Issues: Issue 193 - January 2005
Review: Magnapop – Mouthfeel
MAGNAPOP MOUTHFEEL Daemon You might remember them, or perhaps you’ve seen their albums floating around somewhere. Magnapop were on a self-imposed hiatus. Now they’re back. Ruthie still plays noisy guitars and Linda still sings, two blokes provide the rhythm and maybe, just maybe, Mouthfeel will make you nostalgic for the early-to-mid 90s when this
Review: Mark Knight/MTV Feat. E-Man – A New Reality
MARK KNIGHT/MTV FT E-MAN “A NEW REALITY” 1 Trax Records Attention: “Big Room” DJs all around—this track is for you! Receiving support from the likes of Roger Sanchez, Steve Lawler, and Mousse T, this 12″ is causing quite a stir among the internationals. Produced by Mark Knight (Toolroom Records) and Dutch born DJ/producer Martijn
Review: Louie Vega – Africa/Brasil
LOUIE VEGA “AFRICA/BRASIL” Vega/Maw Records Originally released on Louie Vega “Elements of Life” recordings, these unreleased mixes will definitely make it into your bag. Re-invented in a techy and raw groove by German producer Isolee, “Africa/Brasil” has never seen better treatment. Overlaying the whirling and clicking rhythms of the original version’s vocals and chants;
Review: Leaves’ Eyes – Lovelorn
Leaves’ Eyes Lovelorn Napalm Records Theatre Of Tragedy vocalist Liv Kristine Espenaes is backed by the band Atrocity for the formation and debut of Leaves’ Eyes, Lovelorn. Alex Krull, vocalist for Atrocity (and Liv’s husband), also makes a vocal appearance on a few of the tracks. This release sounds pretty much like what you would
Review: Kiko Navarro Feat. Marcel – M.U.S.I.C
KIKO NAVARRO FT. MARCEL “M.U.S.I.C.” (Bubble Soul Re-Edits Volume 1.) = (Jay-J/Marquez/David Gomez/DJ Pippi) Bubble Soul Records Pachas’ very own Kiko Navarro, doing it again. Featuring the words of Marcel, “Music” is by far one of the choicest spoken-word tracks to date! Varying from each mix, this 3-tracker carries organ stabs and synth sweeps
Review: Impossible Recording Machine – Echo The Moon
IMPOSSIBLE RECORDING MACHINE ECHO THE MOON Positron! Impossible Recording Machine are not electroclash, Radiohead, James Bond, Coldplay or any combination of “post” + (insert whatever retro music term is popular). They do, however, share a bit in common with the aforementioned because Echo the Moon is a surprisingly nice collection of up-tempo electronic drones, candy
Local Review: Spit – Self-Titled Demo
Spit Self-Titled Demo Spit = Godsmack + Taproot + Disturbed Spit aren’t bad for what they do, even though the first track blows monkey chunks and they could have used better production … or just production, period. Fat, harshly separated riffs churn more viciously than a jilted milkmaid. Aggressive drumming with plentiful amounts of
Local Review: Ryan Boud – Falling Stars
Ryan Bound Falling Stars Ryan Boud = Jade Tree + acoustic guitar + Gathering Osiris Ryan Boud probably wants to be signed, but he already sounds like he’s on a label—the packaging, production and delivery of his music is pretty much Pollyanna perfect. Bitterness against perfect-aspiring people aside, Ryan Boud’s songwriting is quite impressive
Local Review: Red Bennies – Adult Sophisticates
Red Bennies Adult Sophisticates Rest 30 Red Bennies = 40s big band + 50s garage + 70s soloing I can’t give Red Bennies a bad review because one of the members used to be my next-door neighbor, and when I would get hungry, I would go over to their house and his wife would serve
Local Review: Rezolution – Karmakatastrophe
Rezolution Karmakatastrophe Fenix Rezolution sent SLUG a copy of their new CD, even though I bashed their last one. Maybe they thought there was a different reviewer now; nope—Nicholas Fox was me, Rezolution. Face! Anyway, Rezolution pride themselves on having more substance than most “cute boy-bands.” They are heavier than Justin Timberlake; I’ll give