On his third album, Kihon, Alex Cortex comes through with something typically eclectic and quietly brilliant.
Author Archive: Harry Sword
G.H., Ground EP
November 16, 2011 – 1:01 AM
G.H.’s Ground EP is an aural gumbo of giddy and seductive complexity; warm, haunting and highly unlikely to be served by any other label.
Cooly G, Landscapes
November 11, 2011 – 1:01 AM
On Landscapes, Cooly G’s third release for Hyperdub, she does not quite consolidate the meditative and muscular to her usual convincing effect.
Mark Henning & Den, Cosmic Marmalade
November 8, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Cosmic Marmalade, the Soma-released first collaboration between Mark Henning and Tokyo newcomer Den, proves something of a mixed bag.
AnD, Hydrothermal
November 4, 2011 – 9:01 AM
Whereas previous Idle Hands outings focused on slow burners, this new 12†from AnD is a more energetic affair that marks perhaps the imprint’s first truly vital release.
Paul Woolford & Psycatron, Stolen
October 18, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Stolen, the first collaboration between Paul Woolford and Psycatron, carries on in the grandiose style found in their separate singles for Planet E, Bedrock, and Tresor.
Blawan, What You Do With What You Have
October 6, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Blawan’s second EP for R&S, What You Do With What You Have wrestles familiar elements into an arena that is completely his own.
Pangaea, Hex/Fatalist
September 30, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Hessle Audio co-owner Pangaea makes his debut for Hemlock with what is potentially his creative apex thus far.
Dro Carey, Candy Red/Hungry Horse
September 15, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Candy Red/Hungry Horse, Dro Carey’s first release on Hum + Buzz, teeters on the edge of incoherence.