I've made a New Year's resolution to start posting more
reviews, so to get the ball rolling here's my first new
purchase of 1998. I bought this record on January 1,
and believe it or not, there's a 1998 copyright on it.
(How do they DO that?) I'll assume it's brand-spanking
new.
The cover was the first thing to catch my attention: a
two-tone pink photo of a 70's afro-babe in a slinky
dress, hands on hips against a psychedelic background.
(So far so good!) Then the price tag: $5.98. (I'm
halfway there!) Finally, I flip the record over and
see it's a new release from Chicago's Jordan Fields.
(Sold!)
You may recognize Fields' name from some recent EPs on
the SSR label, or perhaps one of the MOVING HOUSE
compilations. He's been around the Chicago house scene
for some time, recording under various pseudonyms. (Is
Jordan Fields a pseudonym too? I don't know.)
This EP is a bit less experimental than Fields' SSR
output. In keeping with the French title, this U.S.
release features six tracks of funky, filtered house,
not unlike Daft Punk or Motorbass or some of the other
current crop of French house producers. The tracks are
mostly instrumental, with a few vocal samples thrown in
here and there. If you're into the Paris scene, you'll
probably like this one.
Rating: 7/10
-- Mark Turner mturner@netcom.com