Just a couple of exciting things for people to look out for in terms of classic Chicago house. First up a new Let’s Pet Puppies release is on the way, this time it’s a reissue of the silly rare Jody “Fingers” Finch Jack Your Big Booty from 1986. Lovingly remastered and pressed on heavy vinyl…
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More on Omar-S
The recent Omar-S interview I did for RA kicked up a good bit of dirt all over the interwebs dance discussion areas. The comments on the interview itself are pretty widely varied, with plenty of the kind of moronic reaction you would expect from people who can’t stand to hear something that comes from outside…
techno as composition-the antidote to the “soul-less” charge
Aside from the question of aesthetics and personal preference, few casual listeners realize that techno, unlike its more straightforward verse-chorus-verse-structured musical peers, does not rely on a recording of a performance, but on a recording of sound directly from the sheets of musical notation, as MIDI data performs the function of sheet music, in the…
Intergalactic FM – On All Frequencies!
I’ll be off to this at the weekend and can’t wait. I’ll also be playing some disco classix on the Saturday night. Recommend you come and check it if you’re in the area, having been to two of the CBS partys – they are always serious funtimes.
it’s not over, or more favorites from ’08
Since many excellent records weren’t released until closer to the end of 2008, it took me a while to listen to them closely and really zero in on a few that hadn’t been reviewed here yet. Here are a few standouts (some are hidden in the links): The revisited X-102 album As the name suggests,…
More 412 Shenanigans
The first installment of the Beat Aesthetic was quite a success! We brought in a huge soundsystem that almost looked out of place for the room we played in, but it helped provide a nice intimate feeling for the dancers and people chilling out on the couches. I got to drop a nice selection of…
New buys, old product
Last Thursday/Friday saw my first major haul of records of the new year when I took a trip down south to Cork and the unsurpassable Plugd Records. I’d shamefully not paid a visit in the best part of a year so was looking forward to see what goodies were in store for me…
My review of 2008 – part 2 – new music
Larry Heard – 25 Years From Alpha (Alleviated/Black Market) A new release from Larry Heard will always grab my attention, he’s one of the most important and consistent electronic music producers there is. I’m guessing that this is a tribute to himself as 25 years seems to be about the length of his music career…
Wax Poetics Anthologies
Here in the UK, stockists of Wax Poetics are fairly scarce, and it’s only recently I’ve managed to pick up a few issues. Beautifully presented and packaged, the writing seems, for the most part, to be full of integrity, passion and enthusiam. I got wind of these anthologies and was lucky enough to receive the…
My review of 2008 with just a little bit of jazz – Part 1
First up, Happy New Year to everyone, readers and writers alike. I’m gonna break my review up into 2 parts, this first part is listing any reissues or compilations which really impressed me last year, from any era, in any style and not in any order. Also, I can’t think of a single album from…