Reports
Reports
Lundin Oil - Exploit Divisions
Anthony Linell's Northern Electronics label has been praised for its unique and high-quality electronic music. The label's latest release, Lundin Oil's Exploit Division, ventures into drone ambient and experimental realms, showcasing both innovative and challenging tracks. While some songs are critiqued for lacking depth compared to others on the album, the overall work delves into themes of energy misuse and global warming. The album experiments with morphing textures, providing an intense and thought-provoking listening experience while pushing the boundaries of drone and ambient music within the Northern Electronics sound family.
Ghost Dubs - Damaged
The Ghost Dubs project by Michael Fiedler explores eerie atmospheres and rumbling sub-textures, incorporating vintage techniques and emphasising mechanical elements. The music includes dub reggae and dub techno elements, with innovative percussive hits and effects that evoke the sounds of Kingston, Jamaica. Damaged pays tribute to dub music with an updated take on the genre as the Ghost Dubs project incorporates experimental sounds of downtempo and dark ambient, creating a dark, powerful, and immersive listening experience.
Mønic - Where Reality Fades
Mønic, also known as Simon Shreeve, is an artist known for pushing the boundaries of deep and dark aesthetics in dubstep under his Kryptic Minds aliased and, more recently, in genres like techno, jungle, and dark ambient. His album, Where Reality Fades, explores drone and loop-based ambience, creating guttural and richly textured music. While some loops in the album may come across as repetitive, Mønic's use of glacial drones and field recordings effectively captures the tense undercurrent of the city and creates a deeply immersive experience. Overall, Mønic's work is intricate and thought-provoking, inviting listeners to ponder personal and existential questions.
Michel Banabila - Unspeakable Visions
Banabila’s mind-bending world music-inspired electronica is a must.
HNNY - Light Shines Through
The transformation of HNNY's musical style from humorous house to a more emotionally available artist is a blessing I didn't know we needed.
Daisy Ray - Shelly
Shelly (2024) twists and turns through avant-garde experiments, folk-infused riffs and a torrent of sound-shaping effects.
Various Artists - 5 Years Of Danza Nativa
Congratulate the Danza Native label for five years of operation.
Kinzua - Purest State Confusion
It's an album for all those wanting to push breakbeat a bit further.