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Passenger Of Shit - 21-Aug-09 09:03 PM
Passenger of Shit is a true Aussie king. From his throne in the Blue Mountains, Passenger of Shit forges his unique brand of expert lampoonery, applying both meanings of the word "Hardcore" to the legendary scene, the hard-driving tour de force definition and the excuse to make sophomoric, crude behavior look cool definition. Granted, this often translates to disturbing track titles, obscene artwork, (A phallus on every cover!) and an incredibly foul mouth, but it also translates to bug-eyed lunacy, psychotic, machine-gun speed, and his trademark hell-purged, beastly, heavy-metal roar, and a capability to drive the point home quite nicely. His downright farcical mauling of the hardcore scene as it stands is, if nothing else, worth listening to. If Guy Sterlings work as Rank Sinatra and Dj Rainbow Ejaculation are high on your list, then you should really check him out.
Suggested tracks include "Bash a Brick Up My Ass" and "Staple Tape Worms On My Penis," the latter of which is my personal favorite for its too-much-coffee-not-enough-sleep fueled alternation of clear and chaos.

CDR - 27-Mar-09 04:12 PM
The Japanese avant-garde scene gets a lot of press worldwide, so why not the Japanese underground? CDR is a prime example as to why they should. He has a unique penchant for adrenaline-pumping beatfuckery, and is perfectly capable of backing this up with his good ear for melody. Yet, sadly, he remains virtually unknown in the good old U. S. of A, with only two of his many releases being easy to find over here. Much like Shpongle and the Jvox album "Shuffling Data," CDR is just plain too good to be overlooked like this. Breakcore fans and otakus, check this kid out.

Leafcutter John - 11-Jan-09 08:20 PM
Im really surprised about how varied Leafcutter Johns styles are. I mean, none of Planet Mus signees are one-trick ponies, Datachis done breakcore, and drill n bass, Venetian Snares has done ambient and glitch, but Leafcutter Johns done glitch, musique concrete, ambient, and folk music, even. Hes just as good on his synths and sampler as he is with his guitar and accordion, not to mention he has a nice voice on him to boot. Check him out, you wont be sorry you did, I can promise that.

Datach'i - Mmale And Ffemale - 27-Dec-08 09:12 PM
From listening to this album, one thing becomes very clear: Datachi has matured notably. Whereas previous albums showed influence from such artists as Pole, early Kid606, and late Aphex Twin, this album draws its roots from glitch music, musique concrete, film scores, and Intelligent Dance Music.
The first three tracks, Eds Head, Penvag, and Dust And Scratch are IDM as it truly is- three fine combinations of "booty music... [and] brain music," as Ryjan Kidwell once put it. After that, Sunday Morning comes along, with its eerie metallic rattle and ominous ambience, to tell you that party time is over, now its time to get to business. Shortly after is Dollars For Bones, which reflects back on Datachis early work. It covers all the bases, from the manipulated novelty samples to the beautiful and seemingly coincidential melodies to even the playful and heartfelt mood. The result is a song both calming and serene, even through the brain-crispifying glitches going at full speed throughout the song.
From there, the indescribable Evolving As One and the disturbing ambient interludes Kisses and Whhispering Window are the standouts.
All I can say for the closer, Fulton Bobbaface, is that it sounds like the music for a lost video game, perhaps cast away, never to be mentioned again for reasons unknown...
On a final note, if you are up for a listen both challenging and rewarding, then this is the CD for you. As for all you pop and dance fans out there, well... try listening to a few snippets and see for yourself.

Against Me - 01-Dec-08 09:56 PM
Now I havent the entire album, or this review would be in a different place entirely. However, I gotta say, I wonder why Stunt Rock was so hard on himself over his work under this name. A lot of Stunt Rocks works around this time were plagued by either a childish sense of humor or an attempt to offend as many people as possible, but the songs Ive heard on this one are different. This shows another side of Stunt Rock. They bring to mind someone clearing out their garage, only to find an old recording they havent touched in years and put it on and listen. The songs he wrote under this name are very beautiful, but also very sad. I wish I could get more of this stuff, but he hasnt printed this in a long while...

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