From Lance C McGannon Sent Wed, Nov 19th 1997, 23:06
From Lance C McGannon Sent Wed, Nov 19th 1997, 23:06
Reviews for youze... . Reflection: The Morerroronus World cd (Clear) A nine track remix album featuring the knob-twiddling talents of Morgan Gesit, Kirk Degiorgio, Plaid, 4 Hero, Hidden Agenda, Freestyle Man and a few others. I never listened to the original Reflection lp so i don't know how the remixes compare but all the mixes are very enjoyable experiments in jazz. From the lazy jungle stylings of 4 Hero & Hidden Agenda to the detroit-esque techno of Kirk Degiorgio and Morgan Geist to the unique electronica of Plaid and The Beyonders, these adventures in jazz are essential. A must have. 10/10 . Mark Broom: Angie Is A Shoplifter rmx 12" (Pure Plastic) Mark Broom enlists the remixing talents from some of the heavyweights in the electronica scene - autechre, jega & psychic warrior of gaia - for three most enjoyable remixes. The a-side features a unique autechre remix which showcases autechre's signatures electronic noodling over a pounding 4/4 beat making this one of the hardest autechre pieces of work ever. The melodic noodling and hard beats compliment each other divinely. The b-side starts with a punchy electro remix by jega that skam/rephlex/MAS fans will love. Then b-side finishes with a funky ultra down-tempo dub/triphopish PWOG remix different than was previously released on the Pure Plastic comp cd "Fake Fruit & Horrible Shoes." This is a thoroughly enjoyable set of remixes. Highly recommended. 10/10 . Memory Foundation: Your Last Chance 12" (M-Plant) The Hi-Lo guys back in top form with three tracks of minimal techno with a touch of house giving this release a nice Central meets Grow! label feel. The a1 & b2 both feature the clean minimal techno sound with some faint housey synth lines. The b1 has a much housier basic channel feel. All three tracks are top shelf. Another gem for the Hi-Lo gang. 8/10 . John Tejada & Arian Leviste 12" (Palette) John Tejada seems to be the man of the moment with new releases coming from everywhere. So far this year he's released three previous Palette 12"s in addition to material for Plug Research, A13, Multiplex, XLR8R and Electric Labelland. This is his fouth Palette 12" this time with his part-time Lucid Dream collaborator Arian Leviste. Four excellent funky tech-house cuts here very much in the Aubrey/As It Is vein. The a2 & b2 are my favorites with a nice minimal but upbeat basic channel sound. 8/10 . Dorian Gig: Genesis 12" (Xplor) Dorian's tracks first caught my interest last year when he appeared on the Deepest Shade of Techno II alongside Titonton, Todd Sines, Morgan Geist, and Claude Young. Now he's the second artists released on the excellent Xplor label. Featured are four quality melodic techno tracks in the john tejada or kevin kennedy or as it is style. Favorites are the goove-laiden pounding a2 track and the slow building minimal techno b1 track. Has dorian done anything else because i'd love more of this stuff. 8/10 More reviews soon... BTW: Don't forget our Inaudible netcast every Wednesday from 9-11 pm EST. Hear John C (Bent Crayon) and I spin two hours of the music we speak so highly of... The show will be accessible by visiting http://www.wcsb.org every Wednesday from 9-11 pm EST. The show will be broad- cast in the AudioActive format (which is actually much better than RealAudio). You can download the Audio Active plugin for free at http://www.audioactive.com/player/ During the Inaudible show we will be giving away promo 12"s and cds so yet another reason to tune in. If you need any more info email us at xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx or xxxxx@xxxx.xxx <<Do you want to know more?>> -->-Lance--- p.o. box 450715 westlake, ohio 44145 united states