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David Penna: Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device

David Penna’s album from late last summer is wonderfully refreshing, making it a perfect choice for the first day of spring. Penna crafts drum and bass beats, but keeps them from sounding dated with sweet, jazzy melodies.
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Mar 20, 2008 in Reviews: Electronica

Various: Ikude

Somehow this CD got stuck at the bottom of my to-review pile. Upon re-listening, I discovered a nice collection of understated, melodic IDM.
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Nov 2, 2007 in Reviews: Electronica

Freescha: Freeschaland

In the trinity of artists recording analogue synthesizers to wobbly tapes, Boards of Canada is the father and Christ. is obviously the sacrificial son. That would, appropriately, make Freescha a ghost. While Nick Huntington and Michael McGroart have been creating music since the late nineties, they are often overlooked, perhaps due to their California location. This retrospective of their first three EPs is evidence of just how essential they are.
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Oct 21, 2007 in Reviews: Electronica

Christ.: Blue Shift Emissions

Analogue electronics and wistful melodies.
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Feb 25, 2007 in Reviews: Electronica

January Roundup

Yard, Compost, Lackluster, Boltfish, and Desperate Man Blues.
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Jan 31, 2007 in Reviews

Xela: For Frosty Mornings and Summer Nights

A glitchy, melodic classic.
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Jan 21, 2007 in Reviews: Electronica

Kettel: "Prairieplant 2" MP3

Courtesy of Kracfive and Reimer!
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Aug 8, 2006 in MP3s

Ochre: Lemodie

Lush, melodic electronics. I’d love to hear him explore more unusual instrumentation.
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Jul 6, 2006 in Reviews: Electronica

Kettel: My Dogan

As much as I love Kettel, this album’s not as good as last year’s.
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Jun 23, 2006 in Reviews: Electronica

Miles Tilmann: "Split the Middle" MP3

From Yes and No courtesy of Consumers Research and Development.
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May 9, 2006 in MP3s

Christ.: Vernor Vinge

This 12-inch is likely to tug at the heartstrings of listeners who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s.
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Apr 6, 2006 in Reviews: Electronica

Bovaflux: Where There Was Nothing

Consistently beautiful from beginning to end.
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Oct 3, 2005 in Reviews: Electronica

Various: LE:01

The hippest comp. I've seen in ages.
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Sep 30, 2005 in Reviews: Electronica

Christ.: Seeing and Doing

Expanding beyond Boards of Canada clichés.
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May 15, 2005 in Reviews: Electronica

Kettel: Through Friendly Waters

A fine, sumptuous album.
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Feb 7, 2005 in Reviews: Electronica

Secret Frequency Crew: Forest of the Echo Downs

Think Bola meets Mouse on Mars.
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Aug 25, 2004 in Reviews: Electronica

Frog Pocket: Moon Mountain of the Fords

Each track tops the one before.
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Dec 5, 2003 in Reviews: Electronica

Plaid: Spokes

Too familiar, too simplistic.
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Oct 17, 2003 in Reviews: Electronica

Kettel

Reimer Eising.
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Jul 21, 2003 in Features: Interviews

Christ.: Metamorphic Reproduction Miracle

Think less children, more discord.
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Jun 28, 2003 in Reviews: Electronica

Freescha: Whats Come Inside of You

Fleshing out an alternate universe where synthpop still rules.
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May 9, 2003 in Reviews: Electronica

Plaid: Parts in the Post

My favorite release so far this year.
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Apr 28, 2003 in Reviews: Electronica

Vessel: Dreaming in Pairs

Full of stirring, sensitive little songs.
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Apr 20, 2003 in Reviews: Electronica

Tipper: Surrounded

Smart, sexy downtempo music with impeccable production values.
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Feb 21, 2003 in Reviews: Electronica

Various: Word Become Flesh

Various: Word Become Flesh...
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Oct 26, 2002 in Reviews: Electronica

Bovaflux: 2002

Bovaflux: 2002...
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Oct 1, 2002 in Reviews: Electronica

Various: Music Volume One and Two

Various: Music Volume One and Two...
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Sep 21, 2002 in Reviews: Electronica

Christ.: Pylonesque

Christ.: Pylonesque...
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Sep 8, 2002 in Reviews: Electronica

Freescha: Slower Than Church Music

Freescha: Slower Than Church Music...
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May 19, 2002 in Reviews: Electronica

A Pleasant Surprise

Christian Kleine.
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Apr 22, 2002 in Features: Interviews

Boards of Canada: Geogaddi

Boards of Canada: Geogaddi...
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Feb 23, 2002 in Reviews: Electronica

Christian Kleine: Valis

Christian Kleine: Valis...
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Feb 22, 2002 in Reviews: Electronica

Global Goon: Vatican Nitez

Global Goon: Vatican Nitez...
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Feb 12, 2002 in Reviews: Electronica

Plaid: Trainer

Plaid: Trainer...
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Jul 13, 2000 in Reviews: Electronica

Boulderdash: We Never Went to Koxut Island

Boulderdash: We Never Went to Koxut Island...
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Apr 24, 2000 in Reviews: Electronica

Mu-Ziq: Royal Astronomy

µ-Ziq: Royal Astronomy...
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Nov 28, 1999 in Reviews: Electronica

Plaid: Rest Proof Clockwork

Plaid: Rest Proof Clockwork...
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Aug 28, 1999 in Reviews: Electronica

Boards of Canada: Music Has the Right to Children

Boards of Canada: Music Has the Right to Children...
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Oct 18, 1998 in Reviews: Electronica