Articles tagged "downtempo"Music ReviewModeselektor: Body Language Vol.8by David Amidon[10.Nov.09] :. Thom Yorke's favorite German DJ duo takes us on a tour through 2009's best dubstep-influenced hits and a few other loose ends. Mixed MediaTosca - “Elitsa” (video)by Alan Ranta[29.May.09] :. If you have ever taken the time to look in a mirror on acid or shrooms, you may be able to relate to this Tosca video of a selection from 2009’s No... ![]() Music ReviewTosca: No Hassleby Alan Ranta[29.Apr.09] :. Next to this, Tosca's fifth record of blunted chill, Prozac looks like a double-shot espresso. ![]() Music ReviewBroadway Project: One Divided Soulby Alan Ranta[10.Mar.09] :. Dan Berridge's fourth LP of cinematic downtempo will grab your undivided attention. ![]() Capsule ReviewsThe Egg: /Forwardsby Alan Ranta[28.Jul.08] :. The production on thus fluffy electronic release is fine, but the vocals swiftly undo their modest gains. ![]() Music ReviewSupreme Beings of Leisure: 11iby Mike Schiller[25.Feb.08] :. Supreme Beings of Leisure sound trapped by their genre of choice. Tom Middleton: Lifetracksby Mike Schiller[23.Jan.08] :. On an album that surpasses 69 minutes, the one beautiful moment happens about 67 minutes too late. Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid: Tonguesby Tim O'Neil[19.Mar.07] :. A snapshot of the duo in their full flower, having mastered each others' languages and moved past any lingering reticence. Four Tet: Remixesby Nicolai Hartvig[27.Nov.06] :. Kieran Hebden is the scavenger of the corners and the cracks. He pulls rogue elements of folk from everything rather than the genre itself. And all the pieces fit, which is what makes this album truly fascinating. Steve Reid Ensemble: Spirits Walkby Tim O'Neil[13.Jul.06] :. Spirit Walk is ostensibly credited to the Steve Reid Ensemble, but the disc serves a far more important role as a companion piece to Reid and Hebden's recent collaborations. Four Tet: DJ Kicksby Tim O'Neil[27.Jun.06] :. Insomuch as Kieran Hebden's sound is unassailably unique, his DJ Kicks is also a rather indescribable experience. Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid: The Exchange Session Vol. 2by Jennifer Kelly[8.Jun.06] :. Who knew that free jazz's funkiest drumming and electronic music's warmest, most organic sounds were twins separated at birth? Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid: The Exchange Session Vol. 1by Scott Hreha[31.Mar.06] :. Electricity and drum will change your mind? You better believe it. Four Tet: Everything Ecstatic Part 2 [CD + DVD]by Dan Nishimoto[10.Mar.06] :. A literal makeover, Everything Ecstatic Part 2 offers a visual counterpart to Four Tet's latest album. PopMatters Pick![]() Music ReviewFour Tet: Everything Ecstaticby Stefan Braidwood[20.May.05] :. Everyone's favourite purveyor of blissful beats has gone ballistic, and the smoking gun suits him -- when you're armed with as much talent as Hebden, you can make your own rules. Beth Orton: The Other Side of Daybreakby Alison Wong[15.Oct.03] :. The Other Side of Daybreak is a nearly new album. It comes as the sequel to Beth Orton‘s third studio album, Daybreaker (2002), in the form of a collection of remixes, retakes,... Four Tet: Roundsby Adrien Begrand[3.Jun.03] :. For a guy in his mid-20s, London’s Kieran Hebden has made quite the name for himself in such a short period of time. His post-rock project Fridge has released four albums and numerous EPs and... Manitoba: Up in Flamesby Adrien Begrand[27.May.03] :. Canadian laptop whiz Dan Snaith is tired of “all this lazy, complacent, shitty electronic music” that has surfaced in recent years. This, coming from a guy who specializes in the... Four Tet: Pauseby Jason Thompson[1.Oct.01] :. Electronic music is a funny medium. Purists balk at it, claiming there’s no talent required when composing with a bank of synths, computers, and sequencers, that it’s basically as easy... |
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