From Pietro Sent Fri, Aug 6th 1999, 18:38
From Pietro Sent Fri, Aug 6th 1999, 18:38
Some of you may be interested to hear this news. I don't usually post press releases on list, but here goes: FABULOUS SHIT Lo Recordings LCD014 UPC: 1753-32277-2 Conclusive proof (if proof was needed) that Lo Recordings is one of the most adventurous labels operating today. The past 12 months have seen the label go from strength to strength with the hugely ambitious (and large selling) Root - Thurston Moore project; the widely acclaimed Four Tet/Rothko collaboration and Rothko album; the floor storming Echo Park 'Macosa EP'; the groundbreaking Warn Defever album - 'Top Of The Pile' in last weeks Independent - and forthcoming releases featuring the Third Eye Foundation, Richard Thomas - who according to The Guardian "could happily be the next Aphex Twin" - Squarepusher, Mike Flowers, Orbital and others (see below). Fabulous Shit features exclusive tracks by Stereolab, Aphex Twin, Mogwai, Add N to X, Rothko, Four Tet, Thurston Moore, David Albarn & Graham Coxon, Third Eye Foundation and oodles of others all mixed up by label boss Jon Tye aka Twisted Science - the last Science album was 'Record Of The Week' in the Sunday Times and 'Number One' in the DJ Techno chart! - into a sonic roller coaster ride of epic proportions. This album works as an overview of the label, a taste of what's to come and as one of the most original mix albums you're ever likely to hear. Forthcoming releases on Lo include 'I Am Carnal and I Know You Approve' 12" (Squarepusher and Richard Thomas locked in mortal combat), Richard Thomas 'Soggy Martyrs' CD album, a brand new Rothko mini album, the long awaited follow up to The Aphex Twin meets The Mike Flowers Pops, 'Mike Flowers vs Orbital - Chime' (exceedingly strange), a new full length Twisted Science album and an album of electronic exploration featuring Add N To X, Stereolab, and Hairy Butter - 'Alternative 3'. CD contains tracks by (in order of appearance): Richard Thomas, Kundalini, David Kristian, Stereolab, Wagon Christ, Mogwai, Four Tet, Rothko, Warn Defever, 8 Frozen Modules, Add N To X, Merzbow, Cheap Glue, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Thurston Moore, Voafose, The Sycophants, The Aphex Twin, The Mike Flowers Pops, Barbed, Echo Park, Twisted Science, Third Eye Foundation, 2 Player, and Bedouin Ascent. /\/\/\ TWISTED SCIENCE Deep And Warm LCD015 UPC: 1753-32297-2 A brand new offering from Twisted Science aka Jon Tye and this time it's personal. After last years most abrasive and highly acclaimed 'The Sharpest Tool In The Box' album - Record of the Week/Sunday Times, No. 1/DJ Techno Chart - comes 'Deep and Warm', an altogether friendlier album, yet still deeply twisted. A musique concrete cut and paste collage that recalls the cinematic scope of DJ Shadow, the layered psychedelia of Jim O'Rourke or Cornelius at his most abstract, this is electronic music at its most challenging but like the recent Uziq album - full of melody and humor. Some tracks feature collaborations with Richard Thomas and Yossarian (Sattelite). Jon runs the highly eclectic Lo Recordings label - last years insanely ambitious Thurston Moore Root project is typical of the labels diverse output featuring everyone from Blur to Merzbow, Bowie to Derek Bailey - he is currently involved with projects featuring Add N To X and Stereolab, and the soon to come Mike Flowers/Orbital 'Chime' single; as well as running occasional Scratch Club nights and new venture Hub with Tom 'Squarepusher' Jenkinson. /\/\/\/\/\/\/ SQUAREPUSHER / RICHARD THOMAS I Am Carnal (And I Know that You Approve) LOEP12 Unbelievable meeting of minds wherein Thomas passes the ball - the ultra pop hook infested lo slung groover 'I Am Carnal' - to the 'pusher who transforms it into a warped slice of Miles Davis like ultrafunk, back to Thomas who mangles it into near unrecognizable sonic carnage and last word to SQ for a final modal mood requiem. A Future classic for deranged minds everywhere. Richard Thomas was recently referred to as 'an electronics fiend whose collocation of skewed squiggles suggest he could happily be the next Aphex Twin', the same article (The Guardian) said of Squarepusher 'his music is rhythmically mind-boggling but shot with gorgeous tunes and infused with a sense of humor.' This EP will be followed by the full length Richard Thomas CD 'Soggy Martyrs'. Richard is currently working on remixes for Laub and Piano Magic and a collaboration with Kieran Hebden (Fridge/Four Tet _____________________________________ Pietro Da Sacco, m b m @ n e t c o r e . c a ::: Experimental Electronica in Words ::: ::: Grooves Magazine ::: http://www.rain.org/~audio/grooves/ ::: Insound.com ::: Grooves Issue 1 ::: http://www.insound.com/zinestand/grooves/