May 2009
MayMay 30 Saturday 09
Two and a Half Questions With Hecq
I've always wondered how Hymen Records has discovered you. How did you end up getting signed to the label?
i switched from kaleidoskop records to hymen since all parties agreed that it would be more suitable and also the ways of distribution and representation were more …
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Hecq - Steeltongued (Hymen)
Hecq... Have you heard? If you haven't, it's time to jump on board. And by the way, you're missing out! After all, this is Hecq's sixth full length release (fifth on Hymen Records). Dare I say it the following way : with Steeltongued, Hecq surpasses the leaders in …
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MayMay 25 Monday 09
Mokira – Persona (Type)
The gentle swells of lo-fi loops and and breathing atmospherics set the tone for Mokira's eighth full-length album. After previous releases on a roster of labels, a Stockholm-based Swedish sound sculptor, Andreas Tilliander returns to Type Records with Persona. …
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MayMay 23 Saturday 09
Electronic Explorations
I’ve been ranting about my favorite podcast, Electronic Explorations, for over a year now. It’s about time that I was able to catch Rob Booth for an in-depth interview. And while you read it, make sure to grab the latest episode, featuring the artist at the top of …
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MayMay 20 Wednesday 09
H.U.V.A. Network - Ephemeris (Ultimae)
Humans Under Visual Atmospheres (H.U.V.A. Network) is back with a long awaited sophomore release on Lyon (France) based Ultimae Records. Before I cover the album, it's worth it to pause and deconstruct this group. H.U.V.A is a duo comprised of Magnus Birgersson and …
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MayMay 17 Sunday 09
Bluetech - The Divine Invasion (Aleph Zero)
Evan Bartholomew drops another album for our hungry ears. This time, his groovy downtempo sonic treatments are released under his renowned moniker, Bluetech. For The Divine Invasion, Bartholomew puts aside his ambient and modern classical work under his real name, and …
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Two and a Half Questions with Bluetech
How would you say your sound has evolved over the years?
I wouldn't say my sound as evolved as much as it has been refined and expanded. Instead of exploring my personal aesthetic in one particular genre, I've branched out and brought my creative ideas to other forms, …
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MayMay 11 Monday 09
Telefon Tel Aviv - Immolate Yourself (Bpitch Control)
[Editors Note: I tried writing about it. Multiple times. I tried avoiding it. I felt obliged. I tried not to listen. But listened anyway. At the end, I found these words by Sarah Badr.]
What follows below is a review for an album whose title has been rendered regretfully …
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MayMay 10 Sunday 09
Giuseppe Ielasi - Aix (12k)
A few steps in an empty gym, an organ chord, some pouring water, and we're off... Aix is a slight departure from the Italian artist's, Giuseppe Ielasi, previous release on 12k, August. The latter is a work of restraint ambiance with electronically treated acoustic …
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MayMay 5 Wednesday 09
Arovane - Tides (City Centre Offices)
With only five albums and a handful of EPs and even some 7-inchers, Berlin-based Uwe Zahn, signed off from producing music altogether, with the last track on Lilies (City Centre Offices, 2004), titled Good Bye Forever. But Arovane's music doesn't age. In fact, it is one …
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