IMS Industry Insider

Albums

ISSUE: 25 Aug 2017

Chase & Status (Standard - 2* Rick Pearson, Observer - 2* Michael Cragg, Guardian2 - 3* Hannah J Davies)

ISSUE: 21 Jul 2017

Mura Masa (Observer - 4* Kitty Empire, Times - Mark Edwards, Standard - 4* Richard Godwin)

ISSUE: 14 Jul 2017

Calvin Harris (Times2 - 2* Will Hodgkinson, iNews - 2* Andy Gill)

ISSUE: 07 Jul 2017

Calvin Harris (FTWeekend - 3* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Standard - 3* Rick Pearson, Times - Lisa Verrico, Observer - 3* Michael Craig)
Floating Points (Standard - 3* David Smyth, Observer - Kitty Empire, Sunday Times - Anna Conrad)

ISSUE: 16 Jun 2017

Goldie (SundayTimes - Dan Cairns)

ISSUE: 12 May 2017

Cashmere Cat (Observer - 3* Kitty Empire)

ISSUE: 28 Apr 2017

Joe Goddard (Guardian2 - 3* Ben Beaumont-Thomas)

ISSUE: 21 Apr 2017

The Chainsmokers (Times - 2* Will Hodgkinson)

ISSUE: 14 Apr 2017

Arca (FT - 4* Ludovic Hunter-Tileny, Observer - Kitty Empire, Times - Mark Edwards)

ISSUE: 07 Apr 2017

Midori Takada - Through The Looking Glass (RA - 4.2*)
Tale Of Us - Endless (RA - 3*)

ISSUE: 31 Mar 2017

Soulwax (Standard - 4* Andre Paine, Guardian2 - 3* Tim Jonze)

ISSUE: 16 Dec 2016

deadmau5 (Standard - 3* David Smyth, Observer - 3* Damien Morris)

ISSUE: 09 Dec 2016

Deadmau5 (Guardian2 - 3* Rachel Aroesti, FT - 3* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney)

ISSUE: 25 Nov 2016

Justice (FT - 4* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Observer 3* - Kitty Empire, Times - Dan Cairns)

ISSUE: 18 Nov 2016

v/a Gilles Peterson presents Havana Cultura (Observer - Neil Spencer)
Justice (Guardian2 - 3* Kate Hutchinson)

ISSUE: 11 Nov 2016

Canvax – Cosmophilia (XLR8R - 7.5*)

ISSUE: 28 Oct 2016

Kero Kero Bonito (Guardian2 - 3* Kate Hutchinson)

ISSUE: 14 Oct 2016

Rezz - Something Wrong Here, EP. (Dancing Astronaut)
Naked - Zone (RA - 3*)

ISSUE: 07 Oct 2016

Nicolas Jaar (Dancing Astronaut, Guardian - 3* Joe Muggs)

ISSUE: 30 Sep 2016

Karl Kovacs, aka Moscoman (RA - 3.8*)
Bjarki (RA - 3.8*)
Yello (Times2 - 4* Will Hodgkinson, I - 4* Andy Gill, Guardian - 3* Dave Simpson)

ISSUE: 23 Sep 2016

Jeremy Underground – Beauty (RA - 4.3*)

ISSUE: 09 Sep 2016

Zomby (Guardian - 3* Tim Jonze)

ISSUE: 12 Aug 2016

Hieroglyphic Being (FT - 4* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Observer - 4* Kitty Empire)

ISSUE: 29 Jul 2016

MSTRKRFT (Standard - 2* David Smyth, SundayTimes - Mark Edwards, Observer - 3* Kitty Empire)
Honne (Standard - 3* Andre Paine, SundayTimes - Dan Cairns, Observer - 4* Kitty Empire)
Staycore (Resident Advisor - 3.7*)
Black Merlin (Resident Advisor - 4*)

ISSUE: 22 Jul 2016

Album Review: Eric Copeland – Black Bubblegum 3.6/5 (Resident Advisor)
Single Review: Abra – Princess 4.2/5 (Resident Advisor)

ISSUE: 01 Jul 2016

DJ Shadow (FT Weekend- 2* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Standard - 4* John Aizlewood, Observer – Phil Mongredien)
Cassius (Observer – Kitty Empire)

ISSUE: 03 Jun 2016

Gold Panda (Guardian2 - 4* Kate Hutchinson)
Keito Sano (Mixmag - 7/10 Marcus Barnes)
Various - Facticity (Mixmag - 9/10 Marcus Barnes)
My Favourite Robot (Christina Hernandez – Dancing Astronaut)
Flume (FT - 3* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Standard - 4* David Smyth, Sunday Times - Dan Cairns, Observer - Ben Thompson)

ISSUE: 27 May 2016

Gold Panda (Metro - 4* Simon Price)
Flume (Metro p34 - 3* Sharon O'Connell)
Pantha du Prince (Guardian - 3* Harriet Gibsone)

ISSUE: 20 May 2016

Kygo (Standard - 2* David Smyth)
Pantha Du Prince (Mixmag)

ISSUE: 13 May 2016

Kygo (SundayTimes - Lisa Verrico)
Jean-Michel Jarre (Standard - 4* John Aizlewood)
Kaytranada (FT - 4* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Observer - 3* Kitty Empire)

ISSUE: 06 May 2016

Kaytranada (Times – Dan Cairns)

ISSUE: 29 Apr 2016

Andy Stott (ResidentAdvisor – 3.6* Angus Finlayson)
Omar S (ResidentAdvisor – 4.2* Matt McDermott)

ISSUE: 22 Apr 2016

J Dilla (FT Weekend - 2* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Sunday Times - Dan Cairns)
DJ Rashad (ResidentAdvisor – 3.8* Andrew Ryce)

ISSUE: 15 Apr 2016

Tim Hecker (Guardian2 - 4* Alexis Petridis)
M83 (Standard - 2* David Smyth, Sunday Times - Mark Edwards,Times2 - 2* Will Hodgkinson, Jacqui Swift, Guardian2 - 3* Paul MacInnes )

ISSUE: 08 Apr 2016

Larry Levan (FT - 4* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney)

ISSUE: 01 Apr 2016

The Range (FT – 4* Ludovic Hunter Tilney, Observer – 3* Killian Fox)

ISSUE: 24 Mar 2016

Mr. Fingers (Resident Advisor 4.5* - Patric Fallon)
Eats Everything (Resident Advisor 3.3* - Kristan Caryl)

ISSUE: 11 Mar 2016

Fatima Al Qadiri (Resident Advisor - 2.5* Andrew Ryce)
Tiga (FT - 4* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Guardian2 - 4* Paul MacInnes)

ISSUE: 04 Mar 2016

Andrew Weatherall (FT - 3* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Observer - 3* Killian Fox)
CFCF (ResidentAdvisor – 4* Andrew Ryce)

ISSUE: 26 Feb 2016

Africaine 808 (FT - 3* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney)
Moodymann (Resident Advisor - 4*)

ISSUE: 19 Feb 2016

Eric Prydz (Guardian - 3* Ben Beaumont-Thomas)

ISSUE: 12 Feb 2016

Junior Boys (4.2* – ResidentAdvisor)
Bill Converse (3.8* – ResidentAdvisor)

ISSUE: 05 Feb 2016

Eric Prydz (Metro – 3* Simon Price)
Rihanna (Metro – 4* Amy Dawson)
Surgeon (Resident Advisor – 3.3/5.0)
Paranoid London (Resident Advisor – 4.1/5.0)

ISSUE: 29 Jan 2016

Tricky, DJ Milo & Luke Harris (Guardian2 - 3* Jon Dennis)
Roly Porter (Resident Advisor - 4.2*)

ISSUE: 22 Jan 2016

Broken English Club (3.8* – Resident Advisor)
Max Graef Band (3.3* – Resident Advisor)

ISSUE: 15 Jan 2016

OST and Kjex - Freedom Wig (Sunday Times - Mark Edwards)
Baby Ford – fabric 85 (2.3* – Resident Advisor)

ISSUE: 08 Jan 2016

Various – Ostgut Ton Zehn (3.2* – Resident Advisor)
Oskar Offermann – Le Grand To Do (3.3* – Resident Advisor)

ISSUE: 18 Dec 2015

Underworld (Guardian2 - 4* Dorian Lynskey)
Stacey Pullen (ResidentAdvisor – 3.0*)
Deadbeat (ResidentAdvisor – 3.4*)

ISSUE: 11 Dec 2015

UVB – Life (3.5* – ResidentAdvisor)
SOPHIE – Product (4.6* – ResidentAdvisor)
Sigma (Standard - 3* David Smyth)

ISSUE: 04 Dec 2015

Joey Anderson – Invisible Switch (4.1* – Resident Advisor)
Arca (Sunday Times – Dan Cairns)
Kangding Ray – Cory Arcane (3.8* – Resident Advisor)
Sigma (Sunday Times – Lisa Verrico)

ISSUE: 27 Nov 2015

Kode9 – Nothing (3.9* – Resident Advisor)
Rustie – EVENIFYOUDONTBELIEVE (2.9* – Resident Advisor)

ISSUE: 20 Nov 2015

Grimes (Times - Dan Cairns, Independent - 4* Andy Gill)
Floating Points (FT - 4* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney)
Arca (Guardian2 - 4* Rachel Aroesti)

ISSUE: 13 Nov 2015

Levantis – Romantic Psychology I (3.5* – Resident Advisor)
Jamie Woon (FT Weekend - 4* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Observer - 3* Killian Fox)
Floating Points (Observer - 4* Kitty Empire)

ISSUE: 06 Nov 2015

Luke Vibert – Bizarster (3.5* – Resident Advisor)
Rabit – Communion (4.1* – Resident Advisor)
Cristian Varela - Mad & Max (Decoded)

ISSUE: 30 Oct 2015

Santiago Salazar – Chicanismo (3.5* – Resident Advisor)
Jeff Mills – Exhibitionist 2 (2.9* – Resident Advisor)

ISSUE: 23 Oct 2015

Nicolas Jaar – Fight (4.1* - Resident Advisor)
Jean-Michel Jarre (Sunday Times - Dan Cairns, Standard - 4* John Aizlewood)
St. Germain – St. Germain (3.6* – Resident Advisor)

ISSUE: 16 Oct 2015

Jean-Michel Jarre – Electronica 1: The Time Machine (Times2 - 3* Will Hodgkinson, Guardian2 - 4* Jon Dennis)
Claptone – Dear Life Remixes (FT - 4* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney)

ISSUE: 09 Oct 2015

Darkstar – Foam Island (4* – Resident Advisor)
Bob Moses – Days Gone By (3.4* – Resident Advisor)
Avicii – Stories (Dancing Astronaut, Times - 2* Will Hodgkinson, Standard - 3* Richard Godwin, Sunday Times - Lisa Verrico)

ISSUE: 02 Oct 2015

Disclosure – Caracal (2.6/5 – Resident Advisor)
Avicii (Metro – 2* Sharon O’Connell)
Jacques Renault – Zentrum (2.5/5 – Resident Advisor)
Battles – La Di Da Di (2.9/5 – Resident Advisor)

ISSUE: 25 Sep 2015

Battles – La Di Da Di (Observer - Kitty Empire)
Disclosure - Caracal (FT - 3* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Sunday Times - Dan Cairns, Times2 – 3* Will Hodgkinson, Guardian – 3* Harriet Gibsone, Star – 4* James Cabooter)

ISSUE: 18 Sep 2015

Ed Rush & Optical – Fabriclive 82 (1.8* – Resident Advisor)
Helena Hauff – Discreet Desires (3.7* – Resident Advisor)
Rudimental - We The Generation (ArtsDesk - Thomas H Green)

ISSUE: 11 Sep 2015

Road Hog – On The Lam (3.8* – Resident Advisor)
Dam-Funk - Invite the Light (Observer - 3* Ben Thompson)
Ricardo Villalobos – Easy Lee/Dexter (5* – Resident Advisor)

ISSUE: 04 Sep 2015

The Black Dog – Neither/Neither (3.7* – Resident Advisor)
Saab Nutson – Electronic Music From The Faroe Islands 1993 (3.6* – Resident Advisor)
Nero - Between II Worlds (Times2 - 1* Will Hodgkinson, Guardian G2 - 2* Lanre Bakare)

ISSUE: 28 Aug 2015

Nero - Between II Worlds (Guardian - 2* Lanre Bakare)
Various Artists - Total 15 (3.8* - Resident Advisor)
Heathered Pearls - Body Complex (3.6* - Resident Advisor)

ISSUE: 21 Aug 2015

The Chemical Brothers – Born In The Echoes (3* – Resident Advisor)
CFCF – The Colours Of Life (4* – Resident Advisor)
Post Scriptum – Post Scriptum 01 (4* – Resident Advisor)
Julio Bashmore – Knockin’ Boots (Mail – 4* Adrian Thrills)
Christian Rich - FW14 (FT – 3* Richard Clayton)

ISSUE: 14 Aug 2015

Seven Davis Jnr. – Universes (Resident Advisor - 3.8*)
Omar Souleyman – Bahdeni Nami (Resident Advisor - 3.6*)
Acronym - June (Resident Advisor - 4.1*)
Julio Bashmore - Knockin' Boots (Guardian2 - 4* Kate Hutchinson)

ISSUE: 07 Aug 2015

Rex Ilusivii – In The Moon Cage (Resident Advisor – 3.8*)
Civil Duty – Civil Duty (Resident Advisor – 3.7*)

ISSUE: 31 Jul 2015

The Chemical Brothers - Born in the Echoes (Times2 - 4* Will Hodgkinson, Guardian2 - 2* Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Observer - 4* Kitty Empire)
Vinyl Williams – Into (Guardian2 - 2* Ben Beaumont-Thomas)
LHF – For The Thrown (Resident Advisor – 3.9*)

ISSUE: 24 Jul 2015

Arthur Russell – Corn (4.0/5 – Resident Advisor)
Art Department – fabric 82 (3.2/5 – Resident Advisor)
The Chemical Brothers (Independent – 4* Andy Gill, Times – Dan Cairns)

ISSUE: 16 Jul 2015

The Chemical Brothers (FT - 4* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Telegraph - 4* Neil McCormick)
Citizenn – Human Interface (3.1* – Resident Advisor)
U – We Decide Who Comes In (3.6* – Resident Advisor)

ISSUE: 10 Jul 2015

Aero Flynn (Sunday Times – Mark Edwards)
Four Tet (FTWeekend - 4* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Observer – Kitty Empire)

ISSUE: 03 Jul 2015

Thundercat – The Beyond/Where The Giants Roam (Fact)
RAM – Forever Love (Your EDM)
Jaga Jazzist – Starfire (3* - Resident Advisor)

ISSUE: 26 Jun 2015

DJ Koze - DJ-Kicks (Resident Advisor - 4.1/5)
Hudson Mohawke - Lantern (Resident Advisor - 3.3/5)
Visionquest – Ultraviolet (DataTransmission 8/10 - Luke Williamson)

ISSUE: 19 Jun 2015

Giorgio Moroder (Standard – 3* John Aizlewood, FT – 2* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Times – Dan Cairns, IoS – 2* Kevin Harley, Observer – Kitty Empire)

ISSUE: 12 Jun 2015

Leftfield (Guardian2 - 4* Jon Dennis, FT – 3* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Times – 3* Joe Clay, Times – Mark Edwards, Observer – Molloy Woodcraft)
Giorgio Moroder (Times2 – 2* Will Hodgkinson, Guardian – 3* Tim Jonze, Star – 4* James Cabooter)

ISSUE: 05 Jun 2015

Major Lazer (Observer - Killian Fox)
Jamie xx (Saturday Times - 4* Joe Clay, Friday Standard - 4* Andre Paine, Sunday Times - Mark Edwards, Independent - 3* Andy Gill, FT - 4* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Mirror p57 - 4* Gavin Martin, Sun p52 - 4* Simon Cosyns, Guardian2 p23 - 4* Tim Jonze, ArtsDesk - Thomas H Green)

ISSUE: 28 May 2015

Jamie XX (Observer - Kitty Empire)

ISSUE: 22 May 2015

Hot Chip (Standard – 4* Andre Paine, Weekend FT – 4* Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Times – 4* Will Hodgkinson, Observer – 4* Kitty Empire, Sunday Times – Lisa Verrico, Independent - 3* Andy Gill)
Shamir (Observer – 3* Kitty Empire, Sunday Times – Dan Cairns)

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