Intricate programmed rhythms, unusual sequencing, fragmented textures and exploratory electronic composition. Discover reviews and artists working beyond established dance-music formats.Listen alongside the reviews: Essential Electronica playlist →
Formed in 2019, Shugorei is a collaboration between classically trained Nozomi Omote, who fuses her classically trained percussion background with Japanese influences, and Thomas Greens’ production skills to create an exciting sonic experience, utilising vibraphone, percussion, digital samples, sound clips and synthesisers.…
Sinan Özgür Koç, a.k.a. Rozarc, is a producer, drummer and sound engineer based in Berlin. Inspired by artists as diverse as Björk, Amon Tobin, and Nine Inch Nails, he’s honed a style fusing elements of techno, industrial, downtempo and IDM. Following on…
Break The Mould is a collaboration between South London-based producer Sour Sync, and song-writer and producer Drew Jodi, who have a track record of working together going back a couple of years. It’s wonderfully glitchy, taken what could have been…
Totek are a duo from Melbourne, Australia who’s just released their third single, called Oh, Light. It’s an excellent track with dark undertones, and difficult to categorise. Elements of drum & bass fuse with vocals that although definitely soulful veer…
Andrey Orenstein is an electronic artist and singer-songwriter from Ekaterinburg, in Russia, who’s currently based in Tel-Aviv, Israel. He created his track ‘Gone from The Place, whilst experimenting with a looper and a synth arpeggio. The track was handed over…
Noise Down Below is a new music project from Milan-based Leonardo Ciceri, influenced by bands such as Radiohead, Weval, and Trentemøller, Noise Down Below focusses on blending acoustic breaks with electronic textures and ambient samples, mixing and composing hypnotic sequences…
Goatfish is an IDM producer from Amsterdam. He takes his inspiration from oldschool dubstep artists like Burial, and produces his own glitchy, dubby tracks as a response. His latest track is called ‘cabin crew /// Prepare for Take Off’, and…
We Are The Willows is an art pop project of Minneapolis based singer/songwriter and producer Peter M. The project has been active since 2007, with a number of releases including a two-part concept album in 2014. We Are The Willows…
The Dark Jazz Project is the latest project from musican and composer Andrew Spackman (SAD Man, Nimzo-Indian). The Dark Jazz Project brings Spackman’s quixotic and mercurial approach fusing jazz core, free improvised experimental, industrial and electronic music. It’s an engaging…
Beginning with some S&H shenanigans this quickly turns into Aphex Twin acid territory, with a crazy bassline reminiscent of Squarepusher. It’s a crazy, glitchy vibe which chills out a little later. There’s some interesting vocal glitches to reintroduce the earlier…