“…By now, Hammock’s songwriting technique feels like a color-by numbers approach – they just have to fill in the outlines with heaps of reverb, shimmering […]
Author: Greg Dutcher
Kyle Bobby Dunn :: Rural Route No.2 (Self-released)
(September 2010) In a genre where stylistic differences are more or less subjective, mistaking one artist’s work for another is a given, and would probably […]
Oneohtrix Point Never :: Returnal (Editions Mego)
(June 2010) Daniel Lopatin is a purveyor of sorts. For a few years now, he has been providing nostalgic synthesizer music for thirsty ears in […]
Ikonika :: Contact, Love, Want, Have (Hyperdub)
Prophets are often misunderstood in their time because their message is difficult or impossible to interpret. Their listeners lack the full story, all the information […]
Hammock :: Chasing After Shadows… Living With The Ghosts (Hammock Music)
(May 2010) At this point in Hammock’s career, I guess you could say they’ve accomplished pretty much everything they needed to. Majestic, sweeping songs that […]
Emeralds :: Does It Look Like I’m Here? (Editions Mego)
(May 2010) Let’s talk about synesthesia for a second. Ever since I got my first taste of Emeralds in the form of their excellent self-titled […]
ALEX MAUER :: A blast of fake believe
(April 2010) CHIPTUNES are somewhat of an acquired taste in the world of electronic music. Music made only from the sound chips found in old […]
Alex Mauer :: 9999 (Pause)
(February 2010) For a genre that prides itself on being so pure, a large number of chiptune albums are surprisingly unsatisfying. The genreâ(TM)s origins in […]