There is a sense of balance on Gathering, a literal gathering of ideas presented in a flash which is focused on chiseled tribal-electronic hip-hop and […]
Tag: Ambient
Five Elements Music & Contemplatron :: Double review
The region where Hinduism and Buddhism circle round one another both warily and enrichingly can be entered either by undertaking an actual journey or by […]
AES Dana :: Pollen (Ultimae)
Darkly seductive yet luminous and uplifting, Pollen will definitely work on the more intelligent and eccentric dance floors out there, but will be even more effective and […]
To Destroy A City :: Rebuild (n5MD)
As a collection of remixes, Rebuild pours its tranquilized melodies and effervescent moods gracefully as each musician re-configures the already subdued pulse of the originals. [Release page] Seven tracks spread across […]
Mark Forshaw / John Heckle :: Double review (Tabernacle)
Tabernacle Records has, since opening its doors, focused on the three pillars of machine music: Techno, House and Electro. Where many labels have surrendered to fad; […]
Talvihorros/Damian Valles :: Monuments and Ruins (Textura)
Talvihorros fills his hollow body with tugged heart strings, acutely firing synapses and hot breath, while Valles is more abstruse and belaboured, as we “hear” […]
Brambles :: Charcoal (Serein)
Thanks to Brambles’ sensitive ear for melody, Charcoal elicits far deeper, more emotionally complex responses than many analogous modern classical works: memorable but never manipulative, […]
Bionulor :: Erik (Requiem)
The combination of Satie’s genteel simplicity and Bionulor’s gentle surrealism, complemented by Kowalczyk’s illustrations, transports me to a midway point in time, where Bruno Schulz wanders […]
Bitcrush :: Collapse (n5MD)
The emotive push-pull effect of Collapse is very much intact from start to end as strings and drums are effortlessly pushed to extreme levels—a milestone […]
Steve Moore :: Light Echoes (Cuneiform)
Light Echoes has no beats, but certainly has a mesmeric, trance-like rhythmic nature that constantly pushes forward and at times becomes tumultuous, but most of […]
















