Category Archives: Electronic
Lafidki ~ Derichan / Sabiwa ~ 輪迴
A pair of new tapes from London’s Chinabot collective highlight the ethnicity of its artists while exploring new sonic territories. Lafidki‘s Derichan (Bestial) embeds field recordings in abrasive textures, while Sabiwa‘s 輪迴 (Reincarnation) blends vocal acrobatics with harsh beats. Lafidki (Saphy Vong) has never
Lafidki ~ Derichan / Sabiwa ~ 輪迴
A pair of new tapes from London’s Chinabot collective highlight the ethnicity of its artists while exploring new sonic territories. Lafidki‘s Derichan (Bestial) embeds field recordings in abrasive textures, while Sabiwa‘s 輪迴 (Reincarnation) blends vocal acrobatics with harsh beats. Lafidki (Saphy Vong) has never
Ricardo Donoso ~ Calibrate
With Calibrate, Ricardo Donoso continues to offer the best of 21st-century industrial dance music. Preserving the sci-fi and factory tinges of 80s industrial, he adds THX-volume drama and grime-tinged, off-kilter beats, resulting in a sound unique to this era. “Rendering the Ineffable” is
Ricardo Donoso ~ Calibrate
With Calibrate, Ricardo Donoso continues to offer the best of 21st-century industrial dance music. Preserving the sci-fi and factory tinges of 80s industrial, he adds THX-volume drama and grime-tinged, off-kilter beats, resulting in a sound unique to this era. “Rendering the Ineffable” is
Styrofoam ~ We Can Never Go Home
The title is sad, but the music is upbeat. Active from 2000-2010, Belgium’s Styrofoam then went silent for nearly a decade. We Can Never Go Home is a welcome return to the sound of a warmer time, an indication that in some
Styrofoam ~ We Can Never Go Home
The title is sad, but the music is upbeat. Active from 2000-2010, Belgium’s Styrofoam then went silent for nearly a decade. We Can Never Go Home is a welcome return to the sound of a warmer time, an indication that in some
We Will Fail ~ Dancing
Our story begins with a sad admission from Aleksandra Grünholz (We Will Fail): “I don’t dance anymore.” The statement conjures associations with George Michael (“And I’m never gonna dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm”) and Men Without Hats (“If
We Will Fail ~ Dancing
Our story begins with a sad admission from Aleksandra Grünholz (We Will Fail): “I don’t dance anymore.” The statement conjures associations with George Michael (“And I’m never gonna dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm”) and Men Without Hats (“If
Nazar ~ Enclave
A few years ago, after one too many mass shootings, I stopped liking music that incorporated the sound of guns. Far too many artists were using violence as percussion, seemingly ignoring the mourners while desensitizing the ears. But now, thanks
Nazar ~ Enclave
A few years ago, after one too many mass shootings, I stopped liking music that incorporated the sound of guns. Far too many artists were using violence as percussion, seemingly ignoring the mourners while desensitizing the ears. But now, thanks
When Push Comes to Shove: Do We Tug? Or Do We Poll? (United States Midterm Elections List, 2018)
So, what is the cost of freedom? Granted, we’ve all heard the line before, perhaps by a well-meaning, though humorless, high school civics teacher. Between clouds of pulverized chalk, there was likely more than a little reverence shown towards the
When Push Comes to Shove: Do We Tug? Or Do We Poll? (United States Midterm Elections List, 2018)
So, what is the cost of freedom? Granted, we’ve all heard the line before, perhaps by a well-meaning, though humorless, high school civics teacher. Between clouds of pulverized chalk, there was likely more than a little reverence shown towards the
SHALT ~ Seraphim
There’s more than a hint of the spiritual on Seraphim, which was inspired by the highest order of angel and written by a producer whose name ~ SHALT ~ recalls the Ten Commandments. The label name (Astral Plane Recordings) is a bonus. One
SHALT ~ Seraphim
There’s more than a hint of the spiritual on Seraphim, which was inspired by the highest order of angel and written by a producer whose name ~ SHALT ~ recalls the Ten Commandments. The label name (Astral Plane Recordings) is a bonus. One
Guybrush ~ Incandenza
Last year, SØVN Records offered us a tape encased in a concrete block; to access the music, one had to break it (or use the download code). This year, designer Le Kutsch returns with a new concept: each of the
Guybrush ~ Incandenza
Last year, SØVN Records offered us a tape encased in a concrete block; to access the music, one had to break it (or use the download code). This year, designer Le Kutsch returns with a new concept: each of the
a closer listen 