Not heard this yet but if the Jersey Devil stuff is anything to go by this is a buy on sight!
robin... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to the eighth edition of the Environ Newsletter. Feel free to forward this to friends/label/press/anywhere. ENV019 METRO AREA 5 IN SHOPS! That's right! The new Metro Area 5 (featuring the tracks "Nerves" and "Proton Candy," each spread thick and loud across a 45-RPM side) should be your favorite shop now or in the next few days! Here's some pap our promo mascot W. Knocka wrote about it (grain of salt, please): "It's been more than two and a half years since Metro Area last shook up the scene with a 12" record, Metro Area 4, featuring 'MIURA' - a cult classic that continues to cross over into DJ crates across the musical spectrum. It's been over one and a half years since Metro Area released their much-propped debut album. In the meantime, MA's sound was jacked by myriad producers for so-called "original productions" and bootlegs abounded. "Rejecting the hype that surrounded their album, the duo of Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani quietly pondered their next move. They were eager to get back to the their favorite format, the 12" record, where the quality and effect of the music on DJs, dancers and listeners (rather than the number of magazine reviews) is the deciding factor between success and failure. "METRO AREA 5, the newest installment in Metro Area's 12" series, is the result. This release finds the duo continuing on their quest for fresh sounds and timeless production, expanding their palette while retaining the emotional spirit of their first releases. "'Nerves' is a suspenseful, driving piece with an irresistible groove soaked in frantic Latin percussion and fierce drums. Angular synthetic textures trade off aggressively, finally arriving at a gorgeous and melancholic destination awash in piano, strings and horns. 'Proton Candy' is just as much of a floor mover with its super-tight electric bassline, but is more playful in its approach, conjuring up dreams of teenage roller rinks crossbred with hardcore disco and bubblegum R&B. It's an intoxicating cocktail that will leave you wanting to hear it (and dance to it) over and over again. "Don't settle for a soulless clone; listen to the originals. Check out METRO AREA 5 and rediscover what real, HONEST dance music innovation is all about!" ENVIRON STORE RESTOCK ACTION! Mucho thanks for the killer support! It's because of you that we have those annoying words "on order" next to all the the vinyl in our store! But never fear, restocks will be there next week: ENVUN03 Unclassics #2 (Purple Flash) ENV018 Jersey Devil Social Club EP We'll also a number of the new Metro Area 5 in case you don't have a good local shop to grab it at. A few T-shirts are left. These are the last of what we have, so grab 'em if you want 'em. New T-shirt designs coming soon! UPCOMING RELEASES! Fall is our favorite season. So while everyone is kicking it at the beaches this summer, you know we'll be cooped up in the lab cooking up some killer releases for you! Our 20th Environ vinyl release looks like it's shaping up to be a collection of rare Environ tracks on doublepack. There will also be new 12"s from Kelley Polar Quartet, Morgan Geist and the Unclassics series, plus some represses. Finally, we will be kicking the out Unclassics CD mix compilation featuring some exclusive oldies not included in the 12" series and more wonderful packaging from graphic designer Julian Morey. That's all for now! HAVE A HEALTHY AND PEACEFUL SUMMER! ENVIRON LLC...BRINGING THE HEAT! Thanks for your support, ENVIRON -- Environ LLC http://www.environrecords.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] For newsletter subscription, mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "subscribe" as the subject. We hate spam! We only send to those who signed up via our site. Please reply with "remove" in subject and we will obey!
