Dutch synth anarchists Staatseinde are appearing on the label Lo Phi Forms that this year launched with “Danger EP”, an aptly titled slab of acid frenzy from Klankman. With this promising notion, the three-man group has invited a choir of fairies to jointly introduce the release with Wagnerian intro “Staatsanthem”Read More →
Billy Ray de la Haye, a studio artist with sketchy public CV, comes allegedly from Rotterdam and not from The Hague that was my initial guess, because of ‘la Haye’ of course. By sound, he could be unmistakingly located in the Dutch west coast, when disco riffs and vocoded lyricsRead More →
Vladimer from Tbilisi’s thriving Mutant Radio invited me to a mix session. It was a great honour to me, as they run a great program across many styles. Mutant Radio · Terminal 313 [19.05.2020] Tracklist Osborne – Bout Ready To Jak (Spectral Sound) Daniel Bell – Beyond + Back (7thRead More →
Italian label Avant! runs an exciting catalogue of synth and wave artists, and SDH – with the full name Semiotics Department of Heteronyms – is one of them. SDH are Andrea Pérez Latorre and Sergi Algiz from Barcelona and they convinced already with the self-titled debut album in 2018. TheirRead More →
Electronic music from Russia has been on the rise for a few years, driven by communities around ГОСТ ЗВУК and PRIVATE PERSONS that have lent a boost to rising and established talents. In addition to affiliates of the above mentioned imprints I would mention Kovyazin D who has been behindRead More →
***** Bartosz Kruczyński – Baltic Beat II (Growing Bin Records GBR019 – 2019) The record sleeve promises agri ambient: scattered straw balls in a serene rural landscape under fluffy clouds, in a beautiful day at the harvest peak. This adorable view painting pictures from my childhood creates the first impressionRead More →
The first part of the 1998 in review can be found here. Michael Knight – Knight Ryder (Devon Records) A recent aftermarket purchase and unconscious realisation of a teenage dream, because Ed DMX’s electro release is a tribute to the Foundation’s heroes with whomRead More →
Humanity Plus by Komarken Electronics Buy vinyl from Juno (UK) Buy vinyl from Toolbox Records (FR) Buy vinyl/digital from Bandcamp Rising from the shores of tranquillity Sweden’s one-man electro manufacture is at it again. After in 2016 a brilliant EP on Brokntoys opened my eyes for Komarken Electronics, I’ve turnedRead More →
From Deep Streams by plant43 Buy vinyl from Juno (UK) Buy vinyl from Rush Hour (NL) Buy vinyl from Redeye Records (UK) Ambient journey from the Sentient City’s ambassador Having lately listened to “Calakka” from Juergen Junker’s stunning 2004 EP “You’re About To Be Moved”, for some reasonRead More →
Seasons in Sweden Right after the first tones of Albin’s debut LP on his own label Paltunes, Sweden feels irresistibly as a land of summer, sea and strawberries. Gentle loops of the opener “Sommars” are both inspiring and relaxing, followed by a walk through the stunningly smelling forest, guided byRead More →