Author: Jacob Arnold

Porter Ricks: Biokinetics

  By Jacob Arnold February 29, 2012 March 2, 2020 Reviews: Dub Techno

Listening to this album for the first time in several years, I realize it’s much stronger than I remembered.
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Helium Robots: Jarza EP

  By Jacob Arnold February 2, 2012 January 6, 2019 Reviews: House

I’ll admit, I was drawn to this EP for its inclusion of two Theo Parrish “translations.”
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Obsolete Music Technology: “Mmmmmusic”

  By Jacob Arnold January 26, 2012 March 7, 2020 Reviews: House

Steven Tang’s latest single reminds me of the good old days of melodic Detroit techno.
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Mike Dunkley: Corpus Clock

  By Jacob Arnold January 10, 2012 March 7, 2020 Reviews: IDM

An impressive debut, chock full of atmospheric textures
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2011 in Review

  By Jacob Arnold December 22, 2011 January 6, 2019 Year-End Charts

Here are the releases that I returned to repeatedly this year.
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Farley Keith Mixes, 1984-1986

  By Jacob Arnold December 5, 2011 March 2, 2020 Chicago House

Any study of influential Chicago DJs would be incomplete without Farley Keith (later Farley “Jackmaster” Funk).
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Area: Youth

  By Jacob Arnold November 7, 2011 March 2, 2020 Reviews: Dub Techno

The music here befits its soothing, hand-painted sleeve.
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Pittsburgh Track Authority: Archipelago

  By Jacob Arnold October 24, 2011 January 6, 2019 Reviews: Dub Techno

These guys love deep music, and it shows.
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Andy Vaz: Straight Vacationing

  By Jacob Arnold September 21, 2011 January 6, 2019 Reviews: House

Yore label co-founder Andy Vaz’s second studio album reveals his intimacy with deep house.
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Jeff Mills: 2087

  By Jacob Arnold September 7, 2011 January 6, 2019 Reviews: Techno

Jeff Mills’ latest album this especially productive year is inspired by the obscure 1966 sci-fi flick Cyborg 2087.
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