Category Archives: Electronic
Liminal Drifter ~ Connected
We sat on this album for an entire season ~ it remained on the outskirts of our consciousness, struggling to find its way to the top like a buried daydream. But here it is, summer, and the recent heatwaves have
Liminal Drifter ~ Connected
We sat on this album for an entire season ~ it remained on the outskirts of our consciousness, struggling to find its way to the top like a buried daydream. But here it is, summer, and the recent heatwaves have
Rival Consoles ~ Articulation
2020’s cavalcade of top summer releases continues with Rival Consoles‘ Articulation, the follow-up to 2018’s remarkable Persona. This summer is unlike any we can remember, as many artists prefer to wait until fall; but we need it now, and we’re grateful. As befits
Rival Consoles ~ Articulation
2020’s cavalcade of top summer releases continues with Rival Consoles‘ Articulation, the follow-up to 2018’s remarkable Persona. This summer is unlike any we can remember, as many artists prefer to wait until fall; but we need it now, and we’re grateful. As befits
V/A ~ The Flow of Water / The Burn of Fire / The Breath of Air
Copenhagen recording artist jjjacob kicks off his new katharsis label with a compilation trilogy. The albums offer an elemental trip through the emotions of quarantine, from the need for peace to expressions of anger to a yearning for hope. Each is released
V/A ~ The Flow of Water / The Burn of Fire / The Breath of Air
Copenhagen recording artist jjjacob kicks off his new katharsis label with a compilation trilogy. The albums offer an elemental trip through the emotions of quarantine, from the need for peace to expressions of anger to a yearning for hope. Each is released
No Chance to Get Lost: An Interview with Mukqs
Over the course March and April of this year, the Chicago-based experimentalist Mukqs released a series of EPs that showcase a wide diversity of approaches to electronics, each album coming to develop a life of its own. Given the project’s
No Chance to Get Lost: An Interview with Mukqs
Over the course March and April of this year, the Chicago-based experimentalist Mukqs released a series of EPs that showcase a wide diversity of approaches to electronics, each album coming to develop a life of its own. Given the project’s
Christine Ott ~ Chimères (pour ondes Martenot)
Among the myriad futures waylaid by the unidirectional discourse of technological progress lies that of early electronic instruments that promised new worlds different to those we got. Such is the case of the ondes martenot, developed throughout the 20th century
Christine Ott ~ Chimères (pour ondes Martenot)
Among the myriad futures waylaid by the unidirectional discourse of technological progress lies that of early electronic instruments that promised new worlds different to those we got. Such is the case of the ondes martenot, developed throughout the 20th century
V/A ~ Music Activists 2020 (From Home)
One may take to the streets to be an activist, or in the time of social distancing, one may do so at home. While InFiné’s latest set is of a general nature, it highlights the power of music to make
V/A ~ Music Activists 2020 (From Home)
One may take to the streets to be an activist, or in the time of social distancing, one may do so at home. While InFiné’s latest set is of a general nature, it highlights the power of music to make
Iszlai ~ Jazzamped
We have a soft spot in our hearts for bouncy, happy, intelligent releases, and Jazzamped is one of them. While jazz is indeed one of the flavors, Iszlai‘s music is better categorized as sample-based, head-nodding instrumental hip-hop. A wide variety of instruments and
Iszlai ~ Jazzamped
We have a soft spot in our hearts for bouncy, happy, intelligent releases, and Jazzamped is one of them. While jazz is indeed one of the flavors, Iszlai‘s music is better categorized as sample-based, head-nodding instrumental hip-hop. A wide variety of instruments and
Castles in Space ~ The Isolation Tapes
The Isolation Tapes scores a rare hat trick. Not only is Castles in Space’s new compilation of excellent quality throughout ~ 63 tracks in 5 hours ~ it’s also a charity release and a historical document. The rules were simple: record
Castles in Space ~ The Isolation Tapes
The Isolation Tapes scores a rare hat trick. Not only is Castles in Space’s new compilation of excellent quality throughout ~ 63 tracks in 5 hours ~ it’s also a charity release and a historical document. The rules were simple: record
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