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Recommended by us on 16th November 2011
...according to our Ant on Wed 16 Nov, 2011.
This is a superb slice of forward thinking electronic pop from a true innovator. Chris Carter was light years ahead of his time for many years, from TG through to this track which came around 1985. It's clear to hear why the Belgian New Beat DJ's took it on and played, bootlegged and mutated it amongst themselves. It is futuristic synthesizer pop at its most dreamy and narcotic. Hat's off to JD Twitch for re-introducing this almost lost classic to new audiences as well as giving old fans the chance of finally owing it on 12". Oh and Ulysses and John Selway, aka Neurotic Drum Band do a decent job too in terms of remix action. A wee beef up in terms of drums but faithful with the synth motif's. Handled with care.
Originally released in 1985 for Chris Carter’s “Mondo Beat” LP on Conspiracy International, “Moonlight” is getting a long-overdue single release of the original and reinterpretation from Neurotic Drum Band.
A long-time fave of JD Twitch’s, “Moonlight” was a hit in the late 80s with a much-slowed down bootlegged version on the Belgian New Beat scene and amongst the Italian Cosmic DJs.
*The NY duo of Ulysses and John Selway, aka Neurotic Drum Band, recreate “Moonlight” keeping the original feel, slowing it down just a touch and ultra cosmic-a-fying it for an ultra-headtrip psychedelic spaceflight!
As a special bonus, there is a digital-only remix from Oneohtrix Point Never. It’s the sort of drone, dark ambient sound that fans of OPN’s Daniel Lopatin know and love. Bliss out…
For those who may not know, Chris Carter is one of the founding members of Throbbing Gristle, partner with Cosey Fanni Tutti (knows as Carter-Tutti and formerly recording as Chris & Cosey) and has been working with sound for over 40 years. For an extensive biography and up-to-date info about his current projects, please visit www.chriscarter.co.uk
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