V/A :: Wave Function (Ground State)
Ground State announces surprise compilation to celebrate Igloo Magazine and support the Electronic Music Community. (Press Release)
Recent Posts
Arovane :: Atol Scrap (2021 Remaster) (Keplar)
It is this brevity and the exquisite song crafting therein which I believe has kept Atol Scrap head and shoulders above the fray and forgotten […]
Autechre :: Oversteps (Warp)
Oversteps is an absolute triumph for Ae, taking a brave new direction that will undoubtedly create new fans and win back those who lost their way post Confield, whilst simultaneously pleasing the majority of their existing fan-base. Quite an achievement.
Igloo Magazine :: Best of 2024
Highlighting hundreds of releases in 2024 (and allowing December to set in), we’ve compiled a list of our favorites along with links to their corresponding Igloo reviews and release pages. Since the lists are arranged alphabetically by artist—and a snapshot of tracks are featured in our Soundcloud playlist along with selected Bandcamp tracks and random artwork selections—there are, as usual, no winners or runners-up.
Jon Bender :: my blurry left eye (Self Released)
Ultimately, my blurry left eye is saturated with color, and also veers off course with braindance and heavier industrial mechanics (“crash-70557”) that effectively highlights Jon Bender’s wide sonic reach.
Beyond the Ghost :: Neon Twilight (Cryo Chamber)
All I can find to explain what is here are endless crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations, a dark noir album filled with harmonic textures and creeping reverbs.
Mantle of Gets :: Repr.pn Store (10-17) (Uchelfa)
These gentle, brief, and succinct soundscapes are resonant and melodious as they drift and cascade, enabling Mantle of Gets to deliver a relaxing piano-focused album that simply soothes the senses.
D-Fried :: Images Sur La Mer (Phonocake)
Images Sur La Mer is a two-part soundtrack dronescape that ebbs and flows into surreal textures, tones, and muted abstracts over the course of more than forty sparkling minutes.
Carpet Soup :: ESDI (Lectric Panda)
Erratic yet unusually serene, offering a glimpse into a kaleidoscope of off-kilter synth sketches, rough IDM underpinnings, and sprinkling mellifluous tones around the margins.
Jean-François Charles :: Tenebrae (New Flore Music)
It is, indeed, a record featuring collaborators from all around the world, from jazz musicians, to classical, to spoken poetry, there is a lot to explore, with each track also being an enjoyable experience—it’s not just variety for the sake of it, there’s a lot of effort everywhere here!
Dronny Darko :: Godless Land (Cryo Chamber)
What is the difference between abandoned and forsaken? Dark tension, pounding under sustained horror and tension. This goes on forever. We are tourists here, and can go at any time. Peering into the darkness, we linger.
Tonik Ensemble :: Music Is Mass (Touched Music)
The atmosphere herein simply spills over non-existent—perhaps even floating—boundaries with a surplus of instrumental virtuosity, roughened textures, and vaporous brittle tones that time shift and alter before our own eyes.
Recent Posts
Igloo Magazine :: Best of 2024
Jon Bender :: my blurry left eye (Self Released)
Beyond the Ghost :: Neon Twilight (Cryo Chamber)
Mantle of Gets :: Repr.pn Store (10-17) (Uchelfa)
D-Fried :: Images Sur La Mer (Phonocake)
Carpet Soup :: ESDI (Lectric Panda)
Jean-François Charles :: Tenebrae (New Flore Music)
Dronny Darko :: Godless Land (Cryo Chamber)
