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OMARCHIV 002LP
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The second release on JD Twitch's archival label. "By 1993 I was saturated in acid. Over saturated! Since 1987 there had been an endless explosion of records from across the planet using the 303 and it seemed like the sonic possibilities offered by this little silver box had hit a dead end. And then in 1993, from Germany, came the Blue label with mind-blowing releases by Air Liquide and friends. It felt like a new paradigm, paying homage to Germany's kosmische musik past while paying respect to the Chicago acid house originators while simultaneously looking ahead to a new form of transcendental music. And then -- BOOM! -- the H.E.A.D. EFS double album drops. What is this music? Was it beamed in from the future? It ticked every box I loved. Endlessly hypnotic and expertly programmed with an effortless groove that sounds as if Jaki Liebezeit's syncopations have been absorbed by the machines. It is acid in ways my ears hadn't heard before, the little silver box tweaked in new, exhilarating directions. Made by future Optimo ally Khan, alongside uber talent, Kerosene and recorded in a Brooklyn kitchen, this double disc set became an eternal home listening and backroom favorite. It is also a club favorite too, perhaps even more so now than it was then. It is endlessly mixable and playable at multiple speeds. A genuine classic long overdue a second life." Fully remastered 2021 edition of this 1993 gem comes with new artwork on a double vinyl pressing.
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HAR 4955631
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HAR 4955632
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"The return of the H.E.A.D.: this project by Force Inc's Kerosene and NY-based Khan only released one EP in '95. Therefore they might not be the most prominent artists on the label, but this new 97/98 album surely has to be rated as one of the Harvest highlights. Two years of collected funk ranging from Detroit-styled house to Sähkö-esque funny queerness."
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