Articles by Cheryl Rossi
The Cycles of the <b>Orb</b>
PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006
Before Kruder & Dorfmeister and Thievery Corporation, the Orb were using dubbed-out beats to create post-rave comedown music. When Alex Pat...
Microsillon
Some Flavoured Pearls
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2004
Ardent fans of Thievery Corporation would be well advised to check out this jazzy/lounge-y/outernational/retro offering from Frances Mr. W...
Stéphane Pompougnac
Living on the Edge
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2004
Another jet set DJ and another pleasant but unremarkable album perfect for upscale cafés and lounges. This is the debut studio album of Fra...
Spark
Super Robot Battle Deluxe
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2004
Vancouvers Matt Willoxs focus appears to have shifted from the melodic electronica of his 2002 debut, The Robotic Girl Next Door, to (the...
Sia
Colour The Small One
PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004
Listening to Sias second album can evoke feelings of pain not the sympathetic kind, but the kind provoked by well-orchestrated, Top 40 ra...
Thievery Corporation/Various
The Outernational Sound
PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2004
Playing in clubs across the world ought to give DJs a good idea of what the majority of people will respond to, and with Thievery Corporati...
Various
Frigid Presente
PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2004
Pervy electroclash and stylised sleaze pervade this album compiled by Montreal DJ and promoter Frigid. "Kink! by Ace Tone initiates the al...
Aalacho
Electro
PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2004
Nathan Scott weaves late 70s European synthronica and 80s guitar riffs on the follow-up to his CMJ (College Music Journal) RPM Top 20-rat...