Daniel Maze –“Red After Image” (Serein)
Refreshing Electropop Psychedelica | Daniel Maze is a name you stumble about every now and then. Despite his new record for the Welsh Serein Netlabel, Vancouver-boy Maze has an opulent discography in...
View ArticleNiteffect –“Lost Identity” (Kreislauf)
Hardboiled Electronic Hip Hop | Niteffect is back with an 30-minutes length EP for the German Kreislauf Netlabel. While his former "Fragments" EP was more like a glimpse of Miklos Labady's talent for...
View ArticleIqtu –“Embarrassing Triangle” (II-Music)
A magic Joyride | Although this sounds like Intelligence Dance Music at the first sight, it is not. "Embarrassing Triangle" from Iqtu is a magic trip. The album is one of those releases that I got so...
View ArticleMan of Taste: Ian D. Hawgood / Koen Park
Ambient Music With A Touch Of Pop | Maybe you know London-born Tokyo resident Ian D. Hawgood by his releases at Resting Bell or Dog Eared Records. Eventually you read about him at Phlow Magazine....
View ArticleBufi –“Homeless Hero EP” (Poni Republic Netlabel)
Indie Dance | Poni Republic striked again. The mexican Leftfield-Pop Netlabel has just released another flashing EP. "Homeless Hero" is a fresh and well produced indie-dance collage, that makes you...
View ArticleThe Mocks –“M is Correct” (Delhotel Records Netlabel)
Prepare for The Mocks | Looking for some interesting electronic pop featuring catchy melodies and a good portion of sarcasm? Well, then you should check out The Mocks. The Mexican duo likes to see it's...
View ArticleCrisopa –“Filamentosa EP” (Persona Isla Netlabel)
Airy Electronica | The artist Crisopa is one of my favorite discoveries this year. His music is subtle, smooth and melodic. Like his wonderful "Medicamentosa" on addSensor netlabel also his...
View ArticleModul –“Complete Remixed” (Phonocake Netlabel)
IDM-Remix Project | The original song by Modul for this complex remix-project was released on Electrosound.ru. The melodic song "Complete" is a deep, sweet and slow-motion song with a catchy bleeping...
View ArticleEmily in Love –“You Break My Heart, You Remixed It” (Corpid Netlabel)
Sweet Elektropop | Ladies and Gentlemen let me introduce you to some german-austrialian electropop in english. On "You Break My Heart, You Remixed It" the austrialian project Emily In Love meets her...
View ArticleThe Tidy Kid: Three Eps, Selected Works
Toot Toot! | Tidy Kid is Marly Uyma Lüske, born Australian but living in places all over Europe and the US. The travelling type, this is for sure. His oeuvre is confusing, there are remix albums, free...
View ArticleDid –“Ask U2” (Kirstens Postcard Netlabel)
Funky Electronic Rock | Put this record on and you will start dancing. This is what's going to happen. Dids awesome catchy and funky electronic rock is full of surprises and probably makes you wonder...
View ArticleThiaz Itch –“Binjoum” (Bedroom Research Netlabel)
Weirdo Melodic Electronica | The music by Thiaz Itch is full of contradictions. In one ear "Binjoum" sounds naive, playful and childish coloured. In the other hand this "delightful bittersweet...
View ArticleRolancho –“Quizás quiso decir Rolando” (modismo netlabel)
An Electronic Music Adventure from Chile | "Quizás quiso decir Rolando" is what I would call a true full-length album. It has all the ingredients to master a musical trip over 52:47 minutes. While the...
View ArticleVarious –“Intelligent Toys 5” (Sutemos Netlabel)
A Giant and Hell of a Compilation | The Intelligent Toys Series is one of the most extraordinary Netlabel Series to date featuring finest electronic music from IDM to Ambient to Electronica. With their...
View ArticleMarch Rosetta –“Late in Time” (Clinical Archives)
The Good 80's: Fly Melancholia | I discoverd this clever album via the Machtdose podcast. Thank you Roland! March Rosetta is the alter ego of UK-born Berlin-living Tom Carter. "Late in Time" is his...
View ArticleHe Can Jog –“Middlemarch” (Audiobulb) with Phlow CD Raffle
Fractal Folk from the US | After the great success of our Liger give-away, this time it’s UK record label Audiobulb entering the raffle ring with the wonderful “Middlemarch” CD by Brooklyn boy Eric...
View ArticlePaulina Mum –“Morning Rain” (Camomille Netlabel)
Naive and beautiful Electronica | Paulina Mum proves that you don't need any sophisticated, techy music gear to compose colourful adventures. All it needs is a cheap casio keyboard and a talent to...
View ArticleInfant Color –“Infant Color” (Beat is Murder)
Electropop Grandezza | Besides all the CDs the Viennese Beat is Murder label publishes, one mustn't forget about their free music section. Texas-based crooner Infant Color is a perfect excuse to...
View ArticleKoen Park –“84′ 85′” (Acroplane Netlabel)
Melodica Electronica | This release came as a surprise for me, a sweet one though. Koen Park is the IDM moniker of Ian Hawgood, a guy featured a lot at Phlow Mag and whose name you probably heard...
View ArticlePhillip Wilkerson –“Incidents in Spring” (Bypass)
Warm and Minimal Ambient | From Galuszka's survey we can learn that most Netlabels are run by Germans. China, in contrast, is listed with one entry. I guess this is Bypass, the only Chinese label I...
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