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Greetings and salutations! Bienvenue and Wilkommen! Welcome to another exciting issue of Absorb.org. We've switched on the barbecues and turned up the boom boxes for the approach of mid-summer, and got plenty of bumping soundtracks for those steamy nights. (Groan) Here's some new stuff we've got up for review. SPOTLIGHT: Eastern Developments Music Scott Herren and friends' new upstart label has issued two great cd's this month, and we've got full coverage! Our album of the issue: Dabrye - Instrmntl Mini-LP http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_dabrye2.html Hu Vibrational - Boonghee Music Volume One http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_18.html SPOTLIGHT: Tigerbeat6 In full effect with some new Will Smith type hottness! DJ /rupture - Minesweeper Suite http://www.absorb.org/reviews/c_rupture.html Our single of the issue: Gold Chains - Straight From Your Radio EP http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_18.html Stars as Eyes - Important Youth Movement 7" http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_18.html SPOTLIGHT: Warp New quality ish from the warp camp. Autechre - Gantz Graf DVD http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_autechre.html Vincent Gallo - Recordings of Music for Film http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_gallo2.html and http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_gallo3.html Anti Pop Consortium - Ghostlawns 12" http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_17.html VA - Magic Bus Tracks http://www.absorb.org/reviews/c_warp.html \Albums: Mr. Lif - I Phantom LP (Def Jux) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_mrlif.html Fingathing - Super Hero Music (Grand Central) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_fingathing.html Chris Bowden - Slightly Askew (Ninja Tune) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_bowden.html Akufen - My Way (Force Inc) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_akufen.html Astrobotnia - Part 03 (Rephlex) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_astrobotnia3.html Midwest Product - Specifics (Ghostly International) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_midwest.html Marvin Ayres - Neptune (Parade Amoureuse) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_ayres.html Benge - Memetunes (Expanding) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_benge.html Dabrye - One/Three (Ghostly International) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_dabrye.html Dr. Who - The Tenth Planet (Ochre) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_drwho.html Fortdax - At Braken (Static Caravan) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_fortdax.html Abfahrt Hinwil - Links Berge Rechts Seen (Toytronic) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_hinwil.html Hypo - Karaoke a Capella (Active Suspension) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_hypo.html Isan - Clockwork Menagerie (Morr) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_isan.html Laub - Filesharing (Kitty-Yo) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_laub.html Marcus Maeder - Quiconque (Domizil) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_maeder.html Mum - Finally We Are No One (Fat Cat) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_mum.html Nautilis - Sketches (Planet Mu) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_nautilis2.html The Remote Viewer - Here I Go Again On My Own (CCO) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_remote.html Twine - Recorder (Bip Hop) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_twine.html \12"s/Singles/EP's: Savath + Savalas - The Rolls and Waves EP (Hefty) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_17.html Push Button Objects - Fly (You Ain't) 12" (Chocolate Industries) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_17.html Luke Vibert - Homewerk 12" (Planet Mu) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_17.html Single Minded Pros - Session 2 (Consumers Research and Dev) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_17.html Pan American - Renzo (Vertical Form) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_17.html Scanone - Electronic Lickfold EP (Blase) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_18.html Alpine Stars - Carbon Kid (Riverman) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_18.html DDkern - Gern (Mego) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_16.html Dot Allison - Substance (Mantra) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_16.html Massimo - Hey Babe, Let me see yr USB and I'll Show you my Firewire (Mego) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_16.html Teamshadetek - Natural Selection (NonResponse) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_16.html Thilges 3 - Neurotitan (Thilges) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_16.html Fon - Headnlokbuzter (Werkzeug) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_16.html Speedy J - Bugmod (Novamute) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_15.html Ammo/Szkieve: Terra amata/Pertubacee (Ad Moiseam) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_15.html Opiate - Possible (Vertical Form) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_15.html Aoki Takamasa - SRD - A Short Break Remix (Progressive Form) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/eps_15.html \Mixes: Playgroup - DJ Kicks (!K7) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/c_playgroup.html Coldcut - JDJ - 70 Minutes of Madness (JDJ) [Reissue] http://www.absorb.org/reviews/c_coldcut.html \Compilations: VA - The Condition of Muzak (Expanding) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/c_muzak.html VA - Tangent 2002 - Disco Nouveau (Ghostly International) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/c_tangent.html VA - Favourite Things (Kahvi) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/c_kahvi.html VA - Austrian Audience (Kim) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/c_austrian.html VA - A Room Full of Tuneful (Melodic) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/c_melodic.html VA - Instrumentals - Staedtizism 3 (~Scape) http://www.absorb.org/reviews/c_staedtizism3.html \Check our archived material here: http://www.absorb.org/archive.html !Attention artists and labels: For all UK/Europe/etc. inquiries, contact Sheikh at: editor@absorb.org For all North American inquries, contact Phil at: philipraffaele@rcn.com http://www.absorb.org