I don't think I will ever get tired of the novelty of locked-groove records. Originally released in 2000, this compilation is making its rounds again. What sets this pile of locked grooves apart from other similar releases like RRR 500 or Non's 'Pagan Muzak' is that a large number of these are actually based on beats.
Sure, the usual "experimental" suspects come out to give a titter of noise like Merzbow, Janek Schaefer, Stilluppsteypa, and Oren Ambarchi, but it's the contributions from the heavy dub of Twilight Circus, the techno pop of Studio X, and a host of others who actually make the most out of the fractional seconds they're allowed to make a decent sounding loop. (I tried to figure out the amount of time in split seconds which has to elapse near the center of the record versus near the edge of the record but I gave up trying.) At some point I'm planning to try and find a second copy of this record and do some sort of turntablist day on the radio, playing nothing but locked grooves, winding in and out (including all of those tigerbeat6 7" single releases too), but the chances of finding another copy of this record grow slimmer and slimmer. As quickly as it re-appeared, it seems to be vanishing.
samples:
- Vox Barbara - I'm Christ's Fan
- Zion Train - Welsh Locked Groove
- Arno Peters -Retro
- Troum - Untitled
 
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