Basic Channel

[koisk]

What's the cream of the crop of the releases on the Basic Channel/Chain Reaction label?

[adam]

Well, there's a compilation of their 12" releases on CD, that's great. I also like the new Rhythm & Sound CDs, I've got the instrumental one and it's super great mad dub.

[mkb]

for the easy intro, pick up scion's "arrange and process basic channel tracks" on tresor. the actual BC CD is not a compilation of all their really good 12"s. it's closer to the really slow tripped out rhythm and sound stuff.

that said, my favorite releases from BC are:
quadrant - infinition b/w hyperprism (bc-qd, originally pressed on planet e with a crappy b-sides and a disappointing carl craig remix)
phylyps - trak (bc-02)
octagon / octaedre (forget the number)
vainqueur (half of scion) - lyot (maurizio mix) (also available on tresor's true spirit compilation)