Experimental Electronic Music
With a brief look at some notables along the road, Chang Terhune’s Music Mondays aims to shed light on both new and old(er) music over a wide spectrum of sound (and vision). This week, the mesmerizing compositions of Vladislav Delay, Oval, and Autechre.
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.
Deep layers of abstract electronics are present in each of the nine compositions, which are layered over a variety of sculpted noises and textured rhythms.
Vinyl reissue of Richie Hawtin’s groundbreaking debut album Sheet One as Plastikman.
This latest edition celebrates this seminal AI series that marked a change in direction. With a litany of artists who pioneered modern electronic music, the album has become a holy grail amongst the faithful.
Overall impression: I really enjoy these tunes, but it’s clear that whatever rabbit holes Aphex Twin has been down in the last 30 years, he’s still fixated on the sounds and vibes he constructed in the early 90s.
An interview with Sarah Peacok (Seefeel) by Wilder Gonzales Agreda from July 2021. Reprinted with permission (Vanguardia Peruana).
An interview with Richard Devine by Wilder Gonzales Agreda from April 2020. Reprinted with permission (Vanguardia Peruana). Complex rhythms, ultrasonic, and brainy psychedelia Richard Devineis […]
