Articles by Matthew Hiscock

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  Bent

  Ariels

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2006

  Having been responsible for quality club tracks for a good half-decade, Bent’s latest album, their third, obviously sees no pressure to get...

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  Danny Howells / Various

  Choice

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2006

  The forward-thinking ability of house music is a mixed blessing; it makes innovation a priority at the expense of history. That’s what make...

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  Peterdeadpan

  Steps Removed

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2006

  Probably this month’s most clever artist name, this is technically a demo from the Toronto-based Mr Pan. Starting out with the Amon Tobin-i...

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  DJ Sammy

  The Rise

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2006

  It’s hard not to at least respect the Mallorca-based DJ Sammy. Starting off with a four-minute track that sounds like the love theme to a s...

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  Sofa Surfers

  Sofa Surfers

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2006

  Sofa Surfers rock out! With this, their fourth album, the Surfers have banished the electronics and gone to a guitar, bass, drums and vocal...

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  B. Fleischmann

  The Humbucking Coil

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006

  From generally-reliable electronic institution Morr Music comes an album that’s certainly less strictly electronic than what you would expe...

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  Amaeba

  Amaeba

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006

  So-called "chill out” music always runs the risk of becoming the soundtrack to an elevator-sized creative ghetto, but then perhaps the fact...

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  Secret Mommy

  Very Rec

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2005

  This shouldn’t be so good! Taking the concept of "found sounds” and cranking it full of digital technology and, surprisingly, soul, this is...