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Articles tagged "four tet" Music ReviewFour Tet: Ringerby Thomas Hauner[22.Apr.08] :. Four Tet’s jazz residency with drummer Steve Reid has fine-tuned his ear for the subtle yet beautifully complex mannerisms, melodies, and polyrhythms that flourish on Ringer.  ShortTakes ReviewSteve Reid Ensemble: Daxaarby Mark W. Adams[7.Apr.08] :. The Steve Reid Ensemble has taken a geographic and sonic trip to make Daxaar.  Music ReviewKieran 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.  Music ReviewFour 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.  Music ReviewSteve 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 ThompsonElectronic 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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