On Dckhdbtch’s three tracks, Ikonika imbues her video game inspired tracks with a sophistication that was only hinted at in prior work.
review
A Made Up Sound, Alarm/Crisis
September 2, 2010 – 9:01 AM
Viewing dubstep from the perspective of techno and especially house, A Made Up Sound is a essentially a metaphor for current trends where house and dubstep are the hot combination.
Kabale Und Liebe, Since You Looked Into My Eyes
September 1, 2010 – 10:01 PM
Kabale Und Liebe’s “Since You Looked Into My Eyes,” laden as in The Fog’s almost rap-like cadence, is unexpectedly close to 2010’s take on hip-house.
Pale Sketcher, Can I Go Now (Gone Version)
September 1, 2010 – 9:01 AM
Justin Broadrick’s latest project, Pale Sketcher, completely foregoes the guitars and fixes his attention on the synths.
Mano Le Tough, Oblique
August 31, 2010 – 10:01 PM
Having provided three labels with four very different singles, it’s not surprising Mano Le Tough has yet to be pigeonholed.
Shed, The Traveller
August 31, 2010 – 10:01 AM
Where past Pawlowitz records have fit beautifully into a straight line, the fourteen tracks on Shed’s The Traveller tie the filament in knots or scramble it in nearly inscrutable code.
Unknown, Oops
August 31, 2010 – 9:01 AM
The Oops 12″ on Caravan pairs sides that, while basically tools — blank and ambiguous enough to fit into a variety of sets — nevertheless display a lot of character.
Fabrice Lig, Digital Forest
August 30, 2010 – 10:01 PM
Digital Forest follows shortly after the prolific Fabrice Lig’s third album, Genesis Of the Deep for Fine Art Recordings, finding a connective thread in their boundless energy and enthusiasm for densely layered arrangements.