Gridlock- Trace
Still by far the best thing out there right now and the best cd this year.
Creepy, ghostly atmospheres with some surgically precise drum programming.
Must-have.
Surgeon- Diametric 12", Midnight Club Tracks 1 12", Body Request
I love those pounding beats.
Somatic Responses- Augmented Lines
The brothers sure have knocked the aggression factor down a notch with this
one. Still more fierce than the vast majority of cds out there, but it's a
very nice change for them. In the past some people have been put off by
their stuff saying that it was too brutally pummeling, too relentless. This
one, hopefully, will turn some heads and change some minds. It seems like
these guys are putting out music with almost Muslimgauze-like frequency.
Clicks and Cuts II
I was a bit wary of this one. Didn't really like the first and, to be blunt,
don't usually like stuff this minimal. But many/most of these songs are
intriguing and engaging, show some nice development and have some nice
sounds. Although I still probably wouldn't have bought it if not for finding
it in the used bin.
Arovane- amx 12", Torn(?) 12", Icol Diston 12"
I finally picked up Tides the other day but don't like it nearly as much as
Atol Scrap. The twelvers are great.
L'usine- Surface EP
And it was a wonderful performance at CalArts a couple weeks ago. Did he
play for something like a hour and a half? Outstanding.
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