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01. Dalek :: From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots (Ipecac)
“…Experimental hip-hop from Newark New Jersey. Crushing, thought provoking, and tough as hell! Move over DMX…Dalek has arrived…”
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02. Quench :: Punctuated (n5MD)
“…In the past I always had issue with people putting releases that they are affiliated with on their top tens…well here’s were I eat crow. Even if Punctuated was on Eat-This, U_Cover or DUB I would love it! It’s got all the perfect parts of the Funcken brothers all rolled into a emotional wrapper…brilliant…”
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03. Isis :: Oceanic (Ipecac)
“…A fascinating release from Boston’s Isis. A quick explanation of their sound would be crushing, shoe-gazing metal…but it’s deeper than that…melody…emotion…thought…impossible to describe…”
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04. V/A :: MAS Confusion (MAS)
“…It’s a MAS comp!!! GET IT NOW! Funckarma, Mr. Projectile, Gold Chains, Lusine….you can’t go wrong with a lineup like that…”
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05. Dntel :: Life Is Full of Possibilities (Kranky)
“…Yeah I know this thing is a bout 2 years old…but if I did this Top-10 then it would be higher up in the running…this is how good it is –Indy-glitch..ringer-T-tech…Call it whatever you like..I call it great. Experimental electronica with no boundries…”
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06. Portland :: Distal (n5MD)
“…It seems I’m being cheeky!! Having 2 n5MD titles in my current Top-10. Portland is one part Artificial Intelligence, one part emotive machine! This MD has it all –glitched out grooves…melodic undertones…and crunch for
days….what else do ya need?…”
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07. Meshuggah :: Nothing (Nuclear Blast)
“…Sweden’s Meshuggah are back for some more pummeling grind…that’s right, grind. These guys have it down. Like helmet on steroids these guys stop and start so much it makes my head spin…”
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08. Interpol :: Turn on the Bright Lights (Matador)
“…They’ve been heralded as a Joy Division/Gang of Four redeux…but they are more than that –post punk for the next round…original but vaguely familiar…”
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09. Snare: Subsonic Traditions (S/R)
“…Snare is Mario De Meyer from Belgium. He makes awesome glitched out experimental electronica…but theres more….there are songs in there! Great stuff…track him down! And last but not least…”
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10. Casa Sanchez Salsa Rojo
“…Damn this stuff is good…hot too…they make their own chips…Casa Sanches…mmmmm…”
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