Articles by Romina Wendell
Christen Lien
Vol 1: Battle Cry
PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2010
The cello's slightly cheerier cousin ― the viola ― steps to the forefront in the arms of classically trained violist Christen L...
Limaçon
Tarry Not
PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2010
The bubbly funk riding tech house from Limaçon's (aka San Francisco producer Christopher Lee) first feature full-length, Tarry Not,...
Aerosol
Airborne
PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2009
With a title like Airborne, Rasmus Rasmussen's (aka Aerosol) second project album delivers the ambient shoegazing one would expect. Gentle...
Hudson Mohawke
Butter
PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2009
Butter's bombastic beat barrage makes for a pop-edged, daring calling card from Glaswegian producer Hudson Mohawke. The stuttered drums and...
StrayOtic
StrayOtic
PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2009
StayOtic's electro-funk and talk box "Intro" spark immediate Daft Punk comparisons, but the programmed hand claps and kick drum quickly mee...
Various
Manoeuvres 3
PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2009
So Called Recording's third West coast showcase, Manoeuvres 3, delivers more bass-laden, slightly heady downtempo from the Van City scene....
DJ Foundation
Paradise
PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2009
DJ Foundation's Paradise sets sound bytes to bass lines against the backdrop of Iraq in what he calls "a mix from Mosul." Targeting war on...
Caroline
Murmurs Mixes
PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2009
Murmurs Mixes is an iTunes exclusive remix album and companion piece to Caroline's 2006 release, Murmurs. Producers such as Lullatone, Brig...