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Various Artists, Enjoy the Silence Vol. 1
[Mule Electronic] Back in the summer of 2007, Chris Mann began his review of the Soul Jazz Box of Dub with the following statement: “Most compilations are like group photos: someone always has their...
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Various Artists, 2010
Artwork by Travess Smalley [Dial] Like the Missoni their roster modeled in a recent photoshoot for German magazine De:bug, the Dial label is a family affair, with a long history and an instantly...
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Lawrence, Sorry Sun
Image by Dextro [Smallville Records] Lawrence’s mellifluous, relaxed style can just as easily dazzle and impress as it can fade into languid, unadventurous pap, dangerous territory for someone with as...
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Lawrence, Kurama
[Pampa Records] His music has never been particularly busy, but recently, it seems as if Peter Kersten is increasingly intent on stripping his creations to the barest of necessities. Sorry Sun — his...
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LWE Interviews Lawrence
Peter Kersten first tried his hand at producing in 2000, releasing his first ever effort on Dial, the label he had just set up with friends Carsten Jost and Paul Kominek (Turner). His melancholic,...
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Lawrence, In A Rush
[Smallville Records] Compared to the year before it, 2012 was a relatively quiet one for Lawrence. In fact until December, a summer EP on his own Dial imprint was all we were privy to, with the man...
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Lawrence, Films & Windows
Photo by Michael Wolf [Dial] Bring up Lawrence’s name, and you’ll get a mixture of reverent praise and “he’s not quite as good as he used to be,” usually within the same response. Peter Kersten’s...
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Little White Earbuds August Charts 2013
Chart courtesy of The Economist 01. Matti Turunen, “Fall (Feat. Dora Gray)” [Muhk] (buy) I feel like I owe Muhk an odd apology. The label has sent me both of their two releases so far, and each time...
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LWE’s Top 10 Albums of 2013
10. Jonsson/Alter, 2 [Kontra-Musik] (buy) It can be difficult not to have sky high expectations for artists after their debut blows you away. That was certainly the case for Jonsson/Alter, the Swedish...
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Little White Earbuds January Charts 2014
Chart courtesy of The Economist 01. Soulphiction, “When Radio Was Boss” [Pampa Records] (buy) Perhaps like you, my earliest memories of recorded music are of listening to the radio in the car. Many of...
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