Review: Coming up through labels like Church, Rhythm Section International and now Black Acre, FYI Chris - aka Chris Coupe & Chris Watson - do Peckham proud with the release of their debut LP. Traversing acid, post-punk, jazz, techno and weirdo house, Earth Scum's 12 tracks, it's been said, play, "on cultural references and close connections - from their adored local hub Rye Wax and features Mancunian punk poetry from Thick Richard and grass-roots collaborations with fellow South Londoner, MC Pinty." With a strong spoken word, at times nihilistic approach, to poetry taking hold, the album also includes collaborations with Simeon Jones and highlights from the album include "Tempora", "Outie feat. DJ Morris", "Green Paraquet" and album closer "Scum Of The Earth feat. Thick Richard".
Review: Chris Coupe and Chris Watson's first album as FYI Chris, last year's Earth Scum, was a thrillingly imaginative, impossible to pigeonhole affair that effortlessly blended elements of ambient, hip-hop, bass music, jazz, post-punk, peak-time house, bleeping electro and much more besides. There's a similarly boundary-blurring feel to Unreal Naseau, a follow-up EP packed with high-grade musical treats. Opener 'Things To Do' is a dusty, jazzy and hypnotic twist on dubby deep house that keeps building in intensity throughout, while 'Hair of the Dog' sees the pair wrap ultra-dreamy chords, acid bass and star fall electronics around a sweaty, percussion-laden Latin beat. Elsewhere, 'Orange Wednesday' is a drum-heavy peak-time workout peppered with sharp bleeps and spaced-out samples, and 'Terrarium' blends ambient techno, dubby deep house and glassy-eyed electronica.
Review: Crimewave's Altercation focused on the dangerous side of nightlife in the north of England - now these remixes add further resonance to the original material. While the 96 Back remix of "50 Rapid" retains a dreamy undercurrent, the Deft take on "Aftermath" pushes in a different direction. Led by a moody bass and chattering percussion, it seethes with understated menace. On the Folly Group interpretation of the same track, a similar sensibility prevails, albeit at a slower pace. Funereal beats and brooding bass sound track this death-paced version. Meanwhile, the Not Fit For Purpose remix of "Metropolitan Police" features sirens wailing in the background, but the dreamy vocal samples and hazy textures provide some reprieve from the grimy reality of violent, blood-spattered streets.
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