FAMP is first and foremost subtle, superior ambient music, its soft fluorocarbon texture the perfect backdrop for its liberal toying with vocal samples. Wouldn’t you […]
Tag: Abstract
Algebra Suicide / Los Microwaves :: Double review (Dark Entries)
Whereas Algebra Suicide employed drum machines to create a laconic monologue, Los Microwaves used electronic equipment to drive experimentation. Two disparate LPs exploring different avenues […]
Dekode :: Dying Star EP (Pripyat)
Dekode sheds metallic electronics in a brisk apocalyptic envelope filled with scorched and maximized alien manifestations. Dekode (aka Darko Kolar) and Croatia-based Pripyat are on a […]
Vitreous Men :: Gossamer EP (Zoombézoom)
A very promising first release from Zoombézoom, worth keeping an eye on if you like slightly off-kilter dance music. The first release—and a pretty darn […]
Asan :: Welcome Home Supperman (Borneo)
Asan isn’t reinventing the wheel, but he is adding a different hue to a well-known palette. There are elements of Dub in the formula and […]
V/A :: The Descent of Man (Electronique.it)
A descent, yes, but definitely some ascension in amongst the charcoal clad visage of man, and his machine. It’s not easy forming sentences in 35°C […]
Xex :: Xex:Change (Dark Entries)
A new wave narrative is at the heart of their sound, a fresh faced exuberance coupled with a critical eye. Experimental, intelligent and a tad […]
Near Paris / I Signori Della Galassia :: Double review (Medical)
For Medical Records’ latest, the Seattle label has stayed close to home, heading to Ohio for Near Paris, before heading further afield to Italy for […]
Stroon :: Triple Farewell (Exitab)
Bouncing around this Manichean soundworld are Stroon’s diminutive melodies, played on vibraphone and tinkly-tronics. Stroon’s Triple Farewell is a peculiar juxtaposition of waves of soft, […]