Eric Sorenson

Author: Eric Sorenson

Dryft :: The Blur Vent (n5MD)

Reviews 07/01/2014 by Eric Sorenson

Cadoo turns in some of his most breathtaking work, which masterfully delivers that sublime admixture of beauty and harshness. This is a tough review to […]

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Vittoria Fleet :: Acht (n5MD)

Reviews 05/25/2014 by Eric Sorenson

If the concept of mid-period Clark, with the noisier glitch-fests reined in and balanced with delicate female vocals appeals to you in the slightest, you […]

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Anklebiter :: Weight of a Pronoun (The Crime League)

Reviews 04/04/2014 by Eric Sorenson

Portland, Oregon based Tanner Volz, aka Anklebiter, wants you to know that without his collaborators, Weight of a Pronoun wouldn’t have happened. “I doubt I […]

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Machinedrum :: Vapor City (Ninja Tune)

Reviews 01/29/2014 by Eric Sorenson

Vapor City keeps an eye over its shoulder as it relentlessly pushes forward. Examined closely, (Travis) Stewart seems to have absorbed a huge range of […]

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Iuengliss :: Down Cosm (Plastic Sound Supply)

Reviews 01/27/2014 by Eric Sorenson

The main body of Down Cosm considered as a six-track snapshot of the state of Iuengliss’ art presents an impressively skilled and diverse picture. As […]

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V/A :: Ultrasoft! Anthems 33 (Plastic Sound Supply)

Reviews 09/20/2013 by Eric Sorenson

A well-rounded mix of familiar names and new-to-me artists whose entries on this compilation inspired me to dive into their back catalogs… Despite the unusually-punctuated […]

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Totakeke & Disharmony :: Double review (Tympanik Audio)

Reviews 08/19/2013 by Eric Sorenson

Totakeke’s latest release Digital Exorcist, his fifth on the label, resting squarely at your eleven-o-clock, and Disharmony’s sophomore album Room 78 so far over to […]

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Melorman :: Waves (Sun Sea Sky)

Reviews 06/04/2013 by Eric Sorenson

Waves should bubble to the top of your playlist if you need a late-night soundtrack for your candle-lit gathering of Instagramming friends or spend long […]

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Northcape :: Exploration and Ascent (Sun Sea Sky)

Reviews 05/12/2013 by Eric Sorenson

Northcape raised his sights beyond the realm of cultural plundering so there are no Tibetan/Nepalese samples or “world music” modal influences in evidence. Instead, the […]

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Terminal 11 :: Double review (Hymen / Phthalo)

Reviews 01/28/2013 by Eric Sorenson

Michael Castaneda, late of Tempe, Arizona, drops a frenetic yet disciplined album entitled Self Exorcism on Hymen Records. Shortly after its release, an EP on Phthalo […]

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