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The Best Albums of 2014
From Polish black metal to mind-blowing progressive R&B and electronic music, 2014's best albums certainly have something for everyone.
22 Dec 2014
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The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: 60-41
PopMatters' coverage of the 2000s' best recordings continues with selections spanning Swedish progressive metal to minimalist electro-R&B.
07 Oct 2014
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Pick a Piper: Pick a Piper
Pick a Piper is not a bad statement for a debut full-length, one that sees the band exploring the intersection of electronica-based dance music with the more organic sounds of rock music.
08 Apr 2013
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Party Machine: The Rise of Canadian Electronic Music
If Toronto is having a Seattle moment, as The New York Times called it, it's fair to say that Canadian electronic music is having a Chicago/Detroit moment.
02 May 2012
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Four Tet 'Fabriclive 59' Launch Party: 23 September 2011 - London
In celebrating the release of the latest instalment in the Fabriclive series, Four Tet and friends join forces to bring what, on paper at least, should be one of the best nights of the year.
Alex Baker
19 Oct 2011
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Radiohead: TKOL RMX 1234567
Two possible outcomes: fresh perspectives that breathe new life into these often difficult tracks... or a straight-up snoozefest.
10 Oct 2011
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Late Fall New Music Playlist
New releases plus a trip to a music festival gives plenty of options for a playlist
01 Dec 2010
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Moogfest: 29 October 2010 - Asheville, NC
25,000 Halloween revelers enjoy festival honoring Bob Moog with 60 bands over three days.
04 Nov 2010
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Caribou: 14 October 2010 - Austin, TX
Caribou mastermind Dan Snaith's onstage energy helped morph the set at La Zona Rosa into a joyous, memorable set of songs from one of electronic music's most eclectic and forward thinking artists.
Ryan Lester
26 Oct 2010
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Hot Chip: We Have Remixes EP
Whatever your point of view on remix etiquette, the DJ game is all about individuality, and, for better or for worse, there's plenty of that to be had here.
09 Sep 2010
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James Holden: DJ-Kicks
Long on thrilling harmonic ambience but short on variety, James Holden's entry into the revered DJ-Kicks mix series makes for a great cap to a long night on the town.
20 Jun 2010
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Caribou + Toro Y Moi + Hounds of Hate: 8 May 2010 - New York
Setting the pace with some new material, Caribou's uptempo tracks had the crowd knocking hips.
David Reyneke
11 May 2010
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Caribou: Swim
Swim‘s sonics boast valleys and peaks that play out like the domestic dramas contained within the lyrics.
20 Apr 2010
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Koushik: Out My Window
Koushik's vocals on his vintage-sounding meditative psych-pop sound like they're in a kind of permanent waking state.
17 Dec 2008
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Various Artists: Peace (for mom)
A unique memorial for a mother -- 34 tracks from Stars of the Lid, Jessica Bailiff, A Place to Bury Strangers, Sandro Perri, Antony and the Johnsons, Keith Fullerton Whitman, Fridge, Nudge, Matmos, Ida, Sybarite, and many others.
06 Oct 2008
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Caribou: Andorra
Caribou impresses primarily on the strength of Snaith's pop instincts and arsenal of appropriate musical references, crafting hook-packed ersatz psych-pop.
23 Aug 2007
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Caribou: Up In Flames
In the same spirit of opportunism that springs from the best crisis management, Snaith has managed to turn unpleasant circumstances on their ear in the best way possible.
17 Aug 2006
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Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness
Caribou, Manitoba...whatever he wants to call himself, Dan Snaith has done it again.
Adrien Begrand
03 May 2005
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