Strings of Life
A Chicago Deep House Top Ten
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Tapage: The Institute of Random Events
This limited-edition album from late August is straight-up IDM.
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Convextion at SmartBar
Last night Convextion (Gerard Hanson) played an amazing set of mostly new material at SmartBar here in Chicago.
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Squarepusher: Just a Souvenir
In the realms of experimental rock and future jazz, with a touch of electronic treatment and a few very tasteful drills.
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Kenny Larkin: Keys, Strings, Tambourines
I have no doubt I’ll be referring to this as a classic ten years from now.
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Model 500: Starlight
“Starlight” was undoubtedly a strong influence on the current generation of dub techno producers, so it should come as no surprise that they would want to put together a tribute album.
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2008 Summer Singles
Recent releases from Oliverwho Factory, Omar-S, Thriller, and Louis Guilliaume.
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Arctic Hospital: Neon Veils
Arctic Hospital’s first album had a precise, cold elegance. His follow-up is more minimal than tech-house, and it suffers as a result.
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Andy Stott: Unknown Exception
While Stott’s first album was all over the map, this collection of recent EPs sees him honing in on a distinctive, dubby style. The bass drops are massive.
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Venetian Snares: Detrimentalist
Sometimes the population needs a good shake, like in an earthquake or flood, in order to get reinvigorated and in love with life again.
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