digital download, Plastic Sound Supply, 2009 www.myspace.com/scaffolding As a whole, Scaffolding’s “Narratives” looks to the twin inspirations of classic IDM and contemporary minimal techno in finding its own path. It [ … ]
Tag: 2009
Urceus Exit – Compensation For The Sound Of Silence
2CD-R/free download, Artoffact, 2009 www.urceusexit.com A new band with a new name, at least in my little world, and a mysterious name at that. Using the magic of the internet [ … ]
Foretaste – Terrorist TV
CD, BOREDOMproduct, 2009 www.foretaste-music.com “Clean and modern electro-pop” is the headline on French duo Foretaste’s website, which is a lovely phrase and possibly my favourite type of electro-pop, at least [ … ]
W.A.S.T.E. – A Silent Mantra of Rage
2CD, Vendetta Music, 2009 www.seektotalentropy.com Silent, huh? You have to laugh at the irony of the title, really. Those of you, like me, who were all-too-aware of their debut album [ … ]
Genetic Transmission – Spiral
CD-R, Afe Records, 2009 www.aferecords.com/releases/afe113lcd.htm Industrial and its related sub-genres (or are they complexes or neuroses?) now has such a long history that there’s limited scope for innovation. Industrial listeners [ … ]
Scum From The Sun – Scum From The Sun
CD-R, Afe Records, 2009 www.decimopianeta.com/scum/Scum.htm When I first saw the press sheet labelling Scum From The Sun as ‘Doom Metal/Experimental/Ambient’ there was a part of me that was hoping that [ … ]
V/A – Elektrotribe presents: ZigZag Vol. 2
CD, Elektrotribe, 2009 www.elektrotribe.com Berlin-based label Elektrotribe, founded in 2006, is cultivating a solid repertoire that covers the latest in techno, electro, tech house and related styles of electronic dance [ … ]
Atmogat – Trigger Event
CD, Impusive Art, 2009 www.atmogat.de Danny Prusseit and Toni Polkowski prove themselves as masters in the field of IDM carving a niche with this latest release from Impulsive Art, “Trigger [ … ]
Undermathic – Return To Childhood
CD, Tympanik Audio, 2009 www.undermathic.com Undermathic is the electronic alter ego of one Maciej Paszkiewicz from Poland. Although electronic music wasn’t his first love (there’s a lot of industrial sounds [ … ]
Access To Arasaka – Oppidan
CD, Tympanik Audio/Spectraliquid, 2009 www.accesstoarasaka.com Rob Lioy is a 25 year old electronic musician from New York with an avid interest in all things cyberpunk. So much so in fact [ … ]