After the compelling debut EP “Electric Birds“, classically trained Nathan Plante presents the mini album “Electric Forest”. I would file the six-tracker under ‘ambient’, though the author approaches the theme from varied angles. The opener “Wanderlust” literally takes us to a walk off the beaten track. Soundscapes of the US-bornRead More →
Colorado underground is calling in the fiery transmissions of “Rit”, the album of scorching synth improvisations by Ryan McRyhew aka Entrancer from Denver. Released on the local Multidim Records, the experimental full-length is having fun with different breeds of noise and unusual rhythms. The first tones of aptly titled “Haunt”Read More →
Four years after the stunning twelve “D’Americana / Auto-Lies”, Gombeen & Doygen return with their trademark smudgy dub-tripping. In a devilish portrayal of “Prada”, the duo is proudly wearing the basse-couture skin. It’s an extraordinary session of stoned German lyrics over deviant dubs and guitar effects. Bubbling, sluggish cut isRead More →
The CV of Nathan Plante is extraordinary for a fledgling electronic artist. His life in music started with the handbell choir at his family’s church near San Diego, California. In the elementary school, Plante took up the trumpet and ‘never looked back’. After studies at the San Francisco Conservatory ofRead More →
Deon Jamar from Detroit drops his first release on the recently founded label Black Music, which was originally an art exhibit, concert, and party series founded by him and Brian Oscar. Jamar has now completed nine tracks in digital format and five of them have already landed on twelve inches.Read More →
The Scottish duo Naum Gabo emerges from its initial (italo)disco corner, to explore the fields of experimental electronica, as heard on their debut album “F. Lux”. Naum Gabo are Jonnie Wilkes, one-half of Optimo, and James Savage, a prolific mastering engineer, who are molding abstract soundscapes, though not entirely neglectingRead More →
Terminal 313 favourites of 2023, with the focus on techno, electro, acid and more, the tracklist included. TRACKLIST [artist – track – release (label cat. no)] Suss – Gallup AZ – SUSS (Northern Spy NS156) VC-118A – Glub – Waves of Change (Delsin 157DSR) Galaxy of Flesh – As WeRead More →
In 2023, a few successes have been recorded in the archeological search for pioneering electronic artists. One of them expands our understanding of geographical origins of the sound. Namely “The NID Tapes: Electronic Music from India 1969-1972”, a recovery by Paul Purgas (Emptyset) from the archives of the National InstituteRead More →
After a brief scrutiny, a bouncer with criminal record opens the door. To the genuine underground where Syncom Data are performing The Hague’s theme song for 2023. In “Vuile Vieze Rotte Muziek”, lambasting beats and Deejay Raoul’s chopping vocals praise the city’s raw and dirty sound. Even with uncomplicated soundRead More →
‘Create something, steal nothing’ is a slogan of Stef Geerlings aka Serti, and he really means it. Techno producer from Amsterdam, who describes his style ‘weird soundscapes and clumsy kicks and basslines’, has completed a vital release. Though not a newcomer – “Bipolar Girl” (2021) can be found on Serti’sRead More →