The original was the first many heard of Andrea Parker’s Touchin’ Bass imprint: in at the deep end with some prime Detroit-style booty bass graced by the presences of ghetto-tech luminaries DJ Assault and DJ Godfather. Earlier in the year the tune was reactivated with new mixes from Alpha 606, Kero, weedjs and Ed Devane. Now comes the second blast which possibly pushes the boat further out than even this remarkable label has ever ventured previously. The opening name won’t be a stranger to TB devotees. It’s Adrian ‘Eggfooyung’ Michna of Miami’s Secret Frequency Crew on top squelchy, old skool-boosting form. Veteran electronic marauder and TB stalwart Clatterbox turns in a typically metallic dark electro romp. Next label newcomer and renowned techno-wiz Justin Maxwell turns the tune into a cloudily sinister house mutant using a loop of vocal. Next some pure racket from Montreal’s LCEDP going the dustbin-white noise industrial route. Midway a laughing goat exposes himself. The masterstoke comes with the final mix: Warp’s Mira Calix teaming up with classically-trained cellist Oliver Coates to take the track into avant garde realms as freeform electronics dogfight Oliver’s cello, which curls out a snatch of ‘Planet Rock’. It’s minutes before a beat comes in. Fearless stuff, as usualÉtalking of which, last year Andrea climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for charity. Now she’s going to tackle the avenue of the Volcanoes in aid of the NSPCC. She deserves your support at www.justgiving.com/andreaparker.
5 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: Martin Madigan
