One thing that has Vladislav Delay’s work standing the test of time is an endless sense of definition-proof direction, not at all scattered, masterful in a worldly sense of musicality and overall breadth of style. TJ Norris had the chance to catch up with him on the cusp of releasing a few new exciting projects. [...]
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Five questions for Concrete Plastic
Concrete Plastic formed on 06/06/06 and was the brainchild of Steve Hyland who had previously founded and co-run Ai Records. With a love of electronic music ranging from acid house and hardcore through techno and electronica, CP was an outlet for the diverse musical, and as importantly design, influences held dear. Igloo Magazine :: When [...]
Five questions for 33 Recordings
33 Recordings sheds some bits’n bytes regarding their net label operations, the latest Into Pieces compilation, how they came to be as well as other thoughts and intentions. Igloo Magazine :: When did 33 Recordings start up and what was your inspiration? 33Rec :: A few years ago we started uploading our music in various [...]
PLAID :: Building on human errors
2011 heralds the eagerly anticipated return of Plaid with their stunning new album Scintilli. Andy Turner and Ed Handley took a moment to speak with James Knapman about the inception of their latest collection of creative sparks. (September 2011) Just as 2010 saw the return of Warp Records heavy hitters Autechre with Oversteps and Move [...]
TOBIAS LILJA :: Self-distance story telling
Tobias Lilja responds to a few questions regarding his background, production techniques (specifically his nebulous vocal elements) as well as the forthcoming Delirium Portraits album, set for release September 27th, 2011. [September 2011] Delirium Portraits is Tobias Lilja‘s latest musical opus for n5MD and not only does this skilled Scandinavian filter through a mesh of [...]
Five questions for Halbsicht
Germany’s Halbsicht Records answers igloomag.com’s Five questions and finds out a little more about this burgeoning imprint, its vision of quality over quantity, love of music and design and acute attention to details. Igloo Magazine :: When did Halbsicht start up and what was your inspiration? HR :: Halbsicht Records surfaced in November 2007 and [...]
Solar One Music :: Resonant escape through electro
Solar One Music have been making ripples in the electronic community for some time, and based on their output there has been good reason for the interest. It is not just the roster of talent that the label has cultivated over the last five years, but the quality of their releases. In 2005 Solar One [...]
Five questions for DiN Recordings
“I set up DiN in March 1999 with the ethos of having a series of albums, all released as limited editions , to encompass the diverse worlds of ambient electronica and to evolve and grow this to include a broad range of artists releasing music in various solo and collaborative projects…” (Ian Boddy / DiN [...]
Five questions for Rump Recordings
Jens Berents Christiansen (aka Rumpistol and Rump label operator), breaks down igloomag.com’s Five questions and unravels the history behind this Copenhagen-based musical imprint, its experimentally dubbed roots, visual-audio projection and forthcoming plans. Igloo Magazine :: When did Rump Recordings start up and what was your inspiration? Jens Berents Christiansen / Rump :: I founded Rump [...]
LEE SIMEONE :: Weaving analog dreams
U.K. based musician and synth genius, Lee Simeone, is a master when it comes to crafting very deep atmospheric collages. His latest excursion; 2011’s twenty-one track album entitled An Introduction to Simeone, is out now, and released through the London based Le Coq Musique label. Simeone’s associations are somewhat intriguing. Not only did he appear [...]
DJ SPECULATOR :: W.T. Records
Since its inception W.T. Records has been turning heads with EP’s from a spread of established artists and fresh faced débutantes. Recently Igloo Magazine caught up with W.T. Burns to gain some insight into this Brooklyn based artist and his burgeoning label. William Thomas Burns, aka DJ Speculator aka Grackle, has been involved in electronic [...]
Five questions for Kahvi Collective
“Kahvi specializes in a certain niche target, the IDM/ambient kind of area, so there never will be millions of listeners, but I think that the size of the audience is growing all the time and continuously I get good feedback on the label and music. The label stands apart from the quality of the releases [...]
Five questions for Outside Recordings
Delivering leftfield electro manipulations and an innovative approach to sound art, Jeff Nagel and Kris Krause take a few minutes to answer Five questions regarding Outside Recordings‘ past, present and future musical iterations. Igloo Magazine :: When did Outside Recordings start up and what was your inspiration? Kris Krause / Outside Rec. :: Outside was [...]
Five questions for Dynamophone
Dynamophone, headed by Evan Sornstein, is set to purvey euphonic experimental music with a tinge of enigmatic (ambient) beauty. Find out where the label is headed as their “living-room composers” are set to literally map the next generation of audio sculptures in a forthcoming, “music-catching” compilation. Igloo Magazine :: When did Dynamophone start up and [...]
Five questions for Herb Recordings
Craig Murphy lets igloomag.com into the lush fields of Herb Recordings‘ musical spectrum and discovers that there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes ready and waiting to be discovered. Igloo Magazine :: When did Herb start up and what was your inspiration? Craig Murphy / Herb :: The label started in January 2006 [...]
Five questions for Detroit Underground
Sohail Azad (aka Kero and Detroit Underground mastermind) is at the forefront of entrepreneurial audio / visual design. Having cultivated precision experiments in electronics for over a decade with notable acts across the globe, Detroit Underground (and its affiliated subsidiaries including audio design, video, radio and just about any other creative outlet) remains at the [...]
Five questions for Buried In Time
Steve Westbrook, creative sound director for Portland, OR-based Buried In Time, answered five questions and reveals to its audience the means, methods and madness involved with getting their leftfield electro-experiments off the ground. Igloo Magazine :: When did Buried In Time start up and what was your inspiration? Steve Westbrook / Buried In Time :: [...]
Five questions for Boltfish
Murray Fisher took some time out to answer five questions regarding hybrid-label Boltfish Recordings and their day-to-day operations, past, present and future. Dip your feet and ears into this UK-based collective creating electronic canvasses for their musicians to frame. Igloo Magazine :: When did Boltfish Recordings start up and what was your inspiration? Murray Fisher [...]
Five questions for Psychonavigation
Igloo Magazine sat down with Keith Downey, label owner and operator of the now decade young Psychonavigation Records outfit to discuss, via hyperspace, a few key points regarding its start-up, progress and future. Catch a glimpse of Psychonavigation’s history and stay tuned for their latest collection of tracks compiled on the July 29th release of [...]
INFINÉ MUSIC :: Emotive structures in music
InFiné Music is a still somewhat young Berlin/Paris-based label (only five years old) dedicated to a certain wave of what some may consider rather cinematic electronica. With a roster that boasts such artists as Apparat, Francesco Tristano, Murcof and The Hacker their motto,”easy music for the hard to please” rings true. Created by Agoria, Alexandre [...]
AD NOISEAM :: Eye of the storm
[April 2011] Well-respected German electronic imprint Ad Noiseam celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. So we thought it’d be a great opportunity to say thanks for the amazing music the label has given us over the years by tracking down head honcho Nicolas Chevreux and chatting about all things past, present and future. Igloo :: [...]
port-royal :: A decade under the flag of low instinct
Attilio Bruzzone, keyboardist, guitarist, programmer and vocalist, talks Igloo Magazine’s Alex Gibson through some of the guiding principles behind the latest release, their views on modern digital culture and plans for another trilogy. [February 2011] Italian wide-screen electronica group port-royal recently celebrated ten years in producing their distinctive blend of ambient techno, shoegaze, post-rock and [...]
SUDETEN CRECHE :: Synchronized soundscapes
Just before Sudeten Creche hit the road to tour Europe for the first time in decades I managed to catch up with them for a quick chat about the past, present and future of the group. Igloo :: So how did the group meet in the first place? Was Sudeten Creche an idea from the [...]
Hidden Shoal Recordings :: Curating sound
In terms of making the label stand apart, the main push has always been about taking a curatorial approach to the catalogue. We believe there is a universal HSR sound. It is by its very nature multi-faceted, yet it is whole in a way. (Cam Merton, Hidden Shoal) Igloo Magazine :: When did Hidden Shoal [...]
SOMATIC RESPONSES :: Electronic deconstruction
Robert Galbraith exchanges a few words with John and Paul Healy, also known as Somatic Responses, and engages thoughts on composition process’, the art of collaborating together, software, hardware, vinyl vs. digital, and their past, current and future projects. (November 2010) SOMATIC RESPONSES are a name that should need no introduction to fans of electronic [...]
JIM GORDON :: Start. Continue. Don’t stop
A question and answer session with multi-talented electronic music pioneer, Jim Gordon. Enter the Escape Velocity Now CD giveaway by emailing editor@igloomag.com with your physical mailing address and a note on what you enjoyed most about this profile. (November 2010) JIM GORDON‘s vast experience over the past 50 years has yielded an expansive audio library [...]