A welcomed addition to any downbeat electronic music library. Bonding Tapes continues to expand (and contract) with their release smorgasbord and the rebirth of cassette tapes. […]
Tag: Downtempo
Faex Optim :: Start with the River (Kahvi)
Collecting tranquil interludes gone astray, broken childhood samples, psychedelic undertones and kaleidoscopic colors colliding in blissful accord. As much as I try to hold back […]
Gaudi :: 10” White Vinyl and Digital EP on RareNoise
Spacious, spacey, heavy mystical dub pulses with invincible groove, majesty and might. The highly versatile musician and producer strikes again, this time with a delicious […]
Solar Bears :: Advancement (Sunday Best)
Reversed playback, ambiguous ambience and an emotive shoegaze kaleidoscope are spread about as orchestral arrangements are smoothed into decayed soundscapes of dust and debris. Time-lapsed […]
Jeffrey Wentworth Stevens :: The [Gold Mixtape] (Self-Released)
The [Gold Mixtape] breezes by with its punchy exp-electronic reflections and genre-crossing that somehow just works. A focused collaborative vocal effort coming from multi-talented, Denver-based Jeffrey […]
Carbinax :: Snowglobe Citizen (Self-Released)
What’s amazing about Snowglobe Citizen is the sheer number of ideas Chris M manages to pack into any one track. With an average running time of […]
Ben Rath :: Forgiveness (Sound In Silence)
Forgiveness explores melancholic and grey textural drone ambiences with a dialogue between processed sounds (notably taken from the piano and the electric guitar), looped electronic […]
Boulderdash :: Pro Time Killers (DataDoor)
Progenitor’s of the early 00’s melodic ambient-electronic arena, Boulderdash hone in on their sense of rhythm and tone as Pro Time Killers provides a great snapshot of their […]
Boards Of Canada Remix Odd Nosdam’s Sisters
Berkeley beat broker Odd Nosdam’s Sisters just dropped, prompting Boards of Canada to post a remix of the title track (below). The Odd Couple and Odd ‘dam have exchanged […]
Selles :: Sunwarper (Self-Released)
Sunwarper will appeal to a wide audience where shoegaze meets exp-electronic and nostalgic ambient weaves through pop sensibilities. Without narrowing down individual tracks, Sunwarper reveals […]
Phoenix York :: Quiet Mutations (Remixes and Reworks) (Buried Standing)
This album is a collection of touching, subjective and introspective ambient hymns where micro-tonal melodies meet occasional experimental elements and softly moving electronic dreaminess. After […]
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