[Smallfish-releases-text] new release mailout 17th June 2002
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New Releases (Vinyl): Electronica
AOKI TAKAMASA - VOS / HAM - PROGRESSIVE FORM - 12" (PFL04)
BEST RELEASE SO FAR ON PROGRESSIVE FORM (WELL, IN MY VIEW ANYWAY).
ONE SIDE OF HYPNOTIC DUBBED OUT TECHNO FALLING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN
TRAUM AND CHAIN REACTION. THE FLIP IS A PARTICULARLY BEAUTIFUL
TEXTURAL PIECE THAT COMBINES DEEP AND SUBTLE SOUNDS WITH FILTERED
VOICES AND BROKEN DRUM BEATS. CHECK!
COSMIC SUCKERS, THE - VOLUME BLACK AND WHITE - SHITKATAPULT - 2xLP =
(STRIKE30)
REALLY GOOD DOUBLE PACK OF DUBBY ELECTRONICS FROM THE COSMIC =
SUCKERS.
MOVING FROM GLITCHY AND CHALLENGING AND OCCASSIONALLY OFF-THE-WALL
SOUNDS TO MORE HYPNOTIC TECHNO STYLED MATERIAL - ALL WITH A HEALTHY
DOSE OF GLITCH. NICE.
DABRYE - INSTRUMNTL - EASTERN DEVELOPMENTS - LP (ED002)
LOVELY SMOOTH AND LAID BACK INSTRUMENTAL HIP HOP / ELECTRONIC
SOUNDS COURTSEY OF DABRYE. FAT BEATS THAT ARE JAZZ TINGED, PIANO
LACED AND AT TIMES FUNKY (IN A KINDA UNHURRIED AND UNFUSSED WAY).
ONE OF THE ARTISTS WHO WE'LL BE HEARING LOADS MORE FROM AND ABOUT
I WAGER! CHECK. =20
ELECTRIC BIRDS - FRAMES - INC. US - 12" (INCUS4)
EFFECTIVELY THE SEQUAL TO THE STRATA MINI ALBUM, THIS IS ANOTHER
FOUR TRACKS FROM ONE OF THE BEST PRODUCERS AROUND. THE QUALITY
OF THIS STUFF IS SECOND TO NONE. LIKE BASIC CHANNEL, CHAIN =
REACTION?
WELL, YOU'LL LOVE THIS THEN. DEEPEST, DUBBIEST TECHNO. SUPERB.
ELEGY - ENSEMBLE - A.R.T. - 12" (ART 6)
ARTS 6TH RELEASE SEES KIRK DEGIRGIO UNDER HIS ELEGY MONIKER. =
PERCUSIVE
DETROIT STYLED MUSIC WITH LOVELY BREAKBEAT ORIENTATED BEATS.=20
TONE POEM IS THE STAND OUT TRACK. THIS EARLY UK ELECTRONICA IS
GETTING SO HARD TO FIND THESE DAYS. A HIGHLY RECOMENDED 12" !!!!!!!!
=20
GWEM - DEN OF ROCK - PRE ROMAN BRITAIN - 7" (PRB 001)
OBSCURE 7 " OUTING WITH TWO TRACKS, FEATURING ONE SIDE OF ELECTROPOP
INSPIRED VOCAL MADNESS, STILL KEEPING IT ON A SLIGHTLY ROCKY VIBE,
WHILE THE FLIP IS MUCH MORE ELECTRONIC AS A WHOLE...
ISAN - CLOCKWORK MENAGERIE - MORR MUSIC - 2xLP + 7" (MORR28)
A JOURNEY INTO THE EARLY AND HARD TO COME BY ISAN TRACKS. TAKEN
FROM ATOMIC, LIQUIFICATION EMPIRE, WURLITZER JUKEBOX, BAD JAZZ,
EARWORM AND OTHER LABELS - THIS IS A TOP COLLECTION OF MELODIC
ELECTRONICS FROM THIS FINE ARTIST. THIS IS MY FAVORITE ISAN RELEASE
TO DATE, BECAUSE I THINK HIS EARLY WORK HAS A HIGHER PROPORTION
OF DEPTH AND GLITCH TO MELODY. RECOMMENDED.
JOHANNES KOENIG - DIGITAL KRANKY LP - DIGITAL KRANKY - LP (DK8)
COOL EIGHT TRACK ALBUM FROM MR KOENIG. AT TIMES THIS IS ON AN
EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONIC TIP, AND AT OTHERS IS MORE SCULPTED =
SOUNDSCAPES
- WHATEVER, THEY AREALL VERY GOOD. OFF KILTER BEATS COMBINE WITH
MELODIC BITS. DUBBY, BASS HEAVY BITS MERGE WITH ANALOGUE SOUNDS.
MOMENTS OF GLITCH FUSED WITH SUBTLE RHYTHMS. RECOMMENDED.=20
KEVIN BLECHDOM " AND THE TEMPO OF DOOM" - SPEEDING / SLOWING DOWN - =
UNBEARABLE - 7" (UNB009)
9TH INSTALLMENT OF THE UNBEARABLE SERIES, THIS TIME PRODUCED BY
KEVIN BLECHDOM. TWO TRACKS THAT SOUND ASTONISHINGLY SIMILAR. =
COMMODORE
SID NOISES, COMBINED WITH MILD SYNTH TEXTURES, ARRANGED IN A VERY
INNOCENT FLOWING WAY, THAT JUST ROLLS ON...
MERZBOW - FROG - MISANTHROPIC AGENDA - LP (MAR003)
A VERY LIMITED COLOURED VINYL PIECE FROM THIS HOUSTON, TEXAS LABEL.
MERZBOW ON FINE FORM PRVIDING SIX TRACKS OF INTENSE WHITE NOISE
BASED EXPERIMENTALISM. GET THROUGH THE WALL THOUGH AND THINGS
START TO TAKE A VERY INTERESTING SHAPE. MAKE SURE YOU TAKE A LOOK
AT THE VINYL! IT'S LOVELY!
NAOKI KENJI - MY DESTINY REMIXES - ELEKTROLUX - 12" (E1110011)
A SURPRISINGLY DOWNBEAT EFFORT FROM ELEKTROLUX. VOCALS, BREAKBEATS
AND A JAZZY FEEL PERVADE THIS RELEASE AND MAKES A NICE CHANGE
FROM THE USUAL ELECTRO SHENANIGANS. THERE ARE A FEW CONCESSIONS
TO THE ELECTRONICA SIDE OF THINGS, BUT GENERALLY THIS IS MORE
FOR THE BEATS CREW.
PHENOMYNA - SCRATCH - OTHERWORLD - 12" (OW003)
CLASSIC 2 TRACK 12". DISCO CUT UP ON THE B- WITH A DEEP MUSICAL
EXTRAVAGANZA IN THAT STAS'MAN STYLE-BEAUTIFULLY ORCHESTRATED =
ELECTONICA.
=20
QUENCH - QUENCH - AIM - 12" (AIM07)
NICE FOUR TRACK EP FROM QUENCH. CHILLED ELECTRONICA, WITH SOME
LOVELY MELODIES, FEATURES TWICE (WITH ONE CUT ON AN ALMOST DRUM
AND BASS TIP). THEN THERE ARE TWO MORE TRACKS ON A MORE ABRASIVE
AND ABSTRACT TIP - BLEEPS AND GLITCHES, AND AN OVERALL SINISTER
FEEL. GOOD STUFF ALL ROUND.
RECHENZENTRUM - NELSON - VERTICAL FORM - 12" (VFORM018)
GOING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH, VFORM PROVIDES THREE TRACKS OF
SUBLIME ELECTRONICA FROM RECHENZENTRUM. JAZZY VIBES, BUT REALLY
LOW-KEY. DEEP TEXTURES AND MELODIC SLICES SHINE THROUGH TO MAKE
THIS AN ALTOGETHER EXCELLENT EP.
SI-CON - THE REMIXES - ARTEFACT - 12" (ART40)
THIS IS QUITE SIMPLY AN AWESOME PIECE OF ELECTRONIC BEAT MUSIC.
DARK AND STUNNING STRING SOUNDS MASHED UP WITH A SELECTION OF
BREAKS AND ELECTRONIC BEATS WITH SCI-FI SOUNDS AND EFFECTS. CAM
PROVIDES THE STANDOUT MIX, BUT THE OTHERS ARE BRILLIANT TOO. TRULY
WICKED.
TED HOWLER RHYTHM COMBO - CRUSADER EP - OTHERWORLD - 12" (OW04)
THE LAST KNOWN RELEASE FROM THIS SUPERB UK LABEL... GREAT MELODIES
W/A DARK EDGE!!! INCLUDES A PAUL. W. TEEBROOKE & MIDNIGHT FUNK
REMIX ELECTRONICA AT ITS BEST!!!...
TEN AND TRACER - KEYLEMON - INC. US - 12" (INCUSSIX)
LOVELY PIECE OF MELODIC AND SLIGHTLY MELANCHOLIC ELECTRONIC WORK.
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO INFORMATION ABOUT WHO THIS PERSON / PEOPLE
IS / ARE, BUT THE MUSIC SPEAKS VOLUMES. VERY GENERIC ELECTRONICA
WITH ALL THE NECCESSARY INGREDIENTS, BUT DONE VERY WELL. CHECK.
VARIOUS - TRANCE EUROPE EXPRESS 4 - VOLUME - 4xLP (TEX4)
WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING WITH ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE FOR THIS
THE FOURTH VOLUME OF T.E.X. FEATURES TRACKS FROM UNDERWORLD, =
COLDCUT,
RUE EAST, DEPTH CHARGE, A GUY CALLED GERALD AND MANY MORE. LONG
DELETED NOW AND CONTAINS MANY EXCLUSIVE TRACKS TO THIS COMP ONLY!!!
VARIOUS - PHILOSOPHY OF SOUND & MACHINE EP 2 - A.R.T. - 12" (ART 2.2)
FEATURING SUCH LUMINAIRES AS BLACK DOG KIRK DEGIORGIO MAT =
COGGER.....
AN EXTREMLY RARE AND DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN PIECE OF UK TECHNO
WHICH HAS AND WILL ALWAYS STAND THE TEST OF TIME... BUY THIS
& YOU WONT BE DISSAPOINTED!...
Restocks (Vinyl): Electronica
BOMB THE BASS - LALI PUNA - CLEAR CUT - MORR MUSIC - 12" (MORR018)
BOMB THE BASS THA "88" ACID HERO'S RETURN AFTER PROLONGED ABSENCE,
WITH HELP FROM THE VERY FINE LALI PUNA. REMIXES FRM HERRMAN
AND KLEINE, OPIATE, AROVANE. WITH A LINE UP LIKE THAT YOU'LL
BE UNSUPRISED TO KNOW THAT THE QUALITY IS SECONDTO NONE. DARK
ANDBROODING BREAK BEATY ELECTRONICA.
FULL SWING - EDITS KIT CLAYTON & AKIRA RABELAIS - ORTHLORNG - 10" =
(ORTH05.5)
MORE ELECTRONIC MANIPULATIONS IN THIS INCREASINGLY BRILLIANT SERIES.
TAKING THE ORIGINAL TRACKS AND CUTTING THEM UP INTO GLITCH BASED
YET MELODIC SEGMENTS AND SPLICING THEM INTO TEXTURAL, ATMOSPHERIC
PIECES, FULL SWING HAVE CREATED A TRULY BEAUTIFUL SOUND. AWESOME.
FULL SWING - EDITS YO LA TENGO - ORTHLORNG - 10" (ORTH05.4)
STUNNING NEW PART IN THE SERIES. TAKING THE ORIGINAL AND TURNING
IT INTO A DENSE, DRIFTING SLICE OF COMPUTER DRIVEN ELECTRONICA,
THIS IS BEAUTIFULLY DONE. ATMOSPHERIC, MELODIC, YET GLITCHY, BITH
SIDES ARE PURE CLASS.
GRIDLOCK - ENGRAM - HYMEN - LP (Y035)
SIX TRACK ALBUM FEATURING A SET OF SUBLIME REMIXES BY PROEM, =
FUNCKARMA,
SPARK AND BU-SEKI. AWESOMELY MOODY, YET STRIKINGLY BEAUTIFUL =
ELECTRONICA
FROM THIS INCREASINGLY ESSENTIAL LABEL. RECOMMENDED.
IAN OBRIEN - GIGANTIC DAYS - PEACEFROG - 2xLP (PF083LP)
ONLY IN OUR YELLOW SECTION CAUSE THATS WHERE ALL THE OTHER IAN
OBRIEN STUFF IS, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN IN ALL OUR SECTIONS
REALLY..... TOP OF THE PILE FUSION IN THE TRUE SENSE OF THE WORD,
HIIP HOP, FUNK, ELECTRONICA HOUSE ITS ALL HERE FOR YOU TO =
ENJOY......
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!
ICARUS - SOVIET IGLOO - NOT - 12" (NOT001)
EXCELLENT FIRST 12" FOR ICARUS ON HIS OWN LABEL. COMPRISING OF
MELODIC ELECTRONICS FUSED WITH MORE GLITCHY SOUNDSCAPE MATERIAL.
TWO TRACKS THAT MEANDER NICELY - ENGAGING YOU FOR THE MOST PART,
THEN DRIFTING INTO MORE SPACIOUS TERRITOTY, THEN DEMANDING YOUR
ATTENTION AGAIN. NICE.
KID 606 / ASCDI / PRINTED CIRCUIT - $ VOL. 8. - TIGERBEAT - 7" =
(MEOW043)
OH, THEY JUST KEEP GETTING SILLIER! THE KID HAS BLOODY GONE AND
DONE IT THIS TIME - DOING A REMIX OF KYLIE! NEW WAVE VERSION
THAT YOU JUST CAN'T GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD! PLUS EMINEM IS SPEEDED
UP AND MADE FUNTASTIC ON THE FLIP. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
LAWSUIT - WHICH MUST SIMPLY BE A MATTER OF TIME!
KIT CLAYTON / INDOPEPSYCHICS - PHASOR 1.01 - PROGRESSIVE FORM - 12" =
(PFL2)
SECOND RELEASE IN AS MANY WEEKS FOR THE JAPANESE BASED PROGRESSIVE
FORM LABEL. ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL CLEAR VINYL OFFERING - DEEP TEXTURAL
PIECES FROM BOTH ARTISTS, WITH A REALLY GOOD SPACIOUS FEEL. TOP
DUBBY STUFF TO HYPNOTISE YOU AFTER A HARD DAYS LIVING! RECOMMENDED.
LUSINE ICL - IRON CITY - HYMEN - 2xLP (Y037)
AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB NEW LONGPLAYER FROM JEFF MCILWAIN. POSSIBLY
HIS BEST TO DATE, IT FEATURES ELEVEN TRACKS OF THOUGHTFUL, =
WONDERFULLY
EVOCATIVE, MELODIC AND DOWNRIGHT BEAUTIFUL ELECTRONICA, TEMPERED
AT TIMES WITH MOMENTS OF ABRASIVE AND AGGRESSIVE MATERIAL JUST
TO KEEP YOU ON YOUR TOES. OUTSTANDING STUFF AND HIGHLY, HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
MARE NUBIAN - MARE NUBIAN - PROCESS - 12" (PROCESS001)
FOUR EXCELLENT EXPERIMENTAL AND CHILLED TRACKS FROM THE CROYDON
BASED "PROCESS" LABEL....... LOVELY STRINGS AND TREATED BEATS
ABOUND......... OH YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OPIATE / GOODIEPAL - SLIP 12" - HOBBY INDUSTRIES - 12" (HI008)
OH I'M A HAPPY MAN - ANOTHER STUNNING RECORD FROM THE AWESOME
HOBBY INDUSTRIES. OPIATE ON THE A-SIDE IS FULL OF DEPTH, ABSTRACTED
BEATS AND MELODIES TO MAKE A STRONG MAN WEEP! GOODIEPAL IS IN
HIS USUAL FORM - SO STRANGE IS A WORD THAT SPRINGS TO MIND. WICKED
REDORD ON A WICKED LABEL!
PAN AMERICAN - THE RIVER MADE NO SOUND - VERTICAL FORM - 2xLP =
(VFORM017LP)
WONDERFULLY PUT TOGETHER ALBUM FROM THE VERY TALENTED MARK NELSON.
NINE TRACKS OF UNDERSTATED ELECTRONIC SOUNDS WITH A GORGEOUS ORGANIC
FEEL. THE MELODIES ARE SUBTLE BUT SHINE THROUGH THE MIX BEAUTIFULLY.
SOUNDS LIKE A COMPLETE PIECE OF WORK. BRILLIANT!
PLACID ANGLES - THE CRY - PEACEFROG - 2xLP (PF069)
A TRULY STUNNING LP FROM MR JOHN BELTRAN. FULL OF DEEP DEEP STRINGS
AND BEAUTIFUL JITTERY DETROIT PERCUSSION.... ONE OF THE MAIN =
HIGHLIGHTS
IS 'OCEAN'. A MAJESTIC SLICE OF MELODIC BEAUTY.
PRISM - FALLEN ANGLE - SUBLIME - 2xLP (SBLLP006)
BRIILIANT DOUBLE LP BY PRISM, KEEPING THE HERITAGE OF WARM =
ELECTRONICA
FROM THE ALWAYS RELIABLE SUBLIME LABEL. WELL ARRANGED AND PRESENTED,
DEFENITELY GIVE IT A LISTEN..
STASIS - POINT OF NO RETURN - B TWELVE - 12" (B1211)
SECOND RELEASE FROM THE STAS MAN ON THE WELL RENOWNED B12 =
IMPRINT..........
VERY DETROIT SOUNDING AND VERY FUNKY NOT TO BE =
MISSED!!!!.......THIS
LITTLE BATCH ARE THE VERY LAST COPIES IN THE WORLD, YOU HAVE BEEN
WARNED!!!!!
STYROFOAM - THE POINT MISSER - MORR MUSIC - LP (M0RR010)
SUPERB NEW ALBUM ON MORR. AS USUAL THE QUALITY IS VERY, VERY HIGH
WITH CRUNCHY ELECTRO BEATS AND SOME BEAUTIFUL, HAUNTING AND VERY
MELANCHOLY MELODIES. ELECTRONICA AT IT'S VERY BEST.
SUTEKH - FELL - ORTHLORNG - LP (ORTH09)
OH, I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS RELEASE!!! SUTEKH ON ORTHLORNG
IS ALWAYS GOING TO MAKE A WINNING COMBINATION, AND THAT IT IS.
RETURNING TO MORE TEXTURAL ATMOSPHERIC PIECES, SETH MORE OR LESS
LEAVES THE BEATS BEHIND (BAR ONE TRACK) AND CONCENTRATES ON DEEP,
SUBLIME, MELODIC TRACKS, WITH A TOUCH OF GLITCH. WICKED. BUY
IT.
TANZMUSIK - VERSION CITIE HI LIGHTS - SUBLIME - 2xLP (SBLLP011)
AKIO YAMAMOTO, OKHIDE SAWAKI, AND DASHI HISAKAWA AKA. TANZMUSIK
PRESENT THEIR WORK ON THIS REALLY NICE SUBLIME LP-RELEASE. A WIDE
RANGE OF FREAKED OUT, FINELY EDITED ELECTRONICS, WHICH ARE ALWAYS
AIMED AT THE DANCEFLOOR, HENCE THE NAME OF THE PROJECT...
VARIOUS - MASONIC COMPILATION - HYMEN - 4xLP (Y404)
MEGA COMPILATION FEATURING THIRTY TRACKS FROM LUSINE ICL, BEEFCAKE,
FUNKSTORUNG, FANNY, STARFISH POOL, LILLIENTHAL, SCORN, SOLAR-X,
VENETIAN SNARES AND SO MANY MORE PROVIDE A DIVERSE RANGE OF =
ELECTRONICA
FROM MELODIC TO AGGRESSIVE AND BREAKBET DRIVEN. WICKED PACKAGING
TOO!
New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
A NUMBER OF NAMES - SHARI VARI REMIXED - GIGOLO - 12" (GIGOLO88 / =
27588-6)
FINALLY THE GIGOLO REMIXES OF THIS CLASSIC SLAB OF ELECTRO SURFACE.
ECTOMORPH PROVIDE A SOLID MIX, BUT THE HACKER MIX IS THE ONE.
STORMING.
ANTHONY ROTHER - DIE MACHT - PSI49NET - 12" (PSI020)
MASSIVE TRACK FROM THE MAIN MAN ANTHONY ROTHER. THE A-SIDE IS
IN FACT A VERSION OF THE MUCH COVERED 'WHITE HORSES', BUT IN MY
OPINION IT'S ONE OF THE BEST VERSIONS. THE FLIP IS PURE ROTHER
ELECTRO MAYHEM.
BIRDS - ONE - OK - UUHM - PAL - 12" (SL3)
VERY MINIMALIST LABEL THATS RUN BY - PETER "BABY" FORD, KOTAI
& BADER...... OBSCURE DEEP ALTERNATIVE ELECTRONICA, THREE TRACKS
OF SIMILAR STYLES!!!.... SIMILAR TO THE COLOGNE SOUND (MIKE INK
ETC...) A COOL LABEL THAT'S WELL WORTH COLLECTING!!! =20
CURTIS - WORLDWIDE - OMNI SOUNDS - 12" (550236-6)
MIXES PROVIDED BY FELIX DA HOUSECAT, SI BEGG AND INTERSTELLAR
ALL OPT FOR A VERY CLUBBY, VERY ELECTROCLASH SOUND. YOU KNOW THE
SCORE, YOU EITHER LOVE IT OR HATE IT.
DAVID HAUSDORF - TIEFENRAUSCH - LIFETIME MUSIC - 12" (LIFETIMEMUSIC05)
AFTER APPEARING ON SALO, DAVID HAUSDORF DELIVERS THREE EXCELLENT
MINIMAL, GROOVY, BASIC CHANNEL INSPIRED CUTS. IF YOU LIKE IT =
METALLIC,
YET STRANGELY MELDOIC, YOU'LL LIKE THIS ONE. COOL GEAR.
DIGITAL SOUTH - HAPPINESS IS EASY - BOXER SPORT - 12" (BOXER003)
THIRD RELEASE ON BOXER SPORT HAS A CLUBBY FEEL AT TIMES AND IS
ONE OF THOSE NOT QUITE TECHNO, NOT QUITE HOUSE RECORDS THAT SEEM
TO SHOOT OUT OF GERMANY ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT'S GOT A DOWNBEAT
TRACK ON IT TO ADD SOME VARIETY.
DIGITEK (DJ GODFATHER) - HI-TEK EP - TWILIGHT SEVENTY SIX - 12" =
(TL006)
3 RAW ELECTRO CUTS WITH A VERY DANGEROUS AMOUNT OF BASS!!! PURE
UNCUT INSTRUMENTAL BOOTY STUFF, GET IN THERE!!!!
DR SHINGO - HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE BLUE COMET? - FORTE - 12" =
(FRT017-6)
RETRO, SYNTH POP TECHNO WITH TRANCE OVERTONES AND MIXES FROM
THE URAL 13 DIKTATORS AND TAKKYU ISHINO.
DREXCIYA - DREXCYEN R.E.S.T. PRINCIPLE - CLONE - 12" (CX9)
OH YES! THE LEVIATHON / ATLANTIAN BELIEVING DUO RETURN WITH SOME
CLASSIC DARK AND SCARY ELECTRO TECHNO. THREE TRACKS OF TRADEMARK
SOUNDS THAT'LL HAVE YOU GROOVING OUT, AND MIGRATING TO THE LIGHTER
AREAS OF THE DANCEFLOOR! SORRY TO BE A SNOB - BUT THIS IS PROPER
ELECTRO. GET IN THERE!
FALKO BROCKSIEPER - OUT OF EHRENFELD - SUB STATIC - 12" (SUS_17)
EXCELLENT RELEASE FROM FALKO BROCKSIEPER. THE A-SIDES GROOVY ORGAN
STABS GIVE THE TECH SOME FUNK WHILST THE FLIPSIDE HAS A DELIGHTFULLY
SIMPLE SET OF STRINGS OVER A SOLID BEAT THAT'S JUST RIGHT FOR
A BIT OF A BOOGIE. MORE SOLID GEAR FROM SUB STATIC.
FRANKIE BONES - THE THIN LINE BETWEEN FANTASY & REALITY - PRO-JEX - =
2xLP (PROXLP3)
TEN SOLID TRACKS FROM TECHNO STALWART FRANKIE BONES. RANGES FROM
HIS OBLIGATORY BANGING BEATS TO SOME MORE ELECTRO AND BREAKS BASED
BITS. WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THIS GENRE, FRANKIE HAS PUT TOGETHER
A PRETTY GOOD ALBUM.
JEL FORD - THE FUNK REALM - ROTATION - 12" (ROT0233)
TWO TRACKS OF FUN TECHNO ROMPING FROM DAVE ANGELS LABEL. QUITE
A FUNKY EFFORT FROM JEL WITH ELESTIC BASSLINES AND LOTS OF MERRY
CHORD STABS.
KIKOMAN - E F G & H - RHUMBA MUZIK - 12" (R2)
KIKOMAN IS BACK WITH A STORMING SELECTION OF ROLLING CLUB TECHNO.
HARD, PERCUSSIVE, DEEP AND FEATURING THIS WICKED MELODIC DETROIT
STYLE TRACK AT THE END. COOL GEAR.
LIKE A TIM - DISC O TIM - CLONE - 12" (CX8)
READ THE TITLE - AND THAT JUST ABOUT SAYS IT ALL. (BUT BEING
IN VERBOSE MOOD)... FOUR TRACKS FROM TIM VAN LEIJDEN THAT IS UPBEAT,
RETRO STYLED ELECTRO / DISCO / POP - AND CONSIDERABLY BETTER THAN
ALOT THAT'S ABOUT JUST NOW. CHEEKY, BUT RATHER CHARMING WITH IT!
M.I.A. - MORGENTAU - TRAUM - 12" (TRAUMV25)
COOL LITTLE THREE TRACKER FROM M.I.A. - WITH A VERY NICE GROOVE
TO. STILL FULL OF THAT TRADEMARK DUBBINESS, BUT WITH SOME SHARP
STABS, AND JERKY RHYTHMS, THIS WILL HAVE 'EM A'DANCIN'! NICE.
MIDNIGHT MIKE - ROUND & ROUND - FLESH - 12" (FLESH10)
ACTUALLY MY FAVE RELEASE SO FAR ON FLESH. A LOW KEY, OLD SCHOOL,
NOT-QUITE-NEW-WAVE, BUT STILL A BIT NEW WAVE. THE VOCALS ARE COOL
AND WORK REALLY WELL OVER THE SIMPLE ELECTRO BEAT AND THE RETRO
ACIDIC BASSLINE IS A REAL WINNER.
MIKE PARKER - PART FOUR - LIGHT & DARK - 12" (LD004)
FOURTH VOLUME OF THIS STUNNING SERIES FROM OLIVER HO. MIKE PARKER
PROVIDES THE HIGH CLASS TRIBAL TECHNO WITH SOME STUNNINGLY COOL
TIME SIGNATURES ON THE LOOPS. THE MAIN FEATURE OF THIS LABEL IS
THE AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPE SECTIONS, WHICH AS USUAL ARE BEAUTIFULLY
INTEGRATED WITH THE BEATS. ESSENTIAL!
MITTE KARAOKE - PANDABAR EP - WMF - 12" (WMFEP010 / 62717-6)
FOUR TRACKER OF QUIRKY ELECTRO GROOVES. LOTS OF BLEEPS AND BLOOPS,
BUT FOR ME THE BEST BIT OS THE DEEP, HOUSEY TECHNO REMIX FROM
EGO EXPRESS. VERY SMOOTH.
PARAL.LEL / PRIVATE EYE - EP1 - BEE RECORDS - 12" (BZ01)
A SUPERB EIGHT TRACK EP FROM THESE TWO ARTISTS. HIGH QUALITY =
ELECTRONICA
AND ELECTRO ALL ROUND WITH SOME WICKED SOUNDS AND RHYTHMS. IF
YOU'RE EVEN VAGUELY INTO ELECTRO, YOU SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT.
PEACHES - SET IT OFF - ILLUSTRIOUS - 12" (PEACHES001)
THE NEW SINGLE WHICH WE ONLY HAVE ONE COPY OF I'M AFRAID (DAMN
MAJOR LABELS). BIG OLD ELECTRO CLASH GEAR FROM THIS DIRTY LADY
INCLUDING MIXES FROM TOBY NEUMANN AND NORTHERN LITES.
POM POM - POM POM 5 - POM POM - 12" (POMPOM5)
ANOTHER THREE CUTS OF QUALITY MUSICAL ODDNESS FROM THE ANONYMOUS
POM POM OUTFIT. ONE TRACK OF BLISTERING FILTERED TECHNO, ANOTHER
OF MINIMAL DUBBED OUT SOUNDS, AND A THIRD (THE WINNER IN MY BOOK)
OF FUNKY BROKEN BEATEDTECHNO. CHECK.
PRIVATE LIGHTNING SIX, THE - LOOK STRAIGHT - POMELO - 12" (POM12)
CLASSIC PULSINGER TRACK FROM '96 WITH A SKIPPY BREAK AND TECHY
SOUNDS. THE REAL REASON FOR THIS RELEASE THOUGH ARE THE REMIXES
FROM JOHN TEJADA, DAVID CARRETTA AND ROBERTO RODRIGO. FROM TWO
STEP TECHNO TO A DETROITY VIBE VIA SOME ROUGH ELECTRO TECHNO,
THIS IS QUALITY. =20
QUANTUM - LA FORCE G - MUSIC FIRST - 12" (MUSICFIRST002)
STRAIGHT UP, BUT NONETHELESS, WICKED QUALITY DUBBY TECHNO FLOOR
MOVERS. SOMETHING A BIT MORE UPBEAT THAN SUB_STATIC ETC, BUT =
COMPLEMENTS
IT REALLY WELL.
RADIOACTIVE MAN VS. TRANSPARENT SOUND - BEATZ CLASH VOLUME 1 - =
LONGHAUL - 4xLP (LHLP03)
HERE'S THE VINYL SELECTION TAKEN FROM THE MIX CD. ELEVEN HUGE
ELECTRO TRACKS FROM CARL FINLOW, BIG CHIEF ELECTRIC, THE WEE DJ'S,
CHROMATIX, UMWELT, POLLON, TRANSPARENT SOUND, SCAPE ONE, TIPPER
AND KUNG FU JESUS. LARGE ISN'T EVEN THE WORD!
REINHARD VOIGT - JETZ ERST RECHT - KOMPAKT - 12" (KOM58)
PACEY DEEP TECHNO FROM MR VOIGT - A BIT OF A SUPRISE THIS ONE.
ONE SIDE HAS A HEALTHY DOSE OF STATIC AND GLITCH, THE FLIP IS
MORE (DARE I SAY) TRANCEY!!! MUCH MORE COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE AND
SOUND THAN WHAT WE'RE USED TO.
SLAM - DARK FORCES-REMIXES - SOMA - 12" (SOMA45)
REMIXES OF THIS DANCEFLOOR ROCKER, FEATURING CLAUDE YOUNG AS WELL
AS 2 OTHER MIXES BOTH OF WHICH IM NOT TO SURE WHO THEY ARE BY?
(THIS IS A WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING!!) . STRONG SOUNDS FOR THE
DANCE FLOOR......
SWAYZAK VS ROGER 23 - OUT OF THE PLANET - VOLTMUSIK - 12" (VMK002)
WICKED EP FROM THE COMBNED TALENTS OF SWAYZAK AND HARDWAX MAN
ROGER 23. DEEP, MINIMAL AND QUITE HARD TECHNO AND ELECTRO. =
SURPRISING
FOR SWAYZAK I THINK, BUT A REALLY REALLY COOL PIECE OF WORK. WINNER.
VARIOUS - LEKTROLUV SAMPLER - N.E.W.S. - 12" (541416500767)
APART FROM THE FACT THAT THIS IS IN FACT A REALLY GROOVY PICTURE
DISC, IT HAS A SELECTION OF TRACKS FROM THE ALBUM. I-F'S 'SPACE
INVADERS' IS ON HERE WHICH MAKES IT WORTHWHILE FOR THAT REASON
ALONE, BUT THERE ARE ALSO TRACKS FROM FPU (TIGA), MITSU AND URAL
13 DIKTATORS. SO IT'S A BIT OF AN ELECTRO CLASH ALL ROUND.
VARIOUS - GOOD LIFE VOL. 1 - GOOD LIFE - 12" (GL014)
THREE TRACKER FROM THIS FRENCH LABEL. IT'S A SAMPLER FOR THE =
COMPILATION
SO IT FEATURES THE HACKER & OXIA, LEN FAKI AND ERIC BORGO. NEW
WAVE STYLE GROOVY CLUB TECHNO WITH ELECTRO OVERTONES.
WAVESCAPE - THIRD EP - 4TH WAVE - 12" (4W PL3)
3RD RELEASE ON THIS CLASSIC UK IMPRINT SEES THREE TRACKS LACED
WITH TASTEFUL MELODIES AND FUNKED UP RHYTHMS........ ANOTHER QUALITY
DETROIT INFLUENCED SLICE OF UK =
TECHNO.........................................
Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / Electro
AKUFEN - MY WAY - FORCE INC - 3xLP (FIM-1-060)
THE LONG PLAYER HAS ARRIVED. TEN TRACKS OF PURE AKUFEN FUNK. TAKING
HIS BROKEN MICROSAMPLING AND RECYCLING TO LOGICAL EXTREMES, HE'S
CREATED A COLLAGE OF GROOVY TRACKS RANGING FROM HOUSE TO DEEP,
DEEP MINIMAL TECHNO. UNIQUE AND ESSENTIAL.
AKUFEN - PSYCHOMETRY EP - TRAPEZ - 12" (TRAPEZ03)
OOOOOOOH! THIS IS MOST EXCELLENT! DUBBY, QUIRKY, FUNKY TECHNO
IN A KOMPAKT / FORCE TRACKS STYLE. STARTS OFF IN A VERYT =
MINIMALISTIC
STYLE, BUT EVENTUALLY GETS TO THOSE GORGEOUS CHORDS WHICH SIT
BEAUTIFULLY OVER THE BEATS. A REAL WINNER AND NO MISTAKE!
CARL FINLOW - ELECTRILOGY PART 2 - DEVICE - 12" (IRQ03)
SECOND PART OF THIS TRILOGY FROM THE IN-FORM CARL FINLOW. WICKED
ELECTRO TRACKS WITH THE A-SIDE SOUNDING LIKE A NATURAL SUCCESSOR
TO THE AWESOME FIRST SINGLE. ELECTRO GEAR DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER
THAN THIS. YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.
COFFEE SHOP MIKE - 5AM / LOST - DIGITAL LOVE - 12" (DLD001)
SUPERB FIRST RELEASE FOR THIS NEW LABEL. NICE WARM SLICE OF HOUSE
MUSIC, THAT WOULD FIT IN WITH THE TRACKMODE SIDE OF THINGS. TWO
CUTS THAT ARE BURTSING WITH BOTH SOUL, AND GROOVE. RECOMMENDED.
D.I.E. - KEEP HANGING - CLONE - 12" (CX7)
MEGA LIMITED CLONE TEST EDITION FROM THESE EXTREMELY MYSTERIOUS
DETROIT ARTISTS. PROPER ELECTRO SOUNDS OF THE GROOVIEST, HIGHEST
CALIBRE. MISS THIS AT YOUR PERIL!! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.
DAN CURTIN - THE SILICON DAWN - PEACEFROG - 2xLP (PF018)
THIS IS THE BEST DAN CURTIN LP, PERIOD!!!!!! CHOC FULL OF DANS
FRENTIC , PERCUSSION DRIVEN TRACKS WITH BLEEPS AND SQUELCHES
A PLENTY, A VERY HARD LP TO COME BY THESE DAYS AND IM AFRAID WE
HAVE ONLY THE ONE!!!!! RARE AS HENS TEETH........... WHITE LABEL
TEST PRESSING IN A PLAIN SLEEVE!!!!!!
EIGHT MILES HIGH - KATALOG - KLANG - 2x12" (KLANG70)
AS PART OF SENSORAMA AND ALTER EGO, ROMAN FLUGEL IS A WELL KNOWN
PRODUCER. HIS SOLO EIGHT MILES HIGH PROJECT HOWEVER HAS ALWAYS
BEEN SLIGHTLY IGNORED. HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO CATCH UP WITH A =
RETROSPECTIVE
OF SEVENTEEN BRILLIANT TRACKS. FROM CLUBBY TECHNO TO ODD OFFBEATS,
VIA SOME STARTLING MINIMAL TRACKS. MARVELLOUS FROM BEGINNING TO
END!
M.I.A. - LITTLE VOICES - SUB STATIC - 12" (SUS_16)
FUNKY THREE TRACKER ON THIS THIRD RELEASE FROM M.I.A. GROOVED
OUT DUBBY TECHNO GROOVES WITH AN EXTRA HELPING OF ATMOSPHERIC
UNDERTONES. WIGGLING MATERIAL AND NO MISTAKE.
PLANETARY ASSAULT SYSTEMS - ATOMIC FUNKSTER - PEACEFROG - 2xLP =
(PFG008LP)
LATEST INSTALLMENT OF THE SLAMMING TECHNO SERIES FROM LUKE SLATER.
NOTHING REVOLUTIONARY, TO BE SURE, BUT BY GUM, THIS SORT OF TECHNO
WILL ROCK IT ON THE DANCEFLOOR. EIGHT VERY USABLE CLUB TRACKS.
PLANETARY ASSAULT SYSTEMS - THE DRONE SECTOR - PEACEFROG - 2xLP =
(PF079)
WIDE RANGING SELECTION OF TECHNO SOUNDS FROM THE ONE AND ONLY
LUKE SLATER. PHAT CLUB TRACKS LOCK HORNS WITH SOME VERY PLEASANT
LOW KEY GROOVE TUNES PLUS A SMALL DOSE OF DOWNBEAT. A MOST EXCELLENT
ALBUM. WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING!!!!!!!!!
SCAPE ONE - PLANET FUNK EXPRESS - ELECTRIX - 2x12" (ETRX010)
A FULL EIGHT TRACKER FROM SCAPE ONE? TREMENDOUS! PROPER, FULL
ON ELECTRO GROOVES WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF SILLY VOCODERED VOCALS
IN SIGHT. WICKED HARD GROOVES, TASTY ANALOGUES... JUST A BLINDING
SET OF TRACKS. ESSENTIAL!
VARIOUS - THE COZMICK SUCKERS VOLUME BLUE - SHITKATAPULT - 12" =
(STRIKE02)
FOUR TRACKS BY NANOSPEED, T. RAUMSCHMIERE, STATIC LOUNGE AND MAGNUM
38. FROM DARK TEXTURAL NOISE VIA MINIMAL TECHNO AND POPPY ELECTRO.
MAD AS A WINDOW QUITE FRANKLY!
New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
AS ONE VERSES IAN O'BRIAN - SEE YOU TOMORROW - UBIQUITY - 12" =
(UR12106)
PAIR UP IAN O'BRAIN AND KIRK DEGIORGIO AND YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT.
TWO TRACKS COMBINING MID-PACED TECHNO BEATS (AND LOTS OF THEM),
WITH JAZZY UNDERTONES, AND LOVELY MELODIC BITS. ONE IS MORE =
DANCEFLOOR,
THE OTHER MORE OF A LOUNGEY AFFAIR. NICE.
DAN CURTIN - REDCLASH EP - RAY GUN - 12" (RG011)
FRESH NEW THREE TRACKER WITH DAN CONCENTRATING ON HIS QUALITY
HOUSE / TECHNO CROSSOVER. SMOOTH AND GROOVY, BUT WITH INTENSE
PERCUSSIVE BITS. AS USUAL, THIS IS UTTER CLASS.
DYLAN DRAZEN / JOHN CREAMER & STEPHANE K - SPLIT - CLICKTRACKS - 12" =
(CLICKTRACKS002)
THIS WAVE OFFSHOOT IS LOOKING INCREASINGLY PROMISING EVEN IF THE
A-SIDE TRACK IS A BIT STANDARD SOUNDING. THE FLIP IS THE ONE.
DEEP, HYPNOTIC TECHNO STYLE WITH A HINT OF THE CHAIN REACTIONS
ABOUT THE SOUNDS. IT HAS THIS PHAT RHYTHM GOING ON WHICH REALLY
DRIVES THE TRACK FORWARD. REALLY QUITE AN EXCELLENT CUT.
Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / Electro
DJ K1 - START MY SET - SOUTHERN OUTPOST - 12" (SO-005)
KEITH TUCKER IN FINE FORM HERE. PURE DETROIT ELECTRO OF THE HIGHEST
CALIBRE. MUTANT ROBOTIC VOCALS, FIERCE BEATS AND A VARIETY OF
MIXES. AN ESSENTIAL RELEASE.
STEPHEN BROWN - EP#1 - TRANSMAT - 12" (MS-26)
ROLLING TECHNO SOUNDS FROM THE UK'S STEPHEN BROWN ON THIS PREMIER
LABEL. VERY MUCH IN THE ARIL BRIKHA VEIN OF THINGS WITH GROOVED
OUT BEATS, SWEET STRINGS AND STABS AND DRIVING BASSLINES. TRANSMAT
DO IT AGAIN.
WALT & DAVE - DEPTH EP 1 - VIGILANTE - 12" (VR002)
OBSCURE DETROIT RELEASE FEATURING 4 CUTS....2 STRING LADEN MELODIC
TRACKS & 2 DARKER STRIPPED DOWN MINIMAL TRACKS... ORIGINAL BLUE
VINYL ISSUE, VERY RARE!!!
New Releases (Vinyl): House
ARMAND VAN HELDEN - EGYPTIAN MAGICIAN - UCA - 2x12" (AHV001)
8 TRACK REMIX PACKAGE OF ARMAND VAN HELDENS EGYPTIAN MAGICIAN,
BEING REPRESENTED BY THE LIKES OF JAY RAY, PETER RIES AND ABUNCH
OF OTHERS, I FRANKLY NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE. RANGING FROM ORIENTAL
INSPIRED BACKGROUND-TRACKS TO THE MORE FULL-ON CLUB STORMING STYLES.
HARLEM SUNSHINE - FEEL THE SPIRIT - WAVE - 12" (WM50095-1)
SINGLE SIDED PROMO ONLY FROM HARLEM SUNSHINE. IT'S GOT A PROPER
NYC HOUSE VIBE WITH SUMMERY FLUTES, ROCK SOLID BEATS AND A =
GROOVESOME
BASSLINE. LONG AND HYPNOTIC GEAR FROM THIS QUALITY LABEL.
INNER CITY - BIG FUN REMIXES - KMS - 12" (KMS078)
TWO NEW VERSIONS (INCLUDING A D. WYNN, AKA R-TYME MIX) OF THIS
CLASSIC DETROIT HOUSE CUT. MUCH MORE FUNKY AND WITH A PROPER GARAGE
APPROACH THAT FRESHENS IT UP A BIT. BUT IT'LL NEVER BE AS GOOD
AS THE ORIGINAL.
JOE SILVA - PICK ME UP - VIVA - 12" (VV9805)
THREE MIXES OF THIS DEEP OLD FUNKY HOUSE TRACK. GROOVED OUT VERSIONS
INCLUDING AN EXCELLENT JOHNNY FIASCO MIX ADD A LOT TO THE =
PROCEEDINGS.
JOVONN - MO SOUL EP - TRACKMODE - 12" (TM-039)
THREE CUTS OF FUN HOUSE WITH LOADS OF ORGAN STABS AND STRINGS
AND SOME LIVE SOUNDING GUITARS ALL BACKED UP WITH SOLID, IF NOT
A LITTLE STRAIGHT UP HOUSE RHYTHMS.
KOKEE ANU & KORIN LADKE - EP - IGLOO - 12" (IGL004)
HAILING FROM ANCHORAGE IN ALASKA, YOU'D EXPECT THIS TO HAVE A
BIT OF A UNIQUE SOUND. SADLY IT HASN'T. IT'S A MASH UP OF WILD
PITCH HOUSE, R&B STYLE VOCALS AND SOME CHEESEY COMMERCIAL TYPE
BITS. A BIT OF AN ODD ONE REALLY.
MARK FLASH - HOUSE BALLADS PART ONE - FOOTWORK - 12" (FW02)
TWO UTTERLY OVER THE TOP DISCO HOUSE CUTS FEATURING AS MANY SAMPLES
AS THEY COULD CRAM IN. THE ORCHESTRAL STRINGS, THE PERCUSSION
BREK, THE FUNKY BASSLINE. IT'S ALL HERE AND IT'S ALL GOOD INNOCENT
FUN.
MATTHIAS 'MATTY' HEILBRONN - THE RIDE - WAVE - 12" (WM50097-1)
ON THE ONE HAND HAND THIS IS A GROOVY, DEEP AND YET SUMMERY TRACK
OF THE HOUSEY PERSUASION. THE BONUS BEATS ARE THE REAL WINNER
HERE. HEAVY PERCUSSIVE HOUSE WITH A WILD PITCH FLAVA AND AN ALMOST
DEEP DISH SOUND. REALLY, REALLY COOL.
MAX BRENNAN - LETS GO THERE TOGETHER - SUBLIME - 12" (SBLEP34)
I KNOW MAX'S STUFF DOES NOT USUALLY GO IN THE HOUSE SECTION BUT
THIS IS SUCH A NICE HOUSEY/DISCO TYPE OF THING FROM HIM IT COULDNT
GO ANYWHERE ELSE REALLY. SOME GREAT LIVE PERCUSSION AND DRUMMING
HERE AS WELL AS SOME NICE KEYBOARD LINES.CHECK IT OUT..........
PHILLY SUCKAZ - SIDE FX - BEAU MONDE - 12" (BM026)
LOWDOWN, DEEP AND FUNKY GROOVES FROM TOM SILVESTER HERE. ALMOST
A WILD PITCH HOUSE SOUND AT TIMES WITH A FUNKY, HYPNOTIC BASSLINE
AND LITTLE FENSER RHODES LICK AS A MOTIF. SUBTLE GEAR FOR SUBLIMINAL
WIGGLING.
PLANKTON - A QUIET STORM - TRANSFUSION - 12" (TF001)
DEEP SOULFUL HOUSE GROOVES ON THIS, THE FIRST RELEASE FROM =
TRANSFUSION,
HAILING FROM 1996. 2 CUTS ON THE FLIP, ONE FROM FREIL AND THE
OTHER FROM WU-BURN. NICE AND FUNKY, ALL 3 OF 'EM!!!
SPYLAB - CELLULOID HYPNOTIC - GUIDANCE - 12" (GDR115)
SOLID, IF NOT A LITTLE STRAIGHT UP DEEP, TECHY, FUNKY HOUSE WITH
A SELECTION OF REMIXES FROM PLASTIC CITY'S G-PAL. YOU KNOW THE
SCORE.
SUMSUMU YOKOTA - 1999 - SUBLIME - 2xLP (SBLLP015)
TWISTED HOUSE AND SOUNDSCAPE SOUNDS FROM MR YOKOTA. A GREAT BLEND
WHICH MAKES THE LP VERY LISTANABLE AS A WHOLE AS OPPOSSED TO =
SEPERATE
TRACKS, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
SUSUMU YOKOTA - FUTURE MEMORY - SUBLIME - 12" (SBLEP031)
THE ASIDE CUT IS QUIET A NICE DISOC HOUSEY AFFAIR WITH SOME NICE
SAMPLES AND A BIG OL' KICK HOLDING IT ALL TOGETHER. DONT EVEN
GO TO THE B SIDE ITS A BIT OF A STINKER I'M AFRAID!!!
THEO PARRISH & MARSELLUS PITTMAN - ESSENTIAL SELECTIONS VOL.2 - =
TRACKMODE - 12" (TM-040)
THEO PARRISH RETURNS WITH LONG TIME COLLABORATOR MARSELLUS PITTMAN
TO PRESENTTHE ANTICIPATED SECOND VOLUME OF HIS ESSENTIAL SELECTIONS.
TECHNOTIC MINIMALISM ON THE A SIDE,DEEEP AND DOWN LOW, WHILE B1
SERVES UP AN ALMOST UNHEALTHY AMOUNT OF DISTORTION ON THE DRUMS,
AND B2 IS THE OFFBEAT-WINNER WITH ITS TRADEMARK FENDER-HOOK! TIP!!!!
TOP CAT FEATURING TALL ONE - I NEED A FREAK - 88 - 12" (88R1)
CHEEKY OLD TRACK WITH A 'SUPERFREAK' VOCAL ON TOP OF A PACEY,
ALMOST P-FUNK KIND OF BREAKS TRACK. SOUNDS VERY BOOTLEGGY AND
FEATURES A MOLOKO MIX WHICH GOES FOR THE MORE OBVIOUS 4/4 ACTION.
WINX - YOU ARE THE RIGHT ONE/WARM WET SAND - N/A - 12" (ACA9613-12)
TWO TRACKS BY JOSH WINK UNDER HIS WINX PSEYDONYM, DATIN BACK TO
1996 (I THINK...) ONE SIDE COMES ALONG IN A MORE UPBEAT FLAVOUR,
WHILE THE FLIP CONCENTRATES ON A MUCH MORE MUSICAL APPEARANCE.
=20
New Releases (Vinyl): Hip Hop
A.M. & DOLO - 5 SECONDS - MAZA - 12" (MAZA 1)
REAL NICE UK 2 TRACKER FROM THIS DUO. SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE BEATS
COUPLED WITH A.M'S QUALITY RHYMING. ONE OF THE BEST OF THE UK
INDIES RECENTLY. CHECK IT OUT......
ATMOSPHERE - GOD LOVES UGLY - RHYME SAYERS - 3xLP (FBR5001LP)
LONG AWAITED DEBUT FROM THIS ECCENTRIC M.C. SINCE HIS FIRST OUTPUT
ATMOSPHERE AHS STRIVED TO COME UP WITH FRESH AND EXCITING SOUNDS
AND HE BRINGS TOGETHER 18 TRACKS HERE THAT DO JUST THAT. =
RECOMENDED!!!!!
BLACK SHEEP - SIMILAK CHILD/ROLL WITH THE FLAVA - ARCHIVES INC - 12" =
(ARC789)
ANOTHER GREAT COMP OF TRACKS ON ARCHIVE FROM BLACK SHEEP. SIMILAK
CHILD, ROLL WITH THE FLAVA, BOUNCE TO THIS, WITHOUT A DOUBT, =
EVERYWAY
ALWAYS, LET THE HORNS BLOW, STILL IN THE GHETTO, JINGLE JANGLE,
ON THE WALL. TOP STUFF....
BLAK TWANG - TRIXSTAR - BAD MAGIC - 12" (MAGICT24)
BAD TRACK FROM ON-FORM BLAK TWANG. TAKEN FROM THE ALBUM THIS HAS
AN ALTERNATIVE MIX PLUS A NON ALBUM TRACK BONUS ON THE FLIP. UK
HIP HOP DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS.
BLAK TWANG - TRIXSTAR REMIXES - BAD MAGIC - 12" (MAGICT024X)
OUTSTANDING REMIX OF THIS ALREADY PHAT TRACK. THE JONI REWWIND
MIX FEATURES EST'ELLE'S STUNNING R&B VOCAL AND MASHES IT UP WITH
A HARD, ROUGH HIP HOP DANCEHALL RHYTHM. MASSIVE AND QUITE SIMPLY
DELICIOUS.
BOOM BIP & DOSEONE - CIRCLE - LEAF - 2xLP (BAY24V)
LEAF HAVE SHREWDLY LICENCED THIS INCREDIBLY INFLUENTIAL LEFTFIELD
HIP HOP ALBUM THAT'S CHOCK FULL OF INTENSELY COOL AND DECIDEDLY
STRANGE TRACKS. IF YOU MISSED IT FIRST TIME, SNAP IT UP NOW BECAUSE
IT'S AN AWESOME PIECE OF WORK.
DE LA SOUL - ART OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - TOMMY BOY - 2xLP (TBV1348)
LATEST INSTALLMENT FROM ONE OF HIP-HOP'S FINEST ACTS. THEIR =
UNDERGROUND
REPUTATION REMAINS INTACT ON THIS FINE LP WITH SPECIAL GUESTS,
BUSTA RHYMES, CHAKA KHAN, BEASTIE BOYS, REDMAN,FREDDIE FOXX, &
XZIBIT& BUSY BEE. CLASS!!
DE LA SOUL - BABY PHAT - TOMMY BOY - 12" (TB2339)
FIRST SINGLE FROM THE AMAZING BIONIX LP.. BOTH TRACKS ARE AS FAT
AS YOU LIKE , AND THE FLIP TRACK HAS THAT WICKED LATIN LOOP THAT
DROPS INTO A WICKED CHOP WHEN THE RHYMES DROP, SO SO ESSENTIAL!!
DE LA SOUL - AOI:BIONIX - TOMMY BOY - 2xLP (TB1362LP)
AMAZING LP, ASTOUNDING LP, DIVERSE LP, SOULFUL LP, HARD HITTIN
LP.............I MEAN I COULD GO ON............ THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL
LP. AS DEEP AS IT IS FUNKY AS IT IS TOUGH.... BEATS FROM JAYDEE,
MHZ, AND SUPA DAVE. MOST OUTSTANDING HIP HOP LP I VE HEARD IN
A LONG LONG TIME......................=20
DE LA SOUL - STAKES IS HIGH - TOMMY BOY - LP (TBOY1149)
CLASSIC DE LA FROM 96 REISSUED LIKE MOST OF THEIR CATALOUGE TO
CELEBRATE 21 YEARS OF QUALITY BEATS AND RHYMES........ THIS AMAZING
LP SAW MOS DEFS FIRST VINYL APPEARENCE, AS WELL AS THE CLASSIC
TITLE TRACK AND MANY MANY MORE, JUST GET IT!!!
DJ HYPE/MASTA ACE/KILLA KELLA - METRO ATTITUDE EP - BMG - 12" =
(MOB0014-12)
THIS GERMAN PRODUCER TEAMS UP WITH THE MASTA LIKE ACEAS WELL AS
THE UK'S KILLA KELLA AND GIVES US A TRACK TO REMEMBER. SUPER COOL
BEATS AND THE MASTA BEING, WELL, THE MASTA ! CHECK IT OUT!!!!
DJ JS1 & O.C. - BEYOND - FAT BEATS - 12" (VSJ004)
GOT TO BE THE BEST BEAT FROM JS1 YET! COUPLED WITH O.C. DOING
HIS THING AT TOP FORM THIS IS THE BEST INDIE OF THE WEEK WITHOUT
A DOUBT!!!!!
JUST ICE - GANGSTAS DONT CRY - MEMNOCH - 12" (MEM007)
2 BANGIN PRIMO BEATS UNDERPIN THIS TWO CUTS THE FLIP FEATURING
BIG DADDY KANE AND BEING THE BEST OF THE 2 FOR MY MONEY!!!!!=20
RECOMENDED..........
KARL HINDS - THE NEXT/RELATE TO ME - ILL FLAVA - 12" (ILL002)
TAKEN FROM HIS LP HINDSIGHT COME THIS TOP SLICE OF UK ACTION .
HARD HITTING AND FUNKY.GIVE IT A SPIN AND SEE WHAT YOU =
THINK.........
LORD FINESSE - YES YOU MAY/PARTY OVER HERE - ARCHIVES INC - 12" =
(ARC788)
8 RARE CUTS FROM ONE OF THE MAIN DITC MEN. CUTS INCLUDE YES YOU
MAY (REMIX), PARTY OVER HERE, RETURN OF THE FUNKY MAN (REMIX),
HIP 2 DA GAME (BUCKWILD REMIX), DIG ON THAT, OFF & ON BY TRENDS
OF CULTURE (A LORD FINESSE REMIX), FLIP THE SCRIPT & F+@K' EM.
THESE ARCHIVE RELEASES CERTAINLY ARE VALUE FOR MONEY IF NOTHING
ELSE!!!!
MASTERMINDS - LIVE FROM AREA 51 EP - OMEGA - 12" (EXOD-1)
FIRST AND BEST FROM THE MASTERMINDS. FEATURES THE CLASSIC BRING
IT BACK AS WELL AS NON LP CUTS.RUFF DIGITAL HIP HOP BUT NOT OF
THE JIGGY KIND.A STUNNING EP WHICH EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR
COLLECTION.......................
MC EVIDENCE - SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISHER - PAYBACK - 12" (PAYB1001)
YEP, THAT WELL KNOWN DISS RECORD!!!!!!!! EVIDENCE GIVES SOME VENOM
AIMED AT.......WELL I'LL LET YOU WORK IT OUT. STOMPING BEAT FROM
KUTMASTER KURT,ESSENTIAL PURCHASE I WOULD HAVE TO SAY!!!!!!!!
NON PHIXION - THE FUTURE IS NOW - UNCLE HOWIE - 2xLP (LSR9210LP)
AFTER BEING TIED UP IN LEGAL RANGLINGS FOR 4 YEARS! ITS HERE AT
LAST. NON PHIXIONS USUAL HARD HITTING RHYMES COUPLED WITH BEATS
FROM PRIMO, PETE ROCK, LARGE PRO, T-RAY AND MORE. A WICKED LP
, ALTHOUGH IT DOES SOUND LIKE IT WAS RECORDED 4 TO 5 YEARS AGO
IT HAS TO BE SAID...........
OPUS - O.O.O. - OZONE - 12" (OZO88831-12)
DARK TWISTED BEATS WITH SOME LEFT OF CENTRE RHYMES. ONE FOR THE
MUSH/ANTICON BOYS. BEATS ARE THE SAVING GRACE HERE...............
PART 2 - PRELUDE TO CYCLE 6 - JAZZ FUDGE - 12" (JFR007)
VERY SLOW BEATS FROM ALL CONCEREND HERE. SOME NICE EFFECTS AND
STUFF OVERLAID BUT STILL HAS THAT MEANDERING SOUND, BUT THEN IF
THATS YOUR BAG, GO FOR IT!!!!!
PAUL NICE - FIVE FINGERS OF DEATH VOL 4 - SUPER BREAK - LP (PK004-1)
4TH VOLUME OF THIS SUPERIOR BATTLE WEAPON SERIES. ORIGINAL CUTS
AND BEATS FOR Y'ALL.
PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS - O.S.T. - PUTS - 12" (OM109SV)
LEAD OFF SINGLE FROM THE FORTHCOMING LP WITHT THE SAME TITLE.
TRADEMARK PUTS SOUND, CHEEKY RHYMES, DOPE OLD SKOOL BEATS. MAKES
SENSE!!!! RECOMENDED.......
PHAROAHE MONCH/BEATNUTS - THE LIFE/THE TROUBLE IS... - RAWKUS - 12" =
(RWK505)
TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING SOUNDBOMBING III COMP COMES THIS 2
TRACK 12". NICE BEATS AND RHYMES AND NICE OF RAWKUS TO HIKE THEIR
PRICES UP TOO!!!!!
RODNEY P - RIDDIM KILLA - RIDDIM KILLA / LOW LIFE - 12" (RKP03)
TOUGH NEW JOINT FROM TOP RAPPER RODNEY P. ROUGH BEATS WITH A =
SLIGHTLY
AGGRESSIVE FEEL COUPLED WITH HIS WICKED LYRICAL STYLE. FRESH.
SEARCH & RESCUE - SILHOUETTES - BATTLE AXE - 12" (BX1028)
FEATURING SLUG & EYEDEA, AND THE MYSTIK JOURNEY MEN COMES THIS
SLIGHTLY MORE LEFT FEILD RELEASE FOR BATTLE AXE, STILL KEEPING
THE QUALITY UP THOUGH!!!!!
SKRATCHY SEAL - UNCLE SKRATCHYS OLD FASHIONED POP CORN BREAXXX - =
DIRTSTYLES - LP (SPB001LP)
ANOTHER UNSKIPPABLE WEAPON FROM THE DIRTSTYLES CAMP. YOU KNOW
THE DEAL BY NOW, LOTS OF LOOPS AND SCRATCHES FOR YOU TO =
ABUSE........
SONDOOBIE - POR AMOR - BATTLE AXE - 12" (BX1029)
SOME DIFFERENT BEATS ON HERE. THE RHYMES ARE COOL BUT THE BEATS
ARE........ WELL, YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO LISTEN AND CHECK IT OUT
FOR YOURSELFS............
Restocks (Vinyl): Hip Hop
ALMIGHTY MIGHTY PYTHONS - AMP - AMP - 12" (AMP001-12)
FILTHY DIRTY COMEDY RHYMES FROM THE PHARCYDE AMONGST OTHERS, OHHH
MATRON!!!!
ATMOSPHERE - LUCY EP - FAT BEATS - 2xLP (RS20051-1)
WICKED DOUBLE PACK FROM THIS NEW YORK UNDERGROUND MC/PRODUCER....
DARK AND LIGHT MOODS, VERY INTERESTING EVENINGS LISTENING HERE.....
DONT SLEEP!!!!!!
BEATNUTS - LETS GIT DOE - LOUD - 12" (LOU9008)
2 WICKED CUTS FROM THE TAKE IT OR SQUEEZE IT LP..... THE FLIP
IS "YO YO YO" FEATURING GREG NICE, THE NUTS NEVER LOST IT AND
PROBABLY NEVER WILL!!!!!!!!
BUMPY KNUCKLES - BUMPY KNUCKLES BABY - KJAC - 12" (FP 100)
CHECK THE PRODUCERS... ALCHEMIST N PETE ROCK......... TWO STORMING
BEATS WITH THE TRADEMARK BUMPY ROUGH N RUGGED RHYMES .............
TASTY!!!...........................
DJ PREMIER - WORKS OF MART VOL 1 - UNDERGROUND CLASSICS - 12" (UGC009)
CLASSIC SOUGHT AFTER PRODUCTIONS FROM HIP HOPS FINEST. FEATURES
JERU (ME NOT THE PAPES), BIG SHUG (CRUSH), D&D ALL STARS (1,2
PASS IT), SPECIAL ED (FREAKY FLOW), BLAHZY BLAHZY (DANGER), BONE
THUGS N HARMONY (FIRST OF DA MONTH). ESSENTIAL, BUT FOR ME THE
SMOOTH SLOW PIANO LEAD BEAT FOR JERU TAKES SOME =
BEATING......RECOMENDED...
DJ PREMIER - UNRELEASED INST VOL 1 - N/A - LP (RBV1)
FIRST IN THIS SERIES OF CLASSIC INST VERSIONS OF PREMIER =
PRODUCTIONS......
ESSENTIAL FOR THE DJ'S!!!!!!!
EAST FLATBUSH PROJECT - HEAD TO HEAD - 1030 UPROAR - 12" (SB1969)
THIS IS GOOD! FROM THE PEOPLE WHO GAVE US TRIED BY 12 COMES ANOTHER
TOP RELEASE, COOL RHYMES AND A SCORCHING BEAT!!!!!!
EDAN - PRIMITIVE PLUS - LEWIS - 2xLP (LEWISLP001)
MUCH ANTICIPATED DEBUT LP FROM THIS HOT PROPERTY, AND IT DOES
NOT DISSAPOINT!!! DARK DISTURBING BEATS WITH A REAL GRUNGY FEEL
TO THEM, AND SOME OFF THE WALL RHYMES ALL IN THE POT HERE MAKE
A UNIQUE LP.RECOMENDED!!!!!
JEHST - HIGH PLAINS ANTHEM - LOWLIFE - 12" (LOW12)
8 TRACKS FROM JEHST WITH SOME NICE BEATS GOING ON. CUTS BY DJ
IDEAL. STRONG UK HIP HOP FROM A STRONG LABEL............
QUASIMOTO - THE UNSEEN - STONESTHROW - 2xLP (STH2025)
ASTOUNDING LP FROMMADLIB UNDER HIS NOW WELL KNOWN GUISE. BEATS
TO DIE FOR AND THE TRADE MARK HELIUM INFLICTED RHYMES. ONE OF
THE MOST REFRESHING HIP HOP LP'S FROM 2000.............
QUASIMOTO - MICROPHONE MATHMATICS - STONESTHROW - 12" (STH2021)
POSSIBLY THE BEST QUASI 12 RELEASE ....... SOME BIG DEEP BASS
AND THOSE TRADEMARK HIGH PITCH RHYMES..........
New Releases (Vinyl): Eclectic Beats
ANYTIME - ANYTIME - GREEN TEA - 12" (GTT006)
THE ORIGINAL MIX IS A BREAKY, DUBBY, VOCAL AFFAIR WHILST THERE
ARE A BUNCH OF GARAGE AND DRUM & BASS MIXES WHICH, IN ALL HONESTY,
AREN'T VERY GOOD AT ALL.
ARKESTRA ONE - ARKESTRA ONE - COSMIC SOUNDS - LP (CS021LP)
WEIRD MISTURE OF SOUNDTRACKY STYLE, WORLDY VOCALS AND PERCUSSION
AT TIMES MIXED UP WITH JAZZY DOWNBEAT AND EASY LISTENING. NOT
MY CUP OF TEA TO BE FAIR, BUT A RELAXING LISTEN NONETHELESS.
CUSTOM BLUE - SO LOW - ISLAND - 12" (12IS792)
CUSTOM BLUE ARE ONE OF THOSE BANDS THAT I REALLY LIKE, BUT DON'T
GET AS MUCH EXPOSURE AS THEY SHOULD. LOVELY FOLKY GUITAR SOUNDS
WITH A ROCKY ELEMENT. HOWEVER, THIS HAS THE ADDED BONUS OF A =
STUNNING
MIX FROM MARK PRITCHARD. DARK LO-FI BEATS AND ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDS.
A BIG, BIG WINNER.
DANIEL GIVENS - THE IDEAS OF SPACE - AESTHETICS - 12" (AST22)
THE WORD "ECLECTIC" SPRINGS TO MIND. DANIEL GIVENS COMBINES POETRY
(AND A MORE STRAIGHT UP SONG - ALA JAMES BOND!?) WITH ELECTRONICS
AND LIVE INSTRUMENTS ON THIS MINI FOUR TRACK ALBUM. THINK =
ALTERNATIVE
NEW YORK POETRY NIGHT, WITH SOME DOPE MUSICIANS (VIA THE SAMPLER?)
IN TOW! NICE STUFF THIS.
DUBBLE D - CURTAINS - GRAND CENTRAL - 12" (GC148)
TWO TRACKS OF PACEY, FUNKY BREAKBEAT WITH A BIG CHUNK OF SAMPLES
GOING ON. COULD CONCEIVABLY FIT INTO A NU JAZZ TYPE SET QUITE
WELL AS IT HAS A VERY DANCEFLOOR ORIENTATED SOUND.
FILA BRAZILIA - WE BUILD ARKS REMIXES - TWENTY THREE - 12" (T015)
AS WE ALL KNOW, FILA BRAZILIA ARE MASTERS OF THEIR LOW KEY, FUNKY
BREAKBEAT AND HOUSEY VIBES. THESE REMIXES ARE A VARIED SELECTION
FROM Q-BURNS AND HAWKE (AKA SCOTT HARDKISS) AND COVER WEST COAST
US BREAKS AND A MORE FOUR TO THE FLOOR SOUND.
JOHN BELTRAN VS FANTASISTA - BOTA FOGA - UBIQUITY - 12" (UR12104)
HEAVY LATIN SOUNDS WITH A SMATTERING OF THE GOOD 'OL 909 ADDED
TO THE MIX. NU JAZZ SOUNDS WITH A VERY SLIGHT DETROIT =
INFLUENCE.........
MANTRONIX - THAT'S MY BEAT - SOUL JAZZ - 3xLP (SJRLP62)
KURTIS MANTRONIK SELECTS A WICKED SET OF OLD SCHOOL HIP HOP, DISCO
AND ELECTRO INCLUDING RYUICHI SAKAMOTO, YELLO, T-LA ROCK, UNLIMITED
TOUCH, THE CRASH CREW, SUZY Q, ART OF NOISE AND MORE. AN EXCELLENT
COMPILATION ON THIS ALWAYS RELIABLE LABEL.
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL - YOU'RE THE LAST THING - OUT OF THE LOOP - 7" =
(OOL015)
SAUL RICHARD'S' SECOND SEVEN INCH FOR RUSS GABRIELS OUT OF THE
LOOP IMPRINT. DELIGHTFUL, SOULFUL BREAKS WITH LIVE INSTRUMENTS
AND HIS OWN VERY NICE VOCALS. DOWNBEAT, CHILLED AND VERY PLEASANT
INDEED.
MOONSTARR - THE DUPONT REMIXES - COMPOST - 12" (COMPOST108)
SUPERB SET OF REMIXES OF THIS GROOVY LATIN BASED BEATS TRACK.
THE REMIX HAS A DEFINITE BROKEN BEATS / WEST LONDON SOUND WITH
LOVELY TECHNO STRINGS AND ACRES OF FUNK. THE NU ERA MIX IS SUPERB.
ALL DEEP STRINGS AND GROOVINESS. IT'S ON COMPOST. THE QUALITY
IS HIGH.
PEACE ORCHESTRA - RESET - STUD!O K7 - 3xLP (K7125LP)
PETER KRUDER'S PEACE ORCHESTRA PROJECT GETS A COMPREHENSIVE =
REWORKING
FROM THE GOTAN PROJECT, MEITZ, BEANFIELD, KOSMA, TRUBY TRIO, CHATEAU
FLIGHT, ZERO DB, SOUL PATROL, RAW DEAL, DJ DSL AND GUILLAUME =
BOULARD.
SMOOTH, GROOVY NU JAZZ VIBES ALL ROUND THEN!
PRECYZ - COMANCHE - NYLON - 12" (NYLON12012)
THREE TRACKS WITH THE MAIN CUT FEATURING A BIT OF HOWIE B =
PRODUCTION.
JAZZY VIBES WITH A STRIKING VOCAL AND A BIT OF A NU JAZZ FEEL
OVERALL. GROOVED OUT AND SMOOTH FOR THE FANS OF COMPOST ETC.
RANSOM RECORDS PRESENTS - HOSTAGE BEATZ VOL 1 - RANSOM - 2x12" =
(RANLP001)
FIFTEEN BEATS TAKING IN A DISCO / LATIN FLAVA. ALL VERY USABLE
FOR EITHER BATTLES OR SAMPLING.
REAL LIFE - CLOCKWORK - NINJA TUNE - 12" (ZEN1216)
CONTAINS 3 MIXES OF THIS BREAKBEAT CUT FROM 1993. ONE OF THEM
HAS A NICE SAMBA TYPE OF THING GOING ON!! CHECK IT OUT..............
STEINSKI & MASS MEDIA - ITS UP TO YOU - NINJA TUNE - 12" (ZEN1211)
3 MIXES OF THIS MESSAGE LADEN SLOW BREAK FUELLED CUT FROM THE
KING OF THE CUT AND PASTE. HARD TO FIND THIS NOW AND THERES ONLY
THE ONE HERE!!!!! BE QUICK................
THE BEES - A MINHA MENINA - WALL OF SOUND - 7" (AMOUR14S)
THE MUCH HYPED BEE'S NEW SINGLE IS A WEIRD KIND OF LATIN, GUITAR
BREAKBEAT TRACK THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT SHOULD BE PLAYED WHILST DRINKING
SAMGRIA. THE FLIP IS A MORE STRAIGHT UP, GROOVY, UPBEAT BEATS
AFFAIR THAT SHOULD SEE IT COMFORTABLY BEING PLAYED OUT.
UNIVERSE CREW - WHICH WAY TO THE UNIVERSE - GREEN TEA - 12" (GTT001)
TWO DOWNBEAT TRACKS OF AN INSTRUMENTAL HIP HOP, BREAKBEAT DUB
PERSUASION. FUNKY FRESH AND A LITTLE DIFFERENT FOR GREEN TEA.
VARIOUS - SISTER BOSSA VOL. 3 - IRMA - 2xLP (IRMA506250-1)
SOLID GROOVY COLLECTION OF BRAZILIAN INFLUENCED BREAKBEAT AND
NU JAZZ CUTS. ARTISTS INCLUDE FUNKESTRA, SAM PAGLIA, BLACK MIGHTY
WAX, BLUECAT, GAZZARA, DJ RODRIGUEZ AND MORE. SOLID.
Restocks (Vinyl): Eclectic Beats
BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET - STEP INTO THE A.M. - STEPPIN STONE - 7" =
(STEP4501)
RATHER STRAIGHT FUNKY LIBRARY LOOPS WITH A BIT OF FILTERING. NICE
BUT NOT ASTOUNDING........
New Releases (Vinyl): Guitar Based
13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS - BULL OF THE WOODS - GETBACK - LP (GET615LP)
MORE TOP NOTCH PSYCH SOUNDS FROM THIS BANDS 1968 LP. THEY HAVE
TO BE ONE OF THE BEST EXPONENTS OF THIS SOUND THAT WAS AROUND
AT THE TIME?
EUPHONE - THE LAKEWOOD - AFTER HOURS - LP (AH025 / 22050-1)
QUALITY PIECE OF GUITAR BASED FUN FROM THESE ARTISTS WHO HAVE
PREVIOUSLY RECORDED FOR HEFTY. SEVEN TRACKS RANGING FROM ROCKY
TO POST-ROCKY TO JAZZY TO PIANO-Y AND BACK AGAIN. GOOD WHOLESOME
FROLICS FROM THIS JAPANESE LABEL.
FOG - CHECK FRAUD - NINJA TUNE - 7" (ZEN7115)
MY FAVOURITE ACT ON NINJA AT THE MOMENT. TWO TRACK 7" OF SAMPLADELIC
FUN WITH AN ALMOST BECK FEEL TO THE TWANGING GUITARS AND A HINT
OF AMERICANA GOING ON. GREAT GEAR FROM THIS PROMISING ARTIST.
FORT LAUDERDALE - FLUX 1912 - MEMPHIS INDUSTRIES - 10" (MI020F)
IN MY OPINION THIS IS THE BEST THING THEY'VE EVER RELEASED. COMING
ON LIKE A MIXTURE BETWEEN BECK, LOU BARLOW AND SOME REAL OLD =
FASHIONED
BLUES, THIS HAS A GENTLE FEEL ON THE MAIN SIDE WITH LOVELY VOCALS.
THE FLIP HAS A MORE BREAKBEATY SOUNDTRACK FEEL, WHICH IS MORE
TYPICAL OF THEM.
GONG - ANGELS EGG - GETBACK - LP (GET613LP)
CLASSIC PSYCHISH JAZZ ROCK FROM THIS FRENCH ARM OF THE "CANTERBURY"
SOUND. THE FOUNDER MEMBER OF THIS BAND BEING DAVIDE ALLEN (ONE
OF THE FOUNDER MEMBERS OF SOFT MACHINE).SPACEY STRETCHED OUT =
JAZZ/ROCK
JAMS ABOUND HERE WITH THE WONDERFUL GUITAR WORK OF STEVE =
HILLAGE.......
TANAKH - VILLA CLAUSTROPHOBIA - ALIEN 8 - LP + CD (ALIENLP33)
COMPRISED OF PICKED GUITARS, STRINGS AND WAILING VOCALS USED AS
AN INSTRUMENT AND OCCASSIONAL SONGS, THIS FEELS LIKE AN AMERICAN
MID-WEST VERSION OF THE BOXHEAD ENSEMBLE (OR ABSTRACT VINCENT
GALLO). GUEST APPEARANCES BY MICK TURNER, JESSICA BILEY, DAVID
LOWERY AND OTHERS. BEUATIFUL MUSIC THAT EVOKES IMAGES OF =
SPACIOUSNESS,
LOSS, SOLITUDE ETC. NICE.
VARIOUS - TOTAL LEE! THE SONGS OF LEE HAZLEWOOD - CITY SLANG - 2xLP =
(20195-1)
A WONDERFUL SELECTION OF VERSIONS OF SOME OF SONGWRITER LEE =
HAZLEWOOD'S
BEST SONGS. LAMBCHOP, TINDERSTICKS, JARVIS COCKER, EVAN DANDO,
KID LOCO, CALEXICO AND LOADS MORE ALL DO JUSTICE IN THEIR OWN
UNIQUE STYLES. CLASSY STUFF.
Restocks (Vinyl): Guitar Based
GRINDVERK - GESUNDHETT VON K - FATCAT - 12" (12FAT012)
VERY COOL 12" FROM THIS INFAMOUS ICELANDIC TRIO.........COMPRISING
OF EX-MEMBERS OF THE SUGARCUBES (EINAR, HILMAR AND SIGGI)....A
KIND OF MIXTURE OF LIQUID LIQUID MEETS SHEFFIELD FUNK..(ALL =
INSTRUMENTALS)
LONG DELETED AND HARD TO FIND. ORIGINAL WHITE LABEL TEST =
PRESSINGS!!!!
New Releases (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH - IT'S JUST BEGAN - BMG - 12" (651181-12)
THE 7 MINUTE MIX IS THE JEWEL HERE. TAKEN FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTERS
AND STRIPPED DOWN IN PLACES TO JUST THAT RAW OL' DRUM BEAT. VERY
NICLEY DONE MIX, WITH RESPECT TO THE ORIGINAL MIX AND NOT GETTING
CARRIED AWAY WITH IT. RECOMENDED!!!!!
OSUNLADE - BELOVED REMIXES - SOUL JAZZ - 12" (SJR61-12)
LOVELY BIT OF LATIN / SOUL / FUSION HERE FROM SOUL JAZZ. VERY
SUMMERY, VERY GROOVY AND WITH OSUNLADE'S VERY PLEASANT VOCALS.
QUALITY.
Restocks (Vinyl): Funk / Jazz / Soul
BREAKESTRA - SEXY POPCORN POT - STONESTHROW - 12" (STH2031)
CAME ON A 7", DISSAPEARD VERY QUICKLY AND THEN CAME ON A 12"?????
NICE TO HAVE JUST A BIT OF SHAME THEY NEVER REDID THE =
7"...............
SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS - DAP-DIPPIN' WITH... - DAPTONE - LP =
(DAP001LP)
"BROTHERS & SISTERS, IT'S TIME TO PUT ASIDE THAT RECORD YOU'VE
BEEN TRYING TO GET DOWN WITH AND GET DOWN WITH THIS! SHARON JONES
HAS EARNED A REPUTATION AS THE BADDEST SOUL SISTER WITH HER FUNKY
DYNAMIC SOUL ENERGY. I MEAN SHE COMES ON STRONG AND FUNKY!" COULDN'T
HAVE PUT IT BETTER MYSELF!!!!
THE SOUL SEVEN - SOUTH SIDE FUNK PT 1 & 2 - STONESTHROW - 7" (STH7011)
TOUGH FUNK OR WHAT!! TOP REISSUE OF THIS HORRENDOUSLY RARE SLAB
OF VINYL, SAVE YOURSELF A FORTUNE WITH THIS FAVOUR FROM THE =
STONESTHROW
BOYS...............
New Releases (Vinyl): Reggae / Dub
ADRIAN SHERWOOD - PASS THE RIZLA - GREEN TEA - 10" (GTT008)
HEAVY SOUNDS FROM SHERWOOD, BIM SHERMAN AND PRINCE FAR-I. IN A
DANCEHALL-ISH STYLE WITH A SLOW HALF BEAT AND RUDE RHYTHMS. CHECK.
BULLWACKIE'S ALLSTARS - TAKE TIME - WACKIES - 12" (W-210 / 56608-6)
WICKED THREE TRACKER USING THE SAME RHYTHM BUT DIFFERENT VOCALIST.
STRANGER COLE AND LEROY HEPTONES DELIVER THE BEST VERSIONS FOR
ME ALTHOUGH THE BULLWACKIE MIX IS ALSO VERY COOL. QUALITY.
DRY & HEAVY - STRICTLY BABY - BEAT RECORDS - 12" (BRA14)
DRY AND, INDEED, HEAVY DUB GEAR HERE FROM THESE GREEN TEA ARTISTS.
NICE AND ORGANIC AND BASS HEAVY AS YOU LIKE. I THINK BEAT RECORDS
IS JAPANESE. WHAT GOOD TASTE THEY HAVE!
HORACE ANDY - PROBLEMS - PRESSURE SOUNDS - 7" (PSS001)
WICKED VOCAL TRACK PRODUCED BY LEONARD 'SANTIC' CHIN. THE DUB'S
A GOODIE AS WELL!
INEY THE OBSERVER - SPACE FLIGHT DUB - DANCETERIA - LP (DANLP090)
DIGITAL DUB STYLES (ALTHOUGH THERES A LOT OF LIVE INSTRUMENTATION
GOING ON, HORNS AND SO ON). DEEP DEEP SOUNDS FOR THE HERBALLY
INFUSED AMONG US!!!
KING TUBBY'S PRODUCTION - FIREHOUSE REVOLUTION - FIREHOUSE - 12" =
(PSTI001)
AN ALBUM SAMPLER OF KING TUBBY PRODUCTIONS FROM THE MID TO LATE
1980'S. INCLUDES THE CLASSIC 'RUDE BOY' BY LLOYD HEMMINGS AND
FIVE OTHER CLASS ELECTRONIC, BASS HEAVY DUB CUTS.
SLY & ROBBY / ANTHONY B - NURSE / WAAN BACK - LOVE PROMOTIONS - 7" =
(UNKNOWN)
PROPER JAMAICAN PRESSING ON THIS COOL 45. TWO TRACKS WITH SLY
& ROBBY'S NURSE RHYTHM COMING OUT THE WINNER FOR ME. THE ANTHONY
B TRACK IS A NICE SLAB OF ROOTS MIND YOU.
New Releases (CD): Electronica
COSMIC SUCKERS, THE - VOLUME BLACK AND WHITE - SHITKATAPULT - CD =
(STRIKE30CD)
REALLY GOOD ALBUM OF DUBBY ELECTRONICS FROM THE COSMIC SUCKERS.
MOVING FROM GLITCHY AND CHALLENGING AND OCCASSIONALLY OFF-THE-WALL
SOUNDS TO MORE HYPNOTIC TECHNO STYLED MATERIAL - ALL WITH A HEALTHY
DOSE OF GLITCH. NICE.
DABRYE - INSTRMNTL - EASTERN DEVELOPMENTS - CD (ED002CD)
LOVELY SMOOTH AND LAID BACK INSTRUMENTAL HIP HOP / ELECTRONIC
SOUNDS COURTSEY OF DABRYE. FAT BEATS THAT ARE JAZZ TINGED, PIANO
LACED AND AT TIMES FUNKY (IN A KINDA UNHURRIED AND UNFUSSED WAY).
ONE OF THE ARTISTS WHO WE'LL BE HEARING LOADS MORE FROM AND ABOUT
I WAGER! CHECK. =20
FULL SWING - EDITS - ORTHLORNG - CD (ORTH05CD)
THE FIVE 10" SERIES FROM FULL SWING CONDENSED INTO A SINGLE CD.
SOURCE MATERIAL FROM MONOLAKE, ANTENNE, KIT CLAYTON, LAUB, EKKEHARD
EHLERS, YO LA TENGO AND OTHERS - GIVEN A REWORKING IN FINE MINIMAL
AND AT TIMES EXPERIMENTAL STYLE. VERY FINE INDEED.
GOLD CHAINS - GOLD CHAINS - ORTHLORNG - CD (ORTH07CD)
WOW - A BIT OF A DEPARTURE FROM THEIR NORMAL FARE FOR ORTHLORNG
- THE HOME OF KIT CLAYTON, FULL SWING, BLECTUM FROM BLECHDOM AND
OTHERS. LEFT-FIELD HIP HOP WITH A GOODLY AMOUNT OF ELECTRONICS
TO KEEP THOSE OF YOU WITH A LEANING TO CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES, MUSH,
PREFUSE 73 ETC HAPPY.
ISAN - CLOCKWORK MENAGERIE - MORR MUSIC - CD (MORR028CD)
A JOURNEY INTO THE EARLY AND HARD TO COME BY ISAN TRACKS. TAKEN
FROM ATOMIC, LIQUIFICATION EMPIRE, WURLITZER JUKEBOX, BAD JAZZ,
EARWORM AND OTHER LABELS - THIS IS A TOP COLLECTION OF MELODIC
ELECTRONICS FROM THIS FINE ARTIST. THIS IS MY FAVORITE ISAN RELEASE
TO DATE, BECAUSE I THINK HIS EARLY WORK HAS A HIGHER PROPORTION
OF DEPTH AND GLITCH TO MELODY. RECOMMENDED.
JEREMY DOWER - MUSIC FOR RETIREMENT VILLAGES. CIRCA 2050 - CHAPTER - =
CD (CH39CD)
YEAH, I WILL BE LISTENING TO THIS IN 2040 - DRIBBLING QUIETLY
TO MY SELF, AND DESPERATELY TRYING TO REMEMBER THE NAME OF THIS
CD! QUALITY ELECTRONIC MUSIC WITH SOME NICE LIVE SOUNDING TOUCHES,
THAT IS DESIGNED TO LET YOU DRIFT OFF TO, AND REMINISCE ABOUT
YOUR DISTANT YOUTH. RECOMMENDED.
LETRASET - SNOWY ROOM - CHAPTER - CD (CH40CD)
STRNGE BUT RATHER NICE STUFF FROM LETRASET. SLIGHTLY POPPY AND
ELECTRO SOUNDING MUSIC COMBINED WITH ELECTRONIC NOISES AND SLIGHTLY
ODD FEMALE VOCALS (AND A BIT OF MORE ORGANIC SOUNDS FOR GOOD =
MEASURE).
THINK SKANFROM WITH VOCAL ACCOMPANIMENT - THE SAME SWEETNESS
AND CHILDLIKE QUALITY. NICE.
MARUMARI - THE REMIXES - CARPARK - CD (CRPK014CD)
ALL STAR CAST ON REMIX DUTY FOR THE FINE MARUMARI. HIGH QUALITY
ELECTRONICA FROM ELECTRIC COMPANY, L'USINE, CASINO VS JAPAN, STARS
AS EYES, ROBBERT LIPPOK, LACKLUSTER AND OTHERS. BEST YET ON CARPARK
METHINKS. ALSO INCLUDES MP3S AND VIDEO PIECES FOR YOUR COMPUTER.
PLUXUS - EUROPEAN ONION - ROCKET GIRL - CD (CDPLU2 / RGIRL36)
LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM, THIS IS THEIR NEW ALBUM. QUIRKY PERKY
RETRO SYNTHY (BUT NOT IN AN ELECTRO CLASH STYLE) ELECTRONICA =
UTILISING
A WHOLE HOST OF VINTAGE MACHINES. VERY SILLY.
PROSWELL - KONAMI - MERCK - CD (MERCK010CD)
ANOTHER FINE ELECTRONIC RELEASE FROM MIAMI BASED MERCK. PROSWELL
IS JOSEPH MISHRA - AND HE'S DONE A FINE 21 TRACK ALBUM OF DOWNTEMPO
ELECTRONICA, WITH INFLUENCES AS WIDE AS JAZZ, DUB AND CLASSICAL
MUSIC. NICE BITS OF ORGANIC SOUNDING LIVE (ALTHOUGH PROBABLY
SAMPLED) INSTRUMENTS. CHECK.
SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT DEPT. - CABBAGENECK - CREEPING BENT - CD =
(BENT065CD)
THESE GUYS ARE A BIT OF AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY TO ME, SO IT'S VERY
PLEASING TO HEAR THAT THIS IS A TEN TRACK ALBUM FULL OF COOL =
ELECTRONIC
TRACKS THAT BORDER ON EXPERIMENTAL DUE TO THE INTERESTING USE
OF CELLOS, VIOLINS AND LIBERAL USE OF SYNTHS. AT TIMES DARK, AT
OTHERS JUST LOW-KEY AND LO-FI. WORTH A LOOK FOR SOMETHING A BIT
DIFFERENT.
Restocks (CD): Electronica
CLOSER MUSIK - AFTER LOVE - KOMPAKT - CD (KOMCD16)
AFTER THE VERY SUCCESSFUL SINGLE COMES THIS FULL LENGTH ALBUM.
USING A FULL RANGE OF ELECTRONIC SOUNDS COUPLED WITH VOCALS OF
A SLIGHTLY POPPY PERSUASION, YOU SHOULD BE CHECKING THIS IF YOU'RE
INTO LALI PUNA OR THE NOTWIST. PROPER SONGS SET TO TECHNO? NOT
HALF MATE!!
DESORMAIS - CLIMATE VARIATIONS - INTR_VERSION - CD (INTR004CD)
THE VERY TALENTED MITCHELL AKIYAMA UNDER A PSEUDONYM HERE. ELEVEN
TRACKS OF BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER SONIC EXPERIMENTATION. ALWAYS
STRANGELY MELODIC AND WITH BRILLIANT ARRANGEMENTS AND AWESOME
TEXTURES, THIS IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
ELECTRIC BIRDS - ELECTRIC BIRDS - DELUXE - CD (DLX005CD)
STUNNING DEBUT LONGPLAYER FROM MIKE MARTINEZ. LUSH, ABSTRACT =
ELECTRONICA
WITH A HEALTHY DOSE OF BERLIN STYLED STABS AND DUBBY BITS. UTTERLY
FANTASTIC AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
JIM O'ROURKE - I'M HAPPY, AND I'M SINGING, AND A 1,2,3,4 - MEGO - CD =
(MEGO050)
THREE TRACKS OF SLIGHTLY DISCHORDAND, YET SUPRISINGLY MELODIC
(IF THAT ISN'T A CONTRADICTION) PIECES FROM MR O'ROURKE. COMPRISING
LIVE INSTRUMENTS AND ELECTRONICS, THE TONE MOVES BETWEEN HAUNTINGLY
MELANCHOLIC AND JARRINGLY FRENETIC. ALL IN ALL I HIGHLY RECOMMEND
THIS RELEASE - IT'S AWESOME!
LUSINE ICL - IRON CITY - HYMEN - CD (Y721CD)
AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB NEW LONGPLAYER FROM JEFF MCILWAIN. POSSIBLY
HIS BEST TO DATE, IT FEATURES ELEVEN TRACKS OF THOUGHTFUL, =
WONDERFULLY
EVOCATIVE, MELODIC AND DOWNRIGHT BEAUTIFUL ELECTRONICA, TEMPERED
AT TIMES WITH MOMENTS OF ABRASIVE AND AGGRESSIVE MATERIAL JUST
TO KEEP YOU ON YOUR TOES. OUTSTANDING STUFF AND HIGHLY, HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
MANUAL - UNTIL TOMORROW - MORR MUSIC - CD (MORRCD019)
BEAUTIFUL NEW CD ON THE UNSTOPPABLE MORR MUSIC IMPRINT. AFTER
THE EXCELLENT HOBBY INDUSTRIES EP, MANUAL PROVIDES A DELIGHTFUL
ALBUM OF MELODIC ELECTRONICS THAT AT TIMES IS PROFOUNDLY GORGEOUS.
YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!
SKIPSAPIENS - SKIPSAPIENS - U-COVER - CD (UCOVER010CD)
U-COVER IS RAPIDLY BECOMING ONE OF MY FAVOURITE LABELS AND THIS
RELEASE IS A BEAUTY! LOVELY MELODIC ELECTRONICS WITH SQUIDGY BEATS
AND CUTE SOUNDS WHICH DOESN'T PANDER TO THE GENERAL IDEA OF 'IDM'
ELECTRONICA. WHICH IS A GOODTHING. THOROUGHLY EXCELLENT.
SUTEKH - FELL - ORTHLORNG - CD (ORTH09CD)
OH, I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS RELEASE!!! SUTEKH ON ORTHLORNG
IS ALWAYS GOING TO MAKE A WINNING COMBINATION, AND THAT IT IS.
RETURNING TO MORE TEXTURAL ATMOSPHERIC PIECES, SETH MORE OR LESS
LEAVES THE BEATS BEHIND (BAR ONE TRACK) AND CONCENTRATES ON DEEP,
SUBLIME, MELODIC TRACKS, WITH A TOUCH OF GLITCH. WICKED.
New Releases (CD): Techno / Electro
FUNKTAXI - SEKTOR 17 - WORLD ELECTRIC - CD (WECD002-2)
PRESUMABLY THIS IS A SELECTION OF THE TRACKS RELEASED AS SINGLES
PLUS SOME BONUS CD ONLY BITS. ANDREAZ BOLZ DELIVERS A DIVERSE
SELECTION OF ELECTRO BASED TRACKS WITH A SMATTERING OF FUNKED
UP AND JAZZY BITS TO GIVE IT AN EDGE. THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE.
VARIOUS - FUTURISTIC EXPERIMENTS - BACKGROUND - CD (BG024CD)
AN ALL STAR CAST ON THIS SUPERB COMPILATION OF EVERYTHING GOOD
ABOUT MINIMALISTIC TECHNO. AKUFEN, SUTEKH, TODD SINES, GEOFF WHITE,
MITCHELL AKIYAMA, SUBMANIA, DEAN DECOSTA, DONNACHA COSTELLO AND
RHYTHM MAKER ALL FEATURE ON THIS STUNNING SELECTION. ESSENTIAL.
Restocks (CD): Techno / Electro
EIGHT MILES HIGH - KATALOG - KLANG - CD (KLANGCD8 / 56428-2)
AS PART OF SENSORAMA AND ALTER EGO, ROMAN FLUGEL IS A WELL KNOWN
PRODUCER. HIS SOLO EIGHT MILES HIGH PROJECT HOWEVER HAS ALWAYS
BEEN SLIGHTLY IGNORED. HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO CATCH UP WITH A =
RETROSPECTIVE
OF SEVENTEEN BRILLIANT TRACKS. FROM CLUBBY TECHNO TO ODD OFFBEATS,
VIA SOME STARTLING MINIMAL TRACKS. MARVELLOUS FROM BEGINNING TO
END!
New Releases (CD): Hip Hop
D-TENSION - CONTACTS + CONTRACTS - LANDSPEED - CD (LSR9211CD)
DEBUT LONG PLAYER FROM THIS BOSTON PRODUCER WHOS HAULED IN A LOT
OF VOCAL TALENT. EL DA SENSAI, 7L, BREEZ, ENCORE AND MANY MORE!!!!!
EDAN - PRIMITIVE PLUS - LEWIS - CD (LEWISCD001)
MUCH ANTICIPATED DEBUT CD FROM THIS HOT PROPERTY, AND IT DOES
NOT DISSAPOINT!!! DARK DISTURBING BEATS WITH A REAL GRUNGY FEEL
TO THEM, AND SOME OFF THE WALL RHYMES ALL IN THE POT HERE MAKE
A UNIQUE CD.RECOMENDED!!!!!
NON PHIXION - THE FUTURE IS NOW - UNCLE HOWIE - CD (LSR9210CD)
AFTER BEING TIED UP IN LEGAL RANGLINGS FOR 4 YEARS! ITS HERE AT
LAST. NON PHIXIONS USUAL HARD HITTING RHYMES COUPLED WITH BEATS
FROM PRIMO, PETE ROCK, LARGE PRO, T-RAY AND MORE. A WICKED LP
, ALTHOUGH IT DOES SOUND LIKE IT WAS RECORDED 4 TO 5 YEARS AGO
IT HAS TO BE SAID...........
OPUS - O.O.O. - OZONE - 10" (OZO888312)
DARK TWISTED BEATS WITH SOME LEFT OF CENTRE RHYMES ON THIS 7 TRACK
CD EP. ONE FOR THE MUSH/ANTICON BOYS. BEATS ARE THE SAVING GRACE
HERE...............
SHAKEYFACE - PUDDLE JUMPING DURING A MONSOON - QUATERMASS - CD =
(QS128CD)
BILLED AS 'SEVEN STUNNING HIP HOP HEADPHONE ODYSSEYS', THIS IS
A WONDERFUL SELECTION OF LAID BACK INSTRUMENTAL HIP HOP WITH DEEP
PRODUCTION FINE ATTENTION TO DETAIL ON THE BEATS AND GREAT SAMPLES.
SOMETHING A BIT DIFFERENT FOR QUATERMASS AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
VARIOUS - T.H.C VOL 1 - HIGH TIMES - CD (FLACD30)
COMP WITH A NOD TO THE HOWS YA' FATHER, DOOBERY FERKINS TYPE OF
THING WINK WINK, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN!!!! INHALE............AND
RELAX........ WITH TRACKS FROM THE PHARCYDE, AFU RA, HIGH & MIGHTY,
MF DOOM, LOOTPACK, LORD SEAR, DEFARI, RZA, THE LIST IS ENDLES.
THEY ALL MUST ENJOY A QUICK PULL ON THE DO-DO-DO, THINGAMAJIG,
WHATS IS FACE..BLAH......BLAH......BLAH.......BALH.........
New Releases (CD): Eclectic Beats
MANTRONIX - THAT'S MY BEAT - SOUL JAZZ - CD (SJRCD62)
KURTIS MANTRONIK SELECTS A WICKED SET OF OLD SCHOOL HIP HOP, DISCO
AND ELECTRO INCLUDING RYUICHI SAKAMOTO, YELLO, T-LA ROCK, UNLIMITED
TOUCH, THE CRASH CREW, SUZY Q, ART OF NOISE AND MORE. AN EXCELLENT
COMPILATION ON THIS ALWAYS RELIABLE LABEL.
PEACE ORCHESTRA - RESET - STUD!O K7 - CD (K7125CD)
PETER KRUDER'S PEACE ORCHESTRA PROJECT GETS A COMPREHENSIVE =
REWORKING
FROM THE GOTAN PROJECT, MEITZ, BEANFIELD, KOSMA, TRUBY TRIO, CHATEAU
FLIGHT, ZERO DB, SOUL PATROL, RAW DEAL, DJ DSL AND GUILLAUME =
BOULARD.
SMOOTH, GROOVY NU JAZZ VIBES ALL ROUND THEN!
VARIOUS - MUSIC TO KEEP YOUR WIFE HAPPY - YELLOW - CD (YPCD100)
CELEBRATING "THE EXCITING HISTORY OF YELLOW PRODUCTIONS 1994-2001"
THIS IS A TRULEY ECLECTIC PIECE OF WORK. FROM DOWNBEAT LOUNGE-CORE
TO HIP HOP TO GROOVY HOUSE SOUNDS AND JAZZY BREAKBEAT. ARTISTS
INCLUDE JAZZANOVA, SILENT POETS, MIGHTY BOP, CHARI CHARI AND MORE.
NICE.
VARIOUS - THE MEN FROM O.R.G.A.N. VOL. 2 - S.H.A.D.O. - CD (SUB015CD)
TWENTY TRACK COMPILATION DEDICATED TO THE ANALOGUE SOUNDING, EASY
LISTENING STYLE AS PERFORMED BY MARTIN REV, PRAM, GONZALES & =
PEACHES,
MERRICKS, EXPERIMENTAL POP BAND, THE CLIENTELE, THE HIGH LLAMA'S
AND MORE. LOADS OF COOL '60'S INFLUENCED TRACKS ON THIS GREAT
LITTLE COMP.
New Releases (CD): Guitar Based
AKI ONDA - UN PETIT TOUR - ALL ACCESS - CD (AACD007)
JAZZ WITH A HINT OF ELECTRONICA. WHISPERED FRENCH VOCALS, DONE
IN AN ALMOST CONSPIRATORIAL MANNER COMBINED WITH BRIEF EXPLOSIONS
OF INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ, AND MORE EXPANSIVE BITS OF MUSICAL MINIMALISM.
PICTURE YOURSELF IN A SMOKEY CAFE FULL OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION
AND STRONG COFFEE - THE PERFECT MUSICAL BACKDROP!
AKI ONDA - BEAUTIFUL CONTRADICTION - ALL ACCESS - CD (AACD006)
APTLY NAMED ALBUM FROM 1988 BY AKI ONDA. COMBINING LIVE INSTRUMENTS
(HORNS, DRUMS, DOUBLE BASS...) WITH SPOKEN WORD AND ELECTRONICS,
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PIECE OF SULTRY AND DARK JAZZ ELECTRONICA,
AND COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
DAG NASTY - CAN I SAY - DISCHORD - CD (DIS19CD)
CLASSIC RELEASE FROM PUNK BAND DAG NASTY. RECORDED IN 1986 AND
REMASTERED IN 2002, THIS HAS ALL THE ENERGY YOU'D EXPECT FROM
ONE OF THE GREATEST MELODIC HARDCORE BANDS OF ALL TIME. BRILLIANT!
DAMO SUZUKI'S NETWORK - METAPHYSICAL TRANSFER - DAMO'S NET WORK - 2xCD =
(DNW022/023)
EX CAN MAN DAMO SUZUKI'S LIVE IMPROV ALBUM WITH A HOST OF GUEST
MUSICIANS IS A VERITABLE FEAST OF FUN AND FROLICS. ROCKY, =
PSYCHEDELIC,
OBVIOUSLY A BIT KRAUTROCK. JUST A GOOD LISTEN ALL ROUND. SILLY
PACKAGING TOO!
EMBRACE - EMBRACE - DISCHORD - CD (DIS24CD)
CLASSIC SLICE OF HISTORY FROM WASHINGTON D.C'S DISCHORD LABEL.
ORIGINALLY FROM '85 & '86 AND REMASTERED RECENTLY, THIS IS MELODIC
HARDCORE AT IT'S FINEST. THRASHY, THRUNGY, INTENSE, PACEY, JUST
AWESOME.
EUPHONE - THE LAKEWOOD - AFTER HOURS - CD (AH-025CD / 22050-2)
QUALITY PIECE OF GUITAR BASED FUN FROM THESE ARTISTS WHO HAVE
PREVIOUSLY RECORDED FOR HEFTY. SEVEN TRACKS RANGING FROM ROCKY
TO POST-ROCKY TO JAZZY TO PIANO-Y AND BACK AGAIN. GOOD WHOLESOME
FROLICS FROM THIS JAPANESE LABEL.
GUIDED BY VOICES - UNIVERSAL TRUTHS AND CYCLES - MATADOR - CD =
(OLE547-2)
WICKED, IT'S FINALLY HERE. SUPERB GUITAR SONGS WITH A THRUNGY,
SLIGHTLY PUNKY FEEL, BUT TEMPERED WITH THE OCCASIONAL SLOWER,
MORE THOUGHTFUL MOMENT. A GREAT BAND.
LEE HAZLEWOOD - FOR EVERY SOLUTION THERE'S A PROBLEM - CITY SLANG - CD =
(20194-2)
SONGWRITER EXTAORDINAIRE LEE HAZLEWOOD HAS WRITTEN SONGS FOR ALL
MANNER OF PEOPLE INCLUDING NANCY SINATRA. THIS IS A COLLECTION
OF DEMO'S SHOWCASING JUST HOW GOOD HE REALLY IS. PROPER MUSIC
FROM A MAN WITH A REAL GRASP OF MELODY. BRILLIANT!
MINIMUM CHIPS - PORTFOLIO - CHAPTER - CD (CH41CD)
SELECTION OF TRACKS FROM THE MINIMUM CHIPS RECORDED BETWEEN 1995
AND 1997. GENTLE PICKED GUITAR (MAINLY INSTRUMENTAL) MUSIC.=20
STRUCTURALLY IT IS FAIRLY STRAIGHT, BUT SOUNDS WISE IT IS VERGING
ON POST-ROCK TERRITORY - MOVING BETWEEN MELODIC AND MORE GRITTY
STUFF. =20
TANAKH - VILLA CLAUSTROPHOBIA - ALIEN 8 - CD (ALIENCD33)
COMPRISED OF PICKED GUITARS, STRINGS AND WAILING VOCALS USED AS
AN INSTRUMENT AND OCCASSIONAL SONGS, THIS FEELS LIKE AN AMERICAN
MID-WEST VERSION OF THE BOXHEAD ENSEMBLE (OR ABSTRACT VINCENT
GALLO). GUEST APPEARANCES BY MICK TURNER, JESSICA BILEY, DAVID
LOWERY AND OTHERS. BEUATIFUL MUSIC THAT EVOKES IMAGES OF =
SPACIOUSNESS,
LOSS, SOLITUDE ETC. NICE.
VARIOUS - STRINGS AND STINGS II - FBWL TOW - CD (FBWL203CD)
ALL THE MATERIAL ON THIS ALBUM STARTED LIFE AS GUITAR SOUNDS -
BUT YOU'D BE FORGIVEN FOR NOT SPOTTING THAT! TRACKS VARY BETWEEN
ABRASIVE NOISE MANIPULATION PEICES, TO MORE GENTLE RHYTHMIC PIECES
TO MORE WASHED AND MELODIC SOUNDSCAPES. ARTISTS INCLUDE FENNESZ
AND RAFAEL TORAL, BUT PLENTY AND ALL UNKNOWN TO ME. NICE STUFF.
=20
VARIOUS - TOTAL LEE! THE SONGS OF LEE HAZLEWOOD - CITY SLANG - CD =
(20195-2)
A WONDERFUL SELECTION OF VERSIONS OF SOME OF SONGWRITER LEE =
HAZLEWOOD'S
BEST SONGS. LAMBCHOP, TINDERSTICKS, JARVIS COCKER, EVAN DANDO,
KID LOCO, CALEXICO AND LOADS MORE ALL DO JUSTICE IN THEIR OWN
UNIQUE STYLES. CLASSY STUFF.
Restocks (CD): Guitar Based
ARCHER PREWITT - THREE - THRILL JOCKEY - CD (THRILL108CD)
STRAIGHT UP SINGER SONG WRITER MUSIC FROM ARCHER PREWITT. AT
TIMES IT VEERS INTO GENTLE INDIE MUSIC, BUT PREDOMINANTLY IT'S
THOUGHTFUL, QUITE UPBEAT STUFF. MAYBE A BIT UNUSUAL FOR THRILL
JOCKEY, BUT NONE THE WORSE FOR IT. MAINLY IT CONVEYS A WARMTH
IN THE MUSIC, AND A SLIGHT COLDNESS IN THE VOCALS. =20
New Releases (CD): Experimental
HENRY FLYNT - C TUNE - LOCUST - CD (LOCUST03CD)
I'M GOING TO QUOTE THE COVER NOTES... 'C TUNE IS A RINGING, =
PSYCHEDELIC
MEDITATION ON THE COSMOS COMBINING LATE NIGHT HEAD MUSIC, DRONING
SONIC CALISTHENICS AND LONESOME SWING MELODIES WITH ECSTATIC HIGH
DECIBEL ELECTRIFIED FIDDLE SCREECH'. THAT MIGHT GIVE YOU AN IDEA
OF WHAT IT'S LIKE.
MERZBOW / JAZZKAMMER - LIVE AT MOLDE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL - =
SMALLTOWN SUPERSOUND - CD (STS055CD)
INCREDIBLY INTENSE LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM THESE TWO NOISE-MONGERS.
WHITE NOISE MEETS BREAKS MEETS SOUND MANIPULATIONS AND AGGRESSIVE
TONAL WORK. ALL IN THE NAME OF JAZZ!
POLAR - SOMETHING HAD TO GIVE - TRADEMARKED INDUSTRIES - CD (MARKED8)
TWELVE TRACKS OF SONIC TERRORISM COVERING A VARIETY OF INTENSE
AND WHOLLY AGGRESSIVE SOUND MANIPULATION AND WHITE NOISE STYLES.
ONCE YOU GET PAST THE INTIAL A-TONAL QUALITY OF IT, THE TRACKS
START TO MAKE SOME SENSE. WELL WORTH SPENDING A BIT OF TIME WITH.
hope you like the new format...
all feedback most welcome - as always,
peace,
...the fish
:)
smallfish records
372 old street, london ec1v 9lt - UK
tel: +44 207 739 2252 fax +44 207 739 7502
http://www.smallfish.co.uk - virtually a record shop
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> AOKI TAKAMASA - VOS / HAM - =
PROGRESSIVE FORM=20
- 12" (PFL04)<BR> BEST RELEASE SO FAR ON PROGRESSIVE =
FORM=20
(WELL, IN MY VIEW ANYWAY).<BR> ONE SIDE OF =
HYPNOTIC=20
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BEAUTIFUL<BR> =20
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> COSMIC SUCKERS, THE - VOLUME =
BLACK AND WHITE=20
- SHITKATAPULT - 2xLP (STRIKE30)<BR> REALLY GOOD =
DOUBLE PACK=20
OF DUBBY ELECTRONICS FROM THE COSMIC =
SUCKERS.<BR> MOVING=20
FROM GLITCHY AND CHALLENGING AND OCCASSIONALLY=20
OFF-THE-WALL<BR> SOUNDS TO MORE HYPNOTIC TECHNO STYLED =
MATERIAL - ALL WITH A HEALTHY<BR> DOSE OF =
GLITCH.=20
NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> DABRYE - INSTRUMNTL - EASTERN =
DEVELOPMENTS -=20
LP (ED002)<BR> LOVELY SMOOTH AND LAID BACK =
INSTRUMENTAL HIP=20
HOP / ELECTRONIC<BR> SOUNDS COURTSEY OF DABRYE. FAT =
BEATS THAT=20
ARE JAZZ TINGED, PIANO<BR> LACED AND AT TIMES FUNKY =
(IN A=20
KINDA UNHURRIED AND UNFUSSED WAY).<BR> ONE OF =
THE=20
ARTISTS WHO WE'LL BE HEARING LOADS MORE FROM AND =
ABOUT<BR> I=20
WAGER! CHECK. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> ELECTRIC BIRDS - FRAMES - INC. =
US - 12"=20
(INCUS4)<BR> EFFECTIVELY THE SEQUAL TO THE STRATA MINI =
ALBUM,=20
THIS IS ANOTHER<BR> FOUR TRACKS FROM ONE OF THE BEST =
PRODUCERS=20
AROUND. THE QUALITY<BR> OF THIS STUFF IS SECOND =
TO=20
NONE. LIKE BASIC CHANNEL, CHAIN =
REACTION?<BR> =20
WELL, YOU'LL LOVE THIS THEN. DEEPEST, DUBBIEST TECHNO. =
SUPERB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> ELEGY - ENSEMBLE - A.R.T. - 12" =
(ART=20
6)<BR> ARTS 6TH RELEASE SEES KIRK DEGIRGIO UNDER HIS =
ELEGY=20
MONIKER. PERCUSIVE<BR> DETROIT STYLED MUSIC WITH =
LOVELY=20
BREAKBEAT ORIENTATED BEATS. <BR> TONE POEM IS THE =
STAND OUT=20
TRACK. THIS EARLY UK ELECTRONICA IS<BR> GETTING SO =
HARD TO=20
FIND THESE DAYS. A HIGHLY RECOMENDED 12" !!!!!!!!<BR> =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> GWEM - DEN OF ROCK - PRE ROMAN =
BRITAIN - 7"=20
(PRB 001)<BR> OBSCURE 7 " OUTING WITH TWO TRACKS, =
FEATURING=20
ONE SIDE OF ELECTROPOP<BR> INSPIRED VOCAL MADNESS, =
STILL=20
KEEPING IT ON A SLIGHTLY ROCKY VIBE,<BR> WHILE THE =
FLIP IS=20
MUCH MORE ELECTRONIC AS A WHOLE...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> ISAN - CLOCKWORK MENAGERIE - =
MORR MUSIC -=20
2xLP + 7" (MORR28)<BR> A JOURNEY INTO THE EARLY AND =
HARD TO=20
COME BY ISAN TRACKS. TAKEN<BR> FROM ATOMIC,=20
LIQUIFICATION EMPIRE, WURLITZER JUKEBOX, BAD JAZZ,<BR> =
EARWORM=20
AND OTHER LABELS - THIS IS A TOP COLLECTION OF =
MELODIC<BR> =20
ELECTRONICS FROM THIS FINE ARTIST. THIS IS MY FAVORITE ISAN=20
RELEASE<BR> TO DATE, BECAUSE I THINK HIS EARLY WORK =
HAS A=20
HIGHER PROPORTION<BR> OF DEPTH AND GLITCH TO =
MELODY. =20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> JOHANNES KOENIG - DIGITAL KRANKY =
LP -=20
DIGITAL KRANKY - LP (DK8)<BR> COOL EIGHT TRACK ALBUM =
FROM MR=20
KOENIG. AT TIMES THIS IS ON AN<BR> EXPERIMENTAL =
ELECTRONIC=20
TIP, AND AT OTHERS IS MORE SCULPTED SOUNDSCAPES<BR> -=20
WHATEVER, THEY AREALL VERY GOOD. OFF KILTER BEATS COMBINE=20
WITH<BR> MELODIC BITS. DUBBY, BASS HEAVY BITS =
MERGE WITH=20
ANALOGUE SOUNDS.<BR> MOMENTS OF GLITCH FUSED =
WITH SUBTLE=20
RHYTHMS. RECOMMENDED. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> KEVIN BLECHDOM " AND THE TEMPO =
OF DOOM" -=20
SPEEDING / SLOWING DOWN - UNBEARABLE - 7" (UNB009)<BR> =
9TH=20
INSTALLMENT OF THE UNBEARABLE SERIES, THIS TIME PRODUCED=20
BY<BR> KEVIN BLECHDOM. TWO TRACKS THAT SOUND =
ASTONISHINGLY=20
SIMILAR. COMMODORE<BR> SID NOISES, COMBINED WITH MILD =
SYNTH=20
TEXTURES, ARRANGED IN A VERY<BR> INNOCENT FLOWING WAY, =
THAT=20
JUST ROLLS ON...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> MERZBOW - FROG - MISANTHROPIC =
AGENDA - LP=20
(MAR003)<BR> A VERY LIMITED COLOURED VINYL PIECE FROM =
THIS=20
HOUSTON, TEXAS LABEL.<BR> MERZBOW ON FINE FORM =
PRVIDING SIX=20
TRACKS OF INTENSE WHITE NOISE<BR> BASED =
EXPERIMENTALISM. GET=20
THROUGH THE WALL THOUGH AND THINGS<BR> START TO TAKE A =
VERY=20
INTERESTING SHAPE. MAKE SURE YOU TAKE A LOOK<BR> AT =
THE VINYL!=20
IT'S LOVELY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> NAOKI KENJI - MY DESTINY REMIXES =
-=20
ELEKTROLUX - 12" (E1110011)<BR> A SURPRISINGLY =
DOWNBEAT EFFORT=20
FROM ELEKTROLUX. VOCALS, BREAKBEATS<BR> AND A JAZZY =
FEEL=20
PERVADE THIS RELEASE AND MAKES A NICE CHANGE<BR> FROM =
THE=20
USUAL ELECTRO SHENANIGANS. THERE ARE A FEW =
CONCESSIONS<BR> TO=20
THE ELECTRONICA SIDE OF THINGS, BUT GENERALLY THIS IS =
MORE<BR> =20
FOR THE BEATS CREW.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> PHENOMYNA - SCRATCH - OTHERWORLD =
- 12"=20
(OW003)<BR> CLASSIC 2 TRACK 12". DISCO CUT UP ON THE =
B- WITH A=20
DEEP MUSICAL<BR> EXTRAVAGANZA IN THAT STAS'MAN=20
STYLE-BEAUTIFULLY ORCHESTRATED ELECTONICA.<BR> =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> QUENCH - QUENCH - AIM - 12"=20
(AIM07)<BR> NICE FOUR TRACK EP FROM QUENCH. =
CHILLED=20
ELECTRONICA, WITH SOME<BR> LOVELY MELODIES, FEATURES =
TWICE=20
(WITH ONE CUT ON AN ALMOST DRUM<BR> AND BASS =
TIP). THEN=20
THERE ARE TWO MORE TRACKS ON A MORE ABRASIVE<BR> AND =
ABSTRACT=20
TIP - BLEEPS AND GLITCHES, AND AN OVERALL SINISTER<BR> =
FEEL.=20
GOOD STUFF ALL ROUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> RECHENZENTRUM - NELSON - =
VERTICAL FORM - 12"=20
(VFORM018)<BR> GOING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH, VFORM =
PROVIDES=20
THREE TRACKS OF<BR> SUBLIME ELECTRONICA FROM =
RECHENZENTRUM.=20
JAZZY VIBES, BUT REALLY<BR> LOW-KEY. DEEP TEXTURES AND =
MELODIC=20
SLICES SHINE THROUGH TO MAKE<BR> THIS AN ALTOGETHER =
EXCELLENT=20
EP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> SI-CON - THE REMIXES - ARTEFACT =
- 12"=20
(ART40)<BR> THIS IS QUITE SIMPLY AN AWESOME PIECE OF=20
ELECTRONIC BEAT MUSIC.<BR> DARK AND STUNNING STRING =
SOUNDS=20
MASHED UP WITH A SELECTION OF<BR> BREAKS AND =
ELECTRONIC BEATS=20
WITH SCI-FI SOUNDS AND EFFECTS. CAM<BR> PROVIDES THE =
STANDOUT=20
MIX, BUT THE OTHERS ARE BRILLIANT TOO. TRULY<BR> =20
WICKED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> TED HOWLER RHYTHM COMBO - =
CRUSADER EP -=20
OTHERWORLD - 12" (OW04)<BR> THE LAST KNOWN RELEASE =
FROM THIS=20
SUPERB UK LABEL... GREAT MELODIES<BR> W/A DARK EDGE!!! =
INCLUDES A PAUL. W. TEEBROOKE & MIDNIGHT FUNK<BR> =20
REMIX ELECTRONICA AT ITS BEST!!!...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> TEN AND TRACER - KEYLEMON - INC. =
US - 12"=20
(INCUSSIX)<BR> LOVELY PIECE OF MELODIC AND SLIGHTLY=20
MELANCHOLIC ELECTRONIC WORK.<BR> THERE IS =
ABSOLUTELY NO=20
INFORMATION ABOUT WHO THIS PERSON / PEOPLE<BR> IS / =
ARE, BUT=20
THE MUSIC SPEAKS VOLUMES. VERY GENERIC =
ELECTRONICA<BR> =20
WITH ALL THE NECCESSARY INGREDIENTS, BUT DONE VERY WELL. =
CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> VARIOUS - TRANCE EUROPE EXPRESS =
4 - VOLUME -=20
4xLP (TEX4)<BR> WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING WITH =
ORIGINAL PRESS=20
RELEASE FOR THIS<BR> THE FOURTH VOLUME OF T.E.X. =
FEATURES=20
TRACKS FROM UNDERWORLD, COLDCUT,<BR> RUE EAST, DEPTH =
CHARGE, A=20
GUY CALLED GERALD AND MANY MORE. LONG<BR> DELETED NOW =
AND=20
CONTAINS MANY EXCLUSIVE TRACKS TO THIS COMP ONLY!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> VARIOUS - PHILOSOPHY OF SOUND =
& MACHINE=20
EP 2 - A.R.T. - 12" (ART 2.2)<BR> FEATURING SUCH =
LUMINAIRES=20
AS BLACK DOG KIRK DEGIORGIO MAT=20
COGGER.....<BR> AN EXTREMLY =
RARE AND=20
DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN PIECE OF UK TECHNO<BR> WHICH HAS =
AND WILL=20
ALWAYS STAND THE TEST OF TIME... BUY=20
THIS<BR> & YOU WONT BE =
DISSAPOINTED!...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Restocks (Vinyl): =
Electronica</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> BOMB THE BASS - LALI PUNA - =
CLEAR CUT - MORR=20
MUSIC - 12" (MORR018)<BR> BOMB THE BASS THA "88" ACID =
HERO'S=20
RETURN AFTER PROLONGED ABSENCE,<BR> WITH HELP FROM THE =
VERY=20
FINE LALI PUNA. REMIXES FRM HERRMAN<BR> =
AND=20
KLEINE, OPIATE, AROVANE. WITH A LINE UP LIKE THAT=20
YOU'LL<BR> BE UNSUPRISED TO KNOW THAT THE QUALITY IS =
SECONDTO=20
NONE. DARK<BR> ANDBROODING BREAK BEATY=20
ELECTRONICA.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> FULL SWING - EDITS KIT CLAYTON =
& AKIRA=20
RABELAIS - ORTHLORNG - 10" (ORTH05.5)<BR> MORE =
ELECTRONIC=20
MANIPULATIONS IN THIS INCREASINGLY BRILLIANT =
SERIES.<BR> =20
TAKING THE ORIGINAL TRACKS AND CUTTING THEM UP INTO GLITCH=20
BASED<BR> YET MELODIC SEGMENTS AND SPLICING THEM INTO=20
TEXTURAL, ATMOSPHERIC<BR> PIECES, FULL SWING HAVE =
CREATED A=20
TRULY BEAUTIFUL SOUND. AWESOME.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> FULL SWING - EDITS YO LA TENGO - =
ORTHLORNG -=20
10" (ORTH05.4)<BR> STUNNING NEW PART IN THE SERIES. =
TAKING THE=20
ORIGINAL AND TURNING<BR> IT INTO A DENSE, DRIFTING =
SLICE OF=20
COMPUTER DRIVEN ELECTRONICA,<BR> THIS IS BEAUTIFULLY =
DONE.=20
ATMOSPHERIC, MELODIC, YET GLITCHY, BITH<BR> SIDES ARE =
PURE=20
CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> GRIDLOCK - ENGRAM - HYMEN - LP=20
(Y035)<BR> SIX TRACK ALBUM FEATURING A SET OF SUBLIME =
REMIXES=20
BY PROEM, FUNCKARMA,<BR> SPARK AND BU-SEKI. AWESOMELY =
MOODY,=20
YET STRIKINGLY BEAUTIFUL ELECTRONICA<BR> FROM THIS=20
INCREASINGLY ESSENTIAL LABEL. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> IAN OBRIEN - GIGANTIC DAYS - =
PEACEFROG -=20
2xLP (PF083LP)<BR> ONLY IN OUR YELLOW SECTION CAUSE =
THATS=20
WHERE ALL THE OTHER IAN<BR> OBRIEN STUFF IS, BUT THIS =
COULD=20
HAVE BEEN IN ALL OUR SECTIONS<BR> REALLY..... TOP OF =
THE PILE=20
FUSION IN THE TRUE SENSE OF THE WORD,<BR> HIIP HOP, =
FUNK,=20
ELECTRONICA HOUSE ITS ALL HERE FOR YOU TO =
ENJOY......<BR> =20
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> ICARUS - SOVIET IGLOO - NOT - =
12"=20
(NOT001)<BR> EXCELLENT FIRST 12" FOR ICARUS ON HIS OWN =
LABEL. COMPRISING OF<BR> MELODIC ELECTRONICS =
FUSED WITH=20
MORE GLITCHY SOUNDSCAPE MATERIAL.<BR> TWO TRACKS =
THAT=20
MEANDER NICELY - ENGAGING YOU FOR THE MOST PART,<BR> =
THEN=20
DRIFTING INTO MORE SPACIOUS TERRITOTY, THEN DEMANDING =
YOUR<BR> =20
ATTENTION AGAIN. NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> KID 606 / ASCDI / PRINTED =
CIRCUIT - $ VOL.=20
8. - TIGERBEAT - 7" (MEOW043)<BR> OH, THEY JUST KEEP =
GETTING=20
SILLIER! THE KID HAS BLOODY GONE AND<BR> DONE IT THIS =
TIME -=20
DOING A REMIX OF KYLIE! NEW WAVE VERSION<BR> =
THAT YOU=20
JUST CAN'T GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD! PLUS EMINEM IS=20
SPEEDED<BR> UP AND MADE FUNTASTIC ON THE FLIP. I'M =
LOOKING=20
FORWARD TO THE<BR> LAWSUIT - WHICH MUST SIMPLY BE A =
MATTER OF=20
TIME!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> KIT CLAYTON / INDOPEPSYCHICS - =
PHASOR 1.01 -=20
PROGRESSIVE FORM - 12" (PFL2)<BR> SECOND RELEASE IN AS =
MANY=20
WEEKS FOR THE JAPANESE BASED PROGRESSIVE<BR> FORM =
LABEL. =20
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL CLEAR VINYL OFFERING - DEEP =
TEXTURAL<BR> =20
PIECES FROM BOTH ARTISTS, WITH A REALLY GOOD SPACIOUS FEEL. =20
TOP<BR> DUBBY STUFF TO HYPNOTISE YOU AFTER A HARD DAYS =
LIVING!=20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> LUSINE ICL - IRON CITY - HYMEN - =
2xLP=20
(Y037)<BR> AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB NEW LONGPLAYER FROM =
JEFF=20
MCILWAIN. POSSIBLY<BR> HIS BEST TO DATE, IT FEATURES =
ELEVEN=20
TRACKS OF THOUGHTFUL, WONDERFULLY<BR> EVOCATIVE, =
MELODIC AND=20
DOWNRIGHT BEAUTIFUL ELECTRONICA, TEMPERED<BR> AT TIMES =
WITH=20
MOMENTS OF ABRASIVE AND AGGRESSIVE MATERIAL JUST<BR> =
TO KEEP=20
YOU ON YOUR TOES. OUTSTANDING STUFF AND HIGHLY, =
HIGHLY<BR> =20
RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> MARE NUBIAN - MARE NUBIAN - =
PROCESS - 12"=20
(PROCESS001)<BR> FOUR EXCELLENT EXPERIMENTAL AND =
CHILLED=20
TRACKS FROM THE CROYDON<BR> BASED "PROCESS" =
LABEL.......=20
LOVELY STRINGS AND TREATED BEATS<BR> ABOUND......... =
OH=20
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> OPIATE / GOODIEPAL - SLIP 12" - =
HOBBY=20
INDUSTRIES - 12" (HI008)<BR> OH I'M A HAPPY MAN - =
ANOTHER=20
STUNNING RECORD FROM THE AWESOME<BR> HOBBY INDUSTRIES. =
OPIATE=20
ON THE A-SIDE IS FULL OF DEPTH, ABSTRACTED<BR> BEATS =
AND=20
MELODIES TO MAKE A STRONG MAN WEEP! GOODIEPAL IS =
IN<BR> HIS=20
USUAL FORM - SO STRANGE IS A WORD THAT SPRINGS TO MIND.=20
WICKED<BR> REDORD ON A WICKED LABEL!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> PAN AMERICAN - THE RIVER MADE NO =
SOUND -=20
VERTICAL FORM - 2xLP (VFORM017LP)<BR> WONDERFULLY PUT =
TOGETHER=20
ALBUM FROM THE VERY TALENTED MARK NELSON.<BR> NINE =
TRACKS OF=20
UNDERSTATED ELECTRONIC SOUNDS WITH A GORGEOUS =
ORGANIC<BR> =20
FEEL. THE MELODIES ARE SUBTLE BUT SHINE THROUGH THE MIX=20
BEAUTIFULLY.<BR> SOUNDS LIKE A COMPLETE PIECE OF WORK. =
BRILLIANT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> PLACID ANGLES - THE CRY - =
PEACEFROG - 2xLP=20
(PF069)<BR> A TRULY STUNNING LP FROM MR JOHN BELTRAN. =
FULL OF=20
DEEP DEEP STRINGS<BR> AND BEAUTIFUL JITTERY DETROIT=20
PERCUSSION.... ONE OF THE MAIN HIGHLIGHTS<BR> IS =
'OCEAN'. A=20
MAJESTIC SLICE OF MELODIC BEAUTY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> PRISM - FALLEN ANGLE - SUBLIME - =
2xLP=20
(SBLLP006)<BR> BRIILIANT DOUBLE LP BY PRISM, KEEPING =
THE=20
HERITAGE OF WARM ELECTRONICA<BR> FROM THE ALWAYS =
RELIABLE=20
SUBLIME LABEL. WELL ARRANGED AND PRESENTED,<BR> =
DEFENITELY=20
GIVE IT A LISTEN..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> STASIS - POINT OF NO RETURN - B =
TWELVE - 12"=20
(B1211)<BR> SECOND RELEASE FROM THE STAS MAN ON THE =
WELL=20
RENOWNED B12 IMPRINT..........<BR> VERY DETROIT =
SOUNDING AND=20
VERY FUNKY NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!.......THIS<BR> =
LITTLE=20
BATCH ARE THE VERY LAST COPIES IN THE WORLD, YOU HAVE =
BEEN<BR> =20
WARNED!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> STYROFOAM - THE POINT MISSER - =
MORR MUSIC -=20
LP (M0RR010)<BR> SUPERB NEW ALBUM ON MORR. AS USUAL =
THE=20
QUALITY IS VERY, VERY HIGH<BR> WITH CRUNCHY ELECTRO =
BEATS AND=20
SOME BEAUTIFUL, HAUNTING AND VERY<BR> MELANCHOLY =
MELODIES.=20
ELECTRONICA AT IT'S VERY BEST.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> SUTEKH - FELL - ORTHLORNG - LP=20
(ORTH09)<BR> OH, I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS =
RELEASE!!!=20
SUTEKH ON ORTHLORNG<BR> IS ALWAYS GOING TO MAKE A =
WINNING=20
COMBINATION, AND THAT IT IS.<BR> RETURNING TO =
MORE=20
TEXTURAL ATMOSPHERIC PIECES, SETH MORE OR LESS<BR> =
LEAVES THE=20
BEATS BEHIND (BAR ONE TRACK) AND CONCENTRATES ON =
DEEP,<BR> =20
SUBLIME, MELODIC TRACKS, WITH A TOUCH OF GLITCH. WICKED. =20
BUY<BR> IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> TANZMUSIK - VERSION CITIE HI =
LIGHTS -=20
SUBLIME - 2xLP (SBLLP011)<BR> AKIO YAMAMOTO, OKHIDE =
SAWAKI,=20
AND DASHI HISAKAWA AKA. TANZMUSIK<BR> PRESENT THEIR =
WORK ON=20
THIS REALLY NICE SUBLIME LP-RELEASE. A WIDE<BR> RANGE =
OF=20
FREAKED OUT, FINELY EDITED ELECTRONICS, WHICH ARE =
ALWAYS<BR> =20
AIMED AT THE DANCEFLOOR, HENCE THE NAME OF THE PROJECT...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> VARIOUS - MASONIC COMPILATION - =
HYMEN - 4xLP=20
(Y404)<BR> MEGA COMPILATION FEATURING THIRTY TRACKS =
FROM=20
LUSINE ICL, BEEFCAKE,<BR> FUNKSTORUNG, FANNY, STARFISH =
POOL,=20
LILLIENTHAL, SCORN, SOLAR-X,<BR> VENETIAN SNARES AND =
SO MANY=20
MORE PROVIDE A DIVERSE RANGE OF ELECTRONICA<BR> FROM =
MELODIC=20
TO AGGRESSIVE AND BREAKBET DRIVEN. WICKED =
PACKAGING<BR> =20
TOO!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>New Releases (Vinyl): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> A NUMBER OF NAMES - SHARI VARI =
REMIXED -=20
GIGOLO - 12" (GIGOLO88 / 27588-6)<BR> FINALLY THE =
GIGOLO=20
REMIXES OF THIS CLASSIC SLAB OF ELECTRO SURFACE.<BR> =
ECTOMORPH=20
PROVIDE A SOLID MIX, BUT THE HACKER MIX IS THE =
ONE.<BR> =20
STORMING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> ANTHONY ROTHER - DIE MACHT - =
PSI49NET - 12"=20
(PSI020)<BR> MASSIVE TRACK FROM THE MAIN MAN ANTHONY =
ROTHER.=20
THE A-SIDE IS<BR> IN FACT A VERSION OF THE MUCH =
COVERED 'WHITE=20
HORSES', BUT IN MY<BR> OPINION IT'S ONE OF THE BEST =
VERSIONS.=20
THE FLIP IS PURE ROTHER<BR> ELECTRO =
MAYHEM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> BIRDS - ONE - OK - UUHM - PAL - =
12"=20
(SL3)<BR> VERY MINIMALIST LABEL THATS RUN BY - =
PETER=20
"BABY" FORD, KOTAI<BR> & BADER...... OBSCURE DEEP=20
ALTERNATIVE ELECTRONICA, THREE TRACKS<BR> OF SIMILAR=20
STYLES!!!.... SIMILAR TO THE COLOGNE SOUND (MIKE =
INK<BR> =20
ETC...) A COOL LABEL THAT'S WELL WORTH COLLECTING!!! =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> CURTIS - WORLDWIDE - OMNI SOUNDS =
- 12"=20
(550236-6)<BR> MIXES PROVIDED BY FELIX DA HOUSECAT, SI =
BEGG=20
AND INTERSTELLAR<BR> ALL OPT FOR A VERY CLUBBY, VERY=20
ELECTROCLASH SOUND. YOU KNOW THE<BR> SCORE, YOU EITHER =
LOVE IT=20
OR HATE IT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> DAVID HAUSDORF - TIEFENRAUSCH - =
LIFETIME=20
MUSIC - 12" (LIFETIMEMUSIC05)<BR> AFTER APPEARING ON =
SALO,=20
DAVID HAUSDORF DELIVERS THREE EXCELLENT<BR> MINIMAL, =
GROOVY,=20
BASIC CHANNEL INSPIRED CUTS. IF YOU LIKE IT =
METALLIC,<BR> YET=20
STRANGELY MELDOIC, YOU'LL LIKE THIS ONE. COOL GEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> DIGITAL SOUTH - HAPPINESS IS =
EASY - BOXER=20
SPORT - 12" (BOXER003)<BR> THIRD RELEASE ON BOXER =
SPORT HAS A=20
CLUBBY FEEL AT TIMES AND IS<BR> ONE OF THOSE NOT QUITE =
TECHNO,=20
NOT QUITE HOUSE RECORDS THAT SEEM<BR> TO SHOOT OUT OF =
GERMANY=20
ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT'S GOT A DOWNBEAT<BR> TRACK ON =
IT TO ADD=20
SOME VARIETY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> DIGITEK (DJ GODFATHER) - HI-TEK =
EP -=20
TWILIGHT SEVENTY SIX - 12" (TL006)<BR> 3 RAW ELECTRO =
CUTS WITH=20
A VERY DANGEROUS AMOUNT OF BASS!!! PURE<BR> UNCUT =
INSTRUMENTAL=20
BOOTY STUFF, GET IN THERE!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> DR SHINGO - HAVE YOU EVER SEEN =
THE BLUE=20
COMET? - FORTE - 12" (FRT017-6)<BR> RETRO, SYNTH POP=20
TECHNO WITH TRANCE OVERTONES AND MIXES FROM<BR> =
THE URAL=20
13 DIKTATORS AND TAKKYU ISHINO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> DREXCIYA - DREXCYEN R.E.S.T. =
PRINCIPLE -=20
CLONE - 12" (CX9)<BR> OH YES! THE LEVIATHON / =
ATLANTIAN=20
BELIEVING DUO RETURN WITH SOME<BR> CLASSIC DARK AND =
SCARY=20
ELECTRO TECHNO. THREE TRACKS OF TRADEMARK<BR> =
SOUNDS=20
THAT'LL HAVE YOU GROOVING OUT, AND MIGRATING TO THE=20
LIGHTER<BR> AREAS OF THE DANCEFLOOR! SORRY TO BE A =
SNOB - BUT=20
THIS IS PROPER<BR> ELECTRO. GET IN =
THERE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> FALKO BROCKSIEPER - OUT OF =
EHRENFELD - SUB=20
STATIC - 12" (SUS_17)<BR> EXCELLENT RELEASE FROM FALKO =
BROCKSIEPER. THE A-SIDES GROOVY ORGAN<BR> STABS GIVE =
THE TECH=20
SOME FUNK WHILST THE FLIPSIDE HAS A DELIGHTFULLY<BR> =
SIMPLE=20
SET OF STRINGS OVER A SOLID BEAT THAT'S JUST RIGHT =
FOR<BR> A=20
BIT OF A BOOGIE. MORE SOLID GEAR FROM SUB STATIC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> FRANKIE BONES - THE THIN LINE =
BETWEEN=20
FANTASY & REALITY - PRO-JEX - 2xLP (PROXLP3)<BR> =
TEN SOLID=20
TRACKS FROM TECHNO STALWART FRANKIE BONES. RANGES =
FROM<BR> HIS=20
OBLIGATORY BANGING BEATS TO SOME MORE ELECTRO AND BREAKS=20
BASED<BR> BITS. WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THIS GENRE, =
FRANKIE HAS=20
PUT TOGETHER<BR> A PRETTY GOOD ALBUM.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> JEL FORD - THE FUNK REALM - =
ROTATION - 12"=20
(ROT0233)<BR> TWO TRACKS OF FUN TECHNO ROMPING FROM =
DAVE=20
ANGELS LABEL. QUITE<BR> A FUNKY EFFORT FROM JEL WITH =
ELESTIC=20
BASSLINES AND LOTS OF MERRY<BR> CHORD =
STABS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> KIKOMAN - E F G & H - RHUMBA =
MUZIK - 12"=20
(R2)<BR> KIKOMAN IS BACK WITH A STORMING SELECTION OF =
ROLLING=20
CLUB TECHNO.<BR> HARD, PERCUSSIVE, DEEP AND FEATURING =
THIS=20
WICKED MELODIC DETROIT<BR> STYLE TRACK AT THE END. =
COOL=20
GEAR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> LIKE A TIM - DISC O TIM - CLONE =
- 12"=20
(CX8)<BR> READ THE TITLE - AND THAT JUST ABOUT SAYS IT =
ALL. (BUT BEING<BR> IN VERBOSE MOOD)... FOUR =
TRACKS FROM=20
TIM VAN LEIJDEN THAT IS UPBEAT,<BR> RETRO STYLED =
ELECTRO /=20
DISCO / POP - AND CONSIDERABLY BETTER THAN<BR> ALOT =
THAT'S=20
ABOUT JUST NOW. CHEEKY, BUT RATHER CHARMING WITH IT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> M.I.A. - MORGENTAU - TRAUM - 12" =
(TRAUMV25)<BR> COOL LITTLE THREE TRACKER FROM M.I.A. - =
WITH A=20
VERY NICE GROOVE<BR> TO. STILL FULL OF THAT =
TRADEMARK=20
DUBBINESS, BUT WITH SOME SHARP<BR> STABS, AND JERKY =
RHYTHMS,=20
THIS WILL HAVE 'EM A'DANCIN'! NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> MIDNIGHT MIKE - ROUND & =
ROUND - FLESH -=20
12" (FLESH10)<BR> ACTUALLY MY FAVE RELEASE SO FAR ON =
FLESH. A=20
LOW KEY, OLD SCHOOL,<BR> NOT-QUITE-NEW-WAVE, BUT STILL =
A BIT=20
NEW WAVE. THE VOCALS ARE COOL<BR> AND WORK REALLY WELL =
OVER=20
THE SIMPLE ELECTRO BEAT AND THE RETRO<BR> ACIDIC =
BASSLINE IS A=20
REAL WINNER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> MIKE PARKER - PART FOUR - LIGHT =
& DARK -=20
12" (LD004)<BR> FOURTH VOLUME OF THIS STUNNING SERIES =
FROM=20
OLIVER HO. MIKE PARKER<BR> PROVIDES THE HIGH CLASS =
TRIBAL=20
TECHNO WITH SOME STUNNINGLY COOL<BR> TIME SIGNATURES =
ON THE=20
LOOPS. THE MAIN FEATURE OF THIS LABEL IS<BR> THE =
AMBIENT=20
SOUNDSCAPE SECTIONS, WHICH AS USUAL ARE =
BEAUTIFULLY<BR> =20
INTEGRATED WITH THE BEATS. ESSENTIAL!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> MITTE KARAOKE - PANDABAR EP - =
WMF - 12"=20
(WMFEP010 / 62717-6)<BR> FOUR TRACKER OF QUIRKY =
ELECTRO=20
GROOVES. LOTS OF BLEEPS AND BLOOPS,<BR> BUT FOR ME THE =
BEST=20
BIT OS THE DEEP, HOUSEY TECHNO REMIX FROM<BR> EGO =
EXPRESS.=20
VERY SMOOTH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> PARAL.LEL / PRIVATE EYE - EP1 - =
BEE RECORDS=20
- 12" (BZ01)<BR> A SUPERB EIGHT TRACK EP FROM THESE =
TWO=20
ARTISTS. HIGH QUALITY ELECTRONICA<BR> AND ELECTRO ALL =
ROUND=20
WITH SOME WICKED SOUNDS AND RHYTHMS. IF<BR> YOU'RE =
EVEN=20
VAGUELY INTO ELECTRO, YOU SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> PEACHES - SET IT OFF - =
ILLUSTRIOUS - 12"=20
(PEACHES001)<BR> THE NEW SINGLE WHICH WE ONLY HAVE ONE =
COPY OF=20
I'M AFRAID (DAMN<BR> MAJOR LABELS). BIG OLD ELECTRO =
CLASH GEAR=20
FROM THIS DIRTY LADY<BR> INCLUDING MIXES FROM TOBY =
NEUMANN AND=20
NORTHERN LITES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> POM POM - POM POM 5 - POM POM - =
12"=20
(POMPOM5)<BR> ANOTHER THREE CUTS OF QUALITY MUSICAL =
ODDNESS=20
FROM THE ANONYMOUS<BR> POM POM OUTFIT. ONE TRACK =
OF=20
BLISTERING FILTERED TECHNO, ANOTHER<BR> OF MINIMAL =
DUBBED OUT=20
SOUNDS, AND A THIRD (THE WINNER IN MY BOOK)<BR> OF =
FUNKY=20
BROKEN BEATEDTECHNO. CHECK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> PRIVATE LIGHTNING SIX, THE - =
LOOK STRAIGHT -=20
POMELO - 12" (POM12)<BR> CLASSIC PULSINGER TRACK FROM =
'96 WITH=20
A SKIPPY BREAK AND TECHY<BR> SOUNDS. THE REAL REASON =
FOR THIS=20
RELEASE THOUGH ARE THE REMIXES<BR> FROM JOHN TEJADA, =
DAVID=20
CARRETTA AND ROBERTO RODRIGO. FROM TWO<BR> STEP TECHNO =
TO A=20
DETROITY VIBE VIA SOME ROUGH ELECTRO TECHNO,<BR> THIS =
IS=20
QUALITY.  =
; =
&=
nbsp; =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> QUANTUM - LA FORCE G - MUSIC =
FIRST - 12"=20
(MUSICFIRST002)<BR> STRAIGHT UP, BUT NONETHELESS, =
WICKED=20
QUALITY DUBBY TECHNO FLOOR<BR> MOVERS. SOMETHING A BIT =
MORE=20
UPBEAT THAN SUB_STATIC ETC, BUT COMPLEMENTS<BR> IT =
REALLY=20
WELL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> RADIOACTIVE MAN VS. TRANSPARENT =
SOUND -=20
BEATZ CLASH VOLUME 1 - LONGHAUL - 4xLP (LHLP03)<BR> =
HERE'S THE=20
VINYL SELECTION TAKEN FROM THE MIX CD. ELEVEN HUGE<BR> =
ELECTRO=20
TRACKS FROM CARL FINLOW, BIG CHIEF ELECTRIC, THE WEE =
DJ'S,<BR> =20
CHROMATIX, UMWELT, POLLON, TRANSPARENT SOUND, SCAPE ONE,=20
TIPPER<BR> AND KUNG FU JESUS. LARGE ISN'T EVEN THE=20
WORD!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> REINHARD VOIGT - JETZ ERST RECHT =
- KOMPAKT -=20
12" (KOM58)<BR> PACEY DEEP TECHNO FROM MR VOIGT - A =
BIT OF A=20
SUPRISE THIS ONE.<BR> ONE SIDE HAS A HEALTHY =
DOSE OF=20
STATIC AND GLITCH, THE FLIP IS<BR> MORE (DARE I SAY)=20
TRANCEY!!! MUCH MORE COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE =
AND<BR> SOUND=20
THAN WHAT WE'RE USED TO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> SLAM - DARK FORCES-REMIXES - =
SOMA - 12"=20
(SOMA45)<BR> REMIXES OF THIS DANCEFLOOR ROCKER, =
FEATURING=20
CLAUDE YOUNG AS WELL<BR> AS 2 OTHER MIXES BOTH OF =
WHICH IM NOT=20
TO SURE WHO THEY ARE BY?<BR> (THIS IS A WHITE LABEL =
TEST=20
PRESSING!!) . STRONG SOUNDS FOR THE<BR> DANCE=20
FLOOR......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> SWAYZAK VS ROGER 23 - OUT OF THE =
PLANET -=20
VOLTMUSIK - 12" (VMK002)<BR> WICKED EP FROM THE =
COMBNED=20
TALENTS OF SWAYZAK AND HARDWAX MAN<BR> ROGER 23. DEEP, =
MINIMAL=20
AND QUITE HARD TECHNO AND ELECTRO. SURPRISING<BR> FOR =
SWAYZAK=20
I THINK, BUT A REALLY REALLY COOL PIECE OF WORK. WINNER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> VARIOUS - LEKTROLUV SAMPLER - =
N.E.W.S. - 12"=20
(541416500767)<BR> APART FROM THE FACT THAT THIS IS IN =
FACT A=20
REALLY GROOVY PICTURE<BR> DISC, IT HAS A SELECTION OF =
TRACKS=20
FROM THE ALBUM. I-F'S 'SPACE<BR> INVADERS' IS ON HERE =
WHICH=20
MAKES IT WORTHWHILE FOR THAT REASON<BR> ALONE, BUT =
THERE ARE=20
ALSO TRACKS FROM FPU (TIGA), MITSU AND URAL<BR> 13 =
DIKTATORS.=20
SO IT'S A BIT OF AN ELECTRO CLASH ALL ROUND.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> VARIOUS - GOOD LIFE VOL. 1 - =
GOOD LIFE - 12"=20
(GL014)<BR> THREE TRACKER FROM THIS FRENCH LABEL. IT'S =
A=20
SAMPLER FOR THE COMPILATION<BR> SO IT FEATURES THE =
HACKER=20
& OXIA, LEN FAKI AND ERIC BORGO. NEW<BR> WAVE =
STYLE GROOVY=20
CLUB TECHNO WITH ELECTRO OVERTONES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> WAVESCAPE - THIRD EP - 4TH WAVE =
- 12" (4W=20
PL3)<BR> 3RD RELEASE ON THIS CLASSIC UK IMPRINT SEES =
THREE=20
TRACKS LACED<BR> WITH TASTEFUL MELODIES AND FUNKED UP=20
RHYTHMS........ ANOTHER QUALITY<BR> DETROIT INFLUENCED =
SLICE=20
OF UK TECHNO.........................................</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Restocks (Vinyl): Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> AKUFEN - MY WAY - FORCE INC - =
3xLP=20
(FIM-1-060)<BR> THE LONG PLAYER HAS ARRIVED. TEN =
TRACKS OF=20
PURE AKUFEN FUNK. TAKING<BR> HIS BROKEN MICROSAMPLING =
AND=20
RECYCLING TO LOGICAL EXTREMES, HE'S<BR> CREATED A =
COLLAGE OF=20
GROOVY TRACKS RANGING FROM HOUSE TO DEEP,<BR> DEEP =
MINIMAL=20
TECHNO. UNIQUE AND ESSENTIAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> AKUFEN - PSYCHOMETRY EP - TRAPEZ =
- 12"=20
(TRAPEZ03)<BR> OOOOOOOH! THIS IS MOST EXCELLENT! =
DUBBY,=20
QUIRKY, FUNKY TECHNO<BR> IN A KOMPAKT / FORCE TRACKS =
STYLE.=20
STARTS OFF IN A VERYT MINIMALISTIC<BR> STYLE, BUT =
EVENTUALLY=20
GETS TO THOSE GORGEOUS CHORDS WHICH SIT<BR> =
BEAUTIFULLY OVER=20
THE BEATS. A REAL WINNER AND NO MISTAKE!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> CARL FINLOW - ELECTRILOGY PART 2 =
- DEVICE -=20
12" (IRQ03)<BR> SECOND PART OF THIS TRILOGY FROM THE =
IN-FORM=20
CARL FINLOW. WICKED<BR> ELECTRO TRACKS WITH THE A-SIDE =
SOUNDING LIKE A NATURAL SUCCESSOR<BR> TO THE AWESOME =
FIRST=20
SINGLE. ELECTRO GEAR DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER<BR> THAN =
THIS.=20
YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> COFFEE SHOP MIKE - 5AM / LOST - =
DIGITAL LOVE=20
- 12" (DLD001)<BR> SUPERB FIRST RELEASE FOR THIS NEW =
LABEL.=20
NICE WARM SLICE OF HOUSE<BR> MUSIC, THAT WOULD FIT =
IN =20
WITH THE TRACKMODE SIDE OF THINGS. TWO<BR> CUTS THAT =
ARE=20
BURTSING WITH BOTH SOUL, AND GROOVE. RECOMMENDED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> D.I.E. - KEEP HANGING - CLONE - =
12"=20
(CX7)<BR> MEGA LIMITED CLONE TEST EDITION FROM THESE =
EXTREMELY=20
MYSTERIOUS<BR> DETROIT ARTISTS. PROPER ELECTRO SOUNDS =
OF THE=20
GROOVIEST, HIGHEST<BR> CALIBRE. MISS THIS AT YOUR =
PERIL!!=20
YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> DAN CURTIN - THE SILICON DAWN - =
PEACEFROG -=20
2xLP (PF018)<BR> THIS IS THE BEST DAN CURTIN LP, =
PERIOD!!!!!!=20
CHOC FULL OF DANS<BR> FRENTIC , PERCUSSION =
DRIVEN TRACKS=20
WITH BLEEPS AND SQUELCHES<BR> A PLENTY, A VERY HARD LP =
TO COME=20
BY THESE DAYS AND IM AFRAID WE<BR> HAVE ONLY THE =
ONE!!!!! RARE=20
AS HENS TEETH........... WHITE LABEL<BR> TEST PRESSING =
IN A=20
PLAIN SLEEVE!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> EIGHT MILES HIGH - KATALOG - =
KLANG - 2x12"=20
(KLANG70)<BR> AS PART OF SENSORAMA AND ALTER EGO, =
ROMAN FLUGEL=20
IS A WELL KNOWN<BR> PRODUCER. HIS SOLO EIGHT MILES =
HIGH=20
PROJECT HOWEVER HAS ALWAYS<BR> BEEN SLIGHTLY IGNORED. =
HERE'S=20
YOUR CHANCE TO CATCH UP WITH A RETROSPECTIVE<BR> OF =
SEVENTEEN=20
BRILLIANT TRACKS. FROM CLUBBY TECHNO TO ODD =
OFFBEATS,<BR> VIA=20
SOME STARTLING MINIMAL TRACKS. MARVELLOUS FROM BEGINNING=20
TO<BR> END!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> M.I.A. - LITTLE VOICES - SUB =
STATIC - 12"=20
(SUS_16)<BR> FUNKY THREE TRACKER ON THIS THIRD RELEASE =
FROM=20
M.I.A. GROOVED<BR> OUT DUBBY TECHNO GROOVES WITH AN =
EXTRA=20
HELPING OF ATMOSPHERIC<BR> UNDERTONES. WIGGLING =
MATERIAL AND=20
NO MISTAKE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> PLANETARY ASSAULT SYSTEMS - =
ATOMIC FUNKSTER=20
- PEACEFROG - 2xLP (PFG008LP)<BR> LATEST INSTALLMENT =
OF THE=20
SLAMMING TECHNO SERIES FROM LUKE SLATER.<BR> NOTHING=20
REVOLUTIONARY, TO BE SURE, BUT BY GUM, THIS SORT OF =
TECHNO<BR> =20
WILL ROCK IT ON THE DANCEFLOOR. EIGHT VERY USABLE CLUB =
TRACKS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> PLANETARY ASSAULT SYSTEMS - THE =
DRONE SECTOR=20
- PEACEFROG - 2xLP (PF079)<BR> WIDE RANGING SELECTION =
OF=20
TECHNO SOUNDS FROM THE ONE AND ONLY<BR> LUKE SLATER. =
PHAT CLUB=20
TRACKS LOCK HORNS WITH SOME VERY PLEASANT<BR> LOW KEY =
GROOVE=20
TUNES PLUS A SMALL DOSE OF DOWNBEAT. A MOST =
EXCELLENT<BR> =20
ALBUM. WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> SCAPE ONE - PLANET FUNK EXPRESS =
- ELECTRIX -=20
2x12" (ETRX010)<BR> A FULL EIGHT TRACKER FROM SCAPE =
ONE?=20
TREMENDOUS! PROPER, FULL<BR> ON ELECTRO GROOVES =
WITHOUT ANY=20
SIGN OF SILLY VOCODERED VOCALS<BR> IN SIGHT. WICKED =
HARD=20
GROOVES, TASTY ANALOGUES... JUST A BLINDING<BR> SET OF =
TRACKS.=20
ESSENTIAL!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> VARIOUS - THE COZMICK SUCKERS =
VOLUME BLUE -=20
SHITKATAPULT - 12" (STRIKE02)<BR> FOUR TRACKS BY =
NANOSPEED, T.=20
RAUMSCHMIERE, STATIC LOUNGE AND MAGNUM<BR> 38. FROM =
DARK=20
TEXTURAL NOISE VIA MINIMAL TECHNO AND POPPY =
ELECTRO.<BR> MAD=20
AS A WINDOW QUITE FRANKLY!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>New Releases (Vinyl): US Techno /=20
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> AS ONE VERSES IAN O'BRIAN - SEE =
YOU TOMORROW=20
- UBIQUITY - 12" (UR12106)<BR> PAIR UP IAN O'BRAIN AND =
KIRK=20
DEGIORGIO AND YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT.<BR> TWO =
TRACKS=20
COMBINING MID-PACED TECHNO BEATS (AND LOTS OF =
THEM),<BR> WITH=20
JAZZY UNDERTONES, AND LOVELY MELODIC BITS. ONE IS MORE=20
DANCEFLOOR,<BR> THE OTHER MORE OF A LOUNGEY AFFAIR.=20
NICE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> DAN CURTIN - REDCLASH EP - RAY =
GUN - 12"=20
(RG011)<BR> FRESH NEW THREE TRACKER WITH DAN =
CONCENTRATING ON=20
HIS QUALITY<BR> HOUSE / TECHNO CROSSOVER. SMOOTH AND =
GROOVY,=20
BUT WITH INTENSE<BR> PERCUSSIVE BITS. AS USUAL, THIS =
IS UTTER=20
CLASS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> DYLAN DRAZEN / JOHN CREAMER =
& STEPHANE K=20
- SPLIT - CLICKTRACKS - 12" (CLICKTRACKS002)<BR> THIS =
WAVE=20
OFFSHOOT IS LOOKING INCREASINGLY PROMISING EVEN IF =
THE<BR> =20
A-SIDE TRACK IS A BIT STANDARD SOUNDING. THE FLIP IS THE=20
ONE.<BR> DEEP, HYPNOTIC TECHNO STYLE WITH A HINT OF =
THE CHAIN=20
REACTIONS<BR> ABOUT THE SOUNDS. IT HAS THIS PHAT =
RHYTHM GOING=20
ON WHICH REALLY<BR> DRIVES THE TRACK FORWARD. REALLY =
QUITE AN=20
EXCELLENT CUT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Restocks (Vinyl): US Techno / =
Electro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> DJ K1 - START MY SET - SOUTHERN =
OUTPOST -=20
12" (SO-005)<BR> KEITH TUCKER IN FINE FORM HERE. PURE =
DETROIT=20
ELECTRO OF THE HIGHEST<BR> CALIBRE. MUTANT ROBOTIC =
VOCALS,=20
FIERCE BEATS AND A VARIETY OF<BR> MIXES. AN ESSENTIAL=20
RELEASE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> STEPHEN BROWN - EP#1 - TRANSMAT =
- 12"=20
(MS-26)<BR> ROLLING TECHNO SOUNDS FROM THE UK'S =
STEPHEN BROWN=20
ON THIS PREMIER<BR> LABEL. VERY MUCH IN THE ARIL =
BRIKHA VEIN=20
OF THINGS WITH GROOVED<BR> OUT BEATS, SWEET STRINGS =
AND STABS=20
AND DRIVING BASSLINES. TRANSMAT<BR> DO IT =
AGAIN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> WALT & DAVE - DEPTH EP 1 - =
VIGILANTE -=20
12" (VR002)<BR> OBSCURE DETROIT RELEASE FEATURING 4 =
CUTS....2=20
STRING LADEN MELODIC<BR> TRACKS & 2 DARKER =
STRIPPED DOWN=20
MINIMAL TRACKS... ORIGINAL BLUE<BR> VINYL ISSUE, VERY=20
RARE!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>New Releases (Vinyl): =
House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> ARMAND VAN HELDEN - EGYPTIAN =
MAGICIAN - UCA=20
- 2x12" (AHV001)<BR> 8 TRACK REMIX PACKAGE OF ARMAND =
VAN=20
HELDENS EGYPTIAN MAGICIAN,<BR> BEING REPRESENTED BY =
THE LIKES=20
OF JAY RAY, PETER RIES AND ABUNCH<BR> OF OTHERS, I =
FRANKLY=20
NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE. RANGING FROM ORIENTAL<BR> =
INSPIRED=20
BACKGROUND-TRACKS TO THE MORE FULL-ON CLUB STORMING STYLES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> HARLEM SUNSHINE - FEEL THE =
SPIRIT - WAVE -=20
12" (WM50095-1)<BR> SINGLE SIDED PROMO ONLY FROM =
HARLEM=20
SUNSHINE. IT'S GOT A PROPER<BR> NYC HOUSE VIBE WITH =
SUMMERY=20
FLUTES, ROCK SOLID BEATS AND A GROOVESOME<BR> =
BASSLINE. LONG=20
AND HYPNOTIC GEAR FROM THIS QUALITY LABEL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> INNER CITY - BIG FUN REMIXES - =
KMS - 12"=20
(KMS078)<BR> TWO NEW VERSIONS (INCLUDING A D. WYNN, =
AKA R-TYME=20
MIX) OF THIS<BR> CLASSIC DETROIT HOUSE CUT. MUCH MORE =
FUNKY=20
AND WITH A PROPER GARAGE<BR> APPROACH THAT FRESHENS IT =
UP A=20
BIT. BUT IT'LL NEVER BE AS GOOD<BR> AS THE=20
ORIGINAL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> JOE SILVA - PICK ME UP - VIVA - =
12"=20
(VV9805)<BR> THREE MIXES OF THIS DEEP OLD FUNKY HOUSE =
TRACK.=20
GROOVED OUT VERSIONS<BR> INCLUDING AN EXCELLENT JOHNNY =
FIASCO=20
MIX ADD A LOT TO THE PROCEEDINGS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> JOVONN - MO SOUL EP - TRACKMODE =
- 12"=20
(TM-039)<BR> THREE CUTS OF FUN HOUSE WITH LOADS OF =
ORGAN STABS=20
AND STRINGS<BR> AND SOME LIVE SOUNDING GUITARS ALL =
BACKED UP=20
WITH SOLID, IF NOT<BR> A LITTLE STRAIGHT UP HOUSE=20
RHYTHMS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> KOKEE ANU & KORIN LADKE - EP =
- IGLOO -=20
12" (IGL004)<BR> HAILING FROM ANCHORAGE IN ALASKA, =
YOU'D=20
EXPECT THIS TO HAVE A<BR> BIT OF A UNIQUE SOUND. SADLY =
IT=20
HASN'T. IT'S A MASH UP OF WILD<BR> PITCH HOUSE, =
R&B STYLE=20
VOCALS AND SOME CHEESEY COMMERCIAL TYPE<BR> BITS. A =
BIT OF AN=20
ODD ONE REALLY.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> MARK FLASH - HOUSE BALLADS PART =
ONE -=20
FOOTWORK - 12" (FW02)<BR> TWO UTTERLY OVER THE TOP =
DISCO HOUSE=20
CUTS FEATURING AS MANY SAMPLES<BR> AS THEY COULD CRAM =
IN. THE=20
ORCHESTRAL STRINGS, THE PERCUSSION<BR> BREK, THE FUNKY =
BASSLINE. IT'S ALL HERE AND IT'S ALL GOOD INNOCENT<BR> =
FUN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> MATTHIAS 'MATTY' HEILBRONN - THE =
RIDE - WAVE=20
- 12" (WM50097-1)<BR> ON THE ONE HAND HAND THIS IS A =
GROOVY,=20
DEEP AND YET SUMMERY TRACK<BR> OF THE HOUSEY =
PERSUASION. THE=20
BONUS BEATS ARE THE REAL WINNER<BR> HERE. HEAVY =
PERCUSSIVE=20
HOUSE WITH A WILD PITCH FLAVA AND AN ALMOST<BR> DEEP =
DISH=20
SOUND. REALLY, REALLY COOL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> MAX BRENNAN - LETS GO THERE =
TOGETHER -=20
SUBLIME - 12" (SBLEP34)<BR> I KNOW MAX'S STUFF DOES =
NOT=20
USUALLY GO IN THE HOUSE SECTION BUT<BR> THIS IS SUCH A =
NICE=20
HOUSEY/DISCO TYPE OF THING FROM HIM IT COULDNT<BR> GO =
ANYWHERE=20
ELSE REALLY. SOME GREAT LIVE PERCUSSION AND =
DRUMMING<BR> HERE=20
AS WELL AS SOME NICE KEYBOARD LINES.CHECK IT OUT..........</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> PHILLY SUCKAZ - SIDE FX - BEAU =
MONDE - 12"=20
(BM026)<BR> LOWDOWN, DEEP AND FUNKY GROOVES FROM TOM =
SILVESTER=20
HERE. ALMOST<BR> A WILD PITCH HOUSE SOUND AT TIMES =
WITH A=20
FUNKY, HYPNOTIC BASSLINE<BR> AND LITTLE FENSER RHODES =
LICK AS=20
A MOTIF. SUBTLE GEAR FOR SUBLIMINAL<BR> =
WIGGLING.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> PLANKTON - A QUIET STORM - =
TRANSFUSION