December 2024 – Electronic Sound

21 minute read

Albums Of The Year 2024

byES Staff

Diverse sounds, exhilarating gems, new discoveries and a dash of the unexpected – it’s been another phenomenal year for electronic music, brimming with innovation and surprises. After many hours of listening, heated debate and fine-tuning, we present our Top 100 albums of 2024

PPulse

2 minute read

Stereo Cube

byRyan Walker

Blood-pumping post-IDMer returns

PPulse

2 minute read

Omega Institute

byImogen Bebb

Bristol dub jazz trio hit their groove

PPulse

2 minute read

Sal Dulu

byJeremy Allen

Hellfire hypnagogia from Ireland

PPulse

2 minute read

An-Ting

byMat Smith

Classical pianist goes underground

TThe School of Electronic Music

2 minute read

Musica Contemporanea Puertorriqueña

byJack Dangers

Resident archivist Jack Dangers finds an untitled avant-garde electronic record from 1970s Puerto Rico

TTime Machine

4 minute read

Wavemaker

byBob Fischer

Having left the BBC Radiophonic Workshop in 1973, Brian Hodgson formed the prog-tinged synth duo Wavemaker with Canadian composer John Lewis. Their two albums are underappreciated 1970s gems

UUnder The Influence

4 minute read

Keigo Oyamada, aka Cornelius,

byCarl Griffin

One of Japan’s foremost musical innovators, Shibuya- kei pioneer Keigo Oyamada, aka Cornelius, reflects on his key influences – including playing live with Yellow Magic Orchestra

NNeeds Must

2 minute read

The Sabres Of Paradise

byKris Needs

Zipping through time and space, Kris Needs continues his adventures in sound. This month: The Sabres Of Paradise

LLandmarks

5 minute read

Utah Saints ‘What Can You Do For Me’

byWill Simpson

Jez Willis and Tim Garbutt of Utah Saints give the lowdown on their much-loved, sample-heavy 1991 hit, ‘What Can You Do For Me’