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:: Friday, June 13, 2008 ::

Juno Chart

Gusset's Top 10, June 08, on Juno DJ Charts

Labels: Music, Shopping

:: Dan 13.6.08 [Arc] [0 comments] [links to this post] ::
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My friend Sofi's (aka DJ Misoh) shop, Donuts, goes online today. Have a look.



YOOOOOO ALL!

We are very excited announce that our online store will finally be going live at 10AM!

Go check it out & purchase some stuff....as you all know we get mad limited amounts of stuff, so don't sleep! ;)

Donuts x

Labels: Fashion, Shopping

:: Dan 14.5.08 [Arc] [0 comments] [links to this post] ::
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Ask Dr Kim by Gusset in shops now!

dSWAT
£3.00 + p&p
Quotes the Press Release (that I wrote)

Norman Records
£6.49 + p&p
"Ask Dr Kim' by Gusset on Deathsucker is a right old load of hardcore breakcore gabba crazy noise featuring tracks by Shitmat, Parasite, Jason Forrest, the rather hilariously named Hard Off and many many more. Not one to play around your mum unless they like getting twatted at raves and hanging around with brightly coloured spazzes. Nonetheless it's a reasonably enjoyable romp through the harsher end of electronics. Dark and daft... great sleeve too."

Boomkat
£6.99 + p&p
"This remix compilation draws together reinterpretations of Gusset's Skidmark EP by notable breakcore production bods like Parasite, Shitmat, Jason Forrest and other such pranksters. Unusually for a collection of reworkings, Ask Dr. Kim carries off a very unified, consistent sound. If that comes across as a backhanded compliment, well, it is, because the level and depth and variety of production style is a tad underwhelming. Jason Forrest comes off with some credit, knocking out militantly tasteless '80s MOR rock with chopped-up glee on his 'Opus Fruits' cut, but otherwise, expect a deluge of homogenous beat dismemberments and dismal sample distortion."

Toolbox Records
16.86EUR
"A wise melt of melodious breakcore and brutal punxxx breakcore... Excellent compilation feaaturing loads of Gusset tunes melted with some famous tunes from Parasite, Donna Summer, ..."

No review:

Play
£6.99, free delivery

Virgin Megastore
£8.00, free delivery

Rough Trade
£6.99 + p&p
Quote from PR

Switch Records
8EUR + p&p

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Labels: Gusset, Shopping

:: Dan 15.12.07 [Arc] [0 comments] [links to this post] ::
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"Due to popular demand, and a lot of noise made by our very loyal customers, Fopp’s music, DVD and book stores have been kept alive. Or at least some of our great shops have. We expect these Fopp stores to re-open within weeks, once the staff are back in the shops, the stock is re-ordered and a few operational bits and pieces are sorted. The stores have been saved from closure by HMV, but will trade independently of them and we’re delighted to say that everything that has made Fopp’s identity and customer offer distinct over the last 25 years is being preserved. Fopp.com will also relaunch soon, where you’ll also be able to buy online - so watch this space. We’re looking forward to seeing you again"

Back to give the independents another bashing. Fopp returns, this time with HMV at the helm. Only a few stores (the Bristol ones have other tenants in the units already). I have to admit, although I have given Fopp a bit of a bashing, I have missed them. There’s just so much back-catalogue stuff I was used to thinking, ‘I can pick that up for a fiver anytime I like,’ but now either can’t find or Zavvi want 14 quid for. In the case of the jazz stuff I’ve been tracking down for my dad for Christmas, I found it on Amazon, took the artist, title, label and ASIN to Zavvi, and after about 10mins cueing they refused to acknowledge that the release even existed. On top of that, their computer screen was covered in stickers, of the type they label the CD dividers with, with all of the staff's user names and passwords on! So I ordered it from Amazon.

Zavvi didn't like my taking a picture on my phone, not that you can read anything, but passwords printed for the public to see is information crime number one. Second is sending unencrypted personal data, but you've heard enough about that recently.

zavvi
Originally uploaded by gusset.


There is definitely a gap in the market for a more professional record shop set up from someone who knows what their customers want, offer good service, employ knowledgeable staff, and aren’t just trying to rip you off.

I can dream can’t I?

Labels: Music, Shopping

:: Dan 12.12.07 [Arc] [1 comments] [links to this post] ::
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