Sharp ambient whirs blend in with erratic beatwork and swaying melodic strands that bend at strange angles, while darker shadows accentuate the arrival of precisely timed and densely packed atmospheric elements.
Tag: Point Source Electronic Arts
MTCH :: Qurv Trysr (Point Source Electronic Arts)
After the radical Ilvnt Dsrpt EP (Detroit Underground, 2023), MTCH decides to take us on a journey through the looming atmosphere of corrupted lost data on Qurv Trysr for Point Source Electronic Arts.
V/A :: Genome 4 (Point Source Electronic Arts)
The artists on the roster, each crafting their own fractured soundscapes, represent the state of experimental electronics in a decisive way as the appropriately named imprint actively pursues all types of visual-audio creation—bringing together a wide range of talented musicians.
VAAG :: Perfect Imperfection (Point Source Electronic Arts)
A centerpiece for the infinitely glitch-filled panoramic of 2024.
VAAG :: “Kookoe” video premiere — from the album Perfect Imperfection, Point Source Electronic Arts
Skittering, tumbling beats slip and slide past each other, narrowly avoiding collision in an erratic but choreographed dance. Strange, warbling melodies and crackling electrical discharges […]
Testube :: self-sabotage (Point Source Electronic Arts)
The Testube project by Jeff Danos combines noise, techno, industrial, and glitch electronic genres into a metaphorical molten soup.
Igloo Magazine :: Best of 2023
After covering several hundred releases in 2023, many notables—including links to their respective Igloo reviews or release pages—are cataloged here. As usual, there are no winners or runners-up as the lists are alphabetized by artist and selected tracks are featured on our Soundcloud playlist.
Hexalyne :: Exivvaves (Point Source Electronic Arts)
With characteristic rhythmic splutters reminiscent of alien transmissions, Exivvaves skillfully entwines hundreds of layers, blips, bleeps, and crunchy melodic strands.
Unterm Rad :: Unfinished Business (Point Source Electronic Arts)
Often paralleled among artists such as Richard Devine, Xanopticon, and Qebrus, the Chicago native tilts sound forms into a microcosm of glitch and mechanical gaps, exposing what is arguably the pinnacle of his discography.
V/A :: Artist Showcase – 4th Edition (Point Source Electronic Arts)
The Artist Showcase series offers a community of like-minded sonic sculptors a platform to present their enigmatic but perplexing structures for the world to interpret.
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