Ed Rush + Optical* – Watermelon / Sick Note
Label: | Virus Recordings – VRS 004, Virus Recordings – VRS004 |
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Format: | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM |
Country: | UK |
Released: | |
Genre: | Electronic |
Style: | Drum n Bass |
Tracklist
A | Sick Note | 6:53 | |
AA | Watermelon | 7:06 |
Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – EMI Records – VRS 004
- Published By – Copyright Control – VRS 004
- Lacquer Cut At – The Exchange – VRS 004
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virus Recordings – VRS 004
- Copyright © – Virus Recordings – VRS 004
Credits
- Lacquer Cut By – Simon*
- Written-By, Producer – Ed Rush + Optical*
Notes
℗ © Virus Recordings 1999
No track timings printed on release.
No track timings printed on release.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 5 036742 000669 >
- Barcode: 5036742000669
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): VRS 004 A-01-01-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): SIMON - THE EXCHANGE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side AA, stamped): VRS 004 AA-01-01-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side AA, etched): SIMON THE EXCHANGE
Other Versions (3)
View AllTitle (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Watermelon / Sicknote (12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Limited Edition, Green) | Virus Recordings | VRS004 | UK | 2012 | ||
New Submission | Watermelon (12", 45 RPM, Reissue) | Virus Recordings | VRS004 | UK | 2012 | ||
New Submission | Watermelon / Sicknote (2×File, WAV) | Virus Recordings | VRS004 | UK | Unknown |
Recommendations
Reviews
Show All 11 Reviews- Watermelon is such a unique tune, manages to be dark, grimey yet super funky all at the same time. In my all time top 10 dnb tunes for sure. Mix it with Silver Blade for all out warfare!
- So thanks to some drunken confusion I own two copies of this - one of them is mislabelled as one states the super funky but slower tempo tune as Watermelon, the other as Sicknote... anyone else has this?
- Watermelon is on its own level of future funk. Untouchable, without any doubt. The vocal bassline, the weird pads, the clinical tight af drums. I can appreciate the flip for sure, the big band stabs are a nice touch. Great drums and all, but its just not the timeless monstrosity that watermelon is.
- I still remember walking into my local record shop (Bitin back in Gravesend, UK) back in 99 and seeing a new delivery arrive, and a fresh full artwork copy of 'Watermelon' being pulled out. My face just lit up with joy as i had been after this since i had first heard it! This was one of the best feelings of going into a record shop and picking up a tune you were desperately after, the great memories of that era.
Both tunes are absolutely amazing and showcase the talent these two dnb pioneers possessed from an early age. A must have record for any dnb fan - No exaggeration, this is as classic as it gets and this is a poster track for the 1999 era of non-cheesy, dark, cerebral drum & bass. Both tracks are different enough to add up to a varied proposition. "Sick Note" is a pure weed-injected wall tearer; and my favourite "Watermelon" is a totally fucked up, ganking track that just vomits shit all over your brain, with real twisted vibes, brilliant and generous arrangement, and perfect, dirty synths. AWWW YEEEEYUH!!!
As with "Gas mask" / "Bacteria", I think there was confusion as to which tune was which due to printing fuck ups.
Release
Marketplace
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