EAR INFLUXION

ASC: Stutter (Exit Records) I’ve really been enjoying this single from British producer ASC (né James Clements). Once again this is my first exposure to a guy with a formidable...

Mist: House (Spectrum Spools) Mist is the collaboration between John Elliott of Emeralds and Sam Goldberg of Radio People. It showcases the pair’s interest in analogue synthesizer...

Marcus Schmickler: Palace Of Marvels (Queered Pitch) (Editions Mego) Marcus Schmickler, the avant-garde composer/producer with more than a handful of difficult-listening releases under his...

Sleeparchive: Ronan Point (Tresor) I can’t remember the last time I picked up a new record on Tresor… it’s been way too long. Then again, I haven’t been feeling...

Work in progress — my upcoming remix of Lucky Princess’s “Text Me Too Much,” to be released later this month!

Wedge: Eyes Closed (If.Symptoms.Persist) Through his various exploits, not the least of which is founding and running the If.Symptoms.Persist label, Bristol producer Wedge has been a...

Hyetal: Broadcast (Black Acre) David Corney’s latest outing as Hyetal is a wonderful combination of old and new sounds, continuing to blur the lines between genres (both macro- and...

thesoundandthefurry: Matt Mercer, also of Microfilm. His latest album Pianissimo Possibile came out in January and is available on Bandcamp. (via Matt Mercer on Facebook)

Future Beat Alliance: Grey Summer (Tresor) Why I’m only stumbling onto Future Beat Alliance now, I’m not entirely sure. The caliber of these two extended techno tracks makes me...

Mountains: Air Museum (Thrill Jockey) The latest from post-rock outfit Mountains is a bit of a departure sonically from what I’ve heard from them in the past. The most immediate...

Africa HiTech: 93 Million Miles (Warp) Africa HiTech is the ultra-smart collaboration between electronic producers Mark Pritchard (Harmonic 313, Troubleman, a numerous other aliases and...

A 101 to Orphan101 Orphan101: Tribtek (Saigon)Orphan101: Propa / Disemble (Apple Pips)Orphan101: Into You EP (Saigon)Orphan101: Under The Radar EP (DECA Rhythm)  Robert Davies has been...

Clouds: Spat (Channel Zero) Finnish quasi-dubstep duo Clouds released this off-kilter single on Channel Zero in the spring, and it’s an odd one that references the “dub”...

Higuma: Pacific Fog Dreams (Root Strata) Evan Caminiti of Barn Owl joins up again with Lisa McGee for their 3rd album of drones, appropriately released by the Root Strata label. Even more...

Lando Kal: Further (Hotflush Recordings) This two-tracker by Antaeus Roy (also known as one half of Lazer Sword) focuses on uptempo future garage and house crossover tunes. The tempo of...