Monthly : September 2009

30 Sep

Zero 7 – Yeah Ghost

by Christian Nelson

UK down-tempo duo Zero 7 has returned with an album that sounds unlike the back catalogue. Four albums deep, Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker are still striving for interesting new ground. Although Yeah Ghost will be dubbed trip-hop by most, Binns and Hardaker have injected plenty of pop sensibilities and hooks into the template. In places, the [...]

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30 Sep

Jatropha Podagrica (Buddha Belly Plant)

by Christian Nelson

Jatropha Podagrica Family – Euphorbiaceae This exotic and funny plant has many different names: bottle plant or tartogo. They form round caudexes which probably use as water reservoir. They do bloom producing bright red or coral flowers. Jatropha Podagrica should be grown from seed to have the real swollen base on it’s trunk. The germination [...]

29 Sep

Air – Love 2

by Christian Nelson

Air Love 2 Release Date: October 6, 2009 It seems strange for such seasoned veterans of the studio, but Love 2, Air’s fifth album, is the first that they produced entirely on their own. That could be because it’s the first album that they recorded in their own state-of-the-art Atlas Studio in Paris. They also [...]

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27 Sep

Coppe’ – Artificial Insemination 2009

by Christian Nelson

Coppe’ (pronounced Co-pa’y) is a Japanese electronic music singer-songwriter and music producer. She has released eleven solo albums on her self-owned Mango + Sweet Rice label. I would describe Coppe’ as a funny and always happy and she’s one of the most generous persons i know. She has 11 albums under her belt and she [...]

25 Sep

Odyssey By William Orbit

by Christian Nelson

In addition to his work with Madonna, Blur, Prince, Pink, New Order, All Saints, Robbie Williams, U2, and many others from the worlds music A-list, William Orbit carries impeccable dance music credentials. The producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist co-founded seminal British dance label, Guerilla, was the musical force behind early 90′s dance outfit, Bassomatic, co-produced One [...]