Various : Blechsdottir (Warp CD44)
Different music from different records by different people. It's CD
only this time, mixed by PC and Strictly of the Ninjas, and infinately
better than its predecessor which is now little more than a bad memory.
The artwork is courtesy of DR (who else) and is brilliantly entertaining,
I still find new things every time I look at it. Musically, it is equally
good, featuring tracks by Autechre, Disjecta, LFO, Aphex Twin,
Jake Slazenger, NOW, Freeform, The Black Dog, B12, DJ Mink, Red
Snapper, Squarepusher, and Mike Ink - AND unreleased tracks by Plaid, Jimi
Tenor, and Mira Calix. The Plaid track is absolutely brilliant and
unfortunately, according to the tracklist, is exclusive to this CD.
There's still a number of samples thrown in throughout the mix, but this
time they work with the flow and aren't intrusive as they often were
on the Blech cassette. In a lot of ways, this CD reminds me of the Coldcut
JDJ CD but that shouldn't be much of surprise since its the same nimble
fingers involved. Wicked, not to be missed.
Various : Eurowarp (Warp MC46)
Cassette only, given away at dates of Warp's European tour..
Tracklist: Autechre : Carni
Freeform : Mastik
RAC : Quexos Freestyle
B12 : Infosphere
Mira Calix : Khala
Nothing too out-of-the-ordinary from anyone here, and it's all good stuff.
The highlight is the track by Mira Calix, a brilliant brooding ambient
track with echoing whispers and distorted fuzzy beats. Can't wait for the
debut EP...
:: Alan M. Parry
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