Spacetime Continuum - Kairo (Reflective)
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San Francisco ambient-head Jonah Sharp discovers breakbeats on this excellent
EP. The title track is a cunning blend of traditional analogues with a frantic
acoustic bassline and heavily mashed and mutated snatches of drum 'n' bass.
'Room Kick' on the flip is a more sedate tune, with relaxed trip-hoppy breakbeat
manipulation.
Richie Hawtin - Call It What You Want (Plus 8)
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This limited edition, one-sided, transparent red vinyl cut is the 50th
release on Hawtin's pioneering label. Richie turns in a blinding piece of acid
techno with layers of singing 303s and incredible backwards fills - sheer
dancefloor abandon. This was apparently recorded back in January 94, and
showcases the more conventional side to his sound, but produced with skill and
with the capacity to drive a crowd wild.
Josh Abrahams - Scenes From The Satyricon Part 1 (Worldwide Ultimatum)
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Originating from Melbourne, of all places, this is a beautifully varied EP.
'Funkacidic' is a hard-edged techno builder with heavily effected percussion,
which really kicks on a big system. 'Housesitting' is a melodic journey of a
track. Deep housey organs and strings combine to form a thoroughly uplifting
tune, but with not a hint of cheese. Finally, 'Step Into Paradise' rounds things
off with an experimental aproach utilising breakbeats and twisting analogues.
All in all a superb release - I'm looking forward to hearing more from this
label.
see ya
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tom churchill e-mail: tom@chrchfam.demon.co.uk
electronic musician/dj
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