Category Archives: Electronic
Yppah ~ Sunset in the Deep End
Sometimes genres die too quickly, leaving their fans stranded. After a deluge of releases in a short period of time, the flow slows to a trickle. (When’s the last time you heard a great new new wave song?) Once in
Yppah ~ Sunset in the Deep End
Sometimes genres die too quickly, leaving their fans stranded. After a deluge of releases in a short period of time, the flow slows to a trickle. (When’s the last time you heard a great new new wave song?) Once in
Long Arm ~ Silent Opera
Silent Opera seems tailor-made for a dance company. Through allusion and allegory, Long Arm presents a wide-angle story whose message is revealed through a voiceover in the closing minutes: “Choose life before it’s too late.” Stating one’s concept with a speech, however short,
Long Arm ~ Silent Opera
Silent Opera seems tailor-made for a dance company. Through allusion and allegory, Long Arm presents a wide-angle story whose message is revealed through a voiceover in the closing minutes: “Choose life before it’s too late.” Stating one’s concept with a speech, however short,
Sign Libra ~ Sea to Sea
The docking point of Sea to Sea is the exuberant video for “Sea of Islands,” in which Sign Libra makes a case for being the most cheerful performer of the year. Her contagious joy lights up the room, and we wonder ~ is this
Sign Libra ~ Sea to Sea
The docking point of Sea to Sea is the exuberant video for “Sea of Islands,” in which Sign Libra makes a case for being the most cheerful performer of the year. Her contagious joy lights up the room, and we wonder ~ is this
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 