From Dan Sent Sat, Mar 14th 1998, 10:36
From Dan Sent Sat, Mar 14th 1998, 10:36
On Sat, 14 Mar 1998, Lance C. McGannon wrote: > . Starfish Pool/Steve Paton/Ben Sims/Parallel System 12" (Pure Plastic) > A four track sampler from Mark Broom's Pure Plastic label > from four of their new signings. The a1 is by Koen Lybaert > aka Starfish Pool, Lowground and Unit Mobieus. His track > is a nice abstract techno cut with a distinct mark broom or > ifachy sound to it. The a2 is by Steve Paton aka The 4th Wave. > Steve's track is a funky techno jazz piece much in the style > of Russ Gabriel or Ian O'Brien. The b1, by Theory label > artist Ben Sims, is a dark bassy minimal techno number > similar to the current works of Oliver Ho with a twist. The > ep closes with a cool and wonderfully complex abstract track > from dj g force and praxyd aka Parallel System. This final > track is the winner here but all tracks are good. Pure Plastic > continues to deliver impressive new sounds.8/10 This was a pretty horrible record i thought, couldnt believe how little it did! > . Pole: Tanzen 12" (Kiff sm) > Stefan Betke's experience as the engineer at the Basic Channel > studio has obviously allowed him to hone his skills and absorb > the styles of his employers. On this 12" are three great tracks of > crackling, popping dubby electronica much in the same vein as > the Burial Mix and Rhythm & Sound records but better. All > three tracks are great but p like the b1, Fliegen, best. A must > have for fans of Maurizio, Basic Channel, Burial Mix and > Rhythm & Sound. And i here that we can expect a lot more stuff > from Stefan Betke in the very near future. 9/10 A fantastic record indeed!! This sound never gets old, it just seems to keep finding ways to get more interesting (damn those BC guys) A quick suggestion for a purchase this week: Primevil 003 by puentes latinos (lekebusch & beyer), all 3 cuts are truly incredible! a definite must have! 10/10 and all that.. this totally eclipses the disappointing primevil 002 from joel mull, and even better than the also good 001 (vogel 'two fat downloads').. this is definitely another label to watch blossom... its supposed to be descended from primate but primate is quite a bit harder (at least lately) than this stuff.. seriously though, go with this, you can't go wrong.. (im surprised this one wasnt in your batch lance) -dan g