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Doof (Israel)

The crunchy underbelly of Israel mooches forth again, this week giving us an excellent antidote to the more “Israeli” trance from that country. And who better to mark the start of this than Bonky, whose Thanks Tim may not be one of his best but still escalates in a deliriously eerie way, picking up sounds you never thought were actually there and swirling them all together. Cactus’ Logitech had me bouncing about my luxury poolside 8^th floor penthouse apartment like nobody’s business, it’s a tune that’s simultaneously hilarious and terrifying, with some great Leary samples polishing it all off. It scratches its way around a circular groove, and all of a sudden you remember why they call this music psychedelic. Zirkin & Zebra’N’s The G Word is wonderful, a barrage of screeches and stutters and oh-my-god’s, one of my favourite samples of all time, and a thoroughly messy climax. Quasar pop up with Kami Kami, which it loses its ground a little, but if the mission is to unbalance the dancefloor then it’s accomplished nicely. They do better with Hoffman Overdrive, that does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s huge, it’s hilarious, and the way it picks up energy then flings it all at the ceiling is pure class. Love it. Blisargon Demogorgon vs Encephalopaticys I’ve probably spelled wrong (not to worry – some trainspotter will point it out to me), but their Isometric Constitution is funky as hell. Plenty of changes, with a bassline that refuses to sit still, an edgy topend driving it all long, and a general clattering vibe all the way along. Entropy’s Escape is awesome, it’s been a while since I heard something that just whacked me as a belter from the first ten seconds, but this one does. The pace (142) isn’t too intense, it sits there nicely with a wiggle. Gradually building up, taking the odd wrong turn here and there, and when it finally all comes together, the energy in there is unquestionably bangin’. Double REL closes with two tracks, Decrypted Sound which has a baggy, sideways groove to it and doesn’t really excel in the way that Double REL can. Prehysterical Moment is much more fun, with seemingly dozens of false-starts and false-stops, with the morphing bassline pinning together neat lines and cuts across the top. Overall, some very tasty stuff on this CD, not quite for my money up there with recent Doof release Forest. However if you need a fix of their brand of demonic outdoor funk, then this should satisfy you neatly enough.

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