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JulyJul 18 Saturday 09
VA - 14 tracks re-wiring UK Garage (Boomkat)
Boomkat is not exactly a record label. And it's not really known for its compilations. But it is a famous online music store for all of your underground musical flavors, from dubstep to hip-hop to IDM and modern classical. Towards the end of 2008, Boomkat launched a …
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JulyJul 12 Sunday 09
VA - 88 Tapes (Keshhhhhh)
Keshhhhhh Recordings is based in Cambridge (England) and is run by Simon Scott (you should know him as the ex-drummer from the shoegaze band, Slowdive). I'm not exactly sure what Simon has in mind for the future of his label, but I must say, he's off to a pretty good …
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JulyJul 6 Monday 09
Free Mix : Intelligent Breakcore
This mix has been in the making for quiet some time. Maybe not in its actuality, but at least in my head. It all started when I was compiling Headphone Commute’s Best of 2008 list at the end of December last year. I wanted to select some of my favorite tracks and …
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JulyJul 4 Saturday 09
Trentemøller / VA - Harbour Boat Trips : Copenhagen (HFN Music)
Danish electronic producer, Anders Trentemøller, sets aside his studio equipment used to make some of the finest raw and tight minimal house grooves, to put together a compilation of some of his favorite downtempo tracks from Copenhagen. Harbour Boat Trips is a …
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JulyJul 3 Friday 09
Label Profile : Merck
I've been a little swamped with 'life' and behind on all the reviews.
Let's just say that I'm on a short vacation.
Meanwhile, I was able to squeeze out an amazing new interview with Gabe Koch of Merck Records!
Read Label Profile: Merck only on reviews.headphonecommute.com
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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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AprilApr 30 Friday 09
Robert Logan - Inscape (Slowfoot)
This morning I'm a little bit on edge. In part because of continuous wet and cold weather that makes my bones and muscles ache. In part because of Robert Logan and his new release on Slowfoot titled Inscape. As I commute to music on my way to work, disturbing images …
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Two and a Half Questions with Robert Logan
Tell us about the abandoned factory in Hungary and the inspiration for the album.
I like to go exploring, and Hungary has some very unconventionally beautiful environments to discover. On one of these exploits I found an old factory in the middle of a forest. It was …
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AprilApr 28 Tuesday 09
Ametsub - The Nothings Of The North (Progressive Form)
On some level, I'm a little surprised that no one is talking about Ametsub as much as I am. And I'm not just hyping up this Tokyo-based Japanese artist. Even Ryuchi Sakamoto has allegedly proclaimed, "I love this album. I have become a fan". Meanwhile, I've been …
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AprilApr 25 Saturday 09
Harmonic 313 - When Machines Exceed Human Intelligence (Warp)
When Mark Pritchard first released EP1 (Warp, 2008) under his newly refreshed moniker, Harmonic 313, I got extremely excited about his comeback. After all, I'm a huge fan of his output under a number of aliases, the most favorite being Harmonic 33 and Global …
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AprilApr 24 Friday 09
Windy & Carl - Songs For The Broken Hearted (Kranky)
Windy Weber & Carl Hultgren have been releasing minimal ambient and experimental post-rock music since the late 90's. The catalog of this Michigan based husband-and-wife duo spans an eclectic selection of notable labels such as Icon, Ochre, Darla, Brainwashed, and of …
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