Pietro wrote:
My first exposure to Mind Over Rhythm was through their amazing >12" single
on Rumble Records called "The Crossing" (years ago). >Does anyone know
what Mind Over Rhythm have been up to these >days, and if they released
anything else along the lines of "The >Crossing"?
I understand they did a collaboration with Plaid. Can someone
comment on this? I noticed it was listed at CDNOW.
'Mind Over Rhythm meets the men from Plaid on the Planet Luv'
4 x 10" Rumble Records LP001 (1995).
1a 'Blast Off (original version)' - Mind Over Rhythm
1aa 'Kiss the Sky' - Plaid
2a 'Orange Sky' - Plaid
2aa 'Retro 7/Slingshot' - Mind Over Rhythm
3a 'Big Warm Glow' - Mind Over Rhythm
3aa 'System Talk' - the Plaid/M.O.R alliance
4a 'Uncharted Territory' - Mind Over Rhythm
4aa 'Departure' - Mind Over Rhythm
The 2 Plaid tracks are essentially remixes/reworks of 'Blast Off', and are
both outstanding examples (one breakbeat, one 4-on-the-floor) of the early
Plaid sound. IMO 'System Talk' is the stand-out track on this release, a
beautiful mid-tempo 4-o-t-floor techno track... working the
Psyche/BFC/early-UK-IDM blue print for all it's worth!
The 5 Mind Over Rhythm tracks feature dub bass-lines, 4-o-t-floor rhythms
and soft synth pads. 'Kiss the Sky' has female vocal samples.
'Retro7/Slingshot' has a fast trancey feel. 'Big Warm Glow' sounds like a
Weatherall produced down-tempo One Dove track. 'Uncharted Territrory' goes
deep with floating pads, and 'Departure' has a bleeping techno sound. All
quite nice... but not in the league of the Plaid produced tracks.
FYI the sleeve lists A.C. Hill as the producer behind Mind Over Rhythm.
cheers
~Askew
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