Layered electronics that casually hints at an acoustic base. It starts off great, first track “New Balance” is a refreshingly layered electronica track that casually […]
Author: Giancarlo Sandoval
Steve Reich / Ensemble Avantgarde :: Four Organs / Phase Patterns / Pendulum Music (Karlrecords)
Four Organs / Phase Patterns / Pendulum Music are reminders that, while Reich himself did not record these three pieces, many feel his legacy ought […]
Polyklinik :: Mental Market EP (Bedroom Research)
This blend of abstract hip-hop should not work—its beats so thoroughly exhausted by the Brainfeeder crew and deconstructed by its heirs—but Polyklinik’s variations are rich […]
D-Fried :: Peak Shift Effect (Clean Error)
In a way, D-Fried’s Peak Shift Effect, rewards the listener willing to lose her or himself in the beautifully painted electronic landscapes Saludes so graciously […]
Displacer :: Electric Dreams (The Crime League)
An assured and mature sound that manages to rescue IDM from its solipsistic focus on conceptual electronica. Displacer’s Electric Dreams is an often dark, moody […]
Touched Two :: Mega Cancer Benefit Compilation out November 28 (Touched Music)
What is particular about Touched Two is that so many artists came together to compose new material for the compilation. Certainly, while many other similar […]
Grouper :: Ruins (Kranky / Yellow Electric)
Grouper’s dark path has taken Harris to confess her intimacies in the most straightforward way. For a specific kind of fan, Ruins must sound like […]
Clark :: Clark (Warp)
Where previous Clark albums consciously tried to destroy the listener’s eardrums, Clark invites you to revel in the magnificence of structure. Who is Chris Clark? […]