Category: AMBIENT
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OLO – Sombre CD (Various Labels)
It’s been a while since I had a chance to stumble upon, listen and review the material of an experimental artist. Unlike the traditional music scene, it seems a lot of experimental artists decided to take a break during 2020 or work on some other projects. The songwriting and recording process usually takes a lot…
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Skold – Dies Irae CD (Cleopatra Records)
Skold returns with another exalted full-length named Dies Irae. The chances you never heard for Tim Skold are equal with the chances you spent your life under the rock. His exceptional ideas, musicianship, and producing skills are reaching almost every division of the music industry for over three decades. Besides performing side by side with…
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Kaouenn – Mirages LP (Various Labels)
Mirages is one of those albums you’re stumbling upon once in a lifetime. It’s a material that delivers freshness, uniqueness, and entertainment by simultaneously blending various aesthetics with an aim to enhance the listening experience even more. Mirages is the most-advanced recording by Kaouenn, the alter-ego of Nicola Amici, an Italian multi-instrumental artist with residence…
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Fashion Bird Danger Danger – Phanerothymes LP
Fashion Bird Danger Danger is a psychedelic pop supergroup consisting of John Wlaysewski and Olive Hui (Late Cambrian), Matthew Milligan and Joey Slater (Wheatus), Lisa Hammer (Mors Syphilitica, Triana Orpheus on Venture Bros), and Levi Wilson (Radiana). These highly experienced musicians shared samples and ideas back and forth between August and December of 2020, during…
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Frantic Vibe – Frantic Vibe
Frantic Vibe is a new music project by Howard Herrick, a longtime music enthusiast, and accomplished composer and musician. Besides being an accomplished artist in all spheres of the music business, Howard Herrick’s influences and music compositions are spanning over several genres, such as pop, rock, jazz, blues, dance, trance, electronic, and indie. He also…
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Zipten – Guitronica Cortex
Zipten is an Italian producer and beatmaker based in Milan, whose heavily inspired by instrumental music, chill house, ambient, and rock music. His discography spans over several full-length recordings, such as Space, The Spell, and Beat. The artist also published singles and extended plays like Galaxy Journey, Connections, (You Are) Encanto, Reptilia, Cube Escape, Volcano…
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Solarminds – Her Spirit Cracked The Sky LP (Mind Altering Records)
Solarminds are roaming the scene for quite a while, and their unstoppable creativity creates wonders on each subsequent album. Since their formation in 2001, the group took a particular direction that evolved for two decades, so their music only becomes more meaningful, deep, and detailed with time. No matter if you ever stumbled upon their…
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Chestnut – Mockingbird (Land Turtle Records)
It’s been a while since we covered a piece of experimental music on our pages. To be completely honest, I am not quite sure what caused that gap between the last review about avant-garde releases and the present state, but I was fortunate enough to stumble upon Chestnut a couple of days ago. Chestnut is…
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Toru – Toru CD EP (Various Labels)
Toru is an outstanding French trio that recently released a debut material on both vinyl and compact disc. The group consists of Nicolas Brisset on drums and tambourine, Héloïse Francesconi on guitar, and Arthur Arsenne on another guitar. These bandmembers also provide additional noises throughout the entire material. Their sonic articulations are going far beyond…
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Carved Into The Sun – S/T LP
Carved Into The Sun is a Californian solo project, entirely operated by Eric Reifinger. He released a debut self-titled recording several months ago. Previously, he published One EP that includes two longevous compositions. Eric is responsible for everything considering writing, composing, arranging, and producing, while the material is mixed by Beau Burchell and mastered by…
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V/A – DeepEnd! Chapter 2 (PDV Records / DeepEnd!)
Once again, prolific Croatian independent label PDV Records teamed up with Slovenian DeepEnd Movement to deliver another dosage of contemporary electronic music. This time, Chapter 2 presents four artists, so this compilation resembles more of a four-way split release than an actual compilation album. Nevertheless, if we put those unimportant aspects aside and place involved…
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Plazmatick – Maziš Mi Se / Cuddly, Cuddly Deluxe DLP (PDV Records)
We recently wrote an article about Hrđava Vremena/Rusty Times by Plazmatick, a Croatian electronic music act entirely operated by Marko Mihalinec. Alongside his interest in urban tribalism and culture, his characteristic artistry encompasses both audio and visual form. Seven years have passed since he initially recorded Hrđava Vremena/Rusty Times, and Plazmaticks evolutive process is inevitably…
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