From Lance Sent Mon, Nov 22nd 1999, 21:30
Recieved a great little promotional Matmos-related cd in the mail today called "Archieve Fever." On this 1-track 20-minute cd Matmos mix-in/remix some original Matmos electonic & guitar sounds over bits & pieces of tracks from the Matador back catalog. The tracks that Matmos work into the mix in some way, shape, or form are: - Cat Power: in this hole - Cat Power: american flag - Pavement: spit on a stranger - Pavement: speak, see, remember - Pavement: the hexx - Pole: fahren - Cornelius: mic check - Cornelius: typewrite lesson - Solex: randy costanza - Solex: solex all lickety split - The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: fuck shit up - The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: controversial negro - Guitar Wolf: kung fu ramone culimination tactic - Guitar Wolf: midnight violence rock'n'roll - Guitar Wolf: jet blues - Guitar Wolf: devil stomp - Void: x-factor Depsite the indie-rock sound of many of the above releases, this mix/remix cd is very electronic. Matmos do a wonderful job at mixing this eclectic group of releases into an thoroughly enteraining cohesive track. Great job Drew & Martin! These promo-only cds were handed out at the Matador "A Nice Weekend in London" & "A Nice Weekend in New York" shows from last September. So you'll really have to shake some trees (or used cds shops) to find copies of this one. But if you enjoy Matmos I recommend you to do so. On a semi-related note, I also urge people to check out the new cd on the Deluxe label by Balance Man. The 14-track cd, called Well Balanced Meal, contains a wonderfully intoxicating mix of jazz, funk, indie-rock, electronica, hip hop and even some jazzy d&b all mixed together in unique arrangements within each track. If you imagine a Matmos, Sun Ra, Live Human and Kreidler collaboration then you'll have some idea what to expect. You can hear an mp3 track from Well Balance Meal at: http://www.deluxerecs.com/ Also look out for the Electric Birds cd that should be out on Deluxe soon. From the mp3 on the site it sounds like it's going to be a gooden! -->-Lance--- xxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx p.o. box 450715 westlake, ohio 44145 united states