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New releases that have tickled our fancy (and it's only monday!)
Mike Dred & Peter Green - Epnom Bymon 12" (UK Machine Codes E)
One sided , Mike and Peter describe their music thus "We are conviced
that our hybrid style (modern classical meets electro acoustic) will become
the turning point for future popular culture . In 1912 there were riots after
Stravinsky's first performance of the Rite's of Spring...But it has become
popular culture through the passing of time.One day our music will be
as acceptable....By then , we will be looking to the new thing" , what does
it sound like - well , a collage of jumbled up radio signals , random
distortion
ear splitting electro beats and out and out avant - garde noise. Out 9th
September.
Bochum Welt - Module 2 CD (UK Rephlex)
Only got 8 tracks on the copy we've got , so don't know if this is the
complete
finished article or not , no titles as well- so here goes. Opening cut is a
red herring
with barrage of distorted electro beats and frantic morse code tappings you
are
preparing your self for one hell of a ride , but the rest of the tracks veer
off in a
completely different direction , using subtle electro beats as the
foundation but
layering the tracks in melodic,emotive melodies that remind one of 80's synth
pop
pioneers like Depeche Mode, New Order , Kraftwerk combined with the twisted
vision of Drexciya/Ectomorph, track 4 is a particular stand - out , a lonely
distress call from the last days of dying starship lost millions of miles
from home.
Mark Broom - Angie is a Shoplifter CD/LP (UK Pure Plastic)
Broomy (as he's known down here) nicks the title and artwork from some local
graffiti and turns in a fine opening innings , if yer don't know Mark has
recorded
tracks for GPR (with Plaid) , Ifach , Mo Wax , Rewired , Warp , Cosmic and
has
spun on tours with both Black Dog and Autechre. Demonstrating his fine grasp
of
dancefloor dynamics , Mark is both subtle and abstract without ever loosing
the
basic funk of the tracks , "X marks the Spot" is the highspot , a sister to
the
lovely "Spring" on Pure Plastic 2 , deep soulful Detroit strings and a melody
to
put a lump in yer throat. Out 28th September
Melting Pot - Adverse reaction 12" (UK Break Butt)
First release from Sheffield based label comes from these artists who have
previously released material on 10 Denk and Dj Parrot's Earth imprint.They
have
just completed a remix for Oxygen Music Work's Small Fish with Spines.Being
spun out by dj's such as Tony Thorpe and Patrick Forge, very sparse
unclutterd
drum'n'bass , with staccatto mechanical beats and eiree time stretched
vocals,
think Augustus Pablo meets Photek, and you might get the picture.
Quoit - Lounge CD/LP (UK Possible)
Mick Harris (Scorn) produces a love'ingly crafted set of drum'n'bass tracks,
like Scorn set to a break - beat this one plays with your subconcious and
sucks you into it's dark sound-scape, not one for listening to on the
headphones
late at night! 8 tracks to play with.
Roswell - One Nation 12" (Dutch Dap)
Timely re - issue of Eric V.D.B's much sought after cut , if you don't
know the original , it's a deep affair , with heavily dubbed out
vocals and mantra like thumping bass - line , that cut is here , along
with remixes by Tony Thorpe's Moody Boyz (Jauntier Tribal Mix) and
UK jungalist Aphroditie (frantic 'Amen' Workout) , worth the pocket
money for the original alone.
Wise Cacausian - EP (UK Mosiac) Aubrey - EP (UK Solid Groove 5)
These 2 ep's are listed together , as they both come from the
group of labels run by the Shatrax geezers on the Isle of Wight,
both are fine examples of the stable that is producing the
finest underground techno in the UK at the moment.
Both are solidly produced pieces of dancefloor funk , hypnotizing
techno groovers that would sit alongside the best of Mills and
Robert Hood's material, also check out the Blue Spirit , Primative
Urges and Blue Print labels from these guys , all are worth buying
without question!
Other Platters that will matter (future tense)
New in the fungle world - tipped by Mixmaster Morris , Coldcut and Paul
Thomas, Vert
release the second single on the BoVinyl imprint , titled "Broken Beat Beat
Bepop" , 5
tracks of unhinged drum'n'bass , future releases on this label include a disc
by label owner Milky Way with 2 Squarepusher remixes.
Matrix boss Sean Deason releases an ep through Germany's K7 on 2nd of
September , pre- release sez - "this 4 tracker reflects his musical
flexibility..with
'Razorback' being one of the first drum'n'bass tracks to come out of Detroit"
Other notable releases
Derrick May re - issues long lost Rhythim is Rhythim tracks "Icon / Kao - Tic
Harmony" , rumoured to be pressed only once, Transmat MS-21 for all ya
label spotters.Date T.B.C.
Anthony Shakir releases the long awaited "Mood Music for the Moody" on
the Frictional imprint (FRCT004) , contains some beautiful elements -
masterfully constructed trax with incredible depth.Not to be Missed. Out Now.
Philadelpihia Kid Jamie Myerson releases 3 tracks of dreamy drum'n'bass
titled "Decisions" through the Selector imprint. 2/9/96.
Veteran of the Parisian abstract hip hop scene "Snooze" releases "Middle
Class
Lady" through the ground breaking SSR , with mixes by Mr. Scruff and Fila
Brazilia.
Out 2/9/96.
Atom Heart's Rather Interesting label release a self titled CD/ LP from
"Flextone",
Deep complex moody electronica with plenty of cuts to please people into
sounds as varied as Jeff Mills to Black Dog.Out Now.
thats all fer now folks
have a good one whatever yer doing.
sm@4th world records scotland
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/4thworld
Highlight of weekend - Rome - Soul Snatchers remix spun at
Pure's 6th Birthday Party in Glasgow.