Sunday, March 31, 2024

CHILL OUT ZONE: H-A-L-O Lewis - Eclipsed (LFO Mixes)


 
 
H-A-L-O LEWIS
Eclipsed (LFO Mixes)
1995 Hypnobeat
 
Notes :
H-A-L-O was a short lived project by Graham Lewis (Wire, He Said) and Orjan Ornkloo (In Flames among others).
''Eclipsed'' was released as a single from the album ''Immanent'', with three fantastic remixes from LFO.
 
01. Eclipsed (Album Version)
02. Eclipsed (Growth Mix)
03. Eclipsed (Emmersion Mix)
04. Eclipsed (Sweep Mix)
 
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Friday, March 29, 2024

BALEARIC BEATS: The Grid - Floatation

 

 
THE GRID
Floatation
1990 EastWest
 
Notes :
All tracks remixed by Andrew Weatherall, ''Sonic Swing Mix'' uses the opening bars of The Stone Roses' "Waterfall" towards the end of the mix. 
 
01. Floatation (7'' Version)
02. Floatation (Subsonic Grid Mix)
03. Floatation (Sonic Swing Mix)
 
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CHILL OUT ZONE: Offworld - Another Planet


 
 
OFFWORLD
Another Planet
1996 Creation Records
 
Notes :
Great ambient techno & IDM album released in 1996 for Creation Records by Offworld, band formed by Chris Groothuizen, New Zealand artist based in London. He was founding member of one of the greatest UK indie bands ever - The House Of Love. Since the dissolution of the band, he continued as solo electronic artist and released few albums and singles under his aliases - Offworld, Offworld Communication Systems and Offworld SE5 
 
01. Untitled
02. Net
03. Orinoco
04. Deeseven
05. Chromatic
06. Offliner
07. Sidespiral
08. Venus
09. Cosmosis
10. Androgen
11. Organo
12. Santamira
 
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Follytechnic Music Library 15 - Ordered 86 - 93

 

FML 15
Ordered 86 - 93
24 March 2024
 
Notes :
Follow up to the very popular 'FML09 Ordered 81-85' follows Manchester’s Fab Four from Brotherhood through to Republic. Classic machine funk, twangy guitars, throbbing bass, acid house bangers and a sublime piece of Balearic downtempo magic as well as a little flashback to the heady days of Italia 90! K-Klass, Andrew Weatherall and John Barnes come along for the ride. 

01. Stated
02. Longed
03. Loved II
04. Fined
05. Ran
06. Vanished
07. Owed
08. Motioned
09. Ruined (Klassed)

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

The KLF - What Time Is Love? (Remodelled & Remixed)


 
 
THE KLF
What Time Is Love (Remodelled & Remixed)
1990 KLF Communications
 
01. What Time Is Love? (The Moody Boys Vs. The KLF Mix)
02. What Time Is Love? (Echo & Bunnymen Mix)
03. What Time Is Love? (Virtual Reality Mix)
 
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

That Petrol Emotion - Tingle (Limited Edition 12'' Promo)


 
 
THAT PETROL EMOTION
Tingle (Limited Edition 12'' Promo)
1991 Virgin
 
Notes :
Both tracks remixed by The Laylow Posse

01. Tingle (The Christmas In Kreuzberg Mix)
02. Tingle (Jazz Tip Mix)

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The Railway Children - So Right (Promo Mixes)




THE RAILWAY CHILDREN
So Right (Promo Mixes)
1990 Virgin

Notes :
Tracks 1 & 2 - remixed by The Laylow Posse
Track 3 - remixed by Dakeyne

01. So Right (Laylow Mix)
02. So Right (Laylow Dub)
03. So Right (Emotional Dub)

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Supreme Love Gods - Righteous (UK 12'' Promo Mixes)

 

 
SUPREME LOVE GODS
Righteous (UK 12'' Promo Mixes)
1991 One Little Indian
 
Notes :
Obscure and hard to find DJ promo single from US indie rock/baggy band Supreme Love Gods.
Two tracks ''Cherry White'' and ''Cat'' from their ''Righteous EP'', remixed by Carl Cox, Keith LeBlanc, Stoker and Tony Garcia.

One of the records that are very long time on my Most Wanted Records list, big thanks to Jon for sending copy of this great single.

01. Cherry White (Carl Cox Remix)
02. Cat (Keith LeBlanc Remix)
03. Cherry White (Stoker Remix)
04. Cat (Tony Garcia Remix)

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Boys Wonder - Keep It Up (White Label Promo)


 
 
BOYS WONDER
Keep It Up (White Label Promo)
1990 Not On Label
 
Notes :
A very limited run survived being withdrawn due to unresolved sample clearances.

Samples used on side A (Keep It Up (Steve Proctor Remix)) include:
Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
Queen - We Will Rock You 

01. Keep It Up (Steve Proctor Remix)
02. Keep It Up (Original)
03. Keep It Up

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Sunday, March 24, 2024

24 Hours - The Sea Is My Soul




24 HOURS
The Sea Is My Soul
1993 Hyperium Records

Notes :
24 Hours is alias of Dark Orange, a ethereal wave / synth pop band from Hamburg, Germany.
Great single, both tracks ''The Sea Is My Smile'' and ''The Man With The Never Ending Smile'' are taken from Dark Orange album ''The Garden Of Poseidon'' and here remixed by UK new wave band And Also The Trees & Mark Tibenham from ambient techno band G.O.L.

01. The Sea Is My Soul (Northern Dreamland Mix)
02. The Sea Is My Soul (Underwater Mix)
03. The Sea Is My Soul (Total Destruction Mix)
04. The Man With The Never Ending Smile (To Be All Smiles Mix)
05. The Man With The Never Ending Smile (Mountain Top Mix)
06. The Man With The Never Ending Smile (Big Ben Mix)

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Shriekback - The Bastard Sons Of Enoch EP




SHRIEKBACK
The Bastard Sons Of Enoch EP
1992 World Domination Recordings

01. The Bastard Sons Of Enoch (Squeaky Radio Edit)
02. The Bastard Sons Of Enoch (Squeaky Sons Of Enoch Mix)
03. The Bastard Sons Of Enoch (Enochian Operation)
04. Below
05. 3am (Search For The Naked City)

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Shiny Gnomes - She (Remixes Of MC Creatrix)




SHINY GNOMES
She (Remixes Of MC Creatrix)
1994 Our Choice

Notes :
Great single by German indie rock/psychedelic rock band Shiny Gnomes with remixes of 4 tracks from their album ''MC Creatrix'' by some of the best techno artists from early 90's period : Astralasia, Locust and Mouse On Mars

01. Heart Moon (Astral Moon Mix by Astralasia)
02. Thinking At The Edge Of The Unthinkable (Amoebas Mix by Locust)
03. In Nadreena's Garden (Mustang Dub Mix by Mouse On Mars)
04. Healing Sounds Asleep (Hounds Of Hash Mix by The High Corporation)
05. Heart Moon (Ambient Heart Mix by Astralasia)
06. Healing Sounds Asleep (Go To Sleep Mix by The High Corporation)

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The Music - Freedom Fighters (12'' Promo)

 

 
THE MUSIC
Freedom Fighters (12'' Promo)
2004 Virgin
 
01. Freedom Fighters (John Digweed & Nick Muir Remix)
02. Freedom Fighters (John Digweed & Nick Muir Instrumental)
03. Freedom Fighters (John Digweed & Nick Muir Club Dub)
 
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Love And Rockets - Resurrection Hex (Remixes By Deep Dish)

 

 
LOVE AND ROCKETS
Resurrection Hex (Remixes By Deep Dish)
1998 Red Ant Entertainment
 
01. Resurrection Hex (Deep Dish Luv 'N' Dub Mix)
02. Resurrection Hex (Deep Dish Kick In The Eye Dub)
03. Resurrection Hex (Deep Dish Hex Beats)
 
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South - Colours In Waves


 
 
SOUTH
Colours In Waves
2003 Sanctuary
 
01. Colours In Waves (Radio Edit)
02. Colours In Waves (Unkle Reconstruction)
03. Colours In Waves (Full Length)
 
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The Space Monkeys - Sugar Cane EP




THE SPACE MONKEYS
Sugar Cane EP
1998 Factory Records Limited

01. Sugar Cane (US Remix)
02. Pin Up Boy
03. Obeying The Master
04. Sugar Cane (The Mark 1 (And Only) Reconstruction)

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Sunday, March 17, 2024

Scorpio Rising - If...



SCORPIO RISING
If...
1992 Chapter 22

01. Freedom No. 5
02. Bliss
03. Rage On
04. Freedom Thirteen
05. Honeykill
06. Disturbance (Tidal Version)
07. Watermelon

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The Snapdragons - Dawn Raids On Morality



THE SNAPDRAGONS
Dawn Raids On Morality
1989 Native Records

The Snapdragons were an indie-rock band from Leeds, England led by singer and main songwriter James Taylor. They released two albums and four singles in the late 1980's, early 1990's while signed to the independent UK label Native Records. The album Dawn Raids on Morality is rated by Native and many aficionados of UK Indie music as an undiscovered gem with thoughtful lyrics and classy guitar work and was produced by Pat Collier.

01. Dole Boys On Futons
02. Dreamtime
03. The Silent World
04. The Man Of Her Dreams
05. The Dead
06. Dawn Raids On Morality
07. No Expectations
08. Closer
09. Life's A Crack
10. The Hole In The Stars

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Kingmaker - Eat Yourself Whole




KINGMAKER
Eat Yourself Whole
1992 Chrysalis

01. Revelation
02. Really Scrape The Sky
03. Two Headed, Yellow Bellied Hole Digger
04. Hard Times
05. Loveless/Defamed
06. Freewheeling
07. When Lucy's Down
08. Wave
09. Lady Shakespeare's Bomb
10. Everything In Life
11. High As A Kite

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Saturday, March 16, 2024

BALEARIC BEATS: The Blow Monkeys - La Passionara


 
 
THE BLOW MONKEYS
La Passionara 
1990 RCA
 
01. La Passionara (Tapas Rappers Mix)
02. La Passionara (Dope Mix)
03. La Passionara (Drums & Rap)
04. Vibe Alive
 
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BALEARIC BEATS: Thrashing Doves - Je$u$ On The Payroll No.2 (12'' Promo)


 
 
THRASHING DOVES
Je$u$ On The Payroll No.2 (12'' Promo)
1988 A&M Records
 
Notes :
Tracks 01 & 02 - remixed by Hugh Padgham
Tracks 03 & 04 - remixed by Bruce Forest

01. Je$u$ On The Payroll No.2 (Instrumental)
02. Je$u$ On The Payroll No.2 (Vocal)
03. Je$u$ On The Payroll No.2 (Street Groove)
04. Je$u$ On The Payroll No.2 (Dub Mix)

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CHILL OUT ZONE: God Within - Raincry


 
 
GOD WITHIN
Raincry
1993 Hardkiss
 
Notes :

Sleeve note: "If we are to achieve greatness in life, we must live as though we were never going to die." - ?.
Both versions of "Raincry" sample 'Rainmaker' from "Hans Zimmer - The Power Of One (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)".
"Daylight" samples 'D.D. And E.' from "This Mortal Coil - Blood".
 
01. Raincry (Submerged)
02. Daylight (Dreamerdreamsalone)
03. Raincry (Spiritual Thirst)
 
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CHILL OUT ZONE: Pentatonik - Credo / Zeitgeist


 
 
PENTATONIK
Credo / Zeitgeist
1994 Deviant Records

01. Credo (Radio Edit)
02. Credo
03. Zeitgeist

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Lovekittens - What Goes On EP




LOVEKITTENS
What Goes On EP
1991 Sheer Joy

Notes :
"What Goes On" written by Velvet Underground, produced and remixed by The Orb

01. What Goes On?
02. I Don't Know
03. Yes, Yes, Yes
04. What Goes On? (Orbient Mix)

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Supreme Love Gods - Fantastique




SUPREME LOVE GODS
Fantastique
1993 Def American

01. Fantastique (Edit)
02. Souled Out (Power Groove Instrumental)
03. Fantastique (Let It Begin With Rici)
04. Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow (Non-Album Track)
05. Fantastique (Progress 6 Stripped)
06. All Over (Supreme Mix)
07. All Over (Gettin' Off Mix)

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The Cygnet Ring - Pale Guru



THE CYGNET RING
Pale Guru
1991 North South

01. Pale Guru (7'' Mix)
02. God's Other Children
03. Pale Guru (12'' Mix)

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Chris & Cosey - Synaesthesia




CHRIS & COSEY
Synaesthesia
1991 Wax Trax! Records

01. Synaesthesia (Daniel Miller Mix)
02. Synaesthesia (Chris & Cosey Mix)
03. Retrodect
04. Synaesthesia (Daniel Miller Instrumental Mix)

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Anne Clark - Counter Act Remixed

 

 
 
ANNE CLARK
Counter Act Remixed
1991 SPV Records
 
Notes :
Tracks 01, 02, 05 & 06 - remixed by Ian Caple & Anne Clark
Tracks 04 & 07 - remixed by Corin O'Shanahan

01. Counter Act (Radio Version)
02. Counter Act (Extended Version)
03. Counter Act (Cybermix)
04. Counter Act (Creation Remix)
05. Counter Act (Extended Version)
06. Counter Act (Extended Version - Instrumental)
07. Counter Act (Creation Remix - Instrumental)

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Severed Heads - Big Saints Reward EP (88 - 90 Dubs)


 
 
SEVERED HEADS
Big Saints Reward EP (88 - 90 Dubs)
2015 Optimo Trax
 
01. Greater Reward (Piano Power Edit)
02. Greater Reward (Dub)
03. Big Car (Crash Dub)
04. All Saints Day (Saints Day Dub)
 
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Sunday, March 10, 2024

Slow Bongo Floyd - Open Up Your Heart (Remix) (White Label Promo)




SLOW BONGO FLOYD
Open Up Your Heart (Remix)
1991 Epic

01. Open Up Your Heart (Re-mix)
02. Open Up Your Heart (Piano Mix)
03. Another Sign (Instrumental Version)

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Great Northern Electrics - I Want You




GREAT NORTHERN ELECTRICS
I Want You
1991 Polydor

Notes :
Third and final single for great UK baggy band Great Northern Electrics. It's really hard to find any info on the net about this band, so if anyone can help will be great.
All i know is that one of the band members is called Simon Lacey, they released three singles for Polydor label: ''Sundays Child (1990)'', ''Rosemary (1990)'' and ''I Want You (1991)''

01. I Want You
02. Whose World
03. I Want You (Tim Bran Remix)

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Lovekittens - Set Me Free EP



Another fine release on Manchester Sheer Joy label, this time from madchester baggy band - Lovekittens. Unfortunately this was their second and last single in their short career. Their debut single "What Goes On EP" was released in 1991, co-produced and remixed by The Orb.
Band members : Chris Latter (vocals, guitar), Dave Standen (bass), John Wright Jr. (guitar) and Matt Mclean (drums).


LOVEKITTENS
Set Me Free EP
1992 Sheer Joy

01. Set Me Free
02. French
03. Your Town
04. What Goes On? (Demo)

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Leftfield & Lydon - Open Up (Remixes)



LEFTFIELD & LYDON
Open Up (Remixes)
1993 Hard Hands

Notes :
Tracks 2 & 4 - remixed by The Sabres Of Paradise
Track 3 - remixed by The Dust Brother (The Chemical Brothers)

01. Open Up (Radio Edit)
02. Open Up (I Hate Pink Floyd Mix)
03. Open Up (The Dust Brothers Remix)
04. Open Up (Open Dub)

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Lionrock - Lionrock (The Remixes)



LIONROCK
Lionrock - The Remixes
1992 Deconstruction

Notes:
Tracks 1 & 2 - remixed by Mark Stagg
Tracks 3 & 4 - remixed by Mr. Samples & Phunky Torso

01. Lionrock (Most Excellent Mix)
02. Lionrock (Roots And Culture)
03. Lionrock (A Trumpet Jumboree In Edinburgh)
04. Lionrock (A Dubtastic Jumboree In Edinburgh)

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Scorpio Rising - Zodiac Killers



SCORPIO RISING
Zodiac Killers
1992 Sire Records

Scorpio Rising were an UK indie rock band from Liverpool. The unique Scorpio Rising sound was driven from a diverse set of influences, combining breakbeat driven rythmns, strong pop melodies and funk influenced basslines sandblasted with pychedelic and experimental guitar distortion techniques. Earliest recordings feature heavy use of wah wah pedals and breakbeat/baggy drum patterns contemporary with the early nineties.
Zodiac Killers is album released for US market, compilation of tracks taken from their early records: Saturnalia EP (1 & 8), If (2, 3 & 7), Watermelon EP (5 & 6) and Strangest EP (4)

01. Saturnalia 12''
02. Bliss
03. Freedom Thirteen
04. Burn Out
05. Watermelon
06. Beautiful People
07. Rage On
08. Disturbance

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Drop - Within And Beyond



DROP
Within And Beyond
1991 Chapter 22

Excellent shoegaze, indie rock band from Birmingham. They recorded two 12'' singles "Reflections" and "Ambience" and one great album "Within And Beyond", all for Chapter 22 label.

01. Drone 1
02. Save My Soul
03. Mirrored
04. Within And Beyond
05. Be There
06. Fixed
07. Feel
08. Lunar

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Headtime - Have You Heard EP




HEADTIME
Have You Heard EP
1991 Cherry Red

01. I Visualise
02. Need To Be
03. Have You Heard
04. Float

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Revolver - Cold Water Flat



REVOLVER
Cold Water Flat
1993 Hut Recordings

01. Cool Blue
02. Shakesdown
03. Cradle Snatch
04. I Wear Your Chain
05. Nothing Without You
06. Bottled Out
07. Coming Back
08. Cold Water Flat
09. Makes No Difference All The Same
10. Wave

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Sunday, March 3, 2024

CHILL OUT ZONE: A Positive Life - The Calling


 
 
A POSITIVE LIFE
The Calling
1993 Beyond
 
Notes :
Track 02 - remixed by The Higher Intelligence Agency
 
01. The Calling (Loved'Ub Mix)
02. The Calling (Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft Mix)
03. The Calling (Original Mix)
 
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BALEARIC BEATS: It's Immaterial - Driving Away From Home


 
 
IT'S IMMATERIAL
Driving Away From Home
1988 Siren Records

01. Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)
02. Ed's Funky Dinner (Friday Night, Saturday Morning) (Extended 12'' Remix)
03. Driving Away From Home (I Mean After All It's Only 'Dead Man's Curve') (Extended 12'' Remix)

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BALEARIC BEATS: Age Of Chance - Higher Than Heaven: Remix


 
 
AGE OF CHANCE
Higher Than Heaven: Remix
1990 Virgin
 
Notes :
''Balearic Beats'' and ''Chill Out Zone'' are two new sections on the blog, where i will be posting or re-posting Balearic & indie dance, ambient techno & chill out records that i was posting in the last ten or more years on my second blog - Higher Than The Sun.
This blog needs changes and i'm sure you'll find some interesting stuff that you missed or haven't heard before.
 

01. Higher Than Heaven: Gates Of Heaven
02. Times Up: Timeless

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Friday, March 1, 2024

Supreme Love Gods - All Over





SUPREME LOVE GODS
All Over
1992 Def American Recordings

01. All Over (Supreme Mix)
02. All Over (Homemade Batch Mix)
03. All Over (Supreme Club Dub)
04. All Over (Yes, It's From The Album)
05. Alive (As Itself)

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J.B.C. - We Love You



J.B.C.
We Love You
1990 Creation Records

J.B.C aka The Jazz Butcher Conspiracy released one single ''We Love You'' in 1990 for Creation Records, a cover of Rolling Stones track, remixes by Steve Proctor

01. We Love You (554 Mix)
02. We Love You (One For The Band)
03. We Love You (The Great Awakening)

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