From Digital Sent Mon, Jul 22nd 2002, 05:48
From Digital Sent Mon, Jul 22nd 2002, 05:48
IGLOO MAGAZINE :: www.igloomag.com :: :: :: :: :: :: ::=20 Online Electronic Music Magazine :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Lots of new articles have been uploaded to the site especially in the= REVIEWS section. The 2002 Igloo Mag Updates are also new to the site! If you would like to contribute articles, please reply off-list with your ideas! -- ::REVIEWS:: 2002-07-22 :: Proem & Dryft :: Component Records=20 Proem's latest No_Carrier 3" CD-EP and Dryft's The Mytotyc Exyt CD-EP both= on Component Records are the latest two releases set to place Component on top in the field of abstract and abrasive electronic music.=20 2002-07-21 :: V/A :: Phil Ranelin Remixes (Hefty)=20 "...Overall, the variety of mixers means no one's going to love every track. I really enjoy about half of them. So for the money, the vinyl is a better bet than the CD. Same tracks, and close to half the price..."=20 2002-07-21 :: Qua :: Forgetabout (Surgery)=20 "...All in all Forgetabout is an excellent debut. Qua covers a lot of ground across 13 tracks, but also holds things together as a whole. Tunes can be focused on at a micro scale, as little contrasting sounds shift the mood repeatedly, or the album can be taken as a whole as a rather psychedelic journey..."=20 2002-07-21 :: Bloq & Pellarin :: Couchblip!=20 Coucblip! (Australia) have just unleashed two powerful debut releases by Bloq (Life from the Outside) and Pellarin (Tangible Abstractions) and Igloo Mag had a chance to delve into the grooves of these latest two CD's that are well worth the purchase!=20 2002-07-15 :: Yellow6 :: Source:Remix (Endorphin Records)=20 "...The Yellow6 sound is an enchanting mix of electronically enhanced guitar work with chilled beats and overlaid synths resulting in a serenely floating bed of aurally relaxing tones that drift and flow, lulling you into a complete state of calm and tranquillity..."=20 2002-06-30 :: The Condition of Musak :: Comp. (Expanding Records)=20 "...The Condition of Musak is a consistently high quality compilation providing an accurate and well-compiled overview of the EVS series of singles..."=20 2002-07-11 :: Maps & Diagrams vs. Tim Jackiw :: Glaciarc EP (Tundra-Music)= =20 "...Tundra Music is a new label founded by Tim Koch (the artist formerly known as Thug) and electronic music enthusiast Pietro Da Sacco. Their debut release features tracks by two stylistically similar artists, Tim Martin from Cambridge, England and Tim Jackiw from Adelaide, Australia. While being about as far apart as possible geographically, the two inhabit a similar musical landscape..."=20 2002-06-30 :: Misery Loves Company :: Comp. (Ersatz Audio)=20 "...Misery Loves Company is a compilation that would act as a perfect introduction for newcomers or a welcome addition to those already savvy with the scene and the Ersatz Audio label in general..."=20 2002-06-24 :: Red Snapper :: It's All Good (Inertia/Keep Diggin)=20 "...As a closing statement to Red Snapper=92s recording career, this compile= d audio statement of their collective musical taste works surprisingly well. Red Snapper may be gone, but they are definitely not forgotten..."=20 ::PROFILES:: 2002-07-06 :: The Abstract Side of Organic Electronics :: n5MD Label Profile= =20 =93I really just want the label to be known for putting out music that peopl= e enjoy.=94 >> Mike Cadoo.=20 2002-06-23 :: Dynamic Sonic Space :: Q & A Session with Arovane=20 "...I=92m always interested in acoustic experiments. In the 80=92s I didn=92= t have enough money to buy a sampler or synthesizer. I took tape recorders to record sounds. I manipulated the hardware of the tape recorder to slow down the speed, play tapes backwards=85 I used two or three microphones in different rooms and mix the signal..."=20 :: TOP TEN :: 2002-07-21 :: Boban Ristevski's Top 10 (New) Releases=20 Boban Ristevski's Top 10 great new releases. Boban runs the DIY label called Centuries and he has recently supplied Igloo Magazine with his Top 10 selections.=20 -- xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx || igloo magazine :: www.igloomag.com .. .. ..=20 || pietro (editor) :: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx .. .. .. || p.o. box 443, orange - california, 92856 .. .. ..=20 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: xxx-xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx For additional commands, e-mail: xxx-xxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx