Image by Aurora Berget Every so often the tango between the worlds of rock and electronic music finds itself at an intersection, with artists embracing the similarities between the seemingly disparate genres and placing synthesisers over electric guitars. Who could forget KORN’s left of centre choice to have Skrillex produce
With each leaning towards futuristic experimentalism, improvisation, and the bending of genre tropes, these are the releases that caught our attention this week. In no particular order: bonebrokk- The Astral Catalyst The Astral Catalyst is the first track released from the EP of the same name by Athens producer bonebrokk.
Image: Kranky That ‘Loscil’, the moniker of Canadian sound artist Scott Morgan, is taken from an abbreviation for “looping oscillator” is an act of nomenclature that deftly echoes Morgan’s creative practice; deconstructing the familiar and sculpting from the pieces something completely new. This modus operandi, executed with a distinct sense
ambient / ambient wave / Atmospheric / Canada / electronica / Neo-Classical / New Album / New Music / sound design
Image: Fabric Having recently revisited 2017’s Arla II, it’s fascinating to consider how Overmono have evolved over the years. While those first three outputs felt wildly experimental and deftly idiosyncratic, their recent work has settled into a sort of accessibility that sees them crafting beats that would sit comfortably in
Drum & Bass / electronic music / Fabric / Fabric Mix / Jungle / new electronic music / New EP / new release / UK garage
Image: Glydezone Recordings Over the course of the past few years, prolific Californian producer Dâm-Funk has been preoccupied with the structural core of the sounds that inform his music. What these experiments have produced is a trilogy of EPs that see the artist unlearning, relearning and reformulating the codes of
ambient / California / electronic music / experimental electronic / funk / House / microhouse / Minimal / New EP / new release
Image: Rush Hour Detroit is arguably one of the most significant cities in the history of electronic music. It marks the birthplace of what has become known as ‘Detroit techno,’ one of the last stylistic inventions of African-American dance music in the 1980’s and one of the most influential sounds
Image still from video by Chris Coner Few artists can lay claim to a career as iconic as that of Gary Numan’s. The synthpop icon has had the rare sort of longevity that has, albeit at times quietly, spanned decades. The early dystopian electro-pop of his 1979 debut The Pleasure
Image by Kiran Gidda From psychedelic 8-bit meditation music to improvised post-modern jazz, these are the releases that caught our attention this week. In no particular order: UNKNOWN ME, Bishintai That the debut LP from Tokyo group UNKNOWN ME opens with an automated voice instructing “this music is gentle practice
Image by David Fitt It has become clear across his discography that French darkwave and synth overlord Perturbator is constantly evolving and pushing the boundaries of his sound. While the science fiction inspired retro synthwave aesthetic can quickly outmode itself once the nostalgia wears off, Perturbator has avoided this by
Dark Electronica / Darkwave / Electronic Rock / France / Goth / music producer / New Album / retrowave / Synth / Synthwave
Image: n-PLEX This far into the era of lockdown, the relentless thud and rattling synths of 130BPM hard techno feel like a strange fever dream or the sound of a memory from another lifetime. Never before has the pounding snarl of the sound of the underground felt so out of
