Although their first full-length effort was released in 2007, the Brooklyn-based trio of House of Blondes had only begun playing live shows together in 2012. in fact, I caught about half of the band’s second […]
Tag: electronica
Currently located in Brooklyn, the multi-instrumentalist and producer, William Flynn has worked with the likes of St. Vincent, Acrylics, Aufgang and the Prids; however as a solo artist, Flynn writes, produces and records under the moniker […]
Matthew Young has gained notoriety among circles for his work as a keyboardist and vocalist with Body Language, one of this area’s countless electro pop outfits, and for his work as one half of Vacationer. Young has […]
The Toronto, ON-based, Robert Alfons writes, records and performs under the moniker of Trust. His 2012 debut effort, TRST was released both critical praise and commercial success — critics at Vice, Pitchfork and The Guardian reviewed it favorably and the album was […]
Nepenthe, the third full-length release by the Brooklyn-based artist Julianna Bardwick. Upon the album’s release, Bardwick and her album have received critical praise from a number of media outlets including the likes of Pitchfork, the Fader, […]
Starting his career in the 1990s dance music scene in Washington, DC, Thomas Blondet has developed a reputation for blurring genre lines by infusing just about any beat and funk oriented genre known to man including deep house, […]
As a band, Liars has a long-held reputation for defying expectations at every single turn of their careers and for a sound that’s purposely challenging. WIXIW, which landed at number 21 on this site’s Best of 2012 list was a […]
Swedish artist Mattias Friberg writes, records and performs under the moniker of Shadow Shadow, a project that Friberg started out of a small cottage in in the Southern Swedish countryside, furnished with flea market electronics […]
The rather mysterious, New York-based electronic artist Belanger recently contacted me with his latest single “Calico.” “Calico” is a slickly produced bit of minimalist electronica that shimmers with an icy surface; however, despite it’s minimalism, […]
With the release of songs such as “3AM Eternal” and “What Time Is Love,” the KLF became an international sensation, as well as one of the UK’s most notorious pop acts. Known in their native […]
Originally formed in 1982 by Bremen, Germany-based DJ Ralph “von” Richoven, Saada Bonaire was a studio project based around two, young and very sultry German vocalists and a diverse backing band whose sound could be […]
Warp Records released Silver Wilkinson, Bibio’s most recent full-length release early last year, and the material managed to be summery and psychedelic in a way that was reminiscent of the likes of Nick Drake and interestingly enough, Junip. “Dye the Water […]
The Los Angeles, CA-based artist and renowned cat owner Dustin Krapes performs as a synthesizer/sample-based musical project by the name of Habits that includes a rotating cast of live and recording collaborators such as professional […]
Based out of both Toronto, ON and Montreal, QC, the sibling trio of Alie, Jaclyn, and Trevor Blumas perform under the band name of Doomsquad, a rather appropriate name for an act that specializes in […]
As a band, Liars has a long-held reputation for defying expectations at every single turn of their careers and for a sound that’s purposely challenging. WIXIW, which landed at number 21 on this site’s Best of 2012 list was a […]