Sorry for the delay in getting these out. Here
are a few more reviews for you...
. Solvent: s/t cd (Suction 003)
Remember when you first heard all the classic Rephlex stuff?
Remember the chills you got when you heard that lovely
crunchy distortion mixed with the light haunting melodies and
odd samples? Prepare to feel that way again when you listen
to this cd. Thirteen tracks of absolutely stunning melody-
infused electro that reminds me of classic Aphex Twin,
Kinestheasia and µ-ziq mixed with a little Octagon Man &
I-f. It's hard to pick some favorites on this cd because all the
tracks are so good but probably the ghosted melodies over light
polyrhtyhms of Pineapple Boy, the minimal squelches &
vocoder samples of Nervous, and the carnival meets electro
sound of Googly Eyes are my favorites. This one will definitely
be one of the IDM releases of the year. A must buy for fans of
classic Aphex Twin, Kinestheasia and µ-ziq. 10/10
. Counter Plan: 90° 12" (Soma)
The Slam boys resurface with a beautiful ep on Soma, this time
under their Counter Plan guise. The ep starts with 90°, which is
a hot 4/4 deep houser with a very funky bassline and lush synth
drops. The a2 is the DJ Q remix of 90°. DJQ beefs up the
percussion & bassline, switched the lush synth drops for mono-
tones, and throws in some nice filtery effects giving this one more
of a minimal house flavor. The b1 is a latenight downtempo deep
houser with lush melodies and a slow shuffle beat. The ep finishes
with a percussive disco-house track. This track features a classic
filtered & looped disco sample over driving 4/4 percussion. This
is an outstanding ep for those who like deep, driving tech-house.
Fans of DJ Q, Herbert, Charles Webster, Daft Punk and a more
polished KDJ or Theo Parrish should check this one out. This will
be one of my tops of 98! 10/10
. Parallel(=): Statik 12" (Gadgets)
Maus & Stolle deliver another minimal techno gem on their own
Gadgets label. This one, under their Parallel(=) guise, features
two tracks of deep dubby heavily filtered techno and one off-kilter
experimental track all true to the style of their earlier releases on
Klang Electronik and Gadgets. Fans of the Chain Reaction, Traktor,
Dynamo, or V/A sound will know what to expect on this Maus &
Stolle release. These two producers continue to deliver. 8/10
. Boo Williams: The Mortal Trance 12" (Residual)
The second ep on Titonton's new Residual label sees Boo Williams
dishing out some classic deep percussive house. All three tracks
feature smooth synths of pounding 4/4 percussion but each track
add a little something different: the a1 with it's muted bassline
and dueling synth/xylaphone melodies, the b1 with a looped &
muted synth, and the b2 with a squelchy acid line - all over the
lush melodies. This ep doesn't break any new ground but who
cares. It's just three tracks of engaging deep house. Simply enjoy
it, i do. 8/10
. Senking: s/t cd (Karaoke Kalk)
The first cd on the Karaoke Kalk label culls tracks from several
of the earlier Kandis & Senking eps plus a few new tracks. The
styles represented on these eight tracks ranges from deep melodic
ambient tracks to deep bleepy experimental tracks to the closing
deep bassy gurgling basic channel/chain reaction-esque track.
Overall this cd is an journey through deep looped electronica.
Fans of some of the more experimental Profan, Basic Channel,
and Harvest releases should take note of this one. 8/10
BTW: Don't forget our Inaudible netcast every Wednesday
from 9-11 pm Eastern Standard Time. Hear John C (Bent Crayon)
and I spin two hours of the music we speak so highly of...
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every Wednesday from 9-11 pm EST. The show will be broad-
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During the Inaudible show we will be giving away promo 12"s
and cds so yet another reason to tune in.
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