Bibio Goes for a Pastoral Folk Sound on Much of ‘Ribbons’
Bibio's Ribbons is a wonderfully immersive album. The subtle melodies need time to bed in before songs gradually come into bloom but when they do the effect is dazzling.
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Pretty Ribbons and Lovely Flowers: An Interview with Bibio
For Ribbons, Bibio continues to move away from his defining folktronica sounds and to something increasingly pastoral, revealing to PopMatters what song made him feel palpable heartbreak, why he rarely performs live, and why his new album samples actual cow moos.
Bibio Creates a Type of Dream Folk with “Curls” (track review)
Bibio broadens out his sound and blends acoustic instruments with electronics to create a gentle form of folktronica on "Curls".
A Spectrum of Lineages: Interview with Neo-Classical Electronic Artist, Kelly Moran
Kelly Moran discusses her new record Ultraviolet, and details the journey that has brought her to release one of the most interesting works of 2018.
Kelly Moran Balances Between Light and Darkness on ‘Ultraviolet’
With her Warp Records debut, extraordinary composer Kelly Moran produces a work that blends the neo-classical structure with the fury of improvisation, creating a mesmerizing sonic world of immense beauty.
Oneohtrix Point Never MYRIAD Live: Unstuck in Time
As a part of the Red Bull Music Festival, electronic music visionary Oneohtrix Point Never immerses the Berlin crowd in dystopian limbo between worlds and possibilities.
The Surreal Touch of Yves Tumor Reaches New Heights on ‘Safe in the Hands of Love’
On his third record as Yves Tumor, Sean L. Bowie balances perfectly the project's experimental core with its mainstream tendencies.
‘Collapse’ Is Another Testament to Aphex Twin’s Brilliance
On his latest EP, Aphex Twin abruptly pulls the rug from under your feet, turning his nostalgic IDM perspective into an etude on electronic music deconstruction.
Oneohtrix Point Never’s ‘Age Of’ Is As Unbound As Its Title
On Oneohtrix Point Never's latest, Age Of, his iconoclastic approach to composition brings forth a reflection of the the post-internet experience -- a bombardment of cultural and historical inputs.
The Beauty and Chaos of Oneohtrix Point Never’s ‘Age Of’
On his 10th album, Daniel Lopatin composes another inward-looking collection of compositions, this time with a bevy of collaborators and a broader vision of what he wants his music to represent.
Fave Five: Kwes
UK electronic producer Kwes can write his own future, but outside of pushing his sound in directions, looks back fondly on the records that inspired and taught him.
Gasoline & Mirrors: An Interview With Bibio
He's considered the folktronica producer du jour, but Stephen Wilkinson's art runs much deeper than that. His latest unleashes his inner pop instincts.