[Smallfish-releases-text] Smallfish Release Mailout - 03/03/05
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Smallfish Release Mailout - 03/03/05
Hi there.=20
This weeks releases and restocks mailout follows and it's a bonus =
selection of goodies this week. Quite apart from the fact that there is =
an awful lot of stuff this week, we have some delightful releases from =
the 12k and Line labels:
12k +Line Releases
You'll want to check out the superb new album 'Shining' [12K1031] from =
Minamo on 12k which is a shimmering example of how to blend electronics =
and live instruments to create a gentle, warming sound that relaxes and =
engages in equal measures. Truly a beautiful piece of work. Couple this =
with the wonderful 'Epsilon-Menge' [LINE_020] by Asmus Tietchens which =
is a deep, ultra-refined slice of modern contemporary minimalism, and =
you've got enough to keep you occupied for some time. We also have =
Shuttle358's 'Chessa' [12K1030] back in stock, so if you missed out on =
it last time, be sure to get in there now.
Spezial Material Instore - Thursday 03/03/05
A quick reminder that we have a Spezial Material showcase this evening =
featuring live performances from HP.Stonji, Traject and Solarium, so if =
you're in the neighbourhood why not come down and check it out. It kicks =
off at 8.00pm and promises to be a good one.
F Box Records Launch + Release Of 'Isnaj Dui' - Sunday 06/03/05
We also have an instore show on Sunday which should be a nice, low-key, =
chilled out affair. F Box records are launching their label with a =
laptop set of experimental electronica and some live graphics to =
complement it. This event was originally scheduled to be happening at =
the Electricity Showrooms, but due to the fact they seem to have closed, =
it has been moved to Smallfish. It'll be starting around 5.00pm in the =
cafe and will no doubt make a very pleasant Sunday afternoon diversion. =
Come on down and support this interesting new label!
Take care now and make sure you wrap up warm!
Peace.
The Fish.
Smallfish Records | 329 Old Street | London | EC1V 9LE | +44 [0] 20 7739 =
2252 | www.smallfish.co.uk=20
New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica
BEANS - DOWN BY LAW PROMO VERSION - WARP - 12" (WAP178P)
HERE'S A WHITE LABEL VERSION OF BEANS' MOST EXCELLENT 'DOWN BY
LAW' WHICH COMES WITH 'BLIND DRIVER', 'BUBONIC' AND 'BUBONIC'
INSTRUMENTAL. ONE FOR THE WARP COLLECTORS!
BIZZY B - SCIENCE EP VOLUME IV - PLANET MU - 2x10" (ZIQ117)
APPARENTLY THIS IS ALL NEW STUFF, BUT QUITE FRANKLY THIS SOUNDS
LIKE CLASSIC ERA D&B TO ME. HAVING SAID THAT, THERE'S SOMETHING
VERY CONTEMPORARY AND ALMOST CUTTING-EDGE ABOUT THIS RELEASE -
IT'S FUNNY HOW TRENDS IN MUSIC COME FULL CIRCLE, INNIT? CUT NICE
AND LOUD ACROSS TWO 10"S (JUST LIKE THOSE CLASSIC EARLY MOVING
SHADOW RELEASES - REMEMBER THEM?), THIS IS UP THERE WITH THE JOHN
B & EXILE 12" FOR ME. MAD HOW PLANET MU SEEM TO BE THE BEST D&B
LABEL AROUND ALL OF A SUDDEN!
DAEDELUS - EXQUISITE CORPSE - NINJA TUNE - 2xLP (ZEN102)
ALL MANNER OF SPECIAL GUEST STARS ON THIS NEW DAEDELUS LP, INCLUDING
THE LIKES OF MF DOOM, PREFUSE 73, MIKE LADD, CYNE, LAURA DARLING,
SCI, TTC AND OTHERS. MUSICALLY, IT'S IN A NOTABLY MORE DOWNTEMPO
/ DARKER / SLIGHTLY MORE EXPERIMENTAL STYLE, FALLING SOMEWHERE
BETWEEN EARLY NINJA AND AMON TOBIN. AT TIMES A LITTLE TOO =
OVERCROWDED
FOR MY TASTES (WITH SO MANY SAMPLES AND VOCALS ALL HAPPENING AT
ONCE) BUT ONE THAT BEARS REPEATED LISTENS, I DON'T DOUBT.
DIS*KA - WE ONLY HAVE MUSIC - ECHOKAMMER - 2xLP (ECHOKAMMER036)
ECHOKAMMER HAVE ALWAYS STAYED ON THE QUIRKY SIDE OF THE FENCE
AND THIS NEW DIS*KA ALBUM IS CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO CHANGE THAT.
TWELVE TRACKS OF INDIE ELECTRONICA, FOR WANT OF A BETTER PHRASE.
POP SONGS, ELECTRO, SCRUNCHY BEATS AND ROCKY GUITARS ALL MEET
WITH SOME VOCALS TO CREATE A VERY SONG BASED SOUNDING ALBUM THAT'S
GOT THAT SLIGHTLY OFF-KILTER FEEL AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF TONGUE
IN CHEEK-NESS. CHECK.
GHOST EXITS - CINCINNATI RIOT BLUES EP - THE SOCIAL REGISTRY - 12" =
(SR007)
A STRANGE BLEND OE ELECTRONICS, GUITARS AND NEW WAVE SORT OF FEEL
FROM THIS NEW YORK LABEL. KIND OF GOES WITH THE UNCLASSIFIABLE
NATURE OF VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING ELSE THAT'S COME OUT SO FAR, SO
NO SURPRISES THERE. FUNKY STUFF AND NO MISTAKE.
KARAFUTO - INDIVIDUAL ORCHESTRA - UNTITLED RECORDS - 2xLP (UNTLP001)
LOVELY ALBUM FROM BACK IN 1998. KARAFUTO IS ACTUALLY LEGENDARY
TECHNO PRODUCER FUMIYA TANAKA AND THIS IS HIS MORE DOWNBEAT, JAZZ
ORIENTATED PROJECT. LUSH STRINGS AND SOUNDS COLLIDE WITH FUNKY,
GROOVED OUT BREAKBEATS TO CREATE AN EARLY PROTOTYPE FOR THE BROKEN
BEAT SOUND THAT'S SO PREVALENT NOW. GREAT STUFF AND A GREAT REISSUE.
LUSINE - SERIAL HODGEPODGE - GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL - 2xLP (GI-37)
LUSINE'S DEBUT ALBUM FOR DETROIT'S GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL IS AN
ABSOLUTE STORMER. LAYERING UP DEEP, MELODIC ELCTRONICS WITH CRUNCHY
BEATS AND SOME STUNNING 4/4 TECHNO TRACKS YOU GET A COMPREHENSIVE,
BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED ALBUM THAT'S NOT SHORT ON THRILLS. A COUPLE
OF VOCAL TRACKS SHOW HOW PROFICIENT HE IS AT MOST STYLE. HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
MARKUS GUENTNER - 1981 - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM115)
FOUR TRACKS TAKEN FROM THE CURRENT ALBUM AND NICELY SITTING TOGETHER
ON THIS SUPERB EP. I'M SURE THAT MARKUS GUENTNER'S AMBIENT, =
GAS-STYLE
SOUND NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION, BUT IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH IT
YOU SERIOUSLY NEED TO CHECK OUT HIS DRIFTING, BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS
THAT HAVE SWATHES OF TEXTURE AND LAYERS OF DENSITY PLUS DIVINE
SOUND DESIGN. YOU EVEN GET A MORE UPTEMPO SCHAFFEL TRACK ON THE
FLIP TO COMPLETE THIS ALL ROUND ESSENTIAL PACKAGE. DON'T BE AFRAID,
JUST GET IN THERE!
MASHA QRELLA - UNSOLVED REMAINED - MORR MUSIC - 2xLP (MORR052)
LOVELY ALBUM FROM MONIKA'S MASHA QRELLA THAT IS VERY MUCH IN LINE
WITH THE MORE SONG BASED MORR MUSIC RELEASES OF RECENT TIMES.
GUITARS AND OTHER LIVE INSTRUMENTS MIX WITH ELECTRONICS AND VOCALS
TO CREATE A SWEET, MELODIC SOUND THAT IS VERY PERKY, VERY LIKEABLE
AND VERY ENGAGING. THE VINYL INCLUDES BONUS REMIXES FROM SCAPE'S
BUS AND JOHANSSON. WELL WORTH CHECKING.
PLANNINGTOROCK - EP EINS - ROSTRON RECORDS - 12" (RR001)
INAUGURAL REELEASE FOR THIS LABEL AND IT'S AN ODD ONE TO BE SURE.
SEVEN TRACKS THAT FLIT BETWEEN STYLES LIKE A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY
(NOT QUITE SURE WHAT THAT MENAS, BYUT, ANYWAY...). EXPERIMENTAL
ELECTRONICS, LIVE INSTRUMENTS AND ORGANIC SOUNDS, ELECTRO POP
AND SONGY KIND OF BITS ALL COLLIDE TO PROVIDE AN INTRIGUING BLEND.
WORTH CHECKING I RECKON.
RICHARD H. KIRK - DETONATE / REWORKS EP - GREY AREA - 12" (12KIRK6)
RICHARD KIRK GETS ONTHE REMIX TIP WITH THIS FOUR TRACKER. OBSCURE,
YET TECHNO-ESQUE SOUNDS WITH A SURPRISING AMOUNT OF ELECTRO BASED
FUN AND GAMES. HAS A DECIDEDLY OFF-KILTER FEEL, WHICH I SUPPOSE
IS TO BE EXPECTED.=20
SIMON BOOKISH - ABC SERIES F - TOMLAB - 7" (TOM45F)
PERKY AND FUN LITTLE RELEASE IN TOMLAB IN THEIR 'ABC' SERIES.
SIMON BOOKISH DELIVERS TWO POP LED ELECTRONICA TRACKS WITH =
(PRESUMABLY)
HIS OWN VOCALS ADDING A TRUE SONGY STYLE. CUTE SOUNDS AND WOBBLY
BASSLINES AHOY WITH CHUNKY BEATS AND A TONGUE IN CHEEK SENSE OF
MELODY. CHECK.
V.L.A.D. - EMO-DROIDZ - LABORATORY INSTINCT - LP (LI006LP)
THIS ALBUM IS MORE CRUNCHY THAN I POSSIBLY COULD HAVE IMAGINED!
A DEEPLY ABSTRACT SOUND THAT IS TEMPERED BYA PLAYFUL SENSE OF
MELODY AND SOME INTENSE BEAT PROGRAMMING. KIND OF LIKE SKAM OR
WARP WHEN THEY'RE ON FORM. QUALITY GEAR AS USUAL FROM LABORATORY
INSTINCT. RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - DETROIT UNDERGROUND VOLUME 4 - DETROIT UNDERGROUND - 12" =
(DETUND04)
FIVE TRACKS OF TRULY CRUNCHED OUT ELECTRONICA FROM A HOST OF QUALITY
ARTISTS. RICHARD DEVINE, APPARAT, VENETIAN SNARES, KIYO AND MORE
ALL PROVIDE BREAKCORE, ELECTRO AND PACEY ELECTRONICA TO TWSAIT
YOUR MIND. WICKED EP.
Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica
ADAM JOHNSON - MALK EP - NARITA RECORDS - 12" (NRT01)
THIS IS THE FIRST RELEASE ON NEW MERCK OFFSHOOT LABEL NARITA.
I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHICH DIRECTION THEY'RE SPECIFICALLY TAKING
IT IN BUT THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT START. FIVE TRACKS OF DEEP, CLICKY
TECHNO WITH MOMENTS THAT SOUND A BIT LIKE LUSINE'S 4/4 WORK BUT
WITH DUBBIER OVERTONES. BEAUTIFUL CRISP PRODUCTION GIVES IT A
LUSH, MELODIC FEEL AND I RECKON THIS IS DEFINITELY A LABEL TO
KEEP A BEADY EYE ON. RECOMMENDED.
AIRBORN AUDIO - GOOD FORTUNE - NINJA TUNE - LP (NJT95LP)
15 CUTS OF ELECTRONICA WITH RAW SPAT RHYMES FROM THESE 2 EX-ANTI-POP
MEMBERS. QUITE SIMILAR TO THE SHADOW HUNTERS ON SKAM. SOME SUPERB
ANALOG SOUNDS HERE. RECOMMENDED.......
AIRBORN AUDIO - INSIDE THE GLOBE / BRIGHT LIGHTS - NINJA TUNE - 12" =
(NJT12161)
APPARENTLY THIS IS A U.S. ONLY RELEASE?? VERY ELECTRONIC HIP HOP
HERE FROM HIGH PRIEST & M SAYYID OF ANTICON. IF YOU TAKE AWAY
THE RAPS, IT'S STRAIGHT UP ELECTRONICA! THE KIDS ARE GOING TO
LOVE IT (AS WILL A FEW OF THE ADULTS!!) SO CHECK IT OUT....
GOODIEPAL - NAG NAG BACON - SKIPP - 2xLP (SKIPP006LP)
ODD-LOOKING BUT OCCASIONALLY RATHER LOVELY SOUNDING DOUBLE PICTURE
DISC LP FROM OUR PAL AND YOURS. BOTH SIDE TWO'S SEEM TO BE VERY
INTRICATELY ENGRAVED WITH SOME KIND OF HEIROGLYPHIC CODE - FIRST
PERSON TO TRANSCRIBE IT WINS A YEARS SUPPLY OF IDM! A VERY ENJOYABLE
RELEASE THAT'S HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
LOWFOUR - IAN EP - ECHOCORD - 12" (ECHOCORD03)
GOD, I LOVE THIS LABEL AND THIS EP IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. ANDREAS
TILLIANDER HAS THE KNACK OF MAKING ICY COLD DUB TECHNO WITH MASSES
OF ATMOSPHERE AND BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED SOUNDS. TWO CUTS ARE PURE
GAS STYLE AMBIENT TEXTURES AND THE OTHER TWO ARE SLOW, WEIRD 4/4
TRACKS. TRULY STUPENDOUS AND HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
MARSEN JULES - HERBSTLAUB - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - LP (TOWERBLOCK023)
I WONDERED HOW LONG IT WOULD BE BEFORE SOMEONE PICKED UP MARTIN
JUHLS MOST WONDERFUL MUSIC UNDER THE MARSEN JULES PSEUDONYM. AFTER
A SERIES OF AMAZING RELEASES FOR SEVERAL INTERNET LABELS (AS BOTH
MARSEN JULES AND KRILL.MINIMA) CITY CENTRE OFFICES HAVE SEEN FIT
TO RELEASE THIS STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL ALBUM. DIFFICULT TO CLASSIFY
MUSICALLY, IT IS A BLEND OF THE FINEST SCULPTURAL ELECTRONICA
MIXED WITH AN OVERTLY CLASSICAL, CHAMBER MUSIC SOUND. TO SIMPLY
DESCRIBE IT AS 'CLASSICAL GAS' IS TO DO IT A SEVERE INJUSTICE.
THIS IS ORIGINAL MUSIC, LOVINGLY CREATED AND BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED
THAT'S EXPANSIVE, ENGAGING AND JUST PLAIN WONDERFUL. ALBUM OF
THE WEEK, MONTH AND PROBABLY YEAR. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
MENDELSSON & LAURA W. ASCHKEIT - WHITE CANARY - FEIN RAUS - 12" =
(FEINRAUS04)
FEIN RAUS IS AN ODD LITTLE LABEL, BUT THEY COME UP WITH SOME GREAT
ELECTRONICA BASED RELEASES. THIS HAS A LUSH SOUND WITH STRONG
VOCALS AND A SLIGHTLY AVANT GARDE FEEL PLUS SUPER REMIXES FROM
KYBORG, TRIKE, JAHCOOZI AND BRIGADE MONDAINE. A VARIETY OF STYLES
ARE REPRESENTED FROM MINIMAL TECHNO TO MORE POPPY ELECTRO. WELL
WORTH HAVING A LISTEN TO.
New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
A JACKIN' PHREAK - ACID SEX - RZ - 12" (RZ06)
AS RETRO AS YOU LIKE, THIS ONE. THREE TRACKS OF AUTHENTICALLY
OLD SCHOOL SOUNDING ACID WITH A TRAX STYLE HOUSED UP FEEL. =
ABSOLUTELY
MONSTROUSLY TWEAKED OUT 303 LINES AND KICKING BEATS THAT SHOULD
GET ANY DANCEFLOOR MOVING. QUALITY STUFF.
ADAM BEYER - IGNITION KEY - TRUESOUL - 2xLP (TRUELP01)
ADAM BEYER PROVIDES A FULL LENGTH LP OF BLISTERING TECHNO SOUNDS.
IT'S TEMPERED A BIT WITH A SORT OF OVERRIDING HOUSE FLAVA WHICH
REALLY GIVES THE TRACKS SOME GROOVE. EXCELLENT.
ADD NOISE - SURFACE NOISE - EARSUGAR - 12" (EARSUGAR12)
EARSUGAR GO MINIMAL TECHNO AND PULL IT OFF WITH APLOMB. ADMIRERS
OF ECHOCORD, ONITOR, CONTEXTERRIOR, NARITA AND TRAUM (AND THAT
COVERS QUITE A NUMBER OF BASES) SHOULD DEFINITELY GIVE THIS THE
TIME OF DAY. I WONDER IF ADD NOISE IS SOMEONE BETTER KNOWN TO
US FROM THAT SCENE UNDER AN ALIAS? HMMM, WE'LL SEE....
ANTIGUO AUTOMATA MEXICANO - MICRO-HATE - BACKGROUND - 2xLP (BG043)
BACKGROUND DELIVER ONE OF THEIR MOST ABSTRACT RELEASES TO DATE.
EIGHT TRACKS OF DEEPLY ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRONICA WITH AN ALMOST
FARBEN / JAN JELINEK-ESQUE FEEL AND A LUSH MINIMALISTIC SOUND.
SOME OF THE NOISES ARE INCREDIBLY DENSE BUT MANAGE TO KEP A CLICKY,
STRANGELY FUNKY FLAVA TO THE BEATS. ESSENTIALLY, THIS IS YET ANOTHER
WICKED RECORD FROM BACKGROUND THAT COMES RECOMMENDED.
ARCTIC HOSPITAL - INFIRM AND ATTENTIVE - NARITA RECORDS - 12" (NRT04)
NARITA COME CORRECT WITH THEIR FOURTH RELEASE AND IT'S AN ABSOLUTE
KILLER! ARCTIC HOSPITAL, PREVIOUSLY SPOTTED ON THE 'TERMINAL ONE'
COMPILATION 12" DELIVER FOUR STUNNING TRACKS OF ICY, GROOVING,
DEEP AS HELL TECHNO WITH LESS EMPHASIS ON GLITCHY, CRUNCHINESS
THAN SOME OF THEIR CONTEMPORARIES. THIS IS JUST ATMOSPHERIC IN
THE EXTREME WITH WONDERFULLY DENSE CHORDS AND PUMPING BEATS. =
BASICALLY,
IF YOU LIKED THE OTHER RELEASES, YOU'RE GOING TO GO MENTAL FOR
THIS ONE. SUPERB AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
BORUT MARGON - ORONICA - RESOPAL - 12" (RSP020)
QUITE UP FOR IT, THIS NEW RESOPAL - ALMOST TRIBAL LIGHT, IN FACT
(CERTAINLY THE A-SIDE IS, THE B-SIDES ARE MORE STRAIGHT UP, ONE
BEING VERY DISCO INSPIRED, THE OTHER OF A MORE TRAPEZ / TRAUM
BENT). YOUR RESOPAL WHO'S FUN TO BE WITH (SORRY, HITCH-HIKERS'
FANS, THAT WAS V. POOR).
BRANT - DELETE DISTANCE - SCHEINSELBSTANDIG - 12" (SST06)
WICKED RELEASE FROM THIS WEIRDLY INCONSISTENT LABEL. ONE MINUTE
THEY'RE RELEASING DEEP HOUSEY VIBES THE NEXT IT'S RUBBISH PROTO
ELECTRO PUNK. THIS, HOWEVER, IS DELICIOUS. MORE OF A SCULPTURAL,
LAYERED AND TEXTURAL TECHNO SOUND WHICH COULD, AT TIMES, BE MISTAKEN
FOR GAS OR SOME OF THE MORE RHYTHMIC POP AMBIENT BITS. STILL GOT
MORE OF A KICK TO IT THOUGH, BUT THAT SHOULDN'T STOP YOU =
INVESTAIGATING
WHAT IS AN EXCELLENT 12".
CHEMICAL BROTHERS, THE - GALVANIZE / RIZE UP - VIRGIN - 12" =
(CHEMSTDJ21)
IT'S BIG, IT'S BAD, IT'S A PROMO VERSION WITH A LURID SPOT-VARNISHED
GREEN AND BLACK SLEEVE. AND APPARENTLY IT'S WORTH A FEW BOB. BEST
GET IT QUICK THEN!
CHEMICAL BROTHERS, THE - GALVANIZE - ABE DUQUE REMIX - VIRGIN - 12" =
(CHEMTDJX21)
IT'S STILL BIG, IT'S STILL BAD AND IT'S STILL GOT A LURID =
SPOT-VARNISHED
GREEN AND BLACK SLEEVE, BUT THIS TIME IT HAS THE CRACKING ABE
DUQUE REMIX PLUS DUB AND THERE'S EVEN A SWITCH REMIX AS WELL TO
KEEP YOU OCCUPIED. LIMITED PROMO COPIES ONLY SO GET THEM QUICK.
CHRIS KALERA - SOCIAL REVOLUTION - C-KAL - 12" (C-KAL001)
ABSOLUTELY SLAMMING THREE TRACKER OF EUROPEAN SOUNDING TECHNO
WITH A TRIBAL TWIST ON A COUPLE OF THE TRACKS AND A SLIGHTLY MORE
GROOVING FLAVA ON THE OTHER. ONE FOR THE FANS OF LOST, METHINKS.
CUTS OBLIQUE - INHIBITION - CUTS OBLIQUE - 12" (OC0001)
ONE SIDE IS A HOUSEY / TECHY THING AND THE OTHER IS A BREAKS /
ELCTRO CUT. PROBABLY DO ALRIGHT IF YOU PLAYED IT AT A CLUB.
DAVID GUETTA - THE WORLD IS MINE - BLACKSTROBE REMIX - VIRGIN - 12" =
(DINSTDJ271)
PRETTY GOD AWFUL SINGLE THAT'S SAVED IN A BIG WAY BY THE EXCELLENT
BLACKSTROBE MIX. YOU KNOW THE DEAL, THIS IS A PROMO SO YOU'LL
WANT TO GET IT QUICK AS WE ONLY HAVE ONE COPY.
EINMUSIK - JITTERY HERITAGE REMIXES - ITALIC - 12" (ITALIC047)
EINMUSIK'S JITTERY HERITAGE GETS THE REMIX TREATMENT FROM DOMINIK
EULBERG AND EGOEXPRESS. FOR MY MONEY THE MINIMALISTIC TONES OF
THE EGOEXPRESS VERSION IS THE ONE. DEEP, YET VERY HYPNOTIC AND
VERY, VERY PLAYABLE. THE EULBERG MIX IS A MORE STRAIGHT-UP COLOGNE
AFFAIR WITH AN ELECTRO STYLE BASSLINE AND FUNKY BEATS.
FATIMA YAMAHA - A GIRL BETWEEN TWO WORLDS EP - D1 - 12" (DONE031)
FRESH, CHEEKY AND EXTREMELY FUNKY, SYNTHY INSPIRED TECHNO TRACKS,
THAT EFFORTLESSLY GROOVE ALONG. ON THE FIP, A BIG OLD ELECTRO
HELPING WAITS FOR THOSE THAT DIDN'T GET ENOUGH ON THE A-SIDE.
STRONG RELEASE FROM D1 CAMP.
FRANKLIN DE COSTA - TRAPEZ LIMITED 29 - TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZLTD29)
DIRTY, DIRTY BUSINESS FROM THE TRAPEZ LIMITED IMPRINT. FOLLOWING
ON FROM THE JAN AUTOBAHN, THIS HAS A SIMILARLY GRUNGY, GROOVY
COLOGNE FEEL WITH ALL THE RIGHT TECHNO BEATS AND BIG DROPS. STEADY,
HYPNOTIC, FUNKY... GOOD STUFF ONCE AGAIN FROM THIS RELIABLE IMPRINT.
GEROME SPORTELLI - ACID KRAX VOL. II - KRAX - 12" (KRAX002)
FIRST KRAX RECORD THAT I'VE COME ACROSS AND IT'S AN ABSOLUTE =
STORMER.
KILLER ACID HOUSE / TECHNO GROOVES THAT HAVE A PURE, OLD SCHOOL
STYLE AND SOME AMZINGLY COOL 303 GROOVES. YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS
TO APPRECIATE HOW MUCH IT'S GOING TO DEVASTATE ANY DANCEFLOOR.
ESSENTIAL.
GREENMAN - DISCOETHIQUE EP - SOUL JAZZ - 12" (SJR10612)
SMOOOOOOOOTH, CLASSIC DEEP TECHNO STYLINGS IN THE CARL CRAIG MEETS
DIALREC / ECHOCORD / KOMPAKT / TRAUM / BACKGROUND SCHEME OF THINGS.
IF YOU KNOW OUR MIKE, AND KNOW WHAT HE LIKES (JUST STICKING TO
THE SUBJECT OF TECHNO HERE, YOU UNDERSTAND), EXPECT HIM TO WHIP
THIS OUT FOR YOU FORTHWITH (!). NICE TO SEE SOUL JAZZ DIVERSIFYING
WITH AN EVER-GROWING NUMBER OF ECLECTIC, YET HIGH CLASS RELEASES.
TOP NOTCH.
GUSGUS - LUST / PORN - GREAT STUFF - 12" (GSR012)
GUSGUS IS STILL AROUND, THEN AND STILL DOING HIS OWN THING. THIS
IS A TWO TRACKER OF A TECHNO NATURE BUT IT HAS A GRIMEY (NOT AS
IN 2-STEP) FEEL WITH SOME DIRTY BASSLINES AND AN ELECTRO-FUNK
FEEL TO SOME OF THE BEATS AND SOUNDS. VERY CURRENT AND QUITE TRASHY
BUT STILL GREAT FUN FOR THE DANCEFLOOR.
HAKAN LIDBO - THE WORST CASE SCENARIO EP - TENDER PRODUCTIONS - 12" =
(BAH014LP)
EASILY ONE OF HAKAN'S BEST EP'S FOR AGES. FOUR TRACKS OF DEEP,
FUNKY AND MINIMAL TECHNO / ELECTRO THAT HAS A GROOVED OUT FEEL
AND ULTRA-CRISP, STRIPPED DOWN SOUNDS AND SAMPLES. WICKED STUFF
THAT'S WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT.
HAL VARIAN - CATALYSM EP - NEW RELIGION - 12" (REG105)
IT'S A CRACKER! HAL VARIAN IS SOMEONE WELL KNOWN IN DISGUISE =
APPARENTLY
AND IF I'M RIGHT ABOUT WHO IT IS THIS IS EASILY ONE OF HIS BEST
RECORDS. THREE TRACKS OF CARL CRAIG INSPIRED, BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED
DETROIT STYLE TECHNO WITH GREAT CHORDS AND KILLER, CLATTERY BEATS.
EASILY UP THERE WITH THE JUAN ATKINS RELEASES. RECOMMENDED.
HELL - JE REGRETTE EVERYTHING (REMIXES) - GIGOLO - 12" (GIGOLO140)
BLOODY HELL, IT'S THE 4000TH SINGLE FROM LAST YEAR'S HELL ALBUM!
REMIXED TO HELLISH EFFECT BY SUPERPITCHER AND JESPER DAHLBACK
(HE'S VERY RELIABLE - YOU CAN CALL HIM, LEAVE A MESSAGE AND HE'LL
ALWAYS DAHLBACK). GO TO HELL!
INAQUI MARIN - KLINISCHTOD - REGULAR - 2xLP (REGULARLP02)
SOLID SEVEN TRACK ALBUM FROM LABEL OWNER INAQUI MARIN WHICH SURFS
THE LINE BETWEEN TECHNO, MINIMALISM AND A MORE COMMERCIAL EDGED
ELECTRO BASED FEEL. VOCALS ARE ADDED FROM TIME TO TIME TO CREATE
A DEPTH TO THE TRACKS. USEFUL ALL ROUND WITH A LARGE PLAYABILITY
FACTOR. CHECK.
JACKIE JOHNSON - BOOBS & BIATCH - RZ - 12" (RZ12)
CLASSY HOUSE / TECHNO HYBRID HERE FROM THE EXCELLENT RZ LABEL.
AUTHENTICALLY OLD SCHOOL AND ACIDIC BUT FEATURING ONE SUPERB TRACK
THAT COULD ALMOST BE AN OLD STIRLING VOID TRACK. MASSIVELY =
DANCEFLOOR,
SURE TO BE HEARD ALL OVER THE PLACE, GUARANTEED TO MAKE PEOPLE
DANCE. RECOMMENDED.
JESSICA ELLE - THE THRILL OF LOVE - MORE MUSIC NY - 12" (MORE003)
TWO GREAT LITTLE TRACKS FROM NEW YORK WHICH HAVE A HOUSEY FEEL
ON ONE SIDE AND A MORE ELECTRO CLASH / POP FLAVA ON THE FLIP.
QUITE AYTHENTIC SOUNDING AND WITH COOL VOCALS FROM JESSICA HERSELF
THAT COMPLEMENT THE ACTION PERFECTLY.
JORI HULKKONEN - SCIENCE (REMIXES) - F COMMUNICATIONS - 12" (F218)
FOUR MIXES IN TOTO. JESPER DAHLBACK (HIM AGAIN!), ARIL BRIKHA
(HIM AGAIN?), ALEXI DELANO (WHO'S HE AGAIN?) AND THE ORIGINAL
VERSION. VERY UNCOMPILATED / BORDERLINE GENERIC ELECTRO DISCO
/ HOUSE BUT GETS THE JOB DONE. HULKKONEN, AND ON, AND ON....
JULIET - AVALON - JAQUES LU CONT REMIX - VIRGIN - 12" (VUSTDJ299)
FLIP STRAIGHT TO THE JAQUES LU CONT REMIX FOR SOME CLUBBY FUN
AND GAMES ON THIS PROMO ONLY 12".
JUSTIN MARTIN & SAMMY D - THE SOUTHERN DRAW - DIRTYBIRD - 12" (DB001)
DIRTY IS THE WORD! THIS HAS A SPECTACULARLY FLOOR-FILLING BASSLINE
WITH A SERIES OF TECHY, HOUSEY AND BREAKBEATY STYLE VERSIONS AND
A VERY BIG CROWDPLEASING FEEL. SLIGHTLY ON THE EDGE OF BEING =
CHEESEY,
TO BE FAIR, BNUT MANAGES TO MAKE IT GROOVY ENOUGH FOR YOU NOT
TO CARE. SHOULD BE MASSIVE.
KAOS - HELLO STRANGER - STUDIO K7 - 2xLP (K7175LP)
FRESH FROM HIS COLLABORATIVE RELEASE WITH CAPTAIN COMATOSE =
(PLAYHOUSE)
IS THIS FULL-LENGTH LP, AND I'M PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. IT'S RETRO
EIGHTIES SYNTH-POP ELECTRO DISCO, BUT MORE SUBTLE AND LOW-KEY
THAN WE'RE USED TO IN THE CURRENT CLIMATE. STILL QUITE TRASHY,
THOUGH! ONE FOR OUTPUT / SPECTRUM FANS.
KARRI O - THE HITS - RESOPAL - 12" (RSP021)
THREE TRACKS OF WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS ODDBALL TECH / HOUSE
WITH A SPOKEN VOCAL ALONG THE LINES OF 'I WENT TO A PARTY AND
ALMOST GOT BUSTED FOR HAVING A BUNCH OF ACID IN MY POCKET'. KIND
OF WORKS ACTUALLY AND THE THREE DIFFERENT MIXES ARE DIFFERENT
ENOUGH TO MAKE IT A COMPLETE PACKAGE. ELECTRO FUNK, TECHNO, HOUSE
AND SCHAFFEL ARE ALL PRESENT AND CORRECT. CHECK.
KLYSTRON - THE LOST ARCHIVEZ - SCIENCE CITY - 12" (SCI-22)
WICKED THREE TRACK EP FROM KLYSTRON WHO, AS FAR AS I CAN TELL,
ALMOST ALWAYS GET A BIT IGNORED. THEIR BLEND OF MELODIC, FUNKY,
PURIST ELECTRO IS A JOY TO LISTEN TO AND THERE'S ENOUGH VARIETY
ON OFFER HERE TO APPEAL TO ELECTRO HEADS AND FANS OF GOOD, DETROITY
SOUNDING MUSIC ALL ROUND. CLEAR VINYL, TOP QUALITY... ONE TO GRAB
AS QUICK AS YOU CAN.
LUCIANO - BOMBERO'S / OCTOGONAL - CADENZA - 12" (CADENZA06)
CADENZA'S SIXTH RELEASE COMES ONCE AGAIN FROM THE TALENTED MR.
LUCIANO. THIS ONE IS POSSIBLY DEEPER AND MORE HYPNOTIC THAN THE
OTHER RELEASES (IF THAT'S POSSIBLE) AND IT HAS A REAL HEADS DOWN
GROOVE THAT'LL IMMEDIATELY LOCK PEOPLE IN AND REFUSE TO LET THEM
GO. A SUPERB SLICE OF TECHNO THAT COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
M OF M - SPEICHER 27 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX27)
ONE OF THE BIGGEST SPEICHER RELEASES SO FAR FROM THIS MYSTERY
GERMAN ARTIST. NOWHERE NEAR AS BRUTAL AS SOME OF THE OTHER RELEASES
AND WITH A VERY HYPNOTIC, ALMOST LAID BACK TECHNO FEEL. THIS ONE
IS GOING TO BE MASSIVE EVERYWHERE, SO I ADVISE YOU TO GET IN THERE
NOW!
M1 - INTERCEPTER EP - RZ - 12" (RZ08)
THIS SHOULD PROBABLY HAVE GONE IN THE HOUSE SECTION BUT AS IT'S
A CONTEMPORARY SORT OF THING I'VE PUT IT IN TECHNO. IT'S GOT A
CHICAGO FEEL WITH A BUMPY BEAT AND AN AUTHENTIC SOUND TO THE STABBY
NOISES. BASICALLY IT'S A WICKED SLICE OF DANCEFLOOR ACTION FROM
THIS CHEEKY, BUT THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE LABEL.
MOBY - LIFT ME UP (REMIXES) - MUTE - 12" (12MUTE340)
YEAH, I KNOW, BUT AT LEAST THE ORIGINAL ISN'T ON THIS 12" ANYWHERE.
YOUR MAIN POINTS OF INTEREST ARE LIKELY TO BE THE SUPERDISCOUNT
/ ETIENNE DE CRECY AND ABE DUQUE MIXES - I'M NOT EVEN GONNA MENTION
THE MYLO MIX, IF THAT'S ALRIGHT WITH YOU. MOBY'S NOT VERY TALL,
IS HE?
MORANE - THE BEACH - PERLON - 12" (PERL44)
AT LAST, A SECOND RELEASE FOR THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN
THEO KRIEGER AND MARKUS NIKOLAI. FIRM, FRUITY, BOUNCY, QUIRKY
TECH-HOUSE SHAPES ACROSS THE A-SIDE, WITH THE B-SIDE HEADING DOWN
A MORE MUSICAL, RELAXED, LOW-KEY PATH (WITH SOME SURPRISINGLY
MELANCHOLIC LIVE SOUNDS IN THE MIX). NOT WHAT ONE WOULD NECESSARILY
100% EXPECT FROM A NEW PERLON RELEASE, BUT ALL THE MORE INTERESTING
FOR IT.
MY MY - KLATTA - PLAYHOUSE - 12" (PLAYHOUSE106)
THE A-SIDE ON THIS QUALITY PLAYHOUSE RELEASE IS A FUNKY, GROOVED
OUT SLICE OF SLIGHTLY DIRTY SOUNDING TECHNO / HOUSE FUN WHICH
IS NO DOUBT GOING TO BE HUGE. A SOLID AND HYPNOTIC FEEL WITH COOL
EDITS AND REAT SOUNDS MAKES FOR A REALLY NICE SLAB OF DANCEFLOOR
GEAR. THE FLIP IS MORE MINIMALISTIC BUT HAS ENOUGH GOING ON TO
KEEP IT ALL SOUNDING FRESH. ANOTHER RETURN TO FORM FOR PLAYHOUSE
WHO ARE ON A BIT OF A ROLL AT THE MOMENT.
NARCOTIC SYNTAX - REPTILE SWEAT ACCELERATOR EP - PERLON - 12" (PERL45)
DAMNED FUNKY SLICE OF TECHNO / HOUSE VIBES FROM THE PERLON CREW.
THIS IS MORE OVERTLY HOUSEY IN A SIMILAR WAY TO THE MORANE SINGLE
YET MANAGES TO RETAIN A SUPER DEEP MINIMALISM WHICH FITS PERFECTLY
WITH THE LABEL. SUPERBLY GROOVY MUSIC FOR THE DANCEFLOOR.
NEONGRAU - NEONGRAU EP - LO-FI STEREO - 12" (LOFISTEREO033)
I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT THIS EP IS AN ELECTRO POP BASED AFFAIR
AND NOT A DUBBY, MINIMAL RECORD. IT'S FUN AND IT'S PERKY BUT TO
BE FAIR, IT'S PROBABLY NOT WHAT YOU'D EXPECT. THERE IS, HOWEVER,
AN EXCELLENT REMIX BY THE ONE AND ONLY PATRICK PULSINGER ON THE
B-SIDE WHICH HAS A VERY FUNKY FLAVA AND SHOULD CROSS OVER NICELY.
OSCAR MULERO - PRIMARY INSTINCT - POLE RECORDINGS - 12" (POLE002)
SLAMMING 3-TRACKER BY SPAINS NO1 TECHNO PRODUCER OSCAR MULERO.
HEAVY, DEEP, DRIVING CLUB TECHNO TOOLS, THAT WILL LEAVE NO ONE
SITTING AROUND... =20
PASCAL SCHAEFER - RYTHMES EP - KALK PETS - 12" (KALKPETS01)
THIS IS THE FIRST RELEASE FROM THIS NEW PROJECT FROM KARAOKE KALK.
KALK PETS IS AN AVENUE FOR THEM TO PURSUE A MORE DANCEABLE, 4/4
SOUND WITH A HOUSEY, TECHY FEEL AND, I 'LL TELL YOU WHAT, PASCAL
SCHAEFER HAS COME UP WITH A LITTLE CRACKER. SUBTLE TRACKS THAT
GROOVE AND HAVE A DELICIOUS MELODIC FEEL BUT MANAGE TO KEEP AND
ALMOST MOODYMANN OR THEO PARRISH STYLE DEPTH TO THE TRACKS. LUSH
SOUNDS AND GROOVING BEATS WITH A SUBTLE, SHIMMERING APPEAL. ABSOLUTE
CLASS.
PHONIQUE - 99 & A HALF FEATURING ALEXANDER EAST - DESSOUS - 12" =
(DESSOUS49)
HAVING APPEARED ON POKER FLAT RECENTLY, PHONIQUE GIVES A TOP =
PERFORMANCE
ON DESSOUS. THE MAIN TRACK IS A BLEEPED OUT, HOUSED UP, TECHNO-ISH
AFFAIR WITH SMOOTH, SWINGY BEATS AND A COOL USE OF TECHNICAL STABS
TO GIVE IT SOME MOVEMENT. THE FLIP-SIDE IS A MORE TRADITIONAL
HOUSE STYLE AFFAIR WITH A DEEP AND SOULFUL FEEL AND SOME LUSH
CHORDS PLUS, OF COURSE, SOME SWEET VOCALS. AN EXCELLENT RELEASE
FROM DESSOUS.
PLASTIQUE MITTE CROWD - PLASTIQUE MITTE CROWD EP - INZEST - 12" =
(INZEST003)
INZEST DLIVER THREE PERKY TRACKS THAT VARY BETWEEN HOUSEY TECHNO
AND A MORE VOCAL LED ELECTRO FLAVA. VERY COLOGNE, VERY NOW. CHECK.
PROSUMER - THE CRAZE - PLAYHOUSE - 12" (PLAY105)
PROSUMER'S FOLLOW-UP TO HIS TUNE ON VOLTMUSIK IS MORE OF THE SAME,
BUT IT WORKS WONDERFULLY. MINIMAL, CHICAGO INSPIRED HOUSE GROOVES
- THE TRACKS WITHOUT VOCALS ARE FAR PREFERABLE AND HAVE A LOVELY,
LIGHT, SHUFFLY, PLAYFUL FEEL. MOST EXCELLENT.
RUN JEREMY - RUN JEREMY'S WINDOW LICKER - LICKIT - 12" (LICKIT)
IT CERTAINLY AIN'T CHEAP, BUT EVERYONE'S BEEN GOING ON ABOUT THIS
AND IT'S ON NICE CLEAR VINYL. RUN JEREMY'S RE-EDIT OF APHEX TWIN'S
WINDOW LICKER. A CLASSIC TRACK ANYWAY, BUT HE'S EXTENDED IT AND
MADE IT GROOVE EVEN MORE IN A STRANGE KIND OF WAY. VERY FEW OF
THESE AROUND SO YOU'LL WANT TO GET IN THERE VERY QUICKLY.
SAMIM & MICHEL FEAT. JONJON - THE 'F' EP - TUNING SPORK - 12" =
(SPORK12)
JAY HAZE'S TUNING SPORK LABEL GETS ITS FUNK ON HERE WITH A TASTY
THREE TRACKER OF PURE GROOVED OUT MINIMALISM. WELL, I SAY =
MINIMALISM,
BUT THE A-SIDE IS ACTUALLY A SURPRISINGLY FULL AFFAIR WITH CHEEK
VOCAL SAMPLES AND A SKIPPY FEEL TO THE BEATS. THE FLIP IS WHERE
THE REAL ACTION IS FOR ME WITH SOME HEAVILY REDUCED, PUMPING TECHNO
SOUNDS WITH ACRES OF FUNK AND A WICKED SLECTION OF SOUNDS. =
DEFINITELY
ONE TO CHECK.
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - DISKO VIETNAM - GIGOLO - 2xLP (GIGOLO1431)
SAVAS AND HIS ACID COCK (HIS WORDS, NOT MINE) WILL CERTAINLY GET
BUTTS A-SHAKING (NOT TO MENTION OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY ORDINARY
LAGERS CANNOT REACH). DEFINITELY ONE OF THE BETTER GIGOLO RELEASES
IN A WHILE.
SEAN BYRD - CHOP SHOP EP - IRON BOX MUSIC - 12" (IBOX013)
WE DON'T GET MUCH ON IRON BOX MUSIC WHICH IS A DAMN SHAME AS =
EVERYTHING
I'VE HEARD HAS BEEN EXCELLENT. THIS IS NO EXCEPTION AND FEATURES
FOUR TRACKS FROM SEAN BYRD THAT ARE ON THE CRUNCHY, MINIMAL SIDE
OF TECHNO WITH SUBTLE MELODIES AND SUPER DEEP BEATS. EACH TRACK
HAS A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FEEL AND ANYONE INTO CONTEXTERRIOR ETC,
SHOULD DEFINITELY ENJOY THIS. SUPERB STUFF.
SEBASTIAN KRAMER - PRINCIPLES & TACTICS - PURE PLASTIC - 2xLP (PP059)
FINALLY THE LONG AWAITED SEBASTIAN KRAMER ALBUM REACHES OUR SHOP.
ONCE AGAIN, PURE PLASTIC DOES THE JOB WITH THIS NEW SIGNING. =
SOUNDWISE
ALONG THE LINES OF WHAT THEY DO BEST. FAT AND GRROVING TECHNO
TRACKS FOR THE MAIN ROOM WITH ENOUGH SERIOUSNESS, DEEPNESS, AND
FUNK ALTOGETHER.
SKUGGE & STAVOSTRAND - ANGEL - ONI.TOR - 12" (ONI.TOR38)
YES, YES! DEEP, MINIMALISTIC VIBES HERE FROM THE EXPERT DOUBLE
TEAM OF JOHAN SKUGGE AND MIKAEL STAVOSTRAND. SURPRISINGLY UPBEAT
AND BUMPING SOUNDS THAT HAVE SOME MAJOR DANCEFLOOR APPEAL GOING
ON AND A SUPERB PALETTE OF SOUNDS TO BOOT. KILLER STUFF THAT'S
DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED.
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.
SLEEPARCHIVE - RECYCLE EP - SLEEPARCHIVE - 12" (ZZZ02)
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. WHATEVER, THIS IS A
STUNNING THREE TRACK EP OF HYPNOTIC, BEAUTIFULLY STRIPPED AND
PURIST TECHNO THAT'S GOING TO HAVE PLENTY OF OOMPH ON THE DANCFLOOR.
SUPERB STUFF.
TOOB - THE MISCREANT - LO - 12" (LO1203)
VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD DANCEFLOOR TECHNO, HERE FROM RED SNAPPER'S
RICH THAIR, ALBEIT WITH SOME CUTE LO-FI MELODIES. ELITE FORCE
THEN TAKE THE MISCREANT DOWN THE ROTTERS GOLF CLUB FOR SOME =
BREAKS-INSPIRED
SWANNING ABOUT. GENERIC DANCE RECORD OF THE WEEK.
VARIOUS - BEATS, BREAKS + BEYOND - PROJECT - 12" (PRO008)
SUPER THREE TRACKER WITH TRACKS TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING =
COMPILATION
ALBUM ON PROJECT RECORDINGS. BLACKJOY, STEPHEN BROWN AND OLIVER
KAISER DELIVER THE GOODS AND ACH HAS A DIFFERENT TAKE ON THE TECHNO
SOUND. KAISER OPTS FOR A HEAVY, CLUBBY, STABBY FEEL WHILST BLACKJOY
GO FOR A DETROIT INFLUENCED BROKEN BEAT STYLE. STEPHEN BROWN GIVES
THE BEST PERFORMANC IN MY OPINION WITH A LUSH, PACEY, STRING LACED
DETROIT GROOVER THAT'S FULL OF WARMTH AND DEPTH. GREAT STUFF.
VARIOUS - TOO SCHOOL FOR SCHOOL PART.1 - TELEGRAPH - 12" (TEL017)
DEEP, MINIMAL AND FUNKY TECHNO SOUNDS FROM THIS LOGISTICS OFFSHOOT.
FRESHLY SQUEEZED TRACKS WITH A BUMPY, AKUFEN-ESQUE FEEL TO THE
CUT-UP SOUNDS, BUT WITH A MORE STRIPPED DOWN FEEL THAT'LL REALLY
GET THEM GROOVING. TOP GEAR FROM THIS RELIABLE LABEL.
VARIOUS - POP FICTION ACT ONE - HOT BANANA - 12" (HOTBANANA1005)
KIKO & GINO'S, ELECTRIC CAT AND KIKO ALL GET IT ON EURO ELECTRO
/ TECHNO STYLE HERE WITH A SERIES OF THREE COMMERCIALLY VIABLE
TRACKS THAT HAVE ENOUGH SPONGY BASSLINES AND TOP MELODIES TO GIVE
IT A REAL DANCEFLOOR FEEL. FANBS OF CARRETTA AND GIGOLO WILL LAP
THIS EP UP, I WOULD IMAGINE.
VASHAR FROM TUZLA - CHIPI - MANUKE - 12" (MK005)
HEAVY AS YOU LIKE CLUBTECHNO GROOVES FROM THE LABEL THAT IS UP
TO ITS 5TH RELEASE BY NOW, NEVER DISSAPOINTING THE FANS OF THE
SOUND PLAYED BY PEOPLE LIKE MARK BROOM OR BEN SIMS...=20
VECTOR LOVERS - COMPUTRFNK - SOMA - 12" (SOMA166)
A FOUR-TRACK EP THAT ALTHOUGH DOESN'T EVEN BEGIN TO COMPARE =
QUALITY-WISE
TO "ELEKTROBOTIK DISCO" BUT IS BOUND TO FIND ITS NICHE AMONGST
LICENCED ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE SHO-HO AREA AND BEYOND. =
STRAIGHT-UP
ELECTRO DISCO GUBBINS AND NOT A LOT ELSE BUT HEY, THAT'S HOW YOU
LIKE IT, YOU NAUGHTY DANCING PEOPLE.
VICIOUS PINK - TAKE U TO THE CAR CRASH - FLAMEBOY - 12" (FLAME06)
BOUNCY AND FAIRLY STRAIGHT TECHNO FOR THE LATER HOURS OF THE NIGHT.
A BIT HECTIC ON THE OLD SYNTHESIZER, BUT CERTAINLY OF HEAVILY
DRIVING NATURE.
VOLSOC - HERE COME VOLSOC - WORLD ELECTRIC - 12" (WE019)
FOUR TRACKS OF PURE, SLAMMING ELECTRO FUN WITH SOME KILLER SOUNDS
AND MONUMENTAL BASSLINES. SUFFICE TO SAY THAT AT 8.30 IN THE MORNING
IT HAD SEVERAL MEMEBERS OF STAFF DANCING ABOUT HERE AT SMALLFISH!
PURE CLASS AND TOTALLY ESSENTIAL.
Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
ANDREAS DORAU - GIRLS IN LOVE - GRUNGERMAN REMIX - LADOMAT 2000 - 12" =
(LADO2039)
CLASSIC OLD LADOMAT TRACK HERE THAT WAS A HUGE HIT FOR ANDREAS
DORAU, BY ALL ACCOUNTS. THE MAIN REASON FOR US GETTING IT IN IS
BECAUSE THERE'S A SUPERB COUPLE OF MIXES FROM GRUNGERMAN (PROFAN
/ KOMPAKT). MINIMAL, STUDIO ONE STYLE TECH GROOVES WITH THE ORIGINAL
VOCAL USED BEAUTIFULLY. TOP STUFF FOR FANS OF PROFAN (LIKE ME!).
APPARAT - CAN'T COMPUTERIZE IT - B PITCH CONTROL - 12" (BPC097)
ANOTHER WICKED RELEASE FROM APPARAT, HIS SECOND ON B PITCH. IT
PACKS A PUNCH, TOO. ACCESSIBLE SEMI-GLITCH TECHNO WITH MUCH GUSTO
- THE GHOST OF AFX SLIGHTLY LOOMS OVER SIDE ONE ALBEIT WITH THAT
AKUFEN-ON-AMPHETAMINES QUALITY. ON SIDE TWO, SOMETHING OF AN ALMOST
SCHAFFELLY NATURE FOLLOWED BY A TRACK BORDERING ON TWISTED/LO-FI
TWO-STEP. GET IN THERE.
BREAK 3000 - FLASH - MY BEST FRIEND - 12" (MBFLTD12004)
PARTY TUNES AHOY WITH BREAK 3000. SYNTHY, ROLLING TECHNO TRACKS
WITH A DIRTY APPROACH TO THE BASSLINES AND LOTS OF ENJOYABLE =
SAMPLES.
SLIGHTLY BORDERING ON THE CHEESIER SIDE OF THIS SOUND, BUT STILL
WELL WORTH A LISTEN.=20
DANIEL BELL - THE LOST TRAXX EP - KLANG - 12" (KLANG15)
STUNNING RELEASE ON KLANG. ONE OF THE BEST SINGLES IN THEIR =
CATALOGUE
AND IT FEATURES FOUR TRACKS OF PURE DBX TECHNO. MINIMAL, FUNKY
AND JUST DAMN GREAT.
DELON & DALCAN / HOEL JAMES - TUNING 01 - BOXER SPORT - 12" (BOXER022)
BOXER ON FORM AGAIN WITH A PERKY, POPPY TWO TRACK EP THAT USE
THE CLASSIC TIGHT PRODUCTION AND BLEEP HEAVY SOUNDS THAT WE EXPECT
FROM THIS LABEEL. CRSIP BASS AND BEATS MAKE IT A CLUB ROLLER ALL
ROUND. TEKKEL AND DIRT CREW ARE ON REMIX DUITES.
DIRT CREW - ROK DA HOUSE REMIXES - MY BEST FRIEND - 12" (MBF12011)
ROCKING SET OF REMIXES OF DIRT CREW'S ALREADY ROCKING 'ROK DA
HOUSE'. DONNACHA COSTELLO AND FREESTYLE MAN DELIVER THE ACID TINGED,
FUNKED UP GOODS WITH A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF DANCEFLOOR APPEAL, WHILST
THE CREW DELIVER THE INAPPROPRIATELY TITLED 'RECORDED LIVE IN
ROTTERDAM 1992' MIX WHICH GROOVES IT UP AS WELL. BIG STUFF INDEED.
DJ KOZE A.K.A. MONACO SCHRANZE / GEBR. TEICHMANN - SPEICHER 25 - =
KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX25)
IT'S A QUARTER OF A CENTURY FOR THE KOMPAKT EXTRA LABEL AND IT'S
A BLISTERING ASSAULT ALL ROUND FROM KOZE AND GEBR. TEICHMANN.
DARK, PROGRESSIVE, SLAMMING CLUB SOUNDS FOR THE MORE UPBEAT =
DANCEFLOORS...
JUST WHAT YOU'D EXPECT, REALLY.
FENIN - TOUR EP - ECHOCORD - 12" (ECHOCORD13)
EASILY THE HARDEST AND CLUBBIEST RELEASE SO FAR FROM MIKKEL METAL'S
ECHOCORD IMPRINT. BERLIN BASED FENIN DELIVERS POWERFULLY CRAFTED
TECHNO SOUNDS THAT SHOULD ROCK PEOPLE OUT ON THE FLOOR, YET HAVE
ENOUGH INTEGRITY AND DUBBY DEPTH TO APPEAL TO THE NORMAL ECHOCORD
FANS. AN EXCELLENT RELEASE.
GABRIEL ANANDA - TAI NASHA NO KAROSHA - KARMAROUGE - 2xLP (KR10)
EXCLLENT EIGHT TRACK ALBUM OF PURE COLOGNE STYLE TECHNO AND HOUSE
GROOVES. VERY MUCH IN THE SUB STATIC / TREIBSTOFF VEIN OF THINGS,
BUT WITH, IF ANYTHING, A SLIGHTLY SMOOTHER SOUND. GOOD CLUB GEAR
AND VERY MIXABLE.
GOSUB - DATA MINING IN ANTHILLA - DEVICE - 12" (IRQ09)
THE RETURN OF GOSUB! IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, BUT IT'S GREAT TO
SEE THAT THEY ARE STILL PRODUCING THE PUREST ELECTRO IN A RANGE
OF FLAVOURS. FIVE TRACKS THAT RANGE BETWEEN DOPPLEREFFEKT / DREXCIYA
STYLE GEAR AND A MORE KRAFTWERKY SORT OF FEEL. FUNKY, SYNTHY,
FULL OF COOL PROGRAMMING AND PACEY, PERKY BEATS... THIS IS A QUALITY
SLAB OF ELECTRO FUN.
HEIB - THE UNDERTAKER - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM111)
I WAS EXPECTING THIS TO BE A REALLY SCARY BEAST. BUT I'M GLAD
TO REPORT THAT IT'S NOT NEARLY AS AGGRESSIVE AND 'AUFTRIEB-ISH'
AS I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. THREE SOLID GROOVES WITH A NEO-TRANCE
FEEL (OH, HOW I LOVE THESE NAMES THAT PEOPLE GIVE DIFFERENT STRAINS
OF TECHNO) THAT FITS IN PERFECTLY WITH SOME OF THE SOFTER SPEICHER
EPS. DEFINITELY WORTH A CHECK.
HEIKO VOSS - CALL ME KILLER - FIRM - 12" (FIRM12)
KOMPAKT AND FIRM'S HEIKO VOSS DELIVERS A SEVEN TRACK MINI ALBUM
THAT'S CHOCK FULL OF TASTY GROOVES. MIXING UP HOUSE, TECHNO, MELODIC
POP AND EVEN SOME LOVELY DOWNBEAT MOMENTS, YOU GET A VARIED =
SELECTION
OF MOSTLY VOCAL TRACKS. VERY NICE INDEED.
JUSTUS KOHNCKE / DJ KOZE - SPEICHER 20 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX20)
THESE SPEICHER RELEASES ARE ON A BIT OF A ROLL AT THE MOMENT.
JUSTUS KOHNCKE AND DJ KOZE POUND IT UP FINE STYLE WITH TWO FABULOUS
DANCEFLOOR TRACKS. JUSTUS HAS A TOUGH, GRINDING SOUND THAT'S VERY
MUCH IN LINE WITH THE OTHER SPEICHERS BUT KEEPS IT A WEE BIT SOFTER
AT TIMES AND UPS THE ANTE AFTER THE BREAKDOWN. DJ KOZE'S CUT IS
SIMPLY BRILLIANT AND WORKS IN A SIMILAR WAY TO DONNACHA COSTELLO'S
COLOUR SERIES BY BEING MINIMAL, EVEN A BIT PLASTIKMAN-ESQUE AND
FEATURING A SLOW BUILD AND WICKEDLY DEEP BREAK. ABSOLUTE CLAS
ALL ROUND. OH, AND I APOLOGISE IF I'VE GOT THE TRACKS AROUND THE
WORONG WAY AS IT'S DIFFICULT TO TELL WHICH ONE'S WHICH SOMETIMES!
KIKI - RUN WITH ME - B PITCH CONTROL - 2xLP (BPC095LP)
VARIED ALBUM OF TYPICAL B PITCH FUN HERE FROM KIKI. BY TURNS =
ELECTRO,
THEN TECHNO, THE DISCO/ELECTRO, THEN GOTHIC ROCK ELECTRO (!).
VOCALS ADD A DEPTH TO THE SOUND AND THERE'S A FLOORFILLINGLY =
PLEASING
SOUND AND PRODUCTION TO THE WHOLE AFFAIR WHICH SHOULD SEE IT BEING
VERY POPULAR INDEED.
MAETRIK - COLOGNE AND BACK - TREIBSTOFF - 12" (TREIBSTOFF49)
MAETRIK HAS PRETTY MUCH CONSISTENTLY DELIVERED THE GOODS OVER
THE LAST FEW YEARS AND THIS IS A NICE LITTLE EP AS WELL. ONE SIDE
IS TECHY AND GROOVY AND A WEE BIT SCHAFFELY AND THE OTHER SIDE
HAS AMORE TECHNICAL ELECTRO FEEL. WELL WORTH CHEECKING OUT AS
IT'LL SIT NICELY IN A COLOGNE STYLE SET.
MICHAEL MAYER - TOUCH - KOMPAKT - 2xLP (KOM107)
KOMPAKT LABEL OWNER MICHAEL MAYER DELIVERS HIS FIRST FULL ALBUM.
HE TAKES HIS OWN INFLUENCES FROM THE PAST YEARS AND COMBINES THEM
INTO A DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY (FOR THE MOST PART) SELECTION OF TRACKS
THAT WILL NO DOUBT BE HUGE FOR FANS OF THE MORE COMMERCIAL AND
SCHAFFEL BASED COLOGNE STYLE. CHECK.
PAN/TONE - SMOKE SIGNALS - SENDER - 12" (SEND045)
BEAST LIKE BASS SOUNDS FROM PAN/TONE. VERY MUCH IN THE CURRENT
SENDER VEIN OF DELIVERING HIGH CLASS GOODS THAT WILL FILL A FLOOR,
MANAGE TO SOUND UNDERGROUND AND YET HAVE AN ACCESSIBLE FEEL AS
WELL. COVERING ALL BASES YOU MIGHT SAY.
PETER GRUMMICH - FROZEN WORLD - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM108)
SCHIZOPHRENIC RELEASE FROM PETER GRUMMICH AS IT SHOWS HIS TWO
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SIDES, MUSICALLY SPEAKING. THE A-SIDE IS
A TYPICALLY ROUGH AND READY SLICE OF UPBEAT, TRANCEY TECHNO THAT
KOMPAKT DO SO WELL. UPLIFTING, YET DARK-ISH. THE FLIP IS A =
STUNNINGLY
BEAUTIFUL POP AMBIENT TRACK THAT FULLY DESERVES THE NAME 'FROZEN
WORLD'. BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, THEN. QUALITY.
ROBAG WRUHME VS. JAY HAZE - SOCRATES RULES - CONTEXTERRIOR - 12" =
(CNTXT09)
4 ATMOSPHERIC, MINIMAL, CLICKY CUTS HERE FROM THIS SUPERB PAIRING.
REALLY QUITE BRILLIANT I HAVE TO SAY, AND THAT'S COMING FROM SOMEONE
WHO'S NOT REALLY INTO THIS TYPE OF THING AS A RULE! TOP OF THE
DRAW.....
SCAPE ONE - THE (COMPLETE) GAMMA FUNCTION - SCIENCE CITY - 12" =
(SCI-21)
ELECTRO'S ANSWER TO JOHN TEJADA (I.E. HE'S PROLIFIC AND VERY,
VERY CONSISTENT) DELIVERS YET 'ANOTHER' QUALITY EP. KICKS OFF
WITH SOME MONSTROUSLY AUTHENTIC SOUNDS THAT HAD US ALL LEAPING
ABOUT. KILLER BASSLINES AND PHAT AS YOU LIKE IT BEATS WITH EXCELLENT
ANALOGUE SOUNDS. THERE ARE TWO, MORE DOWNBEAT TRACKS ON OFFER
HERE THAT SIT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN KRAFTWERK AND MID '90'S U.K. =
ELECTRONICA.
UNBEATABLE STUFF OF THE HIGHEST CALIBRE. GET IN!
SPEKTRUM - FREAKBOX - PLAYHOUSE - 2x12" (PLAYHOUSE75)
HERE'S THAT PHAT OLD SPECTRUM DOUBLE PACK THAT EVERYONE'S BEEN
TALKING ABOUT. FIVE TRACKS OVER THE TWO PIECES OF VINYL AND IT'S
A CRACKING SLAB OF PUNKY, FUNKY ELECTRO GEAR WITH VOCALS. OF YOU
LIKE DFA OR OUTPUT YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THIS. COMES WITH A SUPREMELY
COOL REMIX FROM RICHIE HAWTIN AND ANOTHER CRACKER FROM ALTER EGO.
A CLASSY PACKAGE.
STEVE BARNES & RILEY REINHOLD - ODYSSEY - MY BEST FRIEND - 12" =
(MBFLTD12003)
THIRD LIMITED RELEASE FROM MY BEST FRIEND COMES, ONCE AGAIN, FROM
THE DOUBLE TEAM OF LABEL OWNER RILEY REINHOLD AND STEVE BARNES
AKA PROCESS. DELICIOUSLY FUNKY TECHNO SOUNDS WITH AN IRRESISTABLY
PARTY GROOVE AND HOUSEY OVERTONES GUARANTEE THAT THIS ONE'S GOING
TO BE JUST AS BIG AS THE LAST TWO. GREAT STUFF.
SWEET.NCANDY - DISHES! - RAUM MUSIK - 12" (MUSIK044)
SWEET.NCANDY COMBINES THE FUNK HEAVY, GLITCHY SOUND OF AKUFEN
AND SUTEKH WITH A MORE STRAIGHT SOUNDING COLOGNE TECHNO FEEL TO
FINE EFFECT AND COMES UP WITH A WINNING SOUND THAT'LL GET PEOPLE
WIGGLING ABOUT ALL OVER THE PLACE. TOTALLY MIXABLE AND USABLE
TRACKS ALL THE WAY THROUGH. SOLID.
SYCLOPS (MAURICE FULTON) - MOM THE VIDEO BROKE - TIRK - 12" (TIRK005)
PRETTY MUCH IN THE MU VEIN, THIS IS ONCE AGAIN AN ABSOLUTE =
KILLER-PRODUCTION
BY THE MASTER FULTON. CHEEKY AND PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF DRUNKEN
BEATS LAYERED WITH TRADEMARK ANALOGUE SYNTH STABS...AND THAT IS
JUST THE A-SIDE. THE FLIP SEES HIM RETURN IN A MORE SOULFUL AND
STRINGY ARRANGMENT, WITH NICE OFFBEATS, BUT STILL NOT BEING ABLE
TO LEAVE THOSE FAT BASS STABS OUT.! TOP RECORD!
TAKASHI TSUZUKI - LIAISON - HAL - 12" (HAL9000/23)
GREAT RETURN TO FORM FOR THE HAL 9000 LABEL. TAKASHI DELIVERS
FOUR TRACKS THAT ARE TECHNO MIXED WITH HOUSE, BUT THEY'RE NOT
TECH-HOUSE. SOULFUL, WARM YET ABSOLUTELY FULL OF GROOVE AND =
DANCEFLOOR
POTENTIAL. THERE'S EVEN A LITTLE BIT OF A DETROITY SOUND TO THE
STRINGS AT TIMES. GREAT STUFF. CHECK.
VARIOUS - ODD PIECES #03 - SUB STATIC - 12" (SUS_44)
SOLID FOUR TRACKER FROM FOUR TOP SUB STATIC ARTISTS. RENE =
BREITBARTH,
JOHN SPRING, METOPE AND GOLDEN RED ALL PROVIDE GROOVING, VARIED
TECHNO TRACKS WITH THE HIGHLIGHT PROBABLY BEING THE DIRTY, FILTHY,
DIRTY BASSLINE ON JOHN SPRINGS CUT. ABSOLUTELY GOING TO BE A HUGE
TRACK!
New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
HIEROGLYPHIC BEING - LIQUID SEX EP - SPECTRAL - 12" (SPC-27)
FOUR TRACK OF PURIST DETROIT TECHNO FROM HIEROGLYPHIC BEING. SUPER
DEEP, SUPER HYPNOTIC SOUNDS WITH AN OFF-KILTER FEEL TO THE WAY
THE CHORDS WORK OVER THE BASSLINES. CLATTERING PERCUSSION FINISHES
IT OFF A TREAT. ESSENTIAL STUFF.
JOHN BELTRAN - LIGHT ON LAND - SAMURAI RECORDS - 12" (SR001)
THIS COMES TO US ON JOHN'S OWN SAMURAI LABEL AND, BOY, IT'S A
KILLER! THREE TRACKS OF VINTAGE DETROIT TECHNO WITH ALL TH LUSH
CHORDS, TOUCHES OF MELODY AND AUTHENTIC, CLATTERY PERCUSSION YOU
COULD WANT. THIS IS FAR AND AWAY THE BEST THING HE'S DONE FOR
AGES AND YOU SERIOUSLY DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON THIS. PURE CLASS.
RECOMMENDED.
PJ POOTERHOOTS - NO GO - PROPTRONIX - 12" (PROPTRONIX10)
MORE MANIA FROM THE PROPTRONIX CREW. FOUR CUTS OF INSANE ELECTRO
TECHNO FROM THE TWISTED MIND OF POOTERHOOTS. AS WELL AS BEING
VERY TONGUE IN CHEEK AND PLAYFUL THESE TRACKS ARE ALSO RIPE FOR
SOME DANCEFLOOR PLAYING AND SHOULD MOVE EVEN THE MOST STICKY OF
FEET. CHECK, FOR SOME HIGH CLASS FUN.
SAM MCQUEEN - SEPHORIA EP - SAMURAI RECORDS - 12" (SR002)
SAM MCQUEEN PROVIDES THE SECOND RELEASE FOR JOHN BELTRAN'S SAMURAI
IMPRINT AND I'M PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THIS EP ABSOLUTELY CAPTURES
THE SPIRIT OF ELEMENTS ERA CARL CRAIG STYLE DETROIT. HE'S GOT
THE SOUND ABSOLUTELY SPOT ON WITH LOVELY CHORDS AND A SEMI-BEATLESS
FEEL THAT MAKES A REFRESHING CHANGE. DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT
THOUGH... JUST CHECK IT OUT AND YOU'LL SEE JUST HOW GOOD THIS
IS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
BROKER / DEALER - OPENING NIGHT / AFTER HOURS - SPECTRAL - 12" =
(SPC-26)
ANOTHER SUPERB SINGLE FROM THE SEEMINGLY UNSTOPPABLE SPECTRAL
/ GHOSTLY IMPRINT. TWO TRACKS THAT GIVE AWAY BROKER / DEALER'S
LINK WITH TRAUM, AMONGST OTHERS. A TRUE DANCEFLOOR FEEL BUT WITH
A LUSH, MUSICAL SUBTLETY THAT MAKES IT STAND APART FROM OTHER
ARTISTS. IF YOU LIKE LAWRENCE ETC YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THIS.
DEEPCHORD - DC007 - DEEPCHORD - 12" (DCV07)
DEEPER THAN DEEP ELECTRONICA IN THE MAURIZIO VAIN FROM THIS ELUSIVE
DETROIT DUO. ROD AND MIKE DELIVER SOME WONDRFULLY DENSE TRACKS
THAT ARE COMPLETELY UNMISSABLE IF YOU'RE INTO THE DUBBY BERLIN
SOUND. ONLY A COUPLE OF COPIEES LEFT.
JAMES T. COTTON - THE DANCING BOX - SPECTRAL - 2xLP (SPC-18)
DOUBLE PACK PRESSURE FROM THE MAN NOW KNOWN AS JAMES 'T.' COTTON.
I WONDER IF HIS MIDDLE NAME REALLY IS TIBERIUS? PROBABLY NOT.
ANYWAY, THE MUSICAL ASPECT OF THIS RELEASE IS DIRTY, FILTHY, =
FLOORFILLING
TECHNO ALL AROUND. HARSH BEATS, WARPED OUT BASSLINES AND A KILLER
LINE IN OVERDRIVEN, EFFECTED SOUNDS. PURE STUFF THAT'S ABSOLUTELY
GUARANTEED TO MASH IT UP. BRILLIANT STUFF.
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - YR CITY'S A SUCKER - DFA - 12" (DFA2143)
AN EDIT OF THIS GREAT TRACK ORIGINALLY APPEARED AS THE B-SIDE
TO THE "MOVEMENT" 7", BUT AT LAST HERE'S THE FULL-LENGTH EXTENDED
VERSION, BACKED WITH INSTRUMENTAL. CLEARLY VERY INFLUENCED BY
TALKING HEADS (VOCALLY AND MUSICALLY), WITH NODS TO SEVENTIES
DISCO AND MARK E. SMITH ALONG THE WAY. A LARGE ONE, AS YOU MIGHT
EXPECT.
MARC HOULE - RESTORE - MINUS - 2xLP (MINUS23LP)
SUPER DOUBLE ALBUM OF DEEP, MINIMAL GROOVES FROM RICHIE HAWTIN'S
MINUS LABEL. SOLID PRODUCTION AND A TASTY RANGE OF ULTR-STRIPPED,
BUT VERY FUNKY SOUNDS MAKE FOR A PLAYABLE SELECTION ALL ROUND.
TOP GEAR. RECOMMENDED.
PLASTIKMAN - I DON'T KNOW - MINUS - 12" (MINUS19)
LIMITED RELEASE OF A CUT FROM THE CLOSER LP. ONE SIDED WITH SOME
VERY NICE ETCHINGS ON THE FLIP. THE CUT IS AS YOU WOULD EXPECT,
A TASTEFUL MINIMAL TRACK WITH JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF EMBELISHMENTS
TO THE STRIPPED BEAT. WELL DONE MR HAWTIN.....
SECRET FREQUENCY CREW - MIAMI EYES - MASS TRANSIT - 12" (MTA07)
YOU KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WITH THESE GUYS - HIGH CLASS ELECTRO.
THERE'S AN ORIGINAL MIX AND AN ANDREA PARKER MIX - BOTH WITH
PLENTY OF SQUELCH AND BIG OLD BASS LINES. GUARANTEED TO GET PLENTY
OF DANCEFLOORS LEAPING ABOUT IN A RIGHT SILLY FASHION. NICE.
SECRET MIXES - FIXES - VOL 4 - FIX - 12" (FIX04)
FOUR NAUGHTY BLENDS OF A VARIETY OF THINGS RELATED TO A CERTAIN
PURPLE PERSON. VERY EIGHTIES SOUNDING AND QUITE PAISLEY PARK STYLED.
CHEEKY, BUT NICE.
SECRET MIXES - FIXES - VOL 3 - FIX - 12" (FIX03)
THE RUMOURS SURROUNDING THESE RELEASES ARE STILL FLYING ABOUT.
REGARDLESS OF WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM YOUGET A SOLID FOUR TRACK
EP OF CLASSIC ACID TRACKS, NONE OF WHICH I'VE HEARD FOR YEARS
AND YEARS. YOU'LL BE HARD PUSHED TO FIND THE ORIGINALS AND THEY
STILL SOUND AMAZING TODAY.SUPERB.
TITONTON DUVANTE - VOYEURISM - STARBABY - 2x12" (001LP)
FIRST RELEASE FROM STARBABY SEES TITONTON ( UMMMM NICE NAME) GOING
OF IN HIS OWN DISTINCT STYLE, MUCH BETTER THAN THE REMIXES FOR
MY MONEY..................
New Releases (Vinyl): House
DJ HARRY - AQUARIUM MAN - RONG - 12" (RONG008)
A FAIRLY STRAIGHT UP AFFAIR FROM RONG THIS TIME WITH A NOT QUITE
SO DISCO EDITED SOUND. VERY FUNKY, MIND YOU AND WITH A VERY CLUBBY,
SMOOTH AND GROOVY FEEL THAT COMES IN FOUR MIXES. YOU KNOW THE
SCORE WITH RONG.
Restocks (Vinyl): House
ADONIS - NO WAY BACK - TRAX - 12" (TX112)
WELL, WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT ONE OF THE ALL TIME CLASSIC ACID
TUNES? NOT MUCH, APART FROM THE FACT THAT IT IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL
FOR ANY SERIOUS HOUSE COLLECTION.=20
CHE - THE INCIDENT - TRACKMODE - 12" (TM005)
ALLEGEDLY A LARRY HEARD PRODUCTION. FOUR DEEP, SMOOTH ORGAN CHORD
STABS AND MID PACED FUNKY BEATS. THE SLIGHTLY RUDE (AND SLIGHTLY
TONGUE IN CHEEK) VOCAL WILL HAVE YOU MOVING OR SHOUTING WITH =
FRUSTRATION
DEPENDING ON YOUR POINT OF VIEW. CLASSY STUFF THOUGH!
DJ SENZE - EP - REWIRED - 12" (RWX008)
THREE VERY TASTY HOUSE CUTS FROM MARK BROOMS REWIRED LABEL. THE
B-SIDE TRACKS ARE THE STRONGEST, PARTICULARLY THE B2. ALL DEEP
NU GROOVE STYLE STRINGS WITH A NEW YORK STYLE RHYTHM THAT GROOVES
ALONG BEAUTIFULLY. THE OTHER TRACKS ARE A TAD MORE TRIBAL, BUT
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST RELEASES SO FAR.
MOODYMAN - UNKNOWN - KDJ - 12" (KDJ016)
BLUES SAMPLING, DEEP FUNKING HOUSE SOUNDS FROPM KENNY DIXON ON
THIS MISSING NUMBER FROM OUR KDJ COLLECTION. IT'S A LIMITED REPRESS
SO YOU'LL WANT TO SNAP IT UP EXTREMELY QUICKLY BEFORE IT DISAPPEARS
BACK INTO THE ETHER ONCE AGAIN. ESSENTIAL DETROIT GROOVES.
MOODYMANN - THE DAY WE LOST THE SOUL - KDJ - 12" (KDJ3)
KENNY DIXON RIDES AGAIN!!!!!..... SUPER DEEP HOUSE GROOVES FROM
THE DETROIT MAN.... ALSO CHECK OUT THE FLIP...... TRIBUTE! (TO
THE SOUL WE LOST)
MR FINGERS - BEYOND THE CLOUDS - TRAX - 12" (TX127)
ANOTHER PURE GEM FROM LARRY HEARD... INCLUDES BEYOND THE CLOUDS
- WASHING MACHINE ETC...
RANDOLPH - ABOUT LAST NIGHT - MAHOGANI - 12" (M9)
ANOTHER SLICE OF THE FINEST HOUSE HAS TO OFFER HERE ON THE MAHOGANI
IMPRINT. LUSH, DEEP, VOCAL HOUSE THAT COMES IN 3 MIXES, VOCAL,
INST & DUB (THE BEST OF THE 3 FOR MY MONEY). TOP QUALITY AS EVER,
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED......
New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop
BLAK TWANG - G.C.S.E. - BAD MAGIC - 12" (MAGICT029)
BLAK TWANG'S UP TO HIS OLD TRICKS AGAIN. A HOME GROWN ATTEMPT
A 50 CENT, ALBEIT FAR MORE TONGUE-IN-CHEEK / TAKING HIMSELF A
LOT LESS SERIOUSLY THAN THE EVER-TEDIOUS MR. G-UNIT. G.C.S.E.
FEATURES THE VOCAL TALENTS OF K9 (HAVING JUST BEEN COAXED OUT
OF RETIREMENT ALONG WITH TOM BAKER)....
DJ SAW - CHAINSAW MASSACRE - UNPOPULAR - LP (UPR001)
ONE OF THE BEST BATTLE WEAPONS WE/VE HAD IN A WHILE HERE. ONE
SIDE IS A SELETION OF HIP HOP BEATS ALL AT 88 BPM. THE FLIP HAS
SOME GREAT SOUNDS AND THINGS TO GET THE WRIST GOING. =
RECOMMENDED.....
New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based
ARTANKER CONVOY - OCEAN PARKWAY EP - THE SOCIAL REGISTRY - 12" (SR009)
FUNNY OLD RECORD THIS FROM NEW YORK'S SOCIAL REGISTRY LABEL. IT
ACTUALLY MANAGES TO CAPTURE THE SPIRIT OF 'BAGGY' TO A CERTAIN
EXTENT BUT SLIPS IN A COUPLE OF CONTEMPORARY ELECTRONIC REFERENCES.
GROOVING STUFF THAT MADE ME WANT TO GET OUT MY IMAGINARY MARACAS
AND DANCE ABOUT LIKE IAN BROWN. YOU'LL PROBABLY DISAGREE WITH
ME, MIND YOU AND THINK IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING ELSE ENTIRELY.
HEY HO.
ELECTROPUTAS - PIANO BLOOMS EP - THE SOCIAL REGISTRY - 12" (SR008)
ROCKY, PROGGY KIND OF AFFAIR FROM ELECTROPUTAS WHICH HAS A THRUNGED
OUT FEEL FOR THE MOST PART AND A NICELY CHAOTIC SOUND TO THE BEATS
BUT IS TEMPERED BY THE OCCASIONAL FLASH OF MELODY. CHECK.
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - DAFT PUNK IS PLAYING AT MY HOUSE - DFA - 12" =
(DFAEMI2143)
EXPECT TO SEE THIS IN A SINGLES CHART NEAR YOU AFTER THE SUCCESS
OF THE ALBUM. THE ALBUM VERSION OF THE MUCH-LOVED A-SIDE (CUT
SUPER LOUD, UNLIKE THE LP), BACKED WITH THE ALARMINGLY GOOD, TOTALLY
UP-FOR-IT SOULWAX REMIX. JUST A MASSIVE SINGLE, AND QUITE RIGHTLY
SO.
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - DAFT PUNK IS PLAYING AT MY HOUSE - DFA - 7" =
(DFAEMI72143)
AFTER THE TOP 20 SUCCESS OF THE ALBUM, THIS SINGLE LOOKS SET TO
CHART REASONABLY HIGH, I'D HAVE THOUGHT. THIS 7" FEATURES A RADIO
EDIT OF THE A-SIDE, PLUS AN EXCLUSIVE NEW B-SIDE / BBC RADIO SESSION
RECORDING (A RATHER RADICAL REWORKING OF HARRY NILSSON'S "JUMP
INTO THE FIRE", WITH JAMES MURPHY PUTTING ON HIS BEST BONO VOX
VOX!).
PAINTING SOLDIERS - HORIZONFALL EP - THE SOCIAL REGISTRY - 12" (SR005)
INTERESTING SEVEN TRACK EP FROM THE SOCIAL REGSITRY WHICH HAS
A LO-FI, FOLKY FEEL AT TIMES BUT A MUCH MORE EXPANSIVE AND =
EXPERIMENTAL
FLAVA AT OTHERS. SEVEN TRACKS OVERALL WITH A LOVELY ETCHING ON
THE B-SIDE.
POSTAL SERVICE, THE - WE WILL BECOME SILHOUETTES - SUB POP - 12" =
(SP656)
THIRD SINGLE TAKEN FROM 'GIVE UP'. THIS EP, HOWEVER, INCLUDES
REMIXES FROM MATTHEW DEAR AND STYROFOAM PLUS ONE BEAUTIFUL NEW
TRACK. BIT OF A WINNER REALLY... AND IT'S GOT NICE ARTWORK! CHECK.
Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based
DOLOROSO - THE KILLER CALM EP - TRIAL & ERROR RECORDINGS - 12" =
(TNE001)
FOUR-TRACK EP FROM THIS EIGHTIES CONTEMPORARY ROCK INSPIRED ACT.
DAVID BOWIE, GARY NUMAN AND TALKING HEADS WOULD APPEAR TO BE KEY
INFLUENCES. QUITE ENJOYABLE.
New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
VARIOUS - SOUL GOSPEL - SOUL JAZZ - 2xLP (SJRLP107)
ANOTHER DEPARTURE FOR SOUL JAZZ, WHO RELEASE THIS IMPRESSIVE SAMPLER
/ INTRODUCTION TO, WELL, GOSPEL SOUL. CLARENCE SMITH, IRMA THOMAS,
BOBBY BLAND, JESSY DIXON, ARETHA FRANKLIN, ODETTA, KIM WESTON,
SONS OF TRUTH, STAPLE SINGERS AND BUCKETLOADS OF OTHERS ALL APPEAR,
ALONG WITH THE BY NOW MUCH-ADMIRED USUAL SOUL JAZZ LINER NOTES.
VARIOUS - KINGS OF FUNK - BBE/RAPSTER - 2xLP (RR041LP)
WELL, THAT'S CERTAINLY AN EYE-CATCHING SLEEVE FOR STARTERS. HANK
BALLARD, KEN BOOTHE, SLY & THE FAMILY, BOBBY HUMPHRIES, HARLEM,
ANN PEEBLES, BOOKER T, OHIO PLAYERS, SHARON JONES, MFSB, MIGHTY
GENERATION, BRAND NEW AND A WHOLE HOST OF OTHERS CONTRIBUTE TO
AN ECLECTIC OLD SKOOL FUNK WORKOUT (COMPILED BY RZA AND KEB DARGE,
GOING HEAD-TO-HEAD).
New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub
TWILIGHT CIRCUS / MANASSEH MEETS BLOOD & FIRE - NO BURIAL - M RECORDS =
(DUB) - 10" (MREC350)
STRIPPED-BARE, MINIMAL DUB CUTS FROM THE MUCH-LOVED TWILIGHT CIRCUS
SOUND SYSTEM AND FRIENDS FROM BLOOD & FIRE (RANKING JOE AND MICHAEL
ROSE, TO BE PRECISE). CHILLED!
TWILIGHT CIRCUS MEETS THE DISCIPLES - BROTHER CULTURE - M RECORDS =
(DUB) - 10" (MREC340)
GOOD OLD TWILIGHT CIRCUS AND THEIR SOUND SYSTEM - DELIVERING AFTER
ALL THESE YEARS. UTTERLY INOFFENSIVE CONTEMPORARY DUB/REGGAE WITH
AN EAR FOR THE GOLDEN DAYS.
New Releases (CD): Electronica
ASMUS TIETCHENS - EPSILON-MENGE - L-NE - CD (LINE_020)
ASMUS TIETCHEN'S 'MENGE' SERIES REACHES ITS FIFTH INSTALLMENT
WITH 'EPSILON' AND IT'S YET ANOTHER PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF DIGITAL
MINIMALISM FOR THE MODRN AGE. HIS DEFT USE OF SOUND SOURCES TO
CREATE ULTRA-STRIPPED DOWN PIECES OF ELECTRONICA IS SOMETHING
TO BEHOLD AND, FOR ME, THIS IS EASILY THE MOST ATMOSPHERIC OF
THE SERIES SO FAR. SUBTLE MICRO TEXTURES PLAY OVER DEEP, LUSTROUS
DRONES AND HIGH FREQUNCY SOUNDS PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN CREATING
AN INTENSE ATMOSPHERE. TO BE FAIR, THIS ISN'T GOING TO BE FOR
EVERYONE, BUT ANYONE WHO GIVES THIS A GOOD LISTEN IS GOING TO
GET AN AWFUL LOT OUT OF IT. A SUPERB RELEASE FROM THIS BRILLIANT
LABEL.
CALIFORNIA DOLLS - DRAGON, TIGER AND ESCARGOT - COMMUNE DISC - CD =
(COMMUNEDISCCD1)
SLIGHTLY OFF-THE-WALL BUT THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE AND LISTENABLE
JAPANESE QUIRK-POP, NOT TOO DISSIMILAR TO SOMETHING VARIOUS MEMBERS
OF THE BOREDOMS HAVE RELEASED AS OFFSHOOT PROJECTS ON LABELS SUCH
AS TZADIK, I THOUGHT. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE CD, WHICH
COMES WITH A SEALED POSTCARD BY KATSUYA TERADA - AND I'M TOLD
WE'RE THE FIRST SHOP OUTSIDE JAPAN TO STOCK IT!
DAEDELUS - EXQUISITE CORPSE - NINJA TUNE - CD (ZENCD102)
ALL MANNER OF SPECIAL GUEST STARS ON THIS NEW DAEDELUS LP, INCLUDING
THE LIKES OF MF DOOM, PREFUSE 73, MIKE LADD, CYNE, LAURA DARLING,
SCI, TTC AND OTHERS. MUSICALLY, IT'S IN A NOTABLY MORE DOWNTEMPO
/ DARKER / SLIGHTLY MORE EXPERIMENTAL STYLE, FALLING SOMEWHERE
BETWEEN EARLY NINJA AND AMON TOBIN. AT TIMES A LITTLE TOO =
OVERCROWDED
FOR MY TASTES (WITH SO MANY SAMPLES AND VOCALS ALL HAPPENING AT
ONCE) BUT ONE THAT BEARS REPEATED LISTENS, I DON'T DOUBT.
DIS*KA - WE ONLY HAVE MUSIC - ECHOKAMMER - CD (ECHOKAMMER036CD)
ECHOKAMMER HAVE ALWAYS STAYED ON THE QUIRKY SIDE OF THE FENCE
AND THIS NEW DIS*KA ALBUM IS CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO CHANGE THAT.
TWELVE TRACKS OF INDIE ELECTRONICA, FOR WANT OF A BETTER PHRASE.
POP SONGS, ELECTRO, SCRUNCHY BEATS AND ROCKY GUITARS ALL MEET
WITH SOME VOCALS TO CREATE A VERY SONG BASED SOUNDING ALBUM THAT'S
GOT THAT SLIGHTLY OFF-KILTER FEEL AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF TONGUE
IN CHEEK-NESS. CHECK.
GASMAN, THE - THE GRAND ELECTRIC PALACE OF VARIETY - PLANET MU - 2xCD =
(ZIQ93CD)
THE GASMAN BRINGS FORTH A WHOPPING GREAT 2 X CD, 34 TRACK COLOSSUS
HERE. A MIXTURE OF EERIE, INTENSE, BEATLESS / AMBIENT TRACKS
AND, WELL, MORE OF THE SAME BUT WITH BEATS, TO BE HONEST. AN =
ECLECTIC
AFFAIR, THEN, BUT ONE THAT HOLDS ONES ATTENTION THROUGHOUT (IT'S
CERTAINLY GRIPPING STUFF - I HAD TO GO AND HIDE BEHIND THE SOFA
ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS). FOR THOSE INTO VINTAGE APHEX / REPHLEX
/ SKAM AND PLANET MU, IT HAS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
HP.STONJI - MELAINAS CHOLE - SPEZIAL MATERIAL - CD (SM017CD010)
HNAS PLATZGUMMER AS HP.STONJI DROPS HIS FULL LENGTH CD ON THE
WICKED SPEZIAL MATERIAL LABEL AND IT'S A CRACKER. HE BLENDS UP
SOME WICKED CRUNCHY, BASS DRIVEN ELECTRONICA SOUNDS WITH KILLER
ELECTRO BEATS AND DEVASTATING B-LINES TO FINE EFFECT. WORKING
JUST AS WELL ON THE DANCEFLOOR AS IN THE HOME, YOU GET A VERSATILE
SET THAT HAS MELODY, DRIVING RHYTHMS AND QUALITY SENSE OF =
PRODUCTION.
A SUPER RELEASE THAT SHOULD CROSSOVER BETWEEN THE NORMALLY DISPARATE
CAMPS OF ELECTRO AND ELECTRONICA. CHECK.
HRVATSKI - IRREVOCABLY OVERDRIVEN BREAK FREAKOUT MEGAMIX - =
ENTSCHULDIGEN - CD (EINMICHCD)
HRVATSKI COMES GOOD ON THE TITLE OF THIS CD BY PROVIDING 91 (YES,
NINETY ONE) TRACKS (ACTUALLY, THEY'RE MORE LIKE FRAGMENTS) OF
PURE BREAKBEAT/CORE MAYHEM THAT WERE RECORDED LIVE IN SOMEWHERE
CALLED THE RX GALLERY. BIG, SUBSTANTIAL SLICES OF PROGRAMMING
AND FRENETIC RHYTHMIC COMPONENTS MAKE FOR A VERY LIVELY SELECTION
THAT SHOULD MAKE YOU WANT TO JUMP ABOUT A BIT. COHRENT, YET =
OFF-THE-WALL
STUFF. HAVE A GOOD LISTEN.
MARKUS GUENTNER - 1981 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD39)
ABSOLUTELY LUSH ALBUM FROM ONE OF THE POP AMBIENT SERIES' STALWART
PRODUCERS. IF YOU WANT SWATHES OF LAYERED CHORDS AND GENTLE TOUCHES
OF MELODY ALONG WITH SUBTLE, DUBBY 4/4 BEATS, LOOK NO FURTHER.
THERE IS ONE MORE UPBEAT SCHAFFEL TRACK ON HERE AS WELL WHICH
STICKS OUT A BIT, BUT GENERALLY THIS IS PURE ELECTRONIC BLISS.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
MASHA QRELLA - UNSOLVED REMAINED - MORR MUSIC - CD (MORR052CD)
LOVELY ALBUM FROM MONIKA'S MASHA QRELLA THAT IS VERY MUCH IN LINE
WITH THE MORE SONG BASED MORR MUSIC RELEASES OF RECENT TIMES.
GUITARS AND OTHER LIVE INSTRUMENTS MIX WITH ELECTRONICS AND VOCALS
TO CREATE A SWEET, MELODIC SOUND THAT IS VERY PERKY, VERY LIKEABLE
AND VERY ENGAGING. WELL WORTH CHECKING.
MILLS - LIVE AT TAMA ART UNIVERSITY - COMMUNE DISC - CD (MILLSMUSIC03)
THE SECOND RELEASE ON THIS JAPANESE-ONLY LABEL IS OF FAR MORE
OF A SOUNDSCAPE-Y / AMBIENT NATURE. IN FACT, THOSE INTO FENNESZ,
THOMAS KONER, KOMPAKT POP AMBIENT ETC WOULD BE WELL ADVISED TO
CHECK THIS - IT'S REALLY RATHER LOVELY. HOME MADE CDR ETC ETC
AND PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET HOLD OF IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN JAPAN.
MINAMO - SHINING - 12K - CD (12K1031)
12K'S ROSTER OF ARTISTS CONTINUES TO GROW AND IMPRESS WITH THIS
STUNNING ALBUM FROM MINAMO. KEIICHI SUGIMOTO (FOURCOLOR, FONICA)
AND FRIENDS HAVE COMBINED THEIR STRENGTHS TO PROVIDE A HAZY AND
INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL SET OF TRACKS THAT ARE AT ONCE MELODIC AND
YET GENTLY EXPERIMENTAL AT THE SAME TIME. FROM THE PRISTINE GUITAR
BASED PIECES THAT FORM THE MAIN MEAT OF THE CD TO THE WAY THEY
USE HIGH FREQUENCY SOUNDS TO PUNCTUATE AND EMPHASISE THE BEAUTY,
YOU GET A REAL SENSE OF PEOPLE AT ONE WITH BOTH THE TECHNOLOGY
THEY ARE USING AND THEE ORGANIC INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE USED TO FORM
THE SOUND SOURCES. SIMPLY A LUSCIOUS AND SPARKLING EXAMPLE OF
HOW TO DO GENTLE, DEEP AND THOUGHTFUL EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONICA...
YOU'LL BE PLAYING THIS OVER AND OVER FOR SOME TIME TO COME. HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
RICHARD CHARTIER - EDITION - LINE - 4xCD (LINE_ED02)
WELL, WELL, WELL! THIS IS A NICE PACKAGE. LABEL OWNER RICHARD
CHARTIER HAS COMPILED FOUR OF HIS ALBUMS FROM THE LINE ARCHIVE
AND PUT THEM TOGETHER IN ONE SUPERB COLLECTION. YOU GET 'SERIES',
'OF SURFACES', 'TWO LOCATIONS' AND 'SET OR PERFORMANCE' AND ANYONE
WHO KNOWS HIS MATERIAL WILL APPRECIATE WHAT A STAGGERING SELECTION
OF DIGITAL MINIMALISM THIS IS. HIS SCULPTURAL SOUND IS SIMPLY
BEAUTIFUL YET, AT TIMES, CHALLENGING, BUT IN A GOOD WAY. HIGH
FREQUENCIES, DEEP DRONES, MICRO FRAGMENTS OF SOUND AND MORE ALL
COLLIDE TO PROVIDE A WONDERULLY INTENSE EXPERIENCE. THESE ARE
LIMITED NUMBERED EDITIONS WHICH ARE SIGNED BY RICHARD AS WELL.
FOR FANS OF MODERN CONTEMPORARY DIGITAL MINIMALIS, THIS IS SOMETHING
OF A MUST. DON'T MISS OUT.
V.L.A.D. - EMO-DROIDZ - LABORATORY INSTINCT - CD (LI006CD)
THIS ALBUM IS MORE CRUNCHY THAN I POSSIBLY COULD HAVE IMAGINED!
A DEEPLY ABSTRACT SOUND THAT IS TEMPERED BYA PLAYFUL SENSE OF
MELODY AND SOME INTENSE BEAT PROGRAMMING. KIND OF LIKE SKAM OR
WARP WHEN THEY'RE ON FORM. QUALITY GEAR AS USUAL FROM LABORATORY
INSTINCT. RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - MACHINE.MUSIC 2 - MACHINE.RECORDS - CD (MR04/011)
SECOND COMPILATION RELEASE FROM MACHINE.RECORDS AND IT FEATURES
A FULLY LOADED TRACK LIST FROM ARTISTS SUCH AS STEREO MINUS ONE,
SUPERIMPOZER, ANATOMIST, MATT COOK, ORCOP AND MANY MORE. EDGY,
DENSE ELECTRONICS WITH A HARSH EDGE AND THE KIND OF ROUGH BEATS
AND PROGRAMMING THAT SCHEMATIC USED TO BE FAMOUS FOR. THIS IS
MORE EXPERIMENTAL THOUGH, TO BE FAIR AND ALTHOUGH THERE'S A FAIR
AMOUNT OF MELODY HERE AND THERE IT'S GENERALLY ALL ABOUT THE BEATS
AND NOISES. WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF THEM
BEFORE.
Z-ARC - MAGNETIC SHIFT - CLICKCLICKDRONE - CD (CLICK07)
MY FAVOURITE HOMEGROWN LABEL, CLICKCLICKDRONE, COMES UP WITH ANOTHER
FABULOUS LITTLE EP. THIS TIME Z-ARC ARE ON DUTY WITH A LUSH FIVE
TRACK EP THAT HAS ACRES AND ACRES OF MELODIC TOUCHES THAT GIVE
IT A TRANCILY HYPNOTIC APPEAL. VERY 'ELECTRONICA' IF YOU SEE WHAT
I MEAN, BUT MANAGING, AT THE SAME TIME TO NOT PIGEONHOLE ITSELF
TOO MUCH. DELIGHTFULLY WARM AND VERY ENGAGING... DEFINITELY ONE
TO CHECK.
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!
BOC SCADET - TEMPORARY OCEANS - CLICKCLICKDRONE - CD (CLICK03)
HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE EXCELLENT CD SINGLE COMES THIS DELIGHTFULLY
WELL THOUGHT OUT FULL CD ALBUM FROM BOC SCADET. RECORDED BETWEEN
2002 AND 2004 IT'S MUCH MORE THAN SIMPLY ANOTHER ELECTRONICA ALBUM.
BRINGING TOGETHER INFLUENCES SUCH AS CLASSIC WARP AND REPHLEX
ALONG WITH A MORE CONTEMPORARY FEEL AND A SURPRISING ARRAY OF
MORE TEXTURAL AND SCULPTURAL SOUNDS, IT HAS MELODY AND ATMOSPHERE
BY THE BUCKETLOAD PLUS A BEAUTIFUL ATTENTION TO DETAIL ALL ROUND.
I DON'T THINK IT'LL BE LONG BEFORE THESE GUYS GET SIGNED AND UNTIL
THEN YOU'LL HAVE TO MAKE DO WITH THIS BRILLIANT PIECE OF WORK.
COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
BOC SCADET - YLEPTIC EP - CLICKCLICKDRONE - CD (CLICK01)
THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE ARTIST'S NAME HERE THAT, I THINK,
GIVES AWAY A LITTLE IDEA OF WHAT IT'S GOING TO SOUND LIKE. CAN
YOU GUESS WHAT I MEAN? WHATEVER, THIS PREMIER RELEASE FROM =
CLICKCLICKDRONE,
A NEW CDR LABEL, IS AN ABSOLUTE BEAUTY! FIVE TRACKS OF GENTLY
UNDULATING AND MELODIC ELECTRONICA THAT'S, QUITE FRANKLY, UP
THERE WITH THE BEST OF THE GENRE (FOR 'THE GENRE' READ WARP, =
EXPANDING,
SKAM, STATIC CARAVAN ETC). DELIGHTFULLY SIMPLE AND SURPRISINGLY
CATCHY WITH LUSH TEXTURES AND PERKY LITTLE SOUNDS THROUGHOUT.
DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR AND SNAFFLE THIS BEFORE IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE
TO FIND. A WICKED DEBUT AND A LABEL WORTH KEEPING A BEADY EYE
ON!
FOURCOLOR - AIR CURTAIN - 12K - CD (12K1029)
THIS IS A VERY PLEASANT SURPRISE INDEED. FOURCOLOR HAVE PUT TOGETHER
A SUPERB SEVEN TRACK CD OF WONDERFULLY ABSTRACT, YET COHERENTLY
MELODIC EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONICA. LUSH, ORGANIC TEXTURES FORM
A WARM PALETTE OF SOUND AND THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE, BY TURNS, DENSE
AND TEXTURAL THEN PERKY AND STRANGELY LIVELY. THE WORK THAT'S
CLEARLY GONE INTO CONSTRUCTING THIS IS GENUINELY ENCHANTING AND,
AS ALWAYS, YOU CAN'T GO FAR WRONG WITH 12K. SUPREME.
KILO - AUGARTEN - ONITOR - CD (ONI.TOR34CD)
OK, I FEEL THE TIME HAS COME TO REPROMOTE THIS ALBUM WHICH WAS
ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITES FROM LAST YEAR. I'LL LEAVE THE OLD
DESCRIPTION BUT JUST ADD THAT YOU'LL BE MISSING OUT ON A REAL
TREAT OF ORGANIC, BEAUTIFUL, MELODIC, TEXTURAL, YET BEATY =
ELECTRONICA
IF YOU DON'T CHECK IT OUT. RANT OVER... ENJOY THE SHOW! THIS IS
AN ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS ALBUM FROM KILO, WHO I MUST ADMIT I'VE
NEVER COME ACROSS BEFORE. DEEP, ORGANIC SOUNDS WITH WONDERFULLY
TREATED GUITARS COUPLED WITH SIMPLE, CHILLED OUT 4/4 BEATS. WOULD
DEFINITELY BE CLASSED AS A POP AMBIENT ALBUM IF IT CAME OUT ON
KOMPAKT. YOU REALLY WANT TO CHECK THIS OUT AS IT'S DIVINE. =
RECOMMENDED.
MARSEN JULES - HERBSTLAUB - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD (TOWERBLOCKCD023)
I WONDERED HOW LONG IT WOULD BE BEFORE SOMEONE PICKED UP MARTIN
JUHLS MOST WONDERFUL MUSIC UNDER THE MARSEN JULES PSEUDONYM. AFTER
A SERIES OF AMAZING RELEASES FOR SEVERAL INTERNET LABELS (AS BOTH
MARSEN JULES AND KRILL.MINIMA) CITY CENTRE OFFICES HAVE SEEN FIT
TO RELEASE THIS STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL ALBUM. DIFFICULT TO CLASSIFY
MUSICALLY, IT IS A BLEND OF THE FINEST SCULPTURAL ELECTRONICA
MIXED WITH AN OVERTLY CLASSICAL, CHAMBER MUSIC SOUND. TO SIMPLY
DESCRIBE IT AS 'CLASSICAL GAS' IS TO DO IT A SEVERE INJUSTICE.
THIS IS ORIGINAL MUSIC, LOVINGLY CREATED AND BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED
THAT'S EXPANSIVE, ENGAGING AND JUST PLAIN WONDERFUL. ALBUM OF
THE WEEK, MONTH AND PROBABLY YEAR. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
SHUTTLE358 - CHESSA - 12K - CD (12K1030)
THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, AND NOW THAT IT'S LANDED I'M
ENORMOUSLY PLEASED TO REPORT THAT IT'S A STUNNING ALBUM. DAN ABRAMS'
PREVIOUS WORK, AS SHUTTLE358 AND UNDER HIS OWN NAME HAS ALWAYS
VEERED TO THE MORE MELODIC END OF THE TEXTURAL / CLICK / =
EXPERIMENTAL
END OF THE ELECTRONICA SPECTRUM, AND THIS SUPERBLY PUT TOGETHER
SELECTION OF TRACKS IS A CONTINUATION OF THAT. DEEP AND DENSE
WITH WONDERFULLY LAYERED SOUNDS AND SUBTLE, SHIMMERING CHORDS
MIXED WITH INTRICATE RHYTHMIC STRUCTURES. IT DOESN'T GET MUCH
MORE DELIGHTFUL THAN THIS AND, OF COURSE, I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS
MOST HIGHLY. ESSENTIAL.
New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro
ANTIGUO AUTOMATA MEXICANO - MICRO-HATE - BACKGROUND - CD (BG043CD)
BACKGROUND DELIVER ONE OF THEIR MOST ABSTRACT RELEASES TO DATE.
EIGHT TRACKS OF DEEPLY ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRONICA WITH AN ALMOST
FARBEN / JAN JELINEK-ESQUE FEEL AND A LUSH MINIMALISTIC SOUND.
SOME OF THE NOISES ARE INCREDIBLY DENSE BUT MANAGE TO KEP A CLICKY,
STRANGELY FUNKY FLAVA TO THE BEATS. ESSENTIALLY, THIS IS YET ANOTHER
WICKED RECORD FROM BACKGROUND THAT COMES RECOMMENDED.
INAQUI MARIN - KLINISCHTOD - REGULAR - CD (REGULARCD02)
SOLID SEVEN TRACK ALBUM FROM LABEL OWNER INAQUI MARIN WHICH SURFS
THE LINE BETWEEN TECHNO, MINIMALISM AND A MORE COMMERCIAL EDGED
ELECTRO BASED FEEL. VOCALS ARE ADDED FROM TIME TO TIME TO CREATE
A DEPTH TO THE TRACKS. USEFUL ALL ROUND WITH A LARGE PLAYABILITY
FACTOR. CD INCLUDES FOUR BONUS TRACKS. CHECK.
KAOS - HELLO STRANGER - STUDIO K7 - CD (K7175CD)
FRESH FROM HIS COLLABORATIVE RELEASE WITH CAPTAIN COMATOSE =
(PLAYHOUSE)
IS THIS FULL-LENGTH LP, AND I'M PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. IT'S RETRO
EIGHTIES SYNTH-POP ELECTRO DISCO, BUT MORE SUBTLE AND LOW-KEY
THAN WE'RE USED TO IN THE CURRENT CLIMATE. STILL QUITE TRASHY,
THOUGH! ONE FOR OUTPUT / SPECTRUM FANS.
STRATUS - FEAR OF MAGNETISM - KLEIN - CD (KLCD065)
WHEN MY MAN PUTS ON BLUE STRATUS... OH, SORRY, JUST THOUGHT I'D
SPLASH ON SOME RETRO AFTER SHAVE TO GO WITH THE MUSIC! YES, IT'S
1986 ALL OVER AGAIN - WOO HOO. SYNTH POP, ELECTRO POP, CHEESE
POP, SODA POP, SNAP CRACKLE AND POP, MOM AND POP, CAN I GO HOME
NOW POP.
VARIOUS - KANZLERAMT VOL.5 - KANZLERAMT - CD (KA117CD)
GOOD PRICE ON THIS FIFTH COMPILATION FROM THE KANZLERAMT CREW.
TOP TECHNO FROM THE LIKES OF DIEGO, HEIKO LAUX, QUERIDA (AKA IAN
O'BRIEN), RAY KAJIOKA, OFFSHORE FUNK, FABRICE LIG AND SOLID GOLD
PLAYAZ ENSURE YOU GET A GOOD, VARIED SELECTION PLUS GOOD VALUE
FOR MONEY.
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.
New Releases (CD): US Techno / Electro
VARIOUS - MOVEMENT - DETROIT'S ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 04 - MOVEMENT =
/ TRANSMAT - 2xCD (MOVEEU-001/002)
WICKED COLLECTION OF TECHNO, ELECTRONICA AND HOUSE FROM ARTISTS
THAT PERFORMED AT 2004'S DETROIT ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL. INCLUDES
JOHN BELTRAN, MATTHEW DEAR, SZYMANSKI, ANDRES, ESG, THE DETROIT
EXPERIMENT, JIMMY EDGAR, GARY MARTIN, JEFF MILLS, AKUFEN, FRANCOIS
K AND LOADS MORE. A VARIED AND EXTREMELY GOOD COLLECTION.
New Releases (CD): Guitar Based
50 FOOT WAVE - GOLDEN OCEAN - 4AD - CD (CAD2504CD)
OR "HOW KRISTEN HERSH GOT HER ROCK BACK"! FORMED FROM THE ASHES
OF THROWING MUSES, 50 FOOT WAVE SHOWCASE LA HERSH AT HER BALLSIEST
(AND THROATIEST!). HINTS OF VINTAGE U.S. LATE EIGHTIES INDIE =
(DINOSAUR
JR, HUSKER DU ET AL) AND MORE THAN THE ODD METAL RIFF GO TOWARDS
MAKING THIS A CRACKING RETURN TO FORM. VERY MUCH MY KIND OF ALBUM,
AS RIZ RIGHTLY SAYS.
ENON - LOST MARBLES AND EXPLODED EVIDENCE - TOUCH & GO - CD + DVD =
(TG276CD)
ENON (WHO THEMSELVES AROSE FROM THE WRECKAGE OF THE LAPSE) AND
I'M NOT SURE=20
FIELD MICE, THE - SKYWRITING - LTM - 2xCD (LTMCD2421)
IT'S ACTUALLY VERY DIFFICULT TO BE IN ANY WAY OBJECTIVE ABOUT
A COMPILATION OF YOUR FAVOURITE MATERIAL / ERA BY ONE OF YOUR
ALL-TIME MOST LOVED BANDS. SO MANY BEAUTIFUL, HEARTFELT SONGS
THAT HAVE SO MUCH EMOTIONAL RESONANCE.... "SKYWRITING" WAS THE
SECOND ALBUM BY THE FIELD MICE, PLUS YOU GET ALL TEN TRACKS FROM
THE "SO SAID KAY" AND "AUTUMN STORE (PARTS 1 & 2)" EPS PLUS THREE
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS AND A FURTHER TWO COMPILATION CUTS.
107 MINUTES OF GORGEOUS MUSIC ACROSS TWO DISCS - SIMPLY A MUST
HAVE.
FLAMING LIPS, THE - LATE NIGHT TALES - AZULI - CD (ALNCD13)
A WONDERFUL LINE-UP HERE, AND WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BEST IN THIS
SERIES THUS FAR. BJORK, MILES DAVIS, CHRIS BELL, FAUST, ROXY MUSIC,
ALFIE, APHEX (THE AWESOME "FLIM"), MICE PARADE, CHAMELEONS (WHO
INVENTED INTERPOL WITH THE CLASSIC TRACK), CHEMICAL BROS, LOVE
AND ROCKETS (SOUNDING SO CONTEMPORARY), LUSH, PSYCHEDELIC FURS,
NICK DRAKE, SEBADOH, RADIOHEAD, 10CC (OH YES), BRIAN ENO AND THE
FLAMING LIPS THEMSELVES WITH AN OFF-THE-WALL TAKE ON "SEVEN NATION
ARMY" (AN EXCLUSIVE TRACK, NO LESS). QUITE GENUINELY COMPLETELY
INSPIRED AND POSSIBLY THE COMPILATION ALBUM OF THE YEAR.
MAKIGAMI KOICHI - KOEDARAKE - TZADIK - CD (TZ7253)
THIS IS AN ASTOUNDING CD OF VOCAL ACROBATICS BY ONE OF THE MOST
ORIGINAL SINGERS IN THE WORLD. MAKIGAMI FUSES THE AVANT GARDE
WITH TUVAN THROAT SINGING, RADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSIC AND MORE
TO CREATE A VERY PERSONAL WORLD OF SOUND AND SILENCE. INTRIGUING
STUFF.
MORI CHIEKO - JUMPING RABBIT - TZADIK - CD (TZ7252)
THIS IS FROM THE TZADIK 'NEW JAPAN' SERIES. MORI CHIKO IS PROBABLY
ON OF THE MOST VERSATILE KOTO VIRTUOSOS IN THE WORLD AND HER PERIODS
OF TIME IN ITALY, LONDON AND THE UNITED STATES HAVE BEEN WELL
SPENT. COLLABORATING WITH MICHAEL GALASSO AND PRODUCING MUSIC
FOR VARIOUS FILMS HAS KEPT HER BUSY AND THIS BEAUTIFUL SERIES
OF TRACKS FOR SOLO AND MULTIPLE KOTOS IS WONDERFUL.
PETER GARLAND - LOVE SONGS - TZADIK - CD (TZ8012)
PETER GARLAND'S 'LOVESONGS' IS A COLLECTION OF THREE PIECES OF
MUSICAL, MELODIC AND VERY PERSONAL MINIMALISM. COMBINED WITH THE
PERCUSSIONIST WILLIAM WINANT IT MAKES FOR A POTENT AND BEAUTIFUL
COMBINATION. SUPERB.
Restocks (CD): Guitar Based
CHRIS HARWOOD - NICE TO MEET MISS CHRISTINE - AKARMA - CD (AK310CD)
SOMETHING OF HIGHLY REGARDED COLLECTORS PIECE HERE, ON TWO SCENES.
ONE BEING THE FOLK COLLECTORS, WHICH SEEING AS THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL
LP ON A TINY LABEL WITH COVERS OF WOODEN SHIPS, CRYING TO BE HEARD.
THE OTHERS ARE THOSE COLLECTORS OF THE OBSCURE AND FUNKY (MY SELF
BEING ONE OF THE LATER). THIS WONDERFUL LP SITS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN
DAVID AXELROD AND PENTANGLE. TIGHT ARSE, HIGH IN THE MIX DRUMS,
THICK BASS LINES, SOME GORGEOUS STRINGS. JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING
IT NEEDS TO GET US SWEATING. WITH THE ORIGINAL FETCHING SOMEWHERE
IN THE REGION OF =A3200 - =A3300 THIS IS A WELCOME REISSUE TO SOME,
A BIT OF A GUTTER TO OTHERS.......
New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul
VARIOUS - SOUL GOSPEL - SOUL JAZZ - CD (SJRCD107)
ANOTHER DEPARTURE FOR SOUL JAZZ, WHO RELEASE THIS IMPRESSIVE SAMPLER
/ INTRODUCTION TO, WELL, GOSPEL SOUL. CLARENCE SMITH, IRMA THOMAS,
BOBBY BLAND, JESSY DIXON, ARETHA FRANKLIN, ODETTA, KIM WESTON,
SONS OF TRUTH, STAPLE SINGERS AND BUCKETLOADS OF OTHERS ALL APPEAR,
ALONG WITH THE BY NOW MUCH-ADMIRED USUAL SOUL JAZZ LINER NOTES.
VARIOUS - KINGS OF FUNK - BBE/RAPSTER - 2xCD (RR041CD)
WELL, THAT'S CERTAINLY AN EYE-CATCHING SLEEVE FOR STARTERS. HANK
BALLARD, KEN BOOTHE, SLY & THE FAMILY, BOBBY HUMPHRIES, HARLEM,
ANN PEEBLES, BOOKER T, OHIO PLAYERS, SHARON JONES, MFSB, MIGHTY
GENERATION, BRAND NEW AND A WHOLE HOST OF OTHERS CONTRIBUTE TO
AN ECLECTIC OLD SKOOL FUNK WORKOUT (COMPILED BY RZA AND KEB DARGE,
GOING HEAD-TO-HEAD).
VARIOUS - BLACK & PROUD VOL. 2 - THE SOUL OF THE BLACK PANTH - TRIKONT =
- CD (TRIKONTUS-0306)
INTERESTING COMPILATION OF BLACK PANTHER ERA POLITICAL SOUL AND
FUNK FROM LEGENDS SUCH AS GIL SCOTT-HERON, EARL SIXTEEN, TRIBE,
HANK BALLARD, LAST POETS, SYL JOHNSON AND MORE. EXCELLENT STUFF
WITH A NICE BOOKLET TO GIVE YOU MORE INFO.
VARIOUS - DIRTY LAUNDRY - THE SOUL OF BLACK COUNTRY - TRIKONT - CD =
(TRIKONTUS-0333)
YOU GET A SELECTION OF SOUL RELATED ARTISTS DOING COUNTRY HERE
AND IT'S A SURPRISING DOCUMENT. TRACKS FROM JAMES BROWN, ELLA
WASHINGTON, ETTA JAMES, EARL GAINES, OTIS WILLIAMS, CANDI STATON
AND OTHER LEGENDS MAKE THIS A VERY INTERESTING PACKAGE INDEED.
COMES COMPLETE WITH A COOL BOOKLET FOR MORE INFO.
Restocks (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul
KON & AMIR - ON TRACK VOL 1 - ON TRACK - CD (AA001CD)
A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WORLD OF BEATS & BREAKS CURTESY OF THOSE
HARDCORE DIGGERS KON & AMIR. LOTS OF BITS YOU'LL RECOGNIZE FROM
HIP HOP CLASSICS AS WELL AS SOME THAT WILL GET YOU WONDERING.
SUPERB COMPILATION OF SNIPPETS HERE. RECOMMENDED.....
VARIOUS - KON & AMIR PRESENT UNCLE JUNIORS FRIDAY FISH FRY - - SEVEN =
HEADS - CD (UJR007CD)
SUPERB COMP FROM THESE 2 COLLECTORS WHO MADE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES
WITH THE ON TRACK TAPES & CD'S. A FINE SELECTION OF SOUL, DISCO
& FUNK. A MIXTURE OF CLASSICS AND OBSCURITIES HERE FROM THE LIKES
OF 100% PURE POISON, CHOSEN FEW, HUDSON PEOPLE, RON HOLDEN, MILTON
WRIGHT, LEO SUNSHIP AND MORE, A TOTAL OF 19 CUTS. GREAT COMP,
HAVE A LISTEN.....
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D1><U><STRONG>Smallfish Release Mailout - =
03/03/05</STRONG></U></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Hi there. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>This weeks releases and restocks =
mailout follows=20
and it's a bonus selection of goodies this week. Quite apart from the =
fact that=20
there is an awful lot of stuff this week, we have some delightful =
releases from=20
the 12k and Line labels:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D1><STRONG><U>12k +Line=20
Releases</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>You'll want to check out the superb =
new album=20
'Shining' [12K1031] from Minamo on 12k which is a shimmering =
example of how=20
to blend electronics and live instruments to create a gentle, warming =
sound that=20
relaxes and engages in equal measures. Truly a beautiful piece of work. =
Couple=20
this with the wonderful 'Epsilon-Menge' [LINE_020] by Asmus =
Tietchens which=20
is a deep, ultra-refined slice of modern contemporary minimalism, and =
you've got=20
enough to keep you occupied for some time. We also have Shuttle358's =
'Chessa'=20
[12K1030] back in stock, so if you missed out on it last time, be =
sure to=20
get in there now.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D1><U><STRONG>Spezial Material Instore - =
Thursday=20
03/03/05</STRONG></U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>A quick reminder that we have a =
Spezial=20
Material showcase this evening featuring live performances from =
HP.Stonji,=20
Traject and Solarium, so if you're in the neighbourhood why not come =
down and=20
check it out. It kicks off at 8.00pm and promises to be a good =
one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D1><STRONG><U>F Box Records Launch + =
Release Of=20
'Isnaj Dui' - Sunday 06/03/05</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D1></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>We also have an instore show on Sunday =
which=20
should be a nice, low-key, chilled out affair. F Box records are =
launching their=20
label with a laptop set of experimental electronica and some live =
graphics=20
to complement it. This event was originally scheduled to be =
happening at=20
the Electricity Showrooms, but due to the fact they seem to have closed, =
it has=20
been moved to Smallfish. It'll be starting around 5.00pm in the cafe and =
will no=20
doubt make a very pleasant Sunday afternoon diversion. Come on down and =
support=20
this interesting new label!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Take care now and make sure you wrap =
up=20
warm!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Peace.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>The Fish.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><FONT size=3D1>Smallfish Records | 329 =
Old Street |=20
London | EC1V 9LE | +44 [0] 20 7739 2252 | </FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk"><FONT =
size=3D1>www.smallfish.co.uk</FONT></A>=20
</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>New Releases (Vinyl): =
Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> BEANS - DOWN BY LAW PROMO =
VERSION - WARP -=20
12" (WAP178P)<BR> HERE'S A WHITE LABEL VERSION OF =
BEANS' MOST=20
EXCELLENT 'DOWN BY<BR> LAW' WHICH COMES WITH 'BLIND =
DRIVER',=20
'BUBONIC' AND 'BUBONIC'<BR> INSTRUMENTAL. ONE FOR THE =
WARP=20
COLLECTORS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> BIZZY B - SCIENCE EP VOLUME IV =
- PLANET MU=20
- 2x10" (ZIQ117)<BR> APPARENTLY THIS IS ALL NEW STUFF, =
BUT=20
QUITE FRANKLY THIS SOUNDS<BR> LIKE CLASSIC ERA D&B =
TO ME.=20
HAVING SAID THAT, THERE'S SOMETHING<BR> VERY =
CONTEMPORARY AND=20
ALMOST CUTTING-EDGE ABOUT THIS RELEASE -<BR> IT'S =
FUNNY HOW=20
TRENDS IN MUSIC COME FULL CIRCLE, INNIT? CUT NICE<BR> =
AND LOUD=20
ACROSS TWO 10"S (JUST LIKE THOSE CLASSIC EARLY =
MOVING<BR> =20
SHADOW RELEASES - REMEMBER THEM?), THIS IS UP THERE WITH THE=20
JOHN<BR> B & EXILE 12" FOR ME. MAD HOW PLANET MU =
SEEM TO=20
BE THE BEST D&B<BR> LABEL AROUND ALL OF A=20
SUDDEN!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> DAEDELUS - EXQUISITE CORPSE - =
NINJA TUNE -=20
2xLP (ZEN102)<BR> ALL MANNER OF SPECIAL GUEST STARS ON =
THIS=20
NEW DAEDELUS LP, INCLUDING<BR> THE LIKES OF MF DOOM, =
PREFUSE=20
73, MIKE LADD, CYNE, LAURA DARLING,<BR> SCI, TTC AND =
OTHERS.=20
MUSICALLY, IT'S IN A NOTABLY MORE DOWNTEMPO<BR> / =
DARKER /=20
SLIGHTLY MORE EXPERIMENTAL STYLE, FALLING =
SOMEWHERE<BR> =20
BETWEEN EARLY NINJA AND AMON TOBIN. AT TIMES A LITTLE TOO=20
OVERCROWDED<BR> FOR MY TASTES (WITH SO MANY SAMPLES =
AND VOCALS=20
ALL HAPPENING AT<BR> ONCE) BUT ONE THAT BEARS REPEATED =
LISTENS, I DON'T DOUBT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> DIS*KA - WE ONLY HAVE MUSIC - =
ECHOKAMMER -=20
2xLP (ECHOKAMMER036)<BR> ECHOKAMMER HAVE ALWAYS STAYED =
ON THE=20
QUIRKY SIDE OF THE FENCE<BR> AND THIS NEW DIS*KA ALBUM =
IS=20
CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO CHANGE THAT.<BR> TWELVE TRACKS =
OF INDIE=20
ELECTRONICA, FOR WANT OF A BETTER PHRASE.<BR> POP =
SONGS,=20
ELECTRO, SCRUNCHY BEATS AND ROCKY GUITARS ALL MEET<BR> =
WITH=20
SOME VOCALS TO CREATE A VERY SONG BASED SOUNDING ALBUM=20
THAT'S<BR> GOT THAT SLIGHTLY OFF-KILTER FEEL AND A =
LARGE=20
AMOUNT OF TONGUE<BR> IN CHEEK-NESS. =
CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> GHOST EXITS - CINCINNATI RIOT =
BLUES EP -=20
THE SOCIAL REGISTRY - 12" (SR007)<BR> A STRANGE BLEND =
OE=20
ELECTRONICS, GUITARS AND NEW WAVE SORT OF FEEL<BR> =
FROM THIS=20
NEW YORK LABEL. KIND OF GOES WITH THE =
UNCLASSIFIABLE<BR> =20
NATURE OF VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING ELSE THAT'S COME OUT SO FAR,=20
SO<BR> NO SURPRISES THERE. FUNKY STUFF AND NO=20
MISTAKE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> KARAFUTO - INDIVIDUAL ORCHESTRA =
- UNTITLED=20
RECORDS - 2xLP (UNTLP001)<BR> LOVELY ALBUM FROM BACK =
IN 1998.=20
KARAFUTO IS ACTUALLY LEGENDARY<BR> TECHNO PRODUCER =
FUMIYA=20
TANAKA AND THIS IS HIS MORE DOWNBEAT, JAZZ<BR> =
ORIENTATED=20
PROJECT. LUSH STRINGS AND SOUNDS COLLIDE WITH =
FUNKY,<BR> =20
GROOVED OUT BREAKBEATS TO CREATE AN EARLY PROTOTYPE FOR THE=20
BROKEN<BR> BEAT SOUND THAT'S SO PREVALENT NOW. GREAT =
STUFF AND=20
A GREAT REISSUE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> LUSINE - SERIAL HODGEPODGE - =
GHOSTLY=20
INTERNATIONAL - 2xLP (GI-37)<BR> LUSINE'S DEBUT ALBUM =
FOR=20
DETROIT'S GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL IS AN<BR> ABSOLUTE =
STORMER.=20
LAYERING UP DEEP, MELODIC ELCTRONICS WITH CRUNCHY<BR> =
BEATS=20
AND SOME STUNNING 4/4 TECHNO TRACKS YOU GET A=20
COMPREHENSIVE,<BR> BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED ALBUM THAT'S =
NOT SHORT=20
ON THRILLS. A COUPLE<BR> OF VOCAL TRACKS SHOW HOW =
PROFICIENT=20
HE IS AT MOST STYLE. HIGHLY<BR> =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MARKUS GUENTNER - 1981 - =
KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM115)<BR> FOUR TRACKS TAKEN FROM THE CURRENT ALBUM =
AND=20
NICELY SITTING TOGETHER<BR> ON THIS SUPERB EP. I'M =
SURE THAT=20
MARKUS GUENTNER'S AMBIENT, GAS-STYLE<BR> SOUND NEEDS =
NO=20
INTRODUCTION, BUT IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH IT<BR> =
YOU=20
SERIOUSLY NEED TO CHECK OUT HIS DRIFTING, BEAUTIFUL =
SOUNDS<BR> =20
THAT HAVE SWATHES OF TEXTURE AND LAYERS OF DENSITY PLUS=20
DIVINE<BR> SOUND DESIGN. YOU EVEN GET A MORE UPTEMPO =
SCHAFFEL=20
TRACK ON THE<BR> FLIP TO COMPLETE THIS ALL ROUND =
ESSENTIAL=20
PACKAGE. DON'T BE AFRAID,<BR> JUST GET IN =
THERE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MASHA QRELLA - UNSOLVED =
REMAINED - MORR=20
MUSIC - 2xLP (MORR052)<BR> LOVELY ALBUM FROM MONIKA'S =
MASHA=20
QRELLA THAT IS VERY MUCH IN LINE<BR> WITH THE MORE =
SONG BASED=20
MORR MUSIC RELEASES OF RECENT TIMES.<BR> GUITARS AND =
OTHER=20
LIVE INSTRUMENTS MIX WITH ELECTRONICS AND VOCALS<BR> =
TO CREATE=20
A SWEET, MELODIC SOUND THAT IS VERY PERKY, VERY =
LIKEABLE<BR> =20
AND VERY ENGAGING. THE VINYL INCLUDES BONUS REMIXES FROM=20
SCAPE'S<BR> BUS AND JOHANSSON. WELL WORTH=20
CHECKING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> PLANNINGTOROCK - EP EINS - =
ROSTRON RECORDS=20
- 12" (RR001)<BR> INAUGURAL REELEASE FOR THIS LABEL =
AND IT'S=20
AN ODD ONE TO BE SURE.<BR> SEVEN TRACKS THAT FLIT =
BETWEEN=20
STYLES LIKE A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY<BR> (NOT QUITE SURE =
WHAT THAT=20
MENAS, BYUT, ANYWAY...). EXPERIMENTAL<BR> ELECTRONICS, =
LIVE=20
INSTRUMENTS AND ORGANIC SOUNDS, ELECTRO POP<BR> AND =
SONGY KIND=20
OF BITS ALL COLLIDE TO PROVIDE AN INTRIGUING =
BLEND.<BR> WORTH=20
CHECKING I RECKON.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> RICHARD H. KIRK - DETONATE / =
REWORKS EP -=20
GREY AREA - 12" (12KIRK6)<BR> RICHARD KIRK GETS ONTHE =
REMIX=20
TIP WITH THIS FOUR TRACKER. OBSCURE,<BR> YET =
TECHNO-ESQUE=20
SOUNDS WITH A SURPRISING AMOUNT OF ELECTRO BASED<BR> =
FUN AND=20
GAMES. HAS A DECIDEDLY OFF-KILTER FEEL, WHICH I =
SUPPOSE<BR> IS=20
TO BE EXPECTED. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SIMON BOOKISH - ABC SERIES F - =
TOMLAB - 7"=20
(TOM45F)<BR> PERKY AND FUN LITTLE RELEASE IN TOMLAB IN =
THEIR=20
'ABC' SERIES.<BR> SIMON BOOKISH DELIVERS TWO POP LED=20
ELECTRONICA TRACKS WITH (PRESUMABLY)<BR> HIS OWN =
VOCALS ADDING=20
A TRUE SONGY STYLE. CUTE SOUNDS AND WOBBLY<BR> =
BASSLINES AHOY=20
WITH CHUNKY BEATS AND A TONGUE IN CHEEK SENSE OF<BR> =
MELODY.=20
CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> V.L.A.D. - EMO-DROIDZ - =
LABORATORY INSTINCT=20
- LP (LI006LP)<BR> THIS ALBUM IS MORE CRUNCHY THAN I =
POSSIBLY=20
COULD HAVE IMAGINED!<BR> A DEEPLY ABSTRACT SOUND THAT =
IS=20
TEMPERED BYA PLAYFUL SENSE OF<BR> MELODY AND SOME =
INTENSE BEAT=20
PROGRAMMING. KIND OF LIKE SKAM OR<BR> WARP WHEN =
THEY'RE ON=20
FORM. QUALITY GEAR AS USUAL FROM LABORATORY<BR> =
INSTINCT.=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VARIOUS - DETROIT UNDERGROUND =
VOLUME 4 -=20
DETROIT UNDERGROUND - 12" (DETUND04)<BR> FIVE TRACKS =
OF TRULY=20
CRUNCHED OUT ELECTRONICA FROM A HOST OF QUALITY<BR> =
ARTISTS.=20
RICHARD DEVINE, APPARAT, VENETIAN SNARES, KIYO AND =
MORE<BR> =20
ALL PROVIDE BREAKCORE, ELECTRO AND PACEY ELECTRONICA TO=20
TWSAIT<BR> YOUR MIND. WICKED EP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Restocks (Vinyl): =
Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> ADAM JOHNSON - MALK EP - NARITA =
RECORDS -=20
12" (NRT01)<BR> THIS IS THE FIRST RELEASE ON NEW MERCK =
OFFSHOOT LABEL NARITA.<BR> I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHICH =
DIRECTION=20
THEY'RE SPECIFICALLY TAKING<BR> IT IN BUT THIS IS A=20
MAGNIFICENT START. FIVE TRACKS OF DEEP, CLICKY<BR> =
TECHNO WITH=20
MOMENTS THAT SOUND A BIT LIKE LUSINE'S 4/4 WORK =
BUT<BR> WITH=20
DUBBIER OVERTONES. BEAUTIFUL CRISP PRODUCTION GIVES IT =
A<BR> =20
LUSH, MELODIC FEEL AND I RECKON THIS IS DEFINITELY A LABEL=20
TO<BR> KEEP A BEADY EYE ON. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> AIRBORN AUDIO - GOOD FORTUNE - =
NINJA TUNE -=20
LP (NJT95LP)<BR> 15 CUTS OF ELECTRONICA WITH RAW SPAT =
RHYMES=20
FROM THESE 2 EX-ANTI-POP<BR> MEMBERS. QUITE SIMILAR TO =
THE=20
SHADOW HUNTERS ON SKAM. SOME SUPERB<BR> ANALOG SOUNDS =
HERE.=20
RECOMMENDED.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> AIRBORN AUDIO - INSIDE THE =
GLOBE / BRIGHT=20
LIGHTS - NINJA TUNE - 12" (NJT12161)<BR> APPARENTLY =
THIS IS A=20
U.S. ONLY RELEASE?? VERY ELECTRONIC HIP HOP<BR> HERE =
FROM HIGH=20
PRIEST & M SAYYID OF ANTICON. IF YOU TAKE AWAY<BR> =
THE=20
RAPS, IT'S STRAIGHT UP ELECTRONICA! THE KIDS ARE GOING =
TO<BR> =20
LOVE IT (AS WILL A FEW OF THE ADULTS!!) SO CHECK IT OUT....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> GOODIEPAL - NAG NAG BACON - =
SKIPP - 2xLP=20
(SKIPP006LP)<BR> ODD-LOOKING BUT OCCASIONALLY RATHER =
LOVELY=20
SOUNDING DOUBLE PICTURE<BR> DISC LP FROM OUR PAL AND =
YOURS.=20
BOTH SIDE TWO'S SEEM TO BE VERY<BR> INTRICATELY =
ENGRAVED WITH=20
SOME KIND OF HEIROGLYPHIC CODE - FIRST<BR> PERSON TO=20
TRANSCRIBE IT WINS A YEARS SUPPLY OF IDM! A VERY =
ENJOYABLE<BR> =20
RELEASE THAT'S HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> LOWFOUR - IAN EP - ECHOCORD - =
12"=20
(ECHOCORD03)<BR> GOD, I LOVE THIS LABEL AND THIS EP IS =
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. ANDREAS<BR> TILLIANDER HAS THE =
KNACK OF=20
MAKING ICY COLD DUB TECHNO WITH MASSES<BR> OF =
ATMOSPHERE AND=20
BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED SOUNDS. TWO CUTS ARE PURE<BR> GAS =
STYLE=20
AMBIENT TEXTURES AND THE OTHER TWO ARE SLOW, WEIRD =
4/4<BR> =20
TRACKS. TRULY STUPENDOUS AND HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MARSEN JULES - HERBSTLAUB - =
CITY CENTRE=20
OFFICES - LP (TOWERBLOCK023)<BR> I WONDERED HOW LONG =
IT WOULD=20
BE BEFORE SOMEONE PICKED UP MARTIN<BR> JUHLS MOST =
WONDERFUL=20
MUSIC UNDER THE MARSEN JULES PSEUDONYM. AFTER<BR> A =
SERIES OF=20
AMAZING RELEASES FOR SEVERAL INTERNET LABELS (AS =
BOTH<BR> =20
MARSEN JULES AND KRILL.MINIMA) CITY CENTRE OFFICES HAVE SEEN=20
FIT<BR> TO RELEASE THIS STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL ALBUM.=20
DIFFICULT TO CLASSIFY<BR> MUSICALLY, IT IS A BLEND OF =
THE=20
FINEST SCULPTURAL ELECTRONICA<BR> MIXED WITH AN =
OVERTLY=20
CLASSICAL, CHAMBER MUSIC SOUND. TO SIMPLY<BR> DESCRIBE =
IT AS=20
'CLASSICAL GAS' IS TO DO IT A SEVERE INJUSTICE.<BR> =
THIS IS=20
ORIGINAL MUSIC, LOVINGLY CREATED AND BEAUTIFULLY =
PRODUCED<BR> =20
THAT'S EXPANSIVE, ENGAGING AND JUST PLAIN WONDERFUL. ALBUM=20
OF<BR> THE WEEK, MONTH AND PROBABLY YEAR. HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MENDELSSON & LAURA W. =
ASCHKEIT - WHITE=20
CANARY - FEIN RAUS - 12" (FEINRAUS04)<BR> FEIN RAUS IS =
AN ODD=20
LITTLE LABEL, BUT THEY COME UP WITH SOME GREAT<BR> =
ELECTRONICA=20
BASED RELEASES. THIS HAS A LUSH SOUND WITH STRONG<BR> =
VOCALS=20
AND A SLIGHTLY AVANT GARDE FEEL PLUS SUPER REMIXES =
FROM<BR> =20
KYBORG, TRIKE, JAHCOOZI AND BRIGADE MONDAINE. A VARIETY OF=20
STYLES<BR> ARE REPRESENTED FROM MINIMAL TECHNO TO MORE =
POPPY=20
ELECTRO. WELL<BR> WORTH HAVING A LISTEN =
TO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>New Releases (Vinyl): Techno /=20
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> A JACKIN' PHREAK - ACID SEX - =
RZ - 12"=20
(RZ06)<BR> AS RETRO AS YOU LIKE, THIS ONE. THREE =
TRACKS OF=20
AUTHENTICALLY<BR> OLD SCHOOL SOUNDING ACID WITH A TRAX =
STYLE=20
HOUSED UP FEEL. ABSOLUTELY<BR> MONSTROUSLY TWEAKED OUT =
303=20
LINES AND KICKING BEATS THAT SHOULD<BR> GET ANY =
DANCEFLOOR=20
MOVING. QUALITY STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> ADAM BEYER - IGNITION KEY - =
TRUESOUL - 2xLP=20
(TRUELP01)<BR> ADAM BEYER PROVIDES A FULL LENGTH LP OF =
BLISTERING TECHNO SOUNDS.<BR> IT'S TEMPERED A BIT WITH =
A SORT=20
OF OVERRIDING HOUSE FLAVA WHICH<BR> REALLY GIVES THE =
TRACKS=20
SOME GROOVE. EXCELLENT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> ADD NOISE - SURFACE NOISE - =
EARSUGAR - 12"=20
(EARSUGAR12)<BR> EARSUGAR GO MINIMAL TECHNO AND PULL =
IT OFF=20
WITH APLOMB. ADMIRERS<BR> OF ECHOCORD, ONITOR, =
CONTEXTERRIOR,=20
NARITA AND TRAUM (AND THAT<BR> COVERS QUITE A NUMBER =
OF BASES)=20
SHOULD DEFINITELY GIVE THIS THE<BR> TIME OF DAY. I =
WONDER IF=20
ADD NOISE IS SOMEONE BETTER KNOWN TO<BR> US FROM THAT =
SCENE=20
UNDER AN ALIAS? HMMM, WE'LL SEE....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> ANTIGUO AUTOMATA MEXICANO - =
MICRO-HATE -=20
BACKGROUND - 2xLP (BG043)<BR> BACKGROUND DELIVER ONE =
OF THEIR=20
MOST ABSTRACT RELEASES TO DATE.<BR> EIGHT TRACKS OF =
DEEPLY=20
ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRONICA WITH AN ALMOST<BR> FARBEN / =
JAN=20
JELINEK-ESQUE FEEL AND A LUSH MINIMALISTIC SOUND.<BR> =
SOME OF=20
THE NOISES ARE INCREDIBLY DENSE BUT MANAGE TO KEP A=20
CLICKY,<BR> STRANGELY FUNKY FLAVA TO THE BEATS. =
ESSENTIALLY,=20
THIS IS YET ANOTHER<BR> WICKED RECORD FROM BACKGROUND =
THAT=20
COMES RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> ARCTIC HOSPITAL - INFIRM AND =
ATTENTIVE -=20
NARITA RECORDS - 12" (NRT04)<BR> NARITA COME CORRECT =
WITH=20
THEIR FOURTH RELEASE AND IT'S AN ABSOLUTE<BR> KILLER! =
ARCTIC=20
HOSPITAL, PREVIOUSLY SPOTTED ON THE 'TERMINAL ONE'<BR> =
COMPILATION 12" DELIVER FOUR STUNNING TRACKS OF ICY,=20
GROOVING,<BR> DEEP AS HELL TECHNO WITH LESS EMPHASIS =
ON=20
GLITCHY, CRUNCHINESS<BR> THAN SOME OF THEIR =
CONTEMPORARIES.=20
THIS IS JUST ATMOSPHERIC IN<BR> THE EXTREME WITH =
WONDERFULLY=20
DENSE CHORDS AND PUMPING BEATS. BASICALLY,<BR> IF YOU =
LIKED=20
THE OTHER RELEASES, YOU'RE GOING TO GO MENTAL FOR<BR> =
THIS=20
ONE. SUPERB AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> BORUT MARGON - ORONICA - =
RESOPAL - 12"=20
(RSP020)<BR> QUITE UP FOR IT, THIS NEW RESOPAL - =
ALMOST TRIBAL=20
LIGHT, IN FACT<BR> (CERTAINLY THE A-SIDE IS, THE =
B-SIDES ARE=20
MORE STRAIGHT UP, ONE<BR> BEING VERY DISCO INSPIRED, =
THE OTHER=20
OF A MORE TRAPEZ / TRAUM<BR> BENT). YOUR RESOPAL WHO'S =
FUN TO=20
BE WITH (SORRY, HITCH-HIKERS'<BR> FANS, THAT WAS V.=20
POOR).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> BRANT - DELETE DISTANCE - =
SCHEINSELBSTANDIG=20
- 12" (SST06)<BR> WICKED RELEASE FROM THIS WEIRDLY=20
INCONSISTENT LABEL. ONE MINUTE<BR> THEY'RE RELEASING =
DEEP=20
HOUSEY VIBES THE NEXT IT'S RUBBISH PROTO<BR> ELECTRO =
PUNK.=20
THIS, HOWEVER, IS DELICIOUS. MORE OF A SCULPTURAL,<BR> =
LAYERED=20
AND TEXTURAL TECHNO SOUND WHICH COULD, AT TIMES, BE=20
MISTAKEN<BR> FOR GAS OR SOME OF THE MORE RHYTHMIC POP =
AMBIENT=20
BITS. STILL GOT<BR> MORE OF A KICK TO IT THOUGH, BUT =
THAT=20
SHOULDN'T STOP YOU INVESTAIGATING<BR> WHAT IS AN =
EXCELLENT=20
12".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> CHEMICAL BROTHERS, THE - =
GALVANIZE / RIZE=20
UP - VIRGIN - 12" (CHEMSTDJ21)<BR> IT'S BIG, IT'S BAD, =
IT'S A=20
PROMO VERSION WITH A LURID SPOT-VARNISHED<BR> GREEN =
AND BLACK=20
SLEEVE. AND APPARENTLY IT'S WORTH A FEW BOB. BEST<BR> =
GET IT=20
QUICK THEN!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> CHEMICAL BROTHERS, THE - =
GALVANIZE - ABE=20
DUQUE REMIX - VIRGIN - 12" (CHEMTDJX21)<BR> IT'S STILL =
BIG,=20
IT'S STILL BAD AND IT'S STILL GOT A LURID =
SPOT-VARNISHED<BR> =20
GREEN AND BLACK SLEEVE, BUT THIS TIME IT HAS THE CRACKING=20
ABE<BR> DUQUE REMIX PLUS DUB AND THERE'S EVEN A SWITCH =
REMIX=20
AS WELL TO<BR> KEEP YOU OCCUPIED. LIMITED PROMO COPIES =
ONLY SO=20
GET THEM QUICK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> CHRIS KALERA - SOCIAL =
REVOLUTION - C-KAL -=20
12" (C-KAL001)<BR> ABSOLUTELY SLAMMING THREE TRACKER =
OF=20
EUROPEAN SOUNDING TECHNO<BR> WITH A TRIBAL TWIST ON A =
COUPLE=20
OF THE TRACKS AND A SLIGHTLY MORE<BR> GROOVING FLAVA =
ON THE=20
OTHER. ONE FOR THE FANS OF LOST, METHINKS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> CUTS OBLIQUE - INHIBITION - =
CUTS OBLIQUE -=20
12" (OC0001)<BR> ONE SIDE IS A HOUSEY / TECHY THING =
AND THE=20
OTHER IS A BREAKS /<BR> ELCTRO CUT. PROBABLY DO =
ALRIGHT IF YOU=20
PLAYED IT AT A CLUB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> DAVID GUETTA - THE WORLD IS =
MINE -=20
BLACKSTROBE REMIX - VIRGIN - 12" (DINSTDJ271)<BR> =
PRETTY GOD=20
AWFUL SINGLE THAT'S SAVED IN A BIG WAY BY THE =
EXCELLENT<BR> =20
BLACKSTROBE MIX. YOU KNOW THE DEAL, THIS IS A PROMO SO=20
YOU'LL<BR> WANT TO GET IT QUICK AS WE ONLY HAVE ONE=20
COPY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> EINMUSIK - JITTERY HERITAGE =
REMIXES -=20
ITALIC - 12" (ITALIC047)<BR> EINMUSIK'S JITTERY =
HERITAGE GETS=20
THE REMIX TREATMENT FROM DOMINIK<BR> EULBERG AND =
EGOEXPRESS.=20
FOR MY MONEY THE MINIMALISTIC TONES OF<BR> THE =
EGOEXPRESS=20
VERSION IS THE ONE. DEEP, YET VERY HYPNOTIC AND<BR> =
VERY, VERY=20
PLAYABLE. THE EULBERG MIX IS A MORE STRAIGHT-UP =
COLOGNE<BR> =20
AFFAIR WITH AN ELECTRO STYLE BASSLINE AND FUNKY BEATS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> FATIMA YAMAHA - A GIRL BETWEEN =
TWO WORLDS=20
EP - D1 - 12" (DONE031)<BR> FRESH, CHEEKY AND =
EXTREMELY FUNKY,=20
SYNTHY INSPIRED TECHNO TRACKS,<BR> THAT EFFORTLESSLY =
GROOVE=20
ALONG. ON THE FIP, A BIG OLD ELECTRO<BR> HELPING WAITS =
FOR=20
THOSE THAT DIDN'T GET ENOUGH ON THE A-SIDE.<BR> STRONG =
RELEASE=20
FROM D1 CAMP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> FRANKLIN DE COSTA - TRAPEZ =
LIMITED 29 -=20
TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZLTD29)<BR> DIRTY, DIRTY BUSINESS =
FROM THE=20
TRAPEZ LIMITED IMPRINT. FOLLOWING<BR> ON FROM THE JAN=20
AUTOBAHN, THIS HAS A SIMILARLY GRUNGY, GROOVY<BR> =
COLOGNE FEEL=20
WITH ALL THE RIGHT TECHNO BEATS AND BIG DROPS. =
STEADY,<BR> =20
HYPNOTIC, FUNKY... GOOD STUFF ONCE AGAIN FROM THIS RELIABLE=20
IMPRINT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> GEROME SPORTELLI - ACID KRAX =
VOL. II - KRAX=20
- 12" (KRAX002)<BR> FIRST KRAX RECORD THAT I'VE COME =
ACROSS=20
AND IT'S AN ABSOLUTE STORMER.<BR> KILLER ACID HOUSE / =
TECHNO=20
GROOVES THAT HAVE A PURE, OLD SCHOOL<BR> STYLE AND =
SOME=20
AMZINGLY COOL 303 GROOVES. YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS<BR> =
TO=20
APPRECIATE HOW MUCH IT'S GOING TO DEVASTATE ANY=20
DANCEFLOOR.<BR> ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> GREENMAN - DISCOETHIQUE EP - =
SOUL JAZZ -=20
12" (SJR10612)<BR> SMOOOOOOOOTH, CLASSIC DEEP TECHNO =
STYLINGS=20
IN THE CARL CRAIG MEETS<BR> DIALREC / ECHOCORD / =
KOMPAKT /=20
TRAUM / BACKGROUND SCHEME OF THINGS.<BR> IF YOU KNOW =
OUR MIKE,=20
AND KNOW WHAT HE LIKES (JUST STICKING TO<BR> THE =
SUBJECT OF=20
TECHNO HERE, YOU UNDERSTAND), EXPECT HIM TO WHIP<BR> =
THIS OUT=20
FOR YOU FORTHWITH (!). NICE TO SEE SOUL JAZZ =
DIVERSIFYING<BR> =20
WITH AN EVER-GROWING NUMBER OF ECLECTIC, YET HIGH CLASS=20
RELEASES.<BR> TOP NOTCH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> GUSGUS - LUST / PORN - GREAT =
STUFF - 12"=20
(GSR012)<BR> GUSGUS IS STILL AROUND, THEN AND STILL =
DOING HIS=20
OWN THING. THIS<BR> IS A TWO TRACKER OF A TECHNO =
NATURE BUT IT=20
HAS A GRIMEY (NOT AS<BR> IN 2-STEP) FEEL WITH SOME =
DIRTY=20
BASSLINES AND AN ELECTRO-FUNK<BR> FEEL TO SOME OF THE =
BEATS=20
AND SOUNDS. VERY CURRENT AND QUITE TRASHY<BR> BUT =
STILL GREAT=20
FUN FOR THE DANCEFLOOR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> HAKAN LIDBO - THE WORST CASE =
SCENARIO EP -=20
TENDER PRODUCTIONS - 12" (BAH014LP)<BR> EASILY ONE OF =
HAKAN'S=20
BEST EP'S FOR AGES. FOUR TRACKS OF DEEP,<BR> FUNKY AND =
MINIMAL=20
TECHNO / ELECTRO THAT HAS A GROOVED OUT FEEL<BR> AND=20
ULTRA-CRISP, STRIPPED DOWN SOUNDS AND SAMPLES. WICKED=20
STUFF<BR> THAT'S WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> HAL VARIAN - CATALYSM EP - NEW =
RELIGION -=20
12" (REG105)<BR> IT'S A CRACKER! HAL VARIAN IS SOMEONE =
WELL=20
KNOWN IN DISGUISE APPARENTLY<BR> AND IF I'M RIGHT =
ABOUT WHO IT=20
IS THIS IS EASILY ONE OF HIS BEST<BR> RECORDS. THREE =
TRACKS OF=20
CARL CRAIG INSPIRED, BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED<BR> DETROIT =
STYLE=20
TECHNO WITH GREAT CHORDS AND KILLER, CLATTERY =
BEATS.<BR> =20
EASILY UP THERE WITH THE JUAN ATKINS RELEASES. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> HELL - JE REGRETTE EVERYTHING =
(REMIXES) -=20
GIGOLO - 12" (GIGOLO140)<BR> BLOODY HELL, IT'S THE =
4000TH=20
SINGLE FROM LAST YEAR'S HELL ALBUM!<BR> REMIXED TO =
HELLISH=20
EFFECT BY SUPERPITCHER AND JESPER DAHLBACK<BR> (HE'S =
VERY=20
RELIABLE - YOU CAN CALL HIM, LEAVE A MESSAGE AND =
HE'LL<BR> =20
ALWAYS DAHLBACK). GO TO HELL!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> INAQUI MARIN - KLINISCHTOD - =
REGULAR - 2xLP=20
(REGULARLP02)<BR> SOLID SEVEN TRACK ALBUM FROM LABEL =
OWNER=20
INAQUI MARIN WHICH SURFS<BR> THE LINE BETWEEN TECHNO,=20
MINIMALISM AND A MORE COMMERCIAL EDGED<BR> ELECTRO =
BASED FEEL.=20
VOCALS ARE ADDED FROM TIME TO TIME TO CREATE<BR> A =
DEPTH TO=20
THE TRACKS. USEFUL ALL ROUND WITH A LARGE =
PLAYABILITY<BR> =20
FACTOR. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> JACKIE JOHNSON - BOOBS & =
BIATCH - RZ -=20
12" (RZ12)<BR> CLASSY HOUSE / TECHNO HYBRID HERE FROM =
THE=20
EXCELLENT RZ LABEL.<BR> AUTHENTICALLY OLD SCHOOL AND =
ACIDIC=20
BUT FEATURING ONE SUPERB TRACK<BR> THAT COULD ALMOST =
BE AN OLD=20
STIRLING VOID TRACK. MASSIVELY DANCEFLOOR,<BR> SURE TO =
BE=20
HEARD ALL OVER THE PLACE, GUARANTEED TO MAKE =
PEOPLE<BR> DANCE.=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> JESSICA ELLE - THE THRILL OF =
LOVE - MORE=20
MUSIC NY - 12" (MORE003)<BR> TWO GREAT LITTLE TRACKS =
FROM NEW=20
YORK WHICH HAVE A HOUSEY FEEL<BR> ON ONE SIDE AND A =
MORE=20
ELECTRO CLASH / POP FLAVA ON THE FLIP.<BR> QUITE =
AYTHENTIC=20
SOUNDING AND WITH COOL VOCALS FROM JESSICA HERSELF<BR> =
THAT=20
COMPLEMENT THE ACTION PERFECTLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> JORI HULKKONEN - SCIENCE =
(REMIXES) - F=20
COMMUNICATIONS - 12" (F218)<BR> FOUR MIXES IN TOTO. =
JESPER=20
DAHLBACK (HIM AGAIN!), ARIL BRIKHA<BR> (HIM AGAIN?), =
ALEXI=20
DELANO (WHO'S HE AGAIN?) AND THE ORIGINAL<BR> VERSION. =
VERY=20
UNCOMPILATED / BORDERLINE GENERIC ELECTRO DISCO<BR> / =
HOUSE=20
BUT GETS THE JOB DONE. HULKKONEN, AND ON, AND ON....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> JULIET - AVALON - JAQUES LU =
CONT REMIX -=20
VIRGIN - 12" (VUSTDJ299)<BR> FLIP STRAIGHT TO THE =
JAQUES LU=20
CONT REMIX FOR SOME CLUBBY FUN<BR> AND GAMES ON THIS =
PROMO=20
ONLY 12".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> JUSTIN MARTIN & SAMMY D - =
THE SOUTHERN=20
DRAW - DIRTYBIRD - 12" (DB001)<BR> DIRTY IS THE WORD! =
THIS HAS=20
A SPECTACULARLY FLOOR-FILLING BASSLINE<BR> WITH A =
SERIES OF=20
TECHY, HOUSEY AND BREAKBEATY STYLE VERSIONS AND<BR> A =
VERY BIG=20
CROWDPLEASING FEEL. SLIGHTLY ON THE EDGE OF BEING =
CHEESEY,<BR> =20
TO BE FAIR, BNUT MANAGES TO MAKE IT GROOVY ENOUGH FOR YOU=20
NOT<BR> TO CARE. SHOULD BE MASSIVE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> KAOS - HELLO STRANGER - STUDIO =
K7 - 2xLP=20
(K7175LP)<BR> FRESH FROM HIS COLLABORATIVE RELEASE =
WITH=20
CAPTAIN COMATOSE (PLAYHOUSE)<BR> IS THIS FULL-LENGTH =
LP, AND=20
I'M PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. IT'S RETRO<BR> EIGHTIES =
SYNTH-POP=20
ELECTRO DISCO, BUT MORE SUBTLE AND LOW-KEY<BR> THAN =
WE'RE USED=20
TO IN THE CURRENT CLIMATE. STILL QUITE TRASHY,<BR> =
THOUGH! ONE=20
FOR OUTPUT / SPECTRUM FANS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> KARRI O - THE HITS - RESOPAL - =
12"=20
(RSP021)<BR> THREE TRACKS OF WHAT CAN ONLY BE =
DESCRIBED AS=20
ODDBALL TECH / HOUSE<BR> WITH A SPOKEN VOCAL ALONG THE =
LINES=20
OF 'I WENT TO A PARTY AND<BR> ALMOST GOT BUSTED FOR =
HAVING A=20
BUNCH OF ACID IN MY POCKET'. KIND<BR> OF WORKS =
ACTUALLY AND=20
THE THREE DIFFERENT MIXES ARE DIFFERENT<BR> ENOUGH TO =
MAKE IT=20
A COMPLETE PACKAGE. ELECTRO FUNK, TECHNO, HOUSE<BR> =
AND=20
SCHAFFEL ARE ALL PRESENT AND CORRECT. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> KLYSTRON - THE LOST ARCHIVEZ - =
SCIENCE CITY=20
- 12" (SCI-22)<BR> WICKED THREE TRACK EP FROM KLYSTRON =
WHO, AS=20
FAR AS I CAN TELL,<BR> ALMOST ALWAYS GET A BIT =
IGNORED. THEIR=20
BLEND OF MELODIC, FUNKY,<BR> PURIST ELECTRO IS A JOY =
TO LISTEN=20
TO AND THERE'S ENOUGH VARIETY<BR> ON OFFER HERE TO =
APPEAL TO=20
ELECTRO HEADS AND FANS OF GOOD, DETROITY<BR> SOUNDING =
MUSIC=20
ALL ROUND. CLEAR VINYL, TOP QUALITY... ONE TO GRAB<BR> =
AS=20
QUICK AS YOU CAN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> LUCIANO - BOMBERO'S / OCTOGONAL =
- CADENZA -=20
12" (CADENZA06)<BR> CADENZA'S SIXTH RELEASE COMES ONCE =
AGAIN=20
FROM THE TALENTED MR.<BR> LUCIANO. THIS ONE IS =
POSSIBLY DEEPER=20
AND MORE HYPNOTIC THAN THE<BR> OTHER RELEASES (IF =
THAT'S=20
POSSIBLE) AND IT HAS A REAL HEADS DOWN<BR> GROOVE =
THAT'LL=20
IMMEDIATELY LOCK PEOPLE IN AND REFUSE TO LET THEM<BR> =
GO. A=20
SUPERB SLICE OF TECHNO THAT COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> M OF M - SPEICHER 27 - KOMPAKT =
EXTRA - 12"=20
(KOMEX27)<BR> ONE OF THE BIGGEST SPEICHER RELEASES SO =
FAR FROM=20
THIS MYSTERY<BR> GERMAN ARTIST. NOWHERE NEAR AS BRUTAL =
AS SOME=20
OF THE OTHER RELEASES<BR> AND WITH A VERY HYPNOTIC, =
ALMOST=20
LAID BACK TECHNO FEEL. THIS ONE<BR> IS GOING TO BE =
MASSIVE=20
EVERYWHERE, SO I ADVISE YOU TO GET IN THERE<BR> =20
NOW!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> M1 - INTERCEPTER EP - RZ - 12"=20
(RZ08)<BR> THIS SHOULD PROBABLY HAVE GONE IN THE HOUSE =
SECTION=20
BUT AS IT'S<BR> A CONTEMPORARY SORT OF THING I'VE PUT =
IT IN=20
TECHNO. IT'S GOT A<BR> CHICAGO FEEL WITH A BUMPY BEAT =
AND AN=20
AUTHENTIC SOUND TO THE STABBY<BR> NOISES. BASICALLY =
IT'S A=20
WICKED SLICE OF DANCEFLOOR ACTION FROM<BR> THIS =
CHEEKY, BUT=20
THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE LABEL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MOBY - LIFT ME UP (REMIXES) - =
MUTE - 12"=20
(12MUTE340)<BR> YEAH, I KNOW, BUT AT LEAST THE =
ORIGINAL ISN'T=20
ON THIS 12" ANYWHERE.<BR> YOUR MAIN POINTS OF INTEREST =
ARE=20
LIKELY TO BE THE SUPERDISCOUNT<BR> / ETIENNE DE CRECY =
AND ABE=20
DUQUE MIXES - I'M NOT EVEN GONNA MENTION<BR> THE MYLO =
MIX, IF=20
THAT'S ALRIGHT WITH YOU. MOBY'S NOT VERY TALL,<BR> IS=20
HE?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MORANE - THE BEACH - PERLON - =
12"=20
(PERL44)<BR> AT LAST, A SECOND RELEASE FOR THIS =
COLLABORATIVE=20
EFFORT BETWEEN<BR> THEO KRIEGER AND MARKUS NIKOLAI. =
FIRM,=20
FRUITY, BOUNCY, QUIRKY<BR> TECH-HOUSE SHAPES ACROSS =
THE=20
A-SIDE, WITH THE B-SIDE HEADING DOWN<BR> A MORE =
MUSICAL,=20
RELAXED, LOW-KEY PATH (WITH SOME SURPRISINGLY<BR> =
MELANCHOLIC=20
LIVE SOUNDS IN THE MIX). NOT WHAT ONE WOULD =
NECESSARILY<BR> =20
100% EXPECT FROM A NEW PERLON RELEASE, BUT ALL THE MORE=20
INTERESTING<BR> FOR IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MY MY - KLATTA - PLAYHOUSE - =
12"=20
(PLAYHOUSE106)<BR> THE A-SIDE ON THIS QUALITY =
PLAYHOUSE=20
RELEASE IS A FUNKY, GROOVED<BR> OUT SLICE OF SLIGHTLY =
DIRTY=20
SOUNDING TECHNO / HOUSE FUN WHICH<BR> IS NO DOUBT =
GOING TO BE=20
HUGE. A SOLID AND HYPNOTIC FEEL WITH COOL<BR> EDITS =
AND REAT=20
SOUNDS MAKES FOR A REALLY NICE SLAB OF DANCEFLOOR<BR> =
GEAR.=20
THE FLIP IS MORE MINIMALISTIC BUT HAS ENOUGH GOING ON =
TO<BR> =20
KEEP IT ALL SOUNDING FRESH. ANOTHER RETURN TO FORM FOR=20
PLAYHOUSE<BR> WHO ARE ON A BIT OF A ROLL AT THE=20
MOMENT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> NARCOTIC SYNTAX - REPTILE SWEAT =
ACCELERATOR=20
EP - PERLON - 12" (PERL45)<BR> DAMNED FUNKY SLICE OF =
TECHNO /=20
HOUSE VIBES FROM THE PERLON CREW.<BR> THIS IS MORE =
OVERTLY=20
HOUSEY IN A SIMILAR WAY TO THE MORANE SINGLE<BR> YET =
MANAGES=20
TO RETAIN A SUPER DEEP MINIMALISM WHICH FITS =
PERFECTLY<BR> =20
WITH THE LABEL. SUPERBLY GROOVY MUSIC FOR THE DANCEFLOOR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> NEONGRAU - NEONGRAU EP - LO-FI =
STEREO - 12"=20
(LOFISTEREO033)<BR> I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT THIS =
EP IS AN=20
ELECTRO POP BASED AFFAIR<BR> AND NOT A DUBBY, MINIMAL =
RECORD.=20
IT'S FUN AND IT'S PERKY BUT TO<BR> BE FAIR, IT'S =
PROBABLY NOT=20
WHAT YOU'D EXPECT. THERE IS, HOWEVER,<BR> AN EXCELLENT =
REMIX=20
BY THE ONE AND ONLY PATRICK PULSINGER ON THE<BR> =
B-SIDE WHICH=20
HAS A VERY FUNKY FLAVA AND SHOULD CROSS OVER NICELY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> OSCAR MULERO - PRIMARY INSTINCT =
- POLE=20
RECORDINGS - 12" (POLE002)<BR> SLAMMING 3-TRACKER BY =
SPAINS=20
NO1 TECHNO PRODUCER OSCAR MULERO.<BR> HEAVY, DEEP, =
DRIVING=20
CLUB TECHNO TOOLS, THAT WILL LEAVE NO ONE<BR> SITTING=20
AROUND... </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> PASCAL SCHAEFER - RYTHMES EP - =
KALK PETS -=20
12" (KALKPETS01)<BR> THIS IS THE FIRST RELEASE FROM =
THIS NEW=20
PROJECT FROM KARAOKE KALK.<BR> KALK PETS IS AN AVENUE =
FOR THEM=20
TO PURSUE A MORE DANCEABLE, 4/4<BR> SOUND WITH A =
HOUSEY, TECHY=20
FEEL AND, I 'LL TELL YOU WHAT, PASCAL<BR> SCHAEFER HAS =
COME UP=20
WITH A LITTLE CRACKER. SUBTLE TRACKS THAT<BR> GROOVE =
AND HAVE=20
A DELICIOUS MELODIC FEEL BUT MANAGE TO KEEP AND<BR> =
ALMOST=20
MOODYMANN OR THEO PARRISH STYLE DEPTH TO THE TRACKS. =
LUSH<BR> =20
SOUNDS AND GROOVING BEATS WITH A SUBTLE, SHIMMERING APPEAL.=20
ABSOLUTE<BR> CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> PHONIQUE - 99 & A HALF =
FEATURING=20
ALEXANDER EAST - DESSOUS - 12" (DESSOUS49)<BR> HAVING =
APPEARED=20
ON POKER FLAT RECENTLY, PHONIQUE GIVES A TOP =
PERFORMANCE<BR> =20
ON DESSOUS. THE MAIN TRACK IS A BLEEPED OUT, HOUSED UP,=20
TECHNO-ISH<BR> AFFAIR WITH SMOOTH, SWINGY BEATS AND A =
COOL USE=20
OF TECHNICAL STABS<BR> TO GIVE IT SOME MOVEMENT. THE =
FLIP-SIDE=20
IS A MORE TRADITIONAL<BR> HOUSE STYLE AFFAIR WITH A =
DEEP AND=20
SOULFUL FEEL AND SOME LUSH<BR> CHORDS PLUS, OF COURSE, =
SOME=20
SWEET VOCALS. AN EXCELLENT RELEASE<BR> FROM=20
DESSOUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> PLASTIQUE MITTE CROWD - =
PLASTIQUE MITTE=20
CROWD EP - INZEST - 12" (INZEST003)<BR> INZEST DLIVER =
THREE=20
PERKY TRACKS THAT VARY BETWEEN HOUSEY TECHNO<BR> AND A =
MORE=20
VOCAL LED ELECTRO FLAVA. VERY COLOGNE, VERY NOW. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> PROSUMER - THE CRAZE - =
PLAYHOUSE - 12"=20
(PLAY105)<BR> PROSUMER'S FOLLOW-UP TO HIS TUNE ON =
VOLTMUSIK IS=20
MORE OF THE SAME,<BR> BUT IT WORKS WONDERFULLY. =
MINIMAL,=20
CHICAGO INSPIRED HOUSE GROOVES<BR> - THE TRACKS =
WITHOUT VOCALS=20
ARE FAR PREFERABLE AND HAVE A LOVELY,<BR> LIGHT, =
SHUFFLY,=20
PLAYFUL FEEL. MOST EXCELLENT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> RUN JEREMY - RUN JEREMY'S =
WINDOW LICKER -=20
LICKIT - 12" (LICKIT)<BR> IT CERTAINLY AIN'T CHEAP, =
BUT=20
EVERYONE'S BEEN GOING ON ABOUT THIS<BR> AND IT'S ON =
NICE =20
CLEAR VINYL. RUN JEREMY'S RE-EDIT OF APHEX TWIN'S<BR> =
WINDOW=20
LICKER. A CLASSIC TRACK ANYWAY, BUT HE'S EXTENDED IT =
AND<BR> =20
MADE IT GROOVE EVEN MORE IN A STRANGE KIND OF WAY. VERY FEW=20
OF<BR> THESE AROUND SO YOU'LL WANT TO GET IN THERE =
VERY=20
QUICKLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SAMIM & MICHEL FEAT. JONJON =
- THE 'F'=20
EP - TUNING SPORK - 12" (SPORK12)<BR> JAY HAZE'S =
TUNING SPORK=20
LABEL GETS ITS FUNK ON HERE WITH A TASTY<BR> THREE =
TRACKER OF=20
PURE GROOVED OUT MINIMALISM. WELL, I SAY =
MINIMALISM,<BR> BUT=20
THE A-SIDE IS ACTUALLY A SURPRISINGLY FULL AFFAIR WITH=20
CHEEK<BR> VOCAL SAMPLES AND A SKIPPY FEEL TO THE =
BEATS. THE=20
FLIP IS WHERE<BR> THE REAL ACTION IS FOR ME WITH SOME =
HEAVILY=20
REDUCED, PUMPING TECHNO<BR> SOUNDS WITH ACRES OF FUNK =
AND A=20
WICKED SLECTION OF SOUNDS. DEFINITELY<BR> ONE TO=20
CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SAVAS PASCALIDIS - DISKO =
VIETNAM - GIGOLO -=20
2xLP (GIGOLO1431)<BR> SAVAS AND HIS ACID COCK (HIS =
WORDS, NOT=20
MINE) WILL CERTAINLY GET<BR> BUTTS A-SHAKING (NOT TO =
MENTION=20
OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY ORDINARY<BR> LAGERS CANNOT =
REACH).=20
DEFINITELY ONE OF THE BETTER GIGOLO RELEASES<BR> IN A=20
WHILE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SEAN BYRD - CHOP SHOP EP - IRON =
BOX MUSIC -=20
12" (IBOX013)<BR> WE DON'T GET MUCH ON IRON BOX MUSIC =
WHICH IS=20
A DAMN SHAME AS EVERYTHING<BR> I'VE HEARD HAS BEEN =
EXCELLENT.=20
THIS IS NO EXCEPTION AND FEATURES<BR> FOUR TRACKS FROM =
SEAN=20
BYRD THAT ARE ON THE CRUNCHY, MINIMAL SIDE<BR> OF =
TECHNO WITH=20
SUBTLE MELODIES AND SUPER DEEP BEATS. EACH TRACK<BR> =
HAS A=20
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FEEL AND ANYONE INTO CONTEXTERRIOR =
ETC,<BR> =20
SHOULD DEFINITELY ENJOY THIS. SUPERB STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SEBASTIAN KRAMER - PRINCIPLES =
& TACTICS=20
- PURE PLASTIC - 2xLP (PP059)<BR> FINALLY THE LONG =
AWAITED=20
SEBASTIAN KRAMER ALBUM REACHES OUR SHOP.<BR> ONCE =
AGAIN, PURE=20
PLASTIC DOES THE JOB WITH THIS NEW SIGNING. =
SOUNDWISE<BR> =20
ALONG THE LINES OF WHAT THEY DO BEST. FAT AND GRROVING=20
TECHNO<BR> TRACKS FOR THE MAIN ROOM WITH ENOUGH =
SERIOUSNESS,=20
DEEPNESS, AND<BR> FUNK ALTOGETHER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SKUGGE & STAVOSTRAND - =
ANGEL - ONI.TOR=20
- 12" (ONI.TOR38)<BR> YES, YES! DEEP, MINIMALISTIC =
VIBES HERE=20
FROM THE EXPERT DOUBLE<BR> TEAM OF JOHAN SKUGGE AND =
MIKAEL=20
STAVOSTRAND. SURPRISINGLY UPBEAT<BR> AND BUMPING =
SOUNDS THAT=20
HAVE SOME MAJOR DANCEFLOOR APPEAL GOING<BR> ON AND A =
SUPERB=20
PALETTE OF SOUNDS TO BOOT. KILLER STUFF THAT'S<BR> =
DEFINITELY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SLEEPARCHIVE - ELEPHANT ISLAND =
EP -=20
SLEEPARCHIVE - 12" (ZZZ01)<BR> NOW, WE'RE NOT SURE =
WHETHER=20
THIS IS A BOOTLEG OF OLD TRACKS OR<BR> IF SOMEONE HAS =
COME UP=20
WITH SOME STUNNING MINIMAL TECHNO THAT<BR> PAYS HOMAGE =
TO=20
LABELS LIKE DUM AND SAHKO. THREE TRACKS OF =
WONDERFULLY<BR> =20
STRIPPED DOWN AND PURIST TECHNO ON A CLEAR VINYL SLAB. HARKS=20
BACK<BR> TO THE ULTRA-MINIMAL SOUND OF THE MID '90'S =
AND DOES=20
SO WITH A<BR> GREAT DEAL OF STYLE, PANACHE AND =
DANCEFLOOR=20
POTENTIAL. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SLEEPARCHIVE - RECYCLE EP - =
SLEEPARCHIVE -=20
12" (ZZZ02)<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. WHATEVER, THIS IS A<BR> STUNNING THREE TRACK EP =
OF=20
HYPNOTIC, BEAUTIFULLY STRIPPED AND<BR> PURIST TECHNO =
THAT'S=20
GOING TO HAVE PLENTY OF OOMPH ON THE DANCFLOOR.<BR> =
SUPERB=20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> TOOB - THE MISCREANT - LO - 12" =
(LO1203)<BR> VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD DANCEFLOOR TECHNO, =
HERE FROM=20
RED SNAPPER'S<BR> RICH THAIR, ALBEIT WITH SOME CUTE =
LO-FI=20
MELODIES. ELITE FORCE<BR> THEN TAKE THE MISCREANT DOWN =
THE=20
ROTTERS GOLF CLUB FOR SOME BREAKS-INSPIRED<BR> =
SWANNING ABOUT.=20
GENERIC DANCE RECORD OF THE WEEK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VARIOUS - BEATS, BREAKS + =
BEYOND - PROJECT=20
- 12" (PRO008)<BR> SUPER THREE TRACKER WITH TRACKS =
TAKEN FROM=20
THE FORTHCOMING COMPILATION<BR> ALBUM ON PROJECT =
RECORDINGS.=20
BLACKJOY, STEPHEN BROWN AND OLIVER<BR> KAISER DELIVER =
THE=20
GOODS AND ACH HAS A DIFFERENT TAKE ON THE TECHNO<BR> =
SOUND.=20
KAISER OPTS FOR A HEAVY, CLUBBY, STABBY FEEL WHILST=20
BLACKJOY<BR> GO FOR A DETROIT INFLUENCED BROKEN BEAT =
STYLE.=20
STEPHEN BROWN GIVES<BR> THE BEST PERFORMANC IN MY =
OPINION WITH=20
A LUSH, PACEY, STRING LACED<BR> DETROIT GROOVER THAT'S =
FULL OF=20
WARMTH AND DEPTH. GREAT STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VARIOUS - TOO SCHOOL FOR SCHOOL =
PART.1 -=20
TELEGRAPH - 12" (TEL017)<BR> DEEP, MINIMAL AND FUNKY =
TECHNO=20
SOUNDS FROM THIS LOGISTICS OFFSHOOT.<BR> FRESHLY =
SQUEEZED=20
TRACKS WITH A BUMPY, AKUFEN-ESQUE FEEL TO THE<BR> =
CUT-UP=20
SOUNDS, BUT WITH A MORE STRIPPED DOWN FEEL THAT'LL =
REALLY<BR> =20
GET THEM GROOVING. TOP GEAR FROM THIS RELIABLE LABEL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VARIOUS - POP FICTION ACT ONE - =
HOT BANANA=20
- 12" (HOTBANANA1005)<BR> KIKO & GINO'S, ELECTRIC =
CAT AND=20
KIKO ALL GET IT ON EURO ELECTRO<BR> / TECHNO STYLE =
HERE WITH A=20
SERIES OF THREE COMMERCIALLY VIABLE<BR> TRACKS THAT =
HAVE=20
ENOUGH SPONGY BASSLINES AND TOP MELODIES TO GIVE<BR> =
IT A REAL=20
DANCEFLOOR FEEL. FANBS OF CARRETTA AND GIGOLO WILL =
LAP<BR> =20
THIS EP UP, I WOULD IMAGINE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VASHAR FROM TUZLA - CHIPI - =
MANUKE - 12"=20
(MK005)<BR> HEAVY AS YOU LIKE CLUBTECHNO GROOVES FROM =
THE=20
LABEL THAT IS UP<BR> TO ITS 5TH RELEASE BY NOW, NEVER=20
DISSAPOINTING THE FANS OF THE<BR> SOUND PLAYED BY =
PEOPLE LIKE=20
MARK BROOM OR BEN SIMS... </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VECTOR LOVERS - COMPUTRFNK - =
SOMA - 12"=20
(SOMA166)<BR> A FOUR-TRACK EP THAT ALTHOUGH DOESN'T =
EVEN BEGIN=20
TO COMPARE QUALITY-WISE<BR> TO "ELEKTROBOTIK DISCO" =
BUT IS=20
BOUND TO FIND ITS NICHE AMONGST<BR> LICENCED =
ESTABLISHMENTS=20
WITHIN THE SHO-HO AREA AND BEYOND. STRAIGHT-UP<BR> =
ELECTRO=20
DISCO GUBBINS AND NOT A LOT ELSE BUT HEY, THAT'S HOW =
YOU<BR> =20
LIKE IT, YOU NAUGHTY DANCING PEOPLE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VICIOUS PINK - TAKE U TO THE =
CAR CRASH -=20
FLAMEBOY - 12" (FLAME06)<BR> BOUNCY AND FAIRLY =
STRAIGHT TECHNO=20
FOR THE LATER HOURS OF THE NIGHT.<BR> A BIT HECTIC ON =
THE OLD=20
SYNTHESIZER, BUT CERTAINLY OF HEAVILY<BR> DRIVING=20
NATURE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VOLSOC - HERE COME VOLSOC - =
WORLD ELECTRIC=20
- 12" (WE019)<BR> FOUR TRACKS OF PURE, SLAMMING =
ELECTRO FUN=20
WITH SOME KILLER SOUNDS<BR> AND MONUMENTAL BASSLINES. =
SUFFICE=20
TO SAY THAT AT 8.30 IN THE MORNING<BR> IT HAD SEVERAL =
MEMEBERS=20
OF STAFF DANCING ABOUT HERE AT SMALLFISH!<BR> PURE =
CLASS AND=20
TOTALLY ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> ANDREAS DORAU - GIRLS IN LOVE - =
GRUNGERMAN=20
REMIX - LADOMAT 2000 - 12" (LADO2039)<BR> CLASSIC OLD =
LADOMAT=20
TRACK HERE THAT WAS A HUGE HIT FOR ANDREAS<BR> DORAU, =
BY ALL=20
ACCOUNTS. THE MAIN REASON FOR US GETTING IT IN IS<BR> =
BECAUSE=20
THERE'S A SUPERB COUPLE OF MIXES FROM GRUNGERMAN =
(PROFAN<BR> /=20
KOMPAKT). MINIMAL, STUDIO ONE STYLE TECH GROOVES WITH THE=20
ORIGINAL<BR> VOCAL USED BEAUTIFULLY. TOP STUFF FOR =
FANS OF=20
PROFAN (LIKE ME!).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> APPARAT - CAN'T COMPUTERIZE IT =
- B PITCH=20
CONTROL - 12" (BPC097)<BR> ANOTHER WICKED RELEASE FROM =
APPARAT, HIS SECOND ON B PITCH. IT<BR> PACKS A PUNCH, =
TOO.=20
ACCESSIBLE SEMI-GLITCH TECHNO WITH MUCH GUSTO<BR> - =
THE GHOST=20
OF AFX SLIGHTLY LOOMS OVER SIDE ONE ALBEIT WITH =
THAT<BR> =20
AKUFEN-ON-AMPHETAMINES QUALITY. ON SIDE TWO, SOMETHING OF AN=20
ALMOST<BR> SCHAFFELLY NATURE FOLLOWED BY A TRACK =
BORDERING ON=20
TWISTED/LO-FI<BR> TWO-STEP. GET IN THERE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> BREAK 3000 - FLASH - MY BEST =
FRIEND - 12"=20
(MBFLTD12004)<BR> PARTY TUNES AHOY WITH BREAK 3000. =
SYNTHY,=20
ROLLING TECHNO TRACKS<BR> WITH A DIRTY APPROACH TO THE =
BASSLINES AND LOTS OF ENJOYABLE SAMPLES.<BR> SLIGHTLY=20
BORDERING ON THE CHEESIER SIDE OF THIS SOUND, BUT =
STILL<BR> =20
WELL WORTH A LISTEN. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> DANIEL BELL - THE LOST TRAXX EP =
- KLANG -=20
12" (KLANG15)<BR> STUNNING RELEASE ON KLANG. ONE OF =
THE BEST=20
SINGLES IN THEIR CATALOGUE<BR> AND IT FEATURES FOUR =
TRACKS OF=20
PURE DBX TECHNO. MINIMAL, FUNKY<BR> AND JUST DAMN=20
GREAT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> DELON & DALCAN / HOEL JAMES =
- TUNING 01=20
- BOXER SPORT - 12" (BOXER022)<BR> BOXER ON FORM AGAIN =
WITH A=20
PERKY, POPPY TWO TRACK EP THAT USE<BR> THE CLASSIC =
TIGHT=20
PRODUCTION AND BLEEP HEAVY SOUNDS THAT WE EXPECT<BR> =
FROM THIS=20
LABEEL. CRSIP BASS AND BEATS MAKE IT A CLUB ROLLER =
ALL<BR> =20
ROUND. TEKKEL AND DIRT CREW ARE ON REMIX DUITES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> DIRT CREW - ROK DA HOUSE =
REMIXES - MY BEST=20
FRIEND - 12" (MBF12011)<BR> ROCKING SET OF REMIXES OF =
DIRT=20
CREW'S ALREADY ROCKING 'ROK DA<BR> HOUSE'. DONNACHA =
COSTELLO=20
AND FREESTYLE MAN DELIVER THE ACID TINGED,<BR> FUNKED =
UP GOODS=20
WITH A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF DANCEFLOOR APPEAL, WHILST<BR> =
THE=20
CREW DELIVER THE INAPPROPRIATELY TITLED 'RECORDED LIVE =
IN<BR> =20
ROTTERDAM 1992' MIX WHICH GROOVES IT UP AS WELL. BIG STUFF =
INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> DJ KOZE A.K.A. MONACO SCHRANZE =
/ GEBR.=20
TEICHMANN - SPEICHER 25 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" =
(KOMEX25)<BR> =20
IT'S A QUARTER OF A CENTURY FOR THE KOMPAKT EXTRA LABEL AND=20
IT'S<BR> A BLISTERING ASSAULT ALL ROUND FROM KOZE AND =
GEBR.=20
TEICHMANN.<BR> DARK, PROGRESSIVE, SLAMMING CLUB SOUNDS =
FOR THE=20
MORE UPBEAT DANCEFLOORS...<BR> JUST WHAT YOU'D EXPECT, =
REALLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> FENIN - TOUR EP - ECHOCORD - =
12"=20
(ECHOCORD13)<BR> EASILY THE HARDEST AND CLUBBIEST =
RELEASE SO=20
FAR FROM MIKKEL METAL'S<BR> ECHOCORD IMPRINT. BERLIN =
BASED=20
FENIN DELIVERS POWERFULLY CRAFTED<BR> TECHNO SOUNDS =
THAT=20
SHOULD ROCK PEOPLE OUT ON THE FLOOR, YET HAVE<BR> =
ENOUGH=20
INTEGRITY AND DUBBY DEPTH TO APPEAL TO THE NORMAL =
ECHOCORD<BR> =20
FANS. AN EXCELLENT RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> GABRIEL ANANDA - TAI NASHA NO =
KAROSHA -=20
KARMAROUGE - 2xLP (KR10)<BR> EXCLLENT EIGHT TRACK =
ALBUM OF=20
PURE COLOGNE STYLE TECHNO AND HOUSE<BR> GROOVES. VERY =
MUCH IN=20
THE SUB STATIC / TREIBSTOFF VEIN OF THINGS,<BR> BUT =
WITH, IF=20
ANYTHING, A SLIGHTLY SMOOTHER SOUND. GOOD CLUB =
GEAR<BR> AND=20
VERY MIXABLE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> GOSUB - DATA MINING IN ANTHILLA =
- DEVICE -=20
12" (IRQ09)<BR> THE RETURN OF GOSUB! IT'S BEEN A LONG =
TIME,=20
BUT IT'S GREAT TO<BR> SEE THAT THEY ARE STILL =
PRODUCING THE=20
PUREST ELECTRO IN A RANGE<BR> OF FLAVOURS. FIVE TRACKS =
THAT=20
RANGE BETWEEN DOPPLEREFFEKT / DREXCIYA<BR> STYLE GEAR =
AND A=20
MORE KRAFTWERKY SORT OF FEEL. FUNKY, SYNTHY,<BR> FULL =
OF COOL=20
PROGRAMMING AND PACEY, PERKY BEATS... THIS IS A =
QUALITY<BR> =20
SLAB OF ELECTRO FUN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> HEIB - THE UNDERTAKER - KOMPAKT =
- 12"=20
(KOM111)<BR> I WAS EXPECTING THIS TO BE A REALLY SCARY =
BEAST.=20
BUT I'M GLAD<BR> TO REPORT THAT IT'S NOT NEARLY AS =
AGGRESSIVE=20
AND 'AUFTRIEB-ISH'<BR> AS I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. THREE =
SOLID=20
GROOVES WITH A NEO-TRANCE<BR> FEEL (OH, HOW I LOVE =
THESE NAMES=20
THAT PEOPLE GIVE DIFFERENT STRAINS<BR> OF TECHNO) THAT =
FITS IN=20
PERFECTLY WITH SOME OF THE SOFTER SPEICHER<BR> EPS. =
DEFINITELY=20
WORTH A CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> HEIKO VOSS - CALL ME KILLER - =
FIRM - 12"=20
(FIRM12)<BR> KOMPAKT AND FIRM'S HEIKO VOSS DELIVERS A =
SEVEN=20
TRACK MINI ALBUM<BR> THAT'S CHOCK FULL OF TASTY =
GROOVES.=20
MIXING UP HOUSE, TECHNO, MELODIC<BR> POP AND EVEN SOME =
LOVELY=20
DOWNBEAT MOMENTS, YOU GET A VARIED SELECTION<BR> OF =
MOSTLY=20
VOCAL TRACKS. VERY NICE INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> JUSTUS KOHNCKE / DJ KOZE - =
SPEICHER 20 -=20
KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX20)<BR> THESE SPEICHER =
RELEASES ARE=20
ON A BIT OF A ROLL AT THE MOMENT.<BR> JUSTUS KOHNCKE =
AND DJ=20
KOZE POUND IT UP FINE STYLE WITH TWO FABULOUS<BR> =
DANCEFLOOR=20
TRACKS. JUSTUS HAS A TOUGH, GRINDING SOUND THAT'S =
VERY<BR> =20
MUCH IN LINE WITH THE OTHER SPEICHERS BUT KEEPS IT A WEE BIT=20
SOFTER<BR> AT TIMES AND UPS THE ANTE AFTER THE =
BREAKDOWN. DJ=20
KOZE'S CUT IS<BR> SIMPLY BRILLIANT AND WORKS IN A =
SIMILAR WAY=20
TO DONNACHA COSTELLO'S<BR> COLOUR SERIES BY BEING =
MINIMAL,=20
EVEN A BIT PLASTIKMAN-ESQUE AND<BR> FEATURING A SLOW =
BUILD AND=20
WICKEDLY DEEP BREAK. ABSOLUTE CLAS<BR> ALL ROUND. OH, =
AND I=20
APOLOGISE IF I'VE GOT THE TRACKS AROUND THE<BR> WORONG =
WAY AS=20
IT'S DIFFICULT TO TELL WHICH ONE'S WHICH SOMETIMES!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> KIKI - RUN WITH ME - B PITCH =
CONTROL - 2xLP=20
(BPC095LP)<BR> VARIED ALBUM OF TYPICAL B PITCH FUN =
HERE FROM=20
KIKI. BY TURNS ELECTRO,<BR> THEN TECHNO, THE =
DISCO/ELECTRO,=20
THEN GOTHIC ROCK ELECTRO (!).<BR> VOCALS ADD A DEPTH =
TO THE=20
SOUND AND THERE'S A FLOORFILLINGLY PLEASING<BR> SOUND =
AND=20
PRODUCTION TO THE WHOLE AFFAIR WHICH SHOULD SEE IT =
BEING<BR> =20
VERY POPULAR INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MAETRIK - COLOGNE AND BACK - =
TREIBSTOFF -=20
12" (TREIBSTOFF49)<BR> MAETRIK HAS PRETTY MUCH =
CONSISTENTLY=20
DELIVERED THE GOODS OVER<BR> THE LAST FEW YEARS AND =
THIS IS A=20
NICE LITTLE EP AS WELL. ONE SIDE<BR> IS TECHY AND =
GROOVY AND A=20
WEE BIT SCHAFFELY AND THE OTHER SIDE<BR> HAS AMORE =
TECHNICAL=20
ELECTRO FEEL. WELL WORTH CHEECKING OUT AS<BR> IT'LL =
SIT NICELY=20
IN A COLOGNE STYLE SET.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MICHAEL MAYER - TOUCH - KOMPAKT =
- 2xLP=20
(KOM107)<BR> KOMPAKT LABEL OWNER MICHAEL MAYER =
DELIVERS HIS=20
FIRST FULL ALBUM.<BR> HE TAKES HIS OWN INFLUENCES FROM =
THE=20
PAST YEARS AND COMBINES THEM<BR> INTO A DANCEFLOOR =
FRIENDLY=20
(FOR THE MOST PART) SELECTION OF TRACKS<BR> THAT WILL =
NO DOUBT=20
BE HUGE FOR FANS OF THE MORE COMMERCIAL AND<BR> =
SCHAFFEL BASED=20
COLOGNE STYLE. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> PAN/TONE - SMOKE SIGNALS - =
SENDER - 12"=20
(SEND045)<BR> BEAST LIKE BASS SOUNDS FROM PAN/TONE. =
VERY MUCH=20
IN THE CURRENT<BR> SENDER VEIN OF DELIVERING HIGH =
CLASS GOODS=20
THAT WILL FILL A FLOOR,<BR> MANAGE TO SOUND =
UNDERGROUND AND=20
YET HAVE AN ACCESSIBLE FEEL AS<BR> WELL. COVERING ALL =
BASES=20
YOU MIGHT SAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> PETER GRUMMICH - FROZEN WORLD - =
KOMPAKT -=20
12" (KOM108)<BR> SCHIZOPHRENIC RELEASE FROM PETER =
GRUMMICH AS=20
IT SHOWS HIS TWO<BR> COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SIDES, =
MUSICALLY=20
SPEAKING. THE A-SIDE IS<BR> A TYPICALLY ROUGH AND =
READY SLICE=20
OF UPBEAT, TRANCEY TECHNO THAT<BR> KOMPAKT DO SO WELL. =
UPLIFTING, YET DARK-ISH. THE FLIP IS A STUNNINGLY<BR> =20
BEAUTIFUL POP AMBIENT TRACK THAT FULLY DESERVES THE NAME=20
'FROZEN<BR> WORLD'. BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, THEN.=20
QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> ROBAG WRUHME VS. JAY HAZE - =
SOCRATES RULES=20
- CONTEXTERRIOR - 12" (CNTXT09)<BR> 4 ATMOSPHERIC, =
MINIMAL,=20
CLICKY CUTS HERE FROM THIS SUPERB PAIRING.<BR> REALLY =
QUITE=20
BRILLIANT I HAVE TO SAY, AND THAT'S COMING FROM =
SOMEONE<BR> =20
WHO'S NOT REALLY INTO THIS TYPE OF THING AS A RULE! TOP OF=20
THE<BR> DRAW.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SCAPE ONE - THE (COMPLETE) =
GAMMA FUNCTION -=20
SCIENCE CITY - 12" (SCI-21)<BR> ELECTRO'S ANSWER TO =
JOHN=20
TEJADA (I.E. HE'S PROLIFIC AND VERY,<BR> VERY =
CONSISTENT)=20
DELIVERS YET 'ANOTHER' QUALITY EP. KICKS OFF<BR> WITH =
SOME=20
MONSTROUSLY AUTHENTIC SOUNDS THAT HAD US ALL =
LEAPING<BR> =20
ABOUT. KILLER BASSLINES AND PHAT AS YOU LIKE IT BEATS WITH=20
EXCELLENT<BR> ANALOGUE SOUNDS. THERE ARE TWO, MORE =
DOWNBEAT=20
TRACKS ON OFFER<BR> HERE THAT SIT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN =
KRAFTWERK=20
AND MID '90'S U.K. ELECTRONICA.<BR> UNBEATABLE STUFF =
OF THE=20
HIGHEST CALIBRE. GET IN!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SPEKTRUM - FREAKBOX - PLAYHOUSE =
- 2x12"=20
(PLAYHOUSE75)<BR> HERE'S THAT PHAT OLD SPECTRUM DOUBLE =
PACK=20
THAT EVERYONE'S BEEN<BR> TALKING ABOUT. FIVE TRACKS =
OVER THE=20
TWO PIECES OF VINYL AND IT'S<BR> A CRACKING SLAB OF =
PUNKY,=20
FUNKY ELECTRO GEAR WITH VOCALS. OF YOU<BR> LIKE DFA OR =
OUTPUT=20
YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THIS. COMES WITH A SUPREMELY<BR> =
COOL=20
REMIX FROM RICHIE HAWTIN AND ANOTHER CRACKER FROM ALTER=20
EGO.<BR> A CLASSY PACKAGE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> STEVE BARNES & RILEY =
REINHOLD - ODYSSEY=20
- MY BEST FRIEND - 12" (MBFLTD12003)<BR> THIRD LIMITED =
RELEASE=20
FROM MY BEST FRIEND COMES, ONCE AGAIN, FROM<BR> THE =
DOUBLE=20
TEAM OF LABEL OWNER RILEY REINHOLD AND STEVE =
BARNES<BR> AKA=20
PROCESS. DELICIOUSLY FUNKY TECHNO SOUNDS WITH AN=20
IRRESISTABLY<BR> PARTY GROOVE AND HOUSEY OVERTONES =
GUARANTEE=20
THAT THIS ONE'S GOING<BR> TO BE JUST AS BIG AS THE =
LAST TWO.=20
GREAT STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SWEET.NCANDY - DISHES! - RAUM =
MUSIK - 12"=20
(MUSIK044)<BR> SWEET.NCANDY COMBINES THE FUNK HEAVY, =
GLITCHY=20
SOUND OF AKUFEN<BR> AND SUTEKH WITH A MORE STRAIGHT =
SOUNDING=20
COLOGNE TECHNO FEEL TO<BR> FINE EFFECT AND COMES UP =
WITH A=20
WINNING SOUND THAT'LL GET PEOPLE<BR> WIGGLING ABOUT =
ALL OVER=20
THE PLACE. TOTALLY MIXABLE AND USABLE<BR> TRACKS ALL =
THE WAY=20
THROUGH. SOLID.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SYCLOPS (MAURICE FULTON) - MOM =
THE VIDEO=20
BROKE - TIRK - 12" (TIRK005)<BR> PRETTY MUCH IN THE MU =
VEIN,=20
THIS IS ONCE AGAIN AN ABSOLUTE KILLER-PRODUCTION<BR> =
BY THE=20
MASTER FULTON. CHEEKY AND PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF=20
DRUNKEN<BR> BEATS LAYERED WITH TRADEMARK ANALOGUE =
SYNTH=20
STABS...AND THAT IS<BR> JUST THE A-SIDE. THE FLIP SEES =
HIM=20
RETURN IN A MORE SOULFUL AND<BR> STRINGY ARRANGMENT, =
WITH NICE=20
OFFBEATS, BUT STILL NOT BEING ABLE<BR> TO LEAVE THOSE =
FAT BASS=20
STABS OUT.! TOP RECORD!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> TAKASHI TSUZUKI - LIAISON - HAL =
- 12"=20
(HAL9000/23)<BR> GREAT RETURN TO FORM FOR THE HAL 9000 =
LABEL.=20
TAKASHI DELIVERS<BR> FOUR TRACKS THAT ARE TECHNO MIXED =
WITH=20
HOUSE, BUT THEY'RE NOT<BR> TECH-HOUSE. SOULFUL, WARM =
YET=20
ABSOLUTELY FULL OF GROOVE AND DANCEFLOOR<BR> =
POTENTIAL.=20
THERE'S EVEN A LITTLE BIT OF A DETROITY SOUND TO =
THE<BR> =20
STRINGS AT TIMES. GREAT STUFF. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VARIOUS - ODD PIECES #03 - SUB =
STATIC - 12"=20
(SUS_44)<BR> SOLID FOUR TRACKER FROM FOUR TOP SUB =
STATIC=20
ARTISTS. RENE BREITBARTH,<BR> JOHN SPRING, METOPE AND =
GOLDEN=20
RED ALL PROVIDE GROOVING, VARIED<BR> TECHNO TRACKS =
WITH THE=20
HIGHLIGHT PROBABLY BEING THE DIRTY, FILTHY,<BR> DIRTY =
BASSLINE=20
ON JOHN SPRINGS CUT. ABSOLUTELY GOING TO BE A HUGE<BR> =
TRACK!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno /=20
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> HIEROGLYPHIC BEING - LIQUID SEX =
EP -=20
SPECTRAL - 12" (SPC-27)<BR> FOUR TRACK OF PURIST =
DETROIT=20
TECHNO FROM HIEROGLYPHIC BEING. SUPER<BR> DEEP, SUPER =
HYPNOTIC=20
SOUNDS WITH AN OFF-KILTER FEEL TO THE WAY<BR> THE =
CHORDS WORK=20
OVER THE BASSLINES. CLATTERING PERCUSSION FINISHES<BR> =
IT OFF=20
A TREAT. ESSENTIAL STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> JOHN BELTRAN - LIGHT ON LAND - =
SAMURAI=20
RECORDS - 12" (SR001)<BR> THIS COMES TO US ON JOHN'S =
OWN=20
SAMURAI LABEL AND, BOY, IT'S A<BR> KILLER! THREE =
TRACKS OF=20
VINTAGE DETROIT TECHNO WITH ALL TH LUSH<BR> CHORDS, =
TOUCHES OF=20
MELODY AND AUTHENTIC, CLATTERY PERCUSSION YOU<BR> =
COULD WANT.=20
THIS IS FAR AND AWAY THE BEST THING HE'S DONE FOR<BR> =
AGES AND=20
YOU SERIOUSLY DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON THIS. PURE =
CLASS.<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> PJ POOTERHOOTS - NO GO - =
PROPTRONIX - 12"=20
(PROPTRONIX10)<BR> MORE MANIA FROM THE PROPTRONIX =
CREW. FOUR=20
CUTS OF INSANE ELECTRO<BR> TECHNO FROM THE TWISTED =
MIND OF=20
POOTERHOOTS. AS WELL AS BEING<BR> VERY TONGUE IN CHEEK =
AND=20
PLAYFUL THESE TRACKS ARE ALSO RIPE FOR<BR> SOME =
DANCEFLOOR=20
PLAYING AND SHOULD MOVE EVEN THE MOST STICKY OF<BR> =
FEET.=20
CHECK, FOR SOME HIGH CLASS FUN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SAM MCQUEEN - SEPHORIA EP - =
SAMURAI RECORDS=20
- 12" (SR002)<BR> SAM MCQUEEN PROVIDES THE SECOND =
RELEASE FOR=20
JOHN BELTRAN'S SAMURAI<BR> IMPRINT AND I'M PLEASED TO =
REPORT=20
THAT THIS EP ABSOLUTELY CAPTURES<BR> THE SPIRIT OF =
ELEMENTS=20
ERA CARL CRAIG STYLE DETROIT. HE'S GOT<BR> THE SOUND=20
ABSOLUTELY SPOT ON WITH LOVELY CHORDS AND A =
SEMI-BEATLESS<BR> =20
FEEL THAT MAKES A REFRESHING CHANGE. DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR=20
IT<BR> THOUGH... JUST CHECK IT OUT AND YOU'LL SEE JUST =
HOW=20
GOOD THIS<BR> IS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> BROKER / DEALER - OPENING NIGHT =
/ AFTER=20
HOURS - SPECTRAL - 12" (SPC-26)<BR> ANOTHER SUPERB =
SINGLE FROM=20
THE SEEMINGLY UNSTOPPABLE SPECTRAL<BR> / GHOSTLY =
IMPRINT. TWO=20
TRACKS THAT GIVE AWAY BROKER / DEALER'S<BR> LINK WITH =
TRAUM,=20
AMONGST OTHERS. A TRUE DANCEFLOOR FEEL BUT WITH<BR> A =
LUSH,=20
MUSICAL SUBTLETY THAT MAKES IT STAND APART FROM =
OTHER<BR> =20
ARTISTS. IF YOU LIKE LAWRENCE ETC YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE =
THIS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> DEEPCHORD - DC007 - DEEPCHORD - =
12"=20
(DCV07)<BR> DEEPER THAN DEEP ELECTRONICA IN THE =
MAURIZIO VAIN=20
FROM THIS ELUSIVE<BR> DETROIT DUO. ROD AND MIKE =
DELIVER SOME=20
WONDRFULLY DENSE TRACKS<BR> THAT ARE COMPLETELY =
UNMISSABLE IF=20
YOU'RE INTO THE DUBBY BERLIN<BR> SOUND. ONLY A COUPLE =
OF=20
COPIEES LEFT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> JAMES T. COTTON - THE DANCING =
BOX -=20
SPECTRAL - 2xLP (SPC-18)<BR> DOUBLE PACK PRESSURE FROM =
THE MAN=20
NOW KNOWN AS JAMES 'T.' COTTON.<BR> I WONDER IF HIS =
MIDDLE=20
NAME REALLY IS TIBERIUS? PROBABLY NOT.<BR> ANYWAY, THE =
MUSICAL=20
ASPECT OF THIS RELEASE IS DIRTY, FILTHY, =
FLOORFILLING<BR> =20
TECHNO ALL AROUND. HARSH BEATS, WARPED OUT BASSLINES AND A=20
KILLER<BR> LINE IN OVERDRIVEN, EFFECTED SOUNDS. PURE =
STUFF=20
THAT'S ABSOLUTELY<BR> GUARANTEED TO MASH IT UP. =
BRILLIANT=20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - YR CITY'S A =
SUCKER - DFA=20
- 12" (DFA2143)<BR> AN EDIT OF THIS GREAT TRACK =
ORIGINALLY=20
APPEARED AS THE B-SIDE<BR> TO THE "MOVEMENT" 7", BUT =
AT LAST=20
HERE'S THE FULL-LENGTH EXTENDED<BR> VERSION, BACKED =
WITH=20
INSTRUMENTAL. CLEARLY VERY INFLUENCED BY<BR> TALKING =
HEADS=20
(VOCALLY AND MUSICALLY), WITH NODS TO SEVENTIES<BR> =
DISCO AND=20
MARK E. SMITH ALONG THE WAY. A LARGE ONE, AS YOU =
MIGHT<BR> =20
EXPECT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MARC HOULE - RESTORE - MINUS - =
2xLP=20
(MINUS23LP)<BR> SUPER DOUBLE ALBUM OF DEEP, MINIMAL =
GROOVES=20
FROM RICHIE HAWTIN'S<BR> MINUS LABEL. SOLID PRODUCTION =
AND A=20
TASTY RANGE OF ULTR-STRIPPED,<BR> BUT VERY FUNKY =
SOUNDS MAKE=20
FOR A PLAYABLE SELECTION ALL ROUND.<BR> TOP GEAR.=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> PLASTIKMAN - I DON'T KNOW - =
MINUS - 12"=20
(MINUS19)<BR> LIMITED RELEASE OF A CUT FROM THE CLOSER =
LP. ONE=20
SIDED WITH SOME<BR> VERY NICE ETCHINGS ON THE FLIP. =
THE CUT IS=20
AS YOU WOULD EXPECT,<BR> A TASTEFUL MINIMAL TRACK WITH =
JUST=20
THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF EMBELISHMENTS<BR> TO THE STRIPPED =
BEAT.=20
WELL DONE MR HAWTIN.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SECRET FREQUENCY CREW - MIAMI =
EYES - MASS=20
TRANSIT - 12" (MTA07)<BR> YOU KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WITH =
THESE=20
GUYS - HIGH CLASS ELECTRO.<BR> THERE'S AN =
ORIGINAL MIX=20
AND AN ANDREA PARKER MIX - BOTH WITH<BR> PLENTY OF =
SQUELCH AND=20
BIG OLD BASS LINES. GUARANTEED TO GET PLENTY<BR> =
OF=20
DANCEFLOORS LEAPING ABOUT IN A RIGHT SILLY FASHION. =
NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SECRET MIXES - FIXES - VOL 4 - =
FIX - 12"=20
(FIX04)<BR> FOUR NAUGHTY BLENDS OF A VARIETY OF THINGS =
RELATED=20
TO A CERTAIN<BR> PURPLE PERSON. VERY EIGHTIES SOUNDING =
AND=20
QUITE PAISLEY PARK STYLED.<BR> CHEEKY, BUT =
NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SECRET MIXES - FIXES - VOL 3 - =
FIX - 12"=20
(FIX03)<BR> THE RUMOURS SURROUNDING THESE RELEASES ARE =
STILL=20
FLYING ABOUT.<BR> REGARDLESS OF WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR =
THEM=20
YOUGET A SOLID FOUR TRACK<BR> EP OF CLASSIC ACID =
TRACKS, NONE=20
OF WHICH I'VE HEARD FOR YEARS<BR> AND YEARS. YOU'LL BE =
HARD=20
PUSHED TO FIND THE ORIGINALS AND THEY<BR> STILL SOUND =
AMAZING=20
TODAY.SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> TITONTON DUVANTE - VOYEURISM - =
STARBABY -=20
2x12" (001LP)<BR> FIRST RELEASE FROM STARBABY SEES =
TITONTON (=20
UMMMM NICE NAME) GOING<BR> OF IN HIS OWN DISTINCT =
STYLE, MUCH=20
BETTER THAN THE REMIXES FOR<BR> MY=20
MONEY..................</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>New Releases (Vinyl): =
House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> DJ HARRY - AQUARIUM MAN - RONG =
- 12"=20
(RONG008)<BR> A FAIRLY STRAIGHT UP AFFAIR FROM =
RONG THIS=20
TIME WITH A NOT QUITE<BR> SO DISCO EDITED SOUND. VERY =
FUNKY,=20
MIND YOU AND WITH A VERY CLUBBY,<BR> SMOOTH AND GROOVY =
FEEL=20
THAT COMES IN FOUR MIXES. YOU KNOW THE<BR> SCORE WITH=20
RONG.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Restocks (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> ADONIS - NO WAY BACK - TRAX - =
12"=20
(TX112)<BR> WELL, WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT ONE OF THE =
ALL TIME=20
CLASSIC ACID<BR> TUNES? NOT MUCH, APART FROM THE FACT =
THAT IT=20
IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL<BR> FOR ANY SERIOUS HOUSE =
COLLECTION.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> CHE - THE INCIDENT - TRACKMODE =
- 12"=20
(TM005)<BR> ALLEGEDLY A LARRY HEARD PRODUCTION. FOUR =
DEEP,=20
SMOOTH ORGAN CHORD<BR> STABS AND MID PACED FUNKY =
BEATS. THE=20
SLIGHTLY RUDE (AND SLIGHTLY<BR> TONGUE IN CHEEK) VOCAL =
WILL=20
HAVE YOU MOVING OR SHOUTING WITH FRUSTRATION<BR> =
DEPENDING ON=20
YOUR POINT OF VIEW. CLASSY STUFF THOUGH!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> DJ SENZE - EP - REWIRED - 12"=20
(RWX008)<BR> THREE VERY TASTY HOUSE CUTS FROM MARK =
BROOMS=20
REWIRED LABEL. THE<BR> B-SIDE TRACKS ARE THE =
STRONGEST,=20
PARTICULARLY THE B2. ALL DEEP<BR> NU GROOVE STYLE =
STRINGS WITH=20
A NEW YORK STYLE RHYTHM THAT GROOVES<BR> ALONG =
BEAUTIFULLY.=20
THE OTHER TRACKS ARE A TAD MORE TRIBAL, BUT<BR> THIS =
IS ONE OF=20
THE BEST RELEASES SO FAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MOODYMAN - UNKNOWN - KDJ - 12"=20
(KDJ016)<BR> BLUES SAMPLING, DEEP FUNKING HOUSE SOUNDS =
FROPM=20
KENNY DIXON ON<BR> THIS MISSING NUMBER FROM OUR KDJ=20
COLLECTION. IT'S A LIMITED REPRESS<BR> SO YOU'LL WANT =
TO SNAP=20
IT UP EXTREMELY QUICKLY BEFORE IT DISAPPEARS<BR> BACK =
INTO THE=20
ETHER ONCE AGAIN. ESSENTIAL DETROIT GROOVES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MOODYMANN - THE DAY WE LOST THE =
SOUL - KDJ=20
- 12" (KDJ3)<BR> KENNY DIXON RIDES AGAIN!!!!!..... =
SUPER DEEP=20
HOUSE GROOVES FROM<BR> THE DETROIT MAN.... ALSO CHECK =
OUT THE=20
FLIP...... TRIBUTE! (TO<BR> THE SOUL WE =
LOST)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MR FINGERS - BEYOND THE CLOUDS =
- TRAX - 12"=20
(TX127)<BR> ANOTHER PURE GEM FROM LARRY HEARD... =
INCLUDES=20
BEYOND THE CLOUDS<BR> - WASHING MACHINE =
ETC...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> RANDOLPH - ABOUT LAST NIGHT - =
MAHOGANI -=20
12" (M9)<BR> ANOTHER SLICE OF THE FINEST HOUSE HAS TO =
OFFER=20
HERE ON THE MAHOGANI<BR> IMPRINT. LUSH, DEEP, VOCAL =
HOUSE THAT=20
COMES IN 3 MIXES, VOCAL,<BR> INST & DUB (THE BEST =
OF THE 3=20
FOR MY MONEY). TOP QUALITY AS EVER,<BR> HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>New Releases (Vinyl): Hip =
Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> BLAK TWANG - G.C.S.E. - BAD =
MAGIC - 12"=20
(MAGICT029)<BR> BLAK TWANG'S UP TO HIS OLD TRICKS =
AGAIN. A=20
HOME GROWN ATTEMPT<BR> A 50 CENT, ALBEIT FAR MORE=20
TONGUE-IN-CHEEK / TAKING HIMSELF A<BR> LOT LESS =
SERIOUSLY THAN=20
THE EVER-TEDIOUS MR. G-UNIT. G.C.S.E.<BR> FEATURES THE =
VOCAL=20
TALENTS OF K9 (HAVING JUST BEEN COAXED OUT<BR> OF =
RETIREMENT=20
ALONG WITH TOM BAKER)....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> DJ SAW - CHAINSAW MASSACRE - =
UNPOPULAR - LP=20
(UPR001)<BR> ONE OF THE BEST BATTLE WEAPONS WE/VE HAD =
IN A=20
WHILE HERE. ONE<BR> SIDE IS A SELETION OF HIP HOP =
BEATS ALL AT=20
88 BPM. THE FLIP HAS<BR> SOME GREAT SOUNDS AND THINGS =
TO GET=20
THE WRIST GOING. RECOMMENDED.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar =
Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> ARTANKER CONVOY - OCEAN PARKWAY =
EP - THE=20
SOCIAL REGISTRY - 12" (SR009)<BR> FUNNY OLD RECORD =
THIS FROM=20
NEW YORK'S SOCIAL REGISTRY LABEL. IT<BR> ACTUALLY =
MANAGES TO=20
CAPTURE THE SPIRIT OF 'BAGGY' TO A CERTAIN<BR> EXTENT =
BUT=20
SLIPS IN A COUPLE OF CONTEMPORARY ELECTRONIC =
REFERENCES.<BR> =20
GROOVING STUFF THAT MADE ME WANT TO GET OUT MY IMAGINARY=20
MARACAS<BR> AND DANCE ABOUT LIKE IAN BROWN. YOU'LL =
PROBABLY=20
DISAGREE WITH<BR> ME, MIND YOU AND THINK IT SOUNDS =
LIKE=20
SOMETHING ELSE ENTIRELY.<BR> HEY HO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> ELECTROPUTAS - PIANO BLOOMS EP =
- THE SOCIAL=20
REGISTRY - 12" (SR008)<BR> ROCKY, PROGGY KIND OF =
AFFAIR FROM=20
ELECTROPUTAS WHICH HAS A THRUNGED<BR> OUT FEEL FOR THE =
MOST=20
PART AND A NICELY CHAOTIC SOUND TO THE BEATS<BR> BUT =
IS=20
TEMPERED BY THE OCCASIONAL FLASH OF MELODY. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - DAFT PUNK IS =
PLAYING AT=20
MY HOUSE - DFA - 12" (DFAEMI2143)<BR> EXPECT TO SEE =
THIS IN A=20
SINGLES CHART NEAR YOU AFTER THE SUCCESS<BR> OF THE =
ALBUM. THE=20
ALBUM VERSION OF THE MUCH-LOVED A-SIDE (CUT<BR> SUPER =
LOUD,=20
UNLIKE THE LP), BACKED WITH THE ALARMINGLY GOOD, =
TOTALLY<BR> =20
UP-FOR-IT SOULWAX REMIX. JUST A MASSIVE SINGLE, AND QUITE=20
RIGHTLY<BR> SO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - DAFT PUNK IS =
PLAYING AT=20
MY HOUSE - DFA - 7" (DFAEMI72143)<BR> AFTER THE TOP 20 =
SUCCESS=20
OF THE ALBUM, THIS SINGLE LOOKS SET TO<BR> CHART =
REASONABLY=20
HIGH, I'D HAVE THOUGHT. THIS 7" FEATURES A RADIO<BR> =
EDIT OF=20
THE A-SIDE, PLUS AN EXCLUSIVE NEW B-SIDE / BBC RADIO=20
SESSION<BR> RECORDING (A RATHER RADICAL REWORKING OF =
HARRY=20
NILSSON'S "JUMP<BR> INTO THE FIRE", WITH JAMES MURPHY =
PUTTING=20
ON HIS BEST BONO VOX<BR> VOX!).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> PAINTING SOLDIERS - HORIZONFALL =
EP - THE=20
SOCIAL REGISTRY - 12" (SR005)<BR> INTERESTING SEVEN =
TRACK EP=20
FROM THE SOCIAL REGSITRY WHICH HAS<BR> A LO-FI, FOLKY =
FEEL AT=20
TIMES BUT A MUCH MORE EXPANSIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL<BR> =
FLAVA AT=20
OTHERS. SEVEN TRACKS OVERALL WITH A LOVELY ETCHING =
ON<BR> THE=20
B-SIDE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> POSTAL SERVICE, THE - WE WILL =
BECOME=20
SILHOUETTES - SUB POP - 12" (SP656)<BR> THIRD SINGLE =
TAKEN=20
FROM 'GIVE UP'. THIS EP, HOWEVER, INCLUDES<BR> REMIXES =
FROM=20
MATTHEW DEAR AND STYROFOAM PLUS ONE BEAUTIFUL NEW<BR> =
TRACK.=20
BIT OF A WINNER REALLY... AND IT'S GOT NICE ARTWORK! CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar =
Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> DOLOROSO - THE KILLER CALM EP - =
TRIAL &=20
ERROR RECORDINGS - 12" (TNE001)<BR> FOUR-TRACK EP FROM =
THIS=20
EIGHTIES CONTEMPORARY ROCK INSPIRED ACT.<BR> DAVID =
BOWIE, GARY=20
NUMAN AND TALKING HEADS WOULD APPEAR TO BE KEY<BR> =
INFLUENCES.=20
QUITE ENJOYABLE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz /=20
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VARIOUS - SOUL GOSPEL - SOUL =
JAZZ - 2xLP=20
(SJRLP107)<BR> ANOTHER DEPARTURE FOR SOUL JAZZ, WHO =
RELEASE=20
THIS IMPRESSIVE SAMPLER<BR> / INTRODUCTION TO, WELL, =
GOSPEL=20
SOUL. CLARENCE SMITH, IRMA THOMAS,<BR> BOBBY BLAND, =
JESSY=20
DIXON, ARETHA FRANKLIN, ODETTA, KIM WESTON,<BR> SONS =
OF TRUTH,=20
STAPLE SINGERS AND BUCKETLOADS OF OTHERS ALL =
APPEAR,<BR> ALONG=20
WITH THE BY NOW MUCH-ADMIRED USUAL SOUL JAZZ LINER =
NOTES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VARIOUS - KINGS OF FUNK - =
BBE/RAPSTER -=20
2xLP (RR041LP)<BR> WELL, THAT'S CERTAINLY AN =
EYE-CATCHING=20
SLEEVE FOR STARTERS. HANK<BR> BALLARD, KEN BOOTHE, SLY =
&=20
THE FAMILY, BOBBY HUMPHRIES, HARLEM,<BR> ANN PEEBLES, =
BOOKER=20
T, OHIO PLAYERS, SHARON JONES, MFSB, MIGHTY<BR> =
GENERATION,=20
BRAND NEW AND A WHOLE HOST OF OTHERS CONTRIBUTE TO<BR> =
AN=20
ECLECTIC OLD SKOOL FUNK WORKOUT (COMPILED BY RZA AND KEB=20
DARGE,<BR> GOING HEAD-TO-HEAD).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / =
Dub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> TWILIGHT CIRCUS / MANASSEH =
MEETS BLOOD=20
& FIRE - NO BURIAL - M RECORDS (DUB) - 10" =
(MREC350)<BR> =20
STRIPPED-BARE, MINIMAL DUB CUTS FROM THE MUCH-LOVED TWILIGHT=20
CIRCUS<BR> SOUND SYSTEM AND FRIENDS FROM BLOOD & =
FIRE=20
(RANKING JOE AND MICHAEL<BR> ROSE, TO BE PRECISE).=20
CHILLED!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> TWILIGHT CIRCUS MEETS THE =
DISCIPLES -=20
BROTHER CULTURE - M RECORDS (DUB) - 10" (MREC340)<BR> =
GOOD OLD=20
TWILIGHT CIRCUS AND THEIR SOUND SYSTEM - DELIVERING =
AFTER<BR> =20
ALL THESE YEARS. UTTERLY INOFFENSIVE CONTEMPORARY DUB/REGGAE=20
WITH<BR> AN EAR FOR THE GOLDEN DAYS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>New Releases (CD): =
Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> ASMUS TIETCHENS - EPSILON-MENGE =
- L-NE - CD=20
(LINE_020)<BR> ASMUS TIETCHEN'S 'MENGE' SERIES REACHES =
ITS=20
FIFTH INSTALLMENT<BR> WITH 'EPSILON' AND IT'S YET =
ANOTHER=20
PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF DIGITAL<BR> MINIMALISM FOR THE =
MODRN AGE.=20
HIS DEFT USE OF SOUND SOURCES TO<BR> CREATE =
ULTRA-STRIPPED=20
DOWN PIECES OF ELECTRONICA IS SOMETHING<BR> TO BEHOLD =
AND, FOR=20
ME, THIS IS EASILY THE MOST ATMOSPHERIC OF<BR> THE =
SERIES SO=20
FAR. SUBTLE MICRO TEXTURES PLAY OVER DEEP, =
LUSTROUS<BR> DRONES=20
AND HIGH FREQUNCY SOUNDS PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN=20
CREATING<BR> AN INTENSE ATMOSPHERE. TO BE FAIR, THIS =
ISN'T=20
GOING TO BE FOR<BR> EVERYONE, BUT ANYONE WHO GIVES =
THIS A GOOD=20
LISTEN IS GOING TO<BR> GET AN AWFUL LOT OUT OF IT. A =
SUPERB=20
RELEASE FROM THIS BRILLIANT<BR> LABEL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> CALIFORNIA DOLLS - DRAGON, =
TIGER AND=20
ESCARGOT - COMMUNE DISC - CD (COMMUNEDISCCD1)<BR> =
SLIGHTLY=20
OFF-THE-WALL BUT THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE AND =
LISTENABLE<BR> =20
JAPANESE QUIRK-POP, NOT TOO DISSIMILAR TO SOMETHING VARIOUS=20
MEMBERS<BR> OF THE BOREDOMS HAVE RELEASED AS OFFSHOOT =
PROJECTS=20
ON LABELS SUCH<BR> AS TZADIK, I THOUGHT. THIS IS THE =
ORIGINAL=20
JAPANESE CD, WHICH<BR> COMES WITH A SEALED POSTCARD BY =
KATSUYA=20
TERADA - AND I'M TOLD<BR> WE'RE THE FIRST SHOP OUTSIDE =
JAPAN=20
TO STOCK IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> DAEDELUS - EXQUISITE CORPSE - =
NINJA TUNE -=20
CD (ZENCD102)<BR> ALL MANNER OF SPECIAL GUEST STARS ON =
THIS=20
NEW DAEDELUS LP, INCLUDING<BR> THE LIKES OF MF DOOM, =
PREFUSE=20
73, MIKE LADD, CYNE, LAURA DARLING,<BR> SCI, TTC AND =
OTHERS.=20
MUSICALLY, IT'S IN A NOTABLY MORE DOWNTEMPO<BR> / =
DARKER /=20
SLIGHTLY MORE EXPERIMENTAL STYLE, FALLING =
SOMEWHERE<BR> =20
BETWEEN EARLY NINJA AND AMON TOBIN. AT TIMES A LITTLE TOO=20
OVERCROWDED<BR> FOR MY TASTES (WITH SO MANY SAMPLES =
AND VOCALS=20
ALL HAPPENING AT<BR> ONCE) BUT ONE THAT BEARS REPEATED =
LISTENS, I DON'T DOUBT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> DIS*KA - WE ONLY HAVE MUSIC - =
ECHOKAMMER -=20
CD (ECHOKAMMER036CD)<BR> ECHOKAMMER HAVE ALWAYS STAYED =
ON THE=20
QUIRKY SIDE OF THE FENCE<BR> AND THIS NEW DIS*KA ALBUM =
IS=20
CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO CHANGE THAT.<BR> TWELVE TRACKS =
OF INDIE=20
ELECTRONICA, FOR WANT OF A BETTER PHRASE.<BR> POP =
SONGS,=20
ELECTRO, SCRUNCHY BEATS AND ROCKY GUITARS ALL MEET<BR> =
WITH=20
SOME VOCALS TO CREATE A VERY SONG BASED SOUNDING ALBUM=20
THAT'S<BR> GOT THAT SLIGHTLY OFF-KILTER FEEL AND A =
LARGE=20
AMOUNT OF TONGUE<BR> IN CHEEK-NESS. =
CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> GASMAN, THE - THE GRAND =
ELECTRIC PALACE OF=20
VARIETY - PLANET MU - 2xCD (ZIQ93CD)<BR> THE GASMAN =
BRINGS=20
FORTH A WHOPPING GREAT 2 X CD, 34 TRACK COLOSSUS<BR> =
HERE. A=20
MIXTURE OF EERIE, INTENSE, BEATLESS / AMBIENT =
TRACKS<BR> =20
AND, WELL, MORE OF THE SAME BUT WITH BEATS, TO BE HONEST. AN=20
ECLECTIC<BR> AFFAIR, THEN, BUT ONE THAT HOLDS ONES =
ATTENTION=20
THROUGHOUT (IT'S<BR> CERTAINLY GRIPPING STUFF - I HAD =
TO GO=20
AND HIDE BEHIND THE SOFA<BR> ON A COUPLE OF =
OCCASIONS). FOR=20
THOSE INTO VINTAGE APHEX / REPHLEX<BR> / SKAM AND =
PLANET MU,=20
IT HAS TO BE INVESTIGATED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> HP.STONJI - MELAINAS CHOLE - =
SPEZIAL=20
MATERIAL - CD (SM017CD010)<BR> HNAS PLATZGUMMER AS =
HP.STONJI=20
DROPS HIS FULL LENGTH CD ON THE<BR> WICKED SPEZIAL =
MATERIAL=20
LABEL AND IT'S A CRACKER. HE BLENDS UP<BR> SOME WICKED =
CRUNCHY, BASS DRIVEN ELECTRONICA SOUNDS WITH =
KILLER<BR> =20
ELECTRO BEATS AND DEVASTATING B-LINES TO FINE EFFECT.=20
WORKING<BR> JUST AS WELL ON THE DANCEFLOOR AS IN THE =
HOME, YOU=20
GET A VERSATILE<BR> SET THAT HAS MELODY, DRIVING =
RHYTHMS AND=20
QUALITY SENSE OF PRODUCTION.<BR> A SUPER RELEASE THAT =
SHOULD=20
CROSSOVER BETWEEN THE NORMALLY DISPARATE<BR> CAMPS OF =
ELECTRO=20
AND ELECTRONICA. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> HRVATSKI - IRREVOCABLY =
OVERDRIVEN BREAK=20
FREAKOUT MEGAMIX - ENTSCHULDIGEN - CD (EINMICHCD)<BR> =
HRVATSKI=20
COMES GOOD ON THE TITLE OF THIS CD BY PROVIDING 91 =
(YES,<BR> =20
NINETY ONE) TRACKS (ACTUALLY, THEY'RE MORE LIKE FRAGMENTS)=20
OF<BR> PURE BREAKBEAT/CORE MAYHEM THAT WERE RECORDED =
LIVE IN=20
SOMEWHERE<BR> CALLED THE RX GALLERY. BIG, SUBSTANTIAL =
SLICES=20
OF PROGRAMMING<BR> AND FRENETIC RHYTHMIC COMPONENTS =
MAKE FOR A=20
VERY LIVELY SELECTION<BR> THAT SHOULD MAKE YOU WANT TO =
JUMP=20
ABOUT A BIT. COHRENT, YET OFF-THE-WALL<BR> STUFF. HAVE =
A GOOD=20
LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MARKUS GUENTNER - 1981 - =
KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD39)<BR> ABSOLUTELY LUSH ALBUM FROM ONE OF THE =
POP=20
AMBIENT SERIES' STALWART<BR> PRODUCERS. IF YOU WANT =
SWATHES OF=20
LAYERED CHORDS AND GENTLE TOUCHES<BR> OF MELODY ALONG =
WITH=20
SUBTLE, DUBBY 4/4 BEATS, LOOK NO FURTHER.<BR> THERE IS =
ONE=20
MORE UPBEAT SCHAFFEL TRACK ON HERE AS WELL WHICH<BR> =
STICKS=20
OUT A BIT, BUT GENERALLY THIS IS PURE ELECTRONIC =
BLISS.<BR> =20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MASHA QRELLA - UNSOLVED =
REMAINED - MORR=20
MUSIC - CD (MORR052CD)<BR> LOVELY ALBUM FROM MONIKA'S =
MASHA=20
QRELLA THAT IS VERY MUCH IN LINE<BR> WITH THE MORE =
SONG BASED=20
MORR MUSIC RELEASES OF RECENT TIMES.<BR> GUITARS AND =
OTHER=20
LIVE INSTRUMENTS MIX WITH ELECTRONICS AND VOCALS<BR> =
TO CREATE=20
A SWEET, MELODIC SOUND THAT IS VERY PERKY, VERY =
LIKEABLE<BR> =20
AND VERY ENGAGING. WELL WORTH CHECKING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MILLS - LIVE AT TAMA ART =
UNIVERSITY -=20
COMMUNE DISC - CD (MILLSMUSIC03)<BR> THE SECOND =
RELEASE ON=20
THIS JAPANESE-ONLY LABEL IS OF FAR MORE<BR> OF A =
SOUNDSCAPE-Y=20
/ AMBIENT NATURE. IN FACT, THOSE INTO FENNESZ,<BR> =
THOMAS=20
KONER, KOMPAKT POP AMBIENT ETC WOULD BE WELL ADVISED =
TO<BR> =20
CHECK THIS - IT'S REALLY RATHER LOVELY. HOME MADE CDR ETC=20
ETC<BR> AND PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET HOLD OF IF YOU =
DON'T=20
LIVE IN JAPAN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MINAMO - SHINING - 12K - CD=20
(12K1031)<BR> 12K'S ROSTER OF ARTISTS CONTINUES TO =
GROW AND=20
IMPRESS WITH THIS<BR> STUNNING ALBUM FROM =
MINAMO.=20
KEIICHI SUGIMOTO (FOURCOLOR, FONICA)<BR> AND FRIENDS =
HAVE=20
COMBINED THEIR STRENGTHS TO PROVIDE A HAZY AND<BR> =
INCREDIBLY=20
BEAUTIFUL SET OF TRACKS THAT ARE AT ONCE MELODIC =
AND<BR> YET=20
GENTLY EXPERIMENTAL AT THE SAME TIME. FROM THE PRISTINE=20
GUITAR<BR> BASED PIECES THAT FORM THE MAIN MEAT OF THE =
CD TO=20
THE WAY THEY<BR> USE HIGH FREQUENCY SOUNDS TO =
PUNCTUATE AND=20
EMPHASISE THE BEAUTY,<BR> YOU GET A REAL SENSE OF =
PEOPLE AT=20
ONE WITH BOTH THE TECHNOLOGY<BR> THEY ARE USING AND =
THEE=20
ORGANIC INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE USED TO FORM<BR> THE =
SOUND=20
SOURCES. SIMPLY A LUSCIOUS AND SPARKLING EXAMPLE =
OF<BR> HOW TO=20
DO GENTLE, DEEP AND THOUGHTFUL EXPERIMENTAL =
ELECTRONICA...<BR> =20
YOU'LL BE PLAYING THIS OVER AND OVER FOR SOME TIME TO COME.=20
HIGHLY<BR> RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> RICHARD CHARTIER - EDITION - =
LINE - 4xCD=20
(LINE_ED02)<BR> WELL, WELL, WELL! THIS IS A NICE =
PACKAGE.=20
LABEL OWNER RICHARD<BR> CHARTIER HAS COMPILED FOUR OF =
HIS=20
ALBUMS FROM THE LINE ARCHIVE<BR> AND PUT THEM TOGETHER =
IN ONE=20
SUPERB COLLECTION. YOU GET 'SERIES',<BR> 'OF =
SURFACES', 'TWO=20
LOCATIONS' AND 'SET OR PERFORMANCE' AND ANYONE<BR> WHO =
KNOWS=20
HIS MATERIAL WILL APPRECIATE WHAT A STAGGERING =
SELECTION<BR> =20
OF DIGITAL MINIMALISM THIS IS. HIS SCULPTURAL SOUND IS=20
SIMPLY<BR> BEAUTIFUL YET, AT TIMES, CHALLENGING, BUT =
IN A GOOD=20
WAY. HIGH<BR> FREQUENCIES, DEEP DRONES, MICRO =
FRAGMENTS OF=20
SOUND AND MORE ALL<BR> COLLIDE TO PROVIDE A WONDERULLY =
INTENSE=20
EXPERIENCE. THESE ARE<BR> LIMITED NUMBERED EDITIONS =
WHICH ARE=20
SIGNED BY RICHARD AS WELL.<BR> FOR FANS OF MODERN =
CONTEMPORARY=20
DIGITAL MINIMALIS, THIS IS SOMETHING<BR> OF A MUST. =
DON'T MISS=20
OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> V.L.A.D. - EMO-DROIDZ - =
LABORATORY INSTINCT=20
- CD (LI006CD)<BR> THIS ALBUM IS MORE CRUNCHY THAN I =
POSSIBLY=20
COULD HAVE IMAGINED!<BR> A DEEPLY ABSTRACT SOUND THAT =
IS=20
TEMPERED BYA PLAYFUL SENSE OF<BR> MELODY AND SOME =
INTENSE BEAT=20
PROGRAMMING. KIND OF LIKE SKAM OR<BR> WARP WHEN =
THEY'RE ON=20
FORM. QUALITY GEAR AS USUAL FROM LABORATORY<BR> =
INSTINCT.=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VARIOUS - MACHINE.MUSIC 2 - =
MACHINE.RECORDS=20
- CD (MR04/011)<BR> SECOND COMPILATION RELEASE FROM=20
MACHINE.RECORDS AND IT FEATURES<BR> A FULLY LOADED =
TRACK LIST=20
FROM ARTISTS SUCH AS STEREO MINUS ONE,<BR> =
SUPERIMPOZER,=20
ANATOMIST, MATT COOK, ORCOP AND MANY MORE. EDGY,<BR> =
DENSE=20
ELECTRONICS WITH A HARSH EDGE AND THE KIND OF ROUGH =
BEATS<BR> =20
AND PROGRAMMING THAT SCHEMATIC USED TO BE FAMOUS FOR. THIS=20
IS<BR> MORE EXPERIMENTAL THOUGH, TO BE FAIR AND =
ALTHOUGH=20
THERE'S A FAIR<BR> AMOUNT OF MELODY HERE AND THERE =
IT'S=20
GENERALLY ALL ABOUT THE BEATS<BR> AND NOISES. WELL =
WORTH=20
CHECKING OUT IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF THEM<BR> =20
BEFORE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> Z-ARC - MAGNETIC SHIFT - =
CLICKCLICKDRONE -=20
CD (CLICK07)<BR> MY FAVOURITE HOMEGROWN LABEL,=20
CLICKCLICKDRONE, COMES UP WITH ANOTHER<BR> FABULOUS =
LITTLE EP.=20
THIS TIME Z-ARC ARE ON DUTY WITH A LUSH FIVE<BR> TRACK =
EP THAT=20
HAS ACRES AND ACRES OF MELODIC TOUCHES THAT GIVE<BR> =
IT A=20
TRANCILY HYPNOTIC APPEAL. VERY 'ELECTRONICA' IF YOU SEE=20
WHAT<BR> I MEAN, BUT MANAGING, AT THE SAME TIME TO NOT =
PIGEONHOLE ITSELF<BR> TOO MUCH. DELIGHTFULLY WARM AND =
VERY=20
ENGAGING... DEFINITELY ONE<BR> TO CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Restocks (CD): =
Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> 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=3DTahoma size=3D2> BOC SCADET - TEMPORARY OCEANS - =
CLICKCLICKDRONE - CD (CLICK03)<BR> HOT ON THE HEELS OF =
THE=20
EXCELLENT CD SINGLE COMES THIS DELIGHTFULLY<BR> WELL =
THOUGHT=20
OUT FULL CD ALBUM FROM BOC SCADET. RECORDED =
BETWEEN<BR> 2002=20
AND 2004 IT'S MUCH MORE THAN SIMPLY ANOTHER ELECTRONICA=20
ALBUM.<BR> BRINGING TOGETHER INFLUENCES SUCH AS =
CLASSIC WARP=20
AND REPHLEX<BR> ALONG WITH A MORE CONTEMPORARY FEEL =
AND A=20
SURPRISING ARRAY OF<BR> MORE TEXTURAL AND SCULPTURAL =
SOUNDS,=20
IT HAS MELODY AND ATMOSPHERE<BR> BY THE BUCKETLOAD =
PLUS A=20
BEAUTIFUL ATTENTION TO DETAIL ALL ROUND.<BR> I DON'T =
THINK=20
IT'LL BE LONG BEFORE THESE GUYS GET SIGNED AND =
UNTIL<BR> THEN=20
YOU'LL HAVE TO MAKE DO WITH THIS BRILLIANT PIECE OF =
WORK.<BR> =20
COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> BOC SCADET - YLEPTIC EP - =
CLICKCLICKDRONE -=20
CD (CLICK01)<BR> THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE ARTIST'S =
NAME=20
HERE THAT, I THINK,<BR> GIVES AWAY A LITTLE IDEA OF =
WHAT IT'S=20
GOING TO SOUND LIKE. CAN<BR> YOU GUESS WHAT I MEAN? =
WHATEVER,=20
THIS PREMIER RELEASE FROM CLICKCLICKDRONE,<BR> A NEW =
CDR=20
LABEL, IS AN ABSOLUTE BEAUTY! FIVE TRACKS OF =
GENTLY<BR> =20
UNDULATING AND MELODIC ELECTRONICA THAT'S, QUITE FRANKLY, =20
UP<BR> THERE WITH THE BEST OF THE GENRE (FOR 'THE =
GENRE' READ=20
WARP, EXPANDING,<BR> SKAM, STATIC CARAVAN ETC). =
DELIGHTFULLY=20
SIMPLE AND SURPRISINGLY<BR> CATCHY WITH LUSH TEXTURES =
AND=20
PERKY LITTLE SOUNDS THROUGHOUT.<BR> DO YOURSELF A =
FAVOUR AND=20
SNAFFLE THIS BEFORE IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE<BR> TO FIND. =
A=20
WICKED DEBUT AND A LABEL WORTH KEEPING A BEADY EYE<BR> =
ON!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> FOURCOLOR - AIR CURTAIN - 12K - =
CD=20
(12K1029)<BR> THIS IS A VERY PLEASANT SURPRISE INDEED. =
FOURCOLOR HAVE PUT TOGETHER<BR> A SUPERB SEVEN TRACK =
CD OF=20
WONDERFULLY ABSTRACT, YET COHERENTLY<BR> MELODIC =
EXPERIMENTAL=20
ELECTRONICA. LUSH, ORGANIC TEXTURES FORM<BR> A WARM =
PALETTE OF=20
SOUND AND THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE, BY TURNS, DENSE<BR> =
AND=20
TEXTURAL THEN PERKY AND STRANGELY LIVELY. THE WORK =
THAT'S<BR> =20
CLEARLY GONE INTO CONSTRUCTING THIS IS GENUINELY ENCHANTING=20
AND,<BR> AS ALWAYS, YOU CAN'T GO FAR WRONG WITH 12K.=20
SUPREME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> KILO - AUGARTEN - ONITOR - CD=20
(ONI.TOR34CD)<BR> OK, I FEEL THE TIME HAS COME TO =
REPROMOTE=20
THIS ALBUM WHICH WAS<BR> ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITES =
FROM=20
LAST YEAR. I'LL LEAVE THE OLD<BR> DESCRIPTION BUT JUST =
ADD=20
THAT YOU'LL BE MISSING OUT ON A REAL<BR> TREAT OF =
ORGANIC,=20
BEAUTIFUL, MELODIC, TEXTURAL, YET BEATY =
ELECTRONICA<BR> IF YOU=20
DON'T CHECK IT OUT. RANT OVER... ENJOY THE SHOW! THIS =
IS<BR> =20
AN ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS ALBUM FROM KILO, WHO I MUST ADMIT=20
I'VE<BR> NEVER COME ACROSS BEFORE. DEEP, ORGANIC =
SOUNDS WITH=20
WONDERFULLY<BR> TREATED GUITARS COUPLED WITH SIMPLE, =
CHILLED=20
OUT 4/4 BEATS. WOULD<BR> DEFINITELY BE CLASSED AS A =
POP=20
AMBIENT ALBUM IF IT CAME OUT ON<BR> KOMPAKT. YOU =
REALLY WANT=20
TO CHECK THIS OUT AS IT'S DIVINE. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MARSEN JULES - HERBSTLAUB - =
CITY CENTRE=20
OFFICES - CD (TOWERBLOCKCD023)<BR> I WONDERED HOW LONG =
IT=20
WOULD BE BEFORE SOMEONE PICKED UP MARTIN<BR> JUHLS =
MOST=20
WONDERFUL MUSIC UNDER THE MARSEN JULES PSEUDONYM. =
AFTER<BR> A=20
SERIES OF AMAZING RELEASES FOR SEVERAL INTERNET LABELS (AS=20
BOTH<BR> MARSEN JULES AND KRILL.MINIMA) CITY CENTRE =
OFFICES=20
HAVE SEEN FIT<BR> TO RELEASE THIS STAGGERINGLY =
BEAUTIFUL=20
ALBUM. DIFFICULT TO CLASSIFY<BR> MUSICALLY, IT IS A =
BLEND OF=20
THE FINEST SCULPTURAL ELECTRONICA<BR> MIXED WITH AN =
OVERTLY=20
CLASSICAL, CHAMBER MUSIC SOUND. TO SIMPLY<BR> DESCRIBE =
IT AS=20
'CLASSICAL GAS' IS TO DO IT A SEVERE INJUSTICE.<BR> =
THIS IS=20
ORIGINAL MUSIC, LOVINGLY CREATED AND BEAUTIFULLY =
PRODUCED<BR> =20
THAT'S EXPANSIVE, ENGAGING AND JUST PLAIN WONDERFUL. ALBUM=20
OF<BR> THE WEEK, MONTH AND PROBABLY YEAR. HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> SHUTTLE358 - CHESSA - 12K - CD=20
(12K1030)<BR> THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, AND =
NOW THAT=20
IT'S LANDED I'M<BR> ENORMOUSLY PLEASED TO REPORT THAT =
IT'S A=20
STUNNING ALBUM. DAN ABRAMS'<BR> PREVIOUS WORK, AS =
SHUTTLE358=20
AND UNDER HIS OWN NAME HAS ALWAYS<BR> VEERED TO THE =
MORE=20
MELODIC END OF THE TEXTURAL / CLICK / EXPERIMENTAL<BR> =
END OF=20
THE ELECTRONICA SPECTRUM, AND THIS SUPERBLY PUT =
TOGETHER<BR> =20
SELECTION OF TRACKS IS A CONTINUATION OF THAT. DEEP AND=20
DENSE<BR> WITH WONDERFULLY LAYERED SOUNDS AND SUBTLE,=20
SHIMMERING CHORDS<BR> MIXED WITH INTRICATE RHYTHMIC=20
STRUCTURES. IT DOESN'T GET MUCH<BR> MORE DELIGHTFUL =
THAN THIS=20
AND, OF COURSE, I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS<BR> MOST =
HIGHLY.=20
ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>New Releases (CD): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> ANTIGUO AUTOMATA MEXICANO - =
MICRO-HATE -=20
BACKGROUND - CD (BG043CD)<BR> BACKGROUND DELIVER ONE =
OF THEIR=20
MOST ABSTRACT RELEASES TO DATE.<BR> EIGHT TRACKS OF =
DEEPLY=20
ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRONICA WITH AN ALMOST<BR> FARBEN / =
JAN=20
JELINEK-ESQUE FEEL AND A LUSH MINIMALISTIC SOUND.<BR> =
SOME OF=20
THE NOISES ARE INCREDIBLY DENSE BUT MANAGE TO KEP A=20
CLICKY,<BR> STRANGELY FUNKY FLAVA TO THE BEATS. =
ESSENTIALLY,=20
THIS IS YET ANOTHER<BR> WICKED RECORD FROM BACKGROUND =
THAT=20
COMES RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> INAQUI MARIN - KLINISCHTOD - =
REGULAR - CD=20
(REGULARCD02)<BR> SOLID SEVEN TRACK ALBUM FROM LABEL =
OWNER=20
INAQUI MARIN WHICH SURFS<BR> THE LINE BETWEEN TECHNO,=20
MINIMALISM AND A MORE COMMERCIAL EDGED<BR> ELECTRO =
BASED FEEL.=20
VOCALS ARE ADDED FROM TIME TO TIME TO CREATE<BR> A =
DEPTH TO=20
THE TRACKS. USEFUL ALL ROUND WITH A LARGE =
PLAYABILITY<BR> =20
FACTOR. CD INCLUDES FOUR BONUS TRACKS. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> KAOS - HELLO STRANGER - STUDIO =
K7 - CD=20
(K7175CD)<BR> FRESH FROM HIS COLLABORATIVE RELEASE =
WITH=20
CAPTAIN COMATOSE (PLAYHOUSE)<BR> IS THIS FULL-LENGTH =
LP, AND=20
I'M PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. IT'S RETRO<BR> EIGHTIES =
SYNTH-POP=20
ELECTRO DISCO, BUT MORE SUBTLE AND LOW-KEY<BR> THAN =
WE'RE USED=20
TO IN THE CURRENT CLIMATE. STILL QUITE TRASHY,<BR> =
THOUGH! ONE=20
FOR OUTPUT / SPECTRUM FANS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> STRATUS - FEAR OF MAGNETISM - =
KLEIN - CD=20
(KLCD065)<BR> WHEN MY MAN PUTS ON BLUE STRATUS... OH, =
SORRY,=20
JUST THOUGHT I'D<BR> SPLASH ON SOME RETRO AFTER SHAVE =
TO GO=20
WITH THE MUSIC! YES, IT'S<BR> 1986 ALL OVER AGAIN - =
WOO HOO.=20
SYNTH POP, ELECTRO POP, CHEESE<BR> POP, SODA POP, SNAP =
CRACKLE=20
AND POP, MOM AND POP, CAN I GO HOME<BR> NOW =
POP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VARIOUS - KANZLERAMT VOL.5 - =
KANZLERAMT -=20
CD (KA117CD)<BR> GOOD PRICE ON THIS FIFTH COMPILATION =
FROM THE=20
KANZLERAMT CREW.<BR> TOP TECHNO FROM THE LIKES OF =
DIEGO, HEIKO=20
LAUX, QUERIDA (AKA IAN<BR> O'BRIEN), RAY KAJIOKA, =
OFFSHORE=20
FUNK, FABRICE LIG AND SOLID GOLD<BR> PLAYAZ ENSURE YOU =
GET A=20
GOOD, VARIED SELECTION PLUS GOOD VALUE<BR> FOR=20
MONEY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> 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=3DTahoma size=3D2>New Releases (CD): US Techno /=20
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VARIOUS - MOVEMENT - DETROIT'S =
ELECTRONIC=20
MUSIC FESTIVAL 04 - MOVEMENT / TRANSMAT - 2xCD=20
(MOVEEU-001/002)<BR> WICKED COLLECTION OF TECHNO, =
ELECTRONICA=20
AND HOUSE FROM ARTISTS<BR> THAT PERFORMED AT 2004'S =
DETROIT=20
ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL. INCLUDES<BR> JOHN BELTRAN, =
MATTHEW=20
DEAR, SZYMANSKI, ANDRES, ESG, THE DETROIT<BR> =
EXPERIMENT,=20
JIMMY EDGAR, GARY MARTIN, JEFF MILLS, AKUFEN, =
FRANCOIS<BR> K=20
AND LOADS MORE. A VARIED AND EXTREMELY GOOD COLLECTION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>New Releases (CD): Guitar =
Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> 50 FOOT WAVE - GOLDEN OCEAN - =
4AD - CD=20
(CAD2504CD)<BR> OR "HOW KRISTEN HERSH GOT HER ROCK =
BACK"!=20
FORMED FROM THE ASHES<BR> OF THROWING MUSES, 50 FOOT =
WAVE=20
SHOWCASE LA HERSH AT HER BALLSIEST<BR> (AND =
THROATIEST!).=20
HINTS OF VINTAGE U.S. LATE EIGHTIES INDIE =
(DINOSAUR<BR> JR,=20
HUSKER DU ET AL) AND MORE THAN THE ODD METAL RIFF GO=20
TOWARDS<BR> MAKING THIS A CRACKING RETURN TO FORM. =
VERY MUCH=20
MY KIND OF ALBUM,<BR> AS RIZ RIGHTLY =
SAYS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> ENON - LOST MARBLES AND =
EXPLODED EVIDENCE -=20
TOUCH & GO - CD + DVD (TG276CD)<BR> ENON (WHO =
THEMSELVES=20
AROSE FROM THE WRECKAGE OF THE LAPSE) AND<BR> I'M NOT =
SURE=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> FIELD MICE, THE - SKYWRITING - =
LTM - 2xCD=20
(LTMCD2421)<BR> IT'S ACTUALLY VERY DIFFICULT TO BE IN =
ANY WAY=20
OBJECTIVE ABOUT<BR> A COMPILATION OF YOUR FAVOURITE =
MATERIAL /=20
ERA BY ONE OF YOUR<BR> ALL-TIME MOST LOVED BANDS. SO =
MANY=20
BEAUTIFUL, HEARTFELT SONGS<BR> THAT HAVE SO MUCH =
EMOTIONAL=20
RESONANCE.... "SKYWRITING" WAS THE<BR> SECOND ALBUM BY =
THE=20
FIELD MICE, PLUS YOU GET ALL TEN TRACKS FROM<BR> THE =
"SO SAID=20
KAY" AND "AUTUMN STORE (PARTS 1 & 2)" EPS PLUS =
THREE<BR> =20
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS AND A FURTHER TWO COMPILATION=20
CUTS.<BR> 107 MINUTES OF GORGEOUS MUSIC ACROSS TWO =
DISCS -=20
SIMPLY A MUST<BR> HAVE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> FLAMING LIPS, THE - LATE NIGHT =
TALES -=20
AZULI - CD (ALNCD13)<BR> A WONDERFUL LINE-UP HERE, AND =
WITHOUT=20
A DOUBT THE BEST IN THIS<BR> SERIES THUS FAR. BJORK, =
MILES=20
DAVIS, CHRIS BELL, FAUST, ROXY MUSIC,<BR> ALFIE, APHEX =
(THE=20
AWESOME "FLIM"), MICE PARADE, CHAMELEONS (WHO<BR> =
INVENTED=20
INTERPOL WITH THE CLASSIC TRACK), CHEMICAL BROS, =
LOVE<BR> AND=20
ROCKETS (SOUNDING SO CONTEMPORARY), LUSH, PSYCHEDELIC=20
FURS,<BR> NICK DRAKE, SEBADOH, RADIOHEAD, 10CC (OH =
YES), BRIAN=20
ENO AND THE<BR> FLAMING LIPS THEMSELVES WITH AN =
OFF-THE-WALL=20
TAKE ON "SEVEN NATION<BR> ARMY" (AN EXCLUSIVE TRACK, =
NO LESS).=20
QUITE GENUINELY COMPLETELY<BR> INSPIRED AND POSSIBLY =
THE=20
COMPILATION ALBUM OF THE YEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MAKIGAMI KOICHI - KOEDARAKE - =
TZADIK - CD=20
(TZ7253)<BR> THIS IS AN ASTOUNDING CD OF VOCAL =
ACROBATICS BY=20
ONE OF THE MOST<BR> ORIGINAL SINGERS IN THE WORLD. =
MAKIGAMI=20
FUSES THE AVANT GARDE<BR> WITH TUVAN THROAT SINGING,=20
RADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSIC AND MORE<BR> TO CREATE A =
VERY=20
PERSONAL WORLD OF SOUND AND SILENCE. INTRIGUING<BR> =20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> MORI CHIEKO - JUMPING RABBIT - =
TZADIK - CD=20
(TZ7252)<BR> THIS IS FROM THE TZADIK 'NEW JAPAN' =
SERIES. MORI=20
CHIKO IS PROBABLY<BR> ON OF THE MOST VERSATILE KOTO =
VIRTUOSOS=20
IN THE WORLD AND HER PERIODS<BR> OF TIME IN ITALY, =
LONDON AND=20
THE UNITED STATES HAVE BEEN WELL<BR> SPENT.=20
COLLABORATING WITH MICHAEL GALASSO AND PRODUCING =
MUSIC<BR> FOR=20
VARIOUS FILMS HAS KEPT HER BUSY AND THIS BEAUTIFUL =
SERIES<BR> =20
OF TRACKS FOR SOLO AND MULTIPLE KOTOS IS WONDERFUL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> PETER GARLAND - LOVE SONGS - =
TZADIK - CD=20
(TZ8012)<BR> PETER GARLAND'S 'LOVESONGS' IS A =
COLLECTION OF=20
THREE PIECES OF<BR> MUSICAL, MELODIC AND VERY PERSONAL =
MINIMALISM. COMBINED WITH THE<BR> PERCUSSIONIST =
WILLIAM WINANT=20
IT MAKES FOR A POTENT AND BEAUTIFUL<BR> COMBINATION.=20
SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Restocks (CD): Guitar =
Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> CHRIS HARWOOD - NICE TO MEET =
MISS CHRISTINE=20
- AKARMA - CD (AK310CD)<BR> SOMETHING OF HIGHLY =
REGARDED=20
COLLECTORS PIECE HERE, ON TWO SCENES.<BR> ONE BEING =
THE FOLK=20
COLLECTORS, WHICH SEEING AS THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL<BR> LP =
ON A=20
TINY LABEL WITH COVERS OF WOODEN SHIPS, CRYING TO BE=20
HEARD.<BR> THE OTHERS ARE THOSE COLLECTORS OF THE =
OBSCURE AND=20
FUNKY (MY SELF<BR> BEING ONE OF THE LATER). THIS =
WONDERFUL LP=20
SITS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN<BR> DAVID AXELROD AND =
PENTANGLE. TIGHT=20
ARSE, HIGH IN THE MIX DRUMS,<BR> THICK BASS LINES, =
SOME=20
GORGEOUS STRINGS. JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING<BR> IT NEEDS =
TO GET US=20
SWEATING. WITH THE ORIGINAL FETCHING SOMEWHERE<BR> IN =
THE=20
REGION OF =A3200 - =A3300 THIS IS A WELCOME REISSUE TO =
SOME,<BR> A=20
BIT OF A GUTTER TO OTHERS.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VARIOUS - SOUL GOSPEL - SOUL =
JAZZ - CD=20
(SJRCD107)<BR> ANOTHER DEPARTURE FOR SOUL JAZZ, WHO =
RELEASE=20
THIS IMPRESSIVE SAMPLER<BR> / INTRODUCTION TO, WELL, =
GOSPEL=20
SOUL. CLARENCE SMITH, IRMA THOMAS,<BR> BOBBY BLAND, =
JESSY=20
DIXON, ARETHA FRANKLIN, ODETTA, KIM WESTON,<BR> SONS =
OF TRUTH,=20
STAPLE SINGERS AND BUCKETLOADS OF OTHERS ALL =
APPEAR,<BR> ALONG=20
WITH THE BY NOW MUCH-ADMIRED USUAL SOUL JAZZ LINER =
NOTES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VARIOUS - KINGS OF FUNK - =
BBE/RAPSTER -=20
2xCD (RR041CD)<BR> WELL, THAT'S CERTAINLY AN =
EYE-CATCHING=20
SLEEVE FOR STARTERS. HANK<BR> BALLARD, KEN BOOTHE, SLY =
&=20
THE FAMILY, BOBBY HUMPHRIES, HARLEM,<BR> ANN PEEBLES, =
BOOKER=20
T, OHIO PLAYERS, SHARON JONES, MFSB, MIGHTY<BR> =
GENERATION,=20
BRAND NEW AND A WHOLE HOST OF OTHERS CONTRIBUTE TO<BR> =
AN=20
ECLECTIC OLD SKOOL FUNK WORKOUT (COMPILED BY RZA AND KEB=20
DARGE,<BR> GOING HEAD-TO-HEAD).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VARIOUS - BLACK & PROUD =
VOL. 2 - THE=20
SOUL OF THE BLACK PANTH - TRIKONT - CD =
(TRIKONTUS-0306)<BR> =20
INTERESTING COMPILATION OF BLACK PANTHER ERA POLITICAL SOUL=20
AND<BR> FUNK FROM LEGENDS SUCH AS GIL SCOTT-HERON, =
EARL=20
SIXTEEN, TRIBE,<BR> HANK BALLARD, LAST POETS, SYL =
JOHNSON AND=20
MORE. EXCELLENT STUFF<BR> WITH A NICE BOOKLET TO GIVE =
YOU MORE=20
INFO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VARIOUS - DIRTY LAUNDRY - THE =
SOUL OF BLACK=20
COUNTRY - TRIKONT - CD (TRIKONTUS-0333)<BR> YOU GET A=20
SELECTION OF SOUL RELATED ARTISTS DOING COUNTRY =
HERE<BR> AND=20
IT'S A SURPRISING DOCUMENT. TRACKS FROM JAMES BROWN, =
ELLA<BR> =20
WASHINGTON, ETTA JAMES, EARL GAINES, OTIS WILLIAMS, CANDI=20
STATON<BR> AND OTHER LEGENDS MAKE THIS A VERY =
INTERESTING=20
PACKAGE INDEED.<BR> COMES COMPLETE WITH A COOL BOOKLET =
FOR=20
MORE INFO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Restocks (CD): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> KON & AMIR - ON TRACK VOL 1 =
- ON TRACK=20
- CD (AA001CD)<BR> A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WORLD OF =
BEATS =20
& BREAKS CURTESY OF THOSE<BR> HARDCORE DIGGERS KON =
&=20
AMIR. LOTS OF BITS YOU'LL RECOGNIZE FROM<BR> HIP HOP =
CLASSICS=20
AS WELL AS SOME THAT WILL GET YOU WONDERING.<BR> =
SUPERB=20
COMPILATION OF SNIPPETS HERE. RECOMMENDED.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2> VARIOUS - KON & AMIR =
PRESENT UNCLE=20
JUNIORS FRIDAY FISH FRY - - SEVEN HEADS - CD =
(UJR007CD)<BR> =20
SUPERB COMP FROM THESE 2 COLLECTORS WHO MADE A NAME FOR=20
THEMSELVES<BR> WITH THE ON TRACK TAPES & CD'S. A =
FINE=20
SELECTION OF SOUL, DISCO<BR> & FUNK. A MIXTURE OF =
CLASSICS=20
AND OBSCURITIES HERE FROM THE LIKES<BR> OF 100% PURE =
POISON,=20
CHOSEN FEW, HUDSON PEOPLE, RON HOLDEN, MILTON<BR> =
WRIGHT, LEO=20
SUNSHIP AND MORE, A TOTAL OF 19 CUTS. GREAT COMP,<BR> =
HAVE A=20
LISTEN.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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