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.
Dec 20, 2002 Music Over Emotion (DJ Spoiled Remix) by Lyric & Natali (Review) The main riff sounds a bit to familiar to me, but it’s pleasing to the ear and has a nice trancy melody about it.
Dec 3, 2002 Music Harmonies and Atmospheres by Orange Cake Mix (Review) Orange Cake Mix presents a blend of shoegaze, glitch, warm electronica, and pop.
Dec 3, 2002 Music Submers by Loscil (Review) I could only fully appreciate Submers’ nautical-themed soundscapes once I listened to them over headphones.
Dec 3, 2002 Music Broken Spindles by Broken Spindles (Review) The debut full-length from The Faint’s bassist is full of interesting ideas. Perhaps too many, even.
Jul 20, 2002 Music Surround Me by Riki Michele (Review) A blend of jazz, trip-hop, and downtempo music that stood out from everything else I heard at this year’s Cornerstone.
Jun 14, 2002 Music Finally We Are No One by Múm (Review) Throughout Finally We Are No One, Múm never lets you forget that live, starry-eyed, wonder-filled humans are behind the music.
May 26, 2002 Music Cry For Me by Breather (Review) Breather has a rich atmospheric sound that’s anchored down and energized by its darker currents.
Mar 23, 2002 Music Late Night/Early Morning EP by Esthelle (Review) A nice EP offering 3 quite different tracks.
Feb 16, 2002 Music Distant Early Warning by Icebreaker International (Review) There’s very little here, politically or musically, that’s worth caring all that much about.
Jan 12, 2002 Music Son De Mar by Piano Magic (Review) Haunting soundscapes that conjure up misty beaches, abandoned lighthouses, and hulking shipwrecks.
Jan 2, 2002 Music Wiser by Halou (Review) Halou’s sophomore album is another lovely blend of harsh electronica and 4AD-esque vocals.
Dec 20, 2001 Music Since I Left You by The Avalanches (Review) It’s a whole new world, one that contains new discoveries in every track, every minute, every second.
Dec 20, 2001 Music Stringz Ultd by Chiller Twist (Review) Sure to be a massive hit among progressive lovers.
Dec 20, 2001 Music Supersonic (The Robbie Rivera Mixes) by Billyweb (Review) I really enjoyed listening to this record and believe it will have a lot of success… shake your hips!
Dec 20, 2001 Music Gentlemen of Leisure by Gentlemen Of Leisure (Review) This feels like a schizophrenic band desperately in need of a psychiatrist to help cure their many personalities.
Oct 28, 2001 Music Drukqs by Aphex Twin (Review) There is a great album at the heart of Drukqs. It’s just unfortunate that you have wade through two for it.
Oct 28, 2001 Music Enjoy Your Rabbit by Sufjan Stevens (Review) Sufjan Stevens displays a real knack for taking his arsenal of abstract sounds and letting them go wild without damaging his music’s integrity.
Oct 5, 2001 Music Falling Into a Dream by The Fleshpeddlers (Review) The Fleshpeddlers are not what I was expecting.
Oct 5, 2001 Music Mixed Live: Buzz @ Nation, Washington D.C. by Donald Glaude (Review) Donald Glaude knows he is there to entertain the crowd and have a good time, and it really shows.