Upcoming Releases:
The Orb Remix Project - Auntie Aubrey's excursions beyond the call
of duty - 2XCD's - 18 tracks- 156 min.- Deviant
release date: July 15
This release combines previously released Orb remixes, several
of which were promotional-only or hard to find. As a big
Orb fan, I quite enjoy this continous mix of Orb remixology.
Orb collectors/completists might be disappointed that: 1.) several tracks
-ie. ambient intros & outros - overlap & 2.) several recent & readily
available releases are included (ie. the 17 min. mix of Killing
Joke's "democracy" or innersphere's "Out of body") in their
original form in lieu of other, more difficult to find or other unreleased
remixes (is there no hope of ever getting a hold of those unreleased remixes
of U2's "Numb" or Global Comm.'s "Maiden Voyage"?). Those (few souls)
who have every remix the Orb have released might be disappointed
to find out they have to shell out money for the one previously unreleased
mix. The new version of Primal Scream's "Higher than the Sun" is
very similar to the original, but longer & sans beat for 2/3 of the tune.
The inclusion of extra samples & effects have altered some of the
tracks from their original incarnation works extremely well,
but w/ one exception: an extended (over the original) version
of the Orb in Atlas remix of Wir's "So & slow it grows" seems
to have mismatched a beat in the segueway from one version
of the tune to the other. A must have for Orb & ambient
house fans.
Neotropic - 15 Levels of magnification - ntone - 16 tracks - 78 minutes
release date: Sept. 9
Well, the best new artist of the past year is finally set to
release her own full length soon. "15 Levels.." collects
some previously released tunes (La Centinela, Beautiful
Pool, Weeds) w/ some new ones. Fans of Riz' melancholic sounds
& artful use of samples on those tunes will be satisfied
w/ more of the same on Laundry pt. 1, Nana, Neotropic.
Others might like Riz' venture into (somewhat) new
territory on "laundry pt. 3" (hey! where's pt. 2 ?!?!).
Though overall, the album flows quite well & doesn't
stray very far from the styles of the previously
released tunes.
London Funk Allstars- Flesh Eating Disco Zombies vs. The bionic
Hookers from Mars - Ninja Tune -15 tracks - 79 minutes
Release date: August 27
Has there ever been a bad Ninja Tune release? Of course
not. & with a title like "fleash eating...", how
can you go wrong? This album combines conventional intrl.
hip hop w/ some 80's electro, upbeat jazz & laid back old
school sounds & samples. Includes some previously released
stuff. a few of the straight-up hip hop number get a bit
redundant after a while, but even at it's weakest moment,
this album surpasses the majority of hip hop fare.
somewhat similar to Nightmare's on Wax's last release,
but w/ more hip than trip & all tunes remain at a steady
hip tempo.
Chris
KUSP