Jlin’s Sonic Palette Defies Gravity and Genre on ‘Akoma’
On Jlin’s Akoma, composers long recognized for their innovations, such as Philip Glass, the Kronos Quartet, and Björk, are pulled into her orbit.
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Jlin Updates Her Approach to Percussion on ‘Perspective’
Synthetic or acoustic percussion, Perspective is another release that demonstrates Jlin is a genre unto herself and way ahead of the electronic music curve.
RP Boo’s ‘Legacy Volume 2’ Reminds of Chicago Footwork’s Radical Origins
Anyone coming to RP Boo or footwork in general via this release needs to be prepared to have their bones rearranged and their senses overloaded.
Mike Paradinas on His IDM Sound From the 1990s to Now
Electronic music legend Mike Paradinas is having a big year, with the 25th-anniversary edition of the classic Lunatic Harness, as well as the new LP Magic Pony Ride.
Mike Paradinas Reinterprets His ‘Goodbye’ EP As ‘Goodbye Remixes’
Mike Paradinas’ (aka µ-Ziq) current creative streak takes a quick break with the Goodbye Remixes EP. Some of the remixes add perks the originals didn’t have.
µ-Ziq and Mrs Jynx Are the Perfect Duo on ‘Secret Garden’
μ-Ziq may have found his perfect counterpart in Mrs Jynx because Secret Garden succeeds in so many ways that Expert Knob Twiddlers with Aphex Twin did not.
Jana Rush’s ‘Painful Enlightenment’ Exists on Footwork’s Outer Edges
Jana Rush’s new album addresses mental health issues and exists gingerly on footwork’s outer edges, suggesting the genre without quite hardening into it.
Eomac Incorporates Natural Elements into His Electronic Music on ‘Cracks’
Electronic producer Eomac relocated to the Irish countryside from Berlin and the result is an evolution of his sound on the new album, Cracks.
Basic Rhythm’s ‘Electronic Labyrinth’ Is a Modernist Dreamscape
Shades of drum and bass, techno, and grime all appear but are warped and distorted via Basic Rhythm’s cool, muscular production style on Electronic Labyrinth.
RUI HO Creates Ecstatic Electropop on ‘Lov3 & L1ght’
Heavenly sonic colors flow freely in RUI HO's artistic sanctuary, and the view from the audience is one of sheer euphoria.
RUI HO Creates Ecstatic Electropop on ‘Lov3 & L1ght’
Heavenly sonic colors flow freely in RUI HO's artistic sanctuary, and the view from the audience is one of sheer euphoria.
Gábor Lázár Is in Something of a Holding Pattern on ‘Source’
Experimental electronic artist Gábor Lázár spins his wheels with a new album that's intermittently exciting but often lacking in variety.