Category Archives: Electronic

Whatever the Weather II ~ S/T

Whatever the Weather II’s opening track, “1°C,” samples a voice that observes, “Bit chilly, innit? […] Can’t wait for it to be summer.” It’s the voice of the artist, Loraine James, or Whatever the Weather, which is a moniker she

Whatever the Weather II ~ S/T

Whatever the Weather II’s opening track, “1°C,” samples a voice that observes, “Bit chilly, innit? […] Can’t wait for it to be summer.” It’s the voice of the artist, Loraine James, or Whatever the Weather, which is a moniker she

Zoë Mc Pherson ~ Upside Down

The beats seldom stop on Zoë Mc Pherson‘s latest record, and the energy never flags.  And yet the artist has more on their mind than dancing; Mc Pherson also calls out stark indictments of the “neoliberal war machine” and the

Zoë Mc Pherson ~ Upside Down

The beats seldom stop on Zoë Mc Pherson‘s latest record, and the energy never flags.  And yet the artist has more on their mind than dancing; Mc Pherson also calls out stark indictments of the “neoliberal war machine” and the

Evan Gildersleeve ~ Wake

Everything about Evan Gildersleeve‘s new album is open to interpretation, from the title (Wake as in awakening, or the wake preceding a funeral) to the impressionistic cover to the music, which shifts from beats to drone, instrumental to choral.  Purposefully existential, Wake invites listeners

Evan Gildersleeve ~ Wake

Everything about Evan Gildersleeve‘s new album is open to interpretation, from the title (Wake as in awakening, or the wake preceding a funeral) to the impressionistic cover to the music, which shifts from beats to drone, instrumental to choral.  Purposefully existential, Wake invites listeners

Max Cooper ~ On Being

Every Max Cooper album is an event, and On Being is no exception.  The album is a generous triple gatefold LP (available in clear or black), and fans can order an acrylic wool scarf.  A handful of videos have already been released, with

Max Cooper ~ On Being

Every Max Cooper album is an event, and On Being is no exception.  The album is a generous triple gatefold LP (available in clear or black), and fans can order an acrylic wool scarf.  A handful of videos have already been released, with

Ai Yamamoto + Dan West ~ Microdoses

The new partnership of Ai Yamamoto + Dan West is dedicated to the natural world, and is available on bark or foliage vinyl.  One cool aspect of the brown edition is that the grooves are reminiscent of growth rings.  In like fashion,

Ai Yamamoto + Dan West ~ Microdoses

The new partnership of Ai Yamamoto + Dan West is dedicated to the natural world, and is available on bark or foliage vinyl.  One cool aspect of the brown edition is that the grooves are reminiscent of growth rings.  In like fashion,

Noémi Büchi ~ Liquid Bones

The title seems oxymoronic, but Liquid Bones refers to “the transience of body and nature.”  As the graphic designer Sharon Ritossa writes of her cover art, “the interplay between textures creates an eerie beauty.”  The same can be said of Noémi Büchi‘s

Noémi Büchi ~ Liquid Bones

The title seems oxymoronic, but Liquid Bones refers to “the transience of body and nature.”  As the graphic designer Sharon Ritossa writes of her cover art, “the interplay between textures creates an eerie beauty.”  The same can be said of Noémi Büchi‘s

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,