5th May 2014
From the Reels
Space Loops Vinyl LP (Part of a three set release including Lily, El Kid, Vessel and Killing Sound) (No Corner Label)
The No Corner label yields prime and sought-after selections from El Kid, Filter Dread and Lily to vinyl for the 1st time, backed with Vessel and Killing Sound remixes
Grab it here : http://boomkat.com/vinyl/1032953-killing-sound-el-kid-vessel-lily-filter-dread-from-the-reels-a-no-corner-collection
Reviews
Bleep
Bristol's tape label No Corner collects a series of its first releases, pressed on vinyl for the first time. Featuring sterling work from El Kid, Filter Dread and the elusive Lily, whose hotly tipped Modern Malaise forms the bulk of this work, it captures true experiments in sound. El Kid's Labyrinths EP also features, a mixture of scuttling techno and looped tape work, as does Filter Dread's strictly limited Space Loops, all pirate radio and psychoactive bass. A hefty package, this is one for the ages.
Juno Plus
Bristol-based No Corner has been quietly putting out some of the best cassette releases of the past few years, and this deluxe package sees three of the best pressed to vinyl and collected in the kind of bespoke screen-printed packaging likely to inspire salivation in all but the most stoic of record collectors. The music is worth the price alone however, with the strange techno structures of El Kid’s Labyrinths EP, the zero gravity grime and jungle of Filter Dread’s Space Loops and the skewed but delicate house and techno of Lily’s Modern Malaise all modern classics deserving of a much wider audience.
Boomkat
*Epic 3LP and fluoro yellow 7" set compiling full-length tape releases from No Corner, plus a previously unreleased contribution from Killing Sound housed in hand-stamped and hand-made kraftliner packaging - no two packages quite the same - and newsprint run-up. Includes download code** Prayers have been answered: Bristol's low key but brilliant cassette label No Corner label yields prime and sought-after selections from El Kid, Filter Dread and Lily to vinyl for the 1st time, backed with Vessel and Killing Sound remixes. In the space of two years No Corner has become one of those labels you look for, thanks to a rooted aesthetic and forward looking vision wrapped up in dope packaging. No change here then, except for the fact the trax are on WAX, not tape editions of 100 copies. Ideal for those catching up or keeping up, you'll find El Kid's concept EP, 'Labyrinth' dedicating 30 minutes of coruscating minimal techno and echo-chamber noise to a fictional sunken warship - think a dub-technoid Gavin Bryars - whilst Lily's 'Malaise' is one of the finest sets of slow, knackered techno and cyberdub from the last few years, and the ruff underground chicanery of Filter Dread's 'Space Loops' makes for a deeply intoxicating session. On the 7" there's also a fine cut of Vessel's driving dread tech version and Killing Sound's concrète jungle remix of El Kid's 'We Need Mirrors'. Now mastered for vinyl by Lewis Stardelta, they all sound more crucial than ever.
RWD FWD
After months of eager anticipation, it is with great pleasure that we can present to you this special collection of music from the NoCorner catalogue – remastered for vinyl and represented with great care, love and attention to detail.
Spanning across three heavyweight 12″s and one fluorescent yellow 7″, NoCorner unveil some of their most treasured cassette-output of recent years in this new shape and form, alongside a previously unreleased Killing Sound remix of El Kid’s ‘We Need Mirrors’.
This product equally prides itself in aesthetics as well as it’s sonics.
For the uncompromisingly original music that is featured on these grooves, with each of the three LP’s features the full-length experience, cut on a continuos groove across each side of the disc, equally suited for home-listening, still cut loud enough for DJ-use, the total run time of this collection comes to around 135mins.
From the captivating explorations of experimental minimal-techno, jungle & grime archaeology and cyber-punk electronics through to the submerged vessel and killing sound reinterpretations featured on the extra disc, this collection of music captures some truly timeless moments in recent underground music.
From El Kid’s ‘Labyrinths EP’ (NC003) to Filter Dreads’ ‘Space Loops’ (NC005), Lily’s ‘Modern Malaise’ (NC006) and the ‘We Need Mirrors’ Remix 7″ (NC003.1=7) – each of the discs stands out for it’s utterly unique musical attitude and delivery.
Truly accomplished pieces of underground music, the initial cassette-only editions of 100 units each sold out within days of release, it’s a great thing that these are now available to a wider audience…
This package has been in deliberation and fine-tuning for some time now, and looking at the outcome, it is clear that it’s a product that is far from generic… The four discs are overseen with a countless amount of stamps, hand-crafted and printed inserts, screenprints, re-packaging and dymo-labelling – enough to make it very clear that NoCorner are keen to maintain their D.I.Y. inclinations whilst offering something truly special and artisan.