Category Archives: Electronic

ummsbiaus ~ Hydroelectric Suite No. 4, Op. 9

Over the past two years, Kyiv’s ummsbiaus has been quietly amassing a number of suites, which now total four.  Hydroelectric Suite No. 4, Op 9, like the previous suites, is an electronic work constructed in the mode of modern composition.  As the

ummsbiaus ~ Hydroelectric Suite No. 4, Op. 9

Over the past two years, Kyiv’s ummsbiaus has been quietly amassing a number of suites, which now total four.  Hydroelectric Suite No. 4, Op 9, like the previous suites, is an electronic work constructed in the mode of modern composition.  As the

Maria Teriaeva ~ Sayan – Savoie

Maria Teriaeva left her childhood home in Siberia’s Sayan Mountains and relocated to the French Alps in Savoie, where she now considers herself an exile.  On Sayan – Savoie, she recognizes common threads: “what unites us, rather than divides us,

Maria Teriaeva ~ Sayan – Savoie

Maria Teriaeva left her childhood home in Siberia’s Sayan Mountains and relocated to the French Alps in Savoie, where she now considers herself an exile.  On Sayan – Savoie, she recognizes common threads: “what unites us, rather than divides us,

Polynation ~ Bloom

Amsterdam duo Polynation has been quiet on the release front since 2019’s Igneous, briefly surfacing last April with the lovely single “Wald.”  Turns out the single was a standalone release, not found on the new EP Bloom, but for good reason;

Polynation ~ Bloom

Amsterdam duo Polynation has been quiet on the release front since 2019’s Igneous, briefly surfacing last April with the lovely single “Wald.”  Turns out the single was a standalone release, not found on the new EP Bloom, but for good reason;

ACL 2025 ~ Winter Music Preview: Electronic

While these may be dark times, and a dark season (especially for people in Tromsø), the preparation of the electronic preview fills us with joy.  The beats and grooves provide the uplift we need, and having heard most of these

ACL 2025 ~ Winter Music Preview: Electronic

While these may be dark times, and a dark season (especially for people in Tromsø), the preparation of the electronic preview fills us with joy.  The beats and grooves provide the uplift we need, and having heard most of these

ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Electronic

Dancing is a primal activity; sometimes we want to dance, and other times we need to dance, as shown in the presence of two Ukrainian albums on this list. And while club music is a subset of electronic music, there are club

ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Electronic

Dancing is a primal activity; sometimes we want to dance, and other times we need to dance, as shown in the presence of two Ukrainian albums on this list. And while club music is a subset of electronic music, there are club

V/A ~ Ukrainian Field Notes Volume II

News on the war in Ukraine has greatly accelerated.  A new president was elected in the U.S., pledging a swift end to the war; but many fear his allegiances lie with russia.  The sitting president approved the use of long-range,

V/A ~ Ukrainian Field Notes Volume II

News on the war in Ukraine has greatly accelerated.  A new president was elected in the U.S., pledging a swift end to the war; but many fear his allegiances lie with russia.  The sitting president approved the use of long-range,

Ben Lukas Boysen ~ Alta Ripa

After 20 years in Berlin, Ben Lukas Boysen began to think about the “youthful musical language” that he spoke in the first 20 years of his life in Altrip, on the left bank of the Rhine.  Alta Ripa is the town’s Roman

Ben Lukas Boysen ~ Alta Ripa

After 20 years in Berlin, Ben Lukas Boysen began to think about the “youthful musical language” that he spoke in the first 20 years of his life in Altrip, on the left bank of the Rhine.  Alta Ripa is the town’s Roman

Mouse On Mars ~ Herzog Sessions

Let’s cut right to it: yes, the title refers to Werner Herzog. No, sadly, he doesn’t appear on the album. Although a Werner Herzog / Mouse On Mars collaboration would, in all likelihood, be amazing (think the Von Südenfed collab

Mouse On Mars ~ Herzog Sessions

Let’s cut right to it: yes, the title refers to Werner Herzog. No, sadly, he doesn’t appear on the album. Although a Werner Herzog / Mouse On Mars collaboration would, in all likelihood, be amazing (think the Von Südenfed collab