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A kind of halfway house between the Orb's dubbier excursions and the tougher end of the Basic Channel take on dub techno. I once sold them drugs in Tokyo's insane after-hours club Maniac Love , but that's another story...

An odd LP this, more something to admire the attention to detail of than actually be engaged by, a bit of a museum piece. The Richard D James LP is, along with Selected Ambient Works 85-92, one of the Aphex Twin LPs that I return to most regularly. ' Fingerbib ' shows that, despite this record being credited with inventing drill' n bass, what many people tend to overlook is how good he is at writing beautiful melodies. Rephlex .com

Inspired by the lovely singles box set , I've been on a Clash binge. This is obviously wonderful, and there are a couple of great clips on YouTube from an American TV show, Fridays. Clash on Fridays, part 1 Clash on Fridays, part 2 The Clash - Sandanista! The Clash - Capital Crisis Lee Scratch Perry - Arkology

This has really grown on me. Sits in a nice place between techno and electro, with lots of personality. www.bookashade.com Isolee - We Are Monster Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye Pavement - Wowee Zowee

Short and bitter-sweet. The odd mashing together of samples is pleasingly home made. Electronic Eye - Closed Circuit V.A. - Emissions Audio Output: Fresh Emissions Beck - Mellow Gold Autechre - Tri Repetae Banco De Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa