For this full release, this half of Pan Sonic once again goes minimal, but never boring.

All new for 2000 is the latest collection from Colin Newman's Swim label.

Boy do I hate droppingthe names of Tortoise, Isotope and Chicago Underground in a review, butfans should most definitely take a spin with the latest project fromJune of 44/Rachel's drummer Doug Scharin's new Him record.

The always charming andever so wonderful Maria, a.k.a. Zipperspy released this CD full ofchopped up beats with harsh abrasive wall of sound noises.

Growing up together, thetwo brothers in Bedhead were separated from the two brothers of Machawhen their families each moved away.

People into the collaborative efforts between Nurse With Wound and Aranos might be in for a little surprise with this one.

The playing on thisrock-based record is top notch and the production is fine, but it'shard to figure out what exactly the band is focusing on.

Trans Am almost got what they wanted with this release - the right to release the songs they wrote and recorded!

Oh boy, back topointlessness. Release through an arrangement with Virgin records, thiscompiles loads of previously released and garbage from Fatboy Slim,Underworld and Gus Gus.

Also from Germany,through Thrill Jockey in the USA comes this comp of beautiful purelyartificial electronic ear candy - none of which is minimal nor poses asanything else.

Back to Germany for another beat filled electronic collection.

Without the hype, this one CD/13 song collection assembles some wonderful examples of challenging electronic pieces.

Mille Plateaux has definitely mistaken minimalism for boring drawn out mindless electronica babble.

While watching The The perform on Friday night, various thoughts swimming about in my head came together and trends became more clearly understood.

They're really not playing completely random notes, right?

While the former singerof Helium gets the top billing on this record, the talented productionand playing from a young miss Christina Files (of Boston's Victory atSea) shouldn't go unrecognized.

What was allegedly recorded in a barn outside of Staffordshire UK might possibly be the summer record of 2000.

Louisville native, TaraJane O'Neil, formerly of Rodan, Retsin and The Sonora Pine has recentlyreleased her own album on Quarterstick.

Following up on Sigur Rós, I went to their website, dug up some history and purchased their back catalogue.

If you don't want reviewers to reminisce about the good old days of your band, then don't put out inferior crapola.