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Coppe’ vs. Bit-Phalanx :: Yogurt (Charity album in aid of Japan Tsunami Relief)

Newswires 12/16/2011 by Gustave Savy

[Releases page] Coppe’ has been one of the many pioneering lights of Japanese electronic music for a great many years. She has collaborated with such […]

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Scanner + David Rothenberg :: You Can’t Get There from Here (Monotype)

Reviews 12/14/2011 by Stephen Fruitman

The project has taken shape over three years and that patience and craftsmanship is reflected in the final result. Not a sour note. Housed in […]

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Craig Colorusso :: Sun Boxes (Self-Released)

Reviews 12/14/2011 by Gustave Savy

Isn’t it good to know there are people out there building solar powered sound installations? [Release page] Sun Boxes is something a bit different to […]

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ATTRACTIVE! :: 3View 2011.12

Reviews 12/14/2011 by Robbie Geoghegan

Sometimes releases come out under the radar. The latest lot from Attractive! have fallen into this category. Over the year this minimal synth imprint has […]

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Shadow Attack :: Aqua Dipped (Deepblip)

Reviews 12/12/2011 by igloomag

Diving into Merck-styled dynamics — think Deceptikon, Kristuit Salu vs Morris Nightingale — this disjointed bed of slippery beats and wobbly low-end may initially appear aligned with the current […]

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AV8R :: Sun Salutation (High Grade Media)

Reviews 12/12/2011 by igloomag

Experimental, IDM, dub and ambient simmer as world influences melt in a smorgasbord of organic audio soup. [Release page] AV8R‘s Sun Salutation is scented with […]

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Byetone :: Symeta (Raster-Noton)

Reviews 12/12/2011 by Greg Dutcher

Bender has gotten more rhythmically adventurous, and has also updated his palette of sounds, somehow staying faithful to that precarious notion of what is and […]

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Mojo Rising :: Seven Wonders (Cold Busted)

Reviews 12/11/2011 by igloomag

Setting aside his turntable skills, Mojo Rising unveils Seven Wonders, a funk-infested roller coaster of downtempo frequencies, laid back segues and twisted wiring. As a […]

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NQ :: Our Own Distance (Neo Ouija)

Reviews 12/11/2011 by igloomag

Concealed in miniature rhythms that pulsate in layers, each of these insulated nuggets of sound reveal themselves pleasantly upon the ears. [Purchase] Crumpled sheets of […]

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Atra Aeterna :: Machinations (Self-Released)

Reviews 12/11/2011 by igloomag

Synth drenched melodies, piano and various digital squabbles drip with melancholic mood-swings, however, it’s Machinations‘ focus on pensive and often thought provoking themes that ignite […]

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