Basic Channel – Phylyps Trak II

Still such a deep and moving piece of craft work. Just incredible.

Track I is a typical Basic Channel track with its fast and dirty wobbeling drumloop and that ever changing string theme. The real classic is Track II. You can't explain the style, it's a class of its own. It's a pure stripped down to the bone DubTech tool, masterclass.

I really like the B side a lot. It's just great.

Trak II. It just takes you and does with you whatever it wants.

Check this out the https://discogs.programascracks.com/The-Lil-DJ-Anthony-Acid-Rock-And-Boogie-Down/release/60737
Rock And Boogie Down (Lenny Does London Mix). For a bit of reggae fusion and early techno beats

I bought this new from juno in 2020 - repress?

One of the records that defines Basic Channel and techno in general , Phylyps Trak II/II is a brilliant track , this track made me search for even more records by them , legends. Timeless track , time can't touch it.

Just so simply addictive and hypnotising. In a sea of monotonous, boring, minimal dub techno/house records this one still stands head and shoulders above the rest. At the right moment in a set when a DJ has the crowd on his side, this sounds so powerful.

first heard this on a mixtape by simon dk - https://discogs.programascracks.com/group/thread/700251 - life changing. i got the mixtape in the mail one morning in early 1995; had just cleaned my room; put the tape on; smoked 1; felt like i was floating off the couch; and here i am 24 years later ing it

There were strings of reissues flooding shops through the 2000's; You can tell the difference: The original version has a wide, deep press mount circle within the label, the re-issues do not.