EAR INFLUXION

Amon Tobin: Isam (Ninja Tune) I had lost track of Amon Tobin over the last several years, with my last exposure to his music being the superbly crafted Out From Out Where album. Isam is...

Peverelist: Dance Til The Police Come / Fundamentals (Hessle Audio) Another reliable 2-tracker from the Hessle label. Producer Tom Ford hails from Bristol and treats us to two jumpy...

Fluxion: Perfused (Echocord) Buoyant and strident, the new collection of tracks from Konstantinos Soublis is another entry into his repertoire as a reliable producer of dubby techno. Many...

Stellar OM Source: Trilogy Select (Olde English Spelling Bee) Stellar OM Source is the nom de musique of Christelle Gualdi, and this release on Olde English Spelling Bee is comprised of...

Tim Hecker: Ravedeath, 1972 (Kranky) Ambient noisehead Tim Hecker returns with another stunning full-length of hazy, gloomy atmospheres. His sixth album is nothing especially surprising...

Ramadanman: Ramadanman EP (Hessle) Handsome 6-tracker from David Kennedy on the consistently solid Hessle label. Opener “I Bet You” recalls the disembodied soul of Burial with...

Coma: Famous (Kompakt) Another top notch single from techno act Coma. The German duo has been releasing singles every now and then since 2009, and much like most of their repertoire, this...

Max Cooper: Expressions (Traum) Really lovely stuff coming from Max Cooper on this 4-track EP on the esteemed Traum label. His work here suits the various facets of the Traum label quite...

Sutekh: On Bach (Creaked Records) Sutekh returns with his first full-length in 8 years. His output has slowed in the past several years, but his knack for fusing weird sounds with clever...

The Miracles Club: Light Of Love (Ecstasy) This four-song EP from Portland’s own The Miracles Club is a nice nod to the current revival of late 80s/early 90s acid house. Most of that...

Fenn O'Berg: In Stereo (Editions Mego) Fenn O'Berg always take me by surprise. For the uninitiated, Fenn O'Berg is a collaboration between Mego founder Peter Rehberg (a.k.a. Pita),...

Letherette: Letherette EP (Ho_Tep) This odd and brief jaunt by Andy Harber & Richard Roberts is an exciting mish mash of downtempo beats and samples. Its eight tracks clock in at just...

Egyptrixx: Bible Eyes (Night Slugs) David Psutka unveils a new mammoth of a full-length under his Egyptrixx moniker after flirting with listeners via a handful of singles and comp...

Pariah: Detroit Falls (R&S) The R&B sample that kicks off “Detroit Falls” is disorienting. The first time I heard it, I thought there was a mistake with the download...

Cleared: Cleared (Immune) This understated collaboration between Michael Vallera and percussionist Steven Hess is one of my personal favorites of the year so far. Its five tracks only last...

Gravious: Junction City (Saigon) Scottish producer Ali Jackson’s 5-track EP for Saigon brims with uptempo enthusiasm, each track a rousing dub-tech workout with varying amounts of...