Covering Tracks: Record Store Day Special
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# Covering Tracks: Record Store Day Special
**The first of a new regular series where we wade through the latest
releases---from 12-inch vinyl slabs to chunks of data---to find the
keepers. As this Saturday sees Record Store Day hit Berlin and other
cities across the world, Joe Davies hot-footed it down to [OYE
Records][1]{: target="_blank"} in Friedelstrasse to ask shop assistant
and DJ [Melis][2]{: target="_blank"} what we should be **{::}**fighting
through the throng for---plus some bonus selections. As we say in the
business: Tip!**
[][3]**Mr. G / Vinalog -- "Antipodes / Phising Ride" \[Relative /
Phoenix G\]**
Can't go wrong with the G. I love seeing him play, too. He's constantly
dancing and bouncing behind the decks; he just loves what he does so
much. Special!
*(Record Store Day Exclusive)*
[][4]**William Onyeabor -- *What?!* \[Luaka Bop\] **
The mythical creature Onyeabor gets a remix EP: the first record since
David Byrne's label Luaka Bop put out his Greatest Hits last year. That
very special Daphni track makes a vinyl comeback on the flipside as
well.
*(Record Store Day Exclusive)*
[][5]****
**Various Artists -- *Revival Traxx* \[Dance Mania\]**
An unreleased track by Parris Mitchell aka Rhythm II Rhythm on the
B-side, DJ Deeon, Paul Johnson and Robert Armani on the other side. You
should take every chance you get to bag a Dance Mania record.
*(Record Store Day Exclusive)*
[][6]**Gil Scott Heron -- *Nothing New* \[XL Recordings\] **
A beautiful double LP containing "acoustic" or stripped down versions of
Heron songs. He recorded them while working on "I'm New Here" with Jamie
xx. [Better Days Ahead!][7]{: target="_blank"}
*(Record Store Day Exclusive)*
**[][8]**
**Delroy Edwards -- "For Club Use Only" \[L.I.E.S.\]**
There could be fights over the last copies of this. Repress of the 2012
anthem on Ron Morelli's [L.I.E.S.][9]{: target="_blank"} label.
*(Record Store Day Exclusive)*
[][10]**OB Ignitt -- "Oh Jabba" \[FXHE Records\]**
I just love playing this. Spaced out, pumping tracks by Detroit gangster
OB Ignitt. "Oh Jabba" is the *one*.
** **
[][11]**Quasimoto -- *The Unseen* \[Stones Throw Records\]**
This is one of the records I grew up with and which really got me into
music. *The Unseen* has always been a huge influence for me and just
*has* to be in every list I ever get asked to make.
* *
[][12]**Kobosil -- *MDR10* \[MDR\]**
Kobosil, a good friend of mine, and [Marcel Dettman][13]{:
target="_blank"}'s label "MDR" are a perfect fit. [Bleak, functional
techno][14]{: target="_blank"} by one of my favorite local producers.
[][15]**Max Graef -- *Rivers Of The Red Planet* \[Tartelet\]**
A really honest, personal album by my colleague and friend Max. He draws
influences from jazz and hip-hop, sometimes fusing them into house
tracks that work on the dancefloor, sometimes into sample driven
downtempo beats.Works in the club, in the store and at home!
* *
[][16]**Syclops -- *A Blink Of An Eye* \[Running Back\]**
You could play almost every track on "Blink Of An Eye", a mini album by
Maurice Fulton, blindly, but "Jump Bugs" stands out. A crazy,
percussion-laden acid trip. Love this.
*For more editions of [Covering Tracks, head here][17]{:
target="_blank"}. *
[1]: https://oye-records.com/
[2]: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Melis/114917815347413
[3]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/vinalog_relative.png
[4]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/LBOP5039LP.jpeg
[5]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/STRUT11812_large.jpeg
[6]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/crop-heron.jpg
[7]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0c3FMWXCAs&feature=kp
[8]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/r3424_1_or.jpeg
[9]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/tag/l-i-e-s/
[10]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/FXHEIGNIT_2.jpeg
[11]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/the-unseen-6.jpeg
[12]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/00100_01big.jpeg
[13]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/marcel-dettmann/
[14]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6uuObAmsE8
[15]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/Max-Graef.jpeg
[16]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/CS2111280-02A-BIG.jpeg
[17]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/tag/covering-tracks/
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text: '<p><strong>The first of a new regular series where we wade through the latest releases—from 12-inch vinyl slabs to chunks of data—to find the keepers. As this Saturday sees Record Store Day hit Berlin and other cities across the world, Joe Davies hot-footed it down to <a href="https://oye-records.com/" target="_blank">OYE Records</a> in Friedelstrasse to ask shop assistant and DJ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Melis/114917815347413" target="_blank">Melis</a> what we should be </strong><strong>fighting through the throng for—plus some bonus selections. As we say in the business: Tip!</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/vinalog_relative.png"></a><strong>Mr. G / Vinalog – “Antipodes / Phising Ride” [Relative / Phoenix G]</strong></p><p>Can’t go wrong with the G. I love seeing him play, too. He’s constantly dancing and bouncing behind the decks; he just loves what he does so much. Special!</p><p><em>(Record Store Day Exclusive)</em></p><p><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/LBOP5039LP.jpeg"></a><strong>William Onyeabor – <em>What?!</em> [Luaka Bop] </strong></p><p>The mythical creature Onyeabor gets a remix EP: the first record since David Byrne’s label Luaka Bop put out his Greatest Hits last year. That very special Daphni track makes a vinyl comeback on the flipside as well.</p><p><em>(Record Store Day Exclusive)</em></p><p><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/STRUT11812_large.jpeg"></a><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Various Artists – <em>Revival Traxx</em> [Dance Mania]</strong></p><p>An unreleased track by Parris Mitchell aka Rhythm II Rhythm on the B-side, DJ Deeon, Paul Johnson and Robert Armani on the other side. You should take every chance you get to bag a Dance Mania record.</p><p><em>(Record Store Day Exclusive)</em></p><p><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/crop-heron.jpg"></a><strong>Gil Scott Heron – <em>Nothing New</em> [XL Recordings] </strong></p><p>A beautiful double LP containing “acoustic” or stripped down versions of Heron songs. He recorded them while working on “I’m New Here” with Jamie xx. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0c3FMWXCAs&feature=kp" target="_blank">Better Days Ahead!</a></p><p><em>(Record Store Day Exclusive)</em></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/r3424_1_or.jpeg"></a></strong></p><p><strong>Delroy Edwards – “For Club Use Only” [L.I.E.S.]</strong></p><p>There could be fights over the last copies of this. Repress of the 2012 anthem on Ron Morelli’s <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/tag/l-i-e-s/" target="_blank">L.I.E.S.</a> label.</p><p><em>(Record Store Day Exclusive)</em></p><p><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/FXHEIGNIT_2.jpeg"></a><strong>OB Ignitt – “Oh Jabba” [FXHE Records]</strong></p><p>I just love playing this. Spaced out, pumping tracks by Detroit gangster OB Ignitt. “Oh Jabba” is the <em>one</em>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/the-unseen-6.jpeg"></a><strong>Quasimoto – <em>The Unseen</em> [Stones Throw Records]</strong></p><p>This is one of the records I grew up with and which really got me into music. <em>The Unseen</em> has always been a huge influence for me and just <em>has</em> to be in every list I ever get asked to make.</p><p><em> </em></p><p><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/00100_01big.jpeg"></a><strong>Kobosil – <em>MDR10</em> [MDR]</strong></p><p>Kobosil, a good friend of mine, and <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/marcel-dettmann/" target="_blank">Marcel Dettman</a>’s label “MDR” are a perfect fit. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6uuObAmsE8" target="_blank">Bleak, functional techno</a> by one of my favorite local producers.</p><p><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/Max-Graef.jpeg"></a><strong>Max Graef – <em>Rivers Of The Red Planet</em> [Tartelet]</strong></p><p>A really honest, personal album by my colleague and friend Max. He draws influences from jazz and hip-hop, sometimes fusing them into house tracks that work on the dancefloor, sometimes into sample driven downtempo beats.Works in the club, in the store and at home!</p><p><em> </em></p><p><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/CS2111280-02A-BIG.jpeg"></a><strong>Syclops – <em>A Blink Of An Eye</em> [Running Back]</strong></p><p>You could play almost every track on “Blink Of An Eye”, a mini album by Maurice Fulton, blindly, but “Jump Bugs” stands out. A crazy, percussion-laden acid trip. Love this.</p><p><em>For more editions of <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/tag/covering-tracks/" target="_blank">Covering Tracks, head here</a>. </em></p>'
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# Covering Tracks: Record Store Day Special **The first of a new regular series where we wade through the latest releases---from 12-inch vinyl slabs to chunks of data---to find the keepers. As this Saturday sees Record Store Day hit Berlin and other cities across the world, Joe Davies hot-footed...
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You should take every chance you get to bag a Dance Mania record. *(Record Store Day Exclusive)* . [][6]**Gil Scott Heron -- *Nothing New* \[XL Recordings\] ** A beautiful double LP containing "acoustic" or stripped down versions of Heron songs. He recorded them while working on "I'm New H...
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[Bleak, functional techno][14]{: target="_blank"} by one of my favorite local producers. [][15]**Max Graef -- *Rivers Of The Red Planet* \[Tartelet\]** . A really honest, personal album by my colleague and friend Max. He draws influences from jazz and hip-hop, sometimes fusing them into house tr...
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Love this. *For more editions of [Covering Tracks, head here][17]{: target="_blank"}. * . [1]: https://oye-records.com/ [2]: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Melis/114917815347413 [3]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2014/04/vinalog_relative.png [4]: http://www.electronicbeats...