After covering several hundred releases in 2022, many notables—including links to their respective Igloo reviews or release pages—are cataloged here. As usual, there are no winners or runners-up as the lists are alphabetized by artist and selected tracks are featured on our Soundcloud playlist.
Author: igloomag
Philippe Blache :: The Ever Sounding Sea Of Grief (GH)
The Ever Sounding Sea Of Grief delivers frozen sculptures of electronic ambient where bleakness, austerity and sublimity rise from a grainy, tumultuous and rumbling sea of noises, drones and textures.
Five questions with Labile Records
Igloo Magazine presents Five Questions for Labile label operator and musician Derrick Stembridge (aka Drifting In Silence) to plunge into their experimental, ambient, and industrial […]
XZICD :: XZICD (Self Released)
XZICD is heavily focused on the meaning of memories, dreams, family bonds and if these are truly the characteristics which shapes us, all under a narrative thread that follows the album from beginning to end.
Ard Bit :: Music For Delirious Episodes (Phainomena/Shipwrec) — Video premiere
Music for Delirious Episodes brings together eleven compositions. Ard Bit is known for his delicate, almost brittle, works. This collection focuses on that same fragility that fascinates Janssen.
Deru :: We Will Live On (Friends of Friends) — Video premiere
We Will Live On is the new album from Emmy Award winning producer/composer Deru aka Benjamin Wynn.
V/A :: The Sonic Landscapes Mission (EC Underground — Roel Funcken “Steve Brown” video premiere
Steve Brown devoted a great deal of time and energy to fostering a sense of community. The Sonic Landscapes Mission represents 53 sound expeditions celebrating his love for electronic music…
Medium :: BE:AT WAR (Ohm Resistance) — track premiere
BE:AT WAR is made under adversely different conditions—the approach of war to their home city, the assault on their native land. Yet these men are making music happen in the midst of it, recording their artistic and emotional reactions as chaos unfolds around them.
V/A :: Vol. 2 – Heard That Noise (Patterned Media) — Listening premiere
A collection of tracks by various artists for your enjoyment. Deep vibes, heavy sound design, tasteful glitches, and interesting rhythms are what it is all about.