MG: “Europa Hymn” (MG, Mute 2015)Depeche Mode’s lead songwriter Martin Gore’s first solo album of original material comes out on Mute at the end of April — looking forward to this collection of...
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Lorenzo Senni: Superimpositions (Boomkat Direct) Lorenzo Senni’s latest album of synth-based excursions starts off in style with “Happic,” a rousing, bright, galaxy of sparkling arps, an...
Booka Shade: “Lost High” (Movements, 2005 Get Physical) The final track on Booka Shade’s best album is an epilogue of sorts, but it’s gorgeous. There was something magical...
The Flashbulb: Nothing Is Real (Bandcamp) Benn Lee Jordan’s music as the Flashbulb has really evolved over time, starting off as a somewhat petulant drill & bass producer with...
Imprints: Data Trails (Serein) Imprints is a trio from London, and Data Trails is their second release after a two-part self-released debut. It’s their first for Welsh label Serein, and my...
Imprints: Data Trails (Serein) Imprints is a trio from London, and Data Trails is their second release after a two-part self-released debut. It’s their first for Welsh label Serein, and my...
John Lemke: Walizka (Denovali) Glasgow-based composer John Lemke’s EP starts with a delicate, jaunty piano number that almost inspires dance, with a tiny oompah in its bass clef and tiny...
John Lemke: Walizka (Denovali) Glasgow-based composer John Lemke’s EP starts with a delicate, jaunty piano number that almost inspires dance, with a tiny oompah in its bass clef and tiny...
Ben Frost: A U R O R A (Mute) Bedroom Community affiliate and collaborator Ben Frost migrates to Mute for the release of his latest opus of bleak machinery drones. His fifth album picks up...
Ryuichi Sakamoto: “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (Playing the Piano, 2010) I love this absolutely beautiful solo piano interpretation of Sakamoto’s own original.(Source:...
Fennesz: Bécs (Editions Mego) Christian Fennesz’s first new material in some years is a welcome return. I’ve been a fan of most of his music I’ve heard, whether it was the sublime...
Echaskech: Origin (Just Music) Echaskech’s sound is lush and large, with a strident pace and full electronic arrangements that would make Apparat proud. Origin works well as a...
Otto A. Totland: Pinô (Sonic Pieces) Otto Totland is perhaps best known as one half of experimental outfit Deaf Center, having released two well-received albums on Type Records over the...
Diamat: I Can Only Love You If You Don’t Love Me (n5MD) Diamat make music that seems relatively unconcerned with trends or the bite-size media nugget culture we live in. Most of this...
Bola “Magnasushi” (Fyuti, 2001) This track from Bola also appeared on the All Tomorrow’s Parties 3.0 double-disc, and it was mis-labeled in my iTunes library as Autechre’s...
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