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Tag: Braindance
Kettel :: My Dogan (15th Anniversary Edition) (Lapsus)
In spite of its years, My Dogan continues to comment on modern life. The frenetic pace of rhythms, the rush of sounds, give way to contemplation and reflection. An album of remarkable depth from an artist of unbridled capability.
Maoupa Mazzocchetti :: UXY Dosing© Vol.2 (Nine Tracks Unselected by Judaah) (BFDM)
Baring only a 30-minute stint over the course of 9-tracks, what Mazzocchetti shortens in duration, is overcome by their exert in a myriad of sonic temptations that build in momentum as each track unloads.
Inkipak :: dot (Touched Music)
Overall this is another well-rounded release from Inkipak who appears to be going from strength to strength recently.
Bogdan Raczynski :: ADDLE (Planet Mu)
A departure it may be, but we don’t lose anything that we love; rather gain some new tricks that we can enjoy just as much. […]
Alako :: Arch EP (Notte Tempo)
As much as an inheritor of braindance, Alako is an interpreter of the style. Nothing is overdone on this debut, instead, an equilibrium is found between frenetic noodling and subtle shifts.
Yaporigami :: Chaos Swallower EP (Analogical Force)
With a consistency for high calibre productions and inventively homaged compositions yet with a contemporary spin, this 5-tracker from Yaporigami feels right at home alongside their peers and is very much on brief for a release with the label.
Jhim :: Illusions EP (Concrete Collage)
Sonically, this intrepid 4-tracker from Jhim boasts clean sounds whilst holding intimate levels of fascination that takes us on a journey like no other.
Hitori Tori :: Offset Enumerate (Evel)
A cacophony of brisk and beaty beauties tethered and pulled apart to its absolute smallest gears, this one’s a solid, action-packed collection.
Silicon Scally :: Field Lines (Central Processing Unit)
A timeless voyage worth every moment and a tangible audio collection that’s not only ahead of its time, but just right for these times.
Karsten Pflum :: Camera Obscura (Touched Music)
The pressure’s been rising again and Karsten Pflum now offers up a set of works in the guise of Camera Obscura—a twisted tale of analog sounds trying to make it in the harsh and dangerous digital world.
















