Experimental Electronic Music
Boards of Canada return in unmistakable form, diving deep into the shadowy downtempo atmosphere that made them legendary — a hypnotic state of consciousness suspended between nostalgia, decay, and dreamlike transmission. “Introit” and “Prophecy At 1420 MHz” are the first two tracks unveiled from the forthcoming album Inferno, arriving May 29, 2026 on Warp Records.
Doc No’s Greenfield Park EP unfolds as a quiet, meditative tension between organic field recordings and delicate modular sound design, drifting from ambient textures into intricate, expansive rhythms shaped by the natural world around it.
Icosagon marks 20 years of IDMforums, bringing together artists from across the community’s history in a two-volume release that reflects its collaborative spirit and evolving sound.
Algorithmic Art Assembly returns to Gray Area March 26–28, 2026, fusing cutting-edge algorithmic music, process-driven art, and radical ideas into three days and nights of sound, code, and collective experimentation.
Across 2025, hundreds of releases surfaced, with December granted space to settle. From that sweep emerged a carefully shaped collection of favorites, each paired with links to Igloo reviews and release pages. Arrangement follows artist names in alphabetical order, while a snapshot of tracks lives on our Soundcloud playlist, joined by random artwork highlights. No crowns, no rankings, no runners-up—only records that resonated.
A very English children’s story about death: Difficult Art & Music present A.C. Fayler’s novel and an accompanying electronic OST by Near Minerals. Kickstarter campaign.
Oliver Stummer (Oct 13, 1974 – Dec 3, 2024), most notable with his Tomoroh Hidari alias and releases, passed away suddenly in early December 2024. He […]
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.
Ground State announces surprise compilation to celebrate Igloo Magazine and support the Electronic Music Community. (Press Release)
Patterned Media returns with the first installment of a two-part remix compilation— b0t23 + inoperative system, Reticle Remixes Pt. 1 with remixes from across the pond by Senmove (Spain), Roel Funcken (Netherlands), Adrien d’Elzius (Belgium), and Hexalyne (Romania). Album art by b0t23.
For the 20th anniversary, Warp is proud to present this expanded deluxe version of Squarepusher’s Ultravistor— a limited edition one-time pressing, carefully remastered from the original recordings by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering and overseen by Tom Jenkinson. Never entirely satisfied with the sound of the original release, Tom has relished the opportunity to bring out fresh dynamics and detail in the tracks.
