Electronic
Album Review: Cluster Lizard – Herts
The pulse of the path. In a massive heartbeat, daring waves rise one after another. The unbreakable tide of the lightning dance, where life and death collide in the eternal vibration of consciousness. In previous centuries, Ukrainian warriors invented an audacious macabre ritual called Herts, a courageous death dance. Before the battle, a few ruthless …
Live Review & Gallery: The Prodigy Ignite Sydney: A Rave Resurrection at Hordern Pavilion 13.02.2025
Maximum Chaos at the Hordern Pavilion with the Prodigy
Album Review: Lawrence English – ‘Even The Horizon Knows Its Bounds’: evocative electronic music which engulfs and surrounds.
Considering theorist, writer, artist, curator and composer Lawrence English’s creative output over the last two decades, the phrase ‘a body of work’ inevitably looms. It’s a descriptor that generally feels over-used, with its own pretentions and hint of fawning respect, but for this singular experimental, electronic musician the image does ring true. The ever- evolving …
Track: The Moonlandingz return after seven year hiatus with new single, The Sign of A Man
The Moonlandingz have triumphantly returned after a seven-year hiatus with their latest single, The Sign of a Man.This slightly left-field synth-pop anthem features breathy spoken vocals from frontman Johnny Rocket (Lias Saoudi) and gospel-like backing harmonies, creating a unique and captivating sound. The song juxtaposes pop elements with punk sensibilities, offering singalong choruses amid the …
Album Review: Être Ensemble – ‘Sans Toi’: Joni Void’s leftfield collective take a looping, twitchy, journey of despair and beauty
Jean Néant aka Joni Void, sonic collagist, producer and beat-maker may be most visible as the persona responsible for three singular Constellation albums (‘Selfless‘, ‘Miss En Abyme’ and 2023’s ‘Everyday Is The Song’), but running parallel is their enablement of collective musical invention around Montreal and beyond. Être Ensemble is one of those partner projects. …
News: Morcheeba Celebrate 30 Years With Mesmerising New Single ‘Call For Love’
Trip-hop royalty Morcheeba are back with their new single ‘Call For Love’. The track is the duo’s first new music since 2021’s ‘Blackest Blue’ and their first release on 100% Records. A hazy, laid back jam produced by the band’s Ross Godfrey, ‘Call For Love’ is quintessential Morcheeba. Drenched in reverb and driven by Skye’s hypnotic vocals, the track …
News: NYC Duo Fcukers Announce Intimate Side Shows Following Laneway Festival Debut
NYC duo Fcukers are set to make their highly anticipated return to Australia this February, bringing their 2025-ready, club-driven sound to the Laneway Festival lineup. Alongside their festival sets, they’ll deliver two intimate side shows in Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne. Renowned for their bold, genre-blurring style that reinvents ’90s dance, the duo have earned a reputation …
Track: bdrmm embrace the new with synth infused new single “Infinity Peaking”
bdrmm’s new single Infinity Peaking sees the band smoothing out some of their sharper, angular edges for a more meditative, synth-driven sound. While still infused with their trademark shoegaze melancholy, the track feels more restrained, with frayed textures and Ryan Smith’s introspective vocals giving it a grounded, earthy beauty. The song’s expansive midsection is where …
Track: Everything is Recorded return with atmospheric new single “Swamp Dream #3”
Everything Is Recorded, the project led by producer Richard Russell, has returned with Swamp Dream #3, a stripped-back, almost minimal sounding single featuring Clari Freeman-Taylor of Mary in the Junkyard. Unlike previous tracks brimming with multiple contributors, as is Russell’s want with than project,this track narrows the focus to just Russell and Freeman-Taylor, who share …
Track: Henge release the brilliant space / synth of new single “Slingshot/Hypersleep”
HENGE’s new single, Slingshot/Hypersleep, is an insistent slice of some sort of spacey/synth/prog that blends juicy electronic textures with eccentric, cosmic vibes. Packed with oscillating synths, spidery lines that extend and retract at will, and layers of gluey bass, it’s a track that pushes the boundaries of pop. Vocals alternate between insistent melodic lines and …