Abstract Electronic Music Coverage http://www.igloomag.com Toshoklabs RSS Agent en-us Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:27:54 CDT editor@igloomag.com Igloo Mag 2000 - 2005 http://www.igloomag.com/igloo_logo-rss-144.jpg http://www.igloomag.com 144 144 Abstract Electronic Music Coverage Welcome to Igloo - an online electronic music magazine bringing you the best in current and classic idm, electronic, experimental, ambient, glitch, techno, and all the digital debris in between for your visual and audible pleasure. Igloo Mag was created as an outlet for information on current releases, upcoming artists and labels, and is driven by the enthusiasm of individuals who are just as inspired about promoting the music as they are by listening to it. Sit back, relax, and make yourself at home. Igloo Magazine editor@igloomag.com Music igloo magazine absctract electronic music coverage trax http://igloomag.com/reviews::1746::Dusk_Blackdown_Margins_Music_Keysound_ reviews "...Like Mecca-nik dancers in some bazaar, they paint the metropolis as cosmopolis, in shades of English hip-hop, Desi beats, a barrage of garage and grime time with Bollywood babble on..." Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:01 CDT alan@igloomag.com (Alan Lockett) http://igloomag.com/reviews::1745::He_Can_Jog_Middlemarch_Audiobulb_ reviews "...Appositely named in that <b>Middlemarch</b> is itself both quirky and playful in equal measure, mixed with moments of greater gravitas to form a sad-happy combo of sideways-on wistful pop instrumentalism and mercurial experimental electronica..." Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:31 CDT alan@igloomag.com (Alan Lockett) http://igloomag.com/reviews::1744::The_Orb_The_Orbs_Adventures_Beyond_the_Ultraworld_Re_issue_retrospective_ reviews Welcome to the first part of a series of retrospectives covering the wonderful, twisted, toilet-humour tainted works of Dr. Alex Paterson's ever-mutating project known as the Orb. Inspired by the recent (and not so recent) re-issues of the Orb's early work, I'll be variously reveling, ranting and reminiscing about these albums in typically incoherent fashion, in celebration of one of the most influential ambient outfits in existence. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:29 CDT james@igloomag.com (James Knapman) http://igloomag.com/reviews::1743::Ensemble_Pittoresque_For_This_Is_Past_Clogsontronics_ reviews "...Ensemble Pictorresque were years before their time, producing electronic tracks that sound as fresh today as they sounded groundbreaking a quarter of a century ago..." Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:24 CDT robbie_geoghegan@igloomag.com (Robbie Geoghegan) http://igloomag.com/profiles::1742::DAS_DREHMOMENT_Label_profile profiles "...The Berlin imprint does not take a single sound line, but dips into a variety of styles and moods. Das Drehmoment has a club tone, it is not just promoting a sound that is one for headphones but one for real electronic discos..." Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:20 CDT robbie_geoghegan@igloomag.com (Robbie Geoghegan) http://igloomag.com/reviews::1740::Zainetica_Soul_Paradox_Rednetic_ reviews "...Undoubtedly drawing from his heavily Detroit influenced side project Cyan341, Streatfield pushes the boundaries further with Zainetica, mixing it with classic glitch electronics and experimenting with a fusion of electronic genres to produce a hybrid sound of his own..." Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:18 CDT paul@igloomag.com (Paul Lloyd) http://igloomag.com/reviews::1741::TYMPANIK_AUDIO_Review_Four_Pack_August_2008_ reviews In its first year, <a href="http://www.tympanikaudio.com">Tympanik Audio</a> has already begun to establish itself as a leader in the dark electronic/industrial music scene. With an already consistent release schedule, regular new signings (including several big names) and a watchful eye on the quality of their output, Tympanik Audio is rapidly becoming one of the labels to watch in the coming year. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:18 CDT paul@igloomag.com (Paul Lloyd) http://igloomag.com/profiles::1739::NATIVE_STATES_SOMNIA_Interview_with_Evan_Marc_ profiles Bazooka Joe interviews Evan Marc, founder of Native States and Somnia record labels. Learn more about the inner workings of both imprints, their departures in electronic sound and about Evan's musical inspiration. Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:10 CDT solipsistic@igloomag.com (Bazooka Joe) http://igloomag.com/reviews::1738::Kelley_Polar_I_Need_You_To_Hold_On_While_The_Sky_Is_Falling_Environ_ reviews "...This particular alchemist spins Environ-style polished techno minimalism (assisted by Geist's mixing and additional production) into an almost unhealthily nostalgic and startling mix of 1980's disco and funk sounds..." Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:09 CDT james@igloomag.com (James Knapman) http://igloomag.com/reviews::1735::Milieu_Remodelled_Boltfish_ reviews "...Many of the tracks sit well together and provide an insight into Grainger's subtle experimentation and the way in which he develops and moves forwards with an idea, taking it in different directions as it develops..." Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:06 CDT paul@igloomag.com (Paul Lloyd) http://igloomag.com/reviews::1736::Xela_For_Frosty_Mornings_and_Summer_Nights_Type_ reviews "...Distinctly electronic in nature, this album harks back to the days when melodic electronic music was leading the way and labels like Neo Ouija et al were at the forefront of the movement..." Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:06 CDT paul@igloomag.com (Paul Lloyd) http://igloomag.com/reviews::1737::V_A_Cultivated_Electronics_EP_001_Cultivated_Electronics_ reviews Robbie Geoghegan drops the needle on this debut 12" compilation EP with Cultivated Electronics. Does this new imprint live up to its name and are they really <i>cultivating</i> the next generation of electronics? Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:06 CDT robbie_geoghegan@igloomag.com (Robbie Geoghegan) http://igloomag.com/reviews::1733::Roland_Sebastian_Faber_Wettkampf_Der_Molek%26_252%3Ble_Aube_ reviews "...<b>Wettkampf Der Moleküle</b> is a culmination of Faber's electronic experience mixed with an astro-analogue and space rock tinge, producing a thought provoking record..." Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:03 CDT robbie_geoghegan@igloomag.com (Robbie Geoghegan) http://igloomag.com/reviews::1734::Dirty_Hospital_Leave_The_Planet_EP_Mighty_Robot_ reviews "...From sinister style electro, to cerebral compositions, <b>Leave The Planet</b> is more than a simple four tracker electro EP..." Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:03 CDT robbie_geoghegan@igloomag.com (Robbie Geoghegan) http://igloomag.com/reviews::1729::DeepChord_Vantage_Isle_Sessions_Echospace_detroit_ reviews "...<b>Vantage Isle Sessions</b> might be summed up as a restatement of the proposal already put forward on Echospace's <b>The Coldest Season</b> - that of DeepChord/Echospace as carriers of the dub-techno torch for those that missed the original Detroit-Berlin bus..." Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:27 CDT alan@igloomag.com (Alan Lockett) http://igloomag.com/reviews::1730::Odessa_Polar_Intrusion_Disco_Praline_ reviews "... <b>Polar Intrusion</b> is not simply a dancefloor electro record for underground clubs and fringe discos. Odessa has produced a record that is floor friendly but it has another side, one that is more subdued, one that is more downtempo, one that is both head than feet based..." Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:27 CDT robbie_geoghegan@igloomag.com (Robbie Geoghegan) http://igloomag.com/profiles::1731::TAYLOR_DEUPREE_12K_examined profiles "...To date, <a href="http://www.12k.com">12k</a> has released over 50 CDs since the label's inception in 1997 and 40 CDs on 12k's sub-label, <a href="http://www.12k.com/line">LINE</a>. Due to the caliber of music Taylor offers 12k has become one of the most respected experimental electronic labels in the world..." Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:27 CDT solipsistic@igloomag.com (Bazooka Joe) http://igloomag.com/profiles::1732::SUICIDE_Interview_with_Martin_Rev_and_Alan_Vega profiles "...While punk and post-punk were following the standard singer/guitar/bass/drums format, Martin Rev and Alan Vega were pushing the envelope of what a band could be with their minimalist act, all the while seething with anger and spewing vitriol at their audience...." Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:27 CDT solipsistic@igloomag.com (Bazooka Joe) http://igloomag.com/reviews::1727::St%26_246%3Brung_This_Is_Future_Clogsontronics_ reviews "...Störung produced a work in 1983 that was far ahead of its time, the duo created a sound that not only pushed the concepts of traditional instruments but employed new machines to make music that had never been heard by anyone before..." Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:20 CDT robbie_geoghegan@igloomag.com (Robbie Geoghegan) http://igloomag.com/reviews::1728::Gab.Gato_Vs_XBeat_No_Light_Or_Shadow_EP_The_Villains_Inc._ reviews "...The duo of Gab.Gato and XBeat offer up some sinister electro action, they also give some 90's style UK techno as well as some faster and slower material..." Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:20 CDT robbie_geoghegan@igloomag.com (Robbie Geoghegan)