Reviews

Celine Arnauld :: Fragmented error sync (Evel) — [concise]

Fragmented error sync by Celine Arnauld (aka Pablo Miranda) is a gripping dive into glitch-laced braindance, where fractured rhythms and abrasive textures collide. Across thirteen tracks, Miranda fuses chaos and precision, crafting dense, hypnotic sequences from shattered sound. It’s a meticulously detailed journey through digital decay—jagged, raw, and irresistibly magnetic.

Halo :: The Story Behind Depeche Mode’s Classic Album Violator

By the late 1980s, Depeche Mode had found global success—but the U.S. remained elusive. Despite support from stations like WLIR and KROQ, mainstream America hadn’t caught on. That changed with 1990’s Violator. Riding the momentum of Music for the Masses and Depeche Mode 101, the band hit a creative high, delivering the album that would launch them into true worldwide fame.

Braulio Lam :: Blanco y Negro (Facade Electronics)

Braulio Lam’s latest on Facade Electronics dives into the quiet intensity of analog sound, where ambient textures, glitch rhythms, and minimalist tones unfold with meditative precision. Across ten tracks, he crafts a stark yet emotive landscape—marked by dub echoes, digital decay, and restrained beauty—inviting reflection through the subtle interplay of noise, silence, and structure.

Enzo Caselnova :: Chiron (Nebleena)

Chiron, the latest from Enzo Caselnova, is a seven-track plunge into raw, industrial electronics. Loosely inspired by its mythological namesake, the album blends dub ambient, breakcore, and illbient into a brutal yet purposeful sonic journey—distorted, percussive, and open to interpretation.

Rick Sanders :: The Arrow of Time (Dronarivm)

Rick Sanders is a Dutch sound artist known for his ultra-limited releases. His new album, The Arrow of Time, released on indie label Dronarivm, blends ambient and electronica to explore time, space, and perception. With hypnotic textures and a visual, atmospheric depth, it appeals to fans of Steve Roach, Vidna Obmana, and Japanese environmental electronica.