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Grand Central Shuttle

by In Flagranti

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In Flagranti “Grand Central Shuttle” – If you’re not familiar, the Grand Central shuttle goes back and forth between Grand Central terminal and Times Square all day. (Well, actually, it doesn’t run late night, but you get the idea.) It looks and feels like a regular subway train, but it’s just hitting those same two stations over and over. It’s a fitting title for this song, which seems trapped in a similar loop of movement. More so, it seems to indicate an emotional snag that keeps a person from progressing beyond two points — a dull, eternal present, and a vaguely traumatic recent past. Every time we seem to get to some sort of resolution, we’re right back to the start. – fluxblog.org


Sasha Crnobrnja and Alex Gloor are experts in trash culture. Each release under their In Flagranti moniker is grimy, funky disco, almost invariably accompanied by a clip from Gloor of found footage from the late ’70s or early ’80s that best captures the feeling of the music. Softcore porn, as you can tell from the image above, is often an option. Gloor’s clip for this 12-inch starts at a Playboy Pajama Party, with ‘Codependancy’ as its soundtrack. Hef and the ladies are dancing to the housiest track here. It’s a hard-charging track that sounds almost like an edit (much of In Flagranti’s work does). Release comes in the form of Tom Jones (or a damn good impersonator) blabbering on about “asking you to spend your whole life with,Ķ” We only get to the “me” late in the game, but that’s the charm of Flagranti and the whole edit culture: these samples are teases, half-remembered moments of tunes that are unlikely choices to be remodeled into funky disco gems. The title track that comes before it on the A-side is just as unlikely. Flangranti loop an insistent punk-funk bassline and a wheedly synth underneath singer Arthur Owens, who himself sounds like an edit version of himself. (Either that or he loves to repeat phrases ad infinitum.) The Rapture might do well to take notes. On the flip are two remixes of ‘Coquine’. The first, the ‘Sanctuary’ mix, is a smash waiting for the proper dancefloor to work its magic. Stuttered vocals, stuttered percussion, stuttered bass, it’s something like what might happen if Akufen had spent his formative days at the Paradise Garage. Solid stuff. The ‘Supermarket’ mix, on the other hand, straightens things out and unleashes the cowbell. Supermarket here is an unfortunately apt name, because in its attempt to appeal to an imagined audience, it ends up lacking the crazed zeal of the rest of this 12-inch’s contents.
- residentadvisor.net

If you’re gonna buy anything for the cover, do it now. Mr. Gloor from the dirty disco duo flexes his exquisite pervyness on this one. But no worry folks. As always, the product is good. The title track “Grand Central(1)” is a midnight groover with new wave punky vocals by Artanker. Just imagine brand new Disco Not Disco material for today’s heads. But for more intensity, flip the side for the floor killer, “Coquine – Sanctuary Mix(2)!” It’s a stomper, featuring the sexy, rude French vocals of Gabouchka, which sounds similar to the vocals on their previous jam,”Melodymaker”(also a great track). The wompy bass rippers and hyper percussion are sure to have crowds bubbling. Also, for fans of the Italo synthpop sounds, turn to the “Supermarket Mix(3)” for a alternate fix. It’s sweet. For an extra bonus, “Codependency(4),” rocks a killer instrumental jam for a sick new mix tool. All in all, I’m really glad these dudes are keeping their release schedule tight. No one can fuse these diverse dance styles like they do.
- turntablelab.com

the awesome in flagranti returns in his own recognizable style of punk-funk-disco not disco. ‘grand central shuttle’ is a minimal funk tune built around a driving bass line and a tight drum set, featuring the vocals of arthur owens the singer of new york based artanker convoy. ‘codependancy’ is funk-disco in a cut and paste fashion deep bass with flanging hi hats and some random vocal sample… nice little floor stomper. ‘coquine’ was recorded during a visit in paris featuring the vocals of gabouchka. the “sanctuary mix” is a high energy track with a lot of nervous break downs and chopped up vocals while the “supermarket mix” has more of a pop sensibility. hot stuff on codek. - roughtrade.com

“By the late 70′s, nostalgie de la boue was raging out of control: The stray celebrity or trust-funder made the trip to 42nd Street for a hot dog from Nedick’s, a kung fu doubleheader, then maybe a virgin sampling of tar heroin or, later, crack. Meanwhile, the strip west of Times Square had gone from a Tom Waits ballad to something out of Bosch: sex everywhere on point-of-sale display; an endless parade of drug pilgrims and johns; pushers muttering ‘joints, coke, acid’ like a Zen prayer.”* In Flagranti has a way of capturing a similar aesthetic on record with sleazed out, post-disco, minimal funk decadence. The salacious cover art, a throwback to full frontal ’70s porn and New York subway graffiti before the Clean Train Movement of ’89 wiped out these traveling canvases, serves as a fair tribute to the actual Grand Central shuttle which shuffles between 42nd street/fourty deuce, and Times Square. Codependancy, the B side of the Grand Central Shuttle 12″ released by Codek, features vocals from fellow Brooklynite and the singer of Artanker Convoy, Arthur Owens.* Stephen Metcalf’s review of Marc Eliot’s book Down 42nd Street: Sex, Money, Culture, and Politics at the Crossroads of the World. - ladecadanse.blogspot.com

By now you should know that I am a big fan of Inflagranti, since they came onto the scene about 4 years ago, they have reinvented themselves soundwise and always have something good to offer. Here again on their most suited label Codek with three ace new tracks. “Grand Central Shuffle” is a brooding piece of dark 80′s style disco not disco with Arthur Owens delivering a sinister line over a bad ass slapped bass. Next is “Codependency” the housey one (and there is always one) a dirty stuttering grind with a big old sample and a tough groove. Over on side-B is “Coquine (Sanctuary Mix)” a kind of electro disco stomp with French vocal, heavy beats and farting analogue bass. Last up id the Supermarket Remix of “Coquine” which is a cool little edit with wonky synth loop and Liquid Liquid style percussion. Oh did I mention the best porn sleeve we’ve had in ages. - piccadillyrecords.com

so what i hear from my hipster friends is that in flagranti is considered italo disco, but honestly they use that term in such a contrived manner i try to avoid it. despite having been explained to me many times, i still have no idea what italo disco really means. luckily, in the ghettro, disco is disco and we don’t care. the dance floor is the last place for questions. with enough glitter and gold we’re sold. so here’s some new ish from in flagranti that codek will release in ’08. the footage is from an original broadcast of playboy’s roller disco, mixed with 3 of their new songs, newsflashes, and commercial clips to create a retro-ridden dance mix dripping fabulosity. - ghettro.blogspot.com

In Flagranti are back stronger than ever! “Grand Central Shuttle” is a chuggy, slow building punk-funk burner… Next up is a throbbing deep house meets disco nugget that builds up with a rather tasty disco sample thrown in…- phonicarecords.co.uk

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released October 10, 2008

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Codek Records was Co-founded by Sasa Crnobrnja & Alex Gloor in 1996 in New York City, which marks it's 25th anniversary in 2021.

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