Category Archives: New/Reviews

Moritz von Ozwald Trio – Vertical Ascent

For those who haven’t kept up, the Moritz von Ozwald Trio is a collaboration between Moritz von Ozwald, Max Loderbauer of Sun Electric and Sasu Ripatti AKA Luomo/Vladislav Delay. They’ve played live a few times, garnering much wider interest than you’d expect from one-off local gigs, unfortunately brought further in to the spotlight by Moritz

A few more new bits

Some stuff that I’ve only recently noticed is available digitally: Chateau Flight – Discobole (Pepe Bradock remix) [Versatile] Pal Joey – Chopsticks [Loop D' Loop] Pal Joey – Playtime [Loop D' Loop] Pal Joey – Spend The Night [Loop D' Loop] Pal Joey – Toi Et Moi [Loop D' Loop] Reggie Dokes – Release Yourself

Narratives in albums

Following a recent discussion on [313] about the narrative of an entire release, I’m reminded of a few things that I’ve bought recently which really come together as proper albums. Actress “Hazyville” wears its Detroit influence on its sleeve while exerting some latitude on the arrangements and beats the underpin everything. There are a couple

New music

Complete releases A Made Up Sound – Shortcuts [A Made Up Sound] Aardvarck – Bloom-01 [Bloom Holland] Aardvarck – Bloom-02 [Bloom Holland] Aardvarck – Just Washed That Pig [Rush Hour Holland] Aardvarck – Pigstyle [Nod Navigators/Kindred Spirits Holland] Actress – Hazyville [Werk Discs] Flying Lotus – LA EP 2 X 3 [Warp] Gescom – Key

Best of 2008

Gigs (don’t get out much anymore, but this stuff was good) Autechre @ the Hearn Street Car Park in London (easily one of the best gigs ever) The Pole and then the Surgeon/DJ Pete Bleep 43 parties Each of the Süd parties, which got better and better as the year went on Rave BLOC New

New rekkids

I really do hope to get around to doing some reviews for these ones. Complete Albums The Matthew Herbert Big Band – There’s Me & There’s You [Accidental] Matthew Herbert – Score [!K7] Arthur Russell – Calling Out Of Context [Audika] Complete EPs Martyn – Velvet [3024] Martyn – Natural Selection [3024] Martyn – Natural

Making myself slightly less late

Complete Releases 2562 – Aerial [Tectonic] TRG/Dub U – Losing Marbles [Hotflush Recordings] Individual tracks Pangea – Deviant [Hessle Audio UK] DJ Gregory – Labyrinthe [Faya Combo France] DJ Gregory – Sookoos [Faya Combo France] TRG – Feel For You [Subway Holland] TRG – Missed Calls [Subway Holland] DJ Gregory – You Are My Friend

Recent new music binge

First stuff I’ve bought since May. I’ve finally started shopping digitally when possible, so expect a broader range and less full releases. I’m also hoping that less time spent encoding vinyl will translate in to more time spent listening, mixing and writing reviews of this stuff. Wax The Little Ones – Morning Tide [EMI] Flying

Wayne Gardiner: Found

The search is over. Nine digital-only releases since Summer 2007 on his CIMA Recordings imprint, the format presumably being the reason for these being off most people’s sonar. I’ve just bought at least one track off each of them, and every track from most. Some of it will no doubt be a bit polished for

New records catch-up since June

Cripes I’m well behind on music-related stuff. ATTIAS – Nebukai (Still Music) -B-side sounding nice and Prescriptiony NO THEORY – EP #2 (Sin and Soul) -Pascal Schafer collaboration thingy. Deep warez. Need to get the first one too JERRY THE CAT aka JERRY JAMES feat GENEVIEVE MARANTETTE I Only Have Eyes For You (Sound Signature)