(313) Recorenews, vol 3...

From Lance C McGannon
Sent Tue, Apr 27th 1999, 07:17

Recorenews, vol 3...
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Matador continues with their electronic music barage
with the first release from their new signing:

. Khan: 1-900-Get-Khan cd/2x12" (Matador)
The full-length debut from Khan (aka Can Oral), a=20
Turkish/German New Yorker whose prior works under=20
the names 4E, GLOBAL ELECTRONIC NETWORK,=20
H.E.A.D., BIZZ OD, GIZZ TV and collaborations with=20
DR. WALKER have established him as a worldwide force=20
in electronic music. This new effort functions as an imaginary=20
soundtrack through a world of sex, sleaze and spooky=20
goings-on. Blends of minimal techno, exotica, neo-etherea,=20
retro-futurism and other stuff. Guest vocals on two tracks=20
by Julee Cruise.
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Volume Two of the excellent experimental electronica
compilation Deutcher Funk will be released on June 8th=20
on the Caipirinha label. Many if not all of the tracks on=20
this comp are said to be exclusive.

The tracklisting is:
1. Jazzanova: caravelle
2. Subtletease: overlookingis
3. Lame Gold: heartbreak hotel
4. Tarwater: no more extra time
5. Sad Rockets: e.j.
6. Felix Kubin: bruder luzifer
7. Wunder: noitz's kakao
8. Lithops: chubmond
9. H Sack Ziegler & F Schueltge Blumm: toygrooves
10. Naturalist: 12
11. Flanger: music to begin with 2
12. Hematic Sunsets: gaude mihi
13. Holosud: alaune
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The newest release from the Minus label is a four
tracker called 'Orange' on which Richie Hawtin does
his modern reinterprations of the 80's Yello classic
'Oh Yeah.' Should be out next week.
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More Telex remixes...
Hot on the footsteps of the first volume, and of the=20
slammin' Carl Craig/Jay Denham remix 12", SSR
is releasing a second album full of choice cuts from=20
the catalogue of legendary Belgian electro-disco-pop=20
icons from the early 80's, reworked by a host of top=20
producers.

It's a combination of driving club tracks (the Stacey=20
Pullen, Ian Pooley, DJ D, Maurice Fulton, Eddie=20
Flashin' Fowlkes and T-Power mixes) and of electro-
pop tracks (Buckfunk 3000, The Tellurians [Rainy=20
City], Pulsinger/Tunakan), while some of them even=20
stay close to a classic pop song structure (Morgan=20
Geist, Juan Atkins, Seven Dub).

Listen to several of the mixes yourself at:
http://www.crammed.be/ssr/ssr06.htm#telex
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New from the Lucky Kitchen...

. Family Audio comp 8" (Lucky Kitchen/LK004)
Lucky Kitchen asked some of their friends to record=20
the sounds of their families, then compiled their favorite=20
tracks on an 8" lathe cut vinyl record hand made by=20
Peter King in New Zealand.  The packaging is hand cut,=20
and the credits are handwritten by Lucky Kitchen and=20
they look and sound beautiful. Includes V/VM, Drew=20
Daniel (from Matmos), Todd Carter (Aeroespace=20
Soundwise), Alejandra Salinas, Aeron Bergman=20
(Underwood), Daniel Raffel (Suetsu), Michael Hartman=20
(from T.V. Pow).  "=85nine documentary recordings from=20
around the globe, based in domestic settings and recorded=20
at various fidelities.  An intimate series of snapshots=20
reveals family lives, relationships, rituals and tensions. =20
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After solid split 7"s from Jega/808 State and Stock Hausen
& Walkman/Surgeon, the next in the Small Sluts label series
of 7"s will feature a Two Lone Swordsmen/Dakota Oat Trio
split ep. Due to be released in May.
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Plod news.
An album will be out on Worm Interface later this year,=20
and you can already take a pre-listen with tha magific=20
Real Audio-technique on http://gargamel.com/plod

If you like what you hear you might want to check out
the upcoming album that goes under the workname of =20
"Laist Homa."=20
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After their excellent Arovane 7", the City Centre Offices
label will release a 7" next month by St Petersburgh, Russia's
Fizzarum. After that there is a solvent/lowfish split 7".
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ISAN news. Quite a bit of new Isan related material
coming out in the next few months. A 7-track
minialbum called Digitalis will be released on=20
liquefaction empire on June 7. Isan will release a
7" on the Static Caravan label on May 7th and
a 7" on the Elefant label in July.
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btw: if there are any artists, labels, or distributers
who would like their new music information included
in this regular series feel free e-mail me privately
at xxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx

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