Experimental Electronic Music
“The DiN ambient label was set up by Ian Boddy in 1999 to release ambient electronica that bridged the gap between the analogue sound of the early 70’s synth pioneers and the digital soundscapes of the more experimental modern exponents of electronic music.” Now celebrating their 25th Anniversary with a colossal 20 track compilation (CD/Digital), Ian Boddy discusses the label and its history with Philippe Blache.
Brutalist is an intriguing and varied collection of electronic tracks that reflect a smorgasbord of sub-genres, the most of which are readily identifiable by attentive listening.
The thirteen pieces, broken, infected, and deformed from every viewpoint, exude off-center rhythms and fragmented beats in an unabridged collection that seems to have no beginning or end.
The eroded and surreal sonic manifests on qu4 carefully collapse and recombine succinctly, casting darker shadows than previously explored,
Capturing light sources to create calm atmospheres, the featured compositions are as nostalgic as they are contemporary and offer quiet tidbits for a wonderful diversion.
Collisions is the result of a talented musician not afraid to try new (modular) techniques as he navigates a complex learning curve where the reactive theme takes full form.
The back room of DSGN CLLCTV hosted an evening of electronic, noise, and left field music. Some of those on the bill were old friends and familiar faces from Cincinnati’s stalwart scene of experimentalists, while two of the other acts stopped by on their respective tours, to make for a memorable night.
Macte Animo! is an industrial synth buffet of audio bliss featuring two tracks that did not find their way onto the Obscura album from 2023.
Artiphon, the most recent release from prolific experimental sound designer Parallel Worlds (aka Bakis Sirros), features several peaks and valleys of dark ambient strands.
The Magic Carpathians Project have released a number of enchanting albums and recordings since 1998, but Khemia, from 2019, is perhaps their most transformative. It pairs well when listened to back-to-back with the new 2024 release Alchemeia from the ever prolific Scanner.
With a plethora of electronic distortion and semi-coherent sound structures carefully collapsing, Myoptik doesn’t hold back on Gofunga!
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