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Artist:	PILOTE
Title:	No Truck
Label:	CERTIFICATE 18 (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$3.00
Catalog #:	CERT 1836CD

"Brighton based Pilote, nom de guerre of Stuart Cullen, releases its second single on Certificate 18's Electronic Projects. Three more marvellous musical outings available on 12" and CD single. Taken from his debut LP Antenna, 'No Truck' moves into a tempestuous housey territory, constantly evolving through intense scramblings of electro style beats breaking down menacingly into a melancholic sculpture of sound like swarming killer bees. 'The Ol' Electric Chair' sends meandering Morse code messages against cascading beats on top of a soundtrack vibe that lasts forever. Lastly, there's a lament theme for somebody they call 'Junior'. Influenced by almost every style of music and self taught on guitar and keyboard, Pilote is the man of the millennium." Last copies, reduced price.

Artist:	PILOTE
Title:	Antenna
Label:	CERTIFICATE 18 (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	CERT18 006CD

"Brighton based Pilote, nom de guerre of Stuart Cullen, has been knocking out skits and tracks since the pimply age of 17. Nearly self-taught, just a few guitar lessons, he cites influences as diverse as Black Dog, Stevie Wonder, Phillip Glass, and Public Enemy. He has developed an inviting sound without depending on specific gadgetry. 'I've got an old PC and a dodgy Yamaha. You adapt to what you have.' This lack of reverence for high technology has not cornered him into the lo-fi ethos. His music transcends these boundaries with its audible enthusiasm, an emotional, provocative and not entirely melancholy free sound. His tunes often invoke a childish smile on your face, sensual and sensitive. It also displays a dry wit and humour which has something to do with the odd smattering of obscure, subliminal, and comedic samples from TV chat shows, and snippets of Peter Cook. Pilote's debut album release for Certificate 18 is called Antenna, a collection of tracks displaying heavenly hooks, snatched euphorias from a very friendly dancefloor, happy softcore evolving from microscopic breakdowns, these adventurous rhythms, plural melodies, and ambient textures that will keep you intrigued."

Artist:	PILOTE
Title:	By The River/Coltrane
Label:	KENNINGTON (UK)
Format:	7"
Price:	$8.00
Catalog #:	KEN 001EP

"The man Stuart Cullen is about to break radio silence after a four year sabbatical. 'By The River' marks Pilote's return to the music fray, thoroughly refreshed and in a mellifluous mood. Following on from previous releases for Domino and Certificate 18, our hero has a new limited 7" on Kennington Recordings -- the label's second release following the critically-acclaimed album by Team LG. Evoking the jeu d'esprit of Spike Milligan and Ivor Cutler, this is a delicious bugle call of charismatic whimsy. It bumbles along on a billowing bass line which is neatly underpinned by mischievous beats and a viciously addictive nursery rhyme vocal riff."

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