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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Reel People feat. Darien - Alibi (Dennis Ferrer Remixes)
Dennis Ferrer gives funk and soulsters Reel People his legendary treatment with this release, featuring his remixes of their feel-good single, Alibi. DF&rsqu... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
ReviewsSoulja Boy - Yahhh! feat. Arab
Following on from the success of Crank That (Soulja Boy), Soulja Boy is back with his pal Arab, and this time, rather than telling you to watch him dance, he... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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V/A - MMM: Anniversary EP
Stand by the innovators. No not Oliver Chessler, but the two sides of the Hardwax coin that is MMM and Soundhack (Berlin’s infamous record store). Prod... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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S-Max / FYM - Astro Hard-Bop
In case you haven’t heard of Boogizm, they are one of the most refreshing, challenging and truly unique minimal labels to come out of Germany in years.... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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Guilty Simpson - Ode to the Ghetto
Byron Simpson’s not got the biggest profile in hip-hop, but he’s making moves to rectify that. He’s been involved with a number of solid pr... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008 -
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SP - Trust Nobody
The latest instalment from the Tempa label sees new contributor SP deliver his first slab, and he doesn’t short change. If you’ve heard enough fr... Read more »| 23 Apr 2008