Yes Sir I am with you.....
Actually, I gave a Basic Channel Compilation to a English Chap......but I
must admit they have a sound of their own.....sorta nice, but I dont like
the dubby feel!
Now U're giving me what I want.....Sheer good music, let me look into
it.....
u must be a house head too.....
Thanks Bloke, anyone else....the more the fucking merrier
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> From: Brad Shelton [SMTP:brad.shelton@centurytel.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 3:20 PM
> To: idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: (idm) review: round one to round five 1993 - 1999
>
> Here you go Hk and all others.. more of in that soulful/house/techno vein
> if you're not on it already. If you are, send some recommendations my way.
> =)
>
>
> round one to round five 1993 - 1999 (main street records)
>
> For one reason or another I came relatively late to the Basic
> Channel/Chain
> Reaction phenomenon. Once I finally heard the sound though I was instantly
>
> moved and I've been a huge fan of the artists and sounds involved with
> Chain Reaction ever since. This happens sometimes; as our tastes evolve
> and
> change we find a label or style that, though under our nose all along,
> suddenly offers a rich vein to be explored.
>
> Chain Reaction was just the tip of the iceberg. Some of my favorite
> releases of all time are the various satellite projects- the Maurizio
> compilation, the ambient releases on Imbalance, and the Rhythm & Sound
> compilation. It's easy to see then why this recent Main Street release,
> another CD compilation from another CR-related label, would make me happy.
>
> Each record should be assessed on its own merits, but there is some value
> in seeing patterns. The Main Street compilation fits a pattern begun on
> those other releases; wrapping the Basic Channel sound around a particular
>
> genre. Just as M takes those flangy slapback synths deep into tech house,
> and Rhythm & Sound into reggae/dub, Main Street brings soulful house and
> crosses it with the Basic Channel sound.
>
> The result is what exactly? Four-on-the-floor house. Not as deeply swung
> as
> M, but more obviously soulful with vocals by Andy Caine and Tikiman.
> Interesting, additional production by one Chez Damier on 'I'm Your
> Brother'
> (you with me Hk?) *grin*. And who can resist revisiting the MASSIVE
> quadrant dub.. you get to here with quadrant dub II.
>
> Track 4 ('New Day') turns it all up a notch - even tighter CR-influenced
> house production and an even better vocal from Andy Caine. A swinging
> track
> like this with well-done vocals hits the spot for me every time. Variety
> is
> the key, and I can only be thankful I stuck around the electronic/idm
> scene
> long enough to be introduced to music like this.
>
> There are some less-engaging tracks. Particularly I think Tikiman's work
> on
> Rhythm & Sound is superior to his more uptempo work here. But overall this
>
> release is strong. It's also quite long with plenty of remixes for the dj
> types looking for variation and tools.
>
> Finally I would be remiss though if I didn't just come out and warn you
> now- you don't want to miss 'Na Fe Throw It'. It's a minimal pulse, like
> some dub remnant. It's the love-theme from Neuromancer. Devastated and
> bleak on first listen it gradually reveals itself as warm subtle and
> searching. A reprieve for desperate people (and who among us isn't in this
>
> 21st century ratrace) with the righteous dub of the Babylon Rockers felt
> through the bulkhead.
>
>
> All comments welcome.
>
> - Brad
>
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