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Album Review: James Blake – James Blake

Jason CookFebruary 7, 2011

James Blake doesn't know about his dreamin’ anymore. On his brief but wondrous first LP there are few of the realized fantasies to which the dubstep world becam...

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Single Review: Jamie Woon – “Night Air”

Jason CookDecember 7, 2010

On the rayless midrange and tottering beat that Burial co-produced with Jamie Woon, the latter sings to us about what’s befallen him: He’s a vampire, he’s in tr...

Album Review: Modeselektor – Modeselektion Vol. 01

Jason CookDecember 2, 2010

The various artists that comprise the first in what one can presume will become a series of compilations by German electronic group Modeselektor are, in half, a...

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Single Review: Joy Orbison – “BB” / “Ladywell” (DLDRMS 002)

Jason CookNovember 29, 2010

Featuring the tracks “BB” and “Ladywell”...

Track Review: deadmau5 – “SOFI Needs a Ladder”

Jason CookNovember 18, 2010

Intended for December’s 4x4=12, “SOFI Needs a Ladder” first was heard at this year’s Coachella festival, played then with Tommy Lee on drums. The single is a ra...

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Album Review: Gold Panda – Lucky Shiner

Jason CookNovember 12, 2010

Having broken out on a certain best-of list in 2009, Gold Panda is here now in 2010 with Lucky Shiner. At times, his music can be very moving or even, to some, ...

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