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20/04/2021

'A stifling heat descends around the listener as machines and creatures strive through a surreal landscape in Mick Rudry's beautiful EP'

read our review of Mick Rudry's 'Age Is an Endless Drone' here:

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/04/20/age-is-an-endless-drone-mick-rudry/

released via Sunset Grid

A stifling heat descends around the listener as machines and creatures strive through a surreal landscape in Mick Rudry’s beautiful EP

16/04/2021

‘Bursting with high-octane emotive tracks, Kittynxc's EP showcases how much fun nightcore can be’

read our review of Kittynxc’s Keys 2 My ❤ EP here

released via Nightcore4TotalSluts

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/04/16/key-2-my-3-ep-kittynxc

Bursting with high-octane emotive tracks, Kittynxc’s EP showcases how nightcore can be so much fun

11/04/2021

'Kogarashi releases two tracks that offer pained and irresistibly heartfelt melodies in an interesting hybrid style'

read our review of Kogarashi's 'Pedall/Cry' here:

released via Palettes

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/04/11/pedall-cry-kogarashi/

Kogarashi releases two tracks that offer pained and irresistibly heartfelt melodies in an interesting hybrid style

10/04/2021

'The EP offers a range of different styles, presenting everything wrapped in the crackling film of nostalgia'

read our review of Valet Girls '...Is This It?' here:

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/04/10/%e2%80%8b-%e2%80%8b-%e2%80%8b-%e2%80%8bis-this-it%e2%80%8b%e2%80%8b-valet-girls/

The EP offers a range of different styles, presenting everything wrapped in the crackling film of nostalgia

31/03/2021

‘The retrospective finds beauty in both synthesised and organic sound, with a penchant for tranquility’

read our review of autumna’s ‘mmx-mmxx’ here

released Werra Foxma Records

The retrospective finds beauty in both synthesised and organic sound, with a penchant for tranquility

28/03/2021

'A charismatic batch of songs sees Tekeo illustrating a utopian America free of racial hatred'

read our review of Tekeo's 'Infinity' here:

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/03/28/infinity-tekeo/

A charismatic batch of songs sees Tekeo illustrating a utopian America free of racial hatred

11/03/2021

An incredibly talented collection of artists provide a look into an alternate universe bursting with vitality and hopefulness

read our review of Global Pattern's compilation 'Solarpunk: A Possible Future' here:

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/03/11/solarpunk-a-possible-future-various-artists/

An incredibly talented collection of artists provide a look into an alternate universe bursting with vitality and hopefulness

04/03/2021

A slow and sweeping atmosphere envelopes the listener in what could very well be a landmark album

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/03/04/%e6%9c%80%e5%88%9d%e3%81%ae%e9%95%b7%e3%81%84%e6%97%85-%e6%94%be%e6%b5%aa%e8%80%85

A slow and sweeping atmosphere envelopes the listener in what could very well be a landmark album

24/02/2021

'These talented artists release the first of a series of collaborative tracks, blooming with a beauty reminiscent of their solo material'

read our review of Eventual Infinity and Fake Fever's 'Unbottle // Fangs' here:

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/02/24/unbottle-fangs-eventual-infinity-and-fake-fever/

These talented artists release the first of a series of collaborative tracks, blooming with a beauty reminiscent of their solo material

18/02/2021

'Cutesy vocals are mangled into an austere, abstract style on this two-track release'

read our review of Fuuka ASMR's 'Hyperpop 2 (Part 2) here:

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/02/18/hyperpop-2-part-2-fuuka-asmr/

Cutesy vocals are mangled into an austere, abstract style on this two-track release

07/02/2021

'A keen eye for patiently melding electronic melody with dark euphoric drones is displayed on Cacero Lazo’s latest release'

read our review of Cacero Lazo's 'love in the time of lowercase' here:

released via Strategic Tape Reserve

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/02/07/cacero-lazo-love-in-the-time-of-lowercase/

A keen eye for patiently melding electronic melody with dark euphoric drones is displayed on Cacero Lazo’s latest release

01/02/2021

'A track that glistens with a precisely engineered feeling of gracefulness and joy'

read our review of salute's 'Jennifer' here:

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/02/01/jennifer-salute/

A track that glistens with a precisely engineered feeling of gracefulness and joy

31/01/2021

'AURAGRAPH second release maintains the same level of expertise as the last, with a more open and free sensibility to its melodies'

read our review of Auragraph's 'Opacity Field'

released via Hiraeth Records

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/01/31/opacity-field-auragraph/

AURAGRAPH second release maintains the same level of expertise as the last, with a more open and free sensibility to its melodies

24/01/2021

'Tokyo city shines through recorded sound and subtle instrumentation'

read our review of Anna Murray's 'City Shadow' here:

released via Café OTO

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/01/24/city-shadows-anna-murray/

Tokyo shines through recorded sound and subtle instrumentation

17/01/2021

'A series of visits to a strange consumerist space humming with otherworldliness'

read our review of scamlines 'reality™' here:

released via Shatterfoil Industries

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/01/17/reality-scamlines/

A series of visits to a strange consumerist space humming with otherworldliness

09/01/2021

'Rhythm springs from melody to create a stoic ambience on Gaia'

read our review of Mai's 'Gaia' here

released via Wormhole World

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/01/09/gaia-mai/

07/01/2021

'ANGELFVCE’S album explores the concept of love through a chance meeting between two souls.'

read our review of Angelfvce's ANGELWAVE here

released via Halcyon Tapes

https://listencorp.home.blog/2021/01/07/angelwave-angelfvce/

ANGELFVCE’S album explores the concept of love through a chance meeting between two souls.

31/12/2020

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31/12/2020

‘Producer Fisky provides a club sound with just the right amount of experimental playfulness’

read our review of Fisky’s ‘Argo’

released via Hyperboloid Records

Producer Fisky provides a club sound with just the right amount of experimental playfulness

22/12/2020

The artist finishes off an incredible run of releases with a spiritual journey through foggy euphoria

read our review of desert sand feels warm at night's ユートピアへの旅

released via aquablanca

https://listencorp.home.blog/2020/12/22/%e3%83%a6%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88%e3%83%94%e3%82%a2%e3%81%b8%e3%81%ae%e6%97%85-desert-sand-feels-warm-at-night/

Racking up eight releases this year, desert sand feels warm at night has presented a great many worlds to listeners, all of them coated in that characteristically shimmery close of phase and delay.…

10/12/2020

Blossoming euphoric sounds guide us through the streets of Hong Kong and Shanghai...

read our review of 上海／香港 by Desert Squid (Uncle Squiddz & desert sand feels warm at night)

released via Hiraeth Records

https://listencorp.home.blog/2020/12/10/%e4%b8%8a%e6%b5%b7%ef%bc%8f%e9%a6%99%e6%b8%af-%e6%b2%99%e6%bc%a0%e9%b1%bf%e9%b1%bc/

Blossoming euphoric sounds guide us through the streets of Hong Kong and Shanghai

04/12/2020

Auragraph blends a mastery of synths with an infectious dance sensibility on the single from the forthcoming release on Hiraeth Records

https://listencorp.home.blog/2020/12/04/acid-disco-auragraph/

AURAGRAPH blends a mastery of synths with a danceable sensibility on the new single

29/11/2020

Bakground supplies Tekken-inspired jungle on their final project released on Pure Life

https://listencorp.home.blog/2020/11/29/bumps-n-breaks-bakground/

There was something magnificent about late 90s gaming, and a lot of that is due to the PlayStation 1. That grey box truly drove gaming into a new realm. It plunged millions of people into a world o…

13/11/2020

‘To envelope a listener in an environment with even a shred of immersive quality is very much a feat within itself. But to create an imagined place from scratch is a truly dazzling achievement.’

read our review of Golden Living Room & Bathroom Plants ‘9 Reflections’ here:

http://listencorp.home.blog/2020/11/12/9-reflections-golden-living-room-bathroom-plants/

released via Virtual Dream Plaza

To envelope a listener in an environment with even a shred of immersive quality is very much a feat within itself. It can be very hard to drag a person away from the cold, hard mundanity of the wor…

10/11/2020

"The imagined worlds of science fiction have often proved a source of great inspiration for musicians and artists. The dark and futuristic lands begging to be explored through a number of mediums. Awakening by 部屋 208 tells the story of two ‘synths’ that rip their world apart when they bring to light the murder of a politician who empathised with their kind’s struggle."

read our review of Room 208's 'Awakening' here:

https://listencorp.home.blog/2020/11/10/awakening-%e9%83%a8%e5%b1%8b-208/

released via No Problema Tapes

The imagined worlds of science fiction have often proved a source of great inspiration for musicians and artists. The dark and futuristic lands begging to be explored through a number of mediums. O…

08/11/2020

⭐️ FEATURE ⭐️

"So what happened to the ravers? What happened to those huddles of people that willingly scuttled into aircraft hangars in Essex and Stoke and scuttled out at 6am? What about that 7-foot lad talking into his wallet thinking it was his phone? Well, chances are you may find them in the annals of the youtube comment section of any good dance music."

https://listencorp.home.blog/2020/11/08/the-amazing-world-of-uk-dance-nostalgia/

An insight into the world of nostalgia that surrounds early-90s UK rave

05/11/2020

"Inspired by Celtic mysticism, the rejuvenating energy of collaborative music and the uncertainty of our times, the four artists both became and created Galdre Visions."

read our review of Galdre Visions here:

https://listencorp.home.blog/2020/11/05/galdre-visions-galdre-visions/

released via Leaving Records

Isolation can be a life-sapping experience. Cut off from friends and community, we are forced to find solace in ourselves, in the day-to-day process of work and wellbeing. When we find that we aren…

29/10/2020

An aura of strangeness and mythology around a vaporwave release is a common thing. But the story behind this album goes a little deeper...

Released on Illuminated Paths in the summer of 2016, it was promptly taken down around 30 minutes after. The artist has subsequently disappeared, their page remaining inactive for a few years now.

read our review of Sunset Virtual's 'Visions' here:

https://listencorp.home.blog/2020/10/29/visions-sunset-virtual/

A review of an almost lost album

21/10/2020

'Hearing jungle and garage-inspired music from the USA is always a strange experience. The spirit or aura surrounding the music can often feel jilted or displaced. But, as interest and acclaim for the style grows, so too do the amount of artists from all over the world that are able to tap into the tremendous energy enshrined in such music that found its start in the UK. Ternion Sound can certainly serve as a testament to this, opting for powerful production and incendiary bass on many of their outings. Exploration EP sees them team up with Manchester/Seattle-based label Manuka Records.'

read our review of Ternion Sound's 'Exploration EP' here:

https://listencorp.home.blog/2020/10/21/exploration-ep-ternion-sound/

released via Manuka Records

Hearing jungle and garage-inspired music from the USA is always a strange experience. The spirit or aura surrounding the music can often feel jilted or displaced. But, as interest and acclaim for t…

17/10/2020

⚡️EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW⚡️

Check out a track from Nonlocal Forecast's forthcoming album 'Holographic Universe(s?)!', releasing through Hausu Mountain on the 30th of October.

https://listencorp.home.blog/2020/10/16/exclusive-preview-were-smeared-across-a-2d-surface-part-0-nonlocal-forecast/

Bright and airy piano keys play out a thoughtful sequence as the track begins. A harmonic hardness mixed with warm undertones begin to settle on the vista in front of the listener. Sweet and saccha…