Over of spread of EP’s and albums, Plastic Frog have explored—and released—some excellent synth, electro pop and EBM. It can be quite a mission to […]
Author: Robbie Geoghegan
Breathing life into minimal Europa (Anna Logue)
Anna Logue is a label with an undeniable ear for quality synth wave and minimal pop. The German imprint has illustrated this across a spread […]
Hadamard :: Jupiter Cycle 1 & 2 (Last Known Trajectory)
The Jupiter Cycles are the best work of Hadamard to date. Bartelink leads the listener through automated atmospherics, phantoms of electric pulses and inside his […]
Smartguy Records :: Review batch
Since 1997 Smartguy Records has been releasing a veritable banquet of styles and genres. U.S. labels seem more comfortable releasing a spectrum of sounds. Don’t get […]
Dalek I :: Compass Kum’pas (Medical)
Compass Kum’pas was first released in 1980, getting a few re-issues in the latter years of the decade. Seattle’s Medical Records has come to blow […]
Publicist / Tussle :: Split Infinitive (Voltaire)
With electro disco having dried up over the last few years, Voltaire are, in a way, breaking with the norm. For those looking for an […]
The Exaltics / Gosub :: The Exaltics Meets Gosub (Solar One Music)
The Exaltics serve up two warming Electro tracks, toeing the line between detached and inviting. Gosub tears down any welcoming aspects, instead establishing an uneasy twosome of […]
Soma Sema :: Artificial Heart / Frenzy (No Emb Blanc)
Synth pop has a tendency to focus on the machine sounds, with the larynx being used as an accompaniment. Soma Sema turn this norm on […]
Octavius :: Laws (Mannequin)
Laws is an almost lawless boarder crossing, skipping across state lines into a number of blurred genres. Synth wave, minimal pop and the darker side of […]
Joe Drive :: Exoplanets EP (Lux Rec)
Joe Drive and Exoplanets finishes off a quality year testing the limits of many genres—utilizing elements of House, Techno and Electro and incorporating these supposedly […]
Tevo Howard :: The Drapes in the Living Room EP (Thug)
Tevo Howard’s sound seems to be on a constant curve of transformation. The Chicago man’s sound is rooted in House, exploring the classic elements and […]












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