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Feedback :: Walk The Line (MRX)

Reviews 04/26/2012 by Robbie Geoghegan

Walk the Line sees Minimal Rome enter the club, chin up and shoulders back. The MRX label has sought out sounds for the 1210 zealots, […]

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Raab Codec :: Life Amongst the Wires (Mojura Digital)

Reviews 04/25/2012 by igloomag

Bridging mid-90’s melodic pulsars tied to current-era data processing, the whole package feels as raw as it’ll ever get. Robert Galbraith, previously known for his […]

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Chinese Man :: Remix with the Sun (Chinese Man)

Reviews 04/25/2012 by Stephen Fruitman

Chinese Man is a French trio at its core that prioritizes dub, ragga and hip-hop, but that’s just the box out of which they burst. […]

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hosmOz :: Vulva EP (Bedroom Research / Detroit Underground)

Reviews 04/24/2012 by igloomag

As this EP sheds its plethora of mechanical eruptions, rest assured that hosmOz exhibits finesse and controlled chaos from start to end. The challenging art […]

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Nothing But Noise :: Not Bleeding Red (Future Noise Music)

Reviews 04/22/2012 by Eric Sorenson

Without ever dropping a drumbeat over its hour-and-forty-minute runtime, Not Bleeding Red still keeps the listener engaged and entranced. Analog synth, Berlin-school ambient from the […]

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Ignatius :: Strays (Buried In Time)

Reviews 04/22/2012 by igloomag

A strong collection of lightly dusted stray tracks of heavy bass, beats and astute sound design. Fans waiting for Gescom to get back together for […]

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aMadoo :: Matsunoo Grand Shrine – Roumon LIVE (Somehow)

Reviews 04/22/2012 by Stephen Fruitman

Playing at an eighth-century Shinto shrine in Kyoto, the musicians, led by Yuuji Hiromoto, first eye each other inquisitively, violin, muted trumpet, electronics, tabla, as […]

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Christina Vantzou :: No. 1 DVD & Remixes (The Numbered Series)

Reviews 04/21/2012 by Stephen Fruitman

Subjecting such a frugal piece to deconstruction by remixers is unexpected, though Vantzou certainly has enlisted an impressive roster. All show the original great respect […]

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Superlauncher :: Catalysm (UNOIKI)

Reviews 04/21/2012 by igloomag

As these mutating pulses of bass, noise and hypnotizing dub cycle through the ears, one can’t help but become entranced by these unusual sounds—both stripped […]

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Crump :: Chiaroscuro EP (Slime)

Reviews 04/21/2012 by Gustave Savy

A bouncy, rolling batch of minimal house tracks with a somewhat understated feel. It’s solid though, infectious and persistent, like a puppy needing a walk. […]

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