Skymall exhibits little restraint when it comes to unearthing strange electronic bursts of light and dark on Fooled By Randomness and reinforces where things left […]
Reviews
Dalham :: Alderson Loop (Castles In Space)
Following up from 2019’s Heat Death (also on Castles In Space) and 2018’s Janus (Pubic House), Alderson Loop stirs similar gauzy sound spheres, broken beats […]
Ital Tek :: Outland (Planet Mu)
Outland has the gravitas of its album cover—that of a hybrid between circuit board and stone tablet. Listening to it intently, one feels like an […]
Nuron / As One :: La Source (De:tuned)
La Source is brand new material and is steeped in the warmth of this trailblazer’s past productions. Soft, bass brushed, pads are dusted with a […]
Arovane :: Gestalt (Puremagnetik)
Seemingly minimal, and simplistic on the surface, discerning ears will find concisely executed complexity, thoughtful arrangements, and detail-oriented sound sculpting within the music. Each song […]
Auscultation :: III (100% Silk)
III provides a head-nodding journey with parts that work for after-hours dance floors as well as the headphones of those seeking centering and focus. Shanahan’s […]
Neud Photo :: Dreamz (Mysidian)
The synth pop flourishes of Neud Photo’s early productions have been purged from Dreamz with stern percussion and lancing lines taking their place. A record […]
Resting Cell :: Cellular Memory (Virtual Urban)
Resting Cell is a true synth player and can really draw up some extremely vivid musical landscapes—places we can all escape to if need be. […]
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith :: The Mosaic of Transformation (Ghostly International)
The album is sonically gorgeous, but also very coherent and tight—clocking at under forty minutes with never a moment spent in self-indulgence. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith […]
Eli Neuman-Hammond :: New Songs (Self Released)
New Songs avoids a simple, pandering “deconstructed club” characterization—which is part of what makes it so enjoyable. Instead, it champions a deceptive repetition-as-change monotony. Apparently […]
Single Cell Orchestra :: Remember The Future (Celldom)
The exhortation in the album’s name—Remember the Future—helps me keep in mind the unbounded forward-facing optimism we felt in the warehouse raves in late-90s Oakland […]
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