As someone who once owned a homemade dream machine, it’s nice to see this old relic get a sonic reassessment. Our dear friends at Unexplained Sounds Group start the year off with yet another brilliant experimental music compilation. From the label’s Bandcamp site: “The Dreamachine, conceived by Brion Gysin with Continue Reading
Electronic
Red Stars Over Tokyo – The Burning Spiral
Those who assume techno music is cold should take a good listen to Red Stars Over Tokyo. This is warm, relaxed, and some of the most pleasant electronic music I’ve heard in a fair while. Perhaps it’s for the dancefloor, perhaps not, but you will feel a sense of contentment Continue Reading
Various Artists – Artoffact Records 2025 Sampler
Artoffact Records, Canada’s premier electronic music record label, looks to have had a banner year in terms of releases. Still, the only recognizable name I see is Rhys Fulber, best known for his work with Front Line Assembly and Delerium. Still, it sounds like this kind of music is in Continue Reading
Dolphins of Venice – Captains of Industry
Oh, man, this is weirdly cool! Mahorka Records brings us Dolphins of Venice and a release that would have fit in a 1982 record run. A touch of Kraftwerk, lo-fi electronic music, underground cassette charm, but updated with a very fresh and well-recorded sound.
MOREGO – Middle Eastern Dub
Our friend MOREGO’s latest album is a dub masterpiece, combining the better aspects of Lee Perry and Muslimgauze while retaining his own unique flavor.
tigermonster – collected dreamories
I don’t run into many experimental ambient bands from Liechtenstein, but this, I have to say, turned out to be a pretty good listen. Dark and somewhat ritualistic, it’s a good sort of weird.
Various Artists – Mutant Radio: Mutant Fundraising Compilation
I recently discovered Mutant Radio, which seems to be the hippest radio station in my new hometown of Tbilisi. Although I’m not familiar with most of the bands they play, the genres vary from techno to experimental, and the beats are strong. It’s definitely worth a listen!
sevensy + Roberto Vodanović Čopor – refug3
First, a proper introduction to sevensy, who is a wonderful new name for me: “sevensy (aka Austin Brooks) creates music that facilitates imaginal sojourns; the message is the sound itself. sevensy mixes electronic and natural sounds with processed guitars and acoustic instruments. His musical themes ‘unfold into an unusual landscape – it Continue Reading
Piero Umiliani Vs Claudio Coccoluto & Savino Martinez (The Heartists) – Mah Nà Mah Nà Remixes Vol. 1
From the legendary Right Tempo Records: “In the 1990s, Claudio Coccoluto became one of the most creative and influential DJs in the European electronic scene. He played regularly at legendary clubs like Cocoricó and Angels of Love, started his own label THE dub in 1996 and reached international charts with Continue Reading
Saagara – 3 The Shackleton Versions
From Waclaw Zimpel’s Bandcamp site: “Saagara’s album 3 made itself right at home in the tak:til universe as soon as it was released to considerable acclaim last October, quickly becoming as much of a touchstone for the label’s Fourth World aesthetic as Jon Hassell, 75 Dollar Bill and Širom. A Continue Reading