Atom Heart - Globescanner EP

A great EP of acid tracks from Atom Heart here.

A1's a bit trancey, but don't be put off by the 'T' word - it's from 1993, waaay before it became a by-word for lowest-common-denominator day-glo '16 bars of drum roll before I burst' kinda shit.

The rest wouldn't sound out of place on an early Hardfloor EP - lots of HARD acid with some flange (yee-hah!), whooshing noises, hissing hi-hat, squelchy noises, you know the drill...



Atom Heart - Globescanner EP
A1 - Globescanner
A2 - 101
B1 - Rhizom
B2 - Pulsatrix

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Feedback - I'm For Real

... aka LFO.

This sneaked it's way out on the FNAC label in 1993, and none other than the legend that is Frankie Bones reckons it's the best thing they ever did. It certainly is a belter and I've not listened it for way too long before ripping it just now. I think my favourite mix of the title track is B1, but only by a bawhair as they're all fab. Track B2, Heaven, is not to be overlooked either - I've heard it played out as well as the title track. This would all mix very nicely with the classic LFO vs FUSE 12" if you ask me.

Another of my 'one post a day' malarkey, which should hopefully only be the case for a few more days...



Feedback - I'm For Real
A1 - I'm For Real (1)
A2 - I'm For Real (Back To Basic)
B1 - I'm For Real (3)
B2 - Heaven

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Orbital - Lush 3-1, 3-2, 3-3

OK, I'm beginning to realise the error of my 'not really an Orbital fan' comment from earlier on. In hindsight, I was indeed a fan for the green and brown albums period. By the time album #3 came round I'd lost interest and didn't really notice them after that.

This 12" is the partner to this one, and features an 11min epic mix courtesy of P&P Hartnoll which is technically two mixes (3-1 & 3-2). There's no gap though, so it's all the one mp3. Underworld do an 'instantly recognisable as Underworld' mix on the flip, which is another long 'un (over 13 mins) featuring some guitars!

Fraid it's just the one post today as I'm still bogged down with extra work. Can't wait to get it to fuck and get my life back...



A1 - Lush 3-1
A2 - Lush 3-2
B - Lush 3-3 (Underworld)

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Chez Damier - You Aint Dancin'

I just took a wee notion to listen to this off the Pure Classics Vol.2 album and thought I'd share it with you. It's very DJ Pierre in sound, I'm sure I've got a track on a DJ Pierre album that's almost identical but I could be wrong.

Just having a wee dance on a Friday afternoon as I get ready to go and see The Damned. Hmmm, a Chicago house starter before a 'legendary psychedelic punk' main course (their words, not mine). Fuck it - childhood heroes don't land on your doorstep every day. Must make sure that I arrive in time to miss The Alarm supporting them - yikes!

The sleeves of both the Pure albums featured the names of the members in numerical order. As it started in 1990 and I didn't go until 1993 I missed the boat for front cover glory. If only there had been a Volume 3 I'd have been there. Gah!



Chez Damier - You Aint Dancin'

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Inky Blacknuss - Drumulator / Desolator

This was the second single by a Inky Blacknuss, who were Club 69 favourite Alex Knight, Andrew Parker and (I didn't realise this till just there) Ian Tregoning. I used to love it when Alex Knight played Club 69, it was the same kind of vibe as when the Holistic boys played - felt almost like a resident.

The A-side takes a while before the melody comes in, but it's a suitably dark piece of Sabrettes-style techno with ACE percussion (that'll be the drumulator then). The B-side is a sinister sounding beatless track for about half the record (with occasional drum busts) then it comes in with all sorts of backwards drum noises. It's a pretty fuckin desolate sounding track - good naming, Mr Knight! Would fit in nicely with this Corridor record if you're into that kinda thing...



A - Drumulator
B - Desolator

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Maurizio - M-6

This is another slice of killer dub techno from Maurizio, definitely a headphone jobby. If I was pushed, I'd go for the B-side (dark text with light border). No titles of course, but that's all part of the magic.

Competition Time:
I've been doing a bit of a tidy-up so I can swap a load of the records I've ripped with the next batch from their hiding place, and realised that I've somehow managed to acquire two copies of this 12". If anyone wants it I'm quite happy to post it off for you. Here's how to get it: email me a Spotify playlist and the one I dig the most gets it. Send your playlist to moggieboy (at) gmail (dot) com. If no-one enters then I'll charity shop it in the Victoria Road Oxfam Shop...



Maurizio - M-6
A - Untitled (light text with dark border)
B - Untitled (dark text with light border)

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Kenny Larkin - Catatonic Mixes

I feel like I've been a bit Catatonic when it's come to this blog recently, but I've got hunners of extra work I need to do at home of an evening, which is interfering with valuable blogging/socialising time. It'll be over by this time next week (hopefully), so normal service should be resumed by then.

This was a bit of a departure for the R&S sound that I was used to from this period, as illustrated beautifully on the Optimo mixed CD mentioned below. Talking of which, I felt like I was back in Pure the other week at the launch party for that album. Classic after classic. It's been YEARS since I've been in a club where I knew (and have got somewhere) most of the records that got played. Cheers, Twitch!

Not even the classic R&S presentation - where's the black & silver / blue & silver Ferrari sleeve/label? The Designers' Republic as well, hmmm...

A couple of great Larkin tracks on the A-side here, Detroit-as-fuck with a helluva distorted kick drum on A1, with a beautiful melidic track afterwards. Magic!

Two great remixes on the flip, courtesy of Stacey Pullen and Carl Craig. Carl Craig's mix is up there with his best work in my opinion. No shit. Stacey Pullen adds a voice saying "the only choice" or something, another great mix. Aye, all in all a great EP - one where you can quite happily listen to all the tracks without feeling like you're getting four mixes of the same thing...



Kenny Larkin - Catatonic Mixes
A1 - First State
A2 - Second State
B1 - Third State (Carl Craig Remix)
B2 - Fourth State (Stacey Pullen Mix)

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Signal To Noise Ratio - Detroit Is Burning

A great EP from 1991 from Alan Oldham. One of these cunts who is multi-talented like fuck - DJ, various great records, AND responsible for all the magnificent DJAX artwork.

The A1 track reminds me of a classic Detroit track that had slipped my mind for just now - I've got it somewhere. Really annoying, it's now going round my head and I can't shake it. Anyone...?



Signal To Noise Ratio - Detroit Is Burning
A1 - Collision (A Rage In Brooklyn Mix)
A2 - Rave Signal (A Rage In Eindhoven Mix)
B1 - Detroit Is Burning
B2 - Hypnomatic

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Frenchbloke - Frenchbloke Goes Pop!

Around 2001, I couldn't get enough of the bootleg/mashups which were doing the rounds. A few classics in amongst what quickly became a very stagnant scene (I don't ever want to hear anything using Missy Elliot or Eminem again). The 'finger on the pulse' blog at the time was the now defunct boomselection, which released a triple mp3 CD featuring 30 hours of bootlegs (about 29 hours too many for any sane human being). Classic tracks included the legendary 'Stroke Of Genius' by Freelance Hellraiser and Richard X's various bits'n'bobs. The Scottish contingent was represented by Frenchbloke and McSleazy.

Frenchbloke's come out of retirement to do a new mix featuring electro-pop with a large bit of cheese thrown in, that sometimes veers into 'camp-as-a-row-of-pink-tents' territory (tracklisting here), as an exclusive for Acid Ted, to raise money for charidee. I listened to it twice today, and it's certainly worth a few quid of your cash. A wee donation to a good cause, and the download link is yours. Go check out the tracklisting - the mixing's great, and he even shows you how he did it...



Frenchbloke - Frenchbloke Goes Pop!

Cajmere - Only 4 U

A great Cajmere 12" from 1996 featuring five mixes on the regular release (I didn't get the additional four mixes that followed). For once, all of them are pretty darn good - no need to miss any off the rip as I had to with the hit'n'miss Dajae EPs from earlier on.

You'll probably go straight for the Green Velvet mix as I did when I first got it, but each of the others has a time and a place for an airing.

As you can see, another hideous sleeve from Cajmere - why didn't he just stick to the good old Cajual regulation white plain sleeve with 'stripey dancing lady' logo on the label? I was going to get a tattoo of that at one point, in hindsight, aye, haven't ruled it out...



Cajmere - Only 4 U
A1 - Original Mix
A2 - Lovers' Mix
A3 - Green velvet Mix
B1 - Blast From The Past Mix
B2 - Only Music Mix

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