MagazineReviews(Page 69)

Review: Purity Ring’s Personal Bittersweet Electronica In ‘WOMB’

Purity Ring | WOMB | 4AD Release Date: 3 April, 2020 The deeply conceptual and emotional nature of duo Purity Ring’s work has always been one of their most alluring traits; the sweet velveteen vocals of songstress Megan James with the intimate craft of dreamlike electronic and synth-pop – and

Review: The Passionate, Soulful Evolution Within Little Dragon’s ‘New Me, Same Us’

Little Dragon | New Me, Same Us | Ninja Tune Release Date: 27 March, 2020 Throughout their career Swedish synth-pop quartet Little Dragon have been known for their unique brand of spliced genres; from dreamlike indie, to trip-hop, R&B and soulful pop, over their career spanning an incredible decade –

Review: John Digweed’s Ambitious Genre Traverse Across 4 Discs In ‘QUATTRO’

John Digweed | QUATTRO | Bedrock Records Release Date: 3 April, 2020 Coming together with acclaimed artists in the electronic music industry, as well as talented producers making waves in the music world and brimming with potential: John Digweed’s multi-collaborative labour over love in his latest release ‘QUATTRO’ encompasses a

Review: The Meticulous Metallic Transformations Of Electric Indigo’s ‘Ferrum’

Electric Indigo | Ferrum | Editions Mego Release Date: 20 March, 2020 Within every piece of matter, there lies a story. The narrative slumbering within each little thing that surrounds us exists in a manner that may be intangible, or with the simple reach of a finger or clutch of

Review: The Ominous, Enigmatic Darkness Of Nicolás Jaar’s ‘Cenizas’

Nicolás Jaar | Cenizas | Other People Release Date: 27 March, 2020 Trying to define the auditory personality of Nicolás Jaar isn’t an easy feat by any means; the artist’s distinct prowess when it comes to fluidly blending genres allows for an always alluring expectation of the experimental – not

Single Review: Bicep’s Dynamic Playful Nostalgia In ‘Atlas’

Bicep | Atlas (single) | Ninja Tune Single Release Date: 25 March, 2020 Album Release Date: 3 April, 2020 For the past decade, UK duo Bicep – made up of DJ slash producers Andy Ferguson and Matt McBriar – have made a name for themselves within the electronic music realm as eclectic music curators and […]

Review: Daniel Avery & Alessandro Cortini’s Brooding Otherworldly Journey In ‘Illusion Of Time’

Daniel Avery & Alessandro Cortini | Illusion Of Time |Mute / Phantasy Release Date: 27 March, 2020 The work of UK techno producer Daniel Avery embodies an intricately woven contrast of light and dark; as the artist embraces energetic, club-ready cuts intertwined with experimental, industrial drones and steady shadowy beats

Review: The Soft-Hearted Sunlit Melancholy Of Christian Löffler’s ‘Lys’

Christian Löffler | Lys | Ki Records Release Date: 20 March, 2020 Within the work of Christian Löffler lies visions that are so strikingly intimate and raw, it’s as if the producer has grasped the very core of what he wishes to express and shaped it, little by little, into

Review: The Abrasive Industrial Experimentation of Vladislav Delay’s ‘Rakka’

Vladislav Delay | Rakka | Cosmo Rhythmatic Release Date: 27 February, 2020 Destruction is a form of creation, and often in stripping something of what it once was and building it anew is the journey we take to find the very core of how, and why – our approach to

Review: The Melodious Sparkling Electronica Of Four Tet’s ‘Sixteen Oceans’

Four Tet | Sixteen Oceans | Text Records Release Date: 13 March, 2020 For UK musician and producer Kieran Hebden, his extensive (two decades worth) of work under his moniker Four Tet has turned the artist into a leading figure in the electronic music industry. With his experimental, playful approach

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