Factory Record's oft overlooked Benelux division wasn't so much a distribution channel as a label in it's own right often releasing tracks that Factory itself weren't privy to.
These were mostly from lesser known bands, such as The Names, but New Order were also in on the act releasing this wonderful, extended version of 'Everything's Gone Green' through Benelux alone.
New Order - Everything's Gone Green (Factory Benelux Version)
We're big fans of the East London four piece band the Trailer Trash Tracys and their LP 'Ester' is a worthy buy. Dummy magazine prised this mix out of them and generated this post-LP release interview.
Lord Sabre appears to be on his hols, that is to say Mr.Weatherall is on something of a busmans holiday touring the land down under - we hope he makes it back in time for February's ALFOS. Anyway the Picnic Crew (?) have kindly posted a mix celebrating his Antipodean adventure - Happy Australia Day!
You may be wondering what ingredients make up an "Ice House" remix. Well, in Bicep's case it's Juno 6, MPC, 909, Korg M1 an' a whole lotta muscle. It's a beautiful, beautiful track - glacial vocals riding on a techno rhythm and building towards the stabbing finale that just loops over and over and over and over.
A place to get well and truly lost.
Out Feb 7th on RVNG International. Full info here: http://igetrvng.com/shop/115
We very much like the tremendous Acid Grandads blog, it's a treasure trove of acid house ephemera so keep an eye on their output. In honour of Mr.Nathaniel Pierre Jones, aka DJ Pierre, gracing these shores to drop some acid tracks they made this mix and we thank them.
