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B.O.S.E. - Batman (The original swing)

5/16/2012

B.O.S.E. - Batman (The original swing)
Format: 12"
Style: Electro
Label: BCM Records
http://www.discogs.com/BOSE-Batman-The-Original-Swing/release/476337

A Batman (The original swing)
B R-Cop (Who-R-U)

There was a bit of Batman-mania in 1989 when Tim Burton released his version of the dark knight of Gotham city. Prince provided a soundtrack and the 'bat-signal' was printed on just about everything. Just as the 'smiley' during the acid-frenzy during the same period.

The bat-craze also hit Miami where producers Lawrence Davis, Joseph Louis Stone & Paul Klein (a.k.a. DSK or The Fly Boys) did a electro, Miami bass, version of the Batman theme from the tv-series from 1966-1968.

B.O.S.E. combination of comicbook super hero and drum sounds from a Roland TR-808 is very hard not to fall in love with for a nerd such as I. This is funny and funky, with a electronic finnish.

And the fun continues on the b-side with more electro and movie samples. R-Cop (Who-R-U) was originally relesed in 1988 and is filled with sounds and samples from the movie Robocop.

Let's do the batdance, electro syle with the original swing!

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The Twins - Face to face

5/10/2012

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The Twins - Face to face
Format: 12"
Style: Synthpop
Label: International Deejay Gigolo Records
http://www.discogs.com/Twins-Face-To-Face/release/87012

A Face to face (Re-recorded original version)
B Face to face (Naughty's italo disco mix)

This is The Twins classic song Face to Face from 1982 in a re-recorded version and an updated dance mix. The new recording and mix was done in 2002.

Not much to say about the original song since it is such a classic. It is also one of those rare songs that you never seem to get tired of.

I do enjoy the Naughty's italo disco mix though. The structure of the song is pretty intact and they have just given it a little more oumpf in the drums and given the song a touch of electro clash. I would love to dance to this version.

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Miss Nicky Trax - Acid in the house

5/8/2012

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Miss Nicky Trax - Acid in the house
Format: 12"
Style: New beat
Label: Kaos Dance Records
http://www.discogs.com/Miss-Nicky-Trax-Acid-In-The-House/release/55645

A Acid in the house
B Acid in the house (Instrumental)

We are back in 1988 again to have a look at the fourth release from Kaos Dance Records. This is produced by the New beat legends Chris Inger, Harry Van Oekel and Praga Khan. The lead singer on this track is a young girl named Nicky Vermeulen a.k.a. Miss Nicky Trax.

This is one of the really great tracks from the label. It's very acid and very groovy. It's also a plus that the vocals are acctuallly sung and don't consist of a bunch of samples, as it tend to do in this genre.

Does anyone have an explanation to why there is wrestling clips in this video? :D

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//Tense// - Memory and Memory+

5/5/2012

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//Tense// - Memory and Memory+
Format: LP and Casette
Style: EBM, Industrial
Label: Desire Records
http://www.discogs.com/TENSE-Memory/release/3023860
http://www.discogs.com/TENSE-Memory/release/2633328

Memory
A1 Work hard short life
A2 Sin realite
A3 Perpetual swim
A4 Mine too
A5 Lost race
B1 Empty handed
B2 The visitor
B3 Lead head
B4 Living dream
B5 Rapid pulse

Memory +
A1   Work hard short life
A2   Sin realite
A3   Perpetual swim
A4 Mine too
A5   Lost race
A6   Empty handed
A7   The visitor
A8   Lead head
A9 Living dream
A10 Rapid pulse
B1    Work hard short life (White car ephemeral employment mix)
B2    Sin realite (Death in plains remix)
B3    Mine too (Soft metals remix version 2)
B4    Work hard short life (Don't do it remix by T. Grave)
B5    Perpetual swim (Perpetual sinking remix by T. Grave)
B6    Work hard short life (NTSRN Remix)
B7    Sin realite (Real sin remix - Kris komakino)

Memory is the debut album from the american band //Tense//, and was released by the french label Desire in 2009. //Tense// is very much the work of creator and front man Robert Lane. In the studio it is a solo project, but live it is a three piece band with reinforcement from Maria Saldana and Seth Nemec.

The music is dark and very funky. Cabarait Voltaire is a great influence according to Robert, but I also hear alot of Belgian influences like The Klinik and Vomito Negro.

I really love this music. It sounds analogue and oldschoool and should appeal to everyone interested in dark dance music. Especially the album Memory, wichis really accessible with straight forward songs. Later releases with the band are a little bit more experimental and introvert.

Favorite tracks from the album are Lead head, Mine too, Sin realite and Rapid pulse.

Memory + is a very limited casette (75 copies) with the album on one side and remixes on the b-side. The remixes are ok, but nothing really stands out, with the exception of the Soft Metals remix of Mine Too. This remix is very cool and should work very nice for the dancefloor.

More //Tense// on Vinyl Hunt.

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B.O.S.E. - Batman (The original swing)

The Twins - Face to face

Miss Nicky Trax - Acid in the house

//Tense// - Memory and Memory+

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