As you can see, I removed the link before I even got a chance to review this. Such is the way of blogs. I truly apologize to the person who contacted me about the link, and I promise that no KiC post will offer anything for download from your label again. I should point out, however, that without the blogs, I would not have ever heard about this release, or your fine label. I think this speaks in part to the power of grass roots/word of mouth publicity. There is just too much new music, and too many reissues I'm waiting on, to prevent this sort of thing from falling through the cracks. Now I'd be thrilled to own this in my CD collection. However, I feel that KiC, and other MP3 blogs, sometimes force labels to accept this point of view, which is unfair. Just as the old bands were frustrated when their records couldn't be found in the local record stores, I'm sure there is a sinking feeling attached to finding one's album on an MP3 blog. We've gotten great feedback from several artists for the effort of putting obscure releases neglected by labels out there, but we've also been asked to pull things. From here on, I plan to be more active in contacting labels prior to any posting of new (calendar year) material, and I also want to extend a hand to the labels we've posted, and to artists we've yet to post.

USE THIS THREAD to request coverage of a release, or to set up contacts with KiC. I would love to review your material, and I won't post it to the net. Instead, I'll give a direct link to your label's ordering page if I like the record. If I don't, I'll write the review, and post it to one of the 'zines I write for. This is about sharing great music, and I want labels and artists to think of this as KiC doing promotional work for free, rather than the antagonistic relationship a few see in this situation.

To this end, KiC is in the early stages of a redesign and move to a legitamate URL, which will basically be like Pitchfork, or Dusted, but covering this sort of music. I know there is a glut of review sites, but few cover the kind of things we try to here, so I think it will be a welcome addition, and allow for more legitimacy and a wider audience for great music. Stay tuned!
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We've long moved on to another location. However, this site has gotten out of control, so I've cleaned it up a bit. A few upload requests have been honored for the last time, the design has been tweaked, and spam has been cut down (drastically).

Below are the links to the active iterations of KILLED in CARS.

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Given the impressive size of his back catalogue (measured both in depth and breadth), it is easy to approach a new Evan Parker album with trepidation. This reaction is understandable; it seems almost natural to expect that after decades of output, an artist or band must begin churning out steaming turds -- with age it all comes undone, or something like that. So then Mr.
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Here's another from docperkins (and I strongly recommend it):

Some people believe that a photograph captures the soul and fend-off a camera as if the essence of their being is about to be abducted at the imminence of a click. Ablinger atonal works operate along the same capturing principle, extracting the music of celebrities’ speeches, concomitantly to the celebrities uttering that speech.
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Rdeča Raketa is a Vienna-based duo comprised of Maja Osojnik and Matija Scdellander, whose 2010 collaborative cassette, “Old Girl, Old Boy,” combines their admirable and respective training in electronic and improvised music composition.
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A Moraine is a geological phenomena; the accumulation of unconsolidated debris, soil and rocks compacted under glacial drifts. Over time these assemblages of loose matter form topographic features gradually exposed to the surface world by retreating glaciers.

Govrins' work evokes this process. Particles of sound are held in a state of suspension, encapsulated by frosty ambiance.
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If the universe operated in accordance with my own personal whims and motives, then KiC would phase out this whole avant-classical thing it's gotten itself entrenched in and start posting really great jazz records again. I'm going to try to get the ball rolling with what in my eyes is at least a very good one. First Impressions made - at the risk of sounding like a complete ass - a truly great first impression.
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Things fade in and out a lot on Jesse Somfay's A Catch in the Voice.

The Canadian producer's latest album is split across two discs, with the first containing ambient compositions and the second being more minimal techno-based.
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Continuing with our series of "What's So Great About Modernity?" is this wonderful collection of Vinko Globokar compositions. Those who are familiar with Globokar likely are thinking, "wait a minute here;" I ask these readers to indeed wait as I provide a snippet of Vinko's background. Mr.
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RYM (Tenney)

When an ensemble dedicates itself to performing and recording the music of other composers it’s often tricky to balance the intentions of the composer with the musical identities of the performers. One hopes that they will realize the composer’s intentions to the fullest of their abilities but at the same time inject the music with new ideas or energy.
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1) I'm just going to get this out of the way: You are not able to download this album here. Erstwhile is a distributor, and they don't take kindly to our types robbing them of a fistful of dollars (dollars they actually deserve, as opposed to say EMI). Also, this record came out just last year. Go buy it. It's worth it.

2) This post is my response to Taylor's Tatsuya Nakatani post, located just south of here.
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