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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:...

Kara-Lis Coverdale: Grafts (Boomkat Editions)Grafts is presented as a single 22:32 track, but it gradually reveals itself to be a suite of meditative variations rather than one continuous...

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: “First Flight” (EARS, Western Vinyl 2016)The opening track from Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s album from 2016 starts off unassumingly but unfolds into a majestic full bloom by its...

Z’ev: “1″ (Headphone Musics 1-6, Touch 2004)Stefan Joel Weisser a.k.a. Z’ev died this year at the age of 66. His vast career as a percussionist, sculptor, and performance artist has always inspired...

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...

Karen Gwyer: “Why Is There a Long Line in Front of the Factory?” (Rembo, Don’t Be Afraid 2017)(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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...

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...

Ani: “Rut” (Gutz, Cititrax 2015)A nice biting floor stormer courtesy of Ani on the Cititrax label. This one made my favorite EPs/singles of the year at the time, and it still sounds hot as...

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...

The Soft Moon : “Wrong” (Deeper, 2015 Captured Tracks)The spirit of EBM lives on in new forms in this techy, biting workout from Oakland producer Luis Vasquez.(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Ploy: “Intrigued By The Drum” (Intrigued By The Drum, Timedance 2017)Chunky and slightly woozy filtered drums provide the foundation for this percussive, hypnotic club track from Samuel Smith a.k.a....

Claro Intelecto: Exhilarator (Delsin)Mark Stewart dons anew his Claro Intelecto moniker for a new full length on Delsin, and he does not disappoint. Claro Intelecto’s last album,...

Elsa Hewitt: “Catvision” (Dum Spiro Spero, ERH)I stumbled onto this one via a recommendations engine and have been enjoying its sublime lull of drones and vocal airiness.(Source:...

Jah Wobble & Marconi Union: “Wealth” (Anomic, 30 Hertz 2013)Jah Wobble’s signature dub bass comes through with sterling clarity on this 2013 collaboration with serene ambient excursionists...

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