Various - "Blech" (Warp MC40)
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Link - "Amazon Amenity" (Chameleon Remix)
Autechre - "Anvil Vapre Second Peng"
Seefeel - "Tied"
Nightmares On Wax - "Back Into Time"
AFX - "Children Talking"
B12 - "Soundtrack Of Space"
Plaid - "Yamemm"
Richard H. Kirk - "World War 3"
Autechre - "Anvil Vapre Second Bad Vilbel"
B12 - "Scriptures"
Link - "Antacid" (Jedi Knights Mix)
DJ Mink - "Hey! Hey! Can You Relate?"
Sweet Exorcist - "Clonk Freebase"
Close Up Over - "Caz"
Nightmares On Wax - "Sal Batardes"
Seefeel - "Spangle"
LFO - "Tied Up" (Acid Mix)
LFO - "Tied UP" (Spiritualized Electric Mainline Mix)
Polygon Window - "Bike Pump Meets Bucket"
Autechre - "Basscadet" (Taz Mix)
Sequenced and mixed by Mr. Strictly.
Produced and edited by PC.
Devout Warp enthusiasts will find little in the way of new material
on this compilation since all the tracks have previously been released
by Warp. What they will find though is a diverse cross section of
material taken from throughout Warp Records' five year history,
juxtaposed and blended (with added snippets from other sources) such
that the result is an entity in its own right. "Blech" is worth more
than the sum of its parts thanks to the excellent mixing of Mr. Strictly
and PC of DJ Food. Meat, potatoes, veg and gravy taken individually are
all very nice indeed. Put them together and let them mingle for an hour
or so in the oven, however, and the resulting stew is even better!
Of course, the appeal of "Blech" is not restricted to those who
already have all the ingredients. On the contrary, this tape is the
ideal introduction to the Warp Records idea (dance music with an
intelligent edge you can listen to) and exceptional art for anyone
prepared to listen with an open mind. "Blech" is a blend of disparate
musical styles which have been carefully combined so that all abide
happily under the same roof. Genres included are jungle (Link and AFX),
electro (Jedi Knights), techno (LFO), rap (DJ Mink), ambient (B12,
Seefeel), industrial (Autechre) and of course the genre that Warp
themselves invented - "Artificial Intelligence" listening music.
Stand-out tracks are Link's dance floor stonker "Amazon Amenity,"
Richard H. Kirk's amazing "World War 3," B12's "Scriptures" (the jewel
in the crown of the excellent "Artificial Intelligence II" compilation)
and, of course, the jazzed-up funk classic "Caz" by Close Up Over (alias
Black Dog).
Out now. Cassette format only.
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