Category Archives: Electronic
Aho Ssan ~ Simulacrum
As one might guess from the artist’s untranslatable moniker, Simulacrum is a highly unusual album. Aho Ssan (Désiré Niamké) grew up black in a French suburb, and his music is a commentary on discrimination and displacement. It’s not a friendly set; the textures
Aho Ssan ~ Simulacrum
As one might guess from the artist’s untranslatable moniker, Simulacrum is a highly unusual album. Aho Ssan (Désiré Niamké) grew up black in a French suburb, and his music is a commentary on discrimination and displacement. It’s not a friendly set; the textures
Jacoti Sommes ~ Travel Time / A Co. ~ SideQuest
During an early period of blissful naivety, electronic music embodied a high-tech future on the brink of beginning. The prophecy was true, insofar as synthetic replication or processing of sound is now a given in most genres. However, when we
Jacoti Sommes ~ Travel Time / A Co. ~ SideQuest
During an early period of blissful naivety, electronic music embodied a high-tech future on the brink of beginning. The prophecy was true, insofar as synthetic replication or processing of sound is now a given in most genres. However, when we
Oval ~ Exsploio/Scis
Depending on how one views time, Markus Popp has either been recording for 30 years or has just begun his fourth decade in music. Both are accurate. But where most artists are in decline by this point, falling back on the
Oval ~ Exsploio/Scis
Depending on how one views time, Markus Popp has either been recording for 30 years or has just begun his fourth decade in music. Both are accurate. But where most artists are in decline by this point, falling back on the
Mathias Loose ~ Baby Music
Still haven’t made a New Year’s resolution? Here’s a suggestion. Baby Music is intended “to help people find their inner childish-baby-superpowers, to take a break from adulthood and invite play and complementary states of flow into (their) lives.” Those anxious about
Mathias Loose ~ Baby Music
Still haven’t made a New Year’s resolution? Here’s a suggestion. Baby Music is intended “to help people find their inner childish-baby-superpowers, to take a break from adulthood and invite play and complementary states of flow into (their) lives.” Those anxious about
2020 Winter Music Preview ~ Electronic
The largest of our five winter previews boasts over 50 releases, enough to keep us dancing until the sunlight returns! This is already shaping up to be a banner year for the electronic genre, with highlights spread across the board.
2020 Winter Music Preview ~ Electronic
The largest of our five winter previews boasts over 50 releases, enough to keep us dancing until the sunlight returns! This is already shaping up to be a banner year for the electronic genre, with highlights spread across the board.
A Closer Listen’s Best Electronic Albums of the Decade
While the mainstream charts reflect a love for steady beats, the underground features an industry rife with reinvention. Few of the artists below have hits, but in a perfect world, they would. Their music has influenced film scores, commercials and
A Closer Listen’s Best Electronic Albums of the Decade
While the mainstream charts reflect a love for steady beats, the underground features an industry rife with reinvention. Few of the artists below have hits, but in a perfect world, they would. Their music has influenced film scores, commercials and
ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Electronic
There’s some wild stuff going on in our Electronic section this year. This year’s list includes a nocturnal symphony, an environmental plea, an ode to changing seasons, a mangled club set and a nearly unclassifiable band. Many of these selections
ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Electronic
There’s some wild stuff going on in our Electronic section this year. This year’s list includes a nocturnal symphony, an environmental plea, an ode to changing seasons, a mangled club set and a nearly unclassifiable band. Many of these selections
WaqWaq Kingdom ~ Essaka Hoisa
Never judge a book by its cover. But the hyperactive artwork of this album does tell us much about the music. Both are a kaleidoscopic frenzy, where shards of Japanese tradition embed themselves in a body of global influences. We might
WaqWaq Kingdom ~ Essaka Hoisa
Never judge a book by its cover. But the hyperactive artwork of this album does tell us much about the music. Both are a kaleidoscopic frenzy, where shards of Japanese tradition embed themselves in a body of global influences. We might
a closer listen 