Experimental Electronic Music
These releases are not merely containers for music. They are thoughtfully conceived artistic objects that extend, deepen, and enrich the listening experience. They are works meant to be lived with, revisited, displayed, and cherished. Josh Mason’s Kicking A Dark Horse, the third installment in the label’s FOLIO format, may be the clearest realization yet of that philosophy.
ITERAE belongs firmly in the latter category. It is immersive, challenging, elegant, and deeply rewarding. Joseph Branciforte and Jozef Dumoulin have created something rare: a work of experimentation that feels both intellectually rigorous and emotionally resonant. It is simply one of the best releases of the year. It is one of those recordings that reminds you why you listen in the first place.
interius/exterius unfolds with patience, drawing the listener into an auditory space where subtle shifts in timbre and resonance take on profound emotional weight.
With its emphasis on subtle variation and harmonic innovation, Loop 7 is a compelling listen for fans of experimental music and microtonal compositions, inviting deeper engagement with every spin. This is a standout release for both Golub and Greyfade.
Highlighting hundreds of releases in 2024 (and allowing December to set in), we’ve compiled a list of our favorites along with links to their corresponding Igloo reviews and release pages. Since the lists are arranged alphabetically by artist—and a snapshot of tracks are featured in our Soundcloud playlist along with selected Bandcamp tracks and random artwork selections—there are, as usual, no winners or runners-up.
Sti.ll is overall smoother and more pleasant, which is really fitting for the intimate and subtle sentiment of the original LP, making it a re-listen that fans of the original should not miss out on.
The sonic language employed on this album benefits from an approach tempered in years of serious classical musical scholarship.
Greg Davis is exposing us to a work of simple tones made with prime numbers but with intention and purpose. Bravo for venturing into the small cracks of audio art that most don’t even see.
