Taylor Deupree:
Taylor has been in the biz for several years in many artistic capacities, and is forging a new future as well. His 12k label has just released shuttle358's optimal.lp.
Agricantus: The Best of Agricantus (8.2)
(World Class - 1999) - Global Pop offers an enticing blend of musical styles and languages.
Controlled Bleeding: Between Tides (8.2)
(Multimood - 1999) - Older pieces straddle the line between experimental sounds and prog rock explorations.
Biff Johnson: Mirage at the Crossroads (8.3)
(Broad Vista - 1999) - Take a "Roach-esque" soundtrek through shapeless desert soundscapes.
Larry Kucharz: unit 28: blue motion (7.7)
(International Audiochrome - 1999) - The long, flowing tones which generally define Kucharz's sound are shattered into glistening fragments.
Muslimgauze: Observe with Sadiq Bey (8.6)
(Staalplaat - 1999) - The sound and fury of Muslimgauze lives on.
Nocturnal Emissions: The World is My Womb (8.4)
(Soleilmoon - 1999) - Recapture the wonder with this re-release of Nigel Ayer's 1987 project. Words from the artist accompany the review.
Shadowbug 4: Tiny Voices of Love and Fear (8.5)
(Soleilmoon - 1999) - Dark sound experimentations carry disturbed messages that mere words cannot.
Jon Sheffield: Calves Valves (9.2)
(Sparkling Beatnik - 1998) - Slightly beaty electronic/ambient experiementations are marvelously executed.
shuttle358: optimal.lp (9.4)
(12k - 1999) - Ephemeral electronics generate a warm, lovely glow from computerized coldness. Absolutely wonderful!
Vidna Obmana/Serge Devadder: The Shape of Solitude (9.0)
(Multimood - 1999) - Devadder's electric guitar sounds are draped in Vidna Obmana's atmospheric treatments... introspective, dark and lovely.
July Overviews include: Golana: "Walk Between Worlds"; horchata: "integral"; human mesh dance: "thesecretnumbertwelve"; Francisco Lopez: "Addy en el pais de las frutas y los chunches"; Malfunction: "Into the Vortex"; Panasonic: "Kulma"; kurt ralske: "kyrie eleison"; Various Artists: "Ambient Systems"; Various Artists: "Recycle or Die"
This Month: "Movie Time"... 14 artists pick their favorite flicks.
New Links to: Marleen's comprehensive Richard Bone fansite
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