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"STARLIGHT REMIXES" - CDWell, I imagine I could bang on about this for ages, but I'll keep it short and to the point. Seeing as Starlight is widely acknowledged to be a completely classic slice of deep techno (and I certainly wouldn't argue with that at all) it was something of a coup when Messrs Hitchell and Modell announced a remix double pack. What was instantly enjoyable about the vinyl version when it came out was the variety on offer as in a lot of ways it would be easy to just hang on the main motifs of the track and work from there. For me the Soultek mix was always my favourite as it treated it in a completely different way to the other versions and imbued it with a deep, soulful electro feel that worked like a charm. Other mixes included the Deepchord, Echospace and Convextion interpretations and between them they all brought something a little different to the table. Now the CD lands and I've got to say, as I did with the Vantage Isle CD, that this is a more natural home for the tracks for me (I know, I know... I'm killing vinyl and all that). The way the sort of blend together is sublime, the fact that there are plenty more versions here for your listening pleasure... all good reasons to enjoy this CD. Sean Deason turns in a fabulously chunky techno version with hints of the old school creeping in, whilst the Phase90 and Intrusion mixes are uber-deep. Topping it off is the wicked Mike Huckaby Synth mix which rolls along at a great pace and has that great balance between listenable and playable. All in all it's a brilliant CD and takes my tally of essential releases this year way over the top 10 mark. I didn't want to write an essay, but it appears I have. Apologies. Do not under any circumstances miss this. |
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| FISH8CM-20 | BIOTRON SHELF | |
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"TRANSMISSIONS" - 3" CDrThe duo of Cheju and Mint combine forces here for a set of purist electronica tracks... with a twist. Featuring a range of interesting and engaging sound sources, including live instrumentation and field recordings, the blend works a treat. Melodic, friendly and warm, this is the style you'd expect from the Boltfish guys and they deliver in a big way. From the off it's clear that this is something a little different to their solo work and the difference lies mainly in the two tracks 'Leave Me Never' and 'Inches Away From Me'. Both have a startlingly beautiful feel. The former uses a gentle, fresh sounding and airy guitar progression with some delightfully crispy rhythms working their way into the mix. The latter is a more subdued, but no less lush piece of work with a clever bassline and wonderfully atmospheric chords and tones working their way into the mix. In between, we're treated to the lively perkiness of 'Marzipan' and the opening track, 'Telamon' with its finely honed rhythm structure and almost classical sounding moments. Another great release and a big thanks to both Wil and Murray for doing Smallfish proud. Fabulous stuff. |
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| DN008 | LIGHTSWAY | |
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"SUMMER INTERLUDE" - CDRBrilliant 8th release on the Distant Noise label which really did it for me as I sat listening to it this afternoon. A lovely, chilled out blend of classic melodic electronic with that hint of shoegaze that the label always seems to nail. There's a tangible sense of calm and beauty here, whilst delivering a cool hit of crunchy beats and some more traditionally musical moments too. Just the thing to breathe a bit of fresh air into this otherwise miserable August. Recommended? Of course. |
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| 12K2010 | STEINBRUCHEL | |
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"MIT OHNE" - CDThis is a splendid release. Full of the type of deep minimalism we've come to expect from Steinbruchel. Subtle shifts in tone, lush textures, hints of rhythmic sound creeping in at the edges. Just a really invigorating release. In stock now at EP price rather than the usual price point. Superb. |
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| AOS-432 | OMAR-S | |
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"THE FURTHER YOU LOOK - THE LESS YOU WILL SEE" - 12"Another fresh slab from the Motor City courtesy of Omar-S. Deep, yet funking grooves that hit that lovely balance between house and techno with aplomb. There are super chord sequences, tracky rhythms and elements of CHicago that creep in from time to time. Limited, as usual, and well worth picking up if you're an FXHE fan (check Luke Hess as well with his excellent Dubout EP 2... storming stuff). Class. |
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| GOODIEBUFFET | GOODIEPAL | |
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"DEN KOSMISKE BUFFET" - 7"The Goodiepal is back once again with a limited release on 7". This time we have a series of tones that can be used as a kind of game (apparently!). I think what we worked out between us was that it's sort of the equivalent of running your life with a dice, except in this case you put the needle on the record, not quite sure which loop it will land on and you can use the result to make choices. Strange, yes, but it almost makes sense... almost. Anyway, it's a Goodiepal release so roll right up and nab yourself a copy. Incidentally, the image I have used is not the actual artwork. It's a black 7" with hand written text on it. I merely used this image because I don't have a scanner. How's that for honesty, eh? Oh, and I didn't bother sampling it for obvious reasons. |
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| TALENT022 | PUB | |
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"MAKING TRAKCX. 6" - 3" CDrSo, the 6th instalment of Pub's mini series lands at Smallfish and, yet again, he's done a marvellous job of delivering a potent mixture of electronic vibes. If I've said it once I've said it a dozen times, but Pub is simply one of the finest producers in the UK and his inventiveness and skill is second to none. You're never 100% sure what you're going to get and that's the way I like it. This 3" features 3 tracks, of which the first delivers a beaty, bumpy ride that evens itself out into a sublimely chilled sounding track once the chords work their way into the mix. It's a clever track as it initially has a disorientating groove and the way it drops into place is brilliant. The second track has a more old school feel. There's melody in there, but it's underpinned by a surprisingly groovesome beat that has a breaky feel. It chugs along really nicely and leads into the finale, which is my favourite track. Pub's exploration of ambience and texture has been one of the real highlights of the last couple of yearsand here he gives another perfectly formed beatless beauty that effortlessly drags you in to the tones and sounds. Layers of dissonance and melody work together to create the sort of short track that you'll listen to over and over again. I certainly did... 5 times in a row I think. Marvellous. As usual there are only 100 copies around so snap it up and, if you missed it, I've got a couple of volume 5 left so you can complete your set! Brilliant stuff. |
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| RN019 | ZAINETICA | |
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"SOUL PARADOX" - CDOne of the hardest working people on the electronic scene in London, if not the UK, Zainetica is a man of great integrity and this new album release on his own Rednetic imprint is a quality slice of work from beginning to end. Working like a blend of the finest crunchiest electronic music allong with tight electro moments and some lovely Detroit and Berlin references, it's a beautifully thought out and surprisingly groovy album. Highlights for me are when it adds in that slightly more dub-based sound to the chords along with punchy beats and some delectable melodies. He wears his musical heart on his sleeve on several tracks and that for me is always something to be applauded. Fans of the label as well as the works of the likes of Boltfish and even Smallfish will be enamoured with this I reckon. Another top release. Bravo. |
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| MRMCDR05 | PLATFORM | |
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"EP1" - CDRMatt Atkins' Platform project is evolving and developing apace. After two full length albums and one net label EO it's time for a more physical and focused approach to the ide of shorter releases, and I really think it works. The four tracks on offer here are varied, pleasing well produced and cover some really interesting ground. Beginning with a beat-driven cut that's one part classic electronica and another part 90's industrialism. The combination is great and gets things going in a very tangible way. From the things become more minimalistic with tracks that take on sub-bass heavy click styles, a track that could almost be an homage to Muslimgauze with its heavy easter percussion loop and then onto a very, very fine ambient / texture track at the end (my personal favourite, of course!). Altogether a splendid release and one which should prompt you, if you haven't already got them, to check out the Platform and Platform 2 albums as well. Excellent stuff. |
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| RNLS001 | SINNESSTRUKTUR | |
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"EINE" - 3" CDrThe first release in Rednetic's 3" CD series is a little cracker from Sinnesstruktur. Using a much more techno-based sound than the 5" releases, this takes elements of minimalism and dub techno and mixes them up to form a very compelling selection. The first cut is low-key, more subdued than the others, but forms a perfect intro for what's to come. From there it gets a little more uptempo with Berlin-style chord moments, a solid, hypnotic 4/4 beat and crisp percussion elements. If this is a taste of things to come I'm more than happy and I'd recommend this to fans of the deeper side of techno without any hesitation at all. Class. |
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I have implemented some changes to the postage system. As there have been new rates for a couple of months I've brought the prices in line with them. More importantly there are now options for 'Recorded Delivery' and 'Standard Postage' for both UK and international orders. Please choose carefully as I will take your choice as gospel when processing the order. If you don't want it sent recorded, please choose 'Standard Delivery'. As ever the final postage cost is liable to be a little cheaper in a lot of cases and as always this will be reflected in the final total on the receipt you receive in the package. Many thanks. Mike.Wolfgang Voigt - Gas
Price change on this - it's now £28.99. Stunning, utterly absorbing 5 track CD with unreleased tracks and the 128 page book featuring Wolfgang's Gas-related artwork.
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Pub - Making Trakcx. 6 - Due soon
2008-08-13 00:14:00 I'm pleased to say that Pub's 6th instalment in the Making Trakcx series should be dropping today or tomorrow. I thought there were only going to 5 volumes, but it appears I was wrong. And, you know what? In my opinion that's a good thing! More super electronic vibes coming at you soon.
Model 500 - Starlight Remixes CD
2008-07-29 14:02:00 I'm just sitting here listening to this marvellous CD and I've got to say that once again, in my opinion, Echospace have found a natural home for the sound of dub and Detroit Techno. Including all of the mixes from the vinyl doublepack as well as some new versions from Sean Deason, Intrusion and more, this is going to be a somewhat essential CD this year. Get yourself in for a pre-order now! Should be in at the end of the week. | LinkWaterscape releases on pre-order
2008-07-29 13:59:00 This is a great label from the man behind Seconds In Formaldehyde and features some lovely new limited edition CDr releases coming Smallfish's way very soon. You'll be pleased to see things from Hakobune, Aidan Baker & Jakob Thiesen, Peter Wright and more... get in there now I'd say as these are going to be pretty scarce. | LinkWolfgang Voigt - Gas - Raster Noton
2008-07-15 05:10:00 This is really something to savour. Get yourself in for a pre-order on this stunning looking release. Not sure how limited it is and the final price *may* be a bit cheaper... I'm not quite sure yet. But this is definitely something to be very excited about! Click link and enjoy. | LinkNew Pre-Orders Up
2008-06-24 09:30:00 There's a whole bunch of pre-orders up this week. For the end of this week there's the new Meanwhile, new Type, the 2652 album finally lands, a new Echocord release and the Mika Vainio vinyl on Sahko (CD to follow). For a little later there are new releases from Non Visual Objects, US label The Land Of, Glacial Movements and quite a bit more. Good stuff aplenty. | LinkNon-Smallfish Related Item No. 2
2008-06-17 06:10:00 As I'm popping along to this I thought I'd mention it, even though it's not music related. On Sunday 22nd June the national yo-yo championships are being held at BaySixty6 in West London. You may have gathered that I'm something of a yo-yo fan so I'm thoroughly looking forward to going down there and checking out some, frankly, amazing skills from the guys and girls taking part. If you're not doing anything check out the website I've linked to and see if you fancy coming down for an hour or so. I'd recommend the freestyle bit in the afternoon as the new-school stuff is very cool indeed. | LinkSmallfish Releases on Pre-Order
2008-06-12 04:03:00 You'll find 2 new Smallfish releases ready for pre-ordering. Cyan341 (aka Zainetica) and Biotron Shelf (aka Cheju and Mint) have both given me some top tracks for the label which I think you're going to enjoy. Cyan341 is scheduled for next week (artwork allowing) and Biotron Shelf is set for early July so get yourself in there as, once again, these are limited edition. Cracking stuff. | LinkIn your cart
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