Category: Texts about music

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]

Maps + Diagrams, Polytuft-Tech [Expanding Records – ECD12:03, 2003]

The latest full-length from Expanding Records is the debut album by Maps + Diagrams entitled Polytuft-tech. First off the design is superb on this digipackaged CD and you can tell right away who’s responsible for the release. The content is good as well, 16 tracks of 21st century top quality electronica focusing on beats, but… Continue reading Maps + Diagrams, Polytuft-Tech [Expanding Records – ECD12:03, 2003]

Bauri, Everything Will Be OK Again [New Speak – NSPK002, 2003]

Another excellent release by our friends at New Speak and this the second piece if new speak features Bauri and a Bauri in form I might add. There’re six tracks on this slab of vinyl and all of them are highly well produced piecies of lush and warm electronics the difference between them being a… Continue reading Bauri, Everything Will Be OK Again [New Speak – NSPK002, 2003]