Lazy Sundays: Grouper
For those uninitiated in the world of Grouper, it’s the solo project of American musician Liz Harris who creates vast complex soundscapes though ambient noises, field recordings as well as electronic and acoustic instruments. This is music that can stir deep emotion as well has having the ability to send you to sleep as the [...]
Perc – You Saw Me (TVO remixes)
Perc’s recent album “Wicker & Steel” is packed to the brim with quality moody techno and he’s recently opened up the tracks for remixing. The reworks that stood head and shoulders above the rest for us were from Broken20 label boss TVO. He delivers two takes of “You Saw Me”, the first of which (the [...]
Lazy Sundays : Line Idle
Glasgow producer Line Idle makes deep electronica, ambient and drone. He is also a self confessed equipment geek. We checked out his Soundcloud page and found a host of tunes to make the mind drift away. As some of the notes on the tunes suggest, its all done without the use of computer. Stockhausen style! [...]
Konx-om-Pax – Light in Extension
Over the past few years, Glasgow’s Konx-Om-Pax has been behind video work for the likes of Jamie Liddell and Mogwai, designed print artwork for Remember Remember, Hudson Mohawke, Rustie, Numbers and more and also released some brilliant music of his own. The latest output from the audio/visual multitask master and owner of a rather fine [...]
Luke Abbott – Holkham Drones
I’ve got to admit it’s been a wee while since I last heard a debut release as good as this one. Luke Abbott’s “Holkham Drones” is a sublime listening experience. From the opening track “2nd 5th Heavy” to closing number “Dumb” it combines ambient with droney IDM, soundtrack with techno beats. Released last week on [...]
