Update: The more I'd been thinking about it over the last number of days, the more I come to realise this is actually my favourite album of all-time. No other album has ever given me a sense of dread, happiness, paranoia, sorrow, or even the urge to dance all at the same time.
This truly is a rollercoaster of many emotions, some of which are pretty dark. A ... read more
Alabama-based producer Spectralyen gives us 7 tracks that invite us into this dark realm of those otherworldly dimensions.
Genre-wise, this project is a mix between Hardcore, Dark Ambient, Dubstep & Techno. Every genre I've listed here can be heard in terms of the sound design & elements blended together.
The production quality on this is just immaculate. It's quite abrasive, intense ... read more
ATLiens is the 2nd album from American Hip-Hop duo Outkast, released in August 1996.
It was recorded across several studios im Atlanta and in New York City throughout 1994-1996.
The album features space-like sounds, which incorporates nicely with the lyrical themes of extraterrestrial life, alongside other topics like urban life as hustlers & introspection.
ATLiens also could be interpolated as a portmanteau of ATL (Atlanta, Georgia) and aliens.
This album is ... read more
Belgian producer Netsky's self-titled debut album was released in May 2010, having been recorded throughout 2009-early 2010.
I've had this album for at least 7 years when it was given to me as a gift and while I've heard it a long time ago, I wanted to revisit it to see how it holds up... and thankfully, it's mostly aged well for me.
Being a hybrid of Drum & Bass as well as Liquid Funk, everything feels so smooth & nostalgic as I used to ... read more
Brooklyn-based producer BRÄLLE gifts us with 5 hard-hitting bangers that are simply rife with fierce energy.
One thing that dark techno releases have is these black and white artworks, which are just so fitting to describe the gritty nature & overall vibe of the project. It fits perfectly with this EP in this case.
Each of the 5 tracks have a dark undertone to them that just chronicles a dark process of grief & fears of what are to ... read more
I'm not familiar with the MYRID, nor can I find much background info about them other than the genres they're associated with.
This 9-track album is a hybrid of IDM, Dubstep, Breakbeat, Techno & Hardcore. Seeing all those tags associated with this project was enough to entice me, and might I say... it shows no mercy!
Before that, this artwork is just... gorgeous & rather eye-catching. I love that colour palette and visual style, reminding me of a computer game of ... read more