Electronic
Not Forgotten: Alison Moyet – Alf
When Alison Moyet launched her solo career, there was no small amount of anticipation. One of the few genuinely standout vocalists on the British Music scene in the early 80s, Moyet had impressed as the voice of Yazoo, with her warm and soulful voice managing to transcend the limitations of synthpop. Moyet was able to …
Album Review : Timothy Fife’s ‘Black Carbon’
Timothy Fife seems to have locked into another realm on his Mondo/Death Waltz Originals debut Black Carbon. Within these three key tracks there seems to be worlds and entities that bubble up from the cascading synths and eerie oohs and ahhs he creates with nothing more than circuitry, wires, and electrical impulses. You get a …
Album Review: Ásgeir – Afterglow
Ásgeir was just a mere 20 years old when he became an overnight sensation with the release of his debut album ‘In the Silence’, the album became the fastest selling debut from a home-grown artist in Iceland, breaking all previous records and outselling Björk and Sigur Ros. ‘Afterglow’ sees the return of Ásgeir, and with his return, a new …
Track: Rina Sawayama – Cyber Stockholm Syndrome
East London based, Japanese born artist Rina Sawayama’s breakout single – last years ‘Where U are’ peeked the interest of many, and she’s back with a new single Cyber Stockholm Syndrome. Produced by Clarence Clarity and Hoost, the track has this ice cool glitchy feel about it, Sawayamas vocal standing out with its warmth, telling …
Track: Hajk – Nothing Left to Say
Oslo quintet Hajk caused a stir amongst taste-makers and keen observers with their single Magazine, and ahead of their debut self-titled album, they’re back with a new track, ‘Nothing Left to Say’. On top of it’s indie leanings is a coat of glittering electro-pop, and it weaves its layers intricately around a tale of love …
Meet: London based singer-songwriter Lots Holloway
We were enamoured by ‘World’s on Fire’, the debut single from Cornwall-born/London-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lots Holloway. It’s a brilliant piece of electro-pop, with subject matter with a political edge. Check out the video, here We spoke to Lots to find out a little more. Hi Lots, thanks for talking to us – busy week? …
Album Review: Hauschka – ‘What If’
Golden Globe and BAFTA nominee Volker Bertelmann AKA Hauschka’s is about to release his eighth album ‘What If’, haunting melodies, mysterious sounds, pristine ambience, minimalism, frenetic buzz, vintage sci-fi echo and complex patterns ‘What If’ is the representation and culmination of everything Bertelmann has worked towards over the past dozen or so years. “I was …
Album Review: Blanck Mass – World Eater
Benjamin John Power’s Blanck Mass is the kind of musical project that is unforgiving in its need to evolve. He pushes the boundaries of what you thought electronic music was supposed to be. Much like Daniel Lopatin’s Oneohtrix Point Never, Power takes the canvas of electronic and experimental music and pushes the boundaries; painting on …
Album Review: David Douglas – Spectators Of The Universe
David Douglas used to do videos now does music…….ok more info…………he has a wealth of analogue equipment, including a prized Roland Space Echo with which he creates waves of celestial melodies, intertwining them perfectly with crisp, driving beats, swerving through the cosmos, leaving a shower of arpeggiated synths and hypnotic vocals in his wake………more?…. well …
Album Review: Homeshake – Fresh Air
Peter Sagar was perhaps best known once as the former guitarist from Mac DeMarco’s live band, However, Edmonton’s Peter Sagar is creating a new name for himself quite literally with his new solo project. Redefined in his new guise of musical project ‘Homeshake’, the Montreal-based singer-songwriter and musicians’ new album is intended to ‘’clear his …