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Jesse Osborne-Lanthier –‘Unalloyed, Unlicensed, All Night!’ EP (2017)
Raster-Noton’s Unun series aims to present “musical diamonds in the rough,” and has featured early productions from NHK and Grischa Lichtenberger. The label’s latest find is young Canadian Jesse...
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Jeff Mills – Trip to the Moon (2017)
Detroit techno pioneer Jeff Mills has composed a new score for the recently rereleased French silent film A Trip to the Moon. The 1902 classic follows a group of astronauts who travel to the moon....
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Moiré – No Future (2017)
Making his debut on Ghostly International following releases on Werkdiscs, R&S, and Ghostly’s sister label Spectral Sound, No Future is the second full-length from London-based producer Moiré. The...
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Mind Over Mirrors – Undying Color (2017)
As Mind Over Mirrors, Jaime Fennelly (formerly of Peeesseye) uses analog synthesizers and an Indian pedal harmonium, creating swirling, pulsating drones equally informed by traditional ragas and cosmic...
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Dreadzone – Dread Times (2017)
Dreadzone are a great British institution. An alternative dance institution, one loved across decades of festivals and sweaty venues. Latterly, the sight and sound of the band grooving deeply as their...
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Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Gustavo Santaolalla, Mogwai – Before the Flood...
Before the Flood is a documentary from Fischer Stevens that follows actor Leonardo DiCaprio on a three-year journey as he surveys the impact of climate change. Its soundtrack is a superb collaboration...
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Yamaneko – Project Nautilus (Keygen Loops) (2016)
It is sometimes said that Yamaneko emerged suddenly, seemingly from the ether. This is untrue. Both literally — prior to adopting his current moniker he had released under the pseudonym Talbot Fade —...
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Fatima Yamaha – Araya EP (2017)
It’s been an interesting couple of years for Bas Bron, the Dutch house producer often known as Fatima Yamaha. His little-noticed 2004 track “What’s a Girl to Do” (released on Irish label D1...
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Xiu Xiu – FORGET (2017)
“Accessible” is a relative term. With FORGET, the latest from Xiu Xiu, it’s a case of being outside and strange but somehow relatable, as opposed to borderline unlistenable — it comes down to how long...
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Joshua Sabin – Terminus Drift (2017)
Roly Porter, Emptyset and Paul Jebanasam all have a hand in programming the Subtext Recordings imprint, and their singular vision is one of massive bodies in motion. Deep, rich tones emanate in waves,...
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Forrest Fang – Following the Ether Sun (2017)
Synthesist/multi-instrumentalist Forrest Fang’s mesmerizing and emotive electronic-ambience glides upon hypnotizing impressionistic floating formations. Spacemusic, world music and deep atmospheric...
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Space Above – Still (2017)
Being in a band that’s successful the world over isn’t always glamor street. Touring is hard work, and when you’re around the same people every day out on the road, relationships can begin to erode. At...
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Klaus Schulze – Body Love vol. 2 (1977, Reissue 2016)
Recorded in 1976 and released the next year, Body Love, Vol. 2 was intended as a soundtrack for a pornographic film. Nothing wrong with this in and of itself, but it is hard to imagine that Schulze’s...
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Visible Cloaks – Reassemblage (2017)
So far, Spencer Doran’s mixtapes have overshadowed his actual albums. In 2010, the Portland, Oregon, producer posted Fairlights, Mallets and Bamboo — Fourth-World Japan, Years 1980-1986, a stunning...
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Thundercat – Drunk (2017)
In the four years since Stephen Bruner (aka Thundercat), released his last long-player, Apocalypse, he’s become an in-demand session bass player, guesting on over a dozen albums including...
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Mozart’s Sister – Field of Love (2017)
Field of Love is Caila Thompson-Hannant’s second full-length under the moniker Mozart’s Sister. Her debut with Arbutus Records, it doubles down on the off-kilter electro-pop of her 2014 debut. In...
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PVT – New Spirit (2017)
From their name to the wildly different sounds they’ve explored over their nearly two-decade career, PVT is all about surprising shifts. They delivered one of their most radical changes with 2013’s...
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Bing & Ruth – No Home of the Mind (2017)
Excluding a few early, limited releases, No Home of the Mind is the third proper full-length from pianist David Moore’s post-minimalist ensemble Bing & Ruth, and their debut for legendary indie...
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Yuksek – Nous Horizon (2017)
Pierre-Alexandre Busson, AKA the French electronic musician Yuksek, has been up to quite a bit since his 2009 salvo of ‘Tonight’ and ‘Extraball’ took the world by storm. He’s toured the world, scored a...
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Dirty Projectors – Dirty Projectors (2017)
In the insular world of celebrity indie rockers, David Longstreth and Amber Coffman were our Brangelina, our Bennifer — a powerhouse couple working at the top of their game. So it’s no surprise that...
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