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Harmonious Theolonius :: Petrolia (Marmo Music)

Reviews 12/22/2018 by Robbie Geoghegan

Petrolia is a welcome musical tonic in a time of ever widening global division, a style that marries East and West, two sides that are […]

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Parallel Worlds & Dave Bessell / Bluetech :: Double review (DiN)

Reviews 12/19/2018 by Philippe Blache

A landmark palette of electronic riffs, flexible sound waves and pulsating drift-scapes that are worth to enjoy for those who are nostalgic of the 70s […]

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V/A :: Cottage Industries 8 (Neo Ouija)

Reviews 12/17/2018 by Pietro Da Sacco

CI8 is another fine international assortment that delves full-throttle into creative musical excavations. Rugged sound design, broken beats, blissful ambient undertones, glitched emissions, and memorable tracks […]

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Air Liquide :: This Is A Mind Trip EP (Intergalactic Research Institute For Sound)

Reviews 12/17/2018 by Pietro Da Sacco

A plethora of field recordings, decomposed percussion, and a mysterious sonic space that unravels with each rotation. I’ll admit up front that I (unfortunately) missed […]

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V/A :: Pop Ambient 2019 (Kompakt)

Reviews 12/12/2018 by Will Andahazy

Selecting artists from around the world, ranging from Germany to Mexico, Japan and beyond, Pop Ambient is an invaluable reminder that music is universal and that […]

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Phoenecia :: Brownout (Schematic Music Co.) — A retrospective synopsis

Features 12/05/2018 by Chang Terhune

“This is not cold, lifeless, machine music. It draws the listener into a vast sound chamber where certain features remain constant, but others are restlessly […]

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Forma :: Semblance (Kranky)

Reviews 12/04/2018 by Nick Zavriev

In short, a bright, diverse and obviously best record in the group’s discography. Space electronics is a rather conservative genre, and it is more interesting […]

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Somatic Responses :: The Decision Tree (Acroplane)

Reviews 12/02/2018 by Pietro Da Sacco

Somatic Responses nails it with their slant on groovy, noised-infused, rhythmic industrial-acid abstraction. Somatic Responses is back full-force with their long-standing electronic fury on The […]

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Hatch :: Arcanoid (Section 27)

Reviews 12/02/2018 by Pietro Da Sacco

Arcanoid is definitely a highlight for 2018, its breaks, bass, 808s, and hatch-hop blend of graffiti electro is a welcomed addition to the digital library. […]

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