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Razor Maid

Chapter Ten: Noise Reduction

Razor Maid Records (US, UK)/1985 (?)/2x12" Red Vinyl ep, DJ Subscription Service

Producer: Joseph Watt, Executive Producer: Art Maharg, Mastering Engineer: Arun Chakraverty, Photography: Anthony Russo, Razormaid: Alissa Welsh, Remix Engineers: Sven Taits, Stuart Stawman

All remixes by Joseph Watt except "The Lover in Me" by Warren Sanford

Side 1
Movin' by 400 Blows /124bpm/courtesy Illuminated Records
The Lover in Me by September /115bpm/courtesy Ten records

Side 2
Gun Law by Kane Gang /123bpm/courtesy Polydor Records
The Great Divide by Portion Control /123 bpm/courtesy Rhythmic Records

Side 3
5 Minutes by Mainframe /131bpm/courtesy Polydor Records
Je Suis Passee by Hard Corps /129bpm/courtesy Polydor Records

Side 4
Caroline Was a Drop-Out by Kid Creole /118bpm
Endicott by Kid Creole /112bpm/both courtesy Sire Records

This issue, even though it lists photography and model credits, has neither. Apparently when the model bagged out at the last minute they relied on Square Red Studio (a London firm I think?) to design the cover. In lieu of the anticipated photos they simply used blue rectangles on a yellow field, quite fetching graphically as it turns out.

I think the Kid Creole songs unexpected on RazorMaid! as they are not the usual dark, techno sound I would associate with this remix service.

My favorite is "5 Minutes", a sample infused song with a Stock-Atkin-Waterman/Dead or Alive inspired bassline.

Submitted by David d. (13)