A behemoth in the field of crumbling experimental electronic music, Oblivion Engine inches its way to the top of our best releases of 2023.
Tag: IDM
Chase Dobson :: The Mechanics of Time Travel (Young Heavy Souls)
A mind bending and surreal sonic adventure, capturing the voltage of analog machines and casting them into the sunshine.
Cercle Futur :: La Guerre Comme Expérience Intérieure (Roulette Rekordz)
A high-octane mélange of surreal experiments in sound design, elevating fractured electronic music and modular machines.
V/A :: VLS Offal (MightyPing)
A vast assortment of Mighty Force and Pingdiscs musicians line up with their sonic interpretations and what we get is a top-notch selection of acid-drenched braindance glory.
Stephen Hummel :: Creature of Habit (Self Released)
Ten slices of blissful electronics, downtempo moods, and articulated melodies are front and center.
Coma Tek :: Ritual Music EP (Renraku)
Massive bass and smudged beats galore, Coma Tek dismantles acid-core electronics and fissured grooves,
nebulo :: MMXXII (3OP)
Breaking all rhythms into bite size morsels, machines, instruments, and vocal echoes are expertly chopped up.
Spark :: Old Growth (Self Released)
Ultimately, Old Growth is a powerful and focused collection that doesn’t break new ground and instead reinforces that you don’t really have to.
3View :: BLAEN (Welsh Modular Alliance)
It’s no surprise that BLAEN (aka John Healy) encapsulates the farthest depths of electrical collisions; he’s been at it for over two decades, honing his skills behind machines and dangling cables.
Colin Dyer :: 47ram Negativ65 EP (Schematic Music Co.)
47ram Negativ65 is an ultra condensed collection of scattered melodic mayhem, acid shifts, and sandblasted technoid assemblages.
Inkipak :: Slip (Touched Music)
The same core feeling is still there, but even in this short time, it’s apparent that skills have been built on, ideas have been nurtured, and flourishes added to round off what was already very enjoyable.
Recent Posts
Yu Su :: Foundry (Short Span)
SCALD :: Asphyxia (Industrial Coast)
Eko :: The Mirror World (Evel)
Yulyseus :: Nothing Under Heaven (n5MD)
Memory Effect :: Ritual Machines (Augment)
Puscha :: Not That Special (NEN)
Anhnch :: Cartography of Expression (Self Released)
MQSA :: Enmity Voidance EP (Self Released)
