No-one liked the term “intelligent” when it first applied to dance music. Early Hours is clever, considered and chartering new grounds, where the “intelligent” ones left off.
Tag: Electronica
Arovane :: Polymer (Quiet Details)
Zahn, though, never lets any innovation imperative efface the musicality at the heart of the matter; his compositions lie on a cline between minimalism and sound design in a melodic ambient zone…
Adapta :: Memory Program (Schematic)
Memory Program is a smorgasbord of sonic delights and a deep footprint in the braindance and downtempo electro environment.
Lefrenk :: Plastic EP (EC Underground)
Lefrenk’s pioneering expertise with electronic music forged from house culture, techno, and a highly personal approach to organic sounds. He now presents a new release with an outstanding roster of electronic music creators on his EP Plastic.
Faex Optim :: Crystal Pleasures (Werra Foxma)
With such a beautiful collection of IDM escapades and overflowing emotional powers, Faex Optim unearths crystalized musical realms.
FSOLdigital presents :: Mind Maps 4 (Touched Music)
Yage have taken a great bunch of pieces and turned them into something even more incredible, while scattering their own works (under the guise of FSOL) here and there.
ILUITEQ :: Reflections Revisited (n5MD)
The feeling is that these productions live on their own life, but that they travel in parallel with the original tracks.
Aphex Twin :: Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760 EP (Warp)
Overall impression: I really enjoy these tunes, but it’s clear that whatever rabbit holes Aphex Twin has been down in the last 30 years, he’s still fixated on the sounds and vibes he constructed in the early 90s.
Field Lines Cartographer :: Tone Maps (Quiet Details)
A sonic exploration of place and time, past, present and future, via synths and field recordings, Tone Maps is another exhibit in a growing display of prowess in crafting deep evolving compositions.