2005 a funk odyssey
Warp's latest signing is a French dude called Chok Rock, whose debut release 'Give It Up', from the 'Big City Loser EP' is a magnificent 12 minute glitch-rock odyssey. Output records boss Trevor Jackson describes it as 'Akufen meets Parliament'.. which just about sums it up.
The only information I have is from the Warp site...
"Originally released in a limited pressing on the Parisian label Chateaurouge, a copy of the 12" ended up in the Rough Trade shop where one of the band !!! (on a rare afternoon's break from touring last year) heard it, flipped out and brought it to Warp's attention. Gael was immediately tracked down and bundled onto the next Eurostar to London...
Further EPs and an album will follow in 2005/6 on Warp."
I was going to post the excellent first track, however first of all it's a 16MB file; second it's not out for over a month & I don't want to step on Warp's shoes; and third there are a couple of other good songs on the single. This one sounds like a robotic Finlay Quaye jamming in a car factory.
CHOK ROCK - HAPPY MAN
Buy the single from the usual places on 25th May.
The only information I have is from the Warp site...
"Originally released in a limited pressing on the Parisian label Chateaurouge, a copy of the 12" ended up in the Rough Trade shop where one of the band !!! (on a rare afternoon's break from touring last year) heard it, flipped out and brought it to Warp's attention. Gael was immediately tracked down and bundled onto the next Eurostar to London...
Further EPs and an album will follow in 2005/6 on Warp."
I was going to post the excellent first track, however first of all it's a 16MB file; second it's not out for over a month & I don't want to step on Warp's shoes; and third there are a couple of other good songs on the single. This one sounds like a robotic Finlay Quaye jamming in a car factory.
CHOK ROCK - HAPPY MAN
Buy the single from the usual places on 25th May.
posted by headphonesex @ 5:12 PM
