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A few more late finds from 2021, the year that keeps on giving, in the shape of cosmic synthology from the technician in da corner, aka Pye Corner Audio, and unashamedly hedonistic party beats from Eris Drew. Plus unsettling ambience from Kansas City producer, Brian Leeds' Pendant alias, and finally some classic 90s shoegaze psyche-rock … Continue reading 21/01/2022 This week I have been mostly listening to…
Over the last decade and more, the Chilean born and New York based producer Nicolas Jaar has been subtly rewriting the rulebook on what constitutes electronic music and its many myriad forms. Under his own name and a clutch of aliases and side projects - Darkside being the occasional duo of Jaar and guitarist Dave … Continue reading DARKSIDE – Spiral (2021) – Album Review
Daniel Avery is one of a handful of noteworthy electronic producers who, over the years, has transition from a relatively slick and shiny sound to something much rougher around the edges. Andy Stott being another one, who a decade ago transformed his clean-lined techno into a lumbering reverb and distortion-caked take on dance music. Over … Continue reading Daniel Avery – Together in Static (2021) – Album Review
Despite hailing from Lansing Michigan, rather than techno’s heartland in nearby Detroit, John Beltran could nevertheless be considered a member of US techno royalty. His CV boasts early releases on legendary imprints such as Derrick May’s Transmat label, Peacefrog Records and R&S, both under his own name as well as various aliases and collaborations. His … Continue reading John Beltran – The Season Series (2020)
I recently came across an old interview with Andy Stott, given upon the release of his 2014 album, Faith in Strangers, for which he switched from using software to an almost exclusively all hardware set-up. He described the process of gathering various pieces of equipment, testing them out by pushing them to their limits, “using … Continue reading Andy Stott – Never the Right Time (2021)
Every January for the last couple of years, I’ve compiled a listening-list of releases for the year ahead. For one thing, this helps avoid feeling helpless in the face of the limitless choice offered by the internet, the various streaming services and the huge (and ever expanding) amount of music available, whether free, subscribed to … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions
These are some of the releases I'll be making time for in 2021, for one reason or another. The list is a constant work in progress, so if you have a recommendation for something that should be on there, I'd love to hear it. AceMo – All My Life Picked this up from a Fact … Continue reading This year I will be mostly listening to…
Black Sea is an album of contrasts, and the possibilities that emerge with the combination of opposing elements. In the interplay between the squalls of laptop-generated digital static that drift across these nine tracks like rain clouds, and the rich warm tones of gently plucked guitar which ring out sharp and clear against the background … Continue reading Fennesz – Black Sea (2008)
Considering he was an artist I only used to have a passing familiarity with, I’ve spent a lot of hours listening to Fennesz this year. Something about his music has seemed appropriate for a time when it’s been necessary to hide away from the outside world, and find some other form of escape from the … Continue reading Fennesz – Agora (2019)
Fennesz - Black Sea (2008). I find myself listening to much more ambient music these days, as an appropriate backdrop for days spent working from home. Austrian artist, Christian Fennesz is often lauded for the very unusual way he makes use of the guitar in his music: combining it with digital effects to produce something … Continue reading 10/08/2020 This week I have been mostly listening to…
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