MagazineReviews(Page 70)

Review: The Ominous, Enigmatic Darkness Of Nicolás Jaar’s ‘Cenizas’

Nicolás Jaar | Cenizas | Other People Release Date: 27 March, 2020 Trying to define the auditory personality of Nicolás Jaar isn’t an easy feat by any means; the artist’s distinct prowess when it comes to fluidly blending genres allows for an always alluring expectation of the experimental – not

Single Review: Bicep’s Dynamic Playful Nostalgia In ‘Atlas’

Bicep | Atlas (single) | Ninja Tune Single Release Date: 25 March, 2020 Album Release Date: 3 April, 2020 For the past decade, UK duo Bicep – made up of DJ slash producers Andy Ferguson and Matt McBriar – have made a name for themselves within the electronic music realm

Review: Daniel Avery & Alessandro Cortini’s Brooding Otherworldly Journey In ‘Illusion Of Time’

Daniel Avery & Alessandro Cortini | Illusion Of Time |Mute / Phantasy Release Date: 27 March, 2020 The work of UK techno producer Daniel Avery embodies an intricately woven contrast of light and dark; as the artist embraces energetic, club-ready cuts intertwined with experimental, industrial drones and steady shadowy beats

Review: The Soft-Hearted Sunlit Melancholy Of Christian Löffler’s ‘Lys’

Christian Löffler | Lys | Ki Records Release Date: 20 March, 2020 Within the work of Christian Löffler lies visions that are so strikingly intimate and raw, it’s as if the producer has grasped the very core of what he wishes to express and shaped it, little by little, into

Review: The Abrasive Industrial Experimentation of Vladislav Delay’s ‘Rakka’

Vladislav Delay | Rakka | Cosmo Rhythmatic Release Date: 27 February, 2020 Destruction is a form of creation, and often in stripping something of what it once was and building it anew is the journey we take to find the very core of how, and why – our approach to

Review: The Melodious Sparkling Electronica Of Four Tet’s ‘Sixteen Oceans’

Four Tet | Sixteen Oceans | Text Records Release Date: 13 March, 2020 For UK musician and producer Kieran Hebden, his extensive (two decades worth) of work under his moniker Four Tet has turned the artist into a leading figure in the electronic music industry. With his experimental, playful approach

Review: Huerta’s Nostalgic, Ambient Reflection Of America’s West-Coast In ‘Junipero’

Huerta | Junipero | Voyage Recordings Release Date: 7 February, 2020 The most alluring aspect of ‘Junipero’ is the inherently organic feel to it – as if one were to sit atop a lush hillside, quietly reflecting upon the little beauties of our surroundings that we often pass by in

Review: The Wistful Minimalist Musings In Lucy Gooch’s ‘Rushing’ EP

Lucy Gooch | Rushing (EP) | Past Inside The Present Release Date: 8 January, 2020 Soaked in unearthly cloaks of silken reverb and sparkling with velveteen vocals; UK, Bristol-based musician, vocalist and producer Lucy Gooch has shaped scintillating ocean-waves in her debut appearance in the electronic world with her EP

Review: The Eccentric, High-Voltage Alien Realm Of Davey Harms ‘World War’

Davey Harms | World War | Hausu Mountain Records Release Date: 21 February, 2020 A vigorous energy permeates the fierce, driven and eclectic works of American producer Davey Harms; a kaleidoscopic adrenaline pulsing within a vivid and dynamic auditory personality. Harms’ prowess when it comes to experimentation has steadily showcased

Review: The Poetic Intimacy Of Frederik Valentin & Loke Rahbek’s Ambient Soundscapes In ‘Elephant’

Frederik Valentin & Loke Rahbek | Elephant | Posh Isolation Release Date: 28 February, 2020 There’s an inherent poetry within the works of Frederik Valentin & Loke Rahbek; a delicate romanticism surrounded their first 2017 collaborative effort ‘Buy Corals Online’: a tender, emotive narrative carefully woven within each timbre, coloured

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