Forest:
Meet the mind and ears behind Waveform Records and the Musical Starstreams radio/Internet show.
Lilith: Field Notes (7.7)
(World Domination - 1999) - Experimental sound constructions gathered from five live appearances around the world.
Makyo: Shringara (7.5)
(World Domination - 1998) - Middle eastern sounds with a definite DJ influence. Flavorful and fun...
Jeff Pearce: Daylight Slowly (7.7)
(Hypnos - 1998) - Earlier works from the master of ambient guitar ooze...
Steve Roach/Vir Unis: Body Electric (8.5)
(Projekt - 1999) - Electro-organic, neo-primitive, ancient/futuristic... Roach's signature sounds are further enhanced by Vir Unis' fractal grooves.
sonogram: heartbeat submarines (8.1)
(Simulacra - 1999) - Todd Gautreau expands on the sounds that he made as Tear Ceremony.
David Tollefson: new eyes on the universe (9.1)
(Hypnos - 1998) - Gorgeous and otherwordly sounds are manipulated from plain old guitar. Beautiful freeform constructions!
Various Artists: The "Steam" Soundtrack (7.7)
(World Class - 1998) - Appropriately cinematic, sensual ethnic sounds abound in a blend of ancient and modern stylings.
February Overviews include:
Jeff Aug, "Before Then After"; Orb, "Orbscure Trax"; Synaesthesia, "Desideratum"; Valis, "Destruction of Syntax"
This Month: "Positive Feedback"... 14 artists talk about the good things they hear.
New Links to: Goatrance Online, the offical Lilith website, World Domination Recordings
Photos from a recent Black tape for a blue girl show in St. Louis.
Video Review: Music from Waverform's early '90s catalog enhance trippy computerized graphic displays in Ancient Alien.
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