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Amygdala is a thoroughly immersive album, possessing so many layers that it seems to change upon each listen.»
Having mastered the immensely difficult task of creating an excellent and functioning electronic long-player with Black Noise, Pantha du Prince has gone one further and created a piece of music that soothes and entices even the most impatient of modern ears.»
The only real consistency is the unadulterated richness of the sound, as each and every track is brimming with organic texture.»
A weekend spent at Butlins, in Minehead in early December certainly sounds like the stuff that nightmares are made of but fortunately in the hands of the boys and girls of All Tomorrow’s Parties, the Nightmare Before Christmas was anything but. No, that title goes exclusively to the journey back and the return to reality that followed. Fortunately, Alex Baker and Christopher Alcock are only going to talk about the good bit of their trip.»
Dust Collision is beautifully composed, gracefully crossing genre boundary lines without ever sounding false or forced. »
Listening to IOTDXI all the way through in one sitting does prove to be somewhat challenging, but there are enough gems here to justify its position in many a record collection.»
Not only does TKOL 1234567 happily function as a record that makes sense when played start to finish, but also as a showcase of just how exciting and innovative the world of electronic music is in this day and age.»
While ‘Pointers’ remains the only track which is going to be a dead-cert hit on the club scene, the EP in its entirety shows Debukas to be an excellent producer, and hints that there is a lot more to come from this talented individual.»
To celebrate the release of Explosions In The Sky's sixth album, Take Care, Take Care, Take Care, guitarist and occasional bass player Michael James speaks to DiS about the album. »
Not once do you get bored.»
In altering their modus operandi, The Decemberists have lost some of the old, audacious magic. »
If you are a Joy Division fan and are not satisfied with the CDs and LPs that you already have, and have fifty quid to spare, then this release, of which only 5000 copies are being made, could be for you. The music is ace, but you already knew that.»
Whether Fuck Dance, Let's Art has any wider implications in relation to the state of Western or American society remains to be seen, however it does promise to deliver fresh and exciting results in a scene as DIY as punk ever was, and this compilation is as essential a starter pack as you could wish to have. »
The ability to be humorous while making good music is a rare one and one that Chromeo hold in abundance.»
Barking is still a credible effort and a pleasant listen, but it is also unremarkable and, had it been released by artists whose fame didn't precede them, it probably would not have made any waves.»
The Chemical Brothers make a triumphant return after an 18 month hiatus, rocking the rafters at Camden’s Roundhouse…»
More! as an EP would have packed more punch.»
Apart from a few occasions, Fabriclive.51 never really blows you away. However for those who wish to re-create late night house music sessions, this is a decent disc.»
In nodding to the likes of Nathan Fake, Four Tet and Paul White among others, Haycock is not playing the part of musical magpie but is rather bringing together equally excellent and equally diverse genres and wedding them into a sound distinctly his own. »
Presidence is Excepter’s eighth album in as many years. A two hour collection of work spanning the last seven years and which lacks direction, focus and anything that could remotely be called musical structure…»
Let it Beep, the follow up to Royal Bangs’ debut We Breed Champions, is a record that doesn’t quite know what or where it want»
Split across day and night, along with Primavera, the as-ever electronica tinged Sónar is up there with Spain's musical spectacles. DiS's man at Sónar Alex Baker took in the sounds and sights of the night-time Barcelona festival.»
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