Bernard Baum: After (Panatype)Bernard Baum’s After is a short, fast-moving but unassuming album that’s quietly worked its way into my list of favorites after repeat listens...
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Ikonika: Distractions (Hyperdub)I’ve always held Ikonika’s music in the same regard as vintage Zomby or Rustie, before they veered headlong into trap and maximal sounds...
Colin Stetson: All This I Do For Glory (52Hz)Colin Stetson has made a name for himself as a musical force of nature. His weapon of choice is the unwieldy baritone saxophone, one of the...
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...
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,...
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...
Ryuichi Sakamoto: async (Milan)Ryuichi Sakamoto doesn’t require much of an introduction for many music fans. His legacy is decades-long, considering his vast solo career, myriad...
Ryuichi Sakamoto: async (Milan)Ryuichi Sakamoto doesn’t require much of an introduction for many music fans. His legacy is decades-long, considering his vast solo career, myriad...
Alessandro Cortini: AVANTI (Point of Departure)Alessandro Cortini’s latest album of synth excursions is incredibly solid. It builds on the body of work he’s been producing on...
Alessandro Cortini: AVANTI (Point of Departure)Alessandro Cortini’s latest album of synth excursions is incredibly solid. It builds on the body of work he’s been producing on...
Second Woman: S/W (Spectrum Spools)I was pleasantly surprised after hearing Second Woman’s latest album (the first to my ears) that the project is an unlikely result of...
T.Raumschmiere: Heimat (Kompakt)After many years’ hiatus and working with different labels, Marco Haas has returned to Kompakt. This excited me for many reasons, mainly because his...
Clark: Death Peak (Warp)Chris Clark to me by now surely feels like the embodiment of Warp Records’ legacy all wrapped up in one creative mind. His debut, Clarence Park, surfaced in...
worriedaboutsatan: Blank Tape (This Is It Forever)Blank Tape is my first experience with the music of worriedaboutsatan, and honestly the name had me leery of what lurked within. But the...
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