Shpongle – Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland 2009 After three groundbreaking albums over the course of a decade, the internationally acclaimed electronica project Shpongle have returned from what fans feared was a void when ‘Nothing Lasts… but Nothing is Lost’, their third album, was released. Not prepared to leave us hanging, electronic music pioneers Simon Posford [...]
06 Oct
Brain One’s interest in doing things in the present rather than trading off his considerable reputation means he’s almost constantly at work in his studio; it’s not unusual for him to turn up for a radio interview clutching a new piece he’s finished off that morning. That many of these tracks never see the light [...]
05 Oct
Compounds + Elements: An Introduction to All Saints Records London-based All Saints Records decided to celebrate its relaunching (it was mostly silent from 2001-2004) by releasing Compounds + Elements, an 18-track compilation album showcasing the span and quality of the label. Though All Saints started in 1991 with producing almost solely ambient music, it has [...]
01 Oct
The Warp20 (Chosen) double CD serves as a sort of best-of for the label, with one CD chosen by online voting and another handpicked by Warp co-founder Steve Beckett. (Beckett, I’m happy to report, shows “Bucephalus Bouncing Ball” some love.) The other double-CD, Warp20 (Recreated), consists of Warp artists covering other Warp artists. So we [...]
30 Sep
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 [...]
by kris
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17 Oct