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[onewheelwizzard]

Figured I'd put some stuff up for you guys.

Trifonic - Remergence EP



Fantastic downtempo/trip-hop-y electronica.  If you got their full-length album (Emergence) when it went up on this thread you have a good idea of what to expect.  It's really, really, really good.  These guys are some of my favorites, and I have returned to their music again and again.  Highly recommended.
 

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Lucky Strike - Tha Thesis

So if you're like me, you had your mind blown a little bit the first time you ever listened to Girl Talk's Night Ripper (at least, if, like me, you'd never heard anything quite like that before), but you then found that it got kinda old pretty quickly.  The whole cut-and-paste approach to making "sound-collage" dance music is really cool the first few times you listen to an album (because you're always like "oh, wow, that was a clever mix ... hey, I recognize that song ... wow, I didn't expect that," etc.) but doesn't really hold up to repeated listens.  Well, this album is as good of an example of this style of music as I've ever heard, and right now I'm in my honeymoon period of listening to it and it's sounding really fresh and cool and fun.  Lucky Strike is an extremely talented manipulator of popular music (and he has good taste), and I don't know if I'll be listening to this album this time next year, but right now I'm enjoying the hell out of it.

Basically, if you've ever enjoyed a Girl Talk album, this is perfect for you.  The first track alone samples Beastie Boys, Hercules and Love Affair, Crystal Castles, "Throw Some D's," "Smells Like Teen Spirit," and The Electric Slide, to give you a sense of what you're in for.

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Hallucinogen - In Dub (Mixed by Ott)

From Discogs
I think its a misconception to think of this release as a remix cd. Hallucinogen - In Dub, the name says it all, is in my opinion a dub, down-tempo re-interpretation of Hallucinogen's classical Goa soundscape, which is quite an ambitious task considering the classical status of his trance albums. But with Ott joining on to the project with Simon it's bound to hit the mark, smash it and recreate it with new structures of sonic brilliance.

Deep sonic soundscapes mingle with dub basslines to create massive moments. Nostalgic moments from Hallucinogen's trance tunes come back to me but in a warm, lush, dubby melodies. Ideal for listening after you've listened to a Hallucinogen CD, it will feel like an extension of the trip on the dance floor. A magical journey built on the moods and concepts of previous works to perfectly complement each other into another whole.

A must have if you like Shpongle and the rest.

Really sweet groovy trippy laid-back weed-shmokin' music.  Any familiarity with either Ott or Hallucinogen will basically inform you as to whether or not you'll enjoy this album.

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[Tom]

Cursive - Mama Im Swollen (2009)
EDIT: Indie / Rock

I've never listened to Cursive, is this a good place to start?

I've heard it heavily compared to Domestica, their album from 2000, which is actually a very good place to start. Short, succinct and bitter.

[ADRIAN WOODHOUSE]

hi. i'm a new guy and i hope i'm posting this thing the right way.


OSKAR OHLSON - HONK, BANG, WHISTLE AND CRASH

indie/rap/folk

one guy recorded the music for this album in his bedroom by himself. boys and girls like : otem rellik, scarlet scamper, astronautalis, demune, variex, babel fishh and a lot more joined him as guest vocalists.
hard to describe. just give it a try.

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[ledhendrix]

That lucky strike is excellent. I'll have to look into Girl Talk as well.

[utopiane]

I totally agree with you that this is one of the best post - rock album i ever heard.
thanks alot. I can enjoy it .

[ADRIAN WOODHOUSE]

FNESSNEJ - STAY FRESH, EY
indie / experimental



if you like the octopus project. you should check this out.

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[Mr. Tool]

I've got a few albums for you but if you only download one I'd recommend this first entry because IT IS FUCKING SUPERB.

Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career



Brilliant new album from the masters of twee

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Sin Fang Bous - Clangour



Seabear frontman makes beautiful psychedelic pop

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Girls In Hawaii - Plan Your Escape



Extra catchy indie pop/rock

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Here We Go Magic



Great little genre jumping album with elements of pop, electronica, and folk

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[Catacombs]

This Is Your Captain Speaking - Storyboard

I don't think I've seen this come up yet on here.  A great, must-have for any post-rock aficionado.

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[Clintaga]

So I got like 15 albums yesterday and the only one I've listened too is the From Monuments to Masses. Not because of lack of time, but because their album IS SO FUCKING INCREDIBLE. I haven't enjoyed a post rock record this much since I heard Bad Vibrations. Seriously get it, then get your friends to get it.

And yeah, The ugly organ is a more polished piece than Domestica, but domestica has this grungy angry high school element that really rocks out loud. And if you get more in their stuff, look up "The Good Life", specifically "Album of the Year". Tim Casher (sp?) is just a totally genius no matter what he's up to or who hes cheating on.

[TheFuriousWombat]

Um, it's in the rules posted at least once per page. No requests.

Rules:

No hot-linking images or albums. You can re-host images at http://imageshack.us.

Ensure your tags are correct and that you have specified both Artist/Album in your post.

Upload your files in either a .zip or a .rar archive to mediaf!re.com, in multiple parts if the album is over 100mbs. The reason for this is that we know mediaf!re is safe and efficient and allows multiple downloads. The ads on other sites, such as Sendspace, are known to contain viruses on the page. Get yourself checked out.

Post your link using code tags. It's the # icon above the policeman emoticon. This prevents the links from being traced back to the forums, lowering the chance that the wrong people notice the thread, potentially threatening Jeph with legal action.

Also, please do NOT request albums.

Before you post in this thread, take a minute and consider the following:

Think of this as the community chest. Everyone is free and encouraged to contribute to it, with that in mind:

* This thread is for you to share  the music that you love for people who would normally not be able to access it. This is not an everything-goes-all-the-time mp3 blog.
* Think about what you are uploading. Is it easily available elsewhere and popular? If yes, is it really worth it to upload and post here?
* Have some self control. Is it really necessary to upload the entire discography of this band? Is it all really so excellent? If it is, don't worry. Whoever downloads this will surely realise this and look for more material on their own.

To return to the community chest, imagine you one day open the chest and everyone threw everything inside it. There's probably more things that you can use there now, but they are now buried in a mountain of debris and you'll likely miss the good stuff anyway! Imagine though, that you come to the chest one day and you find that everyone thought about what might best serve us all and the neatly placed it inside. This is what this thread should be.

[devomedes]

ganaar7575

are you fucking kidding?

[pulpfiction21]

Did somebody's post get deleted or something?

[devomedes]

yeah, a blatant request. back to the regularly scheduled program!

[Orcusmars]

Wagner - Das Ring der Nibelungen (Keilberth, Bayreuth 1955, stereo)



This recording reeks of history.  It was performed by a consummate cast from the decade in which Wagner singing reached heights never quite attained since.  It was recorded live in 1955 in stereo  by Decca, but not released for over 50 years; whether this was because of an exclusivity agreement made between EMI and Bayreuth, or because Culshaw blocked it to leave the way open for his ground-breaking studio recording with Solti, is not clear - both stories are still told.

Whatever - this recording has shot to the top.  While there will always be disagreements, many now see this as the best Ring of all.  The stereo recording is not bad, though later recordings naturally surpass it technically - but it is so much more listenable than the mono recordings of other great performances from that era that there's simply no competition in my view.  It is live, so there are audience and stage noises to put up with, of course, but it gains a real sense of continuity.

I have added Deryck Cooke's illustrated analysis of The Ring, which uses excerpts from the Culshaw/Solti version.

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Rheingold (1 of 2): http://www.mediaf!re.com/?otmj1mwqykm
Rheingold (2 of 2): http://www.mediaf!re.com/?mnjddmjzgdy

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Die Walküre (1 of 3): http://www.mediaf!re.com/?dhizz2mnh2y
Die Walküre (2 of 3): http://www.mediaf!re.com/?3vyyiundyym
Die Walküre (3 of 3): http://www.mediaf!re.com/?zzkmyngzyjz

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Siegfried (1 of 3): http://www.mediaf!re.com/?2zyjdhnuntk
Siegfried (2 of 3): http://www.mediaf!re.com/?cngrltt4lik
Siegfried (3 of 3): http://www.mediaf!re.com/?kjz4edynnny

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Götterdämmerung (1 of 4): http://www.mediaf!re.com/?zmfrmvz4yt2
Götterdämmerung (2 of 4): http://www.mediaf!re.com/?yne24zhdmcq
Götterdämmerung (3 of 4): http://www.mediaf!re.com/?yjdkcgjzwdz
Götterdämmerung (4 of 4): http://www.mediaf!re.com/?dlyztolimyi

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Deryck Cooke's Analysis (1 of 2): http://www.mediaf!re.com/?jtzogx1feny
Deryck Cooke's Analysis (1 of 2): http://www.mediaf!re.com/?yrnndaizy4g

Today you are my favorite person.

I tried finding this everywhere i could, but to no avail. Now I'm stoked.

[scarred]

I've been mooching from this thread for so long, I just have to start contributing. So, here's my first foray into the MediaF!re Thread world!

Starfucker - Starfucker (2008)



Portland indie/electropop trio. They sort of snuck onto the scene here but I saw them live and they are freaking fantastic. They've been described as "If AIR formed an indie band," but I don't think that description does them justice. Neither do their recordings, really - it's a great CD and I've been listening to it for a while now, but it sounds a lot more laid back and chill than they are live - I mean, they got a Seattle crowd to dance. That alone should garner them a place in history. As it is, here's their debut.

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[pulpfiction21]

Well i haven't listened to the band yet, but Starfuckers are one of my favorite drinks. So needless to say, i will check out the band.

[Clapyourhandssaywhhaatt]

I haven't been on this thread in over a week and now that I'm finally in front of my computer, I'm pissing my pants with over-excitement. Thank You Alllllllllllllllll

[mberan42]

Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Keilberth, Bayreuth 1955, stereo)

You think this is better than the Solti recordings?

[pwhodges]

How do you judge between a supreme studio recording and a supreme live one?

The Solti is better recorded; the care they took over effects was remarkable; some of the principal singers were just past their prime (Hotter in particular).  Solti had never conducted the work in the theatre when the recording was made; and the parts were recorded over many years.

Keilberth is not necessarily better than Krauss, Knappertsbusch or Furtwängler, but he is as good (and the singers found him the best to sing with).  No studio performance ever quite achieves the sense of continuity and balance that a live performance can have.

On the whole I prefer listening to live performances, but not everyone does.  I found my first time listening to Keilberth simply more compelling then either Solti or Barenboim (my previous preference, recorded at Bayreuth, but without an audience); I think the sung performances were the main reason.

Not part of this judgement; but with my recording engineer's hat on, I feel that the Culshaw's work, though well done, opened the door for many unfortunate recording techniques that were seriously misused over the following thirty years or more.

[pulpfiction21]

It's here finally!! This is only in 128 but that doesn't bother me that much. Enjoy.

The Decemberists - Hazards of Love (2009)
If you dont know what they sound like, just go to their myspace.



EDIT: Okay I converted the files to mp3 and they are also now 224kbps

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[Professor Snuggles]

You guys never upload anything good.

[Freddybear]

It's here finally!! This is only in 128 but that doesn't bother me that much. Enjoy.

The Decemberists - Hazards of Love (2009)

The files should be renamed to .wma instead of .mp3

[valley_parade]

It's actually .mp3 though.

[Freddybear]

It's actually .mp3 though.

Not according to my FOOBAR music player. It's using a WMA codec.

[valley_parade]

Which explains why it wasn't working for me.

[pulpfiction21]

i fixed the problem and posted a new link in the OP.

[iamiam]

Hurray for the new Decemberists album!  I am so excited about listening to this, thanks a lot!

[J-cob9000]

If anyone wants me to upload any Modest Mouse album. Any of them. EPs and Compilations as well.
Just tell me and I will.

[iamiam]

Actually, I know this is an album that everyone and their mother has, but could you upload "Good News For People Who Love Bad News"?  I thought I had it but I realized last night that apparently my computer ate it or something.  I would just torrent it but since you offered and all...

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I figured I would contribute a little something.

Smoosh - She Like Electric

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Two sisters, Asya and Chloe.  When this album was released Asya (vocals, keyboard) was 12 and Chloe (drums) was 10.  The cover art was made by their little sister.
This album is basically feel good pop through and through.  If you are not sure this album is for you, you should be aware of the song titled "Rad" with the lyrics:

If you’re stomping your feet to the beat
I think that’s great
You can go here or there, anywhere
Doesn’t really matter to me
Cause I can go anywhere I want yo
Uh-huh Uh-huh Rad!
Uh-huh Uh-huh Yo Yo
Uh-huh Uh-huh
Yo guys

If that sickens you, you should not bother with this record.  If, on the other hand, you want to dance to some really fun songs by a couple of seriously talented and happy kids... check out this music video.  If you like it, this is for you.

[RedLion]

You guys never upload anything good.

This thread started sucking when the new rules were instated.

[youthcant]

kelly clarkson?

[ADRIAN WOODHOUSE]

You guys never upload anything good.

so you listened to all the uploaded albums? or should your "good" be replaced with "i heard of"?

[pat101]

Today we've got a sampler: jazzy musique-concrete electronic, smooth funk, abrasive electronic post-punk, folk-psych, and classic dub.

kick ass shit

nice work.


Easily one of the greatest hip-hip albums ever recorded, pioneered the "gangster rap" genre and as far as the Wu is concerned this is the top of the barrel.
 
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (1995) [320kbps]



Pt.1

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All Music.

A serious contender for the title of best Wu-Tang solo album (rivaled only by the Genius' Liquid Swords), Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is also perhaps the most influential, thanks to Raekwon's cinematic imagination. If the Genius is the Wu's best overall lyricist, Raekwon is arguably their best storyteller, and here he translates the epic themes and narratives of a Mafia movie into a startlingly accomplished hip-hop album. Raekwon wasn't the first to make the connection between gangsta rap and the Cosa Nostra (Kool G Rap pioneered that idea), but he was the one who popularized the trend. Cuban Linx's portraits of big-money drug deals and black underworld kingpins living in luxury had an enormous influence on the new New York hardcore scene, especially Mobb Deep and Nas, the latter of whom appears here on the much-revered duet "Verbal Intercourse." The fellow Clan members who show up as guests are recast under gangster aliases, and Ghostface Killah makes himself an indispensable foil, appearing on the vast majority of the tracks and enjoying his first truly extensive exposure on record. Behind them, RZA contributes some of the strongest production work of his career, indulging his taste for cinematic soundscapes in support of the album's tone; his tracks are appropriately dark or melancholy, shifting moods like different scenes in a film. Cuban Linx's first-person narratives are filled with paranoia, ambition, excess, and betrayal, fast rises and faster falls. There are plenty of highlights along the way -- the singles "Criminology" and "Ice Cream," the gentle "Rainy Dayz," the influential posse cut "Wu-Gambinos" -- and everything culminates in "Heaven & Hell" and its longing for redemption. Like the Genius' Liquid Swords, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx takes a few listens to reveal the full scope of its lyrical complexities, but it's immensely rewarding in the end, and it stands as a landmark in the new breed of gangsta rap.

[pulpfiction21]

Since a couple people have pointed out that my Cursive upload was missing the last track, i uploaded it seperately and put the link to it back in the OP. I will also post it here for people who have already downloaded it and don't want to backtrack and find it:

Cursive - What Have I Done.mp3

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I also have some bonus material from the album that you can have:

Cursive - Mama I'm Swollen (Bonus Tracks)

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[Sox]

You guys never upload anything good.

This thread started sucking when the new rules were instated.

This thread started sucking when people stopped understanding what it was about. That, and a lot of us listen to really shitty music.

[valley_parade]

Psst, guys. I have some psychedelic rock for you. And it's got that Michio Kurihara guy.

Ghost - Hypnotic Underworld

Five years after releasing both Snuffbox Immanence and Tune In, Turn On, Free Tibet, Ghost returned with Hypnotic Underworld, and there were some changes in the band. Cellist Hiromichi Sakamoto and percussionist Setsuko Furuya (whose marimba gave those albums such a distinct sound) are gone, replaced by a great young rhythm section of Takuyuki Moriya (bass, conta bass, cello) and Junzo Tateiwa (drums, tabla, percussion). Also, Ghost co-founder Taishi Takizawa continues as producer but rejoins the group as a musician as well (he has served only as producer since the mid-'90s). Of course, Masaki Batoh is still here, along with longtime keyboard player Kazuo Ogino and guitar hero Michio Kurihara. With a brief U.S. tour (October 2002) under its belt, the band really jelled, and with Hypnotic Underworld, Ghost have released their most expansive set yet. The four-part title track starts somewhere near the Heliocentric Worlds, with Takizawa's sax playing over the sparest of bass figures and percussion as wisps of electronic ether float in and out. This morphs into a fuzzbass-led groove with great soprano sax that leads into a hard rock movement with a choir adding to Batoh's vocals and an ending so surprising I'll leave it for the listener. This epic track is followed by a glorious cover of Earth & Fire's "Hazy Paradise." The production here is amazing, with harpsichords, Mellotron, and sitar melting into each other and a majestic Kurihara guitar solo at the end. "Kiseichukan Nite" features a very pretty Celtic harp and recorder over a simple bass ostinato and Batoh speaking in Japanese with little washes of electronic treatment creeping in. This album is all over the place stylistically, yet it all sounds like Ghost, even with the electronic treatments and almost prog rock keyboards that hadn't been present on their prior albums. They turn in a version of Syd Barrett's "Dominoes" that is so completely personalized as to be virtually unrecognizable. "Piper" is a rocker featuring some blistering guitar work, and "Ganagmanag" is a classic Ghost-style instrumental trance jam, highlighted by Takizawa's flute and amazing production work. Batoh's vocals have never been stronger, and Ogino's various keyboards add a new dimension to the Ghost sound. Kurihara, as mentioned, is brilliant on electric guitar. The sound achieved by Takizawa and the band is a stunning mixture of ancient acoustic, hard electric, and electronic that Jimmy Page should be envious of. Hypnotic Underworld is a new high-water mark from one of rock's most interesting bands. Highly recommended.

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[K2DaWeezy]

It's all been take, take, take. I suppose I should finally give back. But you guys gotta let me know if I mess this up somehow. I already cant figure out how to show you the cover art.

Elliott Brood is a three-piece band out of Canada and their music is considered to be alternative country. I don't believe that to be accurate. The band calls their music "death country," which is probably a better way to put it. They'll often lead with a rockin' ass banjo, but they aren't shy about incorporating other instruments from time to time. This album is titled Ambassador. They put out another in '08 called Mountain Meadows, which I don't have but it seems to be just as promising.

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[ListenToTomWaits]

If anyone wants me to upload any Modest Mouse album. Any of them. EPs and Compilations as well.
Just tell me and I will.

you wouldn't happen to have the bluegrass tribute: something you've never heard before? its different from the pickin on modest mouse one and a devil to find.

[J-cob9000]

Actually, I know this is an album that everyone and their mother has, but could you upload "Good News For People Who Love Bad News"?  I thought I had it but I realized last night that apparently my computer ate it or something.  I would just torrent it but since you offered and all...

Alrighty.
I'll pack it up right now and upload it.

[Avec]

I've been checking out this blog for a bit. I think it's great what you guys are doing but is there a reason why none of the links have worked? Specifically, mediafire just doesn't show up on my computer, the pages don't "exist." An answer would be appreciated :~)

[J-cob9000]

Are you changing the ! in med!afire to an i?

[StaedlerMars]

blog?

[Avec]

I'll be leaving with my dignity. 

Stupid mistake, I apologize.

[J-cob9000]

Good News For People Who Love Bad News

http://www.midnight-umbreon.net/goodnewsforpeoplewholovebadnews.zip

Mediafire wasn't working.

[Clapyourhandssaywhhaatt]

Mediaf!re wasn't working because it knows that Good News is already on this forum.

No offense to anyone,
but I've asked this before can people PLEASE make sure that what you're uploading hasn't already been uploaded?!
I'm not a big poster or anything and i have no authoritative pull around here but don't you think it'd be wise to make sure you're not doubling up albums?

[J-cob9000]

I just uploaded something that was requested, it's not my job to check for doubles.

[pwhodges]

It's no-one's job,  but you could save your own time and bandwidth with a 30 second check.

[iamiam]

Aw, now I feel like a total dick.    Sorry about that guys, I'll be more careful next time.

Thanks anyways, Midnight Umbreon.

[Mr. Tool]

Another day, another tasty leak

Metric - Fantasies



New album of pop-rock featuring one of the greatest modern day female vocalists

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[KvP]

The Black Dog - Radio Scarecrow (2008)

It is no enviable task for any musician to improve upon past releases, especially when that past includes a touchstone such as Black Dog’s Warp release Bytes — not to mention the EPs scattered across their own Black Dog Productions imprint, General Productions, and collaborative works on A.R.T. Worse still would be to carry on under an identity after a split — in this case, with Ed Handley and Andy Turner, who now record as Plaid. Remaining member Ken Downie, and to some degree Plaid, have lived in the shadow of Bytes since its release. However, with the addition of The Dust Brothers in 2005’s Bite Thee Back EP, the work of The Black Dog v.3 has proven to be of measurably equal strength to this signature release and even dares to outshine it.

Building upon a steady stream of EPs and one full-length, Downie, Dust, and Dust have realized their second LP as a trio with Radio Scarecrow. Progressing with the urgency of a well-written novel — and similar in manner to DJs of yore, who sought to create a structured story — the album is presented as a seamless mix. The whole works within a defined, linear narrative, greatly replacing the odd rhythmic vignettes that inhabited earlier works, choosing instead to build slowly to climax and then graciously outro.

"Transmission Start" arrives on Vangelis-sized wings, beginning with ripples of sine tone and synth chords slowly spreading open. Processed percussive clatter and heavy swell begin to reveal "Train By The Autobahn (Part One)" waiting on the near horizon; it unfolds in heavy tones surging and subsiding, rising occasionally into an empyreal glow, while delicate drum patterns push the whole along, a 303 looping discreetly in the distance. It is as wondrous as tracks from Bytes or even Temple of Transparent Balls. It all sounds a bit cosmic and mystical in description, surely, but it is not meant as a slight or as a suggestion of compositional tongue-in-cheek.

There has always been an overtone of mysticism to The Black Dog, whether rooted in the Egyptian figures of Spanners or in the flow of 0s and 1s of Bytes. Radio Scarecrow was developed amid their fascination and research with EVP, Numbers Stations, and Magick, which find their way onto the work, albeit in a hidden fashion. They seem to appear most obviously in the three final tracks of the album, "Dials & Dialers 1 and 2" and "Ghost Vexations"; the unsettling "Alien" atmospherics that introduce "Riphead v9" could also be invested with one of these influences, as could the undulating tones that are layered just beneath the fluttering beat of "...Short Wave Lies." Knowing The Black Dog, however, they are likely scattered throughout the album with a far less obvious presence in rhythm-heavy tracks, which is more fitting to their proclivities.

Ken, Martin, and Richard have stated in interviews that the album has a stronger focus on the beat than do previous recordings. The nagging low-end rattle of "Set to Receive" alone wholly affirms this, with a nod to the current high-value currency of dubstep, here affixed to the signature melodic Black Dog vibe. "EVP Echoes" follows, in what is irrefutably a major highlight of the album, a potent study of dopplered phrases progressing forth alongside ping-ponging tones, throbbing beat, and drifting harmonies that segue effortlessly into the beast of "Floods v3.9." Previously released as a 12-inch some months back in "v3" form, with ".1" and ".2" mixes courtesy of Surgeon, this track is a monster fitted with a heavy bassline that reverberates in your chest and an industrial clang rattling through dimly-lit ambience. "Beep" is yet another beast, sinking deep into your belly with a bass-heavy swagger of a beat that lasts well into the haunting, layered melodies of "Witches Ov," which lean back quite heavily to successes of yore.

Downie, thankfully, remains rooted in the melodic techno that he has practiced for nearly 20 years, while simultaneously looking forever forward in an effort to forge new identities with his now partners. While the signature style they work from may not be in current critical favor, they argue its continued importance and relevance with this work, proving it to be as valid as anything else out there with one tenth of the history. With Radio Scarecrow, Downie and the brothers Dust have done the heads good, very good indeed.

1. Transmission Start 2. Train By The Autobahn (Part 1) 3. Train By The Autobahn (Part 2) 4. Riphead v9 5. UV Sine 6. ...Short Wave Lies 7. Siiiipher 8. Digital Poacher 9. Coda 10. Set To Receive 11. EVP Echoes 12. Floods v3.9 13. Beep 14. Witches OV 15. Dials & Dialers 16. Ghost Vexations 17. Dials & Dialers 2

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The Black Dog - Temple of Transparent Balls (1993)
Too old, no review.
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Ital Tek - Cyclical (2008)

Cyclical

iTAL tEK might well have chosen a daft name for himself, but the music here suggests he is a man who means serious business. The doleful atmospherics of Cyclical are undercarried by many of the same rhythms as the staples of the dubstep sound, but that is largely where the similarity with that work ends. Where others might veer towards rude boy dance hall bass-bins, Alan Myson, the man behind iTAL tEK, is working in a different direction entirely. Infusing his tracks with a depth often rare to the genre, he manages to lift his music well above the basic common denominators of the scene.

Burial might have won the garlands for this kind of sad-eyed examination of urban desolation already, but too often dubstep has found itself rooted in the sound of the club, leaving little to take away when the kick wears off. Planet Mu have done as much as anyone to develop the scene, but the sort of reflectiveness that Cyclical allows for here has been frustratingly rare in the scene’s infancy. Whether dubsteppers themselves will embrace this will be seen soon enough, but Myson is right to give it a go. No music can survive successfully for very long when it relies on DJ culture to maintain it, so albums like Cyclical could well mark an important turning point in dubstep’s growth as a form.

Tokyo Freeze is a case in point for that argument, with the stop-start cadence of the dubstep school used as a starting point for a study in low-key melancholy whose distant emotional sense creeps insidiously into the track. Augmented by atmospheric sighs, flickering piano brings delicacy to the brooding beat. Elsewhere, Still Shores is a perfect mix of woebegone introspectiveness and gorgeous, limpid beauty. And, after a couple of darker, bass-inflected drivers, there is time for a half-hidden nod at a Radiohead masterpiece as bookender Deep Pools emerges from the mix. It might play Pyramid Song’s plangent central piano motif in reverse, but few could fail to spot the reference - or the cleverness with which he rearranges it.

The homage is telling in what it reveals about Myson’s musical tastes. Yet it also points to what might be the crucial pull here for fans. Dubstep’s grimy urban ethos is what has made it what it is - but, with albums like Cyclical, it might also be developing that rare and necessary thing: a heart.

Don't know how I feel about that review. Nice reference spotting re:Pyramid Song

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