Category Archives: Electronic
aitänna77 ~ Patterns for Smartness
Patterns for Smartness provides a perfect example of something we’ve been talking about for weeks: the alluring cover. One look at that art and we knew we wanted to review the album ~ we just had to listen to be sure that
aitänna77 ~ Patterns for Smartness
Patterns for Smartness provides a perfect example of something we’ve been talking about for weeks: the alluring cover. One look at that art and we knew we wanted to review the album ~ we just had to listen to be sure that
Yves De Mey ~ Drawn With Shadow Pens
As a piercing blade makes first contact with the surface of the flesh, slicing all the way to an ivory-stained bone, so too do the dagger-like, notorious electronics of Yves De Mey carve their way into the music. An incredibly dangerous current
Yves De Mey ~ Drawn With Shadow Pens
As a piercing blade makes first contact with the surface of the flesh, slicing all the way to an ivory-stained bone, so too do the dagger-like, notorious electronics of Yves De Mey carve their way into the music. An incredibly dangerous current
ACL 2015: Top Ten Electronic
When looking at this year’s staff selections in the Electronic category, I am struck by one glaring fact: none of these selections are typical. There’s no straight-up house, techno or club music here, although we do cover such genres. This may
ACL 2015: Top Ten Electronic
When looking at this year’s staff selections in the Electronic category, I am struck by one glaring fact: none of these selections are typical. There’s no straight-up house, techno or club music here, although we do cover such genres. This may
Asfast/Kutin ~ Split
Ventil Records returns with a split EP from Asfast and label co-founder Peter Kutin. The EP presents a dark face to the world, and is a reminder of the encroaching season: the long nights, the foreboding clouds. Tonally, the disc meshes well with
Asfast/Kutin ~ Split
Ventil Records returns with a split EP from Asfast and label co-founder Peter Kutin. The EP presents a dark face to the world, and is a reminder of the encroaching season: the long nights, the foreboding clouds. Tonally, the disc meshes well with
Steve Hauschildt ~ Where All Is Fled
‘The sound that is somehow both retro and futuristic’, wrote ACL colleague James in a recent review. He was describing the synthesizer, so the line is pertinent also to Where All Is Fled, the latest solo outing of Steve Hauschildt.
Steve Hauschildt ~ Where All Is Fled
‘The sound that is somehow both retro and futuristic’, wrote ACL colleague James in a recent review. He was describing the synthesizer, so the line is pertinent also to Where All Is Fled, the latest solo outing of Steve Hauschildt.
L A N D ~ Anoxia
Anoxia is dark and dynamic, filled with original timbres and some of the best stereo effects we’ve heard all year. The title refers to a lack of oxygen, and the music may leave listeners breathless. Listening to “City of Glass” (from 2012’s
L A N D ~ Anoxia
Anoxia is dark and dynamic, filled with original timbres and some of the best stereo effects we’ve heard all year. The title refers to a lack of oxygen, and the music may leave listeners breathless. Listening to “City of Glass” (from 2012’s
Dan Friel ~ Life
The cover is as colorful as that of Total Folklore, signaling the burst of energy that listeners will find within its grooves. And after a short, surprising lullaby, the push is on, as “Cirrus” explodes in multicolor brilliance. Yes, Dan Friel has
Dan Friel ~ Life
The cover is as colorful as that of Total Folklore, signaling the burst of energy that listeners will find within its grooves. And after a short, surprising lullaby, the push is on, as “Cirrus” explodes in multicolor brilliance. Yes, Dan Friel has
Co La ~ No No
The unusual lead single “Suffering (Tuesday)” makes one curious about the entire album. Vocal samples, machine guns, crashes, a horn, a dog and an alarm are shoehorned into a percussive, upbeat track that seems to change suffering into something celebratory,
Co La ~ No No
The unusual lead single “Suffering (Tuesday)” makes one curious about the entire album. Vocal samples, machine guns, crashes, a horn, a dog and an alarm are shoehorned into a percussive, upbeat track that seems to change suffering into something celebratory,
a closer listen 