After being involved in many underground sound collage projects, Chris and Dan Burke have now taken their musical skills in a new direction. As Glorified Magnified, the duo is creating more structured, sometimes even vocal-driven music. But they are still employing non-traditional techniques to create their songs. “Glorified Magnified is sort of an extension of … Read more
When an artist who’s been around awhile hits the road playing small clubs without a new commercial project to promote, it usually has a negative connotation. That’s because it generally means the artist has been dropped from their label and is desperate for cash. But that’s not the case with Howard Jones, who recently hit … Read more
In describing the music of Britains’ Lush, the terms “ethereal” and “dream pop” have often been used, though like most bands, Lush don’t really like having their sound labelled like that. But no matter what you call it, Lush’s music doesn’t at all seem like something to provoke a the kind of audience reaction that … Read more
Few bands manage to walk the line between commercial and underground dance music as well as Britain’s Messiah. With tracks such as “Temple of Dreams” and “Thunderdome,” Messiah have managed to create music that stands up to both the club and home listening environment. Their songs are catchy and often make use of recognizable samples, … Read more
When Geoff Barrow started doing remixes and creating backing tracks for Neneh Cherry, the fact that he wasn’t himself working under a band name led many people to refer to him simply as “the guy from Portishead.” The name stuck, so when he teamed up with vocalist Beth Gibbons to focus on his own music, … Read more
On “Dos Dedos Mis Amigos,” Pop Will Eat Itself once again gave their instantly recognizable sound yet another new twist. Without losing their pop edge, PWEI opted for a slightly noisier style, with fewer clean and polished guitar and synth lines. Along with the new sound came a new label, with the band signed to … Read more
Renegade Soundwave have always been known bringing together various styles of club music with guitars to craft their own style, and there new album, “Howyoudoin,” takes it even further. The LP is the groups most diverse release to date. There’s a few cuts with guitars and almost spoken vocals that are reminciscent of “Bitting My … Read more
Though Australia is not normally thought of as a hotbed for electronic music, Sydney’s Single Gun Theory have nevertheless proven to be one of the most creative bands in the genre. The group’s music is highly structured and song-oriented, while also being very experimental in terms of the sounds used. Their latest album, “Flow, River … Read more
“We’re cursed, everyone who joins the band, including me, loses their job, their girlfriend, wherever they live,” proclaims Sister Machine Gun’s Chris Randall. “For some reason it’s happened to everybody. And every time somebody wants to play with us live I warn them that they’re going to lose their house, their job and their girlfriend.” … Read more
With “Accident In Paradise,” German musician/DJ Sven Vath truly breaks down the barriers in electronic music. The instrumental music of the LP brings together elements of techno with soundtrack music, and places equal emphasis on melody as sonic experimentation. As a result, Vath’s album will appeal equally to both rave kids and the older crowd … Read more