Published
Wed, May 2, 2012, 12:30
- The UK label will release a triple-CD collection this June, "compiled, edited and mixed" by Idjut Boys.
Claremont 56 have tapped UK duo Idjut Boys to compile their fifth anniversary compilation, due for release in June.
In his 2010 Label of the Month feature on Claremont 56, Andy Beta summed up their trademark sound thusly: "Almost every release of this British cottage label... imparts a distinct feeling of environment, of ease, of vacationing in beatific climes." Their already robust catalog includes a number of debuts from obscure groups and artists like Torn Sail, Almunia and Bison, plus numerous records from Holger Czukay, founding member of krautrock legends Can, and label head Paul Murphy (under the name Mudd).
Though they've never put out a record on the label, Idjut Boys have long been close to Claremont 56: they have contributed remixes over the years, and released some of Mudd's early records on their own label, Noid. 5 Years of Claremont 56 shows them picking a few dozen of their favorite tracks from the imprint. They throw in seven exclusive productions as well, including a few of their own edits and a new song from Bison, a five-person ensemble featuring Mudd, Czukay and Salvatore Principato of '80s post-punk outfit Liquid Liquid. Disc three is a mix by Idjut Boys; the first two are unmixed.
Tracklist
CD1:
01. Bison - Way To La (Day)
02. Fist Of Facts - Fugitive Vesco (Idjut Work Out)
03. Mudd & Pollard - Vincent
04. Mudd & Ahmed Fakroun - Drago (Idjut Edit)
05. Smith & Mudd - Le Suivant
06. Smith & Mudd - Hvala (Version Idjut)
07. Mudd & Pollard - Scaffold
08. Smith & Mudd - Shulme
09. The Popes - Bastards (Idjut Edit)
10. Bison - Mandy (Power Boy Mix)
11. Holger Czukay & U-She - La Premiere/deux (Mudd’s Garden Mix)
12. Almunia - Dos Estrellas
13. Four Hands - Hizou
CD2:
01. Smith & Mudd - The Surveyor
02. Bison - The Traveler
Almunia - L&G Psychedelic (Wes Coats Holy Sashito Dub – Idjut Edit)
03. Dog Eat Dog - Rollover
Almunia - Travel (felix Dickinson's Passport Control Mix)
04. Mudd & Pollard - Dub Stavros
05. Smith & Mudd - 24/7
06. Smith & Mudd - Wem (Idjut Edit)
07. Holger Czukay - Music Is A Miracle
08. Torn Sail - Birds (Frankie Valentine’s -air Sign Mix)
CD3: Mixed Live By The Idjut Boys
01. Holger Czukay - Music Is A Miracle
02. Smith & Mudd - Enos
03. Smith & Mudd - The Surveyor
04. Smith & Mudd - Wem (Idjut Edit)
05. Mudd & Pollard - Vincent
06. Mudd & Pollard - Scaffold (Coyote Mix)
07. Mudd & Pollard - Dub Stavros
08. Almunia - Travel (felix Dickinson’s Passport Control Mix)
09. Bison - The TRaveler
10. Almunia - L&G Psychedelic (Wes Coats Holy Sashito Dub – Idjut Edit)
11. Fist Of Facts - Fugitive VEsco (Idjut Work Out)
12. Dog Eat Dog - Rollover
13. Holger Czukay - Good Morning Story
14. Holger Czukay & U-She La Premiere/deux (Mudd’s GarDen Mix)
15. Almunia - Dos Estrellas
16. Torn Sail - Birds (Frankie Valentine’s Air Sign Mix)
Claremont 56 will release 5 Years of Claremont 56: Compiled, Edited and Mixed by the Idjut Boys on June 1st, 2012.