Experimental Electronic Music
This month we present a powerful two-hour excerpt from a four-hour session recorded with my friend and outstanding musician Paul Smith—aka Leonid—captured live at Nuevo Montacargas, showcasing his signature blend of acid ambient, bleep, electro, house, and techno from the softer edges of each genre.
Andriy Vezdenko’s Noumen elevates Altum into a singular realm, where fractured rhythms, lush downtempo, and meticulously sculpted IDM converge into a dazzling, otherworldly journey.
Chilean electronic maverick Julio Pérez Solis (aka Neosintetico) detonates The Voice of Energy with an 11-track blast of breakbeat, dub, electro, and industrial firepower, instantly staking his claim as one of 2025’s essential disruptors. Bass-driven reggae flashes, Kraftwerkian pulses, and brutal hybrid mutations collide in a turbulent, genre-scorching surge that hits like a rogue transmission from the future.
Eoism are riding a purple patch of creativity, their recent releases and live explorations signaling a period of peak productivity. Arriving on this crest, Cellarworx II channels hours of experimentation into a tightly honed, forward-thinking EP that pushes their sound into new, electrifying territories.
VHS Days Vol. 1 captures Russian Corvette’s half-decade of analog devotion, where circuitry hums and memories blur into motion. Drawn from sessions across Copenhagen and beyond, it’s a chronicle of machines made human—grainy, kinetic, and timelessly alive.
Aging brings aching bones and nostalgia, but the lure of nightlife still draws the narrator to The Hague’s IFM Festival, where they reconnect with Robyrt Hecht and the Clear Memory crew. Hayter’s debut LP, Second Set Of Ears, showcases his evolution through moody electro and precise percussion, affirming both his maturity as an artist and the label’s enduring vitality.
Who is Paula is an enigmatic electronic label dedicated to uncovering the mysterious figure of Paula through acid, braindance, and electro experiments. Its latest release, Shapeshifted by Australian producer Featherstone, continues the label’s exploration of genre fluidity with five tracks that blend precision, emotion, and forward-thinking sound design.
https://chatgpt.comLegacy (aka Subaquatic Legacy) dives deep into Drexciya’s aquatic mythology, channeling cold machine funk and Detroit electro spirit into his latest 12”, Expanding the Bubblenet. Blending fierce dancefloor cuts with introspective soundscapes, the record pays homage to its roots while carving out a distinct new current in modern techno.
Oh Mr James’ I’m Not Here is a tight, retrofuturist ride through breakbeats, electro, and braindance, fusing nostalgic circuitry with crisp modern form. Across six tracks, it distills decades of electronic experimentation into sharp, rhythmic vignettes that hum with robotic soul and sci-fi flair.
Electronic music pioneer Ed Upton, aka DMX Krew, has been shaping underground sounds for over three decades. In this interview, he reflects on his early days, musical evolution, and the inspiration behind his new album No Way To Control It.
Fourier Transform dive into their archive, blending past releases with fresh reinterpretations across house, techno, and electro. Featuring original works from Dark Male, G-Prod, Inkipak, and The Vast Profound, the Remixes EP showcases five distinct remixes that span moods from introspective to floor-focused.
