Three mixes of Arab Strap, from 2001.
The Bis mix is fab, and sounds like bits of Fade To Gray and Enjoy The Silence in places. A great wee tune. The 'Strap's own mix on B1's mixed (deliberately, I hope) to make the sound go right through you. The Jason Famous mix on B2 has a great heavy drum and bass sound (not THAT sort) with distorted Aiden over the top - another winner there.
Great lyrics, as usual from Mr Moffat, who we were supposed to see at the poetry tent at Latitude this year but the selfish cunt only went and got swine flu and had to cancel.
That's it post-wise till about Wednesday as I'm off down to London tomorrow morning for a wee adventure that will include Peter Murphy on Sunday night and Spiritualized on Monday. Only snag is I'm at a party tonight and will get approximately zero sleep before the train at 8am. Oh well, start as we mean to continue I guess. If the guy who offered to buy me a pint at the Spiritualized gig is reading this then email me at some point and I'll take you up on your kind offer, with bells on...
Arab Strap - Turbulence (Mixes)
A - Turbulence (Bis)
B1 - Turbulence (Strap)
B2 - Turbulence (Famous)
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Friday, 9 October 2009
Arab Strap - Turbulence (Mixes)
Monday, 9 March 2009
Various - A Tribute To Spacemen 3
This was supposed to go up yesterday but I was a wee bit 'under the weather' and not feeling too clever. Better late than never...
This record must be the quickest ever delivery from the internet. I remember back when it came out I was staying on a shitty island off the west coast of Scotland. Ordered it off the internet mid-afternoon and it came the next day. Fuckin mental!
The content? Various late 90s indie-types paying their respects to Spacemen 3 and it's actually really good. If I'm being honest I only bought it at the time due to the exclusive Mogwai track, but there's plenty others worth a punt. My other recommendations are Flowchart and Arab Strap.
Beautiful shiny sparkly vinyl as well. Oh yes...
Various - A Tribute To Spacemen 3 <<-- new linky
A1 - Things'll Never Be the Same - Bowery Electric
A2 - Losing Touch With My Mind - Asteroid #4
A3 - Honey - Mogwai
B1 - Ode to Street Hassle - Flowchart
B2 - I Believe It - Accelera Deck
B3 - Revolution - Arab Strap
C1 - Call the Doctor - Bardo Pond
C2 - Hey Man - Frontier
C3 - Lord Can You Hear Me? - Low
D1 - So Hot (Wash Away All of My Tears) - Amp
D2 - How Does It Feel - Piano Magic
D3 - Billy Whizz - Transient Waves
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