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Roger West: Wasted House

While there might not be a clarity to West’s sound, it can certainly be found in his vision. These sounds are corrupted but sacrifice neither force nor catchiness. It’s a triumph of execution.

Max Loderbauer and Jacek Sienkiewicz: Ridges

If you were to feed Klaus Kinski potent acid then plonk him wild eyed and battered in a deep alpine ravine whilst Herzog filmed the consequences – ‘Ridges’ would aptly soundtrack the unfolding scenes.

Palmbomen II: Palmbomen II

Just when words like analog, lo-fi house and ‘recorded straight from hardware’ become so ubiquitous that they make you want to go foetal and listen to precision-engineered techno in a padded cell, along comes an album like Palmbomen II to take the wind right out of your sanctimonious sails.

Jam City: Dream A Garden

The reserve and normality of Dream A Garden render it an unsatisfying outer by-product of Jam City’s inner shift. The ideas are fresh and daunting but ask this incredibly talented artist to further shape them into a body of cohesive new aesthetics.

D.A.R.F.D.H.S.: In The Wake Of The Dark Earth

Field Records stellar trilogy of albums gives rise to a potential “of the year” in the form of the exquisite ‘In Wake Of Dark Earth’ from Dard Å Ranj Från Det Hebbershålska Samfundet.

Tadeo: Terra Incognita EP

During the 28-minute voyage, Tadeo has obvious points of reference, yet the result is rewarding, both in style and substance.

Live At Robert Johnson: Lifesaver Compilation 2

Lifesaver 2 is the second calling card from Live At Robert Johnson, the bi-monthly club night at the Frankfurt club / label, allow me to take you on a whirlwind tour of the movers and shakers here.