Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Wheel of Fire

Wheel of Fire Review



Japanese remastered reissue of 1968 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve.


Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Heartcore [Japan Import]

Heartcore [Japan Import] Review



1992 release by German rockers, Transit. 11 tracks, including: No surrender, Jack of Hearts, Jessica, Don't give it up, New generation, Need my number, Can't hide, and more. Out of print.


Monday, July 25, 2011

Nick Didkovsky: Ice Cream Time

Nick Didkovsky: Ice Cream Time Review



Nick Didkovsky s music reflects current trends and practices including the use of live, interactive computer-assistance, genre jumping, and blurring the distinctions between highbrow and lowbrow. Although the accoutrements of Western tonality are never far off, his musical sensibility allows for some radical departures from the stock-and-trade of tonality. Didkovsky is attracted to the ambiguous boundaries between human-generated and software-generated materials. Ice Cream Time (2003) is a multi-movement piece scored for saxophone quartet, electric guitar, and live electronics. As might be expected, Ice Cream Time embraces, or engages with, a wide range of influences and material contrasts. Nine of the movements feature live sampling by Thomas Dimuzio, whose job was to capture and process the saxophone and guitar sounds in real time, using his Kurzweil K2600RS. Because the unaltered signals are also heard, a rich and subtle texture is produced.


Sunday, July 24, 2011

Against the Clock: The Best of

Against the Clock: The Best of Review



This 2 CD set features 26 of the best tracks digitally remastered from 11 landmark Holdsworth albums, including two never before released studio recordings by one of the great guitar masters of our time. It is the ultimate Holdsworth retrospective, selected by the artist from his own studio productions. Cream Records. 2005.


Saturday, July 23, 2011

Snail

Snail Review



Snail Feature

  • Snail
Cream CR-1009: Snail by Snail


Friday, July 22, 2011

Snoop Dogg's Buckwild Bus Tour (Uncensored)

Snoop Dogg's Buckwild Bus Tour (Uncensored) Review



Come along for a wild ride as Snoop Dogg hosts a real-life sneak peek at his life on the road! From the on-stage performances to music video shoots, this video has it all - including exclusive Snoop music videos. Go on the bus, backstage and to the private after parties with Snoop Dogg, his crew and 10 sexy Buckwild girls. This is the part of the Roc the Mic tour you didn't see. It's hot. It's crazy. It's BUCKWILD!


Thursday, July 21, 2011

Cream Cuts

Cream Cuts Review



Cream Cuts Feature

  • Electronic/Experimental, Pop
Cream Cuts finds Tussle expanding upon it's own unique mix of drums, bass & electronics, at times echoing the elasticity & straight forward live approach of their debut, Kling Klang, but with more color & complexity, while also integrating the psychedelic pulsating pound heard on Telescope Mind. Moving above & beyond their first two releases, Tussle map out worlds upon worlds on Cream Cuts, riding songs from creation to destruction to rebirth. Thom Monahan's (Vetiver, Joanna Newsom, Silver Jews, Devendra Banhart) unconventional production techniques & talent for capturing intimate performances integrate with Tussle's krauty exploration of rhythm leading to the bands most epic, experimental yet holistic release to date.