27 March 2026

Singles World Cup Finals: Round 12

Leader Board
    ACR                        21 1/3
    The Shamen           12 1/3
      Dreadzone             12 1/3  
Utah Saints           10

 

Dreadzone - Elevate, Functional Breaks FB039, 2006.
all decryption codes in comments 
 
Side A -
Elevate (Mafia Tone mix)
Side B -        
Elevate (Roxiller mix)
 
 
 
 
 

Side A -
Knife Slits Water    
Side B -
Kether Hot Knives (Mix in Special)
 
 
 
 
 
The Shamen - Sativa, Moksha Recordings LHP MRC1, 1997.

Side A - 
Sativa
Side B -
Sativa (Advent mix)
Sphinx
 
 
 
 
 
Utah Saints - Love Song 2, Ecgo ECSCX83, 2000.

Love Song (extended mix)
Love Song (Monetshot mix)
Love Song (Rascal Dub)
 
 
 

Tomorrow, Round 13,
NØ
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11 comments:

  1. NØ3/27/26, 12:05 AM

    Elevate
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    Knife Slits Water
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    Sativa
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    Love Song 2
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  2. Anonymous3/27/26, 10:18 AM

    An odd competition, if I may say so, pitting mostly 1980s tracks (ACR) against 1990s (everyone else), but it does go to show that the former wins hands down, despite the current (already passé?) 1990s revival ...

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    1. NØ3/27/26, 12:08 PM

      Trying to see if ACR could still hold up against music that came after them. The Shamen & Utah Saints are shall we say "of an era" but Dreadzone & ACR both carry on. They happened about because I noticed just how many Singles I had of all these outfits.

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    2. Anonymous3/27/26, 1:37 PM

      I hope my comment didn't sound harsh; it wasn't meant to be! I'm enjoying the ACR tracks! Thanks.

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    3. NØ3/27/26, 2:51 PM

      Not at all. I was just trying to go through my thought process. Appreciated the comment. Gave me the oppurtunity to explain the insanity here.

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  3. That Bloke3/27/26, 2:38 PM

    Dreadzone have pulled two fat rabbits out of their hat today! Two cracking mixes, driving proper bass, Mafia Tone mix is my preferred out of the two. Compare the mixes on this single with the album version (Once upon a time) and it's clear to me now that it's the vocals on the plain 'vanilla' tracks that I don't get on with.

    ACR has given us two excellent tracks from their early work, different mixes to the album versions, a taste of the funk that carries through to the present day. Two tracks that I have listened to many, many times before

    The Shamen comes in strong with three interesting, more 'grown up' tracks. No vocals thankfully. A strong showing.

    Utah Saints nearly had me with the first track, but when I got to the vocals - that's when for me the track went down hill. The other two mixes - nope.

    Crikey! I can't decide; can I declare a three way draw? Please...

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    1. NØ3/27/26, 2:56 PM

      Thanks once more for the insights as to your likes & dislikes. As such a good participant, I'll grant you a three-way. Now I just have to decide: one point for each of the three or 1/3 point each. Think I'll go with the thirds just to make things even weirder.

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  4. jonder3/27/26, 9:05 PM

    Just when I thought Dreadzone or the Shamen might have a chance to catch up -- Knife Slits Water? Hardly seems fair. All the wind goes out of their sails, and there they sit, dead in the water. As if those sails had been -- well, slit to ribbons by some sort of knife-like object.

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    1. NØ3/27/26, 10:25 PM

      ACR cut through the competition, for sure. Dreadzone elevate things for me quite properly, though. It's a good Round all round. I'll add your score.

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  5. Mister kien3/28/26, 12:13 PM

    Hmmm, good techno from the Shamen this time (yes, no vocals does It for me).
    No dub from Dreadzone, far from there Roots... Meh.
    Utah saints... Bah
    And an excellent early single from ACR, a clean win !

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