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.
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Electronic Music’s Photay Discusses His Warm, Humanistic Sound and Making a Difference
As an artist who loves surprises, Photay ensures no two tracks sound the same. Pick a random track from his discography, press play, and let the love of it all sweep through you.
Electronic Producer Nahash’s Debut Feels Handmade for Revolution
The most impressive thing about Nahash's Flowers of the Revolution is that it's so unabashedly political despite being almost devoid of vocals. The politics come through in the struggle of contrasting elements.
Daniel Avery’s Versatility Is Spread Rather Thin on ‘Love + Light’
Because it occasionally breaks new ground, Daniel Avery's Love + Light avoids being an afterthought from start to finish. The best moments here are generally the hardest-hitting ones.
Matmos’ Drew Daniel Discusses Soft Pink Truth, Metal, and Trump
Drew Daniel: "Trump has weaponized a kind of insincere, smarmy trolling manner. I didn't want music that similarly relied upon that stance. I wanted something that was, in a way, the opposite. Something that felt affirmative and warm."
The Soft Pink Truth’s Entrancing New Album Is a Stellar Change of Pace
Matmos' Drew Daniels rebrands his solo work to meet the trying times, offering up an ambient techno classic for the ages under his Soft Pink Truth moniker.
Photay’s New Electronic LP ‘Waking Hours’ Is About Taking Time Out
Electronic music of the sort that Photay creates doesn't typically have much to say lyrically, but on Waking Hours, Photay has a message, and he gives the human voice much more space than ever before.
Apparat’s ‘Soundtrack: Capri-Revolution’ Stands Alone As a Great Ambient Experience
Apparat's (aka Sascha Ring) re-imagined score from Mario Martone's 2018 Capri-Revolution works as a fine accompaniment to a meditational flight of fancy.
10 Essential Releases from 10 Years of Tri Angle Records
Tri Angle comes to an end as a label but begins as an important archive of electronic music. To celebrate these legendary 10 years of Tri Angle, here are 10 of their many essential releases.
The Best 10 Electronic Albums of 2005
Journey back 15 years ago, as 2005's best electronic albums are so emotionally involved and organically expressive that it's easy to forget they were created with advanced technology.
Nicolás Jaar’s ‘Cenizas’ Is a Woozy, Ambient Masterwork
Cenizas is the sound of Nicolás Jaar skirting around the edges of his own sound—skeletal, stripped-back, examining the little things that made his music so great to begin with.
Ital Tek’s ‘Outland’ Is, Quite Simply, an Electronic Masterpiece
Electronic producer Ital Tek's new album Outland is ambitious and profound while remaining compelling unpredictable. It's a constantly shape-shifting, all-encompassing musical experience.