[Smallfish-releases-text] Smallfish Release Mailout - 11/05/05
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Smallfish Release Mailout - Wednesday 11/05/05
Hi there and welcome to this weeks mailout.
Lots of bits and bobs this week and a few really notable items as well.
Rod Modell - Vibrasound (The Deepchord Years) - Silentes CD
I've just got to mention this most wonderful album. Anyone familiar with =
Rod's brilliant release for Mikkel Metal's Echocord imprint is going to =
simply adore this collection of mid to late Deepchord tracks plus a =
couple of other oddities such as remixes. Deephord's releases were =
scarce, to put it mildly, and are still very much sought after even now. =
For anyone who hasn't heard them the best way to describe their sound =
would be to say that they are the people who've come closest to sounding =
like Basic Channel / Chain Reaction without copying them completely. =
Deep, dub heavy electronica / techno with a full on Berlin sound as well =
as a hint of their native Detroit. Every track - in my opinion - is a =
work of art and I can't stress how much you need to check out this =
staggering collection. Awesome stuff... By the way, it says we don't =
have any on the website but we actually have a few copies left and there =
are more coming on Friday.
Stendec - Opaque - Cactus Island 3" CD
Sadly, the Stendec 3" CD on Cactus Island is now out of stock (and by =
gum it really didn't last very long at all). For future releases, please =
bear in mind that there are only 100 copies pressed of each.
Monolake - Axis / Carbon - Monolake | Imbalance 12"
Monolake's awesome new single 'Axis / Carbon' has just this minute =
dropped back into stock. It hasn't made it up on the website yet but we =
do have copies in stock.
Unknown - Anger / Qusa - Skam 12"
We're quite literally down to the last two or three copies of this =
ultra-limited release, so if you're after one you'd better make sure you =
get in quick!
New 12k & Line releases
Fingers crossed, we should have the new releases from Taylor Deupree's =
12k & Line labels by Friday. Taylor Deupree + Kenneth Kirschner's =
'post_piano 2' [12k1032] and Vend's 'Wiel' [Line_021] have been eagerly =
anticipated here at Smallfish and I absolutely can't wait to get my =
hands on finished copies of both! More info when they drop.
OK, that's about it I reckon, so until next time, take good care and =
enjoy the new releases and restocks!
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
13 & GOD - 13 & GOD - ANTICON - 2xLP (ABR0050V)
LOVELY STUFF FROM ANTICON, WHO ARE ON ABSOLUTELY TOP FORM AT =
PRESENT.
13 & GOD IS A COLLABORATION (FOR THOSE WHO MISSED LAST WEEK'S
12"ER) BETWEEN THE NOTWIST AND THEMSELVES, AND ALTHOUGH THIS LP
DOES SOUND MUCH LIKE YOU'D EXPECT, IT REALLY DOES WORK, COMBINING
THE SOUND OF THE NOTWIST / LALI PUNA ETC WITH CLOUDDEAD AND THE
WHOLE CURRENT ELECTRONIC ANTICON SOUND. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY
ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
AFX - ANALORD 08 - REPHLEX - 12" (ANALORD08)
ANALORD 08 IS THE FIRST OF THE SERIES SO FAR (THERE'S A FEW MORE
TO COME) WHERE THE TRACK TITLES ARE NAMED AFTER SPYWARE SOFTWARE,
SO ANYONE RUNNING ANTI-SPYWARE SOFTWARE ON THEIR COMPUTER MIGHT
END UP WITH THESE (PERHAPS ILLICIT MP3) FILES DELETED! SMART =
THINKING,
IF A LITTLE SNIDE. ANYWAY, THE MUSIC, ALTHOUGH AGAIN INSTANTLY
IDENTIFIABLE AS AN ANALORD RELEASE, SEES ANOTHER SLIGHT TWIST.
THE OPENING TRACK IS VERY DISCO FLAVOURED, AND TRACK TWO IS ALMOST
DETROIT SOUNDING IN ITS APPROACH - IT'S ACTUALLY A BIT CLARO =
INTELECTO.
SIDE TWO CONTAINS PERHAPS THE TWO MOST WARM AND SOULFUL ANALORD
PIECES SO FAR. CERTAINLY MORE REFLECTIVE AND DOWNTEMPO THAN SIDE
ONE, I CAN EVEN SEE FANS OF MINIMAL TECHNO (EG. PLASTIKMAN, =
LAWRENCE)
GOING FOR THIS. ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET... RUNAROUND! RELEASED
MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON
MONDAY.
EFTERKLANG - SPRINGER EP - LEAF - LP (DOCK44)
THIS NEW 5-TRACK MINI LP FROM EFTERKLANG (COMING IN AT JUST OVER
HALF AN HOUR) FOLLOWS ON PERFECTLY FROM THE ALBUM. BY NO MEANS
ELECTRONICA IN THE STRICTEST SENSE, THIS IS MORE STRING-DRIVEN,
ALMOST CHAMBER MUSIC A LA SILVER MT. ZION. SOME OF IT REMINDS
ME OF NEOTROPIC'S LAST ALBUM, ALTHOUGH TO BE HONEST THIS ISN'T
AS GOOD AS THAT. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND
IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
GOODIEPAL - GOODIEBAG / DEMONBAG - V/VM TEST - 2x12" (VVMT24)
IT'S HARD TO KNOW WHAT TO SAY AT TIMES LIKE THESE... TIMES LIKE
THE NEW GOODIEPAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH V/VM RECORD LANDS ON THE
SUNNY SHORES OF SMALLFISH ISLAND. TO SAY THAT HE'S MAD IS TO MISS
THE POINT, I RECKON. HE'S CLEARLY CAPABLE OF BEAUTIFUL, MELODIC
MUSIC OF AN ODDBALL NATURE AND THAT, FOR HALF OF THIS RECORD,
IS WHAT YOU GET. COMPILING UP A SELECTION OF TRACKS FROM THE GOODIE
AND DEMON BAG SERIES OF 7"S AND PUTTING THEM ONTO LOVINGLY CRAFTED
SPLIT COLOURED VINYL RECORDS (WHICH, SO I'M RELIABLY INFORMED
COST PRETTY MUCH =A315 TO PRODUCE) YOU GET AN, AT TIMES, =
INCOMPREHENSIBLE
SELECTION OF TACKS THAT YOU'LL LOVE, HATE, LOATHE, BE ENCHANTED
BY AND, ULTIMATELY, PROBABLY FLOG ON EBAY DUE TO THE EXTREMELY
LIMITED QUANTITY OF THESE IN PRODUCTION. CHECK IT OUT BY ALL MEANS
AND DEFINITELY GET IT IF YOU HAVE A FETISH FOR FUNKY VINYL (IT'S
ALSO ETCHED BY THE HAND OF THE G. MAN IN AN INCREDIBLY DETAILED
WAY AND HAS BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED STICKERS ON THE FLIPSIDE OF EACH
PIECE OF VINYL). I RATHER LIKE IT, TO BE FAIR AND I'M SURE THERE
ARE MORE THAN A FEW OF YOU OUT THERE WHO'LL AGREE WITH ME.=20
LAST STEP - YOU'RE A NICE GIRL - PLANET MU - 12" (ZIQ129)
NOT AN EASY ONE TO CATEGORISE. THIS CLEARLY OFF-THE-WALL NEW PLANET
MU SIGNING DRAWS ON INFLUENCES AS DIVERSE AS PLASTIKMAN-ESQUE
MINIMAL / STREAMLINED TECHNO TO UNHINGED ELECTRO POP TO, WELL,
PLANET MU TYPE STUFF. I'D HAVE THOUGHT THE SHEER INSANE ECLECTISM
OF THE THING WOULD APPEAL TO THEIR FANBASE, SO GET IN THERE. =
RELEASED
MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON
MONDAY.
SHADOW HUNTAZ - RULEZ OF ENGAGEMENT - SKAM - 7" (KMAS018)
ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER HIGHLY LIMITED SKAM RELEASE, THIS ONE BEING
A 4-TRACK (TWO VOCALS, TWO RESPECTIVE INSTRUMENTALS) 7" EP FROM
SHADOW HUNTAZ, AND I'M PLEASED TO SAY SOME EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE
WITH THE PACKAGING THIS TIME (I DON'T THINK ANYONE WILL BE =
COMPLAINING
ABOUT THE LACK OF TRACING PAPER). INTROSPECTIVE, DOOMY ELECTRONIC
HIP HOP, SOUNDING NOT UNLIKE ANTICON USED TO. THE B-SIDE IS ACTUALLY
A LOT MORE CONVENTIONAL SOUNDING, ALMOST A BIT LIKE BEANS OR ROOTS
MANUVA. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER
TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
UNKNOWN - ANGER / QUSA - SKAM - 12" (SKA027)
YES, I KNOW WE SAID WE'D RUN OUT THE OTHER DAY, BUT WE'VE GOT
SOME AGAIN NOW SO HURRAH FOR THAT! A MYSTERY ARTIST? ON THE =
MYSTERIOUS
SKAM LABEL? SURELY NOT. YOU'LL BE PLEASED TO HEAR, THOUGH, THAT
IT'S A REALLY SOLID RELEASE. THE A-SIDE (WHOEVER IT MAY BE DONE
BY) HAS A VERY CURRENT, YET VERY 'SKAM' SOUND ALL THE WAY THROUGH
WITH CRUNCHY, PROCESSED BEATS THAT VEER VERY MUCH TOWARD THE ELECTRO
SIDE OF THINGS. COUPLE THAT WITH A WICKEDLY ACIDIDC SOUNDING =
BASSLINE
AND YOU'VE GOT A WINNER. THE FLIPSIDE IS SLIGHTLY MORE 'GRIME'
SOUNDING WITH A WHOPPING GREAT BIG BASSLINE AND YET MORE FUNKY
ELECTRO BEATS WITH SOME CRACKING PROCESSING. FRESH STUFF AND,
OBVIOUSLY, VERY COLLECTABLE. BIZARRELY, IT COMES COMPLETE WITH
A FREE PIECE OF TRACING PAPER.
VARIOUS - IN WORKS EP - DROSS:TIK - 12" (DTK02)
BELLADONNA, ENDUSER, 0=3D0 AND SKEETER PUT IN FOUR TRACKS OF =
RIOTOUS,
RUFFED-UP RAGGAMUFFIN JUNGLIST ACTION THOSE INTO THE LIKES OF
VENETIAN SNARES, KID 606 / TIGERBEAT, SH*TMAT, SOUNDMURDERER,
DJ RUPTURE ETC ETC WILL JUST LURVE. COME ON YOU BAD BWOYS.
VARIOUS - NOW 01 - UNDERSCAN - 12" (US008)
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL A VERY CHEEKY TITLE! I'M AFRAID THOSE OF
YOU EXPECTING A REISSUE OF THE FIRST IN THE SERIES OF CHART TOPPING
HITS (FROM 1984, I THINK) WILL BE DISAPPOINTED - ALTHOUGH "YOU
CAN'T HURRY LOVE" BY PHIL COLLINS IS AN UNCREDITED BONUS TRACK
ON SIDE TWO. NOT REALLY. WHAT YOU REALLY GET IS FUNCKARMA, GRAM,
SOMSHIT AND PYTLIK PUTTING IN FOUR TRACKS OF BROKEN, SKAM-ESQUE
GLITCHTRONICA THAT'S HIGH ON ATMOSPHERE AND INTENSITY. THE PYTLIK
TUNE IS ACTUALLY VERY WARM AND MELODIC, MUCH LIKE BOLA MEETS ULRICH
SCHNAUSS IN FACT. TO BE CHECKED OUT FORTHWITH.
Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica
FREEFORM - OUTSIDE IN - SKAM - 2xLP (SKALP014)
A RATHER MORE MELLOW APPROACH IS BEING ADOPTED BY SIMON PYKE ON
THIS NEW FREEFORM LP, WHICH I PERSONALLY PREFER. THE WHOLE ALBUM
IS JUST THAT BIT MORE MUSICAL AND LESS CLUTTERED AND DIGITAL =
SOUNDING
THAN SOME OF HIS FORMER WORKS. IN ACTUAL FACT, YOU HAVE TO SAY
THIS IS ONE OF SKAM'S BETTER RELEASES IN THE LAST YEAR OR TWO
AND I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SAY THAT ABOUT THIS AT ALL. OH COME ALL
YE SKAMSTERS AND (FREE)FORM AN ORDERLY QUEUE!
REINHARD VOIGT - PREMIERE WORLD - PROFAN - CD (PROFAN6CD)
MIKE INC DOING IT IN GAS STYLE AGAIN. SOME WONDERFUL TEXTURAL
WORK WITH BEAUTIFUL LOOPED BELLS AND ORGANIC SOUNDS. TRULY =
MAGNIFICENT.
SATELLITE BEACH - THE HAUNTED SEA - RECORD CAMP - 12" (RM0001)
EVER WONDERED WHAT A CROSS BETWEEN CLARO INTELECTO, AROVANE, CARL
CRAIG AND ULRICH SCHNAUSS MIGHT SOUND LIKE? I KNOW I HAVE, =
PARTICULARLY
AT THIS TIME ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS REALLY QUITE BRILLIANT
SIX TRACK EP/MINI-LP WILL HAVE NO TROUBLE FINDING ITS CUSTOMER
BASE HERE AT SMALLFISH, SO I WOULDN'T DELAY IN CHECKING THIS OUT
ASAP.
ULRICH SCHNAUSS - A STRANGELY ISOLATED PLACE - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - =
2xLP (BLOCK13)
LONG AWAITED AND MUCH PRAISED ALBUM BY MR SNAUSS, FOLLOWING UP
THE CRITICALLY ACLAIMED "FARAWAY TRAINS PASSING BY". DEEP AND
MELODIC ELECTRONICS, THAT ARE DESIGNED TO WASH OVER YOU, AS THE
MUSIC DRIFTS ALONG IN THE BACKROUND. NOT A SINGLE AGGRESSIVE
BEAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THE GENTLE AND VERY SOUNDSCAPEY AMBIENCE.
FANS OF BOLA, THE GENTLE END OF LACKLUSTER, THE BEATLESS END
OF BOARDS, TANGERINE DREAM, COCTEAU TWINS / THIS MORTAL COIL ETC
WILL BE DELIGHTED.
New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
ARABIAN PRINCE FEATURING DR. DRE - INNOVATOR / INNOVATE LIFE - LONE =
RECORDS - 12" (LONE05)
FUN REISSUE ON MARBLED BLUE VINYL OF THESE CLASSIC B-BOY ELECTRO
HIP HOP TRACKS. PHAT, FUNKY, VERY EASY TO BREAKDANCE TO (ALTHOUGH
I WON'T BE TRYING IT ANYTIME SOON AS LAST TIME I DID ANY =
BREAKDANCING
I BROKE MY RIB!). ONE FOR THE FUNKSTERS HERE. CHECK IT OUT (IF
YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW IT ANYWAY).
E:GUM - STOP 2 - KLEIN - 12" (KL069)
YES, IT'S THE NEW KLEIN ALRIGHT, AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT
BY NOW, I'M SURE - SHEER ELECTRO TRASHINESS. WITH REMIXES FROM
HANZ PLATZGUMER (WITH E.STONJI DUB), AND DEXTER. WILL DO AS EVERY
KLEIN DOES.
GRACE JONES + HELL - I'VE SEEN THAT FACE BEFORE - GIGOLO - 12" =
(GIGOLO136)
YES, IT'S THE ONE YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR. DJ HELL REMIXES
GJ'S "I'VE SEEN THAT FACE BEFORE", NOT ONCE BUT TWICE (ONCE =
COLLABORATING
WITH JOCHEN SCHMALBACH, TWICE WITH PATRICK PULSINGER). IT'S ONE
OF THOSE GIGOLO LIMITED EDITIONS, TOO. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY
ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
LUCI - PALEOTRONIQUE - MUTEK - 12" (MDM36736)
THE NEW MUTEK (AFTER THE SUCCESS OF THE REMARKABLE MARC LECLAIR
ALBUM) SEES THE LABEL RETURNING TO THE SORT OF SOUND WE HEARD
SHOWCASED ON THE MOLE SINGLE. VERY MUCH ON A PAR WITH THE OUTPUT
OF RELEASES SUCH AS BOXER SPORT, PERLON, POKER FLAT, MORRIS AUDIO
ETC THIS IS NONE-TOO-COMPLICATED, BOUNCY, QUIRKY DANCEFLOOR TECHNO
WITH SOME VERY PLEASANT MELODY LINES AND EFFECTS RUNNING THROUGH
THE TRACK
MARKUS KIENZL - PRODUCT - KLEIN - LP (KL068LP)
MARKUS KIENZL (OF SOFA SURFERS) DELIVERS HIS DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
ON KLEIN, FOLLOWING ON PERFECTLY FROM HIS 12" A WEEK OR TWO BACK,
SLOTTING IN JUST NICE TO THE WHOLE KLEIN SOUND. SPECIAL GUESTS
A PLENTY, INCLUDING PAUL ST. HILAIRE (T.A.F.K.A. TIKIMAN)....
PLAY PAUL - LA LA LAND - GIGOLO - 12" (GIGOLO142)
THESE GIGOLO RECORDS JUST KEEP ON COMIN', GETTING MORE AND MORE
RETRO WITH EVERY RELEASE BUT THANKFULLY THEIR SOUND IS AT LAST
FATTENNING OUT A BIT. TREVOR JACKSON HAS (JUST THIS MINUTE) BEEN
BIGGIN' THIS UP AND IT'S NOT DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WHY - IT
COULD EASILY COME OUT ON OUTPUT. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH
WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
PREMATURE WIG, THE - WITH ME - DISCO INC - 12" (DCN02)
DISCO INC ARE ONE OF FOUR (YES, FOUR!) LABELS THAT HAS RISEN FROM
THE ASHES OF FORCE INC / FORCE LAB ETC, SO PEOPLE WILL JUST WANNA
CHECK THIS OUT ON THEIR PAST MERITS ALONE, I GUESS. MUSICALLY
IT'S ACTUALLY MUCH WHAT YOU'D EXPECT. THE A-SIDE IS A SOLID, SMOOTH,
DEEP-ISH HOUSE TRACK BACKED WITH A BRUNO PRONSATO (ORAC) MIX AND
A BONUS B-SIDE, BOTH OF WHICH ARE IN THE AKUFEN STYLE, REALLY.
PERFECTLY WORKABLE TECHNO.
S.B. PROJECT - BEYOND BINARIES - COSMIC - 12" (COS028)
CLUBTRACKS BACK ON THE CIRCUIT, WITH ANOTHER EP BY "LOST" MAIN
MAN STEVE BICKNELL. NOTHING TOO COMPLICATED THIS TIME, JUST SIMPLE,
ROLLING RHYTHM TRACKS WITH HEAVY TRIBAL FLAVOUR, AND THAT "IN
THE MIX FEEL", THAT WE HAVE HEARD ON SOME OF HIS OTHER RECENT
RELEASES. CHEEKY, CLASSIC, AND PRETTY TIMELESS AT THE SAME..
SKREAM - ANGRY / TRAITOR - ITAL - 12" (ITAL001)
LOEFAH, OF DIGITAL MYSTICZ, HAS SET UP HIS OWN LABEL AND HERE'S
THE FIRST RELEASE. DARK, MUTANT, WEIRDO GRIME SOUNDS WITH MONLITHIC
BASSLINES AND RIDICULOUS BEATS. LOVE GRIME? YOU'LL LOVE THIS!
DISLIKE GRIME INTENSELY? THEN THIS'LL DRIVE YOU MAD.
SMASH TV - TECH TECH TALK - B PITCH CONTROL - 12" (BPC104)
TOUGH AS OLD ARSES DANCEFLOOR GEAR FROM SMASH TV. INFACT, THIS
HAS TO BE THEIR STRONGEST MOMENT TO DATE AND ONE OF THE BEST TRACKS
ON B PITCH IN RECENT MEMORY - YOU JUST KNOW IT'S GONNA GET PEOPLE
MOVING. THE B-SIDE IS A BIT ELECTROCL*SH, AND MORE WHAT YOU'D
EXPECT FROM THEIR PAST FORM, BUT IT'S NICE TO SEE THEM MOVING
IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION WITH THAT A-SIDE.
TAMPOPO - TRAPEZ LIMITED 32 - TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZLTD32)
ANOTHER CORKER FROM THE TRAPEZ LIMITED CAMP. TWO TRACKS FROM TAMPOPO
WHICH WILL REALLY GROOVE IT UP IN MOST CLUBS. THE A-SIDE IS A
TAD TRANCEY AND STRINGY AND FUNKY WHILST THE FLIP IS SLOWER, MORE
BERLIN SOUNDING AND PRETTY DUBBY TO BOOT. SOLID STUFF.
VARIOUS - RADIO CREW EP - FOREVER BREAKDANCE - 12" (FB001)
SIX TRACKS OF WELL KNOWN B-BOY, BREAKDANCE NUMBERS ON A CHEEKY
BLUE VINYL SLAB. THE NAMES ESCAPE ME BUT YOU'RE GOING TO GET RIGHT
INTO THIS IF YOU LIKE SPINNING ON YOUR HEAD OR ENJOY DOING WINDMILLS
(OR, INDEED, IN MY CASE BREAKING OF THE BONES VARIETY). LIMITED
EDITION. CHECK!
Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
2000 AND ONE - THE PANNER / SUNDAY - INTACTO - 12" (INTAC002)
ROBERT HOOD BEING THE FIRST ASSOCIATION THAT SPRINGS TO MIND,
WHILE DATABASING THIS. STRIPPED, MINIMAL TECHNO WITH ENOUGH PUNCH,
AND WITHOUT ANY UNECESSARY GIMICKS. NO NONSENSE, QUALITY TECHNO
REALLY....
ANDERS ILAR - TREASURE GARDENS EP - ECHOCORD - 12" (ECHOCORD12)
THE NEXT INSTALLMENT FROM ECHOCORD COMES IN THE SHAPE OF A DEEP,
WONDERFULLY DUBBY EP FROM ANDERS ILAR. RHYTHMICALLY SOLID TRACKS
WITH BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENTATION AND SURPRISINGLY GROOVY BEATS MAKE
FOR A DANCEFLOOR, YET HOME LISTENING RECORD THAT WILL BE ADORED
BY FANS OF THE LABEL AND OF COURSE BASIC CHANNEL. RECOMMENDED
WITHOUT HESITATION.
BLACK STROBE - DECIEVE / PLAY - BLACKSTROBE - 12" (BS001)
THE A-SIDE BOASTS A HARD HITTING ELECTRO HOUSE CUT THAT SOUNDS
A BIT LIKE DARTH VADER COVERING JOY DIVISION, PRODUCED BY A VERY
ANGRY TIEFSCHWARZ. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY AN INSTRUMENTAL WHILST
THE FLIP BOASTS A TOUGH AS NAILS RAVE-TASTIC CLUB HEAVY RETRO
4X4 PUMPER WITH HOOVERS.....'AVIN IT!
DIRK LEYERS - WELLEN EP - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM114)
WONDERFUL RELEASE FROM ONE HALF OF THE NOW SADLY DEFUNCT CLOSER
MUSIK. PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST DEEP AND HOUSE ORIENTATED RELEASES
ON KOMPAKT FOR SOME TIME, IT HAS LUSH CHORD (PARTICULARLY ON THE
B-SIDE) AND GROOVY RHYTHMS WITH A DEFTLY MINIMAL AND ATMOSPHERIC
FEEL. JUST TAKE A LISTEN AND BE ENCHANTED BY IT.
DJ GLOW - WISE TO THE SYSYTEM - TRUST - 12" (TRUST08)
WITHOUT A DOUBT, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST ELECTRO LABELS AROUND
AND IS EASILY UP THERE WITH THE LIKES OF SATAMILE AND SCSI. CHECK
OUT THIS BLISTERING FOUR TRACKER FROM DJ GLOW THAT HAS WICKED
BEATS, FRESH AS HELL BASSLINES AND SOME BEAUTIFULLY DETROITY CHORDS.
AWESOME AND ROCKING. RECOMMENDED.
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.
FIELD, THE - THINGS KEEP FALLING DOWN - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM116)
KOMPAKT, YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN - AND I CERTAINLY DON'T MEAN THAT
IN A NOEL COWARD WAY. TWO BLINDING TRACKS HERE, THE A-SIDE REMINDS
ME A LITTLE OF MARCUS GUENTNER'S "REGENSBURG" REMIXES WHICH (BEING
MY ALL-TIME FAVE KOMPAKT RELEASE) CERTAINLY WENT DOWN FAVOURABLY
- THE SORT OF TRACK ONLY KOMPAKT (WITH THEIR SWIRLY EFFECTS AND
TRADEMARK BEATS) CAN DO THIS WELL. THE B-SIDE (WHICH UTILISES
WHAT I BELIEVE IS A FOUR TOPS SAMPLE TO SUPERB EFFECT) IS A HYPNOTIC
START-STOP BLEND OF CUT-UP VOCALS, EFFECTS AND RHYTHMS AND MAKES
MOST TRACKS LIKE THIS SOUND LIKE PISH IN COMPARISON. THERE'LL
BE VERY FEW SINGLES ALL MONTH AS GOOD AS THIS, YOU MARK MY WORDS!
JAMES TAYLOR - CARTHAGE MILK - LOGISTICS - 2xLP (LOG42LP)
SWAYZAK'S JAMES TAYLOR HAS REALLY OUTDONE HIMSELF HERE FOR =
LOGISTICS.
CONSIDERABLY MORE INTERESTING THAN THE RECENT SWAYZAK GEAR =
(SNOWBLIND
EEXCEPTED, AS THAT'S MOST EXCELLENT) AND A MUCH MORE PERSONAL
AND INTROSPECTIVE SOUND. IT REALLY HARKS BACK TO THE EARLIER =
RELEASES
ON THEIR OWN LABEL AND AS SUCH IT HAS A WARMTH, DEPTH AND FUNK
THAT MAKE IT GLISTEN. BEAUTIFUL TECHNO THAT GETS BETTER WITH EACH
LISTEN. WICKED.
JAY HAZE - BERLIN PIMPIN EP - MUSIK KRAUSE - 12" (MK013)
THIS ONE IS LIKE SWIMMING IN A DEEP, DEEP SEA OF MUTANT TECHNO
AND OCCASIONALLY MANAGING TO GET UP FOR AIR. JAY'S PRODUCTION
JUST GETS FATTER AND FATTER YET HE HAS THAT COOL, ACIDIC, FLAT
SOUND THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO GROOVE. POSSIBLY ONE OF HIS BEST
PRODUCTIONS TO DATE IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A MAN COMPLETELY ON
TOP OF HIS GAME AND AT EASE WITH HIS EQUIPMENT. WICKEED STUFF
INDEED.
LAWRENCE - SWAP - NOVA MUTE - 12" (12NOMU152)
THERE WON'T BE MANY PEOPLE WANTING TO SWAP THIS RECORD (SORRY,
COULDN'T RESIST). LICENCED TO NOVA MUTE VIA DIALREC, LAWRENCE'S
NEW MATERIAL IS SHEER CLASS - AS I'M SURE YOU EXPECTED. THREE
MIXES, INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL, CARSTEN JOST DUB AND SERAFIN'S
MORNING MIX, ALL OF WHICH COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER TO PERFECTION.
LAWRENCE'S SMOOTH, DREAMY, AIRY TECHNO SOUND HAS WON MANY ADMIRERS
FOR GOOD REASON - HE'S SIMPLY IN A CLASS OF HIS OWN. AND JUST
YOU WAIT 'TIL YOU HEAR THE ALBUM - MY GOODNESS.... RELEASED MONDAY
2ND MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
MARCO PASSARANI - SULLEN LOOK - PEACEFROG - 2xLP (PFG053)
AT LAST! THE VINYL! NO HURRY, FELLAS.... EITHER MARCO PASSARANI
HAS SUDDENLY COME ON LEAPS AND BOUNDS OR I'VE BEEN WALKING WITH
MY HEAD UP MY ASS COS THIS ALBUM WAY SURPASSED MY EXPECTATIONS.
AN EXTREMELY WORKABLE, DANCEABLE BLEND OF EXPERTLY PRODUCED TECHNO
WITH HINTS OF ELECTRO AND POP. I'D SAY THIS HAS MAJOR CROSSOVER
POTENTIAL AND MIGHT EVEN WHAT THOSE WHO HAVE SNUBBED THE NEW DAFT
PUNK LP MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR. BRILLIANT STUFF.
METABOMAN - RAUSGEFLOGEN - MUSIK KRAUSE - 12" (MK009)
MUSIK KRAUSE CONTINUE TO DELIVER THE GOODS ON A REGULAR BASIS.
FOUR TRACKS OF VARYING TECHNO SOUNDS THAT COME ON IN FINE DANCEFLOOR
STYLE. POSSIBLY NOT QUITE AS GLITCHY / JERKY AS THE OTHER RELEASES
BUT WITH AN ENORMOUS GREAT SET OF BASSLINES TO GET THE SPEAKERS
RUMBLING AND THE PUNTERS LEAPING ABOUT. THE FLIPSIDE HAS A MORE
LOW-KEY KIND OF JAZZED UP STYLE WITH A DEFINITE NOD TO MATTHEW
HERBERT'S SOUND. FRESH, QUALITY GEAR. RECOMMENDED.
MICHAEL MAYER - LOVEFOOD - KOMPAKT POP - 12" (KOMPOP6)
THE A-SIDE OF THIS IS TRULY AN EXCELLENT TRACK. LABEL OWNER MICHAEL
MAYER HAS MANAGED TO CAPTURE A FUNKY, POPPY YET COMPLETELY =
NON-CHEESEY
FEEL AND THE COLOGNE STYLE 4/4 BEATS AND LITTLE HINTS OF VOCALS
REALLY DO MAKE IT A FAB LITTLE TUNE. THE FLIPSIDE IS THE MUCH
TOUTED VERSION OF KYLIE'S 'SLOW' WHICH WILL NO DOUBT DO IT FOR
A LOT OF PEOPLE BUT, I MUST ADMIT, IT LEFT ME A BIT COLD. STICK
TO THE BRILLIANT A-SIDE AND YOU'RE ONTO A WINNER.
MICROESFERA - FREAK DANCE - MULE MUSIQ - 12" (MULEELECTRONIC003)
THIS NEW MULE MUSIC FOLLOWS ON JUST PERFECTLY FROM THE DUBLEE
RELEASES. DEEP, CRISP, WARM, PULSATING GERMANIC ELECTRONICA-Y
TECHNO THAT STILL MANAGES TO REMAIN ACCESSIBLE AND DANCEFLOOR
FRIENDLY AS WELL AS BEING CUTTING EDGE. A TOP NOTCH REMIX FROM
MR. GUSTAVO LAMAS (KOMPAKT, ONI.TOR, TRAUM) IS EQUALLY JUST WHAT
THE DOCTOR ORDERED.
MIKKEL METAL - RMX EP PART 2 - ECHOCORD - 12" (ECHOCORD08)
SUPER DELUXE REMIX PACKAGE THAT SEES THREE PRIME ARTISTS GETTING
THEIR HANDS ON MIKKEL METAL'S DELIGHTFUL ORIGINALS. SUBSTANCE
PROVIDE A TEXTBOOK BASIC CHANNEL / CHAIN REACTION RESHAPE WHICH
HAS ALL THE DRIFTING STABBY SOUNDS YOU'D EXPECT PLUS A FAIR AMOUNT
OF PURE BERLIN HISS. BUS TURNS IN AN ELECTRO-ISH MIX WITH A GROOVING
FLAVA WHILST OPIATE TAKES IT DOWN INTO THE GITCHY DEPTHS OF STATIC,
WHITE NOISE AND SUBTLE MOMENTS OF MELODY. A CLASSY EP THAT COMES
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
RECLOOSE - DUST - PEACEFROG - 12" (PFG063)
THE NEW RECLOOSE (PLAYHOUSE, STUDIO K7, PLANET E) - FINALLY, IT'S
HERE. QUITE A FUNKY L'IL NUMBER IT IS, TOO - VERY POPPY, AND HIGHLY
INFECTIOUS (WITH VOCALS FROM JOE DUKIE). WILL DEFINITELY GET YER
BUTTS A SHAKIN' (IT DID MINE).
ROD MODELL - SACRED GEOMETRY EP - ECHOCORD - 12" (ECHOCORD09)
THE DEEPEST OF THE DEEP COMES RIGHT BACK AT YOU WITH ANOTHER =
STUNNING
FOUR TRACK EP FOR MIKKEL METAL'S INDOMITABLE ECHOCORD IMPRINT.
ONE TIME DEEPCHORD MAN ROD MODELL DELIVERS TRACKS THAT HIT THE
PERFECT BALANCE BETWEEN BERLIN AND DETROIT WITH A DUB HEAVY, REVERB
LACED TECHNO SOUND THAT'S LIABLE TO CHILL YOU OUT, BUT JUST AS
LIKELY TO MAKE YOU NOD YOUR HEAD IN A GROOVING FASHION. ABSOLUTELY
BRILLIANT.
SLEEPARCHIVE - RESEARCH EP - SLEEPARCHIVE - 12" (ZZZ03)
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.
ULF LOHMANN - ON FROZEN FIELDS - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM117)
FIRST NEW RELEASE FROM ULF IN AN ETERNITY, AND ONE I'VE BEEN LOOKING
FORWARD TO A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT, I CAN TELL YOU. THIS TURNED HEADS
THE SECOND THE NEEDLE HIT THE GROOVE. THE FIRST TWO TRACKS ARE
KOMPAKT AT THEIR GRITTIEST AND NASTIEST YET - SERIOUSLY HEAVY
AND NOT WHAT ONE MIGHT ASSOCIATE WITH HERR LOHMANN AT ALL BUT
TOTALLY IMPRESSIVE NONETHELESS. HOWEVER, FEAR NOT, POP AMBIENT
FANS AS THE SIX (YES, SIX) BEATLESS TRACKS ON SIDE TWO ARE =
CONSIDERABLY
MORE RELAXED AND QUITE BEAUTIFUL IN COMPARISON (THE THIRD TRACK
IS BREATHTAKING!). ULF, YOU ARE GOD AND I CLAIM MY PRIZE. A =
MAGNIFICENT
PIECE OF WORK.
New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
ALEXI DELANO - ACID BURNING - AD LIMITED - 12" (ADLTD01)
ALEXI DELANO GETS INTO ACID HOUSE / TECHNO MODE WITH THIS MINIMAL
303 JAM. DEEP, FUNKY, DEFIANTLY OLD SCHOOL AND ABSOLUTELY DANCEABLE
IN EVERY RESPECT. GOOD GEAR.
DJ 3000 - UR BATTLEPAK VOL. 2 - UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE - 2x12" =
(UR-3002)
DOUBLE PACK PRESSURE FROM THE U.R. CREW HERE WITH THE SECOND OF
THE MUCH TALKED ABOUT BATTLEPAKS. A HEFTY SELECTION OF SNIPPETS
FROM CLASSIC UNDERGROUND RESISITANCE RELATED BITS AND BOBS ALL
PUT TOGETHER AS SHORT LOOPS FOR MAXIMUM PLAYABILITY. AMAZINGLY
USEFUL FOR DJ'S, THIS EASILY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME AN =
INVALUABLE
MIXING TOOL. I WON'T GO INTO DETAIL ABOUT WHAT'S ON THERE BECAUSE
A) THERE'RE FAR TOO MANY TO NAME AND B) IT WOULD SPOIL THE SURPRISE.
CLASSIC STUFF THOUGH AND, BIZARRELY, ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES
FROM THE U.R. CAMP FOR SOME TIME.
DJ BUZZ GOREE - UR BATTLEPAK VOL. 1 - UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE - 2x12" =
(UR-3001)
DOUBLE PACK PRESSURE FROM THE U.R. CREW HERE WITH THE FIRST OF
THE MUCH TALKED ABOUT BATTLEPAKS. A HEFTY SELECTION OF SNIPPETS
FROM CLASSIC UNDERGROUND RESISITANCE RELATED BITS AND BOBS ALL
PUT TOGETHER AS SHORT LOOPS FOR MAXIMUM PLAYABILITY. AMAZINGLY
USEFUL FOR DJ'S, THIS EASILY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME AN =
INVALUABLE
MIXING TOOL. I WON'T GO INTO DETAIL ABOUT WHAT'S ON THERE BECAUSE
A) THERE'RE FAR TOO MANY TO NAME AND B) IT WOULD SPOIL THE SURPRISE.
CLASSIC STUFF THOUGH AND, BIZARRELY, ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES
FROM THE U.R. CAMP FOR SOME TIME.
TEK BROTHERS - REVELATION - TUNNEL 7 - 12" (T7-003)
FROM THE SUBMERGE STABLE COMES THIS EXCELLENT TUNNEL 7 RELEASE.
IT ACTUALLY SOUNDS LIKE A PROPER DETROIT RECORD AND TAKES IN HOUSE
AND TECHNO IN A FLOWING, FUNKY KIND OF STYLE. DEEP CHORDS AND
STABS COUPLED WITH SOLID 4/4 BEATS MAKE FOR SOME GREAT, DANCEABLE
ACTION ALL ROUND. ONE OF THE BEST SUBMERGE RELATED RELEASES FOR
A WHILE IN MY OPINION.
VARIOUS - MAM? YOU FORGOT YOUR OCTUPLETS - OMNI AMM - 2xLP (OMNIAMM01)
WICKED EIGHT TRACK DOUBLE PACK OF FANTASTICALLY GROOVED OUT AND
FAT ELECTRO GROOVES FROM A HOST OF WELL KNOW PURVEYORS OF THE
SOUND. RA-X, WEE DJ'S, DARK VEKTOR, DIGITEK, RUXPIN, LOWFISH,
ANALOG AUDIO ASSOCIATION AND BORIS DIVIDER ALL FEATURE AND THERE'S
NOT A DULL MOMENT ON THIS SPLENDID SLAB OF VINYL. RECOMMENDED.
Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
[A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - SEE SAW SOUP / CREAMER - ORAC - 12" (ORAC12)
[A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE IS VERY RAPIDLY TURNING INTO A VERY FRESH AND
EXTREMELY CONSISTENT ARTIST AND WITH THIS RELEASE HE FURTHER CEMENTS
HIS REPUTATION FOR GROOVING, SLIGHTLY BROKEN SOUNDING TECHNO TRACKS
WITH A SUTEKH / AKUFEN-ESQUE FEEL (THAT'S NOT TO SAY HE DOESN'T
HAVE HIS OWN SOUND OF COURSE). THIS ONE'S ACTUALLY A BIT MORE
TRACKY AND STRAIGHT, BUT IT REALLY SUITS THE STYLE AND GIVES IT
A VERY APPEALING CLUB FLAVA. TOP STUFF THAT COMES RECOMMENDED.
BLOTNIK BROTHERS - URANIUM ANGELS - SATAMILE - 12" (SAT018)
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST RELEASE ON SATAMILE SO FAR IN MY HUMBLE OPINION.
FOUR TRACKS OF THE BIGGEST, BADDEST, DARKEST, MOST DRAMATIC ELECTRO
THAT YOU CAN IMAGINE. ALMOST APHEX LIKE BEATS AND SOUNDS AT TIMES
WITH A THUNDEROUS DANCEFLOOR FLAVA. JUST CHECK IT AND SEE HOW
DAMN FINE IT IS. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
FREEZIE FREEKIE - PROMISE OF TECHNOLOGY - SATAMILE - 12" (SAT022)
THREE DEVASTATING TRACKS OF THE PUREST ELECTRO, AS YOU'D EXPECT
FROM THIS EXCELLENT LABEL. SATISFYINGLY DARK AND MOODY SOUNDS
AND RIP ROARING BASSLINES COUPLED WITH WICKED, VARIED BEATS. THIS
IS TIP TOP GEAR, BUT THEN YOU PROBABLY KNOW THAT YOU CAN TRUST
SATAMILE BY NOW! ESSENTIAL.
NOMADIC - METRO-MOVER - DOPAMINE - 12" (DOP02)
THIS REALLY IS TURNING OUT OT BE A TOP LITTLE LABEL. FLORIDA BASED
DOPAMINE RECORDS DELIVERS ITS SECOND BOMB IN THE SHAPE OF A KILLER
FOUR TRACK ELECTRO EP OF PURE, BOOTY SHAKING GROOVES WITH AWESOME
REMIXES FROM THE ONE AND ONLY ANDREA PARKER AND STARS OF THE FIRST
RELEASE, ALPHA 606. IF YOU LIKE ELECTRO, YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE
THIS. WICKED STUFF.
SILICON SCALLY - THE SILENT YEARS - SATAMILE - 12" (SATAMILE006)
CARL FINLOW PROVIDES A TOUGH THREE TRACKER ON NEW YORK IMPRINT
SATAMILE. PHAT ELECTRO GROOVES AS YOU'D EXPECT, BUT WITH A DARKER,
HARDER FEEL THAN SOME OF HIS OTHER GEAR. QUALITY.
New Releases (Vinyl): House
BUMPER - TUFF GROOVE / DETROIT - MDEX - 12" (MDEX1312)
THIS COULD BE A RE-EDIT I SUPPOSE... I'M JUST NOT THAT UP ON ELECTRO
BOOGIE MUSIC. HOWEVER, IT SOUNDS TWEAKY ENOUGH TO BE SOMEONE TRYING
TO EMULATE THE CLASSIC EARLY '80'S FLAVA AND GETTING IT PRETTY
MUCH SPOT ON. IF YOU LIKE DISCO OR HOUSE THIS'LL SLIP INTO YOUR
SET LIKE AN ABSOLUTE DREAM WITH IT'S FUNKY STABS AND SYNTHY =
BASSLINES.
QUALITY GEAR.
METRO AREA - METRO AREA 6 - ENVIRON - 12" (ENV022)
THEY ARE BACK! AFTER THE LAST FEW THINGS I HEARD BY THEM HAD A
SLIGHT "DECAFFINATED" FLAVOUR TO THE TRACKS, THIS ONE STORMS IN
FULL STEAM AHEAD. THE OPENING TRACK IS CLASSIC METRO AREA SOUND
WITH THEIR USUAL AUTHENTIC DISCO SOUNDS AND ARRANGEMENT, WHILE
THE FLIP HAS A MUCH DARKER FEEL WITH BONE-DRY BEATS AND AN ALMOST
STOIC FEEL TO THE PATTERNS. A SURE WINNER IN MY OPINION!!!
OMAR-S - OMAR-S 005 LP - FXHE - 2xLP (OMAR-S005)
THANK GOD WE'VE FINALLY GOT THIS IN. AGAINST MY BETTER JUDGEMENT
(AND I'M SURE AFTER MY LAST REVIEW OF AN OMAR RELATED RELEASE
IT'S QUITE CLEAR HOW I FEEL ABOUT THESE RECORDS) I MUST ADMIT
THAT IT'S ANOTHER EXCELLENT SET OF TRACKS. EVEN THOUGH YOU ONLY
GET SIX CUTS FOR YOUR MONEY THEY ARE ALL OF A MASSIVELY HIGH =
STANDARD.
OMAR IS DEFINITELY HOLDING A TORCH FOR THOSE OF US THAT LIKE DEEP,
UNDERGROUND, LO-FI, LEFTFIELD DETROIT HOUSE / TECHNO AND THIS
GOES SOME WAY TO ALLAYING MY FEARS THAT THIS STYLE MUSIC IS ALMOST
DEAD. DEEP AS HELL, ULTRA LOW BUDGET PRODUCTION AND SOME FABULOUSLY
GROOVING SOUNDS AND BEATS ALL COMBINE TO MAKE ONE SUPERB ALBUM.
SERIOUSLY WORTH CHECKING IF YOU'RE INTO MOODYMANN OR THEO'S MUSIC.
RECOMMENDED.
UNKNOWN - DAM EDIT VOLUME 1 - DAM - 12" (DAM001)
TWO RE-EDITS FOR YOUR MIXING PLEASURE, BOTH IN A DISCO / SOUL
STYLE. ONE IS DEFINITELY ROY AYERS BUT I'M NOT ENTIRELY SURE WHAT
THE OTHER IS... IT'S FUNKY THOUGH AND NO DOUBT YOU'LL ALL LAP
IT UP, YOU NAUGHTY PEOPLE!!
VARIOUS - 4 DECKS AND FADERS VOLUME 2 - E-MOTION - 12" (EFA60105-6)
A RECENT DISCOVERY IN OUR VAULTS. THIS RARE LITTLE VESTAX SPONSERED
MIX 12" HAS 8 EXCLUSIVE CUTS FROM ARTISTS LIKE RONIN, FRED =
EVERYTHING,
NEON LIGHTS, HAKAN LIDBO, ETC. THE TRACKS ON THIS ARE ALL =
INSTRUMENTAL,
SOME JUST HOUSE BEATS, SOME FULL TRAX, ALL MADE TO HELP PROMOTE
THE VESTAX RANGE. VERY LTD SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED 12"'S
Restocks (Vinyl): House
RICK WADE - THE GRIMM WORLD OF TONES EP - HARMONIE PARK - 12" (HP008)
ALTHOUGH THIS RICK WADE IS TOTALLY BY NUMBERS, IT'S STILL A QUALITY
HOUSE CUT. 3 TRACKS, ONE WHICH IS A SLIGHT BREAK FROM THE NORM
WITH ITS DISTORTED DRUMS AND CLIPPED SAMPLE. YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL
BEFORE BUT I WOULD STILL HAVE TO RECOMMEND IT......
New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop
MADVILLIAN - KOUSHIK REMIXES - STONESTHROW - 12" (STH2102)
HAS HIP HOP FINALLY REACHED THE 21ST CENTURY? I ASK THAT BECAUSE
THESE TWO RECORDS (THIS AND THE SET OF FOURTET MIXES) HAVE TO
BE THE MOST EXCITING HIP HOP RECORDS I'VE HEARD IN AGES! KOUSHIK'S
BITS AND PIECES PRODUCTION STYLE REMINDS ONE OF DJ SHADOW ONLY
MUCH MORE LO-FI (CERTAINLY COMPARED TO THESE DAYS) - THINK ALSO
PREFUSE 73 AND SOME OF THE MUSH/ANTICON ARTISTS. PERSONALLY I
THINK THERE'S NOTHING TO CHOOSE QUALITY-WISE BETWEEN THIS AND
THE FOURTET EP (THERE'S 15 TRACKS ON THIS 12"!), SO YOU'RE JUST
GONNA HAVE TO GET BOTH!
MADVILLIAN - FOURTET REMIXES - STONESTHROW - 12" (STH2103)
THIS IS A MONUMENTAL RELEASE. 10 TRACKS (5 VOCALS, 4 INSTRUMENTALS
PLUS ONE BONUS BEAT INSTRUMENTAL), ALL COMING IN AROUND THE THREE
MINUTE MARK, THAT FOR ME TOTALLY TAKE THE WHOLE HIP HOP GENRE
UP A LEVEL. KIERAN HEBDEN'S PRODUCTION IS EXCEPTIONAL EVEN BY
HIS ALREADY EXTREMELY HIGH STANDARD, AND HEARING HIM TAKE ON THE
HIP HOP GENRE SO SUCCESSFULLY YET RETAINING HIS UNIQUE STYLE IS
JUST A JOY. THESE PROBABLY WON'T BE AROUND FOR LONG, SO ACT SWIFTLY.
MF GRIMM - GINGERBREAD MAN / MY LOVE - DAY BY DAY - 12" (F5R018)
A SIDE COMES PRODUCED BY DJ CRUCIAL, B SIDE COURTESY OF (YOU GUESSED
IT) MF DOOM (THE ORIGINAL TRACK HAVING BEEN TAKEN FROM SPECIAL
HERBS VOL. 2)....
SPACEK - MOS DEF / J-DILLA REMIX(ES) - UNKNOWN - 12" (SP0001)
ABSOLUTELY NO INFO ON THIS RECORD OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT THE
A-SIDE IS CREDITED TO EVE FEAT. FORD PREFECT, SORRY, MOS DEF AND
THE B-SIDE IS A J-DILLA REMIX. APPEARS TO BE RATHER LIMITED /
SOUGHT AFTER, AND EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE.
Restocks (Vinyl): Hip Hop
MADVILLIAN - S/T - STONESTHROW - 2xLP (PIASX040DLP)
FINALLY IT REARS ITS HEAD! THE LONG AWAITED MADLIB/MF DOOM LP
IS HERE AND ITS READY FOR ACTION. IF YOUR INTO THESE 2 THEN TO
MY EARS THIS SOUNDS EXACTLY AS IT SHOULD. MF'S RAWNESS GELS WELL
WITH MADLIB'S OFF THE WALL PRODUCTIONS. THIS WILL FLY, MARK MY
WORDS........
QUASIMOTO - THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LORD QUAS - STONESTHROW - 2xLP =
(PIASX055DLP)
PLENTY OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKING ABOUT THIS MADLIB PRODUCED LP.
FEATURING MF DOOM (MADVILLIAN) AND M.E.D., THIS FOLLOW-UP TO "THE
UNSEEN" LOOKS LIKE DOING THE BUSINESS. A LARGE ONE.
New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic Beats
HERBALISER, THE - GENERALS - NINJA TUNE - 12" (ZEN12166)
NOT SURE ABOUT THIS. RATHER CLICHE-RIDDEN, VASTLY OVER-CROWDED
/ OVER-PRODUCED HIP HOP... EVEN THE INSTRUMENTALS AREN'T REALLY
DOING IT FOR ME. I'VE NEVER BEEN A HUGE HERBALISER HEAD, SO MAYBE
THAT'S WHY I'M NOT TOO KEEN. SORRY FOLKS. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH
MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
MR SCRUFF - MR SCRUFF - NINJA TUNE - 3xLP (ZEN112)
THIS WELCOME REISSUE OF MR SCRUFF'S DEBUT ALBUM CONTAINS NINE
TRACKS ON TRIPLE VINYL, ALL REMASTERED AND SOUNDING AS GOOD AS
EVER. I STILL RECKON HIS EARLIER MATERIAL IS AMONGST HIS BEST,
SO HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO RELIVE A BUNCH OF TRACKS YOU MIGHT HAVE
MISSED. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER
TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based
ELECTRELANE - AXES - TOO PURE - 2xLP (PURE162LP)
I ENDED UP LOVING ELECTRELANE'S LAST ALBUM, DESPITE NOT BEING
TOO SURE (GET IT?) AT FIRST, AND I THINK I'M GONNA END UP FEELING
THE SAME WAY ABOUT "AXES". IT'S A LOT TO TAKE IN AT FIRST, THEIR
SOUND HAVING PROGRESSED SEVERAL STAGES ONCE AGAIN. PRODUCED /
ENGINEERED BY STEVE ALBINI AND SEQUENCED (WITHOUT ANY NOTICABLE
GAPS BETWEEN TRACKS) TO BE LISTENED TO AS ONE LONG PIECE (SO I'M
INFORMED), THIS IS THE SOUND OF A BAND REALLY GETTING INTO GEAR,
FULLY CONFIDENT AND UTTERLY COMFORTABLE IN THEIR OWN SKIN. DO
NOT MISS OUT. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT
MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
HANGED UP - CLATTER FOR CONTROL - CONSTELLATION - LP (CST034LP)
THE RETURN OF THIS INTENSE INSTRUMENTAL TWO-PIECE, RECENTLY GIVEN
PROPS BY NONE OTHER THAN DAVID BOWIE. PRODUCED (NOT SURPRISINGLY)
BY THAT MOST EASY GOING AND UNPRETENTIOUS OF MUSICIANS, EFRIM
FROM OH GODSPEED! NOT THEM AGAIN, THIS IS ANOTHER ALBUM OF UPLIFTING
THREE-MINUTE POP SONGS CHOCK FULL OF HOOKS AND CATCHY CHORUSES.
DISCLAIMER: IT MIGHT NOT BE, THOUGH. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY =
ALTHOUGH
WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
ODD NOSDAM FEATURING JESSICA BAILIFF - UNTITLED THREE - ANTICON - 12" =
(ABR0051)
MONUMENTALLY FINE EP FROM THE ANTICON CREW. ODD NOSDAM HAS ENLISTED
THE HELP OF SHOEGAZING GODDESS (WELL, SHE IS IN MY BOOK ANYWAY)
JESSICA BAILIFF AND CONCOCTED A HUGELY DENSE GUITAR SOUND WITH
SOME HIP HOP INFLUENCES IN THE BEATS DEPARTMENT. MASSIVE LAYERS
OF GUITAR DRONE AND WHITE NOISE MAKE THIS ONE POWERFUL BEAST.
I ACCIDENTALLY PLAYED IT ON 33RPM AND IT SOUNDED ALMOST LIKE EARTH
OR SUNN O))). BRILLIANT STUFF AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
SARA LOWES & THE EARLIES - I'VE BEEN WAITING - EARWORM - 7" (EGS06)
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL LOOKING MULTI-COLOURED SPLATTERY VINYL 7"
FROM THE CURRENT HOT PROPERTY THAT IS THE EARLIES, COLLABORATING
WITH SARA LOWES (ON VOCALS AND PIANO). TWO LOW KEY, MELANCHOLIC
SONGS (INCLUDING A WEBB BROTHERS COVER) WITH AN EQUALLY LOVELY
FOLKY FEMALE VOCAL.=20
SCOUT NIBLETT - KIDNAPPED BY NEPTUNE - TOO PURE - 7" (PURE163S)
WE GIVE PROPS TO EMMA NIBLETT AT SMALLFISH, AND ALWAYS ENJOY HER
LO-FI, SOLO, HOMEGROWN APPROACH TO DECONSTRUCTING POP MUSIC. =
"KIDNAPPED
BY NEPTUNE" KINDA WELDS TWO SONGS TOGETHER IN A SLITS MEETS ESG
MEETS EARLY FACTORY KINDA WAY, AND ROCKS OUT RATHER NICELY. THE
MORE EXPERIMENTAL, EXTENDED, INTROVERTED "I AM A PRINCE" ON THE
FLIP IS ACTUALLY VERY REMINISCENT OF THE BREEDERS. COOL. RELEASED
MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON
MONDAY.
VARIOUS - THE SEXUAL LIFE OF THE SAVAGES - SOUL JAZZ - 2xLP (SJRLP112)
LIKE MANY PEOPLE, I CAN'T PRETEND I KNOW AN AWFUL LOT ABOUT =
"UNDERGROUND
POST-PUNK FROM SAO PAULO, BRASIL" (AS THIS ALBUM IS SUBTITLED)
SO I'LL LET THE DETAILED SLEEVENOTES (EXTENSIVE EVEN FOR A SOUL
JAZZ RELEASE) DO ALL THE TALKING. ALL I WILL SAY IS THIS COMPILATION
DOES SOUND VERY CURRENT, SO CLEARLY THIS STUFF WAS AHEAD OF ITS
TIME IN MANY WAYS. A SERIOUSLY COMPELLING HISTORY LESSON, GIVE
IT A LISTEN. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT =
MAILORDER
TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based
BENJAMIN GIBBARD & ANDREW KENNY - HOME EP - MORR MUSIC - LP (MORR055)
THE POSTAL SERVICE AND DNTEL'S BENJAMIN GIBBARD TEAMS UP WITH
AMERICAN ANALOG SET'S ANDREW KENNY FOR THIS FABULOUS SPLIT ALBUM
/ MINI ALBUM. EIGHT TRACKS OF HEARTFELT FOLK-BASED MUSIC THAT
WILL ENCHANT AND CHILL EVEN THOSE WITH THE COLDEST OF TASTES IN
MUSIC. BEAUTIFULLY MELODIC AND WONDERFULLY MELANCHOLIC, THIS IS
UP THERE WITH THE BEST OF THEM, SINGER-SONGWRITER WISE. RECOMMENDED
MOST HIGHLY.
New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
EMOTIONS, THE / HEATWAVE - BLIND ALLEY / AIN'T NO HALF STEPPIN' - =
SCHOOL YARD BREAKS - 12" (SYB2007)
THIS IS ACTUALLY A FOUR-WAY SPLIT, REALLY. YOU DON'T JUST GET
THE TWO TRACKS WE'VE CREDITED (ORIGINAL 1971 AND 1976 12" VERSIONS
RESPECTIVELY - DID THEY HAVE 12" SINGLES IN 1971??) - ON SIDE
TWO, THERE'S THE 1971 "ORIGINAL 12" VERSION" OF ISAAC HAYES "IKES
MOOD" AND THE "1968 ORIGINAL 12" VERSION" (THAT'S DEFINITELY WRONG,
IT'S ONLY 2.55!) OF "DON'T CHANGE YOUR LOVE" BY THE FIVE STAIRSTEPS.
ANOTHER GREAT RELEASE FROM THIS STRICTLY BREAKS OFFSHOOT.
JB'S, THE / LOU DONALDSON - BLUES AND PANTS / WHO'S MAKING LOVE? - =
SCHOOL YARD BREAKS - 12" (SYB2008)
NEARLY TEN MINUTES' WORTH OF THE JB'S "BLUES AND PANTS" FROM 1971,
BACKED WITH LOU DONALDSON'S "WHO'S MAKING LOVE?" FROM 1969. ORIGINAL
12" VERSIONS, IT SAYS HERE, BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE 12" SINGLES IN
1969, I'M TELLIN' YA! ANOTHER GREAT RELEASE FROM THIS STRICTLY
BREAKS OFFSHOOT.
MUSIC, HARMONY & RHYTHM / KING ERRISSON - BROOKLYN DREAMS / WELL, HAVE =
A NICE DAY - SCHOOL YARD BREAKS - 12" (SYB2006)
OK, I'LL CONCEDE THEY DID HAVE 12"S BACK IN 1977... ORIGINAL =
EXTENDED
VERSIONS ETC... ANOTHER GREAT RELEASE FROM THIS STRICTLY BREAKS
OFFSHOOT.
VARIOUS - KANYE WEST ORIGINALS COLLECTION VOL. 2 - SIDE HUSTLE - LP =
(SHE021LP)
THE ORIGINALS BY THE LIKES OF WILLIAM BELL, SOLOMON BURKE, THE
TEMPTATIONS, ARETHA FRANKLIN, JACKSON FIVE, GLADYS KNIGHT ETC
AS HEARD ON TRACKS BY COMMON, SLUM VILLAGE, JAY-Z, SCARFACE, TWISTA,
CAM'RON ETC....
Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
STROMBA - TALES FROM THE SITTING ROOM - FATCAT - LP (FATLP19)
WELL, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS ALBUM BUT THIS HAS
PLEASANTLY SURPRISED ME. J. SAUL KANE (MR. DEPTH CHARGE) RETURNS
UNDER HIS STROMBA GUISE WITH A LAID-BACK AND ECLECTIC ALBUM =
SHOWCASING
HIS JAZZ, REGGAE, FUNK AND SOUNDTRACK INFLUENCES. NOT SO MUCH
DISCO, MORE ALONG THE LINES OF JAGA JAZZIST (AS WAS) MEETS HARMONIC
33. RECOMMENDED. RELEASED MONDAY 2ND MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND
IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
New Releases (CD): Electronica
13 & GOD - 13 & GOD - ANTICON - CD (ABR0050CD)
LOVELY STUFF FROM ANTICON, WHO ARE ON ABSOLUTELY TOP FORM AT =
PRESENT.
13 & GOD IS A COLLABORATION (FOR THOSE WHO MISSED LAST WEEK'S
12"ER) BETWEEN THE NOTWIST AND THEMSELVES, AND ALTHOUGH THIS LP
DOES SOUND MUCH LIKE YOU'D EXPECT, IT REALLY DOES WORK, COMBINING
THE SOUND OF THE NOTWIST / LALI PUNA ETC WITH CLOUDDEAD AND THE
WHOLE CURRENT ELECTRONIC ANTICON SOUND. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY
ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
AMINA - AMINAMINA - THE WORKERS INSTITUTE - CD (TWI1)
AMINA ARE THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE DELICIOUS STRINGS
YOU HEAR ON MOST SIGUR ROS RELEASES AND AS, FOR ME, THE STRINGS
ARE THE BEST BITS OF MOST SIGUR ROS RELEASES, THE FACT THAT THIS
IS A WHOLE EP OF THEM ON THEIR OWN IS SOMETHING OF A BONUS. ORGANIC
SOUNDS THAT ARE SIMILAR IN SOME WAYS TO THE RYAN TEAGUE EP OR
MAYBE THE F.S. BLUMM ON MORR MUSIC. PREDOMINANTLY MADE UP OF THEIR
SIGNATURE STRINGS BUT WITH GORGEOUS INCIDENTAL SOUNDS IT HAS A
PLAYFUL, LIGHT & AIRY, SUMMERY SOUND THAT'S VERY PLEASING TO THE
EAR INDEED. WORTH A LISTEN? YOU BETCHA!
BELLADONNAKILLZ - PERVERTED & PROUD - DROSS:TIK - CD (DTK03CD)
MUCH LIKE THE OTHER RELEASE ON THIS (NEW TO US) LABEL THIS WEEK,
THIS IS JUNGLIST NOISECORE ACTION FOR ALL YOU TIGERBEAT / KID
606 / DROP THE LIME / HELLFISH ETC ETC HEADS OUT THERE. A TOTAL
RIOT AND A RIGHT OLD RACKET TO BOOT.
CIRCULATION OF EVENTS - VIP IBEX - SPOOF - CD (SPOOF0005CD)
HERE'S A CD RE-ISSUE OF AN OLD GOODIEPAL RELEASE FROM THE LITTLE
KNOWN SPOOF LABEL. COMPLETE WITH GORGEOUS NEW ARTWORK (ALTHOUGH
THE HIDEOUS ORIGINAL IS LURKING INSIDE THE SLIP COVER READY TO
ASSAULT THE SENSES OF ANY UNWARY LISTENERS) AND FEATURING A WIDE
RANGE OF TRACKS, BOTH NOISY, SILLY AND, AMAZINGLY, BEAUTIFUL,
THIS IS A GREAT INSIGHT INTO THE MND OF SOMEONE WHO'S CLEARLY
A VERY TALENTED MUSICIAN BUT ENJOYS MONKEYING ABOUT ON A REGULAR
BASIS. IT'S GOODIEPAL, IT'S ON CD WHICH MEANS THAT, FUNDAMENTALLY,
NO ONE IS GOING TO BUY IT, BUT WE LIKE TO AT LEAST GIVE YOU THE
OPTION!
EFTERKLANG - SPRINGER EP - LEAF - CD (DOCK44CD)
THIS NEW 5-TRACK MINI LP FROM EFTERKLANG (COMING IN AT JUST OVER
HALF AN HOUR) FOLLOWS ON PERFECTLY FROM THE ALBUM. BY NO MEANS
ELECTRONICA IN THE STRICTEST SENSE, THIS IS MORE STRING-DRIVEN,
ALMOST CHAMBER MUSIC A LA SILVER MT. ZION. SOME OF IT REMINDS
ME OF NEOTROPIC'S LAST ALBUM, ALTHOUGH TO BE HONEST THIS ISN'T
AS GOOD AS THAT. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND
IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
HELLFISH - ONE MAN SONIC ATTACK FORCE - PLANET MU - CD (ZIQ124CD)
AN APT TITLE. WITH TRACK TITLES (MANY UNBROADCASTABLE ON A FAMILY
SHOW SUCH AS THIS) AS HARSH AS THE "MUSIC" CONTAINED, THIS IS
NOT AN EASY RIDE. INFACT, IT'S FIERCE AND ABRASIVE EVEN BY HIS
STANDARDS. THROUGHLY NASTY STUFF (SO YOU'RE BOUND TO LIKE IT!).
RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE
ON MONDAY.
MITCHELL AKIYAMA - SMALL EXPLOSIONS THAT ARE YOURS TO KEEP - SUB ROSA =
- CD (SR238)
THE RETURN OF MITCHELL AKIYAMA (BEST KNOWN FOR HIS RELEASES ON
RASTER NOTON AND EAT THIS) HERALDS ANOTHER APT TITLE. A SLIGHTLY
DISSONANT BUT UTTERLY COMPELLING BLEND OF STRINGS, CLICKS, PIANO,
BELLS AND OCCASIONAL HANDCLAPS THAT IS SURPRISINGLY WARM AND =
MUSICAL.
I HAVE TO SAY ANYONE INTO THE LIKES OF RUNE GRAMMOFON, GREG DAVIS,
CONSTELLATION, TZADIK, KARAOKE KALK, THRILL JOCKEY AND ALL MANNER
OF INTERESTING WORLD BASED CONTEMPORARY ELECTRONICA/LIVE CROSSOVER
STUFF SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT AT ONCE - IT'S ABSOLUTELY TOP NOTCH.
ROD MODELL - VIBRASOUND (THE DEEPCHORD YEARS 1999-2004_ - SILENTES - =
CD (SILENTESCD200402)
AAH, THE DEEPCHORD RECORDS. OBSCURE, HARD TO GET HOLD OF, EXPENSIVE
AND GENERALLY THE CLOSEST WE'VE EVER HAD TO A RIVAL FOR THE BASIC
CHANNEL CREW. IT'S EASY TO SAY THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE MORITZ VON
OSWALD AND CO, BUT IF YOU DO YOU'RE SERIOUSLY MISSING THE POINT.
THE BLEND OF DUB AND TECHNO ON OFFER HERE IS SOMETHING TO SAVOUR
AT ALL TIMES AS THE DEPTH OF PRODUCTION AND THE ROLLING, MID PACED
GROOVES THAT UNDERPIN THE LAYERS OF TEXTURE ARE SUITABLY PHAT
BUT INCREDIBLY SUBTLE AT THE SAME TIME. A PARADOX? MAYBE. BUT
TO BE HONEST IT'S THE MOST BRILLIANT, WONDERFUL, UPLIFTING PARADOX.
IF YOU DON'T LOVE THIS COLLECTION OF TRACKS FROM THE ULTRA-SCARCE
BACK CATALOGUE I'D BE VERY SURPRISED. ESSENTIAL CD COMPILATION
OF THE YEAR, QUITE POSSIBLY AND ANYONE WHO LIKES ECHOCORD, RHYTHM
& SOUND OR BASIC CHANNEL MUST TREAT THIS AS AN ITEM THAT THEY
*MUST* OWN. AWESOME.
RYAN TEAGUE - SIX PRELUDES - TYPE - CD (TYEP002)
QUALITY CONTROL IS SOMETHING THAT IS CLEARLY VERY CLOSE TO THE
HEARTS OF THE TYPE LABEL AS THIS SUPERB, SUBLIME AND WONDERFUL
NEW RELEASE WILL ATTEST. I DON'T WANT TO GO ON TOO MUCH ABOUT
IT, OR TYPE IN GENERAL IN FACT, BUT, WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT
THEY ARE CONCEIVABLY ONE OF THE MOST EXCELLENT LABELS WE HAVE
IN THIS COUNTRY AT THE PRESENT TIME AND THEIR WHOLE CATALOGUE
SHOULD BE THE ENVY OF A LOT OF OTHER LABELS. RYAN TEAGUE HAS =
PRODUCED
SOMETHING OF A GEM HERE WITH SIX TRACKS FORMING A DELICIOUS SET.
STRINGS... THAT'S THE ORDER OF THE DAY. ALMOST CHAMBER MUSIC,
PRETTY CLOSE TO BEING CLASSICAL AND RIGHT ON THE MONEY AS FAR
AS ATMOSPHERE AND BEAUTY GOES. SIMPLY GORGEOUS AND ONE FOR ALL
FANS OF THE MORE ORGANIC SIDE OF ELECTRONICA (EVEN THOUGH THIS
ISN'T, STRICTLY SPEAKING, ELECTRONICA AT ALL). DON'T MISS OUT
BECAUSE A) IT'S GRAND AND B) IT'S A REAL BARGAIN AT THIS PRICE.
ESSENTIAL STUFF.=20
STENDEC - OPAQUE - CACTUS ISLAND - 3" CD (CACT009)
GENTLE, LUSH, TRULY BEAUTIFUL... JUST SOME OF THE WORDS THAT COULD
BE USED TO DESCRIBE THIS DELICIOUS AND, OF COURSE, ULTRA-LIMITED
RELEASE ON MAPS + DIAGRAMS' CACTUS ISLAND LABEL. THE DOUBLE TEAM
OF BEN EDWARDS (AKA BENGE) AND PAUL MERRITT (EXPANDING) IS A POTENT
COMBINATION AS ANYONE WHO HAS HEARD THEIR DELIGHTFUL ALBUM ON
EXPANDING WILL ATTEST. THIS HAS FOUR TRACKS OF SHIMMERING, SUMMERY
SOUNDING ELECTRONICS WITH A LOW-KEY SUBTLETY THAT'S INCREDIBLY
APPEALING AND BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED. SIMPLY A MUST-HAVE AND ESSENTIAL
PIECE THAT CONTINUES THE SERIES WITH A GREAT DEAL OF STYLE. =
REMEMBER,
THERE ARE ONLY 100 COPIES OF THIS IN EXISTENCE SO YOU'LL ABSOLUTELY
NEED TO GET IN THERE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. HIGHLY, HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - FORMA. 2. 03 - PROGRESSIVE FORM - CD (PFCD08)
CRACKING ROUND UP OF TRACKS FROM THE TOP NOTCH PRGRESSIVE FORM
LABEL (PLUS A COUPLE OF TRACKS FROM UNRELATED ARTISTS). YOU GET
DEEPLY ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRONICS FROM DUBLEE, STATIC, PROCESS, 30506,
KATSUTOSHI YOSHIHARA, NQ AND MORE. SUPERB, EXCELLENT AND REALLY
JOLLY GOOD.
Restocks (CD): Electronica
ALVA NOTO + RYUICHI SAKAMOTO - INSEN - RASTER NOTON - CD (R-N065)
BACK IN STOCK! SOMETIMES, SOMETHING COMES ALONG THAT TRANSCENDS
THE BOUNDARIES OF MUSICAL GENRE AND CONFOUNDS YOU'RE IDEAS OF
WHO SHOULD BE LISTENING TO WHAT. 'VRIOON' BY ALVA NOTO [AKA CARSTEN
NICOLAI] AND RYUICHI SAKAMOTO WAS ONE SUCH RELEASE. ITS UNIQUE
BLEND OF CARSTEN'S MICRO ELECTRONIC PROCESSING AND RYUICHI'S =
DELICIOUS
PIANO PLAYING ENSURED THAT A WHOLE HOST OF PEOPLE ENJOYED ITS
DULCET TONES. THIS FOLLOW UP IS, SIMPLY, MORE OF THE SAME. ANYONE
WHO BEMOANS THAT FACT THOUGH IS MISSING THE POINT BY A LARGE MARGIN
AS THIS STANDS EQUALLY AS TALL AS THE FIRST ALBUM. IF ANYTHING
THIS IS ACTUALLY A MORE MELODIC PIECE OF WORK AND DOESN'T RELY
SO HEAVILY ON THE REPETITIVE PIANO MOTIFS OF 'VRIOON'. THERE'S
A MORE TANGIBLE FEEL OF TUNEFULNESS HERE AND IT ABSOLUTELY, 100%
SUITS THE ULTRA REFINED AND STRIPPED DOWN TONES AND TEXTURES THAT
LIE UNDERNEATH. QUITE FRANKLY EVERYONE SHOULD OWN A COPY OF THIS
STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WORK. POSSIBLY ONE OF THE MOST
ESSENTIAL RELEASES OF THE YEAR.
AUTECHRE - INCUNABULA - WARP - CD (WARPCD17)
AUTECHRE'S FIRST ALBUM AND THIS SHOWS OFF HOW ADVANCED THEY WERE,
EVEN IN 1993. MY FAVOURITE AUTECHRE ALBUM!
BITSTREAM - ONE THIRD STANDARD LUX - MODERN LOVE - CD (LOVE002CD)
NICE TO SEE SOME OF THE THESE TRACKS FINALLY SURFACING ON CD.
SOME OF THEM GO BACK AS FAR AS THE SIGNAL RELEASES WHICH WERE
HARD ENOUGH TO GET ON VINYL AND NEVER CAME OUT ON CD. A GOOD =
SELECTION
OF SOUNDS THAT COVER BITSTREAMS EXTENSIVE PALETTE OF ELECTRO BASED
ELECTRONICA FROM THE MORE UPBEAT GROOVING STUFF TO THE MORE =
THOUGHTFUL,
BLISSED OUT AND MELODIC GEAR. LOVELY SPOT VARNISHED SLEEVE AS
WELL TO MATCH THE 12" COVERS.
EFTERKLANG - TRIPPER - LEAF - CD (BAY40CD)
EFTERKLANG ARE A TEN-PIECE DANISH OUTFIT, FEATURING STRINGS (THE
PLAYERS BORROWED FROM SIGUR ROS!), BRASS, PIANO, PERCUSSION, =
ELECTRONICS
AND A CHOIR FROM GREENLAND. INTIMATE, YET IN A STRANGE WAY EPIC
MUSIC WITH A REAL SCANDINAVIAN FEEL - THINK 50% MUM, 25% SILVER
MT ZION, 10% MUSIC A.M., 10% SIGUR ROS, 5% MAX RICHTER (IT'S AN
EXACT SCIENCE, THIS DESCRIPTION LARK, YOU KNOW)....
ESEM - SERIAL HUMAN - MERCK - CD (MERCK014CD)
AFTER HIS WELL RECEIVED OUTPUT ON THE FOCUS IMPRINT, ESEM CONTINUES
TO BRING US WARM MELODIES AND SOME LOVELY SYNTHETIC SOUNDS ON
HIS DEBUT LP/CD FOR MERCK. 12 WONDERFUL TRACKS TO CHOSE FROM,
ALL OF THE HIGEST QUALITY. SHOULD'NT HAVE TO SAY TO MUCH ABOUT
THIS REALLY, THE MUSIC SELLS IT'S SELF. A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED =
PURCHASE!!!!
FOURTET - ROUNDS - DOMINO - CD (WIGCD126)
KIERAN HEBDEN'S FOURTET PROJECT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AND GROW APACE.
TEN TRACKS OF SUBLIME ELECTRONICA WITH HIS UNIQUE FEEL FOR USING
LIVE, MANIPULATED INSTRUMENTS SHINING THROUGH. DEEP, MELODIC,
ALMOST (BUT NOT QUITE) ABSRACT. GENERALLY AN ABSOLUTE MUST AND
AN ESSENTIAL RELEASE OF THE YEAR. KILLER.
LOSCIL - FIRST NARROWS - KRANKY - CD (KRANK069)
SCOTT MORGAN, AKA LOSCIL DELIVERS YET ANOTHER SUPERB ALBUM THAT'S
LACED WITH WARMTH AND EMOTION THROUGHOUT. DEEP, SCULPTURAL =
ELECTRONICS
WITH SUBTLE RHYTHMIC ELEMENTS GIVING THE TRACKS A GOOD DEAL OF
MOVEMENT WHILST THE EVEN MORE ORGANIC THAN USUAL SOUNDS ARE LAYERED
AND MANIPULATED ON TOP. LUSH SOUNDS BRIMMING WITH BEAUTY AND =
GORGEOUS
MELODIC CHORDS ARE THE ORDER OF THE DAY HERE AND THIS COMES HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
MARC LECLAIR - MUSIQUE POUR 3 FEMMES ENCEINTES - MUTEK - CD =
(MTK_FAB04)
PERHAPS BETTER KNOWN AS AKUFEN, MR LECLAIR HAS PRODUCED A REALLY
BEAUTIFUL ALBUM OF GENTLE ELECTRONIC MUSIC. GET RID OF ALL YOUR
PRECONCEPTIONS ABOUT HIS STYLE OF CUT-UP, FREAKED OUT HOUSE AND
TECHNO AND BE PREPARED TO BE LULLED BY IN INTIMATE SET OF GENTLE,
LUSH AND VERY TUNEFUL DOWNBEAT ELECTRONICA. STILL HAS THE TRADEMARK
CLICKS AND POPS AND WONDERFULLY INTRICATE PROGRAMMING, BUT IT'S
CENTRED AROUND A MORE LISTENING THEME WITH DENSE TEXTURES AND
OVERLAPPING LAYERS. SIMPLY PUT, THIS IS ONE THAT FANS OF 12K AND
THE CLASSIC MILLE PLATEAUX STUFF (THINK SHUTTLE358 MIXED WITH
ELECTRIC BIRDS) ARE GOING TO ABSOLUTELY ADORE. DO... NOT... =
MISS...!!
=20
MARKUS GUENTNER - 1981 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD39)
ABSOLUTELY LUSH ALBUM FROM ONE OF THE POP AMBIENT SERIES' STALWART
PRODUCERS. IF YOU WANT SWATHES OF LAYERED CHORDS AND GENTLE TOUCHES
OF MELODY ALONG WITH SUBTLE, DUBBY 4/4 BEATS, LOOK NO FURTHER.
THERE IS ONE MORE UPBEAT SCHAFFEL TRACK ON HERE AS WELL WHICH
STICKS OUT A BIT, BUT GENERALLY THIS IS PURE ELECTRONIC BLISS.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
MARKUS GUENTNER - IN MOLL - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD11)
BEAUTIFUL AND MELODIC SOUND SCAPE PIECES FROM MR GUENTNER. =
REMINISCENT
OF MIKE INK IN HIS GAS GUISE - AND EQUALLY AS GOOD. RECOMMENDED
FOR CHILLING TO AFTER A HECTIC URBAN DAY.
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.
MICHAEL MAYER - TOUCH - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD36)
KOMPAKT LABEL OWNER MICHAEL MAYER DELIVERS HIS FIRST FULL ALBUM.
HE TAKES HIS OWN INFLUENCES FROM THE PAST YEARS AND COMBINES THEM
INTO A DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY (FOR THE MOST PART) SELECTION OF TRACKS
THAT WILL NO DOUBT BE HUGE FOR FANS OF THE MORE COMMERCIAL AND
SCHAFFEL BASED COLOGNE STYLE. CHECK.
STASIS - INSPIRATION - PEACEFROG - CD (PF028CD)
DEBUT LP FROM STAS........ DETROIT MELODIES, HOUSEY RHYTHMS AND
A SMATTERING OF BREAKS ON THIS LOVELY PEICE OF OLD SCHOOL UK =
TECHNO.........
STUDIO PANKOW - LINIENBUSSE - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD =
(TOWERBLOCKCD025)
WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT AN ALBUM OF THIS CALIBRE THAT'LL DO IT
ANY JUSTICE? FOR MY MONEY THIS REPRISE OF THE PARING OF DAVID
MOUFANG (MOVE D / SOURCE RECORDS) AND JAMIE HODGE (BORN UNDER
\ RHYMING PLANET / AESTUARIUM) PLUS KAI KROKER IS AN ABSOLUTELY
WINNING COMBINATION. RECORDED IN THREE SESSIONS IT COMBINES =
EVERYTHING
YOU'D EXPECT FROM MR. MOUFANG AND MR. HODGE, I.E. DEPTH, BEAUTY,
AN ABSTRACT SENSE OF MELODY AND INCREDIBLE PRODUCTION. BUT, THIS
HAS THE ADDED ADVANTAGE OF BEING PRETTY LARGE IN THE BEATS =
DEPARTMENT
AS WELL, SO YOU GET ELECTRO INFUENCED TRACKS AND DEEP, DUBBY 4/4
TRACKS PLUS ODDBALL DOWNBEAT ELECTRONICA AS WELL. TO SAY THAT
I'M ENAMOURED WITH THIS LP IS SOMETHING OF AN UNDERSTATEMENT AND
IF YOU TAKE MY ADVICE YOU'LL BE GIVING THIS YOUR UTMOST ATTENTION
VERY SOON. AN ESSENTIAL RELEASE.
THOMAS FEHLMANN - LOWFLOW - PLUG RESEARCH - CD (PR58CD)
THOMAS FEHLMANN IS ONE OF THOSE ARTISTS WHO SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN
AROUND FOREVER AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
PROJECTS OVER THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS. 3 PHASE, SUN ELECTRIC, THE
ORB, MARATHON AND LOTS OF HIS OWN PROJECTS, NOTABLY ON KOMPAKT.
THIS ALBUM DISTILLS EVERYTHING THAT I LOVE ABOUT HIS WORK INTO
ONE SPECTACULAR LISTENING EXPERIENCE. DUB, TECHNO, HIP HOP, =
ELECTRONICA,
R&B AND MANY OTHER INFLUENCES COLLIDE TO PROVIDE AN INTENSE =
SELECTION
OF WONDERFULLY DEEP TRACKS, EVERY ONE OF WHICH IS A GEM. THREE
TRACKS ARE CO-WRITTEN WITH GHOSTLY'S DABRYE, AND YOU CAN TELL
WHICH ONES THEY ARE. SIMPLY UNMISSABLE AND ESSENTIAL AND GENERALLY
WONDERFUL. BUY IT!
VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2005 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD37)
THIS YEARS INSTALLMENT OF THE WONDEROUS POP AMBIENT SERIES IS
AN ABSOLUTE WHIRLPOOL OF BLISS. 12 TRACKS OF THE MOST DELIGHTFULLY
ATMOSPHERIC AMBIENT ELECTRONICA FROM SUCH HOUSEHOLD NAMES AS (WELL,
THEY'RE HOUSEHOLD NAMES AROUND MY HOUSEHOLD ANYWAY!) THE ORB,
GAS, TRIOLA, KLIMEK, ANDREW THOMAS, ULF LOHMANN, THOMAS FEHLMANN,
DJ KOZE, PETER GRUMMICH, POPNONAME AND PASS INTO SILENCE. TEXTURAL
HEAVEN. ESSENTIAL.
VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2003 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD22)
THIRD SELECTION IN THIS AWESOME SERIES OF CHILLED OUT AND BEATLESS
ELECTRONICS. DRIFTING THROUGH ORGANIC SOUNDSCAPES AND WANDERING
THROUGH DEEP, DUBBY AMBIENT TRACKS. ARTISTS: PETER GRUMMICH, MARKUS
GUENTNER, THE ORB, LEANDRO FRESCO, ALL, KLIMEK, TRIOLA, ULF LOHMAN.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro
ARK - CALIENTE - PERLON - CD (PERLON47CD)
HERE'S THE CD OF THIS HIGHLY PLEASURABLE ALBUM FROM CIRCUS COMPANY'S
ARK AND IT'S A STRANGELY DIVERSE SOUNDING BEAST. MASHED UP HOUSE
AND TECHNO SOUNDS WITH A LIBERAL SPRINKLING OF ODDBALL R&B / HIP
HOP VIBES TO VARY THINGS. SHOULD FIND FAVOUR WITH PERLON FANS
AND QUIRKY, PERKY, CUT UP TECH TRACKS FANS. CHECK. RELEASED MONDAY
9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
FREDDIE FRESH - THE ESSENTIAL MIX - WORD UP - 2xCD (WUCD001)
I LOVE FREDDIE FRESH WHEN HE DOES STUFF LIKE THIS. THIS MAMMOTH
MIX SPREADS ACROSS TWO CDS AND MUST CONTAIN OVER 100 TRACKS OF
CLASSIC OLD SKOOL TECHNO, ELECTRO, HIP HOP AND ELECTRONICA BY
EVERYONE FROM MANN PARRISH TO NITRO DELUXE TO KRAFTWERK TO APHEX
TO CARL CRAIG TO RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE TO JEFF MILLS TO KURTIS BLOW
TO SPOONIE GEE. STICK THIS ON AT A PARTY AND YOU'RE GUARANTEED
A MEMORABLE NIGHT! WICKED.
Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro
JUAN ATKINS - THE BERLIN SESSIONS - TRESOR - CD (TRESOR215CD)
YES, THIS REALLY IS A NEW JUAN ATKINS LP ON TRESOR - AND I'M =
PERSONALLY
QUITE SURPRISED HOW STRONG IT IS. IT'S ALMOST A RETURN TO HIS
OLD SKOOL SOUND. SIX TRACKS OF SERIOUS DANCEFLOOR TECHNO FROM
THE OLD MASTER THAT WILL DEFINITELY GET PEOPLE MOVING AND SHAKING.
BEST TRESOR IN AGES!
MAETRIK - CASI PROFUNDO - TREIBSTOFF - CD (TREIBSTOFF51CD)
I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, WELL, YES, IT'S A MAETRIK ALBUM ON TREIBSTOFF
SO IT SHOULD BE GOOD... BUT THIS WAY SURPASSED MY EXPECTATIONS.
TEN TRACKS OF UNBELIEVABLY CRISP TECHNO WITH SOME OF THE DEEPEST
PROGRAMMING AROUND... INTENSE SOUNDSCAPES, WONDERFUL LAYERS OF
CHORDS AND TIGHT 4/4 BEATS. COUPLE THAT WITH A COUPLE OF VOCAL
TRACKS AND YOU'VE A FULL RANGE OF QUALITY TRACKS. THE CD COMES
WITH FOUR EXTRA TRACKS WHICH SHOWACSE ERIC'S MORE ELECTRONICA
/ ELECTRO SIDE TO AMAZING EFFECT. VERSATILE STUFF INDEED. WILL
ROCK IT IN THE CLUB AND HAS ENOUGH MELODY TO LISTEN TO AT HOME.
RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - KOMPILATION 2005 - NOVA MUTE - CD (NOMU147CD)
STUPIDLY PRICED CD SHOWCASING THE CURRENT NOVAMUTE ROSTER. TRACKS
FROM PLASTIKMAN, MELOBOY (DJ KOZE MIX), T.RAUMSCHMIERE, MISS KITTIN,
LUKE SLATER, CRISTIAN VOGEL, WOODY MCBRIDE AND MOTOR. THE PERFECT
COMPANION TO THE RECENT MINUS "MINIMIZE TO MAXIMIZE" COMPILATION,
YOU MIGHT SAY.
VARIOUS - SPEICHER CD2 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - CD (KOMEXCD2)
EXCELLENT ROUND UP OF THE MOST RECENT KOMPAKT EXTRA, SPEICHER
SERIES RELEASES ALL MIXED UP TOGETHER. LOTS OF SCHAFFEL TRACKS
AND LOTS OF GENERALLY BANGING AND FUN CLUB TRACKS IN A COLOGNE
STYLEE. INCLUDES THE WIGHNOMY BORTHERS, WOLFGANG VOIGT, JOACHIM
SPIETH, REINHARD VOIGT, DJ KOZE AND LOADS MORE KOMPAKT STALWARTS.
AS ESSENTIAL AS YOU'D EXPECT IT TO BE!
VARIOUS - KOMPAKT 100 - KOMPAKT - 2xCD (KOMPAKTCD34)
IT'S A DIFFICULT TASK TO STATE JUST HOW INFLUENTIAL COLOGNE'S
KOMPAKT LABEL HAS BEEN OVER THE YEARS. SEEMINGLY, THEY STARTED
JUST ABOUT EVERY WORTHWHILE MUTATION OF THE TECHNO SOUNDS WE TAKE
FOR GRANTED EVERY DAY. TO SAY THAT THIS ALBUM IS A MAMMOTH AND
ESSENTIAL BEAST GOES WITHOUT SAYING BUT WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE
TRACKLISTING, WHICH FEATURES ALL THE KEY PLAYERS FROM KOMPAKT'S
HISTORY, BE IT TRACKS OR REMIXES, YOU CAN GUARANTEE THAT THIS
IS ONE VERY SPECIAL DOCUMENT OF A LABEL FIRMLY AT THE FOREFRONT
OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC. QUITE STUPENDOUS AND, OF COURSE, RECOMMENDED
WITHOUT HESITATION. HERE'S TO ANOTHER 100!
VARIOUS - TOTAL 5 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD26)
TOTALLY KOMPAKT - FOR THE FIFTH TIME. UPBEAT DUBBY TECHNO FROM
THE LABEL THAT CAN. ARTISTS: SCSI-9, SUPERPITCHER, PHONG SUI,
JUSTUS KOHNKE, REINHARD VOIGT, T. RAUMSCHMIERE, LABEL BOSS - M.
MAYER, JOACHIM SPIETH, THOMAS FEHLMANN, MIKKEL METAL AND JONAS
BERING. DEEPLY KOMPAKT, DEEPLY GROOVY.
VARIOUS - SPEICHER CD 1 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - CD (KOMEXCD1)
STORMING COLLECTION OF PREVIOUSLY VINYL ONLY SINGLES FROM KOMAPKT.
MIXED BY MICHAEL MAYER AND FEATURING SUPERPITCHER, REINHARD VOIGT,
JOACHIM SPIETH, MARKUS GUENTNER, ULF LOHMANN, M. MAYER, WASSERMAN,
T. RAUMSCHMIERE AND MORE. SOLID, GROOVY TECHNO TRACKS WITH THAT
COLOGNE FLAVA.
VARIOUS - TOTAL 4 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD18)
NICE ROUND UP OF RECENT KOMPAKT RELEASES PLUS SOME BRAND NEW GEAR
WHICH I'VE NOT HEARD BEFORE. AS EVER, A QUIRKY SELECTION OF =
DUB-TECH,
POPPY GEAR AND SOME PROPER KOMAPKT STYLE MATERIAL FROM REINHARD
VOIGT, SUPERPITCHER, FREILAND, M. MAYER AND MORE.
New Releases (CD): Hip Hop
MF GRIMM - SCARS & MEMORIES - DAY BY DAY - CD (DBD040CD)
THE LATEST ALBUM FROM THIS DJ CRUCIAL AND MF DOOM COLLABORATIVE
EFFORT HAS DROPPED. LOTS OF GUESTS (ROB SWIFT, DR BUTCHER, MAS
TYCOON, GONZO, FRED FACT, SEAN C, NINJA B, MONSTERZAP) SO CHECK
IT OUT.
Restocks (CD): Hip Hop
QUASIMOTO - A JOURNEY INTO FRESH DIGGIN - DJ TROUBLE - DA FARM - CD =
(RRFA001)
FABULOUS COLLECTION OF HIP HOP AND FUNK SOUNDS ALL MASHED UP BY
DJ TROUBLE (BY ALL ACCOUNTS). FEATURES A HEALTHY DOSE OF CUTS
BY QUASIMOTO, AMONGST OTHER THINGS. FUNDAMENTALLY, IF YOU LIKE
KON & AMIR OR GENERALLY FUNKY VIBES YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO CHECK
IT OUT.
New Releases (CD): Eclectic Beats
MR SCRUFF - MR SCRUFF - NINJA TUNE - CD (ZENCD112)
THIS WELCOME REISSUE OF MR SCRUFF'S DEBUT ALBUM CONTAINS THE NINE
TRACKS ON THE VINYL PLUS THREE BONUSES FROM EARLY EPS, ALL =
REMASTERED
AND SOUNDING AS GOOD AS EVER. I STILL RECKON HIS EARLIER MATERIAL
IS AMONGST HIS BEST, SO HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO RELIVE A BUNCH OF
TRACKS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH
WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
Restocks (CD): Eclectic Beats
JAGA (JAZZIST) - WHAT WE MUST - NINJA TUNE - 2xCD (ZENCD103X)
ARE THEY JUST "JAGA" THESE DAYS, THEN? HAS THE "JAZZIST" BECOME
REDUNDANT? THAT WOULD FOLLOW SUIT MUSICALLY - THIS IS THE LEAST
JAZZY ALBUM THEY'VE MADE - BUT I'M THINKING THEY SHOULD PERHAPS
HAVE BECOME "JAGA PROGGIST" (IF YOU GET MY DRIFT). THIS SOUNDS
MORE LIKE A MORE ACCESSIBLE M83 AT TIMES - IT'S ALL VERY EPIC
AND SPACEY BUT IN A SLIGHTLY MORE SUBTLE WAY THAN THAT SUGGESTS.
SEE WHAT YOU THINK, ANYWAY - IT KINDA DIVIDED PEOPLE HERE, I HAVE
TO SAY. THIS LIMITED EDITION VERSION COMES WITH A BONUS CD OF
DEMOS ENTITLED THE "SPYDEBERG SESSIONS".
New Releases (CD): Guitar Based
ELECTRELANE - AXES - TOO PURE - CD (PURE162CD)
I ENDED UP LOVING ELECTRELANE'S LAST ALBUM, DESPITE NOT BEING
TOO SURE (GET IT?) AT FIRST, AND I THINK I'M GONNA END UP FEELING
THE SAME WAY ABOUT "AXES". IT'S A LOT TO TAKE IN AT FIRST, THEIR
SOUND HAVING PROGRESSED SEVERAL STAGES ONCE AGAIN. PRODUCED /
ENGINEERED BY STEVE ALBINI AND SEQUENCED (WITHOUT ANY NOTICABLE
GAPS BETWEEN TRACKS) TO BE LISTENED TO AS ONE LONG PIECE (SO I'M
INFORMED), THIS IS THE SOUND OF A BAND REALLY GETTING INTO GEAR,
FULLY CONFIDENT AND UTTERLY COMFORTABLE IN THEIR OWN SKIN. DO
NOT MISS OUT. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT
MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
HANGED UP - CLATTER FOR CONTROL - CONSTELLATION - CD (CST034CD)
THE RETURN OF THIS INTENSE INSTRUMENTAL TWO-PIECE, RECENTLY GIVEN
PROPS BY NONE OTHER THAN DAVID BOWIE. PRODUCED (NOT SURPRISINGLY)
BY THAT MOST EASY GOING AND UNPRETENTIOUS OF MUSICIANS, EFRIM
FROM OH GODSPEED! NOT THEM AGAIN, THIS IS ANOTHER ALBUM OF UPLIFTING
THREE-MINUTE POP SONGS CHOCK FULL OF HOOKS AND CATCHY CHORUSES.
DISCLAIMER: IT MIGHT NOT BE, THOUGH. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY =
ALTHOUGH
WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
TEENAGE FANCLUB - MAN-MADE - PEMA - CD (PEMA002CD)
HAVING BEEN AN ADMIRER OF TEENAGE FANCLUB RIGHT FROM THE START
(I'M SHOWING MY AGE HERE), IT'S VERY PLEASING TO REPORT THAT THIS
NEW ALBUM (ON THEIR OWN LABEL, AND THEIR FIRST RELEASE IN FIVE
YEARS) IS AN ABSOLUTE WINNER. PRIME TFC ALL THE WAY, THIS IS GREAT
BATCH OF SONGS, TOTALLY IN THEIR TRADEMARK SUMMERY STYLE (WHICH
MANY LESSER BANDS HAVE TRIED, BUT FAILED TO EMULATE OF RECENT)
WITH EQUALLY FINE PRODUCTION FROM JOHN MCENTIRE (OF TORTOISE FAME).
QUITE SIMPLY, IT'S A JOY TO HAVE THEM BACK. HUGELY RECOMMENDED.
RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE
ON MONDAY.
VARIOUS - THE SEXUAL LIFE OF THE SAVAGES - SOUL JAZZ - CD (SJRCD112)
LIKE MANY PEOPLE, I CAN'T PRETEND I KNOW AN AWFUL LOT ABOUT =
"UNDERGROUND
POST-PUNK FROM SAO PAULO, BRASIL" (AS THIS ALBUM IS SUBTITLED)
SO I'LL LET THE DETAILED SLEEVENOTES (EXTENSIVE EVEN FOR A SOUL
JAZZ RELEASE) DO ALL THE TALKING. ALL I WILL SAY IS THIS COMPILATION
DOES SOUND VERY CURRENT, SO CLEARLY THIS STUFF WAS AHEAD OF ITS
TIME IN MANY WAYS. A SERIOUSLY COMPELLING HISTORY LESSON, GIVE
IT A LISTEN. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT =
MAILORDER
TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.
Restocks (CD): Guitar Based
BOOKS, THE - LOST AND SAFE - TOMLAB - LP (TOM50)
AN ALBUM THAT IS QUITE POSSIBLY DESTINED FOR BIG THINGS. AFTER
TWO SUPERB, YET LOW-KEY ALBUMS ALREADY UNDER THEIR BELT, THE BOOKS
THIRD LONGPLAYER CARRIES ON IN A VERY SIMILAR VEIN... WHICH IS
GREAT NEWS AS THEY HAVE A DELICIOUS SOUND THAT'S FULL OF PERSONALITY
AND WARMTH. MIXING FOLK, BLUES AND ELECTRONICA TO VERY FINE EFFECT
YOU END UP WITH AN ALBUM THAT YOU'LL WARM TO IN NO TIME AND CONTINUE
ENJOYING LONG AFTER THE LATEST GRIME RECORD HAS BEEN CONSIGNED
TO THE DUSTBIN. IN SHORT THIS IS A WONDERFULLY PUT TOGETHER ALBUM
OF WARM AND SOULFUL MUSIC TO GENTLY SOOTHE AWAY YOUR UNHAPPINESS.
EXPECT THE BROADSHEETS TO BE ALL OVER THIS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
ELLIOTT SMITH - ROMAN CANDLE - DOMINO - CD (REWIGCD002)
ELLIOTT'S DEBUT SOLO ALBUM CONSISTS OF NINE LOW-KEY, LO-FI, =
UNBELIEVABLY
INTIMATE, UNDERSTATED, WONDERFUL SONGS. THERE'S SEVERAL MOMENTS
ON THIS ALBUM THAT HAVE ALWAYS BROUGHT A LUMP TO MY THROAT =
(PARTICULARLY
THE FIRST AND LAST TWO TRACKS - THE ALBUM CLOSES WITH ONE OF THE
MOST SIMPLE, BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENTALS YOU COULD EVER WISH TO HEAR)
AND (AS YOU CAN IMAGINE) IT HASN'T EXACTLY BECOME ANY LESS POIGNANT
FOR ME AS TIME HAS GONE BY. UTTERLY ESSENTIAL BEYOND WORDS.
ELLIOTT SMITH - EITHER / OR - DOMINO - CD (WIGCD051)
ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME, AND SINCE ELLIOTT'S SAD
DEATH LAST YEAR, JUST LOADED WITH POIGNANCY. TWELVE ACHINGLY =
BEAUTIFUL
SONGS THAT TOTALLY SEALED HIS REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE GREAT =
SONGWRITING
TALENTS TO EMERGE IN THE LAST DECADE. IF YOU DON'T ALREADY OWN
THIS, BUY IT - IT REALLY IS AN UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WORK.
GANG GANG DANCE - GOD'S MONEY - THE SOCIAL REGISTRY - CD (TSR019CD)
STARTING OFF SOUNDING LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN SOMETHING ON PAW TRACKS
AND KITCHEN MOTORS - THE WORDS ODD AND BIZARRE SPRING TO MIND.
CHILD-LIKE VOCALS MEET VARIOUSLY ABSTRACT AND THEN DRAMIC SOUNDS
IN SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS AS MUCH LIKE SOUND THEATRE AS AN ACTUAL
ALBUM. PROPER EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC FROM THIS UNDER RATED OUTFIT.
HOOD - OUTSIDE CLOSER - DOMINO - CD (WIGCD148)
BACK IN STOCK AND REPROMOTED DUE TO LEEDS' FINEST PLAYING INSTORE
AT SMALLFISH THIS COMING WEDNESDAY (23RD FEBRUARY 2005). HOOD
ARE A BAND THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS BUT QUITE FRANKLY HAVE
NEVER BEEN ON BETTER FORM. THEIR SOUND HAS BEEN FLESHED OUT WITH
DISCRETE SAMPLES AND ELECTRONIC TOUCHES, AS WELL AS EXCELLENT
STRING ARRANGEMENTS. IT HELPS THAT THE SONGS ARE TOP NOTCH TOO,
OF COURSE. WHETHER YOU'RE NEW TO THE BAND, A LONG TERM FAN OR
PERHAPS SOMEONE WHO'S NEVER GOT TO GRIPS WITH THEM, THIS ALBUM
SHOULD DO THE TRICK. A MIGHTY PIECE OF WORK.
STEREOLAB - OSCILLONS FROM THE ANTI-SUN - TOO PURE - 3xCD+DVD =
(PURE160CD)
OH YES, I'M A VERY HAPPY CHAPPIE TODAY. THIS GOBSMACKING TRIPLE
CD COMPILATION BRINGS TOGETHER PRETTY MUCH EVERY (MID-NINETIES
ONWARDS) STEREOLAB EP TRACK, LOST B-SIDE, RARITY AND ALTERNATE
VERSION NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND. ALSO INCLUDED - IF THAT WASN'T
GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU - IS A DVD COMPILING A BUNCH OF THE BANDS
VIDEOS AND TV PERFORMANCES. THERE'S ALSO ANOTHER SURPRISE INSIDE
THE BOX WHICH I WON'T SPOIL FOR YOU. EVEN AS A COMMITTED STEREOLAB
FAN WHO PROBABLY ALREADY OWNS OVER HALF THESE TRACKS ON EPS ETC,
I'M STILL BUYING ONE OF THESE, MAKE NO MISTAKE. TREMENDOUS BAND.
New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul
SOUL FIRE - THE MAJESTIC COLLECTION - TRUTH & SOUL - 2xCD (FSL028CD)
A COLLECTION OF RARE AND UNRELEASED FUNK FROM THE VAULTS OF SOUL
FIRE RECORDS. LEE FIELDS, THE WHITEFIELD BROTHERS, MASSAK, JD
& THE EVIL'S DYNAMITE BAND, CALYPSO KING & THE SOUL INVESTIGATORS,
SUGARMAN THREE AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHERS.
Restocks (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul
HANNIBAL - CHILDREN OF THE FIRE - SOUL JAZZ - CD (USCD27)
ANOTHER LOST CLASSIC DEEP JAZZ ALBUM GETS UNEARTHED BY THE SOUL
JAZZ MASSIVE. HANNIBAL PETERSON (HERE WITH THE SUNRISE ORCHESTRA)
PLAYED WITH EVERYONE FROM PHAROAH SANDERS TO GIL EVANS. THIS IS
PRETTY UNIQUE FOR DEEP JAZZ, AS IT WAS COMPOSED AS A SUITE AND
FEATURES A FULL ORCHESTRA. ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON HIS OWN (TINY)
SUNRISE LABEL BACK IN 1974, THIS IS TIMELESS. ONE OF THREE EXCELLENT
SOUL JAZZ RELEASES THAT COINCIDE WITH THEIR "NEW THING - THE STORY
OF DEEP JAZZ IN THE USA" ALBUM.
New Releases (CD): Experimental
JACQUES COURSIL - MINIMAL BRASS - TZADIK - CD (TZA8016)
THE FIRST RELEASE SINCE 1969 FROM THIS NEW YORK BASED EXPERIMENTAL
ARTIST WHO HAS COLLABORATED WITH ALBERT AYLER, AMONGST MANY OTHERS.
INCORPORATING SOUND, NOISE AND TEXTURE TO CREATE A SWIRLING MASS
OF OVERDUBBED TRUMPETS, THIS IS SOULFUL, ENERGETIC, ORIGINAL FREE
JAZZ.
KOREKYOJINN - ISOTOPE - TZADIK - CD (TZA7257)
LIVE AND DIRECT FROM THE TOKYO UNDERGROUND, THIS TRIO FEATURES
MEMBERS OF RUINS, ALTERED STATES AND BONDAGE FRUITS. ENERGETIC
AND DETAILED, THIS IS INTENSE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC THAT TAKES YOU
STRAIGHT INTO THE HEART OF A SWEATY TOKYO CLUB.
MERZBOW - SPHERE - TZADIK - CD (TZA7256)
I HAVE TO SAY I DIDN'T REALISE MASAMI AKITA HAD BEEN DOING THIS
SINCE 1978! ON A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TIP TO WHAT WE MIGHT EXPECT,
MERZBOW BLENDS ACOUSTIC PERCUSSION AND DRUMMING INTO HIS ENORMOUS
ARSENAL OF ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL NOISEMAKERS. STARTLING, UNIQUE,
FEROCIOUS NOISE SYMPHONIES.
TIME OF ORCHIDS - SARCAST WHITE - TZADIK - CD (TZA8013)
BLURRING THE LINE BETWEEN METAL, CLASSICAL AND INDUSTRIAL, THIS
NEW CD FROM TIME OF ORCHIDS IS EXTREMELY AMBITIOUS, EXPLORING
COMPLEX HARMONIES AND CHAOTIC TEXTURES WITH INTENSITY AND BEAUTY.
WITH JULEE CRUISE ON GUEST VOCALS, AND BURSTS OF HAUNTING SYNTHS,
MANIC SHRIEKS AND JAGGED GUITAR/BASS/DRUMS, THIS IS VIBRANT NEW
AVANT-ROCK.
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Wednesday=20
11/05/05</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Hi there and welcome to this weeks=20
mailout.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Lots of bits and bobs this week and a =
few really=20
notable items as well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Rod Modell - Vibrasound =
(The Deepchord=20
Years) - Silentes CD</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>I've just got to mention this most =
wonderful=20
album. Anyone familiar with Rod's brilliant release for Mikkel Metal's =
Echocord=20
imprint is going to simply adore this collection of mid to late =
Deepchord tracks=20
plus a couple of other oddities such as remixes. Deephord's releases =
were=20
scarce, to put it mildly, and are still very much sought after even now. =
For=20
anyone who hasn't heard them the best way to describe their sound would =
be to=20
say that they are the people who've come closest to sounding like Basic =
Channel=20
/ Chain Reaction without copying them completely. Deep, dub heavy =
electronica /=20
techno with a full on Berlin sound as well as a hint of their native =
Detroit.=20
Every track - in my opinion - is a work of art and I can't stress how =
much you=20
need to check out this staggering collection. Awesome stuff... By the =
way, it=20
says we don't have any on the website but we actually have a few copies =
left and=20
there are more coming on Friday.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Stendec - Opaque - Cactus =
Island 3"=20
CD</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Sadly, the Stendec 3" CD on Cactus =
Island is now=20
out of stock (and by gum it really didn't last very long at all). For =
future=20
releases, please bear in mind that there are only 100 copies pressed of=20
each.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Monolake - Axis / Carbon - =
Monolake=20
| Imbalance 12"</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Monolake's awesome new single 'Axis / =
Carbon' has=20
just this minute dropped back into stock. It hasn't made it up on the =
website=20
yet but we do have copies in stock.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Unknown - Anger / Qusa - =
Skam=20
12"</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>We're quite literally down to the last =
two or=20
three copies of this ultra-limited release, so if you're after one you'd =
better=20
make sure you get in quick!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>New 12k & Line=20
releases</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2></FONT></U></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Fingers crossed, we should have the =
new releases=20
from Taylor Deupree's 12k & Line labels by Friday. Taylor Deupree + =
Kenneth=20
Kirschner's 'post_piano 2' [12k1032] and Vend's 'Wiel' =
[Line_021] have=20
been eagerly anticipated here at Smallfish and I absolutely can't wait =
to get my=20
hands on finished copies of both! More info when they drop.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>OK, that's about it I reckon, so until =
next time,=20
take good care and enjoy the new releases and restocks!</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=3D1>Smallfish Records | 329 Old Street | =
London | EC1V=20
9LE | +44 [0] 20 7739 2252 | <A=20
href=3D"http://www.smallfish.co.uk">www.smallfish.co.uk</A> =
</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D1></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 13 & GOD - 13 & GOD - ANTICON - =
2xLP=20
(ABR0050V)<BR> LOVELY STUFF FROM ANTICON, WHO ARE ON=20
ABSOLUTELY TOP FORM AT PRESENT.<BR> 13 & GOD IS A=20
COLLABORATION (FOR THOSE WHO MISSED LAST WEEK'S<BR> =
12"ER)=20
BETWEEN THE NOTWIST AND THEMSELVES, AND ALTHOUGH THIS =
LP<BR> =20
DOES SOUND MUCH LIKE YOU'D EXPECT, IT REALLY DOES WORK,=20
COMBINING<BR> THE SOUND OF THE NOTWIST / LALI PUNA ETC =
WITH=20
CLOUDDEAD AND THE<BR> WHOLE CURRENT ELECTRONIC ANTICON =
SOUND.=20
RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY<BR> ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT =
MAILORDER=20
TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AFX - ANALORD 08 - REPHLEX - 12"=20
(ANALORD08)<BR> ANALORD 08 IS THE FIRST OF THE SERIES =
SO FAR=20
(THERE'S A FEW MORE<BR> TO COME) WHERE THE TRACK =
TITLES ARE=20
NAMED AFTER SPYWARE SOFTWARE,<BR> SO ANYONE RUNNING=20
ANTI-SPYWARE SOFTWARE ON THEIR COMPUTER MIGHT<BR> END =
UP WITH=20
THESE (PERHAPS ILLICIT MP3) FILES DELETED! SMART =
THINKING,<BR> =20
IF A LITTLE SNIDE. ANYWAY, THE MUSIC, ALTHOUGH AGAIN=20
INSTANTLY<BR> IDENTIFIABLE AS AN ANALORD RELEASE, SEES =
ANOTHER=20
SLIGHT TWIST.<BR> THE OPENING TRACK IS VERY DISCO =
FLAVOURED,=20
AND TRACK TWO IS ALMOST<BR> DETROIT SOUNDING IN ITS =
APPROACH -=20
IT'S ACTUALLY A BIT CLARO INTELECTO.<BR> SIDE TWO =
CONTAINS=20
PERHAPS THE TWO MOST WARM AND SOULFUL ANALORD<BR> =
PIECES SO=20
FAR. CERTAINLY MORE REFLECTIVE AND DOWNTEMPO THAN =
SIDE<BR> =20
ONE, I CAN EVEN SEE FANS OF MINIMAL TECHNO (EG. PLASTIKMAN,=20
LAWRENCE)<BR> GOING FOR THIS. ON YOUR MARKS, GET =
SET...=20
RUNAROUND! RELEASED<BR> MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN =
SEND IT=20
MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON<BR> MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EFTERKLANG - SPRINGER EP - LEAF - LP=20
(DOCK44)<BR> THIS NEW 5-TRACK MINI LP FROM EFTERKLANG =
(COMING=20
IN AT JUST OVER<BR> HALF AN HOUR) FOLLOWS ON PERFECTLY =
FROM=20
THE ALBUM. BY NO MEANS<BR> ELECTRONICA IN THE =
STRICTEST SENSE,=20
THIS IS MORE STRING-DRIVEN,<BR> ALMOST CHAMBER MUSIC A =
LA=20
SILVER MT. ZION. SOME OF IT REMINDS<BR> ME OF =
NEOTROPIC'S LAST=20
ALBUM, ALTHOUGH TO BE HONEST THIS ISN'T<BR> AS GOOD AS =
THAT.=20
RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND<BR> IT =
MAILORDER=20
TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GOODIEPAL - GOODIEBAG / DEMONBAG - V/VM =
TEST -=20
2x12" (VVMT24)<BR> IT'S HARD TO KNOW WHAT TO SAY AT =
TIMES LIKE=20
THESE... TIMES LIKE<BR> THE NEW GOODIEPAL IN =
ASSOCIATION WITH=20
V/VM RECORD LANDS ON THE<BR> SUNNY SHORES OF SMALLFISH =
ISLAND.=20
TO SAY THAT HE'S MAD IS TO MISS<BR> THE POINT, I =
RECKON. HE'S=20
CLEARLY CAPABLE OF BEAUTIFUL, MELODIC<BR> MUSIC OF AN =
ODDBALL=20
NATURE AND THAT, FOR HALF OF THIS RECORD,<BR> IS WHAT =
YOU GET.=20
COMPILING UP A SELECTION OF TRACKS FROM THE GOODIE<BR> =
AND=20
DEMON BAG SERIES OF 7"S AND PUTTING THEM ONTO LOVINGLY=20
CRAFTED<BR> SPLIT COLOURED VINYL RECORDS (WHICH, SO =
I'M=20
RELIABLY INFORMED<BR> COST PRETTY MUCH =A315 TO =
PRODUCE) YOU GET=20
AN, AT TIMES, INCOMPREHENSIBLE<BR> SELECTION OF TACKS =
THAT=20
YOU'LL LOVE, HATE, LOATHE, BE ENCHANTED<BR> BY AND,=20
ULTIMATELY, PROBABLY FLOG ON EBAY DUE TO THE =
EXTREMELY<BR> =20
LIMITED QUANTITY OF THESE IN PRODUCTION. CHECK IT OUT BY ALL=20
MEANS<BR> AND DEFINITELY GET IT IF YOU HAVE A FETISH =
FOR FUNKY=20
VINYL (IT'S<BR> ALSO ETCHED BY THE HAND OF THE G. MAN =
IN AN=20
INCREDIBLY DETAILED<BR> WAY AND HAS BEAUTIFULLY =
DESIGNED=20
STICKERS ON THE FLIPSIDE OF EACH<BR> PIECE OF VINYL). =
I RATHER=20
LIKE IT, TO BE FAIR AND I'M SURE THERE<BR> ARE MORE =
THAN A FEW=20
OF YOU OUT THERE WHO'LL AGREE WITH ME. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LAST STEP - YOU'RE A NICE GIRL - PLANET =
MU - 12"=20
(ZIQ129)<BR> NOT AN EASY ONE TO CATEGORISE. THIS =
CLEARLY=20
OFF-THE-WALL NEW PLANET<BR> MU SIGNING DRAWS ON =
INFLUENCES AS=20
DIVERSE AS PLASTIKMAN-ESQUE<BR> MINIMAL / STREAMLINED =
TECHNO=20
TO UNHINGED ELECTRO POP TO, WELL,<BR> PLANET MU TYPE =
STUFF.=20
I'D HAVE THOUGHT THE SHEER INSANE ECLECTISM<BR> OF THE =
THING=20
WOULD APPEAL TO THEIR FANBASE, SO GET IN THERE. =
RELEASED<BR> =20
MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE=20
ON<BR> MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHADOW HUNTAZ - RULEZ OF ENGAGEMENT - =
SKAM - 7"=20
(KMAS018)<BR> ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER HIGHLY LIMITED =
SKAM=20
RELEASE, THIS ONE BEING<BR> A 4-TRACK (TWO VOCALS, TWO =
RESPECTIVE INSTRUMENTALS) 7" EP FROM<BR> SHADOW =
HUNTAZ, AND=20
I'M PLEASED TO SAY SOME EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE<BR> WITH =
THE=20
PACKAGING THIS TIME (I DON'T THINK ANYONE WILL BE=20
COMPLAINING<BR> ABOUT THE LACK OF TRACING =
PAPER). =20
INTROSPECTIVE, DOOMY ELECTRONIC<BR> HIP HOP, SOUNDING =
NOT=20
UNLIKE ANTICON USED TO. THE B-SIDE IS ACTUALLY<BR> A =
LOT MORE=20
CONVENTIONAL SOUNDING, ALMOST A BIT LIKE BEANS OR =
ROOTS<BR> =20
MANUVA. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT=20
MAILORDER<BR> TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> UNKNOWN - ANGER / QUSA - SKAM - 12"=20
(SKA027)<BR> YES, I KNOW WE SAID WE'D RUN OUT THE =
OTHER DAY,=20
BUT WE'VE GOT<BR> SOME AGAIN NOW SO HURRAH FOR THAT! A =
MYSTERY=20
ARTIST? ON THE MYSTERIOUS<BR> SKAM LABEL? SURELY NOT. =
YOU'LL=20
BE PLEASED TO HEAR, THOUGH, THAT<BR> IT'S A REALLY =
SOLID=20
RELEASE. THE A-SIDE (WHOEVER IT MAY BE DONE<BR> BY) =
HAS A VERY=20
CURRENT, YET VERY 'SKAM' SOUND ALL THE WAY THROUGH<BR> =
WITH=20
CRUNCHY, PROCESSED BEATS THAT VEER VERY MUCH TOWARD THE=20
ELECTRO<BR> SIDE OF THINGS. COUPLE THAT WITH A =
WICKEDLY=20
ACIDIDC SOUNDING BASSLINE<BR> AND YOU'VE GOT A WINNER. =
THE=20
FLIPSIDE IS SLIGHTLY MORE 'GRIME'<BR> SOUNDING WITH A =
WHOPPING=20
GREAT BIG BASSLINE AND YET MORE FUNKY<BR> ELECTRO =
BEATS WITH=20
SOME CRACKING PROCESSING. FRESH STUFF AND,<BR> =
OBVIOUSLY, VERY=20
COLLECTABLE. BIZARRELY, IT COMES COMPLETE WITH<BR> A =
FREE=20
PIECE OF TRACING PAPER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - IN WORKS EP - DROSS:TIK - 12"=20
(DTK02)<BR> BELLADONNA, ENDUSER, 0=3D0 AND SKEETER PUT =
IN FOUR=20
TRACKS OF RIOTOUS,<BR> RUFFED-UP RAGGAMUFFIN JUNGLIST =
ACTION=20
THOSE INTO THE LIKES OF<BR> VENETIAN SNARES, KID 606 / =
TIGERBEAT, SH*TMAT, SOUNDMURDERER,<BR> DJ RUPTURE ETC =
ETC WILL=20
JUST LURVE. COME ON YOU BAD BWOYS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - NOW 01 - UNDERSCAN - 12"=20
(US008)<BR> NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL A VERY CHEEKY =
TITLE! I'M=20
AFRAID THOSE OF<BR> YOU EXPECTING A REISSUE OF THE =
FIRST IN=20
THE SERIES OF CHART TOPPING<BR> HITS (FROM 1984, I =
THINK) WILL=20
BE DISAPPOINTED - ALTHOUGH "YOU<BR> CAN'T HURRY LOVE" =
BY PHIL=20
COLLINS IS AN UNCREDITED BONUS TRACK<BR> ON SIDE TWO. =
NOT=20
REALLY. WHAT YOU REALLY GET IS FUNCKARMA, GRAM,<BR> =
SOMSHIT=20
AND PYTLIK PUTTING IN FOUR TRACKS OF BROKEN, =
SKAM-ESQUE<BR> =20
GLITCHTRONICA THAT'S HIGH ON ATMOSPHERE AND INTENSITY. THE=20
PYTLIK<BR> TUNE IS ACTUALLY VERY WARM AND MELODIC, =
MUCH LIKE=20
BOLA MEETS ULRICH<BR> SCHNAUSS IN FACT. TO BE CHECKED =
OUT=20
FORTHWITH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FREEFORM - OUTSIDE IN - SKAM - 2xLP=20
(SKALP014)<BR> A RATHER MORE MELLOW APPROACH IS BEING =
ADOPTED=20
BY SIMON PYKE ON<BR> THIS NEW FREEFORM LP, WHICH I =
PERSONALLY=20
PREFER. THE WHOLE ALBUM<BR> IS JUST THAT BIT MORE =
MUSICAL AND=20
LESS CLUTTERED AND DIGITAL SOUNDING<BR> THAN SOME OF =
HIS=20
FORMER WORKS. IN ACTUAL FACT, YOU HAVE TO SAY<BR> THIS =
IS ONE=20
OF SKAM'S BETTER RELEASES IN THE LAST YEAR OR TWO<BR> =
AND I=20
NEVER THOUGHT I'D SAY THAT ABOUT THIS AT ALL. OH COME =
ALL<BR> =20
YE SKAMSTERS AND (FREE)FORM AN ORDERLY QUEUE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REINHARD VOIGT - PREMIERE WORLD - PROFAN =
- CD=20
(PROFAN6CD)<BR> MIKE INC DOING IT IN GAS STYLE AGAIN. =
SOME=20
WONDERFUL TEXTURAL<BR> WORK WITH BEAUTIFUL LOOPED =
BELLS AND=20
ORGANIC SOUNDS. TRULY MAGNIFICENT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SATELLITE BEACH - THE HAUNTED SEA - =
RECORD CAMP -=20
12" (RM0001)<BR> EVER WONDERED WHAT A CROSS BETWEEN =
CLARO=20
INTELECTO, AROVANE, CARL<BR> CRAIG AND ULRICH SCHNAUSS =
MIGHT=20
SOUND LIKE? I KNOW I HAVE, PARTICULARLY<BR> AT THIS =
TIME ON A=20
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS REALLY QUITE BRILLIANT<BR> SIX =
TRACK=20
EP/MINI-LP WILL HAVE NO TROUBLE FINDING ITS =
CUSTOMER<BR> BASE=20
HERE AT SMALLFISH, SO I WOULDN'T DELAY IN CHECKING THIS=20
OUT<BR> ASAP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ULRICH SCHNAUSS - A STRANGELY ISOLATED =
PLACE - CITY=20
CENTRE OFFICES - 2xLP (BLOCK13)<BR> LONG AWAITED AND =
MUCH=20
PRAISED ALBUM BY MR SNAUSS, FOLLOWING UP<BR> THE =
CRITICALLY=20
ACLAIMED "FARAWAY TRAINS PASSING BY". DEEP =
AND<BR> =20
MELODIC ELECTRONICS, THAT ARE DESIGNED TO WASH OVER YOU, AS=20
THE<BR> MUSIC DRIFTS ALONG IN THE BACKROUND. NOT =
A=20
SINGLE AGGRESSIVE<BR> BEAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THE =
GENTLE AND=20
VERY SOUNDSCAPEY AMBIENCE.<BR> FANS OF BOLA, THE =
GENTLE=20
END OF LACKLUSTER, THE BEATLESS END<BR> OF BOARDS, =
TANGERINE=20
DREAM, COCTEAU TWINS / THIS MORTAL COIL ETC<BR> WILL =
BE=20
DELIGHTED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ARABIAN PRINCE FEATURING DR. DRE - =
INNOVATOR /=20
INNOVATE LIFE - LONE RECORDS - 12" (LONE05)<BR> FUN =
REISSUE ON=20
MARBLED BLUE VINYL OF THESE CLASSIC B-BOY ELECTRO<BR> =
HIP HOP=20
TRACKS. PHAT, FUNKY, VERY EASY TO BREAKDANCE TO =
(ALTHOUGH<BR> =20
I WON'T BE TRYING IT ANYTIME SOON AS LAST TIME I DID ANY=20
BREAKDANCING<BR> I BROKE MY RIB!). ONE FOR THE =
FUNKSTERS HERE.=20
CHECK IT OUT (IF<BR> YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW IT=20
ANYWAY).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> E:GUM - STOP 2 - KLEIN - 12"=20
(KL069)<BR> YES, IT'S THE NEW KLEIN ALRIGHT, AND WE =
ALL KNOW=20
WHAT TO EXPECT<BR> BY NOW, I'M SURE - SHEER ELECTRO=20
TRASHINESS. WITH REMIXES FROM<BR> HANZ PLATZGUMER =
(WITH=20
E.STONJI DUB), AND DEXTER. WILL DO AS EVERY<BR> KLEIN=20
DOES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GRACE JONES + HELL - I'VE SEEN THAT FACE =
BEFORE -=20
GIGOLO - 12" (GIGOLO136)<BR> YES, IT'S THE ONE YOU'VE =
ALL BEEN=20
WAITING FOR. DJ HELL REMIXES<BR> GJ'S "I'VE SEEN THAT =
FACE=20
BEFORE", NOT ONCE BUT TWICE (ONCE COLLABORATING<BR> =
WITH=20
JOCHEN SCHMALBACH, TWICE WITH PATRICK PULSINGER). IT'S =
ONE<BR> =20
OF THOSE GIGOLO LIMITED EDITIONS, TOO. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH=20
MAY<BR> ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON =
MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LUCI - PALEOTRONIQUE - MUTEK - 12"=20
(MDM36736)<BR> THE NEW MUTEK (AFTER THE SUCCESS OF THE =
REMARKABLE MARC LECLAIR<BR> ALBUM) SEES THE LABEL =
RETURNING TO=20
THE SORT OF SOUND WE HEARD<BR> SHOWCASED ON THE MOLE =
SINGLE.=20
VERY MUCH ON A PAR WITH THE OUTPUT<BR> OF RELEASES =
SUCH AS=20
BOXER SPORT, PERLON, POKER FLAT, MORRIS AUDIO<BR> ETC =
THIS IS=20
NONE-TOO-COMPLICATED, BOUNCY, QUIRKY DANCEFLOOR =
TECHNO<BR> =20
WITH SOME VERY PLEASANT MELODY LINES AND EFFECTS RUNNING=20
THROUGH<BR> THE TRACK</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARKUS KIENZL - PRODUCT - KLEIN - LP=20
(KL068LP)<BR> MARKUS KIENZL (OF SOFA SURFERS) DELIVERS =
HIS=20
DEBUT SOLO ALBUM<BR> ON KLEIN, FOLLOWING ON PERFECTLY =
FROM HIS=20
12" A WEEK OR TWO BACK,<BR> SLOTTING IN JUST NICE TO =
THE WHOLE=20
KLEIN SOUND. SPECIAL GUESTS<BR> A PLENTY, INCLUDING =
PAUL ST.=20
HILAIRE (T.A.F.K.A. TIKIMAN)....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PLAY PAUL - LA LA LAND - GIGOLO - 12"=20
(GIGOLO142)<BR> THESE GIGOLO RECORDS JUST KEEP ON =
COMIN',=20
GETTING MORE AND MORE<BR> RETRO WITH EVERY RELEASE BUT =
THANKFULLY THEIR SOUND IS AT LAST<BR> FATTENNING OUT A =
BIT.=20
TREVOR JACKSON HAS (JUST THIS MINUTE) BEEN<BR> BIGGIN' =
THIS UP=20
AND IT'S NOT DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WHY - IT<BR> =
COULD EASILY=20
COME OUT ON OUTPUT. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY =
ALTHOUGH<BR> WE=20
CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PREMATURE WIG, THE - WITH ME - DISCO INC =
- 12"=20
(DCN02)<BR> DISCO INC ARE ONE OF FOUR (YES, FOUR!) =
LABELS THAT=20
HAS RISEN FROM<BR> THE ASHES OF FORCE INC / FORCE LAB =
ETC, SO=20
PEOPLE WILL JUST WANNA<BR> CHECK THIS OUT ON THEIR =
PAST MERITS=20
ALONE, I GUESS. MUSICALLY<BR> IT'S ACTUALLY MUCH WHAT =
YOU'D=20
EXPECT. THE A-SIDE IS A SOLID, SMOOTH,<BR> DEEP-ISH =
HOUSE=20
TRACK BACKED WITH A BRUNO PRONSATO (ORAC) MIX AND<BR> =
A BONUS=20
B-SIDE, BOTH OF WHICH ARE IN THE AKUFEN STYLE, =
REALLY.<BR> =20
PERFECTLY WORKABLE TECHNO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> S.B. PROJECT - BEYOND BINARIES - COSMIC - =
12"=20
(COS028)<BR> CLUBTRACKS BACK ON THE CIRCUIT, WITH =
ANOTHER EP=20
BY "LOST" MAIN<BR> MAN STEVE BICKNELL. NOTHING TOO =
COMPLICATED=20
THIS TIME, JUST SIMPLE,<BR> ROLLING RHYTHM TRACKS WITH =
HEAVY=20
TRIBAL FLAVOUR, AND THAT "IN<BR> THE MIX FEEL", THAT =
WE HAVE=20
HEARD ON SOME OF HIS OTHER RECENT<BR> RELEASES. =
CHEEKY,=20
CLASSIC, AND PRETTY TIMELESS AT THE SAME..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SKREAM - ANGRY / TRAITOR - ITAL - 12"=20
(ITAL001)<BR> LOEFAH, OF DIGITAL MYSTICZ, HAS SET UP =
HIS OWN=20
LABEL AND HERE'S<BR> THE FIRST RELEASE. DARK, MUTANT, =
WEIRDO=20
GRIME SOUNDS WITH MONLITHIC<BR> BASSLINES AND =
RIDICULOUS=20
BEATS. LOVE GRIME? YOU'LL LOVE THIS!<BR> DISLIKE GRIME =
INTENSELY? THEN THIS'LL DRIVE YOU MAD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SMASH TV - TECH TECH TALK - B PITCH =
CONTROL - 12"=20
(BPC104)<BR> TOUGH AS OLD ARSES DANCEFLOOR GEAR FROM =
SMASH TV.=20
INFACT, THIS<BR> HAS TO BE THEIR STRONGEST MOMENT TO =
DATE AND=20
ONE OF THE BEST TRACKS<BR> ON B PITCH IN RECENT MEMORY =
- YOU=20
JUST KNOW IT'S GONNA GET PEOPLE<BR> MOVING. THE B-SIDE =
IS A=20
BIT ELECTROCL*SH, AND MORE WHAT YOU'D<BR> EXPECT FROM =
THEIR=20
PAST FORM, BUT IT'S NICE TO SEE THEM MOVING<BR> IN A =
DIFFERENT=20
DIRECTION WITH THAT A-SIDE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TAMPOPO - TRAPEZ LIMITED 32 - TRAPEZ - =
12"=20
(TRAPEZLTD32)<BR> ANOTHER CORKER FROM THE TRAPEZ =
LIMITED CAMP.=20
TWO TRACKS FROM TAMPOPO<BR> WHICH WILL REALLY GROOVE =
IT UP IN=20
MOST CLUBS. THE A-SIDE IS A<BR> TAD TRANCEY AND =
STRINGY AND=20
FUNKY WHILST THE FLIP IS SLOWER, MORE<BR> BERLIN =
SOUNDING AND=20
PRETTY DUBBY TO BOOT. SOLID STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - RADIO CREW EP - FOREVER =
BREAKDANCE - 12"=20
(FB001)<BR> SIX TRACKS OF WELL KNOWN B-BOY, BREAKDANCE =
NUMBERS=20
ON A CHEEKY<BR> BLUE VINYL SLAB. THE NAMES ESCAPE ME =
BUT=20
YOU'RE GOING TO GET RIGHT<BR> INTO THIS IF YOU LIKE =
SPINNING=20
ON YOUR HEAD OR ENJOY DOING WINDMILLS<BR> (OR, INDEED, =
IN MY=20
CASE BREAKING OF THE BONES VARIETY). LIMITED<BR> =
EDITION.=20
CHECK!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 2000 AND ONE - THE PANNER / SUNDAY - =
INTACTO - 12"=20
(INTAC002)<BR> ROBERT HOOD BEING THE FIRST ASSOCIATION =
THAT=20
SPRINGS TO MIND,<BR> WHILE DATABASING THIS. STRIPPED, =
MINIMAL=20
TECHNO WITH ENOUGH PUNCH,<BR> AND WITHOUT ANY =
UNECESSARY=20
GIMICKS. NO NONSENSE, QUALITY TECHNO<BR> =20
REALLY....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANDERS ILAR - TREASURE GARDENS EP - =
ECHOCORD - 12"=20
(ECHOCORD12)<BR> THE NEXT INSTALLMENT FROM ECHOCORD =
COMES IN=20
THE SHAPE OF A DEEP,<BR> WONDERFULLY DUBBY EP FROM =
ANDERS=20
ILAR. RHYTHMICALLY SOLID TRACKS<BR> WITH BEAUTIFUL=20
INSTRUMENTATION AND SURPRISINGLY GROOVY BEATS MAKE<BR> =
FOR A=20
DANCEFLOOR, YET HOME LISTENING RECORD THAT WILL BE =
ADORED<BR> =20
BY FANS OF THE LABEL AND OF COURSE BASIC CHANNEL.=20
RECOMMENDED<BR> WITHOUT HESITATION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BLACK STROBE - DECIEVE / PLAY - =
BLACKSTROBE - 12"=20
(BS001)<BR> THE A-SIDE BOASTS A HARD HITTING ELECTRO =
HOUSE CUT=20
THAT SOUNDS<BR> A BIT LIKE DARTH VADER COVERING JOY =
DIVISION,=20
PRODUCED BY A VERY<BR> ANGRY TIEFSCHWARZ. THIS IS =
FOLLOWED BY=20
AN INSTRUMENTAL WHILST<BR> THE FLIP BOASTS A TOUGH AS =
NAILS=20
RAVE-TASTIC CLUB HEAVY RETRO<BR> 4X4 PUMPER WITH=20
HOOVERS.....'AVIN IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DIRK LEYERS - WELLEN EP - KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM114)<BR> WONDERFUL RELEASE FROM ONE HALF OF THE =
NOW SADLY=20
DEFUNCT CLOSER<BR> MUSIK. PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST =
DEEP AND=20
HOUSE ORIENTATED RELEASES<BR> ON KOMPAKT FOR SOME =
TIME, IT HAS=20
LUSH CHORD (PARTICULARLY ON THE<BR> B-SIDE) AND GROOVY =
RHYTHMS=20
WITH A DEFTLY MINIMAL AND ATMOSPHERIC<BR> FEEL. JUST =
TAKE A=20
LISTEN AND BE ENCHANTED BY IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ GLOW - WISE TO THE SYSYTEM - TRUST - =
12"=20
(TRUST08)<BR> WITHOUT A DOUBT, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST =
ELECTRO=20
LABELS AROUND<BR> AND IS EASILY UP THERE WITH THE =
LIKES OF=20
SATAMILE AND SCSI. CHECK<BR> OUT THIS BLISTERING FOUR =
TRACKER=20
FROM DJ GLOW THAT HAS WICKED<BR> BEATS, FRESH AS HELL=20
BASSLINES AND SOME BEAUTIFULLY DETROITY CHORDS.<BR> =
AWESOME=20
AND ROCKING. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FENIN - TOUR EP - ECHOCORD - 12"=20
(ECHOCORD13)<BR> EASILY THE HARDEST AND CLUBBIEST =
RELEASE SO=20
FAR FROM MIKKEL METAL'S<BR> ECHOCORD IMPRINT. BERLIN =
BASED=20
FENIN DELIVERS POWERFULLY CRAFTED<BR> TECHNO SOUNDS =
THAT=20
SHOULD ROCK PEOPLE OUT ON THE FLOOR, YET HAVE<BR> =
ENOUGH=20
INTEGRITY AND DUBBY DEPTH TO APPEAL TO THE NORMAL =
ECHOCORD<BR> =20
FANS. AN EXCELLENT RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FIELD, THE - THINGS KEEP FALLING DOWN - =
KOMPAKT -=20
12" (KOM116)<BR> KOMPAKT, YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN - AND I =
CERTAINLY DON'T MEAN THAT<BR> IN A NOEL COWARD WAY. =
TWO=20
BLINDING TRACKS HERE, THE A-SIDE REMINDS<BR> ME A =
LITTLE OF=20
MARCUS GUENTNER'S "REGENSBURG" REMIXES WHICH =
(BEING<BR> MY=20
ALL-TIME FAVE KOMPAKT RELEASE) CERTAINLY WENT DOWN=20
FAVOURABLY<BR> - THE SORT OF TRACK ONLY KOMPAKT (WITH =
THEIR=20
SWIRLY EFFECTS AND<BR> TRADEMARK BEATS) CAN DO THIS =
WELL. THE=20
B-SIDE (WHICH UTILISES<BR> WHAT I BELIEVE IS A FOUR =
TOPS=20
SAMPLE TO SUPERB EFFECT) IS A HYPNOTIC<BR> START-STOP =
BLEND OF=20
CUT-UP VOCALS, EFFECTS AND RHYTHMS AND MAKES<BR> MOST =
TRACKS=20
LIKE THIS SOUND LIKE PISH IN COMPARISON. THERE'LL<BR> =
BE VERY=20
FEW SINGLES ALL MONTH AS GOOD AS THIS, YOU MARK MY WORDS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAMES TAYLOR - CARTHAGE MILK - LOGISTICS =
- 2xLP=20
(LOG42LP)<BR> SWAYZAK'S JAMES TAYLOR HAS REALLY =
OUTDONE=20
HIMSELF HERE FOR LOGISTICS.<BR> CONSIDERABLY MORE =
INTERESTING=20
THAN THE RECENT SWAYZAK GEAR (SNOWBLIND<BR> EEXCEPTED, =
AS=20
THAT'S MOST EXCELLENT) AND A MUCH MORE PERSONAL<BR> =
AND=20
INTROSPECTIVE SOUND. IT REALLY HARKS BACK TO THE EARLIER=20
RELEASES<BR> ON THEIR OWN LABEL AND AS SUCH IT HAS A =
WARMTH,=20
DEPTH AND FUNK<BR> THAT MAKE IT GLISTEN. BEAUTIFUL =
TECHNO THAT=20
GETS BETTER WITH EACH<BR> LISTEN. WICKED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAY HAZE - BERLIN PIMPIN EP - MUSIK =
KRAUSE - 12"=20
(MK013)<BR> THIS ONE IS LIKE SWIMMING IN A DEEP, DEEP =
SEA OF=20
MUTANT TECHNO<BR> AND OCCASIONALLY MANAGING TO GET UP =
FOR AIR.=20
JAY'S PRODUCTION<BR> JUST GETS FATTER AND FATTER YET =
HE HAS=20
THAT COOL, ACIDIC, FLAT<BR> SOUND THAT MAKES YOU WANT =
TO=20
GROOVE. POSSIBLY ONE OF HIS BEST<BR> PRODUCTIONS TO =
DATE IN MY=20
OPINION, THIS IS A MAN COMPLETELY ON<BR> TOP OF HIS =
GAME AND=20
AT EASE WITH HIS EQUIPMENT. WICKEED STUFF<BR> =20
INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LAWRENCE - SWAP - NOVA MUTE - 12"=20
(12NOMU152)<BR> THERE WON'T BE MANY PEOPLE WANTING TO =
SWAP=20
THIS RECORD (SORRY,<BR> COULDN'T RESIST). LICENCED TO =
NOVA=20
MUTE VIA DIALREC, LAWRENCE'S<BR> NEW MATERIAL IS SHEER =
CLASS -=20
AS I'M SURE YOU EXPECTED. THREE<BR> MIXES, INCLUDING =
THE=20
ORIGINAL, CARSTEN JOST DUB AND SERAFIN'S<BR> MORNING =
MIX, ALL=20
OF WHICH COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER TO PERFECTION.<BR> =
LAWRENCE'S=20
SMOOTH, DREAMY, AIRY TECHNO SOUND HAS WON MANY =
ADMIRERS<BR> =20
FOR GOOD REASON - HE'S SIMPLY IN A CLASS OF HIS OWN. AND=20
JUST<BR> YOU WAIT 'TIL YOU HEAR THE ALBUM - MY =
GOODNESS....=20
RELEASED MONDAY<BR> 2ND MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT =
MAILORDER=20
TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARCO PASSARANI - SULLEN LOOK - PEACEFROG =
- 2xLP=20
(PFG053)<BR> AT LAST! THE VINYL! NO HURRY, FELLAS.... =
EITHER=20
MARCO PASSARANI<BR> HAS SUDDENLY COME ON LEAPS AND =
BOUNDS OR=20
I'VE BEEN WALKING WITH<BR> MY HEAD UP MY ASS COS THIS =
ALBUM=20
WAY SURPASSED MY EXPECTATIONS.<BR> AN EXTREMELY =
WORKABLE,=20
DANCEABLE BLEND OF EXPERTLY PRODUCED TECHNO<BR> WITH =
HINTS OF=20
ELECTRO AND POP. I'D SAY THIS HAS MAJOR CROSSOVER<BR> =20
POTENTIAL AND MIGHT EVEN WHAT THOSE WHO HAVE SNUBBED THE NEW=20
DAFT<BR> PUNK LP MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR. BRILLIANT=20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> METABOMAN - RAUSGEFLOGEN - MUSIK KRAUSE - =
12"=20
(MK009)<BR> MUSIK KRAUSE CONTINUE TO DELIVER THE GOODS =
ON A=20
REGULAR BASIS.<BR> FOUR TRACKS OF VARYING TECHNO =
SOUNDS THAT=20
COME ON IN FINE DANCEFLOOR<BR> STYLE. POSSIBLY NOT =
QUITE AS=20
GLITCHY / JERKY AS THE OTHER RELEASES<BR> BUT WITH AN =
ENORMOUS=20
GREAT SET OF BASSLINES TO GET THE SPEAKERS<BR> =
RUMBLING AND=20
THE PUNTERS LEAPING ABOUT. THE FLIPSIDE HAS A MORE<BR> =
LOW-KEY=20
KIND OF JAZZED UP STYLE WITH A DEFINITE NOD TO =
MATTHEW<BR> =20
HERBERT'S SOUND. FRESH, QUALITY GEAR. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICHAEL MAYER - LOVEFOOD - KOMPAKT POP - =
12"=20
(KOMPOP6)<BR> THE A-SIDE OF THIS IS TRULY AN EXCELLENT =
TRACK.=20
LABEL OWNER MICHAEL<BR> MAYER HAS MANAGED TO CAPTURE A =
FUNKY,=20
POPPY YET COMPLETELY NON-CHEESEY<BR> FEEL AND THE =
COLOGNE=20
STYLE 4/4 BEATS AND LITTLE HINTS OF VOCALS<BR> REALLY =
DO MAKE=20
IT A FAB LITTLE TUNE. THE FLIPSIDE IS THE MUCH<BR> =
TOUTED=20
VERSION OF KYLIE'S 'SLOW' WHICH WILL NO DOUBT DO IT =
FOR<BR> A=20
LOT OF PEOPLE BUT, I MUST ADMIT, IT LEFT ME A BIT COLD.=20
STICK<BR> TO THE BRILLIANT A-SIDE AND YOU'RE ONTO A=20
WINNER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICROESFERA - FREAK DANCE - MULE MUSIQ - =
12"=20
(MULEELECTRONIC003)<BR> THIS NEW MULE MUSIC FOLLOWS ON =
JUST=20
PERFECTLY FROM THE DUBLEE<BR> RELEASES. DEEP, CRISP, =
WARM,=20
PULSATING GERMANIC ELECTRONICA-Y<BR> TECHNO THAT STILL =
MANAGES=20
TO REMAIN ACCESSIBLE AND DANCEFLOOR<BR> FRIENDLY AS =
WELL AS=20
BEING CUTTING EDGE. A TOP NOTCH REMIX FROM<BR> MR. =
GUSTAVO=20
LAMAS (KOMPAKT, ONI.TOR, TRAUM) IS EQUALLY JUST =
WHAT<BR> THE=20
DOCTOR ORDERED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MIKKEL METAL - RMX EP PART 2 - ECHOCORD - =
12"=20
(ECHOCORD08)<BR> SUPER DELUXE REMIX PACKAGE THAT SEES =
THREE=20
PRIME ARTISTS GETTING<BR> THEIR HANDS ON MIKKEL =
METAL'S=20
DELIGHTFUL ORIGINALS. SUBSTANCE<BR> PROVIDE A TEXTBOOK =
BASIC=20
CHANNEL / CHAIN REACTION RESHAPE WHICH<BR> HAS ALL THE =
DRIFTING STABBY SOUNDS YOU'D EXPECT PLUS A FAIR =
AMOUNT<BR> OF=20
PURE BERLIN HISS. BUS TURNS IN AN ELECTRO-ISH MIX WITH A=20
GROOVING<BR> FLAVA WHILST OPIATE TAKES IT DOWN INTO =
THE GITCHY=20
DEPTHS OF STATIC,<BR> WHITE NOISE AND SUBTLE MOMENTS =
OF=20
MELODY. A CLASSY EP THAT COMES<BR> HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RECLOOSE - DUST - PEACEFROG - 12"=20
(PFG063)<BR> THE NEW RECLOOSE (PLAYHOUSE, STUDIO K7, =
PLANET E)=20
- FINALLY, IT'S<BR> HERE. QUITE A FUNKY L'IL NUMBER IT =
IS, TOO=20
- VERY POPPY, AND HIGHLY<BR> INFECTIOUS (WITH VOCALS =
FROM JOE=20
DUKIE). WILL DEFINITELY GET YER<BR> BUTTS A SHAKIN' =
(IT DID=20
MINE).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ROD MODELL - SACRED GEOMETRY EP - =
ECHOCORD - 12"=20
(ECHOCORD09)<BR> THE DEEPEST OF THE DEEP COMES RIGHT =
BACK AT=20
YOU WITH ANOTHER STUNNING<BR> FOUR TRACK EP FOR MIKKEL =
METAL'S=20
INDOMITABLE ECHOCORD IMPRINT.<BR> ONE TIME DEEPCHORD =
MAN ROD=20
MODELL DELIVERS TRACKS THAT HIT THE<BR> PERFECT =
BALANCE=20
BETWEEN BERLIN AND DETROIT WITH A DUB HEAVY, =
REVERB<BR> LACED=20
TECHNO SOUND THAT'S LIABLE TO CHILL YOU OUT, BUT JUST =
AS<BR> =20
LIKELY TO MAKE YOU NOD YOUR HEAD IN A GROOVING FASHION.=20
ABSOLUTELY<BR> BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SLEEPARCHIVE - RESEARCH EP - SLEEPARCHIVE =
- 12"=20
(ZZZ03)<BR> NOW, WE'RE NOT SURE WHETHER THIS IS A =
BOOTLEG OF=20
OLD TRACKS OR<BR> IF SOMEONE HAS COME UP WITH SOME =
STUNNING=20
MINIMAL TECHNO THAT<BR> PAYS HOMAGE TO LABELS LIKE DUM =
AND=20
SAHKO. THREE TRACKS OF WONDERFULLY<BR> STRIPPED DOWN =
AND=20
PURIST TECHNO ON A CLEAR VINYL SLAB. HARKS BACK<BR> TO =
THE=20
ULTRA-MINIMAL SOUND OF THE MID '90'S AND DOES SO WITH =
A<BR> =20
GREAT DEAL OF STYLE, PANACHE AND DANCEFLOOR POTENTIAL. =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ULF LOHMANN - ON FROZEN FIELDS - KOMPAKT =
- 12"=20
(KOM117)<BR> FIRST NEW RELEASE FROM ULF IN AN =
ETERNITY, AND=20
ONE I'VE BEEN LOOKING<BR> FORWARD TO A TREMENDOUS =
AMOUNT, I=20
CAN TELL YOU. THIS TURNED HEADS<BR> THE SECOND THE =
NEEDLE HIT=20
THE GROOVE. THE FIRST TWO TRACKS ARE<BR> KOMPAKT AT =
THEIR=20
GRITTIEST AND NASTIEST YET - SERIOUSLY HEAVY<BR> AND =
NOT WHAT=20
ONE MIGHT ASSOCIATE WITH HERR LOHMANN AT ALL BUT<BR> =
TOTALLY=20
IMPRESSIVE NONETHELESS. HOWEVER, FEAR NOT, POP =
AMBIENT<BR> =20
FANS AS THE SIX (YES, SIX) BEATLESS TRACKS ON SIDE TWO ARE=20
CONSIDERABLY<BR> MORE RELAXED AND QUITE BEAUTIFUL IN=20
COMPARISON (THE THIRD TRACK<BR> IS BREATHTAKING!). =
ULF, YOU=20
ARE GOD AND I CLAIM MY PRIZE. A MAGNIFICENT<BR> PIECE =
OF=20
WORK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALEXI DELANO - ACID BURNING - AD LIMITED =
- 12"=20
(ADLTD01)<BR> ALEXI DELANO GETS INTO ACID HOUSE / =
TECHNO MODE=20
WITH THIS MINIMAL<BR> 303 JAM. DEEP, FUNKY, DEFIANTLY =
OLD=20
SCHOOL AND ABSOLUTELY DANCEABLE<BR> IN EVERY RESPECT. =
GOOD=20
GEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ 3000 - UR BATTLEPAK VOL. 2 - =
UNDERGROUND=20
RESISTANCE - 2x12" (UR-3002)<BR> DOUBLE PACK PRESSURE =
FROM THE=20
U.R. CREW HERE WITH THE SECOND OF<BR> THE MUCH TALKED =
ABOUT=20
BATTLEPAKS. A HEFTY SELECTION OF SNIPPETS<BR> FROM =
CLASSIC=20
UNDERGROUND RESISITANCE RELATED BITS AND BOBS ALL<BR> =
PUT=20
TOGETHER AS SHORT LOOPS FOR MAXIMUM PLAYABILITY. =
AMAZINGLY<BR> =20
USEFUL FOR DJ'S, THIS EASILY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME AN=20
INVALUABLE<BR> MIXING TOOL. I WON'T GO INTO DETAIL =
ABOUT=20
WHAT'S ON THERE BECAUSE<BR> A) THERE'RE FAR TOO MANY =
TO NAME=20
AND B) IT WOULD SPOIL THE SURPRISE.<BR> CLASSIC STUFF =
THOUGH=20
AND, BIZARRELY, ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES<BR> FROM =
THE U.R.=20
CAMP FOR SOME TIME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DJ BUZZ GOREE - UR BATTLEPAK VOL. 1 - =
UNDERGROUND=20
RESISTANCE - 2x12" (UR-3001)<BR> DOUBLE PACK PRESSURE =
FROM THE=20
U.R. CREW HERE WITH THE FIRST OF<BR> THE MUCH TALKED =
ABOUT=20
BATTLEPAKS. A HEFTY SELECTION OF SNIPPETS<BR> FROM =
CLASSIC=20
UNDERGROUND RESISITANCE RELATED BITS AND BOBS ALL<BR> =
PUT=20
TOGETHER AS SHORT LOOPS FOR MAXIMUM PLAYABILITY. =
AMAZINGLY<BR> =20
USEFUL FOR DJ'S, THIS EASILY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME AN=20
INVALUABLE<BR> MIXING TOOL. I WON'T GO INTO DETAIL =
ABOUT=20
WHAT'S ON THERE BECAUSE<BR> A) THERE'RE FAR TOO MANY =
TO NAME=20
AND B) IT WOULD SPOIL THE SURPRISE.<BR> CLASSIC STUFF =
THOUGH=20
AND, BIZARRELY, ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES<BR> FROM =
THE U.R.=20
CAMP FOR SOME TIME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TEK BROTHERS - REVELATION - TUNNEL 7 - =
12"=20
(T7-003)<BR> FROM THE SUBMERGE STABLE COMES THIS =
EXCELLENT=20
TUNNEL 7 RELEASE.<BR> IT ACTUALLY SOUNDS LIKE A PROPER =
DETROIT=20
RECORD AND TAKES IN HOUSE<BR> AND TECHNO IN A =
FLOWING,=20
FUNKY KIND OF STYLE. DEEP CHORDS AND<BR> STABS COUPLED =
WITH=20
SOLID 4/4 BEATS MAKE FOR SOME GREAT, DANCEABLE<BR> =
ACTION ALL=20
ROUND. ONE OF THE BEST SUBMERGE RELATED RELEASES =
FOR<BR> A=20
WHILE IN MY OPINION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - MAM? YOU FORGOT YOUR OCTUPLETS =
- OMNI AMM=20
- 2xLP (OMNIAMM01)<BR> WICKED EIGHT TRACK DOUBLE PACK =
OF=20
FANTASTICALLY GROOVED OUT AND<BR> FAT ELECTRO GROOVES =
FROM A=20
HOST OF WELL KNOW PURVEYORS OF THE<BR> SOUND. RA-X, =
WEE DJ'S,=20
DARK VEKTOR, DIGITEK, RUXPIN, LOWFISH,<BR> ANALOG =
AUDIO=20
ASSOCIATION AND BORIS DIVIDER ALL FEATURE AND =
THERE'S<BR> NOT=20
A DULL MOMENT ON THIS SPLENDID SLAB OF VINYL. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - SEE SAW SOUP / =
CREAMER - ORAC=20
- 12" (ORAC12)<BR> [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE IS VERY RAPIDLY =
TURNING=20
INTO A VERY FRESH AND<BR> EXTREMELY CONSISTENT ARTIST =
AND WITH=20
THIS RELEASE HE FURTHER CEMENTS<BR> HIS REPUTATION FOR =
GROOVING, SLIGHTLY BROKEN SOUNDING TECHNO TRACKS<BR> =
WITH A=20
SUTEKH / AKUFEN-ESQUE FEEL (THAT'S NOT TO SAY HE =
DOESN'T<BR> =20
HAVE HIS OWN SOUND OF COURSE). THIS ONE'S ACTUALLY A BIT=20
MORE<BR> TRACKY AND STRAIGHT, BUT IT REALLY SUITS THE =
STYLE=20
AND GIVES IT<BR> A VERY APPEALING CLUB FLAVA. TOP =
STUFF THAT=20
COMES RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BLOTNIK BROTHERS - URANIUM ANGELS - =
SATAMILE - 12"=20
(SAT018)<BR> ABSOLUTELY THE BEST RELEASE ON SATAMILE =
SO FAR IN=20
MY HUMBLE OPINION.<BR> FOUR TRACKS OF THE BIGGEST, =
BADDEST,=20
DARKEST, MOST DRAMATIC ELECTRO<BR> THAT YOU CAN =
IMAGINE.=20
ALMOST APHEX LIKE BEATS AND SOUNDS AT TIMES<BR> WITH A =
THUNDEROUS DANCEFLOOR FLAVA. JUST CHECK IT AND SEE =
HOW<BR> =20
DAMN FINE IT IS. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FREEZIE FREEKIE - PROMISE OF TECHNOLOGY - =
SATAMILE=20
- 12" (SAT022)<BR> THREE DEVASTATING TRACKS OF THE =
PUREST=20
ELECTRO, AS YOU'D EXPECT<BR> FROM THIS EXCELLENT =
LABEL.=20
SATISFYINGLY DARK AND MOODY SOUNDS<BR> AND RIP ROARING =
BASSLINES COUPLED WITH WICKED, VARIED BEATS. THIS<BR> =
IS TIP=20
TOP GEAR, BUT THEN YOU PROBABLY KNOW THAT YOU CAN =
TRUST<BR> =20
SATAMILE BY NOW! ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NOMADIC - METRO-MOVER - DOPAMINE - 12"=20
(DOP02)<BR> THIS REALLY IS TURNING OUT OT BE A TOP =
LITTLE=20
LABEL. FLORIDA BASED<BR> DOPAMINE RECORDS DELIVERS ITS =
SECOND=20
BOMB IN THE SHAPE OF A KILLER<BR> FOUR TRACK ELECTRO =
EP OF=20
PURE, BOOTY SHAKING GROOVES WITH AWESOME<BR> REMIXES =
FROM THE=20
ONE AND ONLY ANDREA PARKER AND STARS OF THE FIRST<BR> =
RELEASE,=20
ALPHA 606. IF YOU LIKE ELECTRO, YOU'RE GOING TO =
LOVE<BR> THIS.=20
WICKED STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SILICON SCALLY - THE SILENT YEARS - =
SATAMILE - 12"=20
(SATAMILE006)<BR> CARL FINLOW PROVIDES A TOUGH THREE =
TRACKER=20
ON NEW YORK IMPRINT<BR> SATAMILE. PHAT ELECTRO GROOVES =
AS=20
YOU'D EXPECT, BUT WITH A DARKER,<BR> HARDER FEEL THAN =
SOME OF=20
HIS OTHER GEAR. QUALITY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BUMPER - TUFF GROOVE / DETROIT - MDEX - =
12"=20
(MDEX1312)<BR> THIS COULD BE A RE-EDIT I SUPPOSE... =
I'M JUST=20
NOT THAT UP ON ELECTRO<BR> BOOGIE MUSIC. HOWEVER, IT =
SOUNDS=20
TWEAKY ENOUGH TO BE SOMEONE TRYING<BR> TO EMULATE THE =
CLASSIC=20
EARLY '80'S FLAVA AND GETTING IT PRETTY<BR> MUCH SPOT =
ON. IF=20
YOU LIKE DISCO OR HOUSE THIS'LL SLIP INTO YOUR<BR> SET =
LIKE AN=20
ABSOLUTE DREAM WITH IT'S FUNKY STABS AND SYNTHY =
BASSLINES.<BR> =20
QUALITY GEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> METRO AREA - METRO AREA 6 - ENVIRON - 12" =
(ENV022)<BR> THEY ARE BACK! AFTER THE LAST FEW THINGS =
I HEARD=20
BY THEM HAD A<BR> SLIGHT "DECAFFINATED" FLAVOUR TO THE =
TRACKS,=20
THIS ONE STORMS IN<BR> FULL STEAM AHEAD. THE OPENING =
TRACK IS=20
CLASSIC METRO AREA SOUND<BR> WITH THEIR USUAL =
AUTHENTIC DISCO=20
SOUNDS AND ARRANGEMENT, WHILE<BR> THE FLIP HAS A MUCH =
DARKER=20
FEEL WITH BONE-DRY BEATS AND AN ALMOST<BR> STOIC FEEL =
TO THE=20
PATTERNS. A SURE WINNER IN MY OPINION!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OMAR-S - OMAR-S 005 LP - FXHE - 2xLP=20
(OMAR-S005)<BR> THANK GOD WE'VE FINALLY GOT THIS IN. =
AGAINST=20
MY BETTER JUDGEMENT<BR> (AND I'M SURE AFTER MY LAST =
REVIEW OF=20
AN OMAR RELATED RELEASE<BR> IT'S QUITE CLEAR HOW I =
FEEL ABOUT=20
THESE RECORDS) I MUST ADMIT<BR> THAT IT'S ANOTHER =
EXCELLENT=20
SET OF TRACKS. EVEN THOUGH YOU ONLY<BR> GET SIX CUTS =
FOR YOUR=20
MONEY THEY ARE ALL OF A MASSIVELY HIGH STANDARD.<BR> =
OMAR IS=20
DEFINITELY HOLDING A TORCH FOR THOSE OF US THAT LIKE =
DEEP,<BR> =20
UNDERGROUND, LO-FI, LEFTFIELD DETROIT HOUSE / TECHNO AND=20
THIS<BR> GOES SOME WAY TO ALLAYING MY FEARS THAT THIS =
STYLE=20
MUSIC IS ALMOST<BR> DEAD. DEEP AS HELL, ULTRA LOW =
BUDGET=20
PRODUCTION AND SOME FABULOUSLY<BR> GROOVING SOUNDS AND =
BEATS=20
ALL COMBINE TO MAKE ONE SUPERB ALBUM.<BR> SERIOUSLY =
WORTH=20
CHECKING IF YOU'RE INTO MOODYMANN OR THEO'S MUSIC.<BR> =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> UNKNOWN - DAM EDIT VOLUME 1 - DAM - 12"=20
(DAM001)<BR> TWO RE-EDITS FOR YOUR MIXING PLEASURE, =
BOTH IN A=20
DISCO / SOUL<BR> STYLE. ONE IS DEFINITELY ROY AYERS =
BUT I'M=20
NOT ENTIRELY SURE WHAT<BR> THE OTHER IS... IT'S FUNKY =
THOUGH=20
AND NO DOUBT YOU'LL ALL LAP<BR> IT UP, YOU NAUGHTY=20
PEOPLE!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - 4 DECKS AND FADERS VOLUME 2 - =
E-MOTION -=20
12" (EFA60105-6)<BR> A RECENT DISCOVERY IN OUR VAULTS. =
THIS=20
RARE LITTLE VESTAX SPONSERED<BR> MIX 12" HAS 8 =
EXCLUSIVE CUTS=20
FROM ARTISTS LIKE RONIN, FRED EVERYTHING,<BR> NEON =
LIGHTS,=20
HAKAN LIDBO, ETC. THE TRACKS ON THIS ARE ALL =
INSTRUMENTAL,<BR> =20
SOME JUST HOUSE BEATS, SOME FULL TRAX, ALL MADE TO HELP=20
PROMOTE<BR> THE VESTAX RANGE. VERY LTD SPECIALLY =
CONSTRUCTED=20
12"'S</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RICK WADE - THE GRIMM WORLD OF TONES EP - =
HARMONIE=20
PARK - 12" (HP008)<BR> ALTHOUGH THIS RICK WADE IS =
TOTALLY BY=20
NUMBERS, IT'S STILL A QUALITY<BR> HOUSE CUT. 3 TRACKS, =
ONE=20
WHICH IS A SLIGHT BREAK FROM THE NORM<BR> WITH ITS =
DISTORTED=20
DRUMS AND CLIPPED SAMPLE. YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL<BR> =
BEFORE BUT I=20
WOULD STILL HAVE TO RECOMMEND IT......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MADVILLIAN - KOUSHIK REMIXES - =
STONESTHROW - 12"=20
(STH2102)<BR> HAS HIP HOP FINALLY REACHED THE 21ST =
CENTURY? I=20
ASK THAT BECAUSE<BR> THESE TWO RECORDS (THIS AND THE =
SET OF=20
FOURTET MIXES) HAVE TO<BR> BE THE MOST EXCITING HIP =
HOP=20
RECORDS I'VE HEARD IN AGES! KOUSHIK'S<BR> BITS AND =
PIECES=20
PRODUCTION STYLE REMINDS ONE OF DJ SHADOW ONLY<BR> =
MUCH MORE=20
LO-FI (CERTAINLY COMPARED TO THESE DAYS) - THINK =
ALSO<BR> =20
PREFUSE 73 AND SOME OF THE MUSH/ANTICON ARTISTS. PERSONALLY=20
I<BR> THINK THERE'S NOTHING TO CHOOSE QUALITY-WISE =
BETWEEN=20
THIS AND<BR> THE FOURTET EP (THERE'S 15 TRACKS ON THIS =
12"!),=20
SO YOU'RE JUST<BR> GONNA HAVE TO GET =
BOTH!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MADVILLIAN - FOURTET REMIXES - =
STONESTHROW - 12"=20
(STH2103)<BR> THIS IS A MONUMENTAL RELEASE. 10 TRACKS =
(5=20
VOCALS, 4 INSTRUMENTALS<BR> PLUS ONE BONUS BEAT =
INSTRUMENTAL),=20
ALL COMING IN AROUND THE THREE<BR> MINUTE MARK, THAT =
FOR ME=20
TOTALLY TAKE THE WHOLE HIP HOP GENRE<BR> UP A LEVEL. =
KIERAN=20
HEBDEN'S PRODUCTION IS EXCEPTIONAL EVEN BY<BR> HIS =
ALREADY=20
EXTREMELY HIGH STANDARD, AND HEARING HIM TAKE ON =
THE<BR> HIP=20
HOP GENRE SO SUCCESSFULLY YET RETAINING HIS UNIQUE STYLE=20
IS<BR> JUST A JOY. THESE PROBABLY WON'T BE AROUND FOR =
LONG, SO=20
ACT SWIFTLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MF GRIMM - GINGERBREAD MAN / MY LOVE - =
DAY BY DAY -=20
12" (F5R018)<BR> A SIDE COMES PRODUCED BY DJ CRUCIAL, =
B SIDE=20
COURTESY OF (YOU GUESSED<BR> IT) MF DOOM (THE ORIGINAL =
TRACK=20
HAVING BEEN TAKEN FROM SPECIAL<BR> HERBS VOL.=20
2)....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SPACEK - MOS DEF / J-DILLA REMIX(ES) - =
UNKNOWN -=20
12" (SP0001)<BR> ABSOLUTELY NO INFO ON THIS RECORD =
OTHER THAN=20
THE FACT THAT THE<BR> A-SIDE IS CREDITED TO EVE FEAT. =
FORD=20
PREFECT, SORRY, MOS DEF AND<BR> THE B-SIDE IS A =
J-DILLA REMIX.=20
APPEARS TO BE RATHER LIMITED /<BR> SOUGHT AFTER, AND =
EXTREMELY=20
EXPENSIVE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MADVILLIAN - S/T - STONESTHROW - 2xLP=20
(PIASX040DLP)<BR> FINALLY IT REARS ITS HEAD! THE LONG =
AWAITED=20
MADLIB/MF DOOM LP<BR> IS HERE AND ITS READY FOR =
ACTION. IF=20
YOUR INTO THESE 2 THEN TO<BR> MY EARS THIS SOUNDS =
EXACTLY AS=20
IT SHOULD. MF'S RAWNESS GELS WELL<BR> WITH MADLIB'S =
OFF THE=20
WALL PRODUCTIONS. THIS WILL FLY, MARK MY<BR> =20
WORDS........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> QUASIMOTO - THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF =
LORD QUAS -=20
STONESTHROW - 2xLP (PIASX055DLP)<BR> PLENTY OF PEOPLE =
HAVE=20
BEEN ASKING ABOUT THIS MADLIB PRODUCED LP.<BR> =
FEATURING MF=20
DOOM (MADVILLIAN) AND M.E.D., THIS FOLLOW-UP TO =
"THE<BR> =20
UNSEEN" LOOKS LIKE DOING THE BUSINESS. A LARGE ONE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic =
Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HERBALISER, THE - GENERALS - NINJA TUNE - =
12"=20
(ZEN12166)<BR> NOT SURE ABOUT THIS. RATHER =
CLICHE-RIDDEN,=20
VASTLY OVER-CROWDED<BR> / OVER-PRODUCED HIP HOP... =
EVEN THE=20
INSTRUMENTALS AREN'T REALLY<BR> DOING IT FOR ME. I'VE =
NEVER=20
BEEN A HUGE HERBALISER HEAD, SO MAYBE<BR> THAT'S WHY =
I'M NOT=20
TOO KEEN. SORRY FOLKS. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH<BR> MAY =
ALTHOUGH WE=20
CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MR SCRUFF - MR SCRUFF - NINJA TUNE - 3xLP =
(ZEN112)<BR> THIS WELCOME REISSUE OF MR SCRUFF'S DEBUT =
ALBUM=20
CONTAINS NINE<BR> TRACKS ON TRIPLE VINYL, ALL =
REMASTERED AND=20
SOUNDING AS GOOD AS<BR> EVER. I STILL RECKON HIS =
EARLIER=20
MATERIAL IS AMONGST HIS BEST,<BR> SO HERE'S YOUR =
CHANCE TO=20
RELIVE A BUNCH OF TRACKS YOU MIGHT HAVE<BR> MISSED. =
RELEASED=20
MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER<BR> =
TO ARRIVE=20
ON MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ELECTRELANE - AXES - TOO PURE - 2xLP=20
(PURE162LP)<BR> I ENDED UP LOVING ELECTRELANE'S LAST =
ALBUM,=20
DESPITE NOT BEING<BR> TOO SURE (GET IT?) AT FIRST, AND =
I THINK=20
I'M GONNA END UP FEELING<BR> THE SAME WAY ABOUT =
"AXES". IT'S A=20
LOT TO TAKE IN AT FIRST, THEIR<BR> SOUND HAVING =
PROGRESSED=20
SEVERAL STAGES ONCE AGAIN. PRODUCED /<BR> ENGINEERED =
BY STEVE=20
ALBINI AND SEQUENCED (WITHOUT ANY NOTICABLE<BR> GAPS =
BETWEEN=20
TRACKS) TO BE LISTENED TO AS ONE LONG PIECE (SO =
I'M<BR> =20
INFORMED), THIS IS THE SOUND OF A BAND REALLY GETTING INTO=20
GEAR,<BR> FULLY CONFIDENT AND UTTERLY COMFORTABLE IN =
THEIR OWN=20
SKIN. DO<BR> NOT MISS OUT. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY =
ALTHOUGH WE=20
CAN SEND IT<BR> MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON =
MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HANGED UP - CLATTER FOR CONTROL - =
CONSTELLATION -=20
LP (CST034LP)<BR> THE RETURN OF THIS INTENSE =
INSTRUMENTAL=20
TWO-PIECE, RECENTLY GIVEN<BR> PROPS BY NONE OTHER THAN =
DAVID=20
BOWIE. PRODUCED (NOT SURPRISINGLY)<BR> BY THAT MOST =
EASY GOING=20
AND UNPRETENTIOUS OF MUSICIANS, EFRIM<BR> FROM OH =
GODSPEED!=20
NOT THEM AGAIN, THIS IS ANOTHER ALBUM OF UPLIFTING<BR> =
THREE-MINUTE POP SONGS CHOCK FULL OF HOOKS AND CATCHY=20
CHORUSES.<BR> DISCLAIMER: IT MIGHT NOT BE, THOUGH. =
RELEASED=20
MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH<BR> WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER =
TO ARRIVE=20
ON MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ODD NOSDAM FEATURING JESSICA BAILIFF - =
UNTITLED=20
THREE - ANTICON - 12" (ABR0051)<BR> MONUMENTALLY FINE =
EP FROM=20
THE ANTICON CREW. ODD NOSDAM HAS ENLISTED<BR> THE HELP =
OF=20
SHOEGAZING GODDESS (WELL, SHE IS IN MY BOOK =
ANYWAY)<BR> =20
JESSICA BAILIFF AND CONCOCTED A HUGELY DENSE GUITAR SOUND=20
WITH<BR> SOME HIP HOP INFLUENCES IN THE BEATS =
DEPARTMENT.=20
MASSIVE LAYERS<BR> OF GUITAR DRONE AND WHITE NOISE =
MAKE THIS=20
ONE POWERFUL BEAST.<BR> I ACCIDENTALLY PLAYED IT ON =
33RPM AND=20
IT SOUNDED ALMOST LIKE EARTH<BR> OR SUNN O))). =
BRILLIANT STUFF=20
AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SARA LOWES & THE EARLIES - I'VE BEEN =
WAITING -=20
EARWORM - 7" (EGS06)<BR> ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL LOOKING=20
MULTI-COLOURED SPLATTERY VINYL 7"<BR> FROM THE CURRENT =
HOT=20
PROPERTY THAT IS THE EARLIES, COLLABORATING<BR> WITH =
SARA=20
LOWES (ON VOCALS AND PIANO). TWO LOW KEY, =
MELANCHOLIC<BR> =20
SONGS (INCLUDING A WEBB BROTHERS COVER) WITH AN EQUALLY=20
LOVELY<BR> FOLKY FEMALE VOCAL. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SCOUT NIBLETT - KIDNAPPED BY NEPTUNE - =
TOO PURE -=20
7" (PURE163S)<BR> WE GIVE PROPS TO EMMA NIBLETT AT =
SMALLFISH,=20
AND ALWAYS ENJOY HER<BR> LO-FI, SOLO, HOMEGROWN =
APPROACH TO=20
DECONSTRUCTING POP MUSIC. "KIDNAPPED<BR> BY NEPTUNE" =
KINDA=20
WELDS TWO SONGS TOGETHER IN A SLITS MEETS ESG<BR> =
MEETS EARLY=20
FACTORY KINDA WAY, AND ROCKS OUT RATHER NICELY. =
THE<BR> MORE=20
EXPERIMENTAL, EXTENDED, INTROVERTED "I AM A PRINCE" ON =
THE<BR> =20
FLIP IS ACTUALLY VERY REMINISCENT OF THE BREEDERS. COOL.=20
RELEASED<BR> MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT =
MAILORDER=20
TO ARRIVE ON<BR> MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - THE SEXUAL LIFE OF THE SAVAGES =
- SOUL=20
JAZZ - 2xLP (SJRLP112)<BR> LIKE MANY PEOPLE, I CAN'T =
PRETEND I=20
KNOW AN AWFUL LOT ABOUT "UNDERGROUND<BR> POST-PUNK =
FROM SAO=20
PAULO, BRASIL" (AS THIS ALBUM IS SUBTITLED)<BR> SO =
I'LL LET=20
THE DETAILED SLEEVENOTES (EXTENSIVE EVEN FOR A =
SOUL<BR> JAZZ=20
RELEASE) DO ALL THE TALKING. ALL I WILL SAY IS THIS=20
COMPILATION<BR> DOES SOUND VERY CURRENT, SO CLEARLY =
THIS STUFF=20
WAS AHEAD OF ITS<BR> TIME IN MANY WAYS. A SERIOUSLY =
COMPELLING=20
HISTORY LESSON, GIVE<BR> IT A LISTEN. RELEASED MONDAY =
9TH MAY=20
ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER<BR> TO ARRIVE ON=20
MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BENJAMIN GIBBARD & ANDREW KENNY - =
HOME EP -=20
MORR MUSIC - LP (MORR055)<BR> THE POSTAL SERVICE AND =
DNTEL'S=20
BENJAMIN GIBBARD TEAMS UP WITH<BR> AMERICAN ANALOG =
SET'S=20
ANDREW KENNY FOR THIS FABULOUS SPLIT ALBUM<BR> / MINI =
ALBUM.=20
EIGHT TRACKS OF HEARTFELT FOLK-BASED MUSIC THAT<BR> =
WILL=20
ENCHANT AND CHILL EVEN THOSE WITH THE COLDEST OF TASTES =
IN<BR> =20
MUSIC. BEAUTIFULLY MELODIC AND WONDERFULLY MELANCHOLIC, THIS=20
IS<BR> UP THERE WITH THE BEST OF THEM, =
SINGER-SONGWRITER WISE.=20
RECOMMENDED<BR> MOST HIGHLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EMOTIONS, THE / HEATWAVE - BLIND ALLEY / =
AIN'T NO=20
HALF STEPPIN' - SCHOOL YARD BREAKS - 12" (SYB2007)<BR> =
THIS IS=20
ACTUALLY A FOUR-WAY SPLIT, REALLY. YOU DON'T JUST =
GET<BR> THE=20
TWO TRACKS WE'VE CREDITED (ORIGINAL 1971 AND 1976 12"=20
VERSIONS<BR> RESPECTIVELY - DID THEY HAVE 12" SINGLES =
IN=20
1971??) - ON SIDE<BR> TWO, THERE'S THE 1971 "ORIGINAL =
12"=20
VERSION" OF ISAAC HAYES "IKES<BR> MOOD" AND THE "1968 =
ORIGINAL=20
12" VERSION" (THAT'S DEFINITELY WRONG,<BR> IT'S ONLY =
2.55!) OF=20
"DON'T CHANGE YOUR LOVE" BY THE FIVE STAIRSTEPS.<BR> =
ANOTHER=20
GREAT RELEASE FROM THIS STRICTLY BREAKS OFFSHOOT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JB'S, THE / LOU DONALDSON - BLUES AND =
PANTS / WHO'S=20
MAKING LOVE? - SCHOOL YARD BREAKS - 12" (SYB2008)<BR> =
NEARLY=20
TEN MINUTES' WORTH OF THE JB'S "BLUES AND PANTS" FROM=20
1971,<BR> BACKED WITH LOU DONALDSON'S "WHO'S MAKING =
LOVE?"=20
FROM 1969. ORIGINAL<BR> 12" VERSIONS, IT SAYS HERE, =
BUT THEY=20
DIDN'T HAVE 12" SINGLES IN<BR> 1969, I'M TELLIN' YA! =
ANOTHER=20
GREAT RELEASE FROM THIS STRICTLY<BR> BREAKS=20
OFFSHOOT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MUSIC, HARMONY & RHYTHM / KING =
ERRISSON -=20
BROOKLYN DREAMS / WELL, HAVE A NICE DAY - SCHOOL YARD BREAKS - 12"=20
(SYB2006)<BR> OK, I'LL CONCEDE THEY DID HAVE 12"S BACK =
IN=20
1977... ORIGINAL EXTENDED<BR> VERSIONS ETC... ANOTHER =
GREAT=20
RELEASE FROM THIS STRICTLY BREAKS<BR> =
OFFSHOOT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - KANYE WEST ORIGINALS COLLECTION =
VOL. 2 -=20
SIDE HUSTLE - LP (SHE021LP)<BR> THE ORIGINALS BY THE =
LIKES OF=20
WILLIAM BELL, SOLOMON BURKE, THE<BR> TEMPTATIONS, =
ARETHA=20
FRANKLIN, JACKSON FIVE, GLADYS KNIGHT ETC<BR> AS HEARD =
ON=20
TRACKS BY COMMON, SLUM VILLAGE, JAY-Z, SCARFACE, =
TWISTA,<BR> =20
CAM'RON ETC....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STROMBA - TALES FROM THE SITTING ROOM - =
FATCAT - LP=20
(FATLP19)<BR> WELL, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM =
THIS=20
ALBUM BUT THIS HAS<BR> PLEASANTLY SURPRISED ME. J. =
SAUL KANE=20
(MR. DEPTH CHARGE) RETURNS<BR> UNDER HIS STROMBA GUISE =
WITH A=20
LAID-BACK AND ECLECTIC ALBUM SHOWCASING<BR> HIS JAZZ, =
REGGAE,=20
FUNK AND SOUNDTRACK INFLUENCES. NOT SO MUCH<BR> DISCO, =
MORE=20
ALONG THE LINES OF JAGA JAZZIST (AS WAS) MEETS =
HARMONIC<BR> =20
33. RECOMMENDED. RELEASED MONDAY 2ND MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN=20
SEND<BR> IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON =
MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 13 & GOD - 13 & GOD - ANTICON - =
CD=20
(ABR0050CD)<BR> LOVELY STUFF FROM ANTICON, WHO ARE ON=20
ABSOLUTELY TOP FORM AT PRESENT.<BR> 13 & GOD IS A=20
COLLABORATION (FOR THOSE WHO MISSED LAST WEEK'S<BR> =
12"ER)=20
BETWEEN THE NOTWIST AND THEMSELVES, AND ALTHOUGH THIS =
LP<BR> =20
DOES SOUND MUCH LIKE YOU'D EXPECT, IT REALLY DOES WORK,=20
COMBINING<BR> THE SOUND OF THE NOTWIST / LALI PUNA ETC =
WITH=20
CLOUDDEAD AND THE<BR> WHOLE CURRENT ELECTRONIC ANTICON =
SOUND.=20
RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY<BR> ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT =
MAILORDER=20
TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AMINA - AMINAMINA - THE WORKERS INSTITUTE =
- CD=20
(TWI1)<BR> AMINA ARE THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF =
THE=20
DELICIOUS STRINGS<BR> YOU HEAR ON MOST SIGUR ROS =
RELEASES AND=20
AS, FOR ME, THE STRINGS<BR> ARE THE BEST BITS OF MOST =
SIGUR=20
ROS RELEASES, THE FACT THAT THIS<BR> IS A WHOLE EP OF =
THEM ON=20
THEIR OWN IS SOMETHING OF A BONUS. ORGANIC<BR> SOUNDS =
THAT ARE=20
SIMILAR IN SOME WAYS TO THE RYAN TEAGUE EP OR<BR> =
MAYBE THE=20
F.S. BLUMM ON MORR MUSIC. PREDOMINANTLY MADE UP OF =
THEIR<BR> =20
SIGNATURE STRINGS BUT WITH GORGEOUS INCIDENTAL SOUNDS IT HAS=20
A<BR> PLAYFUL, LIGHT & AIRY, SUMMERY SOUND THAT'S =
VERY=20
PLEASING TO THE<BR> EAR INDEED. WORTH A LISTEN? YOU=20
BETCHA!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BELLADONNAKILLZ - PERVERTED & PROUD - =
DROSS:TIK=20
- CD (DTK03CD)<BR> MUCH LIKE THE OTHER RELEASE ON THIS =
(NEW TO=20
US) LABEL THIS WEEK,<BR> THIS IS JUNGLIST NOISECORE =
ACTION FOR=20
ALL YOU TIGERBEAT / KID<BR> 606 / DROP THE LIME / =
HELLFISH ETC=20
ETC HEADS OUT THERE. A TOTAL<BR> RIOT AND A RIGHT OLD =
RACKET=20
TO BOOT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CIRCULATION OF EVENTS - VIP IBEX - SPOOF =
- CD=20
(SPOOF0005CD)<BR> HERE'S A CD RE-ISSUE OF AN OLD =
GOODIEPAL=20
RELEASE FROM THE LITTLE<BR> KNOWN SPOOF LABEL. =
COMPLETE WITH=20
GORGEOUS NEW ARTWORK (ALTHOUGH<BR> THE HIDEOUS =
ORIGINAL IS=20
LURKING INSIDE THE SLIP COVER READY TO<BR> ASSAULT THE =
SENSES=20
OF ANY UNWARY LISTENERS) AND FEATURING A WIDE<BR> =
RANGE OF=20
TRACKS, BOTH NOISY, SILLY AND, AMAZINGLY, =
BEAUTIFUL,<BR> THIS=20
IS A GREAT INSIGHT INTO THE MND OF SOMEONE WHO'S =
CLEARLY<BR> A=20
VERY TALENTED MUSICIAN BUT ENJOYS MONKEYING ABOUT ON A=20
REGULAR<BR> BASIS. IT'S GOODIEPAL, IT'S ON CD WHICH =
MEANS=20
THAT, FUNDAMENTALLY,<BR> NO ONE IS GOING TO BUY IT, =
BUT WE=20
LIKE TO AT LEAST GIVE YOU THE<BR> OPTION!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EFTERKLANG - SPRINGER EP - LEAF - CD=20
(DOCK44CD)<BR> THIS NEW 5-TRACK MINI LP FROM =
EFTERKLANG=20
(COMING IN AT JUST OVER<BR> HALF AN HOUR) FOLLOWS ON =
PERFECTLY=20
FROM THE ALBUM. BY NO MEANS<BR> ELECTRONICA IN THE =
STRICTEST=20
SENSE, THIS IS MORE STRING-DRIVEN,<BR> ALMOST CHAMBER =
MUSIC A=20
LA SILVER MT. ZION. SOME OF IT REMINDS<BR> ME OF =
NEOTROPIC'S=20
LAST ALBUM, ALTHOUGH TO BE HONEST THIS ISN'T<BR> AS =
GOOD AS=20
THAT. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND<BR> =
IT=20
MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HELLFISH - ONE MAN SONIC ATTACK FORCE - =
PLANET MU -=20
CD (ZIQ124CD)<BR> AN APT TITLE. WITH TRACK TITLES =
(MANY=20
UNBROADCASTABLE ON A FAMILY<BR> SHOW SUCH AS THIS) AS =
HARSH AS=20
THE "MUSIC" CONTAINED, THIS IS<BR> NOT AN EASY RIDE. =
INFACT,=20
IT'S FIERCE AND ABRASIVE EVEN BY HIS<BR> STANDARDS. =
THROUGHLY=20
NASTY STUFF (SO YOU'RE BOUND TO LIKE IT!).<BR> =
RELEASED MONDAY=20
9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO =
ARRIVE<BR> ON=20
MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MITCHELL AKIYAMA - SMALL EXPLOSIONS THAT =
ARE YOURS=20
TO KEEP - SUB ROSA - CD (SR238)<BR> THE RETURN OF =
MITCHELL=20
AKIYAMA (BEST KNOWN FOR HIS RELEASES ON<BR> RASTER =
NOTON AND=20
EAT THIS) HERALDS ANOTHER APT TITLE. A SLIGHTLY<BR> =
DISSONANT=20
BUT UTTERLY COMPELLING BLEND OF STRINGS, CLICKS, =
PIANO,<BR> =20
BELLS AND OCCASIONAL HANDCLAPS THAT IS SURPRISINGLY WARM AND=20
MUSICAL.<BR> I HAVE TO SAY ANYONE INTO THE LIKES OF =
RUNE=20
GRAMMOFON, GREG DAVIS,<BR> CONSTELLATION, TZADIK, =
KARAOKE=20
KALK, THRILL JOCKEY AND ALL MANNER<BR> OF INTERESTING =
WORLD=20
BASED CONTEMPORARY ELECTRONICA/LIVE CROSSOVER<BR> =
STUFF SHOULD=20
CHECK THIS OUT AT ONCE - IT'S ABSOLUTELY TOP NOTCH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ROD MODELL - VIBRASOUND (THE DEEPCHORD =
YEARS=20
1999-2004_ - SILENTES - CD (SILENTESCD200402)<BR> AAH, =
THE=20
DEEPCHORD RECORDS. OBSCURE, HARD TO GET HOLD OF, =
EXPENSIVE<BR> =20
AND GENERALLY THE CLOSEST WE'VE EVER HAD TO A RIVAL FOR THE=20
BASIC<BR> CHANNEL CREW. IT'S EASY TO SAY THAT IT =
SOUNDS LIKE=20
MORITZ VON<BR> OSWALD AND CO, BUT IF YOU DO YOU'RE =
SERIOUSLY=20
MISSING THE POINT.<BR> THE BLEND OF DUB AND TECHNO ON =
OFFER=20
HERE IS SOMETHING TO SAVOUR<BR> AT ALL TIMES AS THE =
DEPTH OF=20
PRODUCTION AND THE ROLLING, MID PACED<BR> GROOVES THAT =
UNDERPIN THE LAYERS OF TEXTURE ARE SUITABLY PHAT<BR> =
BUT=20
INCREDIBLY SUBTLE AT THE SAME TIME. A PARADOX? MAYBE. =
BUT<BR> =20
TO BE HONEST IT'S THE MOST BRILLIANT, WONDERFUL, UPLIFTING=20
PARADOX.<BR> IF YOU DON'T LOVE THIS COLLECTION OF =
TRACKS FROM=20
THE ULTRA-SCARCE<BR> BACK CATALOGUE I'D BE VERY =
SURPRISED.=20
ESSENTIAL CD COMPILATION<BR> OF THE YEAR, QUITE =
POSSIBLY AND=20
ANYONE WHO LIKES ECHOCORD, RHYTHM<BR> & SOUND OR =
BASIC=20
CHANNEL MUST TREAT THIS AS AN ITEM THAT THEY<BR> =
*MUST* OWN.=20
AWESOME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RYAN TEAGUE - SIX PRELUDES - TYPE - CD=20
(TYEP002)<BR> QUALITY CONTROL IS SOMETHING THAT IS =
CLEARLY=20
VERY CLOSE TO THE<BR> HEARTS OF THE TYPE LABEL AS THIS =
SUPERB,=20
SUBLIME AND WONDERFUL<BR> NEW RELEASE WILL ATTEST. I =
DON'T=20
WANT TO GO ON TOO MUCH ABOUT<BR> IT, OR TYPE IN =
GENERAL IN=20
FACT, BUT, WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT<BR> THEY ARE =
CONCEIVABLY=20
ONE OF THE MOST EXCELLENT LABELS WE HAVE<BR> IN THIS =
COUNTRY=20
AT THE PRESENT TIME AND THEIR WHOLE CATALOGUE<BR> =
SHOULD BE=20
THE ENVY OF A LOT OF OTHER LABELS. RYAN TEAGUE HAS=20
PRODUCED<BR> SOMETHING OF A GEM HERE WITH SIX TRACKS =
FORMING A=20
DELICIOUS SET.<BR> STRINGS... THAT'S THE ORDER OF THE =
DAY.=20
ALMOST CHAMBER MUSIC,<BR> PRETTY CLOSE TO BEING =
CLASSICAL AND=20
RIGHT ON THE MONEY AS FAR<BR> AS ATMOSPHERE AND BEAUTY =
GOES.=20
SIMPLY GORGEOUS AND ONE FOR ALL<BR> FANS OF THE MORE =
ORGANIC=20
SIDE OF ELECTRONICA (EVEN THOUGH THIS<BR> ISN'T, =
STRICTLY=20
SPEAKING, ELECTRONICA AT ALL). DON'T MISS OUT<BR> =
BECAUSE A)=20
IT'S GRAND AND B) IT'S A REAL BARGAIN AT THIS =
PRICE.<BR> =20
ESSENTIAL STUFF. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STENDEC - OPAQUE - CACTUS ISLAND - 3" CD=20
(CACT009)<BR> GENTLE, LUSH, TRULY BEAUTIFUL... JUST =
SOME OF=20
THE WORDS THAT COULD<BR> BE USED TO DESCRIBE THIS =
DELICIOUS=20
AND, OF COURSE, ULTRA-LIMITED<BR> RELEASE ON MAPS + =
DIAGRAMS'=20
CACTUS ISLAND LABEL. THE DOUBLE TEAM<BR> OF BEN =
EDWARDS (AKA=20
BENGE) AND PAUL MERRITT (EXPANDING) IS A POTENT<BR> =20
COMBINATION AS ANYONE WHO HAS HEARD THEIR DELIGHTFUL ALBUM=20
ON<BR> EXPANDING WILL ATTEST. THIS HAS FOUR TRACKS OF=20
SHIMMERING, SUMMERY<BR> SOUNDING ELECTRONICS WITH A =
LOW-KEY=20
SUBTLETY THAT'S INCREDIBLY<BR> APPEALING AND =
BEAUTIFULLY=20
PRODUCED. SIMPLY A MUST-HAVE AND ESSENTIAL<BR> PIECE =
THAT=20
CONTINUES THE SERIES WITH A GREAT DEAL OF STYLE. =
REMEMBER,<BR> =20
THERE ARE ONLY 100 COPIES OF THIS IN EXISTENCE SO YOU'LL=20
ABSOLUTELY<BR> NEED TO GET IN THERE AS QUICKLY AS =
POSSIBLE.=20
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - FORMA. 2. 03 - PROGRESSIVE FORM =
- CD=20
(PFCD08)<BR> CRACKING ROUND UP OF TRACKS FROM THE TOP =
NOTCH=20
PRGRESSIVE FORM<BR> LABEL (PLUS A COUPLE OF TRACKS =
FROM=20
UNRELATED ARTISTS). YOU GET<BR> DEEPLY ATMOSPHERIC =
ELECTRONICS=20
FROM DUBLEE, STATIC, PROCESS, 30506,<BR> KATSUTOSHI =
YOSHIHARA,=20
NQ AND MORE. SUPERB, EXCELLENT AND REALLY<BR> JOLLY=20
GOOD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALVA NOTO + RYUICHI SAKAMOTO - INSEN - =
RASTER NOTON=20
- CD (R-N065)<BR> BACK IN STOCK! SOMETIMES, SOMETHING =
COMES=20
ALONG THAT TRANSCENDS<BR> THE BOUNDARIES OF MUSICAL =
GENRE AND=20
CONFOUNDS YOU'RE IDEAS OF<BR> WHO SHOULD BE LISTENING =
TO WHAT.=20
'VRIOON' BY ALVA NOTO [AKA CARSTEN<BR> NICOLAI] AND =
RYUICHI=20
SAKAMOTO WAS ONE SUCH RELEASE. ITS UNIQUE<BR> BLEND OF =
CARSTEN'S MICRO ELECTRONIC PROCESSING AND RYUICHI'S=20
DELICIOUS<BR> PIANO PLAYING ENSURED THAT A WHOLE HOST =
OF=20
PEOPLE ENJOYED ITS<BR> DULCET TONES. THIS FOLLOW UP =
IS,=20
SIMPLY, MORE OF THE SAME. ANYONE<BR> WHO BEMOANS THAT =
FACT=20
THOUGH IS MISSING THE POINT BY A LARGE MARGIN<BR> AS =
THIS=20
STANDS EQUALLY AS TALL AS THE FIRST ALBUM. IF =
ANYTHING<BR> =20
THIS IS ACTUALLY A MORE MELODIC PIECE OF WORK AND DOESN'T=20
RELY<BR> SO HEAVILY ON THE REPETITIVE PIANO MOTIFS OF=20
'VRIOON'. THERE'S<BR> A MORE TANGIBLE FEEL OF =
TUNEFULNESS HERE=20
AND IT ABSOLUTELY, 100%<BR> SUITS THE ULTRA REFINED =
AND=20
STRIPPED DOWN TONES AND TEXTURES THAT<BR> LIE =
UNDERNEATH.=20
QUITE FRANKLY EVERYONE SHOULD OWN A COPY OF THIS<BR> =20
STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WORK. POSSIBLY ONE OF THE=20
MOST<BR> ESSENTIAL RELEASES OF THE YEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AUTECHRE - INCUNABULA - WARP - CD=20
(WARPCD17)<BR> AUTECHRE'S FIRST ALBUM AND THIS SHOWS =
OFF HOW=20
ADVANCED THEY WERE,<BR> EVEN IN 1993. MY FAVOURITE =
AUTECHRE=20
ALBUM!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BITSTREAM - ONE THIRD STANDARD LUX - =
MODERN LOVE -=20
CD (LOVE002CD)<BR> NICE TO SEE SOME OF THE THESE =
TRACKS=20
FINALLY SURFACING ON CD.<BR> SOME OF THEM GO BACK AS =
FAR AS=20
THE SIGNAL RELEASES WHICH WERE<BR> HARD ENOUGH TO GET =
ON VINYL=20
AND NEVER CAME OUT ON CD. A GOOD SELECTION<BR> OF =
SOUNDS THAT=20
COVER BITSTREAMS EXTENSIVE PALETTE OF ELECTRO =
BASED<BR> =20
ELECTRONICA FROM THE MORE UPBEAT GROOVING STUFF TO THE MORE=20
THOUGHTFUL,<BR> BLISSED OUT AND MELODIC GEAR. LOVELY =
SPOT=20
VARNISHED SLEEVE AS<BR> WELL TO MATCH THE 12"=20
COVERS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EFTERKLANG - TRIPPER - LEAF - CD=20
(BAY40CD)<BR> EFTERKLANG ARE A TEN-PIECE DANISH =
OUTFIT,=20
FEATURING STRINGS (THE<BR> PLAYERS BORROWED FROM SIGUR =
ROS!),=20
BRASS, PIANO, PERCUSSION, ELECTRONICS<BR> AND A CHOIR =
FROM=20
GREENLAND. INTIMATE, YET IN A STRANGE WAY EPIC<BR> =
MUSIC WITH=20
A REAL SCANDINAVIAN FEEL - THINK 50% MUM, 25% =
SILVER<BR> MT=20
ZION, 10% MUSIC A.M., 10% SIGUR ROS, 5% MAX RICHTER (IT'S=20
AN<BR> EXACT SCIENCE, THIS DESCRIPTION LARK, YOU=20
KNOW)....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ESEM - SERIAL HUMAN - MERCK - CD=20
(MERCK014CD)<BR> AFTER HIS WELL RECEIVED OUTPUT ON THE =
FOCUS=20
IMPRINT, ESEM CONTINUES<BR> TO BRING US WARM =
MELODIES=20
AND SOME LOVELY SYNTHETIC SOUNDS ON<BR> HIS DEBUT =
LP/CD FOR=20
MERCK. 12 WONDERFUL TRACKS TO CHOSE FROM,<BR> =
ALL OF THE=20
HIGEST QUALITY. SHOULD'NT HAVE TO SAY TO MUCH =
ABOUT<BR> THIS=20
REALLY, THE MUSIC SELLS IT'S SELF. A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED=20
PURCHASE!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FOURTET - ROUNDS - DOMINO - CD=20
(WIGCD126)<BR> KIERAN HEBDEN'S FOURTET PROJECT =
CONTINUES TO=20
EVOLVE AND GROW APACE.<BR> TEN TRACKS OF SUBLIME =
ELECTRONICA=20
WITH HIS UNIQUE FEEL FOR USING<BR> LIVE, MANIPULATED=20
INSTRUMENTS SHINING THROUGH. DEEP, MELODIC,<BR> ALMOST =
(BUT=20
NOT QUITE) ABSRACT. GENERALLY AN ABSOLUTE MUST AND<BR> =
AN=20
ESSENTIAL RELEASE OF THE YEAR. KILLER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LOSCIL - FIRST NARROWS - KRANKY - CD=20
(KRANK069)<BR> SCOTT MORGAN, AKA LOSCIL DELIVERS YET =
ANOTHER=20
SUPERB ALBUM THAT'S<BR> LACED WITH WARMTH AND EMOTION=20
THROUGHOUT. DEEP, SCULPTURAL ELECTRONICS<BR> WITH =
SUBTLE=20
RHYTHMIC ELEMENTS GIVING THE TRACKS A GOOD DEAL OF<BR> =
MOVEMENT WHILST THE EVEN MORE ORGANIC THAN USUAL SOUNDS ARE=20
LAYERED<BR> AND MANIPULATED ON TOP. LUSH SOUNDS =
BRIMMING WITH=20
BEAUTY AND GORGEOUS<BR> MELODIC CHORDS ARE THE ORDER =
OF THE=20
DAY HERE AND THIS COMES HIGHLY<BR> =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARC LECLAIR - MUSIQUE POUR 3 FEMMES =
ENCEINTES -=20
MUTEK - CD (MTK_FAB04)<BR> PERHAPS BETTER KNOWN AS =
AKUFEN, MR=20
LECLAIR HAS PRODUCED A REALLY<BR> BEAUTIFUL ALBUM OF =
GENTLE=20
ELECTRONIC MUSIC. GET RID OF ALL YOUR<BR> =
PRECONCEPTIONS ABOUT=20
HIS STYLE OF CUT-UP, FREAKED OUT HOUSE AND<BR> TECHNO =
AND BE=20
PREPARED TO BE LULLED BY IN INTIMATE SET OF =
GENTLE,<BR> LUSH=20
AND VERY TUNEFUL DOWNBEAT ELECTRONICA. STILL HAS THE=20
TRADEMARK<BR> CLICKS AND POPS AND WONDERFULLY =
INTRICATE=20
PROGRAMMING, BUT IT'S<BR> CENTRED AROUND A MORE =
LISTENING=20
THEME WITH DENSE TEXTURES AND<BR> OVERLAPPING LAYERS. =
SIMPLY=20
PUT, THIS IS ONE THAT FANS OF 12K AND<BR> THE CLASSIC =
MILLE=20
PLATEAUX STUFF (THINK SHUTTLE358 MIXED WITH<BR> =
ELECTRIC=20
BIRDS) ARE GOING TO ABSOLUTELY ADORE. DO... NOT...=20
MISS...!!<BR> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARKUS GUENTNER - 1981 - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD39)<BR> ABSOLUTELY LUSH ALBUM FROM ONE OF THE =
POP=20
AMBIENT SERIES' STALWART<BR> PRODUCERS. IF YOU WANT =
SWATHES OF=20
LAYERED CHORDS AND GENTLE TOUCHES<BR> OF MELODY ALONG =
WITH=20
SUBTLE, DUBBY 4/4 BEATS, LOOK NO FURTHER.<BR> THERE IS =
ONE=20
MORE UPBEAT SCHAFFEL TRACK ON HERE AS WELL WHICH<BR> =
STICKS=20
OUT A BIT, BUT GENERALLY THIS IS PURE ELECTRONIC =
BLISS.<BR> =20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARKUS GUENTNER - IN MOLL - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD11)<BR> BEAUTIFUL AND MELODIC SOUND SCAPE PIECES =
FROM MR=20
GUENTNER. REMINISCENT<BR> OF MIKE INK IN HIS GAS GUISE =
- AND=20
EQUALLY AS GOOD. RECOMMENDED<BR> FOR CHILLING TO AFTER =
A=20
HECTIC URBAN DAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARSEN JULES - HERBSTLAUB - CITY CENTRE =
OFFICES -=20
CD (TOWERBLOCKCD023)<BR> I WONDERED HOW LONG IT WOULD =
BE=20
BEFORE SOMEONE PICKED UP MARTIN<BR> JUHLS MOST =
WONDERFUL MUSIC=20
UNDER THE MARSEN JULES PSEUDONYM. AFTER<BR> A SERIES =
OF=20
AMAZING RELEASES FOR SEVERAL INTERNET LABELS (AS =
BOTH<BR> =20
MARSEN JULES AND KRILL.MINIMA) CITY CENTRE OFFICES HAVE SEEN=20
FIT<BR> TO RELEASE THIS STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL ALBUM.=20
DIFFICULT TO CLASSIFY<BR> MUSICALLY, IT IS A BLEND OF =
THE=20
FINEST SCULPTURAL ELECTRONICA<BR> MIXED WITH AN =
OVERTLY=20
CLASSICAL, CHAMBER MUSIC SOUND. TO SIMPLY<BR> DESCRIBE =
IT AS=20
'CLASSICAL GAS' IS TO DO IT A SEVERE INJUSTICE.<BR> =
THIS IS=20
ORIGINAL MUSIC, LOVINGLY CREATED AND BEAUTIFULLY =
PRODUCED<BR> =20
THAT'S EXPANSIVE, ENGAGING AND JUST PLAIN WONDERFUL. ALBUM=20
OF<BR> THE WEEK, MONTH AND PROBABLY YEAR. HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MICHAEL MAYER - TOUCH - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD36)<BR> KOMPAKT LABEL OWNER MICHAEL MAYER =
DELIVERS HIS=20
FIRST FULL ALBUM.<BR> HE TAKES HIS OWN INFLUENCES FROM =
THE=20
PAST YEARS AND COMBINES THEM<BR> INTO A DANCEFLOOR =
FRIENDLY=20
(FOR THE MOST PART) SELECTION OF TRACKS<BR> THAT WILL =
NO DOUBT=20
BE HUGE FOR FANS OF THE MORE COMMERCIAL AND<BR> =
SCHAFFEL BASED=20
COLOGNE STYLE. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STASIS - INSPIRATION - PEACEFROG - CD=20
(PF028CD)<BR> DEBUT LP FROM STAS........ DETROIT =
MELODIES,=20
HOUSEY RHYTHMS AND<BR> A SMATTERING OF BREAKS ON THIS =
LOVELY=20
PEICE OF OLD SCHOOL UK TECHNO.........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STUDIO PANKOW - LINIENBUSSE - CITY CENTRE =
OFFICES -=20
CD (TOWERBLOCKCD025)<BR> WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT AN =
ALBUM OF=20
THIS CALIBRE THAT'LL DO IT<BR> ANY JUSTICE? FOR MY =
MONEY THIS=20
REPRISE OF THE PARING OF DAVID<BR> MOUFANG (MOVE D / =
SOURCE=20
RECORDS) AND JAMIE HODGE (BORN UNDER<BR> \ RHYMING =
PLANET /=20
AESTUARIUM) PLUS KAI KROKER IS AN ABSOLUTELY<BR> =
WINNING=20
COMBINATION. RECORDED IN THREE SESSIONS IT COMBINES=20
EVERYTHING<BR> YOU'D EXPECT FROM MR. MOUFANG AND MR. =
HODGE,=20
I.E. DEPTH, BEAUTY,<BR> AN ABSTRACT SENSE OF MELODY =
AND=20
INCREDIBLE PRODUCTION. BUT, THIS<BR> HAS THE ADDED =
ADVANTAGE=20
OF BEING PRETTY LARGE IN THE BEATS DEPARTMENT<BR> AS =
WELL, SO=20
YOU GET ELECTRO INFUENCED TRACKS AND DEEP, DUBBY =
4/4<BR> =20
TRACKS PLUS ODDBALL DOWNBEAT ELECTRONICA AS WELL. TO SAY=20
THAT<BR> I'M ENAMOURED WITH THIS LP IS SOMETHING OF AN =
UNDERSTATEMENT AND<BR> IF YOU TAKE MY ADVICE YOU'LL BE =
GIVING=20
THIS YOUR UTMOST ATTENTION<BR> VERY SOON. AN ESSENTIAL =
RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> THOMAS FEHLMANN - LOWFLOW - PLUG RESEARCH =
- CD=20
(PR58CD)<BR> THOMAS FEHLMANN IS ONE OF THOSE ARTISTS =
WHO SEEMS=20
TO HAVE BEEN<BR> AROUND FOREVER AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED =
IN SOME=20
OF THE MOST IMPORTANT<BR> PROJECTS OVER THE PAST =
FIFTEEN=20
YEARS. 3 PHASE, SUN ELECTRIC, THE<BR> ORB, MARATHON =
AND LOTS=20
OF HIS OWN PROJECTS, NOTABLY ON KOMPAKT.<BR> THIS =
ALBUM=20
DISTILLS EVERYTHING THAT I LOVE ABOUT HIS WORK =
INTO<BR> ONE=20
SPECTACULAR LISTENING EXPERIENCE. DUB, TECHNO, HIP HOP,=20
ELECTRONICA,<BR> R&B AND MANY OTHER INFLUENCES =
COLLIDE TO=20
PROVIDE AN INTENSE SELECTION<BR> OF WONDERFULLY DEEP =
TRACKS,=20
EVERY ONE OF WHICH IS A GEM. THREE<BR> TRACKS ARE =
CO-WRITTEN=20
WITH GHOSTLY'S DABRYE, AND YOU CAN TELL<BR> WHICH ONES =
THEY=20
ARE. SIMPLY UNMISSABLE AND ESSENTIAL AND GENERALLY<BR> =
WONDERFUL. BUY IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2005 - KOMPAKT - CD =
(KOMCD37)<BR> THIS YEARS INSTALLMENT OF THE WONDEROUS =
POP=20
AMBIENT SERIES IS<BR> AN ABSOLUTE WHIRLPOOL OF BLISS. =
12=20
TRACKS OF THE MOST DELIGHTFULLY<BR> ATMOSPHERIC =
AMBIENT=20
ELECTRONICA FROM SUCH HOUSEHOLD NAMES AS (WELL,<BR> =20
THEY'RE HOUSEHOLD NAMES AROUND MY HOUSEHOLD ANYWAY!) THE=20
ORB,<BR> GAS, TRIOLA, KLIMEK, ANDREW THOMAS, ULF =
LOHMANN,=20
THOMAS FEHLMANN,<BR> DJ KOZE, PETER GRUMMICH, =
POPNONAME AND=20
PASS INTO SILENCE. TEXTURAL<BR> HEAVEN.=20
ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - POP AMBIENT 2003 - KOMPAKT - CD =
(KOMCD22)<BR> THIRD SELECTION IN THIS AWESOME SERIES =
OF=20
CHILLED OUT AND BEATLESS<BR> ELECTRONICS. =
DRIFTING=20
THROUGH ORGANIC SOUNDSCAPES AND WANDERING<BR> =
THROUGH=20
DEEP, DUBBY AMBIENT TRACKS. ARTISTS: PETER GRUMMICH,=20
MARKUS<BR> GUENTNER, THE ORB, LEANDRO FRESCO, ALL, =
KLIMEK,=20
TRIOLA, ULF LOHMAN.<BR> HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ARK - CALIENTE - PERLON - CD=20
(PERLON47CD)<BR> HERE'S THE CD OF THIS HIGHLY =
PLEASURABLE=20
ALBUM FROM CIRCUS COMPANY'S<BR> ARK AND IT'S A =
STRANGELY=20
DIVERSE SOUNDING BEAST. MASHED UP HOUSE<BR> AND TECHNO =
SOUNDS=20
WITH A LIBERAL SPRINKLING OF ODDBALL R&B / HIP<BR> =
HOP=20
VIBES TO VARY THINGS. SHOULD FIND FAVOUR WITH PERLON =
FANS<BR> =20
AND QUIRKY, PERKY, CUT UP TECH TRACKS FANS. CHECK. RELEASED=20
MONDAY<BR> 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER =
TO ARRIVE=20
ON MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FREDDIE FRESH - THE ESSENTIAL MIX - WORD =
UP - 2xCD=20
(WUCD001)<BR> I LOVE FREDDIE FRESH WHEN HE DOES STUFF =
LIKE=20
THIS. THIS MAMMOTH<BR> MIX SPREADS ACROSS TWO CDS AND =
MUST=20
CONTAIN OVER 100 TRACKS OF<BR> CLASSIC OLD SKOOL =
TECHNO,=20
ELECTRO, HIP HOP AND ELECTRONICA BY<BR> EVERYONE FROM =
MANN=20
PARRISH TO NITRO DELUXE TO KRAFTWERK TO APHEX<BR> TO =
CARL=20
CRAIG TO RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE TO JEFF MILLS TO KURTIS =
BLOW<BR> =20
TO SPOONIE GEE. STICK THIS ON AT A PARTY AND YOU'RE=20
GUARANTEED<BR> A MEMORABLE NIGHT! WICKED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JUAN ATKINS - THE BERLIN SESSIONS - =
TRESOR - CD=20
(TRESOR215CD)<BR> YES, THIS REALLY IS A NEW JUAN =
ATKINS LP ON=20
TRESOR - AND I'M PERSONALLY<BR> QUITE SURPRISED HOW =
STRONG IT=20
IS. IT'S ALMOST A RETURN TO HIS<BR> OLD SKOOL SOUND. =
SIX=20
TRACKS OF SERIOUS DANCEFLOOR TECHNO FROM<BR> THE OLD =
MASTER=20
THAT WILL DEFINITELY GET PEOPLE MOVING AND =
SHAKING.<BR> BEST=20
TRESOR IN AGES!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MAETRIK - CASI PROFUNDO - TREIBSTOFF - CD =
(TREIBSTOFF51CD)<BR> I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, WELL, YES, =
IT'S A=20
MAETRIK ALBUM ON TREIBSTOFF<BR> SO IT SHOULD BE =
GOOD... BUT=20
THIS WAY SURPASSED MY EXPECTATIONS.<BR> TEN TRACKS OF=20
UNBELIEVABLY CRISP TECHNO WITH SOME OF THE DEEPEST<BR> =
PROGRAMMING AROUND... INTENSE SOUNDSCAPES, WONDERFUL LAYERS=20
OF<BR> CHORDS AND TIGHT 4/4 BEATS. COUPLE THAT WITH A =
COUPLE=20
OF VOCAL<BR> TRACKS AND YOU'VE A FULL RANGE OF QUALITY =
TRACKS.=20
THE CD COMES<BR> WITH FOUR EXTRA TRACKS WHICH SHOWACSE =
ERIC'S=20
MORE ELECTRONICA<BR> / ELECTRO SIDE TO AMAZING EFFECT. =
VERSATILE STUFF INDEED. WILL<BR> ROCK IT IN THE CLUB =
AND HAS=20
ENOUGH MELODY TO LISTEN TO AT HOME.<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - KOMPILATION 2005 - NOVA MUTE - =
CD=20
(NOMU147CD)<BR> STUPIDLY PRICED CD SHOWCASING THE =
CURRENT=20
NOVAMUTE ROSTER. TRACKS<BR> FROM PLASTIKMAN, MELOBOY =
(DJ KOZE=20
MIX), T.RAUMSCHMIERE, MISS KITTIN,<BR> LUKE SLATER, =
CRISTIAN=20
VOGEL, WOODY MCBRIDE AND MOTOR. THE PERFECT<BR> =
COMPANION TO=20
THE RECENT MINUS "MINIMIZE TO MAXIMIZE" =
COMPILATION,<BR> YOU=20
MIGHT SAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SPEICHER CD2 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - =
CD=20
(KOMEXCD2)<BR> EXCELLENT ROUND UP OF THE MOST RECENT =
KOMPAKT=20
EXTRA, SPEICHER<BR> SERIES RELEASES ALL MIXED UP =
TOGETHER.=20
LOTS OF SCHAFFEL TRACKS<BR> AND LOTS OF GENERALLY =
BANGING AND=20
FUN CLUB TRACKS IN A COLOGNE<BR> STYLEE. INCLUDES THE =
WIGHNOMY=20
BORTHERS, WOLFGANG VOIGT, JOACHIM<BR> SPIETH, REINHARD =
VOIGT,=20
DJ KOZE AND LOADS MORE KOMPAKT STALWARTS.<BR> AS =
ESSENTIAL AS=20
YOU'D EXPECT IT TO BE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - KOMPAKT 100 - KOMPAKT - 2xCD=20
(KOMPAKTCD34)<BR> IT'S A DIFFICULT TASK TO STATE JUST =
HOW=20
INFLUENTIAL COLOGNE'S<BR> KOMPAKT LABEL HAS BEEN OVER =
THE=20
YEARS. SEEMINGLY, THEY STARTED<BR> JUST ABOUT EVERY =
WORTHWHILE=20
MUTATION OF THE TECHNO SOUNDS WE TAKE<BR> FOR GRANTED =
EVERY=20
DAY. TO SAY THAT THIS ALBUM IS A MAMMOTH AND<BR> =
ESSENTIAL=20
BEAST GOES WITHOUT SAYING BUT WHEN YOU CONSIDER =
THE<BR> =20
TRACKLISTING, WHICH FEATURES ALL THE KEY PLAYERS FROM=20
KOMPAKT'S<BR> HISTORY, BE IT TRACKS OR REMIXES, YOU =
CAN=20
GUARANTEE THAT THIS<BR> IS ONE VERY SPECIAL DOCUMENT =
OF A=20
LABEL FIRMLY AT THE FOREFRONT<BR> OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC. =
QUITE=20
STUPENDOUS AND, OF COURSE, RECOMMENDED<BR> WITHOUT =
HESITATION.=20
HERE'S TO ANOTHER 100!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - TOTAL 5 - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD26)<BR> TOTALLY KOMPAKT - FOR THE FIFTH =
TIME. =20
UPBEAT DUBBY TECHNO FROM<BR> THE LABEL THAT CAN. =
ARTISTS: SCSI-9, SUPERPITCHER, PHONG SUI,<BR> JUSTUS =
KOHNKE,=20
REINHARD VOIGT, T. RAUMSCHMIERE, LABEL BOSS - M.<BR> =
MAYER,=20
JOACHIM SPIETH, THOMAS FEHLMANN, MIKKEL METAL AND =
JONAS<BR> =20
BERING. DEEPLY KOMPAKT, DEEPLY GROOVY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - SPEICHER CD 1 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - =
CD=20
(KOMEXCD1)<BR> STORMING COLLECTION OF PREVIOUSLY VINYL =
ONLY=20
SINGLES FROM KOMAPKT.<BR> MIXED BY MICHAEL MAYER AND =
FEATURING=20
SUPERPITCHER, REINHARD VOIGT,<BR> JOACHIM SPIETH, =
MARKUS=20
GUENTNER, ULF LOHMANN, M. MAYER, WASSERMAN,<BR> T.=20
RAUMSCHMIERE AND MORE. SOLID, GROOVY TECHNO TRACKS WITH=20
THAT<BR> COLOGNE FLAVA.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - TOTAL 4 - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD18)<BR> NICE ROUND UP OF RECENT KOMPAKT RELEASES =
PLUS=20
SOME BRAND NEW GEAR<BR> WHICH I'VE NOT HEARD BEFORE. =
AS EVER,=20
A QUIRKY SELECTION OF DUB-TECH,<BR> POPPY GEAR AND =
SOME PROPER=20
KOMAPKT STYLE MATERIAL FROM REINHARD<BR> VOIGT, =
SUPERPITCHER,=20
FREILAND, M. MAYER AND MORE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MF GRIMM - SCARS & MEMORIES - DAY BY =
DAY - CD=20
(DBD040CD)<BR> THE LATEST ALBUM FROM THIS DJ CRUCIAL =
AND MF=20
DOOM COLLABORATIVE<BR> EFFORT HAS DROPPED. LOTS OF =
GUESTS (ROB=20
SWIFT, DR BUTCHER, MAS<BR> TYCOON, GONZO, FRED FACT, =
SEAN C,=20
NINJA B, MONSTERZAP) SO CHECK<BR> IT OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> QUASIMOTO - A JOURNEY INTO FRESH DIGGIN - =
DJ=20
TROUBLE - DA FARM - CD (RRFA001)<BR> FABULOUS =
COLLECTION OF=20
HIP HOP AND FUNK SOUNDS ALL MASHED UP BY<BR> DJ =
TROUBLE (BY=20
ALL ACCOUNTS). FEATURES A HEALTHY DOSE OF CUTS<BR> BY=20
QUASIMOTO, AMONGST OTHER THINGS. FUNDAMENTALLY, IF YOU=20
LIKE<BR> KON & AMIR OR GENERALLY FUNKY VIBES YOU=20
ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO CHECK<BR> IT OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Eclectic Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MR SCRUFF - MR SCRUFF - NINJA TUNE - CD=20
(ZENCD112)<BR> THIS WELCOME REISSUE OF MR SCRUFF'S =
DEBUT ALBUM=20
CONTAINS THE NINE<BR> TRACKS ON THE VINYL PLUS THREE =
BONUSES=20
FROM EARLY EPS, ALL REMASTERED<BR> AND SOUNDING AS =
GOOD AS=20
EVER. I STILL RECKON HIS EARLIER MATERIAL<BR> IS =
AMONGST HIS=20
BEST, SO HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO RELIVE A BUNCH OF<BR> =
TRACKS=20
YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY =
ALTHOUGH<BR> WE=20
CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Eclectic Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAGA (JAZZIST) - WHAT WE MUST - NINJA =
TUNE - 2xCD=20
(ZENCD103X)<BR> ARE THEY JUST "JAGA" THESE DAYS, THEN? =
HAS THE=20
"JAZZIST" BECOME<BR> REDUNDANT? THAT WOULD FOLLOW SUIT =
MUSICALLY - THIS IS THE LEAST<BR> JAZZY ALBUM THEY'VE =
MADE -=20
BUT I'M THINKING THEY SHOULD PERHAPS<BR> HAVE BECOME =
"JAGA=20
PROGGIST" (IF YOU GET MY DRIFT). THIS SOUNDS<BR> MORE =
LIKE A=20
MORE ACCESSIBLE M83 AT TIMES - IT'S ALL VERY EPIC<BR> =
AND=20
SPACEY BUT IN A SLIGHTLY MORE SUBTLE WAY THAN THAT=20
SUGGESTS.<BR> SEE WHAT YOU THINK, ANYWAY - IT KINDA =
DIVIDED=20
PEOPLE HERE, I HAVE<BR> TO SAY. THIS LIMITED EDITION =
VERSION=20
COMES WITH A BONUS CD OF<BR> DEMOS ENTITLED THE =
"SPYDEBERG=20
SESSIONS".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ELECTRELANE - AXES - TOO PURE - CD=20
(PURE162CD)<BR> I ENDED UP LOVING ELECTRELANE'S LAST =
ALBUM,=20
DESPITE NOT BEING<BR> TOO SURE (GET IT?) AT FIRST, AND =
I THINK=20
I'M GONNA END UP FEELING<BR> THE SAME WAY ABOUT =
"AXES". IT'S A=20
LOT TO TAKE IN AT FIRST, THEIR<BR> SOUND HAVING =
PROGRESSED=20
SEVERAL STAGES ONCE AGAIN. PRODUCED /<BR> ENGINEERED =
BY STEVE=20
ALBINI AND SEQUENCED (WITHOUT ANY NOTICABLE<BR> GAPS =
BETWEEN=20
TRACKS) TO BE LISTENED TO AS ONE LONG PIECE (SO =
I'M<BR> =20
INFORMED), THIS IS THE SOUND OF A BAND REALLY GETTING INTO=20
GEAR,<BR> FULLY CONFIDENT AND UTTERLY COMFORTABLE IN =
THEIR OWN=20
SKIN. DO<BR> NOT MISS OUT. RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY =
ALTHOUGH WE=20
CAN SEND IT<BR> MAILORDER TO ARRIVE ON =
MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HANGED UP - CLATTER FOR CONTROL - =
CONSTELLATION -=20
CD (CST034CD)<BR> THE RETURN OF THIS INTENSE =
INSTRUMENTAL=20
TWO-PIECE, RECENTLY GIVEN<BR> PROPS BY NONE OTHER THAN =
DAVID=20
BOWIE. PRODUCED (NOT SURPRISINGLY)<BR> BY THAT MOST =
EASY GOING=20
AND UNPRETENTIOUS OF MUSICIANS, EFRIM<BR> FROM OH =
GODSPEED!=20
NOT THEM AGAIN, THIS IS ANOTHER ALBUM OF UPLIFTING<BR> =
THREE-MINUTE POP SONGS CHOCK FULL OF HOOKS AND CATCHY=20
CHORUSES.<BR> DISCLAIMER: IT MIGHT NOT BE, THOUGH. =
RELEASED=20
MONDAY 9TH MAY ALTHOUGH<BR> WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER =
TO ARRIVE=20
ON MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TEENAGE FANCLUB - MAN-MADE - PEMA - CD=20
(PEMA002CD)<BR> HAVING BEEN AN ADMIRER OF TEENAGE =
FANCLUB=20
RIGHT FROM THE START<BR> (I'M SHOWING MY AGE HERE), =
IT'S VERY=20
PLEASING TO REPORT THAT THIS<BR> NEW ALBUM (ON THEIR =
OWN=20
LABEL, AND THEIR FIRST RELEASE IN FIVE<BR> YEARS) IS =
AN=20
ABSOLUTE WINNER. PRIME TFC ALL THE WAY, THIS IS =
GREAT<BR> =20
BATCH OF SONGS, TOTALLY IN THEIR TRADEMARK SUMMERY STYLE=20
(WHICH<BR> MANY LESSER BANDS HAVE TRIED, BUT FAILED TO =
EMULATE=20
OF RECENT)<BR> WITH EQUALLY FINE PRODUCTION FROM JOHN =
MCENTIRE=20
(OF TORTOISE FAME).<BR> QUITE SIMPLY, IT'S A JOY TO =
HAVE THEM=20
BACK. HUGELY RECOMMENDED.<BR> RELEASED MONDAY 9TH MAY =
ALTHOUGH=20
WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER TO ARRIVE<BR> ON =
MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - THE SEXUAL LIFE OF THE SAVAGES =
- SOUL=20
JAZZ - CD (SJRCD112)<BR> LIKE MANY PEOPLE, I CAN'T =
PRETEND I=20
KNOW AN AWFUL LOT ABOUT "UNDERGROUND<BR> POST-PUNK =
FROM SAO=20
PAULO, BRASIL" (AS THIS ALBUM IS SUBTITLED)<BR> SO =
I'LL LET=20
THE DETAILED SLEEVENOTES (EXTENSIVE EVEN FOR A =
SOUL<BR> JAZZ=20
RELEASE) DO ALL THE TALKING. ALL I WILL SAY IS THIS=20
COMPILATION<BR> DOES SOUND VERY CURRENT, SO CLEARLY =
THIS STUFF=20
WAS AHEAD OF ITS<BR> TIME IN MANY WAYS. A SERIOUSLY =
COMPELLING=20
HISTORY LESSON, GIVE<BR> IT A LISTEN. RELEASED MONDAY =
9TH MAY=20
ALTHOUGH WE CAN SEND IT MAILORDER<BR> TO ARRIVE ON=20
MONDAY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOOKS, THE - LOST AND SAFE - TOMLAB - LP=20
(TOM50)<BR> AN ALBUM THAT IS QUITE POSSIBLY DESTINED =
FOR BIG=20
THINGS. AFTER<BR> TWO SUPERB, YET LOW-KEY ALBUMS =
ALREADY UNDER=20
THEIR BELT, THE BOOKS<BR> THIRD LONGPLAYER CARRIES ON =
IN A=20
VERY SIMILAR VEIN... WHICH IS<BR> GREAT NEWS AS THEY =
HAVE A=20
DELICIOUS SOUND THAT'S FULL OF PERSONALITY<BR> AND =
WARMTH.=20
MIXING FOLK, BLUES AND ELECTRONICA TO VERY FINE =
EFFECT<BR> YOU=20
END UP WITH AN ALBUM THAT YOU'LL WARM TO IN NO TIME AND=20
CONTINUE<BR> ENJOYING LONG AFTER THE LATEST GRIME =
RECORD HAS=20
BEEN CONSIGNED<BR> TO THE DUSTBIN. IN SHORT THIS =
IS A=20
WONDERFULLY PUT TOGETHER ALBUM<BR> OF WARM AND SOULFUL =
MUSIC=20
TO GENTLY SOOTHE AWAY YOUR UNHAPPINESS.<BR> EXPECT THE =
BROADSHEETS TO BE ALL OVER THIS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ELLIOTT SMITH - ROMAN CANDLE - DOMINO - =
CD=20
(REWIGCD002)<BR> ELLIOTT'S DEBUT SOLO ALBUM CONSISTS =
OF NINE=20
LOW-KEY, LO-FI, UNBELIEVABLY<BR> INTIMATE, =
UNDERSTATED,=20
WONDERFUL SONGS. THERE'S SEVERAL MOMENTS<BR> ON THIS =
ALBUM=20
THAT HAVE ALWAYS BROUGHT A LUMP TO MY THROAT =
(PARTICULARLY<BR> =20
THE FIRST AND LAST TWO TRACKS - THE ALBUM CLOSES WITH ONE OF=20
THE<BR> MOST SIMPLE, BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENTALS YOU COULD =
EVER=20
WISH TO HEAR)<BR> AND (AS YOU CAN IMAGINE) IT HASN'T =
EXACTLY=20
BECOME ANY LESS POIGNANT<BR> FOR ME AS TIME HAS GONE =
BY.=20
UTTERLY ESSENTIAL BEYOND WORDS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ELLIOTT SMITH - EITHER / OR - DOMINO - CD =
(WIGCD051)<BR> ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME, =
AND=20
SINCE ELLIOTT'S SAD<BR> DEATH LAST YEAR, JUST LOADED =
WITH=20
POIGNANCY. TWELVE ACHINGLY BEAUTIFUL<BR> SONGS THAT =
TOTALLY=20
SEALED HIS REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE GREAT =
SONGWRITING<BR> =20
TALENTS TO EMERGE IN THE LAST DECADE. IF YOU DON'T ALREADY=20
OWN<BR> THIS, BUY IT - IT REALLY IS AN UTTERLY =
BEAUTIFUL PIECE=20
OF WORK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GANG GANG DANCE - GOD'S MONEY - THE =
SOCIAL REGISTRY=20
- CD (TSR019CD)<BR> STARTING OFF SOUNDING LIKE A CROSS =
BETWEEN=20
SOMETHING ON PAW TRACKS<BR> AND KITCHEN MOTORS - THE =
WORDS ODD=20
AND BIZARRE SPRING TO MIND.<BR> CHILD-LIKE =
VOCALS MEET=20
VARIOUSLY ABSTRACT AND THEN DRAMIC SOUNDS<BR> IN =
SOMETHING=20
THAT SOUNDS AS MUCH LIKE SOUND THEATRE AS AN =
ACTUAL<BR> =20
ALBUM. PROPER EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC FROM THIS UNDER RATED=20
OUTFIT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HOOD - OUTSIDE CLOSER - DOMINO - CD=20
(WIGCD148)<BR> BACK IN STOCK AND REPROMOTED DUE TO =
LEEDS'=20
FINEST PLAYING INSTORE<BR> AT SMALLFISH THIS COMING =
WEDNESDAY=20
(23RD FEBRUARY 2005). HOOD<BR> ARE A BAND THAT HAVE =
BEEN=20
AROUND FOR YEARS BUT QUITE FRANKLY HAVE<BR> NEVER BEEN =
ON=20
BETTER FORM. THEIR SOUND HAS BEEN FLESHED OUT WITH<BR> =
DISCRETE SAMPLES AND ELECTRONIC TOUCHES, AS WELL AS=20
EXCELLENT<BR> STRING ARRANGEMENTS. IT HELPS THAT THE =
SONGS ARE=20
TOP NOTCH TOO,<BR> OF COURSE. WHETHER YOU'RE NEW TO =
THE BAND,=20
A LONG TERM FAN OR<BR> PERHAPS SOMEONE WHO'S NEVER GOT =
TO=20
GRIPS WITH THEM, THIS ALBUM<BR> SHOULD DO THE TRICK. A =
MIGHTY=20
PIECE OF WORK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEREOLAB - OSCILLONS FROM THE ANTI-SUN - =
TOO PURE=20
- 3xCD+DVD (PURE160CD)<BR> OH YES, I'M A VERY HAPPY =
CHAPPIE=20
TODAY. THIS GOBSMACKING TRIPLE<BR> CD COMPILATION =
BRINGS=20
TOGETHER PRETTY MUCH EVERY (MID-NINETIES<BR> ONWARDS)=20
STEREOLAB EP TRACK, LOST B-SIDE, RARITY AND =
ALTERNATE<BR> =20
VERSION NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND. ALSO INCLUDED - IF THAT=20
WASN'T<BR> GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU - IS A DVD COMPILING A =
BUNCH OF=20
THE BANDS<BR> VIDEOS AND TV PERFORMANCES. THERE'S ALSO =
ANOTHER=20
SURPRISE INSIDE<BR> THE BOX WHICH I WON'T SPOIL FOR =
YOU. EVEN=20
AS A COMMITTED STEREOLAB<BR> FAN WHO PROBABLY ALREADY =
OWNS=20
OVER HALF THESE TRACKS ON EPS ETC,<BR> I'M STILL =
BUYING ONE OF=20
THESE, MAKE NO MISTAKE. TREMENDOUS BAND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SOUL FIRE - THE MAJESTIC COLLECTION - =
TRUTH &=20
SOUL - 2xCD (FSL028CD)<BR> A COLLECTION OF RARE AND =
UNRELEASED=20
FUNK FROM THE VAULTS OF SOUL<BR> FIRE RECORDS. LEE =
FIELDS, THE=20
WHITEFIELD BROTHERS, MASSAK, JD<BR> & THE EVIL'S =
DYNAMITE=20
BAND, CALYPSO KING & THE SOUL INVESTIGATORS,<BR> =
SUGARMAN=20
THREE AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHERS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HANNIBAL - CHILDREN OF THE FIRE - SOUL =
JAZZ - CD=20
(USCD27)<BR> ANOTHER LOST CLASSIC DEEP JAZZ ALBUM GETS =
UNEARTHED BY THE SOUL<BR> JAZZ MASSIVE. HANNIBAL =
PETERSON=20
(HERE WITH THE SUNRISE ORCHESTRA)<BR> PLAYED WITH =
EVERYONE=20
FROM PHAROAH SANDERS TO GIL EVANS. THIS IS<BR> PRETTY =
UNIQUE=20
FOR DEEP JAZZ, AS IT WAS COMPOSED AS A SUITE AND<BR> =
FEATURES=20
A FULL ORCHESTRA. ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON HIS OWN =
(TINY)<BR> =20
SUNRISE LABEL BACK IN 1974, THIS IS TIMELESS. ONE OF THREE=20
EXCELLENT<BR> SOUL JAZZ RELEASES THAT COINCIDE WITH =
THEIR "NEW=20
THING - THE STORY<BR> OF DEEP JAZZ IN THE USA"=20
ALBUM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Experimental</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JACQUES COURSIL - MINIMAL BRASS - TZADIK =
- CD=20
(TZA8016)<BR> THE FIRST RELEASE SINCE 1969 FROM THIS =
NEW YORK=20
BASED EXPERIMENTAL<BR> ARTIST WHO HAS COLLABORATED =
WITH ALBERT=20
AYLER, AMONGST MANY OTHERS.<BR> INCORPORATING SOUND, =
NOISE AND=20
TEXTURE TO CREATE A SWIRLING MASS<BR> OF OVERDUBBED =
TRUMPETS,=20
THIS IS SOULFUL, ENERGETIC, ORIGINAL FREE<BR> =20
JAZZ.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KOREKYOJINN - ISOTOPE - TZADIK - CD=20
(TZA7257)<BR> LIVE AND DIRECT FROM THE TOKYO =
UNDERGROUND, THIS=20
TRIO FEATURES<BR> MEMBERS OF RUINS, ALTERED STATES AND =
BONDAGE=20
FRUITS. ENERGETIC<BR> AND DETAILED, THIS IS INTENSE=20
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC THAT TAKES YOU<BR> STRAIGHT INTO =
THE HEART=20
OF A SWEATY TOKYO CLUB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MERZBOW - SPHERE - TZADIK - CD=20
(TZA7256)<BR> I HAVE TO SAY I DIDN'T REALISE MASAMI =
AKITA HAD=20
BEEN DOING THIS<BR> SINCE 1978! ON A SLIGHTLY =
DIFFERENT TIP TO=20
WHAT WE MIGHT EXPECT,<BR> MERZBOW BLENDS ACOUSTIC =
PERCUSSION=20
AND DRUMMING INTO HIS ENORMOUS<BR> ARSENAL OF ANALOGUE =
AND=20
DIGITAL NOISEMAKERS. STARTLING, UNIQUE,<BR> FEROCIOUS =
NOISE=20
SYMPHONIES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TIME OF ORCHIDS - SARCAST WHITE - TZADIK =
- CD=20
(TZA8013)<BR> BLURRING THE LINE BETWEEN METAL, =
CLASSICAL AND=20
INDUSTRIAL, THIS<BR> NEW CD FROM TIME OF ORCHIDS IS =
EXTREMELY=20
AMBITIOUS, EXPLORING<BR> COMPLEX HARMONIES AND CHAOTIC =
TEXTURES WITH INTENSITY AND BEAUTY.<BR> WITH JULEE =
CRUISE ON=20
GUEST VOCALS, AND BURSTS OF HAUNTING SYNTHS,<BR> MANIC =
SHRIEKS=20
AND JAGGED GUITAR/BASS/DRUMS, THIS IS VIBRANT NEW<BR> =20
AVANT-ROCK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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