Search results: Cascade (2)

Review: Surely there is no one alive who isn't familiar with the oversized, over-energized beats that is Donkey Kong. One of the most enduring characters of the Nintendo world, he remains as popular with kids now as he did back in the 90s and so this first-ever physical release of the Donkey Kong Country Soundtrack is special indeed. The project has been led by Louisiana-based composer and producer Jammin' Sam Miller who has recreated all the most iconic sounds from the game using hex SPC data crudely converted to MIDI. What a gem,

Review: Drew McDowall is as complex and enigmatic an artist as Coil, who he worked closely with for many years. He's followed his own path as well as being tangled up in the world of Jhonn Balance and Sleazy, and now this box set on Dais offers an authoritative overview of four relatively recent LPs and additional exclusive material stretching over six CDs. 2015's Collapse, 2017's Unnatural Channel, 2018's The Third Helix and 2020's Agalma are joined by a disc of rare, alternative and extended versions and a disc of live performances. From oddly angled ambience to lithe, snaking electronica, there's a lot of different sides to McDowall's curious musical mind, and this extensive collection is a perfect way to navigate just part of it.

Review: When Mute proposed to Yann Tiersen, a storied composer and multi-instrumentalist with a penchant for utilizing odd instruments, that they put out a career retrospective, he agreed with one condition: that he could re-record all of the tracks, many with guest performers, and include a handful of brand new tracks. "Portrait" is therefore a snapshot of his career seen through a new prism. It's a very enjoyable set and the assembled cast list - which includes such luminaries as Gruff Rhys, Stephen O'Malley and regular collaborator Olavur Jakupsson - is mighty impressive.