January. New DHS list. Nice. It's the beginnings of a tradition...
As usual though a glance back at the outgoing before the eighth instalment kicks off.
H - first off, that House Arrest tune is indeed an almost forgotten gem - I have the 12" - originally by Krush - and it's much better than the Spot version - shame but hopefully it'll appear one day. You had two tracks of the Caribou album - neither are bad at all - have to say though that for my money the best thing to do with that album so far is Midland's remix of 'Sun'. Obviously I like the Antix tune, although it's not my favourite mix of it. The KU mix of Triangle is proof positive that 'prog' is both still alive and can work with a vocal. Nice.
D - Pink Synth is pleasant enough, acoustic of Silence is nice too. I remember that Fun Lovin Criminals track - wasn't a fan - have given it several more tries, still unconvinced. Heretical though it sounds I'm not a huge Stevie Wonder fan - your choice, 'I Wish' is one of half a dozen or so that I'm ok with!! On the basis that if you've got nothing nice to say then say nothing at all I shall gloss over your last pick and officially open DHS8...
Okey dokey dinkum - funk trousers on everybody.
Lyn Collins - Think About It - the pair of you should get the tune that sampled this immediately but if you don't the break at 1m26s will give it away somewhat...
Liquid Liquid - Cavern - the inspiration and source of several samples for Melle Mel's 'White Lines'.
Mezzoforte - Garden Party - it's summer 1983 and I've just discovered the joys of pirate radio in London - LWR, Horizon and JFM specifically - I'm all over the pause button and maniacally recording tapes - Westwood is on LWR playing early electro and this was an absolute favourite off a JFM tape that I played to death that summer. Been after this on Spot since Day One - very recent addition.
George Benson - Living Inside Your Love - this was released before the Mezzoforte track but pretty sure I had this on the same home recorded pirate radio tape. Summer funk jam.
Art Department - Without You - bit of a shift this - although it does sound for all the world like a mid 80's tune it was released last year to rather large critical acclaim. Absolute 'marmite vocal' - personally it works for me. Retro-proto-whatever. Deep and hypnotic. Lovely.
On a closing note can I just say that one of the things I love about DHS is it get's honestly opposing reactions to tunes - witness the two following quotes from your recent posts about a track I picked recently...
"Oh my word this really hasnt dated well for me - sounds ancient, cant say its really my thing..." and,
"fantastic - getting better with each listen too."
Tremendous.
*tips hat*
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