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NUEQ - Zahara
NUEQ
Zahara
75
Feb 14
Fabiano do Nascimento & Sam Gendel - The Room
Fabiano do Nascimento & Sam Gendel
The Room
75
Feb 1

Recent Ratings

The Caracal Project - While you count down.
Camo & Krooked
While you count down.
75
15h ago

Pinned Review

Audeka - Engine Block
97
I avoid doing in-depth reviews on personal favorites - always end up exhausting my limited english vocabulary to describe something a 10-page essay wouldn't do justice. Also, I'm a lazy bastard.
Regardless, when I put mind and pen to it, it's always a rewarding exercise – by forcing myself to synthesize what appeals to me in these records, I end up discovering more about them, myself, and the knot that binds us.
Now onto the thing itself.
Audeka's main goal with this album-lengthed EP ... read more

Recent Reviews

The Caracal Project - Self reflections:
70
I've been seeing a lot of these dnb up n comers ditch the dark techy stuff that launched their careers for more vocals, sugar, and catchiness. Mostly it's a downgrade, even when it's done well (as is the case for the new IMANU), and when it's not done well, it's honestly abysmal (still shell-shocked from that Tom Finster debut). Anyway, there's no point in moving against the current: this is the future of the genre. Or rather, it's the only clear path toward mainstream and fat paychecks. This ... read more
Triosk - 1+3+1
80
I let this one simmer a bit before trying to tackle it. I knew it was good stuff at first glance, but not so sure it belonged in the "great" category. If I'm writing this, then ig I've made up my mind. 1+3+1 is the amorphous child of a fateful encounter between jazz/musique concrete trio, Triosk and German techno pioneer Jan Jelinek. If I were to measure the average temperature of these tracks, it would fall closer to the chilly mood of the latter's techno pieces than the heated ... read more
Ontal - Entropia
75
Theres a short film on yt whose name I can't recall but it's about a planet-sized factory controlled by a rogue a.i. that mines for materials, processes them, and expands its facilities with the sole purpose of mining more, processing more, and expanding more. This machine is hostile to any human interaction or anything that gets in the way of its endless cycle. Ontal's underrated debut techno album, with its pummeling beats, screeching machinery, vast grey landscape, and hollow frozen core, is ... read more
MUST DIE! - Neo Tokyo
30
Mosquitocore.
The Chemical Brothers - Come with Us
75
Beyond me why both the user and critic average is lower than any of the previous albums. If per-minute danceability was an actual metric, this bodies both Exit and Surrender. Sure it isn't as strong a statement as Hole but when things are this entertaining who gives a shit. We all know Star Guitar is about as close as the brothers ever got to the quintessential prog house cut but there's a couple of other highlights here worth noting: Galaxy Bounce, a breakbeat jam with amazing vocal sampling ... read more

Shoutbox

2mo
Heyy! I'm RiskR and my new Dariacore/mashup/digicore album "Risk for the Bisket" is out now ! <3 would love a listen <3 if ur into that kinda music :3
Drops 9 PM EST 12/30/2023 <3 !

Find it here:
https://www.youtube.com/@Bisket-pv6xb

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/773649-bisket-risk-for-the-bisket.php
3mo
Yeah it's a side project of Current Value!

Thanks a bunch for the recs!
3mo
Figured I'd point you in the direction of the new Machinecode EP: The Observers. Really solid effort from Tim and Dean. Also just great to hear the technoid sound back on display in the 2020s. One of my fave records this year for sure. If there's any great electronic records I haven't checked out from this year would love to hear your suggestions! Trying to wrap up so I can put my lists together.
4mo
Thanks a lot for listening!!
4mo
Hello! I just released the album Diffractions! It features 32 minutes of lush, psychedelic, soothing drone music! Also, there is a limited edition DVD-R with blooming visuals to accompany the album.

I would really appreciate it if you decide to check it out :)

All the links are in my review!
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/concretecastles/album/771547-diffractions/
4mo
Check out my latest single when u can brotha!

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/souza5/mancora
7mo
aweslme thankkk
7mo
Hey andrew!! I know i said i was done dropping music here, but as a little side thing, I just dropped a dariacore-style album under "bisket"! It's a short 20 minute project that's just for fun :3 I'd appreciate if u could give an honest listen/rate if ur interested!

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/715115-bisket-riskr-is-making-garbage.php
https://bisketmusic.bandcamp.com/album/riskr-is-making-garbage
7mo
Yooo thought you would be pleased to know that I managed to get the rankable tracklist up for Army Of Mushrooms since it has 2 critic ratings

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