And so it came to pass, that a generation of British youth, having embraced the perfect storm of music, pills and loose-fitting clothing which engulfed the nation in 1988, soon realised that, after a night of drug-fuelled dancing and debauchery, one needed to float gently back down to earth with something a little less raucous and manic than from whence they had just come. Simon and Garfunkel would not do. A nation fretted. To remedy the problem, a few [...]
It's been a while since we had Hull's late-lamented Fila Brazillia. So, let's have this nine minute gentle track, from the mid-90s, which helps with the spelling of Brazillia. Fila Brazillia - A Zed and Two L's Buy http://www.23online.co.uk/
A Fila Brazillia remix of The Truth's Truth Theme from 1996. Though truth be told, this isn't really ambient. It's more dub with a splash of reggae. I was taking some stuff to a charity shop and thought I'd have a quick rummage in the records. But since most were of the Val Doonican sings variety, I wasn't hopeful. However, this emerged from near the bottom. I'd never heard of this remix by Fila Brazillia and thought you might not either. The Truth is on High on Hope Recordings from Brixton, so it seemed pretty likely to [...]
The things you learn. A remix of Espiritu by Hull's finest that I never knew about. This post comes with grateful thanks from me to the generous donor and hopefully the end of a 15 year search for a reader. Had an email from rtb26 who said "What brought me to your site was a Google search for Espiritu. You seem to know quite a bit about them/Vanessa Q., so I figured I'd pick your brain on something: Have you ever heard Fila Brazillia's remix of Espiritu's "Deep End"? I've been searching for it for 15 years now, [...]
Former Fila Brazillia member Steve Cobby and Pork, label boss of lamented Pork Recordings, have joined up to form The Cutler. Here's a taster from their forthcoming album, due out on Steel Tiger next March. Blurb: The Cutler is Steve Cobby and Pork. Steve Cobby as well as being one half of Fila Brazillia, one half of J*S*T*A*R*S, and one third of Heights of Abraham, also (with Simeon Lister) formed Steel Tiger Records in 2006. Porky established Pork Recordings (a label intent on complete avoidance of buyer remorse) somewhere (memories are hazy) around 1991; Pork Recordings roster of [...]
A couple of new tunes of the electronic persuasion have found their way into my inbox over the weekend courtesy of British duo The Cutler. And because The Cutler are good geezers, they are now yours for the downloading. Look at me, getting all ahead of myself - before you get your d/l on, take a second to bring yourself up to speed: "The Cutler is Steve Cobby and Pork. Steve - as well as being one half of Fila Brazillia, one half [...]
Lately I've been in a funk F&M wise... Oh you've noticed... I just wasn't feeling it, especially this week. I've still got hundreds, if not thousands songs about football and music to write about. In fact I actually wrote down a list of a few items I wanted to post. But as I said.. meh... I think that it's because I didn't have a break after the World Cup and before the season began again so I'm tired. I need to get away to that Nike place in Portland. As I traipsed back [...]
Floodwatch is applewood-smoked and nitrate-free. For the mid-'90s electronic music enthusiast, a release from Yorkshire-based Pork Recordings was guaranteed to have the following two characteristics: a dependably high level of quality and a frustrating inability to be acquired easily and cheaply-at least here in the States. For the unfamiliar, Pork issued slightly over a hundred 7- and 12-inches, EPs, and full-lengths in a roughly ten-year span, and appeared to succeed by keeping a small, manageable roster of artists and let them do whatever the hell they want. Provided you could actually get [...]
File Brazillia - Subtle Body ( mp3 ) Ce morceau du duo anglais downtempo File Brazillia conclue à merveille la compilation A Taste of Pork: A Collection of Pork Recordings ( Amazon ) sortie en 1995 et regroupant quelques artistes du petit label électro de Kingston upon Hull. "Subtle Body" est un pur morceau chill-out comme j'aime, du trip-hop aérien et sexy. Pour l'anecdote j'ai découvert ce groupe grâce aux Experts : Las Vegas . En me penchant un peu plus sur la musique utilisée dans la série (je [...]
Simple Minds totp 2 Rosario MySpace Video Yes, that Simple Minds. Top Scottish group who had it all. They influenced the sound of generation. They gave us Deacon Blue. But then they threw it all away. But they left us "Belfast Child". They had a dance phase too. Simple Minds celebrate thirty years in the biz. Formed at the euphoric climax of a two day stag hunt in the Highlands. Simple Minds drove Scottish music from an obsession with bagpipes and finger-in-ear folk [...]
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Today we have untypically uptempo and chart bothering single "Toxygene"from 1997. Youth's other commitments made it impossible for him to become a permanent member of the Orb, so Paterson decided to recruit Kris Weston (nicknamed Thrash for his punk/metal roots), a young studio engineer who worked on "Little Fluffy Clouds" and had recently left his previous band, Fortran 5. The Orb performed live for the first time just after the pairing, early in 1991 at London's Town & Country 2 with Steve Hillage on guitar. The group's live dates soon became their forte, breaking down the boundaries which [...]
VA - 15 Years Fuse Sampler 1 (541416502873) Part 1 of THE ultimate techno classics compilation, celebrating 15 years of Fuse - Belgium's premier techno club. Opening its doors in April of 1994, Fuse has been a haven for high-quality techno with a reputation for bringing in the best and most innovative DJs on the scene. Jeff Mills , Laurent Garnier , Dave Clarke , Sven Väth , and many more rate Fuse as one of their favorite clubs. Part 1 of this celebratory 123 contains tracks by [...]
A second post on Mixmaster Morris as The Irresistible Force. This time focusing on his work from the other end of the 90s - 1999 to be precise. Some classic tracks here, for anyone who ever liked ambient. "Hey Kids! C'mere a minute. I gotta good thing for you. Nepalese Bliss. If anybody offers you a hit of Nepalese Bliss. [...]
How bizarre that there's been over 600 posts at ACID TED but only one about Fila Brazillia. Time to remedy that, with some tunes from Hull's finest export since The Housemartins. Hull-based duo Fila Brazillia is the most popular and acclaimed of the Pork Recordings stable. Formed in 1990 by producers Steve Cobby and Dave McSherry, Fila followed Cobby's association with Ashley & Jackson, a moderately successful pop/dance group. Returning to his native Hull from Manchester, Cobby met DJ/dabbler Dave Pork (Dave Brennand), and the two forged a creative alliance. Hooking [...]
Some downtempo recorded by Hull's finest, electronic duo Filia Brazillia. In 1990 Dave 'Man' McSherry and Steve Cobby began to record as Fila Brazillia. Hitherto their collaborations had been infrequent and ultra-spontaneous. Both had maintained positions in conventional bands but needed to trade the constraints of the "write - rehearse - gig - record" treadmill for a more fluent, and ultimately enjoyable approach. A nursery period for a music culled from sonic experiments and ideas quickly put to tape emerged. A treatment of all sounds as "objet trouvé" and a hobbyist [...]
Fila Brazillia - A Zed & Two L's (MP3) Fila Brazillia - Slacker (MP3) Heights Of Abraham - 700 Channels (MP3) Heights Of Abraham - E.V.A (Instrumental) (MP3) Tetris - Two Hours (MP3) Momma Gravy - Codeine Covered Cocktail Nuts (MP3) Pork Recordings - Hulls finest export? Erm...probably. My Hull knowledge is pretty unsubstantial to say the least. I have a vague memory of [...]
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