knowledge magazine - 2001 - review of emptyhead 'Ivory Coast' 12" single:

produced way back in 1998, "ivory coast" still sounds like a breath of fresh air. combining an 'old school' style break with lush synth melodies, this one breaks the rigid mold of d'n'b. catchy analog riff throughout will have all the trainspotters at your decks. the flipside offers up red math's "angry 90's edit". using all the old breaks, the red one lays down a classic anthem that will warp you back in time to jungle's proto beginnings. rareform follows suit with the "get me out of here mix" which also dips way down into the bag of old jungle tricks. if you like that '93 sound, you will eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner.


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knowledge magazine - 2000 - review of rareform 'emotions in force' 12" single:

you gotta respect any label that does things a little differently and i think new vision is forging ahead in some new sound territory. this three cut piece of wax offers up "emotions in force" plus a couple of dope remixes. the original surges with a unique blend of melodic keys, tactile drums fills and a sweeping synth wash.

the first remix, entitled "emptyhead's recovery remix" keeps the haunting key riff relatively intact but pushes those synths up a notch and add some 'intelligent' style drum programming and prominent, mutating analogue. the flip is the "poison flow remix" with just a splash of the original keys, harder drums and some alien bass. nice.

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xlr8r magazine - 2000 - review of rareform 'emotions in force' 12" single:

with three takes to choose from (the original plus poison flow and emptyhead remixes) this slab of vinyl may seem intimidating or even perhaps a bit repetitive.

not to worry, simply head straight to the "emptyhead recovery remix" for the best of the three. with a painstakingly subtle atmosphere that lifts and stabs, the strongest reworking comes from the spine-tingling nuances barely noticed yet absolutely essential.

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last sigh magazine - 1999 - review of emptyhead self titled cd:

it is with great pleasure that i receive what i've recently got. i'd like to start out with quite possibly the cream of the crop, emptyhead's self-titled album. yoinks. this is incredible. to define this cd in a genre would be an injustice. to say the very least, i'm very pleased with this. elements from all types of style are encompassed in this. this is a most honest statment..no 'standard fare' of genre. What really amazes me is the purely compositional elements of this disc. tracks ranging from piano oriented arrangements to a dj remix done with nothing but turntables really spice up the pallette. each track is incredibly well produced (and all on a cd-r, to boot!) and different. yah, that's kind of cliche, but the pure talent in this release and in every song engulfs the listener with pure aural ecstacy. seriously. beautiful soundscapes and almost orchestral arrangements are found all through this disc; even a drum & bass track adds to the eclectic nature of this album. to truly define this, i'll share a sort of 'revelation' i had while driving to a friend's house & listening to this: after reading a recent article in "keyboard" magazine, it struck me that this album fit what the editorial was about: the music actually tells a story. i mean, each song is full. there's suspense, resolution, denoument, everything. this is truly a..well, i could say timeless release. i really really hope more people hear OF emptyhead and give this a listen. if it's not clear by now, i'm floored by the pure musical moods of this album. indeed!