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Early Album Of The Year: Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise

‘Black Noise’ has the classiest opening sequence of any album in a long time. The first three tracks coolly redefine the genre of ambient Techno in glorious, glacial panavision.

12Feb2010 | The Editor | 0 comments | Continued
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Broadcast & The Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults Of The Radio Age

If somebody had to turn cult UK horror movie The Wicker Man into a radio play, then it would sound like this. ‘Witch Cults Of The Radio Age’ is an unusual and very addictive album.

12Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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King Midas Sound ‘Waiting For You’

King Midas Sound revive the lost heritage of the Dub Poets, a unique scene that combined gritty social realism with mellow Reggae vibes in 1980’s Britain. Roger Robinson’s hypnotic falsetto voice and the easy flowing music let the words speak for themselves. The ultimate chill-out album with a message.

3Nov2009 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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Sufjan Stevens & Osso - Run Rabbit Run

A string quartet tackling songs by Sufjan Stevens is an unusual proposition. This is not ‘pop goes philharmonic’ but a very physical workout evoking the subjects of Stevens’ songs.

2Oct2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Do The Post Funk With Débruit

Let’s Post Funk! Take some smooth R&B, ruffle up the beats and add some outlandish synthesiser melodies. When it sounds like Prince on horse tranquilisers, you got gourmet Post Funk.

23Jul2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Tara Busch ‘Pilfershire Lane’

Prog Rock meets BBC Radiophonic Workshop on this album by US artist Tara Busch. Vocals, analogue noise and 70’s Rock rhythms make for uneasy, ever so slightly unnerving listening.

8Jul2009 | admin | 4 comments | Continued
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Hermas Zopuola ‘Espoir’

Rarely will you get an opportunity to hear World Music artists both ways - As they sound for their local market and the way they do for export. This lovingly compiled double CD succeeds in doing both.

2Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Mark Pritchard & Om’mas Keith ‘Wind It Up’

Whoa, here’s a bit of a potential R&B Dubstep crossover hit. ‘Wind It Up’ is a big tune combining US slickness with UK leftfield vibes in a massive Transatlantic mash-up.

29Jun2009 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
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Free DM Stith Download From ‘BMB’ EP

Get a free track by downbeat poet DM Stith. Tuneraker has the alternate version of DM Stith’s dark and evocative ‘BMB’ for your listening pleasure.

18Jun2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Cryptacize Play Fresh Pop On ‘Mythomania’

Cryptacize are a bit of an Alternative supergroup, fronted by ex-members of Deerhoof and Kill Rock Stars solo artist Nedelle Torrisi. Supergroups mostly disappoint, but this one is actually good.

12May2009 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
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