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linked to full sized image of sleeve: Electric Ladyland

2xCD / various / Electric Ladyland Clickhop Version 1.0 / Mille Plateaux

28 songs spread over 2 CDs chronicling the so called 'clickhop' / 'glitch-hop' sound.
[read more] ---Carl

linked to full sized image of sleeve: The Hives

CD / The Hives / Veni Vidi Vicious / Burning Heart Records

A buzzy mix of sixties garage trash and seventies punk with lashings of new wave.
[read more] ---Peter L

linked to full sized image of sleeve: The Honeys

CD / The Honeys / Collection / Collector's Choice Music

When it comes to soothing your existential troubles, the Honeys are a band among bands. Artificial dolls from their white patent shoes to their beehived curls, they demonstrate not a one of the unique qualities that flourish under God's smiley-faced sun.
[read more] ---Oliver Alden

linked to full sized image of sleeve: Nino Nardini

LP / Nino Nardini / Jungle Obsession / Re-Joint Records

As the title suggests, all tracks have an exotic bent -- think Martin Denny; however, the '70s production adds a more solid bass-and-drums bottom end (breaks fans rejoice!). Some tracks are more mellow and feature loads of strings while others have primitive electronics, vibes, wah guitar and organ.
[read more] ---Peter L

linked to full sized image of sleeve: The State of E-Motion

2xCD / various / The State of e:motion: volume 9 / EFA

Brought to us by the EFA dance department. A double disc, 39 track compilation which spotlights each label they distribute in a high quality overview for the year 2001.
[read more] ---Patrick R

linked to full sized image of sleeve: Adult.

12" / Adult. / Hand To Phone remixes / Clone Records

Both of the outside remixers show that it is possible to improve even a winning original formula.
[read more] ---Carl

linked to full sized image of sleeve: Ellen Allien

CD / various / Flieg Mit Ellen Allien / Bpitch Control

Ellen Allien has given all of us a great gift with the rapid fire catalog of releases she has put out on her Berlin record label Bpitch Control.
[read more] ---Carl

linked to full sized image of sleeve: Lali Puna

CD / Lali Puna / Scary World Theory / Morr Music

This CD is much better than I figured it would be! Morr Music to me always represented electronica. Lali Puna are very vocal song based on this disc.
[read more] ---Carl

linked to full sized image of sleeve: Leichtes Horen

CD / various / Leichtes Hören / Kompakt

A bit out of sync with the 'typical' Kompakt release, Leichtes Hören (Light Listening) captures "a contemporary concept of easy listening music, without retro attitude", compiled by J. Burger.
[read more] ---Carl

linked to full sized image of sleeve: Nighteffect

CD / various / Nighteffect 2 mixed and compiled by DJ Highfish / WMF Rec

The first 'Nighteffect' CD was song oriented electropop. The new 'Nighteffect' has a dancefloor feel, reflecting the current interest in the underground techhouse.
[read more] ---Carl