Justice Dance Through the Decades on ‘Hyperdrama’
Parisian dance duo Justice’s first album in eight years might not bottle the same lightning as their debut, but it’s still got enough charge for a wild night out.
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Ibibio Sound Machine Elevate Their Sound on ‘Pull the Rope’
Ibibio Sound Machine have gone from exciting transcontinental party upstarts to a soulful, sophisticated phenomenon. Pull the Rope is a refreshing new chapter.
Emel Keeps Her Electropop Revolution Strong on ‘MRA’
Tunisian artist Emel’s MRA is what contemporary pop should be: a true and socially conscious mélange that makes its audiences want to listen, learn, and move.
Avalanche Kaito’s ‘Talitakum’ Is a Jagged, Electroacoustic Dream
Avalanche Kaito’s Talitakum is one of the most intriguing albums this year so far. It’s a work of futurist folk-rock and a mixed-media sculpture.
Jlin’s Sonic Palette Defies Gravity and Genre on ‘Akoma’
On Jlin’s Akoma, composers long recognized for their innovations, such as Philip Glass, the Kronos Quartet, and Björk, are pulled into her orbit.
Ambient Matters: The 15 Best Ambient Albums of March 2024
This month’s best ambient/experimental releases yielded enough sublime music to send you drifting into transcendence for many moons to come.
Bagus Shidqi Sounds a Full Digital Gamelan on ‘Njondhil Njondhal’
Bagus Shidqi’s Njondhil Njondhal is a work full of heart and belief in keeping gamelan vibrant and available to contemporary practitioners and audiences.
A Kind of Beauty: An Interview With Ben Frost
Ben Frost, Australia’s premiere avant-garde composer, unleashes his first solo album in seven years by returning to the pitch-black metal he loves so dearly.
Bolis Pupul Offers Electronic Fusion for the Dancefloor
Bolis Pupul’s Chinese touches on Western dance beats are enticing. He belongs to both worlds and appreciates the connections and juxtapositions between them.
Maya Shenfeld Works on a Cosmic Scale with ‘Under the Sun’
Under the Sun has a gravity that helps it stand out in the vast field of contemporary electronic music as Maya Shenfeld considers the magnitude of the cosmos.
Ninja Episkopat Shows What Else New Fusion Can Be
On their debut album, Polish trio Ninja Episkopat surprise with references to industrial rock, hip-hop, and ambient within their free improvisation.
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The 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2023
This year’s best electronic albums span the widest range of styles of any genre, ranging from melodic electro and warm house to the experimental outer reaches.