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Music: Santogold
Brooklyn-based vocalist Santi White has a lot left to prove (apparently, penning songs for Ashlee Simpson, Lily Allen, and Res didn't satisfy all of her musical ambition). So, the one-time Mark Ron...
Music: Supreme Balloon
Dedicated to postmodern storytelling, Matmos mimic British producer Herbert's ability to compose enjoyable, energetic music that transcends sly reference. Still, the thrust of Supreme Balloon may s...
Music: Ringer
While Kieran Hebden's recent knob-twiddling alongside legendary drummer Steve Reid is an inarguable influence, his stints as a DJ seem to be of equal importance in the evolution of his production s...
Music: Healing the Music
From the Steve Reid Ensemble's Daxaar to Vampire Weekend's self-titled debut, contemporary jazz and pop are rife with African influences. Now, Burnt Friedman's Nonplace label enters the pan-global ...
Music: Bugged Out presents Suck My Deck: Mixed by Boys Noize
Alex Ridha deserves to wear the new-rave tag with as much pride as any of his peers: his track-making and remixing as Boys Noize do the synth-blat shimmy effervescently. He applies the same basic i...
Fabric 36
Few mixes have arrived with as much mystery as Chilean/German showman Ricardo Villalobos' entry into Fabric's showcase series. Even its unique format — a seamlessly arranged slate of Villalobos' o...
Call to Mind
Ever since Hospital Records dropped the Future Sound of Cambridge compilation back in 2004, the region has hosted a drum 'n bass resurgence. Of the three artists featured on that breakthrough EP, ...
Fabric 36
Few mixes have arrived with as much mystery as Chilean/German showman Ricardo Villalobos' entry into Fabric's showcase series. Even its unique format — a seamlessly arranged slate of Villalobos' o...
Fabric 36
Few mixes have arrived with as much mystery as Chilean/German showman Ricardo Villalobos' entry into Fabric's showcase series. Even its unique format — a seamlessly arranged slate of Villalobos' o...
Fabric 36
Few mixes have arrived with as much mystery as Chilean/German showman Ricardo Villalobos' entry into Fabric's showcase series. Even its unique format — a seamlessly arranged slate of Villalobos' o...