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I have been DJ'ing since 1997 when I was 13. Total music nut, collection spanning across the genres... Music == life.

Here's my Soundcloud page: https://soundcloud.com/alecpritchard

I also run a Podcast series called Avenue Red: https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red

Do you have an interesting collection of deep electronic music? Have a nice mixtape that you'd like to share through Avenue Red? Get in touch!

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F&L* - Love Capsule Deluxe
posted a review of F&L* - Love Capsule Deluxe. about 1 year ago
Amen bro, amen! There's not a single bad mix of it too.
MOY (12) - Orbital Resonance E.P
posted a comment on MOY (12) - Orbital Resonance E.P. over 3 years ago
Yes, big release from a passionate and very respected crew all-round!

Interesting to see what this label will become, I have the faith in the truth!

Looking forward to my copy arriving! Props to Damo B! Alec :)
Helen Copnall - Lotuses In A Sea Of Fire
posted a comment on Helen Copnall - Lotuses In A Sea Of Fire. over 3 years ago
No doubt about it Alex!! Top quality stuff in 2021! :D
Isolée - Western Store
posted a comment on Isolée - Western Store. over 3 years ago
Couldn't disagree more, this album is loaded with minimal / microhouse gold! Excellent sound design all the way through.
Pastaga - Effie EP
posted a comment on Pastaga - Effie EP. over 3 years ago
A2 track Theories seems to be sampling, or perhaps is even a reconstruction of the track U by Omar-S, the B1 track on this record: https://www.discogs.com/Omar-S-002/release/2046211
Paradise* - Big Beat Revolutions Vol. #1
posted a comment on Paradise* - Big Beat Revolutions Vol. #1. over 3 years ago
Oh good god yeah... this is a special cut and versatile too! Wicked '91 productions!
Jeremy (2) - Semi-Structured Life
posted a comment on Jeremy (2) - Semi-Structured Life. over 3 years ago
Good spot, I have that Terry's Cafe 7 CD and had a listen back to it today. That whole mix is very well mastered and that track sounds incredible and fresh and punchy there compared the vinyl rip I have!! :D
Quantec - Unusual Signals
posted a comment on Quantec - Unusual Signals. over 3 years ago
I have got your back on the whole above man. On my life. Make copies NOW! haha
Quantec - 1000 Vacuum Tubes
posted a comment on Quantec - 1000 Vacuum Tubes. over 3 years ago
Your points are valid and respect for expressing your views man! Few things...

- "no melodies are perceived"
> subjective

- "These tracks fit well with night atmospheres"
> tell us more - what context? in headphones? in a club? imagination?

I love... See full review
Da Kine - Samoa
posted a comment on Da Kine - Samoa. over 3 years ago
Your statement that they are released in mp3 format only is incorrect (at this time of writing). They are available in all the formats that are standard on Beatport.
Kikko Esse - Free Spirit
posted a comment on Kikko Esse - Free Spirit. over 3 years ago
So that everyone can enjoy it. Why the hell not release it digitally?
Kikko Esse - Free Spirit
posted a comment on Kikko Esse - Free Spirit. over 3 years ago
Holy smokes... this is literally the modern-day Guidance Recordings high quality, deep, emotive, jazzy, groovy house sound. But a neo-Italian 2020+ updated version. The B-side has the more restrained, melancholic, emotive grooves that are the pick for... See full review
Scaramanga Silk - Choose Your Weapon
posted a comment on Scaramanga Silk - Choose Your Weapon. over 3 years ago
This is exactly what is happening. Just another transaction to get some eyes and ears, hope it doesn't setup some dumb trend on here though! It will could threaten turning Discogs (and many precious and unknown releases) into some marketing circus... See full review
T Polar* - Escort Girls EP
posted a comment on T Polar* - Escort Girls EP. over 4 years ago
Yeah totally deep, trippy, acidic and radioactive, harsh-edged groovy tech house vibe sticks. HOT!
Hakan Lidbo* - Native Islander EP
posted a comment on Hakan Lidbo* - Native Islander EP. over 4 years ago
Can you tell us which Italian movie exactly Guido? Anyone?
Hakan Lidbo* - Native Islander EP
posted a comment on Hakan Lidbo* - Native Islander EP. over 4 years ago
Adam420
Not a $70 record. The seller is trying to take advantage!

Any record can become a whatever priced record, it's an open market and seller can charge whatever he chooses. Do you dictate the "gold standard" in vinyl value? No,... See full review
Adam Freeland - Mexico City: GU32
posted a comment on Adam Freeland - Mexico City: GU32. over 4 years ago
Massively failed... and so did GU in general from this point onwards. And that front cover is about as underground as the sky, absolute shit show all round.
DJ Central* - Maks EP
posted a comment on DJ Central* - Maks EP. over 5 years ago
This EP is ludicrously phat. I mean come on, how can you not love it?! Every track is insightful, deep, emotional house music produced so cleanly and mastered so well. 5*
Seventh Movement* - Luvtraxxx
posted a comment on Seventh Movement* - Luvtraxxx. over 5 years ago
And... it's just way better! It's just got so much more dynamism and crazy interesting sonics. More developed works.
Mute (2) - Direct Cuts II
posted a comment on Mute (2) - Direct Cuts II. over 5 years ago
I don't know for sure but I hear very strong sound signatures of Benedikt Frey, especially on B1 - Vibes
Avenida 29 - It's Pizza Time
posted a comment on Avenida 29 - It's Pizza Time. over 5 years ago
Yeah this is mind-bendingly good. One of the few records I'd spend over £100 for on pay day, just waiting for one to become available!
Seymour Bits - Bonparapara Attack!
posted a comment on Seymour Bits - Bonparapara Attack!. over 5 years ago
Some of the truest Amstersham electro for the headz. This is a piece in my collection that I never get bored of. I played this solidly in gigs in Leicester, UK from 2004-2006, mainly "You Must Be The Bass". It's great on so many levels, this is a very... See full review
Terry Lee Brown Jr.
posted a comment on Terry Lee Brown Jr.. over 5 years ago
I ask this all the time too but no answers...
95 North - Let Yourself Go
posted a comment on 95 North - Let Yourself Go. over 5 years ago
Trust in the Groovin' pressings mate, I have a few and they are all fresh and loud and clear!
Language (8) - In The Lab EP
posted a comment on Language (8) - In The Lab EP. over 5 years ago
What a guy! :D Top, top record, truly timeless and unforgettable!
Unknown Artist - Unknown
posted a comment on Unknown Artist - Unknown. over 5 years ago
And this is only exhibit B for discerning that it is not accidental surface noise. Just listen more carefully for exhibit A. It surprises me to see such comments from those who would buy a record like this.
Instinct (29) - Instinct 01
posted a comment on Instinct (29) - Instinct 01. over 6 years ago
North East represent!! Go Burnski! "I wonder...." if he is a Hartlepool fan?
Tomas Rubeck - The Blueprint EP
posted a comment on Tomas Rubeck - The Blueprint EP. over 6 years ago
Gras... this is not a regular dub techno vibe. This is one maverick, dark, chugging bastard of it's own kind! A timeless piece for me. A bag fixture.
Tomas Rubeck - The Blueprint EP
posted a comment on Tomas Rubeck - The Blueprint EP. over 6 years ago
WRONG! This is very different from the usual fodder I think. The sound design of the 3 tracks on this record is very unique, it never leaves my bag because of this. I say this as a person who is usually frustrated with such music/shares your feeling... See full review
Autechre - Exai
posted a comment on Autechre - Exai. over 6 years ago
Yes! It's a 10/10 piece. Feels like the soundtrack to being isolated in deep space, helpless, as you down the final 10 minutes of oxygen.
Autechre - Exai
posted a comment on Autechre - Exai. over 6 years ago
Man this is SUCH a top review of what we have here. I fully agree with you about your point that "it doesn't cohere at all into a unified whole" - for me it's not like a traditional kind of album structure - more like an underwater cave complex, with... See full review
Laid - Empty Beds EP
posted a comment on Laid - Empty Beds EP. over 6 years ago
I prefer B side too, however that chunky mad relentless funky beat and those lovely pads and stabs swirling round... this is not something I would consider to be worthless at all!
The Absolute Family - Encense's Road
posted a review of The Absolute Family - Encense's Road. over 6 years ago
I bought this when it came out... I had never heard of this label or artist before and picked it up because of the amazing artwork - it blew my head off in the shop when I listened to it and still does today!! Immaculate production, A & B sides both... See full review
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Various - Bassmental EP
posted a comment on Various - Bassmental EP . over 6 years ago
The pressing and overall sound quality is impeccable! Go for it
S.A.M. (5) - Terminal
posted a comment on S.A.M. (5) - Terminal. over 6 years ago
Forget wood glue (which is a strategy to remove ALL junk oils/material from grooves of an otherwise healthy record) or any other tactic. Think of this category of pressing fault as like a terminal illness. You cannot cure it. Terminal means terminal -... See full review
Various - Bassmental EP
posted a comment on Various - Bassmental EP . over 6 years ago
I'll update here when it arrives/I have checked it out! Hoping for perfection :|
MP - Copenhagen Interpretations EP
posted a review of MP - Copenhagen Interpretations EP. over 6 years ago
MP really knows how to take you on a trip. His works remind me of the feelings I had listening to Kraftwerk as a child. You'd get the tape and listen to a moment, get impatient, fast forward a minute or two... still sounds the same? But then, you had... See full review
posted a review that has since been deleted. over 6 years ago
Various - Mind Trip EP
posted a comment on Various - Mind Trip EP. over 6 years ago
I'm happy to let true diggers be true diggers in their own right, while the mass channels do their thing. But generally, AMEN!
Seafoam - Collected Works 1999-2005
posted a comment on Seafoam - Collected Works 1999-2005. over 6 years ago
This is true, however I think Mr Red Bull can is referring to the fact this is a pretty different version, driven by a whole new bassline and new arrangement etc. His comment makes no reference to remastering or sound quality, which I agree is not... See full review
posted a comment that has since been deleted. over 6 years ago
Dewalta - Salgaro / Farina
posted a comment on Dewalta - Salgaro / Farina. over 6 years ago
Is Farina the best track to come from the 00's minimal music movement? I can only say this - if you asked me that question, the answer is: YES
posted a comment that has since been deleted. over 6 years ago
Metro Area - Metro Area
posted a comment on Metro Area - Metro Area. over 6 years ago
Thanks for the reassurance on this one! Looks a surefire winner.
posted a comment that has since been deleted. over 6 years ago
Bunny Sigler - By The Way You Dance (I Knew It Was You)
posted a comment on Bunny Sigler - By The Way You Dance (I Knew It Was You). over 6 years ago
Best charity shop find I have made to date, surely the best £0.50 I ever spent! Solid disco groover, both mixes very similar but equally good. Use the A-side as the toilet track version ;)
posted a comment that has since been deleted. over 6 years ago
Atle Lauve - Atle Lauve
posted a review of Atle Lauve - Atle Lauve. over 6 years ago
My GOD! This is just such tightly produced, emotional music. This is what I search for... it is not found by genre or by any type of categorical entity. It is in the inherent quality and passion and class that is almost indescribable... and I found it... See full review
Metamatics - NeoOuija*
posted a comment on Metamatics - NeoOuija*. over 7 years ago
Thanks for making this release even more important and meaningful to us all with your comment