BODY ELECTRIC – Magic Electronic 12”EP NL 2010 MST 014 5 Tracks 25'48''

BODY ELECTRIC’s „Magic Electronic“ and „5595“ are truly masterpieces of electropop/italo disco. Originally released in 1984 as a 7“ on Danish label Harlekin (HMK 1319), Steen Gjerulff’s electropop project BODY ELECTRIC now sees a „re-issue“ on Dutch electro/italo label Moustache Records. Steen used a Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus, Roland Jupiter-4 Analog Synthesizer, Simmons SDS-V and Micromoog Analog Synthesizer to create the two high-class electropop-italo gems which were now co-produced, remixed and arranged by italo disco luminary Flemming Dalum, well-known for his unique italo mixes. You will find a ’84 version of „Magic Electronic“ which, in Anna’s humble opinion, is not identical with the 7“ version – the bass drum has been pumped up over the maximum (why only?) and the vocals sound different, too. Nonetheless, this track is still amazing, of course, the mix questionable though. Then there is an „Extended“ version which is mainly instrumental and in which the bass drum is eased for good, still making this a dancefloor track. The „Extended Vocoder“ version which is a bit more electronica and space-y, and a „Reflexions“ version that is a kinda a easy, chill-out alike, as well as „5595“ (which has also been remixed). Anyway, this track could have also been a track by IKO ’83. It appears to be a miracle why the original versions were not included, and a shame, too, as it is understood that the tracks have lost some of their original charm (in „favor“ of some dance beats), anyway, this is better than nothing, no?

Why wasn't David a bigger star?This lp contains the hits 'You Can't Hide' and 'Lets live it Up',and is generally mainly uptempo but David's vocals shine on every track.It's well produced by David and Godwin Logie and is a continuation of the sound they explored with Hi-Tension a few years prior.Recommended.

Ninth album by Gerald Simpson on the label Laboratory Instinct, just four years after the release of the album "Proto Acid The Berlin Sessions" on the label. An artist steeped in music for quite some time, since the first album was born in 1989 Rham!.

A love story of the blow to the Englishman who is not his first master stroke. An album of 13 tracks that after the title of the album, should be rather quiet, soft music or jazz rather Electronics. Well, none of this, we are plunged into a rather dark techno at times tinged melody hovering.

In short, a style that immerses us in a room near Detroit Techno but both in the style of Cologne. Music that comes very well across borders, we can not really put a label on it, for your listening pleasure. For you to get an idea of what this little do you think, A Guy Called Gerald transports us without tiring the way forward for many varied musical.

At times dark, it quickly become joyful little before falling into an Acid House. Not the first album by Gerald Simpson, but if we must know well one, so start by this one before the first search.

And do not forget the first test sound "Proto Acid The Berlin Sessions" released in 2006.

This E.P from 5 piece band Black Spiders is a very good E.P, stuff like this should really stop a band from being underground, but sadly the state of heavy music is in tatters at the moment.

Anyway on to the reviewing: "Stay Down" is the opening track on the album, it is a very upbeat song straight away, and stays that way throughout the song. It has a very good vibe, but it is overall an aggressive song, which is very good because there's barely any aggression in music now-a-days: great to see a band bringing back the old school. The solo in this song is perfect for it: very quick, but not stupid, it fits perfectly.

"Jitterbug" is the second song on the album, a song about love. But unlike most rock now-a-days, it's not a gay soppy pile of crap. It's a very good old school rock and roll song, like how hard rock should be done. It is more about the sexual part of love, very well made song.

The skit is very interesting, sets the mood for "Meadow" perfectly.

Now, "Meadow" seems to be a lot of peoples favourite songs from this E.P, with fair reason, it is a very skilled song, but for me it is boring, don't get me wrong: I like it, but it's a bit too long for me personally. Still a very good song for fans of hard rock and classic rock.

Their AC/DC cover is brilliant, can't thnk of a better tribute to the Aussie masters.

Overall: this E.P is for fans of old school hard rock, with blues influence.
Watch this space, this band are gonna be big. I'm glad to save I have this album in my collection.