Gear Review: Modular 170 From Teenage Engineering Challenges As It Inspires
Teenage Engineering's Pocket Operator devices are popular in the lo fi music scene. The ingenuity of the designs spark inspiration.
Brilliant Dance Music: The Keplerian’s Irresistibly Energetic ‘Spaceship Earth’
The Keplerians deliver immaculately produced, energetic synth pop that’s irresistibly catchy and danceable.
Rodney Cromwell’s Dirty Secret While Recording ‘Memory Box’
I discovered Rodney Cromwell's 'dirty secret:' that he used a vintage version of Garageband to sequence his tracks on 'Memory…
Confessional Synthesis: Sara Storm Talks Gear, Cathartic ‘Absolution’
The cover tunes on Nail Club's 'Absolution' aren’t straightforward by any means. Storm takes the Shirelle’s “Dedicated to The One…
Understanding Ukraine: Electro-Folksong From 6th Crowd Transcends Words
. This electronic version of an Ukrainian folk song by 6th Crowd reflects the heritage of the people currently under…
Rodney Cromwell’s Moog-Inspired ‘Opus Three’ Brings Lo-Fi Into The Future
Gear can be inspiring, and Rodney Crowell's Opus 3 is inspired by a Moog synthesizer from the early 80s as…
Rosebud: Taurus 1984’s Retrowave Tale Of Obsession
Jenkins of Taurus 1984 says his song 'Rosebud' was influenced by the The 1975. "Their songs 'She's American and ‘Ugh'…
‘Get Out’ : Protest Music From The War Zone in Kyiv, Ukraine by BlazerJacket
The tune "Get Out,"by BlazerJacket featuring Dirty Bird 13, is immediate, visceral, and unlike so much electro rock, it’s not…