Experimental Electronic Music
Originally published in Melody Maker on May 11, 1996, Mark Roland’s review of Meat Beat Manifesto’s Subliminal Sandwich captured the arrival of a record that would go on to become one of electronic music’s most influential and genre-defining releases; republished here with permission, 30 years on.
There is something about Skinny Puppy that is tribal. It’s like they were able to draw something out of the terroir of the land they grew up and lived on and infused that Cascadian vibe into the music.
If her Dead Can Dance duo with Brendan Perry has given them a unique place in the musical landscape for almost 40 years, she has also conquered a new audience since her interpretation for the Gladiator movie…
This show embodies their moodiest and darkest sounds of their late 80s and early 90s classics using true to period instruments to pound out the beats. Loaded with organic sounds and analog vocal effects that mesh perfectly with their electronic gear.
Nighttime. The streets are empty. Gentle moonlight seeps into my dark bedroom. I lie on the bed while Piano Nights emits its seductive spell through […]
