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Raff* - Self Control - 09-Aug-09 06:01 AM
"Running Away" sounds like a cover version of a Heaven 17 song but it isn't. Funnily, I cannot say clearly which particular song(s) it reminds me of, but it has harmonies, vocal lines and a production that are so typical of the band's sound. Even the singing style seems similar, although Raf's voice is pretty much different from Glenn Gregory's. Some bits and pieces hint at "Let me go" and I guess that this is the song it reminds me of most, but as I said, I cannot pick a favourite. If you're also a fan of Heaven 17, you won't get disappointed.

K L* - Smile / Life - 12-Mar-09 04:43 PM
This version of "Life" on the assumably rarest of all KMS063/065/066 pressings is a real bomb, although I seriously doubt that it was done by Kenny Larkin because it sounds nothing like him with its electro-ish intro and breakdown sequences and stabbing techno sounds. If I had to guess I'd say it could have been done by Random Noise Generation but I may be wrong!

I remember spotting this record in a store where a friend worked. I already had the other two pressings and told that guy he should give a listen to side B, thinking it was the version that is undoubtedly a Kenny Larkin rework. I was immediately *very* surprised that it was something completely different again.

If it is a mispress, then I am happy someone made a mistake. Even if I can't say it's better than "KMS 065-A", it definitely rocks like hell.

Baby Ford - Normal - 19-Jan-09 02:01 PM
It should be mentioned that the "mixes" spread over the two CDs and EPs are actually not versions of one track as the titles may suggest but rather alternative versions of previously released tracks - with the exception of "Normal (Is It Normal? Club Mix)" which was new at the time. Hereby the mix names deliver a more or less clear hint to the original track. The "Helston Flora Mix" is an AFX remix of "Flowers" from the "Ford Trax" EP. The "Sashay Mix" is a version of "Sashay Around The Fuzzbox" from the BFORD 9 album, while the "Changed Version" and "Blown Back Mix" are variations of "Change" and "Blow Back", respectively, from the same legendary record. Funny eh ;)

Nik Kershaw - The Riddle - 18-Feb-08 02:39 PM
The extended version of "The Riddle" is a masterpiece. Clocking in at five minutes only, it adds a few surprises: The first chorus is followed by an instrumental version of the part which in its original form starts with the line "I got time to kill". Followed by a very short bridge necessary for a change of key, we then hear the chorus for a second time which has an amazing effect. Another very nice variation is in the drumless passage near the end, where the whistling to be heard on the 7" version is left away, making this sequence sound more "airy". The highlight comes shortly after when the final chorus enters which is not sung but rather played by a very warm sounding electric guitar. The "instrumental chorus" is repeated for a second time, raising to a climax with the addition of synth strings, until we hear the line "But he'll never never fight over you" that ends the song. If you like the song then prepare to get thrilled by the 12" version.

Cabaret Voltaire - Conform To Deform '82 / '90 Archive - 03-Sep-07 04:42 AM
While Disc 1 and 2, respectively, are brilliant collections of rare tracks and remixes, the real gem is the live disc. It is not the "best of" set that the crowd obviously expected - some fans are yearning for "Yashar! Yashar!" after every song but the Cabs didn't include it in their set. Instead the main focus is put on stuff from the "Groovy Laidback and Nasty" era and thereafter. Beside vivid reworks from album tracks, enriched by very cool voice samples, you can hear rarities such as the outstanding "Positive ID" (originally on the B-Side of the "Easy Life" 12"), the powerful analogue-sounding "Whole World" and a really cool Acid House Track called "Ride Baby Ride". The concert sounds as if it was an open air performance, and it is in fact so 'live' that everytime I hear it feels like being there.

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