The reigning king of the breakcore scene is either going soft, or all of these splintered beats are starting to sound less abrasive over time because the newest VSnares record actually comes close to resembling a pop album.
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Skam has finally released Bola's early, untitled 12" singles on a single CD called Shapes. I can't decide if the record avoids sounding dated because it is timeless, or because the state of vaguely dance-oriented, melodic electronic music hasn't progressed much since the late '90s. It's probably a little of both.
The Graveyards trio continue their journey past the last markers of free jazz playing with this, at times barren sounding, clear vinyl. Brokenresearch releases are well known for their superbly understated art direction, but this is probably their most striking cover yet. A bright yellow sleeve holds an image of a set of teeth, looking like a cross between Giger’s Alien and an aging Dracula.
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