Wednesday 11 November 2009

ALBUM REVIEW: FOUR:TWENTY MUSIC:03

Artist: VARIOUS
Title: Four:Twenty Music:03
Label: Four:Twenty
Format: Mix CD
Released: January 2010

House music never died for a reason - and this 27-track strong collection of undeniably loveable big and beefy tribal four to the floor behaviour.is a great example of why.

On paper this mixed waltz through the back catalogue of Bristol-based label Four:Twenty might seem anything but revolutionary. The fact its resident constructor Glimpse’s main claim to fame is featuring on Detroit techno originator Carl Craig’s Planet E label should give you a clue as to the strict adherence to a vintage blueprint of late 80s/early 90s house-verging-on-techno here.

But the real test is not on paper but in the CD drawer the prestigious line up including veteran underground names like Move D, Loco Dice and (Luke) Solomun makes for results which are in the main hypnotic, cunningly building,

7/10

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