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Luke Slater - Freek Funk (1997). Monday morning on the way to work, I tried out Luke Slater’s album, Freek Funk, for the first time. Luke Slater came to my attention via a track on Quinoline Yellow’s Secret Thirteen Mix some years ago. This was a track from his 7th Plane alias, and the two … Continue reading 11/11/2019: This week I have been mostly listening to…
Yesterday, today, tomorrow. An appropriate translation, as this is timeless music. But then again, like so much high quality techno music, it contains the seeds of its past, the sound of now, and an eye on the future horizon. So yes, timeless. In the case of this album I don’t mean timeless in the sense … Continue reading Sender Berlin – Gestern Heute Morgen
The Black Dog - Spanners (1995). This has been on the to do list for ages, as by all accounts it’s an absolute classic of 90s electronic music - by y’all know how it is: so much music, so little time. Anyway, my sporadic listening on headphones while walking around doing other stuff is not … Continue reading 04/11/19: This week I have been mostly listening to
This release is barely over half an hour but is essential mid-period Aphex, catching that transition from the analogue sound of I Care Because You Do to the hyper-manipulated beats of Come to Daddy and Drukqs. Opening track, Children Talking, is the classic Aphex juxtaposition of silliness with darkness, innocence and malevolence. The old sample … Continue reading AFX – Hangable Auto Bulb
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