Archive: september 12, 2008
Remix of the Week: Bjork - "Dull Flame Of Desire" (Modeselektor's Rmx For Boys)
The slow and crushing beats of Modeselektor's new "for boys" remix of Bjork's "Dull Flame of Desire," from her newest Volta, recall the sorely missed heyday of IDM, aka dance music you couldn't really dance to. The vocals of Bjork and Antony (guest vox) are chopped to bits and stutter along to the acid... Read more
Lose Yourself in Philip Jeck's "Unveiled"
If you don't know about Philip Jeck, you really should. This guy has been doing really interesting things with old vinyl for years. Like experimentalist Fennesz, Jeck creates noisy, lo-fi textures with subtle, micro-melodies woven in. Though it may be difficult to grasp at first, it soon becomes spellbinding... Read more
Olga Kouklaki Decides to Getalife
It is by no coincidence that two recently featured artists who dwell in the style of experimental electronica have early roots in classical music. Last week, I spoke about how Max Tundra (who received a strikingly varied reception via the comments) had began his interest in music by playing conventional... Read more
