Portion Reform

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Real Name:Karl O'Connor & David Sumner
Members:David Sumner, Karl O'Connor
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Releases:
Accidents In The Workplace (12") Downwards 1996
HAAS (12") Downwards 1997
HAAS (12", Promo) Downwards 1997
Accidents In The Workplace (12", RP) Downwards 1998
Imbecile (12") Downwards 1998
Supreme Negative (2x12", Promo) Downwards 1998
The Supreme Negative (CD) Downwards 1998
The Supreme Negative (2xLP) Downwards 1998
Untitled (2xLP, Promo) Downwards 1998
Guilt / Still Life (12") IM Records 2003
Remixes:
Gummiigel EP (12") Darmspülung (Portion ... Polimorf Records  
Mix:
Application Of Language (12") Surface Downwards 1996
Tracks Appear On:
Hard Education (File, MP3) HE.4, HE.7 Downwards  
Hard Education (2x12") Untitled, Untitled Downwards 1997
Hard Education (CD) Untitled 1, Untitled 2 Downwards 1997
Hard Education (2x12", TP) Untitled, Untitled Downwards 1997
Progress Report (2x12") Cold War (Stolen Version) Progress Report 1998
Progress Report (CD) Cold War (stolen version) Progress Report 1998
Hard Education Sampler (12") Untitled Downwards 1999
Techno Energy 8 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Warning Nextera 1999
Untitled (12") Untitled, Untitled Molecular Recordings 2000
If You Stand For Nothing, You'll Fall For Anything (2x12") Reduction, Shift Worker Downwards 2005
Backwards Man (12") Untitled Downwards 2006
Backwards Man (12", Whi) Untitled Downwards 2006

User Reviews:
ecuadorian_bass, Sep 20, 2005

Portion Reform are responsible for some of the most 'left of centre' releases on the four to the floor Downwards imprint.
Their EPs explore rhythmically intricate realms, but they still retain that 'machine' aesthetic which is paramount to the Downwards 'sound'.
Their first EP on Downwards 'Accidents In The Workplace' is a solid metallic affair that wouldn't sound out of place in a Robert Hood DJ set. Minimal, subtle rhythmical changes and very dancefloor friendly.
Their two follow up EPs 'HAAS' and 'Imbecile' meanwhile, differ from their debut in that they investigate a more textural approach to rhythms. Off kilter, off beat & almost off the wall, the tracks on these EPs always leave me struggling in the mix. They almost verge on the abstract, but somehow retain a coherent dancefloor appeal that is synonymous with Downwards and its cohorts.
I've yet to purchase their LP, but I can't wait to get my grubby mitts on it.

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