Boards Of Canada are undoubtedly a rare sort. You might put Aphex Twin and Burial in the same class; they make weird electronic music that…
Tag: Electronica
28/08/2019: “Music For Chameleons” by Gary Numan
Gary Numan has spent decades cultivating a unique sound and persona. I could possibly compare him to David Bowie, but Numan’s music is special because…
20/07/2019: “DARE” by Gorillaz
It’s surprising that I haven’t done any songs by Gorillaz before, because they are undoubtedly a massive name. Led by Damon Albarn, the band are…
17/07/2019: “Eple” by Röyksopp
Röyksopp consists of 2 Norwegian electronica producers, who make music revolving around trip hop and downtempo focused styles. “Eple” is very chilled out, but somewhat…
24/06/2019: “The Word II” by Shigeo Sekito
Earlier on, I wrote about Mac DeMarco. One of my favourite tunes by Mac DeMarco is Chamber Of Reflection, not least because of the stunning…
20/06/2019: “Underwater Man” by Virna Lindt
I think it’s very unfair to dismiss this song as “lounge music” or anything of that sort. The lethargic dreamscape created here is undoubtedly relaxing,…
17/05/2019: “Coronus, The Terminator” by Flying Lotus
2014’s You’re Dead! is a trippy meditation on death and the afterlife. I read an interview at the time where FlyLo talked about his thoughts…
03/05/2019: “Papua New Guinea” by The Future Sound Of London
Not many songs from the early U.K. rave era can claim the same sort of longevity as this one! It’s still widely regarded as one…
16/04/2019: “Bike” by Autechre
This is probably one of Autechre’s more accessible songs, amid a sea of ambient electronic musings and IDM weirdness. The duo make music in a…
11/04/2019: “Skylab” by Electronic System
Electronic System is a project of the Belgian synthesizer legend Dan Lacksman. He has performed under his own name, and in groups (most notably Telex)….