Taking us through uncharted worlds where sound design, fractured glitch, and nostalgic soundtrack moments reside.
Tag: IDM
Promising/Youngster :: AE03 EP (Adepta Editions)
Overall, a dynamic and diverse couplet that hits the sweet spot for contemporary abstract electronica with a nostalgic path.
4T Thieves & Pandacetamol :: Away Space (Kahvi Collective)
Buzzing synths evaporate as broken beats flood the senses; it’s a mesmerizing and hypnotizing collection of ambient electronic flutter for the next plateau.
Heogen :: Oxygen Fields EP (Dyadik)
The first thing that struck me was the mocked up graphics for the artwork and presentation were just beautiful. Very in keeping with the Dyadik label and colors reflecting how filled with heart and soul Heogen compositions are…
Force Majeure :: Force Majeure (Concrete Collage)
A baffling collection of mechanically rhythmic fissures that split open just as quickly as they collapse. Mechanically rhythmic fissures High on our radar for several […]
Gimmik :: Omicron Acid EP (n5MD)
Martin Haidinger (aka Gimmik) returns with classic bit-crunched electronic bliss on a couple of highly contagious and emotively charged tracks.
Kettel :: My Dogan (15th Anniversary Edition) (Lapsus)
In spite of its years, My Dogan continues to comment on modern life. The frenetic pace of rhythms, the rush of sounds, give way to contemplation and reflection. An album of remarkable depth from an artist of unbridled capability.
μ-Ziq :: Goodbye EP (Planet Mu)
Certain to please old and new fans alike, this feels like an essential μ-Ziq release that might even feel momentarily understated with the surrounding schedule.
SMPL SMPL :: Mistika EP (Specimen)
Rhythmic sound design, modular acrobatics, and bass-heavy, SMPL SMPL takes fractured industrial tropes and intermixes them with rugged downtempo electro.
Corporeal Face :: The Upward Spiral EP (Acroplane)
Taking us back to classic Altern 8 days where heavy sonic artillery was crafted around blissful and engaged melodic hooks, snappy sound samples and rave-infused strands.
Maoupa Mazzocchetti :: UXY Dosing© Vol.2 (Nine Tracks Unselected by Judaah) (BFDM)
Baring only a 30-minute stint over the course of 9-tracks, what Mazzocchetti shortens in duration, is overcome by their exert in a myriad of sonic temptations that build in momentum as each track unloads.















