Plaid’s ‘Polymer’ Is a Wonderfully Elusive, Unpredictable Album That Constantly Surprises
By successfully tying the tracks to culturally relevant, apposite themes, Plaid's Polymer is one of their most strikingly accomplished albums to date.
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Plaid Select Their Favorite Songs of Their Career
Electronic duo Plaid discuss their favorite tracks from their 10 albums and two soundtracks released on Warp.
Burnt Friedman Looks for the Supreme Self As a Performer on “Supreme Self Dub” (premiere)
Experimental electronic producer Burnt Friedman documents the musical melting pot of Berlin and Central Europe generally on his latest album. Watch his new video for "Supreme Self Dub".
Amon Tobin Continues to Ply His Eerie Trade on the Otherworldly ‘Fear in a Handful of Dust’
On his first album in eight years, electronic music pioneer Amon Tobin creates more unsettling soundscapes.
Apparat’s LP5 Asks a Lot of Questions and Provides Some Answers
Apparat's LP5 asks questions of genre while providing a guided tour of some contemporary electronic trends.
Matmos Celebrate Their 25th Anniversary: An Interview with Drew Daniel
Drew Daniel of Baltimore-via-Bay Area pranksters Matmos discusses their new album Plastic Anniversary, homophobic Montana moms, and the difficulties of recording a breast implant.
Matmos Arrive with an Arsenal of Plastic Sources on Their Anniversary
Experimental electronic duo, Matmos return after the exquisite Ultimate Care II with an etude on the various sounds that plastic materials can awaken.
Matmos – “The Crying Pill” (Singles Going Steady)
Here we are in 2019, and Matmos is still producing sounds that just don't fit comfortably into any electronic subgenre currently available for classification.
Electronic Producer Objekt Performs a Massive Evolutionary Leap on ‘Cocoon Crush’
Objekt combines the electronic backbone of his project with an experimental approach and an impressive amount of sound design to bring forth Cocoon Crush.
Derek Piotr Clears His Digital Throat
Derek Piotr's Grunt isn't so much about the sound as it is about the spirit of the noise.
Jlin Contorts Her Experimental Club Music into a Malleable Soundtrack to Wayne McGregor’s ‘Autobiography’
Jlin's soundtrack for Wayne McGregor's Autobiography brings guttural, experimental club music from the dancefloor to the theater stage.
Once Hollowed, Now Bodied: An Interview with Innovative Electronic Producer Ital Tek
Brighton-based electronic artist Ital Tek has astounded listeners with his unique and innovative sounds, and he tells PopMatters about his new album Bodied as well as what it took to make his break-through album, Hollowed.