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Continent
Montreal’s Michael Silver isn’t quite as prolific as when he first thrust himself into the blogosphere. He’s still doing remixes for the ultra-chic-hip yet sensible crowd of artists (HEALTH, Sally Shapiro, Datarock), but all in all, he has chilled out, and thus, his music seems to have chilled out with him. Continent doesn’t contain any jaw-dropping or genre-shattering tracks, but it makes for a smooth yet varied listen, every song belonging to some different subgenre under the now-loose umbrella of house music. “Big Love” comes as a bit of disco, with smiling house pianos and hushed vocals. “Letters Home” sounds like the Tough Alliance or Air France’s upbeat tracks, but with a much slower build and less dramatics. The soul guitar intro of “Invitation to Love” is enough to make anyone stop and shimmy their shoulders, slowly but surely. But this is nitpicking; all in all, it’s a peaceful electronic record, recommended if you want an entry point into the current state of blogosphere music, or if you need to keep your addiction fed. (Paper Bag, www.paperbagrecords.com) Taylor Burgess