAZING SOUND DESIGN THAT ONLY THESE GUYS
(BOOGIZM ETC) CAN DO. DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS AS IT'S TRULY WICKED!
TOMAS ANDERSSON - WASHING UP - B PITCH CONTROL - 12" (BPC108)
EVEN TIGA HAS COME GOOD (WHO PUTS IN A REMIX) WITH THIS CRACKING
NEW B PITCH SINGLE, QUITE POSSIBLY THEIR STRONGEST RELEASE TO
DATE. THINK KOMPAKT EXTRA MEETS BOARDS OF CANADA (ALBEIT MINUS
THE WARM MELODIES)! MORE LIKE THIS PLEASE, FELLAS - IT'S A KILLER!
VARIOUS - STATTMUSIK SAMPLER VOL.1 - STATTMUSIK - 12" (STASSMUSIK08)
IS STATTMUSIK RELATED TO BRUCHSTUECKE IN SOME WAY? IT WOULD SEEM
LIKE IT AS TWO OF THESE OF ARTISTS HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON
THE LATTER. STYRO2000 AND BANGGOES BOTH DELIVER SUBTLE, SHUFFLING
TECHNO TRACKS IN A VERY, DARE I SAY IT, KOMPAKT / COLOGNE STYLE
WHILST KALABRESE (TRUE TO HIS PERLON ROOTS) GOES FOR A SLIGHTLY
MORE STRIPPED DOWN AFFAIR THAT HAS A GREAT DEAL OF FUNK AND GROOVE.
AN EXCELLENT LITTLE EP.
VEIL - TRANSFORM - LIGHT & DARK - 2x12" (LD006)
OLIVER HO UNLEASHES HIS 'VEIL' ALTER EGO FOR THIS SUPERB DOUBLE
PACK ON HIS OWN LIGHT & DARK IMPRINT. EIGHT TRACKS THAT RANGE
FROM ALMOST INDUSTRIAL SOUNDING MINIMAL CLUB TECHNO TO A SLIGHTLY
MORE TRIBAL APPROACH. TRUE TO THE IDEA OF THE LABEL, THOUGH, YOU
ALSO GET A COUPLE OF INCREDIBLY ATMOSPHERIC BEATLESS NUMBERS THAT
ARE DEEP AND DENSELY LAYERED. COUPLE THAT WITH SOME ALMOST =
APHEX-ESQUE
OFFBEAT ELECTRONIC NUMBERS AND YOU'VE GOT A PACKAGE TO BE RECKONED
WITH. SUPERB STUFF.
Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
ADA - BLONDIE - AREAL - 2xLP (AREAL26)
ADA'S DEBUT LONGPLAYER MAKES ITS WAY OUT OVER HERE AT LAST AND
IT'S AN INDIVIDUAL AND FUNKY SOUNDING PIECE ALL ROUND. EACH TRACK
HAS AN OBSCURE STYLE WITH FRESH SOUNDS AND A RETRO, YET CONTEMPORARY
FEEL. TECHNO, ELECTRO AND SUNDRY OTHER FLAVAS MAKE UP THIS =
ROLLICKINGLY
GOOD ALBUM. CHECK.
ANTTI RANNISTO - ROTATE - AUDIO.NL - 12" (AUDIO.NL028)
COULD THIS BE THE WELCOME RETURN OF ULTRA-MINIMAL TECHNO CLUB
TRACKS? IT WOULD SEEM THAT WAY! THIS FINNISH ARTIST HAS DELIVERED
FOUR TIGHT AS HELL GROOVES WITH A TOTALLY STRIPPED DOWN, SAHKO
/ DUM-ESQUE QUALITY TO THEM. ALMOST EXPERIMENTAL BUT WITH A RAW,
DRY GROOVE THAT MAKES THEM PERFECT FOR CLUB PLAY. AN ABSOLUTELY
ESSENTIAL EP FOR FANS OF MINIMALISM. CLASS.
CARI LEKEBUSCH - UNDERGROUND POETRY - H PRODUCTIONS - 12" (HYB024X)
A TIMELY REISSUE OF SOME ABSOLUTELY CLASSIC CARI LEKEBUSCH TRACKS
HERE. NO ONE EVER DID IT QUITE LIKE THIS AND THE SIZE AND =
MAGNIFICENCE
OF THE TECHNO ON THIS EP IS TRULY AWESOME. SLAMMING BEATS, TIGHT
PRODUCTION AND AMAZING SOUND DESIGN. FRIGHTENINGLY GOOD STUFF.
DO NOT MISS.
CAULFIELD - SQUEEZE - DIAT - 12" (DIAT3)
I LOVE THESE RECORDS THAT CAULFIELD AND JAMES DIN COME UP WITH.
DEEP, FUNKY, SIMPLE TECHNO AND HOUSE TRACKS WITH LOADS OF WARMTH
AND IRRESISTABLE GROOVES. THIS ONE DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED
TO... WITH A GREAT DEAL OF STYLE. QUALITY.
DJ KOZE - THE GEKLOPPEL CONTINUES - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM85)
GUARANTEED TO BE A BIGGIE I RECKON. AFTER THE DEVASTATING =
SHENANIGANS
OF SPEICHER 11 DJ KOZE COMES WITH A SUPER FUNKY TRACK THAT HAS
A MUCH MORE SUBTLE AND GROOVING EDGE AS WELL AS A SPONGY, WARPED
OUT BASSLINE. THE FLIP SEES HIM GETTING DEEPER AND DEEPER WITH
A LUSH, MINIMAL, HYPNOTIC CUT PLUS A CLASSIC BEATLESS POP AMBIENT
STYLE NUMBER. QUALITY ASSURED. ESSENTIAL.
DJ KOZE - LIGHTA SPUBA EP - FREUDE AM TANZEN - 12" (FAT022)
THREE TRACKS OF PURE PLEASURE FROM DJ KOZE. ONE OF HIS MORE OBSCURE
RELEASES (ALTHOUGH WE KNOW HE'S MORE THAN CAPABLE OF DOING IT
AFTER HEARING THE ADOLF NOIZE CD) BUT STILL SITTING ON JUST THE
RIGHT SIDE OF THE FENCE TO MAKE IT EMINENTLY DANCEABLE. HIS PALETTE
OF SOUNDS IS JUST SUPERB AND HE USES FRESH RHYTHM ARRANGEMENTS
TO EXTRACT MORE THAN THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF FUNK FROM HIS 4/4'S.
GROOVING,SPARSE, STRANGELY ENGAGING AND FEATURING ONE ABSOLUTELY
LUSH DOWNBEAT / POP AMBIENT TRACK AS A BONUS. WICKED STUFF.
DK - DK8 - MURDER WAS THE BASS - DK - 12" (DK08)
WHILST THIS ISN'T QUITE AS MASSIVE AS THE LAST DK RECORD (NOW
SIGNED TO OUTPUT) IT'S STILL GOT THE MAKINGS OF A PROPER =
FLOORFILLER.
THE A-SIDE IS AN ELECTRO TINGED CUT WHICH SEES JESPER DAHLBACK
USING ELECTROCLASH, HOUSE AND TECHNO INFLUENCES TO CREATE A VERY
CLUBBY VIBE. THE FLIP HAS AN ALTOGETHER HARDER FLAVA WITH A DIRTY
AIRFROG STYLE BASSLINE AND POUNDING 4/4 BEATS. WELL WORTH A LISTEN.
FYM - PLAYS HORSERADDISH MIKADO - BOOGIZM - 12" (BOOGIZM010)
WELL, YES, HE DOES RATHER, DOESN'T HE? HE CERTAINLY DELIVERS SIX
PHREAKED OUT TRACKS IN A TYPICALLY POTTY BOOGIZM VEIN COMPLETE
WITH TIGHT PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING AND THE OBLIGATORY SUPER
PALETTE OF SOUNDS. PARADROID, S-MAX, ARK AND JAY HAZE FANS SHOULD
APPLY RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!
JAKE FAIRLEY / PETER GRUMMICH - SPEICHER 23 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" =
(KOMEX23)
HARD TWO TRACKER OF 'NEO-TRANCE' (AS PEOPLE SEEM TO BE CALLING
IT). FAIRLEY AND GRUMMICH HAVE A DISTINCT UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT
IT TAKES TO BE HARD EDGED YET STRANGELY UNDERGROUND AT THE SAME
TIME. TOUGH, GRINDING BASSLINES AND ROLLICKING BEATS PLUS CLASSIC
SYNTHY SOUNDS ALL ADD UP TO A VERY ENJOYABLE ROMP.
JESPER DAHLBACK - MACHINE DANCE - DX - 12" (DX0)
MASSIVE, MASSIVE, MASSIVE TUNE. JESPER'S FOLLOW UP TO THE DK SERIES
IS THIS ELECTRO / HOUSE MONSTER WITH WICKED ELASTIC BASSLINES
AND ROCK OUT BEATS. YOU SERIOUSLY NEED TO GET THIS TRACK. =
RECOMMENDED.
MARCO CAROLA - SUN CITY - DO.MI.NO - 12" (DO.MI.NO01)
MARCO CAROLA'S NEW DO.MI.NO (MEANING DOMESTIC MINIMAL NOISE...
DO YOU LIKE WHAT HE DID THERE?) IMPRINT IS A MORE LAIDBACK AND
FUNKY AFFAIR THAN SOME OF HIS OTHER LABELS. MORE OVERTLY HOUSIEFIED
THAN HIS OTHER RELEASES, I MUST ADMIT IT WOULD BE STRETCHING TO
ACTUALLY CALL THEM MINIMAL, BUT THE IDEA IS CERTAINLY THERE AND
THERE ARE PLENTY OF REDUCED MOMENTS AND FUNKY OLD BASSLINES. LONG
AND HYPNOTIC TRACKS FOR THE FLOOR.
MARCO CAROLA - BOGOPLAIN - DO.MI.NO - 12" (DO.MI.NO03)
THE PROLIFIC MR. CAROLA DELIVERS THE THIRD RELEASE ON HIS NEW
DO.MI.NO IMPRINT. GROOVED OUT SOUNDS WITH A PROPER TECHNO / HOUSE
VIBE AND A NICE LINE IN TIP TOP BASSLINES. ONE FOR THE DANCEFLOOR
WITHOUT ANY DOUBT. STRONG STUFF INDEED.
MR VELCRO FASTENER - LUCKY BASTARDS LIVING UP NORTH - I220 - 2xLP =
(220016LP)
SOLID DANCEFLOOR STYLED ELECTRO CUTS BY THE MAN THEY CALL MR VELCRO
FASTENER. ALREADY A COUPLE OF YEARS OLD, STILL SOUNDING COOL TOUGH.
CHECK OUT!
OLIVER HO - LAYERS EP - META - 12" (META21)
IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO GET HOLD OF A NEW EP FROM OLIVER HO
AND THIS WONDERFUL THREE TRACKER DOESN'T DISAPPOINT IN ANY WAY
AT ALL. THE MAIN TRACK IS A STABBY, PURE TECHNO AFFAIR WITH AN
OLD SCHOOL KEVIN SAUNDERSON STYLE TO THE CHORDS AND SOME =
IMMACULATELY
PRODUCED PERCUSSION. THE FLIP DELVES INTO A MORE OFFBEAT, =
DETROIT-ESQUE
SOUND WITH WICKED SYNTH SOUNDS AND THE KIND OF BEATS THAT MAKE
YOU DANCE EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT INTO TECHNO. SOLID AND HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.
SHAWN RUDIMAN - SOUNDS FROM THE INSIDE - SOUNDARCHITECTURE - 12" =
(SA003)
MR RUDIAM RETURNS WITH A STRONG 4 TRACKER OF FULLY AUTHETIC =
SOUNDING,
INTRICATELY PROGRAMMED DETROIT TECHNO, THA A LOT OF PEOPLE COULD
LEARN A LESSON OR TWO FROM. SHOWING HIS AFFECTION FOR BIG OLD
ACID LINES COMES ACROSS BEST IN TRACK B2!!!
SLEEPARCHIVE - ELEPHANT ISLAND EP - SLEEPARCHIVE - 12" (ZZZ01)
NOW, WE'RE NOT SURE WHETHER THIS IS A BOOTLEG OF OLD TRACKS OR
IF SOMEONE HAS COME UP WITH SOME STUNNING MINIMAL TECHNO THAT
PAYS HOMAGE TO LABELS LIKE DUM AND SAHKO. THREE TRACKS OF =
WONDERFULLY
STRIPPED DOWN AND PURIST TECHNO ON A CLEAR VINYL SLAB. HARKS BACK
TO THE ULTRA-MINIMAL SOUND OF THE MID '90'S AND DOES SO WITH A
GREAT DEAL OF STYLE, PANACHE AND DANCEFLOOR POTENTIAL. RECOMMENDED.
STEVE BUG / MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER - SPEICHER 21 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" =
(KOMEX21)
PROBABLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST KOMPAKT EXTRA RELEASES SO FAR. STEVE
BUG'S CLASSIC 'THAT KID' GETS A PROPER KOMPAKT SCHAFFEL MIX WITH
A BLEEPY, TOUGH, ROLLING DANCEFLOOR SOUND. A BIGGIE. THE FLIP
SEES MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER OPTING FOR A MORE STRAIGHT UP TRANCEY
TECHNO FEEL AND IS SURE TO DEVASTATE SEVERAL DANCEFLOORS WITH
IT. MASSIVE.
TERRACE - CITY SOUNDS - EEVO LUTE - 12" (EEVO2501)
AFTER MANY ENQUIRIES, IT'S FINALLY HERE. TERRACE'S GORGEOUS 5
TRACK EP SOUNDS LIKE MATHEW JOHNSON PRODUCED BY METRO AREA WITH
BRIAN ENO ON KEYS. A NICE VARIETY OF STYLES HERE BUT STILL ALL
FIRMLY STAMPED WITH THAT TERRACE FEEL. R E C O M M E N D E D
! ! !=20
New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
BRUNO PRONSATO - WUORINEN / LIVE IN CASCADIA - ORAC - 12" (ORAC15)
CHOPPY, FUNKY, GROOVING TECHNO SOUNDS FROM THE ORAC CAMP. JUST
WHAT YOU'D WANT AS A FOLLOW-UP TO BRUNO'S 'APE MASQUERADE' ON
RISQUEE. DEEP PROGRAMMING AND ROLLOUT BEATS WITH NICELY CUT-UP
SOUNDS MAKE THIS A DEFINITE FLOOR-BURNER. COMES COMPLETE WITH
A SPLENDID REMIX BY POKER FLAT'S JACKMATE WHICH STRIPS IT DOWN
CONSIDERABLY. WICKED STUFF.
EGYPTIAN LOVER - BOUNCE THAT BOOTIE - EGYPTIAN EMPIRE - 12" (DMSR0033)
A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN EP TO ME THIS ONE. THE TITLE TRACK HAS A
THOROUGHLY JUMP-AROUND GHETTO ELECTRO FLAVA THAT SHOULD GET THE
OLD BOOTY SHAKING WHILST THE FLIPSIDE HAS AN ABSOLUTELY CLASSIC
EGYPTIAN LOVER SOUND. QUALITY GEAR ALL ROUND..
MATHEW JONSON - RETURN OF THE ZOMBIE BIKERS - WAGON REPAIR - 12" =
(WAG-004)
THIS COULD QUITE EASILY BE ONE OF MATHEW JONSON'S MOST MEMORABLE
TRACKS TO DATE! THE MAIN CUT IS A SEETHING BEAST THAT USES ELECTRO
INFLUENCES AND SOME KILLER BASSLINES TO PRODUCE A HYPNOTIC AFFAIR
THAT'S ACTUALLY QUITE ACCESSIBLE! ADD TO THAT THE MASSIVE BREAK
IN THE MIDDLE WITH THIS SWARMING BEAST SOUND THAT BUZZES AROUND
IN YOUR MIND AND YOU'VE GOT A SMASHER. THE FLIP IS JONSON BY =
NUMBERS,
BUT OBVIOUSLY, THOSE NUMBERS ARE PRETTY GOOD AND WILL ABSOLUTELY
GET THE DANCEFLOOR PUMPING. KILLER STUFF ONCE AGAIN.
OPEN HOUSE FEATURING PLACID ANGLES - AQUATIC - BUZZ - 12" =
(BZZXL106040)
THESE TRACKS SHOULD NEED NO INTRODUCTION AT ALL! JOHN BELTRAN'S
WONDERFULLY DEEP AND EMOTIONAL TECHNO AND HOUSE EP IS TRULY A
LEGEND AND THE TRACKS STAND THE TEST OF TIME WITHOUT A SHADOW
OF A DOUBT. DEEPLY WARM AND LUSH STRINGS WITH CLASSIC DETROIT
PERCUSSION MAKE THIS A MUST-HAVE REISSUE. AWESOME.
UNKNOWN - D.I.R.T.Y. - UNKNOWN - 12" (DIRTY-1)
DIRTY IS THE WORD! THIS IS RUMOURED TO BE AN OLD AND UNRELEASED
DJ RUSH RELATED TRACK AND IT'S GOT THE BEST OF BOTH THE CHICAGO
AND DETROIT WORLDS. FUNKY, HARD SOUNDING BUT IN AN OFF-KILTER
WAY (I.E. NOT A BANGING FOR THE SAKE OF IT RUSH RECORDINGS STYLE).
ONE FOR FANS OF ODBALL HOUSE AND TECHNO. CHECK.
Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
CARL CRAIG - JUST ANOTHER DAY - PLANET E - 12" (PE65277)
4 DEEP CUTS HERE FROM MR CRAIG. ONLY ONE IS A MORE RHYTHMIC "TECHNO"
CUT, THE OTHER 3 ARE MUCH MORE AMBIENT WORKOUTS. A REAL RETURN
TO FORM IT HAS TO BE SAID, HIGHLY RECOMMNDED......
K1 - MACHINE SOUL EP - PUZZLEBOX - 12" (PBX-9)
THIS WEEKS ELECTRO BOMB COMES FROM KEITH TUCKER WITH THIS FURIOUSLY
GOOD THREE TRACK EP. TECHNICAL, FUTURISTIC ELECTRO WITH A SUPERBLY
MINIMAL FEEL THAT HAS ALL POWER TO MOVE PEOPLE ON THE FLOOR. =
FLIPSIDE
IS JUST AS AMAZING AND COMES COMPLETE WITH AN AWESOME REMIX FROM
MICROTHOL. SERIOUSLY GOOD S**T WHICH COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
OCTAVE ONE - SOMEDAYS - 430 WEST - 12" (4W-385)
A HYPNOTIC SLICE OF TECHNO WITH SOME NICE PERCUSSION AND VOCALS.
I DONT WANT TO PUT YOU OFF BUT THIS IS ALMOST BORDERING ON TRANCE!
HAVE A LISTEN AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.....
SENTINEL, THE & MISS MEMORY - ELECTRIC SHOCK EP - SOUTHERN OUTPOST - =
12" (SO-009)
THE SOUTHERN OUTPOST CREW PROVE ONCE AGAIN THAT THERE'S LIFE DOWN
UNDER. THREE SOLID ELECTRO TRACKS WITH CRISP SOUNDS, PHAT BASSLINES
AND DANCEFLOOR BEATS. KIND OF THE MISSING LINK BETWEEN U.R. AND
PUZZLEBOX. RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - MINIMIZE TO MAXIMIZE - MINUS - 3xLP (MINUS25LP)
NO NEED TO SAY MUCH ABOUT THIS COMP FROM MINUS. THE LABEL HAS
BEEN RELEASING SOME SUPERB RECORDS RECENTLY, AND THIS IS NO =
EXCEPTION.
TRACKS FROM ALL THE LIKELY LADS AND SOME OF THE LESS LIKELY (OR
KNOWN): MATHEW JONSON, MARC HOULE, RUN STOP RESTORE, PLASTIKMAN,
DINKY DOG, MAGDA, PHEEK, SLACKNOISE, NIEDERFLUR AND HEARTTHROW.
HIGH QUALITY DEEP TECHNO. RECOMMENDED.=20
VIDRIO - GLASS SLAVERY - PI GAO MOVEMENTS - 12" (PGM-006)
CERTAINLY SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ULTRADYNE PEOPLE, THIS IS ONE
DARK BEAST OF A RECORD. FOUR TRACKS THAT SURF THE LINE BETWEEN
TECHNO, ELECTRO AND NOISE WITH A GREAT DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE. DON'T
EXPECT AN EASY RIDE, BUT FOR THE MORE ADVENTUROUS OF YOU OR IF
YOU JUST WANT SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND PURE SOUNDING, THIS COULD
BE FOR YOU. SEETHINGLY EVIL STUFF.
New Releases (Vinyl): House
BOBBY KONDERS - THE LOST NU GROOVE TRACK - NU GROOVE - 12" (NG013)
CLASSIC, CLASSIC BOBBY KONDERS SOUNDS THAT STILL HAVE A DEPTH
AND WARMTH THAT MOIST HOUSE MUSIC COMPLETELY MISSES. FILE NEXT
TO LARRY HEARD AND MR. FINGERS AND YOU CAN'T GO WRONG. SUBLIME.
DIVINITI - LOVE WILL STAY - WOMEN ON WAX - 12" (WOW-006)
THREE TRACKS OF DEEP HOUSE BLISS FROM THE WOMEN ON WAX IMPRINT.
VERY DETROITY, CHORD-WISE AND VERY FUNKY TOO. DJ MIX TURNS IN
A CRACKING MIX AS DOES MAHOGANI'S PIRAHNAHEAD. GOOD STUFF.
OMAR-S - OMAR-S 007 - FXHE - 12" (AOS-007)
ONE OF OMAR-S'S MOST ABSTRACT RELEASES TO DATE. WE KNOW HE'S CAPABLE
OF DOING IT LO-FI AND TECHY BUT THIS BORDERS ON ULTRA-MINIMALISM.
IN FACT IT PROBABLY SHOULDN'T EVEN BE IN THE HOUSE SECTION. =
MUSICALLY
IT'S REALLY INTERESTING TO SEE HIS TRACKS ABSOLUTELY STRIPPED
BACK TO THE MAX WITH DEEP SOUNDS AND HYPNOTIC, MID-PACED BEATS.
THERE'S EVEN A SOUNDSCAPE / BEATLESS TRACK FOR YOUR MONEY AS WELL.
VERY GOOD STUFF FROM THE MOTOR CITY.
TOMI D. FEAT. BLAKE BAXTER - DIMENSIONS 1 EP - MIX MEDIA - 12" =
(MIX016)
FOUR SURPRISINGLY DOWNBEAT TRACKS FROM MR BAXTER AND TOMI D. =
SLIGHTLY
SOULFUL IN NATURE AND PRETTY MUCH ON A DETROIT HOUSE TIP THROUGHOUT
IT FEATURES ONE REALLY CHUNKY AND SLIGHTLY ACID TRACK AT THE END
WHICH IS VERY MUCH A CLASSIC BLAKE BAXTER SOUND.
VICTOR - UNCLASSICS#5 - ENVIRON - 12" (ENVUN05)
THERE'S STILL A PART OF ME THAT ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT
THESE RECORDS ARE BY ANYONE OTHER THAN MORGAN GEIST! I'M SURE
THAT ONE DAY I'LL BE PROVED WRONG, BUT IN THE MEANWHILE I'M STICKING
TO THAT THEORY. THE TWO TRACKS HERE ARE PRISTINE EXAMPLES OF HOW
TO DO AN ELECTRO / DISCO / BOOGIE / ITALO SOUND IN A MID-PACED,
STRANGELY FUNKY STYLE. LOVELY AND WARM WITH GREAT MELODIES AND
CLASSIC '80'S SOUNDS... ANOTHER ESSENTIAL FOR FANS OF THE SERIES.
Restocks (Vinyl): House
OMAR S - TRACK#8 - FXHE - 12" (AOS005)
ONE TRACK OF CHOPPED FENDERS, DISTORTED DRUMS AND A LO-FI FEEL
TO THE PROCEEDINGS. IT'S THAT OLD "IM FROM DETROIT AND I'LL CHARGE
WHAT I WANT" THING AGAIN THOUGH I'M AFRAID, AS NICE AS IT IS.
STILL YOU ARE THE ONES HOLDING THE FOLDING, YOU MAKE THE =
DECISIONS....
OMAR-S - OMAR-S 005 LP - FXHE - 2xLP (OMAR-S005)
THANK GOD WE'VE FINALLY GOT THIS IN. AGAINST MY BETTER JUDGEMENT
(AND I'M SURE AFTER MY LAST REVIEW OF AN OMAR RELATED RELEASE
IT'S QUITE CLEAR HOW I FEEL ABOUT THESE RECORDS) I MUST ADMIT
THAT IT'S ANOTHER EXCELLENT SET OF TRACKS. EVEN THOUGH YOU ONLY
GET SIX CUTS FOR YOUR MONEY THEY ARE ALL OF A MASSIVELY HIGH =
STANDARD.
OMAR IS DEFINITELY HOLDING A TORCH FOR THOSE OF US THAT LIKE DEEP,
UNDERGROUND, LO-FI, LEFTFIELD DETROIT HOUSE / TECHNO AND THIS
GOES SOME WAY TO ALLAYING MY FEARS THAT THIS STYLE MUSIC IS ALMOST
DEAD. DEEP AS HELL, ULTRA LOW BUDGET PRODUCTION AND SOME FABULOUSLY
GROOVING SOUNDS AND BEATS ALL COMBINE TO MAKE ONE SUPERB ALBUM.
SERIOUSLY WORTH CHECKING IF YOU'RE INTO MOODYMANN OR THEO'S MUSIC.
RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - UNCLASSICS#4 - ENVIRON - 12" (ENVUN04)
#4 SEES 3 MORE DE-CAFF DISCO CUTS THAT ARE MUCH MORE BAR THAN
DANCEFLOOR. ARE THESE OLD TRACKS OR ARE THEY JUST THE ENVIRON
BOYS PLAYING AROUND? IF THEY ARE, PROPS - BECAUSE I'VE NEVER HEARD
OF ANY OF THEM AND THEY HAVE ALL SOUNDED SO LIKE METRO AREA IT'S
SCARY. EITHER I'M A FOOL FOR DOUBTING THEM, OR I'M NOT. EITHER
WAY IT'S MY LAST DAY AT THE FISH SO IT'S NOT TOO HIGH ON MY PRIORITY
LIST....
New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop
APSCI - SEE THAT? - QUANNUM PROJECTS - 12" (QP69)
THIS IS A FUNNY OLD RECORD. FEATURING MR LIF - THIS COMBININES
JIGGY ELECTRONICS WITH A SORT OF LOOSELY HIP HOP THEME - VOCAL,
INSTRUMENTAL AND VERY BIZZARRE OPERATIC ACCAPELLA. FLIP FOR MORE
OF THE SAME - KIND OF EPIC AND MTV LIKE, BUT KIND OF TOO ODD FOR
THAT. THE INSTRUMENTALS WOULD NOT BE OUT OF PLACE IN THE ELECTRONIC
SECTION. INTRIGUING AND WORTH A WHIRL...
BUCK 65 - THIS RIGHT HERE IS - SUPER BRO - 2xLP (SBO5003)
BUCK 65 CONTINUES HIS SUBVRSION OF HIP HOP WITH THIS CONSUMATELY
PRODUCED ALBUM. USING A BASIS OF BEATS BUT ADDING MULTI LAYERS
OF MUSICAL ELEMENTS SUCH AS GUITARS, WHILST USING HIS VOICE NOT
JUST AS A RAPPING TOOL, BUT ALSO FOR SINGING, YOU GET AN IDEA
OF JUST HOW CREATIVE THIS MAN IS. IF YOU LIKED RJD2'S ALBUM, THE
CHANCES ARE YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THIS. CHECK.
KEVIN MARK TRAIL - LAST NIGHT (COOL KIDD, BLAK TWANG, RODNEY P / SA-R =
- EMI - 12" (KMT12DJ003)
SOLID WORK HERE FROM THE BRITISH HIP HOP CREW WHO TURN IN TWO
WICKED VERSIONS. CURRENT DARLINGS OF THE ELECTRONIC SOUL / HIP
HOP SCENE, SA-RA, DELIVER TWO VERSIONS OF THEIR OWN ON THE FLIP
SIDE ON THIS TASTY PROMO.
SOUL POSITION - UNLIMITED EP - RHYME SAYERS - 12" (RS0025)
CAME OUT ON CD AEONS AGO... AND NOW MORE SENSIBLY IS THE VINYL
VERSION... RJD2 AND BLUEPRINT TOGETHER MAKES SOUL POSITION. SIX
FUNKED UP HIP HOP TRACKS WITH A VERY LIBERAL SPRINKLING OF FUNK
AND SOUL SAMPLES AND BEATS. COUPLED WITH THE FRESH VOCALS IT MAKES
FOR A KILLER EP. WICKED.
Restocks (Vinyl): Hip Hop
COMMON - THE LIGHT - MCA - 12" (557631)
LATEST 12 FROM THE ASTOUNDING COMMON LP ... BEAUTIFUL SOULFUL
HIP HOP ON BOTH CUTS, THE FLIP BEING "FUNKY FOR YOU"... DONT MISS
OUT!!!...
New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based
ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS - I AM A BIRD NOW - SECRETLY CANADIAN - LP =
(SC105LP)
FINALLY IN STOCK ON VINYL IS THIS SURE FIRE CANDIDATE FOR ALBUM
OF THE YEAR. YOU'VE NO DOUBT READ ALL ABOUT ANTONY AND HIS JOHNSONS
BY NOW (I DON'T THINK THERE'S A PUBLICATION IN BRITAIN LEFT THAT
HASN'T INTERVIEWED HIM) SUFFICE TO SAY THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST
STRIKING, REMARKABLE, ORIGINAL AND MEMORABLE ALBUMS IN RECENT
YEARS. FOR FANS OF ANYONE FROM NINA SIMONE TO NICK CAVE TO BILLIE
HOLIDAY TO JEFF BUCKLEY TO JOANNA NEWSOM THIS IS A MUST, LIKEWISE
ADMIRERS OF THE SPECIAL GUESTS FEATURED (BOY GEORGE, DEVENDRA
BANHART, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT AND LOU REED). TRULY MESMERISING, ANTONY
IS A HUGE STAR IN THE MAKING. BUY WITHOUT HESTITATION.
CHIPS FOR THE POOR - LSD, WHO SAID THAT? - INVISIBLE SPIES - 7" =
(INV015)
BORDERLINE UNCATEGORISABLE / QUITE BONKERS 4-TRACK 7" EP FROM
THE LABEL THAT BROUGHT US EARL SHILTON AND KID ACNE (THIS IS,
APPARENTLY, BY KID ACNE'S BROTHER). THE FIRST TRACK COULD ALMOST
BE A PARODY OF THE NORMAL'S "TVOD" (ALTHOUGH THAT'S UNLIKELY!)...
THIS IS FOLLOWED BY SOME EXTREMELY SCRATCHY/DISTORTED LO-FI PUNK
AND FIVE MINUTES OF THE SORT OF THE THING CASSETTEBOY LIKES TO
GET UP TO OR THAT THE KLF GOT SUED FOR ALL THOSE YEARS AGO! AS
I SAID, NOT EASY TO PIGEONHOLE BUT CERTAINLY ENTERTAINING!
DETROIT COBRAS, THE - LIFE, LOVE AND LEAVING - SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD =
INDUSTRY - LP (SFTRI635)
AFTER APPEARING ON ROUGH TRADE WITH LESS THAN GLOWING REVIEWS,
HERE THEY ARE ON SYMPATHY... THINK CONTEMPORARY / NEW WAVE PUNKY
ATTITUDE WITH A REAL DATED ROCK (AND ROLL) THING GOING ON AND
A FEMALE VOCAL THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT WEARS ALOT OF DENIM AND SPENDS
ALOT OF TIME IN MID-WESTERN BARS THAT HAVE A LOT OF LARGE MOTORBIKES
PARKED OUTSIDE. KIND OF CATCHY AND DISPOSABLE (IN A GOOD WAY!)
LIKE THE DIRTBOMBS? WELL, YOU MIGHT LIKE THESE GUYS...
DIRTBOMBS, THE - TANZEN GEHN - SOUND FLAT - 7" (SFR45002)
A BRAND NEW 7" FROM THIS MOST PROLIFIC OF BANDS OVER THE YEARS.
IT DOES SEEM THAT AFTER OVER A DECADE, MICK COLLINS' MOMENT HAS
FINALLY ARRIVED, AND QUITE RIGHT TOO - HE TRULY IS A PIONEER WHEN
IT COMES TO THE WHOLE DETROIT GARAGE ROCK SCENE/REVIVAL. PLAYING
JUST ROUND THE CORNER FROM HERE THIS COMING MONDAY, I BELIEVE
- SEE YOU THERE!
DIRTBOMBS, THE - HIGH OCTANE SALVATION - SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD =
INDUSTRY - 7" (SFTRI423)
AN ABSOLUTE BARNSTORMER OF A SINGLE BY THE DIRTBOMBS FROM 1995
(PROPS IF YOU BOUGHT THIS AT THE TIME!). EVEN BY THEIR "HIGH OCTANE"
STANDARDS, THIS IS FAST, FURIOUS AND ROCKS LIKE A NODDING DOG
ON HEAT. YOU ARE DIRTY AND YOU WANT IT!
JERRY GOLDSMITH - OUTLAND - WARNER BROTHERS - LP (RS3551)
EVEN IN SPACE THE ULTIMATE ENEMY IS MAN! MUSIC FROM THE MOTION
PICTURE (1981) - JERRY GOLDSMITH IN FINE FORBODING FORM. I CAN'T
REMEMBER THIS VERY WELL, BUT I THINK IT WAS SEAN CONNERY IN ONE
OF HIS MACHO BUT WACKED OUT AND STRANGE ROLES. DARKLY EPIC CLASSICAL
MUSIC WOULDN'T BE OUT OF PLACE IN ANY ORIGINAL STAR TREK EPISODES.
JOHN BARRY - MOVIOLA - EPIC - LP (472490-1)
MUSIC FROM THE MANY MOTION PICTURES THAT JOHN BARRY HAS COMPOSED
AND CONDUCTED WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. ALMSOT A
"BEST OF"... INCLUDES OUT OF AFRICA, MIDNIGHT COWBOY, THE COTTON
CLUB, MOVIOLA AND MANY MORE. IT EVEN HAS "EPIC" PRINTED ON THE
RECORD - AND THAT JUST ABOUT SUMS IT UP!
PALACE SONGS - HOPE - DRAG CITY - LP (DC57LP)
IT'S THAT MAN AGAIN. THIS SIX-TRACK MINI-LP (DATING FROM 1994)
QUITE RIGHTLY HAD MUCH PRAISE HEAPED UPON IT WHEN RELEASED, AND
REALLY HELPED ESTABLISH WILL OLDHAM AS ONE OF THE GREAT ALT-COUNTRY
SINGER/SONGWRITERS OF THE PERIOD. INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL VERSION
OF "AGNES, QUEEN OF SORROW" AS WELL AS HEAD HIGH LLAMA SEAN O'HAGAN
ON PIANO AND HARMONIES.
PAVEMENT - TERROR TWILIGHT - MATADOR - LP (OLE2601LP)
IT'S ALMOST EMBARRASING TO ADMIT THIS, BUT WE'VE NEVER STOCKED
THIS ALBUM BEFORE. I'VE NO IDEA WHY - WHAT WAS TO BE PAVEMENT'S
LAST ALBUM WAS A REAL TREAT, AND REMAINS BETTER THAN ANY OF THE
SOLO PROJECTS THAT FOLLOWED IT (IF YOU ASK ME). A WONDERFULLY
SUMMERY SET OF SONGS INCLUDING "SPIT ON A STRANGER", "MAJOR LEAGUES"
AND "CARROT ROPE". A MUST! I REPEAT, A MUST! THIS IS THE U.S.
PRESSING ON MATADOR, BY THE WAY (TRAINSPOTTERS).
PETER BERNSTEIN - BOLERO - VARESE SARABANDE - LP (STV81228)
MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE - AND WHAT A MOTION PICTURE IT WAS
- FAR MORE ANTICIPATED THAN ENJOYED I THINK. THE COVER SAYS
IT ALL REALLY - A SEXY NAKED BO DEREK WITH BLOND HAIR EXTENSIONS.
PLAYING TO THE ADOLESCENT FANTASY MARKET METHINKS... MUSICALLY:
CLASSICAL FOR THE MOST PART, EPIC, AND FULL OF DEEP LONGINGS
AND YEARNINGS...
SCHWABINGGRAD - BALLETT - STAUBGOLD - LP (STAUBGOLD61LP)
GOOD OLD STAUBGOLD - CONSISTENTLY ODD AND CONSISTENTLY WORTH =
INVESTIGATING.
SCHWABINGGRAD IS NO EXCEPTION. STARTS LIKE AN ABSTRACT, TWISTED
FOLKY ELECTRONIC RECORD, THEN GOES THROUGH LO-FI TECHNO, THEN
INTO STRANGELY DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC VOCALS AND MUSIC - LIKE =
SOMETHING
FROM A GREEK TRAGEDY CHORUS, THEN INTO INTENSE SOUND MANIPULATIONS
ALA BLACK DICE / THROBBING GRISTLE, THEN INTO POST ROCKY TERRITORY
- AND BY THIS POINT WE ARE ONLY HALF WAY THROUGH. HAVE A LISTEN...
=20
SIR RICHARD BISHOP - IMPROVIKA - BO'WEAVIL - LP (WEAVIL04)
A WONDERFUL ALBUM OF SIR RICHARD'S ACOUSTIC GUITAR. SOME WONDERFULLY
DARK AND BROODY TRACKS SIT AMONGST SOME MUCH MORE SOMBRE MELANCHOLIC
HEARTRENCHING ONES AND ALMOST WISTFUL MOMENTS . A DELIGHT IT
HAS TO BE SAID, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. LIMITED TO 500 COPIES.
STEPHEN LAWRENCE - BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY - PARAMOUNT - LP (PAS1014)
MUSIC FROM THE 1973 MOTION PICTURE THAT STARRED MICHAEL MORIARTY
AND ROBERT DE NIRO. SELECTION OF FOLKY, BAR-ROOMY CHEERY AND
SENTIMENTAL TRACKS - BOTH VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL THAT ALL EVOKE
THE ETHOS OF BASEBALL, COMPETITION, MALE BONDING, AND THE STRUGGLE
TO OVERCOME AGAINST THE ODDS. BRING YOUR HANKIES...
STUART A. STAPLES - FRIDAY NIGHT / SAY SOMETHING NOW - LUCKY DOG - 7" =
(LUCKYDOG02)
WHAT A WAY TO END THE WEEK! THE TINDERSTICKS' STUART STAPLES MAKES
HIS DEBUT SOLO APPEARANCE ON HIS OWN NEWLY-FOUNDED LUCKY DOG LABEL
- AND IT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT. TWO BEAUTIFUL SONGS, BACKED WITH
A SPARCE ELECTRONIC BACKING (AND ACOUSTIC GUITAR ON THE B-SIDE)
WHICH REMIND ONE OF THE TINDERS' EARLY DAYS. YES, THIS REALLY
IS THAT GOOD. SINGLE OF THE WEEK? YEAH, GO ON THEN.
WILL OLDHAM - ARISE THEREFORE - DRAG CITY - LP (DC88LP)
AN OFTEN OVERLOOKED ALBUM IN THE OLDHAM CANON, WHICH IS ODD AS
THIS, BEING HIS FIRST ALBUM UNDER HIS OWN NAME, AND THE FOLLOW-UP,
"JOYA", ARE, IN RETROSPECT, THE PRECURSORS TO THE BONNIE 'PRINCE'
BILLY DAYS. I CAN ONLY APOLOGISE FOR THAT SENTENCE, THERE WERE
FAR TOO MANY COMMAS IN IT. ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1996, AND RECORDED
BY STEVE ALBINI, LET ME ASSURE YOU THIS REMAINS ESSENTIAL.
Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based
ELLIOTT SMITH - ELLIOTT SMITH - KILL ROCK STARS - LP (KRS246LP)
ELLIOTT SMITH'S SECOND SOLO LP WAS HIS LAST "ACOUSTIC" ALBUM =
(ALTHOUGH
THERE IS AT LEAST ONE OTHER, RECORDED SOME YEARS LATER, STILL
UNRELEASED). NO-ONE COULD DO INTIMATE QUITE LIKE ELLIOTT - THE
COMBINATION OF HIS SOFTLY INTENSE VOCALS AND EMOTIVE SONGWRITING
JUST MAKES SUCH AN IMPACT. JUST A GLANCE AT THE TRACKLISTING TO
SIDE ONE IS LIKE READING THROUGH THE NOTES TO A SINGER/SONGWRITING
MASTERCLASS! A MASSIVE TALENT THAT WILL BE SO MISSED, BUT NEVER
FORGOTTEN.
ELLIOTT SMITH - EITHER / OR - KILL ROCK STARS - LP (KRS269LP)
ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME, AND SINCE ELLIOTT'S SAD
DEATH LAST YEAR, JUST LOADED WITH POIGNANCY. TWELVE ACHINGLY =
BEAUTIFUL
SONGS THAT TOTALLY SEALED HIS REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE GREAT =
SONGWRITING
TALENTS TO EMERGE IN THE LAST DECADE. THIS IS THE U.S. REPRESSING
ON KILL ROCK STARS. IF YOU DON'T ALREADY OWN IT, BUY IT. REMEMBER
HIM THIS WAY.
NIRVANA - BLEACH - SUB POP - LP (SUBPOP70034)
RECORDED BY JACK ENDINO FOR $600 BACK IN 1989, ONE WONDERS WHAT
THE PERCENTAGE RETURN HAS BEEN ON THIS LP OVER THE YEARS. IT'S
STILL A KILLER ALBUM, THOUGH - ONE FORGETS JUST HOW AGGRESSIVE
NIRVANA SOUNDED BACK THEN. METAL RIFFS, FURIOUS VOCALS AND POUNDING
DRUMS (AND IT'S NOT EVEN DAVE GROHL PLAYING THEM) BUT WITH A =
DEFINITE
POP SENSIBILITY ("ABOUT A GIRL" BEING THE KEY TRACK IN MANY WAYS).
A CLASSIC IN EVERY SENSE.
PALACE - DAYS IN THE WAKE - DRAG CITY - LP (DC50)
PALACE, PALACE BROTHERS, BONNIE PRINCE BILLY, WILL OLDHAM - A
ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME ETC ETC! FINALLY REPRESSED ON VINYL, THIS
SLIGHTLY OVERLOOKED LP IN THE OLDHAM CANON DESERVES A PLACE IN
THE COLLECTION OF ANY DISCERNING ALT-COUNTRY/FOLK FAN. INCLUDES
THE CLASSIC TRACK "I AM A CINEMATOGRAPHER". GREAT STUFF.
PALACE BROTHERS - THERE IS NO ONE WHAT WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU - DRAG =
CITY - LP (DC34)
WILL OLDHAM'S DEBUT ALBUM (I THINK) FROM 1990 (I THINK!). ALTHOUGH
WITHOUT DOUBT A LOT MORE RAW, STRIPPED-DOWN, LO-FI AND TRADITIONAL
SOUNDING THAN CERTAINLY THE BONNIE PRINCE BILLY RELEASES, THERE
IS NO DENYING MANY OF THE ELEMENTS OF HIS UNIQUE STYLE WERE ALREADY
IN PLACE AND THIS STILL REMAINS A LANDMARK RELEASE IN THE GENRE.
PROBABLY INVENTED ALT-COUNTRY, THIS ALBUM, ACTUALLY. A MUST.
SMOG - JULIUS CAESAR - DRAG CITY - LP (DC31LP)
ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. ONE OF BILL'S EARLIER RELEASES
AND ONE THAT'S GENERALLY SEEN AS A BIT OF TURNING POINT IN HIS
CAREER. CHECK THIS OUT IF YOU WANNA HEAR WHERE GRAHAM COXON STOLE
ALL HIS IDEAS FROM FOR HIS EARLY SOLO ALBUMS!
SMOG - DONGS OF SEVOTION - DRAG CITY - 2xLP (DC169LP)
ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. IT MAY HAVE A DAFT TITLE, BUT "DONGS"
IS GENERALLY REGARDED AS ONE OF HIS FINEST HOURS. SOME STUNNERS
ON HERE, INCLUDING THE WONDERFUL "DRESS SEXY AT MY FUNERAL" AND
"BLOODFLOW". WE HEART BILL.
New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
CLOUD ONE - FUNKY DISCO TRACKS OF - QUEEN CONSTANCE - LP (LP4040)
PATRICK ADAMS AS CLOUD ONE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME DAMN FINE
FUNK / DISCO CUTS. HERE YOU GET A FIVE TRACKS SELECTION FEATURING
'JUMP, JUMP, JUMP', 'FUNKY TRACK', 'HAPPY MUSIC', 'STOMP YOUR
FEET AND DANCE' AND 'MUSIC FUNK'. BLINDINGLY GROOVY STUFF.=20
LEON MITCHISON AND THE EASTEX FREEWAY BAND - STREET SCENE - NOW-AGAIN =
- 12" (NA5018)
YOU GOT TO LOVE THIS SIMPLY FOR THE NAME OF THE BAND! TWO VERSIONS
AND TWO INSTRUMENTALS OF THIS TRACK FROM THIS SAXOPHANIST AND
HIS BAND. STRIPPED BACK AND FUNKY AS YOU LIKE IN A BIG BAND
WAY ALL THE WAY THROUGH, WITH A KIND OF HUSTLERS CONVENTION TYPE
VOCAL GOING THROUGH THE VERSIONS. CLASS.
SUN RA - SLEEPING BEAUTY - ART YARD - LP (AY003)
SUN RA TEAMS UP WITH HIS INTERGALACTIC MYTH SCIENCE SOLAR ARKESTRA
FOR THIS TERRIFIC 1979 LP. THE FIRST REISSUE OF ANY OF HIS "SATURN"
WORKS IS A PIECE THAT INSTANTLY BECAME ONE OF HIS MOST LOVED =
RECORDS.
EVERYTHING FROM PIANO TRIO COMPOSITIONS TO CONDUCTED IMPROVISATIONS
TO DISCO MUSIC - BRILLIANT.
UNKNOWN - TANGOTERJE MIXES - SUPREME - 12" (SUPR004)
CHEEKY SELECTION OF EDITS AND STUFF THAT CONCENTRATES ON THE FUNK
SOUND. KICKING BEATS AND BREAKS WITH SOME HARD FUNK INTERLUDES
AND EVEN A NAUGHTY EDIT OF THE KNIGHT RIDER THEM TUNE. GOOD FUN
ALL ROUND.
UNKNOWN - I AM SOUL / NICE N SLOW - SUPREME - 12" (SUPR003)
NOT QUITE SURE IF THIS SHOULD REALLY GO IN PURPLE AS IT'S MOSTLY
A HIP HOP VIBE, BUT, IT'S GOT A CHEEKY RE-EDIT FEEL AND THE FLIP
IS VERY SOULFUL INDEED. A NICE BLEND OF FUNK AND BEATS. CHECK.
Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
BWANA - S/T - CAYTRONICS - LP (CYS1312)
SERIOUSLY RARE LP THAT GOT AN INDEPTH REVIEW IN AN EARLY COPY
OF WAXPOETIC. SOUNDING VERY MUCH LIKE, EL CHICANO, SANTANA ETC.
STRONG LATIN ROCK WITH MORE THAN A TOUCH OF FUNK AND ONE SERIOUS
BREAK ON THE THE CUT "CHAPUMBAMBE". HAVE A LISTEN......
CYMANDE - CYMANDE - JANUS - LP (JLS 3044)
SUCH A CLASSIC FUNK LP................... FEAT THE TRACKS DOVE,THE
MESSAGE,BRA ETC..................................
DOROTHY ASHBY - HIP HARP - PRESTIGE - LP (7140)
BEAUTIFUL MODAL JAZZ WITH THE EXQUISITE MS ASHBY PLUCKING AWAY
TILL HERE HEARTS CONTENT. SO DEEP AND LUSH, AN LP EVERYONE SHOULD
OWN........
DOROTHY ASHBY - AFRO HARPING - CADET - LP (LPS809)
STUNNING LP OF FUNKY JAZZ HARP!! CHECK "SOUL VIBRATIONS" & THE
TITLE TRACK, SO SO GOOD AND SO SO RARE UNTIL THIS REISSUE, THE
ORIGINAL STILL FETCHES UPWARDS OF =A3250!!!!!!!!
FATBACK BAND - PEOPLE MUSIC - PERCEPTION - LP (PLP43)
UNDOUBTABLY THE BEST FATBACK LP.......... CRAMMED FULL OF WICKED
TRACKS AND A COUPLE OF STONKING BREAKS.......... PLEASE DONT MISS
OUT!!!!!..............................
GIL SCOTT HERON - FREEWILL - FLYING DUTCHMAN - LP (FD 10153)
BEAUTIFUL EARLY GIL LP ON FLYING DUTCHMAN............ FEATURES
THE HAUNTING CLASSIC "DID YOU HEAR WHAT THEY SAID"............
GIL SCOTT-HERON - PIECES OF A MAN - FLYING DUTCHMAN - LP (FD10143)
SUBLIME EARLY GIL SCOTT-HERON ON A MORE JAZZY, BLUESY TIP THAN
HIS BETTER KNOWN RELEASES. DEEPLY SOULFUL AND MOVING STUFF,
PEPPERED WITH TRIPPING-FINGERED PIANO, THAT SHOULD BELONG IN =
EVERYONE'S
RECORD COLLECTION!
ISAAC HAYES - TRUCK TURNER - STAX - 2xLP (SX2 129)
TOP BLAXPLOITATION FLIC FEATURING SO MANY GOOD TUNES , MOST NOTABLY
"BREAKTHROUGH", THE B BOY CLASSIC (WHEN PLAYED ON 45 THAT =
IS!!!)...........
LYN COLLINS - THINK - PEOPLE - LP (PE5602)
FEATURING THE WIDELY SAMPLED TITLE TRACK AMONGST OTHER JB'S BACKED
SOUL/FUNK TUNES
SYL JOHNSON - IS IT BECAUSE IM BLACK - TWINIGHT - LP (LPS1002)
RARE AS HENS TEETH SOUL LP WHICH IS NICE TO SEE A REISSUE OFF,
UNLESS YOU FANCY SHELLING OUT =A3500 + FOR THE ORIGINAL!!!!!!
New Releases (CD): Electronica
BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP - DOCTOR WHO VOLUME 2: NEW BEGINNINGS 1970 - =
1980 - BBC - CD (DRWRW2)
WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT THIS COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF MATERIAL
PRODUCED BY THE BBC'S AMAZING RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP. AS A STANDARD
BEARER FOR THE INCREDIBLE EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONIC MUSIC THAT THEY
PRODUCED, DOCTOR WHO'S STAGGERINGLY FUTURISTIC SOUNDTRACK MAKES
FOR INTRIGUING LISTENING FROM BEGINNING TO END. FROM THE OPENING
THEME, RIGHT THROUGH THE INCIDENTAL MUSIC AND MOTIFS FOR CERTAIN
CHARACTERS (THE DALEKS FOR EXAMPLE) UP TO THE END CREDITS, YOU
JUST CAN'T GO FAR WRONG. STUNNING, AMAZINGLY CONTEMPORARY SOUNDING
AND AN ABSOLUTE ESSENTIAL FOR FANS AND ENTHUSIASTS. WONDERFUL.
BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP - DOCTOR WHO VOLUME 1: THE EARLY YEARS 1963 - =
1969 - BBC - CD (DRWRW1)
WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT THIS COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF MATERIAL
PRODUCED BY THE BBC'S AMAZING RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP. AS A STANDARD
BEARER FOR THE INCREDIBLE EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONIC MUSIC THAT THEY
PRODUCED, DOCTOR WHO'S STAGGERINGLY FUTURISTIC SOUNDTRACK MAKES
FOR INTRIGUING LISTENING FROM BEGINNING TO END. FROM THE OPENING
THEME, RIGHT THROUGH THE INCIDENTAL MUSIC AND MOTIFS FOR CERTAIN
CHARACTERS (THE TARDIS WARP SOUND FOR EXAMPLE) UP TO THE END =
CREDITS,
YOU JUST CAN'T GO FAR WRONG. STUNNING, AMAZINGLY CONTEMPORARY
SOUNDING AND AN ABSOLUTE ESSENTIAL FOR FANS AND ENTHUSIASTS. =
WONDERFUL.
BLIR (AKA SND) - RASTER.POST #08 - RASTER NOTON - CD (R-N064)
THIS IS OH SO GOOD. SND TAKE ON THEIR 'BLIR' GUISE FOR A NINETEEN
TRACK WORKOUT OF THE MOST CRISP AND MINIMAL SOUNDS. HEAVILY RHYTHM
BASED, BUT SLIGHTLY LESS SKIPPY THAN THEIR ALBUMS FOR MILLE =
PLATEAUX,
THIS HAS A FLATTER, MORE STRIPPED DOWN GROOVE WITH INTENSELY =
HYPNOTIC
BLIPS AND BLEEPS THAT TRULY DRAW YOU INTO THE TRACKS. AT ONCE
FRAGILE YET INCREDIBLY FUNKY THE WHOLE ALBUM IS AN OBJECT LESSON
IN HOW TO MAKE PEOPLE MOVE TO ULTRA-DEEP SOUNDS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
BOY ROBOT - ROTTEN COCKTAILS - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD =
(TOWERBLOCKCD028)
EXCELLENT SOUNDS FROM HANS MOLLER AND MICHAEL ZORN. A CONSUMATELY
PRODUCED PIECE OF WORK THROUGH AND THROUGH THAT RANGES FROM =
DOWNBEAT,
MELODIC ELECTRONICA IN THE CLASSIC C.C.O. STYLE TO A MORE UPBEAT,
GROOVY STYLE OF TECHINESS. A COUPLE OF MOMENTS OF VOCALS ADDS
DEPTH TO THE SOUND AND, OVERALL, IT'S A GREAT ALBUM ALL ROUND
FROM TWO ARTISTS WITH A VERY HIGH PEDIGREE. TOP.
KEVIN BLECHDOM - EAT MY HEART OUT - CHICKS ON SPEED - CD (COSR22CD)
MORE OUTRE/AVANT CONCEPTUAL ELECTRO ART POP FROM THE EVER BIZARRE
KEVIN BLECHDOM. IF YOU LIKE THE IDEA OF SEEING MS. BLECHDOM TOPLESS,
SMEARED IN BLOOD AND HOLDING SOME ENTRAILS, THIS ALBUM IS FOR
YOU (FAR MORE THAN IT IS FOR ME).
KOSS - RING - MULE ELECTRONIC - CD (MULEELECTRONICCD002)
I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THIS SUPERB JAPANESE LABEL, AND IF
THEY KEEP ON RELEASING MATERIAL OF THIS QUALITY I'LL KEEP ON RAVING
ABOUT THEM. KOSS'S 'RING' IS A DELIGHTFUL SIX TRACK PIECE OF WORK
THAT CONCENTRATES SOLELY ON DELIVERING ATMOSPHERICS OF A BEAUTIFULLY
AMBIENT, BUT TECHNO-BASED NATURE. SLOW, HYPNOTIC 4/4 BEATS GENTLY
ROLL ALONG WITH LAYERS OF COOL ANALOGUE SEQUENCES AND DRIFTING
LAYERS OF SOUND. A GORGEOUS SENSE OF SUBTLE MELODY COMPLEMENTS
THE SOUND PERFECTLY. GENUINELY A GREAT ALBUM AND ONE THAT'S =
RECOMMENDED
WITHOUT HESITATION.
MONOLAKE - POLYGON_CITIES - MONOLAKE - CD (ML015)
IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. I ALWAYS GET EXCITED
ABOUT ANYTHING NEW FROM MONOLAKE AND THIS IS NO EXCEPTION. I WAS
INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT IT WOULD SOUND LIKE NOW THAT ROBERT HENKE
HAS A COLLABORATOR IN THE FORM OF T++. IT'S STILL DEFINIELY A
MONOLAKE CD, BUT IT HAS THIS EXTRA DEGE WHICH REALLY DIFFERENTIATES
IT FROM THE EARLIER RELEASES. A LESS CRUNCHY SOUND, I WOULD SAY,
BUT IT COMES ACROSS AS A MORE MELODIC PIECE OF WORK. ALL THE =
HALLMARKS
ARE STILL THERE... THE DENSE LAYERS OF SOUND, THE INCREDIBLE =
ATTENTION
TO DETAIL ON THE RHYTHMS AND THE SPOKKY, ATMOSPHERIC OVERALL =
DESIGN...
IT JUST HAS AM DARE I SAY IT, SLIGHTLY FRESHER FEEL. STUNNING,
BRILLIANT, AWESOME... EVERYTHING YOU'D EXPECT FROM THIS UNIQUE
ARTIST. ESSENTIAL.
NACHT PLANK - SEPTS VENT - LAMPSE - CD (LAMP001)
NACHT PLANK'S PREVIOUS WORK ON HYDROGEN DUKEBOX WAS VERY HIGHLY
REGARDED... AND QUITE RIGHT TOO. A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF BEAUTIFUL
ELECTRONICA WRITTEN BY LEE NORRIS OF METAMATICS FAME. THIS CD
IS QUITE SIMPLY A WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF ORGANIC / ELECTRONIC
TRACKS THAT ARE INCREDIBLY DEEP, AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL AND PRODUCED
TO PERFECTION. SERIOUSLY, IF YOU LOVE GORGEOUS MUSIC, THIS IS
ABSOLUTELY ONE FOR YOU TO CHECK. ALTHOUGH IT HAS A FEW ABSTRACT
MOMENTS, THEY NEVER GET BOGGED DOWN IN DELIBERATELY OBTUSE SOUNDS,
INSTEAD HAVING A COHERENT FEEL THROUGHOUT. RECOMMENDED? OH YES
INDEED!
ODD NOSDAM - BURNER - ANTICON - CD (ABR0053CD)
CLOUDDEAD'S ODD NOSDAM'S DEBUT SOLO ALBUM IS AN ABSOLUTE STORMER
AND A-HALF, LET ME TELL YOU. FEATURING COLLABORATIONS WITH JESSICA
BAILIFF, MUM (THAT'S YOUR MUM!), MIKE PATTON, FOG, DOSH, DAX =
PIERSON,
JEL AND OTHERS, THIS IS A GRAND MELEE OF SHOEGAZING, DISTORTION,
PSYCHEDELIA, SPACEROCK, ELECTRONICA, 21ST CENTURY MELODIES, BEATS
AND FUZZ TO RIVAL ANY I'VE HEARD ALL YEAR. IMAGINE AN EVEN MORE
CREATIVE, MORE ACCESSIBLE, LESS THREATENING VERSION OF THE DALEK
ALBUM AND YOU'RE ABOUT 50% OF THE WAY THERE - THE OTHER 50% IS
VERY MUCH ITS OWN. THIS IS ALMOST WHAT YOU DREAMT THE LAST PRIMAL
SCREAM ALBUM WOULD SOUND LIKE (UNTIL YOU HEARD IT). AWESOME -
BUY NOW.
OREN MARSHALL - INTRODUCTION TO THE STORY OF SPEDY SPONDA / PART O - =
SLOWFOOT - CD (SLOCD003)
A BIZARRE, BUT VERY SATISFYING ALBUM OF EXPERIMENTAL TUBA WORK.
EACH TRACK FORMS PART OF AN UNSPKEN NARRATIVE AND THE ELECTRONIC
EFFECTING AND MANIPULATION OF THE TUBA IS VERY ENGAGING. FUN,
NOT TOO SERIOUS BUT VERY REWARDING, THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE TO
CHECK.
PARANOID FOUNDATION - FOUNDATIONS - PARANOID FOUNDATION - CD (PF1)
CITY PARANOID'S DEBUT CD WAS A VERY DEEP, QUITE EXPERIMENTAL =
SELECTION
OF GUITAR BASED DRONE TRACKS... AND VERY NICE IT WS TOO. THIS
SEES CITY PARANOID TEAMING UP WITH SOME COLLABORATORS TO DELIVER
AN ALBUM OF TWO DISTINCT HALVES. THE FIRST USES SIMILAR DRONES
AND ELECTRONIC MANIPULATION OF GUITARS TO CREATE AN INCREDIBLY
DENSE SELECTION OF TUNES. ADDED TO THAT ARE A SERIES OF SPOKEN
VOCALS THAT GIVE THE WHOLE PIECE A HAUNTING AND DARK ATMOSPHERE.
THE SECOND HALF OF THE CD IS INSTRUMENTAL AND WHILST IT USES SIMILAR
MOTIFS, IT HAS MORE DEPTH IN MY OPINION. SUPERB.
SOLARIUM - OLARI - SPEZIAL MATERIAL - CD (SM008CD011)
WITHOUT WISHING TO BIAS MYSELF TOWARDS SOLARIUM, THIS IS THE ONE
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR, PERSONALLY. THIS COMES WITH NINE WONDERFUL
TRACKS OF CLASSIC SOUNDING, VINTAGE SPEZIAL MATERIAL STYLE =
ELECTRONIC
BEAUTY. RANGING FROM THEIR WELL KNOW AMBIENT STYLINGS TO SOME
SLIGHTLY MORE UPBEAT AND SCRUNCHED OUT MOMENTS THIS IS A JOY FROM
BEGINNING TO END AND COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.=20
SONDRIE - SONDRIE - NO-MAD PRODUCTIONS - CD (NMDCD001)
NEW LABEL AND THIS FIRST RELEASE IS A VERY LIKEABLE ALBUM OF MIXED
UP ELECTRONICA, TECHNO AND BEATS. VERY MELODIC AND REALLY WELL
PRODUCED, I'D BE SURPRISED IF YOU DIDN'T FIND SOMETHING ON HERE
TO TICKLE YOUR FANCY. THE MORE DOWNBEAT ELECTRONICS ARE PARTICULARLY
NICE. WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT.
WEAVE - OF THE NATURE TONE - CACTUS ISLAND - CD (CACT015)
A CACTUS ISLAND RELEASE, YOU SAY? AND IT'S NOT ON A 3" CD! DON'T
LET THAT PUT YOU OFF HOWEVER AS THIS STILL SOMETHING OF A LIMITED
RELEASE AND, BY GUM, IT'S A GOODIE AS WELL. THIS COULD EASILY
BE THE SOUNDTRACK TO MY SUMMER AND HAS ALREADY RECEIVED A LARGE
AMOUNT OF PLAY AT HOME AND IN THE SHOP. ITS MELLOW VIBES AND =
CRACKING
MIXTURE OF ELECTRONICA, BREAKS AND DRUM & BASS IS HEADY TO SAY
THE LEAST AND THE COMBINATION SHOWS JUST HOW GOOD A HYBRID THIS
CAN BE. BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED, LIVELY AND MELODIC AND PACKED FULL
OF JAZZY TINGES... I'D EVEN HAZARD TO SAY THAT THIS IS ELECTRONICA
AT ITS FINEST. SIMPLY A MUST CHECK ALBUM THAT, AFTER MY INITIAL
MISGIVINGS, HAS TURNED INTO A BONA FIDE FAVOURITE OF MINE. SUPERB
AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (CD): Electronica
AM/PM - THE ENDS I & II - DRECK - CD (DRK-08)
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T COME ACROSS THE AM/PM MATERIAL BEFORE,
YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT. THIS IS A COMPILATION OF TWO EP'S WHICH
HAVE COME OUT THIS YEAR AND IT SEES THE BLENDING OF A SERIES OF
SOURCE RECORDINGS TAKEN FROM THE VERY 'ENDS' OF RANDOM RECORDS.
SIMPLY PUT IT'S ABSOLUTELY DIVINE AND IS WITHOUT ANY DOUBT AT
ALL IN MY TOP TEN OF THE YEAR AS I'VE BEEN PLAYING THESE TRACKS
FOR MONTHS NOW AND I STILL HAVEN'T TIRED OF THEM. IMAGINE MURCOF
WITH A MORE MINIMAL, LESS CLASSICAL FEEL MIXED WITH HINTS OF DUBBY
TECHNO AND INTRICATE GLITCH AND YOU'RE GETTING CLOSE. SUPERB STUFF
THAT IS RECOMMENDED WITHOUT ANY HESITATION AT ALL. JUST BUY IT!
ANDERS ILAR - ENKEL - AUDIO.NL - CD (AUDIO.NL029CD)
I DECIDED TO PUT THIS IN THE ELECTRONICA SECTION AS OPPOSED TO
THE TECHNO / ELECTRO SECTION PURELY BECAUSE IT'LL GET LOST IN
THERE AND THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO LIKE THIS ARE MUCH MORE
LIKELY TO BE INTO ELECTRONICA. ANYHOW, REASONS FOR CATEGORIZATION
ASIDE, I'D LIKE TO TELL YOU A BIT ABOUT THE CD. I LOVE ANDERS
ILAR'S MATERIAL AT THE BEST OF TIMES AND TO HAVE A WHOLE CD FULL
OF ULTRA-CRISP MINIMAL TECHNO SOUNDS IS A TRUE PLEASURE. FANS
OF SAHKO AND BASIC CHANNEL SHOULD DEFINITELY HAVE A LISTEN TO
THIS BECAUSE THE SOUNDS ARE INCREDIBLY DEEP, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED
AND OH-SO-HYPNOTIC. THE MINUTAE OF DETAIL IN EACH CUT IS FABULOUS
AND THE OVERALL FEEL IS OF SOMETHING DISTANT AND IMPERCEPTIBLE
GIVEN A LITTLE MORE WARMTH BY THE CHORDS THAT CREEP IN EVERY NOW
AND AGAIN. IT'S FAIRLY OBVIOUS THAT I'M KEEN ON THIS SO WHY NOT
GIVE IT A LISTEN YOURSELF!
LUCKY PIERRE - TOUCHPOOL - MELODIC - CD (MELO27CD)
THE FIRST TRULY ESSENTIAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR? YES, I THINK SO.
THIS IS A TRULY WONDERFUL PIECE OF WORK FROM AIDAN MOFFAT, USING
A BROAD ARRAY OF DELIGHTFUL SAMPLES TO CREATE A WARM, ATMOSPHERIC
SOUNDTRACK TO ALL MANNER OF LATE NIGHT ACTIVITIES, I DARE SAY.
EMOTIVE AND FULL OF LIFE AND DETAIL, THIS IS QUITE GENUINELY AN
ABSOLUTE MUST IN ANYONE'S LIFE. I'M SERIOUS - BUY IT!
LUKE VIBERT - LOVER'S ACID - PLANET MU - CD (ZIQ098CD)
THIS STOPGAP NEW LUKE VIBERT ALBUM COMPILES HIS THREE PLANET MU
12"S RELEASED OVER THE YEARS - AND THEY COULDN'T SOUND ANY MORE
CURRENT (ONE OF THEM IS CURRENT, OF COURSE!). A TOTAL OF TWELVE
TRACKS, INCLUDING ONE ENTITLED "ANALORD" FROM YEARS BACK, WHICH
IS INTERESTING CONSIDERING HOW MUCH SOME OF THESE TRACKS SOUND
LIKE THE RECENT AFX 12"S, ALBEIT WITH THAT UNMISTAKABLE VIBERT
FLAVA. A WICKED CD, ESSENTIAL TO FANS WHO DIDN'T BUY THE 12"S.
VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2003 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD22)
THIRD SELECTION IN THIS AWESOME SERIES OF CHILLED OUT AND BEATLESS
ELECTRONICS. DRIFTING THROUGH ORGANIC SOUNDSCAPES AND WANDERING
THROUGH DEEP, DUBBY AMBIENT TRACKS. ARTISTS: PETER GRUMMICH, MARKUS
GUENTNER, THE ORB, LEANDRO FRESCO, ALL, KLIMEK, TRIOLA, ULF LOHMAN.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro
DARK COMEDY (KENNY LARKIN) - FUNKFAKER: MUSIC SAVES MY SOUL - POUSSEZ! =
- CD (POCD3)
YOU KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS TO SOME EXTENT, I'M SURE =
(DETROITY,
HOUSEY TECHNO BLAH BLAH BLAH) BUT I HAVE TO SAY NEVER IN MY WILDEST
DREAMS (EVEN CONSIDERING LARKIN'S EGO) DID I EXPECT HIM NAKED
ON THE COVER! ALSO, THERE ARE VOCALS ON THIS ALBUM. YES, HE DOES
INDEED SING THEM. WHAT'S THAT I SAID ABOUT EGO? DETRACTORS MIGHT
ARGUE THIS IS NOT HIS BEST WORK.
E:GUM - KEYBOARD LIES - KLEIN - CD (KLCD070)
KLEIN KEEPING THEIR FANS HAPPY HERE WITH ANOTHER LP SHEER ELECTRO
TRASHINESS. ONE FOR FANS OF OUTPUT, KITTY YO, GIGOLO, PLAYHOUSE
ETC.
VARIOUS - SUBSIDENCE - TOUCHIN' BASS - CD (TB014CD)
HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE TOUCHIN' BASS SAMPLER / SHOWCASE CD. ANDREA
PARKER'S LABEL HAS CERTAINLY PROVED ITSELF TO BE AHEAD OF THE
GAME WHEN IT COMES TO DARK, TWISTED, EERIE, SLIGHTLY EXPERIMENTAL
ELECTRO/NICA. WITH TRACKS ON HERE FROM EGGFOOYOUNG, DOCTOR EVIL,
ADJ, HYDRAULIX, ALPHA 606, NOMADIC, CULTEK AND MS. PARKER AND
MR. MORLEY, THIS FORWARD THINKING ATTITUDE LOOKS SET TO CONTINUE.
ACE.
Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro
ISOLEE - WE ARE MONSTER - PLAYHOUSE - CD (PLAYCD015)
WITH EVERYONE FROM TREVOR JACKSON TO EWAN PEARSON TO DJ KOZE TO
LUCIANO TO DJ HELL TO LAURENT GARNIER TIPPING THIS, YOU KNOW YOU'RE
IN FOR SOMETHING PROBABLY FAR TOO TRENDY FOR ITS OWN GOOD... SORRY,
I MEANT HIGHLY DANCEABLE MINIMAL TECH-HOUSE OF THE HIGHEST ORDER,
OF COURSE! COME ON, IT'S THE NEW ISOLEE ALBUM ON PLAYHOUSE, WHAT
MORE DO I NEED TO SAY?
SUPERPITCHER - TODAY - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD40)
WELL, WELL. A MIX CD FROM THE LAPTOP OF SUPERPITCHER. THE CHOICE
OF TRACKS IS DELICIOUS AND REALLY SUMS UP THE DEEPER, MOODIER
AND, IN MY OPINION, MORE BEAUTIFUL END OF THE TECHNO / HOUSE =
SPECTRUM.
LAWRENCE, DJ KOZE, OLIVER HACKE, MICHAEL MAYER, TRIOLA, NATHAN
FAKE,MAX MOHR, SEBASTIEN TELLER, WIGHNOMY BROS., AND SUPERPITCHER
HIMSELF ALL FEATURE. IF YOU FANCY A CHILLED OUT RIDE THROUGH THE
SOUND OF COLOGNE THAT MANAGES TO KEEP IT BEATY, THIS IS THE ONE
FOR YOU. VERY GOOD INDEED.
VARIOUS - ELEKTRONISCHE MUSIK - INTERKONTINENTAL 4 - TRAUM - CD =
(TRAUMCD17)
HUGELY IMPRESSIVE FOURTH INSTALLMENT OF THIS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED
SERIES THAT SEES THE LIKES OF OLIVER HACKE, PETER SCHUMANN, =
SWAT-SQUAD,
NATHAN FAKE, TERRAE, DOMINK EULBERG, JESSE SOMFAY, STEVE BARNES
& RILEY REINHOLD, OFF POP AND POPNEBO ALL DELIVERING SUPERBLY
WICKED TECHNO TRACKS. TAKE MY WORD FOR IT... THIS IS BRILLIANT
STUFF AND COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - CAMPING - B PITCH CONTROL - CD (BPC101)
NICE TO SEE B PITCH PUTTING OUT A CHEAPO SAMPLER CD AS IT SHOULD
HELP TAKE THEM TO A WELL-DESERVED LARGER AUDIENCE. PRETTY MUCH
EVERYONE YOU'D EXPECT TO BE ON HERE IS PRESENT AND CORRECT - KIKI,
SYLVIE MARKS & HAL 9000, ELLEN ALLIEN, MODESELEKTOR, PAUL =
KALKBRENNER,
SASCHA FUNKE, SMASH TV, TOMAS ANDERSON ETC... TOP-NOTCH ELECTRO
/ DISCO / FUNK LITE ALL THE WAY.
VARIOUS - KOMPAKT 100 - KOMPAKT - 2xCD (KOMCD34)
IT'S A DIFFICULT TASK TO STATE JUST HOW INFLUENTIAL COLOGNE'S
KOMPAKT LABEL HAS BEEN OVER THE YEARS. SEEMINGLY, THEY STARTED
JUST ABOUT EVERY WORTHWHILE MUTATION OF THE TECHNO SOUNDS WE TAKE
FOR GRANTED EVERY DAY. TO SAY THAT THIS ALBUM IS A MAMMOTH AND
ESSENTIAL BEAST GOES WITHOUT SAYING BUT WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE
TRACKLISTING, WHICH FEATURES ALL THE KEY PLAYERS FROM KOMPAKT'S
HISTORY, BE IT TRACKS OR REMIXES, YOU CAN GUARANTEE THAT THIS
IS ONE VERY SPECIAL DOCUMENT OF A LABEL FIRMLY AT THE FOREFRONT
OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC. QUITE STUPENDOUS AND, OF COURSE, RECOMMENDED
WITHOUT HESITATION. HERE'S TO ANOTHER 100!
VARIOUS - TOTAL 4 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD18)
NICE ROUND UP OF RECENT KOMPAKT RELEASES PLUS SOME BRAND NEW GEAR
WHICH I'VE NOT HEARD BEFORE. AS EVER, A QUIRKY SELECTION OF =
DUB-TECH,
POPPY GEAR AND SOME PROPER KOMAPKT STYLE MATERIAL FROM REINHARD
VOIGT, SUPERPITCHER, FREILAND, M. MAYER AND MORE.
New Releases (CD): US Techno / Electro
STEWART WALKER - GROUNDED IN EXISTANCE - PERSONA - CD (PRS-014)
LOOKING A BIT LIKE GRIZZLY ADAMS AND SOUNDING A BIT PRETENTIOUS
IN THE TITLE, BUT HEY, I'LL FORGIVE HIM BECAUSE AS USUAL HIS MUSIC
IS QUITE SIMPLY SUPERB. HE MANAGES TO GET JUST THE RIGHT BALANCE
BETWEEN CRISPNESS, DEPTH AND MINIMALISM - A TECHNO PRODUCER THAT
HAS REALLY BEEN CONSISTENT OVER THE YEARS. PROPS TO GRIZZLY...
New Releases (CD): Hip Hop
LITTLE BROTHER - THE CHITTLIN CIRCUIT - FASTLIFE MUSIC - CD =
(FSL-CD-34)
TOP HIP HOP OF UNRELEASED TRACKS, B-SIDES AND REMIXES FROM THE
TRIO THAT IS LITTLE BROTHER. DEEP BUT STILL STREET LYRICS WITH
TOUGH VOCALS. SWEET BEATS, SCRATCHING AND SOULFUL SOUNDS AND
SAMPLES THAT KEEP THIS BOTH FRESH AND REALLY DEEP - JUST LIKE
WE LIKE IT. QUALITY.
MF GRIMM - THE DOWNFALL OF IBLIYS: A GHETTO OPERA - DAY BY DAY - CD =
(DBD002CD)
MUCH TALKED ABOUT LP THIS. I HAVE ONLY SKIMMED THROUGH IT, AND
ON FIRST LISTEN IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU NEED TO SET A COUPLE OF HOURS
ASIDE TO TAKE IT IN FULLY. IN SHORT, THIS IS DEEP. MOST OF THE
BEATS ARE BY METAL FACE WITH A COUPLE OF EXCEPTIONS. ONE OF MF
DOOM'S MORE CHALLENGING WORKS.
PLATINUM PIED PIPERS - TRIPLE P - UBIQUITY - CD (URCD168)
THIS IS GOING TO BE A MASSIVE ALBUM. FOURTEEN TRACKS OF THE FINEST,
FUNKIEST HIP HOP GROOVES WITH GUEST APPEARANCES FROM THE LIKES
OF JAY DEE, SA-RA, TIOMBE LOCKHEART, STEVE SPACEK, GEORGIA AND
MORE. DEEP, FRESH, BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED BEATS AND SAMPLES. WICKED
STUFF AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (CD): Guitar Based
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND - PRIME QUALITY BEEF - OZIT =
MORPHEUS - CD (OZITCD7003)
ANOTHER COLLECTION OF LIVE TRACKS AND STUDIO OUTTAKES, ORIGIN
AND YEAR OF CONCEPTION UNKNOWN BUT THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDINGS
SURPRISINGLY GOOD. FEATURES SUCH WELL KNOWN BEEFHEART CLASSICS
AS "BEATLE BONES AND SMOKIN' STONES", "MIRROR MAN", "GIMME DAT
HARP BOY", "ABBA ZABBA" ETC.
JACKIE O'MOTHERF*CKER - LIBERATION - ALL TOMORROWS PARTIES - CD =
(ATPRCD10)
IF THIS IS A REISSUE, THEN IT'S NOT ONE I'M FAMILIAR WITH, SO
PERHAPS IT'S A NEW RELEASE, EH?! HOW PERCEPTIVE I AM. ANYWAY,
LET'S GET ON WITH IT, SHALL WE? THIS IS ACTUALLY THE BEST JACKIE-O
ALBUM I'VE HEARD YET. YEAH, FANS OF BLACK DICE, GANG GANG DANCE
ETC WILL BE IN THEIR ELEMENT (AS EVER) BUT THIS IS A LOT MORE
MUSICAL THAN I WAS EXPECTING, TO THE EXTENT THAT FANS OF KRANKY,
CONSTELLATION, PAPA M ETC SHOULD REALLY GIVE IT A GO. PLEASANT
SURPRISE OF THE DAY.
MAHOGANY - MEMORY COLUMN - DARLA - 2xCD (DRL152CD)
COLLECTION OF EARLY WORKS AND RARITIES (DATING FROM 1996-2004)
OF THIS LARGELY UNKNOWN BUT CRIMINALLY OVERLOOKED LO-FI ELECTRONICA
MEETS SHOEGAZING BAND. IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR (SADLY, FEW ARE),
SOME OF THESE TRACKS ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON LABELS SUCH AS =
LIQUEFACTION,
CLAIRECORDS, AMBERLEY, DARLA AND ELEFANT, AND MUSICALLY THEY REMIND
ME A LITTLE OF PALE SAINTS, WINDY & CARL AND, WELL, THE ELEFANT
ROSTER - AND IF THAT DOESN'T RAISE YOUR INTEREST, I GIVE UP!
MICAH P. HINSON - THE BABY & THE SATELLITE - SKETCHBOOK - CD =
(SKETCH008)
THIS LIMITED EDITION, EIGHT SONG CD (INCLUDING A 30 MINUTE FINAL
TRACK) CONTAINS RECORDINGS THAT ACTUALLY PREDATE LAST YEAR'S RIGHTLY
APPLAUDED "GOSPEL OF PROGRESS" DEBUT. SHOWING REMARKABLE MATURITY
(IN HIS SONGWRITING SKILLS AND VOCAL TALENTS) CONSIDERING HIS
YOUNG AGE, THIS COLLECTION IS AT LEAST AS ESSENTIAL. COUNTRY =
AMERICANA
/ ALT. FOLK COMPARABLE TO SMOG, BRIGHT EYES AND RED HOUSE PAINTERS
OF CONSIDERABLE BEAUTY THAT COMES EXTREMELY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
SCHWABINGGRAD - BALLETT - STAUBGOLD - CD (STAUBGOLD61)
GOOD OLD STAUBGOLD - CONSISTENTLY ODD AND CONSISTENTLY WORTH =
INVESTIGATING.
SCHWABINGGRAD IS NO EXCEPTION. STARTS LIKE AN ABSTRACT, TWISTED
FOLKY ELECTRONIC RECORD, THEN GOES THROUGH LO-FI TECHNO, THEN
INTO STRANGELY DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC VOCALS AND MUSIC - LIKE =
SOMETHING
FROM A GREEK TRAGEDY CHORUS, THEN INTO INTENSE SOUND MANIPULATIONS
ALA BLACK DICE / THROBBING GRISTLE, THEN INTO POST ROCKY TERRITORY
- AND BY THIS POINT WE ARE ONLY HALF WAY THROUGH. HAVE A LISTEN...
=20
SIMON FINN - MAGIC MOMENTS - DURTRO - CD (DURTROJNANA1956)
I'M SURE I SHOULD HAVE HEARD OF SIMON FINN. INITIALLY I THOUGHT
HE WAS FROM CROWDED HOUSE, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT. HE'S
ON THE SINGER / SONGWRITER TIP HERE WITH 12 TRACKS OF EMOTIONAL,
SOFTLY BEAUTIFUL MUSIC THAT'S MAINLY ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND VOCAL
BASED. QUITE ACCESSIBLE AND PLEASANT, BUT CERTAINLY NOT EARTH
SHATTERING.
VARIOUS - NAO WAVE - MAN - CD (MAN01)
BRAZIL POST PUNK FROM 1982 TO 1988. TO BE HONEST I HAVE NO IDEA
WHO ANY OF THESE PEOPLE / BANDS ARE, BUT IT KIND OF DOES WHAT
YOU'D EXPECT - NEW WAVE LIKE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD IN NEW
YORK AT THE TIME, BUT WITH OCCASSIONAL PERCUSSION BITS THAT IDENTIFY
IT AS BEING FROM BRAZIL. GOOD STUFF.
Restocks (CD): Guitar Based
GANG GANG DANCE - GOD'S MONEY - THE SOCIAL REGISTRY - CD (TSR019CD)
STARTING OFF SOUNDING LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN SOMETHING ON PAW TRACKS
AND KITCHEN MOTORS - THE WORDS ODD AND BIZARRE SPRING TO MIND.
CHILD-LIKE VOCALS MEET VARIOUSLY ABSTRACT AND THEN DRAMIC SOUNDS
IN SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS AS MUCH LIKE SOUND THEATRE AS AN ACTUAL
ALBUM. PROPER EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC FROM THIS UNDER RATED OUTFIT.
JOHN FAHEY - AFTER THE BALL - COLLECTORS CHOICE - CD (CCM-213-2)
MORE SUPERB SOUTHERN FOLK MUSIC FROM THE MAN BEHIND THE REVENANT
LABEL. GUITAR AND FIDDLE IN DIXIELAND, RAGTIME, BLUES AND =
ESSENTIALLY
HILLY BILLY STYLEE!! BRILLIANT.
SHINING - IN THE KINGDOM OF KITSCH YOU WILL BE A MONSTER - RUNE =
GRAMMOFON - CD (RCD2044)
WE'RE ALMOST INTO TZADIK STYLE TERRITORY HERE WITH THIS RUNE =
GRAMMOFON
RELEASE! TEN TRACKS THAT USES PROG, JAZZ AND METAL AS THEIR BASIS
AND MANAGE TO COMBINE ALL THREE INFLUENCES TO AMAZINGLY EFFECTIVE
EFFECT. DENSE, ABSTRACT AND OBTUSE, BUT, AT TIMES, INCREDIBLY
ROCKING AND JUST RIPE FOR SOME STADIUM PLAYING. VERY INTERESTING.
New Releases (CD): Experimental
ANDY STATMAN - AVODAS HA-LEVI - TZADIK - CD (TZA8101)
SUBTITLED "ARCHIVAL RECORDINGS FROM THE 1990S", THIS IS A COLLECTION
DOCUMENTING ONE OF THE ORIGINATORS OF THE KLEZMER REVIVALS' FIRST
EXPERIMENTAL RECORDINGS WITH HIS INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED QUARTET.
THIS INCLUDES TWO FREE IMPROVISED DUETS WITH DRUMMER BOB MEYER.
FRANCISCO LOPEZ - LIVE IN 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH - BOTTROP-BOY - CD =
(B-BOY012)
THIS IS PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE RECORDING EVER BY FRANCISCO LOPEZ.
I WAS EXPECTIBG SOMETHING ALTOGETHER MORE HARSH AND ABRASIVE BUT
IN REALITY IT'S A WONDERFULLY SUBTLE OBJECT LESSON IN HOW TO DO
BUILDING, LAYERED TEXTURAL SOUND. STARTING OFF WITH BARELY A WHISPER
IT SLOWLY EVOLVES INTO A DENSE AND WONDERFULLY ATMOSPHERIC PIECE
USING FIELD RECORDINGS AND DRONE SOUNDS. A REAL SLOW BURNER. TOP
QUALITY.
FREIBAND - HOMEWARD - BOTTROP-BOY - CD (B-BOY011)
FREIBAND DELIVER A FIFTEEN TRACK CD THAT'S ABSOLUTELY FULL OF
EXPREIMENTAL ELECTRONICA. FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS AND
PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, YOU GET MOMENTS OF SHEER =
BRUTALITY,
MOMENTS OF LUSH TEXTURAL WORK AND SOME VERY STRANGE BITS OF QUIRKY
MELODY AND CUT UP SOUNDS. A MIXED BAG, THEN, BUT WELL WORTH A
LISTEN.
HEIMIR BJORGULFSSON & JONAS OHLSSON - FUR YOUR BEARS ONLY - =
BOTTROP-BOY - CD (B-BOY016)
RIGHT. I'VE TRIED DESCRIBING THIS ABOUT 4 TIMES AND I KEEP GETTING
INTERRUPTED BY INTERMINABLE PHONE CALLS. NOW, I'M HERE AND READY
TO ROCK. THIS IS A JOLLY FUN CD QHICH USES A BROKEN, PLAYFUL TECHNO
STYLE TO GET IT'S POINT ACROSS... I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE POINT
IS EXACTLY... MAYBE IT'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE FUTILITY OF THE =
REPETITIVE
BEAT, MAYBE IT'S A COMMENT ON THE STATE OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC...
I JUST DON'T KNOW. HOWEVER, THE SHEER SCHIZOPHRENIC MANIA INVOLVED
ON HERE IS VERY INVIGORATING AND SHOULD DEFINITELY BE CHECKED
OUT. GREAT STUFF.
IKUE MORI - MYRNINEREST - TZADIK - CD (TZA7714)
THIS NEW RECORDING FROM THIS LAPTOP ARTIST AND CULT FIGURE (CREATED
EXPRESSLY FOR THE TZADIK WOMEN'S SERIES) IS A MYSTERIOUS TRIBUTE
INSPIRED BY THE WORK OF VISIONARY ARTIST MADGE GILL, WHO CHANNELLED
HER SPIRIT GUIDE MYRNINEREST IN THOUSANDS OF DRAWINGS, PAINTINGS
AND KNITTED PIECES (!) FROM 1918 - 1961 (!!). SOUNDS INTERESTING,
HUH?!
JACOB KIRKEGAARD - 01.02 - BOTTROP-BOY - CD (B-BOY015)
JAKOB KIRKEGAARD'S WORK IS VERY INTRIGUING. ALTHOUGH ON THE FACE
OF IT HE COULD SIT HAPPILY AMONG THE LIKES OF TOUCH, RASTER NOTON
AND OTHER SUCH EXPERIMENTALISTS, HIS SOUNDS HAVE A WELL ROUNDED
AND VARIED FEEL THAT MAKES A GREAT DEAL OF SENSE WHEN LISTENED
TO AS A WHOLE. THE TRACKS ON THIS RANGE FROM DELICIOUS TEXTURAL
WORK TO FAIRLY EXTREME HIGH FREQUENCY MOMENTS AND A FAIR AMOUNT
OF THE GROUND IN BETWEEN IS COVERED. A SUPERB ALBUM. RECOMMENDED.
JAZZKAMMER - PULSE - BOTTROP-BOY - CD (B-BOY017)
JAZZKAMMER PROVIDE A ONE TRACK PIECE THAT'S INITIALLY BUILT FROM
A COUPLE OF SIMPLE TONES. BUT IT SOON MOPRHS INTO A MORE FULL
SOUNDING AFFAIR WITH CLEVER MANIPULATIONS AND QUIRKY TWEAKS. BETTER
THAN 'PANCAKES' IN MY HUMBLE OPINION.
JOHN ZORN - FILM WORKS XVI - TZADIK - CD (TZ7347)
THIS IS THE SOUNDTRACK TO A FILM ABOUT MEN WORK IN LIFE-THREATENING
JOBS - SET IN PLACES LIKE JAVA, NIGERIA, CHINA, WITH JOBS SUCH
AS SULPHUR MINING AND SLAUGHTER HOUSES. THE MUSIC REFLECTS THESE
DIVERSE PLACES AND ACTIVITIES (IN FACT SOMEONE HERE JUST ASKED
IF THIS WAS THE MUSIC TO ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS). THE MUSIC COMES
COURTESY OF HALF OF THE ELECTRIC MASADA LINE UP - INTENSE, BROODING
AND IMAGINITIVE - QUITE DARK TOO.
MASADA / JOHN ZORN - SANHEDRIN - TZADIK - 2xCD + BOOK (TZA7346)
LAVISHLY PACKAGED DOUBLE CD + BOOK OF TWENTY-NINE PREVIOUSLY =
UNRELEASED
MASADA STUDIO PERFORMANCES. OVER TWO AND A HALF HOURS OF RARE
ALTERNATE VERSIONS HAND-PICKED BY JOHN ZORN FROM THE ORIGINAL
SESSIONS OF 1994-1997. THE BOOK HAS PHOTOS, SCORES, WRITTEN =
TRIBUTES,
REMEMBRANCES AND MORE.
MEIRA ASHER - FACE_WSLOT - BODYLAB / AUDITORIUM - CD (BOD/AUD005)
A VERY INTERESTING PROJECT FROM MEIRA ASHER AND A HOST OF GUEEST
CONTRIBUTORS WHICH TAKES A DISTURBING LOOK AT THREE FEMALE =
EX-CHILD-COMBATANTS
FROM SIERRA LEONE. INTERSPERSED BETWEEN DEEPLY EXPERIMENTAL SLICES
OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC ARE RECORDED DIALOGUES BY THE THREE WOMEN
DETAILING THEIR EXPERIENCES OF BEING ARMED AND IN ACTION DURING
THE WAR AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT EXPERIENCES IN POST-WAR CONDITIONS.
AT TIMES HEART-WARMING AND AT OTHERS DISTRESSING. WELL WORTH =
CHECKING.
OKKYUNG LEE - NIHM - TZADIK - CD (TZA7715)
OKKYUNG LEE'S DEGREES IN FILM SCORING AND IMPROVISATION PAY =
DIVIDENDS
ON HER DEBUT CD FOR TZADIK. DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM HER KOREAN
ROOTS, THIS IS A WELL-CONCEIVED COLLECTION OF TRACKS BLENDING
COMPOSITION AND IMPROVISATION IN SURPRISING NEW WAYS.
SIGTRYGGUR BERG SIGMARSSON - A LITTLE LOST - BOTTROP-BOY - CD =
(B-BOY013)
THREE ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL DRONE TRACKS ON THIS DENSE CD. GORGEOUS
LAYERS OF SOUND BUILD AND SWIRL AROUND AND CAPTURE YOU IN THE
HYPNOTIC GRASP. THE SECOND TRACK IS MADE UP OF SEVERAL LINKED
PIECES AND IS A MUCH MORE FRACTURED AFFAIR, BUT IT ALL SOONGETS
BACK INTO THE DRONE AGAIN. VERY GOOD INDEED.
TAKU SUGIMOTO - STAY IV / ARIA - BOTTROP-BOY - CD (B-BOY014)
NOW, THIS REALLY MADE ME CHUCKLE. I'M NOT SURE THAT IT'S SUPPOSED
TO, HOWEVER, BUT STILL IT BROUGHT A SMILE TO MY FACE. MADE UP
OF TWO LENGTHY PIECES (WHICH, ADMITTEDLY, I DIDN'T LISTEN TO =
COMPLETELY...
I GOT ABOUT TEN MINUTES IN ON BOTH) IT SEEMS TO BE BASED ON A
VERY SIMPLE PREMISE: TAKU SUGIMOTO AND HIS MATES SIT ABOUT RECORDING
AMPLIFIER HUM, BACKGROUND NOISE AND THEN OCCASIONALLY HIT A FEW
NOTES ON THEIR GUITARS. WORKS SURPRISINGLY WELL, ACTUALLY AND
THERE ARE MOMENTS OF GENUINE BEAUTY. HAVE A GO AND SEE WHAT YOU
THINK.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma>Well, after all my hoo-haa about doing a new =
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hot!).=20
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Except,=20
that is, to mention the pretty much generally acknowledged album of the =
week,=20
'Polygon_Cities' by the one and only Monolake. It's brilliant, it's =
awesome,=20
it's slightly different to his other material thanks to input from new=20
collaborator T++ and, quite simply, you need to get it!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma>Anyway, here's this weeks list of goodies so =
I'll say=20
goodbye to you all and wish you a splendid rest of the week and weekend. =
Enjoy=20
the sun!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma>Peace.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma>The Fish.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AOKI TAKAMASA - SIMPLY FUNK EP - =
PROGRESSIVE FORM -=20
12" (PFEP18)<BR> REALLY NICE TO SEE SOME AOKI TAKAMASA =
MATERIAL ON VINYL AND THIS<BR> TAKES THE AWESOME =
'DANCING=20
QUEEN' FROM THE 'SIMPLY FUNK' ALBUM<BR> AND ADDS TWO =
BRAND NEW=20
TRACKS INTO THE MIX. THE WAY HE SEAMLESSLY<BR> PUTS =
TOGETHER=20
QUITE EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONICA SOUNDS WITH A =
STRANGELY<BR> =20
FUNKY RHYTHM STYLE IS SUBLIME AND THE VOCALS ON 'SEE THAT=20
GIRL'<BR> MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE, YET STILL VERY =
UNDERGROUND.=20
DEEP, WARM, BEAUTIFULLY<BR> PRODUCED... I'D HAVE TO =
RECOMMEND=20
THIS.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BUG, THE - FIRE - KLEIN - 12"=20
(KL067)<BR> THE BUG ON KLEIN! BAD ASSED RAGGA =
BUSINESS=20
WITH PLENTY OF BIG<BR> AND FAT BEATS, AND PLENTY OF=20
OPPORTUNITY TO TEAR UP THE DANCEFLOOR.<BR> SADLY =
THERE=20
ARE FOUR VERSIONS OF THE SAME TRACK - ALL TO JUMP<BR> =
AROUND=20
TO WITH TOTAL ABANDON. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARK BROOM - ANGIE REVISITED (AUTECHRE =
ALT MIX) -=20
PURE PLASTIC - 12" (PPD1)<BR> FIRST AND FOREMOST THIS =
IS A=20
REMASTERED REISSUE OF A CLASSIC MARK<BR> BROOM TRACK. =
QUALITY=20
TECHNO FROM, OOH, AROUND '95 I THINK. THE<BR> FLIP IS=20
SOMETHING A BIT SPECIAL. AN UNRELEASED AUTECHRE MIX =
FROM<BR> =20
THE SAME PERIOD WHICH COMES AS A COMPLETE ALTERNATIVE TO THE=20
RELEASED<BR> MIX. A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF WHY SO MANY =
PEOPLE LOVE=20
AUTECHRE'S WORK<BR> WITH ITS LUSH CHORDS AND AMAZINGLY =
TIGHT=20
PERCUSSION. HIGHLY, HIGHLY<BR> =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ODD NOSDAM - BURNER - ANTICON - 2xLP=20
(ABR0053)<BR> CLOUDDEAD'S ODD NOSDAM'S DEBUT SOLO =
ALBUM IS AN=20
ABSOLUTE STORMER<BR> AND A-HALF, LET ME TELL YOU. =
FEATURING=20
COLLABORATIONS WITH JESSICA<BR> BAILIFF, MUM (THAT'S =
YOUR=20
MUM!), MIKE PATTON, FOG, DOSH, DAX PIERSON,<BR> JEL =
AND=20
OTHERS, THIS IS A GRAND MELEE OF SHOEGAZING, =
DISTORTION,<BR> =20
PSYCHEDELIA, SPACEROCK, ELECTRONICA, 21ST CENTURY MELODIES,=20
BEATS<BR> AND FUZZ TO RIVAL ANY I'VE HEARD ALL YEAR. =
IMAGINE=20
AN EVEN MORE<BR> CREATIVE, MORE ACCESSIBLE, LESS =
THREATENING=20
VERSION OF THE DALEK<BR> ALBUM AND YOU'RE ABOUT 50% OF =
THE WAY=20
THERE - THE OTHER 50% IS<BR> VERY MUCH ITS OWN. THIS =
IS ALMOST=20
WHAT YOU DREAMT THE LAST PRIMAL<BR> SCREAM ALBUM WOULD =
SOUND=20
LIKE (UNTIL YOU HEARD IT). AWESOME -<BR> BUY =
NOW.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PENDLE COVEN - =A3100 A METRE EP - MODERN =
LOVE - 12"=20
(LOVE013)<BR> GOT TO GIVE THIS SOME PROPS AS IT'S THE=20
ROUGHEST, RUDEST SLICE<BR> OF JUNGLE I'VE HEARD IN =
AGES.=20
APPROPRIATELY CALLED 'R.E.S.P.E.C.T.'<BR> IT SHOWS =
MAXIMUM=20
RESPECT TO THE ORIGINATORS OF THE SOUND AND HAS<BR> A =
TOTALLY=20
BAD BWOY '92 FLAVA. SIMPLY ESSENTIAL. THE FLIPSIDE =
HAS<BR> A=20
MORE RECOGNISABLE PENDLE COVEN FEEL WITH ITS DOWNBEAT,=20
LUSH<BR> ELECTRONICA FEEL. THE FIRST CUT HAS A CRUNCHY =
FEEL=20
AND THE SECOND<BR> COULD ALMOST BE AN OLD STASIS OR =
LIKEMIND=20
TRACK... YES, IT'S THAT<BR> GOOD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SOLARIUM - OLARI - SPEZIAL MATERIAL - LP=20
(SM018LP005)<BR> WITHOUT WISHING TO BIAS MYSELF =
TOWARDS=20
SOLARIUM, THIS IS THE ONE<BR> I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR,=20
PERSONALLY. THIS COMES WITH SEVEN WONDERFUL<BR> TRACKS =
OF=20
CLASSIC SOUNDING, VINTAGE SPEZIAL MATERIAL STYLE=20
ELECTRONIC<BR> BEAUTY. RANGING FROM THEIR WELL KNOW =
AMBIENT=20
STYLINGS TO SOME<BR> SLIGHTLY MORE UPBEAT AND =
SCRUNCHED OUT=20
MOMENTS THIS IS A JOY FROM<BR> BEGINNING TO END AND =
COMES=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - COOKIE & BROWNIE EP - ASTRO =
LAB=20
RECORDINGS - 12" (ALR01)<BR> FRESH AS IT'S POSSIBLE TO =
BE=20
SELECTION OF ELECTRONIC HIP HOP FROM<BR> SHADOW HUNTAZ =
(AKA=20
FUNCKARMA), PILOOSKI FEAT. MIKE LADD, S-TYPE<BR> FEAT. =
LOGAN=20
AND MERCK'S DECEPTIKON. THIS IS THE GOOD STUFF! =
EACH<BR> TRACK=20
IS A KILLER AND YOU KNOW IT'S GOING TO FLY OUT. =
ESSENTIAL<BR> =20
BEATS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AFX - ANALORD 03 - REPHLEX - 12"=20
(ANALORD03)<BR> ANALORD 03 KICKS OFF WITH AN ABSOLUTE =
APHEX=20
STORMER - SURELY AN<BR> UNRELEASED EARLY / LOST =
CLASSIC FROM=20
THE VAULTS? A SHORTER, SLIGHTLY<BR> BROKEN ACID TRACK =
FOLLOWS=20
THAT, AGAIN, WILL TAKE YOU BACK A FEW<BR> YEARS. SIDE =
TWO,=20
BAND ONE IS AN ABSOLUTE BEAUT! SOME GORGEOUS,<BR> WARM =
CHORDS=20
AND PLAYFUL ACID LINES REMIND ONE OF ANALOGUE =
BUBBLEBATH<BR> -=20
AND THE REASON WE ALL LOVE RICHARD JAMES. DEFINITELY MY=20
FAVOURITE<BR> IN THE SERIES SO FAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BROKER / DEALER - DIG DEEP - TRAUM - 12"=20
(TRAUMV22)<BR> HARKING FROM THE WEST COAST OF THE USA, =
THESE=20
TWO ARTISTS MANAGE<BR> TO KEEP THAT TRAUM FEEL, BUT =
LIFT IT A=20
LITTLE. WITH SOME LOVELY<BR> LATIN UNDERTONES, =
AND=20
SUPERB USE OF ECHO AND FILTERING, THIS IS<BR> A DEEP =
DUBBY TWO=20
TRACKER THAT'LL KEEP YOU WARM TOO. NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MR VELCRO FASTENER - THALESOFMILETOS - =
ZENIT - 2xLP=20
(ELP33017LP)<BR> A COLLECTION OF EARLY RECORDINGS FROM =
THE DUO=20
OF MR VELCRO FASTENER<BR> AND IT PROVES TO BE AN =
ENLIGHTNING=20
EXPERIENCE. TWELVE TRACKS OF<BR> ELECTRO INFUSED =
ELECTRONICA=20
SOUNDS WITH A CHILLED OUT, MELODIC<BR> FEEL THAT =
SOUNDS QUITE=20
SUMMERY AND ALTOGETHER TIMELESS. WONDERFUL<BR> =20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TARWATER - THE NEEDLE WAS TRAVELLING - =
MORR MUSIC -=20
2xLP (MM054DLP)<BR> THIS LONG-AWAITED NEW ALBUM FROM =
TARWATER=20
(THEIR FIRST FOR THOMAS<BR> MORR AFTER LEAVING =
KITTY-YO) IS AN=20
ABSOLUTE STORMER. THAT UNMISTAKEABLE<BR> SOUND OF =
HERRS=20
JESTRAM AND LIPPOK HAS BEEN FLESHED OUT WITH =
CRISPER<BR> AND=20
FATTER PRODUCTION, MAKING THEM SOUND BETTER THAN EVER. =
THE<BR> =20
SONGS ARE, AS ALWAYS, TOP NOTCH WITH THEIR TRADEMARK=20
OFF-THE-WALL,<BR> OBSERVATIONAL / CONVERSATIONAL =
LYRICS. THE=20
DOUBLE-VINYL COMES<BR> WITH A WHOLE BONUS SIDE OF =
(FOUR) SONGS=20
NOT ON THE CD, TOO. ONE<BR> OF THE RELEASES OF THE =
MONTH,=20
WITHOUT A DOUBT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ABOVE SMOKE - HYSTERIA EP - DEEP EXPLORER =
- 12"=20
(DEEPEXPLORER004)<BR> FIRST RELEASE WE'VE HAD ON DEEP =
EXPLORER=20
AND IT'S A REAL GOODIE.<BR> FOUR TRACKS OF SUBTLY =
GROOVING,=20
SURPRISINGLY DEEP TECHNO WITH<BR> A NICE HOUSEY FEEL =
TO THE=20
PERCUSSION. I DON'T EVEN VAGUELY WANT<BR> TO CALL IT =
ELECTRO /=20
HOUSE, BUT IT DOES KIND OF FIT INTO THAT<BR> GENRE, =
JUST WITH=20
A WARMER FEEL. GOOD STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ACID KID - SLAMMM - REVERSE YOUR FUTURE - =
ACID KID=20
- 12" (ACIDKID003)<BR> THIS IS ABSOLUTELY MY FAVOURITE =
ACID=20
TRACK IN AGES AND AGES. STRAIGHT-UP,<BR> NON-NONSENSE, =
OLD=20
SCHOOL VIBES THAT CAN'T FAIL TO GET YOUR HEAD<BR> =
NODDING IN=20
TIME. KILLER 303 LINE THAT HAS SO MUCH SQUELCH =
GOING<BR> ON=20
THAT IT'S ALMOST NOT FAIR. BRILLIANT STUFF. GET IT QUICK =
THOUGH!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ADAM BEYER - SNUFF & NOISE - MAD EYE =
- 12"=20
(ME03)<BR> THE MAD EYE RELEASES ARE SO EASILY THE BEST =
WORK=20
THAT ADAM BEYER<BR> HAS PRODUCED IN YEARS. HERE HE =
USES A=20
PALETTE OF INCREDIBLY DEEP<BR> AND PHAT MINIMAL TECHNO =
SOUNDS=20
OVER SOME AWESOME BEATS. BASS HEAVY<BR> STUFF THAT'LL =
GROOVE=20
IT PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE... WELL, ANYWHERE<BR> THEY =
LIKE=20
MINIMAL TECHNO!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ADRIAN FORCINITI - CLASS OF '94 - SYRA - =
12"=20
(SYRA01)<BR> NOW, THIS IS SOME REAL DEAL S**T! =
FABULOUS 7=20
TRACK EP ON THIS<BR> NEW LABEL THAT SEES ADRIAN =
FORCINITI=20
DELIVERING SOME PURE AS YOU<BR> GET ACID GROOVES. =
PERCUSSION A=20
LA '87 OR '88 AND BLISTERINGLY<BR> AUTHENTIC 303 =
LINES. PRETTY=20
MUCH NOTHING ELSE IN THERE, BUT, HEY,<BR> WHAT ELSE =
COULD YOU=20
POSSIBLY NEED? A WICKED, WICKED EP FOR ACID<BR> HEADS=20
EVERYWHERE. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANTON PIEETE - NONE SHALL PASS - MANUKE - =
12"=20
(MK007)<BR> MANUKE BANG IT UP ONCE AGAIN WITH A =
RELENTLESSLY=20
POUNDING FOUR<BR> TRACKER OF PURE TRIBAL TECHNO =
GROOVES. THE=20
KIND OF STUFF TO LOCK<BR> IN TO AND NEVER GET AWAY =
FROM.=20
ROUGH, BUT VERY SATISFYING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHEMICAL BROTHERS, THE - THE BOXER (DFA =
REMIX) -=20
PROMO - VIRGIN - 12" (CHEMSTDJ23)<BR> BIG PROMO =
RELEASE HERE=20
WHICH SEES THE FORTHCOMING CHEMICAL BROTHERS<BR> =
SINGLE=20
GETTING A BIG, BAD REMIX FROM THE ONE AND ONLY DFA =
CREW.<BR> =20
EXPECT THESE TO DISAPPEAR VERY QUICKLY INDEED!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CYP - TERRITORY OF FEAR - INCEPTIVE - 12" =
(INC007)<BR> FIERCE SIX TRACKER OF OFFBEAT, BROKEN =
TECHNO=20
GROOVES A LA MARK<BR> BROOM OR SURGEON. IT'S GOT THAT =
TRIBALLY=20
FEEL WITH ROUGH BEATS<BR> AND HEAVY SUB BASS PLUS SOME =
GREAT=20
CHORDS. IF YOU ENJOYED THE<BR> OTHER INCEPTIVES, =
CHANCES ARE=20
YOU'LL LIKE THIS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DAFT PUNK - TECHNOLOGIC (VITALIC / =
PEACHES REMIXES)=20
- PROMO - VIRGIN - 12" (58859 1)<BR> TWO SOLID MIXES =
HERE FROM=20
STALWARTS OF THE ELECTRO / HOUSE SCENE.<BR> VITALIC =
AND=20
PEACHES GIVE IT ALL THEY'VE GOT ON THESE TWO MIXES<BR> =
OF DAFT=20
PUNK'S 'TECHNOLOGIC'. PROMO VERSION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEL COSTA & PEDRO GOYA - BREAK / =
CONTROL ZONE -=20
THRASHER HOME RECORDINGS - 12" (THR003)<BR> ELECTRO / =
TECHNO=20
SOUNDS FROM THIS SPANISH LABEL. TWO CUTS... BOTH<BR> =
LONG AND=20
HYPNOTIC AND ACID TINGED. LOADS OF LITTLE VOCAL =
SAMPLES<BR> =20
(IN A BIT OF A B-BOY STYLE) GIVE IT EXTRA MOVEMENT FOR SOME=20
PURE<BR> DANCEFLOOR ACTION. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> E:GUM - KEYBOARD LIES - KLEIN - 2xLP=20
(KL070LP)<BR> KLEIN KEEPING THEIR FANS HAPPY HERE WITH =
ANOTHER=20
LP SHEER ELECTRO<BR> TRASHINESS. ONE FOR FANS OF =
OUTPUT, KITTY=20
YO, GIGOLO, PLAYHOUSE<BR> ETC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FEADZ - FORWARD 4 EP - B PITCH CONTROL - =
12"=20
(BPC107)<BR> THE FIRST OF TWO WELL ABOVE AVERAGE =
QUALITY B=20
PITCH RELEASES OUT<BR> THIS WEEK. WHAT WE HAVE HERE =
ARE FOUR=20
TRACKS ALMOST WITH A CLONE<BR> / BUNKER / VIEWLEXX / =
CREME=20
ORGANISATION FEEL TO THEM, ALBEIT<BR> WITH THAT =
LEFTFIELD B=20
PITCH / BOXER SPORT TWIST TO THEM. SHOULD<BR> SET =
DANCEFLOORS=20
ALIGHT (ALONG WITH SOME PETROL AND A MATCH).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FISCHERSPOONER - NEVER WIN (TV ON THE =
RADIO REMIX)=20
- EMI - 7" (FS7DJ3)<BR> NICE LITTLE WHITE VINYL 7" =
FEATURING=20
THE RADIO EDIT OF 'NEVER<BR> WIN' ON ONE SIDE WITH THE =
TV ON=20
THE RADIO MIX ON THE FLIP. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HEATH BRUNNER - MOVIE - FRANTIC FLOWERS - =
12"=20
(FF-004)<BR> AAH, THIS IS THE REAL DEAL. VMAX HEAD =
HONCHO,=20
HEATH BRUNNER DELIVERS<BR> A WONDERFULLY PURE AND =
AUTHENTIC=20
FOUR TRACK EP OF BRILLIANT DETROIT<BR> TECHNO SOUNDS. =
LUSH=20
PADS AND CHORDS WITH CLATTERING PERCUSSION<BR> AND =
SOME PACEY=20
BEATS COMBINE TO TO MAKE AN EP THAT'LL GET FANS<BR> OF =
THE=20
MOTOR CITY SOUND INTO A RIGHT OLD LATHER. PURE =
QUALITY<BR> ON=20
GORGEOUS CLEAR VINYL. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HUTTON DRIVE - 324 / MOODIN - FRANTIC =
FLOWERS - 12"=20
(FF-003)<BR> SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKING ABOUT =
THIS FOR=20
WEEKS AND FINALLY<BR> IT DROPS. PRISTINE CLEAR VINYL =
AND A=20
SUPERB TWO TRACKER OF PURIST<BR> DETROIT FLAVA TECHNO. =
DRIVING=20
GROOVES AND AND DEEP, DEEP PADS<BR> LOCK HORNS TO =
CREATE A=20
FLOWING, FUNKY SOUND THAT HAS 'MOTOR CITY'<BR> STAMPED =
ALL=20
OVER IT. FRESH STUFF AND DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JEREMY P CAULFIELD - SCAR CITY - DUMB =
UNIT - 12"=20
(DU-022)<BR> THIS IS MY FAVOURITE RELEASE ON DUMB UNIT =
FOR=20
AGES. JEREMY CAULFIELD<BR> DELIVERS TWO EXTREMELY COOL =
TECHNO=20
TRACKS THAT ARE TOUGH, YET<BR> MINIMAL AND VERY, VERY =
GROOVY.=20
LESS POPPY OR 'KNARZ' THAN THE<BR> RECENT RELEASES =
FROM THE=20
LABEL, THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE TO HAVE<BR> A LISTEN TO. =
SOLID.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JESPER DAHLBACK - POLYHOUSE - DX - 12"=20
(DX1)<BR> THE SECOND RELEASE ON JESPER DAHLBACK'S DX =
IMPRINT=20
COMES FROM<BR> THE MAN HIMSELF. HE DELIVERS A =
WONDERFUL SLICE=20
OF VERY PURE SOUNDING,<BR> OLD SCHOOL HOUSE WITH =
DELICIOUS=20
POLY SYNTH CHORDS AND A FUNKY,<BR> FUNKY BEAT. THE =
FLIP HAS A=20
MORE ELECTRO / ELASTIC SYNTH BASSLINE<BR> FLAVA AND =
IS, IN=20
REALITY, PRETTY MUCH A DIFFERENT TRACK, RATHER<BR> =
THAN JUST=20
BEING A REMIX. SPOT ON.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUAN MACLEAN, THE - TITO'S WAY - DFA - =
2x12"=20
(DFAEMI2147)<BR> CLASSIC DFA HERE, WITH FOUR EXCELLENT =
MIXES=20
ACROSS THIS DOUBLE<BR> 12". THE ORIGINAL SEES THE JUAN =
MACLEAN=20
VERY MUCH ON AN LCD TIP<BR> ONLY MORE ELECTRONIC, WITH =
SOME=20
LOVELY GRUNTY SYNTH BASSLINE ACTION.<BR> THE LINDSTROM =
&=20
PRINS THOMAS REMIX IS A FINE PIECE OF EXTENDED<BR> =20
RETRO/EIGHTIES LUSH TECHNO/ELECTRO (WITH A SLIGHT DETROIT=20
TOUCH),<BR> BOOKA SHADE'S MIX IS ALMOST SCI-FI =
FLAVOURED, AND=20
FINALLY REVERSO<BR> 68'S VERSION IS A REAL DANCEFLOOR =
FILLER.=20
100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUAN MACLEAN, THE - TITO'S WAY (LINDSTROM =
&=20
PRINS THOMAS / BOOKA SHADE - DFA - 12" =
(DFAEMIDJ2147X)<BR> TWO=20
ABSOLUTELY HUGE MIXES OF THE JUAN MACLEAN SINGLE. THIS =
IS<BR> =20
A PROMO VERSION WITH LINDSTROM & PRINS THOMAS'S VERSION ON=20
ONE<BR> SIDE AND THE BOOKA SHADE MIX ON THE FLIP. TOP=20
QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUAN MACLEAN, THE - TITO'S WAY (ORIGINAL) =
- PROMO -=20
DFA - 12" (DFAEMIDJ2147Y)<BR> ORIGINAL MIX OF JUAN =
MACLEAN'S=20
EXCELLENT 'TITO'S WAY' IS ON HERE<BR> PLUS THE REVERSO =
68 MIX.=20
PROMO SINGLE 12" VERSION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KOSS - RING 01 - MULE ELECTRONIC - 12"=20
(MULEELECTRONIC006)<BR> THE KOSS CD GETS SPLIT INTO =
TWO PIECES=20
OF VINYL HERE. THE FIRST<BR> PART IS, NATURALLY =
ENOUGH, THE=20
FIRST HALF OF THE CD. DEEP, LUSHLY<BR> LAYERED CHORDS =
AND=20
WONDERFUL ANALOGUE STYLE SEQUENCES BLEND WITH<BR> THE=20
HYPNOTIC, SLOWED-DOWN 4/4 BEATS TO MAKE A DENSE SOUND=20
THAT'S<BR> ONE PART 'TREAD' MIXED WITH ONE PART YELLOW =
MAGIC=20
ORCHESTRA. SIMPLY<BR> GORGEOUS AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. =
MULE=20
CAN DO NO WRONG AT THE MOMENT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KOSS - RING 02 - MULE ELECTRONIC - 12"=20
(MULEELECTRONIC007)<BR> THE KOSS CD GETS SPLIT INTO =
TWO PIECES=20
OF VINYL HERE. THE SECOND<BR> PART IS, NATURALLY =
ENOUGH, THE=20
SECOND HALF OF THE CD. DEEP, LUSHLY<BR> LAYERED CHORDS =
AND=20
WONDERFUL ANALOGUE STYLE SEQUENCES BLEND WITH<BR> THE=20
HYPNOTIC, SLOWED-DOWN 4/4 BEATS TO MAKE A DENSE SOUND=20
THAT'S<BR> ONE PART 'TREAD' MIXED WITH ONE PART YELLOW =
MAGIC=20
ORCHESTRA. SIMPLY<BR> GORGEOUS AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. =
MULE=20
CAN DO NO WRONG AT THE MOMENT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARCO CAROLA - EXPRESS YOURSELF - =
DO.MI.NO - 12"=20
(DO.MI.NO04)<BR> THIS REALLY IS MARCO CAROLA'S BEST =
WORK OF=20
RECENT TIMES. SLOWER,<BR> GROOVIER AND DEEPER THAN HIS =
OTHER=20
MATERIAL, THIS HAS AN IRRESISTABLY<BR> FUNKY FEEL AND =
SOME=20
WONDERFUL SOUNDS. COUPLE THAT WITH COOL BASSLINES<BR> =
AND SOME=20
RIP ROARING PERCUSSION AND YOU'VE GOT YET ANOTHER =
TASTY<BR> =20
TREAT FROM DO.MI.NO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARK BROOM - TWENTY NINE / TWENTY SIX - =
UXB - 7"=20
(UXB011)<BR> CRACKING LITTLE 7" ON UNEXPLORED BEATS =
FROM MAIN=20
MAN MARK BROOM.<BR> WHILST IT STILL RETAINS HIS HARDER =
EDGED=20
CLUBBY FEEL IT FEELS<BR> SOMEHOW MORE RESTRAINED AND, =
DARE I=20
SAY IT, MORE SUBTLE. A SOLID<BR> RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MAX 404 - SPIN MY WORLD - ESKIMO - 12" =
(541416=20
501352)<BR> GOD, I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THIS. I LOVE MAX =
404 AS=20
MUCH AS THE NEXT<BR> PERSON, BUT THIS IS A WEIRD =
ELECTRO-ISH=20
SCHAFFEL STYLE THING THAT<BR> DIDN'T REALLY GET ME AT =
ALL.=20
GIVE IT A LISTEN THOUGH AND YOU MAY<BR> FIND SOMETHING =
IN=20
THERE THAT I MISSED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MR. ROPER - LOOKING FOR ROOM MATES -=20
SCHEINSELBSTANDIG - 12" (SST14)<BR> MR. ROPER IS =
LOOKING FOR=20
ROOM MATES... AND ON THE STRENGTH OF<BR> THIS HE'S =
FOUND A=20
COUPLE OF GOODIES. TOMAS JIRKU PROVIDES THE<BR> BEST =
OF THE=20
BUNCH FOR MY MONEY WITH A QUALITY DUBBED OUT TECH<BR> =
VERSION=20
WHICH HAS ALL THE RIGHT MOVES TO MAKE YOU GROOVE. =
ROD<BR> THE=20
BOD WRANGLER AND BRANT ALSO SUBMIT THEIR REFERENCES WITH=20
BRANT<BR> GETTING ALL HOUSEY, BUT DUBBY AND DEEP ON =
OUR ASSES=20
WITH TWO SUPER<BR> MIXES. LOOKS LIKE HE'S GOING TO BE =
A HAPPY=20
BUNNY WITH HIS NEW<BR> CHUMS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NATHAN FAKE - COHEED REMIXES (STEVE =
BARNES) - TRAUM=20
- 12" (TRAUMV60X)<BR> SO, IT'S JUST LEFT TO MR. =
PROCESS, STEVE=20
BARNES, TO DELIVER THE<BR> ALTERNATE MIXES OF NATHAN =
FAKE'S=20
ORIGINAL. AND, BY GUM, HE DOES<BR> A STERLING JOB. =
BOTH=20
VERSIONS ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM THE<BR> =
ORIGINAL MIX=20
AND HAVE SIMILAR THEMES BUT WITH AN AMBIENT, =
DEEPLY<BR> LUSH=20
MIX ON ONE SIDE AND A MORE BEAT ORIENTATED VERSION ON =
THE<BR> =20
OTHER. ACTUALLY A FABULOUS TRAUM RELEASE IN IT'S OWN RIGHT,=20
REGARDLESS<BR> OF THE NATHAN FAKE CONNECTION. HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NATHAN FAKE - DINAMO / COHEED REMIXES =
(DOMINIK=20
EULBERG / MICHAEL - TRAUM - 12" (TRAUMV60)<BR> NOW, =
BEARING IN=20
MIND JUST HOW MASSIVE THE ORIGINAL WAS, I THOUGHT<BR> =
IT WAS=20
GOING TO BE SOMETHING OF A TALL ORDER FOR ANYONE TO =
DO<BR> =20
'DINAMO' ANY JUSTICE. DOMINIK EULBERG, HOWEVER, HAS TAKEN A=20
COUPLE<BR> OF ELEMENTS AND USED THEM TO FINE, FINE =
EFFECT. A=20
CRISPY, DRY<BR> SOUNDING BEAT AND THE QUALITY BURBLY =
ANALOGUE=20
LINE FROM THE ORIGINAL<BR> ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH TO =
MAKE THIS A=20
DANCEFLOOR BEAST AND IDEAL<BR> FOR MIXING INTO THE =
ORIGINAL.=20
MICHAEL MAYER GETS BUSY WITH 'COHEED'<BR> ON THE =
FLIPSIDE AND=20
TURNS IT INTO A SOMEWHAT EPIC VERSION WITH<BR> SOARING =
SYNTHS=20
AND A PSEUDO-TRANCE FEEL. ALL VERY PLEASING, REALLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OLIVER HO - WORLD OF LIFE - META - 12"=20
(META20)<BR> OLIVER HO JUST DOESN'T LET UP WITH HIS=20
STAGGERINGLY GOOD TECHNO<BR> SOUNDS. THIS COMES AT YOU =
WITH A=20
LIGHTER FEEL THAN SOME OF HIS<BR> MORE FIERCE WORK, =
BUT,=20
NONETHELESS, IT'S STILL AN ASBOLUTE DANCEFLOOR<BR> =
BEAST THAT=20
COMES IN THREE DISTINCT MIXES. YOU JUST CAN'T GO WRONG.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OLIVER HO - SCULPTURE - META - 12"=20
(META22)<BR> YES! OLIVER HO ONCE AGAIN DELIVERS A =
THREE TRACK=20
STORMER ON HIS<BR> OWN META IMPRINT. DEEP, HEAVY, =
FIERCE=20
TECHNOID SOUNDS WITH SOME<BR> FURIOUS PERCUSSION AND=20
DEVASTATING BASSLINES. QUITE SIMPLY WE<BR> SALUTE YOU, =
MR HO.=20
ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REINHARD VOIGT - SPEICHER 29 (ROBSON =
PONTE REMIXES)=20
- KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX29)<BR> THIS WILL FAIRLY =
BATTER=20
YOUR EARS ABOUT. AS YOU'D EXPECT, I SUPPOSE.<BR> =
'ROBSON AND=20
JEROME', SORRY, 'ROBSON PONTE' WAS ALREADY A =
FIERCE<BR> SLICE=20
OF BANGING COLOGNE TECHNO AND REINHARD GETS IN UP TO =
THE<BR> =20
HILT WITH SOME SUITABLY ROUGH REMIX PRODUCTIONS. TOUGH STUFF=20
THAT<BR> SHOULD GO DOWN A TREAT WITH FANS OF THE=20
SERIES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ROBERT BABICZ - BATTLESTAR - PUNKT MUSIC =
- 12"=20
(PUNKT024)<BR> ROBERT BABICZ (OR ROB ACID, IF YOU =
PREFER) GETS=20
BUSY WITH A NICELY<BR> VARIED THREE TRACKER THAT =
RANGES FROM A=20
MONSTROUSLY RAVEY A-SIDE<BR> WHICH ABSOLUTELY ROCKS IT =
TO A=20
SLIGHTLY DEEPER AND MORE SUBTLE<BR> SOUND ON THE FLIP. =
NOT=20
MUCH MORE SUBTLE THOUGH, AS IT'S STILL<BR> GOING TO DO =
SOME=20
DAMAGE ON THE DANCEFLOOR. WONDERFULLY PUT TOGETHER<BR> =
AND=20
DENSE TRACKS THAT ARE PACKED FULL OF QUALITY SOUNDS AND=20
PHAT<BR> BEATS. GOOD GEAR FROM THIS INCREASINGLY GOOD=20
LABEL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> S-MAX - MAKE SOMEBODY HAPPY EP - =
TELEGRAPH - 12"=20
(TEL020)<BR> ANYONE WHO LOVES PARADROID OR FYM IS =
GOING TO=20
ABSOLUTELY GO BANANAS<BR> FOR THIS FOUR TRACK GEM. =
FRESH,=20
FUNKY TECHNO SOUNDS WITH THAT<BR> TIGHTLY EDITED FEEL =
AND=20
AMAZING SOUND DESIGN THAT ONLY THESE GUYS<BR> (BOOGIZM =
ETC)=20
CAN DO. DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS AS IT'S TRULY WICKED!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TOMAS ANDERSSON - WASHING UP - B PITCH =
CONTROL -=20
12" (BPC108)<BR> EVEN TIGA HAS COME GOOD (WHO PUTS IN =
A REMIX)=20
WITH THIS CRACKING<BR> NEW B PITCH SINGLE, QUITE =
POSSIBLY=20
THEIR STRONGEST RELEASE TO<BR> DATE. THINK KOMPAKT =
EXTRA MEETS=20
BOARDS OF CANADA (ALBEIT MINUS<BR> THE WARM MELODIES)! =
MORE=20
LIKE THIS PLEASE, FELLAS - IT'S A KILLER!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - STATTMUSIK SAMPLER VOL.1 - =
STATTMUSIK -=20
12" (STASSMUSIK08)<BR> IS STATTMUSIK RELATED TO =
BRUCHSTUECKE=20
IN SOME WAY? IT WOULD SEEM<BR> LIKE IT AS TWO OF THESE =
OF=20
ARTISTS HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON<BR> THE =
LATTER.=20
STYRO2000 AND BANGGOES BOTH DELIVER SUBTLE, =
SHUFFLING<BR> =20
TECHNO TRACKS IN A VERY, DARE I SAY IT, KOMPAKT / COLOGNE=20
STYLE<BR> WHILST KALABRESE (TRUE TO HIS PERLON ROOTS) =
GOES FOR=20
A SLIGHTLY<BR> MORE STRIPPED DOWN AFFAIR THAT HAS A =
GREAT DEAL=20
OF FUNK AND GROOVE.<BR> AN EXCELLENT LITTLE =
EP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VEIL - TRANSFORM - LIGHT & DARK - =
2x12"=20
(LD006)<BR> OLIVER HO UNLEASHES HIS 'VEIL' ALTER EGO =
FOR THIS=20
SUPERB DOUBLE<BR> PACK ON HIS OWN LIGHT & DARK =
IMPRINT.=20
EIGHT TRACKS THAT RANGE<BR> FROM ALMOST INDUSTRIAL =
SOUNDING=20
MINIMAL CLUB TECHNO TO A SLIGHTLY<BR> MORE TRIBAL =
APPROACH.=20
TRUE TO THE IDEA OF THE LABEL, THOUGH, YOU<BR> ALSO =
GET A=20
COUPLE OF INCREDIBLY ATMOSPHERIC BEATLESS NUMBERS =
THAT<BR> ARE=20
DEEP AND DENSELY LAYERED. COUPLE THAT WITH SOME ALMOST=20
APHEX-ESQUE<BR> OFFBEAT ELECTRONIC NUMBERS AND YOU'VE =
GOT A=20
PACKAGE TO BE RECKONED<BR> WITH. SUPERB =
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ADA - BLONDIE - AREAL - 2xLP=20
(AREAL26)<BR> ADA'S DEBUT LONGPLAYER MAKES ITS WAY OUT =
OVER=20
HERE AT LAST AND<BR> IT'S AN INDIVIDUAL AND FUNKY =
SOUNDING=20
PIECE ALL ROUND. EACH TRACK<BR> HAS AN OBSCURE STYLE =
WITH=20
FRESH SOUNDS AND A RETRO, YET CONTEMPORARY<BR> FEEL. =
TECHNO,=20
ELECTRO AND SUNDRY OTHER FLAVAS MAKE UP THIS =
ROLLICKINGLY<BR> =20
GOOD ALBUM. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANTTI RANNISTO - ROTATE - AUDIO.NL - 12"=20
(AUDIO.NL028)<BR> COULD THIS BE THE WELCOME RETURN OF=20
ULTRA-MINIMAL TECHNO CLUB<BR> TRACKS? IT WOULD SEEM =
THAT WAY!=20
THIS FINNISH ARTIST HAS DELIVERED<BR> FOUR TIGHT AS =
HELL=20
GROOVES WITH A TOTALLY STRIPPED DOWN, SAHKO<BR> / =
DUM-ESQUE=20
QUALITY TO THEM. ALMOST EXPERIMENTAL BUT WITH A =
RAW,<BR> DRY=20
GROOVE THAT MAKES THEM PERFECT FOR CLUB PLAY. AN=20
ABSOLUTELY<BR> ESSENTIAL EP FOR FANS OF MINIMALISM.=20
CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CARI LEKEBUSCH - UNDERGROUND POETRY - H =
PRODUCTIONS=20
- 12" (HYB024X)<BR> A TIMELY REISSUE OF SOME =
ABSOLUTELY=20
CLASSIC CARI LEKEBUSCH TRACKS<BR> HERE. NO ONE EVER =
DID IT=20
QUITE LIKE THIS AND THE SIZE AND MAGNIFICENCE<BR> OF =
THE=20
TECHNO ON THIS EP IS TRULY AWESOME. SLAMMING BEATS, =
TIGHT<BR> =20
PRODUCTION AND AMAZING SOUND DESIGN. FRIGHTENINGLY GOOD=20
STUFF.<BR> DO NOT MISS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CAULFIELD - SQUEEZE - DIAT - 12"=20
(DIAT3)<BR> I LOVE THESE RECORDS THAT CAULFIELD AND =
JAMES DIN=20
COME UP WITH.<BR> DEEP, FUNKY, SIMPLE TECHNO AND HOUSE =
TRACKS=20
WITH LOADS OF WARMTH<BR> AND IRRESISTABLE GROOVES. =
THIS ONE=20
DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED<BR> TO... WITH A GREAT =
DEAL OF=20
STYLE. QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ KOZE - THE GEKLOPPEL CONTINUES - =
KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM85)<BR> GUARANTEED TO BE A BIGGIE I RECKON. AFTER =
THE=20
DEVASTATING SHENANIGANS<BR> OF SPEICHER 11 DJ KOZE =
COMES WITH=20
A SUPER FUNKY TRACK THAT HAS<BR> A MUCH MORE SUBTLE =
AND=20
GROOVING EDGE AS WELL AS A SPONGY, WARPED<BR> OUT =
BASSLINE.=20
THE FLIP SEES HIM GETTING DEEPER AND DEEPER WITH<BR> A =
LUSH,=20
MINIMAL, HYPNOTIC CUT PLUS A CLASSIC BEATLESS POP =
AMBIENT<BR> =20
STYLE NUMBER. QUALITY ASSURED. ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ KOZE - LIGHTA SPUBA EP - FREUDE AM =
TANZEN - 12"=20
(FAT022)<BR> THREE TRACKS OF PURE PLEASURE FROM DJ =
KOZE. ONE=20
OF HIS MORE OBSCURE<BR> RELEASES (ALTHOUGH WE KNOW =
HE'S MORE=20
THAN CAPABLE OF DOING IT<BR> AFTER HEARING THE ADOLF =
NOIZE CD)=20
BUT STILL SITTING ON JUST THE<BR> RIGHT SIDE OF THE =
FENCE TO=20
MAKE IT EMINENTLY DANCEABLE. HIS PALETTE<BR> OF SOUNDS =
IS JUST=20
SUPERB AND HE USES FRESH RHYTHM ARRANGEMENTS<BR> TO =
EXTRACT=20
MORE THAN THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF FUNK FROM HIS =
4/4'S.<BR> =20
GROOVING,SPARSE, STRANGELY ENGAGING AND FEATURING ONE=20
ABSOLUTELY<BR> LUSH DOWNBEAT / POP AMBIENT TRACK AS A =
BONUS.=20
WICKED STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DK - DK8 - MURDER WAS THE BASS - DK - 12" =
(DK08)<BR> WHILST THIS ISN'T QUITE AS MASSIVE AS THE =
LAST DK=20
RECORD (NOW<BR> SIGNED TO OUTPUT) IT'S STILL GOT THE =
MAKINGS=20
OF A PROPER FLOORFILLER.<BR> THE A-SIDE IS AN ELECTRO =
TINGED=20
CUT WHICH SEES JESPER DAHLBACK<BR> USING ELECTROCLASH, =
HOUSE=20
AND TECHNO INFLUENCES TO CREATE A VERY<BR> CLUBBY =
VIBE. THE=20
FLIP HAS AN ALTOGETHER HARDER FLAVA WITH A DIRTY<BR> =
AIRFROG=20
STYLE BASSLINE AND POUNDING 4/4 BEATS. WELL WORTH A LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FYM - PLAYS HORSERADDISH MIKADO - BOOGIZM =
- 12"=20
(BOOGIZM010)<BR> WELL, YES, HE DOES RATHER, DOESN'T =
HE? HE=20
CERTAINLY DELIVERS SIX<BR> PHREAKED OUT TRACKS IN A =
TYPICALLY=20
POTTY BOOGIZM VEIN COMPLETE<BR> WITH TIGHT PRODUCTION =
AND=20
PROCESSING AND THE OBLIGATORY SUPER<BR> PALETTE OF =
SOUNDS.=20
PARADROID, S-MAX, ARK AND JAY HAZE FANS SHOULD<BR> =
APPLY RIGHT=20
HERE, RIGHT NOW!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAKE FAIRLEY / PETER GRUMMICH - SPEICHER =
23 -=20
KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX23)<BR> HARD TWO TRACKER OF=20
'NEO-TRANCE' (AS PEOPLE SEEM TO BE CALLING<BR> IT). =
FAIRLEY=20
AND GRUMMICH HAVE A DISTINCT UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT<BR> =
IT=20
TAKES TO BE HARD EDGED YET STRANGELY UNDERGROUND AT THE=20
SAME<BR> TIME. TOUGH, GRINDING BASSLINES AND =
ROLLICKING BEATS=20
PLUS CLASSIC<BR> SYNTHY SOUNDS ALL ADD UP TO A VERY =
ENJOYABLE=20
ROMP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JESPER DAHLBACK - MACHINE DANCE - DX - =
12"=20
(DX0)<BR> MASSIVE, MASSIVE, MASSIVE TUNE. JESPER'S =
FOLLOW UP=20
TO THE DK SERIES<BR> IS THIS ELECTRO / HOUSE MONSTER =
WITH=20
WICKED ELASTIC BASSLINES<BR> AND ROCK OUT BEATS. YOU =
SERIOUSLY=20
NEED TO GET THIS TRACK. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARCO CAROLA - SUN CITY - DO.MI.NO - 12"=20
(DO.MI.NO01)<BR> MARCO CAROLA'S NEW DO.MI.NO (MEANING =
DOMESTIC=20
MINIMAL NOISE...<BR> DO YOU LIKE WHAT HE DID THERE?) =
IMPRINT=20
IS A MORE LAIDBACK AND<BR> FUNKY AFFAIR THAN SOME OF =
HIS OTHER=20
LABELS. MORE OVERTLY HOUSIEFIED<BR> THAN HIS OTHER =
RELEASES, I=20
MUST ADMIT IT WOULD BE STRETCHING TO<BR> ACTUALLY CALL =
THEM=20
MINIMAL, BUT THE IDEA IS CERTAINLY THERE AND<BR> THERE =
ARE=20
PLENTY OF REDUCED MOMENTS AND FUNKY OLD BASSLINES. =
LONG<BR> =20
AND HYPNOTIC TRACKS FOR THE FLOOR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARCO CAROLA - BOGOPLAIN - DO.MI.NO - 12" =
(DO.MI.NO03)<BR> THE PROLIFIC MR. CAROLA DELIVERS THE =
THIRD=20
RELEASE ON HIS NEW<BR> DO.MI.NO IMPRINT. GROOVED OUT =
SOUNDS=20
WITH A PROPER TECHNO / HOUSE<BR> VIBE AND A NICE LINE =
IN TIP=20
TOP BASSLINES. ONE FOR THE DANCEFLOOR<BR> WITHOUT ANY =
DOUBT.=20
STRONG STUFF INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MR VELCRO FASTENER - LUCKY BASTARDS =
LIVING UP NORTH=20
- I220 - 2xLP (220016LP)<BR> SOLID DANCEFLOOR STYLED =
ELECTRO=20
CUTS BY THE MAN THEY CALL MR VELCRO<BR> FASTENER. =
ALREADY A=20
COUPLE OF YEARS OLD, STILL SOUNDING COOL TOUGH.<BR> =
CHECK=20
OUT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OLIVER HO - LAYERS EP - META - 12"=20
(META21)<BR> IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO GET HOLD OF A =
NEW EP=20
FROM OLIVER HO<BR> AND THIS WONDERFUL THREE TRACKER =
DOESN'T=20
DISAPPOINT IN ANY WAY<BR> AT ALL. THE MAIN TRACK IS A =
STABBY,=20
PURE TECHNO AFFAIR WITH AN<BR> OLD SCHOOL KEVIN =
SAUNDERSON=20
STYLE TO THE CHORDS AND SOME IMMACULATELY<BR> PRODUCED =
PERCUSSION. THE FLIP DELVES INTO A MORE OFFBEAT,=20
DETROIT-ESQUE<BR> SOUND WITH WICKED SYNTH SOUNDS AND =
THE KIND=20
OF BEATS THAT MAKE<BR> YOU DANCE EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT =
INTO=20
TECHNO. SOLID AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHAWN RUDIMAN - SOUNDS FROM THE INSIDE -=20
SOUNDARCHITECTURE - 12" (SA003)<BR> MR RUDIAM RETURNS =
WITH A=20
STRONG 4 TRACKER OF FULLY AUTHETIC SOUNDING,<BR> =
INTRICATELY=20
PROGRAMMED DETROIT TECHNO, THA A LOT OF PEOPLE =
COULD<BR> LEARN=20
A LESSON OR TWO FROM. SHOWING HIS AFFECTION FOR BIG =
OLD<BR> =20
ACID LINES COMES ACROSS BEST IN TRACK B2!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SLEEPARCHIVE - ELEPHANT ISLAND EP - =
SLEEPARCHIVE -=20
12" (ZZZ01)<BR> NOW, WE'RE NOT SURE WHETHER THIS IS A =
BOOTLEG=20
OF OLD TRACKS OR<BR> IF SOMEONE HAS COME UP WITH SOME =
STUNNING=20
MINIMAL TECHNO THAT<BR> PAYS HOMAGE TO LABELS LIKE DUM =
AND=20
SAHKO. THREE TRACKS OF WONDERFULLY<BR> STRIPPED DOWN =
AND=20
PURIST TECHNO ON A CLEAR VINYL SLAB. HARKS BACK<BR> TO =
THE=20
ULTRA-MINIMAL SOUND OF THE MID '90'S AND DOES SO WITH =
A<BR> =20
GREAT DEAL OF STYLE, PANACHE AND DANCEFLOOR POTENTIAL. =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEVE BUG / MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER - =
SPEICHER 21 -=20
KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX21)<BR> PROBABLY ONE OF THE =
BIGGEST=20
KOMPAKT EXTRA RELEASES SO FAR. STEVE<BR> BUG'S CLASSIC =
'THAT=20
KID' GETS A PROPER KOMPAKT SCHAFFEL MIX WITH<BR> A =
BLEEPY,=20
TOUGH, ROLLING DANCEFLOOR SOUND. A BIGGIE. THE =
FLIP<BR> SEES=20
MATHIAS SCHAFFHAUSER OPTING FOR A MORE STRAIGHT UP =
TRANCEY<BR> =20
TECHNO FEEL AND IS SURE TO DEVASTATE SEVERAL DANCEFLOORS=20
WITH<BR> IT. MASSIVE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TERRACE - CITY SOUNDS - EEVO LUTE - 12"=20
(EEVO2501)<BR> AFTER MANY ENQUIRIES, IT'S FINALLY =
HERE.=20
TERRACE'S GORGEOUS 5<BR> TRACK EP SOUNDS LIKE MATHEW =
JOHNSON=20
PRODUCED BY METRO AREA WITH<BR> BRIAN ENO ON KEYS. A =
NICE=20
VARIETY OF STYLES HERE BUT STILL ALL<BR> FIRMLY =
STAMPED WITH=20
THAT TERRACE FEEL. R E C O M M E N D E D<BR> ! ! =
!=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BRUNO PRONSATO - WUORINEN / LIVE IN =
CASCADIA - ORAC=20
- 12" (ORAC15)<BR> CHOPPY, FUNKY, GROOVING TECHNO =
SOUNDS FROM=20
THE ORAC CAMP. JUST<BR> WHAT YOU'D WANT AS A FOLLOW-UP =
TO=20
BRUNO'S 'APE MASQUERADE' ON<BR> RISQUEE. DEEP =
PROGRAMMING AND=20
ROLLOUT BEATS WITH NICELY CUT-UP<BR> SOUNDS MAKE THIS =
A=20
DEFINITE FLOOR-BURNER. COMES COMPLETE WITH<BR> A =
SPLENDID=20
REMIX BY POKER FLAT'S JACKMATE WHICH STRIPS IT =
DOWN<BR> =20
CONSIDERABLY. WICKED STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EGYPTIAN LOVER - BOUNCE THAT BOOTIE - =
EGYPTIAN=20
EMPIRE - 12" (DMSR0033)<BR> A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN EP TO =
ME THIS=20
ONE. THE TITLE TRACK HAS A<BR> THOROUGHLY JUMP-AROUND =
GHETTO=20
ELECTRO FLAVA THAT SHOULD GET THE<BR> OLD BOOTY =
SHAKING WHILST=20
THE FLIPSIDE HAS AN ABSOLUTELY CLASSIC<BR> EGYPTIAN =
LOVER=20
SOUND. QUALITY GEAR ALL ROUND..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MATHEW JONSON - RETURN OF THE ZOMBIE =
BIKERS - WAGON=20
REPAIR - 12" (WAG-004)<BR> THIS COULD QUITE EASILY BE =
ONE OF=20
MATHEW JONSON'S MOST MEMORABLE<BR> TRACKS TO DATE! THE =
MAIN=20
CUT IS A SEETHING BEAST THAT USES ELECTRO<BR> =
INFLUENCES AND=20
SOME KILLER BASSLINES TO PRODUCE A HYPNOTIC AFFAIR<BR> =
THAT'S=20
ACTUALLY QUITE ACCESSIBLE! ADD TO THAT THE MASSIVE =
BREAK<BR> =20
IN THE MIDDLE WITH THIS SWARMING BEAST SOUND THAT BUZZES=20
AROUND<BR> IN YOUR MIND AND YOU'VE GOT A SMASHER. THE =
FLIP IS=20
JONSON BY NUMBERS,<BR> BUT OBVIOUSLY, THOSE NUMBERS =
ARE PRETTY=20
GOOD AND WILL ABSOLUTELY<BR> GET THE DANCEFLOOR =
PUMPING.=20
KILLER STUFF ONCE AGAIN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OPEN HOUSE FEATURING PLACID ANGLES - =
AQUATIC - BUZZ=20
- 12" (BZZXL106040)<BR> THESE TRACKS SHOULD NEED NO=20
INTRODUCTION AT ALL! JOHN BELTRAN'S<BR> WONDERFULLY =
DEEP AND=20
EMOTIONAL TECHNO AND HOUSE EP IS TRULY A<BR> LEGEND =
AND THE=20
TRACKS STAND THE TEST OF TIME WITHOUT A SHADOW<BR> OF =
A DOUBT.=20
DEEPLY WARM AND LUSH STRINGS WITH CLASSIC DETROIT<BR> =20
PERCUSSION MAKE THIS A MUST-HAVE REISSUE. AWESOME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> UNKNOWN - D.I.R.T.Y. - UNKNOWN - 12"=20
(DIRTY-1)<BR> DIRTY IS THE WORD! THIS IS RUMOURED TO =
BE AN OLD=20
AND UNRELEASED<BR> DJ RUSH RELATED TRACK AND IT'S GOT =
THE BEST=20
OF BOTH THE CHICAGO<BR> AND DETROIT WORLDS. FUNKY, =
HARD=20
SOUNDING BUT IN AN OFF-KILTER<BR> WAY (I.E. NOT A =
BANGING FOR=20
THE SAKE OF IT RUSH RECORDINGS STYLE).<BR> ONE FOR =
FANS OF=20
ODBALL HOUSE AND TECHNO. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CARL CRAIG - JUST ANOTHER DAY - PLANET E =
- 12"=20
(PE65277)<BR> 4 DEEP CUTS HERE FROM MR CRAIG. ONLY ONE =
IS A=20
MORE RHYTHMIC "TECHNO"<BR> CUT, THE OTHER 3 ARE MUCH =
MORE=20
AMBIENT WORKOUTS. A REAL RETURN<BR> TO FORM IT HAS TO =
BE SAID,=20
HIGHLY RECOMMNDED......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> K1 - MACHINE SOUL EP - PUZZLEBOX - 12"=20
(PBX-9)<BR> THIS WEEKS ELECTRO BOMB COMES FROM KEITH =
TUCKER=20
WITH THIS FURIOUSLY<BR> GOOD THREE TRACK EP. =
TECHNICAL,=20
FUTURISTIC ELECTRO WITH A SUPERBLY<BR> MINIMAL FEEL =
THAT HAS=20
ALL POWER TO MOVE PEOPLE ON THE FLOOR. FLIPSIDE<BR> IS =
JUST AS=20
AMAZING AND COMES COMPLETE WITH AN AWESOME REMIX =
FROM<BR> =20
MICROTHOL. SERIOUSLY GOOD S**T WHICH COMES HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OCTAVE ONE - SOMEDAYS - 430 WEST - 12"=20
(4W-385)<BR> A HYPNOTIC SLICE OF TECHNO WITH SOME NICE =
PERCUSSION AND VOCALS.<BR> I DONT WANT TO PUT YOU OFF =
BUT THIS=20
IS ALMOST BORDERING ON TRANCE!<BR> HAVE A LISTEN AND =
SEE WHAT=20
YOU THINK.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SENTINEL, THE & MISS MEMORY - =
ELECTRIC SHOCK EP=20
- SOUTHERN OUTPOST - 12" (SO-009)<BR> THE SOUTHERN =
OUTPOST=20
CREW PROVE ONCE AGAIN THAT THERE'S LIFE DOWN<BR> =
UNDER. THREE=20
SOLID ELECTRO TRACKS WITH CRISP SOUNDS, PHAT =
BASSLINES<BR> AND=20
DANCEFLOOR BEATS. KIND OF THE MISSING LINK BETWEEN U.R.=20
AND<BR> PUZZLEBOX. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - MINIMIZE TO MAXIMIZE - MINUS - =
3xLP=20
(MINUS25LP)<BR> NO NEED TO SAY MUCH ABOUT THIS COMP =
FROM=20
MINUS. THE LABEL HAS<BR> BEEN RELEASING SOME =
SUPERB=20
RECORDS RECENTLY, AND THIS IS NO EXCEPTION.<BR> =
TRACKS=20
FROM ALL THE LIKELY LADS AND SOME OF THE LESS LIKELY =
(OR<BR> =20
KNOWN): MATHEW JONSON, MARC HOULE, RUN STOP RESTORE,=20
PLASTIKMAN,<BR> DINKY DOG, MAGDA, PHEEK, SLACKNOISE,=20
NIEDERFLUR AND HEARTTHROW.<BR> HIGH QUALITY DEEP =
TECHNO. RECOMMENDED. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VIDRIO - GLASS SLAVERY - PI GAO MOVEMENTS =
- 12"=20
(PGM-006)<BR> CERTAINLY SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE =
ULTRADYNE=20
PEOPLE, THIS IS ONE<BR> DARK BEAST OF A RECORD. FOUR =
TRACKS=20
THAT SURF THE LINE BETWEEN<BR> TECHNO, ELECTRO AND =
NOISE WITH=20
A GREAT DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE. DON'T<BR> EXPECT AN EASY =
RIDE,=20
BUT FOR THE MORE ADVENTUROUS OF YOU OR IF<BR> YOU JUST =
WANT=20
SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND PURE SOUNDING, THIS COULD<BR> =
BE FOR=20
YOU. SEETHINGLY EVIL STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOBBY KONDERS - THE LOST NU GROOVE TRACK =
- NU=20
GROOVE - 12" (NG013)<BR> CLASSIC, CLASSIC BOBBY =
KONDERS SOUNDS=20
THAT STILL HAVE A DEPTH<BR> AND WARMTH THAT MOIST =
HOUSE MUSIC=20
COMPLETELY MISSES. FILE NEXT<BR> TO LARRY HEARD AND =
MR.=20
FINGERS AND YOU CAN'T GO WRONG. SUBLIME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DIVINITI - LOVE WILL STAY - WOMEN ON WAX =
- 12"=20
(WOW-006)<BR> THREE TRACKS OF DEEP HOUSE BLISS FROM =
THE WOMEN=20
ON WAX IMPRINT.<BR> VERY DETROITY, CHORD-WISE AND VERY =
FUNKY=20
TOO. DJ MIX TURNS IN<BR> A CRACKING MIX AS DOES =
MAHOGANI'S=20
PIRAHNAHEAD. GOOD STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OMAR-S - OMAR-S 007 - FXHE - 12"=20
(AOS-007)<BR> ONE OF OMAR-S'S MOST ABSTRACT RELEASES =
TO DATE.=20
WE KNOW HE'S CAPABLE<BR> OF DOING IT LO-FI AND TECHY =
BUT THIS=20
BORDERS ON ULTRA-MINIMALISM.<BR> IN FACT IT PROBABLY =
SHOULDN'T=20
EVEN BE IN THE HOUSE SECTION. MUSICALLY<BR> IT'S =
REALLY=20
INTERESTING TO SEE HIS TRACKS ABSOLUTELY STRIPPED<BR> =
BACK TO=20
THE MAX WITH DEEP SOUNDS AND HYPNOTIC, MID-PACED =
BEATS.<BR> =20
THERE'S EVEN A SOUNDSCAPE / BEATLESS TRACK FOR YOUR MONEY AS=20
WELL.<BR> VERY GOOD STUFF FROM THE MOTOR =
CITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TOMI D. FEAT. BLAKE BAXTER - DIMENSIONS 1 =
EP - MIX=20
MEDIA - 12" (MIX016)<BR> FOUR SURPRISINGLY DOWNBEAT =
TRACKS=20
FROM MR BAXTER AND TOMI D. SLIGHTLY<BR> SOULFUL IN =
NATURE AND=20
PRETTY MUCH ON A DETROIT HOUSE TIP THROUGHOUT<BR> IT =
FEATURES=20
ONE REALLY CHUNKY AND SLIGHTLY ACID TRACK AT THE =
END<BR> WHICH=20
IS VERY MUCH A CLASSIC BLAKE BAXTER SOUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VICTOR - UNCLASSICS#5 - ENVIRON - 12"=20
(ENVUN05)<BR> THERE'S STILL A PART OF ME THAT =
ABSOLUTELY DOES=20
NOT BELIEVE THAT<BR> THESE RECORDS ARE BY ANYONE OTHER =
THAN=20
MORGAN GEIST! I'M SURE<BR> THAT ONE DAY I'LL BE PROVED =
WRONG,=20
BUT IN THE MEANWHILE I'M STICKING<BR> TO THAT THEORY. =
THE TWO=20
TRACKS HERE ARE PRISTINE EXAMPLES OF HOW<BR> TO DO AN =
ELECTRO=20
/ DISCO / BOOGIE / ITALO SOUND IN A MID-PACED,<BR> =
STRANGELY=20
FUNKY STYLE. LOVELY AND WARM WITH GREAT MELODIES =
AND<BR> =20
CLASSIC '80'S SOUNDS... ANOTHER ESSENTIAL FOR FANS OF THE =
SERIES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OMAR S - TRACK#8 - FXHE - 12"=20
(AOS005)<BR> ONE TRACK OF CHOPPED FENDERS, DISTORTED =
DRUMS AND=20
A LO-FI FEEL<BR> TO THE PROCEEDINGS. IT'S THAT OLD "IM =
FROM=20
DETROIT AND I'LL CHARGE<BR> WHAT I WANT" THING AGAIN =
THOUGH=20
I'M AFRAID, AS NICE AS IT IS.<BR> STILL YOU ARE THE =
ONES=20
HOLDING THE FOLDING, YOU MAKE THE DECISIONS....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OMAR-S - OMAR-S 005 LP - FXHE - 2xLP=20
(OMAR-S005)<BR> THANK GOD WE'VE FINALLY GOT THIS IN. =
AGAINST=20
MY BETTER JUDGEMENT<BR> (AND I'M SURE AFTER MY LAST =
REVIEW OF=20
AN OMAR RELATED RELEASE<BR> IT'S QUITE CLEAR HOW I =
FEEL ABOUT=20
THESE RECORDS) I MUST ADMIT<BR> THAT IT'S ANOTHER =
EXCELLENT=20
SET OF TRACKS. EVEN THOUGH YOU ONLY<BR> GET SIX CUTS =
FOR YOUR=20
MONEY THEY ARE ALL OF A MASSIVELY HIGH STANDARD.<BR> =
OMAR IS=20
DEFINITELY HOLDING A TORCH FOR THOSE OF US THAT LIKE =
DEEP,<BR> =20
UNDERGROUND, LO-FI, LEFTFIELD DETROIT HOUSE / TECHNO AND=20
THIS<BR> GOES SOME WAY TO ALLAYING MY FEARS THAT THIS =
STYLE=20
MUSIC IS ALMOST<BR> DEAD. DEEP AS HELL, ULTRA LOW =
BUDGET=20
PRODUCTION AND SOME FABULOUSLY<BR> GROOVING SOUNDS AND =
BEATS=20
ALL COMBINE TO MAKE ONE SUPERB ALBUM.<BR> SERIOUSLY =
WORTH=20
CHECKING IF YOU'RE INTO MOODYMANN OR THEO'S MUSIC.<BR> =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - UNCLASSICS#4 - ENVIRON - 12"=20
(ENVUN04)<BR> #4 SEES 3 MORE DE-CAFF DISCO CUTS THAT =
ARE MUCH=20
MORE BAR THAN<BR> DANCEFLOOR. ARE THESE OLD TRACKS OR =
ARE THEY=20
JUST THE ENVIRON<BR> BOYS PLAYING AROUND? IF THEY ARE, =
PROPS -=20
BECAUSE I'VE NEVER HEARD<BR> OF ANY OF THEM AND THEY =
HAVE ALL=20
SOUNDED SO LIKE METRO AREA IT'S<BR> SCARY. EITHER I'M =
A FOOL=20
FOR DOUBTING THEM, OR I'M NOT. EITHER<BR> WAY IT'S MY =
LAST DAY=20
AT THE FISH SO IT'S NOT TOO HIGH ON MY PRIORITY<BR> =20
LIST....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> APSCI - SEE THAT? - QUANNUM PROJECTS - =
12"=20
(QP69)<BR> THIS IS A FUNNY OLD RECORD. FEATURING =
MR LIF=20
- THIS COMBININES<BR> JIGGY ELECTRONICS WITH A SORT OF =
LOOSELY=20
HIP HOP THEME - VOCAL,<BR> INSTRUMENTAL AND VERY =
BIZZARRE=20
OPERATIC ACCAPELLA. FLIP FOR MORE<BR> OF THE =
SAME - KIND=20
OF EPIC AND MTV LIKE, BUT KIND OF TOO ODD FOR<BR> =
THAT. =20
THE INSTRUMENTALS WOULD NOT BE OUT OF PLACE IN THE=20
ELECTRONIC<BR> SECTION. INTRIGUING AND WORTH A=20
WHIRL...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BUCK 65 - THIS RIGHT HERE IS - SUPER BRO =
- 2xLP=20
(SBO5003)<BR> BUCK 65 CONTINUES HIS SUBVRSION OF HIP =
HOP WITH=20
THIS CONSUMATELY<BR> PRODUCED ALBUM. USING A BASIS OF =
BEATS=20
BUT ADDING MULTI LAYERS<BR> OF MUSICAL ELEMENTS SUCH =
AS=20
GUITARS, WHILST USING HIS VOICE NOT<BR> JUST AS A =
RAPPING=20
TOOL, BUT ALSO FOR SINGING, YOU GET AN IDEA<BR> OF =
JUST HOW=20
CREATIVE THIS MAN IS. IF YOU LIKED RJD2'S ALBUM, =
THE<BR> =20
CHANCES ARE YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THIS. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KEVIN MARK TRAIL - LAST NIGHT (COOL KIDD, =
BLAK=20
TWANG, RODNEY P / SA-R - EMI - 12" (KMT12DJ003)<BR> =
SOLID WORK=20
HERE FROM THE BRITISH HIP HOP CREW WHO TURN IN TWO<BR> =
WICKED=20
VERSIONS. CURRENT DARLINGS OF THE ELECTRONIC SOUL / =
HIP<BR> =20
HOP SCENE, SA-RA, DELIVER TWO VERSIONS OF THEIR OWN ON THE=20
FLIP<BR> SIDE ON THIS TASTY PROMO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SOUL POSITION - UNLIMITED EP - RHYME =
SAYERS - 12"=20
(RS0025)<BR> CAME OUT ON CD AEONS AGO... AND NOW MORE =
SENSIBLY=20
IS THE VINYL<BR> VERSION... RJD2 AND BLUEPRINT =
TOGETHER MAKES=20
SOUL POSITION. SIX<BR> FUNKED UP HIP HOP TRACKS WITH A =
VERY=20
LIBERAL SPRINKLING OF FUNK<BR> AND SOUL SAMPLES AND =
BEATS.=20
COUPLED WITH THE FRESH VOCALS IT MAKES<BR> FOR A =
KILLER EP.=20
WICKED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> COMMON - THE LIGHT - MCA - 12"=20
(557631)<BR> LATEST 12 FROM THE ASTOUNDING COMMON LP =
...=20
BEAUTIFUL SOULFUL<BR> HIP HOP ON BOTH CUTS, THE FLIP =
BEING=20
"FUNKY FOR YOU"... DONT MISS<BR> =
OUT!!!...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS - I AM A BIRD =
NOW -=20
SECRETLY CANADIAN - LP (SC105LP)<BR> FINALLY IN STOCK =
ON VINYL=20
IS THIS SURE FIRE CANDIDATE FOR ALBUM<BR> OF THE YEAR. =
YOU'VE=20
NO DOUBT READ ALL ABOUT ANTONY AND HIS JOHNSONS<BR> BY =
NOW (I=20
DON'T THINK THERE'S A PUBLICATION IN BRITAIN LEFT =
THAT<BR> =20
HASN'T INTERVIEWED HIM) SUFFICE TO SAY THIS IS ONE OF THE=20
MOST<BR> STRIKING, REMARKABLE, ORIGINAL AND MEMORABLE =
ALBUMS=20
IN RECENT<BR> YEARS. FOR FANS OF ANYONE FROM NINA =
SIMONE TO=20
NICK CAVE TO BILLIE<BR> HOLIDAY TO JEFF BUCKLEY TO =
JOANNA=20
NEWSOM THIS IS A MUST, LIKEWISE<BR> ADMIRERS OF THE =
SPECIAL=20
GUESTS FEATURED (BOY GEORGE, DEVENDRA<BR> BANHART, =
RUFUS=20
WAINWRIGHT AND LOU REED). TRULY MESMERISING, =
ANTONY<BR> IS A=20
HUGE STAR IN THE MAKING. BUY WITHOUT HESTITATION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHIPS FOR THE POOR - LSD, WHO SAID THAT? =
-=20
INVISIBLE SPIES - 7" (INV015)<BR> BORDERLINE =
UNCATEGORISABLE /=20
QUITE BONKERS 4-TRACK 7" EP FROM<BR> THE LABEL THAT =
BROUGHT US=20
EARL SHILTON AND KID ACNE (THIS IS,<BR> APPARENTLY, BY =
KID=20
ACNE'S BROTHER). THE FIRST TRACK COULD ALMOST<BR> BE A =
PARODY=20
OF THE NORMAL'S "TVOD" (ALTHOUGH THAT'S =
UNLIKELY!)...<BR> THIS=20
IS FOLLOWED BY SOME EXTREMELY SCRATCHY/DISTORTED LO-FI=20
PUNK<BR> AND FIVE MINUTES OF THE SORT OF THE THING =
CASSETTEBOY=20
LIKES TO<BR> GET UP TO OR THAT THE KLF GOT SUED FOR =
ALL THOSE=20
YEARS AGO! AS<BR> I SAID, NOT EASY TO PIGEONHOLE BUT =
CERTAINLY=20
ENTERTAINING!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DETROIT COBRAS, THE - LIFE, LOVE AND =
LEAVING -=20
SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY - LP (SFTRI635)<BR> =
AFTER=20
APPEARING ON ROUGH TRADE WITH LESS THAN GLOWING =
REVIEWS,<BR> =20
HERE THEY ARE ON SYMPATHY... THINK CONTEMPORARY / NEW WAVE=20
PUNKY<BR> ATTITUDE WITH A REAL DATED ROCK (AND ROLL) =
THING=20
GOING ON AND<BR> A FEMALE VOCAL THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT =
WEARS ALOT=20
OF DENIM AND SPENDS<BR> ALOT OF TIME IN MID-WESTERN =
BARS THAT=20
HAVE A LOT OF LARGE MOTORBIKES<BR> PARKED =
OUTSIDE. KIND=20
OF CATCHY AND DISPOSABLE (IN A GOOD WAY!)<BR> =
LIKE THE=20
DIRTBOMBS? WELL, YOU MIGHT LIKE THESE GUYS...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DIRTBOMBS, THE - TANZEN GEHN - SOUND FLAT =
- 7"=20
(SFR45002)<BR> A BRAND NEW 7" FROM THIS MOST PROLIFIC =
OF BANDS=20
OVER THE YEARS.<BR> IT DOES SEEM THAT AFTER OVER A =
DECADE,=20
MICK COLLINS' MOMENT HAS<BR> FINALLY ARRIVED, AND =
QUITE RIGHT=20
TOO - HE TRULY IS A PIONEER WHEN<BR> IT COMES TO THE =
WHOLE=20
DETROIT GARAGE ROCK SCENE/REVIVAL. PLAYING<BR> JUST =
ROUND THE=20
CORNER FROM HERE THIS COMING MONDAY, I BELIEVE<BR> - =
SEE YOU=20
THERE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DIRTBOMBS, THE - HIGH OCTANE SALVATION - =
SYMPATHY=20
FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY - 7" (SFTRI423)<BR> AN =
ABSOLUTE=20
BARNSTORMER OF A SINGLE BY THE DIRTBOMBS FROM 1995<BR> =
(PROPS=20
IF YOU BOUGHT THIS AT THE TIME!). EVEN BY THEIR "HIGH=20
OCTANE"<BR> STANDARDS, THIS IS FAST, FURIOUS AND ROCKS =
LIKE A=20
NODDING DOG<BR> ON HEAT. YOU ARE DIRTY AND YOU WANT=20
IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JERRY GOLDSMITH - OUTLAND - WARNER =
BROTHERS - LP=20
(RS3551)<BR> EVEN IN SPACE THE ULTIMATE ENEMY IS MAN! =
MUSIC=20
FROM THE MOTION<BR> PICTURE (1981) - JERRY GOLDSMITH =
IN FINE=20
FORBODING FORM. I CAN'T<BR> REMEMBER THIS VERY WELL, =
BUT I=20
THINK IT WAS SEAN CONNERY IN ONE<BR> OF HIS MACHO BUT =
WACKED=20
OUT AND STRANGE ROLES. DARKLY EPIC CLASSICAL<BR> MUSIC =
WOULDN'T BE OUT OF PLACE IN ANY ORIGINAL STAR TREK =
EPISODES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN BARRY - MOVIOLA - EPIC - LP=20
(472490-1)<BR> MUSIC FROM THE MANY MOTION PICTURES =
THAT JOHN=20
BARRY HAS COMPOSED<BR> AND CONDUCTED WITH THE ROYAL=20
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. ALMSOT A<BR> "BEST =
OF"... =20
INCLUDES OUT OF AFRICA, MIDNIGHT COWBOY, THE =
COTTON<BR> CLUB,=20
MOVIOLA AND MANY MORE. IT EVEN HAS "EPIC" PRINTED ON =
THE<BR> =20
RECORD - AND THAT JUST ABOUT SUMS IT UP!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PALACE SONGS - HOPE - DRAG CITY - LP=20
(DC57LP)<BR> IT'S THAT MAN AGAIN. THIS SIX-TRACK =
MINI-LP=20
(DATING FROM 1994)<BR> QUITE RIGHTLY HAD MUCH PRAISE =
HEAPED=20
UPON IT WHEN RELEASED, AND<BR> REALLY HELPED ESTABLISH =
WILL=20
OLDHAM AS ONE OF THE GREAT ALT-COUNTRY<BR> =
SINGER/SONGWRITERS=20
OF THE PERIOD. INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL VERSION<BR> OF =
"AGNES,=20
QUEEN OF SORROW" AS WELL AS HEAD HIGH LLAMA SEAN =
O'HAGAN<BR> =20
ON PIANO AND HARMONIES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PAVEMENT - TERROR TWILIGHT - MATADOR - LP =
(OLE2601LP)<BR> IT'S ALMOST EMBARRASING TO ADMIT THIS, =
BUT=20
WE'VE NEVER STOCKED<BR> THIS ALBUM BEFORE. I'VE NO =
IDEA WHY -=20
WHAT WAS TO BE PAVEMENT'S<BR> LAST ALBUM WAS A REAL =
TREAT, AND=20
REMAINS BETTER THAN ANY OF THE<BR> SOLO PROJECTS THAT =
FOLLOWED=20
IT (IF YOU ASK ME). A WONDERFULLY<BR> SUMMERY SET OF =
SONGS=20
INCLUDING "SPIT ON A STRANGER", "MAJOR LEAGUES"<BR> =
AND=20
"CARROT ROPE". A MUST! I REPEAT, A MUST! THIS IS THE =
U.S.<BR> =20
PRESSING ON MATADOR, BY THE WAY (TRAINSPOTTERS).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PETER BERNSTEIN - BOLERO - VARESE =
SARABANDE - LP=20
(STV81228)<BR> MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE - AND =
WHAT A=20
MOTION PICTURE IT WAS<BR> - FAR MORE ANTICIPATED THAN =
ENJOYED=20
I THINK. THE COVER SAYS<BR> IT ALL REALLY =
- A SEXY=20
NAKED BO DEREK WITH BLOND HAIR EXTENSIONS.<BR> =
PLAYING=20
TO THE ADOLESCENT FANTASY MARKET METHINKS... =
MUSICALLY:<BR> =20
CLASSICAL FOR THE MOST PART, EPIC, AND FULL OF DEEP=20
LONGINGS<BR> AND YEARNINGS...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SCHWABINGGRAD - BALLETT - STAUBGOLD - LP=20
(STAUBGOLD61LP)<BR> GOOD OLD STAUBGOLD - CONSISTENTLY =
ODD AND=20
CONSISTENTLY WORTH INVESTIGATING.<BR> =
SCHWABINGGRAD IS=20
NO EXCEPTION. STARTS LIKE AN ABSTRACT, =
TWISTED<BR> FOLKY=20
ELECTRONIC RECORD, THEN GOES THROUGH LO-FI TECHNO, =
THEN<BR> =20
INTO STRANGELY DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC VOCALS AND MUSIC - LIKE=20
SOMETHING<BR> FROM A GREEK TRAGEDY CHORUS, THEN INTO =
INTENSE=20
SOUND MANIPULATIONS<BR> ALA BLACK DICE / THROBBING =
GRISTLE,=20
THEN INTO POST ROCKY TERRITORY<BR> - AND BY THIS POINT =
WE ARE=20
ONLY HALF WAY THROUGH. HAVE A LISTEN...<BR> =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SIR RICHARD BISHOP - IMPROVIKA - =
BO'WEAVIL - LP=20
(WEAVIL04)<BR> A WONDERFUL ALBUM OF SIR RICHARD'S =
ACOUSTIC=20
GUITAR. SOME WONDERFULLY<BR> DARK AND BROODY TRACKS =
SIT=20
AMONGST SOME MUCH MORE SOMBRE MELANCHOLIC<BR> =
HEARTRENCHING=20
ONES AND ALMOST WISTFUL MOMENTS . A DELIGHT =
IT<BR> HAS=20
TO BE SAID, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. LIMITED TO 500 COPIES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEPHEN LAWRENCE - BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY - =
PARAMOUNT=20
- LP (PAS1014)<BR> MUSIC FROM THE 1973 MOTION PICTURE =
THAT=20
STARRED MICHAEL MORIARTY<BR> AND ROBERT DE NIRO. =
SELECTION OF FOLKY, BAR-ROOMY CHEERY AND<BR> =
SENTIMENTAL=20
TRACKS - BOTH VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL THAT ALL =
EVOKE<BR> THE=20
ETHOS OF BASEBALL, COMPETITION, MALE BONDING, AND THE=20
STRUGGLE<BR> TO OVERCOME AGAINST THE ODDS. BRING =
YOUR=20
HANKIES...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STUART A. STAPLES - FRIDAY NIGHT / SAY =
SOMETHING=20
NOW - LUCKY DOG - 7" (LUCKYDOG02)<BR> WHAT A WAY TO =
END THE=20
WEEK! THE TINDERSTICKS' STUART STAPLES MAKES<BR> HIS =
DEBUT=20
SOLO APPEARANCE ON HIS OWN NEWLY-FOUNDED LUCKY DOG =
LABEL<BR> -=20
AND IT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT. TWO BEAUTIFUL SONGS, BACKED=20
WITH<BR> A SPARCE ELECTRONIC BACKING (AND ACOUSTIC =
GUITAR ON=20
THE B-SIDE)<BR> WHICH REMIND ONE OF THE TINDERS' EARLY =
DAYS.=20
YES, THIS REALLY<BR> IS THAT GOOD. SINGLE OF THE WEEK? =
YEAH,=20
GO ON THEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WILL OLDHAM - ARISE THEREFORE - DRAG CITY =
- LP=20
(DC88LP)<BR> AN OFTEN OVERLOOKED ALBUM IN THE OLDHAM =
CANON,=20
WHICH IS ODD AS<BR> THIS, BEING HIS FIRST ALBUM UNDER =
HIS OWN=20
NAME, AND THE FOLLOW-UP,<BR> "JOYA", ARE, IN =
RETROSPECT, THE=20
PRECURSORS TO THE BONNIE 'PRINCE'<BR> BILLY DAYS. I =
CAN ONLY=20
APOLOGISE FOR THAT SENTENCE, THERE WERE<BR> FAR TOO =
MANY=20
COMMAS IN IT. ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1996, AND =
RECORDED<BR> BY=20
STEVE ALBINI, LET ME ASSURE YOU THIS REMAINS ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ELLIOTT SMITH - ELLIOTT SMITH - KILL ROCK =
STARS -=20
LP (KRS246LP)<BR> ELLIOTT SMITH'S SECOND SOLO LP WAS =
HIS LAST=20
"ACOUSTIC" ALBUM (ALTHOUGH<BR> THERE IS AT LEAST ONE =
OTHER,=20
RECORDED SOME YEARS LATER, STILL<BR> UNRELEASED). =
NO-ONE COULD=20
DO INTIMATE QUITE LIKE ELLIOTT - THE<BR> COMBINATION =
OF HIS=20
SOFTLY INTENSE VOCALS AND EMOTIVE SONGWRITING<BR> JUST =
MAKES=20
SUCH AN IMPACT. JUST A GLANCE AT THE TRACKLISTING =
TO<BR> SIDE=20
ONE IS LIKE READING THROUGH THE NOTES TO A=20
SINGER/SONGWRITING<BR> MASTERCLASS! A MASSIVE TALENT =
THAT WILL=20
BE SO MISSED, BUT NEVER<BR> FORGOTTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ELLIOTT SMITH - EITHER / OR - KILL ROCK =
STARS - LP=20
(KRS269LP)<BR> ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME, =
AND=20
SINCE ELLIOTT'S SAD<BR> DEATH LAST YEAR, JUST LOADED =
WITH=20
POIGNANCY. TWELVE ACHINGLY BEAUTIFUL<BR> SONGS THAT =
TOTALLY=20
SEALED HIS REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE GREAT =
SONGWRITING<BR> =20
TALENTS TO EMERGE IN THE LAST DECADE. THIS IS THE U.S.=20
REPRESSING<BR> ON KILL ROCK STARS. IF YOU DON'T =
ALREADY OWN=20
IT, BUY IT. REMEMBER<BR> HIM THIS WAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NIRVANA - BLEACH - SUB POP - LP=20
(SUBPOP70034)<BR> RECORDED BY JACK ENDINO FOR $600 =
BACK IN=20
1989, ONE WONDERS WHAT<BR> THE PERCENTAGE RETURN HAS =
BEEN ON=20
THIS LP OVER THE YEARS. IT'S<BR> STILL A KILLER ALBUM, =
THOUGH=20
- ONE FORGETS JUST HOW AGGRESSIVE<BR> NIRVANA SOUNDED =
BACK=20
THEN. METAL RIFFS, FURIOUS VOCALS AND POUNDING<BR> =
DRUMS (AND=20
IT'S NOT EVEN DAVE GROHL PLAYING THEM) BUT WITH A =
DEFINITE<BR> =20
POP SENSIBILITY ("ABOUT A GIRL" BEING THE KEY TRACK IN MANY=20
WAYS).<BR> A CLASSIC IN EVERY SENSE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PALACE - DAYS IN THE WAKE - DRAG CITY - =
LP=20
(DC50)<BR> PALACE, PALACE BROTHERS, BONNIE PRINCE =
BILLY, WILL=20
OLDHAM - A<BR> ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME ETC ETC! FINALLY =
REPRESSED ON VINYL, THIS<BR> SLIGHTLY OVERLOOKED LP IN =
THE=20
OLDHAM CANON DESERVES A PLACE IN<BR> THE COLLECTION OF =
ANY=20
DISCERNING ALT-COUNTRY/FOLK FAN. INCLUDES<BR> THE =
CLASSIC=20
TRACK "I AM A CINEMATOGRAPHER". GREAT STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PALACE BROTHERS - THERE IS NO ONE WHAT =
WILL TAKE=20
CARE OF YOU - DRAG CITY - LP (DC34)<BR> WILL OLDHAM'S =
DEBUT=20
ALBUM (I THINK) FROM 1990 (I THINK!). ALTHOUGH<BR> =
WITHOUT=20
DOUBT A LOT MORE RAW, STRIPPED-DOWN, LO-FI AND =
TRADITIONAL<BR> =20
SOUNDING THAN CERTAINLY THE BONNIE PRINCE BILLY RELEASES,=20
THERE<BR> IS NO DENYING MANY OF THE ELEMENTS OF HIS =
UNIQUE=20
STYLE WERE ALREADY<BR> IN PLACE AND THIS STILL REMAINS =
A=20
LANDMARK RELEASE IN THE GENRE.<BR> PROBABLY INVENTED=20
ALT-COUNTRY, THIS ALBUM, ACTUALLY. A MUST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SMOG - JULIUS CAESAR - DRAG CITY - LP=20
(DC31LP)<BR> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS =
WEEK TO=20
WET OUR APPETITES<BR> FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. =
ONE OF=20
BILL'S EARLIER RELEASES<BR> AND ONE THAT'S GENERALLY =
SEEN AS A=20
BIT OF TURNING POINT IN HIS<BR> CAREER. CHECK THIS OUT =
IF YOU=20
WANNA HEAR WHERE GRAHAM COXON STOLE<BR> ALL HIS IDEAS =
FROM FOR=20
HIS EARLY SOLO ALBUMS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SMOG - DONGS OF SEVOTION - DRAG CITY - =
2xLP=20
(DC169LP)<BR> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS =
WEEK TO=20
WET OUR APPETITES<BR> FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. =
IT MAY=20
HAVE A DAFT TITLE, BUT "DONGS"<BR> IS GENERALLY =
REGARDED AS=20
ONE OF HIS FINEST HOURS. SOME STUNNERS<BR> ON HERE, =
INCLUDING=20
THE WONDERFUL "DRESS SEXY AT MY FUNERAL" AND<BR> =
"BLOODFLOW".=20
WE HEART BILL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CLOUD ONE - FUNKY DISCO TRACKS OF - QUEEN =
CONSTANCE=20
- LP (LP4040)<BR> PATRICK ADAMS AS CLOUD ONE WAS =
RESPONSIBLE=20
FOR SOME DAMN FINE<BR> FUNK / DISCO CUTS. HERE YOU GET =
A FIVE=20
TRACKS SELECTION FEATURING<BR> 'JUMP, JUMP, JUMP', =
'FUNKY=20
TRACK', 'HAPPY MUSIC', 'STOMP YOUR<BR> FEET AND DANCE' =
AND=20
'MUSIC FUNK'. BLINDINGLY GROOVY STUFF. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LEON MITCHISON AND THE EASTEX FREEWAY =
BAND - STREET=20
SCENE - NOW-AGAIN - 12" (NA5018)<BR> YOU GOT TO LOVE =
THIS=20
SIMPLY FOR THE NAME OF THE BAND! TWO =
VERSIONS<BR> AND=20
TWO INSTRUMENTALS OF THIS TRACK FROM THIS SAXOPHANIST =
AND<BR> =20
HIS BAND. STRIPPED BACK AND FUNKY AS YOU LIKE IN A BIG=20
BAND<BR> WAY ALL THE WAY THROUGH, WITH A KIND OF =
HUSTLERS=20
CONVENTION TYPE<BR> VOCAL GOING THROUGH THE VERSIONS.=20
CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUN RA - SLEEPING BEAUTY - ART YARD - LP=20
(AY003)<BR> SUN RA TEAMS UP WITH HIS INTERGALACTIC =
MYTH=20
SCIENCE SOLAR ARKESTRA<BR> FOR THIS TERRIFIC 1979 LP. =
THE=20
FIRST REISSUE OF ANY OF HIS "SATURN"<BR> WORKS IS A =
PIECE THAT=20
INSTANTLY BECAME ONE OF HIS MOST LOVED RECORDS.<BR> =
EVERYTHING=20
FROM PIANO TRIO COMPOSITIONS TO CONDUCTED =
IMPROVISATIONS<BR> =20
TO DISCO MUSIC - BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> UNKNOWN - TANGOTERJE MIXES - SUPREME - =
12"=20
(SUPR004)<BR> CHEEKY SELECTION OF EDITS AND STUFF THAT =
CONCENTRATES ON THE FUNK<BR> SOUND. KICKING BEATS AND =
BREAKS=20
WITH SOME HARD FUNK INTERLUDES<BR> AND EVEN A NAUGHTY =
EDIT OF=20
THE KNIGHT RIDER THEM TUNE. GOOD FUN<BR> ALL=20
ROUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> UNKNOWN - I AM SOUL / NICE N SLOW - =
SUPREME - 12"=20
(SUPR003)<BR> NOT QUITE SURE IF THIS SHOULD REALLY GO =
IN=20
PURPLE AS IT'S MOSTLY<BR> A HIP HOP VIBE, BUT, IT'S =
GOT A=20
CHEEKY RE-EDIT FEEL AND THE FLIP<BR> IS VERY SOULFUL =
INDEED. A=20
NICE BLEND OF FUNK AND BEATS. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BWANA - S/T - CAYTRONICS - LP=20
(CYS1312)<BR> SERIOUSLY RARE LP THAT GOT AN INDEPTH =
REVIEW IN=20
AN EARLY COPY<BR> OF WAXPOETIC. SOUNDING VERY MUCH =
LIKE, EL=20
CHICANO, SANTANA ETC.<BR> STRONG LATIN ROCK WITH MORE =
THAN A=20
TOUCH OF FUNK AND ONE SERIOUS<BR> BREAK ON THE THE CUT =
"CHAPUMBAMBE". HAVE A LISTEN......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CYMANDE - CYMANDE - JANUS - LP (JLS=20
3044)<BR> SUCH A CLASSIC FUNK LP................... =
FEAT THE=20
TRACKS DOVE,THE<BR> MESSAGE,BRA=20
ETC..................................</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DOROTHY ASHBY - HIP HARP - PRESTIGE - LP=20
(7140)<BR> BEAUTIFUL MODAL JAZZ WITH THE EXQUISITE MS =
ASHBY=20
PLUCKING AWAY<BR> TILL HERE HEARTS CONTENT. SO DEEP =
AND LUSH,=20
AN LP EVERYONE SHOULD<BR> OWN........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DOROTHY ASHBY - AFRO HARPING - CADET - LP =
(LPS809)<BR> STUNNING LP OF FUNKY JAZZ HARP!! CHECK =
"SOUL=20
VIBRATIONS" & THE<BR> TITLE TRACK, SO SO GOOD AND =
SO SO=20
RARE UNTIL THIS REISSUE, THE<BR> ORIGINAL STILL =
FETCHES=20
UPWARDS OF =A3250!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FATBACK BAND - PEOPLE MUSIC - PERCEPTION =
- LP=20
(PLP43)<BR> UNDOUBTABLY THE BEST FATBACK LP.......... =
CRAMMED=20
FULL OF WICKED<BR> TRACKS AND A COUPLE OF STONKING=20
BREAKS.......... PLEASE DONT MISS<BR> =20
OUT!!!!!..............................</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GIL SCOTT HERON - FREEWILL - FLYING =
DUTCHMAN - LP=20
(FD 10153)<BR> BEAUTIFUL EARLY GIL LP ON FLYING=20
DUTCHMAN............ FEATURES<BR> THE HAUNTING CLASSIC =
"DID=20
YOU HEAR WHAT THEY SAID"............</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GIL SCOTT-HERON - PIECES OF A MAN - =
FLYING DUTCHMAN=20
- LP (FD10143)<BR> SUBLIME EARLY GIL SCOTT-HERON ON A =
MORE=20
JAZZY, BLUESY TIP THAN<BR> HIS BETTER KNOWN=20
RELEASES. DEEPLY SOULFUL AND MOVING =
STUFF,<BR> =20
PEPPERED WITH TRIPPING-FINGERED PIANO, THAT SHOULD BELONG IN=20
EVERYONE'S<BR> RECORD COLLECTION!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ISAAC HAYES - TRUCK TURNER - STAX - 2xLP =
(SX2=20
129)<BR> TOP BLAXPLOITATION FLIC FEATURING SO MANY =
GOOD TUNES=20
, MOST NOTABLY<BR> "BREAKTHROUGH", THE B BOY CLASSIC =
(WHEN=20
PLAYED ON 45 THAT IS!!!)...........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LYN COLLINS - THINK - PEOPLE - LP=20
(PE5602)<BR> FEATURING THE WIDELY SAMPLED TITLE =
TRACK =20
AMONGST OTHER JB'S BACKED<BR> SOUL/FUNK =
TUNES</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SYL JOHNSON - IS IT BECAUSE IM BLACK - =
TWINIGHT -=20
LP (LPS1002)<BR> RARE AS HENS TEETH SOUL LP WHICH IS =
NICE TO=20
SEE A REISSUE OFF,<BR> UNLESS YOU FANCY SHELLING OUT =
=A3500 +=20
FOR THE ORIGINAL!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP - DOCTOR WHO =
VOLUME 2: NEW=20
BEGINNINGS 1970 - 1980 - BBC - CD (DRWRW2)<BR> WHAT =
CAN YOU=20
SAY ABOUT THIS COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF =
MATERIAL<BR> =20
PRODUCED BY THE BBC'S AMAZING RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP. AS A=20
STANDARD<BR> BEARER FOR THE INCREDIBLE EXPERIMENTAL =
ELECTRONIC=20
MUSIC THAT THEY<BR> PRODUCED, DOCTOR WHO'S =
STAGGERINGLY=20
FUTURISTIC SOUNDTRACK MAKES<BR> FOR INTRIGUING =
LISTENING FROM=20
BEGINNING TO END. FROM THE OPENING<BR> THEME, RIGHT =
THROUGH=20
THE INCIDENTAL MUSIC AND MOTIFS FOR CERTAIN<BR> =
CHARACTERS=20
(THE DALEKS FOR EXAMPLE) UP TO THE END CREDITS, =
YOU<BR> JUST=20
CAN'T GO FAR WRONG. STUNNING, AMAZINGLY CONTEMPORARY=20
SOUNDING<BR> AND AN ABSOLUTE ESSENTIAL FOR FANS AND=20
ENTHUSIASTS. WONDERFUL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP - DOCTOR WHO =
VOLUME 1: THE=20
EARLY YEARS 1963 - 1969 - BBC - CD (DRWRW1)<BR> WHAT =
CAN YOU=20
SAY ABOUT THIS COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF =
MATERIAL<BR> =20
PRODUCED BY THE BBC'S AMAZING RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP. AS A=20
STANDARD<BR> BEARER FOR THE INCREDIBLE EXPERIMENTAL =
ELECTRONIC=20
MUSIC THAT THEY<BR> PRODUCED, DOCTOR WHO'S =
STAGGERINGLY=20
FUTURISTIC SOUNDTRACK MAKES<BR> FOR INTRIGUING =
LISTENING FROM=20
BEGINNING TO END. FROM THE OPENING<BR> THEME, RIGHT =
THROUGH=20
THE INCIDENTAL MUSIC AND MOTIFS FOR CERTAIN<BR> =
CHARACTERS=20
(THE TARDIS WARP SOUND FOR EXAMPLE) UP TO THE END =
CREDITS,<BR> =20
YOU JUST CAN'T GO FAR WRONG. STUNNING, AMAZINGLY=20
CONTEMPORARY<BR> SOUNDING AND AN ABSOLUTE ESSENTIAL =
FOR FANS=20
AND ENTHUSIASTS. WONDERFUL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BLIR (AKA SND) - RASTER.POST #08 - RASTER =
NOTON -=20
CD (R-N064)<BR> THIS IS OH SO GOOD. SND TAKE ON THEIR =
'BLIR'=20
GUISE FOR A NINETEEN<BR> TRACK WORKOUT OF THE MOST =
CRISP AND=20
MINIMAL SOUNDS. HEAVILY RHYTHM<BR> BASED, BUT SLIGHTLY =
LESS=20
SKIPPY THAN THEIR ALBUMS FOR MILLE PLATEAUX,<BR> THIS =
HAS A=20
FLATTER, MORE STRIPPED DOWN GROOVE WITH INTENSELY =
HYPNOTIC<BR> =20
BLIPS AND BLEEPS THAT TRULY DRAW YOU INTO THE TRACKS. AT=20
ONCE<BR> FRAGILE YET INCREDIBLY FUNKY THE WHOLE ALBUM =
IS AN=20
OBJECT LESSON<BR> IN HOW TO MAKE PEOPLE MOVE TO =
ULTRA-DEEP=20
SOUNDS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOY ROBOT - ROTTEN COCKTAILS - CITY =
CENTRE OFFICES=20
- CD (TOWERBLOCKCD028)<BR> EXCELLENT SOUNDS FROM HANS =
MOLLER=20
AND MICHAEL ZORN. A CONSUMATELY<BR> PRODUCED PIECE OF =
WORK=20
THROUGH AND THROUGH THAT RANGES FROM DOWNBEAT,<BR> =
MELODIC=20
ELECTRONICA IN THE CLASSIC C.C.O. STYLE TO A MORE =
UPBEAT,<BR> =20
GROOVY STYLE OF TECHINESS. A COUPLE OF MOMENTS OF VOCALS=20
ADDS<BR> DEPTH TO THE SOUND AND, OVERALL, IT'S A GREAT =
ALBUM=20
ALL ROUND<BR> FROM TWO ARTISTS WITH A VERY HIGH =
PEDIGREE.=20
TOP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KEVIN BLECHDOM - EAT MY HEART OUT - =
CHICKS ON SPEED=20
- CD (COSR22CD)<BR> MORE OUTRE/AVANT CONCEPTUAL =
ELECTRO ART=20
POP FROM THE EVER BIZARRE<BR> KEVIN BLECHDOM. IF YOU =
LIKE THE=20
IDEA OF SEEING MS. BLECHDOM TOPLESS,<BR> SMEARED IN =
BLOOD AND=20
HOLDING SOME ENTRAILS, THIS ALBUM IS FOR<BR> YOU (FAR =
MORE=20
THAN IT IS FOR ME).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KOSS - RING - MULE ELECTRONIC - CD=20
(MULEELECTRONICCD002)<BR> I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF =
THIS=20
SUPERB JAPANESE LABEL, AND IF<BR> THEY KEEP ON =
RELEASING=20
MATERIAL OF THIS QUALITY I'LL KEEP ON RAVING<BR> ABOUT =
THEM.=20
KOSS'S 'RING' IS A DELIGHTFUL SIX TRACK PIECE OF =
WORK<BR> THAT=20
CONCENTRATES SOLELY ON DELIVERING ATMOSPHERICS OF A=20
BEAUTIFULLY<BR> AMBIENT, BUT TECHNO-BASED NATURE. =
SLOW,=20
HYPNOTIC 4/4 BEATS GENTLY<BR> ROLL ALONG WITH LAYERS =
OF COOL=20
ANALOGUE SEQUENCES AND DRIFTING<BR> LAYERS OF SOUND. A =
GORGEOUS SENSE OF SUBTLE MELODY COMPLEMENTS<BR> THE =
SOUND=20
PERFECTLY. GENUINELY A GREAT ALBUM AND ONE THAT'S=20
RECOMMENDED<BR> WITHOUT HESITATION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MONOLAKE - POLYGON_CITIES - MONOLAKE - CD =
(ML015)<BR> IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. =
I=20
ALWAYS GET EXCITED<BR> ABOUT ANYTHING NEW FROM =
MONOLAKE AND=20
THIS IS NO EXCEPTION. I WAS<BR> INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT =
IT=20
WOULD SOUND LIKE NOW THAT ROBERT HENKE<BR> HAS A =
COLLABORATOR=20
IN THE FORM OF T++. IT'S STILL DEFINIELY A<BR> =
MONOLAKE CD,=20
BUT IT HAS THIS EXTRA DEGE WHICH REALLY =
DIFFERENTIATES<BR> IT=20
FROM THE EARLIER RELEASES. A LESS CRUNCHY SOUND, I WOULD=20
SAY,<BR> BUT IT COMES ACROSS AS A MORE MELODIC PIECE =
OF WORK.=20
ALL THE HALLMARKS<BR> ARE STILL THERE... THE DENSE =
LAYERS OF=20
SOUND, THE INCREDIBLE ATTENTION<BR> TO DETAIL ON THE =
RHYTHMS=20
AND THE SPOKKY, ATMOSPHERIC OVERALL DESIGN...<BR> IT =
JUST HAS=20
AM DARE I SAY IT, SLIGHTLY FRESHER FEEL. STUNNING,<BR> =
BRILLIANT, AWESOME... EVERYTHING YOU'D EXPECT FROM THIS=20
UNIQUE<BR> ARTIST. ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NACHT PLANK - SEPTS VENT - LAMPSE - CD=20
(LAMP001)<BR> NACHT PLANK'S PREVIOUS WORK ON HYDROGEN =
DUKEBOX=20
WAS VERY HIGHLY<BR> REGARDED... AND QUITE RIGHT TOO. A =
DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF BEAUTIFUL<BR> ELECTRONICA =
WRITTEN BY LEE=20
NORRIS OF METAMATICS FAME. THIS CD<BR> IS QUITE SIMPLY =
A=20
WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF ORGANIC / ELECTRONIC<BR> =
TRACKS THAT=20
ARE INCREDIBLY DEEP, AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL AND =
PRODUCED<BR> TO=20
PERFECTION. SERIOUSLY, IF YOU LOVE GORGEOUS MUSIC, THIS =
IS<BR> =20
ABSOLUTELY ONE FOR YOU TO CHECK. ALTHOUGH IT HAS A FEW=20
ABSTRACT<BR> MOMENTS, THEY NEVER GET BOGGED DOWN IN=20
DELIBERATELY OBTUSE SOUNDS,<BR> INSTEAD HAVING A =
COHERENT FEEL=20
THROUGHOUT. RECOMMENDED? OH YES<BR> =
INDEED!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ODD NOSDAM - BURNER - ANTICON - CD=20
(ABR0053CD)<BR> CLOUDDEAD'S ODD NOSDAM'S DEBUT SOLO =
ALBUM IS=20
AN ABSOLUTE STORMER<BR> AND A-HALF, LET ME TELL YOU. =
FEATURING=20
COLLABORATIONS WITH JESSICA<BR> BAILIFF, MUM (THAT'S =
YOUR=20
MUM!), MIKE PATTON, FOG, DOSH, DAX PIERSON,<BR> JEL =
AND=20
OTHERS, THIS IS A GRAND MELEE OF SHOEGAZING, =
DISTORTION,<BR> =20
PSYCHEDELIA, SPACEROCK, ELECTRONICA, 21ST CENTURY MELODIES,=20
BEATS<BR> AND FUZZ TO RIVAL ANY I'VE HEARD ALL YEAR. =
IMAGINE=20
AN EVEN MORE<BR> CREATIVE, MORE ACCESSIBLE, LESS =
THREATENING=20
VERSION OF THE DALEK<BR> ALBUM AND YOU'RE ABOUT 50% OF =
THE WAY=20
THERE - THE OTHER 50% IS<BR> VERY MUCH ITS OWN. THIS =
IS ALMOST=20
WHAT YOU DREAMT THE LAST PRIMAL<BR> SCREAM ALBUM WOULD =
SOUND=20
LIKE (UNTIL YOU HEARD IT). AWESOME -<BR> BUY =
NOW.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OREN MARSHALL - INTRODUCTION TO THE STORY =
OF SPEDY=20
SPONDA / PART O - SLOWFOOT - CD (SLOCD003)<BR> A =
BIZARRE, BUT=20
VERY SATISFYING ALBUM OF EXPERIMENTAL TUBA WORK.<BR> =
EACH=20
TRACK FORMS PART OF AN UNSPKEN NARRATIVE AND THE=20
ELECTRONIC<BR> EFFECTING AND MANIPULATION OF THE TUBA =
IS VERY=20
ENGAGING. FUN,<BR> NOT TOO SERIOUS BUT VERY REWARDING, =
THIS IS=20
DEFINITELY ONE TO<BR> CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PARANOID FOUNDATION - FOUNDATIONS - =
PARANOID=20
FOUNDATION - CD (PF1)<BR> CITY PARANOID'S DEBUT CD WAS =
A VERY=20
DEEP, QUITE EXPERIMENTAL SELECTION<BR> OF GUITAR BASED =
DRONE=20
TRACKS... AND VERY NICE IT WS TOO. THIS<BR> SEES CITY =
PARANOID=20
TEAMING UP WITH SOME COLLABORATORS TO DELIVER<BR> AN =
ALBUM OF=20
TWO DISTINCT HALVES. THE FIRST USES SIMILAR DRONES<BR> =
AND=20
ELECTRONIC MANIPULATION OF GUITARS TO CREATE AN =
INCREDIBLY<BR> =20
DENSE SELECTION OF TUNES. ADDED TO THAT ARE A SERIES OF=20
SPOKEN<BR> VOCALS THAT GIVE THE WHOLE PIECE A HAUNTING =
AND=20
DARK ATMOSPHERE.<BR> THE SECOND HALF OF THE CD IS =
INSTRUMENTAL=20
AND WHILST IT USES SIMILAR<BR> MOTIFS, IT HAS MORE =
DEPTH IN MY=20
OPINION. SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SOLARIUM - OLARI - SPEZIAL MATERIAL - CD=20
(SM008CD011)<BR> WITHOUT WISHING TO BIAS MYSELF =
TOWARDS=20
SOLARIUM, THIS IS THE ONE<BR> I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR,=20
PERSONALLY. THIS COMES WITH NINE WONDERFUL<BR> TRACKS =
OF=20
CLASSIC SOUNDING, VINTAGE SPEZIAL MATERIAL STYLE=20
ELECTRONIC<BR> BEAUTY. RANGING FROM THEIR WELL KNOW =
AMBIENT=20
STYLINGS TO SOME<BR> SLIGHTLY MORE UPBEAT AND =
SCRUNCHED OUT=20
MOMENTS THIS IS A JOY FROM<BR> BEGINNING TO END AND =
COMES=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SONDRIE - SONDRIE - NO-MAD PRODUCTIONS - =
CD=20
(NMDCD001)<BR> NEW LABEL AND THIS FIRST RELEASE IS A =
VERY=20
LIKEABLE ALBUM OF MIXED<BR> UP ELECTRONICA, TECHNO AND =
BEATS.=20
VERY MELODIC AND REALLY WELL<BR> PRODUCED, I'D BE =
SURPRISED IF=20
YOU DIDN'T FIND SOMETHING ON HERE<BR> TO TICKLE YOUR =
FANCY.=20
THE MORE DOWNBEAT ELECTRONICS ARE PARTICULARLY<BR> =
NICE. WELL=20
WORTH CHECKING OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WEAVE - OF THE NATURE TONE - CACTUS =
ISLAND - CD=20
(CACT015)<BR> A CACTUS ISLAND RELEASE, YOU SAY? AND =
IT'S NOT=20
ON A 3" CD! DON'T<BR> LET THAT PUT YOU OFF HOWEVER AS =
THIS=20
STILL SOMETHING OF A LIMITED<BR> RELEASE AND, BY GUM, =
IT'S A=20
GOODIE AS WELL. THIS COULD EASILY<BR> BE THE =
SOUNDTRACK TO MY=20
SUMMER AND HAS ALREADY RECEIVED A LARGE<BR> AMOUNT OF =
PLAY AT=20
HOME AND IN THE SHOP. ITS MELLOW VIBES AND =
CRACKING<BR> =20
MIXTURE OF ELECTRONICA, BREAKS AND DRUM & BASS IS HEADY TO=20
SAY<BR> THE LEAST AND THE COMBINATION SHOWS JUST HOW =
GOOD A=20
HYBRID THIS<BR> CAN BE. BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED, LIVELY =
AND=20
MELODIC AND PACKED FULL<BR> OF JAZZY TINGES... I'D =
EVEN HAZARD=20
TO SAY THAT THIS IS ELECTRONICA<BR> AT ITS FINEST. =
SIMPLY A=20
MUST CHECK ALBUM THAT, AFTER MY INITIAL<BR> =
MISGIVINGS, HAS=20
TURNED INTO A BONA FIDE FAVOURITE OF MINE. SUPERB<BR> =
AND=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AM/PM - THE ENDS I & II - DRECK - CD=20
(DRK-08)<BR> FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T COME ACROSS =
THE=20
AM/PM MATERIAL BEFORE,<BR> YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT. THIS =
IS A=20
COMPILATION OF TWO EP'S WHICH<BR> HAVE COME OUT THIS =
YEAR AND=20
IT SEES THE BLENDING OF A SERIES OF<BR> SOURCE =
RECORDINGS=20
TAKEN FROM THE VERY 'ENDS' OF RANDOM RECORDS.<BR> =
SIMPLY PUT=20
IT'S ABSOLUTELY DIVINE AND IS WITHOUT ANY DOUBT AT<BR> =
ALL IN=20
MY TOP TEN OF THE YEAR AS I'VE BEEN PLAYING THESE =
TRACKS<BR> =20
FOR MONTHS NOW AND I STILL HAVEN'T TIRED OF THEM. IMAGINE=20
MURCOF<BR> WITH A MORE MINIMAL, LESS CLASSICAL FEEL =
MIXED WITH=20
HINTS OF DUBBY<BR> TECHNO AND INTRICATE GLITCH AND =
YOU'RE=20
GETTING CLOSE. SUPERB STUFF<BR> THAT IS RECOMMENDED =
WITHOUT=20
ANY HESITATION AT ALL. JUST BUY IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANDERS ILAR - ENKEL - AUDIO.NL - CD=20
(AUDIO.NL029CD)<BR> I DECIDED TO PUT THIS IN THE =
ELECTRONICA=20
SECTION AS OPPOSED TO<BR> THE TECHNO / ELECTRO SECTION =
PURELY=20
BECAUSE IT'LL GET LOST IN<BR> THERE AND THE PEOPLE WHO =
ARE=20
GOING TO LIKE THIS ARE MUCH MORE<BR> LIKELY TO BE INTO =
ELECTRONICA. ANYHOW, REASONS FOR CATEGORIZATION<BR> =
ASIDE, I'D=20
LIKE TO TELL YOU A BIT ABOUT THE CD. I LOVE ANDERS<BR> =
ILAR'S=20
MATERIAL AT THE BEST OF TIMES AND TO HAVE A WHOLE CD =
FULL<BR> =20
OF ULTRA-CRISP MINIMAL TECHNO SOUNDS IS A TRUE PLEASURE.=20
FANS<BR> OF SAHKO AND BASIC CHANNEL SHOULD DEFINITELY =
HAVE A=20
LISTEN TO<BR> THIS BECAUSE THE SOUNDS ARE INCREDIBLY =
DEEP,=20
BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED<BR> AND OH-SO-HYPNOTIC. THE =
MINUTAE OF=20
DETAIL IN EACH CUT IS FABULOUS<BR> AND THE OVERALL =
FEEL IS OF=20
SOMETHING DISTANT AND IMPERCEPTIBLE<BR> GIVEN A LITTLE =
MORE=20
WARMTH BY THE CHORDS THAT CREEP IN EVERY NOW<BR> AND =
AGAIN.=20
IT'S FAIRLY OBVIOUS THAT I'M KEEN ON THIS SO WHY =
NOT<BR> GIVE=20
IT A LISTEN YOURSELF!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LUCKY PIERRE - TOUCHPOOL - MELODIC - CD=20
(MELO27CD)<BR> THE FIRST TRULY ESSENTIAL ALBUM OF THE =
YEAR?=20
YES, I THINK SO.<BR> THIS IS A TRULY WONDERFUL PIECE =
OF WORK=20
FROM AIDAN MOFFAT, USING<BR> A BROAD ARRAY OF =
DELIGHTFUL=20
SAMPLES TO CREATE A WARM, ATMOSPHERIC<BR> SOUNDTRACK =
TO ALL=20
MANNER OF LATE NIGHT ACTIVITIES, I DARE SAY.<BR> =
EMOTIVE AND=20
FULL OF LIFE AND DETAIL, THIS IS QUITE GENUINELY =
AN<BR> =20
ABSOLUTE MUST IN ANYONE'S LIFE. I'M SERIOUS - BUY IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LUKE VIBERT - LOVER'S ACID - PLANET MU - =
CD=20
(ZIQ098CD)<BR> THIS STOPGAP NEW LUKE VIBERT ALBUM =
COMPILES HIS=20
THREE PLANET MU<BR> 12"S RELEASED OVER THE YEARS - AND =
THEY=20
COULDN'T SOUND ANY MORE<BR> CURRENT (ONE OF THEM IS =
CURRENT,=20
OF COURSE!). A TOTAL OF TWELVE<BR> TRACKS, INCLUDING =
ONE=20
ENTITLED "ANALORD" FROM YEARS BACK, WHICH<BR> IS =
INTERESTING=20
CONSIDERING HOW MUCH SOME OF THESE TRACKS SOUND<BR> =
LIKE THE=20
RECENT AFX 12"S, ALBEIT WITH THAT UNMISTAKABLE =
VIBERT<BR> =20
FLAVA. A WICKED CD, ESSENTIAL TO FANS WHO DIDN'T BUY THE =
12"S.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2003 - KOMPAKT - CD =
(KOMCD22)<BR> THIRD SELECTION IN THIS AWESOME SERIES =
OF=20
CHILLED OUT AND BEATLESS<BR> ELECTRONICS. =
DRIFTING=20
THROUGH ORGANIC SOUNDSCAPES AND WANDERING<BR> =
THROUGH=20
DEEP, DUBBY AMBIENT TRACKS. ARTISTS: PETER GRUMMICH,=20
MARKUS<BR> GUENTNER, THE ORB, LEANDRO FRESCO, ALL, =
KLIMEK,=20
TRIOLA, ULF LOHMAN.<BR> HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DARK COMEDY (KENNY LARKIN) - FUNKFAKER: =
MUSIC SAVES=20
MY SOUL - POUSSEZ! - CD (POCD3)<BR> YOU KNOW WHAT TO =
EXPECT=20
FROM THIS TO SOME EXTENT, I'M SURE (DETROITY,<BR> =
HOUSEY=20
TECHNO BLAH BLAH BLAH) BUT I HAVE TO SAY NEVER IN MY=20
WILDEST<BR> DREAMS (EVEN CONSIDERING LARKIN'S EGO) DID =
I=20
EXPECT HIM NAKED<BR> ON THE COVER! ALSO, THERE ARE =
VOCALS ON=20
THIS ALBUM. YES, HE DOES<BR> INDEED SING THEM. WHAT'S =
THAT I=20
SAID ABOUT EGO? DETRACTORS MIGHT<BR> ARGUE THIS IS NOT =
HIS=20
BEST WORK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> E:GUM - KEYBOARD LIES - KLEIN - CD=20
(KLCD070)<BR> KLEIN KEEPING THEIR FANS HAPPY HERE WITH =
ANOTHER=20
LP SHEER ELECTRO<BR> TRASHINESS. ONE FOR FANS OF =
OUTPUT, KITTY=20
YO, GIGOLO, PLAYHOUSE<BR> ETC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SUBSIDENCE - TOUCHIN' BASS - CD =
(TB014CD)<BR> HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE TOUCHIN' BASS SAMPLER =
/=20
SHOWCASE CD. ANDREA<BR> PARKER'S LABEL HAS CERTAINLY =
PROVED=20
ITSELF TO BE AHEAD OF THE<BR> GAME WHEN IT COMES TO =
DARK,=20
TWISTED, EERIE, SLIGHTLY EXPERIMENTAL<BR> =
ELECTRO/NICA. WITH=20
TRACKS ON HERE FROM EGGFOOYOUNG, DOCTOR EVIL,<BR> ADJ, =
HYDRAULIX, ALPHA 606, NOMADIC, CULTEK AND MS. PARKER =
AND<BR> =20
MR. MORLEY, THIS FORWARD THINKING ATTITUDE LOOKS SET TO=20
CONTINUE.<BR> ACE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ISOLEE - WE ARE MONSTER - PLAYHOUSE - CD=20
(PLAYCD015)<BR> WITH EVERYONE FROM TREVOR JACKSON TO =
EWAN=20
PEARSON TO DJ KOZE TO<BR> LUCIANO TO DJ HELL TO =
LAURENT=20
GARNIER TIPPING THIS, YOU KNOW YOU'RE<BR> IN FOR =
SOMETHING=20
PROBABLY FAR TOO TRENDY FOR ITS OWN GOOD... SORRY,<BR> =
I MEANT=20
HIGHLY DANCEABLE MINIMAL TECH-HOUSE OF THE HIGHEST =
ORDER,<BR> =20
OF COURSE! COME ON, IT'S THE NEW ISOLEE ALBUM ON PLAYHOUSE,=20
WHAT<BR> MORE DO I NEED TO SAY?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SUPERPITCHER - TODAY - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD40)<BR> WELL, WELL. A MIX CD FROM THE LAPTOP OF=20
SUPERPITCHER. THE CHOICE<BR> OF TRACKS IS DELICIOUS =
AND REALLY=20
SUMS UP THE DEEPER, MOODIER<BR> AND, IN MY OPINION, =
MORE=20
BEAUTIFUL END OF THE TECHNO / HOUSE SPECTRUM.<BR> =
LAWRENCE, DJ=20
KOZE, OLIVER HACKE, MICHAEL MAYER, TRIOLA, NATHAN<BR> =
FAKE,MAX=20
MOHR, SEBASTIEN TELLER, WIGHNOMY BROS., AND =
SUPERPITCHER<BR> =20
HIMSELF ALL FEATURE. IF YOU FANCY A CHILLED OUT RIDE THROUGH=20
THE<BR> SOUND OF COLOGNE THAT MANAGES TO KEEP IT =
BEATY, THIS=20
IS THE ONE<BR> FOR YOU. VERY GOOD INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - ELEKTRONISCHE MUSIK - =
INTERKONTINENTAL 4=20
- TRAUM - CD (TRAUMCD17)<BR> HUGELY IMPRESSIVE FOURTH=20
INSTALLMENT OF THIS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED<BR> SERIES THAT =
SEES=20
THE LIKES OF OLIVER HACKE, PETER SCHUMANN, =
SWAT-SQUAD,<BR> =20
NATHAN FAKE, TERRAE, DOMINK EULBERG, JESSE SOMFAY, STEVE=20
BARNES<BR> & RILEY REINHOLD, OFF POP AND POPNEBO =
ALL=20
DELIVERING SUPERBLY<BR> WICKED TECHNO TRACKS. TAKE MY =
WORD FOR=20
IT... THIS IS BRILLIANT<BR> STUFF AND COMES HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - CAMPING - B PITCH CONTROL - CD=20
(BPC101)<BR> NICE TO SEE B PITCH PUTTING OUT A CHEAPO =
SAMPLER=20
CD AS IT SHOULD<BR> HELP TAKE THEM TO A WELL-DESERVED =
LARGER=20
AUDIENCE. PRETTY MUCH<BR> EVERYONE YOU'D EXPECT TO BE =
ON HERE=20
IS PRESENT AND CORRECT - KIKI,<BR> SYLVIE MARKS & =
HAL=20
9000, ELLEN ALLIEN, MODESELEKTOR, PAUL =
KALKBRENNER,<BR> SASCHA=20
FUNKE, SMASH TV, TOMAS ANDERSON ETC... TOP-NOTCH =
ELECTRO<BR> /=20
DISCO / FUNK LITE ALL THE WAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - KOMPAKT 100 - KOMPAKT - 2xCD=20
(KOMCD34)<BR> IT'S A DIFFICULT TASK TO STATE JUST HOW=20
INFLUENTIAL COLOGNE'S<BR> KOMPAKT LABEL HAS BEEN OVER =
THE=20
YEARS. SEEMINGLY, THEY STARTED<BR> JUST ABOUT EVERY =
WORTHWHILE=20
MUTATION OF THE TECHNO SOUNDS WE TAKE<BR> FOR GRANTED =
EVERY=20
DAY. TO SAY THAT THIS ALBUM IS A MAMMOTH AND<BR> =
ESSENTIAL=20
BEAST GOES WITHOUT SAYING BUT WHEN YOU CONSIDER =
THE<BR> =20
TRACKLISTING, WHICH FEATURES ALL THE KEY PLAYERS FROM=20
KOMPAKT'S<BR> HISTORY, BE IT TRACKS OR REMIXES, YOU =
CAN=20
GUARANTEE THAT THIS<BR> IS ONE VERY SPECIAL DOCUMENT =
OF A=20
LABEL FIRMLY AT THE FOREFRONT<BR> OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC. =
QUITE=20
STUPENDOUS AND, OF COURSE, RECOMMENDED<BR> WITHOUT =
HESITATION.=20
HERE'S TO ANOTHER 100!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - TOTAL 4 - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD18)<BR> NICE ROUND UP OF RECENT KOMPAKT RELEASES =
PLUS=20
SOME BRAND NEW GEAR<BR> WHICH I'VE NOT HEARD BEFORE. =
AS EVER,=20
A QUIRKY SELECTION OF DUB-TECH,<BR> POPPY GEAR AND =
SOME PROPER=20
KOMAPKT STYLE MATERIAL FROM REINHARD<BR> VOIGT, =
SUPERPITCHER,=20
FREILAND, M. MAYER AND MORE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEWART WALKER - GROUNDED IN EXISTANCE - =
PERSONA -=20
CD (PRS-014)<BR> LOOKING A BIT LIKE GRIZZLY ADAMS AND =
SOUNDING=20
A BIT PRETENTIOUS<BR> IN THE TITLE, BUT HEY, I'LL =
FORGIVE HIM=20
BECAUSE AS USUAL HIS MUSIC<BR> IS QUITE SIMPLY =
SUPERB. =20
HE MANAGES TO GET JUST THE RIGHT BALANCE<BR> BETWEEN=20
CRISPNESS, DEPTH AND MINIMALISM - A TECHNO PRODUCER =
THAT<BR> =20
HAS REALLY BEEN CONSISTENT OVER THE YEARS. PROPS TO =
GRIZZLY...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LITTLE BROTHER - THE CHITTLIN CIRCUIT - =
FASTLIFE=20
MUSIC - CD (FSL-CD-34)<BR> TOP HIP HOP OF UNRELEASED =
TRACKS,=20
B-SIDES AND REMIXES FROM THE<BR> TRIO THAT IS LITTLE=20
BROTHER. DEEP BUT STILL STREET LYRICS =
WITH<BR> =20
TOUGH VOCALS. SWEET BEATS, SCRATCHING AND SOULFUL SOUNDS=20
AND<BR> SAMPLES THAT KEEP THIS BOTH FRESH AND REALLY =
DEEP -=20
JUST LIKE<BR> WE LIKE IT. =
QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MF GRIMM - THE DOWNFALL OF IBLIYS: A =
GHETTO OPERA -=20
DAY BY DAY - CD (DBD002CD)<BR> MUCH TALKED ABOUT LP =
THIS. I=20
HAVE ONLY SKIMMED THROUGH IT, AND<BR> ON FIRST LISTEN =
IT=20
SOUNDS LIKE YOU NEED TO SET A COUPLE OF HOURS<BR> =
ASIDE TO=20
TAKE IT IN FULLY. IN SHORT, THIS IS DEEP. MOST OF =
THE<BR> =20
BEATS ARE BY METAL FACE WITH A COUPLE OF EXCEPTIONS. ONE OF=20
MF<BR> DOOM'S MORE CHALLENGING WORKS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PLATINUM PIED PIPERS - TRIPLE P - =
UBIQUITY - CD=20
(URCD168)<BR> THIS IS GOING TO BE A MASSIVE ALBUM. =
FOURTEEN=20
TRACKS OF THE FINEST,<BR> FUNKIEST HIP HOP GROOVES =
WITH GUEST=20
APPEARANCES FROM THE LIKES<BR> OF JAY DEE, SA-RA, =
TIOMBE=20
LOCKHEART, STEVE SPACEK, GEORGIA AND<BR> MORE. DEEP, =
FRESH,=20
BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED BEATS AND SAMPLES. WICKED<BR> =
STUFF AND=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND - =
PRIME=20
QUALITY BEEF - OZIT MORPHEUS - CD (OZITCD7003)<BR> =
ANOTHER=20
COLLECTION OF LIVE TRACKS AND STUDIO OUTTAKES, =
ORIGIN<BR> AND=20
YEAR OF CONCEPTION UNKNOWN BUT THE QUALITY OF THE=20
RECORDINGS<BR> SURPRISINGLY GOOD. FEATURES SUCH WELL =
KNOWN=20
BEEFHEART CLASSICS<BR> AS "BEATLE BONES AND SMOKIN' =
STONES",=20
"MIRROR MAN", "GIMME DAT<BR> HARP BOY", "ABBA ZABBA"=20
ETC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JACKIE O'MOTHERF*CKER - LIBERATION - ALL =
TOMORROWS=20
PARTIES - CD (ATPRCD10)<BR> IF THIS IS A REISSUE, THEN =
IT'S=20
NOT ONE I'M FAMILIAR WITH, SO<BR> PERHAPS IT'S A NEW =
RELEASE,=20
EH?! HOW PERCEPTIVE I AM. ANYWAY,<BR> LET'S GET ON =
WITH IT,=20
SHALL WE? THIS IS ACTUALLY THE BEST JACKIE-O<BR> ALBUM =
I'VE=20
HEARD YET. YEAH, FANS OF BLACK DICE, GANG GANG =
DANCE<BR> ETC=20
WILL BE IN THEIR ELEMENT (AS EVER) BUT THIS IS A LOT =
MORE<BR> =20
MUSICAL THAN I WAS EXPECTING, TO THE EXTENT THAT FANS OF=20
KRANKY,<BR> CONSTELLATION, PAPA M ETC SHOULD REALLY =
GIVE IT A=20
GO. PLEASANT<BR> SURPRISE OF THE DAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MAHOGANY - MEMORY COLUMN - DARLA - 2xCD=20
(DRL152CD)<BR> COLLECTION OF EARLY WORKS AND RARITIES =
(DATING=20
FROM 1996-2004)<BR> OF THIS LARGELY UNKNOWN BUT =
CRIMINALLY=20
OVERLOOKED LO-FI ELECTRONICA<BR> MEETS SHOEGAZING =
BAND. IF=20
YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR (SADLY, FEW ARE),<BR> SOME OF =
THESE TRACKS=20
ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON LABELS SUCH AS =
LIQUEFACTION,<BR> =20
CLAIRECORDS, AMBERLEY, DARLA AND ELEFANT, AND MUSICALLY THEY=20
REMIND<BR> ME A LITTLE OF PALE SAINTS, WINDY & =
CARL AND,=20
WELL, THE ELEFANT<BR> ROSTER - AND IF THAT DOESN'T =
RAISE YOUR=20
INTEREST, I GIVE UP!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICAH P. HINSON - THE BABY & THE =
SATELLITE -=20
SKETCHBOOK - CD (SKETCH008)<BR> THIS LIMITED EDITION, =
EIGHT=20
SONG CD (INCLUDING A 30 MINUTE FINAL<BR> TRACK) =
CONTAINS=20
RECORDINGS THAT ACTUALLY PREDATE LAST YEAR'S =
RIGHTLY<BR> =20
APPLAUDED "GOSPEL OF PROGRESS" DEBUT. SHOWING REMARKABLE=20
MATURITY<BR> (IN HIS SONGWRITING SKILLS AND VOCAL =
TALENTS)=20
CONSIDERING HIS<BR> YOUNG AGE, THIS COLLECTION IS AT =
LEAST AS=20
ESSENTIAL. COUNTRY AMERICANA<BR> / ALT. FOLK =
COMPARABLE TO=20
SMOG, BRIGHT EYES AND RED HOUSE PAINTERS<BR> OF =
CONSIDERABLE=20
BEAUTY THAT COMES EXTREMELY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SCHWABINGGRAD - BALLETT - STAUBGOLD - CD=20
(STAUBGOLD61)<BR> GOOD OLD STAUBGOLD - CONSISTENTLY =
ODD AND=20
CONSISTENTLY WORTH INVESTIGATING.<BR> =
SCHWABINGGRAD IS=20
NO EXCEPTION. STARTS LIKE AN ABSTRACT, =
TWISTED<BR> FOLKY=20
ELECTRONIC RECORD, THEN GOES THROUGH LO-FI TECHNO, =
THEN<BR> =20
INTO STRANGELY DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC VOCALS AND MUSIC - LIKE=20
SOMETHING<BR> FROM A GREEK TRAGEDY CHORUS, THEN INTO =
INTENSE=20
SOUND MANIPULATIONS<BR> ALA BLACK DICE / THROBBING =
GRISTLE,=20
THEN INTO POST ROCKY TERRITORY<BR> - AND BY THIS POINT =
WE ARE=20
ONLY HALF WAY THROUGH. HAVE A LISTEN...<BR> =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SIMON FINN - MAGIC MOMENTS - DURTRO - CD=20
(DURTROJNANA1956)<BR> I'M SURE I SHOULD HAVE HEARD OF =
SIMON=20
FINN. INITIALLY I THOUGHT<BR> HE WAS FROM CROWDED =
HOUSE, BUT I=20
DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT. HE'S<BR> ON THE SINGER / =
SONGWRITER=20
TIP HERE WITH 12 TRACKS OF EMOTIONAL,<BR> SOFTLY =
BEAUTIFUL=20
MUSIC THAT'S MAINLY ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND VOCAL<BR> =
BASED. QUITE=20
ACCESSIBLE AND PLEASANT, BUT CERTAINLY NOT EARTH<BR> =20
SHATTERING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - NAO WAVE - MAN - CD=20
(MAN01)<BR> BRAZIL POST PUNK FROM 1982 TO 1988. =
TO BE=20
HONEST I HAVE NO IDEA<BR> WHO ANY OF THESE PEOPLE / =
BANDS ARE,=20
BUT IT KIND OF DOES WHAT<BR> YOU'D EXPECT - NEW WAVE =
LIKE WHAT=20
YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD IN NEW<BR> YORK AT THE TIME, BUT =
WITH=20
OCCASSIONAL PERCUSSION BITS THAT IDENTIFY<BR> IT AS =
BEING FROM=20
BRAZIL. GOOD STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GANG GANG DANCE - GOD'S MONEY - THE =
SOCIAL REGISTRY=20
- CD (TSR019CD)<BR> STARTING OFF SOUNDING LIKE A CROSS =
BETWEEN=20
SOMETHING ON PAW TRACKS<BR> AND KITCHEN MOTORS - THE =
WORDS ODD=20
AND BIZARRE SPRING TO MIND.<BR> CHILD-LIKE =
VOCALS MEET=20
VARIOUSLY ABSTRACT AND THEN DRAMIC SOUNDS<BR> IN =
SOMETHING=20
THAT SOUNDS AS MUCH LIKE SOUND THEATRE AS AN =
ACTUAL<BR> =20
ALBUM. PROPER EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC FROM THIS UNDER RATED=20
OUTFIT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN FAHEY - AFTER THE BALL - COLLECTORS =
CHOICE -=20
CD (CCM-213-2)<BR> MORE SUPERB SOUTHERN FOLK MUSIC =
FROM THE=20
MAN BEHIND THE REVENANT<BR> LABEL. GUITAR AND FIDDLE =
IN=20
DIXIELAND, RAGTIME, BLUES AND ESSENTIALLY<BR> HILLY =
BILLY=20
STYLEE!! BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHINING - IN THE KINGDOM OF KITSCH YOU =
WILL BE A=20
MONSTER - RUNE GRAMMOFON - CD (RCD2044)<BR> WE'RE =
ALMOST INTO=20
TZADIK STYLE TERRITORY HERE WITH THIS RUNE =
GRAMMOFON<BR> =20
RELEASE! TEN TRACKS THAT USES PROG, JAZZ AND METAL AS THEIR=20
BASIS<BR> AND MANAGE TO COMBINE ALL THREE INFLUENCES =
TO=20
AMAZINGLY EFFECTIVE<BR> EFFECT. DENSE, ABSTRACT AND =
OBTUSE,=20
BUT, AT TIMES, INCREDIBLY<BR> ROCKING AND JUST RIPE =
FOR SOME=20
STADIUM PLAYING. VERY INTERESTING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Experimental</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANDY STATMAN - AVODAS HA-LEVI - TZADIK - =
CD=20
(TZA8101)<BR> SUBTITLED "ARCHIVAL RECORDINGS FROM THE =
1990S",=20
THIS IS A COLLECTION<BR> DOCUMENTING ONE OF THE =
ORIGINATORS OF=20
THE KLEZMER REVIVALS' FIRST<BR> EXPERIMENTAL =
RECORDINGS WITH=20
HIS INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED QUARTET.<BR> THIS =
INCLUDES TWO=20
FREE IMPROVISED DUETS WITH DRUMMER BOB MEYER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FRANCISCO LOPEZ - LIVE IN =
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH -=20
BOTTROP-BOY - CD (B-BOY012)<BR> THIS IS PROBABLY MY =
FAVOURITE=20
RECORDING EVER BY FRANCISCO LOPEZ.<BR> I WAS EXPECTIBG =
SOMETHING ALTOGETHER MORE HARSH AND ABRASIVE BUT<BR> =
IN=20
REALITY IT'S A WONDERFULLY SUBTLE OBJECT LESSON IN HOW TO=20
DO<BR> BUILDING, LAYERED TEXTURAL SOUND. STARTING OFF =
WITH=20
BARELY A WHISPER<BR> IT SLOWLY EVOLVES INTO A DENSE =
AND=20
WONDERFULLY ATMOSPHERIC PIECE<BR> USING FIELD =
RECORDINGS AND=20
DRONE SOUNDS. A REAL SLOW BURNER. TOP<BR> =20
QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FREIBAND - HOMEWARD - BOTTROP-BOY - CD=20
(B-BOY011)<BR> FREIBAND DELIVER A FIFTEEN TRACK CD =
THAT'S=20
ABSOLUTELY FULL OF<BR> EXPREIMENTAL ELECTRONICA. FROM =
THE=20
SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS AND<BR> PRETTY MUCH =
EVERYTHING IN=20
BETWEEN, YOU GET MOMENTS OF SHEER BRUTALITY,<BR> =
MOMENTS OF=20
LUSH TEXTURAL WORK AND SOME VERY STRANGE BITS OF =
QUIRKY<BR> =20
MELODY AND CUT UP SOUNDS. A MIXED BAG, THEN, BUT WELL WORTH=20
A<BR> LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HEIMIR BJORGULFSSON & JONAS OHLSSON - =
FUR YOUR=20
BEARS ONLY - BOTTROP-BOY - CD (B-BOY016)<BR> RIGHT. =
I'VE TRIED=20
DESCRIBING THIS ABOUT 4 TIMES AND I KEEP GETTING<BR> =20
INTERRUPTED BY INTERMINABLE PHONE CALLS. NOW, I'M HERE AND=20
READY<BR> TO ROCK. THIS IS A JOLLY FUN CD QHICH USES A =
BROKEN,=20
PLAYFUL TECHNO<BR> STYLE TO GET IT'S POINT ACROSS... =
I'M NOT=20
SURE WHAT THE POINT<BR> IS EXACTLY... MAYBE IT'S =
SOMETHING=20
ABOUT THE FUTILITY OF THE REPETITIVE<BR> BEAT, MAYBE =
IT'S A=20
COMMENT ON THE STATE OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC...<BR> I JUST =
DON'T=20
KNOW. HOWEVER, THE SHEER SCHIZOPHRENIC MANIA =
INVOLVED<BR> ON=20
HERE IS VERY INVIGORATING AND SHOULD DEFINITELY BE =
CHECKED<BR> =20
OUT. GREAT STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IKUE MORI - MYRNINEREST - TZADIK - CD=20
(TZA7714)<BR> THIS NEW RECORDING FROM THIS LAPTOP =
ARTIST AND=20
CULT FIGURE (CREATED<BR> EXPRESSLY FOR THE TZADIK =
WOMEN'S=20
SERIES) IS A MYSTERIOUS TRIBUTE<BR> INSPIRED BY THE =
WORK OF=20
VISIONARY ARTIST MADGE GILL, WHO CHANNELLED<BR> HER =
SPIRIT=20
GUIDE MYRNINEREST IN THOUSANDS OF DRAWINGS, =
PAINTINGS<BR> AND=20
KNITTED PIECES (!) FROM 1918 - 1961 (!!). SOUNDS=20
INTERESTING,<BR> HUH?!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JACOB KIRKEGAARD - 01.02 - BOTTROP-BOY - =
CD=20
(B-BOY015)<BR> JAKOB KIRKEGAARD'S WORK IS VERY =
INTRIGUING.=20
ALTHOUGH ON THE FACE<BR> OF IT HE COULD SIT HAPPILY =
AMONG THE=20
LIKES OF TOUCH, RASTER NOTON<BR> AND OTHER SUCH=20
EXPERIMENTALISTS, HIS SOUNDS HAVE A WELL ROUNDED<BR> =
AND=20
VARIED FEEL THAT MAKES A GREAT DEAL OF SENSE WHEN =
LISTENED<BR> =20
TO AS A WHOLE. THE TRACKS ON THIS RANGE FROM DELICIOUS=20
TEXTURAL<BR> WORK TO FAIRLY EXTREME HIGH FREQUENCY =
MOMENTS AND=20
A FAIR AMOUNT<BR> OF THE GROUND IN BETWEEN IS COVERED. =
A=20
SUPERB ALBUM. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAZZKAMMER - PULSE - BOTTROP-BOY - CD=20
(B-BOY017)<BR> JAZZKAMMER PROVIDE A ONE TRACK PIECE =
THAT'S=20
INITIALLY BUILT FROM<BR> A COUPLE OF SIMPLE TONES. BUT =
IT SOON=20
MOPRHS INTO A MORE FULL<BR> SOUNDING AFFAIR WITH =
CLEVER=20
MANIPULATIONS AND QUIRKY TWEAKS. BETTER<BR> THAN =
'PANCAKES' IN=20
MY HUMBLE OPINION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN ZORN - FILM WORKS XVI - TZADIK - CD=20
(TZ7347)<BR> THIS IS THE SOUNDTRACK TO A FILM ABOUT =
MEN WORK=20
IN LIFE-THREATENING<BR> JOBS - SET IN PLACES LIKE =
JAVA,=20
NIGERIA, CHINA, WITH JOBS SUCH<BR> AS SULPHUR MINING =
AND=20
SLAUGHTER HOUSES. THE MUSIC REFLECTS THESE<BR> =
DIVERSE=20
PLACES AND ACTIVITIES (IN FACT SOMEONE HERE JUST =
ASKED<BR> IF=20
THIS WAS THE MUSIC TO ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS). THE MUSIC=20
COMES<BR> COURTESY OF HALF OF THE ELECTRIC MASADA LINE =
UP -=20
INTENSE, BROODING<BR> AND IMAGINITIVE - QUITE DARK=20
TOO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MASADA / JOHN ZORN - SANHEDRIN - TZADIK - =
2xCD +=20
BOOK (TZA7346)<BR> LAVISHLY PACKAGED DOUBLE CD + BOOK =
OF=20
TWENTY-NINE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED<BR> MASADA STUDIO=20
PERFORMANCES. OVER TWO AND A HALF HOURS OF RARE<BR> =
ALTERNATE=20
VERSIONS HAND-PICKED BY JOHN ZORN FROM THE =
ORIGINAL<BR> =20
SESSIONS OF 1994-1997. THE BOOK HAS PHOTOS, SCORES, WRITTEN=20
TRIBUTES,<BR> REMEMBRANCES AND MORE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MEIRA ASHER - FACE_WSLOT - BODYLAB / =
AUDITORIUM -=20
CD (BOD/AUD005)<BR> A VERY INTERESTING PROJECT FROM =
MEIRA=20
ASHER AND A HOST OF GUEEST<BR> CONTRIBUTORS WHICH =
TAKES A=20
DISTURBING LOOK AT THREE FEMALE =
EX-CHILD-COMBATANTS<BR> FROM=20
SIERRA LEONE. INTERSPERSED BETWEEN DEEPLY EXPERIMENTAL=20
SLICES<BR> OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC ARE RECORDED DIALOGUES =
BY THE=20
THREE WOMEN<BR> DETAILING THEIR EXPERIENCES OF BEING =
ARMED AND=20
IN ACTION DURING<BR> THE WAR AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT =
EXPERIENCES=20
IN POST-WAR CONDITIONS.<BR> AT TIMES HEART-WARMING AND =
AT=20
OTHERS DISTRESSING. WELL WORTH CHECKING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OKKYUNG LEE - NIHM - TZADIK - CD=20
(TZA7715)<BR> OKKYUNG LEE'S DEGREES IN FILM SCORING =
AND=20
IMPROVISATION PAY DIVIDENDS<BR> ON HER DEBUT CD FOR =
TZADIK.=20
DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM HER KOREAN<BR> ROOTS, THIS IS =
A=20
WELL-CONCEIVED COLLECTION OF TRACKS BLENDING<BR> =
COMPOSITION=20
AND IMPROVISATION IN SURPRISING NEW WAYS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SIGTRYGGUR BERG SIGMARSSON - A LITTLE =
LOST -=20
BOTTROP-BOY - CD (B-BOY013)<BR> THREE ABSOLUTELY =
WONDERFUL=20
DRONE TRACKS ON THIS DENSE CD. GORGEOUS<BR> LAYERS OF =
SOUND=20
BUILD AND SWIRL AROUND AND CAPTURE YOU IN THE<BR> =
HYPNOTIC=20
GRASP. THE SECOND TRACK IS MADE UP OF SEVERAL =
LINKED<BR> =20
PIECES AND IS A MUCH MORE FRACTURED AFFAIR, BUT IT ALL=20
SOONGETS<BR> BACK INTO THE DRONE AGAIN. VERY GOOD=20
INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TAKU SUGIMOTO - STAY IV / ARIA - =
BOTTROP-BOY - CD=20
(B-BOY014)<BR> NOW, THIS REALLY MADE ME CHUCKLE. I'M =
NOT SURE=20
THAT IT'S SUPPOSED<BR> TO, HOWEVER, BUT STILL IT =
BROUGHT A=20
SMILE TO MY FACE. MADE UP<BR> OF TWO LENGTHY PIECES =
(WHICH,=20
ADMITTEDLY, I DIDN'T LISTEN TO COMPLETELY...<BR> I GOT =
ABOUT=20
TEN MINUTES IN ON BOTH) IT SEEMS TO BE BASED ON A<BR> =
VERY=20
SIMPLE PREMISE: TAKU SUGIMOTO AND HIS MATES SIT ABOUT=20
RECORDING<BR> AMPLIFIER HUM, BACKGROUND NOISE AND THEN =
OCCASIONALLY HIT A FEW<BR> NOTES ON THEIR GUITARS. =
WORKS=20
SURPRISINGLY WELL, ACTUALLY AND<BR> THERE ARE MOMENTS =
OF=20
GENUINE BEAUTY. HAVE A GO AND SEE WHAT YOU<BR> =20
THINK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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