Fig’s Vision “Boy Pressure” Choo Choo Fig’s Vision is an odd band, with a sound that is so unusual, and the video for the song may even be odder. With a sound that seems to be a hybrid electronica and … Continue Reading
Posts Tagged: electronica
Life Affirming: Elephant Heart – “Lenguas”
Elephant Heart “Lenguas” Elephant Heart is probably the most original band out there. The duo of Jason and Victoria Evigan have formed a world music collective to make music designed to connect us all in ways only art can accomplish. … Continue Reading
Darkness With Brightness: GemelaDual – “Golden Sleepwalker”
GemelaDual “Golden Sleepwalker” What a wonderfully dark sound “Golden Sleepwalker” has. The production is delightfully underlit, like a painting by Rembrandt or Geetgen toot Sin Jans, where light only shines on parts of the whole. In “Golden Sleepwalker”, the vocals … Continue Reading
French Electronica Expressionism: Steevo Nuissier – “L’Eveil de la Raison”
Steevo Nuissier “L’Eveil de la Raison” Steevo Nuissier has released enough beautifully dark electronica magic, this time in his native French, which, somehow, sounds darker and more intense than anything Nuissier has done yet. This to me sounds like something … Continue Reading
Beauty In Erotica: Good fuck – “Physics”
Good Fuck “Physics” Good Fuck What an amazing sounding duo. “Tim Kinsella and Jenny Pulse have consummated their love on disc. The result is Good Fuck, an erotic exploration of experimental literary techniques and adventurous electronic beats.” This album is … Continue Reading
Temporary Journey? Pander Sera – “Gazebo”
Pander Sera “Gazebo” Bothy The beautiful deepness of Pander Sera’s voice is what draws you into the beauty of her music. Here she deals with the temporary aspects of life, using as metaphors Gazebo, Bothys (shelters in the forest), Reset, … Continue Reading
Out Of This World: Pas Musique – “A Finnish Bedtime Story”
Pas Musique “A Finnish Bedtime Story” The Phoenix Another futuristic electronica band, but seriously, these guys sound like they’ve come from Andromeda Galaxy. It is no wonder in their band picture they are all looking up. They are waiting for … Continue Reading
Darker Beauty: Death By Piano – “Countdown”
Death By Piano “Countdown” Death By Piano is back and even darker than before, if that is possible. “Countdown” is a remarkable song containing what might be my favorite line: “Will the quiet be too loud?” Death By Piano is comprised of singer/keyboardist Kalen … Continue Reading
Evening Music: Alison Sudol – “Escape The Blade”
Alison Sudol “Escape The Blade” Moon There is something twilightish about Alison Sudol. Her voice is lovely like a red/purple sky at dusk. This is music for the evening, the most peaceful time of day. That’s it: Sudol’s music is … Continue Reading
Celtic Nordic Forest Music: Parabola West – “Calling Your Name”
Parabola West “Calling Your Name” American born, New Zealand-base Amy Tucker West has pulled off the amazing trick of combining Nordic and Celtic traditions with the lush electronica of Enya without sounding old or rehash. A combination of Eivur and CHVRCHES, … Continue Reading
The New New Wave: Moist (feat. Maria Marcus) – “Traces”
Moist feat. vocalist Maria Marcus “Traces” Lavine From Söderhamn, Sweden, Moist is the solo moniker of producer, artist and remixer David Elfström Lilja. The new LP includes 10 tracks with vocals by Maria Marcus, a Swedish multi-platinum songwriter and music producer currently based in … Continue Reading
Beauty In The Shadows: Steevo Nuissier – “Camouflage”
Steevo Nuissier “Camouflage” Steevo Nuissier, the master electronica multi-instrumentalist out there, has a new single, and it is a killer. The instrumentation is so hidden in plain hearing, and Nuissier’s voice is pleading and rough, which adds such wonder to … Continue Reading
Dark Dance: Nikki Oniyome – “Dance”
Nikki Oniyome “Dance” Sui/Mizu Nikki Oniyome has this unbelievably dark and sexy voice, making even this nu-dance song more than just dance, but more a midnight ceremony. As her bio states: Nikki Oniyome 鬼嫁日記 is Scandinavian indietronica music project with … Continue Reading
Electronica: These New Puritans – “Into The Fire”
These New Puritans “Into The Fire” George and Jack Barnett, those twins geniuses from Essex, are back after five years with a new song, and it certainly was worth the wait. Along with the brothers, David Tibet and Micaela Haslam … Continue Reading
Beautiful Tribute: Strange Familia – “Nightlight”
Strange Familia “Nightlight” Strange Familia, which is Garret Williams and Brecken Jones, has created a beautiful but strange and almost disconcerting song celebrating the lives and memorializing the tragic deaths of Williams’ mother and little daughter. This song has so much … Continue Reading
Psychedelic Fun: Guerilla Toss – “Meterological”
Guerilla Toss “Meterological” Twisted Crystal Guerilla Toss dropped their insanely crazy new album on September 14, and it’s amazing. Imagine if Deee-Light and Art of Noise took acid together and created music; that is Guerilla Toss. Fun, psychedelic, danceable, all … Continue Reading
Autumnal Beauty: Still Corners – “The Message”
Still Corners “The Message” Slow Air What a beautiful, breathless voice, floating over the instrumentation that is clear yet foggy. Some of the synth sounds are so ethereal, while the guitar is so crystal clear; a perfect balance. There is … Continue Reading
Genius All Around: Steevo Nuissier – “A Scene (Live Rehearsal)”
Steevo Nuissier “A Scene (Live Rehearsal)” When Steevo Nuissier puts out any new music, I always pay attention. Steevo is one of the most intelligent and talented performer out there. Sometimes, as in this Live Rehearsal, he seems to be … Continue Reading
Beautiful Sadness: neek – “something new something blue”
neek something new something blue (feat. Saro) words i shouldn’t have There is something extremely sad about neek’s new song. Her voice and the production of it make the song sound even sadder, as if you are delving into reek’s … Continue Reading
Electronica For Mind and Body: Neil Frances – “Coming Back Around (extended)”
Neil Frances “Coming Back Around (extended)” Took A While EP What a magnificent sound. This duo make everything interesting, and they never sound the same. In “Coming Back Around”, the emphasis is on the wonderful percussion; in “Ask Me Anything”, … Continue Reading