Global Communications "Maiden Voyage" EP GLOBA 001CD(1)
Maiden Voyage (AKA 8'07 from 76:14)
Maiden Voyage (Spiritualized Electric Mainline Mix)
Funk in the Fridge
Global Communications "Maiden Voyage" EP GLOBA 001CD(2)
7'39 (link and e621 appliance of science mix)
Maiden Voyage (Grid mix)
Maiden Voyage (Brook mix)
I'm hooked on Global Communication, so these were a must buy, and I was
not disappointed. Some of the remixes are completely new tracks for all
intents and purposes -- maybe they were playing the original in the next
room while the mixer worked. Which is good -- anyone who remixes GC
has the standard of the Chapterhouse remixes to live up to.
"Funk in the Fridge" has to be the find in the bunch, as it is a complete
left turn stylistically for GC. The 7'39 remix could even work on the dance
floor, where most of their stuff would not.
If you can only buy one buy #1, for Funk in the Fridge. My perfect
EP would lose the original 8'07 and the Spiritualized remix and keep everything
else. Heck, that would be more minutes of Fine Entertainment than the
average Sammy Davis Jr. LP!
8'07 is the cut on 76:14 with the repetitive Fender Rhodes loop. I'd
almost have preferred they leave off the album version and include
the Orb mix that's mentioned (perhaps incorrectly) in the discography
on Ben Middleton's web site.
The Spiritualized mix takes the rhodes loop minus the chord variation and
layers distorto-guitars, mumbled voices, and saxophone over. Nice if
you're into the Spectrum/Spritualized drone thing, but not my thing.
Funk in the Fridge starts with a rainstick and bongo intro, and then
cuts into the BOOM BOOM BAP hip hop drum thing. Flute floats in, and
then guitar. After a while in come the saxes. Is it acid jazz? I kept
expecting Marvin Gaye to start singing. Then it would be a perfect track!
The 7'39 link&e621 mix bears absolutely no resemblance to the cut it
ostensibly remixes. Great stop-start drum loop, with a sort of heart
THUMP thump bass drum. It brings to mind people with uneven length legs
dancing. It gradually evolves into something acid-trancey.
The Grid mix borrows some samples and perhaps drums from the original
but is otherwise is all loping drums and sound effects, with a wistful
flute melody in the background.
The Michael Brook mix takes the basic 8'07 loop and uses it a skeleton to
dress up with warm loopy guitar work. A fine blanket to wrap yourself in.
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