A great album doesn’t have to make a grand political statement or adhere to some lofty concept. Sometimes a great album is nothing more than a collection of well-written and beautifully produced songs. Few musicians know this better than David…
Album Review: The Chemical Brothers – “No Geography”
In their awesome 90s run, The Chemical Brothers revitalised The Beatles’ Revolver for the techno age and hence turned their newfound genre, big beat, into every rock n’ roll fan’s favourite type of electronic music. Psychedelia, Kraftwerk, Britpop, folk, hip-hop, and many…
Album Review: The Prodigy – “No Tourists”
Big, stupid beats have been this group’s speciality ever since The Fat of the Land managed to erase the memory of the multilayered Music for the Jilted Generation for an entire new generation of fans. Which is not to be…
Album Review: James Blake – “The Colour in Anything”
James Blake is an ambitious and atmospheric electronic artist that brings beautiful sound for those in a state of leisure. On his new release The Colour In Anything, James Blake continues to transcend his music and keep it on a…
SBTRKT is a + (Album Review)
SBTRKT has been very low-key in the electronic scene. I wouldn’t want to point fingers without complete facts, but his blend of soulful vocals following a melodic rhythm and electronic music has made him unique on his own. Most electronic…
Music Feature: “This ain’t 90’s revival, it’s earlier, it’s tribal revival”
Ever since I can remember, and trust me I can’t, I was never a fan of grime or electronic music. Electronic music seems to be generic; just switch pitch and choose your distortion, and you make a standard track. Electronic…
Album Review: Movements by We Have Band
Album: “Movements” Artist: We Have Band Label: We Have Band Records / Naïve Release Date: April 28th, 2014. Movements is the third studio album by We Have Band. “They have band” indeed, and a fantastic one, composed by husband-and-wife Thomas Wegg-Prosser and Dede…