A well-rounded mix of familiar names and new-to-me artists whose entries on this compilation inspired me to dive into their back catalogs… Despite the unusually-punctuated […]
Tag: Experimental
Erratic :: Downward Echoes EP (Acre)
A mixture of downtempo glitch, textured electro, gritty rhythms and eerie electronic devices leave the listener to unveil skewed ambient swirls on Downward Echoes. Such […]
Kreng :: …And then in the morning (Sonic Pieces)
Easily the finest and most complete experience in the Seven Pieces series to date. In 2012, Pepijn Caudron openly solicited submissions from friends and Facebook […]
Jerusalem in My Heart :: Mo7it al-Mo7it (Constellation)
A heartfelt lament for a sick goat is performed, with Moumneh’s voice fraying at the edges before being carpeted with frazzled synths. Founded by Radwan […]
AFTR :: Exothing EP (Cunei Media)
Exothing is a welcomed introduction to decayed electrical detail emitting a fuzzy, noisy and percussive dub pulse that simply pulls you into its luminous gravity. […]
V/A :: Ultrasoft! Anthems 33 (Plastic Sound Supply)
Building on a tradition of genre-defying output and continual reinvention, the collective rests gently underneath the umbrella of ambient music at this moment in time. […]
QBLA :: Where The Girls Are Green and the Grass Is Pretty (Architects + Heroes)
QBLA is on a powerful mission to invade hip hop and transform its underground trajectory. Southern California’s William Rosario has quite a few tricks in […]
Gastón Arévalo :: Rollin Ballads (Oktaf)
Rollin Ballads is classically ambient, a watercolor wash of palpable, agreeable texture beneath which themes emerge and recur, amounting in a graceful, nine-movement suite beautifully […]