┌┬┬┐┌─┬─┬─┬┬┬┬─┬─┬┬┐ │ ┤└┤*│││┌┤ │ ┤┌┘ ┤ ·--─┘ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────-· artist · various artists release · just another taste of electronic watusi boogaloo year · 2000 genre · lo-fi label · kindercore catalogue · kc051 website · www.kindercore.com date · 28-jul-2003 quality · 192kbps/44,1khz source · compact disc ·--────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────-· 01 mains ignition - testify 5:55 02 babalu - time 3 3:11 03 oh polo - sammi 5:06 04 mains ignition - in hq (intelligent high quality) 5:15 05 babalu - skins 7:39 06 les hommes - interlude with les hommes 3:15 07 babalu - taste the great humpback whale 7:08 08 oh polo - deep throat 5:40 09 biowire - fantasize 7:45 10 mains ingnition - wholesale physics depot 6:40 11 oh polo - compared to ramone 5:47 12 babalu - happiness 9:55 playtime · 01h 13m 16s ·--────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────-· if this compilation suddenly creates a new standard, the people over at desco records might even be bothered. of course electronic watusi boogaloo have yet to make any claims about "guaranteed spacey, spacey funk" (which they might want to do soon if they're smart), but this is the spaciest, most twisted variations on boogaloo that i'd never even guess anyone would ever consider making. think of it this way: the chachacha with a backbeat, or the point at which latin music, jazz, and soul music intertwined in the mid-'60s, suddenly taken over by computers, crazy electronics, samples, and sometimes drum 'n' bass. this is what this compilation is all about. does it make any sense? no, not at all, none. which is the beauty of it all. when things that seem unlikely, things that don't seem like they should be done, are done, and done well, you end up with records like this. who would think? someone did, and they pulled together mains ignition, babalu, oh polo, and biowire (none of whom i've ever heard and who are swedish!) to create these absurd variations on a largely forgotten dance style. no doubt mains ignition are the standout project on this release, with enough moaning sinewaves, complicated bass lines, and quirky sounds and sampled noises (or distorted vocal tracks) to display a true artistry around the boogaloo rhythm. biowire do a progressive drum 'n' bass treatment to the style. oh polo are all over the place with drum 'n' bass, now sound, and dub reworkings. and babalu turns up the breakbeat voltage, with sampling loops and sublime melodies in their pieces. this is a strong introduction to, hopefully, full length albums by these inspiring artists. the only regret: no one did a potentially seizure-inducing cover of joe loco's "bang bang". fans of boogaloo (duh), fans of funk, soul, old school latin music, and of course fans of experimental directions in electronic music, will no doubt either be overjoyed, or just confused. i am both at the same time, and there's nothing else like it, which makes it all the more glorious. ·--────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────-· visit ln~#klangwerk