August | 2014 | The Answer Is In The Beat

The 442’s: s/t (self-released, 2014)

August 1, 2014 at 9:08 pm | Posted in Reviews | Leave a comment

The 442’s: s/t

As the map and compass inside the CD packaging clearly show, this band is charting their own course. It’s hard to even know what to file them under, as the string quartet format suggests 21st century classical, but they draw influence from jazz, folk, Gypsy music, Irish reels, and a multitude of other influences. Really tight, complex musicianship on all acoustic instruments. The accordion and piano on “Great Blue C” are really nice. “Heston’s” is pretty. “Social JustUs” has a nice counterpoint between accordion and multiple string instruments, which are sometimes panned left-right. “Chime” does indeed have some chimes. “Chelsea” has some nice whistling. Honestly, the tracks with vocals kind of turn me off. Otherwise, it’s an intriguing, adventurous album. Available on Bandcamp.

Crush Collision 7/31/14

August 1, 2014 at 6:20 pm | Posted in Crush Collision | Leave a comment

Hour 1
10:01 PM Wata Igarashi ~ Hitodama
10:07 PM Lone ~ Begin To Begin
10:11 PM Jim-E Stack ~ Run
10:15 PM Martyn ~ Like That
10:19 PM Plastikman ~ EXplore
10:25 PM Esteban Adame ~ Friday Night DUI
10:31 PM Monobox ~ Film
10:35 PM Robin Ball ~ Smokescreen
10:41 PM Argy & Mama ~ Dirty Stop Out (Dub Version)
10:44 PM Audion ~ Motormouth (Matrixxman’s Singularity Remix)
10:49 PM Dave Tarrida ~ Time Equalizing (Mr Jones & George Lanham Remix)
10:54 PM Kabale Und Liebe ~ Bats ‘N Butterflies
Hour 2
11:01 PM Raiz ~ Transcend 3
11:06 PM NX1 ~ PR1
11:12 PM Cirkuitry ~ The Hez
11:17 PM Rennie Foster ~ Call The Sun
11:22 PM Brett Cimbalik ~ I Wish I Could Say The Same
11:29 PM Apparat ~ Useless Information
11:33 PM James Ruskin ~ Shallow Pool
11:38 PM Detroit Grand Pubahs Vs. Space DJz ~ Late Uru Uru Night
11:44 PM Synthek & Audiolouis ~ Thread Between Us
11:48 PM Moire ~ False
11:52 PM Robert Hood ~ Protein Valve (Re-Plant)
11:57 PM Korma ~ Springblade