ACL 2016: Top Ten Electronic

The electronic section is where we find the beats, but they’re not always for dancing; in fact, none of these albums is a straightforward club set.  Instead, these artists use beats as a framework on which to hang their wildest

Lakker ~ Struggle & Emerge

Successful concept albums are difficult to pull off, but the new album from Berlin’s Lakker beats the odds.  The scope is ambitious: the relationship between the Dutch and water.  The sources are original: only vintage field recordings and TV and radio broadcasts