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Ambot :: A (Etalabel)

Reviews 07/16/2013 by Pietro Da Sacco

Intelligently broken electronics for both machine and human. Recorded somewhere between 2007—2009, Paul Ryttel (aka Xlorite) and Piotr Michalowski (aka Nmis) joined forces to create A—released […]

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Valance Drakes / Cyuild Apo :: Double review (Luana / Clean Error)

Reviews 07/15/2013 by Pietro Da Sacco

Yielding various connotations based on who might be delve into these disjointed electrical tones, a data splurge unfolds from each audio architect and is accurately […]

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Orla Wren :: Book of the Folded Forest (Home Normal)

Newswires 07/15/2013 by Alan Lockett

When label curator Ian Hawgood was sounded out by electroacoustic nomad Wren a couple of years ago about releasing his latest opus, it meant fulfillment […]

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Rapoon :: Vernal Crossing Revisited (Zoharum)

Reviews 07/15/2013 by Stephen Fruitman

Where the original was harmonious, the re-reading opens sounding as if its frequencies have been badly, perhaps even malevolently disturbed. The sublime raga Vernal Crossing, […]

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Asan :: Welcome Home Supperman (Borneo)

Reviews 07/13/2013 by Robbie Geoghegan

Asan isn’t reinventing the wheel, but he is adding a different hue to a well-known palette. There are elements of Dub in the formula and […]

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V/A :: The Descent of Man (Electronique.it)

Reviews 07/13/2013 by Robbie Geoghegan

A descent, yes, but definitely some ascension in amongst the charcoal clad visage of man, and his machine. It’s not easy forming sentences in 35°C […]

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το σκιαγράφημα :: Dinner with Alexia EP (33)

Reviews 07/12/2013 by Pietro Da Sacco

A welcomed and unique low-riding sonic manifest. To Skiagrafhma (το σκιαγράφημα—in Greek, which translates to the sketch) reveals five brooding dub spheres for Greece-based 33. […]

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V/A :: Ambient Selections Vol.1 (Cyan Music)

Reviews 07/12/2013 by Philippe Blache

Ambient Selections Vol.1 is a typical nature inspired ambient compilation which creates a hypnotic sound environment and favors a deep listening experience. Cyan Music is an […]

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Pillowdiver :: Bloody Oath (Dronarivm)

Reviews 07/12/2013 by Stephen Fruitman

Bloody Oath exacts prolonged vengeance on pop music by taking a handful of chart hits by Australian acts and stretching, layering and generally obfuscating any trace […]

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