Description:	CD on Planet Mu
	Format:	CD
	Genre(s):	Dubstep / Bass Music
	Label:	Planet Mu
	Price:	£10.29
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...according to our Brett on 23 October 2008.

Not knowing anything about Last Step prior to putting this 1961 album on, I was just about to write 'this sounds like it belongs on Planet Mu' and, lo and behold, it is actually on Planet Mu. That's like, totally messed with my flo'. Reading down to the press thing I have learned that this is Aaron Funk of Venetian Snares fame which surprised me because those things are usually full of absolute bollocks that's of no use to anyone, but here I am actually being enlightened. What you get here is highly proficient electronica as you might expect, brighter in tone (and packaging) than his releases under other names.. It's actually got an early/mid '90s sort of feel to it (think Tango N' Vectif or the retro-sounding Analord stuff) combined with his trademark insane drum programming.. There's maybe a touch of some of Clark's stuff about it too. Occasionally the in vogue sounds of wobble and chiptunes rear their heads but for the most part this is a fairly 'classic' sounding outing for the foul-looking man. It's not quite for me (plus points for the TB-303 use that goes above and beyond the call of duty though) but it's undoubtedly high-grade leccy.

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What their label says...

*  After the unmitigated success of Last Step’s eponymous debut, Aaron Funk re-ignites his odd-time-signatured
electronic disco pseudonym for more off-kilter analogue adventures. This time it’s party-time: a celebration! Hence the cake...
*  Everyone knows Aaron (a.k.a. Venetian Snares) as a pioneering breakcore producer, but 1961 is a collection of joy-filled jumpy acid manoeuvres, funky grooves and kitsch beats. The opening track "My Home Recordings" sets the tone
with Aaron’s trade mark attention to detail, ever shifting arrangements & strong acid bass line, a recurring theme throughout the recording.
*  Tracklist:
- 3LP A: MY HOME RECORDINGS 61 DISCO B: HAHA WAFFLES SEAFOAM GREEN C: PORTOGHESE TRIPLE SELF PORTRAIT D: SURF GREEN SONIC BLUE E: 3OTH SHOWBOAT F: SHORELINE GOLD CAKEY
- CD 01 MY HOME RECORDINGS 02 61 DISCO 03 HAHA WAFFLES 04 SEAFOAM GREEN 05 PORT OGHESE 06 TRIPLE SELF PORTRAIT 07 SURF GREEN 08 SONIC BLUE 09 3OTH 10 SHOWBOAT 11 SHORELINE GOLD 12 CAKEY