Author: Jacob Arnold

Desert Drones

  By Jacob Arnold September 10, 2006 December 31, 2018 Shows

William Fowler Collins at Visual Mayhem in Santa Fe.
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J Dilla: The Shining

  By Jacob Arnold September 9, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: Hip-Hop

A beautiful, bittersweet release.
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Freescha: Head Warlock Double Stare

  By Jacob Arnold September 8, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: IDM

Just as the songs start to get going, they’re cut off.
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Quinoline Yellow: Colour Index 47005

  By Jacob Arnold September 5, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: IDM

His production is impeccable, but stylistically he hasn’t progressed very far.
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Arctic Hospital: Citystream

  By Jacob Arnold September 2, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: Techno

Minimal Berlin-style techno with slow sweeps over hard beats.
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Andy Stott: The Nervous EP

  By Jacob Arnold August 26, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: Techno

A wonderfully primal record.
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Brothomstates vs. Blamstrain: Brothomstrain vs. Blamstates

  By Jacob Arnold August 20, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: Techno

Putting the D back in IDM.
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Quench: Caipruss

  By Jacob Arnold August 18, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: IDM

Traditional IDM with lots of texture and nuance.
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A Guy Called Gerald: Proto Acid: The Berlin Sessions

  By Jacob Arnold August 10, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: Techno

UK acid legend Gerald Simpson delivers a long mix of new, exclusive techno.
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Various: Movements 2

  By Jacob Arnold August 3, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: Disco/Funk

Rare deep American funk.
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