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Anything But Easy: An Interview with Tycho
Scott Hansen's Grammy-nominated instrumental outfit has thrived in the streaming era, soundtracking lives with quiet anthems while selling out arenas. With Tycho's new album, he does the unthinkable and adds vocals to the mix.
21 Aug 2019
Music
Jayda G Wants You to Think While You Dance on 'Significant Changes'
As a platform for further discussion and as a funky, hip shaking, unifying electronic album, Jayda G's Significant Changes is a triumph.
27 Mar 2019
Music
Jordan Rakei - "Mind's Eye" (Singles Going Steady)
Everything about "Mind's Eye" seems designed to draw you in gently, and then there is Jordan Rakei's remarkable voice.
11 Mar 2019
Music
'For Lovers' Is a Very Vulnerable, Tender Record for Electronic Producer Octo Octa
Far removed from anything Octo Octa has done before, For Lovers is the sound of an artist clearing the way to follow whatever direction she chooses next.
06 Mar 2019
Music
'Nothing Is Still' Is Leon Vynehall's Undoubted Electronic Masterpiece
On Nothing Is Still, Leon Vynehall has woven a rich tapestry of complimentary sounds that serves a purpose far bigger than the music itself.
21 Jun 2018
Music
Machinedrum: Human Energy (take 2)
Will EDM be destined to the disco burn pile? Probably, but, standing near the flames in 2025, you might take your copy of Human Energy, slip it into your pocket, and watch the rest burn.
16 Oct 2016
Music
Ash Koosha: I AKA I
Ash Koosha's latest album is ambitious, creative, and overall an exciting showcase of his musical skills.
06 Apr 2016
Music
Throwing Shade: House of Silk
Whereas Throwing Shade's best material is incisive in its airiness, House of Silk lacks any such bite.
15 Mar 2016
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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
Music
Letherette: Featurette
Imagine Thomas Bangalter, Lionel Richie, and Dan Deacon recording together. I know, right?
07 Apr 2013
Music
DJ Kentaro: Contrast
Played straight down the middle, there are people who will like this record. They're the sort of people who say they want to see how far they can take it and then choose Burger King over McDonalds.
08 Aug 2012
Music
Emika: Emika
Emika's debut album should be championed at the very least for being damned near inaccessible in its foregrounding of atonality, foley-like effects, and beats that shun both the radio and the dancefloor.
14 Mar 2012
Music
Roots Manuva: 4everevolution
Roots Manuva uses the opportunity of a new album to fly in directions he's never even hinted at.
09 Nov 2011
Music
Fink: Perfect Darkness
Fin "Fink" Greenall produces a fourth LP of dark, organic folk tunes that confirms his status as one of the most intriguing acts on London independent label Ninja Tune.
02 Aug 2011
Music
Amon Tobin: ISAM
After four years of work, Amon Tobin returns with the most forward-thinking electronic album you're likely to hear for quite some time: the stunning ISAM.
25 May 2011
Music
The Herbaliser: Herbal Tonic
Career-spanning collection of hip-hop, jazz, funk, and more from one of the charter Ninja Tune acts.
05 Jan 2011
Music
Soundscape Mix #10: Halloween
With tracks ranging from indie psychedelia and lo-fi, to instrumental hip-hop and industrial drum & bass, I took a chance, here. Some of these tracks will likely be outside of your boundaries of taste. Listen... if you dare.
28 Oct 2010
Music
Various Artists: Ninja Tune XX
Outside the Ninja Tune "sound" is where the real treats of these compilations lie.
19 Sep 2010
Music
Soundscape Mix #6: Cats
Our new mix features tunes from Jaga Jazzist, Broadcast, Dosh and many more as a free download. So, here's to life, and all the creatures great and small that enrich our days in uncountable ways.
04 Aug 2010
Technology
Amon Tobin Part 2: A Cool Acousmatic Cat
Tobin's goal as a composer was to create music that truly reflected the time in which it was made, and to see how far he could remove his samples from their sources before arranging them in new contexts. He achieved such an artifact with each album.
29 Jun 2010
Music
Amon Tobin Part 1: A Cool Trip-Hop, Drum & Bass Cat
Amon Tobin has sought -- and succeeded -- to unite the two dichotomous sides of electronic music: to satisfy both the dancing feet and the theoretical minds of audiences worldwide.
03 Jun 2010
Music
Poirier: Running High
The remixes of Running High point out that despite Poirier's willingness to experiment with styles bound to the dancefloor, his methods are still terribly limited.
16 May 2010
Music
Blockhead: The Music Scene
Returning to the darkness that he was so comfortable with on his first two albums, Blockhead sounds like he's home and loving it.
21 Jan 2010
Music
Shuttle: Tunnel/Rotten Guts
This will stand as one of the best electronic singles of 2009.
05 Mar 2009
Music
The Herbaliser: Same as It Never Was
With a new look, new label, and fully funkified sound, London's Herbaliser have officially gone to the next level.
Filmore Mescalito Holmes
26 May 2008
Music
Various Artists: You Don't Know: Ninja Cuts
You must know about the biggest indie hip-hop and electronic label by now. If you don't, and you'd like to maintain an iota of self-respect, this three CD compilation is a superb starting point.
Filmore Mescalito Holmes
03 Apr 2008
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