Gridfaceunderground music reviewsGas: Nah und Fern- May 18, 2008 Kompakt, 2008 There&8217;s no overstating Cologne artist Wolfgang Voigt&8217;s influence on electronic music. His Mike Ink and Studio 1 releases helped shape minimal techno, while his Gas project laid the groundwork for abstract dub techno. Voigt also launched Profan and is an owner of Kompakt. It&8217;s no wonder his four out-of-print Gas albums have been fetching large sums on the second-hand market. Thankfully, Kompakt has seen fit to re-issue all four historical full-lengths in a box set.http://www.gridface.com/reviews/nah_und_fern.html Claro Intelecto: Warehouse Sessions Vol. 1-5- May 15, 2008 Modern Love, 2006-2008 Volume One This new 12-inch from Claro Intelecto is a thick slab of DetroitBerlin-style techno. &8220;Thieves,&8221; on the A-side, jumps right in with a hard, fast beat and pulses of bass. Filtered tones begin to chime, but the track remains minimal. The flip side&8217;s called &8220;New Dawn.&8221; Its beats are even thicker, with a burbling bassline and dub syncopation. I could almost see this side on Chain Reaction. The cut gradually morphs through slow, subtle...http://www.gridface.com/reviews/warehouse_sessions.html Quantec: Unusual Signals- May 14, 2008 Echocord, 2008 Quantec&8217;s best work to date is a meticulously crafted album of Chain Reaction-style dub techno. On &8220;Amanita Muscaria,&8221; chords pan over a kick drum. Deep bass drops out at the beginning and end, allowing for easy mixing. &8220;Deliberate&8221; centers on warm pulses. I imagine time-lapse video of clouds forming and blowing by. &8220;Unusual SignalsReversion&8221; is where the tracks start running together for me. I like the bass progression, but the chords...http://www.gridface.com/reviews/unusual_signals.html Frankie Knuckles Playlists- May 11, 2008 Frankie Knuckles began DJing in New York City in 1971. He and Larry Levan, of Paradise Garage fame, were best friends. In 1977 Knuckles moved to Chicago and started spinning at the Warehouse, where he became famous for his selection of soulful and funky disco, music that became known as &8220;house.&8221; When the Warehouse owners doubled their entrance fee, Knuckles left and opened the Power Plant. (The Warehouse became the Music Box.) Before long, club-goers Jamie Principle and Jesse...http://www.gridface.com/features/frankie_knuckles_playlists.html |