Fragile X’s audio work is a delightful discovery, as demonstrated by Halcyon Maze in particular with Iceland’s prolific IDM, electro, and techno imprint Intellitronic Bubble.
Tag: Futuregrapher
V/A :: Into The Luminous Future: Cottage Industries 12 (Neo Ouija)
The nostalgia is palpable. Braindance, glitch, electro, acid, funk, electronica, and vintage soundscapes reach into the luminous future.
The World of Futuregrapher of Móatún 7 :: Árni Grétar
Móatún 7 — connecting the links between the music and the label that has embraced artists who have brought us sublime listening experiences in electronic music.
illocanblo :: Liminal Rhythms (EC Underground)
The initial EP showcases the Russians’ skill at odd blips, bleeps, and low end manipulation as well as acid breaks and pulsing electro hijinks in full gear. A stand-alone and exceptional EP, the remix compilation that follows is equally perplexing.
V/A :: Móatún 7 から Tetsu Inoue へ (Móatún 7)
The album spans 24 cuts almost exclusively from Móatún 7 artists, and these were selected from over 100 entries. It must have been quite the job selecting them. It’s a beautiful collection of emotional ambient music.
V/A :: Heiladans 4 (Móatún 7)
The compilation has a clean, precise, and minimalist aesthetic that you would quite rightly associate with many of the better known IDM labels of the late 90s and early 2000s…
Parallel Worlds :: Reflections (Móatún 7)
What I hear is existing simultaneously, a pattern is gathered and then begins cycling, with improvisations with how the pattern is expressed, trading solo jams within the marching machine cadence.
Igloo Magazine :: Best of 2022
After covering several hundred releases in 2022, many notables—including links to their respective Igloo reviews or release pages—are cataloged here. As usual, there are no winners or runners-up as the lists are alphabetized by artist and selected tracks are featured on our Soundcloud playlist.
Recent Posts
Hollie Kenniff :: For Forever (Nettwerk / Imaginary North)
OktoRed :: Michigan & Rosa EP (Satellite Trax)
Zachary Gray :: Trippin’ / In Arrears (A Person Disguised as People)
Stone Leaf :: SEISMOS (Detroit Underground)
Orbital Patterns :: Extended Impostor Syndrome (Artificial Owl Recordings)
HERZEL :: See² (Evel)
V/A :: Electronics Memoriae II (Giano Electronics)
V/A :: I Only Like Difficult Art (and music) (DAAM)