Review: Wumpscut – Blondi

Review: Wumpscut – Blondi
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Wumpscut Blondi Metropolis   Blondi was the name of Hitler’s German Shepherd. Coincidence or not, Blondi is the name of Rudy’s latest bitch. Not even a year since Bone Peeler, this six-track single, with two original tracks, previews for the latest, Evoke. It starts with military camp sirens for “Rush,” a catchy, danceable, 4/4, monotonous,

Review: The Dead Science – Bird Bones in the Bughouse

Review: The Dead Science – Bird Bones in the Bughouse
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The Dead Science Bird Bones in the Bughouse Absolutely Kosher   The drummer plays in a jerky, attacking motion that reminds me of Tori Amos. The vocals are hushed, falsetto and reaching for a dramatic beauty that falls between the dissonance of the guitars and stand-up bass. It’s mutant jazz on downers twitching along in

Review: Rosetta Stone – Adrenaline Deluxe

Review: Rosetta Stone – Adrenaline Deluxe
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Rosetta Stone Adrenaline Deluxe Cleopatra In the late 80s, goth had become a bombastic beast that for better or worse was bent on imploding. It had grown from the small seedy clubs of London into the ugly stepchild the UK press tried to edit out of the family photos. No surprise then, that by the

Review: Masdafarai ft Sirius – Forget You

Review: Masdafarai ft Sirius – Forget You
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Masdafarai ft Sirius “Forget You” (Robbie Rivera mixes) 1 Trax   Originally produced by West London’s Masdafarai, a member of the Lazy Habits Collective, this latest release from record label 1Trax is a sure dance-floor success. Featuring vocals by Sirius, in a provocative sense: big room DJs pleasure to droppin’ this number. The highlight of

 
 
Review: Lost Soul – Chaostream

Review: Lost Soul – Chaostream
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Lost Soul Chaostream Earache Records   By the horns of Satan, I had to listen to this album twice just to make sure it was as insanely kick ass as I first thought it was! INDEED it was! When you hear Lost Soul, you will KNOW that you have been brutalized and punished to the

Review: Lights of Euphoria – Gegen Den Strom

Review: Lights of Euphoria – Gegen Den Strom
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Lights of Euphoria Gegen Den Strom Metropolis It’s common nowadays that if your album isn’t good enough to stand alone, you should add some remixes from artists that people like. Lights of Euphoria were smart enough to do that for the limited-edition North American release of Gegen Den Strom (Against the River). The 12 tracks

Review: Liquid People presents Danism ft Heidi Love – Inside my Soul

Review: Liquid People presents Danism ft Heidi Love – Inside...
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Liquid People presents Danism ft Heidi Love “Inside my Soul” MN2S   Liquid People have become established as one of the UK’s more desired productions teams by way of labels, including Africanism, Defected, Fluential and Peppermint Jam, to name a few. These heavy-hitters are back at it and they’re articulating with more precision than ever. Produced

Review: Impaled – Death After Life

Review: Impaled – Death After Life
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Impaled Death After Life Century Media Records   As I scraped shredded meat off of the scalpels and saws on my block, I noticed the pus oozing from the new Impaled disc. Pathological waste in the form of oozing riffage at once encrusted my eardrums. It was at this point that I deduced the flesh-shredding

Review: Groove Junkies ft. Indeya – Music’s Gotcha Jumpin’

Review: Groove Junkies ft. Indeya – Music’s Gotcha Jumpin’
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Groove Junkies ft. Indeya Music’s Gotcha Jumpin’ MoreHouse Records   The Los Angeles super-duo Groove Junkies, are back and more powerful then ever. This time, they rediscover the classic MoreHouse sound of soul and jazz rhythms by hitting the top with soul-funk and disco flavors, all encompassing the stirred vocals of diva Indeya (from “Oh

Review: Grant Nelson – Life

Review: Grant Nelson – Life
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Grant Nelson Life Swing City   If you had a chance to check out GN live, last month @ The W Lounge (downtown SLC), then you know what he delivers as a DJ. Now you have a chance to comprehend his magic in the studio. This latest release from the man of many sides illustrates