Category Archives: Electronic

Forest Swords ~ Engravings

I’ll try not to jump too far into the deep end of the hyperbole pool on this review, but honestly, I’m really excited about this album. I guess I should thank Matt Barnes, aka Forest Swords, for bringing me out

Forest Swords ~ Engravings

I’ll try not to jump too far into the deep end of the hyperbole pool on this review, but honestly, I’m really excited about this album. I guess I should thank Matt Barnes, aka Forest Swords, for bringing me out

Electronic Observations 2013 #7.2

Yep, this is the second half of this month’s Electronic Observations, which covers the second half of the alphabet (approximately) and any numbers that might be involved – I had things ordered the iTunes way, so 555 got unceremoniously bumped

Electronic Observations 2013 #7.2

Yep, this is the second half of this month’s Electronic Observations, which covers the second half of the alphabet (approximately) and any numbers that might be involved – I had things ordered the iTunes way, so 555 got unceremoniously bumped

Various Artists ~ Winter EP

A quick reminder:  it’s winter in Australia, so this EP arrives just in time!  The Winter EP is the first of four seasonal EPs from Feral Media, each released during the corresponding season.  Each will feature four local artists, inspired by landscape

Various Artists ~ Winter EP

A quick reminder:  it’s winter in Australia, so this EP arrives just in time!  The Winter EP is the first of four seasonal EPs from Feral Media, each released during the corresponding season.  Each will feature four local artists, inspired by landscape

Electronic Observations 2013 #7.1

If you’re a keen-eyed reader, you will have clocked the bonus numbering straight-away.  Yes, this is Part 1 of 2, with the follow-up only days away.  There’s a simple reason for this – since the start of the year, we’ve

Electronic Observations 2013 #7.1

If you’re a keen-eyed reader, you will have clocked the bonus numbering straight-away.  Yes, this is Part 1 of 2, with the follow-up only days away.  There’s a simple reason for this – since the start of the year, we’ve

Negative Gemini, Slow News Day in the Vampire World, Elian and Anduin ~ Richmond Tape Club Volumes One – Four

Richmond Tape Club is billed as “a series of 20 minute EPs from Richmond, Virginia based electronic artists”, but it encompasses multiple genres including drone, new wave and experimental.  Two cassettes are being released every other month, and we’ve just reached

Negative Gemini, Slow News Day in the Vampire World, Elian and Anduin ~ Richmond Tape Club Volumes One – Four

Richmond Tape Club is billed as “a series of 20 minute EPs from Richmond, Virginia based electronic artists”, but it encompasses multiple genres including drone, new wave and experimental.  Two cassettes are being released every other month, and we’ve just reached

Electronic Observations #6

After a brief summer hiatus, we’re back with a suitably bumper-sized edition, much in the same way the comics of my youth used to produce a Summer Special, which in theory were designed to keep the children quiet for a

Electronic Observations #6

After a brief summer hiatus, we’re back with a suitably bumper-sized edition, much in the same way the comics of my youth used to produce a Summer Special, which in theory were designed to keep the children quiet for a

Disparition ~ Madoc

Madeline L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels have influenced multiple generations of young adults while standing the test of time.  When it was first published in 1962, the initial installment drew criticism for being too religious and for being too secular, a

Disparition ~ Madoc

Madeline L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels have influenced multiple generations of young adults while standing the test of time.  When it was first published in 1962, the initial installment drew criticism for being too religious and for being too secular, a

6&8 ~ City Plaintive

Swathes of fuzzy synth are rudely punctured by a rigid kick and snare – a mechanised intrusion that harks back to “Machine Gun” from Portishead’s Third LP. A brief break, and the beat returns, but now features syncopated hits that

6&8 ~ City Plaintive

Swathes of fuzzy synth are rudely punctured by a rigid kick and snare – a mechanised intrusion that harks back to “Machine Gun” from Portishead’s Third LP. A brief break, and the beat returns, but now features syncopated hits that