Overall, The Vinyl Loop is a breath of fresh air as it brings the ambient genre into an area that is specific; not too esoteric, but not too beat-heavy. It all seems deliberate and balanced in my ears.
Tag: Electronica
Futuregrapher :: Geirþjófsfjörður (Neotantra)
As a whole, Geirþjófsfjörður has a touch of the epic without being obtuse. It’s a fine balance and finely achieved….
Microfilm :: O/V/N/I (Self Released)
After several dreamy ups and downs, in the end, artists Matthew Mercer and Matt Keppel are on to something; something almost cinematic.
V/A :: INFOHAZARD (Renraku)
INFOHAZARD exemplifies Renraku’s vision of releasing audible tectonic plates scraping against each other like we’ve not heard before.
marine eyes :: chamomile (Past Inside the Present)
Each passage is soaked in true feelings that chooses warmth to fill up our own negative space.
Paddy Thorne :: Lost Cause (Part Two) (Mighty Force)
Lost Cause (Part Two) is most definitely right up there with the Inkipak album as Mighty Force’s finest album to date. I’ve no doubt though, there’s more great things to come from the label.
Illocanblo :: Maze (Rednetic)
There are albums that build up gradually, and then there are albums that simply propel like a rocket right from the start. Maze follows the later trajectory.
Jvox :: Strange Universe 3 (Component)
SU3 is yet another foray into the unknown; allowing its listeners to traverse distant and dense sound structures that are utterly unique and abstract, eerie and serene, chaotic and calm, and often at the same time.
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