HIGHER THAN THE SUN: September 2021

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

The Young Gods - Skinflowers

THE YOUNG GODS

Skinflowers

1992 Play It Again Sam Records

Notes :

After years of getting away with uncleared and uncredited samples, this was the release that finally got The Young Gods into trouble. Not for the samples, however, but for the remix name - Alex Paterson was not very happy with how they used The Orb's name. A great release, nonetheless, notable for the band's first real foray into ambient sounds, something that has since come to dominate their output.

(review by donnacha)

01. Skinflowers (Edited Version)

02. Skinflowers (Brain Forest Mix - The Orb Style)

03. Skinflowers (Courtney Speed Love Mix)

04. Skinflowers (Album Version)

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A Split - Second - Rigor Mortis (1991 Remix)

A SPLIT - SECOND

Rigor Mortis (1991 Remix)

1991 Antler-Subway

Notes :

All tracks remixed remixed by Tony Garcia.

''Manc Mix'' is great madchester inspired track with Happy Mondays ''Hallelujah'' sample.

01. Rigor Mortis (Manc Mix)

02. Rigor Mortis (Dub Mix)

03. Rigor Mortis (Transient Straight Mix)

04. Rigor Mortis (Transient Dub)

05. Rigor Mortis (Original Version)

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Friday, September 24, 2021

Happy Mondays - Madchester Rave On (Remixes)

HAPPY MONDAYS
Madchester Rave On (Remixes)
1989 Factory Records

Notes :
Track 1 - remixed by Andrew Weatherall & Paul Oakenfold
Track 2 - remixed by Paul Oakenfold & Terry Farley, samples the bass line from ''For The Love Of Money'' by O'Jays
Track 3 - remixed by Steve Lillywhite, vocals by Kirsty MacColl

01. Hallelujah (Club Mix)
02. Rave On (Club Mix)
03. Hallelujah (In Out Mix)

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Chapterhouse - She's A Vision

CHAPTERHOUSE

She's A Vision

1993 Dedicated

Notes :

Track 03 - remixed by The Drum Club

01. She's A Vision

02. Don't Look Now

03. Don't Look Now (Drum Club Sitar Trance Mix)

04. For What It's Worth (Demo)

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Banco De Gaia - Desert Wind EP

BANCO DE GAIA
Desert Wind EP
1993 Planet Dog

01. Desert Wind (Sunset Mix)
02. Gamelah (Dub 1)
03. Shanti (Soupdragon Mix)

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Monday, September 20, 2021

My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult - Blue Buddha (Remixes 2)

MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT

Blue Buddha (Remixes 2)

1993 Interscope Records

01. Blue Buddha (Housewarming Mix)

02. Blue Buddha (Last Minute Dubstramental)

03. Blue Buddha (Soundshock's Funky Oskillator Mix)

04. Blue Buddha (PK Trance Dub)

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Happyhead - Digital Love Thing (12'' Promo)

HAPPYHEAD
Digital Love Thing (12'' Promo)
EastWest Records America

Notes :
Happyhead was Carl Marsh's short-lived project following the dissolution of Shriekback.
Taking its cues from the pharmacological grooves of acid house and the Madchester scene, Happyhead was a colorful, brash coupling of acid house rhythms and loud guitars.
Happyhead consisted of Marsh (dubbed Kylie Brush) on vocals and guitars, Jim Kimberly (JFK) on keyboards and drums, and Steve Greetham (the Great Steven) on bass, with producer/mixer David Barratt taking an active writing role with Marsh.

''Digital Love Thing'' is second single taken from ''Give Happyhead'' album, remixes by Los Angeles DJ & producer MK (Mark Kinchen).

01. Digital Love Thing (Underground MK Mix)
02. Digital Love Thing (Extended MK Mix)
03. Digital Love Thing (Underground Instrumental)

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Leftfield - Song Of Life (Underworld Remixes)

LEFTFIELD
Song Of Life (Underworld Remixes)
1992 Hard Hands

Notes :

Tracks 01 & 03 - remixed by Underworld

01. Song Of Life (Steppin' Razor Mix)
02. Release The Horns
03. Song Of Life (The Lemon Interupt Mix)

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Sandoz - Intensely Radioactive

SANDOZ

Intensely Radioactive

1994 Touch

01. Beneath The City Streets

02. Inner Rhythms

03. Exoskeleton

04. Intensely Radioactive

05. Atro City Reaction

06. Intelligence

07. Revolution

08. Luminous

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Friday, September 3, 2021

My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult - Blue Buddha (Remixes 1)

MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT

Blue Buddha (Remixes 1)

1993 Interscope Records

Notes :

Great single from My Life Thrill Kill Kult, track ''Blue Buddha'' is taken from their album ''13 Above The Night'', best remixes here are by Buzz McCoy (01 & 03) and John Ficarrotta & MC Shan (04).

Recommended for indie dance & baggy lovers.

01. Blue Buddha (Master Of The Ultra Flesh Mix)

02. Blue Buddha (World's Greatest Lover Mix)

03. Blue Buddha (3rd Floor Mix)

04. Blue Buddha (Ba Balloo Extended Mix)

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

The Joy - Shine (The Mandala Mixes 1)

THE JOY

Shine (The Mandala Mixes 1)

1993 Playground Recordings

Notes :

Original, first version of fantastic ''Shine'' single released on the The Joy own label Playground Recordings in May 1993, later re-released in newly remixed form in February 1994 when it was picked up by Compulsion / Chrysalis label.

Huge thanks to my friend Kell for sending me copy of this obscure and hard to find single.