Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
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Octogen - The Emperor’s Apprentice
This latest release from Soma’s newly signed Marco Bernardi, also known as Octogen, comes in two parts: The Emperor’s Apprentice Pt.1, with its w... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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Mr. Copy - Minerva
Mr. Copy’s material featured on this EP is blippy, rolling and aggressive. Minerva is thumping, with jungly drums driving the pounding bass and hyper, ... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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Mexican Institute of Sound - Escribeme Pronto
Escribeme Pronto, taken from the critically acclaimed Piñata, is the latest release from Mexico City’s one-man mariachi Camilo Lara, aka Mexican... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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Martina Topley Bird - Poison [Van She Remix]
Poison by Martina Topley Bird will make you blush. Her raspy vocals astride 70’s surfer-guitar riffs allude to Pina Coladas with James Bond on a steamy... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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Dario Zenker - Sam Und Er/Womde
Machines clink and clank, synthesisers run riot, and screams periodically pierce the speakers as they struggle to get out and make themselves heard above the... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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It’s amazing that seven years after it was first launched that Melting Pot is still able to attract some of the biggest and best names in the world of ... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008
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IAMX - The Alternative Single Review
As befits an act originating from Berlin, IAMX's is a sound which is at once icy, electrifying and panoramic in its reach and scope. Synths preen, pout and b... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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Akiko Kiyama - Seven Years
Everyone's favourite techno-geek drops her debut on District of Corruption, showing that she's as adept at making a bold 70-minute journey, as at churning ou... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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Clyde - Hyper Reality
This surprisingly catchy hip-house from new producer Clyde casually steps between slick pop production and experimental sounds. The wobbly bass and rugged hi... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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Future Loop Foundation - The Fading Room ; memories and remixes
Future Loop Foundation's new album mixes the grandiose with the intimate to great effect on Godzilla-sized slabs of soaring meloditronica peppered by 50-year... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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Estelle - Shine
Versatile is the only word to describe Shine, the new album from Estelle Swaray. Having kicked in the door in 2004 with the track 1980, the singer/rapper is ... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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V/A - FabricLive 39: DJ Yoda
DJ Yoda needs no introduction, yet the first track on this album is titled Intro. But listen closer, and it is in fact more the welcoming of a renowned hip-h... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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V/A - Defected In The House Miami 08
The latest offering from seminal house label Defected takes you straight into the heart of South Beach, where ultra chic meets the clubbing elite. Spread ove... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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Duke Spook - Dead Weight EP
Formerly known for his work with DJ Zinc and his industrial-flavoured breakbeat creations, Tone Stone has re-emerged as an echochamber-worshipping two-steppe... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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Punx Soundcheck & Chanty Poe - Inferno EP
This is pleasantly catchy electro-funk that uses fractured samples and clicky percussion alongside filthy bass and glitchy sounds. Punx Soundcheck make chopp... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008