The HaLO compilation is out. Matt Fanale did an awesome job of getting this together. He dug up all the hidden electro talent in Madison, got them together, and put out a comp. He arranged for a goofy-“supergroup” track. He handled the duplication, mastering and all that himself. Amazing. Big …
You know, being a musical pioneer has got to be hard. When everything you built your career on has been emulated, copied, and cloned to the point of cliche, how do you stay relevant? Kraftwerk’s answer has been “remain enigmatic.” After synthesizers came to the fore of pop music in …
A review of the “Halo: Best of Madtown Electro and Synth” compilation can be found at corrode.org. It’s a good review, and funny as hell.
Currently in heavy rotation: Tarkan – Tarkan. The 1999 self-titled major-label debut of Turkey’s biggest and most imam-scaring pop star. Awesome stuff. Gus Gus – Attention New album from a new lineup of icelanders. While nto quite as good as ’97’s “Polydistortion” (very little can be) it has some tasty …
