Press release:
After her quirky "Survivor" EP series Mia Grobelny now returns to her
Sub Static imprint, delivering a stimulative bundle of harmony-driven,
hypnotic techno. The title track "Arcane" is one of those slowly building
monsters that need no breakdowns or disposable decoration to unfold its
energy. It just sucks you into a vortex of sequential beauty. A Guy
Called Gerald turns out to be the perfect remixer for this piece,
turning it into a bass-heavy, dub-flavoured groover that displays his
confident & timeless link to the dancefloor."Going Round" adds nicely
to the overall trippy vibe of the EP, yet again focusing on an
energetic, steady groove, which is driven by some fresh snappy beats and a
subtle dose of european acid.Finally "Bard's Tale" summarizes what makes
Mia Grobelny's productions beloved since over 10 years, showcasing her
freestyle approach towards emotional, semi-functional techno.
Track: 1 - Mia Grobelny - Arcane (Original Mix) Track: 2 - Mia Grobelny
- Arcane (A Guy Called Gerald Remix) Track: 3 - Mia Grobelny - Going
Round Track: 4 - Mia Grobelny - Bard's Tale
April 10th: "This Ain't
Chicago" compilation out 25th June 2012
Richard Sen curates This Ain’t Chicago compilation
Strut Records’
tireless endeavours to document the various pockets of dance music history
sees them call on Richard Sen to compile This Ain’t Chicago: The Sound Of
Underground UK House & Acid 1987-1991.
As the vaguely self
explanatory title hints, the forthcoming compilation has seen Strut task
the Padded Cell main man and respected graffiti artist Richard Sen with
collating the house and acid that he feels typifies “the heady era when UK
producers were responding to the first wave of Chicago house and documents
the underground clubs that first championed the music”.
Clearly
given a broad remit, Sen has elected to choose from a wide range of music
from the era, with the 23-track unmixed compilation featuring recognisable
producers such as Baby Ford, A Guy Called Gerald, Bizarre Inc and Andrew
Weatherall alongside lesser known names. The accompanying press release
has Sen stating that the forthcoming compilation “features many personal
favourites and the tracks were particularly inspirational to me as a DJ
and clubber at the time”.
Strut Records will release Richard Sen
Presents: This Ain’t Chicago: The Sound Of Underground UK House & Acid
1987-1991 across Double CD, Double LP and digital formats on June 25.
CD Tracklisting:
CD1
1. Bang The Party – Bang Bang
You’re Mine (Full Vocal Remix) 2. Window Smashers – Free To Be 3.
Julian Jonah – Jealousy And Lies 4. Baby Ford – Crashing 5. Man With
No Name – From Within The Mind Of My 909 6. Rio Rhythm Band – Cuba
Jakkin’ 7. Playtime Toons – Shaker Song 8. Jail Break – Mentality
9. Exocet – Safety Zone 10. Return Of The Living Acid – Twin Tub 11.
Cxx – The Comfort Of Strangers (Mix By Rhythm Doctor – Richard Sen Edit)
12. Julie Stapleton – Where’s The Love Gone (Remix) 13. Rohan Delano –
Inflight
CD2
1. Sly And Lovechild – The World According To
Sly & Lovechild (Andrew Weatherall Soul Of Europe Mix) 2. Ability Ii –
Pressure Dub 3. Static – Iron Orbit (J. Saul Kane Mix) 4. M. D. Emm
– 1666 (Pyro-Maniac Mix) 5. Colm Iii – Take Me High (Mansion Mix) 6.
S.L.F. – Show Me What You Got 7. Paul Rutherford – Get Real (Happy
House Mix) 8. Bizzare Inc – Technological 9. Us – Born In The North [Edward Barton, A Guy
Called Gerald, and Chapter & The Verse] 10. Annette – Dream 17 [A Guy Called Gerald and
T-Coy]
Digital only:
A Guy Called Gerald – Specific Hate
This Ain’t Chicago – Ride The Rhythm
March 29th: New Digital
Singles:
Rare and Unreleased Tracks Released
An
on-going digital release programme with exclusive tracks and tracks
previously only available on vinyl has begun. The tracks are being added
to constantly, and appear as below:
Originally
released on
the compilation album, "Trance Europe Express 4". The track
was later added to the reissued (1997) release of "Black
Secret Technology".
Sir Duced (Digital)
11th April 2012 - GBGWW1200192
Exclusive track - previously unreleased - possibly was going to be
included on the unreleased album, "Aquarius Rising".
Originally
released on
a bonus 12" and a subscriber's-only CD Single that
came free with the compilation album, "Trance Europe Express 4". The track
was later added to the reissued (1997) release of "Black
Secret Technology".
March 27th: New Digital Album:
"Attic Attack 1986 - 1988"
A Guy Called Gerald -
Attic Attack 1986 - 1988 - The Producer's Cut Series
UK 2012 MP3 Album; A Guy Called Gerald Records:
<No Cat>
1. 04:50 Attick Attack (Demo) 2. 06:18 H C I (Demo) 3.
02:22 Jack To The Bass 4. 03:20 Nitric (Demo) 5. 05:34
K9 (Demo) 6. 03:20 Rhythm Of Life (Demo) 7. 03:53
Satisfaction (Demo) 8. 17:22 Acid House Experience (Demo) 9.
08:14 Slide Slide (Demo) 10. 04:16 To Da Bone (Demo) 11. 09:06 Spend
Some Time (Demo) 12. 03:46 Voodoo Ray (Demo)
Demos made 1986 - 1988. Do not expect re-mastered quality tracks - these
are demos directly off cassettes.
Check the
Gerald Website for more digital exclusives, including the Automanikk
album and FX (single) - both previously unavailable in digital download
formats.
Purchase from:
March 25th: Resident Advisor 303
Podcast: A Guy Called Gerald
Comments:
Acieeeed!
So we had a neat idea: why not theme RA.303 on Roland's
seminal TB-303 synth, the sound of acid house? In order to execute this
ingenious plan we turned to Gerald Simpson, undoubtedly the UK's most
revered proponent of the sound. This is largely thanks to a 1988 number
named "Voodoo Ray," which we guess you may have heard before. Gerald was
also a founding member of 808 State, who themselves (or perhaps Gerald
solo, but that's another story) wrote an all-time classic in "Pacific
State." You may have also heard of jungle. Well, Gerald had a rather large
hand in birthing the genre through his early works on his own Juice Box
Records. The ensuing years saw the Manchester-born artist continue to
innovate, releasing seminal full-lengths and restlessly pushing his sound
in a forward direction. These days you can find Gerald residing in Berlin,
working on his "gangsta tech" project, although we'll leave him to explain
that one.
On a basic level RA.303 comprises a stack of vintage acid
house from Gerald's collection, but he's inviting us to guess whether the
additional acid sounds that colour the mix come from a TB-303, an
emulation, or perhaps both.
What have you been up to recently?
Working on a new type of techno called "gangsta tech." The unique
thing about gangsta tech is that it can only be performed live—the only
way to really hear it is through a big soundsystem.
How and where
was the mix recorded?
In my studio in March.
Can you tell us
about the idea behind the mix?
Well, it was the 303rd podcast and
RA asked me to give it [a 303-themed mix] a go. I started to dig through
the crates until I got back to the beginning. What better place to start
than the very first tracks from Chicago?
Do you remember when you
first heard the TB-303?
Yeah, it was a track by Newcleus in 1983
called "Jam On It."
And when did you first utilize one yourself?
When it first came out there was a music shop in Manchester selling it
together with the 606. I used to go down to this shop every Saturday to
try out all the new equipment.
Does the acid sound still have scope
for exploration do you think?
Not for me, only because I'm sticking
to my old school doctrine from the beginning, 30 years ago. I'm always
looking for creative ways to use the latest equipment. But...I have no
problem in helping people reminisce.
What are you up to next?
I'm writing new material constantly to play in my live show which
means I'm striving for perfection in the realms of the gangsta tech. It's
not the kind of music for American sell-out rappers who decided to get
into cheesy '90s dance music, two decades too late. This is the real deal.
This is as black as it gets.
Demos made 1986 - 1988. Do not expect re-mastered quality tracks - these
are demos directly off cassettes.
