Ron Trent: Dance Classic
It’s taken me almost two months to figure out how to review this album.
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Author: Jacob Arnold
Reggie Dokes: Spectacle of Deepness E.P.
I didn’t think Dokes could top his EP for Philpot, but his latest 12-inch for a European label is even more creative and left-field.
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Andres: II
I’m not sure describing Andrés as a mix between Moodymann and Flying Lotus does him justice.
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Africa Hi-Fi 5-Year Anniversary
Ron Trent is smooth as can be. His selections were joyous and beautiful. DJ Rashida played a fun set as well….
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Brock Van Wey: White Clouds Drift On and On
Van Wey (better known as Bvdub) abandons dub techno conventions and returns to his West Coast chill-out room roots.
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2009 Summer Singles
New 12-inches from Patrice Scott, Theo Parrish, Keith Worthy, Tevo Howard, and Les Aeroplanes.
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Moritz von Oswald Trio: Vertical Ascent
Despite being dense, cerebral music, the arrangements are slow and relaxed. It’s as if these three classically trained musicians have been playing together a long time.
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Disco Nihilist
It’s acid through and through, reminiscent of Tin Man, if a bit simpler at times.
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Gas at the Chicago Cultural Center
At times I felt like I was moving through a three-dimensional sculpture.
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A VIsitor From SOmeone Else’s Memories
A conversation with Hieroglyphic Being (Jamal Moss)
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