Category Archives: Electronic

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

Earthly ~ Days

It’s not unheard of for the three genres of experimental, electronic and ambient music to occasionally link hands, but when listening to Days, it sounds like they’ve always stuck by one another as the best of friends. Insert smiling emoji. It’s safe to

Earthly ~ Days

It’s not unheard of for the three genres of experimental, electronic and ambient music to occasionally link hands, but when listening to Days, it sounds like they’ve always stuck by one another as the best of friends. Insert smiling emoji. It’s safe to

Ricardo Donoso ~ Machine to Machine

Ricardo Donoso is difficult to define.  On the one hand, he’s part of the wild experimental duo Perispirit; on the other, he’s the curator of the Kathexis label, whose last release was Alex Menzies’ subtle soundtrack to Order & Disorder.  Then

Ricardo Donoso ~ Machine to Machine

Ricardo Donoso is difficult to define.  On the one hand, he’s part of the wild experimental duo Perispirit; on the other, he’s the curator of the Kathexis label, whose last release was Alex Menzies’ subtle soundtrack to Order & Disorder.  Then

Blood Room ~ Chroma & Coda

Chroma & Coda is a concrete slab of techno. The clickety-clack of the beat and the pounding, incessantly strict and yet thoroughly relaxed rhythms are, of course, crucial to the music. A supremely chunky beat sets the music off on the right

Blood Room ~ Chroma & Coda

Chroma & Coda is a concrete slab of techno. The clickety-clack of the beat and the pounding, incessantly strict and yet thoroughly relaxed rhythms are, of course, crucial to the music. A supremely chunky beat sets the music off on the right

Electronic Observations 2015 #4

AKA The first annual quarterly review. This is the initial wave of catch up reviews for 2015. There will be more to come and hopefully over the next six months I’ll be a bit more on the pulse. (Jeremy Bye)

Electronic Observations 2015 #4

AKA The first annual quarterly review. This is the initial wave of catch up reviews for 2015. There will be more to come and hopefully over the next six months I’ll be a bit more on the pulse. (Jeremy Bye)

Ashwood Shepard ~ Taiwanese Slipper Mafia

Put the helmets on and gear up for the eclectic, electronically-minded Taiwanese Slipper Mafia. “Shirin Market” revs up our Asian adventure. Pretty soon, 20 mph makes way for 60 mph. Sung samples and fiery percussive flavors lap up the road markings, devouring the white lines

Ashwood Shepard ~ Taiwanese Slipper Mafia

Put the helmets on and gear up for the eclectic, electronically-minded Taiwanese Slipper Mafia. “Shirin Market” revs up our Asian adventure. Pretty soon, 20 mph makes way for 60 mph. Sung samples and fiery percussive flavors lap up the road markings, devouring the white lines