The Sounds Of Tomorrow: Sick Robot’s ‘Modular Science’
Informed by classic sci-fi programs as well as by the periodic table of the elements, Sick Robot’s new album Modular…
Blaklight’s ‘Out Of The Void’ Highlights ‘Amazing’ Synthpop Community
“Putting together this project is very much about relationships,” writes Brian Belknap of Blaklight's new remix album.
The Lo-Fi Austerity Of GREEDY CIRCUIT
Lo-fi music can be made on a budget. Case in point: tunes by greedy CIRCUIT, who uses anything he can…
Bowie’s ‘EARTHLING’ At 25: A Sparkling Electronic Gem
David Bowie's 'Earthling,' released 25 years ago this February, is the artist’s most electronic album, period.
The Mind-Blowing Radio-Ready Pop Of WOVES’ ‘Chaos Mesa’
The contemporary sounding tunes on 'Chaos Mesa', presented with the enviable analog synth collection of Josh Ricchio, are an ideal…
Dancing Away The Cynicism: Spray’s ‘Ambiguous Poems About Death’
There’s a clear lineage of synthpop combined with social commentary, and Spray is in the company of great bands like…
Painting With Sound: The Experimental Improvisations Of Thom Lucero
Thom Lucero is the bassist for Media Jeweler, though bass is only sparsely represented in his catalogue. Instead, we have…
‘Into The Void’: Romantic Music For The Apocalypse By BlakLight
Classic synthpop runs through the sound of BlakLight’s new album. The duo’s second release Into The Void features melodic, beat…
Lower Tar’s Future Techno: Live At The Echo, Los Angeles
It’s not that Lower Tar is not melodic – he uses melody in unexpected ways. And there is a heavily…
Lo-Fi Kung Fu And The ‘Magnificent Technique’ Of Black Market’s ‘Five Fingers Of Dub’
Black Market recently released “Five Fingers Of Dub,” which features music from great Kung Fu Movies by Bruce Lee, reimagined…