Huntleys and Palmers Audio Club: Huntleys and Palmers 1
This first selection from Huntley's and Palmer's Audio Club showcases the fine style and variety of their brave new Glasgow nights.
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Tokyo Knife Attack
The whole eighties revival thing has kind of passed its zenith now. That leaves two options: look for the next thing, or go so hyper-meta-uber-eighties you become something altogether new. Judge for yourself what's happened here.
Super Motion
Ben Butler & Mousepad
See how Beyoncé had that album called 'Dangerously in Love'? This is more like 'Dangerously in Electro-Funk' - and it doesn't feel much different.
Never Forgive
Congregation
How scary would it be to go out with someone who was fucking awesome at writing songs? You'd never want to put a foot wrong, for fear of being immortalised in punishing perfection.
Reading My Mind
Hidden Masters
An expedition into Sixties revivalism, with a hook the size of the the Horn of Africa: roaming psychedelic adventures on the back of a perfect pop song.
Jungle (T. Keeler & Capablanca Rework)
Grackle
Organic hybrid of krautrock and disco, like sexy love between computer and jumbo jet.
Dayman
Betamax Warriors
Imagine the superman in Laurie Anderson's Oh Superman singing a song while up on 2C-Bs: Dayman.
Entering Snake Pass
Galaxy Toobin'
We only hope this is about the Snake Pass in the Peak District. Dance music conjures so many city-centric images, it'd be nice to think you could take on an area of natural beauty with your bleeps. This track has the atmosphere to make you believe.
Hard Of Sand
Jason Edwards
Such good acoustic music that it's found a special place in the hearts of electronic music specialists, Kill The DJ...
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HUNTLEYS AND PALMERS AUDIO CLUB, Feb '09This first selection from Huntley's and Palmer's Audio Club showcases the fine style and variety of their brave new Glasgow nights.
Just a heads-up: The Brain Machine track "Eternal Night" is incorrectly tagged; it imports as "Eternal Light".
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