Reviews
In Conversation: Skinny Puppy, “The Greater Wrong of the Right”
We use the occasion of the reissue of Greater Wrong Of The Right to talk about our impressions of Skinny Puppy’s first reunion album then and now.
End To End: Rentip, “Routine Remixes”
A remarkably unified remix companion to Rentip’s “Daily Routines” does well by its source material, thanks in part to a robust list of contributors.
Leaether Strip, “Teenage Demos”
We listen to the earliest synthpop demos of the celebrated dark electro godfather.
Fostercare, “Innerspace vol 1”
Fostercare delivers another free-association techno headfuck, but draws from a whole new range of sources.
[product], “Shallow Graves”
Portland Terror EBM project [product] play with genre tropes while sticking close to the style’s main selling points.
Observer: January 10th, 2014
We kick off our new capsule review feature with a trio of Bandcamp releases from IIOIOIOII, Avskydd and Neon Shudder.
DJMREX, “EP1”
The debut from Douglas McCarthy’s new project is as heady and complex as it is warm and inviting.
Tyler Newman, “Zonekiller”
Tyler Newman’s soundtrack for an as-yet unreleased SF flick sets the mood perfectly with its dystopian but ultimately catchy themes.
M‡яc▲ll▲, “HЄRЄŦłC”
The mysterious post-witch house producer continues the rapid evolution of their dusky, horror-themed style.
Die Sektor, “(-)existence”
Atlanta’s Die Sektor close off a trilogy of experimental aggrotech albums with a corker.
Klangstabil, “Shadowboy”
Long-running electronic music duo continue with the electropop direction of their last album, with the addition of some complex conceptual ideas.
Terminal Gods, “Machine Beat Messiah”
Terminal Gods’ first EP adds some dusty blues rock to their goth-punk template, and shuffles through a wide range of steps in a short spell on the floor.