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Blue Pearl - Mother Dawn Remixes - 17-Feb-09 07:49 AM
Ive pondered the logic behind this release, either its contractual obligations, or Big Life wanted to cash in on the success of “Blue Room”. The Orb has done this kind of stoned dub groove much better on other releases. Buckateer Mix 1 (drum and bassline) and Mix 2 (ambient synths) appear to me as demos of Mix 3 (which itself had benefitted of better editing, 13 minutes is really stretching it, switching to 45 rpm might do the trick though?). Lunarcis mix is best forgotten: prog house du jour with far too much cheddar.

Lindstrøm - Where You Go I Go Too - 20-Oct-08 11:57 AM
"Where Georgio goes so does Lindstrøm". At the end of a decade artists either break off and start building on new ground (as punk did in the 70s, and acid house in the 80s) or turn out a more polished version of the sound du jour. This album falls in the latter category. It is nice enough, three solid tracks of slowly evolving italo grooves, but there is nothing here that stands out in a crowded genre. At the end of the album I felt like I had been listening to a product demo for Native Instruments FM8. Next time I think you should go somewhere no-one has been before Lindstrøm.

Folk & Røvere - Lysrædd - 17-Oct-08 11:13 AM
Folk & Røvere have been around for quite some time now, but this could be their best release yet. Ulph comes across as 3Ds (Massive Attack) distant Norwegian cousin, mumbling deep and profound lyrics about the important things in life, like finding a nice quiet corner in your favourite café (and that is important you know). I must admit that I had written off trip-hop years ago, but records like this show that there still is some mileage left in the genre.

Gas - Nah Und Fern - 03-Sep-08 05:58 AM
I find this release pretty contradictive in terms. We are talking minimal techno right, so why does anyone want to put out a 4CD box of it, making it a MASSIVE release (or even EPIC), not minimal. Wouldnt it be better to cut out the best 30 seconds of the batch, which fans of the genre then could loop, enabling them to hear that kick drum bang 24 hours 7 days a week if they so may wish? Top marks for the packaging though, a wonderful cardboard box it is indeed.

It's Immaterial - Song - 18-Aug-08 10:52 AM
What a shame it is that this album has sunk with more or less no trace. "Lifes hard" was a good debut, but this one tops that easily. It may be mellower than their first outing, but the songs are better and so is the organic production (its rare to hear a recording from the late 80s which has been produced with such care, giving it a timeless shine). Fans of The Blue Nile definitely need to add this album to their collection, its that good!

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