Reviews

Davide Tonini :: Rigenerazioni (Detroit Underground)

Reviews 04/11/2022 by Pietro Da Sacco

Tonini finds solace amid these ambient techno slices of life, looping textures and tones across a myriad of drifting soundscapes.

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Heogen :: Oxygen Fields EP (Dyadik)

Reviews 04/08/2022 by Jason Martin

The first thing that struck me was the mocked up graphics for the artwork and presentation were just beautiful. Very in keeping with the Dyadik label and colors reflecting how filled with heart and soul Heogen compositions are…

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Force Majeure :: Force Majeure (Concrete Collage)

Reviews 04/06/2022 by Pietro Da Sacco

A baffling collection of mechanically rhythmic fissures that split open just as quickly as they collapse. Mechanically rhythmic fissures High on our radar for several […]

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Gimmik :: Omicron Acid EP (n5MD)

Reviews 04/05/2022 by Pietro Da Sacco

Martin Haidinger (aka Gimmik) returns with classic bit-crunched electronic bliss on a couple of highly contagious and emotively charged tracks.

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Kettel :: My Dogan (15th Anniversary Edition) (Lapsus)

Reviews 04/02/2022 by Robbie Geoghegan

In spite of its years, My Dogan continues to comment on modern life. The frenetic pace of rhythms, the rush of sounds, give way to contemplation and reflection. An album of remarkable depth from an artist of unbridled capability.

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μ-Ziq :: Goodbye EP (Planet Mu)

Reviews 04/01/2022 by Benjamin Charles

Certain to please old and new fans alike, this feels like an essential μ-Ziq release that might even feel momentarily understated with the surrounding schedule.

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SMPL SMPL :: Mistika EP (Specimen)

Reviews 03/31/2022 by Pietro Da Sacco

Rhythmic sound design, modular acrobatics, and bass-heavy, SMPL SMPL takes fractured industrial tropes and intermixes them with rugged downtempo electro.

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V/A :: Sounds from the Iranian Ultraverse (Shaytoon)

Reviews 03/31/2022 by Benjamin Charles

A fantastic release that has highlighted to me the importance of exploring unfamiliar territories as you may just never know what you are missing out on.

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Corporeal Face :: The Upward Spiral EP (Acroplane)

Reviews 03/30/2022 by Pietro Da Sacco

Taking us back to classic Altern 8 days where heavy sonic artillery was crafted around blissful and engaged melodic hooks, snappy sound samples and rave-infused strands.

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Reviews 03/30/2022 by Benjamin Charles

Baring only a 30-minute stint over the course of 9-tracks, what Mazzocchetti shortens in duration, is overcome by their exert in a myriad of sonic temptations that build in momentum as each track unloads.

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