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Burial - Burial
Burial
Burial
2006 • LP
88
Jun 2
310 - Downtown & Brooklyn Only
310
Downtown & Brooklyn Only
2001 • Compilation
78
May 31
Black Eyed Peas - ELEVATION
Black Eyed Peas
ELEVATION
2022 • LP
0
May 31
Mr. Oizo - #1
Mr. Oizo
#1
1997 • EP
84
May 28
Actress - Dummy Corporation
Actress
Dummy Corporation
2022 • EP
87
May 28
Various Artists - Ed Rec Vol. 2
Various Artists
Ed Rec Vol. 2
2007 • Compilation
91
May 28
Luludj - HAND IT TO HIM
Luludj
HAND IT TO HIM
2025 • LP
91
May 24
MC Solaar - Prose Combat
MC Solaar
Prose Combat
1994 • LP
92
May 24
bbrainz - internet lust
bbrainz
internet lust
2014 • LP
83
May 19

Pinned Review

Petrol People - Elevators / Powertool
91

Director's commentary pt. 4: what is texture hop?

It's what it sounds like, really: creating conventional hip-hop beats out of blocks of sound design, the sheet metal boogie. I guess I coined the term because I had no other reference points, and that's super weird considering Autechre's got a bunch of texture hop tunes under their belt from years ago, I am absolutely not the first person to make stuff like this. IDM isn't specific enough a term to describe the music of ... read more

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Luludj - HAND IT TO HIM
91

Unlike some of the people whose music has been recommended to me, Luludj seems to be completely unknown, and it is for that reason that I implore you to listen to this album. It's one of those rare moments where an album can be so minimalist with its songs but can keep you captivated even as it reaches 70 minutes.

Structurally, the album reminds me of 310's The Dirty Rope - another highly underrated album - where the energetic tracks are right near the beginning, as if both them and ... read more

Renere - Dreamdeathdream
90

It's hard to talk about music this personal through a critical lens because of how candid the artist is about their own experiences in their work, and in that regard I don't wanna say I "enjoy this album" per se because that feels wrong, but you get my general opinion from the rating.

Dreamdeathdream is a tender album, not a casual listen by any means. Some songs begin gentle and insular before exploding outward like a built up emotional exorcism, whereas others stay small ... read more

Badlake Hill - A Thought That You Won't Let Yourself Think Of
90

Viscerally explosive and emotionally tender in equal measure, it's a wild beast of an EP. A great deal of character is established in the 15 minutes it runs for.

Yes - Big Generator
57

Me and my boyfriend found this album in a record shop not long ago, and neither of us knowing any Yes but being interested to dip our toes in, we bought it. Oh christ. Anyway it's been a few months and now that we are heavily into both the Yes Album and Fragile, we've relegated this entire album to an ironic inside joke where we go BIIIIIIIIG GENERAYDUH while doing a wide-armed stadium clap - I can tell you right now, clapping along to the choruses of the first two songs definitely ... read more

B. Morton - ROCKET SCIENCE II
93

Love's a funny thing really. What's even funnier is how fake a lot of music with "lovey" sentiments sound when something like ROCKET SCIENCE II comes along. Small human emotions that have had their edges sanded down to make them easier to package were always gonna look stupid when you found the real deal.

This is one of those albums that reminds you how love should be represented in art, a work that depicts how magical it actually is to be in love with somebody. It's a ... read more

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Goodies that are so underground they never had a chance of being picked up by a publication. If you've got a spare hour and an interest in supporting small-time artists, these albums are a must.
three bewildered people in the nightCrasROCKET SCIENCE IIHAND IT TO HIMDreamdeathdream
Updated 4d agoRanked 1
Well, I say "self-reviews", more like director's commentaries about my projects. If you're anything like me, you like reading music lore, so here's some for you to enjoy.
violet signal / ego depthcompstuffElevators / PowertoolPetrol 3no help came
Updated 2w ago
Member since August 9, 2025

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