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From the Parada 88 induced riot in a Tokyo record store to the glorious English eccentricity of Weatherall remixing Harvey Bassett, this compilation really shows International Feel’s maverick spirit and their desire to tread a different path to the sausage waveforms, ringtone music or ‘let’s do 100 white labels with just a badly designed hand stamped logo and be really cool’ ethos of many of their brethren (although they tried that too !)
The two CD’s showcase their true Balearic-ism (Mmmm that’s not really a word is it), with Disk 1 (almost) revealing some Top of the Pops vocal moments and Disk 2 taking a deeper, more Epic path (well, apart from the aforementioned Weatherall remix of Locussolus), but overall, it leaves you feeling that something (whatever that may be) worthwhile has actually happened deep down in Uruguay over the past 3 years and this CD is, as label owner Mark B says, the perfect time capsule of International Feel’s original and ongoing desire to create a music & design legacy of lasting quality (or as Partridge once said....cult viewing figures).
Time to start making noise about the label comp...coming 8th Oct
TRACK BY TRACK by Mark B / International Feel
CD 1
1. The Curse - Gatto Fritto
Opening track of Ben Wright’s critically acclaimed 2011 debut album. He continues to be played and loved by all the key tastemakers from Harvey to Weatherall to James Holden and all points inbetween.
2. The Goddess - Bubble Club
Dan Keeling....what can you say about the guy that signed Coldplay and Lilly Allen ? Well, this is what Jose Padilla had to say: Thanks for this great gift. Its an amazing piece that bring me back on the real balearic early days and festivals in Ibiza. It´s got that spirit all over. It will be always in my record box.
3. American Dreamer - Maxxi & Zeus
Epic, film music from the Wild West, hand crafted by the guys also known as Quiet Village.
4. Throwdown - Locussolus (Com Truise Remix)
Harvey Bassett.....the Cult Leader, brilliantly remixed by Mr Com Truise.... a perfect B-Boy John Carpenter moment.
5. Spacebird - Flights of Fancy (Previously Unreleased)
FOF Vol 1 sold out and as yet they can’t be bothered to complete Vol 2, so in the meantime here’s a lovely atmospheric piece of 70’s space prog to keep your ears occupied.
6. Second - International Peoples Gang (Coyote Remix)
One of our favourite releases - twisted hooky balearic pop as championed by Erol Alkan.
7. I Travel To You - Bepu N'Gali (Fully Bearded Dub by Tim Love Lee) (Previously only available on vinyl)
Afrobeat from Botswana, dubbed out to perfection by the Tummy Touch head honcho.
8. You're Gonna Miss Me - Parada 88 (Previously only available on uber limited white label)
There’s only 30 copies on vinyl, it caused a riot at a record shop in Japan and it’d be cheaper to buy a small Island than grab this off Discogs.
9. Acdise #2 - Gonno
Channeling the spirit and euphoria of early Orbital, this became a summer 2011 anthem for those in the know (James Holden, Todd Terje, Laurent Garnier and on and on)
10. The Coptic Sun - IFEEL Studio (Previously only available on vinyl)
Another of our favourite releases, super atmospheric and deep - everything we want from a track and loved by everyone from Rob da Bank to Prins Thomas.
11. Love & Circumstance - Rocha (Previously Unreleased)
After two feted releases, they seem more interested in surfing and architecture these days, but did find the time to send over this unreleased soon to be sunset anthem.
CD 2
1. Gunship - Locussolus (Andrew Weatherall Remix)
Harvey goes into Studio with Flu (and a bottle of Jack Daniels), rants (not realising he’s been recorded), Weatherall asks for remix parts, engineer sends (forgetting about the rant), Weatherall hears and decides to base the whole remix around it - dangerous and hilarious as only a combination of Harvey and Weatherall could be.
2. Rimini '80 - Boys from Patagonia
Two Cousins, a CS-80 and a large dose of Slo Mo Italian Cheese, as loved by Mr Terje, Horsemeat, Optimo and many others.
3. I Travel To You - Bepu N'Gali
Afrobeat from Botswana part 2, this time the dirty, groovy original direct from Bepu’s studio in Gaborone.
4. Night Music - Rocha
Deep (with a capital D) Spacey House from the Uruguayans. Proper Headphone Music.
5. Invisible College - Gatto Fritto
Still one of the best tracks to emerge from the so called Cosmic scene....Balearic, groovy with shades of Lalo Schifrin. A Timeless Journey into the unknown.
6. Adventure Party - The Globe
Another one of our super limited white labels of acid disco Italo madness. Moved a cast of dancefloor 1000’s anywhere and everywhere and now on discogs for silly money.
7. Love's a Dancer - Flights of Fancy
Late 70’s electro Balearic boogey mixed with the vibe of McCartney’s ‘Live & Let Die’. Popular with Terje, Soulclap, Balearic Mike and on.
8. (I am a) Series of Strange Loops- Hungry Ghost
Balearic Kraut Afro Rock. No-one but Mr Fritto and Mr Weaver makes music like this and luckily (for them) everyone from Francois K to Weatherall and Giles Peterson seems to love it.
9. Morgengruss III - IFEEL Studio
Our reworking of the Popul Vuh track from Herzog’s ‘Aguirre, the Wrath of God’, with more than a little help from Richard Hawley’s studio band.
10. Turn To Light - Gonno
Fractured beauty from the end sequence of a film yet to be made.....
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