Jan 25, 2004 Music Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts by M83 (Review) I wish I could find it more lovely, but it all feels a bit too fake for my tastes.
Jan 20, 2004 Music Automagic by Worm Is Green (Review) Worm Is Green has been honing their sound since 2000, and it shows.
Dec 13, 2003 Music Little Darla Has a Treat for You, Vol. 21: Winter 2004 by Various Artists (Review) Featuring Printed Circuit, Sweet Trip, Entre Rios, Boyracer, Randomnumber, Manual, and more.
Oct 29, 2003 Music Twelve Days/Cluster by Loren Jan Wilson Ii (Review) At its best, this contains the kind of music I wish Warp released all the time.
Oct 21, 2003 Music Violence & Technology by Torn Skin (Review) There were plenty of moments where Violence & Technology became a rather invigorating listen.
Sep 6, 2003 Music El Naval by Mus (Review) Less electronic than Mus’ previous albums, the acoustic-oriented El Naval still has plenty of merit.
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 Into Forever by Icebreaker International and Manual (Review) There’s a sense of wonder here, as if these songs were composed by starry-eyed children inspired by their first planetarium visit.
Sep 6, 2003 Music Haha Sound by Broadcast (Review) The songs have an experimental, unpredictable feel to them but never lose their listenability or catchiness.
Sep 6, 2003 Music Sakura by Susumu Yokota (Review) Yokota’s compositions allow me to regain a sense of serenity and composure.
Aug 9, 2003 Music Pre-2000 Singles and Comp Tracks, Vols. 1 and 2 by Flowchart (Review) No matter which disc you get, the wide array of styles makes for an interesting listen.
Jul 27, 2003 Music Little Darla Has a Treat for You, Vol. 20: Summer 2003 by Various Artists (Review) Featuring Freescha, Aarktica, Lowlights, Momus, The California Oranges, Crispy Ambulance, and more.
Jul 13, 2003 Music The Blurring of Trees by Lexaunculpt (Review) Lexaunculpt was sort of an oddity in my recent CD purchases in that it was, for the most part, inorganic and harsh electronica.
Jul 4, 2003 Music Twoism by Boards of Canada (Review) A great introduction to Boards of Canada for those of a short attention span.
Jun 28, 2003 Music Come Here When You Sleepwalk by Clue To Kalo (Review) There’s not one mediocre song on the CD, and it’s amazingly consistent and organic.
Jun 28, 2003 Music The Mess We Made by Matt Elliott (Review) It is quite a little oddity but what a beautiful oddity it is.
Jun 26, 2003 Music The Escapist by Lee Baby Simms (Review) The music is effective in creating pleasantly impressionistic moods, but it seems like there should be more.
Jun 26, 2003 Music Velocity : Design : Comfort by Sweet Trip (Review) Takes Darla’s signature drum n’ bliss sound and gives it a healthy and heartfelt upgrade.
May 24, 2003 Music Animal Chin EP by Jaga Jazzist (Review) The group’s intriguing use of jazzier elements ensure that their sound more than stands on its own.