Phat X. Chiem

Pop Massive Attack 100th Window (Virgin) This is electronica at its most sophisticated -- full of complex, swooping soundscapes layered with dark beats, string-laden orchestral movements, trance melodies and the...

Mark Farina "Mushroom Jazz 4" (OM Records) Mushroom Jazz 4 continues the innovative streak of this compilation series born of the weekly Chicago club night of the same name. Once...

Roni Size Touching Down (Full Cycle) Perhaps all drum 'n' bass records are meant to be heard on the dance floor rather than in the living room because there's really...

Underworld A Hundred Days Off (Junior Boys Own/V2) Sometimes a single track will justify an uneven album. This hypnotic collection by the trio-turned-duo, Karl Hyde and Rick Smith (with the...

Nightmares on Wax Mind Elevation (Warp) Who says electronic music doesn't have soul? George Evelyn's collective does it right with an eclectic 13-track mix of down-tempo instrumentals, hip-hop pop, funk...

Orbital Back to Mine (DMC USA Ltd.) The Brothers Hartnoll take us on an eclectic romp with their first mix album and the newest entry in the "Back to Mine"...

Should we take the weight off or put it on? Unilever PLC, like much of America, cannot seem to make up its mind. The Anglo-Dutch consumer-product giant on Wednesday announced...

Amid the hoopla surrounding all manner of electronic gadgets at the International Toy Fair here this week, one small Chicago company has stocked its showroom with nothing but old-fashioned, decidedly...

Mattel Inc.'s embattled Chairman and Chief Executive Jill Barad, one of Corporate America's most visible and accomplished women CEOs, resigned Thursday under pressure after the giant toymaker reported its third...

For years, consumers have endured endless chatter about the so-called "wired home." As envisioned by futurists, these "smart" appliances would know when to brew the morning coffee, restock the refrigerator...