This week I have mostly been listening to....
John Foxx - Metamatic 3CD
Found a track by track blog entry disecting this album more or less which led me to listening through someone elses ears (so to speak). Not sure I agree with everything said, but one comment states that he thought the album was composed using dub principles, which thinking about it I kinda got where they was coming from. Simple dubby basslines and use of stark dive bombing fx plus 'space'. Anyway, for a bit of fun it made me dig out my budget UNO synths, and play around with trying to make a dubbier version of Metamatic using similar JF sounds (which luckily, the UNO's have close proximity of Metamatic sounds built in, plus those early Human League analogue white noise drum sounds). Add a Digital Delay amd phaser and Bob's your uncle..well almost. Anyway, link if it's your kinda thing. https://postpunkmonk.com/2018/07/10/record-review-john-foxx-metamatic-dlx-rm-part-1/ (it runs to 9 entries). Apologies for the waffle.
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete - Datura
Nice shoegazey/post punk vibes off this Mexican ensemble. They apparently have several albums out already in a more psych style, but this is the first I've come by. The sound is in a different direction for them apparently. Deffo worth 30 odd mins your time.
https://obsoletelorelle.bandcamp.com/album/datura
Elektro Guzzi - Trip
Enjoyable rock band plays elecrtronics with rock instruments style album.
https://elektroguzzi.bandcamp.com/album/trip-2
Telehealth - Content Oscillator
Vaguely Devoish indie sounds enamoured with all things 80's. OK, has it's moments. https://telehealth.bandcamp.com/album/content-oscillator
Slab! - Descension
Vaguely industrial funk with jazz leanings and samples. Which doesn't do it justice at all. Deffo one of my fav albums of the late 80's (apparently influenced Godflesh somewhat). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqX4tIxl8k4
Never got why they where not bigger in certain circles. Worth a listen if only for Flirt and Gutter Busting. There is a superior (in my opinion) version of The Animals from a Peel session of the same year (1986/7?)....last track (time stamped) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtmWzMrRT4A
Brainticket - Celestial Ocean
The Human League - Dare/Travelogue/Reproduction
Suicide - Surrender (comp)
Tolouse Low Tracks - Mask Talk
Do have Cope Notes Mod Ant, but not yet listened as decorating after roof leak and hifi is stored fer now sadly. Booklet is nicely produced and printed.
Anyways, have a better week. x
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