“The music label has become synonymous with technology, every year the old model becomes extinct, so continual reinvention of ourselves, as humble as our methods may be, is a necessity for our survival. To understand this lessens the possibility of failure.” Dustin Craig (of Enpeg) gives igloomag.com readers the ins & outs of running an [...]
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Proem :: Enough Conflict (n5MD)
Experimental bass lines, synthetic distortions, soothing melodies, reflective rhythms, isolated beeps, flickers and ashes tend to hum smoothly in this brisk forty-eight minutes of electronics. [Release page] As one of the leading sound designers of the late 90′s through today, Richard Bailey (aka Proem) has always stayed in top form, not only as a musician, but [...]
FL Studio Mobile iPad (HD)
FL Studio mobile may fit-in best as an entry level DAW for new musicians; a quick sketch-pad to jot down ideas on the go, or as a supplement to a DJ’s arsenal. The original Fruity Loops had rather humble beginnings so there is hope that this app will live up to its lineage. [Purchase] The [...]
V/A :: The Reconstruction of Fives (n5MD)
The reconstruction, however, is a mixture of form with shoegaze and ambience balanced against the shadow’s of sharply organized electronic noise; a virtual plateau of sculptors bending the framework of already fully realized tracks. [Listen | Purchase] Reconstruction, indeed. Disclaiming the directive of this release in the title may in fact be the best way [...]
Loess and Proem reviews (Nonresponse)
Loess :: Burrows (Listen & Purchase) The arrival of Burrows, an archaeology of Loess spanning 2000-2008, is salutary. It’s not just that Clay Emerson and Ian Pullman’s project has been around virtually the whole post-millenial decade, and the shock of realisation of time passed, but because in that time we’ve seen ‘IDM’ decline from a [...]
Proem :: You Shall Have Ever Been (Merck, 2CD)
(12.03.06) Thinking Cool 90s Alt Rock Man’s producer pin-up, Steve Albini (no, don’t go away, stay with it) is quoted as saying: “As the idiom developed, the music became more and more about the novelty of certain sounds and treatments, ridiculously trivial aspects like tempo and choice of samples, and the public personae of the [...]
Proem :: Negativ (Merck)
Proem’s new release on Merck sees Richard Bailey taking the sound he carved out on his Burn Plate No. 1 (Hydrant) to the next level. While the production is cleaner and more precise this time out, this has not affected the percussion which is crunchy as ever. Distortion allies with the spacious melodies to carry [...]
Aurora :: Compilation (Merck Records)
The Aurora compilation is a departure from the Merck releases thus far. It is a compilation composed of ambient tracks created by released and unreleased producers alike. Most of whom are primarily known for their IDM output. The music has a lot of warmth to it and a very high melody/noise ratio (as you would [...]