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ARTiST....: va
TiTLE.....: background records 50
LABEL.....: background records
GENRE.....: electronic
SOURCE....: cdda
QUALiTY...: VBR / joint-stereo
SiZE......: 64,5 MB
REL.DATE..: 05-11-2006
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01] antiguo automata mexicano - first imago 05:09
02] andy vaz feat n. gratin - we're gonna diss you right now 07:05
03] further details - half forgotten dream 04:14
04] pascal schafer - deep thought 07:44
05] frivolous - forget the funk 07:43
06] db - low moon 06:32
07] rhythm maker - don't disturb the monotony 05:49
08] terrence dixon - detroit city lights 06:13
TOTAL TiME : 50:29 min
There's something refreshing about the
understatement with which Background heralds its
50th release: in place of a multi-disc behemoth,
there's little razzle-dazzle and no gimmicks
either, remix or otherwise-just classy tunes
representing the Dusseldorf label's current
roster.
Classic techno is represented by Further Details'
aptly-titled "Half Forgotten Dream", whose lush
groove and synth smears offer more than a little
hint of Detroit, and Pascal Schaefer's "Deep
Thoughts", a lovely slice of tech-house driven by
a snaking bass line and shimmying skip, and topped
by a sweetly glistening synth melody at song's
end. The partying wildcat of the bunch, Frivolous
(Daniel Gardner), is the mischievous student
dispatched to the Principal's office; hoots and
hollers greet his tune's synth squeals and
thudding groove as Gardner, evoking
Parliament-Funkadelic, repeatedly utters the
"Forget the Funk" title. On a more textured tip,
there's Antiguo Automata Mexicano's micro-mix of
soft guitar strums, dulcimer swirls, and scurrying
beats (First Amigo) and db's voodoo-glitch jungle
of moaning creatures (Low Moon). Accompanied by
The Exposures' 'N. Gratin,' Background head Andy
Vaz merges bubbly pinprick techno with soulful
guitar funk in a manner that recalls Curtis
Mayfield (We Never Gonna Diss You). Capping the
album beautifully is Terrence Dixon's shimmering
"Saturday Night", its soft percolations as lightly
chilled as a winter snowflake and its glimmering
melodies as bright as fireflies.
Most labels falter on occasion by issuing sub-par
material but not Background: its music
consistently arrives with an assurance of quality
and the label has yet to embarrass itself with a
mediocre release. One caveat: though the release's
cuts spread themselves nicely over four vinyl
sides, eight tracks seems slight for a CD; 50
easily could have accommodated contributions from
Background alumni like Dave Miller and Portable
too.
Buy me if you love me :)