• Contributed Releases (3)

• Browse Collection (803)

• Private Wantlist

• Contact

Speedy J - G Spot - 12-Apr-05 11:55 PM
This highly awaited (and provocatively named) second album output from Speedy J in early 1995 was another ground breaking release, not only for the vibrantly diverse international house and techno dance scene that literally ate it up, but as a heralded step for an electronic dance artist to actually span the test of time and release 2 complete and heroically received albums (as well as many 12" eps and remixes) within a 4 year period. Few other dance producers could lay claim to such an achievemnet so early on.

Besides his uniquely marketed (and extremely lovable) ethereal composition style of swirling electronic nebulae like layers suspended over rubbery beats and breaks and infused with a bright spectrum of coloured, interchanging melodies, 'G-Spot' is a concrete testament to the early magical imagination of the techno genre, becoming in a certain way, what i would call the re-incarnation of disco or maybe better put, the multi-facetted, prodigious, progeny of disco married with the early 70's new aged vibe of Kraftwerk / Art of Noise / Jean Michel Jarre.

But for me, aside from the continued magnificence of the production, sound quality and story telling composition, G-Spot signals a sharp turning point in Jochem Paap's career. Firmly,(and well deservedly) in the international spot light, Jochem includes three monstrously beautiful and completely astounding ambient landscapes smack-dab in the middle of his 'dance' album! 'Fill 25', 'Lanzarote'... slow molasses-like liquids of melody; bubbling crevices of sulfur-methane, on some distant moon of Jupiter or Saturn. And 'Extruma', an intensely tripped out, inner journey composition built on sub frequency delayed sound pans and bright 'ping' & 'pong' sparks reminiscent of atmosphere inducing halogen or neon tubing lights.

gorgeous. and ground breaking.

For those that sought out, collected and marveled at the intricate beauty of electronic ambient music ala 'Seefeel', early 'Autechre', and 'Beaumont Hannant' make sure to seek out and give this album the listen it is due...

i give this album a 5 out of 5. Thank you Jochem!

Moby - Hotel - 12-Apr-05 06:26 AM
This is the first moby cd i have bought since his Voodoo Child project released 'The End of Everything'in 1996 and i have to say i am very impressed. Of course let me first say that i do not rate cd 1 of this 2xcd deluxe edition... not that it is bad, the general public will actually quite dig cd 1 and i am sure with remixes, the 12" singles will perform very well.

But what really does it for me is the special edition 'Hotel:Ambient' or disc 2. Now although i really love this cd and rate it as some of the best electronica i have in my collection (by Moby)i have to be completely fair and say that this is not a ground breaking release... In fact many 90's electronic artists (many of which would be friends and acquaintences of Moby) who have worked in the ambient genres have successfully tread many of these paths and themes before... (years ago!)

However, i would call this a first for MOBY and also add that this special ambient release is possibly one of his best offerings since his production of the mid 90's. Of course that was before he became the american god of commercial rock / dance. But for those who fanatically collected and enjoyed his early works (including his previous forays into ambient and his original Voodoo Child output) this pre-destined return to his unmodified early genius should be a treat. (even if it has been a long 10 year hiatus.)

a few points: yes, the 'Moby' strings are still there... and at first i thought they were a bit old hat, but now into my third week of owning this cd, i can definitely say that i love every single track. It is almost as if through this ambient release we are finally seeing the bright spark of Moby's quiet inner worlds that he has eluded to several times in his melodies but never for very long or very clearly.

If you dig early 90's ambient releases by artists such as Aphex Twin, Terre Thaemlitz, Ken Ishii, Sine, Omicron and Human Mesh Dance, than this should sit well in your chilled collections. i give it a 5 out of 5. thank you moby!