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2562- AERIAL (JUN 2008) Remolding and redefining dubstep into a Detriot Techno meets Berlin Dub-tech entity

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AESOP ROCK - NONE SHALL PASS (SEPT 2007) Nutty, twisted and superfast lyrics delivered & enshrouded in paranoia, beefy beats and electric dreams

AGF- WORDS ARE MISSING (FEB 2008) Dark and unstable avant-electronica soundscapes laced with unique vocal experimentation

ALLA- ES TIEMPO: (JUN 2008) Three-piece exploring the outer reaches of Latin inspired psychedelic pop

ALPHA- THE SKY IS MINE (SEPT 2007) Smokey, orchestral trip-hop for fans of early Goldfrapp

AMIR ELSAFFAR- TWO RIVERS: Enchanted fusion of Traditional Iraqi Maqam and contemporary Western Jazz

ANDERS ILAR- SWORN LP (APR 2008) Dreamy, organic micro-tech

ARP- IN LIGHT: (OCT 2007) Warm, pulsating soundscapes of spaced-out analogue kraut-repitition.

ATMOSPHERE- SAD CLOWN BAD WINTER #11 EP (FEB 2008) Latest EP from the Midwestern indie-hop duo which serves as a tasty precursor to their forthcomming album.

AUTHENTIC BROS- FOR YOU (Single) (OCT 2008) A unique and cinematic soundscape of hip-hop inspired grooves and high-tempo, metaphor heavy flows

THE AUTUMNS- FAKE NOISE FROM A BOX OF TOYS (OCT 2007) Varied, intoxicating and dreamy indie rock

THE AZTEXT- THE SACRED DOCUMENT: (NOV 2007) Raw, gritty urban hip-hop which utilises vintage soul/funk melodies and keen spitting to create a thumping soundtrack to the streets.

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B FOR BANG- ACROSS THE UNIVERSE OF LANGUAGE (MAR 2008) Fantastic avant-rock take on classic Beatles material

BAUHAUS- GO AWAY WHITE: (MAR 2008) 80's gothrock legends back with their latest release

BEIT NUN- WHERE THE ART IS (VOLUME 1) MIXTAPE (DEC 2007) Refreshingly honest and hard-hitting underground UK hip-hop which bask's in the neon-glow of the midnight cityscape.

BETWEEN THE BURIED & ME- COLORS (SEPT 2007) Complex metalcore which serves up brutality in a innovative and audacious fashion

B3RSARIN QUART3TT- B3RSARIN QUART3TT (FEB 2008) Dark, cinemascope atmospherics meet micro-orchestral motiffs in a ode to all things melancholic.

BLACK GRASS- THREE (MAY 2008) Eclectic summertime grooves featuring J-Live and Koaste among a whost of soul and reggae vocalists.

BORIS- SMILE (APR 2008) Japanese avant-rock group back with their latest opus

BOX- STUDIO 1 (MAR 2008) Stunning improv by this supergroup which explores sci-fi avant-rock via a free-jazz methodology

BRIAN REITZELL- 30 DAYS OF NIGHT O.S.T: (OCT 07) Comming Soon

THE BUG- LONDON ZOO: (JUL 08) A fusion of dancehall and dubstep collide in this score to London's grimey underbelly

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CADENCE WEAPON- BREAKING KAYFABE (SEPT 2007) Utterely unique Canadian hip-hop employing a successful paranoid and squelchy soundscape formula

CHARLOTTEFIELD- WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR (JAN 2008) Up-and-coming purveyors of angular, off-kilter post-hardcore experimentalism guided by a keen sense of melody

cirKus- LAYLOWER (JUL 2008) Trip-hop, hip-hop hybrid with immaculate production

C.R.A.C- THE PIECE TALKS (APR 2008) Bringing a leftfield and light-humored funk sensibility to street hip-hop

CRACKLE- HEAVY WATER (MAR 2008) Experimental afro dub-Jazz recordings with a spaced out trip-hop groove

CUT COPY- IN GHOST COLOURS: (APR 2008) Impeccably fusing dance music and indie pop so that one would have trouble recalling a time when the two genres were at all separate

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DAEDELUS- FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS EP (OCT 2007) Cerebral hazy electronica spread over 5 tracks

DALEK- DEADVERSE MASSIVE VOL.1 (JULY 2007) Noise soundscapes fused with explosive political hiphop

DAVID KARSTEN DANIELS- FEAR OF FLYING: (APR 2008) A charming fusion of classic Americana and contemporary indie folk

THE DEATH SET- WORLDWIDE (APR 2008) Car-crash of post-punk and 8-Bit melodies

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE- NARROW STAIRS: (MAY 2008) A strange transitional work that offers small snapshots of the band's strengths and wide-scale landscape photos of their fears

DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN- IRE WORKS (NOV 2007) An immensely appealing and extremely capable piece of work that brings DEP’s former glories back to the fore, but within a diversified darkwave-pop influenced environment

DIMENSION X - DIMENSION X: (JAN 2008) A stirring tribute to the cult 50's show, Dimension X, whilst being a serious piece of manic, off-kilter psyche-rock undertaken within a improv-Jazz aesthetic

DISKJOKKE- STAYING IN: (APR 2007) Ultra-hip Norwegian space disco

DJ ALIBI- ONE DAY (AUG 2007) Comming Soon

DOUBLE A.B.- THE DIESEL: (APR 2008) A futuristic twist on the traditional, gritty New York rap sound

THE DRAGONS- BFI (SEP 2007) Fresh, hazy and unique, acid soaked yet mild mannered psychadelia from 1970

DUB SONATA- ON THE ARM: (APR 2007) Edgy, steet-hop beats featuring vocalists such as Vast Aire and Bizzy Bone

DUKE SPOOK- DEAD WEIGHT EP (APR 2008) Multi-textured, atmospheric dub-tech

DURRTY GOODZ- AXIOM EP (AUG 2007) The latest grime hiphop hybrid fresh from the streets of the UK

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EARTH- THE BEES MADE HONEY IN THE LIONS SKULL: (MAR 2008) Continuing their musical evolution, Earth carve out a dark slice of psychadelic guitar laced drone

EL GUINCHO- ALEGRANZA (APR 2008) A fully formed fusion of South American percussion, Tropicalia and Afrobeat

ELEKTRONAVN- COSMIC CONTINUUM (MAR 2008) Tripped-out tribal drone

ELEND- A WORLD IN THEIR SCREAMS (MAY 2007) The recorded sound of being suspending between heaven and hell

EMANUELE ERRANTE- HUMUS: (MAY 2008) A symphony of organic minimalism

EVERYTIME I DIE- THE BIG DIRTY (SEPT 2007) Metalcore with a brutal yet achingly hip twist

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FENIN- BEEN THROUGH: (MAY 08) Humanistic dub-tech scorcher by Germany's finest

FLUORESCENT GREY- GASEOUS OPAL ORBS: (FEB 2008) Fractured electronica morphed into dark ambient soundscapes to create an intricate and highly varied sound

THE FLYING LUTTENBACHERS- INCARCERATION BY ABSTRACTION (NOV 2007) Highly dissonant brutal prog fused with free-jazz.

FREE FALL- A POINT IN A LINE: (JUL 2008) Melancholic, dark, moody yet melodic post-jazz fusing the Oslo and Chicago sounds

FRIGHTENED RABBIT- SING THE GREYS: (NOV 2007) UK three-piece specialising in a raw yet melodic brand of indie-pop undertaken with a fervent garage rock aesthetic

FRIGHTENED RABBIT- IT'S CHRISTMAS SO WE'LL STOP (SINGLE): (DEC 2007) Limited edition single which sounds like a score to a Salvation Army Christmas appeal video for the homeless rather than a score to a video of people playing happy-families

FRIGHTENED RABBIT- HEAD ROLLS OFF 7" (MAR 2008) Comming Soon

FRIGHTENED RABBIT- MIDNIGHT ORGAN FIGHT: (APR 2008) Epic Indie-Pop

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GRAYSKUL- BLOODY RADIO (SEPT 2007) Grayskul take the strongest elements from commercial and underground hip-hop and fuse them into a creepy big-beat, sharp-tongued advert for independent hip-hop.

THE GREEN KINGDOM- THE GREEN KINGDOM (JULY 2007) Gorgeous micro-electronica comprising of electro-acoustic motiffs and minimalist glitchscapes.

GIANT PANDA- ELECTRIC LASER (MAY 2008) Japanese-American trio back with a contemporary, groove-orientated take on hip-hops golden age

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HAMILTON YARNS- SEARCH FOR THE UNDERWATER TOWN (2CD) (DEC 2007) Clackety alt.folk steeped in a English countryside aesthetic

HAVE A NICE LIFE- DEATHCONSCIOUSNESS (JAN 2008) A heady mash of Post Punk, Shoegaze and Post Rock

THE HEAVY - GREAT VENGEANCE & FURIOUS FIRE (OCT 2007) Scorching neo-blues funk for the urban generation

HUMAN BELL- HUMAN BELL (JAN 2008) Human Bell carve out stirring arrangements that carry the same contemplative and haunting power as the most glorious post-rockers of yesteryear

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ICARUS- SYLT: (OCT 2007) Stunningly crafted avant-garde drum'n'bass mixing electro accoustic, avant-garde, free-jazz and musique-concrete.

IGOR OGOGO- SOLO VIEW: (JUN 07) A claustrophobically dark affair bristling with distant battles between restrained melodic motifs and brooding electroid skree

ISLANDS- ARMS WAY: (MAY 2008) New release showcasing a sound that's darker and more progressive

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JEDI MIND TRICKS- SERVANTS IN HEAVEN, KINGS IN HELL (NOV 2006) Gritty, hardcore yet melodic and brutally passionate horrorcore hiphop

JUNKBOY- THREE (FEB 2008) Etheral shoe-gazer rock. The kind of album that would have been produced if Air played instruments

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KAITARO- MINORITY: (JUNE 2008) Futuristic and tectonic micro techno from Tokyo's finest

KANO- LONDON TOWN (SEP 2007) UK hiphop legend in the making back with a more stylistically varied album featuring a host of guest stars

KIM HIORTHØY- MY LAST DAY: (OCT 2007) Intricately designed, shimmering electronica combining Piano melodies, hip-hop beats, Vintage Jazz and random sampled sounds.

KING CANNIBAL- CALL ME MR COLD BLOODED 12": (JAN 2007) Gargantuan slice of epic-breakstep on the A-Side, followed by a twisted, cinematic dub-step experiment on the flip-side

KIOKU- BOTH FAR AND NEAR: (SEP 2007) Electronica infused free jazz underpinned by a steady discharge of deep tribal percussion

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LADYTRON- VELOCIFERO: (JUN 2008) Another progression in the ever evolving sound of Ladytron

LENTO - EARTHEN: (NOV 2007) Gigantic waves of crushing riffs provide the backbone to solemn and melancholoy melodies. A soundtrack to war and all that encompasses it.

LIFESAVAS- GUTTERFLY (APR 2007) Richly produced soundscape of ultra fresh rap-funk out on the renowned Quannum label.

LOTHAR OHLMEIER + ISAMBARD KHROUSTALIOV- NOWHERE: (MAR 2008) Minimalist sci-fi improv duels between Bass Clarinet and Electronics

LYCIA- COLD: (NOV 2007) Re-issue of this atmospheric, goth-rock classic

LYRICS BORN- EVERYWHERE AT ONCE  (APR 2008) Contemporised take on old-skool, funk-fuelled hip-hop

LONELY DRIFTER KAREN- GRASS IS SINGING  (MAY 2008) A magical world where expressionisr cabaret meets European Gypsy music meets Parisian cafe culture

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MAC LETHAL- 11:11 (NOV 2007) Southern MC, Mac Lethal lets rip with unique and well-observed social rants which are delivered over varied beatscapes.

MAMA SHAMONE- OVER: (JUL 2008) A sweaty juggernaut of rock riffs and foot-twitching electro rhythms

MARIANNE NOWOTTNY- WHAT IS SHE DOING (AUG 2007) An unadulterated slice of avant-pop experimentation with a warm and hazy, yet dark and quirky quality which is stuffed full of variety

THE MARS VOLTA- THE BEDLAM IN GOLIATH (JAN 2008) Contemporary prog-rock masters prove melody and leftfield rock experimentation can co-exist in harmony

MARSEN JULES- GOLDEN (MAY 2007) Stunningly arranged, moody compositions which see natural instruments and electronic manipulations combine and synergise

MALKOVICH- KINGS N'BOSSES (APR 2007) Mathy melodic punk hxc for swingkids with machine guns

MAX RICHTER- 24 POSTCARDS IN FULL COLOUR: (JUL 2007) Vivid and richly harmonious snippets of neo-classical compositions laid in electronic ambience

MESHUGGAH- obZen LP (MAR 2007) A tempestuous display of jagged tech-metal gone into overdrive

miRthkon- THE ILLUSION OF JOY EP (JUN 2007) Freeform jazz and neo-prog clash with downtuned metal dynamics to create an angular and thoroughly engaging slice of RIO

MONO- A PALMLESS PRAYER/MASS MURDER REFRAIN (MAR 2007) Subtle and stirringly beautiful soundscapes from Japanese post-rock masters

MOROS EROS- JEALOUS ME WAS KILLED BY CURIOSITY (OCT 2007) Noiseniks fusing elements of indie-pop, art-punk, post-punk, indie-rock and punk-rock into an extremely listenable and captivating final product.

MOTORPSYCHO- LITTLE LUCID MOMENTS: (JUN 2008) An epic rollercoaster of an album that fuses many of rock’s leftfield sub-genres within a psychedelic aesthetic

mwvm- ROTATIONS (NOV 2008) Comming Soon

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NAD NESLO- BACK FROM GONE: (JUN 2007) Faithful, etheral and engaging play on Americana-steeped psychadelic classic-rock

NNEKA- HEARTBEAT: (JUN 2008) Smokey urban soulstress singing over rolling Massive-Attack inspired soundscapes

NEMETH- FILM (JAN 2008) A classy piece of electro-accoustic experimentation formed within a cinematic aesthetic

NETHERWORLD - MØRKETID (SEPT 2007) Hypnotic soundscape to slowmotion glacial decay

NETHERWORLD- KALL: THE ABYSS WHERE DREAMS FALL (JUNE 2007) Ultra-dark, all-conquering, glacial sonic ambience

NINE INCH NAILS- THE SLIP: (MAY 2008) Free internet download album showcases a return to form

NO MACHINE- A TERRIBLE THING (JAN 2008) London based 5-piece producing a contemporary play on 70's neo-prog and 80's classic-rock.

NONDOR NEVAI- THE WOODEN MACHINE MUSIC/2001 (NOV 2007) Comming Soon

THE NOTWIST- THE DEVIL YOU & ME: (JUN 2008) A treasure trove of perfect electronic pop songs

 

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OF MONTREAL - ICONS, ABSTRACT THEE EP: (MAY 2007) 5 track ep of twee indie pop inspired by lates 60's rock and 80's synth pop

OF MONTREAL - HISSING FAUNA, ARE YOU THE DESTROYER?: (FEB 2007) Grandiose concept album by indie-psyche-pop rocker, Kevin Barnes.

OLE-HENRIK MOE- CIACCONA/3 PERSEPHONE PERCEPTIONS: Comming Soon

ONE-TWO- ANNIE MALL: (MAY 2008) French power-pop having too much fun to realize just how cool they are.

OÖPHOI- AN AERIAL VIEW: (APR 2008) Deep comsic ambient drones

OPETH- WATERSHED LP: (JUN 2008) Prog-metal giants latest release

OREN AMBARCHI - IN THE PENDULUMS EMBRACE: (OCT 2007) Sub-sonic drone bass meets twinkling instrumentation to create a Sunn O))) meets Grails soundscape.

ORIGAMI ARKTIKA- TROLLEBOTN: (NOV 2007) Norweigan supergroup create a dark and distinctive brand of leftfield avant-folk

OUR BROTHER THE NATIVE- MAKE AMENDS, FOR WE ARE MERELY VESSELS (FEB 2008) An album of drawn-out and progressively structured tracks which utilise fuzzy and sub-merged post-rock dynamics

OXBOW- THE NARCOTIC STORY (JUN 2007) Dark yet punky guitar melodies collide with suicide yelps in the depth of swampland

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THE PETER BROTZMANN OCTET- THE COMPLETE MACHINE GUN SESSIONS (AUG 2007) Free Jazz Classic. Comming Soon

PHILIP JECK- SAND (MAY 2008) A surreal piece of progressive drone that swirls with hypnotic intent

PICASTRO- WHORE LUCK (SEP 2007) Intimate and solemn sounding combination of western-themed post-rock dynamics and almost atonal female vocals.

POOLPLAYERS- WAY BELOW THE SURFACE (APR 2008) Achingly beautiful minimalist space-jazz improv

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THE RANK DELUXE- TIGHTROPE/STEAL MY SOUL 7" (FEB 2008) A furious car crash of London punk, rocksteady, reggae, psychedelia and blistering rock’n’roll

RAPOON - TIME FROST (SEP 2007) Icey yet warmly produced, slowmotion deep-thaw audio documentation of Glacial mega-trends and Isostatic depression

ROSE KEMP- UNHOLY MAJESTY: (SEP 2008) Stunningly produced Alt.folk fused with post-metal and delivered with a gothic twist

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SCORCH TRIO- BROLT!: (MAY 2008) Scorch create a sound that swings between tightly clustered, micro-noodling valleys and cosmic, destructo-jazz peaks

SENKING- LIST (APR 2007) Dark brooding minimalist micro-tech

SHAPED BY FATE- THE UNBELIEVER (JUL 2007) Fresh, hard hitting and crunching metalcore

SHORA- MALVAL (NOV 2005) Contemporary, emotional, psychadelic space-rock with a tribal flair

SIGUR ROS- Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust: (JUN 2008) Latest album from Icelandic post-rockers that represents a progression from Takk, their last effort.

SILJE NES - AMES ROOM: (DEC 2007) Hazy and heartfelt folktronica featuring fragile and dreamy female vocals

SIXTOO- JACKALS & VIPERS IN ENVY OF MAN (OCT 2007) Contemporary and eclectic soundscapes fusing a myriad of genres

SKYPHONE- AVELLANEDA (APR 2008) A downtempo yet shimmering slice of heart-warming melodica

SNÖLEOPARDEN- SNÖLEOPARDEN (MAR 2008) Quirky album dabbling in the genre's of minimalist psych-folk, outsider Hippie rock and World Music, with a child-like enthusiam

SNORKEL- GLASS DARKLY (JAN 2008) A highly successful experiment in leftfield, futuristic astral-Jazz fusion, always twisting and turning, yet never losing sight of its melodic aesthetic

STARKEY- BOUNCE 12": (SEP 2007) Fresh thugstep and dubstep excursions with side A featuring a low-riding crunked out mashup and side B featuring a cinematic yet threatening, futuristic soundscape.

STEVE LEHMAN QUINTET- ON MEANING: Comming Soon

SUN RA- STRANGE STRINGS (JUN 2007) Comming Soon

SUN RA- THE NIGHT OF THE PURPLE MOON (AUG 2007) Melodic and hazy Sun Ra at his most accessible

SUNSLIDE- SUDVAR EP (JAN 2008) Comming Soon

SUPERSILENT- 8: (NOV 2007) Supersilent leave all but the skeleton of jazz behind to successfully explore a diverse and richly populated sonic terrain of warped electronica and avant-garde dynamics.

SVARTBAG- SVARTBAG: (MAY 2008) Svartbag unveil dark and ominous states of mind through their exotic brand of spacey instrumental dronerock

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TARKATAK- MORMOR (MAY 2007) A captivating and dirgey dark ambient dronescape which brims with electro-accoustic life

TEN KENS- BEARFIGHT/Y'ALL COME BACK NOW (SINGLE) (JUN 2008) A volatile mix of bittersweet melody and spile, lysergic alternative rock

TEN KENS- TEN KENS: (SEP 08) Rousing post-punk steeped with a deep Americana aesthetic

TITUS ANDRONICUS- THE AIRING OF GRIEVANCES: (APR 2008) Rasping and eccentric, leftfield indie-rock

TODAY IS THE DAY- AXIS OF EDEN (SEP 2007) Ugly and brutal brew of all sub-genres of extreme metal

TOM CARTER & CHRISTIAN KIEFER- FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK: (APR 08) Old Americana ragtime tunes and murder ballards undertaken in an Avant-folk style.

TUXEDOMOON- VAPOUR TRAILS (NOV 2007) Psychadelic and futuristic Mutant Jazz garnished with avant-garde electro-acoustic rumblings and spaghetti-western noodlings.

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UFOmammut- IDOLUM (APR 2008) Devasting apocalyptica from Italian post-metal/space-rock overlords

UUSITALO- TULENKANTAJA (MAY 2006) Lush intelligent micro-house arrangements

UUSITALO- KARHUNAINEN (OCT 2007) Even more intelligent micro-house arrangements with a melodic motiffs moving to the foreground

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VARIOUS ARTISTS- WELL DEEP: 10YRS OF BIG DADA RECORDS 2CD (OCT 2007) Celebrating 10yrs of the UK's finest and most innovative hiphop label

VARIOUS ARTISTS- YOU DON'T KNOW: NINJA CUTS (3CD): (MAR 2008) Comprehensive compilation from three of the UK's most important alternative labels spanning hiphop, electronica, psyche-rock, jazz and everything in between

VARIOUS ARTISTS - THE PORTABLE SUPERSOUND (DEC 2007) 12 Track label sampler from Smalltown Supersound, the innovative and exotic label responsible for Sunburnt Hand of Man, 120 Days, Arp, Kim Hiorthoy and Lindstrom.

VARIOUS ARTISTS- SMASH SHITS (NOV 2007) 11 Track, Alcohol dedicated, 10th Anniversary release for specialist German electronica label Shitkatapult.

VARIOUS ARTISTS- LEVEL RECORDS 10C 12": (FEB 2008) First part of three releases celebrating Dusseldorf based, deep minimalist tech label Level records 10th release

VARIOUS ARTISTS- LEVEL RECORDS 10B 12": (NOV 2007) Second part of three releases celebrating Dusseldorf based, deep minimalist tech label Level records 10th release

VARIOUS ARTISTS- LEVEL RECORDS 10A 12": (OCT 2007) First part of three releases celebrating Dusseldorf based, deep minimalist tech label Level records 10th release

VARIOUS ARTISTS - secretsundaze presents Tobi Neumann: (JUL 2008) A eclectic journey into the insection of European deep tech and US house grooves

VEER- LIDESKAPE (MAR 2003) Icey yet organic deep micro dub-tech

VENETIAN SNARES- HOSPITALITY EP (OCT 2006) Intense yet intricately woven breakcore attack

VETIVER- REMIXES 12" (JAN 2008) Great new electronic direction sees Vetiver go shoe-gazer on the A-Side, and then into a murky ethnic underworld on the B-Side.

VETIVER- THING OF THE PAST: (MAY 2008) Cover versions offering an intriguing insight into some of the music that has inspired and informed the band

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WAX TAILOR- HOPE & SORROW: (JUN 2008) A masterpiece of an album that is sure to set Wax Tailor up as a turntable icon.

WEASEL WALTER DOUBLE QUARTET & DOUBLE TRIO- FIRESTORM (NOV 2007) Comming Soon

WIRE- OBJECT 47: (JUL 2007) With Object 47, Wire continue to triumphantly hold the torch up for post punk

WURLITZTRACTION- THESTARLITNUMBERSONHERFINGERS (DEC 2007) Fast-paced and ever so slightly warped electronica utilising trip-hop, IDM and electro-acoustic motifs.

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Y-SOCIETY- TRAVEL AT YOUR OWN PACE (OCT 2007) Old skool hip-hop with energetic rapping and high quality soul, jazz, funk samples

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