Liima "Versions I-II + Versions III-IV" 10"s Kangaroo vyr 043, vyr 044 2001Version 1 (5:21)
Version 2 (5:01)Version 3 (6:13)
Version 4 (5:01)Kicking off his new Kangaroo label, care of Raster-Noton, Ilpo Väisänen
debuts the Liima (Finnish for "glue") moniker with four tracks on two black pouched, black vinyl 10"s. The plan for the label is to release more records, including 7"s and 12"s all limited to 1000 copies, of music that has "a strong connection to the Jamaican dubstyle". Your preconceptions of what "dub" by a member of Pan Sonic might sound like, assuming you're familiar with both, will probably be pretty close to the actual product. It's more Pan Sonic with a dub influence than vice versa: cold minimalism lacking in the soulfulness of dub but taking on some of its exterior musical nature. The four versions run five to six minutes apiece, each gradually developing layers of effected beats, bass and electronics. The midpoints are where things get the busiest and most interesting as the blend of flavors come to a head. Good stuff. It will be interesting to see what, if anything, Väisänen does to mix it up more on future Kangaroo releases ...Where did I get this cd? - Forced Exposure