Reviews

Vlimmer :: llllll/lllllll (Blackjack Illuminist)

Reviews 02/19/2017 by Philippe Blache

Maybe an over-productive project for a few ones but this bunch of nicely made tracks will easily convince fans of dark waving and moodily atmospheric […]

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TAFKAMP / Thanos Hana :: TH06 (Tar Hallow)

Reviews 02/19/2017 by Robbie Geoghegan

The dutch imprint is shouting its mantra, ushering in another twelve months with a 12” of abused and brutalized industrial terror. If this is the […]

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V/A :: Covert II EP (De:Tuned / Touched Music)

Reviews 02/15/2017 by Robbie Geoghegan

From sweaty floor to Saturday armchair, Covert II will provide. There’s always a certain amount of media fanfare about the prospect of a “supposed” Aphex […]

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Tapirus/D-56m :: The Art of Seeing (Poverty Is Violence)

Reviews 02/12/2017 by Robbie Geoghegan

The Art of Seeing shows a different side of Poverty is Violence. For those seeking bare bones rawness don’t worry, there’s a decent helping of […]

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Earthen Sea :: An Act of Love (Kranky)

Reviews 02/10/2017 by Eric Sorenson

Rather than just relying on echoed synth stabs or reverb-drenched reggae samples, the Earthen Sea variety of dub builds from a foundation of sustained, morphing […]

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Nearfield :: G5 (Brainstormlab)

Reviews 02/10/2017 by Pietro Da Sacco

Distinctive, late 90’s IDM hues are in full force—robust percussion, distant melodies and heavy bass jabs scatter throughout each piece. Belarus-based Nearfield continue to shuffle, […]

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Murkok :: So Little Music (Shimmering Moods)

Reviews 02/10/2017 by Philippe Blache

A beautifully evocative album in the downtempo and dream ambient genre. Loyal to its stylistic trademark, Shimmering Moods Records are back with three new releases to […]

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V/A :: MTRON002 (Mechatronica)

Reviews 02/10/2017 by Robbie Geoghegan

Mechatronica is fresh into 2017 with a second compilation of machine funk. Building on their first record, the German label has drafted in a medley […]

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RVDS :: Shadows (It’s)

Reviews 02/05/2017 by Robbie Geoghegan

RVDS, Richard Graf von der Schulenburg, undoubtedly has the silver box bug. Yet he comes at the writhing wiggle of acid like few others. His […]

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Ioannis Savaidis :: NSA Trusted Networks (Lower Parts)

Reviews 02/05/2017 by Robbie Geoghegan

The coldness of the machine only appears in the higher notes, frost clinging to them as they descend from the stratosphere. Structures are transparent, plates […]

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