Back by Dope Demand
There is nothing worse than bloggers apologising for not posting. But i have been a bit quiet lately so sorry about that. I wish I could say i've been raving it up and shagging supermodels, but rather more mundanely i've just been busy as hell at work and getting home bloody late.
But I have to post this up due to its marvellous timing. I woke this morning still glowing with cup glory, following Wycombe's incredible performance at Charlton. Lo and behold, waiting on my doormat is a CD proclaiming 'Lewisham Born, Lewisham Bred'. Lewisham is of course the London borough that Charlton play in, so I took this as some kind of sign. A sign of what I don't know, but you have to look out for these kind of things, what with christmas round the corner. After all, if those wise old fellas hadn't paid attention to that star, who knows how differently the world may have turned out. Rather more peacefully I suspect.
So this here CD is a split effort by Dope Casio and Lewisham Born, Lewisham Bred. And it's ace. And finally something that deserves to be called 'Nu Rave'. For this is spastic fun for people who enjoy leaping round monged up on beans. The all important breakbeats are present and correct (listen NME... you cannae rave without breakbeats); and the even more all important cheesy piano riffs are present and correct (listen NME... you definitely cannae rave without waving those hands in the air).
Elsewhere there's also some old-skool Aphex influences (the pretty silly 'You're a Bender' byLB, LB for instance). Some hoover noises (on Dope Casino's 'Alien Lockdown'). Some KLF-style farmyard sounds (on Melvin's Place by LB, LB). And a whole host of mind-altering electronic sounds flying out of your speakers at every other time.
I guess what distinguishes this from 'old' rave music is that they have taken that rather simplistic blueprint and thrown in a whole load of influences from everthing that has come since. It's just dancing fun for your ears and speakers.
DOPE CASIO - CUT OUT AND KEEP
LEWISHAM BORN, LEWISHAM BRED - CHECHNO
Sounds like if you send a nice message to LB, LB via their myspace, you can get a free copy of the CD. I recommend that you do.
I've had a mix ready to post up for a couple of weeks, but my aforementioned busy-ness has prevented me from doing so. Hopefully next post, hopefully tomorrow.
But I have to post this up due to its marvellous timing. I woke this morning still glowing with cup glory, following Wycombe's incredible performance at Charlton. Lo and behold, waiting on my doormat is a CD proclaiming 'Lewisham Born, Lewisham Bred'. Lewisham is of course the London borough that Charlton play in, so I took this as some kind of sign. A sign of what I don't know, but you have to look out for these kind of things, what with christmas round the corner. After all, if those wise old fellas hadn't paid attention to that star, who knows how differently the world may have turned out. Rather more peacefully I suspect.
So this here CD is a split effort by Dope Casio and Lewisham Born, Lewisham Bred. And it's ace. And finally something that deserves to be called 'Nu Rave'. For this is spastic fun for people who enjoy leaping round monged up on beans. The all important breakbeats are present and correct (listen NME... you cannae rave without breakbeats); and the even more all important cheesy piano riffs are present and correct (listen NME... you definitely cannae rave without waving those hands in the air).
Elsewhere there's also some old-skool Aphex influences (the pretty silly 'You're a Bender' byLB, LB for instance). Some hoover noises (on Dope Casino's 'Alien Lockdown'). Some KLF-style farmyard sounds (on Melvin's Place by LB, LB). And a whole host of mind-altering electronic sounds flying out of your speakers at every other time.
I guess what distinguishes this from 'old' rave music is that they have taken that rather simplistic blueprint and thrown in a whole load of influences from everthing that has come since. It's just dancing fun for your ears and speakers.
DOPE CASIO - CUT OUT AND KEEP
LEWISHAM BORN, LEWISHAM BRED - CHECHNO
Sounds like if you send a nice message to LB, LB via their myspace, you can get a free copy of the CD. I recommend that you do.
I've had a mix ready to post up for a couple of weeks, but my aforementioned busy-ness has prevented me from doing so. Hopefully next post, hopefully tomorrow.
posted by headphonesex @ 2:06 AM
