James Knapman

Author: James Knapman

Kreng :: Works For Abattoir Fermé 2007 – 2011 (Miasmah)

Reviews 11/25/2012 by James Knapman

As we approach the end of 2012 it’s time for all those lovely independent record labels to indulge in fierce session of one-upmanship, pulling out […]

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DeepChord presents Echospace :: Silent World (Official Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Echospace [Detroit])

Reviews 10/24/2012 by James Knapman

Combining the duo’s trademark ultra-deep atmospherics with rhythms and wells of bass and infusing every element with a sort of radiance and soft glow that […]

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Bronze Age :: Antiquated Futurism EP (Bed of Nails)

Reviews 10/15/2012 by James Knapman

Bronze Age looks to the past and drags it kicking and screaming into a chaotic, thumping, post-industrial present with the début three-track Antiquated Futurism EP, […]

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Yagya :: The Inescapable Decay Of My Heart (Kilk / UltraVybe)

Reviews 10/10/2012 by James Knapman

The simple fact of the matter is that The Inescapable Decay Of My Heart was never intended to be heard as an instrumental record and […]

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Jean Piché :: Heliograms (Digitalis)

Reviews 09/23/2012 by James Knapman

At first glance you might be expecting another analogue synth-fest, well, nothing could be further from the truth as Heliograms was apparently one of the […]

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Norken + Deer :: Micro Don Juan (Hydrogen Dukebox)

Reviews 09/10/2012 by James Knapman

Micro Don Juan might be an IDM record of the old school, but Norris was never one to follow the crowd. It might not break […]

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Paco Sala :: Ro-Me-Ro (Digitalis)

Reviews 09/02/2012 by James Knapman

The Paco Sala project has an unshakably strong sense of identity and purpose. The confidence and certainty in the production, with every note and synthesizer […]

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Pye Corner Audio :: Black Mill Tapes Volumes 1 & 2 (Type)

Reviews 08/28/2012 by James Knapman

Pour a double-measure of sixties and seventies BBC Radiophonic Workshop experimentation into a collins glass filled with crushed Boards of Canada, churn slowly, add a […]

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Willits + Sakamoto :: Ancient Future (Ghostly International)

Reviews 08/25/2012 by James Knapman

Ancient Future might lack a little subtlety as an umbrella title for this collection, but it perfectly describes the interplay of opposites that permeate every […]

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Vatican Shadow :: September Cell (Bed Of Nails)

Reviews 08/20/2012 by James Knapman

Containing some of the smartest, edgiest techno this side of the greats, September Cell should simply be considered one of the finest debut releases for […]

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