Lapti – Circadian Rhythms (Error Broadcast)
Delving further into my foray through this 21tst century beat music phenomena, I find that Error Broadcast, has released this excellent new compilation, entitled Fly Russia. It’s a collab they’re doing with Siberian blog, Gimme5 and it’s a 17 track whopper of a compilaiton featuring the very best of Russian beatmakers. Especially close attention should...
Full Moon Fuck
What a find! Full Moon Fuck is the second solo project of David from the band I previously talked about, To The Happy Few. There’s only 2 tracks so far on the myspace but let me tell you, they are seriously good. I’ve been playing the track I Screwed Musical 5 times now by this...
AEED – ERROR CODE
Hip hop but not quite. AEED is a producer based in Switzerland, and describes his music as “21st century beat music”. We hear hip hop with chopped, staggered vocals but there are also shades of ambient with his signature 8-bit style electronica. The closest other artist whom I can compare this to will probably be...
As The Stars Fall
“Track by track, picture after picture, rise As The Stars Fall. A black & white photography of a glowing light fading out in the night,throbbing melodies talking to your soul like the end of a sad story.” [As The Stars Fall - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished] [As The Stars Fall - From Another Time]...
D/R/U/G/S
D/R/U/G/S. The sound of too many pills slaughtering your high, the beat of circling lights and broken machines, skipping discs. Errors. Here, this is the formulation of a plan, dischord turning into dance turning into disorder. Rewind, the VHS hiss, can we not or can we dance to this. Textured percussions, filtered trance, butchered IDM...
Shigeto – What We Held On To (FREE EP)
“Shigeto’s body of work has grown over the last few years to the tune of several EPs on Moodgadget as Shigeto and with A Setting Sun, a pair of EPs under the alias Frank Omura, and remixes for Shlohmo, Worst Friends, Praveen & Benoit, Tycho, Mux Mool, Charles Trees, A Setting Sun, Beautiful Bells, and...
Multiverse Dark Matter Compilation (Tectonic)
“This double CD release offers a selection of highlights from the Multiverse studio’s recent history. Leading the charge are both ‘Lion’ and ‘Pop Pop’ by Vex’d, records that formed the first bridge between classic British industrial music and dubstep, a fusion now championed by the likes of Surgeon, Distance and Milanese. This appears alongside Joker...
Foxes In Fiction
Foxes In Fiction. Ahhh what the fuck is wrong with me. Maybe I’m not really in the mood for slow, twee ambient stuff. I’m already dead tired and Warren Hildebrand’s bedroom recorded music has successfully made me feel even more exhausted. Was that the intention? I don’t know. Maybe I should come back to this...
Tycho – Past Is Prologue (Ghostly International)
A Circular Reeducation is a favorite off the album but then the faster paced, Past Is Prologue moves in with awesome grace, again the keyboards keep you reigned in but then, at 1:51 the scattering percussions quickly move into breakbeat / drum and bass territory.
The Sight Below
The Sight Below is the background sound that sets the tone for those lonely nights. Swirling underwater guitars on loop -Â echo, hymn and wail. The ache is intense and yet comforting at the same time. This is too forward-thinking for shoegaze, too intimate to be called ambient. It is the whirling prelude to a...
XI – ambient dub
Tonight we’re getting into the groove for some ambient, spacey dub from Toronto’s XI. Perfect for that Valentine’s Day meal or after dinner shenanigans, if you know what I mean. I’ve only temporarily sneaked off to do this quick post, so ya’ll need to appreciate. :) The track 000 is already a firm favorite here....
Boy Without God + The Underscore Orkestra + Jon Coyle
We’re getting a bit happy with folk music these past few days aren’t we. This time, we’ve received 3 Bad Panda releases for you guys today. The first one’s from Jon Coyle. Think of it as ambient, lucid folk music very much similar to Sun Ra, maybe even a bit of (old)Aphex Twin. Next up,...
