The references that Astro Chicken pile into almost every release ensure that the majority of their output is most appreciated by those of a certain age […]
Author: James Knapman
Variant :: Falling Stars (echospace [detroit])
Twenty-five minutes in and the feedback blossom and blooming strings dissipate, leaving the calmer swell of the delicate pads and sea-salt spray, but very soon […]
Charlatan :: Triangles (Digitalis)
Triangles is just an honest to goodness, straight-up electronic record crafted with an ear for layered melody and sparkling effects-work that conjures atmospheres so sublimely heady […]
Sternrekorder :: Weissensee (Astro Chicken)
A penchant for insanely bouncy melodies, tonally sweet analogue keyboard sounds, straightforward, clipped percussion and occasional vocals steer Weisensee into distinctly Kraftwerkien territory. [Purchase] In […]
Sense :: Selected Moments Volume 1 (Psychonavigation)
Raisbeck delivers track after track of meticulously produced and emotionally charged mood music of the highest calibre that both recalls but never imitates a myriad […]
Hauschka :: Youyoume (Serein)
Amazingly, most of the sounds you hear are indeed still emanating from Hauschka’s inspirationally prepared piano, so ingeniously employed to conjure imagery and effortlessly shift […]
Leyland Kirby :: Eager to tear apart the stars (History Always Favours The Winners)
To pass on this essential release would be a serious error. It may be desperately melancholy but the breathtaking and often heart-stopping compositions can transcend […]
TYPE :: 3View 2011.11 (Hallowe’en special)
Three releases in as many weeks after a comparatively frugal 2011 release schedule so close to the witching time implies otherwise. So turn off those […]
V/A :: Emerging Organisms 4 (Tympanik Audio)
Emerging Organisms Vol 4 breaks the boundaries of previous entries in the series, reflecting both the increased diversity of the label’s output and the compounding […]
Plaid :: Scintilli (Warp)
Plaid have placed extreme effort into honing electronic sounds so that they have an acoustic feel, creating a divine meeting in the middle where one […]
PLAID :: Building on human errors
2011 heralds the eagerly anticipated return of Plaid with their stunning new album Scintilli. Andy Turner and Ed Handley took a moment to speak with […]
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