Whiel I have not yet heard all of Soft Science, the new LP from Brooklyn’s Matt Evans, I can tell it has many lessons within. On the singles, “Saprotrophia” and “Alocasia,” Evans takes science class outside—both opaque song titles refer to fungi and house plants, and the full record promises much more. Matt Evans | order Soft Science | website | Twitter | Instagram | … Continue reading Matt Evans – “Saprotrophia”
The title and opening track of Maajo’s recent album, Water of Life, is a gleaming pillar of hope. The Finnish-African band is joined by vocalist Waina on the single. Maajo | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Waina | Facebook | Spotify | Soundcloud Continue reading Maajo – “Water of Life” (feat. Waina)
Exquisite electricity for the dancefloor. Floating Points | SnG coverage | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading Floating Points – “Problems”
An elastic techno phenomenon. ECHT! | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading ECHT! – “The Goose That Got Away”
Ho, Angelo; my dear, Angelo—is it within your power to take me away to a realm unfathomable for an experience that I cannot, at this moment, even imagine? Brijean | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Bandcamp Continue reading Brijean – “Angelo”
Legendary looper Lomond Campbell borrows some magnificent symbols for “The Mountain and the Pendulum.” It does make me consider the sheer insignificance of our planet, typically realized at the summit of a peak. It also feels as though it moves with the earth, in a complementary rhythm—though that could just be the dramatic bassline. Lomond Campbell | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Bandcamp Continue reading Lomond Campbell – “The Mountain and the Pendulum”
Air-fried IDM proverb. Ando Laj | website | Instagram | Soundcloud Continue reading Ando Laj – “Perched Prayer”
Somber self-reflection in the club. Waleed | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading Waleed – “Se Rompen”
For a breakbeat breakup song, I sure do feel uplifted. TSHA | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Mafro | website | Facebook | Instagram | Soundcloud Continue reading TSHA – “Giving Up” feat. Mafro
While I am frankly unsettled by the similarity in both appearance and moniker between Jennifer Vanilla and Jenny Hval, an optimist might say, ‘well, at least they’re both cool and weird.’ OK, yes, I’m also the optimist. Jennifer Vanilla | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify Continue reading Jennifer Vanilla – “Body Music”
Sawdust & Gin 