Archive for May, 2009
Hecq – Steeltongued (Hymen)
Hecq… Have you heard? If you haven’t, it’s time to jump on board. And by the way, you’re missing out! After all, this is Hecq’s sixth full length release (fifth on Hymen Records). Dare I say it the following way : with Steeltongued, Hecq surpasses the leaders in electronic experimentation, Autechre, leaving them in the [...]
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Tags: cinematic, idm, modern classical
I’ve always wondered how Hymen Records has discovered you. How did you end up getting signed to the label? i switched from kaleidoskop records to hymen since all parties agreed that it would be more suitable and also the ways of distribution and representation were more suitable. After a dark ambient trip with the Night [...]
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Mokira – Persona (Type)
The gentle swells of lo-fi loops and and breathing atmospherics set the tone for Mokira‘s eighth full-length album. After previous releases on a roster of labels, a Stockholm-based Swedish sound sculptor, Andreas Tilliander returns to Type Records with Persona. Tilliander introduced us to his Mokira moniker with his debut, Cliphop, on Raster-Noton. His glitchy hip-hop [...]
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Tags: ambient
Electronic Explorations
Hey Rob. I’ve been following your weekly podcast since its seventh installment of Ranking Records showcase, broadcasted in January 2008. How would you describe the focus of your show to new listeners? 90 minutes of the most up-to-date electronica from across the globe. The show is heavily focused on the more underground styles of electronica [...]
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Humans Under Visual Atmospheres (H.U.V.A. Network) is back with a long awaited sophomore release on Lyon (France) based Ultimae Records. Before I cover the album, it’s worth it to pause and deconstruct this group. H.U.V.A is a duo comprised of Magnus Birgersson and Vincent Villuis. Birgersson is none other than Solar Fields, a regular on [...]
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Tags: atmospheric, downtempo, psybient
Evan Bartholomew drops another album for our hungry ears. This time, his groovy downtempo sonic treatments are released under his renowned moniker, Bluetech. For The Divine Invasion, Bartholomew puts aside his ambient and modern classical work under his real name, and returns to his tight IDM , digital funk, and tech-dub beats with a touch [...]
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Tags: downtempo, psybient
How would you say your sound has evolved over the years? I wouldn’t say my sound as evolved as much as it has been refined and expanded. Instead of exploring my personal aesthetic in one particular genre, I’ve branched out and brought my creative ideas to other forms, each one building off of what I’ve [...]
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[Editors Note: I tried writing about it. Multiple times. I tried avoiding it. I felt obliged. I tried not to listen. But listened anyway. At the end, I found these words by Sarah Badr.] What follows below is a review for an album whose title has been rendered regretfully apt. The sudden passing of Telefon [...]
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Tags: electro, leftfield, synthpop
Giuseppe Ielasi – Aix (12k)
A few steps in an empty gym, an organ chord, some pouring water, and we’re off… Aix is a slight departure from the Italian artist’s, Giuseppe Ielasi, previous release on 12k, August. The latter is a work of restraint ambiance with electronically treated acoustic instrumentation, which was a perfect fit for Taylor Deupree‘s minimal label. While [...]
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Tags: experimental, jazzy
With only five albums and a handful of EPs and even some 7-inchers, Berlin-based Uwe Zahn, signed off from producing music altogether, with the last track on Lilies (City Centre Offices, 2004), titled Good Bye Forever. But Arovane‘s music doesn’t age. In fact, it is one of those rare occurrences where it gets better and [...]
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Tags: electronica, idm
n5MD
Interview with Mike Cadoo Hey Mike. n5MD is one of my favorite contemporary electronic labels. Please tell us a little about your label and expand on the “emotional experiments in music” tagline. Thanks for the opportunity for the interview. We’ve really appreciated the support and kind words you’ve given n5MD releases on your site. I’m [...]
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Artificial Intelligence
Originally published by Headphone Commute in March 2008, this article covers the compilation that started it all: Artificial Intelligence released by Warp Records in 1992. Full Article has been ported over and is now available here:Artificial Intelligence
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