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|  I first came into contact with MC Xander in Carnaby street. He was busking a live set from his soon-to-be-released album, ‘Eyeopenness’. Now, if you didn’t know, MC Xander has claimed his rank as one of the best beatboxers in the UK, is part of the infamous One Taste Collective and has been on the line up of every British festival worth its s... |
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|  I should mention that this is the first Hybrid album I’ve come into contact with, and it was bought purely on a whim. Unknown to me were the ear-tingling cinematic and progressive breakbeats that lay inside.
So what is Hybrid? It is a Welsh act, n... |
|  Somewhat unsurprisingly for this reclusive musician, things have been rather quiet of late.
After the surprise mainstream success of both ‘Burial’ and ‘Untrue’ (reviewed here), the latter rated the second-best album of 2007 by the review col... |
|  Perfect Stranger's album Free Cloud already had my name written all over it, when I saw it in a little Camden music and clothing store I love to pop into whenever I get the chance. I have a track called Mountain High which is the result of Perfect St... |
|  Anyone familiar with Nano Records and The Commercial Hippies will know roughly what to expect from their recent work From Beyond. It's the kind of work that many reviewers might describe as "stomping", "banging" or "fucking right on mate!" But that ... |
|  For one so young, Cellardore is without doubt a talented music producer. Words: Will JobbinsHey, don't just take our word for it - just check out the crowd he draws to any event with his name on the billboard. With his finger on the pulse of electro... |
|  As with any other genre of music, a little too much popularity can stagnate new releases to the point where producers are solely concerned with conforming to the stereotype in order to become a) famous and b) rich. Words: Will Jobbins Dubstep's very ... |
|  A brace of classic straight-up psybreaks tracks here from new name (but familiar face) Neurodriver, aka Dom from Far Too Loud. This is techy breakbeat at its best - energetic, Words: Will Jobbinspumping rhythms with some frenzied widdling frequency s... |
|  Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins is now as far removed from the UK pop world as possible. Having resided in New Zealand for a number of years he followed their love of reggae, producing under the International Observer guise since 2001. "Felt" Words... |
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 There never was an artist so aptly named. Burial's sound is bare-bones bleak, gritty urban and yet e... |
|  Since the 1960s, the traditional political protest song has been as much a part of popular youth cul... |
|  In this day and age, making truly original house music must be very difficult. It remains one of t... |
|  This album is immense. There, I said it. You don’t need to read any further if you’re looking... |
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