feedback monitor: playlist for nov 25/97
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playlist for tuesday, november 25, 1997
10 PM to 12 midnight
[C] denotes Canadian artist
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* thanks to Rod from the Wednesday night show No Media Monopoly for filling
in for me last week...
* the postal strike up here in Canada continues even despite the threat of
back to work legislation, so if you really need to get something to me
soon, let me know and I'll give you an address where I can recieve stuff
via courier...
* and finally, my apologies for taking so long to get these playlists sent
out lately, it's been tough to find the time to type 'em up and get some
reviews together before the weekend following the show. I'll try to speed
things up a bit soon, but no promises...
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ARTIST TRACK ALBUM LABEL
Astral Number 6
Matrix "Bass Faerie" 12" EP o.o.b.e./Silent
Amon Tobin "Piranha Breaks" Piranha Ninja Tune
Breaks EP
Magick A "Hüttekos" Lemon, SAAB April
96 and a book
"Water\Blind\Exhibition The
Reflection (4 Hero version Morerroronus Clear
excursion)" World
pHrack R "Computer Deck Aid" Computer Deck Fused & Bruised
Aid 12"
µ-Ziq "Mr. Angry (remix)" Mealtime Planet µ/Virgin
[compilation] UK
Animals on Designs and
Wheels "Shoddy Cooks" Mistakes Ninja Tune
"This is a Story" -
Tim "Love" "Super Spankin' No. 2" Confessions Tummy Touch/Three
Lee - "Wack Wack" - "At the of a Selector Sixty/Silent
Bedside" - "Again Son"
Darkhorse "Jupiter Coyote" The Darkhorse Three
EP 12" Sixty/Silent
The Porn Beats
Mellowtrons "Can't Let You Go" [compilation] Dust2Dust
Metabass 'n' "Possession Possession/My
Breath (instrumental)" Form is Water Bomb Basic/Silent
12"
The Carnival
Rhea's Within: A
Obsession [C] "Mesmerism" Tribute to Cleopatra
Dead Can Dance
[compilation]
Arctic
Circles: A
Palace of Selection of
Pleasure "Wrong" Sub-Zero Beatservice/April
Soundscapes
[compilation]
The Death of
Si Begg "Sing Circle" Cool Noodles
[compilation]
Van Der Hoogs The Death of
Country "Circle O.B.S." Cool Noodles
Curative [compilation]
Mauthausen Raising Bloodlust!/Body &
Orchestra "Raising Vapours" Vapours Blood Exploration
Tales "The Heel Stone" Stonehenge Somewhere in Time
for Eternity
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MINI-REVIEWS
Astral Matrix - Number 6 12" EP (o.o.b.e./Silent)
Some nice dancefloor action from the thriving S.F. Bay area scene. Elements
in the mix include smooth, melodic techno, a touch of breakbeat and acid,
and some deep, deep bass. As Cartman would say, "Sweeeeeet!"
Amon Tobin - Piranha Breaks CDEP (Ninja Tune)
Mr. Tobin continues his quest to find the perfect mixture of jazzy Latin
rhythms and dark drum'n'bass with four more masterful tracks. It's a great
ride, and like the best EPs, it leaves you wanting more.
Magick A - Lemon, SAAB 96 and a book CD (April)
Magick A is Norway's Havid Engmark, a veteran musician who has done
everything from playing guitar in a swing-jazz band to drumming for the
Royal Guard of Norway. His numerous influences show up subtly on his oddly
named debut album, but the main ingredient is high quality, chilled out
drum'n'bass.
pHrack R - Computer Deck Aid 12" (Fused & Bruised)
The FAB posse strike again with another big beat platter of epic
proportions. The a-side is a brain-shredding mixture of hefty, junglized
beats and crazy acid synth that actually threatened to bounce the needle
right off the record. The b-side track, "That's What We Are", is a more
acid-tinged number that didn't kick my ass quite so soundly, but it's still
pretty wicked.
Animals on Wheels - Designs and Mistakes CD (Ninja Tune)
First full-length from AOW, aka Andy Coleman, a co-owner of the seriously
whacked Bovinyl label. I was expecting more of a full-on drill'n'bass
effort, but was pleased to find a more laid back approach in much of the
material, making it reminiscent in places of some of µ-Ziq's more melodic
moments. Nice change of pace from the Ninja's.
Tim "Love" Lee - Confessions of a Selector CD (Tummy Touch/Three
Sixty/Silent)
The 70's meet the 90's on this relentlessly groovy disc. It's got it all: a
cover collage of vintage imagery from the Decade of Disco, song titles like
"Ruffbutt" and "Wack Wack", and closing "suite" of tracks involving a truly
twisted parental disciple ritual that has to be heard to be believed.
Various - The Death of Cool 2x12" (Noodles)
Man-oh-man, this shit is fucked up! The debut release from Noodles - a
label being run by Si Begg (Cabbageboy, Buckfunk 3000) and friends that is
self-described "The Stupidest Recording Organization In The World" - this
double pack features everything from superhard drill'n'bass to dark,
burbling ambience to the world's first ever country-dub track. This is the
future of techno, my friends. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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CIUT 89.5 FM - RPM Top Ten for week of Nov 24-30, 1997
[based on airplay on all electronic, dance and open format programs]
TW LW Artist Title Label
01 06 Loop Guru Loop Bites Dog World Domination
02 02 Muslimgauze Jall ab Dullah Soleilmoon
03 10 Mouse on Mars Autoditacker Too Pure
04 re Various Dubmission 2: Remixes Quango/Island
05 re Stereolab Dots & Loops Elektra
06 C 04 Download III Nettwerk
07 03 Spring Heel Jack Busy Curious Thirsty Trade 2/Island
08 -- Invisible Pair of Hands Disparation Cup of Tea/Iron
09 -- Spiritualized Supplementary Dossage EP Dedicated
10 -- mu-Ziq Lunatic Harness Virgin
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