Ambient sounds, presets stolen from the Casio SK-1, and bright and nostalgic melodies brushed over malleable beats, make up fleeting and childlike slides. Light, indeed, very light.
Reviews
Jonathan Deasy :: sketches and themes (noci miste)
Jonathan Deasy delivers moody modular manifests on sketches and themes; delicately choreographed microsound explorations teeter on Subotnick-like terrain.
Andrey Rasputin :: Cherta-nova (Mestnost)
I love my soundtracks for the simple fact that they are so musical, a clear structure and arc of beginning, middle, and end—and as a narrative piece this certainly fits the bill.
Underwater Sleep Orchestra :: Insomnolence (Cryo Chamber)
This album provides restful background music that could be enjoyed while waiting for sleep to take you, with a dark and spooky atmosphere.
Chaigidel & NERATERRÆ :: Lamaštu (Cyclic Law)
The two sound artists gathered for the occasion and summoned dark introspective spells; neo-shamanic dirges and grandiloquent cinematic immersions.
Ahmad :: The Wrong Place / Scylla (Onset Audio)
An impacted and frenetic couplet from a label that continuously cultivates these severed electronic genres.
Si Begg :: Energie Electrique EP (Central Processing Unit)
From what seem to be effortless rhythms and textures morphed around robotic synth shapes, Energie Electrique is unsurprisingly a perfect fit for Sheffield-based CPU.
Deep Spectrum :: Paraíso Fiscal (030303)
Deep Spectrum isn’t focused on the growl of the bass-box, his sound is one of blissful curves and arcing warmth. No surprise that the 030303 camp is exploring new sounds.
V/A :: How to Stay Conscious While You Drown (Heterodox)
Heterodox continues to stretch the boundaries of abstract electronics with How to Stay Conscious While You Drown presenting 18 tracks of crumpled sounds agitating the landscape.
Lowfish :: Grey With Breaks (Suction)
The multi-talented synth sound sculptor is still at the top of his game, extracting every ounce of rugged and rich robot music from his machines and keeping the results uncomplicated.
V/A :: Giano Electronics Vol.1 (Giano Electronics)
Giano Electronics Vol.1 is a showcase of what the collective and label hope to achieve. The “sub-genres of techno, electro, acid and IDM” are all present on this 12” and executed with precision and emotion.
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