Name: Beware of the Bird by Claude Vonstroke
Brand: Claude VonStroke
SKU: 184254000051
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

Barclay Crenshaw (aka Claude VonStroke) is a San Francisco-based DJ who grew up on the outskirts of Detroit and came of age while Detroit techno was doing the same. Now the owner of Dirty Bird Records, he has grown into a mature and sometimes surprisingly avant-garde exponent of modern house music, one who is clearly unafraid of breaking the rules if they're getting in his way. Beware of the Bird brings together several compilation tracks and other miscellany along with a handful of previously unreleased material -- though frankly, unless you follow the European dance and club charts closely it's unlikely you'll have heard any of these tracks before. Most are characterized by a winning combination of subdued gentleness and forward-looking adventurousness -- "Chimps" and "Whistler" are more head-nodders than body-rockers, and "7 Deadly Strokes" bumps along on a cheapo synthesizer groove that comes across as more cool than hot. But then come the surprises: "Eastern Market" is built on a drum part that hints strongly at jungle, and on a chord progression that is almost comically exalted; on the flip side, "Southern Fried Mix" (a remix of Justin M. & Sammy D.'s "Southern Draw") is vulgar in the most stupid way, and "Lullaby" is just plain boring. But there's more than enough top-drawer material here to make dance music fans look forward eagerly to the remix album or his next collection of new material, whichever comes first.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo

1. Warming Up the Bass Machines

by Claude Vonstroke

Primary Artist: Claude Vonstroke; Main Performer
Composer: Barclay Crenshaw
Claude Vonstroke; Composer

2. Deep Throat

by Claude Vonstroke

Primary Artist: Claude Vonstroke; Main Performer
Composer: Barclay Crenshaw; Composer

3. Chimps

by Claude Vonstroke

Primary Artist: Claude Vonstroke; Main Performer
Composer: Barclay Crenshaw; Composer

4. Beware of the Bird

by Claude Vonstroke

Primary Artist: Claude Vonstroke; Main Performer
Composer: Barclay Crenshaw; Composer

5. The Whistler

by Claude Vonstroke

Primary Artist: Claude Vonstroke; Main Performer
Composer: Barclay Crenshaw; Composer

6. Who's Afraid of Detroit?

by Claude Vonstroke

Primary Artist: Claude Vonstroke; Main Performer
Composer: Barclay Crenshaw; Composer

7. Eastern Market

by Claude Vonstroke

Primary Artist: Claude Vonstroke; Main Performer
Composer: Barclay Crenshaw; Composer

8. Cicada 17 Year Mix

by Claude Vonstroke

Primary Artist: Claude Vonstroke; Main Performer
Composer: Barclay Crenshaw; Composer
Remixing: Claude Vonstroke; Production

9. The 7 Deadly Strokes

by Claude Vonstroke

Primary Artist: Claude Vonstroke; Main Performer
Composer: Barclay Crenshaw
Claude Vonstroke; Composer

10. Birdshit

by Claude Vonstroke

Primary Artist: Claude Vonstroke; Main Performer
Composer: Barclay Crenshaw; Composer
Remixing: Claude Vonstroke; Production

11. Southern Fried Mix

by Claude Vonstroke

Primary Artist: Claude Vonstroke; Main Performer
Composer: Barclay Crenshaw; Composer
Remixing: Claude Vonstroke; Production

12. Lullaby

by Claude Vonstroke

Featured Artist: Qzen; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Claude Vonstroke; Main Performer
Composer: Barclay Crenshaw; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 6 minutes and 48 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1417x1417 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/12 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Electronic, Dance, House, Ambient, Techno, Detroit, U.S. Techno, Minimal, Glitch

Label

dirtybird

Music Distribution Service

Isolation Network Inc.

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 28, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

184254000051

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Notification

Beware of the Bird

1. Warming Up the Bass Machines

2. Deep Throat

3. Chimps

4. Beware of the Bird

5. The Whistler

6. Who's Afraid of Detroit?

7. Eastern Market

8. Cicada 17 Year Mix

9. The 7 Deadly Strokes

10. Birdshit

11. Southern Fried Mix

12. Lullaby

Technical Specifications

Beware of the Bird

Product information

Release options

1. Warming Up the Bass Machines

2. Deep Throat

3. Chimps

4. Beware of the Bird

5. The Whistler

6. Who's Afraid of Detroit?

7. Eastern Market

8. Cicada 17 Year Mix

9. The 7 Deadly Strokes

10. Birdshit

11. Southern Fried Mix

12. Lullaby

Technical Specifications