Articles by Denise Benson
Akufen Match Game
PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006
"I'm interested in any source of sound, other than what is too familiar," says Montreal-based soundsmith Marc Leclair, better known as Akuf...
Funksters <b>ESG</b> Write Another Chapter in their South Bronx Story
PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006
I've long adored the music of the Scroggins sisters, together known as ESG. I fell for them in the '80s, along with other bass-heavy, women...
Manitoba Sounds Like Home
PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006
Success, like life itself, is bound to breed anxiety in anyone constantly craving growth. Twenty-four year-old producer Dan Snaith, aka Man...
Adham Shaikh
Essence
PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006
Fans of the Interchill, Instinct and Dakini labels will be familiar with West coast-based producer, musician and DJ Adham Shaikh. Though pe...
Matthew Herbert Big Band
Goodbye Swingtime
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2003
When Matthew Herbert makes new music, people want to listen. As one of the most consistently innovative producers in contemporary electroni...
S. Process
Sensual
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002
Well-rounded and consistently hot, Steve Bug's third artist album is a true pleasure. The German producer, DJ and Poker Flat boss comes on...
Various
Hidden Treasures
PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2002
"Eclectic" doesn't sum it up where Philadelphia's King Britt is concerned. The DJ, producer and driving force behind Sylk 130 has an incred...
Theorem
THX: Experiments in Synchronicity
PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2002
Windsor's Minus label steps up with an incredible collection of minimal, dance floor-friendly techno. Experiments in Synchronicity is an ap...