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USOUNDS welcomes Pierre Charbonneau with
reviews direct from the French dance underground
Scannerfunk - Spinique (Sulphur) 12" vinyl
Nobody was expecting Robin Rimbaud, king of abstract
minimal sounds under the name Scanner, to go into an unknown "dancefloor"
territory...
But it's real, and it works! Spinique, track taken
from the album Wave of Light by Wave of Light is an intense techno
trance excursion with a powerful harmony. Finally, the original
Scanner experimental sound is not too far! A good house mix by label
friend Michael Wells (GTO) and a melodic retake by Simon Fisher
Turner on side B close this unusual release...
You might also want to check the "Hypnotic Panda"
video clip, thanks to Dfuse. Don't listen those who claim that Robin
Rimbaud has gone mad and betrays his past work... If he is talented
enough to go into different musical aspects, why would he be blamed?
INFOBOT: Scanerfunks' first US release will be March
6
You can get real audio of the 12" reviewed here
Precision Cuts - Thriller/Dancefloor (Octagon
UK) 12" vinyl
This band has the right name! Precision cuts all over
this release with on side A Thriller (inspired by the Michael Jackson
tune), which is a progressive beats monster! Side B is Dancefloor,
an 80's electro breaks orientated sound, with a hint of funk. Both
tracks are clear and positive, which means that they are essential
for your breaks collection! Nothing more to add, go and get it!
Cabin Fever - Bubblin Up (Pig Life Records)
12" vinyl
Who said that nu skool breaks come from UK only? Take
for example Cabin Fever from France, which does with incredible
ease one of the best funky breaks around! Side B and deep house-based
tracks Scene of the Crime and My Impalpable Self are good attempts
of downtempo flavoured beats... But what a side A! Bubblin Up is
a French Touch tune like it should always be... Great samples, great
vibes, and a touch of humor are the components of this addictive
track. A great record!
Pope of Gegga - Barbaskön (Baluns Records Sweden)
12" vinyl
Coming up from Swedish label Baluns, Erik Berglund aka Pope of Gegga
is delivering here a solid record! Side A is Barbaskön, techno trance
track with a dubby feeling. Side B is Prippop (Dirt mix), more into
the techno house dance side. The music attitude is a little bit
classic but it remains a high quality best buy for all the rave
fans out there! Check out the Baluns forthcoming releases, with
more Pope of Gegga beats to come...
INFOBOT: Baluns
Records is a Swedish label, and they have soundclips
for this artist
Zongamin - Serious Trouble (Flesh Records)
12" vinyl One of the first artists to be released on Flesh Records,
created by Mike Silver from Sonovac/Soft Verge fame is Zongamin,
which seems to be at first sight an indie rock band... But not really!
Serious trouble, best value of this record, is a perfectly paced
electro beats track full of scratches, samples and guitars for a
sophisticated groovy result. Zongamin music mood goes then on to
electronica (track called Kazak) to close side A... Side B starts
with Original Trouble, sort of noisy demo of Serious Trouble and
finishes with Blind Holiday, an ambient song! Weird, isn't it? Neverless,
it is a good creative surprise, even though the Flesh Records dark
design (check the artwork included on the 12", or their web site)
will not be pleasent for all... Go for the music!
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