Category Archives: Electronic
Rachika Nayar ~ Heaven Come Crashing
“I both love and feel so wary of melodrama,” writes Rachika Nayar, addressing her admittedly cinematic sophomore album. When done right, sonic melodrama is captivating, enthralling, riveting. When done wrong, it becomes maudlin, overreaching, dull. Heaven Come Crashing is melodrama done right.
Rachika Nayar ~ Heaven Come Crashing
“I both love and feel so wary of melodrama,” writes Rachika Nayar, addressing her admittedly cinematic sophomore album. When done right, sonic melodrama is captivating, enthralling, riveting. When done wrong, it becomes maudlin, overreaching, dull. Heaven Come Crashing is melodrama done right.
Dylan Peirce ~ Pindrops
With Pindrops, we welcome Digital in Berlin to the fold! This is the label’s first release, out concurrently with LOUFR‘s isolated point, but only one can bear the coveted number 001, cementing bragging rights for life. Dylan Peirce‘s album is a powerhouse, a
Dylan Peirce ~ Pindrops
With Pindrops, we welcome Digital in Berlin to the fold! This is the label’s first release, out concurrently with LOUFR‘s isolated point, but only one can bear the coveted number 001, cementing bragging rights for life. Dylan Peirce‘s album is a powerhouse, a
Rutger Zuydervelt ~ Hinkelstap
Rutger Zuydervelt is no stranger to the CD3″, having released many in his early days as Machinefabriek. With Hinkelstap, he revisits the format, offering a club-friendly confection: six pieces retooled from scores to TV, dance projects and a podcast. The cat looks
Rutger Zuydervelt ~ Hinkelstap
Rutger Zuydervelt is no stranger to the CD3″, having released many in his early days as Machinefabriek. With Hinkelstap, he revisits the format, offering a club-friendly confection: six pieces retooled from scores to TV, dance projects and a podcast. The cat looks
Pulselovers ~ Circles Within Circles
We’re currently working on an article about compilation albums at ACL, which has prompted a few thoughts regarding the tracks included. We’re covering all manner of compilation, from collections of existing tracks to themed CDs of new and unreleased material.
Pulselovers ~ Circles Within Circles
We’re currently working on an article about compilation albums at ACL, which has prompted a few thoughts regarding the tracks included. We’re covering all manner of compilation, from collections of existing tracks to themed CDs of new and unreleased material.
Atom™ ~ Neuer Mensch
The music on Uwe Schmidt’s new album was programmed, engineered, and mastered by an algorithm. And after he heard it, he was so intrigued with his performance, he finally broke free from conventional song writing culture. Here at ACL, we
Atom™ ~ Neuer Mensch
The music on Uwe Schmidt’s new album was programmed, engineered, and mastered by an algorithm. And after he heard it, he was so intrigued with his performance, he finally broke free from conventional song writing culture. Here at ACL, we
Blomfelt & Narby ~ Peter, Barbara, Beth & Friends
By sheer coincidence, Gaspar Narby and Henrik Blomfelt both grew up in Switzerland— though Blomfelt was born in Finland— but didn’t meet each other until they were grown and both studying in London. This is the kind of happy accident one
Blomfelt & Narby ~ Peter, Barbara, Beth & Friends
By sheer coincidence, Gaspar Narby and Henrik Blomfelt both grew up in Switzerland— though Blomfelt was born in Finland— but didn’t meet each other until they were grown and both studying in London. This is the kind of happy accident one
Precipitation ~ Glass Horizon
Zefan Sramek has been recording as Precipitation for over a decade, but Glass Horizon is his first full-length vinyl edition. It follows a string of cassette, CD-R, and digital releases, with (as far as we can tell) a solitary 12”.
Precipitation ~ Glass Horizon
Zefan Sramek has been recording as Precipitation for over a decade, but Glass Horizon is his first full-length vinyl edition. It follows a string of cassette, CD-R, and digital releases, with (as far as we can tell) a solitary 12”.
Hüma Utku ~ The Psychologist
Hüma Utku‘s distinctive background ~ raised in Istanbul, now based in Berlin ~ may be responsible for the distinctive industrial timbres of The Psychologist. But the subject matter is another obvious culprit, as the artist draws inspiration from a variety of
Hüma Utku ~ The Psychologist
Hüma Utku‘s distinctive background ~ raised in Istanbul, now based in Berlin ~ may be responsible for the distinctive industrial timbres of The Psychologist. But the subject matter is another obvious culprit, as the artist draws inspiration from a variety of
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