A powerful and perplexing giant that showcases sandblasted electronics combined with intricate sculptures, with very little breathing room and just a sliver of melodic strands.
Tag: 3OP
Qebo :: Cellular Spaces (Polyend)
That Qebo able to crunch and deform electrical mayhem into digestible and flowing chunks is baffling, and how he’s able to make it sound absolutely beautiful, is a testament to his tried and true sonic methods and commitment.
nebulo :: MMXXII (3OP)
Breaking all rhythms into bite size morsels, machines, instruments, and vocal echoes are expertly chopped up.
Tsrono :: Vale (3OP)
Vale showcases eight genuine sceneries that drift and break apart.
Somaticae :: Présent Perpétuel EP (3OP)
All short pieces and utterly to the point, these brief soundscapes tend to levitate across a broad sonic spectrum where punchy percussive jolts and stabbing rhythms unfold at multiple angles.
Igloo Magazine :: Best of 2022
After covering several hundred releases in 2022, 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.
Deli Kuvveti :: Erato EP (3OP)
Where minuscule errors loop, dither, and fade, these precious slices, while seemingly arcane, tend to explore organic worlds; their blissful bristles and tangible electrical machinery merge with expansive and detuned instruments that we can’t quite pin down.
Othello Aubern :: Pace Serpente (3OP)
A maze of extensive digitized attractions where experimental electronic connoisseurs will revel in its flickering pulse for years to come.