Music has the ability to become a living, breathing creature of extraordinary beauty – something Kelly Moran has absolutely achieved here in her first album for Warp Records. Highly recommended!
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Eliza McCarthy & Mica Levi: Slow Dark Green Murky Waterfall
The six piano pieces contained within ‘Slow Dark Green Murky Waterfall’ are an attempt by Mica Levi and Eliza McCarthy to emulate the imagery embodied in the track titles, turning what would be arbitrary word combinations into vivid, achingly poetic musical responses.
Vril: Anima Mundi
This is straight up space music: aliens, black holes, astronauts, star ships. Contained are absolutely massive beats and bottomless synth pads. ‘Anima Mundi’ is acidic, burning away the rust to reveal the shiny underbelly of a rocket ship headed to a distant solar system. This is true stargazing music, made for asking the biggest questions of our existence.
Forest Drive West: Apparitions
Following two extended players on Livity Sound in 2017, plus a string of equally solid releases on Hidden Hawaii, Rupture, Appian Sound and Dnuos Ytivil, London-based producer Forest Drive West steps up to deliver his debut long player on Peverelist’s iconic Bristol-based record label.
Tim Hecker with the Konoyo Ensemble and Kara-Lis Coverdale at The Barbican
Daryl Worthington shares his thoughts on the digital and organic sonics that he experienced last weekend at Tim Hecker’s and Kara-Lis Coverdale’s performance at the Barbican’s main hall.
Various Artists: Kulør 001
Composed of some of Copenhagen’s most promising techno producers including IBON, Schacke, Sugar, Repro, Rune Bagge and Funeral Future, ‘Kulør 001’ is the inaugural compilation from Courtesy’s new record label, Kulør – whose name literally translates to ‘Colour’.
Lawrence: Illusion
‘Illusion’ finds Lawrence in typically fine soul nourishing form with a cadence as stylish and aesthetically pleasing as any of his previous work. Ahead of release, we are happy to offer you a taster of the album with a premiere of “Dark Swirl” – simply beautiful electronic music for both home and club listening.
Berlin Atonal 2018
Challenging sonics have always been the appeal of Berlin Atonal. This years edition proved to be an immersive five-day marathon showcasing the very best of avant-garde music, audio-visual arts and a whirlwind of creativity. Madara Fridenvalde shares her personal experience of the festival that featured world premieres, rare bookings and first-time collaborations.
Idealist: Mind Field
Idealist is a man who’s learned his craft, who’s taken the time to work on his output, and having turned heads with “Firewood Street” back in 2016 on his own imprint… he’s back after 2 years off with a hefty new Mind Field LP on Echocord.
Shinichi Atobe: Heat
Atobe certainly brought his A-game to the table on his most danceable record yet. Heat features all of the sonic touchstones that we’ve come to expect from his music and capitalizes on the best moments from the almost 20 years we’ve known him to exist.
Thomas Fehlmann: Los Lagos
It’s been a while since we’ve heard a solo project from the electronic music legend, and the wait has been well worth it. ‘Los Lagos’ is a testament to Fehlmann’s longevity as an artist and a peak at what he’s capable of as a songwriter and producer.
Djrum: Portrait With Firewood
Occasionally there’s an album that smacks you around the chops with its sheer brilliance. Not just a gentle slap engendering vague thoughts that you might listen to it again but rather a proper clump leaving you dizzy eyed and reaching for the replay.
Nachtdigital Flex
In its 21st year, Nachtdigital has no plans to grow up. With playfulness at its root, the festival creates an environment in which performers and partygoers can let loose. Here’s our personal account of our first ever experience (inc. photos and videos) of Nachtdigital.
Various Artists: Lost Transmissions From The Off-World Territories
Glasgow based Invisible Inc. celebrate their twentieth release with a proper labour of love. Not content with just compiling a selection of excellent other worldly cosmic variations, Invisible have pulled together an impressive roster of musicians including Laraaji, Malcolm Cecil (as Tonto’s Expanding Head Band), K. Leimer and Richard Bone.
Ultrafog: How Those Fires Burned That Are No Longer
Landing via Motion Ward by early September, the debut long-player from Japanese producer Ultrafog shines with both a multitextural and multitextual density, blurring the line between the transience of the present moment and the everlastingness of memory.
Vril: Haus
Vril continues to dumbfound with yet another loop-based release of stargazing, dubby techno with a fresh slice of ambient on the rim. Haus is simply phenomenal and anyone that says otherwise is a hater.