SYMPTOM OF THE SEA

Tracklisting: A. Symptom Of The Sea ( Lexx Edit ) B1. Stripper ( Lexx edit ) B2. Body Double ( Lexx edit ) Info: Mindless Boogie brings another edits bundle which sidesteps the obvious in favour of a more psychedelic approach. These are three much sought after tracks, all edited by Lexx. 'Symptom of the sea' is a chilled tune with loads of lovely Spanish sounding guitars that immediately recall the image of a sunset scene on a balearic island without ever being corny. The first tune on the b-side is called 'Stripper', an edit of a Michael Quatro track with the same title. All the unnecessary parts that made the original version unplayable for todays dj's got removed and turn the tune into a nice & sleazy piece of disco-rock that the boys from Map of Africa couldn't have done any better. Last up is 'Body Double', originally recorded for the first 12" of Swiss duo double & recorded at the legendary Can studions in Cologne. A cinematic track with a percussive feel & fluffy synths that remind us of Wally Baradou in his prime, spiced up with additional production and completely re-arranged it sets the perfect mood for a laid-back afternoon. >> Record of the week @ Piccadilly !!! '' Amid a load of pointless disco edit dross, the Mindless Boogie series stand out like a beacon with some of the most decent Balearic and disco re-edits we've heard in recent times. With a killer Bear Funk EP behind him already this year, Lexx stretches his muscles, digs in his collection and comes up with a trio of original mixes that will make your life better. "Symptom Of The Sea" is a ready-made Cafe Del Mar sunset anthem with some evocative overdubbed acoustic guitars, so much so that you can almost hear the waves lapping at the shore (actually they're on the record!). It's so blissed out that it's difficult to believe that the source for the melody is the heavy metal riff of Black Sabbath's "Symptom Of The Universe"! "Stripper" is a fantastically sleazy Balearock edit in the familiar style that is becoming a Mindless Boogie trademark and finally we have a bewitchingly beatless edit of Double rarity Naningo on "Body Double". '' support by Jonas Gomma