Monday, August 11, 2008
The Sun Is Shining
OK, so if you live in the UK this title of the post isn't exactly holding true this summer although the other week I think I counted a whole 6 days of decent weather! Round about the same time I also obtained a copy of Greg Wilson's 2020 Vision.Now, if you play me disco-tinged house on a harsh winter's day you're likely to get a reception as cold as the weather but there's something about the sunshine that suppresses my appetite for sharp clinical techno and mellows my temperament to more uplifting sounds.
Many of you will know Greg Wilson for his 'Credit to the Edit' series and for this compilation he again throws a couple of his own re-edits into the mix alongside other tracks from 2020's back catalogue. A couple of the tracks from the album are posted below but for me it's really the whole package that makes this an essential summer purchase and reminds me of those happy times dancing in a field as the sun comes up.
Spirit Catcher - Sweet Deal //2020Vision
Random factor - Second Principles //2020Vision
Buy the album direct from 2020Vision.
For those of you that don't do such soulful sounds, regardless of the circumstances, here's some dark downtempo electronica. It's from the new Twine LP, Violets which is definitely one for the head rather than the limbs. Although I'd not heard of these guys ahead of this release, a quick scan on Discogs suggests that they've been mixing up the answerphone messages with the static and guitars for a while now in order to deliver their particular brand of atmospheric ambience.Twine - In Through The Devices // Ghostly International
Buy Violets at Juno.
Labels: 2020 Vision, Ghostly International, Greg Wilson, Random Factor, Spirit Catcher, Twine
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Competition Time
We have something a little different for today's post as the nice people at Fabric have provided us with a pair of free tickets to give away for this Saturday night.As usual, the lineup's pretty damn tasty and if you want to pop along free of charge then all you've got to do is answer this ridiculously easy question:
Q) What was the first track ever posted on this blog?
Send your answer to us at illectronic.blogATgmail.com and the first correct entry will get to jump the queue and keep the admission fee in their pocket.
And while we're on the subject of giveaways it seems a fitting time to mention the podcast sections of both Fabric and their room 3 guests this week, 2020Vision,'s websites as there's some quality mixes to be had.
Fabric are up to number 4 in their podcast series but check out the tracklists a little more closely before deciding whether something tickles your fancy as the DJ's are dishing up eclectic selections rather than tracks they're typically associated with (Doc Scott incorporating Kraftwerk, Pink Floyd and Underground Resistance being a prime example!).
2020Vision have got a longer list of podcasts on their site and have just added a new one by The Electric Press. I've not had a chance to check this one out yet but some of the older ones are damn fine and I particularly like the Simon Baker one from November last year as it's dirty techno-flavoured house (or is that house-flavoured techno? ) all the way.
Anyhow, go have a browse for yourselves & good luck with the comp!
Labels: 2020 Vision, Fabric
