Category Archives: Electronic
Jilk ~ Endless Rushing Waves of the Same
In 2017, Jilk left fans with the encouraging phrase, “Everything is going to be okay.” The world situation has changed a lot since then, making repetitions of the sentiment even more crucial. The new release may be instrumental, but its
Jilk ~ Endless Rushing Waves of the Same
In 2017, Jilk left fans with the encouraging phrase, “Everything is going to be okay.” The world situation has changed a lot since then, making repetitions of the sentiment even more crucial. The new release may be instrumental, but its
Shelf Nunny ~ Utangátta
Utangátta holds up a mirror to our times, to that extent that one might suspect the presence of an intervening hand. Shelf Nunny recorded the album after a period in which he struggled financially, lost many people close to him, and plodded
Shelf Nunny ~ Utangátta
Utangátta holds up a mirror to our times, to that extent that one might suspect the presence of an intervening hand. Shelf Nunny recorded the album after a period in which he struggled financially, lost many people close to him, and plodded
Ben Lukas Boysen ~ Mirage
“On Mirage, I’m trying to hide the human,” writes Ben Lukas Boysen, making his new album a challenging form of hide and seek. We’re aware of the collaborators, which include Anne Müller and Daniel Thorne, but must strain to find them. And while
Ben Lukas Boysen ~ Mirage
“On Mirage, I’m trying to hide the human,” writes Ben Lukas Boysen, making his new album a challenging form of hide and seek. We’re aware of the collaborators, which include Anne Müller and Daniel Thorne, but must strain to find them. And while
Glass Museum ~ Reykjavik
Our first taste of Reykjavik was the peach-toned music video for “Abyss,” which is directed by Lucas Ruyssen and features the heartfelt dancing of Sofia Moreira. At first, there is only piano, a quiet kneeling, a drawing in of cloth; but
Glass Museum ~ Reykjavik
Our first taste of Reykjavik was the peach-toned music video for “Abyss,” which is directed by Lucas Ruyssen and features the heartfelt dancing of Sofia Moreira. At first, there is only piano, a quiet kneeling, a drawing in of cloth; but
Bungalovv ~ Donde Hubo Fuego
Donde Hubo Fuego (Where There Was Fire) is a perfect name for this release. The album seems drenched in flame, a sly and sinuous creature. The tone is dark and deep from its very first note, and seldom lightens. Only seconds
Bungalovv ~ Donde Hubo Fuego
Donde Hubo Fuego (Where There Was Fire) is a perfect name for this release. The album seems drenched in flame, a sly and sinuous creature. The tone is dark and deep from its very first note, and seldom lightens. Only seconds
Rone ~ Room With a View
Room With a View is a life-affirming album whose impact goes far beyond its theme of climate change. The overall impression is that of humans getting together, pooling their resources, working as one in a positive, imaginative fashion in order to
Rone ~ Room With a View
Room With a View is a life-affirming album whose impact goes far beyond its theme of climate change. The overall impression is that of humans getting together, pooling their resources, working as one in a positive, imaginative fashion in order to
Tilman Robinson ~ CULTURECIDE
Tilman Robinson‘s CULTURECIDE asks all the right questions, without providing answers. The album asks why we’ve allowed so many bad things to go on for so long: colonialism, climate change, economic inequality, technological dehumanization. In a way, our species has committed culturecide. In
Tilman Robinson ~ CULTURECIDE
Tilman Robinson‘s CULTURECIDE asks all the right questions, without providing answers. The album asks why we’ve allowed so many bad things to go on for so long: colonialism, climate change, economic inequality, technological dehumanization. In a way, our species has committed culturecide. In
2020 Spring Music Preview ~ Electronic
Remember when our previews only contained 100 albums? Now we have over 100 to share in a single article, which brings our total to a record 300! The electronic section of our Spring Music Preview is the largest by far;
2020 Spring Music Preview ~ Electronic
Remember when our previews only contained 100 albums? Now we have over 100 to share in a single article, which brings our total to a record 300! The electronic section of our Spring Music Preview is the largest by far;
a closer listen 