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october.10.2002 - #1052
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artist : Various Artists
album : Pork 100
year : 2002
label : Pork
genre : Lo-Fi
catalogue : PORK100
url : www.pork.co.uk
quality : CD 192k HQ True Stereo
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01.Baby Gravy - You Really Are 06:31
02.Momma Gravy - Hadakemus 05:24
03.Sheik and Arch Deacon - As You All Know 05:26
04.Moss - Ching 05:19
05.Leggobeast - Elephant Legs 07:00
06.Baby Mammoth - Spike┤s Lament 07:50
07.The Shapes - Fossilized Oesophagus 04:58
08.B&b - Mrs. Ripley 05:56
09.Rawcliff - Piggy Back Wind 05:37
10.Tetris - Diving Up 05:13
11.Last Supper Danceband - New Bionic Boogie 05:29
12.Dustin - Another Missing Link 10:46
12 tracks | 75:29 mins | 103,8 MB
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For more than 10 years somewhere far from the cloying commerciality
of the capital, an independent label has been steadily releasing
music. That it has now reached 100 releases, having turned down
numerous offers to slip into the cold comforting hands of the
majors, may come as a pleasant surprise. In that time (and perhaps
most notably) 6 LPÆs were released by Fila Brazillia. Others like
Opik and Heights Of Abraham were poached into oblivion by
Deconstruction (R.I.P.) and ZZT (R.I.P.). Later came Baby Mammoth
and Bullitnuts. The former having now released 7 L.PÆs on Pork. Out
of the dormant ashes of the Bullitnuts came the new projects Momma
Gravy and Leggobeat. Recent signings have includied regular Fila
sessionees Moss and local master of the macabre Dustin. All of
these live and work in Hull. Outside of East Yorkshire signings
have included RussiaÆs Tetris, HollandsÆs Banabila and AmericaÆs
Marble Valley (the long time pet project of Pavement drummer Steve
West) On this 100th release you can hear new tracks from many of
the above plus one-off collaborations for this album. Also here are
new signings The Shapes, Sheik and Last Supper Dance. In classic
Pork style thereÆs a loose creative thread running through the
whole album but perhaps little, as a whole, to attach it to any
nu-scene you can think of.
--www.kudosrecords.co.uk
"When, over 10 years ago, Pork first took it upon themselves to
treat the world upon themselves to treat the world to glimmering
aural gems, 'chillout' was still a dirty word. People had seen a
promising ambient movement wilt, wither and fall asleep to its own
increasing desire for a more 'progressive' (as in rock) direction.
Pork, however, didn't seem to care, instead boycotting popular
opinion and opting for beds of sound bustling with ideas and
gorgeous noises. Whilst their most famous sons, Fila Brazillia, may
now have moved onto pastures new (after, however, completing a
whopping six album stint) with the Bullinuts and Heights of the
Abraham following suit, Pork's roster still represents the finer
edge of the downbeat scene. Here, on their 100th release, new
starlets like Russia's Tetris, The Shapes, Sheik and Last Supper
Dance sit comfortably with ole favourites Dustin, Moss and Baby
Mammoth on an album that delivers what it promises; another
worthwhile delve into Pork's grotto of fabulous fruits"
--Steve McLay, DJ Magazine - 9/2/2002
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