Various Artists / End Recordings '95-'02
Album: End Recordings '95-'02   Collection:General
Artist:Various Artists   Added:Apr 2003
Label:End Recordings  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2003-04-14 Pull Date: 2003-06-16 Charts: Electronic
Week Ending: May 11 Apr 27
Airplays: 3 4

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 08, 2024: I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants
Keep On (DJ Sneak Mix), Love Story (Layo & Bushwacka! Remix)
4. May 05, 2003: late nite set
Deep South, Keep on, Love Story, Flying the Funky Path
2. Jul 25, 2024: I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants
Love Story (Layo & Bushwacka! Remix), Flying the Funky Path
5. May 04, 2003: The Digital/Analog War
Flying the Funky Path
3. Jun 24, 2004: The Funky Princess
Deep South
6. Apr 26, 2003: Morning Glory
Orient

Album Review
Jacki-O
Reviewed 2003-05-22
COLL: End Recordings 1995-2002 Label: End Recordings

This is an awesome compilation of selected works from End Recordings. Many of the tracks are house or tech-house, and they span 7 years of music from one of the premier labels in electronic music. The tracks feature artists such as Mr. C (of the Shamen), Layo & Bushwacka, and remixes by Juan Atkins, DJ Sneak Derrick Carter, and more. Be sure to read the commentary of the songs by Mr. C & Layo (of Layo & Bushwacka).

TRACK DESCRIPTIONS INSIDE.
CD 1: Try: 1,3,6,9,10 (favorite is 9)
CD 2: Try: 2,3,4,7,8 (favorite is 4)


CD 1: Try: 1,3,6,9,10 (favorite is 9)
1. Hypnotic broken-beat funk w/ a catchy horn loop, a classic
2. Big nasty dark breakbeats & grinding dubby bass
3. Brand-new deep house track - soulful vox over some nice house beats
4. Real nice house track w/ simple loops & Robert Owens' soulful vox
5. Groovy house instrumental track w/ space-y synth loops
6. Minimal, tech-y, groove-y house that's nicely paced, tasty effects (rmx. by techno godfather Juan Atkins)
7. Has a retro-techno feel - space-y breakdown is real nice
8. Tech-house from Philly - has a space-y synth & pumpy beats
9. I love this track! Twisted tweaky tribal house w/ dope effects & beats
10. Bumpin' & pumpin'! Techy tribal, slammin' beats, tweaky analog effects

CD 2: Try: 2,3,4,7,8.
1. Spacey & lush synths - has a new-wave-y feel - kinda progressive
2. A song for Mr. C's late father - a really nice song w/ great synth melodies
3. Poundin' nasty "boompty-boomp" broken-beat tech-house a la Derrick Carter
4. Tweaked-out acid-y buildups over slammin' house beat - rmx. by DJ Sneak
5. Twisted tech-funk - warbly electronics & edgy robo vox
6. Breathy vocals, lush synths, dubby bassline
7. Snappy hi-hats & groovy bassline, nice funky house track
8. Tweaky tech-house - neat pitched-up twisted effect & funky bassline
9. Loopy synths, trippy electronics, space-y tech-house
10. Big synth buildups & lush string swirls, slammin' beats

Track Listing
 ArtistTrack Name
1. Layo & Bushwacka! Deep South
2. Killer Loop Blue Hour
3. Impossible Beings Too Late
4. Mr. C Ft. Robert Owens A Thing Called Love (Charles Webster Mix)
5. Echomen Orient
6. Killer Loop Someone (Juan Atkins Mix)
7. Circulation Controlled Mayhem
8. Tigerhook Corp We Are the Future
9. Producers Flying the Funky Path
10. Layo & Bushwacka! Love Story (Layo & Bushwacka! Remix)
11. Echomen Havana
12. Mr. C Ascention
13. Tone Theory My Tiger Is Ravenous
14. Killer Loop Keep On (DJ Sneak Mix)
15. Rio Funk Babes From Bahia (Eddie Fawlkes Mix)
16. Layo & Bushwacka! Low Life (Departure Lounge Mix)
17. Bushwacka! Oh So Good
18. Alpha Male People on Top
19. Impossible Beings Greasy Kittens
20. Mr. C The Birds & the Bees