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Dec 7, 2023 · The Best Electronic Music of 2023. Yaeji, Aphex Twin, Skrillex, Tirzah, Avalon Emerson, and more: these are the songs and albums that defined the year in electronic music. By...
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- Oneohtrix Point Never - Again. Daniel Lopatin’s come a long way in the 15 years since his debut: this is a man who’s gone from releasing unnerving vaporwave synthscapes on obscure indie labels to executive producing The Weeknd’s platinum-selling, multi-billion-streaming Dawn FM.
- Tirzah - Trip9love... ??? Over the 10 years since she released her debut EP, London vocalist Tirzah has maintained a consistently fruitful creative partnership with old school friend and producer Mica Levi.
- Barker - Unfixed. Berlin-based producer Sam Barker’s 2019 album Utility was distinctive for presenting a propulsive take on techno while completely eschewing one of the genre’s staple sounds – the kick.
- Toumba - Petals. Club trailblazers and storied electronic label Hessle Audio broadened their horizons this year with the release of Petals, a four-track EP from Jordanian producer Toumba.
- Barry Can't Swim - Where Will We Land? After a string of releases that marked him out as one of the most exciting young names in UK dance music, the pressure was on Barry Can't Swim - AKA Edinburgh-based producer Joshua Mannie - to deliver the goods when it came to his debut full-length.
- Anish Kumar - A Mixtape By... Anish Kumar's debut mixtape drew together his vast array of styles to confirm what we've known for some time: that the North East maverick is a delightfully unique creator, melding disco, house and a sprinkle of Bollywood flair into a joyous 35 minute ride.
- Overmono - Good Lies. Welsh brothers Tom and Ed Russell have been honing their sound for not too far off a decade at this point, but the wait for their first album proper was well worth it.
- Jayda G - Guy. For Jayda G's second LP, the Canadian producer explores, amongst other deeply personal topics, the death of her father, William, who passed when she was just 10 years old.
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Dec 17, 2023 · Depeche Mode: Memento Mori. Even now that they’re both past the age of 60, Depeche Mode’s David Gahan and Martin Gore are still capable of making music that’s every bit as brooding as their...
- Pangaea - Changing Channels (Hessle Audio) Bandcamp. Hessle Audio is synonymous with a tastefully wonky sphere of the nightlife circuit.
- Overmono - Good Lies (XL) Bandcamp. Amazon. Rough Trade. It took Overmono eight years to release a full-length. But in that time, brothers Tom and Ed Russell managed to leave an unignorable mark on contemporary dance music.
- Natural Wonder Beauty Concept - Natural Wonder Beauty Concept (Mexican Summer) Bandcamp. Amazon. Rough Trade. Shaped by the isolation of pandemic lockdowns and, later, touring, Natural Wonder Beauty Concept’s output buzzes with chic despondence.
- yeule - softscars (Ninja Tune) Bandcamp. Amazon. Rough Trade. The album art for yeule’s softscars does the music within justice. Uncanny and innocent, yet weirdly visceral, the third album from the Singaporean artist puts a dystopian spin on shoegaze, emo, and pop.
Dec 14, 2023 · On the surface of things, 2023 doesn’t seem to have been a year of radical innovation. There have been no surprise new styles or tempo switches. But that’s not to say electronic musicians have been getting stuck in a rut, either.
Dec 15, 2023 · The global artist community released new music at a dizzying rate in 2023. It would be unfair to its diverse range of creators to publish a vague blanket list of the year's top dance...
