Analog 2025 is a thunderous, all-consuming surge of analog fury—an album that squashes, foams, and swirls with such raw sonic force it stops you dead in your tracks.
Tag: Electronica
A Deep Dive into Autechre :: From Early Brilliance to Late-Period Noise—A Journey Through Their Evolution
Autechre’s journey from their early, beautiful electronica to their later, mind-bending, experimental sound is a marathon of brilliance and confusion, where diamonds still emerge from the chaos but only after sifting through some of the most bewildering, abstract music ever created.
Ramjac Corporation :: Digi Stomp EP (Specimen) — [concise]
Ramjac Corporation’s Digi Stomp EP features four rugged, bass-driven explorations of sandblasted dub and analog grit, crafted by Paul Rip for ESP and mixed by Ian Tregoning in 1994—each track delivering a raw blend of low-end pulse, technoid funk, and unhurried, experimental rhythms that echo with an enduring, visceral energy.
V/A :: Raw Øblations One (Errorgrid)
Raw Øblations One condenses the ferocity of Errorgrid’s shadow-forged sonic world into a single, volatile strike—seven essential transmissions and one long-lost Nundale relic fused into a relentless surge of industrial intensity, experimental grit, and boundary-shattering electronic craft.
Joel Tammik :: Kriiva (Väli) — [concise]
Estonia-based Joel Tammik’s Kriiva distills delicately woven electronics, natural atmospheres, and micro-detailed rhythms into a single drifting consciousness that feels like a lucid dream rendered in sound.
Renku Corporation :: Giving Thanks 5 (Renku Corp) — [concise]
Renku Corporation’s Giving Thanks 5 erupts in meticulously sculpted chaos—an 11-track whirlwind of shattered beats, modular contortions, and fuzz-edged IDM finesse that feels both nostalgically raw and fiercely singular today.
Mathmatrix :: Brazda lui Novac (Self Released)
Mathmatrix is back, and Victor Popescu serves up a third full-length treat—a meticulously crafted IDM dessert bursting with fresh energy and inventive flavor.
WE FORFEIT + Leonid @ Nuevo Montacargas (Madrid)
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.
Noumen :: Altum (Central Processing Unit)
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.
Scanner :: Forces, Reactions, Deflections (quiet details)
Scanner’s Forces, Reactions, Deflections distills three decades of restless sonic curiosity into a quietly breathtaking work that proves Robin Rimbaud is still redefining how — and how deeply — we listen.















