Pangea’s double EP, Release, is a record that contains a strong selection of darkly seductive night music — low key and built to last.
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Madteo, Noi No
Noi No, the result of Finnish based Sähkö Recordings unexpectedly inviting Madteo into their catalog, is a wild and unsettling ride for both parties.
Redshape, Square
Distinctly less immediate than Redshape’s previous LP, The Dance Paradox, Square develops his sound in a more insular direction.
Basic Soul Unit, Motional Response
It may have taken nearly a decade to arrive, but Basic Soul Unit’s Motional Response is everything a debut album should be.
Holly Herndon, Movement
Movement, Holly Herndon’s debut LP, is a diverse but brief collection, underlined by the artist’s manipulation of vocals using Max/MSP.
Bee Mask, When We Were Eating Unripe Pears
When We Were Eating Unripe Pears is a logical development of Bee Mask’s sound, but in terms of listenability and structural coherence, it’s a leap forward.
Christopher Rau, Two
Arriving just a year after Christopher Rau’s debut LP, Two follows its predecessor in breeziness, but with markedly less success.
Ben Klock, Fabric 66
Long on content but short on time, one gets the impression Ben Klock has a lot he wants to convey with Fabric 66, and that’s before you’ve even pressed play.
Pinch, MIA 2006–2010
On MIA, Pinch presents a selection of originals and remixes that have appeared outside of his Tectonic imprint, a chronological journey charting some of his most questing work.
Oskar Offermann, Do Pilots Still Dream of Flying?
With his debut LP, Oskar Offermann treads deeper into traditional songwriting arrangements, which allows his talent for memorable melodies to shine.
Lukid, Lonely At The Top
While on the surface Lonely at the Top has much in common with Actress’s latest release, beneath this veneer, Lukid’s fourth LP is his strongest and most distinctive work to date.
VC-118A, International Airlines
International by Samuel Van Dijk under his new VC-118A moniker is an unfaltering journey inwards, stark synths ever lighting the way though a potent mixture of ambient, IDM and electro.
Andy Stott, Luxury Problems
Andy Stott’s Luxury Problems is the work of a producer who seeking to discover what forms his now-signature sound can mutate into.
Legowelt, The Paranormal Soul
Legowelt’s at his best when his music embodies the uncomplicated desire to meld minds with whatever machines are lying around. The Paranormal Soul delivers on this account without a pause.
Vatican Shadow, Ghosts of Chechnya
Ghosts of Chechnya, Vatican Shadow’s 15th release in three years, is a surprisingly accomplished addition to a ghoulishly reflective catalog that, as if possessed, appears to be frequently updating itself.
Upperground Orchestra, The Eupen Takes
The Eupen Takes LP, released on Morphine Records Live Series this Autumn, consists of live recordings from the Upperground Orchestra’s performance at Eupen Muzik Marathon in Belgium.
Vessel, Order of Noise
Quickly named an artist to watch based on records for Astro:Dynamics and left_blank, Vessel joined the hyper focused Tri Angle records for his full-length debut and absorbed some of it sound.