Feb 17, 2003 Music Bombay the Hard Way: Guns, Cars & Sitars by Dan The Automator (Review) Guns, Cars & Sitars flows with a sense of style and funk that is deeply infectious, exotic, and most importantly, bad ass.
Dec 23, 2002 Music Divine Operating System by Supreme Beings Of Leisure (Review) Like James Bond films, the Supreme duo’s sound is slick, and by “slick” I mean Swiss clockworks and fine German engineering.
Jul 20, 2002 Music Surround Me by Riki Michele (Review) A blend of jazz, trip-hop, and downtempo music that stood out from everything else I heard at this year’s Cornerstone.
Jan 2, 2002 Music Wiser by Halou (Review) Halou’s sophomore album is another lovely blend of harsh electronica and 4AD-esque vocals.
Jun 22, 2001 Music Splinter by Sneaker Pimps (Review) Overall this album is fantastic and it’s a great pity that it’s only a limited release.
Apr 26, 2001 Music L.P. by Mothership (Review) Randy Rose is definitely trying for some edgy, dark sound with this record, but never really reaches it.
Apr 14, 2001 Music Kelly’s Locker by Sarah Cracknell (Review) I’m sure you’ll find some of these songs play in your finer salons and clothing stores.
Apr 7, 2001 Music Kiss My Arp by Andrea Parker (Review) Moves from successful orchestral trip-hop to harrowing-yet-monotonous techno.
Apr 7, 2001 Music Post to Wire by Heather Duby (Review) ‘Post to Wire’ sounds like something you’d expect from a label like 4AD rather than what was once the home of grunge.
Apr 7, 2001 Music The Space Between Us by Craig Armstrong (Review) The Space Between Us primarily shows off Armstrong’s skill at creating some powerful and evocative string arrangements.
Mar 24, 2001 Music Mus by Mus (Review) The results are sometimes spotty, but by and large, Mus is a rich listening experience.
Feb 3, 2001 Music Musicforafilm by Sybarite (Review) A nice blend of accessibility and ambiguity reminiscent of Boards of Canada or Autechre’s less complex pieces.
Jan 22, 2001 Music A Watching Wilder Edit by Various Artists (Review) Simply put, this disc is all over the place, jumping from dub to hip-hop, drum n’ bass to club-friendly downbeat.
Dec 23, 2000 Music Genetherapy by Tleilaxu (Review) Once again, we have another release proving that not all electronic music falls into that amorphous realm called “electronica.”
Dec 23, 2000 Music The Three Calamities by Switchblade Symphony (Review) So for all you cats whose Portishead tapes popped as a result of repeated listens, slide this in and you won’t miss a beat.
Dec 23, 2000 Music Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp (Review) This is undoubtedly one of the best things to happen in 2000.
Dec 23, 2000 Music Owl Remix Low by Various Artists (Review) The best way to enjoy this disk is not really so much as a Low record, but as a relatively well-done compilation of electronic and ambient music.
Dec 23, 2000 Music Good Looking Blues by Laika (Review) There’s so much more substance here than anything produced by the average person alone in a basement doing electronically reconstructed jazz.
Dec 22, 2000 Music Live: Roseland NYC by Portishead (Review) Live: Roseland NYC reveals a band that not only puts out great albums, but puts on one heckuva live show.