Category Archives: Electronic

Elskavon ~ Origins

Twin forces of time and nature permeate Elskavon‘s latest recording, musically as well as thematically.  We’ve enjoyed having “North Sole” (a simultaneous pun on “Pole” and “Soul”) to play this winter, met by its summer-like companion, “Coastlines.”  The first tumbles as

Elskavon ~ Origins

Twin forces of time and nature permeate Elskavon‘s latest recording, musically as well as thematically.  We’ve enjoyed having “North Sole” (a simultaneous pun on “Pole” and “Soul”) to play this winter, met by its summer-like companion, “Coastlines.”  The first tumbles as

Gorgonn ~ Six Paths

Six Paths is a brutal album, as demonstrated in the first and last titles: “Abyss” and “There is Nothing on the Other Side.”  Gorgonn is inspired by Japanese Buddhism’s Six Paths, while leaning more toward the terrifying than the uplifting.  Four such paths

Gorgonn ~ Six Paths

Six Paths is a brutal album, as demonstrated in the first and last titles: “Abyss” and “There is Nothing on the Other Side.”  Gorgonn is inspired by Japanese Buddhism’s Six Paths, while leaning more toward the terrifying than the uplifting.  Four such paths

David Boulter ~ Factory

We’re a product of our childhood, an assemblage of countless half-forgotten processes, our identities a glorious mess of inputs we were too young to fully comprehend. David Boulter grew up in Nottingham, England, watching his mother work in one of

David Boulter ~ Factory

We’re a product of our childhood, an assemblage of countless half-forgotten processes, our identities a glorious mess of inputs we were too young to fully comprehend. David Boulter grew up in Nottingham, England, watching his mother work in one of

Le Millipede ~ Legs and Birds

Legs and Birds has been in the works for a while, a series of singles given to friends, only one copy made of each (save for three copies of a double-sided single).  This year, as Sufjan Stevens once did with his

Le Millipede ~ Legs and Birds

Legs and Birds has been in the works for a while, a series of singles given to friends, only one copy made of each (save for three copies of a double-sided single).  This year, as Sufjan Stevens once did with his

Various Artists ~ From Ukraine, For Ukraine

Standard Deviation’s first charity compilation was released just as the invasion began, after which the label closed down for nine months to help their community in immediate ways.  After some soul-searching, they came to the conclusion that music is also

Various Artists ~ From Ukraine, For Ukraine

Standard Deviation’s first charity compilation was released just as the invasion began, after which the label closed down for nine months to help their community in immediate ways.  After some soul-searching, they came to the conclusion that music is also

2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Electronic

The winter electronic slate sounds more upbeat than it has in years; we’d like to believe that it’s a reflection of the human spirit.  In hard times, hopeful music can nourish the soul.  While the world continues to bend beneath

2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Electronic

The winter electronic slate sounds more upbeat than it has in years; we’d like to believe that it’s a reflection of the human spirit.  In hard times, hopeful music can nourish the soul.  While the world continues to bend beneath

ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Electronic

Is it unfeeling to dance when the world seems to be falling apart? Or is the communal mingling of bodies essential to one’s well-being?  The albums on this list were composed in a time of relative isolation, yet look to

ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Electronic

Is it unfeeling to dance when the world seems to be falling apart? Or is the communal mingling of bodies essential to one’s well-being?  The albums on this list were composed in a time of relative isolation, yet look to

Mehmet Aslan ~ The Sun Is Parallel

If rays of sunlight were continuous lines, they would converge at the core of the sun. But considering the great distance between the Sun and Earth, sun rays can more or less be considered parallel from a human perspective. Ancient

Mehmet Aslan ~ The Sun Is Parallel

If rays of sunlight were continuous lines, they would converge at the core of the sun. But considering the great distance between the Sun and Earth, sun rays can more or less be considered parallel from a human perspective. Ancient