After the delightful second release courtesy of Bauri, who will be performing live at ED109 by the way, New Speak presents the third instalment “Pseudocarp” by Ola Bergman. However, by the time this review gets posted it is most likely already sold out, but any efforts to obtain a copy will be worthwhile! Actually I… Continue reading Ola Bergman, Pseudocarp [New Speak – NSPK003, 2003]
Category: Texts about music
Flotel, Bowd [Expanding Records – EVS1:03, 2003]
The first instalment in the second evs single series has a lot in common with the first one. You get ultra heavy coloured vinyl 7-inch singles containing contemporary electronic music and packaged in a stunning way. This time around however the packaging is a see-through plastic zip bag instead of the multicoloured sealed paper ones.… Continue reading Flotel, Bowd [Expanding Records – EVS1:03, 2003]
Deltidseskapism, Dunklets högtid [U-Cover – U-COVER 40/02, 2003]
Deltidseskapism is the moniker of Martin Abrahamsson also known as Bauri. On this excellent mini album released on the equally excellent U-Cover label Mr Abrahamsson explores a soundscape of the glitchier persuasion. You get six tracks of cleverly assembled sonic elements, very much like a musical collage. There’s not that resemblance to his melody charged,… Continue reading Deltidseskapism, Dunklets högtid [U-Cover – U-COVER 40/02, 2003]
Fibla, Lent [spa.RK Releases – SP7CD, 2003]
The second full-length release by spa.RK label owner Fibla is entitled “Lent”. His first album was the equally nice sounding “Landscopes” on Quatermass and it was released in 2000. That’s a full three years and one can but wonder why it took such a long time for the second one to be released. “Lent” is… Continue reading Fibla, Lent [spa.RK Releases – SP7CD, 2003]
Chambre Noire/Schräge Musik, Split EP [White Noise – WN001, 2003]
A split 12-inch from the latest addition(?) to record labels in Sweden: White Noise. One side features 5 tracks by Chambre Noire or rather 4 tracks and 1 vocal sound experiment. First up is “Uitno Yard” a soothing atmospheric electro track with excellent sounds, undiluted drum patterns and beautiful strings. It’s reminiscent of the early… Continue reading Chambre Noire/Schräge Musik, Split EP [White Noise – WN001, 2003]
Katten Click, 1 [Efter Records – EFTERCDR001, 2003]
The first offering from yet another Swedish electronica label, this time around it is Efter Records and Katten Click making the contribution. This nicely packaged CDR contains 6 tracks of electronica firmly grounded in the more ambient side of things. 1 starts off with the dub-infused “Organism#1” a piece of high-grade electronic dub. “Organism#2” leaves… Continue reading Katten Click, 1 [Efter Records – EFTERCDR001, 2003]
Crunch, 2 [Colony – COL002CD, 2002]
Excellent full-length follow-up to “The Laurel EP” the first Colony Productions release that incidently also featured Crunch. Apart from 10 excellent bass ladden crunchy electronica tracks you get remixes by: Funkstörung, Bit_Meddler, Evac, L’usine ICL, Skoptic and Crunch. If you liked “The Laurel EP” and the full-length release “1” on Music Aus Strom I strongly… Continue reading Crunch, 2 [Colony – COL002CD, 2002]
Crunch, 2 [Colony – COL002.12, 2003]
This release contains four tracks taken from the excellent full-length CD with the same name, that is “2”. The difference being one of format since this release is not a full-length CD but a four-track 12-inch vinyl record. The track listing is the following: Funkstörung Mix (Crunky), Cassette, L’Usine ICL Mix (Crunkyfunk) and Bit_Meddler Mix… Continue reading Crunch, 2 [Colony – COL002.12, 2003]
Crunch/Kima Video Project, _Bit Hop [Colony – COL003.CD/VID, 2003]
An enanched three track CD-single that features a video as well as MP3s of the entire first Crunch album out on Music Aus Strom is that a treat or what? The three tracks: Bit Hop (Kima Edit), Toe Tac Tic (Re-edit) and Cassette (Acid Mix) and the video are all very good eventhough it is… Continue reading Crunch/Kima Video Project, _Bit Hop [Colony – COL003.CD/VID, 2003]
Lusine, Push EP [Ghostly International – GI17, 2003]
A very good 4 track EP by the ever so talented Lusine, this time on the American label Ghostly International. The first track on the A-side bears the same name as the EP itself, that is, “Push” and it is yet another classic from Lusine, warm, exquisite beats programming and melody to die for. It… Continue reading Lusine, Push EP [Ghostly International – GI17, 2003]