Author: Jacob Arnold

B12: B12 Records Archive Volume 1

  By Jacob Arnold November 20, 2008 January 5, 2019 Reviews: IDM

Heard in their original context (yet skillfully remastered), the tunes from B12’s Musicology and 2001 – Space Age E.P. are exciting, even after nearly two decades.
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Scott Grooves: Technique EP

  By Jacob Arnold November 16, 2008 January 5, 2019 Reviews: House

This is one 12-inch that reinforces the idea house and techno are two sides of the same coin.
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Reggie Dokes: Rain Redemptive Love EP

  By Jacob Arnold November 15, 2008 January 6, 2019 Reviews: House

It is, simply put, a masterpiece. All three tracks are beautiful.
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Another Electronic Musician: Five

  By Jacob Arnold November 3, 2008 January 5, 2019 Reviews: IDM

Adds some nice dubby elements to his repertoire.
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Deadbeat: Roots and Wire

  By Jacob Arnold November 2, 2008 January 5, 2019 Reviews: Dub Techno

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Mikkel Metal: Peaks and Troughs

  By Jacob Arnold November 2, 2008 November 2, 2008 Reviews: Dub Techno

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Strings of Life

  By Jacob Arnold October 29, 2008 December 31, 2018 Chicago House

A Chicago Deep House Top Ten
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Tapage: The Institute of Random Events

  By Jacob Arnold October 20, 2008 January 5, 2019 Reviews: IDM

This limited-edition album from late August is straight-up IDM.
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Convextion at SmartBar

  By Jacob Arnold October 17, 2008 January 5, 2019 Shows

Last night Convextion (Gerard Hanson) played an amazing set of mostly new material at SmartBar here in Chicago.
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Kenny Larkin: Keys, Strings, Tambourines

  By Jacob Arnold September 14, 2008 January 5, 2019 Reviews: Techno

I have no doubt I’ll be referring to this as a classic ten years from now.
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