Mike Paradinas’ 1979 is a transportive ambient-IDM memoir, mapping Madrid’s outskirts and his own musical past into a quietly radiant double LP for Lapsus’ Balmat imprint.
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ZOiD :: Industrial Wind Quartet (Zoitrax)
ZOiD’s Industrial Wind Quartet stands as a self-contained sonic monument—melding classical rigor and industrial violence into a seventh album that resists lineage, reference, and easy description.
V/A :: Planet Mu 30 (Planet Mu)
Through every granular texture and skewed rhythm, Planet Mu reaffirms its place as one of electronic music’s most vital and visionary institutions.
V/A :: VINT (Lapsus)
Twenty years in the making, Lapsus celebrate with this really neat compilation of slick IDM. Not always do various artists compilations have much reason behind them, but they’re always more appreciated than “best hits” or “singles” compilations; VINT, in particular, happens to also have thought behind it, as it’s not just a series of random tracks put together.
µ-Ziq :: Grush (Planet Mu)
Presenting an array of emotive tunes that show how delicate and sensible Mike Paradinas’ way of composing music, which not only emanates positive and rather light approaches in music expression, but makes a statement on how electronic music can be graceful and yet intriguing.
V/A :: We Are Reasonable People (Warp) — 26 years later!
A memorable snapshot of an era which many longtime Warp aficionados think of fondly as representing the very pinnacle of the label’s musical prowess, and for anyone wishing to delve further into Warp’s back catalog, a handy list of every WAP (singles and EPs with catalog numbers from 1 to 99) and WARP (albums with catalog numbers from 1 to 55) release up to that time was included inside the compilation’s CD booklet.
Igloo Magazine :: Best of 2023
After covering several hundred releases in 2023, many notables—including links to their respective Igloo reviews or release pages—are cataloged here. As usual, there are no winners or runners-up as the lists are alphabetized by artist and selected tracks are featured on our Soundcloud playlist.
µ-Ziq :: 1977 (Balmat)
Paradinas taps into some early memories for the basis of this new collection of tracks, and it somehow plays out like the score to a narrative born from these memories.
V/A :: Found Sound 3 (Touched Music)
For the slew of strong releases that come our way from Touched left, right, and center, it’s easy to forget that the label has its roots in the compilation and that it’s something they’re incredibly good at.
µ-Ziq :: Hello (Planet Mu)
Planet Mu owner Mike Paradinas (aka µ-Ziq) wraps up 2022 with his 3rd release of new material this year. Feeling more like a welcomed visit from an old friend than anything else.
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