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Buyer Rating: 100.0% positive (21 ratings)

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New Decade - Narrow Minds - 27-Apr-09 03:24 AM
Not a great album by any means and it really does go all over the place (quite messily at times), but it does have some absolute classic old skool hardcore tracks in the form of 'No Worries', 'Rough' and 'Get The Message'. 'No Worries' in particular is one of the most underated, proper underground jungle classics you're likely to hear, with an amazing vocal. I actually think it is slightly too fast, but play it pitched down a little and it is just perfect. Worth finding this release just for this track alone.

Chicago Music Syndrome - Work It - 14-May-08 04:01 AM
One of the true hidden gems of chicago house music. Tough and uncomprimising but with the purist of spirit, this is quite simply one of the best house tracks from the era and it is truly a crime that more people don't know of it. On the other hand, it makes the release even more special and is sure to cause a stir whenever you play it for others. I managed to snag a still-sealed copy of this recently, which is pretty incredible for a record which is 23 years old. Needless to say, if you find it, buy it.

Global Communication - Maiden Voyage - 19-Mar-08 06:08 AM
Maiden Voyage (otherwise known as '8 07' and '5 23' on their seminal album '76 14') is a brilliant track. Yes, it does sample the melody from 'Love On A Real Train' by Tangering Dream. However, that track in itself was heavily influenced by 'Music for 18 Musicians' by Steve Reich. The fact of the matter is, everything influences everything else and I think all three tracks (GC, TD and Steve Reich) are great interpretations of a classic melody! Be sure to get this release, it is quite brilliant.

Future Sound Of London, The - Dead Cities - 21-Feb-08 03:14 PM
Listening in retrospect of FSOL's career, this was the final realisation of a sound which started with Lifeforms, was nurtured with ISDN and finally matured with Dead Cities. It is without doubt the darkest, most emotionally-brittle album they made and clearly paints a picture of the frustrated, turbulent mindset of two artists who had reached a destination in their career, which perhaps wasn't where they wanted it to be. That's not to say the album is weak, as in fact it is probably their strongest, most cohesive work. Still, the overbearing downbeat mood of the music the track titles and even the cover art suggest that nothing more could be said and a time for change was needed.

Funnily enough, it happened and 10 years later, they returned with an optimistic, warm new sound as Amorphous Androgynous, which associated itself more with the sounds of the past than the future - almost like an inverted reflection of Dead Cities, which depicts a lonely, suffocating future. The irony is, after two AA albums, I feel myself yearning for a return to the Dead Cities. It will be interesting to see where (if anywhere) FSOL arrive to next.

Laurent Brondel / Frank And Bill - SMAK 11 / 12 - 04-Feb-08 04:29 AM
I was never a big fan of the SMAK series personally, but this 12" stood out amongst the rest for me. Worth it purely for the Frank and Bill track 'K20' which really is one of the unseen gems of the entire SKAM catalogue. A lovely melody, quite melancholic but never overbearingly so, topped off with a bass-friendly electro breakbeat. It reminds me a little of Autechre around the time of their Amber period and is easily as good as anything from that album. Highly recommended.

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