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March 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 134: Orbital – “Snivilisation”
I could easily have told you that I was quite a big Orbital fan – I enjoyed them. Still do – in theory. But I never play their albums. I knew some singles. I knew some moments, I had a compilation album – I liked some of the clips, I liked when they were featured. I had friends […]Archive
June 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Venetian Snares/Daniel Lanois: Venetian Snares x Daniel Lanois
Venetian Snares/Daniel Lanois Venetian Snares x Daniel Lanois Timesig/Planet Mu This surprise collaboration features two Canadian wunderkind musicians that push and pull in very different directions. It might be a head-scratch (or indeed a head-fuck) for many, particularly if you are arriving at this as a Lanois fan unaware of Venetian Snares. But there’s gold […]Archive
August 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
So Good It Sent Me To Sleep: Albums To Nod Off To (In A Good Way)
I’m often asked if I ever sleep – usually in the form of a Facebook message or a question on Twitter, sometimes it arrives in an email, from a person I don’t really know but I can sense the concern is genuine. I’ve also been asked how I sleep – as in with all the […]Archive
June 13, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: The Comet Is Coming (June 10, Wgtn)
The Comet Is Coming Opera House, Wellington Saturday , June 10 (8pm) The Comet Is Coming is a British “future jazz” trio comprised of Danalogue the Conqueror (Dan Leavers) on synths, Betamax Killer (Max Hallett) on drums and King Shabaka (Shabaka Hutchings) on saxophone – they were pitched as a highlight of the jazz festival. […]Archive
May 11, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Re-Wired For (New) Sound(s): Ten Important Electronica Albums In My Life
I recently posted this – a list of “Ten important metal albums”. And I started it off by linking to this – “Ten important hip-hop albums”. I mentioned then that I would be doing a series of these, across genres, and I repeated the opening paragraph from the hip-hop post. So now I’m going to […]Archive
March 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Bonobo To Perform One NZ Show: Auckland (July 2017)
Niche, Paint It Gold and George FM present BONOBO Simon Green – who records and performs as Bonobo – will play one show in New Zealand at Auckland’s Town Hall, Thursday, July 27. He was last in Auckland a couple of years ago for a DJ set but this will be a performance with the […]Archive
December 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 40 – Sean James Donnelly (SJD)
Welcome to episode 40 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. A chat with Auckland-based musician/producer/soundtrack composer Sean James Donnelly – better known, in band and solo-musician guise as SJD. I’m a huge fan of Sean’s music – all of his albums, I think he’s one of the great talents in New Zealand […]Archive
October 27, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Max Richter + Various Artists: Sleep Remixes
Max Richter + Various Artists: Sleep Remixes Deutsche Grammaophon Max Richter’s 8-hour album/dreamscape was the thing I listened to most last year – I say ‘thing’ because the gentle, gorgeous 8-hour sprawl caught me, deer in headlights, at times, other times it lulled me back to sleep, or sent me off to sleep, sometimes I […]Archive
August 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Heinali: A Wave Crashes
Heinali A Wave Crashes Fluttery Records We know – on some level, now – what to expect from Fluttery Records. Certainly quality – that’s for sure. But also leftfield sound/art/music amalgams, traces of electronica or artists who have dabbled and them moved on through versions of audio-collage and sound-design. So it is with A Wave […]Archive
July 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Aphex Twin: Cheetah EP
Aphex Twin Cheetah EP Warp Records It’s been easy to rush in and declare nearly any and all of the product/activity from Aphex Twin since his return “The Best”. Quality control was there, always. It was usually great stuff – but since a mini glut of releases, many of them no doubt stored up over […]Archive
September 11, 2015 by Simon Sweetman