EAR INFLUXION

Words about electronic & experimental music

SINCE 2010

BNJMN: “Herz” (Skur, Jericho One 2015)This punchy lo-fi track from BNJMN appears on the first release for Creme Organization’s sublabel Jericho One.(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Perc: Bitter Music (Perc Trax)Ali Wells has been cultivating his own ruthless techno sound for some time now, whether through Perc, his primary project, or his label, Perc Trax, wherein a...

Erik Truffaz & Murcof: “Chaos” (Being Human Being, Mundo Recordings 2014)Truffaz’s trumpet decays and reverberates within and around Murcof’s grimy structure, a really winning combination on...

Ryoji Ikeda: “Supercodex 10″ (Supercodex, Raster-Noton 2013)Ryoji Ikeda’s last proper full-length for Raster-Noton showcases most of his tricks and techniques in the best ways. This centerpiece...

Mhysa: Fantasii (Halcyon Veil)The intent and context Mhysa’s work (with an emphasis on using genderless “they/their,” according to Pitchfork) vs. alter ego E. Jane is best described in...

Siriusmo: Comic (Monkeytown)Berlin producer Moritz Friedrich has always seemed like an unsung hero relative to his contemporaries, having been quietly releasing quality records that split...

Second Woman: “////\” (S/W, Spectrum Spools 2017)Another cut from Second Woman’s great S/W album, released earlier this year. Read our review of the album here.(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Andrea Belfi: Ore (FLOAT)The first thing I heard from percussionist and composer/producer Belfi was his 2014 album Natura Morta. I enjoyed its mix of acoustic percussion and physicality...

Lee Gamble: Mnestic Pressure (Hyperdub)I’ve always considered the nebulous world of contemporary IDM and electronic listening music as having two discrete phases in the 90s: before...

Visible Cloaks: Reassemblage (Rvng Intl.)Fellow Portlanders Spencer Doran and Matt Carlson’s Reassemblage surfaced early in 2017, but I didn’t hear it until recently....

Porya Hatami: Monads (Line)Iranian composer Porya Hatami joins the ranks of the Line roster for Monads. The album collects a variety of sound experiments and excursions that are largely...

Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark: The Punishment of Luxury (White Noise Ltd.)OMD’s renaissance that began in 2010 with History of Modern continues a winning streak with their third...

Hannu Karjalainen: A Handful of Dust Is a Desert (Karaoke Kalk)Multidimensional Finnish artist Hannu Karjalainen dons his full name after an extended hiatus from his delicate musical...

Schlammpeitziger: “Mausefaltenfripp” (Spacerokkmountainrutschquartier, Sonig 1997)Dreamy bedroom/laptop pop from Jo Zimmerman on his 1997 album as Schlammpeitziger, released 20 years ago.(Source:...

Laurel Halo: Dust (Hyperdub)Laurel Halo continues to forge her own unique path, striking further out from center with her third full-length for Hyperdub (her fourth if you count her In...

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