It is the rare compilation that contains no fat, and that works seamlessly. This is one of them. Barge has assembled quite a lineup of experimental and ambient artists, who have created an entity unto itself with ?Innature.?

You expect challenging and compelling work from the likes of guitarists Loren Connors and Geoff Mullen, and they do not disappoint. Their pieces are ripe with lines that thread through the melody and build off each other, creating a web of noise and drone that hypnotizes. Likewise, Tim Hecker and Animal Hospital (Kevin Micka) up the noise factor, but still build their sound one layer at a time,

Also deeply groove-y are The Fun Years and Circle, who both create walls of meditative sound with their contributions. Bird Show?s addition of Ben Vida?s vocals to their piece is jarring in context; it is a reminder of the humanity behind the sound explorations. The goal may be sublime and beyond, but the road starts with the body.? 8/10 -- Mike Wood (30 October, 2006)