A five track E.P. of Antipodean business from Manchester institution, Aficionado (1). “Waxed Apple” gives Andras` “Erskine Falls” (2) a New Beat. “Forgive Me”, likewise, is AB Music (3) like a dark flip of Chayall`s “Tropic” (4) or Jade 4 U`s “Rainbows”(5), with sampled dialogue that mixes sex and zen. Something that could equally have been lifted from the cassette sets of Goa`s DJ Laurent (6). “Body Glo” kind of slow-motion Jacks. Birdsong contrasted by Techno stars. Sax punching a hefty synthesised bass-line. As the tempo increases “Krang`s Makeover” adds bongos and a 303. Again Techno, but with a European / in-vogue Italian feel - from before “Trance” became a dirty word. To my ears it is in fact Lauer-like (7). Phillip & Fabrizio Mammaerella`s Black Spuma (8) putting Mr. Marvin (9) or Ethos Mama (10) inside Hardfloor`s silver box (11) to make a laser worshiper`s theme (12). The closing “Spearmint Milk” is blinking and winking machine ambience. A red-eye, a sleeper, on the Trans Europe Express (13).

• Reference Links:
• (1) Aficionado
• (2) Erskine Falls
• (3) AB Music
• (4) Chayall
• (5) Jade 4 U
• (6) DJ Laurent
• (7) Lauer
• (8) Black Spuma
• (9) Mr. Marvin
• (10) Ethos Mama In Dub
• (11) Hardfloor
• (12) Lazer Worshipers Theme
• (13) Trans Europe Express