Reviews
ASC + Sam KDC – Decayed Society
We’re no stranger to ASC now… His notorious Deep Space mix series, a pairing with bvdub and now he’s spent production time with Auxiliary label-companion, Sam KDC conjuring up an ambient album themed around a very strangely isolated place indeed, Chernobyl. “Decayed Society is the culmination of a project based loosely around the events of … Continue reading
Overcast Sound – Commute
From the same netlabel which brought us that superb Jesse Somfay masterpiece, ‘Sol’ comes another tripped out release perfectly tailored for the ASIP listeners ears. This time around, Basic Sounds have enlisted regular label contributors Overcast Sound, a duo consisting of Jamie Drouin and Michael Pettit, to serve up two extended slices of dub-techno, both … Continue reading
Herbstlaub – Streets Aren’t For Dreaming Youth
An absolutely beautiful album by Belgium’s Herbstlaub that may just end-up going under everyone’s radar if we’re not careful and get some text down and Soundcloud embeds on the go. Released on limited edition CD, it’s hard for this type of stuff to reach our circles normally, but I guess that’s why I love doing … Continue reading
Zero Bedroom Apartment
Two tempting options stemming from two talented musicians… First off, The American Dollar’s new album, ‘Awake In The City’, another touch of post-rock brilliance from the New York based double-act, John Emanuele and Richard Cupolo. If you’ve heard TAD before (first featured on ASIP last year), you’ll know the enigmatic sound, the gentle rock progressions … Continue reading
Yoshiba 87 – Beaming Flowers From India
The endless talents of Applescal take a new twist as he lines up a mini-album under the Yoshiba 87 alias. ‘Beaming Flowers From India’ is a collection of Applescal’s more downbeat and melodic productions – a style we all witnessed within his brilliant isolatedmix. Packed full of addictive synths, intriguing production styles and head-nodding beats, … Continue reading
