A classic of epic proportions. This LP was way, way ahead of its time. Considering that a lot of these tracks were on previous EPs and predating the LP by a couple of years even, you can't help but be astounded. "Papua New Guinea". It is the full version too. That track alone never fails to send a shiver down the spine and set off feelings of all encapsulating joy. Show me one LP of electronic music from the same year that comes anywhere even slightly near to sniffing around its heels and I'll eat my hat. A piece of electronica history that without any doubt paved the way for many followers. Warp Records in 1991 didn't even get near this! An absolute giant killer.
A great record whose entertainment is beyond the wit and self-assurance of the average snobby late-teens "IDM" enthusiast who is afraid to admit he plays Pokemon to his friends. This record is not to be taken too seriously, not much KLF stuff outside of the early singles, 'Chill Out' and 'Its Grim Up North' is. It is however good music, with catchy loops, sterling production and even some hints of Acid buried under all that poppy varnish.
Lasers features twenty tracks of raw acid, a daunting task on paper, but it’s to Louise Wood’s credit as an artist (and sequencer) that I never once felt compelled to skip ahead. In addition to her acid chops, Wood’s an adept selector of panting disco vocals. Dig those vocalized cuts on Mimtro, sexy but odd enough to suggest Wood’s intentions lie to the left of pure dance floor fodder. Xwc, meanwhile, features a deep male voice breathing out what sounds like ‘push it’ on repeat, letting off steam over a sweaty electro workout. Wood is also prone to scale things back from the 4/4 kick pound at points, such as on the mysterious minor chords of "144a Acacia Overdrive" or "FabaceaeCPea"’s detuned analog screech and sequenced cymbal and snare rushes (with a vocal sample that, unbelievably, sounds like its gibberish title). Great release, grab it!
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