With each foray into the studio together, Jestram and Lippok seem to unite in that space where the third mind exists. Adding to these explorations […]
Reviews
The Snodgrass :: Fragments Of A Nation EP (Self Released)
Pieced together from scattered remnants of early-2000s sessions intended for The Snodgrass’ long-lost debut It Takes a Nation of Indie Rockers to Hold Me Back, Fragments Of A Nation is both a resurrection and a revelation.
The Fun Years :: Baby, It’s Cold Inside [2025 remaster] (Keplar)
Baby, It’s Cold Outside may be seen alongside other KeplarRev reclaims (e.g. optimal lp, Herbstlaub) as unearthed ambient-electronica treasure, or a cold case re-warmed by fresh investigation; and what still distinguishes it 15+ years on is that it not only raises the ghost in the machine, but elevates it above.
Caspian :: Insomnia EP (Onset Audio) — [concise]
Caspian’s Insomnia EP, a four-track plunge into the subterranean pulse of breaks and warped rhythms, is a masterclass in sonic intensity.
OKADOSH :: Through All (Self Released) — [concise]
An eleven-part odyssey of decayed textures and fragmented circuitry—a collage of unpredictable tempos, splintered environmental echoes, and primal rhythmic relics spiraling in every direction.
CausaliDox :: In No Memory (EC Underground)
In No Memory is calming, haunting, and ethereal, its deep undertones of dark ambient and industrial threads weaving a hypnotic atmosphere.
Mechanoreceptor :: Welcome to the Aviary (Bass Agenda)
Compact yet immersive, Welcome to The Aviary is a cohesive narrative of sonic exploration. Mechanoreceptor conjures a detailed, imaginative world in just six tracks, balancing momentum with meditation, structure with shimmer.
Jean-Luc Guionnet with Ensemble Onceim & Motus :: Tournures Cessent / Orchestrales (Aposiopèse)
Fans of free improvisation, intuitive music, and the European tradition of avant art music will find much to enjoy on this endlessly twisting abstract headscratcher. It is like a puzzle that can only be solved when I stop trying.
Annie Hall :: Practical Optimism EP (Delsin) — [concise]
Across four tracks steeped in acid-drenched techno and breaks-infused electro, Hall explores the fringes where IDM subtleties and off-kilter rhythms coalesce.
Departure Street :: Phantom Sightings (Wormhole World)
Minimalistic guitar music that works as an easy going soundscape for a minimally distracting background that does not require your absolute attention, but it can also satisfy the need for details and perfect construction.
Zeuge :: Aleister’s Meer (Defunkt)
Descending like a submersible into the digital abyss, Zeuge (aka Dmitriy Reznikov) unleashes a scorching industrial IDM onslaught—eight tracks of raw, unrelenting force navigating the murkier corners of sonic research for the Austin-based, forward-thinking Defunkt imprint.
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