Disco Nihilist
It’s acid through and through, reminiscent of Tin Man, if a bit simpler at times.
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Gas at the Chicago Cultural Center
At times I felt like I was moving through a three-dimensional sculpture.
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A VIsitor From SOmeone Else’s Memories
A conversation with Hieroglyphic Being (Jamal Moss)
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Loess: Burrows
Who would have thought IDM would become my comfort music?
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Wisp: The Shimmering Hour
At first listen a week ago, this album seemed a bit cheesy, but it perfectly accompanies warm, sunny weather like today.
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SE: Epiphora
Don’t worry, I still keep my ears open for IDM, but good new albums are few and far between. This debut from Sebastian Ehmke on Chicago label Tympanik Audio is a notable exception.
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Merwyn Sanders Interview
Merwyn and Eric Lewis recorded a series of beautiful house tracks as Virgo Four and M. E.
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Hieroglyphic Being: So Much Noise 2 Be Heard
Fittingly, the first double 12-inch from Hieroglyphic Being starts with a gritty acid track.
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VERB on The Muzic Box
Stacey Collins, aka VERB, started working security at The Muzic Box in 1983.
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Black Jazz Consortium: Structure
These are some of the deepest, mightiest, and most experimental house tracks I’ve ever heard.
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