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Review: Kotra – Freigeist

It’s the electronic equivalent of a clenched fist. A bundle of low drones pressing inward, squeezing into other another, spluttering as the tension becomes too much, buzzing like a pitched-down tesla coil. And like a clenched fist, this knot of drones is a point of unstable energy consolidation. It

Review: Mingle – Ephemeral

The rhythms are the only solid objects here. Structurally, they’re beautiful – assembled from dozens of tiny electronic samples, each providing its own syncopated inflection or rigorous emphasis. Dub-slow and deliberate. As they recur, the advancement develops a sense of urgency: ticking like a gigantic robot clock, galloping across the

Review: EXO_C – LABOYATTA

There are two layers to LABOYATTA. First: the electronics. Dry and corroded, clenching and oozing, caked in interference that clings to the surface like a crust of mud and foil. These thumps and hums are the album’s forward thrust, but only just – taking lead from dub’s contradictory mixture

Review: Garaliya - Ventricle Replicant

This is techno for alien insects. Amidst the steady rhythmic pulses and guttural synths, I hear the skitter of little legs and the scrape of body segments; syncopations crawling over themselves; digital sounds scampering in from the sides and writhe up through the centre. I imagine tiny mouths chewing at