“Excellent Swimmer” is the title of Expanding’s next musical offering to the World. An interesting release in more aspects than one, since it sees this high-quality label taking a slightly different musical path than usual, yet unmistakeably in that very typical Expanding way, the music made by “Modern Institute” still fit precisely into the overall… Continue reading Modern Institute, Excellent Swimmer [Expanding Records – ECD23:06, 2006]
Month: March 2006
Fedaden, Fedaden [Nacopajaz – NCJCD03, 2006]
Fedaden is reportedly exactly 50% of recently written about Del Wire (FEB 2006) and one would be forced to make the same conclusion about Fedaden’s solo efforts: it’s not hard to like them. Fedaden’s self-entitled album is comprised by nine excellent tracks and in likeness with Del Wire the subtle references and clever incorporations of… Continue reading Fedaden, Fedaden [Nacopajaz – NCJCD03, 2006]
Shulman, Random Thoughts [Aleph Zero Records – ALEPHZ05, 2006]
The latest release (MAR 2006) from Israeli label Aleph Zero is entitled “Random Thoughts” produced by the duo Shulman. This album share a number of similarities with the previous Aleph Zero release “Sines and Singularities”. It too could have been made back in the days when the so called ambient dub reigned (another name cornered… Continue reading Shulman, Random Thoughts [Aleph Zero Records – ALEPHZ05, 2006]
John Barnes, 3 Yellows Make Black [No Ground-R – NG-R07, 2006]
This wonderful and 7th release (MAR 2006) from No Ground-R is signed John Barnes alias Sam Arnold. Sam Arnold used to be part of the group Mountain Men Anonymous and has previously released music using the John Barnes moniker on Machine Records. John Barnes’ music is heavily influenced by beat driven genres such as drum’n’bass… Continue reading John Barnes, 3 Yellows Make Black [No Ground-R – NG-R07, 2006]
Del Wire, 01 [Nacopajaz – NCJCD02, 2005]
It’s not hard to like Del Wire’s full-length debut album “01” released on the French label amusingly named (it is to me anyhow) Nacopajaz. The album contains 14 well produced predominantly instrumental (except of the occasional vocal samples) and soothing hip hop based electronic tracks. There are also some very pleasant bass excesses incorporated on… Continue reading Del Wire, 01 [Nacopajaz – NCJCD02, 2005]
FortDax, Horizon Seven-Seven [Static Caravan – VAN084, 2005]
“Horizon Seven-Seven” is a severally limited two track CD apparently containing the music intended for the Van 84 7-inch, when or why it was not released haven’t been disclosed as of yet. The first of the two tracks is the bombastic “Horizon Seven-Seven” starting off with menacing cello-like sounds and building towards a definite crescendo… Continue reading FortDax, Horizon Seven-Seven [Static Caravan – VAN084, 2005]