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Reviews & Discussion:
JAY-line - Loft On Broadway E.P.
Apr 02, 2004
Barrio Debajo - Gotta Let Yourself Go
Apr 02, 2004
This is an absolutely sublime record, indeed one of the
finest "disco-house" (this term is often thrown around, but during this period (early 90's) such records were exactly that- a perfect synchronization of styles from particular periods in dance music; and done very, very tastefully- especially w/ respect to the original material/inspiration)This is one of my favorite 12"'s of all time, and the inspirational "feel good" atmosphere that pervades throughout is almost overwhelming! a true classic, although is was something of a "sleeper" record @ the time in New York; i recall buying the copy that Dance Tracks had in stock- then after spinning it, i had friends running like mad to find copies of it, and indeed to this day only 1 other person from that group was rewarded. sometimes such greatness is overlooked, but it's really due to distribution etc., for as i mentioned, Barrio de Bajo is pure gold. ~Tzadik
Kerri Chandler - Atmosphere E.P.
Apr 01, 2004
One of Kerri's finest instrumental records of all time,
this Shelter records release is c-l-a-s-s-i-c and priceless if you are a fan of the deep Jersey sound in general and also beyond essential if u r a fan of KC and superior house music production in particular. I bought 2 copies of "Atmosphere"(e.p.) the day it came out, and i'm still smiling years later. you can merely spin both 12" together for 30 minutes and still want more! it's that good. every track is superb, and i love the "oldschool" feeling Kerri injected throughout; and i mean KC's own brand of oldschool, w/ traces of his "Can't Get Over It" (Dee Dee Brave)quite apparent on 1 track as an example. LOVELY!! Tzadik | ||||
house records i've ever heard; in fact it's hard to describe
really- there are fun, irregular beat patterns, bizarre synth-y noises that are, well, primitive- and just an all
around atmosphere of weirdness. "Pack My Bags" for example
has that very line repeated relentlessly- "Pack My Bags, Pack My Bags...pack pack pack my bags, pack my bags etc..."
along w/ some truly unexpected aural happenings- and it's just soo odd, in a wonderful way :-)
a novelty and indeed 1-of-a-kind! ~Tzadik