Articles by I. Khider
James Ruskin
Into Submission
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2001
Vast, earth-rumbling techno that takes me back to my warehouse rave days. This is a big sounding recording that's made to be played on a bi...
Kevin Shiu/Various
Recital
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2001
Heavily rhythmic and deeply dubby nocturnal tech house mixed by Kevin Shiu represents the Vancouver underground house scene. Shiu keeps his...
Senking
Silencer
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2001
Producer Jans Massel has put out a fine release on the exceptional electronic label Karaoke Kalk. Composed of deep throbbing bass lines, re...
Chris Vrenna
American McGee's Alice
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2001
Ex-Nine Inch Nails member Chris Vrenna soundtracks a grizzly version of Lewis Carroll's classic, one where our heroine wanders through Wond...
MRB
100 Penny Mixes
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
Mixes One of those tragic "could've been" stories, MRB committed suicide after these recordings were done, extinguishing the possibility of...
Sufjan Stevens
A Sun Came
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
A Celtic folk and rock album, A Sun Came is skilfully put together, as demonstrated by Stevens' finely crafted lyrics and excellent musicia...
Lone Catalysts
Hip Hop
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
The Venetia, PA-based hip-hop duo of Jason Rawls and Jermaine Sanders put out a raw underground hip-hop album that may lack big budget stud...
Jetone
Ultramarine
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
An excellent release on the Force Inc. label. Montreal-based Jetone uses minimal pared down techno styles and then fills them with rhythm a...