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Playgrounds: Recess – Greystar (2024)

James Krustofski James Krustofski September 24, 2024

Album: Playgrounds: Recess Artist: Greystar Release Date: September 6, 2024 Bandcamp: Playgrounds: Recess What is bliss? We all have our Oxford definition and (as Read More

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Down [HTX131] – All the Stores are Closed (2024)

James Krustofski James Krustofski August 30, 2024

Album: Down Artist: All the Stores are Closed Release Date: April 5, 2024 Label: Heterodox Records Bandcamp: All the Stores are Closed I Read More

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A.R. Kane – 69 (1988) – Review

James Krustofski James Krustofski July 24, 2024

Release Date: July 1988 Label: Rough Trade Records Length: 54:26 You probably won’t recognize the name A.R. Kane unless you’ve spent Read More

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What is Forest Psytrance?

James Krustofski James Krustofski July 12, 2024

Forest psytrance stands out even in the dense web of psytrance subgenres. It draws from darkpsy, goa, early experimental techno, and sound Read More

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What is Acid Techno?

James Krustofski James Krustofski July 12, 2024

Acid Techno. If you’ve ever been in a space where everything shook but the walls held steady, where the bass hit Read More

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Flash of the Spirit – Jon Hassell & Farafina (1988)

James Krustofski James Krustofski July 12, 2024

Flash of the Spirit brings together Jon Hassell and the West African ensemble Farafina for a collaboration that avoids spectacle and sticks Read More

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Flora – Hiroshi Yoshimura (1987) – Album Review

James Krustofski James Krustofski July 12, 2024

Flora is a quieter kind of record. It doesn’t try to move you with grandeur or urgency. Each track settles into Read More

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What is Speedcore?

James Krustofski James Krustofski May 24, 2024

Speedcore: The Extreme Edge of Electronic Music Introduction to Speedcore Speedcore is an intense and high-tempo subgenre of hardcore techno that emerged Read More

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DJ Pierre: The Innovator of House and Acid House Music

James Krustofski James Krustofski May 24, 2024

DJ Pierre, born Nathaniel Pierre Jones in Chicago, Illinois, is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the evolution Read More

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What is Hard Trance?

James Krustofski James Krustofski May 23, 2024

Hard Trance: The Pulsating Heartbeat of Electronic Dance Music Introduction to Hard Trance Hard Trance is a subgenre of electronic dance music (Read More