The Big Chill 2006
The British festival going experience is steeped in tails of horror; from Glastonbury’ (in)famous mud…
Author Ali Burge
Various – Sacred Symbols of Mu (Planet Mu)
Originally intended to mark the label’ 100th release, Sacred Symbols of Mu has suffered a…
Various – On the Lam (Make:Shift Records)
It has been 2 years since the first 12†came off the production lines at…
DJ Rupture – Miss Nemesis / Options (Ek-Ke)
Released on Swedish label Ek-Ke on 300 only white 7â€, this latest slab of sound…
Venetian Snares – Cavalcade of Glee and Dadaist Happy Hardcore Pom Poms (Planet Mu)
Someone should start a campaign against literal album titles; I’m getting fed up buying records…
Kyler – Pur Cosy Tales (Planet Mu)
An artist’s first album is supposed to be a treasured thing: it’s their statement about…
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble (Planet Mu)
Of all the albums I’ve reviewed so far this year, Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble is the…
Ammoncontact – With Voices (Ninja Tune/Inertia)
Ammoncontact broke into the world’ consciousness with a track on the Dublab Presents: Freeways compilation…
Up, Bustle & Out – City Breakers – 18 Frames per Second (Collision) / Seven Dub – Dub Club Editions (Rock With Me Sessions) (Collision)
Coming straight out of Cologne, both of these albums on the Collision label are lovingly…
Loka – Fire Shepherds (Ninja Tune/Inertia)
Fire Shepherds is Liverpudlian duo Loka’ debut album, a fact that may surprise those of…
Various – Soul Vibration #001 (Liquid Records)
You’ll have to forgive my lack of excitement about this release; yet another various artists…
Bauchklang – Many People (Klein Records)
The tag line on the sleeve of Many People is “vocal groove projectâ€, a statement…
Coldcut – Sound Mirrors (Ninja Tune)
Life must be pretty sweet for Coldcut: they’re part of a grouping of electronic pioneers…
Amen Orchestra – 17 Waves (Art-Tek)
When Russian electronica fought its way into the ears of those outside the former superpower…