James Knapman

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cv313 :: The Path To Dimensional Space (Part 1: Departure)

Features 01/26/2014 by James Knapman

Introduction Q & A – Part 1 Live :: Review Live @ D.E.M.F. – After Party In 2008 :: Review Read Part 2: Ascension Introduction […]

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Shifted :: Under A Single Banner (Bed Of Nails)

Reviews 01/20/2014 by James Knapman

Although an initial parse of the album might leave one with the distinct feeling that not much is actually going on in Under A Single Banner, […]

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Vatican Shadow :: When You Are Crawling EP (Hospital Productions)

Reviews 01/16/2014 by James Knapman

Vatican Shadow follows up his debut album Remember Your Black Day with a new EP of material that, if anything, is even better. Vatican Shadow’s […]

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Ricardo Donoso :: As Iron Sharpens Iron, One Verse Sharpens Another (Digitalis)

Reviews 01/15/2014 by James Knapman

As Iron Sharpens Iron, One Verse Sharpens Another takes the best elements of his previous two LPs and combines them to form a racy, atmospheric […]

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Burial :: Rival Dealer (Hyperdub)

Reviews 01/12/2014 by James Knapman

Burial’s output is becoming harder and harder to predict or track, and to so boldly eschew the expected dark, angst-ridden, minor key moodiness in favor […]

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Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement :: Water Rose Above The Head (Bed Of Nails)

Reviews 12/20/2013 by James Knapman

Water Rose Above The Head is a mix of lush, verdant and intoxicating environments conjured through hazy field recordings and an all-pervading uncertainty and fear […]

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The Stranger :: Watching Dead Empires In Decay (Modern Love)

Reviews 12/07/2013 by James Knapman

Leyland Kirby’s least known alias is ultimately the darkest, namely the Kafkaesque musique concrete of The Stranger, exploring all those places on which the entropy […]

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Vatican Shadow :: Remember Your Black Day (Hospital Productions)

Reviews 12/03/2013 by James Knapman

Remember Your Black Day is officially the “debut” Vatican Shadow album, featuring eight purpose-written tracks with a broader subject matter and greater narrative structure hailing […]

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Kaboom Karavan :: Hokus Fokus (Miasmah)

Reviews 11/29/2013 by James Knapman

Hokus Fokus successfully subverts one’s preconceptions of what qualifies as an enjoyable noise, managing to be approachable and challenging in equal measure. There are three […]

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