Another excellent release by Lusine ICL and this time around on mental.ind.records. This artist seems to have an unlimited amount of crisp beats and deep basslines to choose from and on the “Chao EP” he does exactly that. “Chao” starts off with harsh sounding treated beats that progresses into a veritable Lusine classic, with momentous… Continue reading Lusine ICL, Chao EP [mental.ind.records – MIR001.4, 2003]
Plod, Fast Forward EP [Worm Interface – WI028, 2002]
A lovely four track EP by Plod out on Worm Interface, apparently released last year (2002) it didn’t surface in the vicinity of the desert until this year. The EP starts off with the delightful “Fast Forward” containing top-class production, excellent beats and an all-around niceness in short it’s a wonderful track. “Sillgrisslan” follows it,… Continue reading Plod, Fast Forward EP [Worm Interface – WI028, 2002]
Gimmik, Back to Basics [Toytronic – TOY16LP, 2003]
The latest offering by Gimmik and Toytronic is a full-length album entitled “Back to Basics”. The album has two sides (!), musically as well as physically the first side is beats-oriented and contains a fair amount of production trickery and assorted cut-ups. The second side focuses on atmosphere and soundscapes. One could say that one… Continue reading Gimmik, Back to Basics [Toytronic – TOY16LP, 2003]
Funckarma, DemSongzByWe [ON Records – ON104, 2003]
ON is on it again, the second and last release Anno Domino 2003 features the giants of the deep: Funckarma. They’re not newcomers to the ON label and have actually made contributions to three out of four releases so far. The fourth instalment on ON Records will be a four-track remix twelve-inch entitled “DemSongzByWe” and… Continue reading Funckarma, DemSongzByWe [ON Records – ON104, 2003]
Lilienthal, Castor & Pollux [Emanate Records – EMA003, 1999]
This as far as I know the debut album by Lilienthal and it was released on America’s Emanate label in 1999. Lilienthal has later released on a multitude of labels, such as: Static Caravan, Hymen and Delikatessen Records. His twelve-inch on Static Caravan has been played heavily by JL at Electronic Desert, so it shouldn’t… Continue reading Lilienthal, Castor & Pollux [Emanate Records – EMA003, 1999]
Robokoneko, Anembo [Couchblip! – BLIP006, 2003]
Couchblip! is an Australian label and Robokoneko’s “Anembo” is their sixth full-length CD and Robokoneko’s first full-length album. Starting off the eleven-track album is the short but sweet “Satsuma”. It got strong yet gentle melodies with a decidedly retro-feeling to the choice of sonic elements, without sounding completely immersed in nostalgia. In some aspects it’s… Continue reading Robokoneko, Anembo [Couchblip! – BLIP006, 2003]
Disjunction Reunion, Modernism for Newborns [Couchblip! – BLIP007, 2003]
Couchblip! is an Australian label and Disjunction Reunion’s “Modernism for Newborns” is their seventh full-length CD and Disjunction Reunion’s second full-length album. Starting off the fourteen-track album is the fast paced “Modernism for Newborns” with apt drum programming, nice melodies and string sounds and the same can be said about “Crackers”. In “Thickwig” you get… Continue reading Disjunction Reunion, Modernism for Newborns [Couchblip! – BLIP007, 2003]
Resina, Opinio Omnium [Mousike Lab – MSKCD01, 2003]
This eight track mini-album is an interesting first release from this newly started Italian label called Mousike Lab. They’re based in the South Italian city of Naples and they are part of Avatar 41° – an electronic music and arts collective. The opening track “Muschià” is a beautiful composition starting off with amplitude of atmosphere… Continue reading Resina, Opinio Omnium [Mousike Lab – MSKCD01, 2003]
Various Artists, Avatar 41° [DSP – DSPCD09, 2003]
A self-entitled compilation from the collective Avatar 41° it’s a CD featuring 10 songs and as many artists. Avatar 41° is using some of their own words: “Avatar is a transverse multi-expressive network formed by artists and professionals linked to music realm, communication and visual arts. Absolutely by chance, Avatar has incarnated itself in Naples,… Continue reading Various Artists, Avatar 41° [DSP – DSPCD09, 2003]
Various Artists, Sintesi Output 01 [Sintesi Archivio – SINARCD01, 2002]
A three track live recording made with the sole purpose to archive the audio/visual happenings at the Sintesi Electronic Art Festival, hence the labels name. All the recorded performances were hosted in the XVI Century church of “San Serero al Pendino”. First up is LeafcutterJohn and his contribution “Untitled” starts off with an exploration of… Continue reading Various Artists, Sintesi Output 01 [Sintesi Archivio – SINARCD01, 2002]