CDR, self-released, 2005 ex.tension.free.fr This young project from the North of France has produced a rather high quality debut album, the originality of which comes from containing only 2 tracks: [ … ]
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MindFIELD – Singularity
CD, self-released, 2004 www.mindfield.org “Singularity” is the self-released debut album of Boston-based electro-industrial/techno-pop project. MindFIELD. It is a good, non-pretentious debut album that provides for enjoyable listening and shows serious [ … ]
Jerry Colburn – Smell the Love
CD, self-released, 2004 www.cdbaby.com/cd/jerrycolburn Not without wit or moments of quality, Jerry Colburn’s solo release “Smell The Love” is a departure from drumming in Little Rock punk bands and is [ … ]
Dolmen Sniper – Dead Ringers
CD-R, self-released, 2003 www.dolmensniper.motime.com “Dead Ringers”, a 2003 release by Dolmen Sniper (aka Cyrill Duneau), has got to be among those discs that make me wonder “Where the hell have [ … ]
Hjörtur – Chandni
CD, self-released, 2004 www.hjortur.dk Reviewing ambient music, one of my favourite styles, is always a challenge. The same cliches crop up, words like “ethereal” and “atmospheric” – or you react [ … ]
Rauwolfia – Murder is Meal
Enhanced CD-R, self-released, 2004 rauwolfia1.free.fr I know it’s not just me — a lot of Skinny Puppy fans were disappointed with their weak comeback offering last year. So I was [ … ]
Structura – Chemin de Fer
CD-R, self-released, 2005 structura.pt.to This slim-case CDR is a live recording from a late 2004 performance of Structura in Portugal. Clocking at nearly 38 minutes, it’s a rather small affair [ … ]
Opaq Face – Close Enough
CD, self-released, 2004 www.opaqface.com Opaq Face’s (a.k.a. Jeremy Herskowitz and Rob Bishop) “Close Enough” is a 30 minute ride in the world of melancholic synthpop… But is it any good? [ … ]
Mana Erg – The Blind Watchmaker
CD, self-released, 2004 www.manaerg.1me.net When was the last time that you had listened to a record a few times in a row, only to then spend more time wondering why [ … ]
In-A-Sense – In-A-Sense Demo
CD-R, self-released, 2004 www.angelfire.com/music5/inasense Some would say that a clever name makes a band stand out from the rest and as far as In-A-Sense is concerned, this statement is true. [ … ]