A decade on, comm resurfaces with sharpened clarity, blending vintage IDM textures with forward-looking electronics. Reissued via mindcolormusic and drøn‘s Bandcamp, it remains a vivid […]
Tag: Electronica
Halo :: The Story Behind Depeche Mode’s Classic Album Violator
By the late 1980s, Depeche Mode had found global success—but the U.S. remained elusive. Despite support from stations like WLIR and KROQ, mainstream America hadn’t caught on. That changed with 1990’s Violator. Riding the momentum of Music for the Masses and Depeche Mode 101, the band hit a creative high, delivering the album that would launch them into true worldwide fame.
Deru :: rhythm tapes (Pushing Air Productions)
After years exploring ambient stillness and shadowy textures, Deru—aka Benjamin Wynn—returns with rhythm tapes, a raw, genre-blurring mixtape of ten glitchy, percussive tracks. Fusing early IDM spirit with modern grit, it’s a rhythmic reinvention where chaos and control collide. A new chapter, sharper and louder.
Seth Thorn :: a curious doubling of terms (Audiobulb)
On a curious doubling of terms, Seth Thorn weaves a serene tapestry of ambient electronics and modular textures. Combining bowed strings, granular synthesis, and hushed rhythms, he crafts nine intimate pieces where silence, shimmer, and circuitry intertwine in delicate motion and mood.
Braulio Lam :: Blanco y Negro (Facade Electronics)
Braulio Lam’s latest on Facade Electronics dives into the quiet intensity of analog sound, where ambient textures, glitch rhythms, and minimalist tones unfold with meditative precision. Across ten tracks, he crafts a stark yet emotive landscape—marked by dub echoes, digital decay, and restrained beauty—inviting reflection through the subtle interplay of noise, silence, and structure.
Eoism :: Live (funkscapes) — [concise]
Eoism – Live is a 60-minute surge of raw electro, recorded in Jena (April 2024). Blending acid, breaks, and techno on Korg Electribes, the duo delivers bass-heavy grooves, glitchy textures, and futuristic intensity—a sharp, mechanical journey through abstract electro and rhythmic experimentation.
Nazareno [bassi] :: No/Tempo (Adepta Atanor Collection)
Nazareno [bassi] delivers three inventive tracks on a limited 8″ lathe cut for No/Tempo. From glitchy bursts in “Discussion” to the warped vocals of “No Now” and the funky breakbeats of “I Love Tempo,” the release blends rhythmic chaos with electronic innovation, adding fresh energy to Adepta Editions’ Atanor Collection.
Vreschen :: Front (Braindance News Community) — [concise]
More labyrinth than narrative, Front drifts through abstract circuitry and tonal detours, its disjointed flow less a flaw than an intent—a transmission of controlled chaos.
V/A :: 10 Years Of Shaw Cuts (Shaw Cuts)
To celebrate a decade of forward-thinking electronic music, Shaw Cuts presents 10 Years of Shaw Cuts—a compilation that highlights the label’s signature blend of heavy rhythms and deep atmospheres. Featuring a wide range of contributors, it offers a sharp snapshot of the label’s evolution and what it does best, whether you’re a longtime fan or a curious newcomer.
Tom Hall :: Trip Computer album launch @ Gray Area (San Francisco 8/16/2025)
Tom Hall presents Trip Computer album launch—a powerful new audiovisual performance marking two decades of exploration in experimental sound, systems, and synthesis. Featuring special guests r beny, Testu Collective, Amma Ateria, and Sharkiface, this event brought together boundary-pushing artists for an immersive night of sonic and visual experimentation.
Hasbeen :: HAVOC INTVL (Clean Error) — [concise]
Hasbeen’s HAVOC INTVL, released with Clean Error in July 2025, dives into glitchy braindance with shimmering bleeps and fragmented pulses. Each track unfolds as a distinct, cryptic phase, blending mechanized dissonance and delicate melodies into a cohesive, abstract sonic journey.
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