Sleezy D. – "I've Lost Control" (Trax Records – TX113) 1986

They didn't waste much time on cover artwork at Trax records did they? Then again why should they?

I suspect that these things were regarded as something disposable and functional. 

Like the UK DIY cassette scene,which this blog was supposed to be originally about.

Cassettes were usually disposed of after listening, or taped over by a bedroom Synth duo and resold.Making them ultra rare bits of kit.

Can't do that with vinyl I guess ,but generally these 33rpm 12" ep's were played continuously for a short run and usurped by the newest TR303/909 symphony, which could be churned out en masse every week.Tossed aside and the latest knob twiddled Acid spun for the kids at the weekend. Having said that early versions of Phuture's Acid Trax were played off of cassettes were they not?

This stuff was obviously never going to Chart, so these disc's were stuck at the back of the DJ's record bag, until rediscovers for Old Skool nights in the 90's

A Sleezy .D anthem about coming up on Ecstasy, which suited Madchester at The Hacienda in 1988,whose owners dated back to the doom rock of Joy Division, who crooned about "She's Lost Control";but now it became more inwardly looking,dancing like a nut job in their own personal space rather caring about anyone else, luvved up on 'E's, back when losing control was a thing to be celebrated......we know better now,if only we could remember our own names?

Tracklist:

Space Side:
A I've Lost Control 11:37
House Side:
B I've Lost Control (House Side) 9:45

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Mr. Fingers – "Washing Machine / Can You Feel It / Beyond The Clouds (Trax Records – TX127) 1986

 

Under the guise of Mr Fingers,aka Larry Heard,the inventor of House music,one can certainly feel the transition from Disco to House to Acid House occurring before our very ears.The difference between standard House and Acid House being,a bit of knob twiddling,and some rubbish electronics rescued from the orphanage of Electronica.

Its hard to imagine now, but these tunes,especially "Can You Feel It" entered many a young persons Brain like a parasite, and seemed to infect everyone who heard, or Misheard it.Partly because it sounded like NOTHING else on earth at the time.

I don't normally approve of such linguistic aberrations as Important,or Seminal to ever leave my magical fingers, but.....This really is one of the most important records in the history of 20th century music......probably!?
I Larry Heard someone say that somewhere, and thought maybe it was a fact.Sitting on my arrogant perch in 1986,looking down on it all with a Billy Idol sneer; i would never have uttered such a superlative ever, especially for what I would have considered silly Disco music......but maybe it is?.....Innit?

This was all created in the post warehouse clubs of clubland,and the fact that all these places are in severe financial woe, and Gen Z ain't interested,means that stuff with this impact will never be created ever again.The time is nigh kids, for the new Acid House Revival to kick ass in the green belt of the UK,so dust off your smiley emoji's and get those Cows dancing again on lab tested Ecstasy,leeching it into the milk cartons of the Elysian Fields of all Phuture dancing idiots the world over. 

Tracklist:

A1 Washing Machine 4:24
A2 Can You Feel It 5:45
B Beyond The Clouds 7:55

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Tuning Circuits - "No Compassion" ( Totally Freaked Out Power Electronics ‎– TFO PE2, Totally Freaked Out Power Electronics ‎– No. 2) 1990

Not all Electronic music was shit after 1985, some of that Acid House stuff was pretty good, and Drum'n'Bass was rather marvellous around 1995. And this cassette is most excellent in its House music filtered through home made Tandy/maplin style electronic kits kinda way. The Solid state circuitry fizzes with an endearing cheapness that most Dance producers gag at; but fuck those pricks, this is what dance music should be, endlessly repetitive and home made by real people for real people. All this and a great malfunctioning robot voice to put some icing on the already sweet cake. Like it says on the insert: "Recorded live at home April/May 1990. No mixing or editing afterwards, no samples, no stereo, no dolby. Play this analog dancecore very loud!!!!"
  
Track Listing: 
 A1 I Am A Non-Believer (Looking Out Of The Window On Sunday Version)
A2 I Know What You Want (Harcore XXX Version)
A3 No Compassion (No Compassion Version)
A4 Come Again (Sleazy Orgiastic Version)
B1 Mindbender (It's In Your Brain Version)
B2 It's In My Brain Too (Screaming Oscillator Version)
B3 It's In Your Brain (Harcore House Version)
B4 Now You Know Where You Stand (Too Heavy Bass Distorted Version)  

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