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Chiodos
Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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03.09.2007 by J-Sin
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MoShang — Chill Dynasty Buy it at Amazon
From all the way across the Pacific to Taiwan, MoShang has recorded a chill-out downtempo album that derives influence from his Chinese heritage surroundings. The production quality is top-notch. Laid back grooves and killer downtempo rhythms make for a good relaxed listen. There’s a lot of “found sounds” going on here with him sampling overheard conversations, funeral chants, street-ads from blue-trucks, and other odds and ends mixed with traditional Chinese instruments and modern electronica. Cool stuff.
- J-Sin
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