MagazineReviews(Page 69)

Review: Hodge’s Midnight Blend Between Ambient Soundscapes & Club-Ready Cuts In ‘Shadows In Blue’

Hodge | Shadows In Blue | Houndstooth Release Date: 17 April, 2020 The navigation of personal change is a turbulent voyage, to say the least. As we traverse the inner parts of ourselves, we are forced to confront both the brightest suns that lie within us, along with the most

Review: The “Deep Reggaeton” Flow Of DJ Python’s ‘Mas Amable’

DJ Python | Mas Amable | Incienso Release Date: 10 April, 2020 The way in which an album flows can often be a clear, glittering approach to craft and narrative within itself; the angst of stop / start tracks placed one after the other is a statement within itself –

Review: The Lush Tropical Paradise Of K-LONE’s ‘Cape Cira’

K-LONE | Cape Cira | Wisdom Teeth Release Date: 24 April, 2020 The ways that music affect us as humans is always an interesting prospect to ponder; throughout the natural world, non-human animals engage in all-sorts of rhythmic dances, melodic love-ballads – intricately woven timbres, movements and tones that shape

Single Review: The Celestial Meditative Loneliness Of Kelly Lee Owens’ ‘Night’

Kelly Lee Owens | Night (single) | Smalltown Supersound Release Date: 22 April, 2020 Album Release: ‘Inner Sound‘ 28 August, 2020 While the news of Kelly Lee Owens’ upcoming second album ‘Inner Sound’ being postponed from May 1st to August 28th has been upsetting news for all – the release of the American

Review: Jex Opolis’ Plunge Into Retro New-Wave Bliss In ‘Net Worth’

Jex Opolis | Net Worth | Good Timin’ In recent times, the hyperspeed time-machine back to the 80’s and early 90’s has become a prominent influence in contemporary electronic music, with new-wave, synth-pop, post-punk and even early 90’s Italo and house dominating in a beautiful nostalgic whirlwind. While this type

Review: The Atmospheric Adrenaline of Andrea’s ‘Ritorno’

Andrea | Ritorno | Ilian Tape Release Date: 9 April, 2020 Italian label Ilian Tape has a unique reputation as a loving home for techno that doesn’t quite fit the mold of what one would usually expect; which for artists such as Turin native Andrea, is ultimately the perfect fit.

Review: Purity Ring’s Personal Bittersweet Electronica In ‘WOMB’

Purity Ring | WOMB | 4AD Release Date: 3 April, 2020 The deeply conceptual and emotional nature of duo Purity Ring’s work has always been one of their most alluring traits; the sweet velveteen vocals of songstress Megan James with the intimate craft of dreamlike electronic and synth-pop – and

Review: The Passionate, Soulful Evolution Within Little Dragon’s ‘New Me, Same Us’

Little Dragon | New Me, Same Us | Ninja Tune Release Date: 27 March, 2020 Throughout their career Swedish synth-pop quartet Little Dragon have been known for their unique brand of spliced genres; from dreamlike indie, to trip-hop, R&B and soulful pop, over their career spanning an incredible decade –

Review: John Digweed’s Ambitious Genre Traverse Across 4 Discs In ‘QUATTRO’

John Digweed | QUATTRO | Bedrock Records Release Date: 3 April, 2020 Coming together with acclaimed artists in the electronic music industry, as well as talented producers making waves in the music world and brimming with potential: John Digweed’s multi-collaborative labour over love in his latest release ‘QUATTRO’ encompasses a

Review: The Meticulous Metallic Transformations Of Electric Indigo’s ‘Ferrum’

Electric Indigo | Ferrum | Editions Mego Release Date: 20 March, 2020 Within every piece of matter, there lies a story. The narrative slumbering within each little thing that surrounds us exists in a manner that may be intangible, or with the simple reach of a finger or clutch of

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