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Tag: Roel Funcken
Legiac :: Banisteriopsis Caapi (Touched Music / Phainomena)
I half knew what to expect, but was also pleasantly surprised as some of the most unsettling aspects of their work are placed right in your field of view; challenging sounds and structures…
Legiac :: Vespertine (Riddim)
It’s not that nothing stands out—it’s that everything stands out. If this was an exam I’d have the hardest time revising and retaining all the details. Challenging […]
Igloo Magazine :: Best of 2022
After covering several hundred releases in 2022, 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.
Roel Funcken :: Data Curation (EC Underground)
Rarely adhering to one rhythmic construct within the confines of a song, individual phrases are crafted to their logical conclusion with real thought as to what should come next.
V/A :: The Sonic Landscapes Mission (EC Underground — Roel Funcken “Steve Brown” video premiere
Steve Brown devoted a great deal of time and energy to fostering a sense of community. The Sonic Landscapes Mission represents 53 sound expeditions celebrating his love for electronic music…
Roel Funcken :: Hexavalent EP (Analogical Force)
Each track dabbles in familiar territories such as electro, braindance and IDM and even some breaks and bass treatment—although each carry traits of each other instinctively through decades of amalgamation.
V/A :: Auditory Assistance (Welsh Modular Alliance / Photon Emissions)
Auditory Assistance doesn’t rely on any one genre arch, instead, it packs a visceral punch from dark mechanical constructs to lighter IDM bits’n bytes, allowing the imprint to nurture a wide ranging “sound” without pigeonholing itself.
Oscar Mulero :: Analogical Force /ˈvɔɪs.ləs/Mix004/part1
Dropping each part over October, November, and December, we can expect to be taken on an in-depth journey showcasing selections from a label that has built up a reputation for high-caliber releases from top-drawer artists.
V/A :: Interstellar Communications Vol 2.1 (Pyramid Transmissions)
Ultimately an upper level smorgasbord of audible electrons that doesn’t let up even for a moment, Pyramid Transmissions have curated another top release that contains just enough energy to thrust us into Interstellar space without looking back. IC2.1 is the quintessential catalog of electro and highlights the best in the scene.
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