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Album Review: Various Artists – Shapes 10:02 compiled by Robert Luis (Tru Thoughts)

By | Published on Thursday 9 December 2010

Robert Luis

Brighton’s Tru Thoughts recently celebrated ten years in the game, and judging by this compo they should be around for a few more years yet. Here the label co-owner showcases the diversity of the label, and there are no duds at all over the thirty tracks. The first disc is more lounge based, and the second heads more dancefloor.

Disc one really joins the dots – from a dubby take on the ‘Dr Who’ theme tune by Smerins, to the smashing urban-esque ‘Further Away’ by Maddslinky, and the folk feel of Nostalgia 77 in ‘Beautiful Lie’. Up and comers Belleruche contribute ‘3 Amp Fuse’ with front woman Katrin deBoer really coming trumps, while the trip hop of Azaxx and Lanu’s delicate ‘Jean Paul’ is lush downbeat.

Disc two starts with the Latin energy of Quantic’s remix of ‘Mussum’ by Sarvah Soul, and then a punchy remix of The Bamboos. There’s almost a big band feel in the Hint remix of Kylie Auldist’s ‘Goodbye’, while the Lanu remix of Ms Parks’ ‘Raise The Roof’ is pure lush jazz and a real gem. Other stand-outs include the cut from Stonephace, which sounds like something that Soil and Pimp could conjure up.

If variety is the spice of life, this album is one hell of a tangy treat. PV

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