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Clash, The - Return To Brixton - 09-Apr-04 04:29 AM
The upsurge of the dance and house scene in the late 1980s UK resulted in many 'indie' and 'alternative' artists hooking up with remixers and producers to turnout (and churnout!) 'dance' versions of their songs. Part of this movement was a re-visting/plundering of some back catalogue material in order to give it a dance update.

'Return to Brixton' is probably one of the better examples of this genre. Perhaps unsurprising in a way as the late great Joe Strummer and pals were pioneers of the fusion of two major musical genres (rock & reggae) well over ten years earlier.

Essentially a re-working of the classic 'The Guns of Brixton' - one of The Clash's alltime standards. Unlike some 'remixes' that turn out to be rehashes, with Return... Jez Healy manages to produce some dancefloor numbers that keep the integrity of the original. Track 3 - the 'SW2 Dub' - represents the most radical re-working, but even this manages to keep signature snippets that anchor the mix firmly in its roots.

On its release in the Summer of 1990, Return... flirted with the lower reaches of the UK charts, reaching #57 in July.

Tackhead - 08-Apr-04 04:25 AM
Borrowing from virtually all musical genres going (ska, rock/metal, electonica, dub, hip-hop, etc, etc), TACK>>HEAD are one of those outfits that really defy any neat classification. Their unique soundtrack is inter-laced with voice samples (e.g. Margaret Thatcher) and an underlying and overriding alternative political stance.

Human League, The / League Unlimited Orchestra, The - Dare / Love And Dancing - 04-Apr-04 10:34 AM
Originally released in 1981, 'Dare' represents a defining moment in music history. Spearheaded by the massive UK #1 smash hit 'Don't You Want Me', the Dare LP ushered in a totally new sound that would shape electronic music throughout the 1980s (and beyond). The 'companion album' 'Love And Dancing' [included on this release] was one of the very first released LPs containing material remixed specifically for dance clubs. The artist name used for Love and Dancing - League Unlimited Orchestra - was apparently a play on Barry White's 'Love Unlimited Orchestra', which was widely credited for recording some of the very first disco tracks.

Various - The Best Of Acid Jazz - 01-Apr-04 11:45 AM
Does this release really include the 'best' of an entire eclectic genre? Who knows and quite frankly who cares?! What this nice little package certainly does is remind you of how fresh and funky the Acid Jazz stable was/is - there's not a single bum track on here, just cool & funky tunes. The sounds here stand the test of time - they sound as cutting as they day they were laid. A well-packaged release for well under £10!

M-Beat - Incredible (New Remixes) - 06-Mar-04 02:08 AM
'Incredible' represents one of the very first breakthrough tunes for the then underground drum 'n' bass scene in the UK. The release was a big summer hit in 1994, reaching #8 in the UK charts in September. During this period the d 'n' b scene was also getting increasing coverage in the mass media, much of it being sensational and negative, depicting the scene as little more than drugs 'n' guns.

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