EAR INFLUXION

Words about electronic & experimental music

SINCE 2010

DMX Krew: Strange Directions (Hypercolour)Ed Upton’s been marching to the beat of his own sequencer for well over 20 years now, with over 20 full-length albums and at least twice as...

Underworld: “Hamburg Hotel” (Barking, 2011)This track in the center of Underworld’s 2011 album Barking, otherwise peppered with glossier and more mainstream club producers, was produced with Al...

Felicita: “Skip Blush” (Frenemies, GUM 2014)Felicita’s weird take on spacious R&B feels akin to the disorienting vibes of Visionist, Laurel Halo, or HKE.(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Michael Mayer: & (Kompakt)Michael Mayer’s reputation precedes him, having helped helm Kompakt from its earliest days across nearly two decades of high caliber dance music and...

Fever Ray: Plunge (Rabid)Karin Dreijer once again goes solo for her second album as Fever Ray. When her first appeared in 2009, it was the apex of my enthusiasm for The Knife, and I was...

Colleen: A flame my love, a frequency (Thrill Jockey)I remember when I first heard the opening strums of Cecile Schott’s lo-fi debut, Everyone Alive Wants Answers (Leaf, 2003). It all felt...

The Bug vs. Earth: Concrete Desert (Ninja Tune)Kevin Martin, also known as The Bug in addition to being a generally prolific and diverse musician in a variety of projects (Techno-Animal,...

Architectural: “7.2″ (Seven, Architectural 2016)Bangin’ minimal jam from a couple years back — still shifty and sleek.(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Actress: “X22RME” (AZD, Ninja Tune 2017)I’ve always felt conflicted about Actress’s music, simultaneously fascinated by his willingness to chase whatever tangent strikes him in a way that feels...

Aquarelle: Leave Corners (Debacle)After a four-year hiatus, St. Paul musician Ryan Potts dons his Aquarelle moniker to present a fourth album of instrumental music. Much of Leave Corners...

Mario Batkovic: “Restrictus” (Mario Batkovic, Invada Records 2017)If you ever wondered what Philip Glass would sound like interpreted on the accordion, that’s a good starting point for this...

Factory Floor: “Fall Back” (Factory Floor, DFA 2013)For whatever reason, Factory Floor didn’t resonate much with me when they made their splash a few years ago. But their minimal, repetitious style...

The Juan Maclean: “Can You Ever Really Know Somebody” (DFA)Released back in March, this is the first of allegedly four new singles from The Juan Maclean that will precede their forthcoming fourth...

CoH: “20000 Lieues” (MUSIC VOL., Editions Mego 2016)Sublime, spacious minimalism from Ivan Pavlov on one of his most hushed albums.(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Echaskech: “Telomere” (Origin, Just Music 2014)Gorgeous and lush IDM courtesy of UK duo Echaskech, from their underrated 2014 album.(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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