Author: Jacob Arnold

Various: From the Powerhouse

  By Jacob Arnold July 30, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: IDM

Graffiti legend Rammellzee and dubby electronic music from Berlin.
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Monolake: “Alaska”/”Melting”

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

This is essential, innovative dance music.
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Strange Fruit Project: The Healing

  By Jacob Arnold July 25, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: Hip-Hop

Three MCs from Waco, Texas: Myone, Myth, and Symbolyc One.
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Ochre: Lemodie

  By Jacob Arnold July 6, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: IDM

Lush, melodic electronics. I’d love to hear him explore more unusual instrumentation.
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Sharps: Infinite Love 666

  By Jacob Arnold July 1, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: IDM

Thick, lo-fi electronic funk.
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Shadow Huntaz: Instrumentals

  By Jacob Arnold June 28, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: IDM

Both discs are great, with production courtesy of Funckarma and MCs Non, Breaf, and Dream.
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Amen Andrews vs Spac Hand Luke

  By Jacob Arnold June 26, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: IDM

It seems I have a love-hate relationship with Vibert.
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Shed: Well Done My Son

  By Jacob Arnold June 24, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: Techno

While there’s been a wave of retro records lately, Shed truly stands out.
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Kettel: My Dogan

  By Jacob Arnold June 23, 2006 January 2, 2019 Reviews: IDM

As much as I love Kettel, this album’s not as good as last year’s.
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Urban Tribe: Authorized Clinical Trials

  By Jacob Arnold June 15, 2006 January 6, 2019 Reviews: Techno

Ingram is a Detroit techno legend. His second full-length spans bass-heavy electro to downtempo braindance.
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