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Cabaret Voltaire thumbnail linked to a full review of the record

3xCD / Cabaret Voltaire / Conform to Deform '82/'90. Archive / Virgin Records

The music sounds much more at home in 2002 than it did when it was originally released. As I am not a fan of live discs, to me this box is a two CD set (the third disc is a well done live recording from June 8, 1990 in Edinburgh).
[read more] ---Carl

The Locust thumbnail linked to a full review of the record

3" CD / The Locust / GSL (Gold Standard Laboratories)

The original vinyl was only 13 minutes long; for the CD release, they included five additional tracks, making the CD version a whopping 16 minutes (they even fit it all on a 3" disc).
[read more] ---Peter Ledebur

The Hives thumbnail linked to a full review of the record

CD / The Hives / Barely Legal / Gearhead Records

The Hives first album Barely Legal was originally released in Sweden in 1997.
[read more] ---Peter L

Fort Thunder thumbnail linked to a full review of the record

CD / various / Random Slice of Life from Ft. Thunder / Contact Records

The comp has songs by bands who played at Fort Thunder, plus a booklet with flyers from many of the shows that took place there.
[read more] ---Carl

Rezillos thumbnail linked to a full review of the record

CD / The Rezillos / Can't Stand The Rezillos: The (Almost) Complete Rezillos / Sire+Warner Brothers

Scottish Punk/New Wave band, formed c.1976.
[read more] ---Peter Ledebur

Archive Series Volume 3 thumbnail linked to a full review of the record

3"CD / Archival Series Volume Three / Musique Concrete Soundtracks to Experimental Films 1956-1978 / Artists: Pierre Henry/Wlodzimierz Kotonski / The New England Electric Music Company

This collection houses two obscure musique concrete soundtracks by renowned composers Pierre Henry and Wlodzimierz Kotonski.
[read more] ---Patrick Rands

Cylob thumbnail linked to a full review of the record

12" / Cylob / "Cut The Midrange, Drop The Bass" b-w "What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor" & "With This Ring" / Rephlex

Cylob is Chris Jeffs from England. On this 12" he has created 3 vocal tracks (two with vocoder) that are catchy electro rockers.
[read more] ---Carl

The Drug Punks thumbnail linked to a full review of the record

12" / The Drug Punks / "Drug" b-w "Punk" / City Rockers

The Drug Punks are JJ Clam and The Wurlitzer, from Cancun Mexico. This is their debut release
[read more] ---Carl

Thomas Fehlmann thumbnail linked to a full review of the record

12" / Thomas Fehlmann / "Making It Whistle" b-w "Gratis" & "Luftikus" / Kompakt

Thomas Fehlmann is an electronic music artist from Switzerland with recorded output dating back to 1979.
[read more] ---Carl

Lolita Strap thumbnail linked to a full review of the record

12" / Lolita Strap / "My Dance" b-w "Product" & "Video Screen" / Crème Organization

Crème Organization is a new offshoot of Viewlexx Records, the Holland label which has been releasing excellent electro 12"s for several years, well before the current craze we are experiencing in 2002
[read more] ---Carl

Otto thumbnail linked to a full review of the record

CD / Otto / Condom Black / Trama

Otto is a Brazilian artist with a really cool sound. He honors the samba history of Brazil while using the electronic sounds available today in a live band complete with guitar, bass, drum, brass, and tons of percussion.
[read more] ---Carl

Augustus Pablo thumbnail linked to a full review of the record

CD / Augustus Pablo / King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown / Clock Tower Records

This is one of those records that goes in and out of print as different labels release small run versions of a timeless classic.
[read more] ---Carl