Reviews Archive
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Madteo “Noi No” (Sähkö)
Posted on December 27, 2012 | No CommentsClosing out his most in-the-spotlight year to-date, Madteo's "Noi No" presents the most unified artistic statement yet from a defiantly outsider producer. -
Burial “Truant” (Hyperdub)
Posted on December 26, 2012 | No CommentsBurial's new single "Truant" contains some of his most striking moments but is also his most difficult release to-date. -
X-TG “Desertshore/The Final Report” (Industrial Records)
Posted on December 20, 2012 | No Comments"Desertshore/The Final Report" closes the book on Peter Christopherson's life in characteristically powerful and artistic form. -
Levon Vincent “Stereo Systems” (Novel Sound)
Posted on December 12, 2012 | No CommentsWith two new tracks and a request dating from 2009, "Stereo Systems" is a powerful mixture of the contrasting sides of Levon Vincent's personality. -
Label Watch | Avian
Posted on December 12, 2012 | No CommentsThe English, techno-centered counterpoint to L.I.E.S.' Bunker Records-inspired dementia, Avian is pushing boundaries and hurting ears by putting the experimentalism forcefully back into techno. -
Various Artists “Hemlock Recordings Chapter One” (Hemlock Recordings)
Posted on December 5, 2012 | 1 CommentWrapping up the first stage of their work, "Hemlock Recordings Chapter One" is a bold look into UK sounds past, present, and future. -
Container “LP” (Spectrum Spools)
Posted on December 5, 2012 | 1 CommentFollowing on the surprise success of his debut for Spectrum Spools last year, Container's second LP dishes out another dose of heavy industrial techno from the rising underground. -
Sigha “Living With Ghosts” (Hotflush Recordings)
Posted on November 28, 2012 | No CommentsSurpassing expectations on his debut long-player, Sigha's "Living With Ghosts" balances craft, texture, and impact in an immersive, deeply-wrought whole. -
Raime “Quarter Turns Over a Living Line” (Blackest Ever Black)
Posted on November 28, 2012 | No CommentsThe culmination of two years of sparse output and closely-watched scrutiny, Raime's debut album "Quarter Turns Over a Living Line" is their career-defining statement thus far. -
Ital “Dream On” (Planet Mu)
Posted on November 21, 2012 | No CommentsItal's sophomore album for Planet Mu, "Dream On" further differentiates his sound and develops his interest in dance music as well as his background in abrasive electronics. -
Willie Burns “Another Place, Another Time” (Sequencias)
Posted on November 21, 2012 | No CommentsWillie Burns' second EP of the year on New York's Sequencias is a well-studied return to his roots backed by a harder, contrasting remix from M>O>S head Aroy Dee. -
MP & Stedi “Symmetrie” (NIL)
Posted on November 13, 2012 | No CommentsFeaturing a sophomore slot for MP as well as Stedi's vinyl debut, NIL's "Symmetrie" EP splits the difference between traditional techno and house and more familiar Romanian sounds. -
Redshape “Square” (Running Back)
Posted on November 13, 2012 | No CommentsAlthough he has now been unmasked as Sebastian Kramer, an East German once head of the...
