LUKE SLATER - Traktion Action [NOVAMUTE] 12"
Release Date: January 12, 2004
'Traktion Action' drills away like a jackhammer as
twanging synths lead the charging sounds into a crash
and burn ending. The pace is unstoppable and marches
with the attitude of a pack of skinheads ready to
riot. It is similar in a way to early Mute
tech-industrialists Nitzer Ebb, but punkier and more
technologically advanced. 'Intensity' is a gritty
electronic workout with a big rolling bass groove and
plenty of squelchy noises. 'EBDB' is more typical of
Slater's material, filled with growling sub-bass and
plenty of echo on the buzzsaw beats that will delight
the darkest of dancefloors
Luke is also working on an as yet untitled album
project for Mute.
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NITZER EBB - Murderous (Phil Kieran Remix) / Control
I'm Here (LFO Remix) [NOVAMUTE] 12"
Release Date: January 26, 2004
For this remix, Belfast?s Phil Kieran retains the
tough industrial drive of the original, and it?s spiky
keyboards, and makes brilliant use of the vocal ?
dropping it sparingly throughout. This is an effective
repackaging of the song for today?s dancefloors ?
maintaining all the energy of the original.
Control I?m Here comes from a later time in the band?s
career - October 1988. LFO man Mark Bell offers a more
radical reworking of the Ebb version, darking it up to
the max with some heavy synths. Despite this imposing
feel, the tempo is firmly on the upbeat tip, in a haze
of sparkling hi hats and 808 toms. As such, it
probably mimicks the contrast of body-moving power
ryhthms with serious and occasionally unnerving vocal
content that the band always managed to combine.
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TIM WRIGHT - The Ride [NOVAMUTE] 12"
Release Date: March 1st, 2004
Tim is just putting the finishing touches to his long
awaited album for novamute. Titled Thirst, the record
showcases Tim's hi-end compositional and production
values. It's an extremely exciting piece of music.
First and phat single The Ride features Toastie Tailor
on vox and is out 1st March 2004. The album follows
15th March.
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THROBBING GRISTLE - Mutant TG [NOVAMUTE] CD
Release Date: March 8th, 2004
Almost thirty years on since their inception from the
ashes of performance art troupe/media guerrilla cell
Coum Transmissions, Throbbing Gristle?s challenging,
expressive and self-empowering manifesto?s and music
are as relevant today as they were back in the bleak
mid 70s. This, the first ever collection of Throbbing
Gristle remixes ? Mutant TG ? highlights just how
significant they still are.
CD Track Listing:
1.) Persuasion (Motor remix)
2.) Hot On The Heels Of Love (Carl Craig re-version)
3.) What A Day (Hedonastik remix)
4.) United (Two Lone Swordsmen remix - Vocal version)
5.) Hamburger Lady (Carter Tutti remix)
6.) Hot On The Heels Of Love (Ratcliffe remix)
7.) Still Walking (Carl Craig re-version)
8.) HotHeelsUnited (Carter Tutti remix)
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