Julian Cope review of Klaus Schulze's final album Deus Arrakis
Noted, 20 Sep 2022, 14:08Tag: review
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Shed - The Killer
In the face of stiff competition, third album The Killer from Shed is a surprisingly strong contender in the race for best Techno album this year
Joris Voorn - Balance 14
I predict number 14 in the Balance series of compilations will be the one that people are still talking about in years to come. It's composer
Deathline - Sixtynine
Sixtynine is the debut album from London-based electro-punk duo Deathline. With Jennie on bass and Kaoru on guitar and programming
Circlesquare - Songs About Dancing And Drugs
Third album from Canadian Jeremy Shaw is intended to represent a comedown period after a big night out
Milton Jackson Crash
There's a word I always associate with Milton Jackson's music: muscular
James Zabiela - Renaissance: The Masters Series
A top quality double CD with some top tracks like Boards of Canada's Amo Bishop Roden and Afghanistan by Komytea
Mr Oizo - Lambs Anger
Word on the street is that Lambs Anger, the third album from Mr Oizo, aka Quentin Dupieux, is his best yet. However, with my knowledge of
Dual Echelon
Will Burdin, aka Dual Echelon demonstrates an excellent knack for creating epic, atmospheric music with his debut album Experimental Music
Jim Byrne - On These Dark Nights
There's something warmly familiar about the debut album from Glaswegian singer-songwriter Jim Byrne that resonates with me. Being a fan
The Mole - As High As The Sky
I discovered the debut album by Canadian Colin de la Plante aka The Mole in (at least) one end of year best-of list. Originally released
Octogen - Square Bells
Check out this very cool EP from Octogen (aka Glasgow producer Marco Bernardi). It's not really a pastiche of the Mike Oldfield classic Tubular Bells,
The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
The Field - From Here We Go Sublime Swedish artist Axel Willner describes his music as The Field as "somewhere between soundscapes and classic
Gotan Project - Lunatico
For those who know and love the debut album by Gotan Project, La Revancha Del Tango, you'll be pleased to hear that their new release, Lunatico
Infadels - We Are Not The Infadels
Pretty decent debut album of pop songs with a nod to the electro crowd and a high-five to the punk crowd and a wink to the ska crowd. They sound
Vice Watson - Moments in Time
A chilled out album which I can listen to it without thinking, which can be a very good thing on occasion. Warm luscious sounds. Vince is another
Ame - Ame
Ame come from Germany and record for the Sonar Kollektiv label. This, their debut album, was released in 2004
Boards of Canada - Music Has The Right To Children
First album I heard from BOC and I should have known it was a classic in the making
Alex Smoke - Paradolia
Quite a surprise this album. Having only heard the odd track beforehand and not being too impressed, this has turned out to be a rather spectacular
Ada - Blondie
Hugely underated album of melodic gems from Cologne-based singer-producer Michaela Dippel (aka Ada). If you listen to just one track from this album,
Annie - DJ Kicks
Quite strange selection of music on this DJ Kicks compilation by Annie but it surely defines her influences. Check out the weird opener "Rabbit
Booka Shade - Memento
Get Physical label mates of DJ T, Booka Shade produce a cool, sometimes hypnotic blend of beats. Memento is their debut, released in 2005
Cut Copy - Bright Like Neon Love
Cut Copy are another one of these electro-indie crossover bands. They're like Death Cab for Cutie and The House of Love with a touch of The Beach
DJ T - Boogie Playground
Thomas Koch aka DJ T is German. He co-founded the ultra-hip label Get Physical. Boogie Playground is his debut release in 2005 is chock full of
Eels - Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
Blinking Lights and Other Revelations by Eels is a slow grower and a classic in the making no less
Elektrochemie LK - Gold!
Difficult album to get into at first, which is usually a good sign. Elektrochemie hail from Germany and are lead by DJ / Producer Thomas Schumacher
Tiga - Sexor
Strong album. The eighties bent is what I like about Tiga. He reaches great pop heights with tracks like "High School" and "Brothers". I like it
Boards of Canada - Geogaddi
This is possibly my favourite album, it really is quite brilliant. And if I had to sum up concisely why I regard it so highly, I'd use the word
Elliott Smith - From a Basement on the Hill
Listening to "From a Basement on the Hill", the posthumous album from Elliott Smith, is an extremely emotional experience. Even without the prior