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Safejas releases Balance
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Lewis Shields aka Safejas is a Berlin-based producer working in the fractured seams of electronic music, producing sounds that feel both alien and familiar. Moving between the more exploratory fringes of club music and expansive ambient soundscapes, Shields’ music breathes with curiosity and fractious detail. Before he donned the Safejas moniker, Shields played bass and added electronics to […]
Massimo Pupillo – The Black Iron Prison
In Electronic Music Reviews
Just a cursory glance at the title should tell you that this will fit into the ‘dark’ category of ambient. Its a slow burner, and builds upon its pulsating foundation with squelching and belching sounds that slowly build in intensity. Later we move into some raw, delayed analogue sweeps that add some variation to the composition before we transition to a final section with a slower, […]
Manif – Not Expected
In Electronic Music Reviews
The current global pandemic, and subsequent lockdown has resulted in a great number of us forced into isolation, resulting in a wealth of creativity, and musical production. In Wiltshire, this has resulted in a 12″ vinyl release from electronic music producer manif. Small Steps is a 6-track collection of downtempo beats, electronic sounds, grooves and melodies. It’s minimal, moody, […]
Mirek Coutigny – Atlas (Electronic Rework)
In Electronic Music Reviews
Atlas is a new electronic reworking of the track ‘Atlas’, taken from his last album. It’s recommended for fans of Hidden Orchestra, Cinematic Orchestra, and other electronic crossover acts with orchestra in the title. Mirek is a pianist and composer from Gent, Belgium, whos recently begun turning his attentions to the world of electronic music, utilising his classical training […]
Gabriel Stern releases This ‘n That
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I’m a big fan of music that uses sampling to create music that’s almost a sound collage. It goes back to the beginnings of music concrete, and can be traced through the Beatles Revolution No 9 through to Hip Hop and the KLF and The Orb. It’s great to now discover Gabriel Stern… Gabriel Stern is a classically trained musician from New York. Although he’s 77 years old […]
Bug releases Prize Pig
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Bug is a musician who creates music in many styles, ranging from guitar-driven art-rock to instrumental downtempo and triphop. He’s just released a great track called Prize Pig, a chopped up, low key, mellow, downtempo track with a subdued piano undercurrent complemented by descending vocal swirls and a lo-fi rhythm track… Bug · Prize Pig If you like that, then take a listen to […]
Rare0000 – Machine Learning
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Rare0000 is a producer from France, producing exciting and energetic electronic music, blending hip-hop rhythms and beats with synth arrangements, industrial, and techno sounds and patterns. His latest track is called Machine Learning. It’s a little more club leaning than what I’d usually post here, but I liked its approach, reminding me of some old-school stuff like Orbital and the […]
The Drift – Ambient Explorations [Spotify Playlist]
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The Drift is a growing collection of relaxing, blissful, peaceful ambient soundscapes. Music to soothe your twisted, broken soul. You’ll find some beautiful tracks from new artists that you may not have heard of before alongside tracks by Brian Eno and Aphex Twin. Find somewhere quiet, close your eyes and relax… […]
DJ Earl Previews New Album with Soulful Footwork Track ‘Baaaaaa’
In Electronic Music Reviews
I was first introduced to Juke & Footwork courtesy of Planet Mu and their excellent compilation Bang & Works, a Chicago Footwork compilation which featured some excellent tracks from the likes of RP Boo, DJ Roc, Traxman and DJ Rashad. Integral to the footwork scene is DJ Earl, who after years of working alongside people like DJ Rashad, and releasing music on labels such as Hyperdub and […]
Fragile X – Reflective Vibrations [Premiere]
In Electronic Music Reviews
We’re delighted to bring you a new track from Fragile X, taken from his new ambient electronic release on See Blue Audio. Reflective Vibrations is taken from the EP Chromatherapy, and is due to be released on 20th November. Reflective Vibrations – it’s a beautiful ambient track, it builds wonderfully, with some great layers and textures in there. It’s got a little bit of […]

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