DJ Alex Corton – Vinyl Reviews

Good Looking Records

Nookie / Intersperse / Soul Purpose / Pariah – Destiny / Time Out Of Mind / Falling / Second Nature

2002

It’s our end-of-week review and we reach the last one of the double 12” releases that I have on Good Looking Records. As you can see, it’s also the white label of this particular edition. The fact the artist and track titles have been written by myself on the label is purely so I don’t have to squint at runout grooves to find the track I want. To me, it’s worth having the writing on it. It’s not like I have any desire to sell it. 

   Today we have the return of two established artists on the label, Nookie & Intersperse. They lay down real high end music. Let’s spring into action and get this 12” spinning. 

    ‘Destiny’ is one of those Nookie tunes that unleashes the freshest, funkiest capsule of flavors. Every molecule of sound enhances the listener, unraveling a jiving bass guitar that glues this music together perfectly. The little yelps and the enticing pads just sprinkle more seductive art across this canvas of awe. Production quality is, as always with Gavin , off the chart. A master at the controls making the head nod, fingers click and body let loose. 

Top notch work from one of the best of our scene. 

    On Side AA of this first plate, is the return of Intersperse. ‘Time Out Of Mind’ may not have some of the grandiose, epic story telling as much as their previous work, however take this one for a ride and cherish it. Intersperse make this into a voyage that doesn’t need to be dragged out for 10 minutes. It holds some of the deepest sounds, comforting tranquil pads and unfiltered spices that flash the visions of life that become minuscule in comparison to the expanding space and time. As the torments and combatants fight to win a war with no end, it’s the ones who leave the infinitesimal chaos and jettison out into the true meaning of being. We are surrounded by the horrors of the world. This track removes the pain, the suffering and bleeds out the resins, leaving you open to digest one of the most positive experiences on the label. A fucking magical piece of music. 

   That’s the week complete. The next 12” is up on Monday in this release. We then turn to the regular 12” singles again to take us up to 2004 and the first shut down of the label. More about that, when we arrive there. 

  I hope you have a terrific weekend and go listen to those tunes, or maybe put your feet up and look over the write ups in the blog. 

Cheers all!