2010-03-10 ::
Dissolved :: Symbiotic Colouration (Binkcrsh)
"...Although Daniels' music is often referred to as dark ambient there is nothing particularly sinister about it, it is more emotional and introspective than it is dark or mysterious. There are dark elements within it but they are generally fairly subtle and implied rather than deliberate, focusing instead on surging layers of ambient texture and precise rhythms..." category: reviews
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2010-03-08 ::
Darkened :: Flipside (Octofoil)
"...Darkened has successfully captured the vibe of the spirit of the drums with Flipside. It creates a generally creepy ambience of found sounds and noises, blasts of reverberated and slap-back drums, and some deep subs..." category: reviews
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2010-03-07 ::
Prins Thomas :: The Album (Full Pupp)
"...Prins Thomas has created something that toes the line of ambient, but is not there. It circles electronics but chooses to land elsewhere, but not in downtempo..." category: reviews
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2010-03-07 ::
Funckarma :: Vell Vagranz (n5MD)
"...Funckarma crystallize massive snare drums and then stamp on them, leaving only the shattered, exploded remains. They shotgun saxophones, pianos and guitars to shreds then shower the splintered remains with gemstone fx. Then they splice the remains together with half-time rhythms, sprawling sci-fi pads and digital debris and graffiti the results onto blasted urban futurescapes..." category: reviews
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2010-03-03 ::
V/A :: MMX (n5MD)
"...Featuring one track from each of their upcoming releases for the year, MMX (a free digital release) is a teaser of what to expect from their roster of new and long-standing artists, all of whom continue to develop their sound or introduce themselves to fans of the label..." category: reviews
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2010-03-03 ::
Melodium :: Palimpse (Symbolic Interaction)
"...While these compositions are less viscerally enjoyable then the Girard's energetic interpretation of poppy electronica, they are undeniably beautiful and in a way more emotionally satisfying..." category: reviews
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2010-02-28 ::
Herb Recordings :: 4-in-1 reviews (Feb-2010)
This review 4-pack covers releases for Mosca's The Swimmer, Jack Marchment's Who's Afraid of Iannis Xenakis?, Engine 7's Another Thunderous Silence and Shamanic Technology's Doorways all released on Herb Recordings. category: reviews
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2010-02-28 ::
Lusine :: A Certain Distance (Ghostly)
"...Lusine can breath life into any genre. This is quite possibly Lusine's most fully realized album to date, skillfully blending the traditional electronica of Serial Hodgepodge with the textural flourishes of Language Barrier and infusing both with abundant warmth and humanity via heavily processed vocals..." category: reviews
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2010-02-28 ::
Death Domain and Second Decay :: double review (Dark Entries)
"...Some labels spring up and don't seem to have the background knowledge to actually pull the concept out of theory and into practice; this is not the case with Dark Entries. The label is exploring the past and present, allowing for a diverse stream of aging obscurities and new talent..." category: reviews
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2010-02-28 ::
Roland Sebastian Faber :: Gropiusstadt EP (Aube)
"...Embedded in the grooves is the passion and hope of modernist architects, imparted through 1970's style synthesizer warmth and considered strings. Some argue that the modernist experiment was a failure, Roland Sebastian Faber's Gropiusstadt is the polar opposite..." category: reviews
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2010-02-28 ::
Label extrapolation piece :: Part 1
(February 2010) In mid-December 2009 I set out to ask a few of my favorite record labels (including Ad Noiseam, Herb, Hidden Shoal, Highpoint Lowlife and n5MD) some general questions about their operation and uncovered responses that exceeded expectations. Find out some of the inner-workings of these imprints, how they view demo's, release material and relate to their roster of musical and visual talent. category: profiles
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2010-02-25 ::
TYMPANIK AUDIO :: A rich and vast tapestry of music
"...Tympanik Audio wants to represent artists that have an ear for unique and accessible electronic sounds. We want artists that are passionate about what they produce and demonstrate a style of music that is unlike anything that has been presented so far..." category: profiles
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2010-02-24 ::
Milinal :: Honey Meridian (Audiobulb)
"...This digital LP from Audiobulb records explores a number of aural landscapes, from dark haunted washes of dissonant textural sounds to sonorous explosions of bright cheerful melodies..." category: reviews
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2010-02-23 ::
Autoclav1.1 :: Where Once Were Exit Wounds (Tympanik Audio)
"...a perfect example of direct opposites. There's some superb use of abrasiveness, offset with gentle classical styled movements within the string and piano lines. Moody, demanding, and sometimes menacing, it has uplifting clarity, yet manages to paint mysterious portrait, which settles against a lonely backdrop..." category: reviews
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