Thursday, November 20 2008
Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid: NYC
Jazz drummer Steve Reid is a fascinating contrast to the rigid grids typical of Four Tet.
Wednesday, June 20 2007
Fridge: The Sun
It's rather wonderful to see that the chemistry that they've always maintained as a collective seems all but untouched by that multitude of time away from each other.
Monday, March 19 2007
Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid: Tongues
A snapshot of the duo in their full flower, having mastered each others' languages and moved past any lingering reticence.
Monday, November 27 2006
Four Tet: Remixes
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.
Thursday, July 13 2006
Steve Reid Ensemble: Spirits Walk
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.
Tuesday, June 27 2006
Four Tet: DJ Kicks
Insomuch as Kieran Hebden's sound is unassailably unique, his DJ Kicks is also a rather indescribable experience.
Thursday, June 8 2006
Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid: The Exchange Session Vol. 2
Who knew that free jazz's funkiest drumming and electronic music's warmest, most organic sounds were twins separated at birth?
Friday, March 31 2006
Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid: The Exchange Session Vol. 1
Electricity and drum will change your mind? You better believe it.
Friday, March 10 2006
Four Tet: Everything Ecstatic Part 2 [CD + DVD]
A literal makeover, Everything Ecstatic Part 2 offers a visual counterpart to Four Tet's latest album.
