Elkka Produces ‘Euphoric Melodies’ on Her New EP
Elkka’s Euphoric Melodies is full of pulse-quickening beats and dizzying synths imbued with a sense of inclusivity for life-affirming moments on the dancefloor.
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Leon Vynehall’s ‘Rare, Forever’ Is Daring But Overstuffed
Rare, Forever may be Leon Vynehall’s most daring work, but unfortunately, the result is just too cluttered to achieve any sense of artistic transcendence.
‘Rare, Forever’ Synthesizes Leon Vynehall’s Instincts Into a Unique Vision
Rare, Forever synthesizes Leon Vynehall’s musical instincts into one unique vision. Both beguiling abstract and instantly gratifying it’s as dizzyingly immersive as Nothing Is Still.
Call Super’s New LP Is a Digital Biosphere of Insectoid and Otherworldly Sounds
Call Super's Every Mouth Teeth Missing is like its own digital biosphere, rife with the sounds of the forest and the sounds of the studio alike.
Sina Bathaie’s Music “Bloom”s As Persian Progessive House
Toronto composer/producer Sina Bathaie serves up Persian hammer dulcimer and progressive house beats on the meditative "Bloom".
‘Desire’ Shows Electronic Duo Bob Moses Thinking Big
Desire is a successful expansion of Bob Moses' previous standard pop album format into the more grandiose club mix format, one that hints at further creative developments in the group's future.
Lee Jones’ ‘Down Into Light’ Is a Minutiae-Scanning Beauty of Minimal Techno
Down Into Light feels like the album Lee Jones was always born to make. He's always had a lightness of touch, but here, his touch is more delicate than ever.
Disclosure – “Tondo” (Singles Going Steady)
On "Tonto", Disclosure loop their signature hi-hats with bass, a saxophone, and the joyous voice of Eko Roosevelt.
Cubicolor’s ‘Hardly a Day, Hardly a Night’ Is a Richly Drawn Work of Electropop
Cubicolor's meticulously crafted soundscapes morph from plaintive electronic pieces into uplifting dance tracks in the space of a single song. Hardly a Day, Hardly a Night is a richly drawn, triumphant record.
House’s Flashmob Remixes Juliet Sikora’s Monster Hit “Beat Dancer” (premiere)
Flashmob Records boss finds the sweet spot between groove and melody on this quality, deep house mix of Juliet Sikora's "Beat Dancer".
Bob Moses Sell Out NYC Gig and Release ‘Battle Lines (Remixed)’
Currently on tour, Bob Moses puts on a club night with catchy refrains and strong instruments instead of decks.
Leon Vynehall’s ‘DJ-Kicks’ Entry Proves Fascinating and Frustrating in Equal Measure
Leon Vynehall crafts a crate-digging set which, while not always satisfying, at least remains one of the bolder entries in the long-running DK-Kicks series.
