Meshuggah – I

Math is at the core of pretty much everything we do in life. Ranging from the equations carried out within the human brain as synapses fire off neurons to different receptors which command your eyes to observe these words written on your screen and interpret them, to, well, other equations being conducted as the signals bounce from the satellites in space down to earth into you phone and are converted into streams of information which…

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High On Fire – Death Is This Communion

First notes hit like cannons. Fury Whip  starts out on full, fire fueled guitar crushing over the massive kicks pounding away through the complete assault that is the opening track. Welcome to the world of High On Fire, where everything is loud and big, all the time. The band came to existence in 1998, founded by guitarist and lead vocalist Matt Pike. Hailing from California, High On Fire takes much influence from the godfathers of…

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Sufjan Stevens – Age of Adz

A dilemma that most artists face at one point or another is deciding whether or not to maintain their current approach and style to the music they make, or taking an entirely different direction. They might take an inspiration from the current state of their life, employ instruments that they have neglected or ignored, use a different style of mixing/production or take on an entirely new genre. While results can be mixed, on occasion, something…

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Osibisa – Woyaya

Like much of my record collection, this album came from my grandfathers stash. The artwork is definitely eye-popping, with a cross between a dragonfly and an elephant flying towards the viewer, in a fluorescent green orange colour scheme and stylized design. And it’s only up hill from here. The group originates from various parts of Africa and the Caribbeans, who managed their way to England in the late 60’s. Armed with only their instruments and passion…

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