Coffee Shop Rules -
The second album from trip-hop pioneers Midnight Funk Association,Coffee Shop Ruleswas a
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quite staggering half-decade in the making. While these five years have seen Midnight Funkers Dave Hill and Mark Broom sever ties with their old label Mo Wax and sign on the line for electronica-dabbling Brit indie imprint Domino, little else has changed. Harking back to the likes of Autechre'sIncunabulaand Mo Wax's seminalHeadzcompilations, these 11 tracks of smoky instrumental groove should be pretty familiar to fans of laid-back 1990s electronica. It's all thanks to MFA's sense of sharp focus thatCoffee Shop Rulesstill sounds relevant, though: the futuristic Neu!-esque synth arpeggios and thudding bass drums of "Melody", strongly recalls Warp duo Plone. Meanwhile the sinister, child-like chimes of "Way Back" is weirdly reminiscent of one of Aphex Twin's more chilly outings, until fat, chunky DJ Shadow-style drums muscle in like balaclava-clad bouncers and shake it into a broiling breaks clatter. Admittedly, this offers nothing that's exactly new, begging the question: precisely what were these men doing throughout the late 1990s? Still, slip onCoffee Shop Rulesand, like a pair of vintage trainers, you'll find MFA still do the business. --Louis Pattison
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quite staggering half-decade in the making. While these five years have seen Midnight Funkers Dave Hill and Mark Broom sever ties with their old label Mo Wax and sign on the line for electronica-dabbling Brit indie imprint Domino, little else has changed. Harking back to the likes of Autechre's Incunabula and Mo Wax's seminal Headz compilations, these 11 tracks of smoky instrumental groove should be pretty familiar to fans of laid-back 1990s electronica. It's all thanks to MFA's sense of sharp focus that Coffee Shop Rules still sounds relevant, though: the futuristic Neu!-esque synth arpeggios and thudding bass drums of "Melody", strongly recalls Warp duo Plone. Meanwhile the sinister, child-like chimes of "Way Back" is weirdly reminiscent of one of Aphex Twin's more chilly outings, until fat, chunky DJ Shadow-style drums muscle in like balaclava-clad bouncers and shake it into a broiling breaks clatter. Admittedly, this offers nothing that's exactly new, begging the question: precisely what were these men doing throughout the late 1990s? Still, slip on Coffee Shop Rules and, like a pair of vintage trainers, you'll find MFA still do the business. --Louis Pattison
I have the previous model of this coffee machine and it's been great. The element has finally given up the ghost, but it's lasted well, as it's had (sometimes multiple) daily use for several years - I used to work from home! The way it keeps the coffee more
The Starbucks Barista grinder is a relabelled Dualit grinder which is offered at a reduced cost from Starbucks outlets. A grinder is essential for those who want fresh coffee. Coffee beans will last much better than ground coffee, and so grinding before... more
What a pleasure to have a cup of hot coffee when you woke up. It's great. And certainly most of us use coffee machine. It should be a reliable machine because we need coffee everyday and may be even several times. My choice is Braun KF550. When i get up... more