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Country: the UK
Genres: electronic, dance pop, UK garage

As a big fan of UK garage and British electronic music in general, I was really looking forward to hearing this release. I previously loved George Riley's collaboration with Hudson Mohawke on the song "S e x" from a couple of years ago and I expected more of that here. Sadly, "More is More" doesn't deliver.

Riley is certainly talented and shows a lot of promise, but the songs here are so forgettable. ... read more

Country: Mexico
Genres: art rock, art pop, experimental

Titanic is the musical project of a duo comprised of Héctor Tosta (a.k.a. I. la Católica) and Mabe Fratti Sierra. I was drawn to the album cover for some reason, even if it seems a bit like something you'd find on an old pack of school pencils or on some kind of industrial transport. I was expecting to hear some post-punk or very chaotic rock, but "Hagen" took me by surprise from the get-go.

Every listen of ... read more

Country: New Zealand
Genres: art pop

I was excited to hear this record after the release of "What Was That" - I enjoy this track's vibe so much, even if it's not the hardest dance track ever. It just shows Lorde's pop songwriting chops really well, so I expected the rest of the record to be better than the "Solar Power" album. In some ways it is - the production is very interesting and I enjoy the sonic aesthetic of it.

Usually, I pay less attention to the ... read more

Country: Sweden
Genres: electronic, hip hop, dance, big beat

Deki Alem are two brothers of Ghanaian-Eritrean roots from Sweden - Johnny and Sammy Bennett, and this is their debut album. The record kicks off with a menacing groove reminiscent of Bjork's "Army of Me", but more polished and less industrial. The track "Fun" is a dance cut which keeps up the liquid dark vibe of the 90s with modern polish and the hook "that doesn't sound like fun to me", while ... read more