Mira Calix Makes a Dada Dance Record with ‘Absent Origin’
Mira Calix’s Absent Origin takes the concepts of Dada and re-arrangement from visual artists such as Duchamp for a series of tracks impossible to pin down.
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Jon Hopkins Quiets the Mind and Opens the Heart on ‘Music for Psychedelic Therapy’
Electronic music’s Jon Hopkins takes a deep dive and goes straight for the heart on Music for Psychedelic Therapy. The question is, will you go?
25 Years of Aphex Twin’s ‘Richard D. James’ Album
Twenty-five years ago, Aphex Twin’s Richard D. James solidified his patented cerebral IDM style and made him a figurehead for electronic music.
Amon Tobin Conjures Up Unsettling Soundscapes on ‘How Do You Live’
Brazilian electronic producer Amon Tobin offers up a collection of songs that’s eclectic even by his own genre-hopping standards on How Do You Live.
Lee Gamble Documents Sonic Overstimulation on ‘Flush Real Pharynx’
Lee Gamble’s music asks: how far you go before that human core is lost? How futuristic can techno become without losing its playfulness and elasticity?
Squarepusher’s ‘Feed Me Weird Things’ Still Sounds Giddy With Possibility 25 Years Later
Squarepusher’s debut album, Feed Me Weird Things, gets a welcome reissue from Warp Records. “Bass guitar over electronic music” is his center—the mantra he has kept returning to for 25 years.
Little Snake Presents Electronic Psychedelia as Mental Health Therapy
Canadian experimental electronic producer Little Snake constructs warped soundscapes to heal the mind on his debut album, A Fragmented Love Story.
Loraine James’ ‘Reflection’ Is a Masterful Work of Heartfelt Electronica
North London producer Loraine James finds romance and hope on her extraordinary album, Reflection. It’s a work of seductive, heartfelt brilliance by an artist at the peak of her powers.
Could Artificial Intelligence Help Us Become More Human? Mouse on Mars’ Jan St. Werner Says Yes
In this interview with Jan St. Werner, the veteran electronic musician discusses how Mouse on Mars have attempted to blur the distinction between machine intelligence and empathy on their new album AAI.
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The 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2020
Electronic music is a huge tent with many diverse approaches, and it's more international than ever with producers around the globe pushing music forward. The year's best albums featured returns from established talents, as well as ground-breaking newcomers.
Jónsi Amps Up Experimentation on First Solo LP in 10 Years
Shiver is Jónsi but not as we know him. The Sigur Rós frontman teams with avant-garde electronic producer A. G. Cook to create a new sound and direction in the veteran experimentalist's career.
With ‘Articulation’ Rival Consoles Goes Back to the Drawing Board
London producer Rival Consoles uses unorthodox approaches on his latest record, Articulation, resulting in a stunning, beautiful collection.