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Gods in Heat: Tobacco on Celebrating Two Decades of Ghostly International
With a headlining show as part of Ghostly International's 20th anniversary, Tobacco reflects on his own start, why he went with Ghostly, and why his old band Black Moth Super Rainbow is closing up shop.
Evan Sawdey
07 Oct 2019
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Electronic Producer Lusine Is Never Content to Just 'Retrace' His Steps
Retrace features inventive, fully-formed pieces that push Lusine's sound forwards; pulling and twisting the core elements into different shapes.
18 Jul 2019
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Com Truise's Usually-Bright Synthwave Goes a Shade Darker on 'Persuasion System'
If Com Truise's Persuasion System has a theme, it's the confounding paradox of a planet that is simultaneously more connected than ever and yet fractured in so many ways.
17 May 2019
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Beacon Creates a Leaner Electronic Sound on 'Gravity Pairs'
On Beacon's Gravity Pairs, every gentle breath of synth, gliding piano note, and softly tapped pad is expertly cultivated to enrich the song with Thomas Mullarney's voice drawing out the humanity, compassion and empathy.
07 Nov 2018
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The Depth and Breadth of Matthew Dear's 'Bunny' Makes It His Best Album Ever
Matthew Dear has written an album in Bunny that wholly reflects the person he is now, and it's the best record of his career.
11 Oct 2018
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With Dissolvi Producer Steve Hauschildt Steps Into Minimal Techno
Electronic producer Steve Hauschildt leaves behind his trademark cosmic, electronic sound and builds the impressive Dissolvi through minimal motifs and subtle progressions.
14 Aug 2018
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Helios - "Seeming" (track review)
Helios' "Seeming" is an ensnaring aural experience further enhanced by its visual presentation.
02 Aug 2018
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Mary Lattimore Uses Technology to Re-contextualize the Classical Harp on 'Hundreds of Days'
Proving herself again to be an artist of great skill, Mary Lattimore returns with an ambient masterwork of great emotive power.
11 Jun 2018
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Com Truise: Iteration
On his first full-length album in five years, Seth Haley, a.k.a. Com Truise, unleashes his usual battery of vivid retro-synth anthems.
21 Jun 2017
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Lord RAJA: Amadeus EP
If you're going to so publicly announce that your music is a reaction to something, that music should stand on its own as such a reaction.
17 May 2017
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Moiré: No Future
Moiré sees a world spinning out of control on this mesmerizing left-field house album.
13 Feb 2017
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Decibel X: September 2013 - Seattle, WA
On September 25 through 29, the seaport city of Seattle, Washington lit up for the tenth time with one of the largest live event programs in North America.
28 Oct 2013
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Shigeto: Lineage
The instrumental hip-hop beat-maker follows his emotive debut with a mini-LP that's both a step forward and a step back.
26 Mar 2012
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Com Truise - "Fairlight" (video)
Com Truise's latest is an ode to the digital emulation synth that purists would argue "ruined electronic music".
22 Jun 2011
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Gold Panda: Lucky Shiner
Lucky Shiner (the affectionate nickname for Gold Panda’s grandmother) is Gold Panda’s first full-length LP, and succeeds with an arresting and astonishing collection of sounds, imaginary places, heartache, and celebration.
21 Oct 2010
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Soundscape Mix #9: Disco, The Continuing Last Days
PopMatters' latest free mix tape presents some aspects of the lasting effects of disco and associated funk, with ace selections from Squarepusher, of Montreal, Matthew Dear, Goldfrapp to keep that boogie in your shoes.
18 Oct 2010
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Various Artists: Ghostly Swim
This displays one of the finest indie labels in the world at the very top of its game.
12 Mar 2009
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