Archives for ‘music’

    • World of Evil

      by Ninja Tune

      Florid insanity and plain good old smelly bullshit that characterises the political landscape of the world’s most powerful country.

    • The Real Review (iPod)

      by David Gluzman

      I enjoy cataloging my music, and I was sure the iPod would allow me to have easy and quick access to my favorite tunes at all times. The Real Review

    • Transetters – ‘Beat Freaks’

      by Azuli Records

      D+J, deliver more intricate layers of phonic production and percussion with tribal ‘dirty, nasty, funky’ bassline to groove along to!

    • ‘Shadows’ from Wagon Christ

      by Ninja Tune

      Accompanied by a stunning video by Fizzy Eye that brings us prehistoric robots, lush countryside and sums up the mood of this track quite perfectly.

    • X-Press 2: Choice

      by Azuli Records

      A Collection Of Classics a compilation by X -Press 2 bringing you what they consider to be their all time classic tracks..

    • Hexstatic – Master View

      by Ninja Tune

      Hexstatic bring us their brand new album/DVD ‘Master View’. It delivers just the kind of thrills ‘n’spills you’d hope for

    • Mad Fast Classics

      by David Gluzman

      It’s October and since October is just that little bit different.. Propellarheads, Diana Krall, Tricky, & INI.

    • Four Tet – Late Night Tales

      by Azuli Records

      For his part Kieran (Four Tet) has spent much of the last year touring the world with the likes of Stereolab, Manitoba and Tortoise

    • No Pies For 200 Yards

      by Ninja Tune

      Combining original animation with all-access documentary footage, profiling the DJ phenomenon during a tour earlier this year.

    • Interview with Mr.Scruff

      by David Gluzman

      The master of the tables is back, this time for an interview with R4NT. We diss the yellow Submarine, and hear that he likes Canada!

    • The Waxwings

      by Schnitzel Records

      The Waxwings rather show a sonic alchemy of late 60’s Rolling Stones, vocal weavings of The Band and the Parson-age of eight mile high flights

    • Bjork – Medulla

      by Atlantic Records

      Much of the collection features the inimitable singer performing over percussive beats created by some of today’s masters of human beatboxing

    • Mad Fast Reviews 2

      by David Gluzman

      Back again with more quick beats to digest. 3 Albums once again, this time cream of the crop, and all worth buying. Listen to it all! (Dj Krush, Quantic, Federico Aubele)

    • Bad Religion – The Empire Strikes First

      by Crom

      You feel like a student in the classroom; you learn not only from the words, but the sounds and pace of their music.

    • Made In Italy Ibiza – Sessions 2k4

      by Azuli Records

      The music of “Made in Italy” becomes the way to evoke worlds, to project us in a far away dimension in space and time..

    • SPACE – Ibiza by David Piccioni

      by Azuli Records

      At Space an understanding has developed that it’s attitude that counts, not passports, with music the reason for this – music is the answer.

    • Wagon Christ – Sorry I Make You Lush

      by David Gluzman

      Wagon Christ tricks – woozy, gaudy, beautiful kitschtronica, the tightest, tidiest funk drummage and anus-wobbling sub bass.

    • Jeff Mills – Choice

      by Azuli Records

      If Mills played golf he’d be Tiger Woods. If he chanced his arm at racing motors then Schumacher would be choking on his fumes.

    • Interview with Infinite Livez

      by David Gluzman

      Phrases that you are likely to come across whilst snorting your drink out through your nose in horror, disgust and amusement.

    • Mad Fast Reviews

      by David Gluzman

      3 Albums, 3 minutes. Please take your time and read it carefully. We’ve got disco, we’ve got funk, we’ve got it quick! (Chris Joss, 4Hero, Rae and Christian)

    • Prince – Musicology

      by Obsidian

      I was happy to hear a return of the slinky funk-oriented grooves on Musicology, compared to the preachy and unlistenable Rainbow Children

    • Louie Vega – Choice

      by Azuli Records

      Now everybody plays the four-on-the-floor house beat, but DJs used play four-on-the-floor with funk, jazz, Euro and syncopated rhythms

    • Envoy – Shoulder2Shoulder

      by Soma Records

      The title track from his forthcoming album, is an agitated cross between the martian sounds of Red Planet and the techno punk of Green Velvet

    • Busdriver – Cosmic Cleavage

      by Pamela Hruska

      Being original in this saturated day in age is rare, and this is an album which should be highly commended for doing so.

    • Jim Brynes – Fresh Horses

      by Obsidian

      Most of the regular readers of r4nt will have never heard of Jim Byrnes but I’m willing to bet you’ve probably seen or heard him on TV. His most recognizable role was probably as Joe Dawson on the Vancouver-based Highlander series, and he has also done numerous commercial and cartoon voice-overs such as Inferno in …

    • Special Feature: Big Dada

      by Big Dada

      Having taken it upon themselves to release heaps of records on the sly without you even noticing. It’s cos we’re from London innit?

    • OHM – Forget Who We Are

      by Resistance Media

      Their policy of embracing P2P seems to be paying off spectacularly and the band will soon be able to play their first OHM party in London.

    • Interview with Blockhead

      by R4NT

      There’s been a tendency in instrumental hip hop towards the bombastic and the plain tacky, which is why Blockhead is so refreshing.

    • Lamb – Between Darkness and Wonder

      by David Gluzman

      The mid 1990’s introduced me to a new style of music that has forever changed the way I listen to music. I remember when I first heard Massive Attack and the dark sounds of Tricky I had immediately found a new direction to take my CD collection. Morcheeba also had a huge amount of influence …

    • Schneider TM – Reconfigures

      by Ear Sugar

      It’s difficult to do political music but music is more often alternative to politics because music connects people so well.

    • Miami 2004 – The Underground Sound of the Miami Music Conference

      by Azuli Records

      The definative Miami showcase lp featuring tracks you will know already – along side those destined to be the summers anthems and booty shakers.

    • Interview with Sixtoo

      by Chris Harron

      He’s been making music since the mid-90’s: he’s been a Sebutone, an affiliate of Anticon, brought together illegal art and music..

    • Regazzi – Video Stream

      by Schnitzel Records

      BERLIN-based electro-pop outfit Ragazzi are a delightful mix of mellow, immaculately produced modern grooved and quirky beats..

    • Late Night Tales – Turin Brakes

      by Woah Music & Azuli Records

      As the LateNight series enters it’s 11th release we are proud to present another class act and yet another maiden voyage for the compiler..

    • Interview: Skalpel

      by R4NT

      Marcin and Igor have been digging in the crates, trying to build the most exciting collection of samples from Polish Jazz records..

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