Northern Exposure, Vol. 2: East Coast Edition
Artist: Sasha + John Digweed
Community Score: 8.00

The East Coast edition of DJs Sasha and John Digweed's Northern Exposure 2 is sure to be a delight to fans of relaxing and near-meditative sounds. The album contains a total of 13 tracks that are remixes, but completely different than what you'd expect from most remix collections. It is dance music (in an ambient kind of way), which will also... Read More

Synthetic Fury EP
Artist: DJ Spooky

This EP, which is actually nearly 30 minutes long, shows why DJ Spooky was the first turntablist signed to a major label. The opening track, "You Are About to Witness," sets syncopated scratching against a Bomb Squad-like backdrop of wailing sirens, screeching Psycho samples, and a classic NWA line before morphing into "Dumb Mutha Fucka," a... Read More

Elusive
Artist: Pressure Drop

Similar to Massive Attack, Pressure Drop use filtered symphonic strings, acoustic guitar passages and slow beats to produce their introspective dub symphonies. There are points on the album when they do it even better than their contemporaries. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide Read More

Decksandrumsandrockandroll
Artist: Propellerheads
Community Score: 7.95

Really, the title says it all -- Decksanddrumsandrockandroll is about as close to rock & roll as big-beat techno is going to get. Taking their cue from the Chemical Brothers, the Bath-based duo Propellerheads offer a set of pummeling, ultra-loud beats that may dabble in funk, house, hip-hop, soul, and rap, but which all come out sounding as... Read More

Bedside Toxicology
Artist: Rx
Community Score: 6.00

Although it sounds nothing like the music of their industrial heyday, the Rx project of Martin Atkins and Nivek Ogre is similar to many other late-'90s groups including former industrial producers (Mick Harris in Scorn, cEvin Key in Download). Thanks to the rise of computer technology, plus Atkins and Ogre's restless urge to explore new forms of... Read More

How to Operate with a Blown Mind
Artist: Lo Fidelity Allstars
Community Score: 5.58

With an effortless grace unmatched by even their Skint labelmates, Lo-Fidelity Allstars segue between acid house, hip-hop, punk, soul, and disco on their debut album, How to Operate With a Blown Mind. Previous high-energy singles like "Vision Incision" and "Kool Roc Bass" are included, along with new tracks like the surprising... Read More

Decksandrumsandrockandroll - JAPAN
Artist: Propellerheads

Really, the title says it all -- Decksanddrumsandrockandroll is about as close to rock & roll as big-beat techno is going to get. Taking their cue from the Chemical Brothers, the Bath-based duo Propellerheads offer a set of pummeling, ultra-loud beats that may dabble in funk, house, hip-hop, soul and rap, but which all come out sounding as... Read More