Reviews
Observer: January 20th, 2015
Our capsule review format returns with releases from Menschliche Energie, Vandalaze and Tyler Milchmann.
Defrag, “Lost Lands EP”
Technoid producer Jeff Dodson invests this brief release with cachet that goes beyond its musical content.
The Unquiet Grave: Suspiria
The Unquiet Grave returns with a look back at electro-goth dramatists Suspiria.
Marching Dynamics, “Boomslang”
Marching Dynamics return after a hiatus, integrating faster and brighter techno colours into their rhythmic noise palette.
Kangarot, “Rejecting Mammalian Humanism”
Kangarot’s Josh Reed renders dark electro in lo-fi appealing to our baser instincts.
In Conversation: The Gothsicles, “Squid Icarus”
The Gothsicles are back, but is there more to “Squid Icarus” than fart jokes? Alex and Bruce discuss. (Don’t worry, yes, there still are fart jokes.)
lié, “Consent”
A dark and harrowing blast of goth-tinged punk from Vancouver’s lié, with plenty of style and substance.
Poordream, “Ninetynine”
Poordream’s debut LP finds new and fascinating ways to construct beautiful technoid music from live and synthetic instruments.
Velvet Acid Christ, “Subconscious Landscapes”
The latest from long-running electro industrial project Velvet Acid Christ is a good example of their frequently overlooked sound design and production.
Displacer, “Electric Dreams”
A slightly more aggressive release from Michael Morton, but still within the moody downtempo world Displacer is known for.
Gnome & Spybey, “Reflective”
Gnome & Spybey enlist a litany of guests for a moodier take on their excellent ambient template.
Statiqbloom/Zex Model, Split LP
Russia’s Zex Model and US act Statiqbloom each approach electro-industrial in similar but subtly different fashions on their split LP.
