Autechre’s journey from their early, beautiful electronica to their later, mind-bending, experimental sound is a marathon of brilliance and confusion, where diamonds still emerge from the chaos but only after sifting through some of the most bewildering, abstract music ever created.
Tag: IDM
V/A :: Raw Øblations One (Errorgrid)
Raw Øblations One condenses the ferocity of Errorgrid’s shadow-forged sonic world into a single, volatile strike—seven essential transmissions and one long-lost Nundale relic fused into a relentless surge of industrial intensity, experimental grit, and boundary-shattering electronic craft.
V/A :: Relicx 006 (Relicx) — [concise]
A new fissure opens in the UK’s experimental circuitry as Relicx 006 delivers four stark, shape-shifting excursions at the frontier of rhythm and atmosphere.
Joel Tammik :: Kriiva (Väli) — [concise]
Estonia-based Joel Tammik’s Kriiva distills delicately woven electronics, natural atmospheres, and micro-detailed rhythms into a single drifting consciousness that feels like a lucid dream rendered in sound.
Renku Corporation :: Giving Thanks 5 (Renku Corp) — [concise]
Renku Corporation’s Giving Thanks 5 erupts in meticulously sculpted chaos—an 11-track whirlwind of shattered beats, modular contortions, and fuzz-edged IDM finesse that feels both nostalgically raw and fiercely singular today.
Faex Optim :: Solar Drift (Touched Music)
Faex Optim channels his gift for luminous, emotive electronics into a radiant new chapter with Touched Music, crafting an ambient journey whose every shimmer, drift, and pulse feels like a quiet beacon of hope.
Mathmatrix :: Brazda lui Novac (Self Released)
Mathmatrix is back, and Victor Popescu serves up a third full-length treat—a meticulously crafted IDM dessert bursting with fresh energy and inventive flavor.
WE FORFEIT + Leonid @ Nuevo Montacargas (Madrid)
This month we present a powerful two-hour excerpt from a four-hour session recorded with my friend and outstanding musician Paul Smith—aka Leonid—captured live at Nuevo Montacargas, showcasing his signature blend of acid ambient, bleep, electro, house, and techno from the softer edges of each genre.
Noumen :: Altum (Central Processing Unit)
Andriy Vezdenko’s Noumen elevates Altum into a singular realm, where fractured rhythms, lush downtempo, and meticulously sculpted IDM converge into a dazzling, otherworldly journey.
Scanner :: Forces, Reactions, Deflections (quiet details)
Scanner’s Forces, Reactions, Deflections distills three decades of restless sonic curiosity into a quietly breathtaking work that proves Robin Rimbaud is still redefining how — and how deeply — we listen.
syringeee :: Plateau EP (Weirdrum) — [concise]
Daniil Chernov’s Plateau EP surges through six abstract, timbre-rich sound sculptures that morph from drone-fuzz murmurs to cinematic swells and fractured rhythmic architectures, culminating in a bloom of distorted yet delicate beauty.

















