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Exile :: Pro Agonist (Planet Mu, CD)

Reviews 12/05/2005 by igloomag

(12.05.05.) One of my first reviews here on Igloo was about Dom and Roland’s Chronology, and at that time I wished to cover regularly some […]

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Blamstrain :: Remixed (Merck, CD)

Reviews 12/05/2005 by igloomag

(12.05.05) Merck records assembles a strike force of their flagship artists as they get ready to close their doors with a release cataloged under Blamstrain. […]

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Calika :: Small Talk Kills Me (Audiobulb)

Reviews 11/30/2005 by igloomag

(11.30.05) Calika’s debut release, Small Talk Kills Me, isn’t what I’d call background music. It’s not music you can put on and let become ambient, […]

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Ed Rush & Optical presents :: Virus Vaults (Virus, 2CD)

Reviews 11/30/2005 by igloomag

(11.30.05) Over the years, Ed Rush and Optical have been renowned for their leading role in producing some of the darkest drum’n’bass, but also for […]

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Jan Jelinek :: Kosmischer Pitch (~scape, CD)

Reviews 11/29/2005 by igloomag

(11.29.05) Liberated by his escape from traditional compositional techniques with his 2001 release, Loop-Finding Jazz Records, Jelinek plugs into the ethereal vibrations of the cosmic […]

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n5MD Showcase :: Live Radio Performances (1/20)

Newswires 11/29/2005 by igloomag

::..:::…..:..::….:::::..:::..:::::::……:::…::.:::….::::..:..:::…::…….::::: Digital::Nimbus & KUCI presents… n5MD Label Showcase / Giveaway Jan.20/2006 (10pm-3am: PST) KUCI 88.9 FM Irvine, CA. (+ streaming online) [Flyer] [D::N Forum] [n5 […]

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(MICROVIEW) STEVE BRAND :: Art imitating organic life

Profiles 11/25/2005 by TJ Norris

(11.25.05) STEVE BRAND (the artist formerly known as Augur) makes obscure, organic music. His atmosphere, alarmingly austere, with varying shades of gray, are drenched in […]

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Tape :: Rideau (Hapna)

Reviews 11/25/2005 by igloomag

(11.25.05) Tape’s latest release, Rideau, is what I call an art-band record. This is not necessarily a bad thing, since I consider music made by […]

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ArcTone :: Sink Underneath the Sands (Live 2005)

Newswires 11/25/2005 by igloomag

(11.25.05) ArcTone LIVE consists of more than 25 live recordings from performances in Holland, Germany and the UK. The music has been carefully merged and […]

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Agape :: self-titled EP (Agape Technology, CD)

Reviews 11/23/2005 by igloomag

(11.23.05) Agape is the project of Ryan Powers and his first EP release is a bombastic buzz of overdriven synths, howling monkey voices and drum […]

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Dungen :: 1999 – 2001 (Subliminal Sounds, CD)

Reviews 11/18/2005 by igloomag

(11.18.05) Dungen occupy an interesting and unique place in modern pop music. Racing through genres in the quest for the perfect psychedelic pop moment, 1999 […]

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