James Knapman

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Gultskra Artikler :: Pofigistka (Lampse, CD)

Reviews 04/25/2006 by James Knapman

(04.25.06) Monika Herodotou’s Lampse label is fast becoming one of the most challenging UK independent labels around, its broad spectrum of avant-garde releases apparently staying […]

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Sickoakes :: Seawards (Type, CD)

Reviews 04/07/2006 by James Knapman

(04.07.06) Though the post-rock nature of Swedish six piece Sickoakes’ long awaited debut album for the Type label does not technically fall under the aegis […]

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Funckarma :: Elaztiq Bourbon 5 (Sending Orbs, CD)

Reviews 03/08/2006 by James Knapman

(03.08.06) Sending Orbs’ third full-length release is the stunning Elaztiq Bourbon 5 by Funckarma, and though this is not new material, this album compiles for […]

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Deaf Center :: Pale Ravine (Type, CD)

Reviews 02/06/2006 by James Knapman

(02.06.06) Deaf Center’s Neon City EP was unquestionably one the finest electronic releases of 2004 and remains, despite some pretty fierce competition, one of the […]

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Jasper TX :: I’ll Be Long Gone Before My Light Reaches You (Lampse, CD)

Reviews 01/12/2006 by James Knapman

(01.12.06) The most recent full length release from the avant-garde experimental Lampse label is Norwegian Dag Rosenqvist’s grim, lonely mood piece I’ll Be Long Gone […]

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Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto :: Vrioon + Insen + Insen Tour

Reviews 01/09/2006 by James Knapman

(Components :: Vrioon) Vrioon was originally released back in 2003 to great critical acclaim, the product of an unusual creative partnership between the hugely prolific […]

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James Knapman :: Top-10 for 2005

Tops 12/22/2005 by James Knapman

::..:::…..:..::….:::::..:::..:::::::……:::…::.:::….::::..:..:::…::…….:::: Top-Ten :: Julien Neto :: Le Fumeur de Ciel (Type) Deaf Center :: Pale Ravine (Type) Secede :: Tryshasla (Sending Orbs) David Sylvian :: […]

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Lampse Audiovisual Recordings :: Profile

Profiles 09/26/2005 by James Knapman

(09.26.05) LAMPSE AUDIOVISUAL RECORDINGS is a fledgling label based in Surrey in the UK, founded by Type collaborator Monika Heradotou. With a philosophy that encompasses […]

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Secede :: Tryshasla (Sending Orbs, CD)

Reviews 07/21/2005 by James Knapman

(07.21.05) Secede has clearly been very busy since his debut album, Bye Bye Gridlock Traffic was released on Merck in 2003. His second album, the […]

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Gimmik :: Load Error (Toytronic, CD Re-Issue)

Reviews 07/12/2005 by James Knapman

(07.12.05) Toytronic kick-off their re-issue campaign by returning to the very beginning: TOY1, the Load Error E.P. from Martin Haidinger’s Gimmik project. Re-packaged in a […]

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