Jon Sheffield:
Your introduction to Columbia, MO's resident electronic wizard, Jon Sheffield, whose recent work, Shore Hoses, is also reviewed this month.
cathars: amorpheus (7.7)
(miau miau international - 1999) - The spirit of sonic exploration pervades these pieces from Kurt Ralske.
Jeff Greinke: Lost Terrain (9.4)
(Hypnos - 1999) - Transportive and atmospheric, Greinke's 1992 ambient classic has been unearthed, polished off and rereleased by Hypnos Recordings.
Muslimgauze: Fakir Sind (8.7)
(Soleilmoon - 1999) - The Middle Eastern rhythms, dubby bass and electronics of Muslimgauze receive additional accompaniment...
Jon Sheffield: Shore Hoses (9.2)
(Sparkling Beatnik - 1999) - Inventive layerings and prudent percussion make for beautifully bizarre sounds.
sneakster: pseudo-nouveau (8.0)
(Bella Union - 1999) - Silky fem vox over smooth beats and electronics; I call it "etherealounge"...
Omar Faruk Tekbilek: One Truth (8.3)
(World Class - 1999) - Turkish sounds abound, beautifully produced and transcendental.
thermal + seofon: A Monument of Chance (8.5)
(thousand - 1999) - Artfully layered constructions of sound and rhythm will enchant and hypnotize.
August Overviews include:
antifade: "black panel mix", Jeff Greinke: "Big Weather", Giovanni Fibilini: "Giovanni Fibilini", Legendary Pink Dots: "Sing While You May", Mocean Worker: "Mixed Emotional Features", Various Artists: "Digital Dust", Various Artists: "em:t 2000"
This Month: "The Best Part"... The creative process and its reward, from 12 artists.
New Links to: Auricle, Bella Union, fognode
Editor's Note: Just wanted to apologize for the (longer than usual) delays this month... we've relocated nearer to St. Louis, MO, and the month of August was a blur of driving back and forth, house shopping, packing, unpacking, work, etc. etc. My e-mail address remains the same, but contact me if you need a new mailing address. Thanks for your continued patience and support. Got a few new things in the works, trying to keep things interesting :)
--- David
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