Saltillo is the one-man project of Menton J. Matthews, a member of the band Sunday Munich. A multi-instrumentalist, Matthews plays violin, viola, cello, piano, bass, guitar and banjo, as well as doing all the electronic work himself. This is a truly emotional album, fusing acoustic sounds with electronic. Downbeat trip-hop for the most part, Matthews sidesteps into drum n bass territory briefly to add a little variety to the record. He also makes clever use of vocal samples, many from Shakespearean texts, others seemingly from movies. This combination gives the album a timeless feel; I feel that it will definitely age in a similar manner to the works of Portishead and Massive Attack. Easily my favourite album of 2006, Saltillo has created a bitter-sweet record with true emotional depth.
Outstanding tracks:
- A Necessary End
- A Hair on the Head of John the Baptist
- Backyard Pond
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Saltillo - Ganglion
Prefuse 73 - Preparations [2007]
Label: Warp Records
Catalog#: unknown
Format: CD
Country: UK
Release date: 23 Oct 2007
Genre: Electronic
Style: Beat, Trip Hop
Credits: Producer - Guillermo Scott Herren
Guillermo Scott Herren will revive his Prefuse 73 alias this fall for the new album Preparations, out via Warp on October 23. It’s a double album… but only if you buy a physical copy. As an added incentive to support your local record shop, the digital version of Preparations will not come with the second disc. And you’ll be missing out, because that second disc is called Ensembles and is, as promised, a collection of modern classical compositions composed and played by Herren using mostly cello, flute, piano, bass, and clarinet.
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Roisin Murphy - Let Me Know [2007]
Label: EMI Records (UK)
Catalog#: none
Format: CDr, Single, Promo
Country: UK
Release date: Aug 2007
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: House, Synth-pop
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DJ Cam - Mad Blunted Jazz
Label: Shadow Records
Catalog#: SDW010-2
Format: 2 x CD
Country: US
Released: 12 Dec 1996
Genre: Electronic
Style: Breakbeat, Trip Hop, Downtempo
Credits: Piano, Vibraphone - Smooth 1
Scratches, Effects [Turntable Effects] - DJ Cam
Notes: CD 2 contains live played versions of CD 1, recorded November 30, 1995.
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Afterdark - Infiltrate (2007)
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01. Infiltrate                                          05:57
02. Cosa Nostra                                         06:07
03. Thought Strainer                                    05:04
The second release for the formidable 3.5 imprint, with Boka / Urban
Grafitti’s Afterdark manning the controls. “Infiltrate” spans the Â
A-side and is decidedly nasty - a hateful cacophony that filters its
hatred very well into an arrangement of beastly beats and massive Â
drops. “Cosa Nostra” on the flip is a different animal altogether -
a solitary Melodica offering an introspective hook that’s primed for
summer, only the epic wobbling bassline reminding you that you’re Â
firmly rooted in the sounds of urban innovation, 21st century style.
Good stuff, bring on release number 3.          Â
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Jon Kennedy - Demons [2007]
Label: The Jon Kennedy Federation
Catalog#: JKFEP001
Format: Vinyl, 12″, EP
Country: UK
Released: 04 Jun 2007
Genre: Electronic
Style: Downtempo, Breaks, Trip Hop
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UNKLE - War Stories [2007]
Label: Surrender All
Catalog#: SURR003CDP
Format: CD, Promo, Advance
Country: UK
Released: 2007
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Breaks, Trip Hop, Abstract, Experimental
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Terranova - Close The Door [1999]
Label: Studio !K7
Catalog#: !K7077CD
Format: CD
Country: Germany
Released: 30 Aug 1999
Genre: Electronic
Style: Downtempo, Trip Hop, House
Credits: Mixed By - Xaver Naudascher (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 9, 11, 12)
Notes: Guitar by Alexander Hacke (Einstürzende Neubauten)
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Daedelus - Impending Doom / Just Briefly [2005]
Label: Ninja Tune
Catalog#: ZEN12 171
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: UK
Released: 12 Dec 2005
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: Broken Beat, Hip Hop, Breaks
Notes: Limited to 300 copies.
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