Colin Swenson, a talented audio sculptor from Minneapolis, Minnesota, goes by the name Dollarstore Keyboard and showcases his distinctive sound design in the four-track EP Visitation.
Tag: Nostalgia
Daou :: Forgotten Stories (ROHS!)
Forgotten Stories is mostly comprised of atmospheric sonic experiments floating into the void, and at times merging into meandering memory streams filled with field recordings and wonder.
Flathan :: Archive (Aduaine)
These unearthed sound archives, which have the aura of dusty electronica and give us the impression that we have been living with these auditory Polaroids for a while, are arguably one of 2024’s least expected surprises.
Sea of Suns :: Sea of Suns EP (Courier)
The October 2023 release of Sea of Suns’ eponymous EP on Courier features a largely indie electronic atmosphere.
Norfik :: Heartbreak EP (Satellite Era)
An EP filled with baffling and tightly knit electronic flutter submerged in a dense and serene percussive soup.
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.
Blochemy :: blurr. (Krysalisound)
Blochemy’s brittle soundtracks and calmly floating tunes also cast lullaby tones taking us back to an earlier time when artists like Plone and Plod traversed similar sweetened bits and pieces.
dgoHn :: Portus EP (Analogical Force)
Reminding us of an earlier time when exp-electronics and Warp-era electronica were fresh, fulfilling, and doggoned unexpected, dgoHn’s sound is one to take note of.
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.