Reviews

Visonia et Dopplereffekt / Federico Leocata :: Double review (Last Known Trajectory)

Reviews 12/17/2013 by Robbie Geoghegan

In the last twelve months the British imprint has clocked up some excellent EPs from the likes of Galaxian, Inkamera and Jazaus the Shining. Now […]

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Emptyset :: Recur (Raster-Noton)

Reviews 12/15/2013 by Stephen Fruitman

With its low centre of gravity and alienating, single-word titles, English duo Emptyset are a bit of a nasty propostion within the community of lower-case […]

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Dadub :: Untitled EP (Stroboscopic Artefacts)

Reviews 12/15/2013 by Andy Gillham

Excellent modular synth work (via units built by fellow Italians Retina.it) successfully invoke ancient thoughts through sounds redolent of both past and future. It’s rare […]

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Illustration Sonore / Paul Nelson :: Double review (Medical)

Reviews 12/15/2013 by Robbie Geoghegan

With their latest two releases Seattle’s Medical Records is making a new. As the label grows Troy Wadsworth is continuing his examination of the past […]

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Figure Study / Max + Mara :: Double review (Dark Entries)

Reviews 12/15/2013 by Robbie Geoghegan

The temperature may be dropping but this hasn’t hindered Dark Entries productivity. Josh Cheon’s fervent release rate is being maintained with two LPs from two […]

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V/A :: Minimal Milan (Minimal Trend)

Reviews 12/14/2013 by Philippe Blache

A collection of tracks which represents particular variants of minimal-synth, sometimes pushing out the boundaries to embrace musical schemas and sporadic excursions in dark wave, […]

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Akira Kosemura :: 虹の彼方 – Seven Colors Variations (Schole)

Reviews 12/11/2013 by Stephen Fruitman

虹の彼方 (or “Niji no Kanata”—beyond the rainbow) is the kind of sweet pop song only the Japanese can pull off with a straight face in […]

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Samaan :: Merchants and Missionaries (One Electronica)

Reviews 12/11/2013 by Robbie Geoghegan

To date the Northern Ireland label has focused on the homegrown talents, and imprint bosses, of Samaan and Superior. One Electronica returns to Samaan for […]

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Kettel :: Ibb & Obb (Sending Orbs)

Reviews 12/11/2013 by Stephen Fruitman

Bach-like varying a single theme twenty-six times, he brings texture and depth to the bubbles and angles of Ibb and Obb‘s world, and their soundtrack […]

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Preghost :: Ghost Story (n5MD)

Reviews 12/08/2013 by Pietro Da Sacco

Ghost Story simply reveals itself as a continuously transparent storyline filled with exquisite audible delight that exposes hidden connections of human nature and its magical […]

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