4x LP and magazine (ft. photos, historical text and track narrations by the artist) set. Nation bring it with an essential delve in to the retrospective works of SSPS. Limited edition. No repress. HUGE TIP ON THIS!
'You can't fake the funk, as they say and SSPS is pure funk embodied in all he does, the man oozes the funk 24-7! One of my earliest encounters with SSPS was at one of the infamous Rubulad parties out in Brooklyn....the man was decked out extravagantly...a cross between Blowfly and some futuristic being zapped down to earth directly from the P-Funk mothership. Who was this masked man? The disco vampire, was beating fast disco tracks relentlessly while slamming in his 707 over the records in real time...not an easy feat, the beauty of the imperfections making it that much more exciting hearing the gallop and wild energy he was bringing to the crowd, we were eating it up. This is SSPS, fearless in his approach and execution, a modernist looking to the future but rooted in the past, an artist committed to his art... all presented with unhinged emotion. It's all or nothing...everything on the table....do or die...the true epitome of style! Declaring someone a cult figure or a legend is a huge weight to carry and is often a term that is carelessly thrown around, but those of us who have dwelled in this underground over the last 30 years can say with confidence that SSPS is just that to many of us, no questions asked, it's not up for debate.
Now, many years later we see the culmination of his electronic works from 2002-2021 committed to record in this 4xLP deluxe edition complete with 45 page booklet.
The only way to describe this offering is "full spectrum electronic musical madness" not to be categorized, never to be pigeonholed, full of surprises and straight from the gut with a direct hit to the heart. We could go on about the production processes, about his Furr City studio space or his cross country excursions for work with a truck packed with paintings (but also his music equipment) plugging in and recording during hispit stops in Motel 6's across the US. But again it doesn't do justice to simply have a small peek inside the man's mind...the music is beyond the mind. The process is the process and nothing has or can stand in the way of what the SSPS
has done in his long musical life. Punk rock, hardcore, house, no-wave, industrial, jakbeat / slow-beat and noise. It's all there for the taking, it's all intertwined. If you want it, you will find it within SSPS's works.
Nicholson's path is the embodiment of true culture within dance music cultivated from years of learning, experimenting, and pushing the limits with total commitment and immersion. "The Life and Times of GiGi Black" is true life experience, it is a reflection of someone delving deep into his craft and presenting it with care in opposition to the fast, disposable, self gratifying click bait culture we see dominating the pages today. The proof is here, drop the needle, enter the world of SSPS.' -Ron Morelli.
STAFF COMMENTS
Matt says: Landing somewhere between Jamal Moss, Alan Vega and maybe a hint of Alec Empire; Jon Nicolson is a singular, divisive artist. A hell child spawned of fried circuit boards, overdriven drum boxes and the fire of punk spirit. But there's this lysergic nature which aligns him just as much with Ron Hardy, Adonis and Lil Louis. I'd never heard of him until this and I now have a new favourite artist to dig deep into! Thankfully this expansive compilation contains a good heft of his best works. One for the true underground heads!
TRACK LISTING
Model Minority (Live From Unlimited Nation Summer 2020)
Wake Up Thoughts
Lust In The Times Of Love
The Cliff Of Cancun (Live From Unlimited Nation Summer 2020)
Lando’s Revenge (Try Me)
End Of Times
Tandem Beat 2
Black Poetry
Sweet Children (Live From Unlimited Nation Summer 2020)
Southside Sue
Shake Ya Body *Cover*
The Savage Lurks
Lend Me An Ear
1000 Truths [Balearic Inaugural Mix]
Little Kenny Broooke
The Things We Do For Affection
