Breathy falsetto vocals and new-found, hazy dream pop settings. For those of you still unaware, Heterotic is Planet Mu label-owner Mike Paradinas (µ-ziq/Jake Slazenger/Kid Spatula) […]
Tag: Synth
Skytree :: Cirrus Sapiens (Skytree Music)
An intriguing mix of samples, instruments, vocals, intricate glitchy edits, synth washes and glimpses of basses that would not be out of place in a […]
Les Invalides :: Au Revoir 1978-81 (Kernkrach)
I was struck by the earthiness of the sound, a pastiche slant set in a rich analogue formula that lacked contemporary pretension. The mini-album of […]
Visonia :: Journey Into Humility (Lux Rec)
The richness and depth of Visonia’s music shines from the outset. It’s no easy thing to be a newcomer in electronic music. Competition is as […]
Nick Gill :: On není jako on (Effra Press)
On není jako on is what it sounded like in Josef K.’s ear when he was being run ragged by a faceless bureaucracy in “The […]
MOOGFEST :: Asheville, NC (2014)—Visual archive
The festival utilized local venues around downtown Asheville but not the main civic center auditorium used in past years, making the festival feel more intimate […]
V/A :: Riviera Disco (Bordello A Parigi )
Some tracks are characterized by innocence, early and naive and needing that bit more. Other pieces are much more developed, fully thought out and a […]
Fennesz :: Bécs (Editions Mego)
Not quite ambient and not quite overt noise with Bécs pointedly asking for your attention rather than quietly seeking it out. Editions Mego serve up […]
HNN :: LÎle Nue (La Forme Lente)
Vocals play a much more central role in this latest album, words woven through vivid analogue sounds. I thoroughly enjoyed the first release by Hsilgne […]