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An autobiographical record, marking 10 years since Octo Octa publicly came out as trans, Sigils for Survival is also a defiant celebration of the healing and unifying power of dance music. Recorded on old school hardware, it embodies the physicality and energy of the rave.
One of electronic music's most unlikely figures and dogged survivors, Moby has once again found a new audience, when his 1995 track, When it's Cold I'd Like to Die was featured on Stranger Things. Future Quiet also features reworks from his previous album, stripped down to sparse piano and strings, in an attempt to create a space of peace and refuge.
20 years after he was first labelled as folktronica, Four Tet's collaboration with folk guitarist, William Tyler, could ironically match that description. With expansive and gentle soundscapes populated by acoustic guitar and Kieran Hebden's electronic sculptures.
While Ufabulum surprised many Squarepusher fans with its shiny, synth-heavy sound and lack of amen breaks, bass guitar, jazz-fusion or Roland 303, I argue it still bears the hallmarks of classic Tom Jenkinson. And a reminder of why he’s considered a leading light in electronic music, braindance, IDM, call it what you will. Check out my video review
Presenting a much more accessible packaging of Squarepusher product, I'd hesitate to describe Hello Everything as "Squarepusher goes pop". But it could be seen as an attempt to go back to basics and is the perfect introduction to his music. Check out my video review
At 78 minutes, Ultravisitor is Squarepusher's longest album, bringing together live instrumentation as well as the micro-edited breakbeats and experimental synthesis that had characterised his sound up to that point. The cover photo really invites us to regard this as his most personal album to date. Check out my video review
A curious side-step between two of his greatest works poses an intriguing question, Do you know Squarepusher? To find out, Check out my video review
Dropping in a peak year for so called intelligent dance music, Go Plastic is my favourite release by Tom Jenkinson which saw him abandon live instruments, hardware and jazz influences, in favour of pure digital manipulation of breakbeats in homage to genres such as drum’n’bass, jungle and UK Garage. Check out my video review
Something of an oddity in the Squarepusher discography, Selection Sixteen features live instruments, jazz influences as well as heavy use of the Roland 303 bass synth, most typically known for its use in acid house. Check out my video review
An overview of Tom Jenkinson’s take on jazz fusion, and his 3rd album on Warp Records, Music is Rotted One Note marked a step change from the IDM, drill’n’bass, jungle breakbeats of his earlier work. Music is Rotted One Note is an experimental and avant-garde album, and although I can’t say it’s a record I truly enjoy, in this album review I try to give it more than a fair hearing. Check out my video review
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