Emika - Klavirni Temna
Have deeply emotional album of piano music, will wreck. Sat 22 Feb 2020
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Jan Wagner - Kapitel
Studio engineer produces own album and it's brilliant Sun 12 Apr 2020
Best albums of 2013
Here's the albums from 2013 I reckon I will listen to again next year. Mon 16 Dec 2013
Sebastian Gandera - Le Raccourci
Superb compilation of experimental piano and electronic work from unknown French composer. Thu 8 Nov 2018
Loke Rahbek & Frederik Valentin - Elephant
Gentle, testing, uplifting, contemplative, everything an Ambient album should be. Mon 23 Mar 2020
Claude Speeed - My Skeleton
A sweeping, orchestral journey Fri 29 Aug 2014
A few good tunes Vol 30
Seven sumptuous downtempo beauties to start your weekend. Fri 22 Sep 2017
2017, the year in music
A run through of all the best bits of 2017. Wed 20 Dec 2017
Broads & Milly Hirst - Happisburgh
Elegant piano track hints at fruitful collaboration. Mon 27 Jan 2020
Broads - Ollust
A powerful yet understated exercise in painting a landscape in sound. Sat 18 Apr 2020
Music Round-up June 2008
A quality list of music listened to this month including Big Monster, the belated debut album from Baobinga & I.D., In Ghost Colours, the sophomore Tue 1 Jul 2008
Chord - Year as a Ghost
The latest release on basic_sounds net label is a stunner. Download Chord's free extended EP Year as a Ghost. Fri 14 Sep 2012
Axel Boman - Fantastic Piano
A lovely little ditty from Alex Boman's slow-growing album Family Vacation Sun 29 Dec 2013
Chilly Gonzales - Chambers
Album of piano and string quartet re-imagines Romantic-era chamber music as today's addictive pop Tue 17 Feb 2015
New music #1
A quick rundown of new music worth checking out. Mon 9 May 2016
Kyoka - Electron Festival 2016 Podcast
Superb low-key selection from the raster-noton artist. Fri 9 Sep 2016
Marco Caricola - Headphone Commute
Over an hour of ivory tinkling and expanding headspace. Wed 16 Nov 2016
Fav Music of 2016
My favourite albums and EPs released in 2016. Tue 27 Dec 2016
Hannu Karjalainen - A Handful Of Dust Is A Desert
Meditative and Ambient music that transports you to a nice place. Wed 13 Sep 2017
Maceo Plex, Emika, Sabriel's Orb, Adrian Rodd, Benjamin Brunn and Flat Maze
A bunch of new tunes worth hearing. Tue 24 Jul 2018
Tips #2
The best of a bunch of recent releases that have leapt out at me. Thu 29 Nov 2018
Tips #4
A bunch of new albums and EPs I've been digging... and you should too. Sat 27 Apr 2019
The Alvaret Ensemble - ea
Improvised music reflecting the face of today Mon 10 Feb 2020
Round up
Warming: these links could be contagious Sun 10 May 2020
Fluxion - Perspectives
Dub Techno stalwart opens vistas anew Fri 22 May 2020
Kelis - Tasty
The Kelis album Tasty was released late last year (2003). This is her third album, following on from (her debut) Kaleidoscope and Wanderlust. Fri 9 Jan 2004
Leslie Winer - Witch
After the very first listen to this album I was disappointed. The height of expectation was too much. Of course if you're aware of my album rating Fri 28 Jan 2005
techno logic
This is the second in my series of compilations and it's called techno logic (read about my first compilation to get some useful background info.). Sat 30 Apr 2005
Ten great Beatles moments
undefined Ten great Beatles moments (via The Morning News):'I Saw Her Standing There' (1963)The 'middle-eight' on 'And I Love Her' (1964)George Harrison's Wed 23 Jan 2008
Swod
Swod make lo-fi, gentle music that wouldn't be out of place on a film soundtrack. A mixture of piano, electronic sounds and occasional vocals. Sun 2 Mar 2008
Music Round-up February 2008
Justus Kohncke - DoppellebenIn preparation for his forthcoming Safe and Sound album, I picked up this previous Justus Kohncke release and Mon 3 Mar 2008
Compy 6
Download time!Number six in my occasional music compilation series. It's been one of those compilations I've started but not finished because I've Mon 11 Aug 2008
Music Round-up September 2008
September was a bumper month of music listening, taking in 5 Golden Years In The Wilderness, a 3 CD compilation celebrating 5 years of Buzzin' Fly, Sat 4 Oct 2008
Compy 7
Compilation time! This is a mix of BIG tracks. Big beats, big guitars, big basslines and big melodies. Starting with an oldie by the criminally underated Fri 10 Oct 2008
Music Round-up October 2008
Eight titles reviewed this month including Rex The Dog, Get Physical: Full Body Workout Vol. 4 and Damian Lazarus. Thu 6 Nov 2008
Compy 8
Please enjoy Compy 8, another lovingly crafted compilation of my favourite music of recent weeks. If you read my most recent music round-up you'll Sun 9 Nov 2008
Music Round-up January 2009
Monthly round-ups will now be slightly shorter than usual, as I've been so busy recently. Thu 12 Feb 2009
Jim Byrne - On These Dark Nights
There's something warmly familiar about the debut album from Glaswegian singer-songwriter Jim Byrne that resonates with me. Being a fan Thu 19 Feb 2009
Compy 13
Compilation time! This one's a really beautiful, Autumnal mix which comprises a selection of new tracks combined with a few older favourites. I think Thu 22 Oct 2009
Clark - Black Stone
Weird video from Warp's Clark, to accompany Black Stone, a piano-led ditty from Iradelphic. Wed 18 Apr 2012
Compy 23
Compy 23, another splendid entry into the occasional compilation series, featuring folk like Debukas, Py, Radioactive Man, Beaumont and Vince Watson. Wed 13 Jun 2012
Shed - The Killer
In the face of stiff competition, third album The Killer from Shed is a surprisingly strong contender in the race for best Techno album this year. Wed 31 Oct 2012
Gonzales Xmas Gift
Gonzales does what he does best: plays piano. This time, a Christmas medley in a minor key. Thu 13 Dec 2012
Julianna Barwick - Nepenthe
Stunning collection from electronic choralist, perfect for chilling out. Tue 17 Sep 2013
Nils Frahm - Says
New video for Nils Frahm's Says, lifted from his last album Spaces. Tue 14 Jan 2014
Gonzales crossword
Gonzales fan? Try a dedicated Gonzo crossword. Fri 28 Feb 2014
Dutch E Germ - IN.RAK.DUST
Ex Gang Gang Dance drummer excels with debut album. Wed 23 Apr 2014
Leyland Kirby 40 tracks
To celebrate his 40th birthday, Leyland Kirby is giving away 40 tracks. Fri 9 May 2014
Compy 33
A new selection of pop and techno including Martyn, Legowelt, JD Twitch and Weval. Tue 4 Nov 2014
Compy 34
Here's the last compilation for 2014, another selection of dreamy techno and uncompromising pop. Mon 8 Dec 2014
Top albums of 2014
Here's my favourite albums of 2014. Mon 22 Dec 2014
Aphex Twin - Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt2 EP
Wonderful experimental 13 track EP from the Richard D James. Mon 26 Jan 2015
Tokyo Offshore Project - Theatrical Techno Illustrated
New collection of early 90's house tracks from Tokyo Offshore Project. Tue 3 Mar 2015
A few good tunes Vol 3
A selection of top tunes including AFX, Crystal Castles, Ricardo Tobar, Amirali and Patrice & Friends Fri 10 Jul 2015
Spotify Jul 2015
Another selection of the best music on Spotify last month. Tue 4 Aug 2015
2015 round-up
My summary of the year in electronic music. Wed 16 Dec 2015
Top Albums of 2015
My favourite albums of 2015. Fri 18 Dec 2015
A few good tunes Vol 10
Six top tunes worth checking out, includes Grace, Tuff City Kids and Ghost Culture. Tue 26 Apr 2016
A few good tunes Vol 13
Seven tracks you need to hear right now. Wed 29 Jun 2016
Steven Julien - XL
One of many very pleasant tunes from the new album Fallen. Wed 20 Jul 2016
One Hour With The Stars Of The Lid
The Black Dog compile an hour of music from the 90s ambient producers. Fri 22 Jul 2016
A few good tunes Vol 16
Six tracks of electronic downbeat bliss. Wed 31 Aug 2016
Illum Sphere, Riohv, Dreamy Harbor, Yotam Avni, Architectural and Reeko
A bunch of releases to get excited about. Thu 8 Dec 2016
Fav Mixes 2016
My fav mixes, compilations and podcasts from 2016. Thu 29 Dec 2016
A few good tunes Vol 23
A few crackers you need to check out at your earliest convenience, inlcudes nthng, Joe Goddard, Ghost Culture and Ulwhednar. Fri 17 Feb 2017
Åmnfx - Moscow Beat
Emerging producer with album of undercover House. Wed 5 Apr 2017
Varg - Nordic Flora Series Pt. 3, Gore-Tex City
Swedish producer Jonas Rönnberg bolsters his Varg profile further. Mon 10 Apr 2017
A few good tunes Vol 27
Some recent tracks worth some of your attention. Tue 13 Jun 2017
Anton Kubikov - Whatness
Debut album from Russian producer Anton Kubikov, one half of Scsi-9. Wed 9 Aug 2017
Indian Wells - Where The World Ends
Instrumental electronica jams, light as a feather. Fri 8 Sep 2017
A few good tunes Vol 29
Some new music from Rafael Anton Irisarri, Olafur Arnalds, Species Of Fishes, xex, Dj Spider & Phil Moffa and Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek. Mon 11 Sep 2017
Hoeksema - Life After
Debut EP from quiet Canadian crooner, the new Elliott Smith. Fri 10 Nov 2017
Fav Music of 2017
A focus on the albums and EPs that really shone for me in 2017. Fri 22 Dec 2017
Oscar Mulero - Acceptance
IDM from a dark Techno perspective. Thu 18 Jan 2018
Wishlist tips and overlooked gems
So much music, so little time... Thu 22 Feb 2018
Injazero Records Compilation
Modern Classical compilation from Injazero Records featuring Eomac and Heinali. Sun 4 Mar 2018
A few good tunes Vol 36
A few (mostly new) tunes worth checking out. Thu 15 Mar 2018
The National Jazz Trio Of Scotland - Standards Vol. IV
Spare arrangements and beguiling melodies Sun 15 Apr 2018
Dakota Suite, Dag Rosenqvist and Emanuele Errante - What Matters Most
A delightfully sombre despatch. Sun 23 Sep 2018
A few good tunes Vol 42
Another selection of hot cakes... ow! Don't burn yo'sel'. Sun 23 Sep 2018
Lockertmatick - Director's Cut EP
Acid Techno Wed 21 Nov 2018
Åmnfx - Modern Life
Breakneck rhythms and deep rave vibes par excellence. A future Jungle classic. Sat 11 May 2019
TIPS #5
More hot cakes from the electronic music bakery. Sun 19 May 2019
Round up
Lost links... don't worry, I found them. Tue 9 Jul 2019
TIPS #6
The finest selection of music that'll be on repeat for you very soon. Thu 15 Aug 2019
Tips #9
A bunch of recent albums I'm enjoying immensely. Thu 19 Dec 2019
Graveyard release shift 2019
A bunch of new albums released at the wrong time of the year. Mon 6 Jan 2020
Last round-up of overlooked gems of 2019
Another bunch of releases I loved in 2019 that you may have overlooked. Sun 12 Jan 2020
Round up
A few music links you may have overlooked Wed 11 Mar 2020
Tips #10
A bunch of albums I've listened to a lot in the last few weeks. Sun 15 Mar 2020
Compilations for Lockdowns
In these dark days there's never enough compilations, so here's a few I've been digging recently Mon 30 Mar 2020
Tips #11
Some of the best music I've been listening to recently. Sun 26 Apr 2020
Round up
A few news scraps that didn't quite make the cycle. Mon 15 Jun 2020
Tips #13
Been loving all this new music by C Diab, Wu Cloud, Between Sleeps, Dream Tiger and more Wed 8 Jul 2020
Fabric 13: Michael Mayer
I absolutely LOVE the Fabric series of mix CD's ... and this one compiled by the head of the Cologne based Kompakt record label, Michael Mayer is exceptional. Wed 21 Jan 2004
Soma Coma 2
Soma Coma 2 is one amazing chilled-out and relaxing electro compilation from Glasgow-based label Soma. Brilliant stuff.Envoy - Prologue Thu 8 May 2008
Music Round-up May 2008
Five albums reviewed this month: the debut album from Crystal Castles, Soma Coma Volume 2, The Black Ghosts Mixtape, I Need You To Hold On While The Sun 1 Jun 2008
Free !K7 compilation
Download a free !K7 sampler compilation. Includes :Hot Chip, Carl Craig and Circlesquare. Wed 29 Oct 2008
Louderbach RA podcast
My favourite band of the moment step up for this week's RA podcast: Louderbach. Mon 18 May 2009
Gidge - I Fell In Love
The Swedish duo with a taster of what to expect from their forthcoming album. Wed 9 Jul 2014
Joris Voorn Year Mix 2014
The celebrated annual mix from the Dutch DJ. Fri 19 Dec 2014
Dominik Eulberg mix
As always, an excellent mix from Dominik Eulberg, includes Tin Man, Benjamin Damage and Bicep. Mon 5 Oct 2015
Spotify Feb 2017
A few crackers in the last month from Heinali, The Golden Filter, Lung Dart and Bjarki (among others). Tue 7 Mar 2017
Compy 44 - Fav Tracks of 2018
My 100 fav tracks from 2018, split up into four monumental compilations! Fri 4 Jan 2019
Galcher Lustwerk - Information
Drawl-rap at its best. Tue 26 Nov 2019
Music I loved in 2019
A summary of the music I enjoyed in 2019. Fri 3 Jan 2020
Polo & Pan - Home Sweet Home (the mixtape)
Popular French duo release rather good mixtape Tue 12 May 2020
Croatian Amor - All In The Same Breath
With his most mature work to date, Rahbek's skills as a composer and producer blossom Thu 25 Jun 2020