Madlib looks back to his influences, in order to bring back their sounds to the present, and preserve them for the future.
At this point in time, Otis Jackson Jr., aka Madlib, doesn't need introduction for music nerds and Hip-hop aficionados around the world. Known for his many aliases and projects in where he puts his characteristic touch, Madlib is a living legend in music. His catalog of solo and collaborative albums is immense, but also full of quality. The man has given us, arguably, a ... read more
It seems like Burial always had a clear vision of what his creative output, since day one, would be like, in sonic palette terms. His self-titled debut album is a record on where Burial starts creating the foundation to what his magnum opus would be in a span of months. The bouncy, yet introspective beats, mixed with the barely recognizable vocal samples and his famous use of sampled percussion from video games during his early years.
If this album was released by any other Electronic musician ... read more
Lovely mixture of Ambient Techno and Future Garage.
Bicep is an electronic duo hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and this is their second studio album, titled "Isles". I'm aware of Bicep's work, due to their amazing album artwork, which might be generic in the Electronic Music Album Artwork canon, but it's still beautiful and pleasant to see nonetheless, and a few singles here and there. I'm yet to listen to their debut, self-titled album, but contrasting the duration and ... read more
PC Music is running the Pop game right now, dropping excellent Pop music with an experimental edge on instrumentation, inspired by the metallic sonic palettes of Electronic music genres like IDM, Electroclash and Electro House. But please, give to Ms. Britney Spears her flowers too. This album was a blueprint in terms of performance, production and aesthetics.
"Blackout" by Britney Spears is a special album in the Pop genre. Released on 2007 (Juan was 5 years old around that time and ... read more
As you can see, I've been on a Ambient Pop/Dream Pop/Ambient vibe, and that's because I really like how electronic musicians can create ambiance and climate in different ways. Thanks to Youtube's algorithm, I came across this album by this mysterious duo Deux Filles. The mysteriousness about this record and the group itself relies on the history behind the concept of this duo. You can do a quick research about this group's history to see what I'm talking about. But this album was a pleasant ... read more