Articles by Philip Downey

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  Chris Fortier/Various

  Balance 007

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  If you like your dance music mechanised and propulsive, this is your summer mix CD. Chris Fortier takes you on a three-disc trip through ev...

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  Röyksopp

  The Understanding

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  Since Röyksopp’s 2001 album Melody A.M. was a big hit, it’s only fair to compare it directly to The Understanding. Quite simply, The Unders...

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  Various

  Café del Mar: 1980-2005 25th Anniversary

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  If you believe the hype, the patio at Café del Mar on the Mediterranean island Ibiza boasts one of the world’s greatest sunsets. For 25 yea...

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  Various

  Elektronische Musik — Interkontinental 4

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  It always seems like tech-house should just fade away as it can be a very conservative and repetitive genre. But compilations like this kee...

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  Susumu Yokota

  Symbol

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  I wanted to list the classical music Susumu Yokota sampled for this album, but it got huge fast. He uses more than one piece per track, so...

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  James Zabiela/Various

  Renaissance: Utilities

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  It’s the modern DJ’s dilemma: vinyl, CD or computer? Affirmed technophile James Zabiela ducks the question, giving us one CD mixed with Abl...

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  Electronicat

  Voodoo Man

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2005

  Garage-rock and techno are an odd combination, but occasionally quite compelling, as Electronicat shows on this disc. Alternately throbbing...

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  Various

  Verve Remixed 3

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2005

  From the seemingly bottomless Verve back catalogue comes 13 new remixes, plus the originals on a separate disc. First of all, a pox on all...