Minimalist, droning melodies that alternate between the ominous and the melancholy. The perfect music for late night introspection.
Disc 1: try 2, 4, 8, 9, 10 but play all!
Disc 2: try 4,5,7 but play all!
(thanks to Tom Little for this review!)
Adam Witzie, Brian McBride and guests play beautiful, ambient soundscapes. Tracks usually run 7-9 mins with some leading into each other.
Disc 1: Tracks *3, *4, *7 Play all! *shorter tracks
Disc 2: * 3, *5, *6,,*7 Play all!
( Thanks for reviewing this, Tom Little!)
01/24/2009 Justice, A Cross the Universe, (Ed Banger Records) Compilation of live performances from an American Tour, the subject of A DVD documentary of the same name. Trademark masters of tension, they work through their top eletrobreaks as the crowds cheer. 2, 9, 12, 14, 18
01/24/2009 Kylie Minogue, BOOMBOX Remixes 2000-2008, (Astralwerks) Kylie Remixed by the world’s best. Mostly Electro 6, 7, 8, 16 and House Mixes: 3*, 4-Deep, 9-Hard, 11
01/24/2009 Mean Deep, MEAN DEEP, (funketabla)
DJ Baba James [aka James Whetzel] joins with Deepayan Acharjya for cynical but intriguing tabla sitar laced downbeat tracks 1, 3*, 7-french spoken word!
01/24/2009 DJ Baba James, THE HOUSE OF GOOD JUJU (James Whetzel) Crazy like Zappa meets Fat Boy Slim at a party hosted by Massive Attack. Big Beat style drums with many different influences. 1, 6 – cool tabla and didjeridoo, 11 adds sitar, 14 (more…)
01/24/09 Prodigy, Omen [Single]
Veteran Breaks-Big Beat-Electro veterans return with a rocker. Just enough sireny-synths and stutter samples to remind us how they pioneered their sounds. Winner.
01/24/09 , PARA EP, www.soulargrooves.com
Loopers delight, funky samples and punchy compressed, reverbed drums.
1-latin swing, nice, 2 -DJ Sabo Mix, funky guitar and electro bass, 3-JBoogie Mix** dubby classic- 4-”dubal” hard slow drum break. 5-mushroom jazzish version of 6 - insistant mid beat
This is a US import of the British pop-punk/garage band The Pigeon Detectives. It is a collection of their 4 biggest singles. Plenty of angst to go around.
RIYL: The Killers
Try: All
Upbeat americana, nicely blending a variety of native styles it switches between a folky blues feel and midwestern rock. Plenty of dirty guitar riffs and catchy vocals.
RIYL: Ryan Adams, Todd Snider
Try: 1*,2,5,8*,9*