::::Luke Slater's 7th Plain : the 4 cornered room
::General Production Recordings [GPR(L)LP3]
:time melts
:reality of space
:surface bound
:lost
:the needs of the many
:7th plain
:astra naut-e
:trite
:seeing sense
:real life ceremony
:grace
::After a quick skim-through in the store in which I found nothing that
really hit me, I bought this album anyway, hoping I might find it
different when I got home. I was right. On a first listen, it all sounded
too similar - a futuristic synth trip repeated eleven times. After a few
rotations on the turntable however, the individual personalities of each
track began to seep through. The overall flavour is one of space, a
smooth riding beat with airy chords and electronic chirping. I think it
could easily be filed next to artificial intelligence, hearing sounds
reminicsent of some Autechre, or B12 with a turbocharger. Overall,
nothing too innovative, but all together, some pleasant listening - and a
nice poster inside to go with it.
::::Hexagone : burning trash floor
::DJAX Records [DJAX-UP-193]
:burning trash floor
:float baby
:sea birds
::As I was paying for my other records, Josh slapped this on the turntable
and said "This is great, you've got to hear it" Having not heard too
much DJAX in the past, and not liking what I had heard, I wasnt expecting
much. This however, was a very nice surprise. The first side is a beautiful
raw acid track stomping along at 137bpm - to quote Richie Hawtin, "the 303
is one of most soulful and sexy machines ever made" (AMP Mar94). The flip
side, however, is where my attention lies. It opens with a nice groovin'
piece, backed with sustained chords and an occasional break before the
beat returns. Its the inner track, however, that Josh brought my
attention to, and the one that really stands out. It opens fairly
quietly, smooth synth noises, and the occasional jingle of piano keys.
When the beat enters, we are left with a really sweet, slinky, dance
track. Beautiful - definately one of those 6am groovers. Keep an eye out
for it - this one came on tasty orange vinyl..
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