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Enter - Load & Save - 26-Jul-08 10:03 AM
Well, I would not wipe my arse with the main track on this, the record found it's way to my ears becasue there was a 99p sticker on the cover, would have missed the hidden gem on here, in the form of the NY 05:00 am mix, otherwise. I'm not sure where it fits in becasue it bears absolutely no relationship to the cheesemeistervurkx on the flipside. Nice polymeter time feel thing going on, work well in a minimal, Detroity vibed mix. Just don't let anyone know it's Emmanuel Top or your "pure techno" reputation will be ruined! ; )

Dirty House Crew - Dirty Dubs - 22-Apr-08 05:37 AM
I was prompted to buy this 12" after hearing Claude Young feature it on his 1996 DJ Kicks release for K7, as I'm sure were many others. It was a pleasant surprise to find two other good tunes: Moving on, and Catina Tango, the latter probably my favorite track on there at this stage. Jumpin is not my cup of tea.Overall what you get are dirty grooves, with beefy kicks - quirky, up tempo party tracks that would work in any set featuring sounds from that strange and funky place where Chicago and Detroit collide.

Speaking In Tongues - Speaking In Tongues - 22-Apr-08 04:59 AM
If you are a fan of Dave angels funkier side the re-mix is simply a must have, as it's a really groovy tune, tech-house before it was even a term on any journalists lips (not that it actually means anything). There are a few quirky sound elements thrown in that undermine the track, to some extent, but the bass line is killer, some nice floaty syncopated chord stabs flow all the way through - kind of caress the back of your neck - and nice wobbly, funky, synth tones, drop in around half way through followed by some dissonant tensions provided by some synthetic string/chorus tones.
The original is instantly forgettable. The rising rehab remix sounds like Beltram circa 1990 with an acid line thrown in at the halfway mark - usable as a filler in the right set.

Various - Routes From The Jungle - Escape Velocity Volume 1 - 22-Apr-08 04:18 AM
Despite the super tacky graphic design turned in for this release it is actually one for the better DnB compilations of this period. Particularly becasue it provides an insight into the scene as it evolved from 91-95; taking Lennie De Ice's seminal We Are E as a starting point. The CD is simply chock-a-block full of classics. Another great feature of this compilation is the detailed sleeve notes written by Kodwo Eshun which traces the development of DnB through:

1990-91 - North Route: The Sub Bass Synthetic
1991-92 - The Breakbeat Continuum
1992-93 - Beyond the Speed Limit
1993-94 - Beyond The Null Lines
1994-95 - On Wings of Song

Also, each track has a short note added by each of the producers, giving the listener a glimpse of the thoughts underlying the productions contained on the CD, which is another nice touch. This is a release worth having if you missed this crucial period in British music history - or if you simply want to reacquaint yourself with tunes from back in the day.

Ha-Lo - This Is Curtain Call - 12-Apr-08 09:59 AM
I'm listening to this (A side) for the first time in years, and at the time I bought it I didn't have a clue who the producers were, or the label, I was listening to almost exclusively Detroit techno, and such like, and this just had the vibe I was after, soulful, funky techno, with a solid groove, so I bought it. Finding out now as, I catalog, that this was from two members of the Stay up Forever crew, it's quite surprising, but don't let it put you off, give Curtain Call - the main track - a listen, it's a solid tune, I would spin it out without hesitation. The flip side is a different matter, not inspiring in any way, at least not to my ears, has not aged well, contrary to the A side.