Slacker - Scared (1996)

I'm back again, unreliable as ever, apologies.

Anyway, late last night, or very early this morning, I was up listening to a few old tunes and this one really stood out. Back in 1996 I was frequenting a club night called The Gallery at Turnmills, Clerkenwell, London. When looking back I'd have to say they are some of my best clubbing memories and without doubt was the final motivation I needed to start producing music myself.

This tune by Slacker was one of the anthems of The Gallery. It's got real funky and relentless bassline and it's combined with what I guess you'd call trance. It's the 'Lonely Traveller' mix which is my favourite.

Tracklisting:

1. Scared (Edit)
2. Scared (Pob Seismix)
3. Scared (Dylan Rhymes Remix)
4. Scared (The Lonely Traveller)
5. Scared (Of Tomorrow)


Download @320kbps

Various Artists - All Night Long EP 2 (2009)

I've continued to hunt down a few 12" vinyl releases from Ramadanman. This A side tune is so farking cool. It's like he's taken a progressive house tune and turned it into dubstep, effortlessly. Just seems to sound so right. There's a Martyn track on the flip as well as another production by Ramadanman aka Dave Kennedy under his Pearson Sound guise.

Tracklisting:

1. Appleblim & Ramadanman - Sous Le Sable
2. Martyn - For Lost Relatives
3. Pearson Sound - Indelible


Download Vinyl Rip @320kbps

Ramadanman - Humber (2009)

More Ramadanman and perhaps my favourite release from him. This is where things start to get interesting as far as I'm concerned. I'm not going to say this lightly, but this is perhaps a genre defining release. Reminds me of Chicago house/techno producer Eddie Flashin Fowlkes in places mixed together with a rather hypnotic 2 step arrangement. All good.

Tracklisting:

1. Humber
2. Humber (Sven's Rumber Remix)

Download @320kbps

Ramadanman - Carla (2008)

Ramadanman is North Londoner David Kennedy. Another one of these young kids who has spent all his time on Fruity Loops and in doing so has forged a unqie style all of his own. To me it embraces the dubstep sound with tech and minimal sensibilities. Shit, I like all those genres and hearing his stuff the past few weeks I've been really impressed.

This release appears on Soho based record store Soul Jazz Record's own imprint and first appeared back in 2008. This particular release combines the grime sound more so than others but all 3 tracks float my boat.

Tracklisting:

1. Carla
2. Offal
3. Kablammo Eleven

Download @320kbps

Tis' the season of longhaul flying...

Hello all. I'm going to post a couple of tunes today and then I'll need to wrap up for 2009. This Saturday I'm off to Sweden for Christmas via Singpore, London and Copenhagen. 30 odd hours of travel hell.

I'll be settling into life at the in-laws (see picture below) before swinging through London for a few days, where I hope to catch up with a few of you, before another testing journey all the way back to New Zealand in the 2nd week of January.


Thanks to everyone who has supported the blog over the past year. There's been a few peaks and troughs I know as far as my postings are concerned. I've also had to grapple with work and family life commitments but I'll keep ripping and posting in 2010.

Wishing you all a safe and Merry Christmas.

Carry on.

Tone.

The Black Dog - Further Vexations (2009)

The Black Dog was formerly the trio of Ken Downie, Ed Handley, and Andy Turner, also known at the time as Black Dog Productions. Ed and Andy left to pursue their Plaid project, Ken continued with several different line ups of Black Dog before choosing to work with Martin and Richard Dust from Dust Science Recordings after a long break from the music scene.

Released back in April of this year I've only discovered this about 2 weeks ago. It has been on constant rotation ever since. Absolutely love it, got everything from minimal, to techno to Brian Eno'esque ambient soundscapes which are truly amazing. Really does remind me of another Soma artist Vector Lovers on places, which is all good.

From their website:

Further Vexations is our artistic response to 21st century rat on your neighbour smokefree Britain. It is an attempt to capture and express our emotional frustrations, and the trials and tribulations of living in an un-democratic surveillance society.

The seeds of nihilist despair and apathy are well and truly sown amongst the citizens of Airstrip One. We've helplessly watched with mounting horror, while the government trashed the country, signed away its sovereignty to Brussels (with a flourish of a specially minted silver pen), sold off precious national industries and assets at next to bargain basement prices, and indulged itself with two utterly pointless wars which it couldn't afford. We were promised a vote. A referendum. A chance to change things but an unelected politician chancellor man decided not to bother. To say we are pissed off about it, would be an understatement.

We might just have a late challenger for the best electronic album for 2009.

Tracklisting:

1. Biomantric L-if-e
2. 0093
3. Phil: Because Ov, Indeed
4. You're Only SQL
5. We Are Haunted
6. CCTV Nation
7. Stempel
8. Northern Electronic Soul [Part 1]
9. Northern Electronic Soul [Part 2]
10. Northern Electronic Soul [Part 3]
11. Skin Clock
12. Dada Mindstab
13. Tunnels Ov Set
14. Later Vexations
15. Kissing Someone Else's D.O.G

Download @256vbr

Paul Kalkbrenner - Tatü-Tata (2005)

Paul Kalkbrenner has been one of my favourite techno producers for a while now. If you get the chance I really recommend watching his movie 'Berlin Calling'. The soundtrack is a collection of Paul's productions over the past few years on Bpitch Control. The tune Gebrünn Gebrünn just always does it for me. Just builds effortlessly and features the very clever use of a vocal sample by soul and funk group 20th Century Steel Band. Sounds unlikely but it really does work wonders.

Tracklisting:

1. Gebrünn Gebrünn
2. Tatü-Tata

Download Vinyl Rip @320kbps

Quarks - Rehmix (2000)

See post below, here's the remix album I promised. My pick being Königin (Tunnelblick Mix Von Turner). Enjoy.

Tracklisting:

1. Gut (Besser) (Milch Und Mandel Mix)
2. Gleich (Saku Hanabi)
3. Königin (Tunnelblick)
4. Fallen (Werden Wir Alle In Großen Spiralen Aus Dem Himmel Gespuckt)
5. Sonntag (Some Sundays)
6. Alles Und Mehr (... Au Pianet)
7. Fallen (Mix For Cocolo)
8. Loch Im Tag (Paula's Loch Im Tag)
10. Waldstück (Moonshine)
11. Dunkeln (Dunkeln)
12. Kikyo (Wiederkomm) (Polepop)
13. Königin (In Meinen Träumen)
14. Zeit Hin (Dubbing Da Time)

Download @320kbps

Quarks - Allein (2003)

Discovered Quarks about 4 or so years ago on an Ellen Allien Berlin compilation and immediately fell it love with their sound. The track I first heard was Königin. Made up of Jovanka von Willsdorf and Niels Lorenz they produced a few albums and split while recording their 3rd apparently. Lyrics are all in German (a few in Japanese as well) but get past that and the music, arrangements and the mood is second to done. I can't get enough of their stuff but the cost of their singles are steep to say the least. I'm going to post a remix album as well which took me farking ages to find.

This single includes remixes by Sascha Funke and Swayzak.

Tracklisting:

1. Allein (Augen Zu Und Durch) Remixed by Sascha Funke
2. Allein (Rolling Luggage) Remixed by Swayzak
3. Allein (Original) 3:42

Download Vinyl Rip @320kbps

Apparat - Berlin.Montreal.Tel Aviv - Selected Live Recordings (2006)

Another Apparat single. Released about 3 years ago and featuring 3 tracks from selected live performances.

Has anyone heard anything about a new album from him? It's been a while now.....

Tracklisting:

1. Berlin
2. Montreal
3. Tel Aviv

Download Vinyl Rip @320kbps

Depeche Mode - Precious (2005)

Sasha remixes produced with the help of Spooky aka Charlie May who I'm big fan of.

Tracklisting:

1. Precious (Sasha's Spooky Mix) (Full Length)
2. Precious (Sasha's Gargantuan Vocal Mix) (Full Length)

Download Vinyl Rip @320kbps

Liquid - Culture (1995)

Another mixed bag to serve you'll up tonight as I continue to delve deeper into the boxes in the basement.

First up is from 1995, the album from Liquid who's rave hit 'Sweet Harmony' arguably defined a rave era back in 1991. Spread over 2 vinyl it's pretty reminiscent of where UK club music was in the mid 90's. It was a time of cross roads I remember quite vividly. On the right you had house, popular style that is, and on your left you had trance being driven my the Frankfurt scene and German labels like Eye-Q, and somewhere in-between there was techno. I still find it kind of sad that the scene had to splinter and all the pigeon holing of electronic music that came after it.

There's some real house tunes in here complete with both male and female vocals. There's also a hint of trance in a few of them and my favourite Liquid tune 'Liquid is Liquid', although the version on the album has been remixed by Red Jerry, aka Mr Hooj Choons.

Tracklisting:

1. Liquid Love
2. Snowstorm
3. One Love Family (Your Teeth In My Neck)
4. Rise
5. Closer
6. Phase
7. Mist
8. Liquid Is Liquid (Journey Into Dub)
9. Niagara
10. Drug Culture (Vision Dawn)
11. Hope Against Hope
12. Sweet Harmony

Download Vinyl Rip @320kbps

Untold - Gonna Work Out Fine EP (2009)

This 6 track release has honestly blown me away. Untold has somehow taken the elements and sound of Chicago house and fused it together with UK dubstep and grime. But that's not all really, there's constant reminders of other genres of past ages coming through. Tracks like 'Never Went Away' take me back to 1991. It truly is an amazing EP. There's a lot being said about this double 12" vinyl at the moment and in my mind it's totally justified. Enjoy.

Tracklisting:

1. Gonna Work Out Fine
2. Stop What You're Doing
3. Don't Know. Don't Care.
4. Palamino
5. No One Likes A Smart-Arse
6. Never Went Away

Download @320kbps

Thanks to Prowley for the heads up on it.

New Order - The Peter Saville Show Soundtrack (2003)

From Wikipedia:

The Peter Saville Show Soundtrack is an EP released by New Order in 2003. It was produced to accompany a Peter Saville exhibition, The Peter Saville Show, which appeared at London's Design Museum in 2003.

Peter Saville was a partner in Factory Records and a graphic designer who designed many record sleeves for Joy Division and New Order throughout their careers at Factory Records. The exhibition included this artwork and other graphic design from Saville's ongoing career.

Although The Peter Saville Show Soundtrack is credited to New Order, only New Order members Stephen Morris, Peter Hook and Phil Cunningham were involved in producing the music- Bernard Sumner was not present for the recording.

Tracklisting:

1. The Peter Saville Show Soundtrack

Download @256kbps

Moderat - Seamonkey (2009)

Wasn't terribly impressed this morning when my new vinyl version of this arrived all the way from Portugal just to have a dirty great big farking scratch across the cover and also at the beginning of the A side. It's been happening a lot more recently as I use different suppliers on Discogs, some are so truly farked it's a wonder how they can possibly have so much stock that is in such dire condition. Anyway, my vinyl version is unplayable and I'm stuck with it now. Still not as bad as 5 records which arrived recently, all of them warped. So, Moderat -Seamonkey: I was forced to buy an MP3 version so here it is.

Tracklisting:

1. Seamonkey (Untold Remix)
2. Seamonkey (Surgeon Remix)

Download @320kbps

Slip - Melisma EP (2005)

I was given this record back in 2005 and although I listened to it a few times my head wasn't really in this kind of space. I continued to receive promos from Perception Records, based in Leed, and it was their artist Dopekick that I leaned more towards. I just found this today and listened to it all over again and loved it. It's somewhere between trip-hop, jazz and glitch. It's a real eclectic electronic mix but with a lot of sensibilities hidden in there. It really does deserve a few listens.

Tracklisting:

1. Melsima (with Millie)
2. Gloom (with Millie)
3. Ambient Drum
4. Squash
5. Interlude
6. Mellow Squares pt.2
7. SeaJive
8. Gaia

Download Vinyl Rip@320kbps

Paul Hartnoll feat. Robert Smith - Please (The Remixes) (2007)

My all things Orbital obsession continues. Forgot I had this white label from a few years ago. Features The Cure front man Robert Smith on vocals. I remember the reviews of this a few years ago, most didn't like it but it's not that bad really. A couple of more dance friendly remixes on the B side but the Paul Hartnoll 'Remember 1992?' remix, as the title suggest, is the one that takes it back to the Orbital rave days.

Tracklisting:

1. Please (Remember 1992?) (Paul Hartnoll Mix) 5:45
2. Please (The Whip Remix) 5:37
3. Please (Boss Boss Remix)

Download Vinyl Rip@320kbps

LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends (2007)

One of those tunes that popped up randomly the other day through what I reckon is probably the greatest music discovery tool of the past 100 years, the humble 'shuffle'. I forgot how great the Franz Ferninand version is. I've never gone out my way for FF and it's kind of ironic that the tune I like of theirs most isn't theirs. Love the original too, and I see we can expect a new album from James Murphy & co. early 2010.

Tracklisting:

1. All My Friends (Edit)
2. All My Friends (Franz Ferdinand Version)
3. Freak Out/Starry Eyes

Download @320kbps

Burial - Ghost Hardware (2007)

Good to be back people. Was telling Nolan over at Castles in Space that I'm currently in between jobs and have a little more time to listen to music and pay some much needed attention to this blog. I never promised consistency but rest assured I'll keep doing my best.

Now for the next post: Probably the first dupstep vinyl I ever bought (I think) after hearing the 'South London Boroughs' EP back in 2005. The 4th release on Hyperdub Records and still one of my favourite Burial tunes. Still love this guys sound and am eagerly awaiting a new album.

Tracklisting:

1. Ghost Hardware
2. Shutta
3. Exit Woundz

Download Vinyl Rip@320kbps

Laurie Anderson - O Superman (1982)

I remember seeing the video for this tune when I was around 11 or so. It was quite disturbing, so was her video for the awesome tune 'Sharkey's Day'. It seems it's one of those tunes that has always been there, a beacon for electronic music of sorts. I've heard a number of remixes, in various styles but nothing comes close to the original in my opinion. I've got a ton of Laurie Anderson records here, so if there's an appetitie for the avant-garde just raise your hands and I'll put more up.

Tracklisting:

1. O Superman
2. Walk The Dog



Download Vinyl Rip@320kbps

The Emperor Machine - Space Beyond The Egg (2009)

I was put onto The Emperor Machine a few months back. Now this is the 3rd album but the first I've listened to. Turns out the guy behind it all is Staffordshire-based Andy Meecham, the guy behind the early 90's rave act Bizarre Inc and more recently house production outfit Chicken Lips. This though is all about vintage analogue synthesizers, reminds me a lot in parts of John Carpenter's style in Escape from New York or more recently Frenchman Principle of Geometry. It really has started to grow on me, particularly in the last few days. Perhaps it's just a phase?

Tracklisting:

1. The Frontist
2. Kananana
3. Lana Laila
4. Silver Cape
5. Hairy Knuckle
6. You Clapper
7. Space Age Pop
8. Wet Seven
9. Dave Gent
10. What's In The Box?
11. Snatch Shot
12. What You Want
13. Not None

Download @320kbps

Nick Warren - Global Underground #028: Shanghai (2005)

Taken from the 2005 Global Underground compilation mixed by Nick Warren, half of Way Out West. Spread over 3 x 12 inches this includes 6 selected tracks, unmixed and ranging from the expected progressive house to breaks, all delivered in a melodic style. All good.

Tracklisting:

1. Way Out West - Don't Forget Me (Way Out West's Clifton High Instrumental Mix)
2. Tini Tun - Over It
3. Morozov - Fly Guitar (Astero Breaks Remix)
4. Blendbrank - Synthetic Symphony
5. Murat Uncuoglu - Flame
6. Derek Howell - Your Touch

Download Vinyl Rip@320kbps

Sasha / Emerson - Scorchio (2000)

One of Sasha's shining moments, or more likely the influence of Charlie May on production combining with the wonderful and quite distinctive sound of Darren Emerson. Right about the time when progressive house starting disappearing up its own ass thanks to Bedrock.

Tracklisting:

1. Scorchio (Full Length Version)
2. Scorchio (Emerson's Late Night Dub)

Download Vinyl Rip@320kbps

Nalin & Kane - Vol. III (1996)

The original release of Beachball from 1996. I'll apologise for the condition of the record now, it's not the best due to late night neglect throughout my 20's. It's quite the authentic vinyl experience, get through that and you'll be transported back to the summer of 96. The flip side is still a percussive monster, shit, it's never sounded so good to be honest.

Tracklisting:

1. Beachball
2. Uncle Aka

Download Vinyl Rip@320kbps

Rui Da Silva feat. Cassandra - Touch Me (2000)

It's coming into summer time down these parts and I've decided to dust off a few house classics this afternoon and mix things up a bit.

Can't believe this tune is 9 years old, had mild commercial success but the B side Peace Division remix is still a great example of the way deep house should be made.

Tracklisting:

1. Touch Me (Original 12" Mix)
2. Touch Me (Peace Division Mix)

Download Vinyl Rip@320kbps

Orbital - Orbital 20 (2009)

To coincide with the recent greatest hits CD this 12" includes a few remixes by Hervé, Tom Middleton and James Zabiela, my pick being the latter, a progressive house remix of Impact.

All 3 tracks are taken from the Brown Album released back in 1993, which for me still is one of the best and most timeless pieces of British techno ever produced.

Tracklisting:

1. Lush (Hervé's 'Tree And Leaf' Remix)
2. Halcyon (Tom Middleton Re-Model)
3. Impact (James Zabiela's Scorched Earth Remix)

Download Vinyl Rip@320kbps

Shackleton - 3 EPs (2009)

This guy has got be hooked at the moment and this album has been on constant rotation for the last week, in particular "Mountains Of Ashes". You need this in your life:

From Last.fm:

Co-ran Skull Disco with Appleblim. Shackleton’s unconventional take on big basslines and complex beats doesn’t fit into easy categories and that’s how it’s going to stay. Shackleton has been carving out his own brand of eclecticism on Skull Disco releases so far with intricate, snaking percussion, hypnotic melodies, seriously deep bass lines and dubwise sensibilities.

Tracklisting:

1. (No More) Negative Thoughts
2. Let Go
3. It's Time For Love
4. Mountains Of Ashes
5. There's A Slow Train Coming
6. Moon Over Joseph's Burial
7. Asha In The Tabernacle
8. Trembling Leaf
9. Something Has Got To Give

Download

Röyksopp - This Must Be It (2009)

A silly amount of remixes really, it's not as if you're going to sit down and listen to all of them in one go. Of course it's the Apparat remix for me. But there's a real broad range of styles going on here, and it's probably best for you all to decide for yourself. What I will say is that this is a better single release than their last efforts "Happy Up Here'. All is starting to be redeemed for Röyksopp. Enjoy.

Tracklisting:

1. This Must Be It (Album Version)
2. This Must Be It (Thin White Duke Remix)
3. This Must Be It (Apparat Remix)
4. This Must Be It (Rex The Dog Remix)
5. This Must Be It (TBS Remix)
6. This Must Be It (Maxime Dangles Remix)
7. This Must Be It (Moguai Remix)
8. This Must Be It (Danton Eeprom Remix)
9. This Must Be It (Pete Herbert Remix)
10. This Must Be It (Lethmojoe Remix)
11. This Must Be It (Florian Meindl Remix)

Download

Moderat - Rusty Nails (The Unofficial Mixes Part 1) (2009)

Waiting patiently for the past week or so for this piece of vinyl to show up. Got to say I'm pretty excited about it too. 3 awesome dubstep, or dub techno remixes on offer here. The Shackleton remix is genius, so original in sound and arrangement. The B sides remixes are impressive too, the T++ remix being my favourite of the 2. Enjoy people.

Tracklisting:

1. Rusty Nails (Shackleton Rmx)
2. A New Error (Headhunter's Answr Error Mix)
3. Rusty Nails (T++ Rmx)

Download Vinyl Rip @ 320kbps

Christian Burkhardt - Toolpool EP (2009)

I discovered Christian Burkhardt last year when he released the Doubledub EP which then sent me on a personal crusade to hunt down everything he's done. It's percussion driven house music basically. Seems like one continual tribal drum loop with some tripped out vocals added in for effect here and there. Makes my head nod and I farking love it. Check the tune 'Tape It'. And also watch the video below and you'll see what I mean.

Tracklisting:

1. Tape It
2. Leg Back
3. As In
4. Leg Back (Ray Okpara Remix)



Download @ 320kbps

Moderat - Rusty Nails (2009)

Yeah, I'm going to keep them flowing from these guys, Modeselektor and Apparat with the single from their latest album. Came out about 3 months ago and I bought the mp3 edition as well as the vinyl, where's the logic in that, right? Anyway, I just ordered some more unofficial dubstep remixes of it too, so they'll be appearing here soon. Just love the Booka Shade remix, keeps growing on me, but the original is still the one.

Tracklisting:

1. Rusty Nails (TRG's Peaktime Remix)
2. Rusty Nails (Original)
3. Rusty Nails (Booka Shade Remix)

Download @ 320kbps

Fedaden - Broader (2009)

I was put onto this guy by a guy I know on Last.fm (Cheers Joel! :) He's got very good taste in music I might add) Knowing my passion for all things Apparat he recommended I hunted down this album by Frenchman Fedaden. It's a real mixed bag at first, I struggled to get my head around it but it's all started to make sense lately. There's touches of filtered house from the influence of Daft Punk through to melodic chords by M83. Yeah, of course it's also a bit glitchy techno in places, and it will most probably annoy the hell of people who are tone deaf around you, but that aside, I absolutely love it. Particularly the tracks 'Broader', 'The Perfume' & 'Music Box'.

Tracklisting:

1. Verdad
2. Danseur inutile (feat. Dominique A)
3. Broader
4. Music box
5. Mélodie
6. Buralta
7. Lluvia
8. Key
9. Atlantis
10. The Perfume
11. Sour
12. Vultures
13. Contrecoeur

Now check out this video Directed by Xavier Chassaing featuring music from 'Broader' for a little starter....

Download @ 320kbps

Siriusmo - The Uninvited Guest EP (2009)

Always a fan of this guy, love his tunes and there's a couple of gems on his new EP. Still that eclectic funk type sound, but my only complaint is that the tunes are relatively short, but still, there's flashes of sheer brilliance in each one of them. This is the first release from Modeselektor's new label Monkeytown Records and the tunes to check are 'High Together'& 'Nights Off'. More of this please.

Tracklisting:

1. The Door
2. The Uninvited Guest
3. High Together
4. Nights Off
5. Let Me In
6. Von Kopf Bis Fuss

Download Vinyl Rip @ 320kbps

Boy 8 Bit - The Suspense Is Killing Me EP (2008)

Yeah, I'm back once again :) Have a couple of spare hours this morning and coincidentally a few new records arrived in the post. It's also perfect blogging weather and I'm nursing a bourbon hangover.

Over the past week or so I've been going through a Modeselektor phase again. They just released a new mix for Get Physicial Records and they included a track from Boy 8 Bit's first and only EP to date. It's all good and similar to Modeselektor's own production style. Favourite tune on here is 'The Cricket Scores'

Tracklisting:

1. Suspense Is Killing Me
2. Bulbs Burn Out
3. The Cricket Scores
4. Suspense Is Killing Me (Drop The Lime Remix)

Download @ 320kbps

Apparat - Arcadia - Sasha Invol2ver Remix (2009)

Ok folks, I'm back on board. Been slammed and up against it at work and have found very little time to listen to vinyl as for ripping it. Thanks for all the comments by the way.

Here's a Sasha remix of Apparat's single 'Arcadia' which appeared on his Walls album. It's a progressive house number, a white label that won't make general release, not sure if it is anywhere near as good as the Telefon Tel Aviv remix but it's a nice to have.

Tracklisting:

1. Arcadia - Sasha Invol2ver Remix


Download Vinyl Rip @ 320kbps

Apologies all, I'm on holiday at the moment...

What a prick I've been, I went away on holiday and forgot to let you good folk know that I won't be around for over a month. At the moment I'm in the land of Volvo and Saab, that is Sweden, attending a wedding and hanging out with the inlaws. I'm 17482.05km away from my record stash but will be returning in a couple of weeks.

I'll also be passing through London for a few days so I'll be replenishing my stocks.

Just wanted to let you know.

As you were.

Tone.

Burial & Four Tet - Moth / Wolf Club (2009)

Jesus wept this is just so good! I just managed to secure my copy and already they hype around it is continuing to build. What a dream team combination I must say and all the talk is justified in my humble opinion. Going to be hard for any other tune to beat it this month. Now would be a good time to turn this up.
Tracklisting:

1. Moth
2. Wolf Club

Download Vinyl Rip @ 320kbps

Orbital vs. Georgetown - Slush (2004)

The mashup, bootleg breaks series from 2002-2004 continues with yet another Orbital sample. Now the original tune 'Lush' appeared on arguably the best Orbital album ever, 'The Brown Album', whoever was behind this series has only taken a snippit from the original intro of the tune but still sounds friggin' great.

Tracklisting:

1. Slush

Download Vinyl Rip @ 320kbps

LCD Soundsystem - Disco Infiltrator (2005)

The electronic and production master François Kevorkian adds his golden touch. Going to post more DFA Records I reckon people, going through another phase which might even see me get out my mint green DFA sweatshirt out of the top common, much to my wife's disgust no doubt.

Tracklisting:

1. Disco Infiltrator (FK's Infiltrated Vocal)
2. Disco Infiltrator (FK's Infiltrated Dub)

Download Vinyl Rip @ 320kbps

DJ Shadow - Mashin' On The Motorway (2005)

The first tune GDMFSOB or God Damn Mother Fucking Son of a Bitch is the highlight for me, the UNKLE remix featuring the vocals of Roots Manuva (hands up who likes him, I have plenty here) just making it a quality package. The rest is all good too, some great remixes and bonus beats courtesy of Z-Trip.

Tracklisting:

1. GDMFSOB (UNKLE Uncensored)
2. Right Thing (Tokio Ghetto Tech Remix)
3. Walkie Talkie (Radio Edit)
4. Right Thing (Z-Trip 'Set The Party Off Mix' In Three Parts)
5. Six Days (Soulwax Remix)
6. Right Thing (Z-Trip 'Set The Party Off Mix' Bonus Beats 1)
7. Right Thing (Z-Trip 'Set The Party Off Mix' Bonus Beats 2)
8. Mashin' On The Motorway (Radio Edit)

Download Vinyl Rip @ 320kbps

Echopark presents No More - Suicide Commando (1998)

11 years ago I found this gem discarded in a sale bin in Notting Hill. I bought it on the fact that Thorsten Stenzel had co-produced it and hoped it was one of his less popular house type tunes. Phil Fuldner was also involved in the production and he also makes some interesting stuff at times. Anyway these two Germans have taken the old song recorded by No More in 1981 and made it something very special. I did a little digging around and the original tune is rare and also quite a cult classic, (this record itself it worth over £30 now @ Discogs, such a nice feeling to have paid a quid for it and had one over those anorak, know-all types that use to hangout behind the counter at Reckless Records) so much so that there's a website set up in its honor, check it here and enjoy the A side of this.

Tracklisting:

1. Suicide Commando (Extended Clubmix) (6:58)
2. Suicide Commando (New York Mix) (6:00)
3. Suicide Commando (New York Cut) (3:05)

Download Vinyl Rip @ 320kbps

The Killers - Mr.Brightside (2003)

Always had a soft spot for this Killers tune. Not a massive fan of there's but this is just good pop music with a equally good house remix by Madonna's 'special friend' Jacques Lu Cont.

Tracklisting:

1. Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix)
2. Mr. Brightside (The Lindbergh Palace Club Remix)
3. Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Dub)
4. Mr. Brightside (The Lindbergh Palace Radio Remix)
5. Mr. Brightside (The Lindbergh Palace Dub)

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New Order - Waiting For The Sirens' Call / Bizarre Love Triangle (2005)

A couple of more recent New Order remixes. Liked the album 'Waiting For The Sirens Call', loved New Order, saw them play for the last time in Brixton Academy a few years ago with Arthur Baker spinning tunes beforehand. What a great night it was.

Tracklisting:

1. Waiting For The Sirens' Call (Jacknife Lee Remix) (4:11)
2. Bizarre Love Triangle (Richard X Remix) (4:18)

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Christian J & Dylan Rhymes - Party People (2004)

Peak time breaks tune. Still makes me nod my head while typing reviews into blogger so it must be good. Right?

Tracklisting:

1. Party People
2. Rife

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Death In Vegas - Milk It - The Remixes (2004)

Took a while for this double pack to grow on me but listening to the entire thing today just reminded me what a kick ass package it is. A real mixed bag of different styles and featuring everyone from Liam Gallagher to Bobby Gillespie through to Dave Clark and Slam. Loving the track 'Twist & Crawl' too. All quite dark in nature but you'll soon embrace it.

Tracklisting:

1. Aisha (Trevor Jackson Mix) (5:15)
2. Hands Around My Throat (Adult Mix) (5:23)
3. Hands Around My Throat (UXB Mix) (5:29)
4. Scorpio Rising (Polyphonic Spree Mix) (5:10)
5. One More Time (7:01)
6. Dirge (Slam Remix) (7:47)
7. Dirge (Cossack Mix) (8:15)
8. Dirt (Mullet Mix) (6:06)
9. Twist & Crawl (Full Mix) (4:55)
10. Rocco (Dave Clarke Mix) (6:19)
11. Rekkit (Two Lone Swordsmen Remix (Effective Machine)) (4:44)
12. Neptune City (Two Lone Swordsmen Remix) (5:08)

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The Pump Panel - Confusion (1995)

Loved this review in discogs, kind of says it all really:

"Featured in the movie BLADE. This is a really dirty little nugget of blood-drenched acid techno, just the way I like it. A long tune, minimal and hypnotic with a massive breakdown/build up, a great bit of distorted 303 action and top quality (heavily vocoded) vocals from New Order. Play on a gig soundsystem at high volume and high speed for maximum effect. Not suitable for vegetarians."

Tracklisting:

1. Confusion (Reconstruction Mix)
2. Confusion (Floatation Mix)

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Timo Maas feat. MC Chickaboo - Shifter (2002)

Have always been a fan of Timo Maas ever since his more harder techno days in the mid to late 90's. Took a different path and embraced breaks and progressive more than most and was soon the darling of the DJ scene. This was at his popular heights and features the vocals of MC Chickaboo who has done stuff on loads of underground drum'n'bass, house, garage, breaks, the list goes on and on.

Tracklisting:

1. Shifter (Full Vocal Mix) (5:34)
2. Shifter (Scanty Mix) (7:45)

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James Holden - One For You (2001)

Just jump straight to the Oliver Klein remix and make sure that your sub woofer is on for maximum effect. I've played this in clubs before and watched shit shake. Still sounds as offensive as it always did.

Tracklisting:

1. One For You (Brancaccio & Aisher Suicide Sports Dub) (9:49)
2. One For You (Oliver Klein Remix) (9:03)

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Joy Division - She's Lost Control / Atmosphere (1980)

Can't really say much about this one only that it still gives me goose bumps. If you cant appreciate it for the genius which is Ian Curtis and Martin Hannett you're probably on the wrong blog.

Tracklisting:

1. She's Lost Control
2. Atmosphere

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Dub Pistols - Soul Shaking (2004)

Just like it for some reason. Am I always expected to explain why?

Tracklisting:

1. Soul Shaking (DJ Touché Vocal Mix)
2. Soul Shaking (DJ Touché Instrumental Mix)

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