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5th June, 2008 | 76 views
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Blur’s first hit way back in ’91 but here in stripped down remixed form, part of an assemblage of releases that seemed to be part of the ‘indie dance’ scene (or ‘alternative dance’ according to wikipedia), taking influence from the exploding dance scene that was then coursing through the UK. The vocals erased except for the chorus, the organ pushed more to the forefront, the funky drumming more prominent and akin to that used on “Fools Gold” by The Stone Roses. This came out when I was in the sixth form at school and I can remember someone coming into the social hut having just bought the original twelve, slapping it on the cheap dirty stereo we had in there and cranking it up for a positive reception.
Buy on: discogs | gemm | musicstack
1st May, 2008 | 80 views
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Albert Hoffman RIP
From wikipedia:
The band were unique, even in the 60’s, in that they played most of their live shows and recorded their albums while on LSD
Not familiar with psychedelic rock, my brief brushes with it confined to viewing the “Pidgeon Toed Orange Peel” scene from the Clint Eastwood flick, Coogan’s Bluff and eating some mouldy rye bread. In these cases, when you have a whole genre of music that is unfamiliar, you need some guidance in the form of a huge compilation by an esteemed expert in the field and in this case you can do no wrong by getting the 4 CD box set of Nuggets – Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-68. Get it and freak out.
9th April, 2008 | 70 views
This was a winning mix in the Discogs Mix Tournament and deservedly so. Although I didn’t like all the tracks on this mix and not convinced the mix title accurately reflects what the mix is about, it’s out-and-out eclecticism and the transitions between the disparate styles are just amazing, e.g. Kraftwerk into U2 plus Alan Vega into the B-52′s Queen Of Las Vegas which prompted me to buy the album it’s from.
Tracklisting from DJHistory
Rupert Hine – Samsara
Peter Gabriel – We Do What We’re Told (milgram’s 37)
Talking Heads – Listening Wind
Porter – Champagne and Valium
Jean-Michel Jarre – Diva
Landscape – Computer Person
Aural Exciters – Emile (Night Rate)
The Beatniks – Ark Diamant
B.E.F. – Groove Thang
Fujiya & Miyagi – Cassettesingle
Kraftwerk – Antenna
U2 – Bullet the Blue Sky
Ultravox – Monument
Front 242 – Art and Strategy
Sheila Chandra – Missing the Voice
Alan Vega – American Dreamer
B-52′s – Queen of Las Vegas
David Bowie – African Night Flight
The Human League – The Black Hit of Space
