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Album Review
Shadow Dancer Golden Traxe [Boyz Noize Records] “Jerky mutant techno” from Manchester-based Justice acolytes.
When Justice released the epochal Waters of Nazareth in 2005, they turned a lot of techno producers onto the joys of eking out the most histrionic sound possible from their machines. Shadow Dancer, two Manchester based brothers, were amongst this new breed, signed by Boys Noize to BNR on the strength of Poke and Cowbois (the latter of which is oddly not included here). Golden Traxe is designed in the same way as their label bosses’ 2006 debut Oi, Oi, Oi, in that it’s more a collection of club bangers than a fully realised album. Most of the tracks launch straight into their main riff in the opening seconds, which is akin to a band starting every song with a chorus, and their jerky mutant techno, thrilling as it can be, may only be of use in a club at peak-time. That said, there are some concessions to home listening in What Is Natural and Drivetime, which has an appealing, bouncy Italo-disco groove. (7)
- 02.03.09
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Welcome back Dummy! Missed you.
Anyways… This has to be one of the albums of the year so far for me. I know Shadow Dancer aren’t to everyones taste, as pointed out in a few reviews, but as a frequent clubber and electronic fan, if each track gives a great deal of pleasure, who cares if huge build ups are thrown out the door. The immediate impact and the thrown together nature give it a charm and craziness that I adore.