For the slew of strong releases that come our way from Touched left, right, and center, it’s easy to forget that the label has its roots in the compilation and that it’s something they’re incredibly good at.
Tag: IDM
Parallel Worlds :: Plector (DiN)
Plector sees Parallel Worlds on his third solo mission with DiN, and once again encapsulates darker atmospheres, especially as the opening title-track showcases so well.
Braek :: Mutator EP (Colony Productions)
Its construction made from a Eurorack system and desktop synths, the opportunity to dive into these productions creates a dizzying array of sweet audio collages.
SLTHR :: SLTHR (Heterodox)
A calming buzz of activity, this eponymous extended player traverses a slew of low-frequency tones, drones, and subtle shifts that blend with melodic strands.
WE FORFEIT :: Radio Relativa #25
The lads are back after the Christmas break with a show brimming with quality. Every genre under the electronic sun is explored.
Gimmik :: News From The Past (n5MD)
News From The Past maintains Gimmik’s lighthearted aesthetic and playful nature but also with his signature gritty edge.
C Mantle :: Photisms (Kaer’Uiks)
Right from the onset we can consider this album as an electronic exploration—its tangled, mangled, and clanging industrial tropes are in full swing (ref. “F.rr.t–Cer”) and sliding through crunchy sonic acrobatics.
V/A :: LÜX (Cathode Muzic / Hymen)
LÜX presents a dozen sound sculptors, each with their own unique ability to deconstruct industrial pathways and visceral soundscapes. The selected artists, while at the top of their craft, dig deep into core foundations to uncover new sonic elements.
Adrien d’Elzius :: About Last Night EP (Oval Harmonique)
Overall, an excursion into downtempo wonderment not to be missed.
Anderdog :: Kelgoma (Mestnost)
What Anderdog accomplishes here is blissful electronics with a splash of braindance influence and loosened breaks to round off the proceedings.
Soutien Gorge :: Tarskapcsolatodban (Touched Music)
Soutien Gorge combine the playfulness and innocence of Plone, with the carefully arranged moods of ISAN, and vocal samples that wouldn’t sound out of place on a Wevie Stonder album.
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