The Smitten appreciation thread...

[the_psychologist]

yeah, this was my fave label for a few years. i'm so sad that i have slipmats, a knit hat, and a t-shirt, as well as all the releases except #1 (my payment was "lost" in the post, and i gave up).

i always respected that the label was as much about techno as it was about acid. it started out strong, and stayed that way until late in the catalogue (excepting the odd crappe record).

my faves are:

#3 the Lawrie rmx (love to hear that early acid trance)
#6 the whole Ballistic record, esp the B sides
#7 by Geezer, both sides (esp the percussion on "Prozac")
#8 "BSE"
#12 "Can't Breathe" (another of my early loves)
#16 "The Long & Short Of It"
#18 A-side ("Mardy Alan"? that acid line is very wicked)
#20 double pack :love: :love: (only weak tune is "The Beast", never liked the kickdrum)
#24 both sides (Henry bangs out the techno)
#25 both sides
#27 both sides
#28 both sides
#30-36 ("Our Shit" is a bit pisstake-y, and i think "Brown Nun goes too long, but it's all good)
#38 both sides (great Henry techno, still love "Proper")
#39 good Geezer acid
#43 both sides (two good cuts of Rowland/Geezer acid techno)
#46 all tunes have merit (love "One Last One" and "We Aren't..")
#47 "Splinter" (oh, how i love this tune. great, stripped-down acid techno by DDR, very tasteful)
**then label goes bit...hm...off-track**

as for the remixes, love #1 Rozzer's rmx, #2 Rowland rmx, #4 Balloonheads rmx, and #5 both sides.

as far as the LTDs go, i like "The Gift" (though mixing it sucks) and "Marbled". not too sure about the rest...

ahh, Smitten.

[Si the Sigh]

Deffo the best label!

[dan the acid man]

great label, bloody great label!!!!!!!!!!!!! i felt like crying when it all ended
:cry:
anyway, some favourites that spring to mind are:

fat arse by D.A.V.E the drummer
i just **** up by Geezer
had it with blondes ( i think its that side, the 303 side anyway) by Rowland the bastard
brown nunn by the vibe bar rejects
ritchy harris stole my daughter by rowland
shut up by the geezer
but theres loads more aswell!!!!!!!! :love: :love:

does anyone know if you can still buy the smitten slipmat's anywhere

[dan the acid man]

did i get it right this time :lol:

[Si the Sigh]

Yes!! :lol:

[Rog]

what you want - by Dave the Drummer "chewn!!!"

punk floyd - oi you noisy....

and yep rozzers dog rmx of mad cows... :love:

[shannon]

i know its not a "smitten" release, but 'its ****ing dark' - fab 23's is f@cking wicked!!

[lunatrick]

My personal faves on this this label were both by henry - dig your own grave and my favourite acid tune of all time 'proper' - proper by name proper my nature - played it last night as it goes - you just can't beat that fat twisted bassline....nice.

[maily]

My personal faves on this this label were both by henry - dig your own grave and my favourite acid tune of all time 'proper' - proper by name proper my nature - played it last night as it goes - you just can't beat that fat twisted bassline....nice.

those are my favs aswell!
proper is driving percussive acid techno at its best,
and buried alive is one of the hardest n darkest tunes i know, makes me jump around any time i hear it

[dirty_bass]

Dug out smitten 30 at the weekend.

DDR: Your Eyes.


Phoooook!!!

What a tune!!!

[dirty_bass]

Cor and SMt 15 Baron Felch: Acilod

One of my fave Acid Tunes.

Man

Smitten Rocked!!!

[dirty_bass]

But Disturbance, By the Vibe Bar Rejects on Smt 31 is the one for me.

Henry and Steve together made some damn fine stuff. And this is pure class.

[Si the Sigh]

Yea, I liked the Vibe Bar Rejects stuff. Quality! :clap: