Electronic
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Taylor Deupree was kind enough to add me to his 12k mailing list this week. This April release by Argentinian Federico Durand was part of my starter pack. It is Durand’s second LP for 12k. Last year’s well-received A Través Del Espejo showcased his minimalist approach to electronic music. On this recording, Durand set out…
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Andrew Stephens has delivered us another intensely gritty ambient piece, his second under the name Scattered Lodges. “The Alpine Chorus” is a single available as a digital download released at the beginning of July. Like its predecessor, the six-track Asymmetric Soup EP, this new work strikes a fascinating balance between rough and relaxing. The grit…
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Given how evocative and visceral electronic music can be, it’s surprising that it’s not used more often to make a political statement. It is a powerful medium, one that should be used to drive important messages home more forcefully. Benj Braman, an impressively prolific electronic music producer in Phoenix, Arizona under the name Amethyst Seer,…
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There is something inherently challenging about music written to sound like it comes from another time. The current fascination with analog synthesizers among more than a few electronic artists is no different than the long list of indie rockers who fell in love with jangly guitar pop a couple of decades after it peaked at…
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Jonathan George Fox’s latest effort under the Foundling name landed at the end of July. Recorded for the adventurous videogamemusic label in London, England, it is a sharply challenging cassette from an impressive artist who has been far too quiet the last couple of years. Fox keeps himself busy in multiple disciplines. That this is…
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Operating out of Athens, Greece since 2006, the Sound in Silence label has quietly assembled a strikingly beautiful catalogue of downtempo and ambient releases. Label runner George Mastrokostas has an extraordinary ear. Four new releases illustrate perfectly the strength of what Mastrokostas is building. No two are alike, and yet there are enough common threads…
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