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.
Tag: Electronica
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.
BUNKR :: Antenne (VLSI)
Antenne effortlessly maps a new direction for saccharine synth-infused electronica while feeling like a call to the nostalgia and perplexing soundscapes from a few decades ago.
Late Bloøm (Simon Spiess) :: FELD (Sonic Dialogue)
It may take several listens to really appreciate the calming ambient mélange of raw synth notes, fuzzily looping tapes, and absorbing electrical soundscapes that Simon Spiess unleashes here.
Fluffy Inside :: Unreliable Narrator (Neo Ouija)
In this carnival of music, with an unreliable narrator as your guide, listeners are liable to move from one attraction to the next, thrilled by the slight menace and delighted by the cotton ear candy.
Ty Lumnus :: Phase Music (Self Released)
Fraser Rowan is an independent and interesting creative spirit whose sound production deserves to be discovered by all fans of chill and downtempo ambient music.

















