[Smallfish-releases-text] Smallfish Release Mailout - 18/05/05
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Smallfish Release Mailout - Wednesday 18/05/05
Greetings one and all and welcome to another week of Smallfish =
mailout-ness.
Yes there's plenty going on on this week's mailout including a rather =
fine selection of guitar based reissues from the likes of Smog and Slint =
(all classic stuff, I'm sure you'll agree!). Other than that there's the =
usual selection of the good, the bad and the downright ugly to be =
perusing so I shall bid you farewell for this week...
...except to mention (as a reminder) that we have a live instore show =
this evening featuring DJ Vadim's new project. If you're in the 'hood, =
why not come down as it is, as always, free of charge!
Nice one.
Have a good week.
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
BURNT FRIEDMAN & JAKI LIEBEZEIT - AUF UND DAVON - NONPLACE - 12" =
(NON17)
THAT'S GERMAN FOR "UP AND AWAY", AND JUDGING BY THE QUALITY OF
THIS RELEASE - THE BEST THING I'VE HEARD ON NONPLACE FOR MANY
A MOON - YOU HAVE TO AGREE WITH THOSE SENTIMENTS. GENTLE, ALMOST
MID-TEMPO FOLKTRONICA MEETS BURNT FRIEDMAN'S LAID-BACK, SUMMERY
STYLE WITH ADDED GUITARS, BASS, CLARINET AND VIBRAPHONE. SIMPLY
BEAUTIFUL STUFF. SIDE TWO FEATURES THE EVER-EXCEPTIONAL VOICE
OF DAVID SYLVIAN ON A TRACK REMINISCENT OF TOM WAITS. AN ABSOLUTE
MUST, AND ONE OF THE BEST JAZZ RECORDS RELEASED THIS DECADE!
NOBODY - AND EVERYTHING ELSE... - PLUG RESEARCH - 2xLP (PLG64LP)
ANOTHER FINE ALBUM FROM THOSE PURVEYORS OF ECLECTIC MUSIC, PLUG
RESEARCH. SHOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD HIP HOP ALBUM BUT IT ABSOLUTELY
TRANSCENDS THAT DESCRIPTION BY COMBINING PSYCHEDLIC FOLK, POP,
HIP HOP, BREAKS AND GUEST APPEARANCES BY THE LIKES OF MIA DOI
TODD, PREFUSE 73 AND XOLOLANXINCO. LUSH, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED
AND VERY FULL SOUNDING SONGS OF GREAT SUBSTANCE... THIS IS ONE
YOU'LL BE PLAYING FOR SOME TIME TO COME!
SOUNDMURDER & SK-1 - DANGEROUS / DARKNESS - REWIND RECORDS - 12" =
(REW-008)
PHAT AND PHARTY DRUM AND BASS WITH LOTS OF EMPHASIS ON LEAPING
AROUND LIKE A COMPLETE NUTTER AND HARKING BACK (HARPING ON?) TO
THE DAYS OF FIERCE JUNGLE. JUNGLE WARFARE ZERO G SAMPLE CD ANYONE?
THAT WAY YOU CAN HAVE AS MUCH OF THIS STUFF AS YOUR IMAGINATION
WILL LET YOU. HARSH...BUT FAIR!?
STRAND - VIET EP - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - 12" (BLOCK031)
THIS IS NOT THE STRAND THAT HAVE RELEASED RECORDS ON DELSIN AND
COME FROM DETROIT. JUST THOUGHT I'D CLEAR THAT UP BEFORE WE START.
THIS STRAND HAVE CREATED A BLISSFUL SET OF EXPERIMENTAL TRACKS
USING GORGEOUS STRINGS, LOADS OF ELECTRONIC MANIPULATION AND SOME
CRISPY, CRUNCHY BEATS. THE BASIS OF THIS EP IS WEIRD, BUT THERE'S
AN EXCELLENT COHERENCY TO IT ALL THAT MAKES IT FLOW IN A VERY
PLEASING FASHION. HAVE YOURSELF A LISTEN.
TREAD - TREAD 4 - THIRD EAR - 2xLP (3ELP021)
THE RETURN OF THE EVER-EASY ON THE EAR TREAD, FEATURING HIROSHI
WATANABE AKA KAITO OF KOMPAKT FAME. HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE, WARM =
ELECTRONICA
THAT SHOULD APPEAL TO EXPANDING / CACTUS ISLAND LABEL HEADS AS
WELL AS THOSE WHO GENERALLY LIKE THEIR AMBIENT A BIT MORE RETRO.
Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica
AFX - ANALORD 07 - REPHLEX - 12" (ANALORD07)
THE WHOLE ANALORD SOUND IS BECOMING INSTANTLY IDENTIFIABLE, BUT
ONE CERTAINLY WON'T BE BECOMING BORED OF THESE FORTNIGHTLY(ISH)
RELEASES IF THEY CARRY ON AT THIS HIGH A STANDARD. SIDE ONE IS
SHEER APHEX BRILLIANCE - AN EXTENDED TRACK, ALMOST IN TWO OR THREE
PARTS THAT BRINGS TOGETHER ALL THE PUMPING ELECTRO PERCUSSION,
DEEP SYNTH CHORDS, FROTHY ACID SOUNDS AND OFF-KILTER EFFECTS YOU
COULD REALISTICALLY HOPE FOR. THE SECOND TRACK IS MORE OF THE
SAME, REALLY BUT THE FINAL NUMBER SLOWS DOWN THE PACE, ALMOST
BRINGING TO MIND EARLY 808 STATE (THERE'S A CONNECTION THERE,
AS WE ALL KNOW). ENOUGH CHAT, ANYWAY - IT'S TIME TO GO DO WHAT
YOU'VE ALL BEEN DOING SO WELL UP TO NOW AND JUST WHIP THESE OFF
OUR SHELVES.
AFX - ANALORD 06 - REPHLEX - 12" (ANALORD06)
THE RESPONSE TO THE ANALORD SERIES SEEMS TO BECOME MORE INTENSE
RELEASE ON RELEASE, AND I FULLY EXPECT THIS TREND TO CONTINUE
ON THE STRENGTH OF 06. POSSIBLY THE MOST FRESH, UPLIFTING AND
SPRITELY IN THE SET SO FAR, "I'M SELF EMPLOYED" HAVING SOME LOVELY
OFF-KILTER DEEP ANALOGUE EFFECTS/MELODIES ON THE GO. THE WONDERFULLY
TITLED "ANALOGGINS" CLOSES THE EP WITH SOMETHING TRULY OFF THE
WALL YET TOTALLY INFECTIOUS. AFX, YOU DA MAN.
AFX - ANALORD 05 - REPHLEX - 12" (ANALORD05)
JUST TWO TRACKS ON ANALORD 05, BUT BLOW ME DOWN IF IT'S NOT THE
STRONGEST IN THE SERIES THUS FAR. THE A-SIDE IS C-L-A-S-S-I-C
APHEX WITH SOME SERIOUSLY FRENZIED BEATS AND THE MOTHER OF ALL
HYPERACTIVE ACID LINES KICKING IN HALFWAY THROUGH. IT'S MORE OF
THE SAME ON SIDE TWO, AS WELL - THIS TRACK TAKES ONE RIGHT BACK
TO THE GIRL/BOY DAYS, WITH SOME FANTASTIC ATMOSPHERIC CHORDS AMIDST
THE ENERGETIC BACKING TRACK. HE REALLY IS THE ANA-LORD (OR SHOULD
THAT BE ANAL-ORD?)!
CHRISTIAN KLEINE - REAL GHOSTS - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - LP =
(TOWERBLOCK019)
THIRD RELEASE FOR CHRISTIAN KLIENE ON C.C.O. COMBINING DELICACY
AND FRAGILITY WITH SOME REALLY ROBUST BEATS. THE PURELY ELECTRONIC
SOUND IS REPLACED WITH MUCH MORE LIVE INSTRUMENTATION - DRUMS
AND GUITARS. THIS REALLY IS "INDIE-TRONICA". FANS OF HIS EARLY
WORK MIGHT BE INITIALLY PUT OFF, BUT THIS IS WORTH PERSEVERING
WITH, BECAUSE ONCE YOU GET PAST THE INITIAL FEELING THAT YOU'VE
BEEN TRANSPORTED BACK TO A KIND OF ELECTRONIC SOFT-ROCK WORLD,
YOU'LL FIND SOME REALLY BEAUTIFUL TRACKS (FOR ME THE ONES THAT
LET THE ELECTRONICS GET AT LEAST AN EVEN CHANCE!). IF YOU LIKE
MANUAL OR ULRICH SCHNAUSS, THIS MIGHT WELL TICKLE YOUR FANCY...
=20
CURVE - FALLING FREE (APHEX TWIN REMIX) - UNKNOWN - 12" (CURVE01)
PERHAPS SOMEONE CAN FILL ME IN AS TO HOW LEGITIMATE THIS IS? EITHER
WAY, THIS LANDMARK REMIX FROM (I THINK) 1993 (AND IT REALLY WAS
AN ELECTRONICA MILESTONE - WHO'D EVER DONE A REMIX LIKE IT BEFORE?)
IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ON VINYL FOR ANYTHING RESEMBLING A SANE
PRICE OTHERWISE. A MASTERFUL PIECE OF MUSIC - TOTAL GENIUS.
FLOTEL - BOSSA FATAKA - ARABLE - 12" (ARABLE1)
I'VE BEEN EAGERLY ANTICIPATING THIS RELEASE FOR AGES SEEING AS
IT'S THE FIRST RECORD ON ISAN'S NEW LABEL. FLOTEL ALREADY BLEW
US AWAY WITH THE WONDROUSLY DEEP, AFFECTING EP FROM 2003 ON THE
EXCELLENT EXPANDING LABEL. HERE, YOU GET FOUR MORE TRACKS THAT
CARRY THE SAME LEVEL OF LUSH, BEAUTIFUL, GENTLY UNDULATING =
ELECTRONICA
THAT TAKES IT'S CUES FROM AN ORGANIC STYLE AND ISN'T AFRAID TO
WEAR IT'S HEART ON IT'S SLEEVE. TRULY GORGEOUS AND ONE THAT ANYONE
WITH A REMOTE INTEREST IN ELECTRONICS SHOULD CHECK OUT POST HASTE.
A GREAT START TO THIS VERY PROMISING LABEL.
REMOTE VIEWER, THE - LET YOUR HEART DRAW A LINE - CITY CENTRE OFFICES =
- LP (TOWERBLOCK024)
THIS ONE SURPRISED ME BY COMING OUT WITH NAIRY A WHISPER OF =
PUBLICITY.
THAT ACTUALLY SUITS THE STYLE OF THE ALBUM AS IT'S A BEAUTIFULLY
LOW-KEY AFFAIR WITH GENTLY RIPPLING SONGS MADE UP OF ORGANIC =
INSTRUMENTS
AND CLEVER SONGWRITING SKILLS WITH THE OCCASIONAL TOUCH OF =
ELECTRONIC
MANIPULATION. SOULFUL, LUSH, DEEP... EVERYTHING YOU'D EXPECT FROM
A REMOTE VIEWER ALBUM AND SO MUCH MORE. ABSOLUTE CLASS.
VARIOUS - DUBLAB PRESENTS IN THE LOOP : 2 - PLUG RESEARCH - 12" =
(PLG62)
SUPERB SECOND PART IN THIS SERIES OF EP'S FROM PLUG RESEARCH.
THE ARTISTS INVOLVED WILL LET YOU KNOW THE QUALITY: PREFUSE 73,
SA-RA, DAEDELUS, NOBODY AND BUILD AN ARK... DEEPLY INFECTIOUS
BEATS, BREAKS, JAZZ AND ELECTRONICA LL MIXED UP TO PERFECTION.
DON'T MISS THIS GEM.
New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
2RAUM WOHNUNG - REMIXES - IT SOUNDS - 12" (IT19)
EXCELLENT REMIXES FROM TOBI NEUMANN AND RICARDO VILLALOBOS ON
THIS EP. TOBI DELIVERS A MELODIC, SLIGHTLY CLICKY AND VERY KOMPAKT
SOUNDING VERSION, MUCH LIKE HIS GREAT REMIX OF DOMINIK EULBERG'S
ROTBAUCHUNKEN. RICARDO OPTS FOR THE DEEPER ANGLE WITH A SIGNATURE
REDUCED MIX THAT'S FULL OF BASS AND GROOVE AND ULTRA-MINIMAL SOUNDS.
QUALITY STUFF.
ALEX UNDER - SORBERE CEREBROS EP - TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZ051)
STRONG AND SOLID UP TO 'LA BICACLETAS' FROM ALEX UNDER. DEEP,
MINIMAL, YET VERY FUNKY TECHNO SOUNDS WITH A VERY PLAYABLE, MIXABLE
FEEL. VERY TRAPEZ, VERY GOOD. GO GET IT.
ALTER EGO - ROCKER: THE FINAL CHAPTER - KLANG - 12" (KLANG92)
WELL, YES, THEY CERTAINLY HAVE MILKED THIS TRACK TO DEATH, BUT
HATS OFF, IN ALL HONESTY I'M VERY IMPRESSED BY THIS DIVERSE SET
OF "FINAL" MIXES OF "ROCKER". (JOSH) WINK'S "ACID ROCKER =
REINTERPRETATION"
WILL TAKE YOU RIGHT BACK TO THE MID 90'S - IT'S A PRIME PIECE
OF SERIOUSLY UP-FER-IT DANCEFLOOR GEAR, UP THERE WITH ANY OF HIS
RECENT (OR NON-RECENT) WORKS. A WICKED TRACK. FOR ALL YOU GRIME
FANS, CHECK OUT ONE OF THE LEADING LIGHTS OF THE SCENE, PLASTICMAN'S
RADICAL REMIX. IT'S ESSENTIAL. TO ROUND THINGS OFF, HOWEVER, EARL
SHILTON HITS THE ENTERTAINMENT BUTTON BIG TIME WITH THIS (YES,
REALLY) MASSIVE DEATH METAL INTERPRETATION. EVER A FAN OF SLAYER?
CARCASS? THEN METAL UP YER ASS FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE FIVE MINUTES.
ALL IN ALL, YOU HAVE TO SAY THE FINAL CHAPTER WAS WELL WORTH THE
READ!
ANDY STOTT - REPLACE EP - MODERN LOVE - 12" (LOVE012)
OOH! THIS IS A CONTENDER FOR MY FAVOURITE RELEASE ON MODERN LOVE
SO FAR. THE FIRST TRACK IS A BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER ELECTRO
PIECE WITH MELODIC STRINGS, PHAT BASS AND KICKING BEATS. GOOD
ENOUGH IN ITSELF, YOU MIGHT THINK, BUT ADD TO THAT THE STUNNING
DEEP TECHNO / HOUSE THAT'S ALSO PRESENT ON THIS EP. DEEP, LOVINGLY
CRAFTED AND GORGEOUSLY STRING LADEN... IT REALLY IS AN ABSOLUTE
BELTER. IF YOU LIKE CLARO'S MORE THOUGHTFUL TRACKS, LAWRENCE OR
ANY GOOD TECHNO, YOU'RE GUARANTEED TO LOVE THIS. SERIOUSLY GOOD
AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
ARNE WEINBERG - SOLITUDE EP - ARNE WEINBERG - 12" (AW-002)
SUPER NICE SECOND RELEASE ON ARNE'S OWN LABEL WHICH SEES HIM IN
THE FINEST OF DETROIT-STYLE FORM. DEEP, CLATTERY, FUNKY, MELODIC,
WARM... ALL THE THINGS WE'VE COME TO ASSOCIATE WITH THIS STYLE
OF PURE TECHNO. SHAWN RUDIMAN TURNS IN A FABULOUS REMIX WHICH
GETS EVEN MORE PERCUSSION LED. A RECOMMENDED PIECE.
ARTO MWAMBE & THE BARONS OF BURMA - GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S ARTO MWAMBE - =
PUNKT MUSIC - 12" (PUNKT022)
DIRTY, MID-PACED, ROUGH EDGED TECH SOUNDS WITH A CHEEKY, QUIRKY
SOUND AND SOME DECIDEDLY ODD PRODUCTION. LAYERS OF SCRUNCHED UP
SOUNDS GIVE THIS A VERY UNIQUE FEEL THAT, TO BE FAIR, WON'T APPEAL
TO EVERYONE, BUT IF YOU DO CLICK WITH IT, YOU'RE SURE TO ENJOY
IT IMMENSELY. GIVE IT A LISTEN.
BANGKOK IMPACT - DO IT - CREME ORGANISATION - 12" (CR12-18)
BANG ON, THIS. SUPER-FINE ELECTRO / ITALO / DISCO FUN AND GAMES
FROM PROBABLY THE MOST CONSISTENTLY FUNKY ARTIST ON CREME. THREE
TRACKS TO GET YOUR TEETH INTO, EACH OF WHICH HAS A MASSIVELY =
DANCEFLOOR
FLAVA. KASSEN (FROM CREME ECLIPSE) DELIVERS A MORE STRIPPED DOWN,
MINIMALISTIC VERSION ON THE FLIP FOR THOSE WHO LIKE IT LOWDOWN!
QUALITY GEAR.
CAPTAIN COMATOSE - UP IN FLAMES - PLAYHOUSE - LP (PLAYHOUSE114)
KHAN AND SNAX TAM UP FOR ANOTHER SELECTION OF DISCO / TECHNO /
ELECTRO / HOUSE SHENANIGANS WITH AN EXTREMELY TONGUE IN CHEEK
STYLE AND A WHOLE HOST OF CHEEKY VOCALS GOING ON. FANS OF OUTPUT
AND GIGOLO SHOULD GET IN LINE RIGHT NOW.
CAULFIELD - LITTLE BLACK - DIAT - 12" (DIAT5)
I LOVE THESE RELEASES FROM DIAT AS THEY HAVE THAT LOW-KEY, WIGGLING
KIND OF TECHY SOUND THAT REALLY WORKS. FUNKY, DEEP, SMOOTH BUT
WITH A NICELY TWEAKY FLAVA AT TIMES THAT REALLY DOES WONDERFUL
THINGS TO MY HEAD. DEFINITELY ONE TO CHECK. WICKED.
CLOR - LOVE + PAIN - REGAL - 12" (REG120)
CLOR'S DEBUT FOR REGAL IS A BLISTERIN COLLECTION OF NOISY, POPPY,
ELECTRONIC SOUNDING FUN AND GAMES. NOTABLE ON THIS PROMO VERSION
ARE THE REMIXES FROM HRVATSKI AND JOAKIM. HRV PUTS IN A FRANTIC
SHOWING WITH SERIOUSLY F**KED UP BEATS AND CHOPPED UP SAMPLES
WHILST JOAKIM DELIVERS AN ELECTRO-BOOGIE VERSION WITH LOADS OF
BIT-CRUSHING EFFECTS GOING ON. CHECK.
CODE E - PARALLEL REALITY - MULE MUSIQ - 12" (MULEELECTRONIC005)
FIFTH RELEASE FROM THIS FANTASTIC JAPANESE BASED LABEL. COMING
AT YOU IN A LOW-KEY CLUBBY SORT OF WAY, IT'S THE MOST OVERTLY
HOUSEY RELEASE SO FAR. THAT'S NOT TO SAY IT DOESN'T HAVE TECHNO
OVERTONES, BECAUSE IT DOES, IT'S JUST MORE MID-PACED AND HOUSE
BASED THAN YOU MIGHT OTHERWISE EXPECT. GOD, THAT WAS A RAMBLING
DESCRIPTION. FUNDAMENTALLY, IF YOU LIKE THE OTHER MULE STUFF,
YOU'LL LOVE THIS AND IF YOU HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR THE KOMPAKT BITS
IN GENERAL YOU'LL NO DOUBT LOVE IT AS WELL. (AWARD FOR WORST =
DESCRIPTION
OF ALL TIME GOES TO... MIKE!)
CODEBASE - CONFUSION 2005 - UNKNOWN - 12" (WL005)
I MUST ADMIT THAT NORMALLY IT WOULD REALLY IRK ME THAT SOMEONE
HAS SEEN FIT TO DO A RE-EDIT OF A NEW ORDER TRACK, OBSESSIVE THAT
I AM. BUT, IF THERE'S ONE CUT BY THEM THAT'S ALWAYS RIPE FOR AN
EXTENDED VERSION, IT'S THAT ONE. CODEBASE GETS STRAIGHT ON THE
CASE WITH A VOCAL AND A DUB. AND, TO BE HONEST, THERE'S NOT MUCH
MORE TO SAY EXCEPT THAT THIS IS CLEARLY A CLASSIC TRACK AND THEY
HAVEN'T OFFENDED MY SENSIBILITIES TOO MUCH BY DOING THIS... SO
THAT'S PROBABLY A GOOD THING, RIGHT? JUST CHECK.
EGOEXPRESS - KNARTZ IV - LADOMAT 2000 - 12" (LADO2172)
EGOEXPRESS DELIVER A STOMPING SLAB OF SYNTHED OUT GERMAN TECHNO
HERE THAT CERTAINLY DESERVES ITS TITLE OF 'KNARTZ'! BANGING STUFF.
ABE DUQUE ROMPS ABOUT WITH IT ON THE FLIP AND COMES UP WITH A
DECIDEDLY OLD SCHOOL, NEW YORK-ISH VIBE WHILST EINMUSIK (FROM
ITALIC) STRIP IT DOWN INTO A LOVELY, FUNKY, MINIMAL COLOGNE STYLE
VERSION.
ELLEN ALLIEN - MAGMA RMX - B PITCH CONTROL - 12" (BPC105)
THREE RIP-ROARING TRACKS OF TECHNO / ELECTRO HERE. ELLEN PROVIDES
THE SOLID, PURE CLUB FRENZY OF THE ORIGINAL WHILST B PITCH REGULARS
MODESELEKTOR GO ABOUT REMIXING IT IN A FIERCE, PROCESSED STYLE.
KOMPAKT'S MFA ARE VERY MUCH ON A COLOGNE TIP (NICE TO SEE THE
TWO SOUNDS LOCKING HORNS HERE) WITH STRONG 4/4'S AND AN EPIC =
BREAKDOWN.
CHECK.
HOLGER FLINSCH - DIFFERENCE - TONGUT - 12" (TONGUT018)
HOLGER GETS A WEE BIT SYNTHED OUT HERE ON THIS THREE TRACKER FOR
TONGUT. MINIMAL, YES, BUT ALSO VERY FUNKY AND DANCEABLE. THE FLIP
SIDE IS MORE OF THE SAME ON THE FIRST CUT BUT HE SAVES THE BEST
FOR LAST WITH A CHUNKY OLD CUT WITH EXCELLENT EDITS AND WICKED
SOUNDS PLUS A MINIMAL, BASSY FEEL. SOLID.
JAUMETIC - LASH SERIES NO.1 - REGULAR - 12" (REGULAR14)
LABEL BOSS JAUMETIC GETS WIGGLY HERE WITH SOME SERIOUSLY SUHUFFLING
SOUNDS THAT ADOPT A SYNTHED OUT, ALMOST ELECTRO-ESQUE FEEL. VERY
DANCEFLOOR AND WELL UP THERE WITH THE OTHER RELEASES, PARTICULARLY
THE B-SIDE, WHICH HAS A GREAT PALETTE OF CHOPPY SOUNDS.
KAITO - COLOR OF FEELS - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM119)
I LOVE KAITO AKA TREAD AKA HIROSHI WATANABE. HIS MUSIC IS MELODIC,
DANCEABLE AND INCREDIBLY EMOTIONAL. THIS TWO TRACKER IS SIMPLY
SUBLIME AND ALTHOUGH IT TREADS (HO-HO) THE FINE TRANCE-LINE IT
STILL COMES UP SMELLING OF ROSES. EPIC, EUPHORIC, TREMENDOUSLY
WELL PUT TOGETHER TRACKS THAT ARE INCREDIBLY LISTENABLE AND VERY
GROOVY. AHH. MY SINGLE OF THE WEEK WITHOUT ANY DOUBT AND HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED TO BOOT.
MARKUS NIKOLAI & NINA - MR. BIG STAR - HEADING HOME - 12" (HHR009)
MR. NIKOLAI RETURNS WITH SUPPORT COURTESY OF LANCE DESARDI AND
DUBLONER REMIXES. THE FORMER (PLUS ORIGINAL) ARE QUITE A MID-TEMPO
AFFAIR, PRETTY LAID-BACK AND EASY-GOING SMOOTH ELECTRONIC DANCE
POP WITH A REAL SMOKY BAR ROOM FEEL. DUBLONER'S FULL-LENGTH REVAMP
TAKES THE TRACK DOWN A MORE MINIMAL TECH-GLITCH ROUTE A LA ROBAG
WRUHME, RICARDO VILLALOBOS ETC.
MISC. - TALKING GHOSTS EP - SENDER - 12" (SEND047)
ROUGH AND READY FOLLOW UP TO THE ROCKET SKATING EP AND REMIXES
FROM THE ON-FORM MISC. USING A SPLENDID ARRAY OF RAW BASS SOUNDS
AND STOMPING 4/4 BEATS YOU GET ANOTHER SELECTION OF DANCEFLOOR
KILLERS. THERE'S ONE DEEPER TRACK AS WELL TO KEEP THE HEADS HAPPY.
ALL IN ALL, ANOTHER GOODIE FROM THE SENDER CAMP.
NIGHTSHIFT - STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS - NIGHTSHIFT - 2xLP =
(NIGHTSHIFT001LP)
I HAVE NO IDEA WHATSOEVER WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. YOU GET TWELVE
TRACKS FROM THE LAST FIVE YEARS FROM NIGHTSHIFT (WHOEVER THEY
ARE) AND IT'S A REALLY MIXED BAG OF TRACKS. CHOPPY, HEAVILY SAMPLE
BASED TECHNO AND HOUSE WITH A VERY QUIRKY SOUND TO IT. WHEN IT
WORKS (AND ON OCCASION, IT DOES) IT REALLY IS QUITE GOOD AND SOME
OF THE MORE MELODIC TRACKS ARE VERY NICE. BUT, IT'S VERY =
INCONSISTENT
INDEED. HAVE A LISTEN, THAT'S MY ADVICE, AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
SHAMEBOY - RECHOQUE - SURPRISE - 12" (SURPRISE34)
THE SURPRISE HERE IS THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY REASONABLY GOOD! IF
YOU'RE INTO ALTER EGO, VECTOR LOVERS, THE MORE CREDIBLE END OF
THE ELECTRO HOUSE SUB-GENRE, GIVE THIS A WHIRL.
SHYZA MINELLI - NASTY - SUB STATIC - 12" (SUS_47)
TUNING SPORK'S SHYZA MINELLI GET THEIR FREAK ON WITH A FUNKED
UP AND INSTANTLY LIKEABLE THREE TRACK EP THAT FEATURES REMIXES
FROM M.I.A. AND DONNACHA COSTELLO. THE ORIGINAL IS A FUNKY AND
CUT UP HYBRID OF TECHNO, HOUSE AND FUNK WHICH WORKS REALLY WELL.
M.I.A. TURNS IN A TRADEMARK COLOGNE STYLE TECH MIX WITH LOADS
OF GROOVE AND DONNACHA DELIVERS A TIGHTLY FORMED MINIMISE STYLE
REWORKING THAT'S SIMILAR TO HIS COLOUR SERIES. A TOP NOTCH EP.
TEMPOSHARK - LITTLE WHITE LIE (CURSOR MINER MIX) - PAPER + GLUE - 12" =
(TSLP03)
THE CURSOR MINER MIX IS CERTAINLY THE HIGHLIGHT HERE - IT ALMOST
HAS AN ELECTRO(NIC) GRIME FEEL TO IT, AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED
BY THOSE INTO THE MORE LEFTFIELD GRIME SOUND. THE ORIGINAL IS
A PRETTY ORDINARY PIECE OF SHOREDITCH POP, AND THE LESS SAID ABOUT
THE NOBLESSE OBLIGE AND STASH REMIXES THE BETTER, BUT OVERALL
IT'S WORTH IT FOR CURSOR MINER'S THANKFULLY RADICAL =
REINTERPRETATION.
VARIOUS - MUSICK 05 - SHITKATAPULT - 12" (STRIKE59)
VOLUME 5 IN THIS ONGOING SERIES OF "MUSICK TO PLAY IN THE CLUB"
(BIT PRESUMPTIOUS THAT, ISN'T IT?) IS ACTUALLY PERHAPS THE MOST
INTERESTING THUS FAR. THREE TRACKS OF THE STANDARD LIVELY, BANGING
SHITKATAPULT FARE ROUNDED OFF BY THE HIGHLIGHT - AN ALL-TOO-BRIEF
ROBAG WRUHME REMIX OF DAS BIERBEBEN THAT'S OF A MORE REFLECTIVE
AND INTRICATE NATURE THAN THE REST OF THE EP.
Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
ADA - BLONDIX 1 (KOZE / FUNKE REMIXES) - AREAL - 12" (AREAL29)
TWO REMIXES OF TRACKS FROM ADA'S ALBUM, 'BLONDIE'. DJ KOZE TURNS
IN A STORMINGLY GOOD MIX (WHICH, IRONICALLY, ISN'T STORMING AT
ALL). DEEP, STRING LADEN AND WITH AN INFECTIOUSLY BLEEPY BASSLINE.
COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN A KOMPAKT POP RECORD. THE FLIP HAS A SLIGHLY
MORE SYNTH HEAVY FEEL FROM SASCHA FUNKE AND A MORE TRADITIONALLY
COLOGNE SOUNDING DANCEFLOOR FEEL. TAKE MY ADVICE AND GO FOR THE
KOZE MIX AND YOU CAN'T GO FAR WRONG. QUALITY STUFF.
DEXTER - RAW - KLAKSON - 12" (KLAKSON9)
FOUR RAW (HENCE THE TITLE) ELECTRO TRACKS FROM ROCK SOLID ARTISTS
DEXTER. THERE'S A TOUCH OF DOPPLEREFFEKT AND JAPANESE TELECOM
TO THE QUIRKY, MELODIC SOUNDS BUT A UNIQUE PHATNESS TO THE BEATS.
I PARTICULARLY LIKE THE TRACK 'I AM NOT ALDEN TYRELL' WHICH REALLY
MADE ME CHUCKLE. ESSENTIAL STUFF AS ALWAYS.
DEXTER - I DON'T CARE - KLAKSON - 12" (KLAKSON1)
WICKED ELECTRO EP THAT VERGES ON THE QUIRKY SIDE OF THINGS BUT
MANAGES TO KEEP IT REALLY, REALLY GROOVY ON A COUPLE OF THE TRACKS.
EXCELLENT CLONE RELATED STUFF.
DOMINIK EULBERG - ROTBAUCHUNKEN REMIXE - TRAUM - 12" (TRAUMV58)
PROPS GO TO BOTH OF THE REMIXERS HERE. ROBAG WRUHME TURNS IN A
GREAT VERSION WITH HIS TRADEMARK QUALITY BUT TOBI NEUMANN TAKES
THE WINNING FLAG WITH HIS SUPERBLY OFF-KILTER MIX THAT HAS DEPTH,
WEIDNESS AND KILLER 4/4 BEATS. SERIOUSLY, THIS IS A WICKED TRACK
AND YOU'LL WANT TO CHECK IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. RECOMMENDED.
KOSUKE ANAMIZU - YOJA - MULE MUSIQ - 12" (MULEELECTRONIC004)
YOU REALLY NEED TO SUPPORT THIS LABEL AS IT'S DOING GREAT THINGS
IN THE TECHNO / HOUSE MEDIUM AT THE MOMENT. A WHOLE STRING OF
WICKED RELEASES FROM DUBLEE AND MICROESFERA THAT ENCOMPASS DEPTH,
WARMTH AND PURE DANCEFLOOR FLAVA HAVE ABSOLUTELY HIT THE SPOT
FOR ME AND THIS IS YET ANOTHER REASON TO BE EXCITED BY THESE GUYS.
KOSUKE ANAMIZU PROVIDES SOME DELIGHTFULLY VARIED FLAVOURS:; FROM
HOUSED UP DEEP TECHNO TO AWESOMELY ATMOSPHERIC DUBBY, BERLIN-ESQUE
SOUNDS.. QUITE SIMPLY MARVELLOUS. ADD TO THAT THE FRESH, BUMPY
AND DECIDEDLY GROOVING VERSION FROM MUSIK KRAUSE'S METABOMAN AND
YOU'VE GOT A CLASS-A RELEASE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
LAWRENCE - THE ABSENCE OF BLIGHT - DIALREC - 2xLP (DIALLP004)
ABSOLUTELY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES OF THE YEAR. KILLER, =
WONDERFUL,
'SLEEPY HOUSE' GROOVES WITH INTRICATE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, YET
A RELAXED, EASY GOING ATTITUDE. FRESH SOUNDS, LAWRENCES USUAL
ROLLING BEATS AND A CREEPING LUSHNESS WHICH CATCHES YOU UNAWARES.
DEEPLY BEAUTIFUL AT TIMES AND DEEPLY FUNKY AT OTHERS. THIS IS
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. FABULOUS.
MAETRIK - CASI PROFUNDO - TREIBSTOFF - 2xLP (TREIBSTOFF51)
I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, WELL, YES, IT'S A MAETRIK ALBUM ON TREIBSTOFF
SO IT SHOULD BE GOOD... BUT THIS WAY SURPASSED MY EXPECTATIONS.
SIX 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. WILL ROCK IT
IN THE CLUB AND HAS ENOUGH MELODY TO LISTEN TO AT HOME. RECOMMENDED.
MATHEW JONSON - BEHIND THE MIRROR - SUB STATIC - 12" (SUS_41)
OOH, ITS A BIGGIE. MOODY 4/4 ELECTRIC BOOGIE FO YOO ASS. DARK
AND DELICIOUS, A WONDERFUL FOLLOW UP TO THE SOUGHT AFTER 12" ON
IT IS WHAT IT IS FROM EARLIER THIS YEAR. HIS BEST YET EVEN. CAN
I SAY MORE? PROBABLY BUT I SHAN'T, JUST BUY IT.
MISC. / THOMAS GWOSDZ - SPEICHER 24 - KOMPAKT EXTRA - 12" (KOMEX24)
POSSIBLY THE HARDEST, NASTIEST RELEASE SO FAR ON KOMPAKT EXTRA.
THOMAS GWOSDZ'S TRACK IS DARK AS HELL WITH A GRITTY, HEAVY FEEL
THAT WILL ROCK EVERY CORNER OF A CLUB. THE FLIP, FROM MISC. IS
SLIGHTLY LESS AGGRESSIVE, BUT STILL HAS MORE THAN ENOUGH POWER
TO ROCK IT OUT COMPLETELY. CHECK.
SONAR BASE - EPISODE II: TRANSMISSIONS FROM BEYOND HOAG'S OBJEC - SCSI =
- 12" (SCSIID015)
MONSTER EP FROM THE SCSI CREW. SONAR BASE DELIVER SOMETHING OF
A DANCEFLOOR SMASHER IN THE SHAPE OF THIS EPIC SIX TRACK EP THAT
HAS IT ALL... HEAVY BASS, ELECTROID FUNK, MUTANT BEATS AND SO
MUCH MORE. EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND GENERALLY PRETTY MUCH UNMISSABLE.
RECOMMENDED.
STEVE BARNES - COSMIC SANDWICH REMIX - MY BEST FRIEND - 12" =
(MBFLTD12006)
TWO MIXES OF THIS BIG OLD CLUBBY TRACK FROM MR BARNES (AKA PROCESS).
HE GIVES HIMSELF THE TREATMENT ON ONE SIDE AND CONJURES UP A =
DANCEFLOOR
WINNER. SOLID SYNTHS, THUMPING BEATS AND A GREAT BASSLINE. DOMINIK
EULBERG GETS HIS TEETH INTO IT ON THE FLIPSIDE AND MAKES IT DARKER,
HARDER, MORE PUMPING AND GENERALLY A BIT MOE TOOTHSOME. JUDGING
BY HIS CURRENT FORM, THIS SHOULD DO VERY WELL INDEED.
TRIOLA - IM REMIXRAUM TEIL 1 - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM118)
WELL, WELL. THE CD ONLY ALBUM WAS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES
OF 2004 AND NOW YOU GET A CHANCE TO OWN TWO OF THOSE CUTS ON VINYL.
DEEP, ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRONICA / TECHNO WITH A TIMELESS SOUND...
NOT SURPRISING AS TRIOLA IS JORG BURGER AKA THE BIONAUT AND MEMBER
OF THE AIR LIQUIDE CREW. THIS RELEASE IS ESSENTIAL IN SO MANY
WAYS BUT ADD INTO THE MIX A VERSION FROM MAN OF THE MOMENT ROBAG
WRUHME (AND HE DOES EXACTLY WHAT YOU'D EXPECT WITH A MASSIVE AMOUNT
OF STYLE AND GROOVY MINIMALNESS) PLUS A FRESH AND FUNKY (YET =
SUPERBLY
DEEP AND STRIPPED) FROM THE WIGHNOMY BROTHERS AND YOU'VE GOT =
YOURSELF
A REALLY SPECIAL RELEASE FROM KOMPAKT. RECOMMENDED WITHOUT =
HESITATION.
JUST GET IT!
WIGHNOMY BROTHERS - 3 FACHMISCH EP - FREUDE AM TANZEN - 12" (FAT019)
THE RETURN (AFTER HAVING BEEN ABSENT FOR A WHILE) OF THE =
EVER-RELIABLE
WIGHNOMY BROS AND LET ME TELL YOU, THE A-SIDE IS JUST HAVIN' IT!
THROBBING DEEP BASS AND A SUITABLY BEEFY RHYTHM SHOULD SEE THIS
ROCKING CROWDS TO THE ABSOLUTE MAX - A TERRIFIC TRACK. ON THE
B-SIDE, SOMETHING MORE MELODIC AND LESS WEIGHTY BUT STILL STRONG,
WITH THE SET CONCLUDING WITH SOMETHING ALMOST RESEMBLING VERY
TWISTED BREAKBEAT. TRUST ME, YOU WILL WANNA HEAR THIS ONE!
Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
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.
PARADROID / [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - UNCLASSIFIED COMPUTER FUNK - ORAC - =
12" (ORAC13)
ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE MOST ROCKINGEST,
SICKEST, ILLEST TRACKS OF THE YEAR SO FAR! ANYTHING TO DO WITH
ORAC, [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE, BOOGIZM, PARADROID OR S-MAX IS PRTTY
MUCH GUARANTEED TO GET YOU MOVING AND THIS UNBVELIEVABLY EXCELLENT
FOUR TRACK SPLIT HAS IT ALL. BLEEPS, BLURPS, FUNKED UP BEATS TO
THE MAX, TRACKY FLAVAS... IT'S ALL THERE. SIMPLY A FANTASTIC RELEASE
. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND UNMISSABLE STUFF.
New Releases (Vinyl): House
JOE GIBBS / WILLIE WILLIAMS & JACKIE MITTOO - ROOTS RADICS 1 - ROOTS =
RADICS - 12" (ROOTS1)
YES, IT'S REGGAE, BUT THERE'S A COOL DISCO STYLE VERSION ON ONE
SIDE WHICH IS CERTAINLY A FUNKY SLICE OF RE-EDITING FUN AND GAMES.
THE FLIP IS PURE REG TO BE FAIR, BUT THIS IS REALLY A TOP NOTCH,
IF NOT SLIGHTLY CHEEKY 12".
JOHNNY CHINGAS - AUTOMATIC LOVER - JDC - 12" (JDC0113)
CLASSIC DISCO ELECTRIC TRACK FROM WAY BACK IN THE DAY REISSUED
LEGITIMATELY ON JDC. FUNKY, PACEY AND WELL WORTH IT FOR THE SUPERB
DUB VERSION.
MAGICK EDIT ALLSTARS - MAGICK EDIT 03 - MAGICK EDIT - 12" (EDIT03)
IF YOU LIKE YOUR DISCO RE-EDITS FUNKY, FRESH AND JUST MADE FOR
THE DANCEFLOOR, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THIS THIRD VOLUME OF TRACKS
FROM THE MAGICK EDIT ALLSTARS CREW. YOU'LL KNOW THE TRACKS I IMAGINE
AND THEY'RE NICELY PRESSED AND RIPE FOR A GOOD PLAYING OUT. GREAT
STUFF.
MAGICK KUTS - PINCO / ROBOTERWERKE - MAGICK KUTS - 12" (KUT05)
THE MAGICK EDIT CREW GETS INTO A MORE ITALO / ELECTRONIC SOUND
HERE WITH TWO CLASSIC TRACKS RE-EDITED FOR YOUR DANCING FUN AND
GAMES. IT'S GOT A KRAFTWERK MIXED WITH BOOGIE AND DISCO FEEL THAT
STILL WORKS REALLY WELL AND YOU'LL PROBABLY KNOW THE TRACKS AS
SOON AS YOU HEAR THEM. CHECK.
RANDOLPH - THIS IS... WHAT IT IS - MAHOGANI - LP (M8LP)
KENNY DIXON'S MAHOGANI LABEL DELVING INTO THE DEEPER, MORE SOULFUL
SOUNDS HERE. RANDOLPH PROVIDES A SIX TRACK ALBUM THAT'S PART R&B,
PART HOUSE AND PART SOUL... WORKS, IF YOU LIKE THAT SORT OF THING
AND JUDGING BY THE RESPONSE TO THE SINGLE THAT'S QUITE A LOT OF
YOU! CHECK.
THEO PARRISH - UGLY EDIT 10 - UGLY EDIT - 12" (UGET10)
SO, HERE'S UGLY EDIT NUMBER 10 FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE. MORE
OF THE SAME YET DIFFERENT WOULD PROBABLY BE THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE
THIS. CLASSIC DISCO TRACKS, SLIGHTLY RE-TWEAKED AND MADE EMINENTLY
DANCEABLE. QUALITY, WITH A PRICE TO MATCH!
THEO PARRISH - UGLY EDIT 9 - UGLY EDIT - 12" (UGET09)
SO, HERE'S UGLY EDIT NUMBER 9 FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE. MORE
OF THE SAME YET DIFFERENT WOULD PROBABLY BE THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE
THIS. CLASSIC DISCO TRACKS, SLIGHTLY RE-TWEAKED AND MADE EMINENTLY
DANCEABLE. QUALITY, WITH A PRICE TO MATCH!
VARIOUS - BACK TO DISCO NOT DISCO (PART 1) - DISCO NOT DISCO - 12" =
(DND1201)
NOT SURE, BUT I THINK THIS MIGHT BE A CHEEKY COMPANION TO THE
DISCO NOT DISCO ALBUM ON STRUT. IT FEATURES NEW WAVE DISCO AFFAIRS
FROM YOKO ONO, LOOSE JOINTS, IAN DURY AND LIQUID LIQUID. AS YOU
CAN IMAGINE, THESE TRACKS ARE VERY SOUGHT AFTER AND I'D SNAP ITUP
QUICK IF I WERE YOU!
Restocks (Vinyl): House
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!!!
THREE CHAIRS - THREE CHAIRS - THREE CHAIRS - 3x12" (3CHR3)
WOW - A SHARP INTAKE OF BREATH AT THE QUALITY OF THIS TRIPLE PACK,
FOLLOWED BY A SHARP INTAKE AT THE HUGELY STEEP PRICE. THEO PARISH,
RICK WILHITE, KENNY DIXON JR AND MARK PITTMAN (SURELY THAT MAKES
FOUR NOW!?) TEAM UP TO PRODUCE THEIR INIMITABLE BLEND OF HOUSE
AND JAZZ. DEEP AS DEEP, OOZING WITH SOUL - AND WORTH EVERY PENNY!
HELP FROM NORMA JEAN BELL, AMP FIDDLER AND ANDRES, NOT THAT THEY
NEEDED ANY HELP.
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 - JACKIN' THE HOUSE - PART 2 - JACKIN THE HOUSE - 2x12" =
(JTH-002)
SECOND VOLUME IN THIS STUNNING SERIES. CLASSIC EARLY HOUSE INCLUDING
LIL' LOUIS'S "BLACKOUT", ARMANDO'S "LAND OF CONFUSION", HULA'S
"HOT HANDS", SWEAT BOYZ "DO U WANT TO PERCULATE" & A HOST OF OTHER
CUTS FROM PHUTURE, RIO RHYTHM BAND, ARMANDO AND MORE..... F=20
A N T A S T I C ! ! ! ! =20
New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop
BOBA FETTUCINI PRESENTS: - JAWA BREAKS - MON MOTHMA - LP (MMR-1977LP)
A SPLENDID SELECTION OF STAR WARS THEMED BREAKS USING FAMILIAR
THEMES AND TUNES AND MASHING THEM UP WITH VERY JUGGLABLE BEATS
AND BREAKS. WICKED FUN. GREAT COVER TOO!
ED OG & PETE ROCK - SHED A TEAR / JUS LISTEN - UNKNOWN - 12" (FB2520)
FO FEAD A FEAR FOR FAD EYED FAL, FOR HFER HFOPES AND DFREAMS FILL
FADE AND FALL A FART. AND BE SFINCFERE TO YFOUR OWN GIRL, COFS
IN YOUR HANDFS YOU HOLD YOUR LOVERFS... HEAAAAAAAART.... THOSE
MIGHT NOT BE THE EXACT LYRICS, BUT I COULDN'T FIND A DECENT ENOUGH
BENNY HILL WEBSITE.
NAS - THE PROPHECY EP VOL. 2 - UNKNOWN - 12" (PEP1214)
THE LEGENDS THAT ARE DOUG E. FRESH AND SLICK RICK FEATURE ON THE
"FRESH FEST REMIX" OF "VIRGO", WITH AZ ON "LIFE'S STILL A BITCH",
QUAN ON THE REMIX OF "JUST ANOTHER MOMENT" AND THE ISLEYS (*THE*
ISLEYS?) ON "FOR THE LOVE OF YOU". YOU GET SPECIAL GUESTS A PLENTY
WHEN NAS IS IN THE HOUSE.
RAW PRODUCE - THE WACK MC / MISTER DOPE AMERICA - FEMALE FUN - 12" =
(FFJAP007)
A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT VERSION OF THIS TO WHAT WE'VE HAD BEFORE.
TWO TRACKS TAKEN FROM "THE FEELING OF NOW" ALBUM ("THE WACK MC"
AND "UP ALL NIGHT") WITH THE RARE "MISTER DOPE AMERICA" RE-ISSUED
AS SIDE TWO....
SPYDER D - SPINNIN' WEBS & RAPPIN' RHYMES - OL SKOOL FLAVA - LP =
(OSFLP4027)
SIX FULL-LENGTH TRACKS FROM THE VERY EARLY DAYS OF NEW YORK RAP
AND THE BIRTH OF INDEPENDENT HIP HOP. IF YOU'VE NEVER HEARD HIM,
AND YOU LIKE SUGARHILL GANG ETC, CHECK THIS.
STRAFE - SET IT OFF - JUS BORN - 12" (JB001)
ABSOLUTELY CLASSIC ELECTRO TRACK FROM WAY BACK IN 1984. PRODUCED
BY GEORGE LOGIOS IT HAS ALL THE SOUNDS YOU COULD POSSIBLY WANT
CRAMMED IN: VOCODERS, PHAT, BREAKDANCEY ELECTRO BEATS AND WICKED
STABBY CHORDS. STILL SOUNDS FRESH TODAY!
VARIOUS - OFFBEATS 2.1 - SUBVERSIV*REC - LP (VK|OB/O24/2005)
YES! DOPE COMPILATION FEATURING ROUGH TRACKS FROM JOSH MARTINEZ,
JD WALKER, SECOND FRONT, SODA, CAVEMAN SPEAK, AWOL ONE AND LOADS
OF OTHER TOP ARTISTS. GOOD HIP HOP VIBES ALL ROUND. RECOMMENDED.....
Restocks (Vinyl): Hip Hop
BUSDRIVER - AVANTCORE - BIG DADA - 12" (BD076)
A NEAT L'IL SIX-TRACKER FROM BUSDRIVER, MUSICALLY VERY PREFUSE
WITH RHYMES MUCH ON A PAR WITH CLOUDDEAD AND THEIR ILK. THREE
ORIGINALS, BACKED WITH THEIR REMIXES (FROM D-STYLES, NOBODY AND
- BLIMEY - PREFUSE 73!). THE MORE ENJOYABLE END OF HIP HOP FOR
ME THESE DAYS.
New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based
BLACK KEYS, THE - RUBBER FACTORY - FAT POSSUM - LP (EPI80379)
PURE RETRO SEVENTIES STYLE GARAGE ROCK FROM THE HOTLY-TIPPED BLACK
KEYS, THAT FANS OF EVERYONE FROM THE WHITE STRIPES TO THE DIRTBOMBS
SHOULD BE GETTING INTO. RAW AND SLEAZY, THIS LEAVES MOST OF THE
COMPETITION STANDING. COOL.
BYRDS, THE - ANOTHER DIMENSION - COLUMBIA - 2x10" (SEP21016810)
LIMITED EDITION DOUBLE 10" LP OF THE BYRDS 1966 ALBUM, CONTAINING
12 PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD INSTRUMENTAL TAKES, ALTERNATE VOCAL MIXES
AND EXTENDED VERSIONS FROM THE LEGENDARY FIFTH DIMENSION SESSIONS.
A DELUXE GATEFOLD PACKAGE CONTAINING RARE PHOTOS AND A TRANSCRIPTION
OF THE BYRDS' 1966 PRESS CONFERENCE. THIS IS THE ALBUM WITH "EIGHT
MILES HIGH" ON IT, WHAT MORE DO YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW (OTHER
THAN THE PRICE, WHICH I'LL ADMIT IS A BIT ON THE STEEP SIDE)?
COMETS ON FIRE - BLUE CATHEDRAL - SUB POP - LP (SUB647LP)
FULL ON ULTRA HARD PSYCHE / SPACE / STONER ROCK FROM MR. COMETS
ON FIRE (AKA SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE). FILE NEXT TO MC5, BRAIN
DONOR, JIMI HENDRIX, ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE, HAWKWIND, LED ZEPPELIN
AND (ACTUALLY) SOME OF THE HEAVIER SUB POP BANDS OVER THE YEARS.
THIS KICKS A LOT OF BOTTY - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
DAMON & NAOMI - THE EARTH IS BLUE - 202020 - LP (202020.01LP)
DAMON & NAOMI (EX-GALAXIE 500, AS I'M SURE YOU MUST KNOW IF YOU'VE
GOT THIS FAR INTO THE DESCRIPTION) RETURN WITH THEIR FIRST STUDIO
ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS, AGAIN FEATURING GUITARIST GHOST. ABSOLUTELY
BEAUTIFUL STUFF IT IS, TOO - AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT. INCLUDES A =
HAUNTING
COVER OF "WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS".
FALL, THE - PEARL CITY - GET BACK - LP (GET125LP)
RECORDED LIVE AT THE ROSKILDE AND PHOENIX FESTIVALS, 1996, THIS
SET DRAWS HEAVILY (AS ONE MIGHT EXPECT, CONSIDERING IT WAS THE
CURRENT ALBUM) FROM "THE LIGHT USER SYNDROME", ALTHOUGH TRACKS
SUCH AS "THE MIXER" AND "15 WAYS" ALSO FEATURE.
FALL, THE - THE IDIOT JOY SHOW - GET BACK - LP (GET123LP)
MARK E. SMITH ET AL RECORDED LIVE AT THE CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION IN
1995. THIS IS FROM THE BRIEF PERIOD IN THE MID-NINETIES THAT SAW
THE RETURN OF SMITH'S EX-WIFE BRIX BACK IN THE FOLD, AS WELL AS
FORMER DRUMMER KARL BURNS. VERY MUCH AN EARLY-MID NINETIES SET,
INCLUDING TRACKS SUCH AS "EDINBURGH MAN", "DON'T CALL ME DARLING"
AND THE CLASSIC "GLAM RACKET".
GERALDINE FIBBERS, THE - BUTCH - SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY - =
2xLP (SFTRI507LP)
WELL I NEVER DID. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE GERALDINE FIBBERS?
HOTLY TIPPED MANY A YEAR AGO, THEY JUST... DIDN'T HAPPEN. SHAME
COS "BUTCH" WAS, AND REMAINS A FINE ALBUM. I'D SAY PRETTY MUCH
ANYONE REMOTELY INTERESTED IN QUALITY U.S. INDIE GUITAR MUSIC
OF ANY KIND SHOULD CHECK THIS. LOVELY STUFF.
JANE - BERSERKER - PAW TRACKS - LP (PAW06)
JANE IS THE PANDA BEAR HALF OF THE ANIMAL COLLECTIVE WITH SCOTT
MOU. THIS ALBUM IS OF A SIMILAR TONE TO CAMPFIRE SONGS AND YOUNG
PRAYER, WITH A MORE EXPERIMENTAL AND ELECTRONIC TAKE ON THE MUSIC
- THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF ACOUSTIC ELEMENTS, BUT THE STRUCTURE
HAS GOT LOOSER, THE "SONGS" HAVE BECOME MORE LIKE SOUNDSCAPES,
AND THERE IS AN OVERAL ETHEREAL AND HAUNTED FEEL TO THIS. BEAUTIFUL
IN THE MOST UN-TWEE WAY POSSIBLE. RECOMMENDED.
JERSEY - JERSEY - LOK - CD (LOK023CD)
THIS COMES AS A VERY PLEASANT SURPRISE INDEED. WE'VE ONLY HAD
A COUPLE OF LOK BITS BUT THEY'VE BEEN GREAT SO FAR AND THIS =
CONTINUES
THE TREND. JERSEY HAVE PUT TOGETHER AN ACCESSIBLE, BEAUTIFULLY
POLISHED SELECTION OF GUITAR BASED TRACKS THAT HAVE A SUBTLE POSTAL
SERVICE STYLE TO THEM AND ELEMENTS OF A NEW ORDER-ISH SOUND TO
THE MELODIES. PERKY, SUMMERY AND GENERALLY VERY LOVELY, THIS IS
DEFINITELY ONE TO SINK YOUR TEETH INTO.
JERSEY - JERSEY - LOK - LP (LOK023)
THIS COMES AS A VERY PLEASANT SURPRISE INDEED. WE'VE ONLY HAD
A COUPLE OF LOK BITS BUT THEY'VE BEEN GREAT SO FAR AND THIS =
CONTINUES
THE TREND. JERSEY HAVE PUT TOGETHER AN ACCESSIBLE, BEAUTIFULLY
POLISHED SELECTION OF GUITAR BASED TRACKS THAT HAVE A SUBTLE POSTAL
SERVICE STYLE TO THEM AND ELEMENTS OF A NEW ORDER-ISH SOUND TO
THE MELODIES. PERKY, SUMMERY AND GENERALLY VERY LOVELY, THIS IS
DEFINITELY ONE TO SINK YOUR TEETH INTO.
JOHN FAHEY - SELECTIONS BY JOHN FAHEY & BLIND JOE DEATH - TAKOMA - LP =
(4447H)
OH YES. THIS IS LOVELY 180GM AUDIOPHILE REPRESSING OF WHAT'S =
GENERALLY
REGARDED AS ONE OF JOHN FAHEY'S VERY FINEST LP'S (AND HE CERTAINLY
MADE A FEW OF THOSE IN HIS TIME). ABSOLUTELY KNOCKOUT STUFF TO
THIS DAY, AND AN ESSENTIAL PURCHASE TO, WELL, ANYONE.
KID 606 VS 5IVE - CONTINUUM RESEARCH DEPARTMENT - TORTUGA - LP (TR029)
COMIN' ATCHA ON SHOCKING NEON PINK VINYL IS THIS MOST INTRIGUING
AND SCHIZOPHRENIC OF MINI-ALBUMS. WITH A SIDE A PIECE, KID 606
PUTS IN SOME OF THE MOST SUBTLE AND DRONE-BASED WORK OF HIS CAREER,
PRESUMABLY REMIXES OF 5IVE TRACKS (BAR ONE QUITE INSANE BOUNCY
TECHNO NUMBER WHICH, AGAIN, BEARS LITTLE RESEMBLANCE TO THE SORT
OF THING WE KNOW HIM BEST FOR). ON SIDE TWO, 5IVE DELIVER SOME
IMPRESSIVE INSTRUMENTAL POST ROCK UP THERE WITH THE LIKES OF =
TRISTEZA
AND ANYONE FROM THE LESS SHOEGAZING, MORE ROCKING END OF THE GENRE.
ABSOLUTELY TOP NOTCH, RECOMMENDED.
LEMONHEADS - LUKA - TAANG! - 7" (TAANG31)
I ACTUALLY ALWAYS PREFERRED SUZANNE VEGA'S ORIGINAL VERSION, =
PERSONALLY,
BUT YOU DIDN'T SEE MANY COPIES OF THIS HALF-BLACK, HALF-WHITE
VINYL 7" IN 1990 (?), LET ALONE 2005. ONE FOR THE NOSTALGISTS
LIKE MY OLD SELF.
MADISON STRAYS - LAST TRAIN - GOOD TIME FOLK - 7" (GTF001S)
OUR (FINEST INDIE) REGULAR, DOMINIC, WAS RIGHT - THIS DOES SOUND
LIKE THE CHAMELEONS. LIKE, A *LOT* LIKE THE CHAMELEONS (AND, =
THEREFORE,
INTERPOL, A BIT). THERE'S ALSO MORE THAN A HINT OF THE PSYCHEDELIC
FURS GOING ON. A RECORD FOR THE OVER-30'S, THEN. PERFECTLY GOOD,
THOUGH! HONEST! THAT WASN'T A CRITICISM! ETC!
ONEIDA - THE WEDDING - JAGJAGUWAR - LP (JAG65LP)
THIS NEW ALBUM FROM ONEIDA IS A COMPLETE TOUR-DE-FORCE, DRAWING
FROM A RATHER DIFFERENT SET OF INFLUENCES FROM THAT OF PREVIOUS,
FROM FOLK TO PROG TO CLASSIC ROCK TO POST ROCK TO BAROQUE (!).
FANS OF PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING FROM BRIAN ENO TO PINK FLOYD TO ANIMAL
COLLECTIVE, AS WELL AS ONEIDA'S (ADMITTEDLY ALREADY PRETTY =
SCHIZOPHRENIC)
PREVIOUS RELEASES SHOULD INVESTIGATE IMMEDIATELY.
SHELLAC - URANUS - TOUCH & GO - 7" (TG124)
BACK IN PRINT! RELEASED AROUND THE SAME TIME AS "AT ACTION PARK",
THIS 7" FEATURES THE NON-ALBUM TRACKS "WINGWALKER" (STILL ONE
OF THEIR FINEST MOMENTS, IN MY OPINION) AND "DORIS". AMAZING MUSIC,
BUT IN THE WORLD'S MOST ANNOYING PACKAGING!
SHELLAC - THE RUDE GESTURE (A PICTORIAL HISTORY) - TOUCH & GO - 7" =
(TG123)
BACK IN PRINT! RELEASED AROUND THE SAME TIME AS "AT ACTION PARK",
THIS 7" FEATURES THREE NON-ALBUM TRACKS ("THE GUY WHO INVENTED
FIRE", "RAMBLER SONG" AND "BILLIARD PLAYER SONG") THAT PRETTY
MUCH TAKE THE ROOF OFF. AMAZING MUSIC, BUT IN THE WORLD'S MOST
ANNOYING PACKAGING!
SHELLAC / MULE - THE RAMBLER SONG / BEAUTEOUS - TOUCH & GO - 7" =
(TG171)
BACK IN PRINT! ONE OF THOSE RECORDS THAT STILL NOT EVERY SHELLAC
FAN (OBSESSIVE AS THEY ARE) OWNS. AGAIN, YOU WON'T FIND THE =
BROODING,
ACOUSTIC "RAMBLER SONG" ANYWHERE ELSE. THE SADLY FORGOTTEN MULE
PUT IN A DECENT TRACK ON THIS SPLIT 7", TOO. A GOTTA-HAVE, REALLY.
SLINT - UNTITLED - TOUCH & GO - 10" (TGLP132)
COMMONLY KNOWN AS "GLENN B/W RHODA", THIS TWO-TRACK 10" EP FROM
1993 WAS (I BELIEVE) THE LAST OF THE (MEAGRE THREE) SLINT RELEASES.
SEEING AS THESE TRACKS REMAIN UNAVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE, AND ARE
UP THERE WITH ANYTHING ON THE TWO ALBUMS QUALITY WISE, YOU JUST
GOTTA BE A COMPLETIST AND GET THIS. GREAT BAND.
SLINT - TWEEZ - TOUCH & GO - LP (TG138LP)
I DON'T KNOW HOW IT COULD BE THAT WE'VE NEVER STOCKED THIS BEFORE,
BUT THERE YOU ARE. SLINT'S DEBUT LP IS TRULY A SEMINAL PIECE OF
WORK, THAT PRETTY MUCH INSPIRED THE WHOLE POST-ROCK THING (YEARS
BEFORE THE TERM WAS EVEN COINED!). IF YOU OWN "SPIDERLAND", YOU
DEFINITELY HAVE TO OWN THIS TOO.
SMOG - DONGS OF SEVOTION - DRAG CITY - 2xLP (DC169LP)
ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. IT MAY HAVE A DAFT TITLE, BUT "DONGS"
IS GENERALLY REGARDED AS ONE OF HIS FINEST HOURS. SOME STUNNERS
ON HERE, INCLUDING THE WONDERFUL "DRESS SEXY AT MY FUNERAL" AND
"BLOODFLOW". WE HEART BILL.
SMOG - SUPPER - DRAG CITY - LP (DC235LP)
ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. NINE TRACKS OF PURE BLISS HERE
FROM THE EXCEPTIONAL SMOG. THE SONGS JUST KEEP GETTING BETTER
AND BETTER, IF NOT MORE MOODY. ACTUALLY THAT'S NOT ENTIRELY FAIR
AS THERE ARE SOME LIGHTER MOMENTS ON HERE THAT COUNTERPOINT THE
MELANCHOLIC, HAUNTING SONGS. THE MIXTURE OF COUNTRY, FOLK AND
JUST PLAIN LOVELY GUITAR SONGS IS GORGEOUS. BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN
AND PRODUCED THIS IS A TRULY GREAT PIECE OF WORK.
SMOG - THE DOCTOR CAME AT DAWN - DRAG CITY - LP (DC95LP)
ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. TRULY A MASTERPIECE, THIS IS SMOG
AT HIS MOST MOURNFUL AND MELANCHOLIC BEST. SOME OF HIS FINEST
MOMENTS ON HERE, INCLUDING "YOU MOVED IN", "LIZE", "ALL YOUR WOMEN
THINGS" AND "FOUR HEARTS IN A CAN". GENIUS.
SMOG - JULIUS CAESAR - DRAG CITY - LP (DC31LP)
ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. ONE OF BILL'S EARLIER RELEASES
AND ONE THAT'S GENERALLY SEEN AS A BIT OF TURNING POINT IN HIS
CAREER. CHECK THIS OUT IF YOU WANNA HEAR WHERE GRAHAM COXON STOLE
ALL HIS IDEAS FROM FOR HIS EARLY SOLO ALBUMS!
SMOG - RAIN ON LENS - DRAG CITY - LP (DC187LP)
ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. VERY MUCH AN UNDERRATED ITEM IN
THE SMOG CANON, THIS. TRACKS LIKE "SONG", "LAZY RAIN" AND THE
BRILLIANTLY-TITLED "LIVE AS IF SOMEONE IS ALWAYS WATCHING YOU"
REALLY ARE UP THERE WITH HIS BEST. GET THIS NOW IF YOU MISSED
OUT AT THE TIME.
SMOG - RED APPLE FALLS - DRAG CITY - LP (DC116LP)
ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. WITHOUT DOUBT A TERRIFIC ALBUM
THAT'S MUCH LOVED BY SMOG FANS, ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1997. JIM
O'ROURKE PLAYED A LARGE PART IN RECORDING THIS LP, AND IT SHOWS.
INCLUDES ARGUABLY HIS VERY FINEST MOMENT AND ONE OF MY PERSONAL
ALL-TIME FAVOURITES - THAT BEING "EX CON".
SMOG - 'NEATH THE PUKE TREE - DRAG CITY - LP (DC196LP)
ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS WEEK TO WET OUR APPETITES
FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE MISSED
OUT ON THIS 5-TRACK MINI-LP, WHICH KINDA SLIPPED OUT LARGELY =
UNNOTICED
IN 2000. IT INCLUDES A RE-RECORDED VERSION OF "I WAS A STRANGER"
PLUS FOUR PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD SONGS, AND IS, OF COURSE, AS ESSENTIAL
TO BILL CALLAGHAN FANS AS ANY OF HIS RELEASES, REALLY.
TEMPERATURES - TOO HOT TO HANDLE / TOO COLD TO HOLD - TEMPERATURES - =
7" (TEMPERATURES1)
WONDERFUL HOMEBREW SOUNDS HERE THAT ARE SET TO BRUTALIZE YOUR
EARS IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE FASHION. LUSCIOUS, GLITTERY PRINTING
ON ONE SIDE OF THE COVER WITH A HOME-BURNT COOKER RING BRANDING
ON THE OTHER MAKE THIS LOOK GREAT EVEN BRFORE YOU GET TO THE RECORD
ITSELF. PUT THE NEEDLE ON AND YOU'RE GREETED BY AN UNHOLY NOISE
OF SCREECHING GUITARS, MAD DRUMS AND THE KIND OF SOUND-MONGERING
THAT PUTS THIS FIRMLY IN THE LIGHTNING BOLT CAMP. IT HAS IT'S
OWN FEEL THOUGH AND ONCE YOU ORGANIZE THE CHAOS IN YOUR HEAD THE
TRUE SOUND REALLY STARTS TO COME OUT AT YOU. REPEATED LISTENING
IS DEFINITLEY RECOMMENDED TO GET THE BEST OUT OF THIS ULTRA-LIMITED
LITTLE GEM. CLASS.
WOLF EYES - BURNED MIND - HANSON - LP (WE01LP)
A LOT OF SHOUTING, DRILLING NOISES, DISTORTION AND WHITE NOISE
HELL IS TO SOUNDTRACK TO WOLF EYES WORLD. THIS IS THE IMPORT VINYL
TO THE CD RELEASE, WHICH CAME OUT ON SUB POP, YOU MAY OR MAY NOT
REMEMBER. THIS MAKES THE LIKES OF BLACK DICE (OR EVEN THESE BANDS
OBVIOUS MENTORS, THROBBING GRISTLE) SOUND LIKE COMPLETE PUSSIES.
ONLY COMPARABLE TO MERZBOW, THIS REALLY IS NOT FOR THE FAINT =
HEARTED.
Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based
SHELLAC - AT ACTION PARK - TOUCH & GO - LP (TG141)
ANYONE WHO HAS EVEN A REMOTE INTEREST IN GUITAR MUSIC AND ROCK
SHOULD OWN THIS ABSOLUTELY CLASSIC ALBUM. STEVE ALBINI AND CO'S
DEBUT SHELLAC ALBUM IS PACKED TO THE GILLS WITH INCREDIBLE TRACKS
THAT STAND OUT EVEN AFTER ALL THIS TIME. A TRULY SEMINAL ALBUM.
GET IN!
SLINT - SPIDERLAND - TOUCH & GO - LP (TG64LP)
SEMINAL. INFLUENTIAL. JUST TWO OF THE WORDS THAT SPRING TO MIND
WHEN THINKING ABOUT THIS FANTASTIC LP. DARK, MOODY GUITAR WORK
WHICH WAS CLEARLY ONE OF THE INSPIRATIONS FOR THE WHOLE 'POST-ROCK'
SCENE. UTTERLY BRILLIANT.
New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
COUNTS, THE - FUNK PUMP / FLIES OVER WATERMELON - AWARE - 12" (AA1007)
SUPERB FUNK 12" FROM THE CURRENT ALBUM WITH SOME SERIOUS MOMENTS.
WORTH THE EFFORT. HAVE A LISTEN.....
FLAHERTY CORSANO DUO - LAST EYES - RECORDS - LP (R7LP)
PAUL FLAHERTY AND CHRIS CORSANO TEAM UP FOR A MAD AND EXPERIMENTAL
FREE JAZZ WORKOUT PAR EXCELLENCE. FLOWING SOUNDS THAT ARE PUNCTUATED
BY ABRUPT SOLO STOPS AND STARTS AT TIMES WITH SOME TRULY OUT THERE
SOLOING. CHECK.
VAN HUNT / JILL SCOTT - BLACKBEARD REMIXES - UNKNOWN - 12" (SBF12001)
IS THIS REALLY A RE-EDIT? I GUESS IT IS. YOU GET TWO SOULFUL TRACKS
(THAT ARE PRESUMABLY HARD TO GET HOLD OF OR SOMETHING) WITH THE
JILL SCOTT SOUNDING AS FRESH AS EVER. GET IT QUICK, IS MY ADVICE.
VARIOUS - WORLD PSYCHEDELIC CLASSICS 3 - STONESTHROW - 2xLP (STH2112)
SUBTITLED "LOVES A REAL THING: THE FUNKY FUZZY SOUNDS OF WEST
AFRICA" AND THAT KIND OF SUMS THIS UP. FUNK / AFROBEAT / =
PSYCHEDELIA
FROM A LOAD OF TALENTED AN ENTIRELY UNKNOWN TO ME ARTISTS - HIGHLY
DANCEABLE AND REALLY GOOD. RECOMMENDED. =20
Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
JAMES BROWN - BLIND MAN CAN SEE IT - POLYDOR - 12" (JB100)
3 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED CUTS ON THIS CHEAP LOOKING 12". NICE AND
FUNKY AS YOU WOULD EXPECT, HAVE A LISTEN....
TRAVIS BIGGS - CHALLENGE - SOUL JAZZ - LP (USLP28)
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDING MADE BY TRAVIS BIGGS, ORIGINALLY RELEASED
ON A TINY INDEPENDENT DETROIT LABEL IN 1976. CLASSIC SOUL / BOOGIE
/ JAZZ WITH COVERS OF STEVIE WONDER'S "I WISH" AND "FLY LIKE AN
EAGLE". TRAVIS WAS BEST KNOWN AS THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR AT MOTOWN
FOR THE SUPREMES AS WELL AS A SESSION MUSICIAN FOR ISAAC HAYES
AND HAMILTON BOHANNON. 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): Electronica
302 ACID - 0005 - EM:T - CD (EM:T0006)
302 ACID DELIVER A SURPRISINGLY DIVERSE SELECTION OF AMBIENT =
FLAVOURED
TRACKS WHICH'LL TAKE YOU RIGHT BACK TO THE HEYDAY OF THIS KIND
OF SOUND. PART DUB, PART DRIFTING ATMOSPHERE, PART ANALOGUE FUN
AND GAMES, YOU GET EXPANSIVE, WELL CONSTRUCTED TRACKS THAT EBB
AND FLOW LIKE THE TIDES. EM:T DO IT AGAIN.
BLACWORLD (RICHARD H. KIRK) - SUBDUING DEMONS IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE - =
INTONE - CD (INTONECD07)
WRITTEN, ARRANGED AND PRODUCED BY RICHARD H. KIRK (CABARET VOLTAIRE,
SWEET EXORCIST), BLACWORLD IS ONE OF KIRK'S LESSER KNOWN PROJECTS.
"AN EXERCISE IN SONIC MEDITATION AND SATANIC DUB", IT SAYS HERE
(FAIR ENOUGH, I RECKON) THAT IS ESSENTIALLY AN EXTENDED AMBIENT
REMIX.
CHRIST - SEEING AND DOING - BENBECULA - CD (BEN029CD)
CHRIST HAS RISEN, AND OTHER SUCH RELIGIOUS PLAYS-ON-WORDS. THIS
NEW FIVE-TRACK EP (SADLY ONLY ON CD - WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT?)
FROM THE FORMER BOARDS OF CANADA ASSOCIATE WON'T CAUSE TOO MANY
SHOCKS OR SURPRISES MUSICALLY, BUT IT'S PERFECTLY PLEASANT. INCLUDED
IS AN ALIAS (ANTICON) REMIX, WHICH IS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS FOR
ME. AN MPEG / CD ROM VIDEO IS ALSO INCLUDED. SO THERE.
FLOTEL - WOODEN BEARD - EXPANDING - CD (ECD19:04)
ABSOLUTELY SUPERB RELEASE FROM EXPANDING. FLOTEL HAS CONJURED
UP A MAGICAL SET OF TRACKS THAT DON'T RELY TOO HEAVILY ON THE
ELECTRONICA STANDARDS THAT A LOT OF ARTISTS SEEM TO RELY ON THESE
DAYS. DISTINCTLY ABSTRACT AT TIMES IT BUILDS ON ORGANIC BLOCKS
WITH LAYERS OF LUSHNESS AND MELODY AS WELL AS A KEEN EAR FOR THE
BEAUTIFULLY DISSONANT. THIS ONE CARRIES ON EXPANDING'S RECENT
RUN OF TIP TOP RELEASES WITH A GREAT DEAL OF STYLE. RECOMMENDED.
KARSTEN PFLUM - FLUGTEN FRA AR 2000 - JENKA - CD (JENKACD03)
A LIVELY WEE BEASTIE FROM KARSTEN, BEST KNOWN FOR HIS RELEASES
ON WORM INTERFACE (ALTHOUGH THAT WAS SOME TIME AGO). CLEARLY HIGHLY
INFLUENCED BY SQUAREPUSHER, APHEX AND MAYBE MIKE PARADINAS THIS
IS AS CUTE AND MELODIC AS IT IS SILLY AND FRANTIC.
KEITH FULLERTON WHITMAN - MULTIPLES - KRANKY - CD (KRANK081CD)
INTENSE, DRONE-BASED EXPERIMENTALISM FROM KFW. AS ABRASIVE AS
IT IS SEDUCTIVE, VEERING FROM HAFLER TRIO / GREG DAVIS-ESQUE =
AMBIENCE
TO THE SORT OF OFF-THE-WALL / FLUXUS APPROACH OF JIM O'ROURKE
AND/OR THURSTON MOORE AT THEIR MOST OBTRUSIVE. KRANKY AT THEIR
MOST AVANT-GARDE.
NOBODY - AND EVERYTHING ELSE... - PLUG RESEARCH - CD (PLG64CD)
ANOTHER FINE ALBUM FROM THOSE PURVEYORS OF ECLECTIC MUSIC, PLUG
RESEARCH. SHOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD HIP HOP ALBUM BUT IT ABSOLUTELY
TRANSCENDS THAT DESCRIPTION BY COMBINING PSYCHEDLIC FOLK, POP,
HIP HOP, BREAKS AND GUEST APPEARANCES BY THE LIKES OF MIA DOI
TODD, PREFUSE 73 AND XOLOLANXINCO. LUSH, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED
AND VERY FULL SOUNDING SONGS OF GREAT SUBSTANCE... THIS IS ONE
YOU'LL BE PLAYING FOR SOME TIME TO COME!
OKAPI - WHERE'S THE BEEF - INFLATABL - CD (FLAT07)
THE RIP OFF ARTIST'S INFLATABL LABEL CONTINUES ITS VOYAGE INTO
THE WILFULLY ODD AND OBSCURE SIDE OF THE ELECTRONICA SPECTRUM
WITH THIS DEEPLY SILLY 23 TRACK OFFERING FROM OKAPI. CUT UP, MASHED
UP, GENERALLY MUCKED ABOUT WITH AND VERY PLAYFUL. AKUFEN-ESQUE
AND RIP OFF ARTIST-ESQUE AT TIMES BUT WITH ITS OWN PERSONALITY
AS WELL. CHECK.
TICKLISH - HERE ARE YOUR NEW INSTRUCTIONS - TEXTILE - CD (TCD5)
11 TRACK ALBUM COMPLETE WITH THREE QUICKTIME MOVIE FILES (THAT
I HAVEN'T SEEN) FROM THREE PIECE TICKLISH. BLEEPY, CLICKY, ZIPPY
WITH OCCASIONAL MELODY DETOURS, THIS IS DEFINATELY ELECTRONICA
ON THE BOUNDARIES OF EXPERIMENTAL. CHECK IT OUT.
TREAD - TREAD 4 - THIRD EAR - CD (3ECD021)
THE RETURN OF THE EVER-EASY ON THE EAR TREAD, FEATURING HIROSHI
WATANABE AKA KAITO OF KOMPAKT FAME. HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE, WARM =
ELECTRONICA
THAT SHOULD APPEAL TO EXPANDING / CACTUS ISLAND LABEL HEADS AS
WELL AS THOSE WHO GENERALLY LIKE THEIR AMBIENT A BIT MORE RETRO.
WORLD STANDARD - ALABASTER - VERTICAL FORM - CD (VFORM039CDP)
WELL, WELL, WELL. HERE WE HAVE THE SOLO ALBUM FROM FORMER WECHSEL
GARLAND COLLABORATORS, WORLD STANDARD. NOT SURE QUITE WHATS =
HAPPENING
WITH THIS AS YOU'LL TELL FROM THE PROMO SLIP CASE AND THE LOW,
LOW PRICE. MY ADVICE WOULD BE TO PICK IT UP NOW AS IT WOULD APPEAR
THAT IT'S NOT COMING OUT OVER HERE. ANYWAY, ON TO THE MUSIC. =
FOLLOWING
ON FROM THEIR PREVIOUS WORK THIS IS A LOVELY BLEND OF PLAYFUL,
MELODIC INSTRUMENTALS AND SOME GORGEOUSLY LOW-KEY ELECTRONIC =
SHENANIGANS
THAT GIVE THE WHOLE ALBUM A LIVE FEEL AND A WARM DEPTH. SUPER
PRODUCTION MAKES IT ALL FEEL REALLY FRESH AND ANYONE INTO C.C.O.
OR MORR MUSIC (AND, OF COURSE THE MORE RECENT, ORGANIC VERTICAL
FORM STUFF) SHOULD, WITHOUT ANY HESISTATION, GIVE THIS THEIR UTMOST
ATTENTION. RECOMMENDED.
ZE - ELECTRONICS ANONYMOUS - HAZARD - CD (CD042)
ONE OF THOSE INDEPENDENTLY DISTRIBUTED AFFAIRS THAT I DARE SAY
WOULD BE SELLING THOUSANDS IF IT WERE RELEASED ON (FOR EXAMPLE)
TOUCH OR MEGO RECORDS. EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDSCAPES THAT ARE =
OCCASIONALLY
ABRASIVE BUT ON THE WHOLE PRETTY APPROACHABLE AND LISTENABLE.
IF YOU'RE INTO THE OUTPUT OF THE LABELS MENTIONED ABOVE, OR MAYBE
SUB ROSA, OR EVEN KAFFE MATTHEWS, THIS IS RECOMMENDED.
ZEROPING - MAST ERSO FWAR - INCINERATE MEDIA - CD (IMCD02)
A POLITICALLY MOTIVATED RELEASE FROM THE INCINERATE MEDIA COLLECTIVE
HERE WHICH USES A WIDE RANGE OF ELECTRONICA AND BEATS RELATED
STYLES TO CREATE A RICH AND VARIED SOUND. FROM DUBBED OUT BREAKS
TO ELECTRONICA WITH CRUNCHY BEATS AND EVEN A SPOT OF SPOKEN WORD,
THE HIGHLIGHT REALLY COMES FROM THE EXCEPTIONAL SOUNDSCAPE PIECE
'THANKS FOR TRUSTING US' - A BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER TRACK. AS
AN ADDED BONUS THERE ARE FOUR REMIX TRACKS INCLUDING A DUBBY TECH
CUT FROM CARTESIAN LOVER AND A CHOPPED UP, FRESH AS EVER BIT OF
MAYHEM FROM ERRORSMITH. EXCELLENT STUFF ALL ROUND.
Restocks (CD): Electronica
CHRONOMAD - SOKUT - ALIEN TRANSISTOR - CD (ALIENTRANSISTORN07)
IT'S HARD TO DESCRIBE JUST HOW SUPERB THIS ALBUM IS AND I HOPE
THAT IT IT DOESN'T GET LOST IN THE QUAGMIRE OF ELECTRONICA RELEASES
BECAUSE BELIVE ME, THIS IS SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL. CHRONOMAD
FOLLOWS UP THE SUPERB DEBUT SINGLE WITH THIS FULL LENGTH ALBUM
OF UNIQUE SOUNDS. TAKING CUES FROM POST-ROCK, ELECTRONICA, MIDDLE
EASTERN BEATS AND MANY OTHER EECLECTIC STYLES. THE FUSION THAT
IT CREATES IS PRETTY MUCH UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE THAT'S AROUND AND
YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF ENGAGED AND MOVED BY THE EMOTIVE, EVOCATIVE
TRACKS ON OFFER. DANCEFLOOR FRIENDLY AT TIMES AND THOUGHT =
PROVOKINGLY
MELANCHOLY AT OTHERS... ESSENTIALLY YOU JUST NEED TO CHECK IT
OUT AS IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE ONE OF THOSE UNSUNG ALBUMS OF
THE YEAR. AS YOU MAY HAVE GUESSED I'M REALLY TAKEN WITH IT. HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
DAEDELUS - OF SNOWDONIA - PLUG RESEARCH - CD (PR44CD)
YES! YES! EASILY ONE OF MY EARLY CONTENDERS FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR.
DAEDELUS IS JUST ON FIRE AT THE MOMENT AND THIS ALBUM PROVES YET
AGAIN THAT HE'S A MAJOR FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. STUNNINGLY
MAD SAMPLE DRIVEN MUSIC THAT TAKES ON JAZZ, HIP HOP, BEATS, =
ELECTRONICA
AND SO MUCH MORE. CHOPPED UP, OFFBEAT, OFFKILTER, ODDBALL STUFF
WITH THE KIND OF LOOSE, FLOWING FEEL THAT SOUNDS SO FRESH COMPARED
TO THE GENERALLY TIGHT ELECTRONIC THAT DOMINATES. JUST AN ESSENTIAL
PIECE OF WORK THAT YOU HAVE TO CHECK OUT. BRILLIANT.
DEAF CENTER - NEON CITY EP - TYPE - CD (TYEP001CD)
I'LL TELL YOU THIS MUCH MY FRIENDS, TYPE IS ON IT AT THE MOMENT!
THREE RELEASES IN AND NOT A DUFFER IN SIGHT. CONSISTENCY IS ONE
THING BUT WHEN YOUR RELEASES ARE THIS STUNNING, Y0OU'RE ONTO A
WINNER. DEAF CENTER IS THE NORWEGIAN DUO OF ERIK K. SKODVIN AND
OTTO A. TOTLAND AND, BY GUM, THEY'VE COME UP WTH A BEAUTY. SIX
TRACKS OF LUSH, MEANDERING, SUPERBLY PRODUCED ELECTRONICA THAT
TAKES CUES FROM SHOEGAZING BANDS AND DELICATE ELECTRONIC ARTISTS
TO COME UP WITH AS SUPER HYBRID. TASTY TEXTURES AND SOUNDS COUPLED
WITH INTRICATE RHYTHMIC STRUCTURES THAT REMAIN SUBTLE AND =
REFRESHING.
LIVE INSTRUMENTS ADD LAYERS OF ORGANIC, ALMOST CLASSICAL SOUND
AS WELL WHILST HELIOS CHIPS IN WITH A BEAT HEAVY, DOWNTEMPO VERSION
THAT TOPS THE PACKAGE OFF WITH A GREAT DEAL OF STYLE. DON'T =
HESITATE.
JUST GET IT. AWESOME.
I'M NOT A GUN - OUR LIVES ON WEDNESDAYS - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD =
(TOWERBLOCKCD022)
THE SECOND ALBUM FROM JOHN TEJADA AND TAKESHI NISHIMOTO AS I'M
NOT A GUN IS A TRUE FOLLOW UP TO THE SUPERB FIRST ALBUM. TAKING
OVER WHERE IT LEFT OFF WITH A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF PAST ROCK
STYLE GUITARS, LIVE DRUMMING AND SUBTLE ELECTRONICS, IT MANAGES
TO CAPTURE A MAGICAL FEEL THAT'S FULL OF PERSONALITY AND REMAINS
TRULY FRESH. A BRILLIANT PIECE OF WORK AND SOMETHING THAT I'D
RECOMMEND WHOLE HEARTEDLY.
ISAN - MEET NEXT LIFE - MORR MUSIC - CD (MORRCD042)
QUITE SIMPLY A SUPERB PIECE OF WORK FROM MORR STALWARTS ISAN AND
BY A LONG WAY THE BEST THING ON THE LABEL FOR SOME TIME. DELICIOUS
ELECTRONICS WITH THEIR TRADEMARK BEAUTIFUL SIMPLICITY COMBINE
WITH PERKY, YET SUBTLE RHYTHMIC ELEMENTS TO GIVE A SOOTHING, =
REFRESHING
AND INCREDIBLY ENGAGING SET OF TRACKS THAT WILL WARM THE HEARTS
OF EVEN THE MOST JADED LISTENERS. BRILLIANT STUFF AND HIGHLY =
RECOMMENDED.
LUKE VIBERT - LOVER'S ACID - PLANET MU - CD (ZIQ098CD)
THIS STOPGAP NEW LUKE VIBERT ALBUM COMPILES HIS THREE PLANET MU
12"S RELEASED OVER THE YEARS - AND THEY COULDN'T SOUND ANY MORE
CURRENT (ONE OF THEM IS CURRENT, OF COURSE!). A TOTAL OF TWELVE
TRACKS, INCLUDING ONE ENTITLED "ANALORD" FROM YEARS BACK, WHICH
IS INTERESTING CONSIDERING HOW MUCH SOME OF THESE TRACKS SOUND
LIKE THE RECENT AFX 12"S, ALBEIT WITH THAT UNMISTAKABLE VIBERT
FLAVA. A WICKED CD, ESSENTIAL TO FANS WHO DIDN'T BUY THE 12"S.
MANITOBA - START BREAKING MY HEART - LEAF - CD (BAY16CD)
SUPERB NEW ALBUM ON LEAF WHICH FOLLOWS ON BEAUTIFULLY FROM THE
RECENT SINGLE. TAKING AN ECLECTIC ELECTRONIC APPROACH, BUT =
SPRINKLING
IT LIBERALLY WITH LIVE INSTRUMENTATION. VERY SUMMERY, VERY =
BEAUTIFUL,
THOROUGHLY EXCELLENT.
OLVIS - OLVIS - RESONANT - CD (RESCD008)
HE MAY BE FROM ICELAND, BUT YOUR TYPICALLY ICELANDIC, INTROVERTED,
ETHERIEL POST-ROCK AFFAIR THIS MOST CERTAINLY IS NOT. INSTEAD
THIS IS A GREAT SUMMER ALBUM IN THE MAKING, ALTHOUGH DIFFICULT
TO DESCRIBE. SOME HAVE MADE COMPARISONS TO STEREOLAB, AND WHILST
CERTAINLY SOME OF THE ARRANGEMENTS AREN'T TOO DISIMILAR TO THEIR
LATE 90'S, JOHN MCENTIRE-PRODUCED MATERIAL, OLVIS'S SOUND IS A
LOT MORE UNUSUAL. THE BEST I CAN COME UP WITH IS THAT THIS COULD
BE THE RESULT OF LOCKING WOLFGANG VOIGT AND BERT KAEMPFERT IN
A STUDIO FOR A MONTH, WITH THEIR FINISHED ALBUM CONSISTING OF
TRACKS THEY'D WRITTEN ALTERNATELY - HONESTLY, GIVE THIS A LISTEN
AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN (THOSE EASY LISTENING VOCALS ARE =
IRRESISTABLE!).
LEMON JELLY TAKE NOTE - THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE, FELLAS.
TERRIFIC STUFF, INVESTIGATE IMMEDIATELY.
REMOTE VIEWER, THE - LET YOUR HEART DRAW A LINE - CITY CENTRE OFFICES =
- CD (TOWERBLOCKCD024)
THIS ONE SURPRISED ME BY COMING OUT WITH NAIRY A WHISPER OF =
PUBLICITY.
THAT ACTUALLY SUITS THE STYLE OF THE ALBUM AS IT'S A BEAUTIFULLY
LOW-KEY AFFAIR WITH GENTLY RIPPLING SONGS MADE UP OF ORGANIC =
INSTRUMENTS
AND CLEVER SONGWRITING SKILLS WITH THE OCCASIONAL TOUCH OF =
ELECTRONIC
MANIPULATION. SOULFUL, LUSH, DEEP... EVERYTHING YOU'D EXPECT FROM
A REMOTE VIEWER ALBUM AND SO MUCH MORE. ABSOLUTE CLASS.
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
SWOD - GEHEN - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD (TOWERBLOCKCD021)
OH MY GOSH! THIS IS A SUPREMELY BEAUTIFUL RELEASE. CITY CONTRE
OFFICES DELIVER A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF GENTLE PIANOS, LUSCIOUS
ELECTRONICS AND DEEP, DEEP ATMOSPHERES. BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER
AND WONDERFULLY PRODUCED, THIS IS AN ALBUM THAT SHOULD APPEAL
TO FANS OF THE EQUALLY WONDERFUL 'VRIOON' ALBUM BY CARSTEN NICOLAI
AND RYUICHI SAKAMOTO, BUT ALSO ANYONE WITH AN EAR FOR MELODIC,
GORGEOUS MUSIC. UTTERLY RECOMMENDED.
TRIOSK - MOMENT RETURNS - LEAF - CD (BAY39CD)
LEAF'S FORAYS INTO CONTEMPORARY, ELECTRONIC JAZZ ARE ALWAYS =
REASONABLY
SUCCESSFUL, BUT THIS ONE'S TO BE A CUT ABOVE THE REST, IN MY =
OPINION.
THE PRODUCTION IS WONDERFULLY DEEP AND DETAILED, CRISP AND =
ATMOSPHERIC,
AND MUSICALLY THIS IS QUITE SUPERB. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE
DONE THIS TODAY, BUT IMAGINE SPRINGHEEL JACK, TORTOISE (DEFINITELY
AN INFLUENCE), JAN JELINEK (WHOM THIS OUTFIT OCCASIONALLY SAMPLE)
AND AROVANE FORMING SOME KIND OF EXPERIMENTAL AMBIENT JAZZ =
SUPERGROUP!
New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro
NIGHTSHIFT - STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS - NIGHTSHIFT - CD =
(NIGHTSHIFT001CD)
I HAVE NO IDEA WHATSOEVER WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. YOU GET TWELVE
TRACKS FROM THE LAST FIVE YEARS FROM NIGHTSHIFT (WHOEVER THEY
ARE) AND IT'S A REALLY MIXED BAG OF TRACKS. CHOPPY, HEAVILY SAMPLE
BASED TECHNO AND HOUSE WITH A VERY QUIRKY SOUND TO IT. WHEN IT
WORKS (AND ON OCCASION, IT DOES) IT REALLY IS QUITE GOOD AND SOME
OF THE MORE MELODIC TRACKS ARE VERY NICE. BUT, IT'S VERY =
INCONSISTENT
INDEED. HAVE A LISTEN, THAT'S MY ADVICE, AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
VARIOUS - JEREMY CAULFIELD - DETACHED [05] - DUMB UNIT - CD (DU-020CD)
JEL CAULFIELD GETS INTO THE MIX WITH A QUALITY SELECTION OF TUNES
WHICH I WOULDN'T NECESSARILY HAVE EXPECTED. JPHN TEJADA, DJ MINX,
WIGHNOMY BROTHERS, ROCCO BRANCO, MARKUS MULLER, WINK, JEFF SAMUEL,
ALEX SMOKE AND LOADS MORE ALL LOCK HORNS ON JEZZA'S DECKS... TO
FINE EFFECT, I MIGHT ADD.
Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro
LAWRENCE - THE ABSENCE OF BLIGHT - DIALREC - CD (DIALCD04)
ABSOLUTELY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES OF THE YEAR. KILLER, =
WONDERFUL,
'SLEEPY HOUSE' GROOVES WITH INTRICATE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, YET
A RELAXED, EASY GOING ATTITUDE. FRESH SOUNDS, LAWRENCES USUAL
ROLLING BEATS AND A CREEPING LUSHNESS WHICH CATCHES YOU UNAWARES.
DEEPLY BEAUTIFUL AT TIMES AND DEEPLY FUNKY AT OTHERS. THIS IS
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. FABULOUS.
PROCESS - SPECTRA - TRAUM - CD (TRAUMCD13)
STEVE BARNES AKA PROCESS JUST KEEPS ON COMING UP WITH THE GOODS
TIME AFTER TIME. THIS NEW FULL LENGTH CD IS AN ABSOLUTE GEM AND
CONTINUES HIS RECENT VIBE OF LESS DUBBY, MORE GROOVESOME TRACKS.
EACH CUT IS FILLED WITH MELODIC SOUNDS AND LUSCIOUS CHORDS AND
TEXTURES PLUS MID TEMPO TECHNO BEATS THAT ROLL WITH STYLE. I CAN'T
RECOMMEND THIS ENOUGH. IT'S TRULY SUPERB.
ROBAG WRUHME - WUZZLEBUD 'KK' - MUSIK KRAUSE - CD (MK-CD001)
AN APPROPRIATELY SUPERB DEBUT ALBUM FROM THIS LABEL THAT HAS =
CONSISTENTLY
BROUGHT US THE BEST IN FUNKY, CLICKED OUT TECHNO. ROBAG DELIVERS
AWELL ROUNDED SELECTION THAT CROSSES THE BOUNDARIES OF HOUSE,
TECHNO AND EVEN ELECTRONICA WITH SUCH STYLE AND GRACE THAT IT'S
DIFFICULT TO FIND IT ANYTHING OTHER THAN IRRESISTIBLE. ABSOLUTE
CLASS ALL ROUND.
VARIOUS - TOTAL 2 - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD06)
KOMPAKT COMPILATION, AND NO REAL SUPRISES HERE..... FEATURING
THE LIKES OF SASCHA FUNKE, LAWRENCE, CLOSER MUSIK, DUBSTAR, =
DETTINGER
AND A FEW MORE, THIS IS A SELECTION OF TECHNO - DIFFERENT SOUNDS
AND FEELINGS, BUT ALL WITH THAT KOMPAKT DRIVE AND FUNK....
New Releases (CD): Hip Hop
VARIOUS - OFFBEATS 2.0 - SUBVERSIV*REC - CD (SV|OB007/2005)
YES! DOPE COMPILATION FEATURING ROUGH TRACKS FROM JOSH MARTINEZ,
JD WALKER, SECOND FRONT, SODA, CAVEMAN SPEAK, AWOL ONE AND LOADS
OF OTHER TOP ARTISTS. GOOD HIP HOP VIBES ALL ROUND. RECOMMENDED.....
Restocks (CD): Hip Hop
QUASIMOTO - THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LORD QUAS - STONESTHROW - CD =
(PIASX055CD)
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.
Restocks (CD): Eclectic Beats
JIMMY EDGAR - BOUNCE MAKE MODEL - WARP - CD (WAP180CD)
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY SPLENDID RELEASE FROM THE HOTLY TIPPED JIMMY
EDGAR. SIX TRACKS WHICH, ADMITTEDLY, HAVE A SLIGHTLY PREFUSE /
MACHINE DRUM FLAVA TO THE BEATS BUT USE A MORE ELECTRONIC AND
SLIGHTLY DETROITY FEEL TO THE MUSICAL ELECMENTS AND CHORDS. =
AMAZINGLY
CRISP PRODUCTION AND WONDERFULLY INTRICATE PROGRAMMING MAKE THIS
SOUND FRESH AND FUNKY AND IT COMES WITH A HEARTY RECOMMENDATION.
WICKED.
New Releases (CD): Guitar Based
400 BLOWS - ANGEL'S TRUMPETS AND DEVIL'S TROMBONES - GOLD STANDARD =
LABORATORIES - CD (GSL105)
LIKE A LEFTFIELD METALLICA, A FOLKY MEGADETH, A WARMER FUGAZI.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, CHUNKY RIFFS, TIGHT DRUMS, BASS
GUITAR PLAYING FROM JUST BELOW THE KNEE & AN AVERSION TO SHAMPOO....
ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS - I AM A BIRD NOW - SECRETLY CANADIAN - CD =
(SSCR105)
FINALLY IN STOCK IS THIS SURE FIRE CANDIDATE FOR ALBUM OF THE
YEAR. YOU'VE NO DOUBT READ ALL ABOUT ANTONY AND HIS JOHNSONS BY
NOW (I DON'T THINK THERE'S A PUBLICATION IN BRITAIN LEFT THAT
HASN'T INTERVIEWED HIM) SUFFICE TO SAY THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST
STRIKING, REMARKABLE, ORIGINAL AND MEMORABLE ALBUMS IN RECENT
YEARS. FOR FANS OF ANYONE FROM NINA SIMONE TO NICK CAVE TO BILLIE
HOLIDAY TO JEFF BUCKLEY TO JOANNA NEWSOM THIS IS A MUST, LIKEWISE
ADMIRERS OF THE SPECIAL GUESTS FEATURED (BOY GEORGE, DEVENDRA
BANHART, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT AND LOU REED). TRULY MESMERISING, ANTONY
IS A HUGE STAR IN THE MAKING. BUY WITHOUT HESTITATION.
BECK - LOSER EP - BONGLOAD - CD (BONG21930)
FOUR KILLER PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS (IN 1994, THAT IS), AS
WELL AS THE SEMINAL "LOSER" GO TOWARDS MAKING THIS AS ESSENTIAL
TO BECK FANS AS ANY OF HIS ALBUMS. "CORVETTE BUMMER", "ALCOHOL",
"FUME" AND AN ALTERNATE VERSION OF "SOUL SUCKIN' JERK" AS GOOD
AS THAT ON "MELLOW GOLD"... WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT? BLOOD?
DIANE CLUCK - OH VANILLE / OVA NIL - IMPORTANT - CD (MPREC049)
BEST THING I'VE HEARD ALL DAY - THIS IS LOVELY. DON'T KNOW WHO
SHE IS, BUT DIANE CLUCK HAS A BEAUTIFUL VOICE THAT SEEMS TO HAVE
COME FROM SOMEWHERE CELTIC / NORSE. MUSICALLY, THIS IS SIMPLE
STRUMMED FOLKY GUITARS - THE PERFECT ACCOMPANIMENT TO THIS. THINK
EMILIANA, DEVANDRA BANHART, MICHELLE SHOCKED ETC. RECOMMENDED.
FRED LONBERG-HOLM TRIO - OTHER VALENTINES - ATAVISTIC - CD (ALP165CD)
TRIO OF FRED LONBERG-HOLM ON CELLO, JASON ROEBKE ON BASS AND FRANK
ROSALY ON DRUMS DOING INTERESTING (AND OCCASIONALLY RECOGNISABLE)
COVERS AND ORIGINAL TRACKS. COVERS FROM S. BARRETT, SUN RA, GIL
SCOTT-HERON AND OTHERS WHO I DON'T KNOW. EXCELLENT MUSICIANS
CREATING MUSIC THAT IS ABSTRACT AT TIMES, BEAUTIFUL AT OTHERS.
HOTEL DILETTANTE - HOTEL DILETTANTE - TEXTILE - CD (TCD6)
ECLECTIC AND EXPERIMENTAL ACOUSTIC ALBUM FROM THIS OUTFIT - =
COMPRISED
OF GEORGE BURT AND RAYMOND MACDONALD QUARTET FEATURING LOL COXHILL
AND FUTURE PILOT AKA. STYLES RANGE FROM JAZZ TO SUBDUED ALMOST
POST ROCK TO HAUNTING AMBIENT. CREATED WITH GUITAR, SAXAPHONE,
DOUBLE BASS, DRUMS AND VOICE. =20
HOWARD HELLO - EP - TEMPORARY RESIDENCE - CD (TRR79)
FOUR TRACK EP (CLUES IN THE TITLE) FROM HOWARD HELLO. NOTHING
REVOLUTIONARY OR GROUND BREAKING, BUT RATHER NICE INSTRUMENTAL
POST ROCK WITH A SLIGHTLY FLOATY AND AMBIENT FEEL AT TIMES. NICE,
PERHAPS RATHER TOO MUCH SO?
IVOR CUTLER - AN ELPEE AND TWO EPEES - DECCA - CD (9826606)
US IVOR CUTLER FANS NEVER THOUGHT WE'D SEE THE DAY, BUT HERE IT
IS. FINALLY, IVOR'S INCREDIBLY RARE 1961 DEBUT LP GETS A REISSUE,
ALONGSIDE HIS FIRST TWO EQUALLY SCARCE EPS (RELEASED 1959 AND
'61 RESPECTIVELY). I'VE SEEN ORIGINAL COPIES OF THESE RECORDS
SELL FOR WELL OVER =A3100 ON EBAY, SO THIS'LL BE THE FIRST TIME
MOST OF US WILL HAVE HEARD THIS MATERIAL, AND WHAT D'YA KNOW?
IT'S ABSOLUTELY GREAT STUFF. 28 TRACKS OF UNIQUE STORIES, SONGS,
PROSE AND POEMS DRENCHED IN CUTLER'S INIMITABLE DRY HUMOUR AND
DELIVERY. ONE OF THE REISSUES OF THE YEAR.
JANE - BERSERKER - PAW TRACKS - CD (PAW06)
JANE IS THE PANDA BEAR HALF OF THE ANIMAL COLLECTIVE WITH SCOTT
MOU. THIS ALBUM IS OF A SIMILAR TONE TO CAMPFIRE SONGS AND YOUNG
PRAYER, WITH A MORE EXPERIMENTAL AND ELECTRONIC TAKE ON THE MUSIC
- THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF ACOUSTIC ELEMENTS, BUT THE STRUCTURE
HAS GOT LOOSER, THE "SONGS" HAVE BECOME MORE LIKE SOUNDSCAPES,
AND THERE IS AN OVERAL ETHEREAL AND HAUNTED FEEL TO THIS. BEAUTIFUL
IN THE MOST UN-TWEE WAY POSSIBLE. RECOMMENDED.
LONE PIGEON - CONCUBINE RICE - WHIZZKIDDZZ - CD (WHIZZ002CD)
ECCENTRIC IN THE EXTREME, THE LONE PIGEON DELIVERS A WHOLE ALBUMS
WORTH OF ENTERTAINING AND ECCLECTIC MUSIC THAT SORT OF SOUNDS
LIKE IT COULD BE THE CROSS BETWEEN A SOUNDTRACK TO A PSYCHEDELIC
CHILDRENS TV SHOW FROM THE 1970S AND A CONTEMPORARY POST-FOLK
OUTFIT. ODD, BUT ENDEARINGLY LISTENABLE TOO.
ONEIDA - THE WEDDING - JAGJAGUWAR - CD (JAG65CD)
THIS NEW ALBUM FROM ONEIDA IS A COMPLETE TOUR-DE-FORCE, DRAWING
FROM A RATHER DIFFERENT SET OF INFLUENCES FROM THAT OF PREVIOUS,
FROM FOLK TO PROG TO CLASSIC ROCK TO POST ROCK TO BAROQUE (!).
FANS OF PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING FROM BRIAN ENO TO PINK FLOYD TO ANIMAL
COLLECTIVE, AS WELL AS ONEIDA'S (ADMITTEDLY ALREADY PRETTY =
SCHIZOPHRENIC)
PREVIOUS RELEASES SHOULD INVESTIGATE IMMEDIATELY.
PLAINSONG - PLAINSONG - WATER - CD (WATER149)
DOUBLE ALBUM BY PLAINSONG - "IN SEARCH OF AMELIA EARHART" AND
THE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED "NOW WE ARE 3" FROM THE 1970S. FRONTED
BY EX-FAIRPORT CONVENTION SINGER IAIN MATTHEWS - THIS FOUR PIECE
MARRIED BRITISH FOLK WITH CALIFORNIAN COUNTRY ROCK TO GREAT EFFECT.
PERHAPS A BIT "SOFT ROCK" AT TIMES, BUT REALLY GOOD WHEN THE
FOLK ASPECT IS AT THE FOREFRONT.
REPLACEMENTS, THE - PLEASED TO MEET ME - SIRE - CD (WAR25557)
I'M ALMOST 100% CERTAIN I DIDN'T ORDER THIS, BUT THE REPLACEMENTS
WEREN'T A BAD OLD BAND, EVEN IF THEY DO SOUND A BIT OF THEIR TIME
NOW (1987), SO OUT IN THE SHOP THIS GOES. THE MAIN MAN BEHIND
THE BAND WAS, OF COURSE, PAUL WESTERBERG WHO WENT ON TO GARNER
MUCH ACCLAIM FOR HIS LATER, SOLO RELEASES.
TROGGS, THE - FROM NOWHERE - REPERTOIRE - CD (RR1010)
REG AND HIS FELLOW ANDOVERIANS (?) DEBUT ALBUM FROM 1966 (I THINK)
FEATURES (NATURALLY) "WILD THING" AS WELL AS "HI HI HAZEL", "LOUIE
LOUIE" AND THE LOST EARLY PSYCHE / BUBBLEGUM CLASSIC "JINGLE =
JANGLE".
BONUS TRACKS (FROM LATER SINGLES) ARE EVEN BETTER ("WITH A GIRL
LIKE YOU", "I WANT YOU", "I CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF" AND "GONNA MAKE
YOU" - SUPERB!). SOME GREAT TRIVIA IN THE SLEEVE NOTES. FOR EXAMPLE,
DID YOU KNOW "WILD THING" WAS WRITTEN BY JON VOIGHT'S BROTHER??
WOODEN WAND AND THE VANISHING VOICE - L'UN MARQUER CONTRE LA =
MOISSONNEUSE - THREE LOBED RECORDINGS - CD (TLR014CD)
LIKE A DRUNK, VALIUM FUELLED HARLEM FUNERAL PROCCESSION LED BY
NICK CAVE'S IMAGINARY CHILDHOOD FRIEND, WHO JUST HAPPENS TO BE
A MUTE, PRE-OP HILLBILLY IN CHARGE OF DOLING OUT SAID VALIUM.
I REALLY LIKE IT!!!
Restocks (CD): Guitar Based
A SILVER MT. ZION - HORSES IN THE SKY - CONSTELLATION - CD (CST033CD)
"THEE SILVER MT. ZION MEMORIAL ORCHESTRA & TRA-LA-LA BAND" (CAN
YOU EVEN READ THAT WITHOUT LAUGHING AT THE SHEER, OVERWHELMING
PRETENTIOUSNESS OF IT ALL?) RETURN WITH AN ALBUM THAT TIMELY ENOUGH
SOUNDS LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN ALL THE OTHER SILVER MT. ZION ALBUMS
(WHY BREAK THE HABIT ETC?)... AND THE ARCADE FIRE. STILL LONGING
FOR THE MONTREAL SOUND OF 1999? THEN BUY THIS ALBUM WITHOUT =
RESERVATION.
ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS - ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS - SECRETLY CANADIAN =
- CD (SC104CD)
THINK A RATHER EXTRAVAGANT-LOOKING HYBRID OF JEFF BUCKLEY, BILLIE
HOLIDAY AND LEIGH BOWERY FRONTING THE TINDERSTICKS AND YOU'RE
REALLY NOT THAT FAR OFF. NICK CAVE IS ALSO CLEARLY AN INFLUENCE.
MELODRAMATIC, YES, BUT ALSO DEEPLY ROMANTIC SOUNDING, AND CERTAINLY
AMBITIOUS WITHOUT EVER OVERDOING IT. THIS DEMANDS ATTENTION.
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.
GROWING - THE SOUL OF THE RAINBOW AND THE HARMONY OF LIGHT - KRANKY - =
CD (KRANK073)
THAT MIGHT BE THE MOST PRETENTIOUS ALBUM TITLE IN THE HISTORY
OF RECORDED MUSIC BUT IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE THIS BEING CALLED =
ANYTHING
ELSE. FOUR INTENSE YET DELIGHTFUL TRACKS THAT VEER FROM AMBIENT
DRONES TO SHEETS OF NOISE. IMAGINE FENNESZ, LOW AND SUSUMU YOKOTA
FORMING SOME KIND OF EXPERIMENTAL AMBIENT SUPERGROUP.
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.
JOHN FAHEY - AFTER THE BALL - COLLECTORS CHOICE - CD (CCM-213-2)
MORE SUPERB SOUTHERN FOLK MUSIC FROM THE MAN BEHIND THE REVENANT
LABEL. GUITAR AND FIDDLE IN DIXIELAND, RAGTIME, BLUES AND =
ESSENTIALLY
HILLY BILLY STYLEE!! BRILLIANT.
SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE - THE MANIFESTATION - STRANGE ATTRACTORS - CD =
(SAAH026CD)
REMASTERED REISSUE OF THIS LONG OUT-OF-PRINT VINYL-ONLY RELEASE,
INCLUDING 20 MINS OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS MATERIAL, EXTENSIVE =
HAND-WRITTEN
PROJECT NOTES AND A GUEST APPEARANCE FROM CURRENT 93'S DAVID TIBET.
EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHEDELIC ACOUSTIC FOLK WITH OCCASIONAL HYPNOTIC
CHANTING AND ALL-ROUND FREAKING OUT THAT DRAWS COMPARISONS TO
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE. WELL WORTH GIVING A GO.
New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / Soul
IN THE COUNTRY - THIS WAS THE PACE OF MY HEARTBEAT - RUNE GRAMMOFON - =
CD (RCD2045)
THIS IS JAZZ, MIKE SAID SO, BUT I ONLY ASKED HIM WHATHER WE SHOULD
PUT IT IN ANOTHER CATEGORY BECAUSE IT IS REALLY SLOW, ATMOSPHERIC
AND ALMOST SOUNDTRACKY. OK, SO THAT DOESN'T STOP IT BEING JAZZ,
BUT... PRODUCED BY ARVE HENRIKSEN, THIS IS A THREE PIECE USING
PIANO, VIBRAPHONE, DOUBLE BASS, DRUMS, PERCUSSION, TIMPANI, =
AUTOHARP,
VOCALS AND A TINY WEE SMIDGEN OF ELECTRONICS COURTESY OF A CASIO
SK-10. THIS IS LOVELY - VERY GENTLE, ATMOSPHERIC AND LAZY IN
THE EXTREME, NICE (ALA FASTSHOW!?)
RICCI RUCKER - FUGA - ALPHA PUP - CD (APR-008)
YES! BAD BOY ALBUM! ALPHA PUP HAS CONJURED UP ANOTHER TREAT IN
THE FORM OF THIS RADICAL TURNTABLIST ALBUM FROM RICCI RUCKER.
MASHING UP JAZZ, WORLD MUSIC / AFRO, EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDS AND WILDY
CHOPPED UP HIP HOP BEATS YOU GET A COMPLETE PIECE THAT MESSES
WITH YOUR HEAD IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE FASHION. SERIOUSLY GOOD S**T
THAT EVERY HOME SHOULD OWN!
New Releases (CD): Experimental
DOUBLE LEOPARDS - HALVE MAEN - ECLIPSE - 2xCD (ECLIPSE23CD)
8 TRACKS SPREAD OVER TWO CDS. VERY SOUNDSCAPE, SOUNDTRACK MATERIAL.
SOMEWHAT ANGSTY AT TIMES IT DOES DEVELOP, OCCASIONALLY, INTO WARMER
TERRITORY. PERCUSSION FREE EXCEPT FOR A SHAKER DRIFTING IN AND
OUT ON TRACK FOUR, CD ONE. LIKE THE SOUNDTRACK TO A DARKER, =
ALTERNATIVE
"HELLRAISER".. PINHEAD WOULD LOVE IT !!!!
GUSH - NORRKOPING - ATAVISTIC - CD (ALP161CD)
THREE PIECE GUSH CONSISTS OF MATS GUSTAFSSON (VARIOUS HORNS AND
WOODWIND), STENS SANDELL (PIANO AND VOICE) AND RAYMOND STRID =
(DRUMS).
HIGHLY SPECIALIST FREEFORM JAZZ WITH A HIGH REGARD FOR SPACE AND
SILENCE AS WELL AS CRUSHING, DEAFENING SONIC ANARCHY. ONE FOR
THE THE LOVERS OF THE 'MENTAL' IN EXPERIMENTAL.=20
HAIR POLICE - DRAWN DEAD - HANSON - CD (HN124)
INDUSTRIAL SOUNDSCAPES AND SOMEWHAT REMINISCENT OF A FACTORY FLOOR
IN SOMEONES TWISTED IMAGINATION. LIKE A LAZY, PISSED OFF PAN SONIC
THROUGH A DISTORTION PEDAL.
WHITE OUT - CHINA IS NEAR - ALL TOMORROWS PARTIES - CD (ATPRCD12)
WHITE OUT ARE A FOUR-PIECE IMPROV / AVANT JAZZ OUTFIT WHICH INCLUDE
JIM O'ROURKE AND WILLIAM WINANT AMONGST THEIR NUMBER. CERTAINLY
THOSE INTO THE TREADER LABEL RELEASES SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT (MARK
SANDERS, EVAN PARKER, SPRING HEEL JACK), LIKEWISE THE ATAVISTIC
UNHEARD MUSIC SERIES, ALBERT AYLER ETC, AND, OBVIOUSLY, JIM O'ROURKE
IN HIS MORE EXPERIMENTAL MODE.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Greetings one and all and welcome to =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Yes there's plenty going on on this =
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including a rather fine selection of guitar based reissues from the =
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Smog and Slint (all classic stuff, I'm sure you'll agree!). Other than =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>...except to mention (as a reminder) =
that we have=20
a live instore show this evening featuring DJ Vadim's new project. If =
you're in=20
the 'hood, why not come down as it is, as always, free of =
charge!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Nice one.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Have a good week.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Peace.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BURNT FRIEDMAN & JAKI LIEBEZEIT - AUF =
UND DAVON=20
- NONPLACE - 12" (NON17)<BR> THAT'S GERMAN FOR "UP AND =
AWAY",=20
AND JUDGING BY THE QUALITY OF<BR> THIS RELEASE - THE =
BEST=20
THING I'VE HEARD ON NONPLACE FOR MANY<BR> A MOON - YOU =
HAVE TO=20
AGREE WITH THOSE SENTIMENTS. GENTLE, ALMOST<BR> =
MID-TEMPO=20
FOLKTRONICA MEETS BURNT FRIEDMAN'S LAID-BACK, =
SUMMERY<BR> =20
STYLE WITH ADDED GUITARS, BASS, CLARINET AND VIBRAPHONE.=20
SIMPLY<BR> BEAUTIFUL STUFF. SIDE TWO FEATURES THE=20
EVER-EXCEPTIONAL VOICE<BR> OF DAVID SYLVIAN ON A TRACK =
REMINISCENT OF TOM WAITS. AN ABSOLUTE<BR> MUST, AND =
ONE OF THE=20
BEST JAZZ RECORDS RELEASED THIS DECADE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NOBODY - AND EVERYTHING ELSE... - PLUG =
RESEARCH -=20
2xLP (PLG64LP)<BR> ANOTHER FINE ALBUM FROM THOSE =
PURVEYORS OF=20
ECLECTIC MUSIC, PLUG<BR> RESEARCH. SHOULD HAVE BEEN A =
GOOD HIP=20
HOP ALBUM BUT IT ABSOLUTELY<BR> TRANSCENDS THAT =
DESCRIPTION BY=20
COMBINING PSYCHEDLIC FOLK, POP,<BR> HIP HOP, BREAKS =
AND GUEST=20
APPEARANCES BY THE LIKES OF MIA DOI<BR> TODD, PREFUSE =
73 AND=20
XOLOLANXINCO. LUSH, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED<BR> AND VERY =
FULL=20
SOUNDING SONGS OF GREAT SUBSTANCE... THIS IS ONE<BR> =
YOU'LL BE=20
PLAYING FOR SOME TIME TO COME!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SOUNDMURDER & SK-1 - DANGEROUS / =
DARKNESS -=20
REWIND RECORDS - 12" (REW-008)<BR> PHAT AND PHARTY =
DRUM AND=20
BASS WITH LOTS OF EMPHASIS ON LEAPING<BR> AROUND LIKE =
A=20
COMPLETE NUTTER AND HARKING BACK (HARPING ON?) TO<BR> =
THE DAYS=20
OF FIERCE JUNGLE. JUNGLE WARFARE ZERO G SAMPLE CD=20
ANYONE?<BR> THAT WAY YOU CAN HAVE AS MUCH OF =
THIS STUFF=20
AS YOUR IMAGINATION<BR> WILL LET YOU. =
HARSH...BUT=20
FAIR!?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STRAND - VIET EP - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - =
12"=20
(BLOCK031)<BR> THIS IS NOT THE STRAND THAT HAVE =
RELEASED=20
RECORDS ON DELSIN AND<BR> COME FROM DETROIT. JUST =
THOUGHT I'D=20
CLEAR THAT UP BEFORE WE START.<BR> THIS STRAND HAVE =
CREATED A=20
BLISSFUL SET OF EXPERIMENTAL TRACKS<BR> USING GORGEOUS =
STRINGS, LOADS OF ELECTRONIC MANIPULATION AND SOME<BR> =
CRISPY,=20
CRUNCHY BEATS. THE BASIS OF THIS EP IS WEIRD, BUT =
THERE'S<BR> =20
AN EXCELLENT COHERENCY TO IT ALL THAT MAKES IT FLOW IN A=20
VERY<BR> PLEASING FASHION. HAVE YOURSELF A=20
LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TREAD - TREAD 4 - THIRD EAR - 2xLP=20
(3ELP021)<BR> THE RETURN OF THE EVER-EASY ON THE EAR =
TREAD,=20
FEATURING HIROSHI<BR> WATANABE AKA KAITO OF KOMPAKT =
FAME.=20
HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE, WARM ELECTRONICA<BR> THAT SHOULD =
APPEAL TO=20
EXPANDING / CACTUS ISLAND LABEL HEADS AS<BR> WELL AS =
THOSE WHO=20
GENERALLY LIKE THEIR AMBIENT A BIT MORE RETRO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AFX - ANALORD 07 - REPHLEX - 12"=20
(ANALORD07)<BR> THE WHOLE ANALORD SOUND IS BECOMING =
INSTANTLY=20
IDENTIFIABLE, BUT<BR> ONE CERTAINLY WON'T BE BECOMING =
BORED OF=20
THESE FORTNIGHTLY(ISH)<BR> RELEASES IF THEY CARRY ON =
AT THIS=20
HIGH A STANDARD. SIDE ONE IS<BR> SHEER APHEX =
BRILLIANCE - AN=20
EXTENDED TRACK, ALMOST IN TWO OR THREE<BR> PARTS THAT =
BRINGS=20
TOGETHER ALL THE PUMPING ELECTRO PERCUSSION,<BR> DEEP =
SYNTH=20
CHORDS, FROTHY ACID SOUNDS AND OFF-KILTER EFFECTS =
YOU<BR> =20
COULD REALISTICALLY HOPE FOR. THE SECOND TRACK IS MORE OF=20
THE<BR> SAME, REALLY BUT THE FINAL NUMBER SLOWS DOWN =
THE PACE,=20
ALMOST<BR> BRINGING TO MIND EARLY 808 STATE (THERE'S A =
CONNECTION THERE,<BR> AS WE ALL KNOW). ENOUGH CHAT, =
ANYWAY -=20
IT'S TIME TO GO DO WHAT<BR> YOU'VE ALL BEEN DOING SO =
WELL UP=20
TO NOW AND JUST WHIP THESE OFF<BR> OUR =
SHELVES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AFX - ANALORD 06 - REPHLEX - 12"=20
(ANALORD06)<BR> THE RESPONSE TO THE ANALORD SERIES =
SEEMS TO=20
BECOME MORE INTENSE<BR> RELEASE ON RELEASE, AND I =
FULLY EXPECT=20
THIS TREND TO CONTINUE<BR> ON THE STRENGTH OF 06. =
POSSIBLY THE=20
MOST FRESH, UPLIFTING AND<BR> SPRITELY IN THE SET SO =
FAR, "I'M=20
SELF EMPLOYED" HAVING SOME LOVELY<BR> OFF-KILTER DEEP =
ANALOGUE=20
EFFECTS/MELODIES ON THE GO. THE WONDERFULLY<BR> TITLED =
"ANALOGGINS" CLOSES THE EP WITH SOMETHING TRULY OFF =
THE<BR> =20
WALL YET TOTALLY INFECTIOUS. AFX, YOU DA MAN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> AFX - ANALORD 05 - REPHLEX - 12"=20
(ANALORD05)<BR> JUST TWO TRACKS ON ANALORD 05, BUT =
BLOW ME=20
DOWN IF IT'S NOT THE<BR> STRONGEST IN THE SERIES THUS =
FAR. THE=20
A-SIDE IS C-L-A-S-S-I-C<BR> APHEX WITH SOME SERIOUSLY =
FRENZIED=20
BEATS AND THE MOTHER OF ALL<BR> HYPERACTIVE ACID LINES =
KICKING=20
IN HALFWAY THROUGH. IT'S MORE OF<BR> THE SAME ON SIDE =
TWO, AS=20
WELL - THIS TRACK TAKES ONE RIGHT BACK<BR> TO THE =
GIRL/BOY=20
DAYS, WITH SOME FANTASTIC ATMOSPHERIC CHORDS =
AMIDST<BR> THE=20
ENERGETIC BACKING TRACK. HE REALLY IS THE ANA-LORD (OR=20
SHOULD<BR> THAT BE ANAL-ORD?)!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHRISTIAN KLEINE - REAL GHOSTS - CITY =
CENTRE=20
OFFICES - LP (TOWERBLOCK019)<BR> THIRD RELEASE FOR =
CHRISTIAN=20
KLIENE ON C.C.O. COMBINING DELICACY<BR> AND =
FRAGILITY=20
WITH SOME REALLY ROBUST BEATS. THE PURELY =
ELECTRONIC<BR> =20
SOUND IS REPLACED WITH MUCH MORE LIVE INSTRUMENTATION -=20
DRUMS<BR> AND GUITARS. THIS REALLY IS=20
"INDIE-TRONICA". FANS OF HIS EARLY<BR> WORK =
MIGHT BE=20
INITIALLY PUT OFF, BUT THIS IS WORTH PERSEVERING<BR> =
WITH,=20
BECAUSE ONCE YOU GET PAST THE INITIAL FEELING THAT =
YOU'VE<BR> =20
BEEN TRANSPORTED BACK TO A KIND OF ELECTRONIC SOFT-ROCK=20
WORLD,<BR> YOU'LL FIND SOME REALLY BEAUTIFUL TRACKS =
(FOR ME=20
THE ONES THAT<BR> LET THE ELECTRONICS GET AT LEAST AN =
EVEN=20
CHANCE!). IF YOU LIKE<BR> MANUAL OR ULRICH =
SCHNAUSS,=20
THIS MIGHT WELL TICKLE YOUR FANCY...<BR> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CURVE - FALLING FREE (APHEX TWIN REMIX) - =
UNKNOWN -=20
12" (CURVE01)<BR> PERHAPS SOMEONE CAN FILL ME IN AS TO =
HOW=20
LEGITIMATE THIS IS? EITHER<BR> WAY, THIS LANDMARK =
REMIX FROM=20
(I THINK) 1993 (AND IT REALLY WAS<BR> AN ELECTRONICA =
MILESTONE=20
- WHO'D EVER DONE A REMIX LIKE IT BEFORE?)<BR> IS =
IMPOSSIBLE=20
TO FIND ON VINYL FOR ANYTHING RESEMBLING A SANE<BR> =
PRICE=20
OTHERWISE. A MASTERFUL PIECE OF MUSIC - TOTAL GENIUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FLOTEL - BOSSA FATAKA - ARABLE - 12"=20
(ARABLE1)<BR> I'VE BEEN EAGERLY ANTICIPATING THIS =
RELEASE FOR=20
AGES SEEING AS<BR> IT'S THE FIRST RECORD ON ISAN'S NEW =
LABEL.=20
FLOTEL ALREADY BLEW<BR> US AWAY WITH THE WONDROUSLY =
DEEP,=20
AFFECTING EP FROM 2003 ON THE<BR> EXCELLENT EXPANDING =
LABEL.=20
HERE, YOU GET FOUR MORE TRACKS THAT<BR> CARRY THE SAME =
LEVEL=20
OF LUSH, BEAUTIFUL, GENTLY UNDULATING ELECTRONICA<BR> =
THAT=20
TAKES IT'S CUES FROM AN ORGANIC STYLE AND ISN'T AFRAID =
TO<BR> =20
WEAR IT'S HEART ON IT'S SLEEVE. TRULY GORGEOUS AND ONE THAT=20
ANYONE<BR> WITH A REMOTE INTEREST IN ELECTRONICS =
SHOULD CHECK=20
OUT POST HASTE.<BR> A GREAT START TO THIS VERY =
PROMISING=20
LABEL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REMOTE VIEWER, THE - LET YOUR HEART DRAW =
A LINE -=20
CITY CENTRE OFFICES - LP (TOWERBLOCK024)<BR> THIS ONE=20
SURPRISED ME BY COMING OUT WITH NAIRY A WHISPER OF=20
PUBLICITY.<BR> THAT ACTUALLY SUITS THE STYLE OF THE =
ALBUM AS=20
IT'S A BEAUTIFULLY<BR> LOW-KEY AFFAIR WITH GENTLY =
RIPPLING=20
SONGS MADE UP OF ORGANIC INSTRUMENTS<BR> AND CLEVER=20
SONGWRITING SKILLS WITH THE OCCASIONAL TOUCH OF =
ELECTRONIC<BR> =20
MANIPULATION. SOULFUL, LUSH, DEEP... EVERYTHING YOU'D EXPECT=20
FROM<BR> A REMOTE VIEWER ALBUM AND SO MUCH MORE. =
ABSOLUTE=20
CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - DUBLAB PRESENTS IN THE =
LOOP : 2 -=20
PLUG RESEARCH - 12" (PLG62)<BR> SUPERB SECOND PART IN =
THIS=20
SERIES OF EP'S FROM PLUG RESEARCH.<BR> THE ARTISTS =
INVOLVED=20
WILL LET YOU KNOW THE QUALITY: PREFUSE 73,<BR> SA-RA,=20
DAEDELUS, NOBODY AND BUILD AN ARK... DEEPLY =
INFECTIOUS<BR> =20
BEATS, BREAKS, JAZZ AND ELECTRONICA LL MIXED UP TO=20
PERFECTION.<BR> DON'T MISS THIS GEM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 2RAUM WOHNUNG - REMIXES - IT SOUNDS - 12" =
(IT19)<BR> EXCELLENT REMIXES FROM TOBI NEUMANN AND =
RICARDO=20
VILLALOBOS ON<BR> THIS EP. TOBI DELIVERS A MELODIC, =
SLIGHTLY=20
CLICKY AND VERY KOMPAKT<BR> SOUNDING VERSION, MUCH =
LIKE HIS=20
GREAT REMIX OF DOMINIK EULBERG'S<BR> ROTBAUCHUNKEN. =
RICARDO=20
OPTS FOR THE DEEPER ANGLE WITH A SIGNATURE<BR> REDUCED =
MIX=20
THAT'S FULL OF BASS AND GROOVE AND ULTRA-MINIMAL =
SOUNDS.<BR> =20
QUALITY STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALEX UNDER - SORBERE CEREBROS EP - TRAPEZ =
- 12"=20
(TRAPEZ051)<BR> STRONG AND SOLID UP TO 'LA BICACLETAS' =
FROM=20
ALEX UNDER. DEEP,<BR> MINIMAL, YET VERY FUNKY TECHNO =
SOUNDS=20
WITH A VERY PLAYABLE, MIXABLE<BR> FEEL. VERY TRAPEZ, =
VERY=20
GOOD. GO GET IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ALTER EGO - ROCKER: THE FINAL CHAPTER - =
KLANG - 12"=20
(KLANG92)<BR> WELL, YES, THEY CERTAINLY HAVE MILKED =
THIS TRACK=20
TO DEATH, BUT<BR> HATS OFF, IN ALL HONESTY I'M VERY =
IMPRESSED=20
BY THIS DIVERSE SET<BR> OF "FINAL" MIXES OF "ROCKER". =
(JOSH)=20
WINK'S "ACID ROCKER REINTERPRETATION"<BR> WILL TAKE =
YOU RIGHT=20
BACK TO THE MID 90'S - IT'S A PRIME PIECE<BR> OF =
SERIOUSLY=20
UP-FER-IT DANCEFLOOR GEAR, UP THERE WITH ANY OF =
HIS<BR> RECENT=20
(OR NON-RECENT) WORKS. A WICKED TRACK. FOR ALL YOU =
GRIME<BR> =20
FANS, CHECK OUT ONE OF THE LEADING LIGHTS OF THE SCENE,=20
PLASTICMAN'S<BR> RADICAL REMIX. IT'S ESSENTIAL. TO =
ROUND=20
THINGS OFF, HOWEVER, EARL<BR> SHILTON HITS THE =
ENTERTAINMENT=20
BUTTON BIG TIME WITH THIS (YES,<BR> REALLY) MASSIVE =
DEATH=20
METAL INTERPRETATION. EVER A FAN OF SLAYER?<BR> =
CARCASS? THEN=20
METAL UP YER ASS FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE FIVE =
MINUTES.<BR> ALL IN=20
ALL, YOU HAVE TO SAY THE FINAL CHAPTER WAS WELL WORTH =
THE<BR> =20
READ!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANDY STOTT - REPLACE EP - MODERN LOVE - =
12"=20
(LOVE012)<BR> OOH! THIS IS A CONTENDER FOR MY =
FAVOURITE=20
RELEASE ON MODERN LOVE<BR> SO FAR. THE FIRST TRACK IS =
A=20
BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER ELECTRO<BR> PIECE WITH =
MELODIC=20
STRINGS, PHAT BASS AND KICKING BEATS. GOOD<BR> ENOUGH =
IN=20
ITSELF, YOU MIGHT THINK, BUT ADD TO THAT THE =
STUNNING<BR> DEEP=20
TECHNO / HOUSE THAT'S ALSO PRESENT ON THIS EP. DEEP,=20
LOVINGLY<BR> CRAFTED AND GORGEOUSLY STRING LADEN... IT =
REALLY=20
IS AN ABSOLUTE<BR> BELTER. IF YOU LIKE CLARO'S MORE =
THOUGHTFUL=20
TRACKS, LAWRENCE OR<BR> ANY GOOD TECHNO, YOU'RE =
GUARANTEED TO=20
LOVE THIS. SERIOUSLY GOOD<BR> AND HIGHLY=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ARNE WEINBERG - SOLITUDE EP - ARNE =
WEINBERG - 12"=20
(AW-002)<BR> SUPER NICE SECOND RELEASE ON ARNE'S OWN =
LABEL=20
WHICH SEES HIM IN<BR> THE FINEST OF DETROIT-STYLE =
FORM. DEEP,=20
CLATTERY, FUNKY, MELODIC,<BR> WARM... ALL THE THINGS =
WE'VE=20
COME TO ASSOCIATE WITH THIS STYLE<BR> OF PURE TECHNO. =
SHAWN=20
RUDIMAN TURNS IN A FABULOUS REMIX WHICH<BR> GETS EVEN =
MORE=20
PERCUSSION LED. A RECOMMENDED PIECE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ARTO MWAMBE & THE BARONS OF BURMA - =
GIRL YOU=20
KNOW IT'S ARTO MWAMBE - PUNKT MUSIC - 12" =
(PUNKT022)<BR> =20
DIRTY, MID-PACED, ROUGH EDGED TECH SOUNDS WITH A CHEEKY,=20
QUIRKY<BR> SOUND AND SOME DECIDEDLY ODD PRODUCTION. =
LAYERS OF=20
SCRUNCHED UP<BR> SOUNDS GIVE THIS A VERY UNIQUE FEEL =
THAT, TO=20
BE FAIR, WON'T APPEAL<BR> TO EVERYONE, BUT IF YOU DO =
CLICK=20
WITH IT, YOU'RE SURE TO ENJOY<BR> IT IMMENSELY. GIVE =
IT A=20
LISTEN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BANGKOK IMPACT - DO IT - CREME =
ORGANISATION - 12"=20
(CR12-18)<BR> BANG ON, THIS. SUPER-FINE ELECTRO / =
ITALO /=20
DISCO FUN AND GAMES<BR> FROM PROBABLY THE MOST =
CONSISTENTLY=20
FUNKY ARTIST ON CREME. THREE<BR> TRACKS TO GET YOUR =
TEETH=20
INTO, EACH OF WHICH HAS A MASSIVELY DANCEFLOOR<BR> =
FLAVA.=20
KASSEN (FROM CREME ECLIPSE) DELIVERS A MORE STRIPPED =
DOWN,<BR> =20
MINIMALISTIC VERSION ON THE FLIP FOR THOSE WHO LIKE IT=20
LOWDOWN!<BR> QUALITY GEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CAPTAIN COMATOSE - UP IN FLAMES - =
PLAYHOUSE - LP=20
(PLAYHOUSE114)<BR> KHAN AND SNAX TAM UP FOR ANOTHER =
SELECTION=20
OF DISCO / TECHNO /<BR> ELECTRO / HOUSE SHENANIGANS =
WITH AN=20
EXTREMELY TONGUE IN CHEEK<BR> STYLE AND A WHOLE HOST =
OF CHEEKY=20
VOCALS GOING ON. FANS OF OUTPUT<BR> AND GIGOLO SHOULD =
GET IN=20
LINE RIGHT NOW.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CAULFIELD - LITTLE BLACK - DIAT - 12"=20
(DIAT5)<BR> I LOVE THESE RELEASES FROM DIAT AS THEY =
HAVE THAT=20
LOW-KEY, WIGGLING<BR> KIND OF TECHY SOUND THAT REALLY =
WORKS.=20
FUNKY, DEEP, SMOOTH BUT<BR> WITH A NICELY TWEAKY FLAVA =
AT=20
TIMES THAT REALLY DOES WONDERFUL<BR> THINGS TO MY =
HEAD.=20
DEFINITELY ONE TO CHECK. WICKED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CLOR - LOVE + PAIN - REGAL - 12"=20
(REG120)<BR> CLOR'S DEBUT FOR REGAL IS A BLISTERIN =
COLLECTION=20
OF NOISY, POPPY,<BR> ELECTRONIC SOUNDING FUN AND =
GAMES.=20
NOTABLE ON THIS PROMO VERSION<BR> ARE THE REMIXES FROM =
HRVATSKI AND JOAKIM. HRV PUTS IN A FRANTIC<BR> SHOWING =
WITH=20
SERIOUSLY F**KED UP BEATS AND CHOPPED UP SAMPLES<BR> =
WHILST=20
JOAKIM DELIVERS AN ELECTRO-BOOGIE VERSION WITH LOADS =
OF<BR> =20
BIT-CRUSHING EFFECTS GOING ON. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CODE E - PARALLEL REALITY - MULE MUSIQ - =
12"=20
(MULEELECTRONIC005)<BR> FIFTH RELEASE FROM THIS =
FANTASTIC=20
JAPANESE BASED LABEL. COMING<BR> AT YOU IN A LOW-KEY =
CLUBBY=20
SORT OF WAY, IT'S THE MOST OVERTLY<BR> HOUSEY RELEASE =
SO FAR.=20
THAT'S NOT TO SAY IT DOESN'T HAVE TECHNO<BR> =
OVERTONES,=20
BECAUSE IT DOES, IT'S JUST MORE MID-PACED AND =
HOUSE<BR> BASED=20
THAN YOU MIGHT OTHERWISE EXPECT. GOD, THAT WAS A =
RAMBLING<BR> =20
DESCRIPTION. FUNDAMENTALLY, IF YOU LIKE THE OTHER MULE=20
STUFF,<BR> YOU'LL LOVE THIS AND IF YOU HAVE A SOFT =
SPOT FOR=20
THE KOMPAKT BITS<BR> IN GENERAL YOU'LL NO DOUBT LOVE =
IT AS=20
WELL. (AWARD FOR WORST DESCRIPTION<BR> OF ALL TIME =
GOES TO...=20
MIKE!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CODEBASE - CONFUSION 2005 - UNKNOWN - 12" =
(WL005)<BR> I MUST ADMIT THAT NORMALLY IT WOULD REALLY =
IRK ME=20
THAT SOMEONE<BR> HAS SEEN FIT TO DO A RE-EDIT OF A NEW =
ORDER=20
TRACK, OBSESSIVE THAT<BR> I AM. BUT, IF THERE'S ONE =
CUT BY=20
THEM THAT'S ALWAYS RIPE FOR AN<BR> EXTENDED VERSION, =
IT'S THAT=20
ONE. CODEBASE GETS STRAIGHT ON THE<BR> CASE WITH A =
VOCAL AND A=20
DUB. AND, TO BE HONEST, THERE'S NOT MUCH<BR> MORE TO =
SAY=20
EXCEPT THAT THIS IS CLEARLY A CLASSIC TRACK AND =
THEY<BR> =20
HAVEN'T OFFENDED MY SENSIBILITIES TOO MUCH BY DOING THIS...=20
SO<BR> THAT'S PROBABLY A GOOD THING, RIGHT? JUST=20
CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> EGOEXPRESS - KNARTZ IV - LADOMAT 2000 - =
12"=20
(LADO2172)<BR> EGOEXPRESS DELIVER A STOMPING SLAB OF =
SYNTHED=20
OUT GERMAN TECHNO<BR> HERE THAT CERTAINLY DESERVES ITS =
TITLE=20
OF 'KNARTZ'! BANGING STUFF.<BR> ABE DUQUE ROMPS ABOUT =
WITH IT=20
ON THE FLIP AND COMES UP WITH A<BR> DECIDEDLY OLD =
SCHOOL, NEW=20
YORK-ISH VIBE WHILST EINMUSIK (FROM<BR> ITALIC) STRIP =
IT DOWN=20
INTO A LOVELY, FUNKY, MINIMAL COLOGNE STYLE<BR> =20
VERSION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ELLEN ALLIEN - MAGMA RMX - B PITCH =
CONTROL - 12"=20
(BPC105)<BR> THREE RIP-ROARING TRACKS OF TECHNO / =
ELECTRO=20
HERE. ELLEN PROVIDES<BR> THE SOLID, PURE CLUB FRENZY =
OF THE=20
ORIGINAL WHILST B PITCH REGULARS<BR> MODESELEKTOR GO =
ABOUT=20
REMIXING IT IN A FIERCE, PROCESSED STYLE.<BR> =
KOMPAKT'S MFA=20
ARE VERY MUCH ON A COLOGNE TIP (NICE TO SEE THE<BR> =
TWO SOUNDS=20
LOCKING HORNS HERE) WITH STRONG 4/4'S AND AN EPIC=20
BREAKDOWN.<BR> CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HOLGER FLINSCH - DIFFERENCE - TONGUT - =
12"=20
(TONGUT018)<BR> HOLGER GETS A WEE BIT SYNTHED OUT HERE =
ON THIS=20
THREE TRACKER FOR<BR> TONGUT. MINIMAL, YES, BUT ALSO =
VERY=20
FUNKY AND DANCEABLE. THE FLIP<BR> SIDE IS MORE OF THE =
SAME ON=20
THE FIRST CUT BUT HE SAVES THE BEST<BR> FOR LAST WITH =
A CHUNKY=20
OLD CUT WITH EXCELLENT EDITS AND WICKED<BR> SOUNDS =
PLUS A=20
MINIMAL, BASSY FEEL. SOLID.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAUMETIC - LASH SERIES NO.1 - REGULAR - =
12"=20
(REGULAR14)<BR> LABEL BOSS JAUMETIC GETS WIGGLY HERE =
WITH SOME=20
SERIOUSLY SUHUFFLING<BR> SOUNDS THAT ADOPT A SYNTHED =
OUT,=20
ALMOST ELECTRO-ESQUE FEEL. VERY<BR> DANCEFLOOR AND =
WELL UP=20
THERE WITH THE OTHER RELEASES, PARTICULARLY<BR> THE =
B-SIDE,=20
WHICH HAS A GREAT PALETTE OF CHOPPY SOUNDS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KAITO - COLOR OF FEELS - KOMPAKT - 12"=20
(KOM119)<BR> I LOVE KAITO AKA TREAD AKA HIROSHI =
WATANABE. HIS=20
MUSIC IS MELODIC,<BR> DANCEABLE AND INCREDIBLY =
EMOTIONAL. THIS=20
TWO TRACKER IS SIMPLY<BR> SUBLIME AND ALTHOUGH IT =
TREADS=20
(HO-HO) THE FINE TRANCE-LINE IT<BR> STILL COMES UP =
SMELLING OF=20
ROSES. EPIC, EUPHORIC, TREMENDOUSLY<BR> WELL PUT =
TOGETHER=20
TRACKS THAT ARE INCREDIBLY LISTENABLE AND VERY<BR> =
GROOVY.=20
AHH. MY SINGLE OF THE WEEK WITHOUT ANY DOUBT AND =
HIGHLY<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED TO BOOT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MARKUS NIKOLAI & NINA - MR. BIG STAR =
- HEADING=20
HOME - 12" (HHR009)<BR> MR. NIKOLAI RETURNS WITH =
SUPPORT=20
COURTESY OF LANCE DESARDI AND<BR> DUBLONER REMIXES. =
THE FORMER=20
(PLUS ORIGINAL) ARE QUITE A MID-TEMPO<BR> AFFAIR, =
PRETTY=20
LAID-BACK AND EASY-GOING SMOOTH ELECTRONIC DANCE<BR> =
POP WITH=20
A REAL SMOKY BAR ROOM FEEL. DUBLONER'S FULL-LENGTH =
REVAMP<BR> =20
TAKES THE TRACK DOWN A MORE MINIMAL TECH-GLITCH ROUTE A LA=20
ROBAG<BR> WRUHME, RICARDO VILLALOBOS ETC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MISC. - TALKING GHOSTS EP - SENDER - 12"=20
(SEND047)<BR> ROUGH AND READY FOLLOW UP TO THE ROCKET =
SKATING=20
EP AND REMIXES<BR> FROM THE ON-FORM MISC. USING A =
SPLENDID=20
ARRAY OF RAW BASS SOUNDS<BR> AND STOMPING 4/4 BEATS =
YOU GET=20
ANOTHER SELECTION OF DANCEFLOOR<BR> KILLERS. THERE'S =
ONE=20
DEEPER TRACK AS WELL TO KEEP THE HEADS HAPPY.<BR> ALL =
IN ALL,=20
ANOTHER GOODIE FROM THE SENDER CAMP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NIGHTSHIFT - STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE =
YEARS -=20
NIGHTSHIFT - 2xLP (NIGHTSHIFT001LP)<BR> I HAVE NO IDEA =
WHATSOEVER WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. YOU GET TWELVE<BR> =
TRACKS=20
FROM THE LAST FIVE YEARS FROM NIGHTSHIFT (WHOEVER =
THEY<BR> =20
ARE) AND IT'S A REALLY MIXED BAG OF TRACKS. CHOPPY, HEAVILY=20
SAMPLE<BR> BASED TECHNO AND HOUSE WITH A VERY QUIRKY =
SOUND TO=20
IT. WHEN IT<BR> WORKS (AND ON OCCASION, IT DOES) IT =
REALLY IS=20
QUITE GOOD AND SOME<BR> OF THE MORE MELODIC TRACKS ARE =
VERY=20
NICE. BUT, IT'S VERY INCONSISTENT<BR> INDEED. HAVE A =
LISTEN,=20
THAT'S MY ADVICE, AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHAMEBOY - RECHOQUE - SURPRISE - 12"=20
(SURPRISE34)<BR> THE SURPRISE HERE IS THAT THIS IS =
ACTUALLY=20
REASONABLY GOOD! IF<BR> YOU'RE INTO ALTER EGO, VECTOR =
LOVERS,=20
THE MORE CREDIBLE END OF<BR> THE ELECTRO HOUSE =
SUB-GENRE, GIVE=20
THIS A WHIRL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHYZA MINELLI - NASTY - SUB STATIC - 12"=20
(SUS_47)<BR> TUNING SPORK'S SHYZA MINELLI GET THEIR =
FREAK ON=20
WITH A FUNKED<BR> UP AND INSTANTLY LIKEABLE THREE =
TRACK EP=20
THAT FEATURES REMIXES<BR> FROM M.I.A. AND DONNACHA =
COSTELLO.=20
THE ORIGINAL IS A FUNKY AND<BR> CUT UP HYBRID OF =
TECHNO, HOUSE=20
AND FUNK WHICH WORKS REALLY WELL.<BR> M.I.A. TURNS IN =
A=20
TRADEMARK COLOGNE STYLE TECH MIX WITH LOADS<BR> OF =
GROOVE AND=20
DONNACHA DELIVERS A TIGHTLY FORMED MINIMISE STYLE<BR> =20
REWORKING THAT'S SIMILAR TO HIS COLOUR SERIES. A TOP NOTCH =
EP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TEMPOSHARK - LITTLE WHITE LIE (CURSOR =
MINER MIX) -=20
PAPER + GLUE - 12" (TSLP03)<BR> THE CURSOR MINER MIX =
IS=20
CERTAINLY THE HIGHLIGHT HERE - IT ALMOST<BR> HAS AN=20
ELECTRO(NIC) GRIME FEEL TO IT, AND SHOULD BE =
INVESTIGATED<BR> =20
BY THOSE INTO THE MORE LEFTFIELD GRIME SOUND. THE ORIGINAL=20
IS<BR> A PRETTY ORDINARY PIECE OF SHOREDITCH POP, AND =
THE LESS=20
SAID ABOUT<BR> THE NOBLESSE OBLIGE AND STASH REMIXES =
THE=20
BETTER, BUT OVERALL<BR> IT'S WORTH IT FOR CURSOR =
MINER'S=20
THANKFULLY RADICAL REINTERPRETATION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - MUSICK 05 - SHITKATAPULT - 12"=20
(STRIKE59)<BR> VOLUME 5 IN THIS ONGOING SERIES OF =
"MUSICK TO=20
PLAY IN THE CLUB"<BR> (BIT PRESUMPTIOUS THAT, ISN'T =
IT?) IS=20
ACTUALLY PERHAPS THE MOST<BR> INTERESTING THUS FAR. =
THREE=20
TRACKS OF THE STANDARD LIVELY, BANGING<BR> =
SHITKATAPULT FARE=20
ROUNDED OFF BY THE HIGHLIGHT - AN ALL-TOO-BRIEF<BR> =
ROBAG=20
WRUHME REMIX OF DAS BIERBEBEN THAT'S OF A MORE =
REFLECTIVE<BR> =20
AND INTRICATE NATURE THAN THE REST OF THE EP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ADA - BLONDIX 1 (KOZE / FUNKE REMIXES) - =
AREAL -=20
12" (AREAL29)<BR> TWO REMIXES OF TRACKS FROM ADA'S =
ALBUM,=20
'BLONDIE'. DJ KOZE TURNS<BR> IN A STORMINGLY GOOD MIX =
(WHICH,=20
IRONICALLY, ISN'T STORMING AT<BR> ALL). DEEP, STRING =
LADEN AND=20
WITH AN INFECTIOUSLY BLEEPY BASSLINE.<BR> COULD EASILY =
HAVE=20
BEEN A KOMPAKT POP RECORD. THE FLIP HAS A SLIGHLY<BR> =
MORE=20
SYNTH HEAVY FEEL FROM SASCHA FUNKE AND A MORE=20
TRADITIONALLY<BR> COLOGNE SOUNDING DANCEFLOOR FEEL. =
TAKE MY=20
ADVICE AND GO FOR THE<BR> KOZE MIX AND YOU CAN'T GO =
FAR WRONG.=20
QUALITY STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEXTER - RAW - KLAKSON - 12"=20
(KLAKSON9)<BR> FOUR RAW (HENCE THE TITLE) ELECTRO =
TRACKS FROM=20
ROCK SOLID ARTISTS<BR> DEXTER. THERE'S A TOUCH OF=20
DOPPLEREFFEKT AND JAPANESE TELECOM<BR> TO THE QUIRKY,=20
MELODIC SOUNDS BUT A UNIQUE PHATNESS TO THE =
BEATS.<BR> I=20
PARTICULARLY LIKE THE TRACK 'I AM NOT ALDEN TYRELL' WHICH=20
REALLY<BR> MADE ME CHUCKLE. ESSENTIAL STUFF AS=20
ALWAYS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEXTER - I DON'T CARE - KLAKSON - 12"=20
(KLAKSON1)<BR> WICKED ELECTRO EP THAT VERGES ON THE =
QUIRKY=20
SIDE OF THINGS BUT<BR> MANAGES TO KEEP IT REALLY, =
REALLY=20
GROOVY ON A COUPLE OF THE TRACKS.<BR> EXCELLENT CLONE =
RELATED=20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DOMINIK EULBERG - ROTBAUCHUNKEN REMIXE - =
TRAUM -=20
12" (TRAUMV58)<BR> PROPS GO TO BOTH OF THE REMIXERS =
HERE.=20
ROBAG WRUHME TURNS IN A<BR> GREAT VERSION WITH HIS =
TRADEMARK=20
QUALITY BUT TOBI NEUMANN TAKES<BR> THE WINNING FLAG =
WITH HIS=20
SUPERBLY OFF-KILTER MIX THAT HAS DEPTH,<BR> WEIDNESS =
AND=20
KILLER 4/4 BEATS. SERIOUSLY, THIS IS A WICKED =
TRACK<BR> AND=20
YOU'LL WANT TO CHECK IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KOSUKE ANAMIZU - YOJA - MULE MUSIQ - 12"=20
(MULEELECTRONIC004)<BR> YOU REALLY NEED TO SUPPORT =
THIS LABEL=20
AS IT'S DOING GREAT THINGS<BR> IN THE TECHNO / HOUSE =
MEDIUM AT=20
THE MOMENT. A WHOLE STRING OF<BR> WICKED RELEASES FROM =
DUBLEE=20
AND MICROESFERA THAT ENCOMPASS DEPTH,<BR> WARMTH AND =
PURE=20
DANCEFLOOR FLAVA HAVE ABSOLUTELY HIT THE SPOT<BR> FOR =
ME AND=20
THIS IS YET ANOTHER REASON TO BE EXCITED BY THESE =
GUYS.<BR> =20
KOSUKE ANAMIZU PROVIDES SOME DELIGHTFULLY VARIED FLAVOURS:;=20
FROM<BR> HOUSED UP DEEP TECHNO TO AWESOMELY =
ATMOSPHERIC DUBBY,=20
BERLIN-ESQUE<BR> SOUNDS.. QUITE SIMPLY MARVELLOUS. ADD =
TO THAT=20
THE FRESH, BUMPY<BR> AND DECIDEDLY GROOVING VERSION =
FROM MUSIK=20
KRAUSE'S METABOMAN AND<BR> YOU'VE GOT A CLASS-A =
RELEASE.=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LAWRENCE - THE ABSENCE OF BLIGHT - =
DIALREC - 2xLP=20
(DIALLP004)<BR> ABSOLUTELY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE =
RELEASES OF THE=20
YEAR. KILLER, WONDERFUL,<BR> 'SLEEPY HOUSE' GROOVES =
WITH=20
INTRICATE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, YET<BR> A RELAXED, EASY =
GOING=20
ATTITUDE. FRESH SOUNDS, LAWRENCES USUAL<BR> ROLLING =
BEATS AND=20
A CREEPING LUSHNESS WHICH CATCHES YOU UNAWARES.<BR> =
DEEPLY=20
BEAUTIFUL AT TIMES AND DEEPLY FUNKY AT OTHERS. THIS =
IS<BR> =20
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. FABULOUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MAETRIK - CASI PROFUNDO - TREIBSTOFF - =
2xLP=20
(TREIBSTOFF51)<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> SIX 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
WILL ROCK IT<BR> IN THE CLUB AND HAS ENOUGH MELODY TO =
LISTEN=20
TO AT HOME. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MATHEW JONSON - BEHIND THE MIRROR - SUB =
STATIC -=20
12" (SUS_41)<BR> OOH, ITS A BIGGIE. MOODY 4/4 ELECTRIC =
BOOGIE=20
FO YOO ASS. DARK<BR> AND DELICIOUS, A WONDERFUL FOLLOW =
UP TO=20
THE SOUGHT AFTER 12" ON<BR> IT IS WHAT IT IS FROM =
EARLIER THIS=20
YEAR. HIS BEST YET EVEN. CAN<BR> I SAY MORE? PROBABLY =
BUT I=20
SHAN'T, JUST BUY IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MISC. / THOMAS GWOSDZ - SPEICHER 24 - =
KOMPAKT EXTRA=20
- 12" (KOMEX24)<BR> POSSIBLY THE HARDEST, NASTIEST =
RELEASE SO=20
FAR ON KOMPAKT EXTRA.<BR> THOMAS GWOSDZ'S TRACK IS =
DARK AS=20
HELL WITH A GRITTY, HEAVY FEEL<BR> THAT WILL ROCK =
EVERY CORNER=20
OF A CLUB. THE FLIP, FROM MISC. IS<BR> SLIGHTLY LESS=20
AGGRESSIVE, BUT STILL HAS MORE THAN ENOUGH POWER<BR> =
TO ROCK=20
IT OUT COMPLETELY. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SONAR BASE - EPISODE II: TRANSMISSIONS =
FROM BEYOND=20
HOAG'S OBJEC - SCSI - 12" (SCSIID015)<BR> MONSTER EP =
FROM THE=20
SCSI CREW. SONAR BASE DELIVER SOMETHING OF<BR> A =
DANCEFLOOR=20
SMASHER IN THE SHAPE OF THIS EPIC SIX TRACK EP =
THAT<BR> HAS IT=20
ALL... HEAVY BASS, ELECTROID FUNK, MUTANT BEATS AND =
SO<BR> =20
MUCH MORE. EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND GENERALLY PRETTY MUCH=20
UNMISSABLE.<BR> RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STEVE BARNES - COSMIC SANDWICH REMIX - MY =
BEST=20
FRIEND - 12" (MBFLTD12006)<BR> TWO MIXES OF THIS BIG =
OLD=20
CLUBBY TRACK FROM MR BARNES (AKA PROCESS).<BR> HE =
GIVES=20
HIMSELF THE TREATMENT ON ONE SIDE AND CONJURES UP A=20
DANCEFLOOR<BR> WINNER. SOLID SYNTHS, THUMPING BEATS =
AND A=20
GREAT BASSLINE. DOMINIK<BR> EULBERG GETS HIS TEETH =
INTO IT ON=20
THE FLIPSIDE AND MAKES IT DARKER,<BR> HARDER, MORE =
PUMPING AND=20
GENERALLY A BIT MOE TOOTHSOME. JUDGING<BR> BY HIS =
CURRENT=20
FORM, THIS SHOULD DO VERY WELL INDEED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TRIOLA - IM REMIXRAUM TEIL 1 - KOMPAKT - =
12"=20
(KOM118)<BR> WELL, WELL. THE CD ONLY ALBUM WAS ONE OF =
MY=20
FAVOURITE RELEASES<BR> OF 2004 AND NOW YOU GET A =
CHANCE TO OWN=20
TWO OF THOSE CUTS ON VINYL.<BR> DEEP, ATMOSPHERIC =
ELECTRONICA=20
/ TECHNO WITH A TIMELESS SOUND...<BR> NOT =
SURPRISING AS=20
TRIOLA IS JORG BURGER AKA THE BIONAUT AND MEMBER<BR> =
OF THE=20
AIR LIQUIDE CREW. THIS RELEASE IS ESSENTIAL IN SO =
MANY<BR> =20
WAYS BUT ADD INTO THE MIX A VERSION FROM MAN OF THE MOMENT=20
ROBAG<BR> WRUHME (AND HE DOES EXACTLY WHAT YOU'D =
EXPECT WITH A=20
MASSIVE AMOUNT<BR> OF STYLE AND GROOVY MINIMALNESS) =
PLUS A=20
FRESH AND FUNKY (YET SUPERBLY<BR> DEEP AND STRIPPED) =
FROM THE=20
WIGHNOMY BROTHERS AND YOU'VE GOT YOURSELF<BR> A REALLY =
SPECIAL=20
RELEASE FROM KOMPAKT. RECOMMENDED WITHOUT =
HESITATION.<BR> JUST=20
GET IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WIGHNOMY BROTHERS - 3 FACHMISCH EP - =
FREUDE AM=20
TANZEN - 12" (FAT019)<BR> THE RETURN (AFTER HAVING =
BEEN ABSENT=20
FOR A WHILE) OF THE EVER-RELIABLE<BR> WIGHNOMY BROS =
AND LET ME=20
TELL YOU, THE A-SIDE IS JUST HAVIN' IT!<BR> THROBBING =
DEEP=20
BASS AND A SUITABLY BEEFY RHYTHM SHOULD SEE THIS<BR> =
ROCKING=20
CROWDS TO THE ABSOLUTE MAX - A TERRIFIC TRACK. ON =
THE<BR> =20
B-SIDE, SOMETHING MORE MELODIC AND LESS WEIGHTY BUT STILL=20
STRONG,<BR> WITH THE SET CONCLUDING WITH SOMETHING =
ALMOST=20
RESEMBLING VERY<BR> TWISTED BREAKBEAT. TRUST ME, YOU =
WILL=20
WANNA HEAR THIS ONE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</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> PARADROID / [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE - =
UNCLASSIFIED=20
COMPUTER FUNK - ORAC - 12" (ORAC13)<BR> ABSOLUTELY,=20
POSITIVELY, UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE MOST =
ROCKINGEST,<BR> =20
SICKEST, ILLEST TRACKS OF THE YEAR SO FAR! ANYTHING TO DO=20
WITH<BR> ORAC, [A]PENDICS.SHUFFLE, BOOGIZM, PARADROID =
OR S-MAX=20
IS PRTTY<BR> MUCH GUARANTEED TO GET YOU MOVING AND =
THIS=20
UNBVELIEVABLY EXCELLENT<BR> FOUR TRACK SPLIT HAS IT =
ALL.=20
BLEEPS, BLURPS, FUNKED UP BEATS TO<BR> THE MAX, TRACKY =
FLAVAS... IT'S ALL THERE. SIMPLY A FANTASTIC =
RELEASE<BR> .=20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND UNMISSABLE STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOE GIBBS / WILLIE WILLIAMS & JACKIE =
MITTOO -=20
ROOTS RADICS 1 - ROOTS RADICS - 12" (ROOTS1)<BR> YES, =
IT'S=20
REGGAE, BUT THERE'S A COOL DISCO STYLE VERSION ON =
ONE<BR> SIDE=20
WHICH IS CERTAINLY A FUNKY SLICE OF RE-EDITING FUN AND=20
GAMES.<BR> THE FLIP IS PURE REG TO BE FAIR, BUT =
THIS IS=20
REALLY A TOP NOTCH,<BR> IF NOT SLIGHTLY CHEEKY=20
12".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHNNY CHINGAS - AUTOMATIC LOVER - JDC - =
12"=20
(JDC0113)<BR> CLASSIC DISCO ELECTRIC TRACK FROM WAY =
BACK IN=20
THE DAY REISSUED<BR> LEGITIMATELY ON JDC. FUNKY, PACEY =
AND=20
WELL WORTH IT FOR THE SUPERB<BR> DUB =
VERSION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MAGICK EDIT ALLSTARS - MAGICK EDIT 03 - =
MAGICK EDIT=20
- 12" (EDIT03)<BR> IF YOU LIKE YOUR DISCO RE-EDITS =
FUNKY,=20
FRESH AND JUST MADE FOR<BR> THE DANCEFLOOR, LOOK NO =
FURTHER=20
THAN THIS THIRD VOLUME OF TRACKS<BR> FROM THE MAGICK =
EDIT=20
ALLSTARS CREW. YOU'LL KNOW THE TRACKS I IMAGINE<BR> =
AND=20
THEY'RE NICELY PRESSED AND RIPE FOR A GOOD PLAYING OUT.=20
GREAT<BR> STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MAGICK KUTS - PINCO / ROBOTERWERKE - =
MAGICK KUTS -=20
12" (KUT05)<BR> THE MAGICK EDIT CREW GETS INTO A MORE =
ITALO /=20
ELECTRONIC SOUND<BR> HERE WITH TWO CLASSIC TRACKS =
RE-EDITED=20
FOR YOUR DANCING FUN AND<BR> GAMES. IT'S GOT A =
KRAFTWERK MIXED=20
WITH BOOGIE AND DISCO FEEL THAT<BR> STILL WORKS REALLY =
WELL=20
AND YOU'LL PROBABLY KNOW THE TRACKS AS<BR> SOON AS YOU =
HEAR=20
THEM. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RANDOLPH - THIS IS... WHAT IT IS - =
MAHOGANI - LP=20
(M8LP)<BR> KENNY DIXON'S MAHOGANI LABEL DELVING INTO =
THE=20
DEEPER, MORE SOULFUL<BR> SOUNDS HERE. RANDOLPH =
PROVIDES A SIX=20
TRACK ALBUM THAT'S PART R&B,<BR> PART HOUSE AND =
PART=20
SOUL... WORKS, IF YOU LIKE THAT SORT OF THING<BR> AND =
JUDGING=20
BY THE RESPONSE TO THE SINGLE THAT'S QUITE A LOT =
OF<BR> YOU!=20
CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> THEO PARRISH - UGLY EDIT 10 - UGLY EDIT - =
12"=20
(UGET10)<BR> SO, HERE'S UGLY EDIT NUMBER 10 FOR YOUR =
LISTENING=20
PLEASURE. MORE<BR> OF THE SAME YET DIFFERENT WOULD =
PROBABLY BE=20
THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE<BR> THIS. CLASSIC DISCO =
TRACKS,=20
SLIGHTLY RE-TWEAKED AND MADE EMINENTLY<BR> DANCEABLE. =
QUALITY,=20
WITH A PRICE TO MATCH!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> THEO PARRISH - UGLY EDIT 9 - UGLY EDIT - =
12"=20
(UGET09)<BR> SO, HERE'S UGLY EDIT NUMBER 9 FOR YOUR =
LISTENING=20
PLEASURE. MORE<BR> OF THE SAME YET DIFFERENT WOULD =
PROBABLY BE=20
THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE<BR> THIS. CLASSIC DISCO =
TRACKS,=20
SLIGHTLY RE-TWEAKED AND MADE EMINENTLY<BR> DANCEABLE. =
QUALITY,=20
WITH A PRICE TO MATCH!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - BACK TO DISCO NOT DISCO (PART =
1) - DISCO=20
NOT DISCO - 12" (DND1201)<BR> NOT SURE, BUT I THINK =
THIS MIGHT=20
BE A CHEEKY COMPANION TO THE<BR> DISCO NOT DISCO ALBUM =
ON=20
STRUT. IT FEATURES NEW WAVE DISCO AFFAIRS<BR> FROM =
YOKO ONO,=20
LOOSE JOINTS, IAN DURY AND LIQUID LIQUID. AS YOU<BR> =
CAN=20
IMAGINE, THESE TRACKS ARE VERY SOUGHT AFTER AND I'D SNAP=20
ITUP<BR> QUICK IF I WERE YOU!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): House</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> THREE CHAIRS - THREE CHAIRS - THREE =
CHAIRS - 3x12"=20
(3CHR3)<BR> WOW - A SHARP INTAKE OF BREATH AT THE =
QUALITY OF=20
THIS TRIPLE PACK,<BR> FOLLOWED BY A SHARP INTAKE AT =
THE HUGELY=20
STEEP PRICE. THEO PARISH,<BR> RICK =
WILHITE, KENNY=20
DIXON JR AND MARK PITTMAN (SURELY THAT MAKES<BR> FOUR =
NOW!?)=20
TEAM UP TO PRODUCE THEIR INIMITABLE BLEND OF HOUSE<BR> =
AND=20
JAZZ. DEEP AS DEEP, OOZING WITH SOUL - AND WORTH EVERY=20
PENNY!<BR> HELP FROM NORMA JEAN BELL, AMP =
FIDDLER AND=20
ANDRES, NOT THAT THEY<BR> NEEDED ANY =
HELP.</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 - JACKIN' THE HOUSE - PART 2 - =
JACKIN THE=20
HOUSE - 2x12" (JTH-002)<BR> SECOND VOLUME IN THIS =
STUNNING=20
SERIES. CLASSIC EARLY HOUSE INCLUDING<BR> LIL' LOUIS'S =
"BLACKOUT", ARMANDO'S "LAND OF CONFUSION", HULA'S<BR> =
"HOT=20
HANDS", SWEAT BOYZ "DO U WANT TO PERCULATE" & A HOST OF=20
OTHER<BR> CUTS FROM PHUTURE, RIO RHYTHM BAND, ARMANDO =
AND=20
MORE..... F <BR> A N T A =
S =20
T I C ! ! ! ! =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BOBA FETTUCINI PRESENTS: - JAWA BREAKS - =
MON MOTHMA=20
- LP (MMR-1977LP)<BR> A SPLENDID SELECTION OF STAR =
WARS THEMED=20
BREAKS USING FAMILIAR<BR> THEMES AND TUNES AND MASHING =
THEM UP=20
WITH VERY JUGGLABLE BEATS<BR> AND BREAKS. WICKED FUN. =
GREAT=20
COVER TOO!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ED OG & PETE ROCK - SHED A TEAR / JUS =
LISTEN -=20
UNKNOWN - 12" (FB2520)<BR> FO FEAD A FEAR FOR FAD EYED =
FAL,=20
FOR HFER HFOPES AND DFREAMS FILL<BR> FADE AND FALL A =
FART. AND=20
BE SFINCFERE TO YFOUR OWN GIRL, COFS<BR> IN YOUR =
HANDFS YOU=20
HOLD YOUR LOVERFS... HEAAAAAAAART.... THOSE<BR> MIGHT =
NOT BE=20
THE EXACT LYRICS, BUT I COULDN'T FIND A DECENT =
ENOUGH<BR> =20
BENNY HILL WEBSITE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NAS - THE PROPHECY EP VOL. 2 - UNKNOWN - =
12"=20
(PEP1214)<BR> THE LEGENDS THAT ARE DOUG E. FRESH AND =
SLICK=20
RICK FEATURE ON THE<BR> "FRESH FEST REMIX" OF "VIRGO", =
WITH AZ=20
ON "LIFE'S STILL A BITCH",<BR> QUAN ON THE REMIX OF =
"JUST=20
ANOTHER MOMENT" AND THE ISLEYS (*THE*<BR> ISLEYS?) ON =
"FOR THE=20
LOVE OF YOU". YOU GET SPECIAL GUESTS A PLENTY<BR> WHEN =
NAS IS=20
IN THE HOUSE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RAW PRODUCE - THE WACK MC / MISTER DOPE =
AMERICA -=20
FEMALE FUN - 12" (FFJAP007)<BR> A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT =
VERSION=20
OF THIS TO WHAT WE'VE HAD BEFORE.<BR> TWO TRACKS TAKEN =
FROM=20
"THE FEELING OF NOW" ALBUM ("THE WACK MC"<BR> AND "UP =
ALL=20
NIGHT") WITH THE RARE "MISTER DOPE AMERICA" =
RE-ISSUED<BR> AS=20
SIDE TWO....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SPYDER D - SPINNIN' WEBS & RAPPIN' =
RHYMES - OL=20
SKOOL FLAVA - LP (OSFLP4027)<BR> SIX FULL-LENGTH =
TRACKS FROM=20
THE VERY EARLY DAYS OF NEW YORK RAP<BR> AND THE BIRTH =
OF=20
INDEPENDENT HIP HOP. IF YOU'VE NEVER HEARD HIM,<BR> =
AND YOU=20
LIKE SUGARHILL GANG ETC, CHECK THIS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> STRAFE - SET IT OFF - JUS BORN - 12"=20
(JB001)<BR> ABSOLUTELY CLASSIC ELECTRO TRACK FROM WAY =
BACK IN=20
1984. PRODUCED<BR> BY GEORGE LOGIOS IT HAS ALL THE =
SOUNDS YOU=20
COULD POSSIBLY WANT<BR> CRAMMED IN: VOCODERS, PHAT,=20
BREAKDANCEY ELECTRO BEATS AND WICKED<BR> STABBY =
CHORDS. STILL=20
SOUNDS FRESH TODAY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - OFFBEATS 2.1 - SUBVERSIV*REC - =
LP=20
(VK|OB/O24/2005)<BR> YES! DOPE COMPILATION FEATURING =
ROUGH=20
TRACKS FROM JOSH MARTINEZ,<BR> JD WALKER, SECOND =
FRONT, SODA,=20
CAVEMAN SPEAK, AWOL ONE AND LOADS<BR> OF OTHER TOP =
ARTISTS.=20
GOOD HIP HOP VIBES ALL ROUND. RECOMMENDED.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BUSDRIVER - AVANTCORE - BIG DADA - 12"=20
(BD076)<BR> A NEAT L'IL SIX-TRACKER FROM BUSDRIVER, =
MUSICALLY=20
VERY PREFUSE<BR> WITH RHYMES MUCH ON A PAR WITH =
CLOUDDEAD AND=20
THEIR ILK. THREE<BR> ORIGINALS, BACKED WITH THEIR =
REMIXES=20
(FROM D-STYLES, NOBODY AND<BR> - BLIMEY - PREFUSE =
73!). THE=20
MORE ENJOYABLE END OF HIP HOP FOR<BR> ME THESE=20
DAYS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BLACK KEYS, THE - RUBBER FACTORY - FAT =
POSSUM - LP=20
(EPI80379)<BR> PURE RETRO SEVENTIES STYLE GARAGE ROCK =
FROM THE=20
HOTLY-TIPPED BLACK<BR> KEYS, THAT FANS OF EVERYONE =
FROM THE=20
WHITE STRIPES TO THE DIRTBOMBS<BR> SHOULD BE GETTING =
INTO. RAW=20
AND SLEAZY, THIS LEAVES MOST OF THE<BR> COMPETITION =
STANDING.=20
COOL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BYRDS, THE - ANOTHER DIMENSION - COLUMBIA =
- 2x10"=20
(SEP21016810)<BR> LIMITED EDITION DOUBLE 10" LP OF THE =
BYRDS=20
1966 ALBUM, CONTAINING<BR> 12 PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD =
INSTRUMENTAL=20
TAKES, ALTERNATE VOCAL MIXES<BR> AND EXTENDED VERSIONS =
FROM=20
THE LEGENDARY FIFTH DIMENSION SESSIONS.<BR> A DELUXE =
GATEFOLD=20
PACKAGE CONTAINING RARE PHOTOS AND A TRANSCRIPTION<BR> =
OF THE=20
BYRDS' 1966 PRESS CONFERENCE. THIS IS THE ALBUM WITH=20
"EIGHT<BR> MILES HIGH" ON IT, WHAT MORE DO YOU REALLY =
NEED TO=20
KNOW (OTHER<BR> THAN THE PRICE, WHICH I'LL ADMIT IS A =
BIT ON=20
THE STEEP SIDE)?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> COMETS ON FIRE - BLUE CATHEDRAL - SUB POP =
- LP=20
(SUB647LP)<BR> FULL ON ULTRA HARD PSYCHE / SPACE / =
STONER ROCK=20
FROM MR. COMETS<BR> ON FIRE (AKA SIX ORGANS OF =
ADMITTANCE).=20
FILE NEXT TO MC5, BRAIN<BR> DONOR, JIMI HENDRIX, ACID =
MOTHERS=20
TEMPLE, HAWKWIND, LED ZEPPELIN<BR> AND (ACTUALLY) SOME =
OF THE=20
HEAVIER SUB POP BANDS OVER THE YEARS.<BR> THIS KICKS A =
LOT OF=20
BOTTY - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DAMON & NAOMI - THE EARTH IS BLUE - =
202020 - LP=20
(202020.01LP)<BR> DAMON & NAOMI (EX-GALAXIE 500, =
AS I'M=20
SURE YOU MUST KNOW IF YOU'VE<BR> GOT THIS FAR INTO THE =
DESCRIPTION) RETURN WITH THEIR FIRST STUDIO<BR> ALBUM =
IN FIVE=20
YEARS, AGAIN FEATURING GUITARIST GHOST. ABSOLUTELY<BR> =
BEAUTIFUL STUFF IT IS, TOO - AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT. INCLUDES A=20
HAUNTING<BR> COVER OF "WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY=20
WEEPS".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FALL, THE - PEARL CITY - GET BACK - LP=20
(GET125LP)<BR> RECORDED LIVE AT THE ROSKILDE AND =
PHOENIX=20
FESTIVALS, 1996, THIS<BR> SET DRAWS HEAVILY (AS ONE =
MIGHT=20
EXPECT, CONSIDERING IT WAS THE<BR> CURRENT ALBUM) FROM =
"THE=20
LIGHT USER SYNDROME", ALTHOUGH TRACKS<BR> SUCH AS "THE =
MIXER"=20
AND "15 WAYS" ALSO FEATURE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FALL, THE - THE IDIOT JOY SHOW - GET BACK =
- LP=20
(GET123LP)<BR> MARK E. SMITH ET AL RECORDED LIVE AT =
THE=20
CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION IN<BR> 1995. THIS IS FROM THE BRIEF =
PERIOD=20
IN THE MID-NINETIES THAT SAW<BR> THE RETURN OF SMITH'S =
EX-WIFE=20
BRIX BACK IN THE FOLD, AS WELL AS<BR> FORMER DRUMMER =
KARL=20
BURNS. VERY MUCH AN EARLY-MID NINETIES SET,<BR> =
INCLUDING=20
TRACKS SUCH AS "EDINBURGH MAN", "DON'T CALL ME =
DARLING"<BR> =20
AND THE CLASSIC "GLAM RACKET".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GERALDINE FIBBERS, THE - BUTCH - SYMPATHY =
FOR THE=20
RECORD INDUSTRY - 2xLP (SFTRI507LP)<BR> WELL I NEVER =
DID.=20
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE GERALDINE FIBBERS?<BR> HOTLY =
TIPPED=20
MANY A YEAR AGO, THEY JUST... DIDN'T HAPPEN. SHAME<BR> =
COS=20
"BUTCH" WAS, AND REMAINS A FINE ALBUM. I'D SAY PRETTY =
MUCH<BR> =20
ANYONE REMOTELY INTERESTED IN QUALITY U.S. INDIE GUITAR=20
MUSIC<BR> OF ANY KIND SHOULD CHECK THIS. LOVELY=20
STUFF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JANE - BERSERKER - PAW TRACKS - LP=20
(PAW06)<BR> JANE IS THE PANDA BEAR HALF OF THE ANIMAL=20
COLLECTIVE WITH SCOTT<BR> MOU. THIS ALBUM IS OF =
A=20
SIMILAR TONE TO CAMPFIRE SONGS AND YOUNG<BR> PRAYER, =
WITH A=20
MORE EXPERIMENTAL AND ELECTRONIC TAKE ON THE MUSIC<BR> =
- THERE=20
ARE STILL PLENTY OF ACOUSTIC ELEMENTS, BUT THE =
STRUCTURE<BR> =20
HAS GOT LOOSER, THE "SONGS" HAVE BECOME MORE LIKE=20
SOUNDSCAPES,<BR> AND THERE IS AN OVERAL ETHEREAL AND =
HAUNTED=20
FEEL TO THIS. BEAUTIFUL<BR> IN THE MOST UN-TWEE =
WAY=20
POSSIBLE. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JERSEY - JERSEY - LOK - CD=20
(LOK023CD)<BR> THIS COMES AS A VERY PLEASANT SURPRISE =
INDEED.=20
WE'VE ONLY HAD<BR> A COUPLE OF LOK BITS BUT THEY'VE =
BEEN GREAT=20
SO FAR AND THIS CONTINUES<BR> THE TREND. JERSEY HAVE =
PUT=20
TOGETHER AN ACCESSIBLE, BEAUTIFULLY<BR> POLISHED =
SELECTION OF=20
GUITAR BASED TRACKS THAT HAVE A SUBTLE POSTAL<BR> =
SERVICE=20
STYLE TO THEM AND ELEMENTS OF A NEW ORDER-ISH SOUND =
TO<BR> THE=20
MELODIES. PERKY, SUMMERY AND GENERALLY VERY LOVELY, THIS=20
IS<BR> DEFINITELY ONE TO SINK YOUR TEETH =
INTO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JERSEY - JERSEY - LOK - LP=20
(LOK023)<BR> THIS COMES AS A VERY PLEASANT SURPRISE =
INDEED.=20
WE'VE ONLY HAD<BR> A COUPLE OF LOK BITS BUT THEY'VE =
BEEN GREAT=20
SO FAR AND THIS CONTINUES<BR> THE TREND. JERSEY HAVE =
PUT=20
TOGETHER AN ACCESSIBLE, BEAUTIFULLY<BR> POLISHED =
SELECTION OF=20
GUITAR BASED TRACKS THAT HAVE A SUBTLE POSTAL<BR> =
SERVICE=20
STYLE TO THEM AND ELEMENTS OF A NEW ORDER-ISH SOUND =
TO<BR> THE=20
MELODIES. PERKY, SUMMERY AND GENERALLY VERY LOVELY, THIS=20
IS<BR> DEFINITELY ONE TO SINK YOUR TEETH =
INTO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JOHN FAHEY - SELECTIONS BY JOHN FAHEY =
& BLIND=20
JOE DEATH - TAKOMA - LP (4447H)<BR> OH YES. THIS IS =
LOVELY=20
180GM AUDIOPHILE REPRESSING OF WHAT'S GENERALLY<BR> =
REGARDED=20
AS ONE OF JOHN FAHEY'S VERY FINEST LP'S (AND HE =
CERTAINLY<BR> =20
MADE A FEW OF THOSE IN HIS TIME). ABSOLUTELY KNOCKOUT STUFF=20
TO<BR> THIS DAY, AND AN ESSENTIAL PURCHASE TO, WELL,=20
ANYONE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KID 606 VS 5IVE - CONTINUUM RESEARCH =
DEPARTMENT -=20
TORTUGA - LP (TR029)<BR> COMIN' ATCHA ON SHOCKING NEON =
PINK=20
VINYL IS THIS MOST INTRIGUING<BR> AND SCHIZOPHRENIC OF =
MINI-ALBUMS. WITH A SIDE A PIECE, KID 606<BR> PUTS IN =
SOME OF=20
THE MOST SUBTLE AND DRONE-BASED WORK OF HIS =
CAREER,<BR> =20
PRESUMABLY REMIXES OF 5IVE TRACKS (BAR ONE QUITE INSANE=20
BOUNCY<BR> TECHNO NUMBER WHICH, AGAIN, BEARS LITTLE=20
RESEMBLANCE TO THE SORT<BR> OF THING WE KNOW HIM BEST =
FOR). ON=20
SIDE TWO, 5IVE DELIVER SOME<BR> IMPRESSIVE =
INSTRUMENTAL POST=20
ROCK UP THERE WITH THE LIKES OF TRISTEZA<BR> AND =
ANYONE FROM=20
THE LESS SHOEGAZING, MORE ROCKING END OF THE =
GENRE.<BR> =20
ABSOLUTELY TOP NOTCH, RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LEMONHEADS - LUKA - TAANG! - 7"=20
(TAANG31)<BR> I ACTUALLY ALWAYS PREFERRED SUZANNE =
VEGA'S=20
ORIGINAL VERSION, PERSONALLY,<BR> BUT YOU DIDN'T SEE =
MANY=20
COPIES OF THIS HALF-BLACK, HALF-WHITE<BR> VINYL 7" IN =
1990=20
(?), LET ALONE 2005. ONE FOR THE NOSTALGISTS<BR> LIKE =
MY OLD=20
SELF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MADISON STRAYS - LAST TRAIN - GOOD TIME =
FOLK - 7"=20
(GTF001S)<BR> OUR (FINEST INDIE) REGULAR, DOMINIC, WAS =
RIGHT -=20
THIS DOES SOUND<BR> LIKE THE CHAMELEONS. LIKE, A *LOT* =
LIKE=20
THE CHAMELEONS (AND, THEREFORE,<BR> INTERPOL, A BIT). =
THERE'S=20
ALSO MORE THAN A HINT OF THE PSYCHEDELIC<BR> FURS =
GOING ON. A=20
RECORD FOR THE OVER-30'S, THEN. PERFECTLY GOOD,<BR> =
THOUGH!=20
HONEST! THAT WASN'T A CRITICISM! ETC!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ONEIDA - THE WEDDING - JAGJAGUWAR - LP=20
(JAG65LP)<BR> THIS NEW ALBUM FROM ONEIDA IS A COMPLETE =
TOUR-DE-FORCE, DRAWING<BR> FROM A RATHER DIFFERENT SET =
OF=20
INFLUENCES FROM THAT OF PREVIOUS,<BR> FROM FOLK TO =
PROG TO=20
CLASSIC ROCK TO POST ROCK TO BAROQUE (!).<BR> FANS OF =
PRETTY=20
MUCH ANYTHING FROM BRIAN ENO TO PINK FLOYD TO =
ANIMAL<BR> =20
COLLECTIVE, AS WELL AS ONEIDA'S (ADMITTEDLY ALREADY PRETTY=20
SCHIZOPHRENIC)<BR> PREVIOUS RELEASES SHOULD =
INVESTIGATE=20
IMMEDIATELY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHELLAC - URANUS - TOUCH & GO - 7"=20
(TG124)<BR> BACK IN PRINT! RELEASED AROUND THE SAME =
TIME AS=20
"AT ACTION PARK",<BR> THIS 7" FEATURES THE NON-ALBUM =
TRACKS=20
"WINGWALKER" (STILL ONE<BR> OF THEIR FINEST MOMENTS, =
IN MY=20
OPINION) AND "DORIS". AMAZING MUSIC,<BR> BUT IN THE =
WORLD'S=20
MOST ANNOYING PACKAGING!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHELLAC - THE RUDE GESTURE (A PICTORIAL =
HISTORY) -=20
TOUCH & GO - 7" (TG123)<BR> BACK IN PRINT! =
RELEASED AROUND=20
THE SAME TIME AS "AT ACTION PARK",<BR> THIS 7" =
FEATURES THREE=20
NON-ALBUM TRACKS ("THE GUY WHO INVENTED<BR> FIRE", =
"RAMBLER=20
SONG" AND "BILLIARD PLAYER SONG") THAT PRETTY<BR> MUCH =
TAKE=20
THE ROOF OFF. AMAZING MUSIC, BUT IN THE WORLD'S =
MOST<BR> =20
ANNOYING PACKAGING!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHELLAC / MULE - THE RAMBLER SONG / =
BEAUTEOUS -=20
TOUCH & GO - 7" (TG171)<BR> BACK IN PRINT! ONE OF =
THOSE=20
RECORDS THAT STILL NOT EVERY SHELLAC<BR> FAN =
(OBSESSIVE AS=20
THEY ARE) OWNS. AGAIN, YOU WON'T FIND THE =
BROODING,<BR> =20
ACOUSTIC "RAMBLER SONG" ANYWHERE ELSE. THE SADLY FORGOTTEN=20
MULE<BR> PUT IN A DECENT TRACK ON THIS SPLIT 7", TOO. =
A=20
GOTTA-HAVE, REALLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SLINT - UNTITLED - TOUCH & GO - 10"=20
(TGLP132)<BR> COMMONLY KNOWN AS "GLENN B/W RHODA", =
THIS=20
TWO-TRACK 10" EP FROM<BR> 1993 WAS (I BELIEVE) THE =
LAST OF THE=20
(MEAGRE THREE) SLINT RELEASES.<BR> SEEING AS THESE =
TRACKS=20
REMAIN UNAVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE, AND ARE<BR> UP THERE =
WITH=20
ANYTHING ON THE TWO ALBUMS QUALITY WISE, YOU JUST<BR> =
GOTTA BE=20
A COMPLETIST AND GET THIS. GREAT BAND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SLINT - TWEEZ - TOUCH & GO - LP=20
(TG138LP)<BR> I DON'T KNOW HOW IT COULD BE THAT WE'VE =
NEVER=20
STOCKED THIS BEFORE,<BR> BUT THERE YOU ARE. SLINT'S =
DEBUT LP=20
IS TRULY A SEMINAL PIECE OF<BR> WORK, THAT PRETTY MUCH =
INSPIRED THE WHOLE POST-ROCK THING (YEARS<BR> BEFORE =
THE TERM=20
WAS EVEN COINED!). IF YOU OWN "SPIDERLAND", YOU<BR> =
DEFINITELY=20
HAVE TO OWN THIS TOO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SMOG - DONGS OF SEVOTION - DRAG CITY - =
2xLP=20
(DC169LP)<BR> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS =
WEEK TO=20
WET OUR APPETITES<BR> FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. =
IT MAY=20
HAVE A DAFT TITLE, BUT "DONGS"<BR> IS GENERALLY =
REGARDED AS=20
ONE OF HIS FINEST HOURS. SOME STUNNERS<BR> ON HERE, =
INCLUDING=20
THE WONDERFUL "DRESS SEXY AT MY FUNERAL" AND<BR> =
"BLOODFLOW".=20
WE HEART BILL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SMOG - SUPPER - DRAG CITY - LP=20
(DC235LP)<BR> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS =
WEEK TO=20
WET OUR APPETITES<BR> FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. =
NINE=20
TRACKS OF PURE BLISS HERE<BR> FROM THE EXCEPTIONAL =
SMOG. THE=20
SONGS JUST KEEP GETTING BETTER<BR> AND BETTER, IF NOT =
MORE=20
MOODY. ACTUALLY THAT'S NOT ENTIRELY FAIR<BR> AS THERE =
ARE SOME=20
LIGHTER MOMENTS ON HERE THAT COUNTERPOINT THE<BR> =
MELANCHOLIC,=20
HAUNTING SONGS. THE MIXTURE OF COUNTRY, FOLK AND<BR> =
JUST=20
PLAIN LOVELY GUITAR SONGS IS GORGEOUS. BEAUTIFULLY =
WRITTEN<BR> =20
AND PRODUCED THIS IS A TRULY GREAT PIECE OF WORK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SMOG - THE DOCTOR CAME AT DAWN - DRAG =
CITY - LP=20
(DC95LP)<BR> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS =
WEEK TO=20
WET OUR APPETITES<BR> FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. =
TRULY A=20
MASTERPIECE, THIS IS SMOG<BR> AT HIS MOST MOURNFUL AND =
MELANCHOLIC BEST. SOME OF HIS FINEST<BR> MOMENTS ON =
HERE,=20
INCLUDING "YOU MOVED IN", "LIZE", "ALL YOUR WOMEN<BR> =
THINGS"=20
AND "FOUR HEARTS IN A CAN". GENIUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SMOG - JULIUS CAESAR - DRAG CITY - LP=20
(DC31LP)<BR> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS =
WEEK TO=20
WET OUR APPETITES<BR> FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. =
ONE OF=20
BILL'S EARLIER RELEASES<BR> AND ONE THAT'S GENERALLY =
SEEN AS A=20
BIT OF TURNING POINT IN HIS<BR> CAREER. CHECK THIS OUT =
IF YOU=20
WANNA HEAR WHERE GRAHAM COXON STOLE<BR> ALL HIS IDEAS =
FROM FOR=20
HIS EARLY SOLO ALBUMS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SMOG - RAIN ON LENS - DRAG CITY - LP=20
(DC187LP)<BR> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS =
WEEK TO=20
WET OUR APPETITES<BR> FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. =
VERY MUCH=20
AN UNDERRATED ITEM IN<BR> THE SMOG CANON, THIS. TRACKS =
LIKE=20
"SONG", "LAZY RAIN" AND THE<BR> BRILLIANTLY-TITLED =
"LIVE AS IF=20
SOMEONE IS ALWAYS WATCHING YOU"<BR> REALLY ARE UP =
THERE WITH=20
HIS BEST. GET THIS NOW IF YOU MISSED<BR> OUT AT THE=20
TIME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SMOG - RED APPLE FALLS - DRAG CITY - LP=20
(DC116LP)<BR> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS =
WEEK TO=20
WET OUR APPETITES<BR> FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. =
WITHOUT=20
DOUBT A TERRIFIC ALBUM<BR> THAT'S MUCH LOVED BY SMOG =
FANS,=20
ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1997. JIM<BR> O'ROURKE PLAYED A =
LARGE=20
PART IN RECORDING THIS LP, AND IT SHOWS.<BR> INCLUDES =
ARGUABLY=20
HIS VERY FINEST MOMENT AND ONE OF MY PERSONAL<BR> =
ALL-TIME=20
FAVOURITES - THAT BEING "EX CON".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SMOG - 'NEATH THE PUKE TREE - DRAG CITY - =
LP=20
(DC196LP)<BR> ONE OF SEVERAL U.S. VINYL REPRESSES THIS =
WEEK TO=20
WET OUR APPETITES<BR> FOR THE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM. =
MANY=20
PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE MISSED<BR> OUT ON THIS 5-TRACK =
MINI-LP,=20
WHICH KINDA SLIPPED OUT LARGELY UNNOTICED<BR> IN 2000. =
IT=20
INCLUDES A RE-RECORDED VERSION OF "I WAS A =
STRANGER"<BR> PLUS=20
FOUR PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD SONGS, AND IS, OF COURSE, AS=20
ESSENTIAL<BR> TO BILL CALLAGHAN FANS AS ANY OF HIS =
RELEASES,=20
REALLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TEMPERATURES - TOO HOT TO HANDLE / TOO =
COLD TO HOLD=20
- TEMPERATURES - 7" (TEMPERATURES1)<BR> WONDERFUL =
HOMEBREW=20
SOUNDS HERE THAT ARE SET TO BRUTALIZE YOUR<BR> EARS IN =
EVERY=20
CONCEIVABLE FASHION. LUSCIOUS, GLITTERY PRINTING<BR> =
ON ONE=20
SIDE OF THE COVER WITH A HOME-BURNT COOKER RING =
BRANDING<BR> =20
ON THE OTHER MAKE THIS LOOK GREAT EVEN BRFORE YOU GET TO THE=20
RECORD<BR> ITSELF. PUT THE NEEDLE ON AND YOU'RE =
GREETED BY AN=20
UNHOLY NOISE<BR> OF SCREECHING GUITARS, MAD DRUMS AND =
THE KIND=20
OF SOUND-MONGERING<BR> THAT PUTS THIS FIRMLY IN THE =
LIGHTNING=20
BOLT CAMP. IT HAS IT'S<BR> OWN FEEL THOUGH AND ONCE =
YOU=20
ORGANIZE THE CHAOS IN YOUR HEAD THE<BR> TRUE SOUND =
REALLY=20
STARTS TO COME OUT AT YOU. REPEATED LISTENING<BR> IS=20
DEFINITLEY RECOMMENDED TO GET THE BEST OUT OF THIS=20
ULTRA-LIMITED<BR> LITTLE GEM. CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WOLF EYES - BURNED MIND - HANSON - LP=20
(WE01LP)<BR> A LOT OF SHOUTING, DRILLING NOISES, =
DISTORTION=20
AND WHITE NOISE<BR> HELL IS TO SOUNDTRACK TO WOLF EYES =
WORLD.=20
THIS IS THE IMPORT VINYL<BR> TO THE CD RELEASE, WHICH =
CAME OUT=20
ON SUB POP, YOU MAY OR MAY NOT<BR> REMEMBER. THIS =
MAKES THE=20
LIKES OF BLACK DICE (OR EVEN THESE BANDS<BR> OBVIOUS =
MENTORS,=20
THROBBING GRISTLE) SOUND LIKE COMPLETE PUSSIES.<BR> =
ONLY=20
COMPARABLE TO MERZBOW, THIS REALLY IS NOT FOR THE FAINT =
HEARTED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SHELLAC - AT ACTION PARK - TOUCH & GO =
- LP=20
(TG141)<BR> ANYONE WHO HAS EVEN A REMOTE INTEREST IN =
GUITAR=20
MUSIC AND ROCK<BR> SHOULD OWN THIS ABSOLUTELY CLASSIC =
ALBUM.=20
STEVE ALBINI AND CO'S<BR> DEBUT SHELLAC ALBUM IS =
PACKED TO THE=20
GILLS WITH INCREDIBLE TRACKS<BR> THAT STAND OUT EVEN =
AFTER ALL=20
THIS TIME. A TRULY SEMINAL ALBUM.<BR> GET =
IN!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SLINT - SPIDERLAND - TOUCH & GO - LP=20
(TG64LP)<BR> SEMINAL. INFLUENTIAL. JUST TWO OF THE =
WORDS THAT=20
SPRING TO MIND<BR> WHEN THINKING ABOUT THIS FANTASTIC =
LP.=20
DARK, MOODY GUITAR WORK<BR> WHICH WAS CLEARLY ONE OF =
THE=20
INSPIRATIONS FOR THE WHOLE 'POST-ROCK'<BR> SCENE. =
UTTERLY=20
BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> COUNTS, THE - FUNK PUMP / FLIES OVER =
WATERMELON -=20
AWARE - 12" (AA1007)<BR> SUPERB FUNK 12" FROM THE =
CURRENT=20
ALBUM WITH SOME SERIOUS MOMENTS.<BR> WORTH THE EFFORT. =
HAVE A=20
LISTEN.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FLAHERTY CORSANO DUO - LAST EYES - =
RECORDS - LP=20
(R7LP)<BR> PAUL FLAHERTY AND CHRIS CORSANO TEAM UP FOR =
A MAD=20
AND EXPERIMENTAL<BR> FREE JAZZ WORKOUT PAR EXCELLENCE. =
FLOWING=20
SOUNDS THAT ARE PUNCTUATED<BR> BY ABRUPT SOLO STOPS =
AND STARTS=20
AT TIMES WITH SOME TRULY OUT THERE<BR> SOLOING.=20
CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VAN HUNT / JILL SCOTT - BLACKBEARD =
REMIXES -=20
UNKNOWN - 12" (SBF12001)<BR> IS THIS REALLY A RE-EDIT? =
I GUESS=20
IT IS. YOU GET TWO SOULFUL TRACKS<BR> (THAT ARE =
PRESUMABLY=20
HARD TO GET HOLD OF OR SOMETHING) WITH THE<BR> JILL =
SCOTT=20
SOUNDING AS FRESH AS EVER. GET IT QUICK, IS MY ADVICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - WORLD PSYCHEDELIC CLASSICS 3 -=20
STONESTHROW - 2xLP (STH2112)<BR> SUBTITLED "LOVES A =
REAL=20
THING: THE FUNKY FUZZY SOUNDS OF WEST<BR> AFRICA" AND =
THAT=20
KIND OF SUMS THIS UP. FUNK / AFROBEAT / =
PSYCHEDELIA<BR> =20
FROM A LOAD OF TALENTED AN ENTIRELY UNKNOWN TO ME ARTISTS -=20
HIGHLY<BR> DANCEABLE AND REALLY GOOD. =
RECOMMENDED. =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JAMES BROWN - BLIND MAN CAN SEE IT - =
POLYDOR - 12"=20
(JB100)<BR> 3 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED CUTS ON THIS CHEAP =
LOOKING=20
12". NICE AND<BR> FUNKY AS YOU WOULD EXPECT, HAVE A=20
LISTEN....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TRAVIS BIGGS - CHALLENGE - SOUL JAZZ - LP =
(USLP28)<BR> THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDING MADE BY TRAVIS =
BIGGS,=20
ORIGINALLY RELEASED<BR> ON A TINY INDEPENDENT DETROIT =
LABEL IN=20
1976. CLASSIC SOUL / BOOGIE<BR> / JAZZ WITH COVERS OF =
STEVIE=20
WONDER'S "I WISH" AND "FLY LIKE AN<BR> EAGLE". TRAVIS =
WAS BEST=20
KNOWN AS THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR AT MOTOWN<BR> FOR THE =
SUPREMES=20
AS WELL AS A SESSION MUSICIAN FOR ISAAC HAYES<BR> AND =
HAMILTON=20
BOHANNON. ONE OF THREE EXCELLENT SOUL JAZZ =
RELEASES<BR> THAT=20
COINCIDE WITH THEIR "NEW THING - THE STORY OF DEEP JAZZ =
IN<BR> =20
THE USA" ALBUM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 302 ACID - 0005 - EM:T - CD=20
(EM:T0006)<BR> 302 ACID DELIVER A SURPRISINGLY DIVERSE =
SELECTION OF AMBIENT FLAVOURED<BR> TRACKS WHICH'LL =
TAKE YOU=20
RIGHT BACK TO THE HEYDAY OF THIS KIND<BR> OF SOUND. =
PART DUB,=20
PART DRIFTING ATMOSPHERE, PART ANALOGUE FUN<BR> AND =
GAMES, YOU=20
GET EXPANSIVE, WELL CONSTRUCTED TRACKS THAT EBB<BR> =
AND FLOW=20
LIKE THE TIDES. EM:T DO IT AGAIN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BLACWORLD (RICHARD H. KIRK) - SUBDUING =
DEMONS IN=20
SOUTH YORKSHIRE - INTONE - CD (INTONECD07)<BR> =
WRITTEN,=20
ARRANGED AND PRODUCED BY RICHARD H. KIRK (CABARET=20
VOLTAIRE,<BR> SWEET EXORCIST), BLACWORLD IS ONE OF =
KIRK'S=20
LESSER KNOWN PROJECTS.<BR> "AN EXERCISE IN SONIC =
MEDITATION=20
AND SATANIC DUB", IT SAYS HERE<BR> (FAIR ENOUGH, I =
RECKON)=20
THAT IS ESSENTIALLY AN EXTENDED AMBIENT<BR> =20
REMIX.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHRIST - SEEING AND DOING - BENBECULA - =
CD=20
(BEN029CD)<BR> CHRIST HAS RISEN, AND OTHER SUCH =
RELIGIOUS=20
PLAYS-ON-WORDS. THIS<BR> NEW FIVE-TRACK EP (SADLY ONLY =
ON CD -=20
WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT?)<BR> FROM THE FORMER BOARDS OF =
CANADA=20
ASSOCIATE WON'T CAUSE TOO MANY<BR> SHOCKS OR SURPRISES =
MUSICALLY, BUT IT'S PERFECTLY PLEASANT. INCLUDED<BR> =
IS AN=20
ALIAS (ANTICON) REMIX, WHICH IS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS =
FOR<BR> =20
ME. AN MPEG / CD ROM VIDEO IS ALSO INCLUDED. SO THERE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FLOTEL - WOODEN BEARD - EXPANDING - CD=20
(ECD19:04)<BR> ABSOLUTELY SUPERB RELEASE FROM =
EXPANDING.=20
FLOTEL HAS CONJURED<BR> UP A MAGICAL SET OF TRACKS =
THAT DON'T=20
RELY TOO HEAVILY ON THE<BR> ELECTRONICA STANDARDS THAT =
A LOT=20
OF ARTISTS SEEM TO RELY ON THESE<BR> DAYS. DISTINCTLY =
ABSTRACT=20
AT TIMES IT BUILDS ON ORGANIC BLOCKS<BR> WITH LAYERS =
OF=20
LUSHNESS AND MELODY AS WELL AS A KEEN EAR FOR THE<BR> =20
BEAUTIFULLY DISSONANT. THIS ONE CARRIES ON EXPANDING'S=20
RECENT<BR> RUN OF TIP TOP RELEASES WITH A GREAT DEAL =
OF STYLE.=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KARSTEN PFLUM - FLUGTEN FRA AR 2000 - =
JENKA - CD=20
(JENKACD03)<BR> A LIVELY WEE BEASTIE FROM KARSTEN, =
BEST KNOWN=20
FOR HIS RELEASES<BR> ON WORM INTERFACE (ALTHOUGH THAT =
WAS SOME=20
TIME AGO). CLEARLY HIGHLY<BR> INFLUENCED BY =
SQUAREPUSHER,=20
APHEX AND MAYBE MIKE PARADINAS THIS<BR> IS AS CUTE AND =
MELODIC=20
AS IT IS SILLY AND FRANTIC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> KEITH FULLERTON WHITMAN - MULTIPLES - =
KRANKY - CD=20
(KRANK081CD)<BR> INTENSE, DRONE-BASED EXPERIMENTALISM =
FROM=20
KFW. AS ABRASIVE AS<BR> IT IS SEDUCTIVE, VEERING FROM =
HAFLER=20
TRIO / GREG DAVIS-ESQUE AMBIENCE<BR> TO THE SORT OF=20
OFF-THE-WALL / FLUXUS APPROACH OF JIM O'ROURKE<BR> =
AND/OR=20
THURSTON MOORE AT THEIR MOST OBTRUSIVE. KRANKY AT =
THEIR<BR> =20
MOST AVANT-GARDE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NOBODY - AND EVERYTHING ELSE... - PLUG =
RESEARCH -=20
CD (PLG64CD)<BR> ANOTHER FINE ALBUM FROM THOSE =
PURVEYORS OF=20
ECLECTIC MUSIC, PLUG<BR> RESEARCH. SHOULD HAVE BEEN A =
GOOD HIP=20
HOP ALBUM BUT IT ABSOLUTELY<BR> TRANSCENDS THAT =
DESCRIPTION BY=20
COMBINING PSYCHEDLIC FOLK, POP,<BR> HIP HOP, BREAKS =
AND GUEST=20
APPEARANCES BY THE LIKES OF MIA DOI<BR> TODD, PREFUSE =
73 AND=20
XOLOLANXINCO. LUSH, BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED<BR> AND VERY =
FULL=20
SOUNDING SONGS OF GREAT SUBSTANCE... THIS IS ONE<BR> =
YOU'LL BE=20
PLAYING FOR SOME TIME TO COME!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OKAPI - WHERE'S THE BEEF - INFLATABL - CD =
(FLAT07)<BR> THE RIP OFF ARTIST'S INFLATABL LABEL =
CONTINUES=20
ITS VOYAGE INTO<BR> THE WILFULLY ODD AND OBSCURE SIDE =
OF THE=20
ELECTRONICA SPECTRUM<BR> WITH THIS DEEPLY SILLY 23 =
TRACK=20
OFFERING FROM OKAPI. CUT UP, MASHED<BR> UP, GENERALLY =
MUCKED=20
ABOUT WITH AND VERY PLAYFUL. AKUFEN-ESQUE<BR> AND RIP =
OFF=20
ARTIST-ESQUE AT TIMES BUT WITH ITS OWN PERSONALITY<BR> =
AS=20
WELL. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TICKLISH - HERE ARE YOUR NEW INSTRUCTIONS =
- TEXTILE=20
- CD (TCD5)<BR> 11 TRACK ALBUM COMPLETE WITH THREE =
QUICKTIME=20
MOVIE FILES (THAT<BR> I HAVEN'T SEEN) FROM THREE PIECE =
TICKLISH. BLEEPY, CLICKY, ZIPPY<BR> WITH OCCASIONAL =
MELODY=20
DETOURS, THIS IS DEFINATELY ELECTRONICA<BR> ON THE =
BOUNDARIES=20
OF EXPERIMENTAL. CHECK IT OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TREAD - TREAD 4 - THIRD EAR - CD=20
(3ECD021)<BR> THE RETURN OF THE EVER-EASY ON THE EAR =
TREAD,=20
FEATURING HIROSHI<BR> WATANABE AKA KAITO OF KOMPAKT =
FAME.=20
HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE, WARM ELECTRONICA<BR> THAT SHOULD =
APPEAL TO=20
EXPANDING / CACTUS ISLAND LABEL HEADS AS<BR> WELL AS =
THOSE WHO=20
GENERALLY LIKE THEIR AMBIENT A BIT MORE RETRO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WORLD STANDARD - ALABASTER - VERTICAL =
FORM - CD=20
(VFORM039CDP)<BR> WELL, WELL, WELL. HERE WE HAVE THE =
SOLO=20
ALBUM FROM FORMER WECHSEL<BR> GARLAND COLLABORATORS, =
WORLD=20
STANDARD. NOT SURE QUITE WHATS HAPPENING<BR> WITH THIS =
AS=20
YOU'LL TELL FROM THE PROMO SLIP CASE AND THE LOW,<BR> =
LOW=20
PRICE. MY ADVICE WOULD BE TO PICK IT UP NOW AS IT WOULD=20
APPEAR<BR> THAT IT'S NOT COMING OUT OVER HERE. ANYWAY, =
ON TO=20
THE MUSIC. FOLLOWING<BR> ON FROM THEIR PREVIOUS WORK =
THIS IS A=20
LOVELY BLEND OF PLAYFUL,<BR> MELODIC INSTRUMENTALS AND =
SOME=20
GORGEOUSLY LOW-KEY ELECTRONIC SHENANIGANS<BR> THAT =
GIVE THE=20
WHOLE ALBUM A LIVE FEEL AND A WARM DEPTH. SUPER<BR> =
PRODUCTION=20
MAKES IT ALL FEEL REALLY FRESH AND ANYONE INTO =
C.C.O.<BR> OR=20
MORR MUSIC (AND, OF COURSE THE MORE RECENT, ORGANIC=20
VERTICAL<BR> FORM STUFF) SHOULD, WITHOUT ANY =
HESISTATION, GIVE=20
THIS THEIR UTMOST<BR> ATTENTION. =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ZE - ELECTRONICS ANONYMOUS - HAZARD - CD=20
(CD042)<BR> ONE OF THOSE INDEPENDENTLY DISTRIBUTED =
AFFAIRS=20
THAT I DARE SAY<BR> WOULD BE SELLING THOUSANDS IF IT =
WERE=20
RELEASED ON (FOR EXAMPLE)<BR> TOUCH OR MEGO RECORDS.=20
EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDSCAPES THAT ARE OCCASIONALLY<BR> =
ABRASIVE=20
BUT ON THE WHOLE PRETTY APPROACHABLE AND =
LISTENABLE.<BR> IF=20
YOU'RE INTO THE OUTPUT OF THE LABELS MENTIONED ABOVE, OR=20
MAYBE<BR> SUB ROSA, OR EVEN KAFFE MATTHEWS, THIS IS=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ZEROPING - MAST ERSO FWAR - INCINERATE =
MEDIA - CD=20
(IMCD02)<BR> A POLITICALLY MOTIVATED RELEASE FROM THE=20
INCINERATE MEDIA COLLECTIVE<BR> HERE WHICH USES A WIDE =
RANGE=20
OF ELECTRONICA AND BEATS RELATED<BR> STYLES TO CREATE =
A RICH=20
AND VARIED SOUND. FROM DUBBED OUT BREAKS<BR> TO =
ELECTRONICA=20
WITH CRUNCHY BEATS AND EVEN A SPOT OF SPOKEN WORD,<BR> =
THE=20
HIGHLIGHT REALLY COMES FROM THE EXCEPTIONAL SOUNDSCAPE=20
PIECE<BR> 'THANKS FOR TRUSTING US' - A BEAUTIFULLY PUT =
TOGETHER TRACK. AS<BR> AN ADDED BONUS THERE ARE FOUR =
REMIX=20
TRACKS INCLUDING A DUBBY TECH<BR> CUT FROM CARTESIAN =
LOVER AND=20
A CHOPPED UP, FRESH AS EVER BIT OF<BR> MAYHEM FROM =
ERRORSMITH.=20
EXCELLENT STUFF ALL ROUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> CHRONOMAD - SOKUT - ALIEN TRANSISTOR - CD =
(ALIENTRANSISTORN07)<BR> IT'S HARD TO DESCRIBE JUST =
HOW SUPERB=20
THIS ALBUM IS AND I HOPE<BR> THAT IT IT DOESN'T GET =
LOST IN=20
THE QUAGMIRE OF ELECTRONICA RELEASES<BR> BECAUSE =
BELIVE ME,=20
THIS IS SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL. CHRONOMAD<BR> =
FOLLOWS UP THE=20
SUPERB DEBUT SINGLE WITH THIS FULL LENGTH ALBUM<BR> OF =
UNIQUE=20
SOUNDS. TAKING CUES FROM POST-ROCK, ELECTRONICA, =
MIDDLE<BR> =20
EASTERN BEATS AND MANY OTHER EECLECTIC STYLES. THE FUSION=20
THAT<BR> IT CREATES IS PRETTY MUCH UNLIKE ANYTHING =
ELSE THAT'S=20
AROUND AND<BR> YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF ENGAGED AND MOVED =
BY THE=20
EMOTIVE, EVOCATIVE<BR> TRACKS ON OFFER. DANCEFLOOR =
FRIENDLY AT=20
TIMES AND THOUGHT PROVOKINGLY<BR> MELANCHOLY AT =
OTHERS...=20
ESSENTIALLY YOU JUST NEED TO CHECK IT<BR> OUT AS IT'S =
PROBABLY=20
GOING TO BE ONE OF THOSE UNSUNG ALBUMS OF<BR> THE =
YEAR. AS YOU=20
MAY HAVE GUESSED I'M REALLY TAKEN WITH IT. HIGHLY<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DAEDELUS - OF SNOWDONIA - PLUG RESEARCH - =
CD=20
(PR44CD)<BR> YES! YES! EASILY ONE OF MY EARLY =
CONTENDERS FOR=20
ALBUM OF THE YEAR.<BR> DAEDELUS IS JUST ON FIRE AT THE =
MOMENT=20
AND THIS ALBUM PROVES YET<BR> AGAIN THAT HE'S A MAJOR =
FORCE TO=20
BE RECKONED WITH. STUNNINGLY<BR> MAD SAMPLE DRIVEN =
MUSIC THAT=20
TAKES ON JAZZ, HIP HOP, BEATS, ELECTRONICA<BR> AND SO =
MUCH=20
MORE. CHOPPED UP, OFFBEAT, OFFKILTER, ODDBALL =
STUFF<BR> WITH=20
THE KIND OF LOOSE, FLOWING FEEL THAT SOUNDS SO FRESH=20
COMPARED<BR> TO THE GENERALLY TIGHT ELECTRONIC THAT =
DOMINATES.=20
JUST AN ESSENTIAL<BR> PIECE OF WORK THAT YOU HAVE TO =
CHECK=20
OUT. BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DEAF CENTER - NEON CITY EP - TYPE - CD=20
(TYEP001CD)<BR> I'LL TELL YOU THIS MUCH MY FRIENDS, =
TYPE IS ON=20
IT AT THE MOMENT!<BR> THREE RELEASES IN AND NOT A =
DUFFER IN=20
SIGHT. CONSISTENCY IS ONE<BR> THING BUT WHEN YOUR =
RELEASES ARE=20
THIS STUNNING, Y0OU'RE ONTO A<BR> WINNER. DEAF CENTER =
IS THE=20
NORWEGIAN DUO OF ERIK K. SKODVIN AND<BR> OTTO A. =
TOTLAND AND,=20
BY GUM, THEY'VE COME UP WTH A BEAUTY. SIX<BR> TRACKS =
OF LUSH,=20
MEANDERING, SUPERBLY PRODUCED ELECTRONICA THAT<BR> =
TAKES CUES=20
FROM SHOEGAZING BANDS AND DELICATE ELECTRONIC =
ARTISTS<BR> TO=20
COME UP WITH AS SUPER HYBRID. TASTY TEXTURES AND SOUNDS=20
COUPLED<BR> WITH INTRICATE RHYTHMIC STRUCTURES THAT =
REMAIN=20
SUBTLE AND REFRESHING.<BR> LIVE INSTRUMENTS ADD LAYERS =
OF=20
ORGANIC, ALMOST CLASSICAL SOUND<BR> AS WELL WHILST =
HELIOS=20
CHIPS IN WITH A BEAT HEAVY, DOWNTEMPO VERSION<BR> THAT =
TOPS=20
THE PACKAGE OFF WITH A GREAT DEAL OF STYLE. DON'T=20
HESITATE.<BR> JUST GET IT. AWESOME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> I'M NOT A GUN - OUR LIVES ON WEDNESDAYS - =
CITY=20
CENTRE OFFICES - CD (TOWERBLOCKCD022)<BR> THE SECOND =
ALBUM=20
FROM JOHN TEJADA AND TAKESHI NISHIMOTO AS I'M<BR> NOT =
A GUN IS=20
A TRUE FOLLOW UP TO THE SUPERB FIRST ALBUM. TAKING<BR> =
OVER=20
WHERE IT LEFT OFF WITH A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF PAST =
ROCK<BR> =20
STYLE GUITARS, LIVE DRUMMING AND SUBTLE ELECTRONICS, IT=20
MANAGES<BR> TO CAPTURE A MAGICAL FEEL THAT'S FULL OF=20
PERSONALITY AND REMAINS<BR> TRULY FRESH. A BRILLIANT =
PIECE OF=20
WORK AND SOMETHING THAT I'D<BR> RECOMMEND WHOLE=20
HEARTEDLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ISAN - MEET NEXT LIFE - MORR MUSIC - CD=20
(MORRCD042)<BR> QUITE SIMPLY A SUPERB PIECE OF WORK =
FROM MORR=20
STALWARTS ISAN AND<BR> BY A LONG WAY THE BEST THING ON =
THE=20
LABEL FOR SOME TIME. DELICIOUS<BR> ELECTRONICS WITH =
THEIR=20
TRADEMARK BEAUTIFUL SIMPLICITY COMBINE<BR> WITH PERKY, =
YET=20
SUBTLE RHYTHMIC ELEMENTS TO GIVE A SOOTHING, =
REFRESHING<BR> =20
AND INCREDIBLY ENGAGING SET OF TRACKS THAT WILL WARM THE=20
HEARTS<BR> OF EVEN THE MOST JADED LISTENERS. BRILLIANT =
STUFF=20
AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LUKE VIBERT - LOVER'S ACID - PLANET MU - =
CD=20
(ZIQ098CD)<BR> THIS STOPGAP NEW LUKE VIBERT ALBUM =
COMPILES HIS=20
THREE PLANET MU<BR> 12"S RELEASED OVER THE YEARS - AND =
THEY=20
COULDN'T SOUND ANY MORE<BR> CURRENT (ONE OF THEM IS =
CURRENT,=20
OF COURSE!). A TOTAL OF TWELVE<BR> TRACKS, INCLUDING =
ONE=20
ENTITLED "ANALORD" FROM YEARS BACK, WHICH<BR> IS =
INTERESTING=20
CONSIDERING HOW MUCH SOME OF THESE TRACKS SOUND<BR> =
LIKE THE=20
RECENT AFX 12"S, ALBEIT WITH THAT UNMISTAKABLE =
VIBERT<BR> =20
FLAVA. A WICKED CD, ESSENTIAL TO FANS WHO DIDN'T BUY THE =
12"S.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> MANITOBA - START BREAKING MY HEART - LEAF =
- CD=20
(BAY16CD)<BR> SUPERB NEW ALBUM ON LEAF WHICH FOLLOWS =
ON=20
BEAUTIFULLY FROM THE<BR> RECENT SINGLE. TAKING AN =
ECLECTIC=20
ELECTRONIC APPROACH, BUT SPRINKLING<BR> IT LIBERALLY =
WITH LIVE=20
INSTRUMENTATION. VERY SUMMERY, VERY BEAUTIFUL,<BR> =
THOROUGHLY=20
EXCELLENT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> OLVIS - OLVIS - RESONANT - CD=20
(RESCD008)<BR> HE MAY BE FROM ICELAND, BUT YOUR =
TYPICALLY=20
ICELANDIC, INTROVERTED,<BR> ETHERIEL POST-ROCK AFFAIR =
THIS=20
MOST CERTAINLY IS NOT. INSTEAD<BR> THIS IS A GREAT =
SUMMER=20
ALBUM IN THE MAKING, ALTHOUGH DIFFICULT<BR> TO =
DESCRIBE. SOME=20
HAVE MADE COMPARISONS TO STEREOLAB, AND WHILST<BR> =
CERTAINLY=20
SOME OF THE ARRANGEMENTS AREN'T TOO DISIMILAR TO =
THEIR<BR> =20
LATE 90'S, JOHN MCENTIRE-PRODUCED MATERIAL, OLVIS'S SOUND IS=20
A<BR> LOT MORE UNUSUAL. THE BEST I CAN COME UP WITH IS =
THAT=20
THIS COULD<BR> BE THE RESULT OF LOCKING WOLFGANG VOIGT =
AND=20
BERT KAEMPFERT IN<BR> A STUDIO FOR A MONTH, WITH THEIR =
FINISHED ALBUM CONSISTING OF<BR> TRACKS THEY'D WRITTEN =
ALTERNATELY - HONESTLY, GIVE THIS A LISTEN<BR> AND =
YOU'LL SEE=20
WHAT I MEAN (THOSE EASY LISTENING VOCALS ARE=20
IRRESISTABLE!).<BR> LEMON JELLY TAKE NOTE - THIS IS =
HOW IT=20
SHOULD BE DONE, FELLAS.<BR> TERRIFIC STUFF, =
INVESTIGATE=20
IMMEDIATELY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REMOTE VIEWER, THE - LET YOUR HEART DRAW =
A LINE -=20
CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD (TOWERBLOCKCD024)<BR> THIS =
ONE=20
SURPRISED ME BY COMING OUT WITH NAIRY A WHISPER OF=20
PUBLICITY.<BR> THAT ACTUALLY SUITS THE STYLE OF THE =
ALBUM AS=20
IT'S A BEAUTIFULLY<BR> LOW-KEY AFFAIR WITH GENTLY =
RIPPLING=20
SONGS MADE UP OF ORGANIC INSTRUMENTS<BR> AND CLEVER=20
SONGWRITING SKILLS WITH THE OCCASIONAL TOUCH OF =
ELECTRONIC<BR> =20
MANIPULATION. SOULFUL, LUSH, DEEP... EVERYTHING YOU'D EXPECT=20
FROM<BR> A REMOTE VIEWER ALBUM AND SO MUCH MORE. =
ABSOLUTE=20
CLASS.</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> SWOD - GEHEN - CITY CENTRE OFFICES - CD=20
(TOWERBLOCKCD021)<BR> OH MY GOSH! THIS IS A SUPREMELY=20
BEAUTIFUL RELEASE. CITY CONTRE<BR> OFFICES DELIVER A =
DELICIOUS=20
COCKTAIL OF GENTLE PIANOS, LUSCIOUS<BR> ELECTRONICS =
AND DEEP,=20
DEEP ATMOSPHERES. BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER<BR> AND =
WONDERFULLY=20
PRODUCED, THIS IS AN ALBUM THAT SHOULD APPEAL<BR> TO =
FANS OF=20
THE EQUALLY WONDERFUL 'VRIOON' ALBUM BY CARSTEN =
NICOLAI<BR> =20
AND RYUICHI SAKAMOTO, BUT ALSO ANYONE WITH AN EAR FOR=20
MELODIC,<BR> GORGEOUS MUSIC. UTTERLY =
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TRIOSK - MOMENT RETURNS - LEAF - CD=20
(BAY39CD)<BR> LEAF'S FORAYS INTO CONTEMPORARY, =
ELECTRONIC JAZZ=20
ARE ALWAYS REASONABLY<BR> SUCCESSFUL, BUT THIS ONE'S =
TO BE A=20
CUT ABOVE THE REST, IN MY OPINION.<BR> THE PRODUCTION =
IS=20
WONDERFULLY DEEP AND DETAILED, CRISP AND =
ATMOSPHERIC,<BR> AND=20
MUSICALLY THIS IS QUITE SUPERB. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME=20
I'VE<BR> DONE THIS TODAY, BUT IMAGINE SPRINGHEEL JACK, =
TORTOISE (DEFINITELY<BR> AN INFLUENCE), JAN JELINEK =
(WHOM THIS=20
OUTFIT OCCASIONALLY SAMPLE)<BR> AND AROVANE FORMING =
SOME KIND=20
OF EXPERIMENTAL AMBIENT JAZZ SUPERGROUP!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> NIGHTSHIFT - STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE =
YEARS -=20
NIGHTSHIFT - CD (NIGHTSHIFT001CD)<BR> I HAVE NO IDEA=20
WHATSOEVER WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. YOU GET TWELVE<BR> =
TRACKS=20
FROM THE LAST FIVE YEARS FROM NIGHTSHIFT (WHOEVER =
THEY<BR> =20
ARE) AND IT'S A REALLY MIXED BAG OF TRACKS. CHOPPY, HEAVILY=20
SAMPLE<BR> BASED TECHNO AND HOUSE WITH A VERY QUIRKY =
SOUND TO=20
IT. WHEN IT<BR> WORKS (AND ON OCCASION, IT DOES) IT =
REALLY IS=20
QUITE GOOD AND SOME<BR> OF THE MORE MELODIC TRACKS ARE =
VERY=20
NICE. BUT, IT'S VERY INCONSISTENT<BR> INDEED. HAVE A =
LISTEN,=20
THAT'S MY ADVICE, AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - JEREMY CAULFIELD - DETACHED =
[05] - DUMB=20
UNIT - CD (DU-020CD)<BR> JEL CAULFIELD GETS INTO THE =
MIX WITH=20
A QUALITY SELECTION OF TUNES<BR> WHICH I WOULDN'T =
NECESSARILY=20
HAVE EXPECTED. JPHN TEJADA, DJ MINX,<BR> WIGHNOMY =
BROTHERS,=20
ROCCO BRANCO, MARKUS MULLER, WINK, JEFF SAMUEL,<BR> =
ALEX SMOKE=20
AND LOADS MORE ALL LOCK HORNS ON JEZZA'S DECKS... =
TO<BR> FINE=20
EFFECT, I MIGHT ADD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LAWRENCE - THE ABSENCE OF BLIGHT - =
DIALREC - CD=20
(DIALCD04)<BR> ABSOLUTELY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE RELEASES =
OF THE=20
YEAR. KILLER, WONDERFUL,<BR> 'SLEEPY HOUSE' GROOVES =
WITH=20
INTRICATE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, YET<BR> A RELAXED, EASY =
GOING=20
ATTITUDE. FRESH SOUNDS, LAWRENCES USUAL<BR> ROLLING =
BEATS AND=20
A CREEPING LUSHNESS WHICH CATCHES YOU UNAWARES.<BR> =
DEEPLY=20
BEAUTIFUL AT TIMES AND DEEPLY FUNKY AT OTHERS. THIS =
IS<BR> =20
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. FABULOUS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PROCESS - SPECTRA - TRAUM - CD=20
(TRAUMCD13)<BR> STEVE BARNES AKA PROCESS JUST KEEPS ON =
COMING=20
UP WITH THE GOODS<BR> TIME AFTER TIME. THIS NEW FULL =
LENGTH CD=20
IS AN ABSOLUTE GEM AND<BR> CONTINUES HIS RECENT VIBE =
OF LESS=20
DUBBY, MORE GROOVESOME TRACKS.<BR> EACH CUT IS FILLED =
WITH=20
MELODIC SOUNDS AND LUSCIOUS CHORDS AND<BR> TEXTURES =
PLUS MID=20
TEMPO TECHNO BEATS THAT ROLL WITH STYLE. I CAN'T<BR> =
RECOMMEND=20
THIS ENOUGH. IT'S TRULY SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ROBAG WRUHME - WUZZLEBUD 'KK' - MUSIK =
KRAUSE - CD=20
(MK-CD001)<BR> AN APPROPRIATELY SUPERB DEBUT ALBUM =
FROM THIS=20
LABEL THAT HAS CONSISTENTLY<BR> BROUGHT US THE BEST IN =
FUNKY,=20
CLICKED OUT TECHNO. ROBAG DELIVERS<BR> AWELL ROUNDED =
SELECTION=20
THAT CROSSES THE BOUNDARIES OF HOUSE,<BR> TECHNO AND =
EVEN=20
ELECTRONICA WITH SUCH STYLE AND GRACE THAT IT'S<BR> =
DIFFICULT=20
TO FIND IT ANYTHING OTHER THAN IRRESISTIBLE. =
ABSOLUTE<BR> =20
CLASS ALL ROUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - TOTAL 2 - KOMPAKT - CD=20
(KOMCD06)<BR> KOMPAKT COMPILATION, AND NO REAL =
SUPRISES=20
HERE..... FEATURING<BR> THE LIKES OF SASCHA =
FUNKE,=20
LAWRENCE, CLOSER MUSIK, DUBSTAR, DETTINGER<BR> AND A =
FEW MORE,=20
THIS IS A SELECTION OF TECHNO - DIFFERENT SOUNDS<BR> =
AND=20
FEELINGS, BUT ALL WITH THAT KOMPAKT DRIVE AND FUNK....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> VARIOUS - OFFBEATS 2.0 - SUBVERSIV*REC - =
CD=20
(SV|OB007/2005)<BR> YES! DOPE COMPILATION FEATURING =
ROUGH=20
TRACKS FROM JOSH MARTINEZ,<BR> JD WALKER, SECOND =
FRONT, SODA,=20
CAVEMAN SPEAK, AWOL ONE AND LOADS<BR> OF OTHER TOP =
ARTISTS.=20
GOOD HIP HOP VIBES ALL ROUND. RECOMMENDED.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Hip Hop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> QUASIMOTO - THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF =
LORD QUAS -=20
STONESTHROW - CD (PIASX055CD)<BR> PLENTY OF PEOPLE =
HAVE BEEN=20
ASKING ABOUT THIS MADLIB PRODUCED LP.<BR> FEATURING MF =
DOOM=20
(MADVILLIAN) AND M.E.D., THIS FOLLOW-UP TO "THE<BR> =
UNSEEN"=20
LOOKS LIKE DOING THE BUSINESS. A LARGE ONE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Eclectic Beats</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JIMMY EDGAR - BOUNCE MAKE MODEL - WARP - =
CD=20
(WAP180CD)<BR> THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY SPLENDID RELEASE =
FROM THE=20
HOTLY TIPPED JIMMY<BR> EDGAR. SIX TRACKS WHICH, =
ADMITTEDLY,=20
HAVE A SLIGHTLY PREFUSE /<BR> MACHINE DRUM FLAVA TO =
THE BEATS=20
BUT USE A MORE ELECTRONIC AND<BR> SLIGHTLY DETROITY =
FEEL TO=20
THE MUSICAL ELECMENTS AND CHORDS. AMAZINGLY<BR> CRISP=20
PRODUCTION AND WONDERFULLY INTRICATE PROGRAMMING MAKE =
THIS<BR> =20
SOUND FRESH AND FUNKY AND IT COMES WITH A HEARTY=20
RECOMMENDATION.<BR> WICKED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> 400 BLOWS - ANGEL'S TRUMPETS AND DEVIL'S =
TROMBONES=20
- GOLD STANDARD LABORATORIES - CD (GSL105)<BR> LIKE A=20
LEFTFIELD METALLICA, A FOLKY MEGADETH, A WARMER =
FUGAZI.<BR> =20
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, CHUNKY RIFFS, TIGHT DRUMS,=20
BASS<BR> GUITAR PLAYING FROM JUST BELOW THE KNEE & =
AN=20
AVERSION TO SHAMPOO....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS - I AM A BIRD NOW =
-=20
SECRETLY CANADIAN - CD (SSCR105)<BR> FINALLY IN STOCK =
IS THIS=20
SURE FIRE CANDIDATE FOR ALBUM OF THE<BR> YEAR. YOU'VE =
NO DOUBT=20
READ ALL ABOUT ANTONY AND HIS JOHNSONS BY<BR> NOW (I =
DON'T=20
THINK THERE'S A PUBLICATION IN BRITAIN LEFT THAT<BR> =
HASN'T=20
INTERVIEWED HIM) SUFFICE TO SAY THIS IS ONE OF THE =
MOST<BR> =20
STRIKING, REMARKABLE, ORIGINAL AND MEMORABLE ALBUMS IN=20
RECENT<BR> YEARS. FOR FANS OF ANYONE FROM NINA SIMONE =
TO NICK=20
CAVE TO BILLIE<BR> HOLIDAY TO JEFF BUCKLEY TO JOANNA =
NEWSOM=20
THIS IS A MUST, LIKEWISE<BR> ADMIRERS OF THE SPECIAL =
GUESTS=20
FEATURED (BOY GEORGE, DEVENDRA<BR> BANHART, RUFUS =
WAINWRIGHT=20
AND LOU REED). TRULY MESMERISING, ANTONY<BR> IS A HUGE =
STAR IN=20
THE MAKING. BUY WITHOUT HESTITATION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> BECK - LOSER EP - BONGLOAD - CD=20
(BONG21930)<BR> FOUR KILLER PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED =
TRACKS (IN=20
1994, THAT IS), AS<BR> WELL AS THE SEMINAL "LOSER" GO =
TOWARDS=20
MAKING THIS AS ESSENTIAL<BR> TO BECK FANS AS ANY OF =
HIS=20
ALBUMS. "CORVETTE BUMMER", "ALCOHOL",<BR> "FUME" AND =
AN=20
ALTERNATE VERSION OF "SOUL SUCKIN' JERK" AS GOOD<BR> =
AS THAT=20
ON "MELLOW GOLD"... WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT? BLOOD?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DIANE CLUCK - OH VANILLE / OVA NIL - =
IMPORTANT - CD=20
(MPREC049)<BR> BEST THING I'VE HEARD ALL DAY - THIS IS =
LOVELY. DON'T KNOW WHO<BR> SHE IS, BUT DIANE =
CLUCK HAS A=20
BEAUTIFUL VOICE THAT SEEMS TO HAVE<BR> COME FROM =
SOMEWHERE=20
CELTIC / NORSE. MUSICALLY, THIS IS SIMPLE<BR> =
STRUMMED=20
FOLKY GUITARS - THE PERFECT ACCOMPANIMENT TO THIS. =20
THINK<BR> EMILIANA, DEVANDRA BANHART, MICHELLE SHOCKED =
ETC. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> FRED LONBERG-HOLM TRIO - OTHER VALENTINES =
-=20
ATAVISTIC - CD (ALP165CD)<BR> TRIO OF FRED =
LONBERG-HOLM ON=20
CELLO, JASON ROEBKE ON BASS AND FRANK<BR> ROSALY ON =
DRUMS=20
DOING INTERESTING (AND OCCASIONALLY RECOGNISABLE)<BR> =
COVERS=20
AND ORIGINAL TRACKS. COVERS FROM S. BARRETT, SUN RA,=20
GIL<BR> SCOTT-HERON AND OTHERS WHO I DON'T KNOW. =
EXCELLENT MUSICIANS<BR> CREATING MUSIC THAT IS =
ABSTRACT AT=20
TIMES, BEAUTIFUL AT OTHERS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HOTEL DILETTANTE - HOTEL DILETTANTE - =
TEXTILE - CD=20
(TCD6)<BR> ECLECTIC AND EXPERIMENTAL ACOUSTIC ALBUM =
FROM THIS=20
OUTFIT - COMPRISED<BR> OF GEORGE BURT AND RAYMOND =
MACDONALD=20
QUARTET FEATURING LOL COXHILL<BR> AND FUTURE PILOT =
AKA. =20
STYLES RANGE FROM JAZZ TO SUBDUED ALMOST<BR> POST ROCK =
TO=20
HAUNTING AMBIENT. CREATED WITH GUITAR,=20
SAXAPHONE,<BR> DOUBLE BASS, DRUMS AND =
VOICE. =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HOWARD HELLO - EP - TEMPORARY RESIDENCE - =
CD=20
(TRR79)<BR> FOUR TRACK EP (CLUES IN THE TITLE) FROM =
HOWARD=20
HELLO. NOTHING<BR> REVOLUTIONARY OR GROUND =
BREAKING, BUT=20
RATHER NICE INSTRUMENTAL<BR> POST ROCK WITH A SLIGHTLY =
FLOATY=20
AND AMBIENT FEEL AT TIMES. NICE,<BR> PERHAPS =
RATHER TOO=20
MUCH SO?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IVOR CUTLER - AN ELPEE AND TWO EPEES - =
DECCA - CD=20
(9826606)<BR> US IVOR CUTLER FANS NEVER THOUGHT WE'D =
SEE THE=20
DAY, BUT HERE IT<BR> IS. FINALLY, IVOR'S INCREDIBLY =
RARE 1961=20
DEBUT LP GETS A REISSUE,<BR> ALONGSIDE HIS FIRST TWO =
EQUALLY=20
SCARCE EPS (RELEASED 1959 AND<BR> '61 RESPECTIVELY). =
I'VE SEEN=20
ORIGINAL COPIES OF THESE RECORDS<BR> SELL FOR WELL =
OVER =A3100=20
ON EBAY, SO THIS'LL BE THE FIRST TIME<BR> MOST OF US =
WILL HAVE=20
HEARD THIS MATERIAL, AND WHAT D'YA KNOW?<BR> IT'S =
ABSOLUTELY=20
GREAT STUFF. 28 TRACKS OF UNIQUE STORIES, SONGS,<BR> =
PROSE AND=20
POEMS DRENCHED IN CUTLER'S INIMITABLE DRY HUMOUR =
AND<BR> =20
DELIVERY. ONE OF THE REISSUES OF THE YEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> JANE - BERSERKER - PAW TRACKS - CD=20
(PAW06)<BR> JANE IS THE PANDA BEAR HALF OF THE ANIMAL=20
COLLECTIVE WITH SCOTT<BR> MOU. THIS ALBUM IS OF =
A=20
SIMILAR TONE TO CAMPFIRE SONGS AND YOUNG<BR> PRAYER, =
WITH A=20
MORE EXPERIMENTAL AND ELECTRONIC TAKE ON THE MUSIC<BR> =
- THERE=20
ARE STILL PLENTY OF ACOUSTIC ELEMENTS, BUT THE =
STRUCTURE<BR> =20
HAS GOT LOOSER, THE "SONGS" HAVE BECOME MORE LIKE=20
SOUNDSCAPES,<BR> AND THERE IS AN OVERAL ETHEREAL AND =
HAUNTED=20
FEEL TO THIS. BEAUTIFUL<BR> IN THE MOST UN-TWEE =
WAY=20
POSSIBLE. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> LONE PIGEON - CONCUBINE RICE - =
WHIZZKIDDZZ - CD=20
(WHIZZ002CD)<BR> ECCENTRIC IN THE EXTREME, THE LONE =
PIGEON=20
DELIVERS A WHOLE ALBUMS<BR> WORTH OF ENTERTAINING AND=20
ECCLECTIC MUSIC THAT SORT OF SOUNDS<BR> LIKE IT COULD =
BE THE=20
CROSS BETWEEN A SOUNDTRACK TO A PSYCHEDELIC<BR> =
CHILDRENS TV=20
SHOW FROM THE 1970S AND A CONTEMPORARY POST-FOLK<BR> =20
OUTFIT. ODD, BUT ENDEARINGLY LISTENABLE TOO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ONEIDA - THE WEDDING - JAGJAGUWAR - CD=20
(JAG65CD)<BR> THIS NEW ALBUM FROM ONEIDA IS A COMPLETE =
TOUR-DE-FORCE, DRAWING<BR> FROM A RATHER DIFFERENT SET =
OF=20
INFLUENCES FROM THAT OF PREVIOUS,<BR> FROM FOLK TO =
PROG TO=20
CLASSIC ROCK TO POST ROCK TO BAROQUE (!).<BR> FANS OF =
PRETTY=20
MUCH ANYTHING FROM BRIAN ENO TO PINK FLOYD TO =
ANIMAL<BR> =20
COLLECTIVE, AS WELL AS ONEIDA'S (ADMITTEDLY ALREADY PRETTY=20
SCHIZOPHRENIC)<BR> PREVIOUS RELEASES SHOULD =
INVESTIGATE=20
IMMEDIATELY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> PLAINSONG - PLAINSONG - WATER - CD=20
(WATER149)<BR> DOUBLE ALBUM BY PLAINSONG - "IN SEARCH =
OF=20
AMELIA EARHART" AND<BR> THE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED "NOW =
WE ARE=20
3" FROM THE 1970S. FRONTED<BR> BY EX-FAIRPORT =
CONVENTION=20
SINGER IAIN MATTHEWS - THIS FOUR PIECE<BR> MARRIED =
BRITISH=20
FOLK WITH CALIFORNIAN COUNTRY ROCK TO GREAT =
EFFECT.<BR> =20
PERHAPS A BIT "SOFT ROCK" AT TIMES, BUT REALLY GOOD WHEN=20
THE<BR> FOLK ASPECT IS AT THE FOREFRONT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> REPLACEMENTS, THE - PLEASED TO MEET ME - =
SIRE - CD=20
(WAR25557)<BR> I'M ALMOST 100% CERTAIN I DIDN'T ORDER =
THIS,=20
BUT THE REPLACEMENTS<BR> WEREN'T A BAD OLD BAND, EVEN =
IF THEY=20
DO SOUND A BIT OF THEIR TIME<BR> NOW (1987), SO OUT IN =
THE=20
SHOP THIS GOES. THE MAIN MAN BEHIND<BR> THE BAND WAS, =
OF=20
COURSE, PAUL WESTERBERG WHO WENT ON TO GARNER<BR> MUCH =
ACCLAIM=20
FOR HIS LATER, SOLO RELEASES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> TROGGS, THE - FROM NOWHERE - REPERTOIRE - =
CD=20
(RR1010)<BR> REG AND HIS FELLOW ANDOVERIANS (?) DEBUT =
ALBUM=20
FROM 1966 (I THINK)<BR> FEATURES (NATURALLY) "WILD =
THING" AS=20
WELL AS "HI HI HAZEL", "LOUIE<BR> LOUIE" AND THE LOST =
EARLY=20
PSYCHE / BUBBLEGUM CLASSIC "JINGLE JANGLE".<BR> BONUS =
TRACKS=20
(FROM LATER SINGLES) ARE EVEN BETTER ("WITH A GIRL<BR> =
LIKE=20
YOU", "I WANT YOU", "I CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF" AND "GONNA=20
MAKE<BR> YOU" - SUPERB!). SOME GREAT TRIVIA IN THE =
SLEEVE=20
NOTES. FOR EXAMPLE,<BR> DID YOU KNOW "WILD THING" WAS =
WRITTEN=20
BY JON VOIGHT'S BROTHER??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WOODEN WAND AND THE VANISHING VOICE - =
L'UN MARQUER=20
CONTRE LA MOISSONNEUSE - THREE LOBED RECORDINGS - CD=20
(TLR014CD)<BR> LIKE A DRUNK, VALIUM FUELLED HARLEM =
FUNERAL=20
PROCCESSION LED BY<BR> NICK CAVE'S IMAGINARY CHILDHOOD =
FRIEND,=20
WHO JUST HAPPENS TO BE<BR> A MUTE, PRE-OP HILLBILLY IN =
CHARGE=20
OF DOLING OUT SAID VALIUM.<BR> I REALLY LIKE=20
IT!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Restocks (CD): Guitar Based</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> A SILVER MT. ZION - HORSES IN THE SKY -=20
CONSTELLATION - CD (CST033CD)<BR> "THEE SILVER MT. =
ZION=20
MEMORIAL ORCHESTRA & TRA-LA-LA BAND" (CAN<BR> YOU =
EVEN=20
READ THAT WITHOUT LAUGHING AT THE SHEER, =
OVERWHELMING<BR> =20
PRETENTIOUSNESS OF IT ALL?) RETURN WITH AN ALBUM THAT TIMELY=20
ENOUGH<BR> SOUNDS LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN ALL THE OTHER =
SILVER=20
MT. ZION ALBUMS<BR> (WHY BREAK THE HABIT ETC?)... AND =
THE=20
ARCADE FIRE. STILL LONGING<BR> FOR THE MONTREAL SOUND =
OF 1999?=20
THEN BUY THIS ALBUM WITHOUT RESERVATION.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS - ANTONY AND THE =
JOHNSONS -=20
SECRETLY CANADIAN - CD (SC104CD)<BR> THINK A RATHER=20
EXTRAVAGANT-LOOKING HYBRID OF JEFF BUCKLEY, BILLIE<BR> =
HOLIDAY=20
AND LEIGH BOWERY FRONTING THE TINDERSTICKS AND =
YOU'RE<BR> =20
REALLY NOT THAT FAR OFF. NICK CAVE IS ALSO CLEARLY AN=20
INFLUENCE.<BR> MELODRAMATIC, YES, BUT ALSO DEEPLY =
ROMANTIC=20
SOUNDING, AND CERTAINLY<BR> AMBITIOUS WITHOUT EVER =
OVERDOING=20
IT. THIS DEMANDS ATTENTION.</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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GROWING - THE SOUL OF THE RAINBOW AND THE =
HARMONY=20
OF LIGHT - KRANKY - CD (KRANK073)<BR> THAT MIGHT BE =
THE MOST=20
PRETENTIOUS ALBUM TITLE IN THE HISTORY<BR> OF RECORDED =
MUSIC=20
BUT IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE THIS BEING CALLED =
ANYTHING<BR> ELSE.=20
FOUR INTENSE YET DELIGHTFUL TRACKS THAT VEER FROM =
AMBIENT<BR> =20
DRONES TO SHEETS OF NOISE. IMAGINE FENNESZ, LOW AND SUSUMU=20
YOKOTA<BR> FORMING SOME KIND OF EXPERIMENTAL AMBIENT=20
SUPERGROUP.</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> JOHN FAHEY - AFTER THE BALL - COLLECTORS =
CHOICE -=20
CD (CCM-213-2)<BR> MORE SUPERB SOUTHERN FOLK MUSIC =
FROM THE=20
MAN BEHIND THE REVENANT<BR> LABEL. GUITAR AND FIDDLE =
IN=20
DIXIELAND, RAGTIME, BLUES AND ESSENTIALLY<BR> HILLY =
BILLY=20
STYLEE!! BRILLIANT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE - THE =
MANIFESTATION -=20
STRANGE ATTRACTORS - CD (SAAH026CD)<BR> REMASTERED =
REISSUE OF=20
THIS LONG OUT-OF-PRINT VINYL-ONLY RELEASE,<BR> =
INCLUDING 20=20
MINS OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS MATERIAL, EXTENSIVE =
HAND-WRITTEN<BR> =20
PROJECT NOTES AND A GUEST APPEARANCE FROM CURRENT 93'S DAVID=20
TIBET.<BR> EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHEDELIC ACOUSTIC FOLK WITH =
OCCASIONAL HYPNOTIC<BR> CHANTING AND ALL-ROUND =
FREAKING OUT=20
THAT DRAWS COMPARISONS TO<BR> ANIMAL COLLECTIVE. WELL =
WORTH=20
GIVING A GO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Funk / Jazz / =
Soul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> IN THE COUNTRY - THIS WAS THE PACE OF MY =
HEARTBEAT=20
- RUNE GRAMMOFON - CD (RCD2045)<BR> THIS IS JAZZ, MIKE =
SAID=20
SO, BUT I ONLY ASKED HIM WHATHER WE SHOULD<BR> PUT IT =
IN=20
ANOTHER CATEGORY BECAUSE IT IS REALLY SLOW, =
ATMOSPHERIC<BR> =20
AND ALMOST SOUNDTRACKY. OK, SO THAT DOESN'T STOP IT BEING=20
JAZZ,<BR> BUT... PRODUCED BY ARVE HENRIKSEN, THIS IS A =
THREE=20
PIECE USING<BR> PIANO, VIBRAPHONE, DOUBLE BASS, DRUMS, =
PERCUSSION, TIMPANI, AUTOHARP,<BR> VOCALS AND A TINY =
WEE=20
SMIDGEN OF ELECTRONICS COURTESY OF A CASIO<BR> =20
SK-10. THIS IS LOVELY - VERY GENTLE, ATMOSPHERIC AND LAZY=20
IN<BR> THE EXTREME, NICE (ALA =
FASTSHOW!?)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> RICCI RUCKER - FUGA - ALPHA PUP - CD=20
(APR-008)<BR> YES! BAD BOY ALBUM! ALPHA PUP HAS =
CONJURED UP=20
ANOTHER TREAT IN<BR> THE FORM OF THIS RADICAL =
TURNTABLIST=20
ALBUM FROM RICCI RUCKER.<BR> MASHING UP JAZZ, WORLD =
MUSIC /=20
AFRO, EXPERIMENTAL SOUNDS AND WILDY<BR> CHOPPED UP HIP =
HOP=20
BEATS YOU GET A COMPLETE PIECE THAT MESSES<BR> WITH =
YOUR HEAD=20
IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE FASHION. SERIOUSLY GOOD S**T<BR> =
THAT=20
EVERY HOME SHOULD OWN!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>New Releases (CD): Experimental</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> DOUBLE LEOPARDS - HALVE MAEN - ECLIPSE - =
2xCD=20
(ECLIPSE23CD)<BR> 8 TRACKS SPREAD OVER TWO CDS. VERY=20
SOUNDSCAPE, SOUNDTRACK MATERIAL.<BR> SOMEWHAT ANGSTY =
AT TIMES=20
IT DOES DEVELOP, OCCASIONALLY, INTO WARMER<BR> =
TERRITORY.=20
PERCUSSION FREE EXCEPT FOR A SHAKER DRIFTING IN =
AND<BR> OUT ON=20
TRACK FOUR, CD ONE. LIKE THE SOUNDTRACK TO A DARKER,=20
ALTERNATIVE<BR> "HELLRAISER".. PINHEAD WOULD LOVE IT=20
!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> GUSH - NORRKOPING - ATAVISTIC - CD=20
(ALP161CD)<BR> THREE PIECE GUSH CONSISTS OF MATS =
GUSTAFSSON=20
(VARIOUS HORNS AND<BR> WOODWIND), STENS SANDELL (PIANO =
AND=20
VOICE) AND RAYMOND STRID (DRUMS).<BR> HIGHLY =
SPECIALIST=20
FREEFORM JAZZ WITH A HIGH REGARD FOR SPACE AND<BR> =
SILENCE AS=20
WELL AS CRUSHING, DEAFENING SONIC ANARCHY. ONE FOR<BR> =
THE THE=20
LOVERS OF THE 'MENTAL' IN EXPERIMENTAL. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> HAIR POLICE - DRAWN DEAD - HANSON - CD=20
(HN124)<BR> INDUSTRIAL SOUNDSCAPES AND SOMEWHAT =
REMINISCENT OF=20
A FACTORY FLOOR<BR> IN SOMEONES TWISTED IMAGINATION. =
LIKE A=20
LAZY, PISSED OFF PAN SONIC<BR> THROUGH A DISTORTION=20
PEDAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial> WHITE OUT - CHINA IS NEAR - ALL TOMORROWS =
PARTIES -=20
CD (ATPRCD12)<BR> WHITE OUT ARE A FOUR-PIECE IMPROV / =
AVANT=20
JAZZ OUTFIT WHICH INCLUDE<BR> JIM O'ROURKE AND WILLIAM =
WINANT=20
AMONGST THEIR NUMBER. CERTAINLY<BR> THOSE INTO THE =
TREADER=20
LABEL RELEASES SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT (MARK<BR> =
SANDERS, EVAN=20
PARKER, SPRING HEEL JACK), LIKEWISE THE ATAVISTIC<BR> =
UNHEARD=20
MUSIC SERIES, ALBERT AYLER ETC, AND, OBVIOUSLY, JIM=20
O'ROURKE<BR> IN HIS MORE EXPERIMENTAL =
MODE.</FONT></DIV>
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