Apr 9, 2004 Music 360 Business/360 Bypass by Pan•American (Review) As slow and mellow an album as you’re likely to hear all year.
Mar 20, 2004 Music The North Shore (Bliss Out, Volume 20) by Manual (Review) From the very first delicate wisps of sound to the last atmospheric that fades over the horizon, The North Shore rarely disappoints.
Mar 7, 2004 Music Should or The Drawing Boarded Colour Target Future Theater Wars by Arkitekchur (Review) Shimmering, beautiful post-rock shot through with darkness and anxiety.
Feb 21, 2004 Music Seqsextend by I/Dex (Review) What primarily elevates Seqsextend above being just another glitch exercise is that there’s a nigh-living, breathing quality to its songs.
Feb 1, 2004 Music Clear Horizon by Clear Horizon (Review) These songs rarely feel as compelling as it seems like they should be.
Sep 6, 2003 Music Hard Ni Sasete (Make Me Hard) by Tujiko Noriko (Review) Simply put, there are colorful, magical, vibrant little worlds contained within these songs.
Sep 6, 2003 Music Sakura by Susumu Yokota (Review) Yokota’s compositions allow me to regain a sense of serenity and composure.
Jun 26, 2003 Music Minor Shadows by 1 Mile North (Review) There’s a genuine soul residing in this music, a gentle presence that is always welcome.
Apr 12, 2003 Music Illuminated Audio by Gigi (Review) At its best, the album offers seductive, enticing glimpses into another world of sound.
Mar 23, 2003 Music Pajama Avenue by Zelienople (Review) There’s a breathtaking quality to these songs, a sort of wonder that only comes when a band is more concerned with aesthetics than academics.
Mar 22, 2003 Music E Luxo So by Labradford (Review) Each unnamed track is slow and purposeful, solid and often quite beautiful.
Mar 22, 2003 Music Mi Media Naranja by Labradford (Review) They’ve really created a beautiful piece here that manages to be sparse and minimal while remaining emotional and moving.
Mar 22, 2003 Music Labradford by Labradford (Review) It’s a beautiful work, glittering with ice and chilly atmospheres.
Mar 2, 2003 Music Panchroma by Waterwheel (Review) Panchroma exists somewhere between the worlds of Seefeel and O Yuki Conjugate.
Feb 18, 2003 Music Formations by Mileece (Review) The album’s focus is more intent on creating dreamy textures rather than anything more concrete.
Feb 18, 2003 Music Projecto by Kobi (Review) Kobi create pieces of stunning focus and intensity, especially given the unstructured approach behind their construction.
Jan 19, 2003 Music Lullaby by If Thousands (Review) A classically trained vocalist and a punk rock bassist unite to create an intriguing drone album.
Jan 19, 2003 Music Interno by Rf (Review) Despite all of the processing and digitization, an incredible amount of organic warmth emanates from this album.