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19/12/2017

Gold Medal Famous: Activity

In this sixth Gold Medal Famous release the experimentalist Wellington trio of Vorn Colgan, Tamsin Grigg and Chris Wilson ...

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20/02/2017

Mass Spectrometer: Périphérique EP

Founded by Kiwis Michael Canning and Ilmars Gravis in Sheffield in 1999, British avant garde jazz group Mass Spectrometer ...

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15/02/2017

Makeshift Parachutes: Mr Happy EP

Makeshift Parachutes ’ EP lures listeners into an ambient and surreal dream world with its spellbinding creative expression. ...

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14/02/2017

Hirini Melbourne: Toiapiapi, 25th Anniversary Edition

The original release in 1991 of ‘Toiapiapi’ by Hirini Melbourne (1949-2003) was a profound and beautiful landmark on ...

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The Verlaines: Delayed Gratification

The Verlaines have been a musical force for 35 years (in various guises), and intriguingly currently exist in two versions, ...

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09/02/2017

On Foreign Soil: Jeremy Toy At The Ableton Loop Music Summit, Berlin, November 4-6

Whenever someone asks me the punishing question, “What DAW do you use?” I can confidently say Ableton Live. The next ...

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Princess Chelsea: Aftertouch

Cover albums can be hit or miss. Get it right and you’re bringing something new to established songs, but get it wrong, ...

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08/02/2017

Abigail Knudson: Religion EP

Call me Catholic (I used to be), but the sound of Gregorian chants always gets me to sit up and listen, and from the intro ...

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Guitar Cool: Coping with Pressure and Stress

It’s that time again and of course I hope that you have a great Christmas and New Year – and that Father Christmas brings ...

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