The first release on New Speak Records is the 12″ “The Great Family Hotel” by talented Ola Bergman. With one previous release under his belt, the acclaimed Geiom split 05/06 12″ on Smak his latest released work shows great maturity. There’re blissful melodies and straightforward drum programming throughout the six track EP. Noticeable are the… Continue reading Ola Bergman, The Great Family Hotel [New Speak – NSPK001, 2002]
Various Artists, Multicast Presents Further Obliq Perspectives [K2o – K2O14, 2002]
A lovely, lovely opening track on this eight track 12″ by Multicast et al released on k2o and it is Multicast doing the honors with “Spitfire”. Starting of with a lonely acoustic guitar and a beautiful build-up adding choirs and basslines creating one of this year’s most beautiful pieces of music. Crix Madine treats us… Continue reading Various Artists, Multicast Presents Further Obliq Perspectives [K2o – K2O14, 2002]
Folie, _misspass [Mitek – mitek4cd, 2002]
The debut CD by Folie released on Mitek it is a well-balanced collection comprising of 12 tracks. They’re overall down-tempo and with attention to detail in sound and melody. Track 4 “Stiltje” got a dubby feel alongside some glitchier elements and foremost an amplitude of melancholic melody it is a top-class tune! Directly following is… Continue reading Folie, _misspass [Mitek – mitek4cd, 2002]
Håkan Lidbo, 06.10.60 [Mitek – mitek5cd, 2002]
A musical collage of sorts, 6 tracks à 10 minutes each and all interconnected to give 60 minutes of continuous playtime, hence the title “06.10.60”. It’s already known that Håkan Lidbo is a man of many talents and it doesn’t seem to be any field in the electronic music sphere he doesn’t produce or put… Continue reading Håkan Lidbo, 06.10.60 [Mitek – mitek5cd, 2002]
Claudia Bonarelli, Everything Happens Only a Certain Number of Times [Mitek – mitek6cd, 2002]
Mitek’s sixth CD “Everything Happens Only a Certain Number of Times” is a full-length album CD release by yet another debutant: Claudia Bonarelli. And no matter if it’s the given name or not there’re 10 tracks of glitch filled dub tech. Definitely leaning towards the dubbier side of the spectrum. Did I mention glitch, because… Continue reading Claudia Bonarelli, Everything Happens Only a Certain Number of Times [Mitek – mitek6cd, 2002]
Funckarma, Bourbon Sounds [Delikatessen Records – PLATE4, 2002]
After the blinding opening done by this relatively new label the plate number four offered by delikatessen is delivered by none other than Funckarma. The Bourbon 10″ contains four tracks and starts of with the previously released “Noir” and it’s crunchiness defined giving the track a hint of harshness however lush strings creates a soothing… Continue reading Funckarma, Bourbon Sounds [Delikatessen Records – PLATE4, 2002]
Lilienthal, Anti-Matter [Delikatessen Records – PLATE5, 2002]
The fifth installement in the delikatessen 10″ series is called “Anti-Matter” and features Lilienthal. Oddly enough Plate5 was released before the fourth release by Funckarma. (At least where I obtained my copy…) But now the order has been restored and five delicious plates are available from delikatessen. The fifth being a four-track offering. “Infinity” contains… Continue reading Lilienthal, Anti-Matter [Delikatessen Records – PLATE5, 2002]
Various Artists, MD2 [Merck – MD2, 2002]
Five tracks by as many artists on Merck originally released on n5MD as a part of the MD2 compilation. Featured artists are: Proem, L’usine ICL, Jvox, Tim Koch and Spark “Laid back off” by Proem features his cut-up treatment and some interesting choices in sounds, creating a dubby feeling to this track and beats are… Continue reading Various Artists, MD2 [Merck – MD2, 2002]
Proem, 2 = 1 [Merck – PM, 2002]
2 = 1 features six tracks by Proem and is released on Merck. Two of the songs are taken form his full-length albums “Negative”, two other are taken from his n5md release “Among Others” and two are new. “Binary+bored” is besides being cleverly named a beatless intro and a track with haunting sounds and plenty… Continue reading Proem, 2 = 1 [Merck – PM, 2002]
Lowfish, Maintain the Tension [Suction Records – SUCTION014, 2002]
A six track EP of that trademarked quirky, electronic sound that is: Lowfish. Undiluted drum machine patterns and an acute sense of melody in combination with simplicity create enjoyable collection of tracks. There’s one track in particular that craves attention it’s “flakmot” by far the best track with the playful bassline, dry dynamic beat programming… Continue reading Lowfish, Maintain the Tension [Suction Records – SUCTION014, 2002]