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20 second reviews

More info on those records I been posting about.

Blake Baxter : Poetry And Rhythm – Session Two (Nice covers of Depeche Mode’s Enjoy the Silence)

Etiop: Sub + Sub (Recognition Poland) 12″: (Newcomer on Jacek Sienkiewicz’ Recognition label. ‘Mysticism’ has a kinda-acidic bassline, merged with detuned pads and slightly-clicky beats)

Solo Action: Opulence (Solo Action Germany) (*PROPER* techno. All three tracks killer)

Analog Fingerprints : Age of Hypocrisy (New Marco Passirani on Submerge-affiliated label, churning out classic Detroit and full-on rave sounds. All four track = detonation)

Kirk Degiorgio : EP3 – (Four tracks of kinda-slow Detroitiotechno)

Duplex 100 : Extrapoliert (MJ goes UR)

Horror Inc. : I Plead Guilty (Akufen goes deep dark piano)

Karizma : Strings Emotional EP (Interesting ‘deep burnt’-style strings with a kinda UR synth taking over the second half. A bit tracky, but good)

Sebo K : Changes EP (Drum ‘n bass producer doing acid and old school Chicago stuffs)

Ultradyne : The Privilege Of Sacrifice (Sinister stuff Alex! I totally scared a hungover friend with it Sunday morning. Some of the synths remind me a bit of Skinny Puppy, which is a big compliment in my book)

DJ Rels : Theme For A Broken Soul (Madlib and Peanut Butter Wolf go broken beat, and end up sounding something like Theo Parrish were he to do the same. A few gems on here, solid throughout)

Umod : Enter The Umod (Differently broken beats from Domu. ‘For Funk’s Sake’ and ‘What Melody’ are sick, particularly the latter, which has as much attention to detail as any track I’ve hear. Domu’s stil on a roll. The 12″ of ‘Tromboline’ is also worth getting for the flip)

Various Artists : Del Alma Sampler Vol.1 (New on Amalgama, featuring a tasty Titonton stuff that may be atyically broken enough to not scare away those who don’t usually feel broken beat stuff)

808 State : Prebuild (Ancient rarities unearthed on Rephlex. Particularly enjoying ‘The Ride’, ‘Sex Mechanic’ and ‘Automatic’)

Population One : Earth 2976 (Old Terrence Dixon reissue on Metroplex. All three tracks nice. Crappy recording or pressing but still playable)

Mike L & Lanoiraude : Mystic River EP (Sounds like a Charles Webster Remix.

It is a Charles Webster remix!)

Bjork : Medulla (Mostly acapella album featuring Icelandic choruses and Razell, formerly of The Roots. A must for fans)

Ame : Mifune / Shiro (Two excellent new tracks on Sonar Kollektiv, the first reminding me a bit of Attend 1 without being unoriginal)

Ethnic Heritage Ensemble : Running In The Streets (Another Charles Webster Remix. A slow builder. Really tasty if that’s your thing)

Mo new wax

Blake Baxter : Poetry And Rhythm – Session Two – 12″

The Godson : Soul Edge EP 2 – 12″

Pirahnahead : Dreams – 12″

Prince / Hawkeye / Vangelis : Kiss (Remix) / Born / Blade Runner (Re-edit) – 12″

Rhythm & Sound : The Versions – LP

Savath & Savalas : Manana – LP

ANANDA, Gabriel: Wegeschwindel (Trapez Germany) 12″: (TRAPEZ 23)

CURTIN, Dan: Shadow Locked (Inzec Germany) 12″: (INZEC 019)

ETIOP: Sub + Sub (Recognition Poland) 12″: (R-EP 010)

INDUCEVE: Time To Begin (remixes) (Classic) 12″: (CMC 15RMX)

LINDBLAD, Klas/ASSHOLE & GENTLEMAN/HENRIK SCHWARZ/GEORGE SPRUCE: Sunday 3 (Sunday Music Germany) 12″: (SMR 003)

SAMUEL, Jeff: Knob (remixes) (Trapez Germany) 12″: (TRAPEZ 28 )

SOLO ACTION: Opulence (Solo Action Germany) 12″: (SOA 1203)

UR: Millennium To Millennium (Underground Resistance US) 12″: (UR 2001)

WEI CHI: Faces & Places (Compost Germany) 12″: (COMP 164-1)

Panic in Detroit Sampler

Analog Fingerprints – Age of Hypocrisy

Native Funk – Retro Elements

DJ Bone – Physics

I got these vinyls

Afronaught Presente Son De Batey : Carnaval – 12″

Juan Atkins : Rebound – 12″

Declaime : Heavenbound – 12″

Kirk Degiorgio : EP3 – 12″

DJ Rels : Theme For A Broken Soul – LP

Duplex 100 : Extrapoliert (w/Mathew Jonson remix) – 12″

Horror Inc. : I Plead Guilty – 12″

Impossible Beings : Too Late (w/Brooks remixes )– 12″

Karizma : Strings Emotional EP – 12″

Metro Area : Metro Area 5 – 12″

Moodmusic Limited : Unreleased Vol.5 – 12″

Sebo K : Changes EP – 12″

Ultradyne : The Privilege Of Sacrifice – 12″

Umod : Enter The Umod – 2xLP

Various Artists : Del Alma Sampler Vol.1 – 12″

808 State : Prebuild – 2xLP (ancient rarities unearthed)

Population One : Earth 2976 – 12″ (Old Terrence Dixon reissue on Metroplex)

Mike L & Lanoiraude : Mystic River EP – 12″ (Charles Webster Remix)

Catching up on the new records posts

Mathew Jonson – Decompression EP – Minus

Chez Damier – Spiritual Warfare V.1 – Track Mode

Bjork : Medulla

Freeq Unique : Who Are We / Mind & Soul

Troubleman – Strikehard

Ohmega Watts – A Request/Illuminate (feat. Lightheaded & Lifesavas)

Mike Huckaby – Harmony Park Calssics Vol. 1

16B: Doubt (Hooj Choons) [Disclaimer re: Hooj, there’s a decent sounding Brooks remix on the cheap]

Crusho: Frontline EP (Q Tape France) [2nd try. Stock listing error last time]

Jonson, Matthew/The Mole: Moss Rocks EP (Arbutus US)

Willis: You Know Who (remix) [Another Brooks remix, which I think is something I really want, but not sure if it’s the right one. Was also cheap]

Mathew Johnson – Love Letter To The Enemy EP – Itiswhatitis

Ame : Mifune / Shiro

Ethnic Heritage Ensemble : Running In The Streets – Charles Webster Remixes

Omar S : 002

…which may help explain why I’m broke again despite the tax refund this month!

Shopping

Piccadilly

Juan Atkins : Back To Basics (Part 2) – 12″

Morten Cargo & At Ease : A Gang Of Crows – 12″

Kenny Dixon Jr : Private Collection – 12″

Alex Gopher & Etienne De Crecy / Etienne De Crecy : Overnet / Soul Seek – 10″

Loosefingers : Glancing At The Moon – 12″

Omar S : Always There – 12″

Omar S : Oasis – Detroit #1 – 12″

Henrik Schwarz : Chicago – 12″

Henrik Schwarz : Supravision EP – 12″

Various Artists : Bad Acid – Album Sampler – 12″ (note: this sounds dooooooope. I hearby coin the phrase boompty acid. 🙂 )

Juno

CRUSHO: Traffic Jam EP (Q Tape France) 12″: (Q 009)

DIVINITI: Find A Way (Women On Wax US) 12″: (WOWR 4)

DUQUE, Abe: What Happened? (Abe Duque US) 12″: (ADR 007)

FOSTER, Tony: The After Party (Mixmode US) 12″: (MM 003)

KRIKARK: Boulevard Rushchourad (Karat France) 12″: (KARAT 013)

PERCEPTION & MAD MIKE: Windchime (Underground Resistance US) 12″: (UR 054)

SUBSTANCE ABUSE & MF DOOM: Profitless Thoughts (Threshold US) 12″: (THRS 6502)

Birthday records

Gifts

3 Chairs 3x LP

Rotating Assembly Pt 2 3x LP

Rick Wade Dark Ascension 2x LP

Mathew Jonson Behind the Mirror 12″

Brooks Do the Math 12″

Chatteau Flight record (Frontal Funk + Prism)

And me being a selfish bastard

Ibadan DJ Tools : Vol.4 – 12″

I:Cube : Fr33z EP – 12″

RJD2 : Since We Last Spoke – 2xLP

Simbad : Peaktime – 12″

Falling off the wagon

I am very pleased to report the following recent vinyl acquisitions:

Palmskin Productions : The Beast – Roni Size, Global Communications And Autechre Remixes – 12″

Bounce : Drop The Ball – 12″

Community Housin’ : Night Pitchin’ EP – 12″

Dabrye : Game Over (Feat. Jay Dee And Phat Kat) – 12″

DJ Genesis / Omar S : Tribute To Betty (Tonight) / U – 12″

DJ Rels : Broken Soul EP – 12″

DJ Spinna : Compositions2 – LP

Lazyboy Feat. Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry : Penguin – Mad Professor & Manasseh Remixes – 2×7″

Lindstrom : Plague The Kid – 12″

Silvio Manuel : The Master Of Darkness EP – 12″

Orgue Electronique : Texas Brooklyn Heaven – 12″

Panash : Unicorn / Cheval – 10″

The Pharcyde : Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde – 2xLP

R-Tyme : Illusion / R-Theme – 12″

Recloose : Cardiology (Isolee Mix) – 12″

Renaissance : Do It To It – 12″

Rima : Subdued – Amp Fiddler Remix – 12″

RJD2 : Exotic Talk – Limited Edition – 12″

69 : Sound On Sound EP – 12″

Spymusic : Cloak – 12″

Umod : Tromboline – Domu Mix / On The Down Low – Zoltar Mix – 12″

Waiwan : Interstellar – 12″

Amy Winehouse : In My Bed (Bugz In The Attic Remixes) – 12″

V/A : Bigger Bear Vs. Hairy Claw – Clash Of The Big Paws – 10″

V/A : Okayplayer – True Notes Vol. 1 – 2xLP

V/A : PD2 Sampler – 12″

Cobbleston Jazz : 5th Element EP (It Is What It Is US) 12

Dan Curtin : Distort Archive Desire (Down Low US)

Aroy Dee : Goddess (MOS Holland)

DJ Yoav B : First Blood EP (Delsin Holland)

Just One : Love 2 Love (Neroli Italy)

Madlib : Remixes 2 : 1980s Saturday Morning Edition (All Samples 1977-1982) (unknown label US)

Madvillian : Madvillainy (Stones Throw US)

Ross 154 : Until My Heart Stops… (MOS Holland)

Candi Staton : Pepe Bradock Mixes (Honest Jon’s)

Arne Weinberg : Beauty In Decay (Down Low US)

Theo and Juan

Almost forgot. In the last couple of weeks I picked up the Rotating Assembly album and the new Juan Atkins on New Religion. Both rather tasty, especially ‘Orchestral Hall’. Probably my last vinyl purchases for an eternity though, unless I decide I can afford the Kenny Larkin album when it hits the streets. I may however be rescuing a sizeable chunk of wax when I’m back stateside in May and June. Wish me luck!

A few new bits of wax

Maxwell / Prince : No One / Sexy Dancer (AMG Remixes) – 12″

Patchworks : Sugar EP – 12″

Randolph : About Last Night – 12″

Soulphiction : Soulphiction EP1 – 12″

Tim Wright : The Ride – 12″

Further info on receipt. Do not sleep on these new remixes of Tim Wright. The Luciano remix is unbelievably good.

My latest, extremely ill-advised purchases

Andres : Trues – 12″ [last of the represses to make its way into my cart]

Chicken Lips : Unreleased Dubs – 12″ [can’t quite recall what the dubs are of at the moment, but they are *big*. Diggin’ it]

High Skies : Sumatra – 12″ [4 remixes on Miso.The Atjazz mix is very nice. Think they were all pretty good though, if memory serves]

Vinny Miller : Breaking Out Of Your Arms – 7″ [getting into the habit of picking up more of these ?.99 indy 7″s. This one is new on 4AD. An amazing vocal on it]

Theo Parrish : The Twin Cities – 12″ [Chicago meets Detroit half way through. The dopeness. Kinda reminds me of ‘Falling Up’]

Russ Gabriel’s Audio Spectrum : The Other Side Project Volume One – 2xLP [missed this in the first shipment, but suffice it to say that I’ve been waiting for it for ages. Fuller review forthcoming I’m sure. Sounds slightly more techno-influenced than a lot of his recent stuff]

Skalpel : 1958 – Quantic Remix – 12″ [new thingy on Ninja Tune, but the Quantic remix is quite uptempo broken house with a twisted vocal treatment. Highly recommended by Dan Bean (ialityhifi)]

Rick Wade : Tracks From The Park Vol.1 – 12″ [reissue. Exactly what you’d expect from Mr. Wade, and would seem to be some of his finest moments]