A masterclass in Berlin School-inspired sequencing, immersive soundscapes, and a fusion of electronic textures that recall the golden age of 1970s synthesis while embracing modern production techniques.
Tag: Synthesizer
Dever To Laye :: INIT EP (Autoscopy)
Through carefully tuned machines and dusty synthesizers, INIT unfolds gradually, with rising, undulating drones transforming the space around us.
Jon Murphy :: Modular Overture AEX-04 (Adepta Editions)
Modular Overture signifies the culmination of a four-part release series by Adepta Editions. As it brings one chapter to a close, it effortlessly ushers in another, highlighting the boundless possibilities of experimental electronic music and its diverse, intricate dimensions.
Kostas Vlahas :: Wavecrushers (Same Difference Music)
What sets Wavecrushers apart from traditional ambient music is its immersive and dynamic nature—it’s too captivating to simply fade into the background.
Rodrigo Passannanti :: Forgotten Worlds (Cyclical Dreams)
Forgotten Worlds lives up to its name, blending the rich, hidden depths of synthesizers with the extraordinary realms they conjure. It beckons us to explore the enigmatic, untamed heartbeat of existence itself. With layers of complexity and an all-encompassing energy, these Forgotten Worlds are treasures meant to be rediscovered, time and time again.
Survey Channel :: Functional Gloss (Self Released)
The fluid, unhurried march of time—where each second blends seamlessly into the next, constantly shifting and evolving—creates the perfect backdrop for albums like Functional Gloss by Buffalo’s Matt Donatelli, under his Survey Channel project.
Fantastic Twins :: Suite of Rooms (House of Slessor)
All in all, this is an album that doesn’t fail to entertain those looking for interesting, leftfield electronica. The aesthetic of this LP very much matches its concept, and if you want to feel like you’re part of the labyrinth yourself, might as well try and do the one on the cover, only to realize after a little bit that it’s completely closed off and you’d feel as lost as you should.
Colin Dyer :: Volatile Qualified EP (Nebleena)
Colin Dyer wrapped up 2024 with Volatile Qualified, a jagged breakcore EP packed with off-kilter electronics that plunges into chaos right from the start.
AZ–Rotator :: AE–12 (Adepta Editions) — [concise]
In a mere eight minutes, AZ-Rotator spins just enough momentum to leave us hanging, eager to see what strange new realms he’ll explore in 2025. A bold and sleek pairing that holds nothing back.