Category Archives: Electronic
Simona Zamboli ~ Ethernity
“Take me somewhere,” sings Simona Zamboli on the song of the same name, the only vocal track found on the immersive Ethernity. The plea is wobbled, looped, and folded into pulsing pads with an ever-increasing insistency. While some may perceive the request as
Simona Zamboli ~ Ethernity
“Take me somewhere,” sings Simona Zamboli on the song of the same name, the only vocal track found on the immersive Ethernity. The plea is wobbled, looped, and folded into pulsing pads with an ever-increasing insistency. While some may perceive the request as
NOMON ~ Card II
Reunited sister percussionists Shayna Dunkelman & Nava Dunkelman are clearly enjoying themselves on Card II, an exuberant EP that passes all too quickly but lifts the mood like a latte. Nava is familiar to our readers as half of IMA, while the
NOMON ~ Card II
Reunited sister percussionists Shayna Dunkelman & Nava Dunkelman are clearly enjoying themselves on Card II, an exuberant EP that passes all too quickly but lifts the mood like a latte. Nava is familiar to our readers as half of IMA, while the
Current Value ~ The All Attracting
Warning: this album is loud. There’s no ignoring The All Attracting when it plays; the volume is at least 10% higher than that of the average recording, while the low end is particularly visceral. This is immediately apparent in the crispy first
Current Value ~ The All Attracting
Warning: this album is loud. There’s no ignoring The All Attracting when it plays; the volume is at least 10% higher than that of the average recording, while the low end is particularly visceral. This is immediately apparent in the crispy first
Murcof ~ The Alias Sessions
Occasionally, an artist and a label seem inseparable, synonymous even. Amon Tobin and Ninja Tune come to mind, as do John Coltrane and Impulse Records. I could compile an exhaustive list of artist-label marriages forged in the heavens, but that
Murcof ~ The Alias Sessions
Occasionally, an artist and a label seem inseparable, synonymous even. Amon Tobin and Ninja Tune come to mind, as do John Coltrane and Impulse Records. I could compile an exhaustive list of artist-label marriages forged in the heavens, but that
Ziúr ~ Antifate
Back in 2017, we were blown away by Ziúr‘s debut album U Feel Anything? At the time, the Berlin’s DJ / composer was already mining new territories. Over the past few years, she’s continued to chart her own path, flirting with the
Ziúr ~ Antifate
Back in 2017, we were blown away by Ziúr‘s debut album U Feel Anything? At the time, the Berlin’s DJ / composer was already mining new territories. Over the past few years, she’s continued to chart her own path, flirting with the
The Hidden ~ The Science Museum / Various Artists ~ Winter Days
Once again, we’re pairing an EP from The Hidden with a compilation from the same label. The cover of The Science Museum is a symbol of bloom, rising from the white landscape of Winter Days. Aviary Bridge Records continues to exemplify chill no matter
The Hidden ~ The Science Museum / Various Artists ~ Winter Days
Once again, we’re pairing an EP from The Hidden with a compilation from the same label. The cover of The Science Museum is a symbol of bloom, rising from the white landscape of Winter Days. Aviary Bridge Records continues to exemplify chill no matter
KMRU ~ Logue
In the parable of the blind men and the elephant, six men feel different parts of the creature ~ tusk, trunk, tail, ear, leg, side ~ and after doing so, draw different conclusions. In like fashion, various reviewers have categorized KMRU as
KMRU ~ Logue
In the parable of the blind men and the elephant, six men feel different parts of the creature ~ tusk, trunk, tail, ear, leg, side ~ and after doing so, draw different conclusions. In like fashion, various reviewers have categorized KMRU as
Past Palms ~ Empyrean
Past Palms has released an EP a year for the past three years, each featuring a sparkling single. We included “Kentia” in the 2019 edition of Ten Tracks That Sound Like Summer, and “Rainwater” in the 2020 edition. But all of Empyrean sounds
Past Palms ~ Empyrean
Past Palms has released an EP a year for the past three years, each featuring a sparkling single. We included “Kentia” in the 2019 edition of Ten Tracks That Sound Like Summer, and “Rainwater” in the 2020 edition. But all of Empyrean sounds
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