Nothing bad to say about of that lot below. Just add them to your ever growing collection and we'll continue to see eye-to-eye. Words on real life stuff in a bit. Hope everyone is O.K....

My My: Songs for the gentle (Playhouse) - CD
Opening with the fun 'Clean Break' which contains a solid house rhythm that would have worked well on the dancefloor if it weren't for the cacophony of playful pips and squeaks. Things take on a more serious tone with the echo chord of 'When It Rains'. And therein lies their formula: summery excursions in melody can suddenly take sharp turns into obtuse, introverted minimalism. All the elements coming together perfectly on the album highlight 'Propain'.

It doesn't escape criticisms though, slight trimming of a few skip-button fillers here and there could brought the running time down a tad. But, when all is said and done, what you have here is a fantastic set of well-produced, idea-loaded house music. My My maybe aiming for the gentle, but with this debut, they should succeed with being heard by a lot more.

Geoff White: Nevertheless (Background) - CD
Originally due to be released in 2003 on the now defunct Cytrax label, distributor business bullshit has meant it's only just now seen the light of day thanks to the efforts of Background Records.

I managed to nab an mp3 copy of the album so I'm reasonably familiar with it. Despite a slight re-ordering of tracks and the vastly superior sound quality offered to me by the CD version, I'm glad to say it's none of its original bite. Glitchy, dubby and pretty abrasive at times; this is far removed from the melancholic warmth of Kompakt fodder.

Presented as a seamless narrative, there are very few missteps here. But sticking my DJ hat on, I reckon the Basic-Channel clank of 'Sharpie', Sutekh style erroneous rhythms on 'Starstruck' and the reductionist funk of 'Otto' would be gladly put through my Traktor.

Herve Boghossian: Mouvements (Raster Noton) - CD
Originally released in 2004, Parisian-based Herve Boghossian takes altered guitar through laptop processes resulting in an album of stark alien beauty. Granulated, pixel-fine emissions sustained by classicist chords and tonal holds. Each track a subtle variation on the last. Reminiscent at times of Fennesz's more tender moments. Experimental, yes, but fiercely accessible too.

Absolutely stunning.

Hecker: Electronic Music Soundtrack for "The Disenchanted Forest x 1001" by Angela Bulloch (Editions Mego) - Double CD
A full eight months after it comes out, I finally manage to nab a copy of this elusive fucker of a CD. Seems like the Tate Britain (where the exhibition of Angela Bulloch's installation was held) have bought most of the copies of this and held them in storage. Presumably for our own well being; regular doses of Hecker have not been recommended for maintaining good health.

But then, you are talking to someone who thinks 'PV Trecks' and 'Sun Pandamonium' are two of the greatest releases in the last 100 years. So I may be a little biased.

Still, this sounds like him. That undefinable low-level code quality of noise, tones and frequencies here given a wide canvas. Given extra spacial awareness on the 'Stereo Mix', recorded in the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin complete with natural reverb. The 2nd disc contains the same material, just direct from his harddisc.