Revolutionary producer Timo Maas likes it Loud
Shattered in the studio, Dirty Three picked up the pieces on the road
J. Boogie's Dubtronic Science succeeds as bedroom vibes, but lacks the political and musical edge of its soul, hip hop, and reggae roots
Rjyan Kidwell enters the school of hard rocks, leaving his electronica stardom behind
Rocker-T wants to unite roots reggae's spirituality with dancehall's hedonistic swagger
Jesse DeNatale gets back to nature
Bobi Céspedes casts a Yoruban spell over Afro-Cuban jazz
MC Pitch Black finds spirituality in the San Francisco streets
The Aislers Set's first album in three years tells a tale of illness, heartache, and Mission belles
Norway's Röyksopp shines the northern lights on downtempo electronica