SCHNEIDER TM Registered
Interview with Dirk Dresselhaus
Schneider TM is not your standard electronic musician. Since is first record, released in 1999 on German label City Slang, Dirk Dresselhaus has made a mark on the scene by mixing avant-guarde electronica and pop. In 2002, he released Zoomer, which brought his music to a larger audience thanks to its catchy tune and quirky approach, and with his most recent release, a collection of some of the remixes he has produced over the last four years, he demonstrates a strong ability to adapt to diverse situations. We caught up with the man to talk about his background, the impact that Zoomer had on his work, and his future projects.

INFINITE LIVEZ Puppet Master
Interview with Steven Henry
With just a couple of singles under his belt, British hip-hop new comer Infinite Livez is setting the tone. As he get ready to release his first album, Bush Meat, on Big Dada no less, British hip-hop new comer Infinite Livez talks to Serena Kutchinsky about growing up studying art, working with others as part of a collective of artists and playing live with a puppet.

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Sung Tongs
After a very prolific 2003, with two new albums and their first two albums re-packaged by Fat-Cat, the exhilarating Brooklyn-based Animal Collective return with their fifth album, and it seems they can't do no wrong.

Æ - Bootleg
Stock, Hausen & Walkman member Andrew Sharpley teams up with female percussionist Emiko Ota for this hectic, yet fun project.

ASTEROTH Songs From The Belfry
Making the most of minimalist sonic structures, Asteroth collects on Songs From The Belfry a series of stunning cinematic compositions that are at once complex and melodic.

AVRIL Members Only
Fred Avril is a true outsider on the French electronic scene. On his second album, he introduces elements of live instrumentation to expend on his stage persona.

BLOCKHEAD Music By Cavelight
Already responsible for producing a handful of albums and EPs for the likes of Aesop Rock, Murs, S.A. Smash and others, Blockhead finally unveils his first solo album.

CINELUX Pardon My French Series #1
First in a series of albums aiming at promoting new French artist, this album sees post-rockers Cinelux confronting their inspired sound with that of remixers. An interesting debut.

COCOROSIE La Maison De Mon Rêve
Brooklyn-based sisters Sierra and Bianca Casady are CocoRosie, and La Maison De Mon Rêve is there first collection of offbeat folk/blues songs. Recorded in a small flat in Montmartre, Paris, this album is a confident piece of poetry.

GREG DAVIS Curling Pond Woods
Two years after his stunning first album, Arbor, and following last year's contribution to Staalplaat's Mort Aux Vaches series, Greg Davis returns with another beautifully crafted slice of folktronica in which he explores further his soundscapes.

FUNKSTÖRUNG Disconnected
German duo Funkstörung abandon their glitchy electronica to focus on hip-hop and introduce elements of pop.

NITRADA We Don't Know Why But We Do It
Following a very promising first mini album, Nitrada returns with his first full-length record and allows others to alter his sound.

PROEM Socially Inept
For his fourth album, Merck founding member Richard Bailey, aka Proem, returns to the vast sonic spaces of his previous offering, Among Others, and develops further his beautifully laidback electronic constructions.

RJD2 Since We Last Spoke
Two years ago, RJD2 ventured on his own with his first album, and instantly gained respect from critics and public alike. With his second album, he takes his sound further.

CRAIG TABORN Junk Magic
A collaborator on Carl Craig’s Programmed project, Craig Taborn has remained discreet since his first album was released ten years ago. With this third album, Taborn presents a fascinating piece of work.