Brainchild of Ron Scalzo, erstwhile radio employee, musician, & all-around good guy. Having shared many a respective horror story involving both independent & major labels with friends & other artists, Scalzo came to the conclusion that “just because a label can do something, doesn’t mean they will.”
Tag: 2010
Phaenon – His Master’s Voice
Sadly, “His Master’s Voice” doesn’t quite bring anything new to the table in terms of genre advancement. It’s just more of the same ambient that 50 other producers are generating. So there’s no denying that it’s clever stuff, but that’s about its greatest drawcard.
Mikroben Krieg – Final Cut
Mikroben Krieg fills the gap between the drum’n’bass-styled IDM of the likes of Squarepusher and that of the more dance-oriented IDM of Haujobb, even going so far as to border on EBM.
Danielle de Picciotto & Alexander Hacke – Hitman’s Heel
A significant break from both Neubauten and their Lovecraftian ambient soundscape work, “Hitman’s Heel” is an excursion into unhealthy Americana, troubling blues and haunted fairytales, drawing on Tom Waits and Nick Cave as obvious points of reference but creeping off from there deep into the woods.
Mathieu Ruhlmann – As a Leaf or a Stone
On “As A Leaf Or A Stone” Mathieu Ruhlmann shows us how hard it is to put a label on art. The six tracks are a perfect example of sound art in its purest form.
Aqualung
Most people go on and off of their workouts like bad fad diets. But, just like with clean eating, good sleep and brushing your teeth, consistency in exercise is critical [ … ]
False Mirror – Derelict World
“Derelict World” is the newest album from dark ambient artist False Mirror, released via stalwart label Malignant. Firstly, I must ask your forgiveness for me for being a bit long winded here, but there is much to say about this release. The major thing I want to emphasize is that it is truly an album, a coherent and calculated whole.
Pop Goes The Missy
Iris – Closer To Real [Blacklight – Infacted Recordings] Mesh – Only Better [A Perfect Solution – Dependent Records Temposhark – Knock Me Out [The Invisible Line – Defend Music [ … ]
The Rorschach Garden – 42 Times Around the Sun
Admitedly, retro-flavoured electro/synthpop may be an acquired taste but, even taking that into consideration, “42 Times Around the Sun” is a solid release worthy of discovering, which can even be quite fascinating given enough chance and approached with an open mind.
Simple Destruction
Flint Glass – Connexion Bizarre Podcast identifier [exclusive] Cdatakill – Mingi [Valentine – Ad Noiseam] Bong-Ra – Blood N Fire (DJ Skud Remix) [Warrior Sound – Supertracks] Cakebuilder – Smutok [ … ]