Category Archives: Electronic

Noémi Büchi ~ Exuvie

Noémi Büchi has always been fascinated by the process of transformation.  Her videos often feature body morphing, the opposite of body horror in that the fluidity of the flesh is both beautiful and alluring.  On Exuvie, she takes the concept further,

Noémi Büchi ~ Exuvie

Noémi Büchi has always been fascinated by the process of transformation.  Her videos often feature body morphing, the opposite of body horror in that the fluidity of the flesh is both beautiful and alluring.  On Exuvie, she takes the concept further,

Nathan Fake ~ Evaporator

A quick trip down the streaming rabbit hole to discover that Nathan Fake’s most popular track – by far – is the James Holden remix of “The Sky Was Pink”, which was a ground-shaking banger back in 2004 and remains

Nathan Fake ~ Evaporator

A quick trip down the streaming rabbit hole to discover that Nathan Fake’s most popular track – by far – is the James Holden remix of “The Sky Was Pink”, which was a ground-shaking banger back in 2004 and remains

Placid Angles ~ Canada

We’re not sure if the Canadian Olympic Team is aware of this album, but the timing of the release is perfect: the direct center of the winter season and the Winter Games. One can imagine the Olympians working out to

Placid Angles ~ Canada

We’re not sure if the Canadian Olympic Team is aware of this album, but the timing of the release is perfect: the direct center of the winter season and the Winter Games. One can imagine the Olympians working out to

Various Artists ~ Aureolin Winter

At first the title seems to make little sense: Aureolin Winter.  Aureolin is a pigment commonly known as cobalt yellow, visible on the collection’s stark cover. Dig deeper, and one learns that the color is meant to suggest warmth and energy,

Various Artists ~ Aureolin Winter

At first the title seems to make little sense: Aureolin Winter.  Aureolin is a pigment commonly known as cobalt yellow, visible on the collection’s stark cover. Dig deeper, and one learns that the color is meant to suggest warmth and energy,

Jeune Oji ~ Clausura

If Jeune Oji‘s Clausura reminds listeners of early Somni, it’s no coincidence; each artist debuted on the Friends of Friends imprint, whose artists share a sonic aesthetic.  The music is smooth yet intricate, decorated with spare vocal samples.  While listening, one feels a

Jeune Oji ~ Clausura

If Jeune Oji‘s Clausura reminds listeners of early Somni, it’s no coincidence; each artist debuted on the Friends of Friends imprint, whose artists share a sonic aesthetic.  The music is smooth yet intricate, decorated with spare vocal samples.  While listening, one feels a

Craven Faults ~ Sidings

Author JB Priestley is credited with coining the phrase ‘It’s Grim Up North’, reflecting upon the cities of the industrial revolution, houses and factories alike blackened with soot and smoke. It’s a tag that has stuck around, but it’s now

Craven Faults ~ Sidings

Author JB Priestley is credited with coining the phrase ‘It’s Grim Up North’, reflecting upon the cities of the industrial revolution, houses and factories alike blackened with soot and smoke. It’s a tag that has stuck around, but it’s now

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Electronic

We may not be able to dance our troubles away, but we can send them packing for a while.  This winter’s slate of electronic music ranges from the gentle to the aggressive, downtempo to industrial, with something for every taste.

ACL 2026 Winter Music Preview ~ Electronic

We may not be able to dance our troubles away, but we can send them packing for a while.  This winter’s slate of electronic music ranges from the gentle to the aggressive, downtempo to industrial, with something for every taste.

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith ~ Thoughts on the Future

On New Year’s Eve, we look back on the year that has passed and express hope for the year that is to come. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith‘s Thoughts on the Future is perfectly suited for such musings, balanced on the border between comfort

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith ~ Thoughts on the Future

On New Year’s Eve, we look back on the year that has passed and express hope for the year that is to come. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith‘s Thoughts on the Future is perfectly suited for such musings, balanced on the border between comfort