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The album of the year! Boards of Canada is like the angels of electronica. Entering into their music, you are like losing in the hexagonal puzzle of the electronica music. Their music is lovely, with an atmosphere of spacious land, endless skyline, territory without boundary. Listening to their sound, I think of the Spielberg's A.I., similar foggy scenes, and the Boards of Canada drives you to an eternal destiny.

Also re-released in 2002 is their debut vinyl album - Twoism.

Shocking music presented by the Coral. This is the most exciting album of the year. A long awaited stimulation to band sounds. Coming from Hoylake, near Liverpool, the band calls upon the "revival" of the liverpool psychedic rock. Their music comprises composite ingredients with brilliant construction of music architecture. The debut album is really short, not only because it's short, but it's also too short for good music. I would say the Coral introduces rippling noise to the music of 2002. Cool!

Hear their singles -- "Goodbye" ... / "Skeleton Key" ...

While we have the Coral in 2002, the Music is another debut which I like most! Psychedic tunes with the mixing of electronica, the Music seems to be the new generation Stardom. The tune "Too High" is really high. Their performance makes me think of "the 21st century U2".

Hear their singles -- "Take the Long Road and Walk It" ... / "The People" ... / Webcast Review ...

Without a word, without an explanation, without a prelude of what the next step would be, with only sensational sounds of excellence. Sigur Ros extends its icy tunes to a ex-swimming pool studio and construct another non-stoppable album of sorrow. A cannot-be replaced music unit of the 21sth century.

A long-awaited album from Jack. The third album of Jack, which is released by Crepuscule, a French record. Jack is still fine, without too much changes, and this time, Anthony, drunk, reduces the use of symphony & orchestra in their music. This release is their truful sound to the world in a new century. Not trying to decorating much the tunes, the recording of the album reveals a more lively Jack. Playing in "The Emperor of New London", Anthony is like giving a revenge to their previous Records...Jack can still be the best, and well, I won't care... Listening to Jack is like cleaning the dust from the deep heart...memory is already the life.

Continue to be powerful and going forward, with strong basslines, the Band demonstrate the sound of garage-rock and dancing grooves. Brillant!!!

Happy to hear from the Underworld again after the departure of Emerson. Underworld does not become old. Karl and Rick make a step and continue the legand of the Underworld. The percussions are one of the great components in their latest release.

Surprisingly, this is the most touching album in 2002 for me. Can't imagine for how long have I been listening to Pearl Jam. Without all the grunge look or stardom coverage on headlines, Pearl Jam stays in their position to do their music. "Riot Act" is their album that has the best tunes. Vedder is still an idol that cannot be replaced.

Entro...ducing...D...D...D J...Shadow...do...do...do...After the epic in the 90's, DJ Shadow brings along the second official album in 2002. A strengthening control of sound and mix, the Private Press is a good listening experience. With or without Wong Kai Wai, "Six Days" is already the single of the year. The sitar tune and the mystery mood make me drowned. So what will be the next, Shadow?

As the leader of the Montreal post-rock scene, the GYBE releases their biennual album at the end of 2002. Keeping on their music skeleton, the band spends more effort on the building of waving atmosphere of post-rock tunes. Also a tribute to the bombers and the bombings, a sense of anti-war on the album cover.

Restart the journey from the "Lost Soul". Doves spent another year to record this Last Boardcast. A totally different mood from the previous great works, the Last Boardcast is like a carnival of the year. A vivid sing-a-long, a power to start all over again, the three guys bring 2002 a rest of emotion but an extension of happy moments. A surprise from them as well to play the "Moodchild" of King Crimson.

It began in Afrika...The fourth album of the Chemical Brothers, and this is the release to bring all the brothers and sisters to the dance floor...hey boys hey girls...today the Chemical Brothers show you how to forget your rountine work on a hotty dancing floor, and stay tune of the Afrika drums with non-stop hi-freq basslines.

The return of the Lo-Fidelity Allstars has been a most touching moment in early 2002. On the first day of the year, I was happy to be with them in HK. Lessening the previous nu-psychedical & skunk rock-oriented music-style, the LFA develops to be another dance floor master. Revealing from their previous DJing at the Big Beat Boutique, the band comes again with a mastering control of dancing live music. Though I am still feeling nostalgic about their previous works, I am still glad to have them in this year, just like meeting with an old friend.

A Post 911 Album of the Band, a retrospective move to song-based works with layers of audio effect. A welcoming return, the sound is much like the period of "Washing Machine" while the architechure is more mature and just-in-the-mood.

A debut of the Haven. Without winning much respect as an important debut, the band shows its talent in constructing nice tunes and much sensation. Produced by Johnny Marr, the guitar ssound is soulful. Looking forward to the second hit of the band.

The third album of Tram, a year and a half for each. The Tram presents this time their finest works fusioned with avant-jazz and touching mood. This is the best of their work, I would say. (Listening to "Three Years ...)

Be they Billy Corgan No. 2, the new Smashing Pumpkins or a Radioheady fellow, JJ72 brings us a new experience of their sound...quite a difference from their previous debut... more diversified attempt to make use of their audio works, and this time the "I to Sky" is like a modern prayer for all of us. Good try!

The older the wine, the better the taste. Still charismatic tunes from Bryan Ferry, "Frantic" is like having a kittle cup of wine on a sunset beach.

A rather low profile band that I like much. After their last release years ago, they make a new works to this helpless planet...

With DJ Spooky, this is one of the freest avant-jazzy epics of the year. The album also features Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Joe McPhee, and Guillermo E. Brown.

The Debut solo by Paul Oakenfold, the perfecto DJ in the world!! A diamond casting, the album features a good mixing of song-based music. This is the magic of popularity!!

Rather laidback, and back to the root of folk. A sentimental time, but I still prefer his innovative breeding of sounds & tunes before.

The second release of the Badly Drawn Boy. A little less impact, but still a well demonstration of the talent of the Manchester song-writer. Some of the tunes recap the music of the Beatles, an easy listening at the end of the year.

One of the Hype of the year to me. But there do have some good tunes in the album, and the Streets is the nowadays spokeman of the England urban streets.

Low, still low, trust, still with a trust. This is the homework done by the Low in 2002.
By the way, I feel missing every Christmas without listening to their Christmas songs slow and low...

26 << See this Through and Leave >> - The Cooper Temple Clause (Morning Records)

A new band from Reading! The Cooper Temple Clause releases their power-riff early this year. With clapping response, they are the new faces in 2002 that play powerful chords and young music in UK. Hope they are not just a come-and-go bypasser.

A moody double album from a Spanish band with an elegant landscape of sound...a good listening experience in the evening.

A representative of heart music, the album again shares the sentiment of Lambchop to the listener, like a warm milk in the afternoon.

A jazzy performance by the stylish Fontanelle with its rhythm tuning to the finest, an art piece - and a transformation from the previous Jessemine of the 90's.

One of the "Back to Mine" series, this time by MJ Cole, with continuous tunes of hie garage works and mixing. Back to MJ Cole.