Category Archives: Electronic
V/A ~ Bleeps, Beats & Bass – 10 Years of Basserk Records
Did you ever meet someone who was so perky, so unrelentingly upbeat, that you resisted liking them, but were eventually won over? This is the case with Basserk Records’ 10th anniversary album. The videos are so cheerful, the presentation so
V/A ~ Bleeps, Beats & Bass – 10 Years of Basserk Records
Did you ever meet someone who was so perky, so unrelentingly upbeat, that you resisted liking them, but were eventually won over? This is the case with Basserk Records’ 10th anniversary album. The videos are so cheerful, the presentation so
Kim Myhr ~ Bloom
Far from struggling with the different, time-compressed approach often required to produce a second album, guitarist and composer Kim Myhr seems to have relished it. Prominent in Norway’s experimental music scene, with many a band and collaboration to his name,
Kim Myhr ~ Bloom
Far from struggling with the different, time-compressed approach often required to produce a second album, guitarist and composer Kim Myhr seems to have relished it. Prominent in Norway’s experimental music scene, with many a band and collaboration to his name,
Banabila & Machinefabriek ~ Macrocosms
To date we have heard four full-length collaborations between Michel Banabila and Machinefabriek, each one different in tone. This one, while intricate and multi-faceted, is their most accessible to date. It all starts with a concept: the micro and the macro.
Banabila & Machinefabriek ~ Macrocosms
To date we have heard four full-length collaborations between Michel Banabila and Machinefabriek, each one different in tone. This one, while intricate and multi-faceted, is their most accessible to date. It all starts with a concept: the micro and the macro.
Katie Gately ~ Color
Color is a glorious explosion of dance beats, percussive samples, and vocal layers, close to overload, threatening to topple like a Jenga tower. And yet, by her meticulous control and sheer force of will, Katie Gately holds it all together. One of the
Katie Gately ~ Color
Color is a glorious explosion of dance beats, percussive samples, and vocal layers, close to overload, threatening to topple like a Jenga tower. And yet, by her meticulous control and sheer force of will, Katie Gately holds it all together. One of the
Robert Heel ~ The Moon
Here’s a fun release that will make a fine souvenir for those quick enough to procure one of the 33 existing copies. The Moon is a half-hour soundscape comprised of samples from the Apollo 8 mission, from ignition to return, enhanced
Robert Heel ~ The Moon
Here’s a fun release that will make a fine souvenir for those quick enough to procure one of the 33 existing copies. The Moon is a half-hour soundscape comprised of samples from the Apollo 8 mission, from ignition to return, enhanced
Lapsihymy ~ Dreams take over everything
Dreams take over everything. While many teens dream, Lapsihymy puts his dreams into action. The Finnish producer’s first album follows on the heels of three solid EPs. He’s one of the year’s best rookies, with a timely sound and a broad
Lapsihymy ~ Dreams take over everything
Dreams take over everything. While many teens dream, Lapsihymy puts his dreams into action. The Finnish producer’s first album follows on the heels of three solid EPs. He’s one of the year’s best rookies, with a timely sound and a broad
FIS ~ From Patterns to Details
From Patterns to Details is an immersive album: thick, loudly mastered, and at times nearly abrasive. While listening, one has the choice of focusing on the patterns, which are not always overt, and the details, which are nearly beyond number. FIS crafts his
FIS ~ From Patterns to Details
From Patterns to Details is an immersive album: thick, loudly mastered, and at times nearly abrasive. While listening, one has the choice of focusing on the patterns, which are not always overt, and the details, which are nearly beyond number. FIS crafts his
Drömloch ~ Late Style
Yesterday we reviewed an album that was performed on a healthy church organ; today we review one performed on an unhealthy church organ. Today’s entry, a Hohner organ “on the point of collapse”, is kicking out patterns and swollen notes as
Drömloch ~ Late Style
Yesterday we reviewed an album that was performed on a healthy church organ; today we review one performed on an unhealthy church organ. Today’s entry, a Hohner organ “on the point of collapse”, is kicking out patterns and swollen notes as
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