Why is LFO's "Frequencies" still...

It was great though. I still have the single "LFO". Loved the opening track, was it "What is house"?

always made me chuckle that ..

but to get back to topic .. i still spin this album on a regular basis .. and agree that this is indeed special.

oh, and glad that you think lfo is special too... what else would classify like this??? Beltram's "Energy Flash", 3 Phase's "Der Klang und...", Speedy J "Pullover"... oh here is a blast from the past GTO's "Bullfrog"...

but yeah it's a seriously great album
still have my "LFO" and "Love Is The Message/Tan-ta-ra" vinyl copies that have worn many a stylus down

But I'm with stevem in that I think Advances might posibly better Frequencies (at least that's what I think he said above). In any event, two of the best albums to ever come out of "techno" true and proper

Frequencies is hamfisted and inarticulate compared to the first SAW record, or the second Autechre album, much less Juan at his peak.

Deep Space is the most criminally under-rated and unappreciated electronic music album of the 90's.

True.

there was a 'best techno album ever' thread already and I remember picking Carl Craig's 'Landcruising' as one of them.

Oh, i agree, certainly. But it was the gateway to me exploring electronic music, and nothing else had quite been able to replicate the experience i got when I first heard Soundclash... I guess I just lament the fact that many electronic acts aren't as, well, filthy, and have an appropriate frontman for it. Then again, Gary Ascquith was the singer in the band Rema Rema, who -- for lack of better comparisons -- were closer to Swans or the Pop Group than anything electronic at the time.

http://www.stylusmagazine.com/feature.php?ID=552

also, go to http://www.beatsinspace.net/ and click on the playlists tab and check out a Crazy Rhythms radio show we did where I slipped in Space Gladiator Dub somewhere near the end.

I love RSW so much.

utd state 90 is one my all-time faves, but it's one that i don't think i could listen to today because i played it into the ground. i should dig it out and listen anyway.

i agree with the deep space commentary...the artwork is badass designers republic material as well.

I do own the RSW In Video video...as well as a promtional poster for Soundclash that I got mounted ages ago but never hung up. Should do that soon.

Sometimes I think RSW is the greatest band of all time, for real. I love most of their stuff, and especially a few of those singles/dub mixes that don't show up on the CDs. Stuff like Space Gladiator Dub and Probably a Robbery (12 gauge turbo). The mixes of Women Respond to Bass, Manphibian and Mash-Up. This is some of their best stuff and most people who only own the CDs have never heard it.

Not knowing much about house music OR hip-hop at the time I never really had a context for RSW. Now I know. Fast golden age of rap + Pal Joey and Todd Terry + Dub = RSW

Probably A Robbery (12 Gauge Turbo)

Space Gladiator (Dub) if you haven't heard this, it's not Space Gladiator (Satelite of Dub) which is a more related remix of Space Gladiator, but a totally different club cut, completely slamming.

The Phantom (Turntable Scratch Mix)

Women Respond to Bass (12" Vocal Mix)
Women Respond to Bass (Women Respond to Terror Drums)
Women Respond to Bass (Women Respond to Heaven)

I don't think any of those have been on CD. There was a Women Respond CD single but I've never seen it.

The Thunder II CD single is essential for Thunder II, Manphibian, Mash-Up and 2 later versions of Biting My Nails, (Bass Numb Chapter) and (Sound System Plays a Renegade Tune) There's also a Biting My Nails version 90 or something, I have to check.

Thanks for linking (and elsewhere for the kind words) about my write up of that RSW live show on Stylus. Seriously, that night changed my fucking life. I honestly don't think I've ever walked out of a show with my mouth as wide open and my mind as blown EVER. That write up still doesn't even do it justice...

Deep Space is the most criminally under-rated and unappreciated electronic music album of the 90's.

-- Disco Nihilist

The Nihilist speaks the truth.

Frequencies = still dope beyond all reason

truth

wicked album. will put it on tonight. i wish they'd used the 12" version of LFO however. it's excruciating when it fades out so early on the album.

and no way is 'Deep Space' the best techno album, sorry.

Frequencies and Advance are 2 of my all-time fave albums.

LFO Frequencies > REO Speedwagon

Now you're just talking crazy!

i'm a leave this thread alone i think...

the samples didn't really interest me too much, but anyone have anything to say about the Luke Vibert and Autechre covers of LFO and the intro to Frequencies?

not heard

I really like this peel session from 1990 a lot. Kinda pastoral, reminds me of the black dog.

i just got it for the 3rd time on cd and it is great otherwise i only care for a few songs from the future releases.

I really like this peel session from 1990 a lot. Kinda pastoral, reminds me of the black dog.

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yeeeaaah this just got released on vinyl. Much better sound quality than the mp3s i had. TIP!

yes it’s tasty, just picked mine up today

also preordered the reissue of leeds warehouse mix on flash forward

Bit random but would anyone in the UK like the LFO stencil kit?

(Having a tidy and can't quite bring myself to throw it out).

the solo mark bell and gez varley stuff is good too as i have everything available of theirs on cd!

just listening to Rob's Nightmare Peel Session. urgh so goooooood