Slow Dancing Society "The Slow and Steady Winter" – Hypnagogue

Jan 26, 2008 | Reviews, Slow Dancing Society Reviews

Excerpt: “In just two albums, Slow Dancing Society (aka Drew Sullivan) has been placed squarely in my sights as an artist to not only watch, but to eagerly await new music from. SDS’ debut CD, The Sound of Lights When Dim, first introduced me to...

Sankt Otten "Wunden Gibt Es Immer Wieder" – Sonic Frontiers

Jan 26, 2008 | Reviews

Excerpt: “Instruments are intelligently chosen, allowing individual textures to melt together and interact effortlessly. The combination of acoustic and electronic percussion works a treat, forming rigid rhythms for the listener to cling onto whilst the...

The Retail Sectors "Foregone Conclusion" – Luna Kafe

Jan 23, 2008 | Reviews, The Retail Sectors Reviews

Excerpt: “The Retail Sectors (AKA Kentaro Togawa) took me pleasantly by surprise with the “The First Step to End the Life” single. Electronica pop, catchy like hell… The layers of sound on some of the tracks (the remix parts) are dizzying and...

Sankt Otten "Wunden Gibt Es Immer Wieder" – Luna Kafe

Jan 23, 2008 | Reviews

Excerpt: “Sankt Otten might be Germany’s finest act with their blissful electronic soundscapes… Wunden Gibt Es Immer Wieder is an amazingly graceful piece of work. The title track and single ‘Wunden Gibt Es Immer Wieder’ is a top ace,...

Glassacre 'September 16th' – Luna Kafe

Jan 23, 2008 | Glassacre Reviews, Reviews

Excerpt: “Glassacre play nocturnal pop, a mixture of indie (when 80s turned 90s) and electronica, as in shoegaze with more than a haze of guitars. Check their myspace site and the listed influences make sense. The whispering, whirling ‘September...

Tangled Star 'tosleepingpeople' – Luna Kafe

Jan 23, 2008 | Reviews, Tangled Star Reviews

Excerpt: “a lovely pop song. Their first EP for Hidden Shoal Recordings, the six-song mini It’s Now or Later (2006), was well received. It’s easy to understand that by hearing this new single – if it had anything as good as this one. Tangled...