Microcorps
High-concept electronics innovator
Erland Cooper ‘Landform’ (Phases)
This gifted multi-instrumentalist’s transformation from indie-folk auteur (see Erland & The Carnival and The Magnetic North) into one……
Optic Sink
No wave Tennessee synthpunks
Alex Stolze ‘Kinship Stories’ (Nonostar)
Hailing from Berlin, this talented violinist, composer, singer and globalist injects his gentle neoclassicism with a healthy dose……
Bullion
Solo pastures for production big gun
Molchat Doma ‘Monument’ (Sacred Bones)
Evoking cryptic cold war ambiguity and channelling the darker side of 1980s new wave and synthpop (Joy Division,……
Ocean Moon ‘Crystal Harmonics’ (KPM)
Ocean Moon is the solo alias of Lo Recordings’ prolific co-founder Jon Tye, whose iridescent ambient/new age visions……
CODE ‘Ghost Ship’ (Lo-Tek Audio)
CODE’s 1995 debut LP ‘The Architect’ is a sought-after UK techno cult outing, but for complicated reasons it……
Surprise Chef ‘Daylight Savings’ (Mr Bongo)
Irresistible stuff from Melbourne-based Surprise Chef, which steps confidently forward from last year’s acclaimed debut ‘All News Is……
MJ Guider ‘Sour Cherry Bell’ (Kranky)
New Orleans resident Melissa Guion’s ‘Precious Systems’, her 2016 debut as MJ Guider, impressed many a keen ear…