Sep 15, 2022 Music Sustain Series, Volume 3 by Various Artists (Review) With the Sustain series, ambient artists repurpose old and unused material, with uniformly excellent results.
Oct 7, 2014 Music 88:88 Remixes by Various Artists (Review) Not all of the remixers remain faithful to Makeup and Vanity Set’s sonic aesthetic, and thankfully so.
Apr 27, 2010 Music In Sea Remixes by Various Artists (Review) All in all, In Sea Remixes offers little new insight into Aarktica’s music or any of the remixers.
Sep 3, 2006 Music Springs: Remakes and Mixes of RF by Various Artists (Review) Like much of Francesconi’s music, it can leave the listener in a nostalgia-soaked haze.
Jan 13, 2007 Music Best of Bootie 2006 by Various Artists (Review) You’re struck by the thought that perhaps some higher power had always intended for the components to be mashed together.
May 26, 2006 Music Little Darla Has a Treat for You, Vol. 24: Summer 2006 by Various Artists (Review) Featuring Aarktica, Robin Guthrie, July Skies, I Am Robot and Proud, Lowlife, and more.
Feb 14, 2005 Music Merry Mixmas by Various Artists (Review) Forgettable, obviously churned out to fill a niche, and reeking of assembly line workmanship.
Dec 13, 2003 Music Little Darla Has a Treat for You, Vol. 21: Winter 2004 by Various Artists (Review) Featuring Printed Circuit, Sweet Trip, Entre Rios, Boyracer, Randomnumber, Manual, and more.
Dec 4, 2004 Music Kompilation by Various Artists (Review) Full of examples of why Kranky is one of the most essential — and consistent — labels currently out there in indie-dom.
Nov 8, 2004 Music Tales From the Oxygen Den by Various Artists (Review) Tales From the Oxygen Den is a pretty solid comp, and is quite inline with the label’s stated goal of respecting the past.
Aug 29, 2004 Music We Could Live in Hope: A Tribute to Low by Various Artists (Review) When taken on its own merits, the compilation has plenty of high points.
Jan 3, 2004 Music Feedback to the Future: A Compilation of Eleven Shoegazing Songs From 1990-1992 by Various Artists (Review) This comp, though far from comprehensive, focuses on a small slice of time from shoegazing’s heyday.
Jul 27, 2003 Music Little Darla Has a Treat for You, Vol. 20: Summer 2003 by Various Artists (Review) Featuring Freescha, Aarktica, Lowlights, Momus, The California Oranges, Crispy Ambulance, and more.
Dec 13, 2003 Music Osito Records Presents by Various Artists (Review) Many of the songs on the release have a theatrical feel to them.
Jul 13, 2003 Music Blisscent 2 by Various Artists (Review) As great as Blisscent Records’ first comp was, this second volume easily surpasses it.
May 6, 2003 Anime Movies The Animatrix by Various Artists (Review) All in all, a very impressive collection that adds quite a bit of flavor to the Matrix world.
Nov 23, 2003 Music Preserve, Volume 1 by Various Artists (Review) Simply put, Preserve, Volume One is a stellar comp, solid in every regard.
Oct 13, 2003 Music The Kill Bill Soundtrack Rocks (Review) This probably kicks more ass than any soundtrack has a right to.
Apr 14, 2002 Music To Spirit Back the Mews: An Asthmatic Kitty Compilation by Various Artists (Review) 90% of this comp is filled with beautiful, lo-fi treasures.
Jul 19, 2002 Music Blisscent 1 by Various Artists (Review) As a fan of all things drone-y, blissed out, and dreampop, this one hit the sweet spot.