Category Archives: Electronic
Lumisokea ~ Transmissions from Revarsavr
On their seventh Opal Tapes release, Lumisokea seems to be having more fun than ever. Not only is the album rife with percussion, it oozes old-school authenticity, as Koenraad Ecker and Andrea Taeggi borrowed a bunch of hundred-year-old noise instruments
Lumisokea ~ Transmissions from Revarsavr
On their seventh Opal Tapes release, Lumisokea seems to be having more fun than ever. Not only is the album rife with percussion, it oozes old-school authenticity, as Koenraad Ecker and Andrea Taeggi borrowed a bunch of hundred-year-old noise instruments
Opcion ~ MONOS/UND
There may be a name for the type of music produced by Opcion (formerly Ad-Hinc), but if so, it hasn’t been invented yet. In MONOS/UND, we hear hints of John Carpenter, Ben Frost and Ricardo Donoso: a slowly uncurling mass of synths, accompanied
Opcion ~ MONOS/UND
There may be a name for the type of music produced by Opcion (formerly Ad-Hinc), but if so, it hasn’t been invented yet. In MONOS/UND, we hear hints of John Carpenter, Ben Frost and Ricardo Donoso: a slowly uncurling mass of synths, accompanied
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
a closer listen 