For the slew of strong releases that come our way from Touched left, right, and center, it’s easy to forget that the label has its roots in the compilation and that it’s something they’re incredibly good at.
Author: Alexander Hosford
exm :: comp (Dyadik)
Everything on this release is easy to put on again and again, with so much going on it’s virtually impossible to take it all in during one sitting. Careful which track you choose to repeat though as you could easily lose your week to this one.
Plaid :: Feorm Falorx (Warp)
If the centuries-long trends of science are anything to go by, then Plaid might just be the mystics of our time with their ability to master it with everything they put out there.
Serge Geyzel :: Love Kamikaze (Pulse State)
Love Kamikaze presents an incredibly continuous and flowing album that drums up much of, if not more, of the tender qualities that I have grown to expect from his music.
Tim Koch :: Volplaning (Central Processing Unit)
Following on from 2018’s Spinflex, this latest outing is most enjoyable. While in places it feels like raw studio shenanigans and output, that output has been carefully polished that oozes strength and control along the way.
Roel Funcken :: Data Curation (EC Underground)
Rarely adhering to one rhythmic construct within the confines of a song, individual phrases are crafted to their logical conclusion with real thought as to what should come next.