Articles by Ashley Hampson

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  Z-Trip

  Rifftop Tent, Victoria BC, September 13

  PUBLISHED Sep 14, 2013

  The crowd was dismal at the start of Z-Trip's DJ set, but within two minutes, the entire outdoor tent was packed to see one of the pioneers...

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  James Murphy & Pat Mahoney

  Phillips Brewery, Victoria BC, September 12

  PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2013

  In the back parking lot of Phillips Brewery sits an outdoor stage on the first night of Rifflandia, the industrial area impressively transf...

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  Lorn

  Debris

  PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2013

  For latest EP Debris, Lorn wanted the recording to sound like it was picked out of the wreckage, and without a doubt, it does. Each track h...

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  Raffertie

  Sleep of Reason

  PUBLISHED Aug 7, 2013

  It's always interesting, when hearing an album for the first time, to be struck by an overwhelming sense of familiarity. Raffertie's debut...

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  Mark Pritchard

  Ghosts

  PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2013

  You likely know Mark Pritchard by one of his many monikers: Harmonic 313, Harmonic 33 or Africa Hitech. His latest EP, Ghosts, leaves behin...

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  Gold Panda

  Half of Where You Live

  PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2013

  Riding the tail of his brilliant Trust EP, Gold Panda's second full-length comes with expectations. Half of Where You Live is an exploratio...

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  Bibio

  Silver Wilkinson

  PUBLISHED May 13, 2013

  Bibio's latest release on Warp finds the English producer taking a rawer approach, with more live instrumentation than previous albums. Sil...

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  Clouds

  Man Out of Dubs

  PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2013

  Scottish duo Clouds have made fans of Boys Noize and the Chemical Brothers, among others, and their latest EP, Man Out of Dubs, is a bit li...