this one's for omar!
have you heard this telefon tel aviv CD on hefty? somehow i think it might be up your alley. it's kind of a combination of IDM & something a little bit post-rock, and if the skittery rhythms at times veer a little close to "amber"-period autechre, the lushness makes up for it. equal to autechre there's a feeling akin to john beltran, with deep, ringing guitar harmonics... this one really caught me off guard -- on the surface it sounds familiar, almost derivative, but it's so friggin lush and lovely, i can't complain. definitely one for fans of the deep, jewel-toned business.
speaking of which: new norken coming soon on hydrogen dukebox... hell yeah! :)
cheers
philip