Category Archives: Electronic
art test ~ fever dreams
Happy admission: I still have a CD player in my car. My prior car had a tape player, and for those who are wondering, Chrysler once made cars with turntables. I still burn CD-Rs, and tailor the selection to the
art test ~ fever dreams
Happy admission: I still have a CD player in my car. My prior car had a tape player, and for those who are wondering, Chrysler once made cars with turntables. I still burn CD-Rs, and tailor the selection to the
Gidge ~ Tundra
Swedish duo Gidge (Autumn Bells) continues its hot streak with Tundra, a five-track EP that contains three potential singles. “Bleak” made an early impact when it was released back in 2022; its inclusion here allows fans to own it on
Gidge ~ Tundra
Swedish duo Gidge (Autumn Bells) continues its hot streak with Tundra, a five-track EP that contains three potential singles. “Bleak” made an early impact when it was released back in 2022; its inclusion here allows fans to own it on
Kiasmos ~ Flown
We love surprises like this. Last week, after seven years of silence, Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen) suddenly dropped a brand new EP and video. Even more than past releases, the EP inhabits the middle ground between modern composition
Kiasmos ~ Flown
We love surprises like this. Last week, after seven years of silence, Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen) suddenly dropped a brand new EP and video. Even more than past releases, the EP inhabits the middle ground between modern composition
Canblaster ~ Liberosis
Regular ACL readers may experience a sense of déjà vu, as Liberosis is the second album we’ve reviewed this week ~ and the fourth this year ~ to have begun as a series of three EPs. The latest of these, Simon
Canblaster ~ Liberosis
Regular ACL readers may experience a sense of déjà vu, as Liberosis is the second album we’ve reviewed this week ~ and the fourth this year ~ to have begun as a series of three EPs. The latest of these, Simon
Catching Flies ~ Tides
Tides sounds like summer, is released in spring, and contains a song titled “Snow Day.” While this mix may seem discordant, it fits the album’s theme of ebbs and flows and the cyclical nature of life. The album has already
Catching Flies ~ Tides
Tides sounds like summer, is released in spring, and contains a song titled “Snow Day.” While this mix may seem discordant, it fits the album’s theme of ebbs and flows and the cyclical nature of life. The album has already
Garden Gate ~ Magic Lantern
Magic Lantern is a collection of miniatures ~ 25 in 33 minutes, as short as thirteen seconds, none reaching the three-minute mark. Originally composed as the score to Strange Company, an audiobook anthology offered by Audible Editions, they have now found
Garden Gate ~ Magic Lantern
Magic Lantern is a collection of miniatures ~ 25 in 33 minutes, as short as thirteen seconds, none reaching the three-minute mark. Originally composed as the score to Strange Company, an audiobook anthology offered by Audible Editions, they have now found
CLARAGUILAR ~ Figura
Witness the birth of a superstar. CLARIGUILAR is a larger-than life figure, confidently sporting capital letters (a portmanteau of Clara Aguilar) and wearing the most physics-defying dress since J.Lo’s tropical green Versace gown. Few artists ever have a stylist and
CLARAGUILAR ~ Figura
Witness the birth of a superstar. CLARIGUILAR is a larger-than life figure, confidently sporting capital letters (a portmanteau of Clara Aguilar) and wearing the most physics-defying dress since J.Lo’s tropical green Versace gown. Few artists ever have a stylist and
Ohr Hiemis ~ Opal Spine
Opal Spine connotes pain, although it is not painful to play. Partially inspired by “the composers’ mother health issues linked to the weakness of her spine,” the album also features a spine, and when looking at the cover, one can’t help but ask,
Ohr Hiemis ~ Opal Spine
Opal Spine connotes pain, although it is not painful to play. Partially inspired by “the composers’ mother health issues linked to the weakness of her spine,” the album also features a spine, and when looking at the cover, one can’t help but ask,
a closer listen 