Various ‎– Loop: Cut & Paste Groove Collection

Various Artists
Loop: Cut & Paste Groove Collection
1998 PopMafia

This is a pretty damn good compilation from a label that had only 5 releases. I remember grabbing it at a Hastings in New Mexico of all places after being thoroughly disappointed in their selection of electronic music back in 98. It’s has some exclusives from Bugs, Dropcycle & Honeypot along with some of my favourites like Meat Beat Manifesto, Halou & Perfume Tree. A electro/dubby/downtempo delight overall, cool artwork as well.

1. Coldcut - Atomic Moog 2000
2. The Grassy Knoll - The Innocent Criminal
3. Halou - I'll Carry You
4. Bugs - Only You
5. Bentley Rhythm Ace - Who Put The Bom In The Bom Bom Diddley Bom
6. Lecture On Nothing - Forward To Victory
7. Bran Van 3000 - Couch Surfer
8. Perfume Tree - Can't You
9. Honeypot - Happiness Hangover
10. Meat Beat Manifesto - Transmission (Stately Pleasure Dub)
11. Mindphaseone - No Need To Wave
12. Pistel - Skin Up
13. Dropcycle - Nightvision 2.1

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Halou ‎– We Only Love You

Halou
We Only Love You
1998 Bedazzled

Keeping heavenly voices for this triad with husband & wife duo Rebecca and Ryan Coseboom (and Mikael Eldridge). The album Wiser on the infamous Nettwerk label was my introduction to them - impeccable. Quickly after hearing it went out and found this and anything else they had released including their early work under the name Anymore. Rebecca has one of those gorgeous voices and meshed with the brilliant music creates brilliance. As a bonus you can find a bounty of their side projects Invisible Ballet, R/R Coseboom, Stripmall Architecture & DarkDriveClinic (Rebecca & John Fryer) to keep your ears busy and delighted.

1. Halfbreath
2. Loop In Blue
3. Ifish
4. La Mer
5. Clip
6. Present Tense
7. It Was Safer When You Were Near
8. You Are One of Us
9. Feeling This is Like to Fall Awake
10. I'll Carry You (Full Version)

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