Articles
2009 Artists' Picks
Lymbyc Systym

Albums
Cory Allen
aus
The Bird Ensemble
Canaille
Catlin & Machinefabriek
Greg Davis
Loren Dent
Dirac
Drafted By Minotaurs
Flica
Sarah Goldfarb & JHK
Gown
John Hollenbeck
Viviane Houle
I/DEX
Akira Kosemura
Andrew McKenna Lee
Le Lendemain
LRAD
Lymbyc Systym
Melorman
Muskox
The Mercury Program
Nikasaya
Northerner
nörz
Noveller / Aidan Baker
Redshape
Marina Rosenfeld
Stripmall Architecture
Sturqen
Wes Willenbring
The Tony Wilson Sextet
Julia Wolfe
Peter Wright
Zelienople

Compilations / Mixes
Blackoperator
Glimpse Four:Twenty 03
Kod.eX
Portland Stories

EPs
Molnbär Av John
Tommi Bass & B.B.S.C.
Julian Beau
Colours-Volume 5
Dalot
Echologist
Simon James French
Geiom & Shortstuff
General Elektriks
Geskia
Ernest Gonzales
Gradient
Jacksonville
Joker
Ann Laplantine
Loko
Machinefabriek
Stefano Pilia
Damian Valles

Jacksonville: Valparaiso
Doppler Records

Following the mid-2009 release of the well-received Trix EP, Jacksonville (aka Mecanique ) returns with more splendid material on the two-tracker Valparaiso. The Advance & Sensei co-founder and Leeds, UK-based producer takes no time at all in getting things moving in the title cut , a deep house monster that digs into its luscious swing instantly, then ornaments it with chiming synth flourishes as it builds in intensity and density. Four minutes in, the rhythms cut loose and the tune glides on its way in breezy style. Serene and soulful, “Valparaiso” gallops to the finish line, setting the stage for “Quiet Room,” which contrasts markedly from the opener in slowing the tempo down, beefing up the low end, and upping the sexier ante. Fragmented interjections by a female vocalist bring a soulful presence to the track, while the drums' crisp attack shifts the focus to the bottom end. If it's less of a hell-raiser than the title cut, it's nevertheless delicious in its own way too.

January 2010