Johnny McDowell’s cable.percussion delivers a vivid array of sculpted breakbeats and weathered braindance textures on Bleach, a six-track collection where glitch flickers at the periphery and emotional resonance surfaces from the very first moments.
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Stephen Vitiello, Brendan Canty, Hahn Rowe :: Second (Balmat)
What makes Second so effective is the trio’s experience. Vitiello, Canty, and Rowe each bring something refined and practiced to the table. The record is skillfully composed and beautifully produced, making it no surprise that it’s also deeply satisfying.
Latchwork :: contrakilter (Schematic)
While modest in duration, these pieces are densely packed with intricately programmed electro, broken rhythms, braindance flourishes, and warped modular sequences that shift shape as quickly as they emerge.
Wave Resistance :: ø (Mahorka)
ø is a formidable collection—unyielding and magnetic. Its unraveling of fierce electronics and warped rhythmic intent cements it as one of 2025’s most unforgettable releases. Stark. Brilliant. Relentless.
Pan American & Kramer :: Interior of an Edifice Under the Sea (Shimmy-Disc)
This is one of those zero-word albums made by two guys steeped in the tradition of post-rock experimental ambient, now translating it through slow fretboard rendered textures that evaporate the guitar tone to evanescent foggy residue, perfect for hazy afternoon and late night reveries.
Yuki Fujiwara :: Glass Colored Lilly (Defkaz)
Glass Colored Lilly by Yuki Fujiwara is a unique blend of traditional Japanese flute, jazz improvisation, and Pan-African rhythms. Produced by Bill Laswell, the album creates immersive, cross-cultural soundscapes that invite deep listening and reflection.
Hello Spiral :: Detached Objects (Moonside Tapes)
Hello Spiral’s Detached Objects (Moonside Tapes) blends noise, dark ambient, computer music, and musique concrète to defy easy categorization. By severing sounds from familiar meanings, it creates an unsettling atmosphere of estrangement, embodying Viktor Shklovsky’s idea of “making the stone stony” and challenging passive listening.
Kraftwerk :: Live in Lajatico, Tuscany (July 18, 2025)
On Friday July 18th, I had the chance to see Kraftwerk live in Lajatico, Tuscany—a rare Italian stop on their European tour, and one of the most surreal concert settings imaginable. Performed at Andrea Bocelli’s hilltop Teatro del Silenzio, the show blended stunning visuals, razor-sharp sound, and decades of electronic music legacy into an unforgettable night.
Andrey Rasputin :: RELIKT-1 (Mestnost)
Downtempo currents rise and recede, while fractured synth odysseys hold everything in a gravity of their own. It’s future-facing, deeply textural electronic music—crafted by a multidimensional talent—and a work that resists erosion.
Factsimile :: Its all in the facts (Neo Ouija)
Life scatters its milestones unevenly—some slip into obscurity, while others remain etched in the mind, vivid despite their distance. These rare memories, intimate and haunting, reawaken with uncanny clarity when immersed in soundscapes like those crafted by Factsimile.















