Ego Twister is a French label and some time ago they released the debut album by an artist called [guÿôm]. His punk rock background wouldn’t necessarily be a relevant factor, but given his production I think it is. It’s a high paced frenzy of samples and sampled beats all more or less distorted. Apparently [guÿôm]… Continue reading [guÿôm], Cacelorazo [Ego Twister – ETW007, 2006]
Greetings From Tuskan, Lullabies For The Warriors [IWARI – USR10 CD, 2006]
As excellent as it is an accomplished full-length album release by Greetings From Tuskan on IWARI a label that was previously completely unknown to me. However the artist in question was not, because GFT has close connections to the Belgium label/event organiser plexiphonic spearheaded by visual artist Ewo. Plexiphonic’s second release was Loden’s “Valeen Hope”… Continue reading Greetings From Tuskan, Lullabies For The Warriors [IWARI – USR10 CD, 2006]
Platform, 1 [Minimal Resource Manipulation – MRMCDR01, 2006]
Platform is Matt Atkins and this is his self- and/or untitled full-length album. As many electronic musicians before him, he’s decided to take matters into his own hands. The proactive scheme resulted in a recording label called: Minimal Resource Manipulation and this is their first release. The label name itself has it origin from an… Continue reading Platform, 1 [Minimal Resource Manipulation – MRMCDR01, 2006]
Joseph Auer, Inner Galaxies [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT033, 2006]
Mr Auer is back on Boltfish Recordings with another full-length album this and it is entitled “Inner Galaxies” and it’s the next scheduled release due anytime now (OCT 2006). On “Inner Galaxies” Auer continues his relentless examination and development of drum machine-based music deeply rooted in the house realms and few are doing it as… Continue reading Joseph Auer, Inner Galaxies [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT033, 2006]
Milieu/ENV(itre), The Tandem Series 5 [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT032, 2006]
Two new debuts for Boltfish that goes by the name: Milieu and Env(itre). On what is the fifth instalment in the ongoing series of split releases aptly entitled “The Tandem Series”. The concept is simple enough, two artists co-habiting the same release. Milieu contributes with five tracks saturated with early BOAC references and who can… Continue reading Milieu/ENV(itre), The Tandem Series 5 [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT032, 2006]
Yellow6, Loops, Notes and Sketches [solo guitar] [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 16, 2006]
Gentle sounds of treated guitar in all its various forms, the title “Loops, Notes and Sketches [solo guitar]” says it all really, the reason being that Yellow6’s 11 track OMR release is precisely that. And so would his entire musical output seem to be, not that I’ve had the opportunity to hear more than a… Continue reading Yellow6, Loops, Notes and Sketches [solo guitar] [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 16, 2006]
Various Artists, Ginglik Saturdays: Rhythms Re-lik [Ginglik Records / Bubblewrap Industries – BUBBLIK02, 2006]
A 14-track compilation by the well-respected Ginglik establishment in London and depicting sonically what goes on their Saturday electronic excursions, in their fourth year of operation. It’s a collaboration release with Bubblewrap Industries and it is the second in a series of compilations. The 14-track compilation has known and not so known contributors from all… Continue reading Various Artists, Ginglik Saturdays: Rhythms Re-lik [Ginglik Records / Bubblewrap Industries – BUBBLIK02, 2006]
Tommi Bass, Tommi Bass Presents Tommi Labs Volume One [Rednetic – RN010, 2006]
After the stunning RN009 by Inigo Kennedy the time has come for RN010. Once again Rednetic are taking that slightly different musical orientation than they’ve done previously, namely down the good ol’ drum and bass path. In likeness with the “Invaders EP” by Scorn-Fury the Tommi Bass full-length album “Tommi Labs Volume One” is filled… Continue reading Tommi Bass, Tommi Bass Presents Tommi Labs Volume One [Rednetic – RN010, 2006]
Alkin Engineering, Out Of Order [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 13, 2006]
“Out Of Order” is the title of the latest offering from October Man Recordings and a quite sinister sounding one at that. It is also the artist Alkin Engineering’s debut on OMR and it starts off setting the mood immediately with “Statine” and its disjointed rythms and distorted sounds merged with field recording like vocals.… Continue reading Alkin Engineering, Out Of Order [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 13, 2006]
Imatran Voima, American Splendor EP [Golden Dice Records – GDR-001, 2006]
As they boldly state themselves “You know those boys” the Finnish electro unit Imatran Voima does the honours on newly started Golden Dice Records. The “American Splendor EP” is a four + two track twelve-inch release filled with vocoder and distinctive 808 basslines. The opening track “American Splendor” is a bass heavy and vocoder saturated… Continue reading Imatran Voima, American Splendor EP [Golden Dice Records – GDR-001, 2006]