Planet E has seemingly reissued "Bug in the Bassbin" 12", which I believe is
also forthcoming on MoWax. This 12" has only 2 tracks and no remixes: it's
just the original and the jazz version. It comes in a nice crimson sleeve
featuring the giant bug (darn, what were they called? not the ohmu...) from
the classic manga "Nausicaa".
I prefer the jazz version; both have a slightly military-jazz snare drum and
sweeping synths, and might fit in on his (Carl's) 69 comp on R&S. The nice
thing about the 12" is of course being able to play it at 33 (the instructed
speed) as well as 45 - and finally see what all the hype on this being played
in jungle clubs is all about. It does make a pretty sweet jungle track at 45.
FYI, I saw one more copy at Rasputin in Berkeley. They also had (if you dig
like I had to) Herbert 12"s with Birds, Point Blank 12" with Herbert remix,
Stupid Girl remix 12" by Red Snapper and Dreadzone, Evolution Presents the
Horn 12", Photek's TRaenon 12", and some other IDM-worthy stuff.
James Jung-Hoon Seo // Oracle New Media
(415) 506-3829 // jseo@us.oracle.com
My whole thing is to take completely retarded songs and turn them into
something of my own. What can I bring to a song that's already been done well?
// Mark Kozelek