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Posted by bigboi at 07:17, 21 Nov 2008
Robin Saville, Peasgood Nonsuch (Static Caravan)
Although sounding more like the name of a character Shakespeare struck from the script of "A Midsummer Night´s Dream" in his final revision, "Peasgood Nonsuch" is actually a variety of apple grown in England (best harvested in October). Robin Saville´s album is so very evocative of rural... [read]Posted by Stephen Fruitman at 08:15, 19 Nov 2008
Hey-o-Hansen, The 06 Singles (Heyrec)
In 2006 Hey-o-Hansen released a series of twelve-inch singles, from which they have now culled six original tracks and five remixes. This two-man circus takes us on a seventy-five minute "Journey into Berlin´s Afro-Alpin-Dubstep-Killersound". I´m not really sure what that means other than they... [read]Posted by Stephen Fruitman at 08:10, 19 Nov 2008
Abassi All Stars, Dub Showcase (Universal Egg)
One of the hardiest stalwarts of the new dub scene since the nineties has been Nick Perch, the man behind the band Zion Train, operator of the Universal Egg label and coordinator of the Abassi All Stars. As is traditional in the genre, a studio album (called "Showcase") was first assembled from... [read]Posted by Stephen Fruitman at 08:00, 19 Nov 2008
Sleep Research Facility, Deep Frieze (Cold Spring)
This is the ambient music that ambient music puts on the stereo when it wants to unwind and get reaquainted with its roots. Toronto´s Sleep Research Facility perversely approach the "comfort of encroaching hypothermia" with this sweeping, textbook example of true soundscaping craftsmanship. The... [read]Posted by Stephen Fruitman at 08:20, 17 Nov 2008
Jeremy Bible & Jason Henry, Vryashn (CDR Gears of Sand)
The present reviewer must confess to having no idea of this duo´s track record, but artistically at least it looks like a case of the old ketchup-effect: nothing, nothing for a long time and then suddenly, splat! Five releases on three different labels, including their own, in a matter of a few... [read]Posted by Stephen Fruitman at 06:45, 05 Nov 2008
Rapoon, Time Frost (Glacial Movements)
As Rapoon, Robin Storey can assume a number of guises. His audio work can be so dark as to be toxic, oily dark, nightmares of industry, fresh hells. He can also toss varied-coloured tiles at the wall and create wonderful and byzantine mosaics which range in mood from giddy to threatening. Good... [read]Posted by Stephen Fruitman at 07:43, 30 Oct 2008