during a stay in munich anthony shake shakir heard a demo version of the song >hammering< and was so thrilled by it, that he decided he wanted to release it on his own label frictional.
striking about the 12-inch is the way it was done. the basement is the track >hammering<, a techno track that uses a sample of a work song from an historical recording dating from the 1930s. the swinging-souly voices are combined with a clear and funky beat that pushes you forward, and you wont forget the voice for a long time, even after the track has been listened to multiple times.after that anthony shake shakir created a remix that afterwards was again remixed by splits & slits.

first released in 2001, this album is fully remastered, remade and presented once more in its entirety and features a certain ratio, cabaret voltaire, throbbing gristle, the human league, the pop group, gang of four, the slits, 23 skidoo and this heat.

the history of female punk, compiled by vivien goldman.

-sextet- ist eine von vier streng limitierten neuen editionen legendärer a certain ratio alben, die die veröffentlichung ihres neuen albums -acr loco- begleiten. -sextet- ist das dritte album der post-punk band aus manchester und erschien ursprünglich 198

sextet (1982) will be released on clear orange vinyl (with download code included) in a textured sleeve replicating the original factory release. dark and brooding, yet bright and funky, sextet is a firm favourite amongst the critics and saw a certain ratio refine the experimentation of the first two albums and deliver a masterpiece that is as off-kilter and weird as it is commercial and pop.

part 3 of the emotional relish series sees robi insinnas work remixed by a quartet of british producers. death in vegas overseer richard fearless tackles >be loved< starting with an ethereal loop that builds on top of itself before the beat kicks in and the remix heads for the dark (leather) dancefloor. mr andy blake channels the collective spirits of the slits, the pop group and killing joke on his space echo laden remix of >adolescent sex< whilst weatherall acolyte scott fraser returns to the relish cause with a typically chugging rendition of >turning< that has found favour from croatia boat parties to the catwalks of paris s/s 2013 no less (check youtube for evidence). cosey club founder richard d clouston slows down the tempo for a brooding, mind bending take on >blue girls<.

nice price deal !!! producer adrian sherwood and ari up, the lead singer of the formative british all-female punk group the slits, first met in 1978.

this is the track that has been burning down the house this summer, this is punk-funk techno ... this is >fables and fairytales<. a deep, dark and wonderful cut of distorted house music from adam marshall and nicholas murray under the alias n/a featuring the voice of rosina… a creation that touches the heart, body and soul with an intensely passionate sound, producing one of the best crosstown rebels releases yet.
from the vocal chorus so hooky and cool - to the kind of bassline you will be humming hours after the club, this piece of lfo tech-funk brings adonis, the slits and the fatback band into the same room and melts them into one shining gem. falling horns and random stabs, a punk funk vocal that is truly infectious, crosstown rebels #54 grabs you at the beginning and doesnt let go for the next twelve minutes. a faultless anthem for the coming nights…
on the b side, the latest artist signed to rebels, the uniquely talented deniz kurtel, stretches the hook into a dubbed out trip of groove-infused techno. morphing and twisting the ferocious female voice to sensual whispers and heart-felt cries, she works more enchantment into this anthem and builds a serious groove for a dark room.

the mighty dfa return with ths new release that feels like bjork fronting the slits in no-wave heaven. a limited release in japan, the dfa licensed it and have turned it even more sideways than the original, replaying the drums and guitar and boy does this sound like bjork !!

paul hammond is a london-based producer and founder of the label real soon. he has been making records since 1984 originally with industrial avant-funk group a primary industry and then from 1989-1998 as ultramarine in partnership with ian cooper. paul’s musical roots were established in the early 1980s listening to the new wave funk & electronic experiments of a certain ratio, 23 skidoo, cabaret voltaire, the pop group, new order, gang of four, the slits, the raincoats and the broader independent scene of the time typified by labels such as factory, rough trade

here we find montreal disco freak gino soccio going up against the timeless marvin gaye. gino soccio >victim of change< + instro vs marvin gaye >funky space reincarnation< + slits >i heard it through the bass line< reworking of marvins classic !!

die erste ausgabe mit dem titel -sherwood at the controls vol.1: 1979-1984- prŠsentiert 14 von sherwood produzierte oder remixte tracks zwischen post-punk, mutant-disco, dub, funk und electro aus der hochphase zwischen 1979 bis 1984. klassiker und raritŠten, cd-erstveršffentlichungen und zwei komplett unveršffentlichte tracks (prince far i, voice of authority ft. congo ashanti roy). alle formate unmixed.

james nice label von ltm recordings hat sich hier auf wiederveršffentlichungen einiger stŸcke von factory artists wie zb.lawie the durutti column und a certain ratio konzentriert. mit dabei das offen gestimmte instrumental ãmadeleineÒ von durutti column.von a certain ratio, einer der factory-bands schlechthin, gibt es das white-funk-zu-breakdance-zeiten-stŸck ãwild partyÒ sowie einen sich Ÿber fast zehn minuten erstreckenden mix von ãknife slits waterÒ