Chasing After Shadows by Hammock

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Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson’s completely engrossing new disc that I highly recommend everyone to pick up and listen to. This music is best listened to through headphones, and you can honestly put on your headphones, recline back in a chair, turn up the volume and get carried away by the fluidity of the sounds…

The Noir by The Noir

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The Noir is one of those completely D.I.Y. independent bands that really show how much undiscovered talent is out there. Spencer Smith is the man behind all of the music; he played all cello, guitar, bass, keys, loops, and beats as well as singing all vocals. The music is polished just enough, not overdone and…

Escape by Professor Small

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This album is a bit different than the other albums reviewed this issue. I first heard of Professor Small through their mp3.com page back in the late 1990s. They play electronic music, but don’t think techno or Joy Electric. Think original music with melody, humor, and originality that just happens to be created electronically. Technically,…