Articles
2007 Top 10s and 20s
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Albums
7 Hertz
Aarktica
Alka
Axiotronic
Dale Berning
BJNilsen & Z'ev
John Callaghan
Cousin Lou
Dif:use
Disrupt
Domink Eulberg
Donna Regina
Eedl
Erstlaub
FF Burning & BC Motel
Fibla
Figurines
Fond Of Tigers
Freescha
Brian Grainger
Inhabitants
Klimek
Liquid Stranger
Low Res
Mlle Caro & Franck Garcia
Northern
Adam Pacione
Part Timer
Steve Peters
Phreakon
Pig & Dan
Pinch
Rechenzentrum
Sebastien Roux
Sciajno & English
The Seasons
Slow Dancing Society
Steinbrüchel
Talvekoidik
Translations
Ulver
Uusitalo
Tony Wilson 6Tet
Wilson/Lee/Bentley

Compilations/Mixes
15 Exitos Grandes
Steve Lawler
Pole
Sven Väth

3"/ 7"/ 10"/ 12"/ EPs
Ada
Alland Byallo
Formication
Tim Hecker
Hybernation
Karoshi Bros
Lilienweiss
Move D
Tor Lundvall
Shreber Harber Mole FW
Sun Electric
Amon Tobin
Gez Varley

Karoshi Bros: Love the World
Woodville

Woodville steps out with a first release, The Karoshi Bros' (Flash Atkins & Harley Stubbs) Love the World, that arrives circuitously “from China via Sweden, London, and the North-East of England.” The EP features four treatments of the title tune (three if one counts the original and extended mix as one): the original is a joyous and funky slice of electro-pop with a cartoonish vocal that sounds like it's delivered by a ten-year-old, a juvenile character in keeping with lyrics like “Coca-Cola is pop / Madonna is not / All music is hot / Now my head won't stop.” If the Karoshi Bros' original sounds a tad cheesy, the clubbier house version by Magik Johnson may strike your fancy a little more. The peak outing, however, comes courtesy of Flash Atkins who transforms the tune into a swinging soul raver and gooses its deep synths and rollicking beats with Latin percussion and guitar funk.

January 2008