Another month, another quick recap of things I've been listening to...
1. Golden Bug feat. Pajaro Sunrise - Taste of Love
In the middle of Juan Atkin's radio show to mark 30 years of Solid Steel, amongst the banging and beautiful techno, was this smear of sad house. It's odd and fuggy and could've come out in 2006 rather than 2016, and I mean that as a huge compliment.
2. Derrick May - Kaotic Harmony
Another member of the Belleville Three now. Here's some pristine, glistening techno from the only proper solo long player May released, way back in 1996.
3. The Jellies - Jive Baby on a Saturday Night
From what I can gather, this was a bit of a novelty record released in 1981, which had a reprint a couple of years ago on Trunk. It's proper Marmite. And for me the clipped vocals, the stripped back feel and that strutting bassline makes it a bit of punk-funk minimal disco classic. Well ESG like. Can't remember whose mix I heard it on but turns out it has also been used on a Smart Energy GB TV advert recently.
4. Devo - What I Must Do
Vex Ruffin's radio show for NTS is always a tip-top listen. During the latest show I made a note of the time to check who this track was by as I didn't recognise it. Turns out it's Devo, thus further cementing my love of Devo.
5. Polygon Window - Portreath Harbour
Went to see my mum down in Cornwall a couple of weeks ago. We went to Portreath to walk the dogs. Of course there's an Aphex Twin track that refers to this beautiful place. Released in 1993 under the Polygon Window moniker as a workaround to release stuff on Warp instead of R&S, Portreath Harbour was added to the 2001 reissue edition along with Redruth School.
