KIETH WORTHY – Moon Dance

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Artist: Keith Worthy
Track: Moon Dance (from the EP Detroit Beatdown Vol. 2 ep 3)
Label: Third Ear Recordings
Catalog#: 3EEP 097
Format: Vinyl, 12”
Country: UK
Released: 2008
Credits:

Following the Black and Tangerine EPs comes the Blue EP, the 3rd release in Third Ear’s ‘Detroit Beatdown Volume Two’. Keith Worthy has been making heads nod recently with releases on his Aesthetic Audio imprint. Here he drops a piece of deep grooving Detroit electronic funk at 120 bpm. http://www.myspace.com/worthyisdeep

APHEX TWIN - '.1993841'

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Artist: Aphex Twin
Track: .1993841
Label: Rephlex
Catalog#: CAT 008
Format: Vinyl, 12”
Released: 1992
Country: UK
Credits: Aphex Twin

Track .1993841 is early–dark–ambient–electronica at its best. The original vinyl comes in a brown paper bag with a quirky double-sided A4 insert (see below) containing places of interest in Cornwall (a beautiful County located in the South-West of England). At the time of this release, all the staff at Rephlex hailed from this magical part of the world and rightly wanted to big-up their hood. However, one vital slice of information Rephlex forgot to mention... was The Bowgie Inn. This use to be a slightly shambolic pub–by–day/disco–by–night affair, located on the cliff top at Crantock, West Pentire (check www.bowgie.com). For some years, this was thee place to rock out for all the kids in the area. It’s also where Mr. Aphex Twin began his DJ-ing career. The Bowgie use to have a Surf/Rock night on the Friday and a Dance night on the Saturday. I think it’s been gentrified now, but the old club nights will go down in history. May ye Old Bowgie R.I.P.

TO ROCOCO ROT - 'Mit Dir In Der Gegend (sehr)'

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Artist: To Rococo Rot
Track: Mit Dir In Der Gegend (sehr) (Paris 25 EP)
Label: City Slang
Catalog#: 04994-1
Format: Vinyl, 12”
Released: 1997
Country: Germany
Credits: Ronald Lippok, Robert Lippok, Stefan Schneider

Mit Dir In Der Gegend (Sehr) typifies the To Rococo Rot sound. Sumptuous and restrained instrumental soundscapes - full of intricate melodies - underpinned by Stefan Schneider's warm, somewhat melancholic basslines.

To Rococo Rot were formed in 1995, when the Lippok brothers were invited by the owner of a gallery (in which they were exhibiting their art) to record some music instead of providing a catalogue. Rising to the challenge, they invited bassist Stefan Schneider from Düsseldorf-based Kreidler, to join them… and ‘das Rot’ were born!

City Slang is an independent German label renowned for its eclectic roster encompassing everything from rock via post-rock to electronic music.

MATIAS AGUAYO - 'Argento'

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Artist: Matias Aguayo
Track: Argento (from A Night At The Tilehouse EP)
Label: Soul Jazz Records
Catalog#: SJR – 163-12
Format: Vinyl, 12”
Released: 2007
Country: UK
Credits: Mixed by Marcus Rossknecht, written and produced by Matias Aguayo.

Deep italo-disco and dark electronic grooves, slow on the BPMS, high on the atmospherics.

IL.EK.TRO - 'Tune In (To The System)'

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Artist: il.ek.tro.
Track: Tune In (To The System)
Label: Klang Electronic
Catalog#: KLANG 17
Format: Vinyl, 12”
Released: 1998
Country: Germany
Credits: Written by Carl A. Finlow, lyrics by Joe Finlow

Carl Finlow has been involved in numerous music projects for over ten years now, many of them in partnership with Ralph Lawson (the Back 2 Basics label co-founder). Check www.myspace.com/carlfinlow and www.siliconscally.com. Klang Elektronik was founded in July 1993 by Heiko Schäfer (aka M/S/O) and Atanasios Christos Macias (aka Ata). This is killer minimal-electro-infused-electronica!

PLANT 43 - 'Bronfraith'

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Artist: Plant 43
Track: Bronfraith (taken from the Grey Sky Cracks EP)
Label: Ai Records
Catalog#: Ai018EP
Format: Vinyl, 12”, EP, Limited Edition, Orange Fluorescent Translucent
Released: 2007
Country: UK
Credits: Mastered By [Uncredited] - Ken Odeluga (tracks: A2 to B2)

Excellent 4 track limited edition EP from Emile Facey a.k.a. Plant 43. http://www.myspace.com/plant43. According to the press release for this EP, Mr Facey sought inspiration from living out in the countryside during the lush autumn and long cold winter of 2006 (I hope he had a coat and some warm socks). Plant 43’s sound combines the intricate, soaring strings of classic Motor City music of the highest order with the raw analogue drum sounds of early Kraftwerk. This is without a doubt the epitome of sublime, cerebral techno/electro at its best.

This fluorescent orange coloured vinyl release is limited to 150 copies. The standard black vinyl pressing is limited to 500 copies. Apparently 6 test pressings are in existence, featuring hole-punched orange dots within the vinyl, but this idea was abandoned when the vinyl proved to be too difficult to manufacture for general release. One could always drop a couple of hot rocks onto your copy to create a similar effect, but this is not recommended. Let the six copy gang enjoy their little gang. I’m gonna rock out with the 150.