V. A. (Los- Jubilee) - Shefa Shefa (Wealth)

2010; 5 tracks
Los- Jubilee is a new Tel Aviv-based label, their name coming from a neighborhood in west Jerusalem and run by electronic artist Harel Schreiber (Mule Driver, Mujahideen and The Models). The music they release focuses on "raw electronic music, ranging from acid house to deep, unfunctional electronic sounds, while preserving both the liveliness and roughness of life."

Shefa Shefa (Wealth) is a field recording of two taxi drivers having a passionate discussion analyzing the behavior of local economic trends, social movements and the secrets of love. Mule Driver's opening track is a ghetto house version, using a repetitive sample of the dialogue which translate into "here we have plenty, plenty" (plenty also meaning "wealth"). Yair Etziony (False ind, Neo Ouija, Spekk) combines almost the entire recording on top of a dark ambient techno background. Rei Elbaz, DJ and a veteran producer, contributes an aggressive acid techno version. The compilation closes with "One Plus One," the first track by The Models in three years. The final track on the EP is the original field recording, meant to invite the listener to make a personal version. I only wish I could understand the meaning of what is being said in the field recording, but ah... well... I find this a very interesting compilation. 

01 Mule Driver - Shefa (wealth) 

02 Rei Elbaz - Shefa 

03 Yair Etziony - Here We Have Plenty, Plenty 

04 The Models - One Plus One 

05 Original Field Recording

 


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Le Le - Flage

2009; 15 tracks

Lyrics in English, Dutch, French, German, musicians from the highest reaches of heaven... this album is fucking beyond belief. The motherfucking sexy ass motherfucker Faberyayo and his doppelgangers collaborate to create a managerie of dirty electro house disco funk rap techno dance music that is MINDBLOWING. There is honestly nothing better than Flaaaaaaaaaaaaaaage.

Bonjour je m'appelle Jean Pierre le douche

Le Le - Le Classics

2010; 10 tracks

Le Le is a Dutch lo-fi techno funk/house group featuring Parra, Serge Fabergé of DJVT, and Rimer London (Electro Duo Comtron). This album is a combination of their greatest music, and I suggest getting this to hear the best of Le Le. I really love this album!

"Le Le combines graphic art with dirty electronic funk... inspired by Nu-Wave Disco, Italo, 90ies Pop clichés and 60s Glamour magazines... with a big pop appeal and a good sense of irony. Using a new language: a combination of English, Dutch, German, French and fantasy words.

Inspired by Nu-Wave Disco, Italo Disco, Pop clichés and 60s Glamour magazines: Le Le is a unique force. The music, the vocals, the sense of humour, the ironic take on current mainstream glam pop, the art background and their attitude. A straightforward progression for the current disco/house movement."


Bitch, you breakfast.

Burial & Four Tet - Moth/Wolf Club

2009; 2 tracks

There are two tracks on this beautiful collaboration: Moth and Wolf Club. More info and really great description here.I've known about this album for a while, but after seeing someone say that "Moth sounds like the party on the next flat over coming through the walls and onto your pillow" - I was like OMG I must hear this album again!! So I did, and I loved it again, and yeah. Beautifffuuullll wonderful album.

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