IN a genre where there is so hard invent anything new, Lustmord raises the bar.. once again.

This is a remix album of [ O T H E R ], but very different. One work can describe this: quality. As usual, the record flows as a single piece, but in the end we get a surprisingly melodic piece Er Eb Os, that really stands out for a finisher.

The album itself is trademark desperate and dark. The man once again shows why he is on top of this genre. He just gets better and better.

5/5

Disappointing.

Ever since Vegas, TCM have moved into more unimaginative territory. When Vegas was a true classic electronic album, Tweekend headed more towards hip-hop, and had a sort of poppy, plastic sound compared to Vegas. It's been downhill ever since.

This album offers nothing new, and the cover art is just horrible. While some big-beat fanboys might enjoy this for a while, the whole album feels quite uninspired. By normal standards, quite good; by TCM standards: not good.

Once again, damn solid performance from Fanu. He delivers the mad brakes companied with the trademark atmospheric works. The apparent hits from the album is probably "Cry4U" (which could have been named better) and "Homefree".

This is not an entirely drum'n'bass album, but rather some experimental breaks. None of the tracks compare to masterpieces like "Siren Song", but this still delivers. Flawless work, in a category of it's own. The album moves into darker territory at the end with Vector Burn remixes, some wicked darkstep tunes there.

"Cry4U" is definitely a soulful piece, which is kind of refreshing on this otherwise quite dark album.

4½ out of 5.

Pretty solid.

Quality organic ambience in the vein of Alio Die (who is also Italian). None the tracks are particularly memorable, and the album floats as one piece quite nicely. If one would ask, I couldn't tell this from Alio Die, so I guess there's some kind of unique style of Italian style of ambient. Very nice psychoacustics and synth work, creating a very ethereal atmosphere.

Ambient in it's purest form (and quite good at that).

Not many people understand where Amorphous Androgynous were heading after "Tales". This is a continuation to the hippie saga they started with "The Isness". Sitars sing, retro drums pound away.. yet it holds the same atmosphere than their early works, a strong and a strange feeling presence. As usual, the album flows as an entity, blasting the listener to the usual hyperspace. At some point the music becomes a vessel for the atmosphere and even individual sounds and moments.

Strange stuff indeed.

A damn fine compilation of psychedelic rock ranging from the sixties to the present day. The whole album is mixed in proper FSOL-flavor, using crazy effects on some of the tracks. This imaginative mixing gives the album a weird sense of presence, very "cosmic" feeling indeed.

Not many times has some old gems been made so interesting. Some highlights would be Donovans' "Riki Tiki Tavi" and the quite unknown Ian Neals' "Kingdom Of The Birds", but there are too many to mention. The previous Monsterism Island-compilations go hand in hand with this one, so you should grab them also.

This compilation includes the quite obvious hits throughout their career. In a way, the body is quite chaotic due to the timespan of the tracks (14 years). That's why the album doesn't work as a whole, but more of an ordinary "best-of"-album.

The second disc contains a couple of weaker tracks, but also stronger remixes from the likes of Lunatic Calm and Aphex Twin.

Serves as a good introduction to Curve, but their work still contains many gems to find. I would suggest picking their albums as a whole, starting from Doppelganger.

Tipsy albums are hard, if not impossible, to review. That is simply due to the fact, that there is nothing to compare to them!
They are always very unique sounding, always carrying the distinct sound that only Tipsy can create. Sure it's exotica (quite rare in itself), but I guess no-one has ever made it like this.

Hard to say if this is Tipsys' best, but definetly a continuation to "Uh-Oh!", and that's exactly what I was waiting for. The cover-art is juicy, makes you want to go grab a pack of Wrigleyss chewing gum from the grocery store next door.

All in all, unique. And juicy.

Despite hard rock being the most uncool music in the 2000, Guns N' Roses will probably go in the history as the most solid rock band of the '90's. Absolutely well produced, with amazing back catalgue, they deliver a hit after hit. Both of the Illusion-albums are definetly essential, a must get for any serious rock fanatic.

All in all, Use Your Illusion II is probably the best example of really solid songcrafting in the rock scenario. This album is an instant classic. Kids, listen to this if you already haven't.

This is totally an unknown gem in the ambient genre. I'm familiar with most of his (Alio Die) work, but this is just awesome. Total, lush, organic soundworlds with some live instruments, just droning away, harmoniously. Not dark, not light, just being there. Two massive tracks, there's not really any distinctive elements. Birds, water flowing, very relaxing.

Perfect for background droning, easily for fans of Robert Rich, FSOL, Lustmord. Asmorods' "Hysope" might reach some same levels, but I prefer this any day.

Perfect.