Funckarma: Reasch (Shipwrec)From their beginnings as an earnest melodic IDM outfit, the Funcken brothers have expanded and elaborated on their aesthetic over the years. It’s been...
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Req: “Soul Plot” (Car Paint Scheme, Skint 2000)(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Boards of Canada: “An Eagle In Your Mind” (Music Has the Right to Children, Warp 1998)Boards of Canada’s first album still puts a spell on me, nearly 20 (!) years later. Their sound is so distinct...
The Fear Ratio: “Ferm” (Refuge of a Twisted Soul, Skam 2015)Mark Broom and James Ruskin’s ongoing collaborations as the Fear Ratio are well worth some attentive listening. I plan to write more about...
DJ Rashad: “Feelin (feat. Spinn & Taso)” (Double Cup, Hyperdub 2013)R.I.P. DJ Rashad(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Letherette: “Cold Clam” (Letherette, Ninja Tune)(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
The Exposures: “Collage of Digital Passion” (Lost Recordings 2000-2004, Eastern Developments)Jan Jelinek’s mysterious side project surfaced in 2004 or so with this collection of “lost recordings”...
Push Button Objects: “Non-Existant (Keyed in by Gescom)” (Unauthorized, Chocolate Industries 1998)(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Christ. “Spengly Bengly” (Pylonesque EP, Benbecula 2002) Christ. is the moniker of Scottish musician Christopher Horne. He got his start as part of the Hexagon Sun artistic collective...
Flying Lotus: “Kill Your Co-Workers” (Pattern+Grid World, Warp 2010)(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Ya Tosiba: Mollah the Machine (Pingipung) This 2-tracker from Berlin-based project Ya Tosiba sounds like the weird mutant offspring of skwee and grime, with chunky, crunchy beats, nods to...
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...
Throwing Snow: Mosaic & Pathfinder (Houndstooth) Ross Tones’ debut album as Throwing Snow is not so far off the path from his collaborative project with Hannah Cartwright, Snow...
Loops Haunt: Exits (Black Acre) Exits builds on the palette of his Arc and Zenith EPs with a more varied set of sounds. Over its numerous tracks, Exits finds Scott Gordon more...
Actress: “Rule” (Ghettoville, Ninja Tune/Werk 2014) I’ve admittedly never been much of a true believer in Darren Cunningham’s music as Actress, often finding the hype...
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