Experimental Electronic Music
Every bit as eclectic, nuanced and playful as all of his previous work, Dubio is still Kettel, but reforged in a glittering new image. One that takes time to slither into the subconscious, but grows more compelling with each listen. One that compels a reevaluation of his entire oeuvre.
As a career-spanning series of albums, not every Xerrox volume is likely to appeal to everyone, but it remains a breathtaking, timeless set of ambient albums unlike anything else in Alva Noto’s now extensive canon.
And so we come to When Can, the strangely enigmatic and oft-overlooked collaboration between Kettel and the equally elusive Secede. I’ll admit to being as surprised as I was delighted when Lapsus announced its reissue as a deluxe vinyl edition because it’s an album I adore, so much so this is now the third time I’ve written about it.
Few acts are able to arrange with such joyous complexity, orchestrate with such surprising diversity and produce with such clarity and precision while still remaining […]
Though it may sound like hyperbole, the absolute masterpiece that is Format deserves to award Würden a place among the likes of Eno, Laraaji, Jenssen, […]
The wait is over: ikae (Remastered) is here, presented in what is perhaps an even finer remaster than Enveloped, complete with the extra track “Preledd” that […]
Stormur may not appeal to certain staunch Yagya veterans looking for more of his lush dub techno, but it’s a bold and full-blooded techno excursion […]
Fade To Grey perfectly conveys through melody, tonal color, space, and timing—all these feelings of isolation wrought by the rise of a medium that once […]
Pressed up on a choice of crystal clear or translucent silver triple vinyl and housed in a gorgeous, super-wide spined gatefold sleeve with extensive sleeve […]
There’s no sign of compromise on Empire, no resorting to volume manipulation to evoke scale and majesty, no cheap fade outs or reliance on lengthy […]
Never Forget Us has been given the full Bvdub treatment, so all those house elements are still present in abundance but have been stretched, dilated […]
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