These back and forth dynamics represent two sides of the same soul, the journey of DaiSY Gee in seeking a fresh start in Japan – some nights wandering train stations and side streets as a dreamer, other nights immersing herself in the hidden clubs and basements of the city as a dancer, and the stylistic variety of Midnight Tokyo captures that duality perfectly well.
Electronic
Genuinely one of the easiest albums to get into this summer, Triptimein is cinematic but non-intrusive – Enagee’s humility is massively refreshing, and the world-music fusion of traits found throughout these indie-electronic compositions is both evocative and soothing in its quiet consideration of the world and the role of the self.
Creative soundscapes and beats from Guadalajara, Mexico – Rubenzuque is a producer and artist whose focus is refreshingly, exclusively on the music and process of making audio that engages with and impacts listeners.
Your Love is contrast-heavy, from vocal samples of lightness and emotion, through dubstep and EDM beats and basslines that constantly redirect things. The mix is incredibly creative, at one moment familiar and hypnotically looping – at the next a vast sense of rising anticipation working its magic; like the sudden journey after a drop in the hero dose realm.
Translating simply from Samaon as ‘sausage’, De Husslar Music takes a mere comical musing to fun creative heights, with the changing landscape and artistic evolution and appeal of Sausisi Sauce.
Over two decades of experience gracing stages and studios as a devoted drum and bass producer and DJ, Austrian artist DISASZT captures something beautifully original and immersive this time around, with the depth and impressive detail of The Escape.
The project is complex, and fiercely eclectic, but the ideas and emotions resound and reach out, from the boldness of I’m the villain again, its honesty in crying out for help, through the creative highs and lows of a versatile electronic rock and neo-classical playlist. The openness is welcomed, and the passion is clear and concise.
As the industry continues to force-feed us uncomfortably seamless tracks, largely lacking the humanity of talent and imperfection, the underground thankfully continues to strengthen its presence at the very same time. Industrial alternative producers and artists like Willie Alex are confidently taking the reigns, and the music speaks for itself.
Introducing the perfect balance of ambient and intense – a producer whose repertoire is both eclectic and impassioned, not to mention highly focused form a work-ethic perspective. Canadian creator iQoniK gets the chemistry just right, with the old school euphoric embrace of drum-and-bass track Next Level.
Something brief, beautiful, and brilliantly intense. Two minutes and thirty in full, an audio exploration that carefully and concisely evolves from spoken, meditative ambience, into the full-throttle alternative depth and darkness of dubstep. SuDs and Maya Rose collaborative rather seamlessly, for the provocative and mighty Resurgence.
An intoxicating fusion of gritty late-night techno and the melodic, choir-like flavours of exotic songwriting and catchy jams – DJ Rukhlove delivers a boldly infectious, fast-paced beat, bass and vocal combination, for the unmistakable Toi.
The intriguing creativity of LA drummer and composer Arhkota captures a new sense of direction and provocative thought this month, as the electronic rock alternative moves through the industrial rhythms and dreamy contemplations of Plastic Saints.