A Made Up Sound’s latest doesn’t have much to do with Theo Parrish’s “Any Other Styles,” but its strategically incoherent aesthetic delivers a similar shock.
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Justus Köhncke, Timecode Remixe
February 12, 2013 – 1:02 AM
Both remixes of Justus Köhncke’s “Timecode” by Tyree Cooper and Axel Boman feel more urgent than the original, although neither changes the script too much.
Powell, Untitled
February 5, 2013 – 1:02 AM
Like Powell’s 2012 debut, this untitled record on The Death of Rave outline a highly individual and historically informed take on avant-dance.
Aybee, Worlds
January 24, 2013 – 1:02 AM
Worlds is a unique mélange of deep house, Sun Ra, hip-hop, and the radioactive background glow of Autechre’s Amber, among other coordinates, but stands out as a work of deliberate individuality.
G. Marcell, Sound Extravagance EP
January 16, 2013 – 1:01 AM
Chicago’s G. Marcell plays up his experimental side on Sound Extravagance, his first solo release for Hakim Murphy’s Machining Dreams label.
The Black Madonna / Rahaan, We Don’t Need No Music (Thank You Rahaan) / On & On Pt 2
December 4, 2012 – 1:01 AM
Built on a particular moment in Chicago house music history, The Black Madonna and Rahaan shape their sample source into two compelling new additions to it.
Redshape, Square
November 29, 2012 – 11:01 AM
Distinctly less immediate than Redshape’s previous LP, The Dance Paradox, Square develops his sound in a more insular direction.
Bee Mask, When We Were Eating Unripe Pears
November 21, 2012 – 11:01 AM
When We Were Eating Unripe Pears is a logical development of Bee Mask’s sound, but in terms of listenability and structural coherence, it’s a leap forward.
Matthew Styles, Aji-No-Moto
November 15, 2012 – 11:01 AM
The three sleek tracks offered on Aji-No-Moto are heartily functional, while their precision-tooled construction holds its own sit-down appeal too.
Lukid, Lonely At The Top
November 6, 2012 – 10:01 AM
While on the surface Lonely at the Top has much in common with Actress’s latest release, beneath this veneer, Lukid’s fourth LP is his strongest and most distinctive work to date.
Legowelt, The Paranormal Soul
October 30, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Legowelt’s at his best when his music embodies the uncomplicated desire to meld minds with whatever machines are lying around. The Paranormal Soul delivers on this account without a pause.
NeferTT, Blue Skies Red Soil EP
October 16, 2012 – 12:01 AM
NeferTT may be an anonymous collaboration between two established producers, but far more enjoyable than sounding out who’s involved or where it belongs is sitting back and enjoying their light touch.
Milton Bradley, Reality Is Wrong
October 4, 2012 – 9:09 AM
Milton Bradley’s second EP for Prologue picks up where the first left off, preferring small tweaks and chance collisions to dynamic or structural changes.
Joe, MB/Studio Power On
September 27, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Two years after stunning the dance world with a track made primarily from handclaps, Joe returns with an equally arresting new single for Untold’s Hemlock Recordings.
Recondite, DRGN / Wist 365
September 26, 2012 – 12:01 AM
DRGN/Wist 365, Recondite’s first release since the breathtaking On Acid, adapting the blueprint guiding his Plangent EPs to a darker hue.
Hakim Murphy, Wet Analog
September 25, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Immediately following the duo’s Innerspace Halflife 12″ on M>O>S, Hakim Murphy sounds more confident flying his freak flag on these four idiosyncratic solo outings.
Frak, Prisma
September 12, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Prisma, Frak’s latest for Kontra-Musik, focus the group’s energy in a more stable direction, but it lacks the distilled power of the first EP.
Aaron Dilloway / Jason Lescalleet, Grapes and Snakes
September 5, 2012 – 12:01 AM
PAN is an excellent home for Grapes and Snakes, a brief 40 minutes of basement musique concrète from tape-loop manipulators Aaron Dilloway and Jason Lescalleet.