RECENT REVIEWS
Syro [IDM]
Aphex Twin
Syro springs to life almost immediately. This may be Aphex Twin's first studio album in thirteen years, but it sounds as if he never left.
Substance [UK garage]
MPH
UK garage protégé MPH takes a more conceptual approach to his sophomore album. It's still invigorated with the same clubby energy as his debut, but with a little bit of narrative spice - perhaps at the cost of track quality.
TERRANOVA [Briddim, Metalcore]
PhaseOne
In the limbo space between heavy dubstep and heavy metalcore, PhaseOne gathers his troops and belligerently attacks this fusion sound once again on his sophomore album. But for all the similarities between metalcore and dubstep, this particular flavour of the fusion seems like a tough fortress to crack.
Fancy something?
Chillout
Sometimes, you need to chill out.
Conceptual
Mind-bendingly experimental.
Pop
Lyricism and silky vocals.
Atmosphere
Pure immersion.
Aggressive
Not for the faint of heart.
Cultural
For those serious about discussing music.
Synthwave
It's about the aesthetic.
Dancefloor
Move!
Hip-hop
Influence from the world's biggest genre.
HALL OF FAME
Aetherborne [Colour bass]
Chime
The man who pioneered colour bass now seeks to upturn it, but instead, he finds himself in the middle of an intrepid, polychromatic sonic journey.
Nurture [Synthpop]
Porter Robinson
Porter Robinson's sophomore album is vastly different from what he's done before, and what he went on to do after, and it might just be the strongest of the lot.
Tidal Memory Exo [Deconstructed club, UK bass, Grime]
Iglooghost
"Tidal Memory Exo" is possibly one of the the most creative albums I've heard to date. And that is no small feat.
