Reviews

ISAN :: Lamenting Machine (Morr Music)

Reviews 11/30/2019 by Chris Amell

The vibrant tones and crispy drum tracks of the title track conclude a very solid record and one of the top downtempo, IDM releases of […]

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Gamardah Fungus :: Natural Storm (Hidden Vibes)

Reviews 11/30/2019 by Philippe Blache

One remarkably sculpted, eerie and raging ambient guitar album reminiscent to Expo ’70 (Justin Wright), Sum of R, Hotel Neon, or even Stars of the […]

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Matteo Uggeri :: The Next Wait (Infraction)

Reviews 11/30/2019 by Philippe Blache

Next to his creative contribution for his shoegazing chamber rock project Sparkle in Grey, the sound artist Matteo Uggeri invests himself in sound poetry of […]

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Drifting In Silence :: Away (Labile)

Reviews 11/22/2019 by Elan Samuel

A gorgeous record that is sometimes hypnotic, commanding your full attention, and at other times fades into a subconscious place—an ambiance befitting the ambient genre. […]

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Daryl 88 ft. The Egyptian Lover & U96 + Wolfgang Flür :: Double review (Ground Control)

Reviews 11/17/2019 by Robbie Geoghegan

These two twelves mark a departure for Ground Control. The label’s focus on up and coming talent has been shelved, as has its emphasis on […]

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r84d :: So Verand Apart (Self-Released)

Reviews 11/16/2019 by Pietro Da Sacco

Here we see two multi-talented musicians (Richard Bailey aka Proem, and Andrew Dobson aka Digitonal)—an ocean apart—collaborating on a seven track mini-album. The results are […]

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Umwelt :: Superior Life Forms (Midnight Shift)

Reviews 11/15/2019 by Robbie Geoghegan

Known for his colder sounds and slicing electro, Superior Life Forms sees Umwelt’s sounds take on, and take over, new forms. Industrial cruelty and techno […]

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Edouard Cheritel :: Suite No1 EP (Denovali)

Reviews 11/15/2019 by Andrew Danso

Edouard Cheritel’s piano loops, electronic sequencing and orchestral ambience is beautifully immersive. Suite No1 is a rich debut, touched with both light and dark to […]

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Suumhow :: Secuund (n5MD)

Reviews 11/11/2019 by Godefroy Dronsart

As the strides of 90’s IDM and ambient techno have been digested by contemporary producers, the lessons taken from that period of experimentation and glitchiness […]

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Atypic :: DE:10.09 (De:tuned)

Reviews 11/10/2019 by Robbie Geoghegan

This penultimate EP of the tenth anniversary series is a defiant reminder of the past. The sheer quality of 90s techno has never been in […]

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Vortice Mortale :: Momento Mori (Waste Editions)

Reviews 11/10/2019 by Robbie Geoghegan

In one regard Momento Mori is steeped in nostalgia. This is a sound that conjures up creatures that stalked cinema screens in John Carpenter’s films […]

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