Experimental Electronic Music
Lovingly compiled with fellow digger Rudi de Groot, the collection digs deep into the rich history of electronic music in The Netherlands while bringing these special tracks to a brand-new audience. An exciting retrospective from an imprint full of promise.
A track-by-track synopsis of J-LOWER’s 90 Seconds To Midnight — “…like temporal echoes, creating a dynamic contrast with steady rhythms.”
Music For The Radical Xenomaniac is an act of audio archaeology that deserves respect. Establishing a label, contacting artists and labels from three decades past and bringing this all together on three double LPs.
An album brimming with maintained malice, a malice that rails against automaton acceptance and the collective rot that has set in. A rubber faced prophet who throws two fingers into the air and lets his beats fly.
After each of these compilations the Utrecht imprint has only ever set the bar higher, explored further and dared more. What’s next? More of what is on this record hopefully, more…change, something inevitable for these guys.
Ambient sounds, presets stolen from the Casio SK-1, and bright and nostalgic melodies brushed over malleable beats, make up fleeting and childlike slides. Light, indeed, very light.
Digital Dawn marks a noticeable shift from his previous outing on Cold Blow, Glass Movers, with the influence of house being more understated on this recent addition.
This symbiosis of style, technique and discipline has resulted in a remarkably stellar album for a first outing, where subtle grooves, rich analog tones and atmospheric phrases help you engage with the music almost instantly.
The album is replete with melodic moments and beautiful synth washes that have the slightest tinge of melancholy which gives the album some extra depth and emotionally expressive motifs.
Les Avenirs is a strong showcase of endless possibilities that ultimately reflects the fun in dance music that can all to often be left behind in today’s environment.
Listeners can expect to be charmed by clean, lush, and spacey atmospheres complimenting the sounds of electro; raw and warm in sound overall…
