(idm) REVIEW: V/A- "Too Many Clowns"

From Jeffery Cohen
Sent Fri, Jul 17th 1998, 05:54

Various Artists - "Too Many Clowns
                        (not enough jokers)"
                                      (Throw)

        Nice domestic 12" from the City 313
on orange vinyl. This record is pressed
pretty uniquely: First track on both sides
plays normally, outside-in. Ends. Lock
grooves. Third track plays inside-out. Kind
of a bitch to put on for more than one track,
but worth it for the music. I heard Throw was
DJ Godfather's new label. Any truth to this,
and/or any more info on Throw?

A.1. Extraterrestrial Brothers

        A funky piece of Detroit electro-
techno, really booming, but too repetitive for
me.

A .2 DJ Godfather - Lock grooves

        The 2 here are some more funky
electro, and damn fun to play with.

A.3. Paris (Black FU)
        Some 4/4 techno, which I'm not too
good at distinguishing, but I'm sure Lance
could.

B.1. Little Brother Love
        Steady 4/4 vocal techno that doesn't
work more me sitting at home, but I think in
a club this would definitely get me on the
floor.

B.2. DJ Godfather - Lock grooves

        One big electro lock, and one
backwards lock, which is pretty fun to
scratch on. . ;)

B.3.        Kit Clayton
        Some darker, more atmospheric
electro-techno that has been growing on me
every time I listen to it. It's repetitive, but the
deep synth work keeps me from caring. I'm
a sucker for synths that sound like this one.
Any die-hard spotters know what's being
used here? Anyhow, I could definitely get
into this track. . 


.jeff / chris.
.do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own
. you may both be wrong .