DJ Alex Corton – Vinyl Reviews

Good Looking Records

Vice Versa – Shining Through / Solid Ground

2004 

The year 2004 is upon the Good Looking label and it’s a return for the Ozzy duo, Vice Versa. This version is the stickered white label, although it was available with the designed sleeve from Firesnake or as the promo release. I can’t for the life of me remember where I bagged this tune? Racking my brains on this one. 

   Let’s kick off the review and crank up the volume so we can get the weekend rolling. 

   On Side A is ‘Shining Through’ which is spelt the same way as the promo, but not ‘Shining Thru’ like the main release. The words aren’t  why we are here though is it? This is the sound of Vice Versa with a moment of clarity within the spectrum of their work. The components of this tune keep a really strong bond with the past of Good Looking and offer up hope that the future shines. There is a really positive connection to the 90s with this one that gets the ingredients rising to the surface and wafting into the air of the blissful, atmospheric kitchen of the cosmic. A top tune this one,  keeping things classy and groove lined. 

    Side AA provides us with ‘Solid Ground’, which is another really impressive track. The techno riff keys and the percussion, work splendidly, soaring up into the jet stream and gliding without the sense of any movement. The air of creativity, churns out in force here. You can imagine the late, great Marcus Intalex being all over this one. Simple, eclectic and stunningly beautiful music. 

   Vice Versa will be back on one of the side projects on Good Looking. 

   That’s the week complete. Next week we have one more from 2004 and then enter a time portal, while we skip through a stagnant period for Good Looking. All will be revealed and one thing you can guarantee, is that the music and vinyl will not slow down. Have a super weekend and pump up the noise! 

My blog spans back if you would like to sit back in the rocking chair, lay a blanket over your lap and read up on a few Good Looking releases from GLR 001 to GLR063. Thanks for the many comments and input so far. This history continues to amaze me, teach me more and help me enjoy this incredible genre, every day.