Experimental Electronic Music
Mind Maps 7 stands as another richly rewarding chapter in an extraordinary body of electronic music—one that continues to push gently at the boundaries of ambient, downtempo and sample-based composition without ever losing its sense of warmth or wonder. Long may these maps continue to unfold, pointing listeners towards the kind of electronic music that still feels capable of surprising, transporting and quietly reshaping the landscape around it.
In Place of Language is a truly exciting record. In a time where much of electronic music harks back to the past, two trailblazers have combined to produce an EP that is firmly set on the future.
No Beats Aloud’s inaugural compilation, Nostalgic Bandwidth Anomalies, navigates eighteen ethereal transmissions where ambient dronescapes, fragile textures, and cosmic echoes converge into a meditative journey across sound, space, and suspended time.
More than a mere meeting point of like-minded musicians—Full Spectrum 2 is an ecosystem of sound, vibrant with diversity, purpose, and heart.
A few weeks back, we were lucky enough to share the booth with the always excellent Neud Photo. Robbie hopped on the train and made it by the skin of his teeth to Luv Bar where the pair served some a cocktail of electro, new beat and even some Italo.
Full Spectrum, a perplexing assemblage put together by Richie Welch, includes beautiful and colorful artwork by Matt Hampshire (Pulse State), distinctive mastering by exm, and a start and conclusion without any fuel loss along the way.
Regarding Jon Mace’s background, artistic inspiration, music-making process, and any surprising insights that his followers should be aware of, it is an honor to speak with him through a series of questions and answers on behalf of Igloo Magazine.
Pulse Five is not just a retrospective on the wonders of FSOL, it is a celebration, a point of return and new beginnings for listeners to experience the intrepid audio endeavors of these sonic sculptors.
Móatún 7 — connecting the links between the music and the label that has embraced artists who have brought us sublime listening experiences in electronic music.
Yage have taken a great bunch of pieces and turned them into something even more incredible, while scattering their own works (under the guise of FSOL) here and there.
Think of all of the most highly regarded compilations of this ilk, and I think you will find fewer with such a rich and diverse selection of artists, coming together to deliver a tour de force of ambient.
