The change of direction has already been revealed and verified, for an ultra-consistent label like Expanding anything else would have been impossibility. Oblong’s full-length shares more than one thing in common with the last three releases on Expanding and fit precisely into their overall musical scheme. As is the always the case on Expanding (with… Continue reading Oblong, Indicator [Expanding Records – ECD26:06, 2006]
Month: April 2007
Sunosis, Warmed [Rednetic – RN011, 2007]
Excellent beat laden release from Sunosis on Rednetic. After the all out Jungle affair of Tommi Bassi on “Tommi Bass Presents Tommi Labs Volume One” Rednetic releases a melodic, rich in sound and heavy in bass mini-album. It’s enjoyable from the first track to the last. Solid beats and basslines ensure that the heat is… Continue reading Sunosis, Warmed [Rednetic – RN011, 2007]
8yone, Keymotion [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT037, 2007]
Lovely four track 3-inch release by a newly found talent named 8yone on Boltfish. Sharing musical commons with label mates like Zainetica and label owners such as Cheju that is mature production techniques and no-frills attitude towards electronic music in combination with great atmosphere. Singling out a favourite? Track four “My Cold Sucks” is by… Continue reading 8yone, Keymotion [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT037, 2007]
Monoceros, Tales for Silent Nights [Fueradeserie! / Imaginary Nonexistent Records – fds! 08 / INR 001, 2007]
Monoceros’ “Tales for Silent Nights” is in all aspects an excellent piece of contemporary electronic music and an album that is very much the logical continuation of his 2005 debut album “When I Was A Child I Wanted To be An Astronaut” on Expanding Records. Warm, lush and intricate sonic constructions distributed over ten tracks.… Continue reading Monoceros, Tales for Silent Nights [Fueradeserie! / Imaginary Nonexistent Records – fds! 08 / INR 001, 2007]
Zainetica, Redirection [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT035, 2006]
Another accomplished release by Rednetic strong man and founder Zainetica. This time around producing an excellent album for fellow label tycoons Mint and Cheju of Boltfish fame. The pure quality of this man’s productions in combination with the pace at which the material is assembled never ceases to amaze and “Redirection” is definitely not an… Continue reading Zainetica, Redirection [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT035, 2006]
Ian Baxter, 229, 294, 306, 337 [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 14, 2006]
“229, 294, 306, 337” is an analogue adventure with the occasional low-fi excursion signed Ian Baxter. There are seven tracks in a very “French” setting, guitar based electronic music as it was once defined by ADIM from France and maybe especially by Melodium their brightest shining star. But, Ian Baxter probably states it better himself… Continue reading Ian Baxter, 229, 294, 306, 337 [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 14, 2006]
Omnimotion, Dream Wide Awake [Aleph Zero Records – ALEPHZ06, 2006]
Even the name would suggest where the musical focus and inspiration would be coming from, there’re echoes from the past and another release on Aleph Zero referencing the long gone genre (or maybe not at all that distant) ambient dub. The production on “Dream Wide Awake” is flawless, but the same can unfortunately not be… Continue reading Omnimotion, Dream Wide Awake [Aleph Zero Records – ALEPHZ06, 2006]
Seba & Paradox, Beats Me [Paradox Music / Secret Operations – PMCD001, 2006]
“Beats Me” is a collection from two of the World’s top drum’n’bass producers. The concept is simple enough make a CD collection of the recent 12-inch output from two record labels. The record labels in question would be: Secret Operations and Paradox Music. You get 12 high-quality drum’n’bass tracks including hard to come by classics… Continue reading Seba & Paradox, Beats Me [Paradox Music / Secret Operations – PMCD001, 2006]
HL, Takuma [No Ground-R – NG-R010, 2007]
The tenth No Ground-R release is signed HL and is entitled “Takuma”. I’m not 100% sure but I think it safe to say that this release would be the first to bear a Formula 1 driver’s name and even if that’s not the case surely it must be the first time for Takuma Sato? As… Continue reading HL, Takuma [No Ground-R – NG-R010, 2007]
Prince Valium, Andlaus [Resonant – RESCD019, 2006]
“Andlaus” is the title of yet another album with Icelandic ties being released by Resonant. Prince Valium’s “Andlaus” is filled with echoing, fading guitars and the occasional vocal element. The sound is warm, track progression is slow and it is all extremely well put together. The lullaby styled “Butter Cookies” with deep bass and processed… Continue reading Prince Valium, Andlaus [Resonant – RESCD019, 2006]