Pulse Five is not just a retrospective on the wonders of FSOL, it is a celebration, a point of return and new beginnings for listeners to experience the intrepid audio endeavors of these sonic sculptors.
Tag: Abstract
Testube :: self-sabotage (Point Source Electronic Arts)
The Testube project by Jeff Danos combines noise, techno, industrial, and glitch electronic genres into a metaphorical molten soup.
Music Mondays 009 :: Sounds can be shapes
With a brief look at some notables along the road, Chang Terhune’s Music Mondays aims to shed light on both new and old(er) music over a wide spectrum of sound (and vision). This week, the mesmerizing compositions of Vladislav Delay, Oval, and Autechre.
Cathode Ray Tube :: Parity Town EP (Condition Human)
Industrial and synthetic terrain nevertheless harbors a wide variety of severely saturated beats, noise, and bizarre soundscapes.
V/A :: Distant Arrays Volume 07 (Satellite Era)
Satellite Era shows how many great producers are out there in need of being discovered by a wider audience, even amongst the advanced music connoisseur bubble.
Eric Schlappi :: Raw Øblations 4: Contaminated EP (Errorgrid)
Eric Schlappi’s Raw Øblations 4: Contaminated, which lasts just over 26 minutes, provides even more glitch-electronic warfare.
EC Underground :: Shaping the electronic music landscape
Serving as a hub for creative exploration and positive self-expression, ECU is the go-to independent record label for international talent, delivering top-tier electronic music worldwide.
Cathode Ray Tube :: Infrastrictura EP (Condition:Human)
A whirling patchwork of disconnected sound sources and blips that nevertheless work well together.
Illuha :: Tobira (12k)
Explored are captivating synths, modular mazes, and delicately woven experimental and tribal soundscapes set against a vast, open environment. As the record unfolds, eerie drones and microscopic timbres amplify.
Utility Player :: AutoStrada (Rednetic)
The inclusion of Warp Records’ Artificial Intelligence-era themes from the mid-90s is as brief and crisp as ever, with brittle and minimal techno extrusions rounding off the edges.
The Owl :: Earth Drone (Adventurous Music)
The Owl offers expansive drone tones to keep us curious on this strangely fascinating journey.

















