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Various Artists “Loop: The cut and paste groove collection”

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Posted by admin on May 26, 2009 – 4:32 pm
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“Loop: The cut and paste groove collection”
Label: Popmafia
(4/5)

 

 

 

This is a kick-ass collection of trip-hop from a wide variety of groups. I don’t even remember where I got this – probably in the clearance bin of some used record store – but I will be eternally grateful I did. It ranges from beat-focused samplefests (e.g. Coldcut, Meat Beat Manifesto, Lecture on Nothing) to gorgeous, dreamy female vocals (Halou, Bugs, Honeypot, etc.). Read More »

Various Artists “At the Threshold Moment:A Tribute to Coil”

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Posted by admin on May 20, 2009 – 5:01 pm
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“At the Threshold Moment:A Tribute to Coil”
Label: Else Product
Official Website
(2.5/5)

Like many (most) anthologies, this is definitely a mixed bag. The artists on this disc are very much on the fringe, and these pieces are dedicated to one of the more bizarre and varied groups out there. The result is 18 tracks that stretch the envelope of music. They range from very minimal noise/drone compositions to awkward live screaming noise to unusual sound collage with strange vocal samples and effects. Others are variously mashed, distorted, or recycled coil songs themselves…

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