Articles by Marc Roy
Cooldown
Vivid
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
Whatever happened to the trip-hop revolution? As un-vogue as the term became, the spirit remains alive in groups combining evocative lyrics...
Sinewave
Interplanetary Ridicule
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2001
Underground drum & bass continues to push the boundaries of innovation, whilst the mainstream chokes on rehashed formulaic percussion. Mark...
Various
Mashed Mellow Grooves 3: Ibiza
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2001
There is a fine line between quality down-tempo beats and cheesy adult contemporary shlock. This two-CD set cleverly straddles that line, w...
Way Out West
Intensify
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2001
Way Out West, the supergroup duo of Jody Wisternhoff and Nick Warren, are not well known this side of the pond. In 1997, their first single...
Keoki
Jealousy
PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2001
Keoki was one of the first DJs to break from anonymity and adopt a self-proclaimed "superstar" status. This rock star attitude catapulted h...
Les Jardiniers
Moon Patrol
PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2001
A fun and groovy release from Montrealers Jean-Francois Charette and Martin Dumas, who together as Les Jardiniers, fuse disco and electro w...
Phuture 303
Survival's Our Mission
PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2001
Phuture 303 is credited by most as being the originators of acid house music. Back in 1984, members Earl "Spanky" Smith, Herb Jackso, and D...
Technasia
Future Mix
PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2001
Technasia is many things. It started in 1996 as a Hong Kong record label focused on putting Southeast Asia's underground electronic scene o...
