Experimental Electronic Music
As the Spring draws in, the music keeps flowing here at WE FORFEIT. For this month, we have a label we love. We have Gated Recordings. Founded in 2019 by DJ Node and Jadey Smith, Gated has become an imprint of serious intent in the world of electronic music.
Meteorites isn’t just a succinct collection—it’s a sandblasted, sonic odyssey, a landmark release for 2025 that captures the essence of abstract electronic music at its most compelling and immersive.
Magnetic showcases Luxus Varta and his ever-developing sound. Constructing the sextet, elements of breaks and electronica are folded into his overarchingly electro sound. Dark tones and clever compositions from an artist garnering deserved attention from both labels and listeners alike.
Ultimately, No Duplication doesn’t conform to genre boundaries—it moves fluidly through time, memory, and mood, finding resonance not in classification but in the emotional undercurrent that ties it all together.
Paper Ghost’s 4 Ways to Kill a Phantom transforms into a shimmering sequence of sonic phantasmagoria—dust-flecked, glitched-out, and intricately textured.
Modular Stories seamlessly weaves together dense modular sequences, ambient drift, and tightly wound percussion, keeping the listener locked in and engaged.
More than a mere meeting point of like-minded musicians—Full Spectrum 2 is an ecosystem of sound, vibrant with diversity, purpose, and heart.
An elegant dialogue between nostalgia and nuance, where electronic music breathes with a steady, human pulse.
In a series that has already delivered so many innovative performances, Jobin’s contribution feels both essential and personal. Modulisme Session 123 is a fascinating addition to her already stellar discography and a testament—proof that in the right hands, modular synthesis can become pure poetry.
One can only hope more material to remix will be unearthed and that Western’s musical legacy will find further incarnations such as this collective masterpiece. Throughout the record, Western’s uncanny knack for pure invention shines through, guiding us along one more late night journey of blissful inner exploration.
