Eric Sorenson

Author: Eric Sorenson

V/A :: Twenty Years Away (n5MD)

Reviews 01/18/2021 by Eric Sorenson

Through it all, n5MD‘s music has retained essential qualities that keep its roster in heavy rotation and every new release worthy of attention: massively talented […]

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Proswell :: People Are Giving And Receiving Thanks At Incredible Speeds EP (Central Processing Unit)

Reviews 01/18/2021 by Eric Sorenson

A supremely enjoyable trip that keeps things interesting with unexpected sonic detours. It’s like going on a rapid-fire excursion through a crowded market, led by […]

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214 :: Exposure to Winds (20/20 Vision)

Reviews 11/16/2020 by Eric Sorenson

Eleven tracks of cerebral electro that manage to adhere to the essential format while pushing its boundaries in interesting ways. At once timeless and always […]

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Digitonal :: Set The Weather Fair (Just Music)

Reviews 11/16/2020 by Eric Sorenson

Contemplative, finely wrought, and serene, Digitonal thread the optimistic, irrepressible spirit of MacNeice’s Fanfare for the Makers through the entire fabric of the album. Ambient […]

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DJ Godfather :: Electro Beats For Freaks (Databass)

Reviews 11/15/2020 by Eric Sorenson

Funky, fun, and unrelentingly, unapologetically filthy, DJ Godfather surveys the ghettotech scene. A wide-ranging exhibition of turntablism and production My introduction to DJ Godfather and […]

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Near The Parenthesis :: Intervals (n5MD)

Reviews 10/21/2020 by Eric Sorenson

The solo project of California-based Tim Arndt, Near the Parenthesis returns after a four year hiatus to bring eight piano-based compositions that walk a delicate […]

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SciFiSol :: Alien Tung (Detroit Underground) — “Aversion II” track premiere

Reviews 09/28/2020 by Eric Sorenson

Alien Tung inhabits its own “Dreamzone” of sorts: one where pulsing techno gives way to ambient interludes; where thumping bass underpins lyrics that espouse a […]

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Trichome :: Cognitive Dissonance (Schematic Music Co.)

Reviews 07/25/2020 by Eric Sorenson

Cognitive Dissonance is aptly named because the tracks induce a sense of confusion and awe—they somehow manage to be simultaneously stripped-back and fiendishly intricate at […]

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Dolphins of Venice :: INSECT SPREAD (Self Released)

Reviews 07/08/2020 by Eric Sorenson

An odd little release, this collaboration between Tim Koch and Adrien75 bellies up to the water’s surface with a bright, smeary mix of trip-hop, IDM, […]

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