The combination of noise bursts, crackles akin to a detuned radio, a return to field recordings, reverberant knob-twiddling, and terrifying noise washes, creates a powerful soundtrack that evokes a theme of nature versus industry.
Tag: Best of 2024
Stormy Acres :: Phantom Detractor (Not Yet Remembered)
These are undoubtedly dark ambient veils woven by a dedicated sonic detailer. All in all, a pulsating, abstract, and translucent album.
ILUITEQ + Lorenzo Montanà :: Katà Métron (n5MD)
Katà Métron skillfully develops and reinforces the suggested objective of “living in harmony with oneself and nature,” a powerfully serene soundtrack we should all take notice of, and a surrounding sonic highlight for 2024.
Jvox :: Man Is A Machine (Component)
Joel Tallent, also known as the multi-talented sound manipulator Jvox, makes a triumphant return to Component with a ten-track instrumental electronic feast connected by dizzying melodic structures.
Ruby My Dear :: Smooth Working EP (Analogical Force)
For over a decade, Ruby My Dear, real name Julien Chastagnol, has been a prolific practitioner of breakcore electronics. His latest for Analogical Force carries on the spastic sonic legacy he has perfected, with melodic fissures and shattered beats galore.
Celine Arnauld & End of Cycle :: Bouncing Dance EP (Clean Error)
Bouncing Dance outlines Clean Error’s goal to revive the early IDM era and present new and intriguing sound sculptors who continue to develop fresh and original methods to portray it.
V/A :: Full Spectrum (Touched Music)
Full Spectrum, a perplexing assemblage put together by Richie Welch, includes beautiful and colorful artwork by Matt Hampshire (Pulse State), distinctive mastering by exm, and a start and conclusion without any fuel loss along the way.
Particules :: Escape Path (Mahorka)
Particules’ Escape Path is a tidal wave of sound structures, with nine tracks of meticulously arranged chaos.
Myoptik :: Gofunga! (Mighty Force)
With a plethora of electronic distortion and semi-coherent sound structures carefully collapsing, Myoptik doesn’t hold back on Gofunga!