Although he’s already had some releases Mr Johnson’s music was completely unknown to me until I received my copy of ON Records compilation 002 and heard his excellent contribution “Boungy”. I’ve been waiting for his first full-length release for some time now and finally here it is. The 16 track CD is entitled “Chigliak and… Continue reading Adam Johnson, Chigliak [Merck – MERCK016, 2003]
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Lackluster, Showcase [Merck – MERCK015, 2003]
A more than aptly named album by the Lackluster and don’t get it wrong this is a share show of force. There’re 19 tracks ranging from world class electronica, to old-school sounding electronics and beyond. In the warm melodic vein of things the number two “LL7 01/10/00”, number fifteen “mes 19/10/99” and number sixteen “11/11/99”… Continue reading Lackluster, Showcase [Merck – MERCK015, 2003]
Various Artists, Seed Volume One [Seed Records – SEEDCD06, 2003]
Seed Records’ are releasing “Seed Volume One” a CD compilation featuring their entire live roster and some of their forthcoming releases. A total of twelve tracks by electronic household names such as Ardission, Digitonal and label runners Posthuman as well as new fresh and unheard talent. I suppose the compilation is meant to be a… Continue reading Various Artists, Seed Volume One [Seed Records – SEEDCD06, 2003]
Lackluster, Wrapping [Defocus – FOC369, 2002]
Some beautiful pieces of music that the accomplished Lackluster has put together on “Wrapping” the latest full-length delivered by him. One of the last releases if not the very last release on the reportedly terminated defocus label, who brought us among other things last year’s brilliant “Enveloped” album by Esem, the awesome “Ikae” 12-inch by… Continue reading Lackluster, Wrapping [Defocus – FOC369, 2002]
EU, Warm Math [Pause_2 Recordings – PAUSE008, 2002]
This EU release on the Pause_2 imprint is a full-length album entitled “Warm Math”. The album contains twelve tracks of down tempo hip hop influenced beats, carefully constructed melodies and slight retro feelings. Not necessarily a bad thing and there’re plenty of examples of that on the album. For example the opening “Retro” [sic!] with… Continue reading EU, Warm Math [Pause_2 Recordings – PAUSE008, 2002]
While, Haze [Chocolate Ind. – CHLT009CD, 2000]
Terrific six-track EP from While on Chocolate Ind. “Haze” contains all his trademarks, but has an overall more sinister feeling to it. Tempo is lower, hip hop influenced beats and tremendous bass, fills the sonic picture, somewhat reminiscent of Scorn’s work, but not as slow or minimal and less sinister. The six tracks on the… Continue reading While, Haze [Chocolate Ind. – CHLT009CD, 2000]
While, Even [Chocolate Ind. – CHLT021CD, 2000]
What an excellent album this is! On “Even” While continues the sound developped on the equal excellent Lock EP also on Chocolate Industries. You get nice beats programming, beautiful melodies and rather interesting choices of sounds together creating simply brilliant tracks with just a hint of melancholy. It’s reminiscent of the musical ideas of the… Continue reading While, Even [Chocolate Ind. – CHLT021CD, 2000]
While, Slip [Chocolate Ind. – CHLT019CD, 2000]
Another nice offering from Chocolate Industries and While is the mini-album “Slip”. Cant’ really get my head around the catalogue numbers, because this release is supposed to have been released after the excellent “Even” album, but it has the catalogue number 019 whereas the Even album got 021. Never mind that out of the eight… Continue reading While, Slip [Chocolate Ind. – CHLT019CD, 2000]
Vs_price, < calin > minette_ [Expanding Records – ECD11:02, 2003]
Unstoppable Expanding Records second full-length release for 2003 and the first one was Vessels’ excellent “Dreaming in Pairs” reviewed here earlier this year. Vs_price who previously made a talked about contribution to the Bip-Hop Generation v.4 compilation now releases his first full-length album. It is an eight-track album and it is taking Expanding in a… Continue reading Vs_price, < calin > minette_ [Expanding Records – ECD11:02, 2003]
Spark, The Robotic Girl Next Door [n5MD – MD109, 2003]
You just got to like a record with a title like Spark’s debut album on n5MD and in addition it’s a regular digi-pack CD, so it’s far more accessible than usual. The sources of inspiration are probably as many as the tracks on this album and it’s not necessary a bad thing. However, at times… Continue reading Spark, The Robotic Girl Next Door [n5MD – MD109, 2003]