Big Loada

Big Loada
EP by Squarepusher
Released	July 21, 1997 (UK) October 13, 1998 (U.S.)
Recorded	1996 / 1997
Genre	Drum and bass
Length	28:53 (UK edition) 51:40 (US edition)
Label	Warp (UK) Nothing (U.S.)
Producer	Tom Jenkinson
Squarepusher chronology
Hard Normal Daddy (1997) Big Loada (1997) Burningn'n Tree (1997)

Big Loada is a 1997 EP by UK drum and bass and acid artist Squarepusher. It was his fourth release on Warp Records (after the Hard Normal Daddy album, the "Vic Acid" single, and the Port Rhombus EP) in the UK, and was later released in the U.S., with an expanded track listing, by Nothing Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Select	(3/5)[2]

Track listing

Warp Records edition

The original Warp Records edition track listing consists of:

1. "A Journey to Reedham (7.am mix)" – 6:35
2. "Full Rinse (featuring MC Twin Tub)" – 2:23
3. "Massif (Stay Strong)" – 6:26
4. "Come On My Selector" – 3:24
5. "The Body Builder (Dressing Gown mix)" – 3:02
6. "Tequila Fish" – 6:09
7. "Jacques Mal Chance (Il N'a Pas De Chance)" – 0:48

Nothing Records edition

The Nothing Records version has a rearranged track list with additional tracks unavailable in the U.S. at the time (Warp Records had not opened their American division yet, and arranged to release some of their material through Nothing):

1. "Come On My Selector" – 3:24
2. "A Journey to Reedham (7.am Mix)" – 6:35
3. "Full Rinse (featuring MC Twin Tub)" – 2:23
4. "Massif (Stay Strong)" – 6:26
5. "The Body Builder (Dressing Gown Mix)" – 3:02
6. "Tequila Fish" – 6:09
7. "Jacques Mal Chance (Il N'a Pas De Chance)" – 0:48
8. "Port Rhombus" – 6:41
9. "Problem Child" – 5:43
10. "Significant Others" – 3:28
11. "Lone Ravers (Live in Chelmsford Mix)" – 5:01
12. "The Barn (303 Kebab Mix)" – 2:11

• "Come On My Selector" music video (CD-ROM track only)

The rearrangement of the tracks is to highlight the "Come On My Selector" video, directed by Chris Cunningham (whose work also includes videos for Aphex Twin, Autechre and Björk), and which was included on the re-release. Tracks 8, 9 and 10 make up the full Port Rhombus EP, Jenkinson's first release on Warp. Tracks 11 and 12 are two B-sides to the "Vic Acid" single (although the G7000 mix of "Fat Controller" was not included on this release).

This edition has modified cover artwork as the prominent Warp Records logo had to be removed.

Some Nothing Records versions of Big Loada are actually copies of Budakhan Mindphone that have been incorrectly packaged and labelled.

References

1. Cooper, Sean. "Big Loada - Squarepusher". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
2. Harrison, Ian (September 1997). "New Albums". Select.