2024 is well underway. Nevertheless, We Forfeit returns to one of their many, many traditions; their favorite records of 2023!
Tag: Electronica
korrē :: Oizys (Perimeter Junk)
Characterized as “10 tracks of technoblues,” Oizys, the album, follows very much in the vein of the previous Shrapnel, a lowlight minimal variant redolent of some early ’00s Berlin-inflected dub-tech/tech-dub releases.
Eric Schlappi :: Larval Beak EP (Concrete Collage)
The sheer magnitude of Larval Beak’s roughened overflows spills over five succinct tracks, yet manages to convey a powerful sonic panoramic within a brisk 20 minutes.
Illuvia :: Earth Prism (A Strangely Isolated Place)
The energy of his breakbeat manipulations is tamed by soft billowing clouds of enveloping sound, giving us an ideal listening for anyone who misses the glory days of ‘intelligent’ drum and bass, and eventually wants to feel it in our bedroom still.
Hasbeen :: Bunker Symphonies EP (Clean Error)
On a first listen, one can recognize distinctive aesthetic elements of Autechre and Plaid. But the deeper you go, the more you assimilate the rich and complex array of sounds and rhythmic deconstruction that rarely follow a pattern.
DJ HeadSick :: New Life (Mestnost)
DJ HeadSick dives headfirst into sublime melodic rhythms and shifting breaks, capturing all of those sweet auditory nuances in an aptly named collection.
Dorosoto :: Liquid Coast EP (Self Released)
This is music for beachcombing as the coastline gradually recedes and our cities and towns join the life of the sea. A sonar blast that […]
David Morley :: Fashion (De:tuned)
Organ groans call forth earthen percussion, dripping clanks and clods of drum soon shed of their organic trappings as industrial tones begin to dominate.
Maes Y Circles :: Maes Y Circles (GOTO)
Maes Y Circles’ self-titled album is a solid work with some great tracks. Audio technology is showcased, but because the sounds are of a vintage quality hearkening back to musicians such as Tangerine Dream and Vangelis.
Ken Ishii :: Reference To Difference (Remastered 30th Anniversary Edition) (Sublime)
Reference to Difference was made when Ken Ishii’s musical ability was beginning to take root and bloom, a time when music was shifting into something new and unheard. A release of the annals of electronic music history, lovingly, and thankfully, revived.
V/A :: Seventeenth Listen (People Can Listen)
Another potent assortment of vibrant and well-crafted IDM morsels to savor, brought to you by the consistently dependable People Can Listen label from Minsk, Belarus.
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Poladroïd :: Accelerate EP (Roulette Rekordz / Selvamancer)
2View — memorysound/Fading Bright & Spectrical/Litchfield (Perceptual Tapes)
Vera V Almgren :: I Det Vassa Ljuset (Istid)
iNFO :: Sorry I Didn’t Realize (Touched Music)
V/A :: ZEROTHREE EP (Black Shapes)
Janus Rasmussen :: INERT (Embassy One)
