Extracting emotional content from the regular rhythms of the daylight hours and finding melody in the introspection of traffic lights, Portland composes eight odes to […]
Reviews
Duo 505 :: Late (Morr Music, CD)
The Old School Groovebox from Hell, the Roland MC-505, has been part of electronic music long enough that the very timbre of its sound is […]
Keef Baker :: The Widnes Years (n5MD, CD)
Keef Baker grew up in Widnes (Cheshire, UK) where he began to write music in 1989 while signed to an indie band called Kill Laura. […]
Recon :: White Label (Highpoint Lowlife, CD)
As Recon, Chris Coode is playing with the ghosts of minimalism. Haunted by reverberations of Basic Channel and the microtonal whispers of 12k, Recon’s White […]
Bovaflux :: Red Sector/Phat Ruers ([d]-tached, 12")
Whilst maintaining characteristics of the classic experimental electronic artists that influenced him (Black Dog, Squarepusher, Plaid etc.), Eddie Symons – aka Bovaflux – turns his […]
Rapoon :: I Am A Foreigner (Soleilmoon, CD)
Robin Storey, who used to be a part of the ethnic ambient whisper of :zoviet*france:, loses himself in loops. His work as Rapoon has always […]
DJ Spooky :: Celestial Mechanix: The Blue Series Mastermix (Thirsty Ear, CD)
There are two ways to approach DJ Spooky’s work: with your ears or your eyes. Via the ocular route, you need a solid background in […]
Goudron :: Raw Voltage (Ersatz Audio, CD)
Having previously released the Horses and Chariots and Civil Symmetry 12″ singles on Ersatz Audio, Ron Zakrin – aka Goudron – has released his debut […]
Apparat :: Duplex (Shitkatapult, CD/LP)
Sascha Ring, who co-runs Shitkatapult and records as Apparat, composed Duplex whilst travelling through Mexico on vacation. While undoubtedly influenced by the sights, sounds and […]
Xela :: Tangled Wool (City Centre Offices, CD)
Xela, aka 23 year-old John Twells (and Type label co-owner), returns with the sophomore album Tangled Wool on Germany’s City Centre Offices label. Where Xela’s […]
V/A :: Mafia Rip Bin (n5MD, MP3)
This compilation comes from a label known for putting out great IDM of all types. Jvox was one of the first bedroom artists I found […]
















