I went out and did my shopping bit this weekend and here's what
I got:
Blue: Resistance on Sabers label. Brilliant German electro-dub stuff.
Have to listen some more, but on first listen it's like Kraftwerk on
Dub.
Chill Out or Die IV: once again a great comp from Rising High. The Wagon
Christ track is great. So is the Radiowave track (anyone know about these
guys), it's little like ambient techno with acid lines hovering around, very
good. There is also a Spacetim Continuum remix of a MLO track which is nice.
The Wagon Christ sound of late has been my favorite, very good.
Vulva: From The Cockpit (Rephlex) another good ambient techno release. These
guys have a great sense of mixing nice percussive beats with lush synth
backgrounds. There is a great use of a high pitch sounding pad that most
of the melodies are on, and mixed in with the bass sounds and beats, it all
just really works well.
Aural Expansion: Surreal Sheep (SSR) Haven't listened to it much but
sounds very nice. I'd like to get my hands on the Autechre remix 12".
And for the Winner of them all:
Banco de Gaia: Last Train to Lhasa (Planet Dog): For $3 more I got the limited
edition 3 CD set and it's worth every penny. I sort of liked the first BdG album,
but could get into it alot, something about the way the Eastern samples were
used! But this new release is just a masterpiece. The samples are wonderfully
used, the rythms on the tracks with them are just great, and there is a great
deal of music to be taken in. There is a track that I'm not sure if it's a tribute
to The Orb or Pink Floyd, probably more The Orb. The track has the infamous
Apollo samples and a fantastic dub fills and runs for a good time. This is
going to be a favorite of a lot of people I think. Rush out and get your copy.
Later,
Mohsen