Tag Archives: IDM
Hanetration – Tenth Oar EP
Artist: Hanetration Title: Tenth Oar EP Released: 2012 Label: (self-released via Bandcamp) Format: digital download Genre: glitch, IDM, abstract I have to tell you, when the first track starts playing, it feels magical and invokes an almost dreamy feel. It’s … Continue reading
Redeye: Arizona Tracks via FAX
Artist: Redeye Title: Arizona Tracks Released: 1996 Label: Fax +49-69/450464 Format: CD (limited edition of 1000) Genre: IDM, Ambient According to what few reviews I found for this release, this album is hailed as THE ambient/IDM album and an obscure … Continue reading
The Life and Times of the Future Sound of London, pt. 15
Artist: FSOL Title: We Have Explosive Released: 1997 Label: Astralwerks, Virgin Format: 12”, CD Genre: Abstract, dub, electro, ambient, break beat FSOL present, “We Have Explosive,” perhaps their second most popular single and the last official release prior to 2002 … Continue reading
The Life and Times of the Future Sound of London pt. 14
Artist: FSOL Title: Dead Cities Released: 1996 Label: Virgin, Astralwerks Format: CD, 2×12”, cassette, limited edition CD & booklet Genre: Experimental, ambient, IDM, abstract, leftfield This album grew out of the disdain the band felt for their own sound and … Continue reading
Into the Woods: An interivew with Second Thought
Finally, at long last, here is the interview with Ross baker of Second Thought. Me: You had mentioned you’ve been involved with the Second Thought project since 1999. What sort of gave rise to that? ST: An old friend of … Continue reading
Scanning for Lifeforms: An Interview with Akkya
Again, sorry this is getting posted so late. The transition at my new job has been exhausting and though things are going well, I have been so burnt out from the long hours that I generally come home and face … Continue reading
Akkya
Artist: Akkya Title: Abandoned Future Perfect Released: 2011 Label: (self-released on iTunes) Format: MP3 Genre: Ambient It’s no secret that with the evolution of communication technology, the world has been shrinking. This is true often with musicians and artists. Akkya … Continue reading
The Life and Times of the Future Sound of London, pt. 5
I’ve listened to so much FSOL in the last two days that I may take a break from this project to review something else… Artist: The Future Sound of London Title: Cascade Released: 1993 (reissue on CD in the US … Continue reading
A Chill for the Summer Sun
Artist: (Various) Title: Excursions in Ambience: The Fourth Frontier Label: Astralwerks Format: CD (limited Edition) Released: 1995 Genre: Ambient, abstract, IDM, Post Rock, Experimental, drone Before I get into the musical aspect of this compilation, I should touch on this … Continue reading
