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Surface 10 :: Vector Fable (Evenum)

Reviews 11/30/2000 by Pietro Da Sacco

Surface 10 is the guise out of which Dean De Benedictis programs his strange electronic excursions. With Vector Fable being his debut release on Evenum, […]

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Tim Koch :: Please Don't Tell Me That's Your Volvo (Aural Industries)

Reviews 11/30/2000 by igloomag

Many of you are well aware of Tim Koch’s (Thug) Isolated Rhythm Chock from 1999.. it combined breathtaking electronica with distorted beats, odd rhythms, and […]

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Pole :: 3 (Matador/Kiff/PIAS)

Reviews 11/30/2000 by Jacob Arnold

I like the Pole aesthetic. Stefan Betke’s Waldorf filter crackles and pops while dub-inspired basslines spiral into infinity. Be forewarned, however, that Betke’s melodies are […]

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Morr Music Compilation :: Putting The Morr Back In Morrissey (Morr Music)

Reviews 11/30/2000 by Pietro Da Sacco

A classic example of ambience meets scattered beats on this massive 2-disc compilation. Some high profile electronic artists such as Solvent (Suction), Isan (Darla), Arovane […]

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SND :: Stdio (Mille Plateaux)

Reviews 11/29/2000 by igloomag

SND’s second full length release might surprise those familiar with Makesnd Cassette (also on Mille Plateaux), as they seem to be quietly diversifying, bringing in […]

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The Various Colors of Autumn (Records)

Profiles 11/29/2000 by Ben Thomas

Greg Davis is slowly making an impact in the electronic music world. Operating Autumn Records out of Boston as sole employee, Greg is sharing his […]

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Ambidextrous / Novel 23 :: Cross Split #1 EP (Shaped Harmonics)

Reviews 11/29/2000 by igloomag

Ambidextrous and Novel 23 have been shaping sounds for the past few years, and have made a noticeable splash in many digital electronic fields. On […]

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VENT-0004 :: A Drum'n'Bass Document (Tarmedia Productions)

Reviews 11/29/2000 by igloomag

Although, the title does not quite reflect the idea of the record to “celebrate today the land of the drum and the bass”, the compilation […]

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Monolake :: Hong Kong (Chain Reaction)

Reviews 11/29/2000 by igloomag

Took this home from the local Tower ™ one day and filed it next to the other C.R. Metal-boxes on my shelf, and waited for […]

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Viktor Sjoberg :: Audio Architecture (dD Records)

Reviews 11/29/2000 by igloomag

This 60-minute cd from an 18-year-old Swede may quite possibly be one of the best releases of all of 2000. The combination of influences is […]

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Conoco :: Kemikoski (Sigma Editions)

Reviews 11/29/2000 by Michael Upton

Sigma Editions are a label who excel in subdued, expansive sound-scapes, often reminiscent of all that was good about Aphex Twin’s Selected Ambient Works II […]

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