CD, Confusibombus, 2009 www.myspace.com/tonalynagual Tonal Y Nagual is a name I’ve been aware of for a few years now, from their involvement with the UMB Kollektif, which includes ex-Thorofon members [ … ]
Category: Reviews
ESA – The Immaculate Manipulation
CD+download, Tymanik Audio, 2009 www.electronicsubstanceabuse.com Reviewing remix collections is always a difficult process, specially when the review is aimed towards readers familiar with the original material and its sound. The [ … ]
Sturqen – Piranha
CD, Kvitnu, 2009 www.myspace.com/sturqen There’s industrial music, and then there’s this. “Piranha” is a serious confrontation for conventional stompin’ rivetheads and a massive paradigm shift even for those with more [ … ]
Madeline Puckette – Tsar Bomba (pre-release)
CD, Mad World Records, 2009 www.madworldrecords.com “Tsar Bomba” is a five-track EP from Los Angeles-based Madeline Puckette, distributed by Mad World Records as promotional material for an upcoming full-length album [ … ]
13th Monkey – Redefining the Paradigm of Bang
CD, Hands Productions, 2009 www.13thmonkey.de Released a few months ago on the German label Hands Productions, “Redefining the Paradigm of Bang” is the debut release of 13th Monkey, the newest [ … ]
The Peoples Republic Of Europe – Babylon
CD, Vendetta Music, 2009 www.tproe.com It’s probably unfair to open a review by complaining how tired and dull a certain musical scene has become of late, but luckily, the Netherlands’ [ … ]
Voide – Humachine
CD, Voide Records, 2009 www.voide.net This journey into psytrance by Voide’s D. Almgren on his third full length, “Humachine”, is your run-of-the mill flavor of the genre. The title song [ … ]
Vlüba – Live at Erks
CD-R, Circuit Torçat, 2009 www.myspace.com/vluba Founded at the beginning of 2009, Circuit Torçat is a Spanish label dedicated to all kinds of sonic experimentations, and this album is their third [ … ]
Error Response – Zen
CD, Elektrotribe, 2009 www.myspace.com/errorresponse Well established in the UK electronic underground (DJ, producer, promoter, etc.) and having enjoyed formal audio engineering and music technology training in Glasgow, Stephen Arnold, the [ … ]
Lolita Terrorist Sounds – Rudiments and Bases for the New Millennium
CD-R, self-released, 2009 www.myspace.com/lolitaterroristsounds This 4 song EP release by the sonic mastermind, Maurizio Vitale on Titanium Sound Factory is adequately described by Maurizio as likened to Miles Davis and [ … ]