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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 19:52:51 +0100
From: PAUL JARVIS <paul.jarvis@bbsrc.ac.uk>
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Subject: RAC (not AA)
RAC - DIVERSIONS (WARP CD22)
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I spied this completely by chance in Our Price and picked it up for the
bargain price of 7.99. This is a 1994 release but the material dates back
to '92/'93 - apparently this is a compilation of the best of their early
stuff on the Nucleus label.
Initial impressions - THIS IS FUNKY, and yes, it's electro-influenced. But
it's not the cheesey electro characterised by Jedi Knights, rather a more
subtle journey through the genre, more along the lines of Drexciya. So if
you're an avid follower of the current electro-revival fad, this is an
essential purchase. The album kicks off with the appropriately titled
"Electro Fish" and an Autechre-style bassline - this is one of the weaker
cuts here but things steadily improve throughout the course of the record,
reaching a climax around tracks 7 and 8 ("Neo Rio" and "Choobes"). The
pace remains upbeat for eight out of the nine tracks, and I'm sure
these sounds would move many a body on the dance floor. But there's more
than enough melody incorporated here to ensure that this record also has
a niche in the home-listening market aswell. Favourite tracks for me
are "Choobes" which relies heavily on a "PHAT" bassline, later accompanied
by sweeping synth tones which take things up a level, and - best of all -
almost-title track "Detour" which is a much mellower affair, sporting
warm sounds and a subtle melody, drawing things nicely to a close.
All in all, this is a very good record, as evidenced by the fact that
it hasn't left my CD-player since Saturday.
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