James Knapman

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cv313 :: The Path To Dimensional Space (Part 6: Arrival)

Features 12/21/2016 by James Knapman

Introduction Q & A – Part 6 Dimensional Space [Original 2CD Edition] :: Review Digital Bonus Content :: Review Vinyl Remaster :: Review Alchemy CD […]

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Yagya :: Stars and Dust (Delsin)

Reviews 12/04/2016 by James Knapman

I don’t know what’s happened to Guðmundsson in the last few years, but Stars and Dust is shot through with the heady euphoria that only […]

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36 :: The Infinity Room (A Strangely Isolated Place)

Reviews 10/23/2016 by James Knapman

Featuring ten new tracks of rigorously and restrictively composed, atmospheric, minimal and synth-worshiping ambient electronica. Ryan Griffin’s A Strangely Isolated Place follows up Merrin Karras’ […]

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The 7th Plain :: Chronicles I (A-TON)

Reviews 10/09/2016 by James Knapman

Chronicles I is a far more concise experience than the lengthy 7th Plain albums it sources from but it never feels insubstantial. The unreleased material […]

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Wolfgang Voigt & Deepchord present :: Peter Michael Hame’s Colours Of Time Re-Interpreted (Astral Industries)

Reviews 08/20/2016 by James Knapman

Peter Michael Hamel’s Colors of Time Re-Interpreted features two artists on a split EP re-interpreting an obscure, multi-part kosmische synth epic from 1980. Since reviewing Astral […]

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Hyboid :: Terrör of the Üniverse (Astro Chicken)

Reviews 08/07/2016 by James Knapman

Hyboid always works best best when going for bombast and epic scale, and Terrör of the Üniverse opens impressively in exactly this style, with a […]

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Merrin Karras :: Apex (A Strangely Isolated Place)

Reviews 08/07/2016 by James Knapman

Apex (also) spans a myriad of other styles and genres, often referencing current peers similarly inspired by John Carpenter or the Radiophonic Workshop. Brendan Gregoriy has […]

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Autechre :: elseq 1–5 (Warp)

Reviews 07/03/2016 by James Knapman

By taking their programmed music to the next level, what Autechre have presented here is a snapshot of what Brian Eno has been perfecting all […]

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Plaid :: The Digging Remedy (Warp)

Reviews 06/02/2016 by James Knapman

Firmly back where they belong: luring us in with quirky, brightly colored and accessible melodies, then trapping us in their dizzying maze of surprise, delight […]

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