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ZIQ 255CD
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"British acid house / drum 'n' bass musician Andy Jenkinson, brother of Tom Jenkinson (a.k.a. Squarepusher), has been releasing records under the name Ceephax Acid Crew for over a decade on labels such as Rephlex, Firstcasks, and Breakin Records. Planet Mu has long wanted to make a record with Jenkinson, and they are proud to present United Acid Emirates -- the definitive Ceephax album. The tracks are surprisingly straightforward -- Jenkinson has stripped away the drum 'n' bass and 303 histrionics of his previous work, leaving an album that at its core is a joyfully melodic and sweetly eccentric analog piece. Crossing different BPMs and moods, United Acid Emirates is an epic release with a strong '80s feel and a sound influenced by computer game music, Italo disco, synth pop, techno, and house -- all handmade on Jenkinson's ancient analog synths. From the early house feel of 'Life Funk' and the 16-bit techno dash of 'Sidney's Sizzler' to the Italo shimmer of 'Topaz' and the lush Human League synths 'n' acid of 'Parkway,' United Acid Emirates showcases Ceephax at his best. This soon-to-be classic puts him up there with Aphex and his recent analog experiments."
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ZIQ 249CD
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"Terror Danjah isn't a household name -- he's not as well-known as Wiley or Dizzee Rascal -- but he's considered by the grime cognoscenti to be the best grime producer ever, and this new collection of instrumentals, remixes, and tracks for others shows off his singular genius to the rest of the world. The title of the album refers to his gremlin cackle audiologo that indicates a Terror Danjah production, much like Timbaland's singing / beat boxing on his early productions. And the comparison with Timbaland doesn't stop there: both producers work with a signature palette of sounds, adding to them occasionally, which make their productions instantly recognizable; both use shifting, syncopated rhythms. What sets Terror Danjah apart is that he's British, he works around the tempo of 140 bpm, and his music is part of the aggressive, post-garage grime movement. Despite the pared-down palette he uses, Terror fills his productions with brilliant ideas, complex rhythms, and pop hooks. He has worked with both MCs and vocalists from Nasty Crew, Skepta, and Wiley to Shystie, Shola Ama, and now Mz Bratt. These tracks were mostly issued in limited vinyl quantities on the Aftershock label, as either instrumental tracks or as backing for MCs and singers. If one wants to hear a precursor to Joker and the new Bristol producers, here it is."
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ZIQ 177EP
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"Philly's Ed Flis brings his brand of booty breakcore to Planet Mu after releases on Cockrockdisco and Peace Off. On the A-side, 'Face Blast,' Flis asks whether you would like to '... be a ho tonight.' In addition he states: 'Face down, hands up, that's the way we like to fuck.' The flip is a high-tempo 'pure breakbeat hardcore techno' number."
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ZIQ 172CD
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"This EP, the follow up to Milanese's wicked debut album, Extend, features remixes of said album's tracks (and remixes from 1Up, his Warp release) by Chris Clark, DJ Distance and Hrdvsion, plus Milanese himself. The CD version also includes a bonus new track 'Double Face' featuring Kate Kestrel on vocals... dubby industrial grime raga."
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ZIQ 169CD
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"Manchester UK's MRK1 (aka Markone) is in top form on this long-awaited full-length follow-up to 2004's dub-step classic One Way. From the anthem 'The Underworld' (featuring the voice of Virus Syndicate MC Poet Shado) to the Eastern motifs of 'Caveman Boogie,' Copyright Laws brings the early ragga-rave sound of The Prodigy and SL2 into the new millennium with plenty of bass for dub step lovers everywhere."
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ZIQ 147CD
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"Northern Ireland's Barry Lynn burst upon the Dubstep scene in 2005, generating major hype with his Brood/Sunshine single on London's Hot Flush label. The CD edition of his new full-length, Oneric, features both single tracks plus ten new tracks while the DJ-friendly double-vinyl edition features a V.I.P. mix of 'Sunshine' and seven others. The Boxcutter sound is cosmic dubstep with guitar, flutes and twisting breaks. The melodies and production evoke prime mid-'90s electronica, but the bass attack is purely up to date."
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ZIQ 117CD
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"Bizzy B's follow up to the 1993/94 volumes one and two on Whitehouse Records brings the old-skool sound of hardcore jungle into the new millennium. 'Darkside' and 'Afraid Of The Dark' both use 'Amen' and 'Mentasm' to awesome effect -- the catchiness of the stabs and riffs just won't let go, and the breaks are propulsive. But this time the undertow of sub-bass catches listeners unaware. Deep dub waters. Bizzy B (Brain / Joker / Sub Base / Whitehouse) was there from day one playing the raves and on the radio (Centerforce, Fantasy, Kool FM, Conflict). He's been releasing records since 1991 and set up one of the most influential hardcore / jungle labels, Brain, which also released the debut material of Peshay, Zinc, and Marc Caro (Technical Itch), among others."
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ZIQ 089CD
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"Shitmat's long-awaited debut album is a propa mash-up ragga-rave dubplate bloodclot jungle tekno tour-de-force sampling everyone from The Ruts through to Queen and Ace of Base. Follow up to the warmly received seven inch Shopliftin, Gabba (3 plays on Peel and 1 on Breezeblock). Featuring 10 (8 on the vinyl) tracks using the 'Babylon Bwoy' a cappella to devastating effect over rhythms such as 'Amen Brother', 'Think (About It)', 'Theme From Benny Hill' & 'Eye Of The Tiger'. Shitmat (aka Henry Collins) has risen to the upper echelons of the breakcore firmament after playing his legendary live-set at literally tens of free parties and raves over the last year and a half."
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ZIQ 048CD
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"Planet Mu present the first album for 4 years from Dublin's electronic duo Decal (aka Alan O'Boyle and Dennis McNulty. Having previously worked for labels such as Warp, Leaf, Sabres Of Paradise, Lo Recordings, Satamile (NY), Moss Transit (Miami) and their own Ultramack and Trama labels, they have become known for their tough uncompromising electro and smooth Detroit influenced techno grooves. However this album is a departure from those styles, featuring no electro or techno at all... just guitars, vocals and electronics. It is almost ambient in its atmosphere and presents a maturity of construction, arrangement and melody which shows that here are styles which have been worked upon for years alongside their more well-known dancefloor sounds; the whole album sounds remarkably natural and unforced as if this is their regular shit. Reminds me of: Arovane's Tides, In The Nursery, Boards Of Canada, Steve Reich."
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ZIQ 017CD
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"Debut release (as Leafcutter John; one side of a split 7" with Pale White Horse on the US Indie Loose Change under his Christian name) for one John Burton, a London residing (ex?-) aficionado/emuladór of 'Palace Brother-esq(ue) folk' turned avant/micro digital savant via subtle manipulation of standing air waves made possible by various plugin solutions and credited 'hog sound manipulation software'. Easily the most surprising artefact to rise out of the pµ camp in some time, hip-checking post INA-GRM/desktop academic computer music technique (and possibly it's 'street' counterpart: Mego). And not even a hint of breakbeat absolution or melodic badgery (in fact, there's even a folk tune on here, appropriately if not snidely monikered 'Beat'). An unexpected turn of events, well received." --Hrvatski
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ZIQ 014EP
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"Second release on Planet Mu from 26 year old Underground Resistance fanatic Chris Morrison. Fusing a love of Drexciya and early Aphex, the result is a mix of startling analog percussion and classic electro stylings recalling Autechre. Includes 2 new collaborations with Mike Paradinas, both featuring trademark µ-Ziq sounds and melodies."
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