Joey Kay 4 Track EP (House Jam) - Smooth, sexy house cuts - A1 is the
jam - loose, yet cohesive, sensible
percussion and sampled piano kick
for a while and flirt with the hats
before the 1 2 3 4 comes in and ties
it together. Beautiful and melancholic.
Nice breakdowns.
24 Hour Dub Essentials (Nice & Ripe) - Classically stompy house tracks.
B2 is beautiful - upright bass
and staccato chords lend a swingy
theme. Melodic, but not overly
so - driving but not too hard -
like someone kicking you in the
ass with a fuzzy slipper on. ;)
When the square-wave bass line
comes in to mimic the upright, it's
all good. The whole record is
worth having.
Shazz - A View of Manhattan (F Communications) - What can I say about this?
It's just sweet. Hooky,
with implied melody created
by syncopation - smart
shit. There are a few
different mixes - B2 is
a little harder than the
rest - A1 is definitely
the smoothest, I think.
This record is a testament
to the funk-potential of
musicians using electronic
instruments.
That's about it for now - it's nice to post about some new shit, finally!
I've been buying records again lately, so I'll have some more dirt for
you as soon as I've had the chance to mull it all over.
Keep that body movin,
Darshan