Eric Sorenson

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Legiac :: The Voynich Manuscript (Dronarivm)

Reviews 09/20/2016 by Eric Sorenson

Legiac leave behind their beat-driven past and evolve into pure ambience. Legiac have put together a lovely release on the Russian Dronarivm label, which finds […]

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Displacer :: Curse of the Black Vinyl (Hymen / Crime League)

Reviews 07/23/2016 by Eric Sorenson

The sounds on offer here are rooted in dark drum ‘n’ bass and breakbeat but defy strict categorization as they push into uncharted territory of […]

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Legiac :: The Faex Has Decimated (Tympanik Audio)

Reviews 07/23/2015 by Eric Sorenson

It hits so hard and sounds so ear-ticklingly right… There was a time when it seemed like the Funcken brothers released a new album monthly. […]

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MKFN :: This Divide EP (Touchin’ Bass)

Reviews 06/22/2015 by Eric Sorenson

Though it’s superficially rooted in techno, the trans-national trio known as MKFN push the boundaries of sound design and rhythmic complexity. Though it’s superficially rooted […]

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Twerk :: Otter EP (Erotus)

Reviews 02/28/2015 by Eric Sorenson

Hopefully the playful-yet-meticulous process that served Twerk so well on Otter continues to produce adorable results. So I’d written this long and probably bullshit summary […]

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Boc Scadet :: Nightfall in Gentle Waters (Sun Sea Sky)

Reviews 12/17/2014 by Eric Sorenson

An exercise in what could have been—in a sense, perhaps a fitting conclusion to the Boc Scadet project itself. Boc Scadet is Lawrence Grover’s best-known alias, […]

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Dronelock and Ontal :: Continuum (Shadow Story)

Reviews 11/30/2014 by Eric Sorenson

The “double duo” continue to explore the darker shades of techno’s sonic spectrum. Dronelock operate out of West Yorkshire and Ontal from Serbia, but their […]

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V/A :: Emerging Organisms Vol. 5 (Tympanik Audio)

Reviews 10/25/2014 by Eric Sorenson

The selection here follows previous editions’ time-tested mixture of big names and newcomers, blending originals with remixes and collaborations to take the listener on a […]

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UNDERWORLD :: Dubnobasswithmyheadman 20-year reissue (Universal)

Features 10/11/2014 by Eric Sorenson

Dubnobasswithmyheadman (Super Deluxe Edition) —A massive undertaking … Undeniably expansive … absolutely ecstatic. I first heard Underworld in Brighton, UK, in 1996. My brother and I […]

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Soothsayer :: The Future Presence of the Past EP (The Crime League)

Reviews 08/31/2014 by Eric Sorenson

Densely produced electronica with some interesting sonic flair. Let it never be said that IDM isn’t a global endeavor. In this three-track EP, Toronto-based Crime […]

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Chase Dobson :: Parallel Lines (The Crime League)

Reviews 08/06/2014 by Eric Sorenson

Are you less concerned with musical genre and formula than with emotion and compositional skill? Is it dark outside? Are you sitting comfortably? Are your […]

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