The fifteen vignettes that these pieces offer are rather similar in atmosphere throughout disc 1, but a significant shift happens once you reach the unnerving nature of the second disc; though the first isn’t easy either, it does leave a lot more room for relaxing and somewhat reassuring natural sounds…
Tag: Electronics
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.
Plaster :: Midnight Allures EP (Pyteca)
This EP consists of tracks that were recorded in the past, but didn’t fit on the project’s aesthetic at the time since they were more acid oriented.
Aeon Cub :: Transmissions from Deep Space 909 (STATIONS)
Processing 23 relatively short tracks of off-kilter exp-electronics, drill’n bass, ambient, noise, glitch, braindance, and space station soundtracks, the album is filled with atmospheric debris and four PSAs to keep us in check along the way.
Plaster :: Macte Animo! EP — Obscura B-Sides (Textvra)
Macte Animo! is an industrial synth buffet of audio bliss featuring two tracks that did not find their way onto the Obscura album from 2023.
V/A :: The Hidden Beauty Of Dutch House ’94-’98 (Anacalypto)
Lovingly compiled with fellow digger Rudi de Groot, the collection digs deep into the rich history of electronic music in The Netherlands while bringing these special tracks to a brand-new audience. An exciting retrospective from an imprint full of promise.
dyLAB :: Your Fine City EP (Detroit Underground)
Seamlessly eliciting core four on the floor beats and pummeling electronics, dyLAB’s plethora of corrosive and hypnotic technoid forms are arranged flawlessly from front to back.
Poladroïd :: Poems EP (Roulette Rekordz)
Poems is another excellent assemblage from Roulette Rekordz, who consistently curate distinctive abstract electro releases.