Electronic Genre Picks 8.12
DATE: 8.12.05ARTIST: Beck
TITLE: Remix EP #1
GENRE: Electronic
GRADE: A
REVIEW: Never afraid of getting himself remixed, Beck throws 6 tracks from Guero out to some top-notch mixologists and gets gold in the return mail. Boards of Canada remix Broken Drum inside-out while keeping the loping downtempo sadness intact. South Rokkas Crew go electro-echo with Black Tambourine. Royskopp make Missing bubble, but keep the strong chorus up front. Ghost Range is actually E-Pro, sounding lost in the microchips with a stray banjos and violin. Fax Machine Anthem is the most radical remix, Dizzee Rascal makes Hell Yes click and pop. Farewell Ride is remixed by Subtle, kicking off with a crashing beat that sounds like the drum kit got thrown down a well.
RECOMMENDED TRACKS:1, 3, 4, 5
REVIEWER: Jim Manion
DATE: 8.12.05
ARTIST: The Free Design
TITLE: The Now Sound Redesigned
GENRE: Electronic
GRADE: A
REVIEW:
Three years in the making, the Free Design Redesigned series comes to its logical conclusion. Compiling both vinyl-only volumes of the critically acclaimed series and including 3 exclusive bonus tracks onto one CD, Redesigned features a stellar selection of today’s finest music makers. All have risen to the challenge of reworking classic tunes from ‘60s soft-psych masters, the Free Design. Mixed and sequenced by DJ Nobody (Ubiquity), the group’s mellifluous sounds—that explode with angelic vocals, funky grooves, and hook-heavy songwriting—have been clearly pushed into the 21st century. Redesigned contains 13 radical reinterpretations for the club, home, or hi-fi. Highlights include Stones Throw’s official beat conductor Madlib, who turns “Where Do I Go” into an Afro-funk celebration. Belle & Sebastian’s Chris Geddes envisions “2002—A Hit Song” as a four-on-the floor stomper and Grey Album mastermind Danger Mouse & DefJux legend Murs make their debut collaboration with a wicked twist on the unreleased Free Design track “To A Black Boy”. Caribou (formerly Manitoba) delivers an insane 8-minute free jazz psych opus while the Super Furry Animals and Stereolab & the High Llamas celebrate their love of the group with their trademark sound. Previously unreleased works include Styrofoam’s (Morr Music) fresh take on “I Found Love”, Koushik with an MC TBA, and renowned turntablist Kid Koala along with Beastie Boys and Modest Mouse remixer, Dynomite D. Far from being another boring tribute piece, Redesigned’s musical testimonials speak for themselves. Everyone involved has sought something deeper than your average remix; obvious testaments to the Free Design’s unique brand of feel good pop-psych.
RECOMMENDED TRACKS:2, 5, 8, 15, 16
REVIEWER: Fanatic reviews
DATE: 8.12.05
ARTIST: Minotaur Shock
TITLE: Maritime
GENRE: Electronic
GRADE: A
REVIEW:At first you think he might be folktronica, then he chucks some Prefab Sprout-era 80s pop at you. Then you think he might be a fan of IDM, and he throws a bunch of jagged Philip Glass-style clarinets your way. OK, you've still got a chance. Perhaps, when he starts to play guitar in the style of The Wedding Present's David Gedge... In fact, the delicate, filigree music that David Edwards makes as Minotaur Shock is as uncategorizable as it is surprising. Although partly inspired by pirate stories, Maritime conjures up an ocean of sound where the horizon is constantly shifting. A real treasure.
RECOMMENDED TRACKS: 3, 4, 5, 8, 9
REVIEWER: Susan Glazer bbc.co.uk Collective
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