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  Various Artists

  Frankie Knuckles: House Masters

  By David Drake; May 29, 2015

  9.0

  Frankie Knuckles died last year at the age of 59. At the core of his music was his work as a DJ, but his credits as a producer will secure his legacy. Although House Masters is not the first compilation of Knuckles' work as a producer, it is the most ambitious. Whether you're a house novice or a dance music savant, it inscribes a new and invigorating story about who Knuckles was, and who he will be for the future. Knuckles is so powerfully present in each of these songs, that each one feels in some way intimately, generously, lovingly alive, which connects his work throughout the years.

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  Cecil Taylor

  Cecil Taylor

  The Complete Cecil Taylor in Berlin '88

  By Seth Colter Walls; May 19, 2015

  8.4

  This landmark set consists of 13 discs and 14 hours of music recorded by avant-garde jazz pianist Cecil Taylor in 1988. Every aspect of his life's work, from solo piano to small combos to large bands, is represented here. Collaboraters include improv heavyweights Peter Brotzmann, Evan Parker, and Derek Bailey.?

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  Red House Painters

  Red House Painters

  Box Set

  By Brandon Stosuy; May 6, 2015

  8.2 9.0 7.9 8.4

  The four early-'90s LPs in this box set remain Red House Painters' most magical records, and some of the most beautiful works of Mark Kozelek's career. The material felt less composed or worked over; it was more like the songs were birthed fully formed. They could drift on for more than 10 minutes, but you kind of gave up on keeping track of this kind of thing. If you're someone who's been put off by his feuds and outbursts, put aside those reservations?these records deserve it. Even after all these years, that mystery somehow still remains.

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  KMD

  KMD

  Black Bastards

  By Kris Ex; April 17, 2015

  8.4
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  Tori Amos

  Tori Amos

  Little Earthquakes / Under the Pink

  By Barry Walters; April 16, 2015

  8.6 8.1

  These reverently remastered editions of? Little Earthquakes ?and? Under the Pink, ?the first two solo records by Tori Amos, show the singer-songwriter discovering how to obey her compositional muse and harness her prodigious gifts into a singular voice. Amos was early Queen, early Elton John, and early Kate Bush with Rachmaninoff chops.?The legacy of these milestones linger over today’s underground: Sufjan Stevens, Bat for Lashes, John Grant, Lykke Li, Owen Pallett, St. Vincent, Perfume Genius, FKA twigs, Antony Hegarty, and others all wear their sensitivities as strengths as she did.?