Ahem.
Picked up a secondhand copy of a Cybotron CD that I didn't know existed until
last night: 'Interface: The Roots of Techno.' It's got all the classics -
"Clear," "Techno City," "Cosmic Cars," "Alleys of Your Mind, "R-9" - why
it's so obscure is beyond me, especially since it was released last year.
(UK CD: Southbound CDSEWD 069)
Also picked up Goldie - 'Timeless' earlier this week (thanks to all who
recommended Virgin). The title track is an early runaway favorite to
get my vote for track of the year. It's a twenty-minute multipart piece
with recurring themes, gorgeous sounds and a transition from the intro
to the first movement (or whatever) that's unfrickinbelievable. The rest
of the album ranges from very good to excellent, but wow, what a track.
Jill says 'Exit Planet Dust' is her favorite album of the year so far,
and I can't say I disagree strongly. It's a big, happy, FUN album with
tons of energy that's still well-suited for home listening. Now if we can
only convince Astralwerks to compile a CD of tracks from their 12"-only
EP's and their remix work, we'll be cookin' with gas. :)
I like all the tracks on "Donkey Rhubarb," too, although from the reviews
I'd read I expected more of a prominent calypso feel to DR.
C.
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