Inigo Kennedy, Walls Have Fears [Asymmetric – ASY MP3 021, 2012]

On ‘Walls Have Fears’ we hear Inigo Kennedy pursuing the path struck in his early 2011 ‘Distant Circles‘ release. As expected it’s well-produced, clever electronic music that is decidedly and firmly rooted in Techno. Very big drums, yet delicate and always with the unmistakable IK touch. ‘Cautum’, ‘Squirkle’, ‘Sentinel Four’, ‘Nocturnal’ and ‘Speechless (feat. Laska)’… Continue reading Inigo Kennedy, Walls Have Fears [Asymmetric – ASY MP3 021, 2012]

C.DB.SN + Scaffolding, Covalent States [Plastic Sound Supply – PSS013, 2011]

Another offering from the friendly ‘Plastic Sound Supply’ label operating out of Denver, Colorado in the USA. ‘Covalent States’ is a four track release featuring two artists. One of them is closely associated with PSS, namely Scaffolding, who was featured alongside Heft on the very first PSS release ‘We Will Diminish’ in 2008. ‘Covalent States’… Continue reading C.DB.SN + Scaffolding, Covalent States [Plastic Sound Supply – PSS013, 2011]

Live Concert x 2: Deadbeat + Ludvig Elblaus

On Saturday, 26-11-2011, the well known ambient club Flim returns to its urban dwelling in Stockholm. The line-up includes live performances by: DEADBEAT (LIVE) LUDVIG ELBLAUS (LIVE) + CURRENT CURRENT (Visuals) ROMAIN TARDY aka AALTO (Visuals) as well as DJ sets by: SIMON HAYDO (DJ) JOHAN ÖSTMAN (DJ) HENRIK MÅRTENSSON (DJ) KLIIN (DJ) CURT LUNDBERG… Continue reading Live Concert x 2: Deadbeat + Ludvig Elblaus

Music Festival: SoS 2011

This week the 18th – 23rd October 2011 you have the possibility to visit the Sound of Stockholm festival in Sweden. “Sound of Stockholm is a new festival for improvised, new and experimental art music. The festival takes place a week each autumn. It is artist-driven and organised through a collaboration between 9 independent presenting… Continue reading Music Festival: SoS 2011

Ola Bergman, Quizzical – Issue 1 [New Speak – NSPK009A, 2011]

An intriguing new release and solid record (some pun intended) out on New Speak by the founder and owner Ola Bergman. The label was activated the same year as Electronic Desert and that would be Anno Domini 2002 (wait a year and it’ll be an even move of ten). The latest New Speak recording was… Continue reading Ola Bergman, Quizzical – Issue 1 [New Speak – NSPK009A, 2011]

Polestar, End of an Era [Boltfish Recordings – BOLTDIGI017, 2010]

Reportedly ‘End of an Era’ is Jon Elliott’s last release using the name Polestar and given that his first release ‘Camplex EP’ on Boltfish Recordings was reviewed in 2005. It now only seems as fitting as it is sad that Polestar’s last release also is a Boltfish one. At the time of his debut release… Continue reading Polestar, End of an Era [Boltfish Recordings – BOLTDIGI017, 2010]

Deadbeat, Drawn and Quartered [BLKRTZ – BLKRTZ001, 2011]

‘Drawn and Quartered’ sees Deadbeat returning in form on his newly started BLKTRZ label. The four-track album is packed with e-dub of the highest order and the production techniques are perfected. The tracks are all generously stretched to the 10 minute marker and beyond. Like I’ve said many times in the past, some like it… Continue reading Deadbeat, Drawn and Quartered [BLKRTZ – BLKRTZ001, 2011]

Plakto, The Ninth Snail [El-Ljud – ELJD010, 2007]

The Swedish based net label El-Ljud tenth release was Plakto’s ‘The Ninth Snail’ and it preceded the excellent thirteenth release ‘Soul’d Out’ by the same artist. The categorisation is solid E-dub, excellent production and plenty of bass to go around. The 8 tracks on ‘The Ninth Snail’ are a treat and there’s enough complexity for… Continue reading Plakto, The Ninth Snail [El-Ljud – ELJD010, 2007]

Music Festival: Flim Open Air

On Saturday, 09-07-2011, the well known ambient club Flim temporarily relocates from its urban dwelling into the lush green countryside for a festival at Vintervikens Trädgårdscafé in Stockholm. Flim Open Air promises to be a nice sounding and looking one-day festival presenting an array of gifted local musicians. The line-up includes live performances by: PETER… Continue reading Music Festival: Flim Open Air