I noticed from a recent mailorder shop mailout that the legendary
Irdial label seems to be coming to life after years of silence. This
releases in question are a cd by a new artist named 'Madonna Over
Yorkshire' and a 12" by Anthony Manning on a new (?) label called
Germstore. Are there any reviews or comments on either of these two
releases? Have any shops in the US received these releases yet?
Here are clippings on the aforementioned releases from the Pelicanneck mailout:
. MADONNA OVER YORKSHIRE: Madonna Over Yorkshire cd (Irdial)
Boy, is this one secret we've been dying to let slip. Irdial : the
most mysterious, daring, groundbreaking, mystical label of all is
finally...unbelievably...back! After more then 4 years in exile, the
label that's been described by the likes of Aphex Twin and the Fat
Cat crew as one of the biggest influences on the shape of the
underground music scene makes a long-overdue return. The debut
release from M.O.Y. is the result of a circle which began in 1994
when Irdial were mailed the excellent "magazine for mature readers"
Slouch - a publication full of awesome, unaccredited illustrations
and insane stories. In a subsequent package, Irdial were sent an
illustration that was to become the house sleeve for all the label's
releases - featuring a DJ in a fishnet undershirt, mixing two
blenders that were grinding his hands into hamburger. Then, The Conet
Project was released. Irdial's home away from home in Covent Garden
closed. Everything changed. Fast forward to 2000. Whilst walking
through Soho Square, Irdial label-head Akin Fernandez came across an
exhibition of extraordinary paintings in the Global Cafe, where
Irdial-Discs artists had previously performed for Plug Lazonbys'
infamous pirate radio sessions. The exhibited works were beautiful.
The artist had a website. The website was deeply gratifying. The
music on the site: to die for. A flyer was taken and Akin planned to
make contact. It was not until the website in question failed to load
one day that Akin telephoned the number on the flyer, lest he lose
all hope of contacting the artist. And then, finally, Akin spoke to
one Thomas Barwick. It transpired, after an hour in conversation,
that this Thomas Barwick was the artist behind the magazine Slouch,
and in particular, he was the artist behind the parts of Slouch that
Irdial like the most. It was he that created what would have become
the Irdial-Discs house sleeve. A suggestion was made that Akin should
be sent a CDR by one Philip Minns - the man responsible for the music
on the Thomas Barwick website. This single CDR was the spark. After
hundreds of worthless submissions and a series of irrefutable
coincidences, at last... "A cause to fight for". Irdial is back - in
your hearts and (perhaps) the charts!!
. ANTHONY MANNING: Liquid Quartz Vol 1 12" (Germstore)
Possibly one of the most overlooked players operating within the
British electronica scene that emerged in the mid 90's, Anthony
Manning helped create and refine a genre that based itself on
classical sensibilities within an electronically produced
environment. Having come to some attention with a remix 12" on
District 6, whereby tracks from his classic 'Concision' LP were
reworked by the likes of Metamatics and Geiom, Manning's seminal work
arrived somewhat earlier in the shape of 1995's incredible 'Chromium
Nebulae' LP. A work that focused on deeply spacious and aquatic
cinemascope pieces, '..Nebulae' paved the way for much that was to
follow within the IDM scene - sitting alongside Aphex Twin's
'Selected Ambient Works Volume II' as a benchmark collection of
minimal work. It's been a good few years since Manning has exposed
his work to the public domain and this, the first release on his
newly formed Liquid Quartz label, has arrived amid much excitement
here at the Neck. Composed and performed entirely on an MC505
Groovebox, Manning yet again displays an uncanny and faultless
ability to conjur up timeless pieces made up of the simplest base
elements. A record that's impossible to compare to any contemporary
work within the genre, 'Liquid Quartz' brings across a sound that,
while retaining an electronic aura, brings to mind the structural
complexities of classical composition. The resulting sound is utterly
unique. Take, for example, the sublime closing track 'LQ4', an almost
playful assemblage of piano sounds, tinkles, harpsichords and a
percussive line that brings to mind Stewart Copeland's mesmerising
soundtrack for the 'Rumblefish' film. This is a joyfully fresh
collection of new work from one of the true greats. Immerse yourself.
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