Wednesday, September 14 2011
15 Landmark Dance Tracks from 1991
As a precursor to PopMatters' upcoming retrospective on music in 1991, Sound Affects takes at look at 15 pivotal tracks from the year where dance music's potential to amaze seemed boundless.
Thursday, December 2 2010
My Life With the Tape Hiss Cult
When we think of our experiences with electronic music, we can follow a thought trail that leads like a Wikipedia article from one incendiary album to many others. Their qualities are not always alike but for one: the nostalgic thread that runs through them.
Thursday, October 14 2010
The Orb feat. David Gilmour: Metallic Spheres
The sound of Pink Floyd's lead guitar sits on top of the Orb's music rather than inside of it. That's good, but not good enough.
Thursday, December 11 2008
The Best Electronic(a) Albums of 2008
Ghosts, bugs, animals, tambourines, other channels, and Hercules: they're all part of the best electronic(a) music of the year.
Thursday, June 12 2008
The Orb: The Dream
Doctor Patterson thankfully steers the Orb back to its roots on their 10th full-length. Gosh, that's keen.
