Galaxian – “House of Wax” – [Tru Thoughts]

aarbor   3/29/2006   12-inch, A Library

Galaxian is Phil Williams of Essex (UK) who plays drums, keys and bass but here is trying his hand at producing. ‘House Of Wax’ incorporates a soulful guitar and percussion based groove, mashed up with some reggae toasting. ‘Herb’ has high pitched keys and a dub style bassline alongside the Wurlitzer. ‘Telepathy’ takes the tempo up a notch with some swirling strings and a catchy vocal hook. ‘Who Are You’ has some fat beats alongside a rolling groove; ‘Fresh’ has a little movie soundtrack vibe alongside the piano and steel guitar hooks, and, ‘Elevator’ incorporates some monk-like singing. Each track has it’s own vibe and all are worthy. AArbor