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Ratatat (47)
Got a leaked copy of t'new album and it's bloody brilliant. So listened to that about three times this week plus flicking through some favourites from the other two records. God they're gooood.
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Röyksopp (14)
Melody A.M.! It's an electronica masterpiece. Modest yet mind-blowing, relaxed and yet totally overwhelming, this is everything electronic pop music should be and more, it cites different influences throughout and remains so consistently interesting, a real start-to-finish record.
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Tipper (14)
Has anyone else here heard owt by Dave Tipper? His stuff ranges from ambient dub, cinematic electronica and technical hip hop wizardry and while his other records are
pretty awesome, none will ever top Tip Hop. One of the finest hip hop records I've heard in terms of sustenance, it could easily be played on repeat at a party three or four times before anyone realised they'd "heard this track already, I'm sure of it". The albums flows like one huge mix, flawlessly from one track to the next, some songs even sounding like two or three songs melded into one, and each one laboriously produced to excellent quality. As if that's not enough, Tipper adds some brain-melting turntablism that often leaves the listener in a state of shock and awe, and guest MC Epcot graces a few of the tracks with his mighty presence and lyrical miracles, with Tipper forever mashing his rhymes up with a vicious array of effects and glitches. It's nothing short of utter brilliance.
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Squarepusher (11)
I've moaned about it not being up to standards on here before, but honestly I can't deny that Hello Everything is a great album. It mind not be insanely technical at every corner but some of the tracks (Theme From Sprite, Planetarium) are so gorgeous, it's obvious Jenkinson can wave his hand over many a style with ease and knock up something awesome. And of course, with someone as prolific and interesting as this, you're never unsatisfied as you can never tell what's around the next corner. Is it free jazz? Gabba breakcore? A bass solo?