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Antimatters – Bandulu – Released July 17th, 1994, Infonet Antimatters is the second studio album from British techno trio Bandulu, which was released on their Infonet label in 1994. Bandulu was formed by London trio Jamie Bissmire, John O’Connell and Lucien Thompson. Their name comes from a Jamaican slang for a criminal or gangster and … Read more
Right so eeeh… Now that that’s out of the way, it’s time for the release roundup for December 2024. Boo-Urns Of The Month Maceo Plex joins prestigious names like the Chemical Brothers and DJ Shadow by becoming my boo-urns of the month. Recently I’ve been going flat out to commemorate all the classic hiphop albums … Read more
Haunted Dancehall – The Sabres Of Paradise – Warp Records – Released 28th November 1994 The Sabres of Paradise were an electronica supergroup in the early 90s consisting of the venerable Lord Sabre, aka Andrew Weatherall, alongside Gary Burns and Jagz Kooner. Haunted Dancehall was the group’s second album, it was bookended by the two … Read more
Phylyps Trak EP by Basic Channel, released on Basic Channel records on October 1993 In 1993 Basic Channel rewrote the blueprint for techno with Phylyps Trak. In doing so they catalysed an infectious new genre purposely designed for the dark, dingy techno bunkers of Berlin. Dub techno changed everything. Gone was the lustrous sheen of … Read more
Sirius Sounds – Children Of The Bong – Released July 31, 1995 Planet Dog Records Children of the Bong’s Sirius Sounds is a unique-sounding album, an exotic smorgasbord of pre-Goa psy synths, soothing ambient pads, crunchy breakbeats, wacked-out electro sonics and deep, blissful dub. It was an integral part of the soundtrack of my yoof … Read more
Doubt yee not the power of The Orb – with 17 albums spanning 32 years and counting, Doctor Patterson’s travelling medicine show remains as fresh and freaky as ever. Their latest album, Prism, is a reassuring blend of familiar sounds that still packs plenty of welcome surprises. Prism builds on the legacy of Abolition of … Read more
The Orb – Live 93 – Released November 22nd 1993 (Island Records) With the release of the new Orb album Prism, I reckon there’s no better time to rewind 30 years to the first ever Orb album I ever bought, Orb Live 93. It’s difficult to put into words how much I love The Orb, but … Read more