Mick Harris "Hed Nod 04" LP Hushush nod04 2001 (28:35)
side A (13:58)
Visiting Officer (4:13)
Hiding Place (5:03)
Shorting
(4:42)
side B (14:37)
Sweet As (5:54)
Where
(3:46)
Then
3 More (4:53)
Though recorded in 1999, the latest Hed Nod Session is just now finally upon us from Montreal's Hushush. This one is on candy red transparent vinyl and, unfortunately, it is the last one on vinyl due to financial issues (future sessions will be split CDs with other artists). You should know what to expect from Harris by now, especially for this series of limited edition 33 rpm LPs: killer beats spinning slow and hitting low. Slower and lower than most of Harris' work as Scorn. Each of the 3 tracks per side, about a half hour total, consists of a hip hop stylized beat, a dark atmosphere and deep bass bumps and swells. And once Harris lays down the minimal groove, he sticks with it, so you'd better be a fan of repetition. "Shorting" takes the cake on Side A with it's crisp snare rush loop propulsion. "Sweet As" starts off Side B tediously, its beat being relatively limp and its downward cascading sound loop growing tiresome after a few minutes. But "Where" and "Then 3 More" recover very nicely, carrying on where Side A left off. Every time I spin one of these records I suddenly realize minutes later that I'm subconsciously swaying back and forth and/or nodding my head. Proof positive that Harris is doing something right ...
Where did I get this cd? - mail order via Hushush.