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    Bradley Strider Appreciation

    in Aphex Twin

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    Turns out this comp was also accidentally pressed on some vinyl copies of Taylor Swift’s new album!!

    Taylor Swift fan says her Speak Now vinyl contains 'cursed' electronic music

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    “Taylor Swift is not, to the best of our knowledge, a proponent of sinister British electronica… Internet sleuths started to piece together what was going on, identifying that both the songs Hunter had heard were taken from a UK compilation called Happy Land (A Compendium Of Electronic Music From The British Isles 1992-1996).“

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    Bradley Strider Appreciation

    in Aphex Twin

    Posted · Edited by J3FF3R00


    I didn’t see this anywhere here but just learned about a new fuckin comp with a B. Strider track on it… closest thing to a “re-release” that we’ll probably ever see. 
    https://aboveboardprojects.bandcamp.com/album/happy-land

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    1.Cabaret Voltaire - Soul Vine 07:49

    2.Ultramarine (feat. Robert Wyatt) - Happy Land 06:44

    3.Thunderhead The Word By Eden - True Romance 11:32

    4.Xeper - Carceres Ex Novum 

    06:42

    5.Herbert - Housewife 06:28

    6.Liquid Son - Big Decision 04:37

    7.Syzygy - Meditation 

    06:06

    8.Strider B. - Linmiri ≠ Bradley Stryder 05:56

    9.Radioactive Lamb - Bellevedere 07:41

    10.Max - Pull Thy Boots 06:53

    11.Fretless Azm - Dreamland 06:35

    12.Sandoz - Armed Response 07:38

    13.The Black Dog - Cost II 06:32

    14.Slow Rotor - Space Disco (Dub edit)04:47

    15.Zone Smut - Down On All 4's (Holyfield Vs. Tyson Remix Totally Killed By Sub Dub) 05:49

     

     

    FYI 

    VOLUME 2 vinyl (the one with the B. Strider track, obviously) is sold out already :catrage:

     

     

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    About this album

    Future Jazzers, notorious experimentalists and outfield eccentrics stumble onto the dancefloor. In the 90s. In the UK. 

    From an electronic music perspective, the period 1992 to 1996 in the UK that this compilation celebrates, was one of dizzying sonic diversification. 

    It was also a particularly turbulent time in the UK, not only politically and economically, but also culturally too. Economic catastrophe in ‘92 was followed by widespread poverty, a cost of living crisis and countless political scandals. Meanwhile, John Major’s Tory government pandered to its political base via unpleasant, authoritarian legislation that seemingly sought to crush rave culture, alternative lifestyles, and traveller communities. The UK was not so much a ‘Happy Land’ – to quote the name of this compilation – as an angry and divided one. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? 

    Throughout, the music created by producers based across these Isles remained uniquely British, speeding up a process begun in the late 1980s through the emergence of street soul, bleep & bass and breakbeat hardcore – musical styles whose roots in multicultural inner-city communities made them distinctly different from the Black American sounds that had inspired their creators. It was here, rather than in the indie pubs of Camden, that real musical revolutions were taking place. 

    This deep diving selection brings together some truly adventurous and original electronic music from this period, much of it very hard to find. Major label outings connect with white label oddities with ease. Perhaps it could even be argued that many of these unearthed gems fit more easily into DJ sets in 2023 than they ever did at the time. The off-kilter swing of Richard D James’ obscure and highly sought after Strider B outing, ‘Bradley’s Robot’ is joined by further rare cuts from Cabaret Voltaire and the Black Dog, and artists as diverse as Ultramarine, Herbert, Fretless AZM, and Radioactive Lamb, amongst others. 

    This collection has been lovingly selected, compiled and mastered for maximum sonic playback. This very special release boasts sublime pastoral themed artwork, as well as informative and passionate liner notes by celebrated music scribe Matt Anniss (‘Join The Future’).  

     

    Share Your Favorite Documentaries Thread!

    in General Banter

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    20 minutes ago, Rubin Farr said:

    This was all clips and licensed music with George and Andrew providing narration, and it starts like any normal music doc would. The second half becomes the interesting part; Andrew and co. seem to explore what made George tick, and that George Michael really was a character this man, Yog Panos (for short) created to navigate the still choppy waters of 1980s European music fame. WHAM! was heavily marketed ambiguously to both straight and gay audiences in Europe, which was more liberal than the US in its entertainment atmosphere then, but was also being radically altered by MTV. By the time he released Faith, he was completely committed to the GM character, and CBS Records marketed him in the US as the uber macho wounded swordsman of love, so he was trapped in the gilded cage, which made his stupid downfall scandal that much more sensationalized in the US in the 90s. His sexuality seemed to cause most of the stress and problems in his life, but they do try to skew it to make it seem like he brooded 100% of the time. A-

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    As parents of a already-Wham-obsessed toddler, we watched this the other night too. After listening to Andrew Ridgeley’s audiobook-autobiography the doc felt like a hyper-condensed version of that (I wondered at times if they lifted parts of AR’s narration from the audiobook). There were lots more fun details about their time in school, creative origins, escapades on the road, more anecdotes about the Last Xmas video shoot, etc. If you liked the documentary, I highly recommend it for a long drive.

     

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    Calling all Drummers

    in Music Discussion

    Posted · Edited by J3FF3R00

    8 minutes ago, Rubin Farr said:

    Great history! My high school drumline included a guy I helped a little who became the percussion director for Blue Man Group, and now directs the Avatar attractions at Walt Disney World, he’s amazing. His brother is now the band director at our old school, keeping it in the family.

    I completely forgot until reading this that I auditioned for Blue Man Group in the late 90s and actually got called back! Didn’t get the job tho ?

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    Calling all Drummers

    in Music Discussion

    Posted · Edited by J3FF3R00

    I’m indeed a drummer. Got my first snare around age 9 and first kit at 10. Been in MANY bands and played loads of gigs… including a few in Tokyo! 
    Even though I also play guitar, bass and keyboards (and consider myself a pretty good guitar player), drums are still probably my main instrument. I play hard and loud. I currently have 2 kits: my 1980s black Pearl Export (my first kit, kinda in pieces atm) and a white sparkle Gretsch Catalina Club with a whopping 18”x26” bass drum. 
    Sadly, I haven’t really played drums in about 4 years. Having a baby early in the pandemic had a lot to do with that. 

    Some of my favorite drummers:

    Chuck Biscuits, Bonham, Mike Bordin, Zach Hill, Brian Chippendale, Zigaboo Modeliste, Ringo, Grohl, Tony Allen, Hunt Sales, Dennis Davis, Nick Mason, Bill Ward, Mitch Mitchell, Colm Ó Cíosóig, Steven Adler, Keith Forsey, Daniel Fichelscher, Gregory Coleman.

    Spoiler

    This felt like posting in the “Musicians” section on Craigslist ?

     

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    video game music thread

    in Music Discussion

    Posted · Edited by J3FF3R00

    On 5/8/2023 at 6:31 PM, Summon Dot E X E said:

     

    This is possibly one of the best games ever made. I think we had this for the Atari Lynx in the late 80s. I used to wonder if squarepusher got his name from this game (Chip starts pushing squares in round two).

    Gotta say, the Lynx version had way better music.


    … oh, and speaking of the Atari Lynx, Slime World had some dope music and sfx as well…

     

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    Films Recently Watched

    in General Banter

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    Saw Indiana Jones 5 in the theater last night. Pretty fun. Fleabag was great. Harrison Ford is dependable, as to be expected. This film surprisingly has the most personal character development I can remember seeing in the franchise, which is refreshing, however the core story is minimal and there are far too many chase sequences. There was a healthy length at the beginning with a de-aged flashback version of Dr. Jones that was entertaining enough but a bit like watching a dramatic interstitial from a video game. Still, it was a great film to see in the theater with a bag of popcorn. Dragged a couple tears out of my cynical eyes in the end. 
    7.925 fedoras / 10

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