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Reviews and mix online
From: Danny Hargreaves Hi all, Some new ones doing the biz: Quizz - Are you sure EP - Dialect I have to admit: I do not own a single Duriez record. His sound has always been a little, well, inconsequential to my ears. Yeah I'll probably be subject to some small amount of incredulity, but I can wear it. But while I'll always choose Granny Smiths over Golden Delicious, there is a steadily increasing amount of French produce I just can't ignore, and here's one example. A follow up to Quizz and Terry's superb 'Decibel Magic' release a little way back, the former goes it alone with a four tracker showcasing more avant acid house. Cheerfully throwing the rulebook out the window, Quizz lays down four tracks of sleazy electronic swagger, marrying surgically-sharp beats with ridiculous grimy bass squelches and frankly bonkers vocal meanderings. Standout track 'First come first served' is a rinsingly-syncopated electronic workout that simply doesn't mess, while 'Controversy' is a heaving, sex-drenched acid funk number that spirals off into deeper more introspective territory mid-way...with tunes like this, it could well be 1789 all over again... V/A - Colour series: Blue - Freerange If ever I was handing out knighthoods for services to house music (it could happen!!), then Jamie Odell would be near the top of my list. Here he takes the exclusive tracks from the forthcoming Freerange compilation CD and slaps them onto a lovely four-tracker for the vinyl heads. That makes me very happy. Quality is assured, and duly delivered: Jimpster himself provides a groovesome dub of Random Factor's 'Move On' to open, followed by Kirk Degiorgio's stunning 'Cosmic Peasant'. Falling into a sumptuous niche somewhere between broken beat, deep house and techno, this really is something quite special from the old master. Just wait for those chords at the end...beautiful. The flip opens with King Kooba's wickedly funky 'San Salvador', a pimpin', chugging, dangerously infdectious throwdown, before we finish up with Sold on Sound's 'Fresh Air', which smoothes things out even further via lush instrumentation and a warm, inviting deep house groove. Highly recommended. NYC2 - untitled - NYC2 An intriguingly enigmatic release that features two superb, and very different, takes on house music. The A is an exquisitely melancholy slice of deepness, steeped in Detroit lore. The flip is an almost self-consciously old-school rhythmic workout underpinned by a pulsing synth and featuring some real hands-in-the-air strings, 1989 warehouse style. I honestly can't tell if this is an old or new production - not that I'm bothered, because this is worth owning whatever. Also, I've got a recent mix online courtesy of Dub Kult, erstwhile producer, film-maker, DJ and generally talented guy! According to the man himself his next release on Raum will feature a remix by Guido Schneider. Truly one to watch. Check out http://www.kult.co.uk/ All the best, Danny Hargreaves ----------------------- Website editor - www.techhouselist.org Previous: charles thorley - " amping 1200s sans mixer" |