Flatland Frequencies – Page 28 – Horizontal Sounds of the Flatlands

Music and Rebellion

Post author By Darren Poynton
Post date March 12, 2020

Arnold Schoenberg – Six Little Piano Pieces

Can popular music be subversive? According to the critical theorist Theodore Adorno the answer is firmly, ‘no’. The reasons for this are related to the structure of contemporary society itself; “We live in a society of commodities—that is, a society in which production of goods is taking place, not primarily to satisfy human wants and needs, but for profit. Human needs are satisfied only incidentally, as it were. This basic condition of production affects the form of the product as well as the human interrelationships.” – A Social Critique of Radio Music – Adorno

Tags Cooption, Pop music

Ambient Premiere

PREMIERE: Polypores – Lune

Post author By Luke Sanger
Post date March 11, 2020

Release: 18th March 2020

Polypores gives us an exclusive full track premiere from their upcoming ‘Piano Dismantled’ album.

Electro Review

Pierre Rousseau – Musique Sans Paroles

Post author By Luke Sanger
Post date March 10, 2020

Beats In Space – Release: March 27th 2020

Chic, melodic electro from Paris-based Pierre Rousseau. ‘Musique Sans Paroles’ (Music Without Lyrics) achieves harmony and pop sensibilities, within a restrained framework of sound sources.

Disco Review

Masarima – Freak Like U

Post author By Jeran Portis
Post date March 10, 2020

Sounding like an undiscovered early 80’s Italo disco cut this recently released tune will sure to be doing the business for some time to come. You don’t really need to read about it, just listen and know!

Tags Italo

Experimental Interview

This is: Loula Yorke

This is Loula Yorke. The Suffolk-based sound artist gives us an insight into her influences and current practice. From raves to workshops, via leftist techno performed on synths built into tree trunks.

House Review

Rocky Jones – The Choice of a New Generation

Post author By Jeran Portis
Post date March 6, 2020

On the surface, Rocky Jones may appear to be a bit of a one-hit wonder, on Discogs this 1987 track is listed as his only single. But his influence on the history and evolution of House music is much greater than a quick glance at his discography may indicate.

Tags 1980s, Chicago, DJ International

Acid Review

Type-303 – Sysi EP

Post author By Luke Sanger
Post date March 4, 2020

Super Rhythm Trax – Release: Late March 2020

Super Rhythm Trax celebrate their 30th release, with an equal parts melodic and tuff acid record, from Finland’s Type-303.

Ambient Experimental Review

Sea Urchin & Aki Goto’s Shirotento Orchestra – Natal Uranus

Post author By Luke Sanger
Post date February 27, 2020

RVNG Intl – Release: 29/2/20

Batshit bonkers from the RVNG (un)stable. Pythonesque moments collide with off-piste rhythms and melodies verging on the clinically insane, in this collaboration between Sea Urchin and Aki Goto’s Shirotento Orchestra.

Review Techno

The Forgotten Man – Cosmic Echoes

Post author By Jeran Portis
Post date February 27, 2020

Noctu Recordings – Release 28th February 2020

Brighton based The Forgotten Man has been quietly and slowly building things up over the last year or so on his own Noctu recordings label. This release is our favourite so far. Don’t expect anything groundbreaking in terms of new styles or fancy gimmicks, but do expect something quality and long-lasting when it comes to the musicianship and feeling.