Where there is no doubt is that Reflections was decades ahead of its time. This re-issue breathes new life into the tracks, reviving them to bring them back to their full glory, a glory that, thirty years later, continues to be absorbing, engaging and pioneering.
Tag: Electronica
Multiples (Speedy J & Surgeon) :: Two Hours Or Something (STOOR)
Without the limitations of an hour-long set or the expectation of a dancefloor, Two Hours Or Something showcases what happens when two such artists can cut loose for days on end and test the limits of their imaginations.
Not Even Noticed :: Acid Illusion EP (Who Is Paula)
Not Even Noticed (aka Carsten Fluck and Lucas Lejeune) should gain some additional traction despite their penchant for more danceable electro-nics than I’m used to writing about.
Echaskech :: Novacene (VLSI)
A soundtrack in which its single moments are most definitely enjoyable and work as such, portraying a good variety of different imaginary scenarios that are apt to the album’s concept.
Andrey Kiritchenko :: Maria (Touched Music)
A truly magnificent and exquisite illustration of influential electronics for the year 2024.
Aroma Nice :: Old Haunts (YUKU)
This is an overall consistent and fun LP, one that does not rely on any quirks to be appealing; what Old Haunts can really rely on are its intense grooves, so much so that they’re both the backbone and in the forefront of these tracks.
Squarepusher :: Dostrotime (Warp)
Dostrotime strikes with bold tracks that are not afraid to go all in, whether that’d be with their explosiveness, intricate live playing, or insane drum spasms.
Constant Current :: Inside EP (People Can Listen / Ezhevika)
Constant Current unveils this five-track extended player with fast-moving acoustic acrobatics mixed with ambient streams of subconsciousness and timid melodies immersed in electrically charged layers.