Latest Purchase - Orphan101

Orphan101 - Propa/Disemble (Apple Pips)

 

More hybrid weirdness from Apple Pips. I've been buying these on sight for some time and even though the artists are usually new to me, they are often a gateway to quality and unusual stuff.

Orphan101 gives us pair of understated tracks that could both probably be called dubstep, but there is a definite electro feel to the lead track, while the flip is more techno to my ear. I reckon I prefer the A-side as it has a great pulse and generates an unusual atmosphere. The flip has a little strangeness that I think could get on my nerves after a while.

Latest Purchase - Littlefoot

Littlefoot - Interplanetary EP (Well Rounded Records)

 

A random selection from the racks of rubadub, I didn't know anything about this artist or label before I gave it a spin. I always listen to lots of new records when I'm out shopping and am not too choosy about the unknown gear I add to my pile. It only takes a few moments to check out a record and there is no harm in listening to a lot of pish in order to sift out the gems.

Littlefoot seems to be a fairly new artist and produces a genre-splicing house+ sound that I'm taking to quite quickly. I find it quite hard to describe the sound of this single, there are a lot of familiar elements and few that are new to me and the tracks are pretty different from each other.I like all three of the originals Littlefoot has produced, but the remix is disappointing.

I've added a link to Soundlcoud where you can hear samples of the single.

Hear the single

Latest Purchase - Fujiya & Miyagi

Fujiya & Miyagi - Ventriloquizzing (Full Time Hobby)

 

I first heard Fujiya & Miyagi a few years back when one of their songs, Collarbone featured on a car advert on TV. I was immediately taken with their Can/Neu! style sound and have been listening out for them since. Unfortunately for me, they didn't make a vinyl release of the album Transparent Things, so I've been trying to pick up the various 10" singles. Only got one so far.

I saw this album in Mono and decided to take a bit of a risk on it, as much as I like Transparent Things, I don't really like the album they made in between and I hadn't heard any of this yet.  I'm glad I took the punt on it though.

Their sound has changed a bit over time. They are a little darker and tougher sounding with the keyboards more prominent, and even a few wee hints of funk here and there. The album starts out really strongly, but I think it falters a little later on. No real problem though as there are easily enough quality songs on here to make this a worthwhile listen.

   

Latest Purchase - The Detroit Cobras

Detroit Cobras - Original Recordings (Munster Records)

Detroit Cobras - Mink, Rat or Rabbit (Sympathy for the Record Industry)

Detroit Cobras - Life, Love & Leaving (Sympathy for the Record Industry)

Detroit Cobras - Baby (Rough Trade) 

Ok, I'll admit it. I went a wee bit mental. I'd had a few drinks on a Saturday afternoon after a slightly disappointing trip round the shops. I'd been listening to Ultraglide in Black and was keen to hear if there was more stuff in a similar vein around. Discogs was clear and recommended nothing but a selection of Detroit Cobras albums and I'd heard the same from my DIrtbombs fan workmate.

It didn't take much internet magic to get to hear a enough of these records to get very excited by the soulful, rocking covers of obscure old tunes with awesome female lead vocals.  This really is my idea of pop music, in that I can never believe that anyone wouldn't like it. I reckon even my mum would enjoy the Detroit Cobras.

I think they might write a few songs of their own, but there is a wild selection of different songwriters credited for most the tracks, many of them a total mystery to me.  Maybe need to start digging. 


Each of the albums has a slightly different sound, but its more about the production than a change of style I think. I've only listened to the albums through a couple of times and now can't resist just jumping around between my many favourites. 


I know when I get this excited about something it can end up being fairly short lived, especially when I play the songs too often too quickly, but I'm pretty certain that there are a few tunes on these albums that will be bringing a smile to my face for a while to come.

Latest Purchase - Zomby

Zomby - Liquid Dancehall (Ramp)

 

Catching up on another older tune i missed first time around.  Zomby has made a lot of records that have attracted my interest over the last wee while. Some of them have been straight up genius like The Lie, while others just haven't moved that much at all.

I had thought that this was one of the singles that left me a little cold, but I reckon that is because I'd paid too much attention to the A-side, which I'm still not very keen on. I heard Rothko playing the flip side recently and was straight over to find out what it was. I saw that I could get a copy as a pair with the Peverelist of the previous post and here we are. 

 

Latest Purchase - Peverelist

Peverelist - Infinity Is Now (Tectonic)

I've been on a bit of spree recently and haven't really been writing about the records as they came in. A lot of gear from the internet so it was all coming in dribs and drabs. I decided to wait until everything had arrived before posting, but i'm feeling the backlog is getting a little out of hand.


This is an older release on Pinch's label Tectonic that I missed when it was first released.  Punch Drunk boss Peverelist gives us 2 excellent techno flavoured dubstep tracks. Nice effort in mutual back scratching with the back and forth of releases on each other's labels. I always like that kind of thing as it makes it easier to keep exploring and discovering new music through the connections.

I reckon I prefer the flip Junktion for its unusual rhythms and weird atmosphere, but they are both quality tunes.

Latest Purchase - RZA

RZA/Various Artists - Ghost Dog: The Album (Epic Records)

I guess it must just have been sloppy research, but I'd managed to convince myself that you could only get this selection of songs on cd. I'd thought the only Ghost Dog vinyl was the excellent soundtrack that Rothko has. That record is all the instrumentals that appeared in the movie. The movie is odd, but I recommend having a look, although some of my mates would have it in their list of Worst Ever.

I nearly burst with excitement when I saw that there was a vinyl version of these songs while putting together the page of my most played tunes of last year. 

Produced and masterminded by RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan and featuring the Wu and their extended clan, this is an album of songs that I guess are inspired by the movie and use many of the instrumentals from the soundtrack. I've longed to get this on record since I heard it, which is so far back it's lost in the haze of pre-history (maybe 8 years ago?). I have loads of favourites from this album but I'll just add videos rather than blether on about how good they all are.

I sometimes find that finally getting a record I've been hunting for ages can seem to take some of the shine from the songs, as if the fact that I just couldn't own the songs made them all the sweeter. Not an issue with this album though. I'm just frankly delighted to have it in my paws at last and it's getting a lot of plays. Certainty for going in the bag to play out as well.  

Latest Purchase - Octave One

Octave One - Revisited Series 2 (430 West)

New remixes of old favourites Octave One including a version from current crush Sandwell District made this a very tempting package. One that I had no inclination to resist.

Regis and Function take on I Believe for the Sandwell District Remix. I had a listen to the original again to get a bit of perspective. I think it is Octave One's first single. The Sandwell boys have really reworked this tune with typical quality Sandwell bass, rhythm programming and atmospherics to start with. This leads on to the whole vocal and a big whiff of the best synth sounds from the original. I guess if you just heard this and didn't know all the info you could easily take it that Sandwell District had just taken a leap and put a vocal on something, but I reckon this is a top quality remix.

The original track for the flip side is drawn from one of my favourite Detroit singles. I remember before it came out there was hype about it being specially created for the tracks to really complement each other when mixed. Its true as well, they do sound great mixed and you can really play around with them.

For a record nerd like me, the fact that this record has 2 catalogue numbers and is somehow on 2 labels that I like was enough to make it noteworthy, nevermind that it was belters by UR and Octave One on either side.

I love both sides of the split single, but I had always prefered the one with the big sticker that said Aztlan.

However, listening to the new remix and looking at Discogs again has enlightened me to the fact that I've had these the wrong way round the whole time as I had no idea that the original single was mislabeled. Which has somehow unsettled me a little and belatedly added to my esteem for Octave One. 


I don't know much about Aril Brikha. I initially thought I'd prefer if he'd taken his ideas and developed them as a whole new song, but I am warming to his rework of Daystar Rising. I think I'm always a bit resistant to remixes of favourite tunes but I reckon this remix has enough going for it that I won't always reach for the original instead. Sweet, smooth techno with a busy bassline and some choice elements from the original plus some unusual synth lines that I guess are Brikha at work. Might need to check his stuff out.






 

New Page - Most Played Tunes of 2010

I've added another page to the blog. Its a list of the most played tunes of 2010 from my itunes and there are loads of links about all the songs, including places to hear them.  Pretty self explanatory really.

 Most Played Tunes of 2010

Latest Purchase - The Dirtbombs

The Dirtbombs - Party Store (In The Red Recordings)

 

I got a call in the forenoon today that I struggled to understand in my morning fog, but I eventually grasped that Mono were calling me to tell me that this record that I had ordered had arrived.

I pretty much bolted out immediately to pick it up as I have been looking forward this set of guitar band covers of Detroit techno tunes. Featuring versions of Cybotron, Rhythim is Rhythim, Inner City, Aztec Mystic, DJ Assault, Carl Craig and A Number of Names, this would make a quality compilation just in terms of the source material.

There are a few immediate stand out tracks, particularly Sharevari and Jaguar, but I really like the sound of the whole thing and am already on to another playthrough.

I guess that there is a risk that this record could sound like a bit of a novelty, but that just isn't the case.  Some songs are more succesful than others, but I reckon that if you were a guitar music fan who didn't know or like the connection to Detroit techno then you'd still find something here.  The Dirtbombs have managed to make this sound like these songs are their own and yet they are still recognisable if you know the originals.

I'm looking forward to finding out how this is received by my mixture of friends some  of whom would like and know the originals, but maybe not the rock stuff and the boys who like the Dirtbombs, but not dance. I'm also pretty certain that this will be a fixture in my DJ bag.

First proper 2011 release for me as the others so far were out the end of last year and this is definitely the first that shows 2011 on the sleeve. I don't know why, but I always like to see this new number on records for a while.

 

Latest Purchase - The Dirtbombs

The Dirtbombs - Ultraglide In Black (In The Red Records)

I must confess that before a few weeks ago I had no idea who the Dirtbombs were until a casual conversation in work revealed to me that there was Detroit garage band whose next album was a set of covers of Detroit techno tunes. I've got to say that I was immediately interested. 

This album is much older and I was told about it when I stormed into Mono looking for the techno covers album. This is basically another set of cover versions, but mainly soul type stuff this time featuring songs by Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, George Clinton and Marvin Gaye among others.  Fuzz laden and live sounding, this really is exciting, hair raising gear which I can't get enough of.

I know I am prone to exaggeration and tend to get carried away, but I like this record so much and I am so excited by what I know of the coming album that I think I may be developing a new favourite band.

Latest Purchase - Sandwell District

Sandwell District - Feed Forward Test Session (Sandwell District)

 

I'm finally getting over my mid winter period where I feel like I ought to hibernating and I'm ready to do something other than massacre computer game sprites.

Part of this has meant that the search for special plastic has been rejuvenated, and this is the first fruits of this year that I've thought was worth talking about.

More of that sweet, minimal Sandwell sound over a pair of sides. The fact it's meant to be a live recording might account for how familiar parts of it sound. If this is Sandwell District live, I hope they play near me soon.

I can't pick a favourite between the sides and I am liking the single more each time I play it so I reckon it's safe to say this is a winner. 

This however brings me on to a bit of a rant. I am frankly raging that all of the copies of the Sandwell Feed Forward album that came out around the same time seem to have been bought up on pre-order by speculators who want to punt them on the internet at gouging multiples of the original price. Shame, because I reckon it could be something special. Maybe I'm just annoyed I didn't get one though.

New Page - Favourite Releases of 2010

I've been more lazy than usual lately and I've been deep in the xbox as well. I guess that Glasgow in mid-winter lends itself to that sort of action, especially when you throw in all the festive boozing.  I haven't really bought much recently and haven't really felt they merited posting about, but I reckon I'll get things going again soon. There are already a few things I'm planning to get and I seem to be shaking off some of the laziness. 

I think there is new Sandwell District stuff and my mate told me about an album of garage rock covers of Detroit techno that sounds amazing. Plus there are re-issues of German and African stuff and a world of expensive internet purchases to look forward to.

I've spent the last wee while going back and pretty systematically listening to all of the records I bought last year. I've made a list of my favourites and have created a new page dedicated to it. It's a bit arbitary as I excluded anything that wasn't a 'new' release last year. I even feel a bit like arguing with myself about some inclusions/exclusions, but then thats lists...

Favourite Releases Of 2010

I'm also planning to add my Top 50 most played tunes of the year, but that takes a bit of time to sort out in the fashion I plan. 

Latest Purchase - SCB

SCB - Hard Boiled VIP (SCB)

Yet another moniker and label for Paul Rose aka Scuba, who seems to be about the most prolific producer around just now, between his remixes and other projects and labels. At least it seems like there is always something new that he has been invloved in in the shops when I go out, and I've been picking up a fair bit of it.

The lead track, Hard Boiled VIP is a remix of an earlier Scuba single and makes it far more techno than the original. There isn't much here that is particularly innovative or novel, but it is done really sweetly and is a style of record that I have found hard to resist for a while now. expecially when this well executed.

The flip side 28_5 is more pumping than the lead track, but it doesn't really do very much. It is fairly repetitive, but I reckon it would work well for mixing.

 

Latest Purchase - Martyn

Martyn - Left Hander/Shook Up (3024)

 

I was given some money for xmas and as always happens whenever I have some spare coin floating about, I've got to use some of it on vinyl.  In this case I popped into rubadub and picked up a couple of pretty new electronic releases.

First up is this latest offering from Martyn on his own 3024 label.  I've picked up most of the releases on this label, aside from Martyn's album which I have to confess I found pretty disappointing, especially on vinyl as it lacked the previous singles which were included on the cd making it a slightly more tempting proposition.

This single is a bit better though, making a sort of cocktail of techno/house/dubstep. I reckon I probably prefer the flip side, Shook Up with its more traditionaland pumping 4:4 programming and fat bassline, but Left Hander isn't bad either. I'm happy that this is a good single as it indicates that Martyn still has a lot to offer, contrary to what his album maybe suggested.

 

 

Latest Purchase - Patti Smith

Patti Smith - Horses (Music on Vinyl)

I'd thought for ages that I wouldn't really like this record, but I was wrong. I heard most of it at a party a while back and I almost couldn't believe it when my mate told me what it was. I've been listening to a copy of this for a bit while I've been looking for the record. I've been playing a few songs off it a lot recently, so I eventually ran out of patience waiting for a cheap copy and just bought a new copy from amazon of all places.

I think this record gets treated as quite a big deal, it seems to be on lots of lists of the greatest albums ever and that sort of thing. I reckon there could be some justification for it all. From the first line of the first song (Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine) onwards, its clear that this record is driven by Patti's lyrics and delivery. which are both unusual and distinctive.


I like most of the songs and they cover a bit of a range, from shorter poppier or punkier things to sprawling improvisations. There are times when its all quite delicate, but others where it's almost menacing. I've got favourites that I keep playing as well. I'll add videos for some of these.

Latest Purchase - Frozen Border

Frozen Border - Frozen Border 03 (Frozen Border)

Another internet purchase, but one of the rare ones that didn't go so well. I ordered it off Discogs ages ago, but the guy just never sent the record. I eventually got a refund after 4 weeks and used it to buy it again from Juno.

More top quality techno from Frozen Border. I still enjoy the nameless, faceless stamped label techno thing. I think its the B side I prefer of the 2 tracks on this, although they do seem like 2 mixes of the same tune. No problem though as its a belter.

Latest Purchase - Slackk

Slackk - Theme EP (Numbers)

 

Didn't know anything about this until I saw this in the racks in rubadub. Numbers is the label they are running now and I've not been that interested in many of the releases, but I still check them out.  This wasn't a hard decision to make.

rubadub say something like the title track ‘Theme from Slackk’ brings back the raw aggression of the aptly named Underground Resistance classics Fury and Punisher and intermixes it with the tribal energy of UK Funky". I think this is pretty accurate, although I did change one of the track titles. It certainly put ideas like that into my head before I'd read their blurb.

I had a huge smile on my face as soon as I heard this, so it was definitely coming straight home with me. The two versions of Theme are great fun. The only real difference is that the dub doesn't have the voice spelling out S-L-A-C-K-K.

The other side 'Fireflies' uses similar sounds, but is maybe a little more 'serious'. This is a quality single and I'll definitely be keeping my eye out for Slackk in future.

Latest Purchase - Ramadanman & Appleblim

Ramadanman & Appleblim - Void 23 (Aus Music)

 

The line up of personnel involved in this single was was attracted me to it in the first place. Ramadanman and Appleblim have been involved in a lot of interesting music recently, and the input of Carl Craig is always enough to get me to give something a listen. I reckon it also shows that some of this new UK stuff is getting a bit more international.

Four/Four techno with dubby stylings is the order of the day here. The original mix has an unusual meandering feel that I quite like, with sprawling breakdowns and build ups and nice gradual variations on the elements. I've heard a bit of stuff from these guys before and it sounds quite different from what I might have expected, nor does it sound like much else I've come across recently.

Carl Craig's edit narrows the scope to a few particular elements and develops a bit more of a drive to the track and it certainly seems a bit more mix/dance focussed.  

It's hard to call a favourite here as there is a lot to like about both, although I reckon I've been playing the edit a bit more often.

Latest Purchase - Joy Orbison

Joy Orbison - BB/Ladywell (Doldrums)

 

This is the third release I've picked from Joy Orbison and the 2nd on his Doldrums label. This one follows a sort of pattern for me, in that I find I tend to really like one side of each of them, and find the other a bit too vocally.

BB is the track for me on this one. Quite housy, with a Detroit feel to the bass and the synth washes this is a lot more 4:4 than the other releases I've got, but this is no bad thing here.

 

Latest Purchase - Cottam

Cottam - Cottam 4 (Cottam)

I've heard it said that life is about priorities. If that's so then I guess my decisions about this record could be pretty telling.

This record came into rubadub the day before I got paid and I hardly had any money left. I had enough to buy 20 fags for the day and some dinner after work, or at least that is what I'd planned until I saw the e-mail telling me that this record was available. I actually took a half day from work to rush out to get this and made do with an empty belly and 10 fags.


My excitement about this record was so great that I wasn't prepared to even wait 24 hours until I'd been paid. This was down to the fact that I've been playing a different version of the A-side of this single that I downloaded from Cottam's soundcloud a while back so much that I was even messaging him to pester him to release it.

I think I've written before about how much I like Cottam, so the fact that I love this single should come as no surprise.  The A side is so good I can't stop playing it. The elements of this song are pretty simple, guitar loops plus a synth line combined with a small vocal sample and finally a few few acid tweaks, but they way they are put together and used to just keep raising the intensity of this track make me wish I still went out dancing just so I could lose my mind to this.


This isn't a mental or pounding record, it's just really great, really effective dance music. It still has the Cottam trademark detailed percussion programming and the tempo is only a bit higher than usual. Awesome stuff.


On the flip side we've got some swinging funky guitar loops with an electronic bass pulse intertwined with sirens and weird vocals. That maybe makes it sound a bit crazy, but the low tempo and subtle production resolves it all into a coherent smooth whole. While not as rocking as the A-side this grooves on sweetly for about 10 minutes in that distinctive Cottam style.

Listen to Side A 

Listen to Side B

Latest Purchase - Philip Glass

Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi (Island Records)

This is a bit of an unusual purchase for me. A modern classical soundtrack to a strange movie. 

I first got into the song Pruit Igoe from playing Grand Theft Auto IV as it was on one of the in-game radio channel, but I've heard it loads of other places before and since. The soundtrack to the game is really good in places and has some unusual selections. Way better than you'd normally expect in a computer game.

I bought the DVD of the movie Koyannisqatsi and it is well worth a watch. Loads of images of the world set to this awesome soundtrack. I've watched it a few times and grew to like the music more and more. It all seemed quite familiar from the outset, but I reckon that is down to countless appearances in movies and adverts and in the background on TV.

 

Latest Purchase - Neu!

Neu! - Neu! 2 (Gronland)

Another birthday back catalogue treat.

Neu! are a German band from the 1970's formed by guys who had previously played guitar and drums in very early Kraftwerk line ups. Their sound is based around the driving rhythms with layers of guitar noise and effects swirling over the top. I reckon it is instantly recognisable and has inspired countless influences and imitators. 

I'd always heard that they ran out of money while recording this record and only had about half an album done, forcing them to use versions of other tracks played at different speeds to pack out the tracks to make up a full record, although I have read elsewhere that this was an artistic decision rather than one born out of financial pragmatism.  I'm not sure, I still think I prefer the first explanation I heard, but irrespective of the reasons, this is effectively half an album as I don't really get much from the tracks played a different speeds.

Having said that, the remaining full tracks at the right speed add up to a solid 12" or mini album's worth of amazingness. This re-issue is pressed on lovely white vinyl, same as my version of the first album. Another item that I always felt was a big omission from my collection that I am more than happy to have filled.

Latest Purchase - Joy Division

Joy Division - Closer (Factory)

It was my birthday the other day and I was given some cash to go treat myself.  I couldn't think of a better use than filling a few back catalogue gaps.

I shouldn't need to say much about Joy Division, other than to perhaps explain why it has taken me so long to get round to picking this up. I'd spent years under the mistaken belief that I didn't really like Joy Division, other than Love Will Tear Us Apart.  That is until I was really stuck about what to do with a voucher I'd been given for a rubbish music megastore which didn't sell records. After a long fruitless search I finally decided to take a punt on the Joy Division cd box set Heart & Soul. It really changed my mind about the band and they gradually became a favourite of mine.


As I grew to love Joy Division, I became increasingly dissatisfied with only having their stuff on cd so I inevitably started buying the albums on vinyl. Closer just happens to be the last of the official releases that I acquired. I know that not everyone understands my feeling that I don't have music properly until I have it on record, but my treatment of Joy Division is about the clearest evidence of this, given that the box set has everything and more than can be found on the albums I've bought since then.


Closer is a straight up classic album in my view. It demonstrates the breadth of the Joy Division sound, from the sound of doom through to things that on first listen appear to be quite poppy but with Ian Curtis's lyrics adding that special edge. Loads of nice synth sounds as well.


I've added videos for a couple of my favourites.

Latest Purchase - Altered Natives

Altered Natives - Tenement Yard Sampler 1 (Eye4Eye)

It seemed like a while since I'd got something new so I picked this up in rubadub at the weekend.

I've got a few Altered Natives things now, and their remix of Ikonika is one of my tracks of the year. 

It was the tracks on the B-side that initially drew me in to this one. The sound on these seems to me to be a mutation of house, but with some modern UK drums. The A is a bit ravier.

I'll add a video, or a decent link if I find one, but I've added a link so you can hear tasters from rubadub.


Get a Listen
 

Latest Purchase - Visnadi

Visnadi - Four Journeys (UMM)

I picked this pretty ancient and flaky release up off Discogs the other day.  It has kind of been on my want list for a very long time, since I first heard it on a really old Slam Essential Mix, back around the time it was broadcast and sold as a double tape at the Arches nights.

This mix had a really big influence on my record buying and listening and was a mainstay for my friends and I for a while.  I heard it while I was still getting familiar with dance music and it showed a few really fruitful avenues of exploration in terms of artists and labels that were new to me. I've now bought the lion's share of the releases from this mix and there are even still a couple that I'm looking to get.

Despite a truly tragic introduction, I really like Transpassage.  It's impossible to tell if this is by association with my history with the track or if I'd think it was shit if I heard it for the first time today, but who cares.  I will say that the rest of the single is awful and I haven't really got anything good to say about it.  Discogs says that Transpassage was produced by someone different from the rest of the single and I reckon that may explain a lot.

Latest Purchase - Burglar Tom

Burglar Tom - EP2 (Not On Label)

  

Burglar Tom - EP3 (Not On Label)

These are the second and third volumes of Burglar Tom's unoffical re-works of a variety of tracks by an eclectic range of artists.  I've had the first one for a while, since Rothko picked up the set and blew me away with the the version of the Bush Tetra's - Snakes Crawl from Volume 1. 

I got the first volume at the time and had been thinking of picking up the other two since then.  I found these two going relatively cheap on Discogs, so I finally got round to it.

These 2 volumes contain reworks of Joy Division, Velvet Underground, Autechre, LFO, Brian Eno and others. 

I haven't been able to find much in the way of decent links to these tracks, but I've added links to hear some short samples from the rubadub website.

Burglar Tom - EP2 

Burglar Tom - EP3

Latest Purchase - LCD Soundsystem

LCD Soundsystem/Paperclip People - Throw (Planet E)

I saw this in rubadab when I was picking up the Sound Stream single.  It took me no thought at all to be needing this.  One of my all time favourite house tracks by Carl Craig's Paperclip People with a cover version of the track by my favourite current band, LCD Soundsystem.  'No Brainer' seems to sum it up.

I've already got another copy of the original version of Throw, but a fresh replacement is welcome as my old one is a wee bit of a battle weary veteran.

LCD Soundsystem's version is fairly faithful to the original, recreating the characteristic bassline and hi-hats. It even has the weird vocals, but their is a new layer of keyboards that adds the LCD Soundsystem stylings.

This is apparently a fixture in LCD's live sets.  I can't remember if they played it when I've seen them before, but I hope they do when I go to see them in a couple of weeks time.

LCD Soundsystem - Throw

Latest Purchase - Sound Stream

Sound Stream - All Night (Sound Stream)

Only the fifth Sound Stream release in 11 years, I almost ran to rubadub when I saw this was out. Continuing this sequence of stylish and distinctive house EPs, this record has three tracks of polished production and unsusual edits.


While this is possibly not the best in the series, it still has a lot I like about it.

After picking this up, I cracked out the older ones to bask in their amazingness.  I've added videos for a couple as well as a taste from the new single.