Earlier this year, Röyksopp unveiled Profound Mysteries, a planned series of three albums accompanied by a collection of short films, visuals, and a cryptic website designed “to trigger your imagination – to get your senses going,” according to Sven Berge. The scope of the project has been gargantuan; inspired by
Soaking us in a splash of emotive pop, Cimo Fränkel has given life to a deluxe edition of his self-titled album, adding an additional 8 tracks to the already lively Cimo Fränkel project, which he released under Cimo Fränkel / AWAL. A continuous thread of honesty and reverence underpins Cimo’s
Producers eevee and sweeep paint the town red with their new album vandalism and selfcare, a confident composition that leaves the impression that the duo is dedicated to pushing the limits of their craft. Listening to the project, released by Secret Souls, we ventured into a discovery of the pair’s
Electronic / lofi / Single Review / trap / trip-hop
Australian producer Jordan Alexander’s moniker ‘Mall Grab’ is a term people in skateboarding circles use to describe the way ‘posers’ hold their skateboards at the mall. Like accessories rather than serious equipment. It’s a piece of nomenclature that harkens back to Alexander’s origin point: the circa-2012 internet age. This time
breaks / breaks and bass / Garage / grime / House / Jungle / lo-fi / lo-fi house
On 2018’s ZEBRA, Australian producer Alexis Georgopoulos, AKA Arp, crafted a record of considered, near immaculate psychtronica. Alongside a bevy of collaborators, Arp created an impressively detailed soundscape that traversed the planes between nature and science fiction. ZEBRA was an eclectic, sometimes transcendent, landscape of earthy drum loops, sunny keys,
American electronic duo Odesza occupy an odd space in the future bass lineage. While their sound has arguably been fairly essential to the establishment of the EDM off-shoot, they’ve become less prolific to the genre than the likes of, say, Flume or Bonobo. A reason for this is likely Odesza’s
Bass / Future Bass / House / Melodic Techno / Post-dubstep / Tech House / Techno
The moment has finally arrived, the journey has reached its climax, and the path has led us here. You may be wondering what exactly I am referring to. Could it be the style-defining, smooth house producer jackLNDN’s much-awaited album Patterns? You bet it is. From the moment the project’s first
When Andy Butler imagined what he might look like as a rockstar, he saw himself as Hercules. A forlorn, lovesick, and queer Hercules, to be exact. The juxtaposition between the machismo of the Greek demigod and his pining over a male lover in one specific legend is what drew Butler
There’s something about Luke Slater’s techno that feels as if it has evolved beyond the dancefloor. As the icon himself has honed in on his craft and sonic sensibilities, layers have been revealed about what exactly makes him, and his 4/4s, tick. He’s obsessed, it seems, with the senses. His
hard techno / Melodic Techno / Remix / Techno / trance
Indie pop artist Ormiston has employed the talents of well-known creators Fred Falke, Das Mörtal, and French Fox (a.k.a. Julien Manaud) to flip a few of the tracks from his previously released album, titled Hammer Down. Together, these remixes make up an EP by the same name, adding a variety
