Slam

As the first release I ever picked up from Sounds Rad, I have to say I'm very impressed. The amount of love that was poured into making this a collector's item is absolutely cool. You can tell that they cared about this project and what it meant to be brought back for the artists who made it. Packed and shipped in a lovingly designed Gameboy style box with "stickers" slapped all along the back and side just adds more fuel to the nostalgic fire that this album exudes. As mentioned in the article Dr. Frank wrote about his experience with bringing this project back with Sounds Rad, this whole adventure was a wild ride of emotions and memories for everyone involved. Riding the hype train of the recently released Pokémon GO! seemed as good a time as any to end this project's 19-year hiatus and Sounds Rad was the exact right company to do it. Given the freedom on how to package and release this project, Dr. Frank and the team at Sounds Rad spared no expense in delivering a lovingly crafted tribute to what was a long lost project. The Lickitung designed by Dominique Ramirez for the cover, sticker, and enamel pin included in the box is super cute and goes a long way in adding to this unique release. Mastering here was carried out by Peter Matter at Planet-X Recording and cut by Dave at Lucky Lacquers. Taking those original 1999 recordings from a discovered DAT file and turning them into what they sound like today was no small feat I'm sure. Pete and Dave were able to breathe new life into the almost twenty-year-old recordings and give them a new rich sound that makes for a very enjoyable listening experience by today’s standards. Everything is crystal clear, loud, and cuts right through the tonearm in an elegant and punchy way, it really sounds great!

Pocket Monsters

This whole release is brimming from groove to groove with polish and shows in every aspect of its presentation. The love and respect that was given to the original recording down to the deluxe packaging and beautiful color record makes for a unique album that anyone would be lucky to add to their collection. Definitely use a Master Ball on this one!