Reviews
aliceffekt, “Noon Guest”
Abstracted gaming ambiance showcases aliceffekt’s sound design talents.
Jérôme Chassagnard, “Sea”
French producer Jérôme Chassagnard looks to the oceans for inspiration on his latest release.
Observer: Plack Blague & Imperial Black Unit
Short-form takes on new releases from Plack Blague and Imperial Black Unit.
Replicas: Cyberaktif, “Tenebrae Vision”
A new 2CD/digital reissue from Artoffact helps contextualize the early 90s industrial supergroup.
Stockhaussen, “XII”
Coldwave goes to the disco on analog synth maven Stockhaussen’s third LP.
Observer: Schwefelgelb & Fractions
Short form reviews of new techno-EBM releases from Schwefelgelb and Fractions.
Replicas: The Cure, “Mixed Up / Torn Down”
The gargantuan three disc reissue of The Cure’s “Mixed Up” imitates the pop excess of the band, even if it can’t hope to circumscribe it.
lié, “Hounds”
Vancouver cold punk lié go deeper and somehow darker on their third LP.
Matter, “Primitive Forms”
Matter’s first album for Ant-Zen digs deep into trad rhythmic noise with a few modern touches.
Them Are Us Too, “Amends”
Them Are Us Too’s requiem strikes upon the ethereal beauty which made their too-brief time so arresting.
In Conversation: ohGr, “TrickS”
The latest ohGr record brings some new pop sheen to Ogre’s classic delivery, and the senior staff are having a parlay about its charms.
Vortex, “As Gods Fall”
Bombast and restraint are both found on Vortex’s martial industrial representation of Norse mythology.
