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posted a review of Auvinen* - Akkosaari. 6 days ago
stunning album revealing real emotional heft and darkness through repeated listening. johannes auvinen renders massive, vast spaces with a few pads, drum machine and tape hiss to grand effect.. such majesty to these tracks, made all the more... See full review
added TIBSLC* - Delusive Tongue Shifts - Situation Based Compositions to their collection. 17 days ago
added Deepside - Deepside EP to their collection. 17 days ago
added Duplex - Fictional Frequency to their collection. 22 days ago
posted a review of opinion (3) - YT. 22 days ago
proper floatation tank ambient. fills the room, slowly undulating with density.
B2 for me!
posted a review of Sierra - Land Of Dreams. 22 days ago
'land of dreams' is creme-de-la-creme NYC deep house with a nice mid-tempo shuffle. kinky bassline to get the bodies moving and killer keys from matt cole giving a jazzy feel not unlike the best efforts of the burrell bros, kerri chandler and co.. the... See full review
posted a review of C.K (2) - P = T. 29 days ago
C.K. is a deeply consistent producer whether applying their talent to kosmiche ambient or deep techy-house cuts.
the lead cut takes the sensuality of classic UKG but shifts it into a deeper house template, with proper ear worm riffs for days.
B1 cut... See full review
posted a review of Being - Broxburn Funk. 29 days ago
inimitable spacey ambient techno. a proper voyage of a record, an album truly cohesive in feeling..
extended acidic journey in the form of 'space again', a bath of tape hiss and undulating synth pulses in 'i can't look at it though' and 'cell block'... See full review
posted a review of Placid Angles - The Cry. 29 days ago
absolutely stunning LP with fresh and breezy, yet intricate beats.
particular highlights for me are 'fate' with the gliding, textured pads and warm bassline and the off-kilter brain dancing broken styles of 'her elements'.
some LPs will always remain... See full review
posted a review of Nuron / Fugue - Likemind 06. about 1 month ago
over the moon to finally have these masterful tracks on wax..
sleek, timeless abstract techno pearls beamed from space
added Nuron / Fugue - Likemind 06 to their collection. about 1 month ago
posted a review of Dream_E - Dreams On 22 . 5 months ago
adding to the praise for this record - beautiful in it's ebb and flow. great label!
added Dream_E - Dreams On 22 to their collection. 5 months ago
posted a review of Mammo (2) - Type Null / Arcology. 5 months ago
simply incredible.. insane deep & heavy intrictate techno yet also a sense of serenity.. b-side particularly is some beautiful shapeshifting sunrise music.. tip!
posted a review of Killer DJs - The Killer EP. 6 months ago
another killer joint from the dustworld camp.. futuristic gear!
lush subdued euphoria on 2.1 with those gliding pads.. dreamy & trippy.
added Killer DJs - The Killer EP to their collection. 6 months ago
added Mammo (2) - Type Null / Arcology to their collection. 6 months ago
posted a review of Surgeons Girl - A Violet Sleep Ep. 6 months ago
stunning opening track - drifts beautifully with the angular feeling of the chords and processing of those vocals.
another record showing livity sound as one of the most vital electronic labels of the 2010s and going forward.
posted a review of 355.11125 - Untitled. 6 months ago
beautiful ambient suspension - a continuation of the breath of fresh air found on 3.11 - Illuminate.
unhurried soundscapes to be found on this 12" - particular favourites are the hopeful, kinetic pulse of 'velcro' and the b-side closer 'kontinuitet'... See full review
added 355.11125 - Untitled to their collection. 7 months ago
posted a review of Mood Swing - Do It Right. 8 months ago
killer under-the-radar NYC deep house bomb - sweeping and dramatic..
'layed back mix' for huge chords and swinging percs. pitch up the rhythm mix and play it alongside the faster house / early hardcore coming out of the uk around the same time. but my... See full review
posted a review of Stephen Brown - A Function Of Aberration. 10 months ago
simply insane record. what's more considering it's his first - what a debut!

unique and singular tracks throughout, within the pieces contained on these two slabs of wax you can hear brown's peerless drum programming - intricate but never over the... See full review
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posted a review of Pontiac Streator - Triz. 11 months ago
stunning album, rich in texture and deliberate movement. music for drifting and watching the world go by. favorite tracks are 'lamp fest' and 'transier unt', the former a beautiful unfurling, slowly moving cut while the latter holds a voice in this... See full review
added Pontiac Streator - Triz to their collection. 11 months ago
posted a comment on Ulla* - Tumbling Towards A Wall. 12 months ago
got a copy a couple of weeks back, i don't hear any of this surface noise/crackling people are referring to. the problem is almost always your turntable, make sure you actually set it up properly
posted a review of Priori (2) - SCN EP. 12 months ago
insanely deep record..
SCN 2 recalling deep, focused Detroit-esque minimalism to tantalizing effect with that pulsing chord.
SCN 3 on an icy dub house joint, it's been a while since i've heard pads that sound this vast, contrasts beautifully with the... See full review
added Language (8) - I Can't Stop / Underwater to their collection. 12 months ago
added Ulla* - Tumbling Towards A Wall to their collection. 12 months ago
posted a review of SW. - LP. 12 months ago
rare and inventive tracks from SW. - a great logical continuation of the vibe cultivated on the first LP.
whereas the first one was very much organic in feel this second salvo works on a slightly more explorative vein with a nice mixture of fast and... See full review
posted a review of M500* & 3MB - Jazz Is The Teacher. 12 months ago
same feeling echoed here - all about 'cosmic courier' here - driving acid with warmth and soul, really fun to mix with, goes well with solid four to the floor house but you'll need to pitch it down. fans of this record should check M5 (2) - Celestial Highways which... See full review
posted a review of Global Electronic Network - Time Square. 12 months ago
glad to see this finally available again - essential long form techno artifacts. love the center label artwork on this one, i feel like it illustrates the feeling of the music perfectly. bit crackly here and there but that's vinyl for you! i'm just... See full review
posted a review of The 4th Wave - Touched. 12 months ago
stunning record, a perfect slice of techno soul from the uk via detroit.
'touched' is lovely but it's the b-side tracks that steal the show. 'ethereal' is just that, moody with a deep basslines and distant gliding strings. 'electroluv' is simply... See full review
posted a review of Claude Young - Nocturnal. 12 months ago
among claude young's best - focused and precise. 'i am nothing' - the perfect exercise in minimalism and restraint with interesting panning hats dancing around the stereo space. 'concentration factor' is absolutely huge, illegal techno bomb. massive... See full review
posted a review of Pavilion (5) - Optimist. 12 months ago
two dancefloor bombs and a cascading ambient texture. the brilliance 'greenspirit' is in the offbeat, sparse at first but love how the bassline and hihats fill in the space. 'optimist' is really fun, reminds me of the grain records, really focused and... See full review
posted a review of Lil' Louis & The World - Club Lonely. 12 months ago
head straight for 'Birds & Trees (Remix)' - slapping loopy garage house joint with climbing strings and insistent piano stabs. watch out in the mix as it does drift a little bit. goes without saying everyone needs a copy of 'club lonely' too.
posted a review of ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ - W​.​S.. 12 months ago
killer electronix from 1/3 of Folder. russia providing some of the richest and most interesting music in the ambient/techno sphere at the moment. varied sounds here with beautiful textures to be found throughout reminiscing for me the wide open... See full review
posted a review of D.K. (10) - Live At The Edge. 12 months ago
gorgeous and heartfelt works here, lovely floating and unhurried sound to be had - channelling the balmy, balearic sort of vibes of his past releases making for some beautiful deep listening.
posted a review of INTe*ra - Aqueduct. 12 months ago
killer collection of tracks - love that it's not all about the kick drums here.
wide open sighing pads on '697' make for a nice start to the record. '463' & '548' are killer, the former a beautiful paean of sunrise pads and FX with a tense bassline,... See full review
posted a review of 3.11 - Illuminate. 12 months ago
beautiful collection of ambient tracks with hints of rhythm and texture with a warm feeling. gaseous clouds echoing in places the works of tetsu inoue, heavenly music corporation et al - hotly recommended if you can track it down.
posted a review of Priori (2) - On A Nimbus. 12 months ago
absolutely incredible album showing the depth and breadth of Priori's repertoire as a producer.
there's a common trope that dance music doesn't work in an album format, and most of the time i would be inclined to agree, but this record is an... See full review
added Lil' Louis & The World - Club Lonely to their collection. 12 months ago
added 3.11 - Illuminate to their collection. about 1 year ago
posted a review of Ambiant Otaku - Ambiant Otaku. about 1 year ago
quite possibly the finest album ever made.
a peerless masterpiece of the ambient genre, beamed from a different space and time.
added ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ - W​.​S. to their collection. about 1 year ago
posted a review of Move D & Benjamin Brunn - Let's Call It A Day. about 1 year ago
echoing the other reviews here, it's a beautiful and timeless masterpiece, the perfect aural companion for intimate headphone listening... gently percolating and warm music, with a human touch. everything feels perfectly arranged. essential!
added Folder (8) - New Path to their collection. about 1 year ago
posted a review of Feedback - I'm For Real. about 1 year ago
sublime and deep trancey techno of the highest order - hard hitting yet soft, think spiralling acid lines and achingly beautiful synth tones but driven by amazing drum programming - hallmarks of simon hartley's production nous. for me however, the... See full review
posted a comment on The Primitive Painter - The Primitive Painter. about 1 year ago
absolutely essential album, simply over the moon this is getting reissued - truly a lost chillout classic
posted a comment on Biosphere - Substrata. about 1 year ago
it samples some speech from Twin Peaks s2ep1, from the scene where Major Briggs explains a vision to his son, Bobby.