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WAG 023EP
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"The youngest of 3 musical brothers, Matt Cavendar reluctantly earned the moniker The Missing Link due to his ungainly posture and size 13 shoes; big shoes he has more than filled with his lauded releases on Mathew Jonson's Wagon Repair and Seattle's Depth Recordings. Creating technical and glitchy techno, The Missing Link audibly draws influence from forward thinking '80s bands like Cabaret Voltaire, Skinny Puppy and Nitzer Ebb, particularly present in last track 'Uncle Bill's Cabin,' which, with its nasty bass and marching pace, has an elementally heavy industrial edge. 'Bur' is the most breaky, abstract and busy cut on this record. While first track 'Fishin' is an experimental journey into IDM. A self prescribed 'Audiographer,' here we are presented with a glitchy map of Matt's vast sound collection, and a hint of what is yet to come from another Wagon Repair innovator."
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GOD 114CD
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"Missing Link from Munich, discovered by Gerd Augustin, had on keyboards the well-known Dieter Miekautsch (from Embryo). He played the piano solo 'Song for Ann' on their only album. The rest is progressive rock with mellotron, organ and saxophone. There already was a poor CD release on Living In The Past. The legitimate edition now has as bonus track the A-side of their only 7" single, 'Friday On My Mind,' a very strange cover version of the Easybeats' hit (the B-side of the 7", 'Kids Hunting,' was yet on the album)."
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WAG 005EP
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The Missing Link is from Denver, CO. "Philler Part 1 takes us on a journey into the crunchy basement of the Missing Link into forays reminiscent of earlier movements of techno mixed into one E.P. The A-side, 'Meiw,' starts of with a mix of industrial sounds merging in with a 7/8 tempo that keeps the foot tapping unconsciously throughout the track. Challenging the movements of techno today, Missing Link brings a number of distinctive sounds to the foreground in this track. For the B-side we go further into the dark, funk ridden sounds of 'Phi' and 'Golf.' Link has once again brought together a combination of sounds that leaves us wondering what is going to come next out of each track. With diversity moving from booty shaking bass lines to experimental hooks forged together on one track, Link is once again forging new and unexpected paths with Philler Part 1."
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WAG 008EP
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"Missing Link's Philler Part 2 gives a nod both to the dancefloor aesthetic and to heads looking for something more eclectic in their sounds. 'Choice' is another long dark journey into the mind of The Missing Link, while the B-Side leads off with a killer pulsating bass line that moves throughout the track. Missing Link's sound comes through in this with a sinuous bass line that are sure to find their way across dance floors internationally. In a response to the 'Choice' 'Practice M and Mr Pockets' fill out this new release from Link and adds on to his already signature sound."
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