Little on RUOK possesses commercial cache, but what is that against a career-defining turn? [Nov 2002, p.96]

The excellent Power In Numbers finds the group inching toward the future with a fuller sound and different looks. [Oct 2002, p.94]

These Thieves have finally come into their own, developing a sound that's growing increasingly distinct. [Oct 2002, p.100]

Another befuddling album that offers what seems to be a gigantic middle finger bookended by disrupted toe-tappy pop numbers. [Oct 2002, p.96]

Like all exploratory trips, sometimes he has prophetic visions and sometimes he just rolls around a lot. [Oct 2002, p.94]

It's that very punk rock-gone-underground-dance spirit that separates Swayzak's latest from the more rudimentary electro-art pack. [Oct 2002, p.98]

Akin to classic Detroit techno in the way it delves deeper into the machines and technology to find the humanity at their core.... In 2002, Underworld has outpaced the competition and released the electronic album to beat. [Sep 2002, p.99]

Lif's strengths as an MC make his tight narrative focus on the protagonist's plights palpable. [Sep 2002, p.104]

Predominately shimmering and languid, at its raciest Divine Operating System achieves a poppy, disco canter that trades ass-slapping soul for sleek sensuality. [Sep 2002, p.104]

The music pulses with a shimmering, spine-tingling blend of moodiness and vitality. [Sep 2002, p.102]

While meticulously arranged, Mind Elevation contains its share of anonymous, carbon-copy beats. [Sep 2002, p.104]

A solid [re]introduction to the scene. [Sep 2002, p.106]

A wacky landmark in the electronic pop movement. [Nov 2002, p.98]

Once you're name-checking Supertramp and ELO as major influences, it's pretty much over. [Aug 2002, p.114]

An impressive artistic debut. [Oct 2002, p.96]

Nearly every song here can be called seminal without the slightest flinch. [Oct 2002, p.102]

A complex, avant-garde amalgamation of styles for only the most adventurous ears. [Aug 2002, p.116]

Bunkka has the savvy and brass tacks to challenge even the Jedi master of music/marketing synergy, Moby. [Jul 2002, p.97]

Cookie is a true musical treat that more than hits its mark with seriously sublime style. [Aug 2002, p.118]

For the most part, Dirty Vegas play up the notoriety by not straying too far from the template set by "Days Gone By." [Jul 2002, p.98]

This record sounds like nothing else in your collection. [Oct 2003, p.84]

A fantastic reminder of the visceral power of hard-stomping, neck-snapping techno. [Jul 2002, p.100]

Genetic World finds Telepopmusik vying with Zero 7 and Naomi as the next legendary collective. If only they'd lose tracks 6 and 7. [Jul 2002, p.102]

A sprawling, ambitious 18-track effort that's hardly the cash-in it could've been. [May 2002, p.115]

Updates the happy-fi Plastilina Mosh sound into a pop-friendly mix of hip-hop, funk and lounge-y atmospheres. [May 2002, p.116]

A fabulous freeform fiesta of punky reggae and funky dance-pop. [Mar 2002, p.120]

Musically, The Hacker provides syncopated New Wave beats with the timeless precision of a musical scholar. [Mar 2002, p.118]

A densely brilliant sonic template. [June 2002, p.102]