I keep reading things that make me feel old. Like the fact that it was a whole decade ago that Mr Scruff released that inimitable opus, "Keep it Unreal". Inimitable, even by the man himself as I reckon I wouldn't be alone when I say that the material which followed, while still being worth a listen, didn't always reach the heady heights of his second album. And maybe that's why this year has seen the release of a digitally remastered 2CD version of "Keep it Unreal".
I am always a little cynical about these reissued, remastered marketing ploys, even where everyone's favourite tea drinker is concerned, but this one comes with six new little beauties, previously unreleased, which are taken from the original recording sessions.
Soundcrash proudly presents a unique, one off insight in to the world of electronic music. They will be showcasing 2 of the real legends from the Warp Records stable, Plaid and Luke Vibert, along with Tim Exile and Clark , making this a true homage to the spiritual home of progression in electronica. And they have invited Grasscut, recent signees to Ninja Tune and purveyors of fine live music to add to the festivities.
This really is a one off special night of live electronic music, with all the artists planning something special. Plaid are performing the first entirely live set since their headline spot at last year's Big Chill; There will be an exclusive AV set from Tim Exile. Clark is celebrating the launch of his new album 'Totems Flare' and is planning some VERY special live guests. Luke Vibert is planning some characteristic laptop trickery and Grasscut have a unique live/laptop set of beautiful glitchy-scapes. P45 warms up the show and with Soundcrash DJs filling the gaps it truly will be a high intensity affair in pure adoration of this genre of music.
