- On the otherwise impeccably mixed first disc of the Rools for Rules compilation on Bear Entertainment, instead of a calm beat, there's a rushing noise at the end of Sankt Goran's 'Angel Babe the Tin Man'. It announces the arrival of The Diaphanoids' 'What the Fuck Do You Want With Us Earthlings?', a track that stops the mix in its tracks and demands your attention. 'What the Fuck…?', while of the same cosmic disco ilk, sounds murkier and somehow more cosmic, as though the tapes have been unearthed from the studio with the dust still firmly attached to the acetate.
As the novelty of the Dr. Who vibe wears off, however, the insistent and stately beat takes over and space-y synths deliver an earworm of epic proportions. 'Mermaids of Lunaris', is similarly off the wall, mixing sleigh bells and, presumably, the titular mermaids chanting in another language over strings and a breezy beat, while the B-side 'Escape From Martius 42' evokes Moroder's 'The Chase' in its unyielding energy and sighing synth line. Both have the same aged feel of 'What the Fuck…?' and both are fantastic. An excellent release.
TracklistA1 What The Fuck Do Want With Us Earthlings?
A2 Mermaids Of Lunaris
B1 Escape From Martius 42