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The Orb :: Abolition of the Royal Familia (Cooking Vinyl)

Reviews 04/06/2020 by Tom Herdman

The 17th studio album by The Orb. I must say that’s an incredible trail of breadcrumbs. The trail leading to Abolition Of The Royal Familia. […]

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Ocoeur :: Everything (n5MD)

Reviews 03/31/2020 by Chris Amell

There is something truly next-level about Ocoeur’s music, carving a unique path, and creating a sonic fingerprint all his own. Able to construct epic, cinematic […]

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Elsewhereness revisited #16 new age of isolationism

Features 03/29/2020 by Alan Lockett

Elsewhereness revisited is an occasional feature documenting the drift at the margins: ambient gasbagging and blurb blah, ’tube-d, ’cloud-ed ’n’ ’camp-ed up, complete with new […]

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The OST :: The OST (Self Released)

Reviews 03/28/2020 by Tom Herdman

The OST. The official soundtrack. This is the official soundtrack to the world. I won’t say another word. Have a listen. But first, make sure […]

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Daniel Avery & Alessandro Cortini :: Illusion of Time (Mute)

Reviews 03/26/2020 by Godefroy Dronsart

While the melodic content is sparse, the work put in to making these synths sound so large, beautifully melancholic, sometimes on the verge of breaking […]

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Spheric :: Music For Laboratories (St.An.Da.)

Reviews 03/18/2020 by Philippe Blache

The multi-instrumentalist Orlando Lostumbo is initially trained in free-form jazz music, thus this album contains substantial jazzy elements melted with glowing electronic-inflected textures. An original […]

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AES Dana :: Inks (Ultimae)

Reviews 03/17/2020 by Eric Sorenson

If you are looking for music which induces deep trance states of euphoria, concentration, heartfelt empathy, and wide-eyed awe at the technical and soul-filled skill […]

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Snowbeasts :: Energy (M-Tronic)

Reviews 03/16/2020 by Philippe Blache

Flexible tones, buzzed-out drone patterns, and invocatory voices are sustained by hyper-active trance-like pulsating ambiences. With its eclectic side this album has necessary ingredients to […]

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Panama Fleets :: Golden Age of Alpinism (Sparkwood)

Reviews 03/15/2020 by Tom Herdman

The world right now throws us some very testing times. They may not be the icy peaks of danger that one chooses to conquer. No, […]

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Nick Forté :: Enter The Jargon (Schematic Music Co.)

Reviews 03/13/2020 by Chris Taylor

A tough but colorful sideways trip through fragments of contemporary dance styles driven by riffs borrowed from the rave and returned quite broken. A warm, […]

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