Posted by Budgie at November 1, 2004 03:49 PM

John Peel is dead.

America is about to go to the polls and probably re-elect Bush.

And if you think things couldn't get better, then you're right. Here's another Pipe stoked with the usual people...

Sie - "Eiseden (original mix)"

Oh, you're going to need a comfy chair, some headphones and a cup of coffee for this one.

Sie has turned out a twelve and half minute ambient, downtempo epic.

He's told me it was inspired by the first two tracks used on my own "H.D.S" Mix, those being No-Man's "Back To The Burning Shed" and Brian Eno's "2/1". The influence of those tracks is definately there, but in adding a low slung beat and bassline, treating all his keyboard lines with shimmering Eno-esque echoes, his usual attention to detail and layered production methods he has created a beautiful, head nodding thing of chilled loveliness that you shouldn't hesitate to download. Go get it!

Sie "Eiseden" MP3

Slowdive - "In Mind (Reload Remix - The 147 Take)"
Slowdive - "In Mind (Bandulu's Out Of Mind Remix)"

I've mentioned before on The Pipe about my love of the band Slowdive and featured their cover of "Some Velvet Morning" a couple of Pipe's back. I won't bore you again as to why I love them, but at the end of their short career they had started experimenting more within the Ambient and Electronica field. Here are 2 fine examples of this with these remixes of their "In Mind" track which appeared on a limited edition CD of their "5 EP".

First up is Reload's ten minute ambient remix of it. Reload were Tom Middleton and Mark Pritchard. They recorded under various guises in the 90's, under names like Link, Jedi Knights, E621, Global Communications and many more. Their music and alter ego's spanned genres like Ambient, Techno, House and Drum & Bass. Tom, being friends with Richard D James (The Aphex Twin), worked with him in the early part of his career and was partly responsible for the seminal "Analogue Bubblebatch EP". Both Tom and Mark are still recording and still spanning dance musics genres, Tom still puts out stuff under his own name and the more dancier Cosmos guise and Mark records under the name Harmonic 33 and Troubleman (who's album "Time...Out Of Mind" came out earlier this year and is very good indeed).

Bandulu's take is a much heavier affair. Bandulu were always an assault on the senses with their pummeling dub soundsystem approach to things like Electro and Detroit Techno. They appeared on the scene around about the same time as Middleton/Pritchard and were signed to the same label as them, the influential Infonet. Bandulu are still going and show no signs of softening their sound.

Both of these tracks and other Slowdive tracks can be found here on the Slowdive Rare Tracks and B-Sides site.

Slowdive "In Mind (Reload Remix - The 147 Take)" MP3
Slowdive "In Mind (Bandulu's Out Of Mind Mix)" MP3

Global Communication - "The Way (Secret Ingredients Mix)"

Talking of Global Communication... They were more renowned for their Ambient work like their classic "76:14" album, their remix album entitled "Re:Motion" and their "Pentamerous Metamorphosis" album which was a rework of Indie / Shoegazing band, Chapterhouse.

Then "The Way" dropped and it showed them moving straight for the dancefloor with this deep, hypnotic house record.

"The Way" came out in 1996 and since then this record has never ventured far from the front of my record pile and is always thrown onto my Technics whenever I decide to annoy the neighbours with my mixing.

It's a long forgotten British house classic, so get downloading and lose yourself in this 12 minute monster. It's just a shame you can't pitch it up to +4 as it rocks at that speed.

"I love the way you maaaake meeeee feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel......."

Global Communication "The Way (Secret Ingredients Mix)" MP3
Reload - The Tom Middleton / Mark Pritchard Site

Gotan Project - "El Capitalismo Foraneo"

I was lucky enough to stumble across the whole of the Gotan Project's "La Revancha Del Tango" debut album online. Their music has been a staple in my house ever since I heard Gilles Peterson play their monster "Triptico" tune back in 2000. So I've picked my favourite track from their album, that being "El Capitalismo Foraneo".

The Gotan Project is the work of 2 Parisian musicians who have managed to seemlessly blend their love for Paris Cafe music, the Tango and the genius that is Astor Piazzolla, Dance music and Dub.

You will recognise the sound as their music has been used and copied in various adverts.

Gotan Project "El Capitalismo Foraneo" MP3
Gotan Project "La Revancha Del Tango" ALBUM

Team9 - "Brass Trouble"

At long last, Australia's Team 9 make a very welcome return. They have been responsible for a few brilliant boots already this year, The "Me Against The Monkey" boot that featured Britney & Madonna taking on The Pixies and the "About A Girl In My Dreams" one that featured Depeche Mode and Nirvana (both of which are available on their site - see link below).

After a few months away, "Brass Trouble" sees them come back with a boot of the Beastie Boys "Triple Trouble" and The Pretenders "Brass In Pocket". It took me a couple of listens to get my head around it as I'm used to the more frenetic "Triple Trouble" boots that are kicking about, but this works and top marks for including a cheeky snippet of the Beastie Boys' "Brass Monkey".

Team9 "Brass Trouble" MP3
Team9 Site

half.arsed.beats - "Party Favour #1"
The Infadels - "Give Yourself To Me (Fake ID Remix)"

Ach, it was about time I featured some new Lionel Vinyl stuff. Actually, come to think about it, I did hide his remix of The Smith's "Bigmouth Strikes Again" in a Pipe a few issues back.

half.arsed.beats is his new alter-ego to add to the ever expanding list. This time around if it has that name attatched to it then it's guaranteed to be a more breaksy affair. "Party Favour #1" sees him throwing together and glitching up Dee-Lite's "Groove Is In The Heart" and Salt N Pepa's "Push It" with his usual high standard of remix work.

His Fake ID guise then takes on The Infadels track that is featured in the 3 Mobile advert with the giant Jellyfish. So if you want to hear THAT bassline given the Fake ID treatment, then get downloading. And trust me, it's a belter.

half.arsed.beats "Party Favour #1" MP3
The Infadels - "Give Yourself To Me (Fake ID Mix)" MP3
Lionel Vinyl's Site

DJ Zebra - "Come Closer"

Another 'legger that I have been featuring a lot of recently is DJ Zebra and again he has come up with the goods. If your head is still spinning from his Rage Against The Machine / Shaggy boot from the last Pipe then wait till you hear this unlikely combination of Nine Inch Nails' "Closer" and The Beatles "Come Together"...

DJ Zebra "Come Closer" MP3
DJ Zebra Site

That little lot should keep your ears warm for the next two weeks. Again, feel free to discuss these tracks in the Forum.

Budgie.

[ please note that there are no files held on The Pipe or House Of Cuss, all MP3's are linked to other sites. If you do not want me to link to your files then please let me know, via the forum, and I shall remove the link. ]