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Playlist 01 - an A - Z of influential electronica

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:49:09 GMT

Playlist 01 - an A - Z of influential electronica

Here's the first in a series of playlists for your edification. For us the 90s was the decade that made us fall in love with electronic music. From the mysterious Egyptian leanings of Psyocosyin by The Black Dog to the creative swagger of Release the Pressure by Leftfield, this period in time paved the way for the future.....

Scuba comes full circle with 3rd album Personality

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:27:15 GMT

Scuba comes full circle with 3rd album Personality

Paul Rose, known to the music world as Scuba, has released all three of his albums on his own imprint Hotflush Recordings. His first two albums had broad appeal in the dubstep fraternity. But 'Personality' blurs the lines of electronic music even further with its sheer range of influences and sounds and has huge mainstream appeal....

Themes for an imaginary film by Symmetry

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:54:15 GMT

Themes for an imaginary film by Symmetry

'Themes for an imaginary film' began as a conceptual project where Johnny Jewel and Nat Walker starting exploring the more abstract leanings of their other music projects, namely Chromatics, Glass Candy, Mirage and Desire. It took three years to complete, boasts 36 tracks and clocks in at just over two hours....

Oshino interview and his Cosmic Mood release

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:35:44 GMT

Oshino interview and his Cosmic Mood release
Oshino aka Bryan Beckers is a young Belgian electronic music maker and art lover. Ominim records (the UK based melodic electronic label) snapped him up and what soon followed was his debut release 'Cosmic Mood'. Beats, clicks, synths and sparse vocal snippets tend to come in where you wouldn't expect them and together create a mind-bender...

Most listened to electronic releases of 2011

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:16:32 GMT

Most listened to electronic releases of 2011
I thought it important to mention releases we've really enjoyed in 2011. So we've compiled a list covering idm, drum & bass, soundtrack, ambient, dubstep, techno and everything in between. Some releases will have undoubtedly slipped through our radar :( However, this list represents albums that we have returned to again and again....

Sonic Adventure Project make a welcome return

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:56:17 GMT

Sonic Adventure Project make a welcome return
Sonic Adventure Project excel in downtempo / ambient / chillout music. The Austrian duo made up of Peter Koellerer and Thomas Viehboeck came to light on the well-known Cafe del Mar compilation series and enhanced their reputation further with the debut album Exergonic receiving well deserved accolades. 'Who is in?' continues ....

Return to the City OST by Woob is a stunner

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:31:03 GMT

Return to the City OST by Woob is a stunner
Woob aka Paul Frankland is an ambient music genius. His two albums for the cult label em:t in 1994/95 were deeply immersive and haven't aged one bit. But it wasn't until 2010 that Woob released the album Repurpose and reminded everyone what they had been missing. Now he has taken a huge leap forward with his first film score....

Music AutOmatiKs insightful Message from Mars

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:32:37 GMT

Music AutOmatiKs insightful Message from Mars
Music AutOmatiK is Paris based soundster Fabien G. Brillant. Signed to the ever melodic Ominim records, his debut album 'Message from Mars' could be described as IDM but there's a lot more going on here. It's laded with strings and samples and offers a cohesive and unique experience. Fabien kindly agreed to do an interview...

CBL affirm that space is the place

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:05:38 GMT

CBL affirm that space is the place
Carbon Based Lifeforms have just released their new album 'Twentythree' on the consistently excellent Ultimae records. 'Twentythree' sees Daniel and Johannes change tack. Gone are the beats but what you're left with is ambient music that'll take you on a trip. Are you sitting comfortably? Okay, just sit back and let the music wash over you....

Shipwrec - a record label looking to the future

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:48:07 GMT

Shipwrec - a record label looking to the future
Shipwrec is a relatively new record label from The Netherlands. Looking at the artists on offer, it's clear that their focus is on quality. Releasing on Vinyl and Digital Download, the label started in October 2010 and already has some real talent under their wing. Some names you might be familiar with include Funckarma, Applescal, Alec Empire, T.Raumschmiere....