Tim Simenon had his finger on the pulse in 1988. He and Pascal Gabriel had loads of fun, putting together a sample-heavy dance album – inspired by hip-hop and acid house. The first Bomb The Bass single (Beat Dis) became an instant dance classic, upon its release. Subsequent singles from Into The Dragon were also […]
Colder is a one-man ‘band’ (the man being Marc Nguyen Tan; a DJ and remixer, from France). There are only two albums (Again and Heat). It’s a pity because Colder is one of my best ‘finds’. It is a unique sound. As the name suggests, the music is austere. It is a stripped-down blend of […]
Here is a comprehensive list of every album (and compilation) by The Cure, in chronological order – along with a short summary of each one (they’re not all good, and you may want to refer to this handy guide when considering your purchases): THE CURE ON FICTION RECORDS 1. Three Imaginary Boys: 1979 (rough post-punk […]
Imagine a cross between Bauhaus and Japan. That’s exactly what Dalis Car’s album (The Waking Hour) sounds like. After Japan split, Mick Karn (bassist, keyboardist, guitarist and saxophonist) teamed up with Peter Murphy (the Bauhaus vocalist). Add some Art Of Noise rhythms, and that’s basically the sound of Dalis Car. As you would expect, The […]
Considering the fact that the band members were just out of their teens, and the debut album (Speak And Spell) reached the top ten in the UK chart, it was not a bad start for Depeche Mode (it’s just a pity the artwork on the cover of the album resembles a dead swan in a […]
DJ Shadow (Josh Davis) paid homage to his musical heroes on his debut album, Endtroducing….. From James Brown to Grandmaster Flash. He was evidently influenced by many genres of music (soul, jazz, pop, rap, hip-hop, trip-hop, etc). The album is loaded with a wide variety of samples (including Tangerine Dream and Bjork). The samples are […]
The Movie List 35 Abbott & Costello in Hold That Ghost 500 Nations The Story of Native Americans The Lord of the Rings – Complete Symphony Sherlock Holmes -The Last Vampyre ★Doctor Zhivago – (1965) Barbary Coast (1935) Aliens of the Deep (2005) Sherlock Holmes -The Master Blackmailer 1935 Streamline Express Trudell Documentary The Movie […]
Electronic was the side-project of Bernard Sumner (New Order) and Johnny Marr (The Smiths). Various other musicians were involved with this ‘supergroup’, at different times (Neil Tennant and Anne Dudley at the very beginning and Karl Bartos in the mid-nineties – plus several others). The first single (Getting Away With It) was released in 1989. […]
Reverence is basically an album of ‘filler’ plus two epic songs (Insomnia and Salva Mea). Insomnia became an instant dance classic, upon its release in 1995. Faithless released a much better album in 1998. Sunday 8PM is more focused and consistent, compared with the debut. It contains another epic single (God Is A DJ). Three […]
Before losing the plot in the mid-nineties, Future Sound Of London created one of the best ambient albums ever (Lifeforms). It is a journey, full of weird and wonderful sounds (and the occasional melody) – on two discs. ISDN followed a year later. It was recorded live as it was transmitted (via ISDN) to several […]
