‘Our Hands Against the Dusk’ Is Rachika Nayar’s Striking Take on Ambient/Electronic
Brooklyn-based composer Rachika Nayar’s first full-length album Our Hands Against the Dusk is infused with a kaleidoscopic beauty.
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IKOQWE’s ‘The Beginning, the Medium, the End and the Infinite’ Is a Sublime Debut
IKOQWE’s The Beginning is a compact yet and complete package, a fearless debut that promises to keep finding new and imaginative ways to assemble fascinating sonic stories with unique aplomb.
Norwegian composer Kaada Wows with Muted Takes on Classical Canon
From Satie to Mendelssohn to Edvard Grieg, Kaada’s electro-acoustic versions are illuminating on Misinterpretations.
Blanck Mass Continues to Innovate on ‘In Ferneaux’
Blanck Mass proves that electronic music is one of the few genres evolving and innovating right before our very ears. In Ferneaux is evidence that even if one guy has conceivably “done it all”, there’s still plenty more to do.
‘Yellow River Blue’ Is Yu Su’s Boldest, Most Eclectic Statement
Yellow River Blue is the latest in a string of success stories for electronic producer Yu Su, and it's her boldest, most eclectic statement yet.
Blanck Mass on Handling the Misery on the Way to a Blessing
Blanck Mass traverses an In Ferneaux of personal hardship, COVID-affected deaths, and more with the help of a complete stranger’s wisdom.
Universal Energy: An Interview With Cabaret Voltaire’s Richard H. Kirk
Following a decade-plus break from official studio albums, Cabaret Voltaire are back with a bevy of releases that shows the electro icon empowered, recharged, and as mired in dissonance and drum beats as ever.
Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore Gets Primal on ‘The Third Chimpanzee’
Depeche Mode's primary songwriter and sonic architect Martin Gore gets primal on his new EP of instrumentals, The Third Chimpanzee.
Animated Matter Offer a Sublime, Transcendent Debut with ‘Selkie’
Animated Matter's debut Selkie sports alternately lush and minimal, buoyant and chthonic, soundscapes that conjure archetypal themes and evoke complex emotional responses.
‘Somewhere Between’ Is an Irresistible Dive Into ’80s Japanese Pop
The latest compilation from Light in the Attic's "Japan Archival Series" explores the edgier pop that rose out of the age of prosperity and consumerism.
J Dilla’s ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’ Pointed the Way to 21st Century Hop-Hop
J Dilla's Welcome 2 Detroit announced where hip-hop could go in the 21st century. This reissue, expanded and spread over 12 seven-inch records, with a book that tells the whole story, reveals just how crucial an album it remains.
We’re All SOPHIE’s Children Now
It was thrilling to think of where SOPHIE was going to take us next after having deconstructed both club music and pop. But even without her here to lead us, the tenacity and impactfulness of her bold body of work can guide us.