The whimsical mix of avant-garde pop and playful electronic listening music should not be confused with it being frivolous or lightweight, however, as McIlwain’s ingenious, […]
Author: James Knapman
Artefakt :: Kinship (Delsin)
Artefakt’s output is all so exceptionally well balanced that it’s just as capable of driving the headphones listener into a spinning state of hypnosis as […]
Lav & Purl :: A State of Becoming (A Strangely Isolated Place)
Through A State of Becoming, Lav & Purl are trying to express the interconnectedness of all things, a strong concept reflected in its thematic, melodic […]
Autechre :: Incunabula, Amber, Tri-Repetae (Warp)
As cynical one might feel about reissues, however, they can sometimes be nothing short of stellar, absolutely warranted, and in the case of much out […]
cv313 :: The Path To Dimensional Space (Part 6: Arrival)
Introduction Q & A – Part 6 Dimensional Space [Original 2CD Edition] :: Review Digital Bonus Content :: Review Vinyl Remaster :: Review Alchemy CD […]
Yagya :: Stars and Dust (Delsin)
I don’t know what’s happened to Guðmundsson in the last few years, but Stars and Dust is shot through with the heady euphoria that only […]
36 :: The Infinity Room (A Strangely Isolated Place)
Featuring ten new tracks of rigorously and restrictively composed, atmospheric, minimal and synth-worshiping ambient electronica. Ryan Griffin’s A Strangely Isolated Place follows up Merrin Karras’ […]
The 7th Plain :: Chronicles I (A-TON)
Chronicles I is a far more concise experience than the lengthy 7th Plain albums it sources from but it never feels insubstantial. The unreleased material […]