Year: 2005
Review: Dynasty – Black Box
Dynasty Black Box Mysterious Media I’m not really overwhelmed by the majority of electroclash; Dynasty, however, are rather enjoyable in that they take all the hand claps and mix it with a certain sleazy sound that has the same texture as a Soft Cell album. They distort things up a bit, don’t rely completely on
Review: Drop the Fear – Self-Titled
Drop the Fear Self-Titled Drop the Fear The comparisons to the Cocteau Twins are going to be rampant even though they aren’t exactly accurate. Neither the guitars nor the vocals are anywhere as layered or complex, but still there is something there that does recall the cascades and swirling tide that defined 4AD in the
Review: DJ Rupert – Nutwood EP
DJ Rupert Nutwood EP Swing City Another hit release is out this season from the Swing City boys. This time, label DJ Rupert presents his scholar styles and unique expression of sounds. Rhyme and Rhythm, this EP brings us back to character- and quality-defining house music. Featuring “Bring us Back,” a bass-driven, disco-funk flavored number,
Review: Dismantled – Breed to Death
Dismantled Breed to Death Metropolis Street: 04.25 As soon as I saw there was a cover of Paula Abdul’s “Straight Up,” I couldn’t wait to listen to Breed to Death, the preview to Dismantled’s third album, Standard Issue. I was never a fan of Dismantled (the whole trying-to-sound-like-Frontline Assembly thing turned me off), so I
Review: Death Du Jour – Fragments of Perdition
Death Du Jour Fragments of Perdition Golden Lake Productions With a silly name like that, you would expect these guys to sound like Lawnmower Death or something, but instead, it’s Finnish death metal, the old-school way—fucking heavy and fast. If you are into Drawn and Quartered, Mortician, Centinex or anything in between, you should own
Review: Dead Hollywood Stars – Smoke and Mirrors
Dead Hollywood Stars Smoke and Mirrors Hymen Street: 07.11 Electronic Americana! Dead Hollywood Stars have pioneered across the dusty plains with spaghetti Western and have panned for gold in the Old West to sift out the finest nugget of country-esque music. After two successful full-length albums of Hollywood soundtrack Western music, John Sellekaers and company
Review: Da Mooch Feat. Chynna – Love Is Everything
MARLON D FT J.R. MORRISON – “AFFECTION” DA MOOCH FT CHYNNA – “LOVE IS EVERYTHING” Jellybean Soul Records Two right down wicked tracks from NY’s Jellybean Soul. First, we have “Affection,” holding a classic JB Soul sound and proving the label never stops releasing the most earnest tracks around. Produced by the legendary Marlon
Review: Cyness – Loony Planet/Industreality CD
Cyness Loony Planet/Industreality CD Sound Pollution I haven’t been into grindcore since the glory days of Napalm Death, Brutal Truth and Assuck. I guess I got sick of the constant barrage of noise in my old age and started listening to much catchier music in the way of 80s hardcore punk. Now that 80s-style
Review: Cricco Castelli – La Casa del Jazz
Cricco Castelli La Casa del Jazz Soulfuric Deep Smooooooooth. Producer Cricco Castelli debuts on this classic label with a hot fiery number set and jet for summer. After 15 years in the house music scene and over 50 releases on labels including Defected, MN2S and Catch 22, the man with the Latin love presents his
Review: Combichrist – Sex, Drogen Und Industrial
COMBICHRIST SEX, DROGEN UND INDUSTRIAL Out of Line Andy Lapuega (Icon of Coil) had to balance out the deliciously happy pop music at some point. With Combichrist, he takes on harsh rhythms like he would take on his worst enemy. The EP starts with “Blut Royal,” a blood bath of pounding beats sans vocals. The