Mental Cube - Chile Of The Bass Generation
Label:
Catalog#:
DEBTX 3104
Format:
Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM
Country:
UK
Released:
1990
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Breakbeat,
Techno
Credits
Artwork By [Front Cover] -
Buggy G. Riphead
Mixed By, Producer - Yage
Written By - B. Dougans/G. Cockbain
Written-By - B. Dougans* , G. Cockbain*
Mixed By, Producer - Yage
Written By - B. Dougans/G. Cockbain
Written-By - B. Dougans* , G. Cockbain*
Notes
Mixed & produced for Earthbeat 1990.
Skratch Music Publishing.
Made in England.
Distributed by Pinnacle.
Marketed by Passion Music Ltd.
Etchings:
A: DEBTX - 3104-A|
AA: DEBTX - 3104-B|
Bar code: 5 013993 310464
Skratch Music Publishing.
Made in England.
Distributed by Pinnacle.
Marketed by Passion Music Ltd.
Etchings:
A: DEBTX - 3104-A|
AA: DEBTX - 3104-B|
Bar code: 5 013993 310464
Recommendations
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The track Q is a pure old-school rave classic. Synth and high-frequencies give it a beautiful, futuristic feel, which still sounds fresh today. Also, some wigged out work on the drum machine makes it perfect to dance to.
UNTOUCHABLE.
Reviews & Discussion
I first heard Q on a local pirate radio station and luckily taped the show but it but it took me a while to work out what the track name was (cheers Mr Mumble). Q is an awesome track, and it still sounds great today. The A-side is great too. The 3rd track is an oddity, doesn't sound right on 33 or 45rpm and no matter what you do with the pitch it doesn't sound "right".
Brian Dougan & Gary Cobain from The Future Sound Of London appeared since 1990 with their Mental Cube project, and their most famous music would be "Q", re-released in 1991 and 1992 (curiously the rarest and first version of "Papua New Guinea" by FSOL was baptised 'Dumb Child Of Q') – though Mental Cube's first single name, "Chile Of The Bass Generation" had a homonym tune where the duo sampled the legendary Breakbeats classic "The Fuzz And Da Boog" (1976) from Clarence 'Fuzzy Haskins', member of Parliament-Funkadelic.
It seems a little crazy that copies of this range from 10-120 pounds. I could understand a slight fluctuation but hey, there ya go.
This particular copy of Q (which actually features as a B side track) is in my opinion, the only one out of the 3 different versions worth owning. 1. It was the first release, 2. it has the Buggy G Riphead cover (which for those of you who dont know, is the dude that did all the early cover art for FSOL right back to Stakker Humaniod) and 3. it has the only version of Q worth owning plus 4. it has extra tracks by FSOL which can only be a bonus to collectors.
I could never figure out why it had featured as a B side track but was obviously soon realised as the main track. Q really is an era defining track for me which i have been tracking down for years after i foolishly sold my copy. I paid a tenner (cheers fella)
This is the one, forget the rest. Save the cash
This particular copy of Q (which actually features as a B side track) is in my opinion, the only one out of the 3 different versions worth owning. 1. It was the first release, 2. it has the Buggy G Riphead cover (which for those of you who dont know, is the dude that did all the early cover art for FSOL right back to Stakker Humaniod) and 3. it has the only version of Q worth owning plus 4. it has extra tracks by FSOL which can only be a bonus to collectors.
I could never figure out why it had featured as a B side track but was obviously soon realised as the main track. Q really is an era defining track for me which i have been tracking down for years after i foolishly sold my copy. I paid a tenner (cheers fella)
This is the one, forget the rest. Save the cash
The track Q is a pure old-school rave classic. Synth and high-frequencies give it a beautiful, futuristic feel, which still sounds fresh today. Also, some wigged out work on the drum machine makes it perfect to dance to.
UNTOUCHABLE.
Those who want a romantic perspective of the rave dayz should look no further than 'Q', a beautiful futuristic bleepy synth-rave tune filled with electronic emotion. This original mix is in my opinion far superior to the latter and somehow more considered 'Santa Monica mix', more euro-cheesy sounding to my ears.
