One of the first cinematic portrayals of a bleak, far off dystopia, Fritz Lang’s Metropolis has long been the subject … More
Tag: Techno
Future Sound of London – ISDN Review
“They made music that they once described as “Immersive soup”, but here the tone is more about the abstract, far out places of experimentation which echo the krautrock, free jazz and psychedelic nuances which became their later avatars.”
Hookworms – Microshift review
Sometimes it’s hard to spot the join in artist’s careers, the definitive moments in which they shed a skin and … More
Best Songs of 2017 #4 Bicep – Spring
From the album Bicep
Best Albums of 2017 #2 Four Tet – New Energy
“That’s not to say New Energy was a collection of demos just thrown out by a contented late thirty something with a gap in his schedule.”
Best Songs of 2017 #9 Lanark Artefax – Touch Absence
Best albums of 2017 #6 Bicep – Bicep
It’s a well worn misconception that 99% of all electronic music producers want to end up in one of two … More
CJ Bolland – The Analogue Theatre review
“Bombarding the listener with pristine, bloody wake and sub-bass, it seemed designed specifically to be consumed amongst a crowd of three thousand wide-eyed, sweat soaked people on the verge of blitzkreig’d emotional and spiritual exhaustion.”
Cabaret Voltaire – The Crackdown review
“This then was the landscape of Dick’s A Scanner Darkly set to music; Kirk’s sibilant vocals, devoid of tone or melody bearing the inhuman quality of a mendacious autopilot. “
Speedy J – Ginger review
“Ginger was a seamless blend of full length pieces and shorter fills exploring the post club experience, highlighting Paap’s skill in producing a body of work that is both highly evocative but genuinely listenable.”