A philosophy I like to standby is that any piece of music with lyrics at the forefront should generally attempt to appeal to the mind and heart, whereas music devoid of lyrics, such as electronic music, should strive to reach deeper, immersing the listener into a whole different universe of the producers imagining, and, more importantly, be impassioned enough to touch the soul. It’s been upwards of six years since Skee Mask initially surfaced into the public eye and smoothly became one of ... read more
103mins of ambient techno is something I never knew I needed until now!
Pool is the 3rd album from German electronic musician Skee Mask, released in May 2021 on the label Ilian Tape.
This is an album that I remember seeing high praise for on RYM upon its first release, but I never was into listening to albums until later in 2021. But now I'm happy to approach it with an open mind and a heavier passion for music, excited for what this album has to offer.
If I'm being honest, I was almost ... read more
100 or so minutes of surreal, atmospheric and glitchy breakbeat. This is my first intro to Skee Mask, and boy I’m mad I didn’t get round to this sooner. Another strong aoty contender.
Standout: Rvdnedub
Favs: LFO, Stone Cold 369, 60681z, Dolan Tours, Testo BC Mashup, Rio dub, Harrison Ford, Pepper boys, Breathing Method, DJ Camo bro, CZ3000 dub, Nvivo
Least fav: Ozone
103mins of ambient techno is something I never knew I needed until now!
Pool is the 3rd album from German electronic musician Skee Mask, released in May 2021 on the label Ilian Tape.
This is an album that I remember seeing high praise for on RYM upon its first release, but I never was into listening to albums until later in 2021. But now I'm happy to approach it with an open mind and a heavier passion for music, excited for what this album has to offer.
If I'm being honest, I was almost ... read more
not sure if this *needed* to be nearly two hours of material but it surprisingly kept my attention throughout and made my ears feel really good :)
1 | Nvivo 5:33 | 82 |
2 | Stone Cold 369 6:05 | 76 |
3 | LFO 4:54 | 78 |
4 | Rdvnedub 6:13 | 82 |
5 | CZ3000 Dub 6:20 | 89 |
6 | DJ Camo Bro 5:56 | 81 |
7 | Collapse Casual 4:35 | 76 |
8 | Breathing Method 5:56 | 79 |
9 | Ozone 5:33 | 86 |
10 | Rio Dub 5:46 | 79 |
11 | Testo BC Mashup 6:47 | 88 |
12 | Dolan Tours 6:39 | 86 |
13 | Absence 5:16 | 72 |
14 | 60681z 6:17 | 82 |
15 | Crosssection 4:43 | 86 |
16 | Harrison Ford 5:00 | 80 |
17 | Pepper Boys 6:13 | 88 |
18 | Fourth 5:39 | 83 |
#14 | / | The Vinyl Factory |
#36 | / | Gorilla vs. Bear |
#37 | / | The Quietus |
#38 | / | Treble |
#86 | / | Rough Trade (UK) |
/ | DJ Mag | |
/ | Resident Advisor |