Floating Points Goes From Jazzy Ambient to the Dancefloor with ‘Crush’
Floating Points' Crush is an album of profound contrasts. For every track designed to electrify the dancefloor, there is a gentle sweeping orchestral piece.
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Chance Versus Causality: An Interview with Cabaret Voltaire
Cabaret Voltaire's Richard H. Kirk talks about two new collections of the legendary post-punk band's early music, an upcoming new album, and how he prefers to listen to music.
Konx-om-Pax’s ‘Ways of Seeing’ Returns to the Optimistism of Berlin Techno’s Origins
On Ways of Seeing, electronic producer and visual artist Konx-om-Pax moves away from dark ambient and rave to melodic electronica, alluding to the roots of Berlin techno.
Videos vs. Colonialism: The Cases of Rammstein and Hatari
Two recent videos from Rammstein and Hatari offer a study in contrasts and speak loudly to the challenges involved in authentically confronting colonialism through popular music.
Detroit Love: An Interview with Electronic Music Pioneer Carl Craig
Prolific electronic artist and label head, Carl Craig reflects on his most recent work, the state of music today, and his illustrious career.
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".
Machinedrum and Jimmy Edgar Team Up as ‘J-E-T-S’ on Their First Collaboration, ‘Zoospa’
Zoospa finds producers Machinedrum and Jimmy Edgar finding plenty of shared musical ground, laying charges, and then detonating them.
Brits in Hot Weather #16
Brits in Hot Weather features five of the best new British songs. In this edition, we have trap-infused indie from 13XL, the compelling electronics of Le Module, anthemic indie from the Polarity, barrelling post-hardcore from Cagework, and sunshine filled house from Disciples.
Harlequiin’s “Eat Me Up Astoria” Gets a Stunning Makeover by Producer Peter Ibbetson (premiere)
Peter Ibbetson strips away the more soulful electronic elements and softens the edges of Harlequiin's "Eat Me Up Astoria", immersing the track in a hazy, digital mist.
Producer Rian Treanor Creates a New Sonic Language on ‘ATAXIA’
On his debut album ATAXIA, Rian Treanor has mastered a whole new sonic vocabulary that gradually destabilizes and erodes existing principles and practices of electronic music to create something wholly unique.
Icelandic Producer Bjarki Celebrates His Country’s Natural World on ‘Happy Earthday’
Bjarki's Happy Earthday can be understood as a reflection of the artist who made it, as a representation of the power and majesty of nature, or simply as a brilliant, intricate electronic album.
Silk Road Assassins Create a Wholly Original Genre-Defying Electronic Album with ‘State of Ruin’
Silk Road Assassins use sci-fi sound design as a means of exploring the minimalist structures of trap and grime on the magnificent State of Ruin.