Category Archives: Electronic

Nils Frahm ~ LateNightTales

I don’t tend to remember dreams upon waking but recently I had a very vivid and totally mundane one about the late British DJ John Peel, in which I basically stood in a corner of his studio whilst he broadcast

Nils Frahm ~ LateNightTales

I don’t tend to remember dreams upon waking but recently I had a very vivid and totally mundane one about the late British DJ John Peel, in which I basically stood in a corner of his studio whilst he broadcast

Silk Saw ~ Imaginary Landscapes

Москва’s Kotä Records continues on a roll with the resurrection of Brussels duo Silk Saw, an act which seems to exist outside of time and space.  It’s been nine years since the release of 8 Reports, and the new album picks up right

Silk Saw ~ Imaginary Landscapes

Москва’s Kotä Records continues on a roll with the resurrection of Brussels duo Silk Saw, an act which seems to exist outside of time and space.  It’s been nine years since the release of 8 Reports, and the new album picks up right

Holographic Field ~ Window Gazer

Window Gazer stares out at a world cuddled by blue skies and rich in its open-ended diversity, a world that is all the better (and healthier) for its many multinational and multicultural connections. Europe, take note. Sadly, this minuscule blue orb is home

Holographic Field ~ Window Gazer

Window Gazer stares out at a world cuddled by blue skies and rich in its open-ended diversity, a world that is all the better (and healthier) for its many multinational and multicultural connections. Europe, take note. Sadly, this minuscule blue orb is home

Lumisokea ~ Mnemosyne

Italian/Belgian experimentalists Lumisokea (operating in Berlin) continue to stretch boundaries on their latest release.  Mnemosyne refers to the Greek goddess of memory and the mother of the Muses, while track titles such as “Abri” (shelter) and “Jenseits” (the hereafter) hint at

Lumisokea ~ Mnemosyne

Italian/Belgian experimentalists Lumisokea (operating in Berlin) continue to stretch boundaries on their latest release.  Mnemosyne refers to the Greek goddess of memory and the mother of the Muses, while track titles such as “Abri” (shelter) and “Jenseits” (the hereafter) hint at

Birds of Prey ~ Birds of Prey

At first, the music of Birds of Prey shudders in a shivery, desolate dwelling populated only by a scattering of dry bones and a nest of primeval insects. Cold, calculating and brooding, like the icy stare of a hawk looking for

Birds of Prey ~ Birds of Prey

At first, the music of Birds of Prey shudders in a shivery, desolate dwelling populated only by a scattering of dry bones and a nest of primeval insects. Cold, calculating and brooding, like the icy stare of a hawk looking for

An Illuminated Paths Quintet

Cape Canaveral is not only the launching pad for the Illuminated Paths cassette label, but a perfect metaphor for the city’s most active venture since the space shuttle.  The label has already released over 75 tapes this year alone, including half a

An Illuminated Paths Quintet

Cape Canaveral is not only the launching pad for the Illuminated Paths cassette label, but a perfect metaphor for the city’s most active venture since the space shuttle.  The label has already released over 75 tapes this year alone, including half a

Mind Over Mirrors ~ The Voice Calling

At its heart, The Voice Calling is magical and mystical music that defies the current conventions of time and space. It flies both inside and way up above, like an eagle in your mind. The physical Earth is left behind as

Mind Over Mirrors ~ The Voice Calling

At its heart, The Voice Calling is magical and mystical music that defies the current conventions of time and space. It flies both inside and way up above, like an eagle in your mind. The physical Earth is left behind as

An Oligopolist Trio

Inexpensive tapes, free downloads and a DIY ethic set Portland, Oregon’s Oligopolist Records apart from the pack.  Now in their 5th year of existence, the little label that could is continuing to make an impact in the industry.  The latest tapes from Live

An Oligopolist Trio

Inexpensive tapes, free downloads and a DIY ethic set Portland, Oregon’s Oligopolist Records apart from the pack.  Now in their 5th year of existence, the little label that could is continuing to make an impact in the industry.  The latest tapes from Live