Hot on the trail of the Andrea Parker 12", I checked out a new L.A. area
record/clothing store called Groove Rider yesterday. Andrea proved to be
elusive, but on the racks I spied the "Allroy Road Tracks" 12". Well, since
this is the Future Of Music As We Know It [tm], of course I had to give it a
spin ...
Bwah hah hah. Please tell me it was a joke. "Central Line" turned out to
be nothing but a busy vaguely drum n' bass rhythm with aimless Jazz noodlings
over it. If I want to hear Jazz-influenced lines over phat rhythms, I'll go
straight to the master thanks - Carl Craig. "Sarcacid" and "Nux Vomica" were
forgettable. I will grant him that "Toast For Hardy" contained some
interesting noises, but one decent track on a 12" doth not the Future Of Music
make. Or are we not supposed to take this one seriously because it was
released as "Duke of Harringay" and not as "Squarepusher"?
Anyway, I'm not convinced. Andrea Parker has it all over this guy, for now.
IMNSHO.
(On the other hand, I couldn't find anything there to get excited about.
Tried the new Meat Beat "Asbestos Lead Asbestos", Slab, some stuff on Tunnel
Records from Germany, a Goa 12" on Flying Rhino, UR 032, etc. ... nothing.
Not even "Journeys by DJ: Coldcut" did it for me - thought the mixing *is*
excellent. Sigh. Maybe I'm just grumpy from the 90+ F heat ... )
- Greg